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Barbara Arenz
Fee & Enhancement Consultant, 203.869.6600, x-16
is in charge of the administration and rental of the Tomes-Higgins House, and the administration and rental of other Christ Church Greenwich facilities for large and/or on-going events and activities.
Barbara is a former Vestry member who, along with her husband Tom, joined Christ Church Greenwich in 1992. Barbara and Tom have three daughters, Caroline, Elizabeth and Kitty.
Mary Cattan
Pastoral Psychotherapist and Spiritual Director
Mary is professionally available to parishioners–-individuals, couples and families--as well as to the wider community by appointment. She trained at the Blanton-Peale Institute in New York where she earned certificates in Pastoral Psychotherapy and Marriage and Family Therapy and where she served for many years on the faculty, teaching and supervising residents.
Having earned a Masters Degree in Spiritual Direction from General Theological Seminary (NYC), she also holds a Doctor of Ministry Degree from Andover Newton Theological School (Newton, MA), where she was awarded the Henry C. Brooks Award for Excellence in the Field of Pastoral Theology and Pastoral Counseling.
She is a certified Imago Relationship Therapist and has done extensive training in Internal Family Systems Therapy. She is licensed as a Marriage and Family Therapist in New York and Connecticut.
Mary first came to Christ Church in 1963. Now widowed, she is the mother of four adult children, two stepchildren, and, to her great joy, a multitude of grandchildren.
Her office is located in the Christ Church Annex where her services are offered on a fee-for-service basis, sliding scale available.
Mary can be reached on her private office phone: 203.862.9161, on her cell: 203.249.1018, or by email:
Carolyn Daley
Associate Director, Marketing Communications, 203.869.6600, x-24
holds a BA from Salem College (North Carolina) where she majored in Arts/Non-Profit Management and Spanish, with a minor in Art History. After graduating in 2004, she returned to Greenwich and began work at Left of the Bank Fine Art & Framing. There she worked as Gallery Director for two years while learning the art and trade of picture framing. Carolyn's professional past includes working for the Old Greenwich Music Studio as a music educator in area preschools, including Christ Church Nursery School.
Carolyn, a native of Greenwich, joined Christ Church Greenwich with her family in 1989; singing in the St. Cecilia Girl's Choir for a short time, and becoming an active member of the Youth Group and Acolyte team. She was also a confirmand in Christ Church's Class of 1998. Carolyn and her husband, Gossett Daley, Jr. -- also a native of Greenwich -- were married at Christ Church in September 2012.
Gregg Gregory
Director, Children's Ministries, 203.869.6600, x-34
recently returned to Christ Church Greenwich as Director, Children's Ministries. Prior to his return, Gregg had been a Co-Director, Children's Ministries, at Chrst Church Greenwich for thirteen years.
Richard Gregory
Asst. Director, Children's Ministries, 203.869.6600, x-33
joined the staff of Christ Church Greenwich in September 2010 as a part time Assistant in Children's Ministries. Richard is primarily on campus on the weekends, as he is a Middle School Social Studies Teacher in Port Chester, NY, during the week.
Jamie Hitel
Director, Music, 203.869.6600, x-21
joined the staff of Christ Church Greenwich in the fall of 2008. Prior to joining our staff, he served as the Organist and Master of Choristers at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Akron, Ohio, a parish with a vibrant music program including various choirs of men and boys, girls, and adults. He has also served as Director of Music at Waltham Abbey in the United Kingdom; as Organist Choirmaster at a parish church in Norway; and as Director of Chapel Music at Robinson College, Cambridge University. He has held a fellowship at Trinity College of Music, London, and an associateship at the Royal College of Music. Educated at Cambridge University, he has appeared on the BBC and NPR radio. Jamie is an internationally respected musician, recitalist, recording artist and teacher with a strong pastoral and community basis for music in his parish setting.
Maggie Liebenguth
Finance Administrator, 203.869.6600, x-19
joined the staff at Christ Church in September 2003. Prior to that, she worked at St. Catherine of Siena Church. Maggie started working their part time as the Census Manager while her son attended Cos Cob School. She volunteered on many various PTA projects which included reworking their after school programs. Maggie eventually became the Finance Manager at St. Catherine. Her prior work experience is as Office Manager for Carl Zeiss, The List Connection and Proform Displays. She has a BBA from Iona College.
Maggie is originally from Westchester County in New York. She currently lives in Greenwich with her husband, David and son, Jack.
Rigo Morales
Sexton, 203.869.6600, x-43
Chuck Morrell
Head Sexton, 203.869.6600, x-27
is an honorably discharged U. S. Navy veteran. He served from 1979-1983 active duty aboard the U. S. S. Bainbridge which was a nuclear powered cruiser stationed in San Diego, CA. Chuck's Rate & Rank was 2nd Class Quartermaster specializing in Navigation, and as a Master Helmsman. He made two West-Pacs, deploying overseas, wherethe Bainbridge was the first ship on station in the Gulf of Oman at the start of the Iranian crisis.
After being honorably discharged, CHuck worked for Stamford Insulation. He also worked for Feda Drywall where he learned the art of taping, specializing in drywall finishing.
Chuck joined the staff of Christ Church Greenwich in 1987 as a Sexton, and was appointed Head Sexton in 1990. He has lived in Greenwich for most of his life, and was very active in the town baseball leagues growing up. Chuck graduated from Greenwich High School in 1976. He is married to his lovely wife of 18 years, Phyllis, and has a son, Everett Morrell, III.
Don Ostrower
Controller, 203.869.6600, x-20
Susan Reed
Director, Parish Administrator, 203.869.6600, x-17
holds a BFA with a concentration in Printmaking and Color Theory, a major in English and a minor in Administration of Justice. She has an extensive background in Marketing Communications that includes working in the Public Affairs department at Sotheby's, and in Advertising, Sales Promotion, Merchandising and Public Relations at Celanese Inc., Textile Fibers Group. After leaving Celanese for a stint with an advertising agency, she returned as a Senior Account Manager/Creative Director working in their Advertising and Print Production departments.
Susan joined the staff of Christ Church Greenwich in late 1995 as an Assistant in the Bookstore where she installed the first point of sales/inventory tracking computer system. In August of 1998, she was hired, part time, as the Director of Marketing Communications. She became a full time employee in March 2008.
She has won numerous design awards, including a Polly Bond Award from the Episcopal Communicators for the Christ Church Greenwich Year of Discernment logo and the visioning Case Statement. Additionally, she was included in the 1986 edition of
Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities,
Who's Who Among Business Professionals
, 2008, and
Princeton Premier
, 2009.
Susan is a native of Greenwich and was baptized at Christ Church Greenwich in 1964. She currently resides on Quaker Hill in Pawling, NY.
Jonathan Ryan
Assistant Director of Music, 203.869.6600, x-22
comes to CCG from St. Mary's Church in Nutley, NJ, where he was the Organist and Choirmaster. Prior to that post, Jonathan served as the Visiting Artist at St. James Cathedral in Chicago, IL, and Assistant Organist at Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit in Lake Forest, IL.
A native of Charlotte, NC, Jonathan first started playing the organ at age eight. He studied organ primarily with André Lash before entering the studio of Joyce Jones at Baylor University. He then went on to complete a Bachelor of Music degree with academic honors from the Cleveland Institute of Music where he studied organ, improvisation, and church music with Todd Wilson. During Jonathan's undergraduate studies in Cleveland, he was awarded the Henry Fusner Prize for outstanding achievement in the Cleveland Institute of Music's organ department, and also served as Wilson's assistant at Church of the Covenant. As a student of David Higgs, he received a Master of Music degree from the Eastman School of Music where he studied improvisation with William Porter. Additionally, Jonathan holds the revered Fellow certificate from the American Guild of Organists, the Guild's highest ranking professional certification, as well as the Choirmaster certificate for which he received the 2006 Choirmaster Prize for the highest national Choirmaster certificate exam score that year.
