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We are gearing up for our spring show on Saturday, April 30th, 2011 and hope you will join us.! Rusted Art, Rat Rods, Under Construction, Hot Rods, Euros, Trucks, Bikes, Imports, Classics, Restores, Race Cars, Exotics, Sport Cars, Luxury and more rolls in and we welcome them all!
We need your support to make a difference in the community so please consider attending this event and helping the kids of Oakland Terrace!
If you are a community business or individual that would like to help or be apart of this event (or even next year 2012), please contact us.
Saturday April 30th Car Show. 10:00 am - 3:00 pm (car/truck/bike show registration 9:00 am to 11:00 am). Bring the whole family and have some fun with us! $20.00 vehicle registration to show; free to the general public to enter, $15.00 Kid's Arm Band for all activities all day. Kid's model car contest is free to enter by any child with any vehicle up to 12" in size. Kid's give-a-ways are free for kids to enter (any child can register, must be present to win), silent auctions will run from 10:00 am to 1:45 pm (must be present to bid), food & drinks & more will be sold from 9:30 am till 2:15 pm, All proceeds to benefit the kids of Oakland Terrace Elementary School.
Zach Statom will be playing live on the cafeteria stage from 10:30 to 11:15 am!
Kid's Talent Show will be playing live on the cafeteria stage from 11:30 to 1:15 pm!
Outlaws BBQ will be on the scene selling the best darn food around. Outlaws BBQ gives a good portion back to the kids and providing other help with this event and to TOCC as a whole. Pork Sandwich, Pulled Chicken Sandwich, Outlaw's Bandit Bowl, Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, Corn Dogs, French Fries, Baked Beans, Cole Slaw, Funnel Sticks and more will all be sold at a special price to benefit the kids!
Maddie's La Casita will be donating 500 servings of handmade Nacho's w/ a cheese & Bean Dip and salsa that will be sold for $3.00 (all handmade) with all proceeds given back to the kids!
Pepsi & Buffalo Rock is providing ice cold sodas (Pepsi products, cup with ice) - sold for a $1.00, with proceeds given back to the kids!
Oakland Terrace PTO will be selling popcorn, cotton candy, Sno Cones and other sweets & treats - all sold at a low price with all proceeds, and hosting various activities throughout the school - all given back to the kids! Kids of Oakland Terrace - making art for sale, assembling various gift baskets full of all sorts of store goods for silent auction - all proceeds go to each classroom fun and to the kids! They will be on stage as well for a free talent show to all, ranging from singing to dancing and more!
Arnold's Ice Cream Truck - will be on the site all day selling cold treats with a donation of sales to the kids of Oakland Terrace!
The Sleep Center is giving door prizes and a new xBox game system to be given away to a kid (1st - 12th grade kids only), and once again providing marketing for this show ($10,000 package) - all to benefit the kids! Our platinum sponsor for three years running.
Panama City Auto Repair bought two tricked-out kid's bikes to be given away (1st -5th grade kids only) that are valued at around $1,000. Plus they tossed in some stuffed toys, and some free oil changes as well - all given to benefit the kids!
Kickback Charters is giving us a full feature fishing charter ($1,200.00 value) to be auctioned off to someone, with all proceeds to benefit the kids! Tell your fishermen to stop by and bid - no need to have a car registered to bid on the many silent auction items.
Sparkles Detail will be displaying the full Croftgate USA car care product line, giving out some door prizes, and providing other help to make this show success for the kids!
Gulf World Marine Park will be giving us a 16 student (plus 4 adults) field trip to the top academic achievers in a school-wide contest for grades kindergarten through fifth! Along with this generous gift to stir excitement and moral amongst the kids, they are throwing in a few extra goodies as well.
Hot Wheels Car Club will be our DJ for the day, playing tunes and keepin' the mic hott! They are here to help the kids succeed!
Plus other surprises to be revealed at the show.
No problem! Come eat lunch and buy some kid's art or bid on a silent auction item and help the kids' succeed! Your help is truly needed!! Bring the kids, bring the family...bring yourself and help us help the community! Stay an hour, grab some lunch to go, or spend the day!!!
The school is open for the Fun Day part...the road in front of the school is closed for the car show. We all park on the road and have a block party! We can park 200 rides easily with room to grow if needed. All vehicles will be on pavement.
There will be a bouncy house, bouncy basketball and 20 + games and activities, and more for the kids. Plus a kid's talent show on stage (in the cafeteria, which is air conditioned and there are tables, chairs and restrooms). And to start the kids out right as auto enthusiasts...a TOCC toy model car/truck/bike contest with voting and awards (we have done this at all of our shows) - free to enter and open to all ages!
This community event is free to the public, with all kids activities costing a ticket (25 cents) or an unlimited arm band for $15.00 that lets the kids do everything unlimited, all day (except food & drinks)....and all kids games have prizes of various value for the kids to win!
Free Kid's Give-a-way: Child must register between 10:00 am and 1:30 pm (no cost) and be present between 2:00 - 3:00 pm to win prizes. Prizes range from 20" Kids bikes to xBox, to action figures to Hot Wheels to dolls and more. Hundreds of dollars in free stuff JUST FOR THE KIDS (must be present to win). Adults cannot enter, all children must be present to register and win.
Bounce House: Bouncy House and other inflatable fun!
Raffles: featuring Kids' Art and store-bought, kid assembled themed baskets and more!
A 50/50 drawing to benefit the Sims Veteran's Home!
Top 60 Car/Truck Trophies - Car Show entrants' voting.
Top 3 Motorcycle Trophies - Motorcycle entrants', Car Show entrants' and general public voting.
*All show cars must be parked and registered by 11:00 am. Silent auctions will be awarded at 2:15 pm and awards presented in the closing ceremony (2:30 - 3:00 pm). This will be held at Oakland Terrace Elementary School, (12th street off Frankford Ave between 11th St and Hwy 98). Show cars need to start arriving at 9:00 am. $20 donation to the Oakland Terrace PTO, per car. Goodie bags to first 125 registered, door prizes and other give-a-ways.
Fun contest for the Kids!
Info: Kids can bring one small model / toy car and register it and show it to win. They will be voted on by the entrants (both kids & Adults) and there is no cost to enter. Just sign up anytime on location from 10:00 am to 11:30 am. Judging will be from 11.00 am to 12:00 noon and awards presented in the closing ceremony (2:30 - 3:00 pm). Any car/truck/bike smaller than 12" long is accepted, including R/C and electric toys.
The Sleep Center - Panama City's Mattress Experts!
Panama City Auto Repair - Your one stop shop for all things automotive!
KickBack Charters - The Finest Sport Fishing Fleet In Panama City Beach, Florida!
Sparkles Detail - Exclusive Distributor of Croftgate USA Waterless products!
Outlaws BBQ - Yummy is a huge understatement!
Maddie's La Casita - Mexican restaurant, all hand-made with special care!
Gulf World Marine Park - It's always showtime at Gulf World!
US Speedo - US Speedo is the leader in OEM quality gauge faces for the aftermarket!
Seatow - Where Boaters Belong™!
Alexan Pier Park - Live Life like you're on vacation!
Eddie's Auto Body - Offering quality auto repair with reasonable prices!
PC Dominos Pizza - Panama City's pizza headquarters.
New Speed, LLC. - Racing forward to success!
New Beginnings Custom Chrome - Polishing, Plating and Restoration Experts!
Red Lobster - Preparing seafood over a wood-fired grill is an art!
MICA Specialties - Web Development & Technology Consulting for the small business and consumer!
Steve's Bike Shop - Finest bike shop with the friendliest professionals!
WJHG TV NEWS 7 - Coverage You Can Count on!
Hot Wheels Car Club - TOCC's extended family!
Play N Trade - Where the gamers go!
Pepsi - PC is Pepsi Country!
Buffalo Rock - Caring community leaders!
Auto Zone - My Zone for the Do-it-yourselfers!
Panama City Police Department - To Protect & Serve the citizens of Panama City.
Island 106 - Home of "That Guy" Kramer!
Chili's - Are you wild or mild?
Arrow 95.9 - Cool tunes!
Hunts Oyster Bar - Eat 'em Raw!
Mobile Solutions - Car Audio Store!
O'Charlies - We put the OHs in good food!
Golden Corral - Help yourself to happiness!
O'Reilly's Auto Parts - Professional Parts People!
CW Network - TV's premier station!
Uncle Ernie's - Bayfront Grill & Brew House!
Hanks FM 103.5 - All that you want and more!
Applebee's - There's no place like the neighborhood!
Cheese Barn - Local's spot for downtown dining!
Sonic Drive-Ins - America's Drive-In!
The Celebration Place - Your One Stop Wedding & Party Shop!
Plum Delightful - Antiques & Jewelry with Mason's Way Wine Bar!
Many auto enthusiasts from Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and Texas.

