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Bend Festival Noel at the Athletic Club of Bend, Guide 2012
The official guide to the 2012 Bend Festival Noel at the Athletic Club of Bend. Published by Cascade A&E in Bend, Oregon
DEC Celebrat Holiday l Oregon A Centra ion of the Season urts" o C r o o the Ind n end O B " f o b at u l C the Athletic 15 6 1 2012 CASCADE FREE op h S p U p fts & more Po , cra arts oof Top R h p l o d Ru rytell rafts, sto arts & c Holiday y C3 Events&E Produced bd by Cascade A Guide publishe op r D s ' d i K ta ing, San y Specialt e, in Food, W ts & iri Beer, Sp usic M y a d i l Free Ho The e t e r T g n i Giv undraising Even NonProf it F ual 18th Ann Spine Brain & t s e w th or ble hosted by N S availa t TICKET venue Marke E T I L a n O E T I N s a Christm t DEC Holiday Concer at Newport A Jeweler e n i F s ' Saxon s 6 1 6pm Fine art illustration: "Twinkle" by Sharon Cummings Gourmet Eats & Drinks @ the Holiday Pop Up Shop Capitello Wines A "New World" winemaker from Marlborough New Zealand and Oregon since 2003. Noble Estates Winery Produces quality Oregon wines from Eugene. Tesoaria Vineyard and Winery Producing award winning artisan estate wines in the picturesque Rogue Valley, Oregon. Gem Raw Chocolates Artisans producing healthy chocolates made with simple, pure ingredients. Mother's Juice Cafe Brings local, fresh and only the best ingredients for Holiday breads. Bend Distillery Locally Handcrafted Gin and Vodkas. Inspired Leaf Tea Loose leaf and bagged tea in 23 gourmet flavors. Pop Goes The Cake Ball Delightful and delicious cake pops in a variety of Christmas designs. Blooms & Sweets Christmas gifts of fudge, candy and truffles! Navidi's Olive Oils & Vinegars Hand select olive oils, sweet Italian vinegars, local hand crafted pastas, blended Asian loose teas, and special flavored sea salts. Nectar of the Gods Mead Old World Meadery based in Bend, Oregon. Dave's Dirty Vanilla Each bottle contains a whole vanilla bean- it will only keep getting richer and smoother with time. Native Wine Rocks Beautiful wine accessories made of native rocks. Little Bites Baguette sandwiches for here and to go. Dump City Dumplings Parilla Satellite Indulge The Senses @ the Holiday Pop Up Shop La Petite Savonnerie Fine soaps handmade in Sisters, Oregon with the freshest locally raised ingredients T's Tonics Helps you 'live healthy and give healthy' with natural skin and system solutions Athletic Club of Bend Massage Swedish Massage, Deep Tissue Massage, Sports Massage, Bowen Session and Thai Massage gift certificates Hawaiian Moon Amazing Oils The most purely unique, high quality essential oil and natural skin care products BlissPillow Buckwheat-hull pillows The Portland Cello Project is: an "indie cello orchestra". The somewhat intimidating 8-16 cello ensemble, has had a meteoric rise in the vibrant Portland music scene. The group has a deeprooted philosophy of building a stronger music community – a belief that collaboration is the ironic cornerstone of independent musicianship. A master pianist, accomplished singer and songwriter who makes sophisticated use of the Smooth Jazz he helped to pioneer. A polished entertainer, Tom has touched listeners worldwide because his subtle, skillful music is always cheerful and accessible yet deeply resonant. Portland oject Cello Pr ant Tom Gr Re-create & Discovery @ the Holiday Pop Up Shop Wanderlust Tours half-day guided tours and trips in Bend, Sunriver and Sisters Oregon. NorgeBoards "Street Paddling"....a great way to get a "CORE" workout with out getting wet. Global Goods @ the Holiday Pop Up Shop Crispin's Import Gallery Hand made creations from sustainable coops; hats, accessories and apparel. BendersInk A fun and unique brand of apparel, printed on high quality sweatshop free, super comfy wearables. Many more to come! Tom Grant Go Dan Siegel A highly respected pianist and composer, Dan Siegel has 19 solo albums, and hundreds of other producing, arranging, composing and performing credits in his extensive recording career. Born in Seattle, Washington, and raised in Eugene, Oregon. Re Di For The Good of Bend Collective @ the Holiday Pop Up Shop Rise Up International Local non-profit that aims to advance the arts and humanities in Central Oregon. We do this through art, music, humanities, cultural events & classes. Shine Global & Julia Junkin Art Programs for women, as well as programs that support women-owned businesses and that connect our local and global communities, specializing in yoga & creative arts- selling the artwork of Julia Junkin. Girl Scouts Gift Wrapping Make a contribution to the Bend Girl Scouts and have all of your Holiday gifts wrapped! G G Experience Areas @ the Holiday Pop Up Shop The Signal Spot Your advocate for home services. We make the process of switching services fun, easy and worry free by partnering with all major service providers in Central Oregon–television, Internet, phone or cellular services. Deschutes Brewery The first and oldest brewery in town. Sips, swag and more swag. Get beer samples and all your Deschutes holiday gifts. The Bellatazza Citroen Van Get your Bellatazza coffee drinks to order. F o