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Former Iowa City nurse sentenced in drugs case
A former nurse at an Iowa City hospital has been given two years of probation in his prescription drugs case.
The Gazette reports that Adam Moander, of North Liberty, had pleaded guilty to prohibited acts with a controlled substance. Records say prosecutors dismissed several other counts in exchange for Moander's plea.
He also must pay a $1,000 fine.
Prosecutors say the 30-year-old had removed painkillers from a dispensing machine under the names of 12 patients who had been admitted to Mercy Iowa City for surgery in July and August 2009. Prosecutors say Moander wasn't the patients' nurse and there was no documentation the drugs ever got to the patients.
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Report: Economy improves
WASHINGTON A measure of the U.S. economys health improved in October, suggesting consumers and businesses mostly shrugged off the 16-day partial government shutdown.
The Conference Board said Wednesday that its index of leading indicators rose 0.2 percent in October to a reading of 97.5.
It was the sixth gain in seven months and followed large gains in the previous two months.
The index is designed to signal economic conditions over the next three to six months.
Kathy Bostjancic, an economist with the Conference Board, said the recent gains point to stronger growth next year.
The Conference Board forecasts that the economy will grow 2.3 percent in 2014, up from the anticipated 1.6 percent growth for this year.
The index is comprised of indicators, most of which have already been released individually. Seven of the 10 indicators showed positive readings in October. Low interest rates and a rise in applications for building permits were the strongest.
The October index was held back by a slump in consumer confidence and rise in weekly unemployment benefit applications.
The Labor Department has said that unemployment benefit applications fell last month because of unusual circumstances: the partial government shutdown temporarily laid off some workers, and backlogs in California distorted claims for the nations largest state.
Unemployment benefit applications have since fallen back to pre-recession levels.
Cooper Howes, an economist at Barclays, said consumer confidence should also improve as the impact of the government shutdown fades.
The University of Michigans index of consumer sentiment increased to a final reading of 75.1 for November, up from the preliminary reading of 72.0.
Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac also said Wednesday that the average rate on the 30-year loan increased to 4.29 percent from 4.22 percent last week. The average on the 15-year fixed ticked up to 3.3 percent from 3.27 percent.
Rates have risen nearly a full percentage point since May after the Federal Reserve signaled it might slow its bond purchases by the end of the year. Rates peaked at nearly 4.6 percent in August. But the Fed held off in September and most analysts expect it wont move until next year.
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Rotavirus spreads easily among children. The virus passes into the environment through a sick person's stool (poop) and spreads when a child puts something with rotavirus on it, such as their hand or a toy, in their mouth. Children can also get infected by consuming food and liquids that have rotavirus in them. In the United States, children are more likely to get rotavirus from December to June.
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Rotavirus Can Cause Dehydration
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A dehydrated child may cry with few or no tears and be unusually sleepy or fussy.
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Rotavirus vaccine is the best way to protect your child from rotavirus. Almost all children who get rotavirus vaccine (85 to 98 percent) will be protected from severe rotavirus disease. Most vaccinated children will not get rotavirus disease at all.
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Millions of infants in the United States have gotten rotavirus vaccine safely. However, some studies have shown a small increase in cases of intussusception from rotavirus vaccination. Intussusception is a bowel blockage that is treated in a hospital and may require surgery. It is estimated that risk of intussusception is 1 in every 20,000 infants to 1 in every 100,000 infants after vaccination. Intussusception is most likely to happen within the first week after the first or second dose of rotavirus vaccine.
CDC continues to recommend that infants receive rotavirus vaccine. The benefits of the vaccine far outweigh the small risk of intussusception. Thanks to the rotavirus vaccine, there has been a dramatic decrease in hospitalizations and emergency room visits for rotavirus illness.
Paying for Rotavirus Vaccines
Most health insurance plans cover the cost of vaccines. However, you may want to check with your insurance provider before going to the doctor. If you don't have health insurance or if your insurance does not cover vaccines for your child, the Vaccines for Children (VFC) Program may be able to help. This program helps families of eligible children who might not otherwise have access to vaccines. To find out if your child is eligible, visit the VFC website or ask your child's doctor. You can also contact your state VFC coordinator.
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- CDC's rotavirus disease website
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Baby is 6 months and has shown the signs of being ready for solids since about 5 months. I had in mind to do baby led solids and do my own baby food if needed. I actually qualified for WIC and now that baby is 6 months I was given vouchers for him. I was amazed by how much baby food vouchers I was given for one month. My understanding is breastmilk should continue to be the main source of nutrition for my baby till at least 1yr of age. I thought of giving baby solids/baby cereal/ baby food only twice a day at the most (once with day care provider and once with mom/dad at night) but I have been given more baby food than for twice a day.
My question is how much of this baby food should baby be getting but to still keep breastmilk as his primary source?


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Collapsed lung (Pneumothorax)
Also known as: Air around the lung, Air outside the lung, Pneumothorax or Spontaneous pneumothorax
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- [[1000107|Cystic fibrosis]]
- [[1000077|Tuberculosis]]
- [[1001561|Whooping cough]]
- Sharp [[1003079|chest pain]], made worse by a deep breath or a cough
- [[1003075|Shortness of breath]]
- [[1003055|Nasal flaring]]
- [[1003215|Bluish color]] of the skin due to lack of oxygen
- Chest tightness
- [[1003088|Easy fatigue]]
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- [[1003855|Arterial blood gases]]
- [[1003804|Chest x-ray]]
- Are tall and thin
- Continue to smoke
- Have had two collapsed lungs in the past
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A collapsed lung occurs when air escapes from the lung. The air then fills the space outside of the lung, between the lung and chest wall. This buildup of air puts pressure on the lung, so it cannot expand as much as it normally does when you take a breath.
The medical name of this condition is pneumothorax.
Collapsed lung can be caused by an injury to the lung. Injuries can include gunshot or knife wound to the chest, rib fracture, or certain medical procedures.
In some cases, a collapsed lung is caused by air blisters (blebs) that break open, sending air into the space around the lung.This can result from air pressure changes such as when scuba diving or traveling to a high altitude.
Tall, thin people and smokers are more likely to have a collapsed lung.
Lung diseases can also increase the chance of getting a collapsed lung. These include:
In some cases, a collapsed lung occurs without any cause. This is called a spontaneous pneumothroax or collapsed lung.
Common symptoms of a collapsed lung include:
A larger pneumothorax causes more severe symptoms, including:
Exams and Tests
The health care provider will listen to your breathing with a stethoscope. If you have a collapsed lung, there are decreased or no breath sounds on the affected side. You may also have low blood pressure.
Tests that may be ordered include:
A small pneumothorax may go away on its own. You may only need oxygen treatment and rest.
The health care provider may use a needle to pull the extra air out from around the lung so it can expand more fully. You may be allowed to go home if you live near the hospital.
If you have a large pneumothorax, a [[1002947|chest tube]] will be placed between the ribs into the space around the lungs to help drain the air and allow the lung to re-expand. The chest tube can be left in place for several days. You may need to stay in the hospital. If a small chest tube or flutter valve is used, you may be able to go home. You will need to return to the hospital to have the tube or valve removed.
