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Sitting in a small circle at South Tahoe Middle School, a group of sixth- and eighth-graders wrote down their dreams and what it will take to achieve them.
And Manuel Scott, an original freedom writer whose story is told in the 2007 Hollywood film, was there to support them every word along the way.
"Your life is a book. We all have stories. If you're in a chapter in your life that you're not happy with, you can turn the page," Scott said Thursday to the students. "Too many people get to this chapter in their lives and they just close the book."
Scott asked the STMS students to write down their grades, the names of their close friends and their goals. He carefully listened to the answers - dreams ranged from being a professional soccer player to owning lots of snakes to joining the military - before having the students close their eyes and leap into the future.
"Imagine yourself one year from now. If you don't pick up your grades, if you don't improve your relationships, if you don't change your attitude, what kind of person will you be one year from now? What about two years? Look at yourself," Scott said.
"This is the good news - it's not five years from now, it's today, and the great news is that you can change who you are today. That's my life. I made a decision that I didn't want to be like my older brothers, like my dad," he said.
Scott said he's found that life can change in a moment. His epiphany came to him when a stranger approached him as he was sitting on a park bench. The man asked Scott the same questions he now asks students, and it made him realize he had the power to shift course.
From a high school dropout with a 0.6 GPA to a keynote speaker with degrees from University of California, Berkeley and Trinity International University, Scott is a powerful and relatable role model for the STMS students, STMS teacher Cindy Cowen said.
Scott, who travels the country delivering inspirational speeches at schools and other venues, first came to STMS in January 2008. Cowen invited Scott to help her with a class she described as unreachable.
"I really didn't know what to do with them. They were hopeless. They hated themselves and each other. I tried everything," Cowen said.
Then she took the group to see "Freedom Writers," a movie about a young teacher who inspires her class of at-risk students to learn tolerance and pursue education after high school. Cowen's class loved it, and soon were clamoring for a speaker like the one in the film.
When Cowen's daughter ran into Scott's manager at Costco, Cowen knew she'd found a perfect match. She applied to a grant from the El Dorado Community Foundation to bring Scott to the middle school, and three months later he was in the South Shore classroom.
"I think he can relate to them. I think they see hope in his questions and his life. The way their life is can be turned around," Cowen said.
Scott has appointments booked through February 2014 from California to Georgia, but he said STMS will always hold a special place in his heart. He still communicates with the first group of middle schoolers that he spoke with in 2008.
"I love them. I love these kids. I believe in (Beth Delacour and Cindy Cowen's) vision for these kids. Their approach to education is a model for a lot of other school districts. They try to educate the whole child," Scott said.

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ISTANBUL—Turkey's riot police launched a crackdown against antigovernment demonstrators in Istanbul on Saturday, clearing an occupied park and sparking clashes across the city less than two hours after Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan issued a final call to leave the area.
The move to clear the encampment at Gezi Park—epicenter of 17 days of antigovernment protests—with tear gas and water cannon, could risk hardening protesters resolve and potentially widen the divisions in Turkish society that have in previous decades contributed to cycles of violence.
Nationwide antigovernment protests erupted across Turkey almost three weeks ago when riot police sought to disperse an environmental protest at Gezi Park using tear gas and water cannon sparking violent clashes that have left four people dead and more than 5000 injured.
Following almost a week of relative calm in Istanbul, the scale of Saturday's police action appeared to signal that Turkey's government hoped to deal a decisive blow to protesters just before Mr. Erdogan stages the gathering in Istanbul on Sunday. A rally, named "respect to the national will," is expected to attract tens of thousands of supporters of the governing Justice and Development Party, or AKP.
The prime minister has repeatedly cast a series of rallies over the past week as the voice of the "silent majority" that showed restraint against the unrest triggered by the protests.
Analysts said that the pro-government demonstrations this weekend in Ankara and Istanbul were intended as a show of political force to bolster Mr. Erdogan's authority as he faces the biggest popular challenge to his decadelong leadership, but that the effort may backfire if the prime minister overplays his hand.
"This is going to be a short-term victory. We might see more demonstrations and unrest even if it looks like Erdogan solved the protests," said Wolfango Piccoli, managing director at Teneo Intelligence, a New York-based political-risk advisory firm. "All this polarization in the society, and Erdogan increasing the tensions in a system where checks and balances are weak, increases the risk of events getting out of control very quickly."
A nonviolent end to the standoff had briefly appeared possible on Friday when Mr. Erdogan offered a deal to a group including representatives of the protesters and struck a more conciliatory tone. A spokesman for Taksim Solidarity, an umbrella group of protest organizers said on Saturday that demonstrators would reciprocate the Prime Minister's stance, fueling hopes of a peaceful resolution.
But on Saturday at midday, protesters declared that they would continue to occupy the park, alleging that the government had sought to divide, provoke and undermine support for their cause.
The demonstrators defiance led to an abrupt police incursion Saturday evening, with officials taking to the airwaves to stress that the police had no option but to clear the park.
"The police made announcements repeatedly for the protesters to evict the park. Despite these announcements, they didn't leave the park, so what could the police do?…I hope tonight will be the last night and protests will end tonight," Huseyin Celik, the deputy leader of the ruling Justice and Development Party told private broadcaster Haberturk in a telephone interview.
As anger raged among protesters on Saturday night, there was little sign the demonstrations would end, with copycat protests erupting in the capital, Ankara.
In Istanbul, the police incursion began shortly after 8.30 p.m. after security forces called for a crowd gathering at Istanbul's Taksim Square and Gezi Park to immediately disperse.
Within minutes, in the face of mounting antigovernment chants, armored vehicles mounted with water cannons started spraying demonstrators and police fired tear gas into the square and the park. The attack sent protesters scattering from their park encampment and along adjoining thoroughfares.
"They did this because the prime minister is coming Sunday and he wants to show he has won," said 34-year-old Serdar Engin, pouring lemon juice onto his eyes to ease the sting of tear gas. "But this just makes people more angry."
Less than one hour after moving on Gezi Park, police sought to fence off a perimeter around the area, firing volleys of tear-gas at gas-mask clad demonstrators gathering on adjacent streets. Police chased demonstrators along Republic Boulevard, a main thoroughfare leading toward the park, where security forces had carried out a fierce crackdown Tuesday night.
