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Misty Chalet - Two Kitchens, Spa, Sleeps 16 + 4 in Apartment in Big Sky
- bedrooms 4
- baths 4
- sleeps 16
- pool no
- hot tub yes
- pets allowed no
- type House
- community
rates (USD)
/ night
$ 2,275 - $ 4,900 / week
$ 10,000 - $ 14,000 / month
vacation rental description
Welcome to our Big Sky Montana Vacation Rental, Misty Chalet, located near the elegant Big Sky Ski Resort, which offers something for everyone. Tucked deeply within the fragrance, freshness, and beauty of 3 acres of majestic pines, it offers solitude of the soul. Our Big Sky, Mt vacation home has four bedrooms, three full bathrooms and two powder rooms, two full kitchens (one upstairs and one downstairs) and a large wood burning fireplace in the great room and a gas fireplace in the downstairs recreation room.
house rental amenities
Misty Chalet Vacation Rental is a 3500 sq. ft. of custom designed living includes the upstairs with our great room featuring wood vaulted ceilings, Big Sky Montana style furnishings, a large wood-burning fireplace, gourmet kitchen, master bedroom and bath, laundry room, and a large cozy loft with a big screen HDTV. Downstairs, we have a large recreation room with full kitchen and dining area, pool table, two master bedroom suites, spa on the patio, and a bunkroom. Misty Chalet Vacation Rental will comfortably sleep ten and, with owner's discretion, accommodate up to sixteen guests. A detached one bedroom one bath apartment (with kitchen) that sleeps 4 is also available in a separate building.
activities and attractions in Big Sky Montana
Misty Chalet is a newly constructed Big Sky Mt vacation home positioned on a mountain overlooking Big Sky. Located just 10 minutes from the famous Big Sky Resort, 5 minutes from Gallatin River (where parts of a "River Runs Through It" were filmed), and only 18 miles from Yellowstone National Park, Misty Chalet Vacation Rental offers year round access to winter and summer activities including skiing, snowmobiling, kayaking, rafting, fly-fishing, horseback riding, rock climbing, and hiking. Whether you are seeking peaceful rejuvenation or exciting exhilaration experience, it can be found during a Misty Chalet stay.
vacation rental rates
Base rate is $325/night during spring and fall, and $525/night during ski season. Summers and early April are $425/night. A separate one bedroom/one bath apartment above the garage is also available for $100/night.
All bookings require a $500 security deposit and full payment prior to occupancy.
Montana law also requires collection of a 10% lodging and resort sales tax.
Stays of more than 30 consecutive days are exempt from tax and are eligible for a 15% discount.


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Sam Rollins wears a costume depicting Titanic Captain Edward John Smith as he stands on the deck of the Azamara Journey April 10 in New York City. The cruise of Azamara Journey began in Suothampton, England, embarked passengers in New York, continues to a cemetery in Nova Scotia, and is to include a memorial at sea where the Titanic sank. The Titanic Memorial Cruise memorializes the 100th anniversary of the Titanic's voyage.
Dan and Laurie Casteneda, from Long Beach, Calif., board the Azamara Journey, aka the Titanic Memorial Cruise.
Sharon Willing takes in the view shortly after she boarded the Titanic Memorial Cruise in New York. Her great grandparents were passengers on the Titanic. Her great grandfather, Herbert Chaffee, perished in the disaster, her great grandmother made it out safely on lifeboat No. 4.
Connie and Tom Jeffers of Margaretville, N.Y., as they gaze out over the northern part of the Atlantic Ocean. The two have been lifelong history buffs, but recently sparked an interest in the Titanic after visiting a Titanic exhibit.
Judy and Byron Matson of Missouri peering out a window aboard the Titanic Memorial Cruise in middle of ocean.
Patrick Druckenmiller (left) wears a costume depicting Titanic Captain Edward John Smith as he stands on the deck of the Titanic Memorial Cruise. His grandmother, Stephanie Hayes, hugs him with one arm.
Mary Amanda Fairchild of Salt Lake City, UT holding a 1908 copy of the "White Star Line" song book. This was distributed aboard White Star ships so passengers could familiarize themselves with the music on board. She's very careful not to let others touch it and when asked where she keeps it replies: "A very safe place."
A child observes a model of the Titanic aboard the Titanic Memorial Cruise.
Harp Player Mary Amanda Fairchild plays her harp on the Titanic Memorial Cruise and is a Titanic buff.
Byron and Judy Matson from Missouri brought period clothing with them for the Titanic Memorial Cruise.
Maritime historian William Miller gives a lecture aboard the Titanic Memorial Cruise.
Passenger Wendy Tesoroni poses with her Titanic beer on the pool deck on board the Titanic Memorial Cruise.
Ron and Barbara Ritchie of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, lounge on the upper deck of the Titanic Memorial Cruise.
A sign pointing to a Titanic grave site in Halifax, Canada.
A memorial stone at the Titanic grave site in Halifax, Canada.

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Luckily, for Walker County residents, our courts require debt collectors to "prove" its case with the proper documentation and a witness to authenticate the original debt. Because the "debt buyer" usually cannot produce the original documents and a witness, the judge dismisses most of these cases without the necessity a trial. Please make sure you contact an attorney if you are sued for an old debt.
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September 6, 2007
Information Presentation - Fort Belvoir
Colonel Moffatt, U.S. Army Deputy Garrison Commander for Transformation and BRAC, briefed the Commission on planned changes at Fort Belvoir, an 8,500-acre Army base in Fairfax County, Virginia. The Army post will undergo numerous changes in an accelerated timeframe due to personnel relocations brought about by the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Act.
Prior to BRAC, the campus served a population of 23,000. Once the BRAC relocations occur, the base will host approximately 19,000 additional people. Colonel Moffatt explained that a decision on an additional 6,200 people working for the Washington Headquarters Service (WHS) was deferred in a Record of Decision signed by the Army on August 7, 2007. A General Services Administration site near the Springfield Metro station is being studied as a possible alternative location for the WHS. Current plans for Ft. Belvoir include a state-of-the-art hospital and a new headquarters for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA). The hospital will be located on South Post, the portion of the base south of Route 1. The new NGA facility will be located on the former Engineering Proving Grounds, near the Fairfax County Parkway.
The Army is currently working on a revised master plan for the base to reflect BRAC-related changes, and a Transportation Management Plan will be submitted to the Commission in the near future. The Army has identified five needed transportation improvements to accommodate the influx at the base and is seeking funding from the Defense Department for these roadway modifications.
Colonel Moffatt reported that the Army has been working with more than a dozen regional, state, and federal organizations to coordinate these changes and reduce the impact on the region as much as possible. The Commission reviewed concept plans for the NGA headquarters and the planned hospital during today's meeting (see below) and expects additional submissions in the months ahead.
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
(File Number 6676)
The Commission reviewed and commented favorably on concept site and building plans for a new building complex for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency at Ft. Belvoir in Fairfax County, Virginia. The NGA facility will be located on 130 acres on the former Engineering Proving Grounds, immediately west of Interstate 95. The new headquarters will consolidate 8,500 employees from seven sites throughout the National Capital Region. The project includes plans for access roads, a visitor control center, a technology center, and parking, in addition to the main building. The Commission requested the following additional information when the project is next submitted for review:
• An outline for the NGA's Transportation Management Plan (TMP). The final TMP must be submitted no later than the request for NCPC's review of final design plans for the main NGA building and/or its parking structure. The TMP is to account for various NGA commuting modes.
• Further description and planning for the contemplated transit bus drop-off between the employee parking garage and the visitor lot. The Commission requires information clarifying the 24/7 operations of the NGA and its effects on any transit drop-off functioning and the relationship of staff shifts to transit bus scheduling.
• The final operational aspects of the proposed parking garage, including a complete circulation diagram indicating parking usage for the garage and surface parking that accounts for parking requirements during all NGA operational modes in a typical 24-hour period.
• Plans for mitigating disturbance to designated Resource Protection Area(s) and a reforestation plan to include native plants, guided by Commonwealth of Virginia requirements. This information is to be included in the next project submission for the NGA complex.
