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My Mom and I wanted a short term getaway that was close to nature, peaceful, and economical. We sure found it with Sunnybrook Holiday Home in April 2012! The home was quaint and spacious with lots of extras that most getaway homes do not provide. It backed on to acres of beautiful trees and forest with a river running through it. They had an adorable hobby farm with goats and free range chickens ( I got to hold one which was really sweet!) We saw a family of deer on the property in the a.m.,and saw lots of beautiful birds. Close by they directed us to more trails where we went bird watching and discovered all kinds of wildlife! Our hosts were the most caring considerate people we have ever met when staying away from home.They even baked us fresh homemade bread of our choice, and cinnamon rolls which were delicious! While our hosts were extremely hospitable and friendly, they also provided us with the privacy we needed.After a long day of hiking on the trails we relaxed in their amazing hot tub! Highly Recommended!! We will be back in the Fall!
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First thing to try after what you have done above, Is Windows Updates Set to Auto Download and Install? if so set to Manual, Try running Restore back to before the Problem Started as it may have been a update that is the problem
Grateful if anyone can advise on this please as it's driving me mad.
Laptop (Vaio) on XP (4 yrs old) and 2 gb RAM, is just so slow to open any programs, even including IE8, you would think it was going backwards. Even Outlook 2010 or infact any application at all (Word, Excel etc) takes an absolute age to open. Trying to open more than one program is impossible.
I've scanned for malware (& in safe mode), and all clear; done the same with antivirus (no problems); taken the battery out just in case it was this, no problems. Have done a CCleaner, plus reg cleaner session all to no avail. I'm doing a disk clean-up as we speak, but this is also taking ages. When that's done - maybe tomorrow when disk clean up has finished - plan on defragging the hard drive.
Capacity of hard drive is 55 gb, with 14 gb free.
This all started last week; no new software installed and regularly update and scan with malware bytes anti malware, super anti spyware, and also avast.
If I start the machine in safe mode (which reduces number of drivers) then it seems ok.
Left the machine on all last night and tried to open Outlook this morning and all was ok. Also able to open IE8 and other programs, so it's as if it needs an excessive amount of time to start to work 'normally'. Maybe the hamster inside needs feeding more often? I shut it down then tried a restart, then the old problem came back - ultra slow.
Is the machine knacked, or are there other steps I can take to resolve this? Grateful for any advice, so thnx in advance.
First thing to try after what you have done above, Is Windows Updates Set to Auto Download and Install? if so set to Manual, Try running Restore back to before the Problem Started as it may have been a update that is the problem
1. Software
a) Clear out all temporary files and folders -- use CCleaner http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner/download
b) Scan for malware spyware and viruses --Free Anti Spyware :- Malwarebytes http://www.malwarebytes.org/ Superantispyware http://www.superantispyware.com/download.html
Free Antivirus software MicroSoft Security Essentials http://www.microsoft.com/security/products/mse.aspx Avast http://www.avast.com/en-gb/free-antivirus-download
c) Clean the registry -- Use the tool in Crap Cleaner its very safe and also allows you to back up the registry first.
d) Pagefile (Virtual Memory) -- Right click MY Computer - select properties - Advanced tab - Performance - advanced tab - Virtual memory click change, you can put the page file on a different drive (if you have one), click custom size and set Initial size to one and a half times the amount of memory you have fitted i.e. 512MB memory = set to 768MB, set maximum to double your memory amount i.e. 512MB memory = 1024MB click ok. If your hard drive is full and there is not enough room for the pagefile this can slow down, freeze or even cause the PC to crash (restart).
e) Cut down on the programs that load at start up -- Start - Run type msconfig - start up tab- untick everything except for firewall, antivirus and antispyware
and the services that run in the background. http://www.blackviper.com/
2. Hardware
a) Hard drives /
i) IDE Channels: (Not required if you have SATA drives) Check the transfer rate, you need to have the transfer mode set to DMA not PIO. Right click My Computer - Properties - Hardware - Device Manager - Expand (click the + ) IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers right click Primary Channel - Advanced Settings Tab - If transfer Mode is PIO then follow the instructions at http://forum.digital-digest.com/showthread.php?t=61905 to change.
ii) Check for errors and defrag your hard drives -- My Computer - select drive - properties - tool tab - Error checking / Defragmentation.
ii) If you are using Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7 it's a good idea to convert your system drive to the NTFS file system if you have not already. In addition to providing numerous security and data recovery improvements over FAT32 (the file system of choice for Windows 9x/ME and XP Home) it can also speed up your system slightly.
In fact, the only real reason for sticking with the FAT32 file system for any of your data is if you have more than one operating system on your PC and the other OS's can only see FAT32 partitions (as would be the case with Windows 98, for example, which is incapable of reading NTFS data).
To convert your drives to NTFS: Right click on 'my computer' and select 'manage' From the computer management window, expand storage and select 'disk management.' Using the 'file system' column of the upper pane of this window, you can easily check what file system each of your logical drives is using. Make a note of this information. Now open a command prompt window by going to 'start\run' and typing 'cmd' To convert a disk to NTFS, type 'convert (drive letter): /fs:ntfs' So for example, if you were going to convert your C: drive, you would type 'Convert c: /fs:ntfs' at the prompt.
b) Drivers Obtain the newest drivers for your hardware This may seem a bit obvious, but keeping your system's drivers up to date can give both your performance and stability a boost. Video card manufacturers release updates especially often, and these can often give "significant boosts" to gaming performance as video card in question is "optimized."
Don't neglect the other components of your system either. Your motherboard manufacturer may have released newer versions of its Input/output drivers for your board, and sound cards and other peripherals can also benefit from newer software.
c) Memory Add more physical memory, this of course means opening the "box" and fitting a memory module, make sure you buy one that is suitable for your PC. Crucial http://www.crucial.com/uk/ will guide you through the process of selecting the correct memory. http://support.gateway.com/s/Manuals/Desktops/8509270.pdf for a guide to fitting memory.
Fruit Bat
Have done most of these things and some time ago moved the page file. Can't get onto ie8 to download anything (MSE), but have done all that u mention on malware/virus/ccleaner. Have reduced the start up progs in msconfig.
Windows update set to auto. Tried restore (back to start of July) but altho it does restore to an earlier time, no improvement I'm afraid.
Drivers all ok but can't get to internet bcos can't open ie8 anyway, and drives are NTFS. Not sure if more memory is the problem. Anything else?
You have a small drive is it IDE?
Check device manager look at 2a in my previous post.
Using windows system restore to go back to a date before this problem happened, will speedily identify if this is a software (if so it will resolve the issue) or a harware issue (which it will not resolve), even if it does not solve the issue you can always use the "undo my last restore" feature to get back to where you started
Cheers HC
Fruitbat - I have 2 drives, or one partitioned (55 gb & 48 gb) at least, and yes it's set to DMA.
I've altered the page file size to max 4012 and things are now running ok. However, if I go for a restart I fear things will return to the poor functioning state. ?? I guess I need to try this anyway ultimately.