Some patients with a collapsed lung need extra oxygen.
[[1002956|Lung surgery]] may be needed to treat collapsed lung or to prevent future episodes. The area where the leak occurred may be repaired. Sometimes, a special chemical is placed into the area of the collapsed lung. This chemical causes a scar to form. This procedure is called pleurodesis.
Outlook (Prognosis)
If you have a collapsed lung, you are more likely to have another one in the future if you:
How well you do after having a collapsed lung depends on what caused it.
Possible Complications
When to Contact a Medical Professional
Call your health care provider if you have symptoms of a collapsed lung, especially if you have had one before.
There is no known way to prevent a collapsed lung. You can decrease your risk by not smoking.
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Kirsch TD, Sax J. Tube thoracostomy. In: Roberts JR, Hedges JR, eds. Roberts & Hedges' Clinical Procedures in Emergency Medicine. 6th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier Saunders; 2013:chap 10.
Light RW, Lee GY. Pneumothorax, chylothorax, hemothorax, and fibrothorax. In: Mason RJ, Murray JF, Broaddus VC, et al., eds. Murray and Nadel's Textbook of Respiratory Medicine. 5th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier Saunders; 2010:chap 74.
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By Karl Terry and Casey Peacock: PNT Staff
The death of a 6-year-old Portales boy and his mother's arrest in connection with his slaying has surprised neighbors and family members.
Lorenzo "Lenchito" Cabral Jr. died Thursday at Roosevelt General Hospital. A preliminary autopsy shows he suffered a head injury, but the report did not rule out drowning as cause of death, police said.
Police charged Teresa K. Gilman, 24, of Portales Friday with first-degree murder or in the alternative child abuse resulting in death along with four counts of child abuse. District Attorney Matt Chandler said either of the first two counts can carry a sentence of life in prison on conviction.
The arrest affidavit for Gilman detailed witness statements revealing Gilman believed her son was possessed by the devil and the devil and God were ordering her to flush the devil out of him by pouring water down his mouth after he became unconscious or lethargic following the head trauma.
Next door neighbor Judy Southern said she has known Teresa Gilman since she was a baby. Gilman and her sister used to hang out and play with Southern's four older children.
Southern's grandson would also play with Gilman's children
Southern said she never felt Gilman was capable of doing what police allege.
"I know she was a single mother trying to raise four kids," Southern said. "It doesn't seem like her personality. It's just hard to believe. I've never seen her be violent toward her kids."
Portales Police Capt. Lonnie Berry said Gilman was arrested Thursday for possession of drug paraphernalia after search warrants produced items consistent with methamphetamine and marijuana usage.
While efforts to talk directly with the family were unsuccessful at press time, statements in the arrest affidavit by family members recorded their disbelief in the situation.
Teresa Gilman's father, Arvin Gilman of Portales, told police that talk of the boy being possessed is way out of line with his daughter's personality.
Arvin Gilman said while he had never seen his daughter take drugs, he had heard her talk about it and he had noticed that she had lost weight in the past few years.
Teresa Gilman's mother, Ramona Risinger, told police in statements included in the affidavit that she had talked with her daughter on the phone at length the night before the child died and everything had appeared fine.
Risinger came by the house the next morning and called police when she found her grandson unresponsive and not breathing with her daughter kneeling beside him.
In the affidavit, police describe the residence as cluttered with trash and dirty laundry. The home was equipped for natural gas, but no service was in place. The woman and her four children had apparently been huddled in one bedroom because of the cold based on the fact that there was only one mattress in the house. The only heat was from two electric space heaters.
Police also said there were no working toilets in the home and the only water available was from a hose running from the washer to the kitchen sink.
"This was pretty extreme," Berry said. "We think a lot of the conditions deteriorated in the last month or so in this situation."
According to Southern, the four children seemed cared for and were never dirty. The few times Southern was in the Gilman home at 727 N. Ave. M in Portales, she said it was cluttered and lived in, but not filthy.
There were toys scattered on the floor and clothes that needed to be folded, but the dishes were washed, she said. The yard was also normally kept clean, she said.
"It was lived in, I wouldn't say it was filthy. Mostly it wasn't that bad," Southern said.
Southern said Gilman seemed to have a lot of patience with the kids and they never seemed to be abused or neglected.
"They seemed like happy, well-adjusted kids," she said.
Teresa Gilman's three remaining children, ranging from 10 months to 8 years old, are in the custody of Child Protective Services. She is jailed at Roosevelt County Detention Center without bond.


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The medical examiner's office said 70-year-old Paul Yoon died of cranial and cervical spine injuries on Sunday.
His friends said he was very active with hiking and cycling and loved playing ping-pong.
But they also told KITV they witnessed him slip and fall a number of times during his 10-month membership with their hiking club.
"No trail is worth dying for," said Department of Land & Natural Resources director William Aila.
It's the higher than a bird's-eye-view of some of the most stunning sights on earth.
The lure of Hawaii's lush and majestic hiking trails is attracting more people and risking more lives.
"The mountains are very friable. They are eroding and so you have a narrow path and people need to understand it really may not be all that stable," said Aila.
On Sunday, 70-year-old Paul Yoon was hiking Mariner's Ridge Trail with the Honolulu Korean Hikers Club.
Witnesses said the group reached the top, then, went off the beaten path, when Yoon slipped and fell about 30-feet.
He died on the way to the hospital.
"The whole thing happened in slow motion. I remember seeing her go over, and seeing her face while she was going down the side," Aaron McClendon.
On Saturday, he said his friend 23-year-old Elizabeth Tarpey slipped on a loose patch of soil and fell 300 feet off the Pu'u Manamana hiking trail in Kaaawa.
It took rescue crews five attempts to reach her on the jagged, dense mountain side.
"This isn't an isolated thing. This is becoming more and more frequent," said Kauai Fire Capt. Sam Lee.
The day-long rescue in April of more than 50 hikers on Kauai's Kalalau Trail highlighted the increasing calls and dangers to crews.
Aila said that hunger for outdoor excitement is fueled by the endless clips and pictures online.
"I think the difference between now and 10 years ago is that there are more people that want to do extreme sports and you take the risk if you do that," he said.
At the time of their accidents, Aila said Yoon and Tarpey, were both on parts of hiking trails not sanctioned or maintained by the state.
The medical examiner said Tarpey died Sunday of multiple internal injuries.
Her parents flew in from the mainland.
Yoon is survived by his wife and two daughters, who are also arriving in the next day or two.


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<flickr>2477695671|thumb|m</flickr> Nianjema Secondary School is the brainchild of a former Peace Corps Volunteer, Charles Sloan, Jr., from Vienna, Virginia. After teaching at a government boarding school and a private school in Tanzania, he realized that there were many young people who just wanted a chance for an education. Charlie founded Nianjema Secondary School with three Tanzanians: a medical student, an architect/builder and a government official.
- 1999 Purchased 15 acres of land designated for a school by the Bagamoyo Town Council.