• Specific steps for meeting and monitoring air quality to meet standards under the Clean Air Act for construction activities.
New Fort Belvoir Community Hospital
(File Number 6765)
The Commission reviewed and commented favorably on the Department of the Army's concept site and building plans for a new community hospital at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. The new hospital will sit on 60 acres on the base's South Post, which is located south of Route 1. The complex will encompass 1.1 million square feet and include 125 patient beds, 2,600 parking spaces, a dental clinic, outpatient services and administrative offices. Plans also include ancillary facilities such as a helipad and ambulance shelter among others. The Commission requested the following additional information when the project is next submitted for review:
• An outline of a Transportation Management Plan (TMP) for the hospital, which accounts for all proposed parking. The final TMP must be submitted no later than the request for NCPC's review of final design plans for the main hospital.
• Complete circulation and parking usage diagrams for the garages that account for all of the hospital's operational modes in a typical 24-hour period as well as information clarifying the effect of the hospital's 24/7 operations on transit bus scheduling.
• Revised information on pedestrian connections to and from adjacent areas, particularly to the south in the direction of Gunston Road.
• Siting of open space, between the Sixth Street and Ninth Street corridor, with a buffer zone that would protect the residential area along Ninth Street from traffic and service-truck noise, emergency sirens, and other hospital activity.
See the Commission Action and Staff Recommendation
Federal Capital Improvements Program
(File Number 1485)
The Commission adopted the Federal Capital Improvements Program for the National Capital Region, Fiscal Years 2008-2013 (FCIP). In the FCIP, NCPC evaluates the capital improvements projects of all federal agencies in the National Capital Region for their conformance with the plans and policies of the Commission, regional planning bodies, and local and state governments. The FCIP contains 190 capital improvement projects submitted by federal agencies totaling $11.6 billion as well as 34 projects submitted by NCPC for future programming. The FCIP will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to guide budgetary decisions for the President's annual budget.
See the Commission Action and Staff Recommendation
Consent Calendar: The Commission voted on Consent Calendar items without staff presentations or public testimony.
Delegated Decisions: Projects for which the Commission delegated decision-making authority to the Chairman, Executive Committee, or Executive Director.


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- Stephen Burns – conductor / trumpet
- Rex Martin – tuba
- Mary Stolper – flute
- Kathryn Flum – flute
- Peggy Michel – oboe
- Wagner Campos – clarinet
- Lewis Kirk – bassoon
- Jeremy Ruthrauff – saxophone
- Gregory Flint – french horn
- Kevin Hartman – trumpet
- David Lee Jackson – trombone
- Kuang Hao Huang – piano
- Alison Attar – harp
- Claudia Lasaroff-Mironoff – viola
- Mark Brandfonbrener – cello
- Sophie Weber – cello
- Mathias Tacke – violin
- Rika Seko – violin
- Kathleen Brauer – violin
- Collins Trier – bass
- Jeff Handley – percussion
- Tina Laughlin – percussion
- Jeff Stitely – drums
Guest Artists
- Timm Adams, director of Chicago Chamber Choir
- Miguel Alvarez, guest Salsero
- Tony Arnold, soprano
- Issa Boulos
- Chicago Chamber Choir
- James Gailloreto, sax
- HK Gruber, chansonnier
- Deborah Henson-Conant, author, composer and narrator
- Timothy Jones, baritone
- Christopher Laughlin, guitar
- John McLean, guitar
- Dodie Morris, soprano
- Charles Neidich, Eric Schneider and the Schneider Big Band Guests
- Sharon Quattrin, soprano
- Alba Quezada, soprano
- Angelina Reaux, soprano
- Steve Roberts, guitar
- Jeff Stitely, drums
- David Stock, composer
- Foday Musa Suso, kora
- David Taylor, bass-trombone soloist
- The University of Chicago Friends of the Gamelan
- Yang Wei, pipa
- Betti Xiang, erhu
- Julia Bentley, mezzo soprano
- Jeffrey Strauss, baritone
- CBS News Anchor, Roseanne Tellez, reader for "Frida"
- Hsin-Yun Huang, violist
- New Classic Singers, Lee Kesselman, conductor
- Lori Kaufman - pianist
- Mary Mackenzie - soprano
- Prajwal Vajrapani - Nepalese dancer
- Kalyan Pathak - drums
- Elizabeth Basta - vocals
Composers and Artists
Ensemble bios
Stephen Burns, Trumpet / ConductorStephen Burns is a trumpeter, conductor, composer and teacher educated at the Juilliard School, with post-graduate studies in Paris, Ottawa, and Chicago with legendary teachers Pierre Thibaud, Jorma Panula, and Arnold Jacobs. Winner of the Young Concert Artists International Auditions and the Maurice André International Competition Stephen is the Founder and Artistic Director of Fulcrum Point New Music Project, as well as visiting lecturer at Northwestern University and Amici della Musica, Firenze.
"I'm enthralled by the expressive richness of the complete spectrum of new art music from neo-classical and modernism to minimalism and electronic music. Additionally I'm intrigued by the extended improvisations of Miles, Coltrane, Mingus and Monk, as well as the expressive sounds of Flamenco, Balkan, and Gamelan music. I'm fascinated by the heart and mind of sentient human beings. Consequently my curiosity has led me to explore the paths of Buddhist mediation, yoga, psychology, and the eternal joys & frustrations of golf. I love languages and traveling, so my goal is to learn Mandarin and Japanese in addition to French, Italian, and Spanish."
My desert island wish list:
"Blood on the Floor" by Mark Anthony Turnage; Marquez' "Love in the Time of Cholera"; and my family Kate Neisser, Eddy, IZ, and our French bulldog Thibaud.
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Rex Martin, TubaRex Martin, professor of music at Northwestern University, has been playing the tuba since the age of nine. He received performance degrees from Illinois State University and Northwestern University, where he studied with Arnold Jacobs and Edward Livingston. His playing can be heard on more than 100 recordings of various ensembles, including the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Pro Musica, Tower Brass, Chicago Philharmonic Orchestra, Chicago Sinfonietta, Mannheim Steamroller and the Lyric Opera of Chicago. He has performed on more than 3000 television and radio commercials and has also performed with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Kansai Philharmonic Orchestra (Osaka), Lucerne Festival Orchestra, New York Philharmonic and the Zurich Tonhalle Orchestra. His students occupy positions in orchestras and universities throughout the world, and he was awarded the Outstanding Young Alumni Award by Illinois State University. He previously held professorships at DePaul University, Illinois State University, University of Illinois at Chicago, The University of Notre Dame and The Oberlin Conservatory. As a soloist and clinician, he has performed and taught throughout North America, the Far East and Europe. A Swiss citizen, he also teaches at Ticino Musica in Lugano, Switzerland, and has traveled to Europe 103 times to give recitals and master classes. His solo CD "Rex Martin Live in Japan" is available on the WAKO label.
Rex's Interview:Instrument?
What are you listening to?
Glenn Gould's "Goldberg Variations 1981"
Describe your work.
I'm split evenly between being a professor and a professional musician, and I find that I basically have no time between these two obligations for anything else. Despite that, I don't think I could give up either.
Most important lesson you've learned?
Well, I'd like to think that I'm a lifelong student — I'm learning something new every day. Because I'm travelling so much, and working so much, I've been missing my wife more, and I wish I could spend some more time with her.
Recent dreams?
I can't remember what it was that I was dreaming, but I woke myself up because I was laughing so loud — something in the dream was so funny that I began to laugh in my sleep, and I woke myself up… it was one of the greatest things I've ever experienced. My day was absolutely wonderful after that.Back to top
Mary Stolper, FluteMary Stolper is a frequent soloist and chamber music performer who has made guest appearances throughout the United States and Europe.
