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After tonight's 6 p.m. home tri-wrestling meet at Warren High, the Warrior grapplers are scheduled to be on the road for the remainder of the season.
Warren's opponents will be non-conference foe Williamstown and Chillicothe, a Southeastern Ohio Athletic League opponent.
"I don't know too much about Williamstown," said Warren head wrestling coach Mike Pahl. "But Chillicothe looks pretty strong. It should be very competitive."
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Warren's Brandon Pahl grapples with a John Glenn wrestler during the annual Burt Builders Invitational at Warren High School on Dec. 8 in Vincent. The Warriors are slated to host a tri-match with Williamstown and Chillicothe today.
Also slated to wrestle in a tri-match today at 5:30 p.m. at Marietta Middle School is the Marietta High varsity mat team. This will be the Bill Heldman-coached Tigers' home opener. The other two schools in the field are John Glenn and Cambridge.
MHS's only other home wrestling meet this season is a scheduled tri-event on Jan. 9, 2013.
Both Warren (13-3) and Marietta are coming off good outings at last Saturday's Ray Webster Wrestling Tournament at Trimble High in Glouster. The Warriors finished runners-up with 276 points, while the Tigers were third with 260 points in the nine-school field.
Westfall, out of Williamsport in Pickaway County, was first with 308 points. Also participating in the event were Trimble (246 points), Crooksville (232), Athens (175), Meigs (173), West Muskingum (164) and Waterford 137).
"I thought we did pretty good," Pahl said, "considering only nine of our weight classes wrestled. Westfall had 12 (weight divisions) compete, and that was the difference."
Warren crowned three champions in Cory Parsons (120 pounds), Austin Antill (170) and Brandon Pahl (285), and two runners-up in Levi Congleton (113) and Cody Dobbs (138).
Zach Pike ((182) placed third, Brandon Hewitt (145) finished fourth, and Austin Klintworth (152) and Austin Miles 160) each was sixth.
Some of Warren's highlights at Ray Webster were Antill's three pins and one tech fall; Brandon Pahl's 6-1 triple overtime win against Westfall's Jeremiah Koah; and Congleton's battle against Westfall's Derek Thomas.
"Levi (Congleton) had the kid (Thomas), who was a state qualifier last season, on his back three times in the match," Mike Pahl said. "I thought Austin (Antill) should've been the Most Valuable Wrestler of the tournament, but....
As it turned out, Waterford's Austin Lang (132) was named the Most Valuable Wrestler at the Ray Webster tournament.
"And," continued the Warren coach, "Brandon (Pahl) wrestled a kid (Koah) who finished second in the sectional last year. He won the match when he got a reversal on that kid and had him on his back for a near fall."
At tonight's tri-match, Warren will probably have vacancies in the 106, 126, 132, and 220 pound weight classes. But Chris Massey may be back from an injury to compete at 195.
Williamstown's wrestling line-up is expected to include Dalton Smith (106), Brye Mullenix (113), Brett MacIver (120), Dalton George (126), Austin Raines (132), Joel Swisher (138), Logan Lindsey (145), Jake Tracewell (152), Trevor Anderson (160), Cody Smith (182), and Alex Rauch (285).
The Yellowjacket grapplers are coached by first-year boss Ryan Scott.
Marietta, under the direction of first-year head man Heldman, also crowned three champions in Joshua Clark (106), Will Cogswell (182) and Nick Spurr (195) at the Ray Webster Tournament. The Tiger third-placers were Garrett Davis (152) and Jake Dickson (160).
Both Spurr and Cogswell posted 3-0 marks. All of Cogswell's wins were mat-slappers.
Clark's pin of Trimble's Peyton Cruse was in 26 seconds. For the Tigers, Scott Bricker (138) and Malachi Vaughn (120) each finished fourth; David Vann (113) and Troy Smithberger (170) were fifth; and Anthony Winters (145) was sixth.
Due to the Ray Webster tournament format (round robin pool play), Marietta and Warren only went head to head in four bouts.
In Round 2, Antill (170) flattened Smithberger in 52 seconds.
In Round 3, Cogswell (182) earned a fall against Pike in 4:23.
In Round 4, Parsons (120) pinned Vaughn in 1:20.
And, in Round 2, Dobbs (138) decisioned Bricker, 5-2.


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Laurie also performs Wednesday at the Fillmore in San Francisco. Show time is 8 p.m. and tickets are $49.50, www.livenation.com.
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4th Annual Crusin' To The Dairy Car Show
On September 3 at the Union Dairy in Freeport from 4 pm to 8 pm, cruise in to this great old fashioned ice cream parlor with great cars, 50's and 60's music, and more. Music by 3-D Sound. Hourly drawings for food prizes. Souvenir t-shirts. No entry fee.
4th Annual Holidazzle Craft Show
The "Holidazzle Craft Show" returns to the Winnebago County Fairgrounds, featuring crafters with all handmade items. Get a head start on Christmas shopping. Concessions will be available.
4th Annual Stroll on State - Downtown Rockford
"Merry and Bright: A Downtown Holiday" returns with Stroll on State, a spectacular holiday event to attend with your family and friends to get you in the holiday spirit. There are plenty of activities to do, decorations to see, and delicious food to eat at this fourth annual event to celebrate the holiday season downtown.
Join the Freeport Park District and the Freeport Art Museum as they welcome back the 9th annual, award winning Art in the Park. Come to Krape Park and enjoy the sights and sounds at this free community event. Stroll the walks and view the fine art on display by local and regional artists. Purchase a wonderful new piece of artwork to take home with you! Listen as local performing artists take the stage throughout the day. Partake in creative hands-on activities with the kids, and celebrate with some great food. Co-sponsored by the Freeport Art Museum and the Freeport Park District.10 am to 5 pm.
Join us for the annual Autumn on Parade Festival in downtown Oregon. This event features a craft fair, farmer's market, strolling entertainment and food provided by local not-for-profit organizations. An antique tractor show on Saturday and the ever-popular Harvest Time Parade on Sunday make this a perfect family event and be sure to make time to visit the Old English Faire at Stronghold Castle.
