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Located just 10 miles from Midtown Manhattan, the College of Mount Saint Vincent is a small, Catholic, liberal arts college with a total enrollment of 1,800 students.
Reporting to the Director of Admission, the College is seeking a full-time Admission Counselor or full-time Regional Admission Counselor whose main responsibility is to identify, recruit and enroll prospective students. The successful candidate will be energetic, self-motivated, organized and work collaboratively with the college community toward the enrollment goals set by the administration of the college.
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* Travel extensively in assigned territory by representing the college at college fairs and high school visits.
* Participate in all follow up activities as outlined by the Director of Admission.
* Assist with all on campus recruitment events including the information sessions, fall open house, spring yield events.
* Build and maintain positive relationships with high school counselors in assigned territory.
* Interview prospective students and scholarship candidates in assigned territory
* Complete 85% of applications in assigned territory.
* Evaluate and recommend admission decisions on all applications in assigned territory.
* Remain updated on all academic and student life programs and all college policies in order to provide accurate information.
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If hired as a Regional Admission Counselor, the assigned recruitment territory would be one or more of the following regions dependent upon residence: New Jersey, Upstate New York or Long Island, New York. The Regional Admission Counselor would be expected to attend all major on-campus recruitment events, and work on campus 1-2 days/week from November until May.
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Photo by Skye Grove The links between South Africa and Brazil can be drawn back a long way. The seas that supposedly divide these two countries in some sense unite them. Both ancient ships and hi-tech yachts have charted their course along these ocean lines. Pedro Cabral, the 15th century Portuguese explorer, was on his way to the Cape of Storms (named so by Bartolomeu Dias, another Portuguese explorer of the age, and one of Cabral's contemporaries) when he landed on the coast of Brazil.


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TRANS is a collaborative project joining researchers, coordinators from local community-based organizations, health and social service providers, and community advocates in San Francisco. The program provides a welcoming, safe venue in which to offer culturally and gender-sensitive health education to transgender women. The space offers offices, a living room area, conference rooms and a resource closet, as well as 18 group workshops organized around three domains: 1) sex, relationships and health; 2) reducing drug use and improving coping skills; and 3) general life needs.
Goals and Objectives:
The intervention goals are to facilitate trangender women in socializing at the TRANS site and participating in health promotion workshops. Its objectives are to provide a welcoming, safe venue in which to offer culturally and gender-sensitive health education to transgender women. Workshop curricula aim to educate/inform participants in three different domains: sex, relationships, and health; reducing drug use and improving coping skills; and general life needs.
Key Activities
- Group process/program
- Provide a safe and inclusive space to socialize as well as meet certain basic needs (showers, clothing, accessories, etc.)
- Provide information about the dangers of a risk factor or condition
Target Population / Intervention Focus
- Young adult (age 18-34)
- Adults (age 35-49)
- Older adults (age 50-69)
Program Participants / Implementers
- Delivery Agents - Community member
- Delivery Agents - Professionals
Time Required for Delivery of Program
Ongoing implementation (~ 6 weeks per participant)
Resources Associated with the Intervention
The program was transferred to the Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center in San Francisco.
Evaluation and Outcomes:
Evaluation Document:
Title: Promoting Health for Transgender Women: Transgender Resources and Neighborhood Space (TRANS) Program in San Francisco
Source: American Journal of Public Health, 2005 March, 95(3): 382-384
Date: 0000-00-00
Other Evidence:
- Consultation with content experts
- Consultation with members of the priority population
- Consultation with staff
- Unpublished prior intervention-based research/evaluation (from own or other organization)
Additional Resources:
Center of Excellence for Transgender HIV Prevention Serving Transgender People in California: Assessing Progress, Advancing Excellence


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The minister noted that imposing a tax on junk food will allow raising funds that may be used for the treatment of diseases associated with consuming junk food such as obesity and hyper tension.
"It's an alternative that may be carried out, just as is done with tobacco or alcohol (…) we fully agree with providing strategies to fight diseases created by poor eating habits," the minister told Andina news agency.
Even though he noted said measure is not yet determined, Minister Tejada said that in a modern society, where is common to have access high-fat meals, his sector aims to promote healthy eating habits for the welfare of every Peruvian.
"We want tasty food without giving up on what is good and nutritious. We don't want to be abolitionists, but we believe that eating healthy, well, and at home, is quite a process. We're really interested in implementing health policies and everything is aimed to that direction," he said.(END) MVF/RRC/LGV


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In the new film "Seven Psychopaths," Colin Farrell plays a Hollywood screenwriter trying to write a film about seven psychopaths. He finds his inspiration for each one when he is plunged into a dog kidnapping scheme gone wrong. I sat down with Colin Farrell and two of his psychopath inspirations, Sam Rockwell and the legendary Christopher Walken, to talk about who their own real-life psychotic inspirations would be.
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Fatburn.com is a program that helps you track the number of calories you consume vs. the number of calories you burn each day. The theory behind the program is that if you can keep accurate account of calorie usage each day, you are better able to stay on track with your weight loss program. Fatburn claims that it can be used with any diet plan, including Atkins, South Beach or the Zone diet. There is a monthly fee to join the program, which varies based on the type of plan you choose. Programs that include regular sessions with a Fatburn coach will cost considerably more. The monthly subscription can be cancelled at any time and the company offers a money back guarantee for those who use the program correctly and are unable to meet their weight loss goals.
We like the idea of tracking progress to lose weight more successfully. However, we believe that accurate accounting is only half the battle. A successful weight loss program also combines a low-calorie diet with exercise and an effective supplement that provides dieters with the needed edge. Fatburn does not seem to include all three of these components. However, we will take a closer look at the plan to see if it can deliver positive results to those who use the program correctly.
When you sign on to the Fatburn program, you will spend some time each day recording what you eat vs. what type of activity you did. At the end of the day, you will see if you successfully burned more calories than you consumed, which is essential to a successful weight loss program.
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Fatburn has hundreds of foods and activities programmed into their database to make your calculations quicker and easier. If you find yourself missing your mark on a regular basis, you can do the necessary tweaking to ensure that calories going out are greater than calories coming in.
At the time of this review, a basic membership to Fatburn costs about $15 a month. Programs including sessions with a Fatburn coach can run up to $195 a month. The Fatburn website doesn't provide much information about what all is included in that monthly fee. However, it does promise that customers can cancel subscriptions at any time and receive a money back guarantee if the program doesn't work for them.
- Fatburn offers a way to track daily progress.
- Accounting for calories every day is a good way to keep a diet on track.
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- There is no weight loss supplement included with the program.
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The deadline for Fall 2014 Admission has passed. Fall 2015 Supplemental Application will be available July/August 2014.
Please read the below instructions before continuing with the form.
Important Dates
Application Deadline: March 3, 2014
Interviews: October 2013 — April 2014
Admission Decisions: End of each interview month
For the class entering in Fall of 2014, Touro College of Pharmacy will process applications according to the timeline above. Applications will be given the same weight, whether submitted on the first or last day of the open application period.
The main applications are submitted through PharmCAS. Candidates must also submit the Touro College of Pharmacy Supplemental Application.
In addition to your basic personal information you should have the following information on-hand to complete the form:
- Social security number, visa number and alien registration number, as applicable
- PharmCAS ID
- Mailing address, if applicable
- TOEFL scores, if applicable
- Prerequisite course information (Biology with Lab; General Chemistry with Lab;Organic Chemistry with Lab; Human Anatomy with lab OR Anatomy and Physiology 1 with lab; Biochemistry; Physiology with lab OR Anatomy and Physiology II with lab; Microbiology with Lab; Calculus; Economics)
- Life Experiences Essay (this is different than your PharmCAS personal statement)
Application Fee
A $60.00 check or money order made payable to Touro College must be mailed to Office of Admissions, Touro College of Pharmacy 2090 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd., Suite 603, New York, 10027. This fee is non-refundable along with the completed supplemental application.
Application Review Process
Only complete applications are reviewed and considered for an interview invitation. Applicants will be interviewed by invitation only. ALL APPLICANTS WILL BE NOTIFIED BY E-MAIL OF THEIR INTERVIEW STATUS. THEREFORE, IT IS MANDATORY FOR YOU TO PROVIDE A VALID E-MAIL ADDRESS WHICH YOU CHECK ON A REGULAR BASIS. INTERVIEW INFORMATION WILL BE SENT BY E-MAIL ONLY. If at any time during the admissions process you wish to withdraw your application from consideration, please do so in writing by notifying the Office of Admissions.
