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Listed among philanthropists, politicians, corporate executives and educators, those with local connections on the 2013 list of Most Influential Georgians include U.S. Congressman Phil Gingrey, State School Superintendent John Barge and Coosa River Basin Initiative Executive Director and Riverkeeper Joe Cook.
In its 15th year, the list highlights "the state's most powerful and influential citizens who affect the lives and livelihood of all Georgians," according to the January 2013 issue of GeorgiaTrend, released this week.
Being named for the second time, Cook humbly accepted the recognition with hopes of raising awareness for water sources in northwest Georgia.
"It's certainly an honor," Cook said. "But any number of people involved in the Georgia Water Coalition are probably more worthy of being named to that list than me.
"I think it speaks to the fact that CRBI and the Georgia Water Coalition and the state's environmental community as a whole is perhaps achieving a little more clout. … The Georgia Water Coalition represents about 300,000 people across the state from all walks of life. So that coalition of organizations, which CRBI is a part of, is influencing state policy and making a difference in protecting our rivers and our streams and our lakes."
GeorgiaTrend praised Cook for his organization's work at temporarily halting development at a wetland site along the Oostanaula River where a 60-acre retail project was proposed. The permit suspension handed down from the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers will result in a public review and comment session if a new permit is applied for.
"We've been working on a project up here that threatens some wetlands and flood plain and we think it's a really bad place to build a shopping center and that there are better places to build a shopping center," Cook said. "This particular land was originally slated to stay as green space and become part of what they were talking about calling Rome Central Park. So we would like to see the property preserved for that purpose and remain green space and we're working toward that end trying to protect the wetlands that are on site."
CRBI continues to advocate for area water sources in relation to various proposed projects, including reservoirs prompted by Gov. Nathan Deal's water supply program. Two proposed reservoirs currently pose a threat to area rivers with the Dawson Forest Reservoir at the headwaters of the Etowah River and the Richland Creek Reservoir in Paulding County, which would pump up to 40 million gallons a day out of the Etowah River.
"Those are issues that the Georgia Water Coalition are working on," Cook said. "The idea that our state needs to invest in a more fiscally responsible way by putting money toward water conservation and efficiency before it invests in multi-million dollar reservoir projects that may or may not be needed.
"The Richland Creek Reservoir is a perfect example. The state has issued a loan of $29 million to help build a reservoir for a water system that can't account for 25 percent of the water it purchases from the Cobb-Marietta Water Authority. So we believe it would be much more fiscally responsible to help the Paulding County Water System fix leaks and account for all its water before we invest state money into building reservoirs."
Gingrey is another figure returning to the list after an absence last year. His placement refers to his first career as an OB-GYN in Marietta, which has influenced his view in policy making for health care issues. He is now co-creator of the GOP Doctor's Caucus formed to help shape healthcare reform.
Most recently, Gingrey voted in opposition to the hotly debated "fiscal cliff" bill, which was approved by the House Tuesday to avert automatic tax increases and spending cuts. In a statement released Wednesday, Gingrey explained his reasoning for not voting in favor of the bill.
"Rep. Gingrey opposed the Senate amendment regarding the fiscal cliff because it did not address spending, entitlement or tax reform in any meaningful way. Furthermore, it continues Washington's habit of kicking the can down the road, fails to provide certainty for job creators or protection for small businesses," stated Gingrey's office.
Lastly, Barge, a Floyd County resident, began his education career in Bartow County as an English teacher at Cass High School from August 1991 to September 1992 before serving in several administration capacities across the state and one appointment at the state level. Prior to his election to state school superintendent, Barge served again in Bartow County as Bartow County Schools' director of secondary curriculum.
Thursday, Barge released a statement on his Facebook page regarding the recognition. "I am humbled to have been named one of Georgia Trend's 100 most influential Georgians. Congrats to Gov. Nathan Deal and others who were named along with me! It's an honor to be among such talented company," he said.
For more information and the complete list, including a list of 2013 Notable Georgians, visit www.georgiatrend.com.


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Black Snout 2803' and Mount Shaw 2990'
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Kevin, Bob and Emma
Emma and I hadn't hiked with Bob for about a year. We usually backpack and spend the night somewhere, but for various reasons that was not the plan this year. On last year's backpack to Lincoln Peak in Vermont we started out on a beautiful fall day but soon found out what it was like to spend the night on a windswept ridge in the pouring rain. I learned on that trip the importance of staking down a tent when I moved to one end to put my boots on and the wind lifted the other end up, Emma and all. She landed in my lap and we both went out into the fury and dragged the tent down into a hollow that I wrongly thought might serve some protection from the blast. Next morning we packed up early, soaking wet and headed down off the ridge.
