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Haunted Iowa
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Below is a list of reportedly haunted locations across Iowa. If you would like to add a legend, please leave a comment. This will be updated when we stumble across any new hauntings of interest.
Ackley - Hazzl Green Cemetery - It's an old cemetery about 5 miles south of Ackley out in the country. There's a gazebo and there is said to be and old lady sitting in a rocking chair holding a baby.
Algona - Gypsy Grave Yard - Just north of town is a small graveyard with an even smaller graveyard fenced off toward the back. It is said that when the Gypsy wagon trains would pass through town back in the 1800's, and one of their flock was sick and dying, instead of taking them further on the journey and not having Gypsy hollowed ground to bury them in they would just bury them there, while still alive. Many ghostly figures have been seen hanging around, and if you cross the small fence and walk on the hollowed ground you will be cursed. This is a favorite haunt for the local teens.
Algona - Plum Creek Pits - Back in the far corner there has been a little boy said to be playing near the waters edge legend has it that the little boy was running back to the river on the other side of the pits when he tripped on a stone and was stabbed by a stick he had fallen on. The local fisherman who used to fish their say they have seen this boy walking on the bank of the pit when they yelled to him he seemed to have looked up and ran back towards the river and disappears, nobody knows what this boys name is or even his age.
Alton - Floyd River - It is said that three teenagers hung themselves in an old broken down house just off the Floyd River. You can still see three ropes hanging from the rafters of the house. There is a path leading to the house with a No Trespassing sign on it and when you cross it the haunting starts. Legend has it, the haunting never stops.
Amana - Ghost Corner- in a cemetery there. there is a stone that is said on the last minute of every year a light blue figure hovers over her grave.
Ames - Iowa State University - C. Y. Stephens Auditorium - The auditorium is haunted by the benevolent ghost of C. Y. Stephens. He is especially present in the basement tunnels that run between the auditorium and the coliseum and Fisher Building. Cold drafts and footsteps are among the ways he makes himself known. He can also be seen from the stage sitting in the back right corner of the third balcony whenever the house lights are on and the stage lights are low. His presence is thought of, at least by dancers in the annual Nutcracker production, to be a sign of good luck for the performance.
Appanoose - Centerville - Railroad Tracks - If you park your car on these tracks, turn it off, and put it in Neutral, little kids will push you off the tracks. You will hear foot steps in the rocks while they are pushing you.
Boone - Kate Shelly High Bridge - Kate Shelly was famous for saving a train from going off of the tracks on the bridge that is now known as the Kate Shelly high bridge. It is said that if you look up at the tracks (bridge) at night you can see a mysterious outline of a person and a dim light like a lantern running on the tracks. People around here say that it's Kate forever reliving the incident that saved a train and lots of people. - September 2004 CORRECTION: located west of the City of Boone, is not the bridge where Kate Shelley saved the passenger train. It was actually first structured in early 1900's and was named "The Boone Viaduct". It was renamed for Kate Shelley in the 1960's. The bridge has wonderful tales of "Specter" Steam Engines and ghostly "watchmen" that walk it. The original bridge that Kate Shelley crossed was demolished in the 1930's.
Buckeye - House - There is a house and this only happens at night. This house is really old almost 100 years. At night, in upstairs the floorboards creek as if someone was walking up them one after another. The door in one of the rooms open on its own, but it jams shut.
Burlington - National Guard Armory - Reportedly there are doors that won't stay shut and that slam shut by themselves. People working there late at night have heard sounds of Horses and footsteps when there is no one there. A witness saw a reflection of a face of a man with a handle bar mustache in a computer screen and turned around to find no one there.
Burlington - Stony Hollow - Urban Legend - It is said that if you go to that bluff and say the ghosts name 3 times she will appear and if she drops a rose you will die the next day. It is said that a boy did it and died the next day.
Carroll County - Carrollton - This place is in Carroll County. You drive east out of Carroll on HWY 30, and turn right at the Deham turn, which is right by the Golf Club. Drive until you reach Willey,(about 5 miles) go through Willey, straight until you see a sign Carrollton 4 miles. Turn left and drive straight. You will come into the town and on your right there is an old abandon house that people have reported seeing, hearing and feelings the spirits. If you keep going, you will reach the school, which a boy killed his teacher in many years ago. You will enter the school seeing one thing, and the next day it won't be there. There is also a cemetery here, where people have reported seeing figures from the gates. Little girls dancing were seen. Many reported that you will start walking in the cemetery and it will get foggy and you will be able to see your breath.
Cedar Rapids - Oak Hill Cemetery - It is said that Tillie, a small Czech girl, can be seen at night caring a flickering candle, and has said to have tried to pull people into a nearby Mausoleum.
Cedar Rapids - Parkers Grove - There is a gravestone with a carving of a face here and when you go there at night, you can see the face cry and his eyes are wet!!
Cedar Rapids - Rawsons Flatland - This a supposed to be haunted by a two to three year old girl, named Josephine, wearing a white t-shirt and has short hair about to her cheeks. If you see her you will remember quite a bit about her, then by the time you turn to take a second look she will be gone.
Cedar Rapids - wildwood apartments - It is said that about 20 years ago, there was a convicted child molester living in one of the buildings. Years later one of the victim's parents confronted the man and beat him to death. His body was found 3 days later. It is rumored that you can still hear the innocent cries of his victims echoing in the halls late at night in wildwood apartments.
Charles City - Iron Hill - In these woods behind the old white farm there have been sightings of a little girl dressed in white, also various girls have been heard. Around Halloween you can hear faintly a chanting that is something like this, "ring around the rosy..." and "wanna come burn with me". Around 1920 there was a train car full of orphans that burned down on the railroad tracks that run through there. a burned rag doll has been found. They say it is there graveyard yet no family ties have been found.
Charles City - Riverside Cemetery - This cemetery next to the river is a very strange and eerie place, sensing the darkness and windy roads. Dark figures have been seen walking around and standing over graves and a few people have been attacked or approached by figures that refused to step into light. An Indian has also been seen out there, it is a place that you feel someone is watching you at all times. Being by the mausoleum is probably the best place to see or hear things or along the river bank.
Cherokee - American Theatre - East Main St. - It has been said by the employees that work in this old movie theatre that the former owner, Mr. Goldie, haunts it. A previous theatre manager related a story about an incident that occurred to him, when he was all-alone in the theatre. Apparently on day as he was walking across the stage he looked out at the seats where the customers would sit. And he saw one seat about 3-4 rows from the front and 2 seats in rocking slowly all by itself. There are other stories to be told of the haunting there, but all you need to do...is come, and visit with the staff at the American Theatre.
Clarinda - Clarinda Academy - There are a lot of tunnels under the town and the Academy. They used these tunnels along time ago for the mentally ill. They starved them down there for years. It is said that five boys have disappeared when walking through the tunnels. Many people have seen and heard footsteps and screams.
Conover - 4 shadowy figures said to have been seen along Conover road, against a stand of evergreen trees. Supposedly a family died there years ago.
Coon Rapids - Elk Grove Cemetery - There is a little headstone. If you get in the right angle and just wait a couple minutes it will start to glow.
Council Bluffs - Fairview Cemetery - This cemetery is home of the "Black Angel." Dodge's wife died and in her remembrance they made a statue of the angel that she dreamt of before she died and put it in the front of the cemetery. The statue is known as The Black Angel. Her eyes follow you no matter what direction you go. Whoever is "blessed" by her is on the sickly side from then on. Small lights have been seen in the trees behind the older grave sites. Feelings of someone walking on the heels of visitors.
Council Bluffs - General Dodge's House - The Dodge House was owned by General Dodge and his family. The community has tours go through it, to make some money off of its beauty and age...The real story is that General Dodge is still there wandering around or sitting in his rocking chair. Around dusk everyday, you can hear 2 men arguing if you stand in the middle of the street. Late at night you can see small flashes of light around the dodge house lawn, and get a very faint smell of fire. Dodge's wife died and in her remembrance they made a statue of her and put it in the front of the cemetery. The statue is known as The Dark Angel. Her eyes follow you no matter what direction you go. Whoever is "blessed" by here is on the sickly side from then on.
Council Bluffs - Lewis and Clark monument - A submitter wrote in reporting having a scare there, if you know anything about this place, please email - HauntedPlaces and make sure you put the location and state in the heading.
Council Bluffs - Old library-Now Union Pacific museum - This is the old Council Bluffs library, which has now been restored to a wonderful looking and brand new Union Pacific railroad museum. Before the renovation occurred, many people were hesitant to venture into the basement of this Carneige structure due to books literally flying off the shelves. Many experienced items mysteriously disappearing, only to have them return later. Also, some have reported dark-shadowy figures being seen in the basement. Not too many folks want to go into this basement alone.
