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Big Sunday happily welcomes you to Our Really Big Community Calendar.
We try to include all kinds of volunteering and helping opportunities for all kinds of interests, talents, passions, and ages! As you'll see, these include volunteering opportunities (one-time and long-term) as well as the chance to support a nonprofit by attending fundraising events. Plus, of course, we include all of Big Sunday's homegrown events, too! Whoever you are, and whatever you do, there is someone out there who could use your help.
If you have questions about our calendar, or would like to add a listing, please contact email@example.com or submit your event/opportunity via the button below.
Dear Neighborhood and Community Leaders & Urban Forester Volunteers —
Would you like to make a difference for the environment?
Come help plant 100 new street trees in the Ridgewood Triangle neighborhood in Long Beach!
Ridgewood Triangle Neighborhood
Tree Planting
"Plant a Tree for the Holidays"
Saturday, December 21, 2019
9 a.m. – noon
Meeting Location: 4681 Goldfield Avenue
Long Beach, CA 90807
Up to 100 trees will be planted in the neighborhood bounded by:
Del Amo Boulevard –- North
San Antonio Drive –- South
Cherry Avenue — East
Orange Avenue -– West
Ridgewood Triangle Neighborhood Association is committed to help plant, water and care for these trees for their first year.
What can you expect on planting day? I thought you all would like to check out this awesome video from a recent tree planting event!
Would your group like to be a volunteer partner for this event?
Volunteers of all ages are welcome at this event to help plant and water these young trees. No experience is needed, we will train you.
Can you and/or your organization serve as Water Brigade volunteers to help water the newly planted trees on planting day?
Volunteers are needed to help make sure each tree is deep watered with 15 gallons on planting day to help them get off to a good start.
Would your group like to provide refreshments for the volunteers?
- Ines with Ridgewood Heights Neighborhood Association, Lightning Camp Fire Group and Boy Scouts of America – Lone Scouts will bring volunteers and water and breakfast pastries for the volunteers!
- Jim and Donna with Ridgewood Triangle Neighborhood Association will bring volunteers and will grill hot dogs for the volunteers!
Can you and/or your organization assist with watering the trees during their first year?
Thank you for your pledge to water the new trees during their first year:
- Ridgewood Triangle Neighborhood Association
The Port of Long Beach and CAL FIRE have provided funding to plant 10,000 trees in Long Beach neighborhoods through 2022. Residents, businesses and community groups partner with Housing and Neighborhood Services Bureau to provide volunteers at the tree planting events.
Public Works will survey the neighborhood for tree planting locations and Housing and Neighborhood Services Bureau staff will mail letters to the property owners of all the adjacent sites to notify them that trees will be installed and to provide them with an opportunity to decline them.
Housing and Neighborhood Services Bureau staff will deliver all the trees and tools on planting day.
Join AOC7 for their 2nd Annual Tree Watering and Tree Decorating Event!!!
Help turn 10th Street into Candy Cane Lane! AOC7 is looking for "super volunteers" to join them for their 2nd annual 10th Street tree watering and tree decorating event on Saturday, December 14th! Volunteers will be watering and decorating almost 100 trees on 10th Street from Alamitos to Cherry Ave. This is a really fun event that dosen't require any experience. They will provide the buckets and all the supplies to water the trees. If you're feeling really cheerful and would like to wear your little Elves or Santa Hats that would make great photo ops. Invite your family and friends. Light snacks and refreshments will be served.
Decorations will be welcome!
When: Saturday, December 14th from 8:30 am to 10:30 am
Where: Craftsman Village Park
850 Orange Ave., Long Beach, 90813
Contact Mary 562 758-5751 or email firstname.lastname@example.com
Audubon California's 4000-acre Starr Ranch Sanctuary in southeast Orange County is pleased to invite you to join them as a volunteer "Weed Warrior." Weeds can alter habitats and have negative effects on wildlife. Volunteers help remove smilo grass, periwinkle, English ivy, and English plantain using non-chemical methods.
