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RE: G3/B3 - GERMANY/EU - Merkel Bundestag
Released on 2012-10-12 10:00 GMT
Email-ID | 3943240 |
Date | 2011-10-26 15:40:46 |
From | email@example.com |
To | email@example.com |
List-Name | firstname.lastname@example.com |
Plans consist of positive statements, not strictures.
I remain under the impression we're going to attempt to leverage EFSF with
the first loss insurance scheme. Has this changed?
From: firstname.lastname@example.com [mailto:email@example.com]
On Behalf Of Christoph Helbling
Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2011 8:30 AM
To: Analyst List
Subject: Re: G3/B3 - GERMANY/EU - Merkel Bundestag
Important points:
- The Bundestag decides that with the implementation of of EFSF there is
no need anymore for the ECB to buy sovereign debt bonds on the secondary
market [does not mean that it might be necessary again in the future]
- The Bundestag asks the government to strictly respect the volume of the
agreed EFSF guarantees.
- The Bundestag asks the government to ensure that the prohibition of
credit and direct purchase of government bonds by the ECB (art. 123 of the
Treaty of the functioning of the European Union) is respected and to
ensure the independence of the ECB.
- The Bundestag asks the government to ensure that banks relevant to the
system, following the guidelines of the European Banking regulator, first
of all recapitalize by own means until June 30 2012.
On 10/26/11 8:01 AM, Benjamin Preisler wrote:
This is what is being voted on today (in German):
On 10/26/2011 01:57 PM, Peter Zeihan wrote:
if you've got a final doc i'd love to see it - been asking for it
On 10/26/11 7:49 AM, Benjamin Preisler wrote:
Have you read what the German MPs are voting on today? Definitely not a
done deal. She got pressured into putting the whole thing in front of the
plenary session in order to receive opposition support.
On 10/26/2011 01:38 PM, Peter Zeihan wrote:
yes and no
yes there are constant problems and yes this def will get the FDPs attn
no in that merkel would have put this before the full bundestag anyway --
she's trying to prove to the euro17 that her position is the position of
all of germany and not just the govt, so its a take it or leave it deal
On 10/26/11 7:31 AM, Benjamin Preisler wrote:
More like there is a constant coalition problem, which is why the
government made sure to even avoid the discussion. Not just about the FDP
anymore as last week's debate made obvious.
On 10/26/2011 01:21 PM, Peter Zeihan wrote:
there was no new money (at least not so far) so i don't think there was a
coalition problem this time around -- but that it put the FDP on a bit of
notice i agree with
i can't see the southerners going for this UNLESS there's some meaningful
EFSF expansion and so far im just not seeing that
On 10/26/11 4:24 AM, Benjamin Preisler wrote:
This is really interesting stuff. It basically shows Merkel has put saving
the EUR before the fate of her own political coalition. She didn't even
try to fight for her own majority this time around (which she still might
get but that's not the point) but instead went and got backing from a
super grand coalition.
Also note that the opposition forced Merkel to include an end to the ECB's
secondary market purchases in this plan. She'll have a hard time getting
that through against the Southerners and the ECB is nominally independent
anyway of course, but assuming she does achieve it, it'll directly
increase pressure for a further integration/bailout step in November as
the ECB as a major component of the Eurozone's capacity to temporarily
smooth things over falls out.
On 10/25/2011 05:57 PM, Marc Lanthemann wrote:
Build the rep in the order of the bolding please.
German politicians set to OK Merkel's euro summit remit
Germany's four main political parties backed a plan Tuesday for boosting
the eurozone rescue fund's firepower, a day before parliament votes on it
and Chancellor Angela Merkel attends a crunch EU summit.
Germany's coalition government parliamentary groupings, the conservative
CDU/CSU, and its junior coalition partners, the Free Democrats (FDP), as
well as the oppposition Social Democrats and the Green Party have signed
the text, obtained by AFP.
The plan aims to increase the firepower of the 440-billion-euro European
Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) without pouring any more fresh money
into it, one of the main topics for European Union leaders at Wednesday's
summit in Brussels.
Set up last year to help struggling eurozone countries, the fund currently
has 440 billion euros which is now believed insufficient to face contagion
from the eurozone debt crisis now threatening Italy.
Approval by the 620-strong Bundestag, or lower house of the German
parliament, should give Merkel "guidelines for conducting the
negotiations", Rainer Bruederle, the FDP's parliamentary head said.
These include the need to remain within the framework of rules already
decided for the EFSF, a need to preserve the independence of the European
Central Bank and the swift presentation of a European tax plan for
financial transactions after the G20 summit on November 3-4.
The brief text refers to two models being examined for bolstering the EFSF
-- an insurance model for the debt of struggling countries, and an option
calling for the co-financing of aid by public or private investors.
"The two models are not mutually exclusive," the text says.
The wording has been deliberately kept quite vague "so that the Europeans
have room for manoeuvre", Volker Kauder, who heads Merkel's parliamentary
group of conservatives, said.
Parliamentarians are due to debate the text from around midday Wednesday
before adopting it ahead of Merkel's departure for Brussels.
Need for ECB Bond Buying Ends With New EFSF, German Motion Says
October 25, 2011, 11:26 AM EDT
By Rainer Buergin
Oct. 25 (Bloomberg) -- The need for the European Central Bank to continue
its secondary market bond-buying program will end with the enactment of
the enhanced European rescue fund, according to a joint motion to be voted
on in the German parliament tomorrow.
The joint motion says that the Bundestag urges Chancellor Angela Merkel's
government to "respect in its concretizations" of the EFSF the ban on
central bank credits as well as the primary market purchases by the ECB.
The motion drafted by German lawmakers from the ruling coalition anmd
distributed Merkel's Christian Democratic Union aims to attract the
support of the opposition Social Democrats and Greens in tomorrow's vote.
UPDATE 2-Merkel calls for bailout fund support before vote
Tue Oct 25, 2011 11:41am EDT
BERLIN, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel appealed to German
lawmakers from all parties on Tuesday to back plans to boost the firepower
of the euro zone rescue fund in a vote set to take place hours before
Wednesday's crunch EU summit.
Merkel needs to win the parliamentary vote to have a mandate to negotiate
a deal with other EU leaders aimed at delivering a range of measures to
stop the euro zone debt crisis spiralling.
The bill is set to go through parliament as the government has agreed a
joint motion on the plans with the opposition Social Democrats (SPD) and
Greens but Merkel still faces a rebellion from within her own centre-right
A test run held on Tuesday showed she is likely to win the vote without
having to rely on opposition parties' support -- but only just. In the
ballot, a total of 16 lawmakers from Merkel's coalition parties either
voted against or abstained.
The proposals, to increase the efficiency of the 440 billion euro ($610
billion) fund without pouring more taxpayers' money into it, are the
subject of fierce debate in Europe's largest economy and biggest
contributor to the fund.
"The international negotiating position must be to get the best for
Germany and for Europe," Merkel told reporters.
"I am bound by my oath of office to avert damage for the German people, to
do good for the German people. That must be the guiding principle in my
negotiations," she said, adding she was pushing for as much support as
possible in the vote.
Merkel is battling sliding ratings for herself and her centre-right
coalition over her handling of the euro zone crisis and most Germans
oppose granting more aid to Greece. Critics at home and abroad have
accused her of taking a dithering approach that has exacerbated the debt
Peter Altmaier, parliamentary floor leader of Merkel's conservative bloc,
urged all parties to back the plans.
"Europe expects us to be the standard bearer on this matter and the
Bundestag to take a clear position that stretches across the parties," he
told reporters.
On Monday, her conservatives unexpectedly announced the Bundestag lower
house would hold a full vote on the new guidelines on the European
Financial Stability Facility (EFSF).
Merkel's hands have been tied in her negotiations on the euro zone crisis
since a Constitutional Court ruling last month demanded a greater say for
German lawmakers on bailout issues. That ruling has frustrated some EU
leaders eager to implement quick solutions. Even after the summit,
Germany's parliamentary budget committee must meet to discuss the outcome.
"The Chancellor wants to have as big a majority as possible. In putting
her proposals to parliament as a whole, she is using the Bundestag as a
proxy for the general public," said politics professor Juergen Falter of
Mainz University.
"It is very unlikely that this won't pass," he added.
