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SS12. On other pages: part 1, part 2, part 4 (Supplement).
simpl speling July 2000 part 3.[Jean Wilkinson: see Newsletters .]
Jean Wilkinson, USA, writes
Watch your tongue.Watch it grow - not longer, but older.
Thru the centuries we tried toung, tong, tonge, ah, and tunge. Yes, that's more like we say it now! The u is in the right place! How did we get it in the wrong place after it was once right?
In Latin it was lingua. With the u following the ng. Are we moving backward instead of forward?
There's another angle. Tongue in modern French is langue. French influence introduced catalogue and league into English spelling. Might it not have helped to get tongue's foot in the door?
We have not been entirely asleep. In the early 1900s the Simplified Spelling Board endorsed a list of words for simplification. It included dropping the u in colour, labour, and honour. Tongue was also on the list, to be adjusted to tung. But we slept thru that one. We can wake up any time we wish.
The Oxford English Dictionary (2nd ed, 1989) seems to agree. 'The natural modern English representation of OE tunge would be tung, as in lung, rung, sung.... The spelling tongue is ... neither etymological nor fonetic, and is only in a very small degree historical.'
Let's garbage it.
International Spelling Day.October 9 2000.
This year's competition:
- Write an essay of up to 500 words on writing system reforms in another country or countries
- Collect spellings on the internet and in emails which strike you as being more sensible than the spellings we regard as correct now
Prizes for individual collections: Booklets of Spelling Games and Spelling Cartoon memo booklets.
Prize for the best school collection: A take-home Teach Yourself to Read and Spell video kit.
The usual competition rules apply, subject to a minimum of 10 entries in each section. Contributions without prior copyright may be included in publications in aid of literacy innovations, unless entrants express a negative preference.
Send your contribution to the International English Spelling Competition, Valerie Yule, Australia. [See Journals, Newsletters, Media, Personal View, Anthology, Bulletins, Web links.]
[Ken Spencer: see Journal, Media.]
Most illiterate children would succeed in other languages.
After extensive study Ken Spencer, England, a lecturer in educational technology and media at the University of Hull, believes many children who fail to become literate in English would succeed in other languages.Ken, a Society member, was speaking at the Society's AGM on the topic Is English a Dyslexic Language? His lecture answered the question with a clear Yes.
The complex code of English makes a simple skill difficult to learn, and prevents access to information and, hence, to power, he says. English spelling ensures higher rates of illiteracy than in many other languages. It also absorbs larger amounts of time than literacy teaching in other languages and so leaves less time for other subjects.
According to McLuhan [1] (1964) the advantage of an alfabetic writing system over others, eg, pictografic or syllabic ones, was that it could be learned in a few hours, but this is clearly not the case with English.
Ken had devised a computer program which could teach children to read and write the 50 most common English words effectively. A boy with severe special needs took 6.4min per word for those in the program. When trying to master the next 40 most frequent words, he became much slower. For all 90 words he required 9.5min extra teaching time per word. He had mastered the first 50 words in a month, but needed two months more to master another 40.
When Ken tried to find a more efficient and effective computer program for teaching reading he discovered the main obstacles were the deficiencies of the language. He then started work on establishing deficiency ratings for individual words, predicting that the most deficient words would cause pupils to make most errors. He explored the extent to which word frequency, length and foneticity or foneticness had a bearing on deficiency.
Foneticity required calculating how frequently a particular foneme was represented by various grafemes. (eg, long O: o = 50% romantic, o+e = 21% note, ow = 16% snow, oa = 5% boat, ou = 3% soul, oe = 1% toe). To rate the foneticity of individual words, frequency values for each foneme in a word had to be determined, summed, and then divided by the number of fonemes. For example, the foneticity rating for because works out at a low 42.84% (since /b/ as b = 99.43%, /i/ as e = 24.80%, /k/ as c = 69.80%, short /o/ as au = 0.32%, /z/ as se 19.85%). The foneme with the lowest frequency value in a word can be said to represent the 'tricky' foneme in that word, ie, the au for short /o/ in because.
The correlation between the average foneticity of a word and the number of pupils spelling it correctly averaged 0.62. The less fonetic a word is, the more pupils misspell it.
With age and practise, pupils master increasing numbers of the unfonetic words, but about 40% of children cannot learn to spell the 'tricky' fonemes in the 150 most common English words.
Hard words absorb much extra teaching time, Ken noted. The really hard words require between 3 - 4 years of extra teaching, but for the least able children the really difficult words are virtually impossible to master.
Ken described research by Oney and Goldman [2] (1984) who compared ease of reading English with that of Turkish, which has almost perfect orthografic transparency. They found that Turkish first-grade children could read long words just as easily as third-grade children, whereas both American third graders and first graders coped less well than Turkish first graders.
Landerl, Wimmer, and Frith [3] studied recognition of low frequency words with groups of German and English dyslexics and normal controls. The German controls made errors with just 0.5% of words, German dyslexics misread 7%; the English controls 8% and English dyslexics 50%.
Ken believes that English spelling must change because it is inferior to the writing technologies used by most other countries.
[1] McLuhan, M (1964) Understanding Media. London: Routledge and Kegan Paul.
[2] Oney, B and Goldman, SR (1984) Decoding and comprehension skills in Turkish and English: effects of regularity of grapheme-phoneme correspondences, Journal of Educational Psychology, 76(4),557-568.
[3] Landerl, Vrimrner, and Frith (1997) The impact of orthographic consistency on dyslexia... Cognition, 63,315-334; Frith, Wimmer, and Landerl (1998) Differences in phonological recoding .. Scientific studies of reading, 2, 31-54.
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Spelling on the net with Steve Bett.
Roman letter names?The following was found on a new question and answer website.
Charles asked: What were the Roman names for individual letters (ie, Could they say 'Is Caesar spelled ae or ea?' in Latin?)? Steve answered: ae as in Caesar /SEE-zer/ is pronounced /ah-eh/, making the Latin pronunciation of Caesar close to the German Kaiser. The difthong ai is pronounced /ah-ee/ as in aisle or eye.
Check out Dr Wood's Latin course at http://22.214.171.124/Latin/latin.htm
The Romans could certainly say 'Is Caesar spelled [ah eh] or [eh ah]?' It probably would never occur to them to ask such a question. Latin words are generally pronounced the way they are spelled and spelled the way they are pronounced. That is the way an alfabet is supposed to work.
English is almost the only language that has to have a pronunciation guide in the dictionary because there is almost always some ambiguity as to the relationship between spelling and pronunciation.
The problem is not with the language, it is with the illogical spelling system. If the English language were written in a Latin orthografy such as Spanglish, the ambiguity would just about disappear.
