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It's a very sunny, hot Friday night here in Toronto. And what am I doing? Watching the Pirates and Cubs game waiting for the Rangers-Devils game and the Blue Jays-Rangers series to start. I may have a problem…..oh well. Watching these two teams tonight has got me thinking about other pro teams. By 'other' teams I mean other teams that aren't the teams I cheer for. What if I were to give up the current teams I cheer for and was to begin cheering for other clubs? What teams would I choose? Why would I choose these clubs? The Cubs and Pirates have a ton of history but are associated with a ton of futility as well. Both of these clubs appeal to me, not because I am a glutton for punishment, but because of 'what' these clubs are. They are old, historical franchises in great sports cities. I can look past the fact the Cubs haven't won a World Series since Cleopatra was dating Marc Antony. I can look past the fact that the Pirates haven't had a winning season since Hulk Hogan had hair. I wonder though if I would choose either of these teams to be 'my' team if I was to ever bail on my current teams. Just for the record, I am extremely loyal and don't see that happening….ever. But just for kicks and to pass some time tonight while A.J. Burnett continues along at his .500 pace, I'm going to look at picking some new teams….if I were to ever change sides….this is real 'fantasy' though…..seriously…I'm not changing teams anytime soon.
Alright, since I am watching MLB, I'll start with baseball. I was raised and continue to live in the Toronto area, which means I am a Jays fan. I have a real hate on for most of the clubs in the AL East and AL Central. The AL Central because the Jays used to play some of those clubs on a regular basis back in the day when there were only two divisions. So I wouldn't pick any teams in those two divisions. Which leaves the AL West, but I see those teams often enough to not like any of them. I'm thinking I should look to the National League? I can't stand the Mariners, the A's beat up on the Jays for a few years, the Rangers are George Bush's old team and the Angels are confused about where they want to call home. Yep…National League it is. I don't like expansion teams or 'newer' teams so that eliminates teams like the Diamondbacks, Rockies and Marlins right away. I live on the east coast and actually want to watch this 'new' club I would be cheering for, so I can eliminate the NL West. I don't like the Cardinals, I don't know why, but I just don't, so they are out. The Brewers are an old American League team and just a dead franchise in my opinion, so that club is out. The Houston Astros I haven't like since I was kid because of the old uniforms. I had a jersey as a little kid and it itched like crazy…so…the Astros are out. I can't get behind the Reds for some reason, I just can't….I don't know why really. Cincinnati just isn't a good sports town in my opinion. So the Reds are out. The Nationals, well, that's a 'new' team and I hated the Expos, which means…nah…no Nats. The Braves I can't stand cause they are b-o-r-i-n-g. Atlanta is a crappy sports town also. Which means I am down to four clubs – the Mets, Phillies, Pirates and Cubs. I can eliminate the Mets right away, just a New York thing. So the three remaining clubs have some of what I am looking for – history and are from good sports towns. However, the Cubs and Pirates just don't appear to have winning anywhere in their near future. Now winning isn't everything, I don't need a franchise to be a perennial winner right now, but the prospect of winning sometime in my lifetime is a bonus. I guess that leaves me with the Philadelphia Phillies. I'm ok with that. It won't happen, but if I was forced to change teams, I would choose the Philadelphia Phillies and the Philly Fanatic.
Alright, let's move on to the NBA. I am a Raptors fan of course. There isn't a lot of history with this club since the Raptors were born in 1995. Let's just eliminate the Western Conference right now for the same reason I did with the National League West, I want to be able to actually watch a few games and not have to become a vampire to do it. I can eliminate a few other teams right away – New Jersey (ewww), Washington, Cleveland, Charlotte (Ric Flair country!), Milwaukee, Orlando, Atlanta (see the Braves), Indiana and Miami. I cannot cheer for the Miami Heat, I have a severe dislike for players like LeBron and Chris Bosh. Even if they both left, I still couldn't cheer for that franchise, it is forever tainted. I am going to take the Pistons out of the equation right away. I have never liked the Pistons, Isaiah is a punk and set the Raptors back several years. I won't pick the 76ers, I don't think I want to be tied to one city like Philly right away. The Bulls are an option, but my brother was a big Bulls fan for a few years, so I cheered against them. The Bulls seem like a really trendy team to cheer for right now. It would seem more like a bandwagon jump to me, so I'll stay away from Da Bulls. Which leaves the Knicks and Celtics, because there is no way I'm cheering for the Pacers. What the hell is a Pacer? This is easy, the Celtics. Great sports town, great history, the team has won in the last decade or two and appears that they will win again in the next decade. And I really, don't like the Knicks (New York thing ya know?). So the Celtics it is. Which is good since I have a lot of Irish ancestry in my veins! This is easy!
Alrighty, let's quickly move onto the MLS. This is going to be a quick one, most of these teams are relatively new and there isn't much history to the league in general. Since I don't see TFC games on a regular basis now anyway, I don't think I'll rule out the Western Conference right away. I won't spend a lot of time on this one….hmmmmm….the L.A. Galaxy. Done. I like Beckham. I like that franchise. Screw it…done…write it down.
Let's jump to the NFL. I love my Oakland Raiders. This is hard to even think about in all honesty. I will rule out all the teams in the AFC West (Broncos, Chiefs and Chargers) and will also rule out the Seahawks because they used to be in the AFC West. The entire AFC South seems lame to me, so that entire division is out. In the AFC East I will rule out the Buffalo Bills, I hate that team with a passion. Never-ever will I cheer for the Buffalo Bills. The Jets are not what I want. I can't stand what they are doing lately as a club. I liked the old Jets with Gastineau and Al Toon….but those days are long gone. So the Jets are out. I won't cheer for New England, they are just too trendy. And I hated the Patriots growing up, I don't hate them as much now….but I won't pick them. Miami is a possibility. In the AFC North I can eliminate the Bungals and the Brownies right away. Baltimore is a possibility, but unlikely. I can't cheer for the Steelers because my brother cheers for the Steelers…and the Steelers beat the Raiders a lot in the late 70's. So the Steelers are out. Similar to my MLB pick though, I think I would like to get out of the AFC altogether, so I will get rid of the Dolphins and Ravens. I will eliminate the NFC West, just because it's the NFC West. Not because of geography (after all, I cheer for the Oakland Raiders) but because of the teams. The Seahawks I already talked about, the Rams remind me of the old L.A. Rams, which I never liked because they were the cross-town rivals of the Raiders for a short time. The Cardinals…used to be in St. Louis, and I hated that team back then. That hatred still lingers for some reason. Maybe I am jealous of the climate in Arizona, I don't know, but the Cards are out. The 49ers are an arrogant franchise in my opinion. Too much winning back in the 80's. I always associate this club with a Dana Carvey stand up I watched years ago where he sang a little song about the 49ers. I love that song, so for that reason alone I can't pick the 49ers. If you have seen the stand up, you will know what I am talking about. The NFC South is out, the only team I would consider is the Saints, and my wife cheers for them, so they are out. In the NFC North we have the Lions, Packers, Bears and Vikings. The Lions are intriguing but remind of the Pirates and Cubs, so they are out (I may revisit this soon though, they are looking good lately). The Bears are out cause my other brother cheers for the Da Bears. The Vikings I can't choose for some reason. I'm not sure why exactly…..I am just not fond of that club. The Green Bay Packers have the history, have won recently and will probably win again soon. But Green Bay just isn't a good sports town….it's barely a town! So the Packers are out. Which leaves me with the NFC East. The Giants are out right away, cause they are a New York team. The Eagles I have never really liked, again I'm not sure why…I also don't think they will ever win. They seem to be able to put together good teams every few years but always find a way to lose. The Eagles are out. I am down to the Redskins and the Cowboys. I like a lot about both of these teams. Washington though is not the city I'm looking for…so I will pick the Dallas Cowboys! How bout dem Cowboys! Lots of history with this club, they won a lot in the past and I think they will win again. So I'm good with this pick. Plus that Troy Aikman is just so darned likeable. Big D it is in the NFL!
Now we go from tough to really tough….I can barely summon up the energy to type this out. If I were to…ever…switch….teams….from…the….Leafs….ugh…that is so hard to type and think about….I have a cold headache at the moment without even drinking a Slurpee. Ok…breathe….breathe…just get through this and then go put on a Leafs jersey. I can eliminate a few teams right off the hop – the Montreal Canadiens and Ottawa Senators. Yup. Gone…absolutely hate these two clubs. The Sabres can go as well, I hate anything Buffalo. The entire Southeast Division is useless, so that division is gone. As is the entire Northwest Division, there isn't a single team in that division I even want to look at. In the Pacific Division I cannot cheer for the Coyotes, Sharks or Ducks because they are so new (and well, the Ducks used to be the 'Mighty' Ducks….absolutely not). The Stars used to be based out of Minnesota when the club was in the old Chuck Norris Division. They were an old Leafs rival, so they are eliminated. The Kings are interesting….they have never won anything though. However, they have come close and are close now (see NHL Playoffs if you are daft). I think I'm crossing the Kings off though, west coast team and the non-winning thing enough to eliminate them – gone! In the Central Division I can eliminate the Blue Jackets because they are new and the Predators for the same reason. The Blues used to be in that Chuck Norris Division, so they are also out. The Red Wings are like the Patriots to me, so they are out of the running. The Blackhawks are alive. Jumping back to the Eastern Conference….I eliminated all the teams in the Northeast Division with the exception of the Boston Bruins. The Bruins have all the criteria I like, so the Bruins are still alive. That leaves the Atlantic Division….I can eliminate the Devils right away…New Jersey is just filthy. I cheered for the Islanders in the 80's when they were a dynasty. I wasn't necessarily cheering for them as I was cheering against the upstart Oilers. This team has been so screwed up now though for so long, I am crossing the Islanders off the list. The Flyers I cannot cheer for because of their old rivalry with the Leafs. The Rangers I don't want to cheer for because, well…if you've been paying attention…they are from New York. The Penguins I have always hated. Mostly because of Mario and Jaromir's awful Jofa helmets and because of Jagr's mullet. So the Penguins are out. That means I am down to the Bruins and the Blackhawks. This is tough one. I see these teams as almost the same. I can't see myself logically being able to pick one over the other so I will flip a coin. Heads is the Bruins and tails is the Blackhawks……..here goes……. Tails! I am of course telling you this because you aren't here to see the coin toss, and I don't want you to think I cheated. So tails it is. And the Blackhawks are the team.