Falls on Fields Brook
There was no such adventure this time, although hiking with Bob is ALWAYS an adventure. We had a (IMO) a perfect autumn day to hike. Cool temps, bright sun and NO BUGS! The only thing I would say was wrong with the day was that it was unusually hazy and the views not as clear as I had hoped considering the other factors. New England: The Tailpipe of the United States. OK, griping over. It was a great autumn day to hike! We started out along the Shaw Trail. There seems to be no problem parking or hiking here, but there is no signage and no blazes for the first few tenths of a mile. I imagine this is due to it being on private property.
Some Foliage on Black Snout
There are some excellent little waterfalls along Fields Brook down low along the trail. The trail itself is an old road similar to the carriage roads in other parts of the range. It continues on as a road until it crosses the brook for the third or fourth time. Here there is a short steep section which quickly levels off, then gradually climbs until there is another brook crossing. Here the trail becomes steep for several tenths until it reaches the junction with the carriage road known as the Black Snout Trail high on the ridge. From here it is a walk in the park to Black Snout and then on and up to Mount Shaw.
Franconia Ridge in the Distance
I like to visit both Black Snout and Mount Shaw on this trip because each offers a different and unique view. From Black Snout one can see southwest across Lake Winnepesaukee to the bays in Wolfboro and Alton. Views west across the lake are of the Belknap Range. Below to the northwest the summit of Turtleback Mountain can be seen, and north of that and beyond the Castle in the Clouds can be made out, although from this distance it appears to be little more than a spacious private residence. The trail from there is easy grades with some switchbacks so the stroll to Mount Shaw is rather leisurely.
Zoom towards Washington and Chocorua
There is a great viewpoint on the north side of Mount Shaw and it seems that the whole of the White Mountains is laid out before you. The list of mountains that can be viewed is extensive. It includes, but is not limited to: Moosilauke, Sandwich Dome, tip of Tecumseh, Kinsmans, Osceolas, Lincoln and Lafayette, Tripyramids, Whiteface, Passaconaway, shoulder of Carrigain and Vose Spur, Whitewall, Lowell, Anderson, Nancy, Bemis, Tom, Field, Willey, Hedgehog, Paugus, Mount Roberts and Faraway, and Black Snout North, Jackson, Pierce, Franklin, Monroes, Washington, Wildcats, Carter Notch, Carter Dome, Mount Tremont, Bartlett Haystack, Bear, Table Big Attitash, North, Middle and South Moat, Chocorua, Little Larcom Mountain, Pleasant Mountain, Maine, and Green Mountain. There are many I cannot name that could be added to this list.
Emma Likes the View from Mount Shaw
We lazed on the summit and ate second lunch. The view was great, and the colors were just beginning to change the hillsides below us. On the way down we stopped to talk to the only other hikers we saw that day, nice folks and great to meet them! They had a dog and we discussed everything from dogs to the Ossipee ring dike in about 5 minutes. Turns out the fella knew me from the forums, but didn't realize it. He later contacted me on FB, small world! So, now Bob has been to Mount Shaw, as well as volcanoes in South America, high mountains in the Alps and other places around the world. When I asked him if it was enough mountain for him he said he had enjoyed it very much. Emma said she did, too!
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The four of us hiked up on June 9th. Was a rather windy day....we guessed 50 mps winds? I think that is what the models said.
We went up the Ammo, love that trail. Good thing about the winds....no bugs! Took a break at Lakes of the Clouds, where we decided not to get Monroe...this time. One of the volunteers at the Hut, Josh, was very friendly and happy to see hikers.
Summit was lovely as always, we played in the corner where the high winds are . Sadly, no sign of Marty this time. Understandable, as there was a good number of people.
We down on the Jewell trail....so....did the rearrange the trail after Irene? We got a bit lost at the end....ended up at the Ammo Trail head. Opps. I think walking on the road was the hardest part (though I did twist my knee and ankle on this hike.)
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Ammo going up and my snow leopard chillin' at Lakes.
Awesome time up. On our last day, we saw Luna moths! I had never seen them before. I think I posted a pic to my Facebook account...none of the ones I took with my camera came out well.
