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Welcome to Defending The Blue Line's testimonial page!
Read the testimonials below and then share your story about how Defending The Blue Line® has helped you or someone you know. Click here to share your story and/or photos!
Matt T.
My family and I thoroughly enjoyed the game last night. When we arrived at Bridgestone, we were surprised to find out that our seats were one row off the glass and included access to the Lexus Lounge. We have never had that kind of star treatment at any event, and it made for an amazing, once in a lifetime experience. My kids love seeing the Predators live, and we appreciate the chance to enjoy quality time in such a great venue in between my deployments. I know your organization is quite large and includes many donors, so I don't know exactly who to thank for providing us this opportunity. Big thanks to you and Defending the Blue Line, and please extend our sincere gratitude to the appropriate individual(s).
From DTBL Facebook post
"I just wanted to write to tell you guys thank you. I have two little ones and well my youngest is just crazy about hockey. See for me it is a real blessing because my son has Cystic Fibrosis and all the physical activity I can get him to do is helping save his life. His dad is an activity duty Marine, so we have heard about Defending the blue line through the grape vine, and I just had to tell you thank you. It is scary when you know your kid wants to play hockey because it can cost a fortune and knowing that you guys do so much to help the burden for military families is just amazing. So in short thank you!"
Jill S.
We can't thank DTBL enough for all their support over the past year! We are very proud to share that our team took 1st place in the SCAHA Squirt B division. Receiving the grant towards Michael's travel hockey dues has been a huge help in covering the cost of his travel hockey expenses. Thank you again for all of your support.
Bryan B.
Thank you for the financial assistance for my son to attend the Pro Ambition goalie camp.
Dave M.
Hi Shane, a huge thanks to you and your staff for the opportunity to skate with Gigi Marvin this week, the kids absolutely loved it, met new friends and played great hockey. They are looking forward to Warrior Camp next month:
Christine H. on DTBL Facebook
Thank you from the bottom of hearts for gearing up our family. As we head into our tournament tonight we feel so bless by the gifts you have given us to play. My son Taylor just was amazed by your staff. He said when he is older he wants to help kids like you did today.
Christine R. on DTBL Facebook
Thank you, DEFENDING THE BLUE LINE for sponsoring my little hockey kid to come to this summer's DTBL Warrior Camp at Camp Ripley. He is looking forward to it.
Amber A. on DTBL Facebook
Thank you Defending the Blue Line!
Brittany on DTBL Facebook
On March 15th, Maya was invited to Dallas as a Defending The Blue Line kid, dropped the puck for the game and played on Team Daley in the 2015 Dallas Stars Alumni Community Chest Game. Proceeds from auction of the game worn alumni jerseys go to a great cause: DEFENDING THE BLUE LINE! A huge thank you to DTBL & the Dallas Stars Alumni Association! Being a military hockey kid rocks!
Jill Slate
We can't thank DTBL enough for all their support over the past year! We are very proud to share that our team took 1st place in the SCAHA Squirt B division. Receiving the grant towards Michael's travel hockey dues has been a huge help in covering the cost of his travel hockey expenses. Thank you again for all of your support:
Neta L. on DTBL Facebook
Just wanted to Thank you for the amazing things you do!
Katie W. on DTBL Facebook
As Minnesota residents and an active duty family in the Army for the last 10 plus years we are so thankful to be supported by such an organization! This is such a blessing! Our military children are not asked if they want to serve, yet they stand tall and are the bravest and strongest people I have come in contact with. Thank you for supporting our nations heroes! We are blessed to have the love! Kindergarten aged Connor is discovering his love and devotion to hockey and we can not get him off the ice. We look forward to our return to the "homeland", the land of 10,000 lakes!
Shawn E. on DTBL Facebook
Thank you to DTBL and all of the supporters for getting this little man all set for his 1st year of hockey!
Sara R. on DTBL Facebook
Look at that smile behind that mask! Thanks Defending the Blue Line for all you do!! Representing Defending the Blue Line!!
Angela K. on DTBL Facebook
Natalie & Claire Kinneberg are DTBL kids! Thank you for all your help to get them the rest of the gear they needed. They played in the Sauk Rapids Jamboree this past weekend.
Zachary P. on DTBL Facebook
Thanks DTBL and Brent Burns!
Taylor H. on DTBL Facebook
Hi my name is Taylor and I wanted to thank you for helping me play hockey. Its been an amazing season learning more about hockey and more about myself. This game is not just a game its also teaching me life skills. Thanks for making it happen. I'll never forget the people who helped me.
Michael K. on DTBL Facebook
Thanks to DTBL for giving kids the opportunity to play the game.
Jacob R. on DTBL Facebook
Just wanted to share some pictures of my son aiden enjoying some ice time on hockey day in America. Thanks for the equipment DTBL.
Christine H. on DTBL Facebook
This is Derek and He wanted to share this photo and say Thank you for making it possible for my season to happen. Derek's goal is to someday become a goalie and defend the net just like my dad defends the country. Thanks so much!!!
Canadian Equipment Recipient
Hockey Day in Canada 2008. Theo Fleury is a huge supporter of the troops in Alberta and is taking the drop with your lone Canadian grant recipient.
Allison L. on DTBL Facebook
I thought I would share this picture with your organization. With support from Defending the Blue Line, many military kids in our remote, Alaska community have been able to take up skating at an early age. Last night, in -10F temperatures, in a non-heated, covered rink our 3 year old got on her (your borrowed) skates for the first time. Thanks for all you do!
Dana H. in Afghanistan
My daughter, Nora received the hockey gear just yesterday. I wanted send a note of thanks and wanted to share the photo sent to me in Afghanistan. I want to thank you for the incredible support and we're looking to see her on the ice. From what I'm told, she is very excited! Thank you! Dana H.
K.C. Erredge on DTBL Facebook
What a great birthday surprise! Thank you so much DTBL and MN Wild!!!!
Scott G. on DTBL Facebook
Thank you, DTBL, for the goalie equipment. It was in full force this weekend, as Megan was in goal for their U8 Jamboree in Hudson, Wisconsin.
Rachel and Kailer Suerth
We would like to send DTBL and Mr/Mrs Burns a great big MAHALO for this amazing opportunity for our kids. They had a great time and was so grateful to be in the suite. It was a great surprise and added highlight for their evening. The tournament we were there for ended that afternoon. Our kids played in the 12U division and took home the gold medal. We were blessed that the other tickets you gave was to my friend and my son's teammate so we were able to take most of the team with us. I got to rotate some of the kids so most had a chance to go up to the suite.
We greatly appreciate DTBL and Mr/Mrs Burns for their support and generosity to our military children. God bless you all. 'm attaching a few pics to show our apprection.
Rachel and Kailer Suerth
and 12U KIHA team (Kapolei Inline Hockey Assoc.)
The Hammer Family
I just wanted to send a Thank you for all that you do for our kids. Our girls love hockey so much, and the support we receive from DTBL has allowed us to keep them in hockey year round. You organization is amazing and we cannot thank you enough.
