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Administrative Withdrawals and Reinstatements
As stated in the current General Catalog, students may be administratively withdrawn from the course when absences become excessive as defined in the course syllabus. The student will receive an "X" or "F" on his/her transcript instead of a "W."
A student may be reinstated, with the approval of the appropriate instructor, into a class from which he has been administratively withdrawn. A student must initiate a request for reinstatement within seven (7) days of the official date of drop by personally contacting the instructor involved.
If you have any questions regarding the Administrative Withdrawal/Reinstatement policy, please contact the Dean of Admissions and Records, Registrar, or Associate Registrar.
Advisement System
Each student at South Plains College is assigned a full-time faculty member as an advisor. The advisor is a faculty member in the program area in which the student is majoring. However, during any given semester, a student may take (a) class (es) taught only by part-time instructors. In order to provide better service to the student, it is important that these faculty members have a good understanding of the College and the resources available for a student in need.
Attendance Policy
Students are expected to attend all classes in order to be successful in a course. The student may be administratively withdrawn from the course when absences become excessive as defined in the course syllabus.
When an unavoidable reason for class absence arises, such as illness, an official trip authorized by the college or an official activity, the instructor may permit the student to make up work missed. It is the student's responsibility to complete work missed within a reasonable period of time as determined by the instructor. Students are officially enrolled in all courses for which they pay tuition and fees at the time of registration. Should a student, for any reason, delay in reporting to a class after official enrollment, absences will be attributed to the student from the first class meeting.
Students who enroll in a course but have "Never Attended" by the official census date, as reported by the faculty member, will be administratively dropped by the Office of Admissions and Records. A student who does not meet the attendance requirements of a class as stated in the course syllabus and does not officially withdraw from that course by the official census date of the semester, may be administratively withdrawn from that course and receive a grade of "X" or "F" as determined by the instructor. Instructors are responsible for clearly stating their administrative drop policy in the course syllabus, and it is the student's responsibility to be aware of that policy.
It is the student's responsibility to verify administrative drops for excessive absences through MySPC using his or her student online account. If it is determined that a student is awarded financial aid for a class or classes in which the student never attended or participated, the financial aid award will be adjusted in accordance with the classes in which the student did attend/participate and the student will owe any balance resulting from the adjustment.
In the event that you experience a problem with a student disrupting class or the educational process, document the incident in a memo format and submit it to the appropriate Departmental Chairperson. If the problem continues, notify the Associate Dean of Student Services or the Dean of Students. A specific course of action is detailed in the Student Handbook. If, during class, the student is uncontrollable, immediately send for an administrator.
Dismissal of Classes
Faculty is expected to meet classes for the total allotted time. "Walks" are not considered a part of the educational program at South Plains College. If you have an off-campus event planned, please notify your Departmental Chairperson, in case of an emergency.
Faculty Absences
It is thought to be in the best interest of the students, the department, and the faculty that the classes of absent instructors be taught by members of the department if at all possible. The instructor who needs to be absent from class for personal or professional reasons should follow the procedure detailed below:
Notify the Departmental Chairperson of an upcoming absence as far in advance as possible so that an in-house substitute can be arranged.
If the absence is due to an emergency, first notify the Departmental Chairperson. If the Departmental Chairperson is unavailable, notify the appropriate Instructional Dean. In the event that a substitute cannot be located, the class will be notified of the emergency. Please be sure to personally talk with the departmental chairperson, do not just leave a voice mail message.
When a substitute is needed and an in-house substitute is not available, the instructor may arrange for a qualified individual outside the college to cover the class. Compensation for the substitute is the responsibility of the instructor, not South Plains College.
Full pay is deducted from a faculty member's salary for unauthorized absences and such absences will result in dismissal.
Final Examinations
A final examination is required in all regularly scheduled courses. The type of exam is up to the individual instructor's discretion. The College does not prohibit the final examination to be given over only the material covered since the last major exam. However, most professional educators have found a comprehensive final examination to be the most effective learning tool.
The final exam in any class is usually administered during the last class meeting before final grades are due. A memo as to the date of final exams and the date and time final grades are due will be issued. PLEASE ADHERE TO THIS MEMO. (Refer to the final examination schedule for testing dates.)
All final examinations will be given according to the semester schedule and will be held in the regularly assigned classrooms. Always verify the final examination schedule with the current semester Schedule of Classes publication.
Final exams for evening classes will be held during regularly scheduled class beginning on Monday of the designated week of finals. Finals for Saturday classes will be held on the Saturday prior to the week of finals. Conflicts in test schedules should be worked out with the individual instructors.
All library books are due on Friday before the first day of finals week.
Final Grade Rolls
At the end of the semester, you will turn in a signed grade report which will be your Final Grade Roll printed from the Campus Connect system. Grade book sheets are to be turned in at the same time.
All grades are required to be submitted electronically through the Campus Connect system on all students before grade reports will be executed. A single instructor who does not submit their grades electronically will delay the reports for all students on all campuses. Please help prevent this problem for the Admissions and Records office.
Directions for submitting grades electronically through the Campus Connect system are as follows:
Open Internet Explorer (Netscape will not work correctly for grade submission).
From the South Plains College homepage (www.southplainscollege.edu), select Faculty and Staff and then select Campus Connect.
Log in with your user name and password. (If you do not have a password, please contact Olga Lozano at ext. 2601.)
Select Grade Entry.
Select the term and click the submit tab. (Do not enter anything in the COURSE CODE field.)
Select the course and click on the submit tab.
Enter grades for all students in that course.
Mark the course "YES" Final Grade Posting to indicate these are the final grades for this course.
Click on the PRINT button and print a copy of the grades.
Select the SUBMIT button. (If you forget or are unable to print before you click on the "submit" button, you may go to class rosters and print from there. Class rosters will indicate grades if the grade submission has been successful.)
Repeat the process for each of your courses.
Print and sign your name at the top of each printed page near the course title.
Submit your grade book sheets and your printed, signed grade reports from the Campus Connect system to the Admissions and Records office either at the Levelland campus, Reese Center campus or in the Dean of Technical Education's office in Room 114 at the Advanced Technology Center (ATC).
Grade Book Sheets
You will receive grade book sheets at the beginning of the semester in which you must keep official recordings of grades and attendance. At the end of each semester or summer session, all faculty members are required to turn in their grade book sheets for the course(s) they have completed teaching.
The grade book sheets must reflect the attendance of each student and the method by which the final grade for each student was determined. That method must be clearly defined so that South Plains College could reconstruct the means by which the final grades were determined, if required to do so in the future.
If your final grade roll(s) or grade book sheets are not returned to the Admissions and Records department at the end of the semester, South Plains College reserves the right to hold your payroll check until the above mentioned items are turned in.
Grading Practices
At the beginning of the semester, faculty members should explain to their classes the basis for evaluation that will be used in awarding grades. This information should be a part of the printed syllabus.
A grade is assigned for all courses in which a student is regularly enrolled during any semester or summer session. A grade once earned and entered upon a student's record cannot be removed and may not be changed without the approval of the instructor and the Instructional Dean. If a student repeats a course, it is with the understanding that the last grade earned is the one to be counted toward fulfillment of degree requirements.
Grades should reflect the extent to which students have attained course objectives. Course objectives should be the common knowledge of the instructors and the students.
Student grades may be interpreted as follows:
|A Excellent
|B Good
|C Average
|D Below Average
|F Failing
|I Incomplete
|Not Computed
|P Pass
|Not Computed
|PR Progress
|Not Computed
|W Student Withdrawal
|Not Computed
|X Administrative Withdrawal
|Not Computed
Please refer to the General Catalog for a continued explanation of grades.
