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HP Houston Marathon 713-957-3453 | Combined with the Halliburton International Half Marathon and Houston Press/METRO 5K, this event attracts on average more than 15,000 participants, 200,000 spectators and 5,000 volunteers. |
February | |
Houston Antique Dealers Association 713-524-4246 | Annual show/sale. Held in the George R. Brown Convention Center. Admission fee. |
Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Reliant Stadium 832-667-1000 | The world's largest livestock show and rodeo offers experiences for families and spectators of all ages. General admission includes rodeo performance, concert, livestock and commercial exhibits. |
Chinese New Year Festival George R. Brown Convention Center 1001 Avenue of the Americas 713-853-8000 | Food, fireworks, entertainment. Last two weeks in February. |
Mardi Gras in Galveston 1-888-GALISLE | Parades and celebration along the Strand in Galveston. Sponsored by the Galveston Historical Foundation. Date varies annually, begins the Lenten celebration 40 days before Easter. |
March | |
Houston Azalea Trail 713-523-2483 | Sponsored by the River Oaks Garden Club. A pilgrimage through selected gardens and homes of River Oaks. Admission fee. |
St. Patrick's Day Parade Downtown Houston | Houston's tribute to the Irish. |
April | |
Houston International Festival 713-654-8808 | Booths, exhibits, performances, food, music and dance contribute to an exciting city-wide celebration. Admission fee. Discounts available for tickets purchased in advance. Children under 12 free. |
Japan Festival Hermann Park 713-963-0121 | The Japanese Gardens draw 22,000 people annually to a weekend celebration of Japanese culture. Folk and traditional dancers, music performers and displays of the martial arts, Ikeban flower design and origami. |
Annual River Oaks International Tennis Tournament River Oaks Country Club 1600 River Oaks Boulevard 713-529-4321 | The oldest professional clay-court tournament in the country still playing on its original site. |
Arabia Shrine Circus Ft. Bend County Fairgrounds 713-664-7210 | Nationally known circus troupe. Benefits Shriners' Hospital in the Medical Center and other Shriner projects. Admission fee. |
Bluebonnet Festival Chappell Hill Historical Society 9220 Poplar St. Chappell Hill, TX 77426 979-836-6033 | Festival honoring the bluebonnet, the state flower of Texas, held the first weekend in April. The wild flowers that adorn the Texas highways between Houston & Brenham are well worth a visit during March & April. The drive from Houston to Austin is one of the most glorious sights during the spring. There are no admission fees. There is a $5.00 parking fee. |
WorldFest:Houston International Film Festival 713-965-9955 | Entries from all over the world. Directors, stars and producers appear throughout the festival. |
Shell Houston Open Golf Tournament Redstone Golf Club 281-454-7000 | Prestigious nationally known tournament on a beautiful course. Benefiting Houston area charities, the tournament is one of the biggest events on the PGA Tour. |
San Jacinto Day (April 21) San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site 3523 Battleground Road LaPorte TX 77571 281-479-2431 | Celebrates General Sam Houston's defeat of the Mexican Army. |
May | |
Cinco de Mayo Celebration (May 5) 713-865-4500 | Large celebration normally held at Hermann Park, beginning with a downtown parade, commemorating Mexico's independence from Spain. It includes dancing, food and entertainment. Admission free. |
The Art Car Parade 713-926-6368 | Parade of outlandishly decorated cars, bicycles, lawnmowers and just about anything on wheels is the oldest and largest of its kind. Part of related art car events produced by the Orange Show Foundation. |
Mediterranean Festival 3505 Bissonnet 713-665-5252 | Sponsored by the St. George Orthodox Church. Great food, pastries and wine from the Mediterranean area. Music, folk dancing and donkey rides. Admission fee. |
Pin Oak Charity Horse Show Pin Oak Charity Horse Show Assn 713-621-6290 | All-breed championship horses and performers from across the country. |
June | |
Houston International Boat, Sport & Travel Show Reliant Center | Sponsored by the Boating Trade Assoc. of Greater Houston. The entire marine Astrohall industry is represented on one floor, 125 acres of boats, as well as campers, motor homes, entire spectrum of sports equipment, travel information. |
Juneteenth Festival (June 19) | Sponsored by the National Emancipation Association. Various festivals around town. Commemorates the day it was announced in Galveston to Texas slaves that President Lincoln had issued the Emancipation Proclamation two years before. |
July | |
Chevy's Freedom Over Texas with Fireworks Presented by Shell Eleanor Tinsley Park at Buffalo Bayou 713-522-9723 | Houston's official July 4th celebration provides the largest fireworks spectacular in the metropolitan area. Admission fee. |
Houston Shakespeare Festival 713-743-3003 | Performance of famous Shakespearean plays by the University of Houston Theatre Department at Miller Outdoor Theatre in Hermann Park. |
Sharpstown Fireworks Show Sharpstown Center 7500 Bellaire Blvd. 713-777-5391 | 4th of July event; heavy traffic, but worth the effort. |
4th of July Fireworks Over Clear Lake "Salute to America" 281-488-7676 | Lights up the sky over Clear Lake. Best view from Clear Lake Park on NASA Rd. 1. |
International Gem & Jewelry Show Reliant Center 832-667-1400 | Huge collection of sparkling jewels and natural ore samples. Admission fee. |
August | |
Blessing of the Shrimp Fleet Kemah Boardwalk 409-763-4311 | Two-day event includes street dance, shrimp boil and carnival. The Bay Shrimp Fleet puts on its finest for this annual occasion. |
Houston International Jazz Festival Verizon Wireless Theater and Bayou Place 713-839-7000 | The largest jazz festival in the Southwest, benefiting Jazz Education, Inc. |
September | |
Fiestas Patrias 713-926-2636 | Hispanic heritage celebration parade. |
Houston Industries Power of Houston Celebration | A week-long celebration of Houston's power of diversity and spirit of volunteerism. |
October | |
Bayou City Art Festival Downtown 1001 Westheimer 713-521-0133 | Arts, crafts, food and entertainment near City Hall and Hermann Square, as well as Sam Houston Park. Weekends only. |
Houston Gun Collectors Show Reliant Center 713-981-6463 | Antique and modern firearms exhibition. Admission fee. |
Houston in-the-Water Boat Show Watergate Yachting Center Clear Lake Shores, TX 281-334-1511 | End of September or first of October. |
Greek Festival 3511 Yoakum Blvd. 713-526-5377 | Sponsored by the Greek Orthodox Cathedral. Authentic Greek food, pastries, music and folk dancing. Admission fee. |
Heritage Days/The Long Horn Rod Run Old Town Spring 1-800-653-8696 | About 20 miles from Houston via I 45 North to Spring/Cypress exit #70A, turn right and go east one mile to Main St. Restored homes and businesses dating back to early 1900s come to life with a parade, band music, old west gunfights, outdoor food booths, children's petting zoo and many specialty shops and boutiques selling arts and crafts, antiques. |
Texas Renaissance Festival 1-800-458-3435 281-356-2178 | A look back at the 16th Century with excellent food, games, art and performers. |
International Quilt Festival George R. Brown Convention Center 713-781-6864 | A week-long event, the largest quilt show in the world, exhibiting more than 1000 antique and contemporary quilts, cloth dolls and wearable art, and offering classes taught by world famous fiber artists. Admission fee. |
November | |
Martyn Farm Armand Bayou Fall Festival 8500 Bay Area Blvd. 281-474-2551 | Step back in time to the early 1900s and celebrate old-fashioned farm life with music, crafts, demonstrations, wagon rides, food and great fun! Learn basket weaving, candle making, rope making and other early farm skills. Paddle a canoe in the pond and taste sugar cane or cane syrup. Admission fee. |
Mayor's Downtown Houston Holiday Celebration | The Mayor kicks off the holiday season with a festive family celebration. |
Miracle on Main Street | Ice skating amid downtown's skyscrapers. |
Thanksgiving Day Parade Downtown Houston | A theme parade with special salute to the Christmas season. |
December | |
Dickens on the Strand 2016 Strand Galveston 409-765-7834 | Re-creation of the Dickens London of the 1800s. Authentic costumes and performances of A Christmas Carol. (Usually the first Friday, Saturday and Sunday of December). Admission fee. |
Annual Candlelight Tours Allen Parkway at 1100 Bagby 713-655-1912 | Sponsored by the Harris County Heritage Society. Tour the historic structures in Sam Houston Park which are decorated for Christmas reflecting each home's era. Admission fee. |
Yuletide at Bayou Bend #1 Westcott St. (off Memorial) 713-639-7750 | Featuring carolers and fine collections of early American furnishings and art decorated for the season. Admission fee. |


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Al-Humaidhi expressed optimism about the Egyptian economy's recovery, and stressed Kuwait's availability to help.
