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Hacienda La Puente Unified School District elections (2013)
Method of election
What was at stake?
Key deadlines
Additional elections
External links
Hacienda La Puente Unified School District
Los Angeles County, California ballot measures
Local ballot measures, California
Three seats on the School Board for Hacienda La Puente Unified School District were up for district wide elections that were held on November 5, 2013. Penny Fraumeni, Joseph K. Chang and Anthony Duarte defeated Jeffrey De La Torre, Henry E. Gonzales and Bryan Coreas for three at-large seats.
About the district[1]
Los Angeles underperforms the rest of California when measured on the basis of median household income, of percentage of residents living below the poverty level, and percentage of residents over the age of 25 with a high school diploma, and percentage of residents over the age of 25 with a bachelor's degree. Los Angeles outperforms the rest of California when measured on the basis of percentage of residents over the age of 25 with a bachelor's degree. The median household income in Los Angeles was $50,028 compared to $61,632 for the state of California. 30.5% of Pico Rivera residents aged 25 years and older attained a bachelor's degree compared to 30.2% in California. The US Census also showed the poverty rate in Los Angeles was 20.2% compared to 14.4% for the entire state. The US Census also found that 73.9% of Los Angeles residents aged 25 years and older attained a high school degree compared to a 80.8% in California.[3]
Note: The United States Census Bureau considers "Hispanic or Latino" to be a place of origin, not a race. Therefore, the Census allows citizens to report both their race and that they are from a "Hispanic or Latino" place of origin simultaneously. As a result, the percentages in each column of the racial demographics table will exceed 100 percent. Each column will add up to 100 percent after removing the "Hispanic or Latino" place of origin percentages, although rounding by the Census Bureau may make the total one- or two-tenths off from being exactly 100 percent.[4] This Ballotpedia page provides a more detailed explanation of how the Census Bureau handles race and ethnicity in its surveys.
Method of board member selection
Hacienda La Puente Unified School District School Board consists of five members, all of whom are elected to four year terms. All board members represent the district at large. Board member terms are staggered so that at least two members, but no more than three are to be elected each odd numbered year on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November. There are no primary elections. Three seats were up for election on November 5, 2013. The two remaining seats are up for election on November 3, 2015.
- Joseph K. Chang
- Incumbent board member
- Bryan Coreas
- Educator, College advisor
- Jeffrey De La Torre
- Educator, school counselor
- Anthony Duarte
- Appointed governing board member
- Penny Fraumeni
- Retired Principal
- Henry E. Gonzales
- Education Finance Advisor
Election results
On November 5, 2013 candidates Penny Fraumeni, Joseph K. Chang, and G. Anthony Duarte defeated three challengers.
|Hacienda La Puente Unified School District Board of Education, At-large General Election, 2013
|Vote %
|Penny Fraumeni
|Joseph K. Chang
|G. Anthony Duarte
|Jeffrey De La Torre
|Henry E. Gonzales
|Bryan Coreas
|Total Votes
|Source: Los Angeles County Clerk, "NOVEMBER 5, 2013 - LOCAL & MUNI CONSOLIDATED ELECTION Final Official Election Returns" accessed December 12, 2013
No contributions or expenditures were reported during the election, according to the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk.
Election history
On November 8, 2011, two seats on the Hacienda La Puente Unified School District Board of Education were up for election. Candidates Jay F. Chen and Gino M. Kwok defeated four challengers.
|Hacienda La Puente Unified School District Board of Education, At-large General Election, 2011, 2011
|Vote %
|Jay F. Chen
|Gino M. Kwok
|Gloria Alderete
|Cindy Greenup
|Sandra Mary "Sandy" (Silversmith) Keat
|Rudolph C. Obad
|Total Votes
|Source: Smart Voter.org, "Governing Board Member; Hacienda La Puente Unified School District Voter Information" accessed September 24, 2013
What was at stake?
Three at-large seats were up for election on November 5, 2013, including the seat of the Board Clerk. Incumbents Anthony Duarte and Dr. Joseph K. Chang filed seeking re-election, they were opposed by four challengers.
District Attorney's Investigation Probe
On September 19, 2013 District Attorney Jackie Lacey sent a letter requesting the Hacienda La Puente Unified School District present documents including economic interest forms filed by school board members Gino Kwok and Dr. Joseph Chang. The forms declare gifts or other compensation received from outsiders. The letter also requested forms related to a report on possible wrongdoing of the foreign exchange student program. The report detailed accounts of students being exposed to physical and verbal abuse as well as host homes with inadequate food and heating. The report is set to focus on four trips Chang took to China with former school board member, Norman Hsu. Hus is listed as the CEO of BELA Educational Group listed as paying for three of the four trips. BELA is a private company that charges students to attend local high schools. BELA would collect approimately $15,000 or more for a student to attend a local high school. Hacienda La Puente USD had one of the lowest tution fees at $12,900 with the board voting against raising tuition to $14,000, a vote which Chang and Kwok voted against. Hacienda La Puente hosted about 20 foreign exchange students from China. Chinese families pay about $30,000, including $15,000 for tuition, fees for SAT prep classes, visa processing, and room and board. Hsu served on the Hacienda La Puente school board for over 20 years, but declared he was not involved in any of the activities within the school district. At the September 25, 2013 meeting of the HLPUSD School Board, the board scheduled a censure of board member Chang.[5][6]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the El Rancho Unified School District election in 2013:[7]
|July 15, 2013
|First day to file a petition of candidacy
|August 9, 2013
|Close of filing period for petition of candidacy
|October 21, 2013
|Last day to register to vote in school election
|October 29, 2013
|Final day to apply to vote by mail
|November 5, 2013
|Election Day
Additional elections on the ballot
The ballot for the November 5, 2013 election in Los Angeles County also featured elections for local and municipal positions, such as elections for City Clerk, City Treasurer, Mayor and City Council.[8]
See also
- California school board elections draw over 200 candidates
- School board elections review: Voters opt for experience over new blood in nation's largest school districts
- School board election wrap-up: Incumbents re-elected overwhelmingly in November 5 elections
- California
- El Rancho Unified School District, California
- List of school board elections in 2013
- Los Angeles County, California ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, California
External links
- ↑ US Census Bureau, "Los Angeles, California Quick Facts" accessed September 24, 2013
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ US Census Bureau, "Los Angeles, California Quick Facts" accessed September 23, 2013
- ↑ United States Census Bureau, "Frequently Asked Questions," accessed April 21, 2014
- ↑ Steve Scauzillo San Gabriel Valley Tribune, "District Attorney investigating two Hacienda La Puente board members," September 25, 2013
- ↑ Cindy Chang LA Times, "Hacienda La Puente school board member criticized over China trips," September 25, 2013
- ↑ LA Votes, "TENTATIVE CALENDAR OF EVENTS " accessed September 26, 2013
- ↑ LA Vote, "FINAL LIST OF QUALIFIED CANDIDATES TO APPEAR ON THE BALLOT" accessed September 26, 2013