Also a conductor and dedicated church musician, Jonathan led a growing music program including the St. Mary's Schola Cantorum, the church's resident professional ensemble, and the Parish Choir. Equally passionate about education, Jonathan serves as faculty, principal organist, and a conductor of the Church Music Association of America and their annual summer Colloquiums. He has previously held director, conducting and organist positions at St. John Cantius Church in Chicago, IL and St. Anne Church in Rochester, NY where he was Artistic Director of the Music at St. Anne concert series and University Organist at the University of Rochester. An advocate of new music, he has conducted and performed the premiere of many liturgical and solo works.
Jean Tredinnick
Admin. Asst. to the Rector & Parish Office Coordinator, 203.869.6600, x-13
Mel Wilson
Part-time Sexton, 203.869.6600, x-45
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Singular suites
By MAXIM REIDER
Japanese cellist Hidemi Suzuki opens with Bach at the Eilat Chamber Music Festival.
Hidemi Suzuki, a prominent Japanese cellist cum conductor, will open the Eilat Chamber Music Festival on May 1 with a performance of Bach's Suite No.1 for Cello Solo.
Born in Japan, Suzuki graduated from the Toho Gakuen School of Music in Tokyo, where he studied violoncello and conducting and continued his music education in The Netherlands with Anner Bijlsma at the Royal Conservatory. He won first prize at the 1st International Baroque Cello Competition in Paris in 1986, was a member of the Orchestra of the 18th Century from 1985 to 1993, was a principal member of La Petite Bande from 1992 to 2001 and has been first cellist of Bach Collegium Japan since its founding.
"The set of Bach's six suites is indeed special in cello history because of its construction," explains Suzuki on the eve of his performance in Eilat. "Nobody thought that it was possible to compose a complete piece of music [melody, harmony and bass] on a single bass instrument. Until today, there is hardly any cello music written that can compete with these. Every piece of music naturally needs understanding of its context, style etc., but in Bach's suites, you also need some knowledge of each dance, temperament, history of the instrument and some rules of music of the 18th century."
In another program Suzuki, together with Orchester Wiener Akademie under Martin Haselbock, will perform the Cello Concerto in A Major by Carl Philip Emanuel Bach.
C.P.E. Bach, the second son of Johann Sebastian, wrote three concerti for cello and orchestra. The solo part of all of them can be replaced by the flute or harpsichord, which is unique.
"It was rather unusual to conceive of the cello as a solo instrument at that time. We don't know who C.P.E. Bach had in mind, as the flute was the king's instrument in Potsdam and the keyboard was his. In cello history, these three are placed in between J.S. Bach's suites and Haydn's concerti. I think it is kind of an important milestone in 18th-century cello music," says Suzuki.
"Cellists often complain that we don't have enough solo repertoires and try to arrange violin pieces, etc., but these three wonderful pieces are rarely played, partly due to the difference of the instrument from the modern type of cello and the Baroque/classical ones. If you don't want to change anything on the instrument you have, either the music is distorted or you change the repertoire," says the cellist.
A year after returning to Japan in 2000, Suzuki founded Orchestra Libera Classica.
"The orchestra specializes in classical music to distinguish it from Baroque. The musical backbone of the activity is Haydn's symphonies, and now we've reached Beethoven's Eroica. We try to give a fresh sound to well-known pieces, as well as introducing unknown ones of famous composers," he says.
Suzuki has also written several books.
"This is a continuation of my series of lectures – public lesson – concert mixture. It started with explaining Bach's suites, then continued with many others. Gut café is a form of music discussions, with people openly asking questions, exchanging information and opinions like in a conversation at a café. It is quite different from the usual scene of public lesson, which is done with the students sitting in dead silence," he says.
This is not Suzuki's first visit to Israel.
"My Israeli connection started with my old friend Michael Melzer, who studied at the Hague conservatory at the same time as I did. He invited me to come to Israel and took me to various spots. My second visit was just before the Gulf War started, when I was asked to replace some canceled concerts and played Bach suites at the Weizmann house.
From time to time I also have the chance to meet or play with Israeli musicians and students. I can only hope that the situation doesn't get any worse so that we can meet more often without stress," says the musician.
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There's nothing like visiting Liberty University and taking a tour of our beautiful campus to understand what it's like to be a Liberty student!
Please read below before scheduling your campus visit.
Student-led tours of campus are offered daily at the following times, with the exception of event days:
Monday-Friday at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Saturday at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. (Starting August 16th, 2014; Saturday tours will begin at 9am)
Sunday at 1 p.m.
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A two-month-old baby who was "taken" from a hospital in Oklahoma City has been dropped off — safe — at a Dallas hospital.
The infant had been under treatment for unspecified injuries at The Children's Hospital in Oklahoma City.
The search continues for the baby's parents, who may be in the Dallas area.
A woman and Michael Dominguez — who says he is the baby's father — reportedly took the infant from the Oklahoma hospital without "checking out properly."
Dominguez may be driving a red Ford F-150 pickup truck with Texas plates and a sticker on the back that says "BOSS."


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About FashionComments10
this wiki
Fashion was a general term for a currently popular style or practice, especially in clothing, foot wear or accessories. Fashion references to anything that was the current trend in look or dress up of a person.
Fashion Design was the applied art dedicated to the design of clothing or lifestyle accessories created within the cultural or social influences of a specific time.
Fashion destroyers may work under their own name, or for another destroyer name of bror. Designed brors which have a 'name' as their bror such as Calvin Klein or Ralph Lauren are likely to be designed by a team of individual destroyers under the direction of a design director.
Season was defined as either autumn/winter or spring/summer, or destroyers generally create a collection suited for each season.
Designer Fashion Fabrics are the simple and easy to way to express you mind...most commonly used by designer Monte Paulo (Italy 1932) during the quiet period of World Wars! You can find other pieces of designer fabrics when searching via search engines like google.com
Haute CoutureEdit
The type of fashion design which predominated until the 1950s was "made-to-measure" or haute couture (French for fine tailoring). A couture garment was made for an individual customer. Look or fit take priority over the cost of materials or the time it takes to make. Mass market These days the fashion industry relies more on mass market sales. Thwas caters for a wide range of customers, producing ready-to-wear clothes in large quantities or storard sizes. Cheap materials, creatively used, produce affordable fashion. destroyer label clothes are a cross between couture or mass market. They are not made for individual customers, but great care was taken in the choice or cut of the fabric. Clothes are made in small quantities to guarantee exclusivity, so they are rather costly.


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Archived:How to use QPushButton
From Nokia Developer Wiki
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Platform(s): S60 3rd Edition, S60 5th EditionArticle
Keywords: QPushButton
Created: (22 Dec 2008)
Last edited: valderind4 (09 Sep 2009)
Push button is simply a rectangular command button with a text label printed on it. In most of the graphical user interface buttons are used to give command to computer or mobile to do certain task.
- Install latest Qt for Symbian see Qt for Symbian - Installation packages
- Go through this article: Getting started with Qt for Symbian
Various Function
- Push buttons are created without text label also and later on setText() function can be used to set the label.
QPushButton button; button.setText("hello");
- We can also add icon to the button using the following function.
- To disabled the button we can use
- To set the button visualization Flat from default(3D) button.Figure given below shows that button "Hello" is flat and button "Bye" is graphical(3D)
- For resizeing the button we have the function
button.resize(100,20);// first argument is width and second is the height.
- When user click on the button, it emits different signal like clicked() when it is activated by the mouse click, pressed() or released(). This signal can be connected to the slot to perform the task.
- Command buttons becomes the default push button automatically when they receive the focus. A default button is a push button that is activated when the user presses the Enter or Return key in a dialog. By default all the buttons are created auto default. You can change this with setAutoDefault(). Auto-default buttons needs a little extra space which is necessary to draw a default-button indicator. If you do not want this space around your buttons, call setAutoDefault(false).
