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Research by Gerry Joyce, 1992
The Civil War beganin1861and Edward was just nineteen years old at that time. Kentuckytriedtostayneutralasthestatehadsocial,economicandpoliticaltieswithboththeNorthandtheSouth. Kentucky was invaded in the west in the summer of 1861 by Confederate troops, then Paducah was occupied by Union troops under General Ulysses S.Grant. In September the Kentucky legislature created a military force to drive the Confederates out and to try and preserve the States neutrality. This action automatically put Kentucky on the Unlon side, but many people in the State favored the South. So Kentucky like so many border states ended up being a divided State, with families fighting against each other. The Union forces numbered around 75,000 troops and there were about 35,000 fighting for the Confederacy.
According to anarticle in the Palo Alto Democrat 10 Feb 1893, Edward lived in the port on of Kentucky that was loyal to the South and alot of pressure was put on him to join that army. But his loyalty was to the Union side and he journeyed to Fleming County and joined Company L, lOth Regiment of the Kentucky Calvary Volunteers, as a Private on the thirteen day of August 1862. He was mustered in the service 9 September 1862 at Covington, KY,which is located on the Ohio River close to Cincinnati. The mustering in probably took place in Covington as this unit was assigned as advance guard to the Army of Ohio. It is not known at this point if he was under fire in any active engagement. On 19 Jan 1862, which was prior to his enlistment the Union troops won an important victory at Mill Springs in southern Kentucky, this pretty much put them in control in the eastern part of the State. The month that Edward joined the Union Army in August of 1862 the Confederates won a battle at Richmond, KY, just south of Lexington. The last real large scale battle in Kentucky was the Battle of Perryville in Oct 1862 southwest of Lexington. The losses were heavy on both sides and the Confederate forces finally retreated toTennessee. The story is told that at one time during the Civil War Edward and his unit were riding their horses on a long trip and he dosed off and fell to the ground, and his fellow soldiers thought that he had been shot. It appears that his unit was on almost constant movement, so this story could have been possible. He was mustered out of his unit on 17 Sep 1863 at Maysville, KY, after serving a little over a year. I have included some copies of his Civil War record which are interesting to look at.
While Mary and I were doing research in the Genealogy Library at Frankfort, KY I had a chance to dig into the Military records for the Civil War. I knew the outfit that Edward was in so it was quite easy to look up the record of his outfit and as a history buff I have included it in this story. This information is from the Report of the Adj.General for the State of Kentucky (Union), Volume I, period 1861-1866. The lOth Regiment of the Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry was organized at Maysville, KY and mustered in to the service of the United States by Lt. G. G. Hunt, United States Mustering Officer, at Covington, KY on 9 Sep 1862. The Regiment under the command of Col. Joshua Tevis , was immediately put upon arduous duty as the advanced guard of the Army of Ohio, in the Campaign against Gen. Kirby Smith. In November and December, 1862 having been assigned to Brig. Gen. Gilmore's Division, it was employed on the line towards Knoxville, TN, passing the entire winter in continous marching. During the spring and summer of 1863 the Regiment was employed by a battalion in West Virginia and northeastTennesse. In southwest Virginia one of its Battalions captured the breech-loading artillery so well known in connection with the history of Marshalls Invasion. The services of this regiment were of the most active and efficient in character. Its skirmishes and small fights were numerous and its marches continous and severe. Among others, this Regiment participated in the engagement of Elk Fork, TN, Gladesville, VA, Tripletts Bridge, KY, Lancaster, KY, Richmond, KY (1863) and in pursuit and rout of the rebel cavalry of Pegram & Scott, besides numerous affairs attending the advance of Maj. General Granger upon central Kentucky. This Regiment was mustered out at Maysville, KY on 17 Sep 1863, by Capt. R. B. Hull, U.S. Army. In checking out some of the other Kentucky Regiments I counted at least nineteen other Joyces. As you will note on Edward's Civil War records some times his name was spelled Joice, instead of Joyce. However, I found this to be quite common on several records including Federal Census records.

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College: Liberty ('08)
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Josh McDougal, the 2007 NCAA National Cross Country Champion and a 14-time All-American, is in his third season as an assistant coach for Liberty's men's and women's cross country and track & field squads. He primarily coaches the men's distance runners.
During McDougal's three seasons as a full-time assistant cross country coach, he has helped guide the Liberty men's squad to three straight Big South Conference titles. The Flames have now won an unprecedented nine consecutive Big South cross country championships since beginning the streak during McDougal's sophomore season on the team. The 2012 Flames went on to finish seventh at the NCAA Division I Southeast Regional Championships, marking the team's best regional placement since 2008.
On the track in 2013, four of McDougal's mid-distance and distance charges combined to win five Big South titles and a pair of IC4A crowns. Isaac Wendland broke McDougal's program record in the 1,500 on his way to qualifying for the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
McDougal also worked with the Flames' distance runners each of the previous three years, prior to joining the staff on a full-time basis. During the 2008-09 and 2009-10 academic years, he was a graduate assistant for the track & field and cross country squads. McDougal then served as a volunteer assistant for the 2010 men's and women's cross country teams.
McDougal helped oversee the successful career of Sam Chelanga, who won four NCAA national championships and set the all-time collegiate 10K record at 27:08.39. Additionally, the Liberty men's cross country team won all three Big South titles during McDougal's time as a graduate and volunteer assistant, while the Lady Flames captured two conference crowns.
During his own career, McDougal earned four All-America honors in cross country, seven in indoor track & field and three in outdoor track & field. When he graduated, he owned Liberty's 8K and 10K cross country records, as well as every indoor and outdoor track & field school record from 1,500 meters through 10,000 meters. His outdoor 5,000-meter personal best (13:20.43) made him the sixth-fastest collegiate performer of all-time, at the time.
The pinnacle achievement of the Peru, N.Y., native's college career came on Nov. 19, 2007, when he outkicked Oregon's Galen Rupp to capture the NCAA Division I National Cross Country title by one second. McDougal became the first men's athlete in Liberty history to capture an NCAA Division I national championship and recorded his 23rd victory in 27 collegiate cross country races.
McDougal also won numerous Big South Conference honors during his career, including a trio of Big South Howard Bagwell Male Athlete of the Year distinctions and four Big South Male Track & Field Athlete of the Year awards. A 17-time Big South individual champion, McDougal helped the Flames win 10 Big South team championships during his four years at Liberty.
McDougal enjoyed success at the IC4A meet as well, capturing seven individual event titles. At the 2007 IC4A Outdoor Track & Field Championships, McDougal swept the men's 1,500, 5K and 10K championships for the first time in the meet's 132-year history. His efforts enabled the Flames to earn the IC4A team championship for the first time since 1996.
McDougal graduated from Liberty with a bachelor's degree in kinesiology in 2008. He is currently working toward a master's degree in human services.
McDougal and his wife, Victoria, were married in July 2011 and gave birth to their first son, Declan, in July 2013.


