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Box gardening has extended from such simple beginnings to more elaborate installations. Today entire gardens made of a series of boxes at one or more levels and in varying sizes are often featured on terraces and roofs. Such gardens are especially adaptable to city conditions. On this page we are concerned with the uses of bulbs in such boxes as well as in tubs, pots, and other large containers used outdoors.
Bulbs in window boxes
Because window boxes must be narrow, there is not enough space to permit planting for succession flowering—and so spring-planted bulbs in them must be taken out before summer plants are installed. In this respect they are handled like bulbs used for spring bedding rather than like those planted in permanent flower borders.
Many combinations of bulbs and of bulbs and other spring flowers are practical and beautiful. A single variety of daffodil or narcissus—not the tall kinds—is splendid when combined with forget-me-nots, chionodoxas or trailing myrtle. Tulips and hyacinths are choice and are usually more effective in solid plantings of one colour than when more than one variety is used in the same box.
Hyacinths ordinarily look best planted rather closely together and alone, but tulips can be combined with pansies, English daisies, forget-me-nots, and other low seasonal flowers to achieve most charming effects. If an edging is desired for a box of hyacinths the double-flowered variety of perennial white-flowered Arabis albida is excellent.
Tulips of the early or single or double
types are delightful blooming at the window sill. For a later show, double-,
peony-flowered varieties can be used. The taller May-flowering tulips
are not suitable for window boxes because their height is too great.
If you wish variety in your window box, groups of the lady tulip (Tulipa Clusiana) may be planted alternately with clusters of Scilla sibirica at the back and with snowdrops and glory-of-the-snows set rather thickly in front. Or for colour in a shady spot, snowdrops and winter aconite have charm planted in groups with ferns and primroses. Many other combinations can be worked out and such mixed plantings are of great interest to watch from the inside of the window.
Three bulbous plants stand out above all others as being useful for planting in window boxes for summer bloom: they are fancy-leaved caladiums, tuberous begonias, and dwarf dahlias. All have their limitations. Caladiums will not stand strong sun or whipping winds, begonias resent bright sun and excessive heat and are easily broken by strong winds, dahlias wither under parching heat that comes from bright sun reflected off nearby surfaces. If you cannot provide the conditions these plants need, it is better to fill your window boxes with annuals in the summer than to depend upon bulbs.
Bulbs in garden boxes
Boxes used to form a garden on a roof or terrace offer greater possibilities for varied planting than do window and porch boxes. They can be deeper and wider and thus provide more root room and more accommodation for larger plants.
The boxes may be of different sizes and can be arranged to give style and lend composition to the garden picture. They may be used effectively in a double series—those in back being planted with evergreens where climate permits these to remain outdoors throughout the winter or, in sections where evergreens are not practicable, with privet and other deciduous shrubs. Any of the bulb combinations suggested for window boxes as suitable for spring bedding will be attractive in the foreground boxes. A few well-branched plants of English ivy or creeping myrtle spilling over the front relieves the starkness of box fronts.
For accents, groups of boxes of varying sizes may be built to comprise units —a larger square box containing an evergreen shrub with two lower boxes of just the right size fitted against it to hold bulbs and other flowering plants is a useful combination . . . a triangular-shaped cluster of boxes may form a planting unit for a corner . . . a more complicated pattern of boxes to feature plants in the centre of a terrace. There is great opportunity for creating imaginative box gardens for adaptable locations where beds and borders may not be practicable.
In addition to bulbs favoured for window boxes, others of greater stature may be employed in boxes set at or near ground or floor level. For spring display the taller "Darwin" and other May-flowering tulips are unsurpassed; such items as Spanish bluebells and camassias may be used if the location is shady.
For summer bloom there is a wealth of possibilities in addition to the three items—caladiums, tuberous begonias, and dwarf dahlias—mentioned as most suitable for window and porch boxes. Gladioluses, montbretias, tuberoses, Peruvian daffodils, tigridias, summer-hyacinths, and even lilies come to mind as good possibilities. Indeed with a little ingenuity there is no reason why you cannot grow in plant boxes almost any of the bulbs that are suitable for outdoor beds and borders.
You can plant them in groups among long-flowering annuals to add interest. Oxalises in variety, notably the large pink-flowered Oxalis Bowieana, are exceedingly useful for edgings because they are attractive in foliage and flower and keep blooming for a long time.
Built-in plant boxes constructed as part of buildings vary greatly in size and possibilities. Very often it is advisable to use permanent evergreen shrubs toward the back of them, leaving a space in front for other plants to be added for seasonal colour. In spring these may be hyacinths, tulips, daffodils, and other kinds of bulbs as well as non-bulbous spring-bloomers; in summer they can be arranged in similar fashion to ordinary window boxes.
Built-in boxes and raised beds of masonry constructed away from the building as part of a landscape plan are sometimes used to accommodate potted plants which are changed to provide for a constant colourful display, but this kind of gardening is expensive because it calls for many plants and much growing space to grow them to flowering size. On an extensive scale it is best adapted for stores and commercial and public buildings; in a modest way it can be used by the home owner.
As a matter of fact, to prolong the flowering season with bulbs in a box garden, it is possible to use boxes supplied with good drainage and filled with peatmoss into which potted bulbs in bud or full flower may be plunged deeply enough to obscure the pots. This ensures a continuous display, colour combinations can be changed at will, and plants that have faded flowers or that have been damaged can easily be replaced with fresh ones.
By plunging the pots the soil in them is retarded from drying. It is easily possible to design a box garden that depends for its colour on a display of potted plants—a succession of flowers may be continued until frost without the necessity of taking the plants from their pots, but again it is a little extravagant of plants.
Boxes to be planted directly with flowering plants or boxes in which potted plants are to be displayed must be well constructed. Although many materials have been used, wood is the most popular because of its appearance and comparative lightness, and because it insulates the roots from extreme heat.
Lumber should be at least one inch thick and of a moisture-resistant kind such as redwood or cypress. Even so, it should be treated with a preservative and the boxes should be fitted with removable liners of zinc that have heavily soldered corners and provision for drainage at the bottom.
Cleats are important on the bottom of boxes intended to set on a level surface to permit the drainage and air circulation that prolongs the life of boxes. Where soil-filled boxes are to be left outside over the winter in the north, one side of each box should be slanted to allow for soil expansion caused by frost. There must, of course, be a sturdy means of support for suspended boxes because even a small box is heavy when filled with soil.
Wherever boxes are used, shun that dreadful shade of green paint often used for garden furnishings which is so out of harmony with garden foliage and so beloved by those responsible for the management of many public parks. Most green paints are unsuitable; try neutral tones of other colours.
Culture of bulbs in boxes
The cultural requirements of bulbs planted in boxes are essentially the same as for bulbs planted in pots. Free drainage must be assured, a fertile and porous soil provided, and at no time may the bulbs be permitted to suffer from lack of moisture in the soil. Summer bulbs benefit from weekly applications of dilute fertilizer after they are well established and have filled their soil with roots.
Careful staking may be needed to anticipate storm damage. Faded flowers should be removed promptly. A layer of peatmoss an inch or two thick spread over the soil surface at the beginning of hot weather will keep the roots cool and prevent excessive loss of moisture.
Special provision must be made to prevent boxes planted in the fall with tulips, hyacinths, daffodils, and other hardy bulbs from freezing solid and remaining frozen for long periods in the winter. This does not occur when bulbs are planted several inches beneath the ground outdoors, but it happens easily in a box insulated from the warmth of the lower soil layers and exposed at its sides and tops.
One way of assuring protection is to stand the boxes together on the ground and cover them with a four-inch layer of sand, fine ashes, or sifted earth. If earth is used spread an inch of sand over the boxes before you apply it; this will make it easy to clean off the covering layer in spring without disturbing the soil in the boxes.
Don't bury the boxes too deeply . . . otherwise the bulb shoots will be too long and will break when you attempt to remove the soil covering from them. If the boxes are on a roof, use peatmoss for covering instead of sand, cinders, or soil—it is lighter.
An even better method than burying them with soil is to place the newly planted boxes in a root cellar or unheated ( but nearly frost proof ) cellar. Failing this, you may excavate a hole six inches deeper than the boxes in a well-drained place in the garden and place the boxes in this. Cover it with planks, and, when the ground freezes, add a foot or so of leaves or straw. This method may involve more work at planting time than simply covering with soil, cinders, or sand, but it certainly makes it easier to remove the boxes of bulbs in spring without damage to either boxes or bulbs.