This lack of a consistent relationships between fonemes of speech and the grafemes of the traditional writing system is what makes English difficult. The English letter names, particularly vowels such as a = /ei/ and e = /i:/ are very misleading and confusing because they no longer correspond to the Latin letter-sound correspondences that almost everyone else in the world continues to use.
Instead the letter a corresponds to about six different sounds and the vowel blend /ei/ can be spelled a or ay or ey or a dozen other ways. When there are not enuff letters to represent all the vowels, it is not a good idea to have one of them represent a difthong.
See how many ways can you spell day. http://220.127.116.11/spel/ei-9ways.htm
Near enuff is good enuff.Word spelling does not have to be any more precise than published pronunciation guides. Some of these guides are on the net:
The mother tongue is Slurvian, not English.According to Bill Bryson, author of Mother Tongue, 'If there is one thing certain about English pronunciation it is that there is almost nothing certain about it.... We pronounce many words - perhaps most - in ways that are considerably at variance with the ways they are spelled, and often more so with the ways we think we are saying them.' He recalled the term Slurvian (coined by John Davenport in a 1949 New Yorker article).
If we speak Slurvian and not English, should this be reflected in our spelling? Perhaps Cut Spelling has the right idea: difference = difrnce; imagine = imajn. Context is everything in Slurvian because homofones are rampant.
A quick history of spelling.English (Anglo-Saxon) was first written with Latin letters around AD 700. By the 10th century, West Saxon had a highly consistent orthografy based on an augmented Latin correspondence table not unlike the one adopted for Spanglish.
Over time, the pronunciation of words changed. But more than gradual change was involved in the evolution of English. There were a series of linguistic catastrofes following the Battle of Hastings. For a couple of hundred years, scribes spent most of the time writing in Norman French which unlike Saxon had an illogical spelling system. These scribes tended to write English in a French way. However, many of the old Saxon conventions survived, resulting in an unpredictable mix of three systems: Saxon, Latin, and French. For more on spelling history, and to see what English would look like if we restored the original old Saxon grafeme-foneme correspondence table check out http://220.127.116.11/spell/spanglish.htm
Source: D G Scragg, A History of English Spelling, Manchester, 1974.
How alfabetic or fonemic is traditional spelling?Spell consistently and count the matches - this should answer the question.
'Forscor and seven yirz ago our fathers brot forth on this continent a nu nacion...' Using Spanglish notation 10 out of 15, or 66%, are regular in this passage. A 100% fonemic transcription would match only 40% of words in English.
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We had experienced a most wonderful time while cruising on the Legend of the Seas in the Western Mediterranean. For the most part, the ports were fabulous, and the ship itself provided a more than worthy means of transportation. Our family of four, including DD13 and DD8 had all enjoyed ourselves throughout the vacation there was a great deal to see and many activities to meet the needs for all of our ages and likes.
I will not provide the details our journey in this particular review, but for those that would like to read the minutia for each port, meal, activity, pre- and post-cruise experiences, etc., you can visit the thread at http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1876478. However, below, I will provide my comments on the various categories that Cruise Critic asks us to rate for our particular cruise.
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I would actually give this category a 4.5, but the system only allows full digits. The service in the Main Dining Room (we had MTD on Deck 5) was outstanding. Our waiter, and especially our assistant waiter were very attentive to our wants and needs each evening we had them as our wait staff (5 of 7 nights). The food was mostly anywhere from good to very good (as expected), with a few outstanding dishes. However, there were a few dishes that also missed (but food is subjective, and luckily the waiter will bring you alternate items). We ate in the MDR whenever we could for breakfast and dinner, and on the one sea day. Although the Windjammer (WJ) food was okay, the biggest disappointment regarding dining was the service in the WJ (lack of staff to clean up dirty dishes and lack of people asking if you wanted drinks beyond alcohol) also it was very crowded at all times. However, we are more of a MDR type of people, so the WJ experience did not dampen our cruising experience.
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The Legend of the Seas was recently refurbished and the interior definitely reflected this. Everything looked fairly new and shiny. The public rooms were kept clean and lively, and I almost never felt crowded on this ship (with only the very minor exception of the few moments when leaving a show from the main theater in the evening and in the WJ, which is to be expected). The pool was also never crowded and although there were a few lounges reserved by the chair hogs, one can always find an empty seat. Although I will be honest, I did not make as much use of the public rooms on this vacation compared to past cruises.
Cabins 5+
I only had a balcony stateroom on this cruise (our first, moving up from steerage), and it was great. It was nice and clean, and it reasonably fit four people (two adults, a pre-teen, and a young teen). The space was a concern when booking especially after reading on CC how a balcony was not enough room for two people, but it worked out very well even when we had to dress in the morning or for dinner. There was space aplenty for all four of our suitcases under the bed, and enough space for all of us to store our clothing (including formal wear for two evenings). Our room steward (Richard) was also amazing and went out of his way to make us happy. For instance, I brought wine aboard and asked him for a corkscrew. He obliged and brought one that afternoon. Before dinner, I tried to open a bottle and the corkscrew broke. So I left the bottle on the counter with the broken corkscrew stuck inside. When I got back from dinner, the bottle was opened (with the cork replaced on top), with not only a new corkscrew by its side, but also two wine glasses.
Entertainment 5
I was very impressed with most of the entertainment on this ship. The aerial shows in the Centrum were fantastic (for adults and kids). They also had some excellent talent booked for this itinerary including a violinist, a Motown group, and a pair of acrobats. I would give this a 5+, but I am not a big fan of the usual Royal Caribbean singers & dancer group.
Spa & Fitness 5
Although I did make use of the running track on most mornings, I did not use the gym. The weather was too nice for the treadmills/ellipticals, etc. However, the track is freshly painted, and it was mostly passenger-free when I made use of it early in the morning. My DW did use the spa services for a massage. She said it was very nice, although not great and a little more expensive than the same massage on land (even in our area). However, it is a cruise, we are on vacation, so a little expense like this is a nice bonus to an already good time.
Family & Children 5++
I cannot say enough how much we enjoyed this vacation and itinerary as a family (Rome, Barcelona, Valencia, and Rome (yes, I wrote it twice) being the highlights). There was something for everyone to enjoy. The ship itself was also a haven for kids. My younger daughter loved the pool with us, and going to Adventure Ocean. My older daughter absolutely loved the teen club and all the friends she met (and the freedom she had on this ship). There were things to do as a family, or solo, or as husband & wife, etc. No, this is not one of those big mega-floating hotels, but there was more than ample things for us to do.
