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The contribution of nervous system support cells called glia to the degeneration of motor neurons in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)was the topic of serious discussion among researchers at MDA's Neuron Symposium on May 22, 2012.
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Warren Buffett has given $1.2 billion to fund abortion advocacy and "research." This startling conclusion comes from the New York Times, which is reporting that he donates hundreds of millions of dollars at a time to a foundation named after his late wife, Susan Thompson Buffett.
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LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - The media is atwitter with the fact that billionaire investor and Davos man, Warren Buffet, has paid over $1.2 billion of his own fortune to support abortion advocacy and what is euphemistically called "research."
This simple fact possibly makes Warren Buffett the largest individual financier of the mass death of children in the womb through procured abortion on the entire planet.
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"Susan Thompson Buffett was married to Warren Buffett and served as president of the foundation that bears her name. She died in 2004. Two years later, Warren Buffett gave the foundation about $3 billion. He said that he expected the gift to increase the foundation's annual expenditures by $150 million. And in fact, total giving by the foundation, where two of the Buffetts' children sit on the board, increased from $202 million in 2007 to $347 million in 2008, according to tax returns. The tax records also show that most of the foundation's spending goes to abortion and contraception advocacy and research. According to Access Philanthropy, a research institute that focuses on the giving preferences of foundations and corporate donors, family planning is one of the Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation's main purposes. The foundation's nonprofit 990 tax form shows that in 2008, Planned Parenthood and its affiliates in the U.S. received about $45 million; the international arm of the organization got about $8 million. There is no line item for the Ryan program or the Family Planning Fellowship. But the foundation paid out around $50 million to universities with one or both of the programs.
"Warren Buffett has never spoken publicly about his views on abortion. But in the 1990s, according to The Wall Street Journal, the Buffett Foundation helped finance the research and development of the pills that induce abortion. The foundation also helped finance a lawsuit to overturn the ban on so-called partial-birth abortion in Nebraska, Buffett's home state and the headquarters of his company, Berkshire Hathaway. (Susan Thompson Buffett moved from Omaha to San Francisco in 1977 but remained close to her husband. She took credit for introducing him to the woman he has lived with since 1978; the three sent out Christmas cards together.) In Thompson Buffett's only television interview, which was broadcast after her death, she told Charlie Rose: "Warren feels that women all over the world get shortchanged. That's why he's so pro-choice."
There is no way to digest this news without felling terribly unsettled. This is another example of how some wealthy people do not understand the responsibilities of their position and can actually begin to feel they can engineer the world to their liking in accord with their personal beliefs, which often fail to recognize our moral obligations to one another. Those moral obligations are revealed by the Natural Law, written on every human heart. We truly are our brother and sister's keeper. That includes having an obligation to protect what Deacon Keith Fournier regularly refers to as our youngest neighbors, children in the womb.
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This curious feature of some of the wealthy has developed in recent decades with the coming of the "Davos man."
Davos is a resort town in Switzerland that hosts some of the world's wealthy elite for a conference every January. Between helicopter rides up ski slopes and expensive parties, these elite rub elbows and talk about new ideas and next moves. It's a way for them to collaborate and work together to make the decisions that guide the world. The exclusive attendees are collectively regarded as 'Davos men."
A key feature of the Davos man seems to be that has no loyalty to any specific nation. Instead, a Davos man comes and goes wherever he likes, his investments are diversified and global, so he thinks globally, or so he thinks. While there's nothing wrong with thinking globally, it's the thoughts themselves distilled into policies that create trouble. That is particularly obvious when the Davos man does not recognize the child in the womb as having a fundamental human right to life.
A popular notion with Davos men, including others like Bill Gates for example, is that the world is endangered by overpopulation. That very supposition is objectively in error. However, the faulty notion has led them to finance and encourage efforts to foist contraceptives and procured abortions on women, especially in the developing world.
What these people want and prefer does not matter - because the Davos men believe they know better. There is an arrogance and condescension evident in their approach.
That many developing nations suffer from high infant mortality rates and slow population growth is irrelevant. The agenda is to reduce the population because the Davos men think it will be better for the planet. It's one way these men can claim they're helping, satisfying the prerequisites of noblisse oblige.
Yet they aren't helping anybody, and they're certainly not saving the planet. These men, many of which are self-professed atheists, seem not to care about emptying a region of its children before they are born.
In a developing nation, a large family means more production, more output, and this raises the standard of living for all people in a family and nation, assuming the fruits of their labor are shared out in a fair and equitable fashion. Instead, Davos men like Buffett point to the alleged poor quality of life and the cost of raising an infant - as though a child were a liability, a burden and a problem rather than a gift, a brother or sister, son or daughter. By persuading so many people to prevent pregnancy by chemical means, or through the insertion of IUD's, and to abort their children, they are actually preventing growth and development in these regions. They are also committing objectively immoral and anti-life actions. yet, they do so while smiling and claiming to be philanthropic and concerned.
Of course, that can also make it easier to extract wealth from these regions.
But what about in the United States? The Davos agenda is a secularist and often atheistic agenda. It is often called liberal and progressive, but it has no real regard for the dignity of the human person or the bedrock values which serve as a moral foundation of American society.
The Catholic Church is aware of this problem. Last year, Pope Francis sent a letter to the Davos party. He offered his prayer and blessing the gathering. He asked those assembled billionaires to find a way to use their power and wealth to make the world a better place.
But some might not have heard his words. Maybe it was the loud music and wind on the ski slopes. Maybe it was echo in their empty hearts.
