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Nickelback is a Canadian rock band formed in 1995 in Hanna, Alberta, Canada. The band is composed of guitarist and lead vocalist Chad Kroeger, guitarist, keyboardist and backing vocalist Ryan Peake, bassist Mike Kroeger, and drummer Daniel Adair. The band went through a few drummer changes between 1995 and 2005, achieving its current form when Adair replaced drummer Ryan Vikedal.
Maroon 5 is an American pop rock band that originated in Los Angeles, California. Before the group was formed the original four members of the 1994 band were known as Kara's Flowers while its members were still in high school, and originally consisted of Adam Levine (lead vocals, lead guitar), Jesse Carmichael (rhythm guitar, backing vocals) Mickey Madden (bass guitar) and Ryan Dusick (drums). The band, which self-released an album called We Like Digging?, then signed to Reprise Records and released the album The Fourth World in 1997. After the album garnered a tepid response, the band parted ways with the record label and the members attended college.
The Black Eyed Peas is an American hip hop group, consisting of rappers will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Taboo, and singer Fergie. Originally an alternative hip hop group, they subsequently added R&B and EDM influences. Although the group was founded in Los Angeles in 1995, it was not until the release of their third album Elephunk in 2003 that they achieved high record sales. Since that time, the group has sold an estimated 76 million records (35 million albums and 41 million singles), making them one of the world's best-selling groups of all time. According to Nielsen SoundScan, the Black Eyed Peas were the second-best-selling artist/group of all time for downloaded tracks, with over 42 million sales as of the end of 2011.
NSYNC (sometimes stylized as NSYNC) was an American boy band formed in Orlando, Florida in 1995 and launched in Germany by BMG Ariola Munich. NSYNC consisted of Justin Timberlake, JC Chasez, Chris Kirkpatrick, Joey Fatone, and Lance Bass. After heavily publicized legal battles with their former manager Lou Pearlman and former record label Bertelsmann Music Group, the group's second album, No Strings Attached, sold over 1 million copies in one day and 2.42 million copies in one week, which was a record for over fifteen years. In addition to a host of Grammy Award nominations, NSYNC has performed at the World Series, the Super Bowl and the Olympic Games, and sang or recorded with Elton John, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Phil Collins, Celine Dion, Aerosmith, Britney Spears, Nelly, Left Eye, Mary J. Blige, and Gloria Estefan.
Matchbox Twenty (originally spelled officially, and still sometimes known, as Matchbox 20) is an American rock band, formed in Orlando, Florida, in 1995. The group currently comprises Rob Thomas (lead vocals, piano, guitar), Brian Yale (bass guitar), Paul Doucette (drums, rhythm guitar, backing vocals), Kyle Cook (lead guitar, backing vocals), touring guitarist and keyboardist Matt Beck and touring drummer Stacy Jones.
OneRepublic is an American pop rock band. Formed in Colorado Springs, Colorado in 1996 by Ryan Tedder and Zach Filkins, the band achieved commercial success on Myspace as an unsigned act. In late 2003, after OneRepublic played shows throughout the Los Angeles area, a number of record labels approached the band with interest, but OneRepublic ultimately signed with Velvet Hammer, an imprint of Columbia Records. They made their first album with producer Greg Wells during the summer and fall of 2005 at his studio, Rocket Carousel, in Culver City, California. The album was originally scheduled for release on June 6, 2006, but the group was dropped by Columbia two months before the album ever came out. The lead single of that album, "Apologize", was released in 2005. It received some recognition on Myspace in 2006.
Evanescence is an American rock band founded in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1995 by singer/pianist Amy Lee and guitarist Ben Moody. After recording independent albums, the band released their first full-length album, Fallen, on Wind-up Records in 2003. Fallen sold more than 17 million copies worldwide and helped the band win two Grammy Awards and seven nominations, as well as scoring No. 6 in CBS's "Top Bestselling Albums of the Last 10 Years" (2008). A year later, Evanescence released their first live album, Anywhere but Home, which sold more than one million copies worldwide. In 2006, the band released their second studio album, The Open Door, which sold more than five million copies.
Limp Bizkit is an American nu metal band from Jacksonville, Florida, formed in 1994. Their lineup consists of Fred Durst (lead vocals), Sam Rivers (bass guitar, backing vocals), John Otto (drums, percussions), and Wes Borland (guitars, backing vocals). Their work is marked by Durst's abrasive, angry lyrics and Borland's sonic experimentation and elaborate visual appearance, which includes face and body paint, masks and uniforms, as well as the band's elaborate live shows. The band has been nominated for three Grammy Awards, have sold 40 million records worldwide and won several other awards.
Staind (/ˈsteɪnd/ STAYND) is an American rock band, formed in 1995 in Springfield, Massachusetts. For years, the band consisted of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Aaron Lewis, lead guitarist Mike Mushok, bassist Johnny April, and drummer Jon Wysocki (who left in May 2011). To date, the band has recorded seven studio albums: Tormented (1996), Dysfunction (1999), Break the Cycle (2001), 14 Shades of Grey (2003), Chapter V (2005), The Illusion of Progress (2008), and their self-titled album (2011). The band has had five chart-topping singles and sold over 15 million records worldwide.
Slipknot is an American heavy metal band from Des Moines, Iowa. The band was founded in September 1995 by percussionist Shawn Crahan and bassist Paul Gray. After several lineup changes in its early years, the band settled on nine members for more than a decade: Corey Taylor, Mick Thomson, Jim Root, Paul Gray, Craig Jones, Sid Wilson, Shawn Crahan, Chris Fehn and Joey Jordison. Gray died on May 24, 2010, and was replaced from 2011–14 by former guitarist Donnie Steele. Jordison left the band on December 12, 2013. Steele left during the recording sessions for .5: The Gray Chapter because he wanted to focus on his marriage. The band is now touring with replacement musicians Alessandro Venturella on bass and Jay Weinberg on drums. After the departure of Jordison, as of December 2015 the only founding member in the current lineup is percussionist Shawn Crahan; the other remaining members of Slipknot have been members since the release of the band's 1999 eponymous debut.
Godsmack is an American rock band from Lawrence, Massachusetts, formed in 1995. The band is composed of founder, frontman and songwriter Sully Erna, guitarist Tony Rombola, bassist Robbie Merrill, and drummer Shannon Larkin. Since its formation, Godsmack has released six studio albums, one EP (The Other Side), four DVDs, one compilation album (Good Times, Bad Times... Ten Years of Godsmack), and one live album (Live and Inspired).