Ambulances shuttled slowly to and from the scene through the crowds. Some protesters called for calm as tear gas crept up the street, fearing of a stampede. Thousands were fleeing the crackdown in Taksim sought to take refuge in side streets, running into open stairwells to escape the gas. Demonstrators started gathering in adjacent neighborhoods, chanting "everywhere is Taksim, resistance everywhere" while calling on the government to resign. City employees, backed by bulldozers, quickly moved to clear the park of tents, banners and remains of the occupying commune as the police cleared it of protesters and sealed it off, blocking media access.
"We were in the park when they warned us, but we were determined to stay. Now I don't know if there's anyone left," said a 32-year old architect who gave her name as Seda. "There will be clashes tonight. This is not finished."
The government's push to evict protesters came after tensions escalated earlier on Saturday, as protesters rejected an offer by Mr. Erdogan to evacuate the park and bracing for the inevitable intervention.
"I don't know if anyone is still at Gezi Park…there is no reason to still camp out there," Mr. Erdogan said in a speech in Ankara, citing his proposal to wait for courts to decide on a pending appeal to cancel the project as well as a promise to take the plan to a local vote even if the government wins the legal battle.
As the prime minister addressed tens of thousands of his supporters in the capital, a similarly large number of protesters were gathered at Istanbul's Gezi Park, which has turned into a huge campsite since the occupation set up a commune in the area. Crowds spilled onto the adjacent Taksim Square, where police had cleared demonstrators and banners in a fierce crackdown Tuesday.
"If our brothers are still there, I am telling them in goodwill to please leave the area, because it belongs to all Istanbulites and it's not to be occupied by illegal groups," Mr. Erdogan said. "We have a rally in Istanbul tomorrow [at 6 p.m.] I'm telling you loud and clear, Taksim Square is either evacuated or the country's security forces will know how to clear that space."
Hours before the prime minister issued his latest salvo, Taksim Solidarity reiterated protester demands for the government to abandon plans for reconstruction of Gezi Park, to punish for the heavy-handed police response and to immediate release of all citizens arrested or detained across Turkey for taking part in the protests.
"The government couldn't reach its aims and lost its legitimacy in the eyes of the domestic and international public. Under the pressure of our rightful resistance, it came to the point of responding to our demands and debate them," the statement said, adding; "But this is only the beginning, and the resistance will continue."
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'Let the evidence speak' for volunteerism in Ethiopia
29 November 2006, 10:34
by Selamawit Tsige
Several volunteer-involving organizations are planning several activities for IVD in Ethiopia.
An exhibition that focuses on volunteering activities and their achievements. We are expecting more than 170 visitors, mainly members from the Mekelle community and youth organizations.
The exhibition, dubbed as "Let evidence speak", will include a photo exhibit, display of promotional materials, voluntary counselling and HIV testing stalls.
The National Red Cross will have a blood donation stand. They will also provide information on HIV/ AIDS. While the Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) will also share their experiences in the roles of volunteers to reverse the spread of HIV and AIDS in Ethiopia.
There will also be an discussion forum on voluntary home-care and supporting persons living with AIDS by the Three Youth Associations and the Office for Social Service for AIDS (OSSA).
UNV volunteers are critical instrument in the civil service reform and decentralisation programme of this country. They provide critical technical support for both policy and programme delivery in all regions. They support the national capacity building efforts by providing training in key educational institutions. They also provided technical support for policy and programme delivery in support of the development efforts.
Unfortunately, apart from their direct supervisors and the organization that where they are assigned, there are only few who have the information on the Contribution and achievements made to date. Because of the above and others similar reasons sharing our experience in the form of exhibition to those who do not consider volunteerism into account and its adverse effect on the development of this country would give a great opportunity to widen their Knowledge. We would also like to take this event to show and exhibit what really our UNV volunteers have contributed and advocate for volunteerism to attract more volunteers.


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Perilous Question features an eventful, violent often overlooked period of British history. On 7th June 1832, William IV reluctantly assented to pass the Great Reform Bill, under the double threat of the creation of 60 new peers in the House of Lords and of revolution throughout the country. This led to a total change in the way Britain was governed, a two-year revolution that Antonia Fraser brings dramatically to life.
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"A writer whose command of sources, eye for detail, perception of character and shrewd judgment enable her to bring the past truthfully to life" (Sunday Telegraph)
"Drama, betrayal, religion and sex, it's all here, adorned by often fascinating, at times esoteric detail" (Guardian)
"Fraser brings to life the female stars circling the Sun King in an account that successfully combines erudition with gossipy stories of the kind the Versailles courtiers loved so much." (Sunday Times)
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Antonia Fraser, one of the great historians & biographers on the British scene. I have read a number of her books before but this may be the first one I've listened to. The book is very well written and narrated.
It is a slice of history book, centered around the reform crisis of the 1830s. A mix of political history, constitutional (British) history, and straight old narrative history of the time. Fraser effectively portrays what was going on, focusing on the main personalities involved in the story and providing good biographies to those personalities. I felt as if I was in the time, a good indicator of the strength of this history. Although I knew vaguely about the reform crisis already, this gave my college-recollections a great refresher. I also think that people interested in American constitutional history and in the evolution of voting rights in the US would benefit from this book. You do not just have to be interested in British history to find it useful in understanding US history and even the debates about voting rights (i.e., in the Supreme Court) of today.
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If you're interested in British political history I think you'll enjoy this book as it focuses in great detail on the turbulent first few years of William IVth short reign as reformers tried to get rid of the rotten Burghs and enable large cities, such as Manchester, to have representation in Parliament and also to extend the voting rights beyond a few property owners. Lord Grey had pressed for reform for about 40 years and finally succeeded with the Reform Bill of 1832. I had underestimated how this modest reform was so vehemently opposed by many in the Tory party and their aristocratic supporters. I was also surprised by how England teetered on the brink of insurrection as ordinary people denied the vote pressed violently for the right to vote. The narrative is very detailed with many names of politicians many of whom have faded from history which led to my mind wandering a bit a times nevertheless I was glad to learn more about this important turning point in the political climate of this country.
