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Cass County Job Posting Arbitration Award
Date and Place of Hearing: August 24, 2012 Offices of the Employer Walker, Minnesota
Date of Receipt of Post Hearing Briefs: October 28, 2012
For the Union: Teresa L. Joppa, Esq., Staff Attorney
For the Company: Thomas Fitzpatrick, Esq.
1. Did the County violate the Collective Bargaining Agreement or an established past practice by converting its job-specific position titles to the two Social Worker position titles of "County Agency Social Worker" and "County Agency Social Worker – Child Protection Specialist" as described in the Minnesota Merit System. If so what shall the remedy be?
2. Did the County violate the Collective Bargaining Agreement or an established past practice in the manner it posted and awarded job openings in the job classifications of "County Agency Social Worker" and "County Agency Social Worker Child Protection Specialist"? If so what shall the remedy be?
Called by the Union Called by the County
Randy Carlson, Robert Yochum,
Amy LeBeck, Reno Wells,
Marla Sullivan, Heidi Massie,
Chris Kapella, Kim Minton,
The issue in grievance was submitted to the Arbitrator for a final and binding resolution pursuant to Article 13 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (Joint Exhibit 1) between the parties and under the rules of the Bureau of Mediation Services of the State of Minnesota. The parties stipulated that the issue was properly before the Arbitrator and that he had been properly called.
At the hearing the parties were given full and complete opportunity to examine and cross- examine witnesses and present their proofs. Final argument was presented by both parties through post hearing briefs which were received by the agreed upon deadline as amended. With the receipt of the post hearing briefs the record in this matter was closed. The issue is now ready for determination.
The parties presented somewhat different versions of the issue to be decided. The Union framed the issue as follows:
The County framed the issue as follows:
Does the parties' Collective Bargaining Agreement limit the County's inherent managerial right to determine job descriptions?
The parties deferred a final framing of the issue to the Arbitrator. After careful review of the testimony and evidence adduced at the hearing the issues to be decided are determined to be:
2. Did the County violate the Collective Bargaining Agreement or an established past practice in the manner it posted and awarded job openings in the job classifications of "County Agency Social Worker" and "County Agency Social Worker Child Protection Specialist"? If so what shall the remedy be?
On May 26, 2011 the Union notified the Employer of its concern related to the "current practice used for posting for vacant/newly created positions" following the April 19, 2011 adoption of revised position descriptions in the Department of Health, Human and Veterans Services. It expressed a belief that the past practice for job postings in the
On June 9, 2011 the Union filed the instant grievance which reads in relevant part as follows:
Adjustment required: The County will post positions as per past practice. The County will post vacancies according to Article 10.4, negotiate any and all changes of the past practice posting procedure and make the grievants whole in all respects.
The County denied the grievance at each step of the grievance procedure, and it was heard in arbitration on August 24, 2012.
The controlling contract language is found in the Collective Bargaining Agreement Preamble, Article 2 – Inherent Managerial Rights, Article 9 – Seniority, Article 10 – Posting and Filling of Vacancies, Article 13 – Grievance Procedure, Article 15 – Leave of Absence, and Article 23 – Scope of Agreement. In relevant part these sections of the contract read as follows:
Article 2, Section 2.1 Inherent Managerial Rights
The Union recognizes that the Employer is not required to meet and negotiate on matter of inherent managerial policy, which include but are not limited to such areas of discretion or policy as the functions and programs of the Employer, its overall budget, utilization of technology, the organizational structure, and the selection and direction and number of personnel. The Union recognizes the rights and obligation of the Employer to efficiently manage and conduct the operation of the Employer within its legal limitations. All rights and authority which the Employer has not specifically abridged, delegated or modified by expressed provisions in this Agreement are retained by the Employer.
Article 9, Seniority, Section 9.1 Definition
Seniority shall be defined as an employee's length of continuous service with the County. Upon completion of the probationary period, the seniority date of the employee shall relate back to his/her initial date of employment. Length of continuous service shall be the number of hours for which an employee is compensated for regular, non-overtime scheduled work (including approved paid training) or for vacation, sick leave, or holidays or for approved leaves of absence.
Section 9.3 Promotion or Transfer to Another Department
If an employee is promoted or transferred to another classification within the bargaining unit, seniority in the prior classification shall be retained and frozen.
Section 10.1 Vacancies Defined
A vacancy is defined as an opening in a permanent position within the bargaining unit. A vacancy may be created by death, resignation, dismissal, transfer of an employee out of the bargaining unit, retirement, a leave of absence from which the employee does not have a right to return to the position from which the leave was granted, permanent disability, promotion, demotion, or creation of a new position. It is solely within the authority of the Employer to determine if a vacancy is to be filled.
Section 10.2 Procedure for Posting and Filling Vacancies
Notice of all permanent vacancies and newly created positions shall be posted on bulletin boards, and then employees given five (5) working days time in which to make application to fill such vacancy or new position. The senior employee within the agency group (clerical, support, professional) who makes application therefor, shall be
Section 10.4 Job Notices
Notice of vacancies or newly created positions shall state the type of work, place of work, rate of pay, hours to be worked, job classification, and a summary of the qualification or eligibility requirements for the position. An employee shall be responsible for meeting eligibility requirements for a position. Employees shall be required to submit a written application to the appropriate appointing authority prior to the expiration date of the posting for the position which they are applying.
Section 15.3 Unpaid Leaves of Absence
… Reinstatement after Leave. Any employee returning from an approved leave of absence as covered by this Section shall be entitled to return to employment in his/her former position or another position in his/her former classification in service, or a position of comparable duties and pay provide that the unpaid leave time does not exceed six (6) months except in the case of disability leave which shall be one (1) year. If the unpaid leave is approved for more than six (6) months, or is extended to a length greater than the equivalent of six (6) months, the employee shall have a preference to return to the first position vacancy in the department from which he/she took the leave that is
In addition to the above cited contract language, this case involves certain State of Minnesota Merit System rules. The relevant sections read as follows:
Involved herein is a grievance that arose in June, 2011 related to posting of job vacancies within the Department of Health, Human and Veterans Services of the Employer. The County is unit of local government chartered under the laws of the State of Minnesota. It provides a variety of governmental services to the people of Cass County including Health, Human and Veterans Services. The Department of Health, Human and Veterans Services in which the instant grievance arose provides, inter alia, social services to children, adults and families in Cass County. The Union is the exclusive bargaining representative of the public employees in the Department, excluding supervisory and confidential employees. The parties have had a collective bargaining relationship for several years.
