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Bon Secours Names New CEO to Lead Bon Secours St. Mary's
Toni Ardabell to oversee 391-bed Richmond hospital campus
RICHMOND, Va. (Jan. 26, 2009) – Bon Secours Richmond Health System today announced the appointment of Toni R. Ardabell as chief executive officer for Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital, effective March 23. Ardabell comes to Bon Secours from Inova Fairfax Hospital in Northern Virginia, where she served in key executive roles for the nationally recognized health system since 1989.
"Toni is one of the most capable leaders I have come across who understands a mission-driven health system," said Peter J. Bernard, senior vice president and CEO of Bon Secours Virginia. "At a time when Bon Secours Virginia's goal is to be the best health system in the Mid-Atlantic region, it is important to have leadership that lends itself to relationship building and a realization that the culture of Bon Secours is what makes us successful. Toni embodies those characteristics and we look forward to her arrival."
Ardabell's career spans more than 33 years in key leadership positions, hospital operations and nursing management. Most recently, she served as vice president for the Inova Fairfax 2015 Capital Improvement Program, where she led project management for the largest building project in the health system's history, including design, construction and overall integration of the $1.2 billion, 900,000 square-foot state-of-the-art medical-care facility. Prior to that, she served as the chief operating officer for Inova Fairfax Hospital. Prior management roles also include chief operating officer for Inova Fairfax Hospital for Children and Inova Fairfax Hospital Women's Center.
"It's important to have strong leadership, and equally important to have values that are compatible with the mission of Bon Secours," said Sr. Anne Marie Mack, senior vice president for sponsorship for Bon Secours. "With Toni we have both an excellent leader and a person of compassion. She is a perfect fit for what we are trying to accomplish for St. Mary's and our community."
Ardabell's appointment is a result of a national search. She succeeds Michael K. Kerner, who in July was appointed CEO of Bon Secours Hampton Roads, following the integration of Bon Secours Richmond and Hampton Roads to form Bon Secours Virginia.
Ardabell earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Pennsylvania State University, in 1976; a Master of Science in Nursing and Cardiovascular Nursing, Management Role from Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C., in 1986; and a Masters in Business Administration from Marymount University, Arlington, Virginia, in 1992.
Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital has served patients in Richmond since 1966 and is recognized nationally as a leading healthcare institution. In the past year, the hospital has been honored by the Joint Commission for cardiac services as being one of only 10 programs in the United States, and the only hospital in the Mid-Atlantic region for disease-specific cardiac services. In the past month, Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital received Magnet® status from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), an honor achieved by only five percent of the nation's healthcare organizations.
In addition to the 391-bed St. Mary's Hospital, the not-for-profit Bon Secours Richmond Health System has three other hospitals in the Richmond area – Memorial Regional Medical Center, Richmond Community and St. Francis Medical Center. In addition, more than 38 physician practice groups comprise Bon Secours Physicans which also includes home health, assisted living and Hospice.

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A man accused of robbing a bank in central Florida was arrested this week after following up the alleged heist with a beer at a nearby restaurant.
An unidentified bank customer said that he saw Taylor, whom a teller identified as the man who robbed her, apparently change clothes inside the van.
Orange County Sheriff's Cmdr. Jeff Stonebreaker said that when officers arrived on scene, Taylor was sitting outside enjoying his cold beer.
"Just as cool as can be," he said of Taylor, who was arrested for robbery.
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Activision's all-male games are quite okay, really
Evil publisher Activision has grown eviler in the eyes of many a gamer by denying claims by unnamed sources that it deliberately commissions only male-led games for commercial reasons. People from the industry, who preferred to remain anonymous, told Gamasutra's Leigh Alexander that the company was so obsessed with focus testing proving male leads were the best option for sales that it actually skewed the results from some tests that contradicted that notion.
As always with unnamed sources, we only have L Alexander's word for what she's claiming. I, for one, believe her because what her sources are telling her makes perfect sense.
For all its dismissal, Activision is very probably putting enormous pressure on its studios to produce the same games over and over again, down to the male protagonist. I want to tell you why that is okay. Hit the jump if you want to hear me out.
Media can be incredibly powerful. The world's leading country now has a black president, even though it remains a society divided by a great racial rift. This is in no small part thanks to film and TV, which over the past decades have continuously reinforced in the public mind the notion that black people can be the protagonists of great, sweepingly relevant stories. They are now moving to do the same for gays, by sporting homosexuals in roles heterosexual male viewers are supposed to identify with. I have no doubt that eventually they will succeed.
Games too can do a lot to facilitate the decay of unhealthy stereotypes about racial, sexual, religious and other minorities. Only they're not doing anything like that. As the example of Activision's strategy demonstrates, some games are actively reinforcing those stereotypes, because they fit in with their publisher's commercial interests.
I can see why people would be upset by that. Here's the thing though: Activision Blizzard, Inc is a publicly traded business. It is owned by its shareholders. The chief responsibility of people like Bobby Kotick is to those shareholders and to other stakeholders in the business, such as creditors and staff.
When people buy shares in a company, they usually do it for profit, not to help society overcome its weaknesses. When banks extend loans, they usually do it for profit, not because they care for gay rights. When people lose their jobs, the usually miss the associated income, not the opportunity their job gave them to change the world for better.
There is nothing more natural for a company in the position of Activision than to try, sometimes desperately, to generate the largest profit possible so that it can pay salaries, pay back credits and distribute dividends. In a way, it would be bad if Activision were to jeopardise the welfare of so many people that depend on it being in good financial shape.
And, mind you, it is not on its best form right now. On Thursday the publisher reported its financial results for the fiscal quarter to June. Its shares took a dive because enough of its owners were so unhappy with its performance that they sold their shares.
A company in that position can very rarely do anything else than stick to the old and tried formulas that have delivered in the past. It is almost impossible to imagine management taking on any risks. No amount of us getting angry about it will change that.
Yet hope remains. Market logic dictates that if there is enough demand for something (female-led games, gay-led games, you name it), there will be supply. It doesn't have to be demanded by the majority, either. There are myriad examples of niche markets that have formed around very specific needs. In the end it may even be Activision that will supply, either by turning around and changing its in-house policies or by simply acquiring a smaller firm that has sniffed out the emerging niche.
The games we want will come and that is a fact. We may not be around when they do, but they will show up eventually. You may find it unfair that those evil times, when the biggest publishers are mostly not interested in making the games you want, should be yours. But on the bright side: think of how many wonderful things you have access to precisely because you live now and not sometime else.
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I asked recently in this question how to use the definition of
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A helpful answer said that
$$\left(1+\frac1{\eta}\right)^\eta = \left(\frac1{\left(1+\frac1{-(\eta+1)}\right)^{-(\eta+1)}}\right)^{-\eta/(\eta+1)}$$
and $-(\eta + 1) \xrightarrow[]{\eta \to -\infty} \infty$.
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Explosions in the Sky: Post-rock for the masses
Post-rock for the masses came to DC last night, as Explosions in the Sky played to a sold-out house at the large 9:30 Club. I am still having a hard time comprehending how these guys have been selling out nearly all their shows, or how their latest album actually, according to their label's latest newsletter, "debuted on the Billboard Top 100 Pop Charts at a crisp #76 (right between P. Diddy and Jill Scott)!" So bizarre. The crowd at the show was mostly indie-rockers, with a lot of college students mixed in, and it occurred to me that while Explosions' upbeat, major-key post-rock is very accessible for folks in general, it's also perfect hipster date music. Sure enough, there were a bunch of couples at the show.
My friend and I skipped Eluvium, having seen him at the Warehouse Nextdoor a couple years ago in what was one of my worst concert experiences ever — he actually turned me off from staying to see the band I'd come for, Mono. Unfortunately, we arrived in time for the second opening band, The Paper Chase, who had the distinction of being perhaps the worst opening band I've seen since Melomane opened for Wilco last year. Aside from a few off-the-wall guitar solos, this was mostly moronic indie-cock-rock, and the only reason these guys were on the bill is because they're from Texas, as is Explosions. Not a particularly brilliant pairing otherwise.
