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Those who have been following this blog site will already be aware of the fuller context concerning God's premial justice and, in turn, the premial Atonement, into which this treatment of "predestination" is getting unceremoniously dropped. When I started this analysis back in 2008, I had not yet read the brief but trenchantly argued treatise from 1741, An Essay on Redemption: Being the Second Part of Divine Rectitude (104 pages), by John Balguy, who first coined the term "premial" (please see my "About" page at the top of this site, along with the first couple of blogs, where I quote at length the passage containing the only two instances of the new word). I first read the book in late January of 2011, so never used 'premial' in this exploration of predestination. Nevertheless, the contents were fully in accord with Balguy's use of the word, so his label nicely covered the contents regardless.
Therefore, it will not be inappropriate to poise my results more precisely within the context of the premial Atonement perspective which I have already elaborated in this blog site. Readers will know that the apostolic take on the Atonement that I simply label "premial" is free of those several "penal" elements now so commonly assumed by conservative evangelical Protestants and gathered under the rubric "penal substitution" or "penal satisfaction." This latter position was most fully developed within Calvinism, and is in fact its most characteristic doctrine, although other Protestant traditions share significant elements as well. However the so-called "Five Points of Calvinism" have amplified them at greatest length. And among these, "the doctrine of predestination" was simply embedded within "Unconditional Election."
I have tried to show on this blog site that Penal Substitution logic is stretched entirely on an economic framework of logic that is qualified penally. This is decidedly not the framework of the New Testament explanation of the Atonement, nor, for that matter, of Justification or Reconciliation either, which do, however, likewise draw upon legal language, and thus are jeopardized no less by penal pretensions and impositions.
The fact that every one of the Five Points bears the marks of abuse by stretching on this punitive 'rack' will raise the presumptive expectation that what Calvinists do with "predestination" will bear the same marks of torture. Sure enough. "Predestination" is said to be necessary because a "sovereign" God's plan to pay/satisfy for the debt of sins incurred by a limited number of chosen/elect—for to pay for the sins of all mankind would be uneconomical, hence unfitting for a prudent Sovereign—can only seem plausible on the premise that sins/debts must be paid for by someone, in any case, without fail, in other words: by a Penal Substitute. Such "prudential" logic may be worthy of a for-profit, self-aggrandizing, client-deceiving insurance behemoth; it is unworthy of a God who is Our Rock, who indemnified the whole population without exception, for the sake of His own grand reputation and Brand Name!
We have shown throughout this site that this particular construal of economic metaphors and concepts is not to be found in the Bible. Sin (even as "debt") is never said to be "paid [for]" at all. Indeed, it is exclusively the saints or believers that are said to be bought and paid for. However, their faith itself is their own willful contribution to salvation, turning as it does on their natural (and not "fallen" as such!) human response to the necessary but not sufficient testimony of Holy Writ, which requires getting "blended together with faith in those who hear" (Hebrews 4:2) in order to achieve its intended beneficial outcome. To be sure, this evidence does powerfully evoke or induce faith, but does not "guarantee" faith. This process happily accords with God's graciousness (Romans 4:16), which, in fact, enhances and fosters human sovereignty, authority, judgment/decision-making, and choice, even if it should happen to result in a rebuff of His gentle advances. God is all about "inviting" folks to the Party of the Kingdom.
Nevertheless, as we know, comparatively few are chosen—only those who exert their own self-authorized faculty of faith—which even as Calvin so validly declared, is simply the outstretched hand (not the laboring hand, mind you!), ready to receive the Gift God is handing out. That Gift is most emphatically not faith; that Gift is the Holy Spirit itself, which could not consequently show up early ("preveniently") in order to create the very faith by which itself is thereupon received. The logical incoherence of such a contention should be perfectly clear. My refutation does not exclude, however (as was the burden of my above paper), that a Book inspired by the Holy Spirit may precede faith and perform the honors, without any incoherence or contradiction. (That, in particular, was the burden of my preceding "Appendix.")
The premial justice of God is directed upon the blameless Defendant to exonerate and then repay him due restitution for his painful labors of love on behalf of the whole blamed (!) world of sinful humanity. However, no quid pro quo equivalence of "pain for pay" characterized the transaction. It was purely gratuitous, which is not to say "wasted," but simply rationally appropriate to the intended outcome, without overreach or shortfall. It hit its mark precisely: "Now if anyone is loving God, this one gets known by Him" (1 Corinthians 8:3).
This premial rationale relieves theology of any burden to "limit" the divine outlay of beneficence or graciousness to one that accords with alleged economic rationality, much less to economic penury! After all, what the Lord Jesus Christ procured was a prize, booty, spoils, winnings, judicial damages, just deserts, not an "equivalent payment" or "commercial exchange" of any sort, as I have been at great pains to establish in this blog site from the very beginning.
His love has no limits, His grace has no measure,
His power no boundary known unto men;
For out of His infinite riches in Jesus
He giveth, and giveth, and giveth again. —Annie J. Flint
This was in full satisfaction, if you will, of "the righteousness/justice of God," as Paul was at even greater pains to establish in his epistle to the Roman believers, but which the Protestant Reformation, at yet more (and needless) pains accidently—let's be charitable here—sabotaged in favor of a convoluted pretzel of a doctrine: Paul meant rewarding (premial) justice dispensed directly to Christ (who deserved it), thence graciously distributed for free to us (who did not deserve it) by our faith and baptism (i.e., by inclusion in Christ); Luther, et al, meant punitive (penal) justice distributed to us (who deserved it) indirectly through Christ (who did not deserve it) by his substitution. The difference between these alternatives for Christian behavior and mental stability is immense.
Perhaps we need to ponder more deeply the fact that a reward can be distributed at the good pleasure if its legitimate recipient, irrespective of particular "merits" possessed by any subsequent recipients chosen. A penalty/punishment, however, cannot be thus "freely" distributed; that would be immoral and illegal. Yet penal substitution doctrine is based squarely on this latter indefensible premise, and usually even glories in it!
The premial position, we can see, comports with a faith that is exocentric (focused on an outside object) and authentically voluntary, not an "act/work" at all, but simply proper reliance on credible evidence and testimony (so not coerced), and which ultimately comports with an election that is conditional on such faith and, by reflex, with a destiny that is potentially alienable. However, the divine ambience suffusing this perspective is as different from the effluvium of penal substitution as a loaf of bread is from a stone, or a fish is from a serpent, or an egg is from a scorpion, or a REWARD is from a PUNISHMENT. That is, as opposite as might well be imagined.
The premial framework allows the weaving of a startlingly contrasting systematic pattern of salvation across the board. This, naturally, affects all the familiar "points" of Calvinism: all alike collapse in the absence of the mortar of penal economic necessity. The premial universe is one in which an inheritance in the Kingdom of God is free…but must be claimed with steady expectation as a right of believing children of God answering to God's promises in His own Words, contracted by Covenant—the Bible.
The premial world is one in which sin is not passed along generationally (needing to be washed away in baptism, even from infants), nor so pervasive or perverse as to make faith impossible without the prosthetic of adventitious "regeneration" to trigger it.
The premial universe is one in which Atonement is universal and plenty powerful for its appointed objective of nurturing lovers of God, but without arm-twisting others. Élégance!
In a premial cosmos, graciousness, appealing and fetching as it may be, does not act so unseemly as to make its drawing influence irresistible as a magic spell. No spellbinding here, only the spell of unforced love. "Prevenient grace" is an encumbering artifice that ought to be perceived as an insult to the grace of Christ's resurrection, the plain bold Report of which turned that ancient civilization upside down within decades!
A premial reality is one in which believers press on toward God's impending Kingdom impelled by the covenantal promises and warnings of God's living Explanation, producing rich fruits of Christ's personality to encourage others in faith and, reflexively, secure one's own confidence and delight in the faith once for all drop-shipped to the saints of planet earth.
In a premial creation, the dark oppressive clouds of graphically visualized punishment, wrath, and condemnation poured out on a perfectly innocent, though willing (as if he "needed" to be!) victim so as to satisfy the demanding justice of God (thereby impugning justice wholesale as exclusively penally retributive), is lifted and dispelled, permitting the cheering rays of divine benignity to burst forth and bless earth's shores.
