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The election was the beginning,
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By Brian Jacobsen
Before the U.S. elections, Republicans controlled the House of Representatives, the Senate was narrowly controlled by the Democrats, and Obama was President. After the election, nothing has changed. It's tempting to think that means the next few years will be similar to the last two years. While it is possible, the strong showing by Mitt Romney in the presidential election and the prospect of further shake-ups in Congress in the 2014 mid-term election could force President Obama and congressional Republicans to inch towards compromising on budget issues.
In the 28 presidential elections since 1900 (excluding the current election), the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 46% of the time the day after the election. When the Dow was down the day after the election, the Dow ended the year down a bit further 60% of the time. When the Dow was up the day after the election, it ended the year up further 85% of the time. In other words, the first day of trading seems to be a pretty accurate predictor of trading for the remainder of the year.
It's really easy to say, "but it's different!" Indeed, every election is different. This year, however, there is the eurozone debt crisis, the transition of leadership in China, and the U.S. fiscal cliff. These three issues could come to a head in the month of November, despite the conclusion of the U.S. elections.
On Wednesday, November 7, the Greek Parliament is scheduled to vote on additional austerity measures, which could determine whether the Greek government receives another round of financing from its lenders. On November 25, there is a regional election in Catalonia, Spain. If the election goes well for Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy's party, the Spanish government could ask for a bailout or conditional line of credit, which should assuage investors' fears about the pain in Spain. On November 8, the 18th Party Congress of China will convene and we should see whether the leadership that is scheduled to take over in China in March 2013 will continue to make important political and economic reforms, or if it will be stacked with individuals who resist change.
On balance, it's a global market and global politics matter, not just U.S. politics. However, many investors will likely pay close attention to the status of the U.S. fiscal cliff. The combination of tax increases and government spending cuts scheduled to occur as we enter 2013 have been referred to as the "fiscal cliff." The expiration of the 2001-2003 tax cuts, the expiration of the two percentage point reduction in payroll taxes from 2010, the expiration of emergency unemployment insurance benefits, new health care reform taxes, cuts to doctors' reimbursements under Medicare, and the budget sequester are all part of the fiscal cliff. But what could really push politicians into action is the alternative minimum tax (AMT).
Without congressional action, the AMT—which was originally enacted in 1969 to target 155 wealthy individuals—will likely saddle 30 million Americans with an additional tax burden they have probably never heard of. The AMT exemption levels were never indexed for inflation, so Congress regularly bumps up the exemption to keep inflation from capturing more and more people in the AMT net. However, congress has failed to make this normally regular adjustment, and will probably get an earful over Thanksgiving from constituents. This could likely push Congress and the president to act on the entire fiscal cliff, punting the problem into the next session of Congress.
As part of the debt-ceiling debate of 2011, the president and Congress formed a "Super Committee" to develop budget cuts, but the Super Committee failed. Well, this time they'll probably form a "Super-Duper Committee" to construct comprehensive tax reform. The 2014 mid-term election could be like a voter-referendum on the nature of the reform.
Considering the continued uncertainty about politics, what could move the markets in 2013? The answer is "money." It's no secret that businesses worldwide are holding piles of liquid assets. The money will be put into motion; it's just a question of where the businesses will expand and seek out opportunity. That's where a country's fiscal and regulatory policy will be important to follow: Companies will invest to grow, but where will they do it? They'll invest where they find a friendly environment, which is probably also where investors should be looking for investment opportunities.
U.S. elections: Domino effect
By Brian Jacobsen, Ph.D., CFA, CFP®, Chief Portfolio Strategist
By John Manley, CFA, Chief Equity Strategist
By James Kochan, Chief Fixed-Income Strategist
The American writer and philosopher Elbert Hubbard once said, "History is just one [darn] thing after another." (What we have put in brackets was less family-friendly than the word, "darn.") This has been repeated a few times by such prominent people as Mark Twain and Winston Churchill. If you've been paying attention to the economic data and the markets over the past few years, that's certainly what things feel like: One darn thing after another.
There is an interplay between perception and reality behind Hubbard's quote and what we've seen over the past few years. When people are optimistic, that tends to breed good outcomes. When people collectively get a case of the doldrums, things turn negative pretty quickly. The markets seem to exacerbate this interplay. During the 2007–2009 period, we saw this at work: As things turned down, that triggered people to hunker down, leading to even more negative outcomes. With the November elections in the U.S.; the elections in Catalonia, Spain; and the transition of leadership in China commencing, November could be one of those domino months, when what happens then triggers a cascade of sentiment and outcomes. In such an environment, where the results are outside an investor's control, we think it's best to anticipate and adjust: Anticipate the outcomes but adjust to whatever happens. We're anticipating positive changes.
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By Brian Jacobsen
We have a special election feature at the front of this Market Roundup to deal with the U.S. presidential and congressional elections, but there are still three unresolved issues to watch: the fiscal cliff in the U.S., austerity in Europe, and the slowdown in China. At the end of October we also had to deal with Hurricane Sandy. The property damage likely amounted to $20 billion to $50 billion, while the lost economic output amounted to another $20 billion. Any rebuilding rebound from the hurricane will not add to the nation's net wealth, so while it could increase employment and gross domestic product (GDP) numbers toward the end of the fiscal quarter, those should not be considered actual gains. What's not included in GDP is the value of the things lost in the damage.
The fiscal cliff is unlikely to happen
Over the course of the year, one of the big issues investors have been worried about is the fiscal cliff. That's the well-publicized increase in taxes and cuts in government spending scheduled to happen as of January 1, 2013. The tax increases are a result of the December 2010 agreement to extend the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts for two years and add a payroll tax cut for employees. The spending cuts are a result of the August 3, 2011, Budget Control Act, which was the agreement to raise the government's debt ceiling in exchange for spending cuts.
The economic drag from the fiscal cliff has been estimated by the Congressional Budget Office to amount to 3% of GDP in 2013. We calculate that the drag is best thought of in terms of the industries it could affect rather than the effect on GDP. Half of the spending cuts—over $50 billion—will be in the defense industry. The other half of the spending cuts are nebulously distributed across a category called discretionary nondefense. That means that the spending cuts, if they happen, will likely be concentrated in the defense industry.