To recap, if I were to ever abandon the Leafs, Raiders, Blue Jays, Raptors and Toronto FC I would replace them with the Blackhawks, Cowboys, Phillies, Celtics and Galaxy. I'm satisfied with those clubs, so I won't have to worry about any do-overs. I feel guilty now though…kinda slimey even. I'm going to have to make up for this somehow. Counselling or something. And just to repeat, I am not actually abandoning my teams, this was all just to pass some time. Honestly.


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Jamie expected himself to lie. He'd been doing it far too much lately, and it was becoming easier. But he told his mother the entire truth, about the letter, about getting attacked by Mary kidnappers - everything. The only bit he left out was Wilson.
"Right, the moment we get home I'm phoning the police station," she said adamantly. "Why you didn't tell them in the first place…"
Jamie didn't tell her what he planned to do next however. He wasn't entirely sure himself. Maybe if he strolled over fields and around hills…
He looked at the ominous turbines, just visible at the top of the hill. They'd stopped moving…
"Test 13 was a success!" Mary could hear someone shout.
"Excellent!" Miss Manson cried.
Mary wanted to know what was going on, so she politely knocked on the metal door… loudly.
She heard Miss Manson's metallic footsteps walk in her direction, so she sprang away from the door.
"Yes?" Miss Manson asked, opening the door.
"May I ask what you are doing?"
"May I ask why I am here?"
"Can I leave?"
"Oh…Why was I kidnapped then?"
"I suppose you may have guessed that part."
"Well…" Mary said, thinking. "We'd read the letter."
"Correct. We took your friend Jamie as well, but he got lucky and escaped!"
The moment she said Jamie's name, reality crashed down on Mary. How good it felt to hear a name she knew! And how much she missed him… Would she ever see him again?
Miss Manson smiled at her. She had quite a nice smile. It almost made Mary believe she was good. However, the anger of never being able to go home - of never seeing Jamie, or Robert ever again, or her parents - took hold of her. She grabbed the knife she'd been given to eat with, and swiped it towards Miss Manson's throat.
Miss Manson was taken aback, but not alarmed.
"Why am I being kept here?" Mary growled at her.
"Believe me, if you weren't needed you'd be dead by now…" Miss Manson spat. Within a second she'd become fiery and fierce! Maybe being threatened by a knife does that to people…
"That didn't answer my question!"
Mary thought; what would Jamie do in this situation? He'd probably do the same, but more feebly. What about Robert? He'd probably just fight his way out…
"Well… in danger of angering you for not actually answering your question…" Miss Manson said. "You were taken when you'd read the letter. You see, nobody can find out about this. Your Grandfather did, so he was disposed of. Many others did as well."
Mary glared at her.
"Was a guy called Ernie McDuggen killed?" She asked.
"Yes. You knew-?" She began to say, but didn't have time, as Mary began slashing the knife at her. Miss Manson quickly tried to dodge it, but got a nasty cut in the arm, and in return gave Mary a massive kick, which hurt a great deal. She fell to the ground, winded.
"Try that again and you may not recover!" Miss Manson shouted threateningly. Mary passed out…
Robert hadn't realised how tired he was. It was early in the morning, and he hadn't slept since over a day ago. He wouldn't have been able to sleep though; he was too scared to sleep.
"I admit, attaching isn't the most pleasant process…" Archa had said. "But there's worse."
"Hour of agony Henry told me!" Robert had replied.
"It really isn't that bad…" Archa had explained, trying to calm him down. It hadn't worked.
Robert lay on a soft patch of grass. Weeping silently. Not only was he about to do something dangerous and painful, but his sister could be dead! But he didn't have much choice.
"You ready?" Miss Cormier asked him, in that uncaring voice of hers.
"No!" Robert shouted. He couldn't do it. He just couldn't. She bent down to talk to him.
"Look Robert!" She shouted. "People are gonna die just because you can't handle a bit of pain. We don't know the extent of their plans but we have reason to believe at least hundreds of people are in danger! So stop being selfish and do something for other people for once!"
"SELFISH!!" Robert roared, so loudly that she jumped backwards (in a ghostly way of course). "In my entire life I've never done anything for myself, always for other people. My mother wanting me to look after the baby, then having to put up with… him… and then…" He stopped. Who did she think she was, ordering him about like that? "You're only doing this anyway so you can escape from being trapped, and die properly. If anyone's selfish, then it's YOU!!"
She was shaking with rage, and looked as if she'd smack him. But unless they are attached, ghosts have little power; a living child could beat a dead sumo wrestler.
"Are you going to do it?" Miss Cormier asked.
The reddish-brown car trundled along the road.
"Are you sure you're alright?" Jamie's Mum asked him.
"Yeah, I'm fine…" he lied.
"Of course you're not-" she began but never finished. In the distance she could see a cloud of blackish grey smoke bellowing over Aith. Beneath it, was what must be a raging fire.
"That's not our house… Is it?" Mum muttered.
They were too far away to tell. They drove on, and after a few minutes realised it was. Two fire engines sped past them, towards the house.
The car skidded to a halt at the side of the road and they got out. The police had cordoned off an area around the blaze. The fire brigade began pouring water over the house, but it did little good. This was going to be a long fire.
"Excuse me!" Mum said to someone. "When did the fire start?"
"Only 10 minutes ago," the man said. "This is like a replay of 20 years ago…"
They ran up to the rope dividing Aith. Jamie ducked under it and continued running.
"Jamie stop!" Mum shouted. "It's not safe! JAMIE, STOP!" The Jamie she knew would never have done that. What had happened to make him so rebellious?
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Barthlomew Claiborne, 31, of Mansfield, plead guilty today to a federal drug charge.
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When he took office in 2007, Barthlomew Claiborne had the distinction of being the youngest elected school board member in the state. The Pelican native went on to start his own business and lead numerous civic and community organizations.
Today he's a convicted drug dealer after pleading guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine. His sentence for that crime won't be known until May 21, but he faces up to 20 years, a fine of not more than $1 million and three years of supervised release.
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Vol. 70: Updating the Base.
April 3, 2008 by BaseGuardian
Filed under Daily Base
Greetings heroes/citizens, it's been a while since I updated my site. I've been quite busy this week, and I'll try to write some reviews after I upgrade my site to WP 2.5. I know it's already 5 days since the released, but I like to stick around first with this 2.3.3 version and see how others are getting along with this new WP first. By the way I added PayPal's Storefront widget on my sidebar, please have a look if you like. I'll review the items I'm selling in the Storefront someday, when I have the time. Please forgive me if you're here for the toy review and there is nothing new reviewed, so much to take care of in my life lately. Thanks and sorry again.


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With a deadline approaching to accept the gift of Mercy Health-Mount Airy Hospital, Hamilton County commissioners can prioritize public safety by accepting the building and agreeing to move the county crime lab there.
The issue has become clouded with the commissioners' plan also to move the county Board of Elections offices there from Downtown. That could mean moving the county's early-voting site out to Mount Airy, too, a proposal that's generated controversy and has turned political.
The political tussle has obscured what should be the priority: relocating, renovating and expanding the county's crime lab. The lab is essential to solving and prosecuting crimes, and so it is critical to public safety and to the swift prosecution of justice. Autopsies are conducted there; DNA is extracted and analyzed; physical and biological evidence is microscopically examined; blood samples are tested; ballistic evidence is gathered from firearms. It's high-tech, sensitive, precise work.
Our 41-year-old crime lab is outdated, cramped, overcrowded and badly designed. An independent consultant has found that the integrity of its work is in jeopardy because of the inadequate facility. An estimate to renovate a portion of the Mount Airy hospital into a modern crime lab is $21 million; the estimate to renovate the current lab space, which would still be physically undersized, is $16 million.
Accepting the gift of the Mount Airy hospital from Catholic Health Partners is a good deal - too good to pass up. The board of commissioners should refocus on the priority of modernizing and protecting the county's process for analyzing criminal evidence and prosecuting crimes.
If they must move the Board of Elections there, move the offices, but keep early voting Downtown. That seems to be a simple solution that will both improve safety and maintain access to early voting. ⬛


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|Evaluation of emergency caesarean sections--completion of the audit cycle in a Central London teaching hospital.
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|PMID: 12521498 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE
|We set out to complete the audit cycle of caesarean deliveries in order to determine if improvements could be achieved. This was a prospective review of clinical notes in a Central London Teaching Hospital. The study involved 152 women delivering between 18 May and 23 August 1998, and 226 women over the same time period in 1999. For each case, a proforma was completed within 72 hours of delivery. We recorded the total and emergency section rate; indications; decision-to-delivery times; reasons for delay; prescription of ranitidine and heparin; fetal blood samples and cord pH values. The total caesarean section rate decreased from 20.9% to 19.2%. The emergency section rate was unchanged at 14.8% in 1998 (70.9% of total) and 13.6% in 1999 (70.8% of total). Main reasons for emergency sections were failure to progress (59% in 1998, 47% in 1999) and fetal distress (27% in 1998, 34% in 1999). For failure to progress 76% of cases were performed within 1 hour in 1998 vs. 64% of cases in 1999. For fetal distress 39% of cases were delivered within 30 minutes in both years. Fetal blood samples were taken in 41% of fetal distress cases in 1998 and 34% in 1999. Cord pH was documented in 60% of emergency cases in 1998 (96% in 1999). Prescription of ranitidine rose from 53% to 81%. Heparin was well prescribed in both years (88% vs. 87%). Following the initial audit, the total caesarean section rate was significantly lower but there was no difference in the emergency section rate. The implementations had no effect on decision-to-delivery times or use of fetal blood sampling. Improvements were seen in obtaining cord pH values and ranitidine prescription.
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As I'm preparing to launch a new podcast I have been counting the cost of this one. I am paying $15 a month to Lybsyn.com for the privilege to use their server and bandwidth. Over the almost 8 years I've been using this service I've spent $2,700 for this service alone. Fifteen dollars a month seems pretty tame for a hobby but in the aggregate it really is astounding how it adds up. I guess it's like that with most things though right – eating out at your favorite restaurants, family trips, various magazine and paper subscriptions. Over time it adds up big.
And I can't complain about the product. I've been using Libsyn right from the beginning of this show and I've never had problems with the bandwidth or server address or file uploads. It deserves its reputation as a premiere podcast hosting site.
All the same, when I started podcasting several years ago I had no idea how long it would last and no thought about its end of life. What do you do with a podcast when you choose to stop? Even when I decide to stop creating new podcasts for this show I would still have to pay the same monthly fee to keep the old shows available online. If I cancel my Libsyn account all the links to the audio in my blog are dead. I'd have to download all my podcast episodes, just so I could have a record for myself. The blog itself still remains because I'm hosting it on another site, BlueHost so I could transfer my files there, but there's no point in paying someone else to host my audio, I might as well keep using Libsyn.
