text: REVIEW OF BOOK OF URANTIA /FELLOWSHIP SITE = BY MALACHI THE PROPHET malachi the prophet posted:9/4/2012 11:36:43 PM I COME IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST , ALL A SAY DOES NOT MATTER, IT IS TO GET YOU TO THE POINT //THE RAPTURE TIME IS .... NEER THE CHRISTIANS. WILL BE REMOVED TO A NEW EARTH , I WILL TEACH OF THIS NEW EARTH IN FUTURE STORIES .. ENJOY ........ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________- THIS FIRST COMES FROM A TEACHER THAT VISITED EARTH , HE WAS BASE FOR MOVIE SUPERMAN, HE IS UNDESTRUCTABLE , AND THERE ARE 3 ECIL VILLANS =GOAT/BAPHAMETH ..RAM/? JAGUAR ,REV 13 IT HAD FEET LIKE A BEAR,BUT A MOUTH OF A LION , MAYA SAME ... GOD OF UNDERWORLD,=SEE DANIEL 8=GOAT AND RAM = WITH JAGUAR/LEOPARD = ARE THE THREE FROGS SPOKE OF BY NOSTRADAMUS ...... THE JAGUAR SPIRIT OF WW2 JAPAN IS NOW INSIDE "SON" OF NORTH KOREA =GOAT WAS HITLER RAM WAS ITALY MOSEL. ............... THE GOAT WILL BE IN A NEW LEADER FROM GREECE THEY JOIN CITY OF PALMS (PALM TREE DUBIE) OR THE BEAST OF REV 13 , AND ... JOHN SAW A BEAST IT WAS MADE OUT OF THE SEA (FLOOR)=PALM TREE DUBIE 10 COUNTRIES,KINGS AND SECTS OF MUSLIM RELIGION ... TAKE THIS FLAG =7 LEAVES OR 7 HEADS PALM TREE FROM JERECHO, JUDGES 1-16 THE CITYS OF PALMS >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ LIFE GIVERS CAME TO URANTIA (EARTH) THEY WENT TO ANCIENT OF DAYS(THE EYE) PYRAMID OF LIGHT = THEY RECOMMENDED THAT URANTIA BE PLACED ON A LIFE EXPERIMENT REGISTRY , NEBADON IS ARE AREA , WE ARE THE 606 TRY TO INITIATE LIFE, AND THERE ARE 61 WORLDS LIKE EARTH PAGE 57-8-8 THE LIFE CARRYING GROUP WAS GRANTED PERMISSION TO CREATE A SALT OR BRINE BASE ... WORLD =THE ADDING OF SODIUM CHLORIDE TO THE EARLY SEAS SPARKED LIFE,SALT SOLUTION HABITAT, LIFE,ANIMAL,VEG,BRINY .... HABITAT SATANIA SYSTEM YES SATAN, PAPER 57 NO SALT PAPER 58 .60 TRY AT A LOCAL UNIVERSE, BY A PLANETARY PRINCE MICHAEL WHO WE KNOW AS JESUS,THE SON OF GOD MUST LIVE AS HIS OWN CREATION, 7 TIMES,BUDDHA=7 TIMES ALSO ,NON HUMAN ........... _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ THIS BOOK WAS WRITTEN BY A TEACHER MACHIVENTA MELCHIZEDEK , A SERIPHIN ANGEL OF A HIGHER ORDER, HE CAME TO TEACH .... ABRAHAM THE SACRED BOOKS OF MOSES, AND THE RELIGION OF SALEM , CHRISTIANITY,BUDDISM ARE UNIVERSAL RELIGIONS ......... PAPER 93-9-6 ABRAHAM AND SARAH MEET ANGEL OF LORD ,GABRIEL IS OF THE SALVINGTON RACE ANGELS, PAPER 93 ALSO .......... ISAAC MARRIED A KINITE (NO-DITE)LORD ADDED BIRTH PAINS =THE RACES PAPER 78= VIOLET RACE,YELLOW-ORIENT/RED MAN INDIANS BLACK =ALL 8TH RACE ,ADAM EVE 9TH RACE WHITE BLUE/GREEN EYE COLOR TRUE ARYANS A TRIANGLE EASTER ISLAND 1 PIONT ....... PAPER 58 AMERICAS DRIFT WEST(AND A SEA UNDER THE SEA CALLED ABYSS) PAPER 57-8-12 SAYS SOME OF ORIGANAL EARTH CAN BE ... FOUND NORTH EASTERN BAY,AROUND HUDSON BAY, GRANIT HIGHER ELEVATIONS, STONE FROM PRE=OCEANIC AGES/ BUDDHA=SAKYAS=RACE .. PAPER 96 YEHWEH - A RAIN DIETY, OF SANAI TRIBES AND KENITES, THEN THEY SEEN THE EYE(EYE OF HORAS)OR ANCIENT OF DAYS REV 3-14 CALLS THE AMEN SAYS IT SPEAKS, THE EYE TALKS WAS INSIDE THE ARK ON TOP OF GREAT PYRAMIDS ALSO ............... IS A HEBREW GOD IF YOUR NOT HEBREW YOU SHOULD NOT WORSHIP.... ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ HOME 3 SEC FULL LIFE OF JESUS , = OTHER LIFE FORMS = 24 CREATURE RACES, WE ARE OF 24TH OMEGA,SEEN ON EYGPTS WALLS ..... LOCAL ANGEL ORDERS ,=MELCHIZEDEKS,VORONADEK,LONONANDEK,THE LIFE CARRIERS PAPER =20 BESTOWAL MISSIONS =OF MICHEAL ...... 7TH TIME CAME AS BABE -JESUS CHRIST ,6? TAMMUZ DEC 25=B-DAY //JESUS AUG 21,MINUS -07 BC2020 YRS OLD ................. OTHER BIENGS= 7,690 TRILLION SOLITARY MESSANGERS, TYPES OF SONS OF GOD// MIGHTY MESSENGERS,HIGH AUTHORITY MESS......... BIENGS WITHOUT NAME OR NUMBER,TRINITY CUSTODIANS=WE CALL SERAPHIM ANGELS,TRINITY AMBASSADORS,CELESTIAL GUARIANS ...... HIGH SON(JESUS) ASSISTANTS PAPER 24-5-1 7BILLION ASSIGNED SENTINALS, TO 7 SUPER UNIVERSES = THIS IS HOW THEY ARE NAMED ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ PILGRAM GRANDFANDA PLANET 341 SYSTEM 84, CONSTELLATION 62 LOCAL UNIVERSE 1,131 OF SUPER UNIVERSE 1 OF THE 7 ......... PAPER 24-6-8 ANOTHER WAY BY NUMBER -SUDNA SERVITAL # 842,842,682,846,782 THERE ARE THAT MANY BIENGS IN SPACE ....... WE TALK ABOUT 3 GREYS IN ROSEWELL = BIG SHIT =BILLIONS ,TRILLIONS SEE MORE TOM. MALACHImalachi the prophet posted:9/12/2012 9:07:48 PM new secret book of knowledge =sister book set 35 volumes = first volume secret book of dzyan = to set 35 volumes of kiu-te secret doctrines of mystical meditation = from teachers = lord pacal votan ,amon hotep#3 ,1st emp. of chine they taught the mandate of heavens // siddhartha gautama =buddha , mach, melchizedek =teacher of salem religion =king of rightiousness also hebrews 7 7-11 says jesus is like him undestructible =no geneology no mother,father no end to days ....malachi the prophet posted:9/12/2012 9:29:44 PM there are lost sets of knowledge =book of urantia(earth) =from a teacher,of seriphin angel order "codex seraphinianus" means angels ass is a lost picture book of other worlds, with shape shifter biengs, "etymologiae" was the base for the cronical of narnia =also other planets,worlds biengs,magic ... there where 3 holy biengs to change world beliefs into 1 god the lord sent them "the mandate of heavens" maya china eygpt, tut was last 1/2 race cursed the people went back to old gods old ways , they tried to rod first emp china's tomb they where turned to clay(dust of earth) then terrocatta =till judgement day , if we could fully translate these lost books of knowledge = secret book of dzyan 1st of 35 sets of knowledge ..... book of "urantia" has the history of earth, full life of jesus ,and the biengs of the universe =see fellowship site = .. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________-the rapture is to a new earth =so we need to know of the things of space ,not things of just earth the 3 father set of king tut /3 father set of lord pacal votan ... the pyramid of china has never been opened ,they say murcury is reason i belive the head crystal skull is there. and 1 some where on soon to emerge, atlantis ... from under bimini road ...... what text could be in that tomb , 6000 terracotta war. tried to find out even ther horses turned to stone look up the mage that taught abraham the sacred knowledge of moses in eygpt 7 sets of books ,or henry cornelis agrippa 3 types of sacrd magic = learn pray meditate fast =be removed before the hour of the trial =to new earth LincolnGenghis posted:9/12/2012 10:41:52 PM For anybody that does not know the book he is reffering too your better off. It was a work of fiction created in chicago in I believe either the 30s or 50s nobody would claim authorship of it but some people believe iit was a failed scify writer kind of like L Ron Hubbard. Its a cult piece like scientology.malachi the prophet posted:9/12/2012 11:12:58 PM In Reply To:LincolnGenghis posted:9/12/2012 10:41:52 PM For anybody that does not know the book he is reffering too your better off. It was a work of fiction created in chicago in I believe either the 30s or 50s nobody would claim authorship of it but some people believe iit was a failed scify writer kind of like L Ron Hubbard. Its a cult piece like scientology.you just have to put your 2 cents in every where ,every story =talk about ego trip , i am mister worldly let me tell evey one i was in france =maybe they will think im cool =lol i drink big beers = im cool lol/ not my stories but all of themmalachi the prophet posted:9/12/2012 11:23:04 PM other cool things to see , the religion of the serpent from start of man kind = called oploatreia and "vonich manuscripts the "codex gigas" (with a picture a monk drawn of the devil 5 1/2 foot tall , look up menhirs,obelisks,and standing stones st uzec menhir/carnac france a roman legion turned to stone .. soul "statues of corsica" ,oh demi god -bert = we watched a demi god as a kid = called bert = see images of easter island statues= see fast "evil bert" =like ernie bert =s. street real cool look up "utopia" sir tomas more 1516 to a place called nowhere(new earth) cool things to learn from malachiLincolnGenghis posted:9/13/2012 1:24:17 AM In Reply To:malachi the prophet posted:9/12/2012 11:12:58 PM you just have to put your 2 cents in every where ,every story =talk about ego trip , i am mister worldly let me tell evey one i was in france =maybe they will think im cool =lol i drink big beers = im cool lol/ not my stories but all of themWell what can I say? You said 2 cents and I gave you a dollars worth. That's inflation. LOL I don't know what it is but most trolls hate me for some reason ,I am fine with that. HehLincolnGenghis posted:9/13/2012 1:24:17 AM In Reply To:malachi the prophet posted:9/12/2012 11:12:58 PM you just have to put your 2 cents in every where ,every story =talk about ego trip , i am mister worldly let me tell evey one i was in france =maybe they will think im cool =lol i drink big beers = im cool lol/ not my stories but all of themWell first off let me compliment you on your mild improvement in writing skills, I could actually understand what you were trying to convey about me even if it was slightly convoluted and bizarre. I must say you are one wound up twisted little curious george tonight. Well I think I should maybe respond to the Worldly, France and big beer portion of you statement. First off that thing you were looking at on the site is callled a chat room. It is an area on the site for people to talk live. If someone goes in there typing a greeting in French I sure as hell am going to start talking to them because I can read and understand the language to certain degree due to the fact that I spent time over in Paris. In fact I had been there numerous times. I loved my time spent in Paris and when I run into people that have been there or live there I like to talk to them once in a while. And not that this is really relevant, but malachi I know you will apreciate this fact: I have also been to Belgium, The Netherlands, Germany and a small portion of Italy. That's for the Europe stuff. I have also been to South America, Canada, and every state in the continental US excluding Alaska (got to make it a point to go there sometime) And as far as the big beers go they are great. I am talking big old frosty mugs the size of a pitcher of beer in the USJaxerback posted:9/13/2012 7:38:03 PM You have never visited Ireland??That is crime in itself!!LincolnGenghis posted:9/14/2012 8:07:17 AM Yes guilty as charged. I do have to get there someday and check it out, that's where half my ancestors are from. They came over here in the 1900s.Jaxerback posted:9/14/2012 8:11:25 PM That was me speaking French by the way..lol..The prophet has probably never left his small town!!Jaxerback posted:9/14/2012 8:33:27 PM I will get you a good deal in our hotel!! Please log in or become a member to add a post.


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When the town of Ewing folded (as Depression towns were known to do back then), the Tinsley family packed up and moved to Huntington in nearby Angelina County.
This family unit included my late Uncle Carver, who later moved out of state and eventually became a respected Indiana clergyman. There was my late Aunt Sue, who eventually worked in food service, married and settled in Jasper. There also was my Uncle Lamar, who would stay in Huntington and enjoy a very distinguished run as mayor of that town.
The youngest of the lot was my father, Jack B. Tinsley, who went on to become a journalist. Dad eventually moved to Fort Worth, and would work for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram for the bulk of journalism career -- a span of nearly 40 years.
Jack Norris Tinsley, one of my Uncle Lamar's children, was born October 12, 1957. (I was born in January 1967.) Jack Norris, from what I understand, was partially named after my father.
Had you met Jack Norris, you definitely would have liked him. He was the quintessential "boy next door" -- blonde, broad-shouldered, incredibly friendly and loving.
Jack Norris lived in Huntington virtually all his life, working at the Paper Mill in nearby Lufkin and most recently as a millwright for Mead West Vaco in Evadale.
For the most part, Jack Norris has always been part of the tapestry of my life. He has always there with a smile, an appreciation for his fellow man, and a willingness to help anyone. A truly supportive spirit, he was just a good guy in general.
In the published words of his family, Jack Norris "loved life and celebrated it every day." Jack, incidentally, taught me how to dribble a basketball when I was quite young.
I fondly remember Jack Norris and my Uncle Lamar taking and my dad hunting in East Texas back when I was a kid. (As we trod through the woods, I would always stick close to Jack Norris' side, where I felt safest.)
What I really liked about my first cousin was the respect he would show me -- even though I was a child at the time because of our age difference. Jack was always happy and very willing to explain the world to me from his perspective.
I'm pretty sure we had different world views. Mine were borne in urban Fort Worth, north central Texas, and Jack's came from Huntington -- that amazing place of pine cone and red clay. Man's man, territory.
But the lessons Jack taught me were fairly universal. There was so much to learn from him about confidence, friendliness and straight-forwardness.
Really, I liked the whole idea of Jack -- that All American, smiling, positive family man who loved his parents, adored his children and spread so much positive energy around the world.
In the words of his wife Linda, Jack "was a man among men."
He was strong, not just physical strength but spiritual and mental. If you were his friend, you knew it. If he loved you, it didn't go without saying.
"He had the most positive attitude of anyone I have ever, or ever will know," Jack's wife said.
Jack, Linda said, was brave and had a strong faith in God.
"He was a wonderful father and loved his girls, and he loved my children like his own," Linda wrote in one Facebook post. "I know without a doubt that I was the love of his life, and he mine, we didn't let that go without saying even though we could have. He gave me the five happiest years of my life, I will cherish them forever.
"Even if I had known how it would end, I wouldn't have missed one single second of our life together."
A few months back, I learned for the first time that Jack suffered from a rare genetic disorder called "alpha 1antitrypsin deficiency" which causes severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. It was a major concern to me at the time because I also suffer from COPD.
The most serious part of this revelation was that Jack's condition had deteriorated to the point where he needed a lung transplant.
But first, Jack had to be put on a waiting list. The procedure cost a loooootttttt of money. SO much money that his friends and family held fundraisers.
And, afterward, Jack was unable to attend those fundraisers because he was struggling with the anti-tissue-rejection medicine doctors gave him.
The lung transplant was expected to add years to his life. But, ultimately, it didn't.
Jack died. In late July. Born to my Aunt Clauda and Uncle Lamar October 12, 1957 in Lufkin, he passed away July 30, 2014 at his residence.
It's so tragic and unfair to happen to someone as wonderful as my first cousin -- someone who had so very much going for him.
