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Boys & Girls Aid 2007-2008 Annual Report
2007-2008 Edition Features: message from Executive Director, Michael H. Balter, Stories about Boys & Girls Aid impacting the lives of children in need, and a listing of the generous donors who support us and make an investment in the children we serve.
2007-2008 Annual Report Boys & Girls Aid Letter from the Dear Friends, executive director How We Allocated Our Funds for Services to Children 7% 34% 59% It is my honor to update you on the activities of Boys & Girls Aid this past fiscal year (2007-2008), and I am grateful for the opportunity to thank the generous individuals, families, and businesses that have made our work possible. It is an unusual time to reflect on the recent past, as each of us looks anxiously to the future � to an economy in distress, to politics in transition, and to a growing number of children in need of our help. But as I try to answer the question of what lies in the days ahead, I find the past is my best barometer. As you will see in this Annual Report, fiscal year 2007-2008 brought us many successes. Newly awarded government contracts will allow us to serve 400 additional children this coming year. Two newly purchased shelter facilities extended our reach in the community. Adoption services expanded with clinicians now located across the state and in Washington. The values that made these accomplishments possible are the same as those set forth by Boys & Girls Aid founders. Values like "always do what is best for the child," and "spend wisely," have steered us well for more than 120 years. I believe that if we continue to use these values as a point of guidance we will affect the greatest impact on the lives of children in need. With gratitude, Program Expenses 59% Safe Housing 34% Permanent Homes 7% Mentoring $ 3,023,834 $ 1,784,716 $ 348,176 Total $ 5,156,726 Agency Revenue 28% 56% 16% Michael H. Balter, Executive Director Revenue 56% Contracts 16% Service Fees 28% Charitable Contributions $ 2,622,140 $ 746,220 $ 1,346,286 Total Percent of total funds used for services to children Our administrative rate Our cost to raise $1.00 $ 4,714,646 82.07 % 10.27 % $ 0.34 Board of Directors 2008 � 2009 Frank E. Beach Legacy Society In 2000, the Founding Members of the Frank E. Beach Legacy Society demonstrated their commitment to children by planning a gift to Boys & Girls Aid through a bequest, beneficiary designation or life income gift. Honored Members include generous individuals who, since 2000, have planned a similar gift and joined the Legacy Society. We thank all of our Legacy Society members for their strong commitment to Boys & Girls Aid! For more information, please contact Lindsay Biedel at 503.542.2345. Executive Committee Kent J. Holce President Immediate Past President President Elect Vice President of Board Development Vice President of Philanthropy Vice President of Program Advocacy Vice President of Strategic Growth Mike P. Thayer B. Gabe Nachand Libby Hartung Founding Members Gregory and Paula Acker Michael H. and Karen A. Balter Terri A. Barnett Brad and Cheryl Biegert Hedwig M. De Boer Donald H. Frank Gail and Joe Griggs William and Carol Hardwick Raymond and Patricia Hayes Virginia J. Hodges Eric Hoyte and Virginia Beach Hoyte Nancy Beach Johnson Jane R. Kendall Bruce T. Landrey Peg Mangan Diane Mackenzie Marvin and Roy Marvin Emily J. Munro Patricia Nehl Elizabeth Neikes Ann H. Nicholas, Ph.D. Margery M. and Joseph A. O'Brien, Jr. James A. and Marion S. Perry Susan B. Rech Daniel and Ramona Ropek Mark and Linda Steinhauer John and Mary Tachouet Camille and Michael Taylor-Sullivan Barbara R. White Anonymous (2) Honored Members Mary Bunday Ruth E. Chapin Ross and Constance Degerstedt Jamie M. Ellgen in memory of Barbara M. Bischoff Roger D. and Betty A. Engberg Don and Kathy Grant Joan L. Hartley Chris and Kellie Herold James and Carol Hibbs Everett Jack Lorraine Hood-Jack Eric G. and Sharon T. Jaeckle Rees C. and MaryAnne G. Johnson Mary Jane McGary Dane P. Murphy B. Gabe Nachand Jack Burgess Nichols Jean B. O'Neill Buff Neretin JoAnn Pennock Nancy Putschler Laurie J. Richardson Allan and Patty Rumbaugh Larry and Ruth Schulze Vera and Bob Stoulil John and Janet Tangney Mike P. and Kristy D. Thayer Laurie and Bob Wilson Anonymous (1) Tom Szambelan Mark Rawlinson Michael H. Balter Secretary Roger L. Krage Member at Large Board of Directors Evan Connell Kris Gorriaran David Grano Tim Greve Jim Harbolt Everett Jack, Jr. Chris Johnson Bruce Landrey Gaylyn Sher-Jan General James Thayer, Sr. Emeritus Board Chris E. Dussin Daniel L. Larsen Dr. Ethel Simon-McWilliams John J. Tachouet Boys & Girls Aid Auxiliaries Boys & Girls Aid would like to thank our dedicated auxiliary volunteers for their commitment to impacting the lives of children in need by providing permanent homes, safe housing and mentoring. Through events in their communities, these auxiliaries supported the work of Boys & Girls Aid by raising nearly $100,000 during our last fiscal year. We applaud their dedication and hard work. McMinnville (since 1961) Alder Branch Cherry Branch Salem (since 1962) Cypress Branch Portland (since 1960) Wilsonville (since 1990) Dogwood Branch Portland (since 1963) Holly Branch If you would like to learn more about our auxiliaries or their special events, please call Desiree Harris at 503.542.2327. Annual Fund Cumulative Gifts & Pledges October 1, 2007 � September 30, 2008 Lifetime Society Lifetime Society Members have made a cumulative investment of $1,000,000 over a lifetime of giving to ensure brighter futures for the children we serve. Meyer Memorial Trust Maybelle Clark Macdonald Fund Mrs. Sue Cooley The Oregon Community Foundation Mazama Capital Management, Inc. PGE Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Gregory J. Pierson