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Both inside and out, the changes are dramatic, with an aggressive, oversized grille treatment and more chiseled styling. Soft contours have given away to sharper edges, giving the new truck a tougher demeanor.
The interior redo is just as extensive. Materials are improved (although the dash is still largely formed from hard plastics). Deeply tunneled gauges have been replaced with a full set of more traditional – and more aesthetically pleasing – round, metallic-rimmed meters. All the ancillary controls, such as those for audio and climate control, have shifted closer to the driver. A backup camera is standard across the board, a necessity in a vehicle this size.
The CrewMax cabin is near-gargantuan, with oodles of space for front and rear passengers and storage spots for their stuff. Burly workmen would have no problem with front and rear legroom, or headroom for that matter. You probably wouldn't want guys sporting tool belts sliding into the leather upholstery like that in our Limited-model truck, although it seems tough enough to take the abuse. But our high-end tester isn't really a work-site vehicle; it seems more attuned to civilian duty such as off-road explorations and trailer or boat hauling.
Power is all-important in a pickup truck, and our Tundra delivered a healthy dose via the top of three engine options, a 5.7-liter, quad-cam V-8 aptly named I-Force. Paired with a heavy-duty six-speed automatic transmission, this smooth drivetrain metes out plenty of brawn, although it lags behind its American competitors in fuel economy.
Our 4×4 tester sported the optional TRD (unfortunate acronym, that) off-road package, at an unheard-of bargain price of $100, consisting of 18″ alloy wheels and tires, Bilstein shocks, engine and gas tank skid plates, and rear side privacy glass.
Those heavy-duty shocks undoubtedly contributed to our Tundra's bouncy ride. At more than 5,800 pounds, the truck feels heavy on the road, a sensation accentuated by numb steering.
The Tundra redesign brings Toyota's big bruiser closer to its domestic adversaries. But none of them is standing still, and sales figures will tell the story of the public's preferences.


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Wanted: a good home for Shadow
Fri, 15 Feb 2013 14:37:21 GMT —
Shadow is a four-year-old pup with a sweet personality and big "smile."
The Humane Society of Midland County says Shadow was surrendered by her owners because they were moving and could not take her with them.
They say she would make a great addition to any family.
Shadow likes walks and lots of love.
For more information on Shadow and other animals at the Humane Society of Midland County, head online.

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Apple and Samsung CEOs to meet in court for patent dispute settlement talks within 90 days
According to a report from Foss Patents (and confirmed by Reuters), Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook and Samsung Chief Executive Officer Gee-Sung Choi will meet within the next 90 days for settlement talks over ongoing patent disputes. Judge Lucy Koh, who is presiding over the two cases in California, initiated the meeting after ordering the companies to submit their CEOs and legal counsels to an Alternative Dispute Resolution.
"As directed by the Court, Apple and Samsung are both willing to participate in a Magistrate Judge Settlement Conference with Judge Spero as mediator. At Apple, the chief executive officer and general counsel are the appropriate decision-makers, and they will represent Apple during the upcoming settlement discussions. At Samsung, the chief executive officer and general counsel are also the appropriate decision-makers, and they will represent Samsung during these settlement discussions."
The report called the talks "semi-voluntary," because the companies did not have to submit to the Alternative Dispute Resolution. However, as pointed out by Foss Patents, "if only one of them had made the CEO available, the other one would have appeared to be less than constructive." Apple and Samsung executives will meet in San Francisco with U.S. Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero sometime over the next three months:
"The parties have indicated that they are willing to participate in a Magistrate Judge Settlement Conference ('MJSC'). ECF No. 873. Therefore, the parties are hereby referred to an MJSC with Magistrate Judge Joseph Spero with a 90-day deadline. As the parties have indicated in their joint statement, the chief executive officer and general counsel of Apple and the chief executive officer and general counsel of Samsung shall appear and participate at the MJSC."
Apple and Samsung's first U.S. federal lawsuits are expected to hit trial in July as litigation continues in nine countries across the globe.
Cross-posted on 9to5Google.com
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Olive (Ollie) Richel, 92, of Buffalo (formerly of Plymouth and lifelong member of Holy Name Church), died Feb. 16, 2013, from complications from a fall and surgery.
Survived by daughter and son-in-law, Sandra A. (Gary O.) Vergin; granddaughter, Heidi (Brian) Dahlin; a great granddaughter, Brenna Dahlin, all of Buffalo; sister, Irene Hatcher, many nieces, nephews and friends. Preceded in death by her husband: Robert Richel, parents and three sisters, Isabelle Dayon, Estelle Popp and Marie Etzel. Services have been held.


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Free Tax Filing Assistance
Preparing and filing your income taxes can be difficult under any circumstances. Those with disabilities, however, may not be able to afford professional tax services and feel that they have to go it alone.
Fortunately, that's not the case. There are many free or low-cost tax assistance options available to those with limited incomes. The following are some helpful tax resources for you to consider:
- IRS Free File
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IRS Free File
The IRS offers taxpayers with an adjusted gross income of $62,000 or less in 2015 the opportunity to electronically prepare and file their federal tax returns for free under the Free File (LINK) program. This program is offered by the IRS in partnership with several private sector tax software companies. The IRS and its partners also offer another option called Free File Fillable Tax Forms which essentially makes Free File available to everyone (even those with incomes over $62,000).
Offered in both English and Spanish, Free File is available through the IRS website. At the IRS site, a list of private tax prep companies participating in the program is provided. Please remember that to get your federal tax return prepared for free, you must go through the IRS site.
Also keep in mind that this program only covers federal tax returns. While at the Free File preparer's site, you may have them prepare your state tax return or purchase additional services for a fee.
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This program offers free tax help to people generally earning $54,000 or less in 2015 who can't afford to pay a professional preparer. Trained volunteers help prepare basic returns for low-income taxpayers and many locations offer free electronic filing.
Over 8,000 VITA centers are conveniently located in communities throughout the United States. To find a location in your area, or for more information about the VITA program, call the IRS at (800) 906-9887.
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As part of an IRS-sponsored program (TCE), AARP offers the Tax-Aide counseling program at more than 7,000 sites nationwide during the filing season. Trained and certified AARP Tax-Aide volunteer counselors help people of low-to-middle income with special attention to those age 60 and older. To find an AARP Tax-Aide site near you, please click here or call (888) 227-7669.
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Many state revenue departments offer free walk-in assistance with the preparation and electronic filing of state personal income tax returns. To get help, taxpayers must generally provide:
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To check on the availability of such help, where such help is offered and any specific requirements for the service, please check your state revenue department's website.