"He was an avid outdoorsman who loved nature and all God's gifts," family members said. "But mostly he loved his Linda, the love of his life, and his girls, Jessica, Lauren, Grace and Rachel. He brought a sense of fun to every gathering and was greatly loved by all who knew him. His brilliant trademark smile will be missed."
Jack's death was preceded by other tragedy in his family. My Aunt Clauda and Uncle Lamar both died before Jack did. And so did my cousin Brooke, who was killed in a tragic car accident in 2002.
But it wasn't all tragedy. There were such beautiful, amazing parts to my cousin's life. Probably the most beautiful part of Jack's life story, in my opinion, was his marriage to his one true love, Linda.
These two met and fell in love later in life, but their time together was so loving, so poignant. It makes me happy to know they had been together even for a relatively short period of time.
I wish nothing but the best for Linda. From what I know of her, she is very, very strong. But she just lost the love of her life. And he was one of the greatest people you could ever know.
I can only hope Linda finds peace.
My cousin's widow occasionally posts messages to Jack on Facebook.
"I planted a live oak tree today baby in memory of you," Linda wrote the other day. "It hurts to use the word 'memory.' I miss you honey and will love and honor you always. Tim and Beverly Johnson gave me the tree and it's right across from the cypress tree you and I planted after we got married, our mockingbird is still there every morning."
Jack Norris Tinsley will not soon be forgotten. The positive impact he made on others is humbling.
When I first learned that Jack was gone it was like a slap to the face. I still can't yet wrap my mind around the fact that he's gone.
I miss Jack. I truly grieve his death.
But I also celebrate Jack's life. I can't help but think how much poorer my existence would have been had I never met him.
And what brings me the most comfort is the knowledge that Jack Norris and Linda will one day see each other again.
Ben Tinsley is a reporter for The Progress newspaper in Three Rivers. He can be contacted by email at firstname.lastname@example.com or by phone at 361-786-3022. Tinsley can also be followed on Twitter at www.twitter.com/BenTinsley, Google at http://plus.google.com/+BenTinsley or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ben.tinsley.12.

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text: Good evening - am new to this forum and hoped someone may have some helpful ideas about how I can get a couple of hours extra sleep at night for myself...my 8 month old, until about 2 months ago, was waking once or twice in the night for a feed which was all well and good. Recently, it's been every 2 hours.....she usually ends up in bed with me helping herself in the early hours. My poor husband is sleeping on the top bunk in our 3 year old's room and I am surviving on 3 - 4 hours broken sleep a night. I breastfed our first child for a year and her sleep progressed in that she went longer and longer between feeds, eventually sleeping for 6/7 hours most nights by about 9 months. This time round, E's sleep is deteriorating. I suffer with anxieity and this is exacerbated by tiredness - it's really getting me down. Maybe she is teething...not sure...I am surrounded by friends/family urging me to get her to CIO, usually saying "you don't feed her when she wakes do you?". I am not comfortable leaving her to cry and know that if she feeds, she drops off again easily however, I am starting to doubt myself - worrying that my feeding her when she wakes up is making it worse and encouraging her to wake more.....any ideas?


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Madison Parks celebrated some living legends on the ice Wednesday night.
The moonlight movie series kicked off at Tenney Park featuring an outside movie and ice skating for the whole family. Madison Parks screened "Miracle," a film based on the true story of a U.S. Olympic hockey team.
Two members of the original team came out to skate and reminisce about the game, more than 30 years later.
"Kids are always talking about it and asking about it and stuff, so it doesn't seem like 33 years ago," said Bob Suter, a former U.S. Olympic hockey player.
Madison Parks hosted the event in honor of its 10th anniversary. Event planners said more than 100 people showed up to participate in the moonlight movie series.


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"Lunch and Learn" Seminar at BSC Features Program on Stress Management
Participants in the June 26 "Lunch & Learn" seminar at Bluefield State College focused upon techniques for managing stress in positive ways. Betty Blevins, (BSN, MSN) Associate Professor of Nursing at BSC, directed the program.
Blevins noted, "Stress is something we have to encounter. We can't escape it. In fact," she added, "some stress moves us forward and causes us to grow. However, we don't want stress to overwhelm us."
She reviewed symptoms and external manifestations of stress, and told seminar participants that stress can accelerate the onset of physical problems like coronary heart disease. "Additionally," she said, "our immune systems don't work as well when we are stressed." She noted that one study indicated that laughter can be a stress-reducer and can enhance the efficiency of the body's immune system.
Seminar attendees took part in a series of relaxation techniques and stress relievers. The seminar was co-sponsored by the Greater Bluefield Chamber of Commerce and Bluefield State.


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Fractured: North Dakota's Oil Boom
Journey to the prairies of North Dakota with nationally acclaimed photographer Terry Evans and award-winning journalist and filmmaker Elizabeth Farnsworth and explore the impact of the current oil boom on the Williston Basin region. Most of the oil is obtained by fracking – injecting fluids into the ground to fracture shale oil – and this controversial practice brings welcome prosperity to some, but tragedy to others. Through vivid photography and personal testimony, learn how this drilling process is irrevocably altering prairie habitats and couldbring catastrophic global warming even closer; and also hear from the families and communities that benefit from this economic boon, which may help make the United States energy independent. Follow these modern day explorers as they document the loss of a storied landscape to industry, and decide for yourself what the ultimate outcome should be.
This exhibition was developed by The Field Museum in collaboration with Terry Evans and Elizabeth Farnsworth, Fellows of the Center for Art + Environment at the Nevada Museum of Art.
Read a recap of the public discussion on fracking held at The Field Museum on October 12, 2013, featuring Terry Evans, Field Museum anthropologist Alaka Wali and distinguished partners.


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KIEV, Ukraine — Ira Forman, the Obama administration's special envoy to monitor and combat anti-Semitism, canceled his attendance at a landmark conference in Kiev because of the U.S. government shutdown, according to a conference organizer.
Forman was scheduled to be the opening speaker Tuesday at the two-day conference marking the 100th anniversary of the Beilis blood libel trial, based on an anti-Semitic blood libel that czarist Russian authorities fabricated in Kiev.
Menachem Mendel Beilis was acquitted of allegations that he murdered a Christian to use his blood for worship. His trial, often compared with that of Alfred Dreyfus in France, generated intense interest by international media and
served as a catalyst for Jewish emigration out of Europe, according to historians.


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ŌĆ£Are we still able to hold court today? Yes, we are,ŌĆØ said Superior Court Judge Bradley Letts, who has been involved in the process since the beginning. ŌĆ£But as the years tick by, itŌĆÖs going to become more and more challenging for us to do that.ŌĆØ
Building deficits
The current courthouse has just two courtrooms, and Letts has been seeing more and more instances when three courts are needed in a given day. In 2013, that happened three times, but it could have happened much more. One case in particular would have tied up a third courtroom for three weeks if a last-minute development hadnŌĆÖt kept it from being heard in Jackson County. Though case filings have dipped slightly since the recession hit, between 1987 and 2012 those numbers have risen 176 percent.
ŌĆ£I can say with 99 percent certainty there will be more filings 10 years from now than there are now,ŌĆØ Letts said.
It was that squeeze that prompted Letts to bring the matter to the commissionersŌĆÖ attention, and thatŌĆÖs what spurred them to sign a $34,000 contract with Heery for a needs assessment. After signing the contract in October, Heery surveyed people who use and work in the building about their space needs, and then the company sent a team of people to spend a week touring the building and interviewing those people who work there. After synthesizing those results with rules of thumb about courthouse space and design, Heery came back with its recommendations.
The results suggested that Jackson County consider an addition that would add half again as much space to the existing justice center portion of the county building, but space wasnŌĆÖt the only topic of discussion.
ŌĆ£In terms of building security, our initial assessment is that judicial operations are not very secure,ŌĆØ said Doug Kleppin, vice president of HeeryŌĆÖs design branch. ŌĆ£The only screening that occurs is at the entrance to individual courtrooms.ŌĆØ
Of the 21 county courthouses Letts has been to, he told commissioners, 17 have full building security. The four without ŌĆö Jackson, Macon, Swain and Graham ŌĆö are all in this neck of the woods.