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DEARBORN / Oct. 15, 2009---Lora Bex Lempert, professor of sociology at the University of Michigan-Dearborn, has been honored with the 2009 Feminist Activism Award by the Sociologists for Women in Society, an international organization of social scientists working to improve the position of women within sociology and within society in general.
Lempert, who received the award during a ceremony in San Francisco on Aug. 8, was recognized for consistently using sociology to better the lives of women, particularly through advocacy and outreach efforts. She will travel as a guest lecturer to two applicant colleges/universities this year as a part of the award process.
Lempert joined UM-Dearborn in 1994 as an assistant professor of sociology, and was promoted to associate professor in 1998; she became a full professor in 2003. She served five years on the campus's "Agenda for Women" committee and was director of the Women's Studies program for two years. She teaches courses in sociology and women's studies, marriage and family problems, family violence, and criminal justice. Lempert also is an executive committee member of the Institute for Research on Women and Gender on the Ann Arbor campus.
In 2001, Lempert was awarded a Fulbright scholarship to the Sociology Department and Women and Gender Studies program of the University of the Western Cape in South Africa. At the request of UWC and the American Consulate in Cape Town, her year-long appointment was extended by six months.
During her service as director of the UM-Dearborn Women's Studies program, a certificate program was established and an overall framework developed that led to significant growth of the program. She also created an internship program that provided students with opportunities to analyze social problems as they provide direct service in sites such as shelters for abused women, Head Start programs for children, victim advocacy units in prosecutor's offices, adolescent transitional housing and other programs.
In 2000, when Lempert won UM-Dearborn's Distinguished Teaching Award, she was described by a nominator as "a transformative teacher, waking students up to gender, racial, and social class inequalities, and helping them to understand the interactions between all three." Four of her course syllabi have been published by the teaching resources unit of the American Sociological Association.
In her family violence class, Lempert modified the national Clothesline Project to bring student research on domestic violence and grassroots activism together on campus. Every Fall Semester students create t-shirts that memorialize the violence experienced by individual women and display them in public spaces.
In 2003, Lempert received two major awards for her leadership, scholarship and service on behalf of women: the Sarah Goddard Power Award from the University of Michigan Academic Women's Caucus and UM-Dearborn's Susan B. Anthony Award, which is given annually to a member of the UM-Dearborn community "who exemplifies the dedication, fortitude and involvement of Susan B. Anthony," a leader in the women's suffrage movement.
In 2006, the American Association of University Womens Legal Advocacy Fund honored UM-Dearborn faculty and students teaching in a local prison with the groups Progress in Equity Award. Directed by Lempert, the program brought college-level courses into the Scott Correctional Facility for Women in Plymouth, which closed in May. Several of the students in that program are now enrolled at UM-Dearborn. This year, with the close of the Scott Facility, UM-Dearborn has collaborated with Eastern Michigan University to continue offering courses to incarcerated women at Womens Huron Valley in Ypsilanti.
In addition to her teaching and research, Lempert publishes extensively on domestic violence, prison pedagogy, and issues related to gender and racial equality. She has served on the editorial board of the journal Gender and Society and is on the board the Journal of Contemporary Ethnography, and she reviews for the feminist journal Signs.
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Revealing documentary series that offers a window into the secretive, extravagant and surprising world of gypsies and travellers in Britain today
My Big Fat Gypsy Holiday
Although many Gypsies and Travellers are spending less time on the road, they continue to be people with travel and adventure in the blood. This special episode follows gypsies and Irish Travellers as they prepare for the most amazing trip of their lives.
From the bride-to-be planning to go away to Mexico for her honeymoon - her first ever trip abroad - to an eight-year-old girl planning a religious pilgrimage to Bosnia, and the Romany Gypsy brothers on a lads' trip in Tenerife, the show reveals that for members of travelling communities getting away is about far more than just sun, sea and sequins.
Big Fat Gypsy Christmas: Carols and Caravans
From Travellers soaking up the sun in Tenerife, to a festive 18th birthday and a truly spectacular winter wedding, a Gypsy Christmas is never without its drama.
Christmas is an important event in the travelling community, a time to put their troubles aside and rejoice. But for a people with travel in the blood, it's also an excuse to escape the harsh winter to adventure.
My Big Fat Gypsy Christening
This special episode explores the Traveller and Gypsy community's unique approach toward birth and death, revealing a world with its own strict rules of conduct.
