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The Borghese Gallery (Italian: Galleria Borghese) in Rome is an art gallery housed in the former Villa Borghese Pinciana, a building that was from the first integral with its gardens, nowadays considered quite separately by tourists as the Villa Borghese gardens. The Galleria Borghese houses a substantial part of the Borghese ollection of paintings, sculpturCardinal Scipione Borghese, the nephew of Pope Paul V (reign 1605–1621). The Villa was built by the architect Flaminio Ponzio developing sketches by Scipione Borghese himself, who used it as a villa suburbana, a party villa at the edge of Rome.Scipione Borghese was an early patron ofBernini and an avid collector of works by Caravaggio, who is well represented in the collection by his Boy with a Basket of Fruit, St. Jerome, Sick Bacchus and others. Other paintings of note include Titian's Sacred and Profane Love, aphael's depiction of the Entombment of Christ and works by Peter Paul Rubens and Federico Barocci.The Casina Borghese lies on the outskirts of seventeenth-century Rome. By 1644, John Evelyn described it as an Elysium of delight with Fountains of sundry inventions, Groves and small Rivulets of Water. Evelyn also described the Vivarium; that housed ostriches, peacocks, swans and cranes and divers strange Beasts.


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Historical Fiction
October 2017
"Money, influence, and human imperatives always spoke louder than conscience and God."
~ from Elizabeth Chadwick's
The Winter Queen
Recent Releases
The Vineyard: A Novel
María Dueñas
In this sweeping saga by the author of
The Time In Between
, financial ruin prompts entrepreneur Mauro Larrea to risk what little remains of his hard-won fortune on an Andalusian vineyard. Set in Mexico, Cuba, and Spain during the 1860s,
The Vineyard
is a good bet for readers who enjoy the atmospheric, romantic historical novels of Isabel Allende and Chantel Acevedo.
The Good People
Hannah Kent
Misfortune seems to stalk Nóra Leahy, who becomes the guardian of her severely disabled four-year-old grandson, Micheál, after the sudden deaths of her daughter and husband. Soon, rumors begin to spread that Micheál is one of the "good people" (the fair folk). An atmospheric novel that explores the darkness of the human heart,
The Good People
blends bleakness and lyricism in a way that should captivate fans of Emma Donoghue's
The Wonder
, which also features an isolated rural community in 19th-century Ireland gripped by superstition.
The World of Tomorrow
Brendan Mathews
In a madcap adventure that should please fans of Roddy Doyle's The Last Roundup trilogy, three Irish brothers -- a convict, a jazz musician, and a seminarian -- escape to the United States after running afoul of the IRA. Set against the backdrop of the 1939 New York World's Fair, this lively debut boasts a cast of appealing characters and the "wit of a 30s screwball comedy" (
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Savage Country: A Novel
Robert Olmstead
To pay off her late husband's debts and save the family ranch, widow
Elizabeth Coughlin
organizes a bison-hunting expedition in Comanche territory, enlisting her brother-in-law, Michael, to help. What follows is a dramatic story of survival in a harsh and inhospitable landscape. In spare prose that does not shy away from depicting the harsh realities of 1870s frontier life,
Savage Country
vividly recreates the
Great Plains during the period of America's Westward Expansion. Fans of Lin Enger's
The High Divide
should enjoy this literary Western.
Under a Pole Star: A Novel
Stef Penney
Whaler's daughter Flora Mackie is 12 years old in 1883 when she first crosses the Arctic Circle, igniting a lifelong passion for polar exploration. However, her desire to attend university and dedicate her life to scientific discovery places her at odds with Victorian society. This
haunting, character-driven novel by the author of
The Tenderness of Wolves
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To the Bright Edge of the World
and Elizabeth Gilbert's
The Signature of All Things
Focus on: Queens of England
The Winter Crown: A Novel of Eleanor of Aquitaine
Elizabeth Chadwick
At the heart of this novel is the tumultuous marriage of Alienor (Eleanor) of Aquitaine and King Henry II of England, whose once-passionate union has devolved into acrimony. After 14 years of marriage and eight children, Henry casts aside Alienor in favor of his long-time mistress, prompting a rebellion on Alienor's part that will have devastating consequences for the entire family.
The Winter Crown
is the 2nd book in a trilogy that follows the life of this formidable queen, after
The Summer Queen
, which focuses on her first marriage to Louis VII of France.
The Lady of Misrule: A Novel
Suzannah Dunn
When 16-year-old Lady Jane Grey is dethroned (following her nine-day reign) and sent to the Tower of London in 1553, she's accompanied by Elizabeth Tilney, a "good Catholic girl" who has her own private reasons for serving as chaperone. Both women view their time in the Tower as a temporary interruption of their lives; neither expects that one of them won't survive it. Other novels about England's shortest reigning monarch include Philippa Gregory's
The Last Tudor
, Alison Weir's
Innocent Traitor
, and Ella March Chase's
Three Maids for a Crown
Elizabeth I
Margaret George
Well-known for her biographical novels about powerful, much-mythologized female rulers (including Cleopatra and Mary, Queen of Scots), author Margaret George attempts to unknot the tangled relationship between Queen Elizabeth I of England and Lettice Knollys, her cousin and rival, whose marriage to Elizabeth's favorite courtier, Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, incurs the monarch's wrath.
This "meticulously envisioned" (
) dual portrait compares and contrasts the self-sacrificing Virgin Queen, wedded to her beloved England, and the thrice-married, self-serving Lettice, who, as it turns out, may not be that different from her royal relative.
Three Sisters, Three Queens
Philippa Gregory
As girls, Katherine of Aragon and her sisters-in-law, Margaret and Mary Tudor, form a strong, if complicated, bond. As adults, they are destined to become bitter rivals as the demands of marriage and politics lead to betrayal. Unfolding primarily from Margaret's (acerbic) point of view, this dramatic novel is a must for Tudor aficionados who enjoy gossip, scandal, and intrigue.
Katherine of Aragon, The True Queen: A Novel
Alison Weir
This opening installment of novelist and historian Alison Weir's Six Tudor Queens series begins as the 16-year-old Catalina de Aragon arrives in England to marry Arthur, Prince of Wales, who dies shortly after their wedding. She then weds his brother, Henry VIII, and theirs is a happy union -- at least initially, until their inability to produce an heir causes Henry's eye to wander. Can't get enough Tudor drama? Next up is
Anne Boleyn: A King's Obsession
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Kymm Carlson '94 and Carolyn Miles '83
If worrying about your children's well-being has ever kept you up at night, imagine worrying about 70 million of them. That is the responsibility Carolyn Miles '83, P'14 took on when she became president and CEO of the international organization Save the Children, which serves children in need in 120 countries, including the U.S. The first woman to lead the organization, Miles has helped double the number of children it reaches with food, education and other programs and also helped boost its budget from $140 million to more than $650 million.