Of course there are lots of other reliable podcast host sites and others that offer free hosting, but you have to be careful about the "free" terms. Some offer a fixed amount of recording time per month, others a maximum file upload amount. All of them are going to insert ads into the posts or the audio itself. The reason I went with Libsyn in the first place is because I wanted to control my content and retain 100% ownership. That's why I passed on providers such as Youtube and SoundCloud.
Also you have to be careful that your host is professional, that they don't accidentally delete your files or your account, break your feed, or do a crappy job serving your content. Good technical support and help is also important. And you have to have confidence in their solvency. There are a lot of podcast hosting sites out there and a lot that aren't, anymore. If you're going to go the cheap route may get cheap service.
You can decide to set up your own server, although there's a cost associated with it as well. Nowadays with products like Drobo it's pretty easy to do that, though you have to manage the server software and still pay for the bandwidth through your own internet provider.
And what about DropBox? I've read some complaints about bandwidth problems: reviews I've read say it can be slow to upload. And once again, if you need to use more than a few gigs of server space you have to pay for it.
A truly free solution
I did find a reliable, truly free hosting source that is definitely going to be around a long time: Archive.org. It's independently funded and accepts all content. No bandwidth restrictions, no file size limits.
The interface is a little clunky but there's a way around that: Ourmedia.com. It is also free and it uses Archive.org's servers to host media. Again, free means no frills, so it doesn't have all the niceties that Libsyn or Blubrry have, but from what I've seen, it's sufficient. After all, even free has it's costs.
There is a problem though when hosting with or through Archive.org: once you upload media, it's there forever, you can't take it down. I don't have a problem with that from an end of life archival standpoint, but if I'm continually adding shows it's a concern. Even after 8 years I still make occasional errors and find it necessary to remove an audio file and then repost. Not being able to do that would be a frustrating limitation.
Frustrated, but wait!
Just recently I discovered that people are using Google Drive for hosting podcast files. I haven't tried this yet, but there are lots of tutorials for setting up it up as a server, creating an RSS feed and linking it to iTunes and other Podcast aggregators, so it seems promising.
Google Drive is a simple, familiar interface, easy to administer, uploads are fast and 15gigs is a lot of space when you're filling it with small audio files. The only thing I'm uncertain about is the bandwidth, so there's still a little more research to do, but after a lengthy and dispiriting search I feel pretty confident that Google Drive is a way for me to go.
I'll keep you updated.
P.S. I've just run across this very detailed review of podcast hosting sites by Kevin Muldoon. He compares features of 18 different services.


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Community Events
Faculty, Students share travel experiences
NGCSU is hosting its second annual North Georgia Travels Series on Wednesdays at 4 p.m. in the Special Collections Room, 3rd floor, Library Technology Center. Sessions are free and open to the public. On Nov. 16 Julie Higbee will present "Tea, Books, and Bombs: Kabul in September." Higbee will be examining some of the recent history of Afghanistan, along with her experiences there.
Breakfast fundraiser Nov. 19
A breakfast fundraiser and cake sale will be held from 6-10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, at the Town Creek/Frogtown District Goodwill Community Building on Town Creek Church Road. Proceeds will benefit the building fund.
Defensive Driving: free for vets, military
A free AARP Defensive Driving Course will be offered to veterans and active duty personnel and their spouses at the NGCSU Pennington Leadershp Center, Room 112, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19. Non military, $14, with a $2 discount for AARP members. Completion of the course may entitle students to an auto insurance discount. Students need not be 55 and AARP membership is not required. Early registration recommended. Linda, 706-864-1796
Dinner with Congressman Tom Graves Nov. 19
The Lumpkin County Republican Party will host a spaghetti dinner for 9th District Congressman Tom Graves at 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, at the Lumpkin County Parks YMCA building (rec center). Graves will be the featured speaker for the evening, and other local and state candidates who have announced for office will also attend. $10, children under 10 $5. Missy Clymer, 678-634-5071
Democratic Party meeting Nov. 28
The Lumpkin County Democratic Party will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 28, at the United Community Bank meeting room on Morrison Moore Parkway. Dinner will be available. The meeting will focus on fund raising and planning winning campaigns to turn Georgia Blue in 2012.
Dahlonega's Old Fashioned Christmas
Thousands of tiny white lights all around the Public Square will be lit Thanksgiving weekend—at dark, Friday, Nov. 18, to usher in the city's Old Fashioned Christmas season. A month of special events begins the following weekend when Santa comes to town. He will be on the square every weekend from Nov. 26 through Dec. 18. The city's annual Christmas parade will take place on Saturday, Dec. 3 at 4:30 p.m. Plenty of other festive holiday events continue almost daily throughout December until after New Year's with caroling, entertainment, wine sampling, live theater Christmas events. Weekly events can be found listed in this section of the Nugget as they approach.
Frosty 5K Run/Walk & Kids Fun Run Dec. 10
The Lumpkin County Indian Basketball Teams will hold the 2nd Annual Frosty 5K Run/Walk & Kids Fun Run, Saturday, December 10, 9 a.m., Yahoola Creek Park. Strollers welcome—it's a great, easy course. Divisions for ages 5 and up. $20 advance, $25 race day for 5K, $10 fun run. Register at: www.active.com. Register by December 1 to guarantee a T-shirt. firstname.lastname@example.com
At the Library
Lumpkin County Library, 706-864-3668
Facebook. "Become a Fan" on the library's Web site
eBooks: Downloadable at the library's Web site.
Middle School Teen Bingo, Wed., Nov. 16, 4-5 p.m. Join us for snacks and prizes. Grades 6-8
The Happy Bookers Book Discussion Group, Thursday, Nov. 17, 1:30 p.m. The Valley of Light by Terry Kay will be discussed. The group meets the third Thursday of each month to discuss fiction, non-fiction, and award-winning books. New members are welcome. Books for discussion can be reserved at the library.
Genealogy Workshop, Saturday, Nov. 19, 11 a.m.: Learn how to use the Web to trace your family roots. Reservations required.
Children & Young Adults
HOLIDAY FUN DAY at Jazzercise Nov. 19
Jr. Jazzercise will host a Holiday Fun Day for ages 5-12 from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 19. Betsy Gagné, 678-617-0329, firstname.lastname@example.com
Breakfast with Santa Dec. 3
R-Ranch in the Mountains, Stone Pile Gap Road off Highway 60 North, will host its 22nd community-wide Breakfast with Santa from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday Dec. 3. Children are invited to attend a free continental style breakfast with Santa. Each child will receive two free tickets for any crafts plus a free pony ride. Extra tickets are 50 cents. A donation of $3 is requested for adult breakfasts. Pictures with Santa on his sleigh will also be available at the lodge for $2.50. 706-864-6444 www.rranchga.com
YMCA After-School Program
Lumpkin County Parks YMCA After School Program serves children from Lumpkin elementary and middle schools from 2:45 to 6 p.m. on school days. One time registration fee $15. Weekly fees: one day, $15; two days, $30, three to five days, $40. Register at the Lumpkin County YMCA Community Center or contact Stephen Disanto, 706-864-3622. tfn
Community Assistance
Help with Christmas available
For those experiencing financial hard times and worried about being able to provide Christmas for their families, Community Helping Place (CHP) may be able to help. CHP is ready to play Santa for Lumpkin County residents whose monthly income falls within its guidelines, have legal custody of their children and who are not receiving Christmas assistance from other local Christmas outreach programs. CHP will be accepting White Christmas applications at its office, 2030 Highway 19 North, 10 a.m. until noon Mondays through Fridays Nov. 7 through Nov. 18. To apply, individuals must provide a current photo ID, proof of Lumpkin County residency, proof of income, proof of children's enrollment in Lumpkin County schools and children's Medicaid cards.
Free Food at DCOG Monday, Dec. 5
The Mercy Monday program at Dahlonega Church of God makes boxes of non-perishable food available at no cost to those who are going through a difficult time. Distribution is between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on the first Monday of the month. 4 Happy Hollow Road, 706-864-3782
Community Support Projects
SILENT AUCTION BENEFITS FAMILY CONNECTION A silent auction Dec. 1-3 (Thursday-Saturday) sponsored by United Community Bank, 206 Morrison Moore Parkway, will benefit Lumpkin Family Connection. Items offered include a signed copy of Paula Deen's latest cookbook, Southern Cooking Bible; The Southern Living Christmas 2011; Purt Nigh Gone: The Old Mountain Ways, signed by the author, Honorable Zell Miller, CDs and an autographed picture of Karen Peck; an autographed picture of Jeff Foxworthy; tickets to Dollywood, "Country Tonight," Stone Mountain Park, and horseback riding at Brasstown Valley; certificates for teeth whitening from Dr. Ronald Williams and another from Headlines Hair Salon; jewelry, and sports memorabilia. Raffle tickets to win a handmade afghan will be available for purchase, as wil be Christmas Desserts cookbooks produced by Lumpkin Family Connection.
Food, fashion help at Southern finds Sat.
