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Volume 15, Number 4 Fall 2011 ® OHFA maintains presence on two national housing boards 2010 OHFA Annual Report with Route 66 theme honored with national NCSHA award Housing Trust Fund loan to benefi t Cherokee County Housing Connection Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency P.O. Box 26720 Oklahoma City, OK 73126 Presorted Standard U.S. Postage Paid Permit No. 2000 Okla City, OK LOOK INSIDE! Members of the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians and Tahlequah city offi cials and prepare to break ground on the future site of the tribe's new Elder Living Center. Construction begins on Elder Living Center in Tahlequah To kick off its 61st Annual Keetoowah Cherokee Celebration, members of the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians broke ground on its new Elder Living Center September 30 on land just south of the Tahlequah city limits. The 30-unit com-plex made up of one and two bedroom homes will be located on the Keetoowah Chero-kee Tribal Complex right beside the Elder Nutrition Center and the Wellness Center. The Elder Living Center is a joint project among Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency, the U.S. Department of Agriculture - Rural Development, City of Tahlequah and Tahlequah Public Works. OHFA provided $500,000 in Home In-vestment Partnerships Program (HOME) funds to build 11 of the units. "The tribe is grate-ful for the partnering agencies that have come togeth-er with us to provide our elders with homes that are safe and affordable," said Tim Goodvoice, director of planning and develop-ment for the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians. 2011 Diamond Awards winners total 1,015 home closings Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency's Top 10 highest-performing lenders in its OHFA Advantage Mortgage Rev-enue Bond program in 2011 were honored with Diamond Awards during the September OHFA Board of Trustees meeting. By partnering with participating lenders throughout Oklahoma, the OHFA Advantage program provides 30-year fi xed rate low-interest mortgage loans and 3.5 percent down payment assis-tance to qualifi ed homebuyers in all 77 counties. The Diamond Award winners as a whole totaled 1,015 home closings and $99.6 million in mortgage loans in the OHFA Ad- American Southwest Mortgage Bank of Oklahoma Cornerstone Home Loans First Mortgage Corporation WR Starkey Mortgage vantage program within the previ-ous 12 months. The availability of continuous lending helped boost the number of home closings in the program compared to two years ago. "Despite unbelievably low interest rates, many families still cannot afford to purchase a home without down payment assistance," said Lee Ann Smith, OHFA Single Family Programs director. "We thank our lenders for telling homebuyers in their communities about OHFA Advan-tage so more Oklahomans can become proud homeowners." A complete list of lenders and their locations can be accessed at www.ohfa.org. Arvest Bank BancFirst Citywide Mortgage First United Bank Spirit Bank 2011 Diamond Award WinnerS Housing Connection Page 2 Housing Connection, a quarterly newsletter of Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency, is designed to inform legislators, city offi cials, individuals working in the housing industry and citizens about the agency's progress in meeting the state's affordable housing needs. For permission to reprint material in Housing Connection contact the Communications Director. An original copy of reprinted informa-tion is appreciated. Past issues are available on OHFA's website. Executive Director Dennis Shockley Communications Director Holley Mangham, APR Asst. Communications Director Diana Rogers Jaeger, APR Board of Trustees Richard Lillard, Chairman Steve Ganzkow Charles P. Rainbolt Debbie Blackburn Joe Shockley Resident Board Member Erma Williams Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency 100 N.W. 63rd, Ste. 200 • Oklahoma City, OK 73116 (405) 848-1144 • (800) 256-1489 • TDD (405) 848-7471 www.ohfa.org • AA/EEO Oklahoma Quality Award Winner Trustees grant HOME funds to five nonprofits in state OHFA's Board of Trustees approved Home Invest-ment Partnerships Pro-gram (HOME) contracts to build or rehabilitate affordable housing in Oklahoma. OHFA is a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development designated state Participating Jurisdiction. September Meeting Northeast Oklahoma Community Action Agency, Inc. received $50,000 in operating assistance to develop affordable housing in Adair, Cherokee, Craig, Delaware, and Ottawa Counties. Muskogee County Community Action Foundation, Inc. received $50,000 in operating assistance to develop affordable housing in Muskogee County. Ki Bois Community Action Foundation, Inc. received $180,000 to provide down payment assistance to 18 families in Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore, Pittsburg and Sequoyah Counties. It also received an administrative award of $9,000. Native American Housing Services received $430,829 to construct three single-family homes in the City of Harrah. November Meeting United Community Action Program, Inc. received $50,000 in operating assistance to develop affordable housing in Osage, Pawnee, Kay, Noble, Tulsa and Creek Counties. HOME program can be found at www.ohfa.org by clicking on the Developers/Non Profi ts but-ton or by calling Darcy Green at (405) 419-8145. OHFA maintains presence on two national housing boards During the National Council of State Housing Agen-cies' annual meeting in San Diego October 1-4, Okla-homa Housing Finance Agency's Board of Trustees Chair Richard Lillard and Executive Director Dennis Shockley won re-election to separate national housing boards. Lillard was re-elected to his fourth two-year term to the Board of Directors of the National Con-ference of State Housing Boards. NCSHB provides educational and training opportunities for state Housing Finance Agency board members to help them govern their agencies most ef-fectively. Its members meet in person three times a year and convene bi-monthly via confer-ence call. "It is diffi cult to overstate the importance of affordable hous-ing today," Lillard said. "Although interest rates are low, securing a home loan is harder than in the past. The members of the National Conference of State Housing Boards look forward to assisting those whose goal is homeownership." Lillard is a Miami, Oklahoma businessman with more than 35 years of manufacturing owner-ship and operation experience. "NCSHA is regarded as the foremost advocacy group for affordable housing in the nation and I am honored to help guide it." - Dennis Shockley, OHFA Executive Director Vintage Housing builds more senior housing in Broken Arrow Vintage Housing, a com-munity- based nonprofi t organization, recently built its second independent living se-nior housing property in Broken Arrow called Kenosha Landing. Fully leased up in just 88 days, Kenosha Landing rents 38 one-bedroom units for $395 to $430 per month and rents two two-bedroom units for $475 per month to seniors age 55 and older. Vintage