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Let's put political correctness aside: World class athletic ability is in the genes, and the success of Jamaican sprinting just underscores the obvious.
Philip Seddon, zoologist at the University of Otago in New Zealand, addresses the fears of regenerating species as a tactic in wildlife conservation. De-extinction could be a boon for preserving threatened species he says, protecting wildlife well into the future.
The recent death of 111 year old Alexander Imich highlighted the difficulties in keeping track of the world's oldest people, and why it matters.
Jan Hills, founder of leadership development consultancy Head Heart + Brain, sat down with IBTimes UK to talk about her new book, Brain-savvy HR: A Neuroscience Evidence Base.
Genome editing, a powerful technology that allows researchers to make minute changes to crops with pinpoint accuracy, could be stifled if the European Commission lumps it together with conventional GM technology that faces significant regulatory barriers, scientists warn.
Mike Adams, self-styled 'Health Ranger' behind what's called the world's #1 anti-science website, NaturalNews, has issued a call to action: for anti-GMO activists to literally kill scientists and journalists who support biotechnology. Is there a sane side to the anti-GM movement that will distance itself from deranged ravings and help shutdown 'hate speech'?
India's Genetic Engineering Approval Committee okayed field trials for 15 varieties of genetically modified crops, but the decision came under fire.
Scientists reported a draft sequence of bread wheat's genetic blueprint, boosting efforts to produce new varieties of bread wheat that are high-yielding and resilient to threats like climate change and disease.
Bread wheat feeds about 30 percent of the human population, and thanks to two recent major genetic research developments, it just might be the answer to feeding a hotter, drier, more populous world. These developments have left agricultural scientists excited because of the potential this brings to the table, because while good bread tastes like heaven, bread wheat's DNA is hell to sequence and we are now very much close to be out of the seventh level.
While neonicotinoid insecticides (neonics) may have some dire potential for health problems, there's little evidence to suggest that a neonic ban will be the silver bullet to resolve the bee crisis. "Silver bullet" thinking has already led to twisted paths to scientific controversy. On the other hand, the consequences of inaction are not pretty.


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CROSS ROADS — The road to the Henderson County Livestock Show culminates in one week for two Cross Roads seniors looking to leave their mark on the competition.
For Makayla Arnold and Kennedy Rogers, this will be their final trip to the Livestock grounds after a lifetime of competing in the biggest show in Athens.
"This means a lot to me since I have been doing it since the third grade," Arnold said. "It is kind of bittersweet, because this is my last year, and I am really going to miss it a lot."
Rogers also has benefitted from her long tenure with the show.
"I have been doing this for eight years, and I think it has taught me to be more confident in myself," she said. "Showing has helped me to get out and know everyone that is competing. I enjoy doing this a lot during the year."
For Arnold, the week of competition will be a busy one, as her resume has her stacked for the week.
"This year, I competed in the Queen contest, and I will be in the yearling project, the breed and goat show, the market lamb show, breeding rabbits and I have entered 25 projects," Arnold said.
For Rogers, she has taken an easier road in her final trip to the Livestock show.
"I am doing two projects and a shop project," Rogers said. "I have two goats that I am showing and commercial heifers and steers. With steers, you start right after the last livestock show the previous year. With the goats, you start preparing in the middle of the year."
Arnold said that with the years she has been showing animals, it has helped her decide on her college plans in the fall.
"That is why I decided to be an ag teacher. That way I can still be a part of it after I graduate," Arnold said. "I am going to go to Ranger Community College in Stephenville, and then transfer to Tarleton after I graduate with my Associates degree."
For most students, experience pays off in helping build confidence for kids to perform at the best of their abilities during big competitions.
"I have learned a lot with responsibility, respect for animals and people," Arnold said. "It has taught me who I am, and it is my life, because it has taught me so much."
Rogers said she wanted to take part in as many different areas as she could until she found her top project for the show.
"I started out with just projects, and then went to rabbits, and I just wanted to try everything out. My major project is goats, and I have gone to Fort Worth with these goats," Rogers said. "My goats have been the longest project that I have ever been with."
For both seniors, they said they are focused on the top prize at the Livestock Show March 18-23.
"This year, I really want to be Grand Champion Yearling," Arnold said. "I have worked for four years now to get it, and this year would mean so much more for me to get it, since I am a senior. I really want that Grand Champion ribbon."
Rogers agreed to the competition's importance, especially this year.
"It is about the same thing for me but for goats," Rogers said. "The last year I was right behind for third for Grand, and the year before, I was third overall, so I really want to get it this year."


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Keith Sverdrup, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Simple budgets may be used to estimate the exchange of water in embayments that capitalize on the concept of steady state and conservation principals. This is especially true for bays that experience a significant exchange of freshwater. This exchange of freshwater may reduce the average salt concentration in the bay compared to seawater if it involves addition of freshwater from rivers, R, and/or precipitation, P. Alternatively, it may increase the average salt concentration in the bay compared to seawater if there is relatively little river input and high evaporation, E. Since freshwater input changes the salt concentration in the bay, and salt is a conservative material, it is possible to combine two steady state budgets for a bay, one for salt and one for water, to solve for the magnitude of the water flows that enter and exit the bay mouth. Students will make actual calculations for the inflow and outflow of water to Puget Sound, Washington and the Mediterranean Sea and compare them to actual measured values.
Mid-level spreadsheeting and complex modeling of real-world scarp evolution part of Quantitative Skills:Activity Collection
William Locke, Montana State University-Bozeman
This exercise is a second or familiarization exercise in spreadsheeting, but is also a mathematical model for slope evolution. It uses the concept of "erosivity" (generally, the relative ratio of driving and resisting forces) and slope angle to reshape an initial topography. Finally, it asks the students themselves to come up with a real-world situation worth modeling.
An Assessment of Hillslope Stability Using the Factor of Safety part of Quantitative Skills:Activity Collection
Laura Moore, Oberlin College
In this homework assignment students are asked to consider the balance of forces on a hill slope using the Factor of Safety.
Exercise 8: Using LiDAR and GPS data to model the water table in ArcScene part of Cutting Edge:GIS and Remote Sensing:Activities2
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Roping Geologic Time part of Rates and Time:GSA Activity Posters
Randall Richardson, The University of Arizona
After having talked about the geologic time scale, I ask for two volunteers from the class to hold a rope that is 50 feet long. I say that one end is the beginning of the Earth (4.6 billion years ago), and the other is today. I then give out 16 clothes pins and ask various students to put a cloths pin on the 'time line' at various 'geologic events'. Throughout the activity I have a quiz going on where the students calculate percentages of Earth History for major geologic events, and compare it to their own ages. On their time scale, the dinosaurs died only about two 'months' ago! The exercise is very effective at letting them get a sense of how long geologic time is, and how 'recently' some major geologic events happened when you consider a time scale that is the age of the earth.


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The year was 1912. Few historical events withstand the test of time.
In March of that year, the Japanese bestowed a gift to the United States by given her over 3,000 cherry blossoms trees. In April, a luxury liner named Titanic hit an Iceberg in the north Atlantic, on her maiden voyage and sunk, killing more than 1,500 people and in May, a tiny little chapel, located in Lake Mohegan, New York, was dedicated as the Church of Saint George.
This was an excerpt taken from the new book entitled, "One Hundred Years in the Making," a history of the old stone church, due out in the summer of 2012.
To commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the Old Stone Church, the now, will be putting on quite the show.
A "Concert of the Century," featuring some of the best local talent your money can buy. On Tuesday, May 22 at 7 p.m., under the direction of Sarah Knapp with music direction by Steve Alper, the celebration begins. The program takes us through the decades, starting with the year 1912 through today; a journey of 100 years in music.
All Star performances by:
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Sal Lagonia
Melodie Wolford
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Grace Doty
Gabriella Sansone
Michaele Michaels
Ayumi Nezu.
If you have not yet seen the amazing restoration and renovation of this gem, now is the time. The Winery is open every Wednesday night at 6:30 p.m. for dinner and live music, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 5:30 p.m.
For more information and event tickets sale click here. Stay tuned for updates on our anniversary week of events and a journey through the book entitled "One Hundred Years in the Making, a history of the old Stone Church."
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Cocktail with Cynar?
The Washington Post Spirits Columnist (Jason Wilson I heart you!) wrote an article about it a year ago.