Southern Finds celebrates its one year anniversary Saturday, Nov. 19, from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. with refreshments, prizes and 15 percent off savings store wide. Fashion expert Polly Neal will also be available for complimentary consultations from 12-3 p.m. 706-867-6167
Toys for Tots at Dahlonega Funeral Home
Dahlonega Funeral Home is collecting Toys for Tots through December 19. New, unwrapped toys can be dropped off Mondays through Fridays, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
CHP Christmas Shop opens Monday
The Community Helping Place Christmas Shop will open Monday, Nov. 21. Stocked with Christmas decorations, clothing and more, the shop is a fundraiser for the CHP's White Christmas program. Located in the furniture section of the CHP's Thrift Store, 2030 Hwy. 19 North, the shop will be open Monday through Friday through Dec. 17 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturdays 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 706-867-9621
official Dahlonega ornament now available
Issued exclusively by the Community Helping Place of Dahlonega, this year's official Christmas in Dahlonega ornament depicts the Holly Theatre. The limited edition ornaments, handcrafted in the USA, are available for $20 (cash or check only) at The Fudge Factory, West Cleaners, the CHP Thrift Shop and Continuing Education at NGCSU. All proceeds benefit the Community Helping Place Medical Clinic, Thrift Stores, and Food Pantry. 706-867-9621, ext. 101
Donations for CHP white christmas program
The Community Helping Place White Christmas is an annual Christmas outreach serving Lumpkin County residents in need during the holiday season. Last year CHP White Christmas served 280 households which included toys for a record-breaking 498 children. You can participate by donating new, unwrapped toys and non-perishable food items. Financial contributions are always welcomed. 2030 Hwy. 19 N, 706-867-9621
DUMC youth sell Christmas trees
Dahlonega United Methodist Church youth are selling live Christmas trees to raise money for their mission trip next summer. Fresh cut Fraser Firs from North Carolina will be available at the church parking lot for pick-up on Nov. 25 from 5-8 p.m. Home delivery can be arranged. Orders can be placed online also at www.dahlonegaumc.org
Pick up for Southern finds
Call Southern Finds (A NOA store) to pick up gently used furniture and/or home decor. Donations receive a tax deductible receipt. 706-867-6167
Free PIck up of Donations by CHP
Community Helping Place is in need of gently used furniture. Free pick up within a 10-mile radius of the store. Ben, 706-867-9621 ext. 106
Pickup by Waypoint
Waypoint Center Thrift Store will pick up yard sale leftovers, furniture, clothing and household items. All donations benefit the organization's non-profit, faith based addiction recovery program. Call 706-867-0297 for pickup. www.waypointcenter.org
Free medical supplies, book swap
Free book swap. Also, free medical supplies for loaner program. Donations of medical supplies/equipment in good condition needed. Lisa Jo's Thrift Store, next to Moore's Building Supply. 706-429-7232
spay/neuter clinic Nov. 30
Atlanta Humane Society's spay/neuter clinic returns to the Lumpkin County Animal Shelter Wednesday, Nov. 30. For a cost of $20, cats and dogs will be spayed/neutered, receive a rabies shot and be micropchipped. Payment must be made in cash. Appointments must be made in person at the shelter on Red Oak Flats Road prior to the clinic date. Appointments will be on a first come/first serve basis. 706-867-7297
volunteer pets needed
The Compassionate Pets Program at Compassionate Hospice of North Georgia is seeking volunteers. Tami, Volunteer Coordinator, 678-943-3585 or 678-717-0969
TLC Donations needed
Dahlonega-Lumpkin County Humane Society, a/k/a "TLC," is a small no-kill 501(c)3 located at 1735 Red Oak Flats Road, Dahlonega. Their wish list includes pet leashes, flea control, puppy and kitten wet food, toys and scoopable cat litter, as well as cash donations, volunteer dog walkers and foster homes. 706-864-2817
Micro-chipping at animal shelter
Micro-chipping is available to the public at Lumpkin County Animal Shelter for any dog or cat for $20. Tuesday-Saturday, 10:30 a.m. -4:30 p.m. 1363 Red Oak Flats Road, 706-867-7297
Senior Services/Activities
lumpkin County Senior Center
266 Mechanicsville Road, 706-864-2358,
Senior work needed for Holiday Art Show: The Art Group at the Senior Center, in conjunction with the Dahlonega Arts Council, is accepting works of art from seniors (age 55+) for its Holiday Show and Sale December 3-4 and 10-11 at the Old Cannery Arts Center. Deadline has been extended to Nov. 18. Contact Diane Stephenson, 706-429-6448, email@example.com
CANASTA (Card Game): Newcomers welcome, Monday and Wednesday every week from 2-5 p.m.
Silver Singers: This group of community singers is open to seniors 55+ to sing and have fun. No singing talent necessary. Directed by Jenni Jackson. 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays.
Artists Open Studio: Meets Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. to noon at the Senior Center Art Studio. Come work on your own art—any discipline, any level. Share, socialize and learn from other artists. Lumpkin residents 55+ are free. 706-864-2358
Wellness programS for 55+: The nation's leading fitness program, Healthways Silver Sneakers, designed for 55+ adults, Monday, Tuesday and Friday at 9:30 a.m. Cardio Fit at 3 p.m. Thursdays. Improve strength, flexibility, balance and coordination. Programs are free.
Nutrition Program for 60+: Socalize, exercise, play games and enjoy crafts, pool, and more. Have a nutritious hot meal. Come by for a tour of the center. 266 Mechanicsville Road, 706-864-2358
YOGA FLOW for PERSONAL Fitness: Beginner level yoga classes for 55+ from 4:15 to 5:15 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. $60 for a six-week session. Paula Bingham, email@example.com, 706-864-2851
Music/Dance/Drama & More
Handel's Messiah: The NGCSU Orchestra and the Dawson Community Chorale will present Handel's Messiah on Friday, Nov. 18, in at the Dahlonega United Methodist Church and Saturday, Nov. 19, at the Dawsonville First Baptist Church. Both concerts at 7:30 p.m. $5. See story page 7B.
Pickin' Porch Old-time Jam Thursdays: An old-time music jam is held from 12:30-2 p.m. every Thursday at the Vickery House, NGCSU. Musicians of all levels are welcome to bring fiddles, banjos and more for a friendly exploration of the traditional music of Appalachia. Others are invited to listen. Jon Mehlferber, 706-867-2832, email@example.com
NGCSU Planetarium: Shows Fridays 8-9 p.m. at George E. Coleman Planetarium, room 234 of the Health & Natural Sciences Building, Sunset Drive. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. with no admittance after 8 p.m. www.northgeorgia.edu/planetarium
NGCSU Orchestra Concert, Friday, Nov. 18, 7:30 p.m., Dahlonega United Methodist Church
Jazz Band Concert, Monday, Nov. 21, 8 p.m. Holly Theater. $12 adults/ $6 children at the door, NGCSU students free.
Film screening and discussion: The Colors of the Mountain. Wednesday, Nov. 16, 6 p.m., Library Technology Center. This film highlights the fear that the Colombian citizens experience due to the conflict between FARC and the Colombian government. A discussion led by Dr. Christian Harris, Associate Professor of Political Science, will follow the screening.
Film screening and discussion: For My Father. Thursday, Nov. 17, 6 p.m., Library Technology Center. This film highlights the conflict between Israel and Palestine. A discussion led by Dr. Jon Miner, Associate Professor of Political Science, and Dr. Victoria Hightower, Assistant Professor of History will follow the screening.
Caruso's, 19B East Main Street, 706-864-4664
Every Sunday through Wednesday: Texas Hold 'Em
Every Friday: Karaoke
Every Saturday: Live music at 9 p.m.
The Corkscrew Café, 51 Main Street West, 706-867-8551; www.thecorkscrewcafe.com
Monthly WineTasting: Sunday, Nov. 27, 4-6 p.m. Appetizer pairings with wine from around the world. $40/person includes tax and gratuity. Reservations required.
The Crimson Moon Café, 24 North Park Street, 706-864-3982, www.thecrimsonmoon.com for advance reservations online. Call for day of event reservations.
Wednesdays, 7-9+ p.m. Open Jam Night hosted by Justin Bridges. Free, tips for host appreciated.
Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 p.m.: Tom & Juli. Hundreds of cover songs from the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s while you dine. Free.
Most Friday and Saturdays: Red Room Piano Bar, hosted by Rick Harris. Harris, plays 'step back in time a bit' songs from the 1920's to the 1960s on the corner on the piano, with horn in hand. Free.
Friday, Nov. 18: 'Music & Music-inspired Art' featuring #1 hit songwriter, Chuck Cannon and debuting the art of Heather Wilkerson. Chuck Jones opens!
5-6 p.m. Meet the Artists reception for Heather Wilkerson, visual artist, with Chuck Cannon and Chuck Jones. See more information on page 7B.
8-11 p.m. Chuck Cannon is a South Carolina born and Nashville raised multi-award winning songwriter who has authored over
a dozen #1 hit songs, including the two million record seller, How Do You Like Me Now. Cannon delivers his own songs even better than the diverse array of iconic artists who have recorded his songs - Toby Keith, Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson, Boy Zone, and Dolly Parton to
name a few! From I Love the Way You Love Me and American Soldier to the gut wrenching title track of his latest album, God Shaped Hole, Chuck Cannon's legendary songwriting has entertained audiences all over the world. He is an amazing storyteller, composer and musician. Jones has authored half a dozen top 10 songs himself. Jones' songs have been recorded by artists as diverse as Patti Labelle, Ronnie Milsap, Shelby Lynne, Chris Ledoux, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Charlie Daniels, Deana Carter, Reba McEntire, Rascal Flatts, Randy Travis, and Peter Cetera. Performance $22 advance, $25 day of show. www.CHUCKCANNON.com www.hlivesart.com http://chuckjonesmusic.com
Saturday, 2-4:30+ p.m. Dixieland Jazz Jam hosted by Rick Harris. Free. Held most Saturdays. Free.
Saturday, Nov. 19, 8-10 p.m. Roxie Watson, $14 advance, $16 day of show. Roxie Watson is an all girl five piece string band that plays
what they like to call "alterna-grass," a mix of traditional sounding songs that contain three and four part harmonies, elements of old country, Appalachian music, hymns and bluegrass—without adhering to the traditions of any one
genre. www.RoxieWatson.com
Sunday, 2-5 p.m. Traditional Music Jam: Bring your instruments and/or voices and join in on/around the stage, or have a seat and just listen as a 90-plus-year-old "pickin' and grinnin" tradition continues. Hosted by BlueBilly Grit. Free.
Sunday, 6:30-8:30 p.m.+ Greybeard's Acoustic Music Session. An eclectic "bluegrass & beyond" repertoire ranging from Old Time to Gospel, Blues to Jazz, Rock 'n Roll, a little bit of Classical, and enough 'straight up' Bluegrass to keep your toes tapping. $5, invited performers, free.
The Dock @ Bobber's Fish House
51 North Grove Street, Dahlonega, 706-867-9151
Friday, Nov. 18, 8 p.m.: Buzzard Mountain Boys Music Revue: The Full Monty Version. The BMB will be baring their souls in this not to be missed event. They will be joined by Miss Ona Mae Grizzle renowned Professional Flogger (flat dancer/clogger), banjer picker, and dog house bass plucker. Dress in a Full Monty outfit and be ready for a wet overalls contest. The show is free in appreciation of those who have supported the Music Revue.
Saturday, Nov. 19: Live acoustic music and open mic 7-9 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 20, 2:30 p.m. Pick & Bow Traditional Music School recital. www.georgiapickandbow.org
Sunday, Nov. 21, 3-6 p.m.: SEBA (Southeastern Bluegrass Association) jam. Come join the pickin' or just come listen.
Holly Theatre, 69 West Main St.,
706-864 3759, www.hollytheater.com
Babes in Toyland, the delightful holiday musical, presented by the award-winning Holly Performance Academy Nov. 18, 19, and 20. Friday and Saturday 8 p.m. Sunday Matinee 2 p.m. $15 adults, $7.50 under 12.
