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or the sea. This you feel with complete immediacy and all the time. The infinite variety is round every bend and over every hill,by the rich fields and the bright gardens of the valleys,by the orderly forests of the foothills. The innate tidiness of a skilful and respectful people is written especially large on the land which was once hardest to win. In Scotland everyone feels this immediate presence of their countryside in its infinite variety;so they are not just an out-and-about people but,for all the private properties,they act and play with a genuine experience of the fact that their land belongs to them. They are accordingly less conscious than their neighbours to the south of social distinctions. They are Scots in common,a feat to which the English do not even pretend. Many things contribute to and affirm this difference in Scottish attitudes. There is one long tradition of skilled craftsmanship in industry and an enduring pride in it. There is another long heritage of equal educational opportunities;and yet another of progressive action in many vital aspects of political and civic interest. The roll-call of pioneers in Scotland is impressively various. The Scots are not a forgetting people and all this is written on their faces. Do not be surprised,therefore,if they make something of a fetish of their right to individual judgement on everything from ball control to higher mathematics. Rich evidence of this you will find in every public house,every busy marketplace and every communal gathering whatsoever. For one thing,the shops are none the worse for being peopled by a nation of customers who indulge warmly in the illusion of having the right to be experts on everything. The best fishmongers in Britain quite certainly and probably the best butchers are in Scotland. Yet the fundamental thing to see and enjoy is the friendliness of its folk in general,the neighbourliness of its every community,however new. They say that English wives,whose men of some necessity come to work in Scotland, may be loath to trek northwards but after a year are even more reluctant to leave. This sums up much. It is a country of the people and for the people. With the exception of that other very Scottish country, New Zealand (populated by emigrating Scots), it is more widely and expansively free to everyone than any in the English speaking world. Our image abroad is bedevilled by high hills and Highlanders in kilts,whisky and Bonnie Prince Charlie:but that,as the Hollywood producer Jesse Lasky once said of the silent movie 'The Sheik'two decades after it was made,can prove "a great disillusionment." continued over
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I put it to you that, having read the comics and books in question, there's more excitement with each new Walking Dead episode as no-one knows what's going to happen (I certainly wasn't expecting Dale or Sophie's death, or indeed Shane's long life) when compared with the direction Game of Thrones is taking. The GoT twists and turns are known already, diminishing the "What'll they do now?" factor of the show. Do you prefer to see an adaptation being made which is the same story, told in a different medium, over an adaptation which alters the story, perhaps for the better?
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Honey is one of nature's purest ingredients--the gooey result of dedicated honeybees. Apart from the scent, flavor and golden-hued goodness we associate with honey, it creates a buzz for all kinds of different reasons:
1. Spanish poet Antonio Machado once wrote, "I dreamt - marvelous error! - that I had a beehive here insife my heart. And the golden bees were making white combs and sweet honey from my old failures."
2. Honey changes appearance and texture over time, and is sensitive to its environment, but some batches appear to be thousands of years old and not rancid. Honey was one of the gifts entombed inside Egyptian crypts. When explorers found ancient burial sites, the honey they found in some cases was quite well-preserved.
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Today we're excited to share HoneyLove, one of our Charity Pot partners with you. We knew there was no better way to get you buzzing than to have Chelsea and Rob write about the amazing work that they do, and all the ways that you can help!
In the Spring of 2011, HoneyLove co-founders Chelsea and Rob McFarland would have never guessed that a swarm of honey bees showing up in their backyard would provide the inspiration for what has quickly become their life's passion—a non-profit organization committed to conserving honey bees. Fast-forward to 2013 and HoneyLove has created an impressive local organization with a global footprint.
Bees pollinate 80% of the world's plants including 90 different food crops, which means that 1 out of every 3 bites of food is thanks to a bee. However, since 2006, more than one third of honeybee colonies collapsed nationwide, a global phenomenon now called Colony Collapse Disorder or CCD. And while there is no one smoking gun causing CCD, scientists now widely agree that it is a result of a combination of factors, made manifest by industrial beekeeping and the use of agricultural pesticides such as neonicotinoids.
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The LUSH kitchens contain giant fridges stocked with the flowers, herbs, and fresh materials required for our cleansing rolls. Fresh ingredients in our products ensure the most healthy, active buzz on the skin.
What makes them so "cleansing" after all?