All was forgiven when Explosions in the Sky started their set at 8:45, the earliest I've ever seen a show at one of these indie clubs in DC (and after very little changeover time after The Paper Chase went offstage). It was a beautiful thing. So, at times, was the music: they played their material very close to the vest, without much variation from the studio albums at all, but they were still pretty powerful. The sound in the louder parts wasn't great, as the interlocking guitars got pretty hard to hear, but overall it was a decent show, though as with many post-rock shows, it had its share of less exciting moments. The setlist was the exact same as the one they played a few days before in Asheville — I have a fantastic recording of that show — so sadly the element of surprise was lost for me. Oddly, they only played about half of the new album, and didn't play what I feel is easily the centerpiece song from it, the opening "Birth and Death of the Day." They played a lot of stuff from the popular The earth is not a cold dead place, and even a couple from Those who tell the truth…, which were noticeably more "rocking" than the more recent material.
Not surprisingly at a sold-out show, a big part of the concert experience was the crowd. The club was pretty packed, and most of the crowd didn't seem to know when the songs ended — the band mostly transitioned seamlessly between songs — and so people were basically applauding every time the group went from loud to soft. That was kind of annoying. More annoying were the testosterone-laden, probably intoxicated, assholes who kept yelling "YEAH!!!" halfway through every soft section. Did they know anything about the show they had come to? I wonder. Anyway, none of this surprised me, nor did it actually annoy me as much as I expected it to, but it was certainly interesting to see how "post-rock for the masses" played out in a live setting to a packed house. The crowd was very enthusiastic in general though, which was nice to see, calling boisterously for an encore that never came (also not surprising, since they didn't play one at the Asheville show; maybe they just don't ever do encores on principle for some reason?).
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[Fall 10 AlumnaeNews]
October 2012 (October 15, 2012)
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1939 Polly "Pauline" Soper Minehan
671 Lakeside Circle #323
Pompano Beach, FL 33060
[email protected]
I have not heard from any of you recently. So there is not any new information to pass on to the remainder of our class.
I still think a lot about Libby Porter, the leader of the great class of 1940, who passed away on January 9, 2012. She is missed by all of us. I remember having a good visit with her during our 70th Reunion in 2010. She had a big smile on her face as we rode in the golf cart with the big yellow 1940 sign on the front at the head of the parade of classes.
Elizabeth "Betty" Cummings
6 Church Street
West Boylston, MA 01583-1603
[email protected]
Received a note from Polly Minehan '39 about the passing of Virginia Holt Fitzgibbons. We would like to send our deepest sympathy to her family.
Eleanor Jordan Mason
6 Sunrise Drive
Morris Plains, NJ 07950
[email protected]
Muriel L. Wilhelm
78 Sproul Hill Road
Bristol, ME 04539-3211
Muriel Van Zandt Lichtenwalner
350 Main Street
East Greenville, PA 18041-1302
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Please send updates to [email protected]
Ann Heddens Kingston is bravely battling physical problems, with X-rays, ultrasound and the lot. On the upside, she seems to be improving. Let's hope for a complete cure. Meanwhile her 20-year-old grandson graduated from the University of Colorado, her granddaughter just married a nice guy who is managing her singing career and the rest of the family is doing well.
My own granddaughter phoned with the great news that she's pregnant. She recently received a master's in public health and her husband got an MBA. My younger granddaughter is getting a master's in culinary writing and helps run a small restaurant bar. I'm lucky to see my daughter and her husband frequently. Still dancing. And you? Do let me know the latest!
Vera Cohen Lee
15 Claremont Street
Newton, MA 02458
[email protected]
Sylvia Saarnijoki
24 Holly House Court #4A
Litchfield, CT 06759-3640
[email protected]
Shirley Clapp Southworth '49 informed us that her sister-in-law, Grace Southworth Bihr,passed away in February in Gloucester, VA after a long illness.If any of Grace's classmates would like to get in contact with Shirley they may reach her at 17676 Stoney Peak Drive #322, San Diego CA 92128-6430, 858-676-3910 (home phone).
Marjorie Schwartz Lewis has a yearly lunch with Elsie "Chick" Gabor Summit who is going to be a great-grandmother. "And to think I had to get permission to live with her our senior year because Bob was still in the Navy." Midge is doing some editing and says she's a better editor than she ever was a writer.
Bill and I had a two week visit this summer with family and friends in Vermont. With Bill's Parkinson's travel is a bit dicey, but with family help and wheel chair availability at the airports all went just fine and we had a great time.
Hope your fall is going well and that I'll hear from you next time!
Elizabeth "Jay" Lee Warren
46 West 25th Avenue
Spokane, WA 99203
[email protected]
Jeanne "Randy" Randall Mader's granddaughter graduated from high school in New Hampshire in June.
Our sympathy goes to the family and friends of Eileen Tinkle Newman, who died in February and Eileen FitzGerald Ramroth who died in March.
Jane Wardwell Roberts
PO Box 151
Fitzwilliam, NH 03447-0151
[email protected]
Joan Mende Reineke and her husband from Canandaigua, NY visited Rose DelNegro Weaver in Silver Spring, MD. They visited the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Museum, the Udvar-Hazy Space Museum, and the Smithsonian Mu¬seum where Rose is a docent, and attended the Baltimore Symphony. They were very tired, naturally, when leaving for home, but very, very happy, having had a wonderful visit.
Walt and I celebrated our wedding anniversary on June 16. We married in 1951 right after I graduated. Look forward to hearing from you!
Florence "Flossie" Hinkle Frommer
3892 NW 59th Street
Coconut Creek, FL 33073-4109
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Our 60th Reunion weekend was a great experience! There were sedentary innovations such as the Reunion Book Club which I thought was wonderful for those of us who may not be up to a walking tour of the campus even though 60 years ago we were able to walk everywhere in Troy. The book, An Almost Perfect Moment, by Binnie Kirshenbaum, gives me an idea for my own book club!
I had the good luck (since I was staying on campus) to have my senior room, the second floor "tower" room in Sage Hall. This is where Ellie Kent Williams and I watched for Don and Dick every Friday night for a brief visit following their stints as cooks at Jean's Beans, a fish fry place. We whisked them out the door as quickly as possible before they contaminated the whole atmosphere of Sage Hall. Second semester the guys secured jobs at RPI that had nothing to do with fish!
Pat Newmark McCue writes that in August, a group of Sage sisters celebrated a reunion hosted by Valerie Ninnis Bundren '54 in Plymouth, MA. A wonderful time for all 21 people who attended.
It is with much sadness that I report the passing of classmate Helen Hathaway Dysinger on May 11. We all send our condolences to her family and friends.
Let me know any news you have, so I can prepare it for our next e-news or Connections!
Mary Ellen Falter Davie
119 Thorncliff Road
Spencerport, NY 14559-2129
[email protected]
On July 6 I called Ailyn Terada. I received her Christmas card in June with the pictures of her two collies with Santa Claus. Since then, one of her collies died at the age of 13. Ailyn has another collie who is about 8 and two cats who are 17. Ailyn lives in the country and can't drive because of an eye condition. She has to depend on friends and she says two of her best drivers are now in assisted living themselves. She has a ride to orchestra practice which she can count on. She also manages to get to band rehearsals. This June she had six concerts. She is thinking about moving, but dreads going through all the papers she has collected over the years from her teaching. In May she went back to New York for her high school reunion. Her niece from New Jersey came and took care of the animals while she was gone.
When I emailed Nancy Phillips Wood, she was packing to go to the hospital to have her right knee replaced. She had just gotten the call and had to be at the hospital at 5 am! She said she hadn't been up that early since their son was an infant. By the time you read this Nancy will be out of rehab and back to her normal self. Her grandson got married last summer. The Woods are expecting their first great-grandson this fall. Nancy and Charles just renewed their passports, as they are hoping to go to visit their grandson next fall when he is serving in Italy. He's currently in Afghanistan for the second time. Their granddaughter started kindergarten!
Doris Rogers Rothman's summer has been quiet. Because of her back, Doris has trouble getting around. She did manage to get to New Jersey to visit her daughter and spend a week with her grandson who was visiting from California. They took in Six Flags, a water park and a baseball game. In October she will visit her grandson in California.