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Volunteer, equipment help recorder take a load off
March 10, 2013
LISBON — A 10-month backlog of documents needing processed by the Columbiana County Recorder's Office could be eliminated by the end of the month, thanks to some volunteer help and equipment....
Personally i think i'm one of the few who sticks up for the other side,
Put the blame where it belongs. Poor leadership in county offices.
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Well Grand Peeps .I guess it's how you interpret the name calling and finger pointing on a couple other posts.
But then again i'm sure your qualified to comment on anything ,because of all your great accomplishments in life.
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1) There was no greivance filed
2) Maybe if you would try and understand the employees concerns .
3) Like i said theres seems to be all kinds of money when it comes time to cover up all the screw up by office holders.
Always easier to blow smoke at the little guy.
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Words of wisdom from the Grand Peep.
Won't be long now . Will it teach ?
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I would like to know total cost to the tax payer from the BWD depacle,Investment fraud and costs over run at the county jail.
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Lets see. We bring back one employee and hire another.Meaning 3 where trying to do the work of 5.
Oh there was money to help out the BWD who cost the tax payers over 6 million.
Must have been the union management running the BWD board.
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The hero's running the county knew this was coming, Instead bailing out all the crooks and stupity running some of the offices they should have been investing in equipment and software,
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It's amazing what you can get for free !!!
Why are you 10 months behind ? Why don't the county have it's own advanced equipment.
Is this the norm now ? Run to some other county for free help
Learn to do your jobs instead of blaming the workers all the time. Oh them dirty ole union people.
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I agree STofit. I have a question. Which idiot representing the taxpayers in these Union contracts failed us? So much so they allowed Unions to take control like this and would allow this type of negotiation to unfold such as this. It is no secret I hate Unions but I am really starting to despise though sitting on the opposite side of the negotiation table. Grievances cost money and I would love to see the total cost in the county alone of how much money these grievances has cost the taxpayer with these garbage complaints.
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Here is a department that is behind and is getting free help and the union may file a grievance. Here is the options, do it this way or stick it to the taxpayer and hire more union help. In my visits to county offices I have found these employees to be courteous and friendly and do their jobs well, and I am sure the employees understand we are broke. Unions are made up of these same people, but it stops there. The "Union" has it's own mind and body and many times does not represent the members. A union member may file a grievance, but can a union really act on it's own as they do now. Why not ask the union members from L W Nash or American Standard what the "Union" did for them. The tax payers of this state supported the employee's rights in the election 2 years ago, that does not mean they supported the unions rights. If there is a grievance filed because of this the voters will remember.
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Yefim Bronfman
Yefim Bronfman is widely regarded as one of the most talented virtuoso pianists performing today. His commanding technique and exceptional lyrical gifts have won him consistent critical acclaim and enthusiastic audiences worldwide, whether for his solo recitals, his prestigious orchestral engagements or his rapidly growing catalogue of recordings.
Mr. Bronfman's 2010/11 US season highlights include recitals in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Carnegie Hall as well as performances of Tchaikovsky's first piano concerto with the orchestras of Houston, Cincinnati and Saint Louis and Brahms' second with the orchestras of Atlanta, New York and Los Angeles. He will also make return concerto appearances in Seattle, New Jersey, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, Toronto, Montreal and Washington. With long-time friend and collaborator Pinchas Zukerman, he will appear in duo recital in Princeton, Kansas City, Chicago, Boston and Carnegie Hall.
In Europe he will tour with the Vienna Philharmonic playing the concerto written for him by Esa-Pekka Salonen who will also conduct and with the Philharmonia Orchestra of London, also with maestro Salonen, he will begin a two-season project of the three Bartók concerti in London and on tour in Europe. In partnership with Berlin's Staatskapelle and Daniel Barenboim all three Bartók concerti will again be featured in programs in Berlin, Vienna and Paris. Return engagements in Europe include the Berlin Philharmonic, Royal Concertgebouw, Israel Philharmonic, London Symphony, Frankfurt Radio, Santa Cecilia Rome and Munich Philharmonic.
Orchestral highlights of the 2009/10 season included two performances at the Tanglewood Festival with the Boston Symphony Orchestra under James Levine and Michael Tilson Thomas and the New York Philharmonic's first European tour with Music Director Alan Gilbert. As "Artiste Etoile" in residence at the Lucerne Festival he appeared with a wide range of repertoire in recital, chamber music and with the London Philharmonia under Esa-Pekka Salonen, the Lucerne Academy Orchestra and Pierre Boulez and the Vienna Philharmonic conducted by Zubin Mehta. In summer 2009, he was the featured soloist at the Berlin Philharmonic's annual Waldbühne concert conducted by Sir Simon Rattle and televised live throughout Europe. Similarly, in summer 2010, he soloed with the Vienna Philharmonic conducted by Franz Welser-Möst at their televised outdoor concert from Schönbrunn Palace. Both performances are now available on commercial DVDs.
Bronfmanworks regularly with an illustrious group of conductors, including Daniel Barenboim, Herbert Blomstedt, Christoph von Dohnányi, Charles Dutoit, Christoph Eschenbach, Valery Gergiev, Mariss Jansons, Lorin Maazel, Kurt Masur, Zubin Mehta, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Yuri Temirkanov, Franz Welser-Möst, and David Zinman. Summer engagements have regularly taken him to the major festivals of Europe and the US.
He has also given numerous solo recitals in the leading halls of North America, Europe and the Far East, including acclaimed debuts at Carnegie Hall in 1989 and Avery Fisher Hall in 1993. In 1991 he gave a series of joint recitals with Isaac Stern in Russia, marking Mr. Bronfman's first public performances there since his emigration to Israel at age 15. That same year he was awarded the prestigious Avery Fisher Prize, one of the highest honors given to American instrumentalists. In 2010 he was honored as the recipient of the Jean Gimbel Lane prize in piano performance from Northwestern University.