For starters, there is NO soap. Cleansing rolls are made with absorbent powders and clays, which carry residues from the skin. They are effective mixed into skin care routines every few days, and also gentle enough for daily use. Clays unclog pores and help eliminate toxins and promote clear skin; they are sometimes called "Nature's Detoxifiers" for this reason. Porous material like charcoal, clean as well as exfoliate. Other natural skin blasters in our rolls are ground almonds, sugar, rice bran and lavender flowers. These are gentle natural exfoliators, offering a holistic approach to cleaning your skin. We also use conditioning ingredients and powerful herbal blends to promote harmony in the skin and radiance throughout.
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We've said it once, (actually a few more times than that), and we'll say it again: we like it Naked at LUSH.
In fact, we'd do everything Naked if we could. But then again, there are ingredients that are so beneficial, and so beautiful but come in a liquid form that some of our products do require packaging.
When we do use packaging, we aim to use the least amount possible and have not only significantly cut down on the amount of cardboard and paper products that we use, but our black pots and bottles are made from 100% post-consumer plastic - no virgins allowed! We also encourage you to return your black pots and bottles at your local LUSH shop. Bring back 5 and we'll exchange them for a free Fresh Face Mask. You get clean, radiant skin and we'll make sure that your containers get recycled and up-cycled for you. Win-win for everyone and the environment.However, you can also reuse your black pots and containers at home or at the office too.
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Fur Bearer Defenders has been a LUSH Charity Pot Partner for several years, fighting against the commercial fur trade and creating opportunities to coexist with urban wildlife. We've also built a personal relationship with the organization; hosting information sessions in local shops and volunteering our time to work on projects. The three of us had volunteered our day to help a family of beavers in Mission, a community about 40 miles (65 kilometers) east of our head office in Vancouver.
Why beavers? The beaver is considered a keystone species in North America, increasing the number of plant species by 1/3rd in dammed areas. They've proven to be beneficial to water quality and their ponds provide habitats for fish, waterfowl and other aquatic animals.
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SARASOTA, FL - MARCH 01: Pitcher Dylan Bundy #82 of the Baltimore Orioles poses for a photo during photo day at Ed Smith Stadium on March 1, 2011 in Sarasota, Florida. (Photo by J. Meric/Getty Images)
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The two kings of the book-collecting jungle are signed books and first editions. Collectors like scarcity, so first editions are sought because their print runs are usually low. The attraction of autographed books is a bit different. A signed copy is considered an extension of the author (or editor or illustrator). After all, he or she actually handled and wrote in that particular copy of the book!
While it may seem like there should be a direct correlation between an autograph in a book and its value, the connection is not so simple. There are various types of books as well as signatures, both of which can impact desirability of a signed copy. For example, if you have a signed first edition of a classic like Ernest Hemingway's "For Whom the Bell Tolls," you own an extremely valuable commodity. But a signed copy of the Barbara Walters memoir "Audition," inscribed during one of the countless stops on her well-orchestrated signing tour? Not so much.
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No matter a specific collector's view on inscriptions, most appreciate a scrawl from one famous author to another, like a copy of Jack Kerouac's "On the Road" with a note to Allen Ginsberg on the inside cover. The ultimate in inscriptions, though, is to find that rare book containing a note from the author to whomever the book is dedicated.
When it comes to signed books—or plays, for that matter—first editions are always more sought after, as are books by famous authors. For example, there is no shortage of John Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath," but an autographed copy still demands a pretty penny. Other autographed first editions by popular authors include Vladimir Nabokov's "Lolita," Ginsberg's, "Howl," and Gary Snyder's "Riprap."
One of the ultimate signatures is the reclusive Harper Lee's on a copy of her "To Kill a Mockingbird." Lee only wrote one novel, which limits the supply, and she was notoriously stingy with her signature when the book was published, although she also signed a few in 1995 when the 35th-anniversary edition of the book was published.
Although contemporary autographed books don't tend to garner the same attraction as vintage books, first edition or not, there is one glaring exception: J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter" series. The first edition of her inaugural book, "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone," (known as "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" in the United States) was released by Bloomsbury in 1997. A signed first edition is auction material, while signed later editions are merely valuable. And as is the case with most books, autographed paperback copies of "Harry Potter" don't command quite the same attention as their hardbound counterparts.