- 2000 Built 7 buildings without the use of electricity and by making the
sun-dried bricks from sand and well-water on the premises. The first seven buildings were: administration building, four-classroom building, library, science laboratory, dining/assembly hall, and two toilet/shower buildings.
- 2001 Opened school with 90 students, 7 teachers, 1 headmaster, 2 cooks, and 1 night watchman.
- 2002 Enrolled a second class of students, with 129 students and 9 teachers. A second four-classroom building, dispensary/storage building, and one staff house were built.
- 2003 Expanded school to a third class of 174 students. A third large classroom and another staff house were built. The first national tests results were received placing Nianjema in the top 20% of all schools in Tanzania.
- 2004 Graduated 45 students in December. There were 11 teachers instructing 225 students in four grades. A computer lab, storeroom/shop and two additional staff houses were built. Construction began on a classroom/workshop building.
- 2005 High school classes began in April for 45 students. With the increased enrollment, 16 teachers were hired for the entire school.
- 2006 The Form IV students placed in the top 15% in the country of smaller sized schools on the national examinations. The school continues to grow with 308 students and 22 teachers. Five more staff houses are being constructed this year.
- 2007 Nianjema celebrated the graduation of its first 12 students in January of 2007. The girls' dormitory was completed and the girls moved in.
- 2008 On the national exams, the Form 4 students scored in the top 5% of the country, and the Form 2 students were in the top 10%. The boys' dormitory is under construction and will be completed in April.
- 1. Provide a quality education for the young people of Bagamoyo, Tanzania, who would not otherwise have an opportunity. Only 20% of the children of Tanzania attend secondary school, mainly because this poor country cannot afford to build the schools.
- 2. Ensure continuing education opportunities by establishing a two-year high school.
- 3. Provide equal educational opportunities for girls and boys.
- 4. Encourage girls to compete in math and the sciences.
- 5. Fulfill a great gap in education in Bagamoyo by providing a local day school.
- 6. Strive for self-supporting school once all the buildings, teacher housing and laboratory equipment are completed.
- 7. Maximum number of students per class to be 30.
- 8. Provide two healthy meals for all students and teachers.
- 9. No corporal punishment (which is common in East Africa).
- 10. Make available two tuition scholarships per class for orphan children.
School Trustees
- Charles Sloan Jr., Manager of Nianjema Secondary School, former Peace Corps Volunteer, USA citizen, graduate of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
- Daniel Manase, on site architect and builder for the past six years, received his Diploma of Architectural Engineering from Dar es Salaam Technical College.
- Dr. Frank Manase, medical doctor, and graduate of Muhimbili Medical School, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
- Gideon Kiyense, received a Diploma in Accounting and had 30 years of experience on the Tanzania Cotton Board and retired as Chief Accountant and Supervisor.
- Faustine Rutaihwa, a retired telephone executive with TTCL (Tanzania Telephone Company Limited) with business expertise, graduated from University of Nairobi, Kenya, and received a Master of Science in Management, Education Institute, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
Teaching Staff
<flickr>2478505740|thumb|m</flickr> Mr. Emmanuel Senavuri, headmaster of Nianjema, received his B.A.Ed., University of Dar es Salaam, was headmaster at Magamba Secondary School, teacher and trainer at MANTEP, and School Inspector at Tanzanian Ministry of Education.
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NIANJEMA SECONDARY SCHOOL in Bagamoyo, Tanzania is a new school in high demand. It is run by a board of trustees comprised of four Tanzanians and one American, and the school is supported by the U.S.-based non-profit organization, Tanzania Education Fund.
On the national exams for 2007, the Form 4 students scored in the top 5% of the country, and the Form 2 students were in the top 10%. An outstanding accomplishment for a new school!
Nianjema is in its eighth year with over 300 students and 23 teachers. In its first year, there were 90 students and 8 teachers. Each year it has excelled. Both girls and boys have an equal opportunity to enroll at Nianjema, with the goal of an equal number of girls and boys in every beginning Form I class.
Read the stories of the students. 100% of all donations go directly to the school, as there are no administrative costs.
Support the Tanzania Education Fund with a tax-deductible donation using Pay Pal or Aid for Africa.
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We're amazing. We're monkeys that won by being better at screwing each other and other species (in different ways) than anything else, and we've gone from "screeching simian sex" to "hammering bits of shiny metal until they show us the universe." We're the middle of the magnificence sandwich, our minds double-teamed by exploding galaxies on one end and crystalline beauty on the other. And those images are so freely available, there are people right now wondering whether to bother clicking those links or just check Facebook.
"The universe's status: It's complicated."
Most microscopic slideshows show pretty, false-color pictures and shout "wow" until people agree that it's beautiful. But if I wanted false colors impressing people who don't understand the science, I'd ask why White Jesus cheerleaders don't accept evolution. The tools taking these amazing images are just as amazing as what they're looking at. A good camera might make sunsets look pretty, but this equipment teaches us more about reality than an LSD-laced zen monastery. These images aren't a mere thousand words; each is a thesis on humanity's achievements.
6Atomic Bond Images
"Bond-Order Discrimination by Atomic Force Microscopy," Leo Gross et al, Science, September 2012
That's not a disco beehive -- that's staring so hard that you can see the mortar holding reality together. Those green lines are the actual atomic bonds inside a molecule. This isn't an artist's impression: That's an atomic force microscope (AFM) image of electron density. The green bars are the joints between atoms, the scaffold supporting everything. The red cells are the void between atoms in even the most solid material. We're now so good at seeing molecules that we can make them look like the stick-and-ball models from chemistry class.
DOI: 10.1126/science.1225621
Left: model. Right: existence.
(An A is an angstrom, one ten-billionth of a meter.)
The earliest tool in scientific investigation was "poking things with a stick," and AFM is the top level of that tech tree. The stick is now one molecule. When it presses against something, it bends a micromachined lever, reflecting a laser beam. It measures reality with a Rube Goldberg machine made out of the most awesome devices we've ever built. And then we made it even better. IBM recorded the above image using non-contact AFM, where we got so smart that we could poke things without touching them. Presumably so that the atoms can't get mad.
When smartphones come with lasers, this will end differently.
Non-contact AFM uses the force (specifically, the Van der Waals force), which alters the vibration of the single-molecule tip. This rapidly oscillates the laser beam in the world's tiniest and most scientifically accurate rave. This vibration shows that the tip is near something. (Like dowsing, except based on everything we've ever learned about reality, instead of in stark defiance of it.) The system is so sensitive that it can only be used at 5 degrees above absolute zero. (I don't need to say which kind of degree; that Fahrenheit nonsense doesn't even know there is an absolute zero.) These molecular masters are so good at their jobs that, while most people celebrated the Olympics by clicking "refresh" on sports pages instead of working, they built a new molecule.
Olympicene. They didn't make up the word, they made up the material.