Gypsies and Travellers celebrate communions and weddings with their own traditions and spectacular style,but these are not the only events in the life cycle that are marked and celebrated.
This programme explores attitudes concerning birth and death, revealing a world in which pregnancy comes with its own strict rules of conduct, where breastfeeding is considered shameful by some, and where a funeral is an event planned with as much energy as the very biggest weddings, drawing crowds of hundreds.
My Big Fat Gypsy Ladies' Day
Ladies' Day at the races is a big date in the Gypsy calendar. This one-off special explores the unique bond between the Travelling community and their horses.
While the splendour of Ladies' Day at the races is traditionally seen as the preserve of the British aristocracy, across the racetrack, on the other side of the fence, thousands of Travellers and Gypsies gather for one of the biggest dates in the Gypsy calendar.
From the unique spectacle of a horse fair to the excitement of a controversial road race in the dead of night, the races may mean many things to Traveller men, but to many Traveller women it's a place to stand out from the crowd, and, more importantly, to find love.
The Luck of the Irish
This special episode follows Irish Travellers on both sides of the Irish Sea, with spectacular weddings, christenings, and that very special date: St Patrick's Day.
The communities of Irish Travellers in the UK and Ireland share a special bond, but their values don't always match. However, it becomes apparent over the course of the film that, despite their differences, they remain united by an in-built desire to celebrate life, whatever it throws at them.
Big Fat Gypsy Weddings: Life on the Run
This episode follows one travelling clan over the course of a tumultuous year, witnessing the clan's constant game of cat and mouse with the councils, the daring 'land grabs' in the dead of night, the battles with the local residents, the hardships of long winters in freezing caravans, and the joys of being free spirits and testing the limits of the law.
The film also finds the family putting their troubles to one side as they have a spectacular summer Traveller wedding.
Should Travellers have the right to roam and park up their caravans wherever they see fit, or will the local councils and residents stop them? Could this be the end of the traditional travelling way of life?
Big Fat Gypsy Weddings: Best Dressed Brides
Dressmaker Thelma Madine reveals the secrets behind her most outrageous creations, from design and production through to the unique excitement of a Traveller or Gypsy wedding day.
Thelma relives the mayhem and magic that went into creating the most incredible outfits, recalling everything from glow- in-the-dark wedding dresses to her famous pineapple and palm tree costumes.
My Big Fat Gypsy Fortune
Ever since the first Big Fat Gypsy Wedding, millions of viewers have watched the extravagant weddings and asked the same question: where does the money come from? It has been one of the Travelling community's most closely guarded secrets. Until now...
Gypsies and Travellers form some of the richest and the poorest elements of society, from Alfie Best, a Romany Gypsy worth a reported £100 million, to down-on-his-luck Romany Gypsy George. This programme lifts the lid on a community with its own unique customs, traditions and attitudes to money.
Meanwhile, Irish Traveller Larry is planning an amazing wedding for his eldest daughter Margaret. Eight bridesmaids, 300 guests and a huge white dress don't come cheap, and Larry has been saving all his life. But as he later reveals, some Travellers have a secret way of financing their breath-taking weddings...
My Big Fat Gypsy Valentine
This one-off Valentine's special explores love and courtship in the Traveller community, following Ina and Danielle as they prepare to wed their first loves.
In the Traveller world it is still common to get hitched young. Both the brides in this episode are 16-year-olds marrying their first loves.
Ina Casey is marrying her first boyfriend. After having got together in secret, the couple were 'outed' by Ina's uncle - who 'squealed' - and they were quickly engaged. Now she prepares for her wedding day with a dress made from glitter fabric, material more commonly used in wallpaper.
The show also catches up with Travellers Danielle and her 21-year-old fiancé Brendan as the groom-to-be celebrates his stag do, Traveller-style, and the young couple prepare for their wedding day.
Danielle's wedding is scheduled to take place just a day after her 16th birthday. But despite her youth, Danielle is convinced she has made the right choice.
Can the dream of a white wedding live up to the reality?
We Are Family
Irish Traveller family the McFadyens celebrate key life events over a series of months.
Recently convicted Josie is planning the christening of her six-month-old daughter, but still finds the time to decorate her electronic tag with bling.
The family is also excited about the release of the family patriarch Chris from prison, who they plan to pick up in a stretch limousine.
And 16-year-old Cheyenne and cage-fighter John are engaged to be married, with Cheyenne facing the daunting task of organizing her wedding as she deals with the recent death of her mother.