NGCSU Jazz Orchestra and Jazz Combos. Monday, Nov 21, 8 p.m.: $12 adults, $6 children at the door, NGCSU students free. See page 7B for story.
Amy Ray and her band, The Shadowboxers, Thursday, Dec. 8, 8 p.m. Tickets $15 adults, $10 with NGCSU ID. See story page 7B.
Have a Holly Holiday— An Endowment Fundraiser for the Holly. Friday, Dec. 16, at the Dahlonega Marketplace featuring a festive dinner and entertainment. $50/person
Johnny B's Beef & Brew, 438 West Main Street, 706-864-2400
Fridays: Live entertainment
Saturdays: '80s/'90s Karaoke Night, 9 p.m.-midnight
Sundays: Race day
Tuesdays: Outdoor live music, 8 p.m. to midnight
Friday, Nov. 18: Stoned Sandwich Live
Poppy's Pool Hall,132 Legion Road, 706-864-0774, www. nga.apaleagues.com
Every Saturday night: 7:30 p.m. Tournament
Every Wednesday: 7 p.m. APA (American Poolplayers Association) 8-Ball pool league play
Shenanigan's Irish Pub, 87 North Chestatee Street, 706-482-0114. All ages welcome, no cover.
Thursdays, 8-10 p.m.: Team Trivia. Prizes and giveaways.
Friday, Nov. 18, 8:30: Tim McNary. The band McNary was formed in August 2010 when Dan Sheffield showed up for a drumming audition at Tim McNary's Atlanta apartment. Two months later, with a bassist, they were opening up for the national singer songwriter duo The Civil Wars at The Melting Point in Athens. By March 2011, Dan and Tim had quit their day jobs and were playing music full time. McNary is currently growing its fan base by playing around the southeast. The band has already logged 130 shows in 2011 and plans to enter the studio to record its second studio album in January. All ages, no cover.
Saturday, Nov. 18, 8:30 p.m. Veronika Jackson. Veronika Jackson is one of the finest acoustic folk blues musicians in the Atlanta area. She performs for arts and music festivals and various acoustic music halls in Georgia and around the southeast regions. She has traveled also across the Atlantic performing for music festivals and opening concerts for festival promoters. All ages, no cover.
Mondays, 8-10 p.m.: Open Mic Night hosted by Jason Kenney.
Tuesdays: Tuesdays with Tim—live music with Tim O'Donovan, 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Yahoola Creek Grill, 1810 S. Chestatee
Street, 706-482-2200, www.yahoolacreekgrill.com
Saturdays, Nov. 19 & 26, beginning 7 p.m.: Rob Brooksher. Enjoy the acoustic stylings of Rob Brooksher as he plays an eclectic mix of folksy favorites from Bob Dylan, Avett Brothers and Mumford & Sons, as well as original compositions. All
ages welcome.
Dahlonega Tasting Room featuring Habersham Wines, 16 North Park Street · Public Square
Naturally Georgia featuring Tiger Mountain Vineyards, 90 Public Square North:
Nov. 6, 1-6 p.m. Holiday Open House. Wine tasting, hot soups, specials, drawing.
S.A.T. and Study Prep
Essay, English, math, and science with Dr. Norman Leonard. email@example.com
For information on these classes, contact the NGCSU Department of Continuing Education at (706) 864-1918, email firstname.lastname@example.com or register at www.northgeorgia.edu/ce.
Chocolate Gift Ideas: Join Rachael Mildner and learn how to make your own chocolate barks, chocolate grahams and chocolate covered pretzels—perfect for gifts or holiday get-togethers. Wednesday, Nov. 16, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. $59
Holiday Fun With Kudzu Decorations: Twine a kudzu Cornucopia, then use the same technique to complete a kudzu Christmas tree! Nov. 19, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. $59 plus $20 materials fee to instructor
CPR/First Aid for the Community: This class is designed for childcare professionals, foster parents, new parents and grandparents, and anyone who needs to know the basics of CPR and First Aid. The class covers adult, child and infant CPR and basic first aid. Thursday, Nov. 17, 5:30-8:30 p.m. $45
Hydrorobics - Session IV: An invigorating, low impact exercise program. Learn exercises in the pool that will help improve flexibility, endurance, circulation and general health. All ages, fitness levels and non-swimmers are encouraged to join. Nov. 21– Dec. 16 (11 sessions) Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 10-11 a.m.
Recipes from the Kitchen: Make bath salts, bath soaks, body scrubs, face masks and more from simple ingredients you can find in the grocery store. Great for gifts. Choose from two classes: Dec. 3, 10 a.m. to noon or Dec. 6, 6:30-8:30 p.m. $39 plus $25 materials fee.
Online PLU-Approved Courses for Teachers: North Georgia Continuing Education offers a multitude of online courses approved for two PLU credits by the Department of Education. Courses include: Creating the Inclusive Classroom, Leadership, Survival Kit for New Teachers and more. Full list at www.northgeorgia.edu/ce.
Online Learning with Ed2go: NGCSU's Continuing Education Department offers instructor-led, on-line classes which run for six weeks, and are never cancelled. Go to www.ed2go.com/ngcsu for a listing of classes.
Buddhist meditation and study group
Gold Hills Buddhist meditation and study group meets weekly in Dahlonega. Carol Trimble, meditation instructor, 706-482-0514
International appalachian academy
Classes Wednesday for Japanese Language/Culture and Thursday for World History/Literature. 6:30-8:30 p.m. 390 Tom Bell Odom Road. 706-265-5502, firstname.lastname@example.com
GED opportunities
It's a great time to begin preparing yourself for 2012. As new jobs open up, are you prepared to beat out the competition? Free GED preparation by caring instructors is right around the corner in Dahlonega each Monday through Thursday from 8-7. 706-867-2862
meditation: Cultivating Inner Peace
Learn to quiet your mind and cultivate peace regardless of what's going on around you. Explore different styles of meditation and other mind-calming techniques. Perfect to help maintain ease through the holiday season! Four Mondays, 5:15-6 p.m. Nov. 21, Nov 28, Dec. 5, Dec. 12. $42 for the series at Dahlonega Healing Arts. Quiana Grace Frost, instructor. Register by Nov. 20 and save $5. 828-318-9169 or email@example.com
Yoga with Quiana Grace Frost
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays 9-10:15 a.m. and Thursdays 4-5:20 p.m. at Dahlonega Healing Arts. Special back care class noon-1:15 p.m. Wednesdays. All levels welcome. First class free. To join, contact Quiana Grace Frost, 828-318-9169, email@example.com
Holistic movement classes
Wild Mountain Girl Herbal School on the square announces new holistic movement classes. Classes for grace, balance, gentle stretching, cardio-strength, walking, and more. All classes are easy and inexpensive. Cindi Vernon, 706-429-6323
Yoga at Dahlonega Spa Resort
Yoga at Dahlonega Spa Resort Tuesdays 6-7:15 p.m. $12/class, five classes $10. 400 Blueberry Hill off Town Creek Church Road. 706-865-7678
AT Dahlonega Healing Arts
Morning Yoga 9-10:15 a.m. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Evening Yoga Monday, 6:20 p.m.; Wednesday, 6 p.m., Thursday 4 p.m. and Friday, 4:30 p.m. Meditation Monday, 5:30-6:15 p.m. (spiritual discourse/meditation/chanting are part of this meditation). Chigong/Taichi: Tuesday at 6 p.m. and Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. 81 Crown Mountain Place, Building E, Suite 100, 706-867-7026
Yoga Classes with Chris Sartain
Yoga promotes health, strength, flexibility, balance and peace. Classes Wednesdays, 6-7:15 p.m. and Fridays, 4:30-6 p.m. Dahlonega Healing Arts, 81 Crown Mountain Place Bldg E, Suite 100. Chris Sartain, 404-202-9652
Adult classes offered now, Jr. Jazzercise and Team Dance coming soon. Jazzercise of Dahlonega, 400 Wal-Mart Way, Suite F. 678-617-0329, www.jazzercise.com; email@example.com
YOGA Flow for Personal Fitness
Morning/afternoon/evening classes promoting improved strength, flexibility, endurance, balance, breath control and stress relief. Paula Bingham, YogaFit® trained 706-864-2851 email@example.com
natural & holistic living
The Southern Association of Green Enthusiasts is open to anyone who is interested in natural, alternative, green and holistic living. Cindi Vernon, (706)429-6323 or firstname.lastname@example.com
Wellness Classes
Learn healthy eating habits, lifestyle choices and exercises by certified nutritionist and wellness coach. 706-429-7956 Wellness-21, on the Public Square. www.wellness-21.com
saturday Walking Group
Come join us and make walking fun and social. All levels welcome. Light stretching, strengthening and walking of course. Introduction to Nordic walking. Call for times and locations. 706-429-7956, Wellness-21, on the Public Square. www.wellness-21.com
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• # 1 & 2 plastic bottles (discard lids)
• Corrugated cardboard (clean and dry)
• Office paper and junk mail, magazines etc. No paperboard (such as cereal boxes), brown fiber paper (such as brown paper bags) or paper towel or toilet tissue cores.
• Aluminum and tin cans. (please rinse out)
• Lumpkin County Recycle Center, 1642 Red Oak Flats Road, (706-867-7574
• Lumpkin County Landfill, Barlow Road. 706-864-6338
• Bins at Radar Ridge, Morrison Moore across from the college dorms
• Bins on Highway 19 North across from Ace Hardware.
The City accepts the same things except for cans. They do not have to be separated.
CFL BULBS: Home Depot
• Radio Shack/Dahlonega Pharmacy:household rechargeable batteries
• Home Depot
• J&J Foods
• Walmart
STYROFOAM: Publix accepts egg cartons and meat trays.
Electronic Recyclables, MIcrowaves, etc.
• Waypoint Thrift Store, Highway 60 East of 400, 706-867-0297
Support Groups
Cancer Patients
Life with Cancer, a support group for men and women, meets the second Monday of every month at 6:30 p.m. at Church of the Apostles, 32 Grant Road West, Dawsonville. Facilitator is Joan Palazollo, a licensed, practicing counselor and cancer survivor. 706-878-8149
Nursing Mothers' Support
Mom to Mom Breastfeeding Support Group meets monthly at different locations due to weather or site availability. Please call before coming. The next meeting will be Nov. 11 at 12:30 p.m. There will be a demonstration and information about "Infant Massage." Pregnant and breastfeeding mothers meet in an informal setting for fun, information and friendship. Lynn Hale, WIC Breastfeeding Counselor, 678-630-9596
Domestic violence: support, crisis line
NOA (No One Alone) conducts weekly support groups for women and children to give victims the opportunity to process current abuse and the emotions accompanying domestic violence situations. Groups meet each Wednesday from 6:30-7:45 p.m. Childcare provided. 706-867-6420 for information. 24-Hour Crisis Line, 706-864-1986
Reformers Unanimous Addiction Program
RU meets every Friday at 7 p.m. at Wahoo Baptist Church, 9365 Highway 52 East, Murrayville. Helping others break chains of addiction. Childcare provided. Supported by Wahoo, Faith, Canaan, and Harvest Baptist churches. 706-867-9385
Grief support programs at NGMC
Hospice of Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) offers free grief support groups in area schools, as well as an ongoing support group to parents surviving the loss of their adult child. 770-219-8888, Jennifer Sorrells, email@example.com .
