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Maple Valley, WA 98038
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This is a union that was meant to be!! The Rotary Club of Maple Valley is the newest member of the Maple Valley-Black Diamond Chamber of Commerce!
Pictured here is Sue VanRuff, the Executive Director at Maple Valley Black Diamond Chamber of Commerce, with our Maple Valley Rotary President, Bill VanRuff
pictured: Ralph Horn, Cheri MacKinnon, Erin Sipila, Matt Copple, Sean Stewart, Leslie Fuller, Jim Flynn, Ehrin Stumpges, & Donna Hayes
If third grade students at Shadow Lake, Lake Wilderness, Rock Creek and Glacier Park Elementary schools don't know the meaning of philanthropy, they can now look it up! Each student received their very own dictionary thanks to the Rotary Club of Maple Valley! This is the fifth year that our Rotary Club has participated in the dictionary program and handed out approximately 600 dictionaries to students in the Tahoma School District. Many thanks to our group of dedicated Rotarians in getting these books handed out to our children!
Aloha 30! According to Wikipedia Aloha in the Hawaiian language means affection, peace, compassion and mercy.
With support from our community the Rotary Club of Maple Valley has been sharing it's aloha spirit locally and globally since 1985. The funds we raised at this year's Auction will directly benefit Maple Valley and Black Diamond children, families, seniors, visitors and those in need, through our donations of scholarships, food bank supplies, senior meals and much, much more!
Our first meeting of the 2014/15 Rotary year began with an announcement that a long time and much loved member of our extended family, Mindy Habenicht had passed away this morning. I have written many times in the last few years about Rotary being more than a club, more than a service organization, more than a charitable foundation. Rotary is truly a family and nowhere in the world of Rotary is it exemplified more than in our club. Rotarians come to be in many ways and from all vocations and stations in life, but once members, we all become part of something much bigger than we knew it was when we were introduced. Rotarians meet weekly as a club but that is not the extent of our involvement. We work on projects that take participation. We form committees that formulate programs and procedures. We attend board meetings to ensure the smooth running of the organization and to oversee the handling of funds entrusted to our stewardship. We do work parties and service events. But most important to us is the camaraderie between members and their families for, you see, Rotary is a group of hard working dedicated individuals AND their families, many of whom work right alongside us. We volunteer together, we hang out together, we form lifelong bonds, and we become one big, extended family. Long time Rotarian, Gary and his wife Mindy Habenicht are the quintessential Mom and Dad to so many from our Rotary family, to their church family, and to the community at large. High school sweethearts who stayed in their hometown and enriched it by raising four amazing children and passing their strong values of commitment to family and community, hard work, being there for anyone who needs them, and leaving a place better than they found it, they are looked up to by so many. Their son, Brett followed Gary's footsteps as a Rotary President and his daughter, Lindsay is a member of Rotaract at Seattle University. Their daughter, Kristin has spearheaded several fundraising events in the community and all of the members of four generations of the Habenicht family can be found rolling up their sleeves and working for the betterment of their hometown and beyond.
Mindy Habenicht, from sweet little girl who came to live on the river, to the town sweetheart, to matriarch of a family with Service Above Self as an identity and friend to hundreds, to Mom of Maple Valley, Ravensdale, and Hobart, thank you for your love, your caring, and your example of a life well lived. You will be forever loved and missed.
by Sandra Hixson-Matthews
Incoming President Bill VanRuff welcomes the new Maple Valley Rotary Board for 2014/15. From Left to Right are Cheri Mackinnon, Patty Pouliot, Kirk Lantier, Chris Phillips, Cindy Holm, Bob Smith, Bill VanRuff, Rock Jenkins, Shelley Emmons, John Sheller, Clark Davis, Sean Henderson (President 2013/14), Fritz Gottfried, and Storm McNeil. It's going to be a great year!
Storm McNeil was named Rotarian of the Year. A much deserved honor for an amazingly dedicated Rotarian. Congratulations Storm!
By Sandra Hixson-Matthews
It's been a great year for the Rotary Club of Maple Valley. Sean Henderson finished his year with a donation to the Burundi BioSand Water Filter training program. He presented the check to Seconde Nimenya after her presentation to the club at Friday's meeting. Seconde was born and raised in Burundi, Africa where education is only available for those who can afford to pay for it, including elementary education. She was fortunate to have extended family members who could sponsor her and she did not take this for granted. She went on to college and holds an MBA. Committed to giving back and helping in their home country, Seconde and her husband Chalver are now working with a non-profit that trains people on how to make and install BioSand water filter systems. Once educated, those who need clean water can build the filters, sell them, and train the purchasers in their use. The Nimenyas will be going to Burmundi next month with Friendly Water for the World to conduct a training program. Seconde is an author and a Rotarian with the Mukeltio club. Her book, Evolving Through Adversity, can be ordered through her website of the same name or through Amazon.com. If you are interested in the water project, go to www.friendlywaterfortheworld.com. Recognizing the positive impact of early education in developing countries, for over 12 years Maple Valley Rotary has been giving scholarships to elementary age students in Cameroon, Africa.
The 2014 Maple Valley Rotary Scholarship recipients joined us for breakfast on Friday. Pictured from left to right are President Elect Bill VanRuff, Allegra Sundstrom, Interact President Jon Cantalini, Interact Treasurer Caleb Krafsky, Tavares DeLeon, MacKenzie Galloway, Madelyn Burt, Emily Lewis, Nicholas Pennington, Past President Kirk Lantier, and Sarah Lewis. Other recipients who could not be present were Karly Gordon and Alyssa Schnell. Photo by Sandra Hixson-Matthews
See a transcript of the presentation written by Kirk Lantier, below.
The Rotary Club of Maple Valley is pleased to present the Students of the Month for May. Congratulations to Bryanna Marlotty and Michelle Perry.
Rotarians and their spouse/significant other are invited to attend this annual event of fellowship and fun! This a great time for new members to socialize and familiarize themselves with Rotary. It is also the perfect opportunity to connect with fellow Rotarians and catch up. Our President, Sean Henderson, will be naming his "Rotarian of the Year" and recognizing his board. Our President-Elect, Bill VanRuff, will be introducing his board and discussing future plans.
For you golf enthusiasts, Bill will be setting up tee times from 11:00 to 11:30 am. so let him know if you would like to play!
Casual dress attire. You can pay at a regular club meeting with cash, check or credit card - or, just RSVP and we will bill you.
We hope to see you there!
Maple Valley Rotary is proud to present a number of scholarships to qualifying, local graduating seniors. Applications are available to all and any graduating seniors in our service area including Home School and Private School students. The service area includes all of Tahoma School District 409 and Black Diamond Elementary District 216. To apply, please fill out the application at this link.