Cyber Squatting with a Honeypot: Works by David Wischer & Jonathan McFadden
Freeport Art Museum, 121 N. Harlem Avenue, Freeport. Tuesday thru Friday: 10 am to 5 pm; Saturday: Noon to 5 pm. This exhibition is an installation, print and multi-media exhibition of work by Jonathan McFadden and David Wischer that presents a reaction to news and social media cycles by drawing attention to the fractured and often-sensationalized events and culture. Works are appropriated from multiple media outlets and social media sites, emphasizing the fractured narrative that news cycles create by pushing aside recent events for the most current story, creating a culture that blurs events and leaves the viewer entertained but unable to recall details. McFadden incorporates recognizable forms so that the viewer feels a sense of remembrance toward, but may not link to the original meaning. Thus the work created in reaction to these events begins to take on its own narrative about global society and how we digest information. Opening Reception: August 19, 5 pm to 7 pm. Free, but donations appreciated. (815-235-9755)
Fever River Railroad/Stephenson Society of Model Trainmen Open House
For model railroad aficionados and everyone else who ever enjoyed model trains, this is something to see. The Fever River Railroad is a 103 by 24 foot scale model of a hypothetical railroad. The railroad intersects with models of "real" railroads, each of which can be operated independently. Up to 20 trains can be operating at one time. Industries along the railroad right-of-way duplicate either actual facilities or are typically correct of the industries that would be found in the Upper Midwest. The scenery represents the geographical area as well. A collection of railroad memorabilia and pictures are on display.
A fabulous variety of locally grown produce, as well as, a scrumptious selection of home-baked treats in a festive market atmosphere. Open May 9th through October 3rd.
Held rain or shine on the second weekend after Labor Day every year, this annual two-day outdoor event features original artwork by up to 155 juried artists from throughout the Midwest and across the nation – along with live music by local musicians (included with fair admission), regional vendors, children's art activities, plus food, drink, and more. Established in 1948, Greenwich is the longest-running art fair of its kind in the Midwest. Ticket proceeds support Rockford Art Museum throughout the year.
Steeped in tradition, the YMCA's Rowing Crew plays host to the Head of the Rock Regatta every October. This decades-old race draws more than 2,000 rowers from across the country and more than 5,000 spectators to the banks of the Rock River. The Head of the Rock Regatta is a rowing race of 5,000 meters (3.2 miles) on the Rock River, beginning at Martin Park and finishing at the YMCA. It is a sanctioned event of the United States Rowing Association, requiring the observance of USRowing race protocol. Suggested viewing spots are Martin Park, The Symbol, Sinnissippi Gardens, and anywhere along the east bank of the river between Riverside Boulevard and Whitman Street. Bring picnics, chairs and blankets and get a spot early to enjoy a relaxing event.
This midweek farmers market offers a large array of fresh produce that is all locally grown as well as baked goods and farm fresh eggs. Open: Wednesdays: 3 pm - 6 pm. June 8, 2016 - Wednesday, October 5, 2016 Located at Highland Community College in Parking Lot C. Wednesdays.
Jonamac Orchard Weekend Events
We are celebrating the grand opening of our Corn Maze and Activities for the season! Enjoy the corn maze, petting zoo, kettle corn barn, play area, apple train, apple cannons and launchers and much more! The Haunted Corn Maze Opens September 30th and runs Friday - Sunday until October 31st! Each weekend September - October, Jonamac Orchard has great events happening. From a Food Truck & Antique Farm Equipment Shows to Pumpkin Picking & Cider Fest Weekend, there's tons of fun to be had at Jonamac Orchard.
Northwest Illinois Rock Club's 2016 Jewelry, Gem, Fossil and Mineral Show
Midwest dealers will showcase a variety of beautiful gemstones, minerals, fossils, jewelry, beads and gifts for holiday shopping. In addition, there will be lapidary demonstrations, a fun-filled children's fish pond and games, speakers and displays.
Pec Thing Antique & Flea Market
The Semi-Annual "Pec Thing" Antique & Flea Market show has over 500 vendors selling everything from antiques and collectibles to crafts and home good items. Vendors occupy over 100,000 square feet inside and over 40-acres outside. Parking is free. Concessions will be available. No pets are allowed.
This craft beer tasting with food vendors is also a fundraiser for downtown revitalization. VIP tickets include 1 hour early admission, 30 tasting tickets, access to special VIP releases,special VIP souvenir glass, free Brewfest t-shirt, koozie, a cloth bag, and an option to buy discounted limited edition Pretzel City Brewfest hoodie (online purchases only); General Admission tickets include 20 tasting tickets and souvenir glass. VIP (Not available at the Door): $50; Advance General Admission: $25; At the Door General Admission: $30; Designated Drivers: $10.
Silver Creek and Stephenson Railroad and Silvercreek Museum Labor Day Celebration
All aboard the antique steam train as a 36 ton 1912 Heisler steam locomotive pulls three cabooses and two passenger flatcars for a four mile ride through farmlands and across a bridge 30 feet above Yellow Creek. Purchase your ticket at the Silver Creek Depot, a turn-of-the-century replica filled with railroad artifacts. Browse for novelties in the Freight House and visit the Silvercreek Museum which offers 25 rooms of early Americana, a display of antique machinery, Henney Motor Company vehicles which were manufactured in Freeport, and the operating Cooper-Corliss engine, a giant 130 ton steam engine. The Silvercreek Museum will be serving sandwiches and deserts. Train: Adults: $7; Children under 12: $3; Cab Rides available inquire at the Depot Freight House. Museum: Adults: $4; Children under 12: Free.
This year's 5th annual "Taste of Fiesta" family fiesta will be held at the Grandon Civic Center in Sterling. Join us in celebration of Mexican Independence Day! Taste food, enjoy music, art, dance and culture, Kermes fun fair, businesses and resource booths. There will be folkloric dancers, local musicians, artists, kids' crafts and activities! Free admission, all ages, everyone is welcome!
Tucked among the charming small towns, lush scenery and hassle-free motoring in Northern Illinois is the Trail of Terror, a self-guided tour of the area's finest haunted houses, cemetery walks, pumpkin patches, wineries, festivals and other spook-tacular seasonal sensations. The fun begins in September and continues through all of October across Carroll, DeKalb, Henry, Jo Daviess, Lee, McHenry, Ogle, Stephenson & Whiteside counties. For all the details & more information on all of the cool creepiness, visit www.illinoistrailofterror.com
All aboard the Train of Terror for a thrilling and chilling, four-mile ride with a variety of spooky scenes along the route. Buy tickets at the Silver Creek Depot and Freight House. Food and beverages are available. October 08, 15, and 22nd. All Tickets: $8.00
Visitors Center Holiday Gift Expo
Shop for unique local products during this special expo at the Freeport/Stephenson County Visitors Center. Over a hundred local vendors with products like goats milk soaps, lotions, handmade jewelry to Pretzel items to books to cards to rugs and mugs and so much more. The gifts are either produced in Stephenson County or highlight some aspect of local culture and history. Open: 8 am - 7 pm seven days a week.
World War II Days - 20th Anniversary
Experience World War II like no other. Over 40 authentic vehicles and 1200 reenactors will have battles with pyrotechnics, skirmishes, demonstrations, and displays. Military sales vendors will join our food vendors to help you enjoy your day. New this year: Hear the Andrew Sisters live musical performance and tour General Patton's Mobile Command Center. Tickets are available online, www.midwayvillage.com, at the Museum Gift Store, or at the gate. Parking is free. Registered card carrying reenactors are the ONLY guests admitted into the event in vintage military uniforms. Visitors may dress in civilian 1940s costumes if desired.