Ms. Stolper toured former East Germany with the Chicago Chamber Orchestra and received excellent critical reviews for her performance of the Nielsen Flute Concerto. She also traveled with the Chicago Symphony for the world-renowned tour of Russia with Maestro Solti and eight European Tours with Maestro Barenboim. Ms. Stolper performed with the Chicago Sinfonietta Orchestra in Vienna, Austria with a performance of Bernstein's "Halil" for solo flute and strings. Also with the Sinfonietta, she performed the United States Midwest premier of the Concerto for Flute by Joan Tower. While in Prague soloing with the Czech National Symphony, she recorded her second CD called "American Flute Concertos". The latest concerto to her credits is Voices for Flautist and Orchestra, by Shulamit Ran.
Ms. Stolper's performance credits also include the following organizations: Chicago Chamber Musicians, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Ravinia Recital Series, University of Chicago Contemporary Chamber Players, "Live from Studio One" WFMT radio broadcasts, American and Joffrey Ballet Orchestras, Contemporary Chamber Concerts at Orchestra Hall hosted by Shulamit Ran, Da Camera Chamber series in Houston, Texas and the Old First Church Chamber Series in San Francisco, and the music "NOW" series at Symphony Center under Maestros Boulez and Colnot. For 15 years she was assistant principal and solo piccolo of the Grant Park Symphony in Chicago, and Principal Flute of the Chicago Sinfonietta Chamber Orchestra.
Currently, Ms. Stolper is Principal Flute of the Grant Park Symphony and Concertanti di Chicago Chamber Orchestra. She is the solo flutist for Chicago Opera Theater and the new music ensemble Fulcrum Point. As an active studio musician she has also played for hundreds of TV and radio commercials.
Dedicated to the performance of music composed by women, Ms. Stolper invited two Chicago Women Composers/Performers to perform with her at her Carnegie Hall recital debut. Several compositions have been written for her to show her outstanding versatility on the piccolo, flute, alto flute and bass flute. Ms. Stolper has been a frequent guest recitalist and lecturer on the subject of Women Composers. She produced and recorded the flute music of Shulamit Ran, former composer in residence for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
In the past, Ms Stolper has served on the boards of New Music Chicago, Chicago Society of Composers, American Women Composers, Musicians Club of Women and the artistic review panel of the Illinois Arts Council. She was one of the founding members and a past president of the Chicago Flute Club and has served on the board of the National Flute Association. As part of the flute and harp duo ESPREE, she toured for five years and was the first place winner of the very first National Flute Association Chamber Music Competition.
Ms. Stolper earned her Master's Degree in flute performance from Northwestern University, where she studied under Mr. Walfrid Kujala. She has also received instruction from Geoffrey Gilbert, Jean Berkenstock and Edwin Putnik. In addition, she has participated in master classes with William Bennett and coaching from Samuel Baron.
As a singer/actor/musician, Ms. Stolper appeared in the 1999 Pocket Opera Company production of Don Quixote, with the character role of Sancho Panza. Repeated again in 2000, along with the production of "Golk" where her role was that of the President of the United States.
She is currently Chair of the Flute faculty at DePaul University in Chicago, and has been on that faculty since 1986. The latest CD, for the Cedille label, will feature duo compositions of Chicago Composers and will be released in the late spring of 2003. Her articles about various subjects relating to the flute and piccolo have appeared in journals around the world, and translated into several languages.
Mary's Interview:Instrument?
What are you listening to?
Just "Ella", Ella Fitzgerald
Describe your work.
Intense, difficult, rewarding.
Most important lesson you've learned?
Get back up.
Recent dreams?
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Jeff Handley, PercussionJeff Handley is a highly sought after percussionist in Chicago. An active clinician and educator, Jeff received his MM degree from DePaul University. He is Principal Percussionist and Education/Outreach Program Director with Chicago Sinfonietta, a core member of Fulcrum Point serving as percussionist, Musician's Union Contractor, and Education Director. Additionally Jeff performs with Chicago Opera Theater, Ravinia Festival Orchestra, Lyric Opera, Grant Park Symphony, and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Jeff was recently heard with Andrea Bocelli, Peter Cetera, Dennis DeYoung, Charlotte Church, and productions of "Les Miserables", "Spamalot", "Wicked", "Color Purple", and "Mary Poppins."
"What inspires me the most about performing new art music is the variety. With Fulcrum Point I always get a much-needed challenge. Outside of music, I spend as much time as possible with my wife and 2 sons. We love movies and traveling when possible. My desert island music would consist of: World music from West Africa, Jazz fusion, Film music (Bernard Herrmann), and Minimalism (Reich, Glass.)"
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Peggy Michel, OboeSince moving to Chicago in 1998, oboist Peggy Michel has performed with this city's finest ensembles including Lyric Opera, Music of the Baroque, the Grant Park Symphony, Ars Viva, the Chicago Chamber Musicians, and the Contemporary Chamber Players. She has also performed on the Chicago Symphony's Music Now series and is a member of the Fulcrum Point New Music Project.
Ms. Michel can be heard on eight compact discs on the Koch International label as principal oboist of the San Diego Chamber Orchestra and founding member of the Arioso Wind Quintet. She served as acting principal oboe with the San Diego Symphony and the San Diego Opera Orchestra and has performed at several music festivals including SummerFest La Jolla and the Peter Britt (OR) Festival. She received her Masters degree from the Cleveland Institute of Music where she studied with John Mack.
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Tina Laughlin, PercussionTina Laughlin was born in Elgin, Illinois and graduated with highest honors from the Interlochen Arts Academy in Michigan. She received both her B.M. and M.M. in Percussion Performance with a minor in Art History from DePaul University. Her training also included eight years with the Civic Orchestra of Chicago, where she performed under the direction of Daniel Barenboim, Zubin Mehta, Pierre Boulez and Sir Georg Solti. As a freelance artist, Laughlin performs with many orchestras and theaters in the Chicagoland area including the Lyric Opera Orchestra, Grant Park Orchestra, Lake Forest Symphony, The Joffrey Ballet, Chicago Sinfonietta, Chicago Philharmonic, Illinois Philharmonic, Light Opera Works and the Elgin Symphony. She is a strong advocate of new music and appears with numerous ensembles including at New Music DePaul events and with CUBE. Laughlin has performed several of John Eaton's operas and in 2000, became a core member of the Fulcrum Point New Music Project. In the fall of 2003 Laughlin performed the Midwest Premiere of the Philip Glass operas "The Sound of a Voice" and "Hotel of Dreams" at the Court Theatre in Chicago. In May of 2009 Laughlin recorded Michael Abels' "Aquadia" which played at the Shedd Aquarium as accompaniment to the live show "Fantasea". She appeared live on WFMT radio in January of 2010 and in February of 2013, performing with CUBE new music ensemble and flutist Mary Stolper respectively. In March of 2010, Laughlin premiered "Charged and Calm Surfaces" by Chicago composer George Flynn. "Charged and Calm Surfaces" was written for and dedicated to Laughlin and clarinetist Christie Miller. Laughlin has recorded with Millar Brass Ensemble, Chicago Sinfonietta, The Elgin Symphony and the Center for Black Music Research of Columbia College. Laughlin is also seen in the film Home Alone 2: Lost in New York as the cymbal player in Carnegie Hall. She has taught at DePaul University for over 15 years and is in her fifth year of teaching percussion at ChiArts, Chicago's only tuition free high school dedicated to providing pre-professional training to students in the arts. In the fall of 2013, Laughlin was appointed Instructor of Percussion at Northeastern Illinois University. She also really likes to dance salsa.
Tina's Interview:
What are you listening to?
Cuban 'Son'
Describe your work.
I like to play contemporary music the most — I think because I feel I can associate with it. I'm not living in the 1700s, so I feel more connected to the twenty-first century. My work involves a lot of choreography, many instruments.
Most important lesson you've learned?
Always remember to do what-ever it is that you want—life is too short to edit your desires.
Recent dreams?
Actually, the weirdest dream I've ever had was that I was a chime, like a church chime! Yeah, I don't remember the scene very much, but I was fully aware that I was a chime, and that I felt this great resonance the whole time. I felt myself ringing!Back to top
Wagner Campos, ClarinetWagner Campos is in the clarinet faculty at Depaul University. He is a core member of Fulcrum Point New Music Project, the Chicago Sinfonietta orchestra and collaborates with MusicNow, Chicago Chamber Musicians, The Milwaukee symphony, and The Philadelphia Orchestra.
