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Curriculum Overview
KS3 Music
Year 7
Key Stage 3 Baseline Assessment
Unit 1 - Musical Elements
Animals C1 Listening Assessment
Unit 2 - Rhythm
Unit 3 - Highs & Lows
Unit 4 - Ostinato/Variations
Unit 5 - Blues Music
Unit 6 - Pop Songs
Year 8
Unit 1 - Reggae
Reggae C1 Listening Assessment
Unit 2 - Folk Music
Unit 3 - Film Music
Unit 4 - Musical Stories
Unit 5 - Pop Riffs
Unit 6 - Pop Song (band)
KS4 Music
BTEC Music
BTEC Unit 1
BTEC Unit 2
BTEC Unit 3
BTEC Unit 5
Edexcel GCSE *NEW*
Edexcel GCSE - JS Bach
Edexcel GCSE - LV Beethoven
*OLD SPEC* AQA GCSE Music
Extra Curricular
Band Lesson Resources
Best Practice Resources
Resources Page
Knowledge Organisers
RS Piano DEBUT
Instrumental BT
GCSE Music Terminology
is in 2 sections. Section A followed by section B. Both are usually repeated. All dances from the BAROQUE SUITE are in BINARY FORM.
– 3 sections A, B and C.
in RONDO FORM, section A comes back after each new section. Like this, A – B – A – C – A. It could go on longer.
– each new section is based on the original section A, and so it is a variation of it.
means 1 single sound; it could be a voice or an instrument.
means a single melody (tune) with a background accompaniment, the accompaniment might move with the melody like a hymn, or it might be a rhythmic backing like the um-pa-pa of a waltz. Both are homophonic.
means lots of different melodies playing at once, it sound like lots of people talking at the same time.
– this makes it sound like singing or playing in a very large room, it is like a tiny, tiny echo. Do not confuse this with the real echo.
DELAY or ECHO
– actually the proper name is delay and you can hear a really distinct echo of the sound.
– almost always used on voices and it makes you sound like a Dalek from Doctor Who.
– when a short bit of the music is recorded and the repeated over and over or looped
– not really an effect this is an electric gadget to play drum parts. They sound very mechanical and were used a lot in cheesy 80's music.
has 3 beats to a bar and it is at a medium speed. It is easy to confuse this with a waltz but it does not have the um-pa-pa background of a waltz and it is slower.
– is really slow and serious. It's the only one that is slow.
– is quite quick and you will be able to feel a steady 2 beat pulse.
– is fast, think JIG. There are 2 beats to a bar but each beat is split into 3 parts. You will usually get a score for this question and, even if you do not read music, you can still see the groups of 3.
is a musical full stop.
is a musical comma.
sounds happy
sounds sad or can be powerfully dramatic.
means no key and is usually clashing and unpleasant but not always, it can just sound aimless.
uses a scale with gaps in it and so it can sound "airy" most often it sounds Chinese.
– the music gets gradually faster.
– Means that a note is given more emphasis or stress than others.
– to be performed slowly and in a relaxed manner (just think slow)
– fast
a bit fast, not as fast as allegro
– quite slow. It literally means walking speed.
– a direction for violin players etc. It means to play normally with the bow.
– when the notes of a chord are played one after the other instead of all at once. Like finger style on a guitar. (See also BROKEN CHORD)
– same as ARPEGGIO.
– music gets gradually louder.
– another tune which is played along with the main tune.
– music gets gradually quieter.
– clashing sounds, not nice.
– when discords are being used and the music sounds clashing.
note or notes that carry on throughout the music, like bagpipes.
– just means the louds and quiets in the music and how they change. This is REALLY IMPORTANT and you would be surprised how many people don't know. REMEMBER IT.
– sliding from one note to another like a slide on a guitar with a bottleneck. Trombones and violins etc do this really well. They seem to like this one it has been in every paper recently.
– when one instrument or voice simply copies what another has already done. This can be higher or lower.
–music is slow and dignified.
– lots of notes really close together, a DISCORD, sounds nasty, like someone leaning on a piano keyboard. They used to like this but I haven't seen it recently.
– a short pattern of notes that is repeated over and over. Called a RIFF in rock. This is a favourite and is always in the paper somewhere.
– a long, LOW note that carries on under the music. It could also be a series of repeated notes but it must be the same note and it must be LOW. If the same thing happens with a high note it is called an
a direction to violin etc players to pluck the strings instead of playing
with the bow.
–music is fast.
– music gets gradually slower.
– when a pattern of notes is played or sung again but slightly higher or lower, usually by the same instrument or voice. Another favourite one this.
– When a bit suddenly stands out in the music.
– when notes are played short and detached. Sounds jumpy.
– when the music lies against the beat instead of with it. Most popular music is syncopated, most marches and waltzes,
for example, aren't.
– how fast or slow the music is and how this might change.
– moving quickly between a note and the one above it. This can happen in the melody on long notes.
– music is lively.
AoS 1 - Rhythm and Metre
Rhythm is the way different lengths of sound are combined to produce patterns.
• Metre is a regular pattern of beats indicated by a time signature.
• Pulse is the beat of the music. It's what you tap your feet to! The rhythms can vary the pulse or beat will be steady (like your pulse – hopefully!)
• Tempo is the speed of the music, and in particular the speed the pulse of the music is beating.
o Largo – very slow tempo
o Adagio – slow tempo o Andante – at a walking pace. (Medium-slow)
o Moderato – A medium tempo / moderate tempo
o Allegro – Fast tempo o Vivace – Fast and lively tempo.
o Presto – Very fast tempo
• Accelerando – to get faster.
• Rallentando(Rall.)/Ritardando(Rit.) – Slowing down the tempo.
• Rubato – flexible tempo, usually used in romantic sounding music ;)
• Simple time each beat is divided into two equal parts.
• Compound time each beat is divided into 3 equal parts.
• Triplet is 3 notes (or rests), all the same length, squeezed into the time of two.
• Syncopation – when the weak (off beats) beats of the bar are accented.
• Regular metre – a time signature where all the beats are the same length.
• Irregular metre – a time signature where the beats are grouped together unevenly (5 or 7 beats per bar). Will have a lopsided feel and may not sound western.
• Free metre -Where the music has no definite pulse or metre.
• Drum fill – short drum solo in between sections of a piece.
