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Dear Residents
1) Don't page a nurse overhead stat to a patient's room to deliver blankets and clean diapers. Especially if the nurse is another room doing a delicate procedure – like say, CPR.
2) Don't order an esoteric combination of medications past the hour when the pharmacy closes down and we're down to floor stock, especially when something simple would suffice. If you want to know whether or not a med is stocked, just ask!
3) If you sign up to see a patient, please ensure that you actually do see them. Patients tend to get irritated when they come to a hospital and are not assessed by a physician. They then take it out on the nurses, which makes everyone unhappy.
4) If a nurse is telling you that a licensed physician needs to administer a medication, writing "nurse may give ____" on the chart is not going to cut it. We all have our licenses to protect and we all like getting paid. It helps a lot with groceries and rent.
5) While we're on the subject of writing appropriate orders, please do not write, "nurse may administer available narcotics until pain manageable". I'm flattered that you value the nurses' judgment so highly but narcotics are highly controlled substances which need clear orders to dispense. Also, see comment above about groceries and rent.
6) And yet another guideline for appropriate orders. If you're in an area of the department in which patients are only brought into rooms for assessment, it is not appropriate to write, "patient may sleep in room". If myself or another nurse actually followed that order, we would have our asses kicked from here to Australia and back with a steel toed boot for slowing down patient flow.
7) Please leave charts as you find them. As much as some of us might have liked scavenger hunts back in grade school, somehow the joy of hunting down a chart is just not the same thing.
8) If you're in a patient's room (especially one that is an isolation room), please do not ungown, wander the department and ask the nurse to obtain a set of vitals on the isolated patient. Patients who are isolated have their own fully stocked vital sign machines inside the room.
9) If you freeze up during your first code don't feel bad. There are a lot of experienced nurses and doctors in the room. I guarantee everyone can sympathize. The sympathty ends however, if you start finger pointing and blaming.
10) Please and thank you always help when talking to anyone and everyone.
Follow these guidelines in any department on any rotation and I guarantee you'll have a good (or at the very least, tolerable) relationship with the rest of the staff. I hope you enjoy your emergency rotation and if Crazy Carl is insisting that the key to survival lies in dismantling the IV pump, please order Haldol stat.
Your friend,
11 comments:
- Grumpy, M.D. said...
Failure to follow these friendly guidelines will result in your gonads being served in a cafeteria omelet.
- January 9, 2010 at 5:05 AM
- Pie said...
Ahahahaha that's hilarious. I'm student nurse in UK, but most of it's the same for the junior drs (F1+F2). Thank you for that, made me laugh so much! Rhiannon x
- January 9, 2010 at 5:44 AM
- StorytellERdoc said...
Maha, great post! Where I work, I am on faculty for our ER residency and every single point you make has been covered at one time or another with our residents. But talented you nailed them in a great list...good job. It all comes down to communication, doesn't it? And if a resident comes in on a pedestal, he's pretty much marked for the four years! Too bad...
Have a great weekend.
- January 9, 2010 at 8:36 AM
- DreamingTree said...
Outstanding! This should be required reading. :-)
- January 9, 2010 at 5:50 PM
- ERP said...
I like the term "doclings".
- January 10, 2010 at 12:46 AM
- Albinoblackbear said...
Yes, yes, yes, yes and yes. To all of the points in your post. Very well put.
If I may, I'd also like to add a couple...
9.b) don't be afraid to say 'I don't know' or ask for help when you are in over your head. Acting like a cowboy, pretending you know everything, and being perma-cavalier does not make you look like a confident, brilliant doctor. Nay, it makes you look like a tit. And people won't trust you. Strangely, if you admit you don't know something or if you *ask* a question the nurses will actually respect you more for being human and honest. We don't expect you to know everything. This isn't medical school.
11) Don't try and ply us with TimBits. If you're going to bring food make it HIGH quality (individually wrapped to avoid MRSA contamination) chocolate or savory delights.
If Crazy Carl is acting up and you are writing the haldol order, don't make it for 2.5mg PO PRN if Seroquel 20mg PO doesn't work. We'd rather give Carl a cup of (more effective) chamomile tea than wrestle him to the ground for the seroquel he doesn't want to take. Maybe even throw in a little ativan IM both for him and us. :-)
- January 10, 2010 at 11:10 AM
- Doctor D said...
Doctor's order:
"Nurse Maha may administer treatment until patient becomes better and then discharge patient from the ER."
What can I say? I value your judgment.
I agree with ERP. "Doclings" is a wonderful neologism.
- January 11, 2010 at 1:41 PM
- Maha said...
Dr. G - something tells me gonad omelet has probably been served recently.
Pie, Dreaming Tree and StorytellERdoc - glad my post managed to amuse as well as educate :P
ABB - I especially like rule 11 and the addendum added for Crazy Carl. Very befitting.
Dr. D - you write that now, but my judgment becomes increasingly warped as the shift goes on. In more desperate moments, i've considered throwing holy water at some difficult families!
- January 12, 2010 at 1:58 AM
Maha... you make me so glad I'm now working in a nonteaching hospital out in the 'burbs.
The VS thing always annoyed me too.
I've seen the "Stat warm blanket" and order too. I'll get right on that,and the blanket warmer is just down the hall. And don't be writing stat orders unless your patient is in imminent danger of death. In the emerg,this leads to "stat stat" and "superstat" and other silliness.
- January 15, 2010 at 12:02 PM
I just discovered your blog via a link from another blog, and I'm looking forward to reading your posts. As a resident (in Canada!) I appreciate your list. Common sense and respect for co-workers can go a long way!
I am concerned about Albinoblackbear's item 11 though. What do you think the resident's intention was, bringing in those TimBits? Could s/he have been simply bringing in some munchies for the shift, and sharing with you? Or reciprocating for the chips s/he ate on the previous shift? Wait until you are a resident... will you be able to afford (the money and the time) to bring in box of high-quality individually-wrapped box of gourmet chocolates to each shift?
- Canadian resident
- January 24, 2010 at 2:13 AM
Amen to number 7. I confess that as a new grad nurse only a couple of weeks ago I misplaced 2 end of bed charts and completeley forgot about them until I found out where the other staff found them. *blushes* you can bet I won't be doing that again!! and no its not fun.
- February 7, 2010 at 2:23 AM


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"The intention for the march is the same this year. It's about being visible and showing pride in the community and in ourselves," Stocks said.