While the traditional way of life is evolving, the large extended family unit remains at the heart of the Traveller community - celebrations are always a family affair.
Out of Site, Out of Mind
At Dale farm, after 10 years of court battles, eviction approaches for 80 families.
Freda grew up with non-Travellers. But now that the 17 year old is to be married, she's keen to return to her Traveller roots.
Romany Gypsy elder Billy Welch is determined to protect his people's right to hold a horse fair each year in Appleby. Billy is given a police-escort to his granddaughter's first Holy Communion.
Billy's 17-year-old son Johnson is at the Ebor festival at York races when tension erupts between Gypsies and non-Travellers, and the night culminates in a bloody fight in a York nightclub.
And at the Traveller haven of Rathkeale Irish traveller Chantelle returns from traveling abroad to celebrate her wedding to Jim.
Reputation Is Everything
After causing a scandal by spending time alone with her boyfriend, Irish traveller Rosanne is rushed up the aisle to save her reputation.
Paddy and his wife have a spectacular New Year's Eve party to celebrate an eventful year, while Paddy's son Simey trains for a bare knuckle fight against a rival family.
And Mikey celebrates Gay Pride and explains what it's like growing up and coming out as gay in his community.
Love Conquers All
What happens when two different worlds are joined together in marriage? This episode explores the cultural divide between Gypsies and non-Gypsies.
Marrying outside of the Gypsy and traveller community can be frowned upon. Romany Gypsy Tony Giles is a red-blooded cage fighter who is expecting a child with a non-traveller (or 'gorja'). But will Tony's family accept his choice?
To make matters worse, his fiancee Danielle is a glamour model, a career choice that many in the Gypsy community consider dirty.
Romany Gypsy George Webb is separated from his non-traveller wife and worries that his two children will become more like gorjas.
Romany Gypsy Tracey and non-traveller Phil have been married for ten years. Their first wedding was a low key affair, but Phil has been saving for years to give Tracey the wedding of her dreams, including 14 bridesmaids, three stretch Hummers, and a four horse-drawn carriage.
School of Hard Knocks
Fifteen-year-old Santana is planning a lavish 16th birthday party, to include a 16-tier cake decorated with fireworks.
No longer at school, Santana spends a lot of her time cleaning the family chalet. While 16-year-old Cassa is bucking the trend of many traveller teens by still going to school, is her motivation qualifications, or the opportunity to attend the prom in a giant Barbie-inspired prom dress?
Meanwhile, Alice left school after primary and works at her dad's horse fair. But her best friend Angel has decided to stay on and plans to take her GCSEs.
Angel's decision to continue her education has been made harder due to the racial abuse she experiences at school.
I Fought the Law
This episode shows how Romany gypsies and travellers' attempts to live a traditional life can get them in trouble with the law.
Irish traveller Danielle is determined to live her life in a traditional way, so at just 15 years old she is planning a lavish black, pink and bling hen party. The only problem is her intended groom, 20-year-old Brendan, is up in court on the same day.
Romany gypsy Ambrose takes his horse and trap out to practise ahead of a traditional - but illegal - horse-and-trap road race. Will Ambrose be able make it first to the finish line, or will his fun be scuppered by the local constabulary?
Irish traveller Mary Louther and her family are constantly moved from site to site. Threatened with eviction again from their illegal site in Leeds, they are followed by the cameras as they prepare to leave under the cover of darkness and race to a new location before the police can stop them.
And eight-year-old Chloe prepares for a her First Holy Communion. Unfortunately her dad can't be there, but to make sure he does not completely miss out, Chloe hopes to pay him a visit at Strangeways prison in her remarkable 'sticky out' communion dress.
Diamantes Are Forever
The popular series returns with six brand new episodes, offering unprecedented access to members of the traveller and gypsy communities to gain an even greater insight into their world.
The first film in the new series follows 16-year-old Sammy Jo as she takes part in a traveller-only beauty pageant.
Four cousins compete to have the most memorable outfit at their first Holy Communion, as they try and look their best 'for God'.
The show explores the now infamous 'gypsy look' - the motivations behind it and the time, effort and money it takes to get it right.
My Big Fat Gypsy Christmas
Christmas is a time for family, a time for peace and harmony - but it is also a time to celebrate. This film follows the celebrations and traditions of members of the Irish traveller community at Christmas, as well as two of the most jaw dropping weddings ever shown.
