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The Best Reason to Come to Focus on Imaging 2013
Attention all on-the-fence pros: If you were unsure about whether or not to come out to Focus on Imaging in Birmingham March 3-6, 2013, we've got some exciting news that may tip the balance in your favor.
Our Massive Giveaway
We're joining forces with our friends at Loxley Colour and PhotoTraining4U to give four lucky photographers a jump start to 2013.
- £500 Loxley lab credit
- 1 year SmugMug Pro Membership AND full customisation
- TWO years of Academy Pro membership at PhotoTraining4U
Each day of the show, they'll announce one winner who will get ALL of the above. That's four possible chances to win and over £1,400 worth of prizes that give you everything you need for a successful business: A website. Gorgeous prints. And two years to learn how to put it all together.
How to Enter
Simply show up at NEC Birmingham between March 3-6, 2013 and come to any of our three booths and let us scan your badge. (Or you can do things the old-fashioned way and fill out an entry card.) That's it!
Note that you can enter at any of our booths, but only one entry will be count per person, per day.
Find us here:
SmugMug: Booth #C9
Loxley Colour: Booth #M1
PhotoTraining4U: Booth #Q20
We can't wait to see you at Focus! Good luck to all of you entering to win. :)
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Share the Love: Events, Favorites and Sharegroups
As you get ready for wedding season, we want to send a friendly reminder to any of you out there who may still be scared of one of our favorite Business features: Events.
Don't be intimidated, because Events are just what the doctor ordered to keep your friends, fans and family sane. If you've never used this feature — or its little brother, Sharegroups, available to Basic, Power and Portfolio members — here are just a few reasons why you should dive in and give it a whirl.
1. Your friends will thank you.
Instead of sending a huge catalog of links to your wedding guests, send just one. Both Events and Sharegroups are "islands" that contain as many galleries as you wish, so there's no need for guests to get off track. Mentally, it's an easier and more friendly approach… especially since you get to pick the URL.
In short, you share just one link and your visitors don't have to poke around your vacation pics looking for the bride.
2. You can exercise your OCD tendencies.
Events come bundled with lots of cool features, like a place to display a slideshow of favorites and details about the shoot, the ability to add in as many galleries as you wish and arrange them, email templates for sharing and lots more. Everything stays neat and tidy, and you can use all the options or just a few. Best of all, each client (we call them "Participants") gets their own special view of the Event, and a unique gallery to hold their Favorites. So whether it's the bride, her mom or a favorite aunt, their selections don't get mixed up.
Sharegroups are the simplified version of the above: Bundle all the galleries you want under one Sharegroup and share the link. Like Events, you can enter a description and sort the included galleries in whatever order you wish. You're still able to tweak 'til it squeaks.
3. You stay in control.
You're the star; everyone's waiting with bated breath to see your photos. When you're ready, release all their galleries with one click, and (if you have a Business account) keep track of everyone who takes a look. The secret? Events' registration feature. Just toggle the Registration setting to "Required" and anyone viewing your Event will be asked for their email address.
Both Events and Sharegroups can be locked down with viewing passwords, so images don't fall into the wrong hands.
The 2-Minute Guide to Making Your First Event (or Sharegroup)
1. Make it.
To create an Event, open up your Account Settings and look under "Business." Click on the "Making Money" tab and you can manage your Events on the right:
For Sharegroups, look under your Accounts Settings' "Discovery" tab and find Sharegroups under the "Sharing" tab:
2. Give the details.
Once you've opened the manager, click the "New" button at the top right and fill in your details.
3. Add the good stuff.
You can add galleries and Participants right away to Events. Don't forget to click "Save" once you do!
For Sharegroups, you'll have to save your new Sharegroup first, then go back to add the galleries to it.
If you want all the details about how these features work, check out our help pages for all the info. We've got a few other articles in our resource center for Pros on the endless benefits of Events, too.
Happy sharing!
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SmugMug x Squarespace = Gorgeous Portfolio Websites
Great news for Squarespace users!
Today, our friends over at Squarespace are announcing an even easier way to bridge both of your websites: by importing your SmugMug photos.
That's right. Instead of uploading twice, simply browse and import your best images from SmugMug into your Squarespace galleries. They'll slurp them over and automatically create multiple sizes so that your photos look great across any device.
You can create as many SmugMug galleries on your Squarespace site as you want, and there's a max of 50 photos per gallery. You can keep each gallery as a standalone page or in gallery blocks within other pages or blog posts.
Best of all, all of your photos' metadata and SmugMug links will stay intact, and people can click through from your Squarespace galleries to your SmugMug lightbox (and shopping cart!)
Why Squarespace?
If you haven't already heard, Squarespace is a beautiful and easy way to build your own portfolio website. They offer a full array of templates to start with, and you can tweak them to fit your name and needs… whether you're a photographer, jeweler or any other business who wants a stunning web presence.
How to Import Your SmugMug Photos
It's easy:
1) Look in the "settings" section of your website manager (the gear icon), click on "Connected Accounts," click "+Add Account" and choose the SmugMug icon.
2) You'll be asked to provide your SmugMug login. Once the SmugMug logo appears under your Connected Accounts, click Import Albums, choose an album, and select which photos you'd like to bring in. A new Squarespace gallery will appear in your content manager.
3) From here, you can edit or reorder your photos and move the gallery into your navbar. Or use the gallery as the source content for a gallery block on any page or your blog.
20% Discount for Smuggers Trying Out Squarespace
To celebrate our friendship, they're offering a 20% off deal for new Squarespace accounts. Just sign up and give them a try before March 13th, 2013, and enter the code SMUGMUG.
Need more info? Check out Squarespace's main site to browse their templates and see how it works.
Happy building!
For the Love of Photography: How to Organize a Photowalk by Scott Jarvie
If you love photography, going out to shoot something with a your friends is probably way up on your list. We're hard-pressed to find anyone who organizes these events better than Scott Jarvie, full-time destination wedding photographer and vagabond whose vibrant photos are matched only in brightness by his wit. He's a friend of ours, too, and he recently helped pilot a full-weekend long exposure photowalk right here in San Francisco. He's written up his personal insights into why joining photo walks is good for the photo-soul and how you can get the most out of planning one of your own.
By Scott Jarvie
Why Photowalks?
2008 was my first connection with other photographers and photowalks, and it marks a turning point in my photography. The small group of people I met on my very first photowalk are still good friends of mine, and knowing that other photographers were looking at my work actually made me step up my game. No longer was it just friends who thought every picture was a masterpiece… I actually had to start taking legitimately good pictures.
Utah has a consistent photowalking community, which was a great example to me of what a great community should be like. They connect on Twitter, Flickr and Facebook and then they become legitimate friends by meeting each other in person at the photowalk.