In a premial civilization, the repugnant spectacle of Christians playing in the dung heap of sordid pleasures, toying with the profane, venal options our culture places on the bottom shelf of easy accessibility with the click of a wayward mouse—all these pleasures of Egypt would lose their glamor under their deceptive marketing as "harmless diversions for the unconditionally elect" and be discerned for the mortal perils they are.
In a premial galaxy, the affecting sight of many a seasoned churchgoer manifesting pathological anxiety concerning their destiny as a child of God, presenting the watching world with an oddly ambiguous, if not highly unsettling testimony to the comforting certitudes of the Gospel as advertised, should be as rare as jellyfish fossils.
In short, the premial justice of God manifested supremely in the resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ from among the mouldering dead to proliferating immortality, agrees to perfection with the heralding of an endless sparkling destiny as children of God, privileged to inherit a whole New Creation, starting with Christ's resurrected body and proceeding to incorporate all others who believe and get immersed in him by his Holy Spirit. The fundamental heart of the New Testament Proclamation is not, therefore, "penal substitution" but "premial inclusion," in an inconceivably marvelous destiny as "priests and kings" on the New Earth a comin'! Having announced such a future with abundant corroboration, God leaves the choice up to us whether we wish to join the Party or keep our unsafe distance and sadly perish.
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106th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4733 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 28, 2000 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT Making appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, for energy and water development, and for other purposes, namely: TITLE I DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE--CIVIL DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY Corps of Engineers--Civil The following appropriations shall be expended under the direction of the Secretary of the Army and the supervision of the Chief of Engineers for authorized civil functions of the Department of the Army pertaining to rivers and harbors, flood control, beach erosion, and related purposes. General Investigations For expenses necessary for the collection and study of basic information pertaining to river and harbor, flood control, shore protection, and related projects, restudy of authorized projects, miscellaneous investigations, and, when authorized by laws, surveys and detailed studies and plans and specifications of projects prior to construction, $153,327,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That in conducting the Southwest Valley Flood Damage Reduction, Albuquerque, New Mexico, study, the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, shall include an evaluation of flood damage reduction measures that would otherwise be excluded from feasibility analysis based on restrictive policies regarding the frequency of flooding, the drainage area, and the amount of runoff. Construction, General For the prosecution of river and harbor, flood control, shore protection, and related projects authorized by laws; and detailed studies, and plans and specifications, of projects (including those for development with participation or under consideration for participation by States, local governments, or private groups) authorized or made eligible for selection by law (but such studies shall not constitute a commitment of the Government to construction), $1,378,430,000, to remain available until expended, of which such sums as are necessary for the Federal share of construction costs for facilities under the Dredged Material Disposal Facilities program shall be derived from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, as authorized by Public Law 104-303; and of which such sums as are necessary pursuant to Public Law 99-662 shall be derived from the Inland Waterways Trust Fund, for one-half of the costs of construction and rehabilitation of inland waterways projects, including rehabilitation costs for the Lock and Dam 12, Mississippi River, Iowa; Lock and Dam 24, Mississippi River, Illinois and Missouri; Lock and Dam 3, Mississippi River, Minnesota; and London Locks and Dam, and Kanawha River, West Virginia, projects; and of which funds are provided for the following projects in the amounts specified: San Timoteo Creek (Santa Ana River Mainstem), California, $5,000,000; Indianapolis Central Waterfront, Indiana, $7,000,000; Southern and Eastern Kentucky, Kentucky, $4,000,000; and Clover Fork, Middlesboro, Town of Martin, Pike County (including Levisa Fork and Tug Fork Tributaries), Bell County, Martin County, and Harlan County, Kentucky, elements of the Levisa and Tug Forks of the Big Sandy River and Upper Cumberland River, Kentucky, $19,000,000: Provided, That the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, is directed to proceed with planning, engineering, design and construction of the Town of Martin, Kentucky, element, in accordance with Plan A as set forth in the preliminary draft Detailed Project Report, Appendix T of the General Plan of the Huntington District Commander: Provided further, That using $900,000 of the funds appropriated herein, the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, is directed to undertake the Bowie County Levee project, which is defined as Alternative B Local Sponsor Option, in the Corps of Engineers document entitled Bowie County Local Flood Protection, Red River, Texas, Project Design Memorandum No. 1, Bowie County Levee, dated April 1997. Flood Control, Mississippi River and Tributaries, Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee For expenses necessary for prosecuting work of flood control, and rescue work, repair, restoration, or maintenance of flood control projects threatened or destroyed by flood, as authorized by law (33 U.S.C. 702a and 702g-1), $323,350,000, to remain available until expended. Operation and Maintenance, General For expenses necessary for the preservation, operation, maintenance, and care of existing river and harbor, flood control, and related works, including such sums as may be necessary for the maintenance of harbor channels provided by a State, municipality or other public agency, outside of harbor lines, and serving essential needs of general commerce and navigation; surveys and charting of northern and northwestern lakes and connecting waters; clearing and straightening channels; and removal of obstructions to navigation, $1,854,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which such sums as become available in the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, pursuant to Public Law 99-662, may be derived from that Fund, and of which such sums as become available from the special account established by the Land and Water Conservation Act of 1965, as amended (16 U.S.C. 460l), may be derived from that account for construction, operation, and maintenance of outdoor recreation facilities. Regulatory Program For expenses necessary for administration of laws pertaining to regulation of navigable waters and wetlands, $125,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, is directed to use funds appropriated herein to: (1) by March 1, 2001, supplement the report, Cost Analysis For the 1999 Proposal to Issue and Modify Nationwide Permits, to reflect the Nationwide Permits actually issued on March 9, 2000, including changes in the acreage limits, preconstruction notification requirements and general conditions between the rule proposed on July 21, 1999, and the rule promulgated and published in the Federal Register; (2) after consideration of the cost analysis for the 1999 proposal to issue and modify nationwide permits and the supplement prepared pursuant to this Act and by September 30, 2001, prepare, submit to Congress and publish in the Federal Register a Permit Processing Management Plan by which the Corps of Engineers will handle the additional work associated with all projected increases in the number of individual permit applications and preconstruction notifications related to the new and replacement permits and general conditions. The Permit Processing Management Plan shall include specific objective goals and criteria by which the Corps of Engineers' progress towards reducing any permit backlog can be measured; (3) beginning on December 31, 2001, and on a biannual basis thereafter, report to Congress and publish in the Federal Register, an analysis of the performance of its program as measured against the criteria set out in the Permit Processing Management Plan; (4) implement a 1-year pilot program to publish quarterly on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer's Regulatory Program website all Regulatory Analysis and Management Systems (RAMS) data for the South Pacific Division and North Atlantic Division beginning within 30 days of the enactment of this Act; and (5) publish in Division Office websites all findings, rulings, and decisions rendered under the administrative appeals process for the Corps of Engineers Regulatory Program as established in Public Law 106- 60: Provided further, That, through the period ending on September 30, 2003, the Corps of Engineers shall allow any appellant to keep a verbatim record of the proceedings of the appeals conference under the aforementioned administrative appeals process: Provided further, That within 30 days of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, shall require all U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Divisions and Districts to record the date on which a Section 404 individual permit application or nationwide permit notification is filed with the Corps of Engineers: Provided further, That the Corps of Engineers, when reporting permit processing times, shall track both the date a permit application is first received and the date the application is considered complete, as well as the reason that the application is not considered complete upon first submission. Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program For expenses necessary to clean up contamination from sites throughout the United States resulting from work performed as part of the Nation's early atomic energy program, $140,000,000, to remain available until expended. General Expenses For expenses necessary for general administration and related functions in the Office of the Chief of Engineers and offices of the Division Engineers; activities of the Coastal Engineering Research Board, the Humphreys Engineer Center Support Activity, the Water Resources Support Center, and headquarters support functions at the USACE Finance Center, $149,500,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That no part of any other appropriation provided in title I of this Act shall be available to fund the activities of the Office of the Chief of Engineers or the executive direction and management activities of the division offices: Provided further, That none of these funds shall be available to support an office of congressional affairs within the executive office of the Chief of Engineers. Revolving Fund Amounts in the Revolving Fund are available for the costs of relocating the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers headquarters to office space in the General Accounting Office headquarters building in Washington, D.C. Administrative Provisions Appropriations in this title shall be available for official reception and representation expenses (not to exceed $5,000); and during the current fiscal year the Revolving Fund, Corps of Engineers, shall be available for purchase (not to exceed 100 for replacement only) and hire of passenger motor vehicles. GENERAL PROVISIONS Corps of Engineers--Civil Sec. 101. 