If your plant boxes are of such a quality that you do not wish to bury them over the winter and if you cannot conveniently store them in a suitable cellar, the best plan is to construct one or more inexpensive wooden boxes that will fit inside the regular ones, plant the bulbs in these, and bury them over the winter as previously suggested.
One word of warning regarding mice should be given. They are very fond of tulips and some other bulbs ( but not of daffodils and narcissuses ). It may, therefore, be well to tack small mesh-wire netting over the boxes before putting them in their winter quarters.
Plant the bulbs in the fall at the same time as you would plant the same kinds in the outdoor garden. If they are to be buried outdoors choose a site on the north side of a building or hill so that they will not be encouraged to sprout prematurely. After the surface soil has frozen cover the box with several inches of loose straw, salt hay, or leaves. In early spring uncover it carefully and gradually.
The bulbs you plant in the fall to bloom
in spring are less fussy than most plants about soil fertility. The texture
of the soil, however, is of considerable importance. Don't expect them
to flourish in clay or subsoil that packs so hard that air can scarcely
For summer bulbs a more nutritious earth
is needed. They must manufacture from the soil the foodstuffs they need
for their development and growth ( most of the food necessary for the
production of spring flowers is stored in the bulbs at planting time).
If possible the soil in plant boxes should be changed completely each year. This is rarely practicable in city gardens and not always in the country if a box garden is extensive. However, it is the best plan, and it is particularly important for small boxes that hold but little soil.
If the soil cannot be renewed each year try to change one third of it. Do this by removing all the soil from one end of the box, leveling down the remainder, spreading the new soil on top, and mixing it thoroughly with the old.
Old soil left in place more than one year should be improved each spring by the addition of peatmoss or humus, dried cow manure and fertilizer, and by a liberal sprinkling of lime, all mixed in thoroughly. After mixing leave the surface rough and exposed to the air for a few days before planting.
In tubs and pots
Flower boxes planted and cared for like miniature gardens are not the only plant receptacles used outdoors. Large pots and tubs containing ( usually) individual plants are often employed to beautify patios, terraces, steps, entrances, and formal gardens. Among the plants adaptable for such purposes are a number of bulbs that have foliage and flowers sufficiently bold and massive to invest them with a certain "architectural" character that is desirable in specimen tub and pot plants that are used to add accent and dignity to formal surroundings. Bulbs suitable for this purpose are of kinds that retain interest for a relatively long period and are decorative even when out of flower.
Unexcelled for planting in large tubs and pots is the lily-of-the-Nile, or Agapanthus. It comes in several varieties and blooms for a fairly long period. Its deep green strap-shaped leaves are plentiful and are gracefully disposed. From among them in early summer arise wandlike stems, each tipped with a pointed bud and each attaining an eventual height of three to four feet.
The buds open to release a multitude of star-shaped blue or white flowers disposed in globular heads. The blue-flowered kinds are more pleasing than the white.
Equally as decorative as the lily-of-the-Nile but, because of its earlier blooming season, less adapted to northern gardens are clivias. These have spectacular rounded flower heads of glowing orange which just clear the masses of dark green leaves that are shorter, broader, and stiffer than those of the lily-of-theNile. No better foils exist against which to display clivias than those suggested by McKenny and Seymour who recommend they be "grown in sea-green pots against screens of ivy." They complete their suggestion by saying, "used with orange and blue-green tables and chairs, no other blooming plant is needed on the terrace."
Certain crinums are well worth cultivating in large tubs for blooming outdoors in summer, notably Crinum longifolium, Crinum Moorei, and Crinum Powellii. These noble plants are three or four feet tall in bloom. They have bold foliage and clusters of handsome flowers, pink or white according to variety; they flower over a long season and are well suited for standing on steps or terraces and for associating with other architectural features.
The beautiful bigeneric hybrid between Amaryllis and Crinum that is called Amarcrinum, but should more properly be named Crinodonna, resembles a choice crinum. It has the same decorative value but blooms later, in the North often not opening its beautiful pink "lilies" before an early frost nips the garden. For outdoor display it gives its best service in gardens where winter comes late.
The spider-lily, or Hymenocallis, afford a few kinds adaptable for our purpose. These have good foliage and stout two- or three-foot stalks that carry umbels of richly fragrant, spidery narrow-petaled white flowers. Kinds to try include H. Harrisiana, H. littoralis, H. rotata, and H. galvestonensis.
Rare Elisena longipetala from Peru closely resembles its near relatives, the spider-lilies. It has good-looking foliage and, topping eighteen-inch stems, umbels of deliciously fragrant, fine white narrow-petaled flowers that are attractive over many weeks at high summer.
Although seldom planted in other than garden borders the fragrant Peruvian daffodils or ismenes ( which botanically are Hymenocallis and thus belong with the spider-lilies) make fine specimens when accommodated several together in large pots or tubs—and, because this method of cultivation does not necessitate disturbing the roots at the end of each growing season ( the pots are stored over the winter ), the bulbs thrive and flower more certainly than under the plant-each-spring-dig-up-each-fall schedule that border cultivation demands.
The summer-hyacinth, Galton.ia candicans, responds to the same treatment as Peruvian daffodils and carries stems bearing twenty to thirty pure white bell-shaped flowers to a height of from three to five feet.
If you crave unusual plants for outdoor summer bloom try the curious pineapple-flower (Eucomis) which produces two-foot cylindrical spikes of pale green or almost white starry flowers in July and August. Each cylinder of bloom is surmounted by a crown of green leaves after the fashion of the fruit of a pineapple, which accounts for the common name of this plant.
For a shaded terrace where summer nights are not too warm, by all means grow tuberous begonias in seven- or eight-inch pots. They will give a steady display of gorgeous blooms in a wide variety of colours and forms from June or July until frost.
Not Jo be overlooked as a decorative tub plant is the snake-palm (Hydrosme). The malodorous bloom of the arum relative is borne early in the year, lasts a few days, and is followed by the production of a handsomely marked, attractively divided, solitary umbrella-like leaf that stands on a three- or four-foot stem and spreads its top over a circle that equals in diameter the length of its stem.
Care of bulbs in tubs
All the bulbs mentioned as specimens suitable for cultivation in pots and tubs for outdoor summer use must be protected from frost by wintering indoors in all but the warmest sections of the country. With the exception of tuberous begonias all may remain in the same containers, without repotting, for many years.
Each spring they should be top-dressed with rich soil. The begonias are handled in storage and are replanted exactly as they are when they are grown in pots for indoor decoration. The others are simply stored in the receptacles in which they are growing in a frostproof but cool shed, cold frame, greenhouse, or cellar.
Those that retain green foliage, such as agapanthuses and clivias, must have good light at all times; those that lose their leaves must have light from the time new growth begins in spring. The latter, if stored in a suitably cool and not excessively dry location, will not need watering while dormant. Bulbs that retain their foliage should be kept on the dry side while in storage but should be watered often enough to keep the leaves from wilting or dying.
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Despite an economic recession that has decimated investment portfolios and dented retirement dreams, only 30 per cent of Canadian women have pulled together a formal financial plan, according to research released Tuesday.
A TD Waterhouse poll of female investors found that while 97 per cent of those surveyed said that assuring a comfortable standard of living during retirement is a top financial goal, only 20 per cent were "very confident" they could achieve this.
"We have not come along as far as we would have liked to," Patricia Lovett-Reid, senior vice-president at TD Waterhouse, said of the results. "Women say they care about managing their expenses but...I am concerned that they have not figured out what it really takes to put together a financial foundation that they are comfortable with."
Ms. Lovett-Reid is worried that financial education among women has advanced in incremental changes, as opposed to leaps and bounds. "When it comes to goals and money, I don't think goals should be nebulous. People should be able to tell you in definite terms what it means when they say they want a comfortable retirement and a good lifestyle. And some of these women can't."
When it comes to goals and money, I don't think goals should be nebulous. People should be able to tell you in definite terms what it means when they say they want a comfortable retirement and a good lifestyle. Patricia Lovett-Reid, TD Waterhouse
Ms. Lovett-Reid doesn't think people should panic if they haven't started saving for retirement in their 20s or 30s, provided they have been chipping away at major debts like mortgages. Once those debts are eliminated and other financial responsibilities - such as a child's education - are taken care of, people can turn to aggressively planning and saving for their golden years.
The TD poll, based on 1,432 interviews with women aged 45 to 64 years old and conducted between Sept. 1 and 7, found that the other three top financial goals of women were comfortably managing day-to-day living expenses, saving for emergencies and paying off credit card balances and loans.