Sauer Family Charitable Fund through The Oregon Community Foundation OCF Joseph E. Weston Public Foundation Cascade Business Group, LLC Club Lotus NW Andrae Covington CSG Professional Services, Inc. D.A. Davidson & Co. Davis Wright Tremaine, LLP Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Director Dr. and Mrs. Daniel Elliott Equity Home Mortgage, LLC Farwest Steel Corp. First American Title Insurance Ms. Cynthia Flannigan Mr. and Mrs. Steve Fogg Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Frank Mr. and Mrs. Bertram F. French Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Garbarino Geffen Mesher & Co Dr. and Mrs. Duane I. Gillum Mr. and Mrs. Robert Godel Mrs. Kris Gorriaran and Mr. Michael Gorriaran Mr. and Mrs. Ray Guenther The Harold & Arlene Schnitzer CARE Foundation Trevor Hart through Qualcomm Matching Gifts Program Ms. Elizabeth Hartung and Mr. Jess Glaeser Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Hayes, Jr. Hoffman Construction Co. Edward Holmes through Employee's Community Fund of the Boeing Company Mr. and Mrs. James C. Homolka Hood River Distillers, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Frederick W. Horstkotte, Jr. Michael T. Hughes through TAP Connected To the Community Giving Campaign Icon Construction & Development, LLC Imperial Paint Company, Inc. J R & E D Morgan Memorial Trust Fund J.D. Fulwiler & Co. Insurance Mr. Everett Jack Mr. Bill Babcock and Mrs. Diane Jenkins JHL Design, Inc. John & Linda Shelk Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Rees C. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Chris Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Lane Kadel Mr. Richard Kadel Peter Kendall through The Oregon Community Foundation Mrs. Roberta Konnie Mr. Roger L. Krage Mr. Bruce Landrey and Ms. Michele Desmarais Leatherback Foundation Dr. Cameron D. Luck and Mrs. Lori Pajunen-Luck Macadam's Bar & Grill Mrs. Teresa Maloney Marion Construction Company Merta J. Mason through The Oregon Community Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Brad McMurchie Mr. and Mrs. David M. Meyer Microsoft Matching Gifts Program Mr. and Mrs. Milt Mittelstedt The Reverends Mark and Mary Ann Moller-Gunderson Moss Adams, LLP Mr. Gabe Nachand NAIFA - NW Oregon Mrs. Gail Neuner Nelson Mr. James O. Lafky and Ms. Madeline B. Nelson Mr. Russ Newcomer and Mrs. Laurie Newcomer Ann H. Nicholas, Ph.D. Norris, Beggs & Simpson Mr. and Mrs. Paul Nourigat, III Mr. and Mrs. Michael Nyland O.L. Moore Foundation Oak Tree Insurance Mrs. Margery M. O'Brien Ms. Molly O'Hearn Mr. and Mrs. Scott Olson Mr. James Onstott, Jr. Oregon International Air Show Pacific Northwest Title of Oregon, Inc. Pacific Seafood $9,999 - $5,000 Anonymous (1) The Sally B. Altick Trust Ms. Jennifer Black Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence S. Black Mr. and Mrs. Steve Day Deacon Charitable Foundation Ms. Eline Goss Mr. and Mrs. David Grano John D. Gray through The Oregon Community Foundation Mr. Max R. Helser Mr. and Mrs. James R. Hibbs iovation Mrs. Ada A. Jacobson Mr. and Mrs. Jon Karl Marquis Companies New Systems Laundry Mr. and Mrs. Mark Rawlinson RE/Max Equity Group, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Joel Rubenstein Sherwin-Williams Standard Insurance Company Director's Circle Director's Circle Members make an annual investment of $1,000 or more in Boys & Girls Aid and provide a vital circle of support for children in need. $100,000 E.P. Binney Charitable Fund Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption $99,999 - $25,000 Roy Cummins through The Oregon Community Foundation Donald H. Frank through The Oregon Community Foundation Maybelle Clark Macdonald Fund Samuel S. Johnson Foundation William H. & Mary L. Bauman Foundation Williamsen & Bleid $4,999 - $1,000 Anonymous (2) Mrs. Gwen Allen Ms. Judi Alport Mr. Thomas M. Anderson Arnerich, Massena & Assoc. Aspen Capital Management, LLC Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Bassett Becker Capital Management, Inc. Ms. Patty Boday Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Buxman Carl Greve Jewelers Mr. and Mrs. George E. Carter $24,999 - $10,000 Bettman Foundation Cerus Industrial Gerding Edlen Development Company, LLC Edmund Hayes through The Oregon Community Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Holce Mr. and Mrs. Kent J. Holce Juan Young Trust Mr. and Mrs. Daniel G. Knierim 2 Boys & Girls Aid Annual Report 2007 � 2008 Paradise Harley-Davidson Buell Mr. and Mrs. Gary Peck Portland Compressor Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Prescott Mr. and Mrs. Mark Price Ms. Tami R. Price The Richard and Mary Rosenberg Charitable Foundation Rodda Paint Mrs. Julia Rouzie Allan E. Rumbaugh through Washington Mutual Foundation The S Group Scafidi Family Fund of the Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Schnitzer/Novack Foundation Sheldon Manufacturing, Inc. Mrs. Gaylyn Sher-Jan and Mr. Mahmood Sher-Jan So Hum Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Rees Stevenson Ms. Karen Stuvland Mrs. Phyllis Swett Mr. and Mrs. Tom Szambelan Mr. and Mrs. John J. Tachouet Mr. Edward Tarbell Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Tarbell General James Thayer and Mrs. Patricia Thayer Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Thomas Ms. Debbie Thomas Geffrard and Mr. Christian Geffrard Mr. and Ms. Hans K. Tonjes Mr. Michael R. Town US Bank National Association Vernier Software & Technology, LLC Vision Capital Walsh Construction Co. West Coast Bank Collister Wheeler through The Oregon Community Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. White Mr. and Mrs. Greg Wolfe Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Wong Youth Resources, Inc. Mr. Emmett Zahn $999 - $500 Anonymous (1) Mr. and Mrs. Michael H. Balter Beaverton Toyota Mr. and Mrs. Daniel