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Most people in Centre County know the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board as the operator of the county's six Pennsylvania Wine & Spirits stores.
And, indeed, operating the state's 619 stores — and providing the best possible selection, prices and customer service — is an important part of the agency's mission.
Because of those store sales, the PLCB is able to pay good returns to its shareholders, the residents of Pennsylvania. In fiscal 2008-09, statewide store sales generated $494.5 million in profits and taxes for the General Fund, paying for critical government services such as education, health care, public safety and infrastructure — in Centre County and across the commonwealth.
But the PLCB is also present here in a less visible but equally important way. Another mission, key to our formation by the General Assembly in 1933, is regulating the state's 17,000 liquor license holders, or licensees, to ensure they operate in compliance with state law and in the best interests of the communities they serve.
Here's a high-profile case in point. Three years ago, after it had accrued numerous citations for violations of the liquor code, was repeatedly the scene of disturbances that required the presence of local police, and a student was fatally stabbed there, Sammark Inc., operator of three Pugh Street bars, was informed by the PLCB Bureau of Licensing that its license would not be renewed.
This was a decision the PLCB reached with the help of local police and the state police's Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement, which enforces the state liquor code.
The code, established by the General Assembly after Prohibition and modified over the decades, sets procedures for how community residents can work to close a nuisance bar.
If local officials determine that a bar poses an imminent threat to the community — with drug activity or dangerous crowds, for example — they can seek to have courts padlock the bar under Section 611 of the code. Or residents can vote to prohibit liquor licenses in the community altogether, that is, go "dry."
But the most common way to minimize the impact of nuisance bars is through community cooperation with local police and the BLCE, which cites establishments for violations of the code.
Sammark's recent history in State College included numerous violations for noise and minors allowed on the premises. Municipal police were called to the bars when minors were served drinks, and, tragically, in February 2006, when a young patron was fatally stabbed outside the bar.
So in January 2007, when the bars' liquor license was up for renewal, the PLCB Bureau of Licensing recommended against renewing it, citing a lengthy list of abuses of the bars' license privileges.
This is an action the agency took more than 100 times that year with nuisance bars across the state.
It set in motion the procedure outlined in the law: A public hearing was held at which representatives of the bars and of law enforcement testified. The issue then came before our board in Harrisburg, which voted unanimously in July 2008 not to renew the license.
The challenge could have ended there, but the licensee exercised his right to appeal our decision in the Centre County Court of Common Pleas; and, as was also his right, remained in business for the duration of the appeal. He did the same while continuing the appeal to Commonwealth Court.
It was not until November 2009, when, faced with the prospect of losing the appeal and all rights to the license, the licensee agreed to close the bars and sell the license. The agreement came with the stipulation that the sale would be to an unrelated third party, and the seller would not seek employment in or an interest in any other local licensed establishment.
Now the community is free of a nuisance bar. Whoever acquires Sammark's license will start business with a clean slate. The PLCB, the state police and our colleagues in local law enforcement will continue to work to ensure every licensee operates within the law and as a good neighbor.
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Celebrating the Women of The Good Shepherd Inclusive Catholic Community
In May flowers begin to bloom everywhere and even in Florida the season is festive as welcomed rain begins to fall and gentle breezes blow.
It is a month of expectation and renewal and a time for celebrations of Mother's Day and Graduations. This year we have had much
to celebrate at our Good Shepherd Church.
This is Donnie and Lauretta celebrating each other for Mother's Day
The month of May has been packed with wonderful celebrations in our Good Shepherd Church. We have had Mother's Day, Graduation Day and Birthday Celebrations.
And we also had Rose and her much loved dog reunited as Rose moved into our Hospitality room at Joshua House on May 2nd.
Rose and Shinji on Move-in Day
Mother's Day was a very special event honoring all of the women in the church. Each woman was given a personalized gift and Pearl Cudjoe made a wonderful meal that Linda Maybin helped her to serve.
Pearl and Linda are serving Robert and Lili with Jakeriya in the background.
The congregation also presented Pastor Judy Beaumont and I with gifts for Mother's Day.
Pearl Cudjoe and Marcella and Jakeriya present a gift to the surprise of the Pastors
On May 6th members of the Board also met to plan summer activities and we celebrated Doreen Sookdeo's Birthday as well
Hank Tessandori, Evelyn Efaw, Stella Odie Ali and Doreen Sookdeo with Pastor Judy Beaumont
On Sunday May 18th we celebrated the Birthday of our church Grandma, Mrs. Jolinda Harmon who has brought her daughter Linda and fourteen of her Grandchildren to attend Good Shepherd over the past five years.
Mrs. Jolinda Harmon in yellow with her Grand daughter Natasha Terrell whose Graduation on 5/17 we also celebrated.
Grandsons Ty Powell in front and Keion Lewis beats drum in rear.
Pastor Judy Lee Blessing Grandma Harmon
Natasha Terrell graduated from Cypress Lake High School on Saturday 5/17/14. She made all A's in her Senior year. She has been accepted to three Colleges and , so far. plans to attend the University of South Florida,St. Pete Campus to study Nursing. She hopes to become a neonatal Nurse. She was given gifts and a special blessing then a hearty round of applause.
We are so proud of Natasha!
Here Grandma Harmon and Natasha share a cake.
And later Lili brought her dog Spike and her new bike to visit us. She was in an accident with a car. She was not hurt but her other bike was beyond repair. She depends on her bike to get to work. She was distraught, but her son Gaspare, now completely recovered from his surgery, helped her to get a gently used bike. His recovery and his assistance made for a very happy Mother's Day for her.She also had her rear basket filled with her Thrift Store Treasures, videos for our Good Shepherd children.
We are so happy to celebrate all of our Good Shepherd women and their families and to see joy replace sadness and struggles
as we become Church together! May is a wonderful month for celebration! Thanks be to God!
Rev. Dr. Judy Lee,Pastor
Good Shepherd Inclusive Catholic Community
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Totally awesome poctures. Thank God Rose got her beautiful dog back. Love Dotty
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Pick your classic grand prix - race 19
Welcome to the final classic grand prix selection of the 2010 Formula 1 season.
We have an eclectic but hopefully fascinating mix of races with which to whet your appetites for the potentially explosive showdown between Fernando Alonso, Mark Webber, Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton in Abu Dhabi this weekend.
In their way, our choices collectively sum up everything that is on the table at the Yas Marina circuit on Sunday - there is a title decider, a last race of a classic season, a twist in a battle between two of the greatest drivers in the history of the sport and a showdown between two drivers in one of history's defining cars.
Your job is the same as ever - tell us which is your favourite and we will use the responses on this blog to help us choose from which race to show you the full 'Grand Prix' highlights programme broadcast on the BBC at the time, as well as the shorter highlights edits we cut for all the races.
We will also make available short and long highlights of last year's inaugural race at Abu Dhabi.
The classic races will be available on this website on Wednesday.
I'll run through the choices chronologically.
First is the 1979 United States Grand Prix East - the last race of a classic season.
It was won by Ferrari's Gilles Villeneuve after a battle with Williams driver Alan Jones, the two fastest drivers of the season, both men overshadowing the new world champion, Villeneuve's team-mate Jody Scheckter, as they had all year.
Villeneuve underlined his status as the fastest driver in the world with a scarcely believable performance in practice at the demanding Watkins Glen track in upstate New York. On Friday, in the streaming rain, he had been fastest by a quite staggering margin - nearly nine seconds - from Scheckter.
In dry qualifying, though, the Ferrari, which lacked the downforce of the English-built cars, could manage only third in Villeneuve's hands, with Scheckter 16th. Jones and Brabham's Nelson Piquet were on the front row.
Villeneuve was the star of the 1979 season in the Ferrari 312T4. Photo: Getty
But the race started wet, giving Villeneuve his chance, and the great Canadian duly stormed into the lead from Jones.
Villeneuve built a five-second lead in two laps but after that the gap between the two varied. The Michelins on Villeneuve's Ferrari performed better when the rain was heavier, while the Goodyears on Jones's Williams were faster when it eased off.