Dakota City - Historical Museum - It is said to be that the Dakota City Historical Museum is to be haunted at night. Some nights you can drive by it and see shadows, and lights going on and off in the windows. An old lady gives tours there in the summer and says that it could be haunted by the founders of Humboldt County or by the famous wrestler Gotch. - December 2003 update/addition: The submitter to the addition has heard of a fisherman walking around there, possibly he is there because the Des Moines river is right next to the museum and there is a story of a fisherman drowning to death there many years ago. Another story that is true is that if you walk up to the front sign of the museum and ask it any question it will move to the right-meaning yes or it will move to the left-meaning no. please note it is a hanging sign on hinges. Some people might think it is the wind doing this but it only happens on calm nights when there is no wind or gusts at all. There is a lot of history at the museum.
Davenport - Blackhawk Hotel - There has been many circumstances of seeing a lady roaming the halls wearing a red or blue evening gown. There have also been instances of pianos playing in the main ballroom misc. disturbances with employees. Actor Cary Grant also died on the 8th floor and has been seen walking the halls.
Davenport - Masonic Temple, Brady St. - Currently owned by Palmer College. Security reports many types of haunting phenomenon at all hours of the day.
Davis City - Cemetary - can be seen shooting across the cemetary very late at night. Animal sacrifices have also been known to be practiced in the early nineties. As you enter the cemetary a sudden feeling of pressure is often felt.
Davis County - Mars Hill - It's the only extant log church in Iowa now. There is a graveyard to the right of the church. Rumors are that is a hot spot for seeing UFOs, but other things have gone on there too--Black Mass has been held in the abandoned church; evidence has been left behind, like inverted pentagrams in red paint or blood on the floor. I've been there and there is a positively suffocating force there--it's like you can't breathe and you get the impression there are tons of eyes watching you. Very creepy! And, just down the hill from the church is Crybaby Bridge, where at midnight if you turn off your car on the bridge, you can hear the sounds of babies and small children crying.
Des Moines - Drake University Observatory - The Drake University Observatory is said to be haunted by Dr. Robert Morehouse. He was the first Chairman of the Astronomy and Physics Department and his claim to fame was discovering a comet in the 1920's. His remains, along with those of his wife, are interred in the wall of the entryway. Students have reported many strange things happening in the basement, such as a feeling of being watched and an unknown force correcting the calculations in their observation logs.
Des Moines - Old Red Horse Armory - Was an old Cavalry armory. It is now the city school bus barn. When the National Guard was in the building soldiers who worked full time and were in there after hours reported hearing the clip clop of horses hooves and the jingle of harnesses off the small drill floor where the stables were. They also would catch glimpses of an older man dressed in an old cavalry uniform in the long back hall that only had a small light bulb at each end of it. They were not fanciful people who seen and heard these things. They were hardworking soldiers with their heads on straight who would never in a million years make up things like that.
Des Moines - Polk - Merle Hay Mall Tower - Merle Hay Mall, and a building in the mall known as the Merle Hay Tower, is built over the site of a Monastery that was closed in the 1950's. Rumor has it that on occasion a nun would become pregnant, with the pregnancy resulting in mis-carriage. These babies were buried in unmarked graves on the Monastery grounds, where the mall stands today. My grandfather used to drive an ice cream truck, and would deliver to the Monastery, and witnessed one of the nuns nursing (feeding) an infant in the kitchen of the Monastery. In present day, the Merle Hay Tower is said to be haunted by a figure wearing a very old style habit, who cries as she carries a dead child. People who have offices in the Tower report an elevator that moves between floors with no one aboard late at night. When the elevator stops, footsteps can be heard, but when the sounds are investigated, no one is around. Cold spots are frequent and a feeling of being watched when alone is also reported. Others report hearing someone walk into an office and when they turn around, no one is there.
Des Moines - Terrace Hill - There have been witnesses who have seen a transparent little girl, eyes in pictures following them and many other things. In the middle of the elevator(which is code activated)goes up and down and opens.
Des Moines - Smouse Opportunity School - There is quite a big legend surrounding it. The building has been renovated but there are still older sections of the building. Employees have reported hearing voices and things being moved around in empty classrooms, but when investigated they find no one in the area that could be responsible for the strange happenings. A janitor had cleaned the entire 3rd floor one night then proceeded to leave after he completed his tasks. As he left the building he looked up and saw all the lights on the 3rd floor we turned back on, and upon further investigation he realized that all the chairs had been removed from the desktops and placed back on the floor. There are pictures and paintings of David W. Smouse (founder) and his wife all over the building. In the paintings the eyes tend to follow you wherever you go. There are many more stories told by current and former employees from as far back as 60 years ago!
Dubuque - Grand Opera House - voices, footsteps and apparitions are present here. Click here to see and hear evidence about our investigation there!
Dubuque - The Ham House - This building is said to be one of the most haunted places in Dubuque. It was once a large private residence, but is now a museum. People have experienced classic encounters such as cold breezes, strange voices and chills running down people's spines. Several of the caretakers have reported objects mysteriously out of place and lights flickering. There have even been reports of eerie cries coming from the servant's house, the master bedroom, and the nursery.
Dubuque - The Hotel Julien - A historic and lavishly restored hotel in Iowa's oldest city has been rumored to be haunted for years. I have heard personal stories from staff that the freigh elevator has a mind of its own, and will open and close its doors and drop people off on the wrong floors often. One former staff member reported seeing the apparition of a woman outside his office, which was above a large staircase. (someone would have to be floating at least 5 feet off the ground to be seen.)
It's well known that Al Capone frequented the hotel, and you can even stay in the "Capone Suite", where an old vault is built in.
Joan Rivers, who has appeared publicly on Celebrity Ghost Stories, was checking into her hotel room when the bell hop supposedly cracked a joke about her not being alone for the night. (implying the place was haunted). She quickly checked out and headed for another nearby hotel.
Dubuque - The Saul House - In 1992, a 14 year old boy killed himself with a knife in his home. And the people that have moved in have said that knifes have been lying in an x on the exact spot he killed himself.
Eldora/Ackley - the Fellands old property - a stone garden is found there (one rock is found from the old Roman aqueducts) a spirit found from the norms house is alive there (under large center rock, never point him/her in the direction of the norms house. The second floor east room is a cross roads. The straight point in front lawn (most east north) has been used for magic rituals.
Emmetsburg - Vacant lot behind Nauss Oil on Highway 18 - There once was a motel on this sight. The people that ran the motel lived in a house across the road for a while, then the motel was demolished but the drive way is still there. Sometimes an old man in a plaid shirt and chino slacks walks along the old drive way and stops 5 or 6 times like he is checking doors. The house across the street where the people lived was still standing in 2002 and they were renovating it.
Estherville - Oak Hill - its a cemetery and there is this hill that is haunted. The story is that a car full of football players were going to their game and their car stalled on this very hill. So they all got out and started to push the car up this hill then a car came around this bend and didn't see the football players and hit them. All of the players died. People say that if you put your car in neutral between these 2 markers you will go uphill because the football players push you up the hill because they don't want you to get hit by another car. Another story is that two children who lived in the nearby mansion were playing in the road when they were run over and killed. When your car moves, it is the children pushing it off of them. Anyway, the going up hill sensation is caused by an optical illusion. For this to work, you must be headed downhill. In the place where you stop, the road levels off and appears to go up in comparison to the rest of the road. If you go down the hill and around the curve and look back, you will realize that the entire road does indeed go down hill.
Floyd - Charles City - Iron Hill - Back on the new walking trail is the site where a train wreck happened.
Fort Dodge - Hawkeye Theater - You always feel like someone is watching you. Whenever you are in a room by yourself, you are physically abused by an 'invisible hand'. Reports of a transparent little girl. IL
Fort Dodge - terror bridge - It has been said that a woman threw 3 of her 4 children off the bridge while a train was coming one of the 4 got away when you drive over the bridge at midnight your car will shutoff till your over the bridge and by her house where she hung herself and burnt down. if you go under the bridge her truck is still where she parked it. It is truly terrifying. it has also been said that you should lock your doors and roll up your windows or she will throw you over too.
Fort Madison - Iowa State Penitentiary - Built in the 1800's. Solitary confinement area: Guards refuse to go to the end of the corridor at night. Inmates have experienced cold spots, heard unexplainable moaning and chains clanking, seen apparitions and have been choked or physically attacked while alone in their 8x5(or smaller) locked cell.
Guthrie Center - Cemetery - When going east out of Guthrie Center there is a cemetery to the left of you. In this cemetery is a gravestone shaped like a chair. This chair has been named "The Devil's Chair" it is said if you sit in it something bad will happen to you. My neighbor sat in it one night and two days later discovered he needed to have open heart surgery. Don't sit in this chair or you'll be sorry but if you do sit in it you're very brave, good for you!!!