Rodney Pallang emailed me to tell me that Ana "Josie" Almanza Pallang passed away on April 14. I asked him to send me her obituary so that I could share it with you. Does anyone have any stories to share about Josie?
It is always good to hear from Nan Schmalz Nelson who is living on the west coast. She became a great-grandmother in August. Nan's grandson and his wife had a baby girl. The family lives 20 minutes from Nan's retirement home so she gets to see the baby often.
I laughed at Mackie Serata Epstein's note in response to my email when I mentioned that I had fallen over a large root and had a banged up elbow, sprained my thumb, and cut my other hand. Her advice was to heal fast and to keep my eyes wide open so it wouldn't happen again. She said she had nothing to share and added, "Could be a good thing at our ages." I agree.
Audrey DeSmidt Benson just got back from a trip to the beach with her three girls. She planned to attend a shower for her first great-granddaughter the day after she wrote me. In September, she was going to Stockbridge at the lake for a month. Audrey plans to be in Siesta Key for February. Last year we got together, but this winter I am not going to Florida until March. She ended her note by saying another grandson was being married next July.
I can always count on Jean Twiss Riley-Harris to respond to my request for news. The Harris got together with Rosemarie Adinolfi Hamilton and her husband in August. They went up to Montreal for a delightful time -- and a $52 parking ticket! In the city the parking meters are not on the curb, but next to the building. Once you are aware of the idea it makes sense. Unfortunately, they weren't aware so they had to pay for a ticket. Jean has a granddaughter going to Sage this fall. Jean knew that I had tried to contact Ginny Emmons Wall so she called Ginny's daughter to see what was up. Ginny has had three operations in the last year. Penny was going to see her mother and told Jean she would report back.
I caught Elsie Hayner Shudt at the end of a busy day. It was Sunday night and she had had company all day. She lives next door to her daughter and family and the kids had been swimming in the pool. She had taken her hearing aids out and had her feet up. This is a difficult time for her because her husband, who had a career as a lawyer, is now in a nursing home.
Marlene Fulton Merrick, one of the gals who came to Sage our senior year because her college closed, lives on Marco Island year around. Her husband died about 10 years ago and she has a live-in friend. They have a large circle of friends to play cards with and attend other social events. She is in good health thanks to her pacemaker. She has a son in Chicago with step-grandchildren. Her significant other has three sons and four great-grandchildren.
Margit Wolf Lowenstein lives in San Mateo, California in an assisted living facility. She has four children: two sons and two daughters and seven grandchildren. Both daughters live in California. One of her sons is moving to Colorado from Cincinnati and her younger son's family is in Israel where Margit has visited many times.
I didn't see Liz Greene Hafler this summer. Got a kick out of her description of her summer though: She kept busy with an age-approved sport of keyboarding, both on the computer and the piano. She also did a lot of reading and mentioned a few books I hadn't read, one being People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks.
Joan Crummey Firra has more energy than anyone I know. Last week, her three daughters, their children and husbands spent a week at their family-built cabin in New Mexico. Though New Mexico is in a drought, there was enough water in the Rio Grande for whitewater rafting. Her four-year-old grandson was in the bow of the first raft and her seven-year old-granddaughter was in the bow of the second. They got thoroughly drenched, but it was fun. They also hiked the trails that they normally cross country ski. Two of her daughters are on the East Coast and do not get to New Mexico often. This vacation was an opportunity to get together and introduce the grandchildren to their heritage. Joan is still working at her physical therapy clinic and they are very busy. She gives thanks for that. She would like to pass the practice on to her daughter who is also a physical therapist.
A short note from Charlotte Silver Leary said she was sad to see summer drawing to a close. She said the same thing as Mackie. "At this time in our lives perhaps no news is good news!" She mentioned that Florida was iffy again for them this year. She hoped they would make it, because it would be too much to hope for the "easy" winter they experienced last year.
Steve Terry, Jeannette Shirley's husband called to tell me that Jeannette had died in July. Jeannette didn't graduate with our class because she married Steve in November 1952. In talking with Steve I found out that Jeannette had polio when she was nine months old. When she was a child, she had to wear a boot until her bones were developed enough for her to have an operation to straighten her ankle and foot. The polio returned and for the last five years of her life she was confined to a wheelchair. The Terrys had two sons. One married and has two girls. In fact, Steve is expecting to be a great-grandfather in the near future. Steve and Jeannette met when he was 17 and she was 15. They would have celebrated their 60th anniversary in November.
Judy Spain Taber is excited about our upcoming Reunion. As time goes by she thinks more and more about the wonderful times she had at Sage with our classmates.Judy still has her hand in the business world with Taber Consulting (A human resources outfit).She does just enough to leave plenty of time to play and travel. She has hung her skates up and now judges ice dancing or ballroom. Occasionally she teaches a course in the local MBA program.Her grandchild has been launched in a criminal justice career.Judy hopes to see any and all who find themselves in Florida during February, as we all gather for lunch and conversation.
I have lost track of Ann Palumbo Toohey - does anyone know her whereabouts?
I received an email form Nancy Wright Anderson's daughter informing me that her mother died peacefully at her residence on September 1. She and her husband Al were married 60 years and had three children and seven grandchildren. The couple enjoyed competitive sailing and were known for their hospitality and friendship. Nancy was honored by the Gardner Exchange club and received the "Woman of Achievement" award by the Professional Women's Club for being the first woman to head the Greater Gardner United Way Campaign. Nancy was a talented seamstress and homemaker and an active Russell Sage alumna.
May I remind you all that it will be 60 years since we graduated from Sage in 2013! Remember those little old white haired ladies we used to see on campus at Reunion? Well, we have become them. It is hard to believe, isn't it? Mark it on your calendars and think about returning to Sage for Reunion weekend. It is fun.
Patricia Walker Mulholland
1013 Sassafrass Circle
Bloomington, IN 47408
[email protected]
It is with great sadness that I inform you of the passing Emma Dorothy Menah Nicholson on June 29. I am sure that I will be able to send our deepest sympathy and kind thoughts to her family from the Class of 1954.
Leila Berkowitz Schwartz
1504 Daibes Court
Edgewater NJ 07020
[email protected]
Kay Brooks Blick
40D Forest Drive
Springfield, NJ 07081-1126
[email protected]
Carol Davis Winston
35 Dunbar Road
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418
561 625 5910
[email protected]
E-J Burfeindt and Jack have a retirement project called "Project Pay Forward" involving knitting ski hats for children in their local schools. They made and donated more than 400 last year and hope to do the same this year. Their hope is that someday these children will remember what was done for them and "pay it forward."
June Simmons Causey and her husband live in Scotia, NY. Their daughter, Catherine, received a master's degree from Sage in 1994. June retired from Bellevue Women's Hospital after 18 years as a registered dietician.
Carol Walters Green and Paul are in competition with Ann Wheat and Larry for the most grandchildren (15) and great-grandchildren (6). The Greens have a new second home on Grand Manan Island, New Brunswick, Canada — their relaxation haven.
Judy Kilby and Gordon live in Clifton Park, NY. Judy has done a pile of volunteer work over the years, most recently as chairman of the "Prime Timers" (seniors from their church). The Kilbys will celebrate their 56th wedding anniversary in June.
Sandy MacKinnon recently purchased a derelict building near her home and has completely renovated it into useful space, now almost all filled by professionals ranging from a psychologist to a massage therapist. The before and after pictures are amazing.
Nancy Myers and Richard also live in Clifton Park after many years in New Jersey. They travel frequently and are busy with their grandchildren.
Adelia Ockerbloom and Nelson enjoy their seasonal home in Fort Ann where they were ensconced during Reunion weekend.
Ann Wheat and Larry have been the principal owners of a gourmet vegan restaurant, Millenium, in San Francisco for 17 years. The restaurant is popular with both vegans and meat-eaters and their chef has published two cookbooks.
Yours truly, Shrimp, continues to enjoy retirement, participating in archaeological digs and laboratory processing of artifacts, fostering cats for the local animal shelter, stag-gering around the tennis court several times a week with other women of our vintage, and relearning bridge — it's a new game now folks.