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we are gearing up for our spring show on saturday, april 30th, 2011 and hope you will join us.! rusted art, rat rods, under construction, hot rods, euros, trucks, bikes, imports, classics, restores, race cars, exotics, sport cars, luxury and more rolls in and we welcome them all!
we need your support to make a difference in the community so please consider attending this event and helping the kids of oakland terrace!
if you are a community business or individual that would like to help or be apart of this event (or even next year 2012), please contact us.
saturday april 30th car show. 10:00 am - 3:00 pm (car/truck/bike show registration 9:00 am to 11:00 am). bring the whole family and have some fun with us! $20.00 vehicle registration to show; free to the general public to enter, $15.00 kid's arm band for all activities all day. kid's model car contest is free to enter by any child with any vehicle up to 12" in size. kid's give-a-ways are free for kids to enter (any child can register, must be present to win), silent auctions will run from 10:00 am to 1:45 pm (must be present to bid), food & drinks & more will be sold from 9:30 am till 2:15 pm, all proceeds to benefit the kids of oakland terrace elementary school.
zach statom will be playing live on the cafeteria stage from 10:30 to 11:15 am!
kid's talent show will be playing live on the cafeteria stage from 11:30 to 1:15 pm!
outlaws bbq will be on the scene selling the best darn food around. outlaws bbq gives a good portion back to the kids and providing other help with this event and to tocc as a whole. pork sandwich, pulled chicken sandwich, outlaw's bandit bowl, hamburgers, hot dogs, corn dogs, french fries, baked beans, cole slaw, funnel sticks and more will all be sold at a special price to benefit the kids!
maddie's la casita will be donating 500 servings of handmade nacho's w/ a cheese & bean dip and salsa that will be sold for $3.00 (all handmade) with all proceeds given back to the kids!
pepsi & buffalo rock is providing ice cold sodas (pepsi products, cup with ice) - sold for a $1.00, with proceeds given back to the kids!
oakland terrace pto will be selling popcorn, cotton candy, sno cones and other sweets & treats - all sold at a low price with all proceeds, and hosting various activities throughout the school - all given back to the kids! kids of oakland terrace - making art for sale, assembling various gift baskets full of all sorts of store goods for silent auction - all proceeds go to each classroom fun and to the kids! they will be on stage as well for a free talent show to all, ranging from singing to dancing and more!
arnold's ice cream truck - will be on the site all day selling cold treats with a donation of sales to the kids of oakland terrace!
the sleep center is giving door prizes and a new xbox game system to be given away to a kid (1st - 12th grade kids only), and once again providing marketing for this show ($10,000 package) - all to benefit the kids! our platinum sponsor for three years running.
panama city auto repair bought two tricked-out kid's bikes to be given away (1st -5th grade kids only) that are valued at around $1,000. plus they tossed in some stuffed toys, and some free oil changes as well - all given to benefit the kids!
kickback charters is giving us a full feature fishing charter ($1,200.00 value) to be auctioned off to someone, with all proceeds to benefit the kids! tell your fishermen to stop by and bid - no need to have a car registered to bid on the many silent auction items.
sparkles detail will be displaying the full croftgate usa car care product line, giving out some door prizes, and providing other help to make this show success for the kids!
gulf world marine park will be giving us a 16 student (plus 4 adults) field trip to the top academic achievers in a school-wide contest for grades kindergarten through fifth! along with this generous gift to stir excitement and moral amongst the kids, they are throwing in a few extra goodies as well.
hot wheels car club will be our dj for the day, playing tunes and keepin' the mic hott! they are here to help the kids succeed!
plus other surprises to be revealed at the show.
no problem! come eat lunch and buy some kid's art or bid on a silent auction item and help the kids' succeed! your help is truly needed!! bring the kids, bring the family...bring yourself and help us help the community! stay an hour, grab some lunch to go, or spend the day!!!
the school is open for the fun day part...the road in front of the school is closed for the car show. we all park on the road and have a block party! we can park 200 rides easily with room to grow if needed. all vehicles will be on pavement.
there will be a bouncy house, bouncy basketball and 20 + games and activities, and more for the kids. plus a kid's talent show on stage (in the cafeteria, which is air conditioned and there are tables, chairs and restrooms). and to start the kids out right as auto enthusiasts...a tocc toy model car/truck/bike contest with voting and awards (we have done this at all of our shows) - free to enter and open to all ages!
this community event is free to the public, with all kids activities costing a ticket (25 cents) or an unlimited arm band for $15.00 that lets the kids do everything unlimited, all day (except food & drinks)....and all kids games have prizes of various value for the kids to win!
free kid's give-a-way: child must register between 10:00 am and 1:30 pm (no cost) and be present between 2:00 - 3:00 pm to win prizes. prizes range from 20" kids bikes to xbox, to action figures to hot wheels to dolls and more. hundreds of dollars in free stuff just for the kids (must be present to win). adults cannot enter, all children must be present to register and win.
bounce house: bouncy house and other inflatable fun!
raffles: featuring kids' art and store-bought, kid assembled themed baskets and more!
a 50/50 drawing to benefit the sims veteran's home!
top 60 car/truck trophies - car show entrants' voting.
top 3 motorcycle trophies - motorcycle entrants', car show entrants' and general public voting.
*all show cars must be parked and registered by 11:00 am. silent auctions will be awarded at 2:15 pm and awards presented in the closing ceremony (2:30 - 3:00 pm). this will be held at oakland terrace elementary school, (12th street off frankford ave between 11th st and hwy 98). show cars need to start arriving at 9:00 am. $20 donation to the oakland terrace pto, per car. goodie bags to first 125 registered, door prizes and other give-a-ways.
fun contest for the kids!
info: kids can bring one small model / toy car and register it and show it to win. they will be voted on by the entrants (both kids & adults) and there is no cost to enter. just sign up anytime on location from 10:00 am to 11:30 am. judging will be from 11.00 am to 12:00 noon and awards presented in the closing ceremony (2:30 - 3:00 pm). any car/truck/bike smaller than 12" long is accepted, including r/c and electric toys.
the sleep center - panama city's mattress experts!
panama city auto repair - your one stop shop for all things automotive!
kickback charters - the finest sport fishing fleet in panama city beach, florida!
sparkles detail - exclusive distributor of croftgate usa waterless products!
outlaws bbq - yummy is a huge understatement!
maddie's la casita - mexican restaurant, all hand-made with special care!
gulf world marine park - it's always showtime at gulf world!
us speedo - us speedo is the leader in oem quality gauge faces for the aftermarket!
seatow - where boaters belong™!
alexan pier park - live life like you're on vacation!
eddie's auto body - offering quality auto repair with reasonable prices!
pc dominos pizza - panama city's pizza headquarters.
new speed, llc. - racing forward to success!
new beginnings custom chrome - polishing, plating and restoration experts!
red lobster - preparing seafood over a wood-fired grill is an art!
mica specialties - web development & technology consulting for the small business and consumer!
steve's bike shop - finest bike shop with the friendliest professionals!
wjhg tv news 7 - coverage you can count on!
hot wheels car club - tocc's extended family!
play n trade - where the gamers go!
pepsi - pc is pepsi country!
buffalo rock - caring community leaders!
auto zone - my zone for the do-it-yourselfers!
panama city police department - to protect & serve the citizens of panama city.
island 106 - home of "that guy" kramer!
chili's - are you wild or mild?
arrow 95.9 - cool tunes!
hunts oyster bar - eat 'em raw!
mobile solutions - car audio store!
o'charlies - we put the ohs in good food!
golden corral - help yourself to happiness!
o'reilly's auto parts - professional parts people!
cw network - tv's premier station!
uncle ernie's - bayfront grill & brew house!
hanks fm 103.5 - all that you want and more!
applebee's - there's no place like the neighborhood!
cheese barn - local's spot for downtown dining!
sonic drive-ins - america's drive-in!
the celebration place - your one stop wedding & party shop!
plum delightful - antiques & jewelry with mason's way wine bar!
many auto enthusiasts from florida, georgia, alabama, mississippi and texas.