If you have questions about the application process, please send an email to: firstname.lastname@example.com
We are proud to announce our March Students of the month: Nick Mason and Nicolette Olson.
The Fund a Need Project from our 2012 auction is complete.
Cutting the ribbon are Cpl Lang, wife Kiri and one of their two sons. Shown here with, from L to R, Homes For Our Troops President Major General (USA Retired) Timothy McHale, North Peninsula Builders Association President Garret DelaBarre, Owner Hines Construction Jerry Hines (barely visible), and Past Port Angeles Mayor Cherie Kidd.
Left to Right, Kayla Harbold and Emily Lewis.
Members and Guests of The Rotary Club of Maple Valley were hosted by the Food Bank for their Friday morning meeting and were able to present a check for $10,000 to Director Lila Henderson and Board Member, Lori Guilfoyle for a much needed forklift. The new grocery store style set up the food bank is using required the forklift for safe movement of product to and from the high storage shelves. From left to right are Kirk Lantier, Lori Guilfoyle , Lila Henderson, Sean Henderson (no relation), and Bill VanRuff. Please see the article on page ___ for more information. Photo and Caption by Sandra Hixson-Matthews
Caleb Krafsky and Carter Galgano
By Sandra Hixson-Matthews
2012/13 Outgoing Board and 2013/14 Incoming Board
Photos by Sam Matthews
Fourth Grader, Brennan Snodgrass is shown here helping his dad, Rotarian Kelly Snodgrass and fellow Rotarians to hand out dictionaries at Lake Wilderness Elementary last October. Brennan received his dictionary the previous year and was eager to share the experience with this year's third grade class.
Once again the Seattle Thunderbirds Hockey Team is having their Rotary Dictionary Night. The Thunderbirds are donating 1/2 of the ticket price for their game against the Kelowna Rockets on Friday, January 25th to promote literacy in Western Washington. The game is at the ShoWare Center in Kent. Anyone who attends and specifies they are there for the Rotary night will be helping their local Rotary club to provide dictionaries to third grade students. Maple Valley Rotary has participated in the dictionary program for the past four years and gives approximately 600 dictionaries to students in the Tahoma School District each fall. The $12 per ticket raised from the Thunderbirds event goes a long way toward helping to purchase those dictionaries. If you order tickets to attend, please tell them you would like to name Maple Valley as your Rotary Club. Thanks!


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Mary Merritt has lived in the City of Sedalia since the 1950s, specifically in Ward 4 since the 1960s, and now she's putting that experience to work as the Sedalia City Council's newest member.
Merritt was sworn in as the new Ward 4 council member during Monday's meeting, joining Councilman Tollie Rowe in representing Ward 4. She told the Democrat after the meeting she had considered running for council before, and decided she couldn't pass up the opportunity when Mayor Stephen Galliher called.
"We have a government of the people, by the people, for the people and if it's going to be of the people, by the people, then the people have to be involved. And to not participate in anything, to just stay home and gripe, that's not going to accomplish anything," she said Tuesday afternoon. "I think that many people don't take the responsibility of voting seriously enough. That is where they have their say is at the ballot box."
When it came to choosing someone to fill the Ward 4 vacancy, Galliher said Merritt seemed like the right choice, and that he's gotten several compliments on his choice since Monday's meeting.
"She's a very intelligent woman, very reasonable, weighs all the information before she makes a decision and she's not afraid to make a decision," Galliher said Wednesday. "She's very interested in the well-being of Sedalia and moving forward like we have been, so she was the logical choice. She's just an all-around good person. Her passion is Sedalia and she seemed like the right fit for the job."
In her first venture into city government, Merritt chaired the Citizens for a Clean Sedalia Committee for a few years, and it disbanded in fall 2014 after fulfilling its purpose; the committee was only expected to exist for a few months. Merritt was recognized for her work as chairperson of the committee in May 2015 when she received the Harriet Woods Community Service Award.
"The Clean Up Committee, I was especially interested because I had a few years when the place next door to me was a terrible mess, it was like some of the worst ones here. The council kept saying 'it's an out-of-town landlord and it's vacant and there's nothing we can do' and that just aggravated me," Merritt said. "Of course what you find when you get in there is what it takes to do something. It's not as simple as people would say to you, 'well if they would just enforce the laws we have.' They don't realize what it takes to enforce the laws and to do it in the manner that doesn't infringe on the individual privacies that they're concerned about … To get that vacant lot mowed or that junky house torn down takes a lot more to do than people realize.
"I think that's what I'm going to find true on the council is that things that seem like they ought to be pretty simple to do, they're not quite as simple as they seem on the surface."
Through Merritt's leadership, the committee submitted more than 10 recommendations to the Sedalia City Council regarding improvements to the city's appearance, and all but one were approved. Recommendations included improvements to the building inspection department, changes to allowed grass height, and hiring an additional employee for building inspections.
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After hundreds of years without a true king, the desert land of Nezza is in danger of falling under the rule of a ruthless lord advised by an evil wizard with dark intentions. A desperate cry for help brings Alexander Taylor to this perilous land and sets events in motion that will require him to rescue an old friend from and impenetrable dungeon.
Once in Nezza, Alex meets a new band of adventurers and joins them in their quest to find young Prince Rallian - the man destined to become the rightful king of Nezza. In their path lies a deadly sand monster, a wise and insightful oracle, a massive army of illusions, and a host of lords and leaders ready to fight for - and against - the king of their land. But a dark shadow threatens Alex's every step. And in Nezza, a land where magic is feared and wizards are held in suspicion, Alex will have to be more wise and cunning than ever before if he and his friends are to succeed - or even survive.
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"wish EB Stevens did it"
I listened to the first 3 books in 1 week and fell in love and when i saw that book 4 was out i jumped at it not releasing they changed narrators, it was weird at the start but got use to it. The story was good, a nice ending to the series or a good book to follow on from they can go anyway they want.
"Need this one reread"
After listening to the first two books I could not get into this one as well the narrator was not a good pick for this if they could not get back the person who did the first two. Felt like the narrator rushed the telling of the story
"I was disappointed."
The best part is the excitement of the book. The worst part is that Alex seems to be a hundred years old. His progression from the last book to this one was too abrupt. He seemed to grow in wisdom, maturity, skill, and experience almost overnight. It was hard reconciling this Alex with the Alex from the previous books. The narration is the worst part. The voice is too old sounding for a supposed older teenager. It gave the whole book a 'blah' feel.
Absolutely. It may just be the narration that made the characters seem strange.
