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Bishop John hosts Youth Day kids and teensBy Caitlin Rose
On March 3, 2012, many young people from the Diocese Of Worcester and New England (self-proclaimed DOWNE) gathered for a Youth Day celebration at His Grace Bishop John's house. Those who attended sat with His Grace to learn the purpose of Orthodoxy, including the three points that make us Orthodox Christians: We partake of the same Communion, we all believe the words of the Nicene Creed, and we all submit to a bishop.
His Grace also informed the youth that his job is to keep his diocese united and to keep it Orthodox. By submitting to him, the members of the Diocese of Worcester are united to one another, and the Diocese is connected to others in the Archdiocese through Metropolitan Philip, to whom all Antiochian Orthodox bishops in America have submitted. His Grace then emphasized the importance of reaching out to American Orthodox Churches outside the Antiochian Archdiocese. The Greeks, the Russians, and all others hold the exact same beliefs as we do. We can commune in their churches as they can in ours. In today's society, it is important that we remain united with our sister churches and do not allow cultural differences to hold us back from mingling. If we visit other churches and socialize outside the Antiochian Archdiocese, we will strengthen the bonds between the Orthodox Churches in America and throughout the world.
Young adults from St. George in Akron reunite with Sayedna Anthony, their former youth directorBy Khalil G. Samara, Diocese of Toledo FSJD President
After the Fall Fellowship of St. John Gathering in 2011, His Grace Bishop Anthony (then Bishop-elect) encouraged the young adults that were at the Fall Gathering to continue to meet on a regular basis. With no spring meeting scheduled, we decided to plan a Spring Retreat to focus on spiritual renewal and fellowship with other young adults from our Diocese. The weekend of March 30-April 1, 2012 was chosen, and the Basilica of St. Mary in Livonia, MI, graciously offered their facility as the host location. Over 60 young adults from 13 parishes in our Diocese came together for our Young Adult Spring Retreat, sponsored by the Diocese of Toledo Fellowship of St. John the Divine.
The weekend began as we prayed the Akathist service with the parishioners of St. Mary's. Following the service, His Grace Bishop Anthony began the retreat by introducing the topic "Following in the Footsteps of Christ." The evening concluded with a Coffee House social in the church's Activity Center so we could relax from the long drive and to get to know each other. We thank Tom and Lillian Saba for planning and organizing the evening social.
from the Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese in the Americas:
On March 29, 2012, the Canadian Conference of Orthodox Bishops had a meeting at the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Toronto. On the agenda were the reports of the dialogue with the Catholic Bishops, pastoral, canonical and liturgical issues, a Directory of all Canonical Orthodox Hierarchs, jurisdictions and parishes. It was discussed the update on the petition addressed to the Ecumenical Patriarchate to approve the constituency of the Assembly of Orthodox Bishops of Canada. There were also discussed plans for joint-ministry and fraternal cooperation in the future. An important topic was the discussion of the situation of persecuted Christians in the World and the position of the Orthodox in Canada.
The participants at the meeting were: His Eminence Metropolitan Sotirios and His Grace Bishop Christoforos of the Greek Metropolis of Toronto, His Grace Bishop Alexander of the Antiochian Archdiocese, His Grace Bishop Job of the Moscow Patriarchate Representation in Canada, His Grace Bishop Georgij of the Serbian Diocese of Canada, His Eminence Archbishop Nicolae and His Grace Vicar Bishop Ioan Casian of the Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese in the Americas, His Eminence Metropolitan Yurij, His Grace Bishop Hilarion and His Grace Bishop Andrej of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, His Grace Bishop Ilias of the Albanian Diocese, His Eminence Archbishop Nathaniel of the Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of America, and His Grace Vicar Bishop Irinee of the OCA.
A date was set for next year's meeting for April 11, 2013.
St. Vladimir's Seminary, Crestwood, NY, Announces:
TICKETS NOW ON SALE! CONCERT IN NEW YORK CITY! "ORIENT: Sacred Song and Image"
Join us for an exquisite evening of liturgical music sung in the traditional styles of Orthodox Christian churches worldwide. In a multi-media program that interweaves luminous icons, sacred texts, and a rich a cappella sound, the St. Vladimir's Seminary Chorale will perform "ORIENT: Sacred Song and Image" at the famous St. Malachy's,"The Actors' Chapel," in the heart of Manhattan, at 239 West 49th Street, New York City. This stirring concert will begin at 7:30 p.m.
The concert program will include pieces from the broader Orthodox tradition sung in their original languages— Greek, Georgian, Estonian, Slavonic—as well as choral music by Orthodox composers written for the concert hall. Two visual projections—one of images of Orthodox icons and the other of translations of musical texts—will run simultaneously as the chorale sings. Icons, music, and text will expound one another, just as they do within the Orthodox liturgy. The concert will combine the best elements of a professional choral performance with the depth and authenticity of the Orthodox liturgical experience, resulting in a truly beautiful multimedia artistic performance, and a full, authentic vision of the Orthodox Christian faith.
The chorale will be directed by Hierodeacon Herman, Lecturer in Liturgical Music and Chapel Choir Director at the seminary, and Matushka Robin Freeman, who created the concert format and conducted in its premiere at Indiana University's Jacobs School of Music in 2010.
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St. Ignatius Antiochian Orthodox ChurchAs an aid to Orthodox Christians who aren't able to make it to all the services of Holy Week, Ancient Faith Radio offers a complete set of recordings of live Holy Week services.
One of the parishes featured in the recordings is St. Ignatius Antiochian Orthodox Church in Madison, Wisconsin, pastored by Fr. Patrick Kinder.
All of the services of Holy Week are included in the set, from the Bridegroom Matins early in the week, to the Service of Holy Unction, Twelve Passion Gospels, Royal Hours and Vespers and Lamentations of Holy Friday, to Sunday's Paschal liturgy and Agape Vespers.
Synaxis of the Orthodox Primates of the Middle EastThis report was posted on the web site of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria and All Africa, on March 27.
Read the original story here
The bloodshed in Syria and the need for protection of the Christians in the country as well as in Lebanon, was the theme which concerned today's Synaxis of the Primates of the Orthodox Church in the Middle East, which took place today, 27th March 2012 in Cyprus. "It is the second time that I am meeting with His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos of Jerusalem His Beatitude Ignatios Patriarch of Antioch and His Beatitude Chrysostomos Archbishop of New Justinia and All Cyprus", said His Beatitude Theodoros II, Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa, who chaired the meeting at which His Excellency the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs in charge of issues regarding Hellenes abroad, Mr Dimitris Dollis also spoke.
On behalf of the Primates His Beatitude expressed the wish and the strong will that they all support the Church of Antioch, His Beatitude Ignatios and all the flock of this suffering country which continues to count its dead. "We are with His Beatitude Patriarch Ignatios, with love and respect", he stressed as Chairman of the Synaxis.
On his behalf, emotionally, the venerable Patriarch Ignatios of Antioch spoke of the serious problems which the Christians of Lebanon and Syria are facing, stressing the necessity of support from the international community.
Statement from Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano on Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Syrian Nationals
Release Date: March 23, 2012
For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
Contact: 202-282-8010
"In light of the deteriorating conditions in Syria, I am announcing that DHS will be designating Syria for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Syrians currently present in the United States. Conditions in Syria have worsened to the point where Syrian nationals already in the United States would face serious threats to their personal safety if they were to return to their home country. Early next week, the Department will publish a notice in the Federal Register that will provide further guidance about TPS eligibility requirements and registration procedures. All applicants must undergo full background checks and while Syrians in the United States are encouraged to apply, they should not submit their applications before the notice is published."
The original statement can be accessed through the Department of Homeland Security's website.
By Nadia Oleinik
My name is Nadia, and I am a thirteen year old Orthodox Christian. I have attended the St. George Norwood parish ever since I remember. This is my first year in Teen SOYO and the first year I traveled to New Hampshire for the annual Lenten Retreat. It was one of the most enlightening experiences I have had as an Orthodox Christian.
The retreat is an event that occurs each year during the Lenten season. Teens from parishes all over New England come together to bond with each other, listen to the speaker, reflect upon their faith, and strengthen themselves through worship and communion. This year we had the honor of having His Grace Bishop John amongst us throughout the weekend to guide us and answer our questions. This year's speaker was Katrina Bitar, past SOYO member and director of the YES program speaking on the theme of "Heroes of the Old Testament."
Bishop Nicholas with Chancellor Fr. Chad Hatfield (left) and Dean Fr. John Behr (right) in front of Three Hierarchs Chapel on campus.from the St. Vladimir's Seminary website:
This spring [the St. Vladimir's Seminary] community was blessed by a campus visit from His Grace Nicholas (Ozone), auxiliary bishop for Brooklyn, and assistant to His Eminence Philip, archbishop of New York and metropolitan of All North America, of the Self-Ruled Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of North America (AOCANA), headquartered in Englewood, New Jersey. It was Bishop Nicholas's first time here, and he was visiting in his capacity as the hierarch responsible for overseeing the education of students enrolled in seminaries, and in particular, for overseeing the Ordination Review Board of the Archdiocese.