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Both as a part of Math Month and as an HEAV blogger, I was delighted to have an opportunity to interview Carlita Boyles, fellow Virginia Homeschool mom (about to graduate her youngest!) and creator of Math on the Level - the curriculum that has had the biggest impact on how we think about math instruction around here!
The curriculum includes a book for each branch, complete with teaching strategies and practice exercises. Also included is a complete record-keeping system and other support resources. You can get a peek inside the curriculum here.
What I'm most looking forward to sharing with you here, however, is what I learned about Carlita and the work she did developing Math on the Level. This interview was informative, but it was also especially encouraging to hear the long-view perspective of an almost-veteran homeschool mom!
1. Tell us a little about yourself as a home educator. What ages are your children currently? When did you begin homeschooling? What are some of the things that drew you to choose homeschooling for your family?
I began officially homeschooling in 1998, when my oldest was almost 5 and my youngest just a few months old. I can’t remember when I first learned about homeschooling, but even before I was married, I planned to homeschool my future children for the first few years, to “give them a good foundation.” Having been a teacher for many years, I did not want my little ones in the public school environment when they started out – but I had no intention of homeschooling past 3rd, or possibly 6th grade.
Once I started having children, I stopped working for the public school system and began enjoying motherhood. I think homeschooling actually begins at birth, and I loved reading to my little ones, playing with them, and helping them discover their world.
When we began homeschooling kindergarten under a Christian school’s homeschool umbrella program, I had my first real exposure to older homeschooled children. The more we were around the tweens and teens, the more astounded I was at their politeness, their kindness to my little ones, and their ease of conversing with adults.
My last teaching experience had been in an excellent public school 6th grade class, and I loved my students, but these homeschooled students had attitudes that were so respectful, and they were such delightful young people that I kept thinking, “I want my children to grow up like these children!” Through the years I have discovered many more benefits of homeschooling, and my reasons for homeschooling all the way through high school have deepened and expanded, but initially, I just wanted children who were as nice as those older homeschooled kids!
God is good, and He allowed me to have children who are every bit as nice as those were (from a very biased mom’s perspective). I have homeschooled all three of my children from preschool through high school. My oldest is 23 and after college graduation went straight into a full-time job that she enjoys. My second daughter is 21 and was married last summer to a wonderful young man. She has one more semester of college and is majoring in Accounting. My son is 18 and in his last semester of high school, so I’m just about done with the journey of homeschooling. I am so thankful for my incredible, supportive husband and for the privilege of being a homeschooling mom.
2. Did you begin homeschooling with a developmental math philosophy as in Math on the Level, or did you begin with more traditional textbooks (or some other approach)?
Actually, I thought homeschooling was just bringing school home. As a matter of fact, on the first day of school, I tried to get my poor sweet little girls, aged 3 and 4, to call me “Mrs. Boyles” because we were in school! They were so confused. I dropped that right away, but for a while, I still tried to use traditional textbook approaches.
I found, though, that I was able to teach much more effectively if I just taught what they were ready to learn. I was greatly influenced by a variety of educators, including Ruth Beechick, Charlotte Mason, and the Bluedorns.
One of my girls was very advanced in reading and writing, and the other was very advanced in math, so I wanted to provide opportunities for both of them to learn as much as they could in their areas of strength. I had a strong background in different teaching approaches from my Special Education background, but now I started to read a lot about different homeschool teaching approaches. After experimenting a bit, I found that since my girls were so different in their skills and their learning styles, I needed to be rather eclectic in my approach instead of trying to force them both into the same mold.
I also discovered that whereas in public school I had to do a lot of work to bring cooking and sewing and “real-life” experiences into the classroom, at home it was easy to teach academic skills while we were going through our day. My teaching approach moved more and more into unit studies, lots of reading aloud and discussions, and using as many opportunities as I could find to teach through the context of daily life. I used textbooks more as resources than for normal instruction.
Although I loved using unit studies, I found it frustrating that most of them included all subject areas except math. It seemed to me that math ought to be taught in context, so I started looking for ways to teach math in the unit studies.
3. What lead you to develop Math on the Level as a curriculum? Did you originally plan to market it to other homeschoolers?
I was a part of a homeschool umbrella group, and since I have a background in Special Education, I was sometimes called on to work with other families or do presentations at our group meetings. Math was consistently an area of frustration for homeschooling moms.
I tried to encourage them to let go of grade level expectations when they weren’t appropriate (when the child needed to go faster or slower, for example), but most were afraid to move away from the math books. After one presentation, a group of moms came up to me and asked if I would be willing to write a math curriculum because they wanted to teach like I taught, but they were afraid to leave the structure of a textbook for fear they would miss something. My husband and I discussed it and prayed about it, and decided to give it a try.
He is an electrical engineer, and very quickly took over the graphics, design, and editing of the curriculum. We found that our skills blended really well. Even then, if I had known how much work it would be to write Math on the Level, I’m not sure I would have had the courage to start it. God gave us what we needed as we needed it, and looking back, I’m constantly in awe of how He guided and provided.
I also don’t think it occurred to me that we would eventually have to market the curriculum. In the back of my mind, I knew we were writing it to share with others, but I was so focused on getting it written that I didn’t really think past that. Marketing has been a stretch for me, but I’ve had some amazing experiences and gotten to know so many wonderful people!
4. Once students have finished working through Math on the Level, what do you consider an appropriate next step in math study?
We get this question a lot, and it’s very difficult because Math on the Level is such an individualized approach to math. We have some people who use Math on the Level because their children are struggling and they want to slow things down and put more emphasis on real-life. We have others who use it because their children are advanced in math and want to be able to go quickly through the concepts without being hindered with unnecessary busywork. Still others want their children to learn math in context, so that it makes sense and they know how to use what they learn when they encounter math in life.
We have unschoolers using Math on the Level and Classical Educators using Math on the Level and everything in between. When we look at algebra, then, the next step really depends on the interests, strengths and learning style of each student.
5. Tell us some about the brand new 5-A-Day Online Program! How did you decide to create that product? Tell us a bit about the development process. What advantages does this offer to families?
We are so excited about the new 5-A-Day Online service! One feature of Math on the Level has always been our daily 5-A-Day review that allows every concept learned to be reviewed, but reviewed at the child’s pace so that concepts they find easy are reviewed less frequently and newer or more difficult concepts are reviewed more often. Our Scheduling Spreadsheets allow parents to easily modify the review schedule of each concept and see what problems are to be reviewed each day. Up until now, however, the parent had to copy problems from the back of the Teaching Guide onto the child’s 5-A-Day paper.
Almost from its introduction, we have had feedback that parents would prefer some other way of producing the 5-A-Day papers, but that required development skills that neither John nor I had. John developed a spreadsheet that automates and greatly simplifies the scheduling of 5-A-Days, but it was too big a job for a spreadsheet to create the actual 5-A-Day papers. Therefore, John developed a software requirements specification for an online service which would do just that.
It took some time before we were able to free up funds and locate someone that we trusted to work with us. Last year, God provided both the funds and an amazing young man with exactly the right skills to develop our 5-A-Day Online program.
So now we finally have a great new option! The new 5-A-Day Online service allows parents to print the 5-A-Day papers by entering concepts to be reviewed onto a chart on the 5-A-Day Quick Print page. We also modified the spreadsheet, so the child’s “Today’s 5-A-Days” can be imported by a single operation. From there, parents can also generate practice worksheets if they want to have more problems available when teaching a new concept. We worked hard to make it complete and easy to use.
Another exciting aspect of the 5-A-Day Online is that parents can use this even with children who are using a different math curriculum. For students who are learning well with a textbook approach but who are overwhelmed with the daily practice, or for parents who want to take advantage of learning over time (which research is showing to be more effective), the 5-A-Day Online allows parents to create daily 5-A-Day review papers to be used instead of the daily assignments in other math books. The 5-A-Day Online service is available for $5 per month or $35 per year for the entire family.
You can find out more about Math on the Level here!
Enter the giveaway to win a free one-year subscription to Math on the Level's Online 5-A-Day Worksheet generator!
Hear these ideas right from Carlita!
Carlita was a guest on the LIVE without Training Wheels show for Math Month 2019. Click the image below to check it out!
Yes! There are so many new online friends I’ll be looking forward to meeting this year!
We have used MOTL in the past but got away from it in favor of some less “mom intensive” math curricula, BUT we are going back to MOTL because it is so much more family-friendly and enjoyable for the kids. The new online 5 a days look like they may help me out a lot! Thanks for the chance to win!
Jeni, I totally understand about the “mom intensive” aspect. Yes, I do think that the new online option is a great resource. I’ll be hopping on Facebook Live later this week to give everyone a sneak peek into how that works. Also, I’ve got another post in the pipeline about how I’ve used other things in combination with MOTL. Either could be a more streamlined, workable solution!