Moab Mayor Dave Sakrison issued a proclamation this week supporting the festival's message and declaring Sept. 28-29 Moab Pride Festival Day.
The proclamation touts the festival as "an opportunity for all of our citizens to celebrate and recognize the diversity of our community and to promote and advocate the message of tolerance, civility, equality, dignity and respect for all citizens."
"Whereas, our community strives for inclusiveness and acceptance of all citizens, and... we embrace and celebrate our individual identities and our commonalities, I would encourage the Moab community to unite in solidarity and common purpose to celebrate the diversity, shared humanity and civil rights of all people," Sakrison wrote in the Sept. 25 proclamation.
This year's festival theme, "Let Love Flow," promises to bring the same sort of message of love and acceptance for all people in the Moab community and around the world, Rohr said. Stocks said those attending the 2012 festival will also see some changes.
"We have some different entertainment guests we are bringing in, which I think will bring more people to town," said Stocks. "I think this year will also carry more of a political tone, too."
The political tone is not something the organizers intentionally added to the event, but with the state and national elections only a few weeks away and Senator Scott Howell, a democratic candidate from Utah, choosing to have a booth at the festival, political discussions are certain to arise, according to the organizers.
"Gay marriage is a big topic in the races this year, and people are in the mood to express their views right now," Rohr said. "And just having Zach here will add to those feelings."
Zach Wahls, the author of "My Two Moms," a book about his life growing up in the Midwest in a two-woman household, will be the special guest speaker for this event. Wahls gained popularity last year when a speech he delivered to the Iowa House Judiciary Committee to oppose a resolution redefining marriage as between a man and a woman went viral on social networking channels.
The festivities begin Friday, Sept. 28 at 7:30 p.m. at Frankie D's with the Orange Party. The theme will be Moulin Rouge-inspired, and DJ Nagol will perform.
Pride Saturday begins with the Visibility March at 10 a.m. at the south corner of Swanny City Park at 100 West and Park Road. This year, local resident Jenn Oestreich volunteered to organize the march.
"Having Jenn come on allowed her to give more attention to the march, and I think more people are able to really showcase their talents," Stocks said. "There will be more bells and whistles this year."
Oestreich said she hopes the local community will come out and support the march. She has been coordinating with organizers from the Women's Congress for Future Generations, held on the same weekend in Moab, so that event's participants have the ability to join the march prior to the Women's Congress meetings on Saturday.
"The march is a direct action that can show others, in particular the youth, in the community at large that they are accepted and loved and supported," Oestreich said. "There is a sense of 'being seen' for your authentic self with all the vulnerability that comes with that. To walk in solidarity with your fellow brothers, sisters, allies, and supporters gives me courage to continue the pursuit of being who [we] are."
This year's march will have some musical surprises, and the music continues at Old City Park beginning at noon. Many of last year's performers from last year will return, including Talia Keys, Bronwen Beecher, and local resident Lacy Cox. Justin Utley from Salt Lake City, Nicole Torres from San Francisco, and Renee Plant from Salt Lake City will also take the stage.
Local resident Barbara Galler will again deliver a reading during the festival, and Keys, the front-woman for popular Salt Lake City band Marinade, will be auctioning off a drum head she painted in honor of the pride festival last year, according to organizers.
The after-party at World Famous Woody's Tavern will begin at 9 p.m. and features local DJ duo the Boom Boom Room, and San Francisco DJ Jen Woolfe, who headlined the after-party in 2011.
"I think we've prepared everything well that people will have a fun and meaningful time. People had a great time last year, and it was an amazing welcoming to the community and to Moab Pride, and those people took that message home with them," Rohr said. "I'm looking forward to seeing familiar faces and the friends we made last year."
The festival has received support and sponsorship from groups such as Equality Utah, Decked Out Industries, Planned Parenthood, EklectiCafé, and Bill Burke Jeep Training and others. They also received grants from WabiSabi and the LGBT Endowment Fund operated by the Community Foundation of Utah.
"We are trying to bring in the community and other non-profits as much as we can. The children's area this year at the park will be run by different local non-profits to showcase what they can offer to the community," Stocks said. "Hopefully, the fear of people participating in an event like this is gone and they will feel good and safe about being part of it."
For more information about the Moab Pride Festival, visit moabpride.org.

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On the apps own merits- what it offers and useability I find it very worth while.
Not what it says on the Tin!
Finally, a program to help me sort out my context menu issues in Windows Vista. I got even more enthusiastic when reading some of the raving reviews and I could see my fruitless searching had finally come to an end. FileMenu Tools lead me to believe it would grant me control over the context menu.
The major issue I had was the order of some of the items on the context menu. They werent in the order I wanted them.
FileMenu did not resolve that problem at all. All it did was give me ANOTHER item in the menu and another item over which I had no control where it went. I didnt want an extra item, I wanted to change the order of the existing menu and I still couldnt do that.
Worse, FileMenu Tools actually seem to throw my already messy Context Menu even further into disarray. Which was only restored to its previous less jumbled state after I de-installed it.