Irma Wilhelm
43 Young Road
Augusta, ME 04330
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Millicent Clayton Hull
1332 Atterberry Road
Sequim, WA 98382
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Dorothy Muller Frost
230 Lake Drive
North Bennington, VT 05257
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Diann Allan Billing
46 Mallard Drive
Hackettstown, NJ 07840-2836
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Karolyn Wentzel Nealon
3310 Longbow Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15235-5135
Peggy Crosby Stotz
1006 Kimberwicke Road
McLean, VA 22102
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Jane Shapiro Town recently spent two weeks in the Netherlands, Belgium and Paris. Highlights in Amster¬dam included the Van Gogh Museum and the Anne Frank House. In Venlo, near the German border, they attended the Floriade International Horticulture Exposition, held in the Netherlands every 10 years with displays by more than 100 exhibitors. Bruges was her favorite destination and although many of the 14th and 15th century buildings and bridges over the canals have been refurbished, it is still magical. Brussels' central market square, Grand Palace and Royal Museum of Fine Arts deserved even more time than allowed. The trip ended in Paris which is always a treat, but Jane preferred seeing Montmartre and the Louvre in 1962 — on $5 a day! — when she and Kristina Hanson Smith were there!
Linda Nee
10201 Grosvenor Place Apt. 1413
North Bethesda, MD 20852
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Sandra Houck Tiedemann
272 Patrice Terrace
Williamsville, NY 14221-3922
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Elaine Cohen Freedman
96 Brookline Avenue
Albany NY 12203
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Carolyn Cogan Garter
13657 Whippet Way West
Delray Beach FL 33484-1569
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Time does indeed fly, and our 50th Reunion will soon be here. I hope to see as many Red Devils as possible at this special occasion. So please plan to attend, and in the meanwhile, send me your news so we can all have an idea about what's been going on for the last 50 years!
I am in touch with Gracelee Gratto, Gloria Lester Kadish and Suzanne Patenaude, but I would love to hear from many more. Here's hoping you all are healthy and enjoying family, friends, and rewarding activities.
One year after Irene hit the Schoharie Valley, we have made a good deal of progress rebuilding. The volunteers and contributors of all kinds have been amazing! We still have much work to do; many homes are either gone or are still uninhabitable, but the town celebrated its 300th anniversary this September.
It is with deep regret that I share the news of the passing of two classmates. Dorothy Ormsby Lee passed away on June 23 and Judith Cantamessa Gencarelli passed away on June 19. I did not know Dorothy well, but those who lived in Sampson House will surely remember Judy's great sense of humor and dry wit.
Sara Derrick Norberg
33 Christian Avenue #122
Concord, NH 03301-6128
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Arlene Given Price
5845 State Route 30
Schohaire, NY 12157
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This spring, I enjoyed an RSC alumnae function at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston. Faith Rubin '67 and the Alumnae Association organized this event.
Arlene Vogel Mirer and her husband just returned from a trip to Antarctica, thus seeing all seven continents! At home they are active in the Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix, AZ. She loves their life in the southwest and doting on their two grandchildren. They plan to travel to India again but not before a trip to Peru to visit Machu Picchu.
Faye Dittleman and David purchased a pied-a-terre on 97th Street and Central Park West. "After a year I still feel as though I am on vacation when I am there because the city has so much to offer," she said. Faye supervises student teachers getting their master's in teaching at Columbia Teachers College; is on the board of the library foundation; vice president of the Somers Holocaust Memorial Commission; and a board member of her neighborhood association. Last December they visited the Galapagos, in March they went to France and England and they just returned from South Africa. She met Carol Cooper Kushnir at the Museum of Arts and Design in Manhattan.
Sydney Pierce retired five years ago and lives in West Virginia, just over the border from Winchester, VA. She didn't want to get too far from their granddaughter in Bethesda. She hears from Mary Jane Mundipare, who is leaving Florida and relocating to upstate New York.
Marsha Felton volunteers for a non-profit in the San Francisco Bay Area called
MedShare, which distributes surplus medical supplies and equipment in developing countries. "It is extremely rewarding work sorting and boxing supplies, and especially energizing when the 40' container leaves the loading dock filled with boxes that I have helped pack." Her daughter is the head women's swim coach for the University of Texas in Austin and Marsha will visit her in July, on her way to the 1000 Islands where her family has had a summer cottage since 1906.
Ronnye Berg Shamam tells us that between her trustee obligations and the alumnae
Board, she's in Troy a lot. She adores her house on the Hudson and then there's her business and life in the City. Recently she visited her Sage Big Sister, Sheila Feld Gordon '62 in Florida. Since Holly Dorman '74 was in Boynton Beach, the three of them stayed together for the weekend. They met Laura Warner '75 for lunch in West Palm Beach. After Reunion, Ronnye entertained nine students from Sage's Discovery Degree program. She invited two musicians who entertained with Woody and Arlo Guthrie music and stories of the 60s.
I retired two years ago and love it! I enjoy water color painting, reading and my wonderful life in Cambridge. I enjoyed my cruise aboard the Nathaniel Bowditch schooner which sailed out of Rockland, ME. It was like camping on the water and I am glad that I brought my leather sailing gloves.
It is with deep sympathy that I inform you of the passing of Caroline Anker Duhem on June 1. Our deepest condolences to her family and friends.
Shari Taylor Grove
32 Shepard Street #31
Cambridge, MA 02138-1518
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Karen Fish Sands' book, Visionaries Have Wrinkles: Conversations with Wise Women who are Reshaping the Future is on Amazon, B&N etc. You can download a free excerpt at visionarieshavewrinkles.com.
Carolyn NeJaime Jeffrey is planning a special small group departure to Cuba from her travel agency "I can hardly wait," she said. "Our dad lived there for 11 years and was friendly with Hemingway, and I am fluent in Spanish. Contact me at [email protected]
Jane Sibley is busy selling her spices, coffees and teas at farmers markets and medieval re-enactment events. Visit www.auntiearwenspices.com.
Grace Hilt Mack writes that she frequently visits their home in Yarmouth, MA. "We stay away in the summer because we have it rented by the week [Any interest for 2013, Blue Angels?] but September on Cape Cod is lovely and is our hangout spot. My sister and I are planning a trip next spring to Cuba; a country with such charm and political strife."
I, Bonita Maxon was busy during May planning a surprise 70th party for my husband. Because it was taking place at our home it was even more difficult to keep it a surprise. Our son and family came from Minnesota and took my husband fishing while the big tent was set up. With over 100 people invited the event went over perfect with weather cooperating. At the end of July I was privileged to be the delegate for the retired teachers in Albany at the American Federation convention in Detroit. This summer was outstanding weather for living on Dyken Pond but my water skiing was limited because of planter fasciitis in my left foot. After over a year of going to two doctors and two different physical therapists, I may consider an operation in the fall. We are now in our RV headed to Prince Edward Island to dig clams, enjoy the fiddle music and go to the International Shellfish Festival.
Bonita Maxon
110 East Shore Drive
Petersburg, NY 12138
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Annette Lipstein Friedman retired in March from working at a job in sub acute care. She is now doing per diem work for a home healthcare agency, which gives her lots more time to enjoy the gym, her daughter, granddaughter and husband. She also has time to enjoy hiking and kayaking in New Jersey. In December, Annette and a friend visited Ecuador. The trip included a three day kayaking and camping adven¬ture in the rain forest. Annette is planning a trip to Myanmar.
Judy Shor Kronick is a reference librarian at the University of Connecticut Health Center. She and her husband spend weekends in Rhode Island and relaxing with their grandchildren.
Nancy Kebbon Aho is packing for a move to Boothbay Harbor, ME. Unfortunately, I didn't get to see her at the annual alumnae lobsterfest in Boothbay Harbor because it did not take place this year.
Please send any news to myself or to Judy Shor Kronick. We need to hear from you, as we are already starting to plan for our 50th Reunion in 2016. I attended a Leadership Day at Sage in April and learned about the plans. Russell Sage college will celebrate its 100th anniversary during our 50th Reunion.
Judy Shor Kronick
158 Brewster Road
Windsor, CT 06095-2624
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Barbara Towne Patterson
1 Ralsey Road South
Stamford, CT 06902
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Thirteen celebrants from our class cherished a fun, festive, activity-filled, and informative 45th Reunion in June. We left refreshed with fond reminiscences of our college experiences, reconnected with the Renaissance of the updated city, campus, and visions for Sage's future, and rejuvenated by delectable dining, our sea of red in the Parade of Classes, lots of laughter and catching up with classmates.
