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The knock on the door disturbs the silence. It is half past eight and I am not expecting any visitors this evening. Given that the roads are wet from a sudden Autumn rain, there should be few travelers on the thoroughfare half a mile from the manor. The earlier downpour has dwindled to a light shower, and the pattering on the windows is not as violent as before. Still, only the foolhardy or desperate would be out on such a night. I am hesitant to answer the knock as I am alone.
Christian charity is not my strong suit as it has been more than a while since I stepped inside the imposing walls of a church to hear a Sunday homily. Yet the story of the Good Samaritan was diligently drilled into me from the time I was a small child in London. I do not believe in God. We are mere humans whose paths are undetermined, our judgments neither the sweet, halcyon voices of angels greeting us at St. Peter's gates nor the sulfurous torment of a burning hell.
It is decorum then, and not Godly fear, that moves me to answer the insistent knocks. As a woman alone I keep a deterrent in the upper drawer of the bureau sitting in the foyer. I withdraw it now. If anyone overestimates my vulnerability, they will immediately find themselves reassessing that miscalculation at the point of my revolver. The cool steel soothes my pique as I open the heavy front door.
An older man, his coat and hat dripping water, stands half in shadow, his face unfamiliar to me. It is not an altogether unpleasant face, quite genial given the circumstances. His eyes are immediately drawn to the revolver hanging in my right hand.
"I assure you, Miss, there is no need for that," he says, a lilt in his voice.
"It is presumptuous to assume that I am a Miss," I reply, not disguising my impatience. "How may I help you?"
"My hansom has lost a wheel and I am miles away from home. I saw the road leading to your house and have trekked quite a ways looking for shelter from this horrid weather. I know it is forward to ask whether I could possibly pass the hour until the rain lets up, but I would be ever in your debt if you would be so gracious."
The plea is expressed with sincerity, but again, I am a woman alone. I have given the servants the day off to enjoy their holiday, some Assumption day or other. I am about to deny his request when he interjects, "By the by, I knew your father, Anna."
My immediate reaction is to grip my revolver tighter. How does this complete stranger know my name…or my father who has been gone these many years? I ask him the same and am answered with a disarming smile.
"I should like to come inside to introduce myself," he says with that smile, leaving me to believe he is making sport of me.
"You can tell me your name just as easily from your present position."
"Yes, but it is quite uncomfortable out here. There is a strong wind whipping up. And there is so much I have to relay that you will catch a deathly chill with the door open. So I insist, please let me inside and I will answer your questions."
I say nothing and take silent pleasure in watching his smile diminish and his discomfort increase as my silence stretches into infinity. I am not one to enjoy levity at my expense, nor am I to be toyed with like an unfortunate mouse trapped by a carnivorous cat.
He tries one last ploy. "You have the gun. If I do anything untoward, feel free to send a bullet through my heart."
"And have the constable come and take me away to the gallows, I think not."
"Self-defense has always been a buffer against the rope's choking cinch. In any case, rest assured you will not need to use that bullet. I am here as a benefactor and friend, I assure you."
"Then why the subterfuge about a disabled hansom?"
For a second, he appears uncertain. "I was not confident that I could appeal to you without that leverage. I do apologize. In truth, my hansom is quite fine. It's stopped at the road turning up to the estate. I walked the rest of the way, hoping that you would take pity on a destitute wanderer out in this horrendous weather."
The smile is back. I am a discerning judge of character and given my few minutes with this stranger I would deem that he could easily sell a crippled horse to a farrier and fetch an exorbitant price for his efforts.
"By the by, my name is Jonathan Forrester and it is a pleasure to finally meet you face to face," he says then slightly bows. "You are as comely as I had always imagined."
In the end, it is not his glib tongue that wins him entry. Curiosity is a bane, a bane that I am susceptible to. He knows my father. I do not. Of course, I knew of his existence, but not the man himself as he had seen fit to part ways with me and my mother when I was of a tender age, before a time when my memories of him would have solidified.
I step aside and Mr. Forrester glides in as easily as though he were the lord of the manor. I take his dripping hat and coat to hang on the coat rack. Convention would hold that I offer him a cup of hot tea, but I'm not in a conventional mood. The quicker he relays his message, the sooner he can leave my home.
I show him to the drawing room and we sit in the French chairs adjacent to the fireplace that is ablaze. At the least, he will get dry from his drenching. He sits there, again, as easily as if he were lord of this manor.
"So what is it you wish to tell me?" I ask. I still hold the revolver in my hand, though not as tightly. "Hopefully, it can be related as succinctly as possible. I wouldn't want to keep you from your travels." I fold my hands, my focus intent on what he has to say.
In the full light of the room, I see that he is not as old as I first surmised. At least not the age my father would be today. And that feeds my curiosity even more.
The patter of the rain outside the windows grows stronger.
"I met your father some years ago," he starts. "We had occasion to dine together in London when I was visiting on business. He got into his cups pretty early, and as you probably know, or maybe you don't being a refined young woman, wine can relax even the most stringent of tongues. He told me of his wife and young daughter Anna whom he abandoned and how he missed them terribly."
He pauses, seemingly waiting for me to respond. Did he expect me to become overwhelmed with emotion and interject how I also missed my father? If so, he is duly mistaken. After a few seconds of my silence, he continues.
"He also said there was a family secret that forced him to leave. He also said something else, that when his daughter came of age, she would come to know why he had to flee. I thought the conversation strange, to be honest. But the one thing he extracted from me that night that if ever I had the chance, I would venture a visit to his daughter, to relay this message. It has taken me some time to find you."
"And that message would be?" I ask. For a reason unknown to me, my heart is palpitating and my mouth has suddenly become dry. These anomalies cannot be in anticipation of words from a man with whom I've had no dealing for decades.
"Here is the message he entrusted to me to give to you: "My darling Anna, you are a young woman by now and probably have questions regarding why I left. But you see, my darling, to have stayed would have been my death."
"His death? Whatever could he have meant?"
I feel unusually parched and wish now that I had made that tea.
"I posed this same question after which he became quite reticent. I have to confess that it sparked within me a desire to solve this puzzling enigma. He tried to brush away my intrigue with reminisces of when you were a toddler, how he adored your mother whom he described as quite beautiful, and how he wooed her away from her family. He related that before he left, he made sure that you and your mother would be well appointed with funds after he was gone."
He looks around now, taking in the Tiffany lamps, the Degas over the mantle, the overstuffed furnishings encased in velvet. Then he turns his dark eyes on me. They are like onyx. I can feel his taking stock. My mind whirls. He cannot possibly think…
He continues, the timbre of his voice changed, almost intimate.
"In this message, he stressed that he wanted to see to your every need. To make up for the years you felt abandoned. He said that your mother's line was very special and that you would one day understand this. And that you must continue this line."
His stare is rife with assumptions that I do not want to parse. To this stranger, my father's message must have seemed a clarion call to which he is eager to answer. I am eager to have him gone.
I rise from my seat, thinking to bring this worthless conversation to an end. I have discovered nothing more about my father than that he has some residual affection for me. This "revelation" does not appease the pain of growing up fatherless and eventually watching my mother die without him.
He does not take the hint and remains seated. He then reaches into his pocket and pulls out something. He stretches out his palm to show me.
It is a gold pendant, in the curious shape of an arachnid.
"He wanted me to give you this. He thought that maybe your mother might not have told you all that you needed to know. Here, take it. It once belonged to your mother. It was the only thing he had left of her."
I hesitate in taking the bauble. I only have his word that it was my mother's, but as I stare something seems quite familiar.
