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Posted: Thu 13 Dec 2012, 05:23
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Posted: Fri 28 Dec 2012, 10:43
Post subject: Pulp linux with jwm
Subject description: lost the jwm icons and menu button
Booting (or xwin) gives me a plain blue screen with no icons and
no menu button at upper left. Opera has a bug that keeps Alt-F1
from working immediately after you exit Opera so I cannot access
programs without the menu (except by Ctrl-Alt-Backspace, xwin,
to restart jwm and X). Using an older copy of .jwmrc did not
fix this. What went wrong and how to get back the menu button?
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Posted: Mon 31 Dec 2012, 05:48
Post subject: pulp linux and jwm
Subject description: .jwmrc-tray disappeared
The lack of menu and various icons at JWM screen top and bottom is due
to /root/.jwmrc-tray having disappeared, as I discovered by error-checking with
jwm -p, which also found other errors including gmplayer & (I removed the &)
and also on lines 207 and 213 of .jwmrc (which I had modified so the line
numbers have changed from the original) invalid tag in Active: Corner and in
Inactive: Corner. I left these - no idea what they do or don't do.
I copied to .jwmrc-tray a .jwmPULP-original-tray from 2010 which differs from
what pulp 0.1 came with, in having menu button and clock all the other icons at
screen bottom, including volume. There are no network or wireless icons. Words
(without having to stick the mouse arrow over the icon) instead of icons would be helpful.
There should be some way to fish the newer .jwmrc-tray out of the .sfs file by mounting
it to a loop or I can copy it from some other installation of .pulp. Right clicking
on the screen also gives a menu (when Alt-F1 fails, after exiting Opera).
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Posted: Wed 13 Feb 2013, 03:41
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I know it's a bit late, but you can get to the content of your original squashfs file when you boot your computer with something other than the PULP.sfs that is installed on your harddrive. So boot from any Puppy CD rom and you should be able to mount the original sfs to any folder adn then you can grab the original file.
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Posts: 898
Posted: Wed 03 Apr 2013, 05:43
Post subject: PULP Linux
Subject description: Great Pupplet
Hi just want to say nice to have this streamlined Pupplet to work with runs great on my machine.
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Location: Ann Arbor MI USA
Posted: Thu 26 Dec 2013, 16:27
Post subject: QtWeb 3.8.4
Subject description: works standalone except for flash
Just got QtWeb 3.8.4 pet package unpackaged in its own directory. It loads and runs fast but is not yet working with Flash. See the QtWeb thread for details. 10MB zip download with static libraries unzips to 10MB. (The home page provides 3.8.5, said to crash, 7MB without the QtWeb libraries). Firepup (Firefox 1.5?) from 2009 is 12MB - with the rest of that directory it is 27MB. QtWeb does not work at all sites. It includes most of Opera keyboard shortcuts (but Ctl-W does not work to close tabs - you need a mouse) and Firefox-style cookie manager and has a built-in editable adblocking and counter-blocking filter. You can disable plugins, flash, and images. Someone got flash working in the installed qtweb pet when it was identified as opera. There is a bookmark to 'YouTube - bunch of videos'. Flash works for me with opera 12.15 and firefox 3.6.28. Memory use 120MB with one tab, 180 with three. Should work on a laptop with 192MB RAM, in pulp.
Has anyone else got qtweb working with flash in pulp03?
I am still using pulp as my main linux. Just got wary 5.5 to boot but it load programs very slowly (frugal version, from FAT32 because it cannot find its files in another directory too far from start of the drive, unlike puppy 4 where you can put kernel and initrd in one place and the sfs and save file in another - it simply does not find the latter). Youtube is very slow and jerky. It acts like the sfs is NOT loaded into memory tho I have 1GB.
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Location: Republic of Novo Zelande
Posted: Mon 30 Dec 2013, 05:33
Post subject: Re: QtWeb 3.8.4
Subject description: works standalone except for flash
sindi wrote:
Has anyone else got qtweb working with flash in pulp03?.
Hi sindi, yes I have flash "working" in pulp03 - it isn't perfect and it isn't using the latest flashplayer, but it does work. (It will be suitable for many youtube videos but not all. I've noted some good test videos and one bad one at the bottom of the post)
Here are the steps I followed to install a suitable version of QtWeb and flashplayer on a fresh / live (no savefile) session of Pulp03 on my hardware. It isn't perfect but it definitely works reliably (within limits
QtWeb & flashplayer tutorial:
- If your hardware is different you may get different results.
- If you are using a savefile you may have newer versions of critical files than the original Pulp03 and this may generate different results.
- There is a small bug that gives a black screen when playing the first video. See note further down (simply click "reload page" icon to cure this)
GENERAL NOTE REGARDING FLASH PLAYER: In order to play youtube flash videos you need the libflashplayer.so to be a suitable version, BUT you also need the correct libraries to support THAT VERSION of libflashplayer or else the browser will tell you it cannot find the flashplayer (it CAN find the flashplayer but just doesn't know how to use it...)
Steps to follow:
1) Load ttuuxxxes QtWeb-elf-i386 (v3.7.2) pet from here:
(this will also set your default browser to QtWeb)
2) Load the libflashplayer 10.1.53.64.pet from here:
4) Load the no_sm_opera_flash_libs.pet from here:
(This adds libs that are needed for various browser/flash functions when you don't already have specific versions of seamonkey or opera installed)
5) Open a console and type:
6) Restart x server
7) Start QtWeb and browse to youtube
As an initial trial go to this url:
If you see certificate errors you can say "yes to all". There is a certificate pet available which apparently cures this here:
(I haven't tried this yet...)
*** NOTE : If you can hear audio but see an empty black box where the video should be then just click on the refresh / reload page icon (double blue arrow icon at right of url bar). After you have refreshed the screen once like this it seems that other videos will play properly ***
Other videos to test the functionality:
Timelapse pencil drawing of Rihanna (nice music) - everyone should watch this video. I like it.
Timelapse pencil drawing of Kim Kardashian:
Funny cats and water:
One hour of Disney's Chip'an'Dale cartoons:
Datsun speedway crash
Flatulence related engineering humour:
Some videos will still cause hangs:
Catfart video
(works fine till overdub boxes appear toward end of video)
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Location: Ann Arbor MI USA
Posted: Mon 30 Dec 2013, 13:33
Post subject: qtweb with flash 10 works
Flash worked with libflashplayer 10.1 from your link.
It works equally well with
latest version (currently 10.3.53.64). These are 11
or 12MB instead of the 17MB for 11.2.
See the puppy discussion of Flash 10.3.
OscarTalks also has Chromium, Iron, ffmpeg...
I kept the more recent QtWeb pet (which I did not install,
just unpackaged in a directory where all the puppies can
use it directly via a script - cd to the location of the
binary). I did not add any libraries from opera or
I unpackage all my browsers in a partition outside the
sfs file system. Firefox 17, Seamonkey (1 or 2),
Opera 12 all have the libraries needed by flash.
(Opera 11 was not working well with flash).
QtWeb makes calls with Google Voice. Opera 12 stopped
doing so a few months ago.