Widely praised for his solo, chamber and orchestral recordings he was awarded a GRAMMY® in 1997 for his recording of the three Bartók Piano Concerti with Esa-Pekka Salonen and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. His discography also includes the complete Prokofiev Piano Sonatas; all five of the Prokofiev Piano Concerti, nominated for both GRAMMY® and Gramophone Awards; and Rachmaninoff's Piano Concertos Nos. 2 and 3. His most recent releases are Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No.1 with Mariss Jansons and the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, a recital disc, 'Perspectives', to complement Mr. Bronfman's designation as a Carnegie Hall 'Perspectives' artist for the 2007-08 season, and recordings of all the Beethoven piano concerti as well as the Triple Concerto together with violinist Gil Shaham, cellist Truls Mørk, and the Tönhalle Orchestra Zürich under David Zinman for the Arte Nova/BMG label.
His recordings with Isaac Stern include the Brahms Violin Sonatas from their aforementioned Russian tour, a cycle of the Mozart Sonatas for Violin and Piano, and the Bartók Violin Sonatas. Coinciding with the release of the "Fantasia 2000" soundtrack, Bronfmanwas featured on his own Shostakovich album, performing the two Piano Concerti with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and Esa-Pekka Salonen conducting and the Piano Quintet. In 2002, Sony Classical released his two-piano recital (with Emanuel Ax) of works by Rachmaninoff, which was followed in March 2005 by their second recording of works by Brahms. 2008 saw the release of the Tchaikovsky Trio in A minor with partners Gil Shaham and Truls Mørk and a Schubert/ Mozart disc with the Zukerman Chamber Players
A devoted chamber music performer, Bronfmanhas collaborated with the Emerson, Cleveland, Guarneri and Juilliard quartets, as well as the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. He has also played chamber music with Yo-Yo Ma, Joshua Bell, Lynn Harrell, Shlomo Mintz, Jean-Pierre Rampal, Pinchas Zukerman and tours regularly in duo with Emanuel Ax.
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The East Kishacoquillas Presbyterian Church in Reedsville will offer three themed camps for free in July and August.
All camps will begin at 9 a.m. and end at 3 p.m. Lunch will be provided. Children in kindergarten and up are welcome.
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Organizers need to know if a child has food allergies, especially for Cookie Camp. To reserve a spot at camp, call 667-6233.
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The cost is $25 per week. To register a child or for more information, call 436-8632 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
CEF also is looking for Five Day Club locations in the area.
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These camps are designed to introduce a summer outdoor ministry experience to children and youth who are not sure if they are ready to spend the night at camp.
The Beaver Lutheran Church will hold camp from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 30 to Aug. 3 at the church, Beaver Springs. There is no charge. To register by July 1, call the church office at (570) 658-2001.
Centre Lutheran Church, near Mifflintown, will host a similar camp from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 9 to 13. To register by July 1, call 436-8916. The cost for camp is $10, but financial aid is available.
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I have a powerful belief in the power of laughter. To my very core I know that, when it comes to having a positive attitude and dealing with adversity, there are few things that help like humor. Throughout the most difficult times of my life I have been a witness to the influence a moment of joy can have in determining the altitude of our attitudes and our ability to overcome.
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On May 1st, Kolette was diagnosed with Gall Stone Pancreatitis. It has caused her to be as sick as she has ever been, put her in more pain than most can imagine, and almost taken her life. She was in the hospital for a week and a half, four days of which were spent in the ICU.
Of all the days in the hospital, those she spent in Intensive Care were the most harrowing. Every night I would leave her room sure that things couldn't get any worse, only to show up the next morning to find her at a new low. She was hardly breathing, with her blood pressure through the floor, and over 65lbs. of water collecting around her liver, kidneys, lungs and abdomen.
Watching her pain had to be the worst. I have truly never felt more helpless in my entire life. (Kolette and I really traded places on this one. I'm used to be the one fighting for his life, not the one standing idly by—I prefer my normal position, thank you).
When she was admitted, the doctors told her there were few conditions as painful as pancreatitis. In fact, at one point in the ER, as Kolette asked over and over for more pain medicine, the doc said, "I could give you enough pain medicine to stop your heart and you'd still be in pain."
On that first day, I knew that if I were going to keep a positive attitude of any kind through this ordeal, I'd have to have a regular dose of humor. I knew that my minutes of laughter were as critical to our survival as Kolette's milligrams of medicine.
So, in an effort to get out in front of the issue, I change the Kolette's ringtone on my phone to the song below. Whenever the people in her room, nurses on staff, and Kolette (when she could) used the phone to get a hold of me I'd hear the song "Pancreas" by "Weird Al" Yankovic that's posted below. The phone was used enough that, a number of times throughout the day, I'd get a little 20 second listen of the song. Being a lifelong "Weird Al" fan, I felt it would do the trick—and luckily for me, I was right.
Every time I heard the song, no matter how bad the day, inevitably the ends of my mouth would curl and I'd let out a little chuckle. Instantly, things were a little better, and all at once everything that was heavy would get a little lighter.
Now, I know that everyone won't think he song is funny. Most will probably just think that it's weird. But it was perfect for me. It gave my heart the little lift that it needed and helped me have the strength to carry on, and if I was passionate about the power of humor before, that passion has only intensified now.
Kolette is home now, still in a great deal of pain, with a long road and the chance of multiple surgeries ahead. But, as I ask for your prayers and good thoughts for her speedy and successful recovery, I also ask that if this song doesn't make you chuckle or chortle, find something that does. Then, when you do listen, watch, or read it, and witness as your attitude improves and the white-hot heat of that positive attitude warms your life.
For, I know that regardless of whether times are good or bad, or if things in your life are easy or hard, we all are better after a little laughter.
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NS, I disagree, this conversation has been raging because people are waking up to the outdated scare tactics that ts mentioned, and they want liberty. I've come across many people who have never smoked marijuana, and never wish to, yet are still very passionate about not allowing the government to strip us of liberty via unconstitutional power and propaganda. Fair information has been coming out in droves for years now, those who chose to ignore it (like Cathy Thomas Brownfield) are going to look very stupid in the near future. To many of us, they already do.
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It's great that the FRC likes to contribute to the paper, but everything they publish is an outdated scare tactic.