16 U.S.C. 777c(a) is amended in the second sentence by striking ``2000'' and inserting ``2001''. Sec. 102. (a) The Secretary of the Army shall enter into an agreement with the City of Grand Prairie, Texas, wherein the City agrees to assume all of the responsibilities of the Trinity River Authority of Texas under Contract No. DACW63-76-C-0166, other than financial responsibilities, except as provided for in subsection (c) of this section. The Trinity River Authority shall be relieved of all of its financial responsibilities under the Contract as of the date the Secretary of the Army enters into the agreement with the City. (b) In consideration of the agreement referred to in subsection (a), the City shall pay the Federal Government a total of $4,290,000 in two installments, one in the amount of $2,150,000, which shall be due and payable no later than December 1, 2000, and one in the amount of $2,140,000, which shall be due and payable no later than December 1, 2003. (c) The agreement executed pursuant to subsection (a) shall include a provision requiring the City to assume all costs associated with operation and maintenance of the recreation facilities included in the Contract referred to in that subsection. TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Central Utah Project central utah project completion account For carrying out activities authorized by the Central Utah Project Completion Act, $38,724,000, to remain available until expended, of which $19,158,000 shall be deposited into the Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation Account: Provided, That of the amounts deposited into that account, $5,000,000 shall be considered the Federal contribution authorized by paragraph 402(b)(2) of the Central Utah Project Completion Act and $14,158,000 shall be available to the Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation Commission to carry out activities authorized under that Act. In addition, for necessary expenses incurred in carrying out related responsibilities of the Secretary of the Interior, $1,216,000, to remain available until expended. Bureau of Reclamation The following appropriations shall be expended to execute authorized functions of the Bureau of Reclamation: water and related resources (including transfer of funds) For management, development, and restoration of water and related natural resources and for related activities, including the operation, maintenance and rehabilitation of reclamation and other facilities, participation in fulfilling related Federal responsibilities to Native Americans, and related grants to, and cooperative and other agreements with, State and local governments, Indian tribes, and others, $635,777,000, to remain available until expended, of which $1,916,000 shall be available for transfer to the Upper Colorado River Basin Fund and $39,467,000 shall be available for transfer to the Lower Colorado River Basin Development Fund; of which such amounts as may be necessary may be advanced to the Colorado River Dam Fund; and of which not to exceed $200,000 is for financial assistance for the preparation of cooperative drought contingency plans under title II of Public Law 102- 250: Provided, That such transfers may be increased or decreased within the overall appropriation under this heading: Provided further, That of the total appropriated, the amount for program activities that can be financed by the Reclamation Fund or the Bureau of Reclamation special fee account established by 16 U.S.C. 460l-6a(i) shall be derived from that Fund or account: Provided further, That funds contributed under 43 U.S.C. 395 are available until expended for the purposes for which contributed: Provided further, That funds advanced under 43 U.S.C. 397a shall be credited to this account and are available until expended for the same purposes as the sums appropriated under this heading: Provided further, That funds available for expenditure for the Departmental Irrigation Drainage Program may be expended by the Bureau of Reclamation for site remediation on a non-reimbursable basis: Provided further, That section 301 of Public Law 102-250, Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991, as amended, is amended further by inserting ``2000, and 2001'' in lieu of ``and 2000'': Provided further, That the amount authorized for Minidoka Project North Side Pumping Division, Idaho, by section 5 of Public Law 81-864, is increased by
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In Hopeless, Sky left no secret unearthed, no feeling unshared, and no memory forgotten, but Holder's past remained a mystery.
Still haunted by the little girl he let walk away, Holder has spent his entire life searching for her in an attempt to finally rid himself of the crushing guilt he has felt for years. But he could not have anticipated that the moment they reconnect, even greater remorse would overwhelm him…
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I wonder if it's possible for people to fall in love with a person one characteristic at a time, or if you fall for the entire person at once.
I wonder if it's possible for people to fall in love with a person one characteristic at a time, or if you fall for the entire person at once.
Damn Colleen Hoover and her damn books that make me feel every damn emotion and have me crying big fat ugly damn tears...
Oh, okay, I love Colleen Hoover for her perfect books that make me feel every single emotion and have me crying big, fat, tears of sadness, and love and happiness.
Every time that I read a book written by Colleen Hoover, I think that there's no way that I could love anything more that what I've just read. And every time I have to eat my words. I don't know why I never read Losing Hope before. I have no valid excuse, so shame on me. Once again Colleen Hoover has produced perfection.
Sometimes, when an author writes a follow up book from an alternative point of view, it can feel like a complete rehash of the story, since you know exactly what's going to happen, but even though I knew how this story was going to turn out, reading it from Holder's point of view took it to a whole new level. It was like I was reading a completely new book. I never once felt like I was just reading the same storyline. I was completely one hundred percent sucked into the story. Other authors should take note. This is how it's done!! This is the exact way that an alternative point of view should be written.
I'm pretty sure it's too soon to love her, but shit. She's got to stop doing and saying these unexpected things that make me want to fast-forward whatever's going on between us. Because I want to kiss her and make love to her and marry her and make her have my babies and I want it all to happen tonight.
Dean Holder is everything. To get a first hand account, an insight into all that he feels... the guilt, pain, and torment, just about broke my heart. He bears so much responsibility and blame. He is mature beyond his years for what he has had to endure. I thought that I was in love with him after reading Hopeless, but I had no idea how much more I could fall for him. His love. His concern. His care. His passion. Every single aspect combined to make him such an amazing character. Dean Holder will now be who I compare all others to. The perfect book boyfriend.
But I'm not falling in love with her piece by piece anymore. I'm in love with the whole girl. Every single piece of her.
I also felt like I got a whole new level of understanding when it came to Sky as well. Seeing her through Holders eyes really hammered home the level of love that he felt for her. And the lengths that he would go to, to protect her.
The diary entries that Holder wrote throughout the story were so amazing and heartfelt. They also really allowed us to get to know Les. It also showed what an amazing brother Holder was. I know I keep saying how perfect Holder is, but I'm really lost for better words to describe him. He is simply amazing!!
Colleen Hoover's words are heart. They are feelings. They are emotion. They are beauty. After I finish reading one of her books, I swear that my heart will never recover from the level and intensity of emotions it's just experienced. But recover it does, ready for the next Colleen Hoover experience. And, I wouldn't have it any other way. Because books written the way that she writes, is the exact reason that I read.
"F**k all the firsts, Sky. The only thing that matters to me with you are the forevers."
Once again, thank you to Simon & Schuster Australia for supplying me with a copy of such an amazing book.


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In most parishes each year there will be a number of children whose parents have decided that their child is ready to receive Jesus for the first time in Holy Communion. This year, in the main, we are having a 'fallow year' when we are raising the general age of Holy Communion by one year.
However, sometimes a child, for whatever reason, slips through the net and fails to receive Holy Communion with their age group. So on the feast of Corpus Christi two boys made their First Holy Communion at the 9.30am Mass. Later in the summer another young man, who is at present living in Arabia (dad's job), will also receive his First Holy Communion amongst us. Please keep the in your prayers.
The feast of Corpus Christi is also the time when Extra-Ordinary Ministers of Holy Communion renew their commitment to the work of service; the renew happened at each Mass.
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With the New York City Opera's production of Hugo Weisgall's "Esther," which opened on Saturday night at the David H. Koch Theater, this essential company, teetering on the brink of extinction not long ago, announced it was back. Not just up and running, but exuding purpose and confidence.
Based on the biblical story of the Persian empire's Jewish queen, "Esther" was given its premiere by the City Opera in 1993. This serious, complex and flinty work was an unlikely triumph with audiences and critics. The opera's authenticity and sheer theatricality broke down resistance to its gritty atonal language. When Weisgall appeared for a curtain call, he received a frenzied ovation. "Esther," his 10th opera, would be his final one. He died four years later at 84.
After those two performances in 1993, "Esther," with a libretto by Charles Kondek, disappeared. Enter George Steel, City Opera's new general manager and artistic director. In devising a limited comeback season for this company with a history of championing new works, Mr. Steel has said that beginning with "Esther" could not be more fitting. Doubters in the opera world derided his decision. Yet ticket demand has been so great that another performance has been added.
