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The infamous day after the Thanksgiving holiday is almost upon us. Black Friday is a day when literally millions of Americans get a head start on huge holiday sales. A full 24 hours of crowded department store shopping might not be your cup of tea (or eggnog). There are actually many people who would rather stay home and make the most out of their day off instead of fighting over TV sets. Here are our six tips for having an actual productive Black Friday at home!
1. Try new recipes
You might have tons of leftovers from Thanksgiving in your kitchen. Use this as a chance to experiment with new recipes and flavors. You'll be surprised how many delicious new meals can be made from last night's feast. We've linked to some of our favorite next-day reinventions:
Thanksgiving Leftover Nachos - Spicy, melty, cheesy. All our favorite adjectives.
Cheesy Mashed Potato Breakfast Pancakes - Keep the comfort food theme going with these amazing pancakes.
Thanksgiving Leftover Eggs Benedict - Slide in some honey baked ham to really up the flavor factor.
For more delicious recipe ideas, visit our Pinterest board!
2. Enjoy nature
Did you know that some states like California, Minnesota, and Missouri are participating in "Free Park Friday?" In an effort to promote the beautiful wilderness of the fall season, some state parks and recreation areas will not be charging admission fees! Check with your local state parks department to see if your state is participating. Bring along a hearty Thanksgiving leftover club sandwich for a picnic among the pines!
3. Winter Cleaning
As the weather starts to get colder as we enter December, take the day to do some winter cleaning. If your family members have any items they would like to donate, shelters would be extra thankful this time of year. Clearing some space in your closet is a smart idea around the holidays. Gifted clothing items might just replace the space you made. And we can all say "thank you" for that!
4. Start your holiday shopping list
You have exactly 29 days until the Christmas holiday fills our homes and hearts with joy. Don't get stuck procrastinating gifts and defaulting to gift cards. Start writing out your holiday gifting list and get ahead of the December rush. Our Mixbook Holiday Gift Guide is a great starting point for thoughtful gifts that will fit your budget and gifting needs. View some ideas from our guide - see tip number six for the added bonus of starting early.
5. Netflix, Cocoa, & Crafts
Yes, being productive can mean catching up on all of those shows your coworkers are always chatting about! Invite your friends over, share cocoa recipes, and bundle up for the best kind of marathon. Take the opportunity to do a holiday craft circle. Explore Pinterest beforehand to plan some great and easy crafts for your friends to join in on. We've collected tons of holiday crafts that you can browse on our Pinterest holiday craft board.
6. Mixbook's Black Friday and Cyber Monday Sales
Our Black Friday sales start 11/24! Avoiding the mall riot-worthy sales and die-hard department store campers is probably a good idea. Why not stay home and get shopping done quickly? Lucky for you, Mixbook.com will be hosting amazing sales this weekend. Today, 11/24 we're featuring up to 55% off cards and 45% everything! And on Black Friday we have BOGO deals on EVERYTHING! You'll not only save money but time as well. What you can get done from the comfort of your own home is worthy of a couple extra marshmallows in that hot chocolate. If you're waiting to get shopping done online for Cyber Monday, Mixbook.com will have up to 55% off everything and free US ground shipping.
Whatever you decide to do after Thanksgiving, Mixbook wishes you and your loved ones a great holiday together. Enjoy each other's company and make great memories.


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In 2017, Tara was awarded Third Place in Wayne Plein Air, and the Bronze award for the International Association of Pastel Societies International Exhibit. In 2018 she was awarded the prestigious GINO Award in Ellicott City Plein Air, Best in Show and Best Body of Work in Chestertown, and the Plein Air Magazine Award in Wayne Plein Air. Tara exhibited at the Enduring Brilliance Pastel Society of America at the Fine Arts at the National Arts Club, NYC and currently has work exhibiting in China's 3rd Suzhou International Pastel Biennial. In 2018 she also exhibited in the Pastel Society of the UK annual exhibition at the Mall Galleries, London. She has painted in Wayne PA, Parrsboro NS, Sonoma CA, Cape Ann MA, and San Angelo TX. This year, she will be participating in Lighthouse Plein Air, Door County Plein Air, and is excited for her first opportunity to pastel in Olmsted Plein Air 2019.
Professional Affiliations
Tara is an Associate Member of Pastel Society of America; a Signature Member of Maryland Pastel Society, In the Masters Circle of International Association of Pastel Societies, and Associate of American Women Artists.