Something stirs within me. My parched mouth begs to be satisfied. And a memory pushes through.
My mother becoming something monstrous. I remember closing my eyes just as my father runs for the door. After a time, when I finally opened them, she was simply my mother again. And my father was gone.
I do not feel the transition when it comes upon me for the first time. The gun drops as Mr. Forrester grows smaller and I grow into something…not quite human. His horrified visage is doubled, tripled. In the end, there are eight of him.
His scream is cut quiet as I slake my thirst.
And I silently thank my father for his gift.
Sharon Cullars lives in Evanston where she works as a writer. In her spare time, she reads whatever she can lay her hands on, but particularly loves works that allow her to make an emotional connection to the characters. She does not limit herself to any one genre and is a lover of mystery, romance, horror and sci-fi. She has served as editor for an ezine for African-American women focused on culture, finance and health. She has also written several short stories for online and hardcopy publications, one of which was published in Masques V, an anthology of horror literature that includes contributions by Ray Bradbury, Gary Braunbeck, Poppy Z. Brite and Richard Christian Matheson.
Her longer fiction works include Again (Kensington/Brava, May 2006) and The Object of Love both paranormal romances.


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Recovering From Medical Trauma
When Mary* came into my office she had just completed 3 years of intravenous antibiotics for Lyme disease. Physically she was so much better, but the psychological impact of her experience had taken a toll. She was unable to swallow pills due to feelings of panic. She rarely left her home except for medical appointments and reported intrusive and frequent memories associated with being dismissed by the medical community at the onset of her diagnosis. Mary was unsure how she would enter the world again, worried that her time had passed and fearful she would ever step back into a normal day to day existence.
It's easy to understand that chronic illness can cause trauma. The feeling of being taken out of your day to day and being thrust into survival mode is traumatic enough. Medical trauma isn't just about the trauma of being sick. It includes trauma from treatments received. This isn't about some "big pharma is harming us all" propaganda. Medical trauma refers to the impact of medical procedures ranging from routine blood draws, to first time experiences in the ER to cancer patients living with catheters.
The idea that medical care could be uncomfortable or even painful is one thing, but some would say traumatic is a bit of a stretch. Unfortunately, medical trauma is very real.
Trauma is a complex experience that researchers are still trying to fully understand. The clearest definition we have and that one I will reference in this blog is that of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The current definition is pretty extensive and can be found here.
Even this definition has shifted since it's development in 1980. What was once described primarily as an anxiety disorder is now categorized as a "trauma and stress related disorder" which includes additional descriptions such as angry outbursts and reckless behavior.
Trauma in the simplest terms is an emotional response to a stressful event. A stressful event Is generally understood as violence, an accident or natural disaster and often includes a perceived threat to one's life such as witnessing the death of another person. The truth is much more complex. We as individuals are the ones who determine whether or not an event is traumatic. Something that may be perceived as neutral (or even pleasurable) can be extremely stressful and even traumatic to another. A history of trauma increases our risk of being traumatized again in the future.
Barbara Ganzel, PhD, MSW, of the Bronfenbrenner Center for Translational Research at Cornell University, states "Medical traumas are psychological traumas that result from medical diagnosis and/or medical intervention. Threat of serious injury or threat to life due to illness is now encompassed within the DSM definition of psychological trauma. This means that medical patients can be evaluated as having illness-related trauma disorders."
Tips For Overcoming Medical Trauma
When we have been through a traumatic experience, we are often delayed in realizing the impact of the experience. Many times those seeking treatment will explain that they had a "trigger event" that reminded them of their illness, which was now causing panic.
Acknowledge You Went Through Something Big (even if it doesn't feel that way) - I have spoken with many Lyme survivors outside the therapy office who became overwhelmed with emotion just by sharing their story with someone for the first time. Many people say have said things like: "I can't believe I'm getting so emotional. I didn't know it impacted me so much." or "I can't believe I'm still upset over this." If you or a loved one have been through a severe injury or life changing medical experience, simply becoming aware that medical procedures can have an intense impact is the first step.
Learn About Trauma - Even if you aren't interested in jumping into therapy right away, research shows that educating ourselves on the nature of mental health issues can reduce symptoms. Even reading articles and blogs such as this have the potential to educate and give us a bit of control over our emotions.
Find A Trauma-Focused Clinician You Trust - Research shows that when it comes to therapy, an important indicator of healing is the relationship made by you and your therapist. If you are having trouble finding a trusted clinician, keep looking. Trust is key in order for you to heal.(1) Trauma focused clinicians can be trained in many things from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT).
Explore Self Help Techniques for Trauma - While, treatments for therapy can be invaluable and life-changing, there are many resources you can access on your own to find relief. We know that body oriented self care such as breath work and trauma informed yoga classes can be very helpful for overall stress reduction and symptom maintenance. Another great one I love (and used post Lyme) is Trauma Release Exercises. This simple set of movements can be done in the comfort of your home or with a practitioner. I suggest consulting with a professional to find a body oriented self help program that works best for you.
Prioritize Your Emotional Safety - If you have read my blogs before, you know I place an emphasis on emotional safety above all else. Emotional pain is as real as physical pain and sometimes it becomes unbearable. If you are feeling overwhelmed or out of control, reach out to someone for support. There is always someone available - You're not alone. Confidential help is available for free. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Provides help to those in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. Call 1-800-273-8255 Available 24 hours everyday
(1) Rapport: A Key to Treatment Success, December 2005, https://www.researchgate.net/publication/7477414_Rapport_A_Key_to_Treatment_Success
*Mary is not a real client. I never use real client examples. She depicts a number of common symptoms I see in my practice.


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A Guide to Buffalo, New York
Buffalo, New York has always been somewhat of the underdog, yet in the last couple years, the city has made major strides in every category. It made Forbes list of Top 100 Places to Stay in 2018. It is home to nationally recognized businesses which include Buffalo Proper, where you can head to for some of the best cocktails the city has to offer. Other recognized chefs and business owners are bringing the love back home. Oh, and did I mention we also have one of the best galleries of modern art in the states? I'm proud to call this "Nickel City" my home, and wanted to compile a guide to inspire others to come and experience what this city has to offer.
buffalo is built around art
One of the things people don't realize when first visiting, is this city loves art. Local artist are welcomed with open arms, and street art has been transforming the city into a vibrant state lately. Wall murals have been popping up everywhere the last couple years, which you can read about my favorites here. The architecture is consistently inspiring with places like Frank Lloyd Wright's Darwin Martin House. We also have Albright Knox, one of the oldest museums in the nation that houses modern art (and will be undergoing a major expansion soon).
Morning Jolt
One of the things that has improved immensely with Buffalo's resurgance is the coffee scene. New coffee shops have popped up all over the last couple years. Some of my personal favorites are Roots Coffee and Tea on Hertel in North Buffalo, and Public Espresso in the heart of downtown (with more locations in the works). More of a tea drinker? Head over to Angelica Tea Room, a cocktail bar that also serves afternoon tea.
get your nature on
Buffalo is found on the shores of the Great Lakes, which not only sets a nice backdrop for photographers, but also gives the area a wide range of landscape for wildlife and hiking. Read my post on walking through the Buffalo Botanical Gardens for some nature and architectural inspiration. Head over to Tifft Nature Preserve for a morning stroll, or take advantage of our location on the lake which offers abundant birding around the city.


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DAY 28 30/30 days
30 Paintings in 30 days
Day 28
'Grand Entrance' – by Roxanne Gooderham
28.5cm x 20cm
Watercolour, pencil and charcoal on watercolour paper.