More disturbing to the broad economy than the spending cuts are the tax increases: Not only are all income tax rates set to increase at the end of the year, many deductions and credits will be eliminated, capital gains and dividend tax rates are set to increase, and payroll taxes are set to revert to their prereduction levels. The economic drag could be nasty and brutish but probably short. People change their behavior in response to taxes, so the biggest effects would likely be felt in the first quarter. Thus, the pain could be acute but short-lived.
Thankfully, we think the economic drag of the fiscal cliff is also unlikely to happen. Politicians have a keen re-election instinct, and we doubt a politician of either Democrat or Republican affiliation would want to face an angry electorate in 2014 if falling off the fiscal cliff drops the U.S. economy into a recession. We think it's more a question of when than if the U.S. avoids falling off the fiscal cliff.
The Federal Reserve (Fed) has been working hard to improve financial conditions through loose monetary policy; so, the deferral or avoidance of the fiscal cliff is estimated to put 2013 GDP growth at 3% for the U.S.
The eurozone seems to be embracing a softer form of austerity
U.S. markets—whether stock or bond markets—have been more linked to the eurozone crisis than anything U.S.-related. Greece's politicians first announced they were having budget problems in 2010, and that's probably what caused the tizzy in the financial markets more than anything that happened in the U.S.
Since March 2010, national governments in the eurozone have been discussing austerity as though it is one pill for a debt ailment. In fact, austerity is more like a cocktail than a pill. It can take many ingredients and mixtures of increases in revenues and decreases in government spending. Some market commentators have correctly referred to the increased revenue ingredient as private-sector austerity and the decreased spending ingredient as public-sector austerity. The difference is important because increases in tax revenues or tax rates have different implications than cuts in public spending. The lack of distinction between private- and public-sector austerity has continued to confuse and complicate the eurozone crisis.
Although eurozone political leaders haven't necessarily grasped the important distinction between private- and public-sector austerity, they have seemed to back off the demands for austerity in general. We interpret the elections in France and the Netherlands to be calls to lighten up on austerity. Fiscal adjustment is not like removing a bandage where quicker is better. Too quick and the adjustment loses its popular legitimacy. Too slow and it doesn't get done, as backtracking becomes easier. The slowing of the pace of austerity in Europe, we think, is a positive for the economies and the markets.
China's economy has landed softly
The recent debates about China have seemed to center on whether the economy will have a soft landing or a hard landing. A hard landing would be one where the economic slowdown happens abruptly, giving rise to social unrest. A soft landing would be one where the economic reforms could continue, bringing the 50% of the population that is considered the rural poor up out of poverty.
In 2007, China's GDP grew by 14.2%. In 2010, its GDP grew by 10.4%. For 2012, China will be lucky to register a growth rate of 8.2%. With the eurozone being the biggest export market for Chinese goods and services, the slowdown in Europe has tapped the brakes on China's growth. In the third quarter of 2012, China's GDP grew at a 7.4% year-over-year rate. Industrial production slowed, but retail sales stayed robust. That's an important dynamic that needs to continue for China: The Chinese economy needs to refocus from exports to domestic demand. That will be the challenge for the next group of leaders in China. The once-in-a-decade change in leadership will start in November 2012 and the new leadership will be in place in March 2013, and at the top of the agenda is how to reorient the Chinese economy to a more sustainable, domestic focus.
From the U.S. elections to the Catalonia elections to the transition of leadership in China, November 2012 is proving to be a domino-like month. The next year could depend critically on what is set in motion in November.
By John Manley
October was a negative month for most of the U.S. equity markets. There were some exceptions, like the S&P 500 financials and utilities sectors. Financials were likely driven by some stronger-than-expected earnings from big banks while utilities were likely driven by both investor thirst for dividend yields and the end-of-month hurricane that hit the East Coast.
The support the Fed has provided through its third round of quantitative easing has done little to push the equity markets higher. It has provided, we think, a floor to equity markets since Chairman Bernanke and his group at the Fed seem determined to generate a wealth effect, whereby the Fed supports equity prices to make people feel wealthier to get them to spend more. This is a controversial and questionable approach, but it's the approach they're taking. That's why we upped our trading range on the S&P 500 Index for the balance of the year. The fundamentals, we think, justify a 1,250–1,450 trading range, but thanks to the liquidity the Fed is providing, we increased that to a 1,370–1,550 range. The big question is whether the liquidity rally can morph into a growth rally. We think that depends on things outside the Fed's control, like the taxing and spending policies of various governments.
Low expectations aren't too tough to clear
Based on our reading of analysts' forecasts for earnings for the third quarter of 2012, the consensus is that earnings will decline in the third quarter. Indeed, the early read on earnings and revenues for the S&P 500 Index is that earnings per share (EPS) are lower, as is revenue per share (RPS).
Earnings have been a bit more robust than revenues for the third quarter. That's what we've been expecting since global growth has been rather tepid. Corporations have been good about containing costs and expenses to prop up earnings in light of weak revenue growth. That can only continue for so long. The bulk of the cost-cutting has been thanks to companies refinancing debt at lower interest costs being able to trim the growth of payroll expenses. From this point forward, we like companies that focus less on the bottom line (EPS) and more on the top line (RPS).
It's about companies you're in, not countries you're in
Because we think it's more important to look for top-line revenue growth than bottom-line earnings growth, we think the market going forward is going to reward investors who find the revenue growers rather than the earnings maintainers.
With the political changes afoot, we think those companies that have already stripped out their cost-bloating fluff will outperform their peers. Interestingly, that may mean looking at sectors, industries, and companies that have been in embattled areas globally. Yes, we do mean globally. With the improvements in Europe, the transition of leadership in China, and election results in places like Mexico, we think a globally diversified portfolio makes more sense than the U.S.-centric portfolio we were recommending during the past year. In this environment, we'd encourage investors to focus more on companies than countries.
By James Kochan
The Treasury market recorded a second consecutive month of negative returns in October, as markets in Europe were relatively calm and U.S. economic data were somewhat better than expected. Treasury yields have tended to drift higher whenever overseas demand has not been robust, and that appears to have been the situation this fall. After two months of relatively poor performance, the year-to-date return from Treasuries is the weakest of any domestic fixed-income sector.
