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Brooklyn Center for the Arts
28 Madison st.
Brooklyn, NY
Posted: September 24 2015
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DescriptionBrooklyn Center for the Arts is a newly founded program (October, 2014) that seeks to provide children and adults with quality education in dance, vocal, drama and instrumental music.
We are always looking for talented individuals to join our administrative and instructional team, but the purpose of this email is to recruit for the teaching and counselor positions for our Performing Arts summer camp.
Positions are available in all musical areas: beginner band instruction (trumpet, saxophone, clarinet and trombone) and beginner keyboard instruction, as well guitar and string instruments (acoustic and electric). *We also have positions for teaching assistants.* Private and Group
ResponsibilitiesCreate a safe and nurturing learning environment
Positive interactions with students, families and staff
Continuously builds professional knowledge
Organizes classroom systems/procedures and manages student behavior to ensure all students are fully engaged in learning
Develops and maintains lesson plans
Establishes an environment where students are excited about learning
Prepares lesson plans for substitutes
Identifies student's areas for improvement and is able to work with the student and family and internal resources to suggest options for improvement
Demonstrates support and knowledge of school's goals and mission.
RequirementsMusic Experience, Education & Skills Qualifications
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university or similar experience
Ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written)
Experience instructing music students of varying ages and skill levels
Select adventurous repertoire, and organize culminating performances
Regular attendance, dependability and punctuality is essential to the successful performance of this position.
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.
Candidates will be selected based on expertise in one or all of the following areas:
Teach knowledge and skills associated with vocal and/or instrumental music, as well as a general understanding of music appreciation and music harmony.
Teach knowledge and skills in the field of music, which may include general, instrumental, or choral music to students.
Provide instruction by which students develop aesthetic concepts and appreciations and the ability to make qualitative judgments about music.
Instruct students in the proper care and use of instruments and equipment.
Plan a balanced music program and organize class time so preparation, rehearsal, and instruction can be accomplished within the allotted class time.
Utilize repertoire of all types of music literature, including traditional and contemporary, that are appropriate for the ages and skill levels of students.
Direct pupils in musical programs for school and community.
Cooperate with school administration in providing musical programs for school productions.
Provide individual or small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each pupil.
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- This question , I, like other children , I ask myself the age of five . I then , after watching Brazilian soap operas , just wanted to be an actress. But this is just a childhood dream . Now I know that to be a journalist - my calling. I decided to become a journalist two years ago. What attracts me to this profession ? First of all, the fact that it is fun and creative . After all, this is great when you wake up in the morning and do not know where to send you , in which the hot spot sensational events you will go with whom you have to communicate , whose lives you take part ! In this paper lies a mystery . My dream is to have a youth magazine . I know that a lot of problems in adolescents . Often, these problems have a major impact on their character , views, privacy. Because of the public - that the conflicts and failures they are not thinking about school, friends, about his future. They care about this problem . And teens are choosing "the only right decision ": start drinking , smoking, taking drugs , trying to commit suicide. And my journal will help these guys really find the right solution . Also, I want to help the girls with their advice to establish privacy in category «SOS», for that I should get an education psychologist. This thought came to my mind for a long time , since my friends often ask me for help. I read books on practical psychology and to find answers to the many questions that help me in my life . So I want my advice helped the girls to solve their problems , because often it happens that a stranger is easier to pour out his heart than the very close . I also want to be in my magazine published photos of girls. No photo models and ordinary girls. After all, each in his heart wants to appear on the covers of fashion magazines. Why not help ? I think that the work of the journalist attracts me to communicate with people . After all, their day by day I 'll learn more and more involved in their lives , if only because they just trusted me with their story. The journalist , in my opinion - the most interesting profession . Interesting and very responsible . When I feel like I should do something useful for the people , I understand that I need someone , so, I do not live in vain!
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Our capital is perceived to be expensive and stories about the rising crime rate are another deterrent. Efforts to attract more visitors from abroad are likely to be more successful.
On the Continent, London is widely seen as the most exciting city in Europe, especially among the young. They are coming here in greater numbers, despite an unfavourable exchange rate.
The big question is whether Americans will return in force. They have always tended to be our best customers, because they stay longer and spend more. Last year, many were put off by all the publicity about foot-and-mouth disease and by the terrorist attacks in the US, which made them afraid of flying. People cancelled their holidays in droves. Business travel was also affected.
Since then, there have been encouraging signs of recovery. Britain was declared free of foot-and-mouth in January, and improved demand has persuaded British Airways that it makes commercial sense to restore some of the transatlantic services that were dropped after the terror attacks last September. London's hotels also say that business is looking up.
Most Americans still prefer to stay closer to home. Some regard it as a patriotic duty, but the main reason is that they feel safer and are offered plenty of bargains. Fears of terrorism have abated but not disappeared.
The British Tourist Authority has launched a marketing campaign under the slogan UKOK. It has been mocked by some people but it seems to work in the American market. There are hopes that the Golden Jubilee will be a major draw. The monarchy, with all its ceremonial trappings, is still a magnet for first-time visitors from the US.
One good thing that has come out of last year's setback is a greater awareness of the role of tourism. When I was chairman of the British Tourist Authority and the English Tourist Board it was hard to convince the Government that the industry should be taken more seriously.
Pleas that we should at least aim to match the marketing expenditure of rivals such as France fell on deaf ears. When the Tories set up a new Whitehall department, tourism was not even included in its name.
Labour also made a complacent start, but the setback has resulted in a long overdue reappraisal. The Government has made more funds available and the industry has recognised the need to do more. The result is a co-ordinated approach that stands a good chance of making a genuine impact.
Tourism was worth about £74bn in 2000, accounting for 4.7% of the country's economic output. More than two million people earn their living from it and London benefits more than any other part of Britain.
We still have a big deficit because so many of us choose to go abroad. I doubt if this will ever change, but it could certainly be reduced by attracting more overseas business.
Londoners often complain about the 'tourist invasion'. Some may do so again, but most of us now have a better understanding of the industry's important role. We need to ensure that visitors get value for money and that they are made to feel welcome.
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Johnsons baby oil for leather
It preserves and moisturises the leather, without using any harsh abrasives and chemicals!
It is really nice for your baby!!!
Try it! I did the other day!! It really works for non weathered leather. It is a nice product!
I used it yeasterday, and the results are astonishing!
I'd be worried about what that will do to the leather long-term - make it shiny and plasticky?
"This is a revolution, dammit! We're going to have to offend SOMEbody!"
I used body lotion a couple of times on the leather around the shifter after I got the car to get rid of the squeeking noise in 2nd gear. It worked wonders. Hey, it's skin after all!
2004 Euro Delivery 330Cic: Silver Gray/Natural Brown, 6sp manual, PP, SP, 18" OEM Style 71's, Heated Seats, Xenons, PDC, V1, M3 Steering Wheel, Euro Tray, iPod/IceLink.....Paper Maps ... SOLD 2006
Umm, how about using leather conditioner instead ?
baby oil doesn't sound OK to me. But I'm sure JonM will have the best answer.
"Effective leadership is not about making speeches or being liked; leadership is defined by results not attributes."
I got a newsletter from Classic Motoring Accessories today and this month they are talking about leather and their trip to Summit Industries, the makers of Lexol. It has some interesting information:
"Q. What is leather conditioning?
A. Conditioning replaces the natural tanning oils evaporating out of the hide. The smell of leather comes from these oils. If not replaced, leather will eventually dry out, become brittle and crack. Think of these tanning oils as microscopic, lubricating oils. If you look at leather under a microscope, the fibers look like a pile of rope that's all tangled up. Tanning oils coat these fibers allowing them to bend, move and slip across one another. These oils keep the leather soft and supple. Without lubrication, leather fibers will become stiff and brittle. When repeatedly flexed, stiff, dry fibers will simply break and the leather will develop cracks.
