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Robot Turtles Adventure Quest
NTRE USS and up Wt Yu Gt: due Qs So your little Turtle Master has taken to giving commands at the dinner table and you, my Turtle Mover friend, nd yourself beeping, bopping and zapping in your sleep. What now? It's time to take Robot Turtles to the next level and go on an Adventure Quest! Adventure Quests are intended for a single Turtle Master and Turtle Mover to play together. They are designed to inspire those turtle imaginations while further developing your newfound skills—Turtle Masters are becoming expert coders while Turtle Movers may just earn a degree in turtle dialect. This guide includes ten fun Adventure Quests along with tips on how you can rearrange the game board yourself to create your own unique adventures. You can take your Turtle Master on a quest through castles, dungeons, or fairy lands. It's up to you to imagine adventures your Turtle Master will love. You will be given the tools and guidance to help Turtle Masters grasp the most complex (and ultimately the most fun) element of the game—the Function Frog. You'll nd a set of Frog Favorite cards which are like pre-set programs (or movement sequences) for your Function Frog. Using these cards makes it easy to help kids understand the function concept. You're also given Gemstones that Turtle Movers get to collect along the way as reward for their e orts and victories. Since we know just how much you enjoy being turtles, our recommendation is to set aside time for at least one Adventure Quest a day. Start a "Turtle Tracker" and help your Turtle Master record the adventure you went on, the number of Gemstones collected and a few of his or her greatest victories. You'll be amazed at how much is learned over a short time. Before you know it, your little Turtle Master will be creating complex Adventure Quests on his or her own. 1 due Qs (pages - ) 2 Gms 2 Fo Foe rs 6 Fo Foe r Fo Foe r 6 6 Fo Foe r k Lt k Lt k Lt Wt Yu'l ed: Te oina t Trs e 1 Tre r: That's the kid! 1 Tre Mvr: That's a grownup or older kid who has had experience playing the game. A d uddg f e t Trs . Make sure you have read the full manual in your game or have watched our online videos at: w Tu om/Trs Inin: Get ready to turn those "beeps" and "bops" to "eeeeks" and "WHOPS!" 2 3 Te Ge Wt cy s n due Q? An Adventure Quest is a special board setup made with your Walls and Crates. It's designed to resemble a faraway place that Turtles can journey through in search of their precious Robot Jewels. In each of the ten Adventure Quests that we provide, all four Jewels are placed somewhere on the board for the Turtle Master to capture. Tre r's Ga: Capture all four Robot Jewels in each Adventure Quest. As you advance in the game, use as many Function Frog cards as you can in your program. Using the Function Frog will earn you special Gemstones! Tre Mvr's Ga: Make each Adventure Quest into a wild and exciting journey that inspires your little Turtle Master's imagination and leaves him or her hungry for more. Do this not only through your turtle noises, but use each unique environment to inspire new sounds and wiggles. Is there an echo in the castle? Does the drawbridge creak when you walk over it? This is an opportunity to play up the fantasy element and tell a story as you go. In addition, be creative with your board setups. Use our quests as guidance, but have fun working with your Turtle Master to assemble the crates and walls in new ways. d ros n e Qt s dice gd rg ois fr yu Tre t p: 1. . Punch out all of the Gemstones before you begin and place them in a pile within easy reach of the Turtle Master. This is the Treasure Chest. Select an Adventure Quest and set up the tokens on the board as indicated. You can replicate the design that is pictured or you can use our tips to come up with a similar style adventure of your own. Adventure Quests can be found on pages - . Have your Turtle Master choose one of the four Robot Turtle Tiles and the matching Bug Tile from the original game. Use all of the Code Cards from each of the four decks (this way the Turtle Master won't run out of Code Cards while trying to get all four Jewels). Separate the cards into piles according to the symbol at the bottom of each card (Turn Left, Turn Right, Step Forward, Laser, Function Frog). These cards should be placed so that they are easy for the Turtle Master to reach. Set the Frog Favorite cards to the side for now. . . 5 4 5 lk Yu Ft due Qt (t Fo Foe rs): Before starting out on a quest, make sure that your Turtle Master has unlocked Ice Walls, Lasers, Stone Walls and Crates by playing the regular game. It's not necessary that Turtle Masters have unlocked the Function Frog at this point. Have your Turtle Master follow the basic Robot Turtles rules to navigate the board and collect all of the Jewels in the Adventure Quest. The Turtle Master can either play a single card or a sequence of cards on each turn. It's up to Turtle Movers to set the speci c rules based on the Turtle Master's ability! How o Ue a Fo Foe r: 1. . Before beginning your game, select a Frog Favorite card and set it in front of the Turtle Master. This will represent the Function Frog's program for the game. On each turn, the Turtle Master plays one of the Code Cards, the Turtle Mover acts out the Turtle's moves. . When the Function Frog is played, the Turtle Mover moves the Turtle per the Frog Favorite card. 9 Fo Foe r Lt 3 es lk Fo Fos: Wt cy s a Fo Foe r? Remember your friend the Function Frog? Well, sometimes it can be tricky for Turtle Masters to gure out a program to write for their Frog. The Frog Favorite cards are pre-set programs for the Frog. Each Frog Favorite displays a sequence of commands. The Frog Favorite card that is selected gives the program or sequence of moves that the Frog will represent for a particular quest so Turtle Masters don't have to come up with it on their own. . Each time the Turtle Master successfully uses a Function Frog card to represent the Frog Favorite, he or she gets to collect a Gemstone from the Treasure Chest. Note: If using one of the below Frog Favorites that includes a Laser, the Laser must hit and melt an ice wall to collect a Gemstone. 2 Fo Foe r 4 Fo Foe r 8 Fo Foe r igt Tn & m Lt Tn & m t & G 5 Play until all four Jewels on the board have been collected. . At the end of the Adventure Quest, the Turtle Master can count all of his or her Ue a unin Fo o rept e Fo Foe qn. 8 Fo Foe r Jewels and Gemstones, and record them in the Turtle Tracker. Print out a Turtle Tracker at: t & G w Tu om/Trs/due 7. 6 Once the Turtle Master is ready, he or she can use the Frog Favorites as part of Write Program. 7 Cre Yu n due Qt: Visit our awesome site: due Qt #1 arh The Labyrinth is the perfect quest for Turtle Masters who are just starting out. The twisty passages give kids plenty of opportunities to practice extended movement sequences, imagining twists and turns from the perspective of the Turtle. This labyrinth is built from stone walls, but you can add crates and ice walls to add complexity. When Turtle Masters are starting out, it's a good idea to create labyrinths that provide many choices on how to move around. This gives the Turtle Master an opportunity to plot the route and make choices about which Jewels to pursue rst. When designing your own Labyrinth-style quest, imagine building the kind of maze you'd see in a Pac-Man® game, not the kind of maze you'd nd in a paper-pencil book of mazes. w Tu om/Trs/due to discover more user generated Adventure Quests and to create and publish your own Adventure Quests; we will showcase the best of them on this web page. Here is also where you will nd the Turtle Tracker PDF download plus new ideas. We love to see what our brilliant Turtle Teams come up with! Share with us and see what other turtles are doing. h g Yu Fo Foe: Tre Mvr rt: Robot Turtles works best with a really good Turtle Master and Turtle Mover pair. You can help your Turtle Master get the most out of the game by patiently playing through each Adventure Quest and adding secret surprises at every twist and turn. Introduce Frog Favorite cards gradually, just one at a time. You might nd it best to play the same Frog Favorite card for an entire week or two until your little Turtle Master has developed full con dence in using it. Each time you bring out a new Frog Favorite, step through the card's sequence of instructions with your Turtle Master, and try to get a feel for what it does. Can you come up with a good description of the card's e ect (for example, "Move left spaces")? You will know what works best for your little turtle. Have fun! This labyrinth has been designed so that all of the Frog Favorites except for the ones that beam a Laser can be executed. Have fun playing this quest at least once with each of the various Frog Favorites– guring out where a given Frog can be used and where it can't is a big part of the fun. If you want to use the Frog Favorites that include a Laser instruction, simply change some of the Stone Walls to Ice Walls. 