I edited /etc/profile to add the location of both
seamonkey and firefox (more recent than FirePup4!) to
the library path.
I put all three versions of flash in the same partition
outside of the main file system and symlinked to them
from /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins to test them. This saves
enlarging the save file, and all the puppies can share
flash this way too. I ran across Kinda Lucid Puppy
KLP (006) updated 4.3.1-based while looking for flash
pets - it has flash 10.1.53.64 already.
I have no black rectangle problems. Did not try
your test videos yet.
Flash 10, like 11, uses up to 100% of CPU.
Adobe suggests halt and resume as a fix.
QtWeb claims to do HTML5 - how does one use that
with YouTube instead of Flash?
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Location: Republic of Novo Zelande
Posted: Mon 30 Dec 2013, 14:26
Post subject: Re: qtweb with flash 10 works
sindi wrote:
Flash worked with libflashplayer 10.1 from your link. It works equally well with http://www.smokey01.com/OscarTalks
latest version (currently 10.3.53.64).
Hi sindi, thanks for testing this. Could you confirm the version number you have listed for Oscartalks flash pet please? (typo?)
I definitely can't get this to work using any of the newer versions of flash after 10.1.53.64
I have no black rectangle problems.
This may be due to different video hardware, or perhaps you may have some other newer lib installed that gets past this problem. If it is a lib version that prevents the problem I would be keen to find out which lib is involved. Did you do your testing with a savefile? Is there any way you could post a list of the pets shown as installed in your PPM so I can try installing them on my system and work out which one solves my blackbox problem?
QtWeb claims to do HTML5 - how does one use that
with YouTube instead of Flash?
Hmmm, sorry I don't know how to force an HTML5 vid to be accessed instead of an flv one. My understanding is that youtube has both formats available for most of its videos but not all, and that it serves up the flv version first if it detects that your browser is not capable of handling HTML5. Hopefully someone else will have an answer...
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Location: Blue Springs, MO
Posted: Mon 30 Dec 2013, 19:34
Post subject:
for youtube, goto
and opt in
Check out my
github repositories
. I may eventually get around to updating my
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Posts: 4013
Location: Heart of Texas
Posted: Mon 30 Dec 2013, 20:23
Post subject:
youtube changed playback methods over a month ago which does not allow playback o slow sleed internet connections. I used to be a able to download using a flash grab utility to get around this problem of start and stop playback. I guess many with less than fast internet did the same.. Now not able
Also flash will not be updated by Adobe for regular Android or Linux anymore and new degeneration for NON FREE software makes eariler versions no longer playable.
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Posted: Thu 02 Jan 2014, 17:34
Post subject: printer setup not working
Subject description: browser never opens
Setup, CUPS printer wizard, purple screen
click okay (default browser is supposed
to open after 3-30 seconds) and
then purple screen goes away
defaultbrowser is still firefox.
How do I set printer without wizard?
Oscartalks flash 10.3.183.90
Just search on oscartalks and flash.
Also has 188.8.131.522 pet.
I watch Youtube at 2.4MBps.
If flash stops working in QtWeb
check that plugins did not get disabled.
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Posts: 855
Location: Ann Arbor MI USA
Posted: Thu 02 Jan 2014, 18:18
Post subject: pulp not designed for printing?
I found a cups_shell which is supposed to run cupsd
and cups, neither of which pulp seems to have. I suggest
removing the printer wizard since it can't work without cups.
How might we print instead? I have used pdftopbm
and pbmtolj (netpbm) with a standard pcl4 laser printer.
Pulp has pdftoppm which can be used with the switch - mono
to make a mono pbm. It does not have pbmtolj or ppmtolj.
I have compiled them both for old glibc and ldd says they
should work on pulp. Anyone else want them?
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Posts: 855
Location: Ann Arbor MI USA
Posted: Thu 02 Jan 2014, 18:54
Post subject: printing in pulp without cups
Subject description: pbmtolj ppmtolj
I can't figure out if my files got attached so download from:
I have lots more useful things in bl, compiled for basiclinux, glibc 2.3.6 or older.
Complete netpbm package. pulp has the netpbm libraries already.
I compiled ghostscript with support for laserjet 4 (pcl4?).
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Posted: Thu 16 Jan 2014, 20:35
Post subject: Packages installed in pulp linux useful for flash
Greengeek - I missed one of your questions from Dec 30.
I don't install pets, just individual libraries. I upgraded glibc to 2.11.3 with a deb package, and downloaded a libs.tar.gz for libraries needed by firefox (libdbus.....) and cp -a to /usr/lib. I don't recall what else I added.
At one point I did something to make Opera work with flash in pulp linux. It is NOT working with flash in Puppy 4.3.1 with default flash 10.0 on a Thinkpad 600E despite ldd not showing any missing libraries and Opera finding it as a plugin in /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins. Might depend on Opera or flash version or glibc (none of them updated on here). Have not tried QtWeb on here yet.
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Home Guard Ltd. is a fast growing, 100% private, UK owned company with 20 years industry experience who specialise in supplying windows and doors at affordable prices directly to the public. Our competitive prices, premium quality products and attention to detail have made us one of the most respected suppliers and installers of windows and doors in the UK.