Kinship Care
Kinship Care, grandparents raising grandchildren and relatives raising nieces and nephews, meets the second Wednesday of each month from 10-11:30 a.m. at the Lumpkin County Senior Center, 266 Mechanicsville Road. Jocelyn Joaquim, 706-864-2768
CELEBRATE RECOVERY: Biblically-based 12-Step Recovery Meeting.
Dahlonega UMC: Every Saturday. Church service 5:30 p.m. Celebrate Recovery Meeting 6:30 p.m. Dinner provided. Dahlonega United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 107 South Park Street
Set Free Church: Every Tuesday and Wednesday night at 7 p.m., 1660 Highway 52 East
Alcoholics Anonymous:
The Gratitude Group: Monday through Friday at noon, Saturday at 9 a.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. All meetings at Kidz Church of the Dahlonega United Methodist church using the Maple Street entrance opposite the Sun Trust bank ATM. AA Hotline: 706-867-7769
12 Step Meeting: Thursdays, 7:30 p.m., Dahlonega Baptist Church
Saturdays 9-10 a.m. and Tuesdays 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Georgia Mountain Unitarian-Universalist Church, 439 South Park Street. 770-833-2034
AA Big Book meeting meets at Dahlonega Baptist Church every Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.
Lumpkin County Caregivers
A support group for caregivers of those suffering from Alzheimer's disease and related dementia meets at 12:30 p.m. the first Monday of the month at Dahlonega Baptist Church. 706-867-6569
Narcotics Anonymous meets twice a week, 8 p.m. Mondays and 7 p.m. Fridays, at Georgia Mountain Unitarian-Universalist Church on South Park Street. 706-216-5023
Church/Religious Events
Freedom MInistries Saturday night singing
Saturday night singing: Big Oak Gospel Music at 7 p.m. each Saturday. Featured singers on Nov. 19 are the Goss Family, Sketter Hindman, and Glory Road. The event is hosted by The Freedom Heirs and admission is free, but a love offering will be collected. 1067 Highway 115 South (Old Dahlonega Highway) 706-867-6534 www.gospelgigs.com/glendonwilliamsfreedomheirs, email@example.com
UnitARIAn Universalist church
Georgia Mountains Unitarian Universalist Church is a welcoming congregation. Children's religious education classes begin at 11:30 a.m. following announcements and story time. Child care provided. 706-864-0661, www.gmuuc.org
Prayer LIne available
A local prayer line is available 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and a half day Sunday. If no one answers leave request on machine. 706-864-0673, http://gearinministries.tripod.com
Art Classes
Art by Rayneri Watercolor Classes
Oscar Rayneri, watercolor instructor, offers classes on Tuesdays from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at his studio. 706-867-8059, firstname.lastname@example.com, www.oscarrayneriart.yolasite.com
classes at Funky chicken
Beginning woodcarving at the Funky Chicken Art Project. www.funkychickenartproject.com or Christina, 706-864-3938 / email@example.com
art instruction by Win Crannell
Win Crannell is offering art instruction at his studio/gallery at 734 Calhoun Road. 706-864-6422, email@example.com
Painting lessons by Anita Elder
Learn the fundamentals of oil painting in a fun and relaxing environment with fellow artists. Tuesday and Wednesday mornings, beginner through advanced. Individual help given each student. 706-429-6008, www.artloft.net
LOOKING FOR A FEW GOOD MEN AND/OR WOMEN: Lumpkin County Senior Center is looking for volunteers to help in the kitchen area. 10 a.m. to noon. Gail or Rhonda, 706-864-2358
Mentoring volunteers are matched with students to serve as a role model, advisor and friend. Lumpkin County Family Connection Mentor Program, Brenda Cronan, email@example.com, 706-867-7047
Odyssey Hospice Volunteers
Odyssey Hospice needs volunteers in the Dahlonega area to help meet the needs of hospice patients and families, and enable them to live a higher quality of life than they would achieve on their own. Volunteers visit with patients, offer administrative support, make blankets, bake cookies and provide many other services. Gail Manter, Manager of Volunteer Services, 706-549-5736 or 877-637-9432.
Affinis Hospice is seeking caring, upbeat volunteers to work with hospice patients in and around Lumpkin County. Roxann, 678-333-8507 or email@example.com
COMMUNITY HELPING PLACE is seeking volunteers for the Food Pantry, Free Clinic and Thrift Store. Flexible scheduling.Ben Wallace, Volunteer Services Director, 706-867-9621
CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) needs volunteers to work with abused and neglected children. 706-864-0300, email@example.com, www.enotahcasa.org.
Lumpkin County Literacy Coalition has volunteer opportunities in ESL, GED, Adult Literacy, Children's Literacy, or on fundraising committees. Office, 706-867-9607; Juanita Tipton, 706-867-1835, www.lumpkinliteracy.org
THRIFT STORE CUSTOMER SERVICE: NOA (No One Alone), the domestic violence program for Dawson and Lumpkin counties needs volunteers to work at its thrift shop. Fiona Boss, 706-867-6167
MEALS ON WHEELS VOLUNTEERS NEEDED to serve as substitute drivers. Vehicle needed. Call Rhonda at 706-864-2358 for more information.
Lumpkin Animal Shelter needs volunteers for office work as well as hands-on socialization of animals. 1363 Red Oak Flats Road, 706-867-7297
Dahlonega-Lumpkin County Humane Society, a/k/a "TLC", needs pet foster homes, volunteers, and donations. Mary Waits, Foster Home Coordinator, 770-823-3908, or to volunteer, contact the shelter at (706)864-2817.
Hospice of NE GA. Medical CENTER needs caring individuals to help serve grieving individuals following the death of their loved one. Training provided. Carol Jewell, 770-533-8888 or 888-572-3900, www.nghs.com
Compassionate Hospice of North Georgia seeks individual volunteers and group organizations are to help people coping with terminal illness and their families. Steven Vanlerberghe, 678-651-1440
Holly Theatre welcomes volunteers in any capacity, concessions, set construction, answering phones, marketing, organizing, children's theater. 706-864-3759
DAHLONEGA Gold Museum needs volunteers to help staff the museum four to eight hours each month. Training provided. Call or drop by, 706-864-2257.
More Educational Opportunities
Mountain Ed High School
Earn a high school diploma at night. SACS accredited, certified teachers, state-funded. 4-9:30 p.m. Mon.-Thurs. 706-864-0229
Herbal Apprenticeship
Wild Mountain Girl Herbal School is offering a 10-month Herbal Apprenticeship Program, held one Saturday a month for 10 months covering a complete study of the herbal world. Cindi Vernon, (706) 429-6323, email@example.com
program aims to improve reading skills
The Lumpkin County Literacy Coalition and Lanier Technical College are both supporting a new Adult Literacy Program (ALP) initiative to identify and help those who want to improve reading skills. If you have a relative or friend who cannot read at all, or can read some but would like to improve their reading abilities, then encourage them to give ALP a call. The program offers one-on-one tutors, self-pacing and confidentiality. 678-516-6950.
Boy Scout Troop 36 is chartered by the Mountain Ranger Association and meets Monday nights at 6:30 at their scout hut located at Camp Frank Merrill 5th RTB. Troop 36 participates in a 50-mile hiking/canoe trip every summer, as well as camping, kayaking, backpacking, rock climbing and caving year round. Don McElliott, 706-864-0278, www.dahlonega36.mytroop.us
Boy Scout Troop 303 meets weekly on Mondays at 6 p.m. in the Scout Hut with a campout generally held once a month. Visit and consider making Troop 303 your Boy Scout home. 706-867-7047, www.bsa303.org
Cub scout pack 36 meets Mondays from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the Lumpkin County Parks YMCA arts and crafts room. Monthly themed pack meetings, outdoor activities plus community service projects. 770-503-6221, 706-867-6711, www.littlemen.webs.com
Venturing group: Venture Crew #79 meets Wednesday nights at 6:30 p.m. in the art room at Park and Rec. Venturing is a youth led program for boys and girls ages 13-20 and involves high adventure activities such as kayaking, white water rafting and rock climbing as well as social activities and community projects. Augustus Brightwell, 706-864-94
Lessons: Music/Dance
music, songwriting lessons
Jason Kenney offers instruction in guitar, mandolin, banjo, songwriting, and music theory at the Holly Theater. 706-344-7059
Clogging Classes
Beginner clogging classes are forming for fall. Age 5 up. $40 per month, one hour a week. Call about adult classes. firstname.lastname@example.com or 706-974-7305
STring Instruments
Bluegrass instrument instruction—fiddle, banjo, guitar, bass, mandolin. Sonny Houston, 706-864-4606
Beginning and intermediate piano and violin, children and adults welcome. Ruth Purcell, 706-482-9968 or firstname.lastname@example.com
Dance Classes: Ballet Barre
Now registering for fall, starting at age two-and-a-half in ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary and hip hop. www.bbarre.com, 706-867-1905.
Music lessons
Guitar, banjo, mandolin, bass. $10. James Lambert, 706-973-9317
Weekend camp for drummers
Drum Camp for beginners, middle school, high school. Three-day weekend camps in Dahlonega. Rory Knapton, 706-865-1564
STRING INSTRUMENT Lessons
Guitar, banjo, fiddle—any string instrument. Vintage Music, Public Square. Individual or small groups. 706-864-2682
WILL (Women in Lumpkin Leadership), a monthly professional and social networking group for women, meets the third Wednesday of each month (Nov. 16) from 8 to 9:30 a.m. (program begins at 8:30) at the Stewart Center for Continuing Education next to Dairy Queen. $5-per-meeting fee is collected to support future activities. No membership commitment required. Send message to firstname.lastname@example.com to be added to E-vite list.