January 27, 2014
The Jan. 22 power outage shut down all three of Kuwait's refineries.
January 26, 2014
After describing her other Ramadan 2014 show "Al Wajiha" as a game changer for her career because of the uniqueness of her character, the project she's currently filming, "Thuraya", is also said to be different than any other she's tackled in the past.
January 22, 2014
Heartthrob Amr Diab will be taking part in the Hala February Festival this year. Well, that's one very good reason to get excited about it!
January 20, 2014
Kuwait's commerce ministry has launched an investigation into reports that Israeli potatoes were being sold in cooperative societies.
January 16, 2014
As of January, the UN has secured 70 percent of the $1.5 billion pledged in the 2013 conference, according to the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR).
January 15, 2014
Rock and roll aficionados in Kuwait had a night of great musical treat from one of the best young bands in the US, Filligar.
January 14, 2014
Kuwait's government will continue a review of its heavy spending on subsidies under a new cabinet appointed this month, the new finance minister said.
Kuwait has entered a "distress call to citizens" in efforts to organize a national campaign to support Syrian relief efforts.
January 9, 2014
We didn't see her on screen in 2013, but this year will bring us not one, but two television shows starring Shujoon Al Hajery!
After her life was left hanging in the balance due to a recent illness, Kuwaiti actress Shahed is saying see you later to being an actress.
January 7, 2014
Gegenheimer, who took on the role of group CEO in December 2012, said that 2013 was a year of transformation and resilience for the company.
January 2, 2014
The main reason for the sharp drop in surplus is a 50 per cent jump in spending to KD5.1 billion by the end of September from KD3.4 billion a year ago, the official data showed.
January 1, 2014
Lawyer of the UAE's sassiest songstress has been sentenced to three years in jail and 80 whips for defaming Shams' character on social media.
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All Kuwaiti ministers submitted letters of resignation from their post to the Prime Minister Monday.


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Gareth Walker pays tribute to a great performance by Workington Town last Sunday.
Few teams can this year have come through the amount of adversity that Workington Town had to contend with last weekend.
Phil Veivers' side have been close to recording a host of wins this season – they current have nine bonus points from 11 defeats – only to fall short.
On Sunday they shocked high-flying Featherstone 20-18 at Derwent Park.
But the final scoreline only tells half the story.
Town played with just 16 men, with injured Australian Kayle Connor an unused substitute to make up the numbers.
On top of that, Veivers had to register two amateur players on the Thursday night before the game just to get a side on the field – including the club's conditioner. Matthew Johnson played on the right wing to help out the team he normally trains, while Keiron McAvoy started a second spell at the club by playing off the bench.
His brother Liam was one of a host of players unavailable after he unsuccessfully tried to overturn a ban in midweek.
Veivers also had to contend with several other withdrawals, and could call on just one player from partner club Wigan – fullback Lewis Tierney – due to the Warriors' own heavy schedule.
Brett Phillips was one of a host of stand-out performers in the pack, playing the full 80 minutes in hot conditions due to the limited number of substitutes.
Kris Cowards and James Duerden also put in big performances for Veivers' side, who needed the win to stay in touch with the top nine.
"We had a fair bit of adversity during the week and we had to register a couple of guys on Thursday night to make up the team," Veivers explained.
"I'm over the moon and proud of what they achieved against an all stars team like Featherstone.
"It's been well documented the number of quality players they have brought to their outfit, but my players stuck to a very simple gameplan and took the momentum away from them."
Town's achievement isn't unique, of course. Squads and coaches at this level often have to go through a host of trials and tribulations during the week ahead of matches.
But what Town's win over Featherstone does serve to do is highlight the commitment that part-time players and coaches display to provide entertainment for supporters every Sunday afternoon.
It's impossible to know the full story behind every part-time player's journey to a 3pm kick-off, but they go above and beyond and don't get the recognition they and the Kingstone Press Championship deserves.
With closer links to the top-flight next season and a return to the Sky Sports screens, hopefully that will improve.
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Join Steve Hawkins, member of SA Audubon Bird Records Committee and Friends of Government Canyon Education Committee, on a hike to the Backcountry of Government Canyon SNA to see this species whose world-wide nesting grounds are found only in Texas. We will use the Joe Johnston Route as the core of the hike and may explore the Twin Oaks and/or Wildcat Canyon trails for Golden-cheeks depending on the interests and abilities of the group. Wear sturdy shoes, hat, sunscreen, and bring at least one liter of water per person. Group size limited; participants under 18 years of age must be accompanied by a parent or guardian; no pets please. Meet at the rainwater collection towers. Registration required and will be accepted from noon February 1, 2014 until noon March 1, 2014. Reserve your spot online at http://friendsofgc.org/events/. Sorry, no group reservations. Include name, age if under 18, e-mail address and telephone number for each reservation. Subject to cancellation. For more information, e-mail email@example.com . (210) 688-9055, ext 289. Natural Area entrance fees apply.


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Publish Date: Wednesday, April 21st, 2010
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Beat Hazard is a shoot-em-up fueled by music. The game launched late last year on Xbox LIVE Arcade, but managed to slip under our radar (why didn't you tell us!). Anyway, it's on PC now, so we gave it a shot.
The premise and design of the game are absurdly simple, but it's precisely this simplicity that makes it so great. Essentially, you're a small ship in a fixed arena with tons of baddies (and asteroids) after you pretty much at all times. The game comes with a soundtrack of its own, but the real fun is putting your own music to it.
Naturally, the music is linked to the game -- the more intense it is, the more intense your fire. Likewise, the more enemies are on screen. There are tons of other "behind the scenes" triggers going on, too, so for the most part, you really feel tied to the music as much as the gameplay. Note tracks play the same each time, so you can master each while also having a virtually infinite number of "levels."
Modifiers kick up the volume and your fire a notch each time you grab one. There's also multipliers, which can be increased further by not firing for five seconds, and for every 30 seconds you survive. The level ends when the song is over, though Survival Mode will play the track folder you select indefinitely, which opens up the game further for music nuts that want to create compilations (fans are already suggesting tracks in our forums).
Bosses show up, as you'd expect, which really puts the pressure on. These are a blast, and you really feel satisfied when you take one out, all the while avoiding fire from multiple enemies.
Some particularly thrilling sessions occur when a song drops out entirely or almost so for a second or a few -- at this point your ammo is essentially useless, and you've got to decide whether to dodge like crazy or whip out a smart bomb.
The key to doing well is spinning while shooting (we used the mouse and keyboard, but the Xbox 360 controller is supported too), accomplished by moving the mouse in circles while navigating with the WASD or arrow keys. This requires some decent coordination skills; improving them is half the fun. Of course, there are occasions where you'll want to concentrate your fire, too, and knowing exactly when is another avenue for improvement. Hardcore and Insane difficulties provide further challenge, and ranks and achievements provide further incentive.
Besides that, there's not a ton to say about Beat Hazard; it's just a really, really fun game just about everyone should have in their collection, especially for the $10 asking price. It lends itself well as a party game, too. Note heavy and/or upbeat music is more or less required for proper enjoyment, so if you're the crooner music type, stay away. For the rest of us, it's a gem.
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Lake Hills Montessori Tulsa is committed to providing quality care for your children in a safe, loving, accepting and stimulating environment. Individuality is encouraged in each child. We organize our days to ensure each child has successful experiences every day that foster a positive self-concept and lifelong love of learning.