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I'm really enjoying exploring watercolours with pencil and charcoal at the moment so for tonights piece I decided to use the medium again. I've wanted to use this photo of Jane's for ages and have finally got around to doing something with it. Jane took a series of photos of the 'Equicirque' in London. They are a company who put on magnificent equestrian shows and tour around the world with their productions. This particular horse and rider were from an act called 'Los Rios' and apparently the girl was only 15 years old!
By using a limited colour palette and being quite bold with the paint application, the image has been simplified which I think works well. The horse is actually grey but because i forced myself to use just a few colours I have re-created it in my own way. The angle of the horse and rider makes it an interesting piece and adds that element of mystery.
DAY 26 30/30 days
Medieval Beauty
26th August 2013
Day 26
'Ethereal Grey' – by Roxanne Gooderham
28.5cm x 20cm
Watercolour, pencil and charcoal on watercolour paper
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For day 26 I decided to use another fabulous photo of Lorenzos grey horses taken by Jane but this time I didn't want it to look exactly like the photo. I wanted to stylise the horse and make it my own. The photo itself is very ethereal and as I am a huge Pre-Raphaelite fan i looked to Burne-Jones for a little inspiration. I am always drawn to his watercolour studies and the way he uses those rich, and sometimes subtle, blues and warm earthy colours.
Limiting my pallette, I feel, works well for this piece. i kept the painting quite loose and i let the drips go wherever they wanted to go. I love this way of working and working 'with' the paint rather than going against it. Working with it can lead to some unusual and unique paintings.
DAY 25 30/30 days
30 Paintings in 30 days
25th August 2013
12″ sq / 30 cm sq
oil on natural linen finish canvas panel
Artist E J Lazenby
I was asked to have a look at this horses photograph with a view to paint her for this challenge… my first thoughts were about what an expressive eye she had, then I drank in the purple, burgundy, lilac, orange and peach, I instantly knew I had to paint her…
The headcollar was a patterned blue nylon so I substituted for a leather look, removed the lead rope and allowed the lovely linen finish of the canvas to become a very quiet and simple background…..
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DAY 24 30/30 days
Medieval Beauty
24th August 2013
'Repose' – by Roxanne Gooderham
30.5cm x 25cm, 12″ x 10″
Oil on canvas board
AVAILABLE – £85 + p&p
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Today has been a 'finishing off a painting day' for me. I've had this painting sitting in my studio for months and was in the very early stages of progress. I thought it was about time I got around to completing it so I have used the painting challenge to help push me forward with it.
This gorgeous Spanish stallion is owned by a Facebook friend of mine and they kindly gave me permission to use their photo. The peacefulness of the horse attracted me to the image straight away. It has that medieval feel to it which I am always drawn to. I could have gone into detail and defined each and every wave of the mane but I didn't want it to look exactly like the photo so I changed it and blended the yellows and the blues together creating more of a blurred effect, which I feel gives more of an ethereal quality to it.
DAY 23 30/30 days
30 Paintings in 30 days
23rd August 2013
9 x 12″ approx
Coloured pencil on grey Canson paper
£70 plus P&P
Artist E J Lazenby
After 7 hours filming in Liverpool and a 6 hour round trip by rail, I've steadily created this study of the re-enactment group 'Slipped Knott'…. I took a number of reference photographs last month at Wentworth Castle Gardens, and I've been harbouring the intention to paint some when time permitted……
Today has been confined to drawing media due to the confinement of the train journeys, but as I have been quietly absorbed entertaining my fellow passengers, the hours have flown by and this pencil study shall emerge shortly as a full colour painting – I've taken out more soldiers, changed the colour of the horse, restructured the background and generally given it a good shake up from the image in the reference photo….
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DAY 22 30/30 days
22nd August 2013
'Medieval Beauty' – by Roxanne Gooderham
30.5cm x 25cm, 12″ x 10″
Oil on canvas board
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The Medieval period!…sigh! I am absolutely OBSESSED with it! The horses, the romance, the clothes, everything! Like the Civil War, I have been interested in all things medieval since I was a child and again, it stems from when my dad used to take us to look at old ruined castles where there would be re-enactment groups which brought the history to life. I guess it has all just remained with me ever since.
A Facebook friend of mine has very kindly allowed me to use her wonderful photo of her and her horse. Both horse and rider look absolutely stunning and I couldn't resist painting it. I've been meaning to get around to creating a painting such as this for months and this challenge has allowed me to make a start on what will be an ongoing project. I'm really enjoying these swirling backgrounds and each time I do them I feel they are becoming more effective. I will keep experimenting with the idea.
DAY 21 30/30 days
30 Paintings in 30 days
21st August 2013
12 x 16″ approx
acrylic on canvas panel
Artist E J Lazenby
Reference photo of PM Backfire, owned by Diamond Mine Arabians, photo by Ashley N Brouwer
Tonight has been 'Art Club Demonstration' night, and I popped along to Dinnington Art Club near Rotherham, South Yorks, for a quick spot of horse in acrylics…
My last demonstration at this club I completed a detailed portrait of a wee Pekingese dog owned by one of the audience. Tonight I had been asked to paint a horse in acrylics, and I knew the one I wanted to work on!
I'd come across a photo quite recently of a lovely grey Arabian stallion, all arched neck and flying mane – he would make an eye catching painting and also a chance to draw the basics with a few sweeping lines, to increase the colour in shadow and to use a loose technique with little detail – 2 hours goes very fast when you are sat at an easel with an audience asking questions!
This Art Group has a very professional set up – camera trained on my painting and projected onto a cinema wall! So I was viewing my own work at about 8 foot tall!
Upon completing the painting and returning home, I wondered if I should refine some areas of the painting, but upon reflection, I decided that I would only fiddle and may spoil some of that energy and flow within the painting…..
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DAY 20 30/30 days
30 Paintings in 30 days
20th August 2013
Day 20
Oil on canvas board
I just can't believe it is day 20! Time has flown so quickly! Today i have finally got around to painting this gorgeous shire x, Duchess, whose photo was donated to us on our facebook page by her owner. I really enjoyed painting her bright bay coat. I could see pinks, purples, blues, ochres. It's amazing just how many colours you begin to notice once you start to 'look' more at something. Colour used to scare me but now I have so much more confidence and want to learn more about the subject. Again, I have tried to experiment with the background with this one to make the painting a bit different and to add a little atmosphere and interest. I'm really liking using this technique.
DAY 19 30/30 days
30 Paintings in 30 days
19th August 2013
9.5 x 9.5″ – 24 x 24cm approx
oils on canvas panel
Artist E J Lazenby
This oil on canvas panel is painted from life, it shows our little mare, Clivocast Shelby, who is sadly leaving us this week and going back to her owner as we have lost our grazing. I'm sad to see her go, so this painting I did for her… She is such a bright eyed little poser and will stand at the gate for hours in the hope of a treat!
It was a simple job to take the easel and paints up to the field and work loosely keeping the colour palette cool blues and greys… I brought the painting home after 2 hours as the flies started to stick to the paint (now tweezered off) and added a few more darks and details from memory….
The reason of painting from life today is an interesting one………. My blog received a comment a couple of days ago that got me thinking…. Do I copy photos, do I change the photos enough (backgrounds, colours, combine 3 or 4 together…?) Am I guilty of being only a copyist? Why do I work in a Traditional and figurative way? ( I did do a series of more abstract works as a student and then later in my 20's), Is my work too safe and boring???