"We had a wonderful and positive discussion," remarked seminary Dean Archpriest John Behr, "on all sorts of aspects regarding the seminarians and their education, and we look forward to working ever more closely with the Archdiocese."
Likewise, seminary Chancellor and CEO Archpriest Chad Hatfield noted, "I was impressed with his theological insights and great interest in what he saw as the 'unique SVOTS approach to theological education'."
Bishop Nicholas was ordained to the episcopacy in December 2011 by His Beatitude Patriarch Ignatius IV. Read a full biography of Bishop Nicholas here.
Fr. Joseph Rahal writes:
Isaac Paul Bojrab, 88, passed away Friday, March 30, 2012. Born in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, Ike was a WWII Army Veteran and co-owner of D.G. Bojrab & Sons Well Drilling. He was a member and a founder of St. John Chrysostom Antiochian Orthodox Church in Fort Wayne; The Order of St. Ignatius; Leo Lodge No. 224, F.&A.M.; Scottish Rite; Mizpah Shrine; Trinity Chapter of Eastern Star, #576; and American Legion Post #47. He was blessed with 64 years of marriage to his wife, Marie; sons, Richard (Regina) Bojrab, R. Ph., Paul (Jennifer) Bojrab, MD., both of Ft. Wayne, and Dennis (Andria) Bojrab, MD. of Bloomfield Hills, MI; daughter, Debra (Bill) Fliotsos of Ft. Wayne; and 11 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, David and Sarah (Abdulla) Bojrab; brothers, George and Peter Bojrab; and sisters, Sadie Skaff, Margaret Slyby, and Gladys Koury.
The funeral service was held at 10 am, Monday, April 2, 2012 at St. John Chrysostom Antiochian Orthodox Church, with a Masonic Service at 4:30 pm and Trisagion Prayers at 7:30 pm. Isaac was laid to rest in Lindenwood Cemetery. Memorials may be offered to St. John Chrysostom Church for a special project fund. To sign the online guest book, go to www.mccombandsons.com.
His Grace Bishop Basil has passed along the sad news that Ruth Cohlmia, wife of Jim Cohlmia, has reposed in the Lord. The funeral services will be held in Wichita, Kansas at St. George Cathedral; The day and time has not been established. A short memorial service is tentatively scheduled for Thursday evening, April 5, at 7:00 PM at St. Ignatius Orthodox Mission, 3800 E. Main St., Mesa, AZ.
Sacred Music Institute 2012The Department of Sacred Music has announced that this year's Sacred Music Institute at the Antiochian Village will be held from July 25-29, 2012.
The theme will be the Hymns of the Feast of the Nativity of Christ, with a special track for a new Youth Music Ministry Program.
Among others, the following sessions will be available:
Youth Equipped to Serve (YES), a ministry of FOCUS North America, hosted a YES Weekend in Oklahoma City on March 9-11, and now is kicking off another weekend of service in the city of St. Louis starting March 30. As the website explains, the YES program "provides opportunities for junior high and high school students to participate in formative weekends of service, with the ultimate purpose being to raise up a generation of Orthodox Christians who lead others in living out the true mission of the church- to love and serve our most needy neighbors."
The St. Louis weekend is a good example of a typical YES trip. Teens will meet at the local FOCUS Center--Gateway City/St. Michael's--on Friday, stay overnight at Huckleberry Finn Youth Hostel, participate in service events throughout the weekend, and finish the trip by serving a meal for the homeless back at the FOCUS location.
Upcoming events include YES Atlanta on April 20-22, YES Grand Rapids on May 11-13, and YES Leadership Training on June 13-18 in Los Angeles' Skid Row.
View a video about YES St. Louis.
To sign up for a trip, visit the website.
Ten years ago, five determined and dedicated IOCC supporters cycled their way across the U.S. to celebrate IOCC's tenth anniversary of service providing humanitarian assistance worldwide. The Race to Respond riders raised funds for those in need and put IOCC on the map with the new Orthodox Christian supporters they encountered through cities and towns across California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York.
Lead rider, Jim Angelus, is ready to repeat this feat and is seeking a crew chief to drive the pursuit vehicle and two cross-country cyclists to join him again in honor of IOCC's 20th anniversary of humanitarian service. This time, the cross-country route will take the cyclists along the northern tier of the country from Seattle, Washington, through Idaho, Montana, North and South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, covering approximately 3,000 miles in 33 days.
Read the full story here.
Antiochian Village's website reports, "Unbelievable! We are quickly closing in on 1,000 campers and CITs registered for this summer's camping season! That's unheard of, or at least surprising this early in the spring. You must have heard about the terrific staff we are hiring.
In a few weeks, we will be introducing our staff to the world. In the meantime, if you have not registered, you might be able to find a space or two in a few sessions--check availability here. Also in the works is a brand new cabin 11 & 12 located between cabins 5 & 6 and the Health Center. If all goes well it should be ready by the first session and possibly even in time for Family Camp. This summer is going to be unbelievable." Don't miss out, register today!
St. Augustine, FL (OCMC) On March 19, 2012, the Orthodox Resurrection Health Centre became a registered health center in Bukoba, Tanzania. Originally opened as a hospital, the government shut it down in November of 2010, a month after the OCMC team arrived there to work, because they didn't staff enough doctors. Unable to meet the requirements of a hospital, the Metropolis decided to register the facility as a Health Centre.
In November of 2011, KEDAS, the Greek Non-Governmental Organization that built the Health Centre, sent Giannis Dais to help the OCMC team get the clinic registered. With OCMC members Felice Stewart and Maria Roeber working to facilitate communication between the Metropolis and KEDAS and begin the administrative tasks necessary to prepare the center for operation, the clinic has finally gained registration.
Stewart says, "The building and grounds are beautiful. I have not seen anything this nice in this area. KEDAS has been very generous in providing equipment and supplies, and it is well outfitted."
Now that the clinic is open, the next steps are to hire more staff to join the team.
March 22, 2012
A Message from Metropolitan PHILIP, Primate
Metropolitan of New York and All North America
Read the PDF of His Eminence Metropolitan PHILIP's Message of Sympathy and Condolences in Arabic
With much sadness and sorrow, we have received the news of the falling asleep of His Holiness Patriarch and Pope Shenouda III, Pope of Alexandria, and Patriarch of the Seat of St. Mark.
His passing on to eternal life is an enormous loss not only for the Coptic Church, but also for the Church as a whole, especially since he believed in dialogue and held relentless and unwavering positions with regard to sensitive issues.
The Egyptian news agency called him "Pope of the Arabs". When the former Egyptian president, Mr. Mohamed Anwar Al-Sadat, visited Jerusalem to sign a non-Arab Egyptian peace treaty with the Hebrew nation, he asked Pope Shenouda to accompany him. However, Pope Shenouda turned down the visit to Jerusalem and issued a statement to all Copts not to go to Palestine, and especially Jerusalem, while it is under the Israeli occupation.
The Copts could never forget his sermons, which entered the hearts and kindled the spirits. He spent part of his life in the monastery of St. Pishoy, at El Natroun valley, and he requested that the monastery's cemetery be his final resting place.
On behalf of myself, the Bishops, priests and parishioners of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America, I offer my deep condolences to the Coptic Orthodox Church and her people worldwide, asking God to rest his soul, and may his memory be eternal.
His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios, Chairman of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of North and Central America, writes:
On behalf of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of North and Central America, I am offering our profound condolences on the falling asleep in the Lord of the most blessed Father of the Coptic Orthodox Church, the deeply beloved and respected late Pope Shenouda Ill. The passing of Pope Shenouda is a deeply felt wound not only for the pious Coptic People all over the world, but for all the people of Egypt, who have admired his saintly and wise pastoral stewardship of the Coptic Church.
During his long tenure and in moments of tremendous challenge, his courage, wisdom and spiritual guidance have again and again brought comfort, stability and tranquility to the minds and hearts of his faithful flock. As all Christians reflect on this incalculable loss, we are reminded of the need for his message of mutual respect and interfaith cooperation to be continued by his successor in the future. As we remember him through this season of grief and mourning, we shall also offer our fervent supplications to God for the pious Coptic People everywhere, who are berefl of their father in Christ, and for Egypt, that it may know a peaceful and stable transition to a new Pope of the Coptic faithful.
May the late and ever memorable Pope Shenouda find the reward of "the faithful and wise steward" that he most surely was, and that he may rest in the blessed hope of the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. May his memory be eternal.
On behalf of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of North and Central America, I am offering our profound condolences on the falling asleep in the Lord of the most blessed Father of the Coptic Orthodox Church, the deeply beloved and respected late Pope Shenouda Ill. The passing of Pope Shenouda is a deeply felt wound not only for the pious Coptic People all over the world, but for all the people of Egypt, who have admired his saintly and wise pastoral stewardship of the Coptic Church.