Shore Excursions 4
Since I rounded down in my rating of dining (4.5 to a 4), I am going to round up from a 3.5 (which I would give it) to a 4. Below are the ports for my itinerary, and a quick summary of what we did, and the excursions. I would not recommend two of the three RCI excursions we took to other people:
Rome We arrived here a day before and took advantage of that time to do the city Do-It-Yourself (DIY). Visiting the Coliseum/Forum and other areas such as the Pantheon, Spanish Steps, & Trevi Fountain as well as walk through most of the city (unfortunately, no time to visit the Vatican). Seeing Rome DIY allowed us to go at our pace, and enable me to explain the various sites to my kids in terms that they would understand (I did a bunch of research pre-vacation). It also saved a lot of money, since most of the Rome tours (RCI & private) are fairly pricy.
Genoa We took RCIs Genoa City & Aquarium Tour. The aquarium was a huge disappointment. There was not as much as in most US aquariums, and they had it set up so all visitors follow a one-way path from the entrance to the exit. We were in and out in less than 45 minutes. The city itself seemed a little quaint, although a little seedy as well. There were not many must-see areas in the city, and it could have been done very easily DIY. We also did not care much for the tour guide.
Marseilles We took RCIs Cassis Tour. The trip up the coast was beautiful, but could not get great pictures out the bus windows. The trip to the top of the cliff over the town was cancelled due to winds (not the fault of the tour guide, but disappointing). Since we did not go to the cliff, we had more time to spend in Cassis. The problem was that we arrived a little after ten thirty in the morning and most stores and restaurants did not begin opening up until closer to noon. So it was a picturesque town, but not much to do there in the morning. We spent time as a family, which was nice, but would have taken a different tour to a different city, if I was to do this again. Once again, we did not care for this tour guide as well.
Barcelona After two not-so-great RCI tours (I did not go with private tour groups on this cruise), I was hoping I would not get a third. We were happily surprised to get a great tour Barcelona City Tour with a very good tour guide. This tour allowed us to visit (although not go inside) all of the highlight attractions of this city, as well as travel up many of its famous streets. It was a great teaser tour to show us everything, and also brought us back in the early afternoon with enough time to then see the city DIY, which we spent in the Las Ramblas area.
Palma This was a hard port to find an excursion that we could all agree on, and left it open and figured we could always book something last minute. When that last moment came, we decided that we were tired and spent the day on the mostly abandoned ship it became our sit by the pool day.
Valencia This was a very nice DIY family day spent mostly at the City of Arts and Sciences. A great museum area with amazing architecture that we all enjoyed.
Embarkation 5+
This was a very easy on, with almost no waiting at all embarkation process. It was smooth and painless and really, really quick. We spent more time at the information tables on our way onto the ship. Disembarkation was just as easy we had self-debarkation and left the ship just as quickly (if not quicker) without any hassles.
Service 5+
We received amazing service on this ship, especially from our wait-staff and our room steward. We have had both of these services being just okay on previous cruises, but they were both outstanding on this ship. As mentioned above, the only place I do not think the service was outstanding was in the Windjammer, however, that did not diminish my rating of a 5+ to a 5.
Value for Money 5+
There are almost no vacations available where you can get a better bang for the buck. Was it the perfect with absolutely no glitches in the cruise? No, but no vacation is ever perfect. The only drawback is the cost to get from the US to Europe to take the cruise but that cannot take away anything from the cruise itself. Just try comparing this to a land vacation that visits all of these cities with lodging, food, travel expenses, etc. you cannot beat the cruise.
Rates 5+
I got a very good deal on this cruise. I still stayed over $100 less than the price drop after final payment date (although the inside cabins took a huge drop), plus I was given $200 OBC to boot. So, I got this for a great price. It was also $1000 less for my family on a similar itinerary on Liberty that was sailing at the same time. Would I have liked to pay less? Of course but very comfortable with the rate I paid.


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© Copyright 2014 Gwinnett Daily Post
Barely used local transit's no good for most of Gwinnett
Gov. Deal, Terry Lawler and others talk a good talk about "local transit." But how may Gwinnett County citizens can ride a local bus without having to drive to a bus stop?
I thought buses were implemented to cut down on the use of cars. The local buses that I see on Ga. Highway 20 usually have no more than two riders, plus the driver. At this rate it may be more efficient to have a county operated taxi service if you live within walking distance of a bus stop.
The local bus service in Gwinnett County serves only a select few. According to the route map, to go from Lawrenceville to Lilburn, you would have to go through Norcross and change buses. No one can honestly say that is efficient bus service.
If I wanted to take a bus to Mall of Georgia, I could practically be there by the time I drive to a bus stop. Why not put transit money into sidewalks in Gwinnett County. As more shopping areas are being built, more people would walk if they had a safe walking area.
Why keep promoting something that is not user friendly by the majority of county residents. Other cities, where I have used the transit system, have citywide service. You can go to pretty much any part of the city by bus. Gwinnett County does not have cities, we have small downtown areas.
The Park and Ride appears to have enough riders to justify the buses, but not local transit.
-- Dewey Coates,
More like this story
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- To the editor: Make Gwinnett riders pay more instead of taxpayers ( March 18, 2008 )
- After first decade of transit, officials studying new options ( January 28, 2012 )


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Charming Chemo Pond Cottage in Acadia
- bedrooms 3
- baths 3
- sleeps 10
- pool no
- hot tub no
- pets allowed yes
- type Cottage
- community
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Spring and Summer: Wake to the call of the loons and drink your coffee on the deck just steps from the shores of Chemo Pond. Although its name says 'Pond', Chemo is actually a beautiful, 3.5 mile long, 1 mile wide lake. Enjoy the private dock and spend your days swimming, fishing, paddle boating, or simply reading in the lawn. Gaze across the lake to the surrounding hills for breathtaking views. The open deck provides guests options for sunbathing, star-gazing or enjoying a spot to enjoy the view . The fire pit at the water's edge is perfect for end of the day enjoyment...and firewood is provided! With Chemo Pond only being 15 minutes outside of Bangor, It's no trouble to run in town to pick up any essentials you may have forgotten.
cottage rental amenities
The Camp has:
~Three bedrooms which sleep eight, (living room has a pull out couch which can
sleep an extra 2 people)
~2 ½ bathrooms
~Living room
-Linens and cultery included
-Direct TV
-Dock, float, Kayak, and paddle boat included
~Full kitchen and dining room.