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March 2007 Issue TrailBlazer Vol. 32 / No. October 2005 3 Volume 33, Issue 5 Southeast Wisconsin Council, Inc. Boy Scouts of America Gathering of Eagles Council Annual Dinner Mark your calendars and call for reserva- Save the evening of Saturday, March 10, 2007 and make plans to attend the 2007 Council tions to attend this year's Gathering of Ea- Annual Dinner. The evening will include fun, fellowship and entertainment. This year's gles to be held at Festival Hall, 2 Fifth guest speaker will include Fox 6's Gus Gnorski! Street, Racine, on Saturday, April 14, 2007. Gathering is at 5:00 PM with dinner being The Annual Dinner is also host to the announcement and presen- served at 6:00 PM. The emcee for the eve- tation of this year's Silver Beaver recipients, the highest award a ning is Kenosha's own Gus Gnorski, a TV6 Council Scouting volunteer can receive. The Southeast Wiscon- personality. Gus is an Eagle Scout and also sin Council Silver Beaver Selection Committee is proud to an- a Camp Oh-Da-Ko-Ta staffer. nounce this year's Silver Beaver Recipients. Congratulations to Roland Denman, Vaughn Martens, Michael Palecek, Norbert Paul Highlight of the evening will be honoring and Wesley Ricchio. Please join us in congratulating this year's Dr. R. Scott Pierce, Superintendent of recipients and make plans to attend the Annual Dinner. Kenosha Unified School District, with the Distinguished Eagle Scout award. Addition- Date: Saturday, March 10, 2007 ally, all Eagle Scouts from the class of 2006 Guest Speaker: Gus Gnorski (Channel 6 Milwaukee) will be individually honored. Time: Social Hour (Cash bar) 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. Early Bird dinner cost is $50 if paid prior to Dinner & Program 6:00 p.m. March 16, or $60 after that date. Anyone Closing Ceremony 9:00 p.m. interested in sponsoring a table or sponsor- ing a 2006 Eagle Scout please contact Tim Where: Cotton Exchange Shea at 262-632-7241 for details. Dinner 345 Hickory Hollow, Waterford, WI reservations can be made at the Council (Corner of Hwy 20 & 83) Service Center, 262-632-1655. Cost: $28.00 per person Join us as we recognize and celebrate the: Summer Camp Sign-up • 2006 Silver Beaver Recipients It's not too late to sign up for summer • Training, Camping, Activities and Advancement Recognition camp. We still have room in the following • Other Recognition sessions: Sign up at the Council Service Center at 262-632-1655. Save yourself a trip to the office; Parent and Pal online registration now available at www.sewisbsa.com Day Camp— Sessions 1, 4, 5 Webelos Resident—All Sessions Webelos Long Term—All Sessions 2007 Friends of Scouting Boy Scout Long Term – All Sessions and Provisional Session 100% Remember Webelos Cross-overs have 90% until May 1, 2007 to qualify for the Early 80% Bird rate at R.S. Lyle! 70% Ser i es1 57% Friends of Scouting 60% 50% 50% 41.90% As of February 28, 2007, our Friends of Scouting campaign has raised 42% 40% 33% of our $133,000 goal. If you have not al- 30% 25% ready done so, please be sure to contact 20% your District Executive to schedule your 10% unit's Friends of Scouting presentation. 0% Friends of Scouting Presenters – check out Council Division Fox River Gateway Lighthouse Campaign Totals the new FOS presenter's toolbox at C a mpa i gn D i v i s i on www.sewisbsa.com! Southeast Wisconsin Council, Inc., Boy Scouts of America 2319 Northwestern Avenue, Racine, WI 53404 Racine: 262-632-1655 Kenosha & West I94: 800-773-1655 Fax: 262-632-3596 Website: www.sewisbsa.com Email: firstname.lastname@example.com Council Officers March Council Calendar Council President Wes Ricchio 1 Lighthouse, Gateway and Fox River (BS) Council Commissioner Kenneth P. Specht Roundtables Vice President Donald C. Squires Spring Popcorn Kick-off Vice President William D. Coppernoll 3 Den Chief Training Treasurer Mark Zlevor Gateway Recharter Day Secretary Donald Van Winkle 7 Fox River Cub Scout Roundtable 8 Gateway and Fox River District Committee Meetings Council Staff 10 Council Annual Dinner Scout Executive, Donald Van Winkle Ext. 17 11 OA LEC email@example.com 12 Executive Committee Meeting 17 Scouting for Food Bag Drop-off Program Director, Seth Elder Ext. 20 St. Patrick's Day email@example.com 20 Merit Badge Counselor & Youth Protection Fox River District Executive, Katie Dembowski Training firstname.lastname@example.com Ext. 22 24 Scouting for Food Bag Pick-up 26 Executive Board Meeting Gateway District Executive, AJ Peterman Ext. 21 28 Council Camping Committee Meeting email@example.com 29 Council Training Committee Meeting 31 Council-wide Training Lighthouse District Executive, Chip Bartel Ext. 19 email@example.com Learning for Life Executive, Amy Smith Ext. 23 email@example.com Accounting Specialist , Anne Barrows Ext. 11 firstname.lastname@example.com Executive Secretary, Jeanne Simmons Ext. 16 Looking ahead… firstname.lastname@example.com April Fundraising, Paula Heitmann Ext. 12 1 OA LEC firstname.lastname@example.com Palm Sunday Trading Post, Pat Majchrowitz Ext. 13 3 Passover email@example.com 4 Fox River Cub Scout Roundtable 5 Lighthouse, Gateway, Fox River (BS) Roundtable Registrar, Lora Bingen Ext. 10 6 Good Friday, Service Center Closed firstname.lastname@example.com 8 Easter Ranger , Norm Yeagle 9 Executive Committee Meeting firstname.lastname@example.com 12 District Committee Meetings 13 Popcorn Take Orders Due On-line Camp Oh-Da-Ko-Ta 262-539-2774 14 Gathering of Eagles 20-22 Scoutmaster Outdoor Training 21 Gateway Pinewood Derby Trading Post Hours: 23 Council and District Key 3 Meeting 24 Summer Camp Leaders Meeting Monday, Tuesday, 25 Council Camping Committee Meeting 26 Council Training Committee Meeting Thursday, Friday 9AM-5PM 27 Popcorn Pick-up, Noon-5 PM 28 Popcorn Pick-up, 8-11 AM Wednesday 9AM-6PM OWL/BALOO Training Page 2 TrailBlazer COUNCIL NEWS Scouting For Food Order of the Arrow Update This is the single largest one-day food drive in the state. All We are coming up on a busy time of the year with re-charter and packs, troops, crews and posts are needed so that we can cover elections, If you have not scheduled a date for your election, the entire community. Bags are distributed in neighborhoods one you can contact your Chapter Chief or myself and we will get weekend and then collected, hopefully filled with food, the next. that scheduled for you. After the election comes the call out and The food is taken to central collection points where it gets dis- ordeal. Per national standard, no out-of-council Call-outs or tributed to the hungry in our area. We collected nearly 130,000 Ordeals will be performed. To accommodate those units who pounds of food in 2006. choose to attend out of council camps, the following guidelines have been established: Bags Distributed: Saturday, March 17, 2007 Bags Collected: Saturday, March 24, 2007 • For such a unit, the unit may elect to immediately recognize selected individuals directly following election proceedings, Bags will be available for pick up at the March Roundtable. or opt to receive a formal recognition, by mail, at a later Please contact your District's Scouting For Food Chairperson date. with questions! • The following opportunities for the call-out recognition and Lighthouse: Tom Lefeber, (262) 598-9950 Ordeal proceedings will be provided by the Lodge: Gateway: Ralph Tollas, (262) 658-8219 ◊ Annual Lodge Spring Fellowship. Fox River: Tom Stenson, (262) 763-2907 and ◊ Any call-out and ordeal performed at Robert S. Lyle Kristen Strother (262) 877-4346 summer camp throughout Boy Scout Long Term (Wed- Central Collection Points: Thurs evening from July 11- Aug 9). Racine (Lighthouse District): ◊ Should none of these prove possible to accommodate, Racine Food Bank, 2000 DeKoven Ave. the candidate must submit, for approval, a written re- quest of consideration for a Fall Conclave Callout and Kenosha (Gateway District): Ordeal. This letter must be received by the Lodge Ex- Shalom Center, 1713 62nd St. ecutive Committee by June 1. West of I-94 (Fox River District): On another note, we applied for an OA Service Grant to fix up Units make the decision where to drop their food items. Past the archery range at Lyle. We did not receive the grant, but we collection points have included: still plan to get the job done. To do this, the Lodge is selling • Love, Inc. 480 South Pine St., Burlington, 262-763-6226 pocket peelers to raise funds. We are looking for help from any- • St. Vincent De Paul Thrift Store, 140 Chestnut St., Burling- one that would like to sell the pocket peelers. We have prizes to ton, 262-763-8057 give away including: iTunes cards, an iPod, a week at Lyle, and • Sharing Center, 307 East Lake St., Silver Lake, 262-862- a PS3. So if you are interested in helping or have other questions 7732 about the Lodge contact Joe Metz at 262-994-6045. • Union Grove Area Food Bank, St. Robert Church, 3320 S. Colony Dr., Union Grove, 262-878-3476 • Norway Lutheran in Wind Lake, 6321 Heg Park Rd., Wind Tribute to a Friend Lake, 262-895-2281 Words too often inadequately express the sentiment we feel at the • Caldwell Food Pantry, Caldwell