What a wonderful, well-deserved honor that our very own Mary Ann Oppenheimer received the Doris Crockett Medal that weekend!Congratulations and kudos to her! We are all the beneficiaries of her years of dedicated and talented service to Sage.
Share our fun by finding classmates you know in these 45th Reunion photos and plan to join us and others from our class for our 50th Reunion in 2017! In the meantime, email me news about you to share in the next Connections!
Judith Prest Bowden
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Rona McNabola Miller
30 Spottswood Road
Glen Rock NJ 07452
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The Southern Connecticut Chapter of the RSC Alumnae Association had another fun gourmet barbecue in July at the home of Karin "Brownie" LaBanca '94 in Sandy Hook. George Tiggle from the Sage Partners Program and Barry Ilberman, a trustee, also attended, as did Holly Dorman, former alumnae president.
Sharon Boraski Helm writes, "Don't know if I'm the first or what, but Larry and I became great-grandparents for the first time on June 14." Her great-granddaughter weighed in at 8 lbs. 5 oz. and 20 inches long. Anyone else a great-grandparent yet?
Did you spend endless hours in Vanderhyden Hall playing Blood and Guts? Jeanne Casatelli and Olga Kuchar Anderson want to have a reunion of commuters in the next year or so in Troy. Contact Olga at [email protected]
Dorothy Jordan and her family recently hosted the seventh annual comedy fundraiser in honor of her son.
Marsha Bor Parker
12 Cobblers Mill Road
Sandy Hook, CT 06482
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Elin Fischman Lawrence
139 Wyneding Hill Road
Manchester, CT 06040
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- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2-2/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1-1/4 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 package (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
- 2 cups coarsely chopped walnuts, toasted
- In a large bowl, beat butter and sugars until blended. Beat in eggs and vanilla. In a small bowl, whisk flour, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into butter mixture. Stir in chocolate chips and walnuts.
- Shape 1/4 cupfuls of dough into balls. Flatten each to 3/4-in. thickness (2-1/2-in. diameter), smoothing edges as necessary. Place in an airtight container, separating layers with waxed or parchment paper; refrigerate, covered, overnight.
- To bake, place dough portions 2 in. apart on parchment paper-lined baking sheets; let stand at room temperature 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 400°.
- Bake 10-12 minutes or until edges are golden brown (centers will be light). Cool on pans 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool. Yield: about 2 dozen.
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Readers will know of the French Revolution. Readers will also know of the great poet William Wordsworth. What they might not know about is his mistress Annette Vallon. Annette Vallon was a woman of independence, courage, and compassion. In "Annette Vallon: A Novel of the French Revolution" by James Tipton, readers get to meet this extraordinary woman.
"Annette Vallon: A Novel of the French Revolution" explores the very full life of this woman who captured the heart of William Wordsworth. Born to a wealthy doctor, Annette begins the novel as a carefree young woman, but a dalliance with someone, the danger of the French Revolution, and falling in love with the English William Wordsworth changes her life forever. Due to conflict between France and England and all the conflict of the French Revolution, William and Annette are separated from one another. William eventually returns home to England and begins his journey into becoming a great English poet while Annette raises their daughter and puts herself in grave danger to protect and save people during the tumultuous time period. The novel explores the life of a woman who was more than the mistress of William Wordsworth, but a true French heroine.
The novel is well-written and expertly researched. You can tell that Tipton has a wealth of knowledge on Annette Vallon, William Wordsworth and his poems, and the French Revolution. Every detail of the lives of the characters and what was going on during this dangerous time in history is perfectly portrayed.
The love story, especially at the beginning of the novel, between William and Annette is especially moving. You can see why they fell for one another. It is nice to see their bond go from friendship to passion to love. It is easy to see in this novel that Annette was the great love of William's life.
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"Annette Vallon: A Novel of the French Revolution" is a fitting tribute to a woman not that known throughout history, but who played a major role in it. She was more than an English poet's muse and love. She was a woman in the very thick of things during the French Revolution.
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Sense and Sensibility
by Jane Austen
Sense and Sensibility Society and Class Quotes
How we cite our quotes: Citations follow this format: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
Lady Middleton expressed her sense of the affair about once every day, or twice, if the subject occurred very often, by saying, "It is very shocking indeed!" and by the means of this continual though gentle vent, was able not only to see the Miss Dashwoods from the first without the smallest emotion, but very soon to see them without recollecting a word of the matter; and having thus supported the dignity of her own sex, and spoken her decided censure of what was wrong in the other, she thought herself at liberty to attend to the interest of her own assemblies, and therefore determined (though rather against the opinion of Sir John), that as Mrs. Willoughby would at once be a woman of elegance and fortune, to leave her card with her as soon as she married. (32.13)
Lady Middleton, heartless social climber that she is, proves that social status is more important to her than feelings. Even though Marianne is theoretically her friend, she'd rather throw over the Dashwoods in exchange for the acquaintance of the rich and powerful future Mrs. Willoughby.
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Lady Middleton was equally pleased with Mrs. Dashwood. There was a kind of cold-hearted selfishness on both sides, which mutually attracted them; and they sympathised with each other in an insipid propriety of demeanour, and a general want of understanding. (34.2)
This is a match made in heaven. Both Fanny and Lady Middleton are cold, self-centered, and only concerned with social status – in other words, they're not nice people, but they love each other (because they love themselves).


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The newest edition to the Elder Scrolls series by Bethesda, creators of the award winning The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion and Fallout 3. Skyrim features a new engine built nearly by scratch and includes dynamic water, snow, branches, characters, and more.
Your character will learn the acient language of the dragons. The phrases can include up to three words and are mostly found inscribed on dungeon walls.
The phrases will allow you to do certain things such as slow down time, knock back foes, and more.
The phrases are mapped to the right bumper/R1 and you'll learn one word at a time for each phrase. Learning more words within the phrase will allow the spell to be either more powerful or longer.
Finishing moves will be available for your characters in battle. The article describes a finishing move where you plunge "your saber through a foe's chest".
Telekinesis will be an available spell, allowing those of you who are rather lazy the ability to pick up items or objects to launch at your enemies.
Runes can be cast and used as traps. The article describes a situation where you can throw a frost rune to the ground, and if an enemy walks across it, pieces of ice will impale them.
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If you find yourself below average at using weapons, you should still be able to survive in combat using offensive and defensive magic.'
The two handed mechanic Bethesda introduces in Skyrim for fighting will remind a ton of gamers of the BioShock series.
If you happen to scale one of the many peaks in Skyrim, all of the snow you see is totally dynamic.
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The race you pick in the beginning will only effect your baseline stats, as what you actually do in the world with your combat, magic, and stealth will help shape your character instead.
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Cities in Skyrim will all be unique, shying away from the reusing of assets we popularly saw in Oblivion.
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While you may be able to avoid them at some points in your journey, you're going to have to take dragons down at some point, and it won't be an easy task.
Dragons aren't scripted, they'll cruise the entire world and occassionally land on different objects or areas. Make one mad and it'll swoop down to take you on.
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Women's Water Polo Season Opens: Experience, Depth New Strengths In 2012
The Pasadena City College women's water polo team opened the 2012 season Friday, splitting a pair of matches at the Saddleback Tournament. The Lancers lost the opener to Grossmont, 9-2, then used five goals from returning All-South Coast Conference selection Makenzie Blank in an 8-4 victory over Southwestern.
The Lancers have their entire starting lineup back from last season and have added some new faces that will give the team a luxury it hasn't had in recent seasons.
Other lettermen include Naoni Padilla (South Pasadena HS, 74 saves, 36 steals), Taylor Guidera (Crescenta Valley, 15 goals), Giselle Mendieta (LA Marshall, 10 goals), Lauren D'Angelo (Monrovia), and Kathleen Little (VAPA). One key sophomore newcomer is Ashli Gonzales (Charter Oaks High), a transfer from Citrus College (2009, 17 goals, 25 assists) and a member of Stoddard's talented 2012 Lancers swim team.