~Open Deck
~Internet access
activities and attractions in Acadia Maine
Acadia National Park: In 1913, President Woodrow Wilson set aside 6000 acres (within what is now Acadia National Park) as Sieur de Monts National Monument. With the acquisition of more land and private support and funding, in 1919 President Wilson signed an act establishing Lafayette National Park. In 1929 the parks name was changed to Acadia. Acadia National Park was established to protect the area's spectacular scenic values, Maine's rock bound coast, its coastal and its offshore islands as characterized by the geologic features, natural history and the native plant and animal life. Forty five miles of rustic carriage roads weave around the mountains and through the valleys of Acadia National Park, the gift of philanthropist John D Rockefeller, Jr., and family. Rockefeller, a skilled horseman, desired to travel on motor free byways via horse and carriage into the heart of Mount Desert Island. His efforts resulted in roads with sweeping vistas and close up views of the landscape.
vacation rental rates
Spring 2014
Apr 6, 2014 - Jun 14, 2014
$225.00-3 nights min.
Early Summer 2014
Jun 15, 2014 - Jun 28, 2014
$1,600.00-7 nights min.
Summer 2014
Jun 29, 2014 - Aug 30, 2014
$1,800.00-7 nights min.
Late Summer 2014
Aug 31, 2014 - Sep 7, 2014
$1,600.00-7 nights min.
Fall 2014
Sep 8, 2014 - Nov 2, 2014
$250.00-3 nights min.
Winter 2014
Nov 3, 2014 - Dec 31, 2014
$250.00-3 nights min.
Pet Fee: $100 +Tax
Tax Rate: 8.0%
Refundable damage deposit: $100.00


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Sure, a 21st century job search has changed in character from its previous iteration. No longer do job seekers scour the newspaper for job ads; instead, they crawl the web. But there are new job search strategies to add any job seeker's repertoire: using social media! Facebook and Twitter may be central to your social life, but they can be use be extremely useful to your job search. Mashable explains how in this handy article.


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Often referred to as San Francisco's "queer Smithsonian," the GLBT Historical Society houses one of the world's largest collections of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender historical materials. The society's GLBT History Museum is the first full-scale, stand-alone museum of its kind in the United States.
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---- — Events listed here are open to the public and sponsored by nonprofit groups unless otherwise noted. Press releases may be sent to Goings on, Gloucester Daily Times, 36 Whittemore St., Gloucester, MA 01930, sent via email to email@example.com or faxed to 978-282-4397. Please include a contact person's name and telephone number and send at least two weeks prior to the event. The Times will do its best to run the announcement at least once prior to the event. Due to the volume of goings on listings received by the paper, listings are alternated once they run and the same listings are not printed every day.
Mosaics workshop
Learn how to make a stained glass mosaic tile trivet with glass artist Leslie Doherty on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 1 p.m., at the Manchester Public Library. Students in grades 6-12 are welcome. Space is limited. Registration is required; call 978-526-7711. Supported by a grant from the Hooper Fund.
'Guys & Dolls'
The Council on Aging will travel to the North Shore Music Theater for a matinee show of "Guys & Dolls" on Wednesday, Nov. 7. Space is limited to 10. Van pick up starts at 1:15 p.m. The show runs two and half hours with an intermission. Discounted tickets are $36. Prepaid reservations are due in the COA office by Nov. 5. To register, call 978-526-7500.
'Write Time'
The Council on Aging's writing class starts Tuesday, Nov. 6, 1 to 2:30 p.m., at the Manchester Community Center. Local author Katherine F. Robertson leads the six-week class. Space limited to 10. Learn to write short stories and/or memoirs in a fun, mentally-stimulating environment. Cost is $35, payable to the instructor. Registration is required and will be open through the second class. Bring pens, pencils and paper. To register, call 978-526-7500.
Veterans Day
The Manchester Public Library will be closed on Monday, Nov. 12, in Honor of Veterans Day. The library will resume its regular hours on Tuesday, Nov. 13, from 1 to 8 p.m.
4D Art Project
Grades K through adult may join artist and architect, Theresa Weinheimer, working with Sara Collins for an artistic salute to 'The Wrinkle in Time' — Madeline L' Engle's Newberry winning masterpiece first printed in 1962 and now being honored throughout its 50th year. If you'd like to join in creating an artistic homage her work, we encourage you to sign up with Sara Collins, Head of Youth Services at 978 526-2016 or email@example.com so we have ample art supplies and space for you.
Novel month
National Novel Writing Month (NANOWRIMO), is off to a great start in the Manchester Public library. Three adults and four teens have signed on to the on-line challenge joining thousands of writers worldwide, and you can, too, at: www.nanowrimo.org. Get encouragement through your nanomail, log on for tips, spur you to action and offer possible areas to visit or work on your novels throughout the month. We've set aside a computer in the reference room from 3 to 8 p.m. each Thursday, and one on Friday, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m, Stop by, save your work to your own flash drive/memory stick etc (our computers dump files nightly and will not retain on the hard drive). Shared writing tips over cider and doughnuts, and write on! For more information, speak with Sara Collins, Head of Youth Services, 978-526-2016 or email@example.com
Low Vision Group
On Monday, Nov. 19, the Low Vision Support group will meet at 1 p.m. at the Plains Community Room. All are welcome for this hour or so of conversation regarding low vision and issues related to vision. This meeting welcomes Mimi Flannery from the Commission for the Blind. The van will be available; call the COA for more information 978-526-7500.
Holiday baskets
The Open Door Food Pantry needs help to provide holiday meal baskets to local families. A donation of $25 provides a turkey, potatoes, butternut squash, apples, stuffing, cranberry and more. Make checks payable to: The Open Door, with "turkey" on the memo line, 28 Emerson Ave., Gloucester, MA 01930. The Open Door serves residents of Gloucester, Rockport, Manchester, Essex and Ipswich. To donate online, visit www.foodpantry.org.
'Meet Julia Child'
Manchester seniors are invited to attend "Meet Julia Child," a live performance at the Delvena Theatre Company, on Tuesday, Nov. 27, 1 p.m., at the Congregational Chapel. Learn more about her life and view Julia on the set of "The French Chef," then meet the cast for a discussion of the real Julia Child. This production is supported in part by a grant from the Manchester Cultural Council, a local agency supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency. Call the Manchester Council on Aging at 978-526-7500.
Vineyard tour
The Council on Aging will offer a trip to the Jewell Towne Vineyards on the shores of the Powow River in South Hampton, N.H., on Tuesday, Nov. 20. Stop for lunch at the Barking Dog Grill. These vineyards have made premium New Hampshire wines since 1994. See a true farm winery, sample estate-made wines and stop by the gift shop and art gallery. Van pick up starts at 10:45 a.m. A $3 donation is requested. To register, call 978-526-7500.
Village restaurant
The Council on Aging will offer a lunch trip to the Village restaurant in Essex on Thursday, Nov. 15. Choose from a wide variety of local seafood, prime meats, sandwiches, salads and Thursday's $11.99 daily special, baked haddock. Van pick up starts at 11:30 a.m. For reservations, call 978-526-7500.