So how does one prepare for such a staggering role? Miles says Bucknell paved the way. "You're not just sitting in a class absorbing information. You're engaging. People listen to you. You learn that your ideas matter. What that did for me was give me the confidence to take risks, try new things and put myself out there."
Indeed, she soon put herself in a whole new environment—working for American Express in Asia. There she came face to face with the dramatic poverty in which so many children around the world live. "I realized that poor children had virtually no opportunities compared to my kids. It really hit home for me and I wanted to change that," she says.
While one often hears the phrase "be the change," how many actually answer the call? With a rare combination of knowledge, ability and courage, Bucknellians often seem to do so. On campus and in the world, students, alumni and faculty not only want to change things for the better, they do.
Miles sees that drive in fellow Bucknellians such as Kymm Carlson '94, who came to Save the Children at the same time Miles did. "When we hire Bucknell interns, we see it too," Miles says. "They have intellect, poise and passion, but something more. They have an ability to read situations, which is so important. In fact, it's a key to leadership. Especially in the kind of work we do, sometimes the best thing you can do is convince somebody else to lead. It's something seasoned leaders learn how to do."
Just how does one become seasoned? Miles advises new leaders to do exactly what Bucknell taught her: "Take the scarier path. The one that's not comfortable. The one where you will learn the most."


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This is an amazing wholesale lot of beads which I have discounted VERY heavily (well below my cost) to move the rest of my beads out the door. Once these beads sell, they are gone and I will not be replacing them, so if you think that MAYBE you could use these, buy them now. Any of you who have been to retail bead stores know that beads like this sell for $1-$5 EACH and often, even more than that, if you don't beleive me, call around and ask for prices on similar merchandise.
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There is little more to say than WOW when looking at an incredible display of beads like this, you get a gorgeous range of seafoam, apple, jade and aqua colors. It is amazing that there can be so many of these rich pastel colors all together at once and all of them can be so beautiful.
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The other day I was sitting out on the deck drinking tea. Z was at school, PJ was in Sydney and our dog Zero was asleep beside me in the sun. The tea was hot. I blew on it. A cloud of steam drifted up into the sunshine.
I forgot what steam was made of. As I sat there, quietly blowing, sipping and sunning myself, I was reminded. And just as I saw that steam is made up of tiny droplets of water, I remembered that everything is made up of so many parts, different, the same, interconnected.
Happy Mothers' Day to all maternal sentient beings, including my own.
In our wanting to be better humans we sing your praises every day. You raised us, you held us, you guided us.
For everything else we say thank you today. The small things may be small, but just like the placement of an apostrophe, they are never inconsequential.


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France just a win away from Olympics
Antalya, Turkey, May 16, 2014 - The French U19 pair is the only team to secure its ticket to the crucial second elimination round after just two legs of pool play at the women's 2014 CEV Youth Beach Volleyball Continental Cup Final. Helena Cazaute and Aline Chamereau won their two games to guarantee themselves the first place in Pool A.
In their first match, Cazaute and Chamereau succeeded in upsetting the #1 seeds of the tournament, Austria's Mona Gesslbauer and Julia Radl. The French won 2-1 (16-21, 21-16, 15-13) in 50 minutes, the longest match of the competition so far. In the tie-breaker set, they survived an Austrian comeback scare. Their opponents won three consecutive rallies to level the score at 13-13. The French, however, took the following two points to celebrate victory.
In their second match, Cazaute and Chamereau had a difficult first set against Norway's Hannah Sofie Perrens and Sunniva Helland-Hansen, but again showed some character to win it in overtime. Cazaute/Chamereau were then well in control of the entire second set, before Cazaute finished it off with a poke for the final 2-0 (24-22, 21-17).
"It is very hard to lead a pool that includes a team like Austria," Aline Chamereau commented after the second victory. "They have a lot of experience, but we managed to win against them. We had only two weeks to prepare for this tournament. We are very happy to win two straight games and to reach the second elimination round."
"It was really difficult to start this competition," Helena Cazaute added. "We were stressed, but succeeded to win two matches in the pool. We had to be very focused against Austria because they are a very good team. It was our first game of the season. We will do our best in the second round."
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Senior Seminar Projects
Students majoring in History produce a senior thesis during the final semester of their college career. This capstone project involves research, writing, and an oral defense, similar to a master's thesis or doctoral dissertation. In HIST 495: Senior Seminar, each student works closely with a research advisor. Two other professors also read and provide feedback on the student's thesis. If the student produces a research paper of exceptional quality, it will be filed in the Senior Seminar Papers collection of the college library.
In recent years, history majors have successfully defended senior thesis papers on the following themes:
- Benedict Arnold's Expedition: Hero of the Wilds
- The General Synod and Samuel Simon Schmucker: Theological Reductionism and an Ecumenical Plan
- The Light Rising from the West: How Ireland Aided Europe's Early Rebirth
- From Condemnation to Advocacy: A History of the Acceptance of Birth Control among Conservative American Protestants
- The Invasion of Iwo Jima
- The Twenty-sixth Wisconsin: A Brief History
- Seventeenth-Century American Socialism: The Unsuccessful Early Communal Practices of the Pilgrims in Plymouth Plantation and Their Successful Transition to a Private Enterprise System
- Ebb and Flow: The Application of the Great Depression and New Deal to the Modern Economic Situation
- Before Muddy Waters Became the "Hoochie Coochie Man"
- A Look at the Origins of Democracy in Order to Understand Its Limitations
- The Lutheran Reformation in Slovakia
- A Look at the Origins of Democracy in Order to Understand Its Limitations
- Women Spies in World War II: SOE Agents in German-occupied France
- Indian Captivity Narratives: A Study in American Culture
- The Capture and Fall of Jerusalem: The Success and Failure of the First Few Crusade Campaigns
- The Collapse of the Dix-Hill Cartel: Good for the Union War Effort, Bad for Conditions inside Confederate and Union Prisons
- Feringees and Mafsoods: The First British Occupation of Afghanistan, 1839-1841
- The History of the Negro Leagues in America: 1860-1960
- Artemisia Gentileschi: Interpretations of Judith, Susanna, and Lucretia
- Fabian Legends: General Francis Marion, General Daniel Morgan, and the Demise of the British Southern Strategy
- Causes of the Dakota Conflict: The Dakota Perspective
- Your Friendly Adversaries?: The Changing Scottish Kirk and the Reception of David Hume's Philosophy in the Eighteenth Century


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CARTERET COUNTY � The renovation is complete and it�s now time to win it.
