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The Peninsula Youth Orchestra Association held a stirring winter concert Jan. 26 at the Milton Boyd Auditorium at Peninsula High School. It played to a full house of enthusiastic music lovers. You shoulda been there!
Our kids looked and performed as seasoned professionals. It was hard to believe they were anything less. So much so that the audience stayed long after the performance to revel in chats with the musicians over cookies and soft beverages.
Rebecca Rambo of PYO's youth group gave a brief introduction to Benjamin Britton's "Simple Symphony" and announced the group's dedication of the symphony's third movement, "Sentimental Saraband," to the late Mrs. Andrea Bryant.
Rambo, a junior at Gig Harbor High School, has played violin for eight years. She joined the orchestra because she wanted to be able to do what she loves: playing music with other people who love it, too.
"It gives me an opportunity to give back to the community," Rambo said. "The atmosphere is fun and welcoming, and, although I just moved to Washington this summer, I found myself very comfortable with the orchestra."
Carter Stevens, a third-grader at Discovery Elementary, plays bass in the orchestra. His sister plays violin with the PYO. When he saw a picture of a bass, "it looked like fun."
Stevens has been playing in the orchestra for four months.
"Thanks to Mrs. Epperson, I can now read music," he said.
Ally Fetters, a seventh-grader who is home schooled, said she plays violin in the PYO because she's always wanted to play a string instrument.
"From the first, I knew I would love learning from Mrs. (Karla) Epperson," Fetters said. "She makes learning both easy and fun. I love PYO and plan to continue there."
Leah Meyer, first-chair cellist, is a sophomore at Gig Harbor High School who plays in the PYO for the musical experience.
"The orchestras are filled with fun-loving people, and the conductors are more than superb at what they do," Meyer said. "They know how to make our music sound fantastic."
Meyer plays other instruments, too. She's in Gig Harbor High's wind symphony and jazz band. She performed in the regional solo and ensemble contest last year on both the cello and alto saxophone, and she placed first on saxophone and qualified for the state competition.
"Music is something I'll never veer away from," she said. "It's a large chunk of my life, and it always will be."
Epperson, the director of the Debut and Encore orchestras, said PYO offers students an opportunity to learn to play violin, viola, cello or bass.
"We meet weekly after school on Tuesday and Thursday for beginners through sixth grade, and once a week on Thursday for junior- or senior-high students," she said.
PYO started in 1998 and has grown to include more than 100 students. They come from Tacoma, University Place, Wauna, Olalla, Port Orchard, Bremerton, Lakebay, Manchester, Shelton and Gig Harbor, Epperson said.
"PYO's four orchestras offer the opportunity to progress and experience the true delight of being a member of an orchestra," she said.
Ian Bailey, a fourth-grade home-school student, plays violin in PYO. He said his mom wants him to play an instrument, "and it's more fun to play in an orchestra than to just play songs at home."
Bailey's brother, Elliott, a second-grade home-school student, also plays violin in PYO.
"I really like to play with other people because it sounds awesome," he said. "My favorite song to play is 'Small Overture.' "
Madison Marggraf, a seventh-grader at Marcus Whitman Junior High in Port Orchard, plays cello.
"I enjoy learning about music every Thursday," Marggraf said. "PYO is a great environment where you can learn new things and improve your skills. The instructors are amazing. They always are patient and will support you the best they can. My skills have improved greatly from when I first started. That's why I love PYO!"
Taija PerryCook, a seventh-grade home-school student, has been playing with PYO since September 2012.
"Every 'minuet' of it has been worth it," PerryCook said. "The lesson plan is great, songs are challenging yet fun to play, and the staff is absolutely wonderful. I never want to stop learning how to play the viola.
"Viola is at the perfect place between cello and violin; you get a bit of both worlds," PerryCook said. "We started small, not using a bow, just plucking and playing songs one or two lines long. It didn't seem fun at first, but Karla Epperson made it fun and guided us through to more complicated pieces. You wouldn't believe the quick progress of the individuals and the group all together."
PerryCook said one of the hardest parts about joining an orchestra is learning another language.