Just a month ago, Merkel struggled to contain a rebellion from within her
own centre-right coalition in a parliamentary vote on the EFSF. She was
only five votes short of having to rely on opposition support which would
have been a major blow, possibly even triggering early elections.
Falter said she could not be certain of getting the plans through with a
"Chancellor's majority" from her own coalition, rather than relying on the
opposition this time round.
"If she didn't get it (the chancellor's majority), it would be a blow in
the medium term," said Falter.
The opposition Social Democrats (SPD) and Greens have complained about the
lack of time to look at the guidelines but have long argued for stronger
tools to tackle the crisis.
"There is a basic agreement between the (ruling) coalition and the
opposition," said SPD budget expert Carsten Schneider, adding that
parliamentary parties still had to vote on the draft motion .
Merkel's Free Democrat (FDP) coalition partners said they would back the
However, rebels are gearing up to defy Merkel.
"I will again vote "no" as all these measures are not helping to solve the
problem in the long run," Wolfgang Bosbach, a prominent CDU rebel who
complained of being browbeaten in the run-up to last month's vote.
The EU paper, obtained by Reuters, shows two options for increasing the
fund's firepower -- an insurance model and a special purpose investment
vehicle (SPIV) .
Investors hope leaders will on Wednesday decide which of the two
approaches should be used, or a combination.
Bosbach will be joined by FDP waverers who fear the crisis is spiralling
out of control.
"I worry that Italy will be attached to the drip. If that happens, the
crisis will take on new proportions. No leveraged rescue mechanism in the
world will be enough," FDP lawmaker Frank Schaeffler told Handelsblatt.
The conservative Christian Social Union (CSU), which has taken a tougher
line on Greece than its sister CDU party and is more sceptical towards
Europe, played down the importance of the plans getting through without
relying on the opposition.
"We need a majority in the Bundestag, it is certain that we will get
that." said Gerda Hasselfeldt, leader of the CSU parliamentary party in
Berlin. Asked what it would mean if support fell short of the
"chancellor's majority", she said:
"That means nothing for the EU summit, and certainly no weakening of the
Main German opposition backs Merkel on euro
Oct 25, 2011, 15:44 GMT
Berlin - Two main opposition parties Tuesday opted to back the German
government's stance on eurozone bailouts, meaning Chancellor Angela Merkel
can likely attend an EU summit with a strong mandate to negotiate the
The Bundestag is now expected to pass a bipartisan resolution on
Wednesday, just hours before the Brussels summit, setting the parameters
under which Merkel can negotiate in talks on giving more firepower to the
European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF).
The text was making the rounds of the parties late Tuesday. A joint caucus
of Merkel's Christian Democratic Union and the Bavaria-only Christian
Social Union (CSU) adopted it with seven votes against and three
Conservative mavericks say Germany should not risk its financial health
bailing out financially troubled eurozone members and have kept up a
rearguard action against a bigger bailout.
There was no immediate word on how many nay-sayers there would be in the
other government party, the Free Democratic Party (FDP), or how many
absences there would be at Wednesday's crucial vote. But the resolution
seemed assured of passage.
The opposition Green Party said it would back the resolution. The
opposition Social Democrats indicated they were likely to back it too.
Both parties advocate more robust aid for ailing eurozone members.
Germany intends to support two methods of leveraging the EFSF, while
blocking French demands to give the EFSF a banking licence.
One will allow the EFSF to post partial guarantees on bond issues. The
other will allow a new entity with International Monetary Fund involvement
to buy the bonds of heavily indebted eurozone states.
The bipartisan draft text read: 'We are aware that expanding the capacity
of the EFSF may affect the risk of losses.' It calls for the introduction
of a European Union tax on financial transactions.
Merkel admitted that involving a parliament in EU summit deliberations
like this was a novelty.
'We are operating here in an area where we are all treading new ground,'
she told a news conference. Merkel is to give a speech setting out her
government's eurozone policy before the early afternoon vote.
Under recent German court rulings and legislation passed last month,
parliament can veto measures involving taxpayers' money used abroad.
The resolution was set to be debated in the parliamentary budget committee
late Tuesday.
'We are ready in principle to go down a shared path, because we believe
Germany has a shared responsibility,' said Juergen Trittin, the Greens
He warned that the Greens would have voted against Merkel if she had
turned the issue into a vote of confidence.
Some Merkel MPs seen voting against EFSF leverage- lawmakers
BERLIN | Tue Oct 25, 2011 10:58am EDT
Oct 25 (Reuters) - Seven lawmakers from German Chancellor Angela Merkel's
conservatives voted against a draft motion on leveraging the euro zone
bailout fund in a test vote on Tuesday, lawmakers told Reuters.
Three lawmakers abstained, the conservative lawmakers said, suggesting
Merkel still faces a rebellion from within her own centre-right coalition
when the motion is put to the Bundestag lower house of parliament on
The motion is, however, likely to go through because the main opposition
parties have agreed the text of the draft and are set to vote for it.
(c) 2011 AFP
Merkel Doesn't Yet Have SPD Support, Germany's Steinmeier Says
October 25, 2011, 10:13 AM EDT
By Patrick Donahue and Rainer Buergin
Oct. 25 (Bloomberg) -- German opposition leader Frank- Walter Steinmeier
said Chancellor Angela Merkel's government doesn't yet have the support of
his Social Democrats in parliament for a leveraged European bailout fund.
Opposition parties are seeking a joint position paper with the coalition
that states that another vote on the European Financial Stability Facility
will follow tomorrow's European summit, Steinmeier told reporters today in
Berlin. The draft measures distributed yesterday are insufficient, he
"What we've been told in sparse words on three and a half pages yesterday
about the models" to leverage the EFSF "is not something I'm going to vote
on in the German parliament," Steinmeier said. The SPD will decide on its
position tomorrow before it goes to a vote in the lower house of
parliament, or Bundestag, he said.
To contact the reporter on this story: Rainer Buergin in Berlin at
To contact the editor responsible for this story: Patrick Donahue at
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Nehemiah turns out the mixed multitude. (1-9) Nehemiah's reform in the house of God. (10-14) Sabbath-breaking restrained. (15-22) The dismissal of strange wives. (23-31)
Verses 1-9 Israel was a peculiar people, and not to mingle with the nations. See the benefit of publicly reading the word of God; when it is duly attended to, it discovers to us sin and duty, good and evil, and shows wherein we have erred. We profit, when we are thus wrought upon to separate from evil. Those that would drive sin out of their hearts, the living temples, must throw out its household stuff, and all the provision made for it; and take away all the things that are the food and fuel of lust; this is really to mortify it. When sin is cast out of the heart by repentance, let the blood of Christ be applied to it by faith, then let it be furnished with the graces of God's Spirit, for every good work.
Verses 10-14 If a sacred character will not keep men from setting an evil example, it must not shelter any one from deserved blame and punishment. The Levites had been wronged; their portions had not been given them. They were gone to get livelihoods for themselves and their families, for their profession would not maintain them. A maintenance not sufficient, makes a poor ministry. The work is neglected, because the workmen are. Nehemiah laid the fault upon the rulers. Both ministers and people, who forsake religion and the services of it, and magistrates, who do not what they can to keep them to it, will have much to answer for. He delayed not to bring the Levites to their places again, and that just payment should be made. Nehemiah on every occasion looked up to God, and committed himself and all his affairs to Him. It pleased him to think that he had been of use to revive and support religion in his country. He here refers to God, not in pride, but with a humble appeal concerning his honest intention in what he had done. He prays, "Remember me;" not, Reward me. "Wipe not out my good deeds;" not, Publish them, or record them. Yet he was rewarded, and his good deeds recorded. God does more than we are able to ask.
Verses 15-22 The keeping holy the Lord's day forms an important object for their attention who would promote true godliness. Religion never prospers while sabbaths are trodden under foot. No wonder there was a general decay of religion, and corruption of manners among the Jews, when they forsook the sanctuary and profaned the sabbath. Those little consider what an evil they do, who profane the sabbath. We must answer for the sins others are led to commit by our example. Nehemiah charges it on them as an evil thing, for so it is, proceeding from contempt of God and our own souls. He shows that sabbath-breaking was one of the sins for which God had brought judgments upon them; and if they did not take warning, but returned to the same sins again, they had to expect further judgments. The courage, zeal, and prudence of Nehemiah in this matter, are recorded for us to do likewise; and we have reason to think, that the cure he wrought was lasting. He felt and confessed himself a sinner, who could demand nothing from God as justice, when he thus cried unto him for mercy.