Housing partnered with private developer Ron Smith, contractor RESCO Enter-prises, and Chase Fetters Hewitt Architects to build the new hous-ing development. Similar to other Vintage Hous-ing senior properties, Kenosha Landing is designed with fea-tures to keep its residents safe and socially engaged. The two-story building gives residents access to an elevator, laundry facilities on each fl oor, and a large community room with kitchen facilities. Additional com- He has served as an OHFA trust-ee since 2001. Lillard has also been director and chairman of the Oklahoma Industrial Finance Authority and the Oklahoma Development Finance Authority. He owns Richard S. Lillard Com-pany, a multi-integrated company specializing in group benefi ts. Shockley was re-elected to his sixth two-year term to the NCSHA Board of Directors. He is the only Oklahoma executive di-rector to have ever served on the Board. His presence gives Okla-homa a voice and voting power when key housing decisions are made. The Board meets at least three times a year. "NCSHA is regarded as the foremost advocacy group for affordable housing in the nation and I am honored to help guide it," Shockley said. NCSHA is a national, non-profi t organization created by the nation's state HFAs more than 30 years ago to coordinate and leverage their federal advocacy efforts for affordable housing. The organization assists states in increasing housing opportunities for lower income and underserved people through the fi nancing, development, and preservation of affordable hous-ing. Kenosha Landing mon space includes the library, activities room and game room, along with a hospitality room. The dedication celebration for Kenosha Landing took place October 28. U.S. Congressman John Sullivan, Broken Arrow Mayor Mike Lester and other government and housing offi cials spoke at the event. Kenosha Landing utilized $4 million in funds from the Tax Credit Assistance Program (TCAP) administered by the Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency. Other fi nancial partners in-cluded the Tulsa County HOME Consortium, Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka and BancFirst. In addition, the City of Broken Arrow provided Community De-velopment Block Grant funds for the acquisition of the land. Vintage Housing's other inde-pendent living senior property in Broken Arrow is called Vandever House. Housing Connection Page 3 2010 OHFA Annual Report with Route 66 theme honored with national NCSHA award With its pages splashed with vibrant photographs and captivating customer stories that make Route 66 come alive, the 2010 Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency an-nual report "The Road Home" caught the attention of judg-es. It garnered three major awards in October. During its annual meeting, the National Council of State Housing Agencies honored OHFA with the Award for Program Excellence for the publication. "It is quite the honor to be presented this award among all of our Housing Finance Agency counterparts," said OHFA Communications Direc-tor Holley Mangham. "Espe-cially since they also share compelling stories about the impact of affordable housing through their own quality publica-tions." In addition to NCSHA, the Public Relations Society of America - Oklahoma City Chap-ter awarded OHFA's annual report with an UpperCase Award, the highest award in a category. At the end of the awards pro-gram, the annual report also re-ceived the coveted Best of Show Award for having the highest score among all public relations tactics categories. A limited number of the annual reports can be obtained by call-ing (405) 419-8222. OHFA Executive Director Dennis Shockley and Communications Director Holley Mangham accept the Award for Program Excellence at the NCSHA conference in San Diego. Arzon Development renovates 60 apartments in Blackwell The newly renovated Jefferson Park Apartments in Blackwell held its grand opening October 6. It features 60 apartments, a com-munity room and a children's playground. The Arzon Development Company received three types of fi nanc-ing from Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency to complete the project. It received $2,602,955 in Section 1602 Ex-change Program funds, $1,865,188 in Tax Credit Assistance Program funds (TCAP), and $1,000 in Affordable Housing Tax Credits. Housing Trust Fund loan to benefit Cherokee County Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency approved a Housing Trust Fund loan not to exceed $500,000 during its November Board of Trustees meeting for SAS Construction, LLC to build up to 20 single-family homes in Cherokee County. The term for the loan will be 18 months at a one percent interest rate. Administered by OHFA, the Housing Trust Fund provides low-interest loans to fi nance new construction, conversion of buildings into apartments or homes, rehabilitation projects or infrastructure improve-ments, particularly in rural Oklahoma. Information about the Housing Trust Fund and the application can be found at www.ohfa.org. Eligible applicants include for-profi t devel-opers, units of local government, tribal governments, nonprofi t organi-zations, and political subdivisions. HHoouussiinngg CCoonnnneeccttiioonn PPaaggee 44 Architectural features make The Fair Grounds homes unique In the years before 1956 when the state fairgrounds were still located near Martin Luther King Avenue and 7th Street in Oklahoma City, people commonly referred to the neighborhoods nearby as "The Fairgrounds." The area thrived with many Af-rican- Americans raising their fam-ily in the community. Over time, the trend of urban sprawl caused families to move out of the area, and the neighborhoods began a long period of sad decay. James Williams, who grew up living in "The Fairgrounds," and other like-minded individuals de-cided to take action to revitalize the neighborhood they loved. In 2001, they formed the non-profi t organization Central Urban Development, Inc. and developed plans to both stimulate and build housing in the location currently known as the John F. Kennedy Urban Renewal Project Area. CUDI's members reaped the rewards of their hard work in October when they completed construction of 32 attractive and affordable homes – 24 town-homes and eight single-family homes – right across the street from Frederick A. Douglass Mid- High School. CUDI named the new hous-ing addition, The Fair Grounds, separating the words to mean "grounds and housing that is fair for all people," James said. Like the people who will inhabit them, no two homes are ex-actly alike. Each one has its own unique architectural features and personality. James, CUDI's vice president of development and an architect, personally designed the units and layout himself. He intentionally incorporated many features found in more expensive homes, such as recessed lighting, crown mold-ing, wood blinds, brushed nickel fi xtures, and brick exterior. James said that it was impor-tant for CUDI to build attractive, quality homes in which its resi-dents and the community could take pride. "We didn't want to rob people of their dignity," he said. To encourage social gather-ings, all