- Montessori Certified Teachers
- Spanish Curriculum
- Traditional Montessori Curriculum
- Established in 2006
- Fully licensed by the Oklahoma State DHS
Meet Our Staff
Jodie Whitman
Jodie has been in education for several years including teaching second grade as well as elementary Music Education and Coordinating and Directing a summer arts program for Jenks Public Schools. She holds a Bachelors degree in both Elementary and
Dionne Kizziar
Dionne Kizziar is the Director of Lake Hills Montessori -Tulsa. Dionne graduated from Oklahoma State University with a BA in Marketing. Although she worked in business administration for seven years, Dionne has always had a passion for children. Whether as
Sally Sue Tobias
Sally Sue, our Primary II Guide, has been with Lake Hills since the summer of 2006. She holds a Montessori Primary Certification, as well as a B.S. in speech from Northwestern University and Master's classes in early childhood and library
Britni Johnson
Britni has been a part of our staff for four years and completed her American Montessori Society Certification in 2012, which she describes as her life's proudest achievement. As the lead guide in our Primary III classroom, Britni displays patience
Annel Cuevas
Annel joined Lake Hills staff in 2013 as a Primary I guide, and brings with her more than 11 years experience in Montessori. She has her NCME Montessori Certification from Centro de Entrenamiento Montessori, an Associates degree in Preschool Education
Jami Crittenden
After relocating from Texas, Jami joined our staff as the Pre-Primary lead guide in the summer of 2012. She holds an Infant/Toddler Montessori Certification and has more than four years of experience in a Montessori classroom. She also received an
Lauren Munch
Lauren joined the Lake Hills Montessori staff in 2009 and is an assistant in the Primary II room. She exudes compassion, love and warmth to her students and creates a wonderful environment for them to learn and grow. She is
Tiffany Hampson
Tiffany is a Pre-Primary Assistant who has attended ORU in Tulsa for Early Childhood Education. She has a goal of becoming Montessori certified in the near future. Tiffany has many years experience working with children and was a full time
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Karissa Wagenblatt, RN BSN is our on-call nurse. She works on the weekends at St Francis Hospital in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and we get to see her daily when she brings her two boys to Lake Hills Montessori!
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Lesley Jennings is our Dance Instructor. She was raised and trained in Oklahoma and holds a BPA from Oklahoma City University. Since moving back to Oklahoma to raise her own family, she has choreographed Beauty and the Beast and Oliver
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Glen Tobias, AKA Mr. Toby, always has a smile and a compliment ready to meet you when you arrive each morning.
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Charles Pennington is our morning greeter. He is an empty nester/retiree who doesn't see his grandkids nearly enough. Charlie looks forward to seeing all the little smiling faces come in each day. He once thought when he retired from corporate
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CSA acting chief quits
Comment on this storyJohannesburg – Jacques Faul has tendered his resignation as acting CEO of Cricket SA (CSA), four months after replacing embattled chief Gerald Majola. CSA spokesman Altaaf Kazi said the cricket body had not yet accepted his resignation letter.
"The board has asked him to reconsider and that is what he is doing right now," Kazi said on Thursday night.
"At this moment Jacques Faul is still the acting CEO of CSA."
The SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), which reportedly had a copy of the resignation letter, said on its website that Faul believed certain board members had lost faith in his judgement.
According to the SABC, Faul believed this could lead to "further conflict" as he would not agree with the board in future.
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Winter or summer in Park City 5 bedroom luxury home rental is everything you could want in a mountain get away. If you're interested in easy access to the ski slopes, enjoy undisturbed walks in the mountains and room to roam, a big hot tub outside your bedroom door, this is the place. Steps from Park Meadows Golf Course, Jack Nicklaus designed course and Senior PGA Tour site. Community Swimming Pool and Tennis court.
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Easy to get to and near everything: Three major ski resorts; Deer Valley; Park City Mountain Resort; and The Canyons are all just 10-25 minutes away.
The Salt Lake City International Airport is approximately 45 minutes and the main entrance to the Uinta Mountain Wilderness Area is a short 30 minute drive to the East.
Skiing, snowboarding, snowmobiling, horse drawn sleigh rides, world class fly fishing, mountain biking, hiking, outdoor summer concerts, balloon rides and some of the best cuisine available anywhere are just a few of the pleasures awaiting you in our area.
Hiking and Snow shoe, Cross Country Ski: The Last Sun at the Cove neighborhood is located above the Park Meadows section and is boardered by the 8,000 plus acers of the Round Valley hiking trails. The trails are used both summer and winter and are maintained by the city for cross country ski, mountain biking and hiking.
Hello, I fell in love with Park City and my husband the winter of 1983. I have been coming here every year since and bringing the family and friends that I love with me. My husband was killed in a plane crash opening day of Sundance January 2003. I decided that this would be my second home and built this home to share with my family and friends. You will know the warmth of the home the minute you step through the doors. I travel all over and yet this is the place I choose to come back to both winter and summers. Enjoy!
Sally Julian Koch purchased this house in 2005
Golf: Park Meadows Golf Course is a block down the road. Behind the lodging is 8,000 acres of wilderness park to hike and enjoy.
Ski: Three major ski resorts; Deer Valley; Park City Mountain Resort; and The Canyons are all just 10-25 minutes away. Five more major ski areas including Snow Bird, Alta and Snow Basin are within an hours drive from this location.
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YUMA - Mesa Dobson's ground game ran over Yuma High, as the Mustangs gained a whopping 411 yards on 52 carries in their 48-10 win Friday night.
The Mustangs (2-1) attempted just one pass against the Criminals (0-3).
Senior running back Scott Kneisel paced Dobson with 161 yards rushing and three touchdowns on 15 carriers. Kadeem Holoman added 109 yards and two scores on 14 carries.
One weakness for Dobson was the kicking game. The Mustangs missed four extra points and failed to convert on a two-point conversion. Chris Trevilian did make a 37-yard field goal.


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At any of the 15 Great Life Golf and Fitness locations, guests are encouraged to invent their own triathlon of gusto, switching from swimming in the pool to getting a total body workout to playing a round of golf. Great Life has facilities scattered throughout Kansas and Missouri, including golf courses such as the National Audubon Society–certified River Oaks and the links at The Oaks, which were designed by Tom Bendelow and opened in the 1920s. Golfers looking for quick rounds can drop by the nine-hole courses at Maple Creek, Abilene, and CedarBrook. Gyms such as the 14,000-square-foot fitness center at Berkshire allow members or guests to pump iron or run on treadmills when they aren't helping their golf balls safely reach the greens by paying golf carts to drink all of the water hazards dry. Although amenities vary at each club, all of Great Life Golf and Fitness's venues boast a pro shop, and the courses at Berkshire and Prairie View maintain driving ranges where golfers can make golf balls practice flying without their parachutes.
Opened in 1989, Drop Zone Paintball Park's six fields sprawl over 89 acres of land, which play host to combat during sun or rain showers. In one field, a castle scenario corrals players into elevated turrets to defend against opponents who fire from surrounding towers across a makeshift moat. Elsewhere, trees lining ravines offer safe cover so shooters can take careful aim at their foes or draw their sweetheart's initials upon the trunks. Along with space for paintball and tournament-style speedball, the park's designers designated a special zone near the castle field where nonplayers can watch the action from a safe distance.
Golfers of all skill levels can swing the day away on the well-manicure greens at Osawatomie Golf Course, where an 18-hole, par 71 course unfurls with rolling fairways, verdant flora, and clear ponds. While attempting to overcome the course's lush, challenging topography, players can rove over pastures in their provided golf carts, the ideal mode of transportation to the snack bar, the driving range, or a forgotten dentist's appointment. After dotting the course with a series of complicated divots, golfers can refuel their energy at the snack bar with a choice of hamburger, cheeseburger, polish sausage, or hot dog, each served with a side of chips and a soft drink.
The horses at Stepping Stone Ranch may as well be wearing plush bathrobes. At the full-care boarding facility, denizens enjoy such luxurious amenities as heated stalls—where automatic fly-spray systems keep their manes free from airborne pests—and 24-hour access to a 35-acre pasture, where they can gallop freely under the sun or channel the spirit of Secretariat in midnight séances. Stepping Stone Ranch's commitment to compassionate horse care ensures that equines will be in good spirits for riding lessons, during which clients learn from dressage enthusiast Vera Gannaway. Gannaway's lessons teach riders to find their balance in the saddle, develop soft hands on the reins, and calm bucking steeds by letting them get the Batman toy that the big boys have. In addition, Vera covers the basics of equestrian care in group horse-training classes, which prepare pupils to own and squire their own horses.
While teaching jazz dance in the 1960s, Judi Sheppard Missett decided to step away from tradition by offering an experimental class that allowed her students to simply dance without the judgment of mirrors or the constraints of rigid technique. In these sessions, she began infusing popular dance moves with specific fitness workouts to forge a distinctive blend of cardio exercise, strength training, and dance instruction. Little did she know that this "just for fun" class was the prototype for what would become the national fitness sensation known as Jazzercise.