The resources provided above should be enough to get you started. However, there are many other free taxpayer assistance programs offered throughout the country. Check your community newspapers and other local resources as well.


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My Bad: EnGenius EOC-2610 vs Wave WiFi Comet
"It's the firmware (and customer support), stupid!" That's the lesson I learned when I bought an $75 EnGenius EOC-2610
high-power WiFi system in December, 2008 (when I was staying in NYC, cadging Internet from neighbors). I got far enough into its dense menu systems to see some good hot spots, but I never got the damn thing to actually connect. And at first my hubris was such that I simultaneously took to task a small company called Great Boat Gear for selling a "marine" version of the same hardware at more than double the cost. Well, my bad...
I used the Comet a fair bit on Gizmo last Fall and was quite pleased with performance as well as ease. I also checked out Wave WiFi's customer support line and was tickled to get a smart human who even knew something about a local WiFi weirdness I've run into from time to time, like when testing the 5MileWiFi USB device. Wave -- which is a division of GeoSat Solutions, a partner in the Argus depth data project, and a former partner of Syrens Onboard (I tried to explain here) -- has a lot of experience dealing with boaters frustrated with WiFi!
Meanwhile, Great Boat Gear, which has a good WiFi tutorial, got into building WiFi bridges more waterproof than the EnGenius, like the OmniBeamBox seen below. And these days both it and Wave have put together marine systems based on the red hot Ubiquiti Bullet, dubbed the Omni-lite Bridge and Rogue Wave respectively. IslandTime PC has a similar system, which Jeff Siegel raved about recently. WiFi for Boats also looks like a good source for marine Bullet systems and WiFi info.
Ubiquiti's native firmware AirOS may be easier to use than EnGenius's, but it looks like Wave is again using its own super easy stuff, and I don't know about the others. If I was shopping Bullets I'd look deeper into this subject, and customer support. Lesson learned! Incidentally, while I still favor power-over-Ethernet over the USB-powered WiFi amps, I was a little surprised to realize that the ones I've been discussing here use 12 or 24 volts and not the 48v standard used by many commercial bridges, VOIP phones, IP cameras, and gear like the FLIR M-Series thermal camera controller. So while Ethernet switches with POE built in sound slick for big boat systems, be careful! All the vendors mentioned here make good cases for POE WiFi bridges, but check out The Wirie for a counter argument, even a comparison chart. And those of you looking for a really inexpensive but easy-to-use WiFi router might like the Blue Box, though the set-up sounds non trivial.


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Pentru Sorin Covaci si toti cei interesati in acest subiect, iata controversa dintre Luther si Zwingli in privinta Cinei Domnului. Veti vedea de ce baptistii nu sunt si nu pot fi Lutherani. Reforma lui Luthe n-a fost dusa pana la capat, Zwingli si mai apoi anabaptistii au readus crestinismul la simplitatea si spiritualitatea Noului Testament.
1. Luther vs. Zwingli at Marburg: Why the Fuss?
The Marburg Colloquy of 1529 was a pivotal event of the Reformation era.
The political and religious consequences of Martin Luther and Ulrich Zwingli's failure to come to agreement on the Eucharist set the course for a political and religious split with reverberations that have lasted almost 500 years.
Today's observer of the theological discussions at Marburg may too easily embrace a post-Enlightenment arrogance that assumes the doctrinal disputes of Luther and Zwingli to be petty and superfluous. But the Reformers did not engage in polemics and debate over minor theological intricacies. Certainly the personalities, ethnicities, and fallen nature of the Reformers played a part in the discussions, but the political and religious stakes were too high to disagree for disagreement's sake.
Luther and Zwingli firmly agreed on at least one thing: one's theology of the Lord's Supper was not minor or secondary, but essential to correctly understanding the entire Christian faith. The debate over the Lord's Supper occupied a primary place in both Luther and Zwingli's theologies because of the questions of Christology that arose in the midst of conflict.
Over the next few days, I'd like to show how Luther and Zwingli's differing views on Christ's humanity were the primary cause of their division on the Eucharist.
We will start by looking at each Reformer's Eucharistic theology in particular, and then we will turn to the Reformers' views of Christ's humanity and their debate over "flesh" and "spirit." Hope you stay tuned for what I hope will be a historically informative discussion on the Lord's Supper.
2. Luther on the Lord's Supper
Before Luther and Zwingli entered the Marburg castle in 1529 for their famous debate over the nature of the Lord's Supper, both these men had formed strong convictions regarding the Eucharist and the nature of Christ's presence in the sacrament. We will begin by looking at the Reformers' views of the Lord's Supper in particular before turning to the debate at Marburg.
Luther's Theology of the Lord's Supper
In the medieval period before the Reformation, the mass formed the centerpiece of Christian worship and devotion. Three centuries before Luther began teaching in Wittenberg, the fourth Lateran council of 1215 established the doctrine of transubstantiation, which holds that upon the priest's consecration of the bread and wine, the accidents (according to the senses) remain the same, but the substance (the internal "essence") is miraculously transformed into the physical body and blood of Christ.
The implications of this doctrine were widespread. Laypeople began to adore the bread and wine from afar or superstitiously carry pieces of bread back home to plant in the garden for good crops or to give to an ailing animal for good health. To avoid an accidental spilling of the wine, the priests began giving only the bread to parishioners, keeping the cup for themselves. By the 1500's, even the bread was withheld in most churches.
The mass had turned into a show instead of a sacrament. Some parishioners feverishly hurried from church to church to obtain the blessing of seeing more than one host in a given day.
Luther objected to the extreme practices brought by medieval superstition, but he continued to regard the "images, bells, Eucharistic vestments, church ornaments, altar lights and the like" as "indifferent."
Two things in particular bothered Luther about the Roman Catholic view of the Lord's Supper. First, he disagreed sharply with the practice of withholding the cup from the laity. So strongly did Luther believe in the laity's participation in the mass that he condemned the Roman Catholic practice as one way that "Babylon" holds the church "captive." (It should be noted however that Luther did not believe that withholding the cup necessarily invalidated the sacrament or that the Christians who were denied the cup during the previous centuries had not received sacramental benefits.)
Secondly, Luther believed that the Roman Catholic understanding of the sacrament as a "good work and a sacrifice" was the "most wicked abuse of all." Luther argued forcefully that the mass must be seen as a testament – something to receive, not a good work to perform. The only sacrifice at the Lord's Table is the sacrifice of ourselves. The idea that a priest could sacrifice the body and blood of the Lord was especially appalling to Luther and he considered this belief the most abominable of Roman errors.