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Powers & Abilities Master Swordsmanship Specialist: He appears to be highly skilled in swordsmanship, being able to fight on-par with Ichigo and even slice through his Getsuga Tenshō. Ulquiorra prefers to wield his sword with his right hand, leaving the other hand free though it usually remains in his pocket. He is quite adept at blocking while his offense is capable of great precision. He was able to fend off Ichigo using his Hollow mask-enhanced Bankai long enough to reach the top of Las Noches, though his Zanpakutō was nearly broken. Master Hand-to-Hand Combatant: Ulquiorra has shown to rely mostly on hand-to-hand combat, rarely drawing his sword at all. Ichigo speculates that he only draws his sword against opponents he considers "worthy". Ulquiorra also seems to prefer applying an 'off-the-ground' method of combat, often being seen attacking opponents from aerial standpoints, such as when he attempted to use his Cero on an offending Grimmjow by attacking him from the air above his head, or when he jumped upwards with a Sonído in an attempt to catch Ichigo off guard during their most recent confrontation. Sonído Master: One of Ulquiorra's more noticeable traits is his tremendously skillful speed. He has demonstrated the ability to catch up with Ichigo after kicking him from a tower in a few moments.[4] He has also shown the ability to skillfully keep up with Ichigo's Bankai speed. In addition, his superior experience allows him to push Ichigo's reflexes to the limit. Keen Intellect: In addition to his remarkable combat prowess, Ulquiorra is also gifted with great insight and understanding to situations at hand. His intelligence is such that even Aizen, a man arguably best-known for his intellect, has respect for as he sent Ulquiorra to investigate Ichigo's power and threat level. With his calm and collected nature, Ulquiorra has can be highly perceptive and analytical, allowing him to easily deduce the basic idea of his opponent's skills to figure out its strengths and weakness. Ulquiorra's green Cero. Cero: Ulquiorra has been shown using Cero from his fingers with very destructive power. His Cero can be charged and fired relatively fast and is a green color instead of red, which is the most common color of a Cero. He is shown able to fire it from either hand. Bala: This technique hardens the user's spiritual pressure and fires it like a bullet from their fist. Ulquiorra has a red Bala, as seen in the kidnapping of Orihime. Enhanced Hierro (鋼皮(イエロ), iero; Spanish for "Iron", Japanese for "Steel Skin"): refers to the hardened skin of the Arrancar, which is a result of their compressed spiritual power. While not openly stated, it has been seen repeatedly that Ulquiorra's skin is highly durable even by Arrancar standards. He can deflect attacks of similar power barehanded. He is able to fight Ichigo in his Hollow form without unsheathing his sword, rendering Ichigo defenseless with two attacks and not sustaining injuries of any kind. The best example of his Hierro's might was shown from his ability to take a direct slash from Ichigo's Tensa Zangetsu with only a minor cut on his chest, while his fellow Espada Yammy lost an arm from the said opponent. Also, in his released form, Ulquiorra's Hierro appears to be even stronger, as Ichigo's strongest attacks seem to have no effect on him. Enhanced Pesquisa: The Arrancar ability to sense spiritual energy. While any Arrancar can learn it, Ulquiorra has shown impressive skill with it. From a single glance at his opponent, Ulquiorra can immediately determine how powerful his opponent is. He is also able to comprehend the flow and concentration of the person's energy as shown from his ability to instantly notice Ichigo's energy was fluctuating due to his inner Hollow. Enhanced Strength: Ulquiorra has proven to be deceptively mighty for his build. He has shown the ability to physically discipline Yammy, an Espada known primarily for his strength, with no visible effort or upturn huge portions of rock floor with a single strike at the ground. He has also shown the ability to kick Ichigo a tremendous distance with one strong kick.[5] Garganta (黒腔(ガルガンタ), garuganta; Spanish for "Throat", Japanese for "Black Cavity"): Garganta is how Arrancar move to and from Hueco Mundo. Ulquiorra has the ability to use the technique. It literally tears open the dimensional fabric separating the worlds, revealing a tunnel of whirling, torrential energy that must be focused and solidified to Ulquiorra using Garganta create a discernible pathway. In the video games, Ulquiorra uses this technique to generate make-shift vortexes to draw opponents in, as well as teleport from place to place. Ulquiorra using Garganta Garganta Broadcast: Ulquiorra has been shown able to create a visual broadcast , similar to a television screen, using individual Garganta portals. He does this in order to show the current predicament of Orihime's friends (Ichigo, Hitsugaya and Matsumoto) fighting their respective battles, stating he could kill them if she says anything other than "yes".[6] It is unknown if he could create as many as desired, or if three broadcasts are his limit. Enhanced Vision: According to Ulquiorra, his eyes have the power to see through any illusion or deception; to basically see and understand anything in his sight. He even goes as far as saying he can only not see what doesn't exist. Instant Replay: Ulquiorra has the unusual ability to replay events he has seen to others by removing and crushing an eye, which then turns into dust and flows around those Ulquiorra intends to use it on. The dust shows images of what Ulquiorra has seen during his missions. In manga after using this technique Ulquiorra keeps the empty eye cavity open, but In anime due to censorship Ulquiorra keeps his eye closed. High-Speed Regeneration: Despite having great attack power and speed, Ulquiorra's greatest strength is his regenerative power. It is first witnessed after he removed and crushed one of his eyes, then he is seen with two eyes again in his next appearance, and Yammy comments on it to that effect. This is displayed once more in his battle against Ichigo's evolved Hollow form where he regenerates the arm that was torn off. Ulquiorra states that it is his greatest power, one which most Arrancar give up in return for greater strength. He explains that he can quickly regenerate any part of his body except for his brain and Internal organs. However, this power also requires that he had sufficient spiritual energy. Immense Spiritual Power: His spiritual power is immensely high, comparing his own spiritual power to the likes of Ichigo. As he one of the top four Espada, he is forbidden to release his Zanpakutō within Las Noches. That is because they are too powerful and such a release would cause great damage to the fortress. During his first meeting with Ichigo, he compared his levels to that of Ichigo, a Shinigami with exceedingly high spiritual energy, and he comments that the Shinigami's energy at its peak is higher than his own but fluctuates. Zanpakutō Murciélago (黒翼大魔 (ムルシエラゴ), Murushierago; Spanish for "Bat", Japanese for "Black-Winged Great Demon"). Ulquiorra's Zanpakutō takes the form of a standard sized katana with a green handle and sheath. The guard has two curved extensions from its long sides, with a line going through both sides to give it an eye-like appearance. Ulquiorra's first released form. Resurrección: - Its release command is "Bind" (鎖せ, tozase).