Occasionally a student is unable to complete the requirements of a course even though he/she is otherwise performing satisfactorily. In this case, a letter grade of "I" (incomplete) can be assigned to the student.
An "incomplete grade" form must be completed stipulating how the incomplete grade can be removed. This form must be approved by the appropriate Instructional Dean and turned in with the final grades. Please follow through before the stipulated deadline and assign the student a letter grade. A grade change form needs to be completed and turned in to the Admissions and Records office in order to remove an "I" from the student's record.
Instructional and Office Hours
Faculty members are expected to meet classes for the total allotted time as set in the Schedule of Classes. Also, faculty are expected to be accessible to students for consultation. Since office space cannot be provided for associate faculty, being available for a determined amount of time before or after class is acceptable. Please state on the course syllabus when and where you will be available for consultation. Students may leave messages for you by calling the departmental chairperson in your area. Providing your students with a home phone number or office number is encouraged and appreciated.
Official Class Roll
On the 12th class day of the Fall and Spring semesters, and on the fourth class day of summer sessions, the College will generate an official class roll and grade book insert for your use during the semester. The 12th (or fourth) day class roll must be certified by your signature and returned to the office of Admissions and Records by the time and date specified on the cover memorandum. (PLEASE ADHERE TO THIS MEMO.)
The 12th and fourth day class rolls are used for state reporting and to determine state supported funding. Therefore, it is very important that they are certified accurately, neatly, and returned promptly. When you turn in the official class roll, you will be issued a computer generated grade book insert.
If a student's name appears on the class roll but that student has never attended your class, please write, "HAS NOT ATTENDED" by his/her name. In addition, an absenteeism report needs to be filled out by the instructor and returned to the Admissions and Records office. The student will then be administratively withdrawn and receive a letter grade of "X". A letter is sent to the student informing him/her that they have been dropped for excessive absences.
Please do not make any other notations on the official class rolls. Please check with the Admissions and Records office if you have any questions about your class roll or if the class roll is otherwise inaccurate.
Pay Scale
Associate faculty salaries shall be $424.00 per semester hour for individuals who have taught less than four semesters for South Plains College, $450.00 per semester hour for those who have taught four semesters or more and shall not exceed $3,600.00 in any one semester.
Final grades and grade book inserts must be submitted to the office of Admissions and Records before your check will be distributed. If your check is not picked up within one week, the College will mail it to your home address.
Deductions made are for Social Security/Medicare as mandated by Federal Law and for taxes: Social Security is 6.2% (FICA/OASDI) and 1.45% (Medicare) of salary and a portion of income tax corresponding to your entries on the W-4 which is on file in the Payroll office. The Federal Government requires that South Plains College withhold Social Security or a Social Security alternate annuity contribution for all part-time employees at 7.5% and is not matched. You are given the choice of contributing to Social Security or to Metropolitan Life Pension/Annuity Company. It is mandatory that you sign up for one of these two plans. If you do not make a choice, you will be required to pay Social Security. If you are already active in the Texas Teacher Retirement System, you are not required to have your salary further reduced. However, you must fill out a Personal Data Form with TRS so that you will be on South Plains College reporting district. If no form is filled out, you will be required to pay Social Security.
In the event that a course is canceled after the third class meeting, you will be compensated for those three days. Marginal enrollment classes (those with less than 15 students) usually will be canceled before the second class meeting. You may be asked, especially during the summer sessions, to meet the class once or twice if the enrollment in marginal in order to allow students to register late.
Progress Grade
The grade "PR" is administered when progress has been made in a developmental course but not sufficient progress to meet the exit criteria or passage of the TASP Test for that particular skill area. The "PR" grade is used only in developmental, non-college level courses. This grade requires signatures from the Departmental Chairperson and the appropriate Instructional Dean.
Harassment, Including Sexual Harassment
Harassment, including sexual harassment, is contrary to basic standards of conduct between individuals and is prohibited by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and state regulations. Any employee who engages in any of the acts or behavior defined below violates College policy, and such misconduct will subject an employee to corrective action up to and including immediate discharge.
This policy applies to employees of South Plains College in their interaction with other employees and students. Furthermore, executive management at each College location will establish appropriate procedures to insure that non-employees (vendors, contractors, trades people, etc.) on College premises are also made aware of the intent of this policy.
Employees who feel they have been discriminated against on the basis of gender, or sexually or in any other manner harassed, should immediately report such incidents, following the procedure described below, without fear of reprisal. Confidentiality will be maintained to the extent permitted by the circumstances.
Harassment. Verbal, physical or visual conduct of a racial, ethnic or other type, which in the employee's opinion impairs his or her ability to perform the job.
Sexual Harassment. Sexual harassment includes unwelcome sexual advances or visual, verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature. This definition encompasses many forms of offensive behavior, including gender-based harassment of a person of the same gender as the harasser, conduct of a sexual nature that creates an offensive, intimidating or hostile work environment; and coerced sexual conduct by a person in a position of authority in the workplace. Examples of prohibited sexual harassment include:
unwelcome sexual flirtation or advances.
offering employment, promotions or other benefits in exchange for sexual favors.
making or threatening reprisals for refusing sexual advances.
visual conduct such as leering; making sexual gestures; displaying sexually suggestive objects or pictures; cartoons or posters; suggestive or obscene letters, notes or invitations.
verbal conduct such as derogatory comments; epithets; slurs; sexual innuendo; sexual jokes; graphic verbal commentaries about an individual's body; sexually degrading words used to describe an individual.
physical conduct such as unwanted, suggestive or offensive touching; assault; impeding or blocking movement.
Sexual or other forms of harassment of an employee or student by any College employee, regardless of position, will not be tolerated. Sexual harassment by a non-employee, for example, a customer, vendor or supplier, is also prohibited.
Employee: Any employee of the College.
Student: An individual enrolled in any credit or non-credit course at South Plains College.
Complaints of harassment of any type will be handled through the College's Grievance Procedure policy, which provides several options and a specific process by which an employee or student may initiate action on a job or instructional related complaint.
Student Initiated Drops
All students must go to the Admissions and Records office in person in order to drop a class. If a student is withdrawing from school, he/she must complete the withdrawal form obtained from the Counseling Center and return it to the Admissions and Records office and obtain clearance from various departments. The instructor, advisor, and Financial Aid office are notified whenever a student drops a class.
If one of your students informs you that they have dropped your class, never assume that student has followed proper procedure. If you do not receive a "notice of class drop", please notify the Admissions and Records office promptly.
Texas Academic Skills Program
The Texas Academic Skills Program (TASP) Test, which was mandated by House Bill 2182 in 1987, provides information about the reading, mathematics, and writing skills of students entering Texas public colleges and universities. This program has overwhelming effects on SPC students. Part-time faculty should familiarize themselves with the terms and conditions of TASP. Information booklets are available in the Counselor's area.
Temporary Class Roll
At the beginning of the semester, you will receive a computerized temporary class roll. This is not a final roster as late registration is still in progress and students are still adding and dropping. If you suspect a problem with your class roll, please notify the Admissions and Records office.


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Phillipsburg wrestlers beat Easton 36-20
The Phillipsburg Stateliners crossed the Delaware and beat their biggest rivals Thursday night, 36-20 in a raucous gym.
Easton built a 14-3 lead early in the dual but Phillipsburg rallied to score the next 18 points and build a lead they wouldn't give up the rest of the night. The Stateliners earn a 36-20 win and continue what's been a very good season to this point.


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The Justin Bieber mug shot.