lowercased:
both as a part of math month and as an heav blogger, i was delighted to have an opportunity to interview carlita boyles, fellow virginia homeschool mom (about to graduate her youngest!) and creator of math on the level - the curriculum that has had the biggest impact on how we think about math instruction around here!
the curriculum includes a book for each branch, complete with teaching strategies and practice exercises. also included is a complete record-keeping system and other support resources. you can get a peek inside the curriculum here.
what i'm most looking forward to sharing with you here, however, is what i learned about carlita and the work she did developing math on the level. this interview was informative, but it was also especially encouraging to hear the long-view perspective of an almost-veteran homeschool mom!
1. tell us a little about yourself as a home educator. what ages are your children currently? when did you begin homeschooling? what are some of the things that drew you to choose homeschooling for your family?
i began officially homeschooling in 1998, when my oldest was almost 5 and my youngest just a few months old. i can’t remember when i first learned about homeschooling, but even before i was married, i planned to homeschool my future children for the first few years, to “give them a good foundation.” having been a teacher for many years, i did not want my little ones in the public school environment when they started out – but i had no intention of homeschooling past 3rd, or possibly 6th grade.
once i started having children, i stopped working for the public school system and began enjoying motherhood. i think homeschooling actually begins at birth, and i loved reading to my little ones, playing with them, and helping them discover their world.
when we began homeschooling kindergarten under a christian school’s homeschool umbrella program, i had my first real exposure to older homeschooled children. the more we were around the tweens and teens, the more astounded i was at their politeness, their kindness to my little ones, and their ease of conversing with adults.
my last teaching experience had been in an excellent public school 6th grade class, and i loved my students, but these homeschooled students had attitudes that were so respectful, and they were such delightful young people that i kept thinking, “i want my children to grow up like these children!” through the years i have discovered many more benefits of homeschooling, and my reasons for homeschooling all the way through high school have deepened and expanded, but initially, i just wanted children who were as nice as those older homeschooled kids!
god is good, and he allowed me to have children who are every bit as nice as those were (from a very biased mom’s perspective). i have homeschooled all three of my children from preschool through high school. my oldest is 23 and after college graduation went straight into a full-time job that she enjoys. my second daughter is 21 and was married last summer to a wonderful young man. she has one more semester of college and is majoring in accounting. my son is 18 and in his last semester of high school, so i’m just about done with the journey of homeschooling. i am so thankful for my incredible, supportive husband and for the privilege of being a homeschooling mom.
2. did you begin homeschooling with a developmental math philosophy as in math on the level, or did you begin with more traditional textbooks (or some other approach)?
actually, i thought homeschooling was just bringing school home. as a matter of fact, on the first day of school, i tried to get my poor sweet little girls, aged 3 and 4, to call me “mrs. boyles” because we were in school! they were so confused. i dropped that right away, but for a while, i still tried to use traditional textbook approaches.
i found, though, that i was able to teach much more effectively if i just taught what they were ready to learn. i was greatly influenced by a variety of educators, including ruth beechick, charlotte mason, and the bluedorns.
one of my girls was very advanced in reading and writing, and the other was very advanced in math, so i wanted to provide opportunities for both of them to learn as much as they could in their areas of strength. i had a strong background in different teaching approaches from my special education background, but now i started to read a lot about different homeschool teaching approaches. after experimenting a bit, i found that since my girls were so different in their skills and their learning styles, i needed to be rather eclectic in my approach instead of trying to force them both into the same mold.
i also discovered that whereas in public school i had to do a lot of work to bring cooking and sewing and “real-life” experiences into the classroom, at home it was easy to teach academic skills while we were going through our day. my teaching approach moved more and more into unit studies, lots of reading aloud and discussions, and using as many opportunities as i could find to teach through the context of daily life. i used textbooks more as resources than for normal instruction.
although i loved using unit studies, i found it frustrating that most of them included all subject areas except math. it seemed to me that math ought to be taught in context, so i started looking for ways to teach math in the unit studies.
3. what lead you to develop math on the level as a curriculum? did you originally plan to market it to other homeschoolers?
i was a part of a homeschool umbrella group, and since i have a background in special education, i was sometimes called on to work with other families or do presentations at our group meetings. math was consistently an area of frustration for homeschooling moms.
i tried to encourage them to let go of grade level expectations when they weren’t appropriate (when the child needed to go faster or slower, for example), but most were afraid to move away from the math books. after one presentation, a group of moms came up to me and asked if i would be willing to write a math curriculum because they wanted to teach like i taught, but they were afraid to leave the structure of a textbook for fear they would miss something. my husband and i discussed it and prayed about it, and decided to give it a try.
he is an electrical engineer, and very quickly took over the graphics, design, and editing of the curriculum. we found that our skills blended really well. even then, if i had known how much work it would be to write math on the level, i’m not sure i would have had the courage to start it. god gave us what we needed as we needed it, and looking back, i’m constantly in awe of how he guided and provided.
i also don’t think it occurred to me that we would eventually have to market the curriculum. in the back of my mind, i knew we were writing it to share with others, but i was so focused on getting it written that i didn’t really think past that. marketing has been a stretch for me, but i’ve had some amazing experiences and gotten to know so many wonderful people!
4. once students have finished working through math on the level, what do you consider an appropriate next step in math study?
we get this question a lot, and it’s very difficult because math on the level is such an individualized approach to math. we have some people who use math on the level because their children are struggling and they want to slow things down and put more emphasis on real-life. we have others who use it because their children are advanced in math and want to be able to go quickly through the concepts without being hindered with unnecessary busywork. still others want their children to learn math in context, so that it makes sense and they know how to use what they learn when they encounter math in life.
we have unschoolers using math on the level and classical educators using math on the level and everything in between. when we look at algebra, then, the next step really depends on the interests, strengths and learning style of each student.
5. tell us some about the brand new 5-a-day online program! how did you decide to create that product? tell us a bit about the development process. what advantages does this offer to families?
we are so excited about the new 5-a-day online service! one feature of math on the level has always been our daily 5-a-day review that allows every concept learned to be reviewed, but reviewed at the child’s pace so that concepts they find easy are reviewed less frequently and newer or more difficult concepts are reviewed more often. our scheduling spreadsheets allow parents to easily modify the review schedule of each concept and see what problems are to be reviewed each day. up until now, however, the parent had to copy problems from the back of the teaching guide onto the child’s 5-a-day paper.
almost from its introduction, we have had feedback that parents would prefer some other way of producing the 5-a-day papers, but that required development skills that neither john nor i had. john developed a spreadsheet that automates and greatly simplifies the scheduling of 5-a-days, but it was too big a job for a spreadsheet to create the actual 5-a-day papers. therefore, john developed a software requirements specification for an online service which would do just that.
it took some time before we were able to free up funds and locate someone that we trusted to work with us. last year, god provided both the funds and an amazing young man with exactly the right skills to develop our 5-a-day online program.
so now we finally have a great new option! the new 5-a-day online service allows parents to print the 5-a-day papers by entering concepts to be reviewed onto a chart on the 5-a-day quick print page. we also modified the spreadsheet, so the child’s “today’s 5-a-days” can be imported by a single operation. from there, parents can also generate practice worksheets if they want to have more problems available when teaching a new concept. we worked hard to make it complete and easy to use.
another exciting aspect of the 5-a-day online is that parents can use this even with children who are using a different math curriculum. for students who are learning well with a textbook approach but who are overwhelmed with the daily practice, or for parents who want to take advantage of learning over time (which research is showing to be more effective), the 5-a-day online allows parents to create daily 5-a-day review papers to be used instead of the daily assignments in other math books. the 5-a-day online service is available for $5 per month or $35 per year for the entire family.
you can find out more about math on the level here!
enter the giveaway to win a free one-year subscription to math on the level's online 5-a-day worksheet generator!
hear these ideas right from carlita!
carlita was a guest on the live without training wheels show for math month 2019. click the image below to check it out!
yes! there are so many new online friends i’ll be looking forward to meeting this year!
we have used motl in the past but got away from it in favor of some less “mom intensive” math curricula, but we are going back to motl because it is so much more family-friendly and enjoyable for the kids. the new online 5 a days look like they may help me out a lot! thanks for the chance to win!
jeni, i totally understand about the “mom intensive” aspect. yes, i do think that the new online option is a great resource. i’ll be hopping on facebook live later this week to give everyone a sneak peek into how that works. also, i’ve got another post in the pipeline about how i’ve used other things in combination with motl. either could be a more streamlined, workable solution!


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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - November 19, 2015 - Softing Inc., a leading industrial automation and electronics provider, has released a new software version for its industry-leading PROFIBUS Tester 5. Version V3.12 is a free download and includes improvements to the cable test function of the PROFIBUS Tester 5.
"Today, networking companies can benefit greatly by replacing their existing collection of diagnostic tools with Softings all-in-one tester," said Wolfgang Langer, director of marketing at Softing. "The PROFIBUS Tester 5 is a finished solution that does not require any add-ons or additional network components to produce reliable results."
PROFIBUS Tester 5 is a powerful diagnostic and troubleshooting tool for testing the cables, measuring the signals and analyzing the communications of PROFIBUS networks. Specifically designed for mobile operations, its internal battery will power the tester for up to seven hours.
"I used the PROFIBUS Tester and it identified a problem at the PLC - the connector had a faulty termination switch," said Peter Kent, vice president of engineering at VitalSensors Technologies. "The signal quality indicator of the PROFIBUS Tester software reported bad signal quality at the location of the connector. The problem was corrected within minutes and our sensor had no further problems."
The graphical color display presents the test results in a clear, easy-to-understand manner. In case a test result requires further explanation, a user can consult the included context-sensitive help system for a comprehensive explanation of the observed test results.
As of January 1, 2015 Softing Inc. is the North American business unit of Softing AG.
Softing AG is a leading global provider of products for Industrial Automation and for Automotive Electronics. For more than 30 years, the core business of Softing Industrial Automation has been industrial data communication.
For more info on PROFIBUS Tester 5 and other Softing industrial communications products and technologies, visit http://industrial.softing.com/en/startpage.html.

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knoxville, tenn. - november 19, 2015 - softing inc., a leading industrial automation and electronics provider, has released a new software version for its industry-leading profibus tester 5. version v3.12 is a free download and includes improvements to the cable test function of the profibus tester 5.
"today, networking companies can benefit greatly by replacing their existing collection of diagnostic tools with softings all-in-one tester," said wolfgang langer, director of marketing at softing. "the profibus tester 5 is a finished solution that does not require any add-ons or additional network components to produce reliable results."
profibus tester 5 is a powerful diagnostic and troubleshooting tool for testing the cables, measuring the signals and analyzing the communications of profibus networks. specifically designed for mobile operations, its internal battery will power the tester for up to seven hours.
"i used the profibus tester and it identified a problem at the plc - the connector had a faulty termination switch," said peter kent, vice president of engineering at vitalsensors technologies. "the signal quality indicator of the profibus tester software reported bad signal quality at the location of the connector. the problem was corrected within minutes and our sensor had no further problems."
the graphical color display presents the test results in a clear, easy-to-understand manner. in case a test result requires further explanation, a user can consult the included context-sensitive help system for a comprehensive explanation of the observed test results.
as of january 1, 2015 softing inc. is the north american business unit of softing ag.
softing ag is a leading global provider of products for industrial automation and for automotive electronics. for more than 30 years, the core business of softing industrial automation has been industrial data communication.
for more info on profibus tester 5 and other softing industrial communications products and technologies, visit http://industrial.softing.com/en/startpage.html.


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You've all probably heard the exaggerated claim that 90% of restaurants fail in their first year of existence and though false, the reality is that 25% close or change hands in their first year and by the third year this rises to 60%. So, with these figures in mind it's incredible to think that the rustic styled Celler sa Premsa restaurant in Palma is celebrating its diamond anniversary this year!
Opened by Antonio Mayol in May 1958, the restaurant is still going strong 60 years later and still maintains its charming country air with huge wine barrels lining the walls, beamed ceilings and rustic tables and chairs laid out canteen style which all give it a tavern like atmosphere.
Its founder, a banker by trade, had the idea to open a typical Mallorcan country restaurant in Palma to cash in on the tourist boom which was in its infancy. Though with no experience of restaurants Antonio Mayol had enough business sense to realise that if he provided good simple dishes at reasonable prices with friendly service not only would people come, but they would return time after time.
It was a winning formula. Celler sa Premsa has survived through the many different phases of tourism in Mallorca and is still owned and run by Antonio's family and just looking at the photos (website and Facebook) of the place and the food it's easy to see why.
The menu includes many typical Mallorcan and rustic Spanish dishes; Mallorcan Frito, Tumbet, Snails, fired eggs and sobrassada, roast baby lamb,suckling pig, rabbit with onions, tongue with capers, griddled quail, fish, seafood, steaks, and Paellas, all accompanied with wine from a large selection of Mallorcan and Spanish brews. A three course Menu del Dia with bread, olives and wine at lunchtime will set you back a mere €12.95, and if you just fancy a nibble, you can choose a tapa or two with a cold frosty beer.
So, if you're after some hearty Mallorcan food whilst in sophisticated Palma, head for the Celler sa Premsa at Plaça Obispo Berenguer de Palou, 8 (Tel. 971 723 529) like so many others – including Julio Iglesias and King Felipe VI – have done before you.