Shakespeare Troupe
The Cape Ann Shakespeare Troupe will present "Shakespeare In Two Acts" on Nov. 9 and 10, 8 p.m.; and Nov. 11, 3 p.m., at the Gloucester Stage Co., 267 East Main St., Gloucester. The program consists of two one-act plays, the first, a romantic fantasy-comedy titled "Love on a Midsummer Night" based on "A Midsummer Night's Dream," and the second, "Visiting Lear," a drama adapted from "The Tragedy of King Lear." Directed by Nick Neyeloff and Ray Jenness, and written by Joseph Stiliano. Casts consist of talent drawn from Cape Ann and surrounding communities. Tickets, available at the door, are $15, $10 for students, $5 for those under 19. To reserve tickets, email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Skating lessons
Beginner and advanced skating skills group and private lessons are available for boys and girls ages 5-12, tots ages 2 1/2 and up, teens and adults. Instruction is by professional coaches certified by USA Hockey and U.S. Figure Skating associations. Lessons available at Talbot Rink on Tuesdays, 6 p.m., and Saturdays, 1 p.m.; at Pingree School in Hamilton on Tuesdays and Fridays, 9:30 a.m. and 12:45 p.m., and Wednesdays, 1:30 p.m. Private lessons also available. Enrollment is ongoing. For a registration form, visit www.cafsc.org or call 978-546-2290.
COA redistributions
Donations of old eyeglasses and old cell phones will be collected for recycling and, or redistribution programs. Call the Council on Aging at 978-526-7500.
VNA clinic
VNA Care Network offers free health care clinics for residents 60 and older at Congregational Chapel, Chapel Lane, open the first and third Thursday of every month, 10 a.m. to noon. Call 888-663-3688, ext. 5603, or 978-283-2020, ext. 5603.
Manchester Singers
Manchester Singers meets Mondays, 7:30 p.m., at Congregational Chapel, Chapel Lane. New members, men and women, are welcome. Community chorus is led by Fred Broer. Call 978-283-9021, email email@example.com or visit www.manchestersingers.org.
Open Door pantry
The Open Door food pantry, 28 Emerson Ave., Gloucester, serves residents of Manchester, Essex, Gloucester, Rockport and Ipswich with a full-service pantry of milk, eggs, bread, fresh fruits and vegetables, meat, and a variety of dry and canned goods. The pantry can be used once every seven days. Valid identification required. For hours, call 978-283-6776 or visit www.foodpantry.org.
Museum passes
Manchester Public Library offers passes for reduced entry fees to Cape Ann Historical Association, Children's Museum of Boston, Institute of Contemporary Art, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, JFK Presidential Library and Museum, Museum of Fine Arts, Museum of Science, New England Aquarium, Peabody Essex Museum, and Wheelock Family Theater. The library also offers a Massachusetts State Parks parking pass. Passes may be reserved in person; call 978-526-7711 or visit www.manchesterpl.org. The pass program is sponsored by the Friends of the Manchester Public Library.
COA Yoga
The Manchester Council on Aging offers a yoga class Thursdays at 10 a.m. This gentle yoga is done in seated and standing postures. Call Nancy Hammond at 978-526-7500.
Homebound books
The staff of the Manchester Public Library reminds residents that they may drop off and pick up library materials for residents who are homebound, either temporarily or permanently. Call 978-526-7711.
Knit, crochet group
The Council on Aging knitting and crocheting group invites all knitters to meet Mondays at 3 p.m., in the Plains Community Room. Get together with friends, compare knitting notes, get help on a project or learn a new stitch. Transportation available. To register, call 978-526-7500.
Morning Gym
The Manchester Parks and Recreation Department will take over Morning Gym from the Manchester PTO. The program is designed to meet the needs of families with busy mornings. Children have the opportunity to play freely in the gym or play organized games with instructor Dara St. Sauveur. The class, which costs $5 per morning, runs from 7:15 to 8:15 a.m. (No early drop offs, please.) For a registration form, call 978-526-2019.
SHINE counseling
SHINE (Serving the Health Information Needs of Elders) provides free, confidential health insurance information, education, counseling and assistance to Medicare beneficiaries of all ages, their family members and other caregivers. Trained counselors are certified by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs in areas of health insurance including original Medicare, Medicare Advantage Plans, Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage, Medicare Rights and Protections, Prescription Advantage, MassHealth and other programs for people with limited income and resources, and other Medicare, government and private health plans. For more information, call Nancy Hammond at 978-526-7753.
Story times
The Manchester Public Library's story time schedule is:
Preschool Story Time, for children ages 3 to 5, meets Mondays, 10:30 to 11 a.m. If bringing a group, please register.
Mother Goose Story Time, for infants through age 2, meets Wednesdays, 10:30 to 10:50 a.m. Twenty minutes of simple rhymes, stories and instruments.
Both groups meet by the hearthside in the Reading Room while the Children's Room is being renovated.
Manchester history
The Centennial Historical Committee of the Manchester Bath & Tennis Club is looking for photos, menus, dance cards and other memorabilia to compile a memory book recounting the past 100 years. All submissions will be catalogued and returned to the owners when the project is finished. Email firstname.lastname@example.com or visit www.facebook.com/groups/mbt100th.
Christmas fair
First Parish Church Manchester will hold its annual Christmas fair Saturday, Nov. 17, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., in the chapel building behind Sovereign Bank. Features handmade holiday and coastal crafts, White Elephant room, homemade Thanksgiving pies, and Christmas wreaths to order. Children may take a picture with Santa at 10 a.m.
Trader Joe's
The Council on Aging will offer its monthly trip to Trader Joe's in Danvers on Friday, Nov. 16. Van pick up starts at 9:30 a.m. Seniors will have one hour to shop. To register, call 978-526-7500.
Trip to malls
The Manchester Council on Aging will travel to the Peabody and Danvers malls Friday, Nov. 9. Van pick up begins at 9:30 a.m. Seniors may choose either the North Shore or Liberty Tree malls. A $3 donation is requested. To register, call 978-526-7500.