"It seemed impossible, but Mrs. Epperson teaches a wonderfully simple and direct way," PerryCook said. "I truly recommend joining the PYO."
Oh, to be young again!
PYO accepts new members who play a string instrument. For more information, call PYO Executive Director Ric Hallock at 253-534-5384.Hugh McMillan is a longtime freelance writer for The Peninsula Gateway. He can be reached at 253-884-3319 or by email at hmcmnp1000@ centurytel.net.


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Supply chain management is the management of business activities from product development, sourcing, production and logistics to managing the resources and related capabilities the organization needs in the accomplishment of its strategic objectives.
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The School Board of KNOX County takes part in the National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs. Healthy meals are served every school day. Eligible students may receive meals free or at a reduced price of $0.40 for lunch and/or $0.30 for breakfast for both elementary and secondary schools. You or your child(ren) do not have to be a U.S. citizen to qualify for free or reduced price meals. Full Price Breakfast at the Elementary and Secondary is $1.75. Lunch at Elementary is $2.50 and Secondary is $2.75.
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Industrial Ethernet case studies provide lessons learned as detailed in specific installations to gain practical advice from working installations, to ensure your next application uses the best practices to maximize benefits in a minimum amount of time. Ethernet survey results will be discussed. An exam and certificate are available for one professional development hour (PDH), according to Registered Continuing Education Program (RCEP) rules from the American Council of Engineering Companies.
Attendees will learn:
- The importance of correct cable installation and verification
- Reasons why should you spend time designing your Ethernet Infrastructure
- How to minimize the impact of an existing poorly-designed network Infrastructure.
Also covered will be research and trends on routers, switches, pace of adoption, use of Ethernet in motion control and in process industries.
After the presentation, a live question and answer session will be held that's then included in the archived version.
Presenter: Steve Schneebeli, director of engineering/IT, Malisko Engineering
Control Engineering's Industrial Ethernet webcast on case studies includes system integration expert Steve Schneebeli, director of engineering / IT, for Malisko Engineering, and a system integration veteran with more than 16 years experience at Malisko.Schneebeli has been a leader, designer, and developer on projects for process controls, manufacturing automation and intelligence, as well as servers and networking, in pharmaceutical, food and beverage, specialty chemical, dairy and life sciences industries. Schneebeli's most recent projects include implementation of systems using S88 batch control, redundancy, virtualization, and thin client technology in FDA-regulated industries, upgrades to systems from thick clients to thin clients. He is currently working on a plant-wide distributed control system (DCS) conversion to a programmable automation controller-based (PAC-based) control system for a pharmaceutical client with networking for controls and MES. Malisko Engineering has offices in St. Louis, MO, and Denver, CO.
Moderator and Presenter: Mark T. Hoske, content manager, Control Engineering, CFE Media, covering industrial networking, among other topics, since 1994. He presents industrial Ethernet survey results related to applications.
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Human Factors and their Impact on Plant Safety
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Original broadcast was November 19, 2013
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History is full of technology breakthroughs, all striving to increase productivity and efficiency, from the steam engine and the telegraph; we've seen technology changing the way we get things done, sometimes in a disruptive way.
Most recently mission critical computing systems have been introduced in manufacturing processes and automated tasks, resulting in increased safety and productivity during normal operation, but can these technologies help keep the plant safe during abnormal process conditions? That's where technology can support but not replace humans. The industry relies on human ability to respond to the unexpected, to handle the odd conditions and ask the right questions to fix the problems at hand.
Today, when operators are loaded with numerous activities, is it reasonable to expect they'll be able to respond appropriately to all conditions? What are the human elements that should be taken in to consideration in the design and implementation of modern automation systems? This presentation discusses some of the capabilities available in a modern automation system and how to apply technology to support decision making and help humans handle the abnormal situations in a safe and effective manner.
Questions this presentation answers:
- Why do we need humans in Industrial facilities?
- What are the advantages in Industrial Automation that can improve the effectiveness of operators?
- What are the advantages in Industrial Automation that can improve the safety of plant operations?