Daughters Chloe and Julie who play for the Channel Island Ice Center:
Angela C. on DTBL Facebook
Thank you DTBL for all the awesome goalie gear! Tyler saved the day in his first shoot out. We are so thankful for what you have done for us and our military families! God Bless and Merry Christmas!
Adrianne S.
We can't thank you enough for the opportunity to watch the Caps game. Everything was amazing! My family and I had a wonderful time, the boys had so much fun that by the end of the game (went into OT!) they were absolutely wiped out:
Mike E. on DTBL Facebook
Huge thanks to DEFENDING THE BLUE LINE, the Dallas Stars, and especially Alex Goligoski for giving me the opportunity to attend the game last night. A great game and a great win! Thank you all so much!
Michael G. on DTBL Facebook
My son just received his equipment from you guys thank you so much. I don't know if my wife and I could have done this with out you. Thank you and may the hockey gods bless you.
Blake M on DTBL Facebook
Thanks for all your support. We were able to have a little border battle here in the Middle East.
Patrick B.
Thanks for a wonderful night!! My daughter and I had a wonderful time because of the Boston Bruins, you guys and the Defending the Blue Line organization. Needless to say, nothing makes up for being away from my family last year or for my upcoming deployment, but your kindness and support goes a long way towards replacing the "missed events" with fun filled hockey memories!!
Nick, Jen, Dominick and Vincent
Shane, Thank you for helping us find the right equipment today for our sons. We are so grateful for your organization. As I said my husband is not from here so is new to hockey, but he was over whelmed when he saw what you provided to our sons - the proper hockey equipment they needed to start playing hockey!
Joe R. on DTBL Facebook
Thanks for everything you guys do with this program! Dover Stars NH Mite Majors Travel team dominated the opening game of the season with my son in Net thanks to the Gear you supplied!!
Steph B. on DTBL Facebook
Espirit de corps: the common spirit existing in the members of a group and inspiring enthusiasm, devotion, and strong regard for the honor of the group. My kids came home from Warrior Camp bubbling with it. So happy and grateful that they had the opportunity! Thank you Shane, and DTBL!
John and Jenn Swanson - Hovland, Minnesota
Our son Elijah had a wonderful time at the Warrior camp! It was his first time away and being on base with other Military families was an amazing experience for him. He LOVED the gun simulator and talking with Parise and Burns!! He enjoyed making friends and playing some hockey. Thank you again DTBL for doing what you do and giving him this chance!! It is very appreciated!
Sara R. on DTBL Facebook
Thank you DTBL for your an AMAZING camp this past week! I am enjoying all the stories from the girls!! They had a wonderful time!
Salata Family - Fremont, California
I would like to thank Defending The Blue Line for all that you do. Shane introduced us to Cathy Andrade Power Skating and made one little boy very happy to be able to have private lessons from her in San Jose while his daddy was deployed for 10 consecutive months. My son was only 4 when he started, but he was ready to learn and loves hockey with a passion, she is an amazing teacher and it was definitely something that took his mind off of his daddy being gone. My husband was able to meet her when he returned safely home and was highly impressed by what Zeke can do. Just can't thank you enough for doing so much for military kids, including mine.
Joleen O. on DTBL Facebook
Thank you to DTBL for putting on an AWESOME Warrior Hockey Camp!! My son can't say enough how much fun he had, and talking to Zach Parise, well, he'll be floating on that for a long time to come...THANK YOU again for all you guys do for these kids!!!!
Sandy A. on DTBL Facebook
Thank you DTBL and Cathy's Power Hour for a great session! This military child is one lucky girl! We appreciate everything you do:
Adrian L. on DTBL Facebook
Thank you DTBL!! You guys are absolutely amazing.
Jodi P. on DTBL Facebook
Thank you, DTBL, for giving our son the opportunity to be a runner at the NHL draft. What an amazing experience!
Tiffany M. on DTBL Facebook
Thank you to DEFENDING THE BLUE LINE for helping my child attend goalie camp this week. We appreciate everything you do for our military kids. Malachi is having a blast at camp!
Kim H. on DTBL Facebook
His letter shows my son's thankfulness -- but stops short of showing you the happy skip in his step as he took his letter to the mailbox and raised the flag!! THANK YOU for all you do -- we are grateful!! As well, thank you for the ease of making contact with you and the helpfulness of our interactions!!
Adrian L. on DTBL Facebook
My son got his stuff in the mail last friday!!! He was so excited. Used his skates at practice on Saturday and said he felt like a pro. Also, he has been taking his player cards everywhere. Thank you so much for all that you do. Our family greatly appreciates it.
Michael K. on DTBL Facebook
Thank you from the Kelly family at Camp Pendleton.
Michele T. on DTBL Facebook
Thanks for the awesome box of hockey gear. Alston was thrilled when he came home from his last day of 2nd grade to find the box from Defending the Blue Line on the porch! Thank you!
Hammer Family from California
Thank you so very much to Defending the Blue Line! There are not enough words to express how amazing it is to have an organization that encourages and supports children in their love of Hockey. Our two girls love playing hockey, and through DTBL we can keep them going! Many, many thanks and we look forward to being involved with DTBL events in the future.
Mick, Jill, Michael and Christopher Slate
Dear DTBL,
I just wanted to send a huge thank-you to everyone who has donated and put this program together! We received word a few weeks ago that both of our kids received grants towards their hockey expenses. This was such great news especially since my older son is getting ready to play travel hockey with our local Squirt team this fall. I have to admit the cost of having my son take part of the travel team has been a bit of a weight on our shoulders. However, as most parents do we will find a way to make it happen and your organization has truly helped with that concern. What you and everyone do to help make this possible is amazing! I hope to see DTBL in an event here in LA sometime in the future! You all have truly blessed our house with some great memories and experiences by giving us these grants and we can't thank-you enough!
Michael's (front left) team won 1st place for the Squirt division this past Memorial Day at the Escondido Star and Stripes tournament in California:
Greg from Petawawa, Canada
Thank you DTBL for all your help. You have given my son the opportunity to not only thrive at the game he loves, but also the chance to represent his district, his province and when in one case his country with pride and distinction. I can only hope that I will one day be able to pay it forward. Thank you DTBL for all you do. It is people like you and your supporters that allows soldiers to do what they do and know their families are in good hands.
Ashli B. on DTBL Facebook
Annelyse in her new gear. Thanks, DTBL!
James D.
Thank you again for all that you have done. Attached is a picture of my 9 and 5 year olds from the game. They had a blast. Again I'd like to express my thanks.
Jake R. on DTBL Facebook
Aiden's first hockey equipment courtesy of Defending The Blue Line!- Jake R.