R. Buxman Mr. and Mrs. John Calcagno Care Oregon The Children's Store, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Chipman Mr. and Mrs. Matt Chrisman Dr. and Mrs. William E. Coit Mr. and Mrs. John Coleman Mr. and Mrs. Ross M. Degerstedt Ms. Jackie Diedrich Elizabeth Street & Zelda's Shoe Bar Employee's Community Fund of Boeing Portland, Inc. Equity Foundation, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Brian Foesch Mr. and Mrs. Ray Garcia Mrs. Patty Gilkerson Mr. Dennis Green and Mrs. Chris Kashmir-Green Mr. and Mrs. Jim Harbolt Mr. Rod Harris Mr. and Mrs. Alan C. Hertzog IAFF Local Charitable Gift Fund Mr. and Mrs. Michael Isaac Mr. Matt Jung Mr. and Mrs. Alan Kirk Kuzman Forest Products, Inc. David Lipman through Congregation Beth Israel Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Lovett Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Lovitt Ms. Shannon Lynch Paul and Sally McCracken through The Oregon Community Foundation Mentor Graphics Foundation Oregon Association Of Hospitals Pacific Power & Light PacificSource Health Plans Mr. and Mrs. Gregson Parker Mr. and Mrs. David Porter Mr. and Mrs. Robert Prill Mr. and Mrs. Rod Renwick Keith Ristau through ColumbiaWillamette United Way Ms. S. L. Roth Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Sangrey Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Schnitzer Mr. and Mrs. Ken Scholes Mr. and Mrs. Francis J. Scholz, IV Mr. John Seibert The Shea Foundation Dr. Ethel Simon-McWilliams Mr. and Mrs. Shawn M. Smith Mr. Charles Swindells Li Tang Mr. and Mrs. John Tangney Mr. and Mrs. Mike P. Thayer Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Thayer Mr. and Mrs. Bryan J. Van Meter Wachovia Foundation Matching Gifts Mr. Alan Webb Weiner Investment Co. Mr. Robert Wiggins ZRT Laboratory, LLC Mr. Doug Barnes Ms. Stephanie Bartelt Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Bartsch Ms. Sharon M. Bass and Mr. J. Dennis O'Malley Ms. Stephanie Bastin Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Beaman Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Beard Ms. Kathleen Beaton Mr. and Mrs. Don A. Beegle Mr. and Mrs. Brian Bennett Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Bentley Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Bishop, III Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Bizieff Mr. and Mrs. Stanley R. Blauer Mr. John W. Blowers Mrs. Sarah Bottoms Mr. and Mrs. Paul Boundy Mr. Gene H. Bradshaw Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Brausam Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Brickey Ms. Nancy B. Brown Mr. Erik Bruun Mr. and Mrs. Merle G. Bryan Mr. Robert L. Bue Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Bulletset Mr. and Mrs. Christian H. Burchard Mr. and Mrs. John C. Burgess Ms. Maryjane M. Burley Mr. and Mrs. Rodney L. Burrus Mr. and Mrs. Bill Burton Ms. Sara Burton Mr. and Mrs. Scott Bussey Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Buza Mr. Kyle Calahan Mr. and Mrs. Allen F. Campbell Dr. Joyce A. Campbell Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Carlbom Mr. and Mrs. Dick Carlile Mr. and Mrs. David Chaklai Mr. Thomas Chambers and Mrs. Dorothy R. Hollenbeck Ms. Ruth E. Chapin Mr. and Mrs. Jim Chapman Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Cheeney Mr. and Mrs. Mark E. Chism $499 - $100 Anonymous (4) 1893 LTD Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Abell A-dec, Inc. Ms. Claudia Allen Pieters Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Ambrose Ms. Debra Ames and Mr. Chris Cocker Mr. and Mrs. Norman B. Andersen Ms. Kate Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Michael Anderson Mr. Sigurd Anderson and Ms. Megan Creswell Ms. Janet Anneman Arlene J. Fuller Family Trust Mr. and Mrs. Ray B. Auel Mr. and Mrs. Don Bailey Mr. Terry W. Baker Mr. and Mrs. Gerald M. Balk Ms. Kimberly Bargay Ms. Linda Barker 3 Annual Fund Cumulative Gifts & Pledges October 1, 2007 � September 30, 2008 Christ United Methodist Church Mr. and Mrs. Gary Christensen Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Churchill Ms. Carolyn Ciolkosz Clackamas County Chapter of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Coho Mortgage, Inc. Ms. Barbara Coit Yeager Mr. Evan Connell Mr. and Mrs. Terence J. Connell Ms. Sasha Cook Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Cookson Mr. Neil Cooper and Ms. Anne Connell Mr. and Mrs. Gary Cornell Ms. Jane Coverstone Mr. Bert Crandall Rev. and Mrs. David Crow Mrs. Dorothy Cubberley Ms. Vivian Cummings Mr. Daniel E. Curtis and Ms. Stephanie S. Shaff Mr. Andrew Davidson and Ms. Margot Nelle Mr. and Mrs. David Davidson Dr. Becky Denham Diamond Fruit Growers Dr. and Mrs. Lenox Dick Mr. and Mrs. Howard N. Dietrich, Sr. Ms. Lila M. Dodd Ms. Rosemary J. Dodds Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Dodson Mr. and Mrs. Ronald L. Donaca Mr. and Mrs. James C. Donnell Mr. and Mrs. David Dougherty Roger Drain through HewlettPackard Ms. Linda Draper Mr. John E. Dunphy Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Dwyer Dr. and Mrs. Timothy G. Dwyer Mr. and Mrs. Dale Dzubay Ms. Jamie M. Ellgen Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Elliott Mrs. Barbara Ellison Employers Overload Dr. and Mrs. Roger D. Engberg Ms. Virginia D. England Enterprise Rent-A-Car through Columbia-Willamette United Way Mr. and Mrs. James Erne Mr. and Mrs. David Eshraghi Mr. and Mrs. David Evans Faustrollean Fixture Co., Inc. Mr. Charles Feenstra Robert L. Fenstermacher through United Way of Lane County Veronique Fiallos through Columbia-Willamette United Way Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Finrow Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Flick Mr. and Mrs. John Fogarty Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Ford, Jr. Ms. Carol Forsey Ms. Janice Fortier Fox Accounting & Tax