To this day, I see this same core group from 2008 meeting at SMUG meetings and still interacting with each other online or in-person: They have created studio co-ops, they've worked on paid projects together, they've referred businesses to each other, they've done photoshoots for each other. 4-5 years later and they still have a vibrant community with over 1000 people on their Facebook group.
I've met some of my very best friends because of photowalks. I've done weddings for a lot of people I've met at photowalks. I've seen casual goers to these photowalks become really good professional photographers.
Tips for Attending (or Planning) Your Next Photowalk
- Just go. You rarely – if ever – will regret going.
- Have a good attitude and don't have crazy expectations so you're not let down.
- Giving is more rewarding than taking: You'll get more from photowalks if you help organize or be leader of sorts, teach, or make the newbies feel welcome.
- The balancing of taking pictures with meeting people is an art and it takes a a little experience to find it.
- The people you'll meet are often more beneficial than the pictures you'll take.
- Edit your pictures fast because the buzz dies down quickly.
- Use a hashtag for your photowalk photos (#jarviewalk, #dv2011) when sharing on sites like Google Plus
- Comment on other people's pictures, too
- Stick around for the dinner and the mingling.
- Plan to have your picture taken by someone there. It's inevitable.
- Consistent, regular photowalks are key to creating a successful group.
- Don't try to do it all yourself, especially if you plan regular photowalks. Get other people to help organize.
- If it's a local group, try to create yearly traditions. (Christmas walk, Halloween walk, studio day, BBQ with no photography)
- Use social media. Get people that use social media to mention it.
- Have a place online to congregate and share pictures (Facebook group, G+ community, Flickr Group)
Questions to Consider
- Are you attending a Photowalk?
- Are you going to meet people and network?
- Do you already know these people and want to solidify friendships?
- Do you want to meet new people?
- Are you going to learn?
- Will there be a class before or after?
- Will there be photographers there that like to teach?
- Are you going to take pictures?
- Because it's a good way to motivate yourself to get out there?
- Because the location is a place you've wanted to go?
- Because you'll take any excuse to go take pictures?
- Are you going to meet people and network?
- Are you setting up a Photowalk?
- Because you want to create a community where you are?
- Because you want to network?
- Because a company will sponsor it?
- Because the location wants exposure?
- Because you have no idea why… it just sounds fun?
- Because it will help get your name out there?
- What style of Photowalk is it?
- Short walk (2-3 hrs)
- Short walk plus (walk plus either a lesson or food)
- Day Walk (All day, many locations)
- Multi Day Walk (Cover a big area over a course of a weekend)
- An adventure (A planned trip with friends)
- How can you ensure good attendance?
- What day is it?
- What time of the day is it?
- How far away from people is it?
- How much money will it cost people?
- Are there any giveaways?
- Does it seem organized?
- Is it an interesting location?
- Has the location been overdone?
- Is a photowalk long overdue?
- Is it a regular thing?
- How many other people are saying they're going?
- Are there any well known photographers going?
- How welcome do beginners feel?
- Is there a chance for people to learn?
- Is there food before or after?
- What's the weather like?
- How far in advance did you plan it?
- How well did you remind people?
- Where did you advertise it?
The Surge of Multi-Day Photowalks
Probably the most interesting thing I've seen in the last couple years is the growth of the multi-day photowalk. I've been to several including Utah, Yosemite, Death Valley and San Fransisco. It's at these photowalks that you seem to get the best of both worlds: to get great pictures and to meet new people.
At multi-day photowalks you can, in general, make much more solid friendship than what you can get in a single 2-3 hr interaction. Plus, with most of those multi-day photowalks you're hours from home, staying in hotels, eating out as a group and are less distracted with your day to day stuff.
There's also a lot more time which means you don't have to rush the taking pictures part or the creating friendships part. You'll be able to do both, even if there are 30-40 people there.
Come to #JarvieWalk in March 2013
I am doing the second year of the "#JarvieWalk which is a photowalk centered around the Festival of Colors in Utah, March 29-31st, 2013.
Last year, I had super great friends that came and it made the event even more fun. Plus, people came into town early and stayed late and we did other photography trips in addition to what was scheduled. I already have over 30+ people coming from all over the country for this year's #JarvieWalk, with hardly any advertisement. I call that a big success.
You are all welcome to come, if just to learn what a good multi-day photowalk is like. I'm not too humble to say that I did a dang good job last year and this time will be even better.
I've organized the event on Google Plus, so get details and RSVP right here.
All photos by Jarvie Digital
The Changing Business of Wedding Photography: Are You Keeping Up?
Do you know Lee Morris, pro photographer, video producer and wicked-good educator? You should. He's an incredible, seasoned commercial, advertising, fashion and wedding photographer, plus he's co-founder of the refreshingly useful website Fstoppers.com. He's also a friend of ours who took a moment to reflect on the wedding business, why it's so hard, how it's changing and how pros like you can make the most of it by staying true to your heart.
by Lee Morris
Weddings, From Film to Digital
It's hard to imagine now, but just a few years ago wedding photographers burned every image into a single piece of film. If they didn't expose or focus the image correctly, the frame was ruined. If the film was processed incorrectly, scratched, or lost, the picture was gone forever. A single piece of film with a quality image on it was a very valuable thing and wedding photographers charged accordingly. It was common for wedding photographers to charge a single flat rate to show up to the wedding but then an additional fee for the number of images taken and processed. At the time it was very common for couples to pay their wedding photographers a few hundred dollars to take the pictures, but they would then spend thousands paying for prints and albums to be made after the event. Just a few years ago, a digital copy of a photograph, one that you could view on a computer was worthless to couples getting married. They wanted classic prints that they could hold in their hands, hang on the wall, and share with their friends, and they were willing to pay a premium for them. Times have changed.
As digital started to take over, wedding photographers were very slow to give away or even sell the files to their clients and rightfully so; for their entire careers, they made most of their money selling prints, not actually shooting. Many photographers that were unwilling to adapt their businesses actually went under because they thought they couldn't compete with the new "cheap" digital market. What many of these photographers failed to realize was that the money was still there, in fact, as wedding photography progressed, couples were actually willing to spend more; many of them simply weren't interested in paying for expensive prints in a digital world.
The Role of Sentimentality in Business
When it comes to managing a business as intimate as wedding photography it's easy to let your emotions take over. I try my best to approach my photography business as I would any other business. I need to manage my time, keep my current clients happy, consistently book new clients, and make money. So many photographers fail to meet at least one of these goals. Maybe you are really good at making your current clients happy but you work too much and you don't enjoy your job or have time to enjoy your life. Maybe you book a ton of work but you don't charge enough and you are constantly struggling financially. During the digital revolution many photographers that didn't change their pricing structure were incapable of making their current clients happy. Maybe their pictures were great but as digital started to take over, couples felt like they were getting nickeled and dimed after the event. If you can't make your current clients happy, you are going to struggle to find new clients.