Hamburg - Catholic Cemetery - Occasional sightings of a woman figure have been seen kneeling at the feet of the three Virgin Mary statues. Some have reported hearing wailing from the statues themselves.
Hardin - Eagle City - Eagle City Park - There are people that go to the park and worship the devil and chase you away if you try to watch them. There is rope that is in a barn at the park that is used to hang people at least it looks like that is what they are for. Also there is blood all over the ground in the barn.
Hutchinson - The Hutchinson Public Library- It is said that a lady was killed down in the basement and is still there today.
Independence - Buchanan County Court House - A man was hung sometime in the late 1800's to the early 1900's there, but when they did his neck didn?t snap, so he died slowly. Now he is supposed to haunt the building at night, walking around the building. a man who spent the night in one of the cells, said he saw it, but that it was a man hanging from a rope that went up into the ceiling. He isn't a very credible person though.
Iowa City - Black Angel & Little Girl Statues - Reports of a glowing shape walking through the cemetery, believed to be the spirit of the Black Angel. She is also said to watch people and strange lights in connection with this statue. In there with the Black Angel is a small statue of a girl that is set up on a column. If you walk under her and around her she will pick out someone in your group and stare at them until they leave. Also the closer you get to the little girl statue the warmer it gets. The farther you get the colder it gets.
Iowa Falls - Eagle City - an outside church in lower Eagle city too many voices too recognize.
Johnson County - North Liberty - Green castles Cemetery - This is a very old cemetery, No one has been buried there in years. When you go there at night the dirt is freshly dug by many of the stones, as if someone was buried there that day. Tombstones move all by there self. Many people have seen a witch in black with long dark hair, she talks to young children. She looks like she is between 16 and 18 yrs. old.
Lamoni - Terre Haute ? Terre Haute Cemetery - It is said that the cabin beside Terre Haute Cemetery, there is a little boy who plays on a swing set beside the cabin. He then motions for you to follow him and he guides you to the cemetery to where he is buried. When you reach the grave the boy disappears.
Laurens - infant cemetery - out in the middle of the country you will go up a hill on a gravel road. On top of that hill you will see an old run down white abandon house. To your left pushed back in the corner of A lot of trees you will see a small cemetery. No one has been buried here in years, and as you walk into the graveyard you will see to your left 3 small graves with the same last name. Legend has it that the three graves are from 3 little girls that lived in the house a long time ago until there father killed them. Some people went into the house and found a bunch of old toys and stuffed animals. Gusts of cold wind will blow as soon as you step out of your car, and many voices have been heard inside the small round cemetery.
Leclaire - The Old School House Bridge - A bus full of kids from the school down the road were killed on this bridge years ago. They don't like people on their bridge. They will do anything to get you off of the bridge because they don't want you to die too. Go and stop on the bridge and they will push you away from bridge. Take a dark car and put powder on the car and you will see hand prints. There is a swing on the side of the road, at the dead of night, you will see it moving, no wind or anything. It only works going one way, so you will have to figure it out which way it is.
Manchester - Stage Coach House - The old stagecoach house and stables near Coffins Grove Park are said to be haunted by members of the Baker family who ran the stagecoach house and are buried in the family cemetery nearby.
Marshalltown - The ghost of the Quary, a 5th grade that was killed 30 years ago haunts the Quary forest. He calls to you from every corner of the forest and follows you around until you leave the forest. Also there are symbols carved into a wooden bridge in the forest.
Mason City - Ghosts of the rock stars - Some people occasionally spot a plane crashing, and some say it was from the 1959 tragedy, when The Big Bopper, Ritchie Valens, and Buddy Holly died in the plane crash. Their spirits are rarely spotted, but 3 orbs were caught on tape once, and it was in the same spot where the 3 rock stars died.
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Mount Ayr - Ted Row - Ted Row is a small cemetery in the country. In the daytime, there is a tree that contains an evil face. But at night, the spirits frequently make themselves known. It is not the cemetery but it is the woods that surround the cemetery that is haunted.
Mount Pleasant - Hwy 218 on Kentucky Rd.-Birthday Bridge - Supposedly years ago a girl hung herself from the bridge on her birthday if you go out there at night you can see her and on her birthday see her hanging.
Muscatine - Greenwood Cemetery - If you walk down the center of the cemetery you will hear the sound of footsteps running at you but when you turn to look at the direction the noise is coming from you will see nothing. A strong feeling of being watched and followed is felt. Even reports of a strange scream that seems to come from the other side of the cemetery but can hurt your ears at the same time.
Muscatine - Greenwood Cemetery - The Blue Angel - is a statue in the Greenwood Cemetery who used to hold a rose and if the person looking at the angel, if she dropped the rose, you were doomed to death. Eventually some people cut off her hand so that she wouldn't be able to hurt anyone anymore, but at night time her hand was still there, glowing in the night holding the rose that she might drop on you. When approaching the angel you will see the sky turn blood red and when you look at the trees cause the angel is set back all by itself in a cove, the short side of the trees will be swaying and the tall side will not.
Nevada - old story county home - The old Story county home is said to be haunted it closed down 15 yrs ago. They say if you drive by it at night you can see glows like a light was on. It is condemned now with no trespassing signs in front. It was an asylum where people with mental illness lived. They say you can hear moans and cries. So many people died there. It has been said some teenagers went to it one night at midnight and one of them got struck on the head by a piece of falling debris, like someone was jumping on the floor above them to make it fall.
New Providence - Reece park - A young women will appear in the corn field and you will hear her screaming. The young women killed herself out there, and it is her ghost that is known to haunt that very place.
New Virginia - cemetery - the grave of the first settler in New Virginia is said to be haunted. At midnight every night you can see a glowing light coming from this stone. They say the ghost if mad because they changed his gravestone.
Newton - Children's Forest - It is known that a neighboring resident found an antique glass jar in the woods of Children's Forest. A week later, when the jar was kept inside the resident's garage, a group of teenagers saw a depressed Indian walking through a table. The next day they busted the jar against a tree inside the Forest, and now they say you can hear Indian calls from within the woods.
Pacific Junction - Ghost Town - It is said that on the other side of the train tracks, on some private property, there are some haunted houses. There have been sightings of orbs and also at least 3 entites. It is located just outside of town in between it and Glenwood.
Palo - Pleasant Ridge Cemetery - Pleasant Ridge is more commonly known as 13 stairs, because of the 13 stairs leading up a hill into the cemetery. Voices have been recorded on tape (EVP) that were not heard while there. Also, people have been touched by unseen things. Visitors have seen things human like shapes appear and disappear.
Protivin - the creamery - witnesses have seen a face in the window. There has been other reporting of strange noises and movements. A long time ago part of it burned down killing 2 people inside.
Oskaloosa - Youngberg house - Faint, deep moans can be heard on the second story. Feet have appeared to be dangling down from the attic door. Right when you get up on the second story, an overwhelming feeling of fear and pain is reported by the owners. The house has had many owners and has been around for nearly 100 years.
Ottumwa - house of ghosts - In 1856 there was a man who had to go to war. His wife had died when his daughter was two. He had died the third week of war. His daughter and their servants were very sad. Three years after he had died she was 13 and she got sick. She died in 1870.In 1996 Brad Leedom was taking a shower in the house. Then he heard something up stairs. He walked up the stairs and saw writing on the window it said "Are You My Father". It is said on calm nights you can hear her singing and playing.
Ottumwa - Mars Hill - There are many legends about Mars Hill, a church and cemetery outside of Ottawa. there is said to be a "suffocating force" upon the place. Thumping against the side of your car along with dirty little hand prints.
Sheldon - 9th Street Graveyard - It is said that if you walk into the graveyard at 12:00 midnight you can see a white shadowy ghost floating in the air.
Shell Rock - Satan's Hollow Bridge - Under the bridge there are experiences of being watched unexplained sounds and tall white figures also you hear all around you moving and following as you go further down. There is a feeling of not wanting to be there.
Shellsburg - Shellsburg Cemetery - Just outside of Shellsburg, there is a statue of an angel marking the grave of 2 young children that died in the late 1940's. It is said that if you walk up to her at night, she will softly start crying and tears will run down her face and fall to the ground.
Sioux City - Airport - Reports of orb, moans and screams on the runway. United Flight 232 crashed there on July 19, 1989, and 112 of the 376 on board died.
Sioux City - Cavalry Cemetery - Many visitors report two things after walking through the grounds: Their ears ring persistently, and they feel the sensation of fingertips or cobwebs drifting over their face. Some report that both sensations get stronger as they approach a gravestone with a tree growing out of it- half of the tree is dead, half of it still produces green leaves every year.
Sioux City - Graceland Park Cemetery - People taking pictures, hunting for orbs, experience slight disorientation, and cameras stop functioning until you leave the premises.