As the circuit began to dry, Jones closed on Villeneuve and took the lead on lap 31. Three laps later, Villeneuve came in for dry-weather slick tyres, with Jones coming in after a further three laps. There were problems with the right rear but the Williams was waved out when the team manager thought the wheel was on firmly.
As Jones accelerated away, though, the mechanic fitting the wheel signalled frantically that he had not finished and the wheel came loose at the beginning of the back straight, leaving Jones ruing a lost opportunity.
A classic battle was over - and Villeneuve cruised to an ultimately comfortable win.
The next choice is the 1988 Portuguese Grand Prix, our twist in what was to become the long-running battle between two of the greatest drivers in the history of the sport - with Alain Prost and Ayrton Senna taking the place of Alonso and Hamilton in our analogy.
This was a season utterly dominated by McLaren, who won 15 of the 16 races. Their drivers, Senna and Prost, locked out the front row, and Prost started the race knowing he absolutely needed to win after a devastating run of form through the summer by Senna.
Senna led off the start but Prost tracked him all the way around the first lap, and was clearly faster and in a position to try to pass as they entered the pit straight.
The Frenchman pulled out of Senna's slipstream to the right, but Senna moved violently over on him, forcing him almost into the pit wall - a move that found an echo in Michael Schumacher's controversial defence from Rubens Barrichello in Hungary this year.
Prost, though, was not to be intimidated. He kept his foot in it and passed the Brazilian into the first corner of the second lap.
Prost went on to a win that was less comfortable than it looked - the McLarens, with their Honda turbos, were very marginal on fuel and Prost had to manage his car carefully while holding off the challenge of the Adrian Newey-designed March of Ivan Capelli, which finished a superb second.
Things did not go so well for Senna. To add to his fuel consumption problems, Senna's digital fuel read-out was proving unreliable, and he slumped defencelessly to finish sixth, putting Prost back into the championship lead with three races to go.
The Mexican Grand Prix of 1991 is our next race, contested between two drivers in one of history's defining cars - the Williams-Renault FW14 representing the 2010 Red Bull-Renault RB6.
Senna, still at McLaren, had won the first four races of the season, but by the time of Mexico, the sixth race, it was clear that the Williams - designed, like the 1988 March and the 2010 Red Bull, by Newey - had moved F1 car design on to a new level.
Unexpectedly, though, it was Williams's unfancied second driver, Riccardo Patrese, who initially got the most from the car, rather than their returning leading star, Nigel Mansell, who was fresh from a difficult season being overshadowed at Ferrari by Prost.
Patrese took pole on the superb Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City, from Mansell and Senna.
But the Italian made a poor start, dropping to fourth behind Mansell, Senna and Ferrari's Jean Alesi.
Patrese was soon past Alesi and Senna, and set off after Mansell, who he passed on lap 15, continuing on to a superb, unchallenged win. Only later in the season did Mansell get on top of his team-mate, and go on to push Senna hard for the title.
Finally, there is Portugal 1993 - our title decider.
It is a somewhat overlooked grand prix, which is odd, because in many ways it was a defining race in F1 history.
Prost clinched his fourth, and final, world title at Estoril that sunny Sunday in September, but the weekend -my first foreign grand prix as a reporter, as it happens - was rich with intrigue.
It was overshadowed by Prost's announcement on the Thursday that he was retiring at the end of the season, a decision forced upon him by his Williams team's decision to employ Senna for what turned out to be an apocalyptic 1994 season.
At the age of 38, Prost, whose contract included a clause which said he would not drive alongside Senna, had no stomach for another bitter battle with his arch-rival, and decided to call time on his wonderful career.
But that was not the only way in which the race marked the beginning of the end of one era and the start of another.
That feeling was enhanced by events at McLaren, who had dropped the struggling Michael Andretti after the previous race in Italy and drafted in their test driver, Mika Hakkinen - who proceeded to outqualify Senna and take third place on the grid. The great Brazilian was not amused!
The race, too, had more than a hint of the changing of the guard about it.
Schumacher, the race-winner, pours champagne over the new world champion, Alain Prost, at Estoril in 1993. Photo: Getty
Prost had unusually been outqualified by team-mate Damon Hill, who then proceeded to stall on the formation lap, forcing him to start at the back.
Prost would almost certainly have cruised to victory had he got a good start. But he had struggled all season with the clutch on the Williams, and he was swamped by the McLarens - with Senna passing Hakkinen at the start - and, particularly, Alesi's Ferrari, which took the lead.
The top six circulated together for the first part of the race, with Alesi leading Senna, Hakkinen, Prost, Michael Schumacher's Benetton and the second Ferrari of Gerhard Berger.
The race distilled down to a battle between Prost and Schumacher, the only two cars stopping only once.
After the stops, Schumacher was in the lead. Prost was right behind, and much faster, but second place was enough for him to clinch the title, even though Hill had now worked his way back up to third place.
Prost made a few attempts to pass, but Schumacher employed some of the tricks that were to become notorious in later years and, not wishing to risk an accident, Prost decided discretion was the better part of valour, and settled for second.
So there it is - what we hope is a great choice to end not only a great F1 season, but our second year of classic grand prix.
I look forward to reading your views.
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Comment number 1.At 21:58 8th Nov 2010, chozza wrote:
Its got to be 1979, any chance to watch Gilles doing what he did best.
Comment number 2.At 22:05 8th Nov 2010, DHJBfan9609 wrote:
Mmm... I'd go with Portugal 1988 and 1993, it'll be interesting to see the 1988 battle between Prost and Senna.
Comment number 3.At 22:07 8th Nov 2010, Incast wrote:
Andrew you deserve a medal! In such a hectic season you've shown amazing commitment to this Classic F1 series. Those of us who know and love this feature owe you a huge debt of gratitude. On behalf of us all, thank you!
It's a difficult choice but I'm going with 1993 Portugal - a defining race in F1 history as a new generation emerged over the old.
Comment number 4.At 22:13 8th Nov 2010, Spinninggenius wrote:
Estoril 1993 please
Comment number 5.At 22:32 8th Nov 2010, Bradley Vanian wrote:
A lot of good old races before the modern era, all are great races.
Comment number 6.At 22:46 8th Nov 2010, Red_Five_1992 wrote:
Hi all, '88 sounds good to me, having said that 91 or 93 wouldnt be too bad either. Really hope the 'Red Button' schedulers manage to find some space on at least one digi platform for this as wont be able to watch if on the iPlayer only, 'The classic races will be available on this website on Wednesday.' doesnt sound too promising... Lets hope Sunday will be a cracker and that the best man wins. As a fan of Ferrari and Alonso I have to say... go Webber! Seriously, the guy deserves it - more consistent than it Vettel and is supposed to be a 'thoroughly bl**dy nice bloke' - a rare quality in an F1 driver. On a final note, thanks Andrew for a great service (only partially undone thanks to some poor 'decisions' courtesy of those pesky schedulers - you would honestly think there are some people at the Beeb who hate this service - lets hope it continues in some shape or form next year) and all the best to regular contributors. May I be the first to say very early, have a happy Christmas and great new year.
Comment number 7.At 23:02 8th Nov 2010, scoobyman2 wrote:
1979 please. Any chance to see Gilles, AJ and the Glen.
Great choices as always Andrew, thanks for this feature and hope it continues next year.
Comment number 8.At 23:35 8th Nov 2010, Fraz wrote:
I would love to see 93. It has been a great feature this season and you've picked some classics Andrew. However I do hope the Schumacher bashing will not be so evident next season its getting a bit tiring..
Comment number 9.At 23:46 8th Nov 2010, dangerous_beans wrote:
@#3 - amen buddy! Thank you very much for consistently providing us with this feature Andrew - hugely interesting and great fun to keep the stoke levels up between grand prix's throughout the year. On behalf of myself and other f1 fanatic mates in Grove, Oxfordshire
Thank you!
PS. I'm hoping to see the 1988 grand prix in portugal, for a few reasons: foremost, I never was around to see genre defining clashes of Senna and Prost and I'd love to witness again these two titan like champions on the track. Secondly, we don't often get to witness the portugese track layout and so I'd be interested to see how fairs.