When I started my business years ago I learned very early on that I hated making prints and albums. I could shoot a wedding in a few hours and make a few thousand dollars but it would take me a full day to retouch a few pictures, print them myself or take the files to a lab, package them up, take them to the post office and I would only make a few dollars profit. In many cases my clients would have to wait weeks to actually get their prints because I was out of the state shooting another job. I decided that I was going to start giving away the digital files with each of my weddings. Maybe I would lose a few dollars on the back end but I was also gaining a ton of free time and my clients were happier because they could print their pictures, how they wanted, when they wanted.
As a single guy in my twenties, money was important to me but free time was far more valuable. Once I had booked my 20 or 30 weddings for the year I knew I had plenty of income to support myself and I now had the security to start working on other things. With the extra time I had gained, I created the photography website Fstoppers.com. If I had focused on custom prints and albums like other photographers do I have no doubt I would have made a bit more money but Fstoppers has been far more rewarding. Creating videos for our website like Bon Jovi's photographer behind the scenes, or Peter Hurley's: The Art Behind The Headshot, or our newest video: How To Become A Wedding Photographer, has been the most exciting experiences of my life.
My point is that you may love your photography career (I sure do) but if you can give yourself some extra time, who knows what you will be able to create.
SmugMug = Time = Money
When I found SmugMug I realized that it filled 3 major needs in my business:
1. High resolution backups are included with the subscription.
2. It allowed me to promote my photography by giving guests and family members a place to go to see my work.
3. Bay Photo integration means I give my clients high quality prints without actually having to do any work.
By simplifying my business I was meeting all 4 goals above; I had more free time, my clients were happier, I was marketing to new potential clients, and I was making money from print sales each month.
It's easy to think that we know what's best for our clients. We may know that if they don't book an album now, they will probably never get one made. But the sad truth is that many of our clients would rather put their pictures on Facebook than deal with an album. It's important to remember that we are hired by these couples to do a service for them; if they don't want prints, we should figure out what they do want and charge them accordingly for that. If you've ever bought a car before you know how obnoxious it can be when the salesman tries to sell you on something you don't want. There are so many other ways to make money with wedding photography that may not involve incredibly expensive prints. I make far more money than I ever did selling prints selling engagment and bridal sessions, setting up a photobooth at receptions, selling video slideshows of the event, and offering a video service. Many photographers also don't know that SmugMug makes it incredibly easy to sell digital copies of files. If you don't want to give away your files like I do, you are able to set the size and price for each individual picture.
I want to make it clear that I love high quality prints and that many wedding photographers make a lot of money selling prints, even today. I love seeing my work printed huge, professionally framed, and hanging on a wall. My point is simply that times are changing and the current generation of brides probably do not want the same things that their mothers wanted. To stay ahead of the pack you need to deliver exactly what your clients are looking for, not what you think they will appreciate one day.
If I could sum up this article into a single point it would be this: Listen to your clients, and give them what they want. A happy bride will tell her friends how wonderful you are you will never have to worry about a shortage of work. In some cases, especially this one, it can make your life a whole lot simpler and you might even make more money.
All photos by RL Morris Weddings
Get a Boost in the Business of Love
In the spirit of wedding season and WPPI, we're going to pick one extremely lucky winner who will sharpen their wedding photography skills and fistbump the biggest stars of the wedding biz in Las Vegas.
Here's what we're giving away:
- 1 copy of Lee Morris' How to Become a Commercial Wedding Photographer DVD ($299.99 value)
- 1 all-access pass to WPPI 2013 in Las Vegas, NV ($399 value)
Here's how to enter:
- LIKE SmugMug's Facebook page
- LIKE Fstoppers' Facebook page
- POST A COMMENT BELOW answering the question:
What (to you) is the hardest part of being a wedding photographer?
Get your entries in and we'll randomly pick one winner on February 13, 2013. So keep your eyes peeled and don't forget to check back for when we announce it here.
Edited to add: The giveaway is over but you can still learn! We highly recommend that you check out Lee's video, available now on the Fstopper's site. It's a comprehensive, 14-hour, 2-years-in-the-making tutorial covering everything you'll ever need to do know to become a successful wedding photographer. Check out the trailer to get more details about what you'll learn and why wedding photography will change your life.
Good luck!
UPDATE: We've spun the wheel of destiny and it picked… Dennis Schroader! Congrats Dennis and we'll be in touch with you to deliver your prizes. Thanks to everyone who shared their thoughts with all of us in the wedding industry!


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How to Pack for Kilimanjaro
You don't need expert climbing skills to hike Africa's highest mountain, but it helps to have some expert gear. Here are our picks.
By Peter Martin
Soft Shell
Made with Polartec's new Power Shield Pro fabric, the Kishtwar is lightweight, soft, and highly breathable. It's also extremely water resistant and will be all the jacket you need in cool weather unless it really starts to pour.
North Face Kishtwar jacket ($279; thenorthface.com)

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Out of line: Who would've thought there'd be hair pulling involved in taxi queuing?
The art of queuing is lost on Dubai; especially in Dubai Mall.
July 11, 2011 12:42 by Eva Fernandes
Dubai has come a long, long, long way. And no one will acknowledge the Emirate's progression quicker than Kipp, having seen this sleepy old fishing village morph into one of the flashiest, albeit indebted, cities on the earth. And though the city may have sophisticated sub-cities like Healthcare City, Internet City, Knowledge Village and Academic City, the fact remains that despite all its developments there is still a lot that needs to be developed.
This was the one thought that was on Kipp's mind this weekend, when we were standing in what could possibly be the most redundant taxi line in the entire world.
Yes, if you've been through it, you will probably know what we are on about: the most superfluous taxi line at the world's largest mall, Dubai Mall.
To begin with, if you thought that the world's largest mall and consequently toughest mall to navigate through, would have more than one taxi queue to catch a cab from, then you are a simpleton indeed, unaccustomed to the twisted and illogical ways of architectural design and urban planning in Dubai. Of course, the largest mall would only have one taxi pick-up: which means one must endure a brisk 10-minute walk minimum before arriving at the pick-up spot.
If your spirits drop during the quest to the taxi spot, they will undoubtedly pick up on seeing the hoards of happily disposed cream taxis lined up waiting for passengers. When Kipp did a rough estimate, we counted at least 75 cabs lined up in three different queues all bottle necking up to one exit.
When you've lived during the Taxi Famine of 2008, such a sight tends to induce a rare form of mania in the observer. Kipp wanted to just rush out and get into the nearest taxi and zoom off into the horizon.
…only we couldn't. In fact, nobody could. Despite the fact that there were under a hundred taxis there was still a long queue of people waiting to get in. Infuriated and confused, Kipp waited our turn before we could figure what was at the root of this delay.
As we edged slowly towards the front of the line, amidst whistles being blown and horns being hooted, the source of the delay became very clear. There at the top of the line was an attendant from Dubai Mall, who was personally directing each passenger to a taxi. For the family that was ahead of Kipp, he suggested the taxi on the left, for the young man who rudely cut the line, he suggested the taxi in the center and for good ol' Kipp, he suggested, well what do you know, the taxi on the right.