AoS 2 - Harmony and Tonality
• Tonality – the key of the music. The piece will be built mainly from a particular scale. The tonality can be:
• Major – a happy uplifting sound (play C-C to get used to the sound)
• Minor – a sad, more serious sound (play A-A, replacing the G with a G# to get used to the sound)
• Tonal – will have a sense of key/tonal centre.
• Atonal – music with no sense of fixed tonality/key. May sound rather 'random'.
• Pentatonic – a five note scale. Often used in Chinese, African and Celtic Folk melodies
• Modal – came before scales. E.g. play D-D on the white notes-this is the Dorian mode. Often used in early music, folk and jazz.
• Whole tone – a scale made up of only whole tones. C, D, E, F#, G#, A#
• Harmony – two or more notes of different pitch create harmony.
• Chromatic - scale made up of semitones (smallest interval e.g. C-C#).
• Diatonic harmony uses only the notes that belong to the major or minor keys.
• Consonance - music/harmonies that sound nice (consonant).
• Dissonance – clashing music/harmonies (dissonant).
• Discords – harsh, dissonant sounding combination of notes.
• Close harmony – where the notes are close together within the separate parts e.g. Barber shop singing
• Drone – long held note, usually in the bass. Often 2 notes held together. Used a lot in Indian music.
• Modulation – to change key/tonality. For example if the piece is in the key of C major you could modulate to the key of G major or A minor... It's a good way of developing a piece of music. Stevie Wonder uses loads of modulation in his songs. Listen to 'Golden Lady' on you tube.
• Tierce de Picardie – when a piece in a minor key finishes with a major chord
• Cadences – a cadence is formed by the two chords that come at the end of a musical phrase:
o Perfect cadence V-I. Sounds final and complete.
o Plagal cadence IV-I. Also sounds complete, but not as strong. Used for the "Amen" at the end of hymns.
o Imperfect cadence I -V. Unfinished feel to the music.
o Interrupted cadence V-VI. Your ears expect it to go to the tonic as in a perfect cadence, but instead it goes to the VI chord – so it is the surprise cadence!
AoS 3 - Texture and Melody
• Monophonic – one single melody line. No harmonies, but it may be played/sung by more than one instrument/voice.
• Unison – When everyone sings/plays one part together e.g. when we all sing Happy Birthday we are singing in unison (therefore, unison is monophonic).
• Octaves - If the instruments/voices are an octave apart this is called being in OCTAVES. To be in unison the notes must be at the same pitch.
• Homophonic (or harmonic) – a texture where all parts (melody and accompaniment) move in the same (more or less) rhythm creating a chordal effect. The accompaniment is supporting a clear melody.
• Broken Chords – Playing the notes of the chord separately, one after the other. Broken Chords provide a more flowing accompaniment than when they are played as block chords.
• Polyphonic / Contrapuntal –A texture where 2 or more equally important melodies interweave (weave in and out of each other).
• Imitation – a phrase is repeated (imitated – so not necessarily exactly the same!). Could be one instrument/voice imitating itself, or 2 or more imitating each other.
• Canon – is a particular type of imitation. It's like a round ('London's Burning'), where the imitating part repeats the entire melody and not just a few notes of it.
• Antiphonal –stereo effect as a musical phrase is passed from one group of performers to another. E.g. like two choirs singing alternate phrases standing in different places in a church. A lot of early religious vocal music was antiphonal.
• Pitch – how high or low the note is.
• Interval – the gap in pitch between two notes.
• Scale – a group of notes played in ascending or descending order.
• Arpeggio - playing the notes of a chord one by one
• Conjunct melodies move mainly by step (next door notes like C-D) and sound smooth.
• Disjunct melodies use a lot of leaps (bigger intervals) rather than step movement. They will sound spiky and are much harder to sing!
• Triadic melodies that use the notes from a triad (3 note chord). E.g. a melody using C's, E's and G's would be triadic as those are notes from the chord of C.
• Scalic melodies are melodies that follow the order of a particular scale. Similar to conjunct melodies except that a scalic melody can only move up or down to the next note of the scale, whereas a conjunct melody can have a few little jumps.
• Pentatonic scale - a five note scale. Often used in Chinese, African & Celtic Folk melodies.
• Whole tone scale – a scale made up of only whole tones.
• Chromatic scale – a scale made up of semitones (smallest interval e.g. C-C#).
• Augmentation – doubling the note values/lengths of the original tune
• Diminution – halving the note values/lengths of the original tune
• Modes – came before scales. E.g. play D-D on the white notes-this is the Dorian mode. Often used in early music, folk and jazz.
• Passing notes are the notes in between the notes of the harmony. So if the accompanying chord was C, the notes not in the chord (D, F, A, B) would be the passing notes. You need passing notes to make a melody sound smooth otherwise it would just be a triadic melody. • Blue notes the flattened notes in a Blues Scale. Often slide up or down to these notes. They make a piece sound 'bluesy'!
• Sequence – when a tune is repeated a step higher (ascending sequence) or a step lower (descending sequence).
• Glissando/Portamento – a slide between 2 notes. (instruments like piano or harp would play all the notes in between the 2 notes really fast by sliding the fingers over the notes really quickly.)
• Pitch bend – bending the note on a guitar or any string instrument/voice or keyboard/synthesizer.
• Ornamentation – decorating the melody with ornaments such as trills (2 adjacent notes played rapidly).
• Mordents - (upper and lower) – 3 notes starting and ending on the same note with the middle note either a step higher or lower.
• Ostinato / Riff - a repeated rhythm or tune. (Both words mean the same, but riff tends to be used in a pop context.)
• Phrase – a musical sentence (where you'd naturally take a breath). Often 2, 4 or 8 bars long. Indicated by a curved line above the stave.
• Articulation – how to play the notes: o Staccato ( ) short, detached notes. o Legato -smooth. Indicated by a slur ( ) o Accent ( ) notes played with more force.
• Improvisation – when a player makes the music up on the spot. In jazz/blues/pop players will often improvise a solo – commonly on a guitar/sax/trumpet/keyboard.
AoS 4 - Timbre and Dynamics
• Vocals – The use of voices.
o Soprano voice – A high pitched female voice.
o Tenor voice – A high male voice.
o Alto voice – A low female voice.
o Bass voice – A low male voice.
o Countertenor - a male alto achieved using a falsetto voice
o Falsetto – 'false voice' technique where male singers can sing higher using a softer voice.
o Vibrato – A slight regular wavering of a pitch used by singers and instrument players to add warmth and interest to the note.