Despite Luther's independent thinking on the Lord's Supper, in most aspects, he remained very close to Roman Catholic theology and practice. Though he rejected the adoration of the consecrated host, he affirmed the idea of reverence in the forms of bowing or prostrating oneself before the table. He insisted that the object of adoration should be Jesus Christ, as He is present in the sacrament, not the bread and wine.
But the line between reverence and adoration remained blurry, and though Luther sought to distance himself from Rome in this regard, he actually left the door open for the extremes he condemns.
Another area in which Luther remained close to Roman doctrine is in the doctrine of the "real presence." Up until 1519, it appears Luther agreed with the official doctrine of transubstantiation. In 1520, he criticized the idea quite forcefully, painting it as needless speculation based on Aristotelian thought.
A popular misconception among Reformation students is that Luther affirmed and promoted "consubstantiation," but neither Luther nor the Lutheran church ever accepted that term. Luther simply refused to speculate on how Christ is present and instead settled for affirming that he is there. The presence of Christ in the Supper is miraculous and thus defies explanation.
Roman Catholic theologians strongly emphasized the moment of consecration, when the priest would lift the bread and say "Hoc est corpus meum." At that moment, bells would be rung and all eyes would be on the elevated host, which had magically been transformed into Christ's body.
Luther similarly emphasized the words of institution, but only because Christ's command leads to the change, not because the priest has made a special utterance. In this and other practices, Luther was content to alter the understanding behind Roman Catholic practice without feeling the need to actually change the tradition itself.
Luther believed that the fruit of the Lord's Supper is the forgiveness of sins. Roman doctrine held that Communion was for the righteous, those who have confessed their sins to the priest. Luther believed Communion was for sinners, those who needed Christ's incarnation the most.
The center of Luther's theology of the Lord's Supper is the idea of "sacramental union." At the Lord's Table, in this sacred moment in which the elements of bread and wine are sacramentally united to the body and blood of Christ, God simultaneously reveals and hides himself. The paradox of God's incomprehensibility and self-revelation formed the basis for Luther's rejection of all philosophical speculations on how Christ is physically present. The idea of sacramental union was Luther's response to Roman transubstantiation.
3. Zwingli on the Lord's Supper
Zwingli did not see the need for a "sacramental union" in the Lord's Supper because of his modified understanding of sacraments.
According to Zwingli, the sacraments serve as a public testimony of a previous grace. Therefore, the sacrament is "a sign of a sacred thing, i.e. of a grace that has been given." For Zwingli, the idea that the sacraments carry any salvific efficacy in themselves is a return to Judaism's ceremonial washings that lead to the purchase of salvation.
Whereas Luther sought to prune the bad branches off the tree of Roman Catholic sacramentalism, Zwingli believed the problem to be rooted at least partly in sacramentalism itself. The only way to legitimately resolve Roman excess was to reinterpret the nature of the sacraments. Pruning the tree was not enough; pulling the tree up from its roots was the only action that could actually fix the problems.
Applying his modified understanding of the sacraments to the Eucharist led Zwingli to affirm its primary purpose as the proclamation of salvation and the strengthening of faith in the hearts of believers. Zwingli insisted that the biblical text taught that the Lord's Supper was a sign, and that to make it something more violated the nature of the sacrament. However, this caution did not keep Zwingli from strongly affirming a "spiritual presence" of Christ in the Eucharist brought by the "contemplation of faith."
What Zwingli could not accept was a "real presence" that claimed Christ was present in his physical body with no visible bodily boundaries.
"I have no use for that notion of a real and true body that does not exist physically, definitely and distinctly in some place, and that sort of nonsense got up by word triflers."
Zwingli's theology of the Lord's Supper should not be viewed as an innovation without precedent in church history. Zwingli claimed that his doubts about transubstantiation were shared by many of his day, leading him to claim that priests did not ever believe such a thing, even though "most all have taught this or at least pretended to believe it."
Had Zwingli's modified doctrine of the "real presence" been an innovation, it would probably not have been so eagerly accepted by his parishioners. The symbolic view spread rapidly because Zwingli had given voice and legitimacy to an opinion that was already widespread.
In Zurich, the mass was abolished in 1525. The Lord's Supper was celebrated with a new liturgy that replaced the altar with a table and tablecloth.
The striking feature of the Zwinglian observance of the sacrament was its simplicity. Because the bread and wine were not physically transformed into Christ's body and blood, there was no need for spurious ceremonies and pompous rituals. The occasion was marked by simplicity and reverence, with an emphasis on its nature as a memorial.
Zwingli's denial of the "real presence" did not result in the neglecting of the sacrament that would characterize many of his followers in centuries to come. He saw seven virtues in the Lord's Supper that proved its importance for the Christian life.
First, it is a sacred rite because Christ the High Priest has instituted it.
Secondly, Communion bears witness to something already accomplished.
Third, the action takes the place of the thing it signifies.
The Lord's Supper is valuable because of what it signifies (communion with Christ for strength and communion with others for unity).
Sixth, observance of the Lord's Supper increases and supports faith, and finally, its power is its keeping of an oath of allegiance.
4. Humanity and Physicality
Though Luther and Zwingli seemed to be strongly opposed on the question of the "real presence," they were actually closer than one might expect.
Both affirmed Christ's presence in the Eucharist.
Both affirmed the nature of the sacrament as a sign that strengthens faith in the hearts of believers.
Both rejected transubstantiation as well as the Roman Catholic understanding of the mass as a sacrifice.
Where the two Reformers diverged was in the philosophical realm, specifically the nature of physicality. Zwingli could not affirm the idea of an omnipresent physical body, which is why he believed that Christ could only be spiritually present in the Lord's Supper. Luther believed that a "spiritual" presence was really no presence at all and that this belief emptied the Lord's Supper of its power, making Christ's words of institution to be a lie.
But behind these squabbles is the heart of the Marburg debate: Christology, and specifically the question of Christ's humanity.
Luther: "Christ's Humanity Demands a Physical Presence in the Lord's Supper"
Luther believed and taught that Jesus' human nature participated in his divine nature, meaning that his body (as both human and divine) must share in the attributes of divinity, including omnipresence. Therefore, Luther had no problem affirming both that Jesus was physically present in one location while also present in another. He did not seek to resolve the logical tensions that arose from such a view since Scripture did not address those issues.
At Marburg, Luther refused to give up the idea of "sacramental union" that took place between the elements and Christ's body and blood. Though rejecting the idea that the bread and wine were actually transformed, he believed that Christ's body and blood were sacramentally united to the bread and wine, so that when one ate the bread, one was eating Christ's body. At some points, Luther goes farther than the Roman Catholic Church, by stating that if a person's teeth crush the bread, then the same thing happens to Christ's body also, since Christ's body is united to the bread.