Sandy A. on DTBL Facebook
Thank you for making my daughter's dreams come true! She has dreamed of being a goalie since she began playing hockey five seasons ago. An opportunity came up this season for her to give it a try but buying gear was not an option. I will never forget the look on her face when she opened the boxes with her very own goalie gear. She wore the gear for the first time in last night's shut out game. She had super powers on the ice thanks to DEFENDING THE BLUE LINE. Thank you from the bottom of my heart! Read more about Julianne here.
Ashli B on DTBL Facebook
My daughter received her DTBL equipment over the weekend. She can't wait for spring break to be over so she can wear it for practice. You know it's a big deal when she's wishing spring break away! Pics to come. Thank you so much!
Jessica A. on DTBL Facebook
He's ready! Thank you!!
From Jake R. on DTBL Facebook
Thanks for everything you do! Broke a stick at practice and made one for my little guy. Thanks for helping to get my family and me into the great sport of hockey!
Lisa J. on DTBL Facebook
Thank you, Defending The Blue Line®!!!
William F.
Just wanted to say thanks again for the opportunity to go to the Sharks game and sit in the Burnzie's Battalion Suite. The game was awesome and we all had a lot of fun. Thank you again for all you do! - William F.
Jonathan P.
Thank you so much for your support and opportunity to spend time with my family at the Sharks game, it was a great time and went very well. My daughter loved her birthday present. Thank you also to the Burns family, they are generous and we greatly appreciate their support.
Lana D. on DTBL Facebook
The Davis family thanks you again! Without you this would not be possible!
Minnesota Wild and Thomson Reuters Military Appreciation Night Testimonials
On March 3, 2014 the Minnesota Wild hosted Thomson Reuters Military Appreciation Night to benefit Defending The Blue Line®. Read some of the testimonials from DTBL Facebook.
Marka K. - My husband (MN Air National Guard) and 11 year old squirt will be there! We also have been recipients of DTBL's awesome grants and equipment. Thank you DTBL!
Chris A. - Thank you DTBL for giving me and my family the opportunity to attend on Military Appreciation Night. We had a great time and got to see the Wild put a "W" in the column!
Pat M. - Thanks Shane and all the volunteers from DTBL. It was a great night and an awesome display of support for our military families.
Mike F. USAF
Just wanted to pass on this pic of my two kids getting ready to take the ice in DTBL gear. Hockey is great for them and teaches them some great lessons that I think will help them through life and the ups and downs of being "military kids"....when you fall down you gotta get back up...thank you and your great organization. Very respectfully, Mike F. USAF
Samara L. on DTBL Facebook
Thank you thank you!!
Justin F. on Facebook
Thanks Defending the Blue Line!
Austin and Amanda P. on DTBL Facebook
Thanks for all that you do!
Lisa J. on DTBL Facebook
I can't even begin to tell you how happy you have made my son. Thank you a million times for this amazing program!!!
Nicole A. on DTBL Facebook
My son preparing to take the ice and receiving his first medal in his Defending The Blue Line® gear:
Tracy S.
Just wanted to say thanks. Without DTBL, my kids may not have had the opportunity to play hockey, and Autumn would definitely not be a goalie. By the way, she played in a tournament a couple weeks ago and had 72 saves in one game in a losing effort with a final score of 1-2. She gets complimented by other teams' coaches and gets told that she has tons of potential. She wants to be on the womens olympic team someday, and theres no way that dream would even be on her radar without you, Shane Hudella, and DTBL. So again, thanks for all you do.
Eric G. on DTBL Facebook
My son at the Tampa Bay Lightening Holiday Camp. Thanks to Defending the Blue Line:
Brett E. on DTBL Facebook
I just wanted to let you know that I received gear today and it just brought me to tears.I am so thankful for this as I am 70% disabled and I love hockey very much.This is going to be a fantastic therapy for me thank you.
Ronnie M.
I would like to send you this Picture that we took at the game last night. We had a great time! The boys were in awe of the game since we were so close they could see and feel the excitement of the game. It was even more exciting with a good win. I would like for you to extend my appreciation to Mr. & Mrs. Hendricks. My family greatly appreciated the tickets and the good solid family time provided by this event. This is a top notch organization both the Predators and DTBL!
Thank You Letters
Recently DTBL has received many letters from military kids with big thank you's for equipment, camps, and NHL game tickets that were provided to them.
Jeff A.
January 7, 2014 - We had a great time at the game Tuesday night. The action was top notch and from our vantage point we were able to take it all in. This soon-retired Soldier is very appreciative of DTBL and all of your sponsors (Hendy's Heroes). - Jeff A.
Jaron D. on DTBL Facebook
Got some used gear and some new gear... new elbow pads and breezers (pants) amd the skates look basically new... theyre NICE skates. We are sooo excited to give this to the boys on christmas . Thanks to DEFENDING THE BLUE LINE for the gear.
Mike F.
Thank you, Mrs. Burns, and the San Jose Sharks very much for such an amazing opportunity to attend that Sharks game. It was one that my family and I will always remember and we had an amazing time. We really appreciate and please let us know if you need anything! Take Care and Go Sharks!
Lana D. on DTBL Facebook
Just wanted to share the face of one of the many military children this organization helps out! Thank you so much to Defending the Blue Line and all of their supporters!!!! Photo credit: Rich Ingersoll
Jaron D. on DTBL Facebook
Got some used gear and some new gear... new elbow pads and breezers (pants) amd the skates look basically new... theyre NICE skates. We are sooo excited to give this to the boys on christmas . Thanks to DEFENDING THE BLUE LINE for the gear.
Justin P. on DTBL facebook
You guys are such a great organization! So many kids are given such a great opportunity thanks to everything you do! When I return from my deployment I am planning on coming up to drop some gear off for you guys and hopefully catching a Wild game. I look forward to helping you guys make a difference in a kids life!
Dakota, Age 7
Dakota's dad is deployed and she was selected to receive a grant thanks to the help of the Disabled American Veterans and the huge donation they made to Defending The Blue Line®.
PFC L'Heureux in Afghanistan
I'm currently stationed in Kandahar, Afghanistan. I just wanted to say thank you so much for sending us some gear. We all really appreciate it.
Jason P. on DTBL Facebook
Nick C.
Cynthia W. on DTBL Facebook
October 1, 2013 - Captain Jodi Kiminski and me at the Wild practice today!! Thanks Defending the Blue® Line for ALL you do for our military families. - Cynthia W.
Jamie M. on DTBL Facebook
Thanks DTBL!
Helen B. on DTBL Facebook
Daisy received her equipment today and she is over the moon! Thank you so much, you really are a wonderful charity Go DTBL and Minnesota Wild!
Rebecca Y.
I wanted to drop a line and say THANK YOU. Our little guys just attended West Point Hockey Camp with a grant from your fabulous organization. They had the best time, especially on the ice of the Black Knights. As an Army spouse, I can't say enough for what you do for military families, especially ones like ours where all four of our boys play. I have to say, the best moment was at the game on the last day, when our oldest skated to the glass and realized his dad was watching from Afghanistan via-Skype. From gear, to grants, and general support, you're making it possible for a generation of military kids to play the sport they love! Thank you!