Spending and investing
The recession has not affected investing behaviour among most women, with 73 per cent of those polled saying they have made no changes in the past year to the level of risk they take when investing. In fact, 7 per cent of those surveyed said they are taking advantage of the drop in stock prices to invest more in mutual funds and stocks. The minority of women who did make changes said they switched to lower-risk investments such as GICs.
Women are generally more risk-aware than men when it comes to investing, Ms. Lovett-Reid said, which means that heading into the downturn, they were already more cautious in their approach. Women, who tend to do their homework and know their risk horizon when investing, are therefore more likely to stick with their established financial plan.
That said, 52 per cent of the women polled said they were "mildly concerned" or "worried" about the state of their investments, while 44 per cent said they are "reasonably contented. The concerns range from feeling they are missing opportunities due to a lack of knowledge to worrying they have not done enough to retire comfortably.
Spending patterns, on the other hand, have certainly been altered by the economic downturn. Of the 50 per cent of women polled who said they made a change, 48 per cent said they postponed major purchases, 46 per cent charged less on credit cards in order to avoid interest charges, and 40 per cent reduced or stopped their spending on non-essential purchases.
"This recession has been a huge wakeup call for everyone," Ms. Lovett-Reid said. "People are looking to rebuild and move forward and in doing that are looking at their discretionary spending. They are not shutting it down altogether, but there is a lot more discussion going in households on than before. That is a good thing."
Money and spouses
One survey finding that came as a surprise was that 65 per cent of women polled by TD agreed that women should be "completely financially independent" from their spouse, with women who have previously been married backing this statement most strongly.
"When you look at relationships and money, you don't want to be dependent or independent, you want to find that balance where you will be inter-dependent," said Ms. Lovett-Reid. "There is no one cookie -cutter solution for every relationship, but this needs to be worked out. It is mostly about full, plain and absolute disclosure."
Building a life together involves an emotional and financial commitment, she said. "It doesn't mean you cannot have separate bank accounts or investment portfolios. But if you expect to build a relationship on honesty and trust, you need to openly discuss your financial elements. If you don't, how can you achieve a level of financial comfort in your home?"
Ms. Lovett-Reid's advice for couples when it comes to financial matters is not to try and do it all themselves. "You do not need to manage all of your money yourself in a relationship. But if you have a co-mingled assets, portfolio and bank accounts, you do not want to abdicate responsibility. What you both need to be is engaged and involved."
The findings
Some of the other findings of the TD poll, relating to women and financial independence:
* While all of the women surveyed have at least some input into household financial matters, married women are significantly less likely than those who are not in a relationship to say that their role includes managing household investments (45 per cent v. 76 per cent), retirement saving and planning (61 per cent v. 86 per cent) and dealing with a financial professional (49 per cent v. 77 per cent)
* Most married women, 71 per cent, are being proactive by having at least some savings/investments in their own name, entirely separate from those of their spouse.
* While most married women have their own personal portfolio, only 48 per cent of them take full responsibility for making decisions about their investments. A minority, 14 per cent, completely defer to their spouse, with the balance, 38 per cent, make decisions jointly.
* Overall, 24 per cent of women equate being financially successful with being financially independent from their spouse/partner.
* While only 3 per cent women select "keep your finances entirely separate from your spouse/partner's" as the one piece of financial advice they would give to other women, it is interesting to note that women who have been, but who are no longer in a relationship are more likely to chose this (7 per cent) than are those who are single or married (2 per cent).


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Woman rescued from old mine pit in Chisholm
A 29-year-old woman was airlifted to Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth on Monday after falling about 100 feet down an embankment into an abandoned mining operation on the eastern edge of Chisholm.
Chisholm authorities were notified of the fallen woman shortly after 3 p.m. near the intersection of Lake Street and Sixth Avenue Northeast. Chisholm Fire Department Chief Bob Brown said there were people on the scene when she fell, and they immediately called for help.
"We got all these open, abandoned pits," Brown said. "People go hiking past the barricades to see the view."
The Chisholm Fire Department, along with the Hibbing Fire Department and the St. Louis County Rescue Squad, were able to set up a rope rescue, where the woman was strapped to a backboard and, through a system of ropes and a type of sled, they were able to pull the woman up the embankment. Brown said the area through which she was pulled was clear of trees.
Chris Petrack, battalion chief for the Hibbing Fire Department, estimated that it took about 35-40 minutes to lift the injured woman to safety.
The identity of the woman and her medical condition still had not been publicly disclosed as of early Monday evening.
Assisting Chisholm and Hibbing firefighters and paramedics on the scene were the Chisholm Police Department, the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office, the Minnesota State Patrol, the Chisholm Ambulance Service and Northern Helicopters.


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For the second time in as many weeks, the Supreme Court of the United States has taken steps to remind the public that those who have the power of the purse are free to wield their resultant influence, even when it is the government calling the shots.
On Feb. 21, the high court rejected certiorari in Hosty v. Carter, a case involving a group of shoddy student journalists out of Illinois who threw a temper-tantrum when their school, Governors State University, explained that so long as it is financially backing the student newspaper, it can — and will — invoke its right to prior review. In refusing to hear the case, the Supreme Court essentially sided with the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, which had ably ruled that non-independent student newspapers on a collegiate level are essentially no more protected than their secondary school counterparts. It was a subtle reminder that though the First Amendment provides for a fundamental freedom of speech, it entitles no one to exercise that speech in an unrestricted manner if Uncle Sam is footing the bill for the pulpit.
Yesterday, in a far more critical decision, the high court unanimously upheld the Solomon Amendment, Congress' insistence that those universities — or, to wit, law schools — receiving federal funds must welcome military recruiters on campus. The controversy specifically centered around schools that would only permit non-discriminatory employers to operate within their confines, as several such institutions sought to make a grossly political statement by declaring the military discriminatory for its "don't ask, don't tell" policy.
At the heart of each of these cases is that fundamental premise that the government — like any other business — has various self-interests to promote from time to time and may use its financial influence to achieve these ends. The old cliché, "there is no such thing as a free lunch," comes immediately to mind.
Too often, college students opt to engage the fiery rhetoric of radicalism and, upon realizing that no one is listening to their faulted speech, reach for the closest sanctioned pulpit as a way of "sticking it to the man." The Associated Students of Madison was guilty of this pathetically immature stunt when its members attempted to bully Chancellor John Wiley into condemning the Patriot Act a couple years back, and law schools looking to operate in a JAG-free world are equally culpable.
The lesson to be learned from these laudable Supreme Court decisions is that while even the most nonsensical of speech may be welcomed into a First Amendment-guided marketplace of ideas, no government ought to be legally coerced into funding the fiery opposition of its naysayers.
Such is not a limitation on speech, despite the mind-numbing sound bytes being advanced by those who take issue with this duo of high court rulings. Governors State University may be fairly criticized for its heavy-handed approach to restraining student journalism, just as law school students are free to decry the military's policy on homosexuals. There is good cause for protest in both scenarios and people would be well advised to engage such through traditional rhetorical realms.
More importantly, though, the students of Governors State University remain free to operate an independent student newspaper wholly critical of their school's administration. If their ideas are worthy, the marketplace to which Oliver W. Holmes famously referenced in a Supreme Court case many years back will surely kick in to high gear and support their fledgling effort.
The same may be said of law schools. The government is not forcing any institution to accept its money and any school so infuriated with "don't ask, don't tell" would be well advised to refuse a federal subsidy. Such would only make the institution more popular to those who share this vision of a sexuality-blind military. If enough schools share this sentiment, the government would soon find itself with plenty of cash on hand and no friendly campuses to further its interests — this is the laissez-fair marketplace in action, at its finest.
Then again, the aforementioned fiery campus radicals likely find this libertarian, Supreme Court-sanctioned line of action troublesome because they realize that their ideas will hold no value in an intellectually competitive environment.
Mac Verstandig ([email protected]) is a senior majoring in rhetoric.


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In China Men (1980), Maxine Hong Kingston recalled a group of immigrant Orientals shoveling foreign ground and shouting "Hello down there in China! . . . Hello, my heart and my liver . . . I want home. Home. Home. Home. Home."
But for most of them, return was a financial and political chimera. Against their wishes and traditions, home became the U.S. Initially, their neighbors regarded them, in Bret Harte's words, as the "Heathen Chinee," an enduring caricature of cheap labor and social isolation, living in towns...


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As Veterans Day 2010 approaches on November 11, 2010, the School Board and district administration have, again this year, created numerous educational experiences to ensure that students learn as much as possible about the contributions of American War Veterans. Administrators say they have made it a high priority that students and staff focus on the significance of Veteran's Day, especially when school is in session on that national day of observance. Veteran's Day will be a holiday in the future.