8 Pac-Man® is a registered trademark of Namco. 9 due Qt #2 due Qt #3 on' e e Sneak through the castle garden, scout around the castle wall, cross the bridge over the moat, and melt the Great Ice Wall at the entrance. You'll nd Jewels along the way, but that's not all you're after. Once in the castle, you'll need to locate the back room where the Invisible Cloak of Wisdom is hidden along with the secret Ruby Jewel. Invent your own castle layout and make up a story–why does your Turtle need to get into the castle and what is he or she trying to obtain? What are the obstacles along the way? Experiment with the initial Turtle placement. Three possible placements are shown here: the Turtle can start in the garden far away from the castle, or closer to the drawbridge, or perhaps inside the castle trying to break out! Wre To create a Warehouse Quest, simply plunk down a whole lot of Crates. Put the Jewels right next to Crates for the biggest challenge. The beauty is that the exact placement of the Crates isn't particularly important–you're just going to push them around anyway! Encourage Turtle Masters to push at least one Crate before picking up each Jewel. As the Turtle Mover, add to the story by imagining what's in each Crate and giving your Turtle Master a clue (a "roar," "meow," or "boo!") as he or she passes by. Choosing Your Frog Favorite: The long movement cards (Fast Forward, Left Steps, Right Steps and Backwards Steps) and the large turn (Large Right Turn, Large Left Turn) cards are the most fun here - by executing these cards, your Turtle often bangs into Crates and pushes them into awkward positions. If you choose a Frog Favorite with a beam instruction, make sure you add a few Ice Walls to the layout so you have something to melt. h g Yu Fo Foe: This is a particularly good quest for introducing Melt & Go–it can be very satisfying to melt and move through the Great Ice Wall in one step. The two Turn & Beam Frog Favorites could be used in this puzzle as well, but it's a bit tricky to see how. These cards aren't recommended unless you are working with an advanced Turtle Master. k e Wl rde ch rg e e Wl Grn 10 11 due Qt #4 due Qt #5 nit s You're in the ruins of some ancient Greek structure, with pillars all around you. As you weave through the pillars, what Jewels and obstacles will you encounter? To create your own ruins, experiment with placing walls in a regular, evenly spaced structure. The regularity of the structure provides an opportunity to practice repeating a Frog Favorite sequence over and over, seeing how multiple runs of the same sequence can be used to move you around. The Ice Walls and Crates pictured here are entirely optional, or can be easily moved around to create a di erent experience each time. Think about what other evenly-spaced patterns you can construct for the walls: how about a diagonal pattern, or maybe even placing the walls "knight's moves" (L-shape) apart? rk This quest gives a Turtle the chance to speed around the board, collecting Jewels to cross the nish line. Try this quest both clockwise and counterclockwise. A few obstacles are scattered along the track. Most of these are closer to the inside of the track. This presents a dilemma: do you take the shorter, inner path with more obstacles, or go around the outside which has fewer things in the way? There are a few ways to adjust the goals of this quest. An option is to pile all the Jewels at the nish line so the Turtle Master can focus on plotting a path around the track. You can also scatter the Jewels around the track to make the quest into a two-lap race where the Turtle has to pick up half the Jewels on the rst lap and half on the second lap. h g Yu Fo Foe: Choose your Frog Favorite according to the path you want to take. With the Turn & Beam cards, you may be better o taking the tighter turns and melting the Ice Walls. With the long movement cards, it might be best to take the outer path. The Backwards Steps card gets awesome when the Turtle Master realizes the best strategy is to turn around and run the course backwards! h g Yu Fo Foe: The Hook Left and Hook Right cards are well-suited for sneaking around pillars–one of these would be a good choice for your rst time in the ruins. Fh e 12 13 due Qt #6 due Qt #7 Te n Let's "face" it, there's something fun about building a picture out of Robot Turtles tiles. Work with your Turtle Master to design an image that means something to you. Maybe it's a picture. Maybe it's the rst letter of your name. After working together to build the picture, the Turtle Mover gets to place the Jewels in interesting places to create a challenging path for the Turtle Master. Te t Can you break into the Vault to get all the treasure? It's the heist of the century! So far, most of the quests have been fairly open-ended–training grounds with many strategies to employ and many opportunities to master movement and planning. As your Turtle Master gets more advanced, you can begin to set up more focused puzzle-like quests. The Vault Quest is a good example of how to construct a puzzle-oriented quest. h g Yu Fo Foe: For this quest, brainstorm together to choose a speci c Frog Favorite card that works with you image. Which cards would be most useful for moving around your Icon? h g Yu Fo Foe: All the Frog Favorite cards apply here, so have fun choosing one to use. 14 15 due Qt #8 due Qt #9 Te Hal f s You can call it a Mansion, or perhaps a Dungeon, but the key to this style of quest is to structure the board as a series of chambers. Each chamber is connected by an Ice Wall that you need to blast through. The Turtle can start from either end, collecting Jewels as it works its way through the chambers to the other end. This quest provides a nice transition from the more open-ended layouts to the more constrained. Within each chamber you get some wiggle room, but the Ice Wall doors provide clear bottlenecks that you need to work through. As the layout gets more constrained, it becomes more of a puzzle to gure out where to use your Frog card. Te Fu Cos The Four Corners Quest is a fun variation of the Vault. To design a Four Corners Quest, put a Jewel in each corner and build up some barriers around it. The Jewel in the lower-right can be obtained in one of two ways, either by blasting through the Ice Wall or simply moving the Crate. Which way does your Turtle Master solve the puzzle? h g Yu Fo Foe: All the Frog Favorite cards apply here, so have fun choosing one to use. h g Yu Fo Foe: All the Frog Favorite cards apply here, so have fun choosing one to use. 16 17 due Qt #1 Robot Turtles is more than just a game... www.RobotTurtles.com there is a whole Robot Turtles universe! To find out more visit: Te g & dg od The Long & Winding Road is all about creating a very constrained path and seeing how well the Turtle Master navigates the challenges. With such a tight path, it becomes increasingly di cult to gure out where to execute the Frog. As you travel this road, who do you bump into along the way? What do you see, hear and smell? Remember, all sorts of wonderful things can happen on a long and winding road! h g Yu Fo Foe: All the Frog Favorite cards apply here, but there may only be one or two places where you can execute your Frog. Turtle Movers may want to provide their Turtle Masters with a little extra help on this quest. 18 19 ThinkFun's Mission is to ® Ignite Your Mind! ThinkFun® is the world's leader in addictively fun games that stretch and sharpen your mind. From lighting up young minds to creating fun for the whole family, ThinkFun's innovative games and mobile apps make you think while they make you smile. Come play more adventure quests and learn to publish your own team quests! www.ThinkFun.com/RobotTurtles/Adventure Game invented by Dan Shapiro www.DanShapiro.com ThinkFun Inc. Cameron Street, Alexandria, VA USA Text & graphic design © ThinkFun Inc. All Rights Reserved. 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Smart Asian cinema
Asian film fest thrives by offering excellent works that appeal to diverse tastes
San Diego Asian Film Festival
When: Thursday through Oct. 29
Where: Mission Valley UltraStar Cinemas, 7510 Hazard Center Drive
Tickets: Prices range from $9.50 for general admission for a single film to $175 for an all-festival pass (available to Asian Film Foundation members only). All 4 p.m. screenings are free, although you still need to pick up a ticket at the UltraStar box office.