Rebecca has a blog called "The Only Girl Among Boys" - A wee bit of rambling about being the only girl in the home of five men and life as a military wife and author.
Bradley B. on DTBL Facebook
Lana D. in North Carolina
My family and most importantly my son Damien would love to thank DTBL! Not only have they outfitted our son with new equipment after his recent growth spurt, he was also given a grant so that he could move to Squirt A Travel on the Carolina Stars! He had begged to play travel hockey and with the help of DTBL and all of its supporters he is finally able to do so! It means so much that there are so many people out there that want to help military families! Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!
Alexis S.
These are my children Brianna and Brandon. Thank you so much for helping them with gear for hockey. Brianna is pictured with Pascal Dupuis of the Pittsburgh Penguins and Brandon is on ice. (Brianna was picked to meet Dupuis and catch his puck at the Altoona curve game.)
From a Family in Columbus, Georgia
I just wanted to say if it was not for you neither one of my boys would be playing....God Bless you
Sandy A. On DTBL Facebook
Photo taken at sharks ice in San Jose, CA
Thank you so much for supporting our troops. My daughter would not have been able to attend the Robby Glantz camp at Sharks Ice at San Jose without you! She had a great time and learned so much!
Heidi D. on DTBL Facebook
From St. Ignace, MI
We have recently been made aware of your organization. Thank you so much for supporting youth hockey and military families. Hockey has brought so much joy to our son's life and has taught him so many lessons. He often struggles when his dad is gone or underway but our hockey family has made those days easier on him and for that, again, we are greatful. Thanks again for all that your organization does.
Dan F. in Kuwait
I can't thank you enough for your generosity. My daughters received sticks, t-shirts, necklaces and bracelets today back home in Florida. My wife said their eyes lit up when they opened the box. My wife is packing up for a move to her home town of Denver, Colorado (Go Avs!) while I'm gone, but I'm certain the girls will carry their new gear with them. What an excellent charity. Thanks again!
Mike B. in Afghanistan
I wanted to take a minute and tell you how pleased and thankful I am with finding this program. I was blessed to have received tickets from DTBL for an islanders game to see the amazing Matt Martin. It was the last and the best family trip before I deployed to Afghanistan. My son Isaac is 9 and has been playing hockey since he turned 6. He will be playing hockey again this year but unfortunately without his dad helping to coach his team. I have been helping to coach his team cause I loved to be on the ice with the kids and sharing that passion of hockey with my son. Thank you for all you do!
Jason H.
Our Defending the Blue Line story is one about family, about hockey and how we became a hockey family. We are a military family first of all, myself a veteran of both the Marine Corps and Army (now working as a DoD civilian) and my wife, also dual service as a Navy veteran currently serving in the Air Force Reserve (and deployed to Afghanistan since January). My wife and I both grew up hockey fans and playing on ponds and in the streets of New Jersey but never competitively as it was just too expensive and inconvenient for our working class families. When we met, two Jersey kids in North Carolina, our love of hockey was one of the first things that instantly drew us together in spite of, or maybe because of our teams' rivalry (she's a Rangers fan, I'm a Devils fan). Fast-forward 10+ years through a courtship, wedding, births, Stanley Cups!, deployments, PCS moves, honorable discharges, reenlistments and all the other comings-and-goings of military life and we have found ourselves reasonably settled back in our home state of NJ. It wasn't long before my wife and I would leave the kids with her mom to sneak off on a date night and watch my Devs take on her Blue Shirts... and it was like we were finally home.
We never pushed hockey on the kids and they seemed to not be very interested at all if we were watching a game on TV. That is, until it was Spongebob playing hockey on TV (Yeah... Spongebob). The next day while driving home from daycare my then 5 year old son shocked me when from the back seat I heard, "Daddy, I want to play hockey". Sadly, the first thing that I thought of was money. Instead I replied, "Well, you need to learn how to skate first." I was still dithering about the cost a few days later when an old Army buddy of mine called to see if we wanted to join his family at the rink for a public skate. I thought for sure it must be a sign. Things went well enough that first day on the ice that we signed my son up for skating lessons, and with a pair of too-big second hand hockey skates (girls skates with all the girly stuff removed) and his bike helmet he took to the ice like a duck to water. This was great as we had been trying to find him an activity to keep him busy and his mind off Mommy's frequent flight missions (his sister had softball and gymnastics) but pretty soon the skating lessons wouldn't be enough for him. The next few weeks saw me combing the internet to try to scrape together some gear so he'd be ready for Mites Cross-Ice... eBay, Craig's List and all the usual retailers were on my radar. My wife and I strategized the best way to approach it... should we ask family to get him gear for his birthday instead of toys? Roll the dice and see what might turn up in the spring yard sales?
Somehow, by accident (or perhaps divine intervention) I stumbled upon Defending the Blue Line and it was like a humongous weight was lifted off our shoulders. Not only could we get the gear my son needed... but GREAT gear! He got skates that fit... BOYS skates! And just as important as the loaner gear was the knowledge that somebody cared enough about military families and was passionate enough about hockey to make all this happen. After that Spring Cross Ice season when my daughter saw that her little brother was better than her at something she decided to give up gymnastics in exchange for hockey. I'm proud to say that instead of worrying about expenses the first thing I said to her was "OK, let's fill out a gear request with DTBL". Now when we see the Defending the Blue Line TV spot on NHL Network we all cheer. The kids are always quick to point out when Zach Parise is sporting his DTBL ball cap during interviews and like Zach we've become huge supporters of DTBL wherever we go. If DTBL is willing to stand up and be an advocate for my kids the least I can do is be an advocate for DTBL. And their dedication to military families doesn't stop at kids! Just days before her current deployment my wife was asked to drop the puck at a DTBL sponsored event providing a top notch send-off and a once in a lifetime memory. They've made a hockey family out of us and helped us face the challenges of being a young military family while they were at it. They're growing the game we love one military family at a time! I can't wait for the day when some little kid DTBL helped put on the ice is skating for the NHL... maybe it will be mine!


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Jim Plummer was born in Toronto, Canada. He obtained his BS degree from UCLA and his MS and PhD degrees in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University. After graduating from Stanford, he worked as a research staff member in the Integrated Circuits Lab at Stanford for several years before joining the Stanford faculty in 1978 as an associate professor. He became professor of electrical engineering in 1983.
His career at Stanford has included serving as director of the IC Laboratory, senior associate dean in the School of Engineering, and chair of the Electrical Engineering Department. He was the Frederick Emmons Terman Dean of the School of Engineering from 1999 until 2014. He also holds the John Fluke Professorship in Electrical Engineering. During his tenure as dean, the school renewed or replaced much of its laboratory and classroom space, dramatically increased the number of students majoring in engineering and created interdisciplinary programs like the Bioengineering Department, which is jointly operated with the medical school, and the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design (d.school) that changed the nature of engineering education. Plummer was a strong advocate as dean, for ensuring that engineering majors take advantage of the full set of opportunities at a liberal arts institution like Stanford.