Q. That sounds simple enough. So what makes a good tanning oil or lubricant for conditioning leather?
A. All cow hides are naturally oily. Unfortunately, these natural oils are stripped away in the tanning process (Tanning is the process that renders the hide invulnerable to decay.) and some equivalent oils must be re-introduced after tanning. This last tanning step, the replacement of oils, is called "fatliquoring." Over the centuries, a number of oils have been found that have a natural affinity for leather fibers. Every leather tanner has his own, unique, blend of tanning oils. These formulas are closely held secrets, passed down through the generations. This is one reason why one company's leather can have a totally different feel, fragrance, texture and softness from another company's product. Tanning oils can contain a variety of oils including Neatsfoot oil, Sperm Whale Oil, pressed lard and Lanolin.
Q. I've heard the term Neatsfoot oil. What is it? Where does it come from?
A. Neat is an archaic name for hooved animals (i.e. cows, pigs, sheep). Neatsfoot oil is oil rendered from the feet of cattle or hooved animals. In the slaughterhouse, the feet would be cut off the animal, split, put into a large vat and boiled. The oils that rose to the top would be skimmed off and sold as "Neatsfoot Oil." Today, thanks to the US military, there is no actual Neatsfoot oil in Neatsfoot Oil! Let me explain. Back in the 1930's the US Army wrote a Military Specification (Mil Spec) that defined the properties of Neatsfoot Oil. Oil merchants bidding for government contracts quickly discovered other, less expensive, oils would meet this Mil Spec. Today, Neatsfoot Oil is any oil, regardless of where it comes from, that meets this US Government Mil Spec. Neatsfoot Oil now is mostly derived from pigs. Lard is pressed and the resulting liquid, which can be supplemented with mineral oil and/or reclaimed motor oil, is sold as "Neatsfoot Oil". Neatsfoot oil is widely used in the equestrian industry (saddles and tack) but has a tendency to be quite greasy making it unsuitable for leather upholstery.
Q. I noticed dozens of drums of Lanolin in your raw materials area. I assume Lexol uses Lanolin as a conditioning oil?
A. Lanolin is used for conditioning leather. Ironically, Summit Industries is the third or fourth largest user of Lanolin in the United States yet, despite of our considerable research, we do not use a drop of Lanolin in Lexol products! Our use of Lanolin is reserved exclusively for our skin care ointments. Lanolin has two problems. First, it's very greasy. (Lanolin is produced by the sweat glands of sheep.) Lanolin is the greasy oil that covers the sheep's fleece. Secondly, it loves to migrate. There's no way to keep it in the hide. It loves to come to the surface where it is easily transferred to any material (clothing) it comes in contact with. The complaint that most leather conditioners are "greasy" is typically attributable to the use of Lanolin.
Q. I've seen other manufacturers use banana oil, aloe and collagen as conditioning oils or additives. Are these valid conditioning oils or beneficial in a leather conditioner?
A. (Laugh) Not to my knowledge! Banana oil is commonly used as a fragrance or fragrance enhancement. It will mask chemical or foul odors and add a "sweet" aroma. Banana Oil has no value as a conditioning oil. Collagen is used for human skin reconstruction. I know of no valid reason to put it into a leather conditioner. It is not a conditioning oil. Likewise, Aloe has no value as a conditioning oil. I have never, ever seen or heard of any study that gives any valid reason for putting Aloe in a leather conditioner.
Q. I've seen "Mink Oil" used in leather conditioners. Is Mink Oil a valid conditioning oil?
A. Yes it is. We do not use it in Lexol products but it is a valid conditioning oil. "Mink Oil" is a euphemistic name for liquefied pig fat and silicone. Like Lanolin, it's very greasy and typically unsuitable for leather upholstery. Mink oil is most often used on heavy boots or other hard-working leathers.
Q. Now I'm confused. If all of these conditioning oils are so bad, greasy, what do you use in Lexol Leather Conditioner?
A. The conditioning oils we're talking about, Neatsfoot Oil, Lanolin, Mink Oil, pressed lard oils, are not "bad" conditioning oils. If fact, they are very good conditioning oils. They just have some undesirable characteristics. They are all greasy and they like to move around. In the 1980's, largely from our research in skin care ointments, we discovered a way to modify some of these conditioning oils. We found a way to make the large droplets of raw oils into a microscopically fine emulsion that can be readily absorbed into the leather fibers. We also found a way to keep these oils in place, to greatly reduce migration. This keeps the internal fibers lubricated longer and prevents seepage into adjacent materials like clothing. The oils used in Lexol Conditioner, a closely held secret, make for a very user friendly conditioner that is excellent for leather upholstery.
Q. How is Lexol Leather Conditioner different from other leather conditioners?
A. First, it contains no petroleum solvents or silicones. It is an aqueous emulsion that quickly penetrates into the hide where it is absorbed and retained by the leather's fibers. Lexol Leather Conditioner provides long lasting lubrication (within the industry, we call this lubrication nourishment) without migration or surface seepage. Unlike most organic conditioning oils, Lexol Leather Conditioner is non-flammable, odorless, non-toxic and non-sensitizing to the skin. It does not impart a greasy or tacky feel to the surface of the leather (unless overused). While there are many fine leather conditioners in the marketplace, we know of no other manufacturer in the world that has been able to match our technology in controlling greasiness or oil migration.
Q. How soon should I start conditioning the leather in a new car?
A. The leather in a new car is fully conditioned. There is no reason to use a conditioner for at least 60 to 90 days. After that, application is somewhat climate dependent. Monthly leather conditioning of cars in Florida, Texas and Arizona, especially during the summer months, would not be out of line. In a northern climate or during winter months the interval between conditioning could be extended 90 to 120 days.
Q. What is the proper procedure for applying a leather conditioner?
A. Clean the leather first to remove surface dirt. Lightly dampen a cotton or Microfiber cloth or applicator pad with water so that it doesn't absorb too much conditioner. Spray the applicator cloth or pad with conditioner and wipe it into the leather. A little conditioner goes a long way. Multiple light applications are better than one heavy application. Wipe the entire leather interior of your car and then allow 20 to 30 minutes for the oils to be absorbed. After this time, lightly buff the leather with a dry cotton or Microfiber cloth to remove any excess conditioner.
Lexol Leather Conditioner maintains the strength, beauty and utility of leather while protecting against the destructive effects of time and the environment. It also brings new life and resiliency to old or neglected leather that has become cracked or hardened.
Lexol Leather Conditioner leaves a soft, satin finish without a greasy, surface residue. For the very best in leather conditioning, insist on Lexol.
Proper leather cleaning.
A continuation of our interview with Dr. Don Jenkins and Phil Meyers from Summit Industries.
Q. How should you clean leather?
A. First let me tell you what not to do. Never, ever use a multi-purpose, high pH, or highly alkaline cleaner on leather. Your better, aniline dyed leathers, the kind used by Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Porsche, Audi and Lexus, should be cleaned with a product in the pH 5 to 5.5 range. That's actually a mildly acidic solution. Most multi-purpose cleaners and spot removers have a pH of 12 to 13. If you spray a multi-purpose, high pH cleaner on leather and buff with a dry cloth, the cloth will often turn brown. The consumer will believe it's dirt coming out of the hide. It's not dirt, it's tanning agents. You are actually detanning the hide! Remember, whatever chemical solution you put on leather remains in it.