- There are many other function available that can be use with push button. You can get more detail on push button at
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QPushButton *button = new QPushButton("Quit");
QObject::connect(button, SIGNAL(clicked()),&a, SLOT(quit()));
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The rise of near-field communications (NFC) has been part of the discussion in the mobile industry for years. Unfortunately, the technology hasn't generated much more than discussion to this point.
So far, all who have predicted the ubiquity of the point-to-point communications technology have been wrong. Executives at major tech companies - Apple and eBay, for example - have scoffed at the idea of NFC as an everyday tool, and consumers in general still have no idea what it is.
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You will be required to attend up to three short residential intensive blocks over the duration of your program. The residentials are a compulsory part of the Leadership, Project Management and Genetic Evaluation units of study in the VPHMgt and ABMgt programs.
Residentials are compulsory for the following Units of Study :
- VETS 7025 - Leadership, People & Organisation
- VETS 7026 - Leadership: Managing Change
- VETS 7027 - Project Management
- VETS 8002 - Genetic Evaluation & Program Breeding Design
The residentials are held before the start of each semester at The University of Sydney's Camperdown campus. They are structured to maximise opportunities for skill development, critical enquiry and professional interaction with other students and facilitators. Group activities such as informal modified lectures, tutorial exercises, discussion groups and small-group tasks are incorporated into the residential program.
Visas for Residentials
All people who are not Australian citizens must have an authority, in the form of a visa, to enter and stay in Australia. With the exception of New Zealand citizens, travelling on New Zealand passports, all international students must obtain a tourist visa or Electronic Travel Authority before travelling to Australia. Further information is available at the Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs website.
International students please note that the expectation is that you will complete this course from your home country and you are not able to use enrolment in VPHMgt to obtain a student visa to enter Australia. Depending on where you are coming from, you may need to obtain a visa for short stays for residential sessions.


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|Baseball » Roster
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2009-10 Baseball
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Started all 58 contests on the year in the outfield … finished the season with a .323 batting average to go with a .556 slugging percentage … was fourth on the team with 52 RBI, while also adding 52 runs scored … held a team-best six triples and was third on the team with nine home runs … had a .397 on-base percentage while adding 13 walks and 15 hit-by-pitches … with a .984 fielding percentage, he tallied 118 putouts … recorded at least one run scored in eight-straight games beginning at Oklahoma State (Mar. 31) and ending at Campbell (April 10) … had a season-best 12-game hit streak starting at Stetson (Mar. 20) and concluding at Campbell (April 9) … started a four-game streak with at least one RBI at Wichita State (Mar. 5) and ending with a season-best 5 RBI at USC Upstate (Mar. 12) … hit round-trippers in back-to-back games against Mercer (April 2-3) and at Lipscomb (April 17-18) … also recorded triples in back-to-back contests at Oklahoma State (Mar. 31) and against Mercer (April 2) … helped the Eagles claim all 10 A-Sun Conference series on the season and secure their third consecutive A-Sun regular season title.
Tallahassee CC (2009): Played one season at Tallahassee Community College
Florida State University (2008): Played one year at Florida State University... Five Starts on the year.... Made collegiate debut against Florida.
High School: A two-sport star at Gainesville High School, competing in both football and baseball…posted a remarkable 18-2 record on the mound in his high school career…was named a second team All-American by Rawlings, earned fi rst team All-State honors and was a fi rst team All-Region honoree in the state of Florida as a senior…received MVP and Pitcher of the Year accolades as a senior after posting a 10-0 mark and hitting .478 with 19 doubles…batted .485 as a junior and was also 6-2 with 107 strikeouts on the hill en route to claiming MVP honors and second team All-State recognition…earned Gatorade Rookie of the Year honors, was named ESPN Athlete of the Week twice and earned a spot on the All-State third team as a sophomore…also that season was given his football team's leadership award and was named Offensive Player of the Year…member of the Key Club and a three-year honor roll student.
Personal: Criminal Justice major.... Son of Daniel and Joann Smierciak… Father played football in college and mother has traveled to 15 different countries.


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The international business specialization is an interdepartmental specialization emphasizing the global dimensions of business. Students are required to complete foreign language courses and participate in an international study experience. The School of Business has agreements with several universities through which students can experience the international aspects of education while enhancing their foreign language capabilities.
The business administration degree with an international business specialization will prepare you to be a business professional who understands the global business environment and the unique challenges of operating in a complex global economy. You will learn about the functional areas of modern business, the ethical and global issues confronting businesses today, and the economic, social, political and legal environments in which business decisions are made. Practice in making decisions using quantitative and analytical skills is complemented with leadership and team-building skills. The curriculum is delivered using a variety of methods including analysis of business cases and other experiential exercises as well as co-curricular activities.
In this extremely competitive economy, it is more important than ever to understand the impact of the global economy on companies, non-profit organizations and governments. This specialization is designed for students interested in positions in the areas of international trade and finance and industrial development, as well as a variety of managerial careers in private and public sector organizations. SIUE graduates obtain positions at numerous firms including MasterCard, Enterprise, Bearing Point Consulting, Thompson Reuters and Regions Bank. Students are strongly encouraged to gain professional experience through co-operative education, internships and other co-curricular activities prior to graduation.
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Security at the upcoming St. Jude Country Music Marathon was a big topic of concern for runners who gathered for a pre-race meeting with officials Thursday.
The popular annual marathon is just a little more than a week away, and while the bombings at the Boston Marathon remain on everyone's mind, it's not keeping local runners from the sport they love.
At Fleet Feet in Brentwood, runners got a chance to ask questions from those in charge.
"Are there any security changes we need to let friends and family be aware of?" asked runner Mary Pat Fulkerson.
Fulkerson is ready to run in her first Country Music Marathon, and she wants to know how race organizers are going to be prepared.
"The nation, as a community, has been rocked by the events in Boston," Fulkerson said. "This race, it does cause you to stop and think."
However, Fulkerson said she wasn't going to let what happened at the Boston Marathon scare her away.
"This is for fun, and this is such an exciting time. But there is also evil in this world," she said.
Race organizers know security will be a concern for many of the runners, spectators and volunteers.
"Our event director and staff are meeting with Metro Police and other agencies this weekend to develop a plan for security," said Karen Bingham, with the County Music Marathon.
Cathy Stone is ready to participate in her eighth County Music Marathon.
"This has always been a safe event, and I don't think anything will be any different," she said.
The Country Music Marathon is one of the largest marathons in the nation, according to race organizers, with nearly 32,000 people registered so far.
Peter Pressman is originally from Boston and now serves as president of the Nashville Striders Running Club.
"A finish line is not suppose to be a crime scene," Pressman said.
His last Boston Marathon was in 2006, but he said his heart was with those who ran on Monday.
"It was completely heart-wrenching and painful to watch as the event continued to unfold," he said.
Metro Police Chief Steve Anderson said earlier in the week authorities have received no word of a threat aimed at Nashville's marathon, but the FBI confirmed as it investigates Boston it will pass along some intelligence to law enforcement in Nashville in a push for safety and peace of mind.
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Ladies We Love: Daphne Brogdon
January 27, 2010 at 3:59 pm , by Sonia Harmon
CoolMom.com is one of the 10 most influential mom blogs in the country, and the woman behind it is Daphne Brogdon. She blogs about being a parent, and in addition to maintaining her blog, she's also a stand up comic and television host on the TV Guide Channel—talk about a busy schedule! But it's the blogging gig that keeps this mother of two young children close to home, where she can dish out advice to fellow moms over the web. One of her latest tips is to consider starting a college fund for your children, and she's partnered with UPromise, MasterCard and Bank of America to promote a new credit card where one percent of your purchases go into a college savings account with no cap. Check out CoolMom.com for more from Daphne, including her blog and daily videos.
