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Priests in the Latin Rite are normatively bound by obligatory celibacy. This obligation is frequently mistaken for a vow of chastity, which is taken by religious and some lay people, or continence, which is obligatory for all Christians who are not married. In contradistinction to these, a priest in the Roman rite is obligated to permanent continence, which practically speaking necessitates celibacy (CIC 277). According to Joseph Martos, the discipline of celibacy grew out of an ever increasing encouragement for priests and deacons to practice continence on days when they presided over the liturgy. This obligation has been customary in Western Christianity since the 6th century for all priests, becoming a legal requirement for both priests and bishops in the 11th century. In the East, celibacy has been a requirement for bishops since the 5th century, while married men can be ordained into the priesthood and diaconate.
The practice of priestly celibacy in the West developed over several centuries. While most, if not all, of the Apostles were married and married bishops and presbyters were common in the early Church, the Church showed a preference for celibacy in general, as attested in scripture. In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus speaks of those "who have made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven" (19:12). In Luke, Jesus refers to those who have "left house or wife or brothers or parents or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God" (18:29). In 1 Corinthians 7, Paul notes this preference for celibacy (7:8), explaining that "[t]he unmarried man is anxious about the affairs of the Lord, how to please the Lord" (7:32).
Despite the clear precedent for celibacy in the Latin Church and the common practice of celibacy in the Eastern Church, celibacy is a disciplinary practice, one that could be changed if the Church determined that such a change would be beneficial. However, the Church teaches, in light of St. Paul's words, that celibacy frees men to serve the Lord and the Church more fully:
Called to consecrate themselves with undivided heart to the Lord and to "the affairs of the Lord," they give themselves entirely to God and to men. Celibacy is a sign of this new life to the service of which the Church's minister is consecrated; accepted with a joyous heart celibacy radiantly proclaims the Reign of God. (CCC 1579)
While relaxing the discipline of celibacy might allow more ordinations, married ordained ministers would be bound by obligations to wives and children and would not be as free to serve the Church. In some instances (for example, for Anglican priests who convert to the Church), the obligation of celibacy is waived. However, these men have tremendous challenges facing them, juggling the duties of a parish priest while also supporting a wife and children.
Explain the fruits of the sacrament of the priestly Order.
Like the sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation, the sacrament of Holy Orders "confers an indelible spiritual character" on the recipient (CCC 1582). Ordination changes the ordinand permanently, configuring him to Christ through a "special grace of the Holy Spirit" (CCC 1581). While all baptized and confirmed Christians share in the priesthood of Christ, those who receive Holy Orders share in the office of Christ to act in persona Christi as priest, prophet, and king. At the Council of Trent, the Church confirmed that this sacrament conveys a permanent power, after which the ordinand can never again become a lay person (CF 1710; CCC 1583). While the priesthood common to all the faithful allows us each to offer spiritual sacrifice to God, the ordained priesthood grants the priest the ability to act as a representative for Christ, the Head of the Church, to offer the sacrifice of the Eucharist, to grant absolution, and to give anointing of the sick. Priests are dependent upon their bishop for the exercise of these powers, while the bishop exercises the priesthood of Christ in its fullness, also having the power to ordain priests and to exercise their apostolic authority (CF 1711, 1720, 1739). This character is no guarantee of the personal sanctity of the priest. However, because the power is ultimately that of Christ, the sacramental work of the priest is in no way dependent upon the priest's personal holiness. As St. Augustine noted, "[W]hat flows through him keeps its purity, and what passes through him remains clear and reaches the fertile earth" (CCC 1584).
In addition to this indelible character, ordination confers the grace of the Holy Spirit proper to the sacrament and necessary for the exercise of this ministry. Through ordination, the priest receives the spiritual gift to proclaim the gospel and fulfill the ministry of the word, to offer spiritual gifts and sacrifices, and to act as an ordinary minister of baptism (CCC 1587; CF 1733). Bishops are granted strength and prudence to guide the Church as father and pastor, to proclaim the gospel, to be models for those under their care, and to identify themselves with Christ and the Eucharist as priest and victim, even to the point of death to defend their flock (CCC 1586).
Explain the doctrine of indissolubility in Jesus.
Throughout the Old Testament, God is portrayed as a husband who is faithful to his bride, the People of Israel, who rebuff Him and "play the harlot." This image is most pronounced in the book of the prophet Hosea but is frequently referenced in the book of Judges to represent Israel's unfaithfulness. However, the emphasis in these passages is on the covenant relationship between God and Israel, a covenant that God honors regardless. The marriage imagery promotes an ideal of marriage as perpetual and indissoluble, even in the face of unfaithfulness.
In each of the synoptic gospels, Jesus speaks of the indissoluble bond of matrimony in response to the questions of the Pharisees and scribes. In Mark, Jesus notes that Moses permitted divorce only because of the hardness of men's hearts (10:5). Instead, Jesus refers them back to Genesis 2:24 and adds, "What therefore God has joined together, let not man put asunder" (10:9). In both Mark 10:11–12 and Luke 16:18, Jesus declares divorce and remarriage to be adultery. Only in Matthew 5:32 and 19:9 does Jesus note any exception in the case of porneia, which is frequently translated as "unchastity" but more likely refers to degrees of consanguinity within which Jewish law forbade marriage. St. Paul also taught the indissolubility of marriage, noting that this law comes not from him but from God: "To the married I give charge, not I but the Lord, that the wife should not separate from her husband (but if she does, let her remain single or else be reconciled to her husband)—and that the husband should not divorce his wife" (1 Corinthians 7:10–11). Furthermore, Paul teaches that marriage is a great mystery, one that points as a sign to Christ's fidelity to the Church: "For no man ever hates his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, as Christ does the Church" (Ephesians 5:29).
The Church teaches that conjugal love "requires, of its very nature, the unity and indissolubility of the spouses; community of persons, which embraces their entire life: 'so they are no longer two, but one flesh'" (CCC 1644). Unity and indissolubility, according to the Code of Canon Law, are essential properties of marriage given special firmness by the sacrament (1056). The implication, then, is that indissolubility is not due to the sacrament (although enhanced by it) but is an essential property of the natural institution. Jesus raises that indissoluble bond to a supernatural bond in the sacrament (CIC 1055). In addition, the sacramental bond is in itself a sign of Christ and His relationship to the Church (CF 1831).
What is the Pauline Privilege?
The Church has always taught, in line with Christ's words in the gospels, that marriage is indissoluble (CCC 1644; CIC 1055–1056). As such, the Church is bound to respect this indissolubility as a natural and essential property of marriage. Canon 1141 notes that a marriage that is "'ratum et consummatum' [established and consummated] can be dissolved by no human power and by no cause, except death." The free consent of both parties and the consummation of the marriage in the conjugal act together establish and finalize this bond (CCC 1624).
However, there are narrow circumstances in which a natural marital bond can be dissolved, specifically in the case of disparity of cult (CCC 1634) in which a believer is married to an unbeliever who desires to separate. St. Paul makes note of such a condition in 1 Corinthians 7:15. In such a case, the baptized party is free to marry. Because this circumstance is specifically noted by St. Paul in scripture, it is known as the pauline privilege. However, St. Paul also notes that a marriage in such circumstances can be a means of sanctification for the unbaptized party: "For the unbelieving husband is consecrated through his wife, and the unbelieving wife is consecrated through her husband" (1 Corinthians 7:14).
The Code of Canon Law stipulates that a marriage is "dissolved by means of the pauline privilege in favor of the faith of the party who has received baptism by the very fact that a new marriage is contracted by the same party, provided that the non-baptized party departs" (CIC 1143). However, before the baptized person can validly enter into a new marriage, the nonbaptized person must be "interrogated" as to whether he or she wishes to be baptized and wishes to remain peacefully married (1144§1). The baptized party can only enter into a new marriage if the unbaptized party responds negatively to the interrogation, if the interrogation is "legitimately omitted," or if the unbaptized party departs without just cause (CIC 1146).
What is the meaning of Catholic marriage?
A Catholic marriage is a matrimonial covenant, which by its nature, is ordered to the good of both spouses (CIC 1055). Established by God, "the author of marriage" (GS 48), it was raised to the level of a sacrament by Jesus Christ. Between two baptized people, a valid marriage is by necessity a sacramental marriage (CIC 1155§2). The Church recognizes this institution as one critical to the continuation of the human race and notes, "By its very nature the institution of marriage and married love is ordered to the procreation and education of the offspring and it is in them that it finds its crowning glory" (GS 48). A Catholic marriage is one that is aimed toward the sanctification of the two spouses through sacramental grace and the begetting and education of children.