During his long tenure and in moments of tremendous challenge, his courage, wisdom and spiritual guidance have again and again brought comfort, stability and tranquility to the minds and hearts of his faithful flock. As all Christians reflect on this incalculable loss, we are reminded of the need for his message of mutual respect and interfaith cooperation to be continued by his successor in the future. As we remember him through this season of grief and mourning, we shall also offer our fervent supplications to God for the pious Coptic People everywhere, who are berefl of their father in Christ, and for Egypt, that it may know a peaceful and stable transition to a new Pope of the Coptic faithful.
May the late and ever memorable Pope Shenouda find the reward of "the faithful and wise steward" that he most surely was, and that he may rest in the blessed hope of the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. May his memory be eternal.
Read the full letter at AssemblyofBishops.org.
Donate your U.S. Airways Miles to the Department of Youth Ministry! Donated miles facilitate travel for our Archdiocese youth workers, Teen SOYO officers and others. The cost to donate miles is your miles plus $0.01 per mile donated and a processing fee. Or you can donate money towards travel using the donate button located at the top right of our Department of Youth and Teen SOYO pages. If you want the miles to go towards Teen SOYO officers, Advisors, or Youth Director Travel, simply state so in the personal massage field of your donation.
Donate your miles at www1.usairwaysgiftregistry.com/deptofyouth. To learn other ways you can support Antiochian youth ministry, please visit our Youth Ministry Donations page.
Chris Hillman, former member of The Byrds and IOCC guestBaltimore, MD, March 16, 2012
In celebration of International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC) two decades of faith-based humanitarian work, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and Orthodox Christian, Chris Hillman, will perform at the organization's 20th Anniversary Gala on May 8, 2012, at the Capital Hilton in Washington, D.C.
Hillman, whose multi-faceted musical career spans five decades, gained popular recognition as a founding member of The Byrds, one of the most influential American rock bands of the 1960s. Their biggest hit song, "Turn, Turn, Turn," carries a message of peace and tolerance inspired by Biblical verses taken from the Book of Ecclesiastes. The song remains a rock classic and one of a few examples of scripture set to popular music.
Hillman's appearance at the Gala underscores his strong support of the philanthropic arm of the Orthodox Church. An evangelical Christian who came to know the Orthodox faith through his wife Connie, a Greek Orthodox Christian, he converted after a strong calling to explore Orthodoxy prompted him to speak to a priest and complete the holy sacrament of chrismation. Fifteen years later, he devotes much of his time and talent to supporting his church in Santa Barbara, California, and performing for Orthodox-based benefits like the IOCC 20th Anniversary Gala. "I feel as an Orthodox Christian that the talent God has given me now should be used to help the church and whatever I can do to generate interest to directly benefit those in need."
His Grace Bishop Basil writes:
MEMORY ETERNAL! Libby (Mrs. Joseph) Kohl of St. George Church in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, longtime member and officer of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Women of North America, fell asleep in Christ on the evening of March 17, 2012. The funeral will be served at St. George Church this Wednesday morning. Condolences may be sent to her husband Joe via email@example.com. Please join me in praying a rope for the repose of Libby's soul, saying, "O Lord Jesus Christ, grant rest to the soul of Thy departed servant." May she be granted Paradise, and may you be granted long life!
Fr. Fred Shaheen, pastor of St. George Orthodox Church, adds:
Libbie was 82 years old and was a member of the St. George Church choir for at least 70 years. From the age of twelve (for nearly 70 years), she was the church organist and played the organ during all the services, including weddings and funerals. In 1998 the organ was phased out of the services and Libbie continued her participation in the choir, eventually becoming choir director and serving in that position for nearly a decade.
Libbie's service to the Church extended beyond her participation in the choir. She attended many choir workshops and symposia at the Antiochian Village and was a fixture at all Midwest and Archdiocesan conferences and meetings. With her husband Joe by her side, Libbie drove across the country to participate in these events. She often took teens from St. George Church with her so they would also have a chance to attend and participate in these events.
Libbie was an active member and an officer in the local and Midwest Region AOCWNA chapters.
The new podcast Cambridge Orthodox Forum: Lectures delivered in Cambridge, UK at the Institute for Orthodox Christian Studies, recently launched on Ancient Faith Radio (AFR).
The Institute for Orthodox Christian Studies (IOCS), the pan-Orthodox house for theological studies in the ancient university city of Cambridge, England, is presenting this selection of lectures delivered by a number of distinguished scholars for the Institute's degree course. The series of lectures will address a variety of themes while trying to address questions of great relevance for the world of today. The first lectures will be:
1. What is Theology?
Metropolitan Kallistos Ware, renowned Orthodox author, former Spalding Lecturer in Eastern Orthodox Studies at the University of Oxford and one of the Directors of the Institute for Orthodox Christian Studies, explores the Orthodox vision of theology.
From the February Newsletter of the St. Athanasius Academy of Orthodox Theology:
Dear Friend of St. Athanasius Academy,
My name is David, a graduate of the Academy and former prisoner. In the 60s, as a committed Evangelical Protestant Christian, I took a Gospel of John Bible class as a college freshman in San Francisco. Who would know 50 years later I would be helping an Orthodox Academy build a brand new study course for prisoners on the Gospel of John. Glory be to God.
This course is written from an Orthodox perspective, with research by St. Athanasius Academy, the home of the Orthodox Study Bible: Septuagint Old and New Testament. It is an in-depth, verse by verse, study of the Gospel of John, based upon the Apostles, Holy Scripture, and renown Fathers of the early Church – a true work of joy. Please help us make this available to prisoners.
Why is this important? I learned first hand how the Lord can use the cold, harsh reality of prison to guide a 25-year Protestant pastor to the spirit of Antioch, being Chrismated in 2000. Thank God for prison, where I found the Academy and began taking their Orthodox studies, earning my own Academy diploma. Though having previously earned a bachelor's and a master's degree in religion, my diploma, from the Academy, is my most precious document. It represents my being submerged and challenged by this two-thousand year-old faith, passed down, unchanged, through the Lord's One Church and His Apostles. This truth, with His grace, transformed my life.
Fr. Paul Tarazi, authorThe Orthodox Center for the Advancement of Biblical Studies (OCABS) has released a new commentary on Ezekiel by the Very Rev. Dr. Paul Nadim Tarazi.
The Bible Commentary Series is not so much in honor of John Chrysostom, as it is to continue and promote his legacy as an interpreter of the biblical texts for preaching and teaching God's congregation. In this volume, the author, Paul Nadim Tarazi, explains that "The most striking aspect of [Ezekiel's] message is that the exile has been willed by God...as a teaching lesson." Instead of heeding God's instruction, "under Solomon and his successors, [the people of Israel] treated Canaan as another Egypt where, this time round, they would be 'masters' of their own destiny. Little did they realize that neither they nor the Pharaohs are 'masters' of their fate. God alone is the Lord and master of all. Thus, it is God himself who calls upon the new 'Egyptians,' the Assyrians and the Babylonians, to punish Samaria and Jerusalem."
The V. Rev. Dr. Paul Nadim Tarazi is Professor of Biblical Studies and Languages at St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary. He is the author of a three volume Introduction to the Old Testament, a four volume Introduction to the New Testament, Galatians: A Commentary, 1 Thessalonians: A Commentary, Land and Covenant, and the Chrysostom Bible, Genesis: A Commentary, Philippians: A Commentary, Romans: A Commentary, Colossians & Philemon: A Commentary, and 1 Corinthians: A Commentary. His Audio Bible Commentaries on the books of the New Testament are available online through the OCABS website.
Chris Holwey, Chairman of the Antiochian Archdiocese Department of Sacred Music reports, "It is with great pleasure that I announce to you that, after receiving the blessing from His Grace, Bishop John of New England, and the full support of Paul Jabara, interim Diocesan Coordinator for New England, I have appointed Charlie Marge as the new Diocesan Coordinator for the Diocese of New England.
Charlie Marge is a very talented, energetic, committed and dedicated Orthodox Christian who loves God and the Church, and has a wonderful ability to bring the services to life through the music and hymns of the Church that he directs. I have known Charlie for many years, and I ask that you please join me in congratulating him, wishing him well in his new role, and welcoming him as an official member of our department. May God continue to bless him in his new ministry, and the choirs in that diocese that he now serves.Charles Marge
I would also like to thank Paul Jabara for the help he gave to the Diocese these past two and a half years. He will continue to serve this department as our Coordinator for the Sacred Music Institute at the Antiochian Village each July, and as the great musician, director and friend that he is. May God grant you many years!"


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Dale Earnhardt Jr. is feeling a little bit of stress that he hasn't felt in years.