No experience necessary. Training and tools provided. Please wear clothes that can get dirty, long pants, closed-toe shoes and layers for changing weather. Bring snacks and a picnic lunch, if you wish. A personal water bottle, a hat and sunscreen are strongly recommended.
Adults and children ages 8 and older are welcome. Children under 13 must be accompanied by adults. Service at Starr Ranch fulfills community service requirements. Please take a look at their volunteer days from November 2019 through May 2020. Find the dates that work for you and RSVP to Sandy DeSimone, firstname.lastname@example.com
2019-2020 Saturday Volunteer Days
9am – 12:30 pm each date (*except April)
November 9 & 16
December 7 & 14
January 11 & 18
February 8 & 15
March 7 & 21
April 4, 11, & 18 *(1:30pm – 4:30pm)
May 9 & 16
If you can't find a date that works for you and would still like to volunteer, it is possible to volunteer during the week, Monday – Friday. Please reply with a suggested date to Sandy, firstname.lastname@example.com and they will get back to you.
For more information on Starr Ranch Sanctuary call 949-858-0309 or visit their website: www.starrranch.org
Join us at George F Canyon Nature Center every 3rd Saturday from 10am to 11am for a fun volunteer day for the whole family! Volunteers will learn about environmental stewardship while engaging in fun activities in our demonstration garden. Great for all ages!
Requirements: Children under the age of 15 must come with parent supervision. All participants are required to wear close-toed shoes and outdoor appropriate clothing. Seeking families!
Giveaways, games, food, and raffle!
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The mission of CNPS is to conserve California native plants and their natural habitats, and increase understanding, appreciation, and horticultural use of native plants. We achieve this mission at the native garden days at Point Vicente Interpretive Center through community based native gardening. Program Description: Volunteers learn about California native gardening which gazing out at the Pacific Ocean at the Point Vicente Interpretive Center. The garden provides important habitat for endangered species and inspires people to plant local. The volunteer maintenance of the garden is critical to it's success. Volunteer Roles & Responsibilities: Volunteers will be pruning, weeding, watering, spreading or collecting native seeds, learning irrigation systems, planting, and mulching the oceanside garden. Time Commitment: 2 hours.
Requirements: Close-toed shoes, clothes for outdoor work. Benefits: Volunteers benefit by receiving a full training on proper garden techniques that they can use at home and enjoy an enriching educational experience in a beautiful setting. *This project is created, organized and managed by our nonprofit partner. Once you click on EXPRESS INTEREST below a staff person from that organization will contact you to follow up.
Each year, our volunteers contribute 5000+ hours, accounting for almost 80% of our services. If you're interested in promoting peace in the lives of foster youth, join our community and bring your knowledge and compassion to those who will truly benefit. It's a truly rewarding experience!
Primarily our volunteers connect with youth on Saturdays from 9am – 1pm in an environment that focuses on creativity, education, life skills building, health and wellness. Under the guidance of our staff, volunteers are given the tools to work one-to-one with youth, developing strong bonds that leave a lasting impression.
- Be at least 18 years of age
- Contribute at least 8 hours a month [2 Saturdays per month] and commit to a minimum of one year of service
- Obtain Department of Justice clearance
- Attend both a new volunteer orientation and training
And here's some of the things you'll be doing:
- Engage, mentor and provide leadership for youth in foster care, ages 4-18 years old
- Support our educational team in facilitating creative learning onsite and on field trips
- Create a consistent, nurturing community based environment
- Have fun making new friends with like-minded folks!
Our monthly all-ages beach cleanup bonanza, 10 a.m. to noon on the third Saturday of every month except December.
Beach cleanups are a great experience for you and your family, friends and co-workers to get involved in the community and environment. All you need to do is show up…and bring reusable supplies, if possible! We provide the supplies, all you need to do is register, sign a waiver, and show up! Visit Heal the Bay's Eventbrite page for details about the location for this month's Nothin' But Sand beach cleanup.
This is a rain or shine event. Cleanups are only cancelled for lightning or thunderstorms. We will still hold the cleanup in light and steady rain. In this case, please come prepared with a rain jacket, appropriate shoes, and an umbrella.
