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The new TMAC song created by our summer course attendees!
Our best summer course yet! Well done to our excellent students!
Thank you to Andrea and Kate for their help on the last day and a big thank you to Marielle for helping teach on all 3 days.
Course award recipients Ellie, Jessica and Sam well done !!
Well done to all who passed their grading!!
Kate Winter
1st place - Solo Kata (1)
3rd place - Solo Kata (2)
3rd place - Pairs Kata (with Isla)
2nd place - Kumite
Isla Scott
4th place - Solo Kata
3rd place - Pairs Kata (with Kate)
3rd place - Pairs Kata (with Evie)
1st place - Kumite
Abbie Sutton
2nd place - Kumite
Jacob Higgon
3rd place - Kumite
Amelia McCarthy
3rd place - Kumite
Debbie Stone
3rd place - Kumite (1)
1st place - Kumite (2)
Alice Boutell
Two excellent performances in probably the most difficult events of the day, Well done Alice!!
Evelyn Higgon
3rd place - Pairs Kata (with Isla)
3rd place - Solo Kata.
BIG thank you to our assistant coach, Andrea Higgon.
Thank you to our supporters, Fiona Scott, Steven Higgon and Mr McCarthy.
One of our Karateka, and our first ever Student Of The Year, Courtney Gordon, apart from her Karate skills is a talented runner, having recently beat her club's 800m record for her age group!
Courtney is rapidly becoming one of the best young runners in the area.
Way to go Courtney!!
We say goodbye (for now) to budding professional footballer Joshua Emmanuel, who is on the books of Ipswich Town FC and last year (aged 16) made the first team squad.
He was asked by the club to build up his strength in the close season and the club approved of our Boxercise training.
Here is Joshua saying goodbye to Vicky, who has been his trainer.
Good luck for the new football season to a very nice (and fitter) young man.
Harry Avery: Best performance so far.
Aiden Langridge: Getting better each time.
Kate Winter: 1 Gold and 1 Silver - Brilliant
Isla Scott: 1 Gold and 1 Silver - Brilliant
We have been advised that our probationary period is now over and that the EKF (English Karate Federation) have confirmed we are now full members.
Centre Manager
Another excellent class from the new "Double" Kata Champion of Great Britain, Aimee Sell.
Well done and thank you Aimee!
Well done to our new TMAC black belts:
Christian Horlock
Graeme Muskett
Nicole Forrester
Gareth Knight
Matt Giles
Another great Student Of The Year evening at Great Notley Community Centre.
Excellent skills shown by every one of our members in attendance.
Thank you to everyone who participated, attended and provided refreshments. It was our best evening yet.
Isla Scott: Junior Student Of The Year
Casey Abrahams and Prea Rudkin: Joint Runners Up
Recipient of our "Special" 5 year award
Marielle - Bronze (Cadet)
Alice - Bronze (Cadet)
Nicole - 4th place (Cadet)
Nicole - Joint 4th place (Adult)
Marielle, Nicole, Alice - Silver (Cadet Team)
Marielle & Nicole - Silver (Kata pairs)
Marielle, Nicole, Alice - Silver (Adult Team Ladies)
Marielle - Silver medal
Well done to our squad...a huge achievement by all of you!
Our excellent 3 Juniors, Isla (aged 10), Evie aged (aged 9) and Abbie (aged 11) were a great credit to themselves and TMAC. At their ages they will have a great future in competitions, 2 National champions complimented them on their performances, well done young ladies.
Our two friends and guest instructors Sensei Mottram and Sempai Aimee Sell in action becoming England National Kata Champions 2014.
SATURDAY 26th APRIL @ 5pm
Great Notley Village hall
Dear all, please note the above event, which this year is very special as we have been going five years strong!
Please diarise the date, we hope you can join us.
Full details will be distributed nearer the time.
Centre Manager
Another great training session at The Centre with Champion Karate Girl Aimee Sell, a great teacher and great company.
(a big thank you also to her Mum, Debbie Sell)
Well done to those taking part in this excellent session.
English Karate National Championships - 26th January 2014 Results
Ladies Team - Debbie, & Tracey - Bronze!
Cadets Team - Marielle, Evie & Isla - Silver!
Leanne Crocker - Bronze!
Tracey Page Free - Silver
Leanne Crocker - Bronze!
Marielle Dorset - Bronze!
Debbie Stone - Gold!
Watford Kickboxing Open Tournament:
Dan May - Bronze
Fantastic - Well done to everyone!!
Sensei Mottram the England Kata Coach teaching at the Centre.
Thank you for a great class.
Some of our youngsters who were selected & presented the Man of the Match award to Ryan Peters on the 28/12/13.
As we have the KYU (non black belt) English Championships for Karate and Watford Open for Kickboxers coming up in January, please note the below dates for specific squad training for these events:
10th - 6.30pm
11th - 12 noon
17th - 6.30pm
24th - 6.30pm
There is no fee for these classes but we would ask that you consider making a donation to the GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL collection box on the counter.
The sessions are open to Karateka and Kickboxers.
Sensei Wilson
Happy Christmas and New Year to all our members and their families.
Thank you for your support you have given us. We had a successful year in 2013, with some exciting competition results for both Karate and Kickboxing and some very good courses both at the Centre and externally.
We have lots of good stuff coming in 2014, which we want you all to be a part of, including our 5 year Anniversary event in April. Also not forgetting our brand new exercise class "Fit2fite" which is part of our new 2014 timetable.
We are open until the 23rd December and have two "open" days for all members and their families, over the holiday. We hope you can make at least one of them.
Have a Great Christmas
Sensei Wilson, Vicky (Centre Manager) and all the TMAC instructors.