CARTERET COUNTY � The renovation is complete and it�s now time to win it.
The seventh season of DIY Network�s �Blog Cabin� series returned Monday night at 9:30 p.m. and featured the transformation of a fisherman�s cottage in Down East Carteret County into a summer retreat. In conjunction with the television series, there is a sweepstakes to win the remodeled home.
The home dates back to the mid-1800s and has weathered the years on the banks of Core Sound in Atlantic, one of the unincorporated communities at the east end of Carteret County, an area that remains relatively undeveloped and holds to its coastal heritage and traditions such as boatbuilding and decoy carving.
The house sits on three acres that were originally owned by Uriah Robinson and sold in 1892 to one of his sons, John Bryan Robinson, for $50, according to history provided by a family member.
John Robinson, a local fisherman, settled on the land to start a family. Throughout the years as the family expanded and the home passed among generations, the one-room cottage saw additions and improvements.
The �Blog Cabin� series will show its latest transition to a 2,000-square-foot, three-bedroom summer retreat with outdoor entertainment areas, a private dock and waterfront views.
�Blog Cabin,� the first interactive home-building television series, is hosted by Chris Grundy and the project included DIY Network�s team of renovation experts: Matt Blashaw of Yard Crashers, Jason Cameron of Desperate Landscapes, Anitra Mecadon of Mega Dens, Matt Muenster of Bath Crashers, Josh Temple of House Crashers and Alison Victoria of Kitchen Crashers.
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UnNews:Toyota recalls cars unable to steer left
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21 October 2010
AICHI, Japan -- Toyota has recalled more than 1.5 million cars worldwide over steering direction defects. It was found that certain Avalon, Highlander and Lexus models were unable to turn left.
The Japanese firm stressed that the issue would not be a problem for most drivers. "Only those who wish to turn left or avoid pedestrians will be affected," the press release stated.
Toyota said the fault had been tracked down to a problem with the steering wheel which, in a cost-cutting measure, was only designed to be operated in a clockwise manner. Testing at the time did not pick up the preclusion of steering with a "non-right predication."
Despite assurances that the defect would not affect the everyday use of the cars, many Toyota owners have been left angry by the company's latest admission. Clare Springston from Battle Creek, Michigan echoed many people's feelings: "I'm not necessarily someone who would ever steer to the left in my everyday life; but I paid a lot for this car and it's always just so marvellous to have the option there."
Toyota has now issued 14 recalls in 2010.
The carmaker was harshly criticized for not acting sooner earlier in the year over accelerator pedal recalls earlier this year, and was shot at by US authorities.
Toyota was also forced in June to recall some models of the Yaris, after finding they would, in certain circumstances, display the word "wanker" on the digital odometer readout.
"This would happen very rarely, and if it did occur, it would only cause minor offense," Toyota assured its customers at the time.
- BBC Staff "Toyota to recall over a million cars in US and Japan" BBC, October 21, 2010


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Talk heats up with Jason/Shine looking to join GUC project
SNOW HILL � A town and a county are at odds over an alternative source of water. Snow Hill and Greene County boards met last week to begin a discussion with citizen input.
Because of a state mandate aimed at decreasing the amount of water taken from the aquifer, Greene County began investigating a number of alternative water sources.
Ultimately, county officials chose to contract with Greenville Utilities Commission. With the county�s engineer, McDavid Associates in Farmville, they urged all the water entities in the county to join together to share the expense.
The contract obligated Greene County to manage and administer the water project, which would bring water from Greenville to Snow Hill and then distribute it throughout the county through lines constructed over a period of years.
Nine of 10 water entities signed an inter-local agreement on March 16, 2005 to begin the project for water supply and distribution. Jason/Shine Water Corporation did not sign the contract.
Greene County, for its part, contracted with GUC to purchase water for 40 years, as did Farmville.
The contract required water users to pay a surcharge that would fund the construction. Each year, customers paid $1 more a month until fiscal year 2012-13, when it topped off at $12 a month.
Last year, McDavid produced an amendment to the contract with a new schedule of payments with increasing surcharges for the next several years ending with the payments �to be determined.�
It was the understanding of many officials � including the former county manager, Don Davenport � the payments would stay at $12 or possibly end.
By the end of June 2012, Hookerton Mayor Bobby Taylor stated the town would stop making surcharge payments after December because it needed the money to repair its own aged lines.
Snow Hill customers continued to pay until the period designated on the contract � July 31 � and the town�s officials determined not to sign McDavid�s amendment.
Glenn Gray, president of Jason Water Corporation, urged the town board to reconsider dropping out, saying there was a �gentlemen�s agreement� made.
�And I look at, you're obligated until those bonds are paid off,� Gray said.
Snow Hill Mayor Dennis Liles summed up his thoughts on the issue.
�We�re here together,� he said. �We�re going to try to work together. � You look at that contract and you talk about a �gentlemen�s agreement. � It scares me about that �to be determined.� I don�t understand that part.�
The town�s viewpoint is the contract with them ended in July and the understanding was the $12 surcharge had ended.
The town has converted its system to using chloramines and the water lines have been completed throughout the town, which is the hub where water flows into the county from Greenville and then flows directly into the county water lines.
�We�ve paid our part,� Town Administrator Dana Hill said.
However, infrastructure for GUC water in many areas around the county has not been constructed yet. That construction is likely to continue for a number of years.
If Snow Hill should cap off the lines, it would virtually stop water from flowing to many county customers. If the town isolates itself, it will cost the county an undetermined amount of money to reroute the lines.
And the cost to continue construction will increase for customers within the GUC project, which is why Gray is concerned. Jason and Shine have been considering joining the county and paying the back-surcharges.
Gray said Jason and Shine are in a worse situation than Snow Hill. It will cost their 250 customers $120,000 to pay back surcharges.
�So we've got some major problems of our own to face in the next year,� he said. �We did it to ourselves. And I hate to say it, but you-all did it to you-all selves because you-all signed and you-all made this agreement. But you can't go back and rehash what's already happened.�
Snow Hill resident and former consultant to the town, Bob Masters, asked Hill what the town would do if the state mandates 75 percent water usage from an alternate source.