Luther would not compromise with Zwingli on the Lord's Supper because he believed the doctrines of the incarnation and Christ's humanity to be at stake. Zwingli sought to debate based on logical conclusions and reason; Luther appealed again and again to Jesus' words "This is my body." Luther saw Jesus' words at the Last Supper as all the ammunition he needed to shoot down any other opinions.
Zwingli believed, based on logic and human reason, that a human body could not be present in more than one place; Luther challenged him to take Christ at his word. If Jesus said he was physically present, then logic and human reason should be forced to correspond to the everlasting words of Christ – not the other way around. In Luther's eyes, Zwingli was seeking to modify the natural reading of Christ's words in order to make it compatible with human reason.
"I do not ask how Christ can be God and man and how His natures could be united. For God is able to act far beyond our imagination. To the Word of God one must yield. It is up to you to prove that the body of Christ is not there when Christ Himself says, 'This is my body.' I do not want to hear what reason says. I completely reject carnal or geometrical arguments…"
Luther did not understand Zwingli's reticence to accept a physical presence of Christ in the Eucharist. He believed that just as the body of Christ was necessary for salvation, so a physical presence of Christ was important for the Lord's Supper. Luther saw Zwingli's attempt to "spiritualize" the presence of Christ as a backhanded way of denying Christ's true humanity.
5. Humanity and omnipresence
Though Luther believed Zwingli's view of "spiritual presence" downplayed Christ's humanity, Zwingli argued that it was Luther's view that actually demoted Christ from his proper place as fully Man.
According to Zwingli, Luther's fusion of Christ's divine and human natures was a dangerous flirtation with Eutychianism (the heresy that claimed Christ's natures were fused together, creating a third kind of nature), or even worse, with Docetism (the heresy that Christ only appeared to be human). Zwingli believed Luther had so emphasized Christ's divinity that the physical aspects of his humanity were being dismissed or worse, denied.
Zwingli appealed to Augustine as a supporter of his view that the sacrament is a sign and that Christ's physical, human nature cannot be omnipresent. Zwingli also appealed to Scripture in his defense, not merely to reason. Zwingli insisted that Christ's words of institution should be understood as "This signifies my body" instead of the literal "This is my body."
As Zwingli cited the Greek text, Luther interrupted him and ordered him to read German or Latin. Zwingli continued to use Greek, as a scholar of the humanist tradition who believed that the language mattered very much. Translation did not equal equivalency. The absence of the word "is" in the Greek was important to Zwingli because Luther had chosen to hang his entire argument on the literal meaning of that word.
Luther remained adamant that the text should be interpreted literally. So Zwingli pushed back at Luther by telling him to interpret literally Jesus' statement "I am no more in the world" with regard to the Eucharist. He also culled several examples from the Old Testament where "is" is interpreted metaphorically (Ezekiel 5:1, Isaiah 9:14, etc.).
The third session of the Marburg Colloquy (Sunday morning, October 3) featured the Christological debate that formed the heart of the entire controversy. Zwingli argued that Luther's view denigrated the humanity of Christ by not allowing Christ's human body to remain in heaven, at the right hand of the Father. Luther argued that Zwingli's view denigrated Christ's humanity by denying its presence in the Lord's Supper.
Zwingli believed that Luther's view was particularly dangerous, for if Christ's humanity shares the attribute of omnipresence with his divinity, then one could naturally conclude that Christ's body is in every piece of bread everywhere and even in every part of nature.
Because the Scriptures and the ecumenical creeds demanded a strict distinction between the natures of Christ, Zwingli sought to interpret the presence of Christ in the Lord's Supper spiritually. For Zwingli, Luther's affirmation of a human body's omnipresence inevitably negated the very essence of what a human body is entirely.
Luther responded to Zwingli's Christological argument by again appealing to Christ's words of institution. If Jesus was speaking truthfully when he said "This is my body," then God's omnipotence must govern Christ's body, so that his body is not corporeal in the same way other human bodies are.
Zwingli agreed that God has the power to make a body be in different places at the same time, but he saw no Scriptural proof to indicate that this happens in the Lord's Supper. Furthermore, Zwingli believed Luther's interpretation weakened his Christology, neglecting important aspects of Christ's identification with our humanity.
6. Flesh and Spirit
If Luther's favorite text in support of his view was "This is my body," Zwingli's favorite was John 6:63, where Jesus claims "The flesh profits nothing."
Coursing through the Christological debate over Christ's presence in the Supper was a strong dichotomy between flesh and spirit. For Luther, a spiritual presence with no physical local presence was not a true presence at all. For Zwingli, the belief that the bread and wine contained the physical body and blood of Christ bordered on idolatry. Zwingli continually pressed Luther on why the physical presence was necessary if the "flesh profits nothing."
Zwingli's cohort Oecolampadius, who also contributed to the debate at Marburg, claimed that John 6:63 indicates that it is a spiritual feeding on Christ through faith that is necessary, not a carnal, fleshly feeding. Luther agreed with Oecolampadius that John 6 refers to a spiritual eating, but he disagreed with the idea that the spiritual eating is unaccompanied by bodily eating.
Luther also affirmed the presence of many metaphors in Scripture, but he did not believe Zwingli and Oecolampadius had strong arguments for seeing Jesus' words of institution as necessarily metaphorical. "I have a clear and powerful text!" he proclaimed.
The basis for much of the debate at Marburg goes back to Zwingli's tendency to draw a dichotomy between the physical (outward) and the spiritual (inward) as well as Luther's tendency to keep them too closely united. Both Reformers made good points; both went to extremes. Both were trying to navigate their way safely over a Christological precipice that threatened either to divide Christ too much (Zwingli) or unite his natures too closely (Luther).
Zwingli saw in Luther's view of the Lord's Supper an irrational belief that hearkened back to Roman Catholic dogma. In his mind, Luther was afraid to cut the ties from Rome and to seek the true understanding of the Eucharist found in Scripture and based on reason.
According to Zwingli, Luther's understanding of the sacraments kept one dependent upon the Church and introduced a foreign paradigm to the biblical texts. Luther likewise saw a return to Rome in Zwingli's view of the Lord's Supper. Granted, Zwingli's view of the "real presence" was quite different than transubstantiation, but his emphasis on the memorial aspect of the Supper and his view of it as an act of obedience more than a gift from God seemed to Luther to be a "good work" performed to receive God's blessing. Luther felt that just as Roman Catholicism had turned the Eucharist into a good work and kept the elements for the priests alone, Zwingli's doctrine would lead to the Eucharist as a mere sign, which would then take away any reason for celebrating the Eucharist.