5Atomic Maps of Virus Shells
"Atomic Structure Reveals the Unique Capsid Organization of a dsRNA Virus," Junhua Pan et al, PNAS, March 2009
That looks like fractal art, a pattern generated by an endlessly iterating process that happens to affect humans. Which is sort of the case, because it's hepatitis E. But isn't it pretty? Sure, it might be a horrible disease spread by fecal contamination of water supplies, but if you spend time getting really close to something, you can learn to see its beauty. Which will help you kill it.
Rice University via PopSci
R'lyehian Goatse
This one is the Penicillium stoloniferum Virus F (PsV-F), which can't infect humans, but shares a spherical shell design with hordes of rotaviruses that can. The images were created by the Professor Yizhi Jane Tao laboratory in Rice University. They crystallized the virus and bounced high-energy radiation off it, which sounds like a wizard torturing something for information. Junhua Pan bombarded the virus with radiation from the Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source (CHESS), because science, high-power radiation sources and awesome acronyms are just some of the advantages we have over everything else that ever lived. It's the same basic X-ray diffraction technique that revealed DNA. The result is the highest resolution image of any virus, a full 3-D map of all 5 million atoms in the virus' protective shell.
"Four million nine hundred and ninety thousand nine hundred and ninety-eight, four million nine hundred ..."
For most of human history, we didn't know what caused disease. We used to think that fresh air was bad for you. Old women were burned when cows got sick. People used to decapitate each other, dump the heads in the river, then drink downstream; they weren't even trying to gain the intelligence of their fallen foes, because intelligence just isn't a factor for people who drink rotting-head juice. Now we know things. Think of that picture every time you see the vaccination "debate." Scientists study viruses so hard that we know where every single atom is. Jenny McCarthy showed her tits for a living, and she didn't even know how those worked, hiring professionals to install them instead.
"One. Tuh. Too. T- uh, what comes after one again?"


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Imperfectly Perfect Christmas
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Patchwork PenguinDecember 25, 2011 at 4:47 pm
We spent Thanksgiving last year with the stomach virus making its way through the family. but in the end, we were all together.

Hope everyone is feeling better!
Katy CameronDecember 25, 2011 at 5:24 pm
Aww, sorry to hear about all the sickies, hope you all enjoyed your day anyway :o)
PatDecember 25, 2011 at 7:24 pm
Amen! Well said. Blessings, Pat
AnitaDecember 25, 2011 at 8:49 pm
Thank you for the perspective. I really needed to read your post. I've really been struggling with disappointment and a difficult family situation. I really didn't want to ruin my 7 year old daughter's Christmas. I think that I really need to lighten up.

Thank you again and happy holidays!
DebDecember 25, 2011 at 10:04 pm
I so agree. Last night we went to church to enjoy the carols, and see the live nativity. A couple with a new baby dressed as Mary, Joseph and the Baby Jesus complete with live lambs. It made me and my family feel the real meaning of Christmas.
bethanndoddDecember 25, 2011 at 11:03 pm
Perfectly said, Amy. Merry Christmas to you!
amylouwhoDecember 26, 2011 at 8:26 am
so true! Thank you for sharing this. I was feeling the pressure of creating the "perfect" Christmas. And relaxed a little when I realized that would never happen, nor does it matter. Because of the very reason he said in his talk. You are wonderful! Hope you had a Merry Day! (we have 2 sickies here too)
Sarah CraigDecember 26, 2011 at 8:57 am
Amen, Amy! Thanks for sharing such a lovely version of the Christmas story – we sometimes forget that we have been given the greatest Gift of all – we just have to accept it!
SharlynDecember 26, 2011 at 1:40 pm
We started the vacation with a puker too. So far the rest of us are fine, thanks for posting the perspective reminder, that was a great talk!
Erin M.December 26, 2011 at 4:04 pm
Seems to be a bunch of stomach flu bugs going around. Unfortunately, one stopped here and I've got it. Things aren't good when Mama is sick! I hope it stops with me though. This certainly has been a Christmas to remember. Two throwing up and the movers come on Wed for our cross USA move to CA. It all can't be real, but don't you think that things didn't go the Mary
Amy GibsonDecember 27, 2011 at 9:14 am
Beautiful post Amy 🙂 So important to keep things in perspective.
Sew Create It - JaneDecember 27, 2011 at 2:34 pm
You have no idea how much I needed to read your post…We had a quarrel over Christmas in my family and I've been so upset about it I felt Christmas was ruined…the truth is as you say the little things that did go right that really should be our focus. Thanks for the message of perspective. :o)
ThimbleannaDecember 27, 2011 at 5:18 pm
A great post Amy! I hope everyone is better now and that you all had a Merry Christmas!
sandraDecember 27, 2011 at 7:12 pm
Our christmas started on 23 of Dec with our daughter falling down icy stairs on her way to dialysis. She spend Christmas eve in surgery having her left leg which had two major breaks put back together. We spent Christmas eve with our son-in-law and grandson without her. It was really surreal but we were happy that they were able to put her back together without complications. Christmas is never
ElizabethDecember 28, 2011 at 11:46 pm
President Uchdorf is one of my favorites (I know you're not supposed to have favorites, but he has really endeared himself to members of the church). Thanks for the lovely reminder.

xo -E
leighDecember 30, 2011 at 12:08 am
What a lovely message. Thanks. And I hope you're all feeling better by now.


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Their discharge limit for phosphorous is stated at 1067 lbs/day on a monthy average which would be a 2.0 mg/L P in the effluent. It would appear that their bio P removal is mostly a waste of treatment effort. I do not know what their influent P levels are but even without P removal treatment 40% would be removed just with activated sludge.