Market | 2010 | 2011 | Q1 2012 | Q2 2012 | Q3 2012 | October | YTD |
Broad Market Index | 6.80 | 7.80 | 0.37 | 2.17 | 1.66 | 0.21 | 4.46 |
Corporate | 9.52 | 7.51 | 2.44 | 2.37 | 3.98 | 1.32 | 10.48 |
Treasuries | 5.88 | 9.79 | -1.29 | 3.00 | 0.58 | -0.17 | 2.08 |
Agencies | 4.61 | 5.27 | -0.02 | 1.38 | 0.84 | 0.01 | 2.23 |
Mortgages | 5.67 | 6.14 | 0.60 | 1.11 | 1.13 | -0.21 | 2.66 |
Asset-backed | 5.02 | 1.43 | 0.76 | 0.70 | 1.01 | 0.18 | 2.67 |
High-yield | 15.24 | 4.50 | 5.15 | 1.83 | 4.61 | 0.83 | 12.94 |
Municipal | 2.25 | 11.19 | 2.08 | 1.98 | 2.57 | 0.30 | 7.03 |
2-year Treasury | 2.28 | 1.45 | -0.10 | 0.10 | 0.20 | -0.05 | 0.16 |
5-year Treasury | 6.76 | 9.20 | -0.52 | 1.94 | 0.83 | -0.28 | 1.97 |
10-year Treasury | 7.90 | 17.15 | -2.23 | 5.81 | 0.92 | -0.29 | 4.10 |
30-year Treasury | 8.65 | 35.50 | -7.57 | 12.60 | -0.37 | -0.11 | 3.58 |
The corporate markets continued to perform well in October, led by BBB and high-yield credits. In the investment-grade market, the top credits recorded returns of only 0.2%–0.3% last month, versus a return of 1.7% from the BBB credits. Bank debt continued to outperform, with substantially better returns than industrials or utilities in October and year to date. Among the high-yield sectors, CCC and weaker credits did not outperform BB and B credits in October. Thus far this year, however, CCC credits have returned 400 basis points (bps; 100 bps equals 1.00%) more than BB and B credits.
Negative returns from the mortgage market are relatively rare. Now, with mortgage-backed securities (MBS) to Treasury yield spreads exceptionally narrow thanks to the Fed's purchases of $40 billion per month of mortgages, any backup in Treasury yields will apparently produce an equivalent rise in MBS yields.
The key story in the municipal market continues to be the substantially better returns from A/BBB credits. In October, returns from the AAA/AA sectors were close to zero, while BBB credits returned 0.7%. Thus far in 2012, a portfolio of A/BBB credits would have outperformed a portfolio of AAA/AA credits by almost 400 bps. The revenue bond sector has outperformed the general obligation sector by 200 bps thus far this year. Even with all the news reports about fiscal problems around the nation and a limited number of bankruptcies, there are few signs of heightened risk aversion in the municipal market.
Despite a considerable degree of volatility, yields in most segments of the bond markets remained within relatively narrow ranges in September and October. That will probably not be true in November and December. A host of developments, including the elections, the attempt to avoid the fiscal cliff, the need to raise the federal debt ceiling, and the outlook for tax legislation, could keep the markets on edge through year-end. We should probably expect tests of both the upper and lower bounds of the trading ranges in the weeks ahead.
Asset allocation
By Brian Jacobsen
Investment horizons
For investors with an investment horizon of three years or longer, we recommend a strategic overweight to equities relative to fixed income. Short-term, over the next three months, we think investors can still be rewarded by looking at higher-yielding fixed-income investments as well as growth-oriented equities.
Within the equity portion of a portfolio, long-term, we think investors should look globally for opportunities. There is no one sector or country that has a monopoly on opportunities. Eurozone and Japanese equities have been battered down, as have Chinese nonbank equities, to the point where we think they represent compelling long-term investment opportunities. There is also a profound amount of pessimism built into U.S. equity prices. We think all sectors have at least a nugget of investment opportunity, but we do still favor health care, information technology (IT), and energy.
Value versus growth
The U.S. election outcome will likely determine the regulatory environment and valuation potential of financial services, which tends to skew the growth/value dichotomy, but we think the U.S. and global economy will grow more rapidly over the next few years than what is embedded in stock valuations across the value-growth spectrum. We tend to prefer mispriced growth opportunities, which are those companies whose growth potentials are underappreciated by the general market. We see a lot of these companies in global health care and technology names. Notice: When it comes to technology, we are not just referring to IT. We mean all those companies that help other companies convert their inputs into outputs in a more efficient way.
Large caps versus small caps
A good company is a good company, whether large or small cap. Generally, large-cap companies have easier access to credit markets and global markets than small-cap companies, but that is not always true. There are many large-cap companies that have cash burning holes in their executives' pockets that could lead to imprudent acquisitions. As a result, we think it's better to focus on corporate governance than size.
Fixed income
Based on our economic outlook, we believe that interest rates are likely to remain low for the next year. This presents an opportunity for investors to take on additional duration and credit risk. Provided the economy does not dip into a recession, default rates should not increase, meaning the increased yields on higher-yielding debt may provide better income to investors than the lower-credit-risk issues would.