Secondly, avoid cleaning or conditioning leather that is hot from being in the sun. Do not spray a cleaner directly on the leather. Use an applicator sponge or cloth to apply the cleaning solution. Spraying a cleaner on hot leather can cause spotting and discolorations.
Q. What is the proper procedure for cleaning leather?
A. Clean one manageable section at a time. For example, with bucket seats, clean the seat back and then move on to the seat bottom.
Wet a washcloth or Microfiber cloth with water, leaving it as damp as you would if you were going to wash your face. Spray the cleaner on the cloth and begin to wash the leather as if your were bathing. Don't forget the stitch lines. Dirt left in the stitch lines can cut through upholstery thread over time but proper cleaning will extend thread life. Especially soiled areas can be agitated using an upholstery or soft leather scrub brush.
After bathing each section, rinse the washcloth to clear it of dirt, wring it out, wipe off any excess cleaner then towel dry with a clean, dry cotton or Microfiber cloth.
Q. What about saddle soap?
A. In the late 1800's the final tanning of leather required the talents of a "currier". This craftsman took the tanned but stiff hide and worked oils into it until the desired flexibility was obtained. This process is called fatliquoring. The fatliquor of choice was an emulsion of oil in soap. This "saddle soap" was not used as a cleaner. It was a softening conditioner.
In fact, saddle soap is a very poor cleaner. It must first dissolve its own oils, limiting its capacity to dissolve dirt and oils in the leather. Saddle soap is also inherently alkaline but alkalinity is damaging to leather. Another problem arises during application. Most saddle soaps instruct the user to work the lather into the leather. Since loosened dirt is suspended in the lather, it is pushed back into the leather's pores.
Saddle soaps have long been replaced in tanneries by modern emulsions which penetrate, soften and condition with greater ease and stability. The popular myth of saddle soap as a cleaner however persists as modern folklore.
Lexol-pH Leather Cleaner is the safer alternative to harsh, alkaline products like saddle soap. Special cleaning agents have been blended to clean leather thoroughly without the damaging effects of alkalinity.
Lexol-pH is balanced to match the pH of leather. This preserves the leather's strength, durability and appearance.
It doesn't have any chemical odor. If anything, Lexol-pH enhances the original leather smell."
Edit: Is Lexol suppose to be the best for leather? I am using a Mequiar's 1-Step and really have not looked into the best leather care product.
Last edited by Malachi; 01-15-2004 at 05:48 PM.
I've used Lexol in the past and from the sounds of this article it still seems to be one of the best products on the market for leather care. After reading this article, I feel a bit more knowledgeable on the ins and outs of a leather conditioner. Great post!
The only other leather care product that has been recommended to me was leatherique (http://www.leatherique.com). I'm going to head to their website to try and find out more information on the product. Does anyone else have any comments on its?
LeatherZ leather care.
I judged a Concours once and clambered around inside of a gaggle of BMWs - and excessive Lexol really does make the leather plasticky and shiny.
"This is a revolution, dammit! We're going to have to offend SOMEbody!"
I recently read an article that argued lanolin is not a good leather or skin conditioner. I'm going to have to find the articles, because it counters the Lexol story.
Interesting to me that the construction of modern leather was not addressed. All BMW hides are tanned, split, milled, dyed and coated. That's right... coated! Our leather has a micro-thin layer of vinyl coating. The coating prevents the leather from drying, staining and leaching oils.
I do a lot of custom leather work. I have some scraps of black BMW hide that I can use for a demo. I will fume a small scrap with acetone to get the vinyl coating to bubble so yu can see it.
So, your point is that any conditioner that we apply on top of that vinyl coat is a waste of money because it won't get absorbed by the leater?
--My Garage--
Prior BMWs: 2003 330i, 1993 525i
I week after using Johnson's Baby oil on my leather, and it feel s soft, non sticky, it is rejuvenated.
I am telling you, this thing works. I Found out about it when i went to buy a leather couch for my living room. The lady said that once a year the leather should be treated with Johnson's baby oil, to give it back its softness. And she was right.
This thing is really gentle on the leather...If you don't need to clean it, this is the product to go for for regular use.
I will use the BMW cleaner/conditioner ONLY once every six-eight months now, because it is (I insist) quite harsh, cause it has cleaning agent as well as a conditioner.
I will be using the baby oil more ofter now.
Remind you that I live in a hot country...(now is 15C, summer goes up to 40C)(And yes I have a black car with black leather!!!!)
The way I allpied it is by applying it with a clean cotton cloth, waiting for 10 minutes, and then wiping gently off the excess oil. I allowed it another 15 min to completely dry up.
Thats all.
For the non believers, I suggest using it at a small non noticeable area (under the seat??) just to be convinced!
This works.
Who can tell us what does this baby oil have inside anyways?
Character is doing the right thing when nobodys looking. There are too many people who think that the only thing thats right is to get by, and the only thing thats wrong is to get caught.
- J.C. Watts Jr.
2002 325iT
I work for Johnson & Johnson and I thought the story about the guy who glues our sanitary napkins on his hands to apply and buff car wax was over the top!
I haven't tried this, but I would expect to get oil marks on my pants. How long do you let it dry?
E. Gruber
2000 323i Fern Green/Grey
2001 325CiC - Orient Blue/Sand
Please, please don't use baby oil on your leather. If you've ever used baby oil or petroleum jelly on a condom, you'll know why... it disolves! A condom is much thicker than the vinyl film coating on BMW's leather hides.
Stick with traditional leather treatments. I'm finding that coated leather finishes don't absorb cream treatments as well as light liquids. So, water based protectants, like 303 Aeropace Protectant, work very well for normal maintenance on modern, coated leather interiors.
Last edited by davidb; 01-19-2004 at 08:18 PM.
303 absolutely rocks on leather! I use Z10 or Lexol maybe twice a year and 303 every couple of weeks and leather maintains that factory look and never feels sticky.
It can't be used on Nappa but is perfectly safe on top coated leather like Montana or the leather in 5-er (I don't remember what it's called).
303 Aerospace Protectant has no cleaners at all. It is a water-based protectant with UVA/UVB protection. It dries to a nice satin finish, or to a matt finish if you do a final wipe with a slightly damp microfiber towel. Unlike a leather treatment containing oils, 303 Aerospace and a few other products like it, do not get blotchy in the summer heat. If you have a black interior, you're probably familiar with what I mean.
I have also found that 303 Aerospace is a great solution on the newer (post 1999) BMW dash material. I simply saturate a foam applicator, work it in well, allow it to sit for 3-5 minutes, then buff off with a damp mf towel. This is my 330i's interior, using only 303, after about 25,000 miles.
I started using 1Z Cockpit Premium on the dash since it leaves it matte and that's the way I like it but I read somewhere that it offers no UV protection so I guess it's back to 303...
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November 8, 2007–Disney and producer Jerry Bruckheimer have asked Mike Newell to direct "Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time," a live-action feature based on the videogame.
Newell helmed the franchise entry, "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire." The vidgame has spawned six installments and several spinoffs, prompting hopes that the project will have tentpole potential.
"Prince of Persia" has a script by Jeffrey Nachmanoff ("The Day After Tomorrow") and vidgame creator Jordan Mechner.
Disney topper Oren Aviv will put as many as seven films in production between now and March. But he decided not to race to get "Prince of Persia" into production until labor issues are resolved.
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Steamboat Springs — Snowmelt and rain have taken their toll on at least a couple of business owners, as they watched water soil their mattresses and threaten their marijuana crops this week.
"We lost all of our mattresses" except two, Harris Greene said. "It's probably close to $15,000."
Greene owns Mountain Mattress and Furniture, which stores its mattresses in a mixed-use building at 2005 13th St. On Thursday morning, water once again had flooded the property. The flooding started Monday night and has continued after snowmelt and rain and snow showers this week.