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reviews for: listing #14152 - Lake Murray, South Carolina House rental
- bedrooms 3
- pool no
- type House
- baths 2
- hot tub no
- community Plumnelly
- sleeps 8
- pets allowed no
rates (USD)
$500 - $650 /wk
$1,595 - $1,595 /mth
Had a great time loved this place
Review submitted: August 19, 2013 Date of arrival: August 3, 2013
Dear: Mr & Mrs Yarbrough Thank you so much for the beautiful pace to stay wile we attened our son's graduation at Fort Jackson. Everthing was perfict! I especially appreciated the well stocked kictchen because I did a lot of cooking during our stay. I loved how the place was decorated too because it made us feel at home. The beds were comfortable. The girs loved the shower. My son Joey was able to spend the night with us on Friday after all. He had fun swimming & fishing (he love's fishing by the way). We didn't think he would be able to stay over but they gave him a weekend pass. I really do not want to go!!! But school is startimg this week. I have to go back to work etc. I can feel the love & caring you put into this place for your guests I really appeceated it. Love Steve, Lisa, David,Joey & Shatah Amanda
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Had a great time
Review submitted: August 4, 2012 Date of arrival: July 20, 2012
What a wounderful time. Peaceful, clean and comforable. Very nice place on lake with easy acess to main lake, park or coves for skiing or fishing. Mike was great and able to help with any question. Grandkids made life long memories.
Hope to be able to return next year.
Recommended for: age 55+, families with young children
Owners response:
It was pleasure having you and your family here. I do hope you can come back next year. Will be looking forward to hearing from you.
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Pleasant Visit
Review submitted: April 26, 2012 Date of arrival: July 8, 2007
Our pleasant visit made feel very much at home. We made ourselves at home. The lake was beautiful and We had great weather. Your "Home away from home" was everthing we expected it to be. This vacation was a heart - felt experience for me and my family.
Melissa,Chad,Dianel Richard
& friends Wormy, Bengie and Riley
Oh& Heidi "the dog" ha ha
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Texas Review
Review submitted: April 26, 2012 Date of arrival: May 10, 2007
We totally enjoyed staying on the lake in your trailer. Very clean an cozey. Would stay here again if we ever come back. Loved reading and catching some zees on the boating dock, We had a wonderful quiet relaxing time.
Amy & Terry
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Glad to be back
Review submitted: April 26, 2012 Date of arrival: April 13, 2007
Mickey & Vickie
It was good to see you again. Hate the fish wasn't biting. But it was good to get away for a few days.Take Care and hope to see you soon.
Deboroah & Clyde
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Good time
Review submitted: April 26, 2012 Date of arrival: January 11, 2006
Thanks so much from the PA. & MD. couples This was a very good resting place wile on our travels here.
So conveneant too our new property. We hope to be back soon.many times before we move here.
What a beautiful relaxing place to spend some quiet evenings.
Hope tosee you reel soon.
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Great Lake Murray Vacation
Review submitted: January 23, 2012 Date of arrival: May 15, 2009
Mickey & Vickie, Now I understand the saying Heven on Earth. Because that is what your place feels like. I understand now why my neice Christ and George Snider loved it so much. And I am so glad they told us about it. IT truly has been a god sent for Jimmy and I. We haven't slept this peaceful or felt this releaved from everyday preasure in many a long year. I hope we can get your place again. Thank you so much for the frendliness and hospitality that you have given us. If we could only have nabors like you were we live. Next time we come ill sharpen a ice cream scoop so we can enjoy some Gar Balls. Thank you so very much again for a wonderful week. Just fell in love with your place. Be back back hopefully for some Striper.
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Growler Girls
Over the weekend our own Fox Sports Detroit Girls, Stephanie and Angela, paid a visit to the Kalamazoo Women's Life Style Expo. Here's a description for the Expo's website:
'The Women's Lifestyle Expo is Kalamazoo County's premier event created for women by women. The Expo features businesses, communities, artists, workshops and celebrities from the greater Kalamazoo area including Portage, Mattawan, Schoolcraft, Richland, Vicksburg, Paw Paw, Plainwell, Otsego and Battle Creek'
Wow, lots of familiar towns on that list for sure. We have lots of family in Battle Creek, used to live in Richland, and played against the likes of Mattawan and Paw Paw in Little League when I played for Kellogg's (yes, THAT Kellogg's, the cereal). It seemed the FSD Girls had a great time, especially when they were visiting with the Girl Scouts, and representatives of the Kalamazoo Growlers. Entering their first season, the Growlers will be playing in the Northwoods League along with the Battle Creek Bombers this season at Homer Stryker Field. We are very much going to try to make down to K-zoo for a game this season. We never had a chance to visit there when the Kalamazoo Kings were playing in the Frontier League. It would be great if we ran into the FSD Girls at a game this summer, too. They didn't make any appearances at any of the minor league ballparks here in Michigan last summer for some reason. Maybe they'll be at the Midwest League All-Star Game this June (ordering tickets for that this week!). Anyway, just very happy that baseball is starting up, and April can't come soon enough.
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A shortened life: Is it the price of fame? Research suggests performers die young
The price of fame may be a shortened life, as actors, singers, musicians, dancers, and athletes tend to die earlier than counterparts in other walks of life, scientists found.
Experts said performers are more likely to have vices such as smoking, drinking or taking illicit drugs, which could be contributing factors.
They said findings should act as a warning to celebrity obsessed youngsters.
Australian researchers uncovered the trend after studying the obituary columns of the New York Times, which only include the names of the rich, successful and famous.
Analysis of 1,000 obituaries showed that younger deaths were more common among those whose lives had been devoted to the performing arts and sport.
Performers, both sporting and artistic, had an average age at death of 77.2, compared with 78.5 for creative non-performers.
Among professionals and academics, people in business, military and political careers, significantly older ages at death were seen.
According to the survey published online in QJM: An International Journal of Medicine, an examination of causes of death showed that shorter lives were associated with accidents, infections and certain cancers.
Lead author Professor Richard Epstein, from The Kinghorn Cancer Centre at St Vincent's Hospital in Sydney, said that a one off analysis "can't prove anything", but does "raise interesting questions".
– Professor Richard Epstein, lead author
First, if it is true that successful performers and sports players tend to enjoy shorter lives, does this imply that fame at younger ages predisposes to poor health behaviours in later life after success has faded?
Or that psychological and family pressures favouring unusually high public achievement lead to self-destructive tendencies throughout life?
Or that risk-taking personality traits maximise one's chances of success, with the use of cigarettes, alcohol or illicit drugs improving one's performance output in the short term?
Any of these hypotheses could be viewed as a health warning to young people aspiring to become stars.


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(WMC-TV) - Allied Waste workers are still on strike causing trash to pile up around several Mid-South homes.
There were some crews picking up trash, but only for critical customers, such as schools and hospitals. So what about everybody else?
Pete Moss's trash appears to be no man's treasure. Not even the garbage trucks have taken it.
"We put out the garbage yesterday morning. Monday is our normal pick-up day and they didn't pick it up," said Moss, who lives in Germantown.
Moss is hardly alone.