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Dita Von Teese gets a kiss at Paris Fashion Week while
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Dave used the Prized Marlin on Cameron Diaz.
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'Arms to tie shoes, hands to hold'
Marlys Brezinsky, Mary Klein and Cathy Svihel are better known as Grandma Marlys, Grandma Mary and Grandma Cathy for three days a week at Crosslake Community School (CCS).
The three women help students in the classroom with reading, math and just about anything else they might need. They're part of Lutheran Social Services' foster grandparent program.
"It's another set of eyes, arms to tie shoes, hands to hold," said Tami Martin, CCS director.
In the lunchroom, Brezinsky helps students put mayonnaise on their sandwiches, a simple but helpful act to both students and the busy school staff.
Most of the time, though, Brezinsky, Klein and Svihel can be found rotating from room to room and helping students learn.
They work on timed reading with younger grades, read in the hallway with students, help with snow pants, work on math flash cards, play games with students, help study spelling and help students get ready to go home.
Really, their range of work is broad.
"It's kind of like coaching and being an encourager," Svihel said.
All three of the CCS foster grandmas learned about the program from a notice in their church bulletin. They're retired and live in Crosslake or Merrifield.
Brezinsky has three grandchildren, all who attended CCS but are now in middle school or high school.
"I like children," Brezinsky said of why she joined the program. "I just thought it'd be fun."
Brezinsky said she can see the children are appreciative of her being there, and that all the students are cooperative and caring.
Svihel said it's rewarding to watch the students learn and grow from the help they receive from everyone involved in their education.
"They're so eager to learn," Svihel said, adding that the overall interaction is a good thing.
"It's so good for kids to be with older people and to be with different age groups. We benefit and they benefit," Svihel said.
Klein enjoys being called "grandma."
"I love being called Grandma Mary. I wasn't a mother and now I'm a grandma. I love it," Klein said.
CCS has had foster grandparents in the school almost since its beginning, Martin said.
Foster grandparents receive a small stipend for the work they do, along with travel reimbursement, according to the Lutheran Social Services website. Martin said there's no cost to the school.
Martin said the program is especially helpful for younger students as they get the one-on-one reading time and letter recognition work.
Furthermore, just having more people around who care about them is beneficial, Martin said.
"We get to love them," Klein said. "We get to encourage them. I love coming here because you get so much from those kids. They're all special, all unique."


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Gazelka introduces military pension tax exemption bill
District 9 state Sen. Paul Gazelka, R-Cass County, introduced his first bill in the 88th legislative session on Monday, Jan. 14. Senate File (SF) 32 is a bill to exempt military pension recipients from income taxes.
This bill would be a great help to military veterans and was expected to be heard this week in the Senate Tax Reform Division, a committee on which Gazelka serves.
SF 32 has gained bipartisan support and is expected to reach the Senate floor for a full vote.
"Military service members are a distinct asset to our community and deserving of this legislation," Gazelka said. "The time has come to move this legislation forward on behalf of retired veterans across Minnesota. It is a good bill, it helps our veterans and it will help to keep Minnesota's economy competitive by attracting more retirees move in or stay in Minnesota."
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Relax Here After a Busy Day! Completely Equipped Apartment
Size30 m²
Floor No.
- Kitchen
- Family/child friendly
- Parking available
- Pets allowed
- Internet/WiFi
Accommodation summary
|Krögen, 22523 Hamburg, Germany
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Of course a private bathroom is standard. You do not have to worry about bed linen and towels. A set is available and changed once a week.
For small children and babies, we have a cot and a baby chair available.
In case your dog is accompanying you on your journey, we charge € 10.00 per pet per night.
Please note that since 1st January 2013 Hamburg is taken a Culture and Tourism Tax for private stays which has to be paid at our reception. The tax is based on the net amount paid by each overnight guest and is estimated as follows:
25-50 EUR = 1,07 EUR per person/night
25-50 EUR = 2,14 EUR per person/night
Wireless Internet and parking spaces are available and included. The apartments are located in a street parallel to the front desk.
Hamburg's city center is easily reachable within 17 minutes by train. It takes you about 20 minutes to get to the harbour.
With easy access to the local public transport you can reach Hamburg's hot spots in the shortest time possible . A boat tour around the harbor is interesting for young and old, the Jungfernstieg and the pedestrian zone invite you to do shopping and the neighborhood in St. Pauli has a notorious and famous nightlife. Also cultural and sporting events sites can be reached within a very short time.
House rulesAll apartments are non smoking apartments.
Reception opening times:
Mon + Fr: 09:00 a.m. - 06:00 p.m.
Tue - Thu: 09:00 a.m. - 04.00 p.m.
Sat & Sun and on holiday: By arrangement
Should you arrive outside the opening times please contact us as soon as possible.
In case your dog is accompanying you on your journey, we charge € 10.00 per pet/night.
Please note that since 1st January 2013 Hamburg is taken a Culture and Tourism Tax for private stays which has to be paid at our reception. The tax is based on the net amount paid by each overnight guest and is estimated as follows:
25-50 EUR = 1,07 EUR per person/night
25-50 EUR = 2,14 EUR per person/night
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Reviews of this property
Our stay has been perfect. We got the keys before the scheduled time. Large apartment, sunny and very pleasant. No noise except train. A little out of the center, not important to us because we already knew Hamburg. Ideal to go with children. Very good choice. All perfectly clean. Very nice on the chek in and return of keys.
Nuestro estancia ha sido perfecta. Nos dieron las llaves antes de la hora prevista. Apartamento grande, soleado y muy agradable. Sin ruidos excepto tren. Un poco alejado del centro, no importante para nosotros puesto que ya conocíamos Hamburgo. Ideal para ir con niños. Muy buena elección. Todo perfectamente limpio. Muy agradables en el chek in y a la devolución de llaves.
Reviews for this host's other properties
Good location, suitable and 5 nice apartment, Only 5 minutes to train.
Perfect service. Everything went on well. Nice and cosy apartment, fully equipped in a quiet area with easy and free parking (if you travel by car), train station to Hamburg within less than five minutes walk. We had a very pleasant stay. Susann quickly responds to all your e-mails.
We enjoyed ourselves very much. Super was clean! The S-Bahn Wist be reached in a few minutes and from there it is only a short travel times to the center.
Really highly recommended! We would book this accommodation.
Many Thanks!
Wir haben den Aufenthalt sehr genossen. Die Unterkunft war Super sauber! Die S-Bahn wist in wenigen gehminuten zu erreichen und von dort aus sind es nur kurze fahrzeiten bis ins zentrum.
Wirklich sehr Empfehlenswert! Wir würden wieder diese Unterkunft buchen.
Vielen Dank!
Nice reception, accommodation very generous and very clean.
Only not enough bedding was present on the first day, but was provided immediately on the next day. The cooking utensils are partly substituted. But in spite of this great pleasure again!
Netter Empfang, Unterkunft sehr großzügig und sehr sauber.
Lediglich nicht genügend bettzeug war am ersten Tag vorhanden, wurde aber sofort am nächsten Tag bereitgestellt. Die Kochutensilien gehören teils ausgewechselt. Trotzdessen aber gerne wieder !
All the best,
Ideal if you want to visit Hamburg 4 man and needs a basic accommodation
From arrival to departure everything was great, nice touch and great place to stay
Alles bestens,
Ideal wenn man Hamburg besuchen will mit 4 Mann und braucht eine einfache Unterkunft
Von der Ankunft bis zur Abfahrt alles Super, netter Kontakt und klasse Unterkunft
The reception went smoothly. The apartment was clean and with all equipped as agreed. In any case recommendable.