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Monday 14th April, 2014
One of the oddest things about making a film and setting it free is seeing it appear in unexpected places – like this Spanish review of the movie at Zona Zero. (We're assured it says nice... Read more →
Monday 13th May, 2013
We've been quiet lately, huh? News is limited while we inch toward getting our next project off the ground. (Of course, EXIT remains available to watch right now! Rent or buy it in HD! Recommend it... Read more →
Friday 15th March, 2013
With its long-awaited - by us, anyway - release in Australia via iTunes, a few local reviews have appeared. First in The Big Issue, where Anthony Morris writes about EXIT and its VOD release:. "This... Read more →
Tuesday 5th February, 2013
If you're in Melbourne on February 19th, you have the opportunity to see EXIT surrounded by the city that inspired it. Rooftop Cinema is presenting a special screening of the film, and they describe... Read more →
Wednesday 30th January, 2013
After a few months of availability on demand in North America, EXIT has finally expanded its reach to its place of birth. It just seemed wrong somehow that those who walk the same streets as in the... Read more →
Sunday 6th January, 2013
Are 'Best Of' lists just "sports for non-sport people", as critic Emily Nussbaum once put it? Maybe. But it's amazing how different they feel when something you made appears on one... EXIT appears... Read more →
Thursday 20th December, 2012
Along with iTunes and Amazon Instant, EXIT is now available to watch on Hulu if you're in the USA. (Why not watch it on all three?). If you're somewhere else in the world? We'll have some exciting... Read more →
Friday 2nd November, 2012
If you've been curious to see EXIT but haven't caught it at its festival appearances, it's finally available via the wonders of video on demand. (Well, available in the US and Canada, anyway. We're... Read more →
Thursday 11th October, 2012
There is a giant, disused building in the middle of the city. Its location is a carefully guarded secret, but right now it's being covertly transformed into a unique performance space for Melbourne... Read more →
Thursday 6th September, 2012
We're happy to announce that EXIT has been selected to screen at the 5th Annual Arizona Underground Film Festival – the "biggest underground film festival in the country!" .... Read more →
Wednesday 11th July, 2012
Back in May, EXIT played to a packed cinema at the SCI-FI-LONDON film festival. We wish we could have attended in person, but were hugely pleased with everything we heard about the film's... Read more →
Friday 6th April, 2012
At the end of last year, Quiet Earth – the self-proclaimed "UHF of the film world" – saw the trailer to EXIT and were inspired to write an article about it. In fact, they... Read more →
Thursday 15th December, 2011
While we're in the awkward twilight zone between premiering the movie and being able to announce some upcoming exciting news, let's talk about the fourth wall. In EXIT, characters speak... Read more →
Monday 29th August, 2011
Just before EXIT's premiere at Fantasia, Anne Richey from Screenhub got some of the people behind the movie on the phone to explain its long, winding evolution. "One of the stories was about 'a cult... Read more →
Wednesday 17th August, 2011
EXIT was finished only a few days before we stuffed it into our carry-on luggage and began the long journey from Melbourne to Montreal for the 15th annual Fantasia Festival. And we had a blast while... Read more →
Saturday 23rd July, 2011
Over at Spectacular Optical, Kier-La Janisse writes a great piece about three examples of "cerebral sci-fi" showing at this year's Fantasia Festival: Mike Cahill's Another Earth, William... Read more →
Sunday 10th July, 2011
The full programme for Montreal's Fantasia Festival has gone live, and with it details of EXIT's world premiere as part of their Camera Lucida spotlight. . Programmer Simon... Read more →
Wednesday 6th July, 2011
For the technically-minded out there, EXIT was just featured in a long piece over at Digital Media World. It tracks how technology changed over the three years of shooting, and how how "future proof"... Read more →
Tuesday 28th June, 2011
We're pleased as hell to finally be able to announce that the world premiere of EXIT will be at the upcoming Fantasia Festival in Montreal! . Fantasia has been described by Quentin Tarantino as... Read more →
Sunday 12th June, 2011
Just out of curiosity, we quizzed some of the crew on what film they thought would best complement EXIT if watched as a double feature in a single sitting. (The first answer – "What about... Read more →
Friday 6th May, 2011
There's some big news looming for EXIT, so we thought it was time we finally embraced twitter. Feel free to follow us for updates, links, and the occasional bad joke. We're also on facebook if you're... Read more →
Thursday 31st March, 2011
One side effect of the strange genesis of EXIT is the trail of material left in its wake. Discarded characters, unused monologues, too-weird ideas and – even further back – stuff like A... Read more →
Thursday 10th March, 2011
Kylie Trounson – EXIT's own Alice – is an accomplished playwright as well as actor. We'd like to offer belated congratulations to Kylie for the Green Room nomination for her... Read more →
Sunday 16th January, 2011
There was never any real discussion about what our film would be called. It was always EXIT; nothing else made sense. . 'Exit' isn't exactly an unpopular title in cinema, though. There's a Swiss... Read more →
Wednesday 12th January, 2011
It's enjoyably surreal to see people talking about EXIT around the world. Here is a great piece - or so we're assured by our Spanish-speaking producer - about EXIT's teaser trailer. Read more →
Monday 27th December, 2010
"In early April, I began to move in a different world. I was conscious of a new plane. I had a new relationship to space." . Recently the must-listen science podcast RadioLab examined the case of... Read more →
Monday 20th December, 2010
EXIT is featured over on the excellent TwitchFilm, who focus on international, independent and cult cinema. They write:. "Vague, abstract, but definitely a tease, the first footage for Australian,... Read more →
Monday 6th December, 2010
Here's Patrick McCabe, EXIT's editor, interviewed by the AFI as one of Australia's emerging editors. AFI: What is it about editing that you love? What's your favourite thing about it?. .... Read more →
Wednesday 1st December, 2010
No, this isn't the trailer to EXIT - although perhaps it should be... . Read more →
Monday 15th November, 2010
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CONCORD, N.C. — A North Carolina man faces stalking and burglary charges after police say he posted naked pictures of his ex-girlfriend at businesses in the shopping center where she works and at a big local department store.
WSOC reports the woman came to work in Concord this week and found naked pictures of her posted on the entrance doors of her workplace and as well as neighboring stores.
Concord police arrested 43-year-old Victor McCallum, who remained in the Cabarrus County jail on Sunday. A jail worker said McCallum had no attorney listed to represent him. He did not have a listed telephone number.
Concord Police Major Gary Hatley says a number of things happened between McCallum and his ex-girlfriend in recent months and it culminated in the display of embarrassing photos.


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A village in Suriname is requesting assistance in the construction of a community center. The goals of the community center are to improve the infrastructure of the village, empower women, improve education and increase organizational development in the village. The community center will achieve these goals by serving as a multipurpose meeting hall, a center for woman's groups, and a building to hold preschool and adult continuing education. Along with these essential functions, the structure will also collect clean drinking water, a much needed resource in the area.
The village is a traditional Maroon community consisting of approximately 150 citizens. It is located along the Suriname River, four miles from the regional center. Women and children make up the majority of the population. Out of necessity, many of the adult males have moved to the capital city, Paramaribo, in search of work. The remaining males provide for their families through government employment, agriculture, a few small businesses, and income they earn by transporting people by boat. Along with raising their children, the woman work on jungle garden plots. The children attend school across the Suriname River. Currently there is no preschool, primary school, or secondary school in the village.
Education is a catalyst for change. Having a suitable location for a preschool in the village will give the children a head start on their education and increase the chances of them succeeding in primary school and continuing on to secondary school. Along with providing a location for preschool, the center will be an apt spot to hold adult education. Several of the women in currently meet for continuing education, but the village lacks a structure adequate for their classes. Not only will this center benefit the women who currently meet, it will also encourage others in the village to improve their education.
A community center will also provide a setting for economic activities. With tourism in the region increasing, and the paving of a nearby road, the Upper Suriname River will soon be the site of remarkable change. A community center will provide an ideal location for the women to work together on marketable crafts. This will help the village to capitalize on increased traffic on the river.
With dramatic changes happening in the region, it is more important than ever for the people of this village to have a meeting hall to discuss the aspects that will have a direct effect on their village. The community center will provide an ideal spot to hold these discussions. It will also serve as a home for the World Wildlife Fund clubs in the region. Having a home for these clubs will not only benefit the children and adults involved, but will also help promote village and regional awareness of the benefits of environmental conservation.
Lastly, the community center will help to benefit the overall health conditions in the village, which currently does not have access to piped or filtered water. This leaves the villagers to rely on the river, creeks, and collected rain water for drinking. Equipping the community center with rain-catchment systems will provide an additional source of clean drinking water; the two 750 gallon capacity durotanks will be available to the entire community and will help reduce the occurrence of waterborne diseases.