"I enjoy playing new music and discovering all the wonderful sensations and effects that this music uncovers, tremendously impacting performers and listeners. I'm passionate about salsa music from Cuba and Puerto Rico, as well as reading fiction from Latino American writers such as Gabriel Garcia Marquez. I only wish I had more time to watch soccer games with his friends."
When not involved in musical activities, Wagner enjoys going out with his wife and chasing his two kids around the house.
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Jeff Stitely, DrumsJeff Stitely has been performing in Chicago since 1984 after receiving his BM in percussion performance at the U. of Illinois in Champaign. He has performed with such notable jazz musicians as: Eddie Harris, "Groove" Holmes, Chick Corea, Randy Brecker, Slide Hampton, Wynton Marsalis, Lew Tabakin, Oliver Lake, Sheila Jordon, Zoot Sims, Billy Harper, Larry Coryell, Wallace Roney, Melton Mustafa and Bob Belden.
The Jeff Stitely Quartet has released three CD's and toured Europe as well as being one of four finalists in the 1995 Hennessy Jazz competition. Jeff has played, recorded and toured around the world with the Patricia Barber Trio. He is currently a member of two contemporary chamber ensembles in Chicago: Fulcrum Point and The Revolution Ensemble.
He has received two N.E.A. study grants and has worked extensively on West African drumming with Abubakari Luna, and Gideon Foli Alorwoyie. Jeff was an Assistant Professor at Northern Illinois University 1995-2001. He also was an Urban Gateways artist for four years working with K-12 teaching music fundamentals, African drumming and dance, and performing with his jazz trio.
Jeff Stitely Music Productions Inc. is a ten year old company that provides live entertainment for weddings, parties, and corporate events in the Chicagoland area.
Jeff lives in Chicago with his wife Liz and son Evan. In addition to musical activities, Jeff also leads weekend trainings for men wanting to live more from principles and vision.
Jeff's Interview:
What do you listen to?
James Taylor, YoYo Ma playing the Bach Cello Sonatas.
What inspires you?
Engaging conversations when someone is passionate about something. My 3 year old son's energy and excitement about all the little things in life like finding a bug.
The most important lesson you've learned?
To listen and open my mind and heart to see myself in others.
Recent Dreams?
To have a relationship with my wife where we don't blame or punish each other at all and are both determined to be satisfied and go for what we want.Back to top
Lewis Kirk, BassoonLewis Kirk is a member of the orchestras of the Lyric Opera of Chicago and the Santa Fe Opera, playing both bassoon and contrabassoon. In addition to Fulcrum Point, he performs with the Champagne Players, Bach Week in Evanston, Symphony II and Concertante di Chicago. He has appeared as a guest with the Chicago Symphony, the Chicago Chamber Musicians, CUBE, Music of the Baroque, and the Contemporary Chamber Players. Before coming to Chicago, Mr. Kirk played five seasons with the Städtischen Orchester of Bremerhaven, Germany and three seasons with the New Orleans Symphony. His formal music studies were at the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore, and at the Manhattan School of Music. His bassoon teachers include Crawford Best, Phillip Kolker, Stephen Maxym, and Darlene Jussilla. Mr. Kirk joined the faculty of DePaul University as an Instuctor of Bassoon in 1989. He resides in Evanston with his wife Melissa and two daughters Eleanor and Cynthia.
Mr. Kirk began playing the bassoon at the age of 12 at the suggestion of Morris Sweat, his junior high school band director. Lewis was a trombone player at the time and not exactly setting the woods on fire, and Mr. Sweat was desperate to get a bassoonist into the band, so the crafty band director told him he had just the right teeth structure to take on the bassoon. So he took the instrument and a fingering chart into the storage room and when he made his debut in the band a week later he got a lot more attention from the cheerleaders than he'd ever gotten on trombone, and so was hooked. Now the bassoon has been variously described as "the clown of the orchestra" ,"a farting bedpost" or "a huge bong sort of thing". Lewis began to practice, took a few lessons and decided this is what he wanted to do with his life. He worked hard, got lucky and ended up in Chicago with a steady job, a lovely wife and family. His happiness will be complete when he masters the five ball cascade.
Lewis' Interview:
What are you listening to?
Acrock — they're this local, male acappella doo-wop group
Describe your work.
Ultimately, I hope to produce something magical, something to move people.
Most important lesson you've learned?
Finding satisfaction really comes from doing whatever it is you do the best — giving it your all, no matter when.
Recent dreams?
Generally my dreams are pretty benign, but in this one I'm in New Mexico (I spend my summers there), and for some reason I'm concerned with water — making sure we have enough, that sort of thing. I guess that's pretty benign, too!Back to top
Jeremy Ruthrauff, SaxophoneSaxophonist Jeremy Ruthrauff regularly performs with numerous prominent ensembles such as the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Contemporary Music Ensemble (Music Now), Lyric Opera of Chicago, Chicago's Grant Park Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Opera Theatre, Contemporary Chamber Players (Contempo), and Fulcrum Point New Music Project. He recently performed as a guest artist with the Grammy award-winning ensemble Eight Blackbird at the prestigious 2009 Ojai Music Festival. He has commissioned and premiered numerous new works by leading composers including a sonata by the Pulitzer Prize-winning composer John Harbison. He has performed the Chicago and midwest premieres of many significant works including Louis Andreissen's Hout at the Harris Theatre for Music and Dance, Mark-Anthony Turnage's Release with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra New Music Ensemble at Orchestra Hall (solo saxophone), and Franco Donatoni's solo saxophone concertino Hot with Fulcrum Point New Music Project. A prolific teacher, he has given master classes at institutions such as the New England Conservatory of Music, University of Illinois, and Depaul University among others, and currently teaches at several leading music schools in the Chicago area. Recently, he was invited by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra to participate in their program Harmonia, in which soloists introduce music to children in Chicago's Pilsen and Little Village neighborhoods.
Jeremy's Interview:
Tenor Saxophone
What are you listening to?
"Blood on the Floor" by Mark Anthony Turnage
Describe your work.
I was trained to play classical repertoire, like Milhaud, Debussy; but also contemporary composers like Berio and Stockhausen, the jazz of Coltrane and Cole Henderson, I've composed using methods of multiphonics and circular breathing — all of this is great to me, the breadth of music out there is inspiring.
Most important lesson you've learned?
Always follow what you feel; be driven by your creative impulse — trying to build a career based on what to do right usually ends up wrong.Back to top
Gregory Flint, French HornGregory Flint is associate professor of horn at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and co-director of the Chamber Music Milwaukee concert series. As a performer, he is principal horn with the Elgin Symphony, the Chicago Jazz Orchestra, Present Music of Milwaukee and the Fulcrum Point New Music Project. He has performed with the Milwaukee Symphony, the Chicago Symphony, Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Honolulu Symphony, the Florida Orchestra, and the Ravinia Festival Orchestra. A busy chamber musician, Flint is a founding member of the Asbury Brass Quintet, hornist with the Tower Brass of Chicago, and the Prairie Winds. Gregory currently spends his summer months in New Mexico as a member of the Santa Fe Opera orchestra.
"Playing new music is thrilling for me because it helps nourish my interest in all types of music, while it provides interesting new perspectives on the more traditional music I love to play. On a desert island all I would need is limitless supply of cold beer and a turntable with several 70's funk LP's... Oh, and Karen & our two girls, too. We love to dance!"
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Kathryn Flum, fluteA native of northern California, but a mid-western girl at heart, Kathryn Flum began piano and voice studies at the age of 3 and added cello at 4. By nine years old, she began playing flute in place of the cello and continued to study, compete and perform extensively throughout the Midwest. To this day she marries her love of singing with her flute playing.
During her time at NAU, she was a member of the Agassiz Trio, which won the Music Teachers National Association Competition, the ASU Contemporary Music Society Competition and the Red Rocks Music Festival. Kathryn also held the second flute and piccolo positions with the Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra and recorded for Carl Fischer Music while at NAU. She has performed with the Chicago Sinfonietta, the Oistrach Symphony Orchestra, the Civic Orchestra of Chicago, the Lira Ensemble and the Grant Park Music Festival Orchestra.