Der Empfang verlief problemlos. Das Apartment war sauber und mit allem wie abgesprochen ausgestattet. Auf jedem Fall weiterzuempfehlen.
Great apartment for a family of four. The apartment was close to public transportation and it was easy to get to the city. Clean and spacious and the only thing lacking was working wifi. The apartment didn't have a dishwasher or a washing machine. We truly appreciated that the apartment was only used for renting out.
I thought it was a really nice apartment, super access to the S-Bahn. All in all a great getaway.
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Ich fand es war eine richtig schöne Wohnung, Super Anbindung an die S Bahn. Alles in allem ein super Kurzurlaub.
Kann ich nur weiterempfehlen :)
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Appeal Denied in Family of Four Slaying along the Turnpike
A federal appeals court has upheld the rulings of a lower court that sentenced two men to death for the drug-debt slaying of a family of four on the side of the Turnpike in St. Lucie County.
The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta considered three arguments raised by Daniel Troya and Ricardo Sanchez Jr. in an appeal. Lawyers for Troya and Sanchez had challenged lower court rulings on the admission of certain evidence and the admission and exclusion of specific expert testimony.
Troya and Sanchez were sentenced separately in 2009 for the 2006 killings. They each got two death sentences, for the two child victims, and five life terms. The sentencings marked the first federal death sentences in Florida since the federal government reinstated capital punishment in 1988.
If you've forgotten much about this story, or weren't living here at the time, Click here for more background.
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Students giving back for Thanksgiving
BRISTOL, Va. - Even though we're a week away from Thanksgiving, you probably still have Halloween candy around your house. So what do you do with all that candy?
A local fourth grader had an idea -- give it away to the less fortunate. That fourth grader is now a freshman at Tennessee High, but his idea carries on.
Libraries and cafeterias look more like assembly lines as students from Saint Anne's and Sullins Academy prepare special gifts for those who will be receiving a Thanksgiving meal at the Salvation Army.
It all began with leftover Halloween candy and what to do with it. Six years ago Josh Mai had the idea of bagging it up and giving it away at the Thanksgiving dinner.
Mai says he has not outgrown it. "I have not. I feel like its not really an age kind of experience, but more like anybody can do it," Josh said while bagging candy.
And they are. Sullins Academy joined in with other things to give away. "Today we're stuffing little bags for people who go to the Salvation Army on Thanksgiving. They have deodorant, tissues, personal hygiene items," eighth grader Libby Crutchfield said.
But you'll find that schools all across the region are making community service a part of the curriculum, so that giving back is an automatic when there's a need. "This month of November we're helping with collecting a ton of food which we're going to help the local food pantries with," Saint Anne's sixth grader Christopher Long said.
"Every year the middle school participates in a soup kitchen. It takes place at the old Sullins campus. We help put soups in sealed cups and put them in boxes and ship them to people who need food," Evan Ladd, an eighth grader, added.
Both schools are banding together for a common cause of community service. Even though Josh has moved on to high school, he's still dedicated to his simple project. "I think the impact carries on their whole life into adulthood to give back or just anything. In his case he knows the benefits that will stick with him a life time," his mother Denise told us.
Giving to help those in need maybe one of their most important learning experiences.
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I am planning on not buying too much fabric this year. I would like to only work on my ongoing projects.
I have a few tops, some already sandwhiched, to be quilted. I also have some piecing projects.
I want to focus on some projects this year and not purchase.
Here is my list.
1. Star Struck (currently quilting)
2. 4th of July (top)
3. OBW (sandwhiched ready to quilt)
4. Log Cabin (top)
5. Blue block quilt (sandwhiched ready to quilt)
6. Floral Quilt (blocks)
7. Bargello (partly pieced)
8. Pin Wheel (HST's done)
9. Fall blocks (from swap)
10. Butterfly blocks (leftover from other quilt)
11. Warm Wishes (piecing project)
12. OBW 2 (piecing project)
13. Diagonal Strip quilt (only have fabric bought)
14. String Quilt (piecing project)
15. Breast Cancer blocks (from swap)
Numbers 1, 14, 13, 3 are my plans for this year. My sister also requested a baby quilt that I think I will use number 6 for.


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Add a sense of fun to your back yard with these easy Chinese lanterns
Finding a way to light up the garden in an interesting and inexpensive way is one way to impress guests coming over for a barbecue. Chinese lanterns are a great option for theming an event as they can be made into any shape imaginable for very little cost. They can add a great deal of interest and enjoyment to areas of your garden that might not ordinarily get much use.
The Chinese paper lantern is essentially a small balloon with a tea light candle providing the hot air which is captured inside a paper capsule. It can be made almost any size or shape you want.
If you have no theme in mind and just want to put on a bit of a spectacle, then some big random shapes will do the trick. The paper I've used is rice paper, which is light and easy to work with. Its nice crisp white colour is perfect for doing a few "clouds". Couple this with some impromptu seating areas and I can see a lantern party being the talk of the water-cooler on Monday morning, thanks very much.
I've created frames by splitting bamboo into thin lengths using a hammer, a machete and a stout knife. The bamboo is relatively easy to split, but if you don't want to spend the time, then some small profile dowelling or wire will do a fine job. The bamboo can be joined together using string, masking tape, wire or small cable ties. Once the frame is complete the tissue is best attached to the frame with masking tape then pasted into place so the seams don't leak any air. Basic shapes like a balloon won't need framing and some designs will need a hole in the top so the hot air can escape. This comes down to trial and error.
The completed lanterns, once alight, can be attached to bamboo poles so they are out of harm's way. Finally, just a word about safety. This project is made up of fire and some highly combustible materials and these need to be taken into account when making, lighting and positioning your lantern. This is an easy, enjoyable project to build, with the results giving my garden a real sense of night-time fun.
Step 1
Split the bamboo in half, then in half again. Keep reducing the bamboo until you get a cane that is light and flexible.
Step 2
Construct the basic shape of your lantern by bending and tying the bamboo together. Try to arrange your shape so there are no sharp points which could puncture the paper. Because we are making the lantern as light as possible, less is more. Don't go overboard with your frame construction.
Step 3
Cut and attach the paper. Use sticky tape to hold the first paper but for the subsequent pieces, paste it together so it doesn't leak any air.
Step 4
Attach the cradle that holds the tea light to the bottom.
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Light the tea light and test the lantern in an open space. Make sure it is firmly attached to the ground so it doesn't fly off. Keep an eye on the top. If it starts heating up too much the lantern could ignite. If this is the case you may need to put a series of small holes in it, not so many that it deflates but just enough to allow cooler air to circulate in from the bottom.


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Much easier than when I crossed the border 9 years ago. Back then canadians needed a visa just to visit and the guards were very much on duty!
Day 3, Sunday July 15t(129km) - On my bike finally
Trip Start Jul 13, 2012
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I planned to start before 8:00 but slept a bit longer than I wanted (which is a good thing) and then I had to eat breakfast. I hope the guest did not think I was a pig for eating so much, but I need to fuel up. Just before I start my bike I encounter what might be the first major disaster of the trip and I have not even clipped my shoes into the pedals. The gps is not showing any roads!!!. And it is having trouble picking up satellites - WTF!!!