At the same building, the water threatened a marijuana growing operation for Rocky Mountain Remedies. It is estimated that water got as high as 10 inches inside the building because water wasn't draining quickly enough through a culvert close by.
"We thought we had a total loss the other night, and five, six hours of work helped save it," said Kevin Fisher, co-owner of Rocky Mountain Remedies.
With rain in the forecast through Monday, property owners and officials across the county are closely monitoring the rising water levels and saturated soils.
River Road along the Yampa River south of downtown is expected to be closed through at least the weekend as workers continue to monitor the road and remove large boulders from a cliff. The road was closed shortly after rocks were reported on the road Tuesday night.
Public Works engineer Ben Beall said a geotechnical engineer had visited the site and advised the city what rocks to pull down. Beall said the situation would be evaluated again once the rocks are removed.
"Due to the weather expected over the weekend and the snowmelt flowing down the slope, the city will keep the road closed until it is evident that the slope has stabilized and all debris has been cleared from the roadway," a city news release stated.
The city asks that drivers, cyclists and pedestrians respect the road closure along River Road because of the presence of heavy equipment and the potential for instability.
Routt County Road and Bridge Director Paul Draper said workers are continuing to address high water threatening county roads. Draper said the agency is dealing with "low water" flows from rain and low-elevation snowmelt that are inundating the culvert system. The system is designed to handle water flows that occur every 20 years, on average.
Looking at the weather Thursday, Draper called it the calm before the storm.
"We anticipate another busy day," he said.
In the coming weeks, Draper expects that the Road and Bridge Department also will be dealing with the "high water" flows resulting from snowmelt at higher elevations that feed through rivers and underneath bridges.
A stream flow monitoring station on the Yampa River downtown was reporting flows of more than 1,400 cubic feet per second Thursday. That's more than double the 101-year median for the date.
"It's going to be a pretty significant runoff," Draper said.
Business owners Greene and Fisher said they think their flooding problems likely will be resolved by the time the high water becomes an issue. By then, the snow likely will have melted from neighboring hillsides, and they hope the ground will be less saturated.
"Once the hillside is dry, it's done," Fisher said.
Until then, employees of the two businesses are taking turns monitoring pumps and squeegeeing the floors.
Assistant City Street Superintendent Ron Berig said the city helped early on by delivering sand and sandbags.
Berig said he also rented a pump to quickly lower the water enough so the culverts could be inspected. The city is limited in what it can do because the flooding is affecting a private development.
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Lucrecia Novoa's fascinating, large-scale puppets and masks are currently on view in the horror and fantasy exhibition "In The Realm of Dreams & Fears" at the Longwood Art Gallery @ Hostos (450 Grand Concourse at 149th Street).
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I need to install a bathroom in my basement. The roughed in drains provided are in horrible locations (in the cement floor). If I use a floor mount toilet, the 12 inches from back to drain will leave me with very limited access space to my furnace. Looking for solutions, I happened upon 'wall mounted' toilets. Not a lot of good things said about them, but looks like a possible way to gain an extra 12 inches of access between the wall behnd the toilet and my furnace. Note that there is no vent provided for the toilet or the roughed in sink and shower drains. I can only assume that the intention was to use 'direct venting' to the main stack which is about 5 feet from the sink drain and 4 feet from the toilet (& 3 feet from the shower).
Would this vent approach work for the wall mount toilet?
Any other ideas on how to mount a toilet with limited space in back?
Any reason to think direct venting wont work? I never heard of direct venting before i started googling as a result of seeing what I had to deal with. What is magical about 5 feet that lets you get away without a separate vent?
Would need to see pictures to give a good reply but, if your plumbing was roughed in, it is already vented or inspection would not have passed. As far as the furnace, why would the toilet impede access to the furnace?
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I need to figure out how to peg the shower drain in the corner to maximize access to furnace.
Putting the toilet drain in the wall (wall mount or rear discharge) would allow me to add 12 inches to the shower size.
Any other ideas on how to lay out this bathroom given the attached sketch?
The only options i see are swapping the drains listed as sink/shower and being able to move the sink somewhat using drain pipe in a wall. Shower (either location) and toilet must go where the drain is. I dont know how far i can even move the sink without going beyond what i believe is a 5 foot max from the main stack (although i believe i can put a vent in for it - either through the walls back to the vents branching off of the main stack or with an under the counter auto vent valve.
Any ideas would be most appreciated.
keep in mind you'll need a carrier to mount the toilet. It goes in the wall (usually a large plumbing chase) and supports the toilet. JR smith offers light commercial and residential water closet supports. You should be able to obtain dimensions from the site to keep in mind when planning your layout.
I think you should get the blue prints from the builder or find out the plumber and ask him.
you need to know how the plumbing was installed, on a typicall basement rough the water closet would be 4", if it is a 3" floor drain then dont set a toilet over it.
you can also dump some water down each of the three drains you have sketched, then take a flashlight and see if there is any standing water, if you see water then odds are there is a trap under the concrete. the water closet and lav will not have a trap under the concrete, the shower will, but I am concerned it may be a condensate drain wich would also have a trap under the concrete but is perhaps tied into the plumbing system different from a shower.
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Thanks for replies. I would certainly like to know what I am dealing with but the house is 30 years old and built long before we got it. No idea who the plumber was and have no drawings. Just trying to figure out what they possibly had in mind when they laid out these pipes. I do know that the guy we bought it from was an HVAC guy and likely put the furnace in himself - probably with little concern for the pipe layout since he apparantly never intended to finish the basement.
I have run water into the pipes. They all take water from a garden hose easily. I wrapped plastic on them when i was done and now notice that the 3" hole 'breaths' (the plastic flaps) whereas the 2" holes don't - I can reasonably assume that this is because the 2" lines have traps. The other 2 toilets in the upstairs of the house both have 3" lines coming from them. Even the building inspector told me to run 3" for a third toilet I plan to put upstairs. So, I think I can safely assume the 3" line is intended for a toilet. Is there a chance that 3" is sufficient and your indication that i should not use it relative to different codes in different locations? Please elaborate on why you advise not using the 3" line. The only alternative i would have if you have a valid reason would be to cut conrete floor out and put in new lines. This would be an extreme makeover to say the least.
Assuming that this information leads to a concurrance that i can go ahead using the 3 inch line for the toilet, and, since nobody mentioned a problem with venting, assuming i am ok with the 'direct vent' use of the main stack (about 5' away), the best plan i can come up with is this:
Use a triangle toilet facing diagonally away from the shower, which will allow me to move the shower walls in a bit closer to give more shower space on one side and more furnace clearance on the other (leaving the shower to use the drain closest to the the main stack). I would then need to extend the sink farther away by putting a drain in the wall - but this would extend the actual length of pipe between the sink and the stack to over 5'. Could i rectify this by putting in a vent to the sink either in the wall through the roof or using an auto valve under the cabinet? note that since the trap for sink is already under the cement, I can only put a vent pipe between the sink and the trap - would this work??
Thanks for detailed insights and guidance.
I looked at your link. Thanks. Looking at the residential mounts, i note that the 'discharge' pipe is somewhat elevated (horizontally) above the floor. Any chance i could modify it or find one available that might angle downward such that i could get move the toilet along the wall a few inches, increasing the distance from side of the toilet to the side wall (of course ultimately aligning with the permanent location of the drain in the cement floor)? Not sure how to better describe this than to trace it verbally - come out of back of toilet horzontally, 90 elbow pivoted to a 45 down toward the drain (vs going vertically down as depicted in link to jrsmith), then use a 45 to get it to the drain in the floor.