Sioux City - Joy Hollow - Mary the virgin has been seen with blood running down her face in one of the older cabins girl scouts that died in that cabin haunted it reports of floating objects girls coming out of the shower with hand prints on them
Sioux City - KD Station - The building was originally built around 1915 as a state-of-the-art meat packing plant. However, shortly after it was built the company went bankrupt. It was later purchased by Swift and Co. who operated a packing operation in it for many years. In the 50's, however, a gas leak caused an explosion that killed a number of people. Later after Swift moved out it was purchased and made into a shopping center that included store shops, a bowling alley and miniature golf course. A friend that worked as security and also operated a martial arts studio in the building reported a number of strange happenings. There at one time was a terrace that was had lights that required them to be unscrewed to turn off. One night he turned them off and proceeded to close the two doors that were required to be entered to get back into the building. He reported that something made him get the urge to turn around and he seen that all the nights were back on. In the time it took him to go back inside there was no way someone would have time to screw back in all the lights and there was no on/off switch for these lights. He also reported times when it seemed the elevators were moving when they really were not. This happened to other patrons also. For many years, the owners of the building used to print on their brochure "Paul Pulaski, our in house ghost welcomes you"
Sioux City - Leflur house - It's located in Morningside near the collage and it has been in a magazine. It has been investigated before. There have been sightings of a Red glow in the upstairs. The workmen who did some remodeling there would always find there tools in the basement in the mornings. The birds they tried to keep would always die on them and the dog would never go into the house. In the middle of July the attic would be so cold that you could see your breath. The house has been surrounded by death. There has been many murders there. There has been a count of seven entities there.
Spencer - Moose Pond - a long long time ago there was a boy ice fishing on the pond, It was getting late so the boy was starting to pack up when the ice broke he fell in the water which is 40ft deep and drowned. now if you go down there at 8:47 pm on the 23rd of December you can hear thumping on the ice and the screams of a young dying child.
Springville - Springville Cemetery - There is a grave where in the way back that is not in the cemetery and in the trees and it was said to be moved back there from a ghost, because everything was moved even the body and there were no marks of some one who dug in the ground, or grass took off ground. If you go there in the night you can see the guy digging a hole with a glowing green shovel. He was said to work as a gravedigger in 1902 but then fell in the grave and broke his neck and died instantly.
Stockport - Silos - Stockport is an old run down town and on the outskirts of it there are two silos where a little boy once jumped across and fell to his death, you can still see him jumping back and forth.
Stratford - Vegor's Cemetery - In the middle of three miles of woods is a cemetery that is over 150 years old. It was once the ancient burial ground of the local Indian tribe. When the settlers came, they dug the Indians' graves and placed them in five mounds throughout the hilltop. In retaliation, the Indians killed a white woman names Mrs. Henry Lott. She was the first white woman killed in Webster County. She was buried there. Over fifty small children are buried there along with many soldiers. If you go there at night, you can hear children laughing and the sound of Indians. If you roll down the hill three times, you will see the stairway to heaven. Also, legend has it if you desecrate and Indian mound, you will be cursed. I have known two men to have done so, and they were involved in serious car accidents within a week of visiting the cemetery. An interesting link is Spirit Lake Massacre of 1857, not sure of the validity of the story in the link, though. There is a large monument to her there, presumably above her grave.
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Some of this is true. There were (are?) Indian graves there and a small monument marks one of the mounds. The white woman killed was not in retaliation for the desecrations, though. Mrs. Lott is indeed buried there, but she died of exposure after fleeing the Indians who were apparently after her husband, Henry. This is the actual beginning of the Spirit Lake Massacre.
Van Meter - Brick factory - This Factory was burned down twice in the early 1900's and never rebuilt. If you get there at certain times of the year you can hear bricks being thrown around.
Villisca - Villisca Axe Murder House - Believed to be haunted by the family that was murdered there. Doors slam, and ghost talk and lots of other things.
Vinton - Evergreen Cemetery - There is an apparition of a woman wearing a white dress that rides a horse up and down the railroad tracks.
Viola - Matt's Bridge- When you go out to the bridge and you park your car near the middle of the bridge and shut it off you will get pushed across the bridge. You will see and hear things outside your car. After you leave get to a road with light to see the handprints on your car. Be careful thought if you go there to many times and they recognize you they'll get mad and try to push you off the bridge or brake your windows. Even if you catch them on a bad night they might try. If you have you windows down you can hear a lot of noises and voices in the woods.
Vinton - Evergreen Cemetery - there is a statue in the unknown soldier section of the graveyard and the right eye of the statue is missing at night - Rumor is that the statues has both eyes and they follow you also that the unknown soldiers wonder that part of the cemetery. Also reports of a woman's voice being heard.
"Dear Children, As you pass by as you are now So once was I. As I am now So soon you will be. Prepare for death And follow me."
It is said that nobody can climb the stairs of the abandoned family home located on the property...something ALWAYS stops you from succeeding Sightings of people with horrible burns and missing hands are rumored to have occurred repeatedly in the area.- February 2004 addition. There aren't any remains of the old family house. There also aren't any graves behind the trees. There are a lot of strange happenings though. There is a bright light that comes at you.


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Sunday, March 15, 2009
Soup Month: Taco Soup
I got this recipe from my soon-to-be cousin-in-law, Maggie. I made it with ground elk instead of beef (Thanks, Dad!!!). This is a very hearty soup great for the cold rainy weather we've been having. It's also very easy - most of it is made by opening cans! You can make it in the crockpot or stovetop. Yeah, baby!
Taco Soup
1 lb. ground beef
2 cans stewed tomatoes
1 can diced tomatoes
1 can Ro-tel
1 can hominy, drained
1 can of corn, drained (or frozen)
1 can each of kidney beans, pinto beans and ranch-style beans (any kind of beans will work)
1 packet of taco seasoning
1 packet of ranch dressing mix
2 onions, chopped
cheese, hot sauce and sour cream for garnish
Brown the ground beef in a heavy skillet. Drain fat if you want to. Add the taco seasoning and stir till combined. Add to Crockpot if using, or a heavy soup pot for stovetop cooking.
Open all the cans. Drain the hominy and corn, then add to soup pot. Add the beans and tomatoes with their juices. (Instead of Ro-tel, I used a third can of stewed tomatoes with chiles and tomatoes. I also added a can of diced green chiles for fun.)
Add the chopped onions and stir in packet of ranch dressing mix. Stir very well.
Simmer for about 1 hour on the stovetop or 8 hours on low for the Crockpot.
To serve, place in bowls and add garnishes as desired.
I liked this with lots of hot sauce. Next time I may add some jalapenos to make it spicier. Or stir in a jar of salsa.
Posted by LadyConcierge at 8:57 AM
Labels: meat, recipe, soup, soup month
4 comments:
- Erica said...
I heart soup! Thanks for the great ideas this month!!
- March 15, 2009 at 5:10 PM
- mrs oh said...
ground elk? can't say i've ever had that!
i love cooking with cans of stuff because it's easy. mark says all white people cook with campbell's soup. :)
- March 20, 2009 at 5:44 PM
- LadyConcierge said...
Mark should come to our house!
- March 21, 2009 at 10:29 AM
- Gayle said...
Thank you so much for posting this recipe. I am loving soup month
I just made this recipe, with a few variations (I cannot follow directions for anything!) and YUM!!!
but in the spirit of your original soup, I did use ground buffalo (in the sale bin at my local FM)
keep the fabulous recipes coming...
- March 31, 2009 at 7:34 PM
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Sept. 30, 2016
The Peace and War Center at Norwich University presents "Is it still possible to win wars? The revolution in non-military affairs," a presentation by former Austrian Ambassador Wendelin Ettmayer, on Wednesday, Oct. 5, at noon in the Kreitzberg Library Multipurpose Room.
This event, which is part of a yearlong series to bring leaders from all sectors to campus in recognition of Norwich's Year of Leadership, is free and open to the public.
Ettmayer is the former Austrian Ambassador to Finland (1994-2000), Canada (2000-2003), and the Council of Europe (2005-2008). He was a member of the Austrian National Parliament for 16 years and the former head of the Department for Bilateral and Multilateral Economic Relations in the Austrian Foreign Ministry. He has a doctorate in law from the University of Vienna and is the author of several books.
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September 30th, 2007 at 8:48 pmI'd like your take on the no atheists in fox holes clap trap.
Ah, a good one, and timely too. Perhaps I should start by agreeing that there are no atheists in foxholes. Why not? Because the Christians among their fellow soldiers are willing to abuse them and even murder them for their non-belief.
Hall [an atheist soldier who is suing for the right to meet with other atheists and freethinkers in the military] wrote in a series of e-mails to Weinstein that he feared for his safety after being "hallchecked" — being shoved against the wall in a hallway — by fellow soldiers who objected to his lawsuit. Bloggers on the Internet have also referred to "fragging" Hall, or killing him by friendly fire.