The freshmen class includes Mariana Silva (Roosevelt HS), Yukiyo Ueda (Temple City), Adriana Najera (California High), Paige Watroba (Laguna Beach, also a PCC swimmer), Fiona Velazquez (South Pasadena), Ruby Diaz (Miguel Contreras LC), and the Didarloo twins, Soseh and Siuoneh, (Hoover High). Marisa Rack (Vista Murrieta) is Stoddard's blue-chip frosh newcomer who is already challenging for a starting spot.
"With Gregg at goalie, we have an athletic leader on defense," Stoddard said. "Offensively, we expect Blank to be a leader, but we have other players who will able to get in the scoring column and make quality shots. We're excited about our potential."
At the Saddleback Tournament, Blank and Gonzalez-Griffen (penalty shot) scored the goals v. Grossmont while Gregg was outstanding with nine saves and two steals. In the win over Southwestern, PCC raced out to a 5-1 first-quarter lead and never looked back. Gregg again was a stalwart with 13 saves and a pair of steals. Of Blank's goals, she was an efficient 5-for-9 overall on attempts. Minassians added a goal and an assist and Gonzalez-Griffen picked up the other Lancers' score. Mendieta contributed one assist and a team-high three steals.
The Saddleback Tournament continues today, Saturday, Sept. 8, with two matches against undetermined opponents. PCC begins the SCC season on Wednesday, Sept. 12 against Long Beach City College in a 3 p.m. match at the Aquatic Center.
[File Photo--Shelby Gregg is once again the Lancers' No. 1 goalkeeper in 2012 after an All-South Coast Conference year as a freshmen.]
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Youth Soccer Tournaments
NY Cup 2012-2013Brooklyn Athletics has joined the 2012-2013 NY Cup. The tournament is for ages U9-U18 and is formatted similar to the UEFA Champions League. Every team plays three or more games in the group stage during the fall season which is then followed by a knockout format, ending with the final matches to be played in June. We are in the Boys U10 Gold Division, Group E.
Connecticut Coast Soccer Classic
September 1-3, 2012
Brooklyn Athletics has been accepted into the prestigious 2012 Connecticut Coast Soccer Classic in Waterford, Connecticut presented by Nike.
Kick It 3v3 - July 28th, 2012
Brooklyn Athletics U19 Team takes 1st Place!
Brooklyn Athletics U10 Team Takes 2nd Place
Brooklyn Athletics Youth Soccer participated in the Kick It 3v3 Tournament in Flemington, NJ on July 28 and 29th. After a run of matches that included a group stage, and knockout rounds, we emerged victorious.
Our Valiant U10 Blue squad fought hard, and achieved a record of 5-1, only losing in the final by the close score of 4-3. The U10 Orange Squad made it all the way to the semi-finals where they lost to the Brooklyn Athletics U10 Blue squad. Our U20 lads took the tournament by storm, coming out of nowhere to take 1st place in their division.
Great job to all our Players and Coaches. Thank you to Kick It 3v3 for their generous invite to play!
The Brooklyn Cup - July 7th, 2012
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A FORMER pub in Stacksteads could become part of a shops and housing complex if developers get their way.
Supporters of proposals to overhaul the former Commercial Hotel and two adjoining properties say the solution is the only way forward for the building, which is located in Newchurch Road.
Empty since the pub finally closed its doors in January 2010, the new owners blamed competition for The Commercial's gradual demise.
Architect Martin Hill said: "The property is located approx within 100 metres of the Rose & Bowl and 450 metres from the The Hare & Hounds public house.
And all those are located on Newchurch Road.
"Its close proximity to these businesses, with their strong competition, was the main reason for its failure."
Estate agents have marketed the site for 17 months, planners have been told.
But no-one has been prepared to meet the £225,000 asking price.
And even when the price of the building was later reduced, there was still no interest.
Under the new proposals four shops would be created at ground floor level with the same number of flats above the devlopment.


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Majestic Theater
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For many years, the Majestic Theater was the theater that showed first-run films. It started as a silent-film theatre in the 1920's, and was the first Tulsa theater to convert to talkies in 1929. It featured a lavish interior and contained an organ.
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"Heart of the City by Night" postcard illustrates roof signs atop Tulsa's Majestic and Ritz theatres,
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As to seating in the Majestic, the Nov. 30, 1930 inventory indicates a total of 904 seats. 607 were on the main floor and 297 were in the balcony. At that time, the theatre was owned by Ralph Talbot Theatres, who owned all four of the major Tulsa downtown first-run theatres.
In other details, the inventory indicated that the projection room had Simplex Model R double-bearing projection heads, Motiograph lamp houses with automatic carbon feeds, and two sets of Bausch and Lomb Cinephor projection lenses. It had a leased Western Electric disc and film sound system, which was the first theatre sound in Tulsa. There was a Powers double dissolver, with a 1000-watt mazda lamp. There was a vertical Hertner Transverter motor generator, mounted on the roof, to provide DC current to the lamphouses. Also on the roof was a smaller horizontal Hertner Transverter. No mention was made of its application, although it may have been used for the lamphouses when the screen size was smaller.
There was a DeVry C90 portable projector, presumably for screening, in the offices on the second floor of the Majestic.
The Majestic had the narrowest of the four buildings, at 50 ft. Its screen was also the smallest, at 14 ft. by 17 ft. The Rialto building was 65 ft. wide, and its screen was 14 ft. by 19 ft. The Orpheum building was the widest, at 80 ft., and its screen was 24 ½-ft. by 29 ½ ft. The Ritz, with a 72 ft. building width, was not the widest, but nevertheless had the largest screen, at 24-ft. by 33-ft. Both the Ritz and Orpheum had enlarged their screens, and the inventory listed their smaller screens which were still on the stages.
The Majestic had a 90-ton belt-driven Wittenmeier horizontal air conditioning compressor, with a 9-ft. flywheel, driven by a 100-hp., 220-volt, 600-rpm GE wound-rotor motor.
It had a 3-manual, 16-rank Robert Morton pipe organ, with its console on a hydraulic lift. A spare pipe organ blower was stored in Talbot Theatres' warehouse. The spare blower was a 15-hp. 1100 rpm Spencer Orgoblo.
The Majestic's huge signature sign was most notable in Oklahoma theatre signage, and was described in the inventory as an electric skeleton sign. It was 49 ft. 6 in. wide by 28 ft. high. It had 935 bulbs, served by a 17-contact flasher and a 3-contact flasher.
When its pipe organ was removed, the resonators on the 16-ft. octave of the tuba rank were taken to the Tulsa dump. They were unmitred wood, and in perfect condition. Kenneth Knepper, a Tulsa machinist who had a love for pipe organs, rescued the resonators from the dump before they were damaged, and stored them in the attic of his shop. He didn't use them, and sold them to me. In another transaction, I got the bass drum from the Majestic's organ.
Near the end, the Majestic went from B-grade action bookings to XXX. It was converted into a 3-screen theatre. There was a fire, and it was built back as a 2-screen. In the late 60s, I was in it in its 2-screen configuration. I remember it as a neat building with good air conditioning, comfortable seats, a bright picture, good sound, and, a hot movie!
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These are nice views of the old Majestic,
A new 1940s marquee & mansard roof for a spiffier look,
Note the large elevated Ritz sign in the upper right-hand corner of the 1950s Majestic photo A0219. Would that have been for the theatre, or was there another building with the name Ritz?
Two more Majestic Theatre exterior shots, ten years apart -
c1968, after it had switched over to X-rated product. In those days it was best to remain discreet when promoting raunchy loops -
What do you smoke, Seymour? There are twenty years between 1948 and 1968.
1957 partial marquee photo added.
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This replica 19th century American picture frame with its
10 inch wide, deeply coved profile was created and finished to
match an existing frame in the client's collection after a
companion piece of artwork had been acquired. It features
composition ornament of running acanthus leaf, banderol, and
egg & dart.
Approx. o.d. 48" x 96"
commissioned by
Sarah Balinskas Fine Framing
, Houston,Tx.