Comment number 10.At 23:56 8th Nov 2010, Mike Barty wrote:
what an excellent selection - shame we can't just see all of those extended highlights. Of the choices, I am most intrigued by the 1993 race, as I too think something so significant should not be overlooked. I tend not to think very much about '93.
It's the late 80s and early 90s that interest me most of all :)
a big THANK YOU for the classic grands prix throughout the year. I am always left wanting more! Long may it continue
Comment number 11.At 00:22 9th Nov 2010, andy stevenson wrote:
What about last year's day into night race at the inaugural Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix?
Comment number 12.At 01:47 9th Nov 2010, lionfish28 wrote:
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Comment number 13.At 02:19 9th Nov 2010, Paul Lucas wrote:
1988 Portugal.
Are these going to be shown on Satellite or Freeview?
Comment number 14.At 06:59 9th Nov 2010, StaffsSteve wrote:
For me, Estoril is one of the great losses to F1. Not sure why Bernie stopped the circus from going there. All of the races that you have listed are good choices so I would be happy to see any of them, but my vote goes for Portugal 1988.
Thanks for this feature Andrew.
Comment number 15.At 08:18 9th Nov 2010, f1fantic wrote:
I'm going to go for Portugal 1988 please. On Freeview please. Shame Estoril is not on the calendar anymore. Andrew. What are you going to do about next season? Thanks for bringing a second year of Classic F1 and long may it continue. Hopefully the Ahu Dhabi race should be much better than last year's. Well done for your blogging this season, Andrew. It is one of the best F1 blogs around.
Comment number 16.At 08:58 9th Nov 2010, wehateowls wrote:
1993 please i would like to see the changing of the guard in f1
Comment number 17.At 09:18 9th Nov 2010, Fragzie wrote:
1979 Would be nice to see thanks.
Comment number 18.At 09:32 9th Nov 2010, LordSirSteveTreacle wrote:
I'd like to see the Ethiopian Grand Prix of 92 again, where Sir Steve Treacle and the egregios Lord Windsor III tied a phenomenal race, lapping each of the other drivers 53 times. Oh for the memories of the days before the two great exponents of the double south paw (R) overtaking manoevre were banned for "being too good"!!!
Comment number 19.At 09:41 9th Nov 2010, Jason C-J wrote:
Portugal 1993 I think; nicely sold :)
Comment number 20.At 10:39 9th Nov 2010, JWB_88 wrote:
Portugal 1993 please
Comment number 21.At 11:03 9th Nov 2010, George ODonnell wrote:
It of course has to be 1979. Classic F1 is some of the best F1, and one which is not so in the public domain. It just has to be 1979.
Comment number 22.At 11:22 9th Nov 2010, Zoot wrote:
The Mexican Grand Prix of 1991 please. Patrese was a legend that day.
I seem to remember Mansell pitted for fresh tyres in the hope of catching him. Mansell broke the lap record lap after lap with Patrese's old tyres getting worse and worse...then Patrese broke the lap record to secure the win on old tyres!
Comment number 23.At 11:24 9th Nov 2010, physical_graffiti wrote:
It's between 1993 and 1979
#14 - Bernie claimed Estoril needed to be 'modernised'. It never happened and Estoril fell off the radar.
Comment number 24.At 11:27 9th Nov 2010, Richard Craig wrote:
Thanks as ever, Andrew for taking the time to put this together.
I love the track at Mexico, so I think I will put in my request for the 1991 race thanks!
Comment number 25.At 11:28 9th Nov 2010, TreezaGreen wrote:
1979 please, love all the old stuff and always nice to see Villeneuve doing his thing.
Comment number 26.At 11:28 9th Nov 2010, Dave wrote:
'79 please!
Comment number 27.At 11:59 9th Nov 2010, FortressFratton wrote:
Would love to see 1993 please!
Comment number 28.At 12:00 9th Nov 2010, JN wrote:
Is long highlights for all of them an option? :)
I'll go for 1979. Gilles Villeneuve at Watkins Glen just can't be turned down. Wish there was some footage of his exploits in the practice session, and the expressions on the faces of the other drivers as they realise he is outclassing them to the tune of 9 seconds!
Thanks for another great choice of races to pick from. I hope this feature continues into next season, and there are plenty more options from the classic 70's and early 80's, and especially from the circuits we don't get to see any more.
Comment number 29.At 12:24 9th Nov 2010, neilmurg wrote:
93 please, a forewarning of some of the nasty moves we will see again in 2011 if the mercedes is fast enough
Lots of Newey cars in your list, what a coincidence.....
Comment number 30.At 12:25 9th Nov 2010, flobbergobber wrote:
Portugal '92 - would be great to see Senna taking it out on Hakkinen!
Can I suggest you use a button voting system next year, so we don't have to read comments voting for races which aren't on the shortlist. That said, it is funny seeing how long it takes people to realsie there is a shortlist!
Comment number 31.At 12:25 9th Nov 2010, flobbergobber wrote:
Portugal '93 please
Comment number 32.At 12:36 9th Nov 2010, Nascar_Pete wrote:
All good choices but i'll go for 79 just to see the great Gilles Villeneuve.
And for a chuckle check out Sunday nights NASCAR punch up!
Comment number 33.At 12:37 9th Nov 2010, The Monza Gorilla wrote:
It's got to be the Glen in 1979 for me, Gilles at his best.
Love this feature, hope it's back for next season.
Comment number 34.At 12:43 9th Nov 2010, AndyPlowright wrote:
Watkins Glen, 1979 please.
Comment number 35.At 13:03 9th Nov 2010, Swerve1 wrote:
My choice 1988 - nothing wrong with having bitter rivals who hate each other in F1. All adds to the entertainment.
I'll echo others in thanking you for this feature Andrew. Its a great idea and something i really look forward to.
Not your fault Andrew, but I'll also add to the growing number of comments this season about the Freeview Controllers actions being appalling with regards to Classic F1. In your last blog (race 18) Post 42, Ninja Hedgehog, basically summarised the entire issue and made it look as ridiculous as it actully is. Bottom line, Classic F1 takes up 10% of one days output on the Red Button. See the link below for his excellent post:
Love this feature Andrew, a great idea - just wish someone would tell the Freeview Controller.
Hope you follow through your idea for updating and adapting this feature next season. Great Work.
Comment number 36.At 13:05 9th Nov 2010, Nicskippy wrote:
Hi Andrew I would like to see the 1993 Porturguese Grand Prix at Estoril.
That race had a great recovery drive from Damon Hill who came from 26th and last on the grid to finish a superb 3rd.
Thak you very much Andrew for another great year of Classic Grand Prix I just wish that is was alwas avalible on Freeview but thankfuly my dad has Sky HD in the living room.
Please could we have Classic Grand Prix on Freeview this week as it is the last one of the year.
Next year if you don't want to continue with Classic Grand Prix as it currently is then how about showing classic BBC Formula 1 documentarys from the BBC vaults such as A Season with McLAREN that was shown in 1993.
There was also a documenary which followed the Williams Team in 1991 which was shown in 1991 and then in 1994 there was 2 Ayrton Senna documenarys shown on was called Ayrton Senna and was presented by Steve Rider from the San Marino track. I did have this on VHS Video but have now put it on to DVD. The other Ayrton Senna Documentary was presented by Sue Barker for a studio at the BBC.
Then in 1996 there was a tribute programme made to mark at the time the end of the BBCs covrage of Formula 1 Grand Prix and there was also in 1996 a documentary shown called Clash Of The Titans The Prince and the Pretender about the 1976 world championship and James Hunt and NikiLauda Which I had on VHS Video but have now put in on to DVD.
Good luck to Jenson Button and I hope that he can end the season on a high with a win.
I hope that you all enjoy the last race of the season and I hope that you all have a great christmas and a very happy new year.
Comment number 37.At 13:08 9th Nov 2010, Nicskippy wrote:
I also forgot about a documentary that the BBC showed in 1996 about Damon Hill winning the world championship in 1996 which I know have on DVD.