On the other hand, how can you "frag" a fellow-soldier for being an atheist if there are no atheists in foxholes? I guess we should look at this a little more deeply.
In classic Christian mythology, every atheist has a direct, personal, and inescapable hotline to God, continually reminding him that God is real and is Lord. Normally, the atheist simply ignores this continuous witness of the Spirit because he knows that giving his life to Jesus will mean he's no longer allowed to lie and cheat and steal and fornicate and do all those other irresistably tempting things that evil nasty atheists get to do. But when he suddenly finds his life in danger (in a foxhole on a "hot" battlefield, for instance), he realizes that, if he placates the God he's been ignoring up to now, that God might possibly decide to help him survive the danger of the moment. Thus, a new Christian is born, thanks to the former atheist's preoccupation with his own self-interests.
Like most myths, there's a grain of truth behind this one. Obviously, atheists don't have a direct hotline to God. If they did, they wouldn't be atheists. They might be Satan-worshippers, if they didn't want to obey God. After all, according to Christian mythology, Satan opposes God, and he's not an atheist. So you can't blame atheism on a rebellion against God. Plus think how jealous Christians would be if atheists had a better connection to God than they did.
No, the grain of truth behind the "no atheists in foxholes" myth is that people do sometimes panic in stressful situations, and panic means turning from a rational response to a desperate and unreasoning response. If a soldier in a foxhole is so scared that he expects to die momentarily, it's only human for him to perhaps give in to the temptation to panic, and latch on to whatever irrational superstitions he was exposed to in his prior experience. If he survives, he goes on to tell everyone how God saved him. If he does not survive, he never tells anyone how God let him down, because he's dead.
The "no atheists in foxholes" myth, then, is an instance of Rigged Scorekeeping. A certain number of irreligious soldiers panic under fire, and appeal to God for help. Of those that appeal to God, some survive, and some don't. The stories of the survivors are told and re-told, while the stories of the casualties go untold due to the death of the would-be narrator. So we get a biased account from the battlefield, and people spread the myth that battlefield stress leads people to Jesus.
The other side of the "no atheists in foxholes" story is the fact that, for real atheists, there is no conversion story to tell. They didn't believe in God when they went into the foxhole, and they didn't believe in God when they came out. If they have any story to tell at all, they've got a war story: how the attack happened, who had near-misses, who got hit, who was brave, who was scared, and so on. But it's a war story, not a religious experience story, so it never gets compared to the "foxhole conversion" stories of those who appealed to God during battle, and survived. Once again, Rigged Scorekeeping works to promote the Christian conversion stories, and to ignore/bury the experiences of genuine atheists in battle.
There's one more side to this story, and it's also a myth, but one with a growing grain of truth: "there are no Christians at Walter Reed." Obviously, there are plenty of Christians at Walter Reed Army Hospital, but one of the side-effects of the Christian-inspired war on Iraq is that a number of soldiers are experiencing the reverse of the foxhole conversion: after seeing the horrors of a war motivated largely by our Christian president's faith in Jesus, a number of erstwhile Christian soldiers are starting to have second thoughts about the validity of Christianity. In the past, Christian dominance of Western society has kept stories like these from spreading, but it's a fact that wartime experiences sometimes lead believers away from faith in God instead of bringing unbelievers to faith.
I like to think that the tide is turning against ignorance and superstition and unreason. I like to think that the "no Christians at Walter Reed" myth is getting stronger while the "no atheists in foxholes" myth is getting weaker. But what I'd like even better is for people to realize that truth is better than myth, even when it's a "good" myth.


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Or, at least, things I hate to hear as a student studying technology, usually after introducing myself and saying, "I'm majoring in computer science."
My attempt to pretend to be BuzzFeed starts now:
1. "So you can fix my computer, right?!"
I don't know, can I? Oooh, better question: do I want to? I get this statement/half-statement-half-genuine-question all the time.
First things first: I'm studying computer science because I want to make stuff, not just fix what others have built before me. My degree, at least I hope, will extend far beyond simply fixing. I want to build what you (probably just broke) just asked me to fix. I want to build what you don't even know could exist yet. I want to make things that will help people, that are beautiful (both mathematically and aesthetically), and I want a job where my boss will ask me to do these things.
Second: Yes, I probably can fix your computer (I think the statistics are in my favor here - have you checked your computer for viruses in a while?). But not always. Just because I am getting a degree with the word "computer" in it does not mean that I know exactly everything about your particular machine (er, computer). Learning computer science, unfortunately, does not make me a tech wizard immediately - I'm still learning, and quite honestly, I'm really busy learning.
Maybe next time try, "so you make really cool stuff, right?" Yes, yes, I make really, really cool stuff!
2. "Man, I hate using Excel. It's so boring and complicated. I could never do that."
STOP. Computer science is NOT Excel. (Computer science does not equals equals Excel.) This question shows an obvious lack of knowledge about computing, which is unfortunate, considering computers are kind of, not hyperbolically, literally everywhere. (Everywhere.)
Yes, you can program some things with Excel, and yes, in some scenarios, this kind of programming is probably really helpful. But no, sorry, I do not take 125 credit hours of Excel courses. I agree with you, that sounds boring and complicated (as it took me a solid twenty minutes to find the "trend lines" button) and more or less awful.
I don't have much to say about this comment except next time you start feeling like computer science is simply difficult Excel tasks, ask yourself: can you make Excel with just Excel? What about Google? Or your phone? Just go here, right now, and make something. Or here and learn something. Go. GO!
3. "How many programming languages do you know?"
There are few problems with this question. I know, as someone who doesn't actually know that much about computing, you're thinking to yourself, "I just asked a really smart, insightful question! I showed I know computer languages are a thing! Points!" (And in comparison to the questions above, yes, points! You know something about computers! But not necessarily about computer scientists.)
You've probably heard one computer scientist ask this to another computer scientist and picked up on the fact that this is a more "legitimate" question than those listed above. True. However, I'm telling you now that this question is often asked in the context of one computer scientist asking another, not as experienced computer scientist, in order to follow up the question's answer with, "Well I know whatever you said plus these two other languages!" It's a question of flailing peacock feathers. Whoever is asking the question wants to show that he or she knows more than whoever is being asked. Which is, quite frankly, a dumb cultural thing about CS as a field.
Yes, knowing multiple programming languages is a benchmark of experience in the field. And yes, most computer scientists know multiple languages (even as a sophomore I can say I am fairly comfortable with 3-4 languages, and could probably get something working in a few other languages I am less familiar with) - but this is not always the case, especially for students beginning to study the field. It's also worth noting that the number of languages one knows is not always the best (I would argue never is) measurement of someone's capacity to compute. Math skills, logic skills, the ability to be creative in solving problems, recognize new problems, the ability to proofread carefully - a willingness to try something and have it fail - are all language independent, absolutely desirable CS skills.
So whenever you ask this to someone in the CS field, it often sounds like you're asking that person to prove him or herself as a computer scientist. Or you sound uninformed for the reasons I listed above. So better just to ask "what have you liked the most about studying CS so far?" Cool. I want to answer that.
4. "You must be so smart!"
Again, two facets to this comment. I think computer science majors get this question generally, because how computers work is essentially magic to anyone outside of the realm. So, yes, you do have to have some smarts to study computer science - there is some math involved, some logic, but at the minimum, like anything else, you have to be smart enough to know to when to work hard and persevere. It sounds cliche, but I stand by this: you have to be "smart enough" to know that working hard doesn't diminish your intelligence.
However, facet number two. I think the fact that I am a woman in computing warrants me hearing this comment a lot. It seems reasonable that women who would be good at computing would self-select into a male-dominated major before women who might "just be interested." And while this comment sounds like a compliment, it actually perpetuates the idea that you have to be an exceptional woman to be a woman in technology.
And in some regards, yes, this is true. Women in technology are exceptional, frankly, because they are rare. Like unicorns. Unicorns are exceptional (I think this is agreeable). But the whole paradigm sucks because it keeps talented (in all senses of the word) women, students, people out of computing. So, thanks, I think, but stop making me feel like I - or anyone in the field - have something to prove.
5. "You don't really seem like the computer type."
Sigh. Is it because I'm a girl? Or because I don't wear cargo shorts and mismatched graphic t-shirts? Or because I like art and reading?
Let me first say that based on questions #1 and #2 above, if you find yourself saying this, you probably don't have an idea what computer science is, so let's not make assumptions on what a computer type is if we don't even know what they do....