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Fletcher to sell Pacific Steel for $120M to NZ Steel owner, Bluescope
Feb. 17 (BusinessDesk) – BlueScope Steel, Australia's largest steelmaker and owner of the New Zealand Steel mill, has agreed to buy assets of Fletcher Building's Pacific Steel in a $120 million deal that will lead to the closure of Fletcher's steel mill at Otahuhu at the end of 2015.
The transaction will leave BlueScope as the nation's only steelmaker and requires approval from the Commerce Commission. The companies are aiming to complete the transaction in mid-2014.
Melbourne-based BlueScope will pay $60 million for Pacific Steel's long-products rolling and marketing operations and pay about $60 million for the target's working capital, according to a statement from Auckland-based Fletcher, which expects a one-time net gain of about $19 million.
Bluescope will pay half the $60 million price of the assets upfront and the remainder once it has commissioned a new billet caster, expected to be by the end of calendar 2015.
The Australian company will build the billet caster at the Glenbrook mill south of Auckland operated by its NZ Steel unit, spending about $50 million on the new plant, it said. Until then, Fletcher will continue to operate the Otahuhu mill and supply BlueScope with billet on commercial terms, Fletcher said.
"These are tiny plants on a world scale and this is how you allow manufacturing to survive here," Philip King, Fletcher's investor relations manager, told BusinessDesk. "The competition comes from imports."
The shuttering of the Otahuhu mill is likely to see a jump in exports of scrap steel that used to be melted at the mill. BlueScope's Glenbrook plant is essentially set up for iron sand processing. Fletcher owns 50 percent of scrap metal business Sims Pacific Metals.
The sale includes Pacific Steel's rolling mill and wire drawing facilities at Otahuhu and its Fijian rolling mill. Once Bluescope's billet caster is running, NZ Steel will supply billet to the rolling mills at Otahuhu and in Fiji.
The deal "will help make the New Zealand steel industry more sustainable," said BlueScope chief executive Paul O'Malley. "The acquisition of the PSG downstream assets is an opportunity to better leverage our low cost iron sands and better serve customers with a full range of long products, together with our existing flat products."
Fletcher chief executive Mark Adamson said most of the Pacific Steel rolling mill and wire drawing workers will be offered work by BlueScope. The deal doesn't affect ownership of Fletcher's steel distribution business, Fletcher Easysteel, or its reinforcing business, Fletcher Reinforcing.
Fletcher shares rose 1.1 percent to $9.58 on the NZX and are up 6.4 percent in the past 12 months. Bluescope was last at A$5.93 on the ASX, having soared 56 percent in the past 12 months.


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January 13 – Mysore
(written by Ashby Leavell, photos by Raakel, Felicia, and Ashby, video by Raakel Toppila)
(The garden is very popular with the locals – they come in by the bus load!)
Saying goodbye to the humid tropics, we boarded a plane to head North to Bangalore. Our ultimate destination would be Mysore to see Brindavan Gardens, a 4-hour drive from the Bangalore airport. We arrived late in the evening to our charming old hotel, the Brindavan Orchid. Built in the 1940s, the hotel was remotely located inside garden walls 19km North of Mysore. We had the luxury of exploring the gardens throughout the day and the Mysore Palace as well while waiting for nightfall for the fountain show in the evening.
Video Link: A sweeping view of Brindavan Garden
We had a quick tour of the Mysore Palace, a fantastic, over-the top former seat of the Wodeyar maharajas. We checked our shoes at the palace entrance and shuffled around barefoot with an outrageous guide who offered life advice along with the palace history. The gilded interior was matched by the thousands of bulbs covering the exterior of the palace, which was "like Heaven" at night according to our guide.
(The entrance to the Mysore Palace – photos weren't allowed inside…)
We headed back to the gardens afterwards to catch the light show. Modeled after the Shalimar Gardens of Kashmir in the Mughal style, Brindavan Gardens have been the backdrop to many Bollywood films. Much like Longwood, the fountains were in need of repair and underwent a costly restoration process in 2005. The regal gardens are best known for its fountain shows at night.
(A close up of the lit musical fountain show)
The gardens transformed after dark as buses filled with families, students, and all types crowded into the space with food vendors springing to action at the gates. Crowds filled the terraces for music, traditional dance, and picnicking. For the first time, we experienced being asked by curious strangers to take photos with them. Our hotel provided a nice escape from the crowds as enjoyed the fountains from our terrace before loading into the van and heading back to Bangalore.
(We stayed IN the Brindavan Gardens themselves, in the Royal Orchid Hotel.)


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Woolly Owools: Knit the City yarnstorms Ted Baker
The owools are coming! The owools are coming! Knit the City scattered a whole parliament of owls around Leeds and they didn't give a hoot who knew it.Read More
Blooming Brixton: yarnstorming South London
Spring! Hey, Spring? Where aaaaaaare yooooooooou? No matter how much we wave our fists at the grey and gloomy sky this year, Spring doesn't seem to be visiting us any time soon. Knit the City's Deadly Knitshade and The Fastener decided if Spring wasn't going to come to London then we were just going to have to make our own Spring.Read More
Half Sick of Stitching: Knit the City take over Tate Britain
On London's lazy river lies an art museum known worldwide, That houses art of many kinds Including Waterhouse's pride The Lady of Shalott. To Tate the sneaky stitchers lope, Taking a single knitted rope, To weave it into what they hope, Shows traces of Shalott. Inside the quiet gallery, They tame the cord for all to see, And turn it into poetry, Pinched from the fair Shalott. And up and down the people go, While there a woolly lily grows, With soft blue water down below, Its roots grown from Shalott. Four fibrous woolly handmade towers, Conjured up by knitting powers, To show...Read More
Free workshop: Half Sick of Stitching at Tate Loud
Join Knit the City for our latest 'Permission to Yarnstorm' installation 'Half Sick of Stitching' at Tate Britain. For one day only we join the Punchdrunk Enrichment and a gaggle of amazing artists for the Tate Loud event on September 22nd from 12-5pm.
Free Weave a Woolly Web Workshop with Deadly Knitshade all day too. Exciting!Read More
The Great British Button Biathlon
Challenging themselves, and the world of craft graffiti, today London's Knit the City aim to continue in their quest to break graffiti craft expectations, achieve a new personal best and get away with a bit of graffiti in an area of London stuffed full of security. Eek!Read More
Parliament Square Phone Box Cosy: The Revenge
There is one thing that Knit the City are definite about. It is our golden rule. We will NEVER do another Phone Box Cosy. No. We won't! Nope. You can't make us! Uh uh! NO! NO! NO!
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OPI Nail Lacquers, in their patented signature glass bottle, have always been known for their unmatched richness of colour, longlasting wear and high gloss shine and their incredibly clever, cute and funny names!
Wear with OPI Top Coat for a glossy finish. OPI Nail lacquers contain no DBP, Toluene, or Formaldehyde, and each includes OPI's exclusive ProWide™ Brush for the ultimate in application.


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How Hormones Affect Your Weight
Dieting isn't all about willpower!