Services, Inc. Ms. Mary Frances Vemer Ms. Melissa A. Frank Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Frantz Mr. and Mrs. Randolph M. Fraser Ms. Lisa Fritsch Anthony S. Fuller through Columbia-Willamette United Way Mr. and Mrs. John Gaddis Mr. and Mrs. David N. Gangwer Mr. and Mrs. Jesse J. Gard Mr. and Mrs. William F. Gardner Mr. Thomas P. Genereux Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gerhard Ms. Norma Gibson Mr. and Mrs. Steve Giering Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Gilbert Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Gilbert Mr. and Mrs. Vernon D. Gleaves Mr. and Mrs. Barry Goldfarb Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Goldrich Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Goldsmith Mr. and Mrs. Mark Goldstein Ms. Alana Gonzales Mr. and Mrs. Donald Grant Mr. and Mrs. Tim Greve Mr. and Mrs. Gerald A. Grimm Dr. Rita Grislis-Seja Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Grover Mr. and Mrs. Ralph D. Guariglia Mrs. Pearl J. Hagel Mr. and Mrs. Mark Hagg Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Hale Mr. and Mrs. Ronald L. Halter Ms. Carol Hamlin Mr. and Mrs. William Hardwick Ms. Shawna Harris Mr. and Mrs. William K. Harris Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Harrison Ms. Kerry Harter Mr. and Mrs. Rob Hatch Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Hayes Mr. Robert Hayes Ms. Gail Hayes Davis Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Hegge Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Hellesvig Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Helser Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Henningsen Mr. and Mrs. Lester A. Herr Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Herzog Mr. Ken Hick and Mrs. Cheri CooleyHick Mr. and Mrs. James A. Hill Ms. Kiki Hillman Mrs. Virginia J. Hodges Mrs. Jane Hogan Mr. Thomas C. Holland, CPA Mr. Gary C. Homsley and Ms. Norma L. Homsley Hebb Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Hoogenboom Dr. and Mrs. Jonathan Hoppert Mr. and Mrs. Bob Howard Mrs. Marge Hudemann Mr. and Mrs. Michael T. Hughes Mr. and Mrs. William L. Hulse Mr. William Hutton Mr. and Mrs. Dave Huttula Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Irwin Ms. Deborah Jackson Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Jacobson Ms. Pamela Jacobson Eric G. Jaeckle through ColumbiaWillamette United Way Jay & Diane Zidell Charitable Foundation Mr. and Mrs. John Jensen, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Johnson Ms. Nancy E. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Roger H. Johnson Mr. Jim Kamikawa and Mrs. Shelley Wong-Kamikawa Mr. Stephen Kendall Ms. Mary Kennerly Mr. and Mrs. Andrew P. Kerr Mr. and Mrs. Eugene D. Kiel Mr. and Mrs. Christopher N. King Mr. and Mrs. Alan Kinsel Mr. and Mrs. Colin Kirkham Mr. and Mrs. Gary A. Krebs Ms. Elizabeth Kreifels Ms. Jennifer Kreifels Mr. and Mrs. Jean P. Lagasse Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth F. Lajoy Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth N. Lance Ms. Consuelo F. Larrabee and Dr. James R. Patterson, M.D. Dr. and Mrs. Rudy J. Leong Ms. Barbara J. Leonhardt Mrs. Mary Lou Lewis Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Liebo Mr. and Mrs. Mark Loeffler Mr. and Mrs. Russell C. Lorshbough Mrs. Lani L. Louie Mr. Paul Loving Mr. and Mrs. Raymond H. Lung Mr. and Mrs. Harold W. Maag Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Maas Dr. Christine L. Mackert Mr. Robert Main Mr. Mike Malet and Mrs. Debbi Home-Malet Mr. and Mrs. Samuel H. Mallicoat Mr. Pete Mark Mr. Tony Marnella Mr. Jeff Martin Mr. and Mrs. Anders Martinson Mr. and Mrs. Glynn E. McArn Mrs. Dorothy L. McArthur Mr. and Mrs. Howard H. McDonald Mr. and Mrs. Joe McDonnell 4 Boys & Girls Aid Annual Report 2007 � 2008 Mr. and Mrs. Scott McElroy Lindsey McGill through ColumbiaWillamette United Way Mr. and Mrs. Stephen J. McHugh Mr. John R. McIntyre Mr. and Mrs. John A. McKendrick Mr. and Mrs. Todd McNabb Mr. and Mrs. Andrew McNie Mr. and Mrs. Clayton B. Meeks Mr. and Mrs. Randall J. Meeks Mr. Alan Mehrwein Mr. Daniel J. Melody Mr. Guy Glaeser and Ms. Robin Mercier Mr. and Mrs. Roderick Meserve Mr. and Mrs. Ira Miller Ms. Lesli Miller Mr. and Dr. Paul E. Miller Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Miller Mr. and Mrs. Vic Miller Mrs. Helen L. Mills Mrs. Thelma J. Minick Mr. and Mrs. Robert K. Moody Mr. and Mrs. Bob Moreau Mr. Darrel G. Mores Ms. Ann Morgan Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Morris Mrs. Lucy W. Morris Mr. and Mrs. Russell Muma Anne Munch through The Oregon Community Foundation James M. Nave through Union Pacific Fund for Effective Government Ms. Cheryl Neal Ms. Sally A. Nichols Mr. Richard Niiranen Mr. and Mrs. Walter A. North, Jr. Northwest Staffing Resources, Inc. Mrs. Doris Nyland Mr. Paul O'Brien Mr. and Mrs. Kelly M. O'Grady Mr. and Mrs. Lewis D. Olds Mr. and Mrs. Ken Olson Mr. and Mrs. Walter L. Olson, Sr. Pac-Hill Limited Partnership Karen L. Palmer through Wells Fargo Community Support Campaign Ms. Piper Park Mr. and Mrs. Larry D. Patterson Mrs. Mary Lou Patterson Mr. J.N. Peet Mrs. Jo Ann R. Pennock Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Perry Mr. and Mrs. James A. Perry Mr. and Mrs. John R. Peterson Mr. Scott Peterson Mr. and Mrs. Jim Petrusich Mr. Austin Phoenix Mr. and Mrs. Trevor Pitchford Dr. and Mrs. Charles E. Plamp, III Mr. John W. Platt Ms. Renee Plummer Rev. and Mrs. David O. Poindexter Portland Center of Self-Realization Fellowship Pam Pulzone through Deschutes United Way Mr. and Mrs. Rick Putnam Mrs. Virginia H. Ramsey Mr. and Mrs. William M. Rawson Reedville Presbyterian Church Mr. and Mrs. Ronald R. Reilly Mr. and Mrs. Rick Rementeria Mr. James Rennard Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Reynolds Ms. Laurie J. Richardson Mr. and Mrs. Virgil M. Ridenour Mr. and Mrs. Scott Riesterer Mr. and Mrs. Charles Robertson Ms. Elaine Robin Ms. Arlene Robinson Ms. Felicia Rosenfeld Mrs. Thelma M. Ross Mr. Martin S. Rosummy Mr. and Mrs. Robert K. Saiget Mrs. Marjorie Saltzman Ms. Michelle J. Sanford Dr. Stephen Scherr and Mrs. Kathleen McCarthy Mr. and Mrs. Barry Schlesinger Mr. Casper Schmand Dr. and Mrs. William J. Schneider Mr. and Mrs. Hugh A. Schoonover Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schoppert Mr. and Mrs. Jim D. Schubert Mr. Ernest Seymour Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shea, III Mr. and Mrs. Julian Shelbourne Gaylyn Sher-Jan through Emergent Group, LLC Mr. and Mrs. Ralph N. Sherman Mr. and Mrs. John Shipley Glenn Shultz through ColumbiaWillamette United Way Mr. and Mrs. Larry Sievers Ms. Katherine E. Simpson Mr. and Mrs. James S. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence M. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Stan H. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Soleman Mr. and Mrs. Michael Sommers Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Sorensen Ms. Julie A. Sorenson Southminster Presbyterian Foundation St. Andrew Lutheran Church Stephen Adamson through Pacific Screening Inc. Mr. Michael Stern Mrs. Esther R. Stimmel Mr. and Mrs. Milan Stoyanov Mr. and Mrs. David G. Stroup Mr. Gregory Struxness Mr. Larry R. Sturtz and Ms. Susan E. Gunderson Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Stutte Mr. and Mrs. Dean A. Sutera Mr. and Mrs. Greg Swanson Ms. Jan C. Swanson Mr. Andrew Talbot and Mrs. Dayna Marr-Talbot Mr. and Mrs. David Taylor Mr. and Mrs. Stephen L. Taylor Mrs. Thomas D. Taylor Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Teal Tektronix Foundation Dr. and Mrs. Jim Ten Eyck Mr. and Mrs. Brian Thompson Elizabeth A. Thornton through United Way of Lane County Mr. Kent Thurber Mr. and Mrs. Donald L. Tisdel Mrs. Rena Tonkin Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Turner Mr. and Mrs. Craig Urness Ms. Beth Valachi Mr. James R. Van Lente and Ms. Sue Simms Mr. Michael Van Orman Mr. Neal Van Zante and Ms. Elizabeth Murray Mr. Emerson Vanderburg Mr. and Mrs. Joe Vaughn Ms. Jaclyn Vidgoff, Ph.D. Mr. and Mrs. Carl W. Von Rohr Mr. and Mrs. Jere Wade Mr. and Mrs. Michael Walczyk Mr. and Mrs. Mark Walter Mr. Steven T. Wax and Ms. Kathleen Haley Mr. and Mrs. Norman Weatherly Ms. Patricia Welch Mrs. June E. Wentworth Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Weseman Mrs. Elizabeth A. Westerberg Ms. Claire Wheeler Ms. Barbara Williams Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Williams Mr. and Mrs. Scott Williams Mr. and Mrs. Bob Wilson Sarah Wilson through HewlettPackard Ms. Suzan Wong-Swint Mr. and Mrs. Le Grand H. Woolley Mr. and Mrs. Carl Wuorinen Mr. Rick Wylder Mrs. Min Zidell Zimmerman Family Trust In-Kind Gifts Anonymous AAA Oregon Ainslie Orthodontics Airpark Al's Garden Center Alder Branch Auxiliary American Equipment Company Andina Restaurant ArborBrook Vineyards 5 Annual Fund Cumulative Gifts & Pledges October 1, 2007 � September 30, 2008 Arnold Palmer's Restaurant Ascendancy Partners, Inc. Aurora Silks of the Moon Studios The Bob Hope Classic Boyd Coffee Company Broadway Rose Theatre Company Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Buxman Joan Candler Carlton Cellars Cellar Door Charles Fine Art Portraits Ms. Terry Chastain Chinook Winds Casino & Resort, an enterprise of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon Cliff Creek Cellars Columbia Sportswear Cookies by Design Corner Saloon Cypress Branch Auxiliary Daisy Creek Winery Mr. David Daterman Mr. Andrew Davidson and Ms. Margot Nelle Ms. Louise Davis Duck Pond Cellars The Duck Store Chris & Tyanne Dussin Mr. and Mrs. Michael Erickson Erik's World Class Fishing Adventure Faces Unlimited Farmington Gardens Ms. Nancy Ferguson Mr. and Mrs. Phillip G. Fogg Frame Central Mr. Guy Glaeser and Ms. Robin Mercier Godiva Chocolatier Goose Hollow Inn Grand Central Baking Mr. and Mrs. Mark Hagg Happy Tails to You Kennel Jim and Monica Harbolt Hardscapes Architectural Products Harmony Designs Mr. Michael A. Harrison Mr. Rod and Ms. Linda Harris Harry Ritchie Jeweler Ms. Lori Hendren Higgins Restaurant and Bar Hilton Portland and Executive Tower Hilton San Francisco Mr. and Mrs. Kent J. Holce Holly Branch Auxiliary Mr. and Mrs. James C. Homolka Ice Chalet at Lloyd Center Indio Spirits Ms. Jennifer Isaac Jake's Catering Jazzbears Diane Jenkins Jimmy's Smokehouse & Pizza Mr. Jim Kamikawa and Mrs. Shelley Wong-Kamikawa Mr. Michael King Lago di Merlot Winery & Vinyards Lajoy Interiors Lake Grove Arts & Frames Landgraphics, Inc. Laserport Leupold & Stevens, Inc. Mr. Bryce Lister Mr. and Mrs. Mark Loeffler Magnum Opus Malibu Grand Prix Mario's McCormack & Son's Ranch McMenamins Medical Teams International Meisel Rock Products Merlo Foundation Microsoft Corporation Mr. Formal Mt. Hood Meadows Ski Resort The Muttley Crew-Doggy Day Care and Grooming Mr. Gabe Nachand New System Laundry Nicholson Dental Care NIKE, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Nyland Oaks Amusement Park Mrs. Margery M. O'Brien Mr. Darren Olsen The Oregon Bank Oregon Coast Aquarium Oregon Golf Club Oregon Shakespeare Festival Oregon Zoo Ms. Marcy Perry Pet Barn Pet Smart Pet Utopia Pete's Mountain Vineyard Peter Jacobsen Sports Pine Tavern Ponzi Vineyards Portland Beavers Portland Center Stage Portland Children's Museum Portland Compressor Portland Marriott Downtown Portland Spirit River Cruises Portland Timbers Provista Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club RiverPlace Hotel Rock Creek Veterinary Hospital Ms. Anita Rose Rose City Rollers Rose Realty Service Rose's Restaurant and Bakery William and Julia Rouzie S&H Logging Saks Fifth Ave. Mr. and Mrs. Richard G. Sawyer Shape Up Across Oregon Sheraton