The two Reformers not only had opposing views on the question of "flesh" and "spirit," but they also differed on the philosophical understanding of logic and rationality.
Zwingli believed that the Scriptures affirmed logic and reason, and therefore when Christ said in John 12:8 "You will not always have me," a bodily presence must necessarily be excluded for one body cannot be both in heaven and on earth at the same time. Luther appealed to the miraculous, stating that both are true, no matter how logically absurd it may sound. "I confess that the body is in heaven, but I also confess that it is in the sacrament."
Oecolampadius sought to bring the two together by pointing out the common ground. "What we are agreed on is that Christ is present in heaven (according to his divinity and humanity) and in the Supper (according to his divinity)." He then told Luther that he should not cling to the humanity and the flesh of Christ, but instead lift up his mind to Christ's divinity.
Luther's response made it clear that no compromise would take place. "I do not know of any God except him who was made flesh, nor do I want to have another." With those words, Luther indirectly implied that Zwingli was denying the true humanity of Christ in his pursuit for a rational understanding of the Supper. The debate would come to an unhappy close, with the Christological questions keeping the Reformers apart on the doctrine of the Eucharist.
7. Conclusion
Despite the bitter tone of the debates at Marburg, signs of the Holy Spirit's presence surfaced throughout the discussion.
By the end of the Colloquy, Luther and Zwingli wept together and asked forgiveness for bitter words. Both remained firm in their convictions and encouraged the other to ask for God's enlightenment. Luther uttered the famous line, "Your spirit and our spirit cannot go together. Indeed, it is quite obvious that we do not have the same spirit."
It is unfortunate that Luther and Zwingli saw their differences on the Lord's Supper as excluding any possibility for political and religious alliance. The two Reformers agreed on 14 out of the 15 articles of faith. The Lord's Supper, the sacrament given by our Lord to be the place for brothers and sisters to come to the table in unity, proved ironically to be the doctrine that has kept the Lutheran and Reformed traditions from greater fellowship.
In the 1540 version of the Augsburg confession, Luther's disciple Philip Melanchthon worded the article on the Lord's Supper in such a way as to mute the differences between the Lutheran and Reformed traditions.
Today, much of the animosity between the Reformation traditions has passed. Evangelical Lutheran, Reformed, and Baptist groups have reaffirmed their commitments to the Reformation understanding of the gospel, even though maintaining distinctions on issues related to church polity, baptism, and the Lord's Supper.
The popular radio program, The White Horse Inn, features a panel discussion between four ministers, one Lutheran, one Reformed, one Presbyterian, and one Baptist. Though they maintain distinct views on the Lord's Supper and other issues, the common ground between each Reformation tradition is evident to listeners.
The question of Christology formed the basis for Luther and Zwingli's fierce debate on the Lord's Supper. Both the Reformers believed the implications of their beliefs about the Lord's Supper to be too important for compromise. Both also had an exaggerated view of what those implications might be. In a day when the religious beliefs of society were exclusive, these two Reformers agreed that unity must be based on truth in all doctrine, not just in certain areas.
Though Zwingli and Luther were tolerant of matters "indifferent," neither one believed the Lord's Supper to be a minor issue of indifference. The debate over the Lord's Supper occupied a primary place in both Luther and Zwingli's theologies because of the Christological issues at stake and the philosophical underpinnings of their respective schools of thought.
Perhaps the best response to studying the Marburg Colloquy today is praying fervently that the act of the Lord's Supper would once again proclaim Christ's body, broken for us on Calvary, instead of the broken body of Christ in his Church.


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New "X Factor" judge Demi Lovato has added a dash of sweetness to Britney Spears' snark. While both ladies are busy steaming up the TV reality shows screens, we present 10 facts we bet you didn't know about Demi.
1. Demi Played Angela on "Barney and Friends"
The "X Factor" is the latest move in a career began with the purple dinosaur when Demi was only 9 years old. Simon is a bit older than the former Disney diva but probably doesn't think he's a dino, and certainly far from extinct.
2. Demi's Real Name is Demetria Devonne Lovato
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3. She won a People's Choice Award for playing a girl who seemed to have mental problems on "Grey's Anatomy."
The budding starlet's other acting credits include: "Camp Rock," "Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam," "Princess Protection Program" and a guest role on "Prison Break."
4. She prefers tacos to pizza.
Works for us but we must admit to twinges of nostalgia for the days of cold pizza breakfasts.
5. Her mother was a former Dallas Cowboys cheerleader.
Hotness runs in the family — excellent. Demi told StarPulse that the Cowboys respected the cheerleaders, who worked really hard.
6. She is best friends with Selena Gomez — they even wear matching necklaces, according to FanPop.com.
Demi and Selena used to star in a Youtube show called (drum roll, please) "The Demi and Selena Show."
7. Kid sister Madison played Eva Longoria's daughter on "Desperate Housewives."
Their mom, in addition to being a former Dallas Cowboys cheerleader, also sings. Add Demi's little sis into the mix and you have one talented family.
8. Demi used to date Joe Jonas of the Jonas Brothers and "That 70's Show" star Will Valderrama.
On the romantic front, Demi recently denied she was involved with One Direction singer Niall Horan.
9. Popped a breath mint before her kissing scene with Joe Jonas in "Camp Rock."
Very considerate, girlfriend. Even though Jonas and Demi are no longer a couple, they apparently remain friendly.
10. Wears a necklace that says "True Love Waits."
Aww @simoncowell has a heart! #crybaby
— demetria lovato (@ddlovato) September 13, 2012
Aww, indeed. the tag team of bubbly Demetria with Britney may actually soften up Simon — but not too much, we hope.
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September 4, 2012
by Kevin Goldstein
A goodbye and thanks to all of you, with special guests Steve Berthiaume of ESPN and one last visit from Not Jim Tracy. Thanks for listening everyone. We remain shocked and humbled by what this turned into. It was a great ride.
August 10, 2012
After our big celebration for Episode 100, we're back to normality, or at least as normal as the show gets. We talk about the Manny Machado call-up, some prospects that we are higher or lower than most on, and also just what to make of Austin Wood. Then we try to gauge Mike Trout's value (good luck) and talk about scouting little league games. Our special guest is a good friend of the show in Andy McCullough of the Newark Star-Ledger who talks about the future of the Mets, and then our listener of the week is the amazing Craig Robinson, better known to many of you as the Flip Flop Flyin' guy. From there it's the goofy stuff with a tribute to the late, great Juan Deli, and some talk about weird neighbors . . . and mattresses. As always, we hope you enjoy.