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Minnesota's health insurance exchange has launched a new web site to connect with more than 1 million Minnesotans who are expected to use the new marketplace to get coverage.
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Forty-seven fourth-year business students are busy packing their bags for a two-week trip to China to learn more about international business. The trip, leaving March 3, is part of the international concentration for Lauriers Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) program.
Accompanying the students is David Rose, acting associate MBA director, and Mitali De, professor of Operations and Decision Sciences.
Textbooks and academic literature cant keep up with the rapid growth and changes in China, said Rose. Providing this experience to our students will help increase their global understanding of international business.
The students will be visiting 18 companies in China during their 13-day stay, including local companies Christie Digital, Unitron and Manulife. The trip will include cultural experiences as well, with visits to the Great Wall of China and the Forbidden City. Another important stop students will be making is to Lauriers China office, located at Chongqing University, which the university opened in 2007 to promote academic collaboration, research partnerships and faculty and student exchanges.
Students will also be given the opportunity to network and have dinner with some of Lauriers BBA alumni who are currently living and working in China.
This is such an exciting opportunity for students, said Sally Ragenstreif, a fourth-year BBA co-op student. I have already found a job at Scotiabank, which happens to have an office in China, for when I graduate. This trip will give me a chance to travel to another part of the world, learn about Chinese culture and apply what I have learned in a different setting.
The international concentration program for Laurier BBA students is an innovative way to enhance students learning experiences. Each year, the class votes on where they would like to go. In the past, students have gone to India and China. More destination options are being planned for next year.
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−Bernadotte's Lutheran's Pie and Ice Cream Social5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Bernadotte Lutheran's Annual WELCA Pie and Ice Cream Social, Bake Sale and Fun will be Wednesday, June 4, 5:30-8pm at Bernadotte Lutheran Church.
Serving cold ham sandwiches; hot turkey sandwiches; homemade pie and cake; ice cream; coffee; lemonade and milk. Featuring music from the Lafayette City Band. Homemade "Bake Sale" specialties of the Bernadotte Ladies.+5:30 pmBernadotte's Lutheran's Pie and Ice Cream Social
−New Ulm Cathedral Softball Send Off8:15 am – 11:00 am
Let's cheer on and support the New Ulm Cathedral Girls Softball Team.
Thursday, June 5, there will be a Mass for the softball team at 8:15am at Cathedral Church. Following the Mass, there will be a send off for the softball team at 9am in the Cathedral High School parking lot. First game at Caswell Park in Mankato at 11am.+8:15 amNew Ulm Cathedral Softball Send Off
−Take a Kid Fishing8:00 am – 7:00 pm
Take a Kid Fishing and Fish Free June 6-8. Minnesotas 16 or older do not need a fishing license while taking a child age 15 or younger fishing from Friday, June 6 – Sunday, June 8, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Questions, call 651-259-5193.+8:00 amTake a Kid Fishing
−Deacon Samuel Wagner Ordained to Priesthood, New Ulm10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Deacon Samuel Wagner, 37, will be ordained to the priesthood for the Catholic Diocese of New Ulm by Bishop John M. LeVoir on Saturday, June 7, at 10am at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in New Ulm.+10:00 amDeacon Samuel Wagner Ordained to Priesthood, New Ulm
−Kaylie and Tyler's 5K Rainbow Color Run3:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Kaylie and Tyler's 5K Rainbow Color Run will be taking place on Saturday, June 7, at Allison Park in Sleepy Eye. 3:30-5:30pm/check in and registration; 3:30-8pm/silent auction; 5pm/meal of pulled pork sandwiches, beans, chips, cookies; 6pm/5K Color Run and Walk begins; 7pm/guest speakers Jerry Kill, U of Mn Gophers Football Coach and Kaylie and Ty's family; 7:30-9pm/Music and Performance by Jason Gray, Christian Music Artist.
For more information, please visit: kayliecares.eventbrite.com.
Kaylie Hogue, daughter of Jeff and Shelly Hogue of New Ulm and Scott and Deb Hadley of Sleepy Eye, passed away unexpectedly on June 5, 2013, of an epileptic seizuer. Kaylie's brother, Tyler Hadley, son of Scott and Deb Hadley, passed away 9 months and 2 days later on March 7, 2014, as the result of an automobile accident.
This 5K Rainbow Color Walk/Run is in remembrance of both Kaylie and Tyler. We will also be recognizing the other three boys that passed away in the same accident: John Mangen, Payton Adams and Caleb Quesenberry.
It is our goal that this day be filled with love, hope and fellowship. Even if you do not want to participate in the race, we ask that you come and share a free will offering meal with us, listen to Coach Kill and enjoy the music of Christian Artist, Jason Gray. Please bring a lawn chair or blanket if you are staying for the program and concert.
All proceeds go toward the following: Scholarships at Martin County West, Sleepy Eye Public and Sleepy Eye St. Mary's, along with the Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota.+3:30 pmKaylie and Tyler's 5K Rainbow Color Run
−Benefit for Teresa (Wallace) Block4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
There will be a benefit for Teresa (Wallace) Block on Saturday, June 7, at the New Ulm Armory, 205 North Broadway, New Ulm from 4-8pm.
There will be a silent auction. Meal is $5/children and $8/adult and includes cheesy chicken sandwich, potato salad, baked beans, pop and water. Kids' Corner free coloring and face painting; $2 root beer float.
Teresa Block was recently diagnosed with lung cancer. Come share your thoughts, prayers and encouragement for Teresa.+4:00 pmBenefit for Teresa (Wallace) Block
−St. Luke's Lutheran Church, Franklin9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Come to St. Luke's Lutheran Church in Franklin on Sunday, June 8, at 9am for Bluegrass Gospel Ministry of the Jorgensen Family from Howard Lake. Fellowship and lunch following the service. There will also be a going away party for Jan Rodvik.+9:00 amSt. Luke's Lutheran Church, Franklin
−Flag Day at the Harkin Store1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
On Sunday, June 8, is our Flag Day program from 1-4pm at the Harkin Store.
They will be having information about our nations' flag…How did the flag start? How was the flag evolved? What does the design of the flag mean? What did the flag of the 1870′s look like? The program will answer the questions.
The gift shop will have flag items for sale. The shop has many different and unique items, books, toys and many hand crafted items. The gift shop is open the same hours as the store. The Harkin Store hours are from 10am-5pm on Tuesdays to Sundays in June, July and August. The store is closed Mondays. There is an admission to the store which includes the program.+1:00 pmFlag Day at the Harkin Store
−Blood Drives1:00 pm – 1:00 pm
The American Red Cross Bloodmobile will be making several stops around the area this week.