I get the satellite to work by rebooting and start following the purple line on a blank green screen
The German country side was very pleasant and only a few rolling hills. Other than the gps taking me briefly off road everything went smoothly. As I approached Gubin I knew I was near the border. I finally seen a huge road sign showing the speed limit signs for Poland. I started up my video camera and started to roll. Then I realized I was already In Poland and other than the speed limit sign there was nothing else to indicate I just crossed an international border. I was a sad panda :o(
Within one minute of entering Poland it started to rain and the Polish version of Gubin was markedly different than the German side. And not is a good way. But for me more enjoyable as this is what I want to experience on my trip
Then I got caught in a rainstorm - it was only brief but enough to make my feet soaked and uncomfortable. But I am prepared for this :o)
I reached a small town called Jasien an witness an man stumbling in the middle of the road in a pretty tree lined road on the outskirts of the town. The cars were honking at him and zooming around him with the little space they had. I was getting worried as I had no idea what was going on. Was he a crazy drunk trying to attack people as he seemed to be trying to lean onto the cars as they were close?
Once I was closer I noticed he was a tall gaunt man and very pale. He was carrying a motorcycle helmet in his right hand and there was noticeable amount of blood running down the right side of his face from his forehead. I assume he was in a serious motorcycle accident. He was obviously in shock or just not able to respond properly. I can't believe all those cars honked and passed by him. This was a small town and the road was a small highway - most likely some of them were locals. I tried talking to him, but he either knew no English or was mentally not able to comprehend anything. I did not know the area so there was not much I could do. I helped wave down a car. Another person who knew no English but seem to be trying to talk to him. I am assuming he received the help he needed. I did not feel like taking a picture or video of a person's tragic consequences. I did notice after that there were no signs of any accident near by and his clothes were not tattered. Also there was a service station about 500m away. It all seems very strange.
Passing through the town of Zary I was fascinated by some of the old derelict buildings - look like fun spots for a party
After 129km and over 5 hours on the bike I arrive in Zagan. My Hotel was part of a park full of smaller hotels (5 or 6 in total). Any way I was glad to arrive and get a shower and go foraging for food. Zagan is most famous for being the site of "The Great Escape" which was made into a blockbuster movie in 1962 starring Steve McQueen (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057115/).
The town was very nice. At the downtown core right by the river and main bridge they actually developed it as a skateboard park for youth. I thought that was an excellent thing. I know many cities create skateboard parks but I have never seen one in possibly the best real estate in town. I hope it makes the kids feel part of the community and not marginalized. You know the feeling they only created this park in some remote place to get the skateboarders away from major public areas.
Then I found a LidL - my favourite cheap grocery store while travelling. Kind of like a Food Basics but cheaper. Yay lots of affordable, yet probably unhealthy, calories!
When I got back to the hotel to settle in and eat there was a big black spider decidedly enjoying my towel. I gently let him out the window and wished him well, but I was not going to share my food with anyone that night!


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Liquidators could reclaim 'inflated' payouts from collapsed fund manager to redistribute.
Ross Asset Management investors who were paid out "inflated" returns by the collapsed Wellington fund manager could have their money taken back and redistributed by liquidators.
Ten companies of the RAM group were put into the control of PwC this month after investors complained to the Financial Markets Authority.
During his investigations of the group's affairs, PwC partner John Fisk says he may have found "characteristics of a Ponzi scheme" at RAM, where some payouts to investors were funded by new client funds.
See the PwC report to the High Court here.
RAM's founder and director, David Ross, is in hospital and unable to assist PwC with its investigation.
Although the receivers are still unravelling Ross' affairs, Fisk met the FMA yesterday to discuss putting the group into liquidation.
Given its involvement with the companies, Fisk said it made sense for PwC to be appointed liquidator, needing an order from the High Court.
While Fisk believes liquidation would bring about the best returns for Ross' out-of-pocket clients, there are plenty of issues that still need resolving, including that some investors received full repayment of their portfolios at "inflated rates".
Although several investors got all their money out of Ross, other clients were at present likely to get back only a few cents in the dollar, Fisk told the Herald last week.
If appointed liquidator, it was a possibility PwC would claw back funds from some who pocketed inflated returns, Fisk said yesterday.
"That's one issue we're discussing at the moment and it's one we haven't really reached a conclusion on yet. It is a possibility," he said.
Liquidators have the power to perform a "voidable preference", where they can apply to reverse a transaction made up to two years ago on the grounds it unfairly privileged some creditors over others. Over the past 24 months about $67 million was withdrawn from the Ross Group by investors, while only $41 million was invested with the fund manager.
Although PwC is pushing for a liquidation, Bruce Tichbon - the spokesman for a collective of Ross investors - said more needed to be sorted before that step was taken.
The 60-year-old said his group was concerned that some brokers who dealt with David Ross had still not been contacted by the receivers.
"There's a lot of people who have lost all their savings. These people really need to be informed on what the options are," he said.
His group was also interested in limiting the professional fees charged by receivers and liquidators, he said.
A report released last week showed PwC has charged $56,500 in fees, while consulting and legal fees have amounted to $37,485 so far.
Director was held in high esteem
Fund manager David Ross formed Wellington-based Ross Asset Management over 20 years ago and was, one investor said, held in huge esteem by brokers and his clients.
Ross, who is in hospital, was the firms' director and co-owned the company with his wife, Jillian.
Based on Companies Office records, Ross, in his early 60s, resides in Hutt City at a property with a capital value of $2.2 million.
One investor, Bruce Tichbon said Ross was well regarded by the industry before RAM's troubles.
Those who had money tied up with RAM ranged from "children to elderly, retired folk", Tichbon said.
"It was not the financial elite, [it] was ordinary New Zealanders who are working hard and have saved money," he said.
Funds failure
* Were you an investor with David Ross? If so, please contact Hamish Fletcher (firstname.lastname@example.com)
* RAM receiver PwC has identified just $10.6 million of the $449.6 million the Wellington fund manager was believed to be controlling on behalf of 900 investors.
* PwC partner John Fisk said the "the chances of finding the hundreds of millions seems to be pretty slim now".
* The almost half a billion dollars apparently owed to investors is likely based on fictitious or exaggerated returns which clients were told they were entitled to, PwC says
* The Serious Fraud Office confirmed this week it was investigating both Ross Asset Management and its founder, David Ross.


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All Things Getty: The Getty Center in Los Angeles and the Getty Villa in Malibu
"The Getty" in L.A. presents the Getty's collection of Western art from the Middle Ages to the present against a backdrop of dramatic architecture, tranquil gardens and breathtaking views. See European paintings, drawings, manuscripts, sculpture and decorative arts, and European and American photographs. Off the Pacific Coast Highway, the Getty Villa in Malibu is an educational center and museum dedicated to the study of the arts and cultures of ancient Greece, Rome, and Etruria; enjoy the roman-inspired architecture and lovely gardens. Admission to both attractions is free; parking fees apply.
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While running, drop your pants and aim. Starting wacking viciously and once near ejaculation, aim at your victim. Finally, bust a nut over your victim and get the fuck out of there.
Justin and Brandon: Awwwwshittt@#@@ look at Deni, he bout to do a nut and run. Deni: *Fap fap fap fap fap PEW PEW PEW* Random Chick: *SPEEERMREGARbLELELELL*
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Much like cut and run, this is when you are purely banging someone to get off. No kissing, no foreplay of any sort. Nut and Run is common for fucking fat girls, smelly foreign girls, or ugly girls. Massive consumption of alcohol is necessary to execute a perfect nut and run.
Zack: That Indian chick wants to fuck me so bad but one curry puss is enough for me.
Matt: Just nut and run bro
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Way to help stop Graffiti Vandalizing
Original post made by Lindsay Wright, Ruby Hill, on Dec 3, 2008
Problem: Our town and our surrounding towns are being vandalized by graffiti artists .
City's Solution: Is to try and cover them up as quickly as possible, or plant Ivy or shrubs around over passes and concrete buildings.
