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"Camagüey - "The Legendary city"" Top 5 Page for this destination Camagüey by Luchonda
Camagüey Travel Guide: 49 reviews and 145 photos
The legendary because this city is known for it's traditional heroism and patriotism.
Camagüey is the biggest Province in Cuba - but also the province with lowest qty of population.It is the province of cattle farms
In the picture : The statue of the hero Agramonte - the Cathedral and one of the four Royal palm trees planted as a memorial of a group nationalists who got killed in 1851. The Palms are symbolic as monuments for the rebels, because the spanish gouvernment never would accept.
In the background :
The Cathedral "Nuestra senora de la Candelaria" Remarkable in this Cathedral is the wooden ceiling
In front the statue replica of "Marianne" - the lady of the french revolution.
France had a big influence in architecture and monuments in Cuba
The local hero in Camagüey and the national banner.
As you can see symbolical wise , Cuba needs a little more help to straighten the flag - so mister president of the US - stop the embargo - Cuba is no longer a strategic island for you.
The russians became aware already decades ago - now it is your turn.Mexican government ! thanks for helping Cuba with food/gas and the basics Cuban locals needs to survive
This is not a political statement - but a human demand !
Central poles and chains to stop vehicles entering the city !
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Sometimes we noticed the name HABANA on the poles ?! Question of flexibility between the cities ?
No matter the name - aslong as it fits !
Camagüey was founded in 1514 by Diego Velaquez and was called Puerto Principe till 1903.Camaguez
means "Indian Chief" Camaguebax.
The urbanisation is very special - small streets like a labyrinth and erected in this way to fight against pirates coming from the sea
- Pros:Very nice and clean city
- In a nutshell:Another highlight in Cuba
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Great local customs tips! Looks like a destination well worthwhile visiting! I hope all is well, Luc!
Amazing to learn that there is a statue of Marianne in Camagüey! I like your "children waiting" photo! The local way of preparing lobster is amazing! An other excellent page
What a pleasure it was for me to read your pages on Camaguey. I know so little about Cuba and was soaking up your skillful commentary about the history, culture, food, and sights. Remarkable photographs.
Luc, a great page! Very enjoyable reading and nice photos. You know, I like those Royal Palm trees myself! Classic shot of those children's legs!! By the way, I agree with your opinion of the embargo!
I love these Markets and those sweet kids lovely page Luc, tks for sharing Gruesse, back and grabbing a bag of warmth ^..^
Great page Luc! It is such a relaxing way to start my Sunday morning with reading one of your wonderful Cuba pages! Thanks :-)))
Perfect page - nice photos and reading. Thanks!
Lovely page. I like the pic of the kids at the market.
wow the kids from the grate and the markets and... I should list all to say what I have liked...
Great start, will be back. Thank you.
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The chaos allowed some 300 inmates to escape after the wall of a women's prison collapsed in Iquique, the city closest to the huge quake's epicenter. Authorities said 110 of them had been recaptured.
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Weighing close to 500 pounds, disappearing in a crowd would seem like an impossible task. But every day, that's what Eric Ekis tried to do.
The 14-year-old Franklin Community High School student would sit in the seat farthest back in the classroom, rarely speaking to anyone around him. He'd walk down the halls avoiding eye contact.
He had given up on life.
But with the help of a group of Franklin teachers and students, as well as his own commitment to health, Ekis is regaining control. He has started walking for one hour every day, monitoring his food and working with a dietitian.
A walking club has formed around his efforts, and an attempt to help one struggling student has become a phenomenon spread to other kids at Franklin.
"I've been hoping my story gets around to kids who are like me, and it helps them," Ekis said. "I feel better about myself, and I'm happier."
As he started his freshman year of high school in August, Ekis' life was nosediving to its lowest point. He weighed close to 500 pounds, and even on his more than 6-foot-tall frame it was too much for his body to handle.
Depression had set in.
Much of his feelings stemmed from the death of his father three years earlier.
He was sick of being teased for his weight and decided it was easier to stop doing anything than let himself be hurt again.
"It was easier to not care," he said.
Despite his best efforts, teacher Don Wettrick noticed Ekis the minute he walked into his English class at the beginning of the school year. Ekis was shy and withdrawn, avoided talking to others and simply did his work.
Because of his size, one of the desks that Ekis was sitting at broke while he was in it. Wettrick tried to handle the situation delicately, getting another chair and making sure the rest of the class didn't notice.
But he also pulled his student aside and offered to walk with him early in the morning before school started.
Being a freshman, Ekis couldn't drive and had no other way to get to class. The idea fell to the wayside.
"It was a bummer, but I let him know that if he ever needed any help, to let me know. I tried to establish a good relationship to begin with," Wettrick said.
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But a few weeks later, Wettrick had to pull Ekis aside again. Other students were complaining about his hygiene, so again Wettrick spoke with him in private.
Ekis admitted that he didn't care anymore. He hadn't showered in days, and he was prepared to let his health deteriorate. It was easier to not care about his life than to risk being hurt time and time again.
"I asked him when he gave up. And that's when the tears started," Wettrick said. "I told him I couldn't just sit by and watch him die."
Teacher and student stood in the hallway of the high school, crying together. Wettrick reiterated his desire to help, and Ekis agreed if something could be worked out.
The idea of how to turn Ekis' life around spawned from Wettrick's Innovations class. The class challenges seniors to come up with projects that can impact their school and their communities.
Earlier that day, one of Wettrick's students, Kevin Stahl, was looking for a new project to work on. Wettrick thought, what if Stahl would serve as a mentor to Ekis, picking him up in the morning to walk, giving him someone to talk to and helping connect him to heath officials to start getting fit?