United Methodist Church, loss of a friend or the joy we feel when a friend is honored with Cty. Hwy. O, Waterford, 262-662-2679 special recognition. No finer tribute can be paid than to encourage • St. Thomas Aquinas Church Food Pantry, 305 South 1st St., a boy to live the life of a Scout and thus perpetuate the high princi- Waterford, 262-534-2265 ples you admire in your friend. A contribution to the Southeast Wisconsin Council Memorial/ Tribute fund is the perfect tribute. CONGRATULATIONS In Memory of:_________________________________________ TO OUR NEWEST EAGLE SCOUTS Honored for:__________________________________________ Brent Pankow Troop 385 Send Acknowledgement to:______________________________ Chester Wrucke Ship 5750 Address/City/Zip Code:_________________________________ Brian Frey Troop 161 Donor's Name:________________________________________ Daniel Durbin Troop 203 Donor's Address/City/Zip:_______________________________ March 2007 Page 3 Have you submitted your camp staff application yet? CAMP INFORMATION Summer Camp Staff Camp Leaders' Meeting Positions Available A Leaders' Meeting for summer camps will be held Tuesday, April 24, 2007 at 7:00 PM (location TBD). All units attending summer camp must have a representative at this meet- There are several ing. Breakout meetings will cover Parent and Pal, Cub Scout Day Camp, Webelos Resi- camp staff positions dent Camp, Webelos Long Term and Boy Scout Camp. Leader's Guides and valuable in- available throughout formation regarding summer camp will be shared at this meeting, as well as program sign- the Southeast Wis- up for units attending Boy Scout Long Term summer camp at Robert S. Lyle Scout Reser- consin Council. vation. Information at this meeting will help make your summer camp experience the best Spending your sum- possible. mer working at one of our two camps Help Wanted: will be a great adventure! A camp staff experience is filled with fun, learning, Many positions are still available at Camp Oh-Da-Ko-Ta and R.S. Lyle this summer. Posi- creativity, and lifelong memories. tions include: Waterfront Director, Health Officer, Business Manager, and program area staff. The Southeast Wisconsin Council is in These positions require added training. If you are interested in working at camp and feel need of quality staff members at Camp that you have the skills for one of these positions, please complete a Camp Staff Applica- Oh-Da-Ko-Ta or Robert S. Lyle Scout tion and return it to the Council Service Center. Interviews are currently in progress. Reservation. Positions are available for men and women, 15 years of age and older. There are opportunities in aquatics, Is your unit registered for 2007 Summer Camp? If not, scout skills, shooting sports, ecology and here's what to do! nature, commissioners and much more. Cub Scout Summer Camp: Anyone wishing to work at camp in 2007 will need to submit a completed applica- 1. All reservations are first-come, first-served. The Council Service Center does its tion as well as interview with the Camp best to accommodate each unit's request. However, each session at Oh-Da-Ko-Ta has Directors. Applications are available limited capacity. Please have alternate dates ready. Packs may now choose a session online at www.sewisbsa.com or at the date and secure Scouts' reservations with a $10 deposit (per Scout) or full payment Council Service Center. If you have any (per Scout). questions regarding the application process please contact Seth Elder (Lyle) or Amy 2. All camp reservations must be submitted on the official Transmittal Form, with Smith (Oh-Da-Ko-Ta) at 262-632-1655. one unit check covering the cost. Counselors–in-Training Looking for something to do this summer? Apply to work at the Robert S. Lyle Scout Reservation or Camp Oh-Da-Ko-Ta as a Counselor-in-Training. Applications are Boy Scout Summer Camp: available at www.sewisbsa.com. Inter- 1. Make sure your Troop or Crew has made a campsite reservation at the Robert S. views will be conducted on a first-come, Lyle Scout Reservation. first-served basis. 2. Contact your Troop's Summer Camp Chair to arrange payment details. Becoming a Counselor-in-Training is a great way to get your foot in the door, and (Webelos cross-overs will have until May 1, 2007 to qualify for the early bird rate). find out if camp staff is the right job for If your Troop is not attending the Robert S. Lyle Scout Reservation, you can still come you! C.I.T. applicants should use the stan- as a provisional camper. The rates and payment deadlines are the same, but we will dard camp staff appli- provide the leadership! Contact Seth Elder at the Council Service Center for details. cation, but mark the Provisional slots are available each week of Boy Scout Long Term. "C.I.T." box near the end of the application. For more information regarding summer camp sign-up, dates, fees, camperships, and Questions can be di- refund requests, please contact your District Executive or Seth Elder at the Council rected to Seth Elder Service Center if you missed out! The "How to Register for Cub Scout Summer (Lyle) or Amy Smith Camps" sheet, as well as the 2007 Summer Camp Schedule, and the 2007 Summer (Oh-Da-Ko-Ta) at Camp Fees fact sheets are also available at http://www.sewisbsa.com/Camps/ 262-632-1655. Camps.htm under either Cub Scout or Boy Scout Camp Documents. Page 4 TrailBlazer FOX RIVER DISTRICT Fox River District Calendar District Committee March 2007 1 Boy Scout Roundtable, Camp Oh-Da-Ko-Ta, 7:00 pm gathering, District Chair, Glen Bordak 7:30 pm Roundtable 262-835-9804 7 Cub Scout Roundtable, Camp Oh-Da-Ko-Ta, 7:00 pm District Commissioner, Bob Meade 8 District Committee Meeting, 7:00 pm 262-308-2796 10 Council Annual Dinner, Cotton Exchange, Gathering 5:00 pm, Dinner at 6:00 pm 17 Scouting for Food Bag Drop Off District Executive, Katie Dembowski 24 Scouting for Food Bag Pick Up 800-773-1655, ext. 22 31 Fox River Pinewood Derby, Riverview Elementary firstname.lastname@example.com Fox River Annual Dinner On February 1, 2007 over 75 volunteers from the Fox River District shared fun and fellow- ship at St Roberts in Union Grove. Special thanks to Michael Davenport and Tom Stenson for such a great District Dinner. Thank you to Bob Meade, Glen Bordak, and Carol Voss for all their help with the dinner, especially for doing such a nice job of setting and cleaning up. Thank you to Ron Vogt for the wonderful ceremony he gave for the District Award of Merit recipients. We would also like Scouting for Food to thank the awards committee for reviewing all the It's that time of year again! Here is our nominations and making the decision on who should be chance to help out our communities. honored this year. Congratulations to Denis Druker Scouting for Food bags will be distrib- and Jim Winder for receiving the District Award of uted to all units at Merit. Thanks so much for all you give to Scouting. the March Roundta- We would also like to say congratulations to the fol- ble. We will be lowing volunteers, Greg Dietz and Art Koenig for the dropping off Scout- Spark Plug Award, Rich Hulsether and Mike Kruesel ing for Food bags in for the Lean On Me Award, Vern Lahti, Scott Slauson and Tom Breuer for the Silver Dollar our community on Award and Tim Maiter, Tom Rossmiller, March 17, 2007 and and Melody Walseth for the Midas Touch picking them back Award. Congratulations to Katie Dem- up with donations on March 24, 2007. If bowski and Amy Smith for completing their your unit would like to participate in Wood Badge Tickets and for receiving their Scouting for Food, please contact Tom Wood Badge Beads at the dinner! Thanks Stenson at 262- 763-2907 or Kristen again to Michael and Tom for such an awe- Strother at 262-877-4346. Thank you for some 2007 Fox River District Dinner!! all your help! Spring Popcorn Is your unit looking Fox River Pinewood Derby for a way to earn some extra cash? Do you Mark your calendars for this year's District Pinewood Derby. It will be held Saturday, need to participate in March 31, 2007 at Riverview Elementary School 300 E. Prosser Street, Silver Lake, WI. one more council (Just off Hwy B between Hwy 50 and Hwy C). The race is for the TOP 5 finishers in each fundraiser to become a unit. Please register your unit's top five racers at the council office by March 28, 2007. The Gold Card unit? cost will be $5.00 per racer. Weigh-in of the cars will start at 11:15 AM- 12:15 PM with the Well, here is your race starting at 12:30 PM. Please make sure you arrive chance. We will be early enough to weigh-in your car so the race can start kicking off popcorn sales