Depending on the code, the plumber may have brought up 2" for the sink because it could be serving as a wet vent for the entire bathroom set up(although some codes don't allow 1.5" under ground, so that may also be the reason). You would then have to extend a vent(which could then be 1.5")from the sink and tie it in with a branch vent on the first floor(higher than the height of the flood level rim of the fixtures on the first floor). Sounds like a lot of work? The more practical option would be to use an air admittance valve(aka Studor vent) on the sink. However, not sure if those are legal by you.
Also, I wouldn't assume there is a trap under the floor. Check the 2" drains for traps. The sink shouldn't have one, and the shower should.
I think you have to be sure what those pipes connect to, you have to find out what one has a trap, or none, there's no way you will be able to hook up a wall mount toilet unless you move the pipe, the connection has to be in the wall.
It looks like the original was layed out with the toilet and lav. on the same wall and the tub or shower was layed out on the 2in near the c.o.
How much room do you have to the left of your drawing?, the measurments don't seem to add up correctly?
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JONESBORO, Ark.Friends and relatives of Johnny Cash brought down the house Thursday night with a concert that will result in the restoration of the Arkansas Delta boyhood home of the Man in Black.
The Johnny Cash Music Festival, held at Arkansas State University which bought the Cash house in April, was the brainchild of TV producer and artist manager Bill Carter, who has lived in Lebanon the past 17 years.
Co-hosted by Cashs children, Rosanne and John Carter Cash, the entertainers also included Kris Kristofferson, George Jones, Gary Morris, Rodney Crowell and bluegrass entertainers of the year Dailey & Vincent. Other Cash kinfolk performing were Johnnys siblings Tommy Cash and Joanne Cash Yates, John Carters wife, Laura, and Rosannes daughter, Chelsea Crowell.
"There are four generations of Cashes here tonight," Rosanne said. "And if it wasnt for that little house, none of us would be here."
Rosanne opened the concert singing "Pickin Time," a tune her father wrote about the cotton fields, while a screen behind her held a giant photo of Cash holding his baby girl, Rosanne, in his arms.
"This is a really special day for the Cash family," Rosanne told the crowd of 7,000-plus. "We didnt know if we would get the house. Were thrilled that we did. ASU acquired it several weeks ago."
The $300,000 raised by ticket sales will benefit the Johnny Cash Boyhood Home Project in Dyess. The project involves establishing a museum to honor the legacy of the international superstar singer, songwriter and author.
"My father moved here as part of the New Deal with his family, onto 40 acres of land where they grew cotton," John Carter Cash said. "Although we are paying homage to that legacy, we are also moving forward, looking further into the future. . . . Its been quite a journey. We celebrate the history of my fathers music, but its also about rebuilding Dyess."
The concert, which will become an annual event and also provide scholarships to students from Mississippi County, germinated in the mind of Bill Carter last autumn.
"I attended an event at?ASU,?which is my alma?mater, and they told me they were trying to acquire the boyhood home of Cash and hoped to restore it and build a museum to honor him," Carter said. "They asked my help in trying to secure donations to finance the project. I suggested a benefit and told them I knew John Carter and Rosanne and would be happy to discuss this with them.
Working with Nashville promoter Jan Volz and production coordinator Joey Pruett, Carter met with John Carter Cash in early December, and from that point it was full speed ahead.?
Carter began filling the performance bill by calling artists who were friends of Johnny Cash. The first two names on the list were George Jones and Kris Kristofferson, and both agreed.
"I suggested Dailey & Vincent because they provided diversity and were such crowd pleasers, and John Carter had seen them and loved their music, and also their roots music fit with Johnny and the Carter Family," Carter said.
"The same was true with Gary Morris. His son, Matt, came because I contacted Justin Timberlake to bring Matt and sing Hallelujah, which they had done on the TV Haiti benefit show and created such a response. Justin had a schedule conflict but suggested sending Matt if I could find someone to sing his part. I assumed he was suggesting Gary, and it became a highlight of the show.?All the performers donated their time," said Carter, 75, who also has worked as attorney, Secret Service agent, politician, lobbyist and security consultant and is the executive producer of the Bill and Gloria Gaither gospel music "Homecoming" specials.
Most of the nearly 40 songs performed at the Thursday night concert were either written by or hits of Johnny Cash, and practically all the artists dressed in black.
Kristofferson, who sang "Sunday Morning Coming Down," "Me and Bobby McGee" and his favorite Cash song, "Big River," said, "I have a hard time thinking of John (Johnny Cash) as a friend; he was my hero. He was, and he still is. To be working on a tribute to him and his home is a real honor to me."
John Carter Cash and wife Laura did a duet on "If I Were a Carpenter," a hit made decades ago by his father and mother (June Carter Cash), and Laura sang a Carter Family staple, "Keep on the Sunny Side."
Johnnys brother, Tommy Cash, sang "Five Feet High and Rising" and "I Walk the Line," while sister Joanne performed "Suppertime." Dailey & Vincent nearly stole the show as their quartet performed an a capella rendition of "When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder" and then launched into a rousing version of "Daddy Sang Bass."
George Jones warbled several tunes, including Lebanon songwriter Curly Putmans "He Stopped Loving Her Today," and said of his appearance: "Its for my old buddy, Johnny Cash. He was the best friend I ever had. He helped me in my hard times and gave me work, and Ill never forget him."
Gary Morris and his son, Matt, were highlights of the concert with splendiferous harmonies on "Wind Between My Wings" and "Hallelujah." Rodney Crowell and ex-wife Rosanne Cash teamed on "Dont Need No Memories Hanging Round" and then joined daughter Chelsea on "Get Rhythm."
Rosanne said, "I wouldnt be a songwriter if not for my Dad," as she then sang her monster hit, "Seven-Year Ache," and followed with her fathers songs "Radio Operator," "Tennessee Flat Top Box" and "I Still Miss Someone."
The night concluded with all the performers onstage joining on "Angel Band" and "Will the Circle Be Unbroken."
Johnny Cashs parents, Ray and Carrie Cash, moved to Dyess, Ark., in 1934. With their five children they were among the 500 families, all ruined by the Depression, chosen to move to the colony, created by President Franklin D. Roosevelts New Deal program to get farmers impacted by the Great Depression an opportunity to get back on their feet.
Their fourth child, J.R., was 3 at the time. More than two decades later, J.R. would become a country and rock n roll superstar to the world, but he never left his sharecropper roots, and the fertile Arkansas Delta was forever a part of him.
Johnny began working in the cotton fields when he was 5. Carrie taught her children to sing in the fields and in the evenings at home as a way of enduring the hardships and as an act of family and faith. On Sundays, the Cashes attended the colonys Baptist church where Carrie played piano. The young J.R. found no joy in the preacher, but the music touched a deep responsive chord in his thirsty soul. Cash lived in Dyess until he graduated from high school in 1950.
Of the 500 homes built in Dyess 77 years ago, only 60, including the Cash home, remain. Although dilapidated and falling into ruin, it stands as a living monument to the special life and career that took flight from its humble walls. The restoration of Cashs boyhood home is expected to be the linchpin for the restoration of the Dyess Colony as a tourist attraction and historic site.
The Johnny Cash Boyhood Museum and Home, once completed, are expected to generate 27 new jobs in Mississippi County, with a payroll of $450,000, during the first year of operation.
"Its about the heart; its about the spirit. Its about bloodlines, too," John Carter Cash said. "The things my father believed in are being continued here. He was a child of Arkansas, a child of this area. The sweat and blood he put into this gumbo soil may be showing the flowering fruits of that now."
For Bill Carter, there are several facets of his own Arkansas boyhood that allow him to relate Johnny Cash, a man he met several times.