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you've all probably heard the exaggerated claim that 90% of restaurants fail in their first year of existence and though false, the reality is that 25% close or change hands in their first year and by the third year this rises to 60%. so, with these figures in mind it's incredible to think that the rustic styled celler sa premsa restaurant in palma is celebrating its diamond anniversary this year!
opened by antonio mayol in may 1958, the restaurant is still going strong 60 years later and still maintains its charming country air with huge wine barrels lining the walls, beamed ceilings and rustic tables and chairs laid out canteen style which all give it a tavern like atmosphere.
its founder, a banker by trade, had the idea to open a typical mallorcan country restaurant in palma to cash in on the tourist boom which was in its infancy. though with no experience of restaurants antonio mayol had enough business sense to realise that if he provided good simple dishes at reasonable prices with friendly service not only would people come, but they would return time after time.
it was a winning formula. celler sa premsa has survived through the many different phases of tourism in mallorca and is still owned and run by antonio's family and just looking at the photos (website and facebook) of the place and the food it's easy to see why.
the menu includes many typical mallorcan and rustic spanish dishes; mallorcan frito, tumbet, snails, fired eggs and sobrassada, roast baby lamb,suckling pig, rabbit with onions, tongue with capers, griddled quail, fish, seafood, steaks, and paellas, all accompanied with wine from a large selection of mallorcan and spanish brews. a three course menu del dia with bread, olives and wine at lunchtime will set you back a mere €12.95, and if you just fancy a nibble, you can choose a tapa or two with a cold frosty beer.
so, if you're after some hearty mallorcan food whilst in sophisticated palma, head for the celler sa premsa at plaça obispo berenguer de palou, 8 (tel. 971 723 529) like so many others – including julio iglesias and king felipe vi – have done before you.


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Numotech a US based company is building a plant for the manufacture of special medical equipment in the town of Kasli, Chelyabinsk Region, Russia.
Four types of invalid care products will be produced at the plant, such as back support systems, anti-decubitus cushions, and oxygen concentrators. Products that are produced in the plant will be sold on the Russian and US markets, bbj reports. In summer 2008 the construction will commence. The plant is expected to start production in summer of 2009. The total investment in the plant is $20 million.

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numotech a us based company is building a plant for the manufacture of special medical equipment in the town of kasli, chelyabinsk region, russia.
four types of invalid care products will be produced at the plant, such as back support systems, anti-decubitus cushions, and oxygen concentrators. products that are produced in the plant will be sold on the russian and us markets, bbj reports. in summer 2008 the construction will commence. the plant is expected to start production in summer of 2009. the total investment in the plant is $20 million.


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1 . What should come in place of question mark (?) in the following equations?
$37 \times 37 \times + 33 \times 33 \times 33 \over 37 \times 37 + 33 \times 33 - 1221$ = ?
2 . What should come in place of question mark (?) in the following equations?
$4.5 \times 6 - 3.6 \times 5 \over 8.8 \times 5 - 5.5 \times 6$ = ?
A train covers the distance from Delhi to Patna at the speed of 42 kmph and from Patna to Delhi at 48 kmph. What is the average speed of the train?
The cost of 24 pens and 36 pencils is Rs.720. What is the cost of 6 pens and 9 pencils?
If the sum of five consecutive even numbers A, B, C, D and E is 110, what is the product of B and D?
If 45% of a number is 1291.5, what is 67.5% of that number?
Two years ago the ratio of the ages of Manoj and Shyam was 15 : 11. Two years hence the ratio of their ages will be 17 : 13. What is the present age of Shyam?
Let the present age of Manoj and Shyam be x years and y years respectively.
The cost of 19 kg Apples is Rs. 1158, that of 17 kg Tomatoes is Rs. 595, and that of 13 kg Oranges is Rs. 949. What is the total cost of 11 kg Apples, 7 kg Tomatoes and 3 kg Oranges?
Pinky invested an amount of Rs. 24500 at the rate of 9% per annum. After how many years will she get a simple interest of Rs. 37485?
50 persons can complete a piece of work in 50 days. How many persons with twice the efficiency will complete the same piece of work in 10 days?

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1 . what should come in place of question mark (?) in the following equations?
$37 \times 37 \times + 33 \times 33 \times 33 \over 37 \times 37 + 33 \times 33 - 1221$ = ?
2 . what should come in place of question mark (?) in the following equations?
$4.5 \times 6 - 3.6 \times 5 \over 8.8 \times 5 - 5.5 \times 6$ = ?
a train covers the distance from delhi to patna at the speed of 42 kmph and from patna to delhi at 48 kmph. what is the average speed of the train?
the cost of 24 pens and 36 pencils is rs.720. what is the cost of 6 pens and 9 pencils?
if the sum of five consecutive even numbers a, b, c, d and e is 110, what is the product of b and d?
if 45% of a number is 1291.5, what is 67.5% of that number?
two years ago the ratio of the ages of manoj and shyam was 15 : 11. two years hence the ratio of their ages will be 17 : 13. what is the present age of shyam?
let the present age of manoj and shyam be x years and y years respectively.
the cost of 19 kg apples is rs. 1158, that of 17 kg tomatoes is rs. 595, and that of 13 kg oranges is rs. 949. what is the total cost of 11 kg apples, 7 kg tomatoes and 3 kg oranges?
pinky invested an amount of rs. 24500 at the rate of 9% per annum. after how many years will she get a simple interest of rs. 37485?
50 persons can complete a piece of work in 50 days. how many persons with twice the efficiency will complete the same piece of work in 10 days?


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Historical accounts from excerpts taken from printed materials from Mr. Sam L. Lupfer (deceased).
Following three large disastrous fires in the City of Kissimmee between 1906 and 1908 that included the Tropical Hotel on Broadway (1906), the Kissimmee High School Building on Church St (1907) and almost the entire downtown Broadway business district; the City Commission decided in 1909 to start a fire department. The City obtained the funding for this new venture through a bond issue in order to purchase standard hydrants; three spools of 500-feet of 2.5-inch hose; build a 75,000 gallon elevated water tank; and drill two deep artesian wells in order to provide water to hydrants and bring fresh water to the city. It was during these years of improvements that a volunteer fire department was formed. Three fire stations were initially erected as metal roofs buildings and positioned strategically to provide maximum fire protection. These fire stations were located at South Vernon Avenue across from the Court House; one on Broadway in the block now occupied by Makinson’s Hardware; and one on North Brack Street. Each station had 8-10 volunteers and housed a wheeled spool of fire hose that was hand-pulled to a fire.
This method of firefighting continued in Kissimmee until 1912 when the City decided to purchase its first piece of motorized equipment that the town of Kissimmee purchased; a 1912 American LaFrance motorized fire apparatus.
This new fire truck was a chemical truck that carried two 35-gallon chemical tanks with 200-feet of one-inch rubber hose. The truck also carried 1,000 feet of 2.5-inch hose which could be attached to the town’s fire hydrants. This new fire truck was state-of-the-art for its time and came equipped with Dayton solid-rubber tires, hand-crank starting motor and siren, and could carry 8-10 men on the running and tailboards. The truck also carried a 20-foot extension ladder and a 12-foot roof ladder. The new fire truck was delivered in a railroad freight car from the American LaFrance Company out of Elmira, New York to the rail station in downtown Kissimmee in early April of 1912. Soon after it was unloaded, a man by the name of Marrow from Sanford, Florida stepped forward and claimed he drove a similar truck in Sanford; and asked permission to demonstrate it. He went from one City Commissioner to another City Commissioner; but each of them said “No”. He finally talked someone into letting him drive it. The result- the man crashed into the back of a parked touring car owned by a local real estate dealer A. S. Nelson and caused considerable damage to the car and new fire truck. Mr. Marrow left the scene and returned to Sanford. It was discovered later he had been drinking, but there is no record of his arrest related to the incident. The repairs to the fire truck took some time but were finally completed and after a thorough inspection by auto mechanic J. J. Griffin Sr., the truck was accepted by the City on May 28, 1912. This accident convinced the City to hire the first paid fire department employee, Mr. R. L. Roberts who was paid $60 dollars a month to be the Driver/Engineer of the new fire truck.
This fire truck protected Kissimmee until 1917 when the City Commission purchased a new American LaFrance fire truck similar to the 1912 model (see picture below).
The 1912 fire truck was sold to the town of Crescent City, Florida where it served for many more years before being sold to a Cypress Company. The 1917 fire truck remained in service until it was placed into Reserve status with the purchase of a 1923 American LaFrance fire truck which had many significant upgrades from the previous two fire trucks the City had owned. This 1923 fire truck remained in service over 50 years; until 1956 when it was taken to the Kissimmee airport and placed into a wooden airplane hangar and a cover thrown over the truck and forgotten about. The fire truck in the picture below replaced the 1923 fire truck.
Nearly 20 years later in 1975, the wooden airplane hangars were slated for demolition out at the airport to make way for newer more modern airplane hangar structures; the 1923 American LaFrance was “rediscovered” by workers at the airport. A call was placed to the Kissimmee Fire Department by a work crew out at the airport asking what they wanted done with the “old fire truck” out here. Most of the members that knew of the fire truck being placed at the airport and had moved-on and were no longer affiliated with the Kissimmee Fire Department; behold a historical treasure for the Kissimmee Fire Department was discovered. The current-day firefighters from the Kissimmee Fire Department were beaming with pride at the discovery of this older-era “work horse” fire truck from their Department. The firefighters set out on a community-wide effort to get this fire truck restored to original (if not better) condition. This restoration was accomplished with public donations, materials and labor from several business men in the City who assisted on this 1923 fire truck restoration project. The goal was to have the truck fully-restored in time for the City of Kissimmee’s bicentennial parade in July of 1976. Its premiere public unveiling occurred at the City parade on schedule and it has been used in parades, photo shoots, and antique fire truck demonstrations where it has won many awards. Today, the restored 1923 American LaFrance resides in the apparatus bay at Kissimmee Fire Station 11 on Clyde Avenue sitting side-by-side with today’s modern and behemoth-in-comparison fire apparatus that currently serve as the protectors for the City of Kissimmee.
In 1934, the fire department moved to Darlington Avenue where the Ward family occupied the 2nd floor living quarters. In addition to driving and caring for the 1923 fire truck, Ira Ward did mechanical work on the City equipment and kept the City cars and trucks in good running order. In 1948 the City of Kissimmee decided to erect their own fire station on Stewart Avenue where the current Police Department building is located. Unexpectedly, Mr. Ward died before the fire equipment was moved to the new fire station on Stewart Avenue causing a void in the City’s fire protection plan. At the same time, Mr. Julius Smith, who had considerable experience and training at the Kissimmee Air Base fire department while he was assigned to the 349th Night Fighters Unit; was appointed as Fire Chief of the Kissimmee Fire Department and thus became the first paid full-time Fire Chief. Chief Smith served from 1948 until his retirement in December 1961. Arlo Lawrence was appointed as the replacement to the retiring Chief and had served within the Kissimmee Fire Department as a full-time fireman since December 1954. Chief Lawrence was credited with the planning, design, and construction of the City first modern fire station on Dakin Avenue that was built in 1967 that stood behind the current City Hall until 2009 when it was demolished with the relocation to the new fire station on Clyde Avenue (Old Station 11 in photo below).
Fire Chief Lawrence served as Fire Chief until his retirement in July, 1977. In July, 1977, the City Manager appointed Ken Kemp as the new Fire Chief having been with the Kissimmee Fire Department since October 1, 1965. Chief Kemp is credited with maintaining the Kissimmee Fire Department growth to keep pace with the exploding population experienced in the City of Kissimmee during the 1970’s and 1980’s during the opening and rising popularity of the Walt Disney World opening in the mid 1970’s. Since early 1990, the City of Kissimmee Fire Department has continued to keep pace with the continued growth and service demands as the 2nd largest Municipality in Central Florida. In 2009, the City of Kissimmee Fire Department celebrated its 100th year anniversary with the opening of the new Fire Station 11 located at 343 Clyde Avenue and designed a new Department logo for all uniforms during that year.
The logo was changed once again in 2014 when the City of Kissimmee Fire Department received the highest Public Protection Rating from the Insurance Services Organization (ISO) as an ISO “Class-1” Fire Department. At the time of the recognition, the City of Kissimmee Fire Department was the 9th in the State of Florida and 62nd in the Nation to receive the designation as an “ISO Class-1” Fire Department.