Phone: (858) 565-1264
Online: sdaff.org
Ten years old and counting, the San Diego Asian Film Festival (SDAFF) keeps getting better. The festival's smart programming continues to raise the bar on what makes a successful film festival tick. Adventurous festival-goers attending this exceptional film festival will quickly learn that this is no exaggeration.
But festival founder and executive director Lee Ann Kim admits that she was never a closet cinephile. Rather, what inspired her to create this film festival from the ground up in 2000 was a deep love of stories as a means to a larger end. For Kim, SDAFF provides an inclusive, culturally rich and always surprising safe harbor for people of all ages and races to connect with one another while sharing the communal experience of watching great cinema focused on Asian life.
"Film has this powerful way of connecting people," says Kim, taking a short break from the activities at SDAFF's office space in Clairemont where she and her staff of programmers and volunteers are working on the logistics for this year's festival.
The 39-year-old Kim was a news anchor at KGTV until September 2008, when she left to run the festival full time.
"For me and my life as a journalist, that's the most important thing — connecting people through stories," Kim says. "So, what I've learned over the years is film is a very powerful medium to influence the way we think, and the way we live our lives. It also influences the quality of our lives, too."
When it comes to engaging, thought-provoking cinematic storytelling and making audiences and filmmakers alike feel at home, Kim and festival associate director Mye Hoang are at the top of the film-festival game.
Striving for excellence is an essential element in the festival's longevity. You can find plenty of evidence of Kim and Hoang's long-range strategy on display in the lineup of 200 films screening on multiple screens at Hazard Center's Mission Valley UltraStar Cinemas during the festival's two-week run starting Thursday.
"We're pretty flexible with the rules with what is Asian," says Hoang, 32, who founded the Asian Film Festival of Dallas before moving to San Diego in 2006 to work with the festival.
That flexibility is what allows the organization to offer wildly diverse and powerful films under the ever-morphing umbrella of "the best in Asian cinema."
The festival's selection of movies launches with the event's opening-night film, Tze Chun's "Children of Invention" (Thursday at 7 p.m.), before moving onto such Bollywood fantasias as Farah Khan's "Om Shanti Om" (Monday at 6:30 p.m.) and the local premiere of action-movie auteur John Woo's eagerly anticipated historical epic "Red Cliff" (Oct. 18 at 7 p.m.), chronicling the battle that signaled the fall of China's Han Dynasty circa A.D. 208.


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Nero (Nero Claudius Caesar) (nēr´ō), AD 37–AD 68, Roman emperor (AD 54–AD 68). He was originally named Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus and was the son of Cnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus (consul in AD 32) and of Agrippina the Younger, who was the great-granddaughter of Augustus. Agrippina married (AD 49) Claudius I and persuaded him to adopt Nero. In AD 55, Agrippina saw the bonds of her domination of Nero loosening and intrigued in favor of Claudius' son, Britannicus, but Nero poisoned the boy. Poppaea Sabina, the wife of his friend Otho, became his mistress; according to rumor she was to blame for the worst of Nero's behavior. In AD 59 he murdered his mother and in AD 62, his wife Octavia. He later married Poppaea. When half of Rome was burned in a fire (AD 64), Nero accused the Christians of starting it and began the first Roman persecution. In AD 65 there was a plot to make Caius Calpurnius Piso emperor. The detection of this plot began a string of violent deaths, e.g., of Seneca, Lucan, and Thrasea Paetus. Nero had ambitions to be a poet and artist. In AD 68 a series of revolts, including one by his own Praetorian Guard, caused him to commit suicide. Among his last words were,
"What an artist the world is losing in me!"
His memory was publicly execrated.
See biography by M. Griffin, Nero: The End of a Dynasty (1985).
Nero: Selected full-text books and articles
David Shotter.
Routledge, 2004 (2nd edition)
Miriam T. Griffin.
Routledge, 2000
Samuel Dill.
MacMillan, 1905 (2nd edition)
H. H. Scullard.
University Paperbacks, 1963 (2nd edition)
Guglielmo Ferrero; Frances Lance Ferrero.
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The Oklahoman's Steve Lackmeyer took questions from readers in today's OKC Central Live Chat. You can join Steve's Q&A's on Fridays at 10 a.m. and submit your questions about the happenings in and around downtown Oklahoma City. Below is an unedited transcript of the chat.
9:20 a.m. Good morning! Steve will be logging in at 10 a.m., but you can start submitting your questions now.
10:05 a.m. Good morning. Sorry I am running late.
10:05 a.m. What is the status of the coffee shop/cafe in the downtown library? I noticed it was closed?
10:06 a.m. Good question - I just heard about this myself earlier this week. I'll provide an update as soon as I find out.
10:06 a.m. What is the status of the Dowell Tower/building? Is he fixing it up or waiting? Residential or offices?
10:07 a.m. Rick Dowell goes at his own pace. He has told me in the past he will be timing completion of this project with completion of the adjoining Park Side building being built by SandRidge Energy and reconstruction of Kerr Park. He has continued to indicate the building will be renovated back into office space, though there are many who would love to see this property become housing.
10:08 a.m. How many candidates are running for mayor?
10:08 a.m. Four. Mick Cornett, Ed Shadid, Phil Hughes and Joe Nelson.