For many years prior to April 19, 2011 the Department of Health, Human and Veterans Services was operating with its Social Workers working in several job-specific positions. Those positions included Adult Protection Social Worker, Children's Mental Health Social Worker, Adult Services Social Worker, Child Protection Assessment Worker, Adult Social Worker/Chemical Dependency, LTC/Vulnerable Adult Social Worker, Family Based Services Social Worker, In-home Social Worker, Adult Mental Health Social Worker, etc. All of the Social Workers, regardless of their specific duties and job titles were and remain classified in pay grade 28. The schedule of the wages for each pay grade is shown in Appendix A-3 and A-4 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement. The Collective Bargaining Agreement does not specifically refer in any of its Sections to any job-specific positions for Social Workers.
In early 2011 the new Head of the Department of Health, Human and Veterans Services undertook the consolidation of the many job specific positions in the Department into the two positions found in the Minnesota Merit System. At a meeting held March 9, 2011 Department Head Wells and other management representatives met with Union Staff Representative Kapella and other Union leaders to discuss the implementation of the two positions in the Minnesota Merit System. The minutes of the meeting [Employer Exhibit 4] show that the Union had concern regarding the wording used related to the assignment of job duties. The minutes demonstrate, however, that the Union was aware that there were two Minnesota Merit System job titles for the Social Workers in the Department. The minutes further demonstrate that the Union acknowledged the right of management to be able to assign duties around with the Department in order to get the work done. On April 19, 2011 the Cass County Commission approved changes from the then current job- specific County named positions for Social Workers to the Merit System titles of County Agency Social Worker or County Agency Social Worker – Child Protection Specialist.
The record [Union Exhibit 4, Employer Exhibit 6] shows that job postings prior to the conversion to the Minnesota Merit System job titles were for job-specific openings. Union Exhibit 4 illustrates an example of such a posting for a "Social Worker – CD Case Load" and Employer Exhibit 6 illustrates such a posting for a "Children's Mental Health Social Worker". After the conversion to the Minnesota Merit System position titles, the Department's job postings reflected the more general position titles of that System. Union Exhibit 3 and Employer Exhibit 7 show a job posting dated on May 18, 2011 [after the conversion] for a "County Agency Social Worker". Neither the pre-conversion job posting nor the post-conversion job posting referred to the specific job duties to be performed. It is noted, however, that the job title used prior to the conversion did infer some specific job duties [e.g. Social Worker – CD Case Load]. It is further noted that the posting for the County Agency Social Worker position entered as Employer Exhibit 7 had attached to it the position description for that position. The position description was generic in character and described a range of social services to be provided to children, adults and families. It did not refer to job-specific duties.
Organization charts of the Department before the conversion to the Minnesota Merit System job titles [Union Exhibit 2 and 8, Employer Exhibit 1] show, as would be expected that the Social Workers were listed in their specific job titles. A chart entered as Union Exhibit 1, which was printed in July 2012, after the conversion to the Minnesota
On May 23, 2011Union represented employees Katie Thompson and Nicole Davis indicated an interest in the May 18, 2011 internal posting for "Cass County Agency Social Worker" [Union Exhibit 3, Employer Exhibit 7]. Both ladies indicated their interest in the Chemical Dependency position. They were advised by Supervisor Piprude, however, that the posted positions are for "County Agency Social Workers", and those workers are assigned to areas where the need arises within the children's and adult units. Because Ms. Thompson was then classified as a County Agency Social Worker she was advised that there was no need for her to officially apply. The record does not show what action was eventually taken in regard to the interest of Ms. Thompson and Ms. Davis in the posted position.
The Union filed the instant grievance as a class action grievance on June 9, 2011. It proceeded through the steps of the grievance procedure without resolution. There is no evidence in the record that the Employer raised, prior to the arbitration hearing, and the prospect that the grievance was untimely. The grievance was heard in arbitration on August 24, 2012.
Position of the Union
It is the position of the Union that the grievance be sustained and that the Arbitrator enter an order whereby the Employer restores the same position titles to those that were in place for the job class of Social Workers prior to May 2011. The Union further seeks that the Arbitrator order that the specific position titles not be changed unless there is actual substantial change in responsibilities and duties for any given position, and/or there is Union consent or agreement to change contract language about the manner in which job openings are posted or bid on, or how layoffs and bumping are to happen, or in the rights of employees to return from a leave of absence to a particular position vs. job classification under Article 15.3. The Union also seeks to have the Arbitrator enter an order whereby the Employer is directed to reopen for application/bidding under the contract, any Social Worker or Social Worker-Chemical Dependency positions which were open and not properly posted with designated specialty titles, between May 2011 and the date of this award. In support of its position the Union offers the following arguments:
2. The change in "title" or label also potentially affects the contractual right of bargaining unit member to return from a leave of absence to their former position.
3. The parties have bargained in the past about what information will be provided in a job posting concerning a vacant position. The employer cannot unilaterally change the information provided to the Union
4. The Employer had no reason for changing the job titles other than to limit bumping rights under the contract. Management's claim of management rights must fall because job duties were not changed, only labels, in an effort to avoid complying with the contract and p0ast practice.
5. For more than 25 years Cass County Social Workers have been able to bid on positions which are specialized in duties and labeled as such. Because the contract speaks to this issue already, management cannot, without negotiating with the Union, limit employees' rights to apply for or transfer into other positions, within the Agency, by minimizing the amount of information given out in a posting of a vacancy or by downsizing the choices available to bargaining unit members. The Employer cannot limit the right or ability to bump on the basis of seniority by changing the job title for posting purposes alone.
6. For over 25 twenty five years Cass County Health, Human and Veterans Services Department has designated specialty areas of work for its Social Workers, and titled the positions accordingly.
7. The Employer did not change the Social Workers' actual job responsibilities, only their job titles, and the change was made only for the purposes of "postings" and to eliminate the ability of the employees to bid on open jobs under the Union contract.