While marriage in the ancient pagan world was viewed primarily as a contract, God reveals it, through His own covenant relationship with Israel, to be a covenant to which God is a witness (Malachi 2:14). In Ezekiel, God describes His relationship to Israel in precisely the covenant language of marriage (16:8). God's revelation of marriage in this way is sometimes called the divine pedagogy. When Jesus, then, condemns divorce in Matthew, Mark, and Luke, He is restoring marriage as it was originally intended and divinizing it through the grace of the Holy Spirit. While marriage is a natural good (as recognized by the Protestant reformers), it is supernaturalized through the words of Christ in the gospels, who said, "What therefore God has joined together, let not man put asunder" (Mark 10:9).
The Church has long recognized that marriage involves more than just the two individuals who consent to be married. Therefore, since the earliest days, bishops have sought to guide, encourage, and bless marriages. Today, marriage for Catholics is bound by canonical form, which requires that Catholics adhere to norms established by the conference of bishops (CIC 1059, 1067), or in the case of mixed marriages or disparity of cult, seek a dispensation from their bishop to do so (CIC 1124). In most cases, a bishop, local pastor, priest, or deacon must preside for a marriage to be considered valid (CIC 1108).
Who are the ministers of the marriage in the Catholic Church?
The proper minister for the sacrament of Matrimony in the Catholic Church depends on the rite of the participants. In the Latin rite, the ministers of marriage are the two consenting parties who are to be married. In most cases, a bishop, local pastor, priest, or deacon must preside for a marriage to be considered valid (CIC 1108). However, in some circumstances, when one of the ordinary ministers cannot be present, the bishop can delegate a lay person to preside (CIC 1112). The Catechism notes, "According to the Latin tradition, the spouses as ministers of Christ's grace mutually confer upon each other the sacrament of Matrimony by expressing their consent before the Church" (CCC 1623). The priest or deacon receives the consent of the two parties and gives the blessing of the Church. The presence of the priest or deacon as well as the two required witnesses makes the marriage a visible, "ecclesial reality" (1630). In the Eastern Churches, the priests (Bishop or presbyter) are witnesses to the consent given by the two parties. However, for the marriage to be valid, they must also give a blessing (1623).
In the Latin rite, weddings typically take place in the context of the Mass (1621). However, when a deacon presides, the rite of marriage may be accompanied by a communion service. The Catechism notes the obligation of faithful Catholics to marry according to the proper ecclesiastical form, noting the appropriateness of the rite of marriage as a liturgical act, the rights and obligations of Catholics when they enter the "ecclesial order" of marriage, the need for the community as witnesses to the event, and the public character of the consent given by the parties as a means of strengthening that consent (CCC 1631).
Explain the meaning of the three goods of the marriage.
In the fifth century, St. Augustine wrote The Advantage of Marriage in response to a challenge mounted by Jovinian concerning the merits of the state of consecrated virginity as compared to marriage. In that work, Augustine proposes three goods of marriage, which are cited by Pius IX in his encyclical Casti Connubii (CF 1826–1830).
The first good is the begetting and education of children. The procreation of children is one of the two ends to which marriage is ordered (CCC 1601). Gaudium et Spes refers to children as "the supreme gift of marriage" who contribute to the good of the parents themselves (GS 50). In the procreative act, a married couple is taking their proper place in the order of creation: "Married couples should regard it as their proper mission to transmit human life and to educate their children; they should realize that they are thereby cooperating with the love of God the Creator and are, in a certain sense, its interpreters" (GS 50). However, in addition to the act of begetting children, parents are also the primary educators of their children in the faith and have both the right and obligation to teach the faith, constituting, as it were, an ecclesia domestica (CCC 1656). Parents educate their children in their faith by, first and foremost, receiving the sacraments regularly and providing a Christian witness through self denial and acts of charity (CCC 1657).
A second good is the partnership and fidelity of the spouses. The unity and indissolubility of marriage provides an environment in which both children and parents can flourish spiritually. Only in a relationship of trust and fidelity can this take place (CCC 1646). In addition, this fidelity allows the two to assist each other in the process of sanctification. As Pius IX wrote in Casti Connubii,
This mutual interior conformation of husband and wife, this persevering endeavor to bring each other to the state of perfection, may in a true sense be called, as the Roman Catechism calls it, the primary cause and reason of matrimony, so long as marriage is considered, not in its stricter sense as the institution destined for the procreation and education of children, but in the wider sense as a complete and intimate life-partnership and association. (CF 1829)
This faithful partnership gives both parties an environment most suited to perfecting charity toward another and to putting oneself sacrificially at the service of another. As John Paul II wrote in Familiaris Consortio, "In this sacrifice there is entirely revealed that plan which God has imprinted on the humanity of man and woman since their creation; the marriage of baptized persons thus becomes a real symbol of that new and eternal covenant sanctioned in the blood of Christ" (FC 13).
A third good of marriage, the "complement and crown of all," is the sacramental bond that signifies the bond between Christ and the Church. As a sacrament, it is a cause of grace (CF 1830). In this bond, we can see a similitude of the indissoluble bond between Christ and the Church. Pius IX notes, "If we seek with reverence to discover the intrinsic reason of this divine ordinance… we shall easily find it in the mystical signification of Christian marriage, the full perfection of which is realised in consummated marriage between the faithful" (CF 1831). John Paul II calls it "the permanent reminder to the Church of what happened on the Cross" (FC 13).
Explain the effect of the sacrament of Marriage.
In addition to the three goods of sacramental marriage, there are effects of the sacrament as well. While marriage is a natural good even among pagans, a sacramental marriage is supernaturalized, or divinized, as it integrates the marriage covenant "into God's covenant with man" (CCC 1639). Because this marriage bond is established by God Himself, a marriage established and consummated is an irrevocable reality (CCC 1640). This bond is rooted, as John Paul II notes, in the self-giving of spouses and the good of the children and manifested in God's revelation: "[H]e wills and he communicates the indissolubility of marriage as a fruit, a sign and a requirement of the absolutely faithful love that God has for humankind and that the Lord Jesus has for the Church" (FC 20; CF 1844).
The grace of this sacrament enables couples to live together in fidelity, growing in perfection by the practice of mutual charity and cooperation. In the sacrament the natural bond of marriage "is strengthened and, as it were, consecrated for the duties and the dignity of their state" (CCC 1638). This grace helps them to persist in the face of the natural challenges of matrimony, to submit to each other in humility, to forgive when forgiveness is necessary, and to set aside natural inclinations that would not be ordered to the matrimonial state. These graces enable the married couple to develop virtues of selflessness, egoism, and pursuit of personal pleasure. While religious life had always been seen as a shortcut to heaven, the married state also provides a means to developing virtues and personal sanctity. Through the sacrament, married couples assist each other in this process of attaining holiness (CCC 1641).
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Catechism of the Catholic Church. 2nd Edition. Vatican: Libreria Editrice Vatican, 1997.
Code of Canon Law. Washington, D.C.: Canon Law Society of America, 1989.
D'Ambrosio, Marcellino. "Sacraments: Lecture 11." International Catholic University. Catholic Educational Television, 2005.
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Martos, Joeph. Doors to the Sacred: A historical Introduction to Sacraments in the Catholic Church. Revised and Updated Edition. Liguori: Liguori/Triumph, 2001.


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The unnamed girl, 12, told police that she received the money from her friend who lives across the street from her parents' house in Taylor, a suburb near Detroit, US.
Alarm bells were raised at The Sixth Grade Academy after news reached the school principal that the girl had been spotted handing out $500 bills to some of her classmates and $200 to others.
The school principal quickly called the police and all of the money was quickly recovered.
"Had word gotten out to maybe someone other than some other 12-year-olds, it could have put [the student] in a dangerous position," said police chief Mary Sclabassi.
The money is currently in the hands of the local police, although the girl's unidentified neighbours are claiming it is rightfully theirs.
"We're talking with the family about how this happened and we're glad that this ended safely for her and that it was retrieved," said the police chief.
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'Samsara' (PG-13)
The title of Samsara comes from a Sanskrit word meaning "the ever-turning wheel of life," although the term turns out to have little to do with the finished film. This film, like Koyanisqaatsi and Chronos (which Ron Fricke photographed) and Baraka (which he directed), is a plot-less, wordless collection of images. Shot in 25 countries on cumbersome 65mm cameras over a period of five years, they conjure up a combination of curiosity and awe in the viewer.