- What are the human factors we are concerned with in Industrial facilities?
- Luis Durán, Product Marketing Manager Safety System, Control Technologies/Process Automation, ABB
- Greg Hale, Editor/Founder, Industrial Safety and Security Source
Moderator: Peter Welander, Control Engineering and CFE Media
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Industrial Ethernet, Part 1: Technologies
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Original broadcast was November 14, 2013
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Industrial Ethernet implementations continue to gain traction on the plant floor and in process plants. What are the key industrial Ethernet technologies being installed today and why? Learn from automation system integrators about criteria used to choose types of switches, cabling, and topologies being applied for industrial Ethernet applications. Ethernet survey results are discussed. An exam and certificate are available for one professional development hour (PDH), according to Registered Continuing Education Program (RCEP) rules from the American Council of Engineering Companies.
Attendees will learn how to:
- Identify the Telecommunications Infrastructure Standard for Industrial Premises to choose the proper cabling infrastructure for a particular network environment
- Identify the Ethernet features required for particular network protocols and environment
- Identify the best network topology for a particular plant layout.
Also covered will be Control Engineering research results on Ethernet spending trends, on Ethernet products and services, productivity, who works on Ethernet, protocol use, extent of integration with automation, and benefits.
After the presentation, a live question and answer session will be held that's then included in the archived version.
Presenter: Mike Robbins, Network Engineering Manager, TriCore Inc., provides information for the Control Engineering webcast, Industrial Ethernet, Part 1: Technologies.
Control Engineering's Industrial Ethernet webcast on technologies includes system integration expert Mike Robbins, network engineering manager at TriCore Inc. and an IT industry veteran with 24 years of experience. Mike Robbins is network engineering manager at TriCore Inc. Robbins oversees the design and implementation of industrial Ethernet networks for a diverse mix of TriCore customers. He has focused his career on IT networking during the past 15 years and earned a certified network administrator certification in 2002. Robbins also has been involved in industrial networking for more than five years, including as a senior field network engineer for an industrial Ethernet switch manufacturer. TriCore is a system integration firm based in Racine, WI.
Moderator and Presenter: Mark T. Hoske, content manager, Control Engineering, CFE Media, covering industrial networking, among other topics, since 1994. He presents industrial Ethernet survey results related to technologies.
Industrial Ethernet, Part 2: Case Study Applications will be held on Thursday, Nov. 21. Click here for more information and to register for part 2 of this Webcast series.
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Design and Deployment Best Practices for a Reliable Fiber Optic Network
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Original broadcast was October 22, 2013
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Avoid EMI while achieving longer distances and higher performance utilizing fiber optics for EtherNet/IP networks across manufacturing zones and devices. In this Webcast, you'll hear about physical layer best practices and understand proper fiber media selection for each physical layer in the EtherNet/IP network. We will review design recommendations and considerations to help you successfully deploy a robust and secure plant-wide implementation of EtherNet/IP.
Speaker: Robert Reid, Senior Product Development Manager, Fiber Products Division, Panduit Corp.
Moderator: Mark T. Hoske, Content Manager for Control Engineering
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The Need for Speed—Best Practices in Deploying EtherNet/IP Networks
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Original broadcast was July 31, 2013.
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Whether updating existing systems or planning plant expansions, the amount of development and implementation rework time can be costly. A"pre-built" building block approach can reduce deployment time up to 75%. In this session, you'll learn how deploying an Allen Bradley Stratix 8000TM or Stratix 5700TM in a validated, pretested integrated zone system enables your EtherNet/IP network architecture reducing downtime and cost.
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- Paul Herbst is the Solutions Marketing Manager, Industrial Automation for Panduit Corp, a global leader in network and electrical infrastructure solutions based in Tinley Park, Illinois. In this position Paul is responsible for Pre-configured and Integrated solutions for the Industrial Automation market. Paul has responsibility for customer requirements, program strategy, converting technical positioning into key market messages and on-going sales support. Paul has been with Panduit for 23 years and has experience ranging from product engineering, product line and product management and most recently to solutions marketing. Focusing on Integrated solutions, he has introduced new products consisting of Panduit and partners' products that help organizations accelerate deployments while reducing risk and reduction in time to deploy.