[7] Murciélago unleashes with a burst of spiritual energy that falls around Ulquiorra as black rain. In his released state, Ulquiorra becomes bat-like in appearance. He gains giant wings on his back, his hair becomes longer and wilder on the left side of his head, and the remains of his Hollow mask centers atop his head, with two large horns extending outward to the sides towards the front. The lines on his face become broader and more triangular and his fingernails lengthen. His Arrancar attire becomes more form fitting and closed at the top, becoming more like a robe towards the bottom. In this form, he uses an energy spear instead of a sword. Resurrección Special Ability: He is shown to have the ability to create elongated spike-like javelins. His speed and endurance is greatly enhanced to the point that Ichigo's hollow mask-enhanced Bankai has difficulty keeping up, let alone damaging him. His Hierro has also vastly increased in strength to the point where a Getsuga Tenshō with Ichigo's mask activated has no effect at all. Ulquiorra also has the unique ability to enter a second released form, called Resurrección Segunda Etapa. Cero Oscuras Cero Oscuras (黒虚閃, (セロ・オスキュラス), sero osukyurasu; Spanish for "Dark Zero", Japanese for "Black Hollow Flash"): It is a black Cero, which Ulquiorra states to be similar to Ichigo's black Getsuga Tenshō. This Cero presumably can only be used while he is in his release state. Ulquiorra's Cero Oscuras is powerful enough to blast Ichigo's mask away and destroy a large part of the city-sized Las Noches' dome. Ulquiorra refers to it as "my Cero",[8] so it may be exclusive to him. Ulquiorra's second release Resurrección: Segunda Etapa (刀剣解放第二階層 (レスレクシオン・セグンダ・エターパ), resurekushion segunda etāpa; Spanish for "Resurrection Second Stage", Japanese for "Sword's Release: Second Level") Upon his transformation, Ulquiorra boasts that he is the only Arrancar among the Espada who has achieved a second Resurrección form, which supposedly has remained a secret from Aizen. Ulquiorra refers to his second state as "True Despair", both before and after its release, likely because the immensely dense spiritual pressure it releases instills despair upon those around him. While he retains his black wings, his long white coat is gone, revealing a more defined musculature with his chest bare and Hollow hole (which has become larger) dripping black, blood-like liquid. His waist becomes covered in something similar to black fur, which also covers his arms and legs. His fingers grow claw-like extensions and his feet become like talons. His irises of his eyes turn yellow while the sclera becomes green. The tear-like marks under his eyes increase and turn black. Ulquiorra's mask remains turn into two long horns, and the #4 Espada tattoo is no longer visible on his chest. He grows a very long and thin but powerful tail which is capable of being used as a weapon or to lift and strangle a victim. Overwhelming Spiritual Power: Ulquiorra's already vast spiritual power is significantly increased furthermore upon entering his second stage. Even being within the vicinity of his release instills despair on those who can sense it. Uryū Ishida, a Quincy who is an expert at sensing reiatsu, noted that the density of Ulquiorra's spiritual power was so vast that it could hardly be identified as reiatsu. "It's like no spiritual energy I've ever felt before...It's not just bigger or stronger. It's too dense and heavy to even be called spiritual energy. It feels like there's an ocean above the sky..."[9] It is likely the second release increases Ulquiorra's speed and strength. Ulquiorra charges up to use his Lanza del Relámpago. Lanza del Relámpago (雷霆の槍 (ランサ・デル・レランパーゴ), ransa deru reranpāgo; Spanish for "Lance of the Lightning", Japanese for "Lance of Thunder and Lightning"): Ulquiorra creates a javelin-like weapon using his spiritual power, which he can use as a projectile or as a physical weapon. When thrown, it produces an incredibly-destructive explosion on impact, which dwarfs the fortress of Las Noches in height. Ulquiorra prefers to not use the attack at close range, most likely because the resulting blast would damage himself as well as Las Noches. While he can use these spears in rapid succession, he has difficulty controlling their trajectory. Ulquiorra is also able to use this attack as a blade, which disintegrates material upon impact; as seen when he struck away his own amputated arm, that Hollow Ichigo had just thrown at him. The spear can also be quite effective at cutting, as seen when he used it to sever one of Hollow Ichigo's horns to prevent him from using a Cero on Uryū.
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Concerns, complains, questions and doubts about Crisis Ministry of Davidson County were put out in the air Monday evening during a public meeting where slightly more than 50 people attended at the Ministry Center of Lexington Church of God.
Those in attendance were residents of the homeless shelter, volunteers, board members, employees, supporters and community members.
"We appreciate the community's holding us responsible. We appreciate you guys asking questions," said Eddie Lothridge, president of the board of directors.
The main topic of discussion was the bed bug ordeal and the organization's financial status. The organization serves as a source of temporary help for residents in a crisis such as emergency aid, hunger, homelessness or financial difficulties. It also provides case management, counseling and clothing while also assisting senior citizens on a monthly basis.
Lothridge begin the meeting with background information on the faith-based organization. He said they have huge support from local churches, businesses and individuals. He noted their purpose is to assist people the best they can by getting them help with disability, public assistance, food stamps and work.
"We want to be open and honest," Lothridge said. "We don't have anything to hide. Everything is out in the public. We love the Lord. Our intention is to serve the Lord."
Gayle Whitehead, executive director of Crisis Ministry, said the purpose of the meeting was to give residents the opportunity to ask questions after concerns and questions were raised from the community during the bed bug ordeal over the organization's finances. Information about the bug problem came out at a Davidson County Board of Commissioners meeting about a month ago when Whitehead asked for financial assistance that was denied. She asked the Lexington City Council for help as well. They voted to give the organization its annual allocation of $12,750 on July 1 at one time instead of two yearly installments and nothing extra. At that time she reported that they may have to close the shelter if they did not get enough money to replace everything.
Ever since then Whitehead noted that a lot of discussion has taken place in the community and on a Facebook group called "Concerned Citizens of Davidson County."
"A lot of untrue stuff was said about the ministry," she said. "It stirred up other people and put doubts in their minds. It was hurting our ministry and the people that need help the most."
Whitehead wanted to clear up any doubt that people may have had. She said the agency did have $94,405.87 in its money market account and $8,224.09 in a checking account. She emphasized the money market account is used in emergency situations such as the summer time when donations are down. That money covers electricity, operations of the shelter, and supplies such as washing powders, plates, cups, napkins and tissue.
"We just don't want people to have doubts about us," Whitehead said. "We save lives. We do a lot of good in this community."
Lothridge mentioned at the meeting that the first figures they had researched said the cost was $70,000 to get new mattresses and heating treatments. The price went down as organizations, businesses and people started donating services or giving discounts.
"The state of where we are is marvelous. We're bed bug free. We haven't paid for everything yet, but we will. We're not done with everything yet," Lothridge said.
On June 18 the organization had heat treatments and new furniture delivered. The furniture included couches, dressers and over 100 bed bug proof mattress and bed frames. Whitehead noted at the time they received chemically treated wooden beds as a temporary basis until their metal beds arrive. She hopes that will happen by the end of July. They were also able to get bed bug mattresses and pillow encasements to have double protection. There is also a certified bed bug dog visiting the shelter each month for a year to search for bugs.
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Other questions asked concerned how much of the budget goes toward payroll. The answer was 28 to 30 percent. Someone asked what programs are provided to get people back into the real world. Officials noted programs at Davidson County Community College and other local organizations.