"I was nervous and excited at the same time," Ekis said. "I didn't know what to think, but it made me think that something good was coming."
Stahl started driving to Ekis' house every day, picking him up before school and walking for an hour with him. He arranged for an appointment with a dietitian at Johnson Memorial Hospital and had Ekis complete a food log to track how many calories he consumed each day.
"The goal was to help students exercise to lose weight, build self-esteem, help grades and have a better outlook on their own lives," Stahl said.
Impact spread
At the same time, another member of the Innovations class, Grace Seibert, stepped forward to help as well. She wanted to serve as a mentor for a female student, Tessa Chawford.
Chawford, a senior, was in Wettrick's class when she heard discussions about the walking club. She felt that she had a lot in common with Ekis, having struggled with her weight for years, and wanted to take part.
"I was excited about it, but I was kind of nervous that it was something that wouldn't work out. I thought we'd do it for a few days, but that nothing would change, that it would just end," she said.
Then another Franklin teacher got involved.
Lesleigh Groce, who teaches in the Launch alternative education program, didn't have Ekis in class. But she knew him, having seen him in the hallway. She was concerned about his health and wanted to do something to help.
When Wettrick came up with the idea of a walking club, she quickly volunteered to help oversee Ekis and other students during an open class period at the end of the day.
Launch is a program that focuses on helping freshmen and sophomores who have struggled at the start of their high school careers.
Students are targeted for the extra attention and help for a number of reasons: grades, home life, attendance issues. Ekis' grades were lower than they should be, and Groce and Franklin administrators thought it might help to be in the program.
So Ekis will be part of Launch starting second semester.
'Help motivate each other'
Soon, other students were recruited to participate.
Evan Bolin, a junior at Franklin, is one of Groce's students. She approached him about walking with the club, helping to be a kind of mentor to Ekis and a friend.
Bolin's dad also died three years ago, so he could relate to the feelings that Ekis was going through about his own loss.
"I thought they both had a lot of things that they could share together. They help motivate each other," Groce said. "They crack jokes; they give me a hard time."
Mercedes Flake, a senior and also one of Groce's students, volunteered to be in the club as well. She is pregnant, and exercise is a way for the senior to be healthy until her baby is born, she said.
"We make it enjoyable. We talk about all kinds of stupid stuff. We make up nicknames for each other," Groce said.
Ekis and other students have been walking for one hour every day. The club walks laps in the hallways of the high school, winding past classrooms, the performing arts center and back through the foyer of the school.
They'll keep track of their times on each lap and try to beat it the next time around. Some days they add in a mile on a stationary bike or games of pickup basketball in the gym.
Gross is the friendly drill sergeant, encouraging each walker on and making sure they're not focused too much on talking rather than walking.
"Walk for exercise; don't walk to talk," she called down the hallway when someone fell behind.
Ekis has come to look forward to his daily exercise session. He's lost between 15 and 20 pounds in just about a month of walking and has noticed that his breathing has improved.
Almost as important, it's been nice to make new friends and have the support of the rest of the club.
"These guys are so humorous, it's fun to come out and do this. And I'm seeing results," Ekis said.
'I actually feel happier'
Both Stahl and Seibert have been recording the progress of Ekis and Chawford on their blogs. They have provided an online forum to express their feelings as they progress along this exercise experiment.
On Stahl's blog, Ekis wrote, "I feel as if I have found a new meaning to life as I watch the pounds roll off of me."
In Chawford's case, she has chosen to illustrate her emotions in poetry and art, which Seibert has posted on the blog. One drawing, done with graphite and eraser, shows a young woman standing in front of a tornado, in danger of blowing away.
"The motivation is that I feel better. When I first started out, after that first week, my ankles were killing me. But I've kept at it, and I feel good," she said. "I actually feel happier and better about myself. I have the feeling that it was going to be big."
Ekis has plans to start a YouTube journal, documenting week-by-week progress. The reason: "I wanted to inspire fat kids to have hope," he said.
His experience has had an impact even outside Franklin. Wettrick wrote about the experience on his blog, Innovation in the Classroom. Within hours, more than 1,000 people had read it.
Four other schools expressed interest in starting walking clubs themselves, using Ekis' story as inspiration. Johnson Memorial Hospital also wants to start a partnership.
Ekis also hopes that his experience can illustrate how much of an impact teachers can have on their students' lives.
"If teachers are seeing a kid in class who is struggling, maybe they'll hear this story and decide to make a change to help those kids, like how my teachers have done for me," Ekis said.


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The long awaited Village Cup tie for Long Lee CC travelling to Streethouse CC did not disappoint following weeks of anticipation.
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On arriving at Streethouse CC all the LLCC lads were impressed with the facilities that awaited, apart from one of the bigger boundaries that most of us would ever encounter in our cricketing lives!
At the toss Streethouse skipper Richard Vigars spun his silver dollar only for Mark Day to call incorrectly and lose. As expected on what proved to be an excellent track Streethouse elected to have a bat.
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Jamie Robinson continued his probing line and length to stifle the Streethouse scoring early on and in the 6th over his patience payed off when Bruce Percy played on for 3.
Long Lee encouraged by the start continued the good work and after 9 overs Streethouse had been kept quiet amassing 23 for 2. The tight bowling paid off again in the 10th over of the innnings when Matty Stowell bowling a lovely delivery to Mark Robinson which saw a good lenght ball nip back through the gate and hit the top of off stump.