Tosh, I mentioned I had done restore to no avail.
Just a guess. One of your Partitions is close to full.
Personally, I can't see the advantage of Partitioning a single Drive, except where it is needed to isolate one part from another, as in, a Recovery Copy of Windows.
wee eddie, it came with the partition, I didn't do it. I think it might have a recovery 'bit' on 'D' but unsure. I'm defragging C as we speak, but a further option might be to use the vaio recovery facility which restores things to a default/original state - must be like a reformat of sorts as all programs will be removed?
After following advice received, how many items are now ticked in the Startup tab in msconfig?
Also how many processes are now shown in Task Manager, at bottom left of Task Manager's page and also alongside that what CPU usage % is shown?
Any recurring problem showing in Event Viewer?
Did you move the page file from C to D partition? Did you leave a small page file on C?
Have you tried reducing windows allocated space for system restore, recycle bin and temp internet files, just to increase your system drive free space a little?
Have you got or downloaded the manual for your specific laptop model?
Sounds like it has a drive fairly evenly split into two partitions, one for system C drive, one for Data D drive which some manufacturers do and then probably a hidden much smaller sized EISA partition for factory restore somewhere accessed by pressing F10 or Alt and F10 at boot time maybe if need be, check in your manual for this.
Do you know if system restore is monitoring the D drive, which isn't necessary if it's only a data storage drive?
Well I did defrag last night, plus increased the file page as mentioned earlier. I left the machine on all night doing the defrag. Everything opened very quickly this morning, post the defarg. Even opening 6 programs at the same time proved no problem!
However, I did the 'acid test' of restarting the machine, and unfortunately it was back to original problem; everything so slow.
I'll need to check on your points Les once it's running normally, as everything I do currently causes it to stall.
I'm leaning towards the vaio recovery bit now.
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Q&A: New direction for Collier schools
There were a lot of unanswered questions from Tuesday night's Collier County School Board meeting. News Editor Tim Aten does his best to answer the questions.
Q: What exactly happened at last night's Collier School Board meeting? I thought the meeting was over after the 7 p.m. vote.
A:The board initially voted 3-2 not to fire Baker, but minutes after that 7 p.m. vote, Board member Linda Abbott had second thoughts and asked that the motion be recalled. Abbott and Board members Pat Carroll and Kathleen Curatolo voted against the initial motion, while Board member Richard Calabrese and Board Chairman Steve Donovan voted for it. The board voted 3-2 to bring it back up for discussion, with Carroll and Curatolo dissenting. After another two hours of discussion and public comment, the board voted 3-2 shortly after 9 p.m. to fire Baker immediately. Abbott was the swing vote, ultimately sealing Baker's fate.
Q: Who is Collier County Schools Superintendent Ray Baker's successor?
A: Eric Williams, assistant superintendent for secondary schools, was named temporary superintendent of schools until a replacement can be found. His temporary job begins immediately.
Q: What will the firing of Ray Baker cost the school district?
A: Tuesday night's action could be costly for the district, more than $400,000 in salary alone. Baker's contract is constructed in such a way that the School Board can fire him without cause, but it would have to pay the remainder of his contract, which expires June 30, 2009. After a performance pay increase in November, Baker's salary increased from about $198,000 a year to $207,000. If Baker should file suit against the board, which he said Tuesday night that he would, costs could be much higher.
Q: Didn't the Collier School Board have to give Baker more notice of his termination?
A: According to Baker's contract, the Collier School Board cannot terminate him without giving him 14 business days written notice that it intends to consider the issue of termination at a regular or special meeting of the board. But the board claims that because Baker failed to perform his duties, he voided the contract, opening the door for his immediate dismissal. Collier School Board Attorney Richard Withers had said that even if the board decided to discuss terminating Baker at Tuesday's special meeting, it could not act on it. If the School Board extended a contract to another candidate without giving Baker proper notice, Baker could sue under Florida's tortious interference with a contractual right, which occurs when the contract is breached causing damage to Baker.
Q: What is this Hinshaw report everybody is talking about?
A: The recent report, from Miami-based law firm Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, addresses course credit issues as well as questions students and parents raised about Collier County schools. The report indicates that some students were receiving different credit for taking the same course. Other students, who had exhausted credits in a particular course like weightlifting, were credited for courses such as Leadership Development, Peer Tutoring or Water Sports when the content of the course continued to be weightlifting, according to the report.
Q: Why do we keep hearing about Dennis Thompson, the school superintendent in Rockford, Ill.?
A: The board voted 3-1 Tuesday night to contact Thompson for an interview. Board member Pat Carroll voted against the motion and Board member Kathleen Curatolo abstained after imploring Board Chairman Steve Donovan not to move forward. Thompson, a finalist in Collier County during the district's previous two searches for a new superintendent, was recently contacted by Collier School Board member Richard Calabrese, who moved to fire Baker. An offer was not made, but Calabrese called Thompson recently to ask about initiatives there. Collier County School Board Chairman Steve Donovan, who seconded Calabrese's motion Tuesday night to declare Baker's contract void and remove him from office immediately, said last week that the Rockford School District superintendent would make an excellent candidate for the Collier post, if it were to become open. Board Vice Chairwoman Linda Abbott repeatedly pushed to hire Thompson before the board majority voted to hire Ben Marlin in 2003. Thompson also was contacted by Abbott during her search for a law firm to look into the AP issues. Hinshaw & Culbertson is the law firm that represents the Rockford School District.
Q: The Rockford School Board plans to meet today to discuss Superintendent Dennis Thompson's departure?
A: Rockford Superintendent Dennis Thompson told the Rockford School Board president that he would consider a job offer here, if one were made. The Rockford School Board plans to meet in closed session tonight at 5:30 p.m. to discuss Thompson's job status. During the personnel meeting, the board will plot strategy in the event Thompson stays or goes, the Rockford Register Star quotes a Rockford School Board member as saying.
Q: Will Thompson attend tonight's meeting in Rockford?
A: Tonight's meeting was supposed to be a chance for school officials to hear directly from Thompson whether he plans to find a new job, but Thompson is in a Cleveland hospital today recovering from a medical procedure that had been scheduled Monday but was delayed, according to today's edition of the Rockford Register Star. School officials have described today's medical procedure as a routine follow-up to Thompson's elective heart arrhythmia surgery in April 2006, the newspaper reports. There's a chance that Thompson will participate in a portion of tonight's meeting by speaker phone.
Q: What is Dennis Thompson's annual salary in Rockford?
A: Thompson makes $199,820 a year. He received a 3 percent raise and an $8,000 bonus late last year. Starting in Rockford in May 2004, Thompson's contract extends through June 2009.
Q: What is Thompson's background?