The Veterans Day Plan contains three elements: 1) Lessons in Social Studies classes, 2) School-wide activities for all students, including vodcasts available to all stakeholders and 3) a Speaker's Bureau providing opportunities for veterans to speak to students about their experiences.
The first list, below, Social Studies Activities, contains the curriculum topics and Vodcasts that Social Studies teachers can use to teach about America's War Veterans. Veterans are being encouraged to select a topic on which they wish to speak so students can receive lessons in advance of the veterans' visits.
The second list contains Schoolwide Activities in which students, teachers, administrators and the community will be involved.
The next section, Speaker's Bureau, contains information on veterans' participation at schools.
For more information on classroom activities, please contact Dr. Connie Tuman-Rugg, 434-8549 or Bito David at 963-3820. For more information on schoolwide activities, please contact Nat Harrington or Connie Ayers, (561) 357-7679. For information on the vodcasts, contact Greg Kenney, (561) 738-2926.
Social Studies Activities
Veterans Day originated as "Armistice Day" on Nov. 11, 1919, the first anniversary of the end of World War I. Congress passed a resolution in 1926 for an annual observance, and November 11 became a national holiday beginning in 1938. President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed legislation in 1954 to change the name to Veterans Day as a way to honor those who served in all U. S. wars. The day honors living military veterans with parades and speeches across the nation. A national ceremony takes place at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.
Middle School Lesson Ideas
Graphing our History of Sacrifice NEA lesson in which students use an online graphing tool to graph America's history of war casualties.
The Wall Inspires Letters to Veterans NEA lesson using Eve Bunting's book, The Wall, to inspire students to write letters to veterans.
Wall of Peace NEA lesson to commemorate Memorial Day, Veterans Day, or September 11th. Students choose a question to respond to in writing. The written paragraph will be attached to a symbolic "brick." Students' bricks will be used to build a "Wall of Peace."
Miami-Dade Public Schools Veterans' Day Resource Packet Includes elementary and secondary level lesson plans and activities for Veterans Day.
High School Lesson Ideas
This Was War Using audio-visual equipment, students interview a veteran of war or a person who lived while a war was happening. Lesson includes war veteran interview questions.
Graphing our History of Sacrifice NEA lesson in which students use an online graphing tool to graph America's history of war casualties.
The Wall Inspires Letters to Veterans NEA lesson using Eve Bunting's book, The Wall, to inspire students to write letters to veterans.
Wall of Peace NEA lesson to commemorate Memorial Day, Veterans' Day, or September 11th. Students choose a question to respond to in writing. The written paragraph will be attached to a symbolic "brick." Students' bricks will be used to build a "Wall of Peace."
Miami-Dade Public Schools Veterans' Day Resource Packet Includes elementary and secondary level lesson plans and activities for Veterans' Day.
Additional Resources
History of Veterans Day Article on the origins of Veterans' Day which is provided by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Website provides information on the war memorial as well as provides a search function for searching for names of Vietnam veterans.
The History Place: African Americans in World War II A selection of photos highlighting the achievements of African Americans during WWII.
African Americans in the U.S. Army Website which celebrates and pays tribute to African American soldiers for the contributions they have made in past wars and continue to make today in overseas service. The timeline spans the history of African Americans in the service of the Army from the American Revolution to Vietnam.
For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots U.S. Army website which provides inspirational video clips that tell the stories of heroic African American soldiers and dramatic photographs that capture moments in the lives of these heroes.
Kansas State Historical Society—African American Civil War Soldiers The historical society provides information on African American infantries which served in the Civil War.
Buffalo Soldiers and Indian Wars Website includes information on and photographs of Buffalo soldiers.
Black History at Arlington National Cemetery Reviews the African Americans buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
Experiencing War: Hispanics in Service Website features stories about Hispanic veterans from the Veterans History Project at the Library of Congress.
Veteran's War Memorial of Texas: Hispanic Medal of Honor Plaza The plaza represents the courage and valor of 3,451 Hispanic recipients of the highest honor bestowed on a member of the armed services for courage in battle.
Hispanic Americans in the U.S. Army Website features a "Hispanics in the U.S. Army" slideshow, timeline, profiles, and resources for further information.
Hispanic-Americans and the U.S. Military in the Korean War Details how Hispanics distinguished themselves through combat skills and bravery during the Korean War.
Native Americans in World War II Informative site reviewing the contributions of Native Americans during WWII.
Native Americans and the U.S. Military Reviews Native American contributions in combat and the warrior tradition.
Indians and the American Revolution Article written by historian Wilcomb Washburn on the role of the American Indian during the American Revolution.
Native American Code Talkers Interactive site detailing how Native Americans during WWI and WWII used their traditional tribal languages to develop secret battle communications in support of the war effort. Site features a lesson plan.
An Indian Technique: Code Talkers Article on the use of Native American language for secure communications during war.
Union and Confederate Indians in the Civil War Article addressing Native American involvement in the Civil War.
Native Americans and the Civil War Digital History online textbook project featuring a section on Native Americans in the Civil War.
Native Americans in the Military Provides a concise list of famous Native American warriors and Native Americans who served in the U.S. military.
Veterans' Day Schoolkit Kit provided by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs consists of Teacher Resource Guide, Classroom Activity Guide, Student Resources, and a Kid's Packet.
VA Kids U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs site that provides materials for children in grades K-5, 6-12, and teachers.
National Veterans' Day Ceremony U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs web page that provides an overview of the national ceremony held each year at Arlington National Cemetery.
Veterans' Day Quotes A collection of Veterans' Day quotes by people such as Arthur Koestler, Dick Cheney, Mark Twain, Oliver Wendell Holmes, and more.
Veterans' Day Images A collection of Veterans' Day graphics which can be used in brochures, flyers, or Powerpoints.
Timeline of U.S. Wars and Conflicts Timelines are provided on the war in Afghanistan, the war in Iraq, the Vietnam War, the Gulf War, Korean War, WWI, WWII, the Spanish-American War, the Civil War, the War of 1812, the First Barbary War, and the American Revolutionary War.
Veterans History Project This project, from the Library of Congress's American Folklife Center, is a collection of interviews and documentary materials highlighting veterans' experiences over much of the 20th century.
Veterans Day Vodcasts
The following Veterans Day vodcasts are posted on the Social Studies landing pages for Middle school and High school:
- WWII Seminar: Hitler Youth – Life in Germany
- WWII Seminar: Air War against Germany
- Suncoast History Seminars: The Cold War
The following are the Vodcast hyperlinks for those T.E.N. programs.
WWII Seminar: Hitler Youth: Life in Germany
Hyperlink: http://vodcast.palmbeach.k12.fl.us/player.php?key=HYP4CC072D52E4FA
WWII Seminar: Air War Against Germany
Hyperlink: http://vodcast.palmbeach.k12.fl.us/player.php?key=HYP4CC0735F2CDD4
Suncoast History Seminars: The Cold War
Hyperlink: http://vodcast.palmbeach.k12.fl.us/player.php?key=HYP4B684D6FD5BE1
Schoolwide Activities
|Allamanda Elementary School Guidance and Media will have students write letters to veterans in the VA Hospital, Fine Arts teachers will work with students on the meaning of Veterans Day, Boys Scouts will present the Colors, Chorus will do 3 patriotic songs- students and staff will join in, an invited Veteran will come to speak, our AP (who's a veteran) will sing. Bak Middle School of the Arts Social Studies Department is coordinating the following activities on Veterans Day: A 30 minute music video will be played in the cafeteria during all lunches on November 11 featuring patriotic American music and video. A memorial wall to the veterans of family and friends of Bak students and staff will be displayed in the cafeteria on a timeline. One of the classes is interviewing veterans for a class project as well as learning the history of Veterans Day.
Beacon Cove Elementary School students wrote over 1,000 letters and cards for the troops in Iraq. They also collected non perishable food and personal hygiene items to create care packages.
D.D. Eisenhower Elementary School is planning recognition but that planning will not take place until the week of Oct. 25th. Plans are to do a morning presentation via in-house TV and a playing of Taps at 11:00. Other details are not yet finalized.
Egret Lake Elementary School will do a presentation to their veterans on campus. Signed banner from our students to be presented to the VA hospital on the 10th by the student council. Both events recorded and played on morning announcements.
H.L. Watkins Middle School will be recognizing staff members that provided their services to our wonderful Country with a Continental Breakfast on November 11th. A special tribute will also be on the morning announcement.
Independence Middle School will have a band concert and a guest speaker.