From 23 for 3 Streethouse momentarily fought back and a partnership between Paul Langley and Liam Geddis saw the pair bring up 50 for Streethouse but immediately after reaching 50 Liam Geddis flirted outside off stump looking for another cover driven four and was pouched smartly at 1st slip by Matt Taylor off Jamie Robinson.
Alwyn Dyke strode to the crease for Streethouse and it was from there that Paul and Alwyn started to rebuild the innings. Still watchful the Streethouse batsmen began to move the field around and with the bowling changes coming in the shape of Steve Butterfield and Matt Taylor were shaping the platform for a late accelaration.
It wasn't Steve's day with the ball but on a batsmens wicket bowled 5 overs for 30 runs. Matt Taylor from the top end was bowling well and would eventually pick up the wicket of Alwyn Dyke but only after a 112 run partnership and 51 to the big mans name. Streehouse were 162 for 5 now.
Paul Langley was next to go, having laid the foundations for what looked like being a large total he was eventually bowled by Neil Kennedy who came on to finish with a spell from the bottom end of the ground, 165 for 6 and Long Lee may have thought a fight back was on the cards especially when skipper Richard Vigars snicked one off Matty Stowell to LLCC skipper Mark Day behind the stumps.
175 for 7 was to be the end of the wicket taking for LLCC with Richard Wild and Scott Bland coming together for an 8th wicket partnership of 38 with some late long handled action.
LLCC had bowled well and chased hard on a big field, some lads had covered a lot of ground chasing lost causes which showed how well they tried to support the bowlers.
In reply LLCC opened with the usual pair of Matt Taylor and Paul Stowell. The first over to Matt Taylor from Scott Bland was a beauty immediately putting the pressure on the LLCC reply. From the bottom end Richard Wild proved to be a real old swinger, literally the ball was doing plenty and his 6 overs only went for 14 runs and he picked up the wicket of usual run scorer Paul Stowell in the process. For LLCC the main highlight of the reply was Steve Butterfield's 31 not out, there were a few entertaining cameos here and there but ultimately the Streethouse bowling had the measure of the LLCC batsmen. Alwyn Dyke probably man of the match took 3 for 31, and Jordan Paige who took 3 for 37.
The LLCC innings closed on 136 with Neil Kennedy smartly caught at first slip by Bruce Percy.
Overall LLCC were satisfied and realise it could have been so much better. Streethouse deserved the win without question and proved to be a great set of lads. Good luck to them on their quest to return to Lords and thanks for a good game.


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I shoot high school senior pictures and do my own printing. I spend a lot of time at the paper cutter cutting out wallet size pictures and then rounding the corners with a corner punch. Does anyone know if a die cutter is available that will cut wallet size photos with or without the rounded corners. Size approx 2-1/2 X 3-1/2" or 65 X 89 mm. I have searched on line but no luck so far. Thanks.
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I remember the episode and have been trying to find out the same thing. We wanted to do our kitchen floor with this method but was never able to find out how to do it. If you find out, I would love to know what it is, too. We bought the 2/4's and had everything ready to go, but couldn't remember what to mix with the sawdust. Thanks, Elizabeth
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Ellie Lee forces a steal during the first half of Wauneta-Palisade's game against Wallace Friday. (Diane Stamm | Johnson Publications)
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WP made seven-of-nine free throws in the second quarter but Brady cut into the Broncos' lead despite C. Cox' third three-pointer. Simpson, Rector and Lee scored for the Broncos in the quarter. WP led 34-29 at halftime.
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The Broncos were unable to overcome the deficit, falling 55-64.
C. Cox finished one steal short of a double-double and also had six assists.
Simpson also finished in double figures with 18 points. C. Cox and Simpson each had five rebounds.
Reagan Skow grabbed a team-high seven rebounds.
Lee and Rector had six and five points, respectively.
WP made 22-33 free throws in the game. Brady made 14-of-29 free throws.
Brady had one player foul out and four players with four fouls.
Rector, Lee and Simpson all fouled out for WP. Ramirez had four fouls.
Brady's Tara Callahan led Brady with 23 points. Emily Shaw scored all of her 15 points, including four-three pointers, in the second half.
The Broncos played Medicine Valley Tuesday in the first round of the Cattle Trail Invitational Tournament.
Coach Cox hoped to see his team do a better job getting into its half-court offense and forcing the opposing defense to work harder as WP continues to learn a new system.
Offensively, with the new style, coach Cox said ball handling, including passing and decision making, needs to improve.
Defensively, "we will continue to work on our defensive positioning and philosophy and that should help the foul problems we've experienced so far," said coach Cox.
Friday, WP will face either Arapahoe or Hitchcock County. Whether WP gets a win over Medicine Valley or not, WP will play at 2:30 p.m. MT/3:30 p.m. CT. WP would play at MCC if it beats Medicine Valley or the McCook High School gym if it loses to the Raiders..
The final rounds of the tournament will be played Saturday.


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Our Staff
Nanci Olesen | Director |
I have a B.A. in Theatre from Gustavus Adolphus College, the AMI Montessori Primary Diploma, and M.Ed from Loyola University. This is my fourth year as director of Mayflower Early Childhood Center. My husband and I have raised three Montessori children who are now wonderful adults. Before I began my work in Montessori education, I worked in public radio, primarily reporting on issues related to parenthood. Every other Tuesday morning at 7 AM I can be heard on KFAI's Morning Blend, talking about issues related to early childhood. I've lived in the Kingfield neighborhood for 32 years. I love to ride my bike, swim, garden, cook, camp, travel, and hike.