�Probably the most feasible option for Snow Hill if the 75 percent were to come into play,� Hill said, �would be to install some � one, two � number of shallow wells. And we�ve had a test well installed and our water quality is great. The production is good.
�The state will allow wells to be drilled into aquifers that are not regulated now without any implications.�
Hill said the cost in today�s figures would be about $75,000.
�That�s tough,� Masters said. �That�s tough to walk away from.�
Masters told the boards he recalls back in the early 2000s it appeared the county owned the water resource. But now it seems it doesn�t. He suggested that be clarified so the town can know what decision to make. He also recalls another discrepancy.
�There did not seem to be any alternative,� Masters said. �I mean, I don�t remember any discussion at the time that I can remember about Snow Hill having a viable alternative than going with the county, Greene Utilities and this contract.�
Commissioner Bennie Heath provided insight.
�What changed about that, Mr. Masters, was when South Greene (Water Corporation) pulled out from Snow Hill. That�s what changed the formula for Snow Hill.�
Masters said the town � which was supplying water to South Greene and handling their billing � took a �huge hit� then.
�I�ll tell you the truth about it,� he said, �I didn�t hear too many people in the county moaning about that at the time. The town had to suck that up, and there wasn�t too much relief coming the town�s way.�
Liles said the town and county would likely be meeting again to discuss the isolation issue further.
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FICTION: BEHIND WHITE CURTAIN by Valery Petrovskiy
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Dad suffered even from a sight of blood, and he never killed a hen nor slaughtered a pig. But I was aware that once he had donated his blood in the name of my Mum still, because she'd had a narrow escape on an operating table then.
With me a doctor would have my blood tested in a moment: one, two and it's done. But first they make you ready for rather a time: take a seat, then have a proper finger chosen, though it is always just the one, then they wipe it with spirits until take somewhat sharp like a mini-scalpel. Not everyone can stand the procedure, but I was not against it when a doctor suggested me having my blood tested. She was a likable one, youngish for her age, not married or divorced, probably. And she had no child, I felt it immediately, she had such a look, barren if you want.
Possibly for health reasons she could not bear a child or she didn't find a right man. Or she could have a particular blood group not to have a child with anyone, that's why she employed at a doctor's consulting room to make blood tests. And she urged me to have my blood tested. At first I didn't mind it, the right thing it is, still she didn't ask my permission. "Just let's have your blood tested", she said and left me. She had many things to do I suppose. In doctor's smocks they walked hither and thither all the time at a clinic there talking over the heads of those waiting, as if one was dead already. And I was still alive and a nurse was preparing to have my blood tested.
While she got me ready she was chattering. She said that men were afraid of blood testing nowadays. More and more they refused to do it and ran away sometimes seeing a drop of blood. And one had nothing to fear, there was a couch behind the curtain in a special emergency to lie low, in case one fainted. She pulled the white curtain aside and showed me a couch with dark green leatherette and I shivered all at once: what for they needed my blood? She suggested me taking off a jacket and rolling up my sleeve, left or right one, I don't remember. But I was frightened to throw off my shoes, she insisted on. I ever had my shoes clean, but one was not allowed to enter a treatment room in boots. With no shoes I got frightened.
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Toyota Highland Hybrid Steering and Suspension Questions
I own a 2006 Toyota Highland Hybrid with 54K+ miles on it. Last week my power steering failed. Fortunately I was only trying to back out of my parking space and not driving down the interstate. I had the vehicle towed to a local Toyota dealership. Initially they said they had never seen this problem before and were unable to diagnose the problem. After a couple hours they said they would have to call the technicians in California and since there was no telling when they would call back they put me in a rental car at my expense. The following day they called to tell me they needed to replace my power steering rack and since the vehicle was no longer in warranty (less than 3 years but over 36K miles) the repair costs would be $1,840. I've owned many cars in my life with many more miles on them than this and I've never had a power steering failure. I started to do some internet research and found this is definitely not an isolated incident. There are numerous reports of similar failures on both the 2006 Highlander Hybrid as well as the 2006 Lexus 400h hybrid SUV. The National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA) opened an investigation into the defect in Nov 2006. In response to a request for information to support that investigation, Toyota reported there had already been 109 warranty claims related to the electronic power steering assembly on the 2006 HIHY. Unfortunately the investigation was closed in Mar 2007 without a recall because the defect seemed to only occur at no or low speeds and didn't result in a loss of steering control. I'd like to try and find out the magnitude of the problem. Toyota reported 109 warranty claims as of Nov 06-Mar 07. How many have there been since then? How many non-warranty claims such as mine? On both the Highlander and the Lexus 400h? It's certainly more than 109 and it sure seems like it's a matter of when your power steering will fail and not if. Remarkably, after 109 warranty claims, I can find no evidence that Toyota even had the decency to issue a technical service bulletin. I would encourage everyone who has experienced this problem to file a complaint with both the NHTSA (http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/) as well as the Center for Auto Safety (http://www.autosafety.org/). Perhaps the NHTSA will reopen the investigation if enough consumers report the problem. The Center for Auto Safety will ask if you want to be part of a class action suit if you report your complaint through their web site.
sbehnke Posts: 1First time poster so be kind!
We just bought a 2006 HH Limited, AWD. During the test drive we noticed it pulled to the right just a little. The dealer gave us a "We Owe" ticket. However it is a Chevy dealer, not Toyota. I want to know if there are any concerns on a wheel alignment for a hybrid vs. non-hybrid. Are we better off going to a Toyota dealer? Would like to stay at the Checy dealer for this repair cause they'll do it for free.0
July...TX, AZ, NV......HOT...???
The RXh/HH electric power stearing is already known to be of marginal design. It will actually go into degraded/derated performance mode AUTOMATICALLY if you cause it to overheat by...
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THANKS for sharing it! Will keep an eye on this.
So far, our '06 is doing fine, knock on wood!0
I cannot find anything on-line that addresses specifically the steering design aspects of the RXh/HH. Can you please point us to them if you have found them? It would be helpful.
Our '06 HH is driven often in average 95-F heat (on average) during hot summer months in central CA. During CA heat wave like the one that just passed, daily temperature soared to 105-115 F. We also often drive HWY 5 between LA and SF Bay Area and the Redding region. Everyone who knows that route knows how hot HWY 5 gets in the summer. Average is around 100+ F from LA up into Redding.
We also crawl at low speed on ranch roads in >95-F often enough, no sign of steering problem yet coming on 45K miles, knock on wood.
I thought the engine would be much hotter than ambient temperature. If the car is moving, air flow should cool everything to some degree? Why would high heat cause steering problem in the HH?