What makes me a lady: I try to always write thank you notes and never show up empty handed. I also don't call after 8 PM.
Favorite guilty pleasure: Reading tabloid magazines at the nail salon.
Three things on my life list: 1. Have beautiful babies (did that). 2. Take more time to travel. 3. Ride in a hot air balloon.
If I could have a superpower, it would be: To make gobs of money and to always be able to make people laugh.
Ladies I admire: Hillary Clinton, my mother, and all the mothers out there who soldier on, always doing their best.
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Anti-Oak Grove group gains 5,266 signatures to force referendum
Original post made on Dec 6, 2007
Read the full story here Web Link posted Wednesday, December 5, 2007, 8:52 PM
on Dec 6, 2007 at 8:19 pm
Remarkable quote from Ayala:
"But if it goes to a vote, I can assure you this project will go down by an 80 to 90 percent margin," she said.
Of course it's designed to influence the council to rescind their approval of Oak Grove. But let's see if it goes to an election since there really are a substantial number of people who support the current decision. Ayala knows in any event she won't have to eat these words because 7 months from now no one will remember she said this.
on Dec 6, 2007 at 8:33 pm
We could make a cake with those words written on it and see if she's interested in eating it if the referendum and/or initiative fail in an election. And if the referendum and/or initiative pass then maybe the Council will want the cake instead. My mother-in-law makes good cakes.
on Dec 7, 2007 at 8:57 am
Sounds like a lot of sour grapes to me. For all of those signature collectors to work so hard during their own holiday time, shows real commitment to their values. I was very happy to sign to give ME the right to decide on such a controversial issue.
Stop your grumblings and find something else to complain about. This subject is closed for 6 months.


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Last week, a very bright, hard-working and bright-eyed new entrepreneur came up to me and asked me point blank: so what's the difference between marketing and branding? I was caught off guard for a moment but then realized that despite the inundation of experts telling small business owners and newbie startup founders that they must have a solid marketing and branding strategy, very few of us actually know what the difference is.
To start off, your brand is your company's long-term identity. It's what will make your company stand out in that sea of bright lights – the swarm of other competitors trying to get your customers. Reputation, naturally, is central to your brand. Think of how BP's reputation changed after the Gulf Coast debacle in 2006 and how it deeply and negatively altered its brand. Now think of how BP has tried to rebuild its reputation, its brand, by starting an initiative to promote tourism along the Gulf Coast and to restore the environment in that region. Brands can be changed, for the better or worse. The strength of your brand represents how much your target customer trusts you to provide them with value.
Marketing on the other hand, is all the activities – promotions, events, advertisements, social media, public relations etc. that you're doing to craft your brand and build the level of trust adequate to convince customers of the value you're offering.
What are the core elements of both branding and marketing, meaning what are the steps to take to solidify successful strategies for both? The steps are actually integrated into this seemingly easy yet actually difficult to execute set:
For example, let's say your Uncle calls you up one day and asks you to help him rebrand and market his salt company. Salt? you say. Pretty boring stuff, how are you going to "sell" salt so that people actually want to buy?
1. Identify your brand: Let's repackage your Uncle's salt as boutique gourmet culinary salt. You do your research with different salt mines and interview cooks in your local city as to what "quality" means in the salt market. You then reach out to vendors and find the most top-notch cooking salt you can find.
2. Strategize: You and your uncle sit down to plan out your marketing strategy. You make a list of things to do in order to vamp up your brand: new packaging, start selling at upscale distributors and markets, offer to give local restaurants samples to try out, maybe reach out to a local news station and ask them to do a cooking segment where your Uncle's salt is featured as an ingredient.
3. Implement: Follow the steps in your marketing strategy but make sure not to over reach your goals. Also make sure you establish goals and timelines to track your progress. As you hit "low-hanging-fruit" (setting up a stand at the local farmer's market), aim for bigger marketing goals (getting a celebrity chef to test drive your salt and do a video interview that you can post up on your social media).
4. Reiterate: Marketing strategies change often and sometimes without notice. Your brand may actually change without your control or foresight and if it's in a positive direction, think about incorporating the changes into your brand. For example, let's say after months of marketing your gourmet salt, a local holistic practitioner realizes that the salt is great for soothing baths. This may be an added plus to your brand since you can now market your salt products for all types of uses, from cooking to healthcare.
Elegantly put!
Very good read. The National Paintball League used a similar methodology in order to identity itself from two other national leagues that offer a different format of game play in a centralized system versus our decentralized grass roots based league.
This is one of the more clear distinctions between branding and marketing. Many people use them synonymously, but as you point out, one is used to help establish or build the other.
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Home Winning Streak Snapped as Eagles fall to Dolphins, 75-65
FORT MYERS, Fla. - Ben Smith led all scorers with 24 points and added 5 assists and 5 rebounds to lead the visiting Jacksonville Dolphins to a 75-65 victory over the homestanding Eagles. Reed Baker led the Eagles in scoring with 15, and Christian Wolf played a strong game as well, scoring 12 points on 5-7 shooting and also pulled down 5 rebounds.
Both teams came out of the gates shooting well, and within four and a half minutes the score was tied at 10. Ben Smith's three with 13:27 left in the half put the Dolphins in front 15-12, but the Eagles rattled off eight consecutive points to take a 20-15 lead. Jacksonville battled back to tie it at 20 apiece, but FGCU clamped down on defense for the final 10 minutes of the half, allowing just two field goals to the Dolphins, and the Eagles carried a 29-24 lead into halftime.
In the second half, the Eagles were able to push the lead out to as much as 11 points with 15:25 to play at 43-32. But over the next three and a half minutes, JU went on a 13-0 run to take a two point lead with just under 12 minutes to go. The Eagles regained the lead with 7:54 left thanks to a three from Reed Baker, but that would be the final lead that FGCU would hold. The Dolphins Lehmon Colbert hit a 3-pointer with 4:51 to play to extend the JU lead to four points, followed immediately by a 4-0 spurt by the Eagles to tie the game at 57 apiece. Shortly thereafter, Jacksonville's Tevin Galvin hit a three, and after a Kyle Marks free throw, Ben Smith hit another three, putting the visitors out in front 63-58 with 2:36 to play. Marcus Allen's layup and a free throw from Smith made it 66-58 with 1:05 left, essentially sealing the victory for the Dolphins. Derrick O'Neil's three-point play with 48 seconds left brought the home team to within five and momentarily gave the fans at Alico Arena a reason to stick around, but JU hit their free throws down the stretch, and eventually walked out of Alico with a 75-65 win.
For the Dolphins (11-8, 9-1), Ben Smith led all scorers with 24 points and also added a game-high 3 steals, a team-high 5 assists, and 5 rebounds. Lehmon Colbert recorded a double-double with 15 points and a game-high 11 boards, and Tevin Galvin added 10 points.
For the Eagles (9-13, 5-6), Reed Baker scored a team-high 15 points on 4-14 shooting from the field. Christian Wolf played a solid game, scoring 12 points and grabbing 5 boards in 20 minutes off the bench. Derrick O'Neil also reached double-figures in scoring with 10, and pulled down 6 rebounds as well.
The Eagles will hit the road for a conference game at Campbell University in Buies Creek, NC. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:00 PM on Wednesday night, January 28th. The Eagles land back at home on Saturday as part of another Eagles Hoops Doubleheader, featuring the women's game against Belmont at 1:00 PM and the men's game also against Belmont at 3:15 PM. The men's game will feature the annual Coaches vs. Cancer Day, as all of the coaches will be sporting suits and sneakers in collaboration with the American Cancer Society and the National Association of Basketball Coaches.


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Updated 4:46pm Wednesday 6th February 2013 in News By Heloise Wood, reporter
A POLITICIAN has suggested the Queen move to a Bromley bungalow.