Another great weekend at The Centre on what has been a very busy and successful year.
On Saturday (30th Nov) we had British, Commonwealth, European and World Boxing Champion Jonathan Thaxton, and Graham Everett, Boxing trainer of British, Commonwealth, European and World Champions, giving a Masterclass on fighting technique, pad work, movement, tactics and hints that only experts such as these can give.
A great day enjoyed by all. Thank you Jonathan and Graham.
On Sunday (1st Dec) we hosted a First Aid Course, and we now have another 8!! qualified First Aiders.
Well done to:
Sensei Wilson
Vicky Edwards
Debbie Stone
Marielle Dorset
Nicky Smith
Chris Horlock
Matt Giles
Gareth Knight
Last session will be Monday 23rd December.
We re-open Thursday 2nd January
Open sessions (free of charge) on Friday 27th December - 10am-12noon & Tuesday 31st December - 10am-12noon
Please note: These classes will also include our all new exercise/fitness class called Fit2Fite.
We believe you will enjoy this class and is a taster of what we will be launching in 2014 as an additional class to our current timetable.
Vicky (Centre Manager)
Aimee Sell: World Bronze Medalist
Been selected to represent England at the Junior European Championships in Portugal, and also to represent England at the Senior European Championships in team.
Thank you to To Dave Wilson and TMAC and Matt Giles of MDG (uk) Ltd for their help with sponsorship.
It seems that we write almost weekly with good news and achievements.
After weeks of attending classes in London, and preparing for a big day (today 24/11) of tests and exams, our Centre Manager and exercise instructor Vicky Edwards has qualified as a "fit2fite" instructor ( see: www.fit2fite.com ).
Big well done to Vicky!!
Our exciting "fit2fite" classes will commence at the Centre in the new year!!!
More competition success comes our way!
We took a young squad to the Grays Karate Comp; after promising debuts by Harry Avery and Aiden Langridge (Well done boys!)...
Ricardo Lawrence made the last 8!
Kate Winter won two Bronze medals!
Marielle Dorset won a Bronze medal!
Isla Scott won a Gold medal!
Attended the competition with a squad of 6, and returned with 4 medals!
Excellent Job Team!!
We are proud to announce that we have become a sponsor of Braintree Football Club, we will be arranging some Centre trips to some of the games, and will be taking some of our young members along.
Our pitch side board advertisement is now in place at the ground and we wish the team all the best for the remainder of the season.
Lewis Kidd - Gold
Leanne Barnsley - 2 Silvers
Debbie Stone - 2 Silvers
Graeme Muskett - Bronze
Well done on a great day for TMAC, well done to our excellent fighters!
Check out our BBC Sport TMAC sponsorship on display at Braintree FC Ground on Sat 9th November!!
World Champion boxing trainer Graham Everett, and British & European boxing Champion Jonathan Thaxton will be attending the centre on Saturday 30th November for a special class.
They will cover movement, padwork and tactics.
Jonathan will also be giving a talk on fighting tactics and training and his career.
Please support this exciting event. The class fee will be £12 (90 minute class) for these 2 expert professionals.
Sensei Wilson
The next date for Aimee's next class is Sunday 8th December, 10am - 12 noon.
This course is beneficial to all our Karate members, please attend if you can.
All members please note we are running a first aid (certified) course at the Centre on the 1st of December (Sunday).
Anyone interested please see reception.
We have negotiated a favourable rate with the course providers.
3rd Kyu, Alfie Ellis performs a Kata and gives a short speech at his school assembly.
Well Done Alfie !!
On the 26th October, Sensei Wilson and Sempai Andrea Higgon both attended the English Karate Federation Coaching accreditation course in Luton.
At the conclusion of the course an exam was taken and a score in excess of 70% had to be attained to pass.
EKF Chief Referee Dale Gamble has confirmed that both passed with flying colours.
Also we have just heard that Helen Marsh has also passed, well done.
Another great course by Aimee Sell at The Martial Arts Centre, well done to all who attended and thank you Aimee!
English Kata champion, Aimee Sell, held her 1st Coaching course for our members on the 15th September.
The event was well attended and thoroughly enjoyed by all who attended.
Aimee is going to hold regular courses at the Centre, and set our members targets that will be reviewed on a regular basis.
Well done to all who attended and thank you Aimee.
We have been asked to perform displays at the following:
Great Notley Village Fete:
Saturday 7th September @ 12.15 on the green.
We would like as many of our members of all ages to attend please; Kickboxers and Karate to do a brief demonstration.
Rayne Village Fete:
Sunday 8th September (Time TBC).
Again, please advise availability.
Please note that Arlene Ward is to attend the centre on a regular basis, dates and times are on the Centre notice board, commencing 5th September.
These sessions are for treatments or massages, not the come and try which was successful that we held last month.
Time slots and costs (reduced for our members) details are on the booking form at the Centre.
Research suggests that a huge proportion of today's youngsters will face a wealth of health problems linked to lack of physical activity.
Click on the here for full details.
The obesity and fitness issues regarding children continue.
Also, a survey has linked exercise with academic achievement.
Training with us will assist with these problems!!
Sensei Wilson and Sempai Andrea Higgon competed in the World Masters Karate Championship in Italy (Monday 5th August):
Sensei Wilson finished his events:
Kata: Top 10, losing out to an Italian, who went on to a medal place.
Kumite: After coming through an early elimination round then losing narrowly to the eventual winner, it was the repecharge rounds and he met a Croatian in the final - the winner would win the Bronze medal. After a hard fought bout he was the victor by 2-0, so a World Bronze for TMAC on day 1!