Lumpkin County Retired Educators Association meets the third Thursday (Nov. 17) at 11:30 a.m. at Lumpkin County High School. Thanksgiving dinner will be served. $10
Georgia Mountain Chapter of Military Officers Association of America meets at 7 p.m. the third Thursday of each month (Nov. 17) at Ryan's in Dawsonville. Retired, former and current military officers are welcome. www.gmcmoaa.org, 706-265-7613
The American Legion #239 Auxiliary meets the third Thursday (Nov. 17) of each month, 6:30 p.m. at the American Legion Hall. www.dahlonegalegion.org
F.E.A.R. (Face Everything and Recover) is a coalition in Lumpkin County organized to focus on drug and alcohol prevention for a new generation, intervention for addicts now and optimism for a drug-free community in the future. The group meets at noon on the third Thursday of the month (Nov. 17) in the community room of the United Community Bank. It seeks to provide support and services to families affected by alcohol and drug abuse. Bridgette Barker, firstname.lastname@example.com
Habitat for Humanity of Lumpkin County meets at 6 p.m. the third Thursday of each month (Nov. 17) in the meeting room upstairs at Yahoola Grill.
TLC HUMANE SOCIETY meets at 7 p.m. on the third Thursday (Nov. 17) in the basement of the Dahlonega Library. Please come and bring a friend. We are trying to plan for our fund raisers for the year and any ideas and suggestions will be greatly appreciated. 706-864-2817
GOLD COUNTRY SQUARE DANCERS meets the first and third Fridays of each month (Nov. 18) from 7:30 to 10 p.m. at the Dahlonega United Methodist Church fellowship hall on South Park Street at Maple Street. The public is invited for fun, exercise and good fellowship. Dana Whitfield, 706-864-9021
The Funky Chicken Art Project holds a woodcarvers gathering on the third Saturday of each month (Nov. 19), noon-3 p.m. More information and directions at www.funkychickenartproject.com or call Christina at 706-864-3938 or e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
SEBA (Southeastern Bluegrass Association) holds a jam the third Sunday of each month (Nov. 20) from 3-6 p.m. at Bobber's Fish House, 51 Grove Street N. Raymond Busbee, 706-216-3885.
We Recycle! meets the third Monday of the month (Nov. 21) at 5 p.m. in the Community Room of the United Community Bank on Morrison Moore Parkway. www.WeRecycleLumpkin.org
AARP – Lumpkin Chapter 1966, meets the third Monday (Nov. 21) of each month at 11 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall of Dahlonega United Methodist Church. A lunch will be served ($7). Anyone age 50+ is invited. Join us for food, fellowship, fun and informative speakers. Gail Monroe, 706-531-8973
Blue Mountain Masonic Lodge #38 F&AM meets at 7:30 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesdays, (Nov. 22) of each month. 706-864-3838
The Dahlonega Tea Party meets on the first Thursday of the month (Dec. 1), at 7 p.m. in the lower level of the Lumpkin County Library. The public is invited to attend the meeting to learn what the Tea Party is.
Lumpkin County Family Connection Collaborative meets on the first Thursday of each month (Dec. 1) at noon at Lumpkin County Parks—YMCA. Anyone interested in the well being of families and children in Lumpkin County is invited to attend. For additional information, contact Brenda Cronan 706-265-8389 or email firstname.lastname@example.com. Web site: www.lumpkin.k12.ga.us/~fc/
Dahlonega Woman's Club meets the first Thursday (Dec. 1) at 6 p.m. in the Community House on North Park Street. Please bring a brown bag dinner if you wish.
The Stonepile Writers, a community creative writing group, meets the first Thursday of each month, (Dec. 1) at 6 p.m. at the Vickery House, 1 Vickery Drive, on the NGCSU campus. Barbara Seaton, 706-867-2911, firstname.lastname@example.com
The Weekend Gold Miners club meets the first Saturday of every month (Dec. 3) at 5 p.m. at the Auraria Community Center. The family-oriented group offers local prospecting locations and camaraderie to those with an interest in prospecting. 770-531-WEGM(9346)
The Lumpkin County Chapter of the VFW meets at 7 p.m. the first Monday of each month, (Dec. 5) at the United Community Bank Community Room, 206 Morrison Moore Parkway. Any Honorably Discharged Veteran or current service member (American Citizen) who has received Combat or Hostile Fire Pay, Received a Campaign Medal or has served in the Republic of Korea for more than 30 consecutive/60 non-consecutive days is invited. Applicants should bring $25 and proof of eligibility. email@example.com
LUMPKIN COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY meets at 7 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month (Dec. 6)) in the United Community Bank Community Room. All Lumpkin County residents are welcome. Jeff Clymer, Chairman, (706) 973-7091. www.Lumpkin-GOP.org.
Auraria Community Club meets at 7 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month (Dec. 6) at the Community Clubhouse on Auraria Road. Join the club for a covered dish dinner. All members and friends are welcome. The cost is only $5 to join for a year of fellowship and giving back to the community. For information about the club or renting the clubhouse call 706-864-3432 or 770-527-1578.
Gold Rush Quilter's Guild meets the first Wednesday of each month (Dec. 7) at 10 a.m. at Friendship Baptist Church on Friendship Road off West Moreland and Highway 129, Cleveland. Visitors and new members welcome. Elizabeth Pickel, 706-219-3890; Jan Fambrough, 706-867-8502
The Golden Stitches Quilters Guild meets the second Thursday (Dec. 8) at the Lumpkin Senior Center from 6-8:30 p.m. to sew on individual and community projects. Come quilt, sew, and learn. Dana Fritchle, 706-864-9261; Deborah Raptis, 706-867-1869, or email email@example.com
The Lions Club of Dahlonega meets the second and fourth Thursdays (Dec. 8) at Just Off the Square Café, at 6 p.m. Everyone is invited. Anne Mundy, 706-864-5899
The Georgia Mountain Handspinners Guild meets the second Saturday (Dec. 10) at Hopewell UMC on Hopewell Road south of Murrayville, 12-4 p.m. Visitors welcome. Lynn Johnson, 706-864-6407
Garden Bugs Club: Get a taste of planting, tending and harvesting at Revival Gardens Organic Produce the second Saturday (Dec. 10), 9:30-11:30 a.m. For the young and the young-at-heart. 390 Tom Bell Odom Road (off Siloam Church/Rider Mill Road). firstname.lastname@example.com, 706-265-5502
Etowah River Critters Club: Macro-Invertebrate Sampling and Photography on the Upper Etowah River the second Saturday (Dec. 10), 390 Tom Bell Odom Road (off Siloam Church/Rider Mill Road). email@example.com, 706-265-5502
Dawson County Chapter 970 of the Vietnam Veterans of America meets the second Monday of each month (Dec. 12) at Ryan's Family Steakhouse. Fellowship and supper are at 6 p.m. and the meeting starts at 7 p.m. Wayne Watkins, 706-429-5002
Mountain Coin Club for beginner and advanced numismatists meets the second Tuesday of each month (Dec. 13) at 6:15 p.m. at North Georgia Technical College, Blairsville. Call YOCS, 706-379-1488.
Gold Diggers Garden Club will meets at 7 p.m. on the second Tuesday of the month (Dec. 13), in the Senior Center on Mechanicsville Rd.
Word Chasers Book Club meets on the second Tuesday of the month (Dec. 13) at 1 p.m., in the craft room at the senior center. All are welcome. Rhonda, 706-864-2358
Mountain Laurel Lady Riders meets the second Tuesday of the month (Dec. 13) at 7 p.m. at The Sunflower Chinese Restaurant in the Piggly Wiggly Shopping Center, Highway 129, Cleveland. Come early for dinner. This is the local chapter of Women on Wheels (WOW), a national organization promoting motorcycling for women. Any woman who rides her own motorcyle, sport bike or scooter, or who is just interested in motorcycles, is invited. 706-968-6625.
Friends of Waypoint meets for monthly luncheons on the second Wednesday of each month (Dec. 14) at noon at the Waypoint Center, 45 Eagle Overlook Drive (off Six Mile Road), Dahlonega. Waypoint Center is a Christ-centered recovery program for men. New members are welcome; community support and involvement is critical for the success of the program. 706-864-7110, www.waypointcenter.org
The American Red Cross Disaster Action Team meets the second Wednesday of each month (Dec. 14) at 7 p.m. in the basement of St. Luke's Catholic Church, 91 North Park Street. The group is seeking volunteers to help victims of disasters in the Lumpkin County area. All interested citizens are welcome. Karen, 706-867-1910
The North Georgia Photography Critique Special Interest Group will meet from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15, in the Dawson County library, 342 Allen Street, Dawsonville to share tips and critique each other's photos. New members welcome. email@example.com, http://web.me.com/paulschiemer/Critique_Group/Photos.html
The North Georgia Amateur Radio Club (NGARC) meets at 6 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month (Dec. 20) in Dahlonega. Those interested in becoming licensed amateur radio operators or those who are already hams are invited to join the organization. Tom Crowell, president, 706-864-0410; Reudi Mettler, vice president, 404-474-0686


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Most company pension schemes in the UK, such as the Lifestyle Plan, are set up as trusts. There are two main reasons for this:
* it makes sure that the pension scheme's assets are kept separate from those of the employer. This is important for the security of members' benefits.
* it is necessary to gain most tax advantages associated with pension schemes.
Who appoints the Trustees?
The Company appoints three Trustees, with another three trustees being elected by the active members.
Who are the current Trustees?
Company Appointed:
Chris Elliott - Readers' Editor, Guardian
Suzy Black - HR Director, Guardian Media Group
Member Elected:
Andy Beven - GN&M, London
Graham Bennett - GN&M, London
Paula Tsung - GN&M, London
Trustee Meetings
The trustees normally meet four times a year. At Trustee meetings if any question requires decision by a vote, this is by a simple majority with the Chairman of the meeting having a casting vote in the event of an equality of votes.
Trustees' duties and responsibilities
Trustees have a number of very important duties and responsibilities, including those listed below. In practice, the trustees delegate some tasks, e.g. GMG Pensions Department handle the administration and most of the communications to members.
* acting impartially, prudently, responsibly and honestly and in the best interests of all beneficiaries
* acting in line with the trust deed, scheme rules and the legal framework surrounding pensions
* appointing suitable professional advisers (as specialist advice is often required)
* keeping financial and member records and ensuring the right benefits are paid on time
* providing information to members, beneficiaries and prospective members
* informing members of their choices at retirement
* holding and taking records of meetings, decisions and transactions
* keeping Lifestyle Plan assets separately from the company assets
* approving the audited annual report and accounts within seven months of the scheme year end date
* resolving any member disputes
* taking investment decisions (in accordance with their statement of investment principles)
Focus on Investments
The role of the trustees is to provide an appropriate range of funds and to review the investment strategies of the various funds from time to time, but it should be stressed this does not include the trustees trying to forecast investment market movements.