10:08 a.m. Are there any new for sale residential downtown besides Lisbon?
10:09 a.m. The Lison Lofts in Midtown and The Hill in Deep Deuce are the main areas where new for sale housing is still being built downtown. But there are a couple more potential developments I am tracking that may also involve for-sale housing.
10:09 a.m. You've mentioned you'd like to see better connectivity between Bricktown and the downtown core. What are some ways this can be done?
10:11 a.m. Change E.K. Gaylord, and make it more pedestrian friendly with sidewalks on the east side of the road and more landscaping. Look at whether all six lanes of traffic are really needed or whether some parallel parking can be added along the street.
10:11 a.m. Have you driven the new barren crosstown boulevard? Is that how the rest of it will be? With the 30' median and 100' Right of way on both sides killing all pedestrian and bicycle access.
10:13 a.m. Yes, I've driven the Crosstown Boulevard (which Mayor Mick Cornett wants to call Oklahoma City Boulevard). The city has indicated there will be more landscaping and other improvements as it is completed. But have no doubt, what you see is essentially what the state and city engineers had in mind for the boulevard for everything west of Walker Avenue. That is subject to change now following grassroots protest back in 2012 that forced the design to be redone. We should be seeing an update on this project soon.
10:13 a.m. I'm excited the Brewer's finally came to an agreement on the Santa Fe Depot. Do you know what the timetable is for the various phases planned to convert the Depot into the Intermodal Transit Hub?
10:16 a.m. I had an update on the depot earlier this week: http://newsok.com/oklahoma-city-chugs-ahead-with-plans-to-revamp-santa-fe-depot/article/3930881. The city is negotiating a design contract with TAP Architecture and construction is set to start next year. Something that may catch many by surprise is the construction on the first phase of the streetcar system is set to begin later this year, with an opening in 2017.
10:21 a.m. Good morning Steve - The Parkside building that Sandridge is building looks more and more like the old amenities building that Sandridge first proposed instead of an offce tower for lease. Do you know anything about this ? Thanks
10:22 a.m. The exterior was never, as I understood it, set for significant change with re-purposing of the building. The floor count did change, and it is being turned into office space.
10:23 a.m. So you tweeted the big downtown retail that will make Dallas jealous is no longer happening. Is there a chance that will come back around?
10:23 a.m. No, I did not tweet that. I said that a deal involving a major retailer I've been tracking for downtown was dead. This is separate from the project you are referring to, which is still very much alive but not yet done.
10:25 a.m. And yes, there is a chance the retailer I'm referring to could still end up in the mix later on. This was not a question of sufficient household rooftops or market, but rather the retailer decided to slate this store for next year and that didn't fit with plans for where they were looking.
10:25 a.m. What elements would you like to see included or changed in the design of the Core-to-Shore park?
10:26 a.m. I was visiting this last week with one of the designers. My basic question to him was this: show me something in the designs at this point that would make me want to go to this park. What makes it special? Because right now, I don't see it.
10:27 a.m. Will the new OG&E building add money to the TIF basket for Project 180?
10:28 a.m. No. The Devon TIF is limited to the Devon Energy Center property. But the State Center property is in the original downtown TIF, meaning 50 percent of new property taxes from this project would go into that TIF. But also keep in mind, that TIF district is already halfway through its life-cycle, so the bump from this might not be as significant as one might think.
10:29 a.m. What are the Humphreys planning to do with the Downtown Airport property?
10:29 a.m. They're re-evaluating their whole direction with this property and it is now being guided by Blair Humphreys. I'll be excited to see what he comes up with.
10:29 a.m. Hi Steve, You said there is a chance of a large entertainment venue downtown that Dallas would be envious of. Are you referring to the possibility of a Great Wolf Lodge concept for the Boathouse district ? Thanks
10:30 a.m. No, but the folks at the Boathouse Foundation have been open in saying they are very interesting in pursuing development of a Great Wolf Lodge or similar concept.
10:30 a.m. Do you believe 2014 will be one of the most interesting and highly publicized (nationally) political years in the state of Oklahoma? At least compared to recent years and memory? If so, do you foresee any local/OKC big projects being put on hold until the outcome in November? Is there a concern that the change of political climate could hurt or benefit any projects you are aware of?
10:33 a.m. State politics are state politics. That's all I'll say about that. As for local politics, yeah, I've said it before, the outcome of the mayor's race could significantly impact redevelopment of the city's urban core. We've seen some folks in this race trying to divide suburban neighborhoods against the older urban core. It's an old trick that is used in city after city. And when those forces prevail, of course it changes a city's momentum.
10:34 a.m. What is the building going in on the west side of Classen between 13th and 14th streets. It looks big and deep.
10:35 a.m. I had a story about this project yesterday: http://newsok.com/senior-single-family-housing-offices-proposed-for-sunbeam-campus/article/3930896
10:35 a.m. Hi Steve, Any timeframe of when the SC site will be cleared ? Hopefully they can salvage some of the existing structure. Thanks
10:36 a.m. An appeal seeking to stop demolition of Stage Center has been filed by Preservation Oklahoma that will be heard by the Board of Adjustment next month. No demolition will take place until all appeals are exhausted.
10:36 a.m. I liked your article about Park Avenue transforming itself back into a retail corridor. I still think Broadway presents the best option of becoming the main corridor, especially now that the City will add diagonal parking in the Automobile Alley section, but any and all feeder corridors that connect with Broadway should be encouraged. Can you tell us any news of new retail planning to move back downtown.
10:40 a.m. I've encountered some confusion out there about the city planners' intentions in saying Park Avenue was ideal for retail. Note, they were talking about the Central Business District, not all of downtown, which I pointed out in the story. I think everyone involved agrees Automobile Alley is indeed turning into downtown's first truly viable retail corridor. And the sooner the city gets started with converting the parallel parking spaces along Broadway into angled spaces, creating a narrower street, the sooner we will see Automobile Alley's full emergence as a retail corridor. I fear if this parking switch is delayed much longer (it's been four years in the making to date), we risk seeing some of these retailers dropping out or the momentum stalling. Public Works Director Eric Wenger recently assured me he is committed to seeing this work start this spring. I believe him.
10:40 a.m. Regarding the earlier question about the downtown library cafe, John Rahhal at the library's business office says a new operator has plans to reopen the cafe March 1. It closed Dec. 31.
10:40 a.m. Have you ever seen anyone hanging out in Bicentennial Park? Will the new Central Park be a waste of money like that park? I don't see how the city can justify building a park a block from another park with the same functions as the existing park? Who do we contact on the copy cat design of the park to get it changed?
10:42 a.m. No, I have only seen activity at the park on the rare occasion there is a formal event like the fundraiser done for Emerson High School last year. Some architects are known for putting more emphasis on how a project might look photographed (form) over how it might get used (function). I'll leave it to others to decide which focus was made a priority with Bicentennial Park. As for the Core to Shore park (or central park as you call it), well, I can't figure out who will photograph or use what is currently proposed.