Jerry Thomas Elementary School is having a special flag ceremony beginning at 9:00. On Sept. 11 this year a flag was flown over Syverson Base, Headquarters of the Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force- Arabian Peninsula in Balad, Iraq, specifically for Jerry Thomas Elementary by the son of a dear friend. The Jupiter High School ROTC will conduct the flag ceremony. In attendance will be the son-in-law of one of our teachers who returned about 2 years ago. Also invited to attend are Mr. Gent (we hope he can come!) and the Chief of Police, Frank Kitzerow and Mayor Karen Golonka. The students will participate by singing patriotic songs. A continental breakfast will follow.
Jupiter Elementary School Discovery streaming on Veterans, Brain Pop lesson on Veterans, various patriotic activities, discussions and stories in reading classes followed by writing letters to soldiers.
Jupiter Farms Elementary School will talk about Veterans Day on TV on the morning of the 11th and will introduce one of teachers in his uniform who is a Navy veteran. A blurb will be put in this week's newsletter to invite any parents who are veterans to also come on TV in their uniforms. Bill Arcuri, who is an Air Force veteran and POW of the Vietnam War, will do his program for classes during the day. This is a full-blown presentation of stories and visuals of how he and his fellow POWs made it through their years of captivity.
Jupiter High School will have the following activities to honor veterans on Veterans Day: Various subject areas are doing classroom instructional activities related to Veterans Day (Social Studies, Language Arts writing, Reading, ROTC). The JHS band made Veterans Day cards to be given to the veterans at the local VA hospital. The students also made a "Thank You" banner to hang permanently in the VA hospital. A flag that has flown in Afghanistan is being present to the school by the parent of a soldier who is currently serving there. An English class has been corresponding with this soldier. There will be a flag ceremony on the morning announcements to honor veterans.
Lake Park Elementary School teachers are pulling ideas and activities to do with their classes from Learning Village. As a school, during morning announcements the music teacher will lead us in the National Anthem and share the significance of the holiday.
Lighthouse Elementary School At recess the principal "usually" dress in fatigues and drill them in an exercise routine like a drill sergeant. They have a blast and make dog tags out of paint chip samples. I am not sure if I have enough of those to do that this year. In addition, Operation Sweet Tooth will provide candy and messages for our troops. Students in Kara Levinson's second grade class will collect candy and bag it. Lighthouse Elementary students will write letters for the troops to accompany the bagged candy. The Publix at Jupiter Square has supplied four crates of candy for the event.
Limestone Creek Elementary School will have short videos on the in house news station during the week. Individual classes are also doing activities discussing the significance of Veterans Day (a variety). We have no school-wide assemblies planned.
Lincoln Elementary School students will do read-alouds and patriotic songs infused during fine arts.
Marsh Pointe Elementary School has a couple of teachers doing video's followed by discussion and writing letters to the patients in the VA Hospital. The principal will be speaking on the morning news that day about the veteran's importance in making sure that we continue to be a free and democratic society. Every teacher will be taking time to discuss the importance of honoring our veterans.
Northmore Elementary School students will have an opportunity to hear the presentation through Fine Arts on Nov.11th
North Palm Beach Elementary School, on the evening of November 10th before the Title I meeting, will have a performance to honor Veterans Day. We will have student songs and presentations by representatives from the armed forces on that evening.
Palm Beach Gardens Elementary School will be dressing in red, white and blue to support the troops, November 11, 2010. The $1.00 donation will go toward the Safety Patrol trip.
Palm Beach Gardens High School will do a formal flag raising on Veterans day also around the county we have several requested Color Guards (flag presentation). Our biggest event is at Duncan Middle school for their annual Veterans Day program.
Palm Beach Lakes High School will be having a Veterans Day program on November 11. We will have students participating in poetry, video production, patriotic songs from the band and chorus, and a panel discussion with five veterans. Each social studies teacher will have a meaningful activity with their classes to emphasize the importance of the contributions of America's veterans.
Pleasant City Elementary School will be having the following activities in recognition of Veterans Day through the Fine Arts rotation. This allows all students to participate over the course of Veterans Day week. Physical Education: Mini American flags will be purchased from the Dollar Store so every student can have a flag. Each day in P.E. a different grade level will march around the play field holding up their flags. At the end of the march, the students will "plant" their flags around the inside perimeter of the fence. Art: Each class will participate in creating a poster about veterans. Students will write comments on their posters showing the importance of honoring our veterans. Also, students will do a clay activity in which they make and paint their own flag to take home. The art teacher will have a lesson on what the different colors of the flag stand for. Media: Students will learn about the Pledge of Allegiance, why it was written, and the meaning of some of the words (i.e.) pledge, allegiance, indivisible, liberty, and justice. These "new" vocabulary words will become a "word Wall" in the Media Center. Students will also read stories and non-fiction books related to the famous veterans in American history. These will be "read and share" activities. Intermediate grade students will write short "reflection" on their readings and discussions. Music: The teacher will select music related to the history of America for students to sing and discuss.
Seminole Trails Elementary School will commemorate Veterans Day with commemorative in-house TV news broadcasts, a Wall of Peace, citizenship lessons during guidance classes, and historical lessons during social studies classes.
Suncoast High School -The Fisher House Foundation Club, which was organized this year by Jacob Beer, will be collecting signatures on homemade and designed greeting cards which will be distributed to the VA Hospital and the Fisher House location in Riviera Beach. The club will be in the courtyard next week asking students to sign a card for a vet in exchange for a donation of 25 cents. On Veterans Day, the club will be making a visit to the Fisher House to spend some time with the vets after school. The Fisher House Club will also be kicking off our annual donation drive for Holiday Boxes for deployed soldiers – with our own Ms. Mitchell's two nephews who are both deployed on the top of the list. Dr. Rachel Smith and Dr. Kimberly Duffey will be spearheading this effort within the next week. Also on Veterans Day, there will be a special announcement made by Mr. and Ms. Suncoast thanking those members of the faculty who have served their country. The list includes: Mr. Alan Crescas – US Army, Mr. Brian Hanson – US Army, Mr. Michael Newberg – US Navy, Mr. John Slattery – US Navy, Dr. Rachel Smith – US Army, Ms. Margarita Marquez – US Army.
Timber Trace Elementary School will be having a Veterans Day presentation on November 11th (similar to the one we had last year). Ms. Mallamo (Music Teacher) is already working on the music and teaching selected songs to students. The ROTC from Dwyer will be here to present the flag with select patrols. They will stay after to meet with K-Kids. All students will report to the court yard in the front of the school. Students will recite the pledge and sing America the Beautiful. The ROTC will march to the flagpole and do a flag presentation along with select patrols and student council members. The flag will be raised by the ROTC members. Students will wear red, white and blue and each class will make individual hats, flags or banners for the presentation. Students will view a brief Veterans Day celebration video broadcasted through the school following the morning announcements.
U.B. Kinsey/Palmview Elementary School We will be recognizing Veterans Day on November 11th during the morning with an assembly, with our strings and chorus students performing.
Washington Elementary School Veterans Day recognition activities are as follows: Morning TV production explanation of the importance done by studio crew and staff, School wide various classroom activities to help students understand the significance.
Watson B. Duncan Middle School is sponsoring their 10th annual Veterans Day program on Wednesday morning, November 10, 2010 at 9:45 in the gymnasium. The purpose of this program is to acknowledge and thank veterans and "active duty military personnel" for serving our country. The program will last approximately seventy-five minutes. The Duncan chorus and band will provide musical selections, Palm Beach Gardens High School Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps will post and retire the colors as well as perform a rifle drill exhibition, several veterans will attend representing different branches of the service, and many dignitaries from the communities will be invited.
West Riviera Elementary School will be raising the Flag – A moment of silence will be given by the entire school during the morning news. A closed circuit television interview will be conducted with our very own veteran from the Persian Gulf War, Michelle Carroll. Also, On Thursday, November 11, 2010 West Riviera Elementary School will be casting an image similar to the raising of the flag atop Mount Suribachi during World War II. From early morning to noon the classes will rotate to create a life size flag that will be seen by everyone who travels Australian Blvd. going north or south of the campus. 568 students will play an essential role in making this happen. Just as the statue of "Iwo Jima" gives the illusion of being raised, you will see our flag rise from the ground to it level of completion. Our flag will commemorate the 6,800 soldiers that lost their lives during World War II while trying to capture the island of Iwo Jima and also say thank you to the soldiers of our past, present and future for their many sacrifices to our country.