But to ask why or how these images relate to each other is to miss the point. Fricke, once again taking the role of director, isn't as interested in engaging you intellectually as he is in enrapturing you with natural and man-made sights, all of them mind-blowing: the spewing lava of an enormous volcano; astonishing rock formations that seem to have been created on computers; the wrecked homes left behind by a horrific sand storm; a montage of babies being baptized; a shirtless man, his body completely covered with tattoos, tenderly cradling his child.
Part of the appeal of Samsara is that you never know what Fricke will show you next. Some shots incite great curiosity, such as office workers sitting at impossibly clean and tidy cubicles with only a laptop and a pencil cup holder on their desks (what do these people do?). Other shots use perspective to create wonder: a group of long peninsulas, stretching out into the ocean like fingers on a hand, completely covered by huge homes that seem to have been built from identical blueprints (who lives there?).
As in his previous films, Fricke uses time-lapse photography at regular intervals, showing us the precise drudgery of assembly-line workers at a factory that makes clothes irons, or the always-popular shots of nighttime cityscapes and their patterns of bustling traffic. For most of Samsara, the director doesn't seem interested in invoking any particular emotional response in the viewer: Only occasional shots — a chicken farm where the animals are roughly swept up by a spinning duster and presumably sent to their doom, piglets climbing over each other to feed from the teats of enormous, immobile sows — carry any sort of specific ecological message.
Most of Samsara — which was scored by the trio of Michael Stearns, Lisa Gerrard and Marcello De Francisci but could have used Phillip Glass' symphonic, hypnotic music — opts to marvel instead. The movie is hypnotic regardless of its focus, whether it's a group of monks delicately pouring grains of colored sand on elaborate tapestries that would seem impossible to recreate with regular paint, or a gun factory where firearms and bullets are assembled by the thousands. Achingly beautiful and visually transfixing, Samsara offers a transporting vacation from the usual multiplex fare. It's a movie to get lost in.
Director: Ron Fricke.
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Producer: Mark Magidson.
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Store A Frosted Cake That Contains Heavy Whip Cream Without Ruining It With Moisture?
Decorating By Derryberry Updated 8 Nov 2012 , 5:01am by leah_s
I am making my daughters 4th b-day cake next Friday. Her party is at Chuck E.Cheese the next day at noon. I am terrified I will ruin the cake in the fridge but I know it has to be in the fridge since my buttercream contains heavy whipping cream and secondly afraid it will sit out too long at the party before it's cut.
My cake is 2-layers, bottom is 12'' and top 9'', I have a cake saver and/or a box that will fit the top layer but cannot find a box for the bottom 12'' layer since I am putting it on a 14'' board. I've read about keeping cakes air tight, plastic wrapping the box, some even said to avoid moisture inside the container leave it cracked. I am so confused and overwhelmed. I searched for hours to find a good buttercream recipe like the store frosting without dairy so I could just leave it out but all the recipes I've found call for butter or milk. My recipe is the Wilton's Unbelievable Buttercream recipe only uses heavy whipping cream. Any suggestions for proper storage over night and how long it can sit out at the party without spoiling from the dairy in the frosting? Thanks!
HIchocolate to cream ratio recipe on you-tube. Plus check with the venue about keeping the cake in the fridge. If you put the cake in your fridge at home just make sure there's nothing stinky next to it like garlic or metwhurst as butter absorbs the smells of your fridge. I put a a bowl of bi-carb soda next to the cake to prevent this.
Also when transporting your cake, the best way is in your boot with rubber non-slip matting underneath! Not on your knee!!!! Also glue the cake to the cake boord with a little ganache or melted chocolate so it doesn't move around!!! I hope I'm of some help!
There is no butter in the recipe so no worries on butter absorbing any odors as you mentioned, just crisco shortening, powdered sugar, flavoring, salt and heavy whipping cream. This recipe I have used before and it stands up great for decorating. My concern is how to store it being there is dairy involved. The teacher that gave it to us in class said to keep it refrigerated, just not sure how to after it's on the decorated cake. I am almost tempted to stress myself out and wake up extra early and try to do it the day of so it's limited fridge time. The big question is, how to cover and how to not create moisture on the cake if I do seal it? I have used my cake keeper before and found moisture build up inside if lid was sealed, must be my fridge or something.
Derry Berry what if you don't put it in a box (or container) just leave it in the fridge without cover. I never cover my cakes in the fridge. Also it will be less stressful to do it the day before! I've never used that recipe before! (Only regular cream, not crisco)
I use the same Wilton BC recipe. It's fine at room temp (below 80F) for at least 4 days (family cake have gone longer in my house and been just fine).
There's plenty of sugar and fat in the recipe (natural preservatives) and it has a low moisture content. You don't need to refrigerate the cake at all, whether you use all butter, half butter, whatever.
I'd just leave the cake in a box in a cool spot out of direct heat & light overnight (the same instructions I give to clients).
If you feel that you really have to refrigerate it, you can box it and put a layer of saran over the box to keep out odors. Leave the wrapping on after you put it on the counter to come to room temp--that way you'll have no condensation on the cake and it'll be fine.
AThere's nothing about your frosting recipe that requires refrigeration.


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Obituaries Archives The Altamont Enterprise, April 15, 2010
Rachel Rodino
GUILDERLAND Rachel Rodino, a child who touched many hearts during her short life, died on Wednesday, April 7, 2010, at the St. Peter's Hospice Inn. She was 8.
Rachel suffered from Huntington's disease, a genetic, degenerative brain disease, for the past two years, but her family said in a tribute that her courage and strength "helped her live with this disease with grace and tenacity every day."
In December, Rachel's mother, Lori Rodino, said her daughter's "personality and spirit, throughout this horrible disease, have been extraordinary." Doctors did not expect Rachel to live through Christmas, but she made it through the winter holidays, her eighth birthday, and Easter.
"Anyone who knows Rachel knows that she is a fighter," said family friend JoAnne Fitzgerald, earlier, as she helped organize widespread community support for the Rodinos since Rachel's father, Rick, also has Huntington's.
Neighbor and friend Jen Cornell described Rachel as a sweet, affectionate child, full of smiles.
"When you see Rachel around town and you speak to her, her face lights up with a beautiful smile," said Fitzgerald.
According to Mrs. Rodino, Rachel was like any other child before she began to exhibit symptoms of her disease. She liked to play outside, swing on the swing, play in the sandbox, and chase butterflies, and she had a spunky personality. In the beginning stages of Huntington's, Rachel still laughed and smiled every day, said Mrs. Rodino.
As time went on, though, Rachel could no longer walk or see. She could still hear, and loved having her surroundings described to her, listening to stories, and being told how much she was loved. Even when she could not see, her eyes would always tell a story, her mother said.
Mrs. Rodino said Rachel was the center of her siblings lives, and Rachel loved them more than anything; they never put her down, she said.
"How lucky we are that she was a part of our family; that is never a regret, but a gift that we were so fortunate to have for this small amount of time," said Mrs. Rodino.
The Rodinos would like to thank JeanAnn and Jen Cornell. Mrs. Rodino said she could not have gotten through this without them. The family would also like to thank Gail, and the St. Peter's Hospice Inn, for taking great care of Rachel, as well as her doctors, Dr. Leary, Dr. Foster, Dr. Nichter, and the staff.
They thank Kathy Burbank, from the Guilderland Chamber of Commerce, and all of the commerce members, for organizing fund-raisers for the family; Nancy, from Christ the King, and all of the parishioners; and all the many neighbors, friends, and the community, who embraced Rachel.
"We miss our sassy girl who snorts when she laughs, but we also know, in our hearts, that she left us a long time ago, and is ready for that next journey, to be set free to fly like a butterfly and soar like an eagle, because that is who Rachel really is," Mrs. Rodino said.
Rachel Rodino is survived by her mother and father, Rick and Lori Rodino; her siblings, Anthony, Gianna, Giulia, and Ricky; her grandfather, Richard C. Bernard; her grandmother, Ann Rodino; her aunts, Renee, and Lisa, and her husband, Mark; her uncles, Rick, and his wife, Rose, Joe, and Sam; and several cousins.
Her maternal grandmother, Laura Bernard, died before her, as did her grandfather, Al Rodino.
A funeral was held on Saturday at Christ the King Roman Catholic Church, with interment at the Prospect Hill Cemetery, both in Guilderland. Arrangements were by Fredendall Funeral Home in Altamont.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Trustees of Columbia University. The memorandum on the check must read "Huntington's Research" and it should be mailed to Karen Marder, MD at 630 West 168 St., P and S Box, New York, NY 10032.