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- Mark Devonshire is a product manager for Allen-Bradley Stratix industrial managed switches at Rockwell Automation - the world's largest company dedicated to industrial automation and information, makes its customers more productive and the world more sustainable, headquartered in Milwaukee, WI. In his position, Mark is responsible for defining product requirements, managing the product lifecycle, developing the managed switch roadmap and future development requirements. Mark brought to market the first managed Ethernet switch from Rockwell Automation through collaboration with strategic alliance partner Cisco Systems®. He continues to focus on the growing the portfolio of managed switch products that utilize Cisco technology to offer a variety of features for both IT and manufacturing professionals. Mark has worked in industrial automation for over thirty years at Rockwell Automation. He started his career in the motion business and has held various positions maintaining a focus in product marketing management. Six years ago Mark joined the network infrastructure business and is currently responsible for the Stratix 5700 and Stratix 8000/8300 industrial managed switches.
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Cyber Security
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Original broadcast was June 13, 2013.
One (1) RCEP / ACEC Certified Professional Development Hour (PDH) available for all attendees.
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In 2009, Control Engineering released a survey to determine how industrial users perceive threats to their networks, and what steps they've taken to defend against cyber attackers. The results then suggested that companies were moving slowly in recognizing threats and preparing defenses, and one out of four industrial users reported that they saw no potential cyber threats that could affect their businesses. Much has happened in that world over the last four years, including Stuxnet and other high-profile disturbances in a variety of industries.
So the question is, have those perceptions changed in the face of what seems to be a more threatening landscape? A new cyber security perceptions and practices survey, available now, duplicates many of the questions from 2009, along with a few new ones that have emerged with the evolving picture. Take the survey here. How do you see the threat? How are you building your defenses?
The results of this new survey will be discussed by two industrial cyber security experts, Matt Luallen and Tim Conway, in a free webcast on June 13, and will be the basis for a Control Engineering article. Luallen is a cyber security trainer and consultant with Cybati and regular contributor to Control Engineering. Conway recently joined the SANS Institute as technical director, ICS and SCADA. Prior to that, he was director of NERC compliance and operations technology at NIPSCO. Peter Welander, Control Engineering editor, will moderate the discussion. The participants will provide situational analysis and suggestions based on the responses. You can make your voice heard in the discussion, and pick up some practical pointers for protecting yourself. When you register for the webcast, please include questions or specific topics you would like to see the presenters address.
-- Matt Luallen , Cyber Security Trainer and Consultant with Cybati
-- Tim Conway, Technical Director, ICS and SCADA with SANS Institute
Moderator: Peter Welander, Content Manager and Moderator, Control Engineering
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Changing the Face of Industrial HMI
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Original broadcast was April 10, 2013
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Recently, industrial HMI has undergone significant technological developments. Wide-screen and multi-touch innovations will not only change the face of traditional HMIs but also enable HMIs to be used in an increasingly diverse range of markets. Through this webcast participants will learn about the benefits and possible issues of the next generation HMIs; emerging opportunities and how they'll affect different parts of the industry. Ideas will presented from a leading editor, an HMI platform provider, and an end user so that you can get a clear picture of what the new face of industrial HMI looks like and how you can take advantage of the new developments.
Learning objectives for this webcast:
- From smart phones to multi-touch HMI
- Benefits and possible issues of multi-touch panels
- How multi-touch panels will impact HMI platform (SW/HW) providers, system integrators and end users?
- Consideration factors for designing the right HMI solution
- new application scenario
- operator experience
- new graphical user interface
- innovative panel platforms
- What HMI solutions will be available in the future?
Speaker: Jonney Chang, Director of Advantech, Industrial Automation Group
- Jonney Chang is a director of IAG, Industrial Automation Group, and is mainly responsible for the HMI (Human Machine Interface) sector of IAG including the business sections of Operator Panels, Control Panels, Thin-Client Panels and Industrial Monitors. He also led the department of Industrial HMI to be twice awarded the laurel (TPC & SPC) of 2013 iF Product Design Award in Germany and the team has become the first department to be awarded since Advantech was founded 30 years ago.