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Equity recommendations
Strategic recommendation |
Tactical recommendation |
Developed equities/emerging markets equities |
Emerging markets have likely been oversold with all the dire predictions about global economic growth. |
Emerging markets are likely oversold, but short-term, there is enough uncertainty that we think it remains prudent to focus on global developed equities. |
U.S. equities/non-U.S. developed equities |
With the Bank of Japan entering the easing game, we still prefer U.S. companies due to their global market share dominance. The ability to grow market share will likely be more important than the ability to grow earnings. |
It's likely time to go global with one's equity allocation. Valuations are attractive outside the U.S., but growth estimates of the U.S. are likely too negative. |
Value/growth |
Look for real growth, which can be in traditional value sectors. We think the theme for the next few years will be to identify mispriced growth opportunities. That means looking for value stocks in growth sectors and growth stocks in value sectors. |
Health care and technology (not just IT) remain our favorite areas. Growth with value characteristics or value with growth characteristics seems to be the place to look for investment opportunities. |
Large/small |
Overweight large-cap stocks because they tend to have the dominant market share and cash to survive a volatile environment. |
Large-cap stocks are attractive, but some large-cap companies may be tempted to overpay for acquiring small-cap companies. |
Fixed-income recommendations
Strategic recommendation |
Tactical recommendation |
Fixed-income duration |
The Fed claims that rates will stay low until late 2015, but "low" could be 2%, not 0%. We think the Fed's forecast is wrong and it will need to raise rates by the end of 2013. Thus, you can ride low yields for a while, but not forever. |
The Fed and other central banks will likely keep short-term rates low until the end of 2013. Thus, we think there is little reason to fight the central banks. |
Credit risk exposure |
Default rates are low, but investors need to be careful about new issuances. Some of the credit quality might not be worth taking on. |
We think default rates will continue to fall, which should be good for high-yield debt, but it pays to be cautious as junk issuers are getting too good of a deal. |
Fixed rate/floating rate |
We prefer fixed-rate short-term debt over floating-rate debt. Until the end of 2013, buying floating-rate debt might be like buying insurance for a low likelihood event. |
Some floating-rate debt may be prudent, but it really depends on the credit quality of the issuer. In general, we'd prefer to leave it up to a portfolio manager who does bottom-up credit analysis. |
The bottom line
The U.S. presidential and congressional elections are behind us. We now have the 2014 mid-term elections to look forward to. This is simply a reminder that we are always in a state of political change. That 's why we like looking at investments that are resilient to political changes. That means paying attention to global opportunities and the corporate governance of the companies you invest in.


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Four SOE Alumni Honored for 'Excellence in Business'
On Friday, four alumni from the School of Engineering were inducted into the UAB Excellence in Business Top 25's Class of 2014.
Steven Boggan, Jim Meads, Joe Meads, and Gary Savage were inducted into the program, which seeks to identify, recognize, and celebrate the success of the Top 25 UAB alumni-owned or UAB alumni-operated businesses. To be eligible, companies must have been in business for a minimum of three years and must have verifiable annual revenues of at least $150,000.
Boggan, president and CEO of BioHorizons, Inc., earned his master's degree in biomedical engineering in 1989 and has been with BioHorizons since 1995.
Jim and Joe Meads are twin brothers who co-own Sain Associates, Inc. Both brothers received bachelors' degrees in civil engineering in 1983. Sain Associates was awarded the Birmingham Business Alliance's Small Business of the Year Award in 2013.
Savage earned his bachelor's degree from the School of Engineering in 1982 before launching a successful career in the construction industry, much of which has been spent working for the Harbert family. Savage is president of U.S. Operations for BL Harbert International, L.L.C., which requires him to oversee the financial operations and plan for the future growth of the company.
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Tanik Named Wallace R. Bunn Chair of Telecommunications
The University Of Alabama System Board Of Trustees recently appointed Murat M. Tanik, Ph.D., to the Wallace R. Bunn Chair of Telecommunications in the UAB School of Engineering. Tanik joined the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering in 1998 and was named chair of the department in 2013. He is the third person to hold the Bunn chair, which was established by a gift from BellSouth in 1988.
"Murat Tanik is the perfect fit for this prestigious appointment," says SOE dean Iwan Alexander, Ph.D. "With his years of expertise in telecommunications research and his leadership abilities, he will be able to use this position to create opportunities for collaboration within the university and with external partners."
A native of Izmir, Turkey, Tanik received his B.S. degree in mathematics and electrical engineering from the Middle East Technical University before moving to the United States, where he earned a master's degree in computer science and a Ph.D. in computer engineering, both from Texas A&M University.
He would go on to begin a career in research with Arthur A. Collins, who founded Collins Radio Company—an innovative telecommunications firm that designed and produced both short-wave radio equipment as well as equipment for the AM radio industry.
"Life has some strange twists," Tanik says. "When I started my career in telecommunications, no one could imagine the systems we have today. Now I am once again working with telecommunications research, which is at the heart of 21st century technology."
UAB Program Aims to Increase STEM Teachers
UAB is one of five research universities awarded a grant to implement a program that will increase the number of highly trained secondary science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM, teachers in the classroom.
The National Math and Science Initiative announced the expansion of the UTeach STEM teacher preparation program made possible by a $22.5 million grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. UTeach recruits and prepares students studying science, technology, engineering and mathematics to enter careers in secondary education by enabling them to earn both a degree in their major and a teaching certification without adding time or expense to their four-year degree program. UAB joins Drexel University, Florida International University, Oklahoma State University and the University of Maryland at College Park as this year's newest program participants.
"UAB is honored and excited to partner in this innovative program to address our state's and nation's urgent need for more highly qualified secondary STEM teachers," said UAB President Ray Watts, M.D. "We look forward to enabling our graduates to impart their passion and knowledge as teachers, equipping their students for rewarding 21st century careers and creating the intellectual capital for our state and nation to thrive in a global knowledge economy."
"This program will have a powerful effect on STEM education in Alabama," said School of Engineering dean Iwan Alexander, Ph.D. "There is a growing need to provide all high school students with strong introductions to science and mathematics. To give them experience in the ingenious use and application of science and mathematics to 'make, build and engineer' things that will improve our lives will reinforce is extremely powerful and will have impact beyond the classroom."
SOE Graduate Raymond Thompson named ECOB Engineer of the Year
Raymond Thompson, Ph.D., was named the Engineering Council of Birmingham's Engineer of the Year at the organization's 55th annual awards banquet.
Thompson earned his bachelor's and master's degrees from the School of Engineering, went to Vanderbilt for his Ph.D., then returned to UAB where he taught engineering for nearly 20 years. In 1998 he founded Vista Engineering, a research, development, and consulting firm specializing in materials design and application.
"Ray Thompson is an excellent example of the convergence of scientific knowledge, engineering know- how, business acumen and a can do attitude, all adding up to a UAB engineer," says School of Engineering Dean Iwan Alexander, Ph.D., who was on hand at the event to present student awards to SOE graduates and undergraduates.