Sure hope this is not some systemic problem though.0
My 2006 Highlander Hybrid with 44,000 miles was just towed to Toyota on a flatbed after having problems with the power steering. We had not used the car in a while and as I pulled out of the driveway I couldn't turn the wheel easily. It felt like a lack of power steering fluid but we decided to drive it locally to see if it improved. It did not in fact it was a good thing that my partner took over the driving. All of a sudden the front wheels started to quiver back and forth violently and we got it to the nearest service station and called for assistance. It was headed for the guardrail on its own and if it had not been for the strength of my partner we would have crashed.
I have not yet received a call from Toyota but I can tell you I am not happy and will be a lot less happy if the repair bill is close to $2,000.
Prior to this incident there were a few times that I though the car turned a little hard but it didn't seem to last so I wasn't concerned.
I will post the repair corrective action as soon as I hear from the garage and will follow up with the appropriate agencies as soon as I have a diagnosis from Toyota.0
According to Toyota there are situations and/or circumstances wherein the solid state electric drive control can/will overheat and reduce the driver stearing power assist functionality quite substantially. Look in your owners manual for word of this.
There appears to be an additional problem in that when it is operating in the substandard state more MUSCLE is required of the driver and EXTENDED muscular effort will/might actually bend the torque tube out of alignment. In some cases this has actually resulted in the electric assist operating OPPOSITE the driver's turning of the stearing wheel.
Especially HOT day, HOT surrounding landscape/roadbed, yes, the power stearing will be more prone to going into substandard, low assist, mode.0
With my situation the temperature in northern NY was around 75 - 80 degrees tops. The car had been sitting in the garage to save mileage and a more efficient Yaris was being driven. My car will not be looked at until Monday.0
The steering rack needs replacement with my vehicle. Fortunately my dealership is being fair about the situation. The car will not leave their lot after the repair is performed as it will be traded in.0
Wow, good thing you all are safe when your steering system malfunctioned. Thanks for sharing this problem and sorry it did not work out for you all.
I will be sure to post any problem we encounter in our '06. It is approaching 47K miles now. We are in southern SF Bay Area and just got hit by another heat wave, local temperature at our site was 109 today. It is normal for Summer to be in the mid-90's to low 100's in our neck of the woods. We also drive I-5 a lot and it can be baking in smoggy foul air at 100+ while the coast is blanketed by cool clean foggy air. So far, so good; knock on wood!0
I really have some questions about temperature with the problem. As with the first poster there really did not seem to be any warning signs - just instant failure.
I do have to say that the local Toyota dealership could not have been nicer and were very accommodating on the trade in etc.
Would I consider a future hybrid - YES. Unfortunately the finances just did not work out for one this go around. Since the RAV4 grew up we almost have the same interior space as we did with the Highlander (which now has grown up more).0
nodak701 Posts: 1Just experienced the same problem on our '06 HH. It is actually still in the shop. It has around 64K on it. It hadn't been driven in about a week (husband's vehicle he's deployed and I'm trying to keep miles off the 'good' vehicle) and sat in the GA heat. I actually was lucky, in a sense, that I was at the dealership having just brought in it for an oil change. They rang me up, I got in the HH, and backed out and no power steering. I promptly pulled back into the garage. They have been fixing mine as a "good will" measure. Right now (as far as I know) they have replaced the mother board and are now replacing the whole power steering assembly. The cost the guy said was up to 3000, but no cost to me (yet). Hopefully it's working correctly when I get it back.
Has anyone had all the repairs and are still driving? If so are you experiencing any further problems? I would love to trade it in (as I'm not to trusting of it right now) but it's the limited with bells and whistles and no way could we afford to get a different vehicle right now.
I grew up with Toyota's and this is the first problem I've ever experienced besides the normal wear and tare. The garage that is fixing it has been great, thus far.0
I'm the person who started this email string. I had the repairs and have driven it pretty much everyday since then and have had no other problems. I, too, have the Limited and I really enjoy the car, I'm just frustrated that Toyota doesn't stand behind their product with so many reports of the same problem.0
bmckee219 Posts: 124 Dec 08: Yesterday as I was backing out of a parking spot at the local walmart the power steering went out. I pulled into another spot and lifted the hood to check the fluid in the power steering, being a former mechanic that was logical. When I did not find the pump I called the Toyota Dealer here in Daytona Beach. They told me there isn't a pump that it is all electric and to bring it in. They were open until 7 pm. They took a look at my 2006 Highlander Hybrid Limited and within 1 hour gave me a camry as a loaner. The dealership will not be open again until Friday. Prior to the hard steering in the parking lot there was not much of a warning. I was able to drive the car home and then to the shop, probably a total of 10 miles. The vehicle has 66,350 miles on it. No other problems with the vehicle.0
I was told that there are 7 computers involved with the power steering. You were fortunate that you did not get the violent shaking that we had with our Highlander - I would not have been able to control the car (my partner was driving).0
There is ONLY one "computer" directly involved in controlling the electric power stearing. It reads the output of the synchro's at each end of the stearing torque tube and therefrom controls the level and direction of the power assist.
The only other control input, indirect input, would be the VSC ECU telling the electric power stearing to not provide "aid", stearing assist, if your own stearing wheel input might exacerbate the current YAW situation.0
"...violent shaking.."
There are posts here and there on the internet indicating that the torque tube can be "over-twisted" temporarily or in at least one case permanently. Over-twisting puts the synchro outputs out of phase and that apparently results in the electric power stearing actually providing power assist in intermittent opposition to your own stearing wheel inputs.
The one permanent torque tube over-twist resulted in HARD manual forces being applied to the stearing wheel with the electric system having previously failed and the need arose requiring a HARD stearing application.
So be careful just how HARD you force the stearing wheel if you have electric power stearing assist.0
Just to let you all know, had interesting experience this past Friday 2/6/09. As I have said elsewhere went to Phoenix AZ area to look at 2006HH with hopes to buy it and gracefully retire my 1993 Toyota Camry wagon w/ 220K miles. Just chicken enough to call on a friend to drive me there in his new BMW convertible and follow me back -- just in case.
For sale at $19K was one owner, apparently gently used, 3-1/2 yr old 2006HH Ltd with 50K mi on odo. Car had 50KMi service just done at Toytoa and new battery installed.
I prearranged a used-car inspection service at another Toyota dealer in Mesa, AZ -- about a 15 mile city street and freeway drive -- so I could see how the car drove and have it inspected by a stranger to the seller. Noted that steering feel was exceedingly light. Car went where pointed, but just no feedback from the road. Not at all Tyota-like.