This kind of micro-management is truly counterproductive and unacceptable for a mall, which prides itself with having the best of everything. Appalled by such inefficiency, Kipp asked a few of our friends who use taxis to see if our experience was the exception to the rule-but unfortunately it wasn't. So, Emaar and Dubai Mall, consider this rant as an open plea to revamp the outdated and inefficient taxi system currently in place. Replace it with a system that's more in keeping with the sophisticated air of the rest of the mall.
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LDS Funeral and Meal Planning
Submitted by Jenny Smith on
Funeral family meal planning is something many Relief Society Presidents
may have to organize without ever actually having planned a such a gathering
before! Here is a list of items that our RS President has used
for planning funerals in our unit that may help you with planning:
Relief Society President's Family Funeral Luncheon Planning Checklist
- Call the family to find out the time and place of the funeral, estimated time of the luncheon, and rough estimate of how many family members will be eating.
- Get a phone number from the family of a family member or other person (possibly the funeral director) who would not mind getting a cell phone call in case the servers need to locate or contact the family on the day of the funeral and luncheon.
- Call the agent ward/branch/stake building scheduler (often the activities chairperson, but call the bishop, if unsure ) and reserve the building. Be sure to reserve enough time for set up, a leisurely meal, and clean up. Funeral preparations take precedence over other uses of the building.
- Call the Stake PFR (Physical Facilities Representative) to give him the date and time of the funeral and luncheon. He'll contact the FM Group (Facilities Management Group) to make sure the building will be clear of any repairs or major cleaning projects.
- Call the Unit PFR (Physical Facilities Representative) to ensure the building will be cleaned before the funeral (especially the location of the meal, the kitchen, and the bathrooms).
- Call the Activities Committee Chairperson to make sure there are enough paper products in the paper closet.
- Call the High Priest Group Leader with instructions to set up #_____of tables and #_____of chairs to each table by__________(time). (8 People can comfortably sit at the round or rectangular tables.)
- Consult the Compassionate Service Leader(s) to plan the following:
- Decide menu and amount needed of each item. (See the Sample menu.)
- Call people to make assignments (or if there is time you can pass around an assignment sheet in Relief Society, Primary, Nursery, Library and Young Womens) - Tell them the time and place to deliver their food. You'll need:
- help with set up (tablecloths/paper, serving tables, food placement, beverage preparation),
- help to receive the food (use a tape and marker to write a name on each tray),
- help to serve the food,
- help with clean up, and
- help to return empty dishes after the funeral.
- Call people that can help on the day of the luncheon:
- Remind them of time to be there (at least 30 minutes before family arrives to avoid any distracting rushing about).
- Remind them to label their utensils or dishes
- Remind them of any other assignments (knives, etc).
- Take a list of people bringing the food to the kitchen before the luncheon.
- Purchase and cook the meat. Unit pays for it out of the General Account.
Items Needed
- From the Library:
- Scissors (a myriad of uses, possibly to cut paper for tables)
- Tape and marker to label any unmarked dishes, pans, or serving utensils
- From the paper supply closet:
- paper to cover the tables
- large and small plates
- napkins
- plastic utensils
- plastic cups
- Bring from home:
- Keys (main door, library, paper closet, Relief Society closets, and kitchen)
- Cookie sheets (use to carry leftover food to cars)
- Aprons
- Dish towels, wash cloths, and dish soap
- Unit phone directory (in case you need more help or someone forgets to show)
- Aluminum foil, Saran Wrap, Ziplock bags (quart and gallon), disposable foil containers (to distribute any extra food)
- Small Serving Spatulas (to scoop and serve desserts)
- Sharp kitchen knives (since many units do not allow knives to be stored at church)
Sample Family Meal Menu
- Meat: Ham 1 feeds 10 to 12 people/Roast/Turkey
- Funeral Potatoes: 9x13 feeds 12 to 15 people
- Salads:
- Bagged Green Salad (add tomatoes and cucumbers; 2 lbs will probably feed 12-15) and Dressing (Thousand Island, Ranch, Catalina and Italian are popular)
- Jello: 9x13 salad feeds 12-15 people
- Pasta
- Fruits (cut watermelon, seedless grapes, honeydew melon, strawberries, and cantaloupe in season)
- Veggie trays and dips
- Potato chips
- Rolls and butter
- Beverages:
- Ice Water (buy bagged crushed ice)
- Kool-aid (bring sugar and measuring cup)
- Desserts
- Cakes (Cut into 24 slices per 9x13 pan)
- Cookies
Funeral Luncheon Hostess Instructions
Estimated start time of luncheon: _____________
Number of people expected: ____________
Family member or Funeral Director's phone number: ___________
Family member or Funeral Director's cell phone number: ______________
Names Home
Phone Number Cell
Phone Number 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
- Turn on the heat or air conditioning if needed.
- As each food item is delivered - make sure to put tape and the sister's name on each tray.
- Cover tables with paper.
- Set salt and pepper shakers at the end of each table.
- Place empty cups at each place setting.
- Cut butter sticks in half and place on small paper plates. Two per table.
- Use plants and flowers from the funeral for center pieces if they are available.
- Set up two long tables for serving food and cover them with paper.
- Place the large paper plates at the beginning of the serving line.
- Set out 3 lined baskets for the utensils at the end of the serving line.
- Set out the napkins at the end of the serving line.
- Set out 1 to 2 big garbage cans with liners (near the exit to the dining area but as far from the serving area as possible).
- Set up one long table for desserts. Cover it with paper.
- Be sure you have contact numbers for the family and stake/ward/branch leaders in case of emergency.
Just Before the Family Arrives:
- Place ice in each pitcher, fill with water and place 2 to a table.
- Cut the desserts into small servings, place on small paper plates, and place onto the Dessert Table.
- Place food (with serving utensils) onto the table.
- Place the meat at the very end of the tables (next to the silverware and napkins).
During the Luncheon:
- Check to make sure the water pitchers are full.
- Refill (if have more in the kitchen) the food on the Serving and Dessert Tables.
Clean Up:
- Wash dishes.
- Put tables and chairs away.
- Sweep gym and kitchen floors (Wipe up any spills).
- Vacuum hallways.
- Take trash to the outside dumpsters.
- Ensure all lights are turned off, bathrooms are clean, and building is locked up.
- Return dishes and utensils to owners.
Any Comments or Suggestions please write on the back:
- Such as was there enough food? Too much?
- Please return this paper to the Compassionate Service Leader or the Relief Society President.
Always remember to thank everyone for their help!!!!!!!!!