Watson B. Duncan Community Middle School is sponsoring its tenth annual Veterans Day program on Wednesday morning, November 10, 2010 at 09:45 in the gymnasium. The purpose of this program is to acknowledge and thank veterans and "active duty military personnel" for serving our country. The program will last approximately seventy-five minutes.
The Duncan chorus and band will provide musical selections, Palm Beach Gardens High School Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps will post and retire the colors as well as perform a rifle drill exhibition, several veterans will attend representing different branches of the service, and many dignitaries from the communities will be invited. All veterans are welcome to attend. Please contact Tom Barrett at 561-776-3500 for more details.
|Addison Mizner Elementary School will have various school activities. Atlantic High School – None, 2 Off campus activities and Lake Worth Parade on 11/7/10.
Banyan Creek Elementary School – On November 11, 2010, the first grade students at Banyan Creek Elementary School will have a special presentation to honor all the veterans who have made sacrifices to protect our country and ourselves. The celebration will feature many students' performances including a procession, presentation of flag, songs, poems and much more. Our event will begin at 10:30 on Thursday in our parent pick up area….a lawn concert, as it were. Our families are bringing lawn chairs. We have several veterans who will be attending. Our students are completing a flag on "Veterans Row" (our sidewalk leading to the program area) whose stars contain the pictures of family members who have served in the armed forces. Those who are local to the school will be attending.
Boca Raton Elementary School – Will be recognized on Morning Announcements.
Boca Raton High School - In honor of Veterans Day, Thursday, November 11th, Leadership will be hosting a special Veterans Day Assembly. The program will include a speech by ex-prisoner of war, Irwin Stovroff, performances by Boca High's ROTC and the Boca High Chorus, and recognition of our faculty and staff who have served our country in the United States Military. The assembly will be held at 10:15am in the theater. Contact: Claudia Robbins, 561-338-1402
Boynton Beach High School – Guest speakers in Social Studies classes throughout the day.
Calusa Elementary School – Special activities planned in classrooms
Citrus Cove Elementary School – Will be recognized on Morning Announcements
Congress Middle School – Veterans will be honored during the Honor Roll Breakfast
Crosspointe Elementary School – Holding a Celebration on the evening of 11/11/10
Don Estridge Middle School – Will be recognized on Morning Announcements and History Classes
Eagles Landing Middle School – Various Activities planned for all grade levels
Forest Park Elementary School – Assembly with guest speakers and activities
Galaxy Elementary School – Assembly with guest speakers and activities
Hagen Road Elementary School -They have put together an announcement which has listed a web site to log on to learn more.
Hammock Pointe Elementary School – Assembly with guest speakers and activities
J. C. Mitchell Elementary School – Will be recognized on Morning Announcements
Loggers Run Middle School – Students will be role-playing the part of Veterans from the different wars and "police actions". Staff members who are veterans will also speak to students. This will be video-taped and shown after the pledge on Veterans Day.
Morikami Park Elementary School – Showing In House Veterans Day Video
Odyssey Middle School – Will be recognized on Morning Announcements
Olympic Heights High School – Will be recognized and discussed during Social Studies Classes
Omni Middle School – Will be viewing Video in Language Arts and History Class
Orchard View Elementary School – A Veterans Day presentation on the morning news and students will read about the significance of Veteran's Day.
Pine Grove Elementary School – Guest speakers, will be making letters and cards to send
Plumosa Elementary School – Books, Pictures and Essays with Veterans theme
Rolling Green Elementary School – Will be recognized on Morning Announcements
S. D. Spady Elementary School – Guest speakers in various classrooms
Spanish River High School – PTSA will honor staff who are Veterans and special activities have been planned during history classes
Sunrise Park Elementary School – Fine Arts Team have projects planned for the week of 11/4 thru 11/11/2010
Sunset Palms Elementary School – K-Paper& Pencil activity and age appropriate story, 1-5-Reading books, watching United Streaming Video
Village Academy Elementary School – Will be recognized on Morning Announcements
Waters' Edge Elementary School – School wide video will be shown. K, 2, 4, 5th grades are writing letters to the troops and discussing the meaning of the day. 1st & 3rd grades are introducing Veterans Day utilizing Discovery Streaming
West Boca High School – Will be recognized and discussed during Social Studies Classes
Whispering Pines Elementary – Will be recognized on Morning Announcements
|Acreage Pines Elementary School students are writing letters to Veterans and will be sending the letters to the VA Hospital. In addition, the school will be inviting local Veterans to a ceremony and breakfast on Veterans Day. Belle Glade Elementary School is having a Veterans Day program on Thursday, November 11th at 1:00 in the cafeteria.
Binks Forest Elementary School teachers will be conducting classroom activities with the students.
Cholee Lake Elementary School students will discuss Veterans Day and its importance within Social Studies Classes. The school is also working on securing veterans to talk to a few classes.
Crestwood Middle School will have a school wide presentation commemorating America's veterans and saluting current members of the United States Armed Forces.
Equestrian Trails Elementary School students and staff will be wearing Red, White and Blue and will view a Veterans Day video during the morning announcements.
Frontier Elementary School is planning to do "Halls of Fame". Teachers' requested students bring in photos and a biography of any relatives or friends that have served or are serving in the military. The students are invited to discuss their honoree with their class and the information will be posted on our hallway walls, the idea of the teachers who was a Gulf War Veteran.
Glade View Elementary School Students will participate in writing a class letter to Veterans. We are sending the letters along with care and comfort packages to deployed American Military Heroes who are stationed in active duty around the world. Local Veterans will come out on Thursday to talk with our students about their military experiences and military life. All students will enter our school wide poster contest. Winners will receive a certificate and be photographed for our local newspaper.
H. L. Johnson Elementary School will have a veteran speak briefly on the morning announcements and then kindergarten classes have agreed to have him come and speak to their classes. Also, the principal will sponsor an essay contest on, "What Freedom Means to Me." A prize will be awarded for the first, second, and third place winners. Grades 2-5 – TBA. Kindergarten and first grade students may draw a picture about freedom.
Loxahattchee Groves Elementary School social studies teachers have been doing lessons about the wars and the veterans. We do not have any special activities or speakers lined up.
Melaleuca Elementary School fourth grade is trying to find a Vietnam Veteran to come to Melaleuca to speak with the students.
New Horizons Elementary School will be doing the following on Veterans Day: Wear Red, White, & Blue Day, School-wide assembly from 8:15-8:30 a.m. in the courtyard involving the cub scouts and honoring some of our own parents and family members who are actively serving or who are Veterans.
Okeeheelee Middle School will be having the Health & Wellness Fair and the principal will be making a point of recognizing Veterans Day during that event. Faculty and staff will be encouraged to wear red, white and blue and all students to wear blue and white.
Osceola Creek Middle School is showing a Veterans Day Video during Study Hall.
Pahokee Elementary School will read stories and share information about why veterans are important and should be recognized.
Palm Beach Central High School, in support of one of their alumni who was injured in Afghanistan, will be organizing a benefit drive that will focus on the veterans' most pressing needs – clothing for his young child and possibly renovation work around his home (building a handicap ramp or gardening or painting or something like that). In support of the rest of the school alumni who are in the military, they will be sending care packages.
Panther Run Elementary School's primary classes are having the husband of one of the teachers, who is a veteran, come in and talk about Veterans Day. Several of the intermediate classes will be having Fall Festivals in which they learn about and celebrate Veterans Day. They will also be making cards to send to the troops. Through media rotation, students will complete online word searches related to Veterans Day and will also use an online Thesaurus to create an acrostic using the word VETERAN.
Pine Jog Elementary School will begin the day with a pledge with three veterans on staff – in uniform. After morning announcements, a school wide video will be shown of some of the sacrifices of our veterans. Teachers will have individual lessons throughout the day through social studies classes.
Pioneer Park Elementary School will pay tribute to Veterans on Veterans Day by having the teachers in grades K-5 read a story about Veterans from our Media Center. The Assistant Principal Michael Rieckenberg and the Physical Education teacher Dave Brannan will do a special power point presentation on the morning announcements as a tribute to Veterans.
Rosenwald Elementary School will host a Veterans Day Program to honor local Veterans in the area. The Fine Arts department is in charge of the event which will be held on Thursday, November 11 at 9:00 a.m. Also, Rosenwald will have student representatives participating in the City of South Bay Veterans Day Parade which will be held on November 11 at 11:00 a.m.
Royal Palm Beach Elementary The Veterans Day celebration will consist of a presentation of area veterans and service men and women, a play "I Am Only One American" by the Royal Palm Beach Elementary Drama Club and a video presentation. The same program will also be presented that evening at 7:00 PM. The daytime program starts at 8:45 AM.