of the homes have a cov-ered patio and an outdoor grill. New sidewalks were installed in the neighborhood where for years there had been none. "We wanted to make it a devel-opment that is people oriented," James said. All of the homes, although intended for eventual homeown-ership, will start out lease-to-own. To help decrease costs for the renters, each home comes fur-nished with all major appliances, including a washer and dryer. CUDI will maintain the yards and landscaping. Along with the FHL Bank of Topeka and the RCB Bank, Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency provided fi nancing for the development. OHFA awarded it $4,782,562 in Section 1602 Exchange funds. Chairman of OHFA's Board of Trustees, Richard Lillard, spoke during The Fair Grounds grand opening and ribbon cutting cer-emony October 20. He praised CUDI for never giving up on the project during the four years it took to complete it and for creat-ing such beautiful homes. "This development takes my breath away," he told the crowd in attendance. One of The Fair Grounds' newest residents, Senoil Holmes, also spoke at the ceremony. "Since I was a little girl, I had always wanted a house with a red door that would welcome me with love and hope," she said. "This place not only gives my children a beautiful yard to play in but a place to grow and call home." It thrills James to see a renais-sance of his old neighborhood. It is something he has wanted for decades. "This was a vision I had in col-lege – to come back and reinvest in the neighborhood," he said. A combination of elements, such as stained concrete fl oors, recessed lighting, and uniquely designed soffi ts create a beautiful kitchen and living room area in one of the homes. OHFA Trustees allocate $5.6 million in Tax Credits OHFA's Board of Trustees approved at its November meeting reservations of Affordable Housing Tax Credits totaling $5.6 million to build or rehabilitate affordable housing in Oklahoma. The following developers received funding: Claremore Village, LP Claremore Village Claremore Construction 20 fourplexes (80 units) $750,000 Bulldogger-GMC, LP Bulldogger Apartments Dewey Acquisition and rehabilitation 48 apartments $323,995 Linden Woods II, LP Linden Woods II Durant Construction 40 single-family homes $750,000 PreservingUS, Inc. Enid Senior Residences Enid Acquisition and rehabilitation 30 apartments $576,357 Madill Affordable Housing, LP Madill Affordable Housing Madill Construction 25 single-family homes $502,511 Mannford Senior, LP Mannford Senior Mannford Acquisition and rehabilitation 27 apartments $152,572 HRM III, LP Legends at Hickory Ridge III McAlester Construction 38 single-family homes $750,000 Ironman-GMC, LP Ironman Apartments Nowata Acquisition and rehabilitation 44 apartments $310,127 MCN Housing Division, LP #1 Mission Addition Okmulgee Construction 35 single-family homes $666,163 Sallisaw Family Housing, LP RoseRock Estates I & II Sallisaw Acquisition and rehabilitation 12 fourplexes (48 units) $355,145 South Rock Creek Estates, LLC South Rock Creek Estates Shawnee Construction 20 single-family homes $493,755 More information on AHTC can be found at www.ohfa.org by clicking on the Developers icon. In January, Oklahoma Hous-ing Finance Agency started a year-round fundraiser called Jeans Day Every Wednesday. Employees could pay to wear jeans to work every Wednes-day during 2011 by signing up for either a payroll deduction or a one-time payment. All of the money collected would go directly to two nonprofi t organi-zations, Santa's Sleigh Inc. and the United Way of Central Oklahoma. More than 80 OHFA employ-ees participated in Jeans Day Every Wednesday which raised more than $5,000 total. OHFA Rental Assistance Specialist Rhonda Dodd helped come up with the idea for the fundraiser. "After co-chairing the United Way campaign last year, a nice chunk of money we raised was from the extra jeans days at the offi ce," she said. "So I thought if we combined Santa's Sleigh and United Way to-gether as a yearly fundraiser and at an affordable cost, it would be a win-win for everyone!" Due to the success of the fundraiser and the numerous positive feedback received from staff mem-bers, OHFA will repeat the pro-gram in 2012. Every year, OHFA participates in the United Way fundraising campaign. OHFA employees also strongly support Santa's Sleigh, an organization dedicated to rais-ing funds to purchase Christmas presents for homeless children. Jeans Days raise more than $5,000 for two nonprofits
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Okla State Agency |
Housing Finance Agency, Oklahoma |
Title | Housing connection. |
Authors | Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency. |
Publisher | Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency |
Publication Date | 2008; 2009; 2010; 2011 |
Publication type | Newsletter |
Serial holdings | Electronic holdings: 2008-2011 |
Subject | Housing policy--Oklahoma--Periodicals. |
Notes | issues through 2011 |
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Comment Number: | 522418-06399 |
Received: | 7/6/2006 9:01:54 AM |
Organization: | Tastefully Simple |
Commenter: | Brenda Keitzman |
State: | ND |
Subject: | Business Opportunity Rule |
Title: | Notice of Proposed Rulemaking |
CFR Citation: | 16 CFR Part 437 |
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I am concerned about the proposed Business Opportunity Rule R511993. I believe that in its present form, it could prevent me from successfully operating my business as a direct seller of Tastefully Simple products. I understand that your mission is to protect the public from unfair and deceptive acts or practices. However, some of the sections in the proposed rule will make it very difficult for me to sell Tastefully Simple products and help others start Tastefully Simple businesses of their own. One of the most confusing and burdensome sections of the proposed rule is the seven-day waiting period for new consultants. Our new consultant startup kit costs only $170. People buy TVs, cars and other items that cost much more than that, and they don't have to wait seven days. This waiting period gives the impression that there might be something wrong with our business. Under this waiting period requirement, I will also need to keep very detailed records when I first speak to someone about Tastefully Simple, and I will then have to spend much of my time preparing and sending in reports to Tastefully Simple headquarters. This will be a major burden for me, and it doesn't help to protect the public in any way. When I became a Tastefully Simple independent consultant 7 years ago, I did it primarily because I wanted to earn some additional money. My family now depends on this extra income, and I'm very concerned about the proposed Business Opportunity Rule, because I believe it will jeopardize my business. I appreciate the work of the FTC to protect consumers, but I believe this proposed new rule has many unintended consequences and that there are less burdensome alternatives available in achieving the FTC's goals. Thank you for your time and for taking my comments into consideration.