Verses 23-31 If either parent be ungodly, corrupt nature will incline the children to take after that one; which is a strong reason why Christians should not be unequally yoked. In the education of children, great care should be taken about the government of their tongues; that they learn not the language of Ashdod, no impious or impure talk, no corrupt communication. Nehemiah showed the evil of these marriages. Some, more obstinate than the rest, he smote, that is, ordered them to be beaten by the officers according to the law, ( deuteronomy 25:2 deuteronomy 25:3 ) . Here are Nehemiah's prayers on this occasion He prays, "Remember them, O my God." Lord, convince and convert them; put them in mind of what they should be and do. The best services to the public have been forgotten by those for whom they were done, therefore Nehemiah refers himself to God, to recompense him. This may well be the summary of our petitions; we need no more to make us happy than this; Remember me, O my God, for good. We may humbly hope that the Lord will remember us and our services, although, after lives of unwearied activity and usefulness, we shall still see cause to abhor ourselves and repent in dust and ashes, and to cry out with Nehemiah, Spare me, O my God, according to the greatness of they mercy.
Nehemiah 13:1-9 . UPON THE READING OF THE LAW SEPARATION IS MADE FROM THE MIXED MULTITUDE.
1. On that day--This was not immediately consequent on the dedication of the city wall and gates, but after Nehemiah's return from the Persian court to Jerusalem, his absence having extended over a considerable period. The transaction here described probably took place on one of the periodical occasions for the public readings of the law, when the people's attention was particularly directed to some violations of it which called for immediate correction. There is another instance afforded, in addition to those which have already fallen under our notice, of the great advantages resulting from the public and periodical reading of the divine law. It was an established provision for the religious instruction of the people, for diffusing a knowledge and a reverence for the sacred volume, as well as for removing those errors and corruptions which might, in the course of time, have crept in.
the Ammonite and the Moabite should not come into the congregation of God for ever--that is, not be incorporated into the Israelitish kingdom, nor united in marriage relations with that people ( Deuteronomy 23:3 Deuteronomy 23:4 ). This appeal to the authority of the divine law led to a dissolution of all heathen alliances ( Nehemiah 9:2 , Ezra 10:3 ).
4, 5. before this--The practice of these mixed marriages, in open neglect or violation of the law, had become so common, that even the pontifical house, which ought to have set a better example, was polluted by such an impure mixture.
Eliashib the priest . . . was allied unto Tobiah--This person was the high priest ( Nehemiah 13:28 ; also Nehemiah 3:1 ), who, by virtue of his dignified office, had the superintendence and control of the apartments attached to the temple. The laxity of his principles, as well as of his practice, is sufficiently apparent from his contracting a family connection with so notorious an enemy of Israel as Tobiah. But his obsequious attentions had carried him much farther; for to accommodate so important a person as Tobiah on his occasional visits to Jerusalem, Eliashib had provided him a splendid apartment in the temple. The introduction of so gross an impropriety can be accounted for in no other way than by supposing that in the absence of the priests and the cessation of the services, the temple was regarded as a common public building, which might, in the circumstances, be appropriated as a palatial residence.
6-9. But in all this was not I at Jerusalem--Eliashib (concluding that, as Nehemiah had departed from Jerusalem, and, on the expiry of his allotted term of absence, had resigned his government, he had gone not to return) began to use great liberties, and, there being none left whose authority or frown he dreaded, allowed himself to do things most unworthy of his sacred office, and which, though in unison with his own irreligious character, he would not have dared to attempt during the residence of the pious governor. Nehemiah resided twelve years as governor of Jerusalem, and having succeeded in repairing and refortifying the city, he at the end of that period returned to his duties in Shushan. How long [Nehemiah] remained there is not expressly said, but "after certain days," which is a Scripture phraseology for a year or a number of years, he obtained leave to resume the government of Jerusalem; to his deep mortification and regret, he found matters in the neglected and disorderly state here described. Such gross irregularities as were practised, such extraordinary corruptions as had crept in, evidently imply the lapse of a considerable time. Besides, they exhibit the character of Eliashib, the high priest, in a most unfavorable light; for while he ought, by his office, to have preserved the inviolable sanctity of the temple and its furniture, his influence had been directly exercised for evil; especially he had given permission and countenance to a most indecent outrage--the appropriation of the best apartments in the sacred building to a heathen governor, one of the worst and most determined enemies of the people and the worship of God. The very first reform Nehemiah on his second visit resolved upon, was the stopping of this gross profanation [by Eliashib]. The chamber which had been polluted by the residence of the idolatrous Ammonite was, after undergoing the process of ritual purification ( Numbers 15:9 ), restored to its proper use--a storehouse for the sacred vessels.
Nehemiah 13:10-14 . NEHEMIAH REFORMS THE OFFICERS IN THE HOUSE OF GOD.
10-13. And I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given them--The people, disgusted with the malversations of Eliashib, or the lax and irregular performance of the sacred rites, withheld the tithes, so that the ministers of religion were compelled for their livelihood to withdraw to their patrimonial possessions in the country. The temple services had ceased; all religious duties had fallen into neglect. The money put into the sacred treasury had been squandered in the entertainment of an Ammonite heathen, an open and contemptuous enemy of God and His people. The return of the governor put an end to these disgraceful and profane proceedings. He administered a sharp rebuke to those priests to whom the management of the temple and its services was committed, for the total neglect of their duties, and the violation of the solemn promises which they had made to him at his departure. He upbraided them with the serious charge of having not only withheld from men their dues, but of having robbed God, by neglecting the care of His house and service. And thus having roused them to a sense of duty and incited them to testify their godly sorrow for their criminal negligence by renewed devotedness to their sacred work, Nehemiah restored the temple services. He recalled the dispersed Levites to the regular discharge of their duties; while the people at large, perceiving that their contributions would be no longer perverted to improper uses, willingly brought in their tithes as formerly. Men of integrity and good report were appointed to act as trustees of the sacred treasures, and thus order, regularity, and active service were re-established in the temple.
Nehemiah 13:15-31 . THE VIOLATION OF THE SABBATH.
15-22. In those days saw I in Judah some treading wine-presses on the sabbath--The cessation of the temple services had been necessarily followed by a public profanation of the Sabbath, and this had gone so far that labor was carried on in the fields, and fish brought to the markets on the sacred day. Nehemiah took the decisive step of ordering the city gates to be shut, and not to be opened, till the Sabbath was past; and in order to ensure the faithful execution of this order, he stationed some of his own servants as guards, to prevent the introduction of any commodities on that day. On the merchants and various dealers finding admission denied them, they set up booths outside the walls, in hopes of still driving a traffic with the peasantry; but the governor threatened, if they continued, to adopt violent measures for their removal. For this purpose a body of Levites was stationed as sentinels at the gate, with discretionary powers to protect the sanctification of the Sabbath.
24. could not speak in the Jews' language, but according to the language of each people--a mongrel dialect imbibed from their mothers, together with foreign principles and habits.
25. cursed them--that is, pronounced on them an anathema which entailed excommunication.
smote . . . and plucked off their hair--To cut off the hair of offenders seems to be a punishment rather disgraceful than severe; yet it is supposed that pain was added to disgrace, and that they tore off the hair with violence as if they were plucking a bird alive.


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(06-20-2012 12:21 AM)spazmatastic Wrote: I thought there was a limit to the # of players you could list! Why did '03supto' get to list 22 players AND you added each one to the list? What is the point of making rules if they will be broken anyway. I can easily list 14 more players that I collect. I am not going to do so b/c I want to follow the original rules. Quote from the OP: "I will make the limit to a total of eight players or even teams." PLZ follow your own rules and eliminate ALL of his list and make him pick 8 like the rest of us had to. OR allow the rest of us listed here to add up to 14 players to our lists!!! This thread was great until this post got validated: 'Posted by 03supto - June 8th, 2012 01:28 AM' I really am sorry cox1781, if I am de-railing the thread! I really don't want to mess up such a great thread. You are doing a great job with this thread overall. I just think that everything got messed up real quick by the additions from that one member that didn't bother to read the rules and then you actually added all of that. Some people don't pay attention most of the time while posting something (that was 03supto) and sometimes someone doesn't notice what they are missing b/c it's late and they are trying to update a thread too quick. I am not throwing stones or otherwise, but I just want to see this thread stay on track and follow the rules that were set up in the OP!!!