Foo Fighters is an American rock band, formed in Seattle in 1994. It was founded by Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl as a one-man project following the death of Kurt Cobain and the resulting dissolution of his previous band. The group got its name from the UFOs and various aerial phenomena that were reported by Allied aircraft pilots in World War II, which were known collectively as foo fighters.
Passenger was a Swedish metal band active between 1995–2004.
Blue October is an American alternative rock band originally from Houston, Texas. The band was formed in 1995 and currently consists of Justin Furstenfeld (lead vocals, guitar), Jeremy Furstenfeld (drums, percussion), Ryan Delahoussaye (violin/viola, mandolin, piano, backing vocals), C.B. Hudson (lead guitar, backing vocals), and Matt Noveskey (bass guitar, backing vocals). The band is best known for their 2006 single "Hate Me"
Coheed and Cambria is an American progressive rock and alternative rock band from Nyack, New York, formed in 1995. The band consists of Claudio Sanchez (lead vocals, guitar, keyboards), Travis Stever (guitar, backing vocals), Josh Eppard (drums, keyboards), and Zach Cooper (bass). The group's music incorporates aspects of progressive rock, pop, heavy metal, and post-hardcore.
Trapt is an American rock band that formed in Los Gatos, California in 1995, best known for their 2002 single "Headstrong". The group consists of lead vocalist Chris Taylor Brown, bassist Peter "Pete" Charell, drummer Dylan Thomas Howard, and guitarist Ty Fury. They have released six studio albums to date: Amalgamation, Trapt, Someone in Control, Only Through the Pain, No Apologies and Reborn.
Mindless Self Indulgence (often identified using the abbreviation MSI) is an American electronic rock band formed in New York City in 1997. Their music has a mixed style which includes punk rock, alternative rock, electronica, techno, industrial, hip hop, and breakbeat hardcore. MSI has also been known to define themselves as "electro-punk jungle pussy" or "industrial jungle pussy punk". Their group name is derived from an Ayn Rand quote found in the book Atlas Shrugged.
Chevelle is an American rock band that formed in 1995 in the Chicago suburb of Grayslake, Illinois. The band was originally composed of brothers: Pete Loeffler (lead vocals and guitar), Sam Loeffler (drums and percussion) and Joe Loeffler (bass and backing vocals). When Joe left the band in 2005, Geno Lenardo subbed-in as the bassist until he was replaced by Pete and Sam's brother-in-law, Dean Bernardini.
Do or Die is an American rap trio originally from the Westside of Chicago, consisting of group members Belo Zero, N.A.R.D. and AK. The group experienced mainstream success with the platinum single "Po Pimp", which peaked at #22 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Faithless are a British electronica band consisting of Maxi Jazz, Sister Bliss and Rollo. The group is best known for their dance songs ("Salva Mea", "Insomnia", "God Is a DJ" and "We Come 1"). Faithless recorded six studio albums, with total sales exceeding 15 million records worldwide. The band announced it would split up after their Passing The Baton dates at Brixton Academy on 7 and 8 April 2011. However, in February 2015 they reunited to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the band.
Biffy Clyro are a Scottish rock band that formed in Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, composed of Simon Neil (guitar, lead vocals), James Johnston (bass, vocals) and Ben Johnston (drums, vocals). Currently signed to 14th Floor Records, they have released six studio albums, three of which (Puzzle, Only Revolutions and Opposites) reached the top five in the UK Albums Chart, with their sixth studio album Opposites claiming their first UK number one album.
Buckcherry is an American rock band from Anaheim, California formed in 1995. The band released two albums, Buckcherry (1999) and Time Bomb (2001), before dissolving in the summer of 2002. In 2005, lead vocalist Josh Todd and lead guitarist Keith Nelson reformed Buckcherry with a new line-up and released a new album on April 16, 2006, 15. It contained Buckcherry's biggest crossover hits to date, "Crazy Bitch", and their first Billboard Hot 100 top ten hit, "Sorry". Their fourth album, Black Butterfly, was released in September 2008, and their fifth album, All Night Long, was released on August 3, 2010. Buckcherry released their sixth album, Confessions, on February 19, 2013.
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BREAKING: Lady Chiefs advance, Bay, Faith fall in regional openers
March 03, 2011
Tuesday night marked the beginning of girls area playoff basketball. While Williams Bay and Faith Christian both lost in Division 5 contests, Big Foot pulled off a slight upset against Rock Valley South foe Orfordville-Parkview. The sixth-seeded Chiefs took to the road and knocked off the third-seeded Vikings, 60-49, thanks to a game-high 24 points from senior Courtney Spangler. Big Foot took a commanding 36-24 halftime lead and held on for the solid victory. Big Foot hit six threes in the game, led by Spangler's three. Brittani Isham added 13 points including two three-pointers.
BREAKING: Catholic Central sends Faith boys home, again
March 03, 2011
Burlington -- It could the experience. Or the numbers. Or some kind of gypsy curse. Whatever the reason, the Faith Christian boys basketball squad simply can't find a way to beat Burlington Catholic Central. Friday night, in a WIAA Division 5 regional semifinal at Catholic Central, the Hilltoppers ended Faith's season for the second straight year and the sixth time in the last eight years with a convincing 65-46 triumph. Faith finished the season with a 13-9 overall record.
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Finding his place on the podium
March 03, 2011
Madison — Before joining the Chiefs back in January, Big Foot sophomore Garett Cary didn't wrestle for nearly two years because of a knee injury. Assistant coach Jake Ries helped talk Cary into coming back, and the decision has paid off big time. On Saturday at the Division 2 state meet, Cary came full circle, reaching the podium with a fourth-place finish in the 285 weight class. Cary (24-4) finished 3-2 on the day.
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Eagles soaring above foes
January 20, 2011
Menomonee Falls — In high school basketball, teams hope to play their best in late January and February to gain momentum heading into the March playoffs. In the case of the Faith Christian boys basketball squad, the Eagles are peaking at the right time. With two convincing victories last week, the Eagles are winners of four straight games and are now 7-4 overall and 4-1 in the Indian Trails Conference. Coach Brian Pollard is pleased with his team's recent hot streak.
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Sports Check: A semi-pro football tryout
January 20, 2011
Everything about Sunday morning was unorthodox. It started with me, a 28-year-old, mostly out of shape, former quarterback, waking up at the crack of dawn and driving 30 minutes to Williams Bay from Burlington. What I did at Williams Bay High School at 9 a.m. was for the love of journalism but could be construed by outsiders as straight-up crazy.