Volunteer Harlie James answered that question by sharing his testimony of being a drug addict for 27 years and coming to the shelter in 2006. At that time he was put into a drug program and stayed there for two years. He is now a board member.
"If it hadn't been for Crisis Ministry, and the program and God … I'll probably be dead today," he said.
At the meeting Lothridge addressed the yearly volunteer banquet that is held to thank individuals who spent time at the shelter. He also briefly talked about money that was used to send employees to a conference, which he explained prepares them to help the ministry.
"Everything is open. Everything is honest and everything is out," he said. "I guess you got a good picture of Crisis Ministry. We're just a bunch of good citizens trying to do what's right."
Other occupants of the shelter, employees and volunteers spoke. Volunteer Donnie Tysinger thanked everyone for coming whether they were against or supporters because either way they cared enough to come. He also encouraged them to come stay at the shelter one night.
"You will realize how blessed you are," he said. "They are people just like you and me. They are first-class citizens. There are some good folks in that place … good folks are running that place. Any organization has to have money. (The shelter) is not a fun place to be, but it is refuge through the storm. Thank God it's a God-based ministry."
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NEWARK – The American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey (ACLU-NJ) and the Rutgers Constitutional Litigation Clinic submitted a letter to the state Department of Community Affairs (DCA) yesterday, asking it to be more transparent and to include opportunities for public input in its plans to disburse federal funds for Hurricane Sandy relief.
They also called for a thorough assessment of the special needs of low and moderate income households and communities of color created by Sandy, as well as the effect of planning decisions on those communities, as required by the regulations governing disbursement of federal disaster relief funds.
The DCA released a draft of its plan to the public on March 13, but only gave the public seven days to review or submit comments on the plan. But the state did not schedule any public hearings on the plan, nor does it have a strategy to include public input in the future.
"This plan will have a long-lasting impact on New Jersey residents across the state, and across economic, racial and ethnic lines," said Udi Ofer, executive director of the ACLU-NJ. "The public has a vested interest in reviewing the plan thoroughly and providing its input on decisions that will affect them. Any plan must also consider the disproportionate hardship imposed upon economically disadvantaged communities. We all share collective responsibility for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of communities affected by natural disasters."
Ronald K. Chen of the Rutgers Constitutional Litigation Clinic, said he recognizes that time is critical in making sure that relief is distributed to help those in need.
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The ACLU-NJ and Fair Share Housing Center (FSHC), which also submitted a letter to the state, are also concerned that a disproportionate amount of the federal funds will go to homeowners, rather than renters. This includes relief funds to relocate renters and for any property they lost during the storm.


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Many successful people of today are absolutely convinced that the "virtuousness" of successful entrepreneurs and business people doing what they do creates opportunities for the benefit of all in our society. I truly don't doubt that. That is exactly how Rockefeller and Roosevelt and Kennedy and Buffett and on and on felt. These people were as capitalistic as they come. What those people had and what is missing from many today who champion this "virtuousness" is two other principles.
One principle, in old fashioned language, is the principle of Noblesse Oblige. With their vast fortunes, the business leaders of the past set up foundations in an attempt to ensure more opportunities for more people. They recognized that the vagaries of the free market system, while the best system yet devised, does place obstacles in the way of far too many. They also recognized that despite their own vast wealth, it was not nearly enough to address the enormity of these obstacles. They recognized that the government was a vehicle needed to address the scale of the situation. Their conviction to that principle is what led those people to not only use their money to help, but lead in support of antislavery, child labor laws, voting rights for women, Social Security, mine safety laws, civil rights laws, and equal rights for women. Those people recognized that everyone may not be a hero who can rise above their circumstances. Those leaders in industry recognized their obligation to take the lead in advocating for a government that reaches back and offers a hand to others. Too many business leaders today believe they made it entirely on their own. Others who aren't able to achieve the same success are on their own.
The second principle the business icons understood was to never allow religious stances interfere with that virtuousness principle. The leaders of the past, for example, stood up to the outrageous activity of Father Charles Coughlin on the radio back in the 1930s, even though he was anti-communist. He was akin to what is going on today on much of cable TV "news." Those leaders of industry then virtually embarrassed him off the air. Those entrepreneurial leaders of the past would never have allowed the religious fervor that has, for example, resulted in legislative proposals that would make a criminal of any woman who is raped, gets pregnant and chooses to end that pregnancy.
While it may be true that the majority of our wealthy business people may do what they do to a certain degree out of virtuousness to benefit all, that is not enough. They must also reach to a higher calling as their predecessors did for over 100 years.
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - MIT fell to Stevens Institute of Technology, 62-49, in the championship game of the MIT Women's Basketball Tip Off Tournament on Saturday. In the consolation game, Connecticut College defeated Eastern Nazarene College, 81-50. Earning All-Tournament Team honors was Laura Coderre (Connecticut), Amanda Remmel (Eastern Nazarene), Christa Margossian (MIT), and Brittany Fuller (Stevens). Dora Enright of Stevens was selected as the Tournament MVP.
Stevens (2-0) opened the championship game with eight unanswered points to take the lead for good. MIT was able to narrow the margin to three on two occasions, the last time occurring on Margossian's three-point play (17-14) with 8:28 on the clock. The Ducks were able to maintain their narrow margin as they entered the intermission with a 28-21 advantage.
Stevens carried the momentum into the second stanza, eventually establishing a 60-38 lead with 4:34 left to play. Behind a pair of three-pointers and free throws from Alice Yeh, MIT (1-1) closed the game with an 11-2 run during the final three minutes.
With 10 assists, Kimberly Soo Hoo tied the MIT record for assists in a game for the second time in her career. She previously equaled the Institute mark in last year's MIT Tip Off Tournament against St. Joseph's College of Maine. Margossian recorded her second consecutive double-double with a team-high 13 points and 11 rebounds. In eight minutes of action off the bench, Yeh tallied 11 points on 3-of-3 shooting from behind the arc and a pair of shots from the charity stripe.
Enright posted her second double-double of the weekend as she led all scorers with 21 points on 10-of-15 shooting from the floor and added 12 rebounds. Fuller notched 15 points while Dani Dudek totaled 10 points and a game-high five steals.
In the consolation game, a basket by Eastern Nazarene's Rebecca Welch evened the contest at six after 2:34 had elapsed. It was a close as the Crusaders (0-2) would get as Connecticut converted on its next possession and went on to tally six consecutive points during the next four minutes. Eastern Nazarene came within three (16-13) halfway through the frame, but the Camels (1-1) went on a 25-10 run to close the half.