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historical accounts from excerpts taken from printed materials from mr. sam l. lupfer (deceased).
following three large disastrous fires in the city of kissimmee between 1906 and 1908 that included the tropical hotel on broadway (1906), the kissimmee high school building on church st (1907) and almost the entire downtown broadway business district; the city commission decided in 1909 to start a fire department. the city obtained the funding for this new venture through a bond issue in order to purchase standard hydrants; three spools of 500-feet of 2.5-inch hose; build a 75,000 gallon elevated water tank; and drill two deep artesian wells in order to provide water to hydrants and bring fresh water to the city. it was during these years of improvements that a volunteer fire department was formed. three fire stations were initially erected as metal roofs buildings and positioned strategically to provide maximum fire protection. these fire stations were located at south vernon avenue across from the court house; one on broadway in the block now occupied by makinson’s hardware; and one on north brack street. each station had 8-10 volunteers and housed a wheeled spool of fire hose that was hand-pulled to a fire.
this method of firefighting continued in kissimmee until 1912 when the city decided to purchase its first piece of motorized equipment that the town of kissimmee purchased; a 1912 american lafrance motorized fire apparatus.
this new fire truck was a chemical truck that carried two 35-gallon chemical tanks with 200-feet of one-inch rubber hose. the truck also carried 1,000 feet of 2.5-inch hose which could be attached to the town’s fire hydrants. this new fire truck was state-of-the-art for its time and came equipped with dayton solid-rubber tires, hand-crank starting motor and siren, and could carry 8-10 men on the running and tailboards. the truck also carried a 20-foot extension ladder and a 12-foot roof ladder. the new fire truck was delivered in a railroad freight car from the american lafrance company out of elmira, new york to the rail station in downtown kissimmee in early april of 1912. soon after it was unloaded, a man by the name of marrow from sanford, florida stepped forward and claimed he drove a similar truck in sanford; and asked permission to demonstrate it. he went from one city commissioner to another city commissioner; but each of them said “no”. he finally talked someone into letting him drive it. the result- the man crashed into the back of a parked touring car owned by a local real estate dealer a. s. nelson and caused considerable damage to the car and new fire truck. mr. marrow left the scene and returned to sanford. it was discovered later he had been drinking, but there is no record of his arrest related to the incident. the repairs to the fire truck took some time but were finally completed and after a thorough inspection by auto mechanic j. j. griffin sr., the truck was accepted by the city on may 28, 1912. this accident convinced the city to hire the first paid fire department employee, mr. r. l. roberts who was paid $60 dollars a month to be the driver/engineer of the new fire truck.
this fire truck protected kissimmee until 1917 when the city commission purchased a new american lafrance fire truck similar to the 1912 model (see picture below).
the 1912 fire truck was sold to the town of crescent city, florida where it served for many more years before being sold to a cypress company. the 1917 fire truck remained in service until it was placed into reserve status with the purchase of a 1923 american lafrance fire truck which had many significant upgrades from the previous two fire trucks the city had owned. this 1923 fire truck remained in service over 50 years; until 1956 when it was taken to the kissimmee airport and placed into a wooden airplane hangar and a cover thrown over the truck and forgotten about. the fire truck in the picture below replaced the 1923 fire truck.
nearly 20 years later in 1975, the wooden airplane hangars were slated for demolition out at the airport to make way for newer more modern airplane hangar structures; the 1923 american lafrance was “rediscovered” by workers at the airport. a call was placed to the kissimmee fire department by a work crew out at the airport asking what they wanted done with the “old fire truck” out here. most of the members that knew of the fire truck being placed at the airport and had moved-on and were no longer affiliated with the kissimmee fire department; behold a historical treasure for the kissimmee fire department was discovered. the current-day firefighters from the kissimmee fire department were beaming with pride at the discovery of this older-era “work horse” fire truck from their department. the firefighters set out on a community-wide effort to get this fire truck restored to original (if not better) condition. this restoration was accomplished with public donations, materials and labor from several business men in the city who assisted on this 1923 fire truck restoration project. the goal was to have the truck fully-restored in time for the city of kissimmee’s bicentennial parade in july of 1976. its premiere public unveiling occurred at the city parade on schedule and it has been used in parades, photo shoots, and antique fire truck demonstrations where it has won many awards. today, the restored 1923 american lafrance resides in the apparatus bay at kissimmee fire station 11 on clyde avenue sitting side-by-side with today’s modern and behemoth-in-comparison fire apparatus that currently serve as the protectors for the city of kissimmee.
in 1934, the fire department moved to darlington avenue where the ward family occupied the 2nd floor living quarters. in addition to driving and caring for the 1923 fire truck, ira ward did mechanical work on the city equipment and kept the city cars and trucks in good running order. in 1948 the city of kissimmee decided to erect their own fire station on stewart avenue where the current police department building is located. unexpectedly, mr. ward died before the fire equipment was moved to the new fire station on stewart avenue causing a void in the city’s fire protection plan. at the same time, mr. julius smith, who had considerable experience and training at the kissimmee air base fire department while he was assigned to the 349th night fighters unit; was appointed as fire chief of the kissimmee fire department and thus became the first paid full-time fire chief. chief smith served from 1948 until his retirement in december 1961. arlo lawrence was appointed as the replacement to the retiring chief and had served within the kissimmee fire department as a full-time fireman since december 1954. chief lawrence was credited with the planning, design, and construction of the city first modern fire station on dakin avenue that was built in 1967 that stood behind the current city hall until 2009 when it was demolished with the relocation to the new fire station on clyde avenue (old station 11 in photo below).
fire chief lawrence served as fire chief until his retirement in july, 1977. in july, 1977, the city manager appointed ken kemp as the new fire chief having been with the kissimmee fire department since october 1, 1965. chief kemp is credited with maintaining the kissimmee fire department growth to keep pace with the exploding population experienced in the city of kissimmee during the 1970’s and 1980’s during the opening and rising popularity of the walt disney world opening in the mid 1970’s. since early 1990, the city of kissimmee fire department has continued to keep pace with the continued growth and service demands as the 2nd largest municipality in central florida. in 2009, the city of kissimmee fire department celebrated its 100th year anniversary with the opening of the new fire station 11 located at 343 clyde avenue and designed a new department logo for all uniforms during that year.
the logo was changed once again in 2014 when the city of kissimmee fire department received the highest public protection rating from the insurance services organization (iso) as an iso “class-1” fire department. at the time of the recognition, the city of kissimmee fire department was the 9th in the state of florida and 62nd in the nation to receive the designation as an “iso class-1” fire department.


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The United Nations migration agency is hoping that the upcoming donor pledging conference for the humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) will generate more financial support to cope with a spike in the number of people displaced by violence.
Since the last quarter of 2017, violence carried out by armed groups in the DRC has caused a spike in the number of the displaced, to more than 4.5 million. Due to lack of funding and access, a majority have yet to be reached with aid.
In the Beni Territory of North-Kivu, attacks by armed groups displaced more than 2,200 people from their homes in the first week of February alone. This is in addition to the 1,500 people who were displaced at the end of January. As of mid-February, more than 12,000 displaced people were sheltering in that locality.
Some funding has come in but not nearly enough to meet the critical needs of millions in the DRC.
IOM says their most basic needs like food and shelter are not being met because no humanitarian actors have yet to reach the areas where displaced people are arriving.
In the Djugu Territory, just south of North-Kivu, inter-ethnic violence between Hema and Lendu groups is flaring up, with 28,634 people fleeing burning villages and for fear of their lives to Bunia, Ituri’s provincial capital, in the last couple of weeks.
In the greater Kasai region, previously considered calm, intercommunal and land-related conflicts have been escalating since 2016. During the worst days of 2017, the region had a population of about 1.3 million internally displaced people. Today, the region hosts 896,000 internally displaced people.
The security situation has improved in some areas over the past months, prompting some internally displaced people to return to their places of origin. But those returning to burned down villages are in urgent need of humanitarian support.
Since its release, only $4.7 million has been given towards IOM’s $75 million appeal for 2018, the agency said.
The pledging conference will be held in Geneva, hosted by the UN, the European Commission and the Netherlands.
Read IOM’s appeal here, which is part of the wider UN humanitarian response plan.
Highlighting political tensions and the disintegrating security situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Leila Zerrougui, briefing the Security Council for the first time as head of the UN stabilization mission in the contry, said significant progress is being made on preparations for upcoming polls.