Day 2 : Sempai Andrea Higgon's turn on Ladies day:
A good kata was followed by a good win in Kumite then a semi final against a very good Italian who ran out the winner. But an excellent 2nd World Bronze for TMAC!.
An old training colleague of Sensei Wilson's also competed, Sensei Mark Nevola, who also medalled and was a great support.
Thank you Mark!
Dear David,
I wanted to provide you with some feedback regarding your instructor Vicky Edwards.
I have been personal training with Vicky for four weeks during which time she has pushed me really hard. Her level of motivation, professionalism and enthusiasm has kept me going. I have previously done personal training in gyms but nothing matches up to this and the results speak for themselves...11 inches lost in 4 weeks.
I would encourage and highly recommend anyone who is stuck in a rut, or wants to shed a few pounds, get fitter and tone up to take the Vicky challenge, it will not disappoint!!
Thank you Vicky and I am really looking forward to continuing my training.
Kind regards
A very long day indeed. And not just for our competitors, but other organisations, there were some very strange refereeing decisions.
We had a very successful day, with all of our competitors either winning medals or at least reaching the final stages of their events.
A great end to the day when Vicky Edwards narrowly lost out on a final place losing 3-4 in her Kumite semi-final, but getting a hard fought and well deserved bronze.
Well done everyone on another (though long and hard) day.
Helen Marsh/Kate Winter/Megan Larkins - Bronze
Vicky Edwards/Jo Nylander/Tiziana Lawrence - Bronze
Isla Scott - Bronze
Megan Marsh - Bronze
Vicky Edwards - Bronze
Amy Marsh - Excellent Katas yet again, Well done!
Debbie Stone - Excellent showing against England International.
Ricardo Lawrence & William Scott - Excellent last 8 of their events which were very large categories.
Jo Nylander & Leanne Crocker - Excellent last 8 performances in kumite.
Megan Larkins & Kate Winter - Showed they belong in top level black belt competition when they fought and performed their Katas.
Well done the TMAC squad!!
Some of the TMAC Karateka members attended a Course hosted by Sensei Donovan O.B.E.
We were warmly welcomed and enjoyed some very good quality training.
Here are some photos taken after Sunday training:
Another good course attended by our members.
Well done to everyone and a big thank you to our host.
At the London International Karate Open today (Sunday 9th June 2013) held in the Docklands we won a sensational 13 medals!!
Well done to everyone; competitors, coaches and supporters on a great day of Karate.
Even those that did not medal performed admirably in a high class tournament.
The results were:
William Scott - Bronze
Isla Scott - Bronze
Helen Marsh - Silver
Marielle Dorset - Silver
Team 'A' Megan Marsh, Rachel Merritt - Silver
Team 'B' Evelyn Higgon, Amy Marsh, Isla Scott - Silver
Team 'C' Kate Winter, Helen Marsh, Marielle Dorset - Bronze
Harvey Dorset - Bronze
Graeme Muskett - Bronze
Vicky Edwards - Bronze
Debbie Stone - Bronze
Kate Winter - Silver
Leanne Crocker - Gold
Dear All,
Please note that we have a qualified physio and sports massage therapist attending at the centre on the following nights:
Thursday 20th June:
6:00pm to 8:45pm
Thursday 4th July:
6:00pm to 8:45pm
Arlene will be seeing members in 15 minute segments to discuss injuries, or simply to have a massage.
There will be forms on the counter at the Centre. Please complete the form for the appointment slot you require, please ensure that you print your name clearly.
This is open to TMAC members only, and is being provided free of charge by TMAC.
If any of you require any ongoing treatment, please discuss with Arlene (Who is one of our Members) directly.
Centre Manager
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Sempai Andrea Higgon as the TMAC Kata coach, assisting me with the Kata program. Having looked at our competition plans and ideas for the next 12 months (and beyond), I feel it is time to have a dedicated coach helping me look at the way we perform our Katas. Also, for the competition squad (and those students who wish to enter competitions at a later stage of their training) to have another coach responsible for development.
Andrea will also look at Katas we may not normally practice at the Centre for possible inclusion on our Kata list.
This appointment will be of assistance to me and to all of our Karateka members.
All other Instructors, and assistant instructors valuable assistance and excellent teaching remains unchanged.
Sensei David Wilson
It was a pleasure to host a seminar with Sensei Paul Herbert on the 11th May 2013 at the Centre.
We had various members attend the modules during the day. Here are some of our members with Sensei Herbert and some of his students who also attended.
Sensei Wilson with Sensei Herbert
Well done Kate!
We held a Children's competition at The Martial Arts Centre on Saturday 27th April.
Here are some of the children who competed and a big well done to everyone who took part on an excellent day of Karate and Kickboxing.
Well done everyone !!
On the 25th April, TMAC kids karate class had a visit from Police Community Support Officers, Gemma Cheek and Jo Cooper.
They spoke about stranger danger, personal/bike and road safety. The police officers also made the children aware that from the age of 10 they are all criminally responsible for their own actions.
They also encouraged the children to think of the wider impact on others of committing an offence, as well as the fact that a criminal record would stay with them throughout their lives and would have a potential future influence on employment, social circles and their ability to travel throughout the world.
The children all felt that they benefited greatly from speaking with the police and wanted to thank Sensei David Wilson for organising the visit.
Saturday 27th April 2013 - Childrens Karate and Kickboxing competition.
Sunday 12th May 2013 - Paul Herbert course.
Entry Forms are available at the Centre for both
Please come along and support these events.
We are pleased to announce that from 8th April 2013, Vicky Edwards will assume the role of Centre Manager at TMAC.
Vicky has been in her present position 2 years and we are delighted to share the news of her promotion.
Sensei Wilson
Following the kata seminar conducted by Sensei Mottram, please see below the interview he had with Helen Marsh, at the end of a great day's karate.