I didn't like it at all. Sorry! I don't like saying that. His voice was too mature. Alex seemed like an old man. There were other characters where he didn't seem to get a voice down. For example, one man sounded Scottish, the next time, it's not quite the same. In all honesty, the narration turned me off completely. After the first 3 books had a different man, who also took a little getting used to, to change the voice now, at book 4, was not good. He's also very flat sounding. The overriding emotional tone of Alex and others was vague disdain. It's hard to explain though. There wasn't enough feeling. You can hear excitement, happiness, disappointment, interest, annoyance, etc. in people's voices. A lot of that seemed to be missing from this reading.
Of course. I'd love to hear more Adventurer stories.
I am a person that tries and get through 1 book a week if possible. I am Dyslexic so this is really the only way I can get through a book. I have listened to more book in a year than I read my first 20 years of my life. I found the joy of audio books in the early 2000 and have been a audible customer since 2000 or 2001. I have over 490 books in 2 different accounts and listened to 90%.
"Good Story but took a while to get use to Bray"
The story was well put together. Forman is a great writer and I would probably read anything he put out there.
Alex coming into being a true wizard and earning respect everywhere he goes.
Serpent in the desert
"New Narrator Alert! - Listen to it Anyway"
R.C Bray was good, but the change was not. Please go back to E.B. Stevens for the next book. The one thing I did like about Bray is that he didn't make Alex sound SO unsure of EVERYTHING that came out of his mouth like Stevens did. Bring back Stevens, but give Alex some confidence. That said, the writing and story were still very well done.
"Change of Narrater"
The adventures of Alex Tucker and how he is coping with his new found skills. The adventures were wonderfully written. Fairies, troll, etc.
I was so disappointed in the change of narrator. If I was more aware of the change in narrator voices I would have not bought the last book. The other three in the series would've been sufficient. Usually I like to listen to series books and this is the first one that I was very disappointed. I got to chapter 3 and didn't listen to the rest.<br/>I won't make that mistake again. I will check the narrator.
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"Should have kept the same narrator!"
This book was the fourth in the series by M. L. Forman. I listened to them all back-to-back. The first three were read by a fantastic narrator, but I was so disappointed in the narration of this book that I almost did not want to listen to it after the first couple chapters. The story itself was good, but lacked something of the excitement from the first three. That very well may have been to the dryness of the narrator, though.
I like the progression of Alex's character in becoming a stronger wizard, and his mentoring of Tom.
The reading was dry and lacked much for inflection. Many of the voices sounded alike. It was hard to feel involved in the story, and I felt like I was forcing myself to listen, because I wanted to see how Alex moved through his fourth adventure.
The story is worth reading, but I would say that the narrator makes the story not worth the time listening.
If M.L. Forman has more of this series, or will be writing more, I hope the producers go back to the original narrator, who was awesome.
"different ready WHYYYYYYYY"
good story but had a hard time when they change reader why must they do that
This book is a paragon of adventure fantasy. In the previous three books the main character, Alexander Taylor, has been learning what power he has and how to use it. In this book he is the overpowered wizard who finally uses his abilities to their fullest.
P.S. the narrator is different than the other books so that might take some getting used to.
"Change of narrator disappointing"
Adventure, Intrigue, Mysterious.
Alex, as always, being the main character in the series. My favorite also because we are seeing him so rapidly grow as not just a character but a person. (Though, Sklad secondly because he is one of my favorite recurring characters!)
More emotions, more distinctiveness between characters, women's voices lacked/all sounded roughly the same.
The sudden change from E. B. Steven's to Bray was unexpected. Bray did fine, but not compared to the other books. Not just his performance, but the editing done later on. It felt like the entire production lacked compared to the last three books, and was overall very disappointing. Again, if you don't look at it in the context of the prior three books, it wasn't bad. But it was hard to be excited by this performance when it was so lackluster compared to the quality of the first three books.
"Good story"
I enjoyed the story, but the change of narrator threw me, and took a while to get used to. His style was quite different to the previous narrator.
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Alden John Bell
|The Most Reverend
Alden J. Bell, DD
|Bishop of Sacramento
|Catholic Church
|In office
|March 30, 1962—July 11, 1979
|Joseph Thomas McGucken
|Francis Anthony Quinn
|May 14, 1932
|June 4, 1956
|Personal details
July 11, 1904
Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
|August 28, 1982
(aged 78)
Sacramento, California, U.S.
|Previous post
|Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles (1956-1962)
|Ordination history of Alden John Bell
Episcopal consecration
|Principal consecrator
|James Francis McIntyre
|Date of consecration
|June 4, 1956
Bishops consecrated by Alden John Bell as principal consecrator
|John Stephen Cummins
|May 16, 1974
Alden John Bell (July 11, 1904 – August 28, 1982) was a 20th-century bishop of the Catholic Church in the United States. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Sacramento in the state of California from 1962-1979. Bell survived being stabbed several times in his own office by a knife-wielding assailant.[1][2][3]
Early life and pastoral assignments[edit]
Alden John Bell was born in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. He completed his undergraduate education at Saint Patrick's Seminary[4] in Menlo Park, California and his graduate studies at Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.[1]
While at this seminary in 1927, Bell was one of three pastoral interns who were assigned to St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Altadena, California.[4] He was ordained a Roman Catholic priest for the Diocese of Los Angeles-San Diego on May 14, 1932.[5] In 1935, Father Bell persuaded the Sisters of the Holy Child Jesus to teach at the Sacred Heart Mission.[4]
Diocese of Los Angeles[edit]
On April 11, 1956, Bell was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles and Titular Bishop of Rhodopolis by Pope Pius XII. He received his episcopal consecration on the following June 4 in St. Vibiana's Cathedral from Cardinal James Francis McIntyre,[6] with Bishops Joseph Thomas McGucken and Timothy Manning serving as co-consecrators.
On November 10, 1956, Bell blessed La Salle High School two months after it opened.[7]
On March 9, 1957 Bell consecrated the high altar at St. Kevin's Church, Los Angeles.[8]
On October 26, 1957, Bell presided over the gymnasium dedication at Junípero Serra High School in Gardena, California.[9]
Diocese of Sacramento[edit]
On March 30, 1962, Bell was appointed the sixth Bishop of Sacramento by Pope John XXIII.[5] He was installed on the following May 15 in the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, Sacramento.