He adapted a cocktail here:
1 ounce artichoke-flavored liqueur, such as Cynar brand
1 ounce gin
1 ounce sweet vermouth
Dash bitters, either Peychaud or Angostura brand
2 orange wedges, sliced 1/2-inch thick
Combine the artichoke-flavored liqueur, gin, sweet vermouth and bitters in a cocktail shaker along with a squeeze of juice from 1 orange wedge. Fill with ice and shake until well chilled, then strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with the remaining orange wedge.
I personally don't like Cynar, but if you do try this cocktail, could you describe what it tastes like? I might attempt to persuade my local lounge to make it for me...
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re: invinotheresverde
You're right about the Cynar substituting for Campari, but the original (with Campari) would be a Negroni rather than an Americano. Babbo also have a drink called the Cyn-Cin, featuring Cynar and Cinzano as the vermouth. Still pretty much a modified negroni, but with a splash of orange juice I believe.
Sadly, I don't have any Cynar drink suggestions to add...
I absolutely LOVE Cynar, and I have been playing around with various recipes recently. The best one I've found is the Scorch the Earth, created by a bartender from Atlanta as reported by Gary Regan in a SF paper:
1.5 Cognac
.5 Lemon
.5 Cynar
Flamed Lemon Peel
Good stuff.
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Just to correct the record (in case it saves someone else from drinking the recipe above), it's .5 sweet vermouth, not .5 lemon!
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ps - A "Little Italy" is similar, and also pretty good.
Here's one take on it:
2 oz rye
1/2 oz Cynar
3/4 oz sweet vermouth
2 brandied cherries skewered on a stick
flamed orange twist
[stir with ice, serve up]
re: will47
I did a twist on a Martinez last night (replacing the Maraschino rather than the bitters), and I think it came out pretty well.
2 oz Sweet Vermouth (I used Vya)
1 oz Old Tom Gin (I used the Ransom one, which is great) - if you don't have the Old Tom, might want to add some symple syrup
1/2 oz Cynar
4 dashes Boker's bitters (maybe unnecessary with the Cynar, but I used them anyway)
Stir and strain into chilled coupe or cocktail glass; flame orange peel on top, and serve with orange twist and / or brandied cherry.
The resulting drink is moderately bitter, though I think pretty balanced because of the sweet vermouth and the Old Tom; you could reduce the Cynar if you prefer. I make my Martinezes with the older style proportions (more vermouth than gin), but you could flip those too, or do a mix of dry and sweet.
re: will47
Cynar can add a friendly bitter/vegetal note to a cocktail that can be very welcome as an apéritif, when used judiciously. Try this "kitchen sink" Manhattan sometime to test it out:
Kitchen Sink Manhattan
3 oz rye
1 oz sweet vermouth
1/2 oz Cynar
1 dash Angostura bitters
1 dash Regan's orange bitters
1 dash Fee's chocolate bitters
Stir & strain into coupe, add orange twist.
A Manhattan variant using port and Cynar turns out very well for a mellower sip, so delicious to me that it's now my "eponymous" cocktail:
The Rob Marais
2 oz rye
1 oz ruby port
1/2 oz Cynar
2 dashes orange bitters
Stir & strain into coupe, add orange twist.
Use it in place of vermouth in a Manhattan, but obviously you should omit the bitters.
re: tmso
I find it to be more enjoyable if you use the cynar instead of the bitters rather than excluding both the bitters and the vermouth. Just use 1/4-1/2 oz of the cynar (depending on how much you like it) and cut down on the vermouth by the same.
Tasty stuff... they make something resembling that at Death and Co called a Cynartown, though I believe they have other ingredients and I don't know the ratios... actually, now that i think about it, that's with beefeater gin, not rye. Still a pretty fantastic drink, if anyone knows the recipe, hint hint.
re: bza
Yeah, you can also take that approach. In which case, I'd use French (dry, white) vermouth rather than sweet Italian.
I actually cooked up quite a nice Cynar based cocktail this weekend, inspired by the question. One part pastis, two parts Cynar, stirred with ice. Fill a champagne flute half-way with the chilled liqueurs and top with sparkling wine. It went over very well as an aperitif.
re: bza
re: jerryc123
http://www.forvo.com/word/cynar/ Click the "play" triangle.
I'd say that's something like CHEE-narr with a tiny bit of soft e at the end, but then I don't speak Italian.
Playing with a drink supposedly on the Hungry Mother menu, I came up with:
1 1/2 oz Gin,
1/2 oz Cynar
1/2 oz Cointreau
3/4 oz Grapefruit
2 dash Peychards Bitters
Shaken, rocks, garnished with squeezed orange wedge.
Interesting balance between Juniper (I used Tanqueray) and bitter notes. Lots of fruit flavors. Pretty balanced -- you could cut back the Cointreau to 3/8 or 1/4 if you want it tarter.
re: EvergreenDan
re: jerryc123
I have to sheepishly admit that that is exactly what I did to renew my interest in Cynar. I asked for it with soda. The waitress said, basically, "huh", so I pointed at the bottle on the back bar, saying confidently, SIE-nar. She had to grace to not correct me. I liked it enough to start experimenting, although it does not seem to take to soda and lime in the way that Campari does. Maybe lemon -- after all, don't you dip your artichoke leaves in lemon and butter or lemon vinaigrette?
There are many ingredients that as a hobbiest I have never heard pronounced. I'm still getting my head around orgreat.
re: EvergreenDan
re: ncyankee101
You know what Tony the Tiger says ...
I think we mispronounce orgeat. I was corrected at Drink to say or-ZHAT. I think had dinner with a fluent French speaker who said or-ZHAA with maybe the tiniest T at the end.
As for Cynar, have you had a Colonel Carpano (Bourbon, Cynar, CAF, Peychaud's)? I had it again last night. I have it 5 starts the first time, but this time I found it a touch too sweet. I used a mix of bourbon and rye, which helped. I might add a touch of dry vermouth. In any version, it's a great cocktail by Kyle Davidson (The Violet Hour).
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re: ncyankee101
I think that would work fine. Maybe that would be General Carpano ;) You might start out with a bit less and taste. I'm pretty darn sure I would like it with the full amount, but others might prefer to mix it with another sweet vermouth, or even with a bit of dry vermouth to lean out the sugar a bit. I think this recipe is pretty flexible.
Not sure what happened with my double signature above. Can't fix it now :( Lots of typos, too. :(( Oh well.
re: EvergreenDan
I tried this but used Elijah Craig 12 yr, thinking the milder Buffalo Trace might not hold up to the punt e mes. I cut the amount of punt e mes slightly, maybe by about 25%.
I like it - tastes like a very spicy Manhattan, I might try it again with Ritt 100 or Wild Turkey Rye. (Ah I just read the comments below the recipe, I see I am not the first with this idea.)
Edit - ok i did this - and it turned up the spice another notch - also used the full portion of Punt e mes. I have made quite a few Manhattans and liked them but never found them all that exciting, this drink has that edge that appeals to my rather adventurous palate.
I just made up a drink I am really happy with that I am calling The Second Love. It's equal parts rye whiskey, maraschino liqueur, cynar, and lemon juice. It's tasty as hell.
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re: EvergreenDan
re: FriendOfTheDevil
I was just generalizing what Kathleen said. Last Word, Final Ward, Paper Plane, Paper Airplane -- it's a general formula that works with many, many combinations.
The concept is very similar to the Negroni / Boulevardier / Old Pal / Lua Bonita family -- equal parts Spirit, Aromatized Wine, Amaro -- but with acid and no wine.
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re: EvergreenDan
These are what I call cocktail patterns. Similar to software design patterns, for those readers who are IT-minded.
I would generalize things even further. For the Negroni pattern: sprit, wine, herbal liqueur. (Which I think I debated with you about in another thread, when I posted some Negroni variation using Chartreuse.)
For the Last Word pattern, spirit, two liqueurs, citrus. (Why not herbal/herbal, like the Monte Cassino?)
Then there's a Manhattan pattern (which the Martini falls into), a Sidecar pattern (Margarita falls in there), and so on and so forth.
re: davis_sq_pro
<(Which I think I debated with you about in another thread, when I posted some Negroni variation using Chartreuse.)> You did?? I hardly find myself knowledgeable enough on the subject to "debate" with you. Seriously....
I guess my main point in my comment earlier is from a $ standpoint. Cynar is more expensive than most of the vermouths I use and I wondered if it is "worth the difference" so to say...
re: davis_sq_pro
I totally agree. And two software geeks can debate the nuances of software patterns. So I will.