Plummer has worked in a variety of areas in the broad field of silicon devices and technology. Much of his early work focused on high-voltage ICs and on high-voltage device structures. He and his group made important contributions to integrating CMOS logic and high-voltage lateral DMOS devices on the same chip and demonstrated circuits operating at several hundred volts. This work also led to several power MOS device concepts such as the IGBT which have become important power switching devices.
Throughout the 1980s and '90s, a major focus of his work was on silicon process modeling. This work involved many students and other faculty, particularly Professor Bob Dutton, and resulted in the development of several generations of SUPREM, which has become the standard process modeling tool used worldwide today. His recent work has focused on nanoscale silicon devices for logic and memory and has demonstrated new device concepts such as the TRAM thyristor based memory cell and the IMOS device which achieves <kT/q subthreshold slopes.
Plummer is a member of the National Academy of Engineering, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and a fellow of the IEEE. He has received many awards for his research, including the 1991 Gordon Moore medal for Solid State Science and Technology from the Electrochemical Society, the 2001 Semiconductor Industry Association University Research Award, the 2003 IEEE J. J. Ebers Award, the 2003 IEEE Van der Ziel Award and the 2007 IEEE Andrew Grove award.
He has graduated more than 80 PhD students with whom he has published more than 400 journal papers and conference presentations. These papers have won eight conference and student best paper awards including two at IEDM and three at ISSCC. His recent textbook, "Silicon VLSI Technology: Fundamentals, Practice and Modeling," is used by many universities around the world. He has also received three teaching awards at Stanford. He serves on the Board of Directors of several public companies including Intel and Cadence.
Plummer directed the Stanford Nanofabrication Facility from 1994 to 2000 and received an NSF commendation in 2000 for national leadership in building the NNUN, a consortium of universities who opened their nanofabrication facilities as national resources for industry and for students from around the nation.
Academic Appointments
Professor, Electrical Engineering
Professor (By courtesy), Materials Science and Engineering
Member, Bio-X
Affiliate, Precourt Institute for Energy
Administrative Appointments
Chair, Electrical Engineering Dept. (1996 - 1999)
Frederick Emmons Terman Dean, Stanford School of Engineering (1999 - 2014)
Honors & Awards
Best Paper Awards, ISSCC (1970, 1976, 1978)
ASSU Award for Teaching Excellence, ASSU (1991)
Solid State Science & Technology Award, Society (1991)
Stanford Tau Beta Pi Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, Tau Beta Pi (1992)
Best Paper Awards, IEDM (1993, 1995)
Best Teacher Award, Society of Women Engineers (1995)
Best Paper Award, ISPSD (1996)
Elected Member, National Academy of Engineering (1996)
Best Paper Award, MRS (2000)
Best Paper Award, ICDS (2000)
Third Millennium Medal, IEEE (2000)
University Research Award, Semiconductor Industry Association (2001)
Aldert Van der Ziel Award, IEEE (2003)
J.J. Ebers Award, IEEE (2003)
Laurels Award - Electronics, Aviation Week & Space Technology (2003)
Jacob Millman Award, McGraw-Hill (2004)
Paul Rappaport Award, IEDM (2006)
UCLA Engineering Academic Alumnus of the Year, UCLA (2006)
Andrew S. Grove Award, IEEE (2007)
Elected Member, American Academy of Arts & Sciences (2008)
Elected to Silicon Valley Engineering Hall of Fame, Silicon Valley Engineering Council (2014)
IEEE Founders Medal, IEEE (2015)
Professional Education
PhD, Stanford, Electrical Engineering (1971)
MS, Stanford, Electrical Engineering (1967)
BS, UCLA, Electrical Engineering (1966)


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Does anyone have ideas about how to spend as little as possible on a wedding, without it seeming tacky? Places like parks dept. rentals, or a restaurant that would charge less than others, but is still nice.Thanks. Elle
Most parks will allow use of the facilities with a minimal reservation fee and I have seen weddings in the Rose Garden in Golden Gate, in Tilden,at the Legion of Honor (it was very windy), and on Mt Tam. If you have a favorite spot, you may want to look into whether it can be reserved. Anon
For the reception, two friends made nuptial brews, so that cut down on beverage costs. I'm a Mills alum, so our fee was 50% of the cost. Do you have that option?
Our photographer is an assistant to an established photographer. She had done a few weddings, but was still building her portfolio, so her fees were much less expensive. She charged $850 for unlimited shooting, and a CD of the photos. She also graciously lowered her fee by a hundred dollars when we asked her because we were overstretched financially. It never hurts to ask for lower fees. The worst that can happen is the person will decline.
For flowers you can do it yourself and get flowers at the SF Flower Mart. If you know someone with a badge, you'll get an even better discount. Good luck and have fun! still a newlywed
Do you want a professional photographer? If not you can ask everyone to bring cameras adn take pix. These days you can get fabulous pics on digital cameras. They can e-mail ou pics or give you a CD. Then you can figure out if you want to spend money on a band, a DJ, or small group to play background music. good luck. have fun planned my own less pricey wedding
I don't know about specific restaurant suggestions, but I would look for ones that are moderately priced, but nice and that don't have a specific wedding program. Boulevard in SF had a set wedding program with a boring menu and an exorbitant price. Call around and ask how they would handle a large party and what the pricing/options would be. Anon
2) Hired the least expensive catering company they offered - Royal Raspberry was the company and they were awesome - didn't do appetizers - just snacks out on tables that we supplied ourselves - and supplied our own alcohol (we paid the catering co. to serve the alcohol)
3) Friends supplied the photography and dee jaying as wedding gifts. My dad's band played for free also.
4) Got my dress at the Gunne Sax/Jessica Mcclintock outlet in SF - absolutely loved my wedding dress (traditional white wedding gown) and paid $100 for it - then spend another $200 or so to have it altered to make it perfect.
5) Didn't do many flowers - very minimal - the space itself was beautiful, so flowers weren't a priority for us.
Come up with a budget and stick to it by deciding what things are the most important to you and letting the rest go. good luck
My SIL and fiance are really struggling to make their wedding plans. They don't have much money, but they want to have a large wedding (150-200 people). They really want to avoid a reception in a lame hall with terrible catering. Any suggestions?
I once went to an outdoor wedding of some friends, and I described it to my SIL and she thinks it sounds good, but it was in another state and we can't figure out where/how to do it in the Bay Area. It was on a lovely piece of property outdoors, there was a lovely early-evening ceremony, followed by a great BBQ/party (someone came in and did a hawaiian pig roast, they had some catering and a cake, and some of the couple's foodie friends made some amazing ''potluck'' dishes to share. They had the property overnight, so all the young folks camped on the land that night. The couple shacked up in a loaned motorhome on the property that some friends decked out for the wedding night.