"I love new music because of the refreshing creative challenges they pose. My passions include golden retrievers, Pilates, good vegan food, great wine (I'm preparing for Sommelier certification,) reading, hiking and being with my family and friends."
My desert island necessities:
Family and friends, Yo-Yo Ma, the Bible, my Pilates equipment and pure silence.
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Claudia Lasareff-Mironoff, Viola
Violist Claudia Lasareff-Mironoff graduated from the University of Denver with a Bachelor of Music degree and earned a Master of Music and a Certificate in Performance from Northwestern University. She then became the principal violist of the Cape Town Symphony in South Africa. She joined the faculty of Northwestern University in 2000-04 as the Coordinator of String Chamber Music. Ms. Lasareff-Mironoff has performed chamber music with members of the Chicago Symphony, members of the Lyric Opera, the Chicago Contemporary Chamber Players, the Chicago Philharmonic, the Pacifica String Quartet, Stephen Burns, Mathias Tacke, Ilya Kaler, Victor Yampolsky, William Wolfram, PINOTAGE, members of Eighth Blackbird, CUBE and the Orion Ensemble. She has performed with the Lyric Opera of Chicago, the Grant Park Symphony, Music of the Baroque and has been the principal violist of the Chicago Sinfonietta, the Colorado Music Festival, Chicago Opera Theater, and the Joffrey Ballet. In 2005 she was the violist in Fulcrum Point's debut performance at the Ravinia Festival. During the 2007 season she performed with the Santa Fe Opera. A champion of new music she has premiered and performed works by many composers. Her discography includes chamber works recorded for Albany Records and Innova Recordings. She has performed regularly on WFMT since 1994 including a Dame Myra Hess Recital in 1998. She joined the chamber music faculty of the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra in 2009. Since 2002 she has been the principal violist of Fulcrum Point New Music Project. Guest artist recitals and master classes include appearances at Northwestern University, Bowling Green University, Cal State Sacramento, Wheaton College, DePaul University, Roosevelt University, San Francisco State University and she was the guest artist for the viola master class at the 2011 Stulberg International String Competition.
In 2012 she led viola sectionals for the DePaul University Chamber and Symphony orchestras. Currently she is the Director of Chamber Music and teaches viola at North Park University. For more information visit: http://www.claudialm.com
A core member of Fulcrum Point Claudia has premiered many works by contemporary composers and is inspired by composers' imaginations.
"The ability to compose music is a talent I am amazed by in these artists. Being a part of this creative process as a performer is a joy. I love to cook and appreciate struggling through books about quantum physics by Brian Greene."
My desert island list:
The complete recordings of Franz Schubert and Rameau, at least three composers that write new music, a piano, an endless supply of books, sun block, Scrabble and her wonderful, witty circle of friends and family.
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Kevin Hartman, TrumpetKevin Hartman is Assistant Professor of Trumpet at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. His orchestral career has included numerous concerts, recordings and tours with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and stints as principal trumpet with the Wichita Symphony Orchestra, the Fort Wayne Philharmonic, the Ravinia Festival Orchestra and the Lancaster Festival Orchestra. He has also performed with the Lyric Opera of Chicago, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and in 2002 was Acting Assistant Principal Trumpet with the Grant Park Symphony Orchestra. He is a founding member of the Asbury Brass Quintet (winners of the Fischoff and Coleman chamber music competitions) and was a member of the Chicago Brass Quintet.
On the commercial side, Mr. Hartman has also had an extensive career as a theater musician, playing long runs of many musicals, including Showboat, Beauty and the Beast, Miss Saigon, Phantom of the Opera, West Side Story, La Cage aux Folles, Cabaret, Fosse and many others. He has performed with many popular artists including Doc Severinsen, Arturo Sandoval, Yes, Dennis DeYoung, Audra McDonald, Emmylou Harris, Nancy Griffith, Melissa Manchester, Judy Collins, Lou Rawls, and many others. He has been heard on numerous national television and radio ads, including McDonald's, United Airlines, Kellogg's, Moen Faucets, Black and Decker and many others.
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Mark Brandfonbrener, CelloMark Brandfonbrener, a native Chicagoan, studied with Frank Miller, and received a full scholarship to study with Samuel Mayes at the University of Michigan. After being awarded the Stanley Medal as the outstanding undergraduate at the School of Music, he received a Master of Music degree at the Juilliard School with Harvey Shapiro. Invited by Pinchas Zukerman to join the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, he was active on that orchestra's chamber music series. He has performed as a member of the Chicago String Trio, The Testore Piano Trio, and in duo recital with his wife, violinist Kathleen Brauer, and has been a frequent performer on the nationally broadcast Dame Myra Hess Recital Series. He has performed at numerous summer festivals including the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival, Aspen, Sarasota, Montepulciano, and Gstaad. Active in contemporary chamber music, he has given numerous mid-west premieres as a member of the Fulcrum Point New Music Project. He has performed with Chicago Chamber Musicians, and is frequently heard with Chicago's Music of the Baroque, Bach Week in Evanston, and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. He is currently a member of Pintele Piano Trio, and the orchestras of the Lyric Opera of Chicago and the Santa Fe Opera. His cello was made by Paolo Antonio Testore in 1710.
Mark's Interview:
What are you listening to?
Stephane Grappelli's "Crazy Rhythm"
Describe your work.
I suppose I try to find the harmony between the interest I feel for the music and what is interesting to the audience as I play it.
Most important lesson you've learned?
Working very hard at practicing my craft so that when I play for an audience I don't have to work so hard — then I can concentrate on the music, feeling it and realizing its beauty.
Recent dreams?
I really can't remember any recent dreams — sorry!Back to top
David Lee Jackson, TromboneDavid Lee Jackson is an active soloist, teacher, chamber and orchestral musician. As an advocate of new music, he has commissioned and performed the world premieres of numerous works for the trombone. As a chamber musician, Mr. Jackson has performed with the Detroit Chamber Winds, Music of the Baroque, Fulcrum Point New Music Project, and the Brass Band of Battle Creek. He has also performed with the Chicago Symphony, the Dallas Symphony, the Detroit Symphony, Michigan Opera Theater, the Fort Worth Symphony, the New World Symphony, the Cabrillo Music Festival Orchestra and the Spoleto, Italy Festival Orchestra. He is currently Assistant Professor of Trombone at the University of Michigan School of Music and has previously served on the faculties of Baylor University, Eastern Michigan University, The University of Toledo and the Interlochen Arts Camp All-State Division. His summers are spent teaching and performing at the Hot Springs Music Festival and the Idyllwild Arts Festival. Mr. Jackson is a Selmer/Bach artist clinician.
David's Interview:
Describe your work.
Sharing music with anyone who cares to listen.
Most important lesson you've learned?
Let music change your life.
Recent dreams?
My worst nightmare — 75 other trombonists show up to the gig. hmmm.Back to top
Kuang-Hao Huang, PianoInternationally acclaimed pianist Kuang-Hao Huang is most often heard as a collaborator, regularly playing with members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and vocalists with the Lyric Opera. He has also performed with the Vermeer and Chicago String Quartets. Mr. Huang is a core member of Fulcrum Point. Also a dedicated teacher, Mr. Huang serves on the faculties of the Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University, Concordia University-Chicago, and the Merit School of Music. Mr. Huang holds degrees from the University of Wisconsin, Indiana University, and Northwestern University. For more information, go to www.khpiano.net.
An advocate of new music, Mr. Huang gave the world premiere performances of solo works by Louis Andriessen and Chen Yi at Weill Hall as part of Carnegie Hall's Millennium Piano Book Project. He has also premiered numerous ensemble works, including pieces by Stacy Garrop, John Harbison, Daniel Kellogg, James Matheson, and Laura Schwendinger.
"I like being pushed outside my comfort zone. I feel I can continue to grow as an artist and musician. It is inspiring to be in contact with the process of creation rather than re-creation. If I were stranded on a desert isle I would love to have a conversation with God and the devil, like Jesus did in Jose Saramago's Gospel According to Jesus Christ."