A: Before becoming superintendent of Rockford School District, Thompson, 52, was director of curriculum for the Metropolitan Nashville Public School District, one of the largest districts in the U.S.from 2001 to 2004. He started his education career in 1999 as a school counselor in Clarksville, Tenn., until 2001. Thompson earned a bachelor's degree in public affairs with an engineering minor at the U.S. Military Academy in 1976, a master's degree in educational psychology from the University of Texas-Austin in 1985, an education specialist degree from Austin Peay State University in 2001, and a doctorate in education administration from Tennessee State University in 2003. He was an assistant professor of psychology at the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, N.Y., from 1989 to 1991. A retired lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army, Thompson is married and has three daughters. His wife is a third-grade teacher.
Q: What is the recent history for school superintendents in Collier County?
A: Ray Baker served as superintendent for about two years. He succeeded Ben Marlin, who lasted only 15 months, left because he said he was tired of dealing with CAVE people — citizens against virtually everything. Donovan later disclosed Marlin had confided he already had a new job lined up in Maryland. Baker took over as interim superintendent after Marlin left and eventually was hired for the permanent post.
Q: When does the new school year begin?
A: Students report for their first day of classes on Monday, Aug. 20.
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# 499 The GatePost — The Monthly Newsletter of Aldersgate UMC September 1, 2010 IN THIS ISSUE: Special Remembrances with Flowers Worship Opportunities Flowers are the sweetest things God ever made and forgot to put a soul into. Page 2 ~Henry Beecher, Life Thoughts, 1858 Greetings from Greg Several members of the congregation have expressed their desire to have Page 3 fresh flowers on the altar during our Sunday worship services. Karin's Quotes Page 4 For many years your gifts for the Beautification of the Sanctuary have Financial Facts been used to purchase and maintain the plants in the sanctuary. These Children's Center News gifts have been a way to remember birthdays, anniversaries, graduations Page 5 and as special memorials which are then noted in our worship UMYF bulletin to share with the congregation. We will continue this practice Page 6 and these gifts can be given for any Sunday of the year. Children's Ministries Fresh flowers for the altar are an additional way you can share these Page 7 memorable occasions with the congregation. If you wish to purchase Outreach/Missions flowers for a particular Sunday, please follow these guidelines: Page 8 Environmental Ministries 1. Contact the church office to reserve the date you wish to purchase Page 10 flowers for the altar and inform the office of the occasion so it can be Prayers noted in the church bulletin. Page 11 2. Contact our neighboring florist, Grower's Direct, 1169 Irvine Blvd., Opportunities & Events 714/368-9845, at least by Wednesday before the Sunday you have Page 12,13, 14 reserved, to select and pay for the arrangement you wish this florist to Music News deliver to the sanctuary. Page 14 3. You may pick up the arrangement after the 2nd service to take home Charter Member Spotlight Page 15 or leave it in the sanctuary. Working with Elsie Hale, our long time Altar Steward, and Jennifer Kelly, Church Administrator, we have checked the church calendar, September through December 2010, for dates when a floral arrangement would not conflict with other special decorations Elsie will be preparing for the altar (Peace Sunday, Thanksgiving, Christmas) or with Communion Sundays. The following dates are available: • September 12th, 26th • October 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st • November 14th In the December Gatepost we will publish available dates for January through June 2011. Suzzi Marquis Worship Committee Chair Page 2 Ministerial Staff: Worship Opportunities Rev. Greg Batson—Senior Pastor September 5, 2010 firstname.lastname@example.com Rev. Karin Ellis—Associate Pastor Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost firstname.lastname@example.com Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18 Rev. Greg Batson, preaching Ministry Support Staff: Holy Communion; Food Donation Sunday, Doug Bell—Multi-Media & Sound Promotion Sunday email@example.com Curtis Heard—Director of Music firstname.lastname@example.com Norm Henke—Financial Secretary September 12, 2010 email@example.com Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost Allison Horner—Coordinator of Creative Ministries Jeremiah 18:1-11 email@example.com Jennifer Kelly—Church Administrator Rev. Greg Batson, preaching email@example.com Family Worship Mary Keough—Office Specialist firstname.lastname@example.com Heidi Perez—Treasurer September 19, 2010 email@example.com Laura Prior—Children's Choirs Director Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost email@example.com Jeremiah 32:1-15 Elisa Hooper—Youth Co-Director Rev. Greg Batson, preaching Scott Wilmoth—Youth Co-Director Peace Garden Dedication firstname.lastname@example.com Kimberly Wilmoth—Children's Education Director email@example.com September 26, 2010 Aldersgate Children's Center Jackie Kush — Children's Center Director Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost Aldersgatecc @earthlink.net Jeremiah 31:31-34 Rev. Greg Batson, preaching Celebrating the Children's Center's 20th Anniversary All Church Picnic at Irvine Regional Park The GatePost is published monthly by Aldersgate United Methodist Church Gatepost Editor: Jennifer Kelly Production Team: Mary Keough; Nancy Joslyn; Bob Grissinger; Pat Lauderdale; Claudette Fry; Sara Piazza; Pollie Welch; Earl & Shirley Fleck Dear Aldersgate Family: Materials for consideration for publication Words simply cannot express how blessed we feel for the should be forwarded to outpouring of love and support over the past few months. Aldersgate United Methodist Church Attn: GatePost There were many of you who visited my dad while he was at the 1201 Irvine Boulevard, Tustin, CA 92780 or hospital. Many of you offered prayers while others supported E-mail: email@example.com us as caregivers. Thank you to all those who have made Articles Due to the Editor: donations in his name. It has all been wonderful and touching. Noon, Friday, September 17 My dad loved this church deeply and you have all certainly Next Issue MAILED Monday, September 27 shown how much you loved him back. Sincerely, The Horner Family Page 3 Dear Friends, As September begins, so ends summer vacation and a return to school and work for families. While the church follows its own calendar and seasons, fall is a time we offer new educational opportunities dealing with our faith and spirituality. This past spring, our Adult Ministries committee conducted a survey asking what you wanted in terms of adult education. The predominant response was for shorter series of classes at different times that cover a variety of faith-related topics topic. Taking that feedback into account, Rev. Karin and I have planned a number of educational opportunities over the next three months at AUMC. • Senior Pastor's Bible Study – Beginning on September 7th, I will again lead my Bible Study class on Tuesday mornings at 10:00 -11:00 am in the Fireside Room. A schedule of the assigned readings for the upcoming Sunday from the lectionary (including a Psalm, Old Testament, Epistle and Gospel selection) is provided. We then study together at least two of the assigned scripture readings in depth, usually including the scripture that will be preached that Sunday. A core group of 12 – 20 people usually meet for this class, and if you are interested in a close reading of the Bible, this class is for you. • God's Renewed Creation – Last fall, the Council of Bishops of The United Methodist Church issued a pastoral letter titled "God's Renewed Creation: A Call to Hope and Action". This letter was part of our Earth Day worship last April. In addition to the pastoral letter, a six session study has been designed for small groups. Rev. Karin and I will be co-leading this series here at Aldersgate this fall. We will meet on Wednesday evenings