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Wireless Industrial Applications
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Original broadcast was March 14, 2013
One (1) RCEP / ACEC Certified Professional Development Hour (PDH) available for all attendees.
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Year after year, updates in industrial wireless technologies are among most popular Control Engineering articles and Webcasts. Experts will provide assessments of industrial wireless projects and lessons learned. An exam and certificate are available for one professional development hour (PDH), according to Registered Continuing Education Program rules (from the American Council of Engineering Companies).
Learning objectives for this industrial wireless webcast are to understand:
• Overview of industrial wireless technologies (ISA100, HART Wireless, WiFi, WiMax), including economics and how to develop a new engineering mindset
• Engineering decision criteria, including essential requirements and desired requirements
• Need for a long-term wireless strategy
• Specifications downfalls when evaluating radio aspects of the technology
• Rapid prototyping of wireless
in an industrial environment
• Define best practices to RF design in complex/harsh RF (radio frequency) environments, such as manufacturing/industrial/power generation facilities
• Review real examples of wireless sensor deployments in industrial environments for workforce efficiency and condition-based monitoring.
-Stephen Muenstermann, RoviSys Building Technologies, DC market manager previously served as the leader of wireless field solutions for a major automation company for North America and the global interface for all industrial wireless infrastructure. He has more than 10 years of experience in industrial applications, after having begun with radio frequency and communications military intelligence overseas, continuing with industrial instrumentation and commercial wireless technologies. He has written white papers and articles on wireless security, regulatory issues resolved, enterprise wireless inventory management, remote SCADA, OSHA wireless safety, and data center BMS infrastructure management, among other topics. He has consulted with major refinery, oil and gas, pharmaceutical, mission critical infrastructure, ethanol, chemical, municipal and other industries in development of wireless strategies. He has conducted more than 300 seminars on industrial wireless technology. [Answers to questions from the industrial wireless Q&A and an augmented Adobe PDF presentation from Muenstermann are available here.] www.rovisysbt.com
-Damon Brady, SAIC Energy, Environment & Infrastructure, section manager- Damon Brady, SAIC Energy, Environment & Infrastructure, section manager, has more than 15 years of technical and managerial experience in network communications and critical infrastructure services, including 10 years of experience leading network design, implementation, and integration processes for utility, energy, and public safety clients. He has expertise in telecommunications voice and data network architectures, including fiber optics, wireless local area network, point-to-point, and point-to-multipoint wireless radio technology. Brady has significant experience developing wireless and wireline communications solutions that form the basis of core infrastructures connecting critical components in smart grid infrastructures.
-Douglas Bowers, senior project manager, SAIC Energy, Environment & Infrastructure- Douglas Bowers, SAIC Energy, Environment & Infrastructure, senior project manager, has more than 15 years of experience in system integration for communication and network systems. He specializes in working with clients to identify requirements and write specifications, then taking specifications and working with SAIC development teams from design through testing/delivery. The last several years have been spent in the rapid prototyping and development of new sensor systems for industrial environments with emphasis on nuclear generation and critical infrastructure, such as airports. www.saic.com/EEandI
Moderator: Mark T. Hoske, webcast moderator, has been content manager for Control Engineering since 1994, and has authored or edited scores of articles relating to industrial wireless technologies. He's written about automation technology topics since 1987.
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He doesn't underestimate the task. He knows the challenges that lay ahead, the human pressure and the rough conditions in the world's leading offshore professional crewed sailing race which begins in October.
Caudrelier is no stranger to the round-the-world 38,739-mile marathon as a key figure of the winning French team Groupama in 2011-12. Announced as skipper of Dongfeng Race Team at the official christening this Wednesday in Sanya, he understands what it means to guide a team through the next edition.
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Raised in Brittany, Caudrelier is one of France's best offshore sailors. He is recognised for his victories in the Solitaire du Figaro and the double-handed Transat Jacques Vabre, not to mention his role in Groupama's triumph.