Monday, June 9 – Our Savior's Church, Bird Island, 1-7pm
Assembly of God Worship Center, Sherburn, 1-7pm
Truman Community Center, 1-7pm
St. Peter Regional Treatment Center Tomlinson Hall, 8am-1pm
Tuesday, June 10 – Fairmont Holiday Inn, 12-6pm
Wednesday, June 11 – Fairmont Holiday Inn, 1-7pm
Buffalo Lake Community Center, 1-7pm
Thursday, June 12 – Fairmont Holiday Inn, 9am-2pm
Cedar Mountain School, Franklin, 1-7pm
American Red Cross Headquarters, Mankato, 12:30-5:30pm
Friday, June 13 – American Red Cross Headquarters, Mankato, 9am-1pm+1:00 pmBlood Drives
−Mankato Area Community Band7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Mankato Area Community Band, free outdoor concerts in Mankato are Tuesdays at 7:30pm at Sibley Park on June 10, 17, 24 and July 8, 15 and 22 – Leas Schwickert Bandshell by the red barn. July 1 will be at Lincoln Park.
Bring a blanket or lawn chair and enjoy happy music for the whole family. Sibley Park is shaded after 7pm. Rain cancels.+7:30 pmMankato Area Community Band
−New Ulm Municipal Band Schedule7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
The New Ulm Municipal Band has been in existence for over 65 years and plays marches, old standards, Broadway melodies, patriotic songs, German music and much more, all in beautiful German Park. In case of inclement weather, the concert will be held in the New Ulm Civic Center. People should listen to KNUJ AM 860 for the announcement.
June 11; June 18; June 25; July 16; July 23; July 30 – all at German Park, New Ulm from 7-8pm+7:00 pmNew Ulm Municipal Band Schedule
−Ice Cream Social, Bird Island4:30 pm – 7:00 pm
The public is invited to an Ice Cream Social at Our Savior's Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall, Bird Island on Thursday, June 12, 4:30-7pm.
Menu: bbq's; turkey sandwiches; potato salad; homemade baked beans; ice cream; pie; cake; lemonade; coffee.
Sponsored by Our Savior's WELCA. Proceeds this year are going to Renville County Heartland Express. Free will offering. Ecumenical worship service in the park at 7pm.+4:30 pmIce Cream Social, Bird Island
−Hot Topics Breakfast, New Ulm7:30 am – 8:30 am
Join us on Friday, June 13, 7:30am at the New Ulm Country Club for Coalition for Active, Safe and Healthy Streets (CASHS), presentation by Cindy Walters, Heart of New Ulm Project Manager
The mission statement for the CASHS group is promoting health by improving pedestrian and bicycle safety. The Walkable and Livable Communities report highlights six areas for improvement in New Ulm: create a school arrival and departure process; redesign Garden Street behind the school; build a mid-block crossing on Garden Street ; revitalize downtown; build trail connection; transform the intersection of Center and Garden Street.
Sponsored by New Ulm Area Chamber of Commerce. Cost is $7/Chamber members or $9/general admission.+7:30 amHot Topics Breakfast, New Ulm
−80th Anniversary Pow Wow, Mountain Lake10:00 am – 7:00 pm
80th Anniversary Pow Wow in Mountain Lake Friday, June 13, through Tuesday, June 17.
The Pow Wow kicks off on Friday night with the Miss Mountain Lake Pageant. Lots of tournaments throughout the weekend. Enjoy the 41st Annual Mountain Lake Road Race, basketball tournaments, antique cars and tractor parade and show. The Kiddie Parade is Sunday and the Mountain Lake Teen Ministerial Association event will be held at 7pm Sunday night at the band shelter.
Grand Parade featuring the Wendinger Band is on Monday at 7pm. Bob and the Beachcombers free concert in the city park at 9pm.+10:00 am80th Anniversary Pow Wow, Mountain Lake
−Lake Crystal City Celebration10:00 am – 11:30 pm
The Lake Crystal City Celebration will be June 13-14.
There will be many activities taking place, including Battle of the Bands; fireworks; beer garden; food vendors; track and field day; bean bag tournament; turtle races; pedal pull; kids crafts; J & K Amusements; carnival; concessions; canoe/kayak rides and much more. Kids Bean Bag Tourney will be held in Marston Park.+10:00 amLake Crystal City Celebration
−Pie and Ice Cream Social, Lafayette5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
St. Gregory's Catholic Church in Lafayette is hosting a Pie and Ice Cream Social on Friday, June 13, from 5:30-7:30pm at the Lafayette Community Center in Lafayette.
Menu: pulled pork sandwiches; hot dogs; baked beans; coleslaw; pies; desserts; ice cream; coffee; lemonade. A community band concert starts at 7:30pm.+5:30 pmPie and Ice Cream Social, Lafayette
−Solstice, Mankato9:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Solstice, outdoor music festival will be held June 14 & 15 at Riverfront Park, Mankato. Gates open at 11am both days.
Pre-Solstice Party with Copperhead Creek will be held Friday, June 13, 9pm. $5/cover; presented by Buster's Sports Bar and Grill.
Saturday: 11:30am-12pm/Hard Luck Revue; 12:30-2pm/Black River Revue; 2:30-4pm/Ian Hilmer; 4:30-6pm/Charlie Parr; 6:30-8pm/White Iron Band; 8:30-10pm/Useful Jenkins.
Sunday: 11:30am-12:30pm/Electric Sky; 1-2pm/DW3; 2:30-3:30pm/The Reckless; 4-5pm/Shakedown City; 5:30-6:30pm/Mayberry Riot; 7-8pm/Angry Waters.
Tickets: $5/kids 8-14; kids 7/under are free; $15/Saturday; $10/Sunday; $20/weeekend. Presale: Cub East and West; Park Lane Liquor; Busters
Visit mankatosolstice.com+9:00 pmSolstice, Mankato
−Glencoe's EAA Chapter 92 Airplane Rides8:30 am – 12:30 pm
Glencoe's EAA Chapter 92 is again sponsoring free airplane rides for youth ages 8-17 as part of the EAA's Young Eagles program.
The airplane rides will take place at the Glencoe Municipal airport on Saturday, June 14, from 8:30am-12:30pm. The rain date would be the following Saturday, June 21, the same time.
Sign up and registration will begin at 8am and need to be accompanied by parent or guardian. For more information, call 320-238-2376 or 320-864-5257,+8:30 amGlencoe's EAA Chapter 92 Airplane Rides
−122nd Annual Bazaar, St. James12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
The Albion Lutheran Church, rural St. James, will be holding their 122nd Annual Bazaar on Saturday, June 14.
Serving of food and craft table items begins at 12pm. The auction of quilts, homemade rugs and hand-crafted items begins at 1:30pm. Albion Lutheran Church is located 2 miles west of Godahl on Hwy 4 and then one-quarted mile north.+12:00 pm122nd Annual Bazaar, St. James
−Ceremony for the Dignified Disposal of American Flags7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
The community is invited to join in a Ceremony for the Dignified Disposal of American Flags which will be held on Flag Day on Saturday, June 14, at 7:39pm at the Nicollet County Fairgrounds in St. Peter.