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HEALTH The same techniques that physiotherapists use to treat a variety of injuries and conditions in humans have been adapted to suit animals with great success. Family pets, show dogs, and working dogs can all benefit greatly from physiotherapy. Dogs whose activities involve a lot of agility are especially susceptible to the types of problems that physiotherapy can address.
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1. Family first: 12:09
A family matter requires me to fly home. It's never too early to practice following my priorities.
When we decide that we want something, we move quickly. My flight has been booked for this Sunday (the 20th), and I will probably be in the Philippines for two weeks.
I've sent regrets to Mark Evans about not being able to hold the blogging workshop at Mesh, a high-energy conference for business people interested in Web 2.0. I will also not be around during Toronto Technology Week, which is packed with activities. Aside from feeling sorry about the hassle (although it's just part of the risk of organizing conferences), I can leave the scene with a clear mind. I know they'll have tons of fun even without me. It might not be the same, but it will be good. I'm also not too worried about missing out on a life-changing opportunity or introduction, because the world overflows with opportunities and with wonderful people.
One of the questions I asked myself was: Which will I regret more? I may regret the potential conversations I'd have and reputation I'd gain from being active in Toronto's technology scene during the week that it draws people from all around North America, but I would regret it even more if I postponed my trip and something bad happened—or if I ended up postponing it and postponing it and postponing it. There will always be Toronto and speaking at conferences and things like that, but there might not be that many chances to spend this kind of time with my family.
And on the flipside, focusing on the positive: I have more professional opportunities than I can currently pursue, but personal opportunities are different. =)
I'm estimating this as two weeks away from my thesis (pushing back my expected date of completion), so any work I actually get to do during the thing would be a nifty bonus. I'll deal with the consequences of this choice, but I'm happier doing this than the other way around.
If you're in the Philippines, I'm going to be there for two weeks, so let's make every moment count!
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Dave Brubeck: Making a Joyful Noise Unto the Lord
Mark Lombard
St. Anthony Messenger magazine
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Dave Brubeck plays August 9, 2009, at George Wein's CareFusion Jazz Festival 55 in Newport, Rhode Island.
Jazz Pianist Dave Brubeck died of heart failure this morning at Norwalk Hospital in Norwalk, Connecticut. This profile ran in
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Introduced to the cheers of thousands gathered almost 50 years to the day of the taping of "Take Five," his signature tune known the world over, Dave Brubeck slowly walks onstage over to a black Steinway grand piano.
Dressed in a white jacket with a pink shirt, black pants, burgundy tie and suspenders, Brubeck offers his thanks to the crowd before immediately pointing to the other three members of the quartet. These include his drummer son, Danny, who flew in from Vancouver to sit in for this concert.
In that half a century since his band released the Paul Desmond-composed song, Brubeck's hair has gone from black to gray to white. His voice has also changed, weakened with age. Despite that, the audience at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center in Saratoga Springs, New York, in late June 2009 hangs on every word, almost leaning forward in unison so he doesn't have to strain to be heard.
Yet as he sits at the keyboard and begins to play, there seems to be an empowering energy taking hold of him. The frailty of an 88-year-old—the same number of years as those keys on a piano—is transformed into the presence of a legend. Within a medley of Duke Ellington hits that opens the concert, Brubeck attacks the keys, with shoulders hunching up and down and swaying. His hands bounce up and down the keyboard for the quartet's take on "Take the 'A' Train."
During the rendition of the quartet's best-known "Take Five," Brubeck tilts his head back in joy. He intensely watches the other musicians, rocking his head forward in time with the pulsating, driving beat of the song. He then leans forward on the piano, his face alight from the joy of the musical interaction.
"We love to play, and I guess it shows," Brubeck said when we spoke at his home last July. For this musician who continues to keep a grueling concert schedule that would exhaust those much younger, "the energy comes when we start to play."
Dave Brubeck changed the world of jazz and was featured on the cover of
magazine, wrote a Catholic Mass, played for a pope and presidents and was led to Catholicism after dreaming of a composition of the Our Father.
Son of a Cattle Rancher and Pianist
His music is known for employing various and unusual time signatures, and a style that draws on the classical influence he heard from his pianist mother and his own improvisational skills. Sometimes his compositions and performances can be playful, other times sardonic, but they always seek to bridge divisions whether between musical styles or among cultures, races, religions, nations, ages or ideologies.
Born in Concord, California, on December 6, 1920, David Warren Brubeck is the youngest of three sons of a cattle-ranching father and a piano-playing, choir-directing mother. He worked his way through school as a jazz pianist, while studying veterinary medicine with hopes of eventually running the ranch.
In 1942, he entered the U.S. Army where he served under Gen. George S. Patton. But music was responsible for his transfer from a unit that was soon to be sent to the front lines in the Battle of the Bulge to play instead for a Red Cross show. He was ordered to organize an Army jazz band, the "Wolfpack," which became under his leadership one of the first racially integrated units in the U.S. armed forces.
Discharged from the Army in 1946, Brubeck resumed his music studies. This meant he had to play at jazz clubs and do whatever he could do, including selling sandwiches in office buildings, to support his wife (now of 67 years), Iola, and their growing family in order to keep alive his dream of a career in music.
It was a dream that was almost shattered in a near-fatal swimming accident in 1951 that left him incapacitated for four months. He describes himself as "still fighting" his back injury, from which he hasn't recovered fully.
The Dave Brubeck Quartet stormed colleges on a campus concert tour in the early 1950s, creating three live albums, a whole new fan base for jazz and great popularity for them.
He was only the second jazz musician featured on the cover of Time magazine (1954), an honor he thought should have been given to "the fantastic" Duke Ellington, an African-American, "my mentor and the one who helped me get started."
Brubeck canceled a television appearance and several concerts because he would not change from his integrated band, noting that prejudice is "morally, religiously and politically wrong." He received the "deep appreciation" of the NAACP in a 1960 telegram for his "courageous stand against submitting your band to the pressures of immoral racial discrimination" and for being willing to accept the not insignificant financial loss associated with "the very valuable and tangible contribution that you have made to the fight for human rights."
Musical Ambassador Spreading Freedom's Message
In 1958, the quartet was selected by the U.S. State Department to make a 14-country goodwill tour of Europe (including Poland, which was then behind the Iron Curtain), the Middle East and Central Asia.
The trip left a lasting impression on Brubeck, as he incorporated the rhythms and beats of the cultures encountered in music the quartet would produce. "You're influenced by everything you hear," he says. "My [college] teacher always said, 'Travel the world and keep your ears open.'"