Thank you Helen.
On the 17th March, The Martial Arts Centre Sensei David Wilson arranged a Masterclass of Kata training and drills with National Kata Coach Sensei Jonathan Mottram.
Sensei Mottram has competed in over four hundred competitions. He is England's most successful Kata competitor and holds many titles including three times commonwealth Champion, various European titles, fifteen times English National Kata Champion, eleven times British National Individual Kata Champion, plus over 30 international titles. He has also medalled numerous times in team Kata and is the four times English National Kumite Champion.
Sensei Mottram's passion for karate was very evident both on and off the mat. His coaching left all participants in the masterclass and those spectating in awe of his skills to teach and his ability to perform kata was breath taking.
Sensei Mottram was very happy to share his skills and the reason for his success. He stated that it is due to hard work and listening to his Sensei, even when there were times when this was hard. Even now, after such success he stated that you can still keep improving and will never stop learning.
Originally in Sensei Mottram's competition career he competed in both Kata and Kumite, however, after a serious injury, whilst competing in kumite in America left him unable to train for 12 months he decided to focus on Kata. He is currently learning his 55th kata!
When learning kata's Sensei Mottram starts by watching the people he respects perform the kata. He has a great ability after watching a kata to remember it and start the process of practicing, training hard and listening to his Sensei in order to master the kata. Although, Sensei Mottram believes you never really master it but should be constantly looking at ways to improve.
When competing he decides which Kata's to perform depending on his opponent. After competing so many times he stated that you get a feel for the type of kata that different people and nations focus on, therefore, it is important to apply tactics to the selection of your kata.
On the day of a competition Sensei Mottram prefers to have fun and chill out, this is unnerving for his competitors. Once on the mat he is quick to slip into his kata zone. His attitude to competitions is inspiring, as he states, when else are you able to get up in front of sixteen thousand people and do something that you love, so enjoy it!
The biggest influence in his career is what he calls his 'Karate Dad,' David 'Ticky' Donovan OBE. As he stated, there where times when he hated him for pushing him so hard, however, now he understands and is grateful for all his passion and commitment. Sensei Dave Hazard has also been massive influence.
Sensei Mottram's biggest achievements in his career so far reflect the kind of person he is as they are not all about medals. His biggest competitive achievement, in his eyes, was taking bronze medal in the European Championships 2012, after having enormous pressure on him from critics questioning whether he was too old to compete, and a lot of negative criticism going on over the course of the competition. He proved them all wrong to take a third place. This for Sensei Mottram was a great result and silenced his critics.
Another biggest achievement was during a competition when he did not medal, however, after the competition Sensei Ticky Donovan awarded him his own medal that he had achieved in team kata. Sensei Mottram was overwhelmed by this act as his mentor had given him recognition for his hard work, attitude and skill. Recognition by a man Sensei Mottram looks up to was an outstanding achievement to him.
When Sensei Mottram was asked if he could select anyone throughout the history of karate to be in his ultimate kata team who would it be, he choose two teams, an international team of Sensei Michael Milon and Sensei Junior Lefevre and an all English team of Sensei Ticky Donovan and Sensei Dave hazard. Now that would be a couple of fantastic teams to watch!
Finally, we asked Sensei Mottram if he could give us at TMAC some advice when learning and competing on kata and kumite. He said this was simple, 'just say ossu.' He said we are extremely lucky to have a fantastic dojo and are fortunate to have Sensei Wilson who is a great teacher so listen and trust in his ability. Karate is not about being the biggest or the strongest, it is about technique.
Once again TMAC would like to thank Sensei Mottram and wish his all the best in his forthcoming English Championship in April and the European Championship in May.
Incredible day today at TMAC.
We were privileged to have National Kata Coach, Sensei Jonathan Mottram, attend to teach a masterclass of Kata and Training Drills.
It was an excellent day's training and a great opportunity for our members.
Our thanks to those who attended and of course, to Sensei Mottram!
Great fun at the TMAC Red Nose open training session on Friday.
Together we all raised an impressive £317.50, so a big well done and thank you to everyone.
Thank you to Andrea Higgon for organising
Pictures to follow...
Well done to Vicky Edwards, Jo Nylander, Tony Colebrook and Dean McGinnes on attaining black belt status at the grading on the 16th March.
On Friday 15th March 2013, we are having a fundraising evening in aid of RND so please come along and support the event if you can.
Mixed Kickboxing and Karate class (should be great fun.........)
Venue: TMAC
Time: 6.30pm - 8.00pm
Cost: £4.00 per person
All ages are welcome, friends and family can take part too.
Fantastic tasting cakes and soft / hot drinks on sale!
All monies raised will go to RND.
Gi trousers to be worn, with a red / colourful top and preferably a red nose, (a false one) !!!
Please come along and join in the fun to help us support this worthwhile event.
Look forward to seeing you there!
Thank you, everyone.
Kind regards,
Member Notice: Classes w/c Monday 25th February 2013
Please be advised that commencing next week, 25th February, Sensei Wilson will return to teaching full time at the Centre following a period of illness.
Some of you may be aware a few days after our Student Of The Year Awards Evening he was diagnosed as having Double Pneumonia following a chest infection which he wasn't aware of. As a result of course he was unable to do any teaching and so the assistant instructors kindly covered all the classes.
I would like to pass on Sensei Wilson's thanks and appreciation to the Instructors for all their help and to all the members and parents for their patience. He has not completely recovered to full fitness yet, but will be back at the Centre next week.
We are please to announce that for 2013, the Tamdown group have agreed to renew their sponsorship of Kate Winter.
We would like to thank them for their generosity, as this year Kate will be attending more regional and national squad sessions.