at 7:00 pm starting October 6 and ending on November 10. We will focus on how our caring for creation is an essential part of our relationship with God, including such issues as poverty, violence and the environment. • United Methodist History and Beliefs – The Adult Ministries survey indicated that a number of people want to know more about our United Methodist History and Beliefs. A large portion of our members were not raised in a Methodist tradition, and there is a real desire to understand what makes us unique as members of The United Methodist Church. Rev. Karin will offer this introductory, three-week class on Sunday morning, October 10, 17, and 24th, 10:30 – 12:00 in the Fireside Room. • Connecting with God through Visual Art – There are a variety of ways to experience God, especially through the arts. Visual art is one of the channels of connection, and many of the world's greatest artists have expressed their faith through their work. I will lead a three-week series on Sunday evenings that focuses on the work of Rembrandt, Van Gogh, and John Nava. We will meet on October 10, 17, and 24, beginning with a family potluck meal in the Fellowship Hall at 5:30 pm with the class from 6:00 – 7:00 pm. We will be meeting at the same time as UMYF, and childcare will be provided. There are more classes to come, but we hope one or more of these four study opportunities are of interest to you. We encourage you to come and participate in any or all of these classes this fall as we deepen our faith through study, dialogue, and prayer. Yours in Christ, Rev. Greg Batson Senior Pastor firstname.lastname@example.com IMPORTANT REMINDER Please remember that ALL GROUPS using the AUMC facility must contact the church office and schedule their meetings, rehearsals and events on the Master Calendar. In addition, it is VITAL to remember to close and lock all doors and windows when you adjourn. Thank you for your cooperation and assistance in keeping our property secure. Page 4 The other day in worship we were singing our opening hymn, "Sing Praise to God Who Reigns Above." We came to the line, "As with a mother's hand, God gently leads the chosen band." At that precise moment, I happened to look up and saw 2 young boys (about age 7) bounding into the church. I thought, "Here is the chosen band! Here are these wonderful children eagerly coming into church, leading the way for us all!" And then I remembered the wonder and joy I have experienced in my own children. We spent part of our summer vacation at Disneyland, and it was so much fun to watch them experience the "magic of Disney," especially on the ride "Small World" where their eyes were so big with wonder and amazement. It is great to watch all of our children experience the joy of life! What if we did this with our own faith? What if we bounded into worship every week? What if we looked at the world with eyes big and round, full of wonder and amazement? How would our lives change? How would our relationships change? How would our service to God and others change? As we look toward Fall and all of the activities that will begin again, I encourage you to look for opportunities to experience joy and wonder. Look for it in the gatherings we have as a church family, whether it be at the Church Picnic or at Wednesday Night Dinners. Look for it in Sunday School, the youth group, and the Adult Classes that will be offered. Look for it in the way we serve others as we begin to increase our mission and outreach to the neighbors in our community. Look for it at the Blessing of the Animals that will happen in October. Look for it in the way we meet and gather and plan for the future. Look for it in the way we worship and say hello to one another. There is so much happening here at Aldersgate UMC; so many opportunities to experience the joy and amazement of God's beautiful world and people. When we seek joy and wonder in our lives, then we can sing with one another, and all of creation, "To God all praise and glory!" Blessings, Pastor Karin … and another and another and another! Your continued generosity and compassion have touched the lives of virtually countless numbers of needy men, women and children! We can never thank you enough, dear wonderful Aldersgate United Methodist Women, for your ongoing support these many years. Now, more than ever, your very kind $373.03 donation is so welcomed and appreciated as growing numbers of those we serve become more desperate. But the "miracle of the loaves and fishes" continues! Thanks be to God—and to you, dear friends. All of us at "Loaves & Fishes" soup kitchen wish each of you and those you love the blessings of this beautiful summer time of year. Love, Maria Dzida & all at "L & F" P.S. Your donation will help purchase school supplies for our annual and much anticipated "Backpack Day" here on August 21 for almost 800 needy children! Thank you! ☺ Page 5 FINANCIAL FACTS This last month was, for Aldersgate, somewhat typical of our normal mid-summer results. Our receipts totaled nearly $42,000 while our expenses ran a little over $43,000. It's good that they are nearly equal, but the annual budget calls for an average, for both, of nearly $57,000 per month. Our single largest income source is Member giving. An analysis of our giving year to date reveals that close to half of our pledging families are on a pace that puts them $14,000 ahead of their monthly goal. The other half are nearly $36,000 behind through July. I am certainly aware that many of our folks are currently experiencing some degree of economic stress, but I also know that sustaining the life of our church is so important that all of you will do everything you can to get us through this "rough patch". If you are behind in paying your pledge, please make every effort to catch up so that we can continue to support the ongoing ministries of our church. Please feel free to contact me if I can provide any additional information or if you want to review your giving before I send out the third quarter statements at the end of September. Norm Henke, Financial Secretary Children's Center News! Aldersgate Children's Center Celebrates 20 Years of Ministry Please join us for worship on Sunday, September 26 for a celebration of the Children's Center's 20th Anniversary and special recognition of the Children's Center Staff. There will be stories told of our history and a viewing of our 20th Anniversary video. There will also be cake served on the patio between services. We look forward to sharing this very special occasion with you! Aldersgate Children's Center Open House The Children's Center Staff and Advisory Board Members will host an Open House in Celebration of our 20th Anniversary on Friday, September 17th from 8:00am- 12:30pm. Please stop by the Children's Center for a tour of our classrooms and to catch a glimpse into a child's day while in our care at Aldersgate. Light breakfast and luncheon treats will be available and a tribute cake will be served from 3:30pm-6:00pm. Go Bananaz Fundraiser It's HOT! Cool down & support the Children's Center at the same time by visiting Go Bananaz Frozen Yogurt anytime during the week of Monday, September 13th through Friday, September 17th from 11:00am – 11:00pm. Go Bananaz is located right across the street from AUMC in the Ralph's Shopping Center. Whether you go one day or all 5 days, the Children's Center receives 15% of sales generated by Aldersgate! All you need to do is present a Go Bananaz flyer available at the Children's Center office or just mention to the cashier at the time of purchase that you are with Aldersgate. What an easy (and delicious) way to show your support! See you there! It's that time of year for our Fall Fundraiser! The Believe Kids Wrapping Paper and Gifts Fundraiser will begin on September 27th and run until October 8th. Please stop by the Children's Center office to pick up a gift catalog. For those of you who would like to purchase from a large selection of items on the internet at www.ShopBelieve.com, please use our school name when ordering. Online orders will be shipped directly to the buyer. Page 6 The Youth Connection by Elisa Hooper, Youth Co-Director The youth at Aldersgate have had a very eventful summer! We had an AUMC Youth Calendar amazing Youth Sunday, followed by a pool party to say goodbye to our seniors and hello