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I can not believe after the 1950's era, this is all the further we have grown to the REAL understanding of "pot" and its benefits vs side effects. There aren't even any benefits listed- like, how "pot" stops the growth of cancer cells. Marijuana shouldn't even be compared to substances like ****** or cocaine, because marijuana is a plant and not manufactured chemicals. What happened to investigative and unbiased journalism?
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CATHY THOMAS BROWNFIELD Should lose all credibility after such an egregious display of ignorance shown in this article. I'm not saying there aren't negatives to the use of Marijuana, but a large portion of this article is constructed with outright lies and misinformation.
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golden411, can I just thank you for your constantly interesting bits of news that you post. Sad for S/S - they'll likely be unable to marshal any serious momentum this season.
As for D/R vs K/S - either can win. Depends on the skate.
golden411, can I just thank you for your constantly interesting bits of news that you post. Sad for S/S - they'll likely be unable to marshal any serious momentum this season.
As for D/R vs K/S - either can win. Depends on the skate.
I guess this gives another pair a chance to get into the GPF then. Possibly Denney/Coughlin could make it since I believe they were on the bubble before.
I think D/C will likely miss out.
Last edited by Buttercup; 11-14-2012 at 01:51 PM.
well after CoR everything is possible... in russia für the russians
I am very sad for S/S ... and maybe this will put them behind V/T for europeans, world... (maybe olympics)
what a shame....
D/R has a good chance to take the gold over K/S... but... last year they were big favourites for 4CC and ended 4th
gonna see what happen S/K or B/H in 3rd...
I learn so much from reading posts from you and others, so I like to "give back" when I can.
I too am sad for Savchenko/Szolkowy.
And more bad news for German pairs: Tatjana Flade reported today that Vartmann/van Cleave are out of NHK Trophy.
It is such a sad news, they have such a lovely program. I was hoping they will win GPF
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh.....I"m so sorry to read this. I hate that they won't be in the GPF either...urgh. Get well soon and all the best S/S for the rest of the season!
They also have completely abandon the throw quad salchow. Never even try it. They have eliminated it. It gave them some attention and unique. And she did land it sometimes. You can't go out of your way to reduce technical difficulty and at the same time a new and extremely talented pair come on the scene and expect the same level. They aren't even trying to be the Same level.
Last edited by gmyers; 11-14-2012 at 10:57 PM.
It's a little late..perhaps possible?
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From the ISU announcement for the GP:
3.1 Confirmation of Participation of Seeded skaters/couples
The ISU Members must confirm the participation of the seeded skaters/couples in the two (2) events to the ISU Secretariat by August 1, 2012. If a seeded skater/couple does not participate in the event(s) for which they are designated, there will be no substitute event(s).
I wonder whether illness/injury would warrant an exception to this rule.
Last edited by ice coverage; 11-15-2012 at 02:59 PM.
I thought they totally stopped throw quads! Maybe it will be seen but moskvina decides almost last minute.
I support K/S going for that quad Sal and finally win a World champion. They are probably the only Moskvina #1 pair to never win a world title. And their programs are always nice to watch.


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Nominations for new programs are now OPEN!
Interested graduate school deans: Please review the materials below.
Nomination deadline is November, 23, 2016.
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For more information, please contact Kim Nawrocki.
The Western Regional Graduate Program (WRGP) allows master's, graduate certificate, and Ph.D. students who are residents of the WICHE member states to enroll in some 410 high-quality programs at 60 participating institutions outside of their home state and pay resident tuition. The WICHE states are Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawai'i, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
For a full list of WRGP programs, download this PDF handout.
WRGP is a tuition-reciprocity arrangement similar to the Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE). Students can enroll directly in the program through WRGP; they are not dependent upon the approval of their home state to participate because the student's home state does not provide funding for each individual student. WRGP represents a tremendous opportunity for Western states to share distinctive programs (and the faculty who teach them) and build their workforce in a variety of disciplines, particularly healthcare.
In fall 2015, 1,439 students enrolled through WRGP and saved an estimated $21.1 million dollars in tuition, and each student saved an average of $14,637.
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What this series is about:
If you are Mormon, you are probably sick of hearing about the Mormon Moment. There are so many people who are suddenly interested in Mormon culture, and there are lots of Mormon bloggers that are cashing in and sharing their stories. Some of the stories end up being kind of silly, but if you are simply trying to get people to read about what is important to you, the Mormon Moment is one way to draw people in.
I do not want people to think that I don't respect the bloggers whose posts I am sharing. All of them are good bloggers, and most of them write about Mormon topics all of the time. I have no doubt that they would have shared these thoughts and stories at some point, but as one friend told me the other day, "in the race to the election, bloggers are pushing hard to attract new readers before the Mormon Moment is gone." So, to help you, I sifted through hundreds of posts to share the ones that I still remember. (This group of posts are nowhere near a complete view of Mormon bloggers. All of the bloggers are either Mormons, post-Mormons, or write about Mormon issues, even when it isn't election time.)
To see the entire series, click here.
Come Follow Me: New Curriculum - Defining What NEWS is.....
If you haven't been under a rock for the last three days, and you are Mormon, or have good Mormon friends, then you know that the LDS world was rocked last weekend at General Conference. (General Conference is a twice yearly meeting where the General Authorities of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints address all of the members of the church. Tens of Thousands of people attend the conference in Salt Lake, but millions more watch it in church buildings, homes and places around the world. IT is broadcast on BYU-TV, through Bonneville Productions (the LDS church owned media company) and streamed live and on delay over the Internet. It is also printed in the church magazine for adults, called the Ensign or Liahona, that comes out the month following conference.)
This year's conference started out with the talk by the current prophet, Thomas S Monson. During his talk he announced the dedication of three temples, the for building two new temples, and major changes to the ages at which young men and young women of the church can serve missions. Previously young men could serve after they turned 19, and young women could serve after they turned 21. The changes mean that young men can go as early as 18, provided they have a high school diploma, or the equivalent. Young women are now eligible to leave as early as their 19th birthday, cutting off two years of time, from the first date they previously would have beeen able to serve.