8. Because of the language in the Collective Bargaining Agreement, an "Adult Mental Health" Social Worker, with seniority, can apply for a posted opening for a "Child Mental Health" Social Worker or an opening for any other area of social work; mental health, family services, chemical dependency, elder services, etc. This is what Article 10.4 requires when it states "notice of vacancies … shall state the type of work …".
9. The new posting notice method eliminated the ability of Social Workers to move laterally from one position to another within the Department. This impacts employees' promotion and transfer rights under the collective bargaining agreement.
11. The language in Article 15.3 regarding returning to a "position" from a leave of absence will mean one thing if "return to employment in his/her former position" is read to mean an employee has a right to return to their former "Child Mental Health" Social Worker position, versus if changed to read that the employee has the right to "return to work in the job classification of "County Agency Social Worker" generally.
12. Only those management rights not addressed by specific language are retained by management under this contract. If they are "abridged, delegated or modified" then the management right the Employer is claiming is limited by the specific language in the contract.
13. Management has, of course, the right to actually restructure the social worker's jobs and programs or the methods by which service will be delivered to clients. However, when management is not restructuring the jobs nor the type of work being done, nor adding or eliminating programs, but instead is simply changing job titles from "specific" to "generic" in order to avoid complying with the contract's posting and transfer or bumping procedures and potentially interfering with a Social Workers' right to return to a preferred position, that is when the claim of "management rights" must fail.
14. The County has sought to eliminate bumping rights. County Administrator Yochum testified that he wanted to eliminate bumping rights amongst county employees. He testified that "there's always been a posting requirement - we have people wanting to bid on 'programs' or 'assignments', so I have promoted consolidating titles."
15. The Union did not agree to any change in contract terms at the meeting with management in March 2011 where shifting work from one social work area to another was discussed.
16. The County has violated the Collective Bargaining Agreement's provisions regarding posting of vacancies, and seniority rights. Rights regarding layoffs, bumping, and an employee's right to return to a specific position after a leave of absence are also prejudiced by the County's action renaming social workers positions generically "County Agency Social Worker" and County Agency Social Worker
17. The County also violated the long standing, mutually agreed upon past practice between the parties.
Position of the County
It is the position of the County that the grievance should be denied. In support of that position the County presents the following arguments:
2. The Union is assaulting the plain language of the Collective Bargaining Agreement and is improperly using "past practice" to undermine managerial rights. The intent of the parties is manifested in its entirety of the Collective Bargaining Agreement. Adoption of revised job descriptions is not grievable because adoption cannot be challenged by a "past practice" claim that alleges merely that the job description has existed for a long time. Such a claim is a misuse of past practice. If the plain language of the Collective Bargaining Agreement is clear and unambiguous, that language should control. If that is not the case, the arbitrator looks to other indicia of the parties' intent. Here the Union is hoping that the arbitrator looks beyond the four corners of the Collective Bargaining Agreement and analyzes whether there is a past practice that will add a non-negotiated term to the contract.
3. The County strenuously challenges the Union's contention that a job description is a past practice in the first place. The Union offers no evidence that management has ever recognized through its conduct that job descriptions must be approved by memorandum of understanding, or that issuance of a job description may be the subject of a grievance. The only evidence is that there has never been a grievance, nor has there ever been any attempt to agree or negotiate around a job description. The fact that a particular job description has remained the same for a long time is not evidence of an agreement that it cannot be changed.
5. While custom and past practice are used very frequently to establish the intent of contract provisions that are susceptible to differing interpretations, arbitrators who follow the "plain meaning" principle of contract interpretation will refuse to consider evidence of past practice that is inconsistent with a provisions that is "clear and unambiguous" on its face. If the plain meaning principle is not applied in this case, the Union will be given the gift of controlling their job duties; an inherent managerial right that the County has not clearly and unambiguously waived. The Union is attempting to gain through grievance arbitration what it could not achieve at the bargaining table.
6. If every management decision could be challenged by alleging past practice, the concept of inherent managerial rights would be completely gutted. Arbitrators hesitate to permit unwritten past practice to restrict the exercise of recognized functions of management, such as methods of operation or direction of the workforce.
7. Determining what an employee's job duties are is a recognized function of management, and for good reason. Management has an obligation to adjust workflow to meet case load and governmental priorities. The Union recognizes this as a responsibility of the County in Article II, Section 2.1 of the labor agreement. Arbitrators are expected to give force and effect to all parts of an agreement and to avoid any interpretation which would render any significant part of a provision meaningless. Furthermore, any right not specifically waived in the Collective Bargaining Agreement is left to the discretion of the County. Because it is clear that the County has the right to change job descriptions and the County has the right to assign duties to employees, it necessarily follows that the County has the right to describe the duties in the postings in a way that comports with their expectation of what duties the employees perform.
8. The Collective Bargaining Agreement, at Section 2.1, grants the County the discretion to "efficiently manage and conduct the operation of the Employer". The fact that the County used particular job descriptions for a number of years is not a past practice governing labor relations. If it were, virtually every practice of management
9. The County has not waived or relinquished its inherent managerial rights and the Arbitrator may not amend, modify, nullify, ignore, add to or subtract from the provisions of the Collective Bargaining Agreement. The Preamble, complete Agreement, Grievance Defined, and Arbitrator Authority provisions of the Collective Bargaining Agreement support the County's retention of its inherent managerial rights as well as expressing the parties' intent that the arbitrator's decision can be based solely upon the express terms of the labor agreement. Therefore, there is no arbitral authority to grant the relief requested by the Union.
10. Job descriptions have never been the subject of bargaining in the past and they are not mandatory subjects of bargaining. The County has been consolidating jobs and descriptions since 1996.
11. Even though it was under no obligation to do so, the County notified the Union that it was modifying its posting information to include all duties for which a social worker is licensed. It is well known in labor relations that outward manifestations to the other side of the bargaining relationship is a factor that is considered when ascertaining the totality of the circumstances giving rise to the grievance. In the discussions with the Union, the Union leadership did not object to the adoption of Merit System job descriptions. Even if they had, the most they could do is engage the County in further discussions or attempt to change the County's position through meet and confer. The Union has no right to intrude upon the County's right to efficiently manage and conduct its operations.