"I wish I had known him better," Carter said. "I grew up 30 miles north of Johnny in Rector and under similar circumstances. My parents were laborers who never owned their home, and when I finished high school I followed Johnny three years later and joined the Air Force. It was our way of escaping the cotton fields.?By the time I got out of college and entered ASU, Johnny was on his way to becoming a superstar."
The Carter-produced Johnny Cash Music Festival will be turned into a PBS-TV special.
"This show could not have happened without the passionate support and commitment of Rosanne, John Carter, Tommy, Joanne and other members of the Cash family. I will never forget them for the help they gave me, Jan and ASU," Carter said.
"The show became a PBS-TV show only because the entire production crew donated their time to do the show. Producer Michael Merriman, Associate Producer Stephanie Reeves, Director Steve Angus and every other crew member donated their time because most had worked with Johnny at some time during their career and loved him.
"I am not sure why I agreed to do this knowing the kind of commitment required to make it successful, but I have known John Carter and Rosanne and have such respect for them both as artists and as beautiful souls. Also I felt that Johnny deserved to have his great legacy preserved for future generations.?Maybe his powerful spirit played a major role," said Carter, a man who knows how to get things done.
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For more about Bill Carter, go to www.billcarteronline.com.
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The Prescott Case: Key Dates and Events
August 1989 The first disclosures of sexual abuse emerge from children in foster care.
October 1989 The Ontario government decides to fund special joint police/child welfare investigation. The Child Abuse Project (CAP) and Project Jericho are born.
Early 1990 A core group of service providers begins meeting to plan coordinated community response.
February 1990 The first criminal charges are laid by police. The local Brockville paper breaks the story.
March 1990 A special Crown prosecutor is appointed to the case.
Feb./March 1990 The media descends on Prescott and sensational reporting stirs up fears and contributes to the stigmatization of the community.
March 1990 Community services come together for formal meeting and launch the Prescott Child Sexual Abuse Advisory Committee. The mayor of Prescott is appointed committee chairperson.
April/May 1990 The Advisory Committee submits several proposals to the Ministry of Community and Social Services requesting special project funding for services needed in connection with the case, particularly treatment and prevention.
May 1990 The victim/witness assistance coordinator joins the front-line team. First trial and conviction.
June 1990 The Ministry of Health grants Lanark, Leeds and Grenville Health Unit additional staff for the prevention effort. Local health and mental health agencies start planning prevention initiative.
August 1990 The Ministry of Community and Social Services announces two-year funding of $224,000 for a treatment and prevention project for Prescott.
September 1990 The first community workshop is held with municipal employees.
November 1990 A treatment team is hired and begins work in Prescott.
May 1991 A key trial begins in St. Catharines.
July 1991 Work begins on project evaluation.
September 1991 A community conference featuring Jan Hindman is held in Prescott.
March 1992 Agencies meet to share information on treatment and reintegration of perpetrators.
Summer 1992 The prevention committee winds up work. The Prescott Child Sexual Abuse Advisory Committee disbands, handing over job of liaising with the Treatment Team to the Children's Services Advisory Group of Leeds-Grenville.
December 1992 Family and Children's Services special Child Abuse Project (CAP) disbands. The Treatment Team is given a year's extension and moves to Brockville FCS office.
February 1993 Prescott residents form Community Action for Recovery.
Nov./Dec. 1993 The Treatment Team disbands and children are transferred to local therapists.
Tipping The First Domino: The Investigation Begins
The revelations that sparked the largest, most complex sexual abuse investigation in Canadian history were shocking in their brutality. They opened the door to an unprecedented number of cases of child sexual abuse, which while less bizarre, were no less repugnant.
In August 1989, a little girl of seven told social workers that she and her two younger siblings had been subjected to sexual abuse by groups of adults dressed in gowns and masks, during activities she called "monster games in the basement". She said they had also been submerged in water, confined beneath floorboards and forced to eat and drink 'yucky juice". As well, the adults had terrorized the children with guns and knives and videotaped them in the course of the assaults.
We knew from when our initial investigation commenced that it was going to be of greater magnitude than anything we had ever done before. But we had no idea it would develop into the magnitude that it did.
- Matthew Hayes, Prescott Chief of Police
The social workers hearing these stories were alarmed and disturbed. For Pam Gummer, team leader at the Prescott office of Family and Children's Services of Leeds-Grenville (FCS), the impact of that first interview was devastating. Even after many years investigating child abuse, Gummer says she had 'never heard anything even remotely comparable before."
That was not all. The little girl went on to say that three young cousins had also been victimized in the basement games. More horrific tales emerged of bondage, disfigurement, the killing of animals and the alleged murder of a baby named Joshua. It was clear to FCS staff that this was not a routine or isolated case of child sexual abuse.
"So much of what I was hearing was so bizarre and emotional, I found myself in some respects backing away," says Gummer. "I was saying we need to corroborate this, we should be very cautious." Within a month they had their corroboration. "We had physical evidence, medical evidence. They were able to describe the places where they were abused, and we went there and we found what the kids said we would find," she says.
By October 1989, the local police had been called in and seven adults were under investigation. The Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services had also been alerted and provided $200,000 for a specialized team within Family and Children's Services to investigate what was presented as a family system in which sexual abuse had gone on for generations.
Rocci Pagnello, supervisor of the Prescott FCS team at the time, points out that the Ministry lost no time in making funds available for the child welfare investigation. "Without that support," he recalls, "I don't think we would have gotten off the ground."
The Ministry of the Solicitor General was also responsive. Brockville's Crown Attorney freed up two officers, Detective Rick Robins of the Ontario Provincial Police and Constable Gary Sluytman of the Prescott Police to conduct the criminal side of the investigation. The criminal investigation became known as Project Jericho and continues to operate to this day. The police named it Project Jericho in honour of the baby named Joshua who was alleged to have been killed. "Joshua led the battle of Jericho, and the walls came tumbling down," says Robins, alluding to the Bible story. 1
Pam Gummer, along with social workers Maureen McDougall and Marg McDade-Bowers from Family and Children's Services, formed the core child welfare investigative team called the Child Abuse Project. By late November 1989, the joint investigation had uncovered numerous new cases of sexual abuse. When questioned by the police, a man known to associate with the initial family investigated admitted to abusing 13 more children and named several other individuals he had witnessed sexually abusing children.
After this, Pam Gummer says "the investigation split somewhat" - with part of the team probing allegations of abuse inside the original family system and part of the team focusing on the new allegations of abuse by persons outside the family When interviewed, all but two of the 13 children reported being abused by more than one person.
It was at this point that the investigation really began to snowball. The number of victims and perpetrators began to mount steadily. Family and Children's Services was unprepared for the magnitude and scope of what was to follow. Gummer remembers this as a "really scary period" because there were no guidelines on how to conduct an investigation in which so many of the victims and perpetrators were linked to each other. Most of the available literature was based on the American experience and wasn't very helpful. No one in Canada had ever dealt with such a case before.
There was nothing to guide us. There was nothing to pull out that said: this is step one, this is step two.
- Pam Gummer, team leader, Child Abuse Project,
Family and Children's Services
Extra funding allowed the team to seek out needed expertise and receive training. They consulted with experts like John Yuille, a forensic psychologist and specialist in assessing the credibility of children's allegations from British Columbia as well as David Wolfe and Ross Dawson from the Institute for the Prevention of Child Abuse in Toronto.
The Crown Attorney who prosecuted the case, Desmond McGarry, says that everybody involved was forging new ground. The prosecution was unlike any that he had ever been involved in, he says, "because of its complexity the number of people, the number of accused involved, the number of children involved, and all the interconnections."