The William R. Witty American Legion Post #37 will conduct this solemn ceremony honoring the American Flag in front of the grandstand at the Nicollet County Fairgrounds located at 400 West Union Street in St. Peter. Members of the American Legion Post, American Legion Auxiliary, Sons of American Legion and the Last Man's Club of the Viet Nam War Era of St. Peter will also be a participating in the ceremony.
This solemn ceremony will conclude with the dignified burning of unserviceable American flags. Flags can be dropped off at the American Legion during regular business hours. Flags that have been submitted to date have been properly folded and prepared for the disposal by members of Boy Scout Troop #58 of St. Peter.+7:30 pmCeremony for the Dignified Disposal of American Flags
−Church of St. Paul Parish Festival, Nicollet10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Church of St. Paul, Nicollet, Parish Festival on Sunday, June 15. Mass at 10am; Hog Roast and BBQ Chicken Dinner 10:30am-1:30pm.
Tickets: adults (age 12 and up)/$12; children (age 5-11)/$6; children 4 and under/free. There will be a silent auction, bucket raffle and plant sale. The big raffle drawing will be at 2pm.+10:00 amChurch of St. Paul Parish Festival, Nicollet
−Church of St. Paul, Nicollet, Parish Festival10:00 am – 1:30 pm
Church of St. Paul, Nicollet, Parish Festival on Sunday, June 15. Mass at 10am; Hog roast and BBQ chicken dinner 10:30am-1:30pm. Tickets: adults (age 12 and up)/$12; children age 50-11/$6 children 4 and under/free.
There will be a silent auction, bucket raffle and plant sale. The Big Raffle drawing will be at 2pm.+10:00 amChurch of St. Paul, Nicollet, Parish Festival
−St. Paul's Lutheran Church Vacation Bible School, New Ulm9:00 am – 11:30 am
St. Paul's Lutheran Church, located at 201 North State, New Ulm, is hosting Vacation Bible School this summer, June 16-20. It starts at 9am and runs until 11:30am.
The theme is "Dive Into God's Word". Each day will include Bible lessons, crafts, snacks, music and more. Please call 507-354-3641 with any questions or to register. It is a free event and all children ages 3 and up are invited to attend.+9:00 amSt. Paul's Lutheran Church Vacation Bible School, New Ulm
−Cancer Golf Tournament10:30 am – 6:00 pm
The 23rd Annual American Cancer Society Charity Golf Classic will be Monday, June 16, at the New Ulm Country Club. Registration is at 10:30am and shotgun start at 11:30am. 100% of the proceeds will go towards the American Cancer Society.
Again this year, the tournament features major prizes on selected holes for a 'Hole in One'. This is sponsored by Ground Zero and Chuck Spaeth Ford.
The tournament is flighted by skill level and is open to both men and women. The tournament has raised over $220,000 since its inception. Since its start, the tournament has been sponsored by several local businesses,with KNUJ AM/FM also being the anchor sponsor.
For more information, visit knuj.net and click on Events or call Jim at 507-359-2921 or firstname.lastname@example.com+10:30 amCancer Golf Tournament
−Swedlanda Lutheran Midsummer Event4:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Swedlanda Lutheran Midsummer Event, Wednesday, June 16, 73950 County Road 16, 9 miles SW of Hector on Co. Rd. 16 – all are invited to join for food, fun and entertaimnent.
4:30-7pm Ice Cream Social; supper menu includes pulled pork sandwiches, potato salad, baked beans, pie, cake, homemade ice cream, coffee and lemonade. Program at 7pm.
The Jorgensen Family from Howard Lake will be performing at 7pm.+4:30 pmSwedlanda Lutheran Midsummer Event
−Fairfax Days of Thunder8:00 am – 6:00 pm
Fairfax Days of Thunder, June 19-22
Friday – Fairfax 5K and Kids 1 mile 6pm, register at fairfax5kfunrun.webs.com; 2nd Notion playing at Street Dance 9pm
Saturday – softball and volleyball tournaments; family fun day; polka music; kids pedal pull; street dance featuring the band '4 Play' at 9pm
Sunday – kickball and bean bag tournament+8:00 amFairfax Days of Thunder
−Minnesota River Congress, New Ulm1:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Thursday, June 19, Turner Hall, 102 S State, New Ulm – the Minnesota River Congress
Everyone who cares about the future of a citizen led Minnesota River Improvement movement; a networking and group brainstorming meeting designed to develop a new platform for thinking and acting like a watershed where we can advance common goals shared by farmers, recreationalists, educators, conservationalists and quality of life.
Events: 1-3pm/Tour the Minnesota River History Center; 3-5pm/Networking Fair; 5pm/Social hour and music; 5:30pm/food is served; 6:15pm/presentation by Natalie Warren and students from Wild River Academy; 6:45pm/overview, lay of the land, whey we are here; 7pm/rotating small and large group discussion; 9pm/adjourn
To register: minnesotariverblueway.com/MNRiverCongress; cost $15 per person in advance; $20 at door. Young adults under 19 or with a college ID are free. For more information, Scott at 507-276-2282+1:00 pmMinnesota River Congress, New Ulm
−Burger Night & Dairy Days, Plato4:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Burger Night and Dairy Days, Thursday, June 19, 4-7:30pm at the Plato Park.
Free ice cream, provided by Engelmann Dairy, along with the toppings and cheese. Door prizes provided by MN Diary Association.
Plato Lions use the proceeds for local projects.+4:00 pmBurger Night & Dairy Days, Plato
−North Star Boys' Choir & Knabenchor Stuttgart7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
North Star Boys' Choir proudly welcomes collegium iuvenum Knabenchor Sutttgart. Come and enjoy an evening of music with one of Germany's leading Boys' Choirs and International Award-Winning North Star Boys' Choir on Thursday, June 19, 7pm at German Park in New Ulm and Saturday, June 21, at Church of St. Andrew in Elk River.
Tickets not required; free will offering.+7:00 pmNorth Star Boys' Choir & Knabenchor Stuttgart
−Nicollet Friendship Days5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Nicollet Friendship Days, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, June 20-21-22 in Nicollet.
Friday: park opens 5pm; 7:30pm free bike drawing; 8pm Miss Nicollet Talent Show; 9pm-12am AM Karoake in the park
Saturday: 8-11am Dad's Belgian Waffles in Nicollet High School; 9am-2pm Crafts; 8:30am-1pm Antique Tractor Pull; 1pm Kiddie Tractor Pull; 2-6pm Demolition Derby; 5-9pm Lions Pork Chop Fry; 8pm Nicollet Queen Coronation in the City Park
Sunday: 9am Outdoor Church Service at Trinity Ev. Lutheran Church; 1pm Parade; live bands and entertainment all afternoon.+5:00 pmNicollet Friendship Days


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"Listening to your programs, I have learned a lot about apologetics and have enjoyed playing broadcasts for my youth group, friends, and family who are looking for answers. Your ministry is invaluable. I hope to continue as a Radio Club member forever."
~ Sean, Highland, NY
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"Conscience remains hesitating, and convictions come to nothing, unless the teachings of religion complete the data of reason."
~ Jean Nourrisson, professor of philosophy, historian, member French Academy of Science; devout Catholic.