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Hartland-Lakeside announces summer school program
Village of Hartland – Although it feels as if winter break just ended, the Hartland-Lakeside School Board has already approved at its Jan. 21 meeting a tentative schedule for summer school.
The curriculum places a heavy emphasis on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) courses, offering classes such as "Engineering with Legos" and "Objects in Motion, Forces at Work" for first and second graders.
Also emphasized are intervention courses to help students struggling in core areas, including an intensive, referral-only Reading Intervention course.
"I think our goal is that we have those students that really struggle, so getting them in during the summer and giving them that intensive instruction, we can start addressing that issue," Superintendent Glenn Schilling said during the meeting.
» Read Full ArticleArt, drama and music on the weekend schedule
Everyone has had some weird neighbors, someone a bit eccentric that people talk about.
But chances are none have been as strange as the two sisters in Lake Country Players' "The Dastardly Ficus and Other Comedic Tales of Woe and Misery," which ends Sunday. The show is a trip down Insanity Lane as neither of the sisters is playing with a full deck. Shows are at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are available at www.lakecountryplayhouse.net. Tickets are $15 general seating, $18 reserved seating in first two rows. Lake Country Playhouse is located at 221 E. Capitol Drive, Hartland. Visit www.lakecountryplayhouse.net for more information.
If you're looking to find some original art for your home of gift-giving, check out ArtWorks Studio Clearance from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Waukesha County Expo Center, 1000 Northview Road, Waukesha. Artists clean out their studios, reduce the price and blow out their inventory. Admission is $5 or free with two canned food items for the Food Pantry of Waukesha. Visit www.artworkswisconsin.com for more information.
Bill Camplin will be performing at 4 p.m. Sunday at Hawks Inn Visitor Center, 426 Wells St., Delafield. Camplin is noted for penetrating, intensely emotional performances of both his original songs and his interpretations of others such as Bob Dylan. Winter Concert Series is presented by SummerStage and the Delafield Public Library. Admission is $10. Wine, beer and soda available for purchase. Call (262) 337-1560 or visit www.summerstageofdelafield.org for more information.
Tumble for the Troops on Saturday
Arrowhead gymnastics hosts its annual invitational with a theme of "Tumble for the Troops" this year which gives back to Project Frontlines-Adopt a Soldier.
This year's event asks all participants and spectators to donate a needed item (candy, hygiene, snacks, magazines, cross fit gear) or financial gift. Also, $3 of each camouflage t-shirt sold will be donated to the cause.
Arrowhead Gymnastics will also be honoring parents and celebrating their seniors during the invitational.
The event begins at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 24 at Arrowhead High School's west gym located on North Campus.
Street plans reviewed in Delafield
City of Delafield - About 30 residents and downtown business owners attended a public information meeting Thursday night at City Hall to review plans for the reconstruction of Genesee Street from Mill Street north to Oakwood Drive.
Construction on the half mile, $2 million project, which will include reconstruction and repairs on two bridges along with the installation of a hiking/biking path, will take most of the spring and summer of 2016.
Downtown business owners have been concerned about the impact the construction might have on business.
Representatives of a downtown business group and the Delafield Area Chamber of Commerce said they plan to beef up marketing efforts in 2016 in effort to reduce potential impact on individual businesses as well as traditional summer chamber events.
A citizens committee has recommended to city and county highway offiicials and consultants that at least one lane of traffic remain open at all times during constructions.
» Read Full ArticleIt's official — Mukwonago graduation is back at Miller Park
After weeks of searching for a new venue for the 2015 graduation, Mukwonago High School administration is breathing a sigh of relief.
Just when school officials were ready to work out contracts for a different location, MHS Principal Jim Darin said Miller Park officials contacted him to say the concert event they were trying to book for June 7 was not going to happen.
Letters went out to all senior parents on Jan. 22 informing them that graduation will be held at 2 p.m. on June 7 at Miller Park.
Deadline expires for AHS lacrosse complex
The Friday, Jan. 16, deadline for fundraising money necessary for the development of the lacrosse and field hockey complex at Arrowhead High School has come and gone.
Town of Merton —On Tuesday night, Superintendent Craig Jefson said, "As of Jan. 16, the necessary funding had not been secured in order to allow moving forward on this project. No further determinations in this matter have been made at this time."
Read our complete story here, or check out today's Lake Country Reporter.
UW-Madison Band to perform at OHS
Get your tickets now. The Oconomowoc High School Band Aids are excited to host the University of Wisconsin-Madison Varsity Band in the Field House on Sunday, Jan. 25 at 1 p.m. for their "Run-Out Show" performance.
Advance tickets are $10 and may be purchased at Piggly Wiggly, Books and Co., and the high school main office. Tickets at the door will be $12. The OHS Pep Band will provide music before the performance.
Night to Shine volunteers needed at Brooklife Church
Brooklife Church, Mukwonago, was selected as one of 50 host sites for the upcoming nationwide Night to Shine prom for people with special needs from 6 to 9 p.m., on Friday, Feb. 13. The event will happen in 50 different cities across the country simultaneously.
The foundation's executive director, Erik Dellenback, shared the vision behind Night to Shine.
"The Tim Tebow Foundation has a heart for people with special needs and to celebrate our 5-year anniversary, we wanted to create a brighter day for people with special needs," said Dellenback. "Everyone should have the opportunity to experience a prom where they feel loved and welcomed and we pray this event will positively impact the lives of thousands of people across the country."
Guests will be greeted with a red carpet entrance by their very own buddy, who will serve as their host for the evening. Guests will receive VIP treatment including flowers, hair and makeup, professional photography, food, dancing, games and more. The event will also include a crowning ceremony where guests will each receive a crown or tiara.
Brooklife Church will be assembling a team of volunteers to assist in hosting these special guests. The Mukwonago High School Best Buddy program will be assisting with personal chaperones.
» Read Full ArticleOconomowoc watershed program to receive federal funding
City of Ocoonomowoc - A city proposal to improve the water quality of the many lakes and rivers in the Oconomowoc River watershed was recently selected to receive federal funding.
The program outlined in the proposal, called "Adaptive Management," was submitted by the city as part of the Regional Conservation Partnership Program and will be funded by U.S. Department of Agriculture.
The Adaptive Management program will coordinate the efforts of various partnering county, village, and town government agencies as well as private land owners, agricultural producers, lake management districts, and non-profit organizations to improve the overall environmental health of the Watershed.
The project will encompass an area 82,000 acres in size and 49 miles in length, which includes 17 lakes and two Class 1 trout streams, three impaired tributary streams and three lakes which have pending impaired status.
"The securing of this grant is a major step forward for our program," said Tom Steinbach, the project's director. ""We're excited to be a part of the nationwide effort to improve watersheds and look forward to water quality improvement in our area."
» Read Full ArticleOconomowoc common council OKs new 180 foot cell tower
City of Oconomowoc - The common counci on Tuesday, Jan. 20, issued a conditional use permit to US Cellular, granting the phone service provider permission to construct a new 180 foot cell tower at 1313 Second Street.
Dick Rodgers of explained that the company was proposing a new site for the tower because the company had lost its lease on the property used for the existing tower (on Reddelien Road) and had to find a site for a new tower.
He added that the new tower will have the structural capacity to allow up to three additional carriers on it, which would help support the additional wireless networks required to meet the increasing demands of various portable devices being used in the city.
The permit was approved unanimously.
City Planner Jason Gallo said the old tower on Reddelien Road will be torn down as soon as the new tower is built.
Citizens pack Sussex Village Hall meeting
Village of Sussex - About 130 residents packed a community youth hall on Main Street on Tuesday night for a nearly two hour long public information meeting about a proposed $12 million dollar, nearly 50,000 square foot village hall.
An estimated 19 residents spoke for nearly 40 minutes, most of them opposed to the proposed design of the three story building. The opponents suggested the design was too expensive and too large of a facility for village government.
