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TN grant #2957 to John Kizer
Moved to Tennessee 1800 according to death notice in the "Nashville Christian Advocate" October 1846
May 1802 proved that Simon Butler of Stewart sold John Kizer a man named George
John married Polly Cook, June 23, 1802, Montgomery County, TN, John Parchment, wit.
Mary born March 20, 1805 died February 27, 1841
June 12, 1805, Stewart County Minutes, John Kyzer overseer road from Mont. Co line to the forks of the road this side of Grice Creek and all hands to work under him and like wise Mr. McCarty and Mr. THornton to work under him.
1808 Stewart County, TN Tax List, Capt. Warden District, 100 acres Guices Creek, 1 White Poll
March 5, 1808 Simon Butler sold John Kizer Lucy aged 9, Andrew age 2
Stewart County Deed Book 4, 1810-1813
p 121 Jacob McCARTY, power of attorney to James TAGERT to sell lands on Duck River, Meribone Creek in Davidson County, Sulphur Fork of Red River in Robertson County; wit: Joseph McCARTY, John KIZER; 5 Aug 1811
p. 126 Jacob McCARTY, power of attorney to son Joseph McCARTY, to handle his land claims in Illinoiy County; wit: J. S. TAGERT, John KIZER; 5 Aug 1811
p.210 Lewis BROOK to John KIZER, Negro boy Tom (11) for $300; wit: J. S. TAGERT, Martin WELLS; 22 Jan 1812
p. 254 John HARVEY to William BLAKE, 242a on S side of GUICES Creek, near Lewis BROCK's house; part of 1000a granted to Duncan STEWART; wit: John KIZER, Lewis (x) BROCK, Martin WELLS; 1812, recorded May 1812 term
September 1813 John Kiser bought 100 acres on Guice's Creek
February 1814 John Kizer sold 50 acres lying on the East fork of Guice's Creek
August 1816 John Kizer bought 198 acres on the south side of the Cumberland River
December 1819 John Kizer bought 80 acres on the west side of Guice's Creek
1820 Census Stewart Co, TN
Males under 10 2 (John C. born 1811) Females 10-16 1 Mary m Thomas Knight
10-16 2 26-45 1 Polly
45+ 1
4 in agriculture
2 in manufacturing
Slaves 7 males and 5 females
1827 Tax List Capt Brinson's Company, Stewart County, Tennessee, John Kizer, 288 acres Guices Creek, no white polls, 7 black polls
Stewart County, TN, Will Book B, p 318 will of Randolph Leek: wife Charlotte, brother Henry Leek, nephew William B. Young, brother Josiah Leek; Nancy Ham? gets a colt; Lewis Ayres? gets five dollars; executors are friends John Kizer and William B. Young; wit: Robert Kizer, James P. Edwards; written 23 Sept 1828, proven Nov. term 1828
p 319 John Kizer, William B. Young, C. C. Clements, Jesse Edwards, administrator's bond for Randolph Leek; 6 Nov 1828
1829 Tax List Capt. Gorin's Company, Stewart County, Tennessee - John Kizer listed 388 acres Guices Creek
1830 Tax List Capt Almond's Company, Stewart County, Tennessee - John Kizer 288 acres old entry, 40 new entry, no white poll, 8 black polls
1830 Census Stewart Co, TN
Males 5-10 2 Females under 5 1 Louisa
10-15 1 40-50 1 (Born bet 1780-1790) Polly
50-60 1 (Born bet 1770-1780)
Married Hannah between 1830 and 1840 Census
1836 Tax List District 5, Stewart County, TN, - John Kizer, 477 acres, value 900, tax 1.35, 8 slaves value, 4000, tax 6, no white poll
1837 Tax List, District 5, Stewart County, TN, - John Kizer, 8 slaves
1838 Tax List District 5, Stewart County, TN, - John Kizer, 477 acres, 9 slaves
1839 Tax List District 5, Stewart County, TN, - John Kizer, 707 acres, 9 slaves
1840 Tax List District 5, Stewart County, TN, - John Kizer, 707 acres, 9 slaves
1840 Census Stewart Co, TN
Males under 5 1 Robert Females under 5 1 Elizabeth
20-30 1 5-10 1 Mary
60-70 1 John 10-15 1 Louisa
20-30 1
40-50 1 Hannah
Wrote will January 31, 1844 (have copy)
Stewart County Settlements and Bonds, Volume G
p 51 account current of John Kizer with administrator Jacob Parchment; 30 Sep 1848
p 203 probate court held 22 Oct 1849 in Holly Springs, Marshall Co., Mississippi: resident John C. Kizer petitions court to be named guardian to his minor children Robert Kizer, Mary Kizer and Elizabeth Kizer, all under age 14, to protect their interest in land and property willed to them by their late grandfather, John Kizer of Stewart County, Tennessee
p 204 (Marshall Co., Mississippi) John C. Kizer and James Glover, guardian bond for Robert Kizer, Mary Kizer and Elizabeth Kizer; 22 Oct 1849
p 208 John C. Kizer, guardian for Robert Kizer, Mary Kizer and Elizabeth Kizer, refunding bond to Jesse Parchment, administrator of John Kizer, for their share of the estate; 7 Jan 1850
Note: JOHN C. KEZER died Marshall Co., Miss., Oct. 26, 1857 in his 41st year. [January 21, 1858, GENEALOGICAL ABSTRACTS FROM REPORTED DEATHS THE NASHVILLE CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE 1857-1860
By Jonathan Kennon Thompson Smith, Copyright, Jonathan K. T. Smith, 1997
JOHN KIZER second s/o John C. and Sarah A. Kizer, born August 8, 1844; died Marshall Co., Miss., Sept. 15, 1855.
Two grandchildren listed in John's will - James and Elizabeth Knight
Three grandchildren listed in John's will Robert, Mary and Elizabeth Kizer
Louisa Jane born Feb 22, 1825 m Richard R Dashiell in June 27, 1841, she died April 8, 1846. Had one child Emily.
JC, Sam and Ned Kizer bought at the estate sale
Stewart County Direct (Grantor) Deed Index, Volume I, 1800-1847
Grantor Grantee Kind of Instrument Book Page
Kizer, John Parchment, John deed 5 80
Stewart County Reverse (Grantee) Deed Index, Volume I, 1800-1847
Grantee Grantor Kind of Instrument Book Page
Kizer, John Herod, Thomas deed 5 96
Kizer, John Humphreys, Parry W. deed 5 341
Kizer, John Hardy, Elisha deed 6 220
Kizer, John Dunlap, John deed 9 231
Kizer, John Warden, John deed 13 366
Kizer, John Turner, William K., trustee deed 14 7
Kizer, John Young, W. B. deed 15 445
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* Final design of Fluence revealed * Pre-order website launched * Prices 'comparable' to diesel cars...
Renault has revealed the final look of its Fluence Z.E. electric family car and launched a website for buyers to register their interest.
Click to see a larger photo of the Renault Fluence.
The free, no-obligation registration puts motorists in the queue for the five-seater car which arrives in 2011. Renault says it will have a pricetag comparable with a similarly equipped diesel, so it should cost around 20,000 after the Government's 5000 electric car incentive is taken into account.
How much?
That's much more affordable than the 38,699 Mitsubishi i-MiEV, which goes on sale this year, because Renault expects most buyers to lease, rather than own, the expensive lithium-ion batteries in the Fluence.
Renault claims the total ownership cost will, consequently, be similar to that of conventionally powered.
Much of the detail of that claim is still to be subjected to scrutiny, however. It's unclear over what time period Renault is talking about and, crucially, what sort of resale value it's projecting for the Fluence.
While day-to-day running costs are certain to be much lower than a petrol or diesel car with a full recharge costing less than a 1 compared with a 60 tank refill whether it is more cost effective over three years will hinge on the question of how much of its original value it retains.
What's the Renault Fluence like?
The Fluence has a 99-mile range and takes around six hours to recharge through a domestic socket. Renault is also planning fast-charge stations that can replenish the batteries in half an hour, as well as quick drop stations where empty batteries can be swapped for fully charged units in three minutes.
Top speed is capped at 84mph. There's no official 0-62mph acceleration time, but we expect the Fluence to do it in around 11 seconds.
We've driven the concept-version of the Fluence as well as the other electric cars that Renault is developing: the two-seater Twizzy and the supermini Zoe.
Will electric cars really take off?
The Renault-Nissan Alliance certainly thinks so. The group is wholly committed to electric cars and believes they will account for 10% of the market by 2020.
The two companies have committed to 3.5 billion of investment in the electric car programme and together have 2000 dedicated staff working on development.
You can also see what company boss Carlos Ghosn thinks about it all in our Big Interview feature.