Christopher Mattaliano, the director of the premiere production, has refurbished that staging, which used filmed images projected on scrims and screens. This revival uses richly detailed video and other innovations. The orchestra and chorus, conducted by the company's music director, George Manahan, sounded completely comfortable with Weisgall's uncompromising score.
And the soprano Lauren Flanigan, who created the title role in 1993, a milestone in her career, was back, giving a vocally blazing and vulnerable performance. Even the acoustics of the renovated Koch Theater, at least from where I sat (front row center in the first ring), sounded livelier than during Thursday night's gala concert (heard from the orchestra level). I will have more to report on this shortly.
What matters most is that City Opera has again made a case for a challenging work that deserves an honored place in the 20th-century repertory. As an American born in what is now the Czech Republic to four generations of cantors and composers, Weisgall was ideally suited to telling this enduring story.Continue reading the main story
The opera focuses on the turning point of Esther's life in the ancient Persian city of Susa. King Xerxes has deposed his scheming wife, Queen Vashti. Esther, a beautiful young maiden, the niece of a court clerk, Mordecai, is summoned to the king's harem, and Xerxes is immediately smitten. The king's minister, Haman, who loathes the Jews, and his wife, Zeresh, are planning to exterminate the kingdom's Jewish population. When Mordecai begs Esther to intervene, she rashly does so by divulging at a royal banquet that she is a Jew.
Though Weisgall's musical language is steeped in that of the Second Viennese School, he does not use 12-tone methods strictly. The score is rich with aching chromatic harmonies in the manner of Berg. In crucial moments Weisgall allows sturdy tonality to soften the spiky edges of his voice.
But he truly has a distinctive voice here. There is scant tone painting or evocation of local color. Weisgall uses a profoundly serious musical language to tell a profoundly serious story. He understands the sheer dramatic potential of atonal music, with its built-in visceral intensity. Timid operagoers may be surprised at how little they fret about 12-tone anything while listening to this arresting music.
Weisgall also achieves heightened lyricism in the score, though in an unusual way. In the opening scene, when Mordecai tells his niece that he she has been summoned to the king's court, the orchestra almost embraces each word and syllable of the text with a gritty, melting or otherwise telling harmony. This technique is Weisgall's modern way of delivering dialogue through recitative and arioso.
Yet when occasions for extended expression appear, Weisgall gives characters monologues and arias in the grand tradition. The choral scenes for the exiled Jews, often written in pungent block chords, are masterly. True, the choristers sometimes face the audience to sing of their collective affliction. But what could have been a melodramatic dead spot is biblical and prophetic because of the rugged integrity of Weisgall's music.
Mr. Manahan drew plush, warm sonorities from the City Opera Orchestra. He might have been trying too hard to bring out the music's searching lyricism and bittersweet harmonic richness. The performance lacked incisive rhythmic clarity and urgent pacing. It would be fascinating to hear this piece conducted by someone determined to emphasize its steely modernism.
The cast was excellent. The baritone James Maddalena found the mix of fear and defiance in the character of Mordecai. The baritone Stephen Kechulius revealed the internal torment of Xerxes, who sees conspiracies everywhere and is prey to the ploys of Haman, here the big-voiced tenor Roy Cornelius Smith. And there were strong performances from the vibrant mezzo-soprano Beth Clayton as Vashti, indignant at her displacement; the dusky-toned mezzo-soprano Margaret Thompson as the willful Zeresh; and the countertenor Gerald Thompson as Hegai, the wily keeper of the harem.
Ms. Flanigan was mesmerizing. If there was sometimes a hard edge to her sound, it mattered little, given the unforced power, intensity and tenderness of her singing. She cut through the orchestra equally well with chilling top notes or floating pianissimos. She conveyed the growth of this character, from a virginal woman thrust into a terrifying situation to a courageous queen who draws out the decency in her husband, Xerxes, whom she grows to love.
The opera concludes with a scene fraught with wonder and anticipation. Having issued an order for the Jews to be killed, Xerxes cannot retract it. All that Esther secures is the king's promise that on the appointed day, the Jews can fight back, which they do triumphantly, an event now celebrated with the festival of Purim.
The City Opera has fought back as well, as this important production of "Esther" proves.Continue reading the main story


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Episode 259: Icelandic Junk Food
Episode 259 · December 15th, 2016 · 19 mins 54 secs
About this Episode
In memory of Listener Erin Today we butcher another language, and this time its Icelandic. Matthew tells us his Icelandic Saga, while Molly makes a lot of disgusted noises at her nemesis: Licorice. Hraun not walk to this episode! EXPLICIT. www.spilledmilkpodcast.com


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Good Morning !
The IMF Support Group Monthly Newsletter March 2017 is perfect for me as a support group leader. I can now have the updated resources in a monthly newsletter! And not always have to go to our IMF Support Group Leader Toolkit website to find an updated article or video.
I appreciate all the handwork it has taken to put this newsletter together, Thank You!
March Myeloma Action Month 2017 has been a Great Month! My support group 'Showed Up and Showed Out,' for the IMF. We made Myeloma Awareness Month truly an Action, one person, one action at a time. We had a fantastic Fundraiser Chairperson Victoria Kibler. Our support group set a goal of raising $3100 and have exceeded that amount to over $4,000 and counting! We have mailed letters to our congresspersons, doctors, posted the beautiful support group flyers the IMF printed out for our support group personally, talked with family, friends and neighbors about what multiple myeloma is and ways they can help. I am so proud of my support group members, most of my group are currently in treatment, including myself! We all made March our priority in sharing, informing everyone we talked with just how important, vital, dedicated and determined the IMF has always been to each one of us, our families, community, country and world. They should all know the names Susie Novis Durie and Dr. Brian Durie and what they have accomplished through creating the IMF.
Our April meeting is this coming Friday, everyone is so excited and proud of our groups accomplishment this month! I plan on taking pictures and posting them on our website. I am so thankful and grateful to have such a wonderful support group. We are small in number but faithful, caring, supportive, encouraging, positive, close to one another and determine to stay strong advocated for our health.
We appreciate all that each one of you do each day for the IMF, for us, everyone! Robin, Kelly, Nancy, Sue, Anne and Jon
Have a Safe and Wonderful Week!
Carlene Pratt
Upland CA Multiple Myeloma Support GroupCarlene's INCREDIBLE ACTIONS for MAM


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Camp Director
Janise is very excited to be re-joining the Camp EDMO™ team for her 2nd year as the Palo Alto and Palo Alto Park Camp Director. Prior to being a Camp Director, Janise was the Maker Instructor in Cupertino. Although Janise was born and raised in the Bay Area, she has spent the past few years in Stockton earning a degree in Business Administration and is continuing her education by working towards a master's degree in Higher Education. Janise is a full-time student has spent her time working with children and young adults from a variety of backgrounds and ages. As an involved student Janise has little free time, but with the free time she DOES have, she enjoys watching movies, napping, and reading. Janise is eager to start another amazing summer with EDMO™!
"I am beyond excited to be meet all the Palo Alto campers! I can't wait to see the curiosity, kindness, friendships and imaginations of everyone. I'm ready for a summer of fun!" – Janise Powell, Palo Alto Camp Director
Former midnight sandwich makers rejoice! Fresh, healthy snacks and lunches are available for daily delivery to your camper. It's a Snap! To order a quality meal from SchoolFoodies, check the box for Daily Lunch & Snack on your enrollment form. Of course if you want to pack your own lunch, that's cool too. Please, just do not bring any products that contain nuts. We strive to create a safe place for everyone. Please help us keep our campers and staff safe.
SchoolFoodies lunches:
- Feature all natural, hormone and antibiotic free meats
- Use breads fresh from local bakeries
- Follow the EWG's Shopper's Guide to reduce potential produce pesticide exposures
- Include dairy from Petaluma based Clover Stornetta that is genetically engineered hormone free
- Are cooked mainly from scratch with ingredients from local, and sometimes organic, purveyors
- Served in meal trays made from wheat straw fiber and certified compostable
- All lunches include a hot or cold entrée, fresh seasonal fruit & vegetables, plus an AM snack.
Please note: lunch does not include drinks.
- Click here to see what is included in School Foodies Standard Lunches for the month of July & August.
SchoolFoodies automatically provides a standard lunch option. All lunches include a hot or cold entrée, fresh seasonal fruit. vegetables, plus an AM snack.
Once your order is placed, you will get an email, one month prior to the start of camp, with instructions for selecting your meal choices.