Proponents suggested that the village board was trying to plan for the future in designing a facility that would incorporate a number of different government functions, provide additional space for the village library, and offer a headquarters for four not for profit organizations including the local food panry.
Village President Greg Goetz told the audience the design of the building would be downsized if the not for profit organizations were unable to find the money to pay for their share of the construction expenses.
Village officials have suggested that the four organizations would contribute a combined nearly $3 million to the construction of the project.
» Read Full ArticleMukwonago restaurant opens in old Heaven City location
Managers of The Lakeside Supper Club at Heaven City want to make one thing clear: they are not Heaven City.
"We don't want people to think it's the old Heaven City restaurant," said General Manager Tanya Habeck. "That's not who we are."
The Lakeside Supper Club at Heaven City — formerly The Lakeside Restaurant & Lounge — moved from its old Phantom Lake property and reopened Nov. 13, 2014 under owner and chef Troy Schoenrock at its current location, S91 W27850 National Ave. The new location was once home to Heaven City, a restaurant which gained a reputation as a fine-dining destination in the 1980s.
The new location allows for additional seating, private dining rooms, an atrium and fireplace in the main dining room and an outdoor patio, Habeck said.
"It's just a gorgeous property," she said of Heaven City's old spot.
» Read Full ArticleArrowhead's Cinderella tickets available now
Arrowhead High School's "Cinderella," which is the first musical for the drama department, will have several showings in mid-February.
Click here to purchase tickets.
Hartland plan commission gives proposed Riverwalk Apartment project the green light
Village of Hartland - The proposed Riverwalk Apartment project is not quite a done deal.
"But it's pretty darn close," said Village Administrator Dave Cox.
The village's plan commission on Monday, Jan. 19, granted final approval of the site and building plans for the Riverwalk Apartment development -- a project that would completely revamp the look of Capitol Plaza in downtown Hartland -- and recommended subsequent approval by the village board.
"There are still some hoops to be jumped through," said Village President Dave Lamerand, but the project is well on its way to becoming a reality.
The development, which is composed of two new high-end residential buildings housing a total of 74 apartments, would be built on the land between East Capitol Drive and Lawn Street. A third building, combining commercial properties with three second-floor apartments, would be constructed parallel to East Capitol Drive. The existing commercial building at that location would be demolished.
» Read Full ArticleMonroy loses battle with cancer
Sgt. Robert Monroy, a terminally ill Iraq war vet who had lifetime dream come true when he attended the Packer playoff against the Cowboys, died this morning, according to Mark Mayfield, the Oconomowoc resident and owner of a sports marketing agency who helped to arrange the outing. Monroy had been a Packer fan throughout his life. http://goo.gl/efGjUl
OPL hosts Book and Movie Club meeting
The Oconomowoc Public Library welcomes adults to its Book and Movie Club meeting from 1 to 2 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 22, featuring "The English Patient".
The story takes place at the end of World War II, as the lives of four people–a young American nurse; her dying English patient; a handless American thief; and an Indian soldier in the British army–intertwine in a deserted Italian villa.
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The Canaanites of Arad destroyed. (1-3) The people murmuring, are plagued with fiery serpents, They repenting, are healed through the brazen serpent. (4-9) Further journeys of the Israelites. (10-20) Sihon and Og overcome, Their land possessed. (21-35)
Verses 1-3 Before the people began their march round the country of Edom, the king of Arad, a Canaanite, who inhabited the southern part of the country, attacked them in the wilderness, and took some prisoners. This was to lead the Israelites to look more thoroughly to the Lord.
Verses 4-9 The children of Israel were wearied by a long march round the land of Edom. They speak discontentedly of what God had done for them, and distrustfully of what he would do. What will they be pleased with, whom manna will not please? Let not the contempt which some cast on the word of God, make us value it less. It is the bread of life, substantial bread, and will nourish those who by faith feed upon it, to eternal life, whoever may call it light bread. We see the righteous judgment God brought upon them for murmuring. He sent fiery serpents among them, which bit or stung many to death. It is to be feared that they would not have owned the sin, if they had not felt the smart; but they relent under the rod. And God made a wonderful provision for their relief. The Jews themselves say it was not the sight of the brazen serpent that cured; but in looking up to it, they looked up to God as the Lord that healed them. There was much gospel in this. Our Saviour declared, ( john 3:14 john 3:15 ) , that as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so the Son of man must be lifted up, that whatsoever believeth in him, should not perish. Compare their disease and ours. Sin bites like a serpent, and stings like an adder. Compare the application of their remedy and ours. They looked and lived, and we, if we believe, shall not perish. It is by faith that we look unto Jesus, ( Hebrews 12:2 ) . Whosoever looked, however desperate his case, or feeble his sight, or distant his place, was certainly and perfectly cured. The Lord can relieve us from dangers and distresses, by means which human reason never would have devised. Oh that the venom of the old serpent, inflaming men's passions, and causing them to commit sins which end in their eternal destruction, were as sensibly felt, and the danger as plainly seen, as the Israelites felt pain from the bite of the fiery serpents, and feared the death which followed! Then none would shut their eyes to Christ, or turn from his gospel. Then a crucified Saviour would be so valued, that all things else would be accounted loss for him; then, without delay, and with earnestness and simplicity, all would apply to him in the appointed way, crying, Lord, save us; we perish! Nor would any abuse the freeness of Christ's salvation, while they reckoned the price which it cost him.
Verses 10-20 We have here the removes of the children of Israel, till they came to the plains of Moab, from whence they passed over Jordan into Canaan. The end of their pilgrimage was near. "They set forward." It were well if we did thus; and the nearer we come to heaven, were so much the more active and abundant in the work of the Lord. The wonderful success God granted to his people, is here spoken of, and, among the rest, their actions on the river Arnon, at Vaheb in Suphah, and other places on that river. In every stage of our lives, nay, in every step, we should notice what God has wrought for us; what he did at such a time, and what in such a place, ought to be distinctly remembered. God blessed his people with a supply of water. When we come to heaven, we shall remove to the well of life, the fountain of living waters. They received it with joy and thankfulness, which made the mercy doubly sweet. With joy must we draw water out of the wells of salvation, ( Isaiah 12:3 ) . As the brazen serpent was a figure of Christ, who is lifted up for our cure, so is this well a figure of the Spirit, who is poured forth for our comfort, and from whom flow to us rivers of living waters, ( john 7:38 john 7:39 ) . Does this well spring up in our souls? If so, we should take the comfort to ourselves, and give the glory to God. God promised to give water, but they must open the ground. God's favours must be expected in the use of such means as are within our power, but still the power is only of God.
Verses 21-35 Sihon went with his forces against Israel, out of his own borders, without provocation, and so ran upon his own ruin. The enemies of God's church often perish by the counsels they think most wisely taken. Og, king of Bashan, instead of being warned by the fate of his neighbours, to make peace with Israel, makes war with them, which proves in like manner his destruction. Wicked men do their utmost to secure themselves and their possessions against the judgments of God; but all in vain, when the day comes on which they must fall. God gave Israel success, while Moses was with them, that he might see the beginning of the glorious work, though he must not live to see it finished. This was, in comparison, but as the day of small things, yet it was an earnest of great things. We must prepare for fresh conflicts and enemies. We must make no peace or truce with the powers of darkness, nor even treat with them; nor should we expect any pause in our contest. But, trusting in God, and obeying his commands, we shall be more than conquerors over every enemy.
Numbers 21:1-35 . ISRAEL ATTACKED BY THE CANAANITES.
1. King Arad the Canaanite--rather, "the Canaanite king of Arad"--an ancient town on the southernmost borders of Palestine, not far from Kadesh. A hill called Tell Arad marks the spot.
heard tell that Israel came by the way of the spies--in the way or manner of spies, stealthily, or from spies sent by himself to ascertain the designs and motions of the Israelites. The Septuagint and others consider the Hebrew word "spies" a proper name, and render it: "Came by the way of Atharim towards Arad" [KENNICOTT].
he fought against Israel, and took some of them prisoners--This discomfiture was permitted to teach them to expect the conquest of Canaan not from their own wisdom and valor, but solely from the favor and help of God ( Deuteronomy 9:4 , Psalms 44:3 Psalms 44:4 ).