ie Stephan erman Schneid inley of and Mck rtini Dirty Ma C It's their songs that make their live show remarkable; they're satisfying, beautiful and a little dark. The members of Dirty Martini all write unforgettable hooks and all have distinct lead singer voices- there are plenty of harmonies for sugar, but you don't exactly get a feeling of sweetness watching these three. DEC 15 16 Apparel & Home Design @ the Holiday Pop Up Shop Cynthia Brown Spoke Bracelets Handcrafted from high quality stainless bicycle steel spokes. Chopstick Art Recycled bamboo chopsticks hand crafted into innovative products. Daydream Kiln dried Western Red Cedarboards, with sprayed images on the grain. Vista Bonita Glass Art Studio Unique, and whimsical humming bird feeders and hand blown glass ornaments. Blue Dragonfly Alpaca Hand made, machine washable, hypo allergenic, Alpaca products. Flood Clothing Clothing defined by 100% recycled materials. Aura Waterfalls Indoor and outdoor wall, table and floor fountains. The Silver Otter Fair Trade goods from Africa, South America, and Asia and locally made jewelry. High Dessert Lotus Handcrafted eclectic jewelry and accessories using rare materials. Just A Little Charm Custom adornments out of salvaged copper. Recycled Glassware Company Turning reclaimed glass into beautiful objects for your home. Paul Bennett From Sisters Oregon, Paul Bennett creates work inspired by simple folk patterns. Mobilosity Mobiles made entirely of metal, hand cut, shaped, sanded, primed, painted, and assembled especially for you. Ballokai Crafts and handmade wearables from recycled materials. Crescent Moon Ranch Alpaca Boutique Scarves, yarn, shawl's, blankets and more, from soft alpaca wool. Old School Furniture Creations Handmade, "old school" furniture for your home. Jerrine Peeler Knitted gifts, yarns, and bags. Courts" r o o d n I On the " of Bend b at u l C c i t the Athle Welcome to the Bend Festival Noel! We are thrilled to bring a winter wonderland of the best of Bend's artists, crafters, musicians, chefs, bakers, brewers, tour guides, outdoor enthusiasts, wellness gurus, and technology buffs together under one roof to celebrate in the festivities of the Holiday Season. Come one, come all to the ACB to shop for the whole neighborhood. Enjoy a live music stage bursting with the sounds of the season, while indulging in tasty treats and warm beverages. The festivities will culminate with the LITE Christmas NITE Concert, Sunday evening December 16th- tickets on sale at Newport Avenue Market. 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Thule's range-topping roof-mounted carrier sets the standard to which other roof-mounted carriers must aspire.
Though Thule recommend the fork-mount OutRide 561 rack for carbon and other 'sensitive' frames, there's not much the ProRide 591 won't handle.
Rated for bikes up to 20kg and with wheel straps to handle tyre profiles up to 2.5in, this is a roof-mounted rack tailor made for big, heavy freeride or downhill bikes. And that's not something we'd comfortably say about many roof-mounted racks.
The design is simple and intuitive. There are fitting kits for square, oval and T-track roof bars, and assembly time is minimal.
The curved tray and clamping arm are designed to automatically position the bike in the right position fore-and-aft, at which point it's a quick and simple job to turn the genius ratcheted clamping knob to secure the frame. Once that's done, the wheel straps slide into position and you lock them down to what may just be gasps of admiration from the crowd. Maybe.
Neat touches abound, from the one-handed operation of the clamp to the way the wheel straps can be tucked out of the way when you're lifting the bike onto the roof. It's all lockable, too – and the clamp arm can be reversed for use on either side of the car. Clever.
It oozes quality, and proved rapid to remove and refit. The Thule is proof that you get what you pay for.
This article is compiled from reviews originally published in Cycling Plusand What Mountain Bike magazines, available on Apple Newsstand and Zinio.

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This is a huge cemetery. We drove through to look at the history and mystique of the tombs and mausoleums. There were some that were in the 1800's.
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Visited both sides. While on Cypress Grove side noticed there was a Chinese Cemetery(if I am remembering correctly) inside,very interesting. A short walk away saw the Hurricane Katrina memorial, that was a highlight.
So, I was told to check out the cemeteries. I took the streetcar that stops at the cemeteries. I don't see the joy in going to cemeteries. The dead are buried above ground in tombs. Interesting but I wouldn't recommend going to see it. You can see the cemeteries from the cab as you are being driven to the airport.
Greenwood Cemetery is easily accessible with a small trip up Canal Street. As a cemetery buff, it was a must see for me and even if you're not really into cemeteries you should see at least one cemetery while in New Orleans and this one is good for that. Lots of road in and around it so you can drive...