at the March on time! There will also be an Open Division for all Roundtables. Your units will have from immediate family members (dads, moms, siblings) of March 1, 2007 to April 13, 2007 to sell Scouts who qualified for the district race. Top finishers popcorn. Please remember all orders are in each division are eligible for awards. If you have due online by noon on April 13, 2007. any questions please contact Bob Orre 262-862-7263 or If you have questions please contact Joseph Castle at 262-862-7342. We can't wait to see Amy Smith at (262) 632-1655 ext. 23. you there! It's going to be a racing good time! Thank you and happy selling!! March 2007 Page 5 Lighthouse District LIGHTHOUSE DISTRICT Calendar March 2007 District Committee 1 7PM, Roundtable, First Presbyterian Church, 716 College Ave, Racine 10 5PM, Council Annual Dinner, Cotton Exchange, 345 Hickory Hollow Dr., District Chairman: Dan Wrench Waterford WI 262-554-1922 17 Scouting For Food Bag Drop Off email@example.com 24 Scouting For Food Bag Pick Up, Drop at Racine County Food Bank, 2000 DeKoven Ave., Racine District Commissioner: Mike Palecek 31 9AM, District Pinewood Derby Races, St. Ritas Elementary School, 262-886-5547 4433 Douglas Ave., Racine firstname.lastname@example.com Scouting for Food Lighthouse District District Executive: Chip Bartel 262-632-1655, ext. 19 "Service to Others" and "Do a Good Turn Pinewood Derby firstname.lastname@example.com Daily", are just a couple of the phrases that are associated with Scouting. We need every Pack The district Pinewood Derby will take and Troop to help out with the annual Scouting place on March 31, 2007. The Top five District Dinner for Food campaign by helping collect food for finishers from each pack (or 10% beyond The Lighthouse District Awards Dinner the needy. Packs and troops will be dropping that) will be invited to the District Pine- was held on February 3. Thanks go to off Scouting for Food bags throughout the wood Derby Finals to be held at St. Rita's the many Lighthouse District Volunteers Racine area on Saturday March 17, 2006. Lo- School. Make plans to arrive around 9am who put so much work into this year's cal residents will contribute to Scouting for to register your car. There is a $5.50 reg- dinner. Cliff Hoffman (Pack 249) did a Food by placing food in the bags during the istration fee to be paid by March 30 at the great job catering the event! On top of course of the following week. On Saturday, council office. Please let your Cubmaster great fellowship and fun, units and lead- March 24 your Packs and Troops will return to know if you will be able to attend. If you ers were recognized for their achieve- collect the food-filled bags and drop them off at have any questions, contact Cari Ker- ments in 2006. Our three newest District the Racine County Food Bank, 2000 DeKoven scher, your District Pinewood Derby Award of Merit recipients are Tim Ave., Racine. If you need to sign up, or have Chairperson, at 639-8984. We hope that Husch (Troop 222) and Dan Wrensch any questions on which area your unit will be you will proudly represent your Pack. Be (Troop 142). A special thanks to Dinner covering, contact Tom Lefeber (262) 598-9950, sure to follow the revised copy of the Chair Persons Cari Kersher and Kathy email@example.com. rules for the Lighthouse District Pine- Andersen for making the 2006 District wood Derby. Awards Dinner a success! Friends of Scouting Report Spring Popcorn Sale PS-I told you it was a tasty dinner! Friends of Scouting is Southeast Wisconsin Council's annual fundraiser which is used to- Time to kick off our spring popcorn sales! Spring popcorn packets were available at wards individual scout camping fees, maintain- our February roundtable. Spring sales are an excellent opportunity to earn money for ing the grounds of our camping facilities, put- your unit as well as raise money which helps to improve our camps, facilities, and pro- ting on special events, supplying program ma- gram. A Spring Popcorn Sale also fulfills a Gold Card requirement as one of our coun- terials, training our leaders, and providing cil product sales for the year! Get out there and start selling! Scouters with the necessary materials they need to actively participate in BSA programs. Mike Fink Winter Challenge This years MIKE FINK Winter Challenge XI was about having fun. We had over 230 The Lighthouse District is currently at about Cub Scouts and adults that did exactly that ...Had Fun. We want to thank the Packs for 50% of its 2007 campaign goal, thanks to eve- participating and their leadership that came out: P108, P129, P141, P142, P146, P161, ryone who has helped get us to this P206, P228 and P249. point. We're half way there! The Cub Scouts this year met with the Legendary Mike Fink, they were treated to Thanks to the following units for raising over some old and some new challenges and dined on the famous Mountain Soup and Hot $1000 in this years campaign! Dog meal, with plenty of Hot Cocoa for everybody to help stay warm. The overall Pack: 161 winner's in the challenge are 1st Place - Pack 129, 2nd Place – Pack 228, and 3rd Place Troop: 146, 161, 225 & 228 – Pack 146. Thanks to the following units for significant We want to thank the Troops that help make this event happen – Troop 199, Troop contributions to the campaign! 222, Troop 101, Troop 105, and Troop 146. Pack: 141, 142, 146, & 206 Troop: 101, 105, 142, 146, 199, 248 & 274 A special thanks to our kitchen staff: Brandyn Kerscher and Ryan Lamberton (T161), Skylar Varnes (T146), Cari Kerscher (P108), Jill Dickert, Mike Palecek and Sandy Kevin Mattes, Finance Chair: 262-497-1236, Wiedemann. Also a special thanks to Master of Ceremonies Chris Knitter (T146) and email@example.com of course Mike "Mike Fink" Dickert. Page 6 TrailBlazer GATEWAY DISTRICT Gateway District Calendar District Committee March 2007 1 Gateway Roundtable, St. Mary's Catholic Church, 7:00pm District Chair: Ruth Walls 3 Gateway Recharter, St. Mary's Catholic Church, 9:00-12:00 noon 262-694-8627 8 Gateway District Committee, Stocker Elementary, 7:00pm email@example.com District Commissioner: Jim Rohde 262-697-9222 Scouting for Food 2007 FOS Campaign email@example.com If your unit will be participating in this Unit Friends of Scouting presentation dates year's Scouting for Food Campaign, are now being taken for 2007 campaign year. District Executive: AJ Peterman please contact event coordinator, Ralph If you know the date that you would like your 262-632-1655 ext. 21 Tollas at (262)658-8219 for bag pick-up presentation scheduled, please contact Robert email@example.com and collection drop-off details. The cam- Hughes or AJ Peterman, Gateway District paign is a great community service pro- Executive (262) 632-1655, ext. 21. District ject for Scouting presenters are also being sought. You can still 2007 District Officers units and the food get the information you need to be a trained District Chair: Ruth Walls donations help out presenter by contacting AJ Peterman. District Commissioner: Jim Rohde many local Kenosha District Vice-Commissioner: residents. Your Jim Zeszutek help is greatly Boy Scout Winter Event Activities Chair: Robin Dile-Jakubowski needed and appreci- This year's Boy Scout Camping Chair: Tim Aikens ated! Winter Event was held Training Chair: Angie Andersson January 27-28 at Camp Advancement Chair: Brian Mifflin Gateway District Dinner Oh-Da-Ko-Ta. Over Advancement Co-Chair: Mike Mowry 150 Scouters partici- Membership Chair: Todd Jacobs The Annual District Dinner was an inspir- pated in this years Win- Finance Chair/Friends of Scouting ing night filled with many awards in recog- ter Event. Scouts and Campaign Manager: Robert Hughes nition of our special volunteers for their Leaders from Troop's 440, 448, 505, 507, Boy Scout Roundtable Commissioner: year-long support of our youth and BSA 512, 520, 522, 525, 533, 544, 551, 583, Ven- Roger Heffron programs. Gateway is very proud and ture Crew 512, and the Order of the Arrow Cub Scout Roundtable Commissioner: grateful to Cindy Kerkman and Kirk were in attendance. Troops competed in Cindy Kerkman Sandine who were recognized with the many Wilderness Survival stations, including District Award of Merit. Congratulations first aid, how to start fires without matches, Boy Scout Recruiting to Ruth Walls, Robin Jakubowski and find and purify water, demonstrate what to A steady flow of youth into a Boy Scout Roger Heffron on receiving the Commis- do in emergency situations, and what to do Troop is essential to maintain the sioner's Key and to Cindy Kerkman, Tim when lost. The