Facts: 1. The city's current course of action is not working
2. It doesn't matter how many shrubs you plant and times you paint over their work they are and will continue to paint on whatever they can.
Now this leads me to My Solution: Find a lot or park in Pleasanton where you can design a place that is meant just for Graffiti artists.
I know it sounds extreme but the fact of the matter is that as Pleasanton is getting bigger and with a new bart station in progress and with more people coming in and out of the town. It's time that we as a city start to find ways to work with our children and not against them. Graffiti isn't a gang related offence it's a form of art that kids today are finding more and more interesting. So instead of writing them off as vandals if we make a place for them, with the proper rules and regulations it could be a great way to cut down off outside vandalism. Take a look at Venice Beach La, or other city's that have set up concrete blocks and tubes for people to paint. I am not saying it has to be in a open part of town but at least it would give kids a place in town to artistically express themselves without vandalizing anything.
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a resident of Downtown
on Dec 3, 2008 at 7:53 pm
Nice idea of you Lindsay to post some ideas. While they may or may not work the fact remains that those who live in the area of Village school are subjected to vandalism on a nearly daily basis. The Village school kids walk down First Street and trash yards, homes and fences every day. Look at the pickett fences on First Street that have broken stakes. The Village school kids did that. The answer is immediate and severe punishment, not giving them a place to do their vandalism at will. When those kids all have each and every privilege taken away maybe the peer pressure will stop the damage.
a resident of Val Vista
on Dec 3, 2008 at 11:08 pm
Sorr but it wouldn't stop it, it would just get more kids wanting to try it who wouldn't normally. We also do not need more polution caused by the aerosols and solvent filled spray paints, and more waste from the discarded cans (not to mention the litter on the ground often all over those sort of places).
The crap I've been seeing around town is FAR less than art, its just some "wanna be" with a paint pen and a can of paint. It definately doesn't need any sort of canvas, concrete or otherwise.
What would work better is if parents actually kept an eye on their kids, and teach them respect early. Those being caught defacing city or private property need to be punished.
Want to be artistic? don't pick up a spray can, get a compressor and learn airbrushing instead. If you get good enough there are people willing to pay for your talents put to use. Its far better than risking arrest only to have your "art" scrubbed off or painted over.
a resident of Oak Hill
on Dec 4, 2008 at 1:22 am
While you ideas, at this point, probably haven't received the acceptance you desired, please don't allow that to stop you from attempting to bring forth ideas to solve this problem...
You seem to be a thoughtful person and are commended for being concerned about this problem...
a resident of Livermore
on Dec 4, 2008 at 11:35 am
I think that the city should hire spotters with guns to shoot them in the feet. Or, use a taser on them. Nothing harmful, first a warning shot, then snake eyes.
Or, if caught, parents pay a fine of $5,000. The kids go to an adult jail or labor camp in PTown. Or, they work for free in the fields so that we all have fresh veggies.
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Dec 4, 2008 at 11:59 am
Lindsay, please do everyone a favor and keep your ludicrous ideas to yourself. Clearly you didn't learn much in high school (if you even call village a HS) if you're suggesting a designated area for graffiti. The two examples you have listed, in terms of graffiti areas, are completely different from Pleasanton.
a resident of Valley Trails
on Dec 4, 2008 at 12:46 pm
I would be the first person on board with you Lindsey, if I thought it might help. I like that you are coming with fresh ideas around here, no one else seems to have any realistic ideas. The punishment has to fit the crime. I think its hilarious that people think you can give HARSH penalties for vandalism. It's not a voilent crime or drug realted and for the most part, you will not recieve any jail time. The penalty is a $fine, and/or community service....maybe probation in extreme cases. Some people just don't understand the legal system. They don't realize that if you jail someone for spray painting on a wall...then you HAVE to jail a person that scribbles his name on the back of a school chair. You can't say "oh, thats different"... because its a misdemeanor....same charge.
And now for your thoughts on the artistic view. There is a huge difference between graffiti and tagging. What we have here in Pleasanton are taggers. They don't have an artistic bone in there body. I haven't seen one "piece" of graffiti around town. These kids are taggers, which means they are defacing the property....just for the sake of defacing it. They throw up a "tag" which is a name, number, or something that only a few intended groups of people are suppose to know the meaning. The graffiti artist is what you were referring to should be treated different....there just isn't any here in Pleasanton...
Good Job Lindsay.....keep the ideas coming and don't let these "out of touch people" distract you from trying to help. The problem does get worse over time, and quickly covering the tags are not the answer....
a resident of Vineyard Avenue
on Dec 4, 2008 at 1:27 pm
Lindsay you are a mature and thoughtful young woman. Thank you for giving thought to this issue that is a concern to many of us. Your suggestion has merit and should be taken to the Pleasanton Youth Commission.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Dec 4, 2008 at 3:09 pm
I have an idea for Lindsay -- let the "artists" paint their "art" on the side of your house. Oh, your parents would not want their Ruby Hills estate to be marked up like that? But they think it is fine to deface somebody elses neighborhood? Get real. No one needs to encourage those low-lifes to spew their trash in this town. I have to agree with Jessica about Village. The thugs who go there trash everything around the school, that school needs to be shut down. And check those backpacks for spray paint, that's probably where most of the "art" originates now.
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Dec 4, 2008 at 4:06 pm
The thugs who go there trash everything around the school, that school needs to be shut down. And check those backpacks for spray paint, that's probably where most of the "art" originates now.
You have stolen the words right out of my mouth. Thank you for taking what I was going to write and relaying it much better than I ever could have.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Dec 4, 2008 at 4:13 pm
Julie is a registered user.
I find it repugnant that a person would insult Lindsay and the high school she attended simply because she offered what she considered to be a viable solution to a problem. Even she suggests in her post that it's an "extreme" idea. She did not come into this forum attacking anyone. Some of you act like SHE did the graffiti.
Lindsay, I respect you for coming into this forum (with what appears to be a real name) and offering your suggestions. Don't be bothered by the fact that some people who post at this forum have not yet reached your level of maturity or respect.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Dec 4, 2008 at 4:37 pm
Julie, of another Pleasanton neighborhood; I have not seen a single post even remotely implying that Lindsay did the grafitti. Her school was not insulted "simply because she offered what she considered to be a viable solution to a problem." Those people who live or work near Village know that the kids who go there are a huge problem. They have been kicked out of normal schools, are unsupervised and undisciplined when not in school and they vandalize the nearby neighborhoods while intimidating anyone who happens to be in the area. Walking anywhere near that school when the kids get out is enough to make you wish you had armed guards to walk with you. This town does not need that school here nor do we need anyone, no matter how well-intentioned, to encourage illegal and destructive behavior. As I said before, Lindsay's parents would surely not want their Ruby Hills estate to be trashed. Why should she think it is OK to encourage trashing other properties.
Maturity and respect are wonderful -- if those kids showed either one this topic would not even be conceived let alone continue to get comments.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Dec 4, 2008 at 5:37 pm
Julie is a registered user.
resident, I don't care *why* Lindsay's school was insulted. I'll try to make my point more clear for you:
Lindsay: "My name is Lindsay Wright and I am Village High School graduate".
Jessica: "Lindsay, please do everyone a favor and keep your ludicrous ideas to yourself" and "Clearly you didn't learn much in high school (if you even call village a HS)"
That was RUDE. Lindsay posted nothing to warrant such a response. What a poor example for a young person trying to express her ideas.
resident: "Why should she think it is OK to encourage trashing other properties."
Please show me ANYWHERE in Lindsay's post where she directly or indirectly gives the impression that she condones "trashing other properties". The whole point of her post was to offer a solution to the **problem** of graffiti.