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Two Secret Service supervisors on the President's detail are under fire for alleged misconduct. They're being investigated for an incident that happened in May at the upscale Hay-Adams Hotel in Washington, D.C. The Washington Post reports a senior supervisor allegedly tried to re-enter a woman's room after leaving behind a bullet from his service weapon. A subsequent investigation revealed that agent and another supervisor sent sexually suggestive emails to a female subordinate. Just last year, the agency was mired in scandal after agents brought prostitutes back to their hotel in Colombia. The agents were on assignment getting ready for a presidential visit.


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ADOTAS – Ad spending in social media has lapped spending in search and is fast pulling up to online display, according to a survey of several "leading agencies" conducted by advertising system provider STRATA. When asked where the focus of their digital advertising spending was in the first quarter of 2012, 69 percent cited social media — that's a year-over-year increase of 32 percent — while 65 percent said search and 71 percent said online display, still the leading category.
In total, television still trumps digital as the medium of choice for agencies last quarter — 54 percent said their clients were most focused on television, with digital coming in at second place, with 24 percent. STRATA's report suggested, though, that political advertising contributed significantly to that degree of focus on television, with 43 percent of agencies saying they'd prefer to compete with political advertisers for ad space on TV rather than invest more in different media. The television-to-digital ratio might be trending toward the digital side — 21 percent of the agencies said they anticipated they'd be spending more in digital than in "traditional" media. Overall, 79 percent said their clients were more focused on digital this year than they were last year. However, 47 percent said they anticipated digital would never warrant more ad spending than traditional channels. On the side of those who see a shinier future for digital, 6 percent said they already had more of a focus on digital than traditional, 21 percent said they anticipated digital would pass traditional in one to three years, 11 percent said they saw it happening in three to five years and 13 percent in five or more years.
Within social media specifically, 85.1 percent of the agencies said they and their clients were most focused on Facebook, 44.8 percent on YouTube, 39.1 percent on LinkedIn, 24.1 percent on Google+, 9.2 percent on Foursquare and 1.1 percent on MySpace.
While display, social media and search still dominated the focus of digital campaigns, mobile and video both made notable showings, with 29.9 percent of the agencies saying their focus within digital fell most on mobile and 24.1 percent on video. Among mobile, iPhones were most appealing to the agencies' clients, with 74.7 percent saying their clients were most interested in spending their mobile ad dollars there, and 57 percent preferring Android, 44.3 percent preferring iPads, 24.1 percent preferring Blackberry, and 8.9 percent each for non-Apple tablets and Windows phones. Focus on Android is down 19 percent since just the last quarter of 2011.


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Arkansas High in State Baseball Play
Arkansas High's boys baseball team begins state tournament action today.The Razorbacks will take on Marion in Mountain Home this afternoon. If the Hogs win they will play again tomorrow at noon.
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Luigi has left Mario, and gone out to prove he himself. With the help of Dimentio, Geminiman and Void; will his dreams of recognition come to fruition, or is he doomed to being second banana? Either way, we can be sure that it will be very silly. Currently on hiatus. Epilogue should be up eventually.
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Reply Gamermaster, March 27th, 2010, 8:22 pm
Grand Masters!
At any given point in time, there are 6 Grand Masters of Nej-Lök. The ways that they can get the rank is either by being appointed to the spot by the King/Queen when a previous one retires/dies or defeating one of them at least two times out of three in pre-arranged fair fights that take place over the course of a month with a great deal of security to guarantee that fights are fair. Upon their ascension to the rank of Grand Master, they are given a codename that fits with their abilities. They are numberd by their total strength. The current 6 grand masters are as follows:
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Reply grr8008, March 28th, 2010, 10:17 am
Is every Kayoss' sister stronger than them? If they have a sister?
Reply Gamermaster, March 28th, 2010, 10:48 am
no, Carnation is actually weaker than Void or Shadowpalm physically and mentally due to her relying on her mind control powers to have others do the work for her, and as for Blademaster his sister is stronger because she is older and has more experience.
Reply grr8008, March 28th, 2010, 11:27 am
Ok. Come to think of it though, since Palmaster has no eyes, does that mean that he is invulnerable to Carnation?
Reply youdont12know, March 28th, 2010, 2:38 pm
wasn't he all eye?
Reply Gamermaster, March 28th, 2010, 5:28 pm
I never said he was all eye. Also, he isn't immune to Carnation because her powers control people through her voice (with the exception of her brothers, who she controls with her eyes.)
Reply random person, April 7th, 2010, 12:31 pm
Echomaster looks similar to a cow.
Reply Gamermaster, April 9th, 2010, 1:19 pm
hence the reason he's named Kaytlle.
Reply random person, April 11th, 2010, 9:13 pm
Oh, now I get it.
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Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) cable has a jacket that gives off heavy black smoke, hydrochloric acid, and other toxic gases when it burns.
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LS0H more expensive and less flexible
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Hope you all had a good Thanksgiving Day! We had a great time with my side of the family this year. And my nephew has a birthday coming up in a week, so I made him a quilt that he asked for last year. And then I forgot it. I almost cried.
Well, it will either make it's way up to him via mail or we'll see them sooner than later and I'll hand deliver it. Maybe after his birthday, around Christmas.
He asked for a camoflage quilt. Really? Camo? Ok, so I was on it. I found this pixel-camo (I made that name up) while we were on our trip across America. And this is what I came up with using my stash for the rest of the fabric.
I added in navy blue, dark and light grey, white and khaki and a little of one of the DSQuilts fabrics from Joann's. I think it works. It's very manly-ish. Perfect for my nephew Grant. He's a little manly man in a house with 3 older sisters.
I did an all over meandering stippling and it turned out looking like camoflage, too. So that was perfect for the back. Now I'm just nervous and hope he's going to like it!
I'm linking up over at Finish It Up Friday. Check it out.
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This is perfect Sarah. He should like it a lot! Your stippling is a fabulousReplyDelete
I especially love the stitching which is such a contrast to the straight lines of the quilt!ReplyDelete
Great job! I ended up using some pixelated camo in the I Spy quilt I'm making and I quite like it.ReplyDelete
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Shanghai is a massive, often overwhelming city, a swirl of noise and smog that could leave you dizzy. Instead of taking Dramamine and hiding in your hotel room, a possible day trip antidote could be Shengsi Island. Not the most spectacular plot of land in the ocean (no foreboding cliffs or coral-strewn bays), Shengsi shines because of its fresh air and ocean breezes, the handful of clean, sandy beaches, and stellar selection of local seafood. Take the ferry from Shanghai (1588 Waima Lu) and after an hour or so you'll be on the island, which is small enough to explore in a day's time.
Check out Nanchang and Jinhu Beaches for places to relax and swim during the day (both of which are also fine to camp on at night), while your search for food and accommodation will bring you to the village of Donghai Yucun, where the fishermen begin gathering in droves in September.
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The Western Kings of the provincial major midget hockey league have hit the ice against the East Coast Blizzard for a three-game set this weekend to open their season. We spoke to some of the players before their final preseason practice on Thursday night.
Question: What are your personal goals for the upcoming season?
Lucas Park (Goalie)
Steady Brook
I just want to try my best, improve and keep the pucks out of the net.
Luke Cornick (Defence)
My only goal is to go out and play my best.
Jake Cornick (Defence)
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Just to work hard and be a team player.
Jesse Hickey (Forward)
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I'm going to try my best and just try and win every game.
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To try my best and have a successful year.
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It's the happiest place on earth. Disneyland has been serving the public now since 1955, putting smiles on millions with their state of the art park, thanks to Walt Disney. It's also the happiest haunted place on earth. For over 60 years now, Disneyland has accumulated quite a bit of ghost stories, and paranormal sitings. Your favorite ride there just might have a ghost waiting for you.
Mr. One Way, is one of the spirits that haunts Disneyland. He is reportedly seen at Space Mountain. The rumor is, people have gone on the roller coaster by themselves, and are joined by a large man with red hair, and a red face. The ride will start with him sitting by their side. At the end of the ride, he is gone. A man had died on the Space Mountain ride back in the 1970's. People believe this is Mr. One Way. He has also been seen in the Locker rooms. Joining his ghostly side, is Disco Debbie. A woman who died of an aneurysm behind the Space Mountain building. She is described as a glowing green ghost inside of the ride.
It's A Small World is another big Disneyland attraction with an abundance of spooky stories. Rumor is, cast members that worked here loved the ride so much, that people feel that they came back here after they had died. The big story here, is the lights turn off and on by itself, along with the dolls dancing by themselves, long after the electricity had been turned off. Cast members also claim that the dolls switch places on their own, or completely disappear never to be seen again.
Dolly Young is another spirit that haunts the happiest place on earth. She is at The Matterhorn on the Tomorrowland side (or the B side). Back in 1984, she was on the ride with a child in front of her. In the middle of the ride, she is said to have taken off her seatbelt to help the child in front of her. Unfortunately, her head had hit the bridge, and she had fallen onto the track. The next Bobsled came down shortly, and she was ran over by it. They had to take apart the track, to get her body out of there. On the ride, it is now known as Dolly's dip. One of the workers claimed that the lights at Dolly's dip never worked. Her presence could be felt, when the lights were being checked on.
One of the most common ghost sightings is on The Pirates of the Caribbean Ride. At night, employees see a boy riding one of the boats on the surveillance cameras. When the ride is done, the boy is gone. People have also dumped human ash on this ride, numerous times. The transition tunnel, which is the darkest part of the ride, is said by the employees that there are odd noises, talking, and laughter when the ride is completely shut off. Also, there is one real human skull in the ride. The skull above the bed in the treasure/skeleton segment.
Similar stories are said at The Haunted Mansion (where else). A mothers son had died young. His favorite ride at Disneyland was The Haunted Mansion. Having her son cremated, she asked Disneyland if she could scatter the ashes on the ride. Of course, the park said no. However, she snuck the ashes in and did it anyway. At the end of the ride, people have reported hearing the sound of a little boy crying. Also, a pilot also resides at the Mansion. A plane crash had occurred in the 1940's before Disneyland existed. He is known as the man with cane according to seeksghosts.blogspot. One of the cast members saw him at Doom Buggy loading dock. Finally, when the mansion first opened in 1963, someone had died in the mansion of a heart attack, because it was too scary for them. It didn't open again until 1969.
If you thought these were all the hauntings, think again. There's more. The ghost of a teen who tried to sneak into Disneyland back in 1966, was killed by the monorail. Guests have reported seeing him running along the tracks. A woman in a nightgown is seen on main st. afterdark. Apparently, her purpose is to guide lost kids to care center, where their parents can find them. In 1973, two brothers stayed after the park had closed on Tom Sawyer Island. They tried swimming across the river, but one of the brothers drowned. Casts members at times, see a struggle happening in the river, only to learn nothing is there. Another teenager had died on the people mover in the 1960's. He had a girlfriend with blonde hair. Girls with blonde hair mention that they have been touched by an unseen figure.
Last but not least, non other than Walt Disney resides at his masterpiece. He had an apartment at the Fire Station on Main st. His light in the apartment remains on in his remembrance. One of the cast members back in 1966, was turning off this light, and heard a disembodied voice say "I am still here. He died in 1965 of lung cancer. However, it's rumored that his body is cryogenically frozen.
Over the years, Disneyland has made sure to keep it as the happiest place on earth, improving things so accidents can be kept at minimum. Disneyland will never be complete. It'll always be growing, and expanding. Of course, this also means that the spirits will also continue to accumulate. Hopefully, just visitors that enjoyed Disneyland in their lifetime.