most impressive competition Troop's health. New Scouts bring en- Helgesen, Connie Stout, and Don Hill for was when all of the Troops designed and ergy and enthusiasm to the Troop pro- receiving the Distinguished Commissioner built their own shelters and slept in them gram. To avoid the pitfall of shrinking Awards. We can constantly count on these overnight. Thanks to this year's host, Troop membership, a Troop should add at least individuals to go above and beyond when 520, chartered by St. Therese Holy Name 10 new Scouts every year. Having a called upon. The Improvables! gave the Society, for their hard-work and dedication in year-round growth plan in place will dinner some added excitement. Special making this event a great success. Also, help attract new Scouts. thanks also goes to Cindy Kerkman for her thanks to Troop 505 for cooking the food! It time and efforts in making this year's Dis- was tasty! A year-round plan would include all trict Dinner an enjoyable event for all. three of the following recruiting meth- ods: Spring Popcorn Sale • Attract and graduate Webelos It's that time again! Our March Round Ta- Scouts into your Boy Scout Troop ble meeting will kickoff the 2007 Spring • Host a Troop open house Popcorn Sale. This is your chance to earn • Encourage Boy-to-Boy recruiting money for your unit. Spring Popcorn Sales also fulfills a The Recruiter Patch is available for any Gold Card requirement! Boy Scout who recruits another youth to Let's get 100% Gateway join a Troop. The Council Service Cen- participation! Please contact ter has many resources available to re- AJ Peterman, Ruth Walls, Bob McDow- AJ Peterman at (262)632- cruit Boy Scouts. Visit or call the Coun- 1655 ext. 21 with any ques- ell, and Seth Elder at Five Star. cil Office for details! tions. March 2007 Page 7 COUNCIL TRAINING Lord Baden-Powell Trainers Development Conference University of Scouting Every leader in Scouting is a trainer—you train your den, your troop, and the adult March 16-18, 2007 leaders in the council. So this course is for Salvation Army Wonderland Camp, Camp Lake, WI EVERYONE!!! LBPU is the only BSA, Central Region sanctioned Scouting On April 14, 2007 we will be helping lead- University, run by a consortium of volunteers from six coun- ers learn great teaching techniques—how to hold your audi- cils. The university offers nearly 75 different courses this year ence's attention, what methods to use, how to communicate, and and six levels of achievement. Download a copy of the course how to use props and Power Point to get your points across. catalog and registration materials at: http://www.lbpuniv.org. Come join us at Camp Oh-Da-Ko-Ta Dining Hall. Registration Merit Badge Counselor Training begins at 8:30 AM, with training beginning promptly at 9 AM. Do you have a career or hobby that would be of interest to We should be done approx 4:30 PM. The cost for non-NYLT Scouts? Have you ever thought it would be fun to share your and camp staff members is $10 including lots of handouts, take- knowledge with Scouts? If so, become a Merit Badge Coun- homes, and lunch. selor. It is not difficult. We will even train you on what you Please sign up at the Scout Office. Sign up deadline is April 2. need to know to be one. Join us at 7:00 PM on Tuesday, March 20, 2007 at Gateway Technical College in Racine. We Den Chief Training will meet in the Superior Room (102) of the Racine Build- ing. There is no charge for this training but sign up at the If you missed the December opportunity to be a trained Den Council Office so that we have enough materials available. If Chief just mark your calendar for March 3, 2007. Registration you have any questions please contact Kathy Andersen at will start at 8:15 AM and the training will begin at 9:00AM. (262) 898-9917. You will be done by 12:30 PM. Look for fliers at the Roundta- bles. Scoutmaster Fundamentals Training Centennial Quality Award Program Scoutmaster Fundamentals will be held this spring. The indoor session will be held on March 31 at Camp Oh-Da-Ko-Ta Din- The Centennial Quality Award is de- ing Hall. Registration at 8 AM, course ending approximately signed to recognize units, districts, and 4:30 PM. the council in achieving excellence in providing a quality program to youth at The outdoor session is April 20-22 at Camp Oh-Da-Ko-Ta. all levels of the Boy Scouts of America. You must attend the indoor portion first. Check-in will be at 6 This recognition replaces the current PM on Friday and you will complete training about noon on Quality Unit program in 2007 through 2010. Please look for Sunday. details at Roundtables or contact your District Executive at 262- Please sign up at the Scout Office so we know how many par- 632-1655. More information is available at: ticipants we will have. See the flyers for more details. www.scouting.org/nav/enter.jsp?s=xx&c=cn. Council-wide Training On Saturday, March 31, 2007 the council will be offering several training opportunities. Training will be at St. Robert's Catholic Church in Union Grove. See fliers for more information. New Leader Essentials: Do you have leaders in your pack who will be changing positions? Going from Tiger to Wolf Leader, Bear to Webelos Leader, Den Leader to Committee Member? Now is the time to get the training done for their new position so they are ready to go next fall. We will be holding New Leader Essentials from 8:30 to 10:00 AM, Cub Scout Leader Specific (all positions except Tiger Leader) from approximately 10:15 AM to 12:15 PM, and if needed Youth Protection from 12:45 to 2:00 PM. Troop Committee Training: The training will run from 10 AM to approximately 12:45 PM. The cost is $10 and includes the Troop Committee Handbook. 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Researchers who study al-Qaeda in Yemen said the groups that control Zinjibar in Abyan province are terrorist groups affiliated with al-Qaeda, but they are operating under a different name.
Dr. Saeed al-Jamhi, a researcher specialising in al-Qaeda affairs and president of Al-Jamhi Centre for Studies and Research, told Al-Shorfa that Ansar al-Sharia (Supporters of Sharia) is a terrorist group affiliated with al-Qaeda.
"It is an armed group operating under a local cover. It took on that name in May when it declared that it was in control of Zinjibar," he said.
Al-Jamhi added, "The al-Qaeda name conjures up terror and signifies violence and destruction. The organisation was compelled to hatch groups that operate under local religious-oriented names to persuade others to support them and move from under the spotlight that is cast on them as terrorist groups affiliated with al-Qaeda."
Osama bin Laden, al-Qaeda's former leader, expressed a desire to change the organisation's name, according to a letter he wrote on his personal computer which was confiscated from his house in Abbottabad, Pakistan upon his death in May. In the letter, bin Laden acknowledged the need to "re-brand" al-Qaeda, including changing its name so that the new organisation is not associated with the activities of al-Qaeda.
Al-Jamhi said that by changing its name to Ansar al-Sharia, the Yemeni group hopes to have an easier path to achieving its objectives and limit the opposition to al-Qaeda in Arab and Islamic countries that reject its methods.
He described the change as a "tactical and psychological shift" adding that the new label "carries an appealing connotation in Yemen's tribal society which holds religion as indisputable".
Al-Jamhi said the groups are trying to portray themselves as local organisations with religious legitimacy. He emphasised that Ansar al-Sharia "executes al-Qaeda's agenda using its (al-Qaeda's) methods and in accordance with its plans, which is evident in the methods it is using in the war in Abyan."
Al-Jamhi cited Qassem al-Rimi, nicknamed "Abu Huraira," a leader in the Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, who announced last year the imminent formation of the Islamic Aden-Abyan army. Al-Jamhi said, "This is evidence of Ansar al-Sharia's presence, which wants to launch its operations from Abyan upon seizing control of it."
Al-Jamhi said a connection between Ansar al-Sharia and al-Qaeda was confirmed in a July 18th report in INSPIRE, al-Qaeda's online magazine. The report detailed members killed in clashes with the 25 Mika Brigade in Zinjibar. He said that report motivated the tribes to mobilise their forces to fight al-Qaeda in Abyan. Al-Qaeda countered by issuing a statement warning tribesmen about being "lured into a criminal scheme by the authorities to set the two sides against each other".