• Instrumental Music – Music played by instruments only. (No singing!)
• Instrumental family – e.g. String family, Woodwind family, Percussion family, Brass family. o Muted (Con sordino) – To deaden/quieten the sound. Brass players put mutes in the bell of the instrument to do this. o Vibrato – See above • String instruments can be played: o Con arco (Arco) – with a bow o Pizzicato (pizz)– plucked with the finger o Double stopping – when 2 strings are played at once o Tremelo/tremolando – literally means 'trembling'. Rapid up & down movements of the bow on the strings. Good for building suspense etc. • Technology – Use of technology in music
o Reverb – this is when the sounds of an instrument last longer, imitating the sound of the instrument reflecting against walls, floors and ceilings.
o Distortion – Usually used in rock, this is when an instrument is forced to sound 'aggressive.'
o Chorus – This is when a voice or instrument is multiplied electronically, so it sounds like many
o Multitracking – A recording technique where different sounds/instruments are recorded seperatly and played back together e.g. Logic
o Compression – Used mostly as a recording technique, this is where the quietest sounds are boosted and the loudest are lowered, so the recording is evened out. E.g. drums.
o Vocodor – Device used to electronically combine a human voice with a musical instrument o Sequence - Electronic device or computer program that is used to record, edit and play back music data using MIDI
o Panning - Sound is electronically moved across from one speaker to another, or is separated into different speakers
• Fortissimo (ff) - very loud
• Forte (f) - loud
• Mezzo Forte (mf) - quite loud
• Mezzo piano (mp) - quite quiet
• Piano (p) - quiet
• Pianissimo (pp) - very quiet
• Crescendo (< ) - getting louder
• Decrescendo / Diminuendo ( >) - getting quieter
• Sforzando (sf) - suddenly very loud
AoS 5 - Structure and Form
• Binary - o Two sections of roughly equal length o First section (A) is then answered by the second section (B) o Each section is usually repeated
• Ternary – o Built up in three sections: A, B, A o Section B contains a contrast in some way to Section A. o The repeat of Section A can be exactly the same as the first time or it may have added detail to make it more interesting
• Call and Response - o A musical phrase is sung by one person or musician and is followed by a responding phrase by one person or a group of musicians. o Common in traditional African Music and African-American music like Gospel o Think 'Oh Happy Day'
• Rondo - o A main theme (A) keeps on returning between contrasting sections o Would have the structure A, B, A, C, A, D, A and so on o The contrasting sections are called episodes o Rondo is an example of a multi-sectional form as it has more forms than binary or ternary o A composer may change the repeats in some way each time and other sections may be repeated o Therefore this would still count as a Rondo: A, B, A, C, A, B, A as it has returned to A between each episode
• Theme and Variations - o Involves starting a piece with a main theme which is then repeated several times, but changing or 'varying' each time o May be changed in tempo, style, instruments, rhythm, anything o But the main theme is usually in binary or ternary form and is often very memorable
• Arch-Shape - o This form is completely symmetrical o The plan of the music resembles an arch; A, B, C, B, A • Cyclic Form - o Constant repetition of a fixed number of beats or melodic pattern o During each cycle these patterns can be repeated and developed through improvisation, or changes in texture or dynamics o Common in Africa, India, and Asia
• Popular Song Forms - o Be able to recognise verse, chorus, bridge o Some may also involve Intro and Outro, Fills and Middle 8s o Ballad – o A common form of pop music; often romantic, it is a song that tells a story.
• Ground Bass - o A melody in the bass (the lowest part) that is repeated through out the music o Harmony and Melody may keep changing around the ground bass o May be known as a Riff in popular music
• Continuo/Basso Continuo o The Baroque orchestra also used a 'continuo' part beneath these instruments – a bass instrument (cello or bassoon usually) and harpsichord or organ - to fill out the harmonies. This would be the equivalent today of bass guitar and keyboard/guitar in the group – it provided the backdrop to the rest of the music
• Pedal note – o a sustained (held) or repeated note, usually in the bass. The harmony on top of a pedal note must change while the pedal note stays the same or it is not a pedal note. It may be a Tonic pedal or a Dominant pedal note.
• Fugue – o a polyphonic piece where each part enters with the same tune (at different pitches) and develops each one independently. It is similar to a canon but more complex with modulations, a development section and an 'exposition' where the opening section returns.
• Concerto – o A piece of classical music for a soloist accompanied by an orchestra. Usually has 3 movements (fast – slow – fast).
• Concerto Grosso – o In the Baroque times you could also get a Concerto Grosso which meant that in this case there were a small group of soloists rather than just one• Strophic – o When the same tune is repeated throughout for each verse. Think hymn tunes or Adele's 'Make you feel my love'
• Through-Composed – o Opposite of Strophic. When new music occurs for each verse, changing to reflect different moods or situations described in the lyrics
• Aria – o A solo singer sings a melody with orchestral accompaniment. Found frequently in operas
Curriculum Overview
KS3 Music
Year 7
Key Stage 3 Baseline Assessment
Unit 1 - Musical Elements
Animals C1 Listening Assessment
Unit 2 - Rhythm
Unit 3 - Highs & Lows
Unit 4 - Ostinato/Variations
Unit 5 - Blues Music
Unit 6 - Pop Songs
Year 8
Unit 1 - Reggae
Reggae C1 Listening Assessment
Unit 2 - Folk Music
Unit 3 - Film Music
Unit 4 - Musical Stories
Unit 5 - Pop Riffs
Unit 6 - Pop Song (band)
KS4 Music
BTEC Music
BTEC Unit 1
BTEC Unit 2
BTEC Unit 3
BTEC Unit 5
Edexcel GCSE *NEW*
Edexcel GCSE - JS Bach
Edexcel GCSE - LV Beethoven
*OLD SPEC* AQA GCSE Music
Extra Curricular
Band Lesson Resources
Best Practice Resources
Resources Page
Knowledge Organisers
RS Piano DEBUT
Instrumental BT


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Seriously, there is a reason why I don't make and sell patterns, for people or dolls. But the one thing that's irritated the heck out of me since Etsy first came online is the fact that anyone can and will scam you into thinking you're getting something special for a reasonable price. Especially PDF items.
