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Oliver Griffiths had a message for all the vocal jazz students who hooted and hollered for his group, the Swingle Singers, later that night at the Union Colony Civic Center.
Griffiths wanted to sing when he was 18, but he was worried about money. He did other things. Sure things. But when he was 27, he decided to audition for the group.
"I knew I would have that regret for the rest of my life," Griffiths said Thursday afternoon during a talk with the rest of the seven-member group.
Sara Brimer had the same message. She told her friends she was going to London. She was from Tennessee, and her friends asked the most logical question.
London, Kentucky, right?
No, she told them. It sounded crazy. But Brimer allowed herself to think about what she would want in life.
"And I thought it would be something like the Swingle Singers because that would be fantasy," she said. "But even if I didn't make it, I thought I would regret it if I didn't try."
The current members of the London-based group talked about the Swingle Singers as a full-time job. Many of them have families, and they're on the road a lot.
After their headlining performance to about 1,350 at the opening day of the UNC/Greeley Jazz Festival, they had to be at the airport at 4 a.m. (meaning by the time you read this, they're already on their way to their next gig).
But they also talked about it as a privilege, an honor and, yes, a dream.
Not everyone had to talk about dreams. Edward Randell, who joined the group two years ago, mentioned that he was in a Harry Potter movie when he was 13, and he even had a line (though, with a grin, he cut off other questions about it). But it is an honor. The Swingle Sisters, after all, are celebrating 50 years as a group, with, of course, some changes in personnel.
The group was famous for arranging Bach's music into jazz, but these days, the Swingle Sisters sing pop music — their 2013 album featured Florence and the Machine among others — and folk songs from various countries in addition to Latin, jazz and, of course, Bach. (They performed one of his pieces as a homage to the group's history).
The group didn't need a label for what it sang Thursday. The show was more about displaying the vocal acrobatics and musical talent that made it seem as if they had three times the number singing and playing instruments, a big reason for the a cappella craze that feeds "Glee" and other snippets of pop culture. And maybe making all those students swoon over their British accents.
Mady Carroll, a senior at Fort Collins High School, is a fan of the Swingle Singers, just like her mom, Janelle Knespel-Carroll, who went with her daughter to the show.
"Because they're awesome," Mady said, and that's as good an answer as anyone else gave.
Mady, however, could relate to what they said earlier. She wants to model on a runway one day, but music and singing remains a big part of her life. She turned to fashion after a photographer told her to audition for a show. She later decided she would regret it if she didn't. Music will always be a part of her life. Maybe when she turns 27, she'll go down a different path, too.
In 2009, the Swingle Sisters changed the group by essentially dethroning the king. Ward Swingle founded it and, therefore, he was the obvious leader for many years. When he retired, that role was passed down from singer to singer, and that person did everything. But Thursday afternoon, in between all the talk about the group being a job, and a dream, they also talked about it as a business.
Every member of the group now has a role that doesn't have much to do with singing. Some arrange music, and one arranges travel (he probably isn't too popular with that 4 a.m. flight), and one even does the group's Twitter account. Randell, after his brief career in Harry Potter movies, studied journalism, so he does many of the interviews. Another does the choreography.
That collaboration sparked long talks and deep friendships. It's tough when one of them leaves, for family reasons or another career or another opportunity. They feel as if they're losing a family member, not just a musical partner.
"It took us a while to get to that place where we respect each other and trust each other," said Kevin Fox.
But they haven't had to say goodbye for a while. Randell said the current lineup's been together for more than two years, since he joined. They all smiled when he said that.
They spoke about family and hard work and dreams. Later that night they would sing a song that repeated a lyric, over and over, about having the time of their lives.
"This is not a transitional thing," Randell said. "This is us, and it feels wonderful."


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I am Electronic Dipl. Ing. I have taught students in the university.
The quilting is my love and passion.
I have found patchwork around ten years ago reading a magazine.
My first project was a table runner with one Marple leaf and mitered corners.
You may say there is nothing special in this block.
Imagine I have had scissors only and an old household sewing machine.
No mat. No rotary cutter. I have not seen any video how to make it easier.
I made the runner my way and began to read tips, techniques, tutorials.
At the end of last year I won first quilt competition in my country with first prize Bernina sewing machine.
Now with the power of Internet and social networks I have friends from all over the world.
I was nominated by the Modern Quilt Guild for 100 days of Modern quilting in week of composition.
I have explored many aspects of the patchwork and quilting.
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What's Really Stopping You From Getting Rid of Your Clutter
How to overcome self defeating mindsets on stuff
- If you've got items to get rid of which are valuable, consider selling them but also consider the value of your own time. If you earn more than it's worth doing, just give it away and let someone else enjoy it.
- If you have family valuables which are historical or just mean a lot to you, find a way to keep them whether it's through another family member or by passing it on and finally letting go of it. Always consider parting with it and keeping a smaller item instead. And if you do the latter, take a digital photo for keepsake.
- If you're just overwhelmed with the amount of stuff, the last portion below is for you where I'll help you categorize and take action fast.
Organizing and processing your junk FAST!
This portion will show you how to categorize, organize, and process your unwanted stuff as fast and efficiently as possible. Most of us lose efficiency while multitasking so staying focused until your finished is going to be a key factor in getting this done.
Step 1: Pick one spot to work on and stay focused on it until it's completion. Avoid every other area of your home. You can start with your bathroom drawers, bedroom closet, ottoman, junk drawer, desk, or even something as little as one book shelf. The smaller and more specific, the better (because you'll build momentum instead of frustration).
Step 2: Pull everything out and make three piles.
The first pile is to get rid of so you can call this one give/sell. The second pile is trash. This stuff is so worthless and outdated that it would be a burden to give to someone else. Trash it or leave by the curb and don't feel bad! The manufacturer shouldn't have made such a crap product in the first place. The third pile is for you to keep. Pretty simple, right?
Step 3: Now it's time to take action since you've made your three manageable action piles.
If your categories are overwhelming it's because you need to pick something smaller and more specific to reduce next time around. Like instead of your entire bathroom, how about just one of the drawers in there instead? Either way, it's time to take action. Organize your keep file back to it's home, sell and give away your unwanted but usable stuff, and trash the rest. Congratulations, you did it!
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These dessert bars pair perfectly with the Spiced Cider Tea featured in our September 2012 issue.
Courtesy of Maureen Jennings
3 eggs
1-3/4 cups granulated sugar
1 cup oil
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 to 6 apples, peeled and diced
1 cup chopped walnuts
Powdered sugar, for dusting
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Kate, 32, was helping the Queen host a reception for British actors and actresses at Buckingham Palace.
A day after Prince William presented Helen Mirren with a fellowship at the BAFTAs, Kate attended Monday's event, which marked the Queen's 60 years as patron of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and the contribution that the dramatic arts make to national life.
The evening was given extra significance by the presence of Dame Helen Mirren, who famously played Elizabeth II in The Queen, and Helena Bonham Carter, who played her mother in The King's Speech.
And Kate giggled as she and Mirren discussed William calling the actress "granny" the night before.
Also on the guest list were international stars such as Uma Thurman, Joely Richardson and Joan Collins, who was wearing a glittering gold lame coat. John Hurt, Michael Sheen and Oscar-nominated director Steve McQueen joined British favorites like comedian Lenny Henry.
At the start of the evening as she greeted actors inside the White Drawing Room, the Queen enjoyed a joke from comedian Henry, who quipped about Mirren's performance as the Queen.
Pointing to the 87-year-old monarch and smiling with McQueen, he said, "This is Helen Mirren. She's brilliant."
It was the third engagement for Kate in a week, following her glittering night at the National Portrait Gallery and then a visit to a facility run by one of the charities she supports, the Art Room.