Dr. Saeed Abdel Mumin al-Ariqi, a researcher of Islamist groups, told Al-Shorfa that bin Laden's death, the delay in choosing a successor, and leaks that Anwar al-Awlaki, leader of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, was the strongest candidate to replace bin Laden, had hampered the operations of al-Qaeda's Yemeni affiliate.
He said that changing the name to Ansar al-Sharia gives it some autonomy to commence operations to build a state under an official cover and take control of a ready infrastructure including weapons.
Al-Ariqi said the group has set its sights on further expansion by capitalising on "the extreme weakness of the central government in Sanaa and local governments in Abyan and Aden", as well as the public's distrust of corrupt authorities and "their intense passion and affinity to religion."
The name Ansar al-Sharia emerged after the group seized control in Abyan and was adopted to gain more supporters, he said, adding that the leadership of al-Qaeda in Yemen, including Nasser al-Wahishi, founded the group.
Regarding the tribes' uprising against al-Qaeda, al-Ariqi said it is due to a number factors, including "Yemen's changing political map, the transformation of the opposition into an effective force, and the tribes sensing that al-Qaeda's control over the province could lead to violent conflicts and the imposition of a vision that is incompatible with their way of life and one that could prove detrimental to their interests."
Fadl al-Shabibi, the director of the official news agency Saba in Abyan, said, "The realisation of the tribes, albeit belated, that Ansar al-Sharia is a terrorist group that came to plunder, pillage and murder, and is inconsistent with the teachings of Islam, led to the tribal uprising."
Al-Shabibi, who hails from Zinjibar, said al-Qaeda initially treated area residents warmly in an attempt to curry favour.
"When those groups entered Jaar in late March, they were extremely amicable in their dealings with people and were begging for the sympathy of the indigenous population so they could obtain cover and gain new supporters in the name of religion," he said.
"But the plundering and looting of public and private property recently in Zinjibar by these groups against area citizens in the name of religion alienated the population and lifted the cover of the organisation," al-Shabibi said. "This led to confrontations between the two sides that resulted in the tribes expelling al-Qaeda elements from several directorates in Abyan province."


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TIM HUDSON… Is making his first career start in the National League Championship Series after tossing more than 3,000 innings in the regular season…according to Stats, Inc., only two other pitchers had amassed more regular season innings before making their first start in this round – Chuck Finley (3,197.1) and Juan Marichal (3,071.2).
JOE PANIK… Has gone 9-for-33 (.273) in his first seven postseason games…however, is just 3-for-his-last-23 at the plate.
BRANDON CRAWFORD… Is 6-for-29 (.207) with a HR (grand slam in WC game at PIT) and five RBI in five postseason games in 2014…however, is just 2-for-his-last-20 at the plate.
HUNTER PENCE… Is on his third postseason roster (2011 with Philadelphia, 2012 with San Francisco)…is 7-for-29 (.241) with four runs, two 2Bs this postseason.
BRANDON BELT… Has been the Giants' hottest hitter this postseason, going 9-for-25 (.360) with a homer and six RBI…has reached base safely in 15 of 32 plate appearances.
JOAQUIN ARIAS… His 29 games as a defensive sub were tied for the third-most in NL.
JEREMY AFFELDT… Has been unscored upon in each of his last 15 postseason outings (15.1ip, 12 Ks).
PABLO SANDOVAL… IF Pablo Sandoval has reached base safely in 20-consecutive postseason games dating back to Game 4 of the NLDS on Oct. 10, 2012…the streak is the longest active mark in the Majors.
TIED 1-1… SF has gone just 4-10 in best-of-seven series when tied 1-1…however, they won the 2012 NLCS against the Cardinals after that series started 1-1.
MICHAEL MORSE… Is on his second postseason roster, having been on the Washington Nationals NLDS roster in 2012. He batted .263 (5-for-19) with a home run and two RBI in five games during the 2012 NLDS.
THANK YOU GIANTS FANS… Today is fan appreciation day and prizes will be given away throughout the game, including the grand prize of a 2014 Toyota Rav4.
ANDREW SUSAC… His 19 RBI are tied for the ! fth-most among all NL rookies since he was first called up to the big leagues on July 26 (has 10 RBI in his last 17 games).
HAPPY BIRTHDAY… Happy Birthday to Giants outfielder Gary Brown, who turns 26 years old today.
BRANDON BELT… Has started seven games since returning from the DL, going 7-for-26 with a HR and three RBI.
ANDREW SUSAC… Is 19-for-65 (.292) with three homers and 17 RBI in his last 17 starts.
MATT DUFFY… Is 5-for-14 (.357) as a pinch-hitter this season.
IN THE POSTSEASON… The Giants clinched their third trip to the postseason in five years on Thursday, as they have clinched the second wild card spot in the National League…San Francisco has advanced to the postseason for the 25th time in franchise history (since 1900) and for the 11th time in SF-era history (since 1958).
CRAWFORD'S RBI… IF Brandon Crawford is the fourth Giant in the last 39 seasons to drive in 69-or-more runs as a shortstop in a single season…he joins Royce Clayton (1993, 70), Rich Aurilia (1999, 80;2000, 79; 2001, 97) and Juan Uribe (2010, 85)…Crawford has 19 RBI in his last 25 games.
JOAQUIN ARIAS… His 28 games as defensive sub are the third-most in the NL.
GARY BROWN… Made his " rst big league start yesterday and recorded his " rst Major League hit.
BUSTER POSEY… Is batting .461 (41×89) with 20 runs, eight 2Bs, 3B, seven HRs and 26 RBI in his last 22 games.
JOAQUIN ARIAS… His 27 games as defensive sub are the third-most in the NL.
JOE PANIK… Has started 55/75 games at 2nd base since being called up from triple-A Fresno June 21.
HUNTER PENCE… Leads NL in hits (176), is second in runs (103) and total bases (282), tied for second in triples (10), third in multi-hit games (50), and is 11th in extra base hits (58).
BUSTER POSEY… Is vying for the NL batting title for the second time in the last three seasons (2012).
ANDREW SUSAC… His 18 RBI are the most among all NL rookies since he was first called up to the big leagues on July 26 (has 9 RBI in his last six games).
PABLO SANDOVAL… Is hitting .310 (27×87) with seven extra base hits (4 2Bs, 3B, 2 HRs), 14 RBI in last 23 games.
JOAQUIN ARIAS… Leads the Majors with a .462 avg. (18×39) vs. LH pitching since the break.
JEREMY AFFELDT… Recorded his last win on August 16, 2014 vs. Philadelphia.
HUNTER STRICKLAND… Has appeared in five big league games, tossing 4.1-scoreless innings. w/ five Ks.
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Since there's one for Negi why not Kotarou. Who should be his wife
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Since there's one for Negi why not Kotarou. Who should be his wife
He's got 4 candidates : Mei, Natsumi, Kaede and Madoka (in his teenage form)...
so... at least his is narrowed... lulz...
The only serious one that likes Kotaru "as he is" is Natsumi? (the grade schooler look alike who wore a fairy costume in the festival). Chizuru is a passive flirt, Mei is too timid, that other one only likes the teenage Kotaru.
Natsumi and Kodoka!! :D Go Koutarou, you are cool :)
incho could be a candidate since they have a hate relationship (the more you hate the more you love?) but i doubt it cause incho is head over heels for negi... negi love plane anyone?
if it's anyone, it'll be natsumi.
Go Natsumi. She's the only one caring about Kota who is still involved in the plot. Plus she looks so young the age difference hardly seems apparent. She even thought Kota 'looks cool' in that teenage get up.
Natsumi's gonna be the one who's gonna get Kotaro... it's so frickin' obvious...
I think Incho has a chance. Their relationship is the same as negi and asuna's after all......how negi and asuna's relationship was in the begining. Now anyone can tell that asuna really likes negi, but doesn't want to admit it. Maybe it'll progress to that sometime and then we wont be so sure anymore.......
Natsumi might be a shotacon too.....but I think she just likes his personality.
Kaede....well......She's like Chizuru. it's hard to tell......she was already naked with negi once already.....
I actually thought that Nodoka might've had a chance.....but I'm not sure. I think kotaro would treat her pretty indiferently. The way I think he would treat Mei
Madoka is in the same situation is as Ako, I don't feel that they would........aww scratch that. I'm not sure about her either.