Anne Hayden
Victoria H. Sample
EAST BERNE A happy person who loved her work in the Berne-Knox-Westerlo school, Victoria H. Sample was a devoted mother and grandmother.
She died in her Joslyn School Road home on Monday, April 12, 2010. She was 65.
Mrs. Sample was raised in Albany, the daughter of the late Helen Blendell and Michael F. Powers. After she married Marvin R. Sample, the couple moved to the Hilltowns where they raised three daughters. She had lived in East Berne since 1973.
"We all live within a mile of each other," said her daughter, Tracy Bassler. "Mom loved the holidays. We'd all get together at her house for dinner. She was an awesome cook. She always cooked a turkey and a ham, and everything that went with it. She did it every single year."
As her daughters were growing up, Mrs. Sample particularly enjoyed taking them on family vacations to Brennan Beach on Lake Ontario. "She'd rent a place every year. We'd have a trailer right on the bluff so we could walk to the beach," said her daughter.
Mrs. Bassler went on, "She was a really good mom. She did everything for her kids and grandkids, never for herself."
Mrs. Sample started working at Berne-Knox-Westerlo as a volunteer and then became a teacher's aid. "She worked for years in the elementary cafeteria," said Mrs. Bassler. Mrs. Sample retired in 1999 after 22 years at BKW. "She loved it there," said her daughter. "She liked the camaraderie."
She concluded of her mother, "She liked to joke a lot. She was a happy person."
Victoria H. Sample is survived by her husband of 47 years, Marvin R. Sample; and by their three daughters, Tracy Bassler and her husband, Paul, of East Berne, Wendy Sample and her companion, Justin Arnold, of East Berne, and Robin Weidman and her husband, Edward, of Westerlo.
She is also survived by her grandchildren, Kenny Pappalau and his companion, Dhyana Rodgers, Matthew Steadman, Tyler Weidman, and Edward Weidman Jr.; and by her dear friend, Deena Collins.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a memorial service at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 17, at the Reilly & Son Funeral Home, at 9 Voorheesville Ave. in Voorheesville.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 260 Osborne Rd., Loudonville, NY 12211.
Melissa Hale-Spencer
Rosemary Smith
ALTAMONT Rosemary Smith, a cherished woman known for her singing voice, died on April 12, 2010, at St. Peter's Hospital. She was 56.
Mrs. Smith, the beloved wife of William R. Smith, was a long-time resident of Altamont, and an employee of the state's retirement system for 34 years. She enjoyed fine cooking; Mr. Smith said she was famous for her macaroni and cheese, and her cakes and pies, which she regularly provided to the Altamont Rescue Squad, of which he is a member.
She also loved jazz and blues music, and had an "indescribable singing voice," said her husband. She loved to sing with her family at family events.
Mrs. Smith was the glue that held her family together, Mr. Smith said. Whenever anyone in the family needed advice, they went directly to her.
"Her personality was out of this world. She never said a bad word about anybody. There was not a bad bone in her body," her husband said. He said she had, many, many friends in the community, and will be missed by all.
She is survived by her husband, William R. Smith; her husband's parents, William and Rosemary Smith, and their children, David Smith, and Jeanne Orenstein, and her husband, Steve; two brothers, Edmund F. Mack Jr., and Richard Mack, and his wife, Linda; two sisters, Mary Vedder Dzuba, and her husband, John, and Kathleen Mack; five nephews, Paul Mack, and his wife, Anne, Jeff Mack, and his wife, Laura, Jim Vedder, and his wife, Marisa, Alan Vedder, and his wife, Yvonne, and Edmund Mack III; and three great-nieces, Kathryn Vedder, Gracie Vedder, and Addison Mack.
Her parents, Edmund and Mary Mack, died before her, as did her brother, Carl Mack.
A funeral will be held on Saturday, April 17, at St. Lucy's Roman Catholic Church, followed by interment in Prospect Hill Cemetery. Friends may call at Fredendall Funeral Home, in Altamont, from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday, April 16.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Altamont Rescue Squad, 767 Route 146, Altamont, NY 12009.
Lydia Tobler
By Saranac Hale Spencer
VOORHEESVILLE Lydia Tobler's last note sounded on April 7. It was an uncharacteristically sad one for the ever-bright music teacher who died at the age of 60.
She composed music until the day she died; the last piece was performed at her memorial. She wrote her first compositions to accompany the poetry of Khalil Gibran as a teenager recovering from back surgery, said her twin sister, Sarita Winchell.
"We did everything together," she said.
Brought up in a musical family, the pair learned to play the piano as children and each picked up the flute in the sixth grade the earliest that lessons were offered at their Long Island school.
The only four years that they didn't live near each other were during college, when Mrs. Tobler pursued piano at the State University of New York at Potsdam's Crane School of Music.
In 1971, she came to Voorheesville to teach and not long after, Frank McDermott asked Leonard Tobler to come to the school to look over the percussion equipment. "He brought me in under false pretences," said Mr. Tobler, who played with the Albany Symphony Orchestra. Mr. McDermott walked into her class, pulled her out into the hall, and introduced the couple, who would later marry.
Teaching was in her nature, he said, and she was always looking for ways to incorporate the humanities into the school's curriculum. Mrs. Tobler sewed a common thread through art, music, and literature, her husband said, since she saw them all as a celebration of life and people's feelings.
Students could better understand those subjects, Mrs. Tobler believed, if they understood the history that they reflected, her sister said as an example of integrating the humanities with core disciplines.
"She loved teaching students," Mrs. Winchell said. "She was an example of how music can affect the heart."
Over the years, her sister gave several troubled students a purpose in school by catching their imaginations through music, Mrs. Winchell said. Sometimes it's only through the arts that a teacher can catch a student who might otherwise fall through the cracks, she said.
"Lydia had an innate sense of what that meant," Dr. Michael Tebbano said of her ability to teach kids according to their needs. Now the superintendent of the Bethlehem schools, he first met Mrs. Tobler at Voorheesville in the 1970s when he was fresh out of college. He credits her with showing him the subtleties of good teaching.
Beyond engraining the humanities in the school, Mr. Tebbano said, she also brought a global perspective to the music department by teaching the songs of distant cultures. Mrs. Tobler helped her students break down the barriers that separate people, he said, and "music was her medium to do that."
She partnered with the Old Songs organization to bring varying types of folk music to the school, said director Andy Spence. An enthusiastic supporter of the annual music festival, Mrs. Tobler would often participate in the shape-note singing, which is a southern bred a cappella method sung in four parts, Mrs. Spence said. The cadence of its hymns is more driving than a church choir's, she said.
The music that she wrote to accompany the poem "early morning blessing," by local writer Dennis Sullivan, sounds like a hymn, Mr. Sullivan said. A year ago, she chose to compose music for it her favorite of his poems, which is about harvesting silence. He was amazed at the way she could capture it, he said of hearing her sing it to him. Of her rendition, he said, "Someone could get inside silence and simplicity and sing about it."
Her music was "creatively simple and emotionally inspiring," Mr. Tebbano said.
Of what she loved about music, her husband said, "It was the expression from the soul how it would bring out the humanity of a person."
Mrs. Tobler is survived by her husband, Leonard J. Tobler, and her son, Gregory A. Tobler and his wife, Kristen, of Stamford, Conn. She is also survived by her mother, Katherine C. Crounse, of Voorheesville, and her sisters, Lynn C. Crounse of Hampton, Va. and Sarita Winchell and her husband, John, of Voorheesville. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
Her father, Myndert Crounse, died before her.
A memorial was held on April 11 at St. Matthew's Church in Voorheesville with arrangements by the Reilly and Son Funeral Home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Voorheesville Friends of Music, c/o C.A. Bouton High School, Voorheesville, NY 12186 or to the First United Methodist Church of Voorheesville, 68 Maple Ave., Voorheesville, NY 12186.
Burial Notice Thomas M. Tubbs
KNOX Thomas M. Tubbs Sr., a former military policeman and town highway worker, died on Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010. He was 60. He was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather.
A spring burial will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, April 22, 2010 in the Knox Cemetery.


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William J. Harvey
As published in the "Commemorative Biographical Record of Prominent and Representative Men of Racine and Kenosha Counties, Wisconsin containing Biographical Sketches of Business and Professional Men and Many of the Early Settled Families", The J. H. Beers & Co., Chicago, 1906.