Whatever your preconceived notion of what a "computer type" looks like, seems like, acts like, even thinks like - throw it away. I am a computer scientist for the same reason I am an artist - the same reason I mentioned above - I like to create. I am a computer scientist because I like how the math works out and shows me how beautiful the universe is. I am a computer scientist because I love languages and totally geek out that I can use language to make things (now this is magic!). I am a computer scientist because I am not okay with the people who make the technology I use every day being so unalike me, and I'm actively trying to change that by being better at what I do.
So, maybe next time, "What do you want to do with computer science?" or "Why did you choose that field?" Because, yes, I am the computer type.
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Another Three Original New Plays From Springboard
Springboard Scriptwriters' next event of three new short plays by emerging Scarborough writers can be seen at Woodend Gallery.
Following on from the success of the first evening in their Autumn Season, the three 'script-in-hand' rehearsed readings include work by three writers featuring themes of human nature, commercialism and family loss.
This second event of the Autumn Season is on Friday 23rd October at Woodend on The Crescent in Scarborough at 6.30pm. Entrance costs £3 and soft drinks are available to purchase, or you can bring your own bottle.
Springboard Scriptwriters are organising the event. Through short feedback sheets the audience can identify strengths and areas for development for each script performed, thereby becoming an active part of the performance event and helping to improve the quality of writing.
All of the plays have been workshopped through the scriptwriting course of the Outreach Department of Stephen Joseph Theatre under the tutorship of Alison Watt.
The three plays on 23rd October are by William Duffield, John Cooper and Colin Scales.
'Dream Lover' by William Duffield
Will has done stand-up comedy for about 20 years, writing quite a lot of his own material. In 2004 he won a writing competition and had his play performed by professional actors in the Forum in Barrow-in-Furness. Will joined the Write Stuff course at the Stephen Joseph Theatre after moving to Scarborough in 2012.
Will says:
"My involvement with Springboard allows me to experiment with story content as well as play a part in the production and enactment of the piece. 'Dream Lover' is an entertaining visit to a bygone musical age but also an illustration of how human nature hasn't changed...well, not much anyhow!"
'Tools of Management' by John Cooper
John Cooper, best known locally as a poet, is a former newspaper drama critic and was involved in am-dram in the West Riding for many years. He has scripted numerous documentary films, written sketches for revues and recently completed a collection of short stories. John has a BA (Hons) in Creative Writing from the University of Hull. This is his fifth play.
John says:
"Tools of Management' is a contemporary drama and finds the raw edges of emotions in a manufacturing business when commercial viability is in conflict with deeply held ideologies of pacifism."
`Didn`t Think To Mention` by Colin Scales
Colin has been writing for about four years and after self-publishing two novels on Amazon Kindle under his pen-name Ray J. Cowling, ventured into play writing. `Didn`t Think To Mention` was inspired by a television documentary and is based on a true story.
Colin says:
"I have always loved the writing process, but seeing and hearing the words on the page `come alive,` and hearing the audience reaction, make all the many hours of writing, re-writing and rehearsing even more worthwhile."
The remaining events in the Springboard season are:
- 23rd October – Plays by William Duffield, John Cooper and Colin Scales.
- 27th November – Plays by Stuart Larner, Paul Spencer and Michelle Watts.
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· Two interior colour scheme options – Highstreet and Parkside – expertly composed by Bob's Your Uncle Design Ltd. (BYU)
· Expansive windows that showcase stunning views, and draw in natural light
· Stylish and durable laminate flooring throughout the entry, kitchen, living, bedrooms and dining rooms
· Energy-efficient front-load LG washer and dryer
· Custom-milled baseboards throughout
· Lofty 9 ft. ceilings to create a sense of openness in every home
· Climate control at your fingertips with built-in air conditioning included in every home
· Sleek and sophisticated frameless mirrors
· Floating mirror cabinet with ample storage for all bathroom essentials in master ensuites in two and three bedroom homes and main bathrooms in one bedroom homes
· High-quality Quartz countertops Wood-grain sink cabinet with undermounted LED lighting
· Expansive, frameless glass shower enclosure in all master ensuites
· Oversized, brilliant porcelain tile flooring
· Recessed LED pot lighting adds a relaxing and luxurious ambience
· Modern full-size stainless steel Bosch appliance package including:
· four-burner gas range
· integrated, panelled 30" refrigerator with pull-out freezer
· integrated , panelled energy efficient dishwasher
· Powerful Venmar hood fan
· Integrated Panasonic microwaveoven
· Elegant Quartz countertops and matching backsplash
· European-inspired laminate cabinetry with soft-close doors
· Intivo internal drawers to keep your kitchen organized
· Single bowl stainless steel undermount sink
· All homes have over 100 sq. ft. ofbalcony area to create your own outside oasis
· Waterfall offers access to a large selection of outdoor amenities for year-round enjoyment of nature's finest offerings:
· barbeque area and social lounges
· dog walk
· outdoor theatre
· kids play area
· garden plots
· dining areas
· Indoor amenities include:
· concierge
· fitness facility
· meeting rooms
· amenity room with a full chef's kitchen, dining area, TV lounge and more!
A quick walk gets you to Whole Foods, Save On Foods, and a variety of daily essentials and eateries. With Brentwood Town Centre undergoing an amazing transformation, you'll have a world class shopping centre and a new 13-acre park to explore. Lumina is just minutes away from Brentwood SkyTrain Station, where you can catch a ride to Downtown and have easy access to Surrey and Coquitlam.
Brentwood is the most exciting transit-oriented community in Greater Vancouver. With a growing population, Brentwood began its revitalization over 10 years ago when the impressive Brentwood Town Centre SkyTrain Station was built. Plans include future additions including the revamped Brentwood Town Centre Mall, Dawson Highstreet and Willingdon Greenway.
Building Name: Lumina Brentwood
Address: 2425 Beta Avenue, Burnaby BC
Developer: THIND Properties
Architect: Chris Dikeakos Architects Inc.
Interior Design: BYU Design
Year Built: Estimated completion in 2020
Prices: Approximately from 380,000 to TBD
Unit Sizes: 521 sf to 1,815 sf
Levels: 39 levels for the Waterfall Building
Suites: 863, 289 for the first building – The Waterfall Building
Property Type: Residential
Area: Burnaby
Neighbourhood: Brentwood
Deposit Structure: 10%, 5% & 5%
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Hilary Weeks was the first solo Mormon artist to crack Billboard's Top Current Contemporary Christian album list two years ago with her CD "Every Step."
With her latest album, "Say Love," the LDS singer/songwriter didn't want to get her hopes too high.
"The first time, I was just so hopeful it would happen," Weeks said. "It almost seems like it would be harder to repeat. I was thrilled when I got the news."
"Say Love" is on three Billboard charts: No. 9 on the Top Current Contemporary Christian album list; No. 161 on the Top Albums — Billboard Top 200; and No. 2 on the Top Current Albums — Salt Lake City list. Contemporary Christian albums and music and gospel music and albums are listed in separate categories.
"The thing that matters most to me about (being on the chart) is a declaration that this music that I write is about the Savior and it is, indeed, Christian music," said Weeks, who serves as a Relief Society teacher and a den mother in her ward of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
"It's at the core of who I am and everything I do," she said of being a Christian. "So to be able to write about what I care most about, which is the Savior and our beliefs, that's just a real blessing."
Both "Say Love" and "Every Step" were produced through Deseret Book's Shadow Mountain Records music label.
"It shows just how strong her fan base is and how well her music connects with people of faith," wrote Bob Ahlander, director of music at Deseret Book, in an email. "We couldn't be happier for her."
Of the 10 songs on "Say Love," six have religious themes and the other four have upbeat, positive messages. The songs aren't overtly religious and all include messages of hope, such as starting over after making mistakes.
Ideas for her music come from just about everywhere, including her experiences, things she sees or experiences others share with her.
"Lots of times, people are just open enough to share some personal and tender things that have happened to them," Weeks said. "As I think about what they've experienced and what they've felt, a lot of times a song will come from that.
"Especially the songs that are deeper and meant to be a comfort in a time that's difficult."
Like the song "Even When," which is about Jesus Christ loving each person regardless of what they do.
"No matter what we're going through, no matter where we are in our personal growth and no matter what we are trying to overcome, the Savior still loves us," Weeks said. "No matter what, even when and through and still."
Weeks said this message is one that at times she needs to hear.
"It's sometimes what my heart feels. It's sometimes what I need to hear," Weeks said. "I just put it to music."
"Another Second Chance," which was one of the more difficult songs to put together, came out of an experience that was shared with her along with a talk from April general conference from Elder Craig A. Cardon of the Seventy titled "The Savior Wants to Forgive."
"I love the concept behind that song," said Weeks, who wrote and rewrote the song and ultimately collaborated with another artist on it. "We all find ourselves in a position where we need a second chance and another second chance and another one. We find ourselves just making sometimes the same mistakes — we don't want to and we all keep going, but we just still hope for another second chance."