Today, Jazzercise takes its aerobic techniques from a variety of sources that include jazz dance, hip-hop, resistance training, Pilates, yoga, and kickboxing. The class formats, which vary according to different toning goals, are just as diverse as the program's move set. Two-time Dancing with the Stars champion Cheryl Burke is a big fan of the improvisational routines, although her advanced skills aren't needed to get the most out of classes. Instructors cultivate a noncompetitive atmosphere where all exercisers—with the exception of those marked as cursed by jazz-hand palm readers—are welcome regardless of age, build, or fitness background.


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A 23-year-old man was on his way home from work when white bricks broke off of a Game Stop in Elmhurst and pummeled him to the ground on Thursday.
"It was just windy and it kept blowing and blowing and then one more big blow and I saw the bricks fall on him," Martin Winslow, who was parking his car in the municipal lot across the street at the time. "I know I saw this guy walking and then the bricks fell and I didn't see him anymore and then I heard a woman screamed, 'He's under the bricks, he's under the bricks.'"
The victim has since been identified as Dworin St. Thomas and officials say he suffered a broken leg, multiple lacerations and a concussion but is expected to be OK.
"There was a lot of blood," Winslow said. "I knew he wasn't dead but I saw blood on his head and all over his body but the firefighters and police came so fast so I think he is going to be good."
The bricks also struck a nearby mini-van, shattering the dashboard window and hood but St. Thomas was the only person injured.
The building façade, located on the corner of Queens Boulevard and 92nd Street, fell over at approximately 4:15 p.m. and by 5 p.m. neighboring shops and offices were evacuated while the Fire Department inspected the structure to ensure it was safe to enter.
"I was going home for the day and I got into the elevator and heard them going around telling people to get out but that wasn't until 5:00 or so," one woman said. "I didn't even know that it was this bad. I just came out and saw all of the trucks and the bricks on the floor."
At the scene, police got in contact with the Department of Buildings. Several inspectors to determine the cause of the collapse and an investigation is ongoing.


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Morris Chestnut Joins "Kick-Ass 2"
Jeff Wadlow recently took the directorial reigns from Matthew Vaughn and now, as he gets ready to roll the cameras, a familiar face has joined the cast.
With Donald Faison cast as Doctor Gravity, two actors have been added to the Kick-Ass 2 roster, namely Morris Chestnut and Robert Emms. Chestnut, who last appeared in Steve Harvey's Think Like A Man, is aboard to play Hit-Girl (Chloe Moretz)'s guardian, who takes over responsibilities in the wake of Big Daddy's death. This time, Hit-Girl initially opts for retirement, but soon gets back into the game of arse-kicking.
Meanwhile, Emms, will be Insect Man, a part of the league known as Justice Forever (which Doctor Gravity is also a member of) and is a former cop who fights crime after being disillusioned by the corruption and lack of competence of the police force.
Wadlow, who wrote the script, is aiming to start shooting next month for U.S. release date of June 28, 2013. Aaron Taylor-Johnson (Kick-Ass), Moretz, Christopher Mintz-Plasse and even Nicholas Cage are returning for the second installment on the popular Mark Millar series.
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Rolf and Savile stalked Broadmoor together
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ROLF Harris stalked women's wards at Broadmoor with fellow pervert Jimmy Savile.
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Pine Manor College announces a varsity golf team to commence in the spring of 2000. The team's home course will be the Primrose course at The Country Club, one of the world's most premiere golf courses and site of the 1999 Ryder Cup.
Pine Manor currently has an active Club Golf program for students, faculty and staff, which practices at the Putterham Meadows Golf course in Brookline, Mass.
With the addition of the golf team, Pine Manor will have seven varsity sports in its roster: Cross-country, soccer, tennis and volleyball—all in the fall; basketball in the winter, and golf and softball in the spring. These growing programs demonstrate Pine Manor is preparing for the future and growing competition of GNAC and other Division III schools.


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The NHL's Winter Classic Needs Supersizing
And again, no disrespect to Hawthorne's whole neo-soul aesthetic, but didn't Michigan once serve as a nexus for R&B and soul? Wasn't there a little label called Motown that could have provided any number of luminaries for this gig?
Let's talk about the national anthems for a second. Canada sent down The Tenors, refined vocalists with the chops to pull off an impressive bilingual version of O, Canada.
So who does the NHL send as the nation's representatives for The Star-Spangled Banner? The Zac Brown Band.
Listen, the Zac Brown Band does jammy vacation country about as well as anyone this side of Jimmy Buffett/Kenny Chesney, but the mere presence of "Band" in the name should have made organizers think twice. Forcing a band to put down its instruments and perform a cappella when The Tenors have just left the stage is a tall order.
Brown and Co. performed admirably, but we're still wondering what they were doing there in the first place.
Even the commercials come up short. Enterprise Rent-A-Car seemed to be the only company giving it much of a try, but even it recycled Rusted Root's Send Me on My Way for a spot similar to those it has aired during the NHL's Stanley Cup playoffs over the last few years.
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(VZ) #FOMOH commercials for its GameCenter streaming service,there wasn't much tucked amid the game's myriad commercial breaks to keep viewers from popping in on bowl games or just about anything else.
The NHL knows this and, as was the case during the 2010 Winter Classic in Boston's Fenway Park, it used the event as an opportunity to introduce the members of the U.S. men's and women's Olympic hockey teams. In NHL terms, this is no small deal. Back in 2010, the average of 27.6 million U.S. viewers who watched the men's hockey gold medal game between the U.S. and Canada was a bigger audience than baseball's World Series had drawn since 2004. It was more watched than any NBA Finals or NCAA Men's Final Four game since 1998. It was an NFL big-game audience with a ratings share that ranked behind only the Super Bowl and college football's championship game that year.
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SAVANNAH - The Savannah Ronald McDonald House will host the Chef of the House Challenge on June 27-July 1, July 25-29 and Aug. 22-26.
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The annual Independence Day "Worth Fighting For" is next weekend and kicks off with a golf scramble at 9 a.m. Friday at Taylors Creek.
"Pirates of the Caribbean 4" is in theaters now. I set sail with Captain Jack Sparrow (and Barbossa, too) one more time.
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i have some angst about this and i don't know if it's justified.
an agent i met a month or so ago ran some numbers and we discussed placing my home on the market in a couple of months. i like him well enuf i guess and may well have listed it with him. yesterday he calls and says he has a wealthy buyer coming in from far away to look at a larger parcel of land right across the street from me. mine is much smaller but has some fabulous natural features which the larger parcels they are seeing do not have. he wants me to sign a listing contract before he brings the buyer tomorrow. says he cannot bring the buyer if i don't sign.