Tara will appear in Plein Air Magazine, "Artist Profile", December/January Issue, 2019/18 as well as Pastel Journal PASTEL 100 Issue 2017, 2018.

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B2B e-commerce is growing and is much larger in total value than online consumer shopping. Yet many B2B merchants are working to catch up on some of the web design and customer experience skills B2C e-retailers mastered years ago. Lauren Freedman of Astound Commerce and Paul Demery of B2BecNews share their findings on what B2B companies engaged in e-commerce are doing well, and what areas need some work.
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text: When it comes to Thanksgiving and the Holiday season, it's busy and hectic and sometimes we lose sleep over creating the perfect meal and environment to enjoy company. This is usually a main factor in stress around the holidays. There are a few things to remember, however. Planning ahead for your meal, and place settings is a good start. Furthermore, remember to take time to yourself to meditate as well a exercise to keep your stress levels low! Enjoy the Holidays! For tips, check out the article below. #Flex5 #BeTheChange


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An unknown organization plots a trap for Wonderful Girl, getting her attention through a distress beacon. Wonderful Girl follows the distress beacon arriving right where they want her. Unprepared for what is in store, Wonderful Girl finds herself on a losing streak with a familiar stranger. Who is this vixen? And what does she have to gain from Wonderful Girl's destruction?


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- With Kawhi Leonard out, the Spurs desperately need LaMarcus Aldridge to show up. Down 0-2 against the Warriors, both San Antonio and Aldridge's reputation are on life support.
OAKLAND, Calif. — Lost in the talk of Kevin Durant's push for his first title and Kawhi Leonard's dramatic evolution into a potential Warriors Killer is another ascension that's been more than a decade in the making.
For the first time during an 11-year career that has produced five All-Star selections and four All-NBA nods, LaMarcus Aldridge has reached the conference finals. To get to this destination, Aldridge rode the bench as a Blazers rookie, endured spiteful nicknames from disgruntled fans, witnessed franchise-altering injuries to Brandon Roy and Greg Oden, moved past several heart-related scares, and remained patient during an epic late-season tank job in 2013.
He then chose championship contention and culture over money and stats in 2015, joining the Spurs after nine seasons with the Blazers, only to have his toughness, leadership and ego questioned in the local media on his way out. Last year, when the Thunder sent Tim Duncan into retirement with a convincing second-round series win, some fans chuckled that the Damian Lillard-led Blazers had made it just as far as their former power forward.
This season has proven to be better validation for Aldridge's free-agency decision. As the Blazers regressed due to a weak frontcourt, the Spurs ripped off 61 wins without running up Aldridge's odometer. San Antonio's 2015 recruiting pitch included the idea that Aldridge wouldn't shoulder the heavy burden he had carried in Portland, and his modest numbers (17.3 PPG and 7.3 RPG in 32.4 MPG over 72 games) reflect the Spurs' careful treatment of their players. Kawhi Leonard's development into an MVP candidate has allowed Aldridge to settle into a comfortable role—perhaps too comfortably—and Gregg Popovich's ability to create and exploit mismatches has helped Aldridge go deeper this postseason than he ever has before.
In Portland, his team never would have survived the spotty play he showed against Memphis in the first round and against Houston in the second. The Spurs, though, can compensate for his listless stretches thanks to Leonard's sensational impact and Popovich's ability to adjust his way into more favorable lineups and more exploitable matchups. By the end of the second round, Aldridge was feasting on the Rockets' undersized frontline, helping cover for an injured Leonard.
While the Spurs won those games through collective effort, with contributions coming from up and down the rotation, Aldridge showed both a willingness and the ability to reassert himself as a lead option in pivotal moments. Sure, his inconsistency has provided plenty of ammunition for his critics along the way, but at the end he had played a central role in finally reaching the promised land of the conference finals. After four lottery trips and four first-round exits over the years, this date with the Warriors represents the highwater mark of his career.
All of that backstory—the slow progress and the nagging, never-ending complaints about his alleged shortcomings—made what happened at Oracle Arena on Tuesday night all the more galling. The Warriors ran all over the Spurs 136-100, taking full advantage of Leonard's absence due to a sprained left ankle he re–aggravated in Game 1. Aldridge, who finished with just 8 points (on 4-of-11 shooting) and four rebounds, wasn't the reason the Spurs lost. But he was the reason they never stood a chance.