The comment is as follows….. " Great work, I really feel that you should expand your horizons beyond copying. I see so many wonderfully skilled artists such as yourself, whose creativity is limited by the habit of copying and commissions. Don't be afraid to try something new."
To an artist that has done a 4 year degree and then 20 years self employed as a professional painter, what 'new' things are left???
(I've done abstract, expressionist, gestural, automatic, impressionistic, colourist, mediums of pencil, charcoal, ink, pen, acrylic, watercolour, oils, coloured pencil, 2d paintings and 3d sculpture, mono / etching / collographs….)
I suppose there is conceptual art (which I hate and find most of it pretentious rubbish)
There's performance art (errrr, no thanks, coming from Barnsley I see 'performance' art on every street corner on a Saturday night)
So what's left?
I don't have the need to be new or innovative, I'm just me……
So here I am, doing what I love doing, in a style which I have found over 25 years of painting suits me perfectly, working from life, memory AND photograph….. Mainly painting horses, but happy painting nudes, dogs, cats, wildlife, landscapes, portraits….
I like things to look in proportion and have correct form – elongated and deformed horses don't float my boat under the name of 'stylised' or 'modern'… to me they are just badly painted…Rant over!
These remarks are not aimed at anybody, but I feel a little more justified doing what I do and being happy within my own rules…..
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DAY 18 30/30 days
30 Paintings in 30 days
18th August 2013
'Prepared for Battle'
Watercolour and graphite pencil on watercolour paper
27.5cm x 19.5cm
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Reference photo courtesy of J.Daniels.
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I have been interested in the English Civil War for as long as I can remember. My
dad was always taking my brothers and I to English Heritage sites which were linked
with that particular era and having one of these sites situated near my home, I
feel a strong connection with the subject. I have wanted to produce a series of
paintings based on the Civil War for some time and after seeing Jane's photos
she took the other week, it spurred me on to try and paint something. I have a
few friends in the Sealed Knott and they have been kind enough to allow me to
use their photos for my work. I created a few pieces based on the Civil War for
my 100 day challenge two years ago but now I feel I am more confident with
paint I believe I can, at last, begin to do the subject justice.
Today's piece is in watercolour and pencil and is slightly more detailed than
day 12 but also retains that looseness which I love when using this medium.
I've limited my palette in order to help prevent getting too detailed. I have
also experimented with the background to see whether that same dream-like
effect I use in oils can be achieved in watercolour an it most certainly can!
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The Bay Scallop has always been an important resource for the Wampanoag Tribe, with many Tribal fishermen relying on the annual harvest to provide sustenance and support themselves financially. But in recent years, the population of bay scallops had dramatically decreased, to the point where the Aquinnah harvest in the 2005/2006 season had fallen to a mere 600 bushels.
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Delhi is to India what Beijing is to China, and is perhaps home to some of the most important historical sights in India. Being the capital of India, the city is also home to the most modern and busiest airport in the country. I had a day to spare in the city and hired a taxi for the day costing about 3,000 Rupees with a break in between.
The first stop of the morning was the Qutub Minar complex, a UNESCO World Heritage site that was built during the 13th century by Qutb-ud-din Aibak, the sultan of Delhi at that time. The main focus of the complex was the Qutub Minar itself, which is a minaret constructed of red sandstone and marble. The complex can be toured in about an hour and includes several other interesting sights such as the tomb of Iltutmish, who was the successor to Qutb-ud-din Aibak. The area around the tomb is significant for the intricate Islamic carvings.
Besides the minaret and the tomb, the other sights in the complex includes the ruins of the Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque which is also built by the same ruler that built the Qutub Minar. The main feature in the mosque was this 'iron pillar', a cylindrical metal structure that is famous for its rust-resistant properties.
From the Qutub Minar located in the south of Delhi, I head east towards the Lotus Temple which is a more modern architectural marvel that has details reminiscent of the Sydney Opera House. The Lotus Temple is a place of worship for the Bahá'í faith and is open to people of all religions. Visitors are free to roam around the gardens though they must take off their shoes once they get closer to the temple itself. There was a short queue to enter the temple with an introduction to the construction of the temple and an explanation of the Bahá'í faith. Once inside, visitors are free to spend as long as they like to meditate and seek inner peace in the serenity of the temple. It was a nice was to seek solace amidst the noise of Delhi!
The next stop in the tour was Humayun's Tomb which is located not too far from the Lotus Temple in the eastern part of the city. As expected this is the mausoleum of the second Mughal emperor, Humayun and the main tomb itself is the architectural model for the Taj Mahal located in Agra which is built by another Mughal emperor in memory of his wife. This is by far one of the most scenic places in Delhi and because of continuous refurbishment works, this place of interest is particularly well maintained.
The complex itself includes numerous other sights such as the Tomb of Isa Khan, which has an octagonal design and was built 20 years earlier than the Humayun's tomb.
From the tomb of Isa Khan it was probably another 5 minutes walk past the Mughal courtyard gardens from where one can enjoy the magnificence of the mausoleum.
Visitors are free to explore the tomb itself through the stairs leading up to the mausoleum and unlike the Taj Mahal which uses white marble, Humayun's Tomb was built from red sandstone and thus exudes a stark contrast against the blue sky.
The interior of the tomb is not exactly similar to its symmetrical exterior. In fact it feels like a maze in the inside but it was quite well lit due to the sunlight streaming into the interior from the lattice screens which create a beautiful backdrop. The central dome covers the main chamber that houses the cenotaph of Humayun. The Humayun Tomb complex perhaps marks the highlight of my stay in Delhi.
From Humayun's tomb, we then drove past India Gate and across the Rajpath towards the Presidential Palace. If Humayun's Tomb and Qutub Minar shows the history of India, the Rajpath shows the ascent of this nation with the Rajpath bearing striking similarity to 'The Mall' in Washington DC. It was a magnificent drive with the India Gate acting as a central pivotal gate while the Rajpath acts as a boulevard with lawns and government buildings by the side.
Just before the grand Secretariat Building, one can spot the circular shape of India's Parliamentary building. I would have liked to spend more time or even an afternoon exploring this part of Delhi if time permits. Sadly I did not have enough time as I would have liked to discover the rest of sights Delhi has to offer. Other sights that I would probably have liked to visit includes the Red Fort and Chandni Chowk in the older part of town. The Red Fort is important being the residence of Mughal emperors and can be compared to the Forbidden City in Beijing while at the same time also being the location where the Prime Minister of India delivers his speech and hoists the flag during Independence Day. Another sight I would put on a to-visit list is Connaught Place, a circular roundabout that functions as the place to dine and shop while in Delhi.
In the afternoon, I returned to hotel for a snack as well as to rest in the lounge. For dinner, I have arranged to have it at the ITC Maurya, a Luxury Collection property in Delhi and it also gave me the chance to explore another luxury hotel in the city. The main sight in the hotel would be the mural in the lobby atrium painted by Indian artist Krishen Khanna with the title being "Procession of Life". The vibrant colours of the mural sure makes it a joy to just sit around the lobby atrium as I waited for the restaurants to open at 7pm. It seems that most hotel restaurants starts their dinner service at 7pm and not earlier.
Initially I had intended to try Dum Pukht, but the opulent restaurant was fully booked for the night. This left me to proceed to the other choice being Bukhara. My dinner at Bukhara turns out to be fantastic since they have individual set meals for one person and they allowed you to choose from 3 of their main courses which are comprised of vegetarian and non-vegetarian options. Think of it as a tasting menu if you may, and I picked 3 (Murgh Malai Kebab, Murgh Tandoori and Peshawari Kebab) of the non-vegetarian kebabs. This meant I would have 2 chicken and one lamb tandoori along with a butter naan. The table setting at the restaurant has no cutleries as diners eat with their hands though foreigners are provided with the option to ask for cutleries should they need them. There was a large apron for diners to wear where they could wipe their hands upon. Diners are also provided a cold towel to freshen up which was a nice welcome.