Connecticut maintained its offensive pressure in the second half as its lead grew to 38 points (75-37) with 6:23 remaining. The Crusaders capped the game with a 13-5 run with Cristina Winchester accounting for eight points.
Katy Serafin paced the Camels with 13 points and four rebounds while Coderre collected 11 boards, 10 points, four blocks, and three steals coming off the bench. Kirsten Frazer also had a strong performance, finishing with 12 caroms, nine points, seven assists, and five steals. Amy Towne contributed 12 points to Connecticut's victory.
Welch led Eastern Nazarene with 17 points while Remmel tallied 15 points, eight rebounds, and two blocks. Winchester also reached double-figures in points as she finished with 10.


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Few places have had a history as stormy as that of Veracruz, Mexico.
This is where conquistador Hernán Cortez landed in 1519 and established the first Spanish city in the New World, and Europeans have flowed into Veracruz ever since. The European presence has contributed its flavor to the stunning colonial architecture and the vibrant cafe culture, with its world-class music and food.
Today, the state of Veracruz is one of Mexico's best-kept secrets. The landscape ranges from a six-hundred-mile tropical coastline to rugged mountains and snow-capped volcanoes; there are archaeological sites that date back 5,000 years and cities as modern and sophisticated as any in the world. The wonderful climate and rich soil support an amazing variety of herbs, spices, fruits and vegetables, all combining to create a cuisine a lot like the people themselves: subtle and spicy, exotic and welcoming.
We here at Veracruz Cafe hope to bring a bit of Veracruz to you, so relax and enjoy the cuisine of our ancestors and do as the Veracruzanos do: Celebrate life!


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Life Drawing Club | All The Young Nudes Edinburgh @ Cabaret Voltaire
All The Young Nudes are delighted to welcome you to our weekly drawing session at Cabaret Voltaire in Edinburgh.
We run our club every Tuesday from 7-9pm. You can come on in and grab a seat at 6.45pm when the doors open.
We'll entertain you with some swell music and at least two models, normally of varying shapes and sizes. In one room, we have a model doing short poses (between 2 and 15 minutes) designed to loosen you up and rid you of apprehensions. In another, we have a model doing longer poses, between 10-20 mins. Don't say we don't cater for all! :-) We break at 8pm for that all important pint/glass of wine/herbal tea.
There's no tuition here but we welcome anyone and there are lots of people around to give you pointers if you want or need them. We supply boards and clips, and a borrow station.
There's no experience or booking required for this, but pre-booking a ticket here allows you the very unintuitive and seemingly impolite but definitely permitted pleasure of swanning past the queue and ticking yourself off at the front, and getting a good seat before the rest of 'em! ;)
See you there!
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Monday Morning Offering - 69
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Good morning, good God!
On the garden show on the radio, Lord,
a caller asked about a good time for pruning a lilac tree...
The host quickly cautioned the caller
not to prune at this time of year
because the lilac's buds for next spring are -
already set...
The buds for next spring are here, even now, Lord:
ready for frost, freeze and a coat of snow
to challenge and chill their fragrant future with icy threats…
The lilacs are waiting, Lord,
and will survive whatever December,
January and February may storm upon them
until buds bloom and we will breathe
in their sweet scent
and praise you for their April beauty…
You have set the buds for the coming spring, Lord,
and they will survive and they will blossom
because you care for them,
in season and out of season…
Photo: Dave Delay
Dare I ask,
can I fail to ask this fall:
what buds have you set in me, Lord?
what promise have you embedded in my heart?
what growth have you already budded
for a springtime past the frost of fear and my winter of worry?
You have set the buds on the branches of my life, Lord,
and you will not fail to see me through these shortened days
and my longing for the warmth of spring…
You will shelter the buds you have set in me
even when, foolishly, I brave the cold
with no coat for my soul,
my stubborn anger frustrated and testing the persistence
of your promise and your tender care,
in season and out of season…
What you have budded in my branches, Lord,
you will bring to bloom and I will know, then,
the sweet fragrance of your presence…
So, I offer you this morning, Lord,
the buds you've set within me: your hand ever shaping,
forming me to be the one you made me to be…
I offer you my desire to be open like a bud in springtime,
open to what you have begun
in these crisp fall days…
I offer you my longing for shelter, Lord,
as seasons change and I cannot see
the promise of spring to lift my spirits, to blossom
in beauty beyond what my heart knows how to trust...
Make me mindful, Lord, of others
who struggle to see through winter's frosted panes
the light of April, May and lilac trees in bloom…
All this I offer this morning, Lord,
and through this day and into night
and all this week ahead…
Posted by Concord Pastor at 5:00 AM
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- michelleOctober 26, 2009 at 10:04 AM
"...I offer you my longing for shelter, Lord, as seasons change and I cannot see the promise of spring to lift my spirits, to blossom in beauty beyond what my heart knows how to trust... "ReplyDelete
thank you for sharing your beautiful gifts with us-
the beautiful and perfect gifts that God has given you.
- AnonymousOctober 26, 2009 at 8:19 PM
Thank you for a beautiful prayer. This was just what I needed this day. God Bless YouReplyDelete
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DII Flames beat Owls in shootout
January 18, 2013 | Lynchburg, Va.
It took a while for the Flames Division II men's hockey team to warm up in Friday night's first round of the Liberty University Showcase at the LaHaye Ice Center.
Facing Kennesaw State (17-1), a DIII power from north of Atlanta, Ga., ranked second in the South, Liberty trailed 2-0 after the first period and still hadn't broken the scoring ice midway through the second.
But the Flames (15-6-1) finished with a flurry, rallying from a 3-1 third-period deficit to defeat the Owls 4-3 in an eight-round shootout, their second of the season after losing to Temple 6-5 on Nov. 9.
After KSU's Max Couseneau opened the shootout by threading his shot between the glove of Liberty goalie Nick Devine and the right post, Flames senior forward Caleb Allison knotted it up in the second round with a nifty backhanded wrist shot from the left side into the upper-90 netting. The next five shooters from both sides were shut out by Devine and KSU goalie Pat Cormack before Liberty freshman Peter Kazmierczak, a left-handed forward, scored his first-career shootout goal in sudden death, forcing Cormack back into the net as he deposited the puck between his legs for the game-winner.