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Oct. 20, 2011
Last year was a major step forward for Kyle McMorrow, as he qualified for the NCAA Singles and Doubles Championships, and earned All-Pac-10 First Team accolades. Dedicated to have his junior season rise above those levels of success, McMorrow played almost non-stop tennis this summer, competing in six Futures level professional tournaments. In July, he advanced all the way to the quarterfinals of a tourney in Tulsa, picking up world rankings points. He also got a chance to play doubles with new UW freshman Emmett Egger. The two have the inside track on being Washington's top doubles team this season, and are the No. 1 seeds in the ITA Northwest Regionals which the Huskies host beginning on Friday. McMorrow talked about the grind of the pro tour, his efforts at this month's All-American Championships, and playing at home in this weekend's Regional tourney.
GoHuskies.com: So this summer you competed in four main draws at the Futures level?
Kyle McMorrow: "I played six tournaments, and in four out of the six I made main draw. It was a good experience, though honestly I was a little disappointed with the results. I was expecting a little more, but it was still good experience, every match I lost was really close. I only lost once in the main draws in straight sets, and that was 6-4, 7-6. They were all really close; had some tight three setters with some really good players, but just needed a few more shots here and there. It was disappointing because I picked up two rankings points in my first tournament, but then I didn't get any for the rest of the summer. It was still a good learning experience though and I still will have the next two summers to reassess where I'm at.
GH: What was your travel itinerary this summer?
KM: I went from Tulsa, Oklahoma to Godfrey, Illinois to Decatur, Illinois. I was planning on playing Edwardsville but decided to rest the body. Then to (Zacatecas), Mexico, and then played in a few men's opens in California in early September.
GH: Was the summer enjoyable or a bit of a grind?
KM: It was a grind. The places I went were not really site-seeing places, but it was good experience, it was all about the tennis when I was there. I didn't really do anything but play tennis. I got to spend some time with my friends who are playing the pro circuit as well. So that was good times.
GH: Emmett made a trip with you for doubles.
KM: Yeah, Emmett and I stayed together for two weeks in California and that was very fun.
GH: You must have known him fairly well before that?
KM: I've known him for years, not well, but for the last year and a half or so we have known each other well, practiced with each other. We have a few mutual friends from Sothern California that I have gotten to know down there.
GH: You guys have a good ranking at the start of the season, how are you coming together as a doubles team?
KM: I think we have a long way to go. Our games should complement each other well, but the chemistry hasn't quite gotten there yet. But we will have the next two years of playing pretty much every match together. I think it will get there, but it is still a learning process.
GH: Were there any surprises when you were playing those tournaments as far as the day-to-day procedures or are you pretty familiar with them at this point?
KM: No, I've been playing in them since I was 15. I'm doing better in them now than I ever have but as far as setup it's old news.
GH: Did you travel by yourself?
KM: It was week to week. I stayed with someone from the University of Miami for one week, stayed with a friend from Sothern California who I trained with another week. I had trouble renting a car one week and my dad had to fly out on a red eye to help me rent a car and get around that week. And in California, I could drive myself and I had arranged to stay with Emmitt.
GH: You had one really close match against Steve Johnson (falling 6-7, 6-4, 6-4), who was fantastic in college last year (NCAA Singles Champion, to be precise), and is doing well as a pro. Was that encouraging?
KM: I have always felt that I match up pretty well against Stevie. We grew up practicing together quite a bit; I played him in juniors and beat him once years ago. I didn't feel confident going into the match, but I felt I had a chance. Didn't play great, just solid, served pretty well, I don't think he played his best. There are parts of his game, that if you really pinpoint and attack them, he is beatable. I played him really close and had lots of chances. It still kind of hurts a little to talk about it because I had so many chances, but that's how he wins so many matches, by playing tough in the big points, and that's what he did.
GH: You did have to pull out of a few matches, is there anything lingering physically?
KM: Not really, it was just a lot of tennis built up and some minor injuries over the summer, which are inevitable. Overall I'm as healthy as I have ever been in years actually. The last two years I have struggled with my hip and my arm last year; right now I feel better than I ever have.
GH: Was there any part of your game this summer that you were most pleased with?
KM: I really was not very pleased with how I was playing this summer. I got pretty nervous in a lot of matches. Played kind of defensive and tight. I played great in practice, thought I improved a lot of my game, my service motion, getting my body more involved. My backhand, getting through the ball better, not having to slice as much. But in matches I got a little tight, started hitting shots off of my back foot and slicing my backhand too much, and pulling off of returns. Still managed to tough out of a lot of matches that were maybe closer than they should have been, but I really was not overly pleased with the way I played in most of my matches this summer. I kind of found my game a little bit starting in September, and I feel like every tournament I have played since then has gotten a little better. So I'm feeling very confident now.
GH: During those tournaments, are you in contact with Coach Anger very much?
KM: It depends, I tried to stay in touch with him, I'd say a good part of the matches I would have a chance to talk with him. We stayed in touch all summer, even though we didn't talk right after every match.
GH: Jumping back into the college season, at the All-American Championships, you had a great first victory (upsetting No. 7 Evan King of Michigan) followed by what was probably a frustrating defeat (three sets to USC's 16th-ranked Daniel Nguyen).
KM: It was a very strange day, because when you have those back to back matches, it goes in the blink of an eye. The first match, I played solid, the guy is a really good player and I knew I was going to have to play well to win. I was down in the first set, hung in there, and managed to squeak out the first set. He got a little annoyed with himself, kind of went away in the second set, but I was very happy to get the win. It should go a long way this season. The second match was really disappointing against Daniel; he is a great player, I had a ton of chances, and it's a match I feel I really should have won. He came out on top, he is a really good counter-puncher, has great feel, ran me a lot and adjusted his strategy in the second set. It was pretty disappointing after that, I almost didn't even remember that I had won a great match right before that. All I could think about the next morning was the loss.
GH: You have a Top-25 ranking for the first time, and got your first win over a Top-10 opponent, is that starting to feel like the norm for you now?
KM: College preseason rankings, I look at them but they don't mean anything to me. It's just this weird system that the ITA puts together that does not really make any sense, it is totally based on last year. I'm just focusing on improving my game, the wins will come, and I'm going to just try and use this season to improve myself as a player mentally and physically. And use it as a spring board to go play the pro circuit again next summer.
GH: This weekend you get to stay at home for Regionals, that has to be really nice for all of you guys, what are your biggest goals for this tournament?
KM: Obviously the goal is to win the tournament, but I am trying to focus a little more on the process rather than the result. Just play well, stay calm the whole time, and not let my emotions get the better of me, which has been a problem in the past. Go for my shots, play aggressive, keep the racket head speed going, go for all my shots, and if I can do all of those things the result will come.
GH: Do you think this will be a productive weekend you and Emmett as well in doubles?
KM: I hope so; it was a tough opener in Tulsa. We played a few pro tournaments together, but honestly pro circuit doubles is not at that high of a level. College doubles is quite a bit stronger. It will be good this week try to find our game and get the chemistry together.
GH: Moving forward with the rest of the season, are you looking forward to potentially playing in that number one spot?
KM: Yeah I am looking forward to it. That is still a ways off; I am still focusing on the Regionals for now, this weekend. Hopefully win this tournament and go to national indoors. That is a big goal. I am actually going to go to Mexico after our fall season is over to play a few pro tournaments, just by myself, just focusing on that for now. A lot of stuff before the dual season starts, so it is kind of in the back of my mind.
GH: How have you managed balancing your class load with a heavy tennis schedule? Have you settled on a major yet?
KM: I have applied to the communications major, haven't gotten a response yet, but I think I will be accepted. I'm in two online classes, and only one lecture that I have to go to, so I have quite a bit of free time. Everything has been great with school; not planning to go to grad school, but my GPA has stayed pretty solid, stayed over a 3.0 for my career so far. If I can keep it around there that would be great.
GH: And a new year typically brings new rooming arrangements. Are you with any of the guys this season?
KM: Last year I was with four other guys, but this year I'm by myself in a one bedroom. It is very relaxing, has been really good so far.


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My name is Stan Stiletto. That's me on the right. I crept across the Rio Grande about forty years ago. In case you haven't been keeping up with the news, there's been lots of talk about amnesty lately. Well, Governor Haslam signed my amnesty bill, effective July 1. I can now take my rightful place in defensive weapon-craft. You see, I am a switchblade. I had been in hiding for decades, not for anything I ever did, but because a few people have misused some of my cousins. Thanks to the change in Tennessee law, I am no longer blamed for the bad acts of others.