There was also a documenary shown in 1992 about Nigel Mansell winning the World Chamipionship.
Comment number 38.At 13:38 9th Nov 2010, swrcsky wrote:
Wouldn't mind seeing the 1993 race from Estoril. Thanks to Andrew for a great selection of classic races throughout the year and hope it continues into 2011
Comment number 39.At 13:56 9th Nov 2010, ournige1992 wrote:
I'd be intrigued to see the 1988 Portuguese Grand Prix, as an F1 DVD collector, I found an old vhs tape in the house that contained the start and most of the 1988 Portuguese Grand Prix and the commentary from Murray and James was slightly muffled as the BBC were experiencing audio problems to Portugal at the time, curious to see if this was edited or corrected for the highlights?
May I also say it is a tragedy that such a great circuit such as the Autodromo do Estoril has been missing from the F1 Calender since 1996, as I can't remember it ever producing a really dull race, similar to Adelaide in that sense. I heard talk of them using a circuit in the Algarve, Portugal one day but as yet nothing has come of that rumour.
If you're reading this Bernie, get rid of some of these boring characterless concrete bowls in the middle of nowhere like Bahrain and Shanghai, and give us back some of the great circuits of the past that were made for real motor racing like the aforementioned Estoril, Zandvoort, Brands Hatch, Imola, Long Beach and maybe even Paul Ricard since you now own it!
Comment number 40.At 14:01 9th Nov 2010, tj wrote:
Who gives a......! Not gonna be on freeview! Looks like a platform the BBC really do not care about!
Comment number 41.At 14:25 9th Nov 2010, Andrew Benson wrote:
Hi all,
Thanks for all your comments. In order to let our a/v team prepare the clips, I'll have to call time at this moment.
See you back here on Wednesday for the videos.
Comment number 42.At 14:39 9th Nov 2010, Kif wrote:
USA79 or Por88, please.
Just a few hangovers from the last blog https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/andrewbenson/2010/11/your_classic_grand_prix_-_race_5.html to close off:
46. At 10:36pm on 05 Nov 2010, Red_Five_1992 provided a contact to complain about the unfathomable scheduling decisions on the Freeview RB service: https://www.bbc.co.uk/complaints/forms/process/complaint
Thanks for that Red_Five_1992.
48. At 10:43pm on 05 Nov 2010, Red_Five_1992 (again) wrote: "Kif, was the [Tiff Needell] TOCA Touring Car Easter egg on the PS version as well?"
Sorry, I don't think that it was. I did have a quick look for some PS1 cheats, but couldn't see any that related to this particular Easter Egg. That's the problem with console games - no explorable CD. In fact it doesn't seem that the Needell rag-losing file on the PC version is widely known about, either. It's not accessible via the game itself (at least as far as I've discovered), but was just put on the CD as a sound file for people to find.
ToCa 2 was definitely better than ToCA 1, on the PC at least (don't have the PS1 version). I got ToCa Race Driver too, but was less impressed by that (partly due to the amount of stuff you had to unlock), and stopped there. I got Colin McRae instead. The problem with the ToCA games was that they were like the BTCC itself, but not in a good way - lots of crash-bang-wallop and no finesse. I enjoyed them for a quick hack, and won the title a couple of times, but found more satisfaction from Geoff Crammond's GP2 and the positively ancient IndyCar II, made by the same people who came up with the devilish GP Legends.
35. At 1:03pm on 09 Nov 2010, Swerve1 wrote (on this page): "I'll echo others in thanking you for this feature Andrew... Not your fault Andrew, but I'll also add to the growing number of comments this season about the Freeview Controllers actions being appalling with regards to Classic F1. In your last blog (race 18) Post 42, Ninja Hedgehog, basically summarised the entire issue and made it look as ridiculous as it actully [sic] is.... See the link below for his excellent post:
Agreed on all counts, Swerve1. I'm sure we're all indebted to AB for the effort he's put in - it's just a shame not everyone got to see the fruit of his labours because of some twisted and incomprehensible decisions from the schedulers. I'll probably use Ninja's posting as the basis of a complaint.
I hope the Classic F1 will be back in 2011, though in a slightly revised form (and on Freeview!) so that we don't end up with the dregs quite so soon, and without repeating the 2010 season at the expense of more extended highlights in the future. Folks in 2012 might want to see the 2010 BraGP, only to find that, oh dear, we screening it in 2011 and we can't show it again.
15. At 08:18am on 09 Nov 2010, f1fantic wrote: "Shame Estoril is not on the calendar anymore."
Agreed - I liked Estoril. The layout was a bit like Barcelona with loops at both ends of the pit straight, but with passing. That little uphill twisty towards the end of the lap could make a difference on getting a good run on the main straight.
and finally....
23. At 11:24am on 09 Nov 2010, physical_graffiti wrote: "Bernie claimed Estoril needed to be 'modernised'. It never happened and Estoril fell off the radar."
Bernie also reckons that crime in Sao Paulo is no different to Oxford Street, but I don't recall ever seeing half a dozen blokes brandishing machine guns exiting Oxford Circus tube station.
Bernard Charles Ecclestone is 80.
Comment number 43.At 14:46 9th Nov 2010, Leswillox wrote:
1979 please!
Comment number 44.At 15:10 9th Nov 2010, AJG07 wrote:
Well if I can't see Sir Steve Treacle's fabulous drive in the Ethiopian Grand Prix of '92 (post#18) I'll go for Portugal 1993 to see Damon's great drive from last to 3rd!
Comment number 45.At 15:29 9th Nov 2010, f1fansp wrote:
1993 please.
Also, any news on the format of Classic GP for next season?
Comment number 46.At 16:55 9th Nov 2010, canary-neil wrote:
Hi Andrew,
Again, a great selection for the final race. Would love to see any of them.
However, if they are not going to be shown on the red button in any format, like Japan, it is a wasted exercise. Why put races, that will not be selected for the Classic GP feature again, up for selection? Better not to have the feature at all and save them for a time when they will be shown properly.
If they are not given air time before the Grand Prix, how about putting the winner of this feature and Japan 1993 (which was not shown at the time) on the red button after the season has finished. At least that way we'll get an F1 fix to wind down with after the season finale.
Comment number 47.At 18:13 9th Nov 2010, James Chapman wrote:
1988 Portugal please.
Simply becuase all the other years selected have had extended highlights already shown this year! (Though 1993 was excellent too I must add!) :)
Comment number 48.At 18:41 9th Nov 2010, masterwill86 wrote:
Great work as always this year Andrew, you've sure made it tough for me to make up my mind for the finale, but I go for Portugal 1993, given this clinched Prost's last title and that also we wouldn't know that at the time the winner would inherit his throne (if that makes sense) if that fails, maybe 1979 given it would be nice to see more of Gilles Villenuve as I've only seen some of his great races on old VHS' and still learning more about him when watching some of the 79 choices you chose for past classic f1s.
I hope this feature contiunes next year, but I bet your running out of races to dig out from the archive, but I hope it carries on in some form or another. Excellent work this year, such great comitment, bet you need bit of a rest now
Comment number 49.At 18:56 9th Nov 2010, Muzz606 wrote:
93 please
Comment number 50.At 19:25 9th Nov 2010, BenHarris5 wrote:
Ah dear slightly too late to vote, had been going to vote for 1988. I'm sure I will not be disapointed by any of the other choices though! Have to say thanks Andrew for another year of this feature, it's just been wonderful seeing the racing from when i started watching in the early 90s, and the races from the decade before as well it's just fantastic! Hope it continues next year, thanks!,
Comment number 51.At 20:10 9th Nov 2010, Big_Moose wrote:
1998 please Andy
would be great to see McLaren dominating once more, havn't seen that for quite a while now
Comment number 52.At 20:21 9th Nov 2010, Wolvez_Lad wrote:
Andrew why don't you show something more interesting than boring races when F1 was rubbish, being four drivers in contention why not show their very first wins in F1 how good would that be
Comment number 53.At 21:16 9th Nov 2010, Tim_1985 wrote:
Thanks again for the classic GP feature; your efforts are greatly appreciated!