It feels a bit hacky to draw a contrast between Aldridge and Jonathon Simmons in Game 2, except that's exactly what Gregg Popovich did afterwards because there was no other choice. Aldridge, the decorated former lottery pick oozing with natural ability and earning $84 million over four years, played "timid" and "turned down shots," according to his coach. Simmons, the undrafted overachiever earning less than $1 million this year, spent the night in sixth gear as he fearlessly scored a team-high 22 points (on 8-of-17 shooting). "Jon was in a category by himself," Popovich noted. "Everybody else was in the other category."
To Popovich, the Spurs were dead on arrival because they lacked "belief" without Leonard, who is viewed as "questionable" in advance of Saturday's Game 3. "I think we felt [Leonard's absence] too much," he said. "As a group, they just let themselves down. We didn't come to play. We felt sorry for ourselves. We need to get slapped and come back and play Game 3 and see who we are."
Aldridge embodied that sense of emptiness. He didn't score in the first half, instead peppering the rim with bricks from the left elbow and deferring too often to teammates that expected him to lead. He finished the night with a single offensive rebound and without any free throw attempts, evidence that the most overused criticism of his game—that he settles too often—was applicable on this night. The points from activity in the paint and from proactivity in isolation that were there in a strong Game 1 performance evaporated in Game 2. Golden State watched its lead balloon as Aldridge kept fading further away.
"I took the wrong approach," Aldridge told reporters, acknowledging that he overreacted to the extra attention that Golden State threw at him. "I thought I would come out and try to move the ball, but I ended up taking myself out of rhythm and out of the flow of the game. I'll be better. I took myself out of it, but it won't happen again."
This isn't the time for regrets or leaving business unfinished, not when the 31-year-old Aldridge has spent his entire career building to this and not when his future is starting to look murkier. With each passing year, it gets more difficult to construct ideal lineups around a scoring-minded power forward who can't shoot three-pointers and who would rather not play center on defense. Out of necessity, Popovich has done an excellent job of making traditional two-big lineups work this year and Aldridge has stepped up to play center in smaller lineups as needed. The Leonard/Aldridge pairing isn't a perfect match, age-wise or skill-wise, but it has worked well enough that it need not be demolished this summer.
However, Aldridge is not a Spurs lifer in the Tony Parker or Manu Ginobili mold—and he shouldn't be regarded as indispensable. In the simplest terms, Aldridge still needs to earn his keep, he needs to hold up his end of their free-agency agreement. In exchange for receiving better coaching, more help, a lighter load and Duncan's tutoring, Aldridge was expected to complement Leonard and shine when called upon. He was expected to be the type of inside/outside scoring threat that could force a postseason opponent to scramble and the type of experienced star that could help set the tone for an organization that is transitioning away from its aging legends.
Perhaps that's why Popovich singled out Aldridge after the deflating Game 2 showing and called for more from him on Saturday.
"LaMarcus has to score for us," Popovich said, later adding that he didn't want to "psychoanalyze" Aldridge. "Scoring has to come from some place. He's got a major responsibility in Game 3 to come out and get something done, whether it's for himself or his teammates. He's got to do it. No doubt about it."
Make no mistake, this is Golden State's series to lose. The Warriors' Game 2 dominance, led again by Stephen Curry (29 points) and Kevin Durant (16 points), made sure of that. But for Aldridge this is less about finding a way to spring a miraculous upset and more about doing right by his coach, his teammates and himself.
Does Aldridge really want to remember his first conference finals trip as the time he was called "timid" by his coach? Does he really want to turn 32 this summer, with the sport downsizing and spreading out around him, wondering whether he will get a shot another shot at postseason redemption? Does he really want to get hit with the "talented, but unreliable" tag yet again without delivering a forceful counter? Does he really want to go down meekly in this series and stumble head first into an off–season filled with trade rumors?
According to Aldridge, the answer is no.
"A part of my game is to take tough shots and I make tough shots," he told reporters, before veering into a discussion of identity and confidence. "I have to be myself more out there and let the chips fall where they fall."
That's the best way, other than Leonard's full return to form, for the Spurs to recapture their missing belief.


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Neal McDonald General Manager Sunset Cove Resort Holiday Inn Club Vacation
Neal McDonald began his hospitality career in 1989 as Front Desk Agent at a 250-room Holiday Inn Select in Orlando. During his five years at the hotel property, he also served as Front Desk Manager, Resident Manager and Food & Beverage Director. He returned to that location as General Manager/Regional Operations in 1999, ten years after starting as a Front Desk Agent.