Diocesan activities[edit]
During the 1960s, Bell learned that a brass locomotive bell, donated by a retired Southern Pacific Railroad parishioner, was going to be installed in All Hallows Church in Sacramento.[10] The church had been built without a bell in 1960 with a large campanile. Bell instructed Pastor Cornelius O'Connor not to place the bell in the tower, but to buy a proper church bell instead. O'Connor declined to buy a new bell and declared that his parish would have no bells.[why?][10]
On September 17, 1963, Bell dedicated Jesuit High School to the Jesuit North American Martyrs.[11] In May 1982, Bell returned to this school to dedicate its library in memory of the Rev. Joseph J. King, S.J..[11]
On April 2, 1965, Bell dedicated the fourth rebuilding of St. Joseph Church in Redding, California.[12] The original church had been constructed near some railroad tracks and later moved to the site of the second church.[12] Both the second and third St. Joseph's churches had burnt down in fires.[12]
On June 7, 1965, Bell dedicated Holy Family Parish's new church, which replaced the Camp Kohler chapel that had been purchased from the Army.[13] In 1970 he approved Monsignor Vito Mistretta's request to employ a lay staff at Holy Family.[citation needed]
In 1969, as the ordinary, Bell approved within the see of Sacramento Our Lady of Guadalupe Church as a "national shrine".[14] This shrine is known as the Sanctuary of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe or as Santuario Nacional de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe.[15] This was accomplished after the construction of its new church because at that time it had become the largest "Spanish speaking" Mexican parish.[14]
In 1973, Bell dedicated St. Joseph Parish's new church in Elk Grove, California.[16] The old church had been sold in December 1972.[16]
On May 6, 1974, Bell was the principal consecrator of Bishop John Stephen Cummins.[17] Cummins had been appointed as the diocesan auxiliary bishop on February 26, 1974.[17]
In 1977, Bell supervised the purchase and installation of a Schlicker organ from Buffalo, New York for the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament.[18] While it had nine ranks of pipes, the organ proved to be inadequate for the music of the cathedral's liturgy.[18]
In May 1977, Bell gave $20,000, which had been a World War II relief fund for Slovaks to the Byzantine Eparch of Parma, Emil Mihalik.[19] The eparch said the money would be used to build a church in Sacramento.[19]
Ecumenical Councils[edit]
From 1962-1965 Bishop Bell attended all four sessions of the Second Vatican Council. He was responsible for implementing the reforms that resulted from the Council in the diocese. Many parishes began parish councils at this time, and he encouraged the emergence of lay ministry in the diocese. At the same time, he needed to respond to the needs of a growing diocese. Solano County was added to the diocese. He focused on the development of high schools throughout the diocese. He initiated a fund drive to ease costs, build new schools, expand religious education programs and build a home for the aged.[20]
The 17 years he spent as bishop of the diocese, which grew to nearly 250,000 members during his tenure,[2] was a period of turbulence. Issues from outside the diocese also affected day-to-day life: the Vietnam War, the civil rights movement and legislative matters on abortion. Within the diocese, his positive actions to aid Catholic education, improve interaction with the Latino community and renovate the interior of the cathedral were undermined by divisions, school closures, and world tensions.[20]
Pope John Paul II accepted Bell's resignation on July 11, 1979 at the age of 75, making him the Bishop Emeritus of Sacramento.
Assassination attempt[edit]
In October 1979, a knife-wielding assailant attacked and cut Bell several times while he was off-duty in the cathedral's chancery, which was then located two blocks north of the state capitol.[1][2][3][21] He was stabbed twice before his secretary, Jean Tamaki, found William Luthin attacking the bishop with a "dagger-like" knife.[2] Tamaki was able to pull Luthin away by his shirt because the attacker was of "medium or small build." Bell had been in his office preparing for a trip to see Pope John Paul II in Chicago, Illinois.[2] Luthin surrendered himself at a hospital and was found not guilty by reason of insanity.[1] Police arrested Luthin as a suspect because he told nurses, "Call somebody. I stabbed a priest."[2] A knife was found on the office couch together with the sales receipt from a nearby store.[2] Bell was held overnight at Mercy General Hospital[2] with hand and rib wounds.[3][21] Luthin had seen the bishop earlier that day and reportedly complained about being excommunicated.[21] The bishop's trip to meet the pope was canceled.[3]
Bell died of esophageal cancer on August 28, 1982, aged 78.[2]
|The educational services to the 10 percent of the elementary and secondary school population of our state enjoying the benefits of such schools have done so much to enrich California heritage over the years. I feel it absolutely essential that we start placing the resources of the state behind the student, not the educational establishment.
- Then Governor Ronald Reagan's 1970 letter to Bell answering his request on "the tragic situation of Catholic school finances in California."[22]
|Here we stand on the edge of a chasm of sorrow and tragedy. Some have been left behind and others hopefully await the outcome in a struggle for life. Our faith gives us a bridge to lead us safely through grief to a better understanding of God's way for us.
- From a May 1976 letter written by Bell that was read all diocosesan Masses concerning the deaths of 27 high school choir members and their champerone.[23]
|(Bishop Alden Bell) is one of those exceptional bishops called upon to lead the Church during the most demanding years following the Vatican II Council. He met the challenge with wisdom, patience and compassion.
- Bishop Francis Quinn on the subject of Bell's 1982 death.[1]
|He was terribly aware of the growing population of our diocese and was also terribly aware of the lack of priests at the same time.
- The Reverend James C. Kidder, the bishop's secretary for 12 years, on the subject of Bell's 1982 death.[1]
- ^ a b c d e f "Retired Bishop Alden Bell is dead at 78". Lodi News-Sentinel. Google News. August 30, 1982. Retrieved 2010-05-17.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Sacto. Bishop stabbed". Lodi News-Sentinel. Google News. October 4, 1979. Retrieved 2010-05-17.
- ^ a b c d "Bishop stabbed". Milwaukee Journal. Google News. October 4, 1979. Retrieved 2010-05-17.
- ^ a b c "St. Elizabeth Catholic Church". saintelizabethchurch.org. August 30, 1982. Archived from the original on March 25, 2005. Retrieved 2010-05-17.
- ^ a b Bishop Alden John Bell www.catholic-hierarchy.org
- ^ "Consecration of Bishop Bell Set". LA Times. June 2, 1956. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
- ^ "School History". La Salle High School (Pasadena, California). Retrieved 2010-05-17.
- ^ "About us". stkevinparish.org. 2009. Retrieved 2010-05-17.
- ^ Brother Charles Boglitz, SM (1989). "Some Serra History". Junípero Serra High School (Gardena, California). Retrieved 2010-05-18.
- ^ a b "Chimes and Bells". allhallowssacramento. 2012. Retrieved 2012-08-08.
- ^ a b "History of Jesuit High School (section)". Jesuit High School (Sacramento). Archived from the original on 2009-06-03. Retrieved 2010-05-17.
- ^ a b c "St Joseph's History". stjosephredding.org. Retrieved 2010-05-17.
- ^ "A Brief History of Holy Family Parish". holyfamilych.org. May 18, 2010. Archived from the original on December 3, 2010.