For me, the (Gin) Martini is a singleton. What makes it wonderful is the paring down to the essentials -- the alcohol, the juniper, a bit of bitterness from the vermouth, and a bit of complexity and acid from the wine. No sugar to smooth anything over, just alcohol, aromatic flavor, texture, and temperature. Austere. Simple. Pure.
By contrast, a Manhattan is opulent. Rich wood-aged spirit, lots of sugar from the vermouth, a touch of bitterness to help balance the strong sweetness, smooth, comforting. Rich, rather than bright. For gods sake, it has a kiddie fruit as a garnish. ;) All that's missing is the whipped cream and marshmallow topping.
I love them both, but they aren't cut from the same cloth, or if they are, one is a bikini and the other is a cloak. They probably shared an origin. The Dry Martini probably came from a sweet drink, perhaps the Martinez. But as they have evolved today, they are distinct -- like humans and,dolphins.
You are right about the Last Word pattern -- it doesn't include bitter. My error. What I described was a different pattern that doesn't include the Last Word, one in which bitterness moderated by acid is an essential component. But that pattern is obviously related to the Last Word pattern. Maybe I could write an adapter class to make a Last Word look like a Paper Airplane ;) /nerd-joke
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re: EvergreenDan
I love the post! Maybe it is the cocktails speaking tonight. Hard rain and off Friday tomorrow.
As far as use for Cynar, I have to say, of all of the things I have tried in the bitter/herbal-wine/? world, I really just love this stuff straight with maybe an ice cube. I just had some toasted ravs (St. Louis thing) and some pizza and I am having some straight right now. I really love this stuff...
I am going to really take a look at your patterns and start using them. Thanks for all your knowledge! Truly!
re: pb n foie
My gf asked for a drink featuring Cynar at the Varnish last night, and they whipped something pretty tasty up. She said it tastes a little like a grapefruit soda only not grapefruity.
I tried to make a variation at home using roughly the same ingredients, and it came out pretty well. I didn't ask for the exact proportions (no more than 1 oz of each item, and I think roughly even proportions), and I think they used lime instead of lemon, so this is an approximation (mine came out a little more bitter than theirs, so I'm guessing they used a little more syrup or a little less Cynar). They called it something like (may be remembering wrong) "Palermo with a View"
1 oz Cynar
1 oz Dry Vermouth
~ 3/4 oz Lemon
1/2 oz rich syrup (I used ginger peppercorn syrup; not sure exact ratio
since it reduced a little) -- you may have to adjust this to taste
Shake & strain into ice-filled highball glass, top with club soda, garnish with citrus wedge.
Two from my favorite Boston cocktail joint, DRINK:
#1) The Little Guiseppe
2 oz Cynar
2 oz sweet vermouth (Cinzano)
Barspoon (or quick squeeze) lemon juice
6 dashes orange bitters
Stir. Serve in double old-fashioned glass with big chunk of ice. Add pinch of coarse/kosher salt.
The salt is important -- it melts the large chunk of ice slowly, and adds a wonderful complexity to the bitterness of the Cynar and sweetness of the vermouth.
#2) Cynar Flip
2 1/2 oz. Cynar
1 egg yolk
Demerara sugar (I like mine less sweet, so I don't put much in)
Add ice, shake the bejeezus out of it.
Pour into a cocktail glass.
The egg does most of the sweetening on its own, and deepens the Cynar, giving it all a silky mouthfeel. SO good.
Some history and variations on the Cynar Flip can be found here:
re: litchick
re: litchick
the little giuseppe is ridiculously good, and the salt is definitely the key- it brings about a savory quality and really brings out the vegetal notes of the cynar. It is by far the most memorable cynar cocktail I've ever had. I made it at home a few weeks ago with carpano because I didn't have cinzano and it was amazing- but I had to cut back to 1.5 oz because I find carpano to be a little more intense than cinzano. cheers!
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Later... It is a bit sweet, but not oppressively so. The strong flavors and bitter tones sort of give the sweet a pass. I tried adding 1/4 oz Lemon (and definitely a broad expressed lemon zest is nice). It was good both ways. It is more bitter without the acid (that's a plus), but it's less sweet with the lemon (that's a plus).
Tried, and revised the Norma Jean that I got here:
Norma Jean -- tweaked
2 oz Gin (Tanqueray
)1 oz Cynar
3/4 oz Lemon
1/4 oz Simple (1:1)
6-7 mint leaves, lightly muddled
Shake, strain, crushed, mint garnish
Very, very good drink, at least to my taste. I might cut back lemon to 1/2 oz and eliminate the simple.
PS -- not sure what's happening with the return before the right paren -- it doesn't show when I edit.
I just had a cocktail at Richard Branson's restaurant, Ninety Acres called Sinners and Saints. I don't know what the proportions are but it was really delicious!!
Cynar, elderflower liquor & sparkling wine with ice and a flamed lemon peel
If someone can figure out the recipe, please share! =)
While I think Cynar is sort of miracle ingredient -- bringing complexity and interest to a wide variety of flavor profiles -- I was absolutely floored at how good it is with just a squeeze of lime over rocks. It is REALLY good. And low alcohol, too. I don't know why I hadn't tried it this way before. I had tried it with soda and lime, which is good, but just straight is absolutely amazing. The ice was pretty wet, so you might need a long stir or splash of water if using very cold home ice. If you love Cynar and haven't tried this, I can all but guarantee your delight.
re: EvergreenDan
True about the low alcohol content. The folks at Drink (Boston) told me at one point that when a patron wants a drink with lots of flavor but isn't too strong, they often recommend a cynar-based cocktail. It's a good last-drink-of-the-night sort of thing... or maybe 1st drink of the afternoon. ;)
For a good summer drink, I like cynar on ice with a bit of lemoncello and seltzer. A little sweet, a little bitter, perfect for sitting on the porch on a nice day.
try a bitter mac - weird but good:
Craigie on Main in Cambridge makes the Zelda Fitzgerald,essentially a Manhattan variant. Rye, Cynar, Aperol, Mirto, bitters and expressed lemon peel scorched with a match and rubbed on the rim. Stirred with ice then served neat. Unbelievable. Can be a little sweet if you don't overweight the rye.
re: Germanicus
Proportions / recipe, please? Sounds fantastic.
I whipped up a Little Italy variation tonight with 2 oz Bourbon, 1 oz Cynar, 1/2 oz Sweet Vermouth. I liked it a lot.
It would be interesting to flip it around with 2 oz Cynar, 1 oz Bourbon, and 1/2 oz Sweet vermouth, but I'd probably have to use Bookers or something, which would make it a touch dear. Maybe for some special night.
Try this cocktail -- it's a riff on a Dark n' Stormy, and it's absolutely delicious. (And it makes great use of Cynar.) The recipe is courtesy of Nostrano, a terrific restaurant in Madison, Wis. owned by husband-and-wife pastry chefs Tim and Elizabeth Dahl. Tim worked at Blackbird and Elizabeth worked at Naha, both in Chicago, before they returned to Madison.
Variable High Cloudiness and Gusty Winds
1 1/2 oz. dark rum
3/4 oz. freshly squeezed lime juice
3/4 oz. Cynar
3/4 oz. ginger syrup (Nostrano juices its own ginger, then mixes the ginger juice with a 1:1 ratio of simple syrup to create ginger syrup)
Black strap molasses
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add all ingredients except molasses. Shake hard; strain into a coupe glass. Top with molasses.
Rachel Maddow made a cocktail using Cynar last night on her show. She named it The Invisible Ink in homage to the CIA declassifying their WW ll document about how write with and read invisible ink. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26315908/
1 1/2 ounces Gin
juice of 1/2 lime
1 ounce Cynar
Combine the Gin, Tonic and Lime Juice. Add the Cynar on top and enjoy.
re: Argol
This recipe works with just about any amaro, particularly the aperitif amari. Campari, Aperol, Zucca. It also works with seltzer where you adjust the amaro for the bitterness and control the sweetness with the lime.
The recipe is vague as to lime and tonic quantities.
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I'm taking the train today, from St. Louis to Kansas City. On my right is the Missouri River, which is visible through the strands of trees along the banks and the occasional river shanty or small town depot. On my left are farms and hills, a small town here and there, grazing cows and horses, and sometimes river bluffs. The view is idyllic, and there doesn't seem to be a cell phone tower in sight.