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First, can I just say that I am so excited to be photographing outside again.
Which way are we going? Or coming from? Things are still in full swing. In a blink I'm in Vegas with Jeff minus children (our first time together away after kids!) Two blinks it will be my show.
In the between times, we have been stepping from moment to moment. Ivy's choice of duds for this week's small style is a perfect representation of my "right now". That is Gray's new shirt that she claimed for herself. He didn't seem to mind. These days, I am just happy if they are dressed. Truly, that's a bonus.
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pants: chatti patti via zulily
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Broadhead picks up PR News Award for work with Progressive Agriculture Foundation
broadhead picks up PR News Award for work with Progressive Agriculture Foundation
broadhead, a Minneapolis based, full-service marketing communications agency, was recently honored by the PR News Nonprofit PR Awards for their work with the Progressive Agriculture Foundation (PAF).
The Progressive Agricultural Foundation 2011 Annual Report, compiled and designed by broadhead, received an honorable mention in the category of annual publication or brochure.
"Being recognized by an organization like PR News for our work with nonprofits reaffirms that the pieces we create are making a difference," says Dean Broadhead, CEO and president of broadhead. "We are proud to be gaining recognition for an organization we believe in."
The PR News Nonprofit PR Awards recognizes the top public relations and communications professionals moving the needle in the nonprofit sector. The program is overseen by PR News.


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Unlike most pups, Koufax can hold his own leash and walk behind his owner's wheelchair.
Just another example of a loyal best friend showing compassion for their owner.
This footage was captured by the owner's son who tags along as the Golden Retriever puppy carries his own leash in his mouth, while using his little legs to keep up with the owner.
He may not need the leash anymore, but it's still cute to watch.
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Title Game Loss to WMU Ends Soccers Postseason Run
YPSILANTI, Mich. -- The Ball State soccer team's bid for its first ever NCAA Tournament appearance came up one win short in a hard-fought battle Sunday with Western Michigan.
The Broncos scored the game's only goal in the 62nd minute and held on for a 1-0 victory in the Mid-American Conference Tournament championship game at Eastern Michigan's Scicluna Field.
It was the first ever title game appearance for Ball State (11-7-4). Western Michigan (11-5-5), on the other hand, was playing in its third championship game in four years and broke through for its first crown during that stretch.
Ball State came painfully close to tying the game with fewer than 10 seconds to play, but Nicole Pembleton's goal was disallowed on an offside call. The final seconds ticked off the clock as the Broncos locked up the MAC's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
"I am really proud of this team and their effort," Ball State coach Craig Roberts said. "The girls played with tremendous spirit; we just fell short. Western Michigan is a very good team. Sometimes it goes your way and sometimes it doesn't, but I'm proud of our team's performance throughout the entire season."
Western Michigan's goal Sunday came at the 61:15 mark when Ali Russo sent a ball from outside the top right corner of the box toward the far post. The ball deflected off the left post and into the net to break the scoreless tie.
Ball State had three good scoring chances of its own in the second half, but none of them materialized into the goal the Cardinals needed to force extra time.
The first opportunity came with the game still scoreless in the 51st minute. Western Michigan goalkeeper Michelle Watson dove to deflect a hard Maimee Morris strike that looked for certain like it would put Ball State on the scoreboard.
The second came in the 72nd minute with the Cardinals applying pressure in the box. An Elaina Musleh shot was blocked, and Jasmine Moses collected the ball and fired it at the goal, but Watson was there to make the stop on that one, as well.
The third chance came on the final possession with the Cardinals trying to beat the clock. Leah Mattingly worked her way to the top of the box and chipped a pass over the top to Pembleton, but the Ball State junior forward was just offside and her game-tying goal was negated.
"Right up until the end, we never stopped trying," Roberts said. "I think that says a lot about this team. We never give up. We're going to keep on fighting, and I can't ask for any more than that from the girls."
Ball State may have lost Sunday's championship game, but the team's deep tournament run capped a fourth consecutive season of improvement. The Cardinals reached double digit wins for the first time since 2007 and won two league tournament games for the first time ever.
"I think it's a testament to our seniors," Roberts said. "They have been pillars. I can't be more proud of their commitment and dedication to the program.
"This is a critical step for us. We're a team now that can compete with anybody and has earned the respect of everyone in this conference."
The MAC All-Tournament Team was announced after the game with three Ball State players earning recognition. Kelsey Shapiro, Victoria Jacobs and Elaina Mushleh were each named to the 11-member team.
MAC All-Tournament Team
Megan McCabe, EMU
Cara Cutaia, EMU
Lauren Kelly, Miami
Jess Bronke, Miami
Victoria Jacobs, Ball St.
Elaina Musleh, Ball St.
Kelsey Shapiro, Ball St.
Rachel Chaney, WMU
Lindsey Lee, WMU
Kylie Nylen, WMU
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A Living Nativity scene on Canal Street Friday night brought into focus the true mean of the holiday season. Participants were from St. Paul's Catholic Church in New Smyrna Beach. In the inset photo, Tiona Stone, 4, of New Smyrna Beach, reacts to the chugging of the kiddie train she boarded that just took off on Canal Street Saturday morning. Tiona is the daughter of Brandon and Lacey Stone. The family enjoyed the sights and sounds of Coastal Market on Canal, including seeing Santa Claus. "Christmas on Canal" was a veritable wonderland for countless families looking for bargains at the start of the holiday shopping season.
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NEW SMYRNA BEACH – Festive holiday carols echoed up and down Canal Street Friday night as merchants kicked off Christmas on Canal with a gala Christmas tree lighting ceremony and holiday cheer. And the holiday cheer continued well into Saturday with kiddie rides and other festive activities designed to make "Christmas on Canal" a positive shopping experience for families.
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And while admitting that "it sounds funny to say," Pippa Middleton's matter-of-fact reaction to her sister Kate Middleton's marrying Prince William in the 2011 royal wedding was, simply, "We saw it as just a family wedding. And actually, I didn't realize, perhaps, the scale of it until afterwards."
For that matter, all the Middletons shared her understated response.
"We all took on the roles as any family would," Pippa said in an exclusive TV interview that aired on Monday's NBC Today show.
Seeing the TV cameras and, especially, she said, the throngs of people who had gathered to witness the wedding couple's kiss on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, Middleton, 30, recalled thinking, "Wow, this is pretty special."
The same sentiments abounded regarding her much-photographed maid-of-honor dress – which some fashion observers said helped to catapult the younger sibling into the celebrity stratosphere.
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As for its current whereabouts, Middleton, who hasn't worn it since, said: "It's actually still in my wardrobe at home … I think it's the sort of thing that I'm sure I'll bring out if someone wanted to see it or my children one day want to see it. Then I'll show them."
Middleton spoke to Today's Matt Lauer after her recent visit to the U.S. to participate in a charity bike ride. She praised America's friendliness and scenery – both of which, she said, helped alleviate the sometimes painful demands of the race.


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Gran Turismo 5 Prologue Screenshots for PS3On: PS3
Sony's racing series goes online for the first time.
Review Verdict Read Review
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Latest Articles for Gran Turismo 5 Prologue
Gran Turismo movie coming from 50 Shades of Grey producers
Sony looks to turn its best-selling franchise into a major movie.
Gran Turismo 6 will be 'state of the art', Polyphony considering Vita version
Polyphony Digital boss Kazunori Yamauchi has said his studio is aiming to make Gran Turismo "state of the art".
Gran Turismo 6 development to be quicker than GT5's
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Usually, this term means a small area off of a hall that is filled with lockers. This area is usually crowded, smally, and on the first floor of a school. A nibbin can also be a beautiful fairy creature, a young child, or something to do with movies.