Also prized by some collectors are books signed by illustrators. Some of the most popular of these include William Timlin's only book, "The Ship that Sailed to Mars," and Thomas McKenney and James Hall's "Indian Tribes of North America."
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This post is part of a series I'm doing on the 65th Annual Plantation Tours sponsored by the Episcopal Church Women of Prince George Winyah Parrish. These posts will be interspersed with our regular eclectic offerings.
Each year plantations and town houses (most privately owned) are graciously shared with the public. A different group of homes is on tour each day. As part of the tour of pre-Revolutionary and antebellum churches, town houses and plantations, visitors are invited to the Winyah Indigo Society Hall for tea each afternoon.
The dates for the 66th Annual Plantation Tours are March 22 and 23, 2013.
Estherville Plantation
I arrived at Estherville Plantation just as rain was threatening. The misty light was wonderful and imparted a fairy tale feel to the gardens. It was one of the many times I wished I were a painter. Or at least a better photographer who doesn't rely on a blackberry to take all her photos. Some of these may have been taken with my actual camera. I tend to switch back and forth depending on battery charge.
Estherville has incredible wrap around marsh views.
The combination of azaleas and Spanish moss draped live oaks is breathtaking!
Add marsh view and my heart stops!
Photographs aren't allowed inside the houses so all photos will be of the gardens. The interior of the house is amazing with a screened in pool, big game trophies and lots of books. It's beautiful and lived in and loved.
Here's what the Plantation Tours brochure says about Estherville Plantation.
"On June 18, 1711, Winyah Barony, containing 12,000 acres, was granted to Landgrave Robert Daniel, who sold it the following day to the second Landgrave Thomas Smith. Nothing is known of the history of his grant until 1732 when Landgrave Thomas Smith laid out a part of this barony as a second town. From 1732 until his death in 1738, he tried to sell lots in the town, but was unsuccessful. Georgetown was already growing, and two towns on Winyah Bay were not needed. Subsequently, a portion of these lands came into the hands of Archibald Johnstone, who married Esther Allston in 1745. It is she for whom the place is named. Their great grandson Francis Withers Johnstone, planted Estherville in 1850, and records show that in that year he had ninety slaves who helped him harvest 300,000 pounds of rice. Estherville remained in the Johnstone family until 1918.
Historically, Estherville is interesting as the probable site of the first experiment in tidal cultivation of rice. Tidal fresh water presumably was brought from Minim Creek, a branch of the Santee River, through a large irrigation ditch or canal. After the success of this experiment, this method of agriculture spread in all directions, vastly increasing the rice production potential of the South Carolina Coast.
The origianl house burned and the present dwelling was constructed on the old foundation in the early 1900′s. Estherville is owned by Mr. & Mrs. Robert Lucas Lumpkin, Jr. and Captain & Mrs. R. Parker Lumpkin."
After the tour through the house we came out to beautiful sunshine!
Butterflies also enjoyed the azaleas and sunshine!
And for the finale, a rainbow!


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Budget ax falls hard on Buckley cemetery
By DANIEL NASH
Enumclaw Courier Herald Reporter
November 29, 2010 · 10:06 AM
As Buckley's city council finalizes and approves the municipal budget for 2011, one of the departments taking a deep cut is the cemetery.
The cemetery faces a 51.8 percent overall cut to its expenditures for the coming year. Cuts are across the board with only a handful of line items, like public utility expenses and a $200 overtime fund, remaining untouched.
The cuts come following a budget year in which cemetery revenues are projected to finish at less than a third of beginning-of-the-year projections. The city budget for 2010 anticipated $15,000 in revenue from the sale of lots and projected revenue for the end of 2010 is $4,558.
"Unfortunately, (the drop in revenue) isn't because people in Buckley aren't dying, as much as we wish that were the case," said Randy Reed, Buckley councilman and chairman of the council's finance committee.
The drop instead seems to be due to a combination of changes in the buying habits of persons putting their loved ones to rest.
Most prominent is an overall shift to cremation and inurnment or spreading of ashes, rather than burial in a casket. The cost of cremation service and an urn is less than $1,000, Reed said, making it the more economic choice when compared with the cost of a casket, burial plot and headstone.
However, inurnment is still good for cemetery revenues, especially if surviving loved ones choose to purchase a permanent resting place on the land for the urn.