There is no wireless on the train either ("not yet," the steward tells me, but it's coming), so other than the newspaper Amtrak provided, the camera with which I've taken some amazing shots, and my fingers on the keyboard of my laptop as I type this (thank you, Amtrak, for the 120-volt outlet), I am completely cut off from the global information culture. For a news junkie and a natural-born documentarian, that's a unique form of Hell.
It feels like the 1950s. I'm on a train with no phone. Images of Cary Grant come to mind. It's no wonder Hitchcock used so many trains in his films. They certainly do represent a kind of vulnerable isolation. But they also conjure images of restless movement, the need to explore, to see the next town, the next train station, the next mountain, in this amazingly beautiful country: Woody Guthrie "this land is your land" images.
And I don't mind it one bit. In fact, I'm so fascinated by the passing landscape that sometimes I forget to pick up the camera and capture it. Damn, I wish I'd gotten that one.
There are more and more signs of civilization, the closer we get to the state capitol: New road construction, the Calloway nuclear plant in the distance, river barges with cranes, new water mains waiting to be installed. You know you're coming up on the next small town when the conductor blows the whistle. We're comin' on through, it says; clear the tracks.
I work in a train city. In fact, about 40 trains pass by my office window each day. I've been saying for several years now that I really need to take the train somewhere, and when this conference came up in Kansas City, it presented the perfect opportunity. You probably can't live or work in Kirkwood without seriously entertaining the idea of going somewhere by train, even if it's just to Hermann or Jefferson City for the day.
I have a vague memory of riding a train with my mother as a very young child. It is one of my earliest memories, so I was probably only two or three years old. It was late at night and I slept through most of it, probably to my mother's great relief since she was also traveling with an infant by then. I remember being met at the train by my grandfather who asked me if I had liked the train. I remember saying I loved it.
I still do. I am fascinated by flight, but the cabin pressure gives me a headache, the people are generally short-tempered, the security lines stress everybody out, and there's always the possibility the damned thing will crash. We love to fly, but we yearn to land. Flying is quick. Taking the train is much more time consuming. It's best described by that word we Americans shudder at: Leisurely.
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Target has recalled thousands of children's two-piece pajama sets, due to after it was discovered that the clothes are in violation of the Federal Flammability Standard.
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No injuries have been reported so far, though the agency has asked anyone in the public at large to come forward if they know of an incident connected with the clothes. If you wish to make a report, go to SaferProducts.gov.
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- To see a complete list of item numbers included in the recall, go to Target's website.
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Announced in November and December, the free applications enable users to create and track shipments, calculate rates and delivery times and find the nearest UPS location.
"People can browse the web on their phone as easy as on their home computer, so that'll make it easier and easier to shop for holiday presents and birthday gifts," Chief Financial Officer Kurt Kuehn told Reuters.
Online shipping is a sweet spot for both UPS and rival FedEx Corp, both considered economic bellwethers as they handle such a huge chunk of the world's shipping. But it will be a whole lot sweeter when the U.S. economy catches up with the rest of the world and the U.S. consumer relaxes and starts to spend again. FedEx has iPhone and BlackBerry applications as well.
In the fourth quarter results it reported today, for example, UPS announced a 19 improvement in operating profit in its international segment compared with a drop in domestic operating profit of almost the same size.
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Luther Miles Anderson
DELTONA, Fla. — Luther Miles Anderson, 88, died Jan. 13, 2013, at Haven Hospice Center in Orange Park, Fla.
Graveside services will 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013 at the Anderson Cemetery on Teaberry Road near Lewisburg. There will be no visitation.
Send online condolences by visiting www.WallaceandWallaceFH.com
Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home in Lewisburg is in charge of arrangements.
Pauline S. Baker
SWEET SPRINGS — Pauline S. Baker, 102, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013, at the home of her daughter, Patricia Campbell.
She was born at Sweet Springs June 29, 1910, a daughter of the late Henry Thomas and Lettie Mahan Schumaker.
Mrs. Baker was a dedicated member of the Cokesbury United Methodist Church at Sweet Springs, serving in various positions for the church, a homemaker, a retired employee of the Monroe County Board of Education, having worked as a bus driver, a former employee of Celanese Corp. at Narrows, Va. and Eagles Nest restaurant.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Russell H. Baker; a daughter, Betty Anne Baker; an infant grandson, Larry Campbell; a great-grandson, Christopher Baker; four brothers and three sisters.
Those left to cherish her memory include two daughters, Doris Rowan and husband, John, of Toledo, Ohio, Patricia Campbell and husband, Franklin, of Gap Mills; two sons, Donald Baker and wife, Mary, Bobby Baker and wife, Janet, all of Covington, Va.; a brother, Lewis Schumaker and wife, Carol of Covington, Va.; eight grandchildren, Roger and Stephen Rowan of Toledo, Ohio, Michael and Dana Baker of Charlotte, N.C., Rodney Baker of Covington, Va., Jerry Campbell of Union, Keith and Mark Campbell both of Gap Mills; four great-grandchildren, Ashley and Leslie Rowan of Toledo, Ohio, Frankie and Dylan Campbell of Gap Mills..
Funeral Services will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013, at Groves Funeral Home Chapel in Union with Revs. Marva and Mark Smearman officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. View Cemetery at Sweet Springs.
Friends may call at the Groves Funeral Home in Union from 12:30 until service time on Saturday.
The family requests flowers or memorial donations be made to Kanawha Hospice, 223 Maplewood Ave., Lewisburg, WV 24901 or Mt. View Cemetery, c/o Jean Schumaker, 290 Mountain View, Sweet Springs, WV 24941 or Cokesbury United Methodist Church, c/o Karen Dillon, Rt.1 Box 375, Peterstown, WV 24963.
Groves Funeral Home in Union is in charge of arrangements.
Betty Jo Ballard
Betty Jo Ballard, 82, died on Wednesday, January 9, 2013, in Charlotte, NC, surrounded by her loving family. She will always be remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend to all who new her.
She was born on October 11, 1930, in Beckley, WV, one of nine children born to the late Terry Ervin Whittaker and Cecil Wheeler Whittaker. She was a graduate of Stoco High School, Coal City, WV, and was a majorette. She was active in her children's lives as a Girl Scout leader and Boy Scout leader. She was a member of United Methodist Temple for many years and was a member of Cross Point Church in her later years. Betty worked for King Tut's Drive-in as a cook, the Pastry Shop, Beckley Insulation and leased the restaurant at Bowl Wick Bowling Alley for several years.
Betty was also preceded in death by her beloved husband of 34 years, Otis Lee Ballard, her son Ronald Otis Ballard, her brother J.B. Whittaker and her sisters, Nadine Thompson, Eva June King, Audrey Thompson, Joyce Whittaker and Daphne Whittaker.
Those left to cherish her memory include her daughter, Ginger Lee George-Lukse and her husband Michael J. Lukse, of Charlotte, NC, her daughter Cathy Jo Allen, of Lynchburg, VA; her sisters, Francis Smith of Beckley, WV, and Charlotte Farley and her husband Ronald Farley of Shawsville, Va. She is survived by her grandchildren, Ginger Lee Steele of Lynchburg, VA, Brad Allen George of Charlotte, NC, Jennifer Allen of Bedford, VA, and Brian Patrick Allen of Mableton, GA, and her great-grandchildren, Reagan Steele, Dylan Allen, Devan Allen and Layah Calloway.
Betty was also preceded in death by her husband, Otis Lee Ballard, her son Ronald Otis Ballard, her brother J.B. Whittaker, and her sisters, Nadine Thompson, Eva June King, Audrey Thompson, Joyce Whittaker, and Daphne Whittaker.
Betty will be dearly missed on this earth but Heaven will most certainly have a new star.
Visitation will be Saturday, January 19, 2013, at Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Home, 1901 S. Kanawha St., Beckley, WV, from 1 to 2 p.m. with a short service. A private interment with family will be at Sunset Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to the Lupus Foundation, the Arthritis Foundation or, due to her love of animals, the Raleigh County Humane Society.
Online condolences may be sent to our guest book at www.roseandquesenberry.net.
Arrangements by Rose and Quesenberry, 1901 S. Kanawha Street, Beckley, WV 25801.
Irene Beni
FAYETTEVILLE — Irene Beni, 93, quietly passed away Monday, Jan. 14, 2013, surrounded by her loving family and caretaker.
Born on Aug. 18, 1919, in Radford, Va., she was the daughter of the late Grat Berkley and Ethel Lena Smith Hartsock.