August 3, 2012
Hi everyone. We wanted Episode 100 to be a blowout, but we never imagined it would end up like this. Of course, no celebration would be complete without a visit from Mom, who shares some racy stories from the 1960s. On a baseball level, our special guest in Rick Giolito, who tells one of those great untold stories. We all hear about the kids every draft year, but what is it like to be a father of one of those kids? It's a frank, honest and fascinating discussion. The big get is Artie Lange, who tells my favorite baseball story of all time, when he went on the field as a child following a Yankees world championship. Seriously, we got Artie Lange. We even find time for a listener of the week. That wasn't planned, but then Carl got an interesting tattoo. When listening back to the show, there was one disappointment. We didn't thank the listeners enough. We've been constantly amazed by the show's popularity. We know it's not for everyone, it was never designed to be so, and the fact that so many of you listen, write us emails, let us know on Twitter touches us with each episode, and it's the reason we have no intention of stopping. Thanks everyone, truly.
July 17, 2012
Kevin and Jason return, with a very special episode.
July 4, 2012
Kevin and Jason are back, and somehow they convinced Astros GM Jeff Luhnow to come on the show.
June 22, 2012
Kevin and Jason are back with special guests including A's scouting director Erik Kubota, and the return of the listener of the week.
June 15, 2012
Kevin and Jason are back to talk about...well, all sorts of stuff.
June 8, 2012
Kevin and Jason return, with special guest Jim Callis of Baseball America on the 2012 draft.
May 25, 2012
There's stuff going on in baseball, so we keep talking about it. Our listeners killed it on emails this week, including some outstanding tales of #want, and then we talk about the Orioles, potetial shenanigans in the 2012 draft, Dodgers prospects and wrap up Jason's time watching some Carolina League games in Wilmington. Our special guest is Shi Davadi, columnist for Sportsnet as we talk about the Blue Jays and the unique mindset of Blue Jays fans, but Shi is not only a journalist, he's a journalism instructor, so we review last week's rant on the state of Internet baseball content as well. From there it's the goofy stuff with good music, good drink and good ringtones.
May 16, 2012
After a brief hiatus, we return with an action-packed show (ok, we just talk a lot). After going on an email-inspired rant about the current state of baseball content on the internet, we delve into the game itself and discuss everything from Josh Hamilton's crazy run to Stanford righty Mark Appel to the lack of power prospects to the current state of the Arizona and Colorado systems. Then it's special guest time and a serious discussion about baseball and race with Doug Glanville in what is one of my favorite interviews in the history of the show. As always, we end with the goofy stuff, and as always, we thank you for listening and hope you enjoy.
May 4, 2012
It's a prospect heavy show as we talk about the ascension of Bryce Harper and Mike Trout to the big leagues, delve in to the top of the Rays and Padres systems, and discuss what scouts are saying about Red's burner Billy Hamilton and Seattle lefty Danny Hutzen. Our special guest is Adam Kilgore, the Nationals beat writer for the Washington Post, and we talk Harper, the rotation and the sustainability of the team's hot start. Then it's the goofy stuff and somehow we talked about soccer for 15 minutes. As always, we hope you enjoy.
April 28, 2012
And we're finally back. I apologize for the one day delay, and for the sound quality. This is kind of podcast in the raw with all the coughs and mouse clicks and paper shuffling left in. It was either going up like that or it just wasn't going to ever go up. Nonetheless it's a great show as we talk about why much of the Dallas metroplex area is mad a me, Yu Darvish's arsenal and what makes a No. 1 or No. 3 starter before delving into prospects as Jason wrote about Orioles farmhands and I went and saw Francisco Lindor play baseball. Then it's special guest time with Alex Speier of WEEI on the soap opera that has already been the Red Sox 2012 season. From there it's the goofy stuff, and you can relive the moment of #want on ESPN as it happens. As always, we do hope you enjoy.
April 20, 2012
It's an intimate show loaded with baseball talk. We go through your email (the listeners have come up big in the last two weeks) and then we look back at Pudge Rodriguez, look at some present with some surprising hot starts in the big leagues, and then look forward with the possibility of the 2011 draft being a monster. Then Jason regales us with tales from his week watching Carolina League baseball. From there it's the goofy stuff, including a video game recommendation that I think will appeal to the statistically minded.
April 13, 2012
We're back with another big show. After reading your emails (nice bounce back week from the listeners) we get into lots of baseball talk as I took in my first minor league game of the year and Miguel Sano did not disappoint. Then it's onto the big leagues as Jason breaks down the first starts of 2012 by Yu Darvish and Neftali Feliz of the Rangers, and we talk about how Yoenis Cespedes has become much-watch television. With some hot minor league starts, the questions about when a player will reach the big leagues have arrived, and I answer every one of them before Jason goes on a rant about how we evaluate defense. Our special guest is ESPN Baseball Tonight host Steve Berthiaume, who for some reason listens to our stupid show, and then it's the return of Not Jim Tracy and all the goofy stuff. As always, we hope you enjoy.
April 5, 2012
We follow up last week's major league preview show with the minor league version, and with Jason back in Brooklyn, it's a return to standard podcast form. After rolling through your emails, we talk about Yankees and Phillies prospects in the name of completion and then it's 30 minutes of hardcore prospect talk as Jason and I each pick five players we will be watching intensely this season. Inspired by an email, our special guest is right-hander Steve Palazzolo who discusses the career of a journeyman who has pitched for three organizations and in three different independent leagues, and then the hawk trap guys makes a return appearance in our listener of the week segment, as he does not trap hawks anymore. Then it's the goofy stuff, including a very special musical guest and as always, we hope you enjoy.
March 29, 2012
After a brief hiatus, we return with a star-studded 2012 season preview, as many of our favorite writers help us preview every division in baseball, but we save the best for last, as the official Up and In prediction for the 2012 World Series is reserved for Mom, and she does not disappoint. Then it's the goofy stuff, as Jason prepares to leave after a month in the desert. Tons of baseball talk, and we'll do it again next week with our minor league season preview. As always, we hope you enjoy.
March 14, 2012
Just a quick show as I get ready to hop a plane for a few days in Arizona. We go through your email, and then after receiving a lot of comments about the Jairo Beras situation we bring on our good friend Jorge Arangure to discuss what exactly goes on with Dominican signings and age investigations. Then it's the goofy stuff, including an outstanding musical guest. As always, we hope you enjoy.