After being disappointed by not being able to find a park so we could go in to visit the tomb of the Voodoo Queen, Marie Laveau in St. Louis Cemetery, my niece, Nicky drove me and my dad over to Greenwood Cemetery. I wanted to view the beautiful statues that kept guard over the dead and paid homage to the...
We saw this cemetery immediately off of I-10, and decided to swing in because we were so frustrated trying to find the entrance to the Metairie Cemetery. This cemetery was in a sketchier side of town, but an easily reach entrance was very appealing! We were able to drive in, through most of the cemetery. There were smaller byways with...
On my quest to visit as many of New Orleans cities of the dead, Cypress Grove was suggested as one with no issues on doing solo.
Very close to Metairie and suggest if you have the time to do both. Greenwood is right across the street from Cypress Grove. Out of all the cemeteries that I visited, I did not...
Ok seems strange to rate a cemetery as an attraction but this one of the older cemeteries that is in a safe place to visit and see the older cemeteries.
The big advantage for tourists of these 2 cemetaries is that they can be easily reached by taking public transit down Canal Street to the end. Greenwood has some more impressive monuments but Cypress Grove is more peaceful and typical of N.O. neighborhood cemeteries (or I may be prejudiced since this is where my family tomb is located). There aren't...
We were trying to visit another cemetery but our GPS kept us lost so we decided to visit Greenwood one instead. The front has major monuments for the Elks and Firemen that was very interesting. The rest was interesting with the typical New Orleans above ground graves and seemed well-kept.
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The Da-Lite RF PowerPoint Remote with Green Laser is a presentation remote control designed to be used in classrooms and lecture halls. The unit combines a forward/back remote for Microsoft PowerPoint and a standard green laser pointer for instructional purposes. Included in the set is a USB connector that easily plugs into any available USB port, providing plug n' play connectivity with a range of 95' (29 m).
- There's no interference with nearby or multiple units because the remote pairs directly with the included USB receiver.
- Ideal for training, classrooms or conferences.
- The RF has a range of 95' (29 m) and the green laser has a range of 1,000' (304.8 m) in a dark room.


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Skillet Peaches a la Mode
This recipe uses summer's favorite fresh peaches, blueberries, and raspberries topped with a sugared pastry. Your kids will enjoy helping you cut a variety of fun shapes from the rolled pie dough.
- Yields:
- peaches, 1/8 recipe Sugared Pastry and 1/2 cup vanilla ice cream
- Prep:
- 10 mins
- Bake:
- 10 mins 375°F
- Cook:
- 5 mins
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Skillet Peaches a la Mode
Sugared Pastry, below
cup butter
peaches or nectarines, pitted and halved or quartered (about 2 lb.)
cup peach or apricot nectar
tablespoons packed brown sugar
cup fresh raspberries or blueberries
Fresh mint leaves (optional)
Vanilla Ice Cream
- Prepare Sugared Pastry (see note). Melt butter in 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add peaches, skin side up. Reduce heat to medium; cook 4 to 5 minutes, turning once. Remove peaches to bowls. Add nectar and brown sugar to skillet. Cook and stir over medium heat 1 to 2 minutes or until sugar is dissolved and syrup forms.
- Spoon syrup on peaches. Top with berries, mint and Sugared Pastry. Serve with ice cream.
From the Test Kitchen
Can be frozen up to 3 months.
Sugared Pastry
15 ounce rolled refrigerated pie crust, stand at room temperature 15 minutes
tablespoon butter, melted
tablespoon coarse decorating sugar or granulated sugar
teaspoon cinnamon
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Let one 15-oz. rolled refrigerated pie crust stand at room temperature 15 minutes. Line baking sheet with nonstick foil or parchment paper. Unroll crust onto lightly floured surface. Brush with butter. Sprinkle with decorating sugar or granulated sugar and cinnamon. Cut pastry in half. Cut halves into strips, stars, or desired shapes. Place on prepared sheet. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on baking sheet on wire rack. Makes about 40 strips. Makes 4 to 6 servings.
Nutrition Facts(Skillet Peaches a la Mode)
- Per serving:
- 557 kcal cal.,
- 32 g fat
- (18 g sat. fat,
- 1 g polyunsaturated fat,
- 7 g monounsatured fat),
- 79 mg chol.,
- 289 mg sodium,
- 66 g carb.,
- 6 g fiber,
- 46 g sugar,
- 6 g pro.
- Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet


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• IL-Gov (R): Four Republicans are jockeying to take on vulnerable Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn in November: wealthy businessman Bruce Rauner; state Sen. and 2010 candidate Kirk Dillard; state Sen. and 2010 nominee Bill Brady; and state treasurer Dan Rutherford. Rauner has poured his personal funds into the race and was helped when Rutherford's campaign imploded after the treasurer was accused of sexually harassing a former aide. Dillard and his allies are making a late push but it looks like it'll be too little too late, as polls give Rauner a dominant lead in the primary.
Please read below the fold for our preview of House races to watch.