For the next decade, he continued to climb the Kemmons Wilson Company ladder of success by serving as GM/Regional Operations, overseeing four Holiday Inn branded Central Florida hotel locations and eleven hotels in Tennessee, Kentucky, Arkansas, Mississippi and Florida (Kemmons Wilson was the founder of Holiday Inn).
In 2004, Neal was tapped by the burgeoning Orange Lake Resort to become Senior Director of Guest Relations and later Senior Director of Resort Activities & Amenities for the massive Orange Lake Resort in Orlando. With its 2,486 units on 1,800 acres, it is regarded as the largest single-site timeshare property in the U.S.
Neal recalls that the pace was super fast. "I had to be everywhere on the property and supremely organized to supervise a team of 175 recreation and support services employees. Initially, interns were from an international hospitality academy we transitioned to in-house employees who often worked from sunup to sundown with non-stop activities, but it was an exhilarating job."
Throughout his career, Neal has always applied the philosophy of company founder Kemmons Wilson: "Work only half of a day; it makes no difference which half. It can be either the first 12 hours or the last 12 hours."
After 28 years with Orange Lake Resorts and the Holiday Inn brand, Neal remains dedicated to the spirit of the company. Prior to moving to Sunset Cove Resort on Marco Island in May, Neal was GM for three years at Holiday Inn Club Vacations Cape Canaveral Beach Resort. Neal has been recognized for his professionalism by earning ARDA's prestigious ACE Spirit of Hospitality Award in 2013 and the Holiday Inn Club Vacation's 2016 Resort Award for Excellence in Guest Experience.
Today, Neal guides a staff of 20 as General Manager of the 36-unit, seven-story Sunset Cove Resort on Marco Island, Florida. The resort's villas are all three-bedrooms and range in size from 1,650 to 1,900 square feet, some with three baths and require a higher point value for reservations. The resort features guest boat docking for water access to the canals, mangroves and the Gulf of Mexico.
"The pace on Marco Island and the size of the property is decidedly different and more relaxed than my previous properties," says Neal. "This gives me more time to engage with our owners on a daily basis and help them create memorable vacations. Because these loyal owners love to travel within our system, I have been able to welcome many who were guests when I worked at other locations."
Sunset Cove is part of the Holiday Inn Club Vacations Signature Collection portfolio, which features luxury villa accommodations in an upscale environment at eight resorts from Florida to Nevada. The resorts were meticulously planned to deliver a superior vacation experience for discerning travelers. It is also an affiliate of RCI's The Registry Collection.
Originally from Massachusetts, Neal attended Roger Williams University in Bristol Rhode Island and has been married to his wife Janet for 36 years. They have two children, one granddaughter and a second granddaughter arriving in October. When away from work, he enjoys cruising, being a beach bum, and is actively involved with his church, several charities and Outreach projects.
"As a family, we did move quite a bit," says Neal. "But I honestly believe this helped to make my children able to quickly adapt to changing environments. It is a characteristic they have taken into adulthood and been helpful in their careers."
This high-energy 61-year old manager concludes, "I consider myself truly blessed and fortunate to be able to work for a family-owned company that has such high values and concern for its owners. These values trickle down to management and company employees, adding to the joy of working for this company."
Harvey Legette General Manager Lehigh Resort Club Defender Resorts
General Manager Harvey Legette truly believes "you are only as good as your staff." He knows that his resort ¬ – with a nine-hole golf course sitting on 75 acres – takes an entire team of professionals to keep everything working smoothly. "It helps that we have many seasoned employees and a stable staff, some of whom have been here over eight years. They are amazing and dedicated to every owner and guest. Having a realistic and functioning board also makes for a terrific work environment."
Lehigh Resort Club is truly a "Legacy" resort, due to its opening over 30 years ago. Today, the resort features 154 units of various sizes in a campus-style facility in 10 two-story buildings. There is also a main building for the front desk, weight room, snack shack, and indoor shuffleboard, plus a large recreation room.
Because the property is not on a beach or waterfront location, the resort keeps owners busy with a full schedule of activities … including movie night, special sporting events, card games, and crafts for all ages hosted by the Activities Department. There are also games, shuffleboard tournaments and a day spa for a little TLC and relaxation for guests.
The resort's 27-person staff includes six supervisors that oversee front desk, activities, maintenance, pro-shop, golf course and housekeeping, with housekeeping contracted out. All provide top service to the resort's 6,400 owners.