To make story short, arrived at 10:30am for scheduled appointment and met my service writer who didn't know me from Adam, at a company I had never been to before (Earnhardt Toyota) and at one I would likely never visit again since it sat 400 miles from home.
First thing he did was check vin, mumble something about a steering recall, check the computer and tell me that Toyota has a recall on steering rack on certain HH and this one was included in that recall. Estimated 6hr labor and Toyota was supposedly footing a $1500 labor bill plus parts and part of the recall was a complete alignment when work was done.
He said that now they had their hands on the car, it couldn't leave without the work being completed, and the old removed steering mechanism had to be destroyed so it didn't make it to the used part market.
In response to my comment I had to go back to Las Vegas that afternoon, he had a rush service started -- supposedly two Toyota Master Mechanics to work on the car -- and 2 1/2 hrs later I had the car back, newly aligned and they even completed the used-car inspection I originally ordered.
Greatest service experience I have had from a Toyota dealership in I don't know when.
If you live near Phoenix AZ (Mesa) I don't thinkyou'll go wrong at Earnhardt Toyota.
Drove back to Las Vegas that afternoon over a combination of Freeway, and two to four lane country roads at speeds ranging from 35 to 80 and at the end of the 351 mile trip, averaged 28mpg paying no particular attention to whether I was using the hybrid technology to its optimum or not.
I think I made a great choice.
Wow! That is the first time I've heard anything about any kind of recall on the 2006 HH. I'll go back to digging some more. I still have my repair paperwork so maybe I'll see what I can do about getting some kind of refund. I know that's probably a pipe dream but I suppose it never hurts to try.
I'm glad it all worked out for you. Enjoy your HH. Other than this one expensive issue I've thoroughly enjoyed mine.0
You're as surprised as I was. Still haven't found any other references anywhere. Thought I had my inspection and warranty repair paperwork with me, but don't. I'll check it tonight and see if a particular code or program info is listed and let you know what I find.
I received the recall notice - I traded my vehicle in last August after the failure. The notice reads "Special Service Cam[paign 90A" - Certain 2006 - 2007 Highlander HV and 2007 Camry HV Electric Power Steering Link (EPS) Assembly Replacement.0
Interesting...thanks for the info.0
wvgasguy Posts: 1,405I'd always go to the free dealer first to see if they solve the problem. If its a simple alignment then any shop should be able to do that.
If that doesn't solve it I might want to have the Toyota dealer see what else might be wrong. I'm guessing it's just alignment which should probably be performed annually anyway.
Oh, get it done soon as a bad alignment won't take long to ruin a set of tires and that cost would be yours.0
The regular HL uses hydraulics for power stearing whereas the HH uses electric. The electrics are not as "positive"/firm as is the hydraulics.0
maarten Posts: 5Hello Chuck,
Thank you for this posting on the recall. Im from the Netherlands and in my stock I have a USA bought Highlander wich is from 2006 and it has now 600 miles on it. I bought this vehicle because we went thru a tax reform here in the Netherlands that made it more interesting to run hybride vehicles. At that time we only had 2 brands / types hybrides on the market overhere ( Toy Prius and Honda Civic ). The experiment only partly worked out, we were to busy etc so the Highland went into the warehouse and now the powersteering is not working anymore. Im happy you posted about the recall and I looked into the partssystem to find that Toyota changed the partnumber on the steeringrack assy twice. Going from my more than 30 years Toyota expirience this usually means an upgrade on the existing part or a change of supplier. Lexus RX400H has the same partnumber and changes.
If anybody has the original recall info available I would be grateful because I have to get that highlander back on the road again.
With best regards, Maarten0
Maarten: It's actually not a recall in that it's not been ordered by the U.S. govt agency that controls those. It's a Toyota Special Service Campaign, #90A. You may try searching on that through the Toyota website. I think you can also register at the My Toyota section and enter your VIN and it may come up. It says it is directed at "certain 2006-1007 Highlander HV and 2007 Camry HV electric power steering link (EPS) assembly replacement." It goes on to say, "On certain Toyota vehicles, you may experience a noticeable gradual increase in the steering effort necessary at low speeds when turning the steering wheel to the complete left or right position. This condition may be most perceptible when parking your vehicle. This condition is caused by an insufficient adhesion between the permanent magnets and the rotor of the Electric Power Steering Link Assembly, causing the motor to gradually lose torque when the wheel is turned to the complete left or right position." It then says, "Any Toyota dealer will replace the Electric Power Steering Link Assembly at no charge." I'm not sure what you do if you don't have access to a Toyota dealership. I paid for the repair last summer and have now submitted that repair paperwork for reimbursement.
Hope this helps.0
ndabunka Posts: 24This thread has been VERY enlightening. Let me start off by saying that this has been a very good car for us. It does everything it is suppose to when it is suppose too. We also have a fully loaded 4x4 limited with every bell and whistle.
We noticed what appeared to be a slight pull to the right a little over a year ago. Toyota said "It's normal" but we had an alignment performed anyway (Jan '09). We also had the original Integrity tires on it and when they wore down prematurely, Goodyear was kind enough to provide us a "wear credit" of 60% the value of the original tires so we got a new set of 60K mile Fortera Triple Tread tires.
We may have been more fortunate that others here as we were notified by Toyota April of this year ('09) of this TSB and at the time we had only 44K miles on the car. The service was performed and they even provided us a rental car as we arranged everything in advance. Not another thought was put into it UNTIL this past weekend when my wife mentioned that the car had been getting a "shimmy" between 30MPH and 45MPH but now it was staring to occur even at regular highway speeds now.
So, I took a look at the car and I'll be darned if the right front tire isn't starting to show excessive signs of wear. I checked service records and verified that we have rotated these twice now since the TSB was performed so I was wondering if the dealership performed the alignment that was (apparently) REQUIRED as a portion of the TSB. A quick check of the service report from than work verified that no alignment was executed at that time so it is entirely possible that this is simply an alignment issue post-TSB service. At least that is what we are hoping it is.0
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Chanukah Sameach!
I really can't believe it's Chanukah already! I feel like we just took down the Sukkah (or did you?!)
I'm so excited to join in the 2012 Hanukkah Blog Party! So many fantastic bloggers, so many incredible recipes. Please take a look around and be inspired! The best part? One in 6 chances of winning a prize! See below for giveaway details! FYI – at the last blog party, one of my readers WON!