SchoolFoodies offers 10-14 meal options each day. Meal options will include some hot entrees, some cold entrees, and vegetarian and dairy free choices. If you choose not to customize, SchoolFoodies will automatically choose a standard lunch option for you. All lunches include a hot or cold entree, fresh seasonal fruit and vegetables, plus an AM snack.
Some of the options SchoolFoodies offers include:
- Handmade Bean & Cheese or Beef Burritos, Soft Tacos, Green Chile Enchiladas, Tamales
- Chicken & Vegetable Chow Mein, Chicken or Veggie Fried Rice, Pot Stickers, Pineapple Fried Rice
- Channa Masala, Yellow Chicken Curry, Lemon Herb Drumsticks, Roast Pork Loin with Traditional Stuffing
- Chicken & Waffles, Spinach or Ham & Cheese Quiche, Turkey Chili with Cornbread, Mild Buffalo Wings
- Baked Chicken Tenders, Twice Baked Potatoes, Chicken Pot Pies, Shepard's Pie
- Beef or Garden Alfredo Lasagna, Pastas with House Made Sauces (Bolognese, Marinara, Butter & Parmesan, Mac & Cheese)
- Grass Fed Hamburger, Cheeseburgers, Black Bean Veggie Burger
- Rocky Free-Range Chicken Entrees with Organic Vegetable
- Teriyaki with Jasmine Rice
- Marinara and Mozzarella over Pasta
- Organic Applegate Farms Hot Dog, Benny's Locally Made Turkey Bagel Dog, French Dog
Many gourmet cold items, including:
- Turkey & Bacon Hoagie, Roast Beef Sandwich, Sunbutter and Jelly
- Ranch Turkey Wrap, Turkey Cranberry Pinwheels, Beef Gyro Wrap
- Taco Salad with Chicken, Caprese Salad, Safe Catch Tuna Salad on Mixed Greens
- Mediterranean Salad with Citrus Vinaigrette, Chinese Chicken Salad
- Assorted Finger Foodie Meals: Pita & Hummus, Cold Cuts and Artisan Cheeses, Safe Catch Tuna & Wheat Crackers, Strawberry Yogurt and House Baked Muffin Combo
If you wish to customize your child's lunch, you can do so up until Friday at 8am the week prior to your child starting camp.
Lunch is only offered for the entire week of camp and may be ordered up until Wednesday at midnight the week prior to the week your child is starting
Want to customize lunches on the go? You can download the SchoolFoodies app for IOS or Android devices to make customizing easy.
There are two lunch sizes:
Regular Lunch (Pre-K – 4th grade):
Cost: $38.00/week ($7.60/day) and includes lunch + morning snack
Portion: 400 – 500 calories
Large Lunch (5th grade – high school):
Cost: $45.00/week ($9.00/day) and includes lunch + morning snack
Portion: 500 – 600 calories
PM Snack (for campers staying for our PM Program):
Cost: $6.50/week ($1.30/day)
Please note that the week of July 4, the cost of lunch will be $30.40 for a
regular lunch and $36 for a large lunch.
Want to Add Lunch? Lunch may be ordered up until Wednesday at midnight the week prior to the week your child is starting camp. To add lunch after you've enrolled simply:
- Log into your account and add lunch there, or
- Call us at the home office at 415.282.6673 or 877.993.6673.
Need to Cancel Lunch? Please contact Camp EDMO™ by Wednesday night at midnight, prior to your first day of camp. The cancel deadline applies even if you change camp weeks after the deadline has passed.
Camp EDMO™ is a Nut Free Zone. If you bring lunch/snacks, please do not bring any products that contain nuts. Really.
Also, don't forget water. Whether you order lunch or bring it from home, we strongly recommend packing an eco-friendly water bottle each day to make sure your camper stays hydrated. All of our facilities have water fountains.
Need a safe place for your kids to stay once the camp day ends? Our AM & PM extended hours programs run from 8:00AM-6:00PM to give you peace of mind. Great for parents who work, have appointments or just need a little more kid-free time in their day.
Get it for the whole week or a la carte for a day or two, we're flexible!
Save 40% OFF AM/PM Program when you in enroll in 2+ weeks of camp.
Please note that the week of July 1 (camp is closed Thursday, July 4), the cost of the AM Program will be $32 and the cost of PM Program will be $64.
Campers can make new friends, do arts & craft projects and play games.
Need a little more time in your day? Our PM Extended Day Program is a great option. Campers stay safe while parents or guardians finish up the work day or sneak in that last appointment before picking up the kids. While you're away, campers can play as they enjoy a little more free time with each other and staff. PM Extended Day goes from 3 PM – 6 PM but parents can pick up whenever works for them.
Note: For our PM Program, we recommend packing an extra snack or adding a PM Snack to your lunch order.
We understand life happens and you cannot be in two places at once. Good news, flexibility is our middle name.
Park Sample Schedule
ALL Programs Include
(Summer Only)
What could be more marvelous than starting a week at camp. Before camp starts each week, parents will receive an email that includes a general schedule for the week. Visit the program page for the session your child is enrolled in to see the specific schedule for your child's age. Campers usually receive their camp t-shirt on Monday as well.
EDMO Jr (Pre-K-K) parents (non-Park locations only), come to our Morning Greet from 8:15am – 8:35am and meet your child's Instructor and Counselors, as well as see the campus and program classroom.
T-shirt challenges are designed to help campers rock the EDMO Vibe at home! If you complete the week's challenge by end of day Thursday, campers earn a special "Plus Card" on Friday at camp. Check out our Weekly Spirit page to see a list of the summer's T-Shirt Challenge themes!
EDMO Prime (1st-2nd grade) parents (non-Park locations only), come to our Morning Greet from 8:15am – 8:35am and meet your child's Instructor and Counselors, as well as see the campus and program classroom.
Kids love this special all-camp day. It could be Water Day, Color War Day or Game Day, with scavenger hunts, capture the monkey and more! Our staff may know what's in store but campers will just know it's going to be filled with wacky fun! (NOTE: Our EDMO Jr. campers do not participate in Wacky Wednesday.)
EDMO Max (3rd-4th grade) parents (non-Park locations only), come to our Morning Greet from 8:15am – 8:35am and meet your child's Instructor and Counselors, as well as see the campus and program classroom.
It's not camp if you can't dress a little weird…at least once a week! Each Thursday has a special dress up theme to get campers into the camp spirit and parents into that box of old Halloween costumes…one more time.
Thursday is also the day that parents receive a link to our Parent Survey.
EDMO Pro (5th – 8th grade) parents (non-Park locations only), come to our Morning Greet from 8:15am – 8:35am and meet your child's Instructor and Counselors, as well as see the campus and program classroom.
It's the end of the camp week. That means a larger than life rally and campers get to share the projects they've been working on with other campers.
EDMO Pro (5th-8th grade) DIY Derby parents may also stop by camp between 3:00 – 5:00pm to see what their DIY Derby campers created during the week.
The Vibe Game
Throughout the day, campers get a chance to earn rewards that recognize actions that exemplify The EDMO™ Vibe. Visit our EDMO Vibe Game™ page to learn more about how we build 21st Century Life Skills in all three groups of EDMO and EDMO Pro campers.
Daily Download
Parents receive a daily email from their Camp Director with updates about their camp location and links to EDMO at Home for details about what their child is doing today and tomorrow, as well as resources for fostering more curiosity at home.
(Please note: there is no EDMO Jr or Pro at our Spring Break camps)
- EDMO Prime, EDMO Max & EDMO Pro–We maintain a camper:staff ratio of 8:1 during all instructional camp activities.
- EDMO Jr– We keep our camper:staff ratio to 6:1…especially when activities involve tying knots, cutting, gluing, or glitter…definitely glitter.
Background Checks: Background checks are performed on all camp staff through Sterling Talent Solutions using CourtDirect™ technology. Their search is based on social security number, name and address and provides instant access to the criminal records located in county court jurisdictions, state criminal records and the Sex Offender Registry. We also do fingerprinting electronically on new camp staff through the DOJ's Live Scan Program that takes and transmits fingerprints to the Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
CPR/First Aid: CPR/First Aid certified staff members are present on-site at all times, including field trips.
If your child gets an unfortunate bump, scrape or hurt feelings, you will receive an Ouch Slip at the end of the day with a staff member's report of the incident. In the event of any head injury or serious bodily injury, you or your Emergency Contacts will receive a call within 15 minutes of the injury and a full written Incident Report will be provided to you within 48 hours.