12. The Union implicitly acknowledges the County's inherent managerial right to determine job descriptions and duties. The Union explicitly acknowledges that the County may assign duties to the employees regardless of whether it is specifically provided for in a job description. It necessarily follows that if the County has the right to determine job descriptions, job titles and job duties it likewise has the right to change them.
13. For the foregoing reasons the County respectfully request that the Grievance be denied in its entirety.
It is not disputed that the County has for many years utilized job titles that were related to specific areas of work performed by the Social Workers employed by the County. It is also not disputed that a Social Worker is licensed to perform a range of social work duties broader than those in the specific job title he/she may be working in.
In April 2011 the County abandoned the specific job titles that had been in use for many years and adopted the two social work job titles of "County Agency Social Worker and County Agency Social Worker – Child Protection Specialist" that were established by the Minnesota Merit System. Before it made that change the County discussed it with Union representatives.
It is not disputed that the concentration of specific types of social work in certain positions did not violate the licensure or pay grade of the Social Worker. All Social Workers, regardless of the duties they performed both before and after the establishment of the two general social work job titles were classified in pay grade 28. Accordingly, the conversion from specific to general job titles did not affect the compensation of the social workers.
The Union asserts, however, that the change to the two general job titles denied its members the right to bid on a position that performed a specific type of social work, and further denied members returning from an approved leave of absence the right to bump, based on seniority, an employee who was then holding a position responsible for performing the type of work the returning employee desired or may have previously performed. The employer, on the other hand, contends that it has the management right to define jobs, and to assign employees to positions and duties they are qualified to perform as needed to meet the work load of the Department as it may change from time to time. Determining the merits of the respective positions of the parties first requires an examination of relevant language in the Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Interestingly, Article 15 provides the clearest guidance as to the intent of the parties as related to the issues in this case. Section 15.3 refers to "position" and in the context of the contract language defines that to mean the "position of the employee". That Section also clearly provides that when an employee returns from an approved leave within six months (12 months for disability) he/she shall be entitled to return to employment in his/her former position or a position of comparable duties. [Emphasis supplied]. The language goes on to provide that when a leave of absence exceeds six months the Employer is not required to hold the position of the employee pending his/her return but that the returning employee shall receive preferred and primary consideration for return to any position in the department for which the employee is qualified. [Emphasis supplied]. A reasonable person would interpret that language as meaning that a returning employee may not bump a replacement employee from the position performing the duties previously performed, but that the returning employee would be entitled to return to a position of comparable duties. There is clearly not a contractual guarantee that an employee returning from an approved leave would be allowed to bump a replacement employee in order to regain his/her specific duties. The phrase "position of comparable duties" must reasonably be taken to mean a position involving social work duties that could differ from what the employee had been performing before taking a leave of
Turning now to the Union's claim that posting the general position titles of "County Agency Social Worker" and "County Agency Social Worker – Child Protection Specialist" violated contractual rights of employees to bid on jobs in which specific social work duties were performed. It must be noted that the controlling language of Article 10 makes no mention whatsoever of duty specific positions. All that is mentioned is "positions". While, as previously noted, it is troubling that Union Exhibit 1 shows that the County continued to concentrate specific duties in social work positions, no contract violation can be found for doing so based on the evidence adduced at the hearing. The contract reserves to the Employer all rights not abridged by expressed specific terms in the labor agreement. Accordingly, if the Union's position is to be upheld, there must be an express provision in the contract that limits the rights of the Employer to define a "position". No such provision is found. The Employer may define positions along the lines of the Minnesota Merit System [i.e. County Agency Social Worker and County Agency Social Worker – Child Protection Specialist]. Article 2 of the labor agreement also provides that the Employer has a recognized obligation to efficiently manage its operations. Adopting the two Minnesota Merit System job titles is found to be consistent with that mandate.
It is important to note that there is no contractual limitation to employees expressing an interest in a job that performs a particular set of duties or falls under a particular supervisor. When vacancies are posted a Social Worker may submit his/her bid expressing interest in the vacant position. Section 10.2 states in clear and unambiguous terms that "The senior employee within the agency group who makes application … therefor, shall be transferred to fill the vacancy or new position provided he/she has the necessary qualifications to perform the duties of the job involved." [Emphasis supplied]. It is important to note that this language provides for selection of the most senior employee who meets the requirements of the job. It is not language permitting the Employer to select the most qualified employee. While there is no language providing for bumping into an occupied position, the language of Section 10.2 clearly provides an opportunity for a senior employee to transfer into a vacant or new position upon his/her
Article 10.4 of the labor agreement requires that notices of vacancies or newly created positions shall state the type of work involved, place of work, etc.. This language requires the County to describe in the job posting the specific duties to be performed. It is not sufficient to state that the work is that of County Agency Social Worker or County Agency Social Worker – Child Protection Specialist. Inclusion of the job description for those positions in the posting does not adequately describe the "type of work" to be performed as required by Article 10.4. More is needed to adequately inform applicants of the duties involved and who would supervise the successful bidder. Those are fundamental areas of interest to any applicant. The County attached a job description to its May 18, 2011 job posting [Employer Exhibit 7] for County Agency Social Worker. As previously noted, however, neither the job posting or the job description described the nature of the work involved in terms related to the specific duties [e.g. Adult Protection Social Worker, Children's Mental Health Social Worker, Adult Services Social Worker, Child Protection Assessment Worker, Adult Social Worker/Chemical Dependency,
The Union presented a compelling, but not convincing argument that because positions in the Department have been for many years defined along the lines of the specific duties performed that such definition rises to level of contract language. It is undoubtedly true that the nature of the jobs were in the minds of the parties as they negotiated the labor agreements over many years. Indeed, the terms of the contracts agreed to may have been influenced by that understanding. It must be recognized, however, that the duty-specific positions that were replaced by the Minnesota Merit System positions were established in the first place by the County. There was no evidence in the record of this proceeding that the parties actually bargained over the job titles or their respective duties either when they were initially established, or subsequently.
The language of Article 2 – Employer Rights and Article 23 – Scope of Agreement effectively negate the Union's argument on past practice. Article 2 reserves to management all matters not specifically and expressly abridged by the terms of the labor agreement. Principal among those rights is the right of the County to efficiently manage its operations. Arbitrators are reluctant to uphold a past practice, even one of long standing that would abrogate such a core responsibility of management. Moreover, the "zipper clause" found in Article 23 demonstrates that the parties have agreed that the
The Employer made reference to the grievance as not being timely filed. The evidence shows that the parties had engaged in discussions regarding the Union's concern related to the conversion to the two Minnesota Merit System job titles before the grievance was filed. Such discussions would be reasonably regarded as initial steps to settle the matter. Accordingly, evidence showing lack of timely filing of the grievance is not found in the record. The grievance is deemed to have been timely filed.