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Sign a three day listing. You needn't sign long term yet. |
- Posted by marie-ndcal (My Page) on Wed, Mar 21, 12 at 22:33
There might be a way to have you sign just to show your property to one person/ Could it be a big commission for him? Also I have read that even if the agent shows it and the buyer does not buy it, you still have to pay a commission. Personally, I would not sign anything or commit verbally to anything. If the buyer is really interested, he/she will come back and contact your directly. |
Yes, it's true, he cannot show your property without a listing. I like the suggestion above, abut I'd add a second limitation--that it's a listing JUST TO SHOW TO THIS ONE potential buyer. If he's truly interested in showing your property to this buyer, he'll be okay with it. If he isn't (and insists upon a longer listing), then it would seem he's trying to bamboozle you into signing a listing, and I'd say his ethics are questionable at best. If that ends up being the case, RUN to an honest agent! |
- Posted by fallingwaters (My Page) on Wed, Mar 21, 12 at 22:38
the contract is for fifteen days with a clause that if this particular buyer buys within six monhts then i owe him the commission. which seems fair but he will also be the agent for buyer which has me uncomfortable. but he says if i sign the listing contract first his loyalty will be to me not the buyer. this really has me confused for some reason, guess i'm not seeing the forest for the dollar signs, lol. thanks so much, please keep the info coming! |
- Posted by ncrealestateguy (My Page) on Thu, Mar 22, 12 at 6:55
Falling, Yes, he will be acting as a dual agent in this case. Marie, above, is incorrect in saying that you will owe him a commission even if the buyer does not purchase your home. Boy, if it only worked that way... Don't make more of it than it is.... you are a seller, he has a potential buyer, you now have a short term listing agreement. You are sitting in the catbird seat. Most sellers would be envious of you. |
If he's only asking for a 15 day contract, this is legit. He's got an actual buyer and wants to show the property. Just make sure you read the contract carefully and set a price you would be happy to get. Honestly, this is the best of all worlds. Either you are going to get a quick offer or you get to test drive a potential agent for a future sale. |
- Posted by marie-ndcal (My Page) on Thu, Mar 22, 12 at 12:01
You might run it by a RE attorney before you sign. Sounds like he/she is pushing and who knows if there is really a wealthy buyer. |
Do as I did....give him a one day listing on the day he brings you a qualified buyer....it worked for me~~ |
- Posted by ncrealestateguy (My Page) on Thu, Mar 22, 12 at 17:47
Marie, Why in the world would she have to get a RE attorney involved to interpret a listing agreement. I am sure the poster can read and understand it. |
Well, no disrespect to you, NCrealestateguy--but those of us NOT in the business often have a hard time with all the fancy language (used to confuse) in contracts. Mind you, I have a genius IQ, and when we signed our first listing agreement, we were told (and I read the thing) to say one thing, when, in reality, it said something very, very different when you actually dissected the involved language. Could have been very detrimental to us, in the long run. But I found a way around it, thank goodness. And this was from a real estate agent who is KNOWN far and wide for being honest. No, those things aren't always so easy to read and understand. |
- Posted by ncrealestateguy (My Page) on Fri, Mar 23, 12 at 9:32
Maybe you're right... |
- Posted by fallingwaters (My Page) on Fri, Mar 23, 12 at 10:02
well i left the note for him as requested pinned to the side of my barn because he didn't want the buyer to see me hand him the envelope. the buyers did walk the land across the street from mine and then stood gazing at my brook and chatting. they drove away before the agent came for the note. he mentioned to my husband that they would come back when they had better shoes. he then left and presumably read the note in which said i did not sign the contract because i did not fully understand it. in the note i said to please consider the house fsbo (for yesterday only) and if his buyer bought my place i would honor a commission to him. and please let's get together asap to discuss. he left and i haven't heard back. so...? |
- Posted by covingtoncat (My Page) on Fri, Mar 23, 12 at 11:22
Sounds like his potential buyer is a no go and therefore he is, too. I think it was putting too much pressure on you to make a decision in too short amount of time to really understand the ins and outs. I like the suggestion for one day or short term (a few days) listing. Maybe you can have the details of an agreement worked out in case there is a next time? |
15 days is a short term agreement. It is probably his agencies standard short term window. You don't want a 1 day contract in case the buyer has to delay the showing etc. It isn't like he was asking for 90 days or trying to rope you into something long term. Anyway, sounds like the agent was 100% above board. |
- Posted by sylviatexas (My Page) on Fri, Mar 23, 12 at 18:08
so he was expecting to pick up a short-term listing when he brought the potential buyer, & you surprised him with a "please consider this a fsbo" note? & you were worried that he might not treat you right? |
- Posted by fallingwaters (My Page) on Fri, Mar 23, 12 at 18:49
not really sylvia. i told him on the telephone that i wasn't sure i understood the document he wanted me to sign. he asked me to trust him and sign anyway. in my note i did say that i would honor his commission (the 3% i offered since he is also the buyer's agent). he told me he could not legally show the land unless it was under contract with him, and i learned that is not accurate. if it is fsbo he can show it. he asked me to trust him about the contract but he doesn't trust me to honor his commission? i did speak with my attorney this morning and he says the contract was overly complicated and he wasn't thrilled about the high pressure. |
- Posted by ncrealestateguy (My Page) on Fri, Mar 23, 12 at 21:57
Mistake #1... the agent showed a property before he got a written Fee Agreement signed by both parties. Mistake #2... you allowing an agent to show your property with him not knowing if you are FSBO or if he has a short term listing. It has been my experience that when you present an attorney with ANY legal form, they are going to find items that are "overly complicated" even if the form is a standard state commission approved form. |
- Posted by fallingwaters (My Page) on Sun, Mar 25, 12 at 13:33
the agent emailed me yesterday. he apologised for rushing me and said the buyers are afraid of the brook because of their small kids, which i assumed they would be given the snow melt and how fierce it looks right now. in my experience people who are used to living on the water are thrilled with the brook, but lots of people are really scared of waterfalls, especially with little ones. anyway the agent and my husband and i are going to meet and see if we can work it out a listing to all of our satisfaction. i really don't mind giving him a commission, after all he brings the buyers and will rep me in the sale i hope. |
"those of us NOT in the business often have a hard time with all the fancy language (used to confuse) in contracts." It is not "used to confuse" but to very specifically define the duties of each party with no ambiguity. |
- Posted by ncrealestateguy (My Page) on Sun, Mar 25, 12 at 21:07
Good to hear you feel comfortable trying to use this guy as your agent. Remember though, that if he brings you a buyer and you go to contract, then more than likely he will be acting as a dual agent and he will expect his full commission. Unless I am misundestanding your last post, it sounds as though you think you will not owe him the full commission if he brings you a buyer. |
- Posted by fallingwaters (My Page) on Sun, Mar 25, 12 at 21:17
thanks for weighing in still. i think the bottom line is that i just don't fully understand the process. i thought each agent got 3%. but an agent who lists and sells the same property gets the full 6%--half from the seller and half from the buyer. so no matter what i only pay 3%? and could one agent collect 6% from both seller and buyer for a 12% commission? |
The listing contract spells out what commission the seller will pay. The full amount is owed to the listing agent regardless of whether the listing agent brings the buyer or another member of the MLS brings the buyer. Part of belonging to the MLS is a reciprocal contract with all of the other member agents that the listing agents will split their commissions with the buyer's agents. In most cases the buyer does not pay a separate commission to their agent. |
- Posted by ncrealestateguy (My Page) on Mon, Mar 26, 12 at 7:12
Falling, Assuming 6% is the standard commission in your area, then it is standard for the listing agent to receive 3% and any buyers agent to receive 3%. If your listing agent brings the buyer, he would receive the entire 6%. Like Terriks said, the listing agreement will spell out the details of the split percentages... they are almost usually split 50/50, but legally do not have to be. |
- Posted by sylviatexas (My Page) on Tue, Mar 27, 12 at 16:04
Think of it this way: you pay 3% for an agent to represent you, & you pay 3% to an agent for bringing you a buyer. |
You can sign a commission only contract with the name of a buyer, the commission contract will say if he sells the property to that buyer, he gets the commission, other than that, he is not representing you in any other capacity. |
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Sept. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Mumias Sugar Co., Kenya's biggest producer of the commodity, gained for the first day in four as investors bought shares to be entitled to a dividend.
The stock climbed as 0.8 percent to 6.5 shillings as of 3:08 p.m. in the capital, Nairobi.
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The GD/SA provides administrative and programmatic support to the IC Director. Working independently most of the time, the GD/SA is part of a larger team of student leaders who help implement many of the IC's programs and services.
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SLIDErs organize weekly IC programs around issues of identity development, diversity education, and social justice. They also help coordinate large-scale events such as the Cultural Nights and Cultural Graduate Celebrations. SLIDErs create community through programs and management of the IC office and programming space.
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Traditions handed down through generations will mark the way thousands of East Valley families celebrate Christmas this weekend. The Tribune invited several people to explain how they will add a different cultural twist to the holiday this year.
Cordova family
Christmas is not a one-day event for the Cordova family of Mesa. Fernando, Yazmin and their children, Elisa and Emiliano, start with a "posada" party on Dec. 17, carrying on a Mexican tradition that commemorates Mary and Joseph's search for shelter. After everyone is invited into the house, they serve punch, tamales and pozole — a soup made with hominy, chilies, pork and chicken.
On Christmas Eve, they will make tamales with Fernando's side of the family and attend Mass. For Christmas Day, Yazmin, who was raised in Mexico, will cook a pork leg seasoned with apple cider, prunes and garlic, along with mashed potatoes.
On Jan. 6, the family will celebrate Epiphany — or Three Kings Day in the Mexican culture — to remember the three wise men who visited baby Jesus. Yazmin bakes a traditional sweetbread and presents are exchanged.
Zimmerman family
The Zimmerman kids are going to make out like bandits Sunday.
Christmas and Hanukkah fall on the same day this year. For most people, it's an either/or proposition. But not for this Scottsdale family. You see, the Zimmermans are Messianic Jews, a term used for Jews who also believe that Jesus Christ is the Jewish Messiah.
Jack Zimmerman is the rabbi of the Valley's Messianic Jewish congregation. "As Messianic Jews, both Christmas and Hanukkah are even more wonderful, more beautiful,'' he says. "To Jews, Hanukkah is the Festival of Lights. For Messianic Jews, we are reminded that Jesus is the light of the world. In Jesus, we see the fulfillment of our Jewish traditions.''