If your child is having a hard time adjusting to camp, we will work with you to develop an Action Plan. Unfortunately, if your child repeatedly detracts from the camp experience of kids and staff or compromises the safety of others, we may ask you to pick your child up from camp.
What if my child takes medication during the day?
If you bring medication to camp for your child, you must fill out a FAAP form. Please allow time at Monday drop-off to complete it. If your child will need to take medication, please check it in with the Camp Director on Monday and out at the end of camp with us. Please bring medication in the original bottle with both your child's name and the dosage clearly legible on the bottle.
My child has allergies, how do you handle this?
Please use our health form to fully describe any allergies your child has. Use the FAAP (Food Allergy Action Plan) available at camp to list foods to which the camper is allergic and the specific symptoms of the child's typical allergic reaction.
Please be sure to inform your Camp Director of the allergy when you arrive at camp so the appropriate person can be instructed on how to deal with any allergic reactions.
You must provide us with a recent photo of your child, attached to instructions, medical documentation, and medications as prescribed by the physician for managing an allergic reaction.
Campers must be aware of their specific allergies and be instructed not to trade food with others to avoid any types of reaction, and to tell a counselor if a reaction seems to be starting.
My camper is ill today, what should I do?
Please contact your Camp Director if your child is not feeling well and cannot come to camp. If he/she does not answer, they may be at rally or assisting another camper family. In that case, please leave a message.
Please note that weekly rates are not prorated or fees refunded should your child be absent.
In order to ensure the safety of all our campers, all our camp's sites are designated as "Nut-Free Campuses." Please DO NOT BRING ANY NUT PRODUCTS (trail mix, peanut butter, granola bars, Nutella, etc.). We apologize for any inconvenience, but our policy ensures the safety of our campers with life-threatening allergies.
We do not allow animals, weapons, drugs, alcohol, tobacco, or other banned substances at camp. We have strict safety guidelines and also do not allow any unattended scooters, bikes, or skateboards.
If your child is coming to camp with a scooter, bike or skateboard, they will be asked to store them securely in the Camp Director's office or lock to a bike rack for the duration of the camp day.
Come to camp early to meet your child's camp Instructor and counselors and see their classroom! Please be aware that our morning greet sessions start and end promptly on time, please give yourself time to park and walk in. Morning Greets follow this schedule:
- EDMO Junior (Pre-K – K): Monday 8:15 – 8:35 am
- EDMO Prime (1st – 2nd): Tuesday 8:15 – 8:35 am
- EDMO Max (3rd – 4th): Wednesday 8:15 – 8:35 am
- EDMO Pro (5th – 8th) Thursday 8:15 – 8:35 am. DIY Derby Parents are also welcome to visit our Open Gallery on Fridays, from 3:00 – 5:00 pm
Note: There are no meet the staff events at our Park Locations.
Ages & Groupings
Campers are grouped with kids within 1-2 years of their own age and range from 10-25 in total.
- EDMO Jr–Must be at least 4 years of age by June 1, fully potty trained and used to attending a full day program. (Note: Exceptions may be made on a case by case basis. Please call the home office at 415.282.6673)
- EDMO Prime—Entering 1st -2nd grade in the fall.
- EDMO Max–Entering 3rd-4th grade in the fall.
- EDMO Pro–Entering 5th-8th grade in the fall.
Let us know if you'd like your child to be grouped with specific friends. We'll do our best to honor requests however sometimes circumstances like large age differences, "frenemy" behavior or camper:staff ratios preclude us from being able to group kids together. We'll let you know if that happens.
In case your kids are in different age groups, don't worry, they'll still see each other. Every day we make time to hang out with staff, camp friends and siblings during camp rallies, morning and afternoon breaks, lunch time, and some parts of outdoor recreation.
My child has special needs, can they come to camp?
We want camp to be an inclusive place for everyone and partnering with you helps make it the best it can be. For any questions before the start of camp, please call the Home Office. Once camp starts, we highly recommend emailing your Camp Director with any special needs or information about your camper and to schedule a pre-camp meeting/orientation. We find that the more you tell us, the more successful the camp experience for all involved. A pre-camp meeting also greatly eases the transition Monday morning.
If your child requires an aid at school, please also have an aid with your child at camp. If you do not have access to an aid for your child, a Regional Center of California could be a good place to find services for your family. If you are struggling to find accommodations, we are more than happy to assist you. If you live in Marin County, we have partnered with SummerAde, a non-profit that pairs high school volunteers with children with special needs to aid them during their week at a summer day camp.
If you have an aid, we do require that a short form be completed. This form gives us information about the aid and their agency so that our Camp Director knows to expect them. We also recommend that you notify the Camp Director at your location prior to the week your child is attending camp.
What if there is something special I want staff to know about my child?
You can write your Camp Director a note in the "special instructions" section of your Health History Form online. You can access this by logging into your Account via the Parent Portal. Notes can be as simple as how to help get your particular child focused, their lifelong quest to be an astronaut or just a request to touch base on Tuesday morning. We do find however that the more you tell us, the more successful the camp experience for all involved. It's all up to you what you want to share!
Equipment & Project Notes
Equipment: We use high-quality equipment and age-appropriate software to create digital works of art sure to impress friends and family. Plus, many of the skills kids build will help unlock the hidden creative potential of your home computer!
Computers: Please note that some of our technology programs feature group projects that require sharing computers. This helps kids develop 21st Century Skills like collaboration and results in more innovative projects–plus, it's a heck of a lot more fun!
Modified Activities: On rare occasions we may need to modify weekly activities due to weather, material availability, time constraints, or the kid who spilled the entire jar of cabbage juice for the project.
Once summer arrives, campers will be able to access the digital projects they create at camp via EDMO At Home. Projects will be available by the Monday following the week they were at camp. Details on how to access your camper's projects, and any programs which will need to be purchased or downloaded in order to open them, will be outlined on our website and in your welcome packet prior to the beginning of camp.
Campers are welcome to bring a flash drive from home if they prefer to take their projects home that way.
Any non-digital projects, campers will bring home once they are completed at the end of the week. The exception is DIY Derby and Robotics. Please note that video footage of the end of weeks showcases for these two themes will be accessible via a Dropbox link shared after the final day of camp.
Have any unwanted recycling around the house? Feel free to bring any plastic containers, cardboard, empty ribbon spools, and more camp-safe items to camp to deposit in your location's Maker Bank. We integrate the Maker Mindset into all of our Science, Tech and Nature Programs so these materials are great to have!
Preparing for Camp
Can I visit camp ahead of time to see what it's like?
We love visitors at camp. Please call the Camp Director at the location you will be attending, the week before your child is scheduled, to set up a time to come by.
Also plan to come to our Morning Greet.
Pre-K-K (EDMO Jr) parents can come from 8:15am – 8:35am on Monday mornings.
1st-2nd (EDMO Prime) parents come 8:15am – 8:35am Tuesday Mornings.
3rd-4th (EDMO Max) parents come from 8:15am – 8:35am Wednesday Mornings.
5th-8th (EDMO Pro) parents can stop by from 8:15am – 8:35am Thursday mornings.
Regular Camp Hours: 9am-3pm.
What If I need to drop off my child late at camp?
If you are going to be late in dropping off your child at camp, please call your Camp Director. Please note however that they may be leading Morning Rally and therefore unable to answer the phone. You may always leave a message.
If you arrive at camp after 9:10am, please find a legal parking space, walk your child/children into camp, look for signs for where to bring your child, and sign in. Please never leave your child at camp without signing them in with a member of the Camp EDMO™ staff.
Want to Talk to a Staff Member? Please come early, find a legal parking space and look for the sign in table. Any member of our team would be happy to speak with you.
Picking Up Late? Please note if you are not enrolled in our PM Program, your account will be charged the "a la carte" rate of $15/hr for any portion of an hour.
Can't drop off at 9:00am or pick up at 3:00pm? No problem, we've got you covered from 8:00am-6:00pm.
Enroll in 2 or more camp weeks to get 40% Off our AM/PM Program. AM (8:00am-9:00am) and PM (3:00pm-6:00pm).
Can I add Extended Day options for just one day?