"Music crosses any boundaries that outline a different country. The music becomes very universal," Brubeck explains as we sit face-to-face at his home in Wilton, Connecticut. "You feed something in and you get something back. And there is your exchange, the cross-cultural exchange."
"Jazz represents freedom, freedom musically and politically," he says. He notes that his tour "to show how important freedom and democracy are" targeted countries near the then-Soviet Union, including Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Turkey and India, places still very much in the news today.
"This kind of cross-cultural thing is something we should sponsor more because it is so important...to the world," he says, adding that he continues to keep up with musicians throughout the world and to hear from some who still speak to him about the influence on them of that Cold War tour.
The Dave Brubeck Quartet recorded other albums, but it was their work on Time Out in 1959 that made their mark in the world of jazz. This breakthrough album symbolized Kennedy-era optimism, as well as the evolving complexity in jazz. The first jazz record to sell more than a million copies, Time Out featured unusual time signatures beyond four beats in each measure. Brubeck reasoned that complex groupings of five, seven or nine beats per measure would stimulate rhythms similar to African drum choruses.
"Something I had wanted to do was to experiment in different time signatures," Brubeck says, explaining that early jazz reflected "simple marching beats" and not the complicated African-influenced rhythms. "Africa is so important" to jazz, he stresses. "I knew that jazz should reflect Africa because without that cross-cultural connection we wouldn't have jazz." Working with more sophisticated rhythms was key, he says.
Time, irregular meters and music drawing on other cultural idioms figure prominently in Brubeck's music following Time Out: Time Further Out (1961), Countdown: Time in Outer Space (1962), Time Changes (1963) and Time In (1965).
"Years ago, in 1949, I said that jazz is like a sponge and would soak up the music of all these places where the jazz musicians would eventually go," he says. "And it just happened to be true."
Breaking Through Orthodoxies and a Leap of Faith
Most think of Dave Brubeck as the white-haired jazz pianist who has been for decades leading a famous quartet. But many may not be aware of his impact as a composer of orchestral pieces, a Catholic Mass and other sacred music.
Though he had little classical training, Brubeck acquired an interest in sacred music during the Second World War. That was when he conceived the idea for an oratorio based on the Ten Commandments, especially the prohibition "Thou shall not kill."
It was not until two decades later that he wrote the short piece, "Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled," to comfort his older brother, Howard, whose son died tragically of a brain tumor at 16. That piece was incorporated into his first major choral work, The Light in the Wilderness (1968), an oratorio on Jesus' teaching which he premiered with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.
"The most profound thing that Christ said was, 'Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you,'" Brubeck states. "To think that someday I would use that in the oratorio, that it was the center of The Light in the Wilderness!"
The Gates of Justice (1969) is a cantata based on biblical and Hebrew liturgical texts. It is combined with quotations from Martin Luther King, Jr.'s speeches and Negro spirituals and integrated within a complex of musical styles. In it, Brubeck points to spiritual and emotional bonds between Jewish people and African-Americans and their joint heritage of suffering, enslavement and diaspora.
Truth Is Fallen (1971), dedicated to the memory of the 1970 Kent State University and Jackson State shootings during Vietnam War protests, draws upon the biblical words of Isaiah and Jeremiah. It expresses the disillusionment and the alienation of a society centered in war and alerts listeners to the "anti-life" forces that destroy the trust that binds together generations, nations, ethnic groups and cultures.
In La Fiesta de la Posada (1975), Brubeck drew upon the Latin American Christmas carol tradition.
To Hope! A Celebration was Brubeck's first encounter with the Roman Catholic Mass, written at a time when he belonged to no denomination or faith community. It was commissioned by Our Sunday Visitor editor Ed Murray, who wanted a serious piece on the revised Roman ritual, not a pop or jazz Mass, but one that reflected the American Catholic experience.
The writing was to have a profound effect on Brubeck's life. A short time before its premiere in 1980 a priest asked why there was no Our Father section of the Mass. Brubeck recalls first inquiring, "What's the Our Father?" (he knew it as The Lord's Prayer) and saying, "They didn't ask me to do that."
He resolved not to make the addition that, in his mind, would wreak havoc with the composition as he had created it. He told the priest, "No, I'm going on vacation and I've taken a lot of time from my wife and family. I want to be with them and not worry about music."
"So the first night we were in the Caribbean, I dreamt the Our Father," Brubeck says, recalling that he hopped out of bed to write down as much as he could remember from his dream state. At that moment he decided to add that piece to the Mass and to become a Catholic.
He has adamantly asserted for years that he is not a convert, saying to be a convert you needed to be something first. He continues to define himself as being "nothing" before being welcomed into the Church.
His Mass has been performed throughout the world, including in the former Soviet Union in 1997 (when Russia was considering adopting a state religion) and for Pope John Paul II in San Francisco during the pontiff's 1987 pilgrimage to the United States. At the latter celebration, Brubeck was asked to write an additional processional piece for the pope's entrance into Candlestick Park.
Again, it was a dream that led him to accept a sacred music project that he initially refused as not workable. The dream "was more of a realizing that I could write what I wanted for the music," Brubeck says.
"They needed nine minutes and they gave me a sentence, 'Upon this rock I will build my Church and the jaws of hell cannot prevail against it.' So rather than dream musically, I dreamed practically that Bach would have taken one sentence in a chorale and fugue, as he often did, and that was the answer," he says. "So I decided that I would do that piece for the pope," which is known as "Upon This Rock." A Life of Achievement
World tours of the Dave Brubeck Quartet, including several for the U.S. State Department, have made its leader known as one of America's foremost goodwill ambassadors. He has performed before world leaders at the Reagan-Gorbachev summit in Moscow in 1988, as well as eight other U.S. presidents, princes, kings and heads of state.
He received, among other awards: Notre Dame University's Laetare Medal, perhaps the oldest and most prestigious honor given to American Catholics; the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Lifetime Achievement Award; the National Endowment for the Arts National Medal of Arts award, presented by U.S. President Bill Clinton; a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame; induction into the International Jazz Hall of Fame and American Classical Music Hall of Fame; and the Living Legacy Jazz Award from the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
In 2008, then-U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice awarded Brubeck the U.S. State Department's Benjamin Franklin Award for Public Diplomacy for offering "a positive vision of hope, opportunity and freedom through a musical language that is truly American."
And with all of his awards and jazz-related achievements, this father of six children, four of whom are musicians who have played with him professionally, describes "Upon This Rock" and The Light in the Wilderness as his greatest musical accomplishments.
From Bach 'Swinging' to Interfaith
Brubeck does not make a distinction between his work as an orchestral and chorale composer and his performing as one of the world's foremost jazz bandleaders.