Thompson himself is a former student of the year winner, winning the undergraduate award in 1973 and the graduate award in 1974. Incidentally, Thompson, his brother Neil, and UAB President Raymond Watts, M.D., were undergraduate student engineer of the year winners in consecutive years.
UAB Schools of Engineering and Medicine Create Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering
The UAB Department of Biomedical Engineering is expanding its reach, after the University of Alabama System Board of Trustees voted recently to establish Biomedical Engineering as a joint department between the Schools of Engineering and Medicine.
Since 1979, the Department of Biomedical Engineering has resided wholly within the School of Engineering. By integrating the department into the School of Medicine, administrators say they hope to capitalize on existing and emerging strengths in research, education and patient care at UAB.
"Creating a joint department with the School of Medicine marks a natural progression for biomedical engineering at UAB," says Iwan Alexander, Ph.D., dean of the School of Engineering. "The department has long benefited from UAB's reputation for world-class research and education in medicine and health sciences. Making the department a part of both engineering and medicine will bring engineering faculty and students in closer proximity to clinicians and medical research from both schools—which will, in turn, allow them to develop closer relationships through joint research and education programs."


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Get a jump on the New Year with EXCEL weight control class
Huntington, Ind.— Go, You Chicken Fat, Go!, the next Gateway course in the EXCEL Program for Adults at Huntington College, will teach students positive strategies for weight control. When asked what his students should expect to gain out of this class, Dr. Paul Smith, professor of exercise science and physical education at Huntington College, answered, "Not weight!"
Education Department welcomes local groups to Math Trail
Huntington, Ind.— Huntington College math students recently led Huntington Area Home Educators on the Huntington College Math Trail, located on the HC campus.
Robert E. Wilson Gallery presents Alan Kwok
Huntington, Ind.— The Robert E. Wilson Gallery of the Merillat Centre for the Arts at Huntington College is pleased to present "Product of Time: Recent Works in Ceramics and Textile" by Alan Kwok from October 10 - November 6. Admission is free and the gallery is open to the public weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and before all Merillat Centre performances.
Forester Lecture presents views on medical ethics
Huntington, Ind.— Dr. Chris Daugherty will present "Is Prayer Therapy? Spirituality and Medical Research" at the 2002-2003 next Forester Lecture on October 7, at 7:00 p.m. The public is cordially invited to attend this free, public lecture held in the Merillat Centre for the Arts Auditorium.
Into the Woods kicks off HC Theatre season
Huntington, Ind.— Into the Woods by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine will serve as the kick-off theatre production for the 2002-03 performance year at Huntington College. The performance is scheduled to run October 11, 12, 17-19 in the Merillat Centre for the Arts Studio Theatre. Show times are set for 7:30 p.m., with the exception of Friday, October 18, when the curtain opens at 8:30 p.m.
Forester Athletes of the Week are Bortner, Hamilton
Huntington, Ind.— The Huntington College athletic department announced its Athletes of the Week for the week of Sept. 16 - 22, 2002. Women's volleyball senior Melissa Bortner and men's soccer freshman Courtney Hamilton earned the honors for their excellent efforts during the week's competitions.
Indiana Beta Chapter of Alpha Chi inducts 20 new members
Huntington, Ind.— Huntington College recently welcomed 20 new members into the Indiana Beta Chapter of Alpha Chi. Students were recognized during the Huntington College convocation chapel on September 13, 2002, for their superior academics and exceptional character demonstrated in extracurricular activities and service.
Dr. Gary Dillon to speak at next Foundation Breakfast
Huntington, Ind.— State representative, Dr. Gary Dillon will be speaking at the next breakfast of the Huntington College Foundation on Wednesday, October 9, 2002. As well as discussing the current status of issues at the Statehouse, Dr. Dillon will be reviewing the past legislative session, including the special session, and previewing the upcoming 2003 session.
Wayne Watson to perform at Merillat Centre for the Arts
Huntington, Ind.— Contemporary Christian artist, Wayne Watson, will perform at the Merillat Centre for the Arts at Huntington College on Saturday, October 5, 2002. The 8 p.m. concert, presented by the Community Arts Program and sponsored by the Carol and Rocky Strickler Endowment and Troy and Dawn Irick, will be a part of HC's Homecoming and Parents' Weekend.
Laurel Miller to present senior recital September 28
Huntington, Ind.— Laurel Miller, a senior Church Music major from Fort Wayne, Ind., will present her Senior Recital on Saturday, September 28, 2002. The 7 p.m. concert will be held in the Longaker Recital Hall of the Merillat Centre for the Arts. Admission is free and the recital is open to the public.
Learn to canoe and camp efficiently at Thornhill event
Huntington, Ind.— Thornhill Nature Preserve will host a free community event for the public on Tuesday, September 24 from 7-8:30 p.m. Gene Lightner, who experienced the ancient river highway from Toledo to the Ohio River, will present "The Maumee/Wabash River Odyssey," an exciting tale about his journey and lessons in canoeing and camping.
Cook, Cameron named Foresters of the Week
Huntington, Ind.— The Huntington College athletic department announced its Athletes of the Week for the week of Sept. 9 - 16, 2002. Women's cross country junior Jenny Cook and men's soccer junior Marc Cameron earned the honors for their excellent efforts during the week's competitions.
Gene Snowden receives Distinguished Service Award
Huntington, Ind.— Gene Snowden, former state senator and mayor of Huntington, was presented the Huntington College Foundation's first Distinguished Service Award at the organization's annual dinner tonight.
Huntington College welcomes four new faculty members(2)
Huntington, Ind.— Huntington College welcomed four new members to its faculty at the start of the school year. Ms. Susan J. Burson joined the Education Department, Dr. Herbert Jack Heller joined the English Department, Mr. Kevin D. Miller joined the Communication Department and Mr. John K. Thompson joined the Music Department.
Hasker to present first Forester Lecture of school year
Huntington, Ind.— Dr. William Hasker, emeritus professor of philosophy at Huntington College, will present the first address in the 2002-2003 Forester Lecture Series on September 24, at 7:00 PM. The public is cordially invited to attend this free, public lecture held in the Merillat Centre for the Arts Auditorium.