Also a huge thank you to Kelvedon Motor Company (Simon Holding) and MDG (UK) Ltd (Matt Giles) for agreeing to sponsor the Karate and Kickboxing competition squads for 2013, which will assist with the cost of entry to competitions.
We also have our social committee fund that will also assist our members with various external event expenses over the course of the year.
Sensei Wilson
The TMAC stand at the Braintree District Council "Community Day Of Action" working with the council, putting something back into the community.
We had a competition, most kicks on a kick shield with prizes for the winner.
Dear all Karateka
Please note the above event on Sunday the 17th March.
A form for the event will be available next week. The event is open for to all ages.
Jonathan is the most successful GB kata specialist of all time and we are fortunate to be able to offer his skills to our members. (Just type in his name on youtube to view his excellent Karate)
Please support the event by coming along and learning a new kata and honing your existing skills.
Sensei Wilson
Photos at the event were taken by I'm Famous Event Photography, and have now been uploaded, so you can view pictures online and order high-quality photos and unique gifts, such as photo mugs, bags, etc, to commemorate the occasion and raise money for our organisation. View the pictures online, and order photo prints and personalised photo gifts!.
Squad Training - All ages, Karate and Kickboxing. This Saturday 12th January 2013 at midday.
Sheffield Competition - Last date for entry of Sheffield competition is Tuesday 8th January 2013.
Names so far:
V Edwards
D Stone
T Lawrence
R Lawrence
M Marsh
A Marsh
I Scott
D Bates
L Pettitt
E Higgon
J Higgon
M Dorset
C Wright
Contact the office ASAP if you want to enter. Or Sensei Wilson on his mobile (07967 490968)
Early arrivals for our post Christmas (free) open session, working off their Christmas dinner!
Happy new year to all our members and their families.
The 2013 TMAC timetable is now available on the site. Simply click on the Classes link on the left to view it.
Event dates for 2013 have now been added to the TMAC website. Please click here to be taken directly to the events page, or use the navigation menu on the left and click on Events.


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The Salem News
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Free cash and tax relief. Get your attention?
Town budget talks and meetings are under way now. If you're concerned your property taxes have continued to go up, you are NOT alone. Recent information shows the taxes continuing to go up while property values have dropped down.
Ipswich real estate taxes, for example, were $4,462 in 2007. For 2013, they are $5,697. Value down 20 percent, taxes up 27 percent. Relate that to your income. Has it gone up 27 percent while your equity dropped 20 percent?
Go another step. You are paying in real estate taxes dollars equal or more than your monthly take-home pay.
Free cash! What is that? When the budget is discussed, "free cash" is part of the conversation. Want some free cash? Try understanding at budget meetings so when you go to the ball of confusion called Town Meeting you might possibly understand what you're voting for. You are more likely to vote another tax increase. If you don't care, just send more money to the town to spend without your knowledge. If you do care and want to know where your money is going, try paying attention. Ask your selectmen — that's why you voted for them — to watch the spending of your money. You, the residents, are the ultimate watchdogs. If you show you don't care, why should they?
Become familiar with words like free cash and OPEB. Try your favorite search engine or go to mass.gov and use their glossary.
Get educated. It's your money.
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My daughter has lots of food allergies, including uncooked milk products, nuts and eggs. They were careful to ensure that her diet never deviated from her limited menu. Several times, a chef actually came out and presented her meal directly to her. I was so impressed. They stock a "nondairy ice-cream", which she loved. I was told they had ice pops on board available through room service, but forgot to ask because she like the icecream so much.
Disappointing things...Sleeping Beauty is away on medical leave for the next few weeks. Beer selection limited. On tap, your best bet is the craft beer they serve in O'Gill's. In bottles, you can choose Sam Adams or Bass. Otherwise, its just Miller, Bud, Coors and Corona. We rented a car and grabbed a couple of 6 packs of Sweetwater IPA at Publix and brought it on board. I would recommend this if you can do it.
The Fitness Center was small compared to other ships i have been on. There were often lines for fitness machines at peak times. Disney clearly caters to children, because the kids club was huge.
The pool deck can get very crowded with lots of kids that just jump in every direction. It amazes me that there are not more inuries. It can be a little nerve wracking to watch. There is no lifeguard either, so plan on sitting poolside to make sure you child does not drown. We tried to steer my daughter away from the 11th deck at peak times.
Favorite stop was Castaway Cay. Island is clean, without local panhandlers, and lots of chairs and umbrellas. The sand is somewhat rocky, with lots of shells. I would recommend boat shoes for the kids to wear, and hopefully Disney will clean it up with a sifter before I return.
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The day is finally here! The updated Sedona Climbing guide is finally published and available. Yay! Just got our first shipment of books today! The guide has updated route information on over 550 routes in 24 different areas and is 334 pages. There are over 100 hand-drawn topos + photo topos to aid in negotiating the sprawling area that is the Sedona/Oak Creek climbing region. The book is color cover with traditional black-and-white interior. Thanks to everyone that contributed, your help was invaluable and we hope we did it justice with this. Cost: $35.00 + $4.00 shipping Available Payment Options: Send $39.00 total to... Check: If you would like to send a check and get a copy sent to you (best for us) email us at firstname.lastname@example.com for the address and we will get a copy out to you. Paypal: "Send Money" to email@example.com or it is also available on Amazon.com: www.amazon.com/Sedona-Rocks-Climbers-Guide-Volume/dp/1453727>>> The guide-book release party is the weekend of June 30th/July 1st at the Flagstaff Climbing Center (formerly Vertical Relief) on San Francisco Street. Please join us for the official event. Enjoy! Erik and David.