McGarry was initially called in to advise the police on the investigation surrounding the murder of baby Joshua. 2 Because of his expertise in the area of child abuse - he is one of a select group of Ontario Crown Attorneys designated child abuse specialists - and the fact that the number of prosecutions connected with the case threatened to swamp the local Crown Attorney's office, he was eventually appointed as special Crown prosecutor to work exclusively on the case.
By March 1990, the group that was to work closely together on the joint investigation was firmly in place and located in a waterfront building in Prescott. Pam Gummer and Rocci Pagnello of Family and Children's Services were assisted by four other child protection staff and a lawyer, Jennifer Blishen, hired by the agency to prepare their cases for child protection hearings. Rick Robins and Gary Sluytman of Project Jericho were joined by Constables Andy Teeple and Isobel McVey. Detective-Inspector Lyle McCharies was brought in to oversee the police end of the investigation for the Ontario Provincial Police. Janet Lee later became part of the group as Victim/ Witness Assistance Coordinator.
The Numbers Mount As The Investigation Proceeds
February 1990 Charges were laid against two men and two young offenders. Thirty-seven individuals, mostly children, were confirmed or suspected of being victims of child abuse. Six preschoolers and two adolescents had been removed from their homes and placed in the custody of Family and Children's Services.
March 1990 Two additional men were charged, bringing the total number of charges facing four men and two youths up to 39. Thirty children and 12 adults were confirmed by FCS as victims of sexual or physical abuse.
End of 1990 Five more individuals had been charged for a total of 11. Two had been convicted and nine cases were before the courts.
January 1991 Twenty more individuals were charged, bringing the total accused up to 31 persons, including six women. The total number of charges was now 142. Two of the accused had died - one committed suicide. Seventy-seven victims had been identified, 62 of whom were children and 15 of whom were adults. Seventeen children were in the care of FCS. More than 1,500 people had been interviewed and 517 statements had been taken.
March I992 A total of 75 individuals were identified as perpetrators of child sexual abuse. The number of child victims identified had climbed to 114, and the number of adult survivors to 35.
August 1992 Thirty-seven new charges were laid against nine additional people and one who was previously charged. The number of individuals believed to have been abused totaled 180.
October 1992 An additional 14 child victims had been identified along with 11 new perpetrators.
November 1993 An additional 13 child victims had been identified along with eight new perpetrators.
March 1994 The total number of child victims identified stood at 157. There were 113 adult survivors. The total number of perpetrators identified stood at 116. Fifty-eight perpetrators had been charged with 316 offences. Of 41 trials completed, 37 individuals had been convicted making a conviction rate of 90%. Seventeen cases were still before the courts.
October 1994 The total number of child victims had increased to 162 and the number of perpetrators to 119. Sixty-five persons had been charged with 376 offences. After 45 completed trials the conviction rate was 91%. Nineteen cases were still before the courts.
There is an absolute necessity for collaboration by the police and the child protection investigators. I think that worked very well in Prescott because right at the beginning there was a considered effort by the Ministry to fund a team.
- Jennifer Blishen, council, Family and Children's Services
The Scope And Nature Of The Abuse: Facts and Figures
By December 1989, it had become clear that the victimization of children went well beyond the original family system investigated by the joint police and child protection team. There were also individuals outside this family who were preying on these children as well as others. Were these people part of a satanic cult? An organized sex ring? How far did the abuse go? How many children were in danger? These things weren't so clear at the beginning.
Part of the reason the Ministry reacted as quickly as it did may have had to do with what appeared to be an upsurge of apparent ritual abuse cases in Ontario, and a desire to get a better handle on them. Although the first disclosures seemed to point in this direction, Gummer stresses that the investigators "never labelled the case ritual abuse per se, because the term is so ambiguous."
Several years earlier, two little girls in Hamilton had made allegations of sexual abuse with ritualistic overtones eerily similar to those in Prescott. There had also been a comparable case in Oshawa. Although criminal charges were never laid in either case, the children were removed from their homes and allegations of satanism became the focus of the child protection hearings in both cases. This sidetracked the court, unnecessarily prolonging the trials and left the children's fate in limbo for two and a half and four and a half years respectively. 3
What is often described as "satanism" or "ritualism" is actually pure sadism. Children are, and have been, subjected to cruel and sadistic practices used during their sexual abuse to terrorize or silence them.
In order to avoid these problems, the police and FCS decided early on to concentrate the investigation and criminal prosecution on the crimes related to the abuse itself. Allegations of satanism or ritualism can easily overshadow offences of sexual abuse and an inability to prove these allegations can discredit the evidence of the children. What is often described as 'satanism" or 'ritualism' is actually pure sadism. Children are, and have been, subjected to cruel and sadistic practices used during their sexual abuse to terrorize or silence them. Lack of evidence associated with "satanism" such as bodies, caves or altars does not necessarily mean that a child is fabricating stories. What it may mean is that the child has been tricked or intimidated by the perpetrator into believing that these things are real. 4
'There have been an awful lot of attempts to prove the existence of satanic conspiracies in child abuse cases in North America," says Crown Attorney, Desmond McGarry, "and almost universally they haven't panned out. You can spend so much time and investigative resources trying to prove the existence of the so-called satanic conspiracy that you don't spend the time and resources necessary to prove the existence of the crimes. It is not a crime in this country to be a satanist. It is a crime to abuse a child."
FCS Legal counsel Jennifer Blishen remembers how easy it can be to "get carried away with the media hype surrounding allegations of ritual abuse."
Child protection staff handling this case, she says, had to constantly remind themselves that the bottom line was 'whether or not these children were in need of protection as defined by the Child and Family Services Act."
As it turned out, only a very few of the 275 alleged victims were ever subjected to the horrific forms of abuse described in the early disclosures. This abuse, while sadistic and cruel, was not linked to a satanic cult. It was committed by a group of adults of limited intelligence who lived on the margins of society. Many had been sexually abused as children and were raised in an environment where this was a normal part of life.
One of the key perpetrators admitted to police that the "basement games" would start with the rental of "dirty movies" from a local video store. He described what came next: "After the movies, we went down into the basement and played games. We had sheets over our heads with eyeholes and we touched the kids in sexual ways." 5
The sexual exploitation suffered by the vast majority of the children, as well the adults who had been molested as children, was less bizarre, but no less severe or traumatic. Perpetrators were eventually convicted of anal intercourse, vaginal intercourse, fondling and oral sex. Very young children had been subjected to repeated anal penetration.
Although the abuse was not "organized," it was interconnected. Particularly at the beginning, there were many links between the victims and the perpetrators. (See the chart following) There were several other unique characteristics of the case as it unfolded. Many of the victims were very young the youngest was reported to be sixteen months old - and many were developmentally handicapped.
The proportion of males was thought to be unusually high - 42% of the first 40 victims were males. Overall, males constituted slightly more than one third of all victims. Of the perpetrators, a high proportion were also developmentally handicapped. Eighteen per cent of the perpetrators were women, reflecting a higher number of females than generally thought to be involved with the sexual exploitation of children. Many of these women (about 60%) were accomplices to their male partners.
Of the 52 children who eventually received treatment from the Treatment Team, 58% were female and 42% were male. Their ages ranged from two to seventeen. Of the 52, 27% were victims of intrafamilial abuse, 44% were victims of extrafamilial abuse and 17% had experienced both. Twelve per cent could not be classified because no disclosure had been made. 6 Forty per cent had been victimized by a single perpetrator while 48% had been victimized by more than one. Seventy-seven per cent had been abused by male offenders and 12% had been violated by both male and female abusers. In none of the referred cases was a child alleged to have been abused by a female perpetrator only. 7
Our conviction rate is 93%. The police clearance rate is about 90%. For most sexual assaults in the province it is about 50%, even less (30%) for the age group we were dealing with.