"Mary, can I please put my stuff in your locker cause mine is in the nibbin and i don't want to go there."
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Your reflections on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
I've always thought it's one of the great atrocities of human history, that. It seems so inhumane somehow, just indiscriminately killing over 200,000 civilians, including children.
There's a sense of vague humanity in a Jap flying a plane and starting up ****, up close. But for a plane to fly way overhead and drop **** like that is wicked IMO.
Sure, Pearl Habo(u)r wasn't a nice thing, but this was taking it to a whole new level. It's like if someone came up to you and said they'd met your girlfriend and gave her a peck on the cheek to be friendly, and it made you jealous. So you turned round and said "that's nothing. I got your girlfriend, cut her arms and legs off and kept her in a box for three months. While in there I ****ed her in ten holes... her vag, her rear pie hole, her gob, each severed limb, her nose and her ears.
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"Then for after I got a cripple with no arms to enter her - she wasn't being fisted, she was being stumped - and got a hundred people to shit and piss in her mouth, before punching her in the stomach until she puked, then making her swallow that piss, shit and puke hybrid. I got her pregnant, made her have an abortion with a coathanger, and put the fetus in your breakfast when you weren't looking. Then for afters I got a horse to rape your mother before stabbing her in the face, and I got your girlfriend's head, cut that off, then kidnapped Miley "cunt whore" Cyrus and cut her head off, and switched them round. Your girlfriend is quite fit now, she's walking around with Miley Cyrus's body. Meanwhile, your girlfriend's dismembered corpse is covered in piss, **** and puke and has Miley Cyrus's face on it. I'll fuck that some more, fuck you."
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There may have been a better way to do it, like drop the bomb on an island with little to not people at all.
But had we not dropped the bombs, we would have been forced to invade Japan to end the war. Estimates at the time said close to 1 million US troops could have been killed invading Japan. Plus, we dropped the first bomb and killed thousands of people, but they still didn't surrender.........dumb move on their part to be perfectly honest.
But we should have dropped the bomb on an island with little to no people first, and then had they not surrendered, it's fair game then.
But you have to think what the President was thinking at the time. We could invade Japan and lose hundreds of thousands, close a 1 million, US troops. Or we could drop the bomb on Japan and end the war now.
So they can have bad feelings towards the US, but their own dumb ass government didn't surrender after the first bomb. That wasn't our fault. Do you think the US government is really going to sacrifice hundreds of thousands of US troops, in a war that already cost thousands of US lives, when we could have dropped a bomb on them and ended the war??? What would you have done in the Presidents position??? Invaded Japan, taken more than a few years to win and end the war, and sacrifice hundreds of thousands of the US lives. F**k that...
You mess with the bull, you get the horns.
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Drop a nuke or face a prolonged invasion with hundreds of thousands of casualties.
I think the decision to drop the bomb over Hiroshima was the right call. The second over Nagasaki was questionable. Truman should have waited longer before doing it IMO.
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NAMI Joins "Friend of the Court Brief" Supporting Medicaid Provisions in the Affordable Care Act
NAMI has joined 38 colleague national organizations in filing an Amicus (Friend of the Court) brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of Florida v. HHS challenging the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act. The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the case on Mar. 26-28, 2012. A decision is expected in late June or early July. While the consolidated cases that the Court will cover a range of issues, including the constitutionality of the individual mandate to have health insurance, the brief that NAMI joined was restricted to a critical issue for children and adults living with mental illness, the law's expansion of Medicaid eligibility up to 138 percent of the poverty level.
The brief that NAMI joined asserts that the case for overturning the expansion of Medicaid eligibility jeopardizes not just Medicaid, but also a host of other federal programs and antidiscrimination protections that hinge on the Constitution's "Spending Clause." The Spending Clause allows Congress to offer states money, with conditions, to encourage states to participate in a joint federal-state effort to address a range of policy needs including safety net services such as mental health services, education, child welfare, highway safety, property rights, and discrimination based on race, gender or disability. If a state disagrees with the conditions that accompany the federal money, the state can decline the money. The brief argues that if the Supreme Court holds that the Medicaid Expansion is unconstitutional, then an array of cooperative federal-state spending programs could become subject to constitutional challenge.
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Religious Conversions
As congregations shrink, more churches are selling properties to residential developers. High ceilings and stained glass create ambience, but aging buildings make going from God's house to townhouse a challenge.
When Colin Bodell moved into a new 3,000-square-foot condo in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood in August, he was looking forward to living with its 30-foot ceilings, polished-marble floors and 20-foot-tall stained-glass windows. One thing he didn't anticipate, however, was people knocking on his front door to ask what time services were or to speak to the pastor.
"People still thought it was a church because of its exterior," says Mr. Bodell, a 50-year-old technology executive at Amazon. AMZN 0.04 % "They didn't realize it had been transformed into a home."
Mr. Bodell's apartment, which he bought for about $1 million, sits inside a former Christian Science Church that was converted into 12 townhouses earlier this year and renamed the Sanctuary.
The building is one of a number of church-to-home luxury conversions popping up around the country. As dozens of churches close or move to different quarters each year, they're finding second lives as condo developments and townhouses.
The conversion process is growing more common as shrinking congregations and shifting demographics have made it difficult for some congregations to stay afloat financially. According to a March report from CoStar Group, CSGP -2.79 % a real-estate research firm, 138 church-owned properties across the country were sold by banks last year, compared with 24 three years earlier.
The Roman Catholic Church, for example, has closed hundreds of churches in recent years. In 2000, there were 19,236 Roman Catholic parishes across the U.S.; that figure fell to 17,644 by 2012, according to the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate, a nonprofit research organization that compiles church statistics. United Methodists have seen the number of churches shrink by about 7% over the past decade or so, with 300 to 400 churches closing or merging each year. In 2000, United Methodists had 35,537 churches, compared with 33,069 in 2011.
The Seattle church where Mr. Bodell now lives was built around 1908 as First Church of Christ, Scientist, and counted about 800 regular attendees in its heyday. But by 2006, its congregation had dwindled to about 25 people, so the congregation relocated and sold off the church property for $1.3 million.
Architects have found creative ways to convert these historic buildings—which often have 40- or 50-foot-high ceilings, few or no interior walls and stained-glass windows—into homes and apartments that will sell for millions of dollars.
But it isn't an easy process: Not only do the structures need intensive interior reconstruction and upgrades to meet modern building codes, but they often have been granted landmark status, further complicating renovations.
"The good news with churches is that you have 40-foot-tall ceilings, but the bad news is that you have 40-foot ceilings," says Continuum Co. CSC -1.23 % chief executive and developer Ian Bruce Eichner, who in the early 1980s renovated an 1846 Greek Revival-style church in Manhattan's Greenwich Village to create 15 co-op units. "And because churches are usually landmarks, you can't change the facade," he adds. Most big urban renovations cost about $10 million and can take two to four years, or in the case of the Seattle project, about $12 million over a five-year period.
In the Boston area, more than a dozen churches have been converted to residential projects over the past decade or so. That's in part because there has been a steady supply. The Archdiocese of Boston closed 76 parishes in the metro area under a 2004 consolidation plan, selling 38 of those for just over $73 million. (To signify that a church is no longer a church, the archbishop signs a decree that relegates the building to "profane use.")
One of the churches closed was a Tudor-style church called St. Aidan's in Brookline, Mass., where John F. Kennedy and Robert Kennedy were both baptized. It reopened in 2009 as a residential project. The church's stone facade and slate roof were preserved, but the interior walls were reframed to support two additional floors. The church was converted into nine high-end condo units that each sold for between $1 million and $1.8 million.