Last night I was checking the patterns on Etsy and found a lot of people selling the free patterns from Sew Magazine. The reason I noticed this was because a friend of mine had the magazine when she came back from a trip, had gotten the Colette Truffle Dress pattern download offered in the magazine, and had me make it up for her.
A few years ago when I was looking for some how to on traditional Romanian men's shirt embroidery motifs, I found a digital archive, rather like a museum of ephemera, The Antique Pattern Library. Then I saw almost everything they had available for anywhere from $5 to $50 on Etsy. In other words, people get free PDFs and sell them as their own work. Out of copywrite or not, they call it their own work. But downloading FREE patterns from the internet and marketing them for sale, yeah, nice.
I will buy a pattern if the person is honest, as in they took the time to scan an out of print magazine and cleaned up the pattern files and made it easy to print them. In other words, they did the research, they did the work and they left in that it was from a certain place, now out of print. But to download a modern copywrite pdf that was given away FREE and sell multiple copies of it (rather than selling a new printed pattern you decided you just didn't want after all) is like the guy with the dark glasses pretending to be blind in the subway.
I've even seen someone selling the PDF files of the Alexander McQueen scanners kimono jacket! A pattern that's been all over the internet along with tutorials both human and doll sized! Basically, it's THERE on Pattern Vault, in the FREE DESIGNER PATTERNS page!
Before buying anything on Etsy or Ebay, Google it! Chances are you'll find out 75% of the time that someone made the same thing less expensive, it's on sale at Walmart, or it's flat out free somewhere! And lets not forget the guys who buy an Apple laptop on Ebay, and get: a photo of a laptop in a shoe box!

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Presidents Club furore proves it's time to close down male-only clubs
We cannot ignore the fact that by excluding women from events in which some of the UK's most powerful men are in attendance, we are enabling a sexist society
I ALMOST laughed at the blatant sexism when I read that, for the past 33 years, there has been an annual charity dinner that does not permit women to attend.
The Presidents Club, which this year was raising money for Great Ormond Street Hospital, a worthy cause, extended its invitation to figures from British business, politics and finance. Providing they were male, of course.
The "entertainment" at this event included the company of 130 hired hostesses, who had been instructed to wear "black sexy shoes and black underwear". Short black dresses were supplied on the day.
Many of these women, a lot of them students, have since come forward to speak of the despicable way they were treated at the event.
While it may come as a shock to some that this male-only dinner was allowed to take place, let's not forget that events such as this have been happening on a daily basis in London for hundreds of years.
I'm talking about gentlemen's clubs. Unbelievably, some of these clubs even now don't allow women to apply for membership and, for those that do, there are strict rules for women to adhere to.
At the West End's Garrick Club, for example, women are welcome to attend as guests but cannot be members — and are forbidden from entering certain rooms.
Club rules also dictate that once in, women are not permitted at the central dining table.
More shockingly, a new gentlemen's club in Munich, Germany, doesn't allow women to speak unless they are spoken to.
The Contenance Club's membership costs up to one million euros and it is rumoured that female staff must be taller than 1.75m, under 35 and weigh less than 9st.
These overtly sexist clubs are not just reserved for men of the upper classes.
The "entertainment" at this event included the company of 130 hired hostesses, who had been instructed to wear "black sexy shoes and black underwear"
A quick Google search finds there are still working men's clubs or golf societies that have a male-member ethos.
We cannot ignore the fact that by excluding women from events in which some of the UK's most powerful men are in attendance, we are enabling a sexist society. Yet, powerful men are visiting these clubs, seemingly unaware of the problem.
There are thousands of female workers who are directly affected by the presence of these clubs.
Think of the trader who missed out on a deal because she wasn't there to have her say. Or the lawyer not considered for a role because she simply wasn't present.
It would not be acceptable for these clubs to turn away members on account of their race, ethnicity or sexuality – at least not so openly.
So, WHY are they still able to discriminate against women?
When the 2010 Equality Act, which banned discrimination in the workplace and wider society, was passed it was hoped these clubs would become illegal.
But this proved impossible to legislate as it would mean female-only swimming groups, for example, would also have to be banned.
The fact that a swimming club could be compared to an establishment such as the Garrick Club would be laughable, if it wasn't so distressing.
Baroness Hale, Britain's most senior female judge, made this observation at a law diversity forum a year after the Equality Act was passed: "It is quite shocking that so many of my colleagues belong to the Garrick Club but they don't see what all the fuss is about."
She added that judges "should be committed to the principle of equality for all."
Seven years later, it seems nothing much has changed.
There are the obvious issues of sexual harassment, exploitation and the seedy nature of these clubs to think of.
While some might argue the hostesses at The Presidents Club dinner knew what they were getting themselves into, it is not that simple.
One claimed she was flashed by a guest and, I suspect, that was not what she thought she signed up for.
To think this goes on while we have a female Prime Minister is unfathomable. How can the most powerful person in government potentially be excluded from after-work drinks with some of her Cabinet because, well, she's a woman.
This issue goes far beyond one badly-judged dinner. The idea that you can adore your wife and want the best future for your daughter, all while part of an establishment that promotes exploitation and inequality is absurd.
We cannot continue to turn a blind eye. Either these clubs need to close their doors for good – or be open to everyone.


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I just received my Glymm box today and I would like to share some pictures I took with you!! Let's begin...
|battered looking packaging with the corner slightly ruined... Let's hope the things inside are okay!
|pretty pink box! the ribbon looks soooo 3D
I decided to use the Glymm box as a background. It seems fit because 1) this is Breast Cancer Awareness month, 2) I like pink and 3) my room is extremely messy, this helps cover that fact :)
|Cute generic greeting, with quick intro of the goodies inside
|I got three full-sized product!!! Whoopie!
|candies, two lip products, an eyeshadow and a face moisturiser (originally they were messy, so I tidied it up to make it more presentable!)
|but first the sweets :D I love this candy bottle, it is so cute!
|Vasanti - Micronized Silky Eyeshadow in Tokyo, $15
|Caudalie - Premier Cru La Crème, suddenly $120 for the Mèreadesso Face + Neck Toning Gel doesn't seem outrageous... this bottle retails at $150 for the 50 ml bottle. I am definitely looking forward to trying this one out!
|Lise Watier - Lip Kiss Crayon Gloss, $18
|Principessa - Bacio Lip Balm, $11
|empty box!!