No, there is no one accusing Lindsay of doing the graffiti. You missed that point completely.
a resident of Val Vista
on Dec 4, 2008 at 6:11 pm
There is no funding for a park like that anyways, but if there were money it would be better used toward funding the schools and art programs in school.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Dec 4, 2008 at 7:38 pm
Julie is a registered user.
I'm also curious about something else - if you shut down Village High, where do you suggest all the students go? You want them out on the streets ALL day? You want them shipped off to someone else's town? I agree with Bel that there are other uses for money rather than the park Lindsay suggests. There are reasons why some kids act the way they do.
And by the way, in response to:
"Maturity and respect are wonderful -- if those kids showed either one this topic would not even be conceived let alone continue to get comments."
None of my comments had to do with "those kids", only Lindsay.
a resident of Birdland
on Dec 4, 2008 at 7:45 pm
Lindsay demonstrates more maturity and respect than, resident, or Jessica.
a resident of another community
on Dec 4, 2008 at 8:35 pm
I think Lindsey and another responders comments are going in the right direction- finding alternative sources for teenagers/high schoolers to express themselves. Graffiti is a form of art whether people like it or not. Maybe the town should put together a graffiti night where artists who like paint this way can gather in a parking lot and spray paint large pieces of wood. I worked at a Boys & Girls Club and they did this; the pieces were then sold at an auction and the money went to local charities. Obviously Pleasanton does have its problems so why not find logical solutions- instead of demonizing people get them off the streets and involved in some other event/activity that promotes positive experiences.
People honestly shouldn't judge Village students and say "if you can even call Village a HS." Village is just as much a high school as Amador or Foothill is. (No I didn't go to Village- AVHS for me0). The crime of students doesn't just happen around the downtown neighborhood near Village. My house is situated off a street where middle and high school students trample up and down every morning and afternoon- street near Harvest Park called Alameda. I've seen kids pick peoples bushes or chunks of grass and throw it in the street. I've seen kids take their trash and liter people's yards or bring their cars in the evenings and do doughnuts in the cul-de-sac at the end of Alameda. Kids are kids and the best thing to do is getting them involved in activities and if you see them destroying something speak up. Call the cops if it is that bad but if it's a flower get over it and tell them to get lost.
a resident of Valley Trails
on Dec 4, 2008 at 10:30 pm
I can't understand why some people are attacking Lindsay. She is a resposible person offering suggestions about how to stop the "tagging" in Pleasanton. Obviously Jessica hasn't had a child who couldn't keep up with the pressures of high school and needed more "hands on" help. I had four kids go thru Pleasanton schools and one had to go to Village. She is 42 now and to this day still talks about her time at Village and how great the teachers were and how much she learned. She would not have graduated if it wasn't for Village.
Lindsay, don't stop offering ideas. We need all the help we can get.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Dec 5, 2008 at 9:35 am
3 Cheers for Lindsay for being brave enough to put her ideas out there. She was offering a possible solution. It was totally unfair for her to be attacked at all.
Give credit to the young woman for trying - it's more than most of the adults that like to sit around and complain and don't lift a finger or volunteer to help out in the schools. Each of our high schools has their issues. If you want to change the process then be PART of the process and VOLUNTEER - in the classroom, after school as a homework helper, at the library - tutor a Village student that needs help learning to read! Your time spent with young adults teaching them right from wrong will go a long way. Lots of the kids haven't had the parent or grandparent with time for them to just talk to them about right and wrong as they sit with them to get homework done.
Volunteer - help out - be a MENTOR - even if it's only 1 hour a week, you can and will make a difference.
a resident of Castlewood
on Dec 5, 2008 at 9:37 am
I have an idea for Village HS. Move it to Ruby Hills and let the kids paint their art on the houses there. They can also pull up plants, break off fences, intimidate residents, all of the things the other posters have mentioned. Once again we have a problem with that solution. Ruby Hills is filled with people who would never tolerate a continuation school in their neighborhood. They would not even tolerate a Livermore address, remember?
Another solution to the taggers would be for their parents to be held responsible for all of the costs associated with the damage. Have the parents and the kids spend every single weekend cleaning up paint from places it does not belong. It all comes back to lack of discipline and lack of parenting. If only a license was required before a person could conceive . . . . .
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Dec 5, 2008 at 10:01 am
Like your charming Castlewood neighborhood would even lift a finger to help - I just love how you insult others yet you live in a glass house. Just like those that live in Ruby Hill - there is NO "S" at the end of that neighborhood - just like it isn't Castlewoods - be part of the solution - don't stir the pot lady.
a resident of Heritage Oaks
on Dec 5, 2008 at 11:15 am
You are a brave a thoughful young lady and it's too bad more high school kids in Pleasanton -- Foothill and Amador included -- don't have your maturity.
Thank you for your ideas and for trying to find a solution to the problem. I agree with those who don't think a specific place for grafitti would work and that may actually increase the problem. For some kids it's all about artisitic expression, but for the majority, it's all about vandalizing. It's not just kids from Village, but they always seemed to get singled out. There are good kids at Village, just like there are pieces of dirt at both Foothill and Amador Valley.
Keep trying to come up with a solution and keep talking to your friends and about what can be done.
Thank you :)
a resident of Valley Trails
on Dec 5, 2008 at 12:39 pm
I attended the continuation school where I'm from, and I'm curious why there is no school resource officer patrolling the area around Village? Not all day, but lunch time and afternoon times. Does the school acknowledge that this is happening? It sounds like nobody is doing anything around that school. We can't chase taggers around the city at midnight... but this destruction caused by these "village" students sounds preventable...
a resident of Pleasanton Heights
on Dec 5, 2008 at 1:03 pm
Good idea Doo Doo but no one from that school cares about what those kids do when they are not on the property. It does not take a rocket scientist to see why no one wants people like that in their neighborhood. If the school cared enough to patrol after hours when the kids leave then the neighbors might not be trying so hard to get rid of the school. There just is never any excuse to vandalize property and if getting that school closed could reduce the vandalism we would all be in favor of it. I don't live near enough to be bothered by kids walking home from school but I avoid downtown at all costs during those times.
a resident of Val Vista
on Dec 5, 2008 at 1:45 pm
We have been seeing the tags over in val vista a lot, Some jerk painted the stop sign down the street, which is not just ugly but dangerous (fortunately its cleaned off now). Bathrooms in the park were closed due to vandalization (I don't know what they did though, if it was tagging or another type of vandalization, only saw the signs where it was blocked off) It might not be Village kids specifically, could easily be a group out of Foothill or Amador (or more than one group.)
I would like to see whoever it is caught, fined and stuck with some large amount of and possibly embarassing community service (like mowing city lawns, and picking up trash while wearing a sign that says "this idiot got caught defacing property")Something that makes them think twice.
a resident of Ruby Hill
on Dec 6, 2008 at 7:57 pm
Art should never be forced on anyone. While I believe that tagging is a form of art, not everyone enjoys the same art and that's why it is in museums and purchased for private enjoyment.
Personally, I love watercolors...but I would never suggest that the exterior of a significant site downtown be plastered with watercolor paintings.
We all have our own meaningful tastes...my husband hates the smell of coffee and, thankfully, he can easily avoid it...some people really don't like graffitti and should be able to avoid it as well.
How about a graffitti section in the new Pleasanton Arts building?
a resident of Livermore
on Dec 8, 2008 at 11:57 am
I'm a painter and I don't agree that tagging is a form of art.
Your second sentence is nonsense.
Who cares if you like watercolors?
You have got to be out of touch with reality to think that anybody is dumb enough to tag at designated sites. The thrill of vandalism is too much for some people to pass up!