10:43 a.m. If you don't like what you're seeing, contact the mayor and council.
10:43 a.m. What cities do you most admire and what aspects of those cities do you wish OKC would implement to improve OKC? I love Portland and its little unique parks, food truck lots, and bike system.
10:49 a.m. I've not been to Portland, but I've read and watched enough to agree there's a lot about the city to love. I'm not sure that it's a good comparison for OKC to try to match up with. It's just so different in terms of geography, zoning, history and development. It's my observation that in the history of Oklahoma City, we've seen two cities dominate as influences in our development. Between the 1890s and the 1930s, we saw a City Beautiful emphasis in Oklahoma City in terms of infrastructure, parks and public spaces that was greatly influenced by Kansas City. In the post World War II era, I think it's fair to say Dallas became a bigger influence than Kansas City. In my mind, this was unfortunate. I look at Dallas today, especially downtown Dallas, and I see very little I like. They blew it with West End, they continue to fall short in what can be realized with Deep Ellum, and Victory is a complete and total disaster. I love what I've seen take place in Kansas City however. They are on the right tracks in terms of place making, public transit and revitalization of historic buildings and areas.
10:50 a.m. Happy friday Steve! Do you know when ODOT will be taking down the leftover pillars and bridges to nowhere just north of the boathouse district and SE of Bass Pro? Or were they left with some purpose in mind?
10:50 a.m. I think some of them may be re-used in building the new Crosstown Boulevard, but I am not certain of that.
10:50 a.m. What do you think of the lisbon lofts and the other high end housing already built and currently under construction in Sosa? I feel like that styling of house is kind of trendy and in a few years we will be asking 'what the heck were developers thinking'? I guess my thought on this is, will this style of housing be popular in the future?
10:52 a.m. I don't see the designs as being too far off the chart. The market seems to be out there for this housing. Will these homes appeal to everyone? Of course not. But will they remain an asset to the community? I suspect if they are built well, yes, they'll do just fine long-term.
10:52 a.m. Do you see the GE Complex expanding and potentially having offices on both sides of I-235? Maybe not GE but other companies wanting to be a part of a new research park?
10:53 a.m. I will be shocked if we don't see significant development pop up around the GE complex after it opens.
10:53 a.m. What economic impact do you think the Santa Fe depot will have on Oklahoma City?
10:56 a.m. If the transit hub conversion is done correctly, the Santa Fe Depot could be a significant help in improving the connection between Bricktown and the Central Business District. The Brewer family is to be commended to restoring the depot and keeping it maintained. But the depot never realized its full potential this past decade. The right improvements, including signage, landscaping and public spaces could go a long way in creating a better gateway for the state's premier urban entertainment district.
10:57 a.m. Have universities other than OU thought about having their nursing schools located downtown between St. Anthony's and OUHSC? I think OBU or SNU could increase attendance if they moved it there...
10:57 a.m. As evidenced by ACM@UCO and the pending move of the OCU law school, higher ed is realizing the value to being downtown.
10:58 a.m. Are you aware of any good restaurants opening up down town in the next 3 months?
11:00 a.m. I'm hearing a couple of rumors, but nothing specific. I know celebrity chef Danny Bowien, an Oklahoma City native, indicated on Twitter this last week he'd love to open a restaurant in Oklahoma City if given a chance.
11:01 a.m. Steve, with all the buildings and parks that have not come to fruition, are you losing hope that downtown will not grow as quickly as we had hoped?
11:02 a.m. We may have very different views of what's going on downtown. What buildings and parks are you referring to that have not come to fruition?
11:02 a.m. Do you think the renaissance of OKC has had more of an impact on folks moving to our fair city or keeping people like college graduates from leaving?
11:07 a.m. I've seen, first hand, how the revival of Oklahoma City, very much driven by what we've seen in the urban core, has helped retain our youngest and brightest, who end up living and working throughout the city, and has drawn very bright and talented folks from out-of-state who again live and work throughout our city. That's why I'm so turned off by politically motivated efforts to divide urban and suburban Oklahoma City.
11:08 a.m. Who are some of the most influential Millenials you know working on downtown projects?
11:10 a.m. Andy Burnett, Alison Bailey, Blair Humphreys and Jonathan Dodson are just a few that come to mind.
11:10 a.m. Is business (shops and restaurants) closures in the central core/BT on par with the rest of OKC or is it still harder to attract business in them? How do you think the overall closure rate for OKC businesses compares to similar cities?
11:14 a.m. It's been my general observation that stores and restaurants started by experienced smart people with good plans tend to do well, and those started by inexperienced folks with bad plans fail. I remember when I first visited Al Eschback's and the Othello's when they opened on the Bricktown Canal. I went to both places with Chad Huntington and both of us commented after meeting the operators and hearing their plans that those businesses likely wouldn't last long. We were right; they closed just months later. So in this sense, downtown is no different than anywhere else - if you know what you're doing, if you have a good business plan, you will likely do well. If not, well, that's that.
11:14 a.m. Hey Steve - your column today says that preservationists are winning.. bc bldgs that aren't contested are being utilized meaningful and we've learned that preservation is more powerful economic development than bldg new. I'll also agree that the Stage Center is a totally different issue, but why are we still fighting needless bldg demo's for park space and parking lots? If we're winning, then what will happen on the Preftakes block?
11:18 a.m. I think you're referring to whole SandRidge Commons controversy from a few years ago, which is the last time that I can recall buildings being torn down to be replaced by park space. I am not aware of any significant historic buildings being torn down to make way for parking lots (other than a one-story building that was east of the Union Bus Station). Now, that said, the city is clearly set to accommodate the demands of out-of-state designers Hargreaves Associates that the old Film Exchange building along Robinson be torn down so they can have a totally clean slate for their park plan. So what I'm saying is your observation is partially, but not totally in line what what I'm seeing. As for the Preftakes block, we'll have to wait and see what happens.
11:18 a.m. There was mention of 'regional' transit with the new Santa Fe Depot... as in train commutes to Dallas and/or Tulsa?
11:19 a.m. There is an ongoing discussion about whether or how to start a commuter rail service between downtown, Midwest City, Edmond and Norman.
11:19 a.m. Good Thunder Morning, Steve. Does Midtown have a Marketing Association yet? It seems to me that some Saint Anthony's employees do now know what's growing up around their campus. Some don't even know about Hudson and 8th!
11:21 a.m. Yes, judge, I saw your tweets last night. There is a Midtown Redevelopment Corp. though I'm not sure how extensive their marketing effort is beyond advertising. I said on Twitter, and I'll say it again, that the lack of knowledge expressed by folks you've encountered at St. Anthony indicates an ignorance on their behalf of their surroundings. How can they not see what's going on in the neighborhood around their workplace? Bizarre stuff, but totally believable.