The Board of Urban Partners Los Angeles would like to invite the community to a very special upcoming La Posada event on Sat. December 21, 2019.
This is a traditional Mexican holiday celebration! It starts at 4PM at the Francis Avenue Garden (2909 Francis Ave.) The Second Stop happens at Caroline Severance Manor (2928 8th St.).The Service starts at 6PM at the First Unitarian Church located at 2936 W. 8th St., Los Angeles.
Please contact event coordinator: Rochelle McAdam at (213) 401-1191 (office) or at firstname.lastname@example.com
They would also like donations of toys, children's books and baby items which will be given out at the end of the event. Food donations and volunteers would be greatly appreciated!
Wrigley Area Neighborhood Alliance (WANA), and Daisy Avenue Christmas Tree Lane (CTL) are Looking for 25 Good Volunteers to help take down the figurines, fencing, stakes, etc.
Thursday, December 26, 2019,
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Meet at Hill Street and Daisy Avenue.
Lunch will be provided for all the volunteers.
You are welcome to help even if it's only one or two hours.
Volunteers must be ages 18 years old and over.
Thank You for all your help in making Christmas Tree Lane beautiful once again!
If you have questions, please contact:
Maria Norvell, Chair
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Mesa Boy Scout Earns Seventh Eagle Palm
Clark Larsen, 18, son of Tamara and Dan Larsen, of the Hermosa Vista Ward, Hermosa Vista Stake, recently graduated from Mesa's Mountain View High School with honors and was recognized in the awards assembly, having earned two scholarships. Earlier this year, Clark was named the Grand Canyon District's Scout of the Year.
In May, he achieved yet another impressive milestone, earning his seventh Eagle palm.
"It's a unique accomplishment," says his mother. "Very few Scouts get their Eagle Scout Award and even fewer continue to earn Eagle palms after that."
After completing the 21 merit badges and other requirements for an Eagle Scout Award, Scouts may continue until the age of 18 to earn one palm every three months by completing an additional five merit badges.
Clark, who is a member of Troop 590, earned his Eagle Scout Award on November 22, 2011. Since then, he has completed 34 additional merit badges, bringing the total to 55 merit badges in all.
He says much of the drive to achieve the additional badges simply came down to wanting to be different.
"I didn't want to be like everyone else," Clark says. "I knew a lot of kids stopped after getting their Eagle, but I still had plenty of time; I had five more years to do something."
Once he determined to move forward in the Scout program, Clark had a way of turning nearly everything he did into a merit badge.
"I was on a boat in San Diego, looked down at the fish and thought, 'Hmm, there's an oceanography merit badge I could earn,'" he says.
"I have 55 merit badges, which means I have 55 unique memories," Clark says, and adds that each badge also represents a bit of education that could come in handy in the future.
"You're always learning something," he says, affirming that he has already seen how practical that can be.
At 14, Clark earned his Family Life merit badge by calling windshield companies and arranging to have a cracked windshield replaced.
Last year during a job interview, he used the skill he learned when completing the Communication merit badge.
He gives his mother much of the credit for his desire to pursue a variety of interests and for his accomplishment as well.
He says his favorite merit badges "are the ones I did with my mom (which is all of them)."
"She taught me what we call the Pizza Principle, which means not sticking to just one thing. That's like being a plain cheese pizza, but there are lots of toppings in life."
Clark was already in the habit of adding extra toppings to his life when, while in training for football, Clark broke his back.
"I had my eyes opened to the fact that it was good to have those other things—Scouting, piano, blah, blah, blah—and not just football," Clark says.
Even though a broken back meant he couldn't continue pursuing his dream of playing football, he was able to look forward, even telling his mom, "I guess the Lord has other things in mind for me."
Clark is currently taking classes at Mesa Community College and will transfer in the fall to complete coursework at Snow College in Ephraim, Utah, before leaving to serve a mission.