When not making music KH enjoys family time cooking, eating, and watching the Packers.
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Alison Attar, HarpHarpist Dr. Alison Attar specializes in contemporary and historical music. A champion of new music, Alison performs regularly with numerous new music groups, including the Chicago Symphony Orchestra's MusicNOW, Chicago Chamber Musicians, Contempo (formerly Contemporary Chamber Players), Pinotage and Milwaukee's Present Music. She is also a founding member of the new music quartet Pinotage. Alison debuted at Carnegie's Weil Hall in 1994 with the avant garde Marinos trio. Other highlights of Attar's pedal-harp career include two full productions of Der Ring des Nibelungen with the Lyric Opera of Chicago, as well as performances with Ars Viva, Chicago Opera Theater, Grant Park Symphony Orchestra, Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra, Milwaukee Ballet, Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Skylight Opera Theatre and the Naples Philharmonic Orchestra (FL). She toured Taiwan with Chicago 's Symphonic Pops Orchestra and served as Principal Harpist for Arnold Rosner's Chicagoland Pops Orchestra. Attar's interest in historical harps, specifically the Italian triple harp, has led to performances throughout North America and Europe. Dr. Attar holds a B.M., M.M., and D.M. in harp performance and a B.A. in Italian culture, all from Northwestern University . She can be heard on over a dozen recordings under the Albany , Cedille, Hungaraton and Mayapple labels, among others.
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Mathias Tacke, ViolinMathias Tacke, violin, was the second violinist of the acclaimed Vermeer Quartet from 1992 until 2007 and prior to that a member of the Ensemble Modern Frankfurt, one of the most important professional groups specializing in contemporary music. In this capacity he gave countless first performances, including works by most of today's leading composers. With the Vermeer Quartet he gave performances in practically all of the most prestigious festivals, including Tanglewood, Taos, Ravinia, South Bank, Berlin, to name only a few. He appears internationally as a soloist and chamber player, performing a wide range of repertoire from the Baroque to music of our time and has made numerous recordings for such labels as Sony, ECM, Harmonia Mundi, Naxos and Cedille. Three of the Vermeer Quartet recordings were nominated for the Grammy Award. Mr. Tacke is Professor of Violin and Chamber Music at Northern Illinois University and Guest Lecturer for String Chamber Music at Northwestern University.
"The fact that new music is new brings tremendous excitement and freshness with its variety of sounds and techniques. When I'm not playing music I love being with my family. Once the kids are out of the house I'm curious as to what will arise.
My desert island requests:
The Schubert String Quintet and a pack of cigarettes… finally I'd be alone and I could enjoy a good smoke!"
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Rika Seko, Violin
Violinist Rika Seko was born in Tokyo in 1963 and began her professional career in Bogotá, Colombia after graduating from the Tokyo University of the Arts in 1986. By 1989 she served as the guest Concertmaster of the Colombia Symphony and appeared often as a soloist with many orchestras Columbia. She was the Professor of Violin at Yuriko Kuronuma Academy in Mexico City and was invited to serve as Assistant Concertmaster in the Bogotá Philharmonic Orchestra. She premiered performances in Columbia of the Stravinsky Violin Concerto and Alicia Terzian Violin Concerto. Since 1995 she has been the Concertmaster of the Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra. She has appeared with many Chicago area orchestras including the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Lyric Opera of Chicago Orchestra, the Ravinia Festival Orchestra, and has been active as a commercial recording artist. As a soloist, she has appeared in concerts with the Peninsula Music Festival Orchestra where she served for eight years as assistant concertmaster, Northwestern University Philharmonic Orchestra and the Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra. In addition, she has performed for WFMT's "Live From Studio One" with the Chicago Ensemble for a recital at the Chicago Cultural Center as a part of Dame Myra Hess Concert Series. Since moving to the United States, Rika has been invited to perform as a soloist in Colombia, including a 2006 performance of "Serenade" by Bernstein under the direction of Maestro Irving Hoffman with the Bogotá Philharmonic Orchestra. Currently she serves as concertmaster at the Elmhurst Symphony, is a member of the Grant Park Festival Symphony Orchestra and regularly appears with Music of the Baroque and the Fulcrum Point New Music Project."I love the open-mindedness and the freedom I get to enjoy interpreting new art music. When I'm not making music I enjoy cooking, eating, reading and thinking about languages; in another life I would love to be a linguist. If I were stranded on a desert island… I'd want enough food, water, an airplane, fuel, and a skilled pilot who could build a runway. I'd be listening and reading for signs of other humans, weather change, and dangerous baby dinosaurs, all the time nagging my pilot to get us out as quick as possible. Clearly, I don't do marooned."
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Collins Trier, BassCollins Trier, double bass, has been a member of the Lyric Opera Orchestra since 1980 and frequently performs with the Chicago Symphony and the Chicago Philharmonic Orchestra. He serves as Principal Bass of the Music of the Baroque, the Contemporary Chamber Players of the University of Chicago, Present Music, the Ravinia Festival Orchestra, the Rembrandt Chamber Players, Bach Week of Evanston, Fulcrum Point New Music Ensemble and Chicago Opera Theater. He is also very active as a studio musician, performing on music for commercials and for a wide array of albums. Mr. Trier also specializes in pop and folk music and has toured with numerous Broadway productions. He has recently recorded a CD of his own music called "RAIN", on Northport Records. It features Mr. Trier playing the hammered dulcimer, and is now available at local record stores.
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Kathleen Brauer, violinKathleen Brauer, violinist, made her solo debut with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra at the age of fifteen. She holds degrees in music performance from the University of Michigan and Yale University. She was a fellow at the Center for Advanced Quartet Studies at Aspen Music Festival, and has performed with numerous ensembles including the Lyric Chamber Ensemble in Detroit, and Ensemble Modern of Germany. She has often appeared with the Rembrandt Chamber Players, and is a member of Pintele piano trio, with whom she has performed several recitals on WFMT. She has appeared at the Norfolk, Bowdoin, and Hampden-Sydney Festivals, and with Bach Week in Evanston, and is a frequent guest artist at the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival. Ms. Brauer is a member of the orchestras of Lyric Opera of Chicago, the Santa Fe Opera, and Music of the Baroque.
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Sophie Weber, celloCellist Sophie Webber earned hedilr Bachelor of Music degree from Trinity College of Music, London, and a Master and Doctor of Music degree from Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. She currently teaches cello and chamber music for Lake Forest College and the Music Institute of Chicago. www.sophiewebber.net
"I am strongly drawn to new music and the excitement of exploring unknown territory, as well as an increased freedom of interpretation. An enthusiast of interdisciplinary work I am the artistic director of Fused Muse Ensemble, a group that specializes in the presentation of old and new music with other art forms. Besides music, I enjoy running, yoga (or at least, thinking about yoga), languages, and watching movies on Netflix. I LOVE dogs, especially golden retrievers."
My desert island wish list:
The "Cavatina" from Beethoven's String Quartet in Bb Op.130, and Canadian Composer Jocelyn Morlock's "Exaudi" for Solo Cello and Choir; "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer; and Colin Firth, of course.
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The true cost of Worcestershire's floods can be revealed - £640,000 (From Worcester News)
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The true cost of Worcestershire's floods can be revealed - £640,000
12:18pm Monday 17th March 2014 in News Exclusive By Tom Edwards, Political Reporter
THE true cost of Worcestershire's flooding can today be revealed - with the total bill burning through £640,000 of taxpayers' money.
The final figure for dealing with last month's chaotic river levels includes around £380,000 for cleaning up the mess left behind and more than £260,000 on compensating the homes and businesses crippled by the freak weather.
Your Worcester News can also reveal:
- 108 homes and 55 businesses were flooded, with Worcestershire County Council saying the tally would have been far, far higher were it not for the flood defences
- The Environment Agency has ruled out dredging the River Severn, saying it would cost too much money and bring "very little benefit"
- The county council has revealed funding of £1.5 million will be available next year for more flood defences and other alleviation work across Worcestershire
- Ground water levels are so high after the winter, experts say Worcestershire is "not out of the woods yet" and flash floods are likely if we get a wet summer
The costs of the flooding were revealed during a Q&A session at Worcestershire County Council involving expert staff and Dave Throup, from the Environment Agency.