- ^ a b John Oldfield, O.A.R. (January 2007). Bishop of the Barrio: The Life of Bishop Alphonse Gallegos, O AR. Paulist Press. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
- ^ National Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe ~ Santuario Nacional de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe; retrieved 2010-05-18.
- ^ a b "Elk Grove: St. Joseph Parish website". stjoseph-elkgrove.net. Archived from the original on 2010-08-27. Retrieved 2010-05-17.
- ^ a b "Bishop John Stephen Cummins". catholic-hierarchy.org. February 10, 2010. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
- ^ a b Msgr. James Murphy. "Restoration of the Cathedral of the Blessed Cathedral" (PDF). Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. Retrieved 2010-05-17.
- ^ a b "Byzantine Catholic Rite Showing Rapid Growth". Toledo Blade. Google News. April 30, 1977. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
- ^ a b The Diocese of Sacramento enjoys a rich history..., diocese-sacramento.org; accessed August 28, 2014.
- ^ a b c "Intruder stabs retired bishop". Lakeland Ledger. Google News. October 4, 1979. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
- ^ "Bishop: Reagan Hopes To Find School Aid". Modesto Bee. Google News. September 3, 1970. Retrieved 2010-05-19.
- ^ "Services held in Yuba City for bus victims". The Beaver County Times. Google News. May 24, 1976. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
|Catholic Church titles
|Preceded by
Joseph Thomas McGucken
|Bishop of Sacramento
|Succeeded by
Francis Quinn
- 1904 births
- 1982 deaths
- 20th-century Roman Catholic bishops
- American Roman Catholic bishops
- Canadian Roman Catholics
- Canadian emigrants to the United States
- Catholic University of America alumni
- Deaths from cancer in California
- Deaths from esophageal cancer
- Participants in the Second Vatican Council
- Roman Catholic bishops of Sacramento
- People from Peterborough, Ontario
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Sridevi Vijaykumar was born in Los Angeles and is the youngest girl child of Tamil Actor Vijayakumar and Manjula, a popular South Indian actress mainly concentrating in Tamil film industry. Sridevi has two older sisters: Preetha and Vanitha, and one older brother: Arun Kumar.
She started off as a child artist and made her debut as heroine in Kathir's Kadhal Virus. She shifted to Telugu and made it big there. She was critically acclaimed for her performance in AVM's Priyamana Thozhi with Madhavan. On March 18, 2009; she married an "America Mapillai" named Rahul who hails from Hyderabad.


text: EuropeNew research reveals spike in HIV in Russia Despite 200 people being diagnosed with condition each day, some say government is indifferent to problem. 03 Jan 2013 20:52 GMT | Europe, Russia New research has revealed an alarming spike in the number of HIV infections in Russia, with 200 people being diagnosed with the condition every day. Vadim Pokrovsky, the head of Russia's AIDS research centre, has said that instead of recognising a crisis - the government is indifferent to the problem. "If we had 200 cases of diarrhoea at a children's pioneer camp, the country's head sanitation doctor would fly out immediately to save them," Pokrovsky said. "It would be frightening. Governors would run, helicopters would fly, the police would search for the source of infection, prosecutors would get to work. "But here we are seeing that there is complete indifference to this situation." Al Jazeera's Robin Forestier-Walker reports from Moscow.Source: Al Jazeera


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The Wrath of Shadows is the main part of the game Cartoon All-Star Melee. In the story a new threat known as the Shadow Military plan to turn the World into a horrible place of darkness and sorrow, and its up to the unusual combination of anime and cartoon characters to stop the army once, and for all.
Part 1: Shadow Chaos in Bikini Bottom
The story starts out with Spongebob on his way to the Krusty Krab. Sandy stops him in the middle of his walk and challenges him to a karate match. Spongebob agrees, and the battle begins. (Karate Battle: Spongebob/Sandy) Depending on who the player chose Spongebob/Sandy will win the battle, and the two friends will shake hands. Suddenly the sky turns dark purple, and stange creatures fall from the sky, Spongebob and Sandy preceed to fight off the creatures. (Defeat 25 enemies: Spongebob and Sandy) After the battle, the two decide to run off to warn the rest of their friends of the new enemies.
Meanwhile at the Krusty Krab, Plankton is trying to steal the Krabby Patty Secret Formula again, and Mr. Krabs decides to challenge him to a fight for the recipie. (VS Plankton - Mr. Krabs) Mr. Krabs defeats Plankton, and mentions how victory is his, until he looks up and notices that the sky is Dark Purple. Strange creatures fall from the sky, and a panicking Patrick, Mrs. Puff, and Pearl run into the resturant. Squidward wakes up grouchy and is determined to find out what is going on with all the chaos. The enemies burst through the resturant, and everyone decides to team to defeat the new threat. (Defeat 30 enemies: Patrick, Squidward, Mr. Krabs, Plankton, Pearl, and Mrs. Puff) They defeat them, and out of a ship Man-Ray flies down. Spongbob and Sandy run up just in time for the battle to begin. (Boss Battle: Spongebob, Patrick, Squidward, Mr. Krabs, Sandy, Plankton, Pearl, and Mrs. Puff) Man-Ray is defeated and vows that he will get his revenge. He then pulls out a weapon that looks like a mini-cannon. He shoots it into the Krusty Krab, and the entire resturant is engulfed into a black hole. As the black hole is engulfing everything, Man-Ray laughs, returns to his ship, and flies away. The heroes proceed with their journey, and run off to find out who the Master Mind behind the black holes really is.
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On a British Island named Sodor, it is Tea Time, and a smartly dresses gentleman by the name of Sir Topham Hatt is getting ready to have a plate of iced buns. Before he can enjoy his snack, a fat orange cat named Garfield runs in and takes it from him. Sir Topham Hatt then runs after Garfield. (Chase Garfield: Sir Topham Hatt) The chase ends when Diesel 10
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Better yet, that super cool guy Robert Hallock from AMD teased that this is just the beginning of Ryzen improvements - as there'll be an update in May that will push for better overclocking of DDR4 RAM on Ryzen motherboards.
GIGABYTE's new Z270X-Designare looks absolutely AMAZING
GIGABYTE has been owning with its new AORUS push, and now we have the upcoming Z270X-Designare motherboard, and a slick silver/black/blue look which has me salivating all over my keyboard.
The new Z270-powered Designare motherboard has been fully validated and optimized for NVIDIA's high-end Quadro workstation and high-end graphics cards, so if you're looking for performance without limits - GIGABYTE's new Z270X-Designare motherboard is what you should be looking at.
VP of GIGABYTE's Motherboard Business Unit, Henry Kao, explains: "Content creators need a high-performance platform that can keep up with the inventive minds as they craft their masterpieces".