Thanks for the work that you guys put into it to make it a reality. Its an area that deserves an updated guide.... Timing is pretty good. For the book release party at vertical relief. I'll need something to keep me psyched in the last week or so of recovery from knee surgery....
Awesome stuff! Just placed an order for one.
When/Will it be available at AHS in Phoenix or GMO in Prescott? Thanks for all the hard work and getting it out! -Mac
Should get an order out to AHS in the next week. Thanks.
Placed my order. I will place it next to 'Castles In The Sand'. Now I just need to actually climb in Sedona.
Did you get the books to AHS yet?
Shipment going out to AHS and GMO tomorrow, should be in store by the end of the week. Thanks for all your orders!
I got mine (from Flag Climbing Center) on Father's Day with a Guitar magazine and a 5th of Beam. Did the Mace the day before, but might have picked something different if I'd had the beta. This is a really great book (nice TOPOs artists)! Steve
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God's Servant, the Branch
Just as Solomon and Zerubbabel, sons of David, built God's temple during the old covenant period, so does Jesus Christ, the final Son of David, build God's temple today during the new covenant period. Unlike the temple of old, however, ...Read More
The Priest with Filthy Garments
Matthew Henry comments: "Christ loathed the filthiness of Joshua's garments, yet did not put him away, but put them away. Thus God by his grace does with those whom he chooses to be priests to himself; he parts between them ...Read More
Jerusalem without Boundaries
Part of the assurance given to God's people in today's passage is that we are "the apple of his eye" (Zech. 2:8). The Lord loves us so deeply and thoroughly that He will not let those who impenitently rise up ...Read More
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Zechariah's first vision concludes with a word from the Lord that the people were not to take their continuing subjection to a foreign empire as proof that God had forgotten them. God reiterated His promises that He would bless His ...Read More
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Zerubbabel, the Lord's Signet Ring
God's promise to exalt Zerubbabel, that is, one of Zerubbabel's sons, is fulfilled in Christ Jesus, who is David's descendant through Zerubbabel (Matt. 1:1–17; Luke 3:23–38). Christ has been exalted to the right hand of God the Father Almighty, fulfilling ...Read More
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I have these pains in my lower back when deadlifting in one side, even with very low weight therefore i cant do any deadlifts till it gets better. My middle back is killing me right now. And my hips hurt when i walk, it feels like it is all misalliened or something. Ive head these pains for over a year.
But here is the problem i went to the doctor and he didnt give me any help, just said i can pay to go to physio it cost $40, i cant afford that, or the $45 for chiropractic. I have NO money till i get a job. I think the doctor can give me a referal to physio or an osteopath, how do i get him to do this, so its only a very small fee like $8.
Are there any other solutions? I can do bent over barbell rows without pain as well as chin ups, but no deadlift or squat, and i really want to do them as i am bulking.
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Houston, TX – Girl Scout Brianna S. taught senior citizens the basics of computer usage to earn Girl Scouts of the USA's Gold Award, the highest award a Girl Scout can receive. Less than five percent of girls who join Girl Scouts achieve this national recognition.
"I learned a lot of organizational and communication skills from this project," said Brianna, a 2014 graduate of Clements High School. "Communication was essential to coordinating when the seniors and volunteers would show up. Communication also played a major role in teaching the seniors about computers if they didn't know what an icon, mouse, or word processor was."
The Girl Scout Gold Award represents the highest achievement in Girl Scouting; it recognizes girls in grades 9 through 12 who demonstrate extraordinary leadership through sustainable and measurable Take Action projects. Since 1916, girls have successfully answered the call to Go Gold, an act that indelibly marks them as accomplished members of their communities and the world.
"I chose this project because I know (from experience with my own grandpa) how much some senior citizens want to learn about computers but simply lack the instructions or teacher," said Brianna. "I wanted to help them feel comfortable using the computer."
For her project, Brianna led a team of volunteers in planning and teaching computer classes to the senior citizens at the Mamie George Community Center in Richmond. She left six binders (four English, two Spanish) full of information on computers, email, and internet usage at the center after the two weeks of classes ended. Twenty-six people attended the classes.
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The Core will micro-inject purified DNA into fertilized embryos harvested from either C57BL/6 x SJL hybrid strain mice or an inbred strain of the investigator's choosing (at an additional cost). Forty or more live offspring from this experiment will be generated. All pups resulting from this experiment will be weaned onto the investigator's IACUC docket, and tail biopsies will be given to the investigator to identify putative founder mice. Following identification, the transgenic founder mice will be turned over to the investigator for subsequent breeding and study. Depending upon the quality of DNA, the Core has an approximate 15% success rate of transgenesis (4 - 8 founder mice per construct).
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The Core will microinject ES cells into a minimum of 20 (d3.5) mouse blastocysts in order to generate chimeric mice. This typically results in the production of 3 -7 chimeric mice. The percentage of chimericism and the germline transmission of modfied alleles is partly a function of the quality and pluripotency of the ES cells, thus the Core cannot guarantee germline transmission. Chimeric mice will be weaned onto the investigators docket number, and will be transferred to the investigator to assess germline transmission of coat color alleles derived from the ES cells.
Upon receiving 2-5 fertile male mice of a given genotype, the Core will mate the males with pseudo-ovulated, wt female mice of the appropriate genetic background and will recover compacted morula stage embryos at day 2.5 of gestation for cryopreservation. Between 80 -120 embryos will be vitrified in liquid nitrogen, and a test batch will be thawed and grown in vitro at one week post-vitrification to confirm an embryo viability rate of greater than 50%. The Core will store and maintain the frozen embryos in liquid nitrogen for the investigator, or provide the investigator with the frozen embryos. If maintained properly, the embryos should remain viable indefinitely. Upon request, (and at extra cost) the Core will thaw and implant the frozen embryos into foster host mothers to regenerate the line. Tail biopsies of the resulting mice as well as the mice themselves will be turned over to the investigator upon weaning.