Honestly... I'm still in shock that I got three full-sized product this month and also, it only took 1 day to deliver... I'm still not done wow-ing from the inside with all the goodies I received! I'm not a big fan of lip products, but I can't complain about the lip balm and I'm quite curious about the Lise Watier Crayon Gloss~ I spent $10 to get $44 worth of products (plus the sample moisturizer which is at $150 for a full-sized 3.2g....) I'm happyyyyyy :D okies... this is it, for now! I will update as I get to try these out!!
If you already have membership with Glymm, please share with me what products you got this month! If not, please check out Glymm at this link: https://www.glymm.com/share/miwai.h :D Thanks for reading!~
Update: I thought I should give each box a rating... this month is definitely an A, not perfect because it has too many lip products and I'm not the biggest fan, but it felt soooo nice to have so many full-sized to try out.


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Wallis Simpson – Vamp or Victim?
Outline of a Musical
The story of Wallis Simpson, an American girl from Baltimore USA, who became the Duchess of Windsor when she married Edward VIII, the British king who abdicated in December 1936, becoming the Duke of Windsor. The went to live in France and spent the rerst of their lives virtually in exile.
Among the chaos of the Abdication and the peril this posed for the British monarchy, Wallis' story has been overlooked.
This show tells the story of her extraordinary life from her point of view. It shook the world, starting before the Second World and continuing for long afterwards,
A Boy Misses a Girl
What has She Got
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Help your kids prevent cancer
HPV by the numbers
Since the HPV vaccine first became available in 2006, HPV infections have dropped by more than half among girls age 14 to 19 in the United States.
The chance that someone will be exposed to human papillomavirus (HPV) in his or her lifetime is 80%. In most people the immune system clears the virus before it's detected. But some cases do lead to cancer and other diseases.
The HPV vaccine can guard against specific strains of the virus and help prevent cancer. Those cancers include cervical, anal, oropharyngeal or throat, vaginal, vulvar and penile. Some of these types of cancer are almost exclusively caused by HPV. Preventing HPV would mean eliminating those types of cancer.
"We have a great opportunity to remove certain types of cancer from our world," says Lois Ramondetta, M.D., professor in Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine.
MD Anderson recommends that both girls and boys receive the HPV vaccine around age 11 or 12. This is when their immune system will respond best to the vaccine. Both boys and girls can get the vaccine as early as 9. Boys can get the vaccine up to age 21. Girls can get the vaccine up to age 26.
"It's to protect them later on in life," Ramondetta says.
The vaccine is administered in a series of three shots over six months. All three shots are required for the vaccine to be effective. So when you call to make an appointment for your child to get the vaccine, go ahead and make all three. But don't worry if you miss a dose. You can still finish the series.
Since the HPV vaccine first became available in 2006, HPV infections have dropped by more than half among girls age 14 to 19 in the United States.
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Australia is the world's sixth largest nation, therefore it is no surprise how diverse the country is, offering visitors a variety of attractions and cities to suit all interests. No one will struggle to keep busy on a holiday to Australia.
The Cook Islands offer visitors the opportunity to experience pristine beaches, snorkelling in the reefs and exploring in the lush rainforests.
Fiji is a tropical island paradise in the South Pacific made up of 322 islands. Visitors can experience waterfalls that plunge into jungle pools, palm fringed beaches and friendly locals.
Though New Zealand is geographically small, the number of attractions and activities on offer with leave visitors awestruck. From rolling hills and vineyards, to snow capped peaks and sparkling beaches.
Tasmania is a place with a rich history, friendly locals, beautiful landscapes and temperate climate. More than a third of the island is preserved for national parks and heritage areas to explore.


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Heating up the awards season with a tale of anger and conflict, this drama/thriller is one that greatly explores a small scale of America as a whole and the inner motivations of the people within that world.
Driven by the unsolved case of her murdered daughter; Mildred Hayes (Frances McDormand) decides to rent 3 almost dilapidated billboards, in a call for possible action against the police she sees as unhelpful in their progress. Sheriff Willoughby (Woody Harrelson) is targeted by Hayes and tries to make her realise the death of Angela is a tricky one, but a racist and hot headed officer, by the name of Dixon (Sam Rockwell) plus Mildred's determined anger may make this whole saga come to blows.
I've always loved Martin McDonagh's work; from his play-writing of dark and fairy tale tinged 'The Pillowman' to one of my favourite films…ever, 'In Bruges'. This new release from the Irish/British writer is just as dark and clever as I expected. The black comedy involved is as sharp as a knife and works expertly against the numerous moments of well placed burning drama. It's a film that balances tones well and keeps a strong willed, unrelenting female figure at it's forefront in a quest for justice. This couldn't be more suitable to the real world at the moment and McDonagh ensures this brutal track of wanting answers is funny and a shocking sucker punch to the gut as well.
There has been a recent surge in people hating on the film, for it's attitude towards racism and the character that takes a swift turn to good. Though I can see that side of the argument because this shift in Dixon's behaviour, just because a letter sees them act differently, is a somewhat unexpected and rushed change to make, it doesn't completely endorse the views they have/or had. They're still a dumb and corrupt individual just hoping to come good and this whole movie is about hope; the hope of a mother finding justice.
Aside from the midst of backlash it's facing, there comes some serious weight from the consequences of this red backed billboards which definitely polarise the Ebbing community. The great quality of this film is that is a spiralling descent into violence and anger because of how far a parent will go to seek answers and get some kind of closure. The drive is fiery and thrilling and each and every character has a scene that conjures up either a respite of laughter or a dramatic kick of unexpected tensions.
Frances McDormand is sensational in this and is deserving of every award going. It's not just the angry vengeance that she effortlessly sells. There is a necessary and believable anguish, pain and emotive guilt to her portrayal of the character that really makes Mildred a three dimensional force to be reckoned with. Woody Harrelson is great in this, handing a sheriff with a bullseye on his head more than just a working cop, he's a family man, sympathetic to Mildred and his narrative takes some nice and surprising turns. Sam Rockwell is finally getting recognition after a heap of turns in previous films that have almost always been the best quality. The writing of his character may be the most obvious weakness I faced but if anyone can sell it then it's the talents of Rockwell. Peter Dinklage and Samara Weaving are two almost backseat passengers but they bring a brilliant buzz of humour to the film.