After graduating at the age of 19 from Radford University: Irene taught for a couple years before marring her husband, Felix. Having moved to Fayetteville to set up housekeeping, they soon began their family and Felix opened Benwick Feed and Supply Store and Irene became their bookkeeper. Unfortunately, In 1961 Irene was suddenly widowed and found herself running the business.
Several years passed and she returned to her teaching profession in the Fayette County public school system. While teaching and still raising her youngest daughter, she earned her Masters in Education from Marshall University.
Irene was also an active member in her community. She enjoyed singing in the Fayetteville and Beckley community choirs as well as the Fayetteville United Methodist Church choir where she attended over 60 years. She was a member of the Fine Arts Council in Oak Hill, past president of the Vandalia Garden Club and also the Fayette County Garden Council, past president of the Art League; member of the Red Hat Society. She also was actively involved in Fayette County Study Club and was the former treasurer for the Fayette County Humane Society.
Irene left her daughters lasting gifts; a strong love for beauty and the arts; whether it be music, love of animals, growing or arranging flowers, sewing, painting or creating: all those intangible gifts that enrich one's life; but most of all, she left them with a good set of values, self-reliance and a strong moral compass.
Like ripples from a stone thrown in still water, she will continue to make a difference in our lives and the world around us. Her grandchildren continue to reap the benefits through love of the arts. She will be sorely missed by her family but will remain in our hearts. Her life in this world made a difference and has left a lasting footprint.
Besides her parents, she has been preceded in death by her husband Felix, her sister Ruth Hurley and brother, Grat Berkley Hartsock Jr.
Left behind are daughters Felice Jorgeson and her husband, Kent of Parkersburg, Theresa Stanley and her husband, Vernon of Fayetteville, Annette DeVito and her husband, Tom of Raleigh, N.C.; grandchildren, Rene Jorgeson, Courtney Stanley, Cameron Stanley, Nicholas DeVito, Angelina DeVito; one great-grandson, Jack Jorgeson.
Memorial services will be held at 4 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013, at Oak Hill United Methodist Church. Private burial graveside rites at Huse Memorial Park, Fayetteville, with Dr. Charles Miller officiating.
In lieu of flowers contributions may be made in her memory to the New River Humane Society, PO Box 955, Fayetteville, WV 25840.
For those wishing to express their condolences to Irene's family, you may do so by visiting our website at www.doddpaynehessfuneralhome.com.
Dodd-Payne-Hess Funeral Home, 350 W. Maple Avenue, Fayetteville, will be assisting the family.
Evelyn E. Broyles
LINDSIDE — Evelyn E. Broyles, age 96, of Lindside, died Wednesday Jan. 16, 2013, at County View Assisted Living, Peterstown.
Arrangements are incomplete at Broyles-Shrewsbury Funeral Home, Peterstown.
Don Keith Gilkeson
WEBSTER SPRINGS — Don Keith Gilkeson, 81, of Webster Springs, died Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012, at Webster County Memorial Hospital.
The family invites friends to join them for Chapel Services Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013, at 2 p.m. at Restlawn Memory Gardens in Victor with Rev. Bennie Cowger officiating.
Steve Grzyb
Steve Grzyb, 93, of Beaver, formerly of Oak Hill, died on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013, at Bowers Hospice House in Beckley.
Born March 13, 1919, in Lochgelly, he was the son of the late Michael and Anna Jarosz Grzyb.
Mr. Grzyb was retired from three different employers. He was a U.S. Army veteran who served from World War II through 1979, at which time he retired with the rank of Major. A tank commander during World War II, he fought in Northern France and Germany. He was a retired mine foreman for the New River Company and a retired electrician for McDowell Wellman.
He was preceded in death by his two brothers, Walter and Leo, and two sisters, Mary and Stephanie.
Survivors include two sons, Larry Grzyb of Raleigh, N.C., and Steve J. Grzyb Jr. of Eureka, Mo.; one daughter, Judy Judge of Hilton Head, S.C.; one brother, Joe Grzyb of Cleveland, Ohio; two sisters, Stella Bosco of Des Plaines, Ill., and Rosa Kessler of Detroit, Mich.; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Graveside rites and committal services will be on Friday, Jan. 18, 2013, at 2:15 p.m. at High Lawn Memorial Park in Oak Hill with Chaplain Bryan Knight WVANG officiating and with military graveside rites by Oak Hill VFW Post #3110. Burial will follow.
Visitation will be held at Tyree Funeral Home in Oak Hill on Friday from noon to 2 p.m.
In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorial contributions be made to Bowers Hospice House, 454 Cranberry Drive, Beckley WV 25801.
Online condolences may be sent at www.tyreefuneralhome.com
Arrangements by Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill.
Rapheal H. Jones
Rapheal Harvey Jones of Whitesville died Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013, at Boone Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at Danville. He was 80 years of age.
In keeping with his wishes Rapheal has been cremated. A memorial mervice will be held at a later date.
Condolences may be sent to the family's guestbook at www.meltonmortuary. com.
Arrangements by Melton Mortuary Inc., Beckley.
Elizabeth Ann 'Betty' Lilly
MOCKSVILLE, N.C. — Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Lilly, 83, formerly of Pipestem Creek, W.Va., died Jan. 14, 2013 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem, N.C.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time at Ronald Meadows Funeral Parlors in Hinton.
Kate Pauline Massey Lykens
Kate Pauline Massey Lykens, 86, of Eunice, reached her Heavenly home on Friday, Jan. 11, 2013, at Hubbard Hospice House in Charleston following an extended illness.
Born May 20, 1926, at Edwight, she was the daughter of Wood Lee Massey and Carrie Thelma Dodson Massey Richards. Kate attended Marsh Fork High School. She had been employed at the Edwight Company Store, American Hardware in Whitesville, and served as Head Teller for many years at the main branch of Whitesville State Bank. She most recently volunteered at the Good Samaritan Thrift Store in Whitesville, where she enjoyed visiting with members of the community. She was a member of Whitesville Presbyterian Church, where she enjoyed taking part in Sunday school. Kate loved to dance, cook, camp, hunt and spend time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Kate married Fred Lykens on Dec. 24, 1945. Fred preceded her in death on June 24, 2005. Kate was also preceded in death by an infant sister, Billie Virginia Massey, and a sister, Ella Richards Hamrick.
She is survived by her twin sons, Michael of Whitesville, and Patrick of Logan; daughter-in-law Lee Ann Stover Lykens of Ceredo; three grandchildren, Amanda Ciochetty and her companion, Matt Shamblin, of Crab Orchard; James Patrick (Jimmy) Lykens and his wife, Chelsie, of Nashville, Tenn.; and Jason Lee Lykens of Ceredo; four great-grandchildren, Kamryn Jeanette McPherson and Gavin Matthew McPherson of Crab Orchard, Evangeline Kate Lykens, due to arrive at any time in Nashville, Tenn., and Mary Brianna Shamblin, due in April; three sisters, Betty Massey Sheppard and her husband, Michael, of Phoenix, Ariz., Patsy Richards Persinger and her husband, Donnie, of Richwood, and Frannie Richards Conrad and her husband, Wayne, of Virginia; a special cousin, George Cantley of Whitesville; special friends, Bonnie and Gary Jarrell and Regina Jarrell, all of Eunice; Judith Davis of Beaver, Barbara Dickens and Dorothy Coffey of Whitesville.
The family would like to thank Dr. Aziz, the wonderful nurses and staff of 7 South at CAMC General, and the staff at Hubbard Hospice House for taking care of our precious Kate.
Funeral Services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013, at Whitesville Presbyterian Church with ALP Michael Lykens officiating. Burial will follow at Adkins Cemetery, Naoma.
Pallbearers will be Jason Lykens, Jimmy Lykens, Randy Lipford, Bob Milam, Lee Milam, and Terry Lee Jarrell.
Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18, 2013, at the church.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests monetary donations in Kate's memory to Whitesville Presbyterian Church.
Arrangements by Armstrong Funeral Home, Whitesville.
Beatrice Martin
BELLROSE, N.Y. — Beatrice Martin, 69, formerly of Beckley, died Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013, in Glen Cove, Long Island, N.Y.
Arrangements entrusted to Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor, Beckley.
James William 'Jim' Meade Sr.
On Monday, Jan. 14., 2013, our most cherished, James William Meade Sr., passed away in his 76th year.
Known affectionately as "Jim," James was born in Beckley on Dec, 14, 1936, he was the son of the Roy and Janet Meade.