Funeral Potatoes: A Mormon Tradition
If the family or the deceased are from Utah, they are probably expecting funeral potatoes to be served during the family meal. This comfort food has many variations, and here are some links to a few recipes:
- Meridian Magazine's Funeral Potatoes recipe and homage article
- FMH Funeral Potatoes
- KSL.com Funeral Potatoes
- Recipezaar Funeral Potatoes
Other LDS Funeral Information
- LDS Burial Help and Funeral Planning - has sample funeral programs, obituaries, procedures, where to buy burial clothing, and much more.
- Comforting the Grieving - has a list of things NOT TO SAY and THINGS TO SAY to those grieving. Also has some interesting information on how active listening helps those grieving relieve their suffering.
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In the Uk we pay for and do
Submitted by Sean (not verified) on
In the Uk we pay for and do everything ourselves, the church will allow us to us the building, but out side of that the above is a nice wish list.
In the US, the ward generally
Submitted by Jenny Smith on
In the US, the ward generally pays for meat and paper goods for a family meal. All the other items are paid for and donated by ward members through the Relief Society compassionate service. This is typically about a $30 outlay for a large ham, so it doesn't mess with budgets too much.
In my mother's ward in Utah
Submitted by Susan (not verified) on
In my mother's ward in Utah the family pays for the meat. It is a maturing ward with several funerals thoughout the year.
in our little branch we all
Submitted by Lisa Whittaker (not verified) on
in our little branch we all pitch in and have a lovely buffet set up for the family and guests. I think we have everything listed up there plus some. A little effort from everybody adds up! We are in Ohio and we pay for it all and do it all, but it all turns out nice.
Thank you for this wonderful
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Thank you for this wonderful information. We are in the process of starting a ministry the bereaved, and this is well stated, thorough and very clear. Kudos to you and your team for pulling this together, and for the work you do!
Submitted by Izy Moe (not verified) on
Something new that we did recently is something I wish I had though of before...our organ is a "self-playing" organ. Before the visitation (if there is to be one), we turn the organ on, and start it playing softly. We then pipe the music into the visitation room and turn the volume down a bit. It provides soft music that can help create a spirit of reverence for the family and freinds.
Another something nice that our ward has done that has added a very nice and warm touch is to add lamps!!
If there is to be a visitation room or a viewing, we put three table-top lamps in the room (in the form of a triangle). We usually use the RS room for this and will put a lamp on the piano, and then cover two of the small classroom tables with white cloths and place a lamp on each table. Of course the Kleenex boxes and freshly lined trash cans are around the room.
While the family is at the internment or inurnment, we take down the RS room and move those same lamps and small tables into the cultural hall where the luncheon will be served. Cultural halls can seem very "hollow" and somewhat austere, but the soft glow of lamp light in the corners of the room (or whevever) can add something "homey" and help soothe aching hearts.
If possible, we gather photos of the deceased before the funeral and put them in inexpensive frames to place on the lamp tables. Again, Kleenex and trash cans are around the room.
One last thought...we add after-dinner mints to each table in a nice candy dish (we keep those dishes in our RS closet for occassions like this).
Thank you for these very
Submitted by Jenny Smith on
Thank you for these very thoughtful tips, Izzy Moe
hank you for this wonderful
Submitted by lisa Hilton (not verified) on
hank you for this wonderful information. We are in the process of starting a ministry the bereaved, and this is well stated, thorough and very clear. Kudos to you and your team for pulling this together, and for the work you do!


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LEXINGTON, Ky. (December 19, 2013) - The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) is proud to announce that Penn State University Head Women's Volleyball Coach Russ Rose has been selected as the 2013 AVCA Division I Coach of the Year, while the University of Texas Associate Head Coach Salima Rockwell has been named the 2013 AVCA Division I Assistant Coach of the Year.
The 35th year head coach of the Nittany Lions has once again proved in 2013 why he is one of the best to ever coach the game. Never having a season with fewer than 22 victories, Rose is just the third active coach in Division I to record 1,000 career wins. He currently sits at No. 2 all time with 1,123. This year marked Penn State's 33rd consecutive appearance in the NCAA Tournament, and will play the University of Washington in the semifinals later today.
Penn State had high expectations in 2013 and have not disappointed. Rose collected his 16th Big Ten Championship and 14th Big Ten Coach of the Year honor leading his squad to a 32-2 overall and 19-1 conference record. They enter the final four one of the hottest teams in the nation, winners of 23 consecutive matches. They boast five players on the AVCA All-Northeast Region team in Nila Grant, Micha Hancock, Deja McClendon, Ariel Scott and Katie Slay, with Rose earning AVCA Region Coach of the Year.
It wasn't just the fact they won in what many consider one of the most difficult conferences in the country, it was how they won it. In their 19 Big Ten victories (57 sets won), they dropped just a total of 11 sets.
As a team, Penn State leads the nation with 3.10 blocks per set and is third in team hitting percentage (.314) and win percentage (93.8%). The current No. 2 ranked Nittany Lions have been ranked as high as No. 1 on three separate occasions , but have never dropped out of the top-5.
Rose is now a five-time AVCA National Coach of the Year after winning in 1990, 1997, 2007 and 2008.
Rockwell, in her fifth season under head coach Jerritt Elliott at Texas, has established herself as one of the top assistants in the nation. She helped the University of Texas to a No. 2 recruiting class in the nation in 2012, which ultimately led to an NCAA National Championship that same year. The former Penn State Assistant Coach is primarily responsible for the setters and also serves as the team's recruiting coordinator.
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Over 40 artists are now confirmed for Northern Californias largest electronic event.
Fifteen new artists have just been added to the lineup including Apparat, AraabMuzik, Borgore, BT, Claude VonStroke, Datsik, David Guetta, Doctor P., Dyloot, Feed Me, Harvard Bass, Madeon, Miles the DJ, Tenderlions and WhiteNoize.
An additional special guest for Fridays lineup will be announced on Monday, May 7.
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Whether it's bright and sunny or cold and snowy, this Bread Dough Rose from Heidi Borchers will always bloom. Flowers crafts look great all year. Best of all, once you make them, you don't have to worry about their upkeep. Materials for flower crafts aren't limited to fabric, paper, and clay. With a piece of white bread and a vintage technique, you can make your own dough for these cute roses. It's hard to believe that something made out of an old piece of bread can look so pretty, but it's true! These floral dough crafts look especially stunning on jewelry.
- Aleene's Original Tacky Glue in the Gold Bottle
- White bread (one slice)
- Plastic cup
- Craft stick
- Cold cream
- Measuring spoon – tablespoon
- Acrylic paint – white, green
- Zip top bag
- Flexible plastic (Heidi used shrink plastic) to create veins in leaf
- Toothpick (optional) for holding flower while drying (see video demo)
Remove crust from one slice of bread.
Shred bread into cup.
Add 1 tablespoon of Aleene's Original Tacky glue. Add one dab of cold cream. Add 10 – 20 drops of white acrylic paint.
Mix until bread dough mixture starts to stick together. Use craft stick to remove mixture from cup and begin to knead with hands.