Seattle Mr. Joshua Sidis Simpatica Smart Wireless Sorenson Photography The Spa at Haircolor Salon Dirk Sternwheeler Rose Sue Jensen Watermedia Mr. and Mrs. Mike P. Thayer Mr. Brian Thompson Three Degrees Restaurant Tom James Co. Traeger Grills Tualatin Country Club Tufenkian Carpets Twist Mr. Leonard Ufford and Mrs. Jill Ufford Uptowne Papers Urbaca Salon Urbino Mr. and Mrs. Michael Walczyk Wellstone Group LLC Wild Roots Salon Willamette Valley Soaring Club, Inc Willamette Writers, Inc. Williams-Sonoma Washington Square Woodburn Company Stores Yoga In The Pearl Zells Jewelers/Bailey Banks & Biddle Ms. Alexandra Zimmer In Honor of In Honor of Tim Baker Mr. and Mrs. Ronald L. Halter Mr. Kenneth M. Weidkamp In Honor of Michael Balter In Honor of Edie Blakely In Honor of Lori Brisbee Mr. and Mrs. David W. Phelps Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Bizieff In Honor of Myrtle Edna Brown (Spears) Mr. and Mrs. Gary M. Curtis In Honor of Rich & Doreen Bughi Mr. and Mrs. Jim D. Schubert In Honor of Jamin & Nicolas Burchard Mr. and Mrs. Christian H. 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Chef Marc Vetri's Zucchini & Basil Risotto
1 cup Acquerello Carnaroli rice
¼ cup yellow onion, minced
1 small/medium zucchini
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil + a drizzle
2 tbsp butter
3 cups water, broth or stock
Handful torn basil
¼cup grated Parmigiano Reggiano
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noun com·pul·sion \kəm-ˈpəl-shən\
: a very strong desire to do something
: the act of using force or pressure to make someone do something
: the state of being forced to do something
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a : an act of compelling : the state of being compelledb : a force that compels
: an irresistible persistent impulse to perform an act (as excessive hand washing); also : the act itself
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- I gave in to one of my compulsions and ordered the chocolate dessert.
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Origin of COMPULSION
Middle English, from Anglo-French or Late Latin; Anglo-French, from Late Latin compulsion-, compulsio, from Latin compellere to compel
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Shri Narayan Debnath - A GeniousComics-Samagra is a part by part project .... Comics-Samagra Vol 1, 2 and 3 are a continuous process to bring entire comics of Narayan Debnath SERIALLY .... but most of his UNPUBLISHED (Rare) COMICS are collected within those 3 parts .... volume 1 printing quality is not up to the mark as it was collected from 40-50 years OLD BOOKs .... hence the original book condition was poor which reflects in the "RE-PRODUCTION" after so many years.... THANKS LALMATI FOR THIS INITIATIVE to bring the LOST WORLD
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168 Xinggang Street, Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou Suzhou, JS 215021 China (People's Republic)
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Shanghai Hongqiao Airport (SHA)
- Distance from hotel: 49.71 MI/ 80 KM North East l
- By Car: Limo pick-up from Airport for a 1.2-hour drive directly to Hotel By High Speed Train: Board the Shanghai-Suzhou high-speed train at (SHA) Hongqiao Airport Train Station for the 30-minute train ride to Suzhou Railway Station. Pre-arranged limo pick-up or take a taxi for a 20-minute drive to Crowne Plaza Suzhou.
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)
- Distance from hotel: 99.42 MI/ 160 KM North East l
- Board the "Meglev Train" at PVG Train Station for 15-mins ride to LONGYANG ROAD Station. Change to Metro Line 2 for 1.5-hour ride straight to Hongqiao Airport Train Station (SHA) OR take a 35-min taxi directly to SHA Train Station. Then take the Shanghai-Suzhou high-speed train for a 30-mins train to Suzhou Railway Station. Pre-arrange limo pick-up or take a taxi for a 20-mins drive to Hotel.
Wuxi Shuofang Airport (WUX)
- Distance from hotel: 22.37 MI/ 36 KM North West l
- Drive along G42# highway, turn to Huning highway , east Suzhou hutong. Take the SIP (Suzhou Industrial Park) exit, drive along Xiandai avenue and turn right onto Xinggang street. The hotel is on the right.
Suzhou Industrial Park Station
- Distance from hotel: 3.36 MI/ 5.4 KM North East
- Exit Suzhou Industrial Park Station into Zhihexilu Highway, turn into Linglong Street, the into Modern Avenue. At the traffic light, turn into Xinggang Street for another 250 metre, turn left into the entry road to Crowne Plaza Suzhou.
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- Distance from hotel: 0.37 MI/ 0.6 KM South West
- The subway station is within 10 minutes walk from Crowne Plaza Suzhou. On exiting the subway station (North Exit), turr right along Xinggang Road and walk for 300 metres to the entry road to the Hotel. The prominent "cruise liner" shape of the hotel is clearly visible so just follow the entry road for another 300 metres to the hotel entrance.
- Car Parking Available
- Complimentary Daily Self-Parking
- Parking space available to room and banquet guests free of charge. Indoor parking is on 2 levels in the hotel basement with convenient lifts to lobby level and Chinese restaurant.
- Hotel Entrance - Impressive Night View
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- Hours: 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Enjoy a variety of food and drink options throughout the day from fine dining to lighter meals at our full-service, on-site restaurant and lounge. Work or relax at your leisure with convenient in-room dining.
Enjoy stunning lake views and fresh cuisine from 6 open kitchens at the Sun Seeker. Or savour gourmet Cantonese seafood with private dining in Prince Restaurant. Global luxury is the theme of Mariana Bar with its world map carpet and cocktail expertise.