As Catholics, we must realize that often the very people who create the world's problems will not be solving them. What can you or I do in the face of $1.2 billion dollars of lethal money, paid to bulldoze away popular, protective, common sense pro-life policies?
We must stick to our faith, ever more closely. The correct response is to pray, to educate our own children, and to lovingly and respectfully engage with those who might be at risk of choosing the false allure of immorality.
We must act, and support pro-life policies that truly work. For forty years we have dug deep into our pockets to support pro-life advocacy, yet abortion is still legal, often free, and even encouraged in all fifty states. The pro-life movement has failed because its tactics are flawed.
Your Catholic Voice Foundation (YCVF) has found one solution that is proven to work. The non-profit organization aims to supply 4D ultrasound machines to loving and supportive care facilities around the world. By financing visits to these facilities, YCVF believes they can dramatically reduce the odds that a woman will choose an abortion. This is because a woman who in a loving and supportive setting, sees the baby in the womb and realizes she is looking at a child--her child, will be much less likely to abort it.
You might find this news disheartening because a billion dollars is a lot of money. Yet, you must remember, that we worship a very powerful God who is master of the entire universe. His will alone caused our universe to be. Imagine the power He has compared to a mere man like Warren Buffet.
There is certainly evil in the world, but there is also justice because God is just. Warren Buffet may be able to spend his lethal way into the wombs of women, but he cannot rival God, who will judge all of us for our actions - and inaction - by His Truth. He is the Lord of all Life. He loves all the poor, including the mother who is being lied to as she is dispensed poisonous chemicals and anti-life devices in the name of "charity" - and the child whose life is taken by every procured abortion.
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GovernmentOzaukee County. All meetings are in the Administration Center, 121 West Main Street, Port Washington, Room A204, unless noted. Tuesday, Nov. 18, Public Safety Committee, Justice Center, 9 a.m.; Wednesday, Nov. 19, Health and Human Services Committee, A-200, 3 p.m.; Thursday, Nov. 20, Public Works Committee, Cedarburg Highway Shop, 8 a.m.; Friday, Nov. 21, Finance Committee, A-200, 8:30 a.m. City of Port Washington. All meetings are in City Hall, 100 W. Grand Ave., unless noted. Thursday, Nov. 13, Parks and Recreation, Port Rec Center, 6 p.m.; Tuesday, Nov. 18, Finance Committee followed by Common Council, 6:30 p.m.; Thursday, Nov. 20, Plan Commission, 6:30 p.m. Village of Fredonia. All meetings are in the Fredonia Government Center, 242 Fredonia Ave., unless noted. Thursday, Nov. 20, Village Board, 7 p.m.Village of Saukville. All meetings are in Village Hall, 639 E. Green Bay Ave., unless noted. Thursday, Nov. 13, Joint CDA/IRC and Plan Commission, 6 p.m., Public Safety, 6:30 p.m.; Tuesday, Nov. 18, Finance followed by Village Board, 7 p.m.; Thursday, Nov. 20, CDA/IRC 5:30 p.m.Village of Grafton. All meetings are in Village Hall, 860 Badger Circle, unless noted. Thursday, Nov. 13, Architectural Review Board, 5 p.m.; Monday, Nov. 17, Informational hearing for proposed paramedic program, 5:30 p.m.; Wednesday, Nov. 19, Parks and Recreation Board, 6 p.m. Town of Saukville. All meetings are in Town Hall, 3762 Lakeland Rd., unless noted. Tuesday, Nov. 18, Town Board, 7 p.m.Town of Belgium. All meetings are in Town Hall, 814 Main St., unless noted. Wednesday, Nov. 19, Plan Commission, 7 p.m.Northern Ozaukee School District. All meetings are in the high school library, 401 Highland Dr., unless noted. Monday, Nov. 17, School Board, 7 p.m.
Places to go,Things to doLifetree Cafe will discuss whether intelligent life exists in other places in the universe Thursday, Nov. 13. The 6:30 p.m. discussion features a filmed interview with Dr. Seth Shostak, senior astronomer at the SETI Institute and author of Confessions of "Alien Hunter: A Scientist's Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence." Snacks and beverages are available. The discussion is at 598 W. Hillcrest Rd. in Saukville.Washington County Separated, Divorced and Widowed Support Group will feature Cheryl Touchett, a therapist on divorce and separation, on Friday, Nov. 14. The group meets at 7:30 p.m. at Holy Angels School, 230 N. 8th Ave., West Bend. For more information, call Jim at 483-0940 or Mary at (262) 334-3766.First Congregational Church in Port Washington will host a winter farmer's market on Saturday, Nov. 15, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Produce, eggs, meats, baked goods, maple syrup, honey, jams and other specialty items will be available for purchase. The church is at 131 N. Webster St.John Muir will present a narrative concert featuring the music of "chance" on Saturday, Nov. 15, at the Cedarburg Cultural Center. The show, which starts at 7:30 p.m., is $12 in advance for CCC members and $15 for non-members. Students with a valid ID are $6 and tickets are $17 on the day of the show. The center is at W62 N546 Washington Ave.Gallery 224 in Port Washington will feature four speakers discussing their current exhibitions in the next month. All discussions will run from 9 to 10 a.m. On Saturday, Nov. 15, Vicki Reed will give a demonstration on lumen printing. On Saturday, Nov. 22, Hal Rammel will discuss cameraless printing methods. On Saturday, Dec. 6, Carissa Hendrichs will talk about using cyanotype, vandyke and gum bichromate. On Saturday, Dec. 13, Martin Morante will share his thoughts on pinhole photography. The gallery is at 224 E. Main St.Friends of the Cedarburg Bog will discuss how trees grow from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 16. Jim Reinartz will lead the discussion, which will be both indoors and outdoors. To register, visit bogfriends.org/events/event-registration, email
Jim and Jayne Wick, former members of St. John Lutheran Church in Grafton, will visit the church from Uganda, where they are working with Father's Divine Love Ministries to help place orphans on Sunday, Nov. 16. A 10:30 a.m. presentation will follow the 9 a.m. Mass, where the Wicks will discuss their work in Africa. Refreshments will be served at the presentation. For more information, call 377-0410. The church is at 1193 Lakefield Rd.Cathy Cero-Jaeger will present "The Birds and the Bees 2014" from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 17. Cero-Jaeger uses both humor and story telling to help parents learn how to keep conversations with their children simple, age appropriate and ongoing. The program, at 885 Badger Cir. in Grafton, is free. Limited child care is available. To register, call 376-7774. The talk is sponsored by Ozaukee Family Services.Christmas Penny Rug Class will be offered at the Grafton Public Library at 10 a.m., 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 17. Carol Alexander will teach the colonial technique. The cost is $19 and includes fabric, tools, needles and thread. Please bring a small scissors. To register, call 375-5315. The library is at 1620 11th Ave.