Harvey adds, "The golf course has been a main attraction since the resort purchased the land in 2005, which included the golf course. Many of our Owners golf, especially in season, between November and April. Having the nine-hole Par 37 golf course on property allows guests to enjoy golfing without having to locate other area courses. Our course features three Par 5 holes, which really challenge even an avid golfer. We offer several special plans to local golfers so they can choose one that best fits their playing needs. Many of our outside reservations come through Golf Now, an online booking service for golf course tee times."
According to Harvey, "One of our greatest accomplishments has been earning the respect of owners after the resort management changed to Defender from the previous company that had been in place for 12 years. Today, we are focused on providing what new and old owners want and expect. One of these is having a good Wi-Fi system with top reception throughout every corner of the property. We are currently collecting bids to upgrade this service in 2018. We are also making cosmetic updates to the units as well as exterior paint and enhanced landscaping, all great ways to improve the appearance of an older property. To attract younger families, we are in the process of updating our pool and possibly adding a splash pad for children."
Much like other older timeshare resorts, many owners have been returning for more than 30 years and have watched fellow owners' families grow with their children and grandchildren purchasing units to continue the annual tradition.
Harvey has been at Lehigh Resort Club for 3 ½ years. He was previously Assistant Manager of the Beach House Golf and Racquet Club in Myrtle Beach, SC, and served as the Corporate Trainer, transitioning employees at six properties and training them in Defender reservation systems as well as policies and procedures. Earlier, he managed three Defender properties in Ocean City, Maryland before returning to Myrtle Beach to be with his family. Harvey holds a BS degree in Human Services from Wingate University in North Carolina, and a Community Association Manager license. He has two daughters and twin grandsons who proudly call him "Grand Dude."
While reflecting on his time in timeshare, he concludes, "In our business, you meet different people every week accompanied by different problems. This translates to never a monotonous moment within a constantly changing environment. The best way to improve the vacation experience is by truly listening to the needs of the guests. Frankly, this career snuck up on me but has turned into a real passion. Most folks don't realize the research and analysis required to maintain a resort of this magnitude. The challenge of new projects can be demanding but something I thoroughly enjoy."
Matt Fox Timeshare Resort Director Hilton Grand Vacations at South Seas Island Resort
As Resort Director for Hilton Grand Vacations at South Seas Island Resort on Captiva Island, Matt Fox and his team conduct all of the business, housekeeping and maintenance affairs for the 120 two- and three-bedroom timeshare units located within 13 buildings on the 330-acre resort on the southwest Gulf Coast of Florida.
Matt's management team of nine HGV employees, including Assistant Manager Nancy Dean – plus nearly 60 contracted team members for housekeeping services – handle administration and maintenance for eight HOAs on the property representing 6,106 owners. Each of his managed properties has its cookout facilities and most their own pool.
His vacation ownership resorts are unique because they are located within the confines of the gated and self-contained 330-acre luxury resort, which also features multi-million dollar homes, nearly 500 rental accommodations,10 tennis courts, multliple swimming pools, a 9-hole golf course and 4 restaurants. Resort trolleys carry the guests to island attractions. The resort is often frequented by celebrity guests.
Explains Matt, "Being located on a barrier island in the Gulf of Mexico has its challenges. When planning the financial portion of construction or renovation projects, for example, I must remember to include additional funds for numerous tolls, trip charges, and occasionally off-island worker housing. We also have to consider additional time to receive supplies, deliveries, etc. Our linen is brought in from the mainland which brings other challenges.
Matt has been with Hilton Grand Vacations for 14 years, and at the Captiva Properties for nearly three years. He began his career with HGV at The Charter Club of Marco Beach® on Marco Island as Assistant Resort Manager and then transferred to HGV-managed Surf Club on Marco as Resort Manager. Later he returned to The Charter Club as Resort Manager. He started in his current role at South Seas Island Resort in May of 2015.
According to E. J. Nees, HGV Area Director Sanibel Captiva, "Matt is a very high-energy, hands-on management professional with a delightful sense of humor. With eight boards, eight budgets and reserve schedules and over 6,000 owners, he receives a steady stream of daily emails but amazingly manages to provide highly detailed responses and keeps his boards up-to-date about resort happenings, including a current $2.4 million, interior and exterior 8-month phased renovation. He has a contemporary viewpoint on interiors, which he adds to his decisions."