"Turning 40 today is a nice symbol," says this father of two. "I remember being a kid and watching Eric Tabarly and Peter Blake sailing this race – I never thought I would be in this position, years later.
"Today I'm reaching an age where I want to change role and take charge. Becoming a Volvo Ocean Race skipper is a key step for me as a sailor and as a man."
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Following the second selection trials at the beginning of the month, four more sailors have now joined the existing eight-strong Chinese Academy Squad bringing the total to 12. The French skipper embraces this educative task.
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He was born on July 22, 1559, and died exactly 60 years later on his birthday in 1619. His parents William and Elizabeth Russo gave him the name of Julius Caesar, Caesare in Italian. After the early death of his parents, he was educated by his uncle at the College of St. Mark in Venice.
When he was just 16 he entered the Capuchin Franciscan Order in Venice and received the name of Lawrence. He completed his studies of philosophy and theology at the University of Padua and was ordained a priest at 23.
With his facility for languages he was able to study the Bible in its original texts. At the request of Pope Clement VIII, he spent much time preaching to the Jews in Italy. So excellent was his knowledge of Hebrew, the rabbis felt sure he was a Jew who had become a Christian.
In 1956 the Capuchins completed a 15-volume edition of his writings. Eleven of these 15 contain his sermons, each of which relies chiefly on scriptural quotations to illustrate his teaching.
Lawrence's sensitivity to the needs of people—a character trait perhaps unexpected in such a talented scholar—began to surface. He was elected major superior of the Capuchin Franciscan province of Tuscany at the age of 31. He had the combination of brilliance, human compassion and administrative skill needed to carry out his duties. In rapid succession he was promoted by his fellow Capuchins and was elected minister general of the Capuchins in 1602. In this position he was responsible for great growth and geographical expansion of the Order.
Lawrence was appointed papal emissary and peacemaker, a job which took him to a number of foreign countries. An effort to achieve peace in his native kingdom of Naples took him on a journey to Lisbon to visit the king of Spain. Serious illness in Lisbon took his life in 1619.
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Sunday, 02/25/1990
8x10 Club, Baltimore, MD
Soundcheck: Jessica Jam, Donna Lee, Jazz Jam
Set 1: Foam, MSOMy Sweet One, Forbin'sColonel Forbin's Ascent > MockingbirdFly Famous Mockingbird, Funky Bitch, CoilThe Squirming Coil, Bouncin'Bouncing Around the Room, BowieDavid Bowie, Satin Doll, Rift[1], Possum
Set 2: Reba, McGruppMcGrupp and the Watchful Hosemasters > MakisupaMakisupa Policeman, LizardsThe Lizards, Fluffhead > BBFCFMBig Black Furry Creature from Mars
[1] First known performance of the original Rift.
· Tweezer jam in David Bowie
· Theme from The Brady Bunch tease in Reba
· Theme from Popeye tease in McGrupp and the Watchful Hosemasters
· Theme from Popeye tease in Fluffhead
· Theme from Jeopardy! tease
Average Song Gap: 13.31
Performers: Trey Anastasio, Page McConnell, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon
Notes: Bowie included an extended Tweezer jam. This show included the first known version of the original Rift. Reba was preceded by teases of the theme from Jeopardy! and contained a Brady Bunch theme tease from Trey. McGrupp and Fluffhead contained Popeye theme teases from Trey. Fluffhead was dedicated to Paul Languedoc's head (specifically his new haircut) and was introduced as "Lunkhead"
Song Distribution:
4 Lawn Boy
4 The Man Who Stepped into Yesterday
3 Junta
1 Stash
1 Rift
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Sara Paretsky is the author of sixteen books, including her renowned V. I. Warshawski novels. Her many awards include the Cartier Diamond Dagger Award for lifetime achievement from the British Crime Writers' Association. She lives in Chicago.
Where were you when you had had your first criminal thought? And what was it?
I suppose the first criminal thought that I really remember was when I was five and wanted to murder my younger brother for taking over a game I was trying to play. I actually stabbed him with a pencil.