-Rachel Grumman
Keeping yourself at a healthy weight is no easy feat. But if you're not succeeding, don't be too quick to take all the blame. Carrying around a few extra pounds can be caused by other culprits besides a lack of willpower.
There are specific hormones that play an important role in regulating our weight. Some behaviors and health conditions can affect those hormones, making it harder to keep the scale from going up, let alone shed excess weight. Here's a look at the link between hormones and weight gain.
When you don't get a good night's sleep, you feel tired and cranky the next day. But that lack of sleep doesn't only mess with your mood – it also sabotages healthy eating habits. Research published in the Annals of Internal Medicine found that people who slept only four hours a night for a mere two nights had a 28 percent rise in ghrelin (a hormone that triggers hunger) and an 18 percent drop in leptin (a hormone that tells your brain that you're full) compared to those who got a good night's sleep.
Read Five Foods You've Got to Avoid
The result? The sleep-deprived study subjects reported a boost in appetite – and they craved sugary, high-carbohydrate foods, not vegetables. What's more, if you're also under constant stress, you're getting a double-whammy since the stress hormone cortisol increases appetite and the urge to eat high-fat, high-calorie foods.


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The composition of the newly elected European Parliament, which holds its first session next week, will make many Britons hang their heads in shame. For British politicians are either poorly represented, or not represented at all, in the 736-seat assembly's three biggest political groups: the centre-right, centre and centre-left. By contrast, Brits dominate the Eurosceptic and far-right fringes.
The loss of British influence in the parliament, which has a say in most European Union laws, will be substantial. The likely damage to Britain's reputation in Europe can only be guessed at. Read more


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HomeGain release 2009 updated study on highest ROSI for Sellers – Staging is now #2!
HomeGain updated study – first done in 2003, then updated in 2007, and now new stats for 2009 – show that Staging has steadily climbed as a necessary improvement that yields a high rate of return. Out of 12 activities on the list, Staging ranks now as #2 – jumping from #3 just 2 years ago.
Use these statistics with your clients to support the measurable rate of return for ASP Home Staging! ROSI – Return on Staging Investment – is supported by our own statistics that are tracked at Stagedhomes.com and also through independent studies from entities such as HomeGain.
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When you use watched folders with PDFG ES2 SP1 and increase the timeout, the process still times out after the default 600 seconds. This problem will occur even if you have increased the Application Server transaction timeout, the socket timeout, or JTA timeout in jboss-server.xml, or the timeout settings on the PDFConfigService, and ConvertPDFService.
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She's going to love playing, exercising and training with you and your family!
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Creative industries wary of new Government copyright reform
Business secretary Vince Cable has today announced new measures to make it easier for people to legally use copyrighted material; UK execs are wary.
UK Business Secretary Vince Cable today announced changes to create greater freedom to use copyright works.
New measures include provisions to allow copying of works for individuals' own personal use, parody and for the purposes of quotation.
In response to a consultation earlier this year, the changes will be in the following areas:
Private copying - to permit people to copy digital content they have bought onto any medium or device that they own, but strictly for their own personal use such as transferring their music collection or eBooks to their tablet, phone or to a private cloud;
Education - to simplify copyright licensing for the education sector and make it easier for teachers to use copyright materials on interactive whiteboards and similar technology in classrooms and provide access to copyright works over secure networks to support the growing demand for distance learning handouts for students;
Quotation and news reporting - to create a more general permission for quotation of copyright works for any purpose, as long as the use of a particular quotation is "fair dealing" and its source is acknowledged;
Parody, caricature and pastiche - to allow limited copying on a fair dealing basis which would allow genuine parody, but prohibit copying disguised as parody;
Research and private study - to allow sound recordings, films and broadcasts to be copied for non-commercial research and private study purposes without permission from the copyright holder. This includes both user copying and library copying;
Data analytics for non-commercial research - to allow non-commercial researchers to use computers to study published research results and other data without copyright law interfering;
Access for people with disabilities - to allow people with disabilities the right to obtain copyright works in accessible formats where a suitable one is not already on the market;
Archiving and preservation - to allow museums, galleries, libraries and archives to preserve any type of copyright work that is in their permanent collection which cannot readily be replaced; and
Public administration - to widen existing exceptions to enable more public bodies to share proactively third party information online, which would reflect the existing position in relation to the use of paper copies.
While millions of people will have already carried out some of the above acts without prosecution or fear of prosecution, many of those acts are still technically illegal.
Vince Cable said: "Making the intellectual property framework fit for the 21st century is not only common sense but good business sense. Bringing the law into line with ordinary people's reasonable expectations will boost respect for copyright, on which our creative industries rely.
"We feel we have struck the right balance between improving the way consumers benefit from copyright works they have legitimately paid for, boosting business opportunities and protecting the rights of creators," he continued.
The Government estimates that the changes could contribute at least £500m to the UK economy over 10 years, and perhaps more from "reduced costs, increased competition and by making copyright works more valuable".
However, a number of executives representing the UK creative sectors have expressed concern about the reform.
Christine Payne, chair of the Creative Coalition Campaign and general secretary of Equity said: "A robust intellectual property system is vital to the continued creation of great films, music, books and TV productions here in the UK. The introduction of new copyright exceptions announced today, if too widely drawn, risk undermining the UK's strong IP framework which is the catalyst for more than £36 billion worth of economic activity and supports 1.5 million jobs here in the UK. With the current state of the UK economy this is a risk we cannot afford to take."
Bertrand Moullier, Independent Film & Television Alliance added: "Copyright is critical not only to large corporations but also to independent producers and distributors of great creative content. We must guard against undermining the creative economy when it comes to introducing a raft of exceptions to the copyright framework. Genuine online entrepreneurs do not need exceptions to drive online innovation. We've currently got a robust intellectual property framework and if that's compromised it means that future growth and jobs in the sector will be jeopardised."
John McVay, chief executive of PACT Producers' Alliance for Cinema and Television said: "The internet presents a huge opportunity for the content industry, which the creative sector is embracing wholeheartedly but like all content providers, we need the right regulatory framework in place to flourish and ensure that we can continue to grow in the future. The industry is developing innovative models for the delivery of content which work within the existing copyright framework.
"Any changes to copyright must be considered carefully to avoid adversely impacting on the development of these emerging legal content markets and thereby stymieing the entrepreneurialism, economic growth, social and commercial innovation which the Government is seeking to encourage", he continued. "Worryingly, claims that today's proposals will generate economic growth announced still don't appear to be backed by robust evidence."
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There is this frustrating mentality where films are expected to be available for nothing on the grounds that it's education.
I was recently approached to screen a film that I repped for an educational event - but their policy was that "we don't pay screening fees because it's education". When I asked the organisers if they was waiving their salaries for their time on the event, or if their publicity leaflets were designed and printed for free or if their website was being updated voluntarily etc etc. There was silence - of course they were all being paid normally.
Why should filmmakers and the sales agents or distributors that represent them be the odd ones out and be expected to provide films for nothing? How exactly are filmmakers expected to support themselves?
Furthermore what's the point in educating the next generation about films and media if the practice is to make it as difficult as possible to earn a living from the artform?