Many of the units in St. Aidan's have two-story windows, granite countertops and double-height living rooms with overlooking balconies. Some units also have exposed wooden trusses from the church as well as the church's original dentil molding.
Those rarefied architectural details are a major attraction for many occupants of church-to-home conversions. Shankar Sundaram, 34, a research engineer for Boeing, BA -0.91 % recently moved into a 2,900-square-foot, two-bedroom townhouse in the former Christian Science church in Seattle with his fiancée. "We figured that a place would hold its value more if it was unique, like a piece of art," he says. "And it's pretty hard to replicate a 100-year-old church."
Mr. Sundaram and his fiancée love to entertain in their four-story townhouse, which has 35-foot-high ceilings. The dining table sits underneath two 20-foot-tall stained-glass windows. "It's the perfect space to play music," he says of the space. "Whatever you play sounds like it's live, like you're in a concert hall as opposed to listening through a stereo."
In the guest bedroom, there's a skylight that looks onto the church's main stained-glass dome. The couple installed an electric blind over the skylight so they can surprise guests with it when they visit.
People who live in church conversions say that they easily find uses for some of the more unusual artifacts. Automotive executive Bob Jensen and his wife bought a converted 1920s Presbyterian church in 2007. It's now a 3,463-square-foot home 20 minutes outside Denver. They say that their four granddaughters like to come over and ring the steeple bell, pulling a rope hanging in the home's foyer. "We have a tradition of ringing it on New Year's," Mr. Jensen adds.
Mr. Jensen and his wife eat breakfast every morning in a nook where the altar used to sit. The couple sleeps in the choir loft, which overlooks the space. "When you're in bed, you're in the center of the church, which is a great feeling," says Mr. Jensen. There are exposed wooden beams remaining from the original structure throughout the home, and one wooden pew from the church sits in the living room, along with more plush couches. Despite its novelty, the pew is often the last seat chosen by guests, Mr. Jensen notes.
Developers of church projects say they are sometimes hesitant to convert sacred structures into commercial enterprises. Brian Badrigian, who developed a late-19th-century Baptist church in Watertown, Mass., into eight condo units, says he had "mixed feelings" about buying the property in 2003 for $1.4 million, especially because it was located in the same town where his family had lived since emigrating from Armenia in the early 1900s. "While the sale allowed the congregation to move to a more suitable location, it was also a move away from a special place," he says. "But I have very good feelings about saving a historic building."
Mr. Badrigian spent about $9 million on renovating the property, which includes eight units in the church, two units in the former rectory and four townhouse units he built on the church's former parking lot. Of the eight units in the church, five have sold for between $700,000 and $1.5 million. The four townhouse units sold for around $1 million each, and the two units in the former rectory sold for about $700,000 each. Mr. Badrigian says he tried to build units with modern amenities, such as dishwashers, cellulose insulation in the walls and laundry rooms with washers and dryers, while also retaining some of the unique architectural elements of the church, such as its wooden trusses and paneled ceilings. Some of the units on the second floor have living and dining areas with 36-foot-high ceilings.
"Our unit isn't churchy at all, but it definitely feels unique and different and not boring," says Mary Shia, a fundraiser who moved into a three-bedroom condo there. Ms. Shia says that she has, however, experienced some backlash in the community over living in a former church. "The cable guy had a hissy fit about having to install cable in a church," she says. "He acted like the world was ending because people were now living inside churches."
Although it's still relatively rare in the U.S., the adaptive reuse of churches has become a popular practice in other countries, like the U.K. In 2006, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors found that since 2001, about 500 churches in London alone had been converted into homes. In other countries, such as Germany and Russia, people still regard the concept of living in a church as disrespectful, says Bart Kellerhuis of Utrecht-based firm Zecc Architects, which has done several church-to-home conversions in the Netherlands.
One of challenges in such conversions is reducing the vast space of a church into something more livable. Living spaces can feel overwhelmingly grand, and heating costs can be considerable.
Andrew Sudds, who with his wife, Kristin Conley, paid $600,000 for a former Lutheran church in Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood last year, says it is virtually impossible to keep the room where he they sleep warm. The roof isn't insulated, making it hard to heat the 3,500-square-foot space with a 39-foot ceiling.
"We don't keep the heat running, otherwise we'd owe thousands of dollars in heating bills," says Mr. Sudds, an information-technology specialist for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois. "But even if we did, the heat would just rise and escape through the roof. The fact is that this structure wasn't built for continuous habitation."
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Keeping afloat in the face of bankruptcy
Sometimes, your very best intentions can go awry. In the case of business finances, no matter how well you prepare, organize and manage your cash flow, sometimes things just go wrong. Maybe one of your key customers decides to take their business to a foreign supplier; or, perhaps new technology has deemed one of your staple products obsolete. Regardless of the circumstances that have led you there, if your business is heading toward financial crisis, you will want to take informed actions if your hope is to right your course.
When financial crisis is on the horizon, you may believe that bankruptcy is your best or only alternative; however, it could be your very last resort. Before you consider bankruptcy, there are a number of alternatives you can look at, for example:
- Take an in-depth look at your cash flow: Analyze the money coming in and going out of your business, and develop a realistic budget that is focused on paying for essentials. Do everything in your power to pay your employees.
- Debt-consolidation: Financial institutions can offer loans that gather all of your outstanding debts, consolidating them into one manageable, lower-interest payment.
- Keep your creditors in the loop: The bottom line is that your creditors want to get paid — attempt to accommodate them by proposing a reasonable, manageable payment schedule.
There are also formal alternatives you might want to consider as a means to keep your business afloat amidst difficult circumstances:
Division I Proposal: A trustee works with you to pay your creditors back some of what you owe, often over an extended period of time. Unlike bankruptcy, Division I allows you to retain your assets and avoid actions taken against you by unsecured creditors.
The Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act: If your corporation owes more than $5 million to creditors, you can seek Court protection and continue to operate while you prepare a repayment plan (Plan of Arrangement).
Want to find out more about the available options? Check out the Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy Canada's Alternatives to bankruptcy page.
I entered into a Personal Consumer Proposal Program, and I've got two years left to ride the payments out, then it will still haunt my credit record for two more years after its paid off. Now I'm unemployed to make it worse. It's impossible for me to qualify for any financial programs for my business as a sole proprietor my business and I are one in the same, unless I incorporate, which I can't afford the luxury of doing right now.
Product suppliers I've signed on with are dropping me because I can't buy any inventory, and I can't apply for any credit or Net 30 terms from them either. How am I suppose to get clients to order products if the must pay me first so I can then pay the suppliers? There is no way my personal credit could ever cover any large orders either. I'm stuck between a Rock and a hard place it seems.
How is one supposed to run a business under these conditions? It seems hopeless and more complicated then I could ever explain here.
Hello Paul,
You may find the Business Development Bank of Canada's page Poor credit: A challenge to obtain financing helpful -" it discusses the challenges faced by entrepreneurs with poor credit and offers suggestions on how to work with your financial institution. You may also want to visit their Cash flow section to learn more about managing your working capital.
The Office of Consumer Affairs has information on Improving your credit score that could help you rebuild your credit rating over time.
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Most officials wouldn't argue that substance abuse is a growing problem for the nation, not just for Upshur County.
Family Resource Network members, along with police officers and middle school students took time out of their schedules to meet at Chapel Hill United Methodist Church recently to address "the big picture."
The Buckhannon-Upshur Middle School students are members of the school's gifted program. Those students recently completed a mock crime and trial scenario on the topic of substance abuse. In the scenario, the students evaluated a mock crime scene involving the deaths of two eighth-grade students who overdosed on prescription medications and alcohol at a party following a game.