It is important to understand that in a money purchase arrangement, such as the Lifestyle Plan, it is the responsibility of members to ensure that the funds in which they are invested are best suited to their individual requirements.
Knowledge and Understanding
Each trustee must have knowledge and understanding of:
* the law relating to pensions and trusts
* the principles relating to the investment of the assets of pension schemes
* any other matters as may be prescribed by The Pensions Regulator
Each trustee must be familiar with the Lifestyle Plan documents:
* the trust deed and rules
* the statement of investment principles
* any other important document recording the current policy adopted by the trustees in relation to the administration of the scheme generally


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Maryland / DC
Nassawango Creek Preserve Audio Tour
Nassawango Creek Preserve features one of Maryland's most pristine waterways and once hosted an iron mine and furnace. The Leifer Trail audio tour illustrates the preserve's human history, while the Johnson Tract tour highlights natural history and management efforts such as prescribed fire, invasive species control, and sustainable forestry.
Getting Started
Visit the preserve page to plan your visit and then download the audio tour maps (PDF) for the Leifer Trail and the Johnson Tract. The numbers marked on the maps correspond to the audio files in the tour. Next, download the audio files to your mobile device.
Remember - some of our secluded preserves are spectacular, but you may not get cell service. We recommend you download the recordings and maps before you visit. Need a little help saving the files? Check out our step-by-step guide!
Downloadable Files (mp3 format)
1. Johnston Tract Audio Tour
In this audio tour, learn about our prescribed burn program, Atlantic white cedar restoration, and the importance of giving back to the community through certified forestry operations.
2.1 At the Gate
2.2 Trail Advice
5. Laura Bankey on Atlantic White Cedars
7. Thinning
2. Leifer Trail Audio Tour
In this audio tour, learn about the hundreds of years of human and natural history at Furnacetown.
1. Furnace Town
6. Floodplain
7. Bald Cypress
8. Furnace Canal and Xeric Dunes


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We offer a variety of technical and workforce related classes at the St. Philip's College Southwest Campus. All Southwest Campus courses listed here are non-credit, co-listed courses. In other words, they are intended for students wanting to take various college classes for personal enrichment or job skills training, but who are not seeking a degree. This means that individuals enrolled in these courses will not receive college credit towards a degree, but will receive CEUs and valuable knowledge and skills that will enhance personal and/or workplace skills. We offer training in the following areas:
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Geneva (French:Genève), Switzerland, a major Swiss city and the capital of the French-speaking canton of Geneva. It lies on Lake Geneva and on the Rhône River, near the French border.
Geneva is the headquarters of numerous international organizations, including United Nations specialized agencies, the Red Cross, and the World Council of Churches. Geneva is also known as a haven for refugees and as a resort. Prominent among the city's industries are banking and the manufacturing of watches, clocks, jewelry, and precision machinery. Many international airlines serve Cointrin Airport.
The oldest part of Geneva, with its fascinating squares and narrow streets, lies south of where the Rhône River flows from Lake Geneva. Located here are St. Peter's Cathedral, which dates from the 12th century; the Reformation Monument, honoring the city's early Protestant leaders; the Museum of Art and History; and the University of Geneva, founded as an academy by John Calvin in 1559. South of the university is the Museum of Contemporary and Modern Art.
On the north shore, facing the lake, are luxury hotels and shops, promenades, and piers for pleasure boats and passenger vessels. On the far north side stand the Palace of Nations, a United Nations office building; the Ariana Museum, with an outstanding ceramics collection; and a botanical garden. Geneva has many stately homes and town houses and large, beautifully landscaped parks.


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Buy Link Announcement
At the end of every review, we include a buy link. After the #amazonfail episode wherein Amazon deranked all the books with gay/lesbian/erotic etc in the category, we switched to Indiebound. Unfortunately none of the readers here use Indiebound to make purchases.
The reason that this is important to Dear Author is because we earn a tiny percentage (usually around 6%) for each book that is purchased through our affiliate link. This usually afforded us enough money each month to pay for postage and hosting fees. Because people seem to prefer to use Amazon, going forward the buy links will refer people to Amazon.
I know that this will disappoint some of you and make others happy but in the end, it's the best thing for the health of the blog (plus Ned will not frown so much about how expensive my blogging hobby is).


text: So in this election year, cannot even the crossword puzzle escape bias? As Americans across the country take their pencils to the daily puzzle, they are more likely to find themselves filling the grid with the name of the senator from Illinois for its "wonderfully convenient alternating series of commonly used vowels and consonants." McCain is simply not "crossword friendly" according to Diane McNulty of the New York Times. It is of course difficult to say how many times puzzle constructors at the Times and others have tried to make McCain's name fit. The science of the crossword is tricky and delicate, and it certainly is no one's fault that the Republican nominee's name is so ill-fitted for the grid. If only he had those evenly spaced consonants and vowels... I don't suppose "Maverick" would fit either.


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Meeting with an UNCTAD delegation in Tunis on 10 July, the President of the Republic of Tunisia, H.E. Dr. Moncef Marzouki, reiterated the invitation for UNCTAD to hold its next World Investment Forum (WIF) in Tunisia in 2014.
Moi University, the second oldest university in Kenya, and the German Development Institute (DIE), one of the world's leading development think tanks, joined the Virtual Institute recently, expanding the institutional membership to 75 universities and think tanks from 39 countries.
"This is a fantastic vote in the future of the British economy and British businesses," said Lord Stephen Green, UK Trade and Investment Minister, as the World Investment Report placed the UK top in Europe and second in the world for attracting inward investment, after the United States.


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As I sit and type this Daniel is cuddling Katie while she falls asleep. It's hard to describe how their relationship affects me. At first I mostly noticed how Daniel responded to Katie: his tenderness, compassion, playfulness and protectiveness. Now, what really gets me is her response to him. She trusts him in a way that stabs a little at my heart when I recognize it throughout the day. She desires to please him above all else. For me, she'll dance five minutes. For him, fifty.
Deep in the heart of my little girl is the knowledge that daddy is a safe place. When I really start thinking about it, I can't help but pray:
"Lord, help us not to screw this up. She trusts us so much. Help us to lead her to you, the only person who will never fail her."
Going back through old photos sparks excitement in me about the new baby. I feel so much more relaxed about everything with this little one and all I can think of right now is how I want to watch the new daddy-baby relationship unfold. . . this time with a better camera.
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That's my girl! I love her more than she'll ever know.
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Aww, how cute. I just happened to see this even though it's from a while back. That's a really comfy and safe looking highchair she has.


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ASU Karsten Golf Course
Tempe, Ariz.
Aug. 22-25, 2002
Martin holds on to win Girls Division by three
TEMPE, Ariz. - Seung Su Han of Chino Hills, Calif.,
drilled a seven-foot birdie putt on No. 18 to force a sudden-death
playoff with good friend and Canon Cup teammate Kevin Larsen
of Santa Barbara, Calif., at the AJGA PING Phoenix Junior
Championship. The two headed back to the 471-yard, par-4 18th-the
hole that has played the most difficult all week-to decide
a winner. Han's par was good enough to secure his fifth AJGA
title of the season. In the Girls Division, Allison Martin
of Bakersfield, Calif., built a four-shot cushion after the
first two rounds and then cruised to a three-stroke victory
with a final-round, 3-over-par 75.
The 54-hole tournament, conducted by the American Junior Golf
Association, featured 84 players representing 12 states and
Canada. Fifteen participants call Arizona home. It was held
at the par-72 Arizona State University Karsten Golf Course.
Past champions include PGA TOUR player Tiger Woods (1991)
and LPGA tour players Heather Bowie (1991), Emilee Klein (1992)
and Grace Park (1994, '96).
With the win Han added another impressive line to his resume
for AJGA Player of the Year honors. The 15-year-old began
his torrid run last November when he won the Callaway Golf
Junior All-Star Championship. Han then swept the boys majors
this year by winning the Chrysler Boys Invitational in Greensboro,
N.C in June and the EDS Boys Junior Championship last month
in Dallas. Wedged in between was a four-stroke victory at
the ClubCorp Junior at Mission Hills and he recently helped
the West team retain the coveted Canon Cup.
All of this success has come somewhat as a surprise to Han.
"At the beginning of the year my goal was just to play
in the major tournaments," he said.
Five national titles later, Han (69-69-67-205) can play in
any AJGA tournament he chooses, but winning is not always
at the forefront of his mind.
"At the beginning of the tournament my dad told I had
done a great job this year and to just have fun," Han
said. "I don't think about winning."
That nonchalant approach to the game may tell the whole story
about his success. Han entered the final hole trailing Larsen
by a stroke. He calmly stuck his second shot-a 190-yard 5-iron-to
seven feet. Han drained the putt to force the playoff and
eventually won, but after he hit his approach shot he never
thought he was going to have a chance to pick up his fifth
"I thought I duck-hooked it onto No. 9," Han said.
"I lost the ball, but when people started clapping I
knew it had to be good."
Likewise the composed Han remained collected while standing
over the significant birdie putt.
"I didn't really think about having to make it,"
Han said. "I just hit and it went in."
Larsen garnered second place and Peter Campbell of Encinitas,
Calif., finished in third at 207. Zack Miller of San Rafael,
Calif., earned fourth place at 210 and Jay Choe of Yorba Linda,
Calif., and Casey Clendenon of Katy, Texas tied for fifth
with a three-day total of 215.
In the Girls Division, Martin (70-69-75-214) picked up her
first AJGA win of the season and fourth overall and did so
on a day when she was not playing her best golf.
"I was struggling with my swing today," Martin said.
"I was not real consistent with my driver and irons today,
but I didn't make any real big mistakes today. I was not that
hard on myself today."
Martin, who was a semifinalist in the U.S. Girls Junior Amateur
this year, gained her first AJGA win away from her home state
by scoring well on the par 5s. For the tournament she played
them at 7-under-par, including 2-under for the final round.
The 16-year-old took a little pride back from last year when
she lost her final-round lead to finish second by a stroke.
Martin did not allow that to happen this year as she played
a cautious final round that was good enough to earn her the
"I feel pretty good," Martin said. "I would
feel better if I played better, but I just kept playing and
knew more birdie opportunities would come. My score was not
the best, but it got the job done."
Amie Cochran of Torrance, Calif., finished in second at 217
and Phoenix native Lauren Todd and Angela Park of Torrance,
Calif., tied for third at 218.
For more information on the PING Phoenix Junior Championship
please contact national headquarters at 877-373-2542.
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