11:21 a.m. MAPS is oftentimes attributed with our downtown's revitalization without any mention of TIF incentives. What is your best guess as to the amount of TIF funds provided for downtown development since their inception?
11:22 a.m. Tax increment financing has been a tremendous key to downtown development, especially for housing. You bring up a good question, one that requires a more in-depth answer than I can provide in this chat. I'll address this in an upcoming column.
11:22 a.m. I heard that Trader Joe's was looking at a downtown location...is that true? Or are they just looking around the Chesapeake area?
11:23 a.m. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVtcp8XHhOo
11:24 a.m. The retailer that fell through, is anything looking to take its place yet?
11:24 a.m. Yep.
11:24 a.m. Looking at the conceptual drawing in the paper, it does not look like there will much room for traffic on Gaylord between the depot & Cox Center. It is the major route now, Shields is the major exit to new I-40. Where does the city plan on routing traffic? I live in Moore & work north of downtown & have used Broadway 20+ years.
11:25 a.m. That rendering, as you noted, is very conceptual. Let's wait to see what comes next.
11:25 a.m. I thought I heard that City engineers would consider converting E.K. Gaylord from 6 lanes to 4 lanes to allow for better pedestrian access and some parallel parking. Have you heard anything similar?
11:25 a.m. It's something they are looking at.
11:25 a.m. What strategies would you propose to promote Park Ave as the "new" CBD retail corridor? What CAN the city do?
11:25 a.m. I don't know. That's why they are hiring consultants!
11:26 a.m. It feels as if OKC downtown is losing momentum with a lot of deals falling through. Are you concerned at all about downtown losing momentum or is this something that is just part of growing a city?
11:27 a.m. You're the second one to say this in this chat and it bewilders me. How are you reaching this conclusion? We are seeing more and more hotels getting built, more and more housing, more retail stores opening, and an impressive revival of Film Row.
11:28 a.m. Steve, in what order to you see the following projects breaking ground: Convention center, core to shore park, the streetcar, the downtown boulevard, Santa Fe station redevelopment?
11:29 a.m. Downtown boulevard work is ongoing with more set to start soon. The streetcar project starts later this year. Santa Fe Depot work starts next year. I believe Core to Shore park work is set to start next year. The convention center isn't set to start until, as I recall, 2016 or 2017.
11:29 a.m. Would you mind posting a link to the park design plans?
11:30 a.m. Read this post start to finish: http://newsok.com/who-is-excited-about-the-future-core-to-shore-park/article/3924209
11:30 a.m. Hi Steve. Do you think the Eastern Flyer train trips between Sapulpa and Midwest City will affect the chances of that rail corridor becoming a passenger link between OKC and Tulsa? Are you riding it?
11:31 a.m. I've not had the chance to ride the train from Tulsa, though it is getting off to a great start with sold out excursions. But if ODOT sells that line, we may see a quick demise to this opportunity.
11:31 a.m. Any substance to the football stadium rumor? (not soccer)
11:31 a.m. Absolutely not.
11:31 a.m. I can also tell you there is no truth to Disney planning to build an amusement park in Stroud either (another classic Oklahoma legend).
11:32 a.m. Steve- What are your thoughts about breaking up the Cox Center super block once the new convention center is built? This turns into a prime spot for development right in front of the chesapeake
11:33 a.m. I really like the design of the Aloft Hotel in Deep Deuce. Any word as to when it will be completed and has a Grand Opening date been set?
11:34 a.m. Sooner, the Cox block is still a decade away from really being in play. I'm struggling to envision what's next in five years!
11:34 a.m. Terry, the last I heard the opening is now set for March.
11:34 a.m. Hey Steve. The analysis for retail in the Park Ave area is interesting. Could the First National Bldg be in play? Also, what effect might this have on Automobile Alley retail?
11:35 a.m. First National Center needs to be in play. But will the right locals ever get this out of the hands of disconnected out-of-state owners? As for Automobile Alley, we're really talking about two different types of retail corridors.
11:35 a.m. morning steve: can you tell us what's going on with the old sears store at quail springs mall? it's been an empty shell for over a year now. i never see any work going on. i thought the new tenent was going to move in this spring
11:36 a.m. It's going slower than expected, but I've seen nothing to indicate this deal is in trouble.
11:36 a.m. With TB Pickens being a native Oklahoman and worth billions, do you think he could locate is company in OKC He's given millions to OSU and locally people know that. Imagine if he bought the Cotton Mill site and built the Picken's Tower or towers that was so world class that would make people's jaws drop? It would be great for the city, state, and a company for many of his beloved OSU grads to stay in state and work for! He would become an iconic figure and become immortal in a way. It would also put OKC front and center as a national presence as an "Energy City". Any one who knows the man should get in his ear and who knows, stranger things have happened. I couldn't think of a better gift/opportunity than something like this. Realistic or crazy????? Be nice.
11:36 a.m. It's not going to happen.
11:37 a.m. You've mentioned before that you rarely see people use the newly redone Bicentennial Park at the Civic Center. What do you think went wrong with Rand Elliot's redesign that has caused this?
11:37 a.m. It all comes down to the question of form and function. I can tell you the park looks amazing if you are gazing at it from one of the nearby high-rises or from the rooftop garden of the Oklahoma City Museum of Art.
11:38 a.m. Mr.Lackmeyer, although my wife and I have been watching Thunder games for the past six years circumstances (children) kept us from attending a game until
11:38 a.m. James, your comment got cut off. Feel free to repost.
11:38 a.m. Steve, first thank you for this chat. It's great to read every week. My question, in regards to the entertainment venue that could make KC & Dallas jealous, would it be similar to KC's Power & Light area? I would LOVE to see something like that here in OKC, I think it would do well....
11:39 a.m. If what I've seen becomes a reality, it would, in my opinion, be better.
11:39 a.m. RE: the Library Cafe, the new operator needs better signage. From the street the name of the place was very unreadable and it was unclear what it was. It will need a modern logo/signage and be clear what it is.
11:39 a.m. I agree 100 percent.
11:39 a.m. Going on what you said last week and earlier today, what makes you think Eric Wenger has suddenly gone all new urbanist? What can you point to that he has done that would show this? And what future yardsticks can we measure the City and in particular Public Works' efforts by? What to watch for? Thoughts about the new Planning Director hire and the rhetoric that might emerge from the City Manager's office before and after that hiring process?
11:43 a.m. Now wait a minute... I don't believe I've ever said that Wenger is a born-again new urbanist. But they are trying to show a greater interest in the urban planning discussions that have taken root throughout the community. A test will be whether the city indeed gets that can of paint out this spring and finally creates angled parking spaces on Broadway. I am not encouraged with what I've seen with hiring efforts to date for the planning director's job. A posting over just a month or so, and no extensive national search? Is our city deserving of a great planning director, or just one "who is qualified"?