Prior to the main meal, a crispy flatbread was served along with fresh onions, a spicy green chutney and yogurt for the dressing. I loved this so much that I asked for more of the crispy bread which was a mistake since I should not have eaten too much before the main course.
When the main course arrived it came with a huge naan and with smaller portions of the 3 kebabs and tandoori. They came together in a plate and the main course itself was spectacular and probably the best tandoori I have ever had. Usual tandoor-cooked meats can be dry and tough but this one was juicy and tender. All 3 have a rich flavour and texture that makes the dish really appealing. I did manage to finish all the meat but not the naan.
To end, the tasting menu includes a dessert and I picked one of the custard puddings that was topped with pistachios. Maybe I was already too full after the fantastic meal but I found the dessert to be a tad ordinary or maybe it just wasn't to my liking.
However that was not the end, since the restaurant does provide mints in its own special way. A server came over with a tray that has cardamom seeds, grated coconut and sugar crystals. Diners are supposed to use the small spoon provided to scoop out a little bit of all 3 and put them in your hands and munch on them. It made for a very nice after dinner mints that everyone could definitely try on their own!
I would totally recommend visitors to India to head down to Bukhara for dinner. As some of my friends would later note, Bukhara actually played host to visiting dignitaries like Bill Clinton when he visited so that must count for something does it not? As I would later know, there is a similar concept restaurant with similar decor in the ITC Mughal in Agra, a sister property to ITC Maurya, though it has a different name as the 'Bukhara' name was supposedly a trademark.


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Bullish chart patterns on key assets suggest that Taiwan will be the region to watch over the remainder of 2019 and likely into 2020.
Trade tensions between the U.S. and China are weighing on Taiwanese stocks as highlighted by a month-to-date decline of more than 3% for the iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF (EWT) . While EWT has struggled in recent weeks, there may be an opportunity with the largest Taiwan ETF. The $3 billion EWT, which tracks the MSCI Taiwan 25/50 Index and recently turned 19 years old, holds 89 stocks.
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India's two key indexes, the NSE Nifty 50 and the S&P BSE Sensex, broke their losing streak even as most Asia-Pacific indexes ended in the red. The S&P BSE Sensex gained 0.8%, while the NSE Nifty 50 rose 0.83%. Both the indexes maintained upward momentum throughout the day.
Bearish crossovers between long-term moving averages on ETFs that track key emerging markets suggest that the uptrend could be over.
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The U.S.-China trade impasse could put Taiwan into the forefront, according to Zhiqun Zhu, a professor of political science and international relations at Bucknell University. Zhu said Taiwan could be used as a major "chess piece" for the U.S. in ongoing trade negotiations, which could put the iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF (EWT) in play. "Taiwan's value to the U.S. will only increase as tensions between the U.S. and China escalate," Zhu told CNBC.
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Xi Jinping and Trump agree on not announcing any new tariff for 90 days, putting these ETFs in focus.
In October 2017, the TFTC (Taiwan Fair Trade Commission) fined Qualcomm (QCOM) $774 million for antitrust violations. The Taiwan (EWT) FTC stated that Qualcomm did not license its modem technology to other industry players. Qualcomm appealed the fine's amount and the calculation method, as it did not justify the revenue it had earned from Taiwan.
As the U.S. and China duke it out over the ongoing trade war disputes, other Asian economies and country-specific ETFs could benefit from the side. Some researchers argue that countries exporting similar products that compete with China could end up as beneficiaries in the trade war between the U.S. and China, the Wall Street Journal reports. For example, Bank of America Merrill Lynch economists predict Taiwan, Vietnam and South Korea have the most to gain, given the countries' similar export profiles to China.


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Worked with the Red Cross in the relief of unemployment and of the drought sufferers.
We were host to the Inter-Club Council in the interest of a tournament for the benefit of the Richmond Academy of Arts.
We attended inter-club meetings with West Point and Ashland, were visited by the "Two-a-Day Club" from Washington, assisted in raising funds for the Children's Home Society of Virginia, entertained 400 orphans at the circus, and played golf with Rotary.
We also had a good representation at the Division Meeting at Williamsburg and attended a meeting at Fredericksburg.
Meetings were devoted to the interest o the Fair Association and the Community Fund, and a large number of our members worked in the campaign for the Community Chest. We met with Rotary and Lions at a dinner at which Governor Ritchie of Maryland was the speaker.
Continued the Crippled Children's Clinic with Dr. Tom Wheeldon as orthopedic surgeon, held a program devoted to this work and showed a motion Picture of under-privileged child work. It sent ten boys to camp for periods of from 2 to 5 weeks, each according to their need and did follow UP work in each case, provided a milk fund for lunches of underprivileged children, and aided in the community fund drive.
Had programs on safety, Traffic Conditions in the City, and The Work of the Salvation Army. Provided a rest and refreshment tent at the Confederate Veterans convention kept open by Kiwanis ladies and Boy Scouts.
Attended inter-club meetings at Petersburg and at Hopewell, and was host to Hopewell and Petersburg. A large delegation attended the Fourth Division Meeting at Williamsburg.
For its own enjoyment the club organized bowling and golf tournaments in season, open to both men and ladies, and presented prizes at meetings at which ladies were guests. The club held a stag picnic.
The club celebrated its 13th Anniversary with an inter-club meeting with Ashland, Hopewell, Petersburg and West Point at which the District Governor was guest speaker. It had representatives at the Mid-Winter Conference and at the District and, International Conventions.
The club put on a benefit Picture for the under-privileged child fund, netting over $200, and continued successfully its Crippled Children's Clinic in charge of Dr. Thomas Wheeldon. Sent several boys to camp and continued the "follow up" work on their return. A goodly sum was raised and turned over to the school to aid in furnishing lunches for needy children.
The Girl and Boy Scout movements were encouraged. One program was devoted to Girl Scouts. One member of the club was honored by the Scout organization by receiving the Silver Beaver Award for 17 years of faithful service as a Scouter.
The club fostered the third Richmond Forward Movement, assisted in the Community Fund drive, aided in launching the NRA and celebrated Fire Prevention Week.
Each week a number of members attended the meetings of other clubs. The club attended two inter-club meetings at Hopewell furnishing the speaker and the program at one meeting, visited the West Point club and was host at a picnic to the Petersburg and Hopewell clubs.
The club held two successful Ladies Nights during the year at one of which the ladies put on the program, also a Son and Daughter Night at which the sons and daughters of Kiwanians put on the entire program. The club carried on its usual activities of bowling in winter and golf in summer with much interested evinced.
The club was host to the Mid-Winter Trustees' Meeting and District Conference and sent representatives to the International and District Conventions. Sent a delegation to the Fourth Division Meeting at Williamsburg.
Celebrated our own 14th Anniversary.
A donkey baseball game netted tile club $300 for its crippled child work. The Clinic was continued wit], its usual good results.
The "Dancing Children performed (who were formerly cripples). The club distributed 40 Christmas baskets at an average cost of $2.50.
A boys' work program was put on by the Kiwanis Juniors and two programs featuring YMCA work. The club celebrated Boy Scout Week and had a program put on by Scouts. It also had a most enjoyable Father and Son Night.