Sergeant Major Jeffery B. Emmons, a veteran of the U.S. Army Special Forces from 1986 to 2013, will talk about his service at the Monday, Nov. 17, meeting of the Metropolitan Milwaukee Military Historians at the Rose-Harms American Legion Post 355 in Grafton. Emmons served in Iraq and Afghanistan. Admission is $20 and includes a buffet dinner from Ferrante's and the presentation, which begins at 6:30 p.m. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Reservations are required by contacting Ken Grigas at 284-1090 or emailing
The Legion is at 1540 13th Ave.Professional Showcase is the theme of the Wednesday, Nov. 19, Women's Focus Inc. meeting. Success stories on individual businesses will be shared at the event which starts at 11:30 a.m. with networking and registration. Lunch is included in the $22 program, which is at Ozaukee Country Club, 10823 N. River Rd., Mequon. For more information, visit womensfocus.org.Ozaukee County Area Retired Educators' Association will host a free seminar on the Wisconsin Retirement System on Wednesday, Nov. 19. The focus of the 4:30 to 6 p.m. meeting at Range Line School in Mequon, will be on WRS benefits and options. To register, call Bea Funke at 284-4624 or Rosemary Farrell at 284-0812. The school is at 11040 N. Range Line Rd.Port Conversations will meet from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 19, to discuss "Living with the Bill of Rights Part III: Current Issues and Recent Decisions" at the Niederkorn Library in Port Washington. To register, call Louise or David at (414) 640-3077. The library is at 316 W. Grand Ave.Cadance Collective, a multi-disciplinary ensemble which creates collaborative performance pieces using innovative Classical music and original choreography, will be featured in the first Throwback Thursday at the Cedarburg Cultural Center on Thursday, Nov. 20. The 7 p.m. performance is $6 for members and $8 for non-members. Tickets are available online at cedarburgculturalcenter.org, by calling 375-3676 or at the box office, W62 N546 Washington Ave.Interfaith Caregivers of Ozaukee will host its fall fundraiser from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 20, at the River Club of Mequon. Hors d'ouerves, drinks and a short program will be featured. Tickets are $35 and a table of 10 is $300. To register, call Cecile or Megan at 376-5362 or email
The River Club is at 12400 N. Ville Du Parc Dr. Lifetree Cafe will discuss tips and strategies for losing weight and becoming healthy at its Thursday, Nov. 20 meeting. The program, which begins at 6:30 p.m., will feature a filmed interview with Jaron Tate, a contestant on NBC's The Biggest Loser. Snacks and beverages are available. The discussion is at 598 Hillcrest Rd. in Saukville.Handmade for the Holidays, at Riveredge Nature Center, will be held from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22. Children can make seasonal gifts including wood working, card making, food projects, textiles and ornaments. Hot chocolate, coffee and popcorn will be served. Pre-registration is required and participants age 10 and younger must be accompanied by an adult. The fee is $20 for non-members and $15 for children who are All-Access, Trail Pass and Outpost members. For more information, call 375-2715.Swedish Huck Weaving will be taught by Carol Alexander at the Grafton Public Library at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 2. Learn how to make a towel, pin cushion or Christmas ornament during the class. The cost is $17 and includes fabric, tools, needles and thread. Please bring a small scissors to the class. To register, call 375-5315. The library is 1620 11th Ave.