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The professional makeup courses at Navilaz Studio ranges from 4 to 12 weeks and include all professional makeup disciplines from beauty makeup to advanced creative makeup as well as fashion, bridal, airbrush makeup courses. In addition the Navilaz Makeup Schools offer Professional Hairstyling Courses to ensure that our graduated students can offer full service makeup and hairstyling services to their future clients.
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>> Walking into an ancient village in Shanxi: Charming Douzhuang
Located in northwest of Enshi City, central China's Hubei province, the Enshi Tusi Imperial City covers an area of more than 300 mu (one mu equals to 0.0667 hectare). The City is built on a mountain slope, with streams running through, and dotted with green pines and bamboos. Built by local artisans, it's a manor architectural complex, modeled after an antique Tusi city in Tujia area.
The Enshi Tusi Imperial City was opened to the public in 2002. There are three main scenic areas: ethnic culture exhibition area, religion exhibition area, and leisure and recreation area. The city is the only landmark construction of Tusi culture in Tujia area with the largest and the most magnificent scale, the most unique style, and the most beautiful scenery. There are traditional architectures of Tujia, Miao and Dong ethnic groups, showing architectures and sculptures of various styles.
Tujia "Jiujintang", located in the center of ethnic culture area, consists of hanging house, waving hands hall, official hall, study hall, terrace, and theatrical stage. Incorporating architecture, carvings and paintings, Enshi Tusi Imperial City is considered as the largest, the most typical, and the most spectacular architectural complex among the hanging houses in Tujia areas all over the country.
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Color Swatches and the Color Picker and Flyouts
Let's jump to the bottom of the Tools palette and look at the area with the black and white squares (Figure 4). There are four different controls in this little area that we'll consider.
Foreground - The foreground color swatch represents the primary color that we're currently working with.
Background - The background color swatch represents the secondary color that we're currently working with.
Default - Clicking this control will reset the Fore and Background colors to their defaults - black in the foreground and white in the background.
Swap - Clicking this control will send the foreground color to the background and vise versa.
Let's single click on the foreground color swatch. When we do, we evoke the Color Picker dialog window (Figure 5). Here we can pick, or formulate, colors.
A. Picker Controls - In this area of the interface, you can define colors visually. Choose a Hue using the vertical rainbow, then define a Saturation and Brightness in the large window on the left. If the "only Web Colors" check box is checked, only web safe colors will be displayed in these controls.
B. Formulation controls - These controls require an in-depth knowledge of how colors are formulated. It allows for specifically design colors based on five common methods (HSB, Lab, RGB, CMYK and Hexadecimal). The radio buttons beside some values allow us to alter how the functions of the visual picker are oriented. For now, let's leave those as they are.
C. Warning Indicators - These indicate that a color is out of range or not within a color palette. An explanation will appear in a tool-tip if you allow our cursor to hover over the icon for a moment. A correction for the problem is also suggested.
D. OK and Cancel/Reset - Obviously enough, if we click OK we accept the changes we've made to the color swatch and, likewise, if we Cancel, we give up those changes and close the dialog. If we hold down the ALT key on our keyboards, the Cancel button becomes Reset. Clicking Resetwill cause the picker to revert to it's intial color without closing the dialog window.
You should take a moment to explore this window and play with some of the controls. When you're finished, close this window.


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Amazon Fire TV Sticks Falling Prey to Cryptominer
One more reason why you shouldn't jailbreak your devices.
The cryptocurrency miner malware ADB.miner is not new. However, it's presence on Amazon Fire TV sticks and other streaming devices is a relatively new find. The malware is spread thanks to the Android Debug Bridge. This functionality is a developer tool, which is intended to allow developers to execute commands remotely. This is of course a perfect entrance for malicious actors.
The Android Debug Bridge should be set to default on any new devices. Realistically, only developers should have any reason to turn this on. However, plenty of streaming devices are being sold that have this feature left on. In this case, it's not Amazon sending out their devices, but third party jailbreakers. There is a market for these jailbroken devices, with Kodi and shady applications intended to pirate being installed on them. Now, many of these devices are the victim of ADB.miner.