"I go back to the music of Bach, like the Brandenburg Concertos, which are so rhythmic and swinging, so very close to the jazz idiom, and yet they are the most profound part of classical music," Brubeck says. Jazz and the sacred, he adds, "have always been close."
He finds working with sacred texts challenging. "The Bible is the Bible," Brubeck says, "whether you say you are Protestant or Catholic. In the end, it is the Bible...those profound, more than just man-inspired writings."
He is currently working with the Pacific Mozart Chorale on a CD recording of his sacred music and a new piece called "The Commandments." When he was working on it, he inquired about a sentence or a phrase that "would connect the three great religions—the Jewish religion, the Christian and the Muslim." He was given a quote from the Islamic tradition, which he found powerful: "We must follow the words of Moses."
"Now why haven't we?" an animated Brubeck asks. "Why aren't the three different religions taking this seriously?"
The Commandments are the basis for all three faith traditions, he stresses. "We're not that far apart," he says. "Why are we moving so slowly" to implement them in our lives? He worries about why "some of our huge amounts of money going to army expenditures...aren't going to education of such important things that might contribute eventually to stopping... future wars."
He sees a relationship between what Christ said, "Love your enemies," and what Buddha said, "The crowning enlightenment is to love your enemy."
"How far apart are we if that sentence and Christ's sentence are examined? They are almost the same, except that Buddha was 600 years earlier," he points out.
Brubeck says that his faith is fed in a variety of ways based upon what he encounters during the day. On the afternoon of our interview, the musician says, "I was looking at a text that is on my piano that has been there for years...and [I] never read it." As it turns out, it was the Prayer of St. Francis.
"If I was going to set something new [to music], it would probably be this," he says.
Then reflecting on the creative process for a moment, Brubeck notes, "That's the way it happens, you know." He does not offer an explanation as to why the prayer didn't connect with him "the first time that I must have looked at it. But it happened now."
"You can't say exactly what is the creative process. If you really know what it is, you should bottle it up for future use. But it is always different things," Brubeck stresses, adding that one can encounter beauty and the divine in the most mundane of circumstances. "Driving a car, all of a sudden you will hear something that is quite beautiful."
The jazz musician recalls once when "I was kind of stuck on a piece, thinking, How am I going to write my way out of this?" He says he always has to be open to new ways of tackling a composition.
Creativity is a sharing in God's power. In nature, "there is never a duplication, a snowflake is never duplicated. And think of how many billions come down," Brubeck says. "If God can create like that, we ought to be able to reflect a bit of that."
Dave Brubeck reflects that a lot.
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Lost in a labyrinth of lights, encased in a giant latticework of black aluminum and standing outdoors under a massive rock formation, I felt like Alice in Wonderland in an oversized world.
I was actually walking through and under several new installations at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Chris Burden's "Urban Light," made of 212 cast-iron lampposts powered by solar energy, forms a beacon of light at night on Wilshire Boulevard, while in the main Ahmanson Pavilion, artist Tony Smith's "Smoke" encases its visitors in a giant hexagonal sculpture.
Michael Heizer's ambitious "Levitated Mass," a monolithic rock, creates an archway on the museum's 20-acre campus.
LACMA, which already attracts about 1 million visitors yearly, is undergoing a major 10-year expansion called Transformation. The newest addition, Resnick Pavilion, is the only naturally lit open-plan museum space in the world.
It's one of many transformations taking place in the greater Los Angeles area, which is a real haven for world-class art and design. The region's arts world -- 105 museums strong -- is bursting with renovations, new construction and a strong lineup of shows for 2013. Here is what we are finding new and noteworthy:
Building the Broad
In downtown L.A., the much-anticipated Broad Museum is under construction and slated to open in 2014 with about 2,000 works of contemporary art collected by philanthropists Eli and Edythe Broad. This three-level, 120,000-square-foot space was designed by the world-renowned architects of Diller Scofidio + Renfro.
Details: www.broadartfoundation.org.
A cultural gem
Across from Union Station stands the city's newest museum, La Plaza de Cultura y Artes, which is free and a must. The museum takes up two historic buildings next to the first church of Los Angeles (dating back to the late 1700s). Touching testimonials took me on an insightful journey into L.A.'s Mexican-American culture. Every visitor has a chance to have his or her story become part of the living history at this museum, too, by entering the electronic contribution booth where one's photo is taken along with an oral history. This information is transferred to an enormous mosaic touch screen that can be accessed instantly.
Details: www.lapca.org
Coming to LACMA
LACMA is the largest encyclopedic art museum in the Western United States, with 150,000 art pieces spanning prehistoric to the present. It has the most extensive Korean art collection outside of Korea and some of the world's finest Islamic art. The museum also contains an enormous costume and textile collection dating to 100 B.C., which includes the historic Ardabil Carpet, a masterpiece of Iranian craftsmanship, and a vast 18th- and 19th-century European costume collection.
Details: www.lacma.org
Architecture at the MOCA
Across from the Broad stands the Museum of Contemporary Art, with one of the finest collections of contemporary art in North America -- from abstract expressionism to pop art, from both established and emerging artists. MOCA will celebrate its 35th anniversary in early 2014.
Details: www.moca.org
Getty look-ahead
A modernistic creation of architect Richard Meier, the 110-acre Getty Center highlights both nature and culture with sweeping views of Los Angeles and the Pacific Ocean.
Some works by great European artists will be making first-time appearances this year:
Two upcoming exhibitions will highlight Los Angeles and its storied past:
Details: www.getty.edu
Greats at the Norton Simon
The Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena, a 30-minute ride from downtown Los Angeles, has an astounding private collection of 12,000 objects of art from the Renaissance to the 20th century, from Rembrandt and Rubens to Van Gogh, Goya and Picasso. Included are more than 100 works by Degas.
There is a separate collection of South Asian art spanning 2,000 years.
I enjoyed sitting at the outdoor cafe and sculpture garden with its Japanese-style pond and admiring works of Maillol, Moore and Brancusi.
Details: www.nortonsimon.org
New Korean gallery
L.A.'s smaller, more specialized museums are equally as impressive -- particularly Pasadena's Pacific Asia Museum, one of the few art venues in the United States dedicated exclusively to the arts and culture of Asia and the Pacific Islands.
The new Gallery of Korean Art just opened in October.
Two upcoming exhibitions feature Japanese art:
Details: www.pacificasiamuseum.org
Focus on California
Around the corner sits the cozy Pasadena Museum of California Art, which explores the evolution of California artists and designers.
Details: www.pmcaonline.org
Huntington renovations
In San Marino, next door to Pasadena, I explored the Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens, with its newly renovated European gallery of 18th- and 19th-century British and French art. Gainsborough's "The Blue Boy" and Lawrence's "Pinkie" are on view here.