Don't you mean husband?


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i've been crushing on a lot of paper-cut artists lately and elsita mora is one of my favorites. i love the way she plays with colors and has such an eye for detail, so i thought i'd see if we could get a little peek into her home. thankfully she was game and today i'm thrilled to share a peek into elsita's beautiful home. be sure to click "read more" below to see additional, full-sized images after the jump. thanks, elsita!
CLICK HERE for the rest of Elsita's peek after the jump..
Great photos. I love the rattan bed and the black retro telephone. Lovely!
that paper thin dress is gorgeous! loving all of these sneak peeks.
What a beautiful house…sigh.
Hi Elsita, Love your home, work and blog. AWESOME!
What an absolutely lovely home! I especially like the b/w art in the first photo, which I'm assuming is scherenschnitte. Who's the artist behind the work?
Nice pictures and photos! Elsita, nice house!! thanks for this blog
This house is so fresh and lovely—very conducive to making her papery art pieces. I love it all!
Elsita, what a lovely home! I love your work as well. I am so curious about the painting hanging above the rattan bed. I wish I could see the whole thing. It's intriguing!
I want to see all of the painting in the first picture, too! It looks gorgeous.
I love Elsita's work, so I'm glad to see her home.
The outside space is to die for!
What a unique archway in the dining room. Like it.
Where is this home? Sometimes the sneak peeks leave that info out!
This such a warm, lovely home. I adore the picture on the wall in the photo with the black phone. Who is the artist??
LOVE the bed!!! Thanks for sharing your beautiful home.
Beautiful home. Period.
This is just my sort of house! I can feel the Craftsman / Bungalow sort of vibe. Thanks for sharing!
I love all the light in the bedroom! Truly lovely!
oh I love her beautiful paper designs!!
The house is in LA, according to her site. And she's Cuban, which somehow fits. Everything is charming and beautiful!
so wonderful to see how the lovely elsita lives! i'm not a bit surprised it's beautiful and calm.
I am a huge fan of Elsa's artwork also. So great to see her lovely home. I'm amazed at the amount of books in that bookcase in the dining room.
Elsita's work is beautiful, as is her home. I love seeing her work incorporated into her decor.
Beautiful, as is all that Elsa touches. I love the period furniture for the style of their house, just perfect.
love that archway!
every detail is beautiful and delightful, just like everything she does. a wonderful welcoming home! thanks for sharing it.
the design is traditional, and the archway is really great and beautiful
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Big Brother 2013: Sam Evans branded a "fake" as pub landlord claims, "He's a horrible, arrogant little sh*t!"
Big Brother finalist Sam Evans is of course known as a 'Mr Nice Guy' in the house, and has rarely, if ever, become involved in any of the show's dramas and rows and has therefore stayed firmly under the radar and pretty much coasted into the last week…
However, a pub landlord – who claims he's barred the Welsh lad from his boozer – from Sam's hometown Llanelli reckons that the Sam we're seeing onscreen is a "fake" and far from his 'real' persona.
The Daily Star reports, "Publican Craig Davies also revealed he had banned Sam after he hit customers with a pool cue and treated staff 'like skivvies'."
Craig Davies said of Sam, "He is a horrible, arrogant little sh*t."
Craig, who runs The South Star in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, added, "I've banned him from my boozer as he's a rude, obnoxious, arrogant little kid and people should know what he is like.
"The Sam they see on Big Brother is a fake."
Craig went on to say that after Sam appeared on Channel 4 game show Deal Or No Deal, he became "rude and offensive."
He explained, "Sam thought because he'd been on TV he was a celebrity. He started being rude and offensive.
"He swore at my staff and treated them like skivvies. He upset customers by whacking them with his pool cue because they got in the way of his shots."
He added, "Every time I've seen him on Big Brother looking like butter wouldn't melt, I've thought: 'You're acting!'
"It'd be the worst thing in the world if he won. His head would get so big it wouldn't fit in the Valleys."
The article concluded with "Last night Sam's family declined to comment."
What do you reckon? Is Sam hiding his real character?
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Is this new report part of lies & secrets?? There is something suspicious about anything g that goes on regarding Big Brother and especially in the closing weeks. There has been a continual plan by BB to keep Dexter & Gina in which they have done well. I think Sam is a big threat to BBs plan as he has a big chance of winning. Why is this outside interference allowed? Another attempt at dishing dirt and changing people's opinions in this gruesome sleeze ball of a game this year.
GET SAM OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He is a threat and an insult to both people and children with hearing problems. Sam is not portraying a good image of deaf people. In my work I have come across many deaf children with great skills to achieve their potential without seeking sympathy to achieve. Sam has no potential or skills apart from his potential to gain as much sympathy from the public for a cheap meal, but in the name of his hearing aid. This is wrong and an insult to also charities working tireless to remove the stigma attached to deaf people and children. Gina to win at least she is giving everything to charity.
Same here Maria…I have a couple of deaf mates who say that Sam has given disability in general a bad name by being lazy, crude, nasty, and by being a bully towards Dexter, and ganging up with Callum to put Dexter down all the time – that's bullying! Sam also does nothing in life except sleep; he's totally uneducated – and this is a huge insult to deaf people who will all vouch for being able to read properly and hold down good jobs. I also have a deaf neice around the same age as Sam who has clearly said she should never look to this moron for inspiration. Fixed 100%. Dexter was the winner, but BB didn't want him to have the money or the title. There's no way the British public voted for Sam to win!
I think you'll find that BB/Ch5 fixed the show for "Sam the nice guy" to win – there's no way the public voted this idiot as their winner.
I tend not to take notice of what is said in the Daily Star but my opinion of Sam has changed. I thought he was a nice lad but his true colours came to the surface when Dexter won immunity. He has disliked Dexter from the start and Callum reinforced his hatred. As Dexter said "I'm damned if I do and I'm damned if I don't, you can't win in this house". One of them was going to choose the lowest amount so whichever one that was thought they'd be out. If it had been ANY of the others I bet they wouldn't have had the nasty remarks that Dexter has had to put up with.
I also thought it was horrible that in the pool one of the twins said that if Dexter won he was going to boo him. I wish I could point out to him that IF Dexer wins it is because more people voted for him than you mate.
You're so right. Sam behaved viciously towards Dexter, and even those horrible twins said in their interview that "yes, he's playing the game, but he's mugging himself of by playing it" – what a horrible trio Sam and those twins were! I'm convinced the show is fixed, as there's no way Sam had more votes than Dexter, and BB/Ch5 wanted their so called "nice guy" to win.
Sorry Karen you're wrong. You're not very good at interpreting reality.
BB have twisted things to ensure they keep in who they want, you're right. But in the past 2 weeks they have done EVERYTHING to dent Gina's popularity. From the tasks to the edits to the shit they have posted on Facebook. Example, they know without a doubt that over exposure of a contestant makes viewers angry and turn against people. So big bro plastered Gina on FB last week until people posted they were sick of the Gina show. Then they did everything to stir things with Gina and Hazel. They know exactly what they are doing. Gina is not the one they want to win. It's Sam.
I thought I was the only one who realised this! So true i realised this from the challenge when Gina was the queen Bee
They did the same to Dexter – they set the poor guy up because they didn't want him to win. Emma Willis alone has done her best to make sure nobody likes him, and has put the seed in everyone's head to doubt the poor guy. He's done his best throughout to show us all who and what he is, and he was the most interesting, entertaining, and likeable person in there. Willis referred to him as 'Devious Dexter' in last Friday's show, and has shamelessly promoted Sam as a 'nice guy' – utter crap! Sam is a totally unintelligent, crude, nasty, slimey bully, and so many deaf people are speaking out to make sure he is not associated as representing them. I'm hoping BB face an OfCom investigation about the voting – there's no way Sam won that show with votes from the public….Nobody's mentioned him until recently….