With this specific malware, the devices are taken over and used to mine the cryptocurrency Monero. While it will consume your resources, it doesn't appear that more malicious activity is taking place, although that could easily be done with the Android Debug Bridge left open as well. Users of an affected Amazon Fire Stick will notice an application called "Test" which will persistently pop up. A factory reset will resolve the infection in a Fire Stick.
ADB.Miner is not only looking for or affecting Amazon's Fire Stick. It is looking for any android device which has the Android Debug Bridge enabled. With affected devices falling somewhere between 10,000 to 100,000, this is obviously a wide ranging problem.
In this case, piracy does pay, however it's not those committing the piracy that are receiving the payment. The pirates become the victims as malware creators use their jailbroken devices for their own financial gain.
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Now is the right time to join the profession as a speech-language pathologist. It's a rewarding career that is increasingly in demand. There are shortages of speech paths in both the educational and medical settings. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics* the field of speech pathology will grow at the rate of 19% over the next […]
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To become a speech pathologist, I had to get a master's degree while earning more than 400 hours of clinical experience across several categories of patient category (age, voice, articulation, language, etc). At the end of my degree program, I had to pass a national speech exam called the PRAXIS. The first year as a […]
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Grand Seiko "Peacock" SBGJ227 First Impressions
The official Seiko pre-launch photo of the SBGJ227.
Every year a few of our brands come out with a select offering of watches after Baselworld, and for the last two years in a row the ones that we've felt the most excitement about have both been Grand Seiko models. Last year it was the burgundy dial Hi-Beat GMT SBGJ021 and this year it is the SBGJ227. While the SBGJ021 featured the same radial sunburst dial as the production model silver (SBGJ201) and black (SBGJ203) models, this edition features a green dial in a stamped abstract pattern resembling a peacock's plumage.
After I'd first seen preview images like the launch photo by Seiko above, I wondered how pronounced is the actual pattern was going to be. Online renders and imagery of patterns like these usually show a watch at the apex of its dynamic range, and you really don't get a sense of its prominence until you see it in the metal, and in both sunlight and in shade. We'll provide that perspective in this quick look at the new SBGJ227 "Peacock", which has arrived at Topper in extremely limited quantities.
Under the Burlingame sunlight you get a real appreciation for the beautifully stamped plumage pattern dial on the Peacock.
In the shade, the plumage pattern of the SBGJ dial is nearly undetectable.
As predicted, the dial is quite calm and subdued in the shade. Without a lot of light on the dial, you can make out the pattern but it's nothing like the renderings provided in the promotional previews from Grand Seiko.
The Peacock dial pattern displays proudly yet tastefully in the midday sun.
When in direct sunlight, or under one of the spotlights in the store, the Peacock effect comes alive in the brilliant, layered green sunburst pattern so eagerly anticipating since the fall announcement. The effect is quite striking and similar to what we've seen before in the blue dial of the SBGR097, where the repeating Grand Seiko "GS"' logo can be easily seen in certain light, yet almost completely disappears in low lighting.
The iconic case inspired by the 44GS from 1967 shows the flawless mirror like surfaces and crisp lines we expect from Grand Seiko.
The Peacock shares both proportions and movement with the Hi-Beat GMT offering of the SBGJ201 and SBGJ203. Like those models, the case is the modern interpretation of the famous 44GS design from 1967. Its stainless steel case features a 40mm diameter and a thickness of 14.4mm. This makes it a little taller than other popular Hi-Beat 3-hand models like the SBGH001. While the SBGJ021 featured a custom colorful rotor, the Peacock doesn't feature a special limited edition decoration unique from production models.
Inside the SBGJ227 is the the 9S86 Hi-Beat movement – an in-house designed and manufactured 37-jewel GMT movement with a 36,000 Vph (5 Hz) oscillation rate, generous 55 hour power reserve, and an hour hand that can be independently adjusted from the 24-hour GMT hand – which is particularly handy for frequent travelers. Along with the rest of the watch, this movement is fully assembled, adjusted, and tested by Grand Seiko's master craftsmen at the brand's Shizuku-Ishi Watch Studio in Iwate Prefecture, on the northern part of Japan's main "Honshu" island.