• IL-11 (R): Republicans are hoping to target Democratic Rep. Bill Foster before he can become entrenched. Of the four Republicans running, state Rep. Darlene Senger probably started the contest as the best known, but her fundraising has been very disappointing. Businessman Bert Miller has been doing much better on that front, outspending Senger $235,000 to $39,000 since the beginning of 2014. Two other candidates are running, but they have not made much of an impact.
• IL-13 (R & D): Freshman Republican Rep. Rodney Davis was handed the 2012 nomination after Rep. Tim Johnson dropped out after the primary, so Tuesday will be the first time Davis will face primary voters. Former Miss America Erika Harold initially looked like she could at least give Davis a real challenge, but alas, it was not to be. Harold quickly demonstrated she did not have anywhere near the fundraising ability she needed to defeat Davis, and the incumbent should have little trouble winning re-nomination.
The district only narrowly supported Romney, and Democrats are hoping that Davis' slim 2012 victory means he's vulnerable here. Former Judge Ann Callis is the national party's preferred candidate over physics professor George Gollin and social policy analyst David Green. Both Callis and Gollin have spent big in the last weeks of the contest, with Callis spending almost twice as much. The only public poll of this race gave Callis a 41-25 edge over Gollin, and Green barely registering.
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Attorneys for the state and for accused killer Evan J. Holmes presented a jury with two versions of the events of Nov. 12, 2011, during closing arguments Thursday in New London Superior Court.
Prosecutors Paul J. Narducci and Sarah W. Bowman allege that Holmes, 22, and Davion Smith, 20, forced their way into the third-floor apartment at 252 Montauk Ave., New London, at about 4 a.m. that day and that Holmes stood at the foot of 25-year-old Jorge "Loco" Rosa's bed and shot him 10 times with a .40-caliber pistol.
Defense attorney William T. Koch Jr. alleges that Holmes was framed by the state's key witness, his ex-girlfriend Gabriela Gonzalez.
Family and friends of Holmes and Rosa and city and state police detectives who had investigated the case filled nearly every bench in the courtroom for the closing arguments, which came at the end of eight days of testimony.
The jury, which will begin deliberating sometime today, is likely to hone in on Gonzalez's testimony. On the witness stand last week, she testified that Holmes was her first boyfriend and that she broke up with him while he was in prison. She said she started dating Rosa about three months before the shooting.
Gonzalez testified that she woke up that morning to see Holmes and Smith standing at the foot of the bed with guns. She said Holmes shot Rosa and Smith left the room. She said Holmes turned the gun on her and shook his head before walking out. Rosa died a short time later of multiple gunshot wounds.
"It was a hot situation for this defendant, who was known on the street as 'Hot Boy,'" Bowman argued.
According to testimony, Holmes was bleeding from the hand and mouth after having been jumped about a half-hour earlier by Rosa's roommate Todd "T.O." Silva outside the now-shuttered WildStyle Riders Motorcycle Club on South Water Street.
Holmes had been released from prison eight days earlier, after serving an 18-month sentence for an unrelated shooting.
Keyed up and with his honor bruised, Bowman said Holmes entered Rosa's bedroom and shot him. She used all of her fingers to count out the number of gunshots.
During the first seven days of the trial, the state's attorneys called 20 witnesses, including police, forensic examiners and civilians, and placed more than 200 items into evidence. A DNA expert had testified that Holmes' DNA was found in blood drops on the bed comforter and in smears left on the stairway, walls and floor.
Bowman called Holmes' version of the events "a carefully created fiction." On Wednesday, Holmes had taken the witness stand and presented an alternate scenario. He said he, Zachary Perkins and Smith and went to the apartment because they had been told Silva wanted to talk to them.
Holmes said Perkins went into the apartment before he and Smith entered and left after them. Holmes said he briefly entered Rosa's bedroom but left when he was told Silva was not there. He testified that he did not hear any gunshots.
In his summation to the jury, Holmes' attorney, Koch, admitted he had a "hard argument" to make.
"You are going to have to come to a determination that a 22-year-old girl, Ms. Gonzalez, is framing him (Holmes)," Koch said. "Because that's what she did."
Koch said Gonzalez was protecting Perkins, who impregnated her within weeks after the shooting. She gave birth in September 2012. Koch suggested that Gonzalez, who had gunshot residue on her hands following the shooting, was standing behind Perkins when Perkins shot Rosa.
Perkins has not been charged in connection with the case and notified court officials through his attorney that he would exercise his right to remain silent if called on to testify.
Koch suggested also that Gonzalez was jealous because Holmes had started dating another woman, Shanice Sebastian, who was with him when he was arrested at the Days Inn in Old Saybrook within hours of the shooting. Koch said, "Hell hath no fury like a person scorned."
Holmes' co-defendant, Smith, was not arrested until March 2012. Called by the defense Thursday, New London Police Detective Keith Crandall testified that he and other officers went to Perkins' home in Norwich in February 2012 because they heard Smith might be hiding out there. They found Gonzalez there, Crandall said.
"We had heard Zach (Perkins) was good friends with Davion," Crandall testified. "We thought it could be dangerous if Davion were in the apartment."