Abbey, Christner earn Athlete of the Week honors
Huntington, Ind.— The Huntington College athletic department announced its Athletes of the Week for the week of Sept. 2 - 8, 2002. Women's soccer senior Erin Abbey and men's tennis senior Michael Christner earned the first-ever Athlete of the Week honors for the Foresters.
Women's Auxiliary Breakfast to be held September 21
Huntington, Ind.— The Huntington College Women's Auxiliary will hold its Fall Breakfast on Saturday, September 21, at 9 a.m., in the Habecker Dining Commons. For the third time John Trook, a Huntington antique dealer and owner of the New England Antiques store, will be the featured speaker. Each person in attendance can bring a small antique, and Mr. Trook will share an appraisal.
New faculty introduced at Foundation breakfast
Huntington, Ind.— Dr. Norris Friesen, interim vice president and dean of Huntington College, will introduce new faculty and provide an update on the College's academic programs at the September 11 Huntington College Foundation breakfast.
Dr. Habecker to speak at annual Foundation banquet
Huntington, Ind.— The Huntington College Foundation presents its annual dinner on Thursday, September 12 in the Habecker Dining Commons. The evening begins with a reception at 6:00 p.m. Dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m.
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Abbaye D'Aulne Blonde Des Pères (Sur Lie) 6° - Brasserie Val De Sambre
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3.65/5 rDev +2.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Beautiful foam on the coarsely bubbling amber brew. Lots of lacing in the Morte Subite globe. Surprisingly watery body, but the foam keeps exploding in the mouth.
Subtle toasty flavor is the initial flavor. A hint of apples. The yeasty taste creeps up to take over the beer. Not overly bitter, but there even seems to be a hint of hops. Extremely dry at the end. Woody with a mineral sensation. There is just not much flavor going on, it's very different from many of the "Abbey" beers. This is more of a lager taste with that Belgian yeast, but it has a pleasant sudsy mouthfeel and an appealing shade of tart fruitiness.
The long lasting foam is a nice feature. Attractive to the end and highly drinkable. From the 33 cl bottle brought back from Belgium.
Serving type: bottle
12-11-2012 06:48:56 | More by mactrail
3.8/5 rDev +6.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from 750mL bottle into a tulip. This beer is quite a bit past its printed best-by date (9/26/07!), but we'll give 'er a shot anyway.
Appearance: light golden hue with just a touch of haze and plenty of effervescence. Head is two fingers of nice, frothy white foam. Works for me!
Smell: light malt aroma with some noble/earthy hop notes thrown in. It's also got a hint of age to it; not exactly skunked, but not really up to snuff, either.
Taste: nice and sweet, but not too sweet, malt. Complexity is low but the flavor is quite good indeed; it is very lightly fruity and very lightly grainy but most of all quite malty indeed. Clean is the best word I can think of for this middle-of-the-road but well-crafted brew.
Mouthfeel: medium-light body but a big creaminess from the carbonation. It's not a long-lasting creaminess, but it creates a good, filling mouthfeel while it lasts. Not bad.
Overall: the aroma is probably the only thing affected by this beer's age. The flavor and feel qualities are well-preserved and I think this is quite a tasty and reasonable BPA.
Serving type: bottle
11-05-2011 00:24:18 | More by flagmantho
3.08/5 rDev -13.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Pours clear at first, though cloudy later on. A dark golden hue with 1 1/2" of white foam capping it off. Good lace.
Smell is cardboard, apple, grape and wheat.
Taste is grapes, apple, malt and light hops.
Medium effervescence, medium body, slightly tart and crisp. A good beer only, nothing great. Too bad.
Serving type: bottle
01-05-2011 02:32:23 | More by PorterLambic
2.98/5 rDev -16.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
A - Light golden orange with a slightly below average foamy, bubbly head. A bit below average retention leaving essentially no head.
S - Pretty fruity, citrus and a little golden fruit aroma. A touch of spice and a fair amount of yeast as well. Fairly malty and candi sweetness. Pretty sweet all together.
T - Fairly fruity flavor with citrus and golden fruit being strongest. A fair amount of spice with orange rind and clove with just a touch of coriander. Some yeast flavors as well.
M - Lighter body with a little below average carbonation. A little too light and watery also a fairly fluffy body.
D - A little out of balance with a bit too much fruity sweetness.
Notes: Not great, but decent. A little fruity. Pretty grainy for a Belgian. A touch on the sweet side. Not great, but if the price is right, it is alright.
Serving type: bottle
10-09-2010 05:27:30 | More by FreshHawk
4/5 rDev +12%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
A: slightly opaque straw yellow. Pure white head. Outstanding retention and lacing.
S: some big, sweet fruity notes. Solid spice characteristics. Lots of tropical fruits, like papaya and mango.
T: some bubble gum. Tropical fruits, papaya, kiwi, pineapple. Some nice light spices. Huge flavors.
M: medium bodied. Big carbonation level.
Serving type: bottle
03-22-2009 17:06:48 | More by paulthebeerguru
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3.3/5 rDev -7.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Presented in a corked and caged 750 - one of the latest haul from a night's work at a local distributor. Typical presentation for Val de Sambre abbey ale; picture of abbey on front - monk on the back with serving suggestions.
A - The first glass poured surprisingly clear and as blonde as the name implies. Pours a pretty, white head but dissipates a little too quickly. It goes as if it had never been leaving no lace. After the first glass the clarity is all but gone as the yeast precipitates out like fine, white snow - all kinds of funky chunky going on.
S - A bit muted but typically belgian-y; candi sugar and some sweet, light malt notes. Also some noticeable fresh green apple and yeasty alcohol. A bit thin aside from the sweetness.
T - Again the candi sugar and sweet malt combination are right out front and - again - rather thin. A bit of chalky yeast and some fruity notes to complement. There's maybe just a hint of citrus and corn graininess. Finishes quick but leaves a little chalky yeast and a tiny amount of drying hoppiness.
M and D - This beer's saving grace is the smooth, tingly mouthfeel and easy drinkability and contained ABV. Yet something more is desired of today's Belgian beers before they can be considered out of the ordinary.
Serving type: bottle
01-19-2009 21:16:11 | More by drums4matt
3.9/5 rDev +9.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Apparently a rather rare find, snagged at Eagle River Liquors in Fulton, Illinois.