Boil up some beans and chill...tee hee hee, tee hee hee...
a resident of Del Prado
on Dec 9, 2008 at 1:02 am
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All I see here are people being mean to Lindsay who articulated an idea.
a resident of Walnut Hills
on Dec 9, 2008 at 10:34 am
It's funny that most of you assume that it's the kids from Village. I did not attend Village but I had a sibling who did and when I visited her school I envied the close relationships those kids had with each other and with the staff. Village High is not like a typical continuation school. I think my sibling is a better person and citizen because of Village's influence.
a resident of Birdland
on Dec 9, 2008 at 10:41 am
The comments about Village High School are ludicrous. Village is an accredited high school. Although it may not be in your eyes. Here's a link you should read:
Web Link
What do you think all of this criticism is doing to those who currently attend the school? If you tell a boy he's stupid long enough, he'll believe it.
I went to Village and didn't consider myself of thug or a hoodlum. Nor did I carry spray paint in my backpack.
The teachers are caring and nurturing and give each student the attention they deserve. I hope that when my children go to Amador that they get the same AMAZING attention from their teachers. One would only hope for that type of positive environment for their children.
It's unfortunate that a few bad apples spoil the bunch. But it's not just children from Village that vandalize, litter or destroy our town. My teenage neighbors who attend Amador AND their friends leave more trash in the street, beer cans on my lawn and doughnut marks on the road than probably any other kid.
So much distaste for kids that are just being kids. Not saying what they are doing is right but DAMN if you don't like it, do something about it. Stop whining. (that's what I tell my 4 year old)
Maybe you should spend a day inside a Village classroom...you WILL be impressed.
a resident of Valley Trails
on Dec 9, 2008 at 11:15 am
I believe we have to assume its the "Village" students. That school gets out at 1:30pm and the kids are NOT hard to pick out. The other high school students don't make there way downtown until later in the afternoon. And I don't think anyone said the kids are responsible for ALL of the litter and destruction. But they are a major contributing facter. The school has a responsibility in this case. Between the school district and the law, someone should be able to help clean up the area.
And I never bashed Village High School, or the students... but lets not forget that these are kids, that... for one reason or another... got kicked out of the "normal" school system. Their reputations proceed them....
a resident of Pleasanton Heights
on Dec 10, 2008 at 3:43 pm
Wow, the intolerance being spewed from some of the presumed 'adults' in this forum make it evident why so many of the children in this town are the same way with their peers and with other adults. They can't help themselves! It's what they learn at home, god bless them.
Why can't all the kids be accepted for who they are, not what neighborhood they live in or what school they attend....are we assuming Ruby Hill and Village are mutually exclusive too? - I'll bet not. Kids are kids, all trying to find their way. I can't believe 'resident' wanting an Armed Guard for him/herself when in the area - are you kidding me? Why so scared? Apparently you don't get out of town much... If you'd volunteer at the high-school and sit down face to face and meet the actual human beings which you are bashing, you'd be humbled by their struggles and inspired by their perserverance.
Go Lindsay!
a resident of Pleasanton Heights
on Dec 10, 2008 at 4:08 pm
P.S. to my last post...
Would the administration at Village allow a wall in their quad to be used as a canvas for the student body? As the population that appreciates this 'art-form' is in their demographic, they could surround themselves with it and appreciate its expression. It wouldn't stop all around town, as some tagging is done by out-of-towner's too.
Just thinking...and expanding on Lindsay's idea.
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Dec 11, 2008 at 2:54 pm
I think people are missing the point, here. Lindsay's post reads: Way to stop graffiti VANDALIZING.
If Pleasanton were to designate a wall specifically for the "artists" who wish to create beautiful art (although it would never pass), that would be amazing.
HOWEVER, what's going on in Pleasanton is not art, it's tagging, it's defacing Pleasanton Property. Although it's not completely accurate to accuse the Village kids solely, it's as accurate an assumption as we can make.
"lets not forget that these are kids, that... for one reason or another... got kicked out of the "normal" school system. Their reputations proceed them...." Doo Doo wrote this post and I couldn't agree more.
And no one is attacking Lindsay, as some people are saying. My first post, "keep your ludicrous comments to yourself", I stand by that. For the city to create an area specifically meant for defacing property? In Pleasanton? Come on, guys... Think a bit. That would never happen, and no one would even vote for it.
That's like rewarding delinquent teenagers (clearly the ones who are tagging) by giving them MORE room to tag and vandalize and deface our beautiful city.
And although Village IS an accredited school, maybe some of you should check out some of the statistics as far as percentages of Students who drop out, are not eligible for an on track graduation of four years (with the unbelievably low student:teacher ratio of 12:1. Wow!), and how many of those students never obtain a degree in college (even an AA in junior college!)
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Dec 11, 2008 at 6:40 pm
Julie is a registered user.
Lindsay: Problem: Our town and our surrounding towns are being vandalized by graffiti artists.
Jessica: I think people are missing the point, here. Lindsay's post reads: Way to stop graffiti VANDALIZING.
Jessica, I think you are missing the point!
I try hard to treat other posters the way I would like to be treated. I would never write "keep your ludicrous ideas to yourself" because I consider that harsh. Perhaps "attack" is too strong, but it's harsh. Why not write something more to the effect of "I disagree with your suggestion"? This is a forum for sharing ideas, I don't think anyone should be asked to keep their ideas to themselves, particularly if they are attempting to share a valid idea. I have seen some people at this site (not this particular forum) who should keep their ideas to themselves because their intent is simply to be rude and hurtful.
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Dec 12, 2008 at 9:19 am
seriously if you look at the title it says "Way to stop graffiti vandalizing".
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Dec 12, 2008 at 4:37 pm
Julie is a registered user.
You are right, it does. It's a good example of why it's a good idea to read an entire article (closely) before commenting on it!
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Dec 19, 2008 at 10:32 pm
Wow, Lindsay, I hope you realize what a great job you did here! You presented a real problem, you presented it politely, you offered a solution, and you initiated a wild dialogue. The dialogue just shows how right you are: there IS a problem. You got people to unload their thoughts, whether logical, fair, kind, OR NOT. Good to give everyone a place to vent. And YOU did that, Lindsey -- by taking the initiative to present your thoughts, providing something for people to respond to. You can see by the strong feelings you provoked that you were right on.
The problem is a tough one, the solutions are hard to identify, and I can see that you are very talented and will go far -- at least judging by how you put your post together, and how you got a hot discussion going.
Congratulations! I bet your skills will serve you well in life, and serve the rest of us well. I predict lots of good things for you in life -- for someone who speaks up to make things better. YES!!
a resident of Village High School
on Feb 17, 2009 at 6:39 pm
"When those kids all have each and every privilege taken away maybe the peer pressure will stop the damage."
I cannot even write how much I resent this statement, and how ridicules it sounds. That would do ABSOLUTELY nothing at all. Once again Village has made a wonderful and smart person, Lindsay I would love to see that happen, how? Lets stop talking and start doing. Great Idea.
a resident of Village High School
on Feb 17, 2009 at 6:43 pm
Also like to add that how would any of you know what children would do?
Do you have kids at village? Do your kids do graffiti art? I highly doubt it. I am a student, I love graffiti, It lets people express themselves, and a large are where we could do it legally would be a fantastic opportunity.
a resident of Valley Trails
on Feb 18, 2009 at 1:09 pm
Brian, I was wondering ...can I ask ...how someone is expressing themself while "tagging up" a building? Most of US don't know the slang terms enough to even READ the graffiti? And if thats the case...will your PARENTS let you express yourself on the outside of your own house?
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