And there are other songs that are meant to be more carefree and fun.
She saw the words "It's a Good Day to have a Good Day" on a spiral notebook and thought that could be a song title. And "It's a Good Day" shares the power of having a positive attitude regardless of the rain or sunshine.
A music video for "Say Love" is about the value of spreading kind words to others, including delivering some of those messages via paper airplane.
For the video, it shows her writing the messages and then sending the airplanes flying off a building, which was a parking garage in Provo.
Two girls, who were 9 or 10, found one of the airplanes and read it, Weeks said. "I looked down off the garage just as they did. They opened it and they squealed and went running towards their parents. It was amazing."
Sometimes she can go straight to the piano and write, and other times, she can't get to a piano immediately or the idea needs to simmer for while.
Overall, "Say Love" was one of the hardest CDs to put together, said Weeks, who is a fan of contemporary Christian musicians Andrew Peterson and Nichole Nordeman.
Some of the songs came quickly, others took longer and some song ideas didn't quite come to fruition.
Weeks is a frequent presenter at Deseret Book's Time Out for Women events and runs the website BillionClicks.org that invites others to note and share positive thoughts and experiences. In May, she helped spearhead the "Clicks for Moms" effort during the month through BillionClicks.org, and about half a million were logged then.
"I love that music is a companion to someone no matter what kind of day they are having and no matter what mood they are in," Weeks said, whether it's a celebration or a need to be uplifted. "A song can always be a friend."
Other Mormon artists have been on Billboard's classical charts, including violinist Jenny Oaks Baker and pianists Josh Wright and Paul Cardall. The Mormon Tabernacle Choir, which is produced under its own label, has frequently been on and at the top of the Classical Traditional chart.
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John Lawry, musician, composer, producer and songwriter is most remembered for being the keyboardist of christian rock band Petra during their most prolific years.
In 1990 Lawry released his first solo album, produced and performed by himself.
"Media Alert" isn't a concept disc, but the general theme is about the danger signals being incessantly spewed out from T.V., radio, telephone. But don't take it so seriously, this is a commercial and easy listening recording.
Title track "Media Alert" is a thumping and urgent keyboard driven track sounding a lot like YES '90125' era. If keyboards are your thing, this is for you: DX7 synths, Moog, Fairlight, Korg organs, all are present here. The solo is a blast.
"Video Logic" has massive vocal arrangements and synthetic sound, again as '80s YES but this time like 'Big Generator', with xeric programmed drums. I don't know if you like this kind of bombastic stuff, personally, love it.
The classy mid-eighties FM radio tune "The Whole World Is Crying Tonight" recalls the best Foreigner in its conception, but less commercial. This is seriously a very good AOR song, and Lawry's vocals are melodic and hard-boiled at the same time.
The 3 first songs are very good in my opinion, but "Stars In The Night" is the highlight on this album. This track has a marching rhythm in the vein of TNT circa 'Intuition' with a scorching arsenal of swirling keyboards throughout. Awesome.
"Time Will Tell" is a fine, calm tune with good harmonies, very 'canadian' ala Bryan Hughes Group. Follower "Radio - Ology" is pretty Hi-Tech, a bit weak in its punch.
I don't like the street-tech of "Decalogue", this track is out of place in this album in my humble opinion.
Things return to normality with the good, minimal ballad "Can't Beak A Broken Heart" (very nice vocals), the poppy cool british-esque "Ice Walls", and the sentimental closer "Something Wonderful".
"Media Alert" is a very good album criminally ignored by the majority of the AOR community. A shame, because contains some exquisite melodies and a compact, impeccable production. Maybe you won't like the programmed drums on many tracks or the super-abundance of keys, to me, in this style of material, it's a plus.
01 - Media Alert
02 - Video Logic
03 - The Whole World Is Crying Tonight
04 - Stars In The Night
05 - Time Will Tell
06 - Radio - Ology
07 - Decalogue
08 - Can't Beak A Broken Heart
09 - Ice Walls
10 - Something Wonderful
John Lawry: All Instruments, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals
Paul Brannon: Guitars
Stefanie Lawry (John's wife): Vocals On Track 7
John Schlitt: Backing Vocals
Tina Keil: Backing Vocals
Dan Keen: Backing Vocals
Bill Strickler: Backing Vocals
JOHN LAWRY - Media Alert
As a special addition, I included into the file the unknown, extremely hard to find Lawry's 2nd album "Excursions", dubbed 'The World's First Audio Phone Card'.
What? Because it came with a pin and pre-paid phonecard including free minutes besides the songs on the CD. ¿?
Apart from this curiosity, this rarity is a must for any synth, piano, keyboard lover.
The 5 tracks are instrumental, featuring colorful landscapes, including occasional guitars and different percussion.
Only 1,000 hand-numbered copies pressed. Very, very rare.
01 - Excursions
02 - Water Of Life
03 - Messiah
04 - Busy Signal (Atlanta Special)
05 - Excursions (Reprise)
John Lawry: All Instruments
JOHN LAWRY Excursions '97
Friday, May 13, 2011
JOHN LAWRY - Media Alert '90 + Excursions '97
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- Year: 2004
- Model: Talaria 29 C
- Boat Name:
- Current Price: 249000 USD
- Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Size: 29.17 ft
- Material: Composite
- Engine/Fuel Type: diesel
Boat Name:
2004 Hinckley T29C
Boat Name:
Engine 1
Engine/Fuel Type: diesel
Drive Type: Jet
Engine Power: 440|horsepower
Steering System
Joystick Control
Manufacturer Provided Description
Hinckley's first center console, the Talaria 29 C is the result of four years of careful development. Prototype 28s of various layouts were tested in the Chesapeake, in Florida and in Southwest Harbor, Maine, and countless design ideas incorporated before she was approved for production. The result is a versatile center-console vessel worthy of the Hinckley tradition, and deserving of its place in the Talaria line. Like all Hinckley jet boats, the T29 C was engineered, from the drawing board up, to take full advantage of the benefits of a jet drive. Her lightweight yet strong DualGuard hull is propelled by the quiet force of a 440 hp Yanmar diesel. Helmsmen can elect to steer her via the JetStick control, the patented, computer-integrated system that allows precision steering with little practice or on-the-water experience. A simple twist of the JetStick, and your T29 C gracefully moves forward, back, even laterally. Finely crafted teak, varnished to signature Hinckley standards, accents the dash, seating areas, toe rails and trim. And all metal parts are of high-grade 316L stainless steel, shaped to fit the unique lines of the boat. Plush upholstery in the owner's choice of colors offers seating for up to seven guests. Secure lockers provide ample storage for a day's provisions. And a T-top option adds protection from sun and precipitation.
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.


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Corinne Penner
Concert Pianist
Performance (Piano), B.M. '15
My time at Biola was absolutely invaluable to me in fostering a daily pursuit of truth, refinement, and fullness in Christ. It is not only that I look back and see that this school and community helped bring me to a new place of maturity and equipped me to enter a graduate program I am excited about, but Biola has also prepared me for an ongoing life of transformation, so that I may continue to grow in both Christlikeness and musical excellence.
- B.M. Performance (Piano), Biola University
- D.M.A candidate, Stony Brook University
Awards and Honors
- Cremona International Competition for Pianists - Second Place - 2014
- With Jury Prizes for Best Performance of a Contemporary Work and Best Performance of an Italian Work
- Winner's Recital at Museo del Violino's Giovanni Arvedi Auditorium
- American Protégé International Piano and Strings Competition - Winner - 2014
- Winner's Recital at Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall
- Biola University Concerto Competition - Winner - 2014
- Biola University Prism Auditions - Winner - 2014, 2012
- Brevard Music Center Solo Piano Competition - Fourth Place - 2012
- Wolff-Bing Chamber Music Competition - Second Place - 2011
- Biola University Presser Scholar - 2014-2015
- Biola University Outstanding Pianist Award - 2014
- Biola University Piano Faculty Award - 2014
- Koch Cultural Trust Enabling Grant Recipient 2013, 2014
Summer Studies
- Ann Schein, Aspen Music Festival - 2015, 2013
- Sandra Wright Shen, Brevard Music Festival - 2012


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Sunday Stamps - Sketch 132
Scrappy Hands - #69 Flip Flops
Brown Sugar – No. 209 Anything Goes
Addicted to Stamps and More - #204 CAS
Fresh Brewed Designs - Birthdays
Maria, what an adorable summer card! Love those flip flops and the boarder punch is very cool. Thanks so much for joining us at Sunday Stamps! Hope you join us again soon! :)ОтговорИзтриване
Beautiful Card. Thank you for joining us over at Brown Sugar and we look forward to seeing you next time.