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Comedian Joan Rivers isn't about to apologize for a joke she made about the Holocaust.

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Joan Rivers says she won't apologize for a joke that's stirring controversy, and Clint Eastwood voices his views on same-sex marriage. Carl Azuz has more in Hollywood Minute.

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JOAN RIVERS IS COMING UNDER FIRE FOR REFERENCING THE HOLOCAUST IN A JOKE SHE MADE WHILE COVERING THE OSCARS RED CARPET.

THE ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE IS ASKING FOR AN APOLOGY, BUT RIVERS TOLD H-L-N'S A-J HAMMER, CRITICS SHOULD BE MORE CONCERNED ABOUT THE REAL ANTI-SEMITES OUT THERE.

"My husband lost his entire family in the Holocaust. Your generation doesn't even know what I'm talking about, by my doing a joke get them talking and thinking."

RIVERS SAYS THERE ISN'T ANY SUBJECT SHE WOULDN'T TAKE ON.

"I think that's how we get through life, that's how I get, you make people laugh, you laugh, you can deal with it."

CLINT EASTWOOD IS SHOWING HIS SUPPORT FOR SAME-SEX MARRIAGE.

THE 82-YEAR-OLD ACTOR HAS JOINED A GROUP OF REPUBLICANS SIGNING A LEGAL BRIEF IN FAVOR OF GAY MARRIAGE, ACCORDING TO A PERSON FAMILIAR WITH THE DOCUMENT.

THE MOVES COMES AS THE SUPREME COURT PREPARES TO HEAR TWO CASES ON SAME-SEX MARRIAGE NEXT MONTH.

EASTWOOD HAS PREVIOUSLY VOICED HIS SUPPORT FOR GAY MARRIAGE, BUT SAID THERE ARE MORE IMPORTANT ISSUES FOR THE COUNTRY TO TACKLE.

"TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS" ARE HITTING THE ROAD THIS SUMMER.

THE GROUP IS ANNOUNCING A SIX-WEEK TOUR ACROSS NORTH AMERICA.

IT WILL INCLUDE APPEARANCES AT MUSIC FESTIVALS, INCLUDING BONNAROO. THEY'LL ALSO HAVE EXTENDED RESIDENCIES AT THEATERS IN NEW YORK AND LOS ANGELES.