West London Roofing & Construction Specialists LtdCertificate of Excellence 2019
Your roof bears the brunt of the British weather, and is your home's major protection against damage from sun wind and rain. In its lifetime your roof-will be drenched by more than 760,000 gallons of water weighing approximately 3,500 tons; baked by 90,000 hours of direct sunlight and subjected to at least 20,000 temperature changes. Signs of deterioration on a roof almost always mean that the covering, be it slate or tile, has run the natural course of it's life. Patching up here and there is literally no more than a stop-gap exercise that usually just costs you more in the long run. The only sensible course of action is to re-tile the roof. A worn roof leaves, the rest of your home at risk. A defective roof covering that allows water to penetrate may well lead to costly problems with the timber structure if neglected. Water penetration can also result in damaged ceilings and ruined decorations. Re-roofing is an excellent investment it costs less and is easier than you may think and can add thousands to the value of your home. Roof Repairs If you have an old roof the chances are that it will need repairing in the near future, if not now. However, even if your roof is just a few years old, or even brand new, repair work might need to be carried out if unforeseen damage has occurred. There are many reasons why you might need roof repairs, here some of the most common reasons. Leaks and moisture ingress Leaks or moisture ingress can occur for a number of reasons, including flashings not being installed properly or loose waterproof membranes. The consequence of this is that internal structures within your roof and building can show water damage, mould can also build up causing an unhealthy living environment for your family or colleagues. Blow-offs, tenting and billowing Poorly installed flashing is also the cause of blow-offs, tenting and billowing. These occur when seams or laps are exposed to the elements resulting in parts or, in dramatic circumstances, the entire roof to blow off. This is a problem that happens with bitumen roofs. Basically, a roof needs to have good wind uplift resistance to stop this from happening and if seams or laps are not fixed or cured then this resistance is greatly reduced. Unsatisfactory installation Sometimes we have to look further back to find the cause of the problem. Unfortunately, the installation of a roof can be unsatisfactory and sometimes roof repairs have to be carried out because of poor installation. Here at WL Roofing we not only provide excellent roof repairs, but also professional roof installation, saving your time, money and stress in the future. Sometimes the only way to prevent roof damage is to employ passionate and capable roofing contractors like us. Ponding water Ponding water is a particular issue with flat roofs, especially if standing water is not being drained properly. If watering is still standing on your roof after 48 hours then you have a ponding issue. This can lead to entire roofs needing to be replaced as well as further, internal issues. Common causes of ponding include, incorrect pitching and blocked gutters. Shrinkage Sometimes, the materials on roofs, such as membranes, can shrink leading to splits, cracks, and blistering. Shrinkage can happen due to extreme temperature changes. If this happens then leaks and moisture ingress can occur as well as blow-offs, tenting and billowing (discussed above). Here at WL Roofing, we have had lots of experience rectifying the issues caused by shrinkage so believe us when we say it can be better for you in the long term to carry out regular maintenance and checks on your roof. No maintenance If checks and regular maintenance are not carried out on your roof regularly, you could miss an important sign that can indicate the beginning of damage. By doing this you can catch the problem earlier and save you're self a lot of money and problems further down the line. If you require more information about roof repairs or would like a quote, please contact our professional and friendly team members on 0800 559 3910
Howard & sons roofing ltdCertificate of Excellence 2019
welcome to Howard & Sons Roofing Ltd we are family business we have over 25 years experience in building & roofing & Upvc facias soffits guttering all work is fully guaranteed we are fully insured we offer free quotations free advice any time with no call out charges we cover All London beds bucks Herts we don't mind going that extra mile if it means Helping customers out with there requirements we offer 25 yrs guarantee with new roofs 15 yrs with flat roofs free scaffolding with major jobs at Howard & sons roofing Ltd we try our best to meet all customer satisfaction with the work that we provide for them we try our best to get customers the best possible cheapest quote we can for them we work for customer satisfaction not our own our target is to work for clients and build up a future relationship with them We have over 25 years of experience in building & roofing, work guttering & fascia & soffits dowpipes from as little as £1,000 There's little we can't do when it comes to building & roofing work Roof repairs Full re-roofing Slate roofing Emergency call outs Re-pointing Velux windows installed Velux window repairs Lead flashing repairs Chimney stack repair Soffit & Fascia Boards Flat roofing Pitched roofs Tiled roofing Felt roof repair All Roof Timber Renewed All (power-washing) jobs undertaken big or small Free scaffolding with every major job at no extra cost we are also proud members of mybuilder.com & Quotatis, we can also be found on Facebook
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Our goal is to provide the highest standard of cleaning at a reasonable and competitive price, and to meet your highest demands. CQD Cleaning Services has special teams of cleaning technicians operating all over High Wycombe, Marlow, Reading, Maidenhead, Milton Keynes Chesham,Slough,Oxford & surrounding areas still growing,using industrial and commercial cleaning products, detergents and dust which is all too often left over daily. Property sizes and conditions can vary widely when it comes to after cleaning. Prices for our cleaning service, including materials, equipment, and a team of cleaners are subject to no obligation site inspection.
Build 2 PlanCertificate of Excellence 2019
Build2Plan team of rated tradesmen do guarantee that all your building, decorating and plumbing works are delivered on budget and on time, 7 days a week. Free fixed price quotes & all materials at trade price.
Executive Roofing Ltd
Tonkah Property DevelopmentsCertificate of Excellence 2019
Our company Tonkah Property Development, is an established construction company in Slough and Central London areas. We are registered as a private limited company and also accredited by the Federation of the Master Builders. We have carried out work in a number of places in the UK, including places such as Manchester and Birmingham. I have also had contracts out in Turkey and Spain. The great minds at Tonkah Property Developments have invested their valued efforts towards the construction industry through towards the wellbeing of the society at large. We have built a reputation for offering professional services at affordable prices. We have a strong customer base with a testimony of satisfied clients who have expressed their compliments of our competitive pricing, consistent professionalism, and quality results. With a proven track record of producing successful development projects for customers, we are the best choice for bathroom & kitchen refurbs, extensions & roofing repairs and local flooring with solutions that will help our customers realise their vision and ultimately achieve their goals. Our specialist tradesman with decades of experience offers a full suite of professional services and resources that allow us to manage any product of any calibre. Also, with experience, we handle your planning permission applications, advice and assist you in making the best decisions about your project. We offer emergency call outs and our customer-friendly support with the required expertise and tools act with a fast response at the earliest possible time to help you succeed with your plans by replying to all your enquiries. This smart, informed decisions will help increase your project's odds of success. At Tonkah Property Development, we strive for excellent customer service we always put customers forwards. We are not profit-driven but instead aim at providing maximum satisfaction for our customers with our cost-effective prices and services. As a multi-award winning company, we are committed to the highest standards of construction by adopting the best construction practices and design detail to continually deliver exceptional services at every stage of developments for our customers.
Professional, Friendly Design & Development We don't just give your what you think you need, We give you what we know you need. Appy Developer is a UK based development team with expertise in creating custom mobile responsive Websites, Mobile Apps, Logo Branding, Online Marketing and SEO for local businesses in and around the south east of England. Appy Developer don't just design and develop your vision... we will help plan, structure and brain storm with you to find the most effective way for you to move forward. We aim to give every customer a personalized experience along with a personal custom plan that fits YOUR budget, YOUR business and YOUR custom to drive your company forwards.
RJ Home SolutionsCertificate of Excellence 2019
RJ Home Solutions Is A Family Business That Has Been Established For 40+ Years All Work Undertaken As A Father And Son Team.We Keep Are Good Reputation With A Very High Standard of Workmanship At A Affordable Price We Aim To Keep Customers For Life And Always Leave The Customer Satisfied At End Of The Job We Always Leave Home Cleared And Cleaned Up After We Finsh. Free Quotations!! We Undertake All General Home Repairs And Cleaning Also All General Tree and Landscape Gardening Work. Fascias, Soffits and Guttering Specialist All Roof Repairs And Cleaning Gutter Repairs And Cleaning Fascia Repairs And Cleaning General Exterior Home Repairs Exterior Painting Also have Liability Insurance up to 1,000000 LXBI1830774XB Provider: Lexicon
PPF Roofing & PropertyCertificate of Excellence 2019
Mayfair Contracts LtdCertificate of Excellence 2019
We work on behalf of the public sector, private and commercial sectors, charities and private individuals. If you already have building or maintenance specifications we will review them (free of charge, offering advice if appropriate) and provide a detailed quotation. OUR SERVICES Full Residential & Commercial Refurbishment Specialists Property Conversions & Extensions External Build General Building Works Kitchens & Bathroom Design & Installation Patios & Driveways Roofing Tiling Plastering & Rendering Locksmiths Surveying CCTV Boiler Installation, Repair & Servicing Plumbing Gas & Heating Carpentry Drainage Painting & Decorating Glazing & Emergency Boarding Electrical Repairs & Installation Voids Property Refurbishment Scaffolding Pest Control Security & Fire Doors
ODM DECORATORSCertificate of Excellence 2019
Small Interior and exterior painting and decorating company based in Bromley kent
Drains and Downpipes
We are a small friendly company with over 25 years experience specialising in all aspects of drainage and guttering. We have all the necessary equipment from high pressure jetting machines to specialised CCTV units and we are fully insured for your peace of mind.