I'd been eagerly awaiting to see 'Three Billboards…' for a long while now and I can confidently say I'm not disappointed by it. There may be a slight niggle of a character journey but it doesn't take away from how dark and beautiful this movie is. McDormand and the film are a thrilling delight.


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The twenties is a period of transition. From relationships to friends to every knotty gritty of life, everything seems to change in our twenties. And a major part of that change is our wardrobe. When we finally hit twenty and step into adulthood, our days of simply putting on our shorts and tees will be gone. When you jump on the twenties bandwagon and explore life and find your individuality, remember these commandments to find your personal style. Here are 5 styling rules every woman in her twenties should follow.
1. Build up your basics
It is the right time to invest in the plain graphic or quote tees. Get them in sarcastic quotes and let the world know about your jolly personality. A plain t-shirt or a solid denim jacket can last a whole decade and will be your ultimate wardrobe go-to.
2. Invest in statement pieces
Since your body will not be changing drastically for the rest of your life now, it is a good time to start investing in classic statement pieces that can stay with you for a very long time. The good option is to go for a classic fashion bracelet that goes with almost all your outfits. You can buy them online from fashion bracelets manufacturer like Vogue Crafts.
3 . Stock up on professional pieces
Your twenties will be the time when you will be kick starting your career. You will be sitting for a lot of interviews and meeting a lot of new people professionally. Therefore, it's time you start stocking up on formal pants and shirts…it will help you save that last minute panic when you get that interview call.
4. A few night-out dresses
Your first job or a long day at the university can be a little taxing so you need a few night-outs with your friends. It's always a good idea to invest in a stunning party dress when you need to have fun and blow off some steam.
5. Experiment away
Since you are all "grown up" by the time you hit twenty, there will be no one to dictate how you should or should not dress. It is the best time to experiment with the styles you like. By the time your twenties are over, you will be living a different, a more defined life altogether, so you might as well have fun with your hair and get some rebellious highlights.


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Preschooler carries handgun on school bus
MONTICELLO, Ark. (KATV) —
A Monticello preschooler has been suspended after bringing a handgun on the school bus Tuesday, but administration wasn't even aware of the fact until lunchtime.
Tuesday morning, the child's mother met him at the Pre-K bus drop-off spot just as he was getting off the bus to head into school and retrieved the gun before it made its way into the building.
School administration tells Channel 7 an older student on the bus called the child's mother to let her know about the gun.
All was well Wednesday morning at Drew Central Elementary, but Tuesday morning a deadly weapon almost made its way to the classroom.
School administration say several students on one of the school buses reported seeing a handgun in the backpack of a four-year-old boy.
"I don't recall a student having a weapon on campus—especially at that age level," Superintendent Billy Williams said, adding that in his 43 years, this is the first weapon-related incident he's experienced.
"It was a wake-up call to feel like our society has got to a point that a student would have access [to a weapon] at that age," he added.
At this time, the school district is working with police and questioning students.
Meanwhile, Darian Dalsis, whose 12-year-old son was on that same school bus, claims the child threatened to shoot someone at school.
"My son came home yesterday and said, 'Dad, I seen a pistol today at school.' I said, 'Really?'"
But that's not Dalsis' only concern. He feels the school district should have let parents know about the incident much sooner.
"Not for the kids to have to tell the parents. It should be an adult that's in charge to tell the parents," Dalsis explained.
The district posted on Facebook Wednesday morning notifying parents of Tuesday's incident.
Although Dialsis' son says the child threatened to shoot someone at school, administration tells Channel 7 the threat is unconfirmed and being investigated.
The child has been suspended pending the investigation.
Currently all Pre-K students' bags are checked before they enter the building, according to Williams.
The school district is looking to add safety measures by possibly adding security cameras to all entrances of the buildings.


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What are your long term fitness goals? How far have you come?
I have always been a heavier person, and my weight has steadily increased since high school. I reached the largest I have ever been last year. A number I so unimaginable I cried when I saw it. I was in a very unhealthy relationship, and I let it be an excuse to stop caring about myself. When I got away from that situation, I finally started taking charge of my life.Getting healthy both physically and mentally was my and is my main focus right now. Since I started my weight loss journey I have dropped about 62 pounds.
I told Chas when I started at Devetter Fitness, that I wanted to loose 100 lbs in my year here, and I have until August to make that come true. I am confident I can and will achieve this!
Long term, I have always said I want to run a marathon. Notwithstanding a current knee injury, I am already signed up for The 5k Color Run in July! I am making this change to a healthy lifestyle now at 26 so I can carry it through the rest of my life and teach my children some day. I never had the education or encouragement to be healthy and active growing up, so this is something really important to me.
What motivated you to call DeVetter Fitness and get serious about your goals?
Before coming to Devetter Fitness, I had been on Weight Watchers for a couple of months and lost about 15 lbs. I wanted to start exercising, but I realized I had no idea what I was doing. I knew from past experience that I get discouraged easily. I was not confident enough in myself at that point to push myself or hold myself accountable. I knew I needed expert help!
How have you changed during the process of this health and fitness journey that you are on?
I feel like a very different person. When I joined DeVetter Fitness, I was bouncing back from a bad breakup. I was depressed and needing to make a change in my life. I have found so much joy in changing my body into something I can be proud of. I am so much more aware of what is going in my body. I can see and feel the changes that have taken place. I have energy and confidence that I haven't felt in years. What's more, I feel like I can trust myself again. I haven't given up when it has gotten hard. I have proven to myself that I can make a goal and stick to it. I have proven to myself that I am capable of enacting long term positive changes in my life. I feel so much better about myself, it is amazing. Being healthy is no longer a chore for me, it is just my life. I don't even think about it, it's how I exist now. I don't ever want to go back to what I was before.
What have been the 3 most important things that have helped you with your success?
- Learning patience. I did not gain all this weight in one day; it sure is not coming off in one day. It doesn't matter how long this takes as long as it is happening. 6 months from now I will look back and think, "Wow that went by so fast!" I can't get discouraged if the scale doesn't go down every day. Perseverance is my new mantra.