Julia Coskran | Assistant Director |
I have a B.A. degree in Economics from Carleton College and a M.S.A. in Accounting from DePaul University. I began my Montessori experience at Lake Country Montessori as a Development Coordinator and Parent Liaison. After 7 years at LCS the Minnesota Association of Independent Schools needed an Executive Director, and I happily took the position. Indirectly, this lead me to MECC, where I am beginning my first full year. I live in South Minneapolis with my husband, twin daughters and two small dogs. When I am not at MECC you can find me walking around the neighborhood, baking or reading.
One of my greatest passions is to support other individuals through their own life journeys. Parenting is certainly one of these adventures! I have a B.S. degree in English Literature from the University of WI-River Falls, the AMI Primary Montessori Diploma, and a M.Ed from Loyola University. I spent 8 years as a Children's House Lead Guide at Children's Workshop Montessori, after which I took time off to explore other paths of involvement in the Montessori community. This led me to Mayflower Early Childhood Center, and I am excited to be here for a fourth year working closely with all the parents. I live in Edina with my husband and daughter who attends the Toddler Community here at Mayflower ECC!
Stephanie Melander | Business Manager |
I have a B.S. in Business Administration from St. Catherine University, a Graduate Certificate in Holistic Health Studies from St. Catherine University, the AMI Primary Diploma from the Montessori Center of Minnesota, and a Masters in Education from Loyola University Maryland. This is my third year at Mayflower, where I have worked both directly with the children in the Children's House, and also in the administrative capacity. I am a native Minnesotan, runner, nutrition facts lover, and animal lover. I live in Saint Paul with my husband, Chris, our son James, and our rescue dog, Nellie.
Laura Fritz | Lead Guide, Toddler Community |
I earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the AMI Assistants to Infancy (0-3) diploma at the Montessori Center of Minnesota, and a Masters in Education from Loyola University Maryland. I truly enjoy changing the world and working for peace through children and the Montessori community and am excited to continue at Mayflower for a second year in the Toddler Community! In my free time I love singing, cooking, gardening, reading, and camping.
Zara Idris | Assistant, Toddler Community
I am from Ethiopia but I have lived in the United States for 23 years. In Seattle I worked for 9 years as a homecare aide and as a daycare provider. I was a nanny for 7 years. I have lived in Minneapolis for 6 years. I have 3 boys, ages 29, 22, and 19. In my family of origin, I am one of 11 children, so I am very comfortable with children and families. I love children and I love working with them! I am enjoying my second year as the Assistant in the Toddler Community in 2015-16. I completed my AMI Montessori Assistant Training at the Montessori Center of Minnesota in summer 2014. This is my 6th year at Mayflower Early Childhood Center.
Kori Shelden | Assistant, Toddler Community |
I am originally from the great state of New Jersey. I attended Messiah College in Pennsylvania, where I graduated with a Bachelors of Arts in Religious studies and Anthropology. I also lived in Tempe, Arizona before moving to Minnesota in 2011. I was fortunate enough to be apart of my two nieces' lives in Arizona, and heavily due to this time with them, I discovered my passion for children! Also while in Arizona, it was the first time I ever heard of the Montessori philosophy. So, I moved here to pursue the AMI degree and graduated in 2013. I am delighted to now be in my second year with Laura and Zara in the Toddler Community. I also do Toddler After Care! Montessori is truly a peaceful revolutionary movement which I am honored to be a part of. Outside of work I run, bike, dance, sing, practice yoga, and I am a lover of nature (animals:), the arts, my family, and college basketball!
Tiffany Heaver | Guide, Children's House 1 |
I grew up in the Twin Cities and hold a Masters in Education from Loyola University, an AMI primary diploma from The Montessori Center of Minnesota, and a B.A. in English from St. Olaf College. Before coming to Mayflower, I taught for three years as an assistant at Cornerstone Montessori School. I've also tutored ESL students, coached gymnastics, and interned in Ghana. My pastimes include writing, biking, and spending time outdoors with my family. It brings me great joy to join the Mayflower team!
Kokila | Assistant, Children's House 1 |
I was born in India. I completed the Montessori Primary Training at the Montessori Training Center of Minnesota in May 2015. I worked as a software engineer for 7 years in India and I have a Master's degree in Computer Science. It is through my son that I realized my inner passion for working with children. My research on child development introduced me to the world of Montessori. This is my first year at Mayflower and I am so excited and thrilled to work with the children as an assistant in Children's House 1. I live in Eagan with my husband, Senthil and our five year old son, Ghirish.
Erin Haapala | Guide, Children's House 2 |
I am the guide in Children's House 2 and proud to say that I helped to grow Mayflower's Montessori program when it all began in 2009. I have my Masters in Education (Loyola University Maryland) and received my Montessori AMI Primary Diploma in 2009. Before my Montessori career began I graduated from the University of Minnesota with degrees in Anthropology and Archaeology. One of my favorite things about being a Montessori guide is getting to see how all these very different children develop into independent, life long learners. I am the mother of Oona, who begain in the Toddler Community in fall 2015.
Anna Davis | Assistant, Children's House 2 |
I was born in Bogota, Colombia and adopted when I was 6 months old. I grew up in south Minneapolis. I've worked with children who have come from all different backgrounds and I enjoy every minute of it. I worked with children in crisis at the Greater Minneapolis Crisis Nursery for 6 years and stumbled upon the greatness of Montessori working at Discoveries for Children Montessori for 5 years. I graduated with my AMI diploma in 2014 and I am finishing my early childhood education degree through Metro state. I enjoy traveling, (specifically to Seattle in the summers to visit family) waterfall hunting, biking, drawing, spending time with family and my pug, Bentley. I join Erin in Children's House 2 and will cover her maternity leave in Winter 2016 as the guide of the classroom.