Crescent Windows Gb LTD
Crescent Windows prides itself in providing the best service to valued customers. We can provide everything from Upvc double glazing to aluminium and Composit doors. We offer double glazed Windows, doors, bi fold doors, French doors, patio doors, Composit doors, warmcore aluminium bi fold doors and windows. Smart aluminium doors and windows. Also all colours are available including black, Grey, rosewood and golden &a light oak. We always focus on quality and will do it at the best possible price.
Ealing Roofing
If you are looking for Flat roofing in London visit at Ealing Roofing. We understand that customer satisfaction is the key to the success of any firm. That's why they work hard to ensure that customers receive a quality of roofing and guttering service that continues to build reputation.For further details visit at website.
Fd Tree and GardensCertificate of Excellence 2019
We are a local family run landscaping and garden maintenance company, we offer a wide range of services from grass cutting, patios to fencing and lots more. We have built up a reliable reputation that we pride ourselves on our commitment to provide a professional and speedy service at all times, our goal is to meet and exceed the expectations of every customer which is carried out to the highest standards and at very competitive prices.
A-Z Garden & Landscape ServicesCertificate of Excellence 2019
A-Z Garden & Landscape Services offers a wide range of services These are only some of the thing we do please visit website for more details ; Lawn mowing Hedge cutting Weeding Planting Turfing Fencing Pruning Garden clearances Also provides General Property maintenance Painting & Decorating Tiling Carpentry Handy Man Service Fully insured / Fully qualified Thank you Michael A-Z Garden & Landscape Services
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Professionals value their reputation on Bark and strive to do a great job for customers they find on our platform.
Example Roof Repair Barks
What type of property is this for?
What are the reason(s) for the repair?
Water damage / Leaks
What is the roof made of?
How steep is your roof?
Not sure
When do you want the repairs completed?
As soon as possible
Any additional details?
I think you can get to the roof through the loft
What type of property is this for?
What are the reason(s) for the repair?
Water damage / Leaks
What is the roof made of?
Tile (clay, concrete)
How steep is your roof?
Mostly steep with some flat areas
When do you want the repairs completed?
As soon as possible
Any additional details?
Notice a leak when raining the other night
What type of property is this for?
What are the reason(s) for the repair?
Water damage / Leaks
What is the roof made of?
I'm not sure
How steep is your roof?
All flat and walkable
When do you want the repairs completed?
As soon as possible
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Emergency repair leaking in bedroom


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Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in American men. The American Cancer Society reports that, in 2008, one-quarter of all cancer diagnosed in men was prostate cancer.
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PEN March 31, 2013 (pdf)
Dear Community Partner,
It's hard to believe that we are in our fourth month of 2013 and with the spring season upon us, the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) outreach campaigns and public engagement efforts are in high gear.
In this issue, a partnership with the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services "will help ensure the integrity and proper use of the Medicaid program," said Michelle R.B. Saddler, Secretary, Illinois Department of Human Services.
Also, work is well underway on the state's new Integrated Eligibility System in preparation for the Affordable Care Act. In addition, IDHS is bringing together human service agencies to develop a consolidated year-end reporting tool to reduce bureaucracy and enable human service providers to focus their energies and dedicate more time to their clients.
Even more exciting, three former Jacksonville Developmental Center residents share how much they love their new home in the community; the Illinois Framework project demonstrates multi-agency collaboration at its best; and the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation contracts with Chicago Lighthouse to provide jobs for individuals who are blind or visually impaired.
But that's not all that's happened in just these past three months: Governor Pat Quinn named two new leaders at the Illinois Schools for the Deaf and Visually Impaired; the Autism Task Force, which provides valuable input and guidance to IDHS and the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services, said that "progress is being made" in the areas of early intervention and family support; and Illinois continues to provide quality child care for thousands of working families.
In addition, IDHS supports a Transition Fair for students with disabilities; Illinois School for the Visually Impaired students perform in perfect pitch and take home top honors during this year's IHSA Music Competition in Petersburg; and Chicago Dr. Gloria Wong, Au.D, receives the Outstanding Audiology Award from IDHS' Bureau of Rehabilitation Services for providing more than 26 years of quality services to deaf and hearing impaired customers of the state's vocational rehabilitation program.
These stories - and a lot more - are waiting for you inside this issue of our Public Engagement Newsletter. Enjoy!
The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) and the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) announced the launch of a project authorized under the state's recent Medicaid Reform Act to provide enhanced annual eligibility screening of clients' income and residency to ensure that they remain eligible for services.
The Illinois Medicaid Redetermination Project will improve the integrity of the state's Medicaid program by using advanced data matching technology to verify income and residency of the state's 2.7 million Medicaid clients on an annual basis.
"It is vitally important for the sake of the integrity of the Medicaid program that we have confidence that every person enrolled is actually eligible for coverage," HFS Director Julie Hamos said. "This requires that we conduct an annual redetermination to find out if the client's circumstances have changed in such a way as to make them no longer eligible."
"Through tighter screening of eligibility, the Enhanced Eligibility Verification (EEV) system will optimize resources available to those who are truly in need and eligible for Medicaid services," said IDHS Secretary Michelle R.B. Saddler.
The background information and data verification work is being performed by an outside vendor MAXIMUS, Inc. (NYSE: MMS). The company was hired in September through an expedited procurement process authorized by the state's SMART Act, the Medicaid reform law passed by the General Assembly in May and signed into law by Governor Pat Quinn in June. It will make recommendations to caseworkers housed in a new centralized eligibility redetermination unit being created by IDHS. These IDHS caseworkers will make all final decisions on redeterminations.
Among the major tasks being accomplished by the vendor are:
MAXIMUS will provide clients with access to a dedicated call center staffed with customer service representatives who are trained to answer Medicaid eligibility questions and inquiries.
Work is well underway on the State's new Integrated Eligibility System (IES) in order to be ready for the October 1, 2013 start of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) open enrollment period. It has been more than 30 years since the last major overhaul of the four legacy systems that are used to apply for Medicaid, SNAP (formerly known as food stamps) and cash assistance.
The IES will meet the requirements of the Affordable Care Act in three critical ways:
In addition to supporting the implementation of the ACA, IES will provide caseworkers with new tools to gather and manage case information for faster, more accurate eligibility determinations.
As part of the IES project, the Illinois Department of Human Services is also launching a new customer account management portal: ABE - Application for Benefits Eligibility. ABE enables customers to apply for medical assistance programs administered by both IDHS and the All Kids Unit, as well as SNAP and cash assistance. Customers will also be able to send their verification documents electronically with their application. Community partners will be able to set up accounts to assist customers and track processing status. When the 3-year IES project is complete, customers will have access to a full range of self-service account management tools to check the progress of their application, verify case status and renew benefits through ABE.