ŌĆ£I think that when we talk about security in a courthouse, the general public thinks about security for the judges, the jury, the prosecutor ŌĆö things of that nature ŌĆö but thatŌĆÖs not necessarily true,ŌĆØ said Shannon Ashe, special agent for the N.C. State Bureau of Investigation. ŌĆ£ThereŌĆÖs the victims, the defendant and people who just come to watch court. And we have a duty to protect them.ŌĆØ
Screening for weapons is one part of security, but maintaining separate corridors for victims, defendants and the general public is also key. Modern courthouses have separate avenues for each of these groups, but thatŌĆÖs not the case right now in Jackson County.
Accessibility is also an issue, Kleppin said. When it was first built in the 1990s, the building met the standards required, but thatŌĆÖs not the case anymore. To prove the point, he showed commissioners a photograph of a menŌĆÖs restroom labeled handicapped-accessible.
ŌĆ£I would tell you that a person in a wheel chair could probably not get into that space. If they did get in, they could not get out,ŌĆØ Kleppin said.
Any renovation or addition should take accessibility into account, he said ŌĆö for jurors, for attorneys, for audience members, for anyone else involved with court proceedings or related county functions.
Wayfinding, or directional signage, also needs improvement. HeeryŌĆÖs needs assessment found that the building is difficult to navigate, a significant challenge when youŌĆÖre dealing with people who might already be living one of the most stressful days of their lives, Kleppin said.
Kleppin also recommended an overhaul of the buildingŌĆÖs mechanical and electrical systems. Such systems are much more energy-efficient today, he said, and the ones in place now are reaching the end of their life anyway.
ŌĆ£You expect a life expectancy around 20 years and thatŌĆÖs where youŌĆÖre at,ŌĆØ Kleppin said of the mechanical system. ŌĆ£TheyŌĆÖre doing fine, but they live outside. ThereŌĆÖs corrosion, there are things that just start to impact that equipment.ŌĆØ
In addition, he said, the study revealed that fire alarms and exit lighting might not be precisely up to code.
Going forward
Heery delivered a set of options for commissioners to consider when deciding whether to move ahead with the project, favoring an alternative that would build the entire 35,000 square feet onto the front of the building as designated courtroom space.
ŌĆ£The purpose shouldnŌĆÖt just be office space,ŌĆØ he said. ŌĆ£It should be judicial space.ŌĆØ
Going forward, commissioners will have to take a good hard look at the needs assessment and then decide whether to move forward any further with the project.
ŌĆ£WeŌĆÖre still not close to the idea of putting a shovel in the ground, but I think our next step would be to look at programming, a schematic drawing,ŌĆØ said Chuck Wooten, Jackson County manager.
That step would entail calculating how much square footage should go into each office, each hallway, each closet and sketching out some floor plans. From there, commissioners would have a better idea of what 35,000 square feet would get them ŌĆö and of how much it would cost. Wooten anticipates a cost of $300 to $375 per square foot, so that adds up fast. However, he said, going for it just might prove the wisest course of action.
ŌĆ£It probably would be wise to try and bite the bullet and do the whole project,ŌĆØ he said. ŌĆ£Otherwise, I suspect 15 years from now whoever is here will be talking about how do we renovate this building.ŌĆØ
And, County Attorney J.K Coward pointed out, commissioners might not have much choice.
Though Letts presented his case ŌĆ£diplomatically,ŌĆØ Coward told commissioners, ŌĆ£This is the judicial branch of the government telling the legislative branch you have to do something. ItŌĆÖs not optional. ItŌĆÖs not something you can say, ŌĆśLetŌĆÖs put it off until the next batch gets elected.ŌĆÖŌĆØ
Of course, it will take well beyond the next election before a new justice center is completed and in use, if indeed commissioners go that route. It will take time to plan the project, do the construction and renovate the existing building, probably four to five years before itŌĆÖs all said and done.
But that all depends on the county commissionŌĆÖs next move.
ŌĆ£I think the ballŌĆÖs kind of in our court now with this information,ŌĆØ Wooten said. ŌĆ£I think we do have a need.ŌĆØ
State judges eye WNC outpost
While Jackson County commissioners are deciding how to respond to a needs assessment declaring their courthouse 35,000 feet too small, theyŌĆÖll have another choice to consider: whether to make space for an administrative law judge to sit in Jackson County.
ŌĆ£We want to have a local presence. We donŌĆÖt want everything to be done in Raleigh,ŌĆØ Julian Mann, director and chief administrative law judge in the state, told Jackson County commissioners Monday night. ŌĆ£We want to replicate whatŌĆÖs been done in Guilford County and in Mecklenburg County and have the local bar, the local citizens to go through the process of determining who that judge will be.ŌĆØ
Administrative law deals with everything from alcohol permitting to hospital regulations to environmental cases, Mann said, and so would have ample applicability to issues Western North Carolina deals with.
By having a judge sitting in Western North Carolina, people in the region would have more access to that kind of legal resource, and people who otherwise would never make the trip to Sylva would find themselves spending time there, Mann said.
ŌĆ£What the office of administrative hearings really gets out of this is the ability to rotate judges in the western part of the state and complete a circuit,ŌĆØ Mann said.
ThereŌĆÖs a catch, though. Jackson County would have to provide the approximately 4,000 square feet needed to house the judge and the spaces he would use. ThatŌĆÖs space not factored into the 35,000-square-foot addition a recently released needs assessment calls for. At $300 to $325 per square feet, thatŌĆÖs not cheap.
Commissioners will not likely make a decision on MannŌĆÖs offer until after they get further along in the planning process and have a better idea of the projectŌĆÖs scope and cost, said Chuck Wooten, Jackson County manager.
ŌĆ£I think once you get that it will give you an idea as to whether you want to do that or not,ŌĆØ Wooten said.


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Hi, I have a 13 week old who is 50/50 breastfed/formula fed. the last few days she's been taking twice as many bottles as usual. Is this a growth spurt? Is she saying she needs some cereal in her bottle? Should we just keep giving extra milk? We did try some cereal today, but she hates it. I guess that's good since I've read we need to wait....but she'll take a 4oz bottle and then ask for another one as soon as she's finished the first! And she's eating like this every couple of hours.
I have supply issues and am only pumping about 1/4-1/2 of what she needs each day as it is....I'm not sure how I'll be able to keep up with her if she is needing 8 4oz bottles instead of 3-5 (I'm a working mom so she takes breast and 8-10 oz pumped milk in addition to this).
Not only that, when when nurse, she is either very angry at my breast or she lays there and plays with the nipple. I can't seem to get her to focus on eating "boob." She does, however, focus for the bottle. Is that nipple preference? She only just stared this week with these behaviors- eating constantly and playing at the breast.
Thanks for your input!
Oh, btw- she's 13 weeks now and at 8 weeks was 25.25 in long and weighed 12.4 lbs. She's much bigger now and I'm confident she's gaining weight appropriately. There are also plenty of poops/pees.
She was 9 lb 7 oz and 23 in at birth.


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A survey conducted by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) shows that 89 percent of women want to see breast reconstruction surgery results before they undergo breast cancer treatment.
Breast cancer organizations reported that women wanted more information on breast reconstruction than just looking at a piece of paper. Women wanted to be able to look at actual surgery results and be able to have more discussions about what to expect.
Because of the data, the ASPS launched a show-and-tell event to make women more comfortable with reconstruction before they begin their cancer treatments.
The survey also showed that 23 percent of women were aware of all of their breast reconstruction options and about 19 percent were aware that the timing of their procedures and treatments has an effect on their options and results.


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Sally S. LonghiJune 12,2013
Sally S. Longhi
Sally S. Longhi
EAST MONTPELIER Sally Shepard Longhi, of East Montpelier, died June 10, 2013, at the age of 69.
She was born on May 12, 1944, in Belleville, Ill., to Capt. William A. and Jane M. Shepard, while stationed at Scott Air Force Base during World War II.
Returning to Montpelier, she entered the public school system and graduated from Montpelier High School with the class of 1962. She graduated from the University of Vermont in 1967. That same spring, she began employment with New England Telephone in their customer service department, a job she held until her first retirement in 1991.
In 1987, she and her former husband purchased Steves Market on Barre Street in Montpelier. Later she started and ran Barre Street Beverage & Redemption, until she sold it in 2002 and retired again. Briefly she was employed at East Montpelier Home Center, and most recently she was the collection specialist for Casella Waste Management in their Montpelier office.