ClubsGrafton Junior Woman's Club meets at 7 p.m. the second Thursday of each month from September to May at at the Zaun Pavilion in Lime Kiln Park in Grafton. For more information, call Linda Cooper at 375-6295. Grafton Library Book Club meets regularly at 6:30 p.m. the second Thursday of each month. For information, call the library at 375-5315. Monticello Sno-Mobile Club, which has been based in the Cedarburg area since 1966, meets at 7:30 p.m. the second Thursday of each month from September through April at Circle B Recreation Center in the Town of Cedarburg. Visit www.monticellosnomobileclub.org for more information.Niederkorn Library Fiction Book Club meets at 6:30 p.m. the third Monday of each month. For information, call Annie at 284-5031 or visit www.portwashington.lib.wi.us.Grafton Lions Club meets for a 6 p.m. social hour and 6:45 p.m. dinner the first and third Tuesdays of each month at the Rose-Harms American Legion Hall, 1540 13th Ave. For more information, call David Liss at (414) 429-0177.Van Ells-Schanen Post 82 American Legion Auxiliary meets the third Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Legion Hall on Lake Street. Sister Circle, an ecumenical women's spirituality group, meets the third Thursday of each month. Books are provided. Meetings are rotated to different area churches every three months. For more information, call Mary McHugh at 284-4266.Anchor Investment Club is seeking new members. The group meets on the third Thursday of the month. For information, call Chuck at 284-4414 days or 284-0744 nights.Ozaukee Toastmasters meets at 6:30 p.m. the first and third Thursdays of the month at the Aurora Medical Center Room 5, 975 Port Washington Rd., Grafton. Toastmasters is dedicated to making members become better speakers and honing their listening and thinking skills. For more information, call Susan Omalley-Larson at 284-0389.
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MOPS, or Mothers of PreSchoolers, meets on the first and third Tuesdays from 9 to 11:15 a.m. from October through May at Portview Christian Center, 3457 Hwy. LL, Port Washington. For information, call Deidre at (262) 573-9055 or e-mail her at
Alzheimer's Association Support Group is held for people with memory loss and their caregiver and meets the second Wednesday of each month from 3 to 4:30 p.m. at the Family Enrichment Center, 885 Badger Cir., Grafton. To register, call Ginny Nyhuis at (920) 8383-1311 or Kathy Glaser at 377-9780. Alzheimer's and Related Dementia Caregiver Support Group meets from 1 to 3 p.m. the second Wednesday of the month at Cedar Bay Residential Facility, 5555 Cedar Bay Dr., West Bend. For information, Barb Kingsbury at 334-9487 or 276-4370.Helping Hands, a group for people with multiple sclerosis, meets from 7 to 9 p.m. the third Thursday of the month at St. John's lutheran Church, 824 Fredonia Ave., Fredonia. For information, call (920) 994-2482.
Het MuseumCedar Grove museums will be open on the second Sunday of every month from 1 to 4 p.m. Het Museum, located at 118 S. Main St., features a special display of artifacts sent from Cameroun, Africa, from a local missionary who was there in 1933. The updated and recently republished book, Cedar Grove, Wisconsin: More then 150 Years of Dutch-American Tradition, will be available for sale at the museum. For more information, visit cedargrovewi.com.
Food pantriesThe Food Pantry is open from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays in the basement of the rectory at St. Peter of Alcantara Catholic Church, 1800 N. Wisconsin St., Port Washington. Use the back entrance.Saukville Community Food Pantry is open from 6 to 8 p.m. the second Thursday of each month and from 9 a.m. to noon the third Saturday and fourth Thursday of the month. Enter the pantry at St. Peter's United Church of Christ, 166 W. Dekora St., using the north doors. For information, call Mark Gierach at 284-0588 or e-mail
Humane SocietyThe Wisconsin Humane Society Ozaukee Campus, Victoria Wellens Center at 630 W. Dekora St., Saukville, is open for pet adoptions and drop-offs from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays. The shelter is closed Mondays.For information, call the society at 377-7580 or visit www.ozaukeehumane.org.
COPE ServicesListeners are needed for the adult and teen lines for Ozaukee County. Volunteers must be age 18 and older. For more information, call 377-1477 to schedule an informative interview.
Volunteer CenterVolunteer Center of Ozaukee County offers various opportunities to volunteer throughout the county. Contact the center at 377-1616 or via e-mail at
Port Washington Research CenterOffered by the Port Washington Historic Society, the Research Center at 205 N. Franklin St. is a wealth of information for those looking for information on the area. The center is open from 1 to 4 p.m. Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays, or by appointment. E-mail
Alcoholics Anonymous,Al-AnonWeekly meetings for District 24 are:Wednesdays at 8 p.m. at the the United Methodist Family Activity Center, 505 W. Grand Ave., Port Washington. Thursdays Big Book study at 8 p.m. at Living Hope Lutheran Church, 1991 Hwy. 33, Saukville. Fridays at 6:30 p.m. at Alliance Community Bible Church, 280 Lakeview Dr., Belgium.Sundays at 3 p.m. at First Congregational Church, 131 N. Webster St., Port Washington.For information, call DonnaMae at 284-5230.