to our incoming 6th graders. We went kayaking September 2010 in Newport Back Bay, and had fun hanging out together at the beach. September 5th In Sunday School, we have been studying the patriarchs of the old − No youth - Labor Day testament. Aldersgate UMC was well represented at our elementary, Weekend junior high, and senior high camps this summer. Altogether, there September 12th were 24 people from Aldersgate involved in district camps this − No Sunday school. Family summer, and we had a blast! The theme at senior high camp was Get worship in the sanctuary. Connected! Scott and Kim Wilmoth, Jeremy and Marni Davis, and I − Welcome back pool party! were on staff and Kaitlyn Thomas, Kate Cranor, Megan Gavitt, Sarah 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Place TBD Joslin, and Mellisa Astbury were all campers. We talked about ways September 19th to get connected, and stay connected with God. We also played − 9:00am- Sunday school games, sang songs, enjoyed watching Kate and Mellisa sing in the − Planning for the year. This is talent show, and had fun dressing up "a little bit country, a little bit an important meeting rock n' roll" for the camp dance. We had a wonderful week! regarding our plans for the This summer, Aldersgate hosted the Matt Neely concert. The upcoming year. We need your sanctuary was packed with people singing, dancing, and worshipping input! 5:30-7pm and dinner is to Matt's music! All proceeds from the concert went towards the provided. district camping program. We were able to raise over $2,400 for the September 25th (Saturday) district camps! Thank you to everyone who came out to enjoy the − Coastal Clean Up with concert and support the camping program. Environmental Ministries. This Before we say goodbye to summer, the youth will be joining is not an official youth meeting, University and Newport Center UMCs for surf camp at San Onofre. but it is a great volunteer We will have our welcome back pool party on September 12th, will be opportunity to help the planning for the school year on the 19th, and have the church picnic environment. Meet at church coming up on the 26th. We are also planning for a mission trip in at 8am and you'll be home by noon. 2011. As summer comes to a close, we are looking forward to a great start of the school year! September 26th Grace and Peace, − 9:00am- Sunday school − All church picnic beginning at Elisa 2pm at Irvine Regional Park. Page 7 Children's Ministries Promotion Sunday—September 5th • Pre-school (ages 3 - entering kindergarten) meets in the Blue room • Kindergarten and First meet in the purple room • 2nd and 3rd meet in Room 8 (upstairs ....where the children's choir practices) • 4th and 5th meet in Room 5 (down stairs) We have many wonderful teachers returning this year, but we are still looking for a few teachers for the preschool room and the kindergarten/first grade room. It would be a once a month or every other month commitment. I prepare the lessons for you and send you a copy of the lesson the week before. And the best part? The children! We are blessed with amazing children at our ZERO Gravity!! Calling all fourth and fifth graders..... We have a wonderful opportunity for you! Our church has a special group that is just for you. It is called Zero Gravity. We meet once a month on Sundays from 5 to 6. We have pizza, play games, and just get to know each other. We always have a great time. Mark your calendars for September 12th! You will receive a postcard in the mail....but save the date!! Can't wait to see you there!! All Church Picnic… Saturday, September 26 at Irvine Regional Park, Picnic Area #4 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Irvine Regional Park Here's a chance to participate with 1 Irvine Park Road your church family in a time of fun Orange, CA 92869 and fellowship at the AUMC All (714)973-6835 or (714)973-3173 Church Picnic. Highlights include: Irvine Regional Park is located in Santiago Canyon, • Bounce Houses 6 miles east of the City of Orange. • Sack races, 3– legged race, egg toss • Soft ball game (bring your bat and glove) • Watermelon seed spitting contest The potluck lunch will start at 1:00 p.m. Dessert and water are provided. Please bring a potluck dish to serve 6- To reach the park, take the 8 people and "GO GREEN" and Newport (55) Freeway to the bring your own reusable place Chapman Avenue East setting. Here are other items to offramp. Head east on consider: Chapman for approximately • Chairs or a picnic blanket 5 miles. Turn left on • Easy Ups for extra shade Jamboree for one fourth a • Backyard games (badminton, mile to the park entrance. bocce ball, soccer ball, ladder golf) Page 8 Mission at Aldersgate By Lynn Bright, Missions/Outreach Committee Member COMING SOON! ALDERSGATE MISSION FAIRE Be sure and mark your calendars for the Aldersgate Mission Faire to be held in the Fellowship Hall on Sunday, October 3rd. There will be booths with representatives from a variety of organizations with lots of information on what current challenges the less fortunate here in Orange County are dealing with. Some of the invited groups are: Friendly Center; Isaiah House; Environmental Coalition; Adopt a Social Worker and United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR). This is a great opportunity to learn about the work these groups are doing and to find out about ways to serve. The Big Blue Tub On the first Sunday of every month the Big Blue Tub will be on the patio between services to place your donations into. Although the Big Blue Tub is only out once a month we accept donations at any time—just bring them to church on Sunday or directly to the church office during business hours. Make sure donations are labeled: Adopt a Social Worker. LETTER FROM OUR MISSIONARY TO CAMBODIA — ROMY DEL ROSARIO For many years Aldersgate UMC has been in covenant with Romy del Rosario as he has represented the United Methodist Church in areas around the world as one of our missionaries. Romy has served in Sierra Leone, Israel (Palestine), Malaysia, Philippines and now serves in Cambodia. We share a recent letter from Romy in two parts. The first part tells about the people with whom he serves, and the Methodist Church in Cambodia. It is included here with pictures that Romy has included. The second part will appear in the next Gatepost. Meanwhile, we continue to support him with our prayers and our gifts. August 3, 2010 Dear Family and Friends, Now and always, the basic ingredients of our participation in Christ and Christ's mission of healing the world are our prayers. I thank each of you for being partners in prayers with me and the mission of the Church in Cambodia. I have been, during the past few weeks, the Superintendent of two districts covering four provinces: two provinces southeast of Phnom Penh and bordering Vietnam, and two provinces north of Phnom Penh, one of which shares borders with Laos and Thailand. The former district was added to my area of responsibility when a month ago the pastor, who was its District Superintendent, left for Trinity Theological College in Singapore to pursue the Master of Divinity degree on a scholarship from the General Board of Global Ministries (GBGM). He actually left Cambodia for Singapore along with the former Principal of Cambodia Methodist Bible School. The two of them are in the same program and are enjoying the same scholarship. Page 9 ...continued from previous page We joyfully anticipate their return to Cambodia when their studies are completed to teach at the Cambodia Methodist Bible School. Please include Sok Sovandy and Svay Youthearoath in your prayers. The continuing education of Sovandy and Youthearoath is part of a much broader strategy of transitioning as fast as we can from missionary tutelage to the indigenization of the leadership of the Methodist Mission in Cambodia. At a recent meeting, we in the Cabinet of the Bishop decided to recommend that effective this year—that is, at our Annual Meeting in August, all the District Superintendents should be Cambodians. This has already received the approval and favor of the Bishop. So, barring any emergency changes, the Methodist Mission in Cambodia will have a new leadership profile less than a month from now. The goal in view is an autonomous Methodist Church in Cambodia by 2016. We are heartened by the fact that