If I could still vote (d'oh!) I would have gone for either '79 or '93.
Comment number 54.At 21:38 9th Nov 2010, AGFA wrote:
Got to be 1979. not only watkins glen but gilles and alan in an era that shone with talent and beautiful, crazy cars.
Comment number 55.At 21:45 9th Nov 2010, Karl wrote:
Comment number 56.At 21:53 9th Nov 2010, Ninja Hedgehog wrote:
To answer Paul Lucas's question (comment 13), my freesat Sport Multiscreen has just said that Classic GP will be on Satellite from 4:30pm on Thursday (so good news there).
As for the freeview coverage, can I thank Red_Five_1992 from the race 18 blog. The email has been sent, I asked for a response, but nothing so far.
Also want to thank Andrew and the editing team for their dedication to this feature over the last year and the top quality of the work. I for one will really miss Classic GP during the winter months, so really hoping that Classic GP will return next season.
Can't see any reason for the highlights not to be on freeview (301). My EPG shows from midnight Wednesday until the start of the race program on Sunday 301 is giving 60hours 5mins (over 6 timeslots) to Robert Plant at the Electric Proms. This is in addition to the 34hours 5mins given today & yesterday. Not to mention that this feature is not even exclusive to the Red Button as it was on BBC2 last Saturday night.
(Non stop Neil Diamond next week, can't wait for that…)
Just wondering how much airtime it would take to show the full highlights for all the Classic GPs featured this season (not including the 2009 races). Don't worry I'm not going to work that one out, but I think it would be less than the almost 100 hours given to Robert Plant over this last week.
Also thanks, to Kif (comment 42), the more emails the better.
Oh, before I forget, 1979 US GP East please (the old ones are still the best).
Comment number 57.At 22:02 9th Nov 2010, rob wrote:
Oooo not seen any of these but i think i'll go for Portugal 1993, it seems to be a change of the old guard to the new and as already said pivotal in F1 history.
Many thanks for this years races, i have enjoyed this extension to the F1 show the beeb provides and in fact all the extras it provides :)
To the whole beeb team, give yourselvs a pat on the back for another great years sevice to us F1 fans.
Comment number 58.At 22:19 9th Nov 2010, LordWoz wrote:
Crikey!!!! What a choice.....
Please can you show 1991, Mexico.... Mind you, any of them would be good thanks.
Thanks to all the team there for this great feature. Long may it continue.
Comment number 59.At 00:31 10th Nov 2010, CNW0429 wrote:
Fingers crossed Estoril 93, gets shown, I'm outside the UK so can't see it yet but I hope it will be there when I get back! It's an old favourite for me and would be good to see it again. Well done Andrew for not revealing too much of the drama in your description!
Estoril was a great circuit then. It has since been modernised, but the best part of the circuit- the very fast sweeping, slightly banked turns 1 and 2- have been turned into hairpins, which is a shame. It still produces awesome MotoGP racing though, as they showed last week. However, if F1 returns to Portugal it will be at the new circuit in the Algarve, which is an awesome circuit, better than Estoril ever was. There was talk of it being an F1 testing venue this winter, I'd like to see it replace Valencia on the calendar.
Comment number 60.At 02:23 10th Nov 2010, blanchimont85 wrote:
1979 US GP please! Please!!!
I didn't even look at the other options we need to see that one.
Comment number 61.At 08:32 10th Nov 2010, SG19 Cowshed - Das Boot wrote:
Mexican Grand Prix of 1991 please - superb circuit!
Comment number 62.At 09:24 10th Nov 2010, AndyG wrote:
got to be USA 79 - Gilles was the best after all and fastest by 9 seconds................. I was at Zandvoort standing by the pit lane entrance when he came past on 3 wheels - changing a film in my camera so never got a picture but what a memory and what an attitude. Personally though what about Silverstone 95? Johnny's first win now there's a classic!
Comment number 63.At 12:34 10th Nov 2010, Sparky wrote:
Portugal 1993 please!
PS Will these races be shown on the red button also? I've recently upgraded to cable and was really looking forward to enjoying some historic Grand Prix on the TV rather than cramped at a computer desk! Pretty please?
Comment number 64.At 12:55 10th Nov 2010, Williams_F1_racer wrote:
Got to be 1979, Watkins Glen really was something else and to see a classic Jones/Villeneuve battle just seals it.
Comment number 65.At 13:24 10th Nov 2010, Nigel wrote:
1979 please!


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The means to fight against greenhouse gas emissions
Various measures to limit GHG were taken jointly by the most influential countries in the world. Targets for 2015 or 2020 have been designated as priority by the various committees involved in the development of the Kyoto Protocol. These measures are innovative but they may not be sufficient to reverse the curve of global warming.
Strangely, the development of new technologies also helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions. For example, if we consider the domestic heating newly marketed, we realize that fossil fuels and fuels grouped in biomass are gradually replaced by natural products made without chemical additives. Pellets, chips, logs densified wood from recycling and recovery. The process is environmentally responsible. The log of densified wood has more outstanding performance and a calorific value much higher than the traditional wood. The log densified wood is produced in a traditional way by pressure. The environmental impact is zero. The log of densified wood produces no smoke, no residue, no odor combustion.
Conclusion: the log of densified wood is definitely the future of energy.


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Our Ethos
At Hayling's Farm we pride ourselves on producing premium quality produce but not at the expense of the environment. Encouraging and maintaining the wildlife in our orchard is always paramount, which is why we practice low intensity management. So we plant new trees, retain dead and decaying wood and ensure a wide range of feeding and nesting habitats by not using chemicals or pesticides. How do we deal with pests? We don't. We leave that to their natural predators.


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Legendary American workwear brand Dickies have teamed up with London's skater owned brand Yardsale, to produce a collaborative two piece for this year's Fall/Winter season. You can shop the collection directly from Yardsale HERE.
Check out the Hi8 mix below featuring Jake Church, Curtis Pearl, Darius Trabalza, Sam Roberts and Sebastian Tabe.


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Bruce is one of eight children born to Joyce and Ralph Hunter.
1964 Bottom row: Shirley Ann, Bruce, Susan, Maureen. Back row: Terry, Michael, Allan. Missing is older brother David (Edgar) his parent's child before they married and who was given up for adoption. Bruce's poem "Benchmark" is about the search for David who reconnected with his birth mother shortly before she died.
About Bruce
Deafened as an infant and afflicted with low vision much of his adult life, Bruce worked as a gardener, labourer, equipment operator, and Zamboni driver before returning to school in his late twenties. While working those jobs, his poetry won him a scholarship to study creative writing at the Banff School of Fine Arts with W.O. Mitchell. Bruce went on to study film and literature at York University graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts, Honours.
1958 Bruce's younger sister, Susan aged 2 and a half, with Santa. Bruce's poem "Christmas, 1959" was inspired by this photograph.
New Year's Eve, 1958/59. Bruce's parents and friends often socialized at the Lido Cafe during the 50s.
The Apprentice
In his teens and early twenties, Bruce worked as a casual labourer, equipment operator and Zamboni driver before taking an apprenticeship in horticulture and studying at Olds and Vermillion Colleges.
He wrote poetry in his spare time, attending writing courses at Malaspina College and later Mount Royal College. In 1978, his poetry won him a scholarship to attend the Banff School of Fine Arts to study with W.O. Mitchell, Sylvia Fraser and Irving Layton among many others.
In 2007, Bruce was Writer in Residence at the Richmond Hill Public Library; in 2002, he was Writer in Residence at the Banff Centre for the Writers' Guild of Alberta.
In the early 1980s, he served for four years as poetry and poetry reviews editor and columnist for Toronto-based Cross Canada Writers' Quarterly. He also taught creative writing at the Banff Centre and York University. Bruce has given readings and workshops in venues across Canada.
Community Work
Now retired from teaching, Bruce writes full-time in addition to hosting readings and workshops on creativity and disability.
His poems, short stories, essays, reviews, and interviews have appeared in over seventy publications.
His fiction and poetry have been broadcast regionally and nationally on radio and translated into Italian, Mandarin and Romanian.