Royal Palm Beach High School The principal will speak about the importance and history of Veterans Day on the morning announcements with a flyer to all students with the principal's message. Wildcat Dancers Dance Team will be presenting a show at Temple Beth Torah in Wellington. Individual teachers have planned lessons.
Seminole Ridge High School will be making a Veterans Day video.
Wellington Elementary School will have a Veterans Day tribute on the morning announcements. Also, they recently completed a collection of specific items which were donated to the Forgotten Soldiers organization as a tribute to all armed forces past and present. The items will be sent to soldiers who are currently deployed and actively serving our country on foreign soil.
Wellington High School Marching Band will be performing in the West Palm Beach Veterans Parade on Sunday, Nov. 7tn.
West Gate Elementary School Veterans Day Celebration will take place at 8:00 a.m. at the flag pole in front of the school. Lake Worth High School's Air Force ROTC will present the colors while a guest from Dreyfoos S.O.A. sings the National Anthem. They will have a Veteran guest speaker and the show choir will be singing.
Wynnebrook Elementary School will have the morning announcements dedicated to Veterans with a Moment of Silence, Patriotic Songs and readings from children to educate all on why we have Veterans Day. Classroom Teachers will incorporate lessons into their plans.
|A.W. Dreyfoos, Jr., School of the Arts is planning a Veterans Day commemoration ceremony to honor the veterans beginning at 10:30AM on Nov. 11th taking place on the lawn in the front of the school around the flagpole. All Dreyfoos students and their teachers will attend the ceremony. The Dreyfoos chorus will sing a medley of patriotic songs and the Dreyfoos band will play taps and close the ceremony with an armed forces medley. Teachers and staff who are veterans will be recognized. World War II veterans from the community will be invited to speak to classes that day and will also be honored at the ceremony. The president of the Student Government Association will lead the ceremony and introduce the veterans. Everyone in the school will be encouraged to wear red, white and blue that day. Berkshire Elementary School students will wear red, white and blue shirts. Teachers will conduct appropriate lessons in classes. Via morning announcements, we will recognize family members and friends by interviewing guest speakers. Students will make cards for veterans and these will be delivered to the Veteran's Medical Center.
C.O. Taylor Elementary School students will receive a visit from war veteran Mr. Clifford O. Taylor who will appear on the morning TV show, view various websites on Learning Village, watch a short DE Streaming video explaining Veteran's Day and complete a writing activity, design bookmarkers and create small student books replicating their understanding of Veteran's Day
Conniston Middle School students will be invited to compete in an essay writing contest through the social studies class. Two essays per grade level will be submitted to the Principal who will then choose 1 winner from each grade level.
Crystal Lakes Elementary School is holding their 8th Annual Veterans' Day Celebration on Tuesday, November 11. Bleachers will be set up in the bus loop and the 4th and 5th grade chorus will do their presentation preceded by the color guard. All the students wear red, white, and blue and all assemble in the bus loop facing the chorus, who are standing on the bleachers. The Chorus sings patriotic songs. Parents are invited to the outdoor ceremony. Afterwards, a speaker from each of the military branches visits the classrooms.
Forest Hill Elementary School will have a flag raising ceremony in the morning with the Safety Patrol and Chorus. Grades K and 1, are writing messages to the Veterans on a poster board and in grades 2nd-5th are writing letters to Veterans. These letters will be delivered the day before Veterans Day.
Greenacres Elementary School The school is doing a variety of activities on all grade levels. Students are writing letters, having Veterans speak and watching educational videos to commemorate the day.
Highland Elementary School students will view a Veterans' Day CD on the in-house TV and students will label various armed forces uniforms through Learning Village. There will be many pictures of a local 91 year old veteran and his many medals including purple hearts and bronze stars that will be displayed for children to see. Some classes will create "Thank You" cards for the Veterans and third grade students will be making a time line chart of all US military conflicts. A Veteran that was a POW will speak about his experience and life as a soldier in WW2.
John I. Leonard High School – Veterans Day, Thursday 11/11, will be honored in various ways at John I Leonard High School. School wide, the poem "They Did Their Share" will be read during the morning announcements to remind students and staff of the debt we owe our veterans of all generations. We will have a memory wall in Building 15 where students will place the name and branch of service of family members who have served in the armed forces of the United States. Many of the social studies teachers will be conducting special mini lessons encouraging students to reflect on the meaning and importance of Veteran's Day.
Liberty Park Elementary School is going to thank our soldiers by having the boys and girls make thank you cards. They will complete this "Schoolwide Random Act of Kindness" by Nov. 4th for delivery to the VA Hospital before the 11th.
Meadow Park Elementary School students commemorate Veterans Day this year through a range of activities from presentations by Forest Hill High School's Jr. ROTC and a parent who is a veteran, an armed forces shoe box parade and other activities from Learning Village and other web sites.
North Grade Elementary School start the day honoring veterans by broadcasting a video school-wide that celebrates the sacrifices and commitments of the men and women in the air force, navy, marines, army, and coast guard. The program highlights the ways in which people honor America's veterans during the November holiday and provides a brief historical analysis of World War One, World War Two, and the Korean War. From parades to community-sponsored gatherings, the presentation captures the spirit of this commemorative day.
After the morning video presentation, students will visit the Media Center to hear two stories about veterans from the perspective of their families. The featured books are Crow Call by Lois Lowry and Postcards from a War by Vanita Oelschlager. Both stories, drawn from their authors' personal experiences as children of veterans, are told from the perspective of children who have parents away at war or returning from war. The books will serve as a springboard for whole-group discussions about the importance of celebrating our veterans each day, not just on Veterans Day.
Palmetto Elementary School is planning to invite veterans that are associated/related to the staff as well as having a flag ceremony in the courtyard of both campuses.
South Olive Elementary School will be having a Fall Family Dinner, Silent Auction and Book Fair on November 11, 2010. During the dinner we will pay tribute to our Veterans.
Tradewinds Elementary School will have their band perform that evening and patriotic selections and music that represent each branch of the service will be performed. All band students as well as staff members have been encouraged to share pictures of family members and/or friends that represent the branches (both past and present).
Across the curricula teachers are incorporating patriotic themes into their content area…..over the announcements the school will also have a moment of silence to honor all veterans.
Woodlands Middle School will have a chorus student sing the National Anthem over the PA. A monologue and/or poem will be pre-recorded by a drama student and shown on the in-house news.
Veterans Speaker's Bureau
Participating veterans may select a topic, date, time and school (option) for their school visit. The school will coordinate the student lesson with the veterans' visits. Mr. Burt Richards, 734-7263, is assisting in the coordination of the Speaker's Bureau.
Veterans are invited and are being encouraged to attend and participate in any and all activities and any school, as their schedule permit.


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Man beaten, kicked on Pioneer Square sidewalk
Published 3:00 pm, Saturday, September 28, 2013
Seattle police say a two strangers savagely beat a 37-year-old early this morning in Pioneer Square.
He is in Harborview Medical Center. The two men who beat him are at large.
Police and firefighters found the man about 1:30 a.m.. He was on the ground, unconscious and bleeding from the head.
Police say he had left a bar with his wife and firend and walked to First Avenue and Jackson Street. He came upon two men he didn't know. They are arguing, and the victim said something to them.
They turned on him, punching him several times in the head until he fell to the ground, then they kicked him in the head.
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999 Nurse Advisor - Manchester
- Recruiter
- Connaught-Resourcing
- Location
- Manchester, Greater Manchester
- Salary
- Earn up to £42,000 a year
- Posted
- 05 Feb 2014
- Closes
- 05 Mar 2014
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- Accident and Emergency, Hospital, Intensive care, Private Healthcare, Public Service
- Job Type
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999 Nurse Advisor - Manchester
A UK Ambulance Trust in the North West requires qualified nurses and paramedics to join their Urgent Care Desk. This position is to start ASAP, and successful applicants can earn between £17-26 per hour.
· Are you a qualified nurse or paramedic with experience in triage and patient assessment and the knowledge to advise patients about care pathways?
· Would you like the opportunity to utilise your skills in a non-clinical/ acute setting, without the risks associated with such environments?
· Would you like to help sustain and improve the telephone support services that help the NHS run effectively?
If you have answered yes to any of the above questions, please scroll down for more details of the role:
Benefits of this role:
· Minimum of 30 hours per week available
· Shifts between 8am - 2am, 7 days per week
· Full training given
· Centrally located in Manchester with many transport routes
· Opportunities for candidates to assist in the on-going development of the service
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
· Provide telephone based triage and advice
· Manage the workload to reflect the diverse patient requirements
· You will be required to answer calls from members of the public, who are experiencing urgent care enquiries
· Non computer based triage over the telephone
· You must adhere to the ethos and policies of this employer.