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Michigan Republican Terri Lynn Land is running for Sen. Carl Levin's seat.
An April 2012 decision of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission provides protection against anti-transgender employment discrimination, but officials within the Labor Department refuse to say whether they are applying that decision to employees of federal contractors.
Merry Christmas.
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Too close for missiles.
The former president could wear a few different looks.
A couple months after saying he's "hugely impressed" by Pope Francis, Obama gives the pontiff a shout-out in an economic address.
How did I not see that?!
The vice president met a handful of female employees Tuesday at an internet firm in Tokyo — and had an awkward question for them.
The pair had been spotted together previously, although neither has confirmed the relationship.
Can Donner and Blitzen outrun the People's Liberation Army Air Force? The White House weighs in.
Oh boy.
The House and Senate Democratic leaders have picked members to try to reboot health care messaging on the Hill.
A board of advisers who didn't seem to know they were on the board of advisers.
Jonathan Mantz, Clinton's finance director in 2008, is expected to take on a major fundraising role as senior advisor, following talks with Jim Messina and John Podesta. The latest in the group's transition to a pro-Clinton effort.
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Erika Andiola told BuzzFeed that she is leaving Arizona Rep. Kyrsten Simena's office to put all of her energy into stopping ICE from deporting her mother in January.
A new salvo against the war on Christmas is launched.
The former New Democrat chief says Obama — and Clinton — need to get back to growth. Hillary's generational challenge.
In Jon Cohen's 2001 book, Shots in the Dark: The Wayward Search for an AIDS Vaccine, he detailed the Reagan administration's early indifference to the growing epidemic. White House acting press secretary Larry Speakes, and some of the reporters at press briefings, found the crisis to be quite the joking matter.
Plans for the hearing were already in the works before Amazon's announcement of the company's delivery drone program.
War on Christmas?
If only we could elect him president for life.
A passenger train derailment on Sunday left four dead and more than 60 injured. It is still too early to determine if human error played a factor, officials said.
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Here's a tip for traveling in Busan: whatever time you've allotted for a venue or attraction, triple it.
No, quadruple it.
Everything in South Korea's second largest city (after Seoul) is better than you think it's going to be, and you'll want more time to explore and enjoy.
Case in point is Spa Land Centum City, a gigantic, modern jjimjilbang (Korean-style sauna/spa) located inside Shinsegae Department Store Centum City, reportedly the world's largest department store, which opened four years ago.
Before seeing Spa Land, I had set aside an hour for a visit -- the usual amount of time I allot for soaking and scrubbing at a Korean bathhouse.
Coming from Seoul, I was skeptical about how different one jjimjilbang could be from any other. The capital, after all, is well known for its extravagant spas.
Boy, was I mistaken.
A spa like no other
Centum City's Spa Land takes the jjimjilbang concept to an entirely new place.
While Seoul jjimjilbangs tend to be mobbed 24 hours a day with families and groups of friends, Spa Land presents a more refined, upscale and leisurely experience.
Despite state-of-the-art facilities, admission fees are reasonable -- ?12,000 ($10.50) on weekdays and ?14,000 ($12.25) on weekends. Students get a slight discount and -- here's an interesting kicker -- children under 13 aren't allowed inside, an unheard of concept in Korea, where families often make weekend rituals of jjimjilbang visits.
Another unusual feature is the four-hour limit on stays.
Most Korean jjimjilbangs are open 24 hours and often serve as a crash pad for over-indulgent partiers, many of whom prefer to sleep off the effects of the night in a spa rather than face the repercussions of coming home late and smelling like the inside of a brewery vat.
How to do Spa Land right
The first thing Koreans want to know about a jjimjilbang is whether the water is special enough to bathe in.
The water in Spa Land's baths and pools is pumped from two types of hot springs that lie 100 meters underground, and which are sterilized 36 times a day.
The "sodium bicarbonate hot spring" is the "beauty bathtub," said by the spa to "remove your dead skin cells and make your skin and hair shiny."
The "sodium chloride hot spring" is "similar to seawater" and has a "heat-preservation effect" that is "good for blood circulation and helps to relieve pain from neuralgia and backache."
The spa ritual itself is familiar.
Visitors change into cotton shirts and pants handed out at reception. Then they head to communal areas.
There's a tarot card reading station set up near the entrance, but most people beeline past this and head straight for the outdoor foot bath area.
Here there's a large heated pool for wading back and forth, as well as private booths where couples often play games on their phones while perched precariously above pools of water.