Continue to knead mixture for several minutes until a smooth ball of clay forms. (The glue and mixture should start to come off your hands as you knead the mixture. If not, add a small dab of cold cream to your hands as you continue to knead ball.) Once mixed, store bread dough in zip top bag. Bread dough should remain fresh in refrigerator for several weeks and can also be frozen. Just thaw to room temp before using.)
Remove a pea sized ball from bag. (Since this is air dry clay, you need to keep the remaining dough in the zip top bag.)
Press ball between finger and thumb to create a petal shape.
Continue to press until the petal is very thin.
To create flower center, start to roll from one end.
Use finger to gently pull back edge of petal to give dimension and shape.
Remove another pea sized ball from bag and repeat process to create very thin petal. Guide petal around rose center and gently press in place.
Use finger to pull down edge of petal and give shape.
As you continue to add petals, be sure that each petal is flush with the center of rose. (If you do not watch this, the rose can quickly begin to look like a pine cone!)
Add as many petals as desired to create size and shape of rose. Set aside to dry overnight. Cut off back of rose with scissors to create flat back for gluing surface.
To create leaves, add green paint to small piece of dough. Mix thoroughly. Form pea sized shape into leaf. Add veins by gently pressing lines with plastic. Add shape to sides of leaves by pressing plastic along the edges where lines meet side. Gently press up sides of leaves to give shape. Set aside to dry.Glue leaves and flower onto desired surface. (On this example, I used a river rock to create a paperweight.)
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You're asking small churches to give money to seminaries, some of which have massive endowments. Do you know how many secretaries some of these seminaries have? Their secretaries have secretaries. And they keep adding vice presidents. The weirdest thing about the addition of all the management? The student body keeps dwindling. Many of these seminaries have residential student bodies that are the same size of our small church.
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I am not an education policy wonk: I'm just judgmental. But it seems to me that if every single parent sent every single child to public school, public schools would improve. This would not happen immediately. It could take generations. Your children and grandchildren might get mediocre educations in the meantime, but it will be worth it, for the eventual common good.
Yes, this is a hyperbolic provocation. I agree with a lot of what Benedikt says, but I don't think that private-school parents—or, for that matter, the many private-school teachers I know—are bad people.
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A new survey from the Josephson Institute of Ethics finds that the proportion of high school students who admit to cheating, lying or stealing dropped in 2012 for the first time in a decade.
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Lewis says that 43 issues are keeping the strike unresolved; the school board claims that only two issues remain. One is the protocol for rehiring teachers who have been laid off. The knottier one is teacher evaluation.
I grew up with the Onion—before it was national, it was a Wisconsin thing—and I've long been especially fond of the "Point/Counterpoint" columns.
Yesterday in Wisconsin, public-employee unions and their supporters failed to recall the aggressively anti-labor governor Scott Walker. Today in Chicago, public school teachers are voting on strike authorization as part of their ongoing struggle with mayor Rahm Emanuel and the school board.
To be clear, the teachers aren't striking. They're voting to authorize a hypothetical future strike, as a negotiating tactic. No one wants to see classroom learning grind to a halt and working parents stuck with unexpected child-care duties.
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These are the worse sheets ever. I have always bought luxury sheet s from Overstock and have never been disappointed. These flannel sheets are the worse quality. They bubble up forming little cotton balls and they shrink each time you wash them. They CAN'T fit deep pocket mattresses after one wash. I would never reccommend these sheets. Absolutely the worse item ever purchased from Overstock.
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Hrmm.. I am starting this to talk and vent and just post about stupid shit. Anyways there is nothing really important in my life right now.. Just watching Punk'd..... and drinking a beer and smoking a cigarette... Nothing really important about that.. Anyways Ill update this when something important goes on my life... or someone goes insane and I have to vent about it.
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Web 2.0
The web 2.0 is one of the most exciting areas in most of the social media. However, this site has enabled many people to share information through the web by way of messaging, writing and connections throughout the world.
This site, contains services like; social networking sites, blogs, video sharing, the wikis, hosted services, web application services among others. Nowadays it is easy to interact and collaborate with friends, families, tutors, lecturers, students, and any other person online. The best part is the ability to create a community for sharing, using and managing associations with every individual according to their status and necessities.
Furthermore, it engages individuals in connections, interaction and develops better and direct relationships with the help of the web 2.0 components.
In different ways, web 2.0 may bring several solutions to the global women's empowerment movement:
These may include;
1. Some women around the globe may find an opportunity to raise their voices and air their views. In this way, women will no longer remain silent and die unheard, because even though they may be in war stricken countries or areas where women are looked down on they can still, at least get a chance through the web to interact with other women and be helped emotionally, psychologically, spiritually. And as well, they can still air their views, their news and their reviews.
2. The web 2.0 also gives a platform for detailed lessons, tutorials and discussions on broad categories and issues. This allows women to get more information on politics, health and more so learn on life lessons. Well, you know the wise people said "life is the best experienced teacher." And in the same case, several women have learned life in many ways. Some have tasted the bitter leaves of pain, their lives have been ruled by circumstances, and they tool would wish to share with the world but with the help of the famous web 2.0.
3. Web 2.0 is the best place to give and receive communication. It is not possible to read people's minds. How people get connected to other persons inner faith is the way we pay attention to communication.
I have been empowered by web 2.0 in its tools, like;
- Programmable web is my favorite. This help me with my personal training and education. Well, it does not require someone be an IT expert but, has tremendously improved my personal development.
- As a student, I use the windows live academic. This allows me to search for articles and journals through the web, especially the cite seer. Besides using this tool for reading and searching and reviewing, I use Google calendar to track sensitive information, events, activities and appointments. In fact what excites me more is the facts that all these are found in the same place.
- Word press has enabled me to improve my writing skills too. Anyone wishing to start blogging and improve their writing skills should try this. It is worth a start.
Web 2.0
Dear Spidercalf,
I really like your name, "spidercalf". I babysit two little boys who love to play superheroes, and I think that "spidercalf" sounds exactly like a superhero!
And it sounds like you are doing heroic things in your community, thank you for writing this post about how Web 2.0 is a tool we can use for empowerment, and for listing a few suggestions about how to use it and what sites to use.
This advice is good, and I would like to hear more about your personal journey with Web 2.0. For example, I would like to read in more detail how your Wordpress blog has helped you grow and find your voice, and about the projects you have done with Programmable web.
I look forward to reading more!
*resolved this year to think twice and to smile twice before doing anything*
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Dear Spidercalf,
Your enthusiasm shines through in your writing! You point out some important ways that Web 2.0 can help women's empowerment. I especially like your description of women's "opportunity to raise their voices" to "air their views, their news and their reviews". I would like to hear more about what you personally are doing with Programmable web since it is your favorite.
Thanks for your post!