11:43 a.m. Steve, do you think the city is making a mistake still pushing Core 2 Shore? My understanding is that the concept is from a time before there was all the revitalization north of downtown, and today the free market is going a different direction than what was originally envisioned. Do you think Core 2 Shore will ultimately be a huge success or will it need to be scaled back?
11:45 a.m. I think a lot of time and money was wasted on out-of-state consultants whose suggestions and ideas are pretty much already proven to be irrelevant. That said, I do see an organic development taking place in Core to Shore that will be barely recognizable when compared to what the Core to Shore consultants drew up. As an aside, is there a trend arising in my thoughts about out-of-state consultants?
11:45 a.m. The one new connection planned between Bricktown and downtown thru the Santa Fe station will be great, but too small to really improve the connectivity to downtown that much. However, if the Bricktown canal were to be extended west into downtown, that would really improve the whole downtown experience as well as add variety of types of connections. I don't think this should be done, however, until they demolish the Cox Convention Center, if they ever do decide to demolish it. Until then, I hope City Planners will plan far enough ahead to allow for the possibility of the canal extension thru the Cox site all the way to the Myriad Gardens and not allow future development that would kill it.
11:47 a.m. I think you're under-estimating the potential of a properly re-purposed Santa Fe Depot. But I'm not disagreeing with you when it comes to the potential of a canal that extends to the Myriad Gardens.
11:47 a.m. At what point, if any, could we see newer apartments for rent in the downtown OKC area for $700-800?
11:47 a.m. Developers are working on this now, but if it happens, it will be experimental and will depend on how folks adapt to a new style of housing downtown.
11:48 a.m. Steve is oklahoma city going to move forward on the convention center or are they going to sit on it like every other city does in the United States.
11:50 a.m. Voters have approved funding for a convention center by saying yes to a capital improvements tax that had a city council resolution attached promising that money would be spent on a new convention center. Ward 2 Councilman Ed Shadid, who did not vote in that 2009 MAPS 3 election, is leading an initiative petition effort that, if successful, would ask voters to overturn that vote. This is, to my knowledge, unprecedented in city history. I wonder what the ultimate impact will be if this effort is successful.
11:51 a.m. I drove past where The Rise is going to be yesterday and noticed some internal gutting. Is there a timeline on when it will open for business? Do you think it will be a big hit?
11:53 a.m. The Rise is clearly way off of its original schedule. But construction continues. With the announced tenant mix and ample parking, why wouldn't it be a success once it opens?
11:53 a.m. Good Morning Steve. If I recall correctly the Garage Burger in Midtown was going to have an 80's theme, does this in affect what the Retropub in Uptown is doing? Will they be similar?
11:54 a.m. Nah. I've been the Garage place in Edmond, and its ties to the '80s are pretty thin. It's a burger and bar joint, part of the Hal Smith Group. Retropub, on the other hand, is a bar that will be heavy into the 1980s. The comparison between Garage and Retropub is very, very weak.
11:54 a.m. I'm basing everything off of these chats. I don't hear many rumours, so info you give us is (rightfully and understandably) vague. I just know I've seen so many comments saying plans you had heard some buzz about fall through. As someone who is new to the city, but loving how it's growing; I'm curious if this is part of the growth, or something to be discouraged about
11:55 a.m. The only things I've said have fallen through are a major retailer that was looking at the Central Business District and a couple of hotels in Bricktown (which is still seeing significant hotel development).
The overall development trend downtown is still very, very strong.
The overall development trend downtown is still very, very strong.
11:55 a.m. Any word on housing atop the Main Street Parking Garage?
11:56 a.m. We'll learn this month if we're going to see any development proposals.
11:56 a.m. steve do you belive that once the convention center is built it will draw more attention to downtown Oklahoma City and maybe even the state of Oklahoma or not?
11:56 a.m. I don't know.
11:56 a.m. Any news on the new planning director or COTPA director? These could be important hires for the future of OKC.
11:56 a.m. Nope. But I agree.
11:56 a.m. What does the Uptown District need to do to have the city add more pedestrian crossing areas?
11:56 a.m. Be very, very, very vocal.
11:57 a.m. I know this is a stretch from your area but driving down I-40 W I noticed the outlet mall is expanding saw a large area fenced off on the east side with a construction trailer. Do you know what stores they are adding to the OKC metro area.
11:57 a.m. The outlet mall has been a big success story; I know they are expanding, but I don't what specific stores or restaurants are next.
11:57 a.m. Barring the expensive price tag, what do you think would be the best reuse of the big Cotton Mill site?
11:58 a.m. I don't know. Likely it would be a mixed-use development.
11:58 a.m. Do the design issues with the park stem more from budgetary constraints or a lack of imagination of the designers or from a lack of interest, lack of imagination in the city leaders?
11:58 a.m. I see a lack of imagination when compared to other parks.
11:58 a.m. Have you every been to Chattanooga, TN? I find that it is a city very comparable to OKC with its revitalization and redevelopment. Although I view it as a couple years ahead of OKC.
11:59 a.m. I have not traveled through Chattanooga in 20 years. Sounds like it's something I should look at.
11:59 a.m. Mr. Lackmeyer, while my wife and I have been watching Thunder games since 2008, circumstances (children) have prevented us from attending one until this past Wednesday's game against the Timberwolves. While we enjoyed the majority of the game, parking was a mess and we missed tipoff. All of that to preface my question: Any news of new parking opening up downtown?
12:00 p.m. Don Karchmer is still trying to build a parking garage at Main Street and the BNSF viaduct just east of E.K. Gaylord Boulevard. Curious - did you try parking in the Main Street lots in Bricktown?
12:00 p.m. When people refer to the Adventure District as a likely extension route for trains from the Intermodal Transit hub, are they referring to the OKC Zoo area?
12:00 p.m. Yes.
12:00 p.m. Any word on when city plans to start redoing alleys in SOSA district
12:01 p.m. Yes - I think that work begins later this year.
12:01 p.m. When do you think we'll see the more refined renderings of Rainey's SC design and not just the blockout version?
12:01 p.m. Likely not until after Preservation Oklahoma exhausts its appeals against demolition of State Center.
12:01 p.m. How long do you think it will be until we see some sort of transit system (other than bus) connecting downtown to southside OKC/ stockyards
12:02 p.m. If the initial streetcar system is a success, I could see the Stockyards being a natural early extension.
12:02 p.m. I suppose four lanes on EK Gaylord outside Santa Fe Station would be an excellent yardstick to measure change in Public Works' attitudes...
12:02 p.m. Yep.
12:02 p.m. I think by Russia's Olympic standards, the Aloft Hotel is ready to open today.
12:02 p.m. LOL.
12:02 p.m. Steve, do you think we'll ever see a live music district on par with Tulsa's(e.g. Cain's, Brady Theater, Vanguard)?
12:02 p.m. Potentially Farmers Market.
12:03 p.m. Is there one resource where I can find the location of all of the restaurants and coffee shops downtown and their hours of operation?
12:03 p.m. I think you can still find such info at www.downtownokc.com.