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200 freestyle relay has best finish, shaves significant time off sectional mark
February 24, 2011
Madison Coach Glenn Biller gave the Badger boys swim team a 10-day rest before sectionals so they could post their best times and make it to state.It paid off when seniors Franek Kulik, Max Sim and Ryan Cook, along with junior Joe Shane, all advanced to state. Saturday at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Natatorium was simply icing on the cake for the foursome.
BREAKING: Ruzga wins thriller at state wrestling, other area scores
February 24, 2011
Madison -- Badger junior wrestler Ed Ruzga didn't disappoint in his first state match Thursday afternoon in Madison.He needed two overtimes, but the powerful Ruzga (215) edged Holmen's Trevor Scholze in a Division 1 first-round tilt, 4-3, to improve to 20-5 on the season. Scholze dropped to 25-11. However, in the quarterfinals, West Bend West's Steve Sizer (47-3) made short work of Ruzga, pinning him in 1:43. Badger's other three state qualifiers, John Leibforth (140), Dylan Peter (160) and Brad Nugent (285), all lost in their opening matches. Here are Badger's Thursday results along with Friday's schedule.
BREAKING: Chiefs end regular season on high note
February 24, 2011
Walworth -- Friday night was particularly special for Mike Kunes, Jordan Gottman, Will Haeberlin, Matt Maise and Kyle Collins. Four of the five seniors (Maise was injured) started on Senior Night for the Big Foot boys basketball squad in the regular season finale against Palmyra-Eagle. But it was junior Kenny Walker who made sure it would be a night the seniors wouldn't forget.
BREAKING: Bay stumbles in playoff opener, Faith marches on
February 24, 2011
Williams Bay -- All season long, the Williams Bay boys basketball squad has struggled to find the bottom of the net on a consistent basis.On Tuesday night in a WIAA Division 5 regional opener against University Lake School, the Bulldogs had a slightly bigger problem on their hands Lakers junior Conor Kelly. The Bay didnt have an answer for Kelly, who scored 18 of his game-high 33 points in the second half to help University Lake cruise to a 64-51 victory. The Bay finished 7-16 for the season. The Bulldogs trailed only 33-26 at halftime, but a 19-12 third quarter helped the Lakers pull away. Bay coach Troy Nottestad said his team struggled to score the ball.
Four Badger grapplers poised for state
February 24, 2011
Janesville Badger wrestling coach Shane Koehl hoped to send between two and five wrestlers to state at Saturdays Janesville Craig Sectional. At the conclusion of the event, Badger advanced four, the most in school history. Seniors John Leibforth (140), Dylan Peter (160) and Brad Nugent (285), along with junior Ed Ruzga (215) all took second place after losing in their respective championship matches, and the quartet will now compete at the WIAA Division 1 state meet in Madison Thursday.
BREAKING: Badger boys sweep Broncos, other area scores
February 17, 2011
The Badger boys basketball squad probably wouldn't mind playing Union Grove more than twice a year. The Badgers swept the season series with the Broncos Friday night at home with a 56-52 victory. The local boys improved to 3-9 in the Southern Lakes Conference and 3-17 overall. Badger previously beat Union Grove back on Jan. 21 in a 68-55 overtime thriller. The Broncos dropped to 6-6 in the SLC and 11-9 overall.
Eight grapplers march on to sectionals
February 17, 2011
Wilmot Badger wrestling coach Shane Koehl thought his squad was good enough Saturday at the Wilmot Regional to send 10 individuals to sectionals. When all was said and done, he wasnt too far off. The Badgers qualified eight of 11 grapplers for this Saturdays Janesville Craig Sectional, including two regional champions and four others in the top three.
BREAKING: Faith boys crush Cougars, Lady Eagles fall short
February 10, 2011
Williams Bay -- On Friday night at Faith Christian, the boys basketball squad had to deal with one of the deadliest shooters in the state, Mountaintop Christian Academy junior guard Chris Gough. Gough scored 42 points including 12 three-pointers the night before, so Faith's top priority was shutting down the sharpshooter. The Eagles were successful, holding Gough to 19 points, nine below his season average, in a 70-28 rout that wasn't close in the second half.
Kopps late dagger dims Comets
February 10, 2011
Maybe it just wasnt Emma Kopps night.After all, the Delavan-Darien defense held the Badger junior guard scoreless for the first 16 minutes Friday. Whats more is Kopp suffered a sprained ankle in warm-ups before the game.
Leibforth, Ruzga, Nugent win SLC titles
February 10, 2011
Delavan Badger coach Shane Koehl knew his team had an outside shot at the Southern Lakes crown going into Saturdays conference meet at Delavan-Darien High School. After last Thursdays dual against Delavan-Darien was cancelled, the Badgers needed a big day at the meet to catch up with conference-leading Burlington. Despite three individual championships, the Badgers stumbled to a fifth-place finish with 169 points. Elkhorn won the meet with 200 points, while Burlington grabbed second with 196. Delavan-Darien and Wilmot also finished ahead of the local grapplers.
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Zombie runs are a good way to spread awareness and treat your body right, but if you want to be prepared for that, why not start your own zombie run at home? I'll tell you exactly what I'm doing to make sure I'm a zombie survivor.
I've reviewed The Zombie Survival Guide, by Max Brooks. If you're not familiar with it, you'll find some quotes and a summary of what you can expect from the book, a few of my thoughts about it, plus where to buy it. Great read!
Zombie films are very popular these days, but what about zombie tv?
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In the Flesh is an upcoming BBC Three miniseries, and it puts a very unique twist on the zombie genre.
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Excellent Game!samfergo | July 11, 2013 | Review of Borderlands 2 ANZ - PC
The sequel to the hit Borderlands, is just as great if not better than the original, with some great and very memorable characters and bringing back some of the lovable ones from the first. The gameplay is a mix of FPS and RPG, with loot exploding from the corpses of your enemies. The skill trees are much more varied this time as well providing many different play styles. But it is definitely much funner with some friends, the game was made to be played coop. The story is much better compared to the first, and the comedy has come along with that. Excellent DLC for it, that is just as enjoyable as the main story.
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One of the best open world games Ive enjoyed in a long time. The story is well written and they've put a lot of great effort into all the aspects of this game. Well worth a play if you've ever enjoyed a game like GTA.