Transcribed by Michelle Laycock
William J. Harvey, president of Harvey Spring Company, No. 1700 Phillips Avenue, Racine, Wis., is one of that city's progressive and enterprising business men. Mr. Harvey's birth ocurred June 11, 1846, in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, son of Thomas and Jane (Payne) Harvey, the former a native of Guernsey, and the latter of Jersey.
John Harvey, the paternal grandfather of our subject, was a native of England, having been born in Cornwall, where he lived until a few years after his marriage, when he removed to Guernsey, where he died at the age of forty-five years. His wife, Elizabeth (Guille) Harvey, lived to the remarkable age of ninety-nine years, five months; she came of a family whose members were noted for their longevity, one daughter reaching the extreme age of one hundred and eleven years, dying April 4, 1903, while another passed away at the age of ninety years, and still another was eighty-nine at the time of her death. The maternal grandfather was Francis Payne, a native of Jersey. A justice of the peace, he was known as Judge Payne, and he died in Jersey at an old age. He and his wife, who was a Miss Journeaux were the parents of thirteen children.
Thomas Harvey was a merchant of Leeds, and came to the United States in 1849, locating in Racine, where he engaged in the planing-mill business for some years. Some years prior to his death he retired from active work, and lived so until his death in 1876, in his seventy-third year, his wife having passed away in 1860 aged fifty-one years. Both were members of the Church of England. He was a member of the Guernsey militia. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey had four children: Elizabeth, deceased, who was the wife of James Bennett, of Portland, Ore.; Thomas F., deceased; Edward G., of Republic, Wash.; and William J., of Racine.
William J. Harvey was but three years old when brought to America by his parents, who made the trip on the sailing vessel "The New World," the trip taking six weeks to accomplish. Mr. Harvey has been a resident of Racine, Co., Wis., ever since. He grew to manhood in the village of Thompsonville, where he attended the public schools, and later Racine College. He started out in life on his own account by keeping a general store at Thompsonville, where he remained in business twelve years. The next twelve years were spent in farming, and he then started to manufacture bolster springs for wagons, which business has since developed into the manufacture of all kinds of high-grade vehicle springs. A large factory is situated at No. 1700 Phillips Avenue, where forty persons are employed, and the business, which was started by Mr. Harvey doing all the work himself, is constantly increasing.
In 1871 Mr. Harvey and Miss Catherine Schickel were united in marriage, she being the daughter of Joseph Schickel, and to this union have been born eight children: Jane, who died aged about three years; William, who has an interest in his father's business and is secretary and treasurer, and who married Jane Briggs; Richard, a lawyer of Racine; Edward, superintendent of the spring manufactory; Miss Harriet, a teacher; Elizabeth; Harold; and Ruth. William, Richard, Edward, Harriet and Elizabeth are graduates of the University of Wisconsin.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey are members of the First M.E. Church of Racine. Politically he is a Republican. He has been a member of the board of education for twelve years, and while in the country was clerk of the school board. He is a director of the First National Bank. Mr. Harvey makes his home at No. 1806 Washington Avenue, where he has built a fine home, and he also owns other property in Racine.
A few facts concerning Mrs. Margaret Ann Neve, the aunt of our subject, will no doubt be of general interest to the public and to her descendants and relatives in particular. She was born in Guernsey Island, England, May 18, 1792, and died on Saturday, April 4, 1903, lacking only forty-three days of being one hundred and eleven years old. She had enjoyed the remarkable experience of living in three centuries. When Mrs. Neve was born Turner had not yet begun to paint, nor Walter Scott to write. Since then what generations of poets, painters, musicians, statesmen, scientists have been born and died! With the advent of science the world has altered. Steam and electricity have spread a network over the earth and knit its uttermost parts together. Mrs. Neve's father and mother were married at the early age of nineteen years, on Dec. 20, 1790. They resided at LePollet, Guernsey, where Margaret Ann, their eldest daughter was born and passed the morning of her life. Her father died Dec. 4, 1820, and she continued to reside with her widowed mother until Jan. 18, 1823, when she was married at the Town Church by the Rev. F.D. Durand, from Rouge Huis, to Mr. John Neve, of Tenterden, County Kent. After a quarter of a century of married life, Mrs. Neve, in 1849, became a widow, and returned to Rouge Huis to reside with her mother and sister.
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Seriously, don't all pin and comment at once. Ha. It is kind of underwhelming if you know how long it took me (Like, if you read last night's post).
If you didn't read last night's post, my goal was to use a historically correct Regency dress pattern and modify it to make it more modern. As much as I would love to wear regency clothing all of the time, {sigh} I would rather not look like I just left high tea.
|It is also fully lined- surprisingly easy!
If you would like to make one yourself, you can use this pattern.
Some of my modifications:
1. I used elastic in the neckline so that it would be nursing friendly and less complicated than a drawstring which the pattern uses.
2. I also used elastic in the waistband since I had already done so in the neckline (historic costumers may wish to delete me at this point- it's ok, I agree; it is a travesty).
3. I added lace to make it pretty.
4. I skipped the sleeves.
5. I added a sash.
|I love the pretty fabric.
So, in essence, it is a regency dress, but shorter. A lot shorter.
|I have a thing for long shirts. This could pass for a dress by some standards.


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* Earlier today, I argued that nothing President Obama says about Ferguson is going to promote healing. Jonathan Capehart says black people in particular have unrealistic expectations about what Obama can or should do:
Throughout his presidency, some African Americans have called on Obama to do more to show he cares about the black community. Or as one headline put it, "Still waiting for our first black president." My response then is the same now: stop waiting for and start paying attention to our first black president. As I wrote then, some folks won't be satisfied, it seems, until he bursts into the East Room clad in Kente cloth and brandishing a definable "black agenda"or whatever else so many blacks seem to want from him to prove that he cares.
Obama cares. Deeply. But if you're expecting him to do seemingly heroic and showy things that make you feel good but do nothing to actually fix big, systemic problems in the long-term you will never be satisfied.
On the night of the 2008 South Carolina primary, Obama supporters at his headquarters chanted "Race doesn't matter! Race doesn't matter!" after he won. Seems like a long time ago.
* In Ferguson today, Attorney General Eric Holder told a group of college students about a time he was racially profiled by police. Holder has always been less reluctant than Obama to talk about this kind of thing; it'll be interesting to see how directly he addresses the racial dimensions of the Ferguson shooting.
* In the annals of "stupid things people are saying about Ferguson," apparently some conservatives saw Missouri state patrol captain Ron Johnson doing things with his fingers, and were convinced he was flashing gang signs. Actually, as Soraya Nadia McDonald reports, it's a greeting from Johnson's college fraternity. But it's good that you're all on top of this kind of thing.
* Steve Benen tracks the spread of this particularly idiotic little faux controversy.
* While some people have been criticizing Mark Pryor for not using the word "Obamacare" in his new ad touting his vote for the Affordable Care Act, Charles Gaba explains why that's just fine:
Mark Pryor shows Democrats how they should campaign on the Affordable Care Act in a red state. You don't have to mention Obamacare (which technically doesn't even exist), you don't have to even mention the Affordable Care Act. You do have to personalize what the law actually means for real people with real medical issues which were fixed or improved by the law.
And if conservatives can say all kinds of bogus things about the law, what's wrong with saying true things about it, even if you don't say the word that sets people off?
* Jonathan Bernstein with a good post arguing that the new Pryor ad suggests that we're slowly reverting to normality on the health care issue, which means evetually it will again become something Democrats talk about and Republicans avoid.
* The Affordable Care Act is fading as an issue in this year's elections, and Robert Schlesinger explains why: it's the unusual influence of reality on a political debate, with all the piling up of good Obamacare news making falsehoods about it less potent.
* Via Taegan Goddard, Harry Enten has a useful overview of the Senate map, and concludes that once you give Republicans three seats up front, six remaining races will determine control of the Senate:
The map right now is simple: Control of the Senate will be decided in Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Louisiana and North Carolina. Republicans must win at least half of these races. Yet, we still can't say with much confidence who will win the Senate….All these races are too close to call. The races have also been consistently tight.
Republicans could win all of these races. Or Democrats could win all of them. Or it could land somewhere in between, with either of the two parties ending up in control. It's not clear who will win the Senate, though I continue to think there's a slight GOP lean. — gs
* Ed Kilgore makes an important point: The big wild card in the Senate battle is whether the Dem effort to address their "midterm voter dropoff problem," which Dems are taking extremely seriously, ends up working or not:
We don't know yet whether the Democratic Senate Campaign Committee's "Bannock Street Project" — a heavy investment in turning the Obama '12 campaign's voter targeting and mobilization techniques into a disruption of past midterm turnout patterns — is going to pay off. The impression I get, however, is that it's a deadly serious enterprise, and potentially crucial in, for example, Arkansas, where African-American turnout has been abnormally low in recent elections. We also don't know if Republican "independent" groups are going to be as feckless as they generally were in 2012 in spending their considerable resources.