Earnhardt is on the Chase for the Sprint Cup bubble.
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Not since 2007, when he missed the Chase, has Earnhardt been so perilously close to missing the Chase as he is going into the race Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Earnhardt made the Chase comfortably in 2008, missed it by a wide margin in 2009 and 2010 and then had a little bit of a scare in 2011 before making it comfortably again in 2012.
At seventh in the standings and just 20 points ahead off 11th-place Kasey Kahne, Earnhardt—being winless—could see his 2013 championship hopes wiped out with another bad finish. Three races—Bristol, Atlanta and Richmond—remain before the Chase field is set.
Earnhardt, along with the rest of the Hendrick Motorsports stable, spent two days testing at Richmond. He needs to make sure he's good there in case his Chase hopes come down to the final lap for him to earn one of the 10 automatic berths, as it appears unlikely he would be eligible for a wild-card spot based on wins for those drivers 11th-20th in the standings.
"The confidence is there, but the stress is there, too," Earnhardt told reporters Wednesday during a break in testing. "You definitely don't like to be in the situation. I don't think anybody wants to be on the bubble or even be even worried or concerned about points leading up to Richmond."
Collected in an accident by Kasey Kahne two weeks ago at Watkins Glen and then having a flat tire at Michigan have resulted in finishes of 30th and 36th for Earnhardt. Two weeks ago, he was fifth in the standings with a 62-point cushion on 11th.
"We hope to have a couple of good weeks and really put ourselves in a pretty comfortable situation before we even come into Richmond," Earnhardt said.
Earnhardt said his team has struggled the last several times at Richmond and hopes the testing helps, although he knows there's no guarantee.
"It's a tough track," Earnhardt said. "Just looking at everybody as a whole, nobody really comes here and is just great every time. It's not a track that you see one team consistently dominate.
"We've had good cars here and brought back the same setup and it just doesn't work."
The key for any Cup team is knowing how certain adjustments will impact the racecar at the track. That way, if the setup is wrong when the car comes off the trailer for first practice, the team has a better idea of how to fix the problem—and especially what changes to avoid that could make the problem worse.
It's an inexact science that can just add to the pressure of being on the bubble.
"You never are really sure when you show up, and you just have to get here and do your best and hope that it's going to be a good car and hope the car is fast off the trailer," Earnhardt said. "Sometimes it's not and sometimes it makes for a long night here.
"This place is so slick, if you're just a little bit off, it's a battle."


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Over the past two years, Los Altos resident Guido Van Thillo has been able to see less and less. It's not because his eyesight is failing – it's because the neighbor's hedge in front of his house has now comfortably cleared two stories, and is still growing, Van Thillo said.
Van Thillo's house on Eleanor Avenue, designed and built by Gustav Stickley in 1909 in the American Craftsman style, formerly belonged to an apricot orchardist. The Los Altos Historical Commission has deemed the house a historical landmark.
The Van Thillos have lived in the house since 1994. Van Thillo, a designer and contractor himself, built another house on the land he purchased in the same Craftsman style, diagonally in front of his own, and sold it.
According to Van Thillo, his neighbors, the Hetzlers, asked permission two years ago to grow the hedge along the fence, on the corners of their property facing his house.
"I said OK, because the area in front of the house would still be clear," Van Thillo said. "But then they just kept growing and growing."
When Van Thillo built the second house, he said he abided by the conditions approved by the Los Altos City Council, one of which specified that the "landscaping shall be of species that are low-growing and will not interfere with views of Parcel 2's house from Eleanor Avenue," with Parcel 2 referring to Van Thillo's property.
Van Thillo noted that his porch now faces an approximately 10-foot-high wall of bushes and trees, including a redwood tree struggling for light under a palm tree.
Van Thillo said he attempted to stop the hedge growth once by approaching the Hetzlers, and a second time by calling firefighters and claiming the hedge was a fire hazard. He was rebuffed both times, as the hedge is on private property.
Since his attempts, the Hetzlers have hired an attorney, according to Van Thillo. The Hetzlers were unavailable for comment.
Van Thillo said he turned to the Historical Commission, which agreed to review the situation.
"The city is currently working on seeing whether we can preserve the view across the property without an easement," said Zachary Dahl, senior city planner for Los Altos. "The question is whether (the condition that low landscaping be planted) is just a condition for a building permit or a condition that runs with the property."
Regardless of the final outcome, "it's just a condition specific to this circumstance," Dahl added.
According to Dahl, the commission doesn't have an ordinance that requires the city to limit the height of landscaping for other historical buildings – the Van Thillo property was a special case where a clear view of the street was outlined in the building plan.
However, one commissioner said the historical nature of Van Thillo's property has played a role in the commission's decision to become involved.
"The bottom line is, it's a historic building," said Janis Baer, vice chairwoman of the Historical Commission. "The point isn't just preservation, it's also so that people who are in the community can see our historic structures. That's why the rule is in place."


text: Touching Down at T2 07.01.2011 by Adam Moore * required fields From* To* Message cancel CONTACT As Gensler principal Jeff Henry stands in the Recompose area of the newly renovated Terminal 2 at the San Francisco International Airport—a uniquely calm space located just past security, featuring comfortable seating and abundant natural light—he takes in the reactions from travelers encountering the redesigned terminal for the first time since its April opening. "People seem to be more relaxed," he says. "I would say that somehow the environment takes a bit of the edge off of the anxiety of traveling. One person recently said, 'The air smells much cleaner in this terminal.' And that's not really the case, but I think that's one of the psychological impacts of the daylight—it just does something to your brain to make the experience a much more elevated one." And while it's unlikely that any design firm will discover a way to take all of the stress out of air travel, Gensler's renovation of SFO's Terminal 2—commonly referred to as simply "T2"—may come the closest to helping passengers forget they are at an airport. Home to both American and Virgin Airlines, T2 gracefully blends a strong dose of Bay Area culture, hospitality-inspired flourishes and sustainable design—it is the first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design [LEED] Gold airport terminal in the United States—to create a strong case for what the future of air travel could look like. In the minds of Henry and the design team, creating an authentic Bay Area experience for travelers was crucial to providing an entirely new airport experience. "When I think about the Bay Area, it's kind of a fluid, non-corporate sort of mindset," Henry says. "We feel like we have a unique thing going on here, and we wanted to somehow bring that sensibility into the design. From a planning standpoint, that certainly guided how the retail, food and beverage, and amenities came together. It feels a little more eclectic, a little more unexpected, and less corporate than most airport environments." Inspired by the Ferry Building Marketplace, located at the foot of San Francisco's famed Market Street, T2's food, beverage and retail offerings place an emphasis on local, organic foods and wines, including an eponymous restaurant from renowned chef Cat Cora. For travelers who don't consider themselves foodies, T2 offers a taste of the city's many cultural opportunities. As the first U.S. airport to also be an accredited museum, the terminal is home to a 60-foot, boomerang-shaped display case featuring a variety of thought-provoking traveling exhibits. Its location within one of the terminal's retail avenues and between two restroom blocks makes it a popular place for groups to gather and mingle. T2 also houses a handful of permanent artworks specifically commissioned for the renovation, all of which tie into the terminal's recurring sky and cloud motif. Janet Echelman's ethereal hanging sculpture, "Every Beating Second," was inspired by the Summer of Love and can be found hanging in the terminal's Recompose area, while Norie Sato's "Air Over Under," found on the terminal's glass façade, depicts the dual experience of being under or over clouds while flying. Kendall Buster's "Topograph" creates an illusion that forms what might be fragments of a larger mysterious mass—like clouds—while a collection of three Marc Adams tapestries in the terminal's arrivals lounge helps warm the space where travelers reconnect with friends and family upon their return to San Francisco. The frequent presence of soothing, inviting artwork dovetails nicely with Gensler's decision to incorporate touches of high-end hospitality into T2, all of which have a direct impact on travelers' stress levels as they work their way through the 640,000-square-foot space. Wooden wraps on the ceiling create an almost residential feel in the ticketing areas, while Fritz Hanson Egg and Swan chairs, as well as benching and stool options from Arconas, Leland and Allermuir add to the high-end "club" feel of the main terminal. Gate seating areas are organized into a variety of configurations, including dining seating, work-oriented seating with power outlets, and clusters for large and small groups. Carefully integrated flight information throughout the terminal keeps travelers in the loop and allows them to focus on enjoying the area's various amenities. "When you're hanging out in one of the departure lounges, it almost feels like you're a member of an airline club without having to pay the price, and that's because there's so much consideration to the environment—the carpet, the furniture, the artwork," Henry explains. "There was a lot of encouragement by SFO to do those things." But perhaps the most striking addition to T2 is the Recompose area, situated just beyond the TSA screening area. Because the design team had very little control over the security experience, the idea was to make the exit and transition into the terminal as pleasant as possible. Featuring abundant greenery and a variety of seating options, Recompose gives travelers a chance to put their shoes and belts back on