In addition to our weekly AM & PM Extended Day options, we do offer an Extended Day a la carte option which is based on the number of additional hours your child will be at camp. If you are unsure which option is best for you, feel free to reach out to the home office and we'll let you know if it's better to add the whole week or get billed at our hourly a la carte rate depending on your needs. Pricing for our Extended Day options are on the page for your camp location.
Can I reserve Extended Day options during my camp week?
You can add Extended Day Options at any time. Either let your Camp Director know and they'll notify the home office, or feel free to call the home office directly.
What does my child do in the three hours of PM Extended Day?
PM Extended Day goes from 3 PM – 6 PM but parents can pick up whenever works for them. In our PM Extended Day Program, campers spend time indoors and out in a smaller group setting as they enjoy a little more free time with each other and staff.
Am I able to add lunch for just one day?
At present, lunch is available in the Bay Area only with the exception of Novato, Santa Rosa and Petaluma. Lunch is only offered for the entire week of camp and may be ordered up until Wednesday at midnight the week prior to the week your child is starting camp.
When is the last day to order lunch for my camp week?
At present lunch is only available in the Bay Area with the exception of Novato, Santa Rosa and Petaluma. The last day to order lunch is Wednesday at midnight the week prior to the week your child is starting camp. Customization instructions will be sent to you via email in May, prior to the start of camp. If you wish to customize your child's lunch, you can do so until Friday at 8am the week prior to your child starting camp.
When is the last day to customize my Camp EDMO™ SchoolFoodies lunch order
Beginning in mid May, you will receive an email with instructions on how to set up your lunch account, in case you want to customize your lunch order. SchoolFoodies will provide 10-14 lunch options each day. Meal options will include some hot entrees, some cold entrees, and vegetarian and dairy free choices. If you choose not to customize, SchoolFoodies will automatically choose a standard lunch option for you. All lunches include a hot or cold entree, fresh seasonal fruit and vegetables, plus an AM snack. If you wish to customize your child's lunch, you can do so until Friday at 8am the week prior to your child starting camp.
What does my child need to bring to camp?
Your child should pack the following for camp;
- Lunch and a morning snack (if you haven't ordered a lunch with AM snack)
- Afternoon snack (if your child is staying for any of our extended day activities and you did not order a PM snack from our lunch provider)
- Sweatshirt (in case it's cold or wet outside)
- Sunscreen, Hat, Eco-friendly Water Bottle with drinking water (it's important that kids drink plenty of fluids during the hot summer sun and busy camp day), and
- A change of clothes (especially for younger ones—you know why).
Is there anything special I need to do if my child is attending camp at a park location?
For our park locations, we suggest packing all of the above plus a lightweight outdoor backpack (especially for entering 1st – 8th graders going on weekly off-site field trips). You must also complete our field trip authorization form that we provide at camp.
What can I do if my child misplaces their backpack or something else they brought to camp?
In the inevitable case your child leaves clothing or an item of sentimental and/or monetary value at camp, we will do our best to help you find and retrieve it. If we cannot find it however, Camp EDMO™ is not responsible for these lost or stolen items. Any items that we find will be kept in a "Lost & Found" bin until the last Friday of the very last week of camp at your location. After that date, we donate all unclaimed items to a local charity so that another child may find new joy upon receiving it.
Field Trips: Campers in 1st-8th Grade go on off-site field trips as part of our Nature (Park) program. We have chartered buses to comfortably and safely transport campers who are attending field trips from one place to another. Most field trips return to the park by 2:30pm. If there is a field trip you do not wish your child to attend, we may have space for them to stay with our younger camper group. We suggest you confirm this with the Home Office at 415.282.6673 or 877.993.6673 in advance.
Inclement Weather: Although some of our locations and field trip locations have protected areas, in case it's cold or wet outside, we usually advise parents to pack sweatshirts for their children so that they are prepared when the temperature is cool.
Park Location Safety Gear: Every Pre-K-8th grade camper receives a distinctive orange bandana with their name on it in our Nature (Park) program. It is MANDATORY that campers wear their orange bandanas so they are easily visible the entire camp day.
Satisfaction Guarantee
Should your circumstances change and your child is unable to come to camp, we are unhappy you won't be joining us, but happy to issue a refund. A 100% refund is available until April 30th if taken as a credit (If refunded to a credit card, a $25 processing fee will be charged). After April 30th, all refunds will be provided as a credit to your account for the following year.
If you're not happy with Camp EDMO, please notify your Camp Director immediately. Camp Directors will respond to verbal or written parental concerns within 24 hours and schedule an Action Plan meeting to improve your camp experience. If for some reason you are unable to reach the Camp Director, you may contact the Home Office. 99.9% of the time, we can make it better! If we can't make it better, then please complete our online Money Back Guarantee Form when camp is in session and we will humbly issue a partial or full refund. Please note refunds are not provided if your child has still attended the majority of the week at camp.
Mixed Bag
How do I know whether to call my child's Camp Director or the main office with a question?
If questions arise that have to do with camp and/or the camp day, please contact your Camp Director (like if you need to pick up your child early). If you feel that your concern is urgent and you are not getting a response from your Camp Director, please contact the Home Office.
How do I get a camp statement?
To retrieve your Camp Statement:
- Log in to your UltraCamp Account. From the "My Account" page, you will click on "View my Finances" in the bottom left hand corner of the page.
- Once on the "Finance Information" Page, click on "Print a Statement" in the bottom left hand corner.
- Choose the appropriate season, and a PDF will open with your camp statement!
What is your Tax ID #?
Edventure More's Tax ID # is 77-0653711.


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Bye bye winter.
I hate waking up so early these days. What is up with me?! I go to bed at 3~4 in the morning, then I wake up at 8. As a night owl worker, being semi-zombie state from the lack of sleep... doesn't help at all. I'm eating coffee-inserted moooofins I baked. If anyone knows good sleeping remedies, please do share with me.
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Biting into Mocha Chocolatechip Mooooofins
Bye bye winter.
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- chau said...
HYEEINNNN!!! COngrats!!! Joe Morse (spelling??) haha talked about you the other day at the meeting for hte 3rd year students. :D We're all so happy for you and how you got into the teaching college place. Missus Teacher Hyein! hehehe
As for your sleeping problem, I heard there's a sleeping spray for your pillows sold at the Body Shop. Not sure if they work, but I'm sure your pillow would smell nice anyways hehe
- April 16, 2009 at 7:52 AM


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The Bend In the River takes its name from the majestic River Rhine at the beginning of the beautiful gorge section of the middle Rhine, a Unesco World Heritage Site. At this point it meanders its thoughtful way past the small town of Bingen, the home of The Bend In The River.


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We've been misled over building work
Q When we bought our house four years ago it backed on to a field, and the saleswoman said there were no plans to build more houses there. But building work started almost as soon as we'd moved in. We've had four years of incessant noise and problems. Some of my neighbours were also misled about future plans for the site, but unfortunately we didn't get anything in writing.
A It's likely that the contract you signed to buy your house excluded liability for any informal statements or representations such as this. Usually such contracts provide that only written information from the seller or his solicitor can be relied upon. You could check with your solicitor, who may still have the original paperwork. If you want to know about adjacent or neighbouring land when you buy a house you must ask your solicitor specifically to check this out for you, as it would not normally be done as part of the conveyancing process.
Sitting on money
Q My mother died three years ago leaving about £200,000 in a savings account. My brother won't claim any of this money or let anyone look at her bank books. My four sisters have all died within the last five years. What can I do to claim my share of what my mother left?
A It sounds as though your mother didn't leave a will and no-one has applied for probate to sort out her affairs. You could do this yourself, but you will need to know where the money is. If your brother won't give you this information but you know where the savings account is, the bank may be prepared to release the details on production of your mother's death certificate, which you could order from the General Register Office. You will need a solicitor's help with this, because if any of your sisters outlived your mother, their children may also be entitled to a share.
Type of freehold
Q We live in my father's house, which we inherited when he died five years ago. I found in his papers that a company had bought the lease from the builder of the house and had requested £50 for ground rent. I would like to know the length of the lease, but the company say they will not deal with any enquiry unless I send them £50. Is there any other way I could find out the length of the lease?
A This information should appear on the property register in your title deeds. If you don't have the title deeds, your property is registered at the Land Registry so you can get the information online at the Land Registry website, or via your solicitor.
Dragging us under
Q I run a small business with my cousin. We've been through a rough patch lately and owe about £10,000. She is still collecting wages from our bank account and is making no attempt to clear our debts. What can I do in this situation? We used the family home as security for a start-up loan.