Another factor in declining cemetery revenues is the place loved ones choose to bury deceased veterans. Veterans – of which Buckley has many, Reed said – are eligible for free military burial in national cemeteries, like Tahoma National Cemetery in Covington.
Despite the cuts, the city will continue to operate the cemetery without dramatic changes, Reed said.
"The big stuff will still be taken care of," he said. "We are still going to promote the cemetery as a business and full service center in terms of a place to sell lots."
There will, however, be a decrease in expansion and staffing for upkeep.
No new walls will be built for urns. Instead, customers will be able to purchase small, standalone tombs for containment of ashes at the cemetery.
The budget for cemetery manager Scott DeCarteret has also been cut by nearly half. DeCarteret will be dual-employed with the cemetery and parks departments, and will fulfill part-time duties for both.
The change will likely impact general upkeep of the cemetery, but the hope is that upkeep of the parks and cemetery will partially overlap, Reed said.
Neighboring Enumclaw handed over management of its cemetery, Evergreen Memorial Park, to privately-owned Weeks' Funeral Homes. The city of Buckley has considered a similar arrangement at budget time every year, Reed said, but so far has not come to the conclusion the cost benefit would be enough to justify the transfer.
"While it looks dramatic, I think this is going to be an opportunity," Reed said. "If we had to let Scott go, that would be much worse."
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text: Event advice When to arrive The site will be open to the public from 3pm onwards and it is recommended that concert-goers arrive by 5:30pm to secure a place on the lawns. The Australian of the Year Awards start at 6pm and the Australia Celebrates Live concert kicks off at 7.30pm. Transport Take a bus to the concert: ACTION will be running normal bus services on Friday 25 January. Catch inter-town route 300 series buses (300, 312, 313, 314, 315, 318, 319) from any bus interchange. Buses depart every 15 minutes and drop off at the Albert Hall bus stop on Commonwealth Avenue. Event shuttle: A special shuttle from the City or Woden interchange will drop off in front of Old Parliament House. After the event, shuttles will depart from Old Parliament House on King George Terrace and travel to all bus interchanges. For more information, visit ACTION www.action.act.gov.au Take a taxi: If you're planning to catch a taxi to and from the concert, taxi ranks are located opposite the Treasury Building along Parkes Place. Arrive by car: Road closures, including Federation Mall, Parliament Drive and Queen Victoria Terrace will take effect from 6am Friday 25 January to 1am Saturday 26 January 2013. Please take the time to read the event map for Australia Celebrates Live 2013 to plan your trip in advance. Food and Drink There will be plenty of food and drinks available for purchase onsite. You are welcome to bring food and drink, but encouraged NOT to bring glass. Alcohol will be available for purchase on site. Fresh drinking water will also be available onsite. Please see event map for locations. Lost Children Event staff will be operating a lost children tent at which children (or distressed parents) will be cared for until they are reunited with their loved ones. See the event map for the location of tents. Disabled Parking Vehicles with appropriate disabled parking authorisation will have access to a disabled parking area located at the East Block car park, off Queen Victoria Terrace (adjacent to the National Archives of Australia). Accessible Viewing Area The accessible viewing area is located on Federation Mall, a short distance from the disabled parking area. Primary carers/immediate partners are welcome. Please check the location on the event map. Family Room A family room will be operational during the event to give parents privacy when attending to young children. The tent will be stocked with change tables, nappy bins, seats, water and a microwave oven. What To Bring and What Not To Bring Be sure to bring along water, sunscreen and a hat, a picnic rug or folding chair to Australia Celebrates Live 2013 to ensure a comfortable concert experience. For the safety and comfort of patrons, the following are not permitted onsite: pets (excluding assistance dogs); glass, including bottles; large shade structures or large umbrellas. Managed access In order to create a more enjoyable event for everyone the entire concert site will be fenced for Australia Celebrates Live 2013. Please enter and exit the venue through the entry points marked on the event map.


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House Lights Media, Port Magee Productions and the Maiden Alley Cinema announced the premiere of the film, a soulful, smart musical road comedy about the Brothers Johnson's search for meaning in an otherwise meaningless life. It features Co-Writers and Stars Johnny Dower and Garret Mathany.