James loved hunting, farming and tending his cattle. He worked as a carpenter .
In addition to his parents, James was preceded in death by his wife, Yvonne Pack Meade.
James leaves to cherish his memory his loving children, James Meade Jr., Rhonda Meade, Deloris Taylor and her husband, Charles, and John Meade all of Beckley; Gloria Pack Parker and husband George of Virginia; Loretta Pack Henslee and husband Randy of Maryville, Tenn.; he was the proud grandfather of Jesse Meade, Christopher Taylor, Matthew Taylor all of Beckley, Kenneth Pitsenbarger of Kentucky, Elizabeth Pitsenbarger Copeland of Kentucky, John Henslee of Tennessee,Cassie Mumejian of Connecticut and five great-grandchildren.
On Thursday, Jan. 17, at 1 p.m., we will remember the life of James William Meade with a "Service of Remembrance" in the Melton Mortuary Chapel with the Rev. Paul Zutaut officiating. James will be laid to rest in the Meade Family Cemetery on Sweeneysburg Road. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the services.
Family and friends will serve as pallbearers.
Condolences may be sent to the family's guestbook at www.meltonmortuary.com.
Arrangements by Melton Mortuary Inc., Beckley
Shirkley Miller
Shirkley Miller, 89, of Prosperity, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013.
Born July 21, 1923, he was the son of the late Aken and Nema Jones Miller.
Shirkley enjoyed traveling, hunting, fishing and bluegrass and gospel music. He loved his mountain on his property at the ole home place.
Shirkley retired from the U.S. Army and worked in the medical field for many years. He was a born-again Christian, and loved the Lord with all his heart.
In addition to his parents, Shirkley is preceded in death by his sisters, Janet Oyama and Marie Englert, the mother of his children, Dorothy Miller Whitt.
Those left to cherish his memory include, his daughters, Carol Fisher and husband Jim of Alexandria, Va., Brenda Carter and husband Fred of Prosperity; six grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter and a host of friends.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 18, 2013, at Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Beckley with Pastor Michael Knotts officiating. Burial will follow at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley.
Friends may gather with the family Friday from 10 to 11 a.m. at the funeral home.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.blueridgefuneralhome.com
Arrangements by Blue Ridge Funeral Home, 5251 Robert C. Byrd Drive, Beckley.
Denise E. Nary
Denise Elaine Nary of Beckley died Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013, at her home following a long illness. She was 50 years of age.
Memorial Services will be Sunday, Jan. 20 at 3 p.m. at Melton Mortuary Chapel. The family will receive friends from 2 p.m. until the service hour.
Condolences may be sent to the family's guestbook at www.meltonmortuary. com.
Arrangements by Melton Mortuary Inc., Beckley.
Patricia Nutter
FAYETTEVILLE — Patricia Nutter, 70, died Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013 at Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital, Beckley.
Arrangements are pending at Dodd-Payne-Hess Funeral Home, Fayetteville.
Rodney Osborne
CYCLONE — Rodney Osborne, 41, died Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013.
Arrangements are incomplete
Services entrusted to Adam Toler Memorial Funeral Home, Oceana.
Jerry Donald 'Don' Pearson
OAK HILL — Jerry Donald "Don" Pearson, 76, died on Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013, at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Beckley following a long illness.
Born Aug. 23, 1936, at Peoria, Ariz., he was the son of the late Newton and Irene Richeson Pearson.
Don was retired from the air cargo industry and most recently from Enterprise Car Rentals in Beckley.
He attended St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Beckley and St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Oak Hill. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran.
Survivors include his former wife, Mary Pearson of Oak Hill; two sons, Tony Pearson and wife, Teresa of Oak Hill and David Pearson of North Carolina; three daughters, Teresa Rosiek and husband, Rob of Fayetteville, Kathy Alexander and husband, Mike of Fayetteville and Dianna Sanford and husband, Rick of Florida and two sisters, Sharon McCord of Richmond, Va., and Delores Brewster and husband, Jerry of Livonia, Mich.
He is also survived by 15 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be on Friday, Jan. 18, 2013, at 7 p.m. at Tyree Funeral Home in Oak Hill with Rev. Roy Gene Crist officiating. In keeping with his wishes, he will then be cremated.
Friends may call one hour prior to the service on Friday at the funeral home.
Online condolences may be sent at www.tyreefuneralhome.com
Arrangements by Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill.
Patti Lynn Arthur Rogers
SUGAR HILL, Ga. — Our beautiful daughter, wife, mother, sister, aunt and friend lost her courageous battle with cancer on the evening of Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013.
Patti Lynn Arthur Rogers was born April 28, 1964, and celebrated 48 years of life.
She leaves a wonderful husband, Kevin Wayne Rogers, and a beautiful daughter, Lindsey Jenna Rogers, to carry on her legacy of love and devotion to her family and those surrounding her.
She was also loved by her mother, Bea Arthur, and sisters Pam Arthur, Mary Ann Pennington and brother-in-law Tommy Pennington of Fayetteville, and her brother Rob Arthur and sister-in-law Beth Arthur of Raleigh, N.C, and niece and nephew, Heather and Noah Pennington of Fayetteville, R.J. and Kayla Arthur of Raleigh, N.C., and brother, Curt and sister-in-law Sue Rogers of Suwnee, Ga.
She was born in West Virginia and she loved those "country roads" so she let them "take her home" for many visits with family and friends over her years spent living in Georgia. She lived with her husband and daughter in Sugar Hill. She graduated from Fayetteville High School and Concord College located in West Virginia and received her Master of Science degree from North Georgia College & State University then completed her Specialist in Education degree at Lincoln Memorial University (Tennessee). She loved teaching at Forsyth Central High School and helping the many hundreds of students over her 22 years there.
She was a champion of any cause she believed in and she loved with all of her heart. Her friends were always considered part of her family and we were all very fortunate to have her in our lives.
Her family and friends are invited to a "Celebration of Life" from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013, at Byars Funeral Home, where we will touch each other's lives with the commemoration and remembrance of her wonderful life. The service will follow at 7 p.m. as we continue to honor our time spent with her.
A second "Celebration of Life" is planned for Fayetteville at a later date.
Her family would like to say thank-you for all the prayers and words of encouragement she received throughout the last few years as she battled this disease called cancer.
In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory to the Forsyth Central High School Relay for Life of Forsyth County, Ga.
Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 155 Professional Park Drive, Cumming, Ga. Online condolences at www.byarsfuneralhome.com
J. Robert 'Bob' Rowe
MAN — J. Robert "Bob" Rowe passed away Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013, at The Villages of Greystone at Daniels,
He was born Dec. 1, 1925, at Earling, the son of the late Anna J. and George Wesley Rowe.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 56 years, Mary E. Rowe, in July 2012; his brothers, Thomas and John "Jack" Rowe; and his sister, Lucille Grand.
Bob was employed by Amherst Coal Co. and was a member of St. Edmund Catholic Church at Man. He also served his country as a sergeant in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. Bob attended West Virginia University where he played football for his "beloved" Mountaineers. He was an inductee into the Man High School Sports Hall of Fame. However, Bob will be most remembered for his infectious laugh, his passion for life, wonderful sense of humor, and above all, his love for his family and friends.
Those left to cherish his memory are his three daughters, Sally (Larry) Wickline of Beckley, Becky (Elmer) Bailey of Man and Susan Rowe of Charleston; three grandchildren, Larry (Kathleen) Wickline II of Beckley, Andrea Bailey and her fiancé, Seth Hoblitzel, of Charleston and Joe Wickline of Pittsburgh; two great-grandchildren, Trey and Natalie Wickline of Beckley; and his sister Peggy (Don) Chura of St. Louis, Mo.; along with a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and dear friends.
A funeral mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013, at St. Edmund Catholic Church at Man with Father David Glockner officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Cemetery at Pecks Mill.
Friends may call one hour prior to services at the St. Edmund Catholic Church Social Hall.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions be made to Alzheimer's Foundation of America, 322 Eighth Ave., 7th Fl., New York, NY 10001, or online at www.alzfdn.org , or St. Edmund Catholic Church, 106 North Bridge St., Man, WV 25635 or a charity of your choice.
Pallbearers will be Larry Wickline II, Joe Wickline, Seth Hoblitzel, Edward Altizer, Alan Doss and Derrick Miller.