My idea was for printable Chanukah decorations and gift tags! Here is a PDF (TheKosherHome_ChanukahArt) for you to print at home! I've made picture frame sized images for 8×10, 5×7, 4×6, and 3×5 – mount them on blue cardstock if you'd like or as is! There is also a banner, gift tags and circles for the tops of cupcakes, or stick them on Chanukah Gelt! Go ahead – embellish with glitter and rhinestones! Ideas are as endless as you imagination!
Go ahead – feel free to send me some pictures of how you use these printables in your home, or at your Chanukah Party! I can't wait to see! Some ideas are below!
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Jamie from Joy of Kosher made Zucchini Latkes with Tzatziki
Daniel from Peikes Cookbook made Potato and Fennel Latkes Fried in Duck Fat With Chinese Five Spice Apple Sauce
Susan from The Girl in the Little Red Kitchen made Squash and Potato Latkes
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WORLAND – Beloved husband, father, brother, son and friend, Curtis Taylor Brown, 34, passed away on Monday, June 17, 2013 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident.
Curtis was born on Sept. 24, 1978 in Lovell, the seventh child of Winn and Genielle Brown.
Early on, it was apparent that Curt was gifted intellectually and spiritually. He had a great imagination, writing and drawing his own comics. He was a voracious reader and loved learning, with a photographic memory, who quoted movies, literature and scripture. As he grew, he became a talented poet and Shakespearian philosopher. He always had a drive for self-improvement and he would read and tinker with something until he became an expert on it. His passion for motorcycles and tearing them apart to rebuild them with his own amazing Dirty Ratt flair was just one of many examples of his talent and self-drive. He was also blessed in his career as an oil and gas completions consultant, which was another example of his need to become the best that he could be. Anyone who knew him knew that he was the best father, husband and friend, no improvement needed.
He met the love of his life and soul mate, Erica Brush, on a blind date, knowing that night that she would be his wife and she felt the same way about him. Throughout their 13 years of marriage, they were still honeymooners. Together they were blessed with three amazing children, Carter, 12, McCayde, 8, and Kinlynn, 7.
He had a strong faith in Jesus Christ and a giving heart. One example of this is recently when Curt learned that students at his children's school were running a mile race without sufficient shoes. He drove to Cody late that night to buy 30 pairs of running shoes for those students so they would have them in time for the run the next morning. Even in death, Curtis generously gave life to many people as an organ donor.
His favorite thing in the world to do was snuggle with his kids and wife on the couch and watch old movies. It was their favorite thing to do with him as well. He loved spending time with them whether swimming, playing Legos and going turkey hunting with his sons, playing dolls with his daughter, going for bike rides with them and playing at the park. He always looked forward to his time at home and loved to surprise his wife with flowers and a beautiful self-penned poem. Always the romantic, he made his wife feel like a queen and the most blessed woman on Earth. They were truly soul mates.
Curtis touched lives wherever he was with his infectious smile and amazing personality. He will be missed by all.
Curtis is survived by his wife, Erica; his children, Carter, McCayde and Kinlynn; his parents; and his siblings, Cindy, Scott, Lorilyn, Kody, Christy, Tricia, Travis, Nicole and Michael. He is also survived by Erica's family, Mike and Diana Brush, Levi, Seth (Tiffany) and Caleb and an adopted brother, Joe Bertagnole.
Funeral services will be Saturday, June 22 at 10 a.m. at the Worland Middle School Auditorium, 2150 Howell Avenue with graveside services following. The viewing will be held Friday, June 21 from 6-7 p.m. at the Bryant Funeral Home, 1320 Big Horn Avenue in Worland.
Memorial donations may be made in Curtis' name in care of Bryant Funeral Home.
Online condolences may be made at www.bryantfuneralhomeonline.com.
CURTIS BROWN was the friendly, affable brother of Kody Brown who came down to ride motorcycles in S03E07 "Brown Boys Do Vegas."
Curtis and his wife Erica Brush Brown.
This picture reminded me of the excellent preaching Curtis did at the Brown home.
Who can forget this clip, where Breanna was a tad too excited to see the Uncles she may have met once. Curtis and his wife Erica are seen in this clip, along with Kody's youngest brother Michael and eldest brother Scott:
We here at Sister Wives Blog have our most sincere thoughts and prayers on our mind to the entire Brown family.
We are not opening this post up to comments out of respect for the Browns. We suggest that if you would like to give your condolences, the best thing to do is to reach out to them on Facebook, Twitter, TLC forum, possibly the funeral home website, or other Social Media that they use.
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Colorado legislators look to decriminalize adultery
DENVER – The crime of adultery is still in Colorado's law books, but some Democratic lawmakers say it's an outdated 19th-century holdover that no longer has a purpose.
"It was put into law before Colorado was even a state as a way of reassuring people who were thinking of moving to Colorado, reassuring women who were thinking of moving to Colorado, that if their husbands fooled around on them, they would be protected by the law," said Denver Democratic Rep. Daniel Kagan, who is proposing to repeal the state's adultery statute.
Lawmakers on the House Judiciary Committee voted 8-3 on Thursday to move forward with the bill, which would also repeal the related crime of contributing to "sexual immorality" by providing a place, such as a hotel room, for unmarried people to have sex. That prohibition was aimed at Frontier-era flophouses.
In the last five years, there have been only two convictions for promoting sexual immorality, according to a legislative analysis for the bill.
The full House will now vote on the bill.
Adultery is illegal in Colorado, but no criminal penalty is specified. Kagan said almost half the states still have adultery laws.
Although the law is little known and rarely applied -- and some view it as an antiquated statute -- Kagan said its existence is concerning because it gives authorities the power to question people about their personal lives, "which is a gross invasion of privacy that's fully within the rights of the police right now."
The Rev. Bill Carmody, with the Catholic Diocese of Colorado Springs, said repealing the adultery law would be disrespectful to the institution of marriage.
"Do we want the state to promote a policy that tells our young people that we no longer believe adultery is inappropriate and wrong?" he said.
Kagan said repealing the adultery law is a matter of keeping "the police out of our bedroom."
"There is a belief that if you repeal the law against adultery, maybe you're condoning it, and I don't see it that way," he said. "I see it as saying adultery is a matter between a spouse and his conscience and his God, but not his local county sheriff."
The hearing before the vote had some light moments. Jon Caldara, head of the right-leaning Independence Institute, told lawmakers that repealing useless laws is a conservative value. But before that, he joked about another reason for why he was testifying in favor of the bill.
"I think I'm authorized to speak for every bald, overweight man in Colorado who is certain that there are truckloads of gorgeous, gorgeous married women waiting to have affairs with us, if only this law would be repealed," Caldara said.