Belgians Blondes are a strange lot. If they were girls I'd say they were like the kinds that hung out in parking lots on Friday night. They go to some place in order to wait for something to happen, hoping someone will drop word of a party or a drag race or whatever. They spend hours doing their hair and makeup, before they go to the parking lot. They do a lot of preparation of their preparation, is what I'm saying. They go a long way getting ready for nothing.
And here we got a pour that seems to back that up. Lightly hazy gold with a solid white head. Looks like a pils, more than anything.
Smells of pils hop, pils malt, and lightly spicy Belgian yeast. Nothing exceptional, but tasty and solid.
Tastes just about like it smells, just about like a solid German Pils only with a more exciting yeast profile. Dry and lightly bitter, oddly refreshing. Nice, but not quite enough to warrant itself.
Again, I have spent Big Beer dollars on a solid but unexceptional small beer. Thanks, Belgian Blondes!
Serving type: bottle
09-29-2008 04:45:12 | More by mynie
3.68/5 rDev +3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Pours cloudy amber with generous carbonation and a thick sticky head with sheets of lacing.
Aroma is yeasty and spicy, with subtle medicinal funk. Candy sugar, lemon zest, and citrus fruit.
Taste is sweet, and slightly grainy pale malt. Peppery spices compete with yeasty medicinal funk. Sweetness turns slightly sour in the finish. Lingering grassy hop. Flavor profile is lighter than expected.
Mouthfeel is light bodied.
Overall a mild sessionable Belgian. Worth a try. Certainly drinkable, but not memorable.
Serving type: bottle
09-25-2008 22:12:55 | More by Blakaeris
4.05/5 rDev +13.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Poured a nice dark orange with a thick creamy head, some moderate lacing. Lots of carbonation bubbles running throughout.
The smell has a lot of yeast with banana and clove notes, very hefe like. Also a touch of tropical fruits.
Has a nice toasted malt body, lightly sweet fruit and yeasty spice coming through, with just a hint of floral bitterness in the finish. Very Smooth and Mellow with
Mouthfeel is silky smooth and very creamy, almost buttery.
Easy to drink, would make a great belgian session beer.
Serving type: bottle
09-25-2008 22:10:16 | More by bashiba
North Carolina
4/5 rDev +12%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Cool to win this one at a Christmas party with the Carolina Brewmasters. Enjoyed with family the night before Easter. Poured a very nice golden color with slight frothy head that never disappeared. Nice fruity esters, can tell this is a Belgian right away. No alcohol noticeable and easy to consume. Looked like it was $10.49 for a 750 mL, which seemed overpriced but worth trying.
Serving type: bottle
03-23-2008 02:41:46 | More by Backer2004
Quebec (Canada)
3.73/5 rDev +4.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Bottle courtesy of fonefan: Poured a clear dorée color ale with a big bubbly head with good retention and some lacing. Aroma of peppery yeast with notes of Belgian malt. Taste is a mix between Belgian malt with some sweetness and a very dominating peppery yeasty flavour. Body is fuller then average with low filtration and with some great carbonation.
Serving type: bottle
02-08-2008 20:25:57 | More by Phyl21ca
3.43/5 rDev -3.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Pours a barely hazed gold that starts with a nice white head that falls to nothing. Nose is strong with yeast and just a touch of decaying apple skins. Slight clay character as well. Flavor is light besides the distinct yeasty edge to it. There isnt much else besides that going on here. It almost seems a bit too clean and one sided. On the end there is a bitter tone that I am not really appreciative of. Feel is decent. A fair amount of bubble on the tongue. But the overkill of flavor seems to influence everything here.
Overall a decent brew. Even and interesting enough to keep ones attention, but not really so interesting that it is worth going back to - or one to lament never being able to try.
Serving type: bottle
12-30-2007 23:55:17 | More by RblWthACoz
3.3/5 rDev -7.6%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
This one pours from 750ML corked and single strapped cage bottle(best by 9/26/07) a cloudy straw colour with a very small head of foam(room temp) that surprised me. I thought there'd be a good head of foam and what I got shrank very quickly to a ring around the glassand there's little to no lacing. A few minutes later and there's no foam in my glass at all.
The smell has a good hoppy and spicy nose to it. I also get some clove and a bit of malt.
The taste is kind of hoppy up front with some yeastiness, clove and other spice backing it up. I can also taste some candy sugar. The finish ends up on somewhat of a funky side, which I normally like, and then it peters out and gets a bit on the watery side.
Hmm...For me, this is a pretty average Belgian Pale Ale and, quite frankly, one I'd not seek out again. Still...I'm glad I tried it and it's worth a go at least one time.
Serving type: bottle
06-02-2007 00:17:25 | More by Bitterbill
3.73/5 rDev +4.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Sparkling dandelion yellow with a huge number of bubbles rushing upwards through a cloud of fine yeast that looks like light snow flurries. A pillowy, bleached white cap sits above the fray. The foam looks fairly sticky, but unfortunately, that isn't borne out by much glass coverage. A classic Belgianesque look.
The nose is a keeper as well. It probably has a lot to do with the fact that my standards for this style aren't quite as stringent as they are for BSPAs, but I consider this one to be solid in the aroma department. It's brightly noble hoppy, with shavings of lemon zest and a moderate amount of Belgian yeast clove-like spiciness.
The beer doesn't hold up quite as well on the palate. Its simplicity is less tolerable in the mouth than it was in the nose. It's still a fine ale, though, even if it strikes me as a beer that would go better with food than solo. I'm going to have a hard time sustaining interest over the course of the entire '750'. I think I'll save the second half for my roasted turkey dinner.
An adequate amount of pale malt holds down the bottom end, while contributing flavors of untoasted grain (in a good way) and a cursory amount of sweetness. Relatively more hops are present and provide grassy and floral flavors that I attribute to Saaz and its cousins. The yeastiness is on the modest end as well, which keeps the white pepper and clove spiciness from overwhelming the whole. Like I said, simple, straightforward... and hardly soul-stirring.