in comfort, and survey the wide range of retail and marketplace offerings available. A tremendous amount of natural daylight works to create a healthier, calmer environment, as well as intuitively guide passengers through the terminal's areas. "One of the overarching goals was to try and put a smile on people's faces as they walked through the space," Henry says. "Part of that is creating a better look and feel for the interior environment. Instead of having a seating area that looks a certain way, we really considered what those seats were, what they felt like and how people would interact with them—that alone brings a hospitality impact to the space." nd while T2's design has set a new standard for passenger comfort, its environmental performance is also noteworthy. The terminal has been designed to save 15 percent more than the energy cost of a terminal designed to meet California's already-stringent building code, resulting in an annual savings of $170,000 in operations costs. A large part of this is due to the terminal's innovative and efficient displacement ventilation system which runs along the walls and circulates air at the floor level (as opposed to pushing it down from above), using 20 percent less power than conventional systems. The terminal's plumbing fixtures are 40 percent more efficient than typical fixtures, and reclaimed water from the airport's Mel Leong Treatment Plant supplies toilets and urinals. The design of T2 also fits into SFO's greater goal of generating zero waste in a number of ways, with the most visible one being Gensler's decision to retain a substantial portion of the existing terminal's infrastructure. The volume of the space remained unchanged, meaning that the design team did not need to demolish existing steel or buy new steel; that in turn reduced the global warming impact of the renovation by 12,300 tons of CO2. An aggressive recycling policy and composting for food waste will also help reduce the amount of waste and carbon footprint generated by the airport. One of the more unique experiments in waste reduction can be found in the terminal's "hydration stations," which are designed to allow travelers to fill up reusable water bottles for the trip ahead. According to Henry, SFO's ultimate goal is to stop selling bottled water altogether, but for now, the hydration stations serve to educate the public and begin shaping environmentally friendly habits among travelers. "One of the things we like about it is whether you bring a bottle or not from home, while you're traveling you learn about it, you think about it, and maybe start implementing better practices in your own life," he says. "Part of the zero waste initiative is building awareness among the public, so they go back and try things in their own lives." With 3.2 million passengers expected in the first full year of operation, it has yet to be seen if T2's art-filled, hospitality-influenced design will prove flexible and efficient enough to become a larger model for the industry. But based on the number of wowed reactions witnessed by Jeff Henry and his team in the spacious, light-filled Recompose area, it's safe to say that this experiment in reshaping and modernizing our transportation infrastructure is off to an strong start. 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Chocolate Oatmeal Almost Candy Bars
After two days of bars without chocolate (!?!) it's time to get some chocolate in here. Dorie Greenspan's Baking: From My Home to Yours is one of my favorite cookbooks. The thing has some heft. It's bigger than a sheet of paper and a couple inches thick. And it's HEAVY! The pictures in it are beautiful and I love reading Dorie's little stories before each recipe.
I told Hubby that I was thinking about these bars. I know the TWD group did them not too long ago, but instead of showing him a picture, I just told him about the ingredients in the bar. He just said "eh" when I told him they had chocolate, peanuts, raisins, and oats. I have to admit, I'm not a huge raisin fan myself, but I was definitely intrigued by the combination and decided to just go for it.
Boy am I glad I did! I think everyone who got to enjoy these gems was glad I didn't just keep searching for another recipe after Hubby was less than enthusiastic about the ingredient list. The raisins give a nice chewiness and sweetness without overpowering the bars. The peanuts and oats give a nice contrast of textures. Overall this bar has it all. They're not overly sweet and definitely hit the spot.
On top of all that, I've been totally digging bars with layers recently. I'm not quite sure why but I have been gravitating towards them. I'm sure you'll see more layered bars in the future!
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Chocolate Oatmeal Almost Candy Bars
Yield: ~36
For the oatmeal layer
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
2 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature
2 cups brown sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp pure vanilla extract
3 cups old-fashioned oats
1 cup salted peanuts, coarsely chopped
For the chocolate layer
14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk
2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 Tbsp unsalted butter
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup moist, plump raisins
3/4 cup coarsely chopped peanuts, preferably salted
Preheat oven to 350. Line a 9x13 pan with parchment paper and place the pan on a baking sheet.
To make the oatmeal layer
Whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.
Beat the butter on medium speed until it is soft and creamy. Add the brown sugar and beat for 2 minutes, then add the eggs, one at a time, beating after each one. Beat in the vanilla. Reduce the mixer speed to low and add the dry ingredients, mixing just until they disappear. Still on low speed, or working by hand with a rubber spatula, stir in the oats and chopped peanuts.
Set aside 1 1/2 cups of the mixture, then turn the remaining dough into the buttered pan. Gently and evenly press the dough over the bottom of the pan. Set aside while you prepare the next layer.
To make the chocolate layer
Put the condensed milk, chocolate chips, butter, and salt in a bowl over a saucepan of simmering water and stir occasionally until the milk is warm and the chocolate and butter are melted. Remove the bowl from the pan of water and stir in the vanilla, raisins, and peanuts.
Pour the warm chocolate over the oatmeal crust, then scatter the remaining oatmeal mixture over the top.
Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the topping is golden brown and the chocolate layer is dull and starting to come away from the sides of the pan. Transfer the baking pan to a rack and cool for about 2 hours.
Using the parchment paper, pull the bars out of their pan and place on a rack. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before cutting.
Recipe from Baking: From My Home to Yours
11 Responses to "Chocolate Oatmeal Almost Candy Bars"
Wow, you're going to end up with a whole lotta bars by the end of the week 😀
Yum! Love this recipe 🙂
I love when ingredients don't sound like they would be good, but come together in an amazing way! These look lovely.
I really enjoy your blog, lots of great photos and recipes! These look so good! I love oats, chocolate, and raisins, but have never combined all three.
These bars look fantastic and full of flavor. I'm bookmarking this recipe. Thanks for sharing.
These sound wonderful! I'm not huge on raisins either but it sounds like they really work here. I'll have to try these! 🙂
This looks really great but I don't think I can do the raisins–maybe I would make this and then I could give it to other people instead of eating it all myself!
Who is getting to eat all these amazing creations? Those ingredients sound delicious to me so I can only imagine the combined taste!
Ha Kelly! My husband and I take the baked goods to work with us. I am also the girl who always brings a dessert to any gathering. Everyone knows that if we're hanging out, I'll probably have desserts in hand. I usually only have about one of whatever I make (hey, I have to taste test my food!)
I am soooo making my housemates make me these for my birthday. If they don't, I'll just make them this weekend!! Thanks for the wonderful recipe!
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - State lawmakers may once again look to the Bright Futures Scholarship Program to save money.
An influential tax group is asking lawmakers to make the scholarship harder to get to save the state $55 million.
Florida State University junior Wesley Mellone is on track to graduate debt free.
"With my parents funding my rent only and I'll pay for my food, I'm able to graduate without any loans," Mellone said.
He credits the Bright Futures Scholarship program for his financial fortune.
"Bright Futures and a combination of other scholarships pay my tuition completely," he said.
Every year Mellone has been at FSU, Bright Futures has been scaled back.
The program peeked in 2008 when the state awarded $429 million worth of scholarships. The cost to the state has now fallen to $316 million.
State lawmakers may look to Bright Futures once again to balance the budget. Florida TaxWatch is recommending another $55 million cut to the program.
TaxWatch released its annual cost savings recommendations. High on the list is limiting Bright Futures to the top 10 percent of graduates from each school.
"It will help us achieve diversity within the state university system," said Rob Weissert, of Florida TaxWatch. "It'll help achieve predictability with the cost going forward because based on how many students we have in 12th grade, we know a certain percentage will be eligible for Bright Futures."
The recommendation is drawing the ire of House Democrats, longtime opponents of any cuts to the popular scholarship program.
"If we continue to cut back the funds, they don't have the moneys to pay for the courses to go to school," said Rep. Gwen Clarke-Reed, D-Fort Lauderdale.
Despite the recent run on the program, this year there's a budget surplus, which means the scholarship money may remain untouched.
TaxWatch is recommending several options to scale back Bright Futures. Limiting the scholarship to the top 10 percent of students in a school could save the state $55 million. Limiting the reward to the top 25 percent would save the state $7 million.
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For once, it appeared the Lakers played for each other instead of with each other.
Dwight Howard dialed up his intensity despite nursing a sprained rotator cuff on his right shoulder. Pau Gasol increased his aggressiveness, while the team featured him more inside. Metta World Peace suddenly discovered his shooting stroke again. Steve Nash happily played the facilitating role because that's his job. Kobe Bryant happily played the facilitating role because it lessened his workload.
Add up all those ingredients, and it'd seem the Lakers would walk away with a win.
The Lakers' 112-105 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Sunday at Staples Center happened because they didn't address their defensive issues yet again.