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Sun Seeker
- Location: First Floor
- Serves: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Dessert
- Hours: 6:00 AM-11:00 PM
- Phone: 86-512-67616688(6)
Whether from the buffet or ala carte, this stunningly new all day dining restaurant serves Chinese, Asian and International favorites straight from the live cooking stations ensuring all dishes are delivered at their peak of freshness and flavor. Dining at Sun Seeker is complemented with a stunning view of Jinji Lake shorelines from an all round angle. Breakfast, lunch and dinner buffets are available everyday. Ala carte menu is available all day.
Prince Restaurant
- Location: First Floor
- Serves: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Dessert
- Hours: 6:30 AM-9:30 PM
- Phone: 86-512-67616688(8018)
More than a thousand Cantonese delicacies presents you a royal gourmet dining experience with the finest ingredients and taste. The restaurant presents an incredible view of Jinji lake, both day and night. An ideal venue for entertaining your important clients or celebrating a successful business deal.
Wasabi Japanese Restaurant
- Location: Third floor
- Serves: Lunch, Dinner
- Hours: 11:00 AM-10:30 PM
- Phone: 86-512-67616688(8358)
Set against spectacular backdrop of Jinji Lakeview, this cozy restaurant serves high class tuna and other authentic Japanese dishes. Only top quality materials are chosen to ensure the most enjoyable dining experience with a wide selection of Sake, Plum Alcohol and Shochu.
- Location: First Floor
- Serves: Brunch, Dinner, Dessert
- Hours: 5:00 PM-12:00 AM
- Phone: 86-512-67616688(8311)
TBoat is a sportsbar and restaurant serving casual wastern food and some Asian favourires. Open for dinner only, the restaurant is popular for fantastic choices of yummy burgers, sandwiches, pizzas and pastas, salads and South American cuisines. For the sports enthusiasts the bar plays live telecast of international sports events. Drinks menu has great choices of coacktails and mocktails and all the pupolar labels of beers and alcohol mixers. As the name suggest, the theme is nautical.
Hotel Bars & Lounges
- Location: First Floor or Lobby Level
- Hours: 10:00 AM - 1:00 AM
- Phone: 86-512-67616688(8315)
The Mariana is designed and decorated for guests to experience a luxury liner's lounge bar, with 8-storey high atrium glass ceiling giving the lounge natural daylight through the day. Shaped like the interior of a ship, the lounge bar offers a quiet location for business discussion over drinks and an ideal evening venue for casual gathering or unwind to soothing live blues music after a stressful business day, over a glass of wine or a cocktail creation.
- Location: First Floor or Lobby Level
- Hours: 5:00 PM - 12:00 AM
- Phone: 86-512-67616688(8311)
Ideal for casual dining, TBoat is a fun get-together venue for friends and family, and especially for sports enthusiast to enjoy your favourite sporting events live. A good selection of specialty burgers, sandwiches, snacks and premium steaks are available, boosted with a wide selection of drinks to assuage your appetite.
Fragrance Tea Lounge
- Location: First Floor or Lobby Level
- Hours: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
- Phone: 86-512-67616688(8366)
Unwind with traditional Chinese Cha Yi while admiring the view over beautiful Jinji Lake. Try the signature specialty of the house, Pork Mooncake which is similar to the English pork pie; a dish that goes very well with Chinese tea.


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Can someone please tell me WHY it is that everytime I cook with onions I smell like an onion for days afterwards? I love the flavor of them and use them in cooking a lot. However, it is like they seep into my skin and I just reek like an onion after handling them. I have tried using gloves as a barrier, and it does not matter. It is like my whole body asborbs it. Last night I cooked with them, and I put on a pair of gloves to prevent the smell. Well, I shower every night before bed (because I hate going to bed dirty, but that is another story), and last night I did my usual shower, and it did not matter how hard I scrubbed my hands smelled like onions. And then I was blow drying my hair and my stinking scalp just smelled like a fresh onion! It makes me insane!
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Pinned topic Downgrade firmware on IBM RAID DS3524
Is there any impact on functionality etc on the RAID if firmware has been downgraded ? To be specific I need to downgrade the firmware version from 07.83.22.00 to 7.77.20.
Re: Downgrade firmware on IBM RAID DS35242012-11-15T08:53:13Z in response to SystemAdmini remember there was an info that a downgrade was not possible (as long as the download was available)
What's your problem with 7.83?
Re: Downgrade firmware on IBM RAID DS35242012-11-20T12:51:13Z in response to SystemAdminHi,
Need to understand that risk of old firmware may be encountered.
dolateju 270004A4GP1 PostACCEPTED ANSWER
Re: Downgrade firmware on IBM RAID DS35242013-05-30T20:28:23Z in response to SystemAdmin
I also need to downgrade from 07.84.46.00 to 07.83.27.00 due to infrastructure standard.
Any ideas will be appreciated.
Bjoern Seif 270006D8X91 PostACCEPTED ANSWER
Re: Downgrade firmware on IBM RAID DS35242013-10-28T07:17:53Z in response to SystemAdmin
We also have the same problem. We have a lot of DS3512 running with firmware version 07.77.38 which is supported by IBM. Now we expanded the storage system with an additional DS3512 and got this delivered with firmware version 07.84.44.00.
To upgrade the firmware level to 07.84.44.00 means for us a downtime at least of 12 hours. Downgrade the new DS doesn't need any downtime, because the machine is not yet integrated into the storage stack.
Is there any way to do the downgrade?
What reason for does the DS Storage Manager block the downgrade?
Could you provide me with more information than the ones of the changelogs for the different versions for arguing the upgrade of plane vanilla DS35xx without any premium features used?


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Steen Allyn, 88
YARMOUTH - Robert 'Bob' Steen Allyn, 88, died peacefully Friday evening August 16, 2013 at the The Cedars in Portland from prostate cancer.
Bob was born on Oct. 26, 1924 in Philadelphia, Penn., the middle child of Henry Gregory Allyn and Frances Steen Allyn. Bob grew up in Framingham, Mass. attending Rivers School and working as a counselor at Camp Chewonki during the summer. He graduated from
Princeton University
in 1946 and served in the Navy in the Pacific during
. After the war, he completed a Masters in English at BU and began teaching at Choate School. During the summer(s) he led tours of Europe for young adults, crossing the Atlantic on the Queen Mary and the Queen Elizabeth.