Bruce is a long-time member of the Canadian Hard of Hearing Association (CHHA), the Canadian National Institute for the Blind, the League of Canadian Poets, the Writers' Guild of Alberta, and the Writers' Union of Canada.
After graduating from York University in 1983, Bruce returned to Banff to teach with W.O. Mitchel and taught creative writing at York University with Don Coles.
From 1986 to 2012, Bruce taught a broad range of English and Liberal Studies courses at Seneca College. He also initiated and taught the poetry and spoken word workshops, both centred on a pan-cultural curriculum.
The Begg Family
Bruce's paternal great-grandfather Robert Anstruther Begg with his father Alexander Begg founded the historic Dunbow Ranche at the confluence of the Bow and Highwood Rivers in 1886.
Robert Begg and his wife Lavinia are shown here outside High River circa 1908 with their children Norah and and Alexander (Sandy). From the Glenbow Archives. (Image: Four people in a horse-drawn buggy: a man with a mustache wearing a bowler, holding the reins, a woman in a tall flowered hat wearing a spring coat with two children in frilly hats, their legs covered with a plaid blanket. A wooden-spoked buggy wheel dominates the foreground.)
Bruce's great grandmother, Lavinia (Golding) Begg, and her horse Copenhagen at Dunbow Ranche, circa 1908 at Davisburg (near present-day DeWinton, Alberta) off Macleod Trail on Dunbow Rd.
The skirt she is wearing is for riding side-saddle. She was the sister of Martha (Golding) Worden who with her husband Hiram G. Worden were the principals in Worden Bros. Bakery and Fruit Market. This picture inspired the character of Bean in In the Bear's House.
Bruce's great-great grandfather Alexander Begg (born 1825 Watten, Caithness, Scotland – died 1905, NYC) was present at the Red River uprising in 1869 and is author of The History of British Columbia from its earliest discovery to the present time, first published in 1894.
Alexander Begg, his wife Emily and ten of their eleven children including Bruce's great grandfather Robert Anstruther Begg are buried in the Anglican cemetery in Oriilia, Ontario. A statue to the memory of Emily Begg erected on the waterfront in Orillia still stands as does their historic home at 67 Neywash Street.
Read Alexander Begg's biographical note on Dictionary of Canadian Biography.


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Over the past 12 months, our team of MwB Community Music Leaders in Rwanda have facilitated 23 outreach events for young people living as refugees in Rwanda. They have worked at Kiziba, Mugombwa, Gihembe, Nyabiheke and Kigeme refugee camps; Nyanza and Bugesera reception camps; and in Kigali with the urban refugee population.
Thirty young music leaders have been employed by Musicians without Borders to do this work.
Over 3000 children and youth have participated.
Here are some pictures to better illustrate the music-making!


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Fasoracetam is a drug used to enhance cognitive function. While studies in humans are lacking, initial animal research is promising. Read on to see the possible uses, side effects, dosage, and drug interactions of fasoracetam.
Disclaimer: By writing this post, we are not recommending this drug. Some of our readers who were already taking the drug requested that we commission a post on it, and we are simply providing information that is available in the clinical and scientific literature.
What is Fasoracetam?
Fasoracetam (also known as NS-105, LAM-105, and NFC-1) is a nootropic or smart drug that belongs to the racetam family of drugs. It was first developed in the early 1990s by the Japanese pharmaceutical company Nippon Shinyaku with the intention of treating vascular dementia. The company spent over $200 million developing fasoracetam, however, the drug failed to make it past phase 3 clinical trials due to a lack of efficacy and was eventually abandoned.
In 2013, interest in fasoracetam was revived when a company called NeuroFix purchased the clinical data for the drug from Nippon Shinyaku. NeuroFix was later acquired by Aevi Genomic Medicine, which began clinical trials in 2016 in adolescents with ADHD, autism, or anxiety, who have mutations in the glutamate receptor gene. Fasoracetam is currently in phase 2 clinical trials [1, 2, 3].
Mechanism of Action
Like all racetams, the mechanism of action of fasoracetam is not fully understood.
Research has shown that fasoracetam works by the following mechanisms:
- Fasoracetam increases the release of acetylcholine from the cerebral cortex. Acetylcholine is a neurotransmitter in the brain is responsible for memory and learning. Fasoracetam also increases the uptake of choline, a nutrient needed to create acetylcholine throughout the brain [4].
- Fasoracetam increases the number of receptors (in the cortex) for the inhibitory neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) [5].
- It also activates certain types of glutamate receptors (metabotropic glutamate receptors – mGluRs). Glutamate is the main excitatory neurotransmitter, and mGluRs have many functions throughout the brain [R, R].
1) May Prevent Memory Loss
In rats, fasoracetam prevented memory problems caused by baclofen, a GABA-B receptor activator. It also reduced amnesia by increasing acetylcholine and reducing the effects of GABA-B activation [4].
2) May Reduce Symptoms of Depression
Abnormal GABA levels are linked to certain brain disorders, including anxiety and depression. Fasoracetam reduced depressive symptoms in rats that were conditioned to feel helpless to avoid negative situations (learned helplessness) [6, 7].
Side Effects, Drug Interactions, Dosage, & Limitations
Side Effects
Commonly reported side effects of fasoracetam include headache and fatigue. Large doses of fasoracetam (> 1,000 mg/day) may cause bradycardia, a condition in which the heart rate is slowed down below 60 beats per minute (bpm) [8].
Drug Interactions
Phenibut is a compound that activates GABA receptors and is used to reduce anxiety and improve cognitive function. Fasoracetam may increase the response to phenibut by increasing the amount of GABA-B receptors and decreasing tolerance to phenibut [8].
In a clinical trial (double-blind randomized controlled trial) involving ADHD patients, fasoracetam was used at doses of 100, 200, and 400 mg two times a day orally [3].
Anecdotally, users report effective doses between 100 and 800 mg daily. Fasoracetam can also be taken sublingually (under the tongue) in a dose range between 5 mg and 15 mg daily.
Like all racetams, it is recommended to supplement with a source of choline to compensate for the increased utilization of acetylcholine.
This drug is mainly removed by the kidneys. Elderly people may clear the drug less efficiently and can achieve higher blood levels with lower doses compared to younger subjects [9].
Limitations and Caveats
Since fasoracetam has not been approved by the FDA and none of the benefits have been confirmed in human trials that can be accessed in public databases, caution is warranted in applying this research for use in humans.
User Experiences
"This stuff is amazing. I took only a small amount of approximately 30 mg and it worked very fast. I felt a sense of calmness and also steady energy that lasted for several hours."
"Very noticeable anti-anxiety effects in my research experiment. Also seems to improve memory to some noticeable degree."
"I used fasoracetam too for a while and initially liked the effects, felt a stronger focus on things I did, etc. However, over time I noticed that having focus doesn't equal doing your work sufficiently or in an intelligent way."
"The effects of fasoracetam build fairly significantly over the first ten days or so, then at a lesser rate for the next couple of months. Thus the effects you will notice on day ten should be more noticeable than on day one. I started at 20mg/day at ten days out that was a really good dose. Too much and it will make sleep difficult at night and for me, it increases my sensitivity to pain. As time went on 20mg was too much and I cut back to 10mg, then eventually to 5mg and I have been stable at that dose for about ten months now. The calming effects also are more noticeable after a couple of weeks.
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Birdie Boone is a maker of contemporary tableware and a researcher of the domestic realm- especially of social tendencies and their effects on personal identity with regard to food and modern lifestyle. She received her BA in Fine Arts from The College of William and Mary in Virginia in 1994 and her MFA in Artisanry/Ceramics from the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth in 2005. Birdie was a long-term resident artist at The Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts in Helena, Montana, from 2007 to 2009. She lives and maintains a full-time studio practice in rural southwestern Virginia. Teaching experience: Emory & Henry College (VA), Penland (NC), Arrowmont (TN), Haystack (ME), Pocosin Arts (NC), Idyllwild Arts (CA), Anderson Ranch (CO).