Staff throughout the Illinois Departments of Human Services and Healthcare and Family Services are working closely with their colleagues at the Illinois Framework project and the Illinois Health Insurance Marketplace team to ensure that medical providers, community partners and customers understand how IES fits into the overall context of health care reform in Illinois, and how ABE will help individuals and families connect to and access basic human services such as food, cash assistance and health care.
Watch future issues of this newsletter for more information about the October launch of ABE and further developments with the Marketplace for access to high quality subsidized insurance coverage.
Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) Secretary Michelle R.B. Saddler announced the creation of a new year-end financial reporting tool that will reduce bureaucracy and enable human service providers to focus more on service delivery. The Consolidated Financial Report (CFR) was developed by a work group of Governor Pat Quinn's Management Improvement Initiative (MII).
"We were able to bring together representatives from the state's five human service agencies and look for a solution to the cumbersome process of year-end financial reporting and we are excited and pleased with the results," Secretary Saddler said. "By revising the CFR already in use by several agencies, the group developed a system that all five agencies can use that significantly reduces the time providers will have to spend on year-end reporting, allowing them to focus on quality service delivery."
The CFR is a key project in the overall MII, which was signed into law by Governor Quinn on August 25, 2011. The goal of the MII is to streamline the often complex and sometimes redundant processes involving accreditation, licensure, contracting, auditing, monitoring and reporting requirements for the state's five human service agencies and community providers.
The MII agencies include IDHS, Department of Healthcare and Family Services, Department of Children and Family Services, Department of Public Health and the Department on Aging. The initiative will ultimately foster a network of human service provision in Illinois that will enable a greater level of direct service to our vulnerable citizens, even despite the current economic crisis. The goal is to have the CFR in place by Fiscal Year 2014.
Last year the MII created the Centralized Repository Vault (CRV) or provider portal. The CRV is a technology solution used to house and manage the key documents of the organizations that provide services on behalf of the state. More than 14,000 documents have been uploaded to the CRV since it was launched.
Eddie says he couldn't be happier now that he has his own place with his two roommates. He can help cook, play his guitar and sing Johnny Cash songs, and go outside and smoke whenever he feels like it. Eddie, who turns 50 this year moved into his new home in August after living for years at the Jacksonville Developmental Center (JDC). His roommates, 44-year-old Jeff and 50-year-old Bobby also lived at JDC.
Life has changed dramatically for the three men who live in a two-story rented house with assistance from the Individual Advocacy Group (IAG). Staff from IAG are on hand 24-hours a day to help the men with their daily needs.
The men attend day training where they have jobs and take part in a variety of activities. They also go out to eat and attend local sports events with IAG staff.
"I'm happy here; I don't want to go back to JDC. I like it here. I got my own life," said Eddie.
Dr. Charlene Bennett, CEO and Executive Director of IAG, said it's important to have choices, dignity and respect.
"These are three great guys who live in a house in the community. This is their home, they are living their life independently, and they are very happy here," she added.
The Jacksonville Developmental Center closed last year as part of Governor Pat Quinn's plan to increase community care options for people with developmental disabilities.
Each JDC resident received an assessment to determine what type of services they needed and a person-centered transition plan, based on the consumer's needs and wants, was developed for all residents. A majority of the 193 residents have successfully transitioned into community programs.
IDHS produced a short video, Illinois Rebalancing Initiative Success, highlighting their successful transition.
The Quad-Cities Corporate Partners and the Quad-Cities Disability Employment Network held their 19th Annual Career Fair for People with Disabilities on March 4, 2013 at the iWireless Center in Moline.
More than two dozen participating area employers and several local agencies were on hand to assist people with disabilities to obtain and maintain meaningful employment.
Approximately 250 attended the free event that is held annually for Quad-Cities residents with disabilities. A local cosmetology school offered free haircuts to help individuals prepare for job interviews.
"This event has been successful for 19 years because of the response by the Quad-Cities Corporate Partners, iWireless Center and the Moline Dispatch and Rock Island Argus," said event coordinator Tom Lowery of the Illinois Department of Human Services-Division of Rehabilitation Services (IDHS-DRS) in Rock Island. "In addition, the event has enjoyed success due to the efforts of the various agency members of the Quad-Cities Disability Employment Network: IDHS-DRS, QC Area ARC, Transitions for Mental Health, and the Handicapped Development Center."
For more information on the annual event, please contact Tom Lowery at 309-786-5831 or via email at tom.lowery@illinois,gov.
Led by the Illinois Department of Human Services, the Illinois Framework project is a multi-agency collaboration to modernize information systems that support service delivery across 60 programs within the seven State of Illinois partner agencies - Department of Human Services, Department of Public Health, Department of Health and Family Services, Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, Department of Children and Family Services, Department on Aging, and the Department of Employment Security. The Illinois Framework Project Management Office (PMO), working with the vendor CSG Government Solutions, is performing an in-depth needs assessment for each program, identifying opportunities for implementing shared services (interoperability) among common business processes.
Illinois was among seven states awarded grant funds from the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) to research best practices in similar public sector projects, working with agency leadership to institute a governance structure to support decision making across the Framework partner agencies. Officials from the federal ACF conducted an onsite visit with the Framework Governance project team in March to discuss findings from the team's extensive research over the past three months. The team presented "Six Attributes of Good Governance"- a synthesis of findings from research and interviews - which they hope to publish this summer. This endeavor has launched Illinois into a leadership position on the subject of project governance.
Crucial to the success of any technology project is to ensure that everyone involved with the programs is represented and engaged in the initial planning. As part of the Department's ongoing public engagement efforts, the PMO kicked off another statewide Stakeholder Engagement Listening Tour to solicit feedback from customers, state staff, service provider organizations, and advocacy groups across the state. The first two meetings - Planning Dialogs - were for state staff within programs participating in the initial scan phase. Over the next few months, the PMO will conduct an array of events such as Town Hall Conversations for state staff and service providers within all participating Framework programs, as well as focus groups for customers. One important outcome from these outreach efforts is to develop a robust feedback loop to inform the planning process.
The initial Planning Phase will continue through 2014, culminating with detailed plans for introducing interoperability. The initial planning efforts will focus on leveraging federal funding, which is available to Illinois through healthcare reform and the implementation of the Affordable Care Act. IDHS' Child Care Assistance program was selected as a pilot program to test our assessment tools and refine processes for collecting documentation and conducting staff and manager interviews.
The end goal of the Framework project will be the adoption of an enterprise approach to information technology with compatibility and coordination among systems rather than the individual, program-centric systems of the past. These efforts will not only improve customer service and support for case work, but also complies with federal interoperability guidelines for states as major program funding in the future will be streamlined for states that have adopted an enterprise approach.
Please visit the Framework's website to learn more about the project and register to attend one of the public events so you can share your ideas on how to improve the delivery of human services.
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) announced its contract with Chicago Lighthouse to handle more than 160,000 expected calls every year to its offices across the state. Approximately 25% of the staff is blind with the remaining staff being visually impaired. The Call-in Center, located at Chicago Lighthouse's headquarters on Roosevelt Road, is currently employing 20 people trained to route callers to the agency's licensing or enforcement offices. IDFPR licenses and regulates more than one million professionals and businesses in Illinois.