The speculation about what these age changes will mean has run rampant over the Internet, and in every LDS congregation and home, it will be THE topic for the foreseeable future. Some think it is the best thing that ever happened, for lots of different reasons. Others think that it is a bad idea, for lots of different reasons. I will talk about all (or most) of the reasons for and against, in a future Mormon Moment Series post, but there was another announcement that happened during the Sunday afternoon of conference, and personally I think it is WAY more important than the changes in age for missionaries, although it probably is directly related to it.
The church has changed the curriculum for all of the youth of the church, male and female, for their teenage years (12-18) and this is something that impacts EVERY single member of the church!!!! Instead of having different classes and topics for young men and young women, they will be learning the same thing, studying the same topics, and will be learning gospel topics, with a lot less of the cultural bias that has especially plagued the Young Women's curriculum.
I guess I am floored that the new curriculum for YOUNG WOMEN and YOUNG MEN has just been completely revamped, and it isn't the biggest story of in the LDS church. They will be receiving the same lessons, they will all be focusing on the Preach My Gospel* topics, and they will be getting 6 years of religious training aimed at creating good members, and great missionaries. Whether someone goes on a mission or not, they will have a much stronger gospel base than most of our current missionaries have!
(*Preach My Gospel is the church's manual for members to strengthen their knowledge of the gospel, think through how to first understand and then explain gospel topics and principles, and to do the hard, spiritual work, of gaining a testimony each of the principles. There is a focus on living the principles learned, and then starting the process over, each time learning more, and applying it in even more parts of life. It is a great tool to help all members understand and deepen their commitment to living those gospel principles. Using the concepts and ideas in it, allow for both deep spiritual and intellectual thoughts and understanding, and an application of those principles throughout all areas of life.)
I realized that the curriculum changes didn't get a press conference, and that it could have been better explained in the press conference about mission age changes. There was confusion about whether there would be changes in teaching missionaries or young women, because the announcement had not yet been made in the (Sunday afternoon) conference session, when the press conference was held. Even though the curriculum had not been announced over the pulpit, I think the press conference could have included a general description of the new programs and said that the details would be explained the coming next day, and people could have been referred to the letter released on September 12, 2012 to Bishops, Stake Presidents, and the General and Area Authorities. The new curriculum was available at the time of the press conference, and was posted a few minutes after midnight on Saturday morning, on the front page of lds.org. Readers of timesandseasons.org got a sneak preview of where to look. Anyone could have found it earlier by following the Julie's post here.
There were also lots of people in the areas that had piloted the new curriculum, and who were in love with it, who would have been happy to answer questions! These quotes, left as a comment on Bridget of Arabia, reflect some feelings about the change:
"Amen re: the new YW/YM curriculum. As somebody who taught out of the old ones weekly for over three years (and will be holding a celebratory bonfire in December), I COULD NOT BE MORE THRILLED. These new manuals are so good that I could practically make out with them. Principle-based, gospel-based, and focused on the individual's spiritual development. I could not be more excited for our youth." -- Liz Johnson
"Our stake was part of the pilot program in July, Aug, and Sept for the new YM/YW curriculum so I have been teaching from it for 3 months now and it is amazing! We have had some incredible lessons. I've had a hard time keeping my mouth shut about it because it is SO much better than the manuals!" --Jennifer
The YW leaders I know, including my mom, are THRILLED with the new curriculum. My mom is one of the best "not-angry feminists," and devoted church members I know. She lives her life as a feminist, as a day-to-day part of who she is, and right now she is a YW president! She is the one who taught me to be a feminist and a radical Christian/Mormon liberal, while still working from my role and position, to make meaningful change in the areas I can influence, and letting go of the fact that there are areas we personally can't influence right now. Her basic and straightforward joy at having better teaching materials to serve the YW of her ward are a simple anthem that I hope will be embraced by more women, and men, who want to see the roles of men and women to keep moving forward.
"And speaking of a change in emphasis...the
incredibly antiquatedsomewhat dated Young Women lesson manuals have just been replaced! I have been anxious for new teaching materials ever since I started working with the Young Women a year ago. The new lessons are up-to-date and focused on Christ, and they will have the girls helping to teach and testify to each other. I can't wait!"
This new curriculum not only brings the programs for YM and YW in line, but also allows for a much higher level of flexibility for teachers to meet the specific needs of their class members. It is not quite anti-correlation, but there is some of that in the flexibility of the program, and its emphasis on young men and young women playing a much more active role in teaching one another. This is SO much bigger than a BYU class or how to defer a scholarship for college! (Those are important, but not as important as the preparation ALL youth will get!) So many of the topics consuming the Bloggernaccle will only impact students at BYU or other church colleges. Even some of the larger questions will only impact American church members. This is EVERY youth, EVERY Sunday, for SIX years of their lives!
Certainly I got a little choked up at the change to women serving at 19, but the change that is the answer to my prayers, and the prayers of so many feminist Mormons, (male and female feminists) who have LONGED for the day when the YW stereotypes could be left behind, came from the currirulum change. Part of me wishes that they had announced the new curriculum first, and then the changes in missionary ages 6 months later. I would love to only be talking about the wonderful new ways our youth will have to learn the gospel, gain solid testimonies, go on splits with current missionaries, make goals that will impact them as disciples of Christ, ready to represent Him through their entire lives! (Check out this page for videos about all of the aspects of the program!)
Come Follow Me Will focus of these four areas:
Lead to conversionThe way you befriend, encourage, and support the youth in their personal spiritual devotion—and the way you teach and learn with them in meetings, classes, and activities—will help them stay on the path and progress toward personal, lifelong conversion.
Prepare spirituallyThe most important part of your service to the youth is your own daily spiritual preparation. As you dedicate yourself to living the gospel, the Spirit will teach you how to help youth learn the gospel by their own study and faith.
Focus on the youthAs you plan what to teach, prayerfully think about the youth in your class or quorum. What are their needs? Be sure to make your plan flexible enough that you can adapt it as new needs or questions arise. Let the needs of the youth guide your teaching
Learn togetherPrepare learning activities that help the youth discover the truths of the gospel for themselves. Encourage them to strengthen each other by sharing what they learn


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ALBANY – All but $10 million of the $198 million in road projects due Western New York will be awarded by the fiscal year's end March 31, says State Transportation Department Commissioner Joan McDonald.