Jack and his wife, Sandra, have three children: Jordan, 21, Ryan, 16, and Casey, 15. They'll receive Christmas presents, plus eight days of Hanukkah gifts.
Winter residents
Christmas comes just once a year for most of us, but not for Roger and Natalie Hansen.
The Mesa winter residents from Carroll, Iowa, don't want to deal with cold winters back home, and their kids are too busy to escape to sunny Arizona. So the Hansens celebrate Christmas with their family on Labor Day.
On Christmas Day, they call family, then attend a potluck put on by Citrus Gardens, an age-restricted community. The event typically draws about 100. Community members will probably hang around for much of the afternoon.
"They won't be in any hurry to leave, I'm sure," Roger Hansen said. "There's no reason. There's nothing else is going on. People will stay around and just enjoy everybody's company."
Hualapai tribe
Charlie Vaughn, chairman of the Hualapai tribe in northwestern Arizona, said that over time, his American Indian culture has adopted many Christmas traditions shared by non-Indians, blending them with more traditional American Indian touches.
The Hualapais do many of the same things other families do, stringing lights on houses and other popular decor. Gifts often are cultural objects, such as turquoise and silver jewelry. This year, the tribe is sponsoring a community Christmas dinner, where 300 to 350 will come out for turkey and ham with all the trimmings.
Vaughn said after the meal, the tribe will sponsor a Christmas dance — but the music will be country western, which is popular year-round with his tribal members
Arai family
In Japan, "the cake is the main thing" for Christmas, says Sunao Arai. He and his father, Ken Arai, are making about 40 Japanese Christmas cakes this year at Arai Pastry, a traditional Japanese bakery in Tempe.
When they owned a bakery in Japan, they baked nearly 500 a year. The cakes come in strawberry shortcake or chocolate varieties and look like round birthday cakes. Christmas is more of a secular holiday in Japan, Sunao Arai says, and "they usually celebrate on the Christmas Eve."


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"Enjoying Marriage" exists to bring God's plan for marriages to couples everywhere. Rick and Charlotte Redding employ a practical,hard hitting approach...raw and real with a good dose of humor thrown in.
Where : Kingman, AZ
Friday April 27 7 PM to 9:30 PM
Saturday April 28 9 PM to 5:30 PM
Cost is $50 per couple by 4/22.
For more info call 928-753-3529 or visit kfaonline.org
Dominion House Ministries presents "The Unoffended Woman Women's Conference 2012". This conference, which is founded on the Word of God, is for all women and will be held on Friday evening from 6pm - 8:30pm and on Saturday from 8:30am - 5:00pm. This conference will also launch the book tour for Juanita's book, "A Message for the Disciples...You Too, Peter", which deals with the issue of offense -- an issue that is so rampant in the Church today. The cost for registration is $50/person. Persons desiring to attend may register on the conference website, or contact Dominion House Ministries at (702) 540-1554. As you come, remember, "It's not just about how you come, but more about how you...leave"
SOS Radio invites you to attend Family Life's Weekend to Remember marriage getaway at the Redrock Resort & Spa in Summerlin.
This is great for any marriage! New marriages, longtime marriages, blended families and engaged couples. Register under our group code [WEEKEND] and get the special SOS Radio discount rate of $99.50 per person (or $199 per couple.) It's a perfect opportunity to invite other couples to join you. Enter that code into the promotional code box at check out (on the website link below) or share it when you call 1-800-FL-TODAY.
My Father's House Church is having a "Hero Factory Women's Conference" April 27-29, 2012. It runs Friday 7pm until Sunday at the 9:30 am service.
The times and events are posted on our website at www.mfhlv.com where registration can be done. There is a charge of $25.00 or $20.00 for groups of two or more to cover a Continental Breakfast and Lunch on Saturday.
"Every woman is a Hero in her home, church, community and workplace. Her life overflows to so many people that she will reap when she has an encounter with Father God's heart."
For more info call Monica Cooke at 702-435-2700
Bishop Corine W. Claiborne and The Tabernacle of Faith Church Hosts ~ A monthly youth workshop. This workshop is offered to the Las Vegas community at NO COST.
Through God's anointing and guidance, we always strive to lift up a standard of holiness, hope and promise to this young generation. Our workshops will offer biblical instruction, engaging conversation, with interesting topics for the youth.
All youth ages (12-19 years) are encouraged to attend. Parents are always welcomed to participate.
Refreshments will be served.
This is a wonderful opportunity for Christian couples to rekindle their relationship. This is a weekend for the two of you in Boulder City. You will enrich your marriage with tools presented by local couples and a priest. Log onto wwme.org for more info.
The Women's Refres{HER} Conference is coming to Las Vegas! You are invited to join hundreds of women from across the Las Vegas valley for a 2-day event that will truly refresh your spirit! Hear the teachings and stories of three amazing women: Kimberly Malloy, Michelle Dickens, & Vanessa Vann as they unpack what it means to live a life refined, rebuilt, & refreshed by God!
Tickets: $45 (including lunch on Saturday)
Reserve your seat online: http://lasvegasrefresher.eventbrite.com/
This is a 2 day conference for women of all ages! It is a time to be refreshed, restored, renewed and above all REJOICE!
The speakers and worship artists are all local and gifted Godly women!Hosted by Ignite Life ministries
Questions? Email firstname.lastname@example.com
The Art of Marriage. This 6-session marriage event. It features personal stories, humor and sessions from expert teachers from Family Life Ministries. It can help you experience God's design for marriage. You'll graduate in a few hours better educated about your marriage, your spouse and yourself. Block out time in your schedule to attend The Art of Marriage at Missoula Alliance Church! You can find more info at: www.macmissoula.com/
6:00pm- Doors Open
7:00-7:15pm - Welcome and Introduction
7:15-8:15pm - Session One: Love Happens
8:15-8:30pm - Break
8:30-9:30pm - Session Two: Love Fades
9:30pm - Dismiss for Project One
8:00am - Doors Open
8:45-10:00am - Session Three: Love Dances
10:00-11:00am - Break for Project Two
We are so excited to host the 1st Annual Hero Factory Women's Conference!
HERO (Heart Encounter Reaps Overflowing). Every woman is a Hero in her home, church, community and workplace. Her life overflows to so many people that she will reap when she has an encounter with Father God's heart.
This year's theme is "Free From the Fruit". God wants to set women free from the fruit of lies, shame and blame so they can take there rightful place in the body of Christ.
Are you prepared to get a hold of God? What would that be like? Does He rule within your heart? Come and be apart of what God is doing here at this event. Don't miss it! Invite all of your friends and loved ones. ~ Women only ~
The 1st Night Men are invited too!
It's a health Seminar given by Doctors themselves on how to help your body regenerate using it's own Stem Cells.


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Online Dating: 7 Signs You Shouldn't Date Him
By The Frisky
Dater, beware: steer clear of these tell-tale online dating profile warning signs.
1. He makes the case for how uninteresting he is.
If he describes himself with the phrase "I'm just your average guy…," take his word on it. The online dating profile is the place to sell yourself, so if he has nothing impressive to say there, better bring your uppers to the first date! The "average guy" will kill any attempts at a getting-to-know-you conversation dead in its tracks. His hobbies? Stuff, and hanging out. His childhood? Fine, nothing special. His favorite music? Oh, he listens to everything. You'll have more stimulating conversation with the waiter when he tells you the specials. The Frisky: Dating Online? Here's What To NOT Put In Your Profile
2. All of his pictures look identical.
You already know to proceed with caution (or not proceed at all) if a guy has no pictures of himself on his profile, but what about photos that look like clones of one another? Alright, be lenient if it seems like he has a "good side," but if he has a "good facial expression," run fast. There's a reason he has nine pictures where he's smiling with his mouth closed. It's because he has extra teeth where teeth don't belong. Trust me. Artistic cropping? Fine. Artistic cropping in the same exact way in 14 shots? He's hiding a receding hairline, a weak chin, or a third nipple on his forehead.