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Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Rally to avoid seniority
This is about the A+Plus rally.
UPREP students have their own A+ Plus Chapter.
Is this a African-American movement issuing a decree to our schook system. How many African-American adults will be furloughed?
34 comments:
- Questioner said...
A+ wants to "Keep Pittsburgh's best teachers."
Can we have a list of Pittsburgh's best teachers? And information on how it was determined that they are the best?
- May 16, 2012 at 12:03 PM
- Bram Reichbaum said...
Considering de facto neighborhood and school (and due to academic tracks, some classroom) racial segregation -- and what we know about its effect on learning, and on what we might suspect about how it effects resource allocation -- how about the idea that "the African-American movement" should get to issue decrees? Or at least that their positions should be very seriously considered.
On a related topic: I'm diving in to learn more about RISE. I seem to recall some very skeptical things written around here about its implementation. If anybody can point me in a good direction, let me know.
- May 16, 2012 at 2:14 PM
This is such a joke. Why isn't A+ lobbying for more teachers in the classrooms and fewer people in Central Admin? Research shows that smaller class sizes improve student performance. And just saying, but my personal observation of the teacher evaluation system is principals using it to get GREAT teachers out of their building. The less effective teachers? They're still at the school, with no change.
- May 16, 2012 at 2:40 PM
They are determined by birthdate (younger = cheaper salary) and by who they know at Bellefield.
Why oh why aren't these African-American groups rallying against Lane and her gang? Bellefield, not the teachers, created the debacle at Westinghouse and at other low achieving schools. They continue to make guinea pigs out of our students for foundation monies. PPS is nothing but a laboratory for educational experiments in exchange for money. Wake up people.
- May 16, 2012 at 2:43 PM
This is all happening very fast. The teachers need to get ahead of this fast or the momentum will be lost to "community organisers". This appears to be a race issue and will escalate and the race card will be played and it will be very difficult to seperate that issue from anything else.
- May 16, 2012 at 3:03 PM
Great idea. I have not heard anything from the interested parties other than that there is enough data to determine effectiveness. Most of said data was not to be used at this time until further evaluation of its worth was determined. Not to be snarky, but putting all teachers names in a hat and pulling until we reach an acceptable number would be as reliable as what would be usedif seniority were ignored. I am a hard-sell but if you listen to the folks brought in to convince parents that the RISE and EET projects are so wonderful it is so rehearsed and repeated that it all just becomes a bunch of words.
- May 16, 2012 at 3:35 PM
If you want to keep teachers, starting cutting some of the do nothing administration. Including the do nothing spokesperson for the Pittsburgh Promise. When's the last time he taught, self preservation? Why are we laying off teachers and creating more administrative positions for people to sit around and point the finger at teachers. Look at how the administration has grow during this so called reform. We close schools, Lay off teachers, and we still need more administration? In the last six years administration has grown by leaps and bounds. It has not doubled but trippled.
Broadie Lane gets rid of Janitors, Secretaries, Clerks, Para's and Teachers. She has not got rid of one adminstrative position. She has created positions to keep PELAS employed.
She needs to start at the top at the Ivory Tower, theses people make a lot more money than teachers. There main function is to find ways to validate their jobs.
Self Preservation Indeed
- May 16, 2012 at 4:02 PM
Questioner, you are correct.
I believe that there should be a public meeting on how it is being determined who are the most and least effective teachers. How long has the District had this data?
If the District has this than it should be made public. Should the priority of such data have been used first to make parents aware that their child's teacher has been rated ineffective by the Administration?
- May 16, 2012 at 4:18 PM
Okay- A+ doesnt want to use seniority because they feel we are losing Pgh BEST teachers. Now what establishes this "bestie"? Not seniority, and apparently not the new system of evaluation- since everyone istn "on it" and it isnt applicable to many contracted teachers- and both the union and admin seem to agree to only use this when they want. So next idea - SCORES-- no I dont like it but lets eyeball the Pgh Business Times Guide to Schools. NaMES bandied about have included Faison and King..who for various reasons have alot of rookie teachers soon to be furloughed. Okay 4th grade-- out of 306 schools with a 4th grade - King is 305 and Faison is 303-- so scores may not be the answer. What is left oh wise ones? Good looks- buy the botox? Kiss ups-- buy the chapstick... Please dear A= tell me how you wise ones are going to chose the BEST?
- May 16, 2012 at 5:50 PM
The PFT was counting votes today at 4:00. Who won? The outcome may effect the seniority issue.
- May 16, 2012 at 6:32 PM
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- May 16, 2012 at 6:41 PM
- Mark Rauterkus said...
Bram, talk to teachers about RISE. You'll need first person accounts and experiences to get a grip on that.
- May 16, 2012 at 8:55 PM
Nina won.....I wonder if the conversation will change.
Personally, as a parent, I'm saddened that this premature discussion of using District measures of effective teaching (RISE and VAM) has taken away the focus from the immediate issues of increased class sizes, lack of support for the teachers, poor school climate, unsafe environments for our children and teachers and a discipline system that does not work.
The timing of this seniority conversation was terrible and I truly feel for the teachers. We all know nothing will change for this furlough but I hope when the dust settles, the District and Union can find a solution that benefits the children.
- May 16, 2012 at 10:02 PM
Mr. Taylor
You have a very valid point. With Pa's "Right To Know Law" the indvidual teacher data regarding student learning will be published in newspapers for public to purview and review as in NYC Schools District and LAUSD.
This is the most logical move with strong support from varied public sectors to make comparative analyis of individual student learning with their classroom teacher's instructional methods.
After the seniority issue gets hashed out-this will be the next move for the District to place out there. From what we can assume, this data will be ready to go with names to the public ASAP next school year. It is a non-legal issie and teachers can not fight
My Second Point-
What about Westinghouse High School and the fact they are losing a large amount of teachers there. The school district is afraid to fight for this school, which bothers me a whole lot as a parent. How dare they pick and choose-without even bating an eyelash for Westinghouse. Dr. Lane you should be ashamed of yourself not placing this in the mix-tell A+ Schools-they need to speak out for the students there.
Allegheny Traditional Elementary is losing 7 teachers. Oh,wait a minute that is a magnet.
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PFT Election Results President Nina Esposito-Visgitis (CCEU) 865, Mark Sammartino (TFC) 749, Vice President for Elementary Schools Mary VanHorn (CCEU) 824, Mark Milanak (TFC) 767 (more results posted soon).
Ladies and gentleman over 3000 members and Just a NOSE OVER HALF of the membershiP voteD?
What is wrong here with the Union members, they are forced to pay dues and allow this to happen a VERY CLOSE ELECTION AS SEEN IN THE tallied VOTES.
I think they need a recount for both so far-this looks like the Preakness has started earlier than this upcoming Saturday.
- May 17, 2012 at 1:47 AM
As far as the "when"-- the big clue was last June- after accepting applications, that for those perspective teachers- life changing-- they waited til June to decide that their Teacher Academy idea wasnt going to fly because they couldnt give those shiny minted script readers the jobs of seasoned professionals. Really? Again the arrogance that we are better than Pa school code, experienced educators across the state- just because we can get Broad to pick up the tab is astounding. Even as one of the more experienced teachers, I felt bad meeting the younger people who quit jobs etc to come here because they were promised a Pa teaching certificate for doing a stint at the magical Teachers Academy. At that point, teachers knew furloughs were coming- and that when there are less teachers there are more students in classes!
Unlike Bellefield, teachers are individually responsible for a number of students-- teacher not there- someone else has to add those students to their own load. There are no extra teachers sitting around on lawn chairs!
- May 17, 2012 at 8:15 AM
Anonymous said:
The timing of this seniority conversation was terrible and I truly feel for the teachers. We all know nothing will change for this furlough but I hope when the dust settles, the District and Union can find a solution that benefits the children.
May 16, 2012 10:02 PM
We need to remember which boardmember initiated the directive to the superintendent to begin the conversation on seniority. Can someone refresh my memory?
- May 17, 2012 at 11:03 AM
A+ Schools is a joke, just a rumber stamp for the PPS. A+ funding comes from foundations so they do and say what they are told to.
- May 17, 2012 at 11:06 AM
If anyone can shed light on why the voter turnout was so low please do so. As a taxpayer, I am aghast and disappointed that so many chose not to participate.
- May 17, 2012 at 11:08 AM
- Questioner said...
Since this was a union election it would not seem to be a concern of taxpayers in particular. Hopefully teachers had all the information necessary to make a decision. Maybe many assumed the incumbent would be elected. Can teachers feel confident that no one can determine how they voted?
- May 17, 2012 at 11:58 AM
One reason that I heard voiced was.. if I'm being furloughed-- it really doesnt matter and if I'm "just displaced" I may be very saddened also-- I know the public cant get it-- but the majority of the staff in PPS is clinically depressed. These are the people with your students all day. At that point people fall into the nothing matters, nothing is going to help-- saw my colleagues targeted for nothing, guess I'm next kinda thinking. No one feels empowered by RISE-- and the cheerleaders at the union cant make the teachers believe in this.
And yes, taxpayers should be concerned over the feeling of victimization that their teachers feel
- May 17, 2012 at 2:49 PM
Anon 2:49, as you said, there are many unhappy teachers in the district. In fact, I don't know of a single teacher who is satisfied with the current situation.
So can you (or anyone else) please, please explain why the union reform slate lost? It can't be that most teachers are beyond caring, can it?
After all, more than 800 teachers voted for Nina's slate. And Nina was, along with John Tarka, the one who allowed this mess to happen.
Exactly what is going on here?
- May 17, 2012 at 4:15 PM
Nina Espisitp wins PFT presidency!
- May 17, 2012 at 4:25 PM
The Foundations are on the loose,again. Everyone of those groups, except the advocates, listed in the PG are funded by local Foundations. These so-called Black leaders have not come out unified on any issue except this one. Shame falls particularly on Rev. William Curtis who never speaks out on any issue at any time.
- May 17, 2012 at 5:38 PM
What is the roll of the Gates Grant in all this?? There must be organizations and individuals who will lose money if the Gates grant is adversly effected by laying of the newer teachers. Again, is this about money that this is being raised at this time??
- May 17, 2012 at 5:44 PM
The first answer that most say is that elementary are sheep. I have also heard from a retiring elementary-- oh those people are "against the union" no they are against the current administration but that is what some people felt. Also furloughed. displaced, targeted- dont believe they would be helped by change. Not soon enough. The union cant clean out Bellefield. Their feeling was that yes, some of the "handshake" kinda agreements wouldnt hold, but these same people voted for the last contract knowing this was coming!
Then they whine about things like the Health care initiative because hey they just wanted a contract.
- May 17, 2012 at 6:20 PM
The real sad part about the election is that less then half of the membership voted. Is it apathy? Is it anti-union sentiment? What???
- May 17, 2012 at 6:34 PM
The real sad part about the election is that less then half of the membership voted. Is it apathy? Is it anti-union sentiment? What???
- May 17, 2012 at 6:35 PM
There are no new teachers via the Gates Grant, that was all ironed out about this time last year. They let the district keep their money to run the two programs at Brashear and King. The idea of doing several week long "brush-ups" for more experienced teachers seems to have disappeared.
Instead those teachers will be doing RISE evaluations along with principals next year. I did notice that some of the resignations were from those programs, too.
So, Gates is happy their money is still going toward "reform" goals and the district is off the hook for the ridiculous amount they'd pledged to train teachers they didn't and wouldn't need.
Of course, had they trained those teachers and kept doing it, this same anti-seniority thing they're doing now would have likely been rolled out. Oh, woe is us, we spent all this money producing the best ever teachers in no time at all and we don't want to waste your money by keeping teachers with real experience.
- May 17, 2012 at 8:33 PM
As I have read the posts at this blog, listened to the Agenda Review Meeting; parents need to jump ahead to the fact; no matter what TYPE of teacher is furloughed- the number of students in the classroom will stay high in the numbers. This rally is just so passé and subjective-this rally. The schools mentioned were always low-performing schools.
This is an EXCUSE for the low PSSA scores-a PR movew.
They paid all THE schools designated as ALA'S with teacher incentive pay-six years later one stands left open Colfax. This makes a very concise huge statement.
Maybe they need to look at the communities that feed into Colfax-see that something right is going on.
All of sudden this uprising from certain community groups-you are behind the times.
- May 18, 2012 at 5:32 PM
Dr. Linda Lane was not ready for this job and yet we gave it to her thinking she would have the insight to close the acheivement gap of african american students. Well she hasnt, and infact probably made it worse. Look what she did to the schools in homewood and the Hill. Get rid of her, so we can began to save this district. Lets get us a real superintendent in here please.
- May 19, 2012 at 11:19 PM
PPS owes Gates millions and cannot pay him back. Between Broad & Gates this district will be held hostage because the school board has NFI what is going on.
Lippert will simply replace Lane, lather, rinse repeat.
- May 20, 2012 at 12:32 AM
" Questioner, you are correct.
I believe that there should be a public meeting on how it is being determined who are the most and least effective teachers. How long has the District had this data?
If the District has this than it should be made public. Should the priority of such data have been used first to make parents aware that their child's teacher has been rated ineffective by the Administration?
May 16, 2012 4:18 PM. ~Randall Taylor quote
the data they found unfavorable they cleaned up as much as possible for a few years. Current data...all bets are off IT spending is unreal, no vision, just 6000 shiny I -Pads for 26,000 students.
How silly to ask for real data, the board is protected from that nonsense. Just sign your name and move along.
Data was available, it was not what the district was looking for, same with finaces. You got the glossed/ fake version. It is going to hurt hard when reality hits. At least 3 school board members need a major wake up call or we are in big trouble.
- May 23, 2012 at 3:03 AM
This sounds so reasonable but with the way things unfold here you always have to wonder if this will go into the arsenal to combat any lawsuits based on age discrimation. There are bunch of us who did not used to be cynics. For many families, it just feels like such a chaotic end of the school year. There are great things happening in our kids' schools.
- May 24, 2012 at 6:09 AM
Is our union so weak that they have to have a rally to have seniority in these schools? PATHETIC!
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On the first rainy night in spring, a mother spotted salamander leaves her winter burrow and travels to a shallow pond. She lays a bunch of eggs that cling to the stem of a plant. Inside each egg, a baby salamander is growing. Can you see this little salamander's head? Can you see its tail?
Salamander eggs aren't hard like chicken eggs. Clear, sticky jelly covers and protects the eggs. The yolk of each egg provides food for the baby salamander, which is called a larva. When the larvae are big enough, they break through their eggs and start swimming. They have long, flat tails to help them swim and feathery gills for breathing underwater. But this spotted salamander won't always live in the pond. Its body is changing, getting ready for when it will leave its watery home to live on land. First, its front legs grow. Then its back legs appear. As its legs grow longer and stronger, the salamander's tail gets skinnier. Its body is changing inside, too. Now the spotted salamander is full grown. It has lungs for breathing air and four strong legs to scurry about looking for worms. It will live under leaves and logs on the forest floor. Then, one spring night, it will return to the pond to lay eggs of its own.
- burrow: A hole dug in the ground by a small animal.
- eggs: Shells with baby animals inside of them.
- gills: A part of some water animals used for breathing in the water.
- shallow: Not deep.
- Draw a picture that shows what a salamander looks like after it leaves its egg.
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- Draw a picture of an adult salamander.
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His autobiography, A Fate Worse Than Hollywood will be published by Zuleika in 2019.
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NEWCASTLE, ENGLAND—Medal favourite Spain was eliminated from men's Olympic soccer Sunday in another 1-0 upset loss after Honduras forward Jerry Bengtson scored an early goal.
Three players combined for Bengtson's third of the tournament during a break down the left in the seventh minute. Andy Najar passed to fellow midfielder Roger Espinoza, who fired in a cross as Bengtson cut inside. The striker jumped over a defender to power in a header past Spain goalkeeper David de Gea.
Spain had hoped to hold three major titles at once after winning the 2010 World Cup and 2012 European Championship. But the country will go home without a chance to compete for a medal after it plays its last match against Morocco on Wednesday in Manchester. And if it doesn't score, it will also return without a goal, after losing 1-0 to Japan on Thursday.
For Honduras, the victory puts the small Central American country into second place in Group D with four points, two behind leader Japan. Few thought Honduras would make much of an impact at the tournament, but the country is starting to look like a dark horse.
Honduras continued to create trouble for Spain in the first half, pressing forward down the left. Midfielder Mario Martinez's cross nearly found Bengtson in the 21st minute, but Spain defender Alvaro Dominguez slid in to put the ball out for a corner just in time.
Spain's best first-half chances came from Juan Mata, who volleyed just wide of the far post in the 37th when Jorge Merodio fired in a cross from the right. Mata shaved the post in first-half stoppage time after another cross from Merodio was flicked onto to him by Francisco Roman Alarcon Suarez.
Spain was denied by the crossbar in the 82nd. After that miss, the crowd chanted "Honduras, Honduras" to urge them on to the finish.