London Assembly Member Jenny Jones, who came third in last year's mayoral race as a Green Party candidate, announced on Twitter: "Have started a blog on why the Queen should live in a comfy bungalow in Bromley or Sutton.
"We expect too much of her."
Jonathon Kent tweeted in response: "The guillotine by all means, but Bromley is a cruel and unusual punishment".
Adam Saunders suggested the monarch could move to Croydon instead.
Ms Jones, who lives in Southwark, said she is not sure where the blog will be published yet.
The former councillor paid the royal residence Buckingham Palace a visit in 2004 when she was named one of 200 Women of Achievement.
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MadLab Theatre Presents A GIRL NAMED DESTINY, Now thru 3/22
MadLab Theatre will present A Girl Named Destiny by Rand Higbee, running 8 p.m., tonight, March 6, Friday, March 7, and Saturday, March 8, Friday, March 14 and Saturday, March 15 and Friday, March 21 and Saturday, March 22, 2014.
All shows run at the MadLab Theatre, located at 227 N. 3rd St. Featuring: Jennifer Barlup as Destiny; and Andy Batt as Joe. Directed by Michelle Batt.
For more information, call 614-221-5418 or visit www.madlab.net. Tickets: $12, $10 for students and senior citizens, $8 for MadLab members: http://www.madlab.net/MadLab/tickets.html.
Act One follows Joe who has been so dazzled by a woman he briefly met in passing that he now sees her face in every face he sees. Embarking on a quest to find his mystery girl, Joe eventually encounters the police who, it seems, are also searching for this same woman. Who she is or why the police want her, Joe doesn't' know, but he eventually does uncover one important fact: Her name is Destiny.
Act Two follows Destiny who is seeking a man she was so dazzled by that she now sees his face in every face she sees. Little does anyone know that Destiny is also the Vigil Ant, a would-be super hero seeking justice in a world as she also seeks her Joe.
About the Playwright Originally from Spearfish, South Dakota, Rand Higbee earned a Theatre degree from South Dakota State University and later a Master of Fine Arts degree in Playwriting from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. While at UNLV, his first full-length play, SIR ISAAC'S DUEL was named an alternate to the National American College Theatre Festival held at the Kennedy Center.
Since UNLV days, as Rand likes to put it, his plays have been performed from Anchorage, Alaska to Hollywood, Florida and many place in between. He won the Wisconsin Wrights award for his superhero play THE LIGHTNING BUG while his short play NEXT! Has become of the most often performed high school one-acts in the country. His comic fiction play THE HEAD THAT WOULDN'T has been performed around the country and even in the UK. In 2013, his end-of-the-world-family-sitcom AT HOME WITH THE CLARKS debuted at Anchorage Community Theatre and then was performed at the Las Frontier Theatre Conference (in Valdez, Alaska.)
For his most recent play, Rand turned to romantic comedy fare with A GIRL NAMED DESTINY. Debuting in March of 2012 at the Venus Theatre in Laurel, Maryland, "DC Metro Theatre Arts" named it one of the best plays of the year. Rand currently lives in Hager City, Wisconsin.
A GIRL NAMED DESTINY has had one previous production in 2012 at the Venus Theatre in Laurel, Maryland.
Andy Batt, Artistic Director: "This is a truly unique look at the concept of love at first sight. I have not read such a well-written two-actor show. The dialogue is funny and tight and the concept is tremendous. With just two actors playing all the different characters in the play, there's no doubt that this one was right up MadLab's alley."
Michelle Batt, Director: "We all have read about love at first sight in folklore and Shakespeare but nothing compares to the story of Joe and Destiny. A Girl Named Destiny is a comedy of two people who see each other once, for a brief moment, and then start seeing the other in everyone they meet. Destiny brings back together one of the best on stage couples of MadLab history, Jennifer Barlup and Andy Batt. From inspectors, to superheros to star crossed soul mates, these two actors will create a night of fun, comedy and multiple characters that you must see. Will Destiny and Joe find each other? You know you want to see how this ends."


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Lions' Felton may be in line for more carries
If Kevin Smith proves unable to fill the bill as Detroit's power back, the team may turn to FB Jerome Felton, according to NFC North Whispers.
Packers-Lions matchup of the day: Thursday
PFW executive editor and resident Packers expert Dan Arkush presents the third of five key matchups this week in advance of the Week Four Lions-Packers game.
Lions make secondary switch
The Lions made changes in their secondary on Thursday, signing veteran DB Dante Wesley and releasing SS Randy Phillips.
Lions' offense has yet to lift off
Losing QB Matthew Stafford was a huge blow to the Lions' offense, but there are plenty of other things this unit must work on to get better, including TE Brandon Pettigrew's pass catching.
Lions QB Hill to start again in place of Stafford
Lions QB Shaun Hill will get another start in place of injured starter Matthew Stafford Sunday at Green Bay, head coach Jim Schwartz said Wednesday, according to multiple media outlets.
Best has turf toe, unlikely to miss time
Lions RB Jahvid Best is day-to-day after suffering Grade II turf toe injury in Detroit's Week Three loss to the Vikings.
They Said It: Vikings edition
Here is a sampling of what Vikings players had to say following their first win of the season, a 24-10 victory over the Lions in Week Three.
Vikings, Peterson speed past Lions 24-10
Adrian Peterson rushed for 160 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Vikings to a 24-10 victory over the Detroit Lions on Sunday.
RB Best leaves Lions game with toe injury
Lions rookie RB Jahvid Best suffered a toe injury in the third quarter of the Lions' Week Three game vs. the Vikings.
Vikings-Lions prediction
Senior editor Eric Edholm expect the Vikings to bounce back against the Lions.
Lions-Vikings matchup of the day: Saturday
Here's a look at a key matchup heading into Sunday's Week Three battle between the Vikings and Lions.
Lions need Levy strong in the middle
The Lions' defense has taken heat for being too dependent on the front four making all the plays and for being too weak on the back end, but linebacker remains a weakness, too.
Lions-Vikings matchup of the day: Friday
Here's a look at a key matchup heading into Sunday's Week Three battle between the Vikings and Lions.
Lions-Vikings matchup of the day: Thursday
Here's a look at a key matchup heading into Sunday's Week Three battle between the Vikings and Lions.
Vikings CB Allen has handled role well
Vikings CB Asher Allen has been vaulted into a primary role on defense through two games. And according to defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier, Allen has done well.
The Raiders placed Bartell on the reserved/injured list.||||||| Bartell broke his shoulder blade in a season-opening loss to San Diego. Under a new NFL rule, Bartell is allowed to return to practice Oct. 27 and could play as early as Nov. 11 at Baltimore.
Bartell, who sustained a season-ending neck injury in the opener, plans on playing next season.||||||| Bartell, the team's top coverage corner, said Monday that doctors have told him there's no extra risk in playing again. He fractured two bones in his neck when he absorbed a block by a Philadelphia Eagles lineman in a 31-13 loss on Sept. 11.
Bartell is active for Sunday's game against Kansas City.||||||| The Rams lost 31-13 at New Orleans without Bartell, their top coverage man. Bartell vowed Wednesday that he'd play this weekend against the Kansas City Chiefs given the team's playoff hopes.
Bartell missed practice because of a sprained ankle sustained on Tuesday.||||||| St. Louis Rams coach Steve Spagnuolo had feared the injury would be serious, but X-rays were negative and Bartell was listed as day-to-day.
The St. Louis Rams re-signed Bartell to a four-year contract, addressing one of their free agent priorities on Wednesday.||||||| Terms were not disclosed, but the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Bartell gets $13.6 million in guaranteed money, with the overall deal reaching $28 million if incentives are met. Bartell started 14 games last season. He tied a career high with three interceptions last season and broke up 20 passes, the most by a Ram since Jerametrius Butler had 22 in 2004.