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Phoebe Morrison, Heidi Bryan and Jay Senthilvelan, Buckhannon-Upshur Middle School gifted students, participate in a community-wide discussion on the topic of substance abuse after recently completing a mock investigation and trial related to drugs and alcohol. The discussion took place at the Chapel Hill United Methodist Church in Buckhannon.
"It's good to have the middle schoolers who have been processing their classwork and program and the results of that," FRN director Joyce Harris-Thacker said. "This is an issue. Are we going to be facing this in the future? Hopefully not, but we need to address the situation."
Buckhannon Police Chief Matt Gregory said that the idea behind the program was to focus on real-world issues.
The reality of the growing drug and alcohol problem in Buckhannon was the topic of the discussion at the forum. The forum was designed to engage the community in a discussion about the dangers of substance abuse and to find out what the community thinks can be done to reduce or eliminate the problem.
Gregory said that he has been on the police force in Buckhannon for 16 years, has been the police chief for eight years, and throughout that time he has seen the drug problem evolve in Buckhannon
"This is truly a disease that's taken hold of our community," Gregory said.
Gregory said when he first became involved in law enforcement, one of Buckhannon's biggest drug problems was with marijuana. But that has changed over the years to include meth. He said that heroin has been on the rise in Buckhannon, and that another rising problem is with synthetic drugs. Despite the legislation to make and keep drugs illegal, Gregory said that there are chemists who stay one step ahead of the law and legislation by altering the chemical properties of such drugs.
"Here recently, I have been working more and more and more to combat drugs in the community," Patrolman Nick Caynor said. "However, I am beating my head against the wall. Stopping the drug abuse and the problems they cause us does start with the family, because that is what the drugs destroy first."
Caynor said that drugs destroy families, communities and society as a whole. He said blame can't be placed on just one area, because multiple factors contribute. He said one factor he believes contributes to drugs and crime is pop culture and graphic media violence because it glorifies drugs and illegal behavior. He said studies have shown that prolonged exposure to graphic media violence has affected the developing mind of children.
"You have to take a step back and wonder what we are doing to ourselves," Caynor said. "We are imposing a self-inflicted wound by not properly supervising our children."
He said that substance abuse is conducive to violence.
"If that's the way it continues, your family will be a victim of drug-related crime," Caynor said, "whether you're the victim or somebody in your family is trying to support their habit themselves, and that's the facts of the situation."
Participants were separated into groups by the tables they occupied. Each group was comprised of children and adults. All the groups addressed the issues they thought were most prevalent in the area and the possible solutions to those issues. One group thought Buckhannon's greatest substance abuse problems were with alcohol, synthetic drugs, meth, bath salts, prescription drugs, cocaine and hydrocodone. It cited the reasons for the problems as peer pressure, availability, money problems and addiction. The group thought some solutions would be stiffer punishments, stiffer age limits on alcohol, having more for children to do outside of school and sports, truancy and drop-out prevention programs and stronger punishments for negligent parents.
A spring forum will follow-up on the issues addressed. The community discussion was funded by a grant from the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention and the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources Bureau for Behavioral Health and Health Facilities.


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The Charleston intersection where two pedestrians suffered fatal injuries in traffic accidents 14 months apart is almost impossible to safely cross before the walk light turns red.
That's because pedestrians are not supposed to cross the entire eight lanes of the busy Crosstown expressway when walking with the pedestrian light at the Coming Street intersection, city officials say.
Pedestrians, however, have no way to know that because no signs at the crosswalk warn them to stop in the median island and wait about two minutes as Crosstown traffic speeds by until they get a second green walk light.
Federal regulations from 2009 require that such intersections have median-mounted pedestrian signals and warning signs alerting pedestrians to remain in the median between walk lights. The median at the intersection does have the pedestrian signals, but the crosswalk has no warning signs.
Hernan Pena, Charleston's Director of Traffic and Transportation, contends that the regulation applies only to intersections with "actuated" walk signals, such as those operated by a push button for pedestrians wanting to cross.
In a follow-up interview, he said those regulations don't apply to this crosswalk because the signals were installed in 2002, before the recent Crosstown drainage and beautification project, when none of those requirements were in place.
Nevertheless, Pena and Mayor Joe Riley said the city is conducting a safety evaluation of the intersection and likely will recommend that the state approve warning signs telling pedestrians to wait in the median before crossing the second section of lanes.
More than a dozen pedestrians who regularly use the crossing told The Post and Courier they had no clue they are supposed to wait in the median for a second green walk light. As a result, most said that when the walk light begins counting down the remaining seconds, they sprint to cross both north- and southbound lanes before the walk light turns red.
Many said they don't make it. Fortunately for them the green light for Crosstown traffic to resume is set with an 8-second delay.
Pena said the pedestrian signals on the nearly 200-foot-wide intersection are timed for people who are walking, not running.
Riley recently walked the intersection with Pena, and said he had plenty of time to safely cross to the median island and wait for a second green walk light to finish crossing the highway.
Still, Riley said, he's certain that the city will recommend adding caution signs and that they will be installed.
The city began its safety evaluation of the intersection "because of the unusual situation of the two fatalities" and should conclude it in a week or two, Pena said. It will then go to the state Department of Transportation, which has jurisdiction over the Crosstown, officially known as the Septima P. Clark Parkway.
A mother's fight
Lynnette Ranz, whose 21-year-old daughter, Lindsey Ranz, died after being hit at the intersection last month, said a study isn't needed to know that something must be done before another person is killed or seriously injured.
Ranz, a registered nurse with Carolina Hospice, is pushing an online petition drive in the name of her dead daughter to pressure Charleston and highway officials to do what is necessary to make the intersection safe for pedestrians and bicyclists.
"Something has to be done at that intersection," she said. "The cars are just flying by and the light is not long enough for people to cross safely."
It's unknown if a longer crossing time or warning signs to cross only to the median would have saved the lives of the two College of Charleston students. But police say their accident investigations showed that both women entered the traffic lanes of the Crosstown when oncoming traffic had the right-of-way. Police did not ticket the drivers, saying the pedestrians were at fault.
Police reports say Ranz was out jogging about 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 13 and was running in place at the Coming Street intersection when the Crosstown traffic light turned from green to yellow and she darted into the crosswalk. She was hit almost immediately by a pickup truck that entered the intersection with the yellow light, the report states.
The other College of Charleston student killed was Hannah-Rose Elledge, 21, who was on a one-year visit from Nottingham University in England. She and a friend were hit by a Jeep Cherokee in the Crosstown walkway at Coming Street about 2:30 a.m. on Nov. 17, 2012. She was dragged under the Jeep for about 129 feet and died. Her friend suffered a leg injury.
People take chances
Adrienne O'Brien said regardless of whether the dead college students were at fault, something needs to be done. The 22-year-old College of Charleston senior psychology major from Spartanburg has lived a couple of blocks north of the Crosstown for about six months, and crosses it every school day.
She said she's able to get only halfway across the intersection to the grassy middle island before the light changes, and has watched as many others take off running to get to the other side.
The green walk light gives pedestrians 5 seconds before it starts a flashing caution, indicating the pedestrian has just 15 more seconds to get across. Walkers make it barely halfway across the first set of four lanes before the flashing caution light begins.
O'Brien said the limited cross time likely prompts some pedestrians to risk walking or running when the timed pedestrian signal light is about to turn red or is red.
She said she doesn't take chances crossing roads because she has seen many near accidents, especially on King Street, where cars and pedestrians engage in a dangerous dance as people bar hop. Asked why she doesn't cross the highway in the safety of the pedestrian bridge about two blocks away, O'Brien said she didn't know it was there, but it would take her pretty far out of her way.