Interesting programs were on the subjects of the Home Owners' Loan Corporation, The Federal Housing Association, Adult Education, Welfare Needs, The Acts of the Legislature, City Finances, The Salvation Army, Crises in Education, and Highway Safety. The club also had a luncheon with the community fund workers.
The club was host to Kiwanians from Ashland, Charlottesville, Hampton, Petersburg and Staunton on the occasion of the visit of the International President. The club sent delegates to Hopewell and to Fredericksburg.
The club has bowling teams in the winter and plays golf in the summer. Besides its own golf tournament and its costume golf, open to ladies as well as men, it Plaved contests with teams from Petersburg and Roanoke and entertained players in the Division tournament at Yorktown The club had two Ladies Nights followed by dancing, an outing at Eastham on the James River and a picnic.
The club celebrated Kiwanis Anniversary, Charter Day and United States-Canada Week. It had a program on Kiwanis Education. It was host to the District Convention and had representatives at the Mid-Winter Conference, the Division Meeting at Williamsburg and at the International Convention.
Opened a new clinic at the Sheltering Arms Hospital. Spent $150 for shoes, braces in the neighborhood, and gave a Christmas party for 30 children at the hospital.
Held a successful Sons and Daughters Night. It set aside a sum of money to be used by the Vocational Guidance Committee in placement work.
Held a Public School Night, and met with the community fund workers. It had programs on The Emergency Relief Administration, Infantile Paralysis, Athletics, The Activities of the State Chamber of Commerce, The Army and the People, Traffic Problems, Community Recreation, The ABC Act, Federal Control of Public Utilities and James River Improvement.
Sent delegations to visit Ashland and Petersburg. It entertained the West Point club when the latter put on the entire program and it was host to Ashland, Hopewell, Petersburg, West Point and Fredericksburg at a big inter-club meeting.
Organized bowling weekly (luring the winter months and played golf weekly during the summer, giving prizes in each at the end of the season. It put on a costume golf tournament with prizes and had a joint meeting with Rotary. Besides its regular Ladies Night it had the ladies at one of the regular mid-day luncheons.
Had a meeting on Kiwanis Education, celebrated Constitution Week, was represented at the Mid-Winter Conference, the District and International Conventions and had a 100% meeting (luring Progress Week.
The club continued its Crippled Children's Clinic at the Sheltering Arms Hospital during the year. It had a program showing by slides the results of the work there. It also had a program on The Organization of a Crippled Children's Bureau in Virginia and one on Under-privileged and Under-nourished Children in the Schools. It gave a Christmas party to 54 children at the hospital.
Had programs on Scouting and on Why Go to College and Who Should Go. Furnished money to send five 4-H boys to the Short Course at VPI.
Spent $25 to collect data on aptitude of a select group of boys. Followed up and kept in touch with a group of boys assigned to the club (on request) by the Social Service Bureau and it had a program on Youth Needs a job.
Had a meeting with the Community Fund workers. Its programs were varied, such as Highway Safety, Business Trends, Labor Problems, The Work of the Rehabilitation Bureau, Present Social Trends, The Acts of the Legislature, The Public Schools, State Parks (illustrated), International Philanthropy and World Peace, and the Significance of Easter.
The club sent representatives to Victoria and to West Point and was host to Ashland, West Point, Hopewell, Petersburg, Fredericksburg and Norfolk on the occasion of Norfolk's presenting the Golden Rule to this club.
The club had its regular bowling and golf tournaments weekly in the seasons and had a President's Ball, a Ladies Night and a picnic.
The club improved its regular attendance record by using the "buddy" system. It was represented at the Mid-Winter Conference, the District and International Conventions and the Officers' Training School.
The Crippled Children's Clinic at the Sheltering Arms Hospital was continued through the year. The Under-privileged Child Committee for a while met twice each week inviting a different group of members to each meeting, thus demonstrating to the membership the work of the Clinic and arousing general interest in the work. The sum of $200 was spent for
The Christmas party for crippled Children, 40 were brought to the regular club luncheon in wheel chairs. Santa Claus was there with gifts for every one. The club worked with under-privileged girls and sent a number of them to camp for two weeks.
The club had a program on Youth Problems, and one on What Scouting Means to a Boy, by a Scout.
The club through the aid of the Ashland club got in touch with 4-H Club members and had them put on the program at the annual picnic.
The club held a President's Ball, another Ladies Night, the picnic referred to above and two joint meetings with Rotary.
The club held programs on Kiwanis Education, entertained the LTG, was host to the Mid-Winter Conference and was represented at the International and District Conventions, the Division Meetings and the Officer Training School.
Club set aside funds for an Occupation Therapy Curative Work-Show in connection with the clinic, had a program on the visiting Nurses Association, furnished mil and food for underprivileged school children, inaugurated a softwall activity to raise funds for underprivileged work, sent 19 girls to a camp managed bv the Girl Scout organization, continued its clinic and hospital work during the year, and gave a Christmas Party for indigent children for which members of the club donated $250 in cash, numerous toys, and transportation for the children to and from the party.
The club had a Scout program, one on Football and one on Home Interest for Boys.
At a picnic on the farm of a member of the club the program was put on by the 4 H clubs of Hanover Community.
Host to Highland, Hopewell, and West Point. Had Golf matches with West Point and Portsmouth.
Had two meetings with Rotary and one with the Quota Club, and it had a Bowling Team.
Visited by the International President (an inter club meeting), the District Governor, and the LTG, was represented at the Training School for Club Officers, the Mid Winter Conference, and the International and the District Conventions.
The club continued to operate the Crippled Children's Clinic weekly. Subsidized the Orthopedic Department of the Sheltering Arms Hospital so that all indigent chilqren in the community might be served. Contributions of food to the hot luncheon program for school children. An exhibition of amateur boxing bouts netted $1,700 for welfare work. The annual Christmas party was given to 118 children.
Celebrated its own 20th Anniversary with an inter club meeting at which 4 clubs were represented, and the District Governor and the LTG were guests of honor. Represented at the Mid Winter Conference, the International and the District Conventions, and the Training School for Club Officers.
Contributed $2,186 voluntarily by members to the fund for community welfare work. The Milk bottle Collection netted $412, and contributions for the Christmas Party $420. Several programs were given on underprivileged child work, and the total amount spent for ths work, exclusive of the Christmas party, including Crippled Child Work, T. and A. operations, lunches for underprivileged children, and a contribution of $125 to send both white and colored Girl Scouts to camp, amounted to approximately $1,200. The club sent 3 boys to Boy State.
Host to Hopewell, Petersburg, West Point, Ashland, Newport News, Hampton, and Norfolk. Golf matches were held with West Point, Newport News, and Hampton, and the club carried the plaque to Newport News.
The club had intra club golf matches, field several joint meetings with Rotary, and had three Ladies' Nights, and the President's Banquet and Ball.
Was represented at the Mid Winter Conference, the International Convention and District Convention, to which it was host, and the Training School for Club Officers. The club showed an increase in membership of slightly over 16% during the year.
The Community Welfare Fund for the year was made up of volunteer contributions, $2,963 for Westminster Choir Concert, $1,764 for Milk Bottle Collection, $433 for the Christmas Mother. Treated 223 patients for a variety of needs. Gave the usual Christmas Party for underprivileged children.
The principal of the loan fund was increased by $140 during the year. From this fund the sum of $414 was loaned to worthy students for educational purposes.
Sent 2 boys to Boy State. Gave $250 to the Girl Scouts. Gave $3,900 to the Richmond Area Council of the Boys Scouts of America for the construction of a Kiwanis Hall to be used as a mess hall at Camp Shawondase.