Linda xxx
Brown Sugar DT
This is fabulous! Love the colors and design. Thank You for playing with Addicted To Stamp and More - CAS Challenge!ОтговорИзтриване
What a fun summery card! Great idea to use the paper clip as the horizonal element. Thanks so much for joining us at Sunday Stamps this week!ОтговорИзтриване
Great job with the sketch! I like how you used the paper clip!
Thanks for joining us at Sunday Stamps!


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After a busy weekend, I have just enough energy to put this round-up together, but not quite enough to think of anything interesting to say about it. So enjoy the pictures!
Top row: Streetstyle Aesthetic, Stockholm Streetstyle
Middle row: Glamcanyon, Hel Looks
Bottom row: Stockholm Streetstyle, Street Fashion Style
P.S. The lady on the bottom left makes me desperately want to make a pair of tassel earrings. Next craft project, perhaps?


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Ola! How are you? I had originally planned to blog away during the Holy Week—you know, share the touching preaching I heard from our pastor on Palm Sunday. Unfortunately, I've been down with the flu since Maundy Thursday. I've had rhinitis-induced headaches, 39-point-something-degree fever, stuffy nose, ganyan. I'm only beginning to feel better today. I think it took me a while to recover because I didn't fully rest. Like on Good Friday, I couldn't stand our pile of laundry! So I did the laundry and then cooked and cleaned (uma-authentic mom. Hehehe). Our other helpers were on a holiday, so I had no choice but to do it myself (with some help naman). Then on Sunday, I dragged myself out of the bed at 11 a.m. because we had to go to Sta. Rosa and prepare for Gymboree Sta. Rosa's Sizzlin' Summer Fun Party at Paseo de Sta. Rosa later that afternoon. I was at Plaza Regina manning our booth since 1 p.m., and it was darn hot! Ganun 'yun eh, when you know you can't afford to be sick, your body will temporarily heal itself.
Guess who donned the Gymbo the Clown costume? Hehe
But payback time was horrible!! After our Sizzlin' Summer Fun party when everyone who helped was eating pizza, I felt my body giving up. I started shivering and feeling fatigued, and I knew I'd have fever again that night. And sure enough, I did.
But the kids had so much fun that putting this together was worth the fever!
So since yesterday, I've spent almost the whole day in bed trying to recuperate. But now I'm bored, and so here I am. 😉
Speaking of Gymboree, I've wanted to share with you the great time I had at Gymboree Manila Polo Club branch sometime in March. I was among those who were invited by Celebrity Moms magazine to have a tête-à-tête with its editor-in-chief, Ms. Maricel Laxa-Pangilinan
Gymboree Manila Polo Club is like home to me, after spending several months training there. Raviv came with me, and with the way he was at the Gymboree Playfloor, akala mo first time n'ya mag-Gymboree. LOL!
So while Raviv was having the time of his life and making new friends on the Gymboree playfloor, I also had the time of my life listening to Maricel Laxa-Pangilinan's take on being a wife and mother.
It was really easy to listen to Maricel because she was brutally frank yet very soft-spoken. She also injects humor to an otherwise boring topic. She shared so many pratical gems on parenting, and here are a few that were easily ingrained in my mind:
- Iced tea is also bad for kids! In fact, it could be worse than softdrinks because iced tea has more sugar than softdrinks! Surprise!!!!
- Prolonged screentime exposure (watching TV and computer games) actually causes—get this—ADHD and autism! Yes, I was surprised! I thought ADHD and autism were just inborn, 'yun pala it can develop!
- A mom asked whether it's forgivable that she lets her one-year-old watch a movie for 1.5 hours when she cooks. Mommy explained no one could watch her baby while she's cooking thus the screentime. Maricel was not swayed and gave plenty of possible and doable solutions: 1) Have hubby make a playpen nearby with lock for the baby, and every now and then mommy could check baby, letting baby taste the food. In between, mommy could keep on talking to entertain baby while baby is in the playpen; 2) Babywearing! Maricel said that even African women hunt while wearing their babies, so why can't we wear our babies when we are cooking, 'di ba? I know that her suggestions are not exactly easy, but they are definitely doable!
- Eating tip for toddlers 1: Involve your todders in decision-making! As early as 2 years old, let your toddler put food on his plate. Tell him that the food he puts there has to be finished by him. You can also let him help with the cooking and food preparation, and he'll appreciate his food even more
- Eating tip for toddlers 2: If your child doesn't want to eat, don't force him. Instead, gently tell him that if he doesn't want to eat dinner, his next meal would be breakfast the following day.
- Always treat your husband like a king. When he arrives, stop whatever you're doing and stand up to greet him.
- Don't play bad cop-good cop. Don't contradict your spouse in front of the kids.
Plus so much more!
Aside from "A-ha!" moments with Maricel, our intimate gathering also became fun because of the games and raffles. Raviv and I joined the sock-hunting game. WE got the last place but still we brought home comfy Burlington/Puma socks, supplies of Huggies Dry Pants diapers, Kleenex tissues and Kotex napkins!
The event was hosted by the super lovely Bettina Carlos.
Bettina Carlos' skin was to-die-for!
And just like the rest of us, Bettina was also very impressed with the wisdom of Maricel Laxa-Pangilinan. Since I was seated beside her, I overheard her saying how she would love to have Mommy Maricel as her mentor!
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Learned soooo much from @celebritymomph editor-in-chief @mommymaricel this afternoon! I even overheard the lovely @abettinacarlos echo my thoughts. Thank you si much @celebritymomph and @huggiesph @huggiesphilippines for inviting me and Raviv. #HuggiesPantsUp #WorkLifeBalance #CMxHuggiesPlayDate
And then just when I thought there was nothing left to do but say goodbye, my friend Glaiza and I befriended two other attendees. They were not your regular bloggers, but they were celebrity moms Say Alonzo and Bianca Lapus!
They were super friendly! Glaiza and I have met many other celebrities through the events we attended, but we both agreed that the nice-ness of Bianca and Say were for the books. I was surprised because 1) Bianca looks suplada 'di ba? and 2) Say was hyped as maarte in PBB! But when you talk to them, it's like you're talking to old friends, promise. They're that warm and sincere. It's great because talo pa nila ang ibang "feeling celebrity" when it comes to humility.
And then when I arrived home and posted our photos on Instagram and tagged them, I only expected a "Like". But no—they were sincere with the friendship that they both followed me as well and commented on the photos I posted of us. Then they also added me on Facebook and we've been exchanging private messages. It's so commendable because I know that being celebrities, they have a lot of followers and commenters and YET they take time to reply to the comments. And even though I am practically a nobody, they take time chatting with me on Facebook pa! Eh haller, we all know that some of our friends put us in the Seen-zone 'di ba? [Seen-zone:'Yung nakita ("seen") nila yung PM mo sa Facebook/Messenger pero deadma lang]. These friends of ours may have their reasons for not replying of course, but all the more I commend Say and Bianca for taking time to do so. I'm sure they get more messages and thry're busier.
And then the following day, I was surprised to see a comment from Maricel Laxa-Pangilinan on the IG post I made:
My suspicion was confirmed that Maricel was really sincere, and she wasn't just nice for appearances' sake. Indeed, the celebrity moms on the Celebrity Moms Magazine event I attended were aming the nicest, ever!
I can't help but remember a sweet line from a reader of my blog:
I was humbled by this message, but it also made me feel good that I take time to acknowledge the love that my readers and followers give me. To all my readers and followers, thank you! I appreciate every one of you, talaga! I promise that even when my humble blog takes off, I'll reciprocate your love for me.
Hugs everyone!
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bad syntax on connect() statement
Hi all - my notes are at home and I've started a new job (where I'm trying to make a case for adopting Qt). I'm trying to put together a very small example, but getting an error.
Here's the code:
#include "widget.h" #include "serial.h" #include <QApplication> int main(int argc, char *argv[]) { QApplication a(argc, argv); Widget w; Serial s; QObject::connect(s, &Serial::newText, w, &Widget::addText); w.show(); return a.exec(); }
And here's the error:
C:\Users\mzimmers.CYBERDATA\Qt projects\WiFiButtonProvisioner\main.cpp:12: error: no matching function for call to 'QObject::connect(Serial&, void (Serial::*)(QString), Widget&, void (Widget::*)(QString))' QObject::connect(s, &Serial::newText, w, &Widget::addText); ^
I'm sure I'm botching the syntax, but I can't find my error. Can someone lend a hand? Thanks.
aha_1980 Qt Champions 2018
@mzimmers said in bad syntax on connect() statement:
QObject::connect(s, &Serial::newText, w, &Widget::addText);
I'm pretty sure you must specify the address of s and w:
QObject::connect(&s, &Serial::newText, &w, &Widget::addText);
Hi - yeah, that was it. I'd tried that, and gotten another error that was due to my not declaring QObject as a public base class. Fixed that, and it seems to work now.