At the corner of the Crosstown and Coming Street, just feet from where the fatalities occurred, flower memorials decorate a fence. One wilted bouquet holds a photo of Lindsey Ranz.
O'Brien stands just feet from the photo and says many vehicles on the Crosstown seem to be going a lot faster than the 35 mph limit. She stands back from the curb when she waits for the walk light because traffic seems so fast and dangerous.
Fast and furious
During a recent evening rush hour a Post and Courier reporter saw northbound vehicles on the Crosstown gunning their engines as they neared the Coming Street interchange where the highway converts into Interstate 26. Motorists routinely crossed Coming as the light turned from yellow to red.
John Lambert, 20, bikes across the busy intersection every day, and said the walk light is so short that "it gets real close" for him.
Leroy Grant, 69, doesn't risk it. He routinely bikes around the streets of upper Charleston, but pulls up and turns around at Coming Street and the Crosstown. "It's too dangerous," he said. The crossing walk light doesn't last long enough for him.
Robert Smith, 67, lives on Todd Street and said the Coming pedestrian crossing "is very dangerous. They need to lengthen the light. They need to add more time. This is not New York. Charleston is slow."
Local musician Johnny Delaware, 26, stood on the corner near where the College of Charleston students were hit. As he prepared to cross with his dog, he said he takes a risk every time he trots across the intersection because he'll run out of time if the dog does what dogs do and stops to take a sniff.
"Wish me luck," he said as he hurried across with his easily diverted pet. He ran out of time one second before reaching the other side.
Lynnette Ranz dabbed her eyes with a tear-soaked tissue and said she couldn't stop talking about the daughter she called "my heart" and her need to make the intersection safe for others.
In a state that ranked as the second-most dangerous per capita nationally for pedestrians in 2011, that may not be easy, but Ranz said she won't stop trying.
"Lindsey doesn't have a voice. I have to do this to make it right."
A memorial to Lindsey Taylor Ranz. The 21-year-old College of Charleston student died after being struck by a pick-up truck while trying to cross the Crosstown at Coming Street.×
A memorial was erected along the crosswalk at the intersection of Coming Street and the Crosstown where College of Charleston student Lindsey Ranz was struck by a motorist and later died.×
Lynnette Ranz started a foundation in memory of her daughter, Lindsey Ranz. Shes trying to persuade Charleston officials to improve pedestrian safety at the intersection of the Crosstown Expressway and Coming St. where her daughter was struck by a pick-up truck Jan. 13 and later died.×


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In National Glare, Christie Pulls Out Crisis Playbook
Take responsibility, but draw distance from the scandal.
That was the strategy Chris Christie adopted Thursday in his nearly two-hour nationally televised press conference about the apparent political vendetta that led to lane closures on the George Washington Bridge in September. The lane closures caused a four-day traffic disaster and public safety hazard in Fort Lee, N.J., in September – and now have threatened Mr. Christie's political standing, as well. Mr. Christie recently won re-election easily and has been seen as a GOP front-runner in 2016 should he decide to seek the U.S. presidency.
Mr. Christie took a number of steps Thursday that are the hallmark of damage control in political scandals:
He apologized . . . The governor apologized to the people of New Jersey, the citizens of Fort Lee and to members of the legislature. "I believe that all of the people who were affected by this conduct deserve this apology, and that's why I'm giving it to them,'' he said.
Further, Mr. Christie showed contrition, calling himself "embarrassed and humiliated by the conduct of some of the people on my team.''
Moreover, he said he intended to go to Fort Lee to apologize to the mayor personally – a further gesture to show sincerity.
… But he separated himself from the scandal.
Mr. Christie said he knew nothing of the lane closures: "I had no knowledge or involvement in this issue, in its planning or it execution,'' he said, "and I am stunned by the abject stupidity that was shown here.''
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He also said dismissed the possible personal motivation for the bridge-lane closures – as retribution by Mr. Christie for Mayor Mark Sokolich of Fort Lee for declining to endorse Mr. Christie's re-election as governor. Mr. Sokolich "was never on my radar screen,'' the governor said. "He was never mentioned to me as somebody whose endorsement we were even pursuing.'' That was a further attempt to show that he could have played no role in the lane closures.
He took responsibility…
"I'm the governor. So, I'm taking that responsibility,'' he said.
…But he suggested that no governor could have full control of the state bureaucracy.
While saying he took responsibility, Mr. Christie made a plea of sorts: "I have 65,000 people working for me every day. And I cannot know what each one of them is doing at every minute.''
He took action and answered many reporter questions . . . Mr. Christie said that on Thursday morning he fired a deputy chief of staff, Bridget Kelly, saying that "she lied to me'' when he queried his staff four weeks ago on whether they had any information about the decision to close traffic lanes in Fort Lee. Mr. Christie also in essence fired a close political aide, Bill Stepien, who had run his campaigns for governor.
Moreover, Mr. Christie answered questions – for nearly two hours. His goal clearly is to show himself as fully forthcoming.
Mr. Christie also said that he would "work cooperatively'' with other investigations into the bridge matter. That offer becomes important, given that the U.S. attorney in New Jersey has started an inquiry into whether the lane closures violated federal law.
. . . But some questions will linger. Mr. Christie said he queried his staff four months ago about the bridge matter – and critics are sure to ask why he was satisfied by answers that have turned out to be false. Questions also will continue about the emails released so far, which include large numbers of redactions. Mr. Christie's critics are sure to ask what material is being held from public view.
Will the press conference put the matter behind him?
With prosecutors now looking at the case, it's too early to know. If the federal investigator shakes loose information that casts doubt on Mr. Christie's statements today, the political damage to him would be great.
Moreover, new information about the case may emerge from David Wildstein, the longtime Christie associate who appeared to have played a central role in the lane closures from his former post at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Mr. Wildstein on Thursday refused to answer questions before a legislative committee, citing his Fifth Amendment right to avoid self-incrimination.
Mr. Christie may have made a strong case for himself with his press conference, arguing that he took decisive action quickly once he learned that his staff was involved in the lane closures.
Democrats, however, are sure to argue that Mr. Christie is directly responsible for the people who work closest to him — and that he built the culture that allowed the lane closure incident to take place. Whether the public comes to judge Mr. Christie by judging the people he fired today remains an open question.
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BREEZEWOOD - The small farm just south of Breezewood where she now lives is a far cry from Lynn Ashe's former life in Washington, D.C., two decades ago.
A former CIA case officer who was raised in Dearborn, Mich., Ashe, 73, is a big-city girl, but she has made an indelible mark on this rural area. Although she realizes she will "always, always" technically be an outsider, she considers Bedford County her perfect home.
Busy in the community as a volunteer for many organizations, Ashe was awarded the Athena Award from the Bedford County Chamber of Commerce this fall.
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Lynn Ashe, 73, spent years working as a CIA?case officer in Washington, D.C., but now spends her time volunteering near her home in Bedford County. She recently received the county Chamber of Commerce's Athena Award.
Solitude and space were prerequisites as she and her late husband, Craig, searched for their retirement home. They moved to Bedford County in 1990 because they fell in love with the area. Although there was lots to do in Arlington, Va., where they had been living, she said there was a lot of traffic and not a lot of room to roam.
The couple retired the same year from colorful careers - he as a member of the Secret Service for the White House, and she as a case officer for the CIA.
They met in Paris on assignment, and though Ashe vowed to remain single forever, she was smitten. They married on Valentine's Day in 1977.