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At first sight, Bogotá may not impress you. The constant rain, chilliness, and ominous pine-forest mountains make London seem sunny. But give Bogotá time and you will discover a sophisticated city of skyscrapers, glitzy upscale shopping centers, restaurants to satisfy even the most discerning palettes, and a nightlife that will leave you needing a vacation from your vacation. Colombia's capital, and by far the country's largest city, Bogotá is a sprawling metropolis, home to eclectic, experimental architecture, a large bohemian university crowd, a lively cafe scene, and dozens of attractive city parks. It is a city bursting with energy and culture.
But it's not all good news. Bogotá is, more than anything, a city of contrasts. Class differences are still very much apparent, with the wealthy, modern northern section a world apart from the sprawling slums, poverty, and high crime rates of the southern part of the city. Though security has improved dramatically in the last few years, the city center can still be dangerous at night, so you're better off not wearing expensive-looking jewelry and clothing when visiting these areas. However, Bogotá is one of Latin America's safer cities, and it's unlikely you'll encounter any serious problems.
With convenient American Airlines flights to Bogota, it's easy to visit the capital of Colombia. From biking to exploring prehistoric caves, there is a wide range of things to do in Bogota.
The city is extremely friendly to outdoor pursuits, especially biking, which is one of the most popular activities in Bogota. The city is actually one of the most bike-friendly in Latin America, with close to 190 miles of bike trails. And on Sundays (and some holidays) many roads are closed to vehicles for Ciclovia, which means that only bicyclists and pedestrians are allowed. Other outdoor pursuits you can find in Bogota include rock climbing and trekking.
One most culturally rewarding things to do in Bogota is visiting Facatativa Archaeological Park, about 20 miles outside the city. It features caves and rocky shelters, some of which contain spectacular examples of cave paintings. Sadly, over the years some have fallen victim to graffiti, but there is an ongoing effort to recover and restore these priceless pieces of history. After viewing the pictographs, you can enjoy a picnic lunch or even rent a boat and sail on the park's lake.
If you're looking for a more slow-paced way to spend an afternoon, visiting museums is another one of our top picks for activities in Bogota. At the Museo del Oro, or Gold Museum, you'll be able to see an astounding collection of pre-Hispanic gold. In fact, at more than 34,000 pieces, it's the largest collection in the world. You'll also be able to view pre-Colombian pottery, wood, stone and textiles. English language tours and audio guides are available. You'll also enjoy stopping by the Museo Botero, located in a restored colonial mansion. It features the world's largest permanent collection of works by Colombian artist Fernando Botero, along with works by European masters including Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse and Pierre-Auguste Renoir. Be sure to also visit Catedral Primada de Colombia, or Bogota Cathedral. It was built in the same location as the first church in the city, with this structure being completed in 1823. It's the largest cathedral in Colombia and it contains artwork from the 17th and 18th centuries -- along with the tomb of Gonzalo Jimenez de Quesada, the founder of Bogota.
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BOH is a unique retro-flavoured puzzle-riddled maze game. The player moves in claustrophobic, mysterious, dangerous battlefields searching for the Evil Masters, who throw countless enemies at you until you discover and face them in the final battle. Although quests are made slightly less hard by the power-ups scattered all around, carrying out the missions demands lots of concentration and quick reflexes. New missions and themes can be added anytime, and you can even create your own.
Bitfighter is a game that feels a little like Asteroids on steroids. It's a multiplayer space-based combat and strategy game, featuring customized ships, multiple game modes, cool retro graphics, and smooth network play. It also includes a full featured level editor, Lua scriptable bots, and other cool features. It has a very active development team, so the game keeps improving.
British bingo runs in your browser and uses 3 by 9 boards. The game simulates the other players. Players make mistakes and chat. Players leave, join, and re-join between and during games. You can have over 10,000 players. You can hear the players and the caller talk. You can change the sizes to fit a small screen
Project shyknight is a classic-style platforms game like Manic Miner and some others from early 80s. It has very nice and polished, colorful retro graphics, and simple but addictive gameplay. Eric is in love with a greedy girl named Martina. He must collect all the items she wants to make her happy.
Pioneer is a space adventure game set in the Milky Way galaxy at the turn of the 31st century. The game is open-ended, and you are free to explore the millions of star systems in the game. You can land on planets, slingshot past gas giants, and burn yourself to a crisp flying between binary star systems. Pioneer has a sneaking resemblance to Frontier: Elite 2.
Arx Libertatis is a cross-platform, open source port of Arx Fatalis, a 2002 first-person role-playing game developed by Arkane Studios. Arx Fatalis features crafting, melee and ranged combat, and a unique casting system where the player draws runes in real time to effect the desired spell. The Arx Libertatis source code is based on the publicly released Arx Fatalis sources. This does however not include the game data, so you need to obtain a copy of the original Arx Fatalis or its demo.