CLUBSNorthern Ozaukee YMCA Senior Center for adults 55 and older in the Northern Ozaukee School District meets from 9 a.m. to noon Mondays and Wednesday in Ozaukee Elementary School. Weekly wellness and health programs, cards, games, coffee and monthly guest speakers are offered. For information, call 268-5416.Chess and Scrabble nights for people of all ages and abilities will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. Mondays at the Java Dock Cafe in Port Washington. For information, call Tom Hudson at 284-1948.Tri-County New Horizons Band meets from 1 to 3 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays at Living Hope Lutheran Church, 1991 Hwy. 33, Saukville. The band is for adults who have never played a band instrument or who haven't played in many years. Lessons are available and instruments can be rented. For information, call Diana Jonen at (262) 644-6704.Moms Groups meet twice weekly in the family lounge at the Columbia Center at Columbia St. Mary's Ozaukee Hospital in Mequon. One group meets from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesdays and the other from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Fridays. Mothers with babies from infants through toddlers are welcome for the free sessions.Ozaukee Composite Squadron Civil Air Patrol, an auxiliary branch of the Air Force, is a volunteer organization that occasionally assists local military, law enforcement and emergency personnel. The cadet program is open to boys and girls ages 12 to 18. Meetings are held from 6:30 to 8:45 p.m. Thursdays in the Saukville municipal building, 639 E. Green Bay Ave. The annual fee is $34. For more information, call Maj. Ron Kridler at 284-0729 or Capt. Gary Mader at 376-9171.Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) meets from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursdays at Friedens Evangelical Church, 454 N. Milwaukee St., Port Washington. In Belgium, it meets at 9 a.m. Saturdays at Ozaukee Fitness, 303 Lakeview Dr. For more information about the Port program, call 284-2403. For the Belgium program, call Rosemary Bruss at (262) 873-0400.Teen trading card club will meet every Saturday from noon until 1:45 p.m. at the Oscar Grady Public Library, 151 S. Main St., Saukville. Meetings will be held in the community room. Teens of all ages are welcome to come and learn how to play Magic the Gathering. Decks of cards will be provided for new players.Retired Educators of Ozaukee County meets periodically. For reservations or more information on the club, call 284-0735.The CamoQuilt Project holds workshops periodically to assemble camouflage quilts for soldiers serving in Iraq or Afghanistan at St. John Lutheran Church, 824 Fredonia Ave., Fredonia. Fredonia Area Garden Club meets periodically. For information, call Carolyn MacLaurin at 414-659-9491.Lutherans for Life meets periodically For information, call 692-2163.Wisconsin Water Gardeners, a chapter of the North American Water Garden Society, meets monthly at Ponds Plus in Saukville, or at members' homes. For a schedule, call 268-1122.Senior Y's Club through the Feith Family Ozaukee YMCA offers monthly guest speakers and opportunities to socialize. For information, call 268-9622.Port Washington After 5 Prayer Connection meets periodically. For information, call Gloria Rasbornick at 284-7182.Friendship Bible Coffees, 90-minute nondenominational Bible studies, meet at several locations. For information or to enroll, call Joan Vorpahl at (920) 994-9138.Grafton Women's Benefit Bridge Marathon has begun play. New members are welcome. Contact Barbara Hansen at 377-2931.Metro Milwaukee Military Historians meets periodically at the Rose-Harms American Legion Hall, 1540 13th Ave., Grafton. The fee is $20 for the dinner and program or $8 for the program only. For information and reservations, call Ken Grigas at 284-1090 or e-mail
Circle of Friends, a social and recreational group for special needs children, their families and friends, meets periodically. To obtain information or register for an outing, call Steve or Becky Glamm at 375-2606 or Bonnie at 375-1236


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Queen Latifah's Talk Show Canceled!
All good things must come to an end.
In this case, that good thing is Queen Latifah's daytime talk show. The Queen Latifah Show has been canceled and will wrap by the end of this year. New episodes of the show will continue to air until March 2015. The talk show struggled with finances and ratings over its duration.
Queen Latifah posted a heartfelt goodbye on the show's Facebook page.
Just a little note to say Thank You…
Thank you for your strong work ethic and great effort in getting The Queen Latifah Show off the ground and running.
Your dedication and sacrifice was crucial to the entire team, and in the face of intense challenges, you displayed "True Grit"!
Your Family, Partners, Staff and Crew showed up with you every step of the way. Be very proud of that! Not everyone can say the same.
You can also say you have been a blessing to and been blessed by amazing guests and incredible audiences for this show.
We truly changed people's lives for the better.
So… STAY POSITIVE, STAY STRONG, and most importantly, STAY OPEN… There is so much more God has in store!
Lovingly, You!
P.S. This letter is for me, my staff, my crew, and everyone who was by my side for this incredible journey. The most important thing in life is that you wake up every single day and take chances. No matter what the outcome…believe in yourself and continue to fly.
The Queen Latifah show premiered in September 2013.
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Queen Latifah Set To Host Nobel Peace Prize Concert In Norway
Adding to a resume that includes singer, rapper, Oscar nominee, talk show host and award emcee, the annual Nobel Peace Prize concert has announced its host for the December 11 ceremony in Oslo, Norway reports Billboard magazine.
Of the opportunity, Queen Latifah shared, "I'm thrilled to be a part of this year's concert and to help celebrate such amazing individuals who have each worked so hard on behalf of children's rights to education." In pursuit of her own activism, the Queen officiated 33 marriages during a performance of Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' song "Same Love" at the Grammys. (They were joined by Mary Lambert, who is featured on the song, and Madonna.)
The Nobel Prize concert will honor Kailash Satyarthi and Malala Yousafzai:
"Malala Yousafzai became the youngest winner ever of the Nobel Peace Prize at 17 years old. She will join the ranks of 15 other women who have been honored with the award since its inception in 1901. Yousafzai was shot in the head by the Taliban after advocating openly for education for girls in the Swat Valley region of Pakistan, a highly conservative area. Since then, she has traveled the world as an education activist for all girls.
According to the Norwegian Nobel Committee, Yousafzai and Satyarthi were chosen because "their struggle against the oppression of children and young people, and for the right of all children to education." The concert is an annual musical celebration that honors the Nobel laureates, broadcast in 100 countries.