John Flahive
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Summer Fest: 6 Ways to Cook With Plumsby Allison Milam in In Season, July 18, 2012
There are more uses for the juicy plum than eating around the pit and nose-crinkling when a prune comes into view. People love plums, of course, but they haven't reached the status of the heavy hitters: the oranges, apples and bananas. Even when it comes to antioxidants, that pesky pomegranate gets all of the attention. However, like many of our favorites, this stone fruit has some serious culinary chops, especially when they're in season and literally overflowing with ambrosial juices. Not to mention, this purplish-red beauty is brimming with nourishment and health benefits. It's about time we rethink the perks of the plum, people.
If there's anything we value in the kitchen, it is versatility. Try one of these spins on the fresh, in-season plum:
Grill It
There's something about cutting a ripe plum in half, clawing out the core and then getting it on the grill. It needs nothing more than some heat and maybe a brush of olive oil for the flesh to soften and caramelize and for a nice char to build up. It's as simple as that. After grilling, drizzle plums with a balsamic and black pepper syrup, bring in some brown sugar or stick them on a skewer. And the plum doesn't need to go it alone; combine it with other stone fruits for a grilled treat.
Puree It
Blend plums with a few apples, cinnamon sticks, apple juice, sugar and for a killer (not to mention beautifully-colored) plum applesauce (pictured above).
Drink It
Orange juice. Apple juice. Lemonade. But what about plum drinks? No, we're not talking prune juice. Slurp down Bobby's Plum Prosecco Cocktail, which is laced with honey, bubbles and, of course, plum.
Sweeten It
Plums are as sweet as sugar. But when dessert rolls around, sometimes you need a bit more than a slice of fruit. Alton Brown's Honey Plums add sweet to sweet by cooking under-ripe plums in honey until soft but not cloyingly sweet.
Cook It
Believe it or not, plums — both dried and fresh — work well with their fair share of proteins. For a meal with sweet-and-sour flavors, go for Apricot Glazed Chicken With Dried Plums and Sage; it has a shot of vinegar offsetting the sweetness of the dried plums. More of a pork person? Rachael Ray's pork tenderloin shines with her plum barbecue sauce. Instead of getting her plum sauce from the jar, she uses fresh plums and the essences of ginger, five-spice powder and hoisin sauce.
Bake It
As a fruit, the plum does wonders when it meets a little butter, sugar, flour and egg. Take it from Ellie Krieger; her Plum Tart With Almond Pastry Crust centers around the purple fruit, which she poaches, skins and then bakes into an almond crust. Into crisp? Try Food Network Magazine's Plum Apricot Crisp, and go heavy on those plums.
Tell us: Do you cook with plums?
Ingredients, Inc.: Pork, Plums and Rosemary Kabobs
Virtually Homemade: Grilled Plum Pizza With Goat Cheese
Cooking Channel: Best Plum Dessert Recipes
BGSK: Grandma Esther's Plum and Walnut Cake
Delicious Lean: Plum Delicious Pork Chops
Daily*Dishin: Roasted Chicken With Plum Chili Salsa
Napa Farmhouse 1885: Time for Plum Cobbler?
Thursday Night Dinner: Plum BBQ Chicken
From My Corner of Saratoga: Plum Upside Down Cake
Cooking With Elise: Vanilla Plum Tart
Sweet Life Bake: Plum Pineapple Margarita
And Love It Too: Plum Pickin' Pineapple Jam
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Instrumental and Vocal Jazz Ensemble Auditions are held the first week of classes in the fall. Please see the Jazz Ensembles webpage for details and audition music files.
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This award-winning Big Band has gained national and international recognition including top honors at major collegiate jazz festivals and conferences, and ensemble, individual performing, and writing citations from Downbeat Magazine's Annual Student Music Awards. Guest jazz artists are commonly featured with this ensemble. (Recent guests: Sheila Jordan, voice; Jovino Santos Neto, piano)
Strings, winds and percussion augment Jazz Ensemble I to form the Studio Orchestra, seven times named Best Collegiate Studio Orchestra and three times Best Blues/Pop/Rock Ensemble by Downbeat. Faculty and student works are performed prominently along with significant historic repertoire.
Felipe Salles & Thomas Giampietro, directors
Presents traditional big-band literature, experimental compositions, and pop and rock music.
This big-band ensemble performs a varied repertoire, and is conducted by Graduate Jazz majors.
Jazz Faculty and Jazz Graduate students, directors/coaches
Multiple ensembles perform standard and student-written materials in concert and weekly recital settings.
This Fine Arts Center two-week summer program, although not a part of Music Department curricula or degree programs, takes place in the Music wing of the Fine Arts Center and includes jazz faculty members from the Department. (To learn more, please see the website)
Undergraduate Jazz Degree Program:
Jazz & African-American Music Studies (JAAMS):
Director: Professor Jeffrey W. Holmes, email@example.com, (413) 545-6046
A jazz performance program which requires junior and senior recitals, plus courses that include jazz history, African-American music, jazz arranging and composition, jazz theory and improvisation, instrument- and voice-related classes, and applied lessons. Students also participate in a broad range of performance styles and ensembles, which is of great use when entering professional careers.
Links to detailed course subplans (pdf format) in Jazz:
See also the Undergraduate Music Programs page & the
Undergraduate Audition Requirements page
Graduate Jazz Degree Program:
Jazz Composition & Arranging
Director: Prof. Jeffrey W. Holmes, firstname.lastname@example.com, (413) 545-6046
Entry Requirements on the Graduate Audition Requirements page
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The jazz composition and arranging Masters program is intended for musicians who desire to pursue graduate study in the field of jazz studies in order to enhance their own artistry and prepare for professional careers in the jazz field.
Please note: There is no graduate degree in Jazz performance, but candidates for the Masters degree in Jazz Composition and Arranging (click for requirements) may study one of the traditional jazz instruments: saxophone, trumpet, trombone, percussion/drums, bass, piano, voice or guitar, as well as play in jazz ensembles.
Jazz Program News
Jazz Ensemble I & Studio Orchestra performed at the National Association for Music Education 2013 Biennial Eastern Division Conference under the direction of Jeffrey W. Holmes. The guest singer was Sheila Jordan, 2012 National Endowment for the Arts Masters Honoree and vocal jazz icon.
Recent Visiting Jazz Artists:
Randy Brecker, trumpet
Mike Baggetta Quartet
Cyrus Chestnut, piano
Kenny Garrett Quintet *
Dave Liebman, sax
Sheila Jordan, voice
Earl MacDonald's New Directions Ensemble
Royal Hartigan: Blood Drum Spirit
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Chris Merz, MM'90, sax
Ernie Watts, sax *
Dave Samuels & Caribbean Jazz Project *
Jovino Santos Neto, piano
Matt Wilson, drums
Paul Winter, sax
New England Jazz Ensemble
U.S. Army Jazz Ambassadors Big Band
U.S. Marine Corps, Jazz Ensemble
* = Sponsored by the Fine Arts Center
Kenny Garrett
Blood Drum Spirit
Student Award Winners:
Downbeat Winners 2015, Outstanding Performance
Caleb Davis, Drums, Jazz Soloist
Jazz Ensemble I, Blues/Pop/Rock Group
Christian Tremblay won the Fletcher Henderson/Max Roach Endowed Scholarship Award.