They asked Gonzalez if she was afraid. "She did not seem concerned," Crandall testified.
The defense had also called on Peter Valentin, a former state trooper and University of New Haven lecturer in forensics, who had produced a three-dimensional animation of the crime scene based on photos, statements and other evidence, and opined that Gonzalez could not have been in the bed when Rosa was shot.
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Kathleen Horan is a staff reporter for New York Public Radio, covering the neighborhood beat. She also reports 'Reset', an ongoing series documenting police-community relations in Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn.
As part of the ruling in the class action lawsuit challenging the way the NYPD conducts its stop-and-frisk tactic, federal Judge Shira Scheindlin has appointed an independent monitor, 71-year-old Peter Zimroth.
Zimroth is a former top assistant with the Manhattan District Attorney who served as the corporation counsel under Mayor Ed Koch. Zimroth won't be working on his own. Most monitors lead a team of experts who delve into multiple aspects of a department and then help file reports. Professor Sam Walker, a policing expert, said court appointed monitors usually stay in place for 5 to 12 years and cities are required to pay the costs.
"A number of departments deliberately drag their feet, they delay…that ran up the cost," Walker observed.
Civil Rights attorney Connie Rice , who sued the Los Angeles Police Department then headed by William Bratton, worked with the LAPD under a consent decree. Rice said altering police practices is enormously hard work.
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Alumni Council
Made up of 25 alumni appointed to three-year terms and the president of the Student Alumni Association, this board meets on a quarterly basis at WIU. Members represent the interests of alumni and serve as liaisons to 25 University areas. The council assists in the recruitment of students, selects Alumni Award recipients, and was instrumental in establishing the Student Alumni Association.
NEXT MEETING: Friday, October 2, 2015
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A letter from the Alumni Council President
Dear Alumni and Friends:
For more than half of my life, WIU has been a part of who I am. For me personally, I will be forever indebted to Western Illinois University for providing me the opportunity to establish lifelong friendships and access to professors and advisors who served as mentors that facilitated my growth as a student, a leader and a person. It is with great humility and honor that I take the reins as the President of the Western Illinois University Alumni Association.
Rarely a day goes by that I do not encounter something WIU. Whether it is passing a giant purple billboard along a highway, a proudly displayed window decal or license plate, seeing someone wearing Leatherneck gear, or discovering a business contact that also has a WIU connection - I seem to notice WIU students and alumni almost everywhere. The tradition is for a new Alumni Council President to offer a challenge to our nearly 120,000 alumni across the world. Mine is very simple. Share your Western story.
The Western Illinois University experience is a unique one for each of us. Next time you come across a WIU connection in your life, make a point of acknowledging it. Come out to one of the many WIU Alumni events held around the country each year (wiu.edu/alumni/events). Take time to reconnect with an old roommate, fraternity/sorority member or former professor. Perhaps it is time to reflect on those at WIU that have made a difference in your life or career and thank them for their influence. However you decide to share your Western story, do it proudly. Once a Leatherneck, always a Leatherneck.
Jeffery L. McElroy
President, WIU Alumni Council
Alumni Council Members Sought
The WIU Alumni Association is looking for dedicated leaders of all ages, ethnicity, gender, geographic location, career fields, etc. to serve on the WIU Alumni Council. If you or someone you know is an active alumnus that would be a good candidate, please send the nomination form and resume to the Alumni Association at 1 University Circle, Macomb, IL 61455 or fax (309)298-2914. The deadline is March 1. (You may save and email your form to email@example.com only if your computer has Adobe Acrobat Professional, not Adobe Acrobat Reader.)
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2014 - 2015 Council Members
- Eldon Brown 1996
- James Carter 1975
- Kirk W. Dillard 1977 (Ex Officio Member)
- Amber Duncan 2000
- Kellie Esters 1993
- Brett Goad 1974, 1976
- Kris Kelly 1990, 1992 - Past President
- Fred Longacre 1964
- Erika Lowe 2009
- Kort McCulley 2004, 2006
- Jeff McElroy 1997 - President
- John Meixner 1995, 2005
- Adriana Miranda 2016
- Mishelle Oaks 1997
- Tom O'Brien 2007
- Joe Roselieb 2007, 2009
- Matt Saey 2006
- John Sanders 1974 - Secretary
- Brian Savage 1973
- Carol Scott 1970 - Vice President
- Kathy Sullivan 1978
- Dan Szajna 2000
- Tye Taylor 1979
- Tom Tomaszewski 1970, 1972
- Matthew Toland 2005, 2010
- Shane Van Vleet 2002
Alumni Council Featured Member
Brett Goad 1974 1976
Degree: Bachelor of Arts degree in music education and Master of Arts degree in music, both from WIU; Type 75 Administration Certificate from NIU in 1991
Business Information: Retired Director of Choirs and Director of Student Activities at Hinsdale South High School in Darien, Illinois. Thirty five years in secondary music education. Currently serves as the Director of the NIU University Chorus. He also directs the Young Men's Chorus of the Young Naperville Singers and is the current president of the Central Division of the American Choral Directors Association.