Molly Petracca | Lead Guide, Children's House 3 |
My first Montessori experience was as a preschooler myself in a small school in St. Paul. I became very passionate about everything related to children and graduated from the University of Minnesota with a B.A. in Early Childhood Education. From there I have done various things such as work for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Minneapolis, teach English in France, and assist in a Montessori classroom. In 2012 I received the AMI Montessori Primary Diploma for children 3-6 years of age and I am excited that this shall be my fourth year as a guide of CH3! I currently dwell in Minneapolis with my husband and our two cats: Kuro and Kuma.
Deborah Taillon | Assistant, Children's House 3 |
I live in West St. Paul with my husband, John, and our cat, Lucca. We had our first child this Fall 2015! I graduated from the Montessori Center of Minnesota with an AMI Primary Diploma in the spring of 2013, and my M.Ed from Loyola University Maryland. I am grateful to be a part of the Montessori community, and I am excited to play a role in helping children develop a love of learning, and build the social and emotional competence needed to be part of the Children's House and beyond. I earned my Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2006 and have a small business called Taillon Made where I sell my handmade jewelery. I also enjoyspinning yearn, needle felting and taking explorative walks.
Kelli Grant | Guide, Children's House 4 |
My husband, our cat and I relocated to the Twin cities five years ago from the neighboring state of Iowa. In Iowa, I studies nearly everything under the sun; from Interior Design, to Opera Preformance, to Early Childhood Arts at the University of Iowa. I taught for four years in a traditional preschool as well as youth drama workshops with Theatre Cedar Rapids. This year I am celebrating my third year as an AMI Primary Montessori guide, my fourth year at the splendiferous Mayflower ECC, and fifth year working within the Montessori community. My free time is spent honing my theatrical skills (improvisation!), singing, hiking, biking, reading, watching films, laughing and my favorite...paying bills!
Gaby Orozco-Delmont | Assistant, Children's House 4 |
I was born and raised in Mexico City. After graduating from The Escuela Mundial de Turismo, I lived abroad, studying English and French in Canada for several years. When I returned to Mexico I taught English as a second language to elementary students. My educational work also included teaching Spanish to adult foreign exchange students at the Cemenahuac Language Institute, in the city of Cuernavaca, Mexico. I have been living with my husband and two daughters in Minneapolis for the past 13 years. I completed the AMI Primary Course at the Montessori Training Center of Minnesota in St. Paul, graduating in 2010. I also worked as a Montessori Assistant at Cornerstone and Little Flowers Montessori in recent years, before finding a great new home at Mayflower one year ago. I really enjoy my role as an Assistant in Children's House 4, and look forward to all of the contributions that I can make this coming year.
Tom Bird | After Care Co-Coordinator |
I was born and raised in South Minneapolis. This is my fifth year at MECC and my fourth as Aftercare Co-coordinator. I received a BA from the University of Minnesota in Spanish/Portuguese and Global Studies. I completed the Montessori Primary Assistant's Training at the Montessori Training Center of Minnesota in 2012. I'm excited to continue supporting children and families by extending the quality childcare and commitment to the Montessori philosophy that children receive in MECC's wonderful Children's Houses beyond the classroom.
Alex Link | After Care Co-Coordinator |
I have a B.A. from Gustavus Adolphus College and have completed the Assistance Training Course at the Montessori Center of Minnesota. I have previously worked as a PCA for children with pervasive development disorders and have been involved in yourth development programs through the YMCA. Children have a powerful innate drive towards functional independence and I am honored to be at Mayflower.
Mingus Robson| After Care Assistant |
I was born in Minneapolis MN, and have lived here all my life. This is my second year working at MECC and my first year working as an assistant in the after care program. I graduated Minneapolis community and Technical College two years ago with my AA Degree in Liberal Arts . I worked at Lunds and Byerlies groceries store doing customer service. I also have worked as a PCA and a Resident Assistant in various homes for people with disabilities. I have completed the Montessori workshops this past summer, and I have always loved children and being able to connect with them as they grow. I am really looking forward to working with these children and all of you as we help to support and guide them using the Montessori program techniques.
Tamira Omer | Aide |
I have lived in Minneapolis for five years. I graduated from Roosevelt High School in 2011. This is my first time working with children at a school, but I grew up with my grandma in Ethiopia. When my grandma died, I moved back with my mom. Here in the United States I have helped care for my cousins, ages 1-5 years old! I love being with the children at Mayflower Early Childhood Center and being close with the children!
Saleha Asim | Aide |
I earned my AMI Primary diploma from the Montessori Training Center of Minnesota. I have been working in the education field for the last fifteen years and am keen to guide and help children in their developmental age. I have two university going children: a daughter pursuing a degree in medicine and a son in finance. My husband and I live in Eden Prairie, MN. I love to do painting, interior designing, and make artistic arrangements in my leisure time. I enjoy traveling around the globe with my family.
Sarah Farley | Aide |
I have a B.A. in English from Earlham College. My introduction to Montessori education came when my children attended Lake Country School in Minneapolis. I started substituting at MECC in 2013, and this is my second year serving as Hallway Aide, while continuing to substitute as needed. I took the Assistants Course at the Montessori Center of Minnesota this summer, and will be AMI certified upon completion of observation requirements this fall. I enjoy biking, canoeing, reading, singing and theater. My spouse Betty and I have 2 children in college.


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Energy independence: Trucking companies see benefits of using natural gas
Phil Crofts expects his investment in natural gas-powered trucks to eventually save his company money.
For now, however, he is happy that it allows him to use an American fuel with fewer emissions while also making his customers happy.