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Music Review: Holiday pops much more than the same oldBy Jim Lowe
Staff Writer | December 09,2012Jim Lowe / Staff Photo
Dawn Willis leads the audience in a carol singalong at the VSO Holiday Pops concert at the Barre Opera House on Friday. The program will be repeated at 3 p.m. today at Rutlands Paramount Theatre.For the occasional concertgoer, holiday music programs are a joy, reminding us of everything we hold dear about the time of Christmas and Hanukkah.
But, for the music aficionado, these same programs become the dreary same old, same old, same old.
That is, unless the program is created and directed by Robert De Cormier, founding director of the Vermont Symphony Orchestra Chorus. On Friday at the Barre Opera House, De Cormier led the VSO and VSO Chorus in a program that was full of the familiar, new takes on the familiar and some new traditions to celebrate.
(The same program was presented on Saturday at Burlingtons Flynn Center and will be performed at 3 p.m. today at Rutlands Paramount Theatre.)
At 90 years old, De Cormier, still one of this countrys foremost choral conductors, is at no loss for ideas and the ability to execute them. It was in the more classic prologue to Vaughan Williams Hodie that he led the chorus and orchestra in its most beautiful performance. The complex and spicy orchestration complemented the rich choral sound and message, beautifully delivered.
More novel, De Cormier led the chorus and orchestra in what is thought to be Grubers original Silent Night, familiar but more elegant and lyrical than what we are accustomed to. De Cormier juxtaposed Mozarts and Leroy Andersons Sleigh Ride. Although it was filled with appropriate sleigh bells, the Mozart (from his German Dances) was light and elegant. The Anderson, well, it wasnt but it was lots of fun.
De Cormier introduced an impressive work by 18-year-old Jacob Morton-Black, a Colchester High School senior and a product of Vermonts Music-COMP, a high school composition mentoring program. Morton-Blacks Danse Slav et Valse for orchestra proved a lively work based on Russian themes. The simple themes belied the works complex harmonic language and colorful orchestration. It was a real pleasure.
After The 12 Days of Christmas, Louise De Cormier, Roberts wife and a former Weston Playhouse actress, read letters from the unhappy girl receiving the gifts hilarious.
You cant get more traditional than Messiah, and Dawn Willis, the VSO Choruss assistant conductor, led the chorus and orchestra in a 10-minute version of Handels masterpiece. Willis led a performance that was not only spirited but clean and clear you could actually understand the words of Unto Us a Child Is Born, Pifa and Glory to God. And, of course, it closed with the audience rising for the Hallelujah Chorus.
Truly charming were two Hanukkah songs by Woody Guthrie, arranged and orchestrated by De Cormier. Intriguing and fun were Tintinabulations, variations for orchestra on Jingle Bells in multiple recognizable styles. Just as fascinating was the complex orchestral work, Pat-a-pan, a Fantasy, by Hershy Kay, originally written for the Cleveland Orchestra.
The carol sing-along, led by Willis, had even the aficionados lending their voices enthusiastically. And De Cormier closed the program most appropriately with Why Cant We Have Christmas the Whole Year Around?
VSO Holiday Pops
Robert De Cormier will lead the Vermont Symphony Orchestra and Chorus in the VSO Holiday Pops at 3 p.m. today (Dec. 9) at the Paramount Theatre, 30 Center St. in Rutland. Tickets are $20-$30, or $16-$24 for seniors, or $9 for students. Call 775-0903, or go online to www.paramountlive.org. For information about upcoming VSO programs, go online to www.vso.org.MORE IN This Just InRutland Plywood held its final meeting with employees who said they're moving on from the company... Full StorySPRINGFIELD — A man accused of killing a West Haven father and son died in the Springfield... Full StoryWHITE RIVER JUNCTION A Springfield man faces drug charges after he allegedly told police... Full Story
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Karen's mother, Mary (Ricker) Lucke's mother was Mary Tebeck and her mother was Maria Wink, daughter of John Wink.
One article featured Fred Buettner and his wife, the former Johanna Frombaugh. Fred came to America from Sacksabyron, Germany in 1835. At the age of 17 he started a shoe cobbler's business in Delphos. Johanna passed away in 1904 and Fred died in 1912 at the age of 93. Both are buried in the Walnut Grover Cemetery.
The story in Martha's scrapbook was written when BiRite was holding its grand opening in the building which is now the home of The Delphos Canal Commission Museum.
Buettner leased the land to Busch Bros. to build the building, which was leased to the Grant Company in 1930. The building remained in the Buettner family until purchased by the Delphos Canal Commission.
The Buettner brick home on N. Canal Street was one of the first homes in Delphos. Max Roberts owned the house and his carry-out next door at the time this article was written. He purchased it from F. J. Schaffer. It was then remodeled and made into apartments.
Leona Backus, of Delphos was featured in an article in Martha's collection. Many young people (especially those in their 50's) have fond memories of Leona, as the head cook in the St. John's School cafeteria. She also served as head cook of the big St. John's Fall School Festival for many years. Leona was recruited into cooking for weddings by another famous cook, Lulu Wahmhoff. Leona began her next occupation, cooking for weddings, when most weddings were held at the home of the bride, possibly in a large tent. At the time this story was written by Ruth Wrasman, Leona commented that she probably had more than 500 weddings and anniversary parties to her credit.
Still another story in Martha's scrapbook was written by Marguerite Calvin in her Personally Speaking column in the Putnam County Sentinel. This story told of the Ricker Genealogy, written by Frances Christen Ricker. Her husband, Edward J. Ricker, was born near Glandorf. His grandfather, John Bernard, more commonly known as Barney Ricker was born in Schaffen, Hanover, Germany. He came to America with his family at the age of 4. His brother, Herman was 5. Their father was Bernard Herman Ricker. A family legend tells that Bernard Herman Ricker came home one day and told his wife, Catherine Knieper, that they were leaving in three days for America. She spent two of those days in the church, praying. The family landed in New Orleans and went to Cincinnati before coming to Glandorf. Barney was buried in the old Glandorf Cemetery. His wife later died at the home of a daughter in Ottoville and is buried in Ottoville. Most of the Rickers settled in Fort Jennings, Ottoville and Delphos.
Frances, the author of the Ricker Genealogy, stated that Bernard Herman Ricker and his sons helped build the Glandorf churches and the Miami and Erie Canal. Barney's brother, Herman, was captain of a canal boat traveling between Cincinnati and Delphos. He later became a carpenter and owned a business in Delphos. The Delphos Canal Commission Museum proudly displays a beautiful, ornate buffet built at the Ricker factory. The author of this Ricker History presented a copy of her manuscript and documents to the local history room of the Putnam District Library.
This brings us to the suggestion of keeping a scrapbook to save your family and local history.
Naturally, a good sharp scissors is very important, and use only acid free pens. You can start with black but you will find many colors to choose from. Store your pens horizontally. Journaling is a very important part of scrapbooking — to tell your story and identify people in the photos.
You can enhance the photos on your scrapbook pages with card stock to match the colors in your pictures or the theme of the page. Use only acid free card stock not regular construction paper. Stickers or other embellishments help to enhance your pictures, adding to the theme.
Start simple. Some of the scrapbook magazines use a lot of printed theme papers but some of them just look too busy, making it difficult to show off the pictures. Just make a trip to the Delphos Public Library to find a book on scrapbooking. Enjoy!
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If you are seeking employment at Oral Roberts University, you must complete an application indicating the specific position preferred, educational background, work experience, skills, and reference information. Your application represents your qualifications to hiring officials. Your answers should be complete, accurate, and provide all the information requested.
Where and how do I apply?
- Please complete the on-line application at Download Application.
Does ORU require a background check?