2, 3. Israel vowed a vow unto the Lord--Made to feel their own weakness, they implored the aid of Heaven, and, in anticipation of it, devoted the cities of this king to future destruction. The nature and consequence of such anathemas are described ( Leviticus 27:1-34 Deuteronomy 13:1-18 ). This vow of extermination against Arad ( Numbers 21:2 ) gave name to the place Hormah (slaughter and destruction) though it was not accomplished till after the passage of the Jordan. Others think Hormah the name of a town mentioned ( Joshua 12:14 ).
4. they journeyed from mount Hor--On being refused the passage requested, they returned through the Arabah, "the way of the Red Sea," to Elath, at the head of the eastern gulf of the Red Sea, and thence passed up through the mountains to the eastern desert, so as to make the circuit of the land of Edom ( Numbers 33:41 Numbers 33:42 ).
the soul of the people was much discouraged because of the way--Disappointment on finding themselves so near the confines of the promised land without entering it; vexation at the refusal of a passage through Edom and the absence of any divine interposition in their favor; and above all, the necessity of a retrograde journey by a long and circuitous route through the worst parts of a sandy desert and the dread of being plunged into new and unknown difficulties--all this produced a deep depression of spirits. But it was followed, as usually, by a gross outburst of murmuring at the scarcity of water, and of expressions of disgust at the manna.
5. our soul loatheth this light bread--that is, bread without substance or nutritious quality. The refutation of this calumny appears in the fact, that on the strength of this food they performed for forty years so many and toilsome journeys. But they had been indulging a hope of the better and more varied fare enjoyed by a settled people; and disappointment, always the more bitter as the hope of enjoyment seems near, drove them to speak against God and against Moses ( 1 Corinthians 10:9 ).
6. The Lord sent fiery serpents among the people--That part of the desert where the Israelites now were--near the head of the gulf of Akaba--is greatly infested with venomous reptiles, of various kinds, particularly lizards, which raise themselves in the air and swing themselves from branches; and scorpions, which, being in the habit of lying in long grass, are particularly dangerous to the barelegged, sandaled people of the East. The only known remedy consists in sucking the wound, or, in the case of cattle, in the application of ammonia. The exact species of serpents that caused so great mortality among the Israelites cannot be ascertained. They are said to have been "fiery," an epithet applied to them either from their bright, vivid color, or the violent inflammation their bite occasioned.
7-9. the people came to Moses, and said, We have sinned--The severity of the scourge and the appalling extent of mortality brought them to a sense of sin, and through the intercessions of Moses, which they implored, they were miraculously healed. He was directed to make the figure of a serpent in brass, to be elevated on a pole or standard, that it might be seen at the extremities of the camp and that every bitten Israelite who looked to it might be healed. This peculiar method of cure was designed, in the first instance, to show that it was the efficacy of God's power and grace, not the effect of nature or art, and also that it might be a type of the power of faith in Christ to heal all who look to Him because of their sins ( John 3:14 John 3:15 ; see also on 2 Kings 18:4 ).
10. the children of Israel set forward--along the eastern frontier of the Edomites, encamping in various stations.
12. pitched in the valley--literally, the "woody brook-valley" of Zared ( Deuteronomy 2:13 , Isaiah 15:7 , Amos 6:14 ). This torrent rises among the mountains to the east of Moab, and flowing west, empties itself into the Dead Sea. Ije-Abarim is supposed to have been its ford [CALMET].
13. pitched on the other side of Arnon--now El-Mojib, a deep, broad, and rapid stream, dividing the dominions of the Moabites and Amorites.
14. book of the wars of the Lord--A fragment or passage is here quoted from a poem or history of the wars of the Israelites, principally with a view to decide the position of Arnon.
15. Ar--the capital of Moab.
16. from thence they went to Beer--that is, a "well." The name was probably given to it afterwards [see Judges 9:21 ], as it is not mentioned ( Numbers 33:1-56 ).
17, 18. Then Israel sang--This beautiful little song was in accordance with the wants and feelings of travelling caravans in the East, where water is an occasion both of prayer and thanksgiving. From the princes using their official rods only, and not spades, it seems probable that this well was concealed by the brushwood or the sand, as is the case with many wells in Idumea still. The discovery of it was seasonable, and owing to the special interposition of God.
21-23. Israel sent messengers unto Sihon--The rejection of their respectful and pacific message was resented--Sihon was discomfited in battle--and Israel obtained by right of conquest the whole of the Amorite dominions.
24. from Arnon unto Jabbok--now the Zurka. These rivers formed the southern and northern boundaries of his usurped territory.
for the border of . . . Ammon was strong--a reason stated for Sihon not being able to push his invasion further.
25. Israel dwelt in all the cities--after exterminating the inhabitants who had been previously doomed ( Deuteronomy 2:34 ).
26. Heshbon--( Solomon 7:4 )--situated sixteen English miles north of the Arnon, and from its ruins it appears to have been a large city.
27-30. Wherefore they that speak in proverbs--Here is given an extract from an Amorite song exultingly anticipating an extension of their conquests to Arnon. The quotation from the poem of the Amorite bard ends at Numbers 21:28 . The two following verses appear to be the strains in which the Israelites expose the impotence of the usurpers.
29. people of Chemosh--the name of the Moabite idol ( 1 Kings 11:7-33 , 2 Kings 23:13 , Jeremiah 48:46 ).
he--that is, their god, hath surrendered his worshippers to the victorious arms of Sihon.
33. they turned and went up by the way of Bashan--a name given to that district from the richness of the soil--now Batanea or El-Bottein--a hilly region east of the Jordan lying between the mountains of Hermon on the north and those of Gilead on the south.
Og--a giant, an Amoritish prince, who, having opposed the progress of the Israelites, was defeated.
34, 35. The Lord said unto Moses, Fear him not--a necessary encouragement, for Og's gigantic stature ( Deuteronomy 3:11 ) was calculated to inspire terror. He and all his were put to the sword.


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Take flights to Curaçao for spicy Creole cooking, colourful Caribbean diving and starlit beach parties.
Things to do
Flights to Curaçao take you to coves with sugary white sands and a sea the same shade of blue as Curaçao's famous liqueur. Spot neon parrot fish and turtles while scuba diving or snorkelling Curaçao's colourful coral reefs.
Chobolobo Mansion is the best place to sample and buy Curaçao's namesake blue liqueur, flavoured with local oranges. Explore Willemstad's Dutch colonial streets for hand-painted pottery, woven baskets and seascape paintings.
Brightly dressed ladies dish up generous helpings of Creole food in Willemstad's bustling markets. Take a seat to tuck into succulent jerk chicken and keshi yena (filled cheese shells). For amorous memories of your Curaçao holiday, try the aphrodisiac iguana soup.
Dance under the stars on Curaçao's party-loving Seaquarium Beach. Cool sea breezes, fruity cocktails and relaxed DJs keep the good vibes flowing on the soft sands of Mambo Beach and Wet and Wild.
When to go
KLM has frequent flights to Curaçao . Dress up for flamboyant costumed parades and tumba music at February's carnival, or travel to Curacao and take the plunge at May's Dive Festival.


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MERCHANDISE SALE: 8 a.m., Middle Cross Baptist, 3474 Crouse School Road, Crouse, featuring pillows, blankets, makeup, hair care, and pet supplies for sale.
MARTIN LUTHER KING CELEBRATION: 6 p.m., St. Stephens AME Zion Church at Unity Place, 201 W. Franklin Blvd., Gastonia. The Rev. Dr. Gregory K. Moss, pastor of St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church in Charlotte and president of Lott Carey Foreign Mission Convention, will be the speaker. An offering will be taken for T. Jeffers Scholarship Fund. The celebration is sponsored by Gaston County Organization for Community Concerns, Inc.
ADULT/SENIOR CITIZENS DANCE: 7-10 p.m., Adult Recreation Center, 519 W. Franklin Blvd., Gastonia. Features the Good Time Band. Admission is $5 per person. For details, call 704-866-6848.
MONDAY Jan. 7
POST-POLIO SUPPORT GROUP: 6 p.m., Mayflower Restaurant, NC 74 East, Shelby. Dr. Richard Berkowitz of Carolina Chiropractic Plus, will discuss treatment options for physical problems that often affect post-polio patients. Call Janet Walker, 704-692-6249.
IMPERIAL COMMUNITY WATCH: 6:30 p.m., Covenant Baptist, 3131 Erskine Drive, Gastonia.