While the mouthfeel is light and airy as befits the style, it doesn't have that expansive light creaminess that I look for in my Belgian ales. Although there's nothing wrong with it per se, it doesn't reach out and grab me. Enough bubbles have survived to keep the beer from feeling flat. Still though, I wish that a few more were present now that I'm at mid-bottle.
Blonde des Peres is my first Brasserie Val de Sambre offering. It's a decent enough Belgian pale ale that could stand an infusion of depth and complexity. I'm pretty sure I have a few other bottles from this brewery lurking in my cellar. Here's hoping that they make the jump from good to very good. Great would be nice, but after tasting this one, that may be too much to hope for.
Serving type: bottle
01-01-2007 21:47:43 | More by BuckeyeNation
3.5/5 rDev -2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Presentation: 750ml brown glass bottle sealed, corked with a black single strapped wire cage that eats deep into the cork. The thumbed cork has a No. 144302 on it. Main and neck labels are gold edged with a cream colored background; the main obverse label has a picture of the partially ruined Abbaye dAulne which sits next to the newly installed Brewery. Described as Abbaye dAulne Blonde des Pères a described as a Blond Ale. Listed at 6% Alc./Vol. and recommended to be served slowly at 42° 46° F. Best Before End 26/09/07 G 09:34.
Appearance: Firmly entrenched cork was removed with a very loud explosive thrupp which was accompanied by a fine rising grey gunsmoke. My tall Maredsous glass was a good choice; it enabled me to control the pour to allow the fast rising head to stay in the glass. Looked a little cloudy at first, exhibiting an almost weak Wheat beer presence but this soon cleared up to reveal a thin pellucid golden body. Soft white head rises very quickly on each pour. Carbonation seems a little below par but the streamers retain some life nonetheless. No lacing here, it all slides back down into the base beer.
Nose: Lots of pale malts with a sweet aspect. Balancing hop dryness takes the reigns in the finish. Candy sugar and a yeast laden clove tinge add some complexity. It never seems to get going, but it always projects a decent enough aura.
Taste: Pale malts start with some biscuit dryness. Zesty hops have a lemon rind tingle. Earthy base with a dry yeast and wet straw middle. Clean and easy going finish with some cloves. Nothing special but it certainly exhibits an unfettered profile. Fresh tasting with a healthy sparkling demeanor. Refreshing and uncomplicated yet simplistic.
Mouthfeel: The carbonation was a little low, but talcum soft with a thick woolly depth. Smooth and very clean though.
Drinkability: It is not that hard to drain the whole 750ml bottle, the lack of anything to detract from this brew portrays an aerodynamic Blond with a low radar cross-section. Bit of a quaffer.
Overall: Another nice brew from Abbaye dAulne. Fresh feel with a clean projection but this Blond is nothing special, yet it is hard to find fault with it. Nicely put together but not one of those brews that you would readily pick up again.
Serving type: bottle
12-10-2006 08:45:59 | More by TheLongBeachBum
2.58/5 rDev -27.7%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
750 ML poured into a tulip this beer forms a good size white head that falls to islands and leaves traces of ring lace. Carbonation is fine inside a golden body.
Similar to the Blond from this brewer. Some earthiness to it and generally lagerish with some spicey backside. Sweetness is faint, somewhat overpowerd by a sweet grain bill w/ a touch of belgian yeast.
Notes: One new offering to go from these guys I'm hoping for a comeback. GO BRUNE!!
Serving type: bottle
09-27-2006 04:49:05 | More by DogFood11
3.5/5 rDev -2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
BB 16-07-06. Nice head and clear pale golden beercolor. Nose is quiet lightly perfumed giving some malts, litle koreander, some lime and litle alcoholic. Overal quiet good and fresh nose. Taste is also dry, slightly grassy, koreander and light alcoholic. Quiet bitter but litle hanging bitterness. Good mouthfeel also but again litle light and watery tripel. For a tripel most certainly but OK at 6% ABV it can't have the strongness of a real tripel. Good carbonisation and easy drinkable enjoyable brew.
Serving type: bottle
10-17-2005 18:10:14 | More by paterlodie
3.93/5 rDev +10.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
The beer after its excavation from the 330ml brown bottle sets in my glass luminous gold color with a portly bright white head that is creamy in texture and after its demise the lace forms a thin sheet upon the glass. Nose is sweet malt, citrus like in its crispness also a hint of yeast; start is sweet with a nice malt presence, the top light. Finish has a light to moderate acidity and the hops sparing in their spiciness, very dry aftertaste that lingers on, a drinkable beer.
Serving type: bottle
08-13-2004 20:25:15 | More by Gusler
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Hard working volunteers in the Mohawk Valley have been making it their mission to spread Christmas cheer for more than 30 years. This year in Utica the need is greater than ever before. Cara Thomas takes us to the Rescue Mission, where more than 1,000 people were served with food and the spirit of the holidays.
UTICA, N.Y. -- While many people are home with their families on Christmas opening presents and eating their holiday feasts, others aren't as fortunate. So for those who can't afford a Christmas meal or won't receive a gift this year, the Rescue Mission of Utica has opened its doors.
Utica resident Keith Moie, said, "The Rescue Mission they're always there for us. They help the homeless, people who ain't got nowhere to go. Without this, a lot of people would be lost, I'm telling you."
Executive Director of the Rescue Mission of Utica Reverend Bill Dodge said, "And that's what today will do to is help people who may be struggling to get by to just relax and let us say Merry Christmas to them with a meal and some love from the people from this community."
More than 1,000 meals were served, about 300 were served restaurant style and 700 were delivered to people who could not leave their homes.
"That might be the only person they ever see on Christmas Day is that family or that couple that brings that Styrofoam container. So they stick around for a few minutes and many of them come back and say I'm so glad somebody came to see me on Christmas," said Dodge.
Not only did each individual receive a plate full of turkey, ham, mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie, but everyone received a small gift: A blanket, hat or a pair of socks.
But the recipients of this Christmas meal aren't the only ones benefiting from this event. New and experienced volunteers also learned a thing or two.
Reverend Dodge said, "They love to teach their family that this is what you should do on Christmas. This is what the spirit of Christmas really is, is giving to people in need." This Christmas dinner is the only one in Utica. Residents and volunteers say they're blessed to be a part of it every year.
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