Of course he is fake and acting he was supposed to have a hearing problem and wanted sympathy yet last night he was able to chat with dexter while turning his back on him but hearing all he said and responding yes he is the game player they all are but he is conning the public also I saw this from the off he kept a low profile happy for others to get the flack he was boring and is boring
Thank god for dexter he has been true all the way through he has been nominated nearly every week but has stayed true to who he is what you see is what you get I prefe this than the game sam has played
We should be cheering Gian and dexter they have made the show this time
I have changed my mind on all of this I hope dexter wins he has stayed true throughout you know where you stood with him like him or not he is true I prefer that in real life to know where you stand with people sam is showing now who he is he has hung back hid behind Callum and in someways dan now he has no one to hide behind we are seeing him for what he is now deceit of the public with his hearing with his supposed nice image well now we are seeing who he really is
For me dexter to win
Paul I am very good at interpreting reality and have 2 doctorates to prove that you rude person. Are you saying all of what has happened in Big Brother real and realistic?? Its called Lies and Secrets for starters and that's been known from the beginning and that CERTAINLY is not realistic to the extent it has been done. People who write on facebook are not the only people who watch the show PLUS those who use facebook don't always look to see what is going on in the BB house and you are so wrong to assume that. I have not seen one bit about Gina nor the rest and half of my business is run within facebook. As I wrote their plan to keep Gina in is correct = she is still in there. If you had read my words correctly I wrote "which they had done well" = past tense. Its months into the show now so I am correct. However she is STILL in and thats because Dex was able to stay in and pick one and it was obvious she would pick Sophie. That's the BB plan and thats this week. There is a hell of a lot you are not seeing. LOA I never said who BB wants to win – just in case you imagined that.
I have changed my mind on all of this I hope dexter wins he has stayed true throughout you know where you stood with him like him or not he is true I prefer that in real life to know where you stand with people sam is showing now who he is he has hung back hid behind Callum and in someways dan now he has no one to hide behind we are seeing him for what he is now deceit of the public with his hearing with his supposed nice image well now we are seeing who he really is
For me dexter to win
Funny how this piece of anti-Sam propaganda appears on day of eviction! I have long thought that BB have done their darn best to promote Dexter and Gina as favourites though they have a lot of flaws. Sam is the biggest competition to these two so suddenly a "landlord" (what a reliable source … NOT!) appears on the day of eviction and says Sam is a bad one. NOONE can hide their personality traits for so many weeks. Sam is a decent lad , and the only one in there remaining who can pull up someone as sly as Dexter because he is intelligent.
I just hope people will go along with their gut instincts instead of being led by garbage press. These types of papers also printed that Freddie Starr ate a hamster but it was not true! Publicists for Gina and Dexter may have orchestrated this piece of propaganda and unfortunately many young viewers fall for it.
I love Sam, he's great either him, Sophie or the twins to win!!
I think Sam showed his true colours last nite. Last night he was heard to say after a house mate said that they thought Sam could win. Sama reply was, I know.
I couldn't believe what I was hearing. He sounded soo arrogant and so I hope he goes tonight.
I think dexter should win as he has been the most interesting house mate.
Never believe what you read in newspapers, especially The Daily Star. Believe what you see with your own eyes and hear with your own ears. That is why I say that Sam is not the sweet lad I thought he was. He showed his true colours when Dexter won immunity. Not a good role model for the deaf and not worthy to make the final in my opinion. Very disappointed in him.
I love Sam he seems like the only one on that show who seems very genuine. This landlord is a horrible person for saying that when he can't explain it. Also I think it's good that Sam is arguing with dexter because ever since Callum left its seems that dexter is moving on to his best mate in the house Callum and what u said mark is wrong because no one would fake being deaf because that would be a new kind of low n he n his family have all said that he doesn't have to look at the person to hear them if they are speaking loud and clearly like Callum did when he was still in the house. Plus it's very funny how this news story came out the same day if eviction. I want Sam to win!!!!!!! Also Sophie to leave tonight I absolutely hate her!!!!!!!
re TG
get a life
if Freddie Starr had stuck to eating hamsters he well well have stayed out of more serious stories in the press
It's funny how this story has only come to light now isnt it?! We've been watching him 24/7 for 2mths straight now, i know my minds made up now. I think he seems genuine tbh. If he was acting he would've kept his mouth shut to dexter and played the nice guy but he didn't he spoke his mind. Out of all of them he's the most genuine.
I'm sorry but this is awful about him being a role model for deaf people. He's 23 and can't read properly which is essential for everyone, more so if you're deaf. I'm disabled and if I was living with a group of people, I wouldn't wait 7 weeks to inform them on how they need to be around my disability. Letting people make mistakes for so long is quite selfish and not helping the cause for deaf people. Sleeping all the time shows laziness. He seems to be using his disability as leverage in the show. I'm just glad he isn't representing my disability.
Totally agree with you mate. The whole thing was a fix. Sam was nowhere to be seen for 7 weeks, then all of a sudden he decides to start harping on about "doing it for deaf kids" – please!! The guy was a nasty and crude bully! Dexter was obviously the winner, but BB fixed it for 'the nice guy' to win, as they didn't want to look bad for allowing Dexter – the true winner – to claim the title. Be prepared for your viewing figures to slump even further BB!!
Never believe whats in the papers especially the daily star.I love Sam and am disgusted with people on here saying he is not a role modek for the deaf.I think he is very brave for being in BB. Dexter,Gina and Charlie should go next leaving the twins and Sam.Sam to winLandlird indeed Its pathectic nonsense.
i TOTALLY AGREE WITH YOU WHAT YOU SAID ABOUT SAM HE IS AN INSPIRATION I HAVE ALSO LEFT A COMMENT ON THAT PATHETIC STORY WHERE ITS SUPPOSED TO BE A SO CALLED LANDLORD MORE LIKE A LOAD OF BS VERY STRANGE ITS COME ABOUT NOW HE IN THE FINAL STINKS OF JEALOUSY
Never believe whats in the papers especially the daily star….I don't believe what is written here….it looks as if someone has a grudge to bare and people must of provoked him to respond as it a known fact people can be very ignorant where it comes to disabilities….its impossible to hide your true colours all this time there would of been at least a glimmer of this BS if he was this what this story is saying about him so its obviously not TRUE what a load of nonsense he an inspiration for people with hearing disabilities very strange this has come about now he in the final….stop being childish and jealous also very pathetic and leave Sam alone i would have round for a drink ….team Sam to win
I don't believe this article is real. Why after weeks of Sam being in the house being himself, a landlord comes forward? This article states not just a personal hate towards Sam but to try and knock his fans off voting for him but see what happens when people produce false accusations like this, he came out a winner.
This was a nasty vicious post designed to try and wreck a local lad's chances of winning Big Brother. It was posted on the day of the last eviction when as we now know Sam came very close to being evicted. If he had been then it would have been this landlord's rant that tipped him over and lost it for him. What a way for a publican to treat a local guy who's in with a chance! It's hardly unusual for young guys to sometimes overstep the mark in their local boozer is it? Did Mr Davies try a quiet word with him first? Or just act Mr Tough Guy and throw him out? Shame on you mister, I think a lot will be boycotting your establishment from now on………
I don't believe this article is real. Why after weeks of Sam being in the house being himself,and you could not be like that for 3 mounths,a landlord comes forward? This article states not just a personal hate towards Sam but to try and knock his fans off but see what happens when people produce false accusations like this, he came out a winner and I LOVE SAM WAS THE MOST GENUINE HOUSE MATE!!


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The day we weren't looking forward to has finally come: the biggest ever edition of the North American Irish Dancing Championships has finally come to a close, after five days of fun, dancing, and prizes.
Over 3,800 dancers competed in this year's edition of the tournament. Lisa Petri, Karen Petri and Mary Kay Heneghan were the event's head organizers.The final five prizewinners finished off the tournament by dancing the "parade of champions".
Wednesday night saw the final prizes being handed out for the day's competition. The last winner was Kate Kaneko who took the prize for the Girls U16B competition, while Allana Callaghan won the Girls U18A.
Melanie Valdes from New York won the Girls U12B, while Kelli Devlin broke down in tears after having scooped the Girls U12A prize.
Each musician received a small token of appreciation for their efforts throughout the tournament by providing the music which the almost 4,000 competitors danced to, while the founding pioneers of Irish dancing in America were also on stage to share in the moment.
Next year's tournament will be held in Nashville.
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