During her 42 years living in East Montpelier, she was a member of the Old Brick Church, serving on various committees and as a Sunday school teacher. When her children were younger she was involved in both Cub Scouts and the Girl Scouts. At the time of her passing, she was a justice of the peace and an auditor for the town.
In 1969, Sally married Richard L. Longhi. They were later divorced. She is survived by her two children, Christopher Longhi and his wife, Gretchen, of Middlesex, and Julia Longhi Haynes and her husband, Paul, of East Montpelier. She is also survived by four grandchildren: Charles W. Haynes, Audrey J. Longhi, Christin L. Haynes and Josephine A. Longhi, as well as distant cousins. She was predeceased by her parents and an infant granddaughter, Autumn M. Longhi.
Sally was an inspiration to her family and friends. She had a tenacious spirit and strong character. She will be missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing her.
Calling hours will be Saturday, June 15, 2013, from 3 to 5 p.m. at Guare & Sons Funeral Home in Montpelier. A service will be held Sunday, June 16, at the Old Meeting House in East Montpelier Center at 2 p.m. Burial will be in the Doty Cemetery in East Montpelier, at the convenience of the family.
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Theo Wolvecamp
'Theo, you are a tearaway',said writer Bert Schierbeek in his speech at the opening of the Wolvecamp retrospective in Enschede in 1991. This, according to many people, encapsulated one of the typical sides to Wolvecamp's character, namely his impulsiveness, emotionalism and, very occasionally, his aggressive attitude to others. And Schierbeek described the substance of Wolvecamp's works of art as follows: 'The essence of your work is, time and again, a reflection of your state of mind at the time of making it.'
Wolvecamp had said similar things himself: 'If anyone dares to interfere with my work I'll kick them out of my studio'… 'My work evolves out of a highly personal creative process. It sometimes takes nine years and eighty layers of paint before a canvas is finished; before I, through the medium I use, can give the canvas a soul, my soul.'
'I believe that good painting is art that is able to get a certain emotional meaning across. When you look at a painting you have to make contact with it, it has to strike the right chord. It doesn't matter whether it's a still life, or a landscape or an abstract piece, it's the contact that matters', he explained.
Achieving this did not come easy.
'I'm extremely critical, so I don't produce much. I paint six or seven canvases a year, at the most. If the piece doesn't completely match my feelings I destroy it or paint over it. On average I work on about fifteen canvases at a time, but it usually take months and sometimes even years before I'm really satisfied.'
Fellow painter and Cobra member Corneille reacted to the news of Wolvecamp's death with the words, 'I have known few genuine people. But Wolvecamp was as authentic as they come. In his work, too. And I'll always remember him like that, with his small, somewhat thickset stature and stubborn character. He was surly. And quick-tempered as well, but honest. What you saw was what you got. His work was real. He had power and originality, even though it was as guarded as he was.'
Watch the special on Theo Wolvecamp (2016)
In January 2016 a special about Theo Wolvecamp aired on Dutch television. This programme, called 'OverUITdeKunst', shed's a light on Wolvecamp's life and work and features interviews with people who have known the artist personally. The programme was partially recorded inside Ambassade Hotel and Brasserie Ambassade and gives a comprehensive overview of the artist.
Watch the entire episode of 'Overuitdekunst' (in Dutch) here:
Life history
Wolvecamp was born in Hengelo in 1925 and was the son of a tailor. His father died when he was nine years old, which put an abrupt end to his schooldays. His uncle took over his father's role. This uncle was a game warden and he took Theo into the countryside and taught him all there was to know about the sights and sounds and colours all around. Shortly before his death Wolvecamp reminisced, 'I can still pick out the tracks of a fox or a polecat in the snow. My uncle was a good taxidermist as well, and loved drawing pictures of animals. I remember sitting on his lap, him holding my hand and guiding me to draw dogs' heads.'
It did not take long before Theo started spending time in the library to deepen his understanding of art. The discovery of German expressionism and Kandinsky's book 'Concerning the Spiritual in Art' made a lasting impression on him and gave him direction. Kandinsky wrote that each generation produces its own art, which cannot be repeated. It was important, just as in music, to find the essence, the inner self.
Because he wished to develop his artistic talent, Wolvecamp spent two years at the very traditional art academy in Arnhem, but he detested every minute, took leave, and wentto Amsterdam in 1947. Once there he threw everything overboard. One of the things thatprompted him was the confrontation with the painting The Slaughtered Ox by Chaim Soutine,which was hanging in the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam.
Both Kandinsky and Soutine spurred him on to experiment, 'fuelling the urge to create', as he called it. His new work did not go unnoticed. It caught the attention of painters Corneille, Karel Appel and Constant, who invited him to join the Dutch Experimental Group. This group merged later on into the international group of artists known as Cobra.
In 1991,Wolvecamp said about Cobra, 'Cobra was an adventure. What I found important was I met people I could talk to about art in a meaningful way. They were doing the same as I was. But you shouldn't overestimate what Cobra was worth. It was a group, but everybody was doing their own thing.'
Writer, designer and poet Jan Elburg, who also belonged to the Experimental Group and Cobra, looked back on Wolvecamp as follows:
'The most impressive contribution to the meetings, however, was actually the silence emanating from the ever-present Theo Wolvecamp, the youngest among us. I called him Theophile the Mule in my head, because his reticence came across as rather mulish. Mind you, it wasn't anything to do with a lack of experimental nature – the advanced work of the youthful Wolvecamp was a boost to his club mates from the start – but he just didn't seem to get much out of the discussion. After moving from the east of the country he shared a studio with Karel Appel and came along with him, probably because it was more fun keeping silent among friends than on his own at the easel. '
In point of fact, Wolvecamp was the only artist who everybody thought was good, Martin Visser included, who had just started collecting art. The first publication by the Dutch Experimental Group had barely seen the light of day before Visser, who designed furniture, exhibited work by Appel, Corneille, Constant and Wolvecamp in the Bijenkorf department store. And, in the winter of 1948-1949, they were shown again in the same department store. Just one year before the Stedelijk Museum offered them space to exhibit.
The fact that Wolvecamp's work was liked proved to be more than evident when Eugène Brands and Wolvecamp were invited by photographer Melcher to show work in 1948. During the exhibition, a man who was known as a big art collector ran off with all of Wolvecamp's gouaches. Neither hide nor hair of the man or the work was ever seen again.
In the early 1950s, Wolvecamp followed in the footsteps of his colleagues Appel, Corneille and Constant and moved to Paris. Looking back upon his good friend Appel in Paris he said, 'Karel Appel knew his way around; we went to the Musée d'Art Moderne. He knew all the galleries and where Miro's work was on show.' But, unlike the other artists, the city did not have much appeal to Wolvecamp, in fact it was rather the opposite. The other artists were challenged to find new directions, whereas Wolvecamp became depressed and he took to the bottle.
He took Appel's advice and returned to Hengelo where he was finally able to pick up the pieces after a bout of depression and alcoholism. At last he could work in peace.
Art collector Hans de Jong, who also manufactured stockings, let Wolvecamp use his attic as a studio. 'We became friends', he said about this time in his life. 'I helped him build up his art collection; one of the best in the Netherlands.'
A great deal of Wolvecamp's work is solemn and the compositions are complex. In the swirling mass you will regularly find figures such as birds, imaginary creatures, an elegant lady or large staring eyes
And, if you look more closely, faces in particular. Could they be self-portraits?
Contrary to his more 'positive-minded' colleagues in the Cobra movement, Wolvecamp seemed to have a sombre, dark side. Some of his pieces are imbued with an atmosphere akin to Francis Bacon's human suffering.
This impression is further reinforced by the fact that in almost every interview Wolvecamp emphasised that the work he admired most was the Isenheim Altarpiece by Matthias Grünewald. It depicts the Crucifixion and is a European masterpiece in its representation of human agony. Wolvecamp himself said, 'The most beautiful picture I know is the Isenheim Altarpiece by Grünewald. The crucified Christ is completely and utterly emaciated on the dark hill of Calvary. I go to look at it practically every year. I'm not Catholic or religious, but I never tire of looking at it. I feel in touch with that altar.'… 'Actually, all painting has a religious aspect. Religious in the sense of a feeling for the mystery of life. In that sense you could also call me religious.'