- Allowing myself to be human. I am not going to be 100% good every single day. I am going to go out to the bars with my friends. I am going to have a piece of birthday cake. There are moments in life that are going to involve food or missing a workout that I am going to enjoy. There is no point in going through all of this if I end up missing out on the fun times. That also doesn't mean I need to drink a bottle of wine every week!
- Bad days (or even weeks) are going to happen. There are times when I get frustrated, where the scale goes up despite my doing everything right. There are times where I think, "Why is this so hard for me and not everyone else? Do I really need to try this hard for the rest of my life? This is so stupid!" I get tired of having to watch everything I eat and having to make time to work out after my long work day. It can be exhausting. The thing is, I allow myself to feel this way. There are days, and I have even had entire weeks where I say, "Screw it!" and don't count calories or work out. Sometimes, taking a break is what I need to recharge. I don't let this become a permanent situation though. I have my break, take a breath, and get up and get going again.
What is your favorite exercise?
Squats!! Jump squats, goblet squats, lunges, you name it. The burn you get in your glutes = best feeling ever. I love feeling like I have strong legs. I love the definition I am finally getting too.
What is your favorite healthy food and favorite cheat item?
Favorite healthy food is a tie between pineapple and turkey. I could eat pineapple for days. Favorite cheat item is definitely Vic's popcorn (a mix of half salt and cheese… Mmmm). Oh and wine. I LOVE wine.
What tips do you have for any one has goals of losing 30, 40, 50 pounds or more?
I used to always be the person that would lose 10 lbs, get frustrated when I stalled, and then give up and gain 15 back. Don't look at it as the big picture. I want to loose 100 lbs in a year. That's crazy, right!? The number itself is SO intimidating and scary. Break it down into small, attainable goals. 100 lbs sounds impossible. 1-2 pounds this week is MUCH more attainable. Some weeks, you'll loose 1 lb, some weeks you'll loose 3, and some weeks you might gain. The point is to never give up. The small ups and downs on a daily basis are not worth stressing over! Weigh yourself once a week and that's it. Put the scale in the closet. Consistency over the long term is what we are all after.


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Hillsboro Hops Named Freitas Award Winner by Baseball America
The Hops are being honored as the top short season/rookie league organization.
By Hillsboro Hops | December 1, 2017 12:00 AM
Hillsboro, OR. (December 1, 2017) - Baseball America has honored the Hillsboro Hops (@HillsboroHops) with the Freitas Award for 2017. The publication has handed out the Freitas Award every year since 1989 to honor the top overall operations in minor league baseball. The Hops are being honored as the top Short Season/Rookie League organization.
"We'd like to thank Baseball America for selecting our franchise for this prestigious award. We are humbled to join such great company with past winners," said Hillsboro Hops President K.L. Wombacher. "From our dedicated owners and staff to our loyal fans and community partners, we are extremely proud of everyone involved with our organization for the effort and pride they display on a daily basis."
An affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Hillsboro Hops have made the playoffs four consecutive years (2014-17) and won back-to-back Northwest League titles in 2014 and 2015.
The Diamondbacks have frequently entrusted the Hops with top draft selections. In 2013, Arizona sent top picks Braden Shipley and Aaron Blair to Hillsboro to begin their careers. In 2015, first overall selection Dansby Swanson debuted with Hillsboro. In 2016, Arizona's top selection Anfernee Grier began his career with the Hops, and in 2017, Pavin Smith was also sent to Hillsboro. Seven Hops players have been promoted to MLB rosters.
Since the team re-branded and changed its name to the Hops after its move to Hillsboro, the team has been one of the leaders among all minor league clubs in merchandise sales.
The Hops played host to the 2017 NWL-PBL All-Star game at Ron Tonkin Field. In addition, the organization also produced two large Fan Fest events leading up to the All-Star game.
The Hops have shown innovation by self-producing and distributing TV broadcasts of select home games after striking a deal with NBC Sports Northwest. The team also struck a deal to air every Hops game on Rip City Radio, which also serves as the radio home to the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers.
The fan experience at Ron Tonkin Field is one of the best in all of minor league baseball with state-of-the-art facilities. Prior to the 2017 season, the Hops installed a new Ribbon Board in right center field in order to provide more engaging content and in-game details such as stats and player bios for Hops fans. The board, which cost the team $400,000, is the same product that is being used at Atlanta's new SunTrust Park and the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans.
Fans coming to Ron Tonkin Field for Hops games have become accustomed to receiving a warm welcome from the HOPSpitality staff that greets them and provides them with outstanding customer service. The ease of parking and roundtrip shuttle service to and from the Tri-Met Light Rail stop closest to the ballpark have also become big reasons that 97% of people who attend a Hops game say they are likely to return.
The Hops are also a leader in the community in which they play. Led by Chairman Mike McMurray and CFO Laura McMurray, the team has created the Hillsboro Hops Fund, which raises money to assist in the growth of youth baseball and softball in Washington County. Over the 5 years that the Hops have hosted a banquet, featured speakers who have flown in to help raise money for the Hillsboro Hops Fund include MLB stars such as Mark Grace, Luis Gonzalez and Orlando Hudson.
Season tickets, mini-plans and 10-ticket flex plans now available at hillsborohops.com, or by calling 503-640-0887.
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Hidden Hyde Park
The architect and garden historian Chris Sumner shares some of the secrets the park that has long been at the centre of London life. The walk is about 3.5 miles including a brief detour into Kensington Gardens. It's fine to simply turn up on the day although the organisers of this event held in association with the Chelsea Fringe Festival would be glad if you are able let them know in advance that you plan to attend.
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NORTH SEWICKLEY TWP. � Riverside girls and boys basketball season passes will go on sale Monday at the high school and will be available at the door for all home games. The price of the pass is $40.
The season pass will be good for all home girls and boys games except the tip-off and Christmas tournaments. Regular adult admission is $5 for the 2013-14 season.


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Never underestimate the knowledge of a first grade student, they know more than enough. This is one such hilarious story. A first grade teacher once asked her students to complete the well-known proverbs. The teacher gave the each of the students a sheet of paper on which the first half of the proverb is written. The student needs to fill the rest of it. The response from the children astonished the first grade teacher. Also keep in mind that they are just 5-6 years old.
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Herbert W. Holm was the last remaining Founding Board Member of the Edyth Bush Charitable Foundation. As a trusted investment advisor to Edyth Bush and the Foundation, Herb worked quietly behind the scenes to advance Mrs. Bush's legacy of helping people help themselves. His advocacy for the poor, the disabled and those who needed an education was born out of his personal life and his faith in God.