12:03 p.m. Broadway also needs "Yield to Pedestrians" signs in all their crosswalks not managed by a stop light. It is really scary to cross that street. Cherry Street in Tulsa is the same way. Just had a crosswalk fatality there last year.
12:03 p.m. If you could wave a magic wand and make three things happen to strengthen downtown OKC development, what would they be?
12:05 p.m. !. Conversion of First National Center into parking, housing, hotel and retail. 2. Redevelopment of the Farmers Market area. 3. Relocation of the the City Rescue Mission and the Jesus House to where the Homeless Alliance is located.
12:05 p.m. I hope they don't tare down the cotton mill.ihope they use whats there for the most part
12:06 p.m. To those talking about parking problems in OKC during Thunder games: There is tons of street parking and a huge parking garage at Walker/Sheridan that is rarely used during Thunder games. It's only a couple blocks walk to the arena...I park there for every Thunder game and have absolutely no problems.
12:06 p.m. OK folks, it's been two hours. Time to say goodbye. Have a great weekend and stay warm!


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April 27, 2011 // 9:00am — 1:00pm
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The conference, U.S.-Mexico Security Cooperation Pillar IV: Building Strong and Resilient Border Communities, examined underlying issues,such as chronic underemployment and rising domestic drug consumption, that fuel organized crime in Mexico and brought together key border-region stakeholders to discuss the implementation of new government policies aimed at addressing the root causes of organized crime proliferation.
Mexican Economy: Growth Without Reforms
March 31, 2011 // 9:00am — 10:30am
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At the event, "The Mexican Economy: Growth Without Reforms," panelists argued that Mexico was well-positioned to continue its growth and had significant comparative advantages over the BRICs, although the lack of reforms also meant that growth would underperform its potential.
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March 25, 2011 // 1:30pm — 5:30pm
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March 10, 2011 // 11:00am — 1:00pm
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Sergio Aguayo, professor at El Colegio de México and a member of the Woodrow Wilson Center Mexico Institute advisory board, launched two books: Vuelta en U, a diagnosis of Mexico's democracy today, and La Transición Mexicana: 1910-2010, a historical account of Mexico's democratic transition. Aguayo's talk was the latest installment of the Mexico Institute-sponsored speaker series Dialogos con México/Dialogues with Mexico.
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March 03, 2011 // 3:00pm — 4:00pm
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Enhanced economic integration is needed to make North America more competitive against other world trading blocs, Mexican President Felipe Calderon Hinojosa said at a March 4 public forum cosponsored by The Wilson Center and the Council of the Americas.
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Alan Bersin, Commissioner, Customs and Border Protection, Assistant Secretary for International Affairs, and Special Representative for Border Affairs; Andrew Selee, Director, Woodrow Wilson Center Mexico Institute; Gerónimo Gutiérrez, Managing Director, North American Development Bank; Stewart Tuttle, U.S.-Mexico Border Affairs Coordinator, Department of State; Ralph Scalise, Southern Border Program Office, GSA; Enrique Escorza Zamudio, Head of Section, Political and Border Affairs, Embassy of Mexico; Jackie Mitchell Edwards COO, The Paso del Norte Group; Rep. Russ Jones, Arizona House of Representatives and Member, Border Legislative Conference; Victor Mendez, Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, U.S. DOT
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February 15, 2011 // 11:30am — 1:30pm
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Panelists Liza Grandia, assistant professor of international development and social change at Clark University, and Jason Bremner, director of population, health, and environment at the Population Reference Bureau, argued that meeting the needs of Latin America's rural communities is therefore key to conserving Latin America's forests.
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January 18, 2011 // 2:00pm — 4:00pm
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Students and faculty from throughout Elk County filled the Queen of the World Church in St. Marys on Monday morning as they participated in a special Mass celebrating the 40th annual National Catholic Schools Week.
Monsignor Charles Kaza presided over the Mass which was followed by faith and service activities held at the adjacent St. Marys Catholic Elementary School.
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In an effort to have the opportunity to show a gesture of appreciation, a small group of individuals recently gathered to plan a community celebration to honor the Benedictine Sisters of Elk County and their 162 years of faithful and dedicated service.
The celebration is taking place on Sunday, Feb. 23 at 2 p.m. at the Queen of the World Church in St. Marys. The catalyst behind the event is in response to the recent announcement of the closing of the St. Joseph Monastery.
As part of a special Catholic Schools Week event to benefit the wider community, Elk County Catholic High School will be hosting a free concert by Catholic artist Lee Roessler on Wednesday evening from 7-9 p.m. in the school's auditorium.
Roessler was at the school four years ago for a youth rally and Campus Minister Fr. Ross Miceli explained that it seemed like a good time to invite him back and incorporate it into a community-wide event.
RIDGWAY ŌĆō Nicolas Dickant of Ridgway Township was recently awarded a Purple Heart for injuries suffered in 2011 while on a mission in Afghanistan.
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"With my family, a lot of us have a military background, cousins, my grandfathers, uncles, so it just seemed to be the thing to do," he said. "I always knew I wanted to do it."
U.S Rep. Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-5) visited St. Marys Friday evening to announce his bid for re-election this year.
Speaking to a group of about 30 constituents at the Red Fern in Fox Township, Thompson said he was honored and privileged to be among friends who feel more like family.
Roughly 260 homes on North Broad Street to the Beaver development along state Route 219 north toward Johnsonburg were without no natural gas for several hours Friday.
Earlier in the day, a gas line was reportedly struck by a contractor operating a bulldozer.
The fourth annual housing housing expo, put on by the Local Housing Options Team [LHOT] of Elk and Cameron Counties, is set to be held Thursday, March 13 from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Sacred Heart Parish Center along Center Street in St. Marys.
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- Hit, shove, slap, kick, punch, or choke you?
- Threaten to hurt or kill you?
- Call you names or tell you that you are crazy?
- Criticize things you do or say, or criticize how you look?
- Hurt your pets or destroy things that are special to you?
- Blame you for the abuse he or she commits?
- Limit where you can go, what you can do, and who you can talk to?
- Unexpectedly check up on you at your workplace, home, school, or elsewhere?
- Force you to have sex, perform sexual acts you're not comfortable with, or sexually assault you?
- Threaten to have you deported?
- Apologize and tell you it will never happen again (even though it already has)?
- Control all your money and finances?
- Keep you away from family and friends?
If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, you may be in an abusive relationship. There are people who can help you. You are not alone. Talk to someone you trust, such as a friend, a doctor, or a help center. Talking with someone can help you make the changes you need to stay safe.
The National Domestic Violence Hotline can help you find resources in your area. This nationwide database has detailed information on domestic violence shelters, other emergency shelters, legal support and assistance programs, and social service programs.
Contact information
- Call 1-800-799-SAFE (1-800-799-7233).
- Call 1-800-787-3224 (TTY).
- Visit the website: www.ndvh.org.
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