The club had a joint meeting with the Community Fund Drive committee, and took an active part in the Red Cross drive for funds.
HeId interclubs with West Point and Fredericksburg, and a golf match was held with Petersburg.
There were intra cok golf and bowling matches, a joint meeting with Rotary, 2 Ladies' Nights, and the President's Banquet and Ball,
It held a number of Kiwanis Education meetings, celebrated its own anniversary, entertained the LTG, and was represented at the International and District Conventions and the Training School for Club Officers. At the end of the year there were 4 members in military service.
Among the projects aided through underprivileged child work this year were clinics at the Medical College of Virginia, Children's Memorial Clinic, Sheltering Arms Hospital, Occupational Therapy Curative Workshop. Funds were also donated to the Children's Aid Society, the Christmas Mother for helping unfortunates, and hot lunches for indigent children. Donated $1,200 to the Girl Scout Camp for the purpose of building a troop house.
Host to Hopewell, Petersburg, Newport News, Ashland, Hampton, and Baltimore.
Golf and bowling teams were organized. Three joint meetings were held with Rotary, a Valentine party Ladies' Night and another Ladies' Night were held, and a joint meeting with Rotary and Lions was held in the interest of the sale of War Stamps and Bonds.
Entertained both the District Governor and the LTG, was represented at the Mid Winter Conference, the International and the District Conventions, and the Training School for Club Officers. At the end of the year 16 members of the club were in the armed forces.
Spent $3,000 for underprivileged child work. For boys and girls work the main contribution were to enabile both boys and girls to attend summer camps. Others were spent for Christmas entertainmedents for boys and girls and toward the Milk Fund. The club maintains a fund for which loans are made to worthy students to further their education in the University of Richmond, the Medical College of Virginia, and Virginia Union University. Donated $20 for the building of soldier pick up station.
Attended the International President visit, was represented at the Mid Winter Conference, the District Convention, and the Training School for Club Officers. On December 31, 24 members of the club werc in the armed forces.
President Harold F. Snead, Executive Secretary Raymond C. Hall
Administrative Secretary Clara Bell Ford
President Edward D. Grant, Executive Secretary Raymond C. Hall
Administrative Secretary Clara Bell Ford
President Guy M. Timberlake, Executive Secretary Emmet M. Frazer
Administrative Secretary Clara Bell Ford
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President William H. Hiett, Executive Secretary O. E. Peterson
Administrative Secretary Clara Bell Ford
Division 04
President Edward A. Wayn, Executive Secretary O. E. Peterson
Administrative Secretary Clara Bell Ford
LG James Edward Small
President Morrill M. Crowe, Executive Secretary Emmet M. Frazer
Administrative Secretary Clara Bell Ford
President William B. Jacobs, Executive Secretary O. E. Peterson
Administrative Secretary Clara Bell Ford
President Arthur R. White, Executive Secretary Emmet M. Frazer
Administrative Secretary Clara Bell Ford
President Henry T. Huband Executive Secretary Emmet M. Frazer
Administrative Secretary Clara Bell Ford
From Club Annual Report, Pt. 2, - Support William Byrd Community House, Kiwanis hours 400, $6,500 expended, 20% participation, 40 benefited.
Activities focused on teh pre-school class which the agency offers and included several field trips where Kiwanians joined with agency staff to accompany the children on teh bus and during the activite. We assisted with a Christmas PAry for the pre-schoolers giving each child a copy of a book, and we assested with a Summer Carnival for parents and children.
Two new activites were 1) Circle K club members helping the pre-schoolers with computer skills appropriate for their age and 2) a Lunch Buddy program involving the members of our club. The Circle K members went to the agency to work with the children over a specified period of time. The Lunch Buddy program involved about 12 Kiwanians who went to the agency at lunch time on scheduled days, ate lunch with one or two assigned children and then read one or more books with the child(ren). The children really responded to this personal attention and enjoyed the books more than any aspect of the program.
These additions were accomplished with no additional funds, only volunteer time. Club members spent over 400 service hours on all projects and Circle K approximately 50. About 20% of the club membership of 225 took part in the various programs, some participating in several of the projects. The pre-school class of about 20 children received the most benefit, but 20 children in teh after school program were also assisted.
Year End: 144 Projects Completed, 1729 Service Hours, $11,000 Spent, 45 Interclubs
Year End: 173 Projects Completed, 2345 Service Hours, $18,260 Spent, 72 Interclubs
Year End: 197 Projects Completed, 2120 Service Hours, $9952 Spent, 30 Interclubs
Tsunami Relief Contribution $1,000.
Year End: 182 Projects Completed, 2243 Service Hours, $8,040 Spent, 22 Interclubs
Year End: 211 Projects Completed, 2830 Service Hours, $16,611 Spent, 27 Interclubs
Year End: 86 Projects Completed, 1672 Service Hours, $57.066 Spent, 69 Interclubs
Year End: 131 Projects Completed, 2161 Service Hours, $35,184 Spent, 25 Interclubs
Year End: 108 Projects Completed, 1803 Service Hours, $2224 Spent, 28 Interclubs
Year End: 57 Projects Completed, 1790 Service Hours, $384 Spent, 24 Interclubs, $2,068 CD Foundation
Year End: 54 Projects Completed, 1673 Service Hours, $1450 Spent, 26 Interclubs, $444 CD Foundation
2013 - 2014
Division 11
President Mark Atchison, Secretary Mildred D. Bruce
Membership Oct 1 - 208
Meet MO 12 Noon Virginia Historical Society
Distinguished Club
Heart of Virginia Region Trustee John S. Morris III
2014 - 2015
Division 11
President John B. McGinty, Secretary Mildred D. Bruce
Membership Oct 1 - 197
Meet MO 12 Noon Virginia Historical Society
LG William F. Watson
Heart of Virginia Region Trustee John S. Morris III
2015 - 2016
Division 11
President Andrew W. Price, Secretary Mildred D. Bruce
Membership Oct 1 - 185
Meet MO 12 Noon Virginia Historical Society
LG William F. Watson
Heart of Virginia Region Trustee John S. Morris III
2016 - 2017
President James Irby, Secretary Mildred D. Bruce
Membership Oct 1 - 175
Meet MO 12 Noon Virginia Historical Society
Distinguished Kiwanis Club
2017 - 2018
President Dr Cecil B. Drain, Secretary Mildred D. Bruce
Membership Oct 1 - 170
Meet MO 12 Noon Virginia Historical Society
Governor-Elect John S. Morris III
2018 - 2019
Division 11
President John G. Busch, Secretary Mildred D. Bruce
Membership Oct 1 - 166
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John Calipari and his Kentucky Wildcats take on the Tennessee Volunteers for the SEC championship Sunday. Photo by BIll Greenblatt/UPI
The shots just kept falling for No. 13 Tennessee in the first half of their semifinal rout of Arkansas on Saturday. Kentucky freshmen Wenynen Gabriel and the Wildcats know the feeling.
Gabriel went 7 for 7 from 3-point range, leading Kentucky past Alabama to set up a championship game showdown on Sunday at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis with the surging Volunteers.
Tennessee hit 11 of its first 12 shots and shot 76 percent overall in racing out to a commanding 48-29 halftime lead over Arkansas. Jordan Bone scored 17 of his 19 points in the first half and the Volunteers won their sixth straight game.
"In the first half, we played arguably the best basketball we've played all year," Tennessee coach Rick Barnes said.
The Volunteers swept two regular-season meetings with Kentucky, most recently pulling out a 61-59 victory at Rupp Arena. The 59 points were a season low for the Wildcats.