The South Seas timeshare resorts were originally built in the late 70s by the Mariner Group. The most recent one was completed in 2004. Adds Matt, "Because of our island location, our interiors are more casual and coastal than what some guests may find in an urban property. Through the magic of maintenance fees and solid management, we have been able to implement current design trends into these properties. Our owners tell us that the resorts look as good or better today as when they were first built. We are proud of that."
Originally from Ohio, Matt began his hospitality career in 1988 working at a small economy chain of properties. After moving to Florida ten years later, he held a variety of management positions in different properties, including extended-stay chains and larger resorts such as The Naples Beach Hotel and Golf Club in Naples.
Matt adds that two of his favorite hobbies are photography and travel. "Although I have not had much time for travel recently, I have been fortunate to have visited all 50 states and more than 20 countries including China and Egypt. The more than 20 cruises I've taken over the years have enabled me to visit numerous locations during one vacation. My next big adventure with family and friends will be to Machu Picchu and the Galapagos Islands."
"Working in the timeshare industry and with Hilton Grand Vacations affords me the opportunity to enhance thousands of peoples' vacations a year. The time that people take for themselves to disconnect, relax, and explore is also the time they make their best memories. Working with an industry-leading company in this tropical setting is not 'working' at all – my team and I have the unique opportunity to participate in countless vacations every day and help ensure that the memories made are great ones."


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Nigeria's national telecommunications company, Globacom, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the people of Mwangu, Plateau State, for the sponsorship of the Puuskaat Festival, an annual event which is celebrated in April.
The sponsorship of the annual festival is aimed at promoting and preserving the rich culture of the people of Mwangu and Plateau State as a whole.
Globacom has been in the fore-front of promoting the rich cultural heritage of the Nigerian people, having sponsored similar cultural festivals including the Ojude Oba in Ijebu Ode, Lisabi in Abeokuta and Ofala in Onitsha.
In his address during the signing, Globacom's Zonal Business Coordinator, North East, Samuel Ibrahim, said " as a brand with an authentic African heritage, we have resolved to support any credible endeavour that will promote and celebrate our cultural icons, as we believe that culture has a very profound role to play in the peace and unity of our dear country."
Also speaking at the event, Amos Iliya Putman, who represented the National President of Mwangu Development Association, said they were excited by the collaboration with Globacom.
Samuel assured the people of Mwangu of Globacom's continued support and partnership and urged them to avail themselves of the network's pocket-friendly tariffs and an array of its products and services designed to empower the people.
Guests at the event were entertained by a cultural dance group which showcased some of the activities displayed during the Puuskaat Festival.
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Catalina Parra De La Rosa, 90, passed away on Friday, July 6, 2018 in Laredo, Texas.
Mrs. Parra De La Rosa has joined heaven with her parents, Guillermo and Aurelia Parra; siblings, Gilberto Parra, Cleotilde Parra, and Apolonia Parra.
A rosary will be recited on Sunday, July 8, 2018 at 5:30 p.m. by the Catholic Daughters and Guadalupanas at the Hillside Funeral Home Chapel. Second Rosary will be recited at 7:00 p.m. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
A funeral service will be held on Monday, July 9, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. from Hillside Funeral Home to San Luis Rey Catholic Church. Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m.
Interment will follow at the City of Laredo Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be, Antonio De La Rosa III, Noe De La Rosa, Rene De La Rosa, Daniel De La Rosa, Noe Martinez Jr., Alfredo Sanchez Jr., Alejandro Villarreal, and Vicente Ibarra.
Honorary Pallbearers will be, Carlos De La Rosa, Noe Martinez III, Gerardo Martinez, Antonio Martinez, Noe De La Rosa Jr., David J. De La Rosa, Ismael C. Compian, Jose J. Compian, Arturo Blanco Jr., Gerardo D. De La Rosa, Marco Antonio De La Rosa, Oscar Perez III., Alejandro L. Villarreal, Daniel Antonio De La Rosa, Mauricio Abram Vasquez Jr., Caleb T. Vasquez, Javier Parra, and Betty Parra.
If you would like to sign the guestbook or send private condolences, you may do so at www.hillsidefuneral.com.