3. His list of what he's looking for is longer than his self-description.
When his rundown of what he's looking for in a woman—Quirky, well-traveled, Buddhist bombshell with long hair must love dogs, watching hockey and hiking! Listens to jazz and reads Kundera and loves action movies and beer!—is more involved than anything he can muster up about himself ("I'm smart and have a good sense of humor"), he's telling you that he's looking for a type of woman more so than anything else. And that he's painfully lacking in self-awareness. And if you are indeed the embodiment of the sporty, sassy, fascinating, beautiful woman of this guy's dreams? You deserve better than him. The Frisky: Rewriting My Online Dating Profile
4. He says he's only looking for new friends.
He's "coming out of a relationship." He's "focusing on work." He "travels a lot." Listen, he's not looking for more friends. Broken-hearted, newly single people don't look for new friends on an online dating site. Busy people have enough friends. He's looking to have sex. At best, he's looking to have sex with someone he vaguely enjoys the company of while he's putting on his pants and booking it out of her apartment. Exactly what you want? Go for it...but not with this guy. Find someone who's straightforward about what he wants. The Frisky: MERRIme, A New Web Comedy About Online Dating
5. He claims not to have a type and then tells you exactly what his type is...and it's not you.


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INDUSTRY CAPACITY -- Matching Marketplace Realities
March 2002This allows us to outsource the work that doesn't fit well and keep outside vendors at least somewhat busy during slow periods, which has many loyalty benefits. It also gives us a department that is always contributing to its share of overhead and, as we all know, things just run better and with fewer errors when running at or very near capacity.
During expansion periods, equipment manufacturers sometimes offer additional non-core equipment as incentives for taking action on large core purchases.
Undeniably, it's tempting to consider these offers. However, equipment "bargains" such as these are riddled with hidden costs like: diversion of management attention that should be devoted to core business; loss of your production floor space that could be used to build core business; reduction in core business working capital; and full-price variable labor.
Regarding labor costs, we have yet to find any employee willing to work at a 50 percent wage rate to match a 50 percent machinery discount.
3) Support capacity. This is the capacity that is not actually needed to operate and control production activity. Delivery, accounting, marketing and legal services are a few examples that come to mind. Most companies are wise enough to outsource their legal services. Many outsource the payroll function of accounting, but why not everything else? Rickard Bindery does. As a result, good things have happened. For example, our bean counting costs have been more than halved.
Faster Delivery
In addition, our management team has realized that we can't run the most efficient trucking operation. In general, most companies would benefit from outsourcing this service instead of struggling to keep it in-house in an inefficient, vertical integration attempt. Customers would benefit from faster and more reliable delivery service and, yes, their costs would be the same or lower over the long run. With outside trucking you only pay for what you use, and there is absolutely no internal cost, which is of significant benefit when business is slow.
Likewise, other functions can follow the same path. We all need good marketing, but this service costs a lot of money. What do we do? We either attempt to do it ourselves or we hire less than the best. Why not hire a professional for two or four days a month and get a good job done, staying within your budget?
Most of us have competitors that operate profitably at a fourth, half or twice our volume. The reason they are able to do this is because their overhead and capacity numbers fit their market reality. The size of your top line and the number or your employees don't determine profitability. Instead, it's your ability to match overhead and company resources to what you realistically can sell that does.
During good economic times, it's easy to let a little extra overhead creep into one's cost structure with the thought that current momentum will continue. However, when fighting a downturn, it's important to replace addition skills with subtraction.
Don't Drop Prices
When operating in a changing environment, the real challenge is not to reduce the price on a job to get the next order, but to adjust capacity—including overhead—to reflect marketplace reality. This is very painful, especially if we must face our own previously poor decisions. Or, worse yet, good human beings who through no fault of their own just aren't contributing enough to the overall effort because we haven't provided work at which they can be productive.
In difficult times, company leaders often view themselves as being failures, yet the irony is that other people are the ones that lose their livelihood. Many of us hope we can somehow weather the storm and come out intact. Sometimes that happens but, in an uncertain future, we perform best if we recognize changing business landscapes as quickly as possible.
The real skill today is determining actual business realities and having the courage to adjust expectations to be in line with that reality. You do not want to cripple yourself for when things do turn around, but you must be able to survive until that time. Then you can safely turn on your company's engines and roar past your previous best performance levels.
One of the great benefits of outsourcing is that the outsourcing function has minimal overhead costs. It's a wonderful preserver of cash because you only pay for that which you buy. Contrast this to internal, non-core production capacity. In this case, companies pay for their ability to produce instead of that which they produce. This is a profound difference that has a significant economic impact, especially when bouncing in the winds of economic turbulence.
For the past decade, much of American business has migrated toward an outsourcing model on the theory that companies should focus on their core competencies and outsource the rest. It's puzzling why some in the graphic arts continue to ignore this widely accepted, profitable course of action.
About the Author
JACK RICKARD is the president of Chicago-based Rickard Bindery, and a former president of the Printing Industries of Illinois & Indiana, Binding Industries of America and Graphic Finishing Industries of Illinois. His company's Website is www.rickardbindery.com.
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Don't-Miss Stories
Take precautions when using Gmail—or any other email service
Google's almost ubiquitous email client doesn't guarantee that your email will be private, or that your account won't be hacked. But the right precautions can give you reasonable protection.
Goldman Sachs seeks deletion of mistakenly sent confidential email
The company said an external consultant sent an email by mistake to an unknown person's Gmail account; Google has blocked access to the mail
Google's Chrome Gmail encryption extension hides NSA-jabbing Easter Egg
Google loves to hide jokes in its products and the company's upcoming end-to-end email encryption extension for Chrome is no exception.
Google plans end-to-end encryption tool for additional email privacy
Google's response to government snooping continues, with a tool that will wrap email in a secure PGP wrapper until decrypted by the recipient.
Print anything from anywhere with Google Cloud Print
Learn how to print anything from anywhere on any device with Google Cloud Print.
Direct-to-Drive attachment saves added to Gmail for Android
Now you don't have to download that attachment to your Android phone! Send it directly to Google Drive instead.
Leaked screenshots show a brand new look for Gmail
Newly leaked images show a refreshed, app-inspired layout for Google's popular email service.
5 great Android app alternatives to Gmail
Gmail is great, but there are several other solid alternatives on Android for consolidating all your email accounts into one app.
Google reportedly wants to make email encryption easier, but don't hold your breath
Email encryption is a great way to keep snoops out of your private correspondence. Too bad it's not a realistic option as a built-in feature for Gmail.
How to remotely log out of Gmail
If you've left Gmail logged in on another computer, there's a quick and easy fix.
How to remotely log out of Gmail
If you've left Gmail logged in on another computer, there's a quick and easy fix.


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DCL Ebook Report for December 2013
Libraries can't buy Catching Fire as an ebook. But note the "divergent" pricing for Divergent—an actual savings from the consumer price.
Random House continues to be the worst price offender for library ebooks. A question: Since no library that I can find has actual physical possession of a Random House ebook file and the publishing house claims that it is selling (not leasing) ebooks to libraries, is Random House paying its authors a 10%–20% royalty for their ebook titles or the more usual 50% lease fee that RH authors might well be entitled to?
See the December 2013 DCL report here: PDF file.
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Who do you think looks best today? (5 photos)
The best street style from London Fashion Week: http://ow.ly/p48HS via @StyleCaster
After eight years togetherand six childrenBrad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are officially engaged. Why the sudden decision? "It is a promise for the future and their kids are very happy," Pitt's manager told People. "No date is set at this time." Pitt collaborated on the ring, which features an elongated tablet shaped diamond surrounded by smaller stones, with L.A. based jewelry designer Robert Procop. "Brad had a specific vision for this ring, which he realized over a yearlong collaboration with Robert," Procop's team said in a statement.Read MoreLess


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Can I be a University Scholar and study abroad? Yes. University Scholars are encouraged to spend one term studying abroad the first quarter of junior year either on an SPU program or through a program sponsored by the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities. For many students, the Autumn Quarter of the junior year — when no USCH courses are required — is the best time to take advantage of study abroad opportunities, many of which are semester-long programs.
Popular programs include:
Careful planning for junior- and senior-year course enrollment is necessary, and some adjustments of when particular UScholar courses are taken may be required.
Can I major in electrical engineering or be premed and be a University Scholar? Yes. Many University Scholars each year pursue electrical engineering or pre-med.
If every prescribed course is taken in precisely the right order, beginning from the first quarter of the freshman year, a student can graduate in four years. However, there will be very little room for electives or study abroad if you are to complete in four years.
How will U Scholars help me to get into medical school?