Jeffrey Schneider MM'14 and Michael Caudill '14 each won an ASCAP Young Jazz Composers Award.
Lucas Apostoleris '15 received the Howard M. Lebow Memorial Scholarship. At the Jazz Education Network conference in Dallas, Lucas' September Again was selected for performance in the Student Composition Showcase.
Mike Caudill MM'16, tenor sax; Christian Tremblay '16, piano; and Lucas Apostoleris '15, drums, auditioned and were selected for the 2015 Mid-Atlantic Collegiate Jazz Orchestra. Led by acclaimed jazz recording artist and former member of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, Sean Jones, the group played two sets at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola in Manhattan as well as two nights in Cumberland, MD. http://www.macjo.org
Faculty News:
Jazz drummer Thomas Giampietro was featured on the Sabian Cymbal artist's page. http://www.sabian.com/de/artist/tom-giampietro He released his first CD as a leader, A Faith Rewarded, available on CDBaby (see Recordings, below).
Catherine Jensen-Hole was guest conductor of the Maine All State Honors Jazz Choir. She performed and taught for two weeks at the 2012 Jazz in July program.
Of One's Own, the CD of the Jeff Holmes Quartet, was released by Miles High Records. The CD includes acoustic jazz quartet music featuring five original works by Professor Holmes, re-workings of the standards Poinciana and So Long Farewell (from the Sound of Music), and arrangements of contemporary and more traditional straight ahead jazz with Latin and Gospel influences. The CD is available locally at Turn It Up, Barnes & Noble, Newbury Comics, Amherst Music House and Gerry's Music, and on amazon.com, itunes and cduniverse.
Felipe Salles' CD Ugandan Suite made Downbeat's Best CD's of 2014 list and received this review from All About Jazz: "Shape-shifting tunes, influences from all over the globe, superb musicianship, layered percussions, an inspired two reed front line rising up from those ebullient layerings, and an ensemble groove of the highest order make Ugandan Suite one of the year's highlights." Salles' previous CD, Departure, was on Downbeat's Best CDs of 2013 list. Salles' Northeastern Suite is being performed by the New England Conservatory's Symphonic Winds, William Drury, conductor, in November 2015.
Jazz Alumni News:
Alto saxophonist Libby Richman '76 performed in the New York City area with her jazz group (including her husband John Philpott) at Wave Hill Garden and Cultural Center, Bronx, as part of the BxIndie Music at Sunset concert series. She celebrated Women's History Month with a concert at The Ferguson Library, Stamford, CT.
Jonathan Mele '93, MM'95 plays in and around New York City, including gigs with Dave Lalama and backing the late Joan Rivers. He recorded and mixed tracks at his studio for the band Brewster and singer Jerry Costanzo. In Spain, he played in Seville and Cadiz with Carlos Bermudo '93 and presented a drumset masterclass at the Andalusia Center for Contemporary Art's Monastery of Cartuja in Seville.
David Pope '95, saxophonist and composer, was named Distinguished Teacher of the College of Visual and Performing Arts at James Madison University for 2012-13. He has been on the faculty since 2000 and recently presented a recital at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
Tony Lechner '93, MM '97 released Under the Midnight Stars (The Rosewood Project), an album of original jazz compositions. The album features fellow UMass alumni Jon Fisher, Alec Derian, and Ross Bellenoit, as well as pianist Miro Sprague and vocalist Rose Detmold. Several songs from the album have won Lechner international recognition as a songwriter:
For Oscar: 2012 Grand Prize, Jazz (John Lennon Songwriting Contest)
Mocha Maya: 2011 'Lennon Award for Jazz' (John Lennon Songwriting Contest)
& 2011 Grand Prize, Instrumental (Billboard World Song Contest)
Midnight Stars: 2010 Grand Prize, Jazz (Billboard World Song Contest)
Partiste: placed in the 2010 Paramount Pictures release Dinner for Schmucks
Big Boss, a new CD by composer and jazz guitarist Charlie Apicella '01, released on the ZOHO label, reveals his jazz-funk style with his band Iron City. One of his lessons was published in Downbeat.
Alex Lee-Clark MM'10 won the Ithaca College Jazz Composition Competition in the College/Pro category for his work Rolo Tomassi.
Student Ensemble Recordings (click to listen to audio mp3 file)
Studio Orchestra
Irving Berlin's Let's Face the Music and Dance (arr. Mike Tomaro/Jeffrey W. Holmes)
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Alex Lee Clark's The Big Lebowski Suite, "Walter Sobchak"
Jazz Ensemble I
Chris Lapidas' Black Jack
Vocal Jazz Ensemble
Brooks Bowman's East of the Sun (and West of the Moon)
(Additional lyrics by Catherine Jensen-Hole)
JAZZ FOR THE HOLIDAYS, a live, 2-disc CD set, featuring highlights from five "Jazz for the Holidays & Beyond" concerts by UMass' award-winning Jazz Ensemble I and guests, directed by Jeffrey W. Holmes; also includes a special bonus track featuring the late Horace Clarence Boyer. Available online at billsrecording.com (lowest price, $11.99 plus tax & shipping, listen to samples) or cdbaby.com.
Faculty CDs
Thomas Giampietro, Drummer
Selected Discography
Jazz Recordings:
As Leader:
A Faith Rewarded - Tom Giampietro Quartet (2013)
with Don Aliquo, Chris Walters & Jonathan Wires
CDUniverse, CD Baby, Itunes & Amazon
As co-leader:
The Affinity Trio (2010)
with Don Aliquo and Jonathan Wires
CD Baby, Amazon
As a sideman:
Go Round - Jeff Coffin
Commonality - Jeff Coffin
Cool Blue Swing - Chris Walters
Joy Unspeakable - Liz Johnson
Annie and the Hot Club- Annie Sellick
Refreshingly Cool - Rachel Price
Bluegrass/American Recordings:
As a sideman:
Aquafier - Andy Hall
Sound of the Slide Guitar - Andy Hall
Comin' On Strong - David Peterson
Jeffrey W. Holmes, Jazz Bandleader, Composer, Trumpeter & Pianist
Of One's Own, Jeff Holmes Quartet (Release Oct. 16, 2012)
Jeff Holmes, piano, composer/arranger all tracks; Adam Kolker, tenor, soprano & bass clarinet; James Cammack, basses; Steve Johns, drums
Label: Miles High Records
Available: Amazon, Barnes and Noble, MilesHighRecords.com
Chicago Exitos!