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Name: Lynn Ashe
Age: 73
Hometown: Grew up in Dearborn, Mich., but lives in Breezewood
Education: Bachelor's degree in psychology from Wayne State University in Detroit
Career: Case officer with the CIA
Volunteering: Bedford County Arts Council, Your Safe Haven, Red Cross disaster relief efforts in Bedford County, the Allegany College Education Foundation, Everett Food Bank, Home Nursing Agency as a hospice volunteer and Leadership Bedford County
Interests: Walking, art and volunteering
Ashe was 37 when they got married and the couple talked about possibly adopting children, but they opted for a cat instead.
"We never quite got past adopting the cat," Ashe jokes.
While they lived together, the couple was often apart for their jobs, or at the very least, extremely busy.
Working for the CIA, Ashe traveled to Paris, London, Saigon and the Congo, among other destinations. She and her husband often worked long hours for the Secret Service.
"Craig and I had killer jobs. We weren't able to do much besides work," Ashe said.
So, when it came time to retire, the couple made sure they would involve themselves in only activities and organizations they truly loved.
"My friends joked about how long it would take for us to get bored up here in Bedford, but that has never happened. We stayed busy and got involved," Ashe said.
When they moved to Bedford County, they were still relatively young and had enough energy to devote to multiple projects.
"We were able to do anything that captured our hearts and our imaginations," Ashe said.
To say she "got involved" is an understatement. The list of charities, organizations, nonprofits and clubs for which she volunteers is long and impressive. It was her commitment to volunteering and charity work in the community that spurred her selection as the Athena Award winner.
The chamber began giving the award locally in 1990, and for many years, Ashe was on the committee that chose the winners.
"One of the astonishing things for people is that Lynn had never previously won," said Kellie Goodman Shaffer, executive director of the Bedford County Chamber of Commerce. "My guess is that she had been nominated before, but she probably removed herself as a nominee because she was involved in the process. I think a lot of people thought it was long overdue. She's just an incredible woman."
Ashe said she was shocked, but flattered, to receive the award, for which she insists she has "nominated more deserving people."
"It surprised and pleased me, but I was profoundly embarrassed. I'm glad I didn't know ahead of time. If I had known, I would have left town," she jokes.
Though Ashe is humble about receiving the award, she admits she is glad the award was given to a volunteer for the first time in Bedford County. In the past, the award has been given to women for their paid work.
"When you have the time and energy to help people, how can you not?" she said.
Ashe is probably most involved with the Bedford County Arts Council and Your Safe Haven, an organization that helps crime victims. She also dedicates extensive time to the Red Cross disaster relief efforts in Bedford County, the Allegany College Education Foundation, Everett Food Bank, Home Nursing Agency as a hospice volunteer and Leadership Bedford County, among other organizations.
"You would be hard-pressed to list all of the things she does for people in Bedford County," said best friend Barbara Debski, who nominated Ashe for the award. "It's the size of her heart, the kindness she has for everyone."
Debski personally experienced Ashe's kindness and compassion many times, but most profoundly when her mother died and Ashe was there for her through it all.
Debski said she and Ashe are like "Thelma and Louise, without the driving off the cliff part."
Ashe hired Debski as the first paid director for the Bedford County Arts Center in the early 1990s.
"We liked each other right off the bat. We just really became friends," said Debski.
Ashe said she was grateful for Debski when her husband of 28 years died of a heart attack unexpectedly at age 59 seven years ago. At the time, the couple were in Michigan visiting her family. When Debski heard the news, she immediately flew to Michigan and drove home to Bedford County with her friend.
Craig's death was devastating for Ashe. Six months after his death, she found herself refusing to celebrate Christmas that year.
"I just couldn't do Christmas," Ashe said.
But her best friends, including Debski, wouldn't have it. They took her a Christmas tree, decorated it, played Christmas music and ate dinner with her.
"It segued into something great. Now it's just a joyous time," Ashe said, explaining she values her friendships in Bedford County. "This is where my heart is and where my friends are. I'm very blessed."


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A blood sample is needed.
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Your doctor may order this test if you have signs or symptoms of low iron (deficiency) due to anemia.
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"HAMLET is not a play which gives the Chronicler of Modes much chance, and considering the social status of Queen Gertrude and Ophelia it is surprising that these good ladies did not possess a more extensive wardrobe. As it is, we, in these latter days, must make the most of a small capital, and therefore from the costumes worn by Miss Lily Brayton and Mrs. Tree in this play we can at least get two capital ideas for a modern teagown. Illustrated here are two designs which will assuredly find favour with most of us.
Miss Lily Brayton's gown is in a soft shade of lime green with the square cut decolletage displaying a band of white cloth embroidered in turquoises and gold, a similar band encircling the waist, and a very elaborate girdle of turquoise and metal falls to the feet.
Mrs. Tree shows a little more diversity in style, her first gown being of royal purple with much silken embroidery on the hem, and at the neck, the long pointed sleeves being lined with vivid green. Over this she wears an elaborate State mantle of rich brocade in many hues. Quite adaptable for modern purposes is her gown illustrated here, which is made of royal blue silk, the embroidery being carried out in white silk. The vest displays touches of green and purple silk, embroidery, and the under sleeves are of tight fitting purple silk, touches of purple also appearing at the side of the gown, where it is cut up to display a glimpse of the underdress." Designs and commentary as published in 'The Play Pictorial' Vol. VI, No. 34 (1905). Reproduced courtesy of Don Gillan (Copyright), www.Stagebeauty.net


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Ruth Marcus: Same-sex marriage is here to stay
WASHINGTON -- Listening to the Supreme Court hear arguments in the same-sex marriage cases was like watching a novice diver inch to the edge of the high board for the first time.
Eventually, she'll probably take the plunge -- just not yet. In the meantime, though, she can execute an impressive maneuver from lower heights.
In other words, the justices seemed tempted to put off deciding the question of a constitutional right to same-sex marriage. But they appear, at least reading the oral argument tea leaves, prepared to take the significant step of overturning the Defense of Marriage Act and granting full federal benefits to same-sex couples in states that recognize their marriages.
Indeed, the juxtaposition of the two cases may have the beneficial effect, from the perspective of those supporting same-sex marriage, of making the DOMA case look like a relatively easy and modest move.
Ultimately, will a majority of the court find that the Constitution protects the right of gay couples to marry? Maybe it's wishful thinking, but the comments in Tuesday's arguments on California's Proposition 8 suggested the possibility of a skittish, tenuous majority inclined toward finding a right.
Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, the likely swing vote, worried openly about the court being asked "to go into uncharted waters." But, he told Charles Cooper, who was defending the ban, "there are some 40,000 children in California" who "want their parents to have full recognition and full status. The voice of those children is important in this case, don't you think?"
Actually, what Cooper thinks doesn't matter. But if Kennedy is hearing those voices, that signals where in those uncharted waters the court may end up.
The two days of oral argument underscored how difficult it is for opponents of marriage equality to concoct a convincing case for limiting marriage to opposite-sex couples. Cooper was reduced to citing the state's supposed interest in "responsible procreation," within the context of marriage.
Yet as Justice Elena Kagan pointed out, this rationale explains why same-sex couples might not be included in the definition of marriage -- it doesn't provide a basis for excluding them, any more than couples too old to have children could be barred from marrying.
The next day, the argument from Paul Clement, supporting DOMA on behalf of Republicans in the House of Representatives, boiled down to the alleged federal need for "uniformity" in administering benefits.
Again, Kagan: "Historically, the only uniformity that the federal government has pursued is that it's uniformly recognized the marriages that are recognized by the state."
Indeed, as Justice Sonia Sotomayor pointed out, discriminating against same-sex couples is hardly uniform. "You are treating the married couples differently," she said. "You are saying that New York's married couples are different than Nebraska's."