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and how students like to learn.
We compartmentalize and reduce learning
to nuggets of skills."
--Meredith Davis
Science, Tech, Engineering, and Math + the ARTS = STEAM
If creativity shown by our students appears to decrease with each passing school year, what is a school to do? Why isn't "design" a part of our curriculum when we know design synthesizes
so many disparate elements to solve problems? We all know why. Because we continue to
teach "subjects" in little bits and pieces - where students are supposed to figure out how it works together. Some day.
Enter Rinat Aruh, of the industrial design firm, Aruliden. She created a seminar, "Tools for Schools," with the idea that students would learn how design works through creating classroom furniture.
Recruiting North Carolina-based Bernhardt Design, this program was integrated into the yearlong curriculum for an 8th grade class in New York. Students were segmented by three different challenges - to design a desk, chair or locker:
It became part of math class, where students studied ratios and proportion; science, where they investigated materials; and English, where they worked on their presentations. "The theory is, if you have deep learning, you have more hooks to attach new learning onto," says Annette Raphel, head of the School at Columbia. "When you get out of school, that's what really happens. You don't learn math to pass a test but to solve problems that require math skills. That's bigger than a standardized test."
prototypes for the kids' designs will be featured at the upcoming International Furniture Fair at New York's Javits Center in May.
"The kids came up with four or five things that are significant in how furniture is designed," says Helling. "I had no idea, for example, that a locker was so important, both psychologically and for efficiency. And the idea that they need to fidget to concentrate is really key."
What's most interesting, however, are the larger ramifications of this project as they relate to education:
Click HERE for a gallery of student work. Impressive!!Clearly, the project showed that kids as young as 13 can grasp the rigorous process that designers undertake. It also reflected the fact that students are enthusiastic learners -- of math, science, and writing -- when those subjects are integrated into a project they care about.
"There's a mismatch between the way subjects are taught and how students like to learn," says Meredith Davis, who authored the study of design in K-12 education for the National Endowment for the Arts. "We compartmentalize and reduce learning to nuggets of skills. Design, meanwhile, goes out to the big-idea world: What is the bigger goal and what skills are important to getting there? Students gravitate to that."
"This will transform how these kids think about education " . . . read more . . .
from Fast Company here.
Related from The Daily Riff:
Time to Change STEM to STEAM
How Design Impacted a Rural School System - TED talk
Cool, Cheap & Clever - 7 Designs for School
Are We Preparing Students for Our Age or Theirs? by C.J. Westerberg
Why Can't Playgrounds Look More Like This?
The Creativity Crisis in Our Schools