But skeptical lawmakers and highway construction officials will begin weekly and quarterly tracking systems to keep them to their word.
It also is not clear what $10 million in projects will remain unfunded, according to highway construction officials.
But after word of the stalled projects from 2012 became public in recent months, the state transportation agency has jump-started awarding contracts for road and bridge projects, state officials and road industry executives say.
Still, work on many projects that was supposed to have started last year won't get under way until this May or June, industry officials say.
"We lost a construction season, and now with this tracking and letting the commissioner know that we know how to do the tracking, we're going to be on top of this. We're going to make sure these projects are done," said State Sen. Mark Grisanti, a Buffalo Republican.
Lawmakers say they will hold weekly telephone conferences with representatives from the Fair Apportionment of Infrastructure Revenues Committee, a local group of private companies and unions involved in road projects, to ensure timetables are being met. They also say they have demanded the state DOT live up to the terms of a memorandum of understanding and provide quarterly updates on contracts awarded and work that has begun.
Alan Pero, a top official with Local 17, International Union of Operating Engineers, who runs the FAIR construction umbrella group, said he is "cautiously optimistic" that the state DOT will award most of the final 2012-approved contracts by March 28.
"That's with the caveat that those jobs should have been out there last April and May," he said of the impact on local road construction jobs by what he called "the perfect storm of screw-ups that cost us the construction season for 2012."
The state will end up spending $2 million more on state-owned roads and bridges in the region than planned, though only $42 million of the $73 million on local government-owned roads and bridges has been awarded so far, McDonald said in a letter this week to State Senate Transportation Committee Chairman Charles Fuschillo.
Pero said his group does not yet know what projects will remain unfunded, and he plans to meet with Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz to discuss the $10 million in projects.
But Pero said the state is still producing "misleading" information about the road work process. For instance, he said a DOT document that shows a $16 million project on Routes 5 and 20 in the Seneca Nation's Cattaraugus Territory was awarded last July; he said that contract is not set to be awarded until later this month.
The problem delayed work on a slew of projects scattered around the region, and Western New York lawmakers said the area was treated differently than other DOT regions around the state. Among the projects delayed was rehabilitation of three bridges over the Kensington Expressway, repaving the Youngmann Highway in Amherst and the Town of Tonawanda, repaving a large part of the Kensington Expressway and construction of the Millennium Parkway in Dunkirk.
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Aug. 16, 1966 – May 5, 2013
Douglas R. Potter, an Orchard Park High School graduate and former East Aurora resident, died Sunday in Cayuga Medical Center, Ithaca, after a long illness. He was 46.
Mr. Potter grew up in East Aurora and then moved to Orchard Park, where he graduated from high school in 1985. He attended the University of Kentucky and remained a Wildcats fan.
He served in the U.S. Air Force for four years and had lived in Falmouth, Maine, for about 10 years.
Mr. Potter was employed at several firms, performing accounting, inventory control and purchasing duties, before he became ill about a year ago.
He enjoyed golfing and skiing, and was an avid fan of the Buffalo Bills and Sabres and Toronto Blue Jays.
Survivors include his parents, Jean and Roy; a brother, Michael; and two sisters, Lori and Debra Carrig.
A memorial burial service will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday in Oakwood Cemetery, Oakwood Avenue, East Aurora.


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Where's the value in open source?
The true value of open source is people
Open source is valuable. Very few people would argue that point. There is most definitely a sense of intrinsic worth. But where does this value exist? Is it in the code produced or in something else?
By the very nature of open source (read more about the standard four freedoms here), the ability to view and access the source code is a powerful, driving factor. Because the code is so freely accessible and a prominent focus of open source it can easily be considered to be the value of open source.
Lines of code
This assumption in the value of open source being the code corresponds to the influx of available services to measure and quantify this code. Take for example the social code-sharing website, GitHub. This overwhelmingly popular service provides all types of stats on code and changes made. In fact, GitHub recently released a new feature called "pulse" and it provided all manner of new assessments of the code. How many people and how many commits over a specific time period and the total number of lines of code touched. Do you see the focus? The code. All the value is implied to be held within the code.
Often times in a community we continue with this idea of placing the value of open source and the community in the code, or the product. This belief perpetuates a problem. Is the value of open source truly in a product which can be freely replicated, forked, and changed at will?
The real value of open source is not in the product. Open source is more than the code. It's a community surrounding a shared set of goals. And when this community works together to develop code it costs time. Lots of time is spent creating this product. In fact, another website, Ohloh.net, begins to touch on this when it mentions how many hours are estimated to create a particular project. But it doesn't really capture the heart of it. It's a great start, but still there's something missing.
Something more
Sure open source is about code, and yes, it's about community, and it's about the time spent, but there's something even more. Open source is about the people involved. Code can be replaced, re-written, even removed completely, and the project will continue to move forward. The open source community is made up of people who have dedicated their time and their life to see its success.
Herein is where the true value lies: the people who give their time to create this amazing open source community. These people give their lives to see a project grow. And this is valuable. Open source communities must be careful to place their focus correctly. When the people are neglected, the value of the project is lost, the community will suffer, and the code will fail.
The hidden treasure
If we realize that the people which make up a community are the truly valuable part of an open source project, then it's important to look at how this wealth should be handled, so it can be nurtured properly and grown. Obviously we want to grow the most valuable part of our community. We want to strengthen the bonds which bring the community together to create something bigger than itself. That's the secret of a strong and growing community. The relationships. When the relationships between the people making up a community are strong, then the project will thrive. The culture of a community matters.
People matter
The next time you see a thriving open source project, take a minute to examine the community. Check out how the volunteers are viewed and appreciated. Remember, a community is only as strong as the people which make it up. And remember that relationships matter. The people and the relationships are the true treasure of an open source community.
Originally posted on David Hurley's blog. Reposted under Creative Commons.
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The people and the attitudes with which they are infused and which they effuse into their social environment. Collaboration is, fortunately, contagious.