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public market along Wenatchee's Riverfront have moved another step forward. Chelan County Port District
Commissioners took the first step toward the possible purchase of the Morse Steel property by ordering an
appraisal of The 3-acre property at the foot of Orondo Street. Its located at the south end of the City's
Riverfront subarea plan which extends North to the Town Toyota Center and includes the soon-to-open Riverside
Drive. The Port's Director of External Affairs, Mike Armstrong says Wednesday's Board action follows
months of discussions with the City regarding economic development along the City's waterfront. The Port of
Chelan County is in the business of economic development. To that end Armstrong says the Morse Steel property, if
aquired, could be a valuable asset to add to the Port's portfolio of properties in Olds Station, Cashmere
and Peshastin. Armstrong says the property is also located within the City's recently created Local
Revitalization Improvement District which could help attract more commercial development through tax incentives
from the State. There's already interest being expressed by private developers to build a Public Market
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Tragedy And Heroics Surround Grand Theft Auto 5 Launch
Big Triple-A game releases have their perks, like lining up with like-minded gamers at midnight to get the latest and greatest. These midnight launches are supposed to be fun, if a little inconvenient, as you share gaming stories and jokes with friends and strangers alike. Hopefully you get some swag from GameStop during the wait, too.
According to the Daily Mail, however, such was not the case for a man in North London.
During the midnight launch events in England, an unnamed 23-year-old Londoner lined up to buy a copy of Grand Theft Auto 5 from his local Asda grocery store. During his walk home, around 1:20am local time, the man was hit with a brick, stabbed, and robbed of his still-unopened game. A Scotland Yard official said the man is in stable condition.
Grand Theft Auto 5 is on track to be one of the biggest game releases, if not the biggest, in 2013. Real-world violence over something as trivial as a new video game is always tragic, and as this news post is proof positive of, such events only take focus off the creative process and the joy we get from playing games.
Where we focus on the bad, we must also shed light on the good. Two teenage brothers in Toronto, who were walking home after buying Grand Theft Auto 5 early this morning, saved a 71-year-old man after they heard smoke alarms coming from his home. Luke and Colten Rybuck were walking by when they heard the alarm, and quickly ran over to break in the front door after seeing smoke pouring out of a second story window. While the thick smoke forced them back, the boys quickly called 911, and the Fire Department was able to save the elderly man.
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Minutes of the Regular Meeting of December 6, 2007
(As amended and approved at the special meeting of January 3, 2008)
The San Francisco Public Library Commission held a regular meeting on Thursday, December 6, 2007, in the Koret Auditorium, Main Library.
President Higueras called the meeting to order at 4:32 pm
Commissioners present: Bautista, Coulter, and Munson.
Commissioner Gomez and Kane were excused.
Commissioners Chin arrived at 4:37 pm
An anonymous citizen said that people have selective memories and he asked what we remember about the Library building. He said there had recently been a comparison between the San Francisco and Seattle libraries, which said in part that while Seattle's central library celebrates web technology as well as books, San Francisco's poorly designed Library, does neither. He said the library is really about the use and the people and the contempt for the public and users only goes so far. He said with the passage of Prop D there is plenty of opportunity to make people forget if you don't fulfill the promises made to the voters.
Peter Warfield said the Library might benefit from putting together a vertical file on the library and the building of the main library. He said there was an interesting meeting at the Citizens General Obligation Bond Oversight Committee (GOBOC), where the Controller's review of the Library was discussed. He said he spoke to one of the members after the meeting and was told that the Committee had some very serious concerns about the Library's Bond program and had not praised the library as had been represented by the library.
Public Comment
An anonymous citizen said these are pretty good minutes and he complimented the secretary for not abandoning pre-election minutes. He said under the approval of the minutes of October 18 his remarks were not clear when he said that President Higueras' remarks were not reflected accurately regarding the Glen Park branch. He said there should have been some specificity to those comments.
Peter Warfield said in some respects these minutes have good material and in other respects they sound like a bit of double talk. He said there are a lot of lengthy sentences without accurately describing what he had said at the meeting.
Motion: By Commissioner Bautista, seconded by Commissioner Coulter to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of November 1, 2007.
Action: AYES 5-0: (Bautista, Chin, Coulter, Higueras, and Munson)
Public Comment
An anonymous citizen said that he appreciates that these minutes are from the most recent meeting. He said since the minutes are better some of the public comments are more brief but some of the comments reflected in the minutes are still not complete.
Peter Warfield said these appear to be very good minutes. He thanked the Commission and secretary for including remarks by some of the teenagers who had spoken requesting more funding for the teen sections. He said he would like to have his comments on the bottom of page 2 where he said "the campaign in support of Prop D spent more money than was spent on any other measure pro or con" to add that he had said "as of the required reporting date of October 20, 2007."
Commission Discussion
Commissioner Kane suggested adding the language suggested by Mr. Warfield.
Motion: By Commissioner Bautista, seconded by Commissioner Coulter to approve the minutes of the regular meeting on November 15, 2007 as amended to add the words "as of the required reporting date of October 20, 2007" to the end of the remarks by Peter Warfield under public comment.
Action: AYES 5-0 (Bautista, Chin, Coulter, Higueras and Munson).
Luis Herrera, City Librarian, recognized the 2006-2007 Library employee retirees: Joann Collins, Phyllis Chim, Deborah Johnson-Gartrell, James Cook, Gerard Neves, Lillie Gorham, Amelia Martin, David Lofting, Joan Goldman, Anne Hyatt, Elizabeth Cronbach, Eileen Wampole, Cooley Windsor, Joann Sutton, Estela Manila and Lee Sutton. He said two of the retirees were present; Eileen Wampole and Joan Goldman and he asked them to come forward to be recognized and receive a certificate of appreciation from the Commission.
Kathy Lawhun, Chief of Main, gave a preview and update of the First Floor Renovation. She said the borrower services desk opened in July. She said two Library Mate self-return kiosks have been added, she showed photographs of the sorting equipment, ergonomic carts, the information desk, the self-check kiosks, the A/V Center Desk and shelving, compact staff area, new door into browsing area, internet stations, new browsing shelves, and new information services work area. She said they are hoping to open on January 16, 2008 and invitations will be going out shortly.
Luis Herrera said that it has been a very complicated process and he wanted to thank staff. He said when completed, this will really enhance public service at the library.
Jill Bourne, Deputy City Librarian, and Edgar Lopez, Project Manager, Department of Public Works (DPW) gave an update on the status of the recommendations from the City Controller's Review.
Jill Bourne said that for recommendation number 1, the first draft of the MOU between the Library and DPW is scheduled to be completed this month and will be brought forward to the Commission in January.
Edgar Lopez said control measures and specific procedures are being added in response to recommendation number 2 and this will be included as part of the MOU. He said changes to the budget will be discussed with the Library before being approved by DPW. He said in response to recommendation number 3 DPW will be developing a standard cost escalation factor and will solicit feedback from the City's Capital Planning Committee. He said they will have one consultant who will be preparing all estimates for future library projects; they will use the same escalation rate for all projects; they will apply the escalation rate to the mid-point of construction; they will use the latest local unit construction (not a national average) and they will apply a sliding scale design contingency based on the phase of design.