Overflowing trash bins lined the streets.
Republic Services/Allied Waste is contracted to pick up trash from more than 200,000 customers in the area.
But on the picket line, striking workers refuse to work without concessions causing a delay in collection.
"Everyday. Everyday we create a little bit more and so it doesn't take long for it to back up," said Moss. "We're just adding it to the pile. We really don't have anywhere else to go with it."
Republic Services suggests customers put out the trash on the normal day and leave it on the curb until the company can pick it up. The company expects a full number of trucks on the streets by Wednesday. They hope to catch up soon thereafter.
"I'm just not worried about it because I've got other concerns. I figure they'll get it worked out sooner or later," said Bill Spink, who also lives in Germantown.
The situation is not critical yet, though customers are hoping for a swift resolution.
"Hopefully they'll get this situation resolved pretty soon," said Moss.
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If you have a student athlete in the house and they play a contact sport you know they are at risk of getting a concussion. Avera Marshall Regional Medical Center not only understands that risk, they wanted to prevent serious long-term damage from repeated head injuries by buying an online test to prove the athletes were ready to return to play.
It was during the Minnesota High School Hockey game on December 17th in Marshall. The Tigers were taking on Redwood Valley when #3 Senior Forward Jamie Linstrom took a fluke hit to the head that ended up taking him out of the game for weeks.
Jamie says, "I was skating in to "check" a guy after the puck was dropped and instead I took his elbow to the top of my head. I went down on a knee, I don't remember much because I had significant memory loss, but I got to the bench by crawling off. Charlene (the athletic trainer) took my stick away and started asking me questions. I don't remember any of that."
Jamie had just suffered his first concussion.
Jamie says, "I knew I wasn't right because I wasn't able to stand up straight."
Avera Marshall purchased ImPACT computer software in November. Athletic Trainer Charlene Ackerman ran Jamie through the brain function test before the season started and several times after his concussion. His results showed that Jamie needed to stay off the ice for 3 weeks. Before Marshall got this program, the standard bench time after concussion was a week.
Dr. John Kemp is an orthopedic and sports medicine specialist with Avera Marshall. He says, "The beauty of this test is that it's objective not subjective. It is helpful when treating and diagnosing concussion because it is such a subjective injury this adds some objectivity to that."
Before any athlete at Marshall High School puts there hand on a basketball, volleyball, football, softball or tennis ball they put their hands on the computer to take the impact test to get a baseline score to compare against if they get injured.
Jamie's dad Steve Linstrom says, "You always have that thought in the back of you head. You don't want your kid to get hurt. But it's difficult because it's Jamie senior year and he is really serious about hockey. He wants to be out there playing. It's nice to have this test that says when he should be out their playing."
Unfortunately, head injuries are part of the game. Thankfully with ImPACT going back in before your brain is ready doesn't have to be.
Dr. Kemp really pushed to get the ImPACT computer program for the high school. He says the biggest thing that impedes concussion recovery is return to play and classroom too soon.
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Cucumber "Crackers" with Hummus
For a healthy snack, thick slices of cucumber topped with delicious homemade hummus are the perfect combination. You can also try toppings for your cucumber "crackers" like mayonnaise with 1 or 2 halved or quartered cherry tomatoes, or peanut butter. Or let your kids concoct their own recipe. Who knows? Cucumbers and strawberry jam could become a family heirloom.
This recipe is also a great way to introduce your kids to fresh-from-the-garden food. You don't have to dig up half the lawn — or even have a lawn. All you need is a sunny spot, some deep pots, and a few bags of soil.
Hands-On Time: 20 minutes
Ready In: 20 minutes
Yield: about 1 cup of hummus
1 cup canned chickpeas
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 1/2 tablespoons tahini
1 small garlic clove
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons olive oil
2 teaspoons minced fresh parsley
1/2 teaspoon paprika
Cucumber, sliced
Cherry tomatoes, quartered
- Drain the chickpeas and rinse them under cold water. Put them in a blender or a food processor, then add the lemon juice, tahini, garlic, salt, and olive oil. Purée the mixture until smooth and creamy, adding a little water if it's too stiff. Transfer the hummus to a small bowl and stir in the parsley and paprika.
- Top each cucumber slice with a dollop of hummus, then top with a cherry-tomato quarter.
What's Good for You
Kids love dips, and, nutritionally speaking, you can't do much better than hummus: Chickpeas are a good source of magnesium — which helps transport energy in the body — and are an even better source of fiber.
Nutritional Information
Per Serving (1/4 cup hummus and 1/4 cucumber): 150 Calories, 5g Protein, 20g Carbs, 4g Fiber, 5g Sugar, 6g Fat, 1g Saturated Fat, 333mg Sodium, 0mg Cholesterol.


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It's become easier to keep track of the games Jason Bay has missed this season than the games he's actually played. He spent some time on the 15-day DL with a broken rib; when he came back from that, he played seven games before crashing into a wall and giving himself a concussion.
Baseball now has a seven-day concussion DL; it's designed to take players with concussions out of action until they can be certified to play, without necessarily keeping them out for a full 15 days.
Bay, though, needed more than a month. He's now been reactivated by the Mets:
Bay recalled. Quintanilla DFA'd.
— Andy McCullough (@McCulloughSL) July 17, 2012
Bay went 5-for-25 in eight games on a rehab assignment to High-A St. Lucie and Triple-A Buffalo. Nevertheless, he'll be back, and Omar Quintanilla, who hit .257/.350/.371 in 80 plate appearances for the Mets, is gone.
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New Orleans, La. - Reginald Jackson turned 51 last Sunday. The morning began with a phone call - his brother, older by just one year, was gone.
"I would say we were bad grass, you couldn't get rid of us," says Jackson. "But I guess you can."
Those closest to NOPD Officer Rodney Thomas joined his extended family outside of NOPD's 2nd District headquarters.
Thomas died early Sunday morning when a car slammed into him and took off. Investigators say Thomas was involved in a minor accident on his way home from work and got out of his car to check on the other driver and direct traffic.
Jackson says it's what he would always do.
"We did things, like we would drive around, see someone broken down, their vehicles and we would get out and help them, put their tires back on, do things like that," he says. "That was something that we really connected with and I learned those things from him."
This candlelight vigil precedes a day of mourning for the department. Officers from other districts will cover shifts here Friday so Thomas's co-workers can attend his funeral.
"Officer Thomas is going to pass here in front of the 2nd District station," says District Commander Paul Noel. "There'll be rows of officers on each side lined up just giving him the final salute here as he passes the place where he came to work."
Noel says that place seems so quiet without Thomas. The officer loved to talk, loved to smile and lived to serve.