"This contract, which started on March 1, 2013, has already improved our ability to assist professionals who need to be licensed to work in Illinois," said Manuel Flores, Acting Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation. "I am very excited about our partnership with the Lighthouse for the Blind; the department will now have a permanent, professional team that will enhance customer service to better serve the public."
The two-year, $1.35 million contract with the Chicago-based not-for-profit organization will provide assistance to licensed businesses and individuals customers calling 1-888-4REGUL8 (1-888-473-4858) with questions about obtaining a new professional license, finding authorized providers of continuing education, renewing a current license, handling a disciplinary action and other questions that have in the past been managed by temporary employees.
"We extend our deepest appreciation to the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation for this amazing opportunity to provide employment for many talented individuals who are blind or visually impaired," said Dr. Janet Szlyk, Chicago Lighthouse president and executive director.
IDFPR, created by merging several independent agencies, has experienced a massive growth in call volume over the past few years. The need for a dedicated Call-in Center has been a priority of the department for several years. After researching its alternatives, IDFPR decided to contract with Chicago Lighthouse, through Illinois' State Use Program, which is designed to provide long-term employment opportunities for people working in not-for-profit community rehabilitation facilities.
"I am delighted that IDFPR has chosen to work with the Chicago Lighthouse, a renowned social service organization which we proudly approved for our State Use Program last year," said CMS Director Malcolm Weems. "This partnership underscores our commitment to empowering persons with disabilities and veterans, while also helping to reduce costs and expedite services to Illinois residents."
"We are very excited about this partnership with IDFPR and the Lighthouse. It will help further our mission of assisting individuals with disabilities in finding quality employment," said Illinois Department of Human Services' Division of Rehabilitation Services (IDHS-DRS) Director David Hanson. "The unemployment rate for people with disabilities is estimated at over 70 percent, so jobs are critically important to this population."
The State Use Program was created by the 1983 enactment of the State Use Law. The program provides long-term employment opportunities for people working in not-for-profit Community Rehabilitation Facilities (CRF) by encouraging all state agencies to purchase products and services produced and provided by severely disabled people. CRFs pay wages that permit employees to reduce their need for state benefits, enabling them to become taxpayers rather than tax recipients. CRF employees also gain vocational training, long-term work experience and marketable job skills. These are significant aids in reducing high unemployment for the disabled community. At the same time, State of Illinois agencies that participate in this program are assured of high quality products and services at fair market prices, reduced administrative costs, on-time delivery and a central point of contact for assistance. All contracts are independently reviewed, evaluated and approved by the State Use Committee to ensure the finest quality and pricing available.
The Chicago Lighthouse, founded in 1906, is one of the nation's most comprehensive social service organizations. Housed under its roof are the oldest and most prominent vision care and rehabilitation programs in the U.S., a nationally acclaimed school for children with multi-disabilities, a world class employment services program, one of the few remaining clock manufacturing facilities in America, a veterans assistance program serving veterans in all 50 states and a radio station.
The Division of Rehabilitation has placed nearly 30 blind and visually impaired people into employment at the Call-in Center through the Chicago Lighthouse since the start of this year. Persons who are blind or who have disabilities can discuss opportunities for employment by calling 1-800-843-6154. Many more positions will be available for fast and capable computer users. The Call-in Center serves the IDFPR, the Advocate Employee Wellness Program and the Illinois Tollway Authority.
Governor Pat Quinn recently announced the appointment of Janice Smith-Warshaw as superintendent of the Illinois School for the Deaf (ISD) and Serena Preston as superintendent of the Illinois School for the Visually Impaired (ISVI).
"The extensive experience Janice Smith-Warshaw and Serena Preston will bring to two of our most important schools will help ensure students at ISD and ISVI achieve their full potential," Governor Pat Quinn said.
Janice Smith-Warshaw, will become the first deaf female superintendent of ISD since the school opened in 1839. She has served at the California School for the Deaf, Riverside since 2000, where she has risen from elementary teacher to principal and now as curriculum supervisor for the school, which serves students ages three to 21. She has also taught at the Model Secondary School for the Deaf in Washington D.C. and the Delaware School for the Deaf. She holds a master's degree in deaf education from McDaniel College and is a doctoral candidate in Leadership for Educational Justice at the University of Redlands.
Serena Preston, of Jacksonville, Illinois, has served as Acting Superintendent of ISVI since February 2012, where she has overseen all school operations and has been a strong voice for improving education for students with special needs. During the past 16 years, she has worked at ISVI as a vocational principal, behavior specialist and high school math teacher. She holds a master's degree in special education from Illinois State University and a bachelor's degree in learning disabilities and social emotional disorders from MacMurray College in Jacksonville. She is an extensively licensed Illinois educator and is an active member of the community, serving as superintendent of the 4-H county fair show for 22 years, as well as vice chair of the Jacksonville Area Transition Planning Council.
Early Intervention and family support are areas where progress is being made according to the Autism Task Force. The task force released its annual report on efforts to improve services for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and their families. The Autism Task Force provides valuable input and guidance to the Illinois Departments of Human Services, Healthcare and Family Services and the State Board of Education.
The report says progress has been made in:
Other accomplishments include a resource catalogue of autism training and education programs offered in Illinois and across the country and the Autism Information Clearinghouse.
IDHS and other state agency partners work closely with the task force to address the areas that are required by Public Act 93-773.
Read the full report, State Efforts to Improve Services for Persons with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
The 2014-2016 Specialized Alcohol and Drug Treatment Services for Women plan, "Through the Eyes of Women," seeks to accurately reflect the lived experiences of women with mental health and substance abuse disorders. The 8th legislatively mandated report is compiled by the Women's Committee of the Illinois Alcoholism and other Drug Abuse Advisory Council.
Committee Interim Chair Renee Popovits says "the goal of women's treatment services is to empower women and their families to seek appropriate treatment for addiction and mental illness and to support women in continuing healthy lifestyles through adequate aftercare following inpatient or similar treatment. Effective treatment spans the continuum of care and sensitively reflects the varied health needs of women."
Illinois Department of Human Services Division of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Director Theodora Binion says the Women's Committee has been in the forefront in identifying gaps and disparities in services and outcomes.
"As we enter the era of Medicaid reform in Illinois and Healthcare reform nationwide it is even more imperative that informed stakeholders continue to provide input and initiate relative discussions concerning women's health care."
"Through the Eyes of Women" includes data on women's treatment services and looks at today's climate and key trends. The report also has articles from many of the top leaders in the field. The report, Specialized Treatment Services For Women 2014-2016 (pdf).
*The Women's Treatment Plan was compiled and edited by Barbara J. Brooks, Ms, Ed, MSW, LSW, Administrator, Women, Youth and Criminal Justice Services for the IDHS Division of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse.
The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) recently released an annual report about the status of its child care programs. The findings reiterate the state's continued commitment to providing necessary services to working parents and their children.
"Despite budgetary problems over the past several years, the department has continued to subsidize high quality care for children from birth to age 13," said IDHS Secretary Michelle R.B. Saddler. "Access to these types of child care services is vital in assisting working families to achieve maximum self-sufficiency and independence."