For all the above cited reasons the record of this proceeding compels a finding that the County did not violate the Collective Bargaining Agreement or an established past practice by converting its job-specific position titles to the two Social Worker position titles of "County Agency Social Worker" and "County Agency Social Worker – Child Protection Specialist" as described in the Minnesota Merit System. The record also compels a finding that the County did not violate the Collective Bargaining Agreement or an established past practice in the manner it posted and awarded job openings in the job classifications of "County Agency Social Worker" and "County Agency Social Worker Child Protection Specialist".
As the parties are aware an arbitrator must confine his/her decision to the interpretation and application of the Collective Bargaining Agreement. He/she cannot impose his/her sense of workplace justice. To do so would likely cause the arbitration award to be
For the above cited reasons the Arbitrator must deny the grievance in accordance with the above referenced analysis.
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Daily Reading for Tuesday, February 19th, 2013
Reading 1, Isaiah 55:10-11
10 For, as the rain and the snow come down from the sky and do not return before having watered the earth, fertilising it and making it germinate to provide seed for the sower and food to eat,
11 so it is with the word that goes from my mouth: it will not return to me unfulfilled or before having carried out my good pleasure and having achieved what it was sent to do.
Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 34:4-5, 6-7, 16-17, 18-19
4 I seek Yahweh and he answers me, frees me from all my fears.
5 Fix your gaze on Yahweh and your face will grow bright, you will never hang your head in shame.
6 A pauper calls out and Yahweh hears, saves him from all his troubles.
7 The angel of Yahweh encamps around those who fear him, and rescues them.
16 But Yahweh's face is set against those who do evil, to cut off the memory of them from the earth.
17 They cry in anguish and Yahweh hears, and rescues them from all their troubles.
18 Yahweh is near to the broken-hearted, he helps those whose spirit is crushed.
19 Though hardships without number beset the upright, Yahweh brings rescue from them all.
Gospel, Matthew 6:7-15
7 'In your prayers do not babble as the gentiles do, for they think that by using many words they will make themselves heard.
8 Do not be like them; your Father knows what you need before you ask him.
9 So you should pray like this: Our Father in heaven, may your name be held holy,
10 your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven.
11 Give us today our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts, as we have forgiven those who are in debt to us.
13 And do not put us to the test, but save us from the Evil One.
14 'Yes, if you forgive others their failings, your heavenly Father will forgive you yours;
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A BLAENAU Ffestiniog man has admitted assaulting his mother-in-law and her grandson.
Justin Ellis, 41, of Church Street, Blaenau Ffestiniog admitted before magistrates in Llandudno assaulting 70-year-old Alwen Jones and her 19-year-old grandson.
A trail of blood had led from the upstairs flat of Ms Jones in Church Street, to the lower flat of Justin Elli, magistrates at Llandudno were told.
Defence solicitor Michael Strain made no application for bail.
A pre-sentence report was ordered and Ellis will appear at Caernarfon Crown Court later this month.
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Pura Vida! Charlie
Amazing host for an amazing beach.
First the beach because I guess that's why you want to come here... Imagine you're an explorer setting foot on the shores of Matapalo after a long hectic journey and, depending from where you're coming from, it might be close to the truth. How can you not be subjugated by this long stretch of golden sand fringed by a lush vegetation? And most of it, nobody. Or nearly. Just you and the sound of the crashing waves... Colourful birds chirping in the trees, flocks of pelicans flying above the waves, cheeky monkeys jumping from branch to palms, ... Picture perfect paradise. The best place to linger in a hammock, sip a coconut or a beer, dip in the warm ocean, play guitar at sunset around a bonfire, ...
Second, the hotel. We were lucky to have the Iguana lodge which could accommodate two couples. But all the bungalows are spacious, bright, full of storage/hanging space, lovely bathroom too. Comfortable bed. The breakfast made of fruit juice, coffee, fresh fruits, pancakes or toasts plus egg as you will is tasty and will fill you for a while. If you don't want to go further for lunch, the quesadillas were the best I had.
But the best is yet to come. Charlie is the perfect host. Attentive, naturally welcoming, full of Informations about what to do and where to eat in the area, very chatty, ... Very very relaxed. My husband said that if Charlie was more layback, he'll fall over. Actually, you're not a guest. Because at the end of your stay you'll have the impression to say goodbye to that eccentric uncle from Costa Rica.
Good accommodation where you can relax and enjoy the beach.
The Glass House was lovely accommodation just a short stroll to a quiet beach. The A/C in the room was very welcome. Charlie is a cheerful host and very welcoming. Nearby Hacienda Baru has nice walks and bird watching.
très bien
Charlie et son fils Andrew sont d'une attention particulière avec les clients, proximité de la plage,et la tranquillité!
Great stay
Quiet and peaceful place in beautiful surroundings. Direct beach access.
Very friendly host. Gave us an upgrade as soon as better room was available.
Lot of things to do in the area. We wish we had stayed more than three nights.
Best place we stayed in CR!
We loved everything. Charlie's staff was amazing! He has an amazing property tucked away in the jungle, but right across from the beach. Very relaxing and will definitely visit again!
Un lugar hermoso
Muy acogedor y excelente atención de Andrés; el Cheff y Don Charlie. Un lugar alejado de la contaminación; una playa hermosa; seguro y familiar.
Amazing location.
Super close to the beach. Super hospitable. The place was perfectly equipped with everything you can possibly need. Definitely will come back soon!!
Excellent place, great hospitality.
It's the best place for enjoy a romantic stay with your couple.
fantastic! we'd loved to have stayed longer…
Friendly staff, located right at the beach. Clean modern rooms. Monkeys and iguana's in the garden. Great help with questions asked and booking tours.
A perfect 10 out of 10
Even before our arrival Charlie was making a special effort to make sure we were well taken care of. During our stay we were treated with top class service and would strongly recommend all to be guests of Charlie's Jungle House. Truly the perfect travel destination.