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text: DOWNEY - As working families struggle to make ends meet due to the current economic downturn, Southern California Gas Co. (The Gas Company) is urging customers to take advantage of the utility's assistance programs -- programs that can help reduce winter heating bills and increase energy efficiency."I was really excited when I discovered The Gas Company's CARE program and how they are reaching out to people that are in need of help," said Reola Robinson, an Inglewood resident. "I am grateful for the assistance that we've received because we can now make our budget." Robinson qualified for the California Alternate Rate for Energy (CARE) program, which provides a 20 percent rate discount on the monthly gas bill for eligible households. Customers may be automatically eligible if they currently receive benefits from the Women, Infants and Children, Healthy Families, Medi-Cal, Food Stamps, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families or LIHEAP programs. "We strongly encourage customers to call us, especially if they're having trouble paying their bill by the payment deadline," said Michelle M. Mueller, vice president of customer operations. "We are here to help." In addition to CARE, The Gas Company offers a wide range of assistance programs for qualifying customers on a limited income or with special medical needs. The Direct Assistance Program provides energy-saving home improvements to income-qualified renters and homeowners. Services include; door weather-stripping and caulking to keep unwanted drafts out of the home; ceiling insulation to help the home stay cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter; low-flow showerheads that can save energy used to heat water; furnace replacement (owner occupied only) and other minor home repairs. Customers who have a person in the home with certain medical conditions - who may require additional heating to sustain their health - may qualify for additional natural gas at the lowest baseline rate through the Medical Baseline Allowance program. There are no income requirements for the Medical Baseline program; however doctor certification is required. The Gas Assistance Fund helps provide a one time grant to customers during the winter who are income qualified and unable to pay their bill. The program, which runs from the beginning of February through the end of April, or until funds are depleted, is administered by the United Way of Greater Los Angeles and is funded by donations from customers and employees of The Gas Company, as well as shareholders of Sempra Energy, The Gas Company's parent company. The Gas Company offers hundreds of dollars in rebates for the purchase of energy-efficient appliances and can provide customers with a free energy and water-saving kit. The kit includes three faucet aerators and a low-flow showerhead to help customers save energy and water. These devices allow air to enter into the water stream, maintaining a high-pressure flow while reducing water usage -- ultimately saving money. Customers can enroll to the assistance programs by visiting The Gas Company's Web site, www.socalgas.com/assistance, or call toll-free at (800) 427-2200 or (800) 342-4545 in Spanish. To learn how to conserve energy at home, customers can visit www.socalgas.com/energyefficiency. ********** Published: January 30, 2009 - Volume 7 - Issue 41