* Politifact takes apart some particularly ham-handed dishonesty from Karl Rove's Crossroads, in the form of an ad accusing Pryor of wanting to shred the safety net for the elderly.
* Also see Philip Klein for a good critique of the Rove/Crossroads ad from the right.
* A Suffolk University poll finds the North Carolina Senate race remains tight, with Kay Hagan leading Thom Tillis by two points, which is also where the HuffPo average of polls has the race. More confirmation that all these red state races are extremely close.
* Mitch McConnell has essentially vowed that GOP control of the Senate means maximum confrontations designed to bend Obama to Republicans' will. Brian Beutler explains just how crazy this is and why it matters:
The promise of brinksmanship is the most important revelation…it's important because it sets a level of expectation among Republicans in Congress that will be very difficult to ratchet back…if Republicans claim the Senate, they will find themselves at the apogee of their power under Barack Obama, just as Obama reaches the point where he has the least to lose by calling their bluff. Obama will have no more elections in front of him, and thus no reason to cave. Republicans will be less inclined to back down than at any point in the past four years.
* Sam Stein explains that the key takeaway from McConnell's comments is that the "confrontational" policy mechanisms he's vowing to use make "high drama budget battles" a very real possibility.
* And at the American Prospect, I explained why cheerleading for Uber is not going to convince young people that the GOP is the cool party.


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Caminhos de Pedra Itinerary
Idealized by Eng. Tarcísio Vasco Michelon and by Arc. Júlio Posenato, the Caminhos de Pedra Itinerary aims at recovering, preserving and spreading the culture brought by the Italian immigrants to the Gaucha Sierra region from 1875 on.
The Itinerary was designed when an architectural collection survey was carried out covering the rural area of the city of Bento Gonçalves, in 1987. They realized that Linha Palmeiro and part of Linha Pedro Salgado, an area basically encompassed by São Pedro District, composed of 7 communities (São Pedro, São Miguel, Barracão, São José da Busa, Cruzeiro, Santo Antonio and Santo Antoninho) had the largest number of old houses, preserved their culture and history, was easily accessed and consequently, had a huge tourism potential, despite all the decadence and negligence it has been through since 1970, when the road connecting Porto Alegre to the north of the state was modified.
This precious material collection, partially neglected and forgotten, required quick action to avert the fate suffered by so many stone, wooden and masonry houses, which ended up collapsing or being demolished. With resources provided by Dall'Onder Hotel, the first 4 houses were restored and started welcoming visitors, while others went through emergency repair. The first tourists coming from São Paulo, brought by CVC, were received at Casa Merlo, Casa Bertarello, Ferraria Ferri and Cantina Strapazzon on May 30, 1992.
The success of this new itinerary cheered up both idealizers and community. On July, 10, 1997, with the assistance of SEBRAE, Associação Caminhos de Pedra was founded, uniting entrepreneurs and sympathizers. Then a comprehensive project was set up, which considered a recovery of the entire cultural heritage, not only in terms of architecture, but which also involved language, folklore, art, manual skills etc. This ambitious project was approved by the State Council of Culture on August 10, 1998 and started looking for resources from local companies through the then recently passed LIC (culture state law – Rio Grande do Sul).
Today, Associação Caminhos de Pedra counts on more than one hundred members and the project, which is considered a pioneer in Brazil in terms of rural and cultural tourism, welcomes an annual average of 60,000 tourists. This itinerary is expanding and presents 15 visiting points (pointed out in red on the map) and 56 external observation points (point out in green on the map).
According to State Law n. 13.177/09, which declared us as Rio Grande do Sul history heritage, this projects encompasses an area covering Caminhos de Pedra to Linha Palmeiro and Linha Pedro Salgado, located in the cities of Bento Gonçalves and Farroupilha, until the limits of Caxias do Sul, going through Caravaggio.
Linha Palmeiro creation
The President of São Pedro do Rio Grande do Sul Province, João Sertório, put engineer Major José Maria da Fontoura Palmeiro, on April 4, 1870, in charge of measuring and marking those territories that he, via Act of May 24, 1870, defined as Conde D'Eu (currently Garibaldi) and Dona Isabel (currently Bento Gonçalves) colonies. A shack was built in each of these areas to provide settlers with shelter. As a tribute, the first territory marked in Dona Isabel Colony was given the name of Linha Palmeiro.
The place which welcomed Major Palmeiro in 1870 and later Italian immigrants from the end of 1875 on, is currently neighborhood Barracão, which represents the origin of Bento Gonçalves and also Caminhos de Pedra entrance route. Linha Palmeiro is one of the largest Italian colonization areas, with 200 lots of 48.4 ha each.
This Linha, which initially was nothing but a crooked trail in the middle of the woods, in an attempt to follow an imaginary straight line that developed quickly, since this was the only link between Colônia Dona Isabel and Colônia Caxias. This trail turned into a way used by the immigrants' carts and later it became a passageway for the first cars and trucks.
Linha Palmeiro prosperity is mentioned in countless reports, such as those written by the Italian Consul for Porto Alegre, Mr. Enrico Perrod, in 1880: "I visited a colony in Linha Palmeiro and in the land of one farmer alone I found all the Italian fruits: chestnuts, apples, pears, oranges, cherries and walnuts, along with coffee, sugarcane and tobacco. "(according Rovílio Costa et alii, 1992, EST, As Colônias italianas Dona Isabel e Conde D'Eu (Dona Isabel and Conde D'Eu Italian colonies), page 21) or Mr. Pascoale Corte, Italian Consul for Porto Alegre, who points out in his 1884 report: "Crossing through a narrow path scrubland, after a four-hour ride on the back of a horse, I got to the limits of Dona Isabel Colony, exactly at the entrance of one of the most populated and deforested areas in the region: Linha Palmeiro. That is where the road that leads to the colony center starts. That is the most picturesque road of all". (according to Rovílio Costa et alii, op. cit. page 25).
Throughout the stretch beautiful and comfortable buildings were built, out of stone, wood and masonry, as well as several trading companies like hardware shops, saw-mills, mills etc. As they were large lots, normally there were two families per lot, one on each end.
Visitors who enter Caminhos de Pedra through the Shack will go through, then, the same entrance used by the first immigrants, reliving, in a way, the same sensations felt by the people who had just arrived, through the stories told by their descendents. Do not miss this immersion in the history of Italian immigration in Rio Grande do Sul.
Barracão, Origin of Bento Gonçalves
Luigi Petrocchi, Italian Consular Agent in Bento Gonçalves stated in his report, in December, 1905: "The headquarters of the new Dona Isabel colony (currently Bento Gonçalves), was traced in 1875, in a valley between two water bodies, on a low area, next to the immigrants shack, and then called the "white city" due to the tents made of sheets. However, for comfort purposes, the board transferred its management to an elevated place, called Cruzinha, in the middle of a pine wood, 3 Km away." (according to Rovílio Costa et alii, op. cit. Page 73). In his trip notes, an immigrant called Giuseppe Dall'Acqua described the Shack in 1878: "After one hour and a half walking through the undisturbed woods, through a steep muddy road, with steps, they arrived, after a long slope, to the valley by a river, whose left margin showed three or four rustic buildings (...) and a high one-level and poorly sealed building, with long taquaras (small bamboos) horizontally nailed to the wall, filled with mud and leaves. This almost solitary and nameless place was meant to be the headquarters of Dona Isabel colony, but nobody knew why it had not been chosen as the seat of the future city. That house built out of mud (...) was meant to temporarily give shelter to immigrants and, thus, with time, both the location and the river received the name of Shack". (Manuscript by Giuseppe Dall'Acqua, 1901, in Rovílio Costa and Arlindo Battistel, 1983, Assim vivem os italianos (This is how Italians live), page 1172).
From 1875 on the Shack started welcoming and temporarily hosting the first groups of immigrants. That was the place where they received their lots, some tools, seeds and some food. This, however, would only take place after a long wait, which could take several months. Settlers were registered and everything they received, including food, tools and especially land, was considered a debt due to the Government, which should be paid within 10 years. Everything was planned so that the place was turned into the seat of Dona Isabel colony, but as soon as 1876, and we do not know the exact reasons for that, the colony seat was transferred to the place where the city of Bento Gonçalves stands today.