As far as writing about crime, my first murderous impulse came when I was fourteen, trying to emulate some of the books like Rex Stout's and Pheobe Atwood Taylor's that I was reading at the time. Mercifully, my juvenilia doesn't survive. My first V.I. Warshawski novel was published many years later, in 1982.
Which comes first, the murder or the murderer?
Murder and murderer are intertwined. Events drive people to the brink of committing murder, so it's really the external context that comes first.
When were you most scared in your life?
I'm such a fearful person that it's kind of hard for me to remember when I've been most scared in my life. Still, there was a time when I was working on my fifth book, Toxic Shock. I was driving through back roads in a heavily industrialized part of Chicago's south side. I was stopped at an intersection where marsh grasses grew ten feet above the road. An oil tanker - an eighteen-wheeled semi-turned the corner at a fast clip, coming straight at me. I was absolutely terrified and put the car into reverse so fast that the gears stripped. I avoided being massacred by about a tenth of a second.
Where and how do you write?
I have a kind of attic space that I work in. I need separation and privacy in order to write, but I also need a lot of snacks.
What - or who - has influenced you most?
The women's movement gave me both the insights and the courage to turn the stories that had long been floating in my head into the written books about V.I. Warshawski.
Do you have a hero?
I have many heroes. They tend to be people who are willing to take risks and stand up to a lot of criticism as they worked for their goals. I think of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Sojourner Truth, and Margaret Sanger in the political arena, and writers like Pasternak, Akhmatova, and Bronte - among many others as my writing heroes.
What makes a good detective?
A good detective has to have a capacity for empathy in order to hear the subtext of what's being said to her (or to him). A good detective also has a lot of patience and stick-to-it-iveness.
What are the best research tools you use?
My best research tools are the experts in many different fields who are willing to share their knowledge with me. These people have ranged from the engineer, master and crew of the J.W. McGiffen of the Canada Steamship Line who helped me when I was researching my second book, Deadlock, to Dr Bob Kirschner, the forensic pathologist who gives me ongoing advice on death and dying.
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Handguns terrify me. A Chicago police officer who was tired of the mistakes I made in my descriptions of firearms actually took me shooting one day and I almost fainted when I held a gun that had live ammunition in it. I did end up firing several hundred rounds, but that was many years ago and I've never been tempted to pick up a gun since.
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Dear Editor:
Thanksgiving is here and I have so much to be thankful for. I am thankful for the love of God in my soul, the love of my family and friends and for my good health. I moved to Newport in 2009 and am thankful to have found a new home. I had not lived here long until I began to hear about the big drug problem.
I signed up for this newspaper to learn more about Cocke County. I read the City of Newport and Cocke County crime reports. As I read the crime reports, I began to see one Deputy's name in particular. If I remember right he was a sergeant on the Sheriff's Department and his name is Armando Fontes. He was very much against drugs and every week I saw about drug arrests he made. It wasn't long until I read he was running for Sheriff. Deputy Fontes won with no problem.
I am thankful for Sheriff Fontes and the all his Deputies. They have done wonders with our continuing drug problems. I see the Sheriff is in on most on the drug busts. He doesn't ask his officers to do anything he won't do himself.
A lot of people might not stop to realize that every time these officers tell their families goodbye they are putting their lives in God's hands. They are in danger all day. I am so thankful to see the officers patrolling the road in front of my house. It makes me feel safe just knowing they are out there doing their jobs. I am also thankful for the Administrative Staff and the Corrections Officers. They have to be special people. Every day they come in, do their jobs and all the while taking abuse from the public and inmates.
I want to say thank you to Sheriff Fontes for his monthly report. He at least keeps us posted on what is going on in our county. He is understaffed and has to listen about the jail being unsafe. I don't think the jail problem is his fault. He also has to hear complaints about him not doing his job and maybe making a mistake. Don't we all make mistakes? I challenge the residents of Cocke County to be thankful for the department instead of always complaining about them. Put them on your prayer lists, I did.
Thank you and have a blessed Christmas season. May God bless you all.
Wilma Kuhlig
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