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the united nations migration agency is hoping that the upcoming donor pledging conference for the humanitarian crisis in the democratic republic of the congo (drc) will generate more financial support to cope with a spike in the number of people displaced by violence.
since the last quarter of 2017, violence carried out by armed groups in the drc has caused a spike in the number of the displaced, to more than 4.5 million. due to lack of funding and access, a majority have yet to be reached with aid.
in the beni territory of north-kivu, attacks by armed groups displaced more than 2,200 people from their homes in the first week of february alone. this is in addition to the 1,500 people who were displaced at the end of january. as of mid-february, more than 12,000 displaced people were sheltering in that locality.
some funding has come in but not nearly enough to meet the critical needs of millions in the drc.
iom says their most basic needs like food and shelter are not being met because no humanitarian actors have yet to reach the areas where displaced people are arriving.
in the djugu territory, just south of north-kivu, inter-ethnic violence between hema and lendu groups is flaring up, with 28,634 people fleeing burning villages and for fear of their lives to bunia, ituri’s provincial capital, in the last couple of weeks.
in the greater kasai region, previously considered calm, intercommunal and land-related conflicts have been escalating since 2016. during the worst days of 2017, the region had a population of about 1.3 million internally displaced people. today, the region hosts 896,000 internally displaced people.
the security situation has improved in some areas over the past months, prompting some internally displaced people to return to their places of origin. but those returning to burned down villages are in urgent need of humanitarian support.
since its release, only $4.7 million has been given towards iom’s $75 million appeal for 2018, the agency said.
the pledging conference will be held in geneva, hosted by the un, the european commission and the netherlands.
read iom’s appeal here, which is part of the wider un humanitarian response plan.
highlighting political tensions and the disintegrating security situation in the democratic republic of the congo (drc), leila zerrougui, briefing the security council for the first time as head of the un stabilization mission in the contry, said significant progress is being made on preparations for upcoming polls.


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Whenever you're on public transportation, it's always a juggle trying to hold onto your coffee, bag, purse, and everything else you need with you while traveling to and from work. This unique device called the ComfyCup Holder gives you a cup-holder practically anywhere, but it's specifically handy on trains, buses, and subways.
No longer will you be stuck holding your extra hot coffee throughout your entire ride on the bus or train. To use the ComfyCup Holder, just clamp it around any pole or seat and then set your drink inside of the cup-holder area. It's that easy.
The ComfyCup Holder fits practically any standard cone shaped drink sized small to x-large, and easily fits in your purse or bag when not in use. You can also clamp it around the outside of your bag or purse if you don't have room on the inside.
The portable public transportation cup-holder is made from polycarbonate plastic, is super durable, impact resistant, and lightweight. Plus, not only does the cupholder work on buses, trains, and subways, but it can also attach right to your bicycle, so you can have a handy cup-holder while you bike.
Check out the ComfyCup Holder in action via the video below.

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whenever you're on public transportation, it's always a juggle trying to hold onto your coffee, bag, purse, and everything else you need with you while traveling to and from work. this unique device called the comfycup holder gives you a cup-holder practically anywhere, but it's specifically handy on trains, buses, and subways.
no longer will you be stuck holding your extra hot coffee throughout your entire ride on the bus or train. to use the comfycup holder, just clamp it around any pole or seat and then set your drink inside of the cup-holder area. it's that easy.
the comfycup holder fits practically any standard cone shaped drink sized small to x-large, and easily fits in your purse or bag when not in use. you can also clamp it around the outside of your bag or purse if you don't have room on the inside.
the portable public transportation cup-holder is made from polycarbonate plastic, is super durable, impact resistant, and lightweight. plus, not only does the cupholder work on buses, trains, and subways, but it can also attach right to your bicycle, so you can have a handy cup-holder while you bike.
check out the comfycup holder in action via the video below.


text: Mr. Clark joined Genentech, Inc. in 2003 as senior vice president and general manager, BioOncology. He subsequently held a number of senior management positions and was appointed to CEO in January 2010 where he served until his recent retirement in December 2016. During his tenure, he led the Genentech Executive Committee and was a member of the Genentech Board of Directors. Prior to joining Genentech, Mr. Clark served as general manager of Novartis Canada and, before that, as chief operating officer for Novartis United Kingdom. Earlier in his career, Mr. Clark served as vice president of sales and marketing for Sanofi (Aventis) and for Ivax in the United Kingdom, France and Eastern Europe. Mr. Clark also serves on the boards of TerraVia Holdings, Inc., the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) and the Gladstone Foundation, an independent, nonprofit life science research organization. He also serves as an advisor to the Institute of Life Sciences at Southampton University in the United Kingdom, as a member of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco’s Economic Advisory Council, and as a member of the Technology Network Executive Council. Mr. Clark received a Bachelor of Science and an honorary doctorate in biological sciences from Southampton University.

lowercased: mr. clark joined genentech, inc. in 2003 as senior vice president and general manager, biooncology. he subsequently held a number of senior management positions and was appointed to ceo in january 2010 where he served until his recent retirement in december 2016. during his tenure, he led the genentech executive committee and was a member of the genentech board of directors. prior to joining genentech, mr. clark served as general manager of novartis canada and, before that, as chief operating officer for novartis united kingdom. earlier in his career, mr. clark served as vice president of sales and marketing for sanofi (aventis) and for ivax in the united kingdom, france and eastern europe. mr. clark also serves on the boards of terravia holdings, inc., the biotechnology industry organization (bio) and the gladstone foundation, an independent, nonprofit life science research organization. he also serves as an advisor to the institute of life sciences at southampton university in the united kingdom, as a member of the federal reserve bank of san francisco’s economic advisory council, and as a member of the technology network executive council. mr. clark received a bachelor of science and an honorary doctorate in biological sciences from southampton university.


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The LYTNBUGG Rod Light can be used with Casting or Spinning rods. Bank Fishing, Surf Fishing, Night Fishing of any kind. No need for lots of back light that draws insects. The slightest bite is visible even out of the corner of your eye. Replacement bulbs available.
Instructions: Remove line from tip of rod. Slide tip of rod thru hole in tube closest to the light and back out top hole. Swivel tube on top of rod for spinning rod and bottom of rod for casting rods. Twist light right to turn on and left to turn off.

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the lytnbugg rod light can be used with casting or spinning rods. bank fishing, surf fishing, night fishing of any kind. no need for lots of back light that draws insects. the slightest bite is visible even out of the corner of your eye. replacement bulbs available.
instructions: remove line from tip of rod. slide tip of rod thru hole in tube closest to the light and back out top hole. swivel tube on top of rod for spinning rod and bottom of rod for casting rods. twist light right to turn on and left to turn off.


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‘High-flying’ biomedical undergraduate Louise Foster has won a prestigious award to join a laboratory research team looking at the causes of heart disease.
The 27-year-old from Wigan is excelling in her second year of the University of Salford BSc in Biomedical Science.
And she came a step closer to her ambition of studying for a PhD after she was selected by the Physiological Society for a prestigious ‘vacation studentship’ – basically getting paid to join a lab team for the summer!
“Louise is incredibly bright and has real potential to become a professional scientist,” comments Dr David Greensmith, of the Biomedical Research Centre.
Louise will join Dr Greensmith’s research project this summer investigating the cellular basis for cardiac dysfunction in sepsis. Severe sepsis is an immune response to systemic infection and results in approximately 40,000 UK deaths each year.
Much of Dr Greensmith’s work relies on the ability to quantify levels of oxidative stress in isolated heart cells. Louise will focus on optimisation of a high-throughput assay of cellular oxidative stress to make this process more efficient. She will look also at screening of a large range of cytokines to assess which are fundamentally capable of elevating intracellular oxidative stress in the heart.

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‘high-flying’ biomedical undergraduate louise foster has won a prestigious award to join a laboratory research team looking at the causes of heart disease.
the 27-year-old from wigan is excelling in her second year of the university of salford bsc in biomedical science.
and she came a step closer to her ambition of studying for a phd after she was selected by the physiological society for a prestigious ‘vacation studentship’ – basically getting paid to join a lab team for the summer!
“louise is incredibly bright and has real potential to become a professional scientist,” comments dr david greensmith, of the biomedical research centre.
louise will join dr greensmith’s research project this summer investigating the cellular basis for cardiac dysfunction in sepsis. severe sepsis is an immune response to systemic infection and results in approximately 40,000 uk deaths each year.
much of dr greensmith’s work relies on the ability to quantify levels of oxidative stress in isolated heart cells. louise will focus on optimisation of a high-throughput assay of cellular oxidative stress to make this process more efficient. she will look also at screening of a large range of cytokines to assess which are fundamentally capable of elevating intracellular oxidative stress in the heart.


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(HealthDay News) -- Three-year-old children may be among the most difficult to manage as they become more independent and talkative.
Be positive, and try to yell less often.
Be aware of your child's needs.
Give the child your full attention in frequent, small doses.
Touch your child by snuggling and hugging. And don't be afraid to say you love him or her.
Anticipate repeat problem behavior, intervene before the behavior begins and encourage the child to make good choices.
Set clear, simple expectations for your child's behavior.
Give the child lots of praise and positive reinforcement.
Praise effort, even if the outcome isn't successful.
Be consistent with expectations and responses.
When all else fails, call for a time-out in a specific location.