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EMBARKATION: Getting on the ship was fine, the line was long but it moved quickly and efficiently, this is to be expected with a ship with such a large guest capacity. After boarding the ship was a disappointment, the normal entertainment (live band) didn't exist, frankly we didn't even know when we actually set sail. The big screen TV was blaring a ballgame which isn't what we're looking for on our first few hours aboard ship. The staff seems much to dependent on the big screen TV for entertainment. Our granddaughter even asked when does the fun start?
Activities: The activities on board were the water slide (it was GREAT) and of course that big screen TV. The casino is always around if you're a gambler; but we're not so I can't tell you much about it. If you call shopping an activity the on board shops are there, but again, that's not the highlights of a cruise. You can expect the usual hairy chest contest, bingo, games, Internet cafe, etc.
Children activities: We don't have anything to compare too since this was our first time taking a young one, but we can say she had no complaints from Camp Carnival. She loved the activities there, games, video games, build a bear, t-shirt making and the list goes on. Basically she loved it.
DINING: This is an area we look forward to. The Dream was not spectacular, very typical menu's. Our wait staff was good, but overworked and rushed. Our waitress was taking care of 5 tables at one time and this is simply too much. We look forward to the midnight buffet, but it's been discontinued. The 24 hour ice cream and pizza were used quite often by all three of us, no problems there. We didn't do the speciality restaurants, usually do but not on this cruise.
STATEROOM: No problems with our stateroom, the room steward was good and took care of any need we had. Always had the famous towel animal which our granddaughter loved, and of course the chocolate on her pillow at night.
ENTERTAINMENT: This was the biggest disappointment of all, the band at the Lanai lounge had a very small repertoire, and talked too much. The shows in the theater were okay at best, and the comedians were terrible. There was a special group of street dancers aboard that put on a great show (called Fun Force I think). There was the piano bar that was okay and a group on the main deck that sang slower dancing songs that was fine. The laser show was advertised by the staff constantly and it was, well, just bad. They had a Marti Gras party which was just a band playing and the staff throwing beads into the crowd, it was VERY dull. I don't want to sound like a "stick in the mud" but we've had much better entertainment on other ships and was expecting much better on the newest and largest of the fleet.
SUMMARY: Overall the vacation was good. The ship is just too big and we will go with smaller ships from here on.


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For the residents of Mariners Cove, the memories of Hurricane Irene are still fresh one year later.
The ones that remain from the most affected areas remember being rescued by boats from their houses in the cul-de-sac before coming home to houses damaged by water, mud and debris the storm and the Manasquan River whipped around.
In the wake of the storm several high profile officials including and came to the neighborhood as well as representatives from FEMA and the township and county governments.
Since the storm many of the residents in the most heavily affected area have decided to look elsewhere for housing while three families have stayed behind. Dawn Silva and Madeline Novello are two who say they are still waiting on answers that will help them move on with their lives. "You don't walk away from a problem, you face it head on," Silva said. "Teaching my kids to walk away from something is not going to teach them anything."
From houses that have been boarded up to overgrown lawns in front of the empty houses to an overflowing dumpster there are still signs of the damage that was done not only by the hurricane, but also a storm the week before that also .
Even with all the damage surrounding them, Silva said she is determined to stay until there is a resolution that she hopes will come soon. "You live moment to moment, second to second," she said. "You don't make any rash decisions because ultimately we are still responsible to pay for the property, this home, the mortgage, the property, the maintenance fees."
She said she knows if she wanted she could probably sell the house for even a small amount, but that is not something she is considering doing. "At the end of the day I wouldn't sell this headache to anyone," she said. "I don't want a single family to go through what we've gone through the last year. No one should have to live like this."
Novello said since the hurricane flooding in the neighborhood has become more common as the river that goes around the houses stays at a high level. "The creek has never gone down," she said. "Normally it goes to a low level but since the hurricane it's so swollen that the water has nowhere to go."
Silva said that now when heavy rains hit the township it is not uncommon for them to get a call from someone at the township's Office of Emergency Management (OEM). "Howell OEM has us on speed dial and calls us to see if we need help," she said. "He's calling us to see if we're okay, not the other way around so they know it's a problem."
Since Irene Novello said she has had to put a lot of money into her house to make it livable while remembering the lessons of the storm. "My house was fixed, but to spend that kind of money again, I can't."
Silva said since the storm she has researched ways to get money to remedy her situation and sought help from the same elected officials who came to her house in the aftermath. "Someone just has to step up to the plate and stop pointing the fingers of whose responsibility it is and help us out," she said. "Enough is enough."
Deputy Mayor William Gotto said that there has been work going on to help the residents since the storm. "That area, and doing something to benefit those affected homeowners is a priority of ours," he said of the governing body. Those discussions have included a number of different agencies who he is hopeful will be able to work together to find a solution.
Gotto said the discussions have included looking at different options like Green Acres and Blue Acres grants. The problem, he said, is that townships and municipalities throughout the state and the region are also looking at those same funds. "Every town that had flooding from the hurricane had to go through that program," he said. "Now that that process has been completed we're evaluating what our other options are."
Novello said after a year they want to know when they will know what will happen. "How long does the process take?" she said. "Is it going to take us six years? A year? we want out now. We want to start our lives over."
The neighborhood she lives in now is not the same one she has known since moving in many years ago. "The amount of damage is insurmountable," she said. "My kids can't play in the backyard because it's a war zone."
Looking around now, she added, "What once was a beautiful place to live is now a sight for people to come down and see the carnage. People still come down a year later."
Even surrounded by all the damage Silva said life has to go on especially as a mother of four. "At the end of the day, I'm doing mother things. I'm doing laundry, I'm cooking food, I'm grocery shopping, doing the things that a mother of four young kids does."
Some parts of their house, including their kitchen look like they did before the storm, but Silva said it is not the same house. "We want to close a chapter on this and start our new life in a new home again where we can walk in the door and go ahhh, peace," she said.
Knowing their houses could flood again at a moment's notice is something both agree weighs on them when storms approach the area. "The cleaning up, everything drains you," Novello said. "It's physically and mentally exhausting."
The fact that they do not know when there will a resolution is also stressful according to Silva. "We want to know there's a light at the end of the tunnel and that someone is stepping in and hasn't forgotten about us," she said.
Silva said even though this is the one year anniversary of the day their lives were turned upside down she does not focus on the date. "It's not something that we're like 'oh my god it was a year ago today,'" she said. "It's not something I want to remember. I want to get over this."
She said when the five year anniversary rolls around she wants Hurricane Irene to be a distant memory with her family in a new home living like they did before the storm. "We want to be in a beautiful house with my four kids enjoying life."
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