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While the street were in as well as sidewalks and lots of vacant lots not a single home was built yet that I could see but folks sure wanted to buy! One of the builder employees told me that two were placed under contract the evening before as they were setting up shop for their first day!
One important question... build time. I was advised by the builder representative that it would take about four to six months to complete construction. While that seems pretty fast I wonder, with all the interest I saw, if that deadline could be met.
Bridgewater at Viera will be a 408 acre gated community with approximately 870 homes with more than 125 acres of Lakes. Specially designed for the "55 and Better" population, this gated community will offer a resort style pool with beach entry pickle ball, tennis and bocce courts and more.
Bridgewater at Viera will feature a 23,000 square foot area of indoor and outdoor entertaining space will include a fitness center and aerobics room, theater, coffee lounge and more.
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The models offered include:
- The Kennedy. 1-story, 4 bedrooms 3 bath, den, great room, 3 car garage with 2,267 sq.ft. under air from $314,990
- The Summerville. 1-story, 3 bedrooms 3 bath, den, great room, 3 car garage with 2,468 sq.ft. under air from $324,990.
- The Boretto. 1-story, 3 bedrooms 3 bath, den, great room, 3 car garage with 2,644 sq.ft. under air from $359,990.
- The Venice. 1-story, 3 bedrooms 3.5 bath, den, great room, 3 car garage with 2,807 sq.ft. under air from $359,990.
- The Agostino. 1-story, 3 bedrooms 3.5 bath, den, great room, 3 car garage with 2,725 sq.ft. under air from $369,990.
If you are interested in the newest 55+ community in Viera (Bridgewater at Viera) give me a call or text at 321-693-3850. Remember you can (and should) be represented by a Realtor (at no cost to you) even when buying new construction.
This is the fourth 55+ community in Viera, Florida. The other three communities (Indian River Colony Club, Heritage Isle, Grand Isle) are also highly sought after active lifestyle developments. By the way, Lennar Builders were primary developers in Grand Isle and Heritage Isle. Bridgewater at Viera is being constructed by WCI, a Lennar Company.
Relocating to Viera, Florida, whether 55+ community or not, I want to be your Realtor.


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Year: 2009
In 2007, the national Primary and Secondary (P&S) syphilis rate among African Americans increased for the fourth consecutive year, following more than a decade of declines. Between 2006 and 2007, the rate among African Americans increased 25 percent (from 11.2 to 14.0 per 100,000 population), with the largest increase among African American males (18.1 to 23.2, an increase of 28.2 percent). By comparison, the rate among African American females increased 14.3 percent (4.9 to 5.6) (CDC, 2008). In 2008, CDC ranked the Houston, Harris County, second in the nation with 454 new P&S cases; a rate of 11.7 per 100,000 population during 2007 (CDC, 2008). Among minority populations residing in Harris County, Houston Department of Health and Human Services (HDHHS) reports 2007 P&S in African Americans as 64 percent (293/458) vs. 58 percent (221/378) in 2006, Hispanics 17 percent (76/458) vs. 19 percent (71/378) in 2006, and Asians remaining the same at 1 percent (3/458) vs. 1 percent (4/378) in 2006 (HDHHS, 2008). This reflects an increase of 26 percent (76/296) in minorities with P&S cases from 2006 to 2007.
The trend continued during the first half of 2008 with HDHHS reporting 81 percent (138/171) P&S in minorities (HDHHS, 2008). HDHHS also confirmed an increase in cases regarding gender and reported risk behaviors during this same time period. Females increased by 42 cases (76 percent) change from 2006 to 2007 and crack/drug usage increased by 35 cases (52 percent) change during the same period (HDHHS, 2008). The mission is to assist and continually move the HIV/STD and Viral Hepatitis program forward in achieving goals and objectives that protect and serve Houstonians in disease prevention. The Strike Team uses the emergency preparedness and response principles of the federal National Incident Management Structure (NIMS). Identified objectives are to conduct weekly quality assurance case reviews on all cases submitted for closure; identify possible training opportunities for DIS/Supervisor skill development; ensure no missed opportunities exist; achieve an 85 percent goal on the Funding Period STD Intervention Objectives (FPO); and commence Strike activities when the FPO reaches a threshold of 65 percent.
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God's Perfect Plan – Genesis 3:15
A Christmas Challenge – Give Like God Gave
It is odd sometimes how God works and even how He provides things for ministers to write in their church newsletters but the things that God does are truly amazing. This past Thursday I had the opportunity to have lunch with Father Thomas from Holy Family Catholic Church right down the road from Mars Hill. […]Read the rest of this entry »
Uriah – A Faithful Soldier
(ESV) Sermon Notes ODT – DOC – PDF – TEXT OpenOffice.org IBM Lotus Symphony PowerPoint Presentation 11:1 In the spring of the year, the time when kings go out to battle, David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel. And they ravaged the Ammonites and besieged Rabbah. But David remained at Jerusalem. 2 It happened, late one afternoon, when David […]
Wednesday Night Meal Schedule – 2012-2013
Here is the Schedule for the Wednesday Night meal. I've provided a link to a pdf and a text file that list them as well SCHEDULE (PDF) – (TEXT) Wednesday Night Dinner Schedule 09/05/12 Pizza, Salad, Dessert, & Drinks Fred, Rhonda, Mary, & Amy — 09/12/12 Hot Dogs, Dessert, & Drinks Wanda & Bettie — […]Read the rest of this entry »
VBS Sunday – 2012
(ESV) Sermon Notes ODT – DOC – PDF – TEXT OpenOffice.org IBM Lotus Symphony PowerPoint Presentation 147:1 Praise the Lord!For it is good to sing praises to our God;for it is pleasant, and a song of praise is fitting. 2 The Lord builds up Jerusalem;he gathers the outcasts of Israel. 3 He heals the brokenheartedand binds up their wounds. 4 He determines the […]
Video of Caswell 2012
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VBS – Mars Hill Baptist Church – July 8-13 – 6:15pm-8:30pm – Registration Form
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4 Marks of a Godly Father – Ephesians 6:1-4
(ESV) Sermon Notes ODT – DOC – PDF – TEXT OpenOffice.org IBM Lotus Symphony PowerPoint Presentation 6:1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 2 "Honor your father and mother" (this is the first commandment with a promise), 3 "that it may go well with you and that you may live long in the land." 4 Fathers, do not provoke your […]
Homecoming – 2012 – Rev. Raymond White
Marks of a Godly Mother
(ESV) Sermon Notes ODF – DOC PDF – TEXT OpenOffice.org IBM Lotus Symphony PowerPoint Presentation 1:1 There was a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim of the hill country of Ephraim whose name was Elkanah the son of Jeroham, son of Elihu, son of Tohu, son of Zuph, an Ephrathite. 2 He had two wives. The name of the […]
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Pathway to the Cross – Christ's Passion – Part 1 of 5 – Mark 14:32-42
(ESV) Sermon Notes ODF – DOC TEXT – PDF OpenOffice.org 32 And they went to a place called Gethsemane. And he said to his disciples, "Sit here while I pray." 33 And he took with him Peter and James and John, and began to be greatly distressed and troubled. 34 And he said to them, "My soul is very sorrowful, even […]