In 1953, he met his future wife Nancy Tyler (daughter of Richard and Dorothy Tyler) and they were married in Falmouth on July 2, 1955. The couple moved to Maine in 1963 when Bob became Assistant Headmaster at NYA. In subsequent years, Bob worked as an investment broker, teacher at YHS, and for Maine Surgical Supply Co.
Bob enjoyed life for the simple stuff - time with family (especially hymn sings on Orrs Is. or any athletic event involving his grandchildren), tennis, ice cream at any time or playing bridge until any hour, greeting and making a friend of any dog, Ivy league football, singing, and trips to the dump to find wood for kindling to create gifts for friends and neighbors. For years he sang in the Yarmouth Congregational Choir and was a member of the Yarmouth Men's Club.
Bob is survived by his wife of 58 years Nancy; son John and his wife Gail of Yarmouth, daughter Dorothy 'Dee' Packer of Devon, Penn., son Robert Jr. 'Tad' and his wife Kate of Seattle; sisters Eleanor Birkinbine Marcy and husband Tyler of Brewster, Mass. and Margaret Sammons and her husband Robert of Orrs Island; grandchildren Megan, Andrew, Brian and their mother Rebecca Richards Allyn of Cumberland, Elizabeth and Eric Allyn of Seattle, Tyler, Benjamin, and Emily Packer and their father Kevin of Wayne, Penn., Megan's husband James Smith, Gail's daughter Kaitlynn Saldanha, Tyler's fiancé Kelly DiSerafino and their daughter Lucia; as well as many nieces and nephews.
Bob's two brothers, Herman and Henry Jr., a daughter Amy and a grandson Matthew preceded him in death.
The family would especially like to thank the staff of The Cedars, Hospice of Southern Maine, and Dr. Richard Marino for their excellent care of Bob and support of his family.
Arrangements provided by Wilson's Funeral Home Gray. A service will be held at 11:00 a.m. this Saturday at St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church at 396 Gilman Road in Yarmouth.
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- United Weavers Pine Barrens 7-Foot 10-Inch x 10-Foot 6-Inch Accent Rug in Beige
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Sizes: 5'3" X 7'6", 7'10" X 10'6"
The Pine Barrens Accent Rug from United Weavers lets you infuse your home with a natural touch. The subtle pallet of beige and brown is sure to complement almost any décor, while the unique pinecone shapes add interest and a rural feel.
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Bring the county look to the city or suburbs with this chic Safavieh Chucky Accent Table. Crafted from pine wood with traditional spindle legs, this cute accent table offers storage with 2 shelves and a drawer with a half-moon handle.
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This striking end table features a beautiful dark cherry finish that perfectly complements a cream faux marble top. Base comes complete with a shelf for additional display and storage space. Measures 25" H x 26" W x 16" D.
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Portfolio Prep for High School Students: Creating original works of fine art that will be used in a college portfolio is the focus of this class. Presentation of the fine art portfolio will also be discussed. Class will use a variety of media, such as acrylic paint, pastel, pencil, watercolor and much more.
Kristen Lanfrank was encouraged to pursue her interest in art from an early age. So it was no surprise that she chose art as her course of study in school, beginning at SUNY New Paltz and ultimately receiving her degree from Montclair State University. Kristen wanted to share her love for art and chose to be an art teacher. Since 1998, Kristen has taught art at the high school level and currently teaches at Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School.
Enrolled in the masters program at Montclair State University for printmaking, Kristen uses her art to reflect personal experience in her own life: as a woman, teacher, wife, and mother. She takes an unconventional mixed-media approach to her prints, creating editions that represent strong feminine imagery enhanced with abstract design and color combinations. Kristen is also currently illustrating a children's book and working on commissioned paintings and murals.
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While dreams are still largely a mystery, some scientists now believe they may actually help us learn.
While dreams are still largely a mystery, some scientists now believe they may actually help us learn.
This country is getting closer to being overrun by twins. And that scares me, because you know in every set of twins, one of them is evil.
According to a new survey in which respondents were asked to rate their own looks on a scale of one to ten, Americans are a very self-confident bunch.
Acupuncture, the ancient Chinese, holistic healing method, isn't just for adults anymore. This week, the American Academy of Pediatrics deemed acupuncture safe for use with children. That is, if you can catch them and get them anywhere near a needle.
This story was written by Alan Boyle who posted this video on Youtube.com. I found it very interesting. It makes me imagine the possibility that Mars possibly once inhabited life in some form in ancient times.
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The Southern and Northern Lights are one of the most beautiful natural phenomenon in the world. So you can imagine how amazing they look while floating above the Earth. You gotta see this footage after the jump.
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My observations:
- I have a bad habit of keeping my right hand up after the toss, almost to the point of absurdity (sometimes I notice my hand on my head after I serve).
- My hips aren't rotating at all.
- Do I need to get my back foot moving forward and step into the court on the follow through?
I think you know what your problems are - the question is how to change.
I would recommend you learn your "new" serve motion away from the court to develop some "muscle memory" - and don't immediately fall into serving the "wrong" way.
The biggest thing to change is that while you are coiling your hips, you are not uncoiling.
Watch how Coach McCraw swings in this video below:
McCraw Serve Fundamentals
Mimic his slow and relaxed swing, uncoiling the hips to help initiate the racquet drop.
Do this over and over and over again at home until it feels free and easy.
When you get to the tennis courts face the fence, not the net.
Your first serves with your new motion will not be pretty, and if you stand on the service line, you will quickly fall into hitting the "old way".
Have a few sessions where you just serve 50 tennis balls into the fence before turning around, and start to hit them into the court.
[You also have to change to a continental grip - NOW is the time to do it.
I am quite sure you invented your swing style to allow a shoulder coil/uncoil to accommodate your Eastern grip.
How do I know? I tried to swing with an Eastern grip and coil/uncoil my shoulders, and immediately produced the same body position you show in your picture.
The Eastern grip is what most beginners first use to patty-cake their serves over the net.
But being athletic, you figured out you needed a shoulder coil/uncoil for more serve speed.
However keeping your Eastern grip would end up with you serving wide all the time - until you unconsciously figured out to overcompensate by swinging your shoulders without swinging your hips.
Don't let a faulty grip keep you from learning your new swing motion.]
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