· This role is not a face-to-face clinical role, but you will still be held accountable for every decision you make.
Qualifications and Experience:
· Must be a registered nurse or paramedic
· Have experience in an assessment/triage setting
· General Nursing experience in A&E, triage and other similar acute settings is vital.
· Previous telephone support experience is desirable, but not essential.
If you are interested in finding out more about this opportunity, please contact Ryan Killingback @ Connaught Resourcing
999 Nurse Advisor - Manchester


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North of the Border
Hearts' 'Battle of Britain' and Heffernan's horror miss take centre stage in the latest edition of North of the Border.
Border crossing
Hearts and Tottenham clash this week in the first leg of their Europa League play-off tie. This game has created a buzz in Scotland, despite the fact that the English club are huge favourites to progress over two legs.
In the most recent financial report on Scottish football, Hearts were reported to have the worst wages to turnover ratio in the SPL, standing at 115%, but their entire starting XI will earn slightly more than the £45,000 weekly wage that Luka Modric may be about to treble with a move to Chelsea. The hope of victory is a slim one, so what is the big draw?
European fixtures between Rangers or Celtic and one of the 'big four' of recent seasons in the Premier League had become stale by the time the Old Firm's attendance in the Champions League group stages ceased to be the norm. Their recent regularity should not diminish the memory of Scottish football's successes in 'Battle of Britain' matches of the past. Celtic's triumph over Liverpool on their way to the 2003 UEFA Cup final; Rangers despatching Leeds United in qualifying for the inaugural Champions League in 1992; Alex Ferguson's Aberdeen destroying Ipswich Town in the UEFA Cup that Bobby Robson's team were defending in 1981; Celtic's European Cup win over Leeds in 1970, the second leg of which drew over 135,000 to Hampden.
But what will make this one special? First, it is between two teams who do not usually carry their country's flag in these affairs. Secondly, the first leg is at Tynecastle, a unique theatre in Scottish football. Hearts' stadium will be crammed and the fans there are so close to the pitch that Gareth Bale will be able to read their match programmes as he marauds up the left wing.
That may well inspire Hearts to keep close enough to make a fight of it in London and it might be enough for a reminder of why this kind of match-up once gave us such epic encounters.
The numbers game
The accountancy firm, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, does an annual financial review of Scottish football; it rarely makes encouraging reading. This year, among the top lines was a decline in attendance of over 600,000 in a five-year period. The best news was that most teams in the SPL (a similar report does not exist for the 30 teams in the Scottish Football League) were close to breaking even or making a small profit.
The real problem with this report is that it takes so long to get all 12 clubs' figures through and then to assess them and put the report together, that it is outdated. The figures just published relate to season 2009-10. They make up a snapshot from the end of the season before last, but are most useful as a starting point to estimate the true state of play today.
For Falkirk, relegated at the end of the season in question, these figures are irrelevant. Their operation at the start of their second season in the First Division is unrecognisable to their time in the SPL. At the other end, these figures are a reminder of one of the key factors in the financial health of the Old Firm: sustained involvement in European competition. Rangers reported a profit of £4.2 million after playing in the group stage of the Champions League; had they not done so, they would have posted a loss of a similar amount.
Celtic have already released their figures for last season, on which the PWC report for next summer will be based. There is good news - debt reduced to around £500,000, small operating profit - but, after a season in which they lost their first matches in both the Champions League and Europa League, this is underpinned by the sale of Aiden McGeady for £9 million to Spartak Moscow. Without that, their debt would have gone up and they would have recorded a substantial loss.
It reveals a truth that can be scaled down to fit the vast majority of SPL clubs: hit your targets on the pitch or find a player whose sale can fill the gap in your balance sheet. If you don't, the wolves have never been closer to the door.
Attainable goals
In a climate of declining attendance, Aberdeen's failure to score in their first four matches of the SPL season is not good for business. Their manager, Craig Brown, began the season by claiming that Scott Vernon would be a 20-goal striker once he assumed penalty duties, and if he could remain injury-free. Perhaps he is pacing himself.
Aberdeen have very little depth up front. Beyond Vernon, who scored nine goals last season, there is Darren Mackie, a survivor who had a testimonial match this summer and has scored 57 goals in almost 300 games, and Josh Magennis.
Magennis gave a great interview this week. The fact that he had been on the bench for Cardiff City as a goalkeeper and only changed position at the age of 18 is staggering. That was two years ago and remarkably he is already an Under-21 international for the Republic of Ireland, for whom he scored last week. However, his game retains the rough edges of a late bloomer and he admitted that, "I know there will be games where you will see me play and wonder, 'How's he a professional footballer?' while other times I will do all right". Anyone who has seen the Aberdeen forward play will have appreciated his candour.
Hit and miss
It all clicked for Kilmarnock last weekend. In his 11th SPL game since taking over from Mixu Paatelianen, who he assisted for most of last season, Kenny Shiels recorded his first win as manager. He did it in style, his team sticking to their short game in a 4-1 win over Hibernian. One of his new signings, Paul Heffernan, even scored two goals of the kind that suggested he is the kind of attacking focal point a lot of pretty passing teams lack to make their possession count.
Then, with the game in the bag, Dene Shiels drew the Hibs goalkeeper, Graham Stack, and squared for Heffernan to tap in for his hat-trick from six yards. His miss was so horrible they should have taken one of his goals off him. Either way, Kilmarnock won, and if there is a time to commit the kind of error that would shame a pub leaguer, Heffernan picked it.
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Randle El is crystal ballin'
Published: January 11th, 2009 | Tags: Antwaan Randle El, Eagles Giants live blog, Jake Delhomme, NFL playoffs
Having the chance to work with Redskins WR Antwaan Randle El this weekend for NFL Network has been really great, especially since he has handled himself well on TV and as a spot-on prognosticator.
Randle El said last night that if the Cardinals could get up early and put the game in QB Jake Delhomme's hands, they could pull off the upset. Things played out that way.
Randle El said he also thinks teams that have a bye don't have as much of an advantage since they typically don't play meaningful games at the end of the regular season and haven't played at optimum efficiency in weeks. He said this before the Titans and Panthers went down Saturday.
The early going of the Giants-Eagles NFC Divisional Playoff Game has started like he projected as well. Randle El said Philadelphia CB Asante Samuel would play a big role since he has been in so many big games like this, and Samuel picked off Eli Manning in the first quarter to set up the Eagles' touchdown.
This is the first time Randle El said he has ever watched a game from the press box, and it's killing him. Before the game started, when he saw players from both teams getting hyped to take the field, his adrenaline started pumping. He wanted to be out there badly, especially watching the Eagles, whom his Redskins beat twice.
When he got to the press box, Randle El was surprised at how quiet it was. I told him things will perk up as the game goes along, which they have.
— Steve Wyche is reporting from Giants Stadium


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In the Name of Allah, The Most Gracious, Ever Merciful.
Muslims who believe in the Messiah, Hadhrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad Qadiani (as)
Faith Matters #36
Tags: Faith Matters Prayers Divorce Dream Soul Judgment Day Prophets
Q1 @ 02:00 Could you enlighten on the topic of combining prayers during religious events and Hadith/prophecy of Holy Prophet(saw) that this will happen in the times of The Promised Messiah(as)?
Q2 @ 08:35 What does guidance mean in the Holy Quran with respect to Kufr and acceptance of Islam?
Q3 @ 17:30 According to scholars if a woman initiates divorce (Khula') she has no right to any type of alimony and she is obligated to return her dowry? What is Ahmadiyya view on this?
Q4 @ 26:00 How can we know that the dream is true and from Allah and not Satan?
Q5 @ 36:05 How are the terminologies soul, mind, consciousness, spirit, holy spirit, ghost and the holy ghost are interrelated?
Q6 @ 40:50 Commentary of verse of Holy Quran [21:86] "And remember Ishmael, and Idris, and Dha'l-Kifl. All were of the steadfast."
Q7 @ 44:50 During travel if compulsory bath is required for prayers but there is no convenient way to do bath, can tayyamum be done in place?
Q8 @ 50:05 Is the Judgement day same for all the human beings who have lived before us thousands of years ago? And would you meet your loved ones in the hereafter?
Q9 @ 55:30 Who led the Janaza (funeral) prayer of the Holy Prophet (saw)?
Q10 @ 56:35 Why it seems that there is concentration of prophets in the Middle East?