Advice for Freshman: Balance is the key--work hard, get involved and have fun.
Favorite WIU Memory: Working with the WIU Summer Camp Program and Staff--I attended as a camper in the summer of '69. Over the course of 10 years, I served in various capacities as counselor, head counselor and camp director.
Family/Hobbies: My wife, Sue and I have been married for 35 years. Hobbies include Traveling, Dining, Grilling on the Deck, Theater, Time with Family and Friends, and attending Concerts and Sporting Events. Our daughter, Rachel, is the Director of the Chicago Botanic Gardens Plants of Concern Program.


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Looking back at UConn's first women's basketball national championship 20 years later.
I had a few questions after my September publication of a photo of the USS New Hampshire transiting the Thames River. I'm sorry it's taken me so long to respond. Hopefully not too late for those of you curious to find satisfaction.
Submarine transits are bread and butter around here. No matter how many of them we photograph the readers always seem to respond and enjoy them. It's not difficult to imagine why this would be. In the "Submarine Capital of the World" one would hope the residents would always be interested in seeing a sub go by.
I've photographed subs from the New London side, from the Groton side, from countless points along those shores. I've photographed them with other boat traffic, with lighthouses in the background. I've photographed them from the air and from other boats.
This "aerial" view came from the pedestrian walkway of the Gold Star Bridge. I'd actually been wanting to capture this view for some time, but it's not easy to do. The Navy does not issue a press release every time a sub departs (actually, they pretty much never tell us when a sub is departing) and we only hear in advance that a sub is returning when it is from a deployment. In those cases the photographer is going to be on the pier to capture the emotion of family reunions after the six-month separation.
Regardless, it is departing subs that are visible from the walkway that make this photo possible, with the orientation of the sub entering the photo, and that requires some degree of luck. Since the Navy does not announce departures, and usually by the time we see the sub on the river it has passed the bridges, the luck I needed came in the form of a radio call.
While the Coast Guard regularly announces for most of the day the existence of a "Naval Unit Protection Zone" on the river, they are never precise as to the time period of their escort operations. So it took both the announcement on the marine radio frequency (which we scan both in the newsroom and in our cars) and a call from the river pilot warning marine traffic that they sub was departing the pier to give me the opening I needed.
Knowing that the sub was just leaving the pier gave me to the chance to park at the base of the pedestrian walkway on the Groton side (it's a shorter walk from the Groton side to the mid-point of the bridge than from the New London side) and take the brisk walk up the bridge to the right spot.
I got there in time to watch the Coast Guard escort intercept some civilian boaters in the river and then capture the birds-eye view as the sub passed under the bridge.
It's not a view you'll get to see very often so I'm glad I was able to catch it and share with you.
Looking back at UConn's first women's basketball national championship 20 years later.
On an uneventful Tuesday afternoon I was driving Shore Rd. in Waterford on a typical feature hunt, looking for a photo for the next day's paper, when, shortly after passing the Seaside property I spotted a bird by the side of the road...
Downtown property owners urge Finizio to sign New London budget
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Mylan to Host Investor Day on Aug. 1, 2013 in New York City
Thursday, July 18, 2013
Mylan to Host Investor Day on Aug. 1, 2013 in New York City08:16 EDT Thursday, July 18, 2013
PITTSBURGH, July 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Mylan Inc. (Nasdaq: MYL) will host an Investor Day on Aug. 1, 2013 in New York City. Mylan CEO Heather Bresch and the company's senior leadership team will provide an overview of Mylan's strategic vision and growth strategy for the remainder of 2013 and beyond. Executive Chairman Robert J. Coury will lead a question-and-answer session following the presentations.
The presentations will be broadcast live via webcast beginning at 1:00 p.m. ET. The meeting is expected to conclude by 5:00 p.m. ET. In-person attendance is by invitation only.
The company intends to issue its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2013 before the market opens on Aug. 1.
To access the live webcast and view the accompanying slide presentations, visit the Investor Relations section of Mylan's website, at http://investor.mylan.com, at least 15 minutes before the presentation is scheduled to begin; click on the webcast icon to register and download or install any necessary software. If you are unable to view the live webcast, a replay will be available after the event's conclusion for a limited period of time. In addition to the webcast, U.S. callers can access the event, in listen-only mode, at 855.452.6801 or 804.325.4850 for international callers using conference ID 19222392.
Mylan is a global pharmaceutical company committed to setting new standards in health care. Working together around the world to provide 7 billion people access to high quality medicine, we innovate to satisfy unmet needs; make reliability and service excellence a habit; do what's right, not what's easy; and impact the future through passionate global leadership. We offer a growing portfolio of approximately 1,100 generic pharmaceuticals and several brand medications. In addition, we offer a wide range of antiretroviral therapies, upon which approximately 40% of HIV/AIDS patients in developing countries depend. We also operate one of the largest active pharmaceutical ingredient manufacturers and currently market products in approximately 140 countries and territories. Our workforce of more than 20,000 people is dedicated to improving the customer experience and increasing pharmaceutical access to consumers around the world. But don't take our word for it. See for yourself. See inside. mylan.com
SOURCE Mylan Inc.