Dowers and Mathany answer the novel question, "why aren't there more songs about Corndogs", with their original award winning score that introduces reverence to Corndogs, God loving money, and other unique musical themes that many would not have the heart (or thought) to tackle.
Shot on location starting in Los Angeles and traveling across the country visiting small towns throughout the southwest until they reach Nashville, Tennessee in Gomer, a Winnebago with a personality of its own that is truly a secondary star of the film, the film teams a unique cast of characters to weave its masterful tale.
Music-loving brothers, Johnny Jake and Milo Johnson sing about the ordinary corndog to earn a living. The Johnson family legacy is failure. And though they've tried their best, the singing duo are staring eminent catastrophe in the face after years of work has propelled them no further than performing in polyester at the roller derby.
On the verge of calling it quits, they hear about the Sing-A-Ling contest in Nashville. Short on talent and even shorter on money, the Johnson's hit the road on a last-ditch mission of musical redemption, picking up their mute mandolin carrying cousin Two Pint for the trip. With help from additional eccentric strangers along the way, who each add an unusual chapter in the book called life, the brothers make the cross-country trip in Gomer in hopes of becoming stars. If at first you don't succeed, try and fail again.
After it's World Premiere in Paducah, PICKIN' & GRINNIN' opens in select cities nationwide starting September 7 including the LA premiere at Laemmle's Town Center 5 in Encino, CA and outside of Nashville, TN at the Thoroughbred Theater in Franklin, TN
The film's cast includes Murray native W. Earl Brown, who has had roles in Deadwood and There's Something About Mary. Others appearing in the film are Frances Bay (Happy Gilmore, Seinfeld); Tracey Walter (Batman); Garrett Morris (Saturday Night Live, Two Broke Girls); Robert Baker (Grey's Anatomy); Sandy Martin (It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia); Geoffrey Lewis (Every Which Way But Loose); Ricky Trammell (Stick It, The Salton Sea); and features Kenny Loggins as himself and Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top. It also introduces Fuschia Sumner, who has music in her genes since her father is Sting, formerly of The Police.
Pickin' & Ginnin' is 107 minutes long, and is rated R.
Official Website / Trailer: www.pickinandgrinninmovie.com


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By RACHEL C. DOVE
Staff Writer
WILLIAMSON - They came from near and far to the City of Williamson on Tuesday for the opportunity to audition for an unscripted reality-type series that will feature descendants of the Hatfield and McCoy clans.
"I'm so excited, I hope I do alright," stated one nervous contender from Cincinnati, Oh., who said she drove straight through this morning to be able to participate.
"I had heard they said they wanted descendants who lived close, but I figured what the heck? I wanted to give it a shot anyway; I don't have anything to lose but gas money."
WVU Extension Professor Bill Richardson who is Mingo County's own feud-expert assisted with the casting calls, along with Trifecta Productions, the Huntington based media group who played a large part in the successful research and filming of the two-hour History Channel Hatfield and McCoy documentary.
Joe Murphy, the Vice-President of Trifecta Productions, spoke with the Daily News during the interview process of the hopeful stars and stated that although his company hasn't yet tied themselves to this project, they are being utilized as consultants and are acting as goodwill-stewards to protect the image of WV that will be portrayed if this series airs.
"First of all, let me say that this notoriety and publicity that has been bestowed on the Tug Valley area, as well as our entire state, has been a long time coming," stated Murphy. "We have an incredible opportunity to ride this wave for years to come if we play our cards right."
Murphy commented that he has spoke with so many tourists who have come to WV after having their interest tweaked with the numerous shows centered around the Hatfield and McCoy feud who left with an entirely different view of not only the state, but more importantly, of the residents who call it home.
"They would comment on the beautiful scenery, but what impressed them most was the warm hospitality they were welcomed with," said Murphy. "I didn't speak with one person who had anything negative to say."
"My wish is that we will be portrayed as who we really are and not stereotyped as we have been in the past."
Several local Hatfield and McCoy descendants attended the auditions at the Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College, including David Hatfield from S. Williamson, Ky., the founder and director for the Hatfield and McCoy Marathon; Jessica Hatfield-McCoy, a Delbarton native and local Christian singer who laughed and told the producers that she was "double-trouble" since she was a Hatfield by birth and then married a McCoy; and Colin and Brandon Compton, brothers who hail from Blackberry who are descendants of the McCoy clan, among several others.