Interestingly, Goldilocks knife laws, just like Goldilocks gun laws, always give rise to American ingenuity. My buddy Sog Flash on the left (I call him Flash), is an outstanding example of that ingenuity. Flash, as his name implies, can open in a flash. He is called an assisted opener, and he can be ready for action quicker than I can. All he needs is a little push on the stud, and he is ready to go to work. I, on the other hand, have to have my safety disengaged before I can be deployed with the push of a button.
I had another problem too, you know. See, my blade is over four inches long. Even if I wasn't a switchblade, I could not be legally carried by a good guy in Tennessee until now.
The new law that makes me legal as a switchblade also removes blade length restrictions. I am really appreciative to the legislature and governor for removing these statist prior restraint restrictions in Tennessee. I am glad to see they eliminated some gun restrictions, also, now making it legal to have a defensive gun in a private vehicle.
Now, at long last except in prohibited locations, there are virtually no restrictions on knives in Tennessee. I am looking to the day when my firearms friends will be no longer face the possessive restrictions they now face. On that day, we can celebrate true liberty.
What part of shall not be infringed do they not understand?
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Part of what the WRP can offer is outreach to towns, helping educate the community on the advantages of these types of projects. "Typically there is community support for the project, because the benefits are tremendous," he said. "The impact to the marsh and the aquatic habitat are really dramatic, and most towns are very supportive."
Durey's group also works with public works departments to address logistical issues, including those raised by closed roadways and rerouted traffic. "That can sometimes raise complaints, so we work closely with the town to figure the best time to do their project," he said.
One of the WRP's sister programs, the Massachusetts Riverways Program, has developed a model for successful outreach and education on inland projects. The River Continuity Partnership addresses culvert replacements in freshwater river environments and improved design for fish wildlife passage. That group developed a stream-crossing handbook and poster to educate DPWs about the importance of properly designed crossings. The materials are available on the organization's Web site at www.mass.gov/dfwele/river.
"We have done similar outreach work with local DPWs," said Durey. "We're working on a DPW handbook that provides a good overview of the benefits that can be attained."
For Durey and the WRP, the overall goal is to meld the goals of two distinct groups that may not be aware of one another, but share a common goal.
"Lots of legacy infrastructure exists that was built in the last 20 to 30 years without understanding about the environmental impact," said Durey. "All this infrastructure has to get replaced. The opportunity I see is a real teaming up of infrastructure replacement and environmental restoration. You're achieving dual results—it's an amazing opportunity."
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It's somewhat of a tradition for some lucky Cheney High School graduating senior to win a refurbished car at the Senior All-Nighter.
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It's not quite a tradition for the senior who wins the vehicle to give it to a friend. But, that's what 2013 graduate Sami Sheffels did at the annual post-commencement celebration June 7 held at the high school's Little Theatre.
The car, a 1999 Hyundai Accent, was one of 15 grand prizes students had a chance to win by having their name drawn in a raffle. Sheffels didn't think her name would be in the hat, since her mom, Jill, was a part of the commit...


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Further to the rather hilarious thread over in the 2-channel debate, (HERE ), figured I would actually post up some initial findings from my short time with the splendid Zingali Home Monitor 115 ii speakers, which I think are now on their 3rd Wam owner!
As many of you are aware, I've been on a speckled and convoluted speaker journey, with numerous boxes gracing our living room over the last 12 months, each with their own strengths and weaknesses. I've long maintained that it is very very hard to audition speakers, it is nearly always in a room that bears little resemblance to our own, and being transducers, the way the room interacts with them, to my ears at least, is still the single most important effect beyond the character of the speakers themselves. If you are lucky enough to get a home demo, it is normally only for a short period – enough to get an initial feel for the behaviour and characteristics of the speaker, but so much changes as you live with them for a short while that this wasn't working for me either. Therefore, buy used, sell on became my way of trying to establish what I wanted – funnily enough, us box swappers got pretty much slammed in this months HIFI+, an article I strongly disagreed with. It's fine if you are exposed to all manner of high end gear for days on end, but for us lowly punters (or me at least), it has only been through this extended journey that I now know what dynamics, soundstage, imaging, forward treble, warmth etc etc truly sound like. I know how bass differs from impact, depth, texture – how vocals are warm, recessed, clinical – how imaging is wide, pinpoint, expansive, deep etc etc etc. Anyway, procrastination over – that was really to try and make the point that I had realised *what* I wanted, just not sure how to achieve it. My Zens were very relaxed and easy to listen to, had a fantastic image, superb vocal midrange, sweet top end and textured bass – but a little slow and not efficient enough to fill my room. The Impulse H2s had tremendous energy and attack, dynamics to die for and bass slam that I have still not heard bettered. But they were too forward, didn't image particularly well and didn't have the bass definition along with the impact.
I wanted to try and achieve the best of both….
Hence my interest piqued when I heard that these were up for sale whilst auditioning Nicks lovely new Overture 3 Signatures.
Anyway, if you've read the other thread, you know the rest, jumped in and bought them – panic attacks ensuing after realising just how big they are. These things stand approaching 5ft tall, are 78cm deep and weigh almost 100Kg each, a 15" bass driver and 15" omniray horn at least keep it in perspective in a photo – but I guess it must always be a shock to see these in the flesh. That said, Zingali always seem to do a good job of the aesthetics, nice solid cherry slabs break up the monotony, which you are always going to get with the square footage involved here… The horn also looks very nice when the sun catches it and the build quality is lovely overall. I am running them with a chord pre amp and some Cayin 6550 fed monoblocks (using TJ signals – KT88 Black Treasures from next month…), room is approx 30ft long, 17ft wide with a 12ft cathedral glass ceiling.
All this and not a word on how they sound…
First impressions. At 98dbw I expected these to blow me out of my chair Maxell style, they didn't, in fact I was refuting the claim and checking to see if I'd screwed something up on the inputs – nope, I actually plugged the Zens back in – instantly clear, the Zingalis ARE 98dbw, these are just SO unstressed and uncompressed that you do not notice the high spls, the Zens sounded quiet and tiny by comparison, couldn't imagine such volume being so clear, smooth and relaxed. The imaging is not what I'd expect from such huge drivers and 'beaming' horns either, it is really very good, better than the Zens, not so wide outside of the speakers, but incredibly spatially accurate and detailed between them (bear in mind they sit where they dropped, I have not moved them at all and do not know how they will respond to placement shifts!). Another surprise was the detail – again – huge drivers? I'd have thought this would represent a reduction in the ability to resolve fine detail, but I am hearing things on my discs (files…) that I've never heard before. Taking John Mayer's acoustic version of Free Fallin' (on the live in LA disc) – I could hear the crowd before, but now there are individuals, with clear voices from those nearest the mics, amazing detail retrieval.
The bass driver seems to be a short travel device, none of these huge rubber surrounds and 3" movement – hence the bass is not overwhelming, it remains detailed and imparts tremendous scale to everything, just underpinning the music with that foundation that makes it all seem much more believable. To be honest, I still don't think it has the slam of the Impulses, (but the front baffle is sitting 1.7m from the back wall… and they are rear ported, so there may be more work to do here…) – but it does have all the texture to allow you to clearly define all the notes and instruments at the bottom end of the scale. The biggest surprise to me though has been in the presence range. The vocals are just beautiful, male and female – such detail and feel to them, bloody lovely. You can also dial in +/-3db on the midrange, unusual, but a useful tweak, currently at +1.5 and about right for me in their current position. The top end is slightly rolled off at the extremes, I would guess it doesn't do much above 17-18K, probably in part due to the huge frequency range the horn has to cover. That said, it is not dull – which was my first thought until I'd listened to them for a while, just a question of not being what I'm used to. They are a world away from metal domes and SO different to the Impulses with their Focal tweeter… In all, they are very very musical and relaxing – very dynamic, unstressed and seemingly unbustable – they are in no way fatiguing and present all the music I have listened to in a very lifelike way. I am loving them so far…..


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