A tranquil beachfront paradise
Charlie's Jungle House was the absolutely perfect jungle-meets-beach refuge for 2 New Yorkers seeking relaxation and tranquility. Charlie is a friendly and warm host who is so committed to the comfort of his guests. We stayed in one of the cute studios equipped with a kitchenette, hot water and extensive windows for treeline views. The beach was luxuriously beautiful and sparsely populated. Charlie's kitchen staff who prepared delicious breakfasts each morning were so kind and helpful. All in all, staying at Charlie's Jungle House was an exceptional experience and we can't wait to return as soon as possible.
Amazing place
Feels like heaven. Charlie is an amazing host, so far the best host we met in Costa Rica. The place is by the beach, the staff great and very friendly, feels like home! I totally recommend it. Hope we will come again.
We absolutely loved everything about our stay at Charlie's.
Rent any room in his group and it's all amazing. The property is both sides of the road that lead up to the beach, has a few tables, chairs and sets of loungers on the beach. The beach was soft sand, and is really wide at low tide, beautiful sunset, and you can see the moon and sun at sunrise on the beach – very cool. The best part is that it's not heavily populated! There are a couple bed and breakfasts there, but only a handful. Most of the time we were on the beach by ourselves! The water was warm and felt soft, it was the strangest thing! There was also tons of wildlife on and surrounding his property. Sloths just down the road, iguanas and white-faced capuchins visit several times a day. a little bit south on the beach, there is a sea turtle hatchery and we stumbled upon turtles hatching on our morning walk – amazing!!! I saw 6 species of birds while sitting at the table outside our room for 10 minutes. Truly an oasis! Its about 25-30 minutes north of Uvita and maybe 15-20 from Manuel Antonio – though you'd probably walk there faster on the beach! Haha! Cute little town, and Charlies suggestions were right on point. Breakfast was delicious, staff was so kind, and beautiful and well-kept property. We can't wait to come back – this time we'll stay longer! Do yourself a favor and book it now. You won't regret it.
Charlies jungle house ist einfach perfekt!
Nur 50 Meter bis zum herrlichen Strand. Bisher das Schoenste, was wir erleben durften. Charlie und seine Jungs sind die perfekten Gastgeber, egal was für Fragen oder Probleme man hat, es wird sich sofort drum gekümmert und erledigt. Perfekt ist, dass man gratis Surf- und Boogieboards leihen kann. Hier muss man sich einfach wohlfuehlen, alles sehr familiär und liebevoll. Auch die Touren, die Charly organisiert sind super, man sieht viel und alles ist vom Service kaum zu toppen. Besonders schön sind die Tips vonnöten Charlie bezüglich Essen (Guava nova bei Peter, Anja und Kevin) und was man in der ansehe unternehmen kann. Die Zeit war einfach zu schnell vorbei! Wennn wir nochmal nach Matapalo kommen, dann weit aus länger! Wir haben uns mehr als wohl und gut aufgehoben gefühlt! Thanks a lot Charlie!
Wonderful place!
Charlie is a wonderful host. He makes sure we are comfortable and well care for. His recommendations for things to do, where to eat are excellent. The place is next to jungle and ocean so you have very interesting time to see wildlife and walk the beach. We saw tucans, birds, slothes right in the gardens! The rooms are very nice and roomy.
Perfect place, close to beach, friendly family atmosphere
From the moment we met Charlie, he made us feel so welcome. The most recent upgrade to the Jungle House is his new lounge – bar and restaurant. Kerbin, the chef, is amazing with the special dishes he prepares -eg his salad with shrimp and a special dessert called Marianne's Flan. Towels were changed everyday along with apt being cleaned. The beach was just across the road with hammocks put out for you to relax in. For peaceful surroundings and tranquillity, you can find no better place. Thank you Charlie and Kerbin for a wonderful stay.
Charlie's place was a great place to end a week in Costa Rica
The small, quiet resort is on a beach that has a few other rentals along it, so it is private while still being a place where you can meet other people if you'd like. The cabins are modern and comfortable, and the new Jungle Room restaurant and bar, with it's friendly Tico staff is already a great addition. A supermarket and restaurant are just a few houses up the road. The quiet, private beach is beautiful. I only wish I could have stayed for the town's annual sea turtle release festival!
We had a great time at Charlies!
The location and beach are magnificent and we loved our room. Charlie is a great guy who gave us some awesome suggestions on things to do so that made it even better. We are looking forward to coming back soon.
My friend and I had a lovely weekend at Charlie's
The house is literally 3 minutes from the beautiful Matapalo beach. Charlie was extremely responsive (we had a couple of questions before booking and he answered very promptly) and helpful. He picked us up in Quepos and drove us to the house, then to a wonderful and affordable seafood restaurant when we told him we wanted to have fish for dinner. He is very knowledgeable about Costa Rica and you can tell all his neighbours love him. Breakfast on the terrace was delicious and the view was enchanting. He made us feel at home – we just regretted we were not staying longer! Our stay was absolutely perfect and we're definitely going back soon. Nothing to improve! Thanks again for everything Charlie – Pura Vida
Explore pura vida as its best!
Me and my friend have been here on our backpacking tour. It is such a lovely place. Beautiful people in front of a never ending beach. Especially the Terrasse in our accommodation was awesome. Just sitting in middle of jungle and seeing the beauty of nature…. one day we ll be back 🙂


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So here's the bad news - I am up 3 pounds exactly from 2 weeks ago. I'm not happy with it, but I know it came directly from emotional/overeating after my accident and not exercising when I was recovering. Thankfully, I am now recovered enough to work out, and I'm back on track with my food! Yeah!
I met with Janel for the first time since before Christmas, as she was on her honeymoon for a couple weeks. We are now officially working on upping my weights, so it was an intense session last night. I'm up to 140 on leg press, which I am SO PROUD OF, because it is well over half my body weight. Heck yes! I won't bore you with the rest of my weights, but I must say I am extremely excited about increasing them.
(Aside: I know so many girls who worry about getting "bulky" and just want to be toned - which is not a bad goal, to be sure! But I am not one of those girls. Bring on the muscle! I was not built to be slight, and I never will be. I am so pleased with my muscles and my strength.)