As a result, the Lakers (15-18) readily concede these struggles in January could loom large in the big picture as they rest in 11 th place in the Western Conference standings.
"There's a concern," Lakers coach Mike D'Antoni said. "The hole is not too big. Mathematically, we can still make the playoffs. We just have to figure out our identity and play better. We're not playing well."
That starts with defense.
The Lakers conceded 60 points in the paint, 25 fast-break points and 13 second-chance points. Gasol and Howard exchanged words on one play after Nuggets forward Kenneth Faried beat them baseline.
The Lakers allowed Denver to feature six players in double digits - Ty Lawson (21 points), Danilo Gallinari (20 points), JaVale McGee (17 points), Andre Iguodala (15 points), Corey Brewer (14 points) and Andre Miller (12 points).
How bad did the beating look?
Gasol's nose streamed blood after taking an elbow from McGee, prompting the Lakers forward to exit the game with the Lakers trailing 105-99 with 1:05 remaining.
"It's a little sore," Gasol said. "They say it doesn't sound like it's broken."
The Lakers training staff will have more work. After posting 19 points and tying a career-high 26 rebounds, Howard aggravated his right shoulder and will receive an MRI this morning. Howard remains optimistic he will be fine, but what about the team's progress?
"It's a tough stretch, but we have to stay together. We can't point the finger at anybody," Howard said. "It seems like everything is against us right now, but we have to keep our heads and stay together."
Few have such patience.
A loud group of Lakers fans yelled out "We want Phil" a not-so-subtle suggestion they'd rather have Phil Jackson coach this current group. Clearly, they're pinning the Lakers' poor defense on D'Antoni, who has never had a good reputation in that department. Meanwhile, Gasol and Nash each picked up technicals.
"It's fine for us to boil over a little bit," said Bryant, who posted 29 points on 11-of-26 shooting and seven assists. "It's fine for us to get chippy. I get the sense in this locker room that's finally starting to happen."
It hasn't translated to fixing the defense.
Meanwhile, the Lakers let a prolific offense go to waste. Metta World Peace had 16 points, Jordan Hill 13, Gasol 11 and Nash 10.
Bryant also kept the Lakers in the game after his 3-pointer cut the Nuggets' lead to 105-102 with 36 seconds left. But Gallinari's 3-pointer on the next play gave the Nuggets a 108-102 lead with 13.8 seconds left. Bryant hit another 3 to close the gap to 108-105 with 10 seconds left. But Nuggets guard Andre Miller made both of his free throws on the next possession.
As the Lakers learned the hard way, a perfectly balanced offense won't end their long stretch of bad games until they fix their defense.
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A ROOFER exposed for questionable practices by a TV rogue traders programme has been warned he could face jail – four years on.
Simon Fielding's tactics included stripping the dormer roof off a home in Great Harwood without asking in a bid to pressure householder Victoria North into having work carried out on her property in June 2011, Burnley Crown Court was told.
Fielding, who featured on the BBC's Rogue Traders show in 2010, also went on the roof of Richard Hutchinson's Clitheroe home and threatened to remove slates unless he was paid for work carried out, the court heard.
In a prosecution brought by Lancashire Trading Standards, it also emerged he had wrongly told Susan Bowie, between October 2011 and February 2012, that he had employed a structural engineer who had recommended work totalling £30,000 was needed on her Baxenden home.
Fielding also confessed to defrauding Alexander Gibb, by telling him work totalling around £1,500 was needed at his Barnoldswick property, when the bill should have been around £600.
The roofer, 54, formerly of Sunderland Street, Burnley, but now of Whalley Banks, Whalley, had been due to stand trial.
But he pleaded guilty to three offences of engaging as a trader in unfair commercial practices and one charge of fraud.
Another four offences had already been admitted prior to the hearing, three involving failures to give proper notice of cancellation rights.
The fourth charge related to an advert in Yellow Pages where he falsely claimed to belong to the Confederation of Roofing Contractors.
Defence counsel Mark Stuart said it would be argued that, in at least three of the cases, the work was necessary and had been carried out properly, and at a fair price.
The court heard that at the time of the offences, his daughter had been seriously ill in hospital, and later his wife had been undergoing cancer treatment.
He added: "Mr Fielding has been in business for 26 years and has a number of satisfied customers."
Mr Stuart had asked the court for an indication of the maximum possible penalty, before his client's final guilty pleas were entered.
Judge Andrew Woolman said he was not prepared to indicate a proposed term. Bailing Fielding, the judge added: "All sentencing options, including custody, will be open."


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ok i dont have time to fully type it out but somebody made a post already on dgcr about it. anywho, a buddy of mine was the guy who asked the spotter to move his chair. i call bs on it and he should of moved the fucking chair.
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BILLY ELLIOT to Dance Through Segerstrom Center, 4/16-28
Universal Pictures Stage Productions, Working Title Films Old Vic Productions and NETworks Presentations, LLC bring the multi-award-winning Billy Elliot the Musical to Segerstrom Center for the Arts from April 16 - 28, 2013. Based on the international smash-hit film and featuring music by Elton John, book and lyrics by Lee Hall, choreography by Peter Darling and direction by Stephen Daldry, Billy Elliot the Musical has earned critical acclaim around the world and was the winner of ten 2009 Tony Awards including Best Musical.
Single tickets, which start at $20, will go on sale Sunday, March 10 at 10 a.m. PT. Tickets will be available online at SCFTA.org, at the Box Office at 600 Town Center Drive in Costa Mesa or by calling (714) 556-2787. For inquiries about group ticket savings for 10 or more, call the Group Services office at (714) 755- 0236. The TTY number is (714) 556-2746. The 2 p.m. performance on Saturday, April 27 will include audio description, open captioning and sign-language interpretation.
Billy Elliot the Musical is the joyous celebration of one boy's journey to make his dreams come true. Set in a small town, the story follows Billy as he stumbles out of the boxing ring and into a ballet class, discovering a surprising talent that inspires his family and his whole community and changes his life forever.
Currently alternating in the title role are Ben Cook, Drew Minard, Noah Parets and Mitchell Tobin.
Also featured are Janet Dickinson (Mrs. Wilkinson); Rich Hebert (Dad); Patti Perkins (Grandma); Cullen R. Titmas (Tony); Joel Blum (George); Jake Kitchin and Sam Poon (Michael); and Samantha Blaire Cutler (Debbie).
The production has been awarded 81 national and international awards including ten Tony Awards, Best Musical by the New York Drama Critics Circle, Drama Desk, Drama League and Outer Critics Circle.
The show is produced by Universal Pictures Stage Productions, Working Title Films, Old Vic Productions and NETworks Presentations, LLC. The production features scenic design by Ian MacNeil, associate direction by Julian Webber, costume design by Nicky Gillibrand, lighting design by Rick Fisher and sound design by Paul Arditti. Musical supervision and orchestrations are by Martin Koch. The touring production features direction by Justin Martin and choreography by Kathryn Dunn.
Additional information about Billy Elliot the Musical is available at www.BillyElliotTour.com.
Universal Pictures STAGE PRODUCTIONS (UPSP) (Producer) is the live stage division of Universal Pictures, the motion picture studio which is part of NBCUniversal. UPSP currently produces the record-breaking, cultural phenomenon Wicked, which has been seen by more than 30 million people worldwide and the critically acclaimed Billy Elliot the Musical, winner of 10 Tony Awards. UPSP also produces the national tour of Bring It On: The Musical and the Broadway revival of Porgy and Bess.
Working Title FILMS (Producer) is a producer of Billy Elliot the Musical worldwide. Co-chaired by Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner, the company has produced more than 95 feature films, won six Academy Awards and has grossed more than $5 billion at the box office worldwide. Films include: Contraband; Tinker Tailor Solider Spy; Senna; Paul; Nanny McPhee Returns; Green Zone; A Serious Man; State Of Play; The Soloist; Frost/Nixon; Billy Elliot; Burn After Reading; Atonement; Pride & Prejudice; United 93; The Interpreter; About A Boy; Notting Hill; Elizabeth; Fargo; Dead Man Walking; Bean; Four Weddings And A Funeral; Bridget Jones's Diary and Love Actually. Upcoming features include LES MISERABLES and Anna Karenina. Working Title recently announced the creation of A New Television Production Company, WTTV. Based in LA and London, WTTV is a joint venture between NBC Universal International, Bevan and Fellner. Recent productions include adaptations of Birdsong and The Borrowers, both for BBC One.