IDHS is required by state statute to submit an annual report to the Governor and the General Assembly regarding the status of the department's child care programs, which include the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) and Quality Improvement Programs.
CCAP provides low-income, working families with access to quality, affordable child care that allows them to continue working and contributes to the healthy, emotional and social development of the child. In Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 (July 1, 2011-June 30, 2012), CCAP served a total of 265,693 children from 152,690 families. IDHS' Quality Improvement Programs are designed to increase the quality of child care across the state and participation in these programs is also on the rise.
Last year, the number of programs licensed through the Illinois Quality Counts Quality Rating System (QRS) increased to 760 or 13 percent. These licensed child care centers and family child care homes provide care for more than 50,000 Illinois children. In FY2012, the Department also provided $3 million in grants to these child care centers and family child care homes for program and facility improvement, parent resources and staff training.
Participation in and receiving a QRS certification means a provider has achieved specific standards of quality set by the State of Illinois. This can help prepare children in care for success in school and in life.
Other highlights from the "Illinois Child Care Report FY2012" include:
For more information on these programs or to view the entire "Illinois Child Care Report FY2012," visit the IDHS website at www.dhs.state.il.us.
The Illinois Department of Human Services' Division of Rehabilitation Services (IDHS-DRS) participated in the 20th Annual Transition Fair for Students with Disabilities. The event is designed to improve the transition from school to post-school or work for youths with disabilities.
Nearly 250 students with disabilities from area high schools and their parents attended the free event, which was held in February 2013 at the Route 66 Hotel and Conference Center in Springfield, IL. DRS showcased many of the programs and services IDHS offers to assist individuals with disabilities in preparing for and finding quality employment while remaining independent in their homes.
The transition fair wasn't considered to be a traditional job fair. In fact, it was more of an opportunity for students to "meet and greet" representatives from potential employers such as Walgreen's, Schnucks, County Market and the Illinois Department of Transportation.
A fashion show highlighted clothing suitable to wear to a job interview. Teachers and others have donated the clothing for the event.
Mock job interviews were also conducted, including one "bad interview" to show the students what not to wear and how not to act. Organizers advised students on how to properly apply for jobs and helped complete job applications.
The Sangamon County Transition Planning Committee is a consortium of groups aiming to improve the transition from school to post-school or work for youths with disabilities. The Committee partners with businesses, schools, agencies, parents and not-for-profit organizations to work toward increasing understanding of people with disabilities.
A group of Illinois School for the Visually Impaired (ISVI) students competed in the IHSA Music Competition in Petersburg on March 2 and had outstanding results.
Under the direction of Music Educator Denise Kerhlikar, five students traveled to Porta High School in Petersburg to compete in the IHSA Music Competition. The ensemble received a standing ovation from the judge who then gave them a perfect score and has invited them to sing at his church. The contest hosts were glad to have ISVI back in the competition, especially since last year the students had to go home the weekend of the competition and were not able to compete. Nonetheless, the students had a great time performing.
Congratulations to the group of ISVI students for these outstanding results in the IHSA Music Competition!
The Illinois Department of Human Services Division of Rehabilitation Services presented Dr. Gloria Wong with the 2012 Outstanding Audiology Award. The annual award was presented at the Illinois Academy of Audiology's Annual Convention in Chicago, IL.
Dr. Wong, Au.D., was recognized for providing more than 26 years of quality service to deaf and hearing impaired customers of the state's vocational rehabilitation program. Dr. Wong is currently the Manager of Audiology for the Chicago Hearing Society - a Division of the Anixter Center in Chicago.
Dr. Gloria Wong received the 2012 Outstanding Audiology Award from Illinois Department of Human Services' Division of Rehabilitation Services employee Bob Griffith at the Illinois Academy.
The Serve Illinois Commission recently announced a new federal grant program to assist struggling schools across the state. The School Turnaround AmeriCorps Program will provide funding to strengthen a number of Illinois' lowest-performing schools.
"AmeriCorps is an innovative opportunity for people to apply their time and talents toward high impact outcomes for their communities," said Brandon Bodor, Executive Director of the Serve Illinois Commission. "Illinois' vision is to remain a leader in volunteerism and service. AmeriCorps members across the state represent a critical part of that vision."
Serve Illinois is looking to partner with community agencies and their local schools to support the placement of dedicated networks of AmeriCorps members in persistently underachieving schools across the state. This innovative approach seeks to increase student academic achievement, attendance and high school graduation rates, and college and career readiness in those schools.
The new School Turnaround AmeriCorps Program is a collaborative effort between the Serve Illinois Commission, the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) and the United States Department of Education.
The Serve Illinois Commission, part of the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS), administers the AmeriCorps State programs in Illinois, and is charged with enhancing and supporting community volunteerism. AmeriCorps members in Illinois dedicate up to a year to helping communities address unmet human services, education, public safety or environmental needs. Serve Illinois currently supports 29 AmeriCorps programs throughout the state.
Public or private nonprofit organizations, including faith-based and other community groups; schools or districts; institutions of higher education; cities and counties; Indian Tribes; and labor organizations were eligible to apply for the School Turnaround grant program, along with partnerships and consortia of these entities.
Serve Illinois also hosted a mandatory webinar for all programs interested in this funding opportunity in March. For more information about the School Turnaround AmeriCorps Program, please visit www.Serve.Illinois.gov.
The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) recently hosted their 4th Annual Platinum Customer Service "Going the Extra Mile" (PCS/GEM) Award ceremonies to acknowledge this year's Annual Awardees in March 2013.
IDHS Acting Assistant Secretary Nélida Smyser-De León attended the Springfield event and IDHS Secretary Michelle R.B. Saddler was present at the Chicago event to thank this year's Annual Award winners and 10 GEM Ambassadors for their hours of completed PCS training.
The PCS Annual GEM Awards are bestowed upon staff who have been nominated by their fellow colleagues, managers, supervisors and/or directors and selected by the PCS GEM Awards Committee for their excellence in consistently going the extra mile to demonstrate the guiding principles of the agency's Platinum Customer Service initiative. After careful review of approximately 120 nominations submitted to the PCS Awards Committee, the following 20 staff members were selected as this year's annual awardees.
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Marysville Pilchuck Road WA
Posted 09 May 2004 - 08:01 PM
Marysville-Pilchuck Road: This road is many miles long, and ends up at a dead end. There is a hill to drive up at the beginning. Motorists have seen someone running next to their vehicles, keeping pace while looking in their windows as they drive 35 to 40 mph up the steep hill. Indians have also been seen standing on the side of the road, but when the motorists look in the rearview mirror after they have passed, no one is seen. This road is on the Tulalip Indian reservation. Some say they have seen people sitting in their backseat in the rearview mirror, and turn to look but no one is there.
(Taken from washington State ghost society website: http://www.washingto...ostsociety.org)
any help on where this mystery road is would be appreciated... thanks
Posted 10 May 2004 - 07:31 AM
The road you are looking for, is Marine View drive. It starts out in Marysville, and is the main Tulalip reservation road that goes along the bay northward into Stanwood. The area you are looking for crosses Stanwood hiway, and heads north a few miles.