Jill Bourne said that recommendation number 4 has already partially been implemented with changes to the Program Schedule submitted to the Commission and it will continue to be revised as needed. In addition, the departments are working to update the financial reports in order to provide greater clarity and accessibility. She said that issues addressed in recommendation number 5 will be addressed in the MOU but there has been a financial oversight agreement that has been completed and will be an attachment to the MOU and will be brought before the Commission in January.
Edgar Lopez said that issues addressed in recommendation number 6 are being addressed by outreach to contractors and at trade levels and it is being approached more systematically throughout the city.
Luis Herrera said that the Bernal Heights project had received 5 bids. He said the low bidder did meet the target and we are past the bid protest period. He said we can anticipate closing the branch in late January or early February. He said there are ongoing discussions regarding the mural at the branch and he said that will come back to the Commission for review and discussion. He said the Potrero branch had received multiple bids, but it received minimal bids for the mechanical and it is going to be considerably over budget. He said they will be doing some value engineering to look at the design and the bids and they will ask the architect to go back and look at some cost efficiencies. He said this will be brought back to the Commission in January. He said this does mean there will be a potential delay of up to four months at Potrero.
Marcia Schneider, Chief of Communications, Collections and Adult Services, gave the highlights on some of the ongoing programs at the branches as well as at the Main Library. She also talked about ongoing book discussion groups. She said special upcoming exhibits include "The Making of a Masterpiece Picasso and Guernica" and "The Polar Express."
Public Comment
An anonymous citizen said the PowerPoint presentations are a part of the documentation of these meetings and should be attached. He also congratulated the library retirees. He said the report on the Controller's Branch Library Improvement Program (BLIP) report should have had documentation. He said there was a Citizens General Obligation Bond Oversight Committee (GOBOC) meeting this morning at which the library was discussed. He said he would have liked to have heard a report on that meeting.
Peter Warfield said with respect to the Controller's Audit he would like to see the Commissioners look into some of things that were part of the audit and have not been sufficiently reviewed and discussed. He said there is a new MOU being prepared but the question remains why senior staff did not know about the existence of an MOU until recently and why the MOU had never been followed. He congratulated the library retirees.
Sue Cauthen, Chair Library Citizens Advisory Committee (LCAC), said she was at the GOBOC meeting and said many interesting points were brought up regarding the Controller's review. She said there seems to be more focus on both fiscal and communication issues and she thinks the Commission can be on top of those issues.
Commission Discussion
Commissioner Coulter said that it was a nice way to honor the library retirees. He said he is looking forward to seeing how the sorting equipment works. He said in terms of the remodel, it seems to be within the theme of the original building. He said he is always amazed with the programs and services and the shear depth of what the library is doing. He said he particularly likes the book reading clubs and he hopes we can keep up that spirit of love of reading.
Commissioner Bautista said she is amazed at the depth and breadth of the library's programs. She said this place is always alive and she thanked Roberto Lombardi for the Polar Express and she said it is important to bring joy to children. She said she is concerned about the Controller's review and knows that staff will work hard on the recommendations. She thanked and congratulated the library retirees.
Jill Bourne, Deputy City Librarian responded to questions from President Higueras about what is required in response to the Controller's review. She said the library would complete an MOU, which would address and respond to a number of the recommendations in the Review. She said that will be completed in January and brought back to the Commission at that time. She said the Controller had made a presentation to the GOBOC this morning and that GOBOC was very interested in having a presentation on the MOU after it has been completed.
President Higueras said the Commission solicited this review so it is in a sense the Commission's product. He said it is important that the Commission continue to follow through and monitor the work product on the recommendations. He also said how lucky we are to have the staff that we have and acknowledged the retirees and he hoped that we would continue that tradition of fine service.
Luis Herrera, City Librarian said that we are developing succession planning models and a leadership academy for training of future staff. He also said we do a lot of outreach to insure that we have a diverse and multi-cultural staff.
Commission Munson said he was very pleased with the Polar Express exhibit.
Donna Bero, Executive Director, Friends of the San Francisco Public Library (Friends), said thank you to Commissioner Bautista who handed her a check for the Friends and Foundation from the San Francisco Manila Sister City Committee for the Excelsior Library. She wanted to commend Jill Bourne and Edgar Lopez for their work on the MOU and their response to the recommendations in the Controllers Review. She also wanted to thank everyone involved in the successful passage of Prop D. She said it received 105,032 votes in favor which is the largest number of votes for any issue on the ballot except for Kamala Harris who ran unopposed. She said in the last couple of weeks the Friends have received two separate pledges for $1 million each. She said both are anonymous and both have supported libraries for many years. She said they have also received a grant from the Stocker Foundation for $30,000 to support the Friends support of Summer Reading. She said this Foundation rarely gives money in California so this is an extremely large and generous grant from their foundation. She said the Neighborhood Library Campaign is beginning its fundraising for the Eureka Valley branch. She said book sales for the holidays have been very good. She said there are a couple of events coming up, one this evening with Michael Krasny and the program "Works in Progress" will continue on January 17. She said Laureates will be on April 18 so she hopes everyone will save that date.
Public Comment
An anonymous citizen said it would be a wonderful report if money mattered, but what is important is the institutional memory of how the money is obtained and spent.
Peter Warfield said what happened before is very important. He said research had not been done to find out why the Library Administration did not know that there was a previous MOU with DPW. He said Prop D did pass but 36,000 people did vote against it. He said there was a tremendous amount of money thrown into the Yes on D campaign, so he said that that kind of money certainly contributed to its passage. He said some of the programs mentioned sounded interesting.
Commission Discussion
Commissioner Munson said he is glad we are going to be looking at the next steps for the MOU.
Commissioner Bautista said the people in the city understood about all the work the Library has been doing and she is pleased that the neighborhoods went out to support Prop D and she was happy the Friends campaign was so successful.
Commissioner Chin said she was certainly glad that Prop D passed to upgrade our facilities and branches. She said there could be other organizations that could help support the library.