the Cambodia Methodist Bible School has received thus far over twenty new applicants for admission to its program this year. A total of seven of the applicants happen to come from the two districts I superintend. There is a great amount of excitement in my two districts and in the other districts over this hope-filled news. What will I do once I step down from being DS? I will continue serving as the Country Director for the United Methodist Mission, which is one of four agencies working to bring about one Methodist Church in Cambodia. The other agencies are the Korean Methodist Mission, the Methodist Mission in Singapore, and the World Federation of Chinese Methodist Churches. In Cambodia, the United Methodist Mission has two agency participants: the General Board of Global Ministries (GBGM) and Connexio, which is the Board of Missions of the United Methodist Sok Sovandy Svay Youthearoath Church in Switzerland and France. As Country Director, there are eight colleague GBGM missionaries in my administration. At the moment, our partnership with the other agencies covers all dimensions of the mission: Christian education; ministry among women, men, youth and children, including street children; leadership training and continuing education of pastors and lay people; vocational training for youth; health, agriculture and community development; evangelization and church growth; the construction of new church facilities; education –i.e., primary all the way to secondary education; orphanage ministry; and vocational training for women. I will continue to teach at the Cambodia Methodist Bible School. This past school year, I taught classes in Church History, Systematic Theology, and Ecumenics and Mission. I also serve as chairperson of the Theological Education Committee, which has supervision over the Bible School and conducts the continuing training and education of our pastors and lay people. I have agreed to continue in this role for the coming year beginning in August. I am also the chairperson of the Board of Ordained Ministry. I have yet to hear word from the Bishop whether I am also continuing in this role. ...continued in the October Gatepost "Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age." Matthew 28:19-20 Page 10 Our Oil Dependency by Margaret Henke, Environmental Ministries Committee Member We have all been saddened and frustrated by the events in the Gulf of Mexico. Our hearts go out to all of the fisherman and others who have lost their jobs, and to all of the innocent fish, birds, sea turtles & other marine creatures who have suffered and died. Much of the oil seems to be under the surface and no one knows how much damage has been done, but we do know that the effects will be felt for years. It is time we reconsidered our whole dependence on oil. The fuels we built our civilization on are destroying the climate in which that civilization has flourished. Richard Heinberg of Post Carbon Institute said it best: "This is what the end of the oil age looks like. The cheap, easy petroleum is gone; from now on, we will pay steadily more and more for what we put in our gas tanks—more not just in dollars, but in lives and health, in a failed foreign policy that spawns foreign wars and military occupations, and in the lost integrity of the biological systems that sustain life on this planet. The only solution is to do proactively, and sooner, what we will end up doing anyway as a result of resource depletion and economic, environmental, and military ruin: end our dependence on the stuff." We know that this will not be easy. Our whole culture is built around easy access to oil, and it is still affordable due to government subsidies. What can we, as individuals, do to address such a huge problem? Since the lion's share of oil use in the U. S. is for transportation, and most of that is just to move ourselves around, this becomes personal. (our cars alone count for over 50% of the energy usage in our country.) We all use cars every day. How could we possibly change? − First of all we can consider making fewer trips each week, and/or making our trips count when we do go out. I try to designate two or even three days a week when I don't go anywhere. I also try to line up appointments and errands so that I can do them all at once. For those of you who travel to work each day, have you considered carpooling? Some companies are actively encouraging and helping their employees do this. − Secondly, we can consider all of the options available now for fuel efficient cars. I see quite a few Priuses in our parking lot these days, and all-electric cars are now on the horizon. Later this year, GM will introduce its new Plug- In Hybrid Chevy Volt, and Nissan will begin delivering its all-electric car, the Leaf. European automakers have also begun marketing efficient diesels to the American market. Hopefully, eventually prices will go down and there will be no reason for anyone to be driving a car that gets under 30 MPG, In addition, there will be many more all-electric cars on the road. Sherri Loveland & Reed Tibbets both use their bicycles to run errands, and I applaud them, but I realize this is not an option for everyone. − When planning vacations, think about using railroads rather than cars or planes. We have several friends who have taken wonderful trips across Canada and over in Europe, strictly by rail. One of the groups we belong to has used Amtrak to go on outings during the past two years—a nice easy way to travel, & lots of opportunity to visit along the way. − Think about using fewer oil-based products, like plastic water bottles, plastic bags, and all things plastic. This will be good for the environment in many other ways as well. − Buy your produce from a local farmer's market or a CSA ( Many of you are already doing this through our program at Aldersgate) The average item in the grocery store has traveled 600 miles! Buying directly will save a lot on transportation costs, as well as packaging. All of these small changes add up. Actions we take now to kick our oil addiction can help us adapt to a world of shrinking oil supplies. This will be tough, since we have waited far too long. We should have been on a path to clean energy 20 years ago. The way we live now is destroying our world, as the BP oil disaster has shown. We can't, in good conscience, keep destroying God's creation, but we can adapt to the world of the future by starting now to make a few small changes. In the meantime, do some research on AB23, being promoted by two Texas oil companies to roll back AB32, our landmark bill mandating higher fuel efficiency standards here in California. AB 32 is very important in our efforts to use less oil. Don't be fooled by AB 23, which is packaged as a "jobs" bill. Efforts at Clean energy are already creating many new jobs. Thanks for caring. Help the environment, your local farm, and your budget by participating in the CSA Program. The program costs $25 per week and feeds a family of four. If you are interested in joining, please contact Sherri Loveland via email at email@example.com. Page 11 ...Our Prayers...Joys and Concerns Remember these people We rejoice . . . in your prayers. …with Audrey Silver at the birth of her granddaughter, Emma Marie. If you are in need of prayer for yourself, a member of ...with all those celebrating new beginnings and life's milestones your family or a friend, you We grieve . . . are invited to contact: ...with all those suffering loss Pat Downie, We pray for . . . Prayer Chain Coordinator, ...Peace, Our military personnel and their families, Jeanie Barber, at (714) 352‐6373. Laura Dennison, Ceil Kirby-Morgan, Marion Anderson, Sheryl Redpath, Darryl Maddox, Dorothy Hitt, Betty Hall, Melanie All prayer requests are placed in the Ackerman, Jeanne Peterson, Gavin Walker church prayer book and the staff and pastors pray for these people weekly. Our Homebound Aldersgate Family: Eilleen Murray, Jenni Chatterton, Pauline Clem, Bunny Clark, To respect the privacy of those in Margaret Preston, and Margaret Percival need, we publish only the names of those who have given us permission Extended Family: Lindsay Calderon, Ed Jensen, James Budde, Roger Anderson, to do so. Let us support you in Sarah Cramer, Gail Hawes, Debra Owen, Beatrice Keen, Jean prayer! Beaman Prayer Shawl Ministry... ...meets