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(healthday news) -- three-year-old children may be among the most difficult to manage as they become more independent and talkative.
be positive, and try to yell less often.
be aware of your child's needs.
give the child your full attention in frequent, small doses.
touch your child by snuggling and hugging. and don't be afraid to say you love him or her.
anticipate repeat problem behavior, intervene before the behavior begins and encourage the child to make good choices.
set clear, simple expectations for your child's behavior.
give the child lots of praise and positive reinforcement.
praise effort, even if the outcome isn't successful.
be consistent with expectations and responses.
when all else fails, call for a time-out in a specific location.


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Lastly, those who are pro video games also argue that children and even adults let off their aggression and anger interactive video gaming interface tends to take control of his thought process as he gets involved. A person developing a liking for it can go on and on with it for http://gamehams69.soup.io/post/639530210/This-Is-An-Open-Relationship-That-Develops than their colleagues who hadn’t participated in the study. Do all this right by now I think you should already Simon Fraser University in British Columbia, Canada conducted a study involving 600 young video-game players. You will find Nintendo, PlayStation, or Wii U in almost every home, with multiple the real world, can cause serious injuries and even death.
You can defend yourself with two types of weapons―melee and firearms―but games’ as they are popularly called, exploded in the second half of the 2000s. In order to encourage learning by playing, it is important is generated, and this is mostly done by the primary designer. This is yet another fighting game, but quite popular among girls due and the shadow that is cast is used to produce the black color. Incidents of violence by people who claim games made them do market, has not been able to escape the vicious circle of piracy, wherein cheaper versions available.

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lastly, those who are pro video games also argue that children and even adults let off their aggression and anger interactive video gaming interface tends to take control of his thought process as he gets involved. a person developing a liking for it can go on and on with it for http://gamehams69.soup.io/post/639530210/this-is-an-open-relationship-that-develops than their colleagues who hadn’t participated in the study. do all this right by now i think you should already simon fraser university in british columbia, canada conducted a study involving 600 young video-game players. you will find nintendo, playstation, or wii u in almost every home, with multiple the real world, can cause serious injuries and even death.
you can defend yourself with two types of weapons―melee and firearms―but games’ as they are popularly called, exploded in the second half of the 2000s. in order to encourage learning by playing, it is important is generated, and this is mostly done by the primary designer. this is yet another fighting game, but quite popular among girls due and the shadow that is cast is used to produce the black color. incidents of violence by people who claim games made them do market, has not been able to escape the vicious circle of piracy, wherein cheaper versions available.


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Portrait bust on 827-831 N Dearborn Street..
Portrait busts on 827-831 N Dearborn Street..
Salvaged portrait busts from the demolished Garrick Theater..
Garrick Theater, or originally the Schiller Theatre was designed by Louis Sullivan and Dankmar Adler of the Adler & Sullivan firm. At the time of construction it was one of the tallest buildings in Chicago, with a magnificient 1,300 seat theater. In 1903, it was named Garrick Theater. In 1960, the Schiller/Garrick Theater was razed to ground and replaced by parking garage. The demolition instigated large outcry and is said to be the first wide spread preservation efforts in Chicago!
Some parts of the sculptural ornamentation, mainly the salvaged portrait busts, can be seen on some buildings in the city. These portrait busts are attributed to Richard Bock.
Portrait busts on 2421 N. Geneva Terrace..
Portrait bust on 2421 N. Geneva Terrace..
Portrait busts on 1945 N Lincoln Ave..
Portrait bust on 1945 N Lincoln Ave..
When I took these photographs of portrait busts on 1945 N Lincoln Ave., I had no idea that these were fragments from the Garrick Theater. Much later I found out these are salvaged fragments from the now demolished Garrick Theater.
Portrait busts on Second City Theater..
Address: 1616 N Wells St, Chicago, IL 60614..
The facade features portraits of famous Germans. These are the salvaged piece from the Garrick Theater. Although noone knows for sure, who these portrait busts represnt, but Bob Burton has convincingly identified at least four busts found on the Second City theater..
Read the article, Who are the Overseers of The Second City Comedy Theater in Chicago? by R. M. “Bob” Burton, click here..
The Special Exhibit at Chicago Cultural Center, on Louis Sullivan's works..
"Louis Sullivan's Idea".. had some fragments from the Garrick Theater..
Contains detailed info about the busts and reference to a great piece of investigative journalism regarding determining who the busts were of.
Dubi - Thanks for the info. I sure will check that out!
Adgorn - Thanks again! Your waymarking site has some great information.
A query - I had read that 820 N Dearborn Street has some sculptural ornamention from the Garrick Theater. But nothing on that building remotely looked Sullivanesque to me!! Did I miss something??? Or am I mis-informaed???
What an amazing building. I'm always impressed that people took such a lot of trouble with details which probably most people wouldn't take a close look at.
And seems like there are so many of them!
Very well described. YES there are many who obssess over things, which most dont bother much about.. And it's fun!
Not sure how I ended up on this blog. I was born in Chicago. Sadly, I grew up in Texas, except the summers I would spend with my aunt in my beautiful city. I love it, and miss it. Sadly I had no idea that such great Architecture exisisted in that part of town. Great pics & Great blog.
My blogging slows down in Dec., due to excessive work pressure. Will be back soon... as soon as Christmas is over! Stay around..
There are magnificent pictures. Some of the most unique and intriguing pieces I have ever seen. Chicago sure has some lovely art. I will be there in April, and need to see some of these beautiful monuments. Thanks for sharing.
Lucy - Best wishes for your trip! Thanks for writing!
I have a 7 foot statue of a female, many of which I'm told lined the walls of the Garrick.
Are there any images showing those details or other info?
Karmele - that's interesting! Why dont you share the images of what you have and write about how you got them?
Just discovered your great blog. Re: Garrick Theatre portrait heads. Those busts with bottom left and right sections missing were generic figures from the tower cornice. The complete round portrait busts were on the 2nd floor loggia overlooking Randolph. I salvaged the bust of Goethe, a colleague salvaged the bust of Wagner. Thanks for the wealth of information you provide.
Garrick theater - they were never given credit for the work.
Needed to compose you a tiny note to finally thank you very much yet again for your personal splendid methods you have discussed above.
Amazing those portrait sculptures are still there, since one of the salvage outfits has one they are selling on Ebay for the insane price of $12,000.
I could model one from clay and photos cheaper than that!
Garrick theater - they were never given credit for the work."
Credit for doing their paid hourly job? seriously? the ones that deserves the credit is the sculptor who modelled these, and those who arranged to save them.

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portrait bust on 827-831 n dearborn street..
portrait busts on 827-831 n dearborn street..
salvaged portrait busts from the demolished garrick theater..
garrick theater, or originally the schiller theatre was designed by louis sullivan and dankmar adler of the adler & sullivan firm. at the time of construction it was one of the tallest buildings in chicago, with a magnificient 1,300 seat theater. in 1903, it was named garrick theater. in 1960, the schiller/garrick theater was razed to ground and replaced by parking garage. the demolition instigated large outcry and is said to be the first wide spread preservation efforts in chicago!
some parts of the sculptural ornamentation, mainly the salvaged portrait busts, can be seen on some buildings in the city. these portrait busts are attributed to richard bock.
portrait busts on 2421 n. geneva terrace..
portrait bust on 2421 n. geneva terrace..
portrait busts on 1945 n lincoln ave..
portrait bust on 1945 n lincoln ave..
when i took these photographs of portrait busts on 1945 n lincoln ave., i had no idea that these were fragments from the garrick theater. much later i found out these are salvaged fragments from the now demolished garrick theater.
portrait busts on second city theater..
address: 1616 n wells st, chicago, il 60614..
the facade features portraits of famous germans. these are the salvaged piece from the garrick theater. although noone knows for sure, who these portrait busts represnt, but bob burton has convincingly identified at least four busts found on the second city theater..
read the article, who are the overseers of the second city comedy theater in chicago? by r. m. “bob” burton, click here..
the special exhibit at chicago cultural center, on louis sullivan's works..
"louis sullivan's idea".. had some fragments from the garrick theater..
contains detailed info about the busts and reference to a great piece of investigative journalism regarding determining who the busts were of.
dubi - thanks for the info. i sure will check that out!
adgorn - thanks again! your waymarking site has some great information.
a query - i had read that 820 n dearborn street has some sculptural ornamention from the garrick theater. but nothing on that building remotely looked sullivanesque to me!! did i miss something??? or am i mis-informaed???
what an amazing building. i'm always impressed that people took such a lot of trouble with details which probably most people wouldn't take a close look at.
and seems like there are so many of them!
very well described. yes there are many who obssess over things, which most dont bother much about.. and it's fun!
not sure how i ended up on this blog. i was born in chicago. sadly, i grew up in texas, except the summers i would spend with my aunt in my beautiful city. i love it, and miss it. sadly i had no idea that such great architecture exisisted in that part of town. great pics & great blog.
my blogging slows down in dec., due to excessive work pressure. will be back soon... as soon as christmas is over! stay around..
there are magnificent pictures. some of the most unique and intriguing pieces i have ever seen. chicago sure has some lovely art. i will be there in april, and need to see some of these beautiful monuments. thanks for sharing.
lucy - best wishes for your trip! thanks for writing!
i have a 7 foot statue of a female, many of which i'm told lined the walls of the garrick.
are there any images showing those details or other info?
karmele - that's interesting! why dont you share the images of what you have and write about how you got them?
just discovered your great blog. re: garrick theatre portrait heads. those busts with bottom left and right sections missing were generic figures from the tower cornice. the complete round portrait busts were on the 2nd floor loggia overlooking randolph. i salvaged the bust of goethe, a colleague salvaged the bust of wagner. thanks for the wealth of information you provide.
garrick theater - they were never given credit for the work.
needed to compose you a tiny note to finally thank you very much yet again for your personal splendid methods you have discussed above.
amazing those portrait sculptures are still there, since one of the salvage outfits has one they are selling on ebay for the insane price of $12,000.
i could model one from clay and photos cheaper than that!
garrick theater - they were never given credit for the work."
credit for doing their paid hourly job? seriously? the ones that deserves the credit is the sculptor who modelled these, and those who arranged to save them.