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Where Are They Now? The Cast Of "Juice"
I'm a huge fan of Juice, so much so that I actually own the movie on DVD and can quote a lot of it (mostly Tupac Shakur's more explicit scenes, which I can't do in full on here…). Director Ernest Dickerson's feature film debut is one of his most beloved works. So after years of watching and saying "You got the juice now" to myself in the mirror, I wondered, what is the cast looking like now? After doing some digging, I've got answers:
Khalil Kain
Juice was actually Kain's first full-length feature film role, and he definitely was memorable as Raheem, the glue that held the "Wrecking Crew" together. Sadly, in order to have the power and to live recklessly, Bishop had to take our beloved Raheem out. After doing the film, Kain played Nia Long's on-again, off-again boyfriend, Marvin, in Love Jones, Maya's husband Darnell in "Girlfriends" (he took over for Flex Alexander) and played good guy-turned rapist Bill in For Colored Girls. His scenes in that film still make me shudder. You can follow Kain on Instagram, and he still looks good!
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Update: The Queen Latifah Show Issues Statement About Bill Cosby's Appearance
Update: A rep for Sony Pictures reached out with a statement regarding the Bill Cosby appearance on "The Queen Latifah Show":
"Mr. Cosby's scheduled appearance on The Queen Latifah Show was postponed at his request and was in no way related to any of our recent or upcoming scheduled guests."
Bill Cosby has been traveling the country promoting his new comedy tour. And he was supposed to swing by Queen Latifah's couch on the way.
But it looks like that won't happen.
Now, that the rape allegations have resurfaced, with the comments from comedian Hannibal Buress and the exposé from the Daily Mail, production sources told TMZ that The Queen Latifah Show doesn't want any association with Mr. Cosby and have canceled his scheduled appearance on her talk show.
It's interesting that these old allegations are taking down a man who has been beloved for generations. Interesting in that people are willing to hear them now, when they certainly weren't before.
Do you think the reporting of this old news will continue to affect Cosby's career negatively? If so, it'll be interesting to see whether or not Bill Cosby or his publicist will issue a statement.
Do you think the show made the right decision canceling his appearance? Not that Latifah's show is the proper venue, but I certainly can't see her asking whether or not "America's dad" was or still is a serial rapist.
Queen-Size: 15 Plus-Size Beauties Who Inspire Us To Embrace Our Curves
If you spend too much time paying attention to what the mainstream media says, you may forget that women with curves are quite s*xy and are making major moves in the spotlight. Today we tip our hats to some of our favorite plus-size celebrities and women who remind us that all shapes and sizes are beautiful!
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Brandy, MC Lyte, Yo-Yo And Queen Latifah Reunite To Perform "I Wanna Be Down (Remix)" At BET Hip Hop Awards
Did you tune into last night's BET Hip Hop Awards?
Don't worry, I won't judge if you didn't, because I only got to check out the last 30 minutes of the show for myself. But what I was lucky enough to catch before it went off was Brandy reuniting with MC Lyte, Yo-Yo and Queen Latifah for a performance of one of my favorite songs, "I Wanna Be Down (Remix)." All four ladies reunited earlier in the year on "The Queen Latifah Show" to talk about the story behind the creation of the beloved remix, but they recently took the stage to perform the jam for its 20th anniversary.
Brandy looked flawless as usual, jamming in a flannel ensemble with big hair and thigh-high boots as brother Ray J fanned out in the audience, while Queen Latifah, MC Lyte and Yo-Yo reminded everyone that black does not crack.
Speaking on the performance on Instagram, Brandy said "Dear God, thank you for this moment!" And Yo-Yo said "20 years of sisterhood and great music. Love you ladies @mclyte @4everbrandy @queenlatifah and the greatest producer @keithcrouch wish you could of been here. We lite the stage up!!"
The ladies definitely slayed the stage. Check out their performance below:
And Another One: Queen Latifah Covers The November Essence Issue
Queen Latifah is returning to her favorite magazine for their November cover. You guessed it, it's Essence.
The publication dubbed November the career issue, so it only makes sense that Queen Latifah, being the renaissance woman that she is, with at least five jobs, would cover the book.
Essence asked her what's the secret behind her success and how does she find happiness with so many careers?
Latifah said, "I'm one of those people who has to stretch or I get bored–and I'm easily bored."
In addition to all the things she has on her plate, Queen La is also working with BET to produce original programming for Centric, which is now being dedicated to Black women, through her entertainment company, Flavor Unit.
And as if that weren't enough, Latifah will also portray the 1920's Blues singer Bessie Smith in an HBO biopic. Queen Latifah's admiration for Smith was clear as she had plenty to say about her.
"She influenced rock and roll, with an effect on everybody from Mick Jagger to Janis Joplin. She was the first Black performer to appear before an integrated audience. She chased away Ku Klux Klansmen when they tried to set fire to a tent where she was performing."
Just because Latifah is diversifying, doesn't mean she's giving up on her daytime talk show host gig. In fact she has some big plans for the show. While she's happy with the successful ratings and how it's been embraced by the community, she also wants to continue to build. "I want it to be a hit on my terms."
Ok then, lady!
It'll be interesting to see the moves she's able to make.
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"It Is Not A New Problem" Queen Latifah Addresses Domestic Violence In Her Family
From Black Voices
As discussions surrounding Ray Rice's indefinite suspension from the NFL due to a domestic dispute with his wife continue to bring more awareness to domestic violence, more public figures, including Queen Latifah, are also voicing their opinions on the issue.
During an upcoming episode of "The Queen Latifah Show," the 44-year-old media maven opened up how domestic abuse has affected her family and inspired therecording to her 1993 hit single, "U.N.I.T.Y."
"It's sad to me that this problem is headline news because some football players are involved, because this is something that's always around," Latifah said during the segment. "It's a problem in every part of society. It doesn't matter if you're rich, or whether you're poor. It doesn't matter what your race is. Where you come from, what language you speak. This is a problem for all of us. And it is not a new problem."