"In the past, the trucking industry has been a rat race to be the cheapest," said Crofts, marketing director for Chicago-based Dillon Transport. "Now, if you can offer the latest, greatest, cleanest way to carry products, that rings a bell with people. If you service the best-in-class companies, they want to be clean. Another five cents a ton is not going to break them, but if they can get some good public relations for what they're doing to clean up Tampa or Dallas-Fort Worth, companies want to talk about that."
Dillon Transport recently bought 25 liquefied natural gas-powered trucks and has ordered another 50 for delivery next year. The company has about 400 trucks out of regional yards in Texas and Ohio.
As an early adopter, Dillon is still dealing with several issues the industry hopes to soon work out.
"We've had some problems with the electrical systems," Crofts said. "The engines also require expensive spark plugs, and we have to change the oil more often with more expensive oil. Also our maintenance facility has to be equipped with gas sensors and no-spark light switches."
Dillon is using 8.9-liter natural gas engines, which are smaller than the company would have preferred. Larger 15-liter engines also are available, but those are more expensive and more powerful than Dillon needs. The company plans to trade its engines in for better-fitting 12-liter engines when they are available early next year.
"That's going to give us better performance, and we think our mileage will improve," Crofts said. "That little tiny engine has to work really hard. With the little engine, we're limited to flat areas like Dallas, Oklahoma and Ohio. This bigger engine will let us go over mountains."
The biggest challenge with natural gas vehicles is the availability of fueling stations across the country, Crofts said.
The natural gas industry is working to fix that problem. T. Boone Pickens created California-based Clean Energy Fuels Corp. with the goal of covering the country's main trucking routes with LNG stations at least every 300 miles. Oklahoma City-based Chesapeake Energy contributed at least $150 million to the effort, and Clean Energy has since partnered with Flying J to build 98 stations.
Royal Dutch Shell Plc recently announced its own plans for LNG stations.
The natural gas trucking industry is poised to grow quickly because the nationwide network of stations is almost complete, the truck engine manufactures are set to release the 12-liter engines and because oil and diesel prices remain high.
"Natural gas is a lot cleaner and dramatically cheaper than diesel," said Matt Feighner, regional vice president for Clean Energy. "By wrapping your arms around the energy the country already has, you're going to stimulate jobs here or stop or mitigate the unbelievable wealth transfer of shipping our money overseas."
Feighner said he is encouraged that competitors such as Shell have begun rolling out their own natural gas stations.
"It validates the direction we've taken," he said. "Clean Energy has been the company to take a lead on this effort. Other companies are now saying they're sure it's going to work, so they're going to jump in."
CNG options
Lakeland, Fla.-based Saddle Creek Logistics Services was one of the first trucking companies in the country to add a fleet of natural gas vehicles.
Saddle Creek has about 400 trucks and recently added 40 compressed natural gas trucks with plans for 100 more natural gas vehicles by the end of 2013.
The company chose compressed natural gas instead of liquefied natural gas partially because the LNG engines were not yet available. Compressed natural gas also was less expensive for Saddle Creek's specific needs, said John Pleasants, the company's vice president and general manager of Florida operations.
"Natural gas offers improved reliability and protection from diesel disruptions and the volatility of diesel pricing," he said. "It also reduces the dependence on foreign oil, replacing it with the nearly unlimited supply we have of natural gas here domestically. It meets our goals and our customers' goals for environmental responsibility."
Saddle Creek is a regional carrier with yards in the Florida Panhandle and in Atlanta. Most of its deliveries are within 500 miles of those two locations.
By using compressed natural gas, the company was able to have a compressor installed in the yard along an existing natural gas line.
Compressed natural gas-powered trucks cost about the same as trucks with diesel engines, or about $100,000 to $120,000, according to industry estimates. But they require CNG storage tanks, which cost $35,000 to $60,000, depending on capacity.
Because of the equipment costs, Saddle Creek does not expect to save much money using natural gas initially, even though the fuel charge is about $2 per gallon equivalent cheaper than diesel.
"We are in a hurricane area, but because we use natural gas, we are not threatened by a disruption of diesel supplies or of sudden price spikes," Pleasants said. "Just about all of our customers are looking for sustainability. We are not only doing the right thing, but we are also supplying our customers with what they want."


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Because people love parades and the holiday season is full of lights, a Holiday Parade of Lights is scheduled Saturday in Tulsa, Okla. Logical? Yes, but Jim Inhofe is furious: "Until the parade is again named the Christmas Parade of Lights, I will not participate," said the U.S. senator who usually rides a horse in the parade.
Oh, brother; here we go again. The supposed "War on Christmas" — which only the defenders seem to fight — is resumed. Just as predictable as Santa's flight and Bill O'Reilly's defense of Christmas, this is the season when Inhofe and other xenophobes shudder at the thought of Hindus, Buddhists, Muslims, Jews and atheists feeling welcome at a parade. This is worse, to them, than mere political correctness or the creeping incursion of diversity. This is their winter Crusade, not to be confused with the jihads by other fundamentalists that O'Reilly, Inhofe and others warn against.
These self-appointed guardians of modern Christianity certainly have the right to protest holiday parades and holiday trees and other holiday events. But they conveniently forget the right of organizers and store merchants to call an event or a sales campaign by any name they choose, trying to maximize participation and sales revenue.
Just guessing here, but I suspect Tulsa parade officials figured they'd lose a little attendance as some angry Christians choose to avoid the parade, but that loss could be offset by non-Christians who would feel more inclined to attend a more welcoming parade. And if attendance increases, where's the down side for parade organizers … or store owners?