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They're inevitable conversations in the life of a pastor. You round the corner in the grocery store and encounter a church member who hasn't participated in worship services or other ministries for several months, and he or she feels compelled to tell you why. You encounter the stranger in the waiting room or on the airplane, and the moment you reveal you're a pastor, he or she rehearses the litany of reasons not to be part of a congregation. Let me be clear–I'm not talking about conversations with people who have physical limitations and yearn for the fellowship they miss in their church families. Instead, these are the stories of people who could be, but for some reason aren't active in church.
For years, I felt a little awkward in these conversations, afraid that perhaps I had given the other person some reason to feel guilty or defensive. I'd say something innocent and casual like, "We'll be there when you get back," or "We're open every Sunday." Now, however, I relish these opportunities to share my perspective and compassion. Across the last fifteen years or so, I've heard a lot of reasons to stay away from church. You may have heard and attempted to address some of them. You may have offered some of them yourself. Regardless, I invite you to wrestle with them now.
I'll start with some of the reasons church members (or former church members) often give when they haven't participated in a while.
10. We can't be there because we have to . . .
I hear this one very often, especially among families with active children, and they almost always use the word "can't" and the phrase "have to" in their explanation, often because of some kind of sport or extracurricular activity. We can't be there because we have to be at a soccer, swim, baseball, basketball, softball, wrestling, gymnastics, etc. tournament. Let's tell the truth–when we say "can't," don't we really mean "choose not to," as in, "We choose not to be there because of the aforementioned athletic event." Both as a former student athlete and as a father of four, I understand the lure. Nevertheless, we parents communicate value and priority by our actions that speak more loudly than words. At worst, we're subtly telling our kids that sports are more important than faith–that games are more important than God. At best, we're telling them that God can wait until the next season, year, or phase of life. This one is big, and it deserves greater attention, so I think I'll address it more fully in a later blog post.
9. Sunday's the only day we get to be together as a family.
Obviously, this one's very similar to number 10, and again, people almost always use the phrase "get to," as if we're passive victims of our schedules. A more honest version of this one is, "We've chosen to overschedule our lives, and so we choose sleep or time at home over worship on Sunday mornings." Again, we parents communicate value by the choices we make, and we're subtly telling our families that all of that busy-ness of the other six days is more important than our families' lives of worship and devotion on Sunday morning.
What priority can we expect our children to give their lives of faith if we parents communicate to them by our actions that speak more loudly than words that all the other things that occupy our time come first, and worship is for those Sunday mornings that we don't happen to be busy or resting? On the other hand, what better way is there to spend "quality time" as a family than in a shared life of faith? Besides, wouldn't we rather spend eternity together as a family than risk another eternal outcome because faith wasn't one of the most important parts of our family life?
8. My kids just don't like to go to church.
This comment is often followed by some statement about not wanting to "shove religion down their throats." Hardly ever, however, do we parents have conversations with each other about whether sending our kids to school or taking them to doctor and dentist appointments is shoving education and healthcare down their throats, despite the fact that our kids don't particularly like those experiences either. I often wonder where we Christians got the idea that we and our children are supposed to enjoy everything about following Jesus, who–by the way–told us that we should deny ourselves and take up a cross and follow him each day. Self-denial doesn't come naturally. It has to be taught and learned. Here's an opportunity for us to teach our kids that it's not about us and our enjoyment. It's about devotion to the one who loved us enough to die for us.
7. I don't like the . . .
The end of this sentence varies dramatically, according to a person's individual preferences–and I use the word "preferences" intentionally, simply because I'm convinced so many of our dislikes are matters of preference rather than principle. For many, it's the preacher. For many others, it's the music. For still others, it's the time or style of the worship service. It can be almost anything, including the sanctuary, the color scheme, the translation of scripture most commonly used, the decision making process of the governing board or council, the parking lot, the denomination's stance on one issue or another . . . and the list goes on and on.
Nevertheless, if I may be blunt, Jesus never promised that we would like everything about his church. In fact, after he tells Peter that he will build his church upon this rock, Jesus only mentions the church once, and that is to tell us what to do when we don't get along with each other! Somehow, however, we have gotten the idea that our participation in a community of faith should often or always bring us enjoyment, and we're disillusioned when it doesn't.
I have a running joke with some young people in our congregation. When they tell me what they don't like, they expect me to reply with something like, "I doubt Jesus liked hanging on the cross, but he did it because he loves you." Regardless of age, one lesson we continually need to learn is that our life together in a community of faith is (or should be) less about our likes and enjoyment than about seeking to love and serve Jesus and others.
Especially with our culture's emphasis upon the rights of the individual, we tend to wonder what's in it for us. And to be honest, the church has done little to discourage that perspective. Swept up in the prevailing consumer culture, we've marketed ourselves to the public, persuading people to become part of our fellowship because of all we have to offer to them or to their families. Like American Express, we've led people to believe "membership has its privileges." But the church doesn't exist to please its members. To the contrary, the church exists to engage its members in self-denying service in Jesus' name, like it or not.
6. I'm not being fed at church.
I do not take this lightly. As pastor, two of my chief responsibilities are preaching and teaching, and like most pastors, I take those responsibilities very seriously. Because Jesus
asks commands us to love God with heart, mind, soul, & strength, it's crucial that the church engage heart, mind, and soul with its ministries. If people aren't being offered good spiritual food, the church should explore that very prayerfully.
However, my friend, colleague, and fellow pastor Alan Gray recently gave me a different way of looking at this problem. Who needs to be fed by another? Usually an infant. As Paul wrote to the church in Corinth, "I could not speak to you as spiritual people, but rather as people of the flesh, as infants in Christ. I fed you with milk, not solid food, for you were not ready for solid food." Maybe part of the problem is that we Christians aren't growing up. There's a good chance we're starving. Imagine eating only one meal per week. We hardly consider that healthy. Similarly, if we're not nourishing our faith between Sundays or apart from our participation in the life of the church, there's probably no way we can be adequately fed in one hour doses on Sundays. The significant difference between our being offered food and being fed is the extent to which we're willing to bear some responsibility for our own nourishment.
5. Something/someone in church really hurt me.
I feel very deep empathy with and sympathy for anyone who feels this way. Because the church is a community of believers built upon love for God and neighbors, it is particularly painful to feel wounded by a congregation or one of its members. It is very difficult to return to that fellowship and allow yourself to be vulnerable, to subject yourself to the memory of pain or of the possibility of additional pain.
As we all know, some people have been deeply wounded by sexual predators who have violated the sacred trust that binds us together in the Body of Christ. I can't imagine the depth of their pain. In their shoes, I don't know that I would or even could return. We Christians need to dwell on their pain and let it inspire us to keep the church a sanctuary, a holy haven from the violence of the world around us. Trust is slowly gained and quickly lost. The church should be in the constant business of building and gaining trust by demonstrating love and mercy.
On the other hand, there are many who shun the church because of hurt feelings born of differences of opinion, poor communication, and a million other causes. Though we must take their pain very seriously too, we also need to hear Jesus' counsel in Matthew 18:21-22 about persistence in forgiveness. Apparently, Jesus never expected us to coexist in his church without occasional friction. Many of us remember singing, "The church is not a building, the church is not a steeple, the church is not a resting place, the church is people!" It's true that I am the church, you are the church, and we are the church together. We're human and broken, and we're going to hurt each other at times. Rather than taking the path of least resistance and walking away from church, Jesus asks us to do the hard work of forgiving and reconciling.
Thus ends the part of this post that we might call preaching to the choir. The preceding are some of the most common reasons "church people" give for staying away from church, but many people have never been committed to or even approached the church at all, and here are some of the reasons they've offered me across the years.
4. Church people are such hypocrites.
I usually respond to this one by saying, "Well, we can always use one more, so come join us!" I'm not really joking when I say that. Of course we're hypocrites. We see splinters in others' eyes and fail to see the planks in our own. We complain about others' sins and rationalize our own. We fail to practice what we preach. We need grace. There's a whole lot of truth in the bumper sticker that says, "Christians aren't perfect, just forgiven."