A Unless you have a formal written partnership agreement you are left relying on general legal rules which can lead to unsatisfactory outcomes for both of you. If the business has debts you have to use your own personal money to pay them off if there is not enough money in the business to do so. In extreme cases this could lead to personal bankruptcy. You should urgently consult a solicitor experienced in partnership law and insolvency, and in the meantime contact the bank to see if you are able to freeze the account.
Council cutback?
Q My neighbour has several Leylandii in her garden, which have now grown as high as 40 feet. The roots of one of them are lifting one of my concrete fence posts, so that the fence visibly moves in the wind. The only way I can repair the fence is by severing the roots. But the tree may well fall over and if it doesn't hit her house it will certainly hit her garage. I really want to fix the fence, but she doesn't talk to me and didn't respond to a note I pushed through her door.
A I think you ought to write a proper letter to your neighbour complaining that the Leylandii are too high and are damaging your property, and if they aren't cut down to a safe height, you will complain to the local authority under the Anti-Social Behaviour Act 2003. Send this letter by recorded delivery. If this doesn't produce a sensible response, then contact the local authority, which has the right to decide whether the Leylandii are too high, and if they are, to order them to be cut to a correct height.
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When we bought our house four years ago it backed on to a field, and the saleswoman said there were no plans to build more houses there. But building work started almost as soon as we'd moved in. We've had four years of incessant noise and problems. Some of my neighbours were also misled about future plans for the site, but unfortunately we didn't get anything in writing.
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At some point in time, every gamer out there receives their very first video game system. I'm not talking the first video game they have played or the system they played it on. I'm referring to the very first console that was officially their own. Whether it was a gift or personal purchase (usually a gift), it is a memory that resonates with many of us, as if it were just yesterday.
Over the years, I have heard some great stories from people that speak about those gaming memories. Their eyes light up like the sun and the tone in their voice becomes gentle just before it revs up toward excitement. While not everyone has stayed dedicated to the gaming scene, even those have left video games behind, still hold onto those great gaming moments.
I know this one guy that tells the same story every year. He loves talking about the year he got an Atari. I believe he said it was in 1979, between the ages of 9-12. I'm sorry I can't recollect the exact details. You'd think I'd be able to after hearing the story several times a year for the last 8 years. Anyway, Joe always fills the room with delight when he mentions his Atari. While he doesn't really play video games today, he is a gamer at heart, I'll give him that much.
I got my hands on an Atari back in 1985, not long before the original Nintendo Entertainment System released. I did not own that Atari, it was my older cousin's and she rarely played. My Uncle Terry, he played the Atari quite a bit and was happy to show me the ropes of gaming. Pac-man, Centipede, Asteroids, Defender, Donkey Kong, I could list my 50 games. I also don't mind going on the record and saying that E.T., really was a crappy friggin game. I hated that game, Just saying.
Not long after I tried my hand at my cousin's Atari, I scored a Colecovision and Atari 2600 at a yard sale. I managed to purchase a box that not only contained both consoles, but came packed with roughly 75 games. I made my purchase for a measly one dollar bill. The hosts of the yardsale were an elderly couple and the husband actually approached me with the box. He was a brittle man, a former soldier of the U.S. Army. He asked if I might be interested in the contents of the box. I know my eyes must have lit up as they still do when I imagine my first look inside the box.
I asked the man how much he wanted for the box of video games and he asked me how much I had to spend. Well, even back in the early 80's, one dollar wasn't very much, but the old man told me the box just happened to be one dollar... That day, it was worth a fortune to not only me, but to the elderly couple that sold me my very first and very own video game systems. A fortune to them, because they clearly knew the value of the box, but knew the true value of kindness was worth much more. A fortune to me, because that day I learned the true value of kindness myself, from them. That moment changed the course of my life in an instant.
I was a kid, growing up in poverty. I wore clothes that were used by someone else first, I ate leftovers that others couldn't seem to finish and watched idly as my mom struggled to raise her two twin boys on her own. We had a roof over head and I had a small black and white tv with my newly acquired videogames. I was humble, thankful and happy with what I had. I believe that if I hadn't been able to stop at the yard sale, I would not be the same person I am today. And you know what? I'm pretty happy with who it is I am. I have grown up to raise a family, I own my own home with a decent amount of land and my kids don't know what it's like to live in the same conditions I was brought up in.
To this day, 31 years later, I am still knee deep into gaming and through video games, I try to spread the same lesson I learned from those very kind folks that sold me that box. I try and spread kindness. I give away little video game collectibles, games, controllers, consoles, gift cards, hard drives, you name it, and I've probably given away to a stranger, just to be kind and hope that these people will pay it forward when they can.
Video games may seem like a childsplay novelty, but they are so much more. Great storylines, beautiful art filled scenery, an enormous community of players and so on. When it comes to video games, there is something for everybody, but most importantly, there is always that first moment, that first "I own this video game system" moment. Whether your first console or PC experience had the same impact on your life as it did mine, doesn't really matter, but I'd like you to share your gaming moments with me.
If you can, take a minute to tell me about your first system, how it made you feel then and how it makes you feel today. Tell me about any of your favorite gaming moments and just enjoy your memories for a minute. Feel good about being a gamer, because it doesn't matter if you're core, hardcore, casual or if you're like Joe and just carry that one fond moment, at the end of the day, a gamer at heart is always a gamer, no matter how much or little they play.


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Ice and Snow Emergency Information
During an ice/snow emergency, listen to local radio and television stations for regular weather updates. If you have questions about which streets are emergency routes and subject to an emergency parking ban, view our map, or call 541-682-4800.
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Ice and Snow Preparation
Maintaining city streets during winter storm conditions is the responsibility of the Public Works Maintenance Division. The Public Works Ice / Snow Emergency Plan is designed to keep the major thoroughfares of the transportation systems operational and safe during ice and snow events.
Winter storms can cause significant economic impacts on the community depending on the intensity and duration of the storm. During winter events, our goal is to minimize economic and environmental impacts on the community and to provide the prudent motorist with a reasonably safe traveling surface. The Maintenance Division maintains approximately 1300 lane miles of streets, 600 of which are priority ice/snow routes. Only for the purpose of emergency response will streets not identified as priority ice/snow routes be maintained during ice/snow operations.
Prioritized Routes
Not all city streets receive service during winter events. Ice and snow routes have been established and prioritized into three route categories. Routes are grouped by geographical area. The main emphasis will be on priorities 1 and 2, which largely include arterial and a select group of collector streets. Also, police and fire requests, primary streets to hospital, school and LTD snow routes are among some of the top priorities in the Ice/Snow Emergency Plan:
- Priority #1 routes consist mainly of arterial streets, bridges and major intersections.
- Priority #2 routes consist mainly of collector streets.
- Priority #3 routes consist of neighborhood collectors and will only be addressed during extended storms, providing the personnel and equipment are available and priorities #1 and #2 routes are adequately covered.
MethodsIn order to maintain designated snow routes during winter storm events, the Maintenance Division will utilize a variety of ice and snow control methods. Traditional methods include the use of snow plows to clear travel lanes and sanders which apply aggregate on street surfaces for the purpose of traction control. In addition the application of liquid deicing and anti-icing products are used.
Sidewalks and Overhead Hazards Following Winter/Weather Events
Property owners are responsible for maintaining their sidewalks and driveway aprons in good repair and safe condition, which includes clearing ice, snow, slippery leaves, and other debris, per City Code.
As soon as possible, clear your sidewalks and driveway apron (where sidewalk crosses driveway) of snow, ice, leaves and debris following a snow/weather event. Property owners should maintain a space so people who walk have a safe path, free of snow, ice and other debris. Property owners are also required to advise people of any danger of falling ice or snow from their buildings. Please make arrangements to post an advisory (sign or sandwich board) and eliminate the hazard.
During the plowing of priority routes, crews will create a snow berm in front of driveways. This is unavoidable. Property owners are responsible for clearing away the snow berm from driveways and entrances.
Businesses hiring contractors to remove snow from lots should never dump snow on the street or in the public right-of-way. All snow needs to be placed on private property.


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I am looking for a water leak sensor that will turn off the power to a 110V 15A appliance when a leak is detected.
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Water Leak --> Shut Off Applicance Power
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Try these from and episode of Ask This Old House
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