Old Vic Productions PLC (Producer) Run by Sally Greene and executive producer Joseph Smith, OVP is a producer of Billy Elliot the Musical worldwide. OVP is an independent commercial producer that has co-produced or partnered in more than 100 productions in the West End and on Broadway, winning numerous awards, most recently: Sweeney Todd, Jerusalem, Clybourne Park, The Prisoner of Second Avenue, Three Days of Rain, and Swimming with Sharks. OVP works in association with The Old Vic Theatre Company led by Artistic Director Kevin Spacey. Recent productions include Noises Off (West End transfer and Old Vic), The Duchess of Malfi, The Playboy of the Western World, Cause Célèbre, A Flea in Her Ear, Design For Living, The Real Thing, Inherit the Wind, The Norman Conquests and Speed- the-Plow. Sally is also the chief executive of The Criterion Theatre and Greene Light Films and the proprietor of the renowned Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club and three restaurants, The Cheyne Walk Brasserie, The Waterloo Bar and Grill and The Phene in Chelsea.
NETworks Presentations, LLC (Producer) Since 1995, NETworks has produced and managed more than 45 touring productions in the U.S., U.K. and internationally. Current Productions include Disney's Beauty and the Beast, Young Frankenstein, Rodgers and Hammerstein's South Pacific, Blue Man Group National Tour, La Cage, Shrek The Musical and The New 25th Anniversary Production of LES MISERABLES. Future productions include Disney and Cameron Mackintosh's Mary Poppins, Flashdance the Musical and National Theatre of Great Britain's production of War Horse touring the U.S.
Segerstrom Center for the Arts is unique as both an acclaimed arts institution and as a multi-disciplinary cultural campus. It is committed to supporting artistic excellence on all of its stages, offering unsurpassed experiences, and engaging the entire community in new and exciting ways through the unique power of live performance and a diverse array of inspiring programs.
Previously called the Orange County Performing Arts Center, Segerstrom Center traces its roots back to the late 1960s when a dedicated group of community leaders decided Orange County should have its own world-class performing arts venue.
As Orange County's largest non-profit arts organization, Segerstrom Center for the Arts owns and operates the 3,000-seat Segerstrom Hall and intimate 250-seat Founders Hall, which opened in 1986, and the 2,000-seat Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, which opened in 2006 and also houses the 500-seat Samueli Theater, the Lawrence and Kristina Dodge Education Center's studio performance space and Boeing Education Lab. A spacious arts plaza anchors Segerstrom Center for the Arts and is home to numerous free performances throughout the year as part of Segerstrom Center for the Arts' ongoing Free for All series.
The Center presents a broad range of programming each season for audiences of all ages from throughout Orange County and beyond, including international ballet and dance, national tours of top Broadway shows, intimate performances of jazz and cabaret, contemporary artists, classical music performed by renowned chamber orchestras and ensembles, family-friendly programming, free performances open to the public from outdoor movie screenings to dancing on the plaza and many other special events. It offers many education programs designed to inspire young people through the arts. These programs reach hundreds of thousands of students of all ages with vital arts-in-education programs, enhancing their studies and enriching their lives well into the future.
In addition to the presenting and producing institution Segerstrom Center for the Arts, the 14-acre campus also embraces the facilities of two independent acclaimed organizations: Tony Award-winning South Coast Repertory and a site designated as the future home of the Orange County Museum of Art.
Segerstrom Center for the Arts is also proud to serve as the artistic home to three of the region's major performing arts organizations: Pacific Symphony, the Philharmonic Society of Orange County and the Pacific Chorale, who contribute greatly to the artistic life of the region with annual seasons at Segerstrom Center for the Arts.


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(UPDATED COVERAGE, Nov. 15) Organizations that certify organic producers must conduct periodic residue tests each year on at least 5% of those farms beginning in 2013.
Additional costs — estimated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Organic Program to be about $500 per test — are supposed to be paid by the certifiers, not their clients. If certifiers pass along costs by increasing fees for all clients, the increase should be about $25 per client, according to a rule published Nov. 9 in the Federal Register.
The NOP imposed the 5% minimum because a 2010 audit by the Office of Inspector General revealed some certifiers never conducted residue testing, according to the Federal Register.
There was also confusion about whether certifiers are required to conduct periodic residue testing, according to the NOP's comments.
"The (Office of the Inspector General) indicated that certifying agents noted that they considered residue testing to be required by the regulations only under certain circumstances," NOP officials wrote.
California adopted residue analysis requirements in November 2010 under the State Organic Program (SOP), and state officials are pleased to see the NOP strengthen its rule.
"The SOP implemented regulations ... to facilitate the sale of organic products within California while maintaining sufficient regulatory control by means of spot inspections, investigations, and residue analysis," said Rick Jensen, director of inspection services for the california Department of Food and Agriculture.
"The SOP looks forward to the implementation of the NOP's periodic residue testing requirement ... to ensure that organic consumers purchase products that are in compliance with state and federal organic mandates."
Organic growers are also applauding the new rule. Will Daniels, senior vice president of operations and organic integrity at Earthbound Farm, San Juan Batista, Calif., said increased testing will help the industry overall.
"At Earthbound Farm we believe in testing as a verification tool and the results should provide certifiers and those tested with useful information, in addition to bolstering organic integrity," Daniels said. "Consumers want a strong organic seal and so do we."
The Organic Foods Production Act requires certifiers to conduct periodic pre- and post-harvest residue testing, according to the notice, even if there is no apparent problem.
However, the National Organic Program received test results from only 13 certifiers in 2011, indicating tests were done at less than 1% of the 30,000 operations certified as organic that year. Six of the 13 reporting certifiers in 2011 were based outside the U.S. where tests are mandatory. According to the NOP, there are 112 certifiers recognized by the USDA to audit growers in the U.S. and other countries.
"The final rule expands the amount of residue testing … by clarifying that sampling and testing are required on a regular basis," the notice states. "This action will help further ensure the integrity of products produced and handled under the NOP regulations."
Based on submitted comments, the NOP officials decided to allow tests conducted for causative reasons to count toward the 5% minimum. All test results must be kept by certifiers for at least three years and must be available for public review.
However, the revised rule eliminates the requirement to report all test results. Effective Jan. 1, only results that "are in violation of (Environmental Protection Agency) or FDA requirements must be reported to the appropriate state health agency or foreign equivalent."
The periodic testing is not limited to finished products. The revised rule states tests can be done on soil, water, waste, seeds, plant tissue and processed product samples.
Certifiers have the flexibility to test for a range of prohibited and excluded methods, including, but not limited to, pesticides, hormones, antibiotics, and genetically modified organisms. Certifiers that handle 30 or less operations in a year are required to do periodic residue testing on at least one of the operations.


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Weather bars Barmes from hot corner on birthday
BRADENTON, Fla. -- Because the Florida skies opened up, Clint Barmes was unable to open his birthday "gift."
Barmes turned 35 on Thursday and, coincidentally or not, was given what would have been his first start at third base since Aug. 7, 2008.
The erstwhile shortstop was in the starting lineup at the hot corner for the game against Toronto that was washed away by torrential rains.
Whoever made out the Bucs' lineup sheet -- it's usually bench coach Jeff Banister's duty -- reflexively listed Barmes' position as "6," then had to trace a "5" over it.
"I feel like I just turned 25," said Barmes, grinning and running a hand over the bald head that once was covered with hair.
Barmes shares birthdays with Hall of Famer Willie Stargell, the late Pirates great who was born on the date in 1940.
Tom Singer is a reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog Change for a Nickel. He can also be found on Twitter @Tom_Singer. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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I've seen some scouts and whatnot compare Daokota Mathias to Nik Stauskas with a bit more size but less foot speed. I hope so, Stauskas is awesome for NCAA ball.
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I've seen some scouts and whatnot compare Daokota Mathias to Nik Stauskas with a bit more size but less foot speed. I hope so, Stauskas is awesome for NCAA ball.
yeah, have you seen his game tape, dude is a shooter, has crazy range too.
Why so SERIOUS
Looking good but I'll reserve judgement until an entire game goes by.
About time. THAT team can be good.
I mean Boston College is pretty atrocious I think, but if I'm a Purdue fan I still have to be encouraged with the offensive execution if nothing else. You did what you had to do--take care of business at home. Plus, you helped save the Big Ten from a ACC/B1G Challenge loss.
Not that it's unique, but I knew Bryson was going to be a favorite.
I love his type.
beating Butler'd go a long way on the tourney resume. don't have one at all right now.
Bad Ronnie showing up early. Next good decision he makes'll be the first one.
work cut out for us in conference if we're going to make the tournament. luckily we'll have a ton of chances to build a resume. that almost comeback was pretty nuts.
and it's time for Bryson Scott to get major minutes, sorry Ronnie just too many dreadful decisions. Scott should start from here on out. kid's gonna be having other fanbases screaming "he didn't freakin graduate yet?" his senior year.
Yes, I like Ronnie, but Scott is the definition of a Purdue basketball player.
...and Denzel Ward decommits. His second decommitment.
I agree with something I read - that's fine, but don't commit early if you aren't ready. Twice.
Also, it's pretty ****** that he was very vocal about having a good class, restoring former "glory" etc. and then decommits a few months later. Whatever, good luck at ucla or wherever.
Yeah, obviously it sucks to lose him, but I'm not all that upset. Kid seems really, really full of himself.