In recent years, Sears, Walmart, Target, Best Buy, Home Depot and other stores have been assailed by some critics for allegedly taking Christ out of Christmas. Others of us believe Christ can never be taken out of anything, and the last time I checked, those companies were still in business.
To each, his own holiday
At the individual and family levels, this artificial "War on Christmas" has little to no application. How — or even if — you and your family choose to celebrate Christmas is really none of my business, is it? Presumably, you're willing to cut me the same slack.
So, even without your permission, this Sunday morning I plan to attend a "Night of the Father's Love" service at a friendly church in beautiful downtown Hazel Dell But The Good Part. We'll exchange Christmas cheer, hear fabulous Christmas music, pray, listen to the retelling of the Christmas story and sing Christmas hymns. If I'm really careful and don't get too excited, this might be the year when no one asks me to sing a bit softer and try to tune it up a little.
Many of you have similar plans for today and the next three weeks. I hope you enjoy it all, and from the bottom of my heart: Merry Christmas!
However, above the individual and family levels, and after the modern vanguards of Christmas get the public all ginned up, many people seem to lose the Christmas spirit. As this anger builds, some people come to believe that the parades or the trees in the public plaza or the sales at the big-box store belong only to Christians.
These are the same people who complain about prayer being taken out of school, when this truth remains: As long as you don't disrupt classes or proselytize, anyone can pray any prayer they choose at any time in any school in America. I don't know how the students and teachers can have any more religious freedom than that.
Back to the tussle in Tulsa: City councilors are considering denying a permit for the parade unless Christmas is restored to the name. They seem to forget the name actually was changed two years ago. Inhofe says he didn't protest last year because he was too involved in the debate surrounding the health care law. Now, though, it's time to put on the full armor of prejudice and go to war. If the righteous, good senator and his followers get their way, they might as well call it the Holiday Parade of Self-Absorption. But if the more learned followers of Christ get their way, all people will be invited to share the love of the holidays, whether in the streets, at the hearth, around the dinner table or in our hearts.
John Laird is The Columbian's editorial page editor. His column of personal opinion appears each Sunday. Reach him at email@example.com.


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Surinamese man for trial over ex-DJ's murder
Surinamese national Omar Williams was yesterday committed to stand trial in the High Court for the murder of former disc jockey (DJ) Sheldon Cheddie.
Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry announced the decision at the conclusion of the preliminary inquiry into the murder charge against Williams at the George-town Magistrates' Courts.
She informed the accused that the court had found that a prima facie case had been made out against him and as such he was being committed to stand trial in the High Court for the murder of Cheddie at the next sitting of the criminal assizes commencing in April this year.
When asked if he wanted to say anything or whether he wanted to call witnesses on his behalf, the unrepresented Williams who stood calmly in the prisoners' dock declined.
As he was being escorted from the courtroom, the accused thanked the Magistrate.
"Thank you my worship," he said before leaving the courtroom.
Williams made his first court appearance on September 12, when he was charged with the offence which stated that on September 9, 2013, at Tucville, Georgetown, he murdered Sheldon Cheddie. He was not required to plead to the charge.
The man had given his address as Apanestraat K, 7 Light, Paramaribo, Suriname.
The prosecution's case is that Cheddie was sitting at Turning Point with a group of friends when Williams came up to him and discharged several rounds. Cheddie, 37, a popular DJ, plumber and trader, was subsequently pronounced dead on arrival at the Georgetown Hospital.


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Below are all three of our preseason predictions, with comments:
Note: Point value worth is in parentheses, totals were put together and differences in points between the three of us was the dollar amount owed.
Mat: 36 Total Points
American League
MVP: Mark Teixeira (5) 2nd in voting to Joe Mauer
Cy Young: Felix Hernandez (5) One year off... 2nd in voting to Greinke
Rookie of the Year: Matt Wieters (4) No votes...
Manager of the Year: Mike Scioscia (4) Correct!
Division Predictions:
- Angels (2) Correct!
- Athletics (1) Wrong,
- Rangers (1) Order,
- Mariners (1) Here.
East: Rocked the East
- Yankees (2) Correct!
- Red Sox (1) Correct!
- Rays (1) Correct!
- Blue Jays (1) Correct!
- Orioles (1) Correct!
- Twins (2) Correct!
- Indians (1) No where close to a 2nd place team, finished 65-97
- White Sox (1) Correct!
- Tigers (1) One game away from winning the Central
- Royals (1) Correct!
Wild Card Winner: Red Sox (2) Correct!
Best Record: Yankees (3) Correct!
Worst Record: Orioles (3) Correct!
Pennant Winner: Yankees (4) Correct!
National League
MVP: Joey Votto (5) One year off... no votes
Cy Young: Tim Lincecum (5) Correct!
Rookie of the Year: Jordan Schafer (4) Not close, looked into a good spring too much
Manager of the Year: Dusty Baker (4) Reds didn't quite come around like I thought they would
Division Predictions:
West: Ouch
- Diamondbacks (2) Straight up LAST. Whoops
- Dodgers (1) Won division
- Giants (1) Correct!
- Rockies (1) Wild card
- Padres (1)
- Phillies (2) Correct!
- Mets (1)
- Marlins (1)
- Braves (1)
- Nationals (1) Correct!