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Reaction to Maya Angelou's death is going to be broader and deeper than people realize. They'll say she was a great writer, a teller of experience, a witness. All true. But at the end she was a mystic. A friend who saw this interview, with Oprah Winfrey, said: "She was so close to Heaven."
Angelou said love is an invisible electric current that lights the world and everything in it, and we don't even notice. She spoke of the shattering yet building moment when she understood for the first time that "God. Loves. Me." "It still humbles me that this force which made the leaves and fleas and stars and rivers and you—loves me. Me, Maya Angelou. It's amazing. I can do anything and do it well, any good thing, I can do it."
She was not embarrassed to talk like this. She wanted you to understand what she knew; she wanted, graciously, to share it, so you'll know the current too.
I met her once, 15 years ago at a friend's house, and she was kindly—distanced, observant, but kindly. She kind of invited you into her world, set the subject and the tone and rhythm of the conversation. She had natural stature. She was 6 feet tall and used to people looking up at her.
She turned her life into art. That took not only gifts but guts, and effort. She worked hard in a career of more than half a century. "To work is to pray." She was probably close to Heaven long before she knew it.


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100 Year History Allensworth
A California State Park Founded by Blacks
By Cheryl Brown
Allensworth is a place of possibilities, and an example of how people could dream of a way when there was not a way," said keynote speaker Lonnie Bunch, Director, of the Smithsonian Institute, National Museum of African American History and Culture at the Centennial celebration of Allensworth last weekend. The program included, choirs, dancers, singers and dramatic presentations; a living history interpretation, of the role of the Buffalo Soldiers in the region by Ranger Shelton Johnson, recognition of the descendants of Allensworth, a speech from Allenworth's 90-year-old granddaughter, Josephine Blodgett Smith, jazz singer Phyllis Battle, a fly-over of the famous California Red Tails all brought together with an outstanding emcee, actor William Allen Young.
Over 6,000 citizens and former residents joined dignitaries for the two day 100th celebration of the founding of the town located outside of Bakersfield in Tulare County. The town, that is now a state park, was founded by former slaves who wanted self reliance. Named for one of the founders Col. Allen Allensworth, was born in Kentucky in 1842, escaped, joined the Navy, became a teacher and a minister and then joined the 24th U.S. Infantry as a Chaplain. He became the highest ranking Black in the Army. Also listed in the founding group was Mr. William Payne,
"The story of Allensworth would not have come to light if it were not for the late Ed Pope who lived there as a child. On both days of the celebration he was remembered with a moment of silence and spoken about by his son. When Pope began working for the Department of Parks and Recreation as a draftsman, he saw lesser areas being recognized and brought the town up to his superiors. He felt that Allensworth was historically significant and began speaking with anyone who would listen. It was a difficult time for him. No one wanted to hear his story. He quit; and the organizations of the state National Council of Negro Women was among the first to sign on. In 1970 the Legislature called for a feasibility study and in 1976 the park was formally dedicated.
Recently, the park was threatened by a plan to put a dairy farm nearby. Assembly member Wilmer "Aminia" Carter, long affiliated with the town through her involvement in the NCNW authored a bill to save Allensworth. Fontana Councilmember and State Park Commissioner Acquanetta Warren, and Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger worked to save the park, settling on a plan to buy the development rights surrounding the town.
Lonnie Bunch, Director of the Smithsonian Institute in his keynote address suggested African Americans are in a continuum. "We are standing on a lot of shoulders and it is important to look at Col. Allensworth. He and others allow us to believe we can be who we can be. It was a thriving city on the hill that would prove to a doubting America that African Americans when given simple fairness could govern, produce crops, develop businesses and contribute to the surrounding community."
The message was serious, it spoke to the past, the present and it begs to look at the future of the Park.
Mark Ridley Thomas, chair of the Black Caucus, said that Allensworth was a thriving municipality where African Americans functioned independent from, yet cooperatively with the wider society to achieve self-respect, self sufficiency, self-determination and prosperity. He and other members of the Caucus, Assmebly Members Wilmer Carter and Mike Davis, Curren Price, Sandre Swanson, participated in the activities. Others joining them were: Senator Dean Flores, Assembly member Nicole Parra and Supervisor Connie Conway and Mayor Nettie Morrison. Speaker of the House, Karen Bass also spoke of the ingenuity of the Allensworth community. "
As they celebrated the present, with the Centennial celebration, Ruth Coleman, State Parks Director and Ted Jackson, Deputy Director and for many years the face of Allensworth for State Parks said they have an eye on the future. The future for the park is to continue to re-create the towns structures and the most ambitious is to build a $10 million dollar visitor center. " The department has invested $13 million in the park but what is missing in the 2018 recommendation is a more complete visitor and interpretive center," said Jackson. He continued, "we are proposing is to light a spark under folks to raise the money in a private/public partnership to build a first class center to provide visitors with a more complete experience. Why is that so important? "It is important because it is another American story. It is the story of the thousands who came to America, it is the values and attributes of a group of people who had courage, vision, and determination for a better life. It shows all people the story that Black Americans were imbedded in the California story." He said.
Hardy Brown, President of California Black Media and honorary committee member said that Allensworth shows the depth and breath and resilience of Black people in America and how they used adversity to overcome the obstacles they face in a land the was built with the free labor of the ancestors.
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Conductor: Maurice Boyer
Männerchor is Concordia's choral ensemble for men's voices. Männerchor performs an eclectic array of men's literature, from chant to vocal jazz. A major staple of the repertoire is German a cappella part song literature. The men perform on and off campus throughout the year.
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The Decaying Standard Oil Station of Vienna, Illinois
While riding from Metropolis towards Springfield, Illinois I passed through the town of Vienna. It was a place I'd never heard of before. As I slowed approaching the stop sign at IL-146, to my right was the most beautiful ghost. A Standard Oil station.
Seeing it immediately made me wish I could have experienced it in its former glory. How could something so lovely fall into such a state? I'm sure it is a case of monies best spent elsewhere. Trying to survive will always trump everything else.
Even so – part of me wishes that a preservation group could take this beautiful skeleton and return it to its original splendor. Can't you imagine driving over the hose near the pumps and hearing the *ding-ding* of the bell? I suppose anyone younger than me might not even get that reference.
Yesterday, I learned a new word.
anemoia – n. nostalgia for a time you've never known.
It's definition came from the depressingly named, Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows. But I happened to read it while perusing the much less heartachingly titled Route 66 News.
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