March 7, 2012
We had to get Jason settled into Arizona, we had some technical glitches to sort out, but we're back. Jason and I read through your email, talked about Rangers and Brewers prospects, discuss the strange kind of signing of Jairo Beras and discuss Jason's spring training dairy and how haters gotta hate. Our special guest is Oakland A's outfield prospect Jeremy Barfield, a unique personality among ball players, and then it's the goofy stuff. See you next week, and as always, we hope you enjoy.
February 24, 2012
We promised we'd make it up to you and we did. We have the usual great emails, and two weeks of prospect lists to catch up on, but the special guests are the highlights. First, we're joined by both Jim Callis of Baseball America and Keith Law of ESPN to discuss the process of making a Top 100 (or 101) prospect list, as well as some differences we have and how the public reacts that lists. Then, in light of this week's big news, Mark Fainaru-Wada joins me to talk about the process that went into breaking the Ryan Braun in December as well as the righteous indignation that has come with the reaction. Then it's a bit of the goofy stuff and we're all done. As always, we hope you enjoy.
February 17, 2012
Short and sweet (well, for us), as the show almost didn't happen due to time constraints. We'll have plenty of Top 101 prospect talk next week, but for now we take your email, find an expert to talk to us about the Orioles shenanigans in Korea and have our return of the Listener of the Week with death metal legend Stevo. As always, we hope you enjoy.
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VT MÄK (MÄK), a company of Vision Technologies Systems, Inc. (VT Systems), today announced that it will use its complete line of simulation software at I/ITSEC 2014 to demonstrate how state-of-the-art technology can enhance training environments. The show takes place December 1-4 (Booth #1225), in Orlando, Florida.
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TIRANA, FEBRUARY 18, 2010 USAID announced today that it will support the establishment of an international rating system for accommodation facilities in Albania. The announcement was made at the 2nd Annual Conference of the Albanian Tourism Association (ATA) held today in Tirana. USAID's Rritje Albania/Competitive Enterprise Development Project (Rritje Albania) will provide technical and financial support to the ATA, which will be the key implementing partner in this new initiative designed to increase the competiveness of the country's tourism sector.
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Rritje Albania, USAID's Competitive Enterprise Development project, advances sustained, broad-based economic growth in Albania by expanding trade and investment, increasing enterprise productivity, and improving Albania's workforce. The project assists non-agricultural enterprises to become more competitive, increase sales, and create additional jobs by enabling Albanian private enterprises to expand their businesses. Currently the project is targeting enterprises from five industries: tourism, textiles/garments, footwear, recycling, and information and communications technology.
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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
Name: GUILDHALL
List entry Number: 1361405
The building may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
District: City of Leicester
District Type: Unitary Authority
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Grade: I
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(South Side)
Guildhall (Old Town Hall)
Originally Hall of the Corpus Christi Guild founded 1347 Used as Town
Hall from circa 1495 to 1875. Timber frame building dating from mid C14.
Well restored in 1922-26. Stone base. L-shaped on plan. The north range
(the earliest part) consists of a one-storey hall with close-set studding
and restored old slate roof, five bays, three with casement windows and
the two right-hand bays have windows across the whole width. Entrance
door has early C18 moulded segmental pediment and small gabled window
over. Built around small court yard : east range timber framed and gabled.
West range timber-frame with continuous window bands on both floors,
elevation facing St Martins West three storeys, stone ground floor, timber
frame above, five fixed casement windows, top storey has three gables
each with one window, oversailing, lead gutter, old slate roof, inside
- Mayor's Parlour, panelled, with fine fireplace of 1637 with columns
and strapwork. The south range enclosing yard, late C18 red brick, five
windows. Interior of hall: east end is mid C14 open timber roof with
cruck trusses, collar- beams an arched braces, and king-posts on the
collars, the west end is C15 with tie-beams on arched braces. East range
has room which was library of 1632. A.M.
Nos 2 to 12 (even) St Martin's Cathedral and the Guildhall together with No 20 Loseby Lane form a group also St Martins Cathedral forms a group with Nos 3 to 7 (odd) St Martins East.
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Dubai, UAE, United Arab Emirates, 2015/08/31 - Prior to being appointed Sales Director of Dimension Data MEA in 2012 the role he currently holds - he headed up Dimension Data MEAs IT Outsourcing business.
In a move aimed at accelerating Dimension Datas five-year strategy to double its revenues, the Group today announced the appointment of Grant Bodley as CEO Middle East & Africa (MEA). Derek Wilcocks, current CEO of Dimension Data MEA, and Sean Joubert, current Managing Director of Dimension Data MEA will both be taking up executive positions within the global group. All appointments are effective 1 October 2015.
Bodley (40) joined Dimension Data in 2000. Prior to being appointed Sales Director of Dimension Data MEA in 2012 the role he currently holds - he headed up Dimension Data MEAs IT Outsourcing business.
Brett Dawson, Dimension Datas Group CEO said,Grant has a strong business background, as well as an IT focus, which means hes able to bridge the gap between IT and business for our clients. This, coupled with an excellent track record spanning 15 years with Dimension Data, positions him well to successfully lead the Dimension Data MEA business.
Andile Ngcaba, Dimension Data MEAs Chairman, said: Dimension Data has a long-standing commitment to promote from within. My board and executive team believe that Grant, who is highly regarded internally and by our clients, is the right candidate to take our business forward in MEA.
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Hilltown Archives The Altamont Enterprise, May 20, 2010
State grants only good for Westerlo School purchase
By Zach Simeone
WESTERLO The Westerlo School, considered a treasure by some town residents, may cease to be an educational institution next Wednesday, May 26, when the public votes on whether or not the school should become the new town hall.
Senator Neil Breslin and Assemblyman John McEneny have secured a total of $225,000 in state grant money for the town to use in the purchase of the school.
"This purchase would be more timely now, and I think there will be more interest in the purchase taking place right away because of the failure of the budget last night," McEneny said Wednesday, the day after BKW residents voted down the $19.7-million budget proposal for the 2010-11 school year. "I think there'll be a renewed interest in having the payment for the [Westerlo School] go to the school district…I would suspect that the people who were indifferent to the issue will see that as a source or revenue."
The two lawmakers also elaborated for The Enterprise this week on the flexibility and reliability of the grant funding.
The public will vote between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m. next Wednesday. If a majority of residents vote "yes," they will be authorizing Supervisor Richard Rapp to sign a purchase-and-sale agreement with the Berne-Knox-Westerlo School District for the $145,000 purchase. The town board has held a series of workshops to assemble information to be presented to voters before May 26.