Rio Grande do Sul Historical and Cultural Heritage
Thanks to the restoration of houses and tourist visits, these communities developed a cultural movement that gave way for the creation of several initiatives that aim at preserving not only material but also immaterial heritage. Examples of this cultural vitality that is alive throughout the Itinerary are the preservation of the "talian" dialect (typical language spoken by local immigrants), Casa da Memória (House of Memory) and the artistic-cultural groups (Italian dance, flute, musical band, chamber orchestra, choir, and theater), which make regular presentations on special occasions or upon express request made by restaurants that make part of the Itinerary.
Once it concentrates the largest architectural collection of Italian immigration in the rural area and due to the concern towards the preservation of material and immaterial historical heritage, Caminhos de Pedra has been currently called a "living museum". In 2009 upon an initiative presented by State Rep. Jerônimo Pizzoloto Güerguen, and with the support of IPHAE (State Institute of Historical and Artistic Heritage) it was declared Rio Grande do Sul historical and cultural heritage by State Law 13.177/09, passed by the Governor at that time, Yeda Rorato Crusius.


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Artillery is a band that, popularity wise, belongs the "second league" of thrash. Not reaching the fame that some bands even outside the Big Four and Big Three achieved, they were known and respected among the thrash metal fanbase, releasing three succesful, good to very good albums. Like for many bands, the end of golden thrash era would turn out to also be the end of band Artillery. And like many bands, after the nineties hibernation they reunited. Actually, they've done it two times, first one resulting in a merely two years activity, albeit releasing a decent full-length. When Death Comes is a product of the second one, featuring four members previously composing the band and a new vocalist, Søren Nico Adamsen. Can it also be said that, like in many bands' case, the reunion ends up being more of a dissapointment than success?
The element which most likely will raise the most interest regarding this album, is the presence of a new vocalist. Singing previously in a power metal, I'll say it clearly: he hasn't adapted to playing in a thrash metal band yet, even if we can hear attempts where he's trying to. Generally his vocal manner changes between more thrashy and more power metal one. The mellower power metal voice is much more present though, there are advantages that come with it like delivering a catchy chorus, but for the most part they sound "radio friendly" - too clean and polished, even if Artillery never performed thrash of the raw or extreme kind, and plain cheesy. Sometimes he'll put out a wanna-be aggressive scream (see Sandbox Philosophy). The lyrics being understandable don't help either, being quite cheesy (read the ones for Damned Religion for example).
Instrumentally, the spirit of old Artillery is still here, the melodic riffs with uniqute oriental touch, the inspiring solos, and proper songwriting delivered mostly by Morten. That is, when it actually gets to work, as the album is uneven, fillers in the middle can't stand up to first three tracks for example. Artillery clearly feel better during fast tempo songs/parts, the slower ones sometimes coming "dangerously" close to power metal, especially when adding in the vocals. There are few accoustic parts as well. Drums and bass play smaller role than on, say, By Inheritance, leaving no impression for the most part: the drummer usually focuses on not interrupting the lead guitar, serving rather standard beats with some fills at mid tempo. The bassist seems to play even safer, except for Uniform's nice intro, he's also not hearable so well in the production. Which on the other hand gets and approval - it's modern but not overpolished, an attempt to create more oldschool sound wouldn't fit this album.
Overall, this album unfortunately falls into the typical reunion category. Although there's much of my subjective opinion behind this statement - fans of Artillery shouldn't be turned off by vocals as much, and would probably find my complaints about mediocrity overdone - at the end of day, this release doesn't fall behind their early releases that much. So if you see By Inheritance as one of best thrash metal albums (I don't), you're likely to enjoy this album more than I do. If not, this is still far from embarassing album, and worth a listen at least for the first three songs and Uniform, although except nothing above average.
I have always had strong feelings for the legendary Artillery, the band that produced one of my all time favorite metal albums, By Inheritance, an apex of incredibly structured riffing, passionate explosive vocals and unbridled velocity. Since that album would be nigh impossible to top, I can forgive the band for the long hiatus between each release since '90. B.A.C.K. (1999) was a good album with a ton of the band's original energy, even though it couldn't match up song for song. When the band parted with Flemming Rondsorf I was terrified of what would become...an early live video I saw of the band with replacement Søren Nico Adamsen was abysmal.
It is fortunate that my fears were misplaced and premature. Adamsen does a pretty good job with this album. Though his power metal past (Crystal Eyes, etc) bleeds through, and he lacks that edge of UDO-like brutality to his delivery, his melodies are sound and fit in well with the band's busy melodic speed/thrash riffing. When Death Comes is actually a very tight production, with tracks that become more infectious upon repeated spins. The title track feels a lot like the B.A.C.K. material, but infused with so much melodic grace that one can only smile and remember just what this guitar duo is capable of (the Stützer brothers are the best there is, hands down). The riffs are complex but accessible. While strong, it's not the best material here. "Upon My Cross I Crawl", "Sandbox Philosophy", "Not a Nightmare" and "Damned Religion" are all classically composed Artillery tracks that left my jaw in a half-broken state near the floor. The rest aren't shabby either.
When Death Comes is thick and meaty, with guitars that want to punch you in the throat. Adamsen's vocals soar over them in a true old school Germanic speed style, the inflection reminding me of early Scanner or Mania. There are some truly stupid lyrics on the album, as in "Damned Religion" where Adamsen intones "Your double talking jive motherfuckers Take your bullshit stay away from me"... but lyrics have never really been this band's forte. This is a 27 year old band here...the fact they can still write such infectious material so deep into their career is a testament to their raw talent. By Inheritance will always secure them as one of the finest speed/thrash metal bands the world has ever known, but I have to hand it to the band for choosing a decent new vocalist and not letting their legacy stagnate with a sub-par 'reunion' album.
Artillery is one of these bands that never got recognition they deserve. Hailing from Denmark, they're one of the biggest classic metal forces in their country, but somehow they never managed to achieve worldwide success. Of course, those who listen to thrash metal at a regular basis surely know who these guys are, but it's not the popularity Anthrax or Testament reached (not to speak about Metallica or Slayer). And that's too bad, because this is certainly one of the most powerful thrash acts ever, or – simply put – one of the very best. They prove it better than ever with "When Death Comes".
One of the reasons why Artillery remains relatively unknown outside the thrash metal box may be the fact that they broke up after releasing three classic albums in late 80's. After quite a while they decided to come back and released CD called "B.A.C.K." in 1999. While still very enjoyable, it didn't manage to be up to par with previous ones. The worse thing was, though, that the band chose to… break up again. It seemed like a definitive end of the band, but surprisingly, they decided to kick some asses again and returned with new vocalist and new album.
Let me get this straight right now – this album is a damn BEAST. It shows it at the very beginning, with the riff of the title track being so technical, fast and just plain awesome that every fan of the genre who downloaded this album will surely stop the CD after a first few seconds just to run to the nearest CD store and correct his unforgiveable mistake. And this is only the start, for metal madness doesn't stop even for a moment during whole album. Tracks can be a little slower or faster, but the overall feeling remains more or less the same, causing you to headbang till you don't know what your name is. Mellower moments happen only as introductions to proper songs, which all are constant relentless rifffests we've all been begging for. But the riffs aren't the only thing metalheads live for, and that's why guitarists show us their unbelievable skills by playing a lot of solos. The leads aren't one-dimensional, you will hear some heavy metal, melodic vibe put here and there between shredding moments. That's why the album never gets boring – instead of full-on assault we get extremely well though-out blend of speed, technicality and melody. That's right, "When Death Comes" continues in the vein of their previous albums, being rather "melodic technical thrash metal" than brutal thrash in the vein of Slayer. And that's what's great about it!
The thing one could fear was how the new vocalist will present himself, for the vocal performance was, besides the riffs, the most important thing about early Artillery records. The new frontman has a different way of singing, he doesn't utilize those high-pitched, almost power metal vocals that were trademark in band's early days, but there's absolutely nothing to fear! Soren Nico Adamsen is still not your typical thrash metal barker, his vocals are also closer to heavy/power metal territory and add a lot to how the record sounds. It's impossible not to sing with him when he uses his great "almost high-pitched" voice to shout out what he thinks about modern society's issues, religion, foul relationship, war and all this stuff that usually fills metal albums. The good thing is that the lyrics are not cheesy, don't try to be evil or trve, but instead of being bullshit, they're well written, catchy lines encouraging listener to yell every word with the full capacity of his lungs. So, all in all, the band lost nothing hiring new frontman. They rather added whole new quality to their music (still, Flemming Ronsdorf is one of the greatest vocalists ever!).