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Grantham Journal letter: Spellbinding show performed by a talented group
At times unsettling, but always spellbinding, the Chantry Dance Company takes us on a spectacular journey into the world of dreams with their new piece, The Sandman.
We follow the adventures of a young woman desperate to bring good dreams to her dying husband as she pursues the Sandman in order to steal his magical umbrellas. Encountering both friends and foes, her experiences are portrayed in enchanting dance sequences and accompanied by a striking musical score, which effectively convey the charming disjointedness which we unquestioningly accept in dreams.
The Sandman is both moving and emotionally intelligent.
One memorable highlight is the sympathetic treatment of the monster-under-the-bed, who turns out to be perhaps more scared of us than we are of him, giving the piece a sensitivity which subverts our expectations and invites us to think less in terms of a binary of good and evil.
At once whimsical and profound, the piece is reminiscent of the nonsense world of Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland in its portrayal of the various characters we meet along the way – some delightfully bizarre and others somewhat sinister.
Art like this has a lingering impact, and the dancers ensure that reflection on the message they have conveyed lasts beyond the final bows. Indeed, the audience are actively invited to engage with the work in a Q and A session after the performance, in a simple yet clever move to promote the accessibility of contemporary dance.
Finally, a special mention must go to the impressive performance put on by a talented group of students from the company's dance school, who merged seamlessly with the professionals in executing the imaginative and intricate choreography effortlessly.
Clearly there is no shortage of talent here – an exciting prospect for the future of the company.
Following the premiere in Grantham, Chantry Dance Company will be touring The Sandman with performances across the UK, including at the Greenwich Theatre, London, on October 1 and Stamford Arts Centre on October 5.
Further information can be found at www.chantrydancecompany.org
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Do you know the difference between a medical doctor, a chiropractor, a psychologist and a podiatrist? Some Idahoans do not, and that lack of information can cause problems, says the Idaho Medical Association.
The "Know Your Doc" campaign aims "just to empower patients" with knowledge about professionals' licenses and credentials, said Susie Pouliot, CEO of the Idaho Medical Association.
A website, www. knowyouridahodoc.com, says there are "many nonmedical doctor providers who are well-trained and do an excellent job at what they are trained to do. It is not our purpose to direct you away from (them)."
But the website adds, "Medical doctors frequently relate stories of patients who have seen another 'doctor' and were advised to stop the medications or treatments they (were) prescribed. Sometimes these patients come in because they are having serious problems. Only later does it become clear the patient thought the other provider was a medical doctor, but in fact he or she was not."
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The association previously proposed legislation in Idaho requiring all providers to clearly identify themselves in advertisements and face-to-face interactions, such as by including an M.D. for medical doctor or a D.C. for doctor of chiropractic.
That doesn't always happen. The Idaho Board of Chiropractic Physicians, for example, has disciplined two chiropractors in the past year, saying they failed to "conspicuously identify (themselves) as a chiropractor in all advertising and on letterhead" and/or failed to identify the practice as a chiropractic practice.
"There are so many different types of doctors, it creates confusion on behalf of patients," Pouliot said.
The medical association's members "totally embrace in the concept of ... working in partnership with other health care providers" including physician assistants, nurse practitioners, chiropractors, acupuncturists and other professionals, she said. "But it's done as a team ... with coordination and complete transparency to the patient."


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LONDON: Researchers have invented the sector's 'quickest' outside cellphone charger which ends the want to plug your smartphone into a wall power socket. The smartphone charger can fee your tool in only 15 mins.
The Petalite Flux battery, created by way of Leigh Purnell, an Aston university graduate, can fee itself from empty to complete in 15 minutes.
The tool, small sufficient to suit within the pocket or bag, eradicates the want to plug your telephone into a wall strength socket or pc USB slot.
whilst the phone desires charging, users can certainly join it to the Flux battery and maintain with their day. In 2014, Mr Purnell installed Petalite Battery structures with the goal of making the sector's fastest charging external battery.


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Northland Property Investors Assn Newsletter April 2017Newsletter information. Please note we have a change of Speaker for April and Mr Mike Goodisons presentation is now moved to the may meeting. Speaker for April will Mr Mr Peter Lewis discussing the current problems facing property investors.
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Executive Director:
Joyce Stockham316-775-3000 Ext 106
Joyce Stockham is a seasoned veteran when it comes to helping individuals and families. After 15 years providing direct employment and training services to limited income individuals and families, it was a natural move to leadership and program design and development. Joyce is a Certified Community Action Professional, and works closely with state and local organizations to address and eliminate poverty across Kansas focusing primarily in South Central Kansas.
Housing Coordinator
Kay PattesonCell: 316.633.1390
Kay Patteson brings twelve years' experience in the housing industry. She has successfully managed Senior Tax Credit Property and Multi Family Tax Credit Property. Additionally, she has expertise in working with Section 8 Housing Programs. Her certifications Housing Qualities Standards (HQS), Tax Credit specialist and Accredited Residential Management. Kay is dedicated to providing safe and affordable housed. Her passion is helping Low income individuals and families find a unit they can call home.
Community Services Coordinators:
Kristina Young
Kristina Young is a Master's level licensed Social Worker and brings with her 18 years experience in the social service arena. Kristina has been a trainer in a diverse number of topics such as parenting, child and parent reintegration and various self help topics. She strives to assist customers in setting and achieving goals. She loves being able to celebrate and appreciate the differences between rural and city atmospheres.
Hannah is a Licensed Master Social Worker. Her background of populations served is diverse and has provide her knowledge in many areas including military families, veterans, poverty, health care, and child welfare. Hannah's passion is to provide understanding, insight, and guidance in the process of helping people identifying the tools they already possess to reach their goals.
Administrative Assistant:
Jennifer Dudeck
Jennifer brings eight years of experience as an administrative assistant. She is experienced in greeting customer, managing phones and providing initial information. Jennifer is excited to be involved in the process of helping eliminate poverty and helping people help themselves. She is a part of the team to support Mid-KS CAP as a resource to help fight poverty and the opportunity for all to be successful in life. Jennifer is the first face of Mid-KS CAP and wants you to know that "we can all be successful together".