This historic library is undergoing a major renovation until the fall of 2013, but its world treasures -- one of the original Gutenberg Bibles, the earliest manuscript of Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales" and rare early editions of William Shakespeare's work -- remain on view.
Most impressive, though, are more than a dozen gardens covering 120 of the 207 acres, including the spectacular Desert, Japanese and Rose gardens. The new Chinese Garden is also worth a visit.
I could have spent the entire day just roaming this wonderland of flowers and foliage, which would have made Alice truly envious.
Details: www.huntington.org
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'Discover the Arts' in L.A.
For the annual "Discover the Arts" program, about 50 cultural, visual and performing institutions throughout Los Angeles will offer discounted prices to visitors. The promotion, co-sponsored by Wells Fargo, runs through April 30. For details, go to www.discoverlosangeles.com.
Where to stay:
These Hollywood hotels are near the Metro subway, which will take you to downtown museums and close to Highway 101 for the drive to Pasadena museums:
Loews Hollywood Hotel, which is getting a $26 million renovation this spring. 1755 N. Highland Ave. www.loewshotels.com.
W Hollywood, 6250 Hollywood Blvd. www.whollywoodhotel.com.
Where to eat:
LACMA, MOCA, the Norton and the Huntington all have outdoor cafes to enjoy both the scenery and surrounding art. This includes LACMA's new Ray's and Stark Bar.
Sadie Kitchen and Lounge serves creative fare. Dinner only. 1638 N. Las Palmas Ave., Los Angeles. 323-467-0200; www.sadiela.com.
Tortilla Republic is a popular new Mexican grill and margarita bar with an island twist. 616 N. Robertson Blvd., West Hollywood. 310-657-9888; http://tortillarepublic.com.
More arts info:
Check out www.discoverlosangeles.com.
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Enabling Thumbnails and Embedded Video in the Konqueror File Manager
Spare a thought for old time stalwarts like Konqueror. Many great features have been stripped out but it's still a a great file manager (and a decent browser) even if Dolphin has been promoted as the default file manager of the KDE desktop. Back in the day, Konqueror was able to handle lots of media without having to open a separate application. I want some of that functionality back for those times when I just want to view it quick and fast without all the bells and whistles--and the good news is that it's not difficult to do.


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Roger Federer wins Estoril Open title (Telegraph)
Roger Federer broke his title drought and won his first of the season by clinching the Estoril Open with a 7-6 (7/5), 1-2 win over Nikolay Davydenko.
The world No 1, who suffered glandular fever before the Australian Open, broke his title duck after Russian world No 4 Davydenko was forced to retire in the second set with a leg injury.Federer has not won a title since November at the Masters Cup in Shanghai where he took the 54th title of his career.
He now travels to the Monte Carlo Masters after ending Davydenko's winning streak of 11 matches, a run which included the prestigious Miami Masters title.
Federer's win came after working for the first time this week with Spanish coach Jose Higueras, a clay court specialist.
Federer's first win comes easy (The Gazette)
Roger Federer's title drought is over.
The world's top-ranked player won his first title of the year yesterday at the Estoril Open when Nikolay Davydenko retired in the second set with a leg injury.
In what had been a competitive match, Federer won the first set, 7-6 (5). The Swiss superstar saved two set points, then was able to close things out in the set after squandering a 5-0 lead in the tiebreaker.
The second-seeded Davydenko converted an early break and was up 2-1 in the second set when he was forced to the sidelines.
While some of the luster of the title is lost with the 2003 champion unable to complete the match, Federer still claimed his 54th career singles title. "It would have been nice for Nikolay to finish. I think it's the first time in my life that someone has retired against me in 70-80 finals," Federer said.
Fed shrugs off monkey (Herald Sun)
Roger Federer won the Estoril Open in Portugal yesterday after second seed Nikolay Davydenko retired with a leg injury when trailing 7-6 (7-5) 1-2. It was Federer's first title of the season.
Davydenko broke Federer to start the second set before pulling out of the match. "I have a little injury and I can't finish the match," Davydenko told the crowd. "I'm sorry, guys." Federer returned to his winning ways in his fifth tournament this season. It has been eight years since Federer needed this many events to reach a final. "It's not the way you want to win a tournament, but that's just the way it goes sometime," Federer said yesterday.
"It's great to win a title again, and to straight away win my first claycourt tournament of the season gives me great confidence going into Monte Carlo."
The Buzz: Federer prevails in Portugal (Kansas City Star)
Federer prevails in Portugal.
Roger Federer finally ended his tournament drought.
Top-ranked Federer, from Switzerland, won his first title of the season at the Estoril Open in Oeiras, Portugal, when second-seeded Nikolay Davydenko of Russia retired because of a leg injury while trailing 7-6 (7-5), 1-2 Sunday.
It's been eight years since Federer needed five tournaments to get a shot at his first trophy of the season.
Federer Gets First 2008 Tournament Win (Bloomberg.com)
Roger Federer took his first tournament title this year when Nikolay Davydenko quit with a leg injury midway through their clay-court final at Portugal's Estoril Open.
Federer, the world's No. 1-ranked tennis player, led 7-6 (7-5), 1-2 when Davydenko, ranked fourth, halted the match, giving Federer his 54th career ATP Tour title.
Federer, a 12-time Grand Slam champion, last won a title at November's Masters Cup in Shanghai. He lost to Novak Djokovic in the semifinals of January's Australian Open; to Andy Murray at the Dubai Open in March, his first opening-round loss since 2004; to Mardy Fish in the semifinals in Indian Wells, California; and to Andy Roddick at the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami.
Days after the Dubai loss, Federer told the New York Times that since December he had been battling mononucleosis, an infection that can produce flu-like symptoms and extreme, lingering fatigue.
The clay-court season culminates at the May 26-June 8 French Open, the only major championship Federer has failed to capture. Federer recently hired Jose Higueras, a former clay- court specialist, as his coach.
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Mirka is concentrating very much too! Now Roger will do it!!! BIG COMEBACK!!! Hope he will have some noise at the end!


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A Young Elephant's Love
Photograph by Abhiroop Ghosh Dastidar, National Geographic Your Shot
An elephant calf in a rescue center in India's Bandipur National Park looks at the camera in a photograph by Your Shot member Abhiroop Ghosh Dastidar.
Dastidar submitted this picture to The Animals We Love, a Your Shot assignment that is accepting submissions until June 23, 2014. Photographer Robin Schwartz will choose the strongest pictures for an upcoming Your Shot story.
According to Dastidar, the elephant calf was left behind when villagers drove away a herd of raiding elephants. "Elephants are much like humans, emotional and extremely intelligent," Dastidar wrote in his caption. "The shock was so hard that this calf didn't survive," he said.
"The emotion is in her eye and in the tragedy of her story," said editing photographer Schwartz.