Greetings Spidercalf
It is heartwarming to read your essay and to feel the enthusiasm and hope that it reveals. To have hope, knowing that you have a voice and can make it heard, is everything. It is what moves us to be courageous, to stand up and make a difference--like you said, "To be a role model". I felt that in your assignment.
One thing that you could have included that would have added additional dimension and power to your essay was what YOU are currently doing with your own BLOG. I knew about it only by looking at your profile page, but it wasn't really mentioned in your assignment. That would have made your writing all the more powerful by giving us a sense of what issues are important to you and what you are passionate about.
So in the upcoming assignments, make sure that you include some personal notes about your own vision of the world and what you hope to change by being a writer and visionary. Personal stories or examples are very powerful and they connect you to the heart of each of your readers. Be powerful! Tell your story! Never give up!
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C64 creators also bringing Amiga, Atari 2600 emulators to iPhone
I just posted at the end of last week about Manomio's decision to go free with its licensed C64 emulator for the iPhone, but today it let us know that there are even more plans in the works. Given the success in porting C64 games (with official licenses) over to the iPhone, Manomio is working on ...
Adventure released for the iPhone
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Pennsylvania State Senate Honors
Schwenkfelder Day of Remembrance
September 24, 2014
About Us/Background of The Exile Herald
The Exile Herald was an early publication (April 29, 1921 to January 1954)
of the Exile Society which contained scholarly papers presented at their meetings
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· The promotion of social interaction among its members.
The Society of the Descendants of the Schwenkfeldian Exiles is not officially affiliated with the Schwenkfelder denomination, a religious body with four churches in Pennsylvania located in Philadelphia, East Norriton, Worcester, and Palm, although some Society members are also active members of the Schwenkfelder denomination. The Society does, however, work with the denomination and the Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center, 105 Seminary Street, Pennsburg, PA 18073, in its efforts to preserve the Schwenkfelder beliefs and history.
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2014 Exile Society Annual Fall Meeting & Presentation
Sunday, October 26, 2014
2:00 p.m. — Annual Fall Meeting and Election of Officers
Meeting Room, 1st Floor
Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center
105 Seminary Street, Pennsburg, PA; 215-679-3103
2:30 p.m. — "Letters From a Montana Sheep Man" presented by Darlene Schneck
Darlene Schneck will be presenting the true fascinating story of her Schwenkfelder ancestor, Isaac S. Schultz of Hereford, PA.
Born in 1851, Isaac was a scholar, a pioneer in the Wild West, and a missing man for 44 years.
Isaac's tale will be told through letters, maps, photos, and other historical documents from the 1880s and 1931 when he was discovered.
Darlene will also share how his story came to light and then became a book entitled "Letters From a Montana Sheep Man."
Gedächtnistag (Annual Day of Remembrance)
Sunday, September 21, 2014, 3:00 pm
Olivet-Schwenkfelder UCC, 619 Township Line Road, Norristown, PA; 610-539-7444
Congregations of the Schwenkfelder churches gather for the celebration of Gedächtnistag (Annual Day of Remembrance). The service of worship is followed by the traditional meal of bread and apple butter.
School of Christ & Fall General Conference
Sunday, October 19, 2014, 3:00 p.m.
Central Schwenkfelder Church, 2111 Valley Forge Road, Worcester, PA; 610-584-4480
2013 Exile Society Annual Fall Meeting & Presentation
Sunday, October 27, 2013
2:00 pm – Annual Fall Meeting & Election of Officers
Meeting Room, 1st Floor at the Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center
2:30 pm – "Early Twentieth Century Photographs of Silesia and Germany"
presented by Allen Viehmeyer, Associate Director of Research, SLHC
Schwenkfelders, especially Dr. Elmer E. S. Johnson, traveling in Silesia and Germany prior to World War I took numerous photos, now deposited in the archives of the Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center, of the sites they saw and the people they met. These include Harpersdorf and a number of other small Schwenkfelder villages. Especially interesting are photos of the countryside taken from the Harpersdorf Church tower. Come and experience a journey back to ancestral Schwenkfelder landscapes through a slide presentation of these photographs.
2012 Exile Society Annual Fall Meeting & Presentation
Sunday, October 28, 2012
2:00 pm – Annual Fall Meeting & Election of Officers
Meeting Room, 1st Floor at the Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center
2:30 pm – "Flora Heebner and the China Mission"
presented by Candace Perry, Curator, SLHC
In 1904, a young, adventurous Schwenkfelder woman, Flora Heebner, traveled halfway around the world to reach out to women and children in China in Christian service. Her mission among these people in a nation so radically different from her own took great courage and strength. This presentation, in conjunction with the exhibit in the Fraktur Gallery, will tell the story of Flora's work in China and the missionaries across China with whom she worked and influenced with her Schwenkfeldian ideals. The program will conclude with a visit by Flora herself, as a first person interpretation by Carol Spacht, who will tell us, in her own words, about her repatriation as the Second World War was just beginning.
2011 Exile Society Annual Fall Meeting & Presentation
Sunday, October 23, 2011
2:00 pm – Annual Fall Meeting & Election of Officers
Meeting Room, 1st Floor at the Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center
2:30 pm – "Treasures of the Collection"
Curator of Collections Candace Perry, Archivist Hunt Shenkel, and Associate Director of Research Allen Viehmeyer described some of the treasures of the Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center collection. Some of these treasures were on exhibit to see immediately before and after the presentation. This presentation gave us a peek inside the wealth of books, manuscripts, and three dimensional objects in the Heritage Center's collection as seen through eyes of the staff. "
Treasures of the Collection" was an event free and open to the public.
2010 Exile Society Annual Fall Meeting & Presentation
Sunday, October 24, 2010
2:00 pm – Annual Fall Meeting & Election of Officers
Meeting Room, 1st Floor at the Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center
2:30 pm – "The World in Schwenckfeld's Day and the World in Ours: Are There Lessons for the Present in the Past?" presented by Dr. Peter C. Erb
Faced as we are with changes so dramatic in the past quarter century that those born after 1989 find it difficult to imagine what life was like earlier, the question naturally arises: "What has a writer born half a millennium ago to say that can possibly be of interest or use to us today?" In his presentation, Dr. Peter Erb attempted to answer this question for Christians in 2010 by reflecting on paintings from Schwenckfeld's day and our own. At the conclusion of the presentation there was a time for questions.