Some of Wolvecamp's work evades this sombreness, either because it is totally abstract or else because of the colours. The most striking of his totally abstract pieces is, in particular, the series he made in the 1960s with large black lines on canvas or on paper. You can see a close affiliation with the American abstract expressionist Franz Kline. Theo Wolvecamp became familiar with Kline's work through the art collection of Hans and Alice de Jong, which included several works by Kline. Wolvecamp's work is also classified as Abstract Expressionism, Matter Painting, and Tachism. These are all art movements which turned the stroke of a brush into an expression of emotion to create art.
At this point in time, the Ambassade Hotel's art collection has nearly 500 works by this artist. The last piece that was added is the painting called 'Printemps', dated 1966. The colours from this period are strikingly different to other works. The story goes that Wolvecamp had fallen in love, a frame of mind that was immediately translated into his art.
Work by Theo Wolvecamp can be found in the following collections: the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, the Stedelijk Museum Schiedam, the Cobra Museum in Amstelveen, the museum in Dordrecht , and Silkeborg in Denmark, to name just a few.
Jan G. Elburg, Geen letterheren. Uit de voorgeschiedenis van de vijftigers. [Not literary gentlemen. An historical backdrop to the Fifties' generation] Meulenhoff, Amsterdam 1987
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1991 interview in newspaper 25-02-1991, Leeuwarder daily newspaper
Eugène Brands 80 years Willemijn Stokvis
Karel Appel biography
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Frontier markets lure pension funds hungry for yield
After a sustained period of disappointing returns from emerging markets, some pension funds are turning to even less developed, or frontier, markets for growth.
The move means that small amounts of UK pension fund assets will be invested in countries such as Botswana, Ukraine, Vietnam and Kazakhstan, all of which are in the MSCI Frontier Markets index.
Cornwall Pension Fund, a £1.4 billion local authority fund, has raised its allocation to frontier markets to around 5% of the fund. It is awarding its second global frontier markets mandate – worth £34 million – to Advance Emerging Capital this week after awarding a £60 million mandate to the HSBC Frontier Markets Equity strategy in February.
Matthew Trebilcock, investment manager of the Cornwall Pension Fund, said: "Like all pension funds, we are focused on where we are likely to see investment growth in the future."
The MSCI Frontier Markets index was up by 23.1% in the three years to March, according to figures from FE Analytics, against a fall in MSCI's Emerging Markets index of 11%.
Mitesh Sheth, director of strategy at investment consultancy Redington, said: "We have seen a couple of clients enquire about frontier markets, and we have a couple of clients invested. It's not huge. But with a little bit of wobble in emerging markets recently, clearly there was a bit of risk appetite that came out, and maybe a little bit is going back in now."
Investor awareness of liquidity risk has improved, according to fund managers, but the level of liquidity varies significantly by country. In Africa, managers cite listed opportunities in Egypt, Nigeria and Kenya, where liquidity is better than in other frontier regions.
T Rowe Price is among those companies responding to the demand, with the forthcoming launch of its new Global Frontier fund, subject to regulatory approval. The new fund will be a broader product than the existing Middle East & Africa fund that the company offers.
Oliver Bell, portfolio manager at T Rowe Price, said: "Asset allocators like pension funds… now want someone to look after the final two or three per cent in frontier markets. We will be meeting that demand in the very near future. You get the impression that everyone is coming to the same conclusion at the same time when writing the cheques."
East Riding Pension Fund, a £3 billion local authority retirement fund, amended its policies in February to allow investments in frontier markets. The fund added the MSCI Frontier Markets index to its emerging markets allocation, which was increased from a maximum of 3.5% of fund assets, or around £100 million, to 5%, or £150 million.
Ian Sandiford, senior portfolio manager at the East Riding Pension Fund, said: "This isn't a commitment at this stage, but it does give us the option."


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A Kailua millionaire has come to the rescue of the Fourth of July fireworks show in his town.
"The fireworks in Kailua, as you know, is a 65-year tradition. Last year, we didn't have nay because you didn't have enough money," said the man who goes only by the name Uncle Kokua. "That's not going to happen again this year. I want to give you a check for $25,000."
He's a part-time Kailua resident who presented a real check to make the show a reality.
The non-profit organization Kailua Fireworks had raised $31,000 from the community, but that fell far short of what was needed to light up the sky on Independence Day.
"I was so elated. I almost fell off my chair," said Jana Holden of Kailua Fireworks. "I couldn't believe it. I thought how lucky we are Uncle Kokua lives in Kailua."
"Last year we didn't have enough people working for the effort and the year before was so difficult to come up with the money by the deadline, everyone waits until the very last moment," said Holden.
For Uncle Kokua, it's just part of his plan of giving back.
"I try to help other people I believe since I've been somewhat successful in my life of giving back and helping people with different causes that touch my heart," said Uncle Kokua.
He's had his own local television show called "Uncle Kokua" and also appeared on ABC's Secret Millionaire, where he makes donations to people with a great need.
This one was different. Personal. In a way, you can say he was helping himself.
"When I was a kid, I remember always looking forward to fireworks on the Fourth of July," said Uncle Kokua. "To me, fireworks and the Fourth of July go together. Not having fireworks would be like having Christmas without Santa Claus. You just can't do it."
The Kailua California Pizza Kitchen is donating 20 percent of its proceeds through Tuesday to Kailua Fireworks.
The non-profit says that money will help start next year's fundraising. It is challenging Kailua residents to hold Fourth of July parties and encourage their guests to make donations toward next year's fireworks show.


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Spokane Police catch violent burglar
Spokane Police caught a violent burglar, who threw a 62-year-old woman down a flight of stairs as he tried to get away.
The burglary happened on September 6th at the woman's home in the 900 block of East 8th Avenue.
The woman told police she heard someone knock on her front door, but nobody was there when she answered. She then saw a man walking out of her dining room with a camera. When she confronted him he hit her in the head and then threw her down a flight on concrete stairs.
Police responded, but had very few leads to follow up on. The department's Patrol Anti Crime Team (PACT) continued to investigate until on October 5th when they were able to arrest 38-year-old David Bassford for the burglary and assault.
Bassford was booked for First Degree Robbery, First Degree Burglary and Second Degree Assault.
The 62-year-old woman suffered a broken arm and other significant injuries. She required surgery for her broken arm.
Spokane Police want to remind homeowners that it is a common practice for burglars to knock on front doors and after getting no response to force the door open or to go around the back of the house and break in.
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Quilting Color Trend: Pink
Pink can add a lot to a quilt--from sweet and feminine touches to modern pops of color!
Spun Sugar
Bright pink florals melt together with cocoa brown in this cheerful star-block bed quilt.
Sailing Ships
Lost Ship blocks rotated 180° form bright pink and orange vessels swimming in a cream sea.
Baby Talk
Polka dot, pink print, and toile flannels combine for a snuggly crib quilt.
Sunrise Stars
Pair gray, an updated neutral, with sweet pinks and other pastels in a star-studded wall hanging. Use solids and near solids to balance some of the exuberant prints.
Sweet Tea
An assortment of pinks for the stars, border, and prairie points add sweet pops of color to this wall hanging.
Striking Stars
Four Square-in-a-Square blocks provide the perfect foil for the five stars in this pastel wall quilt.
Born to Be Wild
For a snuggly baby quilt, use flannel featuring cute animals and pastel colors to create radiating diamonds.
Walled Garden
This scrappy, fat-quarter friendly quilt offers a great way to use up your pink and green fabrics.
Bunny Patch
Hop to it! Appliqué a cute critter on a pretty pink background for a wall hanging perfect for spring.
Circles and Squares
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Sherbet Throw
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Flower Patches
A scrappy assortment of pink and red florals blooms across this wall hanging. Wide sashing and Four-Patches show off both large and small prints.
Pink Checkerboard Throw
Nine-Patch blocks in two colorways and setting squares in bold pink prints give a simple quilt a mod vibe.
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Make a splash with a nautical-theme crib quilt. Stitched in pink prints and rose polka dots, this baby quilt will make a great gift for any baby girl.
Feminine Table Topper
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Sweet Treat Wall Quilt
Use precut batik strips in bubblegum pink and chocolate brown for a sweet-as-can-be wall quilt.
Remembering Sue
To heal hurting hearts, a small quilt group combined pink fabric stashes and pieced Nine-Patches in memory of a special friend.