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How Sponsorship Works
Start by Searching for a Child
You can search for a child based on gender, country, age or birthday.
Choose a Child to Sponsor
In 10 days you'll receive your Welcome Kit with a photo and more...
Connect With Your Child
Your child's letter and photo will arrive in 6-8 weeks — but you can email them right away!
The Blessings of Sponsorship
Connect With Your Child
Sponsoring a child is just the beginning of an amazing adventure. There are many ways to get to know her and let her know that she is special.
- Send letters and cards
- Give special gifts and packages
- Email the child
- Visit the child
Watch Your Child Grow
With your help, a child will have the opportunity for a healthier, fuller life. We'll send you updates so you can see how she is growing and developing. Each year you'll receive:
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- Her progress report
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As a sponsor, you'll be helping change the lives of a child, her family, and her community. You'll receive updates each year to show how your support is strengthening her entire community, including:
- A newsletter of accomplishments
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1. Who is World Vision?
World Vision is a Christian humanitarian organization dedicated to working with children, families and their communities worldwide to reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice.
We work in nearly 100 countries and offer sponsorship in more than 50 of those countries.
Our vision statement says: "Our vision for every child, life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every heart, the will to make it so." World Vision aims to address the underlying causes of poverty by improving the well-being of children in sustainable ways alongside donors and the communities who have the "will" to achieve this vision.
Trustworthiness and stewardship are foundational to our work. We are accredited by both Charity Navigator and the Better Business Bureau's Wise Giving Alliance. We are a founding member of the ECFA (Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability).
2. Does my monthly gift go directly to my child?
World Vision child sponsorship is an amazing model that allows for a one-on-one relationship with a sponsor, while pooling the gifts of all sponsors who support children in the same community so that we are able to provide long-term resources for lasting change.
A child does not receive direct cash benefits like a welfare system. Giving the family of the child money does not ensure responsible spending or that the community will be able to sustain itself once World Vision is no longer working in the area.
Effective development that releases people from long-term poverty lies in helping people discover their God-given potential as human beings, then working together to realize that potential. Spiritual transformation that instills hope and promise for the future is a fundamental key.
Clean water, health care, agriculture, education, and income generation are important, but are secondary to the basic work of getting the community to take ownership of these projects long-term. The needs and participation of children are paramount.
3. Can I send money and other gifts directly to my sponsored child?
Yes! You have the opportunity to send a specific extra gift through World Vision above the amount of your monthly sponsorship that can go directly to the child and his or her family. Your gift will be sent to the World Vision office near them, where staff in the field help them determine and purchase the items they need the most, such as farm animals or school supplies. You can give these extra gifts at my.worldvision.org.
You may also send your sponsored child small gifts and cards. The recommendations regarding what can be sent are in the sponsor's guide you will receive and at my.worldvision.org.
4. What benefits does my sponsored child receive by being sponsored? How are my sponsorship donations used?
The goal of World Vision's child sponsorship is to make life better for children. Our child sponsorship programs have four basic aspirations that guide our work and on which our work is measured. Children have the right to enjoy good health; be educated for life; be cared for, protected, and participating in their communities; and experience the love of God and their neighbors.
Poverty is complex and rarely solved by one intervention. Depending on each community's needs, a sponsored child—and his or her entire community—benefit from things like clean water through new or renovated wells, school fees and supplies, better education due to restored schools and teacher training, improved nutrition due to agricultural training, as well as health care clinics and immunizations.
In areas where permitted, World Vision works with local churches to ensure that a sponsor's gift will also help provide a Christian education program to give children the chance to learn about Jesus and his love.
The costs of keeping records on sponsored children, translating and forwarding letters, and meeting emergencies are also covered through the monthly sponsorship gifts. A portion of these funds supports doctors, teachers, agricultural officers, auditors, and other specialized staff members who serve sponsored children in their communities.
5. Will my sponsored child learn about Jesus?
We work in a wide range of contexts and communities, from those where Christians are free to express their faith, to others where they face imprisonment or even death for speaking about Christianity. World Vision practices and communicates its faith in ways that are sensitive and appropriate for the audience and the cultural context in which we work without ever denying our Christian faith.
In communities where Christianity is welcome, we are able to partner with local churches. In communities where Christianity is restricted, we are able to share the message of Christ on a relational level. Wherever World Vision works, we identify ourselves as representing a Christian organization.
Often sponsored children and their families, after being touched by the love and care of World Vision staff, have asked questions about our faith; many have come to share it. Our role in the kingdom is to be faithful to His command to serve the poor, and World Vision believes that only God can change hearts.
6. What makes a child eligible for sponsorship? How are children chosen for sponsorship?
Sponsorship is a program that the whole family decides to participate in. World Vision workers meet with community representatives and present the sponsorship program. These representatives then present this opportunity to the families in their area. The families are informed that not only their children will benefit from this program, but that benefits will be shared throughout the community.
7. How long is my commitment? When do children "graduate" from the sponsorship program?
Your sponsorship may last several years, depending on the needs of your sponsored child.
The goal of World Vision sponsorship is to help your sponsored child and his or her community to break the cycle of poverty so they can step into the future with hope. Throughout our approximately 15-year involvement in communities, we manage, monitor, and evaluate progress toward the community's goals.
When these goals are met, World Vision can move on to other communities to serve other children in need of help.
8. What do I receive when I sponsor a child?
About 10 days after you sponsor a child, you'll receive your Welcome Kit in the mail with a photo and more. Within 6 to 12 weeks, be looking in the mail for your first letter from your sponsored child. You can email and write back!
Every year, you'll also receive an annual progress report with a new photo of your sponsored child and details about the progress that your child is making, as well as a newsletter of accomplishments in his or her community.
9. If I sponsor today, when will my child be notified of my sponsorship?
It depends upon many variables, such as staffing availability and location of the child to our offices. However, you should receive a letter from your child within the next 2-3 months.
10. How can I correspond with, meet, and even visit my sponsored child?
The relationship you build with your sponsored child changes both their life and yours. You can email your child at my.worldvision.org or find out there how to send letters and cards.
You may also choose to visit your sponsored child for a life-changing adventure neither of you will forget. Please note that due to the time involved, we need to begin planning a visit at least three months in advance of your proposed visit date. You can email your child at my.worldvision.org or find out there how to send letters and cards.