Anyone know where one could do something like that for relatively cheap?? Or, anyone have any other good suggestions or recommendations? They're hoping to get married in early Fall. Thanks so much! trying to help the bride!
If they are planning for Fall you better hurry and reserve whatever site you ultimately decide on as to they all fill up 6 months in advance. Love a beach wedding
It was a great experience, perfect for us because we wanted casual/outdoor. It turned out to be a 100 degrees that day so people migrated to the strip of shade along one edge, but the picninc area was a huge field with lots of room. We had an acoustic band - there's no electricity. We had about 130 guests and a caterer (Wildrose Catering) who had no problem with setting up a buffet on picnic tables. Parking was tight, but we managed.
All up, I think it cost about 200 bucks for the day (for the rental). You could do the whole thing at the picnic ground and save $60 and avoid the walking issue. I 'd do it the same way again
We are getting married now, and need... Location 1. outdoor setting like a garden, farm or vineyard 2. a place we can do both the ceremony and the reception with room for dancing. It is fine to have the reception indoors. 3. kid friendly 4. max $2000 site fee, without any accommodations. We will of course pay more if services are provided. 5. within 2 hours of Berkeley
Caterers 1. organic is better 2. we want the best tasting food, not the best price
DJ 1. nothing too cheesy 2. someone who knows house music and cheesy wedding music
Thanks for the help!!! Courtney
My fiancee and I are planning a frugal (but pleasant, we hope) wedding this summer. Our preferred location has no catering restrictions, so we're considering having some buffet foods prepared by one or more local restaurants ... but we'd like to not be involved in picking up food, setting up, serving, cleaning up, etc on the day of our wedding, so are seeking ideas for reliable and not-too-expense help for these services. There's a recommendation for Hostess Helpers in the archives, but even they seem a bit pricey ... up to $140/hour for one Captain and two Servers. Anyone have any goods experiences or suggestions? Mike
We went to a Tacqueria in San Leandro (Los Pericos) a few months in advance to discuss all of the possibilities and then again the week before. They made large pans of rice, beans, 2 different kinds of meat. Also all the trimmings (lettuce, tomatoes, guacamole) in presentable containers as well. We ordered 100+ home made tortillas. The food was awesome.
We ordered the kegs from a local liquor store. We set the whole thing up buffet style. It went off without a hitch. We hired 3 persons who were friends of friends and it was perfect. They picked up the food and set up everything up for us. Everyone got lots to eat and the service was great.
The whole thing to feed & drinks for 60 people and hiring cost us about $500. Was not my ''dream wedding'' but it sure came close. DiAnn
I just got engaged and am looking for recommendations for wedding reception sites in the Bay Area or nearby/Northern CA (e.g. Tahoe, etc). Ideally, we are looking for locations that are reasonably priced as we have a limited budget. I reviewed the past recommendations on the web site but still need more help. We're open to all kinds of suggestions (e.g., restaurants, hotels, halls, parks, etc) -- we're undecided but it's likely to be between 50-125 people. We plan to hold the ceremony in a church. And, any other hints/tips about weddings are most appreciated too! (web sites, magazines, advice)
www.theknot.com www.ultimatewedding.com www.easiestwedding.com www.weddinglocation.com www.wednet.com www.topweddinglinks.com www.tahoeweddings.org Etc, etc, etc.....Just do a ''wedding planning'' search on Yahoo! You may find TOO MUCH info!
Also, for general party planning and supplies for cheap, I just bought a bunch of stuff from Oriental Trading Company (www.orientaltrading.com) and PartyPro (www.partypro.com) for my other best friend's Bridal Shower coming up in April. Have fun and good luck! P.S. I can recommend a good caterer if you do have your reception somewhere in the Bay Area! Jennifer
We did our ceremony and reception in the Mountain Theatre on Mount Tam, which certainly fits your budget requirement (it was only $100 to get the whole thing for the day, as it's basically classified as a State Park picnic site) and it's beautiful, with a view of the bay and the city on a good day. But it's logistically challenging to do the (outdoor) reception there. We were only able to make it work because we had a wonderful caterer, the Kitchen Magician (Rachel - 415-459-3033) who was flexible, creative, accomodating, extremely helpful, made fantastic food (I mean it - delicious) and really quite reasonably priced, especially for what we got, which was a full Thai-fusion feast outdoors under the trees. I'd recommend Rachel no matter what site you end up with!
But since you're set on the ceremony, for an inexpensive site for a reception I might suggest looking at the Marin Headlands Hostel, out near Rodeo Beach. We had family and friends stay there, and were able to very economically house over 30 people (it's a hostel, not fancy, bunk beds), plus we rented out their main hall as a rain back up for $150 for the afternoon. It would have been a tight fit for us with nearly 150 people, but I think it's fine for a group up to around 80. Full kitchen, tables, couches, outdoor picnic tables. You may want to rent a few extra tables and chairs. Not fancy, but definintely a beautiful setting.
There's also a great website which is fun to check out, which debunks a lot of the commercialization of weddings and is full of a thoughtful commentary on the whole wedding experience: http:// www.indiebride.com/
Most important, which was hard at times, is to remember to ENJOY yourselves -- both the getting ready and the having the party. We tried to involve friends and family every step of the way - we had a wine tasting at a dinner party to choose wines (which we bought at Trader Joe's -great prices), we got friends to create decorations, our moms went to town creating pots full of annuals for the tables rather than (more expensive and less long-lasting) cut flowers. My mom made my dress, which was a simple sundress out of a material I chose, a good friend did my hair that morning. Three photographer friends took our photos (we bought the film online for cheap at B&H - http://www.bhphotovideo.com) Friends and family provided live music at the reception. We had plain sheet cakes and asked guests to sign the cakes with frosting during the reception! People all claim to have enjoyed themselves, and more importantly, we certainly did.
This was possibly more than you asked for, but I hope some of it helps! Deb
Most city facilities have reasonable rental rates. The only problem is that although tables and chairs are provided, you may spend more money decorating because the place is bare... only a big room with tables and chairs. Thats one of the reasons we chose to go with the Rockefeller Lodge in San Pablo, which rents for $1050 for 6 hours, Sat and Sun and 1/2 price, $525. on Fridays! There are no clean-up or set up fees or liquor license fee, only extra for additional chairs, or tables outside. Rockefeller is a historic lodge/garden location, with indoor and outdoor areas for ceremony and reception. Its also partially decorated with flowers on each table etc.
If you choose Rockefeller or a place like it, be aware that you will have to use their catering services and the catering is the most expensive. I think its still worth it though and their catering fees are pretty average especially since they include everything... china, glasses, linen, and servers. Most catering companies charge an extra fee for bringing linen, china, etc. to another location so it adds up.
Other nice locations are...Preservation Park in Oakland, The Snow Building at the Oakland zoo, Webster House in Alameda (a little expensive), Marina Community Center in San Leandro, and another historic house in San Leandro near Dutton...rents for $550 (I can't remember the name).