Artist: New York Latin All-Stars featuring Eddie Ganz
Jeff Holmes, trumpet/flugelhorn and horn arranger, all tracks
Chicago II Records, available: Amazon, Chicagotheband.net, Itunes
It's A Grand Night For Swinging,
New England Jazz Ensemble
with guests John Abercrombie, guitar; Ali Ryerson, flute & Giacomo Gates, vocal
Jeff Holmes, Lead trumpet all tracks; arranger: It's A Grand Night For Swinging, Jazz Folk, Labour Day, Risky Business
CDBaby, Amazon
Earth Music, Paul Winter Consort
Jeff Holmes composer, and performer (piano)
www.livingmusic.com, Amazon
Felipe Salles, Jazz Composer & Saxophonist
Listed: Felipe Salles Group/Quintet recordings. Click for complete list.
Ugandan Suite, Tapestry Records, 2014
Departure, featuring Randy Brecker, Tapestry Records, 2012
Timeline, modern jazz-Brazilian to Afro-Cuban, Curare Records, 2009
South American Suite, Jazz harmony & improvisation with Brazilian rhythms, Curare Records, 2007
Further South, Brazilian, Latin & traditional jazz, Fresh Sound/New Talent, 2001
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Coach Welcomes Cooper, Gremo, and Holman to Lions
SAINT LEO, Fla. – Saint Leo Softball Coach John Conway has revealed his latest group of signees, as Victoria Copper, Rachelle Gremo, and Emily Holman have each inked National Letters of Intent to play softball for the Lions beginning in the Fall of 2011.
Signing nine to date, the trio will join McKenzie Burns, Kaitlynn Diaz, Ashley Ehlers, Angela Kefalas, Kelsey LaNeave, and Torrie Weindorf in the Green & Gold next season.
Of the nine NLI, eight are true freshman.
"This trio in particular is very versatile and ready to make an immediate impact on the team. Their competitive instincts, coupled with a positive attitude and ability to play the game as it should be played, will compliment next year's group well." Coach John Conway mentioned when discussing his incoming players.
Victoria Cooper
5-8 | Fr. | Infield
Apollo Beach, Fla.
Eat Bay High School/Team FLA 18U-Gold Travel Team
Cooper competed in four varsity season with East Bay HS. As a junior, the multiple-sport star began to register multiple accolades as she was named 2010 All-Western Conference and Second Team All-Hillsborough County. Her efforts on the field helped her high school squad to the 2010 Class 5A State Championship.
A team captain as a senior, Cooper was tabbed All-Western Conference for a second time. She also earned a Bright House All-Bay Area Second Team nod as well as being a Maxprep Second Team selectee. A Tampa Tribune Player of the Week, she finished the season as the district leader in home runs and RBI and one of the top seven hitters to watch in the county.
Conway's perspective, "Victoria can play nearly everywhere in the infield, especially the corners and catcher spot. She is a strong hitter with power to go deep. She has a great attitude and will have an opportunity to contribute right away."
Rachelle Gremo
5-8 | Jr. | Catcher
Genoa City, Wis.
Badger High School/Burlington County College/Lakeland Legion Travel Team
Gremo joins the Lions from Burlington County College where she was named a First Team Region 19 catcher during her freshman and sophomore campaigns. Gremo was also selected a team captain as a sophomore and was a 'Gold Glove' winner as a freshman.
Prior to her time at Burlington, Gremo played four seasons at Badger HS. At Badger, she was a two-time All-Lakeshore Conference Second Team selection and a two-time All-Lakeshore Conference First Team honoree. She earned back-to-back Lakeshore Conference Player-of-the-Year awards as an upperclassman, in addition to being a multiple time All-District, team MVP, and team captain selection.
Conway's perspective, "Rachelle is coming off a very successful two-year career at Burlington CC. She spent most of her time as a catcher, but can also play third base and outfield. She has a very strong arm, above average speed, and gap power. I can see her competing for an infield position, or collecting time at the catcher's spot."
Emily Holman
5-5 | Fr. | Utility
Riverview, Fla.
Riverview High School/Tampa Heatwave Travel Team
Enjoying a successful four-year stint at Riverview HS, Holman began her career being named Most Improved Player as a freshman. During her sophomore campaign, she contributed to her team winning the Class 6A District Championship. Finally, her senior campaign saw Holman earn team captain honors as well as the 'Best Defensive Player' award. She finished-out her high school career with a .290 batting average and a .471 on-base percentage.
Conway's perspective, "Emily competes on a very competitive summer program. She can play anywhere on the field except pitcher. She has good speed, is a contact hitter, and possesses a strong arm. Emily will have the opportunity to play multiple positions throughout her career."


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I'm having a very annoying and ongoing cash flow problem.
My main business expense is my own salary, and I pay rent and most of my bills personally, out of my salary. No problem there.
I also have pretty regular and ongoing work, and most months the work covers my business expenses comfortably or with small profit. That's fine too.
The problem I'm having is, even though my work is regular, and I bill regularly toward the end of the month (around the 25th or so), it of course takes time for my clients to cut me their cheques. They all pay quickly; most times in about two or three weeks. But because I have no business savings, I keep having to use my credit card as a buffer to make up funds quickly to take my salary. Therefore when I eventually get paid by my clients, it's the middle of the following month, and the money goes straight back into paying off the credit card and not into business savings.
It's a cycle that started a couple months ago, when my business savings were used up dealing with two computer crises that came on top each other.
I'm nervous about not having savings (in case of emergencies), and I also dislike having to use my credit card that way, not to mention the desperate feeling toward the end of the month that goes with it.
Any advice on how to get myself out of this ongoing cycle? This is the fourth month it's been happening.
I would seriously reconsider that statement - is it really fine that your revenue covers your expenses 'most months', or that you have a sometimes 'small profit'? That is really not doing business, that is just surviving. You might as well get a job and at least enjoy the relative stability of that.
If you are going to do business, you need to have substantial profit margins, and a good cash cushion. If you don't have that, look at your business model and try to figure out what you can do to change things. Just surviving with a 'business' is a painful, stressful, and difficult way to live as compared to getting a great job doing the same thing. Can you rethink your approach, and see what you can do differently?
I used an average of my living expenses over three months to set my salary, and an average of my work expenses over the same period to redo my rates. When I'm quoting on a job, I estimate based on those expenses (plus other things like hiring transport or renting lights for photography), then add an 80% mark-up and offer that as my fee.
So could it be that my mark-up is too modest, or am I just not busy enough? Or is that up to me to decide?
What other things do you think I might need to look at? (If that's possible for you to tell without knowing more about the situation.)
I would recommend that you take a step back from the details and ask yourself a higher level question, 'What is your long-term goal, career-wise?'. In other words, what you are trying to do?
If you are just trying to survive, then taking your actual expenses/needs and adding a percentage will put you in constant survival mode, which you are in now.
If you are trying be be a professional of some type, then ask yourself - would you be better off doing that for another organization (i.e. a job) or for yourself (i.e. a freelancer)? There are pros and cons to both, but if you just want to be a professional then go get a job. If you want to be that professional but also handle the hustle of getting business, billing, and taxes, etc. then maybe be a freelancer.