First mITX motherboard for AMD Ryzen has been revealed
AMD launched its new Ryzen 7 family of CPUs, and while there were a bunch of different AM4 ready motherboards released, there weren't any mITX boards for super-small, yet super-powerful Ryzen-based gaming PCs.
That will end with Biostar's upcoming X370GTN, a new mITX motherboard based on the X370 chipset. Biostar has included everything you'll want and need on the X370GTN, with PCIe 3.0 x16, an M.2 slot, USB 3.1, and more. Here's what I/O you've got on the board:
- 1 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Header
- 1 x USB 2.0 Header
- 1 x Front Audio Header
- 1 x Front Panel Header
- 1 x CPU Fan Header
- 1 x System Fan Header
- 2 x 5050 LED Header
And on the back, the Biostar X370GTN has:
- 1 x PS/2
- 1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C Port
- 1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 Port
- 4 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Port
- 1 x HDMI Connector, resolution up to 4096 x 2160 @24Hz or 3840 x 2160 @30Hz
- 1 x DVI-D Connector, resolution up to 1920 x 1200 @60Hz
- 1 x RJ-45 Port
- 5 x Audio Connector
- 1 x S/PDIF Out Port
Biostar should release the new X370GTN motherboard in the coming weeks, but we don't know what price just yet.
ASUS reveals Z270-based Maximus IX Extreme motherboard
ASUS has just revealed its new high-end monster motherboard, the ASUS ROG Maximus IX Extreme, which is their "seriously powerful new Z270 gaming motherboard that's expertly tooled to be totally cooled, with an integrated monoblock for water-cooled performance right out of the box" - awesome, right?!
The new ROG Maximus IX Extreme is based on the Kaby Lake compatible Z270 chipset, ready for the latest Core i7-7700K processor - and of course, ASUS' awesome Aura Sync technology. There's built-in support for insanely fast DDR4 4133MHz RAM, the latest SupremeFX S1220 codec with 113dB SNR, and so much more.
We have dual M.2 PCIe 3.0 x4 slots, a USB 3.1 front panel connector, the latest 802.11ac with MU-MIMO and 40Gbps speeds through Thunderbolt 3.
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We all know that fully decked out gaming PCs with RGB LEDs are all the rage right now - ASUS has a big following as it is with its hugely popular lineup of motherboards, graphics cards, and more - now has Aura Sync.
ASUS Aura Sync can take control of all of your Aura-enabled ASUS products, so if you have the new ROG Maximus IX Formula alongside the new ROG STRIX-GTX1080-A8G-GAMING graphics card - and RGB LED strips, Aura Sync handles it in one easy spot.
There are 9 control schemes to play around with, so if you want it plain you can set it to 'Static' which is always-on with RGB LEDs - but there are plenty of modes for a fully custom look if you've got a full arsenal of Aura-ready ASUS products. If you're a music fan but love the style of ASUS hardware and peripherals, you can set Aura Sync to 'Music effect' where the RGB LEDs will pulse to the beat of your tunes.
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AMD Ryzen explained: motherboards, CPUs, and more
AMD is days away from the huge launch of its next-gen Ryzen processors, but there is another big event happening simultaneously - motherboard makers are preparing their new Ryzen capable motherboards - and they look amazing.
As you can see, ASRock, ASUS, Biostar, GIGABYTE, and MSI all have motherboards ready for Ryzen - with a slew of boards that start with flagship motherboards, mid-range boards, down to the lower-end variety if you don't want to spend $150-$200+ on a new Ryzen motherboard.
What will the different chipsets offer? The enthusiast X370 chipset is where you'll want to be, as it provides everything - USB 3.1 Gen 2 support, overclocking, and CF/SLI support.
But the mainstream B360 chipset is just as good if you're not going to multi-GPU setups, while the A320 chipset is a great mid-range chipset that still has native USB 3.1 support, but no overclocking capabilities or multi-GPU goodness.
AMD's range of Ryzen processors ranges from the high-end/enthusiast 8C/16 threaded CPUs like the Ryzen 7 1800X, but it also goes down to 6C/12T options, as well as 4C/8T options - all compatible with DDR4 RAM.
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ASRock's Ryzen motherboards: led by X370 Killer SLI/ac
ASRock looks like its ready to impress AMD Ryzen CPU owners with their upcoming motherboards, led by the flagship ASRock X370 Killer SLI/ac motherboard.
The new ASRock X370 Killer SLI/ac motherboard has two reinforced PCIe 3.0 x16 slots that are ready for SLI and CrossFire setups, but it also features 2 x M.2 slots for super-fast storage solutions. It will also rock 802.11ac wireless connectivity, with a very slick black and white color scheme.
Next up, we have the ASRock AB350 Gaming K4 which also features 2 x M.2 slots - showing us that ASRock is serious about providing high-end features on cheaper motherboards. This board is a mid-range board with the B350 chipset, but it also has 2 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots - but no SLI/CF support.
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AMD Ryzen motherboards teased from ASUS and GIGABYTE
Can you believe we are so close to one of the most important launches from AMD in over half a decade with their next-gen Ryzen CPUs? As we get closer, we're learning more and more about them, and now we're getting some full frontal shots and details on the motherboards from ASUS and GIGABYTE.
Starting with GIGABYTE, we have their upcoming AORUS AX370-Gaming 5 board - which looks slick as hell with its black, silver and orange theme. Both boards are based on the X370 chipset, ready for any Ryzen CPU you throw at it - right up to the flagship Ryzen 7 1800X processor.
ASUS will have its Crosshair VI Hero motherboard, as well as the Prime X370-PRO, which doesn't look as flash as GIGABYTE's offering - but it does feature their Aura Sync technology for some LED goodness.
We should expect some very competitive pricing on the new boards, easily under $200 - a fact that will have lots of gamers and PC users diving onto the new Ryzen CPUs on motherboard savings from the expensive world of Intel.
AMD Ryzen motherboards are CHEAP, ASUS is just $69-$209
AMD is so, so very close to the unveiling of its next-gen Ryzen CPUs and now we're finally hearing about what I've personally said is the most important part of Ryzen's success: motherboard prices.
ASUS will have 4 motherboards ready for Ryzen processors on February 24, with the ASUS Prime B350M-A priced at $69, the Prime B350-PLUS at $89, the Prime X370-PRO at $149, and finally, the higher-end Crosshair VI Hero priced at just $209.
Doubled with the fact that you can pick up a 6C/12T Ryzen 5 1600X for $259, or the higher-end 8C/16T Ryzen 7 1700X for $389... these motherboard prices are great. It's going to open up a world of enthusiast gaming for people who don't have the money to sink into an expensive X99-based platform from Intel for the 10C/20T processors.