I do, however, understand some of the prevailing frustrations with and critiques of the church. It's sadly true that we Christians can be most vocal about what we're against. We can be perceived as people who are "anti-" in a variety of ways. At our very core, however, we Christians are (or should be) a bunch of people trying to walk in the footsteps of Jesus Christ. In pursuit of him, we're trying to show his love to others by loving and serving our neighbors, and that's not a bad mission. I dare you to come join us.
3. I watch a TV preacher(-s), and that's my church.
This reason for staying away rests on the assumption that the church's primary (or only) mission is to provide uplifting preaching. But the church strives to be–and is–so much more than a weekly sermon. The word translated as church in the New Testament is the Greek word ekklesia, which means "the assembly," or "the gathering." Church necessarily includes involvement in a community.
Here's another way in which the society's emphasis upon the individual affects the individual's view of faith. Our culture really seems to believe that faith is a matter between an individual and God, private from and exclusive of any involvement with other people. However, that's a completely foreign notion in the Bible with its emphasis upon community, covenant, kingdom, and church.
Let me be clear–I'm so glad that churches and preachers broadcast their services and sermons. We need that little oasis of holiness in the midst of more typical secular programming on television. These broadcasts are very meaningful in many Christians' devotional lives–especially, it seems, for older adults who are less mobile than they once were. But no television broadcast can replace participation in the ekklesia, the community of believers. The church is people.
2. I can be just as close to God . . .
There are probably thousands of ways to end this sentence. You've probably heard several of them. I can be just as close to God in the mountains, on the farm, at the lake, on the golf course, on my porch, in the garden, at the beach . . . and the list goes on and on. I'll grant you this one. You probably can be just as close to God at other places and in other settings as you can in a sanctuary among other people. But you can't participate in the body of Christ on your own.
Paul wrote to the Hebrews, "let us consider how to provoke one another to love and good deeds, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another." That can only be done in community! Again though, our culture emphasizes the individual, and we tend to think of our faith as a private matter between ourselves and God, but God created us to live in community. Jesus didn't call disciples to follow him individually. He called them to follow him collectively.
1. I'm not a religious person. I'm a spiritual person.
This claim is as old as the church. Literally. Influenced by Greek philosophers of earlier centuries, some first century Christians tried to distinguish between the ideal and the actual. Schools of thought like Docetism rejected the idea that Jesus actually suffered death, because they believed to admit Jesus' incarnation was to admit his flaws. For them, the spiritual was ideal, and the physical was necessarily flawed. Similarly, I often encounter people who claim to be spiritual rather than religious because they seem to think that religion is almost necessarily corrupt, while spiritual enlightenment is more perfect and sublime.
I think they're on to something, but I think they're missing something. The church is flawed, but it's the Body of Christ in the world. The church really should be less about religious doctrine and more about spirit-filled movement, but it's the instrument Jesus chose to share his love and grace with the world. By standing apart from the church, a spiritual person may position himself or herself above the church's corruption, but at the same time, he/she also chooses to stand beyond its grace, fellowship, and maybe most importantly, accountability.
Your spiritual sensitivity is a gift from God. Jesus says so in John's gospel–"God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth." But Paul points out in several of his letters that your spiritual gift is for the sake of the Body of Christ in the world. Rather than standing apart from the church because of its flaws, come refine the church by sharing your God-given gifts and strengths. You might find a surprising sense of fulfillment as you take your place within this Body of Christ animated by God's Holy Spirit.
1b. I don't believe in God.
Well, God believes in you, and the church exists for you. Our love, our prayers, and everything we do is for you. At least it should be.


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They say opposites attract. For Chuck & Olga Teets, this sentiment certainly hold true. Though bonded by shared values- family, faith, community- that always keeping them moving in the same direction, they definitely bring different approaches and personalities to the table. "I think it's our differences that make us such a strong team," Chuck says. "It's the perfect blend".
Chuck is the type of guy who can strike up a conversation with just about anyone and his fun-loving, positive energy is clear from the moment you meet him. Olga tends to be a little more reserved, though very social when it comes to smaller groups of family and friends. This dynamic is part of what makes their marriage so strong, and it's also at the core of their real estate partnership. Chuck is the one out front servicing clients, implementing marketing idea and networking in the community, while Olga keeps things organized and on track by handling all the behind-the-scenes details to ensure every transaction goes as smoothly as possible.
Chuck's business background has seen him running a number of his own successful businesses, including his own electrical/HVAC service company, which he ran for 30 years and is now managed by his children. With as many as 80 employees to oversee and a large territory to cover in Virginia, DC and Maryland, Check learned what it took to bring all the right elements together. By the time he and Olga married in 2002, she was helping manage the business by applying her strong administrative skills. So when they decided to start their real estate partnership in 2006, the transition wasan easy one.
Both Chuck and Olga love helping people throughout Northern Virginia make the most of their real estate opportunities. Chuck has lived in the area for almost 40 years. Olga is originally from Russia, but moved here with her family in 1999 and fell in love with the local lifestyle. After all, the area itself is a perfect blend of urban amenities, suburban comfort and rural charm. Together, they have a son, Nicholas, and they've built a great life for themselves in this community. Olga is an avid gardener who loves working on landscaping projects around the house. Not surprisingly, Chuck is moreof a thrill-seeker. Auto racing will always be his biggest passion- he used to race competitively on dirt track stock car circuits- and in recent years, he's earned his pilot's license and has taken up flying.In everything they do, Chuck and Olga have formed the perfect blend with one another. When you work with them toward the sale or purchase of your home, you know you'll have two dedicated professionals workingwith you towards your goals. With Chuck's passion, energy and business savvy and Olga's attention to detail andpersonal care, you'll benefit with them on your side. "We love what we do and we think it shows in the quality of our service," Olga says.
If you are buying or selling a home in the Northern Virginia area, contact Chuck & Olga Teets today and see how their "perfect blend" approach will make a major difference for you and your family during your next move.


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How are you staying warm this winter?? My new fashion obsession could just be your new fashion must have.
Fashion should be fun. Sweat for the body you want, choose the heels you walk in, and laugh as often as possible. Make a statement. Don't be average. Be awesome!
All in Fashion
How are you staying warm this winter?? My new fashion obsession could just be your new fashion must have.
Come on admit it. You owned overalls too. Well they're BACK!
Who do you think was more comfortable in a bikini?? You'll be surprised! #SummerInSeattle
Summer is finally here. Put on that sun dress and accessorize with a smile. Get all the outfit details here.
When the outside is your office.
Add some color to your outfit with the right shoes. Make. It. Pop,
What's your favorite accessory? Is it jewelry? A bag? What about denim. Yup, that's an accessory too.
More jumpsuits and heels! Say no more. Click here for outfit details and deals.
Are jumpsuits the new dress? They're definitely easy to wear but damn they're hard to take off ESPECIALLY in the bathroom.
This weekend was all about friendships, gowns, laughs and the Race To Erase MS. All in all, "That's HOT!"
Here in Seattle we're still waiting for it to feel like Spring. They say it's coming. In the meantime if I dress like it's Spring and think that's it will soon feel like Spring maybe it will. Click on the link for outfit details.
The grass is always greener on the other side.
When the sun comes out in Seattle EVERYONE smiles. Outfit details in link.
Mut colors for the win. At least here in Seattle.
Don't let the clouds dim your light.
Grey skies? There's nothing a smile can't fix.
Radio Sisters: United by music, fashion, and gossip. Separated at birth.
And just like that Spring has sprung. Now only if the sun would stick around...
Grey jeans and statement necklaces put a smile on my face.
Whether it's denim on denim or denim and fringe there is no doubt this vest will rock any outfit!


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Smartphone/iPod Audio Accessories
Drew Keller of Storyguide, discuss three audio accessories that will allow you to record professional audio on your smartphone or mobile device.
There are other solutions available but the ones discussed in this video are: iRig Pro, iRig PRE and KV Connections cable. N.B. since this video was made the iRig Mic has been upgraded (see link below).
iKmultimedia produce the iRig devices.
kVconnection make the iPhone/iPod connection cable.
Source: Storyguide