Fundamental legal and technological devices have made possible a commons-based peer production model and its ever-growing achievements. The output of such a model are several cultural products (not only code) which, among other things, have made knowledge accessible to everyone, besides lowering business costs. Focus is usually on the product and whenever the process gets attention, it is mostly on the community as an effective productive engine. But, as David rightly stated, the true value of the whole lies in people and the relationships they establish. Yet going deeper, I would argue that the core value lies in the willingness to share in every single individual involved. That common attribute, empowered by a non-authoritarian, decentralized, inclusive community practice is, above all, the source of our open success. Thank you, David, for letting us remember what we should never forget. Mother was right: sharing is what counts.


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Archbishop Peter Sartain was born to Joseph and Catherine Sartain on June 6, 1952, in
Memphis, Tennessee.
On July 15, 1978, he was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Memphis.
Archbishop Sartain attended Memphis State University from 1970-71 before earning his bachelor's degree in English at St. Meinrad College, Indiana, in 1974. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in Sacred Theology from the Pontifical University of St. Thomas in Rome in 1977 and earned a licentiate of Sacred Theology with specialization in Sacramental Theology from the Pontifical Athenaeum San Anselmo in Rome in 1979.
He was appointed associate pastor of Our Lady of Sorrows Church, Memphis, from 1979 to 1981 and served as pastor of St. Louis Church from 1992 to 2000. From 1981 to 2000, he held numerous positions in the Diocese of Memphis including director of vocations, chancellor, moderator of the curia, vicar for clergy and vicar general. He was the diocesan administrator for the Diocese of Memphis from Sept. 9, 1992, to May 5, 1993, while the See of Memphis was vacant.
Pope John Paul II appointed Archbishop Sartain Bishop of Little Rock, Arkansas, on January 4, 2000. He was ordained on March 6, 2000, and took as his episcopal motto: "Of You My Heart Has Spoken" (Psalm 27:8). He was appointed Bishop of Joliet, Illinois, by Pope Benedict XVI on May 16, 2006, and was installed on June 27. On September 16, 2010, he was appointed Archbishop of Seattle and was installed on December 1, 2010.
Archbishop Sartain currently serves as a member of the Subcommittee on Hispanic Affairs and the Ad Hoc Committee for Religious Liberty for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. He was recently elected secretary of the Conference, and his three-year term will commence in November 2012.


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You can trust my patterns to be professional, well written, and carefully proofread. My background as a teacher and later as an editor helped me in my goal to write professional crochet patterns, and I also follow the guidelines for writing crochet patterns set up by the DRG publishing network.
If you find a valid mistake in one of my patterns and point it out to me, I will refund the cost of the pattern to you! (Applies only to individual patterns, not collections.)
I learned to crochet at the age of ten but didn't get passionately involved with it until many years later when my son was born. I still love to make baby clothes and blankets even though he's not a baby anymore! All things tiny are what I enjoy crocheting, especially doll clothes and baby clothes.
I have created many of my own patterns that have been published in various magazines (Crochet World, Quick & Easy Crochet, Barbie Bazaar, and Dollhouse Miniatures). I have had 2 crochet books published: "Twentieth Century Fashion Doll Collection" (2006, by Annie's Attic) and "Playtime Jackets" (2011, by Leisure Arts).
This is "Yacht Club," a 1930s style sailor dress with a tiny hat (they seemed to wear ridiculously tiny hats in the 1930s)! It should fit dolls such as Tyler, Gene, Alex, and Diana.
Feel free to sell any items you make from my patterns (but do not mass produce). Please do not resell the patterns themselves or make them available online. They are copyrighted.
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Some of the new shops set to open in The Outlets of Maui in Lahaina include high-end retailers Coach, Brooks Brothers and Calvin Klein.
Construction work started this month to renovate the Lahaina Center on Front Street into Maui's first outlet mall, slated to open in July.
Other outlet tenants will include Adidas, Carters, Guess and Perfumania.
All of the tenants announced so far already have stores at Hawaii's only other outlet mall - the Waikele Premium Outlets on Oahu.
The Lahaina Center's existing anchor tenants - Hard Rock Cafe, Ruth's Chris Steak House and Hilo Hattie - will remain at the center, as well as the Warren and Annabelle's Magic Show venue, ABC Stores and Cold Stone Creamery. The center's Front Street Theaters has closed.
"In all, an estimated 40 restaurants and retailers will occupy The Outlets of Maui," according to a news release.
The project's general contractor has said the 10 existing buildings at 900 Front St. will be remodeled in hopes of turning around the center's historically low occupancy rate and attracting more shoppers to the tail end of Front Street's retail-visitor section.
"The project footprint is already there, but new design elements such as pedestrian comforts, outdoor seating areas with public artworks, new directional signs and two signature clock towers will be fully integrated in the overall design plan," the press release said. "Each (building) will receive significant architectural enhancements that respect the historic character and vibrancy of Lahaina while recognizing modern day retail expectations."
The center, which was built in 1989, is owned by the Weinberg Foundation Inc.
Dan Jordan, principal of Honolulu Builders, the general contractor for the project, previously told The Maui News the outlet project is being funded by The Outlets of Maui LLC, a group of local and Mainland investors, which has signed a long-term land lease for the center.
Another outlet mall is planned by Eclipse Development Group of California off of Piilani Highway in Kihei.
Plans there call for a 300,000-square-foot outlet center called the Maui Outlets. Eclipse also plans to a build a second 400,000-square-foot shopping center called Piilani Promenade.
Tenants for those centers have not been announced.
"We look forward to announcing tenants for the Piilani Promenade retail outlet center early in 2013," Eclipse Executive Vice President Paul Bernard said in a statement to The Maui News.
The delivery of the Kihei centers is uncertain as the landowners await a decision from the state Land Use Commission in a legal challenge brought by opponents of the developments.
The commission earlier this month concluded the evidentiary portion of a "show cause" proceeding to determine whether there has been a violation of land-use conditions imposed on the property in 1995 when the LUC granted a land reclassification from agricultural to urban.
A Jan. 24 meeting date has been scheduled to hear closing arguments and to allow for commissioners to deliberate.
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