Shown here is a selection of the 14,000 photographs submitted to date. Schwartz's final selections will be posted in a story on Your Shot soon after the assignment concludes on June 23, 2014.
Your Shot is National Geographic's photo community, where you can share photos, take part in assignments, lend your voice to stories, and connect with fellow photographers from around the globe.
Bubble Piper
Photograph by Agnieszka Cybulska, National Geographic Your Shot
Agnieszka Cybulska of the United Kingdom submitted this picture to the assignment. "I'm photographing the most interesting moments in my own little garden, where the main characters are my children and our wonderful doggie," wrote Cybulska in the picture's caption.
When introducing the assignment, editing photographer Robin Schwartz wrote, "My editing challenge will be to differentiate between poignant and too cute. I'm sure I'll love all your photos but know I must make hard selections for this assignment."
Yorkshire Terriers
Photograph by Alexander Novikov, National Geographic Your Shot
Two Yorkshire terriers watch expectantly from a kitchen table in this picture submitted by Alexander Novikov of Moscow, Russia.
"It is most important to photograph what you care about and not worry about making a proper photograph. Never feel embarrassed about how much you care about animals!" said editing photographer Robin Schwartz in her introduction to the Your Shot assignment.
A Squirrel Named Gus
Photograph by Sarah Reed, National Geographic Your Shot
"Gus came to stay with me at about four weeks old," said photographer Sarah Reed of the squirrel in this picture. "Once he was old enough, he was set free. He figured out how to build a nest and learned to stay away from cats. After a year, he still comes daily for peanuts on the deck."
Rock or Ball?
Photograph by Eiko Jones, National Geographic Your Shot
As a tennis ball floats overhead, a husky named Cedar opts to retrieve a large stone instead. "This girl can't get enough of playing in and under the water," photographer Eiko Jones said in the picture's caption.
In a comment, fellow Your Shot member Jeannie Hardman added, "I hope [she] has a good dental plan!"
Testing the Merchandise
Photograph by Mateus Caltabiano, National Geographic Your Shot
A cat stretches on top of garments for sale in Myanmar in this photograph by Your Shot member Mateus Caltabiano.
"Such beautiful colors and what a comfortable, big-bellied posture. [Caltabiano] did this cat justice in portraying her comfort," said editing photographer Robin Schwartz about this picture.
A Calming Sit
Photograph by Henrik Kaarlsholm, National Geographic Your Shot
To calm it, a farmer sits on a sick cow, according to photographer Henrik Kaarlsholm.
"Having a sick cow in the herd affects any farmer deeply," writes the Your Shot member.
C'mon, C'mon
Photograph by Karen Murray, National Geographic Your Shot
Dog Diego, right, asks Maya to chase him on this beach in Sequim, Washington, according to photographer Karen Murray's caption.
"This is harder to do than it looks," said editing photographer Robin Schwartz, referring to capturing this moment. "Wonderful, fast-shutter-speed capture."
Portrait of Paolina
Photograph by Giuseppe Fallica, National Geographic Your Shot
The orange eyes of cat Paolina contemplate photographer Giuseppe Fallica in this picture submitted to our latest Your Shot assignment, The Animals We Love.
Your photos can be submitted to the assignment until June 23, 2014. Photographer Robin Schwartz will select a number of the strongest pictures for a Your Shot story.
"Animals are my guiding light, my vice, my joy, my therapy, and my companions. If you identify with any of these statements, then this assignment is for you," says Schwartz.
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Staph infection reported at Southview Middle School in Tuscaloosa
Published: Thursday, September 12, 2013 at 11:00 p.m.
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At least one case of staph infection was reported Thursday at Southview Middle School.
Lesley Bruinton, spokeswoman for Tuscaloosa City Schools, said the case was reported among students, but she wouldn't say how many students were infected, if school was dismissed or give any other specifics, citing student privacy laws.
"We're contracting with a cleaning crew to ensure the safety of the students," Bruinton said. "We are also working with our school health services."
According to the Mayo Clinic, staph infections are caused by staphylococcus bacteria, a type of germ commonly found on the skin or in the nose. Most of the time, these bacteria cause no problems or result in relatively minor skin infections.
But staph infections can turn deadly if the bacteria invade deeper into someone's body and enter their bloodstream, joints, bones, lungs or heart.
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Super Bowl Sugar Cookies (GO COLTS!)
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup shortening
2 cups white sugar
1 cup powdered sugar
4 eggs
2 tsp buttery sweet dough flavoring (or vanilla extract)
1 cup sour cream
5 1/2 cups flour (plus more for rolling out cookies. I heavily dusted my parchment paper before rolling)
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In a large bowl, cream together butter, shortening and sugars. Beat in eggs, sour cream, buttery sweet dough flavoring and vanilla. Stir in the flour mixture and combine thoroughly. Divide dough into two pieces, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
Remove from refrigerator about a half hour before rolling and cutting. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Roll out dough between floured sheets of parchment paper. For thinner, smaller cookies roll dough out to 1/4 inch thickness. For larger cookies roll dough out a little thicker.
Cut into shapes with your favorite cookie cutters and transfer to a parchment lined baking sheet.
Bake for 6-9 minutes, depending on thickness of cookie. Let cool for a minute or two before removing to cooling rack.
I iced the Colts cookies with just a glaze made from powdered sugar and water but for the rest of the cookies I used the recipe below.
Buttercream Icing
1/2 cup solid vegetable shortening (Crisco)
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 tsp clear vanilla
4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar (approximate 1 lb)
3 Tbsp meringue powder
2 Tbsp milk
Sift together confectioners' sugar and meringue powder.
Cream butter and shortening with electric mixer. Add vanilla. Gradually add sugar, one cup at a time, beating well on medium speed. Scrape down beater and sides and bottom of bowl often. When all sugar has been beaten in icing will appear dry. Add milk and beat on medium speed until light and fluffy. Keep icing covered while decorating as it dries out quickly.


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News 12 at 6 o'clock / Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Augusta commissioners started the year off with a retreat where they discussed several new issues. But, as new commissioners introduced themselves at the table, Bill Fennoy reignited an old debate about dilapidated houses all over the city.
"You have all kinds of drug deals going on. You have a lot of prostitution going on. You have people breaking into these houses and stealing whatever they can take ... my neighbor, she complains about rats, roaches and other things that are coming from this dilapidated property. "
So far, 22 dilapidated homes around the city have been torn down, but there are several more still standing.
"I took photos of about 60 or 70 dilapidated houses within 30 minutes. They came from one part of District 1," Fennoy said.
The commission approved $500,000 to start this project, but they'll need millions to finish it. The money was approved to be spread out through the different districts.