The clean-up operation, which is still ongoing, is likely to cost around £380,000 and the council's Conservative leadership has stumped up a £200,000 kitty to offer grants to businesses affected by the flooding.
Once you factor in a £50,000 pot provided by Worcester City Council to help flood victims and around £12,500 from Malvern Hills District Council for its residents, it means the total cost to the public purse has hit £642,500.
It does not include the costs of providing the shuttle bus over Worcester Bridge, which had to be closed, nor the 'lost' income to retailers by people using the shops less.
It also excludes the bill for having the military arrive in Worcester, which the Government paid for.
In 2007 4,500 homes flooded, but since then the county council has pumped £12.5 million into new defences and other mitigation work like raised banks, which has been widely credited with this year's turnaround.
During the debate Ian Bamforth, highways and countryside manager at the council, said: "Clearly, we're all aware of the impact it had across the county, at the River Severn, Upton, Bewdley and Kempsey.
"It's important to recognise there's been significant success with flooding alleviation - despite the river levels, in many areas the defences worked and homes were not flooded."
But he warned politicians that Worcestershire could face more flooding this summer if the weather repeats itself.
"Thankfully the water levels have fallen substantially but the ground water levels are still saturated and that means a modest amount of rainfall could bring flash flooding," he said.
"We're not out of the woods yet, it could take a number of months to get back to normal."
DREDGING the River Severn has been ruled out by the Environment Agency, which has insisted it would cost too much and bring too little benefit.
Christian Wilcox and Dave Throup, who both dealt with the flooding impact on Worcestershire, took part in the debate and said they'd had lots of people ask them about dredging in recent weeks.
But the duo told councillors the River Severn is too narrow a watercourse, and has big obstacles like Worcester Bridge, which would render the tactic ineffective.
It is the first time officials from the agency have voiced an opinion on dredging in the county.
Mr Wilcox said: "Dredging any watercourse will reduce flood risk, but while it could bring minor benefits it's not the best use of public money.
"In Worcester the river course is quite tight, there's a bridge and houses either side, and we think there's better ways to reduce flooding."
Mr Throup said "the actual difference it would make is very small", backing him up.
He also said the shock cuts to the Environment Agency are still going ahead after it was "on pause" during the floods.
Around 1,700 jobs are due to go by October and the revenue budget is being slashed by £29 million, around five per cent of the total spend.
Mr Throup said the capital budget could be going up 10 per cent, so it's not all doom and gloom.
"It's a changing picture at the moment, we will have budget reductions but we don't know how it'll impact yet," he said.
During the debate all councillors widely praised the efforts to minimise the impact on people.
Councillor Ken Pollock said: "In general it's been brilliantly handled, there's no doubt the overall judgment has to be entirely positive."
MORE money is being stumped up to help protect Worcestershire from floods - with £1.5 million up for grabs.
The county council, which has invested £12.5 million into defences and other alleviation measures since 2007, says despite massive budget pressures flooding protection must remain vital.
The money will be earmarked on new "priority" projects to protect homes and businesses over the next 12 months.
It was announced after Councillor Richard Udall, chairman of the overview, scrutiny and performance board, said he was concerned about public sector cuts.
"One major concern to me is the cuts, not only to the Environment Agency but our own budget, we need clarity over what we're doing to respond to similar weather events," he said.
Ian Bamforth, highways and countryside manager, said the £12.5 million had been spent on around 700 different projects to reduce flooding.
"That investment has been significant but there's another £1.5 million in the pot for next year," he said.
"We'll be looking at how we spend it carefully, we need to use it up prudently, prioritising homes and businesses - we'll see what it brings."
Councillor Simon Geraghty, deputy leader and cabinet member for economy, skills and infrastructure, said: "We have continued to invest in our infrastructure to build up resilience and moving forward, we've got to assess what we do next.
"We've invested just shy of £13 million since 2007 but we know there is more work to be done."
Some of the investment in recent years includes flood defences at Powick and Kempsey, and a raised bank along Hylton Road in Worcester.
With most individual investments funds tend to be matched with other bodies, like the Environment Agency.
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2:48pm Mon 17 Mar 14
Marant says...
So I got my calculator out and figured that if we lowered the ground near to the pump house by 1m, we could make a storage lagoon of 18,000 cubic metres or more. Which could store 18,000 tonnes of water in the next flood.
Which sounded great until I remembered David Throup saying that the river was carrying 580m3 a second at the height of the flood - so that little lot would fill up in about 31 seconds. Plus we'd have 18,000m3 of topsoil to dispose of (anyone need any for the garden?)
So, really, it's got to be the beavers. It's the only way. Get the beavers back and let them dam up the headwaters. Slow down the flow and hold back the water. :)
10:03am Tue 18 Mar 14
green49 says...
Tell that to the folks who have been flooded this time, i remember the dredgers and it dooes work but with weather patterns changing isnt it time we had tempoary areas we could fill as lakes when it gets serious? we probably do have some but we need a major rethink now or we will have to build all houses on stilts.
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Knives on planes would have been allowed for the first time since the September 11th terrorist attacks starting Thursday. But the TSA decided to postpone that decision after facing opposition from pilots and flight attendants.
As you remember, the terrorists were able to hijack the planes on 9/11 using box cutters.
Rebecca Marchand is leading the opposition to allowing knives on planes. Her husband was a flight attendant on one of the planes hijacked on 9/11.
She welcomed news of the postponement, but says she doesn't know why the TSA is even considering lifting the ban.
"It's a slap in the face to families of 9/11. Box cutters is what the terrorist used, and small knives are box cutters, so what they are saying is we don't care what happened to the families," said Marchand.
She's taken her concerns to the president, the head of the TSA, and the head of the Department of Homeland Security. Marchand hopes the postponement will be made permanent.
TSA Administrator John Pistole proposed the policy change last month, saying it would free up the agency to concentrate on protecting against greater threats. TSA screeners confiscate about 2,000 small folding knives from passengers every day.
The proposed policy would have permitted folding knives with blades that are 2.36 inches or less in length and are less than 1/2-inch wide. The policy was aimed at allowing passengers to carry pen knives, corkscrews with small blades and other small knives. Passengers also would have been be allowed to bring onboard as part of their carry-on luggage novelty-sized baseball bats less than 24 inches long, toy plastic bats, billiard cues, ski poles, hockey sticks, lacrosse sticks and two golf clubs.
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Eugenie Bouchard's Australian Open dream run comes to an end
Bouchard outmatched by more experienced Li in Australian Open semifinal
MELBOURNE, Australia — It wasn't that Canada's Eugenie Bouchard played poorly in Thursday's Australian Open semifinal.
It was just that her opponent didn't let her play.
The 19-year-old dream run ended as she was beaten 6-2, 6-4 by Li Na of China, an experienced competitor 12 years her senior who simply had too much firepower.
Li, a singles finalist here a year ago and the 2011 French Open champion, will be in the Australian Open final again — and this time she'll be the favourite against No. 20 Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia, a 6-1, 6-2 upset winner against fifth-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland in the other semifinal Thursday.
In the process, she did to Bouchard what the native of Westmount, Que., had so often done to her opponents in her first five matches of the tournament, racing to a 5-0 lead in the first set before Bouchard even had time to settle in.
"I just wanted to get into the match a little bit more. I felt like she was really hitting her shots. I was kind of just letting her do all these winners side to side. It wasn't really my game," Bouchard said of the rough start. "I just tried to get into the rallies more, try to step in a little bit more and try to put more pressure on her because she was just putting a lot of pressure on me."
That was good enough for two games in the first set. And Bouchard started out the second with a 2-0 lead after Li broke her own serve with a double-fault.
After that, it was a struggle for Bouchard to just stay even.