The Core is able to perform mouse sperm isolation and in vitro fertilization (IVF). Most investigators using this Core service do so to overcome infertility problems that occasionally arise in genetically modified mice. In addition, the Core is able to cryopreserve lines of mice by isolating and freezing sperm, and to regenerate hybrid and inbred lines of mice using cryopreserved sperm. Although we have had success using sperm previously frozen by the Core or by select third-party facilities such as the Jackson Laboratory, it should be noted that many other facilities fail to freeze and/or ship cryopreserved sperm properly, and the Core strongly recommends that UMMS investigators wishing to import lines of mice by using frozen germplasm obtain cryopreseved embryos (in lieu of frozen sperm) from all third parties whenever possible. Given the large heterogeneity of the quality of cryopreserved mouse sperm we have observed, the UMMS Core cannot guarantee the successful regeneration of mouse lines from cryopreserved sperm if the UMMS Core did not previously perform the sperm cryopreservation.
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The Core is willing and able to assist investigators with various procedures not listed above, consult with investigators regarding their mouse experiments, and provide limited training of individuals, as long as these services do not interfere with the ability of the Core to fulfill its primary mission of creating genetically modified mice for the UMASS community in a timely and efficient manner.
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This time last week I was two movies into the triple feature I teased the last time we met. While I can't say I was overly impressed by Gangster Squad, both Zero Dark Thirty and Django Unchained made their respective cases as qualified Best Picture nominees. Of the two, Zero Dark's unrelenting final act not only made it my top pick of the day but also provided some of the most sustained tension I can remember experiencing in a movie theater. Having now seen it for myself, I must say that I wholeheartedly agree with those who have voiced their disbelief at Kathryn Bigelow's Best Director Oscar snub.
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on Jun 15, 2013 at 9:38 am
Thank you to the family featured in this story for sharing their experience with PAUSD's process. At a recent Board of Education meeting a community member indicated that reports of additional OCR complaints were being heard, including one involving retaliation. This may be that complaint or there may yet be others.
It is not an accident that the two Resolution Agreements that first became public -- one involving 504 processes, and one involving disability based harassment -- both involve disabled students. It is the observation of many families who have been involved with PAUSD's special education system that officials do not follow (or seem aware of) the law. Processes are routinely flouted, promised accommodations never materialize, and bullying is routine.
Although PAUSD has never treated disabled students as full members of the community, it has become much worse since the departure of Carol Zepecki. Under Carol's leadership the district tended to offer to students and families what was desired or needed to meet each student's needs or to reassure the family. Since the arrival of Holly Wade, the district has adopted what might be referred to as the "Poway Doctrine" which is to save money whenever and wherever possible by gutting special education services and by forcing parents to accept whatever the district is offering rather than by trying to work things through with parents to their satisfaction.
Many parents since the arrival of Kevin Skelly have been told to like it or lump it. The district has not hesitated under the Poway Doctrine to tell parents to sue them or go to due process. Parents are told, "this is what you can have and if you don't like it go to due process." Due process hearings are hard to win, and the district brings in outside counsel from Laurie Reynolds' office and fights the family tooth and nail. This, not grabby families or "nightmare parents" is the genesis of the OCR complaint situation. When parents feel backed against the wall and that their child is suffering and not getting the education that they need to live a healthy, productive life to the fullest of their potential they will eventually, despite all the social and peer pressure to just go-along-get-along -- they will fight.
Students that were previously sent to special day at CHC are now kept in new, pilot, on-site special day programs. These programs are new, they are cross-categorical, and they are not as good as those that have been run for many years with expertise by CHC. "Cross-categorical" means that children with different diagnoses are grouped together, and often this means that the child with anger management or ADHD/impulse control is in the same room with the child who is targeted and has ED issues. The quality of these new experimental pilot special day programs varies wildly by location and by teacher. Some are better than others. Some are Lord of the Flies.
These programs were put together very quickly when the funding formula for special education changed and instead of going to the county the money came directly from the state to the district. Previously it cost the district little to send a child out to a special day class that received county funding. Now the district has dollar signs in its eyes as it can keep those dollars that it does not spend on special day placement and reallocate them elsewhere in the special ed program or even for other Title I needs.
Aha, said Kevin Skelly -- we can force people to accept whatever we are offering and save money. Let's do what we did in Poway where we were sued by 25 families who did not want to accept the Skelly Special Day program.
Students who are very bright but suffer from anxiety or depression are not able to receive the same quality of education in some of these new, quickly hacked together pilot programs that were created to save money for the district. Students who are vulnerable and shy may share a desk with those with conduct disorders -- a near perfect storm for bullying. Students with special needs are now spending gym and recess with regular ed students who have the opportunity to bully them, whereas before they might have been at Esther Clark in a protected environment with other special ed students.
There is no perfect solution for special education students. But there are better and worse situations. The arrival of Kevin Skelly and the departure of Carol Zepecki signaled a move to the worse end of that spectrum in Palo Alto and triggered the current wave of OCR complaints.
It should not take a change in leadership to effect a change of tone toward parents of disabled students. Dr. Skelly should be able to figure out how he has mismanaged the situation and fix it. Unfortunately he is probably not emotionally mature enough to do that and has climbed into the bunker. The board appears to have joined him there and at this point, it is likely that only litigation and more journalistic expose will fix a very broken system.