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Zombies. We all love them, right? But from time to time we admit that the zombie genre is becoming over-saturated, and many of them are regurgitating the same formula. Now, there is nothing wrong with that, but sometimes it's nice to shake things up a bit and it appears as if the upcoming zero budget British zombie film, Death Walks, is set to reinvent the sub-genre, or so they say.
Below we have scored the brand new trailer for Spencer Hawken's latest film Death Walks, which stars Francesca Ciardi (Cannibal Holocaust), Lucinda Rhodes, Jessie Williams, and Joanna Finata.
Synopsis: Late one night a group of lone workers in a shopping centre are visited by a sinister force. Think you know the zombie movie genre? Think again, Death Walks… reinvents the zombie movie, and spins your beliefs on your head!
It definitely looks intriguing, and I for one will be keeping this sucker on my radar to see how this one pans out. I have high hopes. Bit enough about what I think, make your way below and check it out ad let us know what you make of it?
The film is currently gearing up to hit the festival circuit, but being a zero budget film they need a helping hand to get into some festivals. So, if you would like to help, make your way over to their Kickstarter page and see what you can do.


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Online shopping is the trend now. However, it still couldn't replace the brick-and-mortar stores. The reason is that people still want to see and feel the products in person. Developing an e-commerce strategy is not easy. Here are some ways online retailers can improve their sales.
Go beyond customer's expectations
Online retailers should work towards giving shoppers a better experience than they expected. These include delivering orders on time, provide quality assurance programs like a money-back guarantee, etc.
Keep the e-commerce site simple
The website must be simple and easy to navigate. You should consider your site as an online extension of your store. You shouldn't make your store messy with complicated designs and tools. The checkout process should be straightforward and simple. Your page shouldn't take too much time to load; else the shoppers will leave your page.
Study the market
The market condition of every business is unique. So, you cannot have a fit-all strategy for your business. You should study the demographics, operating costs, consumer preferences, etc. You should have a tailored approach to the local market you target.
Specialize in the products you provide
You shouldn't provide everything for everyone. You should specialize your products and services. You should only focus on the products that you know will sell well online, instead of offering all the things a brick and mortar offers.
Experiment with distribution and ordering approaches
You should experiment with various features and formats to increase the shopping basket size of the shopper. It can be expensive to bear the costs and logistics of home delivery service. So, you can hire a third party instead. You can experiment with the order placement services to make sure which approach works the best.
By developing a sound business strategy, your e-commerce can go a long way. You should change your business strategy according to the business needs and keep up with the trend and competition.


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Monday, September 3, 2012
Twisted Tales from South America
In all my years as an American citizen, I don't recall ever meeting, or even seeing a politician. Not that I sought them out, mind you, but down in S. America in the rainforest, I came face to face with a presidential candidate. He was campaigning and enthusiastically approached us in the street. After he walked past, my husband told me his history.
Turns out he used to be a military general, and headed a coup when my husband was a child, kidnapping the then Ecuadorean President, Leon Febres Cordero. He negotiated never being prosecuted and eventually released the president unharmed, but not before publicly humiliating him by broadcasting the president crying like a baby. Can you imagine a U.S. president being kidnapped and the kidnapper later running for president?
All normal in the Southern Hemisphere.
I just started reading a book which I'm using as research for my own novel. It's titled, News of a Kidnapping by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, a Nobel prize winning Colombian journalist. (Also author of Love in the Time of Cholera) I haven't gotten far but it's clear he's a talented writer. Bonus when my research is enjoyable! It documents the real-life accounts of 10 kidnapped people in Colombia in the days of Pablo Escobar. I'm hoping to get a feel of what the ordeal was like, since fortunately I've never been kidnapped myself.
Additional note- I am now the proud owner of an E-reader! Never thought I'd be in this place, buying geeky tech things and becoming proficient at using them. The journey wasn't easy- there was some kicking and screaming, but here I am. I guess it took putting my favorite things (books) on it and I was lured in.
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It's kind of funny the strange things us writers have to research for the sake of art. hehehe.ReplyDelete
I do like the sound of News of a Kidnapping, though. Sounds interesting.Replies
It is strange isn't it. I'll post my thoughts on it when I finish. My husband warned the language and graphic violence can be strong- we'll see.Delete
There are those experiences in life that we hope not to know firsthand! My e-reader is actually my husband's but he very kindly gives up whenever I want it ;)ReplyDeleteReplies
Yeah! That's one I'll pass on! I didn't want to have to fight anyone in my family for the e-reader, so it's exclusively mine :) Don't worry, they're not deprived. My husband has a fancy phone and we have a computer plus I-pad.Delete
What an interesting story of the presidential candidate you guys ran into. And no, I can't imagine the same thing happening in the States lol! Enjoy your research and your e-reader. I'm jealous. I told myself over a year ago I wouldn't buy an e-reader until I finished my wip...so, still reading e-books off my desk top which is a real pain.ReplyDeleteReplies
That's what I was doing too. I love it the e-reader by comparison.Delete
Your story of South American politics is kinda crazy. And kinda scary really.ReplyDelete
I love my ereader. Which is really just an app on my laptop. Someday I'll have a "real" one that is light and portable. It just adds a different way to read, which makes things easier.Replies
That story is just the tip of the iceberg of the crazy stuff in politics!Delete
I got the real deal exactly for the light and portable reason. It's awesome!
Holy buckets--normal??? Eek.ReplyDelete
Yay for the e-reader! I have not gone there yet. Right now I love paper books too much and spend too much time staring at a screen already. I'm sure one day I'll have to convert.Replies
Normal is all relative right? People from there don't even blink an eye at this stuff.Delete
That's what I thought about the e-reader, but I got tied of lugging books around while driving the kids around and waiting, so I caved!
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Definitely a twisted tale, Rose. I couldn't imagine that happening in the USA, eventhough some pretty twisted tales happen here also. ;)ReplyDeleteReplies
Yeah, maybe not that twisted, but sometimes I wonder how much goes on that they're just covering over really well. Hispanics tend to shamelessly admit to doing things, or lie badly. Maybe a little of both.Delete
This world of politics never seemed sane to me. Your post only confirms my suspicions! As to the eReader, I love mine and carry it with me everywhere. I find I'm reading a lot more these days with it at my side. I still love those paper books, but carrying twenty of those around isn't as handy as my slim, trim Kindle.ReplyDeleteReplies
I agree with all of the above!Delete
South America seems like a very interesting place from all I hear of the comings and goings. It's funny what seems normal when that's what you're used to.ReplyDeleteReplies
That's exactly it! Like someone who lives in a bad neighborhood and doesn't see the problem with it. It's "normal".Delete