on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday evenings of the month at 7:00‐8:30 p.m. in the Junior High Room. Phyllis Gavitt is the Coordinator of the Prayer Shawl Ministry. Please feel free to contact Phyllis if you have any questions or need further information about the group. GriefShare is a special weekly seminar/support group for people grieving the death of someone close. It is a place where you can be around people who understand how you feel and the pain of your loss. At GriefShare, you'll learn valuable information that will help you through this difficult time in your life. Meetings are held at 7pm in the Fireside Room. For more information contact Elsie Hale at 714-838-4111 or Mary Lynn Norby at 714-832-4678. BeFriender Ministers BeFriender Ministers are the "After People." We are ready to come alongside you and provide comfort and support for as long "after" as we are needed. BeFrienders are now able to provide Holy Communion to the homebound. Please call the church office at 714-544-3653 if you are interested. Contact the church office or Rev. Greg if you would like to explore having a BeFriender Minister meet with you. Page 12 "Thank Goodness It's Wednesday" Night Suppers I would like to thank all the people who helped make the summer Bar-B-Q's so successful. Starting with those who brought salads, they were so good: Barbara Kuntz, Nancy Murrieta, the Choir, Nancy Joslyn, and Tom Tallman. And a special thanks to the "grillers" Dave Stuart, Tom Tallman, Earl Fleck, and especially Paul Baker. A special thanks to the Fleck's for supplying the cut fruit and doing the drink table. Also, my wife Nancy for making the delicious baked beans. Our regular TGIW dinners begin again Sept. 8th. The cooks for September are as follows: September 8—Paul Baker & Claudette Fry September 15—Terry & Ron Snow September 22—Helen Waterson September 29—Barbara & Keith Kuntz D. Joslyn The TGIW team needs a dishwasher for the fall TGIW, dinners. The pay is $25 a night. Please contact the church office or Dennis Joslyn if you are interested. Mark your calendars now for the 2010 Caring For Creation conference, to be held Saturday, October 30 at St. Mark Presbyterian Church, 2200 San Joaquin Hills Road, Newport Beach, CA 92660. The Keynote speaker this year will be The Rt. Rev. Bill Swing. Rev. Swing, retired Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of California, from 1980 to 2006, is the Founder and President of the United Religions Initiative (URI), an international NGO working to promote interfaith cooperation. The conference will be held from 9:00 to 3:00 and will also feature morning and afternoon workshops, exhibitors, and an Earth Celebration. This event is organized by the Orange County Interfaith Coalition for the Environment. To register, please go to their website at www.ocice.org. For more information, please contact OCICE via email at firstname.lastname@example.com, or Margaret Henke at email@example.com . Ladies Luncheon Whether you are 4 years old, or 104 years old or somewhere in between, you are invited to a luncheon on Saturday, Oct. 9 from 12-2 PM in the Fellowship Hall at AUMC. Rev. Karin will be leading a program for all girls and women of the church. You are asked to bring a salad to share. Drinks, bread, and dessert will be provided. Come and share in a time of feasting and fellowshipping as we laugh together! Elizabeth Circle Pot Luck Circle Elizabeth Circle is holding their Planning & The Potluck Circle will be having a Family Potluck meeting on Monday, September 13 BBQ potluck dinner at the home of John & 7:00 p.m. at the home of Kim Churton. Please Vanessa Dulebohn on Saturday, September 18 RSVP to Kim at 714-730-1837. at 5:00 p.m. For more information or to RSVP, contact Vanessa at email@example.com or (714) 508-8233. Page 13 Aldersgate Men to Kick Off New Year In keeping with one of the tenants of our UMM Mission Statement ___ Service, our first meeting of the 2010/2011 program year features a presentation on what could be an opportunity for us to be of service to the needy right here in Orange County. I am pleased to announce that we are hosting Mark Korando, Senior VP of Site Development for the Habitat for Humanity of Orange County. Mark, a member of Mesa Verde UMC, has been with Habitat since 2000 and has been instrumental in the development and construction or rehab of over 100 homes in the County. It's my hope that, when we hear the details of his ministry, we might find a way to support it either financially, using some of the proceeds of our two fundraisers,( the Mother's Day Brunch and the Parking Lot Sale), or by organizing one or more teams to provide on-site construction labor as we used to do in Tecate, Mexico. Mark your calendars and help us make this a terrific start to our new year. It's Saturday, September 18th in the Fellowship Hall. Breakfast is served at 8:00am, the program is at 8:30 and adjournment is 9:30. RSVP to either Bob Grissinger at firstname.lastname@example.com, or myself at firstname.lastname@example.com. Norm Henke President, UMM Helping Those in Need in Our Own Backyard A Mission Opportunity You Don't Want to Miss ~ A homeless man working a minimum wage job to save for an apartment ~ ~ Parents who go hungry so they can feed their children ~ ~ A woman who lost her job and is about to lose her home ~ ~ A lonely senior citizen who seeks friendship ~ Your neighbor, my neighbor. In partnership with St. Paul's Episcopal Church, our congregation plans to commit a team of volunteers to serve dinner to those in need one Sunday each month. St. Paul's Episcopal Church started "Sunday Suppers" to feed neighbors in need of a good meal and friendly companionship. They have hosted four dinners on the first Sunday of the month, serving up to 75 guests. The guests are from all walks of life and, surprisingly, most are families with children. Their goal, with the help of local churches, is to expand dinner service to every Sunday. How can you help? Attend an informational meeting on Wednesday, September 8 at 7:00 p.m. in the Fireside Room. Volunteers are needed for set up, menu planning, food preparation, serving guests and clean up. This is an incredible opportunity to share the warmth of our church and to follow our mission of serving the community. God's love for the world is an active and engaged love. "Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. There is no other commandment greater than this." Mark 12:31 If you have questions or want to volunteer, please contact Ann DiPlacito, 949-824-1897 or email@example.com. Page 14 A Concert to Benefit Haiti You are invited on a "sentimental journey" through the great American songbook. You'll hear jazz standards by Gershwin, Arlen, and others, featuring the vocal stylings of Laura Prior, Jan Hanson, Sally Puente, Lisa Heard, and Janet Kempke accompanied by the cool Curtis Heard on keyboard, and the smooth sounds of Doug Percell and his combo. The $15 ticket donation and all proceeds from the concert will be given to International Child Care, which our congregation has supported for years- the work goes on in Haiti even though the recovery efforts since the earthquake are not front page news anymore. Watch for tickets to go on sale between services on Sunday mornings. Heards Words Greetings from the choir loft. One of the more noticeable seasonal changes that occurs at Aldersgate is the summer "recess" enjoyed by the choir. Now that Fall is rapidly approaching, the choir will return to its normal schedule of Thursday night rehearsals, and Sunday morning worship services. This year, the choir will be kicking off its first rehearsal with an open house in the choir room on Thursday, Sep. 9 from 7 to 7:30. Please join us for some light refreshments and fellowship, and if you like, stay for our rehearsal from 7:30 to 9. We will mainly be singing through the music that we will be singing in church for the next few months. New members to the choir are always welcome, and I also look forward to seeing those of you who already share your talents. Whether you sing with us or not, please stop by for a visit on Sept. 9! Curtis IT'S TIME TO MAKE A JOYFUL NOISE! Children's choirs are starting up again on Sunday, September 12th. Our K-3rd grade group, Joyful Noise, will meet in Room 8 every Sunday from 10:00 - 10:30 AM. After taking a hiatus last year, Singsation! (4th - 6th grade) will also be resuming on September 12th and will meet in Room 8 from 10:30 - 11:00 AM. Sign-ups are between services on the patio. Early registration is encouraged in order to have music folders ready for the first rehearsal; however, if you miss registration please come to the first rehearsal and you can register your child at that time. For further information please contact Laura Prior. CALLING ALL HANDBELL PLAYERS Handbell Rehearsals resume on Sunday, September 12, 2010. Time: 11a.m. Location: AUMC Choir Room Beginners are welcome, we have a lot of fun! If interested call or email Shanyn Behn at firstname.lastname@example.com or 562-342-6478 Page 15 My husband, Robert H. Laster, and I were Charter Members of the Aldersgate United Methodist Church on Charter Sunday, held October 18, 1959 along with others making a total of 111 members. Until buildings were constructed on our new church site, approx. 