Posted 10 May 2004 - 08:56 PM
I shall investigate... to the ghost mobile!
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Posted 19 February 2008 - 05:51 AM
Hey, thanks a million! ;D
I shall investigate... to the ghost mobile!
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Hello i am new to this site, but am definately intruiged by the amount of people from washington, fabulous! I have a long time history with the paranormal, and have not developed any skills besides sensitivity, i feel that developing skills as a medium without guidance could be very dangerous. Anyways on to the topic at hand. My father used to live off of the road you described, known to locals as "firetrail". The portion of marine view drive that has developed a reputation can be located by following 116th street exit just north of marysville, take a right at donnas truck stop and follow the road that is just beside the freeway, you will be headed northbound at this point. When you reach the light you can take a left and follow this road. You are now on marine view drive, aka firetrail. Legend has it that this road gets its name because when fires broke out in the backwoods this trail led back there where many lives were supposedly lost. Another story about why the trail is haunted is because the indians were forced out of theyre land and this was the trail to the tribal land. Neither of these claims are substantiated, however i do have my own experiances to share.
First off i will not drive up this road alone, unless im going to a friends house that is only half way up the trail. Any form of driving all the way around marine view drive is done with a friend, because it is definately a beautiful drive. One story that i do know is true, is about halfway through the drive, which is approximately 15 miles if i do recall and will end you up on 4th street in marysville, there was a crash where a friend of my grandmothers was burned to death. The true story is as follows, the man was driving drunk in his VW van this would be in the late seventies with his wife, the man lost control of his car in the rain and crashed, the wife is still alive i do believe and the husband was lost in the ensuing fire. I share this only to prove one thing, there is definately a spiritual presance on certain parts of this route that my sensitivity can feel. If anyone has any questions i may answer i am very familiar with this area of marysville, as my father lived off of firetrail, and my best friend did as well where i stayed so often it was a second home. I will say if i were to sense it was any type of presance it would be native, indian in nature, that is just my feeling. Feel free to message me, my email is email@example.com Thanks again -the so called antonyo
Edited by antonyo, 19 February 2008 - 05:55 AM.
Posted 14 May 2008 - 05:54 PM
When you drive up Firetrail, coming from 140th St NW, you'll notice the ride is extremely different than coming from the other side. Why? I'm still unsure, but I'll keep going. As you top the hill, you'll pass my route, 12th St, keep heading over the hill. You'd follow until you came to the split that separates the roads: Left takes you on with 140th, and to follow straight turns into Kayak point road. If you are to follow 140th, you'll be taken to a shortened path to Marine View drive. You will come to a lake, Cummings Lake as it's referred to. In the 80s, they called it "Dead Man's pond" due to a myth, that has yet to surface true or false, about a man dying in the pond. There are a few versions, but the Pond/Lake is quite eerie. After you pass the lake, you'll notice a VERY steep hill to Marine View drive, this is where things get interesting. Going down the hill, you're apt to see car lights coming from either direction in the dark. However, coming up the hill you're more likely to see lights that seem to cross the street. Now, this is where my encounter left me breathless. I went to work this way, both there and back. Upon coming home, it was in the darker hours. I was coming up the 140th St off of Marine View, headed toward the pond. The thing is, I left myself vulnerable listening to some music, spacing out. I immediately snapped out of the spacey moment when my eyes saw what seemed to be lanterns crossing the street. I slammed on my brakes after about 15-20 yards over the hill. Following the light, my eyes either did an amazing job of playing a trick on me, or I saw what seemed to be silhouettes following this light, almost as an escort.
Days later, I talked to some of the local "Elders" and some of them told me tweaked versions of the same story. Apparently, at one time, there was a man who would walk the children from the route they seem to follow, to a beach known as Kayak Point. Now there are many other myths and ghosts claimed to follow Marine View drive/Pioneer Hwy, but this is all I can provide from personal experience.
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I AM TOTALLY MORE INTERESTED IN THIS INFORMATION ABOUT THE SIGHTINGS. DO YOU KNOW IF ANYONE PROFESSIONAL HAS BEEN TO THIS PLACE LIKE PARANORMAL INVESTIGATORS. I HAVE BEEN ON A PARANORMAL VISIT IN VIRGINIA CITY ,NV IT WAS AWESOME, LIKE IS ANYTHING DOCUMENTED ABOUT THIS PLACE. PLEASE LET ME KNOW. AT firstname.lastname@example.com
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I AM TOTALLY MORE INTERESTED IN THIS INFORMATION ABOUT THE SIGHTINGS. DO YOU KNOW IF ANYONE PROFESSIONAL HAS BEEN TO THIS PLACE LIKE PARANORMAL INVESTIGATORS. I HAVE BEEN ON A PARANORMAL VISIT IN VIRGINIA CITY ,NV IT WAS AWESOME, LIKE IS ANYTHING DOCUMENTED ABOUT THIS PLACE. PLEASE LET ME KNOW. AT email@example.com
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Well tammi I have been trying to investigate this road more and more on MANY different sections of the road. I camp at my buddies property and walk as far as possible. I still have yet to catch anything in person, camera or video
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Wow! it's good to see many fellow Washingtonians on the GV forum! I've read some of mizzmo's post's. from what I've read of her posts, she's very knowledgable. I'm not familiar with the location that you speak of, but I like to read up on all possible haunted locations in Washington State. I live in Lacey and my wife and I are looking into starting a group. If any of you ever venture down this way, send me an email at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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We bought a site at Port Susan and I have been intrigued by this road since the first time we drove it. I haven't seen anything, but its a feeling I get every single time we drive. A feeling of both sadness for so many who have died along this road, as well as sadness for the history behind it. The unjust actions against the Tulalip back in the day, etc. One name stands out at me every single time we go there....George Comenote Jr. Does anyone know anything about him? How he died? And then there's a sign where it seems an entire family died in one spot, 5 or 6 names. I'm also curious about the Big Shot Cyrus James overpass....how did they get that name? I do believe spirits are on that road. There's no way that they can not be there....I don't consider myself psychic, but the feeling I have every time I'm there, although not unpleasant? Is very powerful.
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The Class (2007)
Directed by Ilmar RaagRun Time - 97 min. | Countries - Estonia |
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One of several global dramas that reportedly culled direct inspiration from the infamous Columbine High School Massacre (and evidence, given its geographic origins, of that tragedy's global impact), Ilmar Raag's harrowing Estonian drama The Class (AKA Klass, 2007) unfolds in an Eastern European high school overrun by psychotic bullies. Amid this morass, 16-year-old Joosep (Part Usuberg) suffers from constant, sadistic belittlement and humiliation. One of his torturers, newcomer Kaspar (Vallo Kirs), soon changes sides and offers to protect the victim, as a kind of bodyguard, but in time, per human nature, the bullies also turn him into a pariah. One act of systematic humiliation too many soon pushes the two boys over the edge and sets the stage for an unremitting bloodbath of vengeance. Raag also authored the original script.