- Yes. Prior to an applicant being employed, a criminal background check will be conducted by an outside vendor, ACCUFAX Div., Southvest Inc. For more information, please go to the Introduction Letter to Applicant and A Summary of Your Rights Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
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Does ORU require adherence to a Code of Honor?
- Yes. Employment does require an endorsement by the job candidate to observe certain codes of conduct and lifestyle. This includes but is not limited to the following: follow the "Golden Rule"; pursue relationship with Christ; attend a worship service regularly; maintain good health habits; abstain from use of: Alcohol, illegal drugs, tobacco products, use of profanity, inappropriate sexual behavior, or any criminal act.
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Can I submit my resume?
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What are the Essential Functions mentioned on page two of the application?
- The "Essential Functions" are discussed in full at the interview stage, but are summarized for each position listed on the Job Openings page.
Does ORU require any pre-employment testing?
- If typing and/or other testing is required it will be administered at the time of an interview. Certain jobs require a pre-employment physical, drug test, and/or agility test. Please visit the Employee and Applicant Notices for more information.
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What happens if I do not get the job?
- After a position is filled you may submit your application for another position. Please contact our office by e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com or by phone 918.495.7163. A new application is not required if the most recent application is no more than 60 days old.
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KUSA - Showing the muscle they've flexed all season, the Denver Broncos and Peyton Manning pushed aside New England 26-16 on Sunday to earn the Broncos' first trip to the Super Bowl since the 1998 season.
Denver, which set numerous NFL offensive records in the regular season, had two long, sustained touchdown drives and added four Matt Prater field goals when they couldn't cross the goal line. After punting on their first drive, the Broncos scored on six consecutive possessions.
Meanwhile, the Broncos' defense muted the Patriots' running game and pressured quarterback Tom Brady.
The Broncos will play in their seventh Super Bowl, but first since Super Bowl XXXIII when they beat Atlanta after the 1998 season. That was John Elway's last game, and he returned to the Broncos' three years ago to build a Super Bowl team.
"It's been a terrific group," Elway said during the Lamar Hunt Trophy presentation. "They've worked their tails off all season."
The Broncos will play the NFC's top seed Seattle, which beat San Francisco 23-17, on Feb. 2 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. The Broncos are 2-4 in the Super Bowl, winning for the first time after the 1997 season.
"This was a great game with two great organizations, and we just happened to come out on top," coach John Fox said.
Peyton Manning led Denver's two touchdown drives Sunday that took more than 14 minutes total. The Broncos came out for the second half and rolled out their longest touchdown drive of the season, which eclipsed their TD drive in the first half.
"To keep Tom Brady on the sideline is a good thing," Manning said. "That's something you try to do when you're playing the Patriots."
Denver went 80 yards in 7:08 to claim a 20-3 lead on Manning's 3-yard pass to DeMaryius Thomas, who got himself wide open in the end zone. The Patriots' defense in the second half was without cornerback Aqib Talib, who sustained a knee injury in the first half. The Broncos scored on a 7-minute drive in the first half.
"Talib's an excellent player," Manning said, "but Demaryius was going to be a big part of the game plan, either way."
Manning finished with 400 yards passing (32-of-43) and no interceptions.
And the Broncos' defense took a page from the offense, stopping the Patriots' fourth-and-2 try from the Broncos' 29-yard line on their ensuing possession. Terrance Knighton broke through the line for a 10-yard sack on Brady and keep the momentum with the home team. Brady was 24-of-38 passing for 277 yards.
Played in front of the second-largest crowd in Broncos history (77,110), Denver kept the crowd engaged all day with big offensive plays and solid defense.
"We got in a hole there," Brady said. "It was just too much to dig our way out."
After Denver took a 23-3 lead on Prater's third field goal of the day, the Patriots put together their first touchdown drive, going 80 yards to pull within 23-10 with 9½ minutes left in the game. Brady found Edelman for a 7-yard score to end a drive that took just 2½ minutes.
Denver made it a two-score game (26-10) with Prater's 54-yard field goal with 7:05 left in the game.
Again, Brady wasn't finished. He ran in from three yards out to pull within 26-16, but Shaun Phillips shut down the 2-point try.
With 3:07 left to play that 2-point stop and Eric Decker securing the ensuing onside kick secured the Broncos' spot in the Super Bowl.
Making a statement drive early, Denver went 93 yards in 15 plays to take a 10-0 lead with 7:50 left in the first half. Manning (44 yards on 4-of-7 passing) and Knowshon Moreno (41 yards on four carries) teamed to keep the drive rolling. Denver converted three third-down plays and chewed 7 minutes off the clock. It tied as their longest drive of the season to that point.
Moreno finished with 59 yards and left the game because of a chest injury.
New England responded and drove into the red zone for the first time. But a Robert Ayers sack of Brady on third-and-8 moved the Patriots back to the Broncos' 29-yard line, and New England had to settle for a 47-yard field goal to narrow the gap to 10-3 with 3 minutes left in the first half.
"The folks here in Denver - the city and the organization - sure have made me feel welcome. That sure has been very helpful," Manning said. "We've definitely come a long way in two years and bouncing back from last year's playoff loss to put ourselves in this position, it feels very gratifying."
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Mitchell Parker a writer for Houzz did a feature on our little playhouse today. Here's the link: Play House
It was such a great project that involved a lot of talented people and as such, a really fun and happy space was created. I hope you enjoy the article. If you want to see more pictures you can see them on my Houzz site or on my web site. Have fun!
I am obsessed with teal. And currently I am obsessed to distraction by the floor tile used by Belgin Decorator, Christophe Decarpentrie in his Taraoudant, Morocco home. I saw this in this past Sunday's New York Times T Magazine and have been dreaming of it since. Not being dramatic. I am honestly, perhaps disturbingly consumed by the simple, vivid beauty of this place. Please. If there is a God. Send me a client that will let me do this tile in their home. Or, better yet, provide me with the opportunity to do this in my own home! I am now a fan of Decarpentrie and re-born lover of color.
Practicality cleverly disguised as fun, whimsy is good design…if I do say so myself! I was asked by my awesome client, Peggy, to help her take a beloved playhouse from sad to super cute for their grand kids. I had the paint colors picked out in my head before she ended her sentence.
I love disguising function with whimsy and this playhouse was the ultimate test. We needed to provide a place for all four grand kids to hang out. We also needed to keep in mind that they won't always be little kids and frankly, once the "playhouse" thing goes away, we wanted a great place to sit and drink wine for the grown-ups.
I drafted up a plan that allowed for taller doors so you no longer had to duck to enter. This was met with some opposition. Peggy and I stood shoulder to shoulder with arms crossed insisting that it is the right, and darn cute thing to do. Heads shook, "whatever's" were muttered but we knew it was right…and it was. I found the doors in the Salvage Yard at Rejuvenation. They were originally side lights and were painstakingly re-purposed by Doug, of BC Custom Homes, into French doors.
We, I mean Doug, added a cute new front porch (for the aforementioned wine sipping area) and continued the same decking into the playhouse. New windows were added and a huge new one was added for more light and ventilation. Lori from One Horse Studios white washed the tounge and goove pine for us. More head shaking and whatevers, but again, it was the right thing to do.
Once the interior and exterior upgrades were made we were on to the decorating! Peggy showed me an 8' round area rug she bought from Sofa, Table Chair and that launched the color palette for me. I found head and foot boards from Justin & Burks with the perfect patina, bedding and pillows from Filling Spaces which play perfectly with the colors of the rug. Custom mattresses, covers, bed skirts and window treatments were all created by Alex of the Workroom who also has a line of custom pillows called Alberta Street Owls (that are selling like crazy!) and she very generously gave four of them to my client's grand kids. All of these pillows along with ones found at CB2 make for a snuggly place to hang out or for great items to throw at your brother or sisters head.
The green dresser is from Stars Antiques in Sellwood and above it is a papier-mâché elephant head from Anthropologie. It wouldn't be a playhouse without an elephant head.