Read more about Queen Latifah's response at BlackVoices.com
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Ladies First: 14 Of Our Favorite TV Leading Ladies From The Past And Present
Many of the black faces that we see on television today in leading roles are on because of the hard work of their predecessors to keep people of color on the small screen. This upcoming TV season features, among many, leading ladies such as Viola Davis in ABC's "How to Get Away With Murder" and Octavia Spencer in the FOX drama "Red Band Society." We are taking a look at some of our favorite leading ladies of the past and present who make us proud of all that they have done to portray black women in a positive light!
CBS Said To Be Creating A New Show To Replace Queen Latifah
The ups and downs of television are enough to make you sea sick. Back in December, it was all celebration over the fact that The Queen Latifah Show was getting picked up for a second season. Now, Sony is denying that they're going to give the show the boot.
Calling the show "ratings-challenged," The Hollywood Reporter says CBS is already developing a talk show with host Jerry O'Connell (??) to step into the 9am slot if Queen Latifah's program doesn't make it out of the next season. Queen Latifah has a contract for two seasons of the program, and Sony Pictures Television, which produces the show, says everything will be stepped up this year. Ads for the new season debut on August 25. The season premiere will be on September 15.
The decision about whether to continue with a third season will be made in October or November, according to THR. Ratings last year were good but not outstanding, with an average of 1.4 million viewers. Still, of all the shows that debuted last year, Queen's was the only one to get picked up again.
The new show waiting in the wings, Man in the Middle, would be hosted by a man, but is said to be geared towards women. O'Connell will be joined by a roundtable of other hosts. (It sounds like it's also following in the format of The View and The Talk, et al.) Topics to be covered include women's pet peeves and relationships, and fellow hosts on the test shows have included D.L. Hughley and Joe Manganiello (hot werewolf Alcide from True Blood).
As we saw with Arsenio Hall's show, one minute you're on top, the next you're out on your ear. So things are really up in the air for Queen Latifah. Part of the problem, in our opinion, is saturation. There are only so many talk shows that people can watch; only so many times we can see makeovers and talk about how to fix crumbling relationships. A show really needs something to stand out.
Queen Latifah has a great personality, she has a special rapport with her guests, but there will need to be a fresh new vibe if she's going to make it to season three.
Your thoughts?


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A process for producing a stick of adhesive, having a rotatable base part with rotary spindle, which spindle is engaged in a holding element for the stick material (plunger, small basket, anchoring disc), which holding element is fitted into a sleeve surrounding the stick material. The rotary spindle, provides controlling movement of the stick-shaped adhesive material either up or down. The sleeve (2) together with the plunger (1) is formed in a one-part injection molding which is joined, via predetermined breaking points (3), to the sleeve wall. For the assembly, the base part, with rotary spindle is pushed through a centered recess in the plunger until the lower periphery of the sleeve comes to rest against the upper part of the base part. The adhesive stick material is then poured into the unit thus formed (sleeve, plunger and base part with rotary spindle), and, after the filling operation is complete, the rotatable base part is actuated and, as a result, the plunger is lifted into the intended end position (10), with tearing off of the predetermined breaking points. The structural arrangement for carrying out the process, consists of: a) a rotatable base part (7), a rotary element (7B) and a rotary spindle (7A), the base part having two support plates (9A, 9B), and b) a one-part injection molding, comprising a sleeve part (2) which is open at both ends and a plunger (1) with predetermined breaking points (3).
1. A process for producing an adhesive stick comprising a rotatable base part with a rotary spindle, which is firmly joined thereto; a plunger for supporting an adhesive stick material, with said plunger having a centrally located recess; a sleeve surrounding the adhesive stick material; and a closure cap, said process comprising the steps of:
a) forming the sleeve and plunger together with a one-part injection molding, wherein the plunger is joined to a wall of the sleeve via predetermined breaking points, provided between the plunger and the sleeve wall;
b) bringing the base part together with the plunger whereby the rotary spindle of the base part is pushed through the recess in the plunger until a lower sleeve periphery of the plunger comes to rest against an upper part of the base part, whereby an adhesive retaining member is formed;
c) pouring the adhesive stick material into the retaining member;
d) actuating the rotatable base part, after filling of said retaining member with adhesive, whereby the plunger is lifted by support plate means on the rotary spindle into an intended end position, thereby breaking the predetermined breaking points; and wherein support plate means on the plunger is pushed, via peripheral notches or grooves on the plunger, onto guide webs provided on the inside of the sleeve wall; and
e) placing the closure cap on the upper open end of the retaining member filled with adhesive.
This invention relates to the production of sticks of adhesive, having a rotatable base part with rotary spindle which engages in a holding element for the stick material, which holding element is, for example, in the form of an anchoring plate, a plunger or a small basket. The invention particularly relates to holding elements which are firmly fitted into an outer sleeve which protects the stick material against drying out and against damage.
In the production of the aforementioned adhesive sticks, difficulties have arisen with the rapid assembly of the adhesive stick structures before the filling with the adhesive material in the stick form.
The outer sleeve, the holding element and the base part with rotary spindle are produced separately and then assembled. During assembly, the rotary spindle must be rapidly and very accurately rotated by means of a central recess in the holding element which was previously inserted into the outer sleeve, while the lower edge of the outer sleeve is made to simultaneously engage the base part.