"We've been playing Kennessaw for years and have had a real healthy rivalry with them," Liberty head coach Chris Lowes said. "They're undefeated, they're probably favored to win (DIII) nationals and they'd be a top-10 team in Division II. Last year (when the Owls were DII), we played them four times and we split with them so it only made sense that it came down to overtime tonight."
Graham Leiding, Kennesaw's leading scorer with 49 points, got the Owls on the scoreboard with 8:45 left in the first period by finishing off a breakaway counterattack during a Liberty power play. Then, just over two minutes before the first intermission, Eric Malido put Kennesaw up 2-0 off a failed clear attempt by the Flames' defense.
Liberty finally got onto the scoreboard when John Cotton one-timed the rebound of a powerful shot by Kyle Burman in the right circle from point-blank range past Cormack, trimming the deficit to 2-1 with 8:17 left in the second.
Couseneau stretched the Owls' advantage to 3-1 on a power play early in the third period by finding the five hole past Devine on a wide-open slapshot in the left circle. But it only took Liberty 41 seconds to strike back on the first of two assists by sophomore center Erik Burke, a second-semester transfer, finished by freshman forward Kyle Davis in the left crease with 15:42 left in regulation.
Then, at the 10:47 mark, sophomore defender Clinton Nigh converted the equalizer on a straight-on slapshot from 25 feet out.
The Flames outshot the Owls 32-30 with Devine making 27 saves to Cormack's 28.
Liberty, ranked eighth in the Southeast Division, continues play in its shootout Saturday at 8 p.m. against DII Delaware before concluding with a 12:30 p.m. contest Sunday against Christopher Newport University.
"The boys took a lot out of (Saturday night's) comeback win and hopefully, it's a start of a three-win weekend," Lowes said.


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Have you ever felt like you are standing in the middle of U.S. 278 and the world is rushing by you without any let up? Or, have you been sitting forever on U.S. 278 (Saturday during tourist season) and felt like you are never going to get where you want? Either which way, it seems like we are all in the trap of having life either go too fast or we can't catch up.
When life gets this way (some are saying, when is it never this way) we get so busy we stop asking good questions. One of the main sources of family conflict is a lack of good communication. It is the same way in our relationship with God. We get so busy we stop communicating with Him as well. That is until we are in trouble. It is amazing how fast we can communicate when we are in a pinch.
A lack of communication with God and our family includes a lack of introspection. Jesus was constantly calling those around him to look inside. Take the time to look not so much at our behavior but at our heart.
Recently sitting and talking with a few friends one of the guys asked a question that stopped us in our tracks. It was a question that brought us together and at the same time we tried to avoid. It was a question of great love. The words, "What do you fear?" interrupted our musing and avoidance.
Those words brought us together as we looked inside of us.
Americans have grown accustomed to being busy. However, busy may actually be what hinders our growth in Christ. Maybe we are busy to avoid our fears. Somebody said they were busy making a living. So…what might be their fear? Losing what they have achieved.
Fear drives us to do things we never thought we would do. Staying busy is a way to avoid the deep fears of the heart. Avoidance only keeps us from being honest with our God and ourselves. In the end we put on a mask, hope and pray nobody discovers my fears.
We fear being found out for multiple reasons. One of the main ones is being taken advantage of by others (including Christians) who somehow and some way have a habit of attacking our fears.
They take the opportunity to strike. Maybe the reason they strike is their inability to face their own fears.
Jesus said he came to give us peace. At the same time he also said he came to free us. He came to free us not only from our sin but also from our prisons we make to enslave our hearts and the hearts of others.
We imprison others and ourselves by refusing to answer the question of fear.
Jesus said, "Come unto me all you who are weary and heavy laden." He didn't mean those who are simply tired and work too hard. He meant for those who have the weight of their own sin and fears.
He promised to "give rest."
Answer the question. Take the fear and place it where it needs to be…at the cross, not on our backs. As Steve Brown said, "God's grace is a scandalous freedom."


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Capcom goes to AIE for its ANZ distribution
News has just come through that Capcom distribution, formerly handled in ANZ by THQ, is jumping ship to All Interactive Entertainment.
The move will see Capcom's entire range, including the hotly-anticipated Resident Evil 6, be sold, marketed and distributed through the Australian-based publisher / distributor.
Until now, Capcom has been handled through THQ, which also took care of Disney down under until former THQ stafferscreated Turn Left Distribution and signed a deal to handle that account.
With THQ now focusing on its own IP entirely, Namco Bandai remains the only sattelite office of a larger publisher which routinely takes on distribution responsibilities from other publishers' franchises, with the number of distributors in the region spiking and competition heating up.
All Interactive Entertainment's first cabs off the rank for Capcom will be the October releases of Resident Evil 6 and the Vita version of Street Fighter x Tekken. AIE also handles Bethesda's titles locally.
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Read about it here. I might offer a few thoughts on the whole idea later, but this is a very positive development both practically and in terms of beginning an important social conversation.
Read about it here. I might offer a few thoughts on the whole idea later, but this is a very positive development both practically and in terms of beginning an important social conversation.
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A little dose of reality here. Jury verdicts are described in reverential terms and almost never "disturbed" – when it's a guilty verdict in a criminal case. Or when it is a "no cause for action" in a personal injury case.
Somehow, though, a jury's verdict loses its sacramental power in the appellate courts when it awards "too much". In such cases the appellate courts can pick a number more to their liking by ordering a "remittitur".
So here's a case from 1996 in which an individual plaintiff was awarded about $300,000 in a police misconduct case in federal court.
Too much, said the 2nd Circuit. Half of that is what we think it is worth.
Remittiturs are admittedly rare, though nowhere near so rare as "additurs", which of course is the reverse. There are lots of practical reasons for that. Fights over what the jury awarded are almost always resolved informally.
But the point is that, unlike the reversal of a conviction in a criminal case, the prospect of a remittitur on appeal is a very real risk for a Plaintiff. This is on top of the risk of trying the case in the first place, where a jury can easily – and often does – find against a Plaintiff entirely, in which case the Plaintiff and the Plaintiff's lawyer (not that anyone gives a shit about him) come away with nothing for all that time and effort. And that risk, by the way, is very substantial. Probably 1 in 4 at a minimum, depending on what part of the country you are talking about.
It's probably not a coincidence that the linked 1996 case concerned police misconduct. As many others have documented over and over, courts in general are very protective of the police. That's extremely inappropriate, to put it mildly, but it's the way it is.