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Kurtoguy said: This is Gangs of New York, right?
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Monday afternoon, Corning Community College officials kicked off the construction of the school's first ever residential hall with a groundbreaking ceremony. Our Bill Mich was on hand and has more on the impact this new dorm will bring to CCC.
CORNING, N.Y. -- Overturning the first shovel of dirt on a construction project is generally just ceremonial, but Monday's groundbreaking at Corning Community College was a big deal on campus.
"We're going to have a service that Corning Community College has never had before. And I am very pleased to be able to provide that service for our students," said CCC President Dr. Katherine Douglas.
By the start of the fall 2013 semester, students will have a brand new residence hall, the first ever on the CCC campus. The $16 million project will have room for 322 students and living on campus will open them up to new opportunities.
"Many more of the students, beyond just the student living on campus will bring other students into extracurricular activities, sporting activities, study groups, all of those sorts of things. It will even add to the collegiality that occurs on the campus today," said CCC Regional Board of Trustees President, Thomas Blumer.
Because the new dorm will not be open until next year, there are students who will not get the chance to live on campus. But one of those graduating students believes that once the option of not having to commute to class becomes a reality, CCC will become an even bigger destination.
"If they want to get out of the rule of their parents and have an opportunity to really see what it's like to be own their own and sort of explore their freedom, I think they're going to have a wonderful opportunity to do that here," said CCC Student Trustee Matthew Kelly.
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