Okay well, it is 10 on Friday night, and I'm headed to bed. I know, I'm such an exciting 26 year old, hahaha! I am going to breakfast with a good friend and one of his friends who I have never met. We are going to the very best breakfast place in Colorado (in my opinion, anyway), and I'm super excited, because it really is a treat to go there. I'm going to get what I want for breakfast, not worry over it, and then get out for some good exercise in the afternoon, even if it is just an hour long walk.
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Funny story. We actually were interested in getting a house in West Virginia because we love to snowboard as a family. We found a house on Creekside, but ended up not getting it. In the end we ran across an even better home, a Summer home, for my loving family it just so happened to be on the same road... Creekside. It was fate. This house is perfect for our family as well as our renters. We want everyone to enjoy the advantages of this beautiful island in a comfortable home that feels like their own. The pace is slow and enjoyable here as if you are in your own little world. When in Avon there are no worries and every day is enjoyable.
Avon is a great location on the island, but we have an extra advantage because our house is closely located to BP and the grocery store! We accommodated our guests with a pool table, basketball hoop, darts, pool, jacuzzi, ping pong table, and much more because we know that after a long day in the sun there is nothing better than enjoying some good old fashioned family time. Also check out our WASABI charter boat in Teachs Lair Marina Hatteras, NC for an offshore trip!
We had a great time staying here at Wasabi! The house was all we had hoped it to be& even more ! We were made to feel very welcomed and also enjoyed the recommended restaurant, The INN at Pamlico sound! We enjoyed the cute Tiki bar,the pool &hot tub!The beds were very comfortable and the house was decorated so cute! We also appreciated the veggie, meat & chesse tray, wine and drinks and flowers for the kid- For both of our families we truly enjoyed our stay at Wasabi
We loved the house. Due to the power outage we were unable to stay the whole time and not clean the house like we would of liked but up until that time we all loved it.
Our Wasabi vacation was everything we hoped for and more. The owners have thought of everything you could want. It was large enough for 6 adults and 4 energetic kids, plus a happy dog, to feel comfortable with lots of room to spare. The kitchen was equipped with anything you could need. Appliances & washer/dryer are newer and easy to use. Decks on every level allow unbelievably beautiful views day & night in every direction. And the beds...the most comfortable any of us had slept on! Games, DVDs, books, ping pong and pool tables provide indoor fun. The pool was in use from morning to night and the tiki bar was a favorite after a beach or sight seeing day. The beach access was a short walk away, even for 5 and 6 year olds. The waves were the best for body surfing! There are all kinds of restaurants, shops, museums, parks etc, etc in Avon and the surrounding towns. SO DON'T HESITATE....book Wasabi and have a great vacation!
Wasabi was a perfect place for our family's getaway for the celebration of our 50th wedding anniversary. It was all we could have dreamed of and more. It was truly like being at our own private resort. The music playing when we arrived made us feel so special - like someone was just waiting to welcome us. We had 13 in our group with ages ranging from 4 - 71 and everyone loved it. It is spacious enough for anyone to have privacy if they wanted it. The kitchen was wonderfully equipped for cooking meals for the entire group. The amount of seating in the main area provided a space comfortable for the teens to eat while the adults utilized the main table. The living room space provided enough room for early morning gatherings as the family awoke. All of the bedroom suites were beautiful with plenty of room to accommodate any needs, yet give all their own space. Our family loved the pool and hot tub and used it at least once a day. The pool table on the lower level was a hit with the teens and adults. The beach is close enough for easy walking to it. I can truthfully say we were excited anticipating our stay and were genuinely overwhelmed by how perfect everything was. Our week was a dream come true. You can feel the love this home receives. Thank you to the Bryant's for sharing their home.
This house was perfect for our reunion! Beautiful home with a well stocked kitchen which we love because each family was responsible for a dinner every night. The grandkids loved the pool and the beach was close enough to walk or you could drive also. We adults enjoyed the hot tub and music outside! This house is so nicely decorated you feel like you are at a resort. Mandy and Tom answered all our questions and if we needed something it was a phone call away! I would recommend this house to anyone that's looking for it all! We also had some young adults use the spa and gym at Koru and the pier passes were perfect for our fisherman in the family . Wasabi = the right spice for your vacation! Kathy and Bryan Sunday🦀?🐠?🦈?
The house was perfect. It had great style, everything was up to date and very clean. Every room was nice with very comfortable beds. Many beautiful decks for relaxing or finding quite time from the rest of your party. The pool was amazing with a great tiki bar for lounging and a outdoor fridge to keep the drinks cold. Unbelievable sound system with outdoor speakers on every level and an awesome surround sound on living room tv for great movie nights . down stairs bar room with a pool table and dart board just adds to the stuff to do to keep both kids and adults entertained. location is very close to beach. you can easily walk or drive to beach access with parking lot. or get a beach pass and drive on beach.located close to plenty of sight seeing and restaurants. small backyard for setting up horse shoes or cornhole and lined with trees for privacy. the kids also loved the deer feeder with the nightly visit from mr.deer. perfect house, perfect location for a great price..will be going back!!
Great week the home was very nice and the special touches were a. Ice surprise.
A short drive to the point a beautiful attraction many visitors miss (4WD necessary) this is where locals shore fish and huge seashells wash up in great condition (beach pass from Cape Hatteras National Seashore Park Service is required). If you would like to go fishing, clamming , jet skiing or kite boarding just let us know and we will try to schedule it for you.
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If there are more than 15 people the extra persons will be $25 perday. If there are more staying then 15 without paying you may be asked to leave without a refund. So please be honest.


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(Ref. Nº.3849)
- €895,000
- Ref. Nº.: 3849
- Villa
- Bedrooms: 7
- Bathrooms: 5
- Size: 526 Sq Meters
- Parcel Size: 1,396 Sq Meters
- Garage Spaces: 3
- Date Available: 24th March 2015
- School District: benahavis
Villa in Benahavis Village for sale:
Rare to the market this stunning 7 bedroom Villa is located in the heart of the famous white Pueblo of Benahavis. Properties like this are normally held by families for generations and this superb family home offers an excellent lifestyle or investment purchase for a discerning buyer.
This outstanding villa in benahavis village is built over two floors comprising of two separate apartments self contained with living room and kitchens in each. The upper floor has 3 double bedrooms and 2 bathrooms and a small bedroom/office. The lower floor has a further three double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and a guest WC.