The sapphire case back of the SBGJ227 gives a view to the 9S86 movement, but unlike prior limited editions, the Peacock displays a rotor that is not unique from production Hi-Beat models.
The Grand Seiko SBGJ227 "Peacock" is limited to only 700 pieces worldwide and retails for $6,500. Our December allocation is almost entirely reserved (one left!) but we are taking reservations for the pieces scheduled to arrive in January. If you're interested in one, or would like to learn more, we welcome you to inquire by calling Topper Jewelers at 888-730-2221 or email us at email@example.com Topper Blog consists mainly of original writing by Rob & Russ Caplan with occasional special contributions and interviews. All photography in the blog is taken at Topper Fine Jewelers , or on location unless otherwise indicated in the photo captions.


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Suitable for students with some basic sewing skills. Work on your own garments with assistance from our highly experienced and knowledgeable tutor. Create your own fashion clothing or soft furnishings. Tips and techniques for a professional finish. Sewing machines provided in class.
Please also bring to the first class: A pattern, material, pins, cotton thread and a tape measure.Most fabric stores are very helpful, so if you are unsure about a suitable patten or material they will be able to help you.
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Born: 26 January, 1932, in Dean Village, Edinburgh. Died: 18 May, 2013, in Edinburgh, aged 81.
JOHNNIE Hastings had a fascinating career, particularly during the 1950s and 60s. During that time, apart from two years serving with the Royal Scots in Korea, his day job was building the Forth Road Bridge, while in evenings and at weekends he headed a popular group of Scottish Country Dance musicians.
Johnnie Hastings and his Caledonian Dance Band – with the bandleader on accordion – never achieved the national and international fame of fellow-accordionist Jimmy Shand and his band but nevertheless performed throughout Scotland and appeared on numerous BBC television and radio shows.
Hastings himself composed and recorded many dance tunes that remain popular today, including John Murray of Lochiel and Oonagh Appin, both recorded my many Scottish artists in later years.
His band recorded mainly with Waverley Records of Earl Grey Street, Edinburgh, laying down such popular dance tracks as Heart of Midlothian, Just as I was in the Morning, Robertson's Rant and Gaelic Waltz.
The band performed regularly at the King's and other Edinburgh theatres, including with singer Calum Kennedy, with Jack Forsyth and his Scottish Country Dance Band and with Jim McLeod and his band.
Johnnie Hastings' compositions, and his arrangements or traditional songs continue to appear on BBC radio programmes to this day, most recently performed by the Lynne Christie Scottish Dance Band on the BBC programme Take the Floor.
John Hastings was born in Dean Village on the Water of Leith and attended St Anthony's School in Leith. His first job was as a joiner, before he worked in the Scottish Lighthouse Service, teaching himself music at the age of 17.
In 1953, he joined the army and served with the 1st Battalion Royal Scots for two years, including in post-armistice Korea, playing both clarinet and accordion in regimental bands.
Also in 1953, he married Isabella White ("Isa") from Granton on the Firth of Forth and they would go on to have three children.
Back on Civvy Street, he became a steel erector, installing steel girders and beams in buildings and other structures. That brought him a job helping to build the Forth Road Bridge to replace the centuries-old ferry service, and he worked on the bridge from the start, in 1958, until – having witnessed the deaths of several co-workers during construction – it was opened by the Queen and Prince Philip in 1964.
Hastings and his co-workers faced winds of up to 110mph to build what at the time was the longest suspension bridge outside the United States.
Hastings would later go on to work as a steel erector in Grangemouth and at Newhaven harbour.
In retirement, his hobbies were DIY, looking after his classic Morris Minor 1000 Traveller and, of course, his beloved Scottish country dance and music.
John Hastings died in the Erskine retirement home for ex-service personnel on Edinburgh's Gilmerton Road. He is survived by his wife Isa, children Carol, Ian and Callum, and five grandchildren.