Pink Floral Nine-Patch
A mix of small-scale and large-scale pink floral prints add variety to this wall quilt.
Floral Row Quilt
Soft, sophisticated prints inspired a romantic throw. By piecing together just three block rows, you'll quickly finish this charming throw.
Sparkling Diamonds
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September 10, 2011
My Day with the Youth Conservation Corps
by Paul Reichert
Following a brief visit to the Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) facility in July, I was invited to join a YCC crew for a day, thinking it would be fun. As the new Projects & Grants Manager for the Yellowstone Park Foundation, I wanted to get out in the field to learn more about this annual program we fund, while proving to myself I can still do dirty work. At 7 a.m. on August 16, I arrived at the YCC ready to go for "spike" -- the term used for in-the-field work projects YCC conducts throughout the Park. Our spike orders were to remove a portion of old asphalt trail at the north end of the lower Mammoth terraces.
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The travertine terrace has been advancing in this area, and was starting to grow over the trail. The Park wanted this trail removed for visitor safety, to protect the hydrothermal features, and to allow the terrace to follow its natural growth path forward. The terraces have advanced about ten feet in three years, and will likely grow over the top of the old path. Due to the sensitive nature of the hydrothermal area, the YCC crew had to use picks, spud bars, shovels, and wheelbarrows to remove 10- to 12-inch-thick asphalt by hand.
Asphalt removal by hand is tough, heavy work that we learned got a little easier as the trail heated up later in the day. Our spike crew shared some laughs about how asphalt chunks look like Ohio, Illinois, and other states, and how "un-paving" a trail by hand means you can meet any other challenge in your life because it's got to be easier than this...
But the YCC isn't all work and no play. Throughout each one-month session, the teen participants take part in recreational activities like hiking and rafting, as well as leadership and environmental education.
Kristen and Sara were this spike team's crew leaders, and Jenny was the youth leader. Youth leaders are YCC participants who are selected by staff for the opportunity to return the following year. Our leaders had us working and laughing all day. Their encouragement and team building efforts showed as YCC participants busted and hauled massive asphalt chunks uphill with smiles and cheers.
I ended the day sore and tired, and impressed with the teamwork, kindness, and dedication of the entire crew. The crew leaders who worked both sessions of the summer, showed true leadership and inspiration—doing one of the hardest jobs yet—on the last day of YCC 2011. I was awed at how their positive attitude kept us all going.
I'm looking forward to doing this again next year (maybe I can get an easier assignment…)
Thank you to the YCC staff for letting me join in for the day, and giving me a first-hand look at this terrific program!


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Despina N. LourasJanuary 29,2013Despina N. Louras
Despina N. Louras, 91, of Rutland, died Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013, at Mountain View Center.
She was born in Rutland Oct. 31, 1921, the daughter of Nicholas and Amalia (Alexandrides) Louras.
Ms. Louras was owner of Brandon Cash Market from 1955 to 1991 and was employed at Initial Ideas from 1991 until retiring in 2007.
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To: 'District Superintendents, ROEs, Directors of Special Education'
Subject: Weekly Message from State Superintendent Robert Schiller 10/18/02
Good afternoon. School funding issues took center stage at this week's State Board meeting in Collinsville. As many of you have heard me say over the past two months, Illinois education is at a crossroads – a declining economy, reduced state funding for schools, eroding property tax bases and rising operating costs are rapidly draining district resources. In the face of those challenges is a "seasonal" unwillingness to tackle tough issues – contentious gubernatorial and legislative elections that could mean a major shift in political power.
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Reminder – Applications for the management vacancies at ISBE are due November 6. Information and an application are available at http://www.isbe.net/isbesites/isbevacancy/VL02-03.pdf.
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Hazel Crest School District 152.5 petitions for Financial Oversight Panel
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Hazel Crest School District 152.5 petitions for Financial Oversight Panel
These issues came to a head for ISBE this week when Hazel Crest School District 152.5 formally requested – and the Board granted – a Financial Oversight Panel.
The Hazel Crest District faces severe financial difficulties that would likely leave it without funds to complete the 2002-2003 school year. The Hazel Crest board voted October 7 to petition the State Board to appoint a Financial Oversight Panel to make the district eligible for emergency state financial assistance.
The State Board approved the petition, and within the next 10 days I will be appointing three members to serve on the Panel to review district finances, develop a financial plan and exercise control over future financial decisions. The Board also directed me to meet with the Hazel Crest Board of Education and other interested parties to explore possible solutions to the financial problems.
An ISBE news release about the Hazel Crest crisis is available at http://www.isbe.net/news/2002/oct17-02.htm and background information is in the State Board meeting packet at http://www.isbe.net/board/meetings/oct02meeting/hazelcrestcover.pdf.
Financial Profile provides more accurate picture of school district finances
Even as the Board is addressing the fiscal emergency in Hazel Crest, ISBE staff unveiled a new, more comprehensive and accurate process for analyzing the financial condition of school districts.
As you know, the present monitoring system, Financial Assurance and Accountability System (FAAS), uses a single ratio to evaluate school district finances. Districts are placed on the Financial Watch List if the ratio of end-of-year fund balances to revenues is negative. Using that criterion, only eleven of the state's 893 districts are on the Financial Watch List, yet other indicators suggest that substantially more districts are facing severe financial difficulties, e.g., 61 percent of districts were operating with deficit budgets during the last reporting period and over 160 districts had budget deficits for three consecutive years.
ISBE staff presented a new Financial Profile that uses multiple criteria to present a clearer picture of school district finances. The Financial Profile could be used as an analysis tool for districts, a financial designation system for the state and as a tool to set technical assistance priorities for ISBE staff.
A news release about the Financial Profile is located at http://www.isbe.net/news/2002/oct16-02.htm and background information is in the Board packet at http://www.isbe.net/board/meetings/oct02meeting/profilesyscover.pdf.
State Board calls for stronger requirements for middle-grade teachers
Responding to local educator concerns about creating a separate middle-grade teaching certificate, the State Board today voted instead to redesign the current middle-grade endorsement to ensure that middle-grades teachers have the content knowledge and the range of skills needed to meet the unique needs of their students.
Go to http://www.isbe.net/news/2002/oct16-02b.htm for the news release and http://www.isbe.net/board/meetings/oct02meeting/midlvlcover.pdf for Board packet background materials.
ISBE waiver website gets makeover
Acting on inquiries and suggestions from local superintendents, we revised our waiver web page to improve appearance and readability of the material. More importantly, we have modified both the waiver form and the physical education addendum so that applicants can complete and submit the forms on line rather than print and type on a hard copy.
The waiver site is still located at http://www.isbe.net/isbewaivers. Direct any questions to
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Nominate your board president for Burroughs Award
State Board Chairman Ron Gidwitz and the State Board of Education members asked me to forward you the nomination materials for the Thomas Lay Burroughs Award given annually by ISBE to the state's outstanding local school board president.
This electronic information is in lieu of the paper copy you have been mailed in the past. Please pass this information along to your board members for their consideration.
Illinois State Board of Education
October 17, 2002
TO: Local School District Superintendents
Local School Board Secretaries
FROM: Ronald J. Gidwitz, Chairman
On behalf of the State Board of Education, I would like to invite you once again to nominate your local board president for the Thomas Lay Burroughs Award for the State's Outstanding School Board President.
This award was created in 1991 in memory of our late chairman and is presented each November at the IASB/IASA/IASBO conference in Chicago. This year, the conference will be held on November 22-24 and the award will be presented on Sunday morning, November 24.
The Burroughs Award is intended to recognize extraordinary leadership on behalf of education at the local level, especially through characteristics similar to those shown by Tom Burroughs. The criteria for this award recognize the following three areas of accomplishment:
Leadership on behalf of improved student learning and educational excellence,
Leadership on behalf of equal educational opportunities, and
Leadership in resolving a crisis or major difficulty.
For the purpose of this award, leadership is defined as including group skills, such as consensus-building and teamwork, as well as individual traits such as vision, courage, integrity, etc.
If you are fortunate enough to have a board president who has provided outstanding leadership in one or all of these areas, we hope you will nominate him or her for the 2002 Burroughs Award. Anyone who has served as president of a local school board in 2002 is eligible for consideration, including those who might have been nominated last year.