Honorary Pall bearers are Mr. Bern Amburgey, Mr. Steve Bodnar, Mr. Gary Cline, Mr. Eddie Harrison, Dr. Thomas Long, and Mr. John White II.
Online condolences may be sent to www.krantzmcneelyfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of the Krantz-McNeely Funeral Home at Man.
Marsha 'Lynn' Lusk Smith
JESSE — On Jan. 14, 2013, Marsha "Lynn" Lusk Smith opened her eyes in Heaven to see for the first time in 19 years, seeing God the Father and the beauty of Heaven; her prayers were answered.
She had fought a hard battle with diabetes since she was 8 years old, and in later years, she survived kidney and pancreas transplants at Ohio State University Medical Center, in Columbus, Ohio.
Lynn had a special love for her family, her church families and all of her friends.
Lynn gave her last gift, and her final deed was done when she gave her organs to be donated to others that needed them, as someone had so generously donated a kidney and pancreas to her.
Born Aug. 29, 1971, in Mullens, she was the daughter of Glen and Kay Lusk of Jesse.
She was a former store manager, and a 1989 graduate of Oceana High School. She had completed three years of college when she lost her sight.
She was a former member of the Guyandotte Baptist Church, which she attended during her youth. She and her husband, Ty, were members of Breckenridge Baptist Church of Bolt. She loved these churches and all the friends. She also loved the churches which they attended locally, and all the love that was shown to her at Cooper Memorial.
Lynn was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Walter and Mary McKinney, of Mullens; great-grandparents, Margie and James Cook of Jesse, Ben and Martha Lusk of Herndon, and James and Rosa Howerton of Stotesbury, and a special uncle, Rodney Keith Lusk.
Those left to cherish her memories are her loving husband, Ty, who loved her every day of her life, as much as she loved him.
She is survived by grandparents, Orville and Barbara Lusk of Fairdale; her loving brother, Steve and wife, Trish, and her special nephew, Cameron, whom she adored, all of Charleston.
She is also survived by stepchildren, Brandon Kane Smith and wife, Daffeny and children, K.J., Bria, Brayden, and BrookeLynn, all of Princeton; her maternal aunt and uncle, Sandra and Kenny Sisk of Beckley; her paternal aunt and uncle, Mark and Debbie Lusk, and children, Bethany and Ben of Fairdale; her paternal aunt, Sandra K. Lusk, son, Adam and grandson, Seth of Matheny; and special friend from school, Tracy Williams.
Viewing will be at Guyandotte Baptist Church of Jesse, Friday, Jan. 18, 2013, from 6 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be Saturday, Jan. 19, at 11 a.m. Services will be conducted by special pastor friends, Dewey Lowe, Harrison Abbott and Ron Harvey.
Special songs of Lynn's request, to be sung by the church choir, accompanied by special friend, Anita Lusk, are "Covered by the Blood" and "I Can Call Jesus Anytime."
Pallbearers will be family and friends.
We wish to thank all our brothers and sisters in Christ, our families and friends for their loving support and prayers, not only in this difficult time but, who were always there.
Special thanks to Dr. Stephen Grubb and Dr. Roman of Charleston, and The Ohio State University Medical Staff, for all of their loving care during the transplant. Also a special thanks to the CORE transplant team, and to Becky Shrader.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial donations be made to: CORE, Center for Organ Recovery and Education, 204 Sigma Dr., RIDC Park, Pittsburgh, PA 15238.
An online guestbook and additional information can be found at www.evans-funeralhome.com.
Evans Funeral Home of Oceana is serving the Smith family.
Howard Thayer
STOLLINGS — Howard Thayer, 97, died Wednesday Jan. 16, 2013, at Trinity of Logan. Arrangements are incomplete at this time.
Honaker Funeral Home of Logan is in charge of arrangements.
James Wagner
James Wagner, 73, of Eccles, died Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013.
Arrangements entrusted to Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor, Beckley.
Robert Lee Williams
Robert Lee Williams, 58, of Beckley, died Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013, in Raleigh General Hospital.
Arrangements are pending completion at Pivont Funeral Home, Hinton.
Shelby Ray Williams
Shelby Ray "Punkin" Williams, 83, of Shady Spring, died Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013.
Services will be Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013, at 11 am at Blue Ridge Funeral Home. Family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday evening at the funeral home.
Arrangements by Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Beckley


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categories : Review
Title: Stolen
Author: Lucy Christopher [website] [twitter] [facebook]
Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary
Publisher: Chicken House Publishing
Format: Hardcover
Source: Purchased
Parental Advisory: drugs, alcohol, abduction, child abuse
Teachable Moments: personal safety, Stockholm syndrome
"You told me later that it was only for a day or two. It felt like weeks. My eyelids swelled from crying. I tried to think of ways to escape, but my brain had melted, too. I got pretty acquainted with the ceiling, the rough walls, and the wooden frame around the window. I drank the brownish earthy water left beside me, but only when you weren't watching. And once I nibbled at the nuts and seeds you left in a bowl, touching them gingerly with my tongue first in case they were poisoned. Whenever you came in, you tried to talk to me. The conversation was pretty similar each time."
Summary (from the publisher):
In a moving letter to her captor, sixteen-year-old Gemma relives her kidnapping from Bangkok airport while on holiday. Taken by Ty, her troubled young stalker, to the wild and desolate Australian Outback she reflects on a landscape from which there's no escape. In a story of survival, passion and darkness, Gemma reveals how she had to deal with the nightmare, or die trying to fight it.
How does one start a review for a book so beautifully written?
How does one put into words how powerful the words coming from a victims mouth can be when the victim is filled with compassion and understanding for her captor?
How does one give any kind of perspective to the pain, urgency and desperation a young girl feels to escape the most desolate place in her life? Yet in the process learns that her life before was equally desolate just in much different ways.
Home. That's all Gemma desperately wanted. To go home and live her life with her family in a familiar and comfortable place. Yet Ty, the boy holding her captive, was just as desperate to keep her with him. And keep her with him he does, in the most torturous ways.
The plot of this story is quite simple, a boy takes a girl and squirrels her away in the middle of nowhere so she can't be found and can't escape. The story follows Gemma as she navigates the difficulty of the initial abduction and her subsequent captivity. It is deeply rooted in character development and exploration; a story in which the reader learns much about how a captive thinks and feels during their time with the person who takes them.
The story takes careful consideration of the relationship between the two, how it grows and changes from one of animosity to one of genuine caring (at a certain level). Sure, the abductor already "cares" about his captive at an unhealthy and unrealistic level. Ty idolizes Gemma and places her on a pedestal high above all others leading to an obsession based on unrealistic features he believes she symbolizes for him. In Ty, Gemma first sees a monster (and ultimately I believe continues to feel so despite her growing attachment to him) and then slowly over time he becomes human. It's an interesting journey to watch on both parts.
The characters are the true strength of this outstanding book.
Gemma is tortured yet accepting. Her navigation of the situation has a tentative yet urgent feel to it. She wants desperately to get home but not necessarily because of who is waiting for her there but because she chooses to do so. She misses civilization and the routine of her ordinary life and we feel the anguish of her slowly accepting that she may never have any more than the sparse life she is forced to share with Ty.
It should be easier for me to say Ty was a horrible person, a misogynist with homicidal tendencies, but I can't. He was a boy with clear emotional issues; a boy who lived a troubled childhood filled with loneliness. Growing from that boy into a young man he builds up the vision of an idyllic life (one he'd yet to lead) in his mind of what it should be like with Gemma at his side. His motivations are clear– companionship, love, family — however his actions getting them to that point are less so. Christopher has built in Ty a boy who the reader genuinely feels for. While I disagreed with his chosen path I understood how he got there and at times I found myself rooting for him to find his way. The end was inevitable, I knew, but I couldn't help but wish he'd find a different one.
Christopher hasn't short-shifted the setting, though, be assured of that. It's sparse and dangerous and overwhelming. We not only see how isolated Gemma has been made emotionally but feel physically as well it with every single dust particle that settles in the home that Ty has built for them. The home, built from pieces of other people's lives that he has collected over time. Time he was biding as he waited for the perfect opportunity to bring the one person he'd chosen to live with him back to share it all with. It was dirty, sloppy, hot and filled with few of the creature comforts a person gets so used to and the reader is made well aware of every single one of those elements.
Stolen is assuredly an emotional read about a difficult subject, but is so exceptionally written that the brunt of the horror is made in the softest of blows. It is just that beautiful in plot and character. It is a book that adults, young and old, should add to their list of must reads.