"I think she played really well. You have to give her credit. All of her groundstrokes were, like, a foot from the baseline and she was very consistent. Even her serves were really solid," Bouchard said. "I felt like she didn't give me much breathing space, much room to do what I want to do on the court. I tried to put pressure, but she just played too good at moments."
Most of the time Li dictated the terms. She pushed Bouchard around and forced her to defend when the teenager's strength lies in her ability to dictate.
She punished Bouchard's second serve in a way no opponent had before in this tournament. She changed the direction of the ball and aimed for the sidelines as none of Bouchard's previous victims had been able to do on a consistent basis.
Li had some poor patches, which allowed Bouchard to get herself back into the match a few times and certainly gave her — and the Genie Army, faithfully at its post once again — some hope.
But as quickly as she disappeared for a few moments, Li returned. And she left Bouchard flailing and stretching for powerful shots the likes of which she hadn't seen over the last week and a half.
Ultimately, the match was not in Bouchard's hands, which had to be a helpless feeling even if the teenager remained relatively composed throughout.
Unlike Ana Ivanovic, Bouchard's quarter-final opponent whose backhand side is considerably weaker than her forehand, Li has no such weakness to attack. She's equally effective — and powerful — from both sides.
All Bouchard could hope for was a drop in her opponent's form prolonged enough to not only allow her to create a bit of a lead, but perhaps also create doubt in Li's mind.
It really never happened.
Despite the outcome, Bouchard's life and her profile in Canada and around the tennis world are forever changed.
A year ago, she was thought of as a potential star of tomorrow. When, exactly, that tomorrow would arrive was the big question.
Then 18, her WTA Tour ranking stood at No. 145. She lost in the second round of the qualifying event here.
Twelve short months later, having come into the tournament ranked No. 31 and a seeded player for the first time at a Grand Slam tournament, she will leave Australia ranked in the top 20, her profile significantly raised.
The next tennis goal has been reached, and it's still only January.
It hasn't hurt her bank account, either. Bouchard earned nearly $550,000 Cdn between singles and doubles at this tournament — more than she had earned in her entire professional career.
"I feel like I belong in the top levels of the game. I think, you know, I'm happy with how I've played. I feel I've been playing well and improving through the tournament," Bouchard said. "Even though I was playing matches, I felt I was getting better as the matches went on, which is a good thing. I want to build on that and practise and keep raising my level.
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The NFL and its regular refs are meeting again, trying to find a deal that will bring 'em back.
A sticking point now: The league wants backup refs so they can replace the bad ones. The union refs don't, and I thought it was all about the integrity of the game.
That's what I've been hearing all day, anyway, since the game in Seattle on Monday night.
With the Packers up by 7... the last play of the game... a throw into the end zone... pass interference not called (like it's usually not)... and the refs say the catch was a tie.
Tie goes to the receiver; Seattle wins.
The league says:
"The NFL Officiating Department reviewed the video today and supports the decision not to overturn the on-field ruling following the instant replay review."
The result of the game is final.
So many arguments about that play, and I'm one of the very few in America who think the refs got it right. And at the very least, if they didn't, there's nothing to prove that it wasn't the right call.
Now there's no question Seattle's Golden Tate should have been called for pass interference, but I've been watching this game a long time. I've seen a hundred throws into the end zone at the end of a game, and I've never seen pass interference called... and I'm pretty sure somebody got shoved along the way.
My favorite part of this argument is that more than a dozen people who have seen the play several times say Tate didn't get both hands on the ball until they hit the ground, and there's the proof that he did (on a replay view).
I think the problem is simply this: There is a bias against replacement refs in the NFL.
They miss the pass interference call, and that carries over to the argument about the catch.
Now I know I'm almost alone here, but I've been alone before.
It's a heavy burden I bear.
Former Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman says NFL games are a joke now, but when we're talking about the NFL, who are you really gonna believe... Aikman, or me?
One of my favorite guys in the Channel 8 Sports Department says to me, "Why can't the NFL... that makes billions of dollars... pay the regular refs the salary they want?"
I think he was serious, but greed at the corporate level in America is a good thing... and why would anyone think that we should take money from the men who are the job creators and give it to the people who have less?
That's simply a re-distribution of the wealth, and it's socialism that smacks of communism, and we're a better people than that.
If these NFL refs don't have enough to live on, then maybe they should try harder... maybe they should work harder... and earn enough money to buy their own NFL team... and then make their own rules.
Someone has to protect our children's future, and I worry about the Jones children every day.
A Cowboys fan writes me saying, "The league should be ashamed of a product that uses replacement refs."
How can you shame a league that, in 1987, used replacement players? They charged the full price for tickets then (just like they do for preseason games now), and in 1987 more than 60,000 of you showed up to watch replacement players.
And you think the NFL should be ashamed now?
I don't understand a league that says we need instant replay to protect us against the occasional human error, and that same league says "not for pass interference" — the single most game-changing and hardest call to make in a game.
But something else I don't understand: Why are the refs — regular or replacement refs — the only ones not allowed (or expected) to make a mistake?
Coaches and owners who make millions... players who make several million... make mistakes every game. I know some players who can't count to three (and can't count to three more than once).
Philanthropist George Soros said, "Once we realize that imperfect understanding is the human condition, there is no shame in being wrong — only in failing to correct our mistakes."
And in this latest dispute over money, everybody on both sides is making one.
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Postby dadmisseskids » Fri Feb 17, 2012 1:59 pm
defaultuser wrote:If I was receiving child support, and hopefully I will be soon...
defaultuser wrote:I would not mind at all making an accounting of how I spent the money on the kids. In fact, it would be nice for the other parent to know how their money is being spent.
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Postby mcc333 » Sat Feb 18, 2012 10:29 am
What about the many cases of where there is a CP and there is a NCP that is absentee and not all that interested?Cut off the funds to the kiddo if the CP doesn't properly file all their appropriate papers on time? Seems like yet another layer of useless bureaucratic overhead.
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Postby dadmisseskids » Sat Feb 18, 2012 11:40 am
Fatheroffour wrote:The system seems to be set up for the general rule or mom caring for the kids and dad bringing home the bacon. That's the source of a lot of discussion around here and seen as 'not fair'.
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By Jamie Arrowsmith Thursday 13 December 2012 Updated: 19/12 15:59
FAIRFIELD Villa will bid to complete a quickfire double over FC Glades and stretch their winning run to nine games tomorrow when the sides meet for a second consecutive Saturday in Midland Combination Division One.
Stuart Hall scored the only goal on Saturday as Villa continued their incredible run of form that sees them sitting joint top of the table, in second place only to Hampton on goal difference.
Manager Paul Oakes insists he sees no reason why his side cannot keep themselves in the battle for top spot up until the end of the season.
"I do realistically think it is a possibility," he said.
"There is a top six developing and where we finish could very well depend on our results against those sides around us between now and the end of the season.
"We haven't always had the best records against sides at the top of the table in the last few seasons so we will need to put that right but we have a good squad with good depth to it and obviously I'm hoping our run continues for as long as possible.
"What we have been able to do well this season is replace players who have moved on with more quality and having the right people in the right positions is key to forming a good side."
Suffering with depleted numbers, Villa welcomed Nigel Adams and Brendon Hicks back to the club and they made a bright start with Hall looking lively whilst James Burke and Keiron Evans were controlling things in midfield.
Villa went ahead from their first real attack of the game as Hall and Adam Pillinger combined well for the former to fire home with his left foot.
Brendon Hicks, Pillinger and Hall all went close to adding to the lead before the break but Villa had to settle for a 1-0 lead at the interval.
Continuing to impress in the second half, Villa almost doubled their lead through Hicks and Evans but Glades fired a warning shot when hitting the bar twice in quick succession.
That was to be as close as they came though as Villa held on to pick up yet another three points.
"We played some tremendous football and on another day could have had plenty more goals," Oakes said.
"I'm really pleased with how things are going at the moment and extremely so due to the two clean sheets we have kept in the last two games.
"Neil Leach has been an outstanding signing for us in goal whilst James Cund and Lewis Cosgrove are developing a brilliant understanding together.
"We'll probably mix things up a bit and bring some fresh legs in tomorrow which hopefully will help us collect another victory."
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