MYRTLE WOOD COMMUNITY WATCH: 6:30 p.m., New Destiny Worship Center, 1500 Linwood Road, Gastonia.
GASTON COUNTY NAACP MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY OBSERVANCE: 4 p.m., Erwin Center, 913 N. Pryor St., Gastonia. The free program will feature choral music from First Congregational Church, New Hannah Church, St. John Missionary Baptist and Mount Calvary. The speakers will be community leaders Reese Barnett and Ron Phillips who will discuss the importance of continuing King's work in the 21st century. The group's new officers will also participate, including President Charles Whitesides, Vice President Chris Thomasson, Secretary Minerva Hardy and Treasurer Kitty Montgomey.
FREE GENTLE YOGA CLASSES: 9-9:45 a.m. beginning Jan. 15 in the gym at First United Methodist Church, 190 E. Franklin Blvd., Gastonia. These classes, taught by Renee Henderson, a certified yoga instructor, are appropriate for all individuals, of all physical abilities. Participants should bring their own yoga mat. Register in advance to email@example.com or firstname.lastname@example.com.
MILTON COMMUNITY WATCH: 6 p.m., Myrtle United Methodist, 1125 Bessemer City Road, Gastonia.
EFIRD COMMUNITY WATCH: 6:30 p.m., 1534 Rolling Meadow Lane, Gastonia.
LINEBERGER COMMUNITY WATCH: 6 p.m., Cornerstone Christian Center, 400 E. Fifth Ave., Gastonia.
SMYRE COMMUNITY WATCH: 6:30 p.m., Fraley Memorial Baptist, 3025 Fraley Church Road, Gastonia.
VICTORY COMMUNITY WATCH: 6:30 p.m., Tabernacle Baptist, 519 W. 19th St., Gastonia.
ADOPTION AND FOSTER CARE INFORMATION MEETING: 6:30 p.m., Gaston County Public Library, 1555 E. Garrison Blvd., Gastonia, presented by the Children's Home Society of North Carolina. Information will be provided on becoming a foster or adoptive parent. Teenagers, sibling groups (two, three and four children), medically fragile children and infants and children with greater needs (ages 10-17) need homes. Call 1-800-778-9955 or visit www.chsnc.org and click on 'Attend an Adoption/Foster Care Information Meeting.' No childcare will be provided at either meeting.
CLOVER OPTIMIST CLUB: 7:30 p.m. , 1500 Tom Joy Road. Meets the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month. New members welcome. The next meetings take place Feb. 12 and Feb. 26.
TRADITIONAL MORNING WORSHIP SERVICE: 10:30 a.m., Firestone Wesleyan, 1700 Union Road, Gastonia. The service is held on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month. Upcoming dates are Feb. 13 and Feb. 27.
GASTONIA TOASTMASTERS: 7-8:15 a.m., YMCA, 615 E. Franklin Blvd., Gastonia. Helps people become more comfortable with public speaking. Meets Thursdays.
MACDONALD FAMILY SINGERS IN CONCERT: 6:30 p.m. at Ranlo Baptist Church, 1517 Spencer Mountain Road. The group, which hails from Orange, Mass., is made up of nine members with children ranging in age from 11 to 26. The group performs a variety of music ranging from bluegrass gospel to sacred classical and more. A love offering will be taken.
CROWDERS VEW COMMUNITY WATCH: 7 p.m., Fire Station No. 8, Carson Road, Gastonia.
EDGEWOOD COMMUNITY WATCH: 7 p.m., Fire Station No. 8, Carson Road, Gastonia.
LAUREL WOOD COMMUNITY WATCH : 7 p.m., Fire Station No. 8, Carson Road, Gastonia.
18TH ANNUAL PIE TASTIN' CELEBRATION: 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Lucile Tatum Home Center, 959 Osceola St., Gastonia. Sponsored by the Gaston County Extension and Community Association (ECA), the event is held each year in celebration of National Pie Day. Members of the ECA will be baking up a variety of sweet and savory pies. The cost to attend is $5. For that you get to sample all of the pies and take home a recipe booklet. Proceeds go to help support the many projects of the Gaston County ECA. Reservations for Pie Day are preferred and can be made by calling 704-865-3291 or emailing email@example.com. Walk-ins are welcome.
Jan. 10
COUNTRY BREAKFAST FUNDRAISER: 7-10 a.m. Jan. 26, Daniels Lutheran Church, 3170 Reepsville Road, Lincolnton. The menu includes scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, livermush, country ham, grits, pancakes, biscuits, gravy, orange juice, milk, coffee and tea. Cost is $6 per person. Call Pastor Ted Bost at 704-735-2388 or 704-735-8034.
VEGETABLE SOUP AND OYSTER STEW SUPPER: 4-7 p.m. Jan. 26, Bowling Green Presbyterian, 250 Ridge Road, Bowling Green. Homemade desserts will also be served. In the event of inclement weather, the supper will be rescheduled for Feb. 2.
HEAVEN'S REIGN IN CONCERT: at 6 p.m. Jan. 26, Love Memorial Baptist, 311 E. Walnut Ave, Gastonia. Call 704-864-1216.
PARKDALE COMMUNITY WATCH : 7 p.m. Jan. 29, Macedonia Apostles & Prophets Ministries, 405 Sherman St., Gastonia.
CHARTER SCHOOLS FAIR: 6-8:30 p.m. Jan. 30, University Hilton, 8629 J.M. Keynes Drive, Charlotte, sponsored by The North Carolina Charter Schools Association. Eddie Goodall, the executive director of the association, said the event will give existing charter schools and those waiting to be approved an opportunity to share information with the public, future employees and the business community. The fair is being held during National School Choice Week. For more information, visit www.ncpublicharters.org. Click on the events section.
SHINING HOPE FARMS DINNER/DANCE: 6 p.m. Feb. 2, Gaston County Citizens Resource Center, 1303 Dallas-Cherryville Highway, Dallas. Dinner will include spaghetti with salad, bread, beverage and dessert. Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the door. For tickets, call Sandy Hammitt, 704-691-1119. Shining Hope Farms is nonprofit organization created for, but not limited to, providing therapeutic horseback riding to children and adults with disabilities. Call 704-827-3788.
GASTON COUNTY HONOR GUARD: 2 p.m. Feb. 3, Memorial Hall, 109 Second Ave., Gastonia. Meets the first Sunday of the month. Call Joe Harris, 704-678-2584.
SUPER SUNDAY: 5 p.m. Feb. 3, First Baptist Church, 107 E Washington Ave., Bessemer City. Events kicks off with a chili cook-off. Following the chili meal those attending will watch the Super Bowl, enjoy food, fellowship and football. During half-time there will be special events. Call 704-629-4158.
BLACK HISTORY MONTH PROGRAM: 10 a.m. Feb. 5, H. Patrick Lawrence Senior Life and Conference Center, 909 E. King St., Kings Mountain. The free program titled "One God, One Dream, One Faith" features guest speaker the Rev. Billy Houze and the vocalist will be Sarah Miller. Mayor Rick Murphrey. Call 704-734-0447.
PIECEMAKERS QUILT GUILD: 10 a.m.-noon Feb. 6, Lincoln Senior Center, Room 319, Lincoln campus of Gaston College, 511 Aspen St., Lincolnton. The goal of the guild is to teach and encourage those interested in the art of quilting. Meetings, held the first Wednesday of the month, include a business meeting, show-and-tell and a program related to quilting. Visitors and new members are welcome. Members also meet the third Wednesday of each month from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. to work on community projects. Call Judy Smith, 704-747-2192.
MARINE CORPS LEAGUE: 7 p.m., Feb. 7, Salem Baptist Church, 1534 Rolling Meadow Lane, Gastonia. Call Frank C. Gettys, 704-867-0654. The group meets the first Thursday of the month.
MISS NORTH GASTON PAGEANT: 7 p.m. Feb. 9 at the high school, 1133 Ratchford Road, Dallas. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for all Gaston County students.