Filmed last year, the programme follows a mass-Yuletide First Communion ceremony.
It also follows some of the unique traveller preparations that go on in the run up to Christmas, and spends Christmas Day itself with Paddy and Roseanne at their home on a traveller site in Salford.
This warm and joy-filled film offers a window into the close-knit and fiercely private community. It explores some of the age-old traveller traditions - and some of the newer ones too.
My Big Fat Royal Gypsy Wedding
If you thought all the wedding excitement of 2011 is focused on Westminster Abbey, think again. Channel 4 viewers will have front row seats to celebrate THE wedding of the year: a Big Fat Gypsy one.
Some people may live in palaces and some in caravans, but regardless of wealth or title everyone wants their own wedding day to be absolutely perfect. In this one-off special from the makers of Big Fat Gypsy Weddings cameras follow behind the scenes as a team of wedding planners are tasked with orchestrating the biggest, fattest wedding of the year.
Can the dresses get any bigger, can the cake get any higher, and will one Irish Traveller bride and groom have the perfect wedding of their dreams?
Move over Kate and Wills; this is a wedding on an epic scale.
Bride & Prejudice
This film visits the annual Appleby Horse Fair and examines the prejudice against the travelling community in Britain today. Discrimination is nothing new to the traveller community and their secretive seclusion from mainstream society seems to be their only defence.
Dressmaker Thelma has to make a dress for a bride who won't even tell her when the wedding is for fear the venue finds out she's a traveller and cancels the booking. She's right to be concerned as another bride, 19-year-old Irish traveller Bridget, has already had her wedding venues cancelled three times. The night before the ceremony, and with the dress of her dreams, she should be enjoying herself. But as her family arrive for the ceremony she nervously worries it could still go horribly wrong.
Gypsy elder Billy organises the annual Appleby Horse Fair. The event is well established but when police presence is noticeably increased Gypsies and travellers take to the streets in protest. Will the Appleby residents support them, and will the police hear their concerns?
Boys Will Be Boys
While Gypsy and traveller women want to be a princess on their wedding day, the reality in the Gypsy community is that on every other day it is man who is king.
This film looks at the testosterone-filled world of the traveller man, where disputes are settled with fists, and status is conveyed by the car you drive. Ex bare-knuckle boxer Paddy, the patriarch of a traveller site in Salford, explains the role of a traveller man and, crucially, how he earns enough to keep wife Roseanne happy.
The film also includes a christening, weddings, and a uniquely traveller memorial service - all from the male point of view.
There is also build-up to the wedding of Romany Gypsy Violet-Ann, who is used to being independent but is about to give up her job to become a Gypsy wife. Until now she has hidden her Gypsy identity from her employer for fear of reprisal, but two days before the wedding she finally feels able to reveal to her boss who she really is.
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A look beyond the enormous wedding dresses, sequins and tiaras to unveil the lot of a Gypsy woman.
It's not all just about having blingtastic nuptials. With literacy and education largely deemed unnecessary and domestic abuse startlingly common, the contrast between the daily life of a gypsy girl and the glitz and glamour of their wedding day is stark.
Does it all come down to the Cinderella-style wish to be a princess just for one day?
No Place Like Home
Romany Gypsy Pat faces criticism for marrying a non-gypsy. But his bride Sam is determined to prove her Gypsy girl credentials with a 14-stone dress that lights up in the dark. With 21 underskirts and moving diamante butterflies, it weighs more than the bride's father.
Six-year-old Mary Ann lives on Europe's biggest traveller site, Dale Farm in Essex, which is home to more than 1000 travellers. With a site eviction looming, Mary Ann's mother Margaret hastily arranges the celebration for her daughter's first communion.
While Mary Ann has her first ever spray tan, and suffers welts on her hips from the size of her dress, three miles away a smaller site is cleared and the traveller families watch as the bulldozers move in and destroy their homes.
Born to Be Wed
This episode looks at the milestones in a Gypsy girl's life leading to the biggest day of all - her wedding.
From first Holy Communion (described as a 'dress rehearsal for her wedding day') to the strict rules of courtship, a hen night and, of course, the spectacular wedding itself, this episode examines the traditions and rules followed by Gypsy and traveller girls in Britain today.
To watch more clips from this episode, exclusive to the website, click the links on the left.
My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding
Ancient traditions meet modern fashions in an ostentatious culture clash in the world of 21st-century gypsy and traveller weddings.