The Award Criteria listed on the next page should serve as your guide in preparing the nomination materials, which should not exceed six (6) double-spaced typewritten pages. List each of the three areas of leadership (improved student learning, equal educational opportunities, crisis/problem resolution) and give specific examples that pertain to your nominee.
Keep in mind that you do not need to address each of the criteria. For example, your district may not have had a crisis or major difficulty or your board president may be especially strong in one area. However, for each of the criteria that you do address, your nomination must clearly and separately identify the relevant leadership actions of the board president.
To assist the reviewers of these nominations, we would like to ask you to provide selected personal information about the nominee as well as demographic information about the district. Please use the Nomination Format as a guide when preparing your nomination.
Nominations should be submitted to the address listed on the next page by the close of business on Friday, November 8, 2002. You may fax your nomination to 217/782-3097 to meet that deadline, and then follow with a hard copy for receipt after November 8. If you have questions, call Patrick Mogge or Kay Evans at 217/782-9560.
Many individuals on local school boards deserve special recognition for their service to students and the community, and it is a privilege for us to do so through the Burroughs Award. We hope you will join us in this effort by nominating your own board president.
Thomas Lay Burroughs Award
for the
State's Outstanding School Board President
Award Criteria
How well the nominee has demonstrated extraordinary leadership:
* on behalf of improved student learning and educational excellence,
* on behalf of equal educational opportunities, and
* in resolving a crisis or major difficulty.
Leadership in the context of a seven-member school board that represents the citizens of a community must include group skills such as consensus building and teamwork, as well as individual traits such as vision, courage, integrity, etc.
Nomination materials should be limited to six (6) double-spaced typewritten pages. Please remember to base any essays or materials on the three criteria listed above and how the nominee has demonstrated any or all of the three.
Please send them to: Patrick Mogge
Office of Board Services
State Board of Education
100 North First Street S-404
Springfield, IL 62777
The deadline for receipt of nominations is Friday, November 8, 2002.
Background Information
Name of Nominee
Number of Years on School Board
Number of Years as President
School District Name
School District Type (elementary, high school, unit)
School District Enrollment
School District's per Capita Expenditure
Areas of Accomplishment by the Nominee
Personal leadership on behalf of improved student learning and educational excellence
Personal leadership on behalf of equal educational opportunities
Personal leadership in resolving a crisis or major difficulty
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A Guide to Reading Clubs
Many students in Ghana perform poorly in school and on their BEC exams because they are unable to read and comprehend the English language which is the basis of the national curriculum. One of the best ways to help students improve their English skills is through reading. Reading Clubs provide a comfortable and supportive environment for students to practice reading and writing. While there are several ways to organize a reading program, this guide features examples of activities and methods that have found success for many students.
When forming a reading club it is important to decide the specifics of the club: when and where the club should meet, what students should be included, how the club should operate, etc. These details can be decided by the volunteer and staff at the chosen school. Supplying the books is also a major part of implementing the club. If the school does not have a library or source of quality reading books, there are a variety of resources available to volunteers in need of book donations. Please see the appendix for these contacts. Some important things to keep in mind:
- Form 1 students at JSS schools are usually most in need of improvement! While every student should be given an opportunity to read, make sure to focus on those who need it most.
- Small groups of students are easier to manage. Make sure the group is large enough to be able to split into groups for reading circles.
- Including older students as mentors and translators is beneficial for everyone. Many younger students also have difficulties understanding spoken English.
- Keep the length of each meeting brief enough to retain the students' attention and active participation, but long enough to provide students with adequate reading time.
Meeting Activities
The first few meetings of the club should be introductory and basic. If you have never met the students before, begin with small ice breaker activities to get them comfortable being around you and around each other in a less structured environment. Schools in Ghana are very structured and students will not be used to an environment with open ended questions and 'thinking outside the box'. Listed below are some fun activities to use in your club:
Bookmarks - Bring blank slips of paper and crayons to the first or second meeting. Have the students color and write their names on the papers. When club meetings close, have them leave their bookmarks in the books they are reading in order to continue the book at the next meeting. The bookmarks are also a good indication of attendance.
Solo Reading - While this is the ideal reading club activity, it will get old and boring fast. Create a reward system based on the amount of books the students read. To make it more complicated, place stickers on books that are considered difficult. Require students to read at least one sticker book in order to get their reward. Students should also be asked to fill out a form about the book to check their comprehension (an example of a form is in the appendix).
Reading Circle - Ask the students to get in groups of 3-4. Give each group one book and ask them to take turns reading one page at a time out loud to each other. The students should also be given a piece of paper to write down words they do not know or understand (they can consult you, fellow students, or a dictionary). When the students finish reading the book, have them present the story to the entire class. Class presentations can be done in various ways (see below). Students should also present the difficult word list to the class and explain the found meanings to everyone.
Read Out - The simple idea of 'reading out loud' can be done in many ways. Ask one student (at a time) to read to the entire class. Read to the entire class and have students ask questions following each page. Form a classroom reading circle and pass the book around for everyone to read out loud. Read out loud, outside.
Multimedia exchange - Some club time should be dedicated to other forms of the printed word besides books. The Daily Graphic has a junior edition with articles of interest to students. You can also bring in magazines, comic books, etc.
Poetry - Introduce students to poetry. Explain rhymes and rhythm and have them write their own poems and read them to the class.
Illustrate - Talk about illustrations in books. Have students draw a scene from a book. Can expand this and have students create their own short picture books.
Dictionary - Always bring a dictionary to club meetings for reference. Place one student in charge of looking up words for everyone each meeting and writing them down. Keep an ongoing list of words the students have problems with and hold monthly spelling bees or spelling quizzes with these words for prizes.
Plays - After many books are read by the students, decide as a club on a book to reenact as a play for the school or community. Create costumes, sets, dialogue, etc. Be creative and have fun!
Comprehension Checks
Form 1 students are not always required by teachers to comprehend everything they read. Memorization is how most students complete their English assignments and prepare for exams. It is best to check their comprehension of the books they read. This will make reading more enjoyable for the students because they will understand the books and learn how to understand their school assignments.
Solvable Problems
Be prepared for confusion, lack of participation, shyness, boredom, fear, etc!!!
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MARSHFIELD Gordon W. Durkee Sr., 76, of Marshfield, died Thursday, November 22, 2012, at his home.
Born on February 13, 1936, in Barre, he was the son of Martha (Kidder) and Malcomb Durkee Sr. He graduated from Marshfield High School in 1955 and attended St. Johnsbury Trade School for drafting.
Gordon married the love of his life and best friend, Connie Dudley, on September 23, 1956. He was proud to say they were married for 56 years and he cherished every moment they had together. Together, they built a family whom Gordon was so proud of. His children and grandchildren meant the world to him and each of them knew that. Gordon was proud to point it out. Almost three years ago, his favorite granddaughter blessed him with his first great-grandchild, McKenna Rae, who was the apple of his eye.
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Survivors include his wife, Connie of Marshfield; his son, Gordon Bill Jr. and his wife Robin of Woodbury; his daughters, Bobbie McAvoy and her husband Patrick of Ware, Mass., Betty Durkee and her partner George Harris of Marshfield, Becky Durkee of Marshfield and Betsy Dutil and her husband Robert of Marshfield; grandchildren, Greg McAvoy of Ringe, N.H., Geoff McAvoy of Ware, Mass., Glenn McAvoy and his partner Stacy Agnew of Alexander, Va., Debbie Durkee and her partner Derrick Barnett of Marshfield, and Daniel Durkee of Woodbury; a great-granddaughter, McKenna Durkee of Marshfield; and his loyal canine companion, Baxter. He also leaves behind brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, numerous nieces and nephews, and his extended daycare family; in addition, of course, his beloved grandcats, granddogs and rabbit.
Gordon was predeceased by his brother, Malcomb Durkee Jr.; his beloved sister-in-law, Barbara Dudley Mears; a brother-in-law and a sister-in-law; and three nephews and one niece.
A service celebrating his life will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, November 28, 2012, in the Old Labor Hall on Granite Street in Barre. Family and friends may call at the Old Labor Hall on Tuesday from 4 to 7 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to the Wyoming Masonic Lodge #80, 32 Hollister Hill Road, Plainfield, VT 05667; or to the North Country Animal League, 16 Mountain View Meadow, Morrisville, VT 05661.MORE IN ObituariesPaul N. Sourdiff
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