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Jacques Sapir: Russian Diplomacy between Asia and the Euro
27 October 2012
The discussions which took place in Moscow on October 24 and 25 in the frame of the "Valdai Club" and which the author attended allowed to clarify a certain number of issues concerning Russian diplomacy. Not the least of these, stated by M. Andrei Pushkov (President of the Foreign Affairs Commission at the Duma) as well as by M. Serguei Ivanov (former Minister of Defense and presently head of the Presidential Administration) was that Russia would from now on be stressing what we call "soft power." Indeed, both of them declared that the elements of military power, if they remained important in localized crises, had lost some of their significance to the benefit of elements of economic power, but also of political and cultural influence. This confirms an important evolution in Russian diplomacy. It implies the development of an "economic diplomacy," the goal of which is not merely to reinforce the positions of Russia, but which will also allow it to establish important relationships in the economic as well as in the political domain. This goes way beyond what has been called in recent years "the diplomacy of oil and gas".
As matters stand, this economic diplomacy of Russia is presently undergoing important changes. It is not wrong to consider that it is oscillating between attraction towards Asia, and more specifically towards the Asia-Pacific zone, and disappointment in regard to Europe, as concretized in President Putin's severe assessment of the Euro crisis. It is important, from the standpoint of European countries such as France, to be aware of these, if they don't want to find themselves relegated within a few years into a position of little importance.
(i) A relative priority in favor of Asia
During the four days duration of the forum, we were reminded several times that the XXI. Century would be the Century of Asia. Surely this much overused formula will hardly appear original. Morevoer it is, nowadays, inexact. In fact, the European Union remains, together with the United States, the most important world market. But it is also true that when one looks at the evolutionary dynamics over a generation, the increase in power of the emerging countries, and of those of Asia in particular, remains impressive. There can be little doubt therefore that the Asia-Pacific zone will be called to take up a considerable importance in the decade ahead. Already, the currencies of some countries of this zone, such as Australia and Singapore, are beginning to be used as reserve currencies at the regional level. Therefore Russia, without denying its belonging culturally to Europe, must take this development into account. Already today, the volume of its trade with China has overtaken, thanks to a turnover of over 70 billion dollars, the volume of its trade with Germany, which remains around 60 billions. The emergence of a tropism towards Asia among Russian elites is under these conditions becoming more and more apparent. Besides, it comes with a renewal of interest in Asian development models (China, Corea, Japan, Taiwan), in which the role of the state has been, and often remains, important. This is particularly the case in the development of high-technology industrial branches.
Such an Eastward leaning, wished for and even sought for, can nevertheless not be immediately effected. Russia will remain dependent on its relations with the countries of the European Union. But the message came through: the influence of the European Union can only go diminishing. If, in 2010, the European Union was by far the biggest commercial partner of Russia with exchanges amounting to 48% of the total, the weight of Southeast Asia was undergoing a strong and steady growth to a total of 19%, overtaking the CIS countries, counting for only 14,9%, and the USA, with 3.8%. The importance for Russia of its presidence of the countries of APEC, which it wielded in 2011-2012, becomes apparent. Russia expects to find in Asia a good amount of needed techniques which it hiterto acquired foremost in the European countries and, secondarily, in the Unites States. The appearance, in Russian enterprises, of machine-tools produced in Japan, South Corea or Taiwan testifies to this. Beginning in 2013, in the case of China, this developing trade is set to occur in local currencies (Ruble and Yuan). Russia also hopes to develop monetary accords of this type with Japan and Corea. Russian authorities sent a clear signal that they intended to forego, as much as possible, the Dollar and the Euro in their economic relations with Asian countries.
The development of these relations includes, of course, the question of direct investments. The Chinese have obtained advantageous conditions to invest in Russia and they expect to do so in the area of infrastructures as well as in a certain number of branches qualified as "strategic" by Vladimir Putin, such as nuclear energy, and the space and aeronautics industry. Some accords, admittedly of a limited nature, have been passed in the domain of oil exploitation. Moreover, a similar accord should be made with India, which Sergei Ivanov qualifies as a "strategic partner."
But the message came through: the influence of the European Union can only go diminishing. If, in 2010, the European Union was by far the biggest commercial partner of Russia with exchanges amounting to 48% of the total, the weight of Southeast Asia was undergoing a strong and steady growth to a total of 19%, overtaking the CIS countries, counting for only 14,9%, and the USA with 3.8%. The importance for Russia of its presidence of the countries of APEC, which it wielded in 2011-2012, becomes clear. Russia expects to find in Asia a good amount of techniques it needs and which it hiterto acquired foremost in the European countries, and secondarily, in the Unites States. The appearance, in Russian enterprises, of machine-tools produced in Japan, South Corea or Taiwan testifies to this. Beginning in 2013, in the case of China, this developing trade is set to occur in local currencies (Ruble and Yuan). Russia also hopes to develop monetary accords of this type with Japan and Corea. Russian authorities also sent a clear signal that they intended to forego, as much as possible, the Dollar and the Euro in their economic relations with Asian countries.
The development of these relations includes, of course, the question of direct investments. The Chinese have obtained advantageous conditions to invest in Russia and they expect to do so in the area of infrastructures as well as in a certain umber of branches qualified as "strategic" by Vladimir Putin, such as nuclear energy, and space and aeronautics industry. Some accords, admittedly of a limited nature, have been passed in the domain of oil exploitation. Moreover, a similar accord should be made with India, which Sergei Ivanov qualifies as a "strategic partner."
(ii) What role for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization?
Such a priority given to relations with Asian countries implies a relatively active role of traditional Russian diplomacy in the region. Russia conceives its role as a facilitator of relations between China and Japan, between China and India and - indirectly - between India and Pakistan. It does not conceive of this role as being necessarily antagonistic to the United States,' but takes note of the fact that the USA is no longer able to play the role of "facilitator" of diplomatic relations as it did before. The problems encountered by NATO and the Unites Stated in Afghanistan show the relative "wearing-down" of western countries in these regions. In such a context, Russia expects the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation to play a greater role, as the latter has evolved in recent years from a military into an economic one. The SCO was initially created to fight against "separatism" and "terrorism." Such is quite clearly the tenor of the Shanghai Convention signed in 2001. Since 2002, there exists an integrated structure of anti-terrorist combat which conducts yearly maneuvers including forces of the member states (China, Kazakhstan, Kirghiztan, Russia, Tadjikistan and Uzbekistan).