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Along the way we realize that we were creating a lot of soap waste when we trimmed the ends of the molds. At first we ground it up and sprinkled it around the gardens at Cedar Creek to keep the deer from chomping on things. Then, we decided that we could market it and got to work on a formula that would be effective on deer and a few other animals - rabbits included. After a year of market testing with the Home Gardening Club of America, along came Plant Saver ALL NATURAL Deer Repellent®. It is environmentally safe and does not require EPA approval because everything in it has minimal risk to the environment. And then, someone asked if we could make a Squirrel Repellent that was as safe. So, after a few trials and not too many errors we have Squirrel It Away®. It keeps squirrels and chipmunks from eating your birdseed. And, it's safe to use near birds.
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In a survey last week by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life, 40 percent of black Protestants who attend worship services regularly said their clergy have discussed a specific candidate in church — and the candidate in every instance was President Barack Obama.
This Sunday, Roman Catholic Bishop Daniel Jenky of Peoria, Ill., ordered all the priests in his diocese to read a statement urging Catholics to vote and stating that, "Catholic politicians, bureaucrats, and their electoral supporters who callously enable the destruction of innocent human life in the womb also thereby reject Jesus as their Lord."
In Texas, a pastor of a small independent church posted a sign on the front of the building that read, "Vote for the Mormon, not the Muslim." Romney is the first Mormon nominee for president by a major party. Opponents of Obama, who is Christian, have spread false rumors that he is Muslim.
Renwicks made his comments Oct. 18, at a Washington seminar on tax-exempt organizations presented by the American Law Institute-Continuing Legal Education. Responding to a moderator's question about the status of church audits, Renwicks said, "we're basically holding any potential church audits — they're basically in abeyance.
"I haven't done a church audit in quite some time," said Renwicks, according to a recording of the talk provided by the American Law Institute. "There were one or two — what I'd call somewhat, maybe potentially egregious cases — where I thought maybe, we need to go out there, but even those were put in abeyance until we get the signature issue resolved."
An IRS reorganization in 1998 put responsibility for authorizing the audits in the hands of lower-ranking IRS officials. A Minnesota pastor, who faced an audit over his 2007 endorsement from the pulpit of Rep. Michele Bachmann, argued the IRS was violating its own rules. In 2009, a federal judge agreed, prompting a formal IRS rule-making process that continues today.
Dean Zerbe, a former senior counsel to the Senate Finance Committee who specializes in tax fraud and abuse, said the audits are "an extremely hellish area for the IRS to deal with."
The agency has to balance enforcement with churches' First Amendment rights. Even when the federal agency finds an outright violation, the penalty for houses of worship is usually little more than a warning. The IRS has revoked nonprofit status in just a handful of these cases since the rules for religious groups were adopted in 1954.
Last month, more than 1,500 pastors, organized by the Alliance Defending Freedom, endorsed a candidate from the pulpit and then sent a record of their statement to the IRS, hoping their challenge would eventually end up in court. The Alliance has organized the event, called "Pulpit Freedom Sunday," since 2008. The IRS has never contacted a pastor involved in the protest.
"I think people are misled to think the IRS wakes up every morning wanting to knock on the door of a church or synagogue," said Zerbe. "Most senators blanch at the idea of having an IRS agent in the pews listening to what's going on from the pulpit. ... I think the IRS in some ways reflects that similar discomfort."


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Want to cook something for your family this Holiday season but do not know the recipes? Buy some recipe books that are specific for every occasion. Want to fall in love again? There are different books that feature romance and comedy that you will be surely entertained. The sky is your limit when buying books so do not settle for a single book because once you read, you will be surely hooked. Read, because reading books is a kind of addiction you will thank yourself for.
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Monster's Ball 2001
After a family tragedy, a racist prison guard reexamines his attitudes while falling in love with the African American wife of the last prisoner he executed...
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- Director:
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I took off work early, yesterday, smoked a j and watched Monster's Ball. Later that night I went with my wife to see Elf. Why can't I rate more than one movie at one time?