Luis Herrera, City Librarian, said the action item before the Commission is to urge the Board of Supervisors to adopt an Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to amend the Library Fines and Fees Schedule. He said the last time the Fines and Fees schedule was amended was in 2001 and he said there have been some changes in services and collections since then. He said for the most part the fees are the same. He said the changes include: authorizing the Library to collect fees for the scanning services in the History Center; authorizing the Library to collect fees for services associated with special uses of library meeting rooms such as furniture set-up and custodial services; authorizing the Library to collect fees for the replacement of lost or damaged materials as part of the Link+ program; and amending the existing fees for replacement of lost Library items, including sheet music/scores and lost audio books. He said the fees for lost "CD Jewel Cases" and Videocassette cases" would be eliminated and replaced with a $1.00 per item fee for lost "media cases."
Public Comment
An anonymous citizen said he was very disappointed in this being presented to the Commission already in a form to send on to the Board of Supervisors without more public input. For people who love the library and love that it is both open and equal to the public, this policy contains any number of land mines both positive and negative. He said it should be considered very carefully. He said he is glad it is acknowledged that the History Center has had this policy for scanning photographs for some time. He said there is confusion about the policy and the difference between scanning and copying. He said the Link+ lost item charge is a barrier and very dangerous.
Peter Warfield said we have the Grinch that Stole Christmas in the room. He said this is a very bad resolution and very bad legislation. He said the library in general provides "free and equal access." He said to charge $115 for a lost item obtained by Link+ and which the library has encouraged patrons to use through a prominent button on the catalog page as opposed to interlibrary loan, is very bad and very contrary to its practice with regard to its own materials. He said it violates the American Library Association's policy to provide services to poor people. He said apparently the $115 has been illegally charged since the implementation of this policy. He said the library has chosen not to follow the Link+ recommendation of charging $1 a day but charging the regular late fee of $.10 per day. He said all of the charges are questionable.
Sue Cauthen, Library Citizens Advisory Council (LCAC), said that Link+ is great but she would like to see some kind of notice to the public that indeed if they lose a book they would be liable for a high fine. She said there should be some outreach on this to make people become more diligent. She said the fees for the meeting rooms would be a problem for LCAC since they have to have their meetings recorded and they would hope the Commission would take that into consideration as well.
Commission Discussion
President Higueras asked several questions regarding the special meeting room fees and the scanning of documents fee.
Marcia Schneider, Chief of Communications, Collections and Adult Services, responded and said these fees are only for special needs and setup. She said the room is free and the setup is free, but if someone wants to serve food or beverages that might need extra custodial or a program needing an audio visual technician then there is a small fee, which is miniscule compared to what other institutions charge. She said this applies only to open hours. The Library does not do after hour events. She said all meetings held in the library must be open to the public as well. She said these fees have existed since this building opened, so this is simply a correction. She said we have a meeting room manager who works on her staff. She said the fees are charged through our finance department and go through the general revenue. She added that this same policy applied as well to all the branches.
Francesca Gessner, Deputy City Attorney, clarified that there would be no charge for use of the room, a fee would be charged only if custodial or technical assistance is required. She said that this could apply to both the Main and branch libraries.
Kathy Lawhun, Chief of Main, said that the fee for scanning items from the History Center is to scan items onto a disc so the fee is for supplies and labor. She said that commercial fees are slightly higher and that includes organizations like PBS, Disney, and ABC. She said that the Library also asks such organizations when using History Center materials in publications to indicate the SFPL as the source.
President Higueras asked about the charges for Link+. He said the $115 fee is a little troubling. He asked whether this imposition of a substantial fine was clear to the borrowers at the time that they made the request for materials through Link+.
Luis Herrera, City Librarian said he wanted to emphasize that this service is free the fee is only if the material is lost. He said the fines for overdue materials are nominal. He said that Link+ is a large network that includes delivery operations and specialized materials.
Vivian Pisano, Chief of Information Technology, said that the cap of the interlibrary fee for replacement is capped at $200. She said for Link+, it is a consortium of libraries that have agreed upon the one price of $115 for the replacement of lost material. She said the literature shows the replacement fee, staff informs the patron of the fee and on the book itself it shows the replacement fee.
President Higueras asked if there was a way to make the fee more clear to the patron at the time the request is made online, similar to the prompts that occur online before an order is processed.
Jill Bourne, Deputy City Librarian, suggested that adding a popup window, when people go to Link+ that would provide them with this information.
Luis Herrera, City Librarian, said that we do need more public outreach on this so that people who do use the service are fully aware of the possible fee.
President Higueras said he would like to see something very succinct that informs the patron of what the fee is because it is not the same fines schedule as set for the library. He said he would like the Resolution to reflect that.
Commissioner Coulter said that same point should apply to lost sheet music or other items that might be outside of the norm of what is normally charged by the library.
Luis Herrera, City Librarian, said that the library would look at ways to make the noticing of these fees more prominent.
President Higueras said he would like to see this brought back before the Commission before acting on this resolution.
The Commission continued the item to a future meeting.
The Commission recessed at 6:37 pm. and President Higueras left the meeting.
The Commission reconvened at 6:46 pm by Vice-President Coulter who served as acting President for the duration of the meeting.
Luis Herrera, City Librarian, said this will be an opportunity to walk through some of the budget categories that we have established and get feedback from the Commission.
Maureen Singleton, Budget Manager, gave the report on the 2008-2009 budget process and priorities. She explained the timeline and said submission of a preliminary budget will be before the Commission on January 17, 2008. She said the Commission's final budget approval will be scheduled for February 7. She said the Mayor's proposed budget will be introduced to the Board of Supervisors on June 2 with budget approval at the full Board in July. She explained the budget climate for San Francisco and said there is an estimated General Fund Shortfall of $229 million. She said the State's estimated budget shortfall is $10 billion for FY08-09 and that minor changes in Federal funding is anticipated. She explained the Mayor's Budget Instructions to both General Fund and Non-General Fund Departments.
Luis Herrera said that there is a hiring freeze for nonessential services and that the library may be affected by that. He said the budget priorities are customer service which includes bookmobile services, teens, green libraries, partnership for achievement, lifelong access and SF Violence Prevention Plan.
Jill Bourne, Deputy City Librarian, said that Collections is another budget priority and that includes international languages, opening day collections, every child read to read initiative, teens and virtual library.
Luis Herrera said another priority is Public Safety and Security and that includes branch security needs and the partnership with the San Francisco Homeless Outreach Task Force (SFHOT).
Jill Bourne said that Public Technology is another priority and that includes new catalog interface, increasing access to public computers, virtual library and online services and website redesign.
Luis Herrera said Resource and Asset Management is also a priority. He said this includes facilities improvement and the Branch Library Improvement Program (BLIP), ongoing maintenance at all facilities and sustainable building and maintenance practices. He said that Staff Development is a priority and that will include enhanced orientation and staff training programs and a leadership academy.