In recent years, the town had repeatedly expressed interest in purchasing the 60-year-old school from BKW because space is tight at the current town hall, which is also in need of repairs. The traditional brick Westerlo School had housed BKW students in kindergarten, first grade, and second grade since it merged with the Berne-Knox Central School District. With falling enrollment, BKW stopped using the Westerlo School in 2005, and began leasing the building to Helderberg Christian School on a yearly basis.
HCS offered last October to buy the building from BKW for $85,000, shortly after the building was appraised at $80,000; BKW wrote a letter to HCS in February, declining the offer. The Westerlo Volunteer Fire Company had expressed interest in purchasing the building as well.
On Feb. 2, the town board offered to purchase the school from BKW so it could be converted into a new town hall. Not two weeks later, the BKW School Board voted unanimously to sell the building to the town. Then, at a March 2 town board meeting in Westerlo, a petition was presented, calling for a public vote on the purchase of the building; the audience was divided over support of the purchase.
The deadline for closing on the purchase from BKW has been set for June 30, the day the Helderberg Christian School's lease expires.
At a meeting in April, the town board voted against allowing absentee votes in the special election, and voted in favor of a one-year bond anticipation note with the Bank of Coxsackie, at an interest rate of 1.6 percent, in anticipation of grant money to cover the cost of the Westerlo School.
For granted
McEneny, a Democrat who represents the Hilltowns, told The Enterprise in March that he approved a $125,000 "discretionary capital grant for community enhancement" to the town for the purchase of the Westerlo School as its new town hall.
And, in March of 2009, the town made a request to Senator Breslin for a $130,000 grant, of which he was able to secure $100,000 last year, a spokesperson at Breslin's office told The Enterprise earlier this month. That money, Breslin told The Enterprise this week, was granted specifically for the purchase and renovation of the Westerlo School for its conversion into a new town hall and community center.
This money is to be obtained on a reimbursement schedule from state's Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation, according to Breslin's office.
There has been some speculation at recent town board meetings as to whether or not the town could put the grant money towards improving the current town hall, which has a leaky roof in need of repairs. Supervisor Rapp said recently that the two bids received for the repair came in at over $120,000.
"No, that was specific," Senator Breslin said when asked if the $100,000 grant from his office could be put towards anything other than the purchase and renovation of the Westerlo School. "The grant is for that specific building. So, it would seem to me that any alteration of the specifications in the grant would rule it null and void."
Further, if the purchase of the school is voted down, Breslin said, "There's a distinct possibility they would lose that, and it would be redirected for another positive government project elsewhere."
McEneny concurred.
"Westerlo would lose it," he said. "They could re-apply, if and when we ever have it, but the way the economy is going now, we may never have these capital grants again."
Letting Westerlo use that money for anything other than purchasing and renovating the Westerlo School would be "unfair to other people who've applied," said McEneny. "This was their best shot."
However, while this grant money might not be as flexible as some townsfolk had hoped, both Breslin and McEneny said that the town could, indeed, count on that funding if the vote passes next week.
"I don't believe they will lose their grant money," Breslin said. "Grant money is secure."
Though McEneny agrees with Breslin, he would still like to see the contract "signed, sealed, and delivered as quickly as possible," he said.
"This is the last of my old-money grants; so far, none of them have been interrupted," said McEneny. "They might have a delay in payments or something till the budget is passed, but that's a cash-flow issue. It takes time for the money to get there."
After-purchase costs
At a May 6 workshop, the town board presented information from the Helderberg Christian School on annual costs of operating the building. According to that list, the total cost for heating and electricity:
Was $15,276 in 2007;
Was $15,313 in 2008;
Was $13,327 in 2009; and
Is projected at $19,640 in 2010.
Tim Tryon, president of the Helderberg Christian School Board, explained the near-$2,000 drop in heating costs from 2008 to 2009, as well as why the school is projecting a $6,000 jump in costs this year.
"In December of 2009, we didn't have enough money to pay our fuel bill," he said. "So, that's why it's down further, because we didn't pay it until January of 2010." Since the payment was made in January, the school had made up for 2009's drop in costs by increasing the projection for the 2010 calendar year.
"But, we've got to leave in June anyway," he said, as that is when Helderberg Christian's lease with BKW expires. "So it would be less than that."
In addition, BKW's former business administrator, Timothy Holmes, said in late 2008 that the building would need $108,500 worth of repairs, which have still not taken place, before it could be re-occupied.
This total, according to Holmes, would include:
Repairing brick on the building's exterior damaged by water and salt erosion, costing $30,000;
Repairing the exterior doors, $25,000;
Repairing the pillars at the front of the building, $5,000;
Repairing the water-damaged wood trim around the building's exterior, to be painted or wrapped with aluminum, $5,000;
Repairing the gutters at the front of the building, $4,000;
Re-pointing the chimney, $3,000;
Repairing the gymnasium floor, $3,500;
Removing an abandoned underground water-storage tank, $8,000; and
Connecting to the municipal water supply, as requested by the Albany County Health Department, the cost of which could range between $15,000 and $25,000, Holmes said then.
"None of the repairs have been completed," said James DeForest, vice president of the Helderberg Christian School Board, this week. "Since then, the building has been aging, so any of the things that were listed for repairs are only more in need of repair at this point," he said.
DeForest went on to explain why the repairs have not yet taken place.
"We had received that list as the basis for offsetting the cost of our lease with BKW," DeForest said. "So, in 2008, they gave them to us for our 2009 lease, and we had considered doing some of the work; we thought that we could get volunteers, and that contracts would offer services, so we had some quotes on some of the repairs, and the quotes were all the same as quoted by BKW, so there wasn't any advantage to us pursuing it."
The school had, however, attempted to fix the gym floor earlier this spring, he went on.
"The gym floor actually had a little bit of an eruption; one of the heat pipes was leaking moisture and buckled the floor," said DeForest. "The heating line was leaking moisture. Initially, we thought there was water infiltration from one of the exterior entrances. So, they opened the floor to repair it, and that's when they discovered that one of the heating pipes was giving off moisture, and the pipe had asbestos on it."
Since New York State prohibits the disturbance of asbestos other than by a specifically licensed contractor, the school closed the floor back up.
Whether the town votes in favor of purchasing the building or not, Helderberg Christian will have to find a home elsewhere.
"We're pursuing another location, and that's our main focus," DeForest concluded. "If I was the town, and I resided in the structure they're inhabiting now, I'd be looking out the window as well. They are kind of squeezed for space, so I understand all their motivations trying to move ahead with that."


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