text: March 4, 2015 By The FellowshipLife: June 23, 1903 - September 3, 1972Why you should know him: Dr. Hans Georg Calmeyer was a German attorney whose actions saved thousands of Dutch Jews from the Holocaust.Before Hitler took power, Dr. Calmeyer was a law student who supported the future furher's early putsch. But Calmeyer's support of the Nazi regime did not last. In 1933, when Hitler did gain power, Calmeyer's law license was revoked by the Nazis. It was later reinstated, though Calmeyer never joined the Nazi party.In 1940, Calmeyer served as a soldier during the German occupation of the Netherlands. The next year, he was placed in charge of the Jewish Department, a position which would allow him to do good.In this administrative position, it was Dr. Calmeyer's responsibility to decide which Dutch Jews were "racially ambiguous" and thus would be spared from the Holocaust. He realized that this would allow him "to build a lifeboat," but also realized he would have to do so very carefully and secretively, as he was surrounded by Nazis (who he loathed) of the most hateful kind.Jews who could prove they were not 100% Jewish were safe. So Dr. Calmeyer began to allow such evidence as baptismal certificates, secondhand testimony, and forged paperwork as documentation that saved the lives of many. He also offered advice, hints, and excuses for those looking for such help. Despite warnings from the suspicious Nazis, Calmeyer continued helping the Netherlands' Jews.Because of his work, at least 3,700 Dutch Jews were saved from certain death. His actions were forgotten for decades, but in 1992, Dr. Hans Georg Calmeyer was named by Yad Vashem as Righteous Among the Nations for the thousands he saved during the darkest period of the Jewish people's history.


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He is the Queen's husband and the Royal Family's patriarch, but what is the Duke of Edinburgh known for?
1. Devotion to the Queen
The Duke has spent nearly 70 years as the Queen's companion. His support has been unwavering as he has stood by her side through each decade of her reign.
He is the longest serving consort in British history - supporting the nation's longest reigning monarch.
Their compatibility has led to a successful long marriage - despite their contrasting personalities - with Philip seen as adventurous and tempestuous, and the Queen as more passive, cautious and conventional.
Always one step behind Elizabeth II, the Duke has always let the monarch take centre stage, but has accompanied her throughout the triumphs and trials of her role as head of state.
2. Public duty
Prince Philip's life has been devoted to public duty.
He has carried out thousands of engagements in the UK and around the world - from entertaining visiting presidents and hosting charity receptions to holding private dinners for military organisations.
3. His gaffes
Philip's controversial comments - from describing Chinese people as "slitty eyed" to asking a sea cadet whether she worked in a strip club - are infamous.
The Duke has never curbed his off the cuff remarks, and even at the age of 94 he was caught on camera swearing at an RAF photographer for taking too long to take a picture.
Despite the criticism he has faced, Philip is famed for spicing up even the dullest of royal engagements.
4. The Duke of Edinburgh Award
He set up his youth achievement award in 1956 and it has become one of the best known self development and adventure schemes for 14-24 year-olds.
Millions have signed up to work towards their Bronze, Silver and Gold awards and the scheme has been praised for challenging young people and broadening their horizons.
5. No fuss approach
The Duke is a no nonsense man, who cannot bear a fuss.
He is not interested in his own legacy, illness does not require sympathy and his birthdays are kept as low key as possible.
6. Royal patriarch
Although the Queen is head of state, it is Philip who is head of the Royal Family.
A firm father, the Duke takes the lead behind closed doors.
He also takes charge of family barbecues when the royals holiday at Balmoral.
7. Carriage driving
Prince Philip is synonymous with carriage driving.
He loves nothing more than to go tearing through the countryside at high speed, whip in hand, in a horse drawn, wheeled carriage.
"I am getting old, my reactions are getting slower, and my memory is unreliable, but I have never lost the sheer pleasure of driving a team through the British countryside," he explained in the book he wrote about the sport.
The Duke is also a keen oil painter.
8. Naval service
He could have been First Sea Lord - the professional head of the Navy - had he not married Princess Elizabeth.
But his naval career came to an end in 1951 due to the failing health of his father-in-law George VI, and when his wife became Queen a year later his destiny was set.
His life at sea - following distinguished service during the Second World War - was put aside for royal duty, but he has always maintained close connections to the armed forces and their organisations.
For Philip's 90th birthday, the Queen - who is well aware of what he sacrificed - poignantly bestowed upon him the title of Lord High Admiral, titular head of the Royal Navy.
9. Dashing prince
Philip was Princess Elizabeth's Prince Charming.
Tall, blond and athletic, he was a royal heart throb in the 1940s when he romanced the future Queen and married her in a fairytale ceremony.
10. Charity work
The Duke is patron of countless organisations and charities.
When he turned 90, he stepped down as president or patron of more than a dozen organisations - but has still been involved with some 800 charities or bodies.
He has always been particularly interested in scientific and technological research, industry, the conservation of the environment and the encouragement of sport.
11. A moderniser
When the Queen first became monarch, she gave Philip the task of reorganising her Balmoral and Sandringham estates, which he did with ruthless efficiency.
He set about modernising Buckingham Palace after being told by aides to keep out of the Queen's official duties.
He is also Ranger of Windsor Great Park and has been fundamental to the upkeep of vast parkland, from designing gardens to introducing deer.
12. Not being Prince Consort
Queen Victoria's Prince Albert was Prince Consort, but Philip, despite his longevity as a royal consort, has never been given the title.
Politicians suggested he be offered it, but the Duke - unconcerned with his own standing - is simply not interested.


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Awake at Midnight? I'd Rather Be In The Cornfield.
The last time I saw midnight on New Years Eve was the dawn of the new millenium when everyone was freaked about Y2K. I actually secretly hoped the computers would crash, because I enjoyed playing albums on turntables at the radio station, a practice that went away with computers (and the fact that they didn't make vinyl albums anymore). Maybe..just maybe, this 19th century man would be at one with the world. Well, Y2K didn't happen, and I haven't seen the ball drop since. I'll be either happily asleep or happily watching the Twilight Zone marathon at the stroke of 12. Gotta run..the Monstors are due on Maple Street. Happy New Year!


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Inviting, chic and sumptuous; the accommodations in our luxury inn at Homestead Inn - Thomas Henkelmann are sophisticated, not trendy or thematic. The personal touch the Henkelmann's used to create their luxurious retreat at Homestead Inn - Thomas Henkelmann is evident with great attention to detail. Each room and suite differs in style and design, but with all the services and amenities meant to pamper available at Homestead Inn - Thomas Henkelmann.
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In the very fast moving world of social media, there is always something new to learn and as I want to keep ahead of the game I follow the experts. This way, I can help my Wightbuzz members keep up to speed with their social media training. One such expert is Jo Barnes of Jo Barnes online and she always has new information to impart. Why not check out her online academy here?
you will be glad you did. She will help to guide you through the maze.


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Fashion: According to H&M
I just got my Spring 2009 H&M magazine from my boyfriend who came back from the States last Sunday and here are some bits of fashion informashion for all of you. According to H&M, the "four most important trends of spring" are: TAILORING "Clean, urbane, classic. Nothing makes you fell well dressed like fine tailoring." […]
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