The producers were continuing the casting calls until 8 p.m. yesterday evening, in hope of giving those who work day shift or those traveling from other towns the chance to attend. One element that was present during each and every person's audition was pride in their heritage and in their ancestors who are now known throughout the world.
No time limit was provided to those who attended the casting calls as to when or if they would be notified whether they were being considered for a role in the series, nor was additional information on what the intentions are for the show's content.
The Daily News, your #1 source for Hatfield and McCoy news, will release that information as soon as we receive it.


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This course begins with an overview of the causes and effects of global climate change and the methods available to control and adopt to it. We will then examine the negotiation, implementation and current status of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and its Kyoto Protocol. The focus will then turn to the past and proposed actions of the U.S. Congress, the executive branch and the courts, as well as regional, state and municipal efforts. The Clean Air Act and the Endangered Species Act will receive special attention. We will evaluate the various legal tools that are available to address climate change, including cap-and-trade schemes; carbon taxation; command-and-control regulation; litigation; securities disclosures; and voluntary action. The roles of energy efficiency, renewable energy sources, nuclear power, coal, and forestry and agriculture will each receive close attention. Implications for international human rights, international trade, environmental justice, and international and intergenerational equity will be discussed. The course will conclude with examination of the special challenges posed by China; proposals for adaptation and geoengineering; and business opportunities and the role of lawyers.
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The Penn Wood Foundation is an independent, community-based organization formed to assist children of the William Penn School District and their families. The major goal of the Foundation is to enrich opportunities for the social and academic growth of student in the District's six boroughs (Aldan, Colwyn, Darby, East Lansdowne, Lansdowne, and Yeadon) to provide equity of opportunity and academic excellence. Click here to Donate!
Penn Wood Foundation 2013 Scholarships
The Penn Wood Foundation will award eight (8) Scholarships at the June 13, 2013 commencement in the amount of $500.00 each to graduating seniors. Four $500.00 scholarships will awarded by the Foundation on behalf of the Lansdowne-Aldan Class of 1962. All applications must be received on or before May 20, 2013. There will be no exceptions to this deadline. We encourage you to send it digitally if you can by attaching a copy and emailing it to: firstname.lastname@example.com. Save your document as lastname_essay2013.pdf.
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Please help us out and buy some beautiful flowers for your spring and summer garden while also supporting a very worthwhile organization. The fundraiser ends on April 26, 2013.
5K Run
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Exciting Teamwork
Students from Villanova University have been working with the members of the Penn Wood Foundation to put our organization's documents in the Cloud using Sales Force. The obtained a grant for us to use the software as a non-profit and have been working on it with us. Thanks to the connection made between Charlotte Hummel, our School Board Director, me, Brenda Fry, President of Penn Wood Foundation, and Timothy Ay, Professor at Villanova.
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The June 2013 graduating class will have the opportunity to obtain scholarship money from the Foundation once again this year. Applications will be available by the end of this week on-line and in the schools. Please encourage the students to submit their applications. We have been fortunate this year to double the number from four to eight due to the generous gifts made by members of the Lansdowne-Aldan Class of 1962.
Innovator Mini-Grants were awarded this Spring to…
- Ms. Ingraham, librarian at Walnut Street, for her expansion of the library program during the summer. $500.00
- Ms. O'Boyle, 6th grade teacher at Ardmore Avenue, to begin a pilot program, Girls on the Run. $1.000.00
- Ms. Masciantonio, the co-advisor for the Future Business Leaders of America, to send students to the fall seminar at Penn State University.
- Ms. Vandenburg, SPED Coordinator, to purchase an Ipad for her students to access applications needed for their special education requirements.


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Turneffe Flats has long been recognized as one of Belize's premier saltwater fly fishing, SCUBA diving and marine ecotourism destinations. Located on the Turneffe Atoll, the largest and most diverse coral atoll in the Caribbean, we specialize in superior service for a limited number of guests.
Awaken in your air-conditioned beachfront cabana to an incredible tropical seascape of white sand beach, expansive bonefish flats, lush mangroves and the surf breaking over the reef for miles in either direction. Watch a spectacular sunrise from your verandah and when night falls, the stars look close enough to touch.
We are ideally located to enjoy all of Turneffe's 250 square miles of expansive flats, coral reef and remarkably rich marine habitat.