The arguments also illustrated how far the legal and political debate on gay rights has come. Just 27 years ago, the court -- in a case since overturned -- ruled that states could, consistent with the Constitution, criminalize homosexual conduct. At the Proposition 8 arguments, Cooper -- the lawyer for the anti-gay rights side -- took pains to make clear how much his argument for treating gays differently was limited to matters of marriage.
Sotomayor: "Outside of the marriage context, can you think of any other rational basis ... for a state using sexual orientation as a factor in denying homosexuals benefits or imposing burdens on them? ... Denying them a job, not granting them benefits of some sort, any other decision?"
Cooper: "Your honor, I cannot."
Likewise, in the DOMA case, Chief Justice John Roberts, seeking to head off the claim that laws discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation should be subject to heightened scrutiny by courts, cited the increasing political power of gays and lesbians.
"As far as I can tell, political figures are falling over themselves to endorse your side of the case," he told Roberta Kaplan, representing Edith Windsor, a New York woman who had to pay an extra $300,000 in estate taxes after her spouse died.
As Justice Samuel Alito noted in the Proposition 8 case, the court is being asked to render judgment "based on an assessment of the effects of this institution which is newer than cell phones or the Internet." That explains the court's understandable edginess about wading into the issue right away. But, like cell phones and the Internet, same-sex marriage is here to stay -- and destined to be back before the high court.
RUTH MARCUS is a Washington Post columnist (firstname.lastname@example.com).


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TEDxManoaOctober 18, 8:00am - 4:00pm
Manoa Campus, Keoni Auditorium, Hawaii Imin International Conference Center
On October 18, 2013, the UH Manoa Library, Hawai'inuiakea School of Hawaiian Knowledge, and Native Books/Na Mea Hawai'i are collaborating to bring TEDxManoa to Honolulu for a second time! The purpose of this independently organized event, licensed by TED, is to highlight innovative solutions that incorporate native ingenuity, knowledge and practices with 21st century information and technology as part of the solution for issues such as sustainability, health, food safety, education, and more. Mānoa is the perfect location because of the wealth of learning and knowledge in the valley. It is also a gathering place to exchange ideas. We have obtained a TEDx Talk license and have booked the East West Center's Imin Center, Keoni Auditorium for the all-day event.
TEDxMānoa (www.TEDxManoa.com)will provide inspirational talks by native speakers and networking opportunities for the community. The event will feature 8 talks by native speakers to stress the importance of collaborative/communal/ ancestral 'ike and mana'o. The talks will be filmed and uploaded to the TEDx YouTube Channel for open access. Please plan to attend the full day. Due to professional filming, the doors will be closed until official breaks for coffee and lunch.
In addition to the presentations, there will be an information table for non-profit community organizations to share brochures about their programs and services with the attendees. We encourage organizations to publicize internships, collaborative initiatives, community programs, and service learning positions for high school and college students.
The TEDx format is a day-long presentation of talks that are 5 – 18 minutes in length. The TEDxMānoa event will begin with an official TED Talk on DVD from TED.com. Here is the final list of speakers (in alphabetical order) :
• Malia Akutagawa, Wm. S. Richardson School of Law
• Kālepa Baybayan, Associate Director, 'Imiloa Astronomy Center
• Snowbird Bento, Ka Pa Hula o ka Lei Lehua
• Kamuela Enos, MA'O Organic Farms
• Noelani Goodyear Kaopua, Political Science
• Marques Marzan, Cultural Collections, Bishop Museum
• Alapaki Nahale-a, Laupahoehoe Community Public Charter School
• Jamaica Osorio, Slam Poet
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In the spirit of "ideas worth spreading," TED has created TEDx. TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. Our event is called TEDxMānoa, where x = independently organized TED event. At TEDxMānoa, a TEDTalks video and live speakers will be combined to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events, including ours, are self-organized.
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TED is a nonprofit organization devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. Started as a four-day conference in California 25 years ago, TED has grown to support those world-changing ideas with multiple initiatives. The annual TED Conference invites the world's leading thinkers and doers to speak for 18 minutes. Their talks are then made available, free, at TED.com. TED speakers have included Bill Gates, Al Gore, Jane Goodall, Elizabeth Gilbert, Sir Richard Branson, Nandan Nilekani, Philippe Starck, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Isabel Allende and former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown. The annual TED Conference takes place each spring in Long Beach, California, along with the TEDActive simulcast in Palm Springs; the annual TEDGlobal conference is held each summer in Edinburgh, Scotland.
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Manoa Campus, Holmes Hall 247
|History Final Oral
Manoa Campus, Sakamaki Hall A201
|Seeing Beauty. Sensing Race in Transnational Indonesia
Manoa Campus, Saunders Hall 244
|Medieval Greek Poems
Manoa Campus, SAKAMAKI A201
|Forest Resources: the geopolitical importance of wood resources
Manoa Campus, Saunders 624
|Chinese Film Screening
Manoa Campus, Center for Korean Studies Auditorium
|Philosophy Department Colloquium
Manoa Campus, Sakamaki Hall C-308
|Islands of Contention: The Struggle for Self-Determination in Okinawa
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|Passion in Paradise: Argentine Tango for Everyone
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Hi everybody ! Here is the hottest thing for everyone. You must have seen some applications changing the icons for your drive or you have just seen that whenever you insert any cd/dvd into the drive, without doing anything, an application starts executing that can be any flash file or can be any html file. DO you know how it happens? It's just a simple small information file, which does the magic. It is named as "autorun.inf". This is the file which works to make any drive autorun. Yes , even you can make your pen drive auto run or can make autorun cds easily.
Now lets start with the file contents of the autorun.inf
Open a notepad and start writing the following code in the notepad:
Suppose you want to execute a file whenever you right click the drive and select the option "explore",then the command would be as follows:
hello sir!
in my computer WIN-XP trojoan infected! am update anti-virus and scanned! problem solved!
but registry cannot be opened! when type "regedit" at Run dialog box! its appear "registry has been disabled by administrator" also cant open "msconfig" give me solution! am not use internet! Pls give me solution send mail me! email@example.com
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If "regedit" is not working you can use any third party software like my favorite is "Registry System Wizard", its a freeware and will give you access to registry.Once you have opened the Registy, just follow the procedure:
1.go to
Key: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Applets\Regedit]
3.restart the windows.
There are many other ways to repair the regedit. Tell me if this doesn't work. I have another option too to help you out.
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There is another way of enabling the direct way to enable the regedit. See if it works:
go to :
1. start menu
2. click on Run
3. Type Gpedit.msc
4. select "User Configuration"
5. select "Administrative Templates"
6. select "System"
7. Under "System", there should be an entry for "Prevent access to registry editing tools"
just double click on it and select the option disable
8. restart windows.
This trick should work also.Just try and let me know.
registry has been disabled by administrator
hello sir!
am use ur quote! but still continue that problem!
my system fully scanned by up to date anti-virus signatures!
any other solution pls give me sir!
Re: registry has been disabled by administrator
or you can do one thing:
open notepad
type the following:
REG QUERY "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Applets\Regedit" >result.txt
now go to run
type "cmd"
run this batch file
you will see a new file will be created named "result.txt"
put the contents here in your reply.
Note: while Coding the line, there comes a space inbetween word "Applets",do remove it,before using this line.
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The Best and Most Easy way u can do is Bask Up your Needed files, Have Your Bootable Cd with your OS, reformat your hard disk partition where your windows or any OS is being installed, Install Fresh OS from your bootable cd and install antivirus, try to upadate it, and youll have your problem solved,, you'll have it in just 1 hr.
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thanx for guidance....
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