Public Comment
An anonymous citizen said this is a nice overview with very little specificity. He said this department has been treated in some ways as a general fund department and in some ways not. So he asked how the City's general fund issues will affect the library. He said this is a wonderful set of budget priorities and very ambitious. He said that he hopes we can realize them all.
Peter Warfield said that books and hours is what Prop E required and now that Prop D has been passed and there is no longer a priority on books and hours it seems that the new priorities are being implemented immediately. He said he would like to see books and hours very prominently featured throughout. He would like to see more specificity to the collections priority. He said interlibrary loan in certain respects is a vastly superior service to Link+. He said he would like to know how much money is included for staff development.
Commission Discussion
Commissioner Munson said this is a good start with the concepts and priorities. He said he is sure the growth in hours and collections will be prominently displayed in the budget.
Commissioner Chin had a question about the Mayor's estimates for shortfalls.
Luis Herrera, City Librarian, said the shortfalls are a message to all departments beyond this year. He said the Library needs to make good on provision of services. He said with the passage of Prop D the Library does not need to make the 13% cutbacks that other strictly general fund departments have to make.
Commissioner Bautista is happy that Prop D passed and that we can continue with the BLIP and adding to our collections. She said she is very hopeful and optimistic.
Vice-President Coulter said he too was grateful to the Friends and others for helping to get Prop D passed.
Commissioner Bautista is concerned about our security and would like to make sure we have a budget to cover that.
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Luis Herrera, City Librarian, said that over the last several years the library has made substantial increases to the teen services and we will continue to have a conversation with the teen advisory council to see areas we can improve.
Public Comment
An anonymous citizen said he is confused about the issue under new business and from his perspective it is important to have discussions about adult services as well. He said it is a mixed set of priorities and objectives.
Peter Warfield thanked Commissioner Bautista for making her suggestion and would encourage the Commission to follow up on this. He said there would be a value to look at what is perceived by the teens to be inadequacies in the collection and that should be at the top of the library's priority list.
Public Comment
There was no public comment on this item.
MOTION: by Commissioner Bautista, seconded by Commissioner Chin, to adjourn the regular meeting of Thursday, December 6, 2007
ACTION: AYES: 4-0 (Bautista, Chin, Coulter, and Munson).
The regular meeting of December 6, 2007, of the San Francisco Public Library Commission adjourned at 7:18 p.m.
Sue Blackman
Commission Secretary
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Gorecki: Kleines Requiem; Lerchenmusik
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A complaint from a reader of The Sun.
Headline: MARC train strikes and kills man laying on the tracks
The headline should conclude with "lying on the tracks." It's correct in the article.
Grrrrrr. There are a number of galling things about this error. First, it is so elementary. Second, the correct word was right there in the first paragraph of the article. Third, and most discouraging, that headline went through the hands of the copy editor who wrote it, the copy editor who checked the electronic version and the copy editor who saw it on a page proof.
But it should come as no particular surprise. My students at Loyola, mainly juniors and seniors in journalism or English, pretty much look blank when I start carrying on about lie and lay. They are accustomed to hearing people say that they were laying down, and the usage is equally familiar to them in print.
The lengthy entry on the subject in Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage points out that lay and lie were used interchangeably as intransitives well into the 18th century but that a distinction was then codified in textbooks, to limited success. "If the grammarians and the schoolmasters and the schoolmarms and the usage writers have succeeded in largely establishing the transitive-intransitive distinction between lay and lie in standard discursive prose, they have not done so well in speech." As noted.
Merriam-Webster's continues to say bluntly that the distinction has become "a social shibboleth — a marker of class and education." But if educated people —and I am not about to get into a discussion of whether the students who are awarded degrees at the school where I teach can be called educated — no longer observe the distinction, then its utility even as a social shibboleth is compromised.
We may well be close to the point at which the two-century-old distinction, which has been eroding in common usage, is finally effaced. But there is still that remnant of English speakers on whom laying for lying grates, and copy editors are expected to be aware of their preferences.


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Adviser Alert: Health Care and Culture
Contributed by Carole W. Dennis
Two courses that have been offered as experimental courses in the past are now listed in the catalog and carry a Gen Ed designation. Class 666-31200 Health Care and Culture is a two-credit course that will be offered on Tuesday evenings from 7:00-9:00 p.m. in the spring semester. This course investigates the role of ethnicity, race, religion, and socio-economic status in shaping the health-related beliefs and behaviors of individuals through readings and discussion.
This course is a prerequisite for 666-31300 Health Care and Culture: an International Field Experience, a one-credit summer short-term study abroad experience. Students will travel with the instructor to the Dominican Republic to study socio-cultural context in the delivery of health care and rehabilitation services in an international context. The photos are from past years' trips.
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Dear Wayne and Wanda,
I recently was introduced to a guy who works in the same industry as I do (hotels, hospitality, etc.) at an employee mixer. We don't work at the same hotel but we do have basically the same job, so there was a lot to talk about. In fact, I really didn't want the conversation to end, so I was happy when he asked for my card and even happier when he emailed me the same day to say how great it was to chat and that we should grab lunch sometime.
A couple of weeks passed and he emailed again. I wrote back. After a few back-and-forths, we set up a lunch appointment for that Friday. I told a friend about it and she asked, "Is this a date or a business meeting?" I didn't know the answer -- and I still don't! I guess I hoped the lunch was a date. He seemed nervous, we talked mostly about personal stuff instead of work and he insisted on paying, saying I could pay "next time" and suggested maybe we could get dinner instead so we could enjoy some wine.
That was weeks ago. He has sent a couple of emails here and there about how busy he is with the cruise ship season starting (don't I know it) and all the tourists coming in. I've been busy too. But I've still had time for lunch or dinner. I really wanted that first meeting to be a date because this guy is cute and interesting and seemed really fun. We're both in our mid-20s and I thought it might be the start of something. Yet his lack of urgency has me thinking maybe this was just a business meeting in his eyes. I don't know how to figure out what he's thinking -- if anything at all. Was it a date or just business? Is there any hope here? Help.
-- Business or Personal?
Wanda says: Remember back in the day when you liked someone and you'd have to wait until you got home to check your answering machine to see if they called? And if they did, you'd probably wait a day or two to call them back? There was no email, no cellphones, no texting or tweeting or IMing. Relationships moved at a slower pace and correspondence was not nearly as rushed or immediate.
Those days are over.
In this day and age, when you're into someone, you move. Because if you don't, someone else will. It's survival of the fittest and fastest, and as a result, if someone's into you, you will hear from them. I don't care how busy you are at work: it takes 10 seconds to send a text.