Externally the mature garden boast a variety of mature fruit trees a private swimming pool and also parking for several cars. The property could be adapted into one large home or used to generate a rental income during the lucrative summer months.
The garden hosts a private swimming pool, as well as a variety of mature fruit trees.
Parking for several cars on the driveway and the house is only a short walk from the bars and restaurants in the village of Benahavis. The local school is also close by.
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So much to share! Here we go!
My second visit to Lakeside Apartments as the Craft Queen was today. I was feeling kinda grumpy when I woke up this morning. Impending period is my first guess, but it could be that I didn't get to walk, or the ginormous outbreak of acne on my chin, or the fact that I went up in weights in my BodyPump class and I couldn't move my arms or legs without wincing in pain. Real pain. Real acne. Do you see how my morning was starting on shaky ground?
Anyway...I tried to reset myself by reading a few inspirational scriptures. I was going to be serving others and needed to be exuding some God love, not the way I felt personally. I found just the right scripture and thought it was an omen that the day was going to be great.
Then I woke Chip up.
That wasn't bad at all. In fact, I really enjoy him when he is a little sleepy and just greeting his day. All was well through his bath and breakfast and then it was time for him to get dressed.
His shirt was itchy.
The second shirt he tried felt terrible.
The third shirt he put on wasn't good either.
I threatened to beat him. We hadn't even gotten to the socks yet and that is a whole other drama.
Finally got him out the door to school with some of my hair left - but very little patience.
Okay - reset again.
Serving Others...Exuding Joy...Deep Breath...Ahhhhh
Then Harold woke up.
Harold had to get to school early to retake a Biology test he had done poorly on. Hubs had a meeting, I was leaving for Lakeside, it was a bit of a scheduling problem. Solution, Harry had to go to school an entire hour early. He only needed about 20 minutes to retake the test, but the only way for us to get him there was to get him there supremely early. He was not happy. My acne was throbbing. I could barely raise my arms to brush my teeth. Aggravation all around.
Then with that drama behind me, I loaded my car with all the craft goods and three of my girlfriends. We headed down to Lakeside. We arrived and unloaded the car into the Community Room.
Hi, everyone. Wow, its hot in here.
There is no air conditioner.
The air conditioner is out.
Oh. I immediately start sweating. Sweating profusely. I won't even try to describe to you the crazy stuff my hair started doing in that humidity. It took on a life of its own. A bad life. A frizzy life. A "You Should Always Wear a Hat" life.
All the volunteers, probably about 10 or 12 of us gather around for the instructions and a quick prayer before we let the residents in. The lady in charge is named Cindy. She is new to this business and we fancy ourselves as partners of sorts. New gals each doing a little piece so it doesn't feel so overwhelming. She went through all the directions of what we would be doing and then got choked up telling us about a friend of her daughters that died over the weekend. A fifteen year old girl. So sad.
As she is wrapping up, she looks at me and says "I hate to put you on the spot, but I am a little emotional, will you please lead the prayer for us?"
I don't do that.
I don't pray out loud.........in front of other people.
I cuss at Bible Study for crying out loud.
I am not cut out for this. I cut out flowers. I glue stuff. I hole punch things.
I DO NOT pray out loud.
In panic, my immediate prayer is this: "God, if you have ever loved me, please just suck me into a BLACK HOLE right now!!!"
He didn't. He obviously knows this will not kill me.
So, I did it. I think I did fine. I spoke from my heart and tried to sound like it wasn't my first time ever. It felt pretty good when I was done.
Talk about sweating. Talk about Martha getting a huge chuckle about it. She knows me. She knew the internal panic that set in as soon as Cindy uttered the words.
Anyway, it was time to let the good Lakeside folks in and get them fed.
As a result of the warm room I think, we had fewer residents join us than last time. Lots just took their food to go and went back up to their air conditioned apartments. Some brave souls stayed. They made May Baskets with us. We visited.
I was talking with a resident named Mary while we were working on crafts and just as we were cleaning up I thanked her for coming down and visiting with us. Here is what she said "I love when you guys come. Every single one of you have a huge smile, like you just love being here and serving. Joy just comes pouring out of all of you. It is all over your face."
How cool is that? Making a difference. Spreading some JOY! YAY!!! That is good stuff. Made my whole day. Maybe my whole week.
So....part two - Bob and Lana Take Las Vegas Second Installment
Bob and Lana went diamond digging yesterday. It is a huge field that a tractor drives over and turns up the dirt. You rent buckets and sifters and head out into this giant field to look for diamonds. I asked Bob how it was. He said "Don't put it on your Bucket List." Made me laugh. He said several months ago someone found a 6.2 carat yellow diamond. That would be cool. Lana found some tiny shiny thing that I don't think anyone could even classify. It was enough.
The did a little shopping in and around the small town. A little antiquing, some lunch, some dinner. Lots of eating going on for them. Getting to bed early to get up and head to Oklahoma City today. All I have heard of their day so far is that they drove through a huge storm and Lana did not have time to take one of her "Just to Take the Edge Off" pills. That could have made for some very interesting driving for Bob. I hope she didn't scream.
Anyway, they were heading to dinner at a Stockyard tonight, so I will catch up with them later to hear all about driving through the storm. More to report then.
Is this the longest post ever?
Do I have a word counter on this thing?
Will anyone still be reading?
Leave me a comment if you read the whole thing top to bottom.
I might buy you a present.
Or at least thank you for your time and patience!
Good Bye!
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Lakeside and Las Vegas - Second Installment
Posted by Melissa at 6:31 PM
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Oh my Lord! I read the entire post and then read it out loud to my family! I couldn't quit laughing! You truly have a way with words! Love you!ReplyDelete
I feel your pain. You are such a paragon of patience. Please share some with me. Jason REALLY wants you to share some with me.ReplyDelete
Could my gift please be a long post everyday? I look forward to my daily chuckle!
Died laughing. I totally get the praying out loud panic. I am so proud of you. not sure I could have said yes. And martha was right there? I totally would have passed it along to her. : )ReplyDelete
Way to grow!
til the end my friendReplyDelete
Thanks Sailorgirl - you must have the patience of a saint!ReplyDelete
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