- Cubs (2) Finished 2nd
- Reds (1)
- Cardinals (1)
- Brewers (1)
- Pirates (1)
- Astros (1)
Wild Card Winner: Reds (2) One year off on the Reds
Best Record: Phillies (3) Close, Dodgers took this one by 2 games
Worst Record: Padres (3) They were not good, but definitely not worst
Pennant Winner: Cubs (4) Missed out on division by 7.5 games
World Series Winner: Cubs (7) Just plain wrong
Number of Games: 7 games (1) " "
World Series MVP: Rich Harden (5) " "
Summary for Mat: I was a year early on the Reds and Joey Votto and was pretty much wrong about the whole National League. Honestly, I have no idea why I liked the Cubs so much. Only thing I really predicted right there was Lincecum repeating as Cy Young. However, I straight up dominated the American League getting all the playoff teams correct, including the World Series participant Yankees. I was a year early on King Felix, however he did come in 2nd in the Cy. I won this one over Casey and Brandon with 36 points.
Casey: 23 Total Points
American League
MVP: Grady Sizemore No votes, got injured... and still is
Cy Young: CC Sabathia Close, 4th in voting
Rookie of the Year: David Price No votes, didn't quite deliver, but did in 2010
Manager of the Year: Terry Francona No votes, but a playoff team
Division Predictions:
West: Not bad, just switched up the 2nd/3rd place teams
- Angels Correct!
- Mariners
- Rangers
- Athletics Correct!
East: Screwed up the top 3 order
- Red Sox
- Rays
- Yankees
- Blue Jays Correct!
- Orioles Correct!
- Indians Way off, ended up tied for last
- Twins Won division
- White Sox Correct!
- Tigers Almost won division
- Royals Correct!
Wild Card Winner: Rays Wasn't close, 3rd in division 84-78 record
Best Record: Angels Almost, they won the West
Worst Record: Orioles Correct!
Pennant Winner: Red Sox Lost to Angels in first round of playoffs
World Series Winner: Red Sox " "
Number of Games: 7 games " "
World Series MVP: Jon Lester " "
National League
MVP: Chase Utley 8th in voting
Cy Young: Tim Lincecum Correct!
Rookie of the Year: Chris Dickerson No votes, creative pick though
Manager of the Year: Lou Piniella He was also high on the Cubbies
Division Predictions:
- Giants Homer pick... but a year off
- Dodgers Close, won division
- Diamondbacks
- Rockies
- Padres
- Phillies Correct!
- Mets Ended up injured and in 4th
- Braves Correct!
- Marlins Surprised everyone with an 87-75 record
- Nationals Correct!
- Cubs Finished 2nd
- Cardinals Finished 1st
- Astros
- Brewers
- Reds
- Pirates Correct!
Wild Card Winner: Mets This was pretty wrong, 4th in division, 70-92 record
Best Record: Cubs Missed out on division by 7.5 games
Worst Record: Padres Not a bad pick but still wrong
Pennant Winner: Phillies Correct!
Summary for Casey: He seemed to be close on a lot of divisional and playoff places but they just didn't work out. His best two predictions was Lincecum winning the Cy Young and the Phillies making the World Series. His worst picks were the Mets winning the Wild Card and Grady Sizemore for AL MVP.
Brandon: 12 Total Points
American League
MVP: Carlos Quentin No votes, hasn't been the same since MVP derailing '08 self-inflicted injury
Cy Young: Roy Halladay 5th in voting, a year early...
Rookie of the Year: Chris Getz No votes, never really been close to good yet
Manager of the Year: Ron Gardenhire 2nd in votes, won the Central
Division Predictions:
- Angels Correct!
- Mariners
- Rangers
- Athletics Correct!
East: Pretty close overall
- Red Sox
- Yankees
- Rays Correct!
- Orioles
- Blue Jays
- White Sox
- Twins Won division
- Indians
- Royals
- Tigers Way way off, one game from winning division
Wild Card Winner: Twins Close, division winners
Best Record: Red Sox Ended up with wild card
Worst Record: Blue Jays Were not horrible, but not good either
Pennant Winner: Red Sox Lost to Angels in first round
World Series Winner: Red Sox " "
Number of Games: 6 games Correct! Got the luck category
World Series MVP: Jon Lester See Red Sox above
National League
MVP: David Wright 28 players got votes, Wright was not one of them
Cy Young: Brandon Webb No votes, got injured
Rookie of the Year: Jason Motte No votes, missed out on closer role, good idea though
Manager of the Year: Lou Piniella We were all high on the Cubs apparently
Division Predictions:
- Dodgers Correct!
- Diamondbacks Worst team in West
- Giants
- Rockies
- Padres
- Mets Ouch, not close, came in 4th
- Phillies Won division
- Braves Correct!
- Marlins
- Nationals Correct!
Central: His best division...
- Cubs Finished 2nd
- Cardinals Won division
- Reds
- Brewers
- Astros Correct!
- Pirates Correct!
Wild Card Winner: Phillies Close, they won the East
Best Record: Cubs Really, what was the deal with the Cubs being so popular?
Worst Record: Pirates Just missed, 3 games away from Nationals
Pennant Winner: Mets Extremely wrong.
Summary for Brandon: Well, lets just say he tried hard. I mean a lot of his failure is bad luck, Quentin and Wright had off years, Webb got injured after the first start and a couple of the contenders didn't turn out to be any good. However, he did get a couple playoff teams correct and was really close and his Gardenhire choice for AL Manager of the Year.
In Closing: I kinda dominated the '09 predictions. Unfortunately the '10 predictions got lost and were also way more complicated. This year I'd like to get as many people doing this as possible, its really cool to look back and see what you were thinking.


text: Who is Fritz Bruhlmann ? I just acquired a frame with his name on it. It looks like SLX tubes, the lugs are totally beautiful, Campagnolo dropouts also. Anyone know anything about this frame ? I can post some photos of it if anyone responds. Thanks, I'm new here, however, I've been riding for years.