My favorite and most useful website is The Knot.com. There is a ton of information on the site, including vendor lists, your own personal budget information, checklists, and a personal website for you and your fiance' to tell your story. So, good luck. You can email me anytime of for more info. magic
Well, best of luck in your search! Feel free to email me if you have any questions about the Joaquin Miller Community Center. alesiam
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First or all, I wear contacts and nowhere on the label does it say "Contact lens safe," which should have been a sign. I decided to try it, anyway. You know, give it the benefit of the doubt. I now understand why it's not contact lens safe. It hurt my eyes so bad, along with didn't do anything for my lashes. I was absolutely miserable when I wore this mascara. Needless to say, I took it back to the store and got something else that was safe for contact lens wearers. If you don't wear contacts, I'm sure this would work for you. Contact lens wearers, beware!
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I. LOVE. THIS. this is one of the best mascaras i've ever used. it really does lengthen your lashes. don't expect it to add volume since it's a LENGTHENING mascara. i don't understand why people complain about it not adding volume.
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if you like a lengthening mascara that can also grow your lashes, give this mascara a chance! :)
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This mascara is great, especially for bottom lashes. Wand is thin and plastic. The bristles grab onto every lash. Does a wonderful job of separating and lengthening without making lashes look spidery. I can't attest to how well it keeps curl because my first coat of mascara is always a waterproof one. Definitely would repurchase this!
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For the next five months, fans of the Wizard of Oz can head to Rockland for a unique look inside the classic 1939 film. The Wonderful World of Oz exhibit at the Farnsworth Art Museum features original props and costumes from the film and a eclectic array of memorabilia from the largest collection of Oz material in the world. As Jay Field reports, filmmaker Willard Carroll has been adding to his trove since childhood, and plans to open his own Oz museum on the grounds of his home in Camden.
At its heart, it's a simple story, an American story. And here's what still gets Willard Carroll about the Wizard of Oz after all these years:
"The sort of pluckiness of a young girl who goes to a strange country, who manages to sort of bring together a sort of group of eccentrics in order to sort of save themselves, and to find in themselves what they already have," he says. "And I've always loved that second layer."
So much, it turns out, that Carroll began collecting artifacts inspired by the film. He was around 10.
"Proctor and Gamble, the soap company, used to do these little puppets that were attached to Top Job and Ivory Snow and I collected all of those," he says.
As he got older, and made some money in the film business, Carroll found he wasn't much interested in traditional investing. So he doubled down on his longtime Oz passion. Collecting via magazine ads gave way to E-Bay and memorabilia auctions at houses like Christie's and Southeby's.
A few years ago, after moving to Maine, Carroll and his partner, who own the collection together, approached the Farnsworth Art Museum in Rockland.
"And we came to them and said, 'We have this collection that's in Maine. We're living here now. Would you be interested in mounting this exhibit?'"
Two costumes sit on a platform at the entrance to the Wonderful World of Oz exhibit. "This is the most complete costume from the movie to survive - the Lollipop Guild Munchkin costume. It's everything. It's his booties. It's his stockings."
Carroll says he uses the costume to judge the accuracy of the color, whenever a new version of the film comes out on DVD or Blue Ray. "This has held its sort of vivid color quality. It was all made of felt," he says.
The exhibit is an eclectic mix from Carroll's vast collection: Vintage movie posters from each theatrical release of The Wizard of Oz. A series of wallpaper panels from the early 20th century, designed for kids' bedrooms. An OZ boardgame and playing cards. One of the few surviving, complete scripts from the film. And one famous hourglass.
"When I was a child, this was what I wanted from the movie. This was my Holy Grail," he says. Pinkish glitter fills the inside of the hourglass the witch used to threaten Dorothy.
Alexandra Doan, who lives in Lincolnville, listens as Carroll explains that the glitter is the only part of the famous prop that doesn't date back to the original film.
"I just know the movie from my childhood," Doan says. She came to the exhibit with a friend, after reading about it in a magazine. "I had no idea there were all these puzzles and these amazing masks and things that you could purchase back then."
In a couple years, the items in Willard Carroll's collection will have a permanent home in Camden. He's planning on building a national Oz museum inside a 5,000-square-foot workshop on his property, based on plans drawn up by a graduate student at the Rhode Island School of Design.
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Yeah, I know, I'm a bad blogger but what with working and the kids...excuses, excuses. But now, since I've removed one of those impediments (no I didn't get rid of the kids), I'm hoping to have more free time here.
Well, The Italy 2005 Extravaganza is shaping up nicely. Most of the high level planning and reservations have been taken care of. Here's the current itinerary:
Depart May 12 from JFK for Roma. We'll land about eight in the morning and hope to have someone from Roma Limo pick us up and take us to their offices at the Sheraton in EUR. We've rented a car through Auto Europe and are scheduled to pick it up there on Friday morning.
From there, we'll hit the road and head to Silvi in Abruzzi (hopefully about a 2 1/2 hour ride). We have reservations that evening at Le Macine just outside Silvi. Our current plan is to have lunch at a Buon Riccordo restaurant nearby, Vecchia Silvi and dinner at the Agritourismo. Chris says it looks so great there, he may never want to leave.
Side note: If anything planning this trip has accomplished so far, it's been to increase my desire to explore Abruzzo.
On Saturday May 14, we'll drive down the coast for our stay outside Ostuni at IL Frantoio. So far on our agenda is a day trip to Bari (okay for lunch at another BR place), a day trip to Alborabello (yet another BR place) and one more day trip to Lecce. The other days - well beach time. Heck depending on the weather, I'm not sure what we'll actually accomplish and what we won't.
On Friday May 20th, we depart and make the long drive to Frascati to stay at yet another BR hotel/restaurant, Cacciani. We hope to arrive there mid to late afternoon, relax a bit, have dinner, and explore the town the next morning before we drive to Montalcino for our week's stay.
Originally we rented, Ruga Alta through Project Travel International but two weeks ago Luigi contacted us to tell us that construction would soon be starting on the building next door to Ruga Alta and they believed it would interfere too much with our enjoyment of our accomodations and offered to move us to Vicolo Due another appartment, down the street which is actually an upgrade but they offered it to us at the same price. We believe Luigi has been more than fair with accomodation change and we're still happy we booked with him.
On tap for our time in Montalcino: we're spending a day with Peter Kilby, a trip to San Galgano, meeting Kaydee (from slowtalk) for lunch and a lot of wine tasting and relaxation.
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After the first month of 2011, it seems that this year could be eventually better than the last! Hopefully! With -10 degrees and so much snow it wasn't hard to make a decision: Driving to Ticino as often as possible. Two shorter trips in January, more or less in preparation for the main Trip during February until March. So I tried to figure out the sequences of my main goals for the next visit and get used to the granite by climbing a few remained "easier" ones.