Kentucky scored 57 points in the second half Saturday against Alabama. The Wildcats shot 64 percent from the floor, made 12 3-pointers and had 20 assists on 27 made field goals.
"We're a team that, if we make 3s like that, that's what we can do to people," Kentucky coach John Calipari said. "We're not a team that that's what we live and die with. But Wenyen was unbelievable today.
"What you're seeing right now is these kids have committed to each other. They're working really hard. But I don't know what tomorrow brings."
It brings a Volunteers squad that, to the surprise of most, appears to be peaking at the right time. Tennessee was picked to finish 13th in the 14-team SEC by the media in the preseason. Instead, the Volunteers shared the regular-season SEC title with Auburn and are headed back to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2014.
In early January, the Volunteers erased an eight-point halftime deficit and pulled away from the Wildcats in Knoxville. Tennessee's latest victory over Kentucky on Feb. 6 was a part of a four-game losing streak that had Big Blue Nation concerned.
Those concerns have been somewhat quelled with the Wildcats having won six of seven and reaching the SEC Tournament championship game once again.
"They're a totally different team than they were then," Barnes said of Kentucky. "I've been watching them. They looked like — and John does such a great job. His teams always get better late in the year. It looks like they've really made a commitment to really play big, strong basketball inside. So I think tomorrow will be that kind of game."
Kentucky has won 11 straight games in the SEC Tournament. The Wildcats' last lost in the tournament came against Florida in 2014.
"They're growing up," Calipari said. "The best thing that happened to my team, not me personally, was the four losses in a row. Me, I was ready to jump off a bridge.
"But I knew and I told them, I've been through this before. They needed that. They needed to be told you're not good enough, and you're not going to do this by yourself. You've got to unpack your bags, and let's get this together as a team and figure this stuff out."


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Although PGA Tour 10 makes no attempt to reinvent the game, it does offer several intriguing new elements. For golf aficionados, the big news is that the US Open and USGA Championship have been added, along with six new courses: Bethpage Black, Hazeltine, Oakmont, Pinehurst, Torrey Pines and Turnberry. Two new golfers have also joined the roster: Anthony Kim and Rocco Mediate.In terms of gameplay, the biggest innovation is the new Precision Putting feature, which changes the focus from distance to the power behind a putt. This requires a lot of touch and patience with the controller. For players used to the previous putting system, expect equal amounts of frustration and satisfaction until the new method is mastered.You still play in the regular Career Mode but you can also switch to Live Tournaments to compete online against other players, or Play The Pros where your scores are ranked alongside actual tournament scores of PGA professionals. Always wanted to see your name on a leaderboard with Tiger and Vijay? Well, now you can! There is also a new Tournament Challenge mode, which lets you play through some historical moments from previous events, basically putting you in charge of the outcome.There are a host of smaller improvements to the game, including the innovative Live Weather feature, which lets you take real-world weather conditions and add them to whatever course you happen to be playing. The graphics are as good as ever, with the surrounding scenery and fans always part of the action. ESPNs Scott Van Pelt joins The Golf Channels Kelly Tilghman in the commentary booth.If you have a video gamer in the house thats also a golf fan, this is an ideal gift that will see plenty of action. (The release date of June 8, less than two weeks before Fathers Day, is no coincidence!) Best of all, they dont have to leave the house for 6 hours to get a round in!Publisher: EA SportsPlatforms: Wii, Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, PSPRRP: $49.99ESRB Rating: E for Everyone


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by Dr. Joseph L. Kiener, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Your best friend just sent you pictures from one of the many holiday galas you have on your schedule. Your reaction is, "That can't possibly be me!" The camera can lie, but not when the setting is at 100 megapixels. So you can either check the camera resolution prior to having your photo taken, or you can do something about it. Also, since your next engagement is a week away, whatever you need to do should produce a noticeable result with minimal collateral damage.
To decide on corrective measures, it is important to understand the processes behind making you look older. Simplistically, facial aging can be summed up by the 3 "D"s: deflation, descent, and dynamic compensation. As we age we lose volume in the face by loss of bone, muscle. and most importantly, fat. The loss of fat is both superficial—just under the skin—as well as in deeper compartments. This also contributes to descent, as the overlying tissues have lost the underlying support. Descent can also be attributed to the action of certain depressor muscles, which I will touch on further.
In correcting these losses, it is important to understand this anatomy to produce elegant results. The hyaluronic fillers have been a game changer in this regard. They are effective in correcting deep volume loss, as well as superficial loss, and do not require a procedure, such as fat grafting. They are, unfortunately, not permanent and can be expensive. Although Mae West said, "Too much of a good thing can wonderful," that does not apply to the over enthusiastic use of fillers. It is always better to under treat than to produce an appearance suggesting another species of humanoid. Expertly administered treatment with fillers is usually money well spent.
Although the aforementioned fillers can produce some lift, it is usually minimal. Descent is most predicatively performed by surgical procedures. Although "minimal lift" procedures are available, they are not recommended when time is of the essence. Other non-invasive modalities such as radiofrequency, ultrasound, intense pulsed light, and lasers can tighten and lift tissue; this effect is usually not seen for months. Again, this is not something to recommend as a relatively quick fix.
Last but not least is the process of dynamic compensation, the body's response to both deflation and descent. The lines around the mouth, forehead, and lips are largely due to this phenomenon. Neuro-modulators, like Botox, Dysport, or Xeomin, are the treatment of choice for these areas and an effect is usually seen within three to five days. Neuro-modulators can also be effective in weakening depressor muscles that pull tissue inferiorly, such as the low lateral brow and down-turned corner of the mouth. This allows the elevator muscles to act unimpeded. Remember, fillers and neuro-modulators complement one another and the best results are seen by using both. When all else fails, rely on a good facial, good make-up, your best smile, and lower camera resolutions. Happy holidays!
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Each year, thousands of people from different parts of the world migrate to other countries for the sake of livelihood, job, family and sometimes a better life style. Australia offers a modern lifestyle with a good economy, the education system is world class and there are also several professional opportunities available for a skilled and a qualified person.
How to Migrate to Melbourne?
Migrating to Australia is easy. You have to apply for a proper visa according to your requirements. If you want to visit Australia for education, you need a student visa. Similarly if you want to visit Australia for work purpose, you need a working visa etc. The best that you can do is to look for a proper and authentic migration agent in Melbourne who can guide and advice you in the correct manner about the immigration process. He will also be able to complete the paper works for you so that your appeal for visa doesn't get rejected due to silly mistakes.
How to Choose The Best Migration Agent in Melbourne?
Migration itself is a very stressful affair. Apart from the paper work and the visa application, it can also be very confusing to say the least. Thus it is a much better idea to look for a professional and reliable, reputed immigration agent in Melbourne who has been dealing with several visa applications daily. That way, you can be certain that your application is in the right hands and have the least possibility of rejection due to silly mistakes.
While there is no dearth of migration agencies and agents in Melbourne, you need to be absolutely sure about the one you hire for your visa application so that the service is affordable and pocket friendly. There are also several such migration firms that are also licensed and registered for the visa work so as to make the migration procedure less troublesome for you. All these migration agents are equipped with the most updated scenario in the domain of Australian migration and thus have deep experience and understanding of all the processes involved. Chances of going wrong are very low with the visa application when you have such an expert and experienced migration agent in Melbourne for your service.
When you do look for nothing but the best migration agent in Melbourne, you should check their registration before hiring their services. They should be registered with the Immigration Authorities of Australia.