Drums and bass are not the most important thing here, but also in this territory the band members did their absolute best to contribute to overall quality. You won't hear any jaw-dropping drum fills here, but what you surely will hear is precise, fast, skillful drumming that every thrash metal band would like to present on their albums. And although the bass is hard to hear for most of the time, the moments when it's in the spotlight also show good skill and even better songwriting, because all those moments are well put into the songs and everything falls just into place. On top of that we have brilliant and clear production. The album doesn't fell like it's overpolished, but everything is just like it should be – razor sharp.
Well, that may not be new "By Inheritance", but it's not a vice, as "By Inheritance" is only one and it seems impossible to top that record. The bottom line can be only one: screw all this "revival" thing, for Aritllery's B.A.C.K.!
In 1990, this Danish band released a true blue classic of the thrash genre in By Inheritance. Artillery however failed to build on the momentum of the album and the band split up soon after. They did reform to put out the album B.A.C.K. in 1999 but broke up once again soon after. A second reformation was announced in 2007 with a spate of re-releases and box sets and finally this year sees the band release its fifth and latest album. When Death Comes is another classy slice of heavy metal by a band that has always been a bit better than the rest. The thrash has taken a bit of a backseat and the band is operating in a speed/ traditional metal area with the emphasis on catchy vocal lines and memorable guitar work. It is business as usual through most of the album with very little that is new for the band.
The first four songs starting with When Death Comes, Upon My Cross I Crawl, 10,000 Devils and Rise Above it All take the album off to a terrific start and are reminiscent of the classic work this band put out with their first three albums. 10,000 Devils especially sounds like something that could have easily been on By Inheritance. Sandbox Philosophy has a slight hard rock feel to it and sort of breaks up the momentum a little while Delusions of Grandeur is the big metal ballad of the album and again somehow hampers the flow. The band doesn't really live up to the promise of those first four songs though and the albums tapers off a little before Uniform and The End close things in a reasonably effective manner.
Overall I'd say this is another good album from the band. Not as manic as their best stuff and doesn't really hold a candle to the first three albums but overall pretty good. Hopefully they'll stick around long enough to add a few more entries to their discography this time around.
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So then, my first review post-Hellfest and one of a band that would be a nice addition to most festival line-ups this summer. It is the return of the old-school Danish thrashers Artillery, who following the re-release of all their old material decided to open the casket and let in air once again. Now surprisingly I'm not overly-well acquainted with their past material but if you'd have asked me what I would have thought a comeback album from a B-league European 80's thrash band would sound like, it would be very similar to this.
The performance is more than competent, the song writing honed and tight and production is clean and crisp. The pace is a mid-fast largely throughout with the odd moment of it dropping to allow the band to display a variety of weapons in their arsenal. The band's trump card is revealed in the vocal melodies found in the chorus of almost all the songs. "10,000 Devils", "Delusions Of Grandeur" and "Upon My Cross I Crawl" are all fine examples of Søren Nico Adamsen's vocal range and his ability to lead the song from the front at times where a lesser man could not have brought the songs up a level like he has. Long-time Artillery fans will be aware that Mr. Adamsen has not held vocal duties for Artillery before and have a bit of difficulty getting over this change of duties, especially for a thrash band so vocally-reliant like Artillery are, but Adamsen's Tim Aymar-like (Control Denied) is excellent and will be your main memory after a few listens to "When Death Comes".
However, this is also partly due to the absence of any really killer riffs or songs. It has to be said that there are no bad songs on the album, but in their similarities to recent efforts from Testament and Onslaught and a resemblance to old Forbidden, Artillery aren't doing anything here that no seasoned thrasher will not have heard before. This fact is evidenced in the recent works of many thrash bands, showing the genre to be a very difficult one in which to be creative unlike others like black metal and doom, and which in my opinion will soon see the end of the current thrash revival unless steps are taken to inject some truly fresh blood into proceedings. You should be able to guess the score this will get by now; "When Death Comes" is a perfectly good thrash record. There is much worse out there, there is also much better. Pretty simple that one.
Originally written for Rockfreaks.net
With "When Death Comes", Artillery turns into yet another unexplored musical path. After a turbulent period of almost twenty years, the classic "By Inheritance" line-up finally reformed in 2007 with a new frontman, power metal vocalist Søren Nico Adamsen. After a live DVD and numerous European concerts, the band entered the studio in March 2009. Søren Andersen, guitarist of Oliver Weers and candidate for the Eurovision Contest (yes, you're reading this right) was surprisingly chosen to handle production duties. The result is "When Death Comes", a fresh and interesting take on the Artillery sound of old.
As has become tradition with this band, their sound has been completely reinvented and updated into a new version. The core of the music is Thrash Metal, with very strong power metal overtones, more traditional songwriting and that Oriental touch, which has become the trademark of the band since 1990. Compared to the band's back catalogue, the songs are much more straight-forward and centralized around the vocals. The riffing has returned to more conventional grounds, maneuvering straight through all of their other albums. With less noodling and more muscle, I couldn't help but think that Nico had a big part in the songwriting process, compared to Flemming's tradition of non-involvement and laissez fair mentality. Starting with the title track, this album seizes the listener's mind and rarely discharges.
But there are some critical remarks to make. First of all, there are moments where the vocals feel very uncomfortable, most notably on Not a Nightmare and The End. It has to be said that Andersen has done an amazing job replacing Rönsdorf, maintaining a strong sense for aggression and power, proving his capabilities as a vocalist. However, it is hard to erase the background of cheesy EuroPower, something which does not always matches Artillery's sound. Luckily, these are exceptions and Nico has done an overall fantastic job. A second remark I would like to make is that not all songs manage to absorb attention all the way through. This is most clear on Damned Religion, which is simply put way too long and even tiring towards the end. Third and final remark: clipping. While the loudness war rages at full capacity, the damage here is limited but (unfortunately) not absent. It never gets to the point of being annoying, but it is still a mistake on the producer's part.
On to the drums. The big difference on this level is that Carsten plays in a much more controlled manner, compared to the frenzied madness of the 80's releases. A good idea, but I can't help but state that the old-school psychopathic thrashing of the drums had its charms too. This is an evolution that can be seen in the entire band, which has -as mentioned before- resulted in more traditional, song-based music. For the production I already made the criticism of clipping, but other than that, Søren Andersen has done a good job. The sound is very compact, heavy and modern, something you will love or hate according to your own taste. Oh and before I forget: the solos! Well, do I even need to say anything about them? Blistering, flashing, crushing, ablaze, you name it: on guitar we have two Stützers and that should say it all. Bassist Peter is a bit more on the background, but that doesn't detract from the dozens of towering bass-lines scattered through the album.
Conclusion: this is Artillery at their best and every self-respecting metalhead should order it. After 27 years, there is finally a chance that this band will get the respect they have always deserved. "When Death Comes" is not perfect, but what is? Let's hope they can continue their killing spree of good releases! Best songs: When Death Comes, Uniform, Rise Above It All, Upon My Cross I Crawl and Chaos Ride (why oh why is this a bonus track?!).


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Our D has been bad but Crawford has hit 2 incredibly tough 3s.
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This team really does just look to take nights off, honestly. Which speaks a lot to what 10-1 means when you're not even bringing it some nights.
Did you forget Miami lost to Boston Celtics, but hey keep it's always fun to make to see you get annoyed when you are wrong.
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We are almost never ahead at the first half.
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Autonomy must return into the hands of the people.
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Three straight games an opposing player can't miss against us. It's starting to get a bit annoying.
The fact that Miami lost to the Celtics a week ago doesn't matter. They are playing at a championship level right now and the Pacers are playing the way they started last year. This team isn't ready to win squat.
Stephenson with 6-5-5. Get another triple double!
We aren't playing bad. Boston isn't as bad as their record. Well-coached. I see a lot of good signs for us. Once Boston starts missing their shots, we'll take control. They are shooting ridiculous right now.
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It was only one week ago.
Jeez, and I thought I had a tendency to overreact. But the grass is always greener, eh?
Sounds like you don't remember the start of last year.
Dude, no one's gonna take you seriously if you keep up with this crap.
There are two types of quarterbacks in the league: Those whom over time, the league figures out ... and those who figure out the league.
People over-reacting is hilarious...the Miami comment was absolutely absurd.
Also, there's not much you can do when an opponent just gets red hot. Rose, Udric, Crawford...all hitting threes like gangbusters.
Game 12 defines the season.
He's banking in pull-up threes well behind the arc. You take your chances with crap like that.
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