Among the most powerfully acted and emotionally raw films of recent years, Marc Forster's Monster's Ball is a sad study of two lonely, flawed, depressed characters who manage to overcome their own prejudices and form a connection, if only for a fleeting moment in their lives. Billy Bob Thornton stars as a white prison guard who escorts death-row inmates to the electric chair. He is a man of no love, beaten down by the realities of the world and by his relentlessly racist and aggressive father (Peter Boyle). Thornton's father abused him, he now seems to be passing on that legacy to his own son. A parallel storyline follows Halle Berry as a black woman whose husband is now on death-row (and who will be escorted by Thornton to his demise) and who is left to raise her son by herself, something she seems ill-prepared to do, judging by the extent to which she verbally abuses her child. Two tragedies and coincidences bring these two lonely characters together, and in their desperation, they make love in a scene of raw power and extreme intensity. Monster's Ball is not a story of an interracial affair...and mercifully, it doesn't make the mistake of placing the point-of-view entirely with the white man who must overcome his prejudices. Instead, it is a study of these particularly flawed characters and the specific challenges (external and internal) that they must overcome to continue their friendship. In its spirit, Monster's Ball is a beautiful love story...but their are occasionally flaws in the film's execution. While Thornton and Berry are very good, I never felt much of a connection with either of the characters. The film moves at a leisurely pace and does not really find thematic unity at its conclusion. Despite these drawbacks, Monster's Ball is a moving, powerful account of love leading to redemption, and while certainly not for all tastes, it is potentially quite rewarding.
Though I'm hesitant to bestow a :rotten:, I can't really recommend this. I didn't find Berry's performance all that good, nor did anyone else stand out. This lies with the screenplay, I'm certain-- the film is filled with death and tragedy, but frankly, none of it is particularly tragic, because I didn't know/give a damn about/like any of the characters.
Thornton is serviceable here, but he has been much better. Admittedly, I'm not a Halle Berry fan, but nothing about her performance here was Oscar-worthy. Nomination, maybe. Win? No. I don't know who I would have picked to win (the only other nominee I can even remember offhand is Sissy Spacek, and I haven't seen In the Bedroom). Heath Ledger's character was underused, and he should have been focused upon more in the beginning of the film.
There were some good elements, but I can't really recommend it. Sorry, all you fans.
Monster's Ball (2001)
Monster's ball is not as great as I expected. There was no great plot and I found the sex scenes unnecessarily detailed - no wonder Angela Basset turned down the role. Hally Berry's acting was however unusual. She wasn't her usual person we're used to seeing. I guess that (ability to assume a different character) earned the Oscar.
It is time to cut to the chase. All the buzz about this movie is the sex scene that occurs right smack dab in the middle of the film. It is a long and uncomfortable scene - but according to the director, Marc Forster, there was not enough! Thank goodness for our rating system, or the audience would have had to endure another awkward minute of Hank Grotowski (Billy Bob Thornton) and Leticia Musgrove (Halle Berry) making mad, passionate love in the middle of Leticia's living room.
Monster's Ball Thornton plays a corrections officer following in the occupational footsteps of his virulent racist father, Buck (Peter Boyle), and his son, Sonny (Heath Ledger) follows in his. Hank and his son work on death row and are scheduled to execute cop killer Lawrence Musgrove (Sean Combs). After the execution, Hank and Sonny have a series of very intense blowouts that later cause Sonny to take drastic action against his father. While Hank is recovering from the repercussions of his son's actions, he meets Leticia. He stops to help her, after her son, Tyrell, is hit by a car. Hank and Leticia's grief for their similar losses culminates in their act of wild sexual passion. But is this carnal knowledge necessary for the story?
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My emotions during this movie changed continuously. I was disgusted, sad, mad, excited, happy, and then at the end I was a little confused. I love that in a movie. It made me think and feel all sorts of emotions for every character.
I don't normally recommend and try to stay away from "R" rated movies, but this was an exception.
Monster's Ball (2002) - Billy Bob Thornton and Halle Berry star in a movie about the son of a racist, who eventually drives his own son to kill himself. Shocked by the death of his son, the father quietly turns himself around. He leaves his job as a correction's official and ends up falling for the wife of a black man he helped to electrocute.
The movie is difficult to watch from a morale standpoint, until after the grandson commits suicide and the father starts to wake up. The slow transformation of the father while the grandfather continues to spit invectives is hypnotic. It's a powerful story and the acting was good enough to take me along for the ride. Great flick.
I looked up the director, Marc Forster, and saw he was pretty busy this year with two projects, Finding Neverland (about the creator of Peter Pan) and Stay, which sounds just like Lathe of Heaven. I'll be avoiding his other film "Everything Put Together." He's too damn good in directing stories about human disasters with happy endings to risk watching a film about a human disaster with a terrible ending.
although the acting are good, the story line doesnt quite much make sense and the pacing is slower than it meant to be.
A cross-star love affair between a former racist and a wife of a executed inmate. They must both come to terms with lost love ones. They begin to examine what roles they played in those people's lives which brings them closer. Two people incapable of showing love finally find love and understanding in each other.


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Chinese and Australian wines jockey for Asian market share
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You are now listening to the future
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This song captures the current state of affairs for African-American males in our society. Pusha wants his listeners to see the world through his eyes and understand that what he is trying to say will help them navigate through the dangers of a society that has low expectations for them. Pusha puts some soul into the soundtrack to their lives.
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Providence is granting a reprieve to some 200 high school seniors, who risk not graduating under a new state policy linking test scores to a high school diploma.
The rule, in effect for the first time this year, calls for students to score partially proficient or better on the NECAP test or improve significantly on a retake. Students can also use alternative tests or acceptance at a competitive college to earn their diploma.
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