If you are trying to build a business then that is a totally different story. Doing 'stuff for money' without having a boss is really not a business, that's just freelancing. A business is something that has a plan, a strategy, and should grow over time to be a self-supporting thing that is bigger in scope that just a single person doing 'stuff for money'. If you want to build a business, your rates have little to do with your overall plan - you should have a clear business goal in mind and that goal should drive your decisions.
It sounds to me like you are in survival mode, especially if you are using credit to survive. Over time, that will probably sink you completely because the constant use of credit brings a lot of risk to someone who is already cash poor.
so, what is is that you would rather be doing in 3 years?
What you can charge, mainly depends on your target group and location.
However, this does not mean you should agree to work for little to nothing.
You mentioned a key point with "I used an average of my living expenses over three months to set my salary", instead of using a salary you want to earn.
What you should do is, decide how much you want to earn per month (dont be too greedy in the start as that might mean you would lose all your customer base, but instead increase this over time), then calculate in the expenses you have with your business. And finally find out how many billable hours you have each month.
When you have the total expense cost per month (expenses + your salary) and the number of billable hours, you divide those to get the hourly rate.
This is a very simple way of calculating the hourly rate, so take it with a grain of salt. The idea is that you should figure out what your cost is, and set a hourly rate so that you can actually survive without scraping by.
Hi Shaun,
I have been in the same situation for years and am still to a certain degree. Sagewing's advice is totally correct, but even though I've read it here, I had to figure it out myself that it is correct.
We all believe in our businesses, so we plan for the best case. Problem is it doesn't happen. Usually its the other way around - **** happens!
The payment terms are not your problem, its profitability. Although I use very short payment terms, the benefit is more from establishing a peer relationship with someone bigger than the actual cash flow coming in earlier.
The other comment I'd like to make is one that my brother made to me many times. Why is your work regular, is it maybe that you also win all proposals that you make? Then you are just way too cheap. Imagine you would put your prices up 50%, how many of your customers would you loose? 10%? 25%, 30%? You're still better off, probably you could loose 60% of your customers and by changing your sales tactics get back to being 66% of 100% busy. Still the same money!
As others have mentioned, right now you have a job, not a business, and worst of all you have a business that is losing money. Yes, you are making money, but if someone were to buy the business from you right now they would figure that they would have to pay you (or someone who can do your job) $xx,xxx per year. Once you take into account that salary, there would be no money left over.
It`s an inevitable predicament when first starting a business and most people here have probably found themselves in (I know I have!). So (again, as others have mentioned) you really have to forecast for the future and ask what you want from this all. If you want a business, you have to take into account what a fair salary is for you as well as all of your expenses (including staff), and then add a reasonable profit for the company above and beyond all of this (which you can either keep in the company or pay as a dividend). You have to plan at least 2 or 3 years down the road because it will take time to get there.
If you just want a job then you have to work harder and make sure you`re not simply living job to job (or month to month).
To tell you the truth, I would probably prefer providing the service I provide now. I love my work; It's exciting.
I'd like to think I'm doing more than "stuff for money", but sadly that might really be the case. And trust me, the reason I made this thread in the first place is because the constant jugging of credit is worrying me.
hmm... I hadn't considered that. I don't win everything, but I do get almost all. You're right, that might be a sign that I should push the rates up some more.
I think I know what I want for myself personally; I want a house, a retirement account, and a savings account just for the purpose of travelling with my better half. Yes, yes, it's what almost everyone else wants too.
For my work, I want to continue being "unattached"... I like being mixed up in lots of different projects, types of events, and meeting different types of people. But I also want projects stable and reliable enough that I can confidently plan my personal finances to achieve the personal goals I listed above.
There are two sides to my "stuff for money"; web-design and photography. I'm having a lot of fun doing photography, and three years from now I think I still would. I wouldn't want to give that up (ie. by hiring it off to someone else). But truthfully, I'm getting tired of the web-design part, and wouldn't mind taking on the roll there of planner and seller, and hiring others to do the graphics and programming. On that side, I think I like the idea of being the base of the food-chain; Producing work for others.
I guess I'm of two minds then. I should probably give everything some more thought.
Any thoughts on the immediate situation of getting out of the survival mode/credit cycle?
Actually, forget it.
I'll have to do it by building up "a good cash cushion", and I already know I'll have to do that slowly and constantly each month. Okay, time to do some math!
Thanks for all the thoughts and advice, everyone!
The problem with math is that it's unforgiving. Here is how your math will work out:
(sum of payment for stuff) < expenses of life * (risk of using credit)
Without reducing your expenses or increasing your income, things wont stay the same. They will get worse. The reason is that each time you dip into credit you are assuming risk of a snowball effect, and eventually you'll get hit. So, saying that you are going to suddenly build a cash cushion without making some change isn't much of a plan.
If your problem was that you brought in plenty of revenue each month, but had poor discipline and blew it all before months end, that would a problem you could fix, but that's not what you said.
Also, in your reply you first says that you love doing your professional service most. My gut feeling is that your first reaction, your first statement, is the one that is probably true - you like DOING photography and (maybe also) web design more than anything else. You later added that you liked the freedom of being independent and that you 'wouldn't mind' doing some of the business stuff required to run a business.
So, maybe that's your answer: look for a stable/lucrative job doing what you enjoy and then just enjoy what you do. If you can't find one, then learn how to be a FREELANCER (not to be confused with starting a business) in one of those things - photography or web design but not both. By focusing on what you most enjoy, you will probably be more successful.
Not immediate, perhaps, but join a Credit Union. They generally have significantly lower interest rates on loans than banks or credit cards.
Thanks for all the advice.
It is difficult to mange the if your expenses are greater then your income. Then there is not way to save for futures use. If you want to save some thing for future use, you need to reschedule your working time. You need to increase your working hours. So that your income increase and this extra earning lead you saving for future use


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Last week I grilled rib chops a couple of times. I spotted them in the store and since it felt like I hadn't done any for awhile I went ahead and bought them.
The first chops caught my eye because they had a nice amount of fat.
I seasoned them with salt and pepper and let them rest in the fridge during the day.
I grilled them direct and even though they were really simple they were really good...I think this is my favorite of the different pork chops.
A couple of days later I was on my own for dinner so I stopped at the store on the way home for work and spotted a package of stuffed rib chops.
The label said that a sage & onion stuffing was used so I seasoned the chops with salt, pepper, ground sage, and a touch of olive oil.
I put them over a fairly hot (375-400) indirect fire with a chunk of apple added for smoke, and when they were done I held the open side directly over the coals to crisp the stuffing a bit. I've done stuffed chops this way once or twice before and they turn out pretty nice.
Unfortunately the person who assembled the chops also added some bits of raw celery and onion so I wound up spending more time picking them out of the stuffing than I did eating! If I had read the label more closely I would've known this and might not've bought them to begin with, but even so they were still pretty good.


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Preston, Spring Valley area foundations initiate friendly rivalry during Give to the Max Day
By David Phillips
Wednesday, November 07, 2012 2:29 AM
The Preston area is taking on the Spring Valley area in a community foundation challenge Thursday, Nov. 15.