Nothing eye opening or anything, but Boyle with Robbie
I feel like this WVU game will be one we look back at in March and wish we had a W. Basically, I feel like this is a must win. Much better to sit 9 days thinking about a solid win, headed into the OSU game, rather than sit 9 days thinking about a loss headed into the OSU game.
beating WVU would be a solid win, but not like it'd make or break us. in terms of winning it anyway, we lose it we're basically done as far as making the tourney goes far as I'm concerned. we'd need a LOT of conference scalps, and I don't see it happening. that Butler game's gonna hurt. I don't think that necessarily makes us bottom 65 team, but it definitely makes us mediocre with a non-existent resume. so is what it is.
maybe it happens, it probably doesn't, but 2 straight years of no NCAA tourney is a warm seat as far as I'm concerned. when you're paid extremely handsomely, at a basketball school, in CENTRAL INDIANA, absolute bare minimum is the tourney. people that don't demand that are hurting the program as far as I'm concerned, it's not that much to ask for. at all. settling and not demanding more has been a massive problem basically my entire life.
I say must win because the Big Ten is going to be a bloodbath and Purdue will be providing a lot of the blood. Need 8 just to have a prayer. I dont see it. And a couple would need to be against MSU/OSU/WIS.
It won't matter if they lose today.
Don't think 8 is going to fly with the noncon resume we have. I would say 10.
I took a nap yesterday and woke up at 1230pm hyped for the game. I couldnt find it. I thought surely they wouldnt put the game on the exact same time the Colts game is on would they?
So im headed to a bar today to try and watch both the Colts and Purdue at 1pm...
solid win. talent is up this year.
Good road win today!
Watching this Dillard kid from Bowman Academy tonight. He has some skills. I saw he has an offer from Purdue.
yeah, first offer, first on him at all really I think. don't really know much about him though.
great body really good in the mid post for a wing. He makes a lot of poor decisions and silly fouls. The raw talent is there. He was clearly a top talent. I had to Google him to find out how big of recruit he was. but I like his game. Raw, but super talented. I can see why Purdue is on him smart to be in first. Michigan St and IU are also interested good to get a leg up.
This Marion vs Tech game is fantastic great HS game.
Watching Derrik Smits today. I am more impressed with his cousin Smits-Franscisco. Most freshman aren't built like him. Kid is 6'7 with Reggie Jackson type arms. his wing span is easily over 7. Looks like Purdue and Xavier are the only two in on him right now. His production is lacking, but he has all the tools I am going to keep an eye on him. Gonna go watch Ben Davis Lawerance Central tonight lots kf Purdue targets playing in that one.
Dakota Mathias dropped 46 tonight


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The crazed gunman who burst into an Inglewood house, killing a heroic father and his 4-year-old son, failed in his plot to destroy the family, the victim's brother-in-law said Tuesday.
Instead, Desmond Moses' unimaginable and horrifying attack that also wounded a young mother and her two of her children has made the family stronger.
"We've been a strong family. We will remain a strong family," Jaime Jimenez said in an interview. "This man meant to destroy a family. He doesn't realize he just created a bond that will never, ever break - maybe a hundred, a million times stronger. That's how we feel."
Jimenez, 29, said his younger sister, Gloria Jimenez, continues to recover in the hospital from gunshot wounds inflicted in Saturday morning's home invasion attack that killed her husband, Filimon "Fili" Lamas, 33, and their "little angel," 4-year-old Giovani.
Their 6-year-old son was treated for a gunshot wound and released, and his uninjured 8-year-old brother returned to school Monday so they kept their perfect attendance records intact.
The children know their father died shielding them from the gunman, their uncle said.
"Now all they want to do is make him proud," Jaime Jimenez said. "They said they got lucky and their father and their little brother didn't. They know that they are looking down on them."
Their 7-year-old sister remains hospitalized and is recovering. She has told family members she is in pain but wants to return to school.
"It's terrible, terrible," said Fili Lamas' sister, Emma Lamas. "We cannot control ourselves from crying. But I give thanks to God because I know my brother is in so much peace."
Apparently angry at the Lamas family for complaining to their landlord about his odd, reclusive behavior, Moses, who lived in a back house behind the Lamases' rented home on 99th Street, struck at 4 a.m. Saturday.
Moses, 55, did not like the Lamas children playing in their backyard next to his home. Lamas complained and the landlord sought to evict Moses. It was supposed to happen this Friday, police said.
Lamas said his sister foiled what could have been a worse attack. She awakened first and alerted her husband and children that the back house was on fire, Jaime Jimenez said.
Moses was inside, ready to kill. As he started shooting, Gloria Jimenez and Lamas dashed in front of their children, shielding them from the bullets, each suffering wounds.
After shooting the family, Moses returned to his back house, which burned to the ground in a fire that would last all day. A body positively identified Tuesday as that of Moses was found later in the smoldering remains. He wore a bullet-resistant vest, had a .38-caliber handgun in his left hand and appeared to have shot himself in the head, police said.
Gloria Jimenez, her legs bleeding and severely injured, ran from her house carrying Giovani with a gunshot wound to his head. Police officers found her, grabbed the boy and took him to a hospital. But it was too late.
"Her wounds should have made it impossible for her to walk, let alone carry her child," Inglewood police Lt. James Madia said. "For some of us who have seen gunshot wounds, how did she muster the strength to walk out to the street?"
Police found Lamas draped over the couple's other children. He also did not survive his wounds.
"As the gunman went in the house, I believe (Lamas) jumped over the kids and basically provided cover for them," Jaime Jimenez said. "If I could choose my death, I would like to go out how he did, protecting my family."
Emma Lamas called her brother a hero.
"Gloria and his children were his priority," she said. "So he gave everything for them."
Jimenez said police found Molotov cocktails at the rear of his brother's house. He believes his sister is a hero for interrupting Moses' plan to cause even more death.
About 20 Jimenez and Lamas family members - Lamas had 11 brothers and sisters - attended a news conference Tuesday outside Chip's restaurant in Hawthorne, which Lamas co-owned. Some sobbed as police officers announced funds to aid the family, and relatives described the family's pain at losing a little boy and his dad.
"My sister, Gloria Jimenez, the day after the incident, said, `I am so happy that he is not traveling in heaven alone. He took our little Gio.' She looked up and added they are smiling down on us, and she smiled."
Still, they lost a little boy, described by his uncle as a normal, happy child with a big smile like his father.
"He was a mama's boy, always by her legs," Jaime Jimenez said. "Always `Mommy, Mommy, Mommy.' He was with her all the time. Just an amazing angel."
Jaime Jimenez and Emma Lamas said their families were overwhelmed by the public show of support. Hundreds of people have written words of encouragement, outrage, sadness and prayer on the Hawthorne police website, and other media sites.
Hawthorne police Sgt. Chris Cognac, who starred as "The Hungry Detective" on the Food Network and works as his department's community relations officer, said he is soliciting donations from celebrity chefs, Hollywood friends and his fellow officers for an online auction that will raise more money to assist the Lamas family.
Jaime Jimenez said he does not know what the future holds for the family. Lamas and his sister had planned to move to a larger house somewhere in the South Bay. It was too early to know whether Gloria Jimenez, a stay-at-home mother, would assume her husband's role at the restaurant. She should be released soon from the hospital.
"I just wish you guys could be there and see her," her brother said. "You go in there torn and as soon as you see her, all of a sudden there is this lift and she is a strong, beautiful person. I really can't describe to you guys how she is a hero. She is a hero."
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How to help
Donations can be made to the Jimenez/Lamas Family Fund at any local Wells Fargo branch, Account No. 4122412588. They also will be accepted to The Lamas Family Donation Fund, ICE Federal Credit Union, One West Manchester Blvd., Suite 603, Inglewood, CA 90301, in care of Account No. 5223.


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Last April I had the chance to attend an unforgettable night with a diverse list of singers and stars. The event was the television taping to celebrate Kenny Rogers' 50 Years in music at the MGM Grand at Foxwoods in Connecticut. As someone who respects the career of this legend, it was an honor just to see Kenny in person. Then, when you add in the special guests who lit up the stage song after song, I knew I was a part of a once in a lifetime event.


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VIOLENCE erupted between rival fans at a non-league football match on Saturday.
Radcliffe Borough's clash with Lancaster City was halted when brawls broke out at the side of the pitch side in front of the corporate lounges at the club's Stainton Park ground.
Three people required hospital treatment according to a police spokesman, who added that the supporters involved were not Radcliffe Borough fans.
It is understood that supporters of neighbouring Ramsbottom United, whose scheduled match with Farsley Celtic was postponed, clashed with Lancaster fans after attending the Radcliffe match instead.
Footage of the violence has been uploaded to YouTube and it shows players and officials intervening.
Lancaster City won the match 4-1 to leave Radcliffe just a point clear of the relegation zone.