18 months, we met at the War Memorial Building, First and Prospect, Tustin. The Reverend Bill Usher was assigned to start a mission church in Tustin. Bill, Donna and 3 young sons, Steve, Howie and Kenny lived in our parsonage on Windsor Lane. While details were underway, the Usher Family worshipped at the First United Methodist Church in downtown Santa Ana. I was serving during that time as pre-school superintendent at the First Church; I had the pleasure of having Kenny in my care during church service. I had the opportunity to become acquainted with the Ushers and I was asked if I lived in the Tustin area, which we did. Consequently, we were invited to become a part of the AUMC steering committee which we graciously accepted. We had less that $100,000 annual budget in those years, during EMV (Every Member Visitation) the necessary funds to meet the budget were raised within a few hours on the designated Sunday afternoon. Many of those charter members have moved [away] from the area or have passed away in the meantime. Once we moved inot the Fellowship Hall, our membership was at an all time high. El Toro [Marine Base] was going strong ad we had several military families attending. I served as Treasurer (unpaid responsibility) for 20 years and enjoyed every minute of it. I have also served as Evangelism Chairperson, Finance Chairperson and several different periods on the Board of Trustees. My daughter, Karen, was only 5 when [AUMC] chartered and was later married in the chapel— about 35 years ago. My husband's funeral services were held in the sanctuary in 1989. The flag installation (2 flag poles) in the front lawn are in memory of Bob and was dedicated by Rev. Al Waterson in March, 1990. I have in the meantime, set up an Endowment to maintain the installation and to provide halyards, flags, etc… as needed in the future. Being owners of Union Sign Company, Inc. in Santa Ana enabled us to donate many of the signs currently in use at the facility. Using our crane, my husband and J.T. Beatty installed the spire in front of the Sanctuary. The lumber was purchased from Ganahl Lumber Company and dropped-shipped to the church site. The spire came from Nelson-Harkins, Chicago. I have seen many good times and lean times during the past 50 years. I have been very thankful of those faithful persons who have done so much for our church and then only to be transferred to another area. Many of our current old time members have been there since the early 60's and they have contributed to our success and continue to do so. I have great expectations of the years to come, as we face the tomorrows. Fran Laster 1201 Irvine Boulevard * Tustin CA 92780 Phone: 714.544.3653 Fax: 714.544.8894 E-mail: email@example.com www.aumctustin.org RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED This newsletter was mailed Monday, August 30 To receive your GatePost on-line email: firstname.lastname@example.com Sunday Worship Schedule 9 & 10:30 a.m. Sunday School is provided during the 9am service, childcare provided during the 10:30 service. ...Our Presence… Worship and Sunday School Attendance Date Worship Sunday School 7/25 271 60 8/1 222 31 Church Office Hours 8/8 230 39 Monday -Thursday: 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. 8/15 265 52 Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 8/22 231 63
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Islanders women's tennis remains undefeated
A&M-Corpus Christi beat Louisiana-Lafayette, 6-1
CORPUS CHRISTI - The Texas A&M-Corpus Christi women's tennis team remained undefeated, beating Louisiana-Lafayette 6-1 Tuesday in a match that had be picked up from Monday after a weather delay.
The match that started at 2 p.m. Monday and had rain delays at 4:25 p.m. and 9:01 p.m., didn't finish until 10:36 a.m. Tuesday at the Thomas J. Henry Tennis Center.
"I thought the girls did a good job with four different start times," said Moore. "They stayed hydrated and ready. They showed a lot of toughness and resiliency today. This type of match gives you an opportunity to really go up or down."
After the overnight break, the matches resumed with Maider Martin earning the first point that clinched the match for the Islanders, winning 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 at No. 2 singles. Leanne Mascall finished next, fighting back from down a set to dominate the final set in a 3-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-1 final. Stefania Nicolae completed the sweep of the remaining matches with a win in a third-set tiebreak, earning a 5-7, 6-1, 7-6 (7-5) victory to complete play.
On the previous day, the Islanders got out to a fast start, taking the doubles point with wins by Doris Kuselj and Nicolae at No. 1, and one by Sandra Burges and Chelsea Horan at the No. 2 doubles position.
In singles action, Burges dominated her opponent on the way to a 6-2, 6-1 win at No. 2 to make it a 2-0 score. The Cajuns struck back quickly, earning the win at No. 1 to make it a 2-1 score.
Celia Rodriguez Delgado put the Islanders on the brink of clinching with her 7-5, 6-2 decision at No. 5 singles, but play was halted for the night with the last three matches in third sets.
The Islanders (5-0) play at Texas-Pan American on Feb. 19.
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Matt Flynn was set to be the Seahawks' starter last year. Then Russell Wilson happened. Now Flynn is scheduled to lead the clipboard/headset/bench triple-option offense in 2013. When Matt Hasselbeck left for the Titans at the end of 2010, the Seahawks struggled to find a good quarterback. Now they have two. What's a Superbowl contender to do with this problem? I see three paths diverging into the woods: 1. Trade Matt Flynn If the Alex Smith/Chiefs trade goes through, seek similar value. Smith has more success, yet he also has more failure. He has more experience but more mileage. Flynn has more mystery but more upside and more years ahead of him. With Smith off the board, Flynn's value increases. If you don't grab Flynn, you're looking at Matt Moore, Jason Campbell, or Brady Quinn. Or you can be the next contestant on the Tim Tebow Show... Read more
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Active members of The Honors College may apply to The Honors College Guaranteed Admission Program for certain graduate programs either before matriculation at VCU or early in their undergraduate studies. The specific deadline for applying is set by the program. Upon graduation, honors students in the Guaranteed Admission Program may enter the graduate program to which they have applied, provided they have satisfied all of the program requirements.
Interested students should meet with the senior associate dean of The Honors College prior to making application for guaranteed admission to a graduate program. Following that meeting, the student must submit a completed graduate application form with three letters of recommendation to Graduate Admissions. To be accepted into The Honors College Guaranteed Admission Program, a student must be accepted by the university, by the Office of Admissions and by the admissions committee of the program the student wishes to enter. The admissions committee may require an interview. Final notification of guaranteed admission is made by the Office of Admissions.
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