MATTER OF BALANCE CLASSES BEGIN: 9 a.m.-11 a.m. Feb. 11, First United Methodist, 190 E. Franklin Blvd., Gastonia, in the Wesley Center. The 8-session class will help participants learn ways to help prevent falls. The free classes will be held from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays on Feb. 11, Feb. 14, Feb. 18, Feb. 21, Feb. 25, Feb. 28. Participants will learn to make changes to reduce the risk of falling at home, learn exercises to increase strength and balance, and set goals for increasing activity. The program is sponsored by the Centralina Agency on Aging and First United Methodist Church. To register, or for more information, contact Lisa Marisiddaiah, 704-616-4023.
SHOWCASE OF WOODCARVINGS: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Feb. 16-17, Marion Diehl Center, 2219 Tyvola Road, Charlotte, sponsored by the Charlotte Woodcarvers Club. The event will feature more than 100 carvers from across the Southeast exhibiting their works in a competition. More than $1,800 in cash prizes will be awarded. The theme for this year's show is "The Wild Wild West." The two-day event will feature demonstrations and a carving competition on both days. Vendors will be selling carving supplies and experts will be holding seminars. Call Rod Gatlin, 704-529-1748 or emailing email@example.com. You can also visit the club's web site, www.charlottewoodcarvers.com.
FRIGID 5K RUN & PLUNGE: 8 a.m. Feb. 16, U.S. National Whitewater Center, 5000 Whitewater Center Parkway. The 3.1 mile race takes place on the Whitewater Center Parkway and then participants can dive into the water. Be sure to bring a towel. Cost is $22 if you sign up by Feb. 13 and $32 on the day of the race. Day of registration begins at 7 a.m. Awards will be presented in several age categories for men and women. For more information and to register, visit usnwc.org.
FREE SIMPLE WILLS, LIVING WILLS, HEALTH AND FINANCIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR SENIORS: Feb. 20 at the Gaston County Senior Center, 1303 Dallas-Cherryville Hwy, Dallas. For Gaston County seniors of low to moderate means. Offered by Legal Aid of North Carolina. Space limited. Call 877-579-7562 to apply.
POLOR PLUNGE: 9:30 a.m. Feb. 23, Betty G. Ross Recreation Center, Lincolnton. Cost is $25 for ages 10 and older. Pee Wee Plungers - age 9 and under - pay $10. All proceeds benefit the Special Olympics. Activities get started at 9:30 a.m. and registration begins at 10:30 a.m. Register online at www.firstgiving.com/sonc/solcpoloarplunge. For more information, call Celeste Frazier, 704-736-1860 or e-mail email@example.com
SECOND BLESSINGS ANNUAL SPRING CONSIGNMENT SALE: 7-11 a.m. March 2, Carpenter Hall, First United Methodist Church, 807 South Point Road. Items will be half price from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Calling the church office, 704-825-2106 or Lori Hanafin, 704-689-0404.


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Crochet beanie
Material: 100% Acrylic
Care: Professionally clean
Brand: Rogue
Origin: Imported
Rogue's masculine, downtown-chic aesthetic perfectly captures the essence of NYC — the home base of company founder and designer Jimmy Reilly. Known for experimenting with fabric development, washes, and special finishes, this men's clothing brand debuted in 1999 as a line of leather and cloth outerwear. A decade later, Reilly turned Rogue into a full menswear collection that ranges from luxe (sweaters, rugged western shirts, Navy-style jackets, leather wingtip shoes) to laid-back (casual pants, t-shirts, nylon track jackets, slip-on sneakers). Frequently featured in men's mags, Rogue and its elegantly worn wares have become favorites among celebs such as Gerard Butler and Eric Church.


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Campus Domain Account
From ITwiki
The Stevens Campus Domain Account is how the Information Technology department at Stevens refers to an individual's account in the Windows Domain at Stevens, called Campus. This Campus Domain is used by all of the academic users on campus.
Contents |
- Accessing Storage01
- Authenticating on a Stevens Wireless Network with 802.1x
- Logging onto Domain Machines which are joined to the Campus Domain and generally locked down
- Connecting to the Stevens VPN
- Accessing Department Drives for faculty
What using this account means
When you log onto the Campus Domain, it means a number of things. Foremost, it means that you have submitted your credentials (Campus Domain Username and password) to be verified by the Active Directory server at Stevens. If the credentials match what is record in the AD server, you are considered authenticated versus the Campus Domain.
If you submitted your credentials to log in to a Domain Machine, you now proceed with login. Note: If you have logged onto a certain Domain Machine in the past, your credentials with be cached. If the machine is not able to contact the AD server, it will check its cache and let you log in if you were previously successful
If you submitted your credentials to log onto Storage01, it will now allow you access to files stored there, and/or finish mapping the network drive.
If submitted while trying to get on a Stevens Wireless Network, it will now allow you to DHCP for an IP address.
Who can have a Campus Domain account
Those who are given Domain Accounts automatically
The following groups of people are automatically granted a Domain Account because of their status. They have no need to apply (except certain employees) or ask for an account.
- Undergraduate Students
Those who can also have an account
- Faculty
- Full time employees
- Graduate Students that are enrolled in the CURRENT term.
- Temps
How to get a Campus Domain Account
Graduate Student
- Log into Web For Students Account. Click on the drop down menu Student Records and click the menu item labeled Graduate Student Network Disk Storage Request.
- The instructions are on that page, but all that must be done is change the drop down box from "No Disk Space Required" to "Disk Space Requested" and click Submit.
- The accounts are generated automatically every 15 minutes except between the hours of 5AM and 7AM. You will receive an email to your Stevens e-mail address confirming this, but you can also check Web For Students to see if the drop down box has changed to Completed
Try accessing this account or contact the Stevens Helpdesk to verify.
Faculty, Staff and Temporary Employees
Fill out an Account Request Form. Once fully completed and signed by both the user and the department head, send to Information Technology via interdepartmental mail or fax to (201)-216-5476.
Default Credentials
Your Campus Domain Account will not be useable until you reset your MyStevens Password.
Your username is the same that you use for email (Stevens Username), namely, everything in your Stevens Email Address before the @ symbol.
Formatting Your Password
- NOTICE: All student domain accounts created after 5 pm on February 17th 2009 will have a default password of StevensXXXXXX, where XXXXXX is the last 6 digits of your Campus Wide ID Number. If you do not know your CWID you can find it by logging in to myStevens, then clicking on Show my CWID.
- If you are a student, and your account was created prior to February 17th 2009, your password is the following: StevensYYMMDD where YYMMDD is your birth date in the format: last two digits for the year, two digits for the month, two digits for the day (with leading zeros if it is a single digit month/day).
- If you are part of the Stevens Faculty then your password is Stevens###### where ###### are 6 randomly generated numbers. Upon the creation of your Campus Domain Account you will receive a letter with your password information included.
- All Campus Domain accounts created after 11 am on May 23rd 2012 will require you to change your MyStevens Password. Once changed, both accounts will have the same password.
Changing your Password
- The easiest way to change or reset your password is to use the Stevens Password Service
- Your campus domain password can also be changed through myStevens. Once logged in you will see a link to the Password Service under My Info.
- If you forgot your password, or mistyped it in enough times to lock yourself out, please contact the Helpdesk at x5500. Please read the following information about Campus domain password requirements.
- Changing this password affects VPN, Mapping A Network Drive, and Wireless devices. You will need to update saved information and profiles to reflect your new password.
Campus Domain Password Requirements
- 10 passwords are retained in the history and cannot be reused when creating new passwords.
- The minimum password age is 1 day (i.e. you can't change passwords more than once a day).
- Password complexity is enforced by the following rules:
- Must be at least 8 characters long.
- Must begin with a letter.
- Cannot contain any elements of your name or username.
- And any two of the following three:
- Must contain alpha and numeric characters (letters and numbers).
- Must contain mixed case characters (upper and lower case).
- Must contain special characters.
- If a password change attempt is rejected, the error message may not accurately describe the reason. For example, a password may be rejected with an explanation that is too short, when in fact the password meets the 10 character minimum. The error message explanations are sometimes incorrect, but the password itself is in fact being rejected for legitimate reasons, i.e. it doesn't meet one of the five criterion listed above. If your password change attempt is rejected, review the above conditions and confirm that your password meets them. Finally, sometimes a password is rejected for unknown reasons. When that happens, you should simply try a very different password.
Account Lockouts
- Account lockout occurs after 5 invalid attempts.
- Account lockout duration is 15 minutes.
- Account lockout counter is reset after 15 minutes.