- Rocci Pagnello, supervisor, Family and Children's Services
Statistical Profile Of The Case
59% - 162 Child Victims - (2) see below
41% - 113 Adults Disclosed Abuse As Children - (3) see below
35% - 97 Male Victims
65% - 178 Female Victims
15% - 42 Child Victims Under Five
(or 26% of Child Victims)
10% - 28 Children Made Crown Wards
(or 17% of Child Victims)
19% - 52 Child Victims Treated By Treatment Team - (4) see below
(or 32% of Child Victims)
82% - 97 Male Perpetrators
18% - 22 Female Perpetrators
3% - 4 Young Offenders (18 and under)
376 Total Charges
65 Persons Charged
45 Trials Completed As Of October 1994
19 Trials Before The Courts
18 Change Of Venue Trials
91% - 41 Convictions (of completed trials)
Written Statements: More than 1200
Interviews Conducted: More than 2500
As of October 1, 1994...
(1) Victims fell into the "child" category if they were under 16 at the time of the report or disclosure.
(2) Victims fell into the "adult" category if they were children at the time of abuse, but over 16 at the time of disclosure.
(3) Of the remaining 110 child victims, some attended treatment elsewhere and some did not. A few were already in treatment at the time of the abuse and remained with their initial therapists. After assessment, some children were deemed not suitable for treatment. In a large number of cases of extrafamilial abuse, parents did not agree to treatment for the child.
Sentences for the convicted perpetrators ranged from probation to eight and a half years. The average sentence was between two and three years. The first application has successfully been made under the 'Dangerous Offender' legislation. This legislation allows the Crown to argue that an offender who presents a serious danger to the community not be released at the end of the sentence. The court, in making its determination, looks for a pattern of predatory crimes. If the court agrees to the application, the offender is designated a "dangerous offender" and detained indefinitely. The case is reviewed periodically.
Who's Who: The Major Players
Criminal Investigation and Prosecution
Project Jericho included Detective Rick Robins and Constable Isobel McVey of the Prescott detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police as well as Constable Gary Sluytman from the Prescott Police. Constable Andy Teeple joined from the Brockville detachment of the OPP Basil Gavin, Dave Hurlbet and Gerry McCarthy from the OPP served as additional investigators at various points in time.
Matthew Hayes was Chief of the Prescott Police until his retirement in May 1990 when he was replaced by Rick Bowie. Detective-Inspector Lyle McCharles of the Criminal Investigation Branch headed up the investigation for the OPP.
Special Crown Attorney and Victim/Witness Assistance Coordinator
Desmond McGarry, Crown Attorney for Prince Edward County, was appointed special prosecutor for Project Jericho and prosecuted the vast majority of the cases. Janet Lee, Victim/Witness Assistance Coordinator with the Ministry of the Attorney General in Kingston, was seconded to help prepare the victims and witnesses for court.
Child Welfare Investigation
Family and Children's Services of Leeds-Grenville (FCS)
This child welfare agency is mandated by Ontario law to protect children from abuse. Family and Children's Services offers child protection services, investigation, family service, children in care, foster care, adoption and legal representation. It serves the City of Brockville and the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville which include the towns of Prescott, Gananoque and Kemptville. The executive director during the crisis was Stephen Heder. Assistant director David Devlin replaced him in May of 1993.
Members of the Child Abuse Project team included supervisor Rocci Pagnello, team leader Pam Gummer, social workers Maureen McDougall, Marg McDade-Bowers and Sandra Kapasky. Social workers seconded from other Children's Aid Societies for varying periods of time included Lori Gibbard, Valerie Oles and Penny Couture. Other social workers on CAP for brief periods were Verity Barrett and Steve Lyons. The Child and Youth workers were Susan Giff and Heather Bishop. Support staff included Florence Gaw, Shirley Woodward and Pat Jones. Cindy Martin-Huycak served as in-house legal counsel until 1991 when she was replaced by Karyn von Cramon. Outside legal counsel was Jennifer Blishen.
Separate School Board
The principal of St. Joseph School in Prescott, Robin Reil, represented the separate school system on the Advisory Committee.
Adult Mental Health Services
Brockville Psychiatric Hospital
Sheila Irvine and Henry De Souza, social work supervisors at Brockville Psychiatric Hospital, were core members of the Advisory Committee. Clare Laing, out-patient nurse at the Elmgrove Unit of BPH, chaired the subcommittee for adult survivors of sexual abuse (CASSA).
Other Social Services
Developmental Services of Leeds-Grenville
Based in Brockville with centres in Prescott, Kemptville and Gananoque, Developmental Services offers a range of activities and supports to children and adults with developmental handicaps in Leeds-Grenville. Staff member Tom Turner sat on the Prevention Committee. Executive director Geoff McMullen served on the Advisory Committee.
Town of Prescott
Mayor of Prescott Sandra Lawn chaired the Advisory Committee. Marilyn Campbell provided administrative support to the project.
Ministry of Community and Social Services, Ontario Government
The Ministry of Community and Social Services provided funding for the child welfare investigation through Family and Children's Services as well as special funding for a project involving treatment and prevention administered by the Prescott Child Sexual Abuse Advisory Committee. Three program supervisors from the Kingston area office of the Ministry of Community and Social Services sat on the Advisory Committee in an ex-officio capacity during the life of the project. David Sewell was there at the launching of the project, Bonnie Mclsaac guided it through the middle phase and Rob Richards oversaw its winding-down phase.
Treatment of Perpetrators
Family and Children's Services (FCS) --2
Beechgrove Children's Centre --1
Family Focus --2
Developmental Services --1
Brockville Psychiatric Hospital --2
Leeds, Lanark and Grenville Heath U --1
Leeds-Grenville Public Schools --2
Leeds, Lanark & Grenville Separate
School Board --1
Corporation of the Town of Prescott --1
Treatment Team --1
Representative of the Ministry of
Community and Social Services --1
(Ex-officio) --1
Proposal Committee
Evaluation Committee
Goals Of PCSAAC
The goals of the committee were to:
1. Ensure delivery of treatment resources and services to victims and their families
2. Encourage, coordinate and facilitate education, training and programming pertaining to the prevention of child sexual abuse
3. Encourage coordination and cooperation among all of the agencies representing protective, therapeutic, health, education, prevention and law enforcement functions
4. Manage expenditures in order to maximize the breadth and depth of treatment services
5. Evaluate the results of the Sexual Abuse Project. 8
1. Quoted in Judy Steed, Our Little Secret: Confronting Child Sexual Abuse in Canada (Toronto: Random House, 1994), p. 108.
2. Efforts to find a body came to nothing but the investigation continues.
3. Institute for the Prevention of Child Abuse, Dealing with Multi-victim, Multi-offender Child Sexual Abuse Cases. Final Report of a Two-Day Consultation (Toronto: October 28-30, 1992), p. 7.
4. IPCA, Dealing with Multi-victim, Multi-offender Child Sexual Abuse Cases, pp. 10-11.
5. Ottawa Citizen, June 4, 1991.
6. The exact nature of the abuse perpetrated against this 12% of children was not known at the time these statistics were compiled.
7. Julian Roberts, Responding to Child Sexual Abuse: The Prescott Experience. A Final Report on the Prescott Child Sexual Abuse Project (Brockville: Children's Services Advisory Committee, 1993), pp. 13-14.
8. Roberts, Responding to Child Sexual Abuse: The Prescott Experience, pp. 1-2.
Page 30 - The Ottawa Sun, September 8, 1991.
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