Taking off on the rivalry between the Falcons and the Knights, or for some the Wolves/Wykats and the Blue Jays, this contest will take place in cyberspace rather than in the gyms. Participants don't have to be athletically inclined, they just have to care about their communities and be willing to show their commitment through donations.
Although it is a friendly rivalry, the stakes are high. The losing team has to show up at the winner's home basketball game between Fillmore Central and Kingsland this winter to present a gift to representatives of the host school.
Although a winner and loser may be designated in this contest, it is really a win-win situation as people in all the communities will benefit in the end.
Thursday, Nov. 15, is the third annual Give to the Max Day, a statewide initiative of Minnesota nonprofit organizations that asks Minnesotans to give to their favorite charities at GiveMN.org anytime during the 24 hours on Nov. 15. Last year's Give to the Max Day was considered one of the most successful one-day online fundraising drives in history as it drew 42,569 donors that contributed more than $10 million to the 3,663 participating nonprofit organizations.
The Spring Valley Area Community Foundation and the Preston Area Community Foundation are set up on the online site, GiveMN.org, and Spring Valley participated in Give to the Max Day last year, but the two groups decided to make it more fun this year with a challenge that they hope will increase awareness and raise more money.
The idea originated when Sue Kolling, president of the Spring Valley area foundation, visited with Dan Christianson, whose family is the original catalyst for the Preston area foundation, about what a foundation brings to a community. From there, talk turned to the competitive spirit of the communities and how that could be channeled to benefit both communities.
Kolling talked it over with Mitch Lentz, a former star athlete that is now on the Spring Valley foundation board. He was enthusiastic about the idea, noting that during his playing years, Preston never beat Spring Valley, joking that the unblemished record will give him motivation to get his fellow alumni from those years on board.
Kolling then contacted Sheila Craig about a possible challenge and she took it back to her Preston Area Community Foundation board, which supported the idea and, in turn asked Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation, the sponsoring organization for both foundations, if it had a possible gift to use as a prize for the group that raises the most money. SMIF had an offer from Miken Sports of Caledonia to donate sports equipment - some high quality bats and shirts - and decided to offer that donation to the school of the winning foundation.
The two thought the rivalry aspect of this will be a fun way to reach out to alumni and community members. Even those people living out of town will likely remember the days when Preston-Fountain and Spring Valley or Wykoff battled on the playing field with dominance shifting back and forth over the years. Those memories combined with this initiative may spur them to contribute to the communities that shaped their early lives.
The rivalry between the foundations is truly friendly, though. The Preston Area Community Foundation started in 1997. When the Spring Valley Area Community Foundation, which includes the communities of Spring Valley, Wykoff and Ostrander, considered forming two years ago, Wayne Drieir, an active member of the Preston foundation, provided guidance as he met with the Spring Valley group to provide insight on the process.
The two foundations have similar goals - to promote civic engagement and provide opportunities to enhance the quality of life by creating community partnerships.
For those interested in participating, log into www.givemn.org and in the upper right corner type in the community foundation you want to support. Use your credit or debit card to donate securely. You will receive an email with your tax receipt. A total of 100 percent of the contributions go directly to fund local causes.
The online site keeps track of donations during the day and an ongoing tally will be available to view. By the end of the 24 hours, the foundation with the most money raised will be declared a winner.
GiveMN has raised more than $33 million for more than 5,000 nonprofit organizations in Minnesota since its debut in 2009. During this special day, GiveMN also provides incentives to encourage participation. In addition to prize grants for the top nonprofit organizations, every hour an individual donor will be randomly chosen to receive an additional $1,000 given to the charity that received the donor's original donation. In addition to the 24 $1,000 incentives called golden tickets, a $10,000 golden ticket will be randomly given at 11:59 p.m.
Although the two foundations likely aren't big enough to qualify for the overall prizes, the random drawings present opportunities for donors to provide even more money for their foundation of choice. Last year, some Spring Valley donors went online often to increase their chances of winning.
However competitive the giving gets, the end result is the lives of people in all the communities will be enriched through the contributions to the foundations, which use the donations to address the needs of the communities.
The Preston foundation has contributed grants to projects such as the new tennis courts for the city, schoolhouse and rail car restoration for the Preston Historical Society, a new baseball scoreboard for Fillmore Central and grants to the National Trout Center.
The Spring Valley foundation has contributed money to the Gateway Academy summer school at Kingsland, Music in the Park for Spring Valley and roof repair at the Wykoff Community Center.
This unusual competition that pits the Falcons and Bluejays vs. the Knights, Wolves and Wykats may last just one day, but the track record of the two foundations shows that the results will last far longer as they continue to support their respective communities.
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This is a great way to get everyone involved. Even though us old timers see it as SV vs Preston it is Kingsland vs Fillmore Central. I guess it IS about the future.
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I've been meaning to check out some of his stuff for a while now, I remember reading one of his short stories for a class a long time ago (I think it was called something like The Night They Missed the Horror Show or something) and I really liked it. I just haven't gotten around to reading any of his other stuff (short stories of novels)
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Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship's Chicago Program Office (NFTE Chicago) is hosting over 500 students from its citywide youth entrepreneurship education program at its Start It Up Summit, tomorrow November 6, 2013 at the Chase Auditorium. The Start It Up Summit will be the largest gathering of youth entrepreneurship students in the city's history and will highlight Chicago's start-up landscape through a host of exciting speakers, networking activities and a demonstration of the future of product development. Brian Babylon, host of the Vocalo's Morning Amp, will be the emcee the event.
Students will receive insights and pearls of wisdom from innovators across Chicago. Speakers include Joe Born, Founder of Neuros Technology; Ted Ganchiff, Director of SEE Chicago; Mike Mcgee, Co-Founder of The Starter League; Andrew Neimen, Director of Business Development at SceneTap; Jimmy Odom, Founder of WeDeliver; Elizabeth Swanson, Deputy of Education for the Office of Mayor Rahm Emanuel; NFTE Chicago Board member Thaddeus Wong, Founder of @Properties; and Sherman Wright, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of commonground marketing. A special thank you to Chase for supporting the event and for their long-term support of NFTE Chicago.
NFTE Chicago alumni entrepreneurs, Zoe Damacela (Zoe Damacela Apparel) and Johnnie Lovett (Fresh Connection Brand) will share their experience and insight on how to build a business as a young entrepreneur. NFTE's 2013 Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge first place finishers, Jesus Fernandez-Ortiz and Toheeb Okenla (NFTE Chicago Class of 2013, Thornwood High School) will discuss their journey to the NFTE's national competition and their big win this past October.
NFTE Chicago student attendees will have an opportunity to see an onsite live 3D printer demonstration.
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Founded in 1987 NFTE has reached over 500,000 young people and trained more than 4,100 Certified Entrepreneurship Teachers. Currently NFTE has active, licensed programs in 18 states and 9 countries. Started with seed funding from The Coleman Foundation in May 2003, NFTE Chicago has developed a successful partnership with Chicago Public Schools and since its inception has reached over 16,000 students.
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