Before you all start posting about how our high test scores prove that the district management is not severely troubled, please note that I am writing about disabled students and their program cannot be judged by the same criteria as that of the regular education students. This group of students must be judged by other factors -- are they thriving by whatever individual criteria are set for that child's success? By any measure PAUSD's stance toward those with disabilities is a failure. It requires major retooling.
That, Dr. Skelly is why you are facing all these OCR complaints. Not because of "nightmare parents" or overreaching feds or confusing laws or the bogeyman of Ken Dauber or Bill Johnson or whatever theories you may have. It is because you have terribly, horribly, badly mishandled special education and parents will fight to the death for their children.
Now you know.
on Jun 15, 2013 at 9:50 am
Below is the link and article about Dr. Skelly's Poway Doctrine. In Poway they actually sued the parents to force them to accept IEPs that they didn't agree with, and forced parents to sue the district to dispute district assessments and placements. Please note two important things about the story. First, Kevin Skelly's quote will be chillingly familiar to PAUSD parents -- "we have high test scores, great teachers, and there is no problem! All is well." The other is that parents of special ed students started resorting to lawsuits and complaints to OCR during Kevin Skelly's tenure as the assistant superintendent in charge of special education.
Special education is not an area Kevin Skelly understands or cares about. To him, what matters is high test scores, elite college admissions, and whoop-de-do about how great it is. He is particularly bad at this and ended up being despised by Poway's special education parents. Now PAUSD is having very similar problems. We have also had a terrible time convincing him that Gunn needed to change to be more supportive and offer more social-emotional services. [Portion removed by Palo Alto Online staff.]
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Sorry about the copyright issues. Here's a fair use quote: "some parents told 10News that Poway's special education program is a wasteland where kids are dumped. They said it deserves a failing grade, according to 10News. Parents and students said the district doesn't know what to do about kids who are not mentally disabled, but who cannot learn in a regular classroom setting." The story goes on to say that the district has been suing students whose parents don't want their children in the special education program.
"Lindsey Stewart took the fight all the way to the ninth circuit court of appeals. "There's actually three major law firms that are fighting me," she said. PUSD is fighting her with a vengeance by racking up more than $400,000 in legal bills in the Stewart case.But the legal battles don't end with Stewart. Evalyn Smith's children and dozens of other students have been sued or threatened with lawsuits by the district, according to 10News. "It blows my mind how they could sue a student to force them into a special education class," Smith said. Smith said the district has to stop lumping all students together in a "one-size-fits-all" special education program."
Asked to comment, Skelly said that 25 lawsuits was an acceptable, even low number, and blamed it on the state and federal government for not giving PUSD sufficient funds to educate the disabled: ""The federal government and the state government do not give us enough money to meet the needs of specialized students," Skelly said.


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Police investigating four armed robberies in the Mechanicsburg area since Thursday have released surveillance photos from the latest crime.
The photos show a masked, armed man robbing the Sun Up Exxon gas station at 101 North Walnut Street shortly before 8 p.m. Monday.
Police believe the same man is responsible for similar robberies at the Pizza Hut at 610 East Simpson Street on Thursday night, the Lucky Mart convenience store at 1100 East Simpson Street on Friday night, and the B&H Mart convenience store in the 3600 block of Simpson Ferry Road in Lower Allen Township on Sunday night.
In each incident, police said the tall, thin robber was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt with the hood up, a red mask, and he demanded cash from the register while holding a gun.
"We understand the concern that store owners and the people that work in these stores have right now," said David Spotts, Chief of Mechanicsburg Police. "Obviously a proactive investigation is up and running, and it is on going right now."
Police believe the suspect is acting alone. All of the robberies have occurred around 8 p.m.
"There have not been other customers in the store, so operating hypothesis, he is taking a look at the store for at least a little bit of time before he decides to make his entry," said Spotts.
Police say they are concerned about the crimes escalating.
"It could be drug related, trying to steal to support a habit. It could be some type of thrill thing. It could be somebody that wants to get caught. We are hoping that this can be resolved peacefully and that no one gets injured," said Spotts.
Anyone with information is asked to call Lower Allen police at 717-239-9676 or Mechanicsburg police at 717-691-3300.
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Bay County officials are looking to tap into a new water supply as an alternative to Deer Point Lake. It's an effort to have a "Plan B" at the ready in case the county's primary source of drinking water becomes contaminated.
"We have evaluated it based on a hurricane storm event where we could get saltwater intrusion into the lake," said Paul Lackemacher, Utility Services Director. "That would obviously create water quality problems."
The county currently draws about 50 million gallons of "raw" water from Deer Point Lake every day and pipes it to the treatment plant on Transmitter Road. Half of that volume becomes drinking water; the other half is supplied to industrial customers.
The county previously planned to drill new wells near the Washington County line but dropped that proposal after a prolonged legal battle and an unfavorable court ruling. Now, officials are considering construction of a new pump station in the county's northern region.
Lackemacher said the exact location hasn't been pinpointed, but preliminary plans call for a pumping station to be built south of where Econfina Creek feeds into the lake. New 36" pipe would carry water 10 miles and then tie into existing pipe that brings water from the Williams Bayou station to the treatment plant.
"We're not looking to take any more water than is already permitted to withdraw from Deer Point Lake," Lackemacher said. "It would be an either or... either we would take it out of our existing station or we would take it from this proposed alternate station."
Implementing "Plan B" will take years and cost millions of dollars. According to the Utility Services' strategic plan, the cost could reach $25 million.
Five firms responded to the county's Request for Qualifications (RFQ) and expressed interest in the design-build project:
At their April 16 meeting, county commissioners directed staff to narrow the list to three firms to then be ranked by the board.
Lackemacher said it could take up to four years to complete the design, permitting and construction phases of the project.
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