"We are going to have a lot of houses still torn up. We don't have nearly the amount of money we need to take care of all of them," Commissioner Alvin Mason pointed out.
Mason says all options are on the table to provide funding once it runs out.
"We will have to look at all avenues. If you are a good business person and you want to operate a good business, you have to look at all avenues," Mason said. "Taxes are something that could be looked at."
"I would like to sit down and talk with commissioners about the best way to rid ourselves of it without raising taxes," Fennoy said.
Commissioners say there's a lot of legal red tape that slows the process in getting rid of all those eyesores.


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A sunset Petersburg boat tour of the Augusta Canal is one of the activities available on Masters Friday. (April 8, 2011 / WRDW-TV)
News 12 at 6 o'clock / Friday, April 8, 2011
AUGUSTA, Ga. --- Many of people leaving the course may be headed out around town. You can expect anything from a Masters party to a cocktail reception to music on the canal.
It's the Friday of Masters week and business will be booming with locals and visitors and some of your favorite hang out spots are dressing up for the festivities.
At The Country Club Dance Hall and Saloon in Augusta, pool tables are being replaced by green grass. Deer heads and signs are being covered by drapes.
Assistant manager Tommy Byrd says, "It's Maxim Magazine. They paid us to rent the club out for the night and Maxim is spending a lot of money to put on a very, very, very big party."
From one country club to another, this saloon is prepping for one of the most expensive and exclusive festivities this week. Tickets are around $600.
Byrd says, "They are just completely tearing this club apart, if you look around, you see of all the stuff they've done. It'll look nothing like the country club normally." Saturday morning, they will be back to the original look.
Some other places in Augusta are also bringing in special guests.
Bob Pinkyard is visiting Augusta and he says, "There is much more to the area than just the golf. There's a lot of scenic beauty."
How about some of that scenic beauty with music? Friday night, the Augusta Canal will have a music cruise with a special blues band who comes just for the Masters.
Augusta Canal Marketing Director Rebecca Rogers says, "You even get to see Rae's Creek, and you know where it goes after crossing Augusta National: the Augusta Canal."
Whether you see Rae's Creek from the course or cruise. Whether you live here or just visiting, one thing's for sure- Augusta's dressed up waiting for you to join.
Another event starting at 6pm on Friday is a cocktail reception in the Mercedes-Benz showroom off of Washington Road.


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Walden A. Schmidt, 71, of Bisbee, N.D., passed away Monday, April 7, 2014, at the Towner County Medical Center.
Visitation will be from 6 p.m. until 7 p.m. with a prayer service starting at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 11, at the Dunnigan Dix Funeral Home of Cando, N.D.
Services will be held on Saturday, April 12 at 4 p.m. at Bisbee Lutheran Church of Bisbee with Pastor Bonnie Weaver officiating. Visitation on Saturday will be for one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be held at the Perth Cemetery at a later date.
Family requests memorials to the donor's choice.
Dunnigan-Dix Funeral Home, Cando, is in charge of arrangements.
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MORGAN HILL -- Since his days in elementary school, Joshua Toch endured teasing and pushing for the way he spoke and moved.
Now, the 18-year-old Toch, who was born with cerebral palsy, has spun his experiences into an anti-bullying message so powerful it has captivated audiences, turned around a former tormentor and won him a prestigious award.
He insists that having a disability does not mean he is disabled.
Toch recently received a $36,000 award for visionary community service. He was one of 15 Jewish teens nationwide to win a Diller Teen Tikkun Olam award for projects representing the Jewish spirit of repairing the world.
"The courage he has is absolutely inspiring," said Brad Ledwith, past president of the Rotary Club of Morgan Hill, where Toch launched his speaking career.
Born with his umbilical cord wrapped around his neck that deprived his brain of oxygen, Toch was expected to live a limited and short life. Therapists helped him learn to talk and walk. But he has defied medical predictions.
After he stopped physical therapy in ninth grade, he joined the cross-country team at Live Oak High -- even though it required training for his neck muscles to support his head. He was elected treasurer of the sophomore class and of the Interact service club.
Despite having no speech and debate training, he entered Rotary's annual speech contest. On his second try as a sophomore, he spoke about being taunted for his disability.
"Do they actually think," Toch said about his classmates in that speech two years ago, "they can call me 'bobble-head' behind my back and that I won't hear about it?"
He went on to cite worrisome statistics: One in seven K-12 kids report being bullied, perhaps as a result, 14 percent of teens think about suicide and 7 percent attempt it.
Toch urged Rotarians to refrain from workplace bullying and to instill respect in their children -- and to tell them "that they're loved and cherished, so that if they're ever bullied, they come straight to you."
As he finished his speech two years ago, the room of 120 people was silent. "You could hear a pin drop," Toch said. "It was one of the most magical moments I've ever been in."
Ledwith said, "It was one of those speeches that just tugs at your heart."
Months later, people were still congratulating Toch on his speech. "And I was like, how do you remember it, it was one speech out of 10?" he said. "I thought, 'OK, this actually resonates with people, what can I do?'½"
So he started an organization, Mind Before Mouth, to spread the word: Think about what you're going to say. He assembled a panel of young speakers to talk about what it felt like being bullied or assaulted. He not only talked about being teased for his speech and movement, but also challenged cruel Holocaust jokes and put them in perspective as he spoke of family who perished in death camps.
After one speech, one of Toch's former tormentors approached him. "I'm so sorry, Josh," the boy said. "I had no idea."
Toch responded, "It's OK. But if you are really sorry, could you speak about it?"
The young man is now among Mind Before Mouth's speakers.
They've been invited to speak around the state. Toch assesses his audience and adjusts his speech while delivering it. "I jot down some notes and give it -- I always read the crowd as I'm speaking to them."
The Helen Diller Family Foundation honored Toch last month for his work and also how he accomplished it. "He went out and found partners and allies and supporters both among his peers and adults, and served as a role model and catalyst for them," said Adam Weisberg, director of the Diller Teen Initiatives. "He took his idea to the next level."
In August, Toch will enter UC Berkeley, where he plans to study business. He will use the $36,000 award for his education, and share it with his fellow speakers. "It's only fair," he said.
Toch said that, with a network of speakers, Mind Before Mouth will endure his move.
What has motivated Toch to reach out to others?
His parents brought him up to be a normal kid, he said, but to never forget that it was a blessing to be alive. And he has expressed his gratitude with a determination to make things better.
Besides the Diller award, he has won other scholarships, was runner-up in the American Legion Boys Nation -- and met President Obama -- and was named 2014 student of the year by the Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce.
"I am really learning, the more I do for the world, the more the world does for me," Toch said. "I know this sounds cliche, but by doing the right thing, it all comes back around."
Contact Sharon Noguchi at 408-271-3775. Follow her at Twitter.com/noguchionk12.


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