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Hurricane Season/Hurricane Session
As early as pre-school, I remember bodysurfing in the Wilmington area of North Carolina. A few of my beach vacation memories are filled with warm sun, but more often than not, the clouds were ominous, the thunder ripped through the air and the waves were, what my sister and I called at that age,'angry'. This was because our family vacations always coincided with the East Coast's hurricane season. My Dad is something of a nature lover, a man who meets it with awe and curiosity and taught us to do the same. Those two combined meant we were always set to ride out the storm when even the locals were boarding up and heading out. One day, while in Charleston, South Carolina during Hurricane Charlie, our Dad looked out the window and declared we were' going for a walk to look at the waves'. We hoofed it through the wind and the trees whipping back and forth and joined the party of two that were already at the beach- the news anchor and her cameraman (Needless to say, 'storm chaser' was on my list of possible career choices, having gotten pretty comfortable with them.) Continue Reading


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The CHMC Auxiliary Crafters will be having their summer craft sale on Thursday, June 26 and Friday, June 27 in the lobby of the hospital from 9 AM to 3PM. There will some items that have a red, white and blue theme–just in time to celebrate July 4th. There will also be a large selection of household items, personal items and items for babies. Every thing is made locally. Tickets for the quilt raffle will also be available. All proceeds go directly to the Hospital Auxiliary.Return to event list.
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DALLAS, October 16, 2012 – For as long as I can remember, my generation–Gen Y–has been instructed on what it would take to be successful. In equal amount, we've also been warned of the dismal lives we would live if we failed in this and were forced into dismal careers spent perpetually asking "would you like fries with that?"
So we studied smarter with online tools, completed more standardized tests, participated in more extra-curricular activities, slept less and sacrificed more of our free time all in the name of getting into a good college and succeeding in our intended careers. We were told that this was what was required of us, and that our hard work, dedication, and the record-breaking amount of debt incurred throughout this process would be repaid in full.
For this kind of thinking, we've been called narcissistic and self-obsessed. Our fixation with grades had somehow become a vice, a trademark springing from our need to feel good about ourselves, and not our desire to instill meaning into our lives. Our entrance into the worst job market in sixty-years was even seen as a threat, with some considering us a horde of "spoiled" and "inexperienced" children stealing jobs from our more deserving elders.
Most infuriatingly, after incurring more student loan debt than any generation previously, the lack of desire on our part to put our bachelor's degrees to work to land a job in food service– the very thing we had been told for our entire lives was tantamount to failure–has been characterized as laziness instead of being just the first run in a ladder of aspiration. It was as if the dogmatic mantra of hard work and dedication we had drummed into us throughout our youth–related with great enthusiasm by the older generations–had never even happened.
Despite the fact that we've found ourselves in a situation unlike anything faced in the near past, the multitude of "overeducated" millennials have instead done something that neither of the previously mentioned generations ever would've done: we've sucked it up, and have tried to make something of ourselves in ways that often lay outside of material success.
We create more music, art, and value on the web. We donate our time to non-profit organizations. We read voraciously, and maintain more interest in current events and politics than what the media considers typical in their traditional stereotype of an apathetic youth. Yet, these distinct positives are something that you'll never hear most of us ever talk about.
That's because in our eyes, we're failures. We're the table-waiting, debt-ridden disappointments we had spent our entire lives trying not to be. But, what we still want more than anything else is to make our lives have some sort of meaning outside of ourselves. And we're still trying.
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3 in 4 Patients Want E-mail Consultations with Doctors
Privacy Matters
Privacy is another element that is vital to the e-mail consultation process, and it's an area of concern that Davis, Sizemore-Ruiz and Handley all take seriously in their practices.
"We actually share their whole health record online with them so they can see their immunizations, medications, [and] make appointments online," said Handley. "It's much more secure than a paper chart. We do that in a compliant way that meets all the industry standards for privacy."
"There are HIPAA-compliant e-mail companies that you can use and you can also password protect the e-mail and the patient also has a password," said Sizemore-Ruiz. "Also in our particular electronic medical records system, we can send e-mails through our EMR, which is HIPAA-compliant."
Patient demand for email consultations is clearly growing, but how quickly remains to be seen.
"I don't know how quickly this will move," said Davis. "There is such high patient expectation and demand that I think the opportunity is there for physician practices and health plans to try to sort this out sooner rather than later and capture the appeal of this particular way of interacting with physicians that patients are obviously seeking."
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Marcus M (11/22/2013 at 12:22 PM)
Email is not the way to communicate medical issues with patients, in my opinion, based on personal experience with telephone communications with these same patients who cannot communicate over the phone what is really going on. How are they supposed to communicate via email and get a "medical opinion" that may not be based on clinical and objective evidence?
pk (11/12/2013 at 2:27 PM)
Half of the parents surveyed (49%) said they believed a co-pay for an email consultation should be less than a co-pay from an office visit and nearly half said e-mail consultations should be a free service. 1) this is why email is NOT a viable option. patients want this for free and the doctors take liability and time to respond with treatment plan. 2) should be FREE. of course since groceries are for free and gas for the car is also free.
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"I like everything about Mountain Manor! My roommate was a complete stranger that has now become a good friend. I have been here five years; Mountain Manor has become my home, and the people here are
my family."
- Earl
"Mountain Manor is a clean place, and the staff is kind. I love being able to go to church and on the different outings we do in the community. Our trips to the lake, going out to eat, shopping and being able to listen to music at the Country Highway Museum are all great!"
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"The main thing I like is the care that is given to the residents, especially the disabled ones. I am a Veteran of the Korean War. The staff is willing to talk and explain things, helping with any problems you may have come up.The atmosphere is so nice with all of the festive decorations; it makes it feel homey."
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Nestled in the hills of Eastern Kentucky, Mountain Manor is a 126-bed, skilled nursing facility where we believe caring is ageless. Serving the community since 1995, our professional staff provides compassionate care to the residents, as well as their families. Additionally, we have a team of medical professionals on staff including social workers, dietitians and physicians.
We offer 24 hour-a-day nursing care, physical, occupational and speech therapy, as well as planned daily activities. Residents returning home after an illness or surgery may rehabilitate in a more private setting.


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A unique pet boutique providing you the largest selection of hard to find pet products. Since 2003, Silly Willies has been your premier online and local pet supply retailer located in New Smyrna Beach, FL. Browse through Silly Willies' web site and see the many quality products we carry, including: pet leads/harnesses, carriers, strollers, bowls, furniture, apparel, and spa products.
As far as food and pet treats, Silly Willies carries a variety of high quality food and pet treats from makers as The Real Meat Company, Nutri Source, Plato, Snook's, Life's Abundance and many other top manufacturers. Life's Abundance is an American made fine producer of premium healthy food for dogs and cats of all ages. Using only fresh, wholesome and all natural ingredients to ensure that your pet is getting the proper nutrition to keep them living a healthier and longer life.
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The Benefits of Life's Abundance Pet Food
See for Yourself the Benefits of Life's Abundance Pet Food with these Before and After Pictures of Abby. I adopted my dog, Abby, from the Southeast Volusia Humane Society and as you can see in the before picture she was looking quite feeble when I got her.
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Our friend Baron stopped by Silly Willie's on Saturday with his mom Sylvette. His story is one of amazing success. Baron's parents rescued him when he was down on his luck, 70 lbs. underweight, and needing a place to call home. They brought this gentle giant into the store and he was literally a stick [...]
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