Since 2006, an economic secretariate has been implemented, which now works together with a bank-consortium uniting the largest banks of the member states. It is quite clear, for the founders of SCO, that only economic development of this region can garantee it political stability. Moreover, the development of the countries of Central Asia might contribute to slown down the flux of immigration towards Russia which risks to destabilize the country. Russian leaders are well aware that their country will need an immigrant workforce in the next twenty years, but they also know that too rapid an influx could stir up hostile reactions in the Russian population, as is already happening in Moscow and Saint-Petersburg. It is therefore logical for them to give priority to the development of the Central Asian countries, particularly Uzbekistan and Tadjkistan. It is against this background that the Customs Union between Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia must be apprehended. This Customs Union, destined to extent itself to Uzbekistan and - why not - to Ukraine, would reinforce the cohesion of the SCO.
(iii) Russia, Europe and the Euro
The rise of Asia in Russian diplomacy must also be apprehended in the context of the crisis now hitting the European Union and the Euro-zone. On this matter, Russian authorities have these days been holding two discourses. The one, by MM Pushkov and Ivanov, consisted in extolling the support given by Russia to the efforts of European construction. The European Union indeed represents nearly 50% of the external trade of Russia, and close to 40% of its currency reserves are constituted by securities made out in Euros. M. Pushkov actually declared that Russia was ready, if need be, to extend a particular help to Greece.
The second discourse, held by Vladimir Putin, consisted in a qualified criticism of the Euro and of the policies conducted within the Euro-zone during these past two years. While he was preserving diplomatic formality, and insisting on the fact that he is putting his entire trust in the governments of the Euro-zone, one could not help being struck by his extremely pessimistic tone in considering the future of the zone.
What Putin said on October 25 at his encounter with members of the Valdai Club
Given the importance of the subject, we report here as faithfully as possible what was said on October 25 (this translation is made from the French, not the original Russian - note of the translator).
The crisis is in reality much deeper than a debt crisis. We know, from experience, that the accumulation of debt is but a symptom. The governements and institutions of the Euro-zone have committed a grave error in taking on the Euro crisis by way of the debt question. The crisis of the Euro is much graver and deeper than the debt crisis.
When one wants to create a single currency (in Russian: a common currency) one must take into account four factors: the technological level of the countries of this monetary zone, the problems of relative competitivity and of the harmonisation of the labor markets, the problems of political integration and the problem of a community of language . This was not the case in Europe. The Euro was created foremost for political reasons, and without taking these factors into account. The present crisis was therefore inevitable. One wanted to take a big step forward and it was done without preparations. This is another error. A much more pragmatic and much less dogmatic approach would have been necessary.
When the crisis broke out, the responses were inadequate. Only the symptoms of the crisis were treated, country after country, and without an organized plan. This can only lead to failure. The system of political power is the worst that can be. One has the costs of federalism but not its advantages, nor its coordination. I can see no real coordination in the past nor in the future when reading attentively the various accords which have been signed. Either the countries of the Euro-zone adopt a true (tchistny) federalism - but do they only know what this will imply in the way of transfer flows - or they will have to find another solution. If complete federalism is not possible, then one will have to give onesef important margins of flexibility.
We are disposed to aid European governments if they decide on reasonable policies.
It appears from this that Russia is preparing itself for a breaking-up or a dissolution of the Euro-zone. In fact, it is appearent that in the absence of a federal solution, the cost of which would be prohibitive for Germany, there are no other alternatives than a continuous impoverishment of the countries of Southern Europe or a dissolution of the Euro. In fact, the latter solution might end up imposing itself when the cost of maintaining the Euro-zone will be considered too high by a certain number of countries. Russia is therefore seeking the least traumatizing solution for itself. It is probable therefore that the Euros presently held by the Central Bank of Russia as reserve currency are constituted in majority by German securities. If one listens closely to the President, and taking into account the compulsory figures of diplomatic formulas, it becomes evident that a profound pessimism has taken hold among the Russian authorities.
In the same time, Vladimir Putin insisted on common projects which might be set up between Russia and the EU and signalled his disponibility to do anything possible to avoid the EU and the Euro-zone entering a period of prolonged recession and economic effacement. He repeatedly insisted on projects in the domain of infrastructures, and on the development of advanced technologies which could be furthered in common. He insisted in particular on Russian projects in the domain of research and education, which could be extended to European researchers and which could later be developed by means of co-financing.
(iv) The constitution of a "new" Eurasian "center of power"
Confronted with a rapidly developing Asia and a Europe stuck in crisis and risking to stay that way for many years, Russia is intent in developing the institutions of the Eurasian Customs Union (Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan) and to erect the latter into an "alternative center of economic power." The discourse of the Russian authorities was nevertheless little specific in this regard. They clearly also see the customs union as a possibility to constitute a market of a greater size than today's Russia, in order for it to absorb part of the production of a reconstructed Russian industry. This would certainly become more credible if other countries were to join this customs union in the years to come, such as Uzbekistan, Kirghizia and Ukraine.
Financial and monetary integration seem nevertheless fated to slow down, most probably because of the Euro-crisis. Russian authorities have taken the measure of the difficulties of a monetary union and of the costs which must be assumed by the richest country. The subject is therefore no longer in the limelight. To the contrary, the development of Moscow as a local financial place, turned towards the countries of the Eurasian Customs Union, is a topic which is being raised again. The number of transactions effected in rubles is increasing steadily. But this increase is paradoxically being put a brake on by the very low amount of public debt (11% of GDP in 2011, going on 9% for 2013).
Indeed, for the ruble to become a reserve currency, Central Banks of other countries of the Customs Union would have to be able to hold State securities in rubles. Russian authorities make, on this subject, contradictory declarations. Russia has indeed the project of turning the ruble into a reserve currency, but it also hopes to bring down the level of the public debt. Let's not forget the crisis of 1998 and the ensuing default. The reticence of authorities to increase the debt is easily explainable. It remains nevertheless that the level of the Russian public debt would have to at least double, that is, to hover around 22%-25%, for the ruble to have a chance of being used as a reserve currency by a number of countries. And we are far from that. A palliative might be found if the State were to guarantee some of the debt of companies which it owns (GAZPROM, ROSNEFT). As matters stand, the idea to turn the ruble into a regional reserve currency will remain a project or, at best, will move ahead only very slowly.
The Eurasian Customs Union constitutes an important project, which will for the time being remain limited in scope, except if Russia were to succeed in opening it up rapidly onto countries such as Ukraine and Uzbekistan. Still, the necessity of such a project will not go away with time, for the problems of Europe and of the Euro-zone can only go on worsening. Russia has indeed the need for an international economic institution which can serve as a safety-lock against the economic power of China and of the Asia-Pacific zone, which keeps increasing in regard to that of Europe. But the development of such an institution in the times at hand will require all the ingeniosity which Russian authorities can muster.
Jacques Sapir
Moscow, Valdai Conference, October 25, 2012


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