On a deeper level this illustrates a profound bias in favor of institutions, as opposed to individuals. The typical judicial mind instinctively recoils at the government's agents being called to account by an individual. If government agents are going to be called to account at all, the thinking goes, it has to be at the hands of other government agents. To allow mere individuals injured by government agent misconduct to have a remedy against the culpable government agents invites chaos.
This is the true nature of judicial hostility towards claims brought under 42 U.S.C. 1983, reflected over and over in the case law. It's visceral, and it's unalterable. Judges simply identify very strongly with the institutional defendants and probably, in their heart of hearts, regard the Plaintiffs as troublemakers who created their own problems.
Another rule that is scrupulously observed in other contexts is near absolute deference to acts of congress and the legislatures. Not so here, though: 42 U.S.C. 1983 has been effectively repealed by the federal judiciary.
And this is another illustration of reward asymmetry: government actors face almost no risk that they won't easily out and out prevail in any confrontation with an individual, and of course there is no risk at all they won't be paid exactly what they expect for their efforts. And in the extremely unlikely event they lose the money comes from an insurance company, not them.
By contrast, the attorney who takes up the cause of the individual in a confrontation with government actors faces an exceptionally difficult task with an enormous risk of financial loss. Yet even when these risks are successfully surmounted, the referees of the game – the judges – are very likely to abuse their position to attain an outcome with which they are more comfortable. And they are comfortable only with an outcome demonstrating that it is extremely difficult, and probably not worth the effort, to challenge the institutional actors. In other words, they are not bothered by the reward asymmetry – they regard it as a Good Thing.
If you rig the game people won't play anymore. And unfortunately we are not talking about a game; we are talking about the rule of law, one of the most important foundations of civilized life.
Update: Then again, in other contexts even $1 BILLION is not "too much". What context is that? When it's consonant with the government's larger purposes, which in this case is demonizing the government of Syria. It's entirely symbolic, of course. The Syrian government is never going to pay up, everyone seems to acknowledge.
In other words, the award has propaganda value only. I'd call it a cynical propaganda ploy, but then I have no affection for Syria's government.
The magistrate judge making the award is named John Facciola. Wonder how many other billion dollar personal injury awards he has signed off on? I think we can guess the number.
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The Thomasville Woman's Club at 15 Elliott Dr. is having its yearly Valentine's celebration at the club as a fundraiser from 6-10 p.m. Saturday. The Storyteller Band will provide music for dancing and entertainment. A buffet dinner served with drinks and desserts included. There will also be a silent auction. Tickets are $25 per person or reserve a table for 8 for $185. Call 475/6597 for tickets.
The United Methodist Men of Center United Methodist Church, 186 Center Church Road., Welcome, will sponsor a Valentine's breakfast from 7-10 a.m. Saturday. Tickets are $6 in advance from any UMM member or member of Boy Scout Troop 238, and $7 at the door. Featured menu items include eggs, grits, gravy, biscuits, toast, sausage, bacon, tenderloin, pancakes, waffles, stewed apples, coffee, juice and milk. Proceeds will benefit various church and community mission projects. The church phone number is 731-6616.
Salem Baptist Church, 231 Robert Everhart Road, will have a Valentine gala from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, at the Edward C. Smith Civic Center. It is formal attire. Tickets are $25 per person. Tickets may be purchased by calling Lynne Hoover at 248-6779.
Maple Grove Church of the Brethren, 2493 N. N.C. Highway 150, will have a spaghetti supper from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday. Plates will be $7 for spaghetti, salad, bread, dessert, and a drink. Kids 5 and under eat for free.
A line dance workshop will be held at the Robbins Recreation Center from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Feb. 16 for $25. Learn how to read step sheets for dances like the Electric Slide and Cupid Shuffle. There is no need to have a partner. Pre-registration is required by Feb. 11. Bring a bag lunch. Drinks and snacks will be provided by the instructor, Brenda Holcomb. Call 816-5544 to register.
The Fellowship Class of Beulah Church is sponsoring a soup and sandwich luncheon Feb. 3,following the morning worship service. Donations will be accepted to help the class support a family in Haiti, an ongoing mission project for class members. Church members as well as community members are invited to the meal.
Greer's Chapel UMC will have a chicken pie/chicken dumpling supper from 4:30-7 p.m. Feb. 16. Meal will be a choice of chicken pie or chicken dumplings, choice of two sides, dessert and drink. Cost is $7 for adults and $3 for children 12 and under. Carry outs will be available. Church is located at 8195 Old Salisbury Road.
Cotton Grove United Methodist Church will be having a barbecued chicken sale from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 16. Plates are $7 and include chicken, potato salad, barbecue slaw, roll and homemade dessert. Tickets may be purchased from church members or call the church office at 57-5262.
The Pink Panthers Team of Relay for Life for Davidson County is sponsoring a dinner and auction at 5 p.m. Feb. 16 at Good Hope Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, located at the corner of Hampton Road and N.C. Highway 150. All you can eat soup varieties, drinks and dessert for $5. Auction begins at 6 p.m.
A spring children's consignment sale by M.O.M. (Moms on a Mission) will take place from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 2 at Union GroveBaptist Church, 2295 Union Grove Road. Half price sale (on items not highlighted) from noon - 1 p.m. Children's clothes, shoes, toys, books, maternity clothes, baby gear and more will be for sale. Contact Wendy at firstname.lastname@example.com for more information.
The GFWC-Lexington Woman's will have its third annual Spring Market Place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on April 6 at the Davidson County Fairground Exhibit Hall at the corner of Fairground Road and Greensboro Road. There will arts, crafts, gifts and service vendors. The proceeds are given as scholarships, donations to several non-profit organizations in Lexington and Davidson County and to support the many projects within our club. Vendors are now being accepted. For more information, call Debbie Keith at 249-3907 or 242-4689.
The 10th annual Thomasville Spring Daze Festival sponsored by City Beautification Committee will be held 9 a.m. till 3 p.m., May 4 in downtown Thomasville on East Main St rain or shine. There is no admission for the springtime festival which brings vendors offering a variety of plants, flowers, lawn and garden, and home décor items which range from handmade outdoor furniture to jewelry. Vendor applications can be picked up at Thomasville City Hall or downloaded from the Thomasville city website thomasville-nc.gov, go to city board beautification, click on Spring Daze vendor application.