Let's let Brandon Teng (Class of 2010) speak for his classmates:
"Hi, Dr. Reinsma, I hope you are well! I thought you might enjoy some feedback on UScholars a year removed. I was recently accepted into Oregon Health and Science University, one of the top medical schools in the nation. I believe no one from SPU has gotten accepted in about 5 years. Many of the reasons were due to Uscholars. They liked my writing, we talked about many different types of literature in my interview (Plato, etc.), and discussed my honors project thoroughly. All in all, I feel that if I had not done the Uscholars program I probably would not be going to medical school at OHSU next year! Best wishes, Brandon."
Are there any majors that a U Scholar should not pursue? Because of the demands of the programs, it is very difficult to be a University Scholar and major in nursing or pursue certification for elementary education, and complete college in four years.
How much more work is it to be a U Scholar? Estimates vary, but most students say that U Scholar courses demand about three hours of work per class hour rather than the more standard two hours of work per class hour.
What are the three most important academic skills I need to be a U Scholar? Reading ability, writing ability, and intellectual curiosity.
For more information about the University Scholars program, refer to the University Undergraduate Catalog. You may also contact Jeff Keuss, director of University Scholars, at firstname.lastname@example.com or 206-281-2093.


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Conference Overview
This conference will focus on strengthening your skills, both personally and professionally, that are needed in your role as successful student leaders. We aim to connect the importance of the decisions you are making now with your future career and personal success. We hope that you will be inspired to engage more on your campus, in your community, and in your world following these two days as a current and future leader.
Conference Schedule
Friday, February 17
Colebank Gym
5-6pm | Registration & Dinner |
6-7pm | Welcome & Icebreaker Activity |
7-8:30pm |
Keynote Address Presenter: Consuelo Castillo Kickbusch |
9-11pm |
Mardi Gras Party Falcon Center Conference Rooms Party will include a D.J., dancing, refreshments, contests, games & prizes. |
Saturday, February 18
Colebank Gym
9-9:30am | Registration & Breakfast |
9:30am | Welcome |
10-11am |
Keynote Address Presenter: Michael Belmear |
11:15-12:15 | Workshops - Various Locations |
12:15pm | Lunch, Colebank Gym |
1-3:50pm | Student Leader to High Achiever Workshop (for pre-registered students only) |
1:30-2:30pm | Workshops - Various Locations |
2:45-3:45pm | Workshops - Various Locations |
4:00pm | Wrap-up/Certificates/Door Prizes, Colebank Gym |
Conference Workshops & Keynote Topics
Time Management
Career Planning & Resume Writing Tips
Career & Personal Goal Setting
Leadership Through Professional & Academic Development
Money Management Skills
Planning an Effective Meeting
Movement Workshops for Stress Relief (be prepared with comfortable clothes/shoes)
Transition from Student Life to Professional Life
Student Leader to High Achiever, Presented by Morris Morrison
Student Club Presidents are encouraged and highly recommended to take part in this workshop. This three hour workshop (1-3:50pm) will engage the student participant in discovering their own strengths, as well as the strengths of other student leaders. It will take the workshop participant on a journey of finding ways to carry the personal traits that have lead to success in school over to success in their professions and other personal paths of life. Registration will be limited for this workshop to 25 participants.
Keynote Speaker Friday: Consuelo Castillo Kickbusch
Consuelo Castillo-Kickbusch is an inspiration to people everywhere. She comes from a financially challenged background, yet rose to become the highest-ranking Hispanic woman in the Combat Support Field in the US Army. LTC Castillo-Kickbusch motivates everyone from Fortune 500 CEO's and young children with her lectures, and has now set her words in stone in a book titled Journey To The Future, which is a guide to success that children everywhere can utilize as a manual for life.
Keynote Speaker Saturday: Michael Belmear
Michael Belmear came to Fairmont State as a Student Affairs counselor and served as director for 31 years of the New Student orientation program. He created the annual state-wide FSU/Pierpont Student Leadership Conference. In 1993, he was appointed Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs and then served as Vice President for Student Services. During his time at Fairmont State, he created the state-wide student leadership conference, created the Fairmont State Celebration of Ideas Lecture Series, served as Vice President for the Governor's Commission on the Holocaust, created the Fairmont State University Student Affairs Hall of Fame, organized and helped create the exchange program with the University of Calabria in Italy including a Summer Exchange Camp for high school students from Italy and created the Diversity Scholars Camp for minority students
Student Leader to High Achiever Presenter: Morris Morrison
Morris Morrison was born in New York City. Shortly after his birth, he was orphaned by the death of his mother and father. Upon the last request of his parents, Morris was cared for and raised by the late Gwendolyn Sanders, of Fairmont, WV. Although she passed away when he was a teenager, "Mrs. Gwen" left Morris in the hands of a community that would be instrumental in assisting him in fulfilling the opportunities that she sacrificed to give him: the opportunity to pursue his complete God-given potential, while giving back to a community that gave him so much. Through his company, The Morris Morrison Development Group, based in Lake Norman, NC, he utilizes the leadership experiences that he learned in Fairmont, WV to impact a variety of clients both domestically and internationally.
Three Easy Ways to Register
By Mail:
Jane Delbrook
c/o FSU & Pierpont Student Affairs
1201 Locust Avenue
Fairmont, WV 26554
By Phone:
Call 304-367-4215.
Comfort Inn: 304-367-1370
Clarion Inn: 304-366-5500
Fairfield Inn: 304-367-9150
Red Roof Inn: 304-366-6800
For more information, please contact:
The Office of Student Affairs at : (304) 367-4215 or
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To start, stop or change your service, please call our Customer Service Department at (517) 279-9531. We're available Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. or come to our office at One Grand Street, Coldwater, MI 49036.
CBPU water / sewer / lawn water bills are read each month and billed based off of actual usage. The charges on a water bill are as follows:
A permit is required for the installation of all outdoor sprinkling systems and/or water wells.
Coldwater's water treatment plant was designed to remove iron and manganese but not soften municipally supplied water. The water utility is protecting the water supply with a wellhead protection program. It is one of the first of its kind in the state of Michigan. The wellhead protection program identifies which lands impact the water producing aquifer and establishes guidelines for informing the public and governmental agencies on protecting the watershed.
Coldwater's municipal wastewater utility protects the environment by removing impurities in the water used by the community. Organic matter removed from wastewater is applied to agricultural land. The cleaned and filtered water is then returned to the environment through the local lake-chain.
The Coldwater Board of Public Utilities is doing its part to protect our environment by making it easy for Branch County residents to recycle their used oil, oil filters, antifreeze and household batteries.
Mercury is a silver-gray metal found in old thermometers and switches. It is extremely hazardous to our local lakes and rivers. The mercury from a single thermometer, if disposed of in the surface water, can pollute a twenty-acre lake. As the local environmental leader, the Coldwater Board of Public Utilities is encouraging all local residents to bring their mercury thermometers / switches or liquid mercury to the CBPU wastewater treatment plant for proper disposal.
These items are all accepted at the Wastewater Treatment Plant:
100 Jay Street, during the following times:
Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.
Saturday, Sunday and holidays from 8:30 a.m. until 4:00 P.M.


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Clark Fork Restoration
When the Clark Fork River leaves Montana on its westward journey to the Pacific, it is Montana's largest river—and one of its most storied. Its famous tributaries, like Rock Creek and the Blackfoot and Bitterroot rivers are among the most popualar angling destinations in America. On a good day, these waters will yield 16-inch cutthroats on dry flies while a bruiser bull trout might materialize out of the ether in hopes of making a meal out of the fish on your line. On a bad day, a spring freshet or a localized thunderstorm will wash toxic mine waste and sediment into destination fishing holes, or irrigation withdrawals might dewater a favorite stretch of stream. While the Clark Fork is but a shadow of its former self, TU has a plan to restore it and the fishing that made it famous.
TU has a rich history in the Clark Fork basin, where we've implemented effective restoration techniques that have improved habitat and angling opportunity. Between our volunteers with the Montana State Council and our national staff, we've increased fish passage and population numbers. Much remains to be done, and TU is poised to continue the work that is making fishing better in the Clark Fork basin.
In 2009, following years of litigation between Montana and the ARCO Co., the Milltown Dam—along with about 3 million tons of toxic sediment tapped behind it—was removed. This historic project reconnected the Blackfoot and Clark Fork rivers for the first time in nearly a century. While this was a huge step forward for the health of the river system—and for angling opportunity in the region—more remains to be done, particularly in the tributaries of the Clark Fork, where restoration and reconnection opportunities are waiting to be tackled by eager volunteers and TU staffers.