Considerable forces are produced at this stage, which results in significant amounts of rejected product caused by damaged holding elements and damaged rotary spindles. Aside from economic loss stemming from the rejected product, there is additional cost entailed with the need for recycling of reject materials.
It is therefore an object of the present invention to reduce or eliminate damage during assembly with enhanced efficiency of production and economic savings thereby.
In accordance with the present invention, the outer sleeve and the holding element, are configured in the form of a plunger, in a one-part injection molding, with the plunger being firmly joined to the sleeve wall via predetermined breaking points.
As a result, only two assembly parts have to be combined with one another, namely the one-part injection molding with the plunger therein (arranged so as to be centered and whereby it cannot be tilted); and the base part with the rotary or threaded spindle.
In accordance with the present invention a stick of adhesive is produced with a rotatable plunger having a rotary spindle and a base part firmly joined thereto and which spindle supports the stick material. The spindle and stick material are in turn contained in a sleeve which is closed with a closure cap.
The sleeve and plunger are formed as a one-part injection molding, with the plunger being joined to the sleeve wall via predetermined breaking points. The base part, with rotary spindle, is adapted to be pushed through a recess, arranged so as to be centered, in the plunger until the lower sleeve periphery comes to rest against the upper part of the base part. The stick material is then poured into the unit thus formed, which comprises sleeve and base part with rotary spindle. After the filling operation is complete, the rotatable base part is actuated and, as a result, the plunger is lifted into the intended end position by means of the rotary spindle, with tearing off of the predetermined breaking points. The support plate of the plunger is pushed, by means of peripheral notches or grooves provided on it, onto guide webs provided on the inside of the sleeve wall, whereupon the closure cap is placed on the sleeve filled with adhesive.
The injection molding which forms the sleeve with plunger may very expediently be made of polypropylene.
Since the base part with the rotary spindle may be made of the same plastic as the sleeve or of a plastic compatible therewith, with the piston being firmly anchored in the sleeve and the rotation of the rotary spindle able to be carried out without damaging the sealing elements (such as the sealing lip of the spindle and sealing surface of the sleeve) there are several significant advantages. Not only is the assembly simplified as a result of the present invention, but the disposal of waste and reject material is also facilitated.
The invention also relates to an arrangement for carrying out the process described above, which arrangement is explained in greater detail with reference to the accompanying drawing, in which:
FIG. 1 shows a longitudinal section through a stick of adhesive before it is filled with stick material and
FIG. 2 shows a top view in the center of the plunger.
The arrangement according to the invention consists of:
(a) a rotatable base part (7) which is firmly joined, via a rotary element (7B), to a rotary spindle (7A), and having support plates (9A, 9B) which correspond to the clear diameter of the sleeve (2). The support plates (9A, 9B) are arranged at a distance from one another, (the support plate of the plunger and support plate of the rotary spindle respectively); and
(b) a sleeve part (2), open at both ends, and having a plunger (1) which is firmly joined therein via predetermined breaking points (3). The plunger (1) has anchoring elements and support elements for the stick material, and is provided with a centrally located recess. The plunger (1) further has support vanes (11) on the outer periphery thereof, whereas guide webs (12) are provided on the inner wall of the sleeve part (2), extending in the longitudinal direction.
The plunger (1) is preferably designed in the form of a small basket which has on its inner wall threaded lugs (5A) and preferably also has threaded lugs (5B) on the outer wall of the central recess.
According to a further preferred embodiment of the invention, the recess, arranged so as to be centered, in the plunger (1) is formed from at least two elastic tongues (6) which are opposite one another and which simultaneously effect the engagement with rotary spindle (7A).
When the elements are in the adhesive filling position, at least one air channel (4) is expediently present between the inner wall of the sleeve and the part (7, 7A, 7B). After the part (7, 7A, 7B) has reached the end position (10), the air channel (4) is no longer connected to the space filled with the adhesive stick material.
Area (8) in FIG. 1 represents the engagement mechanism between the lower end of the sleeve (2) and the base part (7), which, when effected, results in a complete unit being formed which is ready to receive the adhesive stick material.
The support vanes (11) on the plunger periphery prevent a tilting movement of the plunger during rotating in of the rotary spindle, with the elastic tongues (6) further facilitating the rotating-in operation. The plunger (1) may of course also be designed in another way, for example as a plate with an anchoring disc arranged thereon or as a nut, only with threaded lugs on the inner wall. It is only necessary to take care that the stick material being filled in, can be readily rotated forwards and back again, together with the plunger, after it has set, without remaining adhered to the inner wall of the sleeve, that is to say the adhesive force of rest has to be overcome.
When the plunger is designed as a plate, with anchoring elements, the plate has to have a recess and an empty space disposed therebelow so that the stick material extends as far as the upper support plate and, as a consequence, itself contributes to the anchoring.
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Jimmy Fallon Kicks Off 'The Tonight Show' With Will Smith, Tina Fey, Seth Rogen and Tons of Special Guests
Last night, Jimmy Fallon officially ushered in a new era of 'The Tonight Show' and, besides a move to New York City, already made the show his own. Can you imagine Jay Leno ever doing The Humpty Dance in a "The Evolution of Hip-Hop Dancing"?


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I'm from Russia and I have some ideas about the Russian cuisine. 3 'Siberian pelmeni' in semi-warm broth, 2 microscopic 'blini' with 0,5 gram of fish eggs, and dessert with some vodka (why at dessert time?) would not qualify as 'Russian cuisine' even if it's a gastro, gourmand, etc.. place. One-off. Never again. Oh, by the way, the bill for... More
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