Gaining rare access to this fascinating and often misunderstood community, Cutting Edge uses the prism of the weddings to reveal a culture where brides compete to have the biggest dress but having children out of wedlock is still taboo and divorce is unheard of.
Considered 'on the shelf' at 20, many girls in Gypsy and Traveller communities get married soon after their 16th birthday with the support of their family.
The weddings are visual spectacles: girls parade into church in enormous dresses that sometimes weigh more than the bride herself. Although the women look sexually provocative there is a tradition of premarital chastity that is increasingly unusual in Britain today.
This is a community that lives alongside but detached from mainstream society. It is a community of contrasts, living by centuries-old religious and cultural traditions but at the same time embracing the gaudier extremes of the celebrity- and fashion-obsessed times in which we live.
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This is an AARP sponsored program and AARP is asking that you make an appointment in advance. Starting Monday, January 7 any district resident 50 years or older may either call the library at 567-5079 or come to the library to make a one-hour appointment. Please bring last year's tax return, and as part of the continued concern over the increase of tax return related crimes,you now must also provide a proof of identity (photo ID) and social security cards for all taxpayer(s) and dependents listed on the returnat the time of your appointment. The appointments will be made on a first-come, first-served basis until they are filled.
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- AARP now files your forms electronically. The library is not responsible for the security of the information on your tax return or the delivery of your tax information to the IRS.
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I've just bought a digital compact to take out and about when it's not convenient to take my SLR. I got the Fuji JZ510 from Jessops and I will be taking it back as it is useless. The flash is really poor, especially when using the zoom even only a metre or so away - very grainy and dark.
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I really just want this camera to put in my bag on nights out or to have handy for candid shots so I will be using a lot at night or indoors.
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Need a good bow case for my Bengal without busting the bank.
I have the Plano All weather Bow case. All my compounds fit in it. It's a little on the bulky side but It takes a beating. I can put stuff on top of the case with no worries. I think I got it for 90 bucks on sale 2 years ago. It also fits Arrows with a quiver.
no doubt skb makes the best cases on the market. the waterproof ones even have a 5 year warranty and a insurance policy of like 700 bucks or something like that. but if your not traveling airlines ans stuff alot its not worth the money because they are expensive. they make hunter series one you can pick up on amazon or ebay for about 100 bucks or so. i just have a plano, paid like 30 bucks for it. its been good, but now that i have a nicer bow id also like a nicer case so im gonna save up for one
X2 on the SKB cases, they are top notch, and won't absolutely break the bank. Their Hunter case runs $100-120 depending on where you get it from, and it has been a great case for me and 2 of my friends! It holds your bow securely, is lockable, and has room in the bottom for your arrows and some accessories...
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Donning a huge red rose on his breast, Rufus Wainwright looked quite regal standing with the San Francisco Symphony this past weekend, performing musical renditions of five Shakespeare sonnets.
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"I wanted to teach people, tell them how to do it. I always dream about taking back the city through art." Reynaldo Cayetano Jr. is showing me his photographic prints in a Lower Haight coffee shop. He's explaining to me how a guy who grew up in San Francisco came to be on the brink of his third art show in San Francisco (Purpose: Beyond Reach, coming up on Sat/20 at Rancho Parnassus).
Is it weird that this trajectory needs explaining? Common sense says that growing up in a world-class art city would give you a leg up on an career amidst darkrooms and gallery openings. But that's not the case in cities, really. Local kids get the boot for all kinds of reasons in today's 21st century – especially creative types who aren't ready to divest their days to the rat race necessary to stay and live in our great urban spaces. Read more »
They are part bird and part woman -- the dancers in the all-female dance company Dance Brigade, in a current program entitled "Manifest!val for Social Change: Like Oil and Water, from Gaza to the Gulf," moved between flight and rest.
I mean, isn't this exactly what the Republicans have been saying in Sacramento, paralyzing the state by refusing to accept any new taxes? Is that the attitude Newsom wants to bring to his new job? What's he going to do when Jerry Brown announces a package of tax hikes for the June ballot and wants his loyal Lt. to go around the state and campaign for them? Or is there a different standard for the state budget?Read more »
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The progressives on the Board of Supervisors are a long way from united on a possible mayoral candidate, and if they can't come together, the person who finishes Gavin Newsom's term will be a compromise candidate, either a short-term caretaker (not the greatest option) or someone who's more in the moderate camp but a candidate the left can work with — for 2011 and possibly four years after that.
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