This guy sounds nice enough, like someone who might become a solid casual friend over time, like someone with whom you definitely have professional overlap and could swap war stories over occasional happy hour appetizer platters. But boyfriend material? Sorry to say it, but his inaction speaks volumes: he's just not that into you.
Wayne says: Inaction? Wanda, homie already asked homegirl out, took her out on a nice date, was a perfectly charming gentleman, carried on personable conversation, picked up the tab and continued to communicate with her afterward. Sounds like a lot of action and an excellent first date to me. And he's keeping the doors open for more. But I'm guessing he's also very, very busy and wondering whether she has any real interest in him and is willing to do more than just email and text.
Yes, it's your turn to ask him out, Miss Business/Personal. I know -- it isn't as old-fashioned as "The Notebook" or (enter old-school rom-com here). But, like Wanda said, "those days are over" and you need to change, too. Be aggressive. Dial up the urgency. Pick up your personal texting and emailing device and tap the telephone option -- yes, they are telephones, too! Call him and tell him you'd like to take him on a date. This weekend. You've already picked the spots and you're paying.
Now that oughta clear up his level of interest in you pretty quickly, right? And it will also give you a sense of control of your dating life, versus waiting for someone else to determine it for you. Go get him, girl!
• Wanda is a wise person who has loved, lost and been to therapy. Wayne is a wise guy who has no use for therapy. Send them your questions and thoughts at email@example.com.


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A letter from Marta Carriker in Brazil
July 2013
Dear friends and family,
I once again had the opportunity to join a group from the Presbytery of Mississippi who visited their partners in the Presbytery of the Northeast (PRENE). This was a longer trip, renewing old friendships and evaluating new opportunities to continue to work together. You may remember that in the past the Independent Presbyterian Church of Brazil had several projects to reach different areas in Brazil. One of them was the Northeast, what was called the Sertão Project. Even though this project has run its course, there are still "mission fields" in the area under the national church and under the Presbytery. The partnership between these presbyteries has helped build churches, build cisterns, and start schools for children. On this trip there were five representatives from Mississippi, the president of the PRENE, Pastor João Batista, and a representative of the Evangelization Secretariat (ES) of the Independent Presbyterian Church of Brazil, Pastor Jonas Furtado do Nascimento. I was their translator.
We left Natal on the 19th after a short visit to Pastor João Batista's church and went inland to the dry interior badlands known as the "sertão" in Brazil. Altogether we visited 11 congregations, worshipped together with them and enjoyed the beautiful music and sometimes the dance of their young people. In many of them there were baptisms and professions of faith. Many of these congregations are not organized churches yet, having been around for fewer than 15 years, but all of them have that goal. The congregation in João Pessoa is much older, so they are thrilled that their growth should soon make it possible for them to become self-supported.
In the town of São Sebastião, George and Linda Bates and the Brazilian missionary, Elaine, wept together because the water purification system and the preschool that formerly benefited that community are no longer in use. Elaine tried to get help from City Hall and from other possible partners but was unable to reopen the school. It was closed a few years back for lack of funds. Even so, in the evening we participated in a beautiful service in which the young people sang and danced. I invite you to pray for this neighborhood that schools will be available for the children so that they won't be victims on the streets.
In Malta, thanks to the new missionaries, Juliano and Tatiana, sent by a local Independent Presbyterian Church in southern Brazil, the Yellow House will soon be reopened for activities for the whole community. It was wonderful to realize that the national church is getting involved by encouraging partnerships that reach out from the richer Southern areas to the more deprived Northeastern Brazil.
We also visited communities that received cisterns built in partnership with the Presbytery of Mississippi. In one of these communities near Cajazeiras a family received us warmly by serving us fresh coffee and cheese that they had produced. They told us that the same church from southern Brazil that is supporting the work in Malta had visited them in the past and had worshipped in their backyard. They had fond memories of the time they had spent together and seemed open to the gospel. We bought some of the beautiful crafts produced by Lan, the wife, and Raimundo, the local missionary, and promised to return and teach them about the Bible.
In Natal we received some information about the Missionary Training Center from the current director, Themis. She reported that 85 percent of the 65 graduates from their program are on the field as missionaries, some having become pastors. The training program is undergoing curriculum changes, so let us pray for Themis and her added responsibilities that have affected her health. She is still the treasurer of the presbytery as well.
I have recently been appointed to help provide pastoral care to the wives of the Brazilian missionaries of our partner denomination. The Evangelization Secretariat has a goal to provide better training for their missionaries, to improve their salaries, and also to care for their families. As I am a missionary who has been involved in the care of missionaries for a while, they felt I would be a good choice. I was thrilled. During this trip I was able to spend time talking and praying with all of them except for Livia, who was traveling. This was a very rewarding first step in a relationship that will continue to be developed with them.
Even though I am only the translator on these trips, I feel tremendously blessed to have made so many friends in Northeastern Brazil and also in Mississippi, my brothers and sisters in Christ. I look forward to seeing them each time and to witness what God is doing in the interior badlands. When we go back to the same locations we can see all that has been done in the past to bless these communities. We realize that even if some of the programs, like the preschool, could not continue as long as we had hoped they would, all the people who benefitted from them in the past made them worth it. It gives me great joy to see that this partnership has lasted for more than a decade. Some of the young people in São Sebastião were these children. There is true love and interest for and from friends that we keep up with in the Northeast!
I thank you for your support, which makes this possible, and I invite you to continue to be a part of this ministry through financial support, your prayers, and involvement in person as you come to visit Brazil. Please remember to pray with us for the congregations to become churches, for the maturing of new Christians, for the training of missionaries and pastors, for more cisterns to bless the families in the interior badlands, and for schools for the children.
May God continue to bless you as you remain faithful in His service wherever He may have planted you,
Marta Carriker
The 2013 Presbyterian Mission Yearbook for Prayer & Study, p. 37
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May 3, 2016
Two men face charges for making meth.
The Lenoir County Sheriffs Office arrested 38-year-old Xavier Salgado of Kinston and 23-year-old Michael Strickland of Deep Run after deputies got a tip they might be running the drugs from Goldsboro to Kinston.
Sunday Deputies nabbed the two and a woman, Crystal Bell, who hasn't been charged yet. The three were on Highway 258 when deputies stopped them near the Bethel School.
Deputies found the components to make meth in the car and later found out the three had started preparations to cook meth at Bell's Burn Coat Road home in Deep Run.
Salgado and Strickland are both being held in the LC Jail under a $100,000 bond.
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