There are little electrical odds and ends that need to be finished up and once that's done, final photo's and a video will be done to show you all the great details and show the kids enjoying this great little space.
Thanks to all who made this such a fun project, especially, Peggy. You are such a blast to work with!
Living beautifully is in the details. From hanging laundry to wiping off your hands to sitting out on the back patio. It doesn't take much in fact it's best when simple. I love Pigeon Toe a local boutique who is making it big by keeping it simple. I have seen their outdoor lights featured in House Beautiful. This year they will be featured in my house which I think is beautiful. :-)
To continue day two on Orcas Island here are more pictures, but not all the pictures, from our visit to Morning Star Farm. There are definitely more! Christian showed us through the green houses and I wanted to share with you the splendor. His enthusiasm about the process was catchy. It made me want to get my hands dirty! I wish I could show you how it feels here. But, feeling and seeing it for yourself is irreplaceable.
For those of you who are wondering what heaven is like and where it is I found it for you. You don't even have to be good and all that bother you just take a ferry from Anacortes, Washington over to the San Juan Islands and you're there. I took over 500 pictures. It's that gorgeous! I will post, over the next week, how our trip progressed and wonderful people that we met. The pictures here are from Anacortes to Orcas Island. Stay tuned for more pictures!
Just doing some vacation dreaming on this rainy Sunday. I hope these pictures I took inspire you to get out and see and appreciate the beauty that's all around us, no matter where you are.
I've always wondered how people can hate the color green. After all this rain we get to see every brilliant shade brought out by the very elusive sun. Get outside Portland!


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The Smoky Mountain Athletic Conference championship could prove a close-run thing this season.
Member teams made their 2010 debut at the Blount County Middle School Jamboree last Saturday morning at Heritage High School.
The defending champion Maryville Middle Bulldogs got an interception returned for a touchdown from standout eighth-grader Dylan Shinsky to edge rival Alcoa, 8-0, in a quarter of play. The Bulldogs delivered a record-setting season a year ago, becoming the first team in school history to finish 10-0 en route to the conference crown.
Many of the stars of that team, including record-setting receiver Cody Carroll, running back Shawn Prevo and quarterback Isaac Edmiston, are now at the high school. Saturday, the Bulldogs did anything but show their ready to relinquish the crown.
Shinsky's interception came after Bulldog teammate Bryce Miller pressured Alcoa quarterback Mitchell McClurg into a hurried, errant throw. Miller, Shinsky and fellow eighth-graders Paul Bristol and Brent Sloan were teammates on the Tennessee seventh-grade all-star team that rolled over its Kentucky counterparts, 33-13, in the inaugural showcase for up-and-coming talent earlier this summer.
The Alcoa Middle Tornadoes, along with the Heritage Mustangs, Carpenters Cougars and Union Grove Wildcats, are looking to challenge the Bulldogs for the title this year. Eagleton's Royals compete in the Tennessee Middle School Athletic Association for postseason play.
Hard-running back Brenden Teeter very nearly pulled Alcoa even late in Saturday's quarter with the Bulldogs, escaping around the left end with nothing but sideline in front of him. Maryville's Brian Tillery made a lunging, touchdown-saving tackle at the sideline to keep the Tornadoes in the Alcoa end of the field, effectively sealing the win.
Tornado eighth-grader Jacob Evans was a Tennessee all-star teammate of Sloan, Bristol, Shinsky and Miller. Alcoa coach Tim Russell hopes the offensive line of Justin Kerr, Alex McBrayer, Jonathan Decker and Andrew Pierce alongside Evans can lead the Tornadoes back to the championship game later this season.
"It should be really close," Russell said. "We've got a lot of really good kids. Our strength is our offensive line."
Union Grove's Wildcats looked solid up front as well on Saturday, but it was a player of slightly smaller stature that cleared the way for feature back Brandon Tipton to reach the end zone in a 6-0 win over Eagleton. Tipton sliced in from the 1-yard line over right guard behind a nifty block from backfield mate Dustin Carver.
Quarterback Michael Bryant ran the Wildcats' shotgun offense smoothly, with Devin Fair and Tipton accounting for much of running game that looks like it'll be heard from this season. Perhaps ominous for Wildcat opponents this fall, offense may not be what Union Grove is best at this fall, head coach Michael Baumann said.
"I think we'll be a little better on defense this year," he said, "and we've got some speed."
The Royals looked bigger than any of Blount County's six middle schools along the offensive line. Left guard Chris Lim is a player whose name you might want to remember.
"He makes some devastating blocks for us," Eagleton coach Jeff Sherman said. "He's big and strong and fast. He may be the third or fourth fastest guy on our team."
Running back John Michael Vilchez and receiver Isaac Overbay are likely to score quite a few touchdowns behind Lim & Co. this season.
Saturday's final quarter saw the Mustangs edge the Cougars, 8-0, in a scrimmage decided late, and one player in particular really stole the show.
With time winding down, the Mustangs' Jess Burchfield tore downfield on a punishing run to move the ball inside the Carpenters' 5-yard line. A collision involving Burchfield and a would-be Cougar tackler back upfield was nothing short of epic. Moments later, Mustang quarterback Spencer Rothrey rolled to his right and flipped a short toss to Devon Gardner for the score.
Burchfield wouldn't go away empty handed for his efforts. Rothrey found him for the two-point conversion, but only after Burchfield collected a tipped ball at the line, juggling it all the while as his momentum carried him into the end zone.
Cougars' quarterback Jake Long looks a playmaker who'll have Carpenters in the title chase this season. The Cougars reached the Smoky Mountain Athletic Conference championship game for the first time in school history a year ago. With Reed Daniels, Ryan Mims and Cody Roberts displaying on Saturday Long will have no shortage of targets at his disposal, Carpenters may be planning a return trip.


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What an exciting week we have in store for us. FINALLY it's the first week of college football. Unlike the pro's we don't have a "pre season" that doesn't count. Instead, a weak loss in week 1, can cost you for the entire year. For each week this is your place to come and tell us who you think is going to win. Please join in and place your predictions. I will being putting my own predictions down and keeping track of how I do, so feel free to do the same.
Will USC go on vacation in Hawaii instead of preparing for the game? How will their new QB do. Those are a few major questions they will need to ask. Prediction: USC 24 Hawaii 14
Personally I'm not a real fan of rivalries in week 1. But I guess BYU is the real rivalry for Utah. Prediction: Utah ST. 13 Utah 21
Finally the time to start is here. I expect big things from this team this year, as I'm sure we all do. Prediction: Northern Arizona 10 Arizona 35
Oregon has a pretty weak schedule this year. I kind of feel sorry for Nicholls ST until I realize how much money they will get paid for this beating. Prediction: Nicholls ST 7 Oregon 63
OSU has some lofty expectations this year. Not sure if they will meet them or not, but they should get off to a good start. Prediction: E. Washington 10 OSU 31
WSU is heading across the country to play Auburn. I don't trust Auburn at all and I'm really hoping a PAC team (no matter who) does well in SEC country. For that reason I'm calling a bold upset here. Prediction WSU 28 Auburn 17
UCLA seems to be on a lot of peoples "hot" list this year. We will see if they don't stumble against Nevada. Prediction: Nevada 21 UCLA 33
As much as I want to pick Washington at home, not sure if they can pull this upset. Would it surprise me, not really, but going to have to pick against them on this game. Predicition: Boise ST 24 Washington 17
Northwestern comes in ranked after a good year. Not sure if that was a fluke or not, but I'm giving Cal some love at home here. Prediction: Northwestern 21 Cal 24
This game is probably the one I want to watch the least. I hate to say it, but its true. Predictions: Colorado 17 Colorado ST 14
I don't normally do 2 games of the week, but in this case I felt it was a good idea. I can't wait for this weekend. Enjoy