The first two Months of 2011 for Fabian Christof
As I already knew, Ticino has many hidden 5 star problems to offer. Also for people like me who visited this area for almost 12 years now. Two of them are Pampelmouse 8A and Forever More 8A +. Both of them are beautiful. Forever More is a river polished boulder with a hard crimpy starting sequence which leads into a quite slopy mantle. Two very different characteristics connected in one single problem! The other one is a 30° overhanging wall with perfect granite tufas but more simple in its climbing than Forever More. Beside them i repeated Cellar Door, Anchors Punch, Polly Pocket (flash) and the new Jungle Sit Down (all 8A). Especially during the second trip my climbing on granite felt much more familiar and I had some good efforts on From Dirts, Dagger and Vecchia. To climb even one of them would be very satisfying!
Meanwhile at home I had some intense training sessions on my Beast and the Wall but also outdoors. Coming home after the sunny and dry Ticino experience was hard. Snow and freezing temperatures didn´t motivate me so much. Therefore, many thanks to my wife that she forced me to climb outdoor. After a long time of trying, blood and frustration, I finished "The Thread" 8B. It´s a steep 60° limestone wall with burly and big moves on edges and crimps. The crux was to stay fresh enough for the last moves, which require a lot of body tension. This was definitely one of my hardest fights against constantly bad conditions, my mind and something that I can´t describe. Although the moves felt finally so easy, something has gone very wrong every single try! In my opinion, "The Thread" deserves the grade 8B+. We will see what other repeaters think about the difficulty!
On the day after the ascent, the bad weather came back and everything is wet again. Let´s have some last sessions and waiting for Monday. Ticino!
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FinCEN Holds Law Enforcement Seminar on Informal Value Transfer Systems
A seminar to discuss issues surrounding informal value transfer systems, to include hawala, was
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Hawala is a method of monetary value transmission that is used in some parts of the world to conduct remittances, most often by individuals who seek to legitimately send money to family members in their home country. It has also been noted that hawala, and other such systems, are possibly being used as conduits for terrorist financing and other illegal activity.
Yesterday's seminar was held to gather together government entities involved in the study of non-traditional banking systems to share insights and maximize efficiency of efforts. Topics discussed included perceived vulnerabilities of informal value transfer systems, efforts to coordinate and share information and strategies within the government, and the assessment of the need for regulation.
The conference was also designed to facilitate and focus an information exchange to support the development of the report to Congress that is required under section 359 of the USA Patriot Act. The report will assess the risks posed by systems such as hawala in terrorist financing; the challenges to law enforcement raised by such systems; regulatory issues raised by the existence of such systems; and possible regulatory initiatives that could be put in place to reduce or eliminate terrorist financing risks associated with such systems.
"Our interest is not in stifling a system that is used for legitimate commerce," said James F. Sloan, Director of FinCEN. "Through facilitating the sharing of information with our counterparts in the law enforcement community, we aim to develop solutions that will help prevent the misuse and exploitation of these systems by terrorists and other criminals."
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We are very sad to inform the legal community that Frank Kimball, a true leader in our legal industry who influenced thousands of attorneys, from law students to managing partners, during his successful career, passed away last Friday, October 28.
In addition to contributing to Above the Law, through a popular series of career advice posts, Frank provided search services, project consulting and training for leading law firms for almost two decades. He interviewed, hired, placed, or counseled more than 11,500 law students and attorneys. Frank was a partner with McDermott, Will & Emery from 1986-1992, served for six years on the hiring committee, ran two summer programs, and was chair of the national hiring committee in 1990-1992.
Frank's firm placed partners and associates with more than thirty firms, including Baker & McKenzie, Bartlit Beck, Bell, Boyd & Lloyd, Chapman and Cutler, Faegre & Benson, Foley & Lardner, Grippo & Elden, Howrey, Jenner & Block, Jones Day, Katten Muchin Rosenman, Kirkland & Ellis, Latham & Watkins, Mayer Brown, McDermott, Will & Emery, McGuire Woods, Miller Canfield, Neal Gerber Eisenberg, Ropes & Gray, Schiff Hardin, Seyfarth Shaw, Sidley Austin, Sonnenschein, Stein Ray & Harris, Vedder Price, and Winston & Strawn.
He trained hundreds of campus and office interviewers and presented programs for hiring partner retreats for fifteen Am Law 200 firms, including Shearman & Sterling, Paul Hastings, Akin Gump, Katten Muchin Rosenman, Winston & Strawn, Jenner & Block, Gardner Carton & Douglas (now Drinker Biddle), Arnold & Porter, Schiff Hardin, and Neal Gerber Eisenberg. He completed consulting projects for many Am Law 200 firms and interviewed on campus at two dozen law schools.
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Frank presented scores of programs for hiring and managing partners and placement professionals, including hiring committee retreats, ten NALP Annual Conferences, NALSC annual meetings, IOMA Seminars, the Third Annual Ms. JD Conference, Young Professionals of Chicago, and programs for recruiting professionals in Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, and other markets.
A 1977 graduate of the University of Michigan Law School, Frank won the Campbell Moot Court Competition (with his brother George), served as a Note Editor of the Michigan Journal Of Law Reform, and was a Senior Writing Instructor. He graduated magna cum laude from UCLA, is a member of Phi Beta Kappa, and was 2d Speaker at the 1973 National Debate Tournament.
Frank is survived by his family, including his wife Linda Listrom, formerly a partner at Jenner & Block and currently Executive Director of the National Association For Urban Debate Leagues; Matt (a Harvard Law School graduate who is an in-house lawyer for the Chicago Bears); and Shannon (a senior at McGill in Montreal, editor-in-chief of the McGill Tribune, and marathon runner). A diehard Michigan football fan, Frank spent his August vacations on horseback in Wyoming.
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CONDOS FOR SALE: LUXURY OCEAN COLLINS CORINTHIAN 2/2, CORNER, 1640 SF, RENOVATED BUILDING, NO PETS, NO SMOKING INSIDE. UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY WELL BUILT RENOVATED BUILDING, EXCELLENTLY MAINTAINED FOR UNDER $400 PSF. LIMITED BROKER PARTIC, WILL FINANCE TO BUYERS WITH LARGE ...More info Email a friend
HOMES FOR SALE: 910 SW 62 Ave, West Miami, 33144. 4/3. remodeled home. $549k. Mario,305-803-3062More info Email a friend
MISC FOR SALE: For Sale-ONE bdrm apartment Nicaragua's Premier Hotel, Apoyo Resort & Spa located at the beautiful Laguna de Apoyo Granada, Nicaragua$35,000 , financing available See us on the Web: www.apoyoresort.com Contact: firstname.lastname@example.com: Vonage line #760-494...More info Email a friend
TOWNHOMES FOR SALE: Kendall Breeze Townhome- 3 bedroom , 2.5 bath & 1 car garage. Tile in all common areas, carpeting in bedrooms. 2 story with master bedroom & bathroom downstairs. All appliances included with washer and dryer upstairs .Small patio all fence in.More info Email a friend