Arrangements are under the direction of Hillside Funeral Home, 310 Hillside Road


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Key Information for Mentors - Peer Plus Mentoring Program
The Peer Plus Mentoring Program aims to assist mentor participants to share experience and contribute to the next generation of public sector leaders, including opportunities to:
Develop mentoring and leadership skills to assist their own career development
Engage with less experienced colleagues outside of their current organisational structures
Advance their understanding of the contemporary experience of early career professionals in the public sector
Mentor Program Requirements and Applications
The Peer Plus Mentoring Program could not run without the support of our wonderful mentor group.
In 2019, we'll be looking for professionals working in or with the public sector in Victoria who are interested in undertaking the role of a Mentor. Ideally, we are seeking mentors who:
Are able to commit to approximately one hour of contact time per month with their Mentee
Have at least 5-10 years experience working in or with the public sector (Local, State or Commonwealth) or equivalent industry experience
Are interested in supporting the growth and development of public sector professionals in the foundation years of their career
Are skilled and confident in building positive relationships with other individuals or small groups (maximum 2 mentees)
Demonstrate mentoring objectives that reflect the general attributes of participant success (listed below).
Successful applicants will be expected to:
Demonstrate commitment to your Mentee(s) by attending the compulsory mentoring events on 13 March 2019 (half-day workshop) and 4 December 2019 (evening function).
Honour a time commitment of at least one hour mentoring contact per month, for a duration of nine months
Registrations from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff working in or with the public sector are warmly welcomed. At least three positions in the program are identified as Indigenous mentor positions.
General Attributes of Participant Success
The Peer Plus Mentoring Program is a voluntary activity which means that members must have a strong desire to participate as either a mentee or mentor. Experience in the program has shown that the following attributes contribute to participant success:
Availability of approximately one hour per month to focus on mentoring conversations, activities and building a trusting mentoring relationship
Willingness to build a mentoring relationship that is based on regular contact, open and honest discussions, respect for diversity in the mentoring partnership, and building a platform of respect and trust.
Acknowledgement that mentoring is not a substitute for other skill development practices (eg. coaching and training) or emotional support systems (eg. counselling) – mentoring is focused on career and professional development conversations.
Acknowledgement that participation in the program does not guarantee career progression or the achievement of specific positions working in or with the public service
Commitment to creating a realistic developmental agenda so that the mentoring partnership makes progress – this partnership is not just a social conversation.
Acceptance of personal accountability in relation to the role of Mentee and Mentor.


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New publication: The Church as Hermeneutical Community and the Place of Embodied Faith
This book adds new impetus to ecumenical theology by focusing on embodied faith or the contextual interpretation of Revelation. It does so through an exploration of the insights of Lewis S. Mudge and Joseph Ratzinger. Mudge advocates catholicity as a hermeneutic which embraces the contextuality of faith in local contexts, including Christian communities and the religious practice of those of other Abrahamic faiths. Through his use of semiotics and social theory, Mudge offers novel ways to interpret faith lived as redemptive existence.
Since for Joseph Ratzinger Revelation can never be fully confined to rational statements, it is nevertheless expressed in living praxis. This relates to his view of wisdom, Tradition, truth and the sensus fidei. Ratzinger focuses on embodied faith in Christian experience, the lives of the saints, New Ecclesial Movements and the plurality of different expressions of faith in synchronic unity.
This study encourages the reader to explore the Church as a sacrament of redemption through contextuality and embodiment. Through the writings of two authors with contrasting and yet complimentary approaches, it highlights the transformative potential of Christianity which can serve as a point of ecumenical learning.
Available for purchase here.
Mary McCaughey was born in Dublin in 1972. She graduated with a degree in Business and Social Studies from Trinity College Dublin in 1993 and pursued postgraduate studies in Education and Equality Studies at University College Dublin and further studies in Theology. She graduated with a Doctorate in Divinity from St Patrick's College, Maynooth in 2012. She is a lecturer in Systematic Theology at the Pontifical University, St Patrick's College, Maynooth. Her research interests include Revelation and Faith, Ecclesiology and Mariology.


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Our Statement of Faith: The Nicene Creed Explained/
My beloved spiritual children in Christ Our Only True God and Our Only True Savior,
Orthodox Christian are constantly asked and challenged as to what they believe by the heterodox Christians. We believe that the Holy Orthodox Christian Church is the authentic Church of Christ, the continuation of the early Church, the New Testament Church, the Church of the Ecumenical Councils, the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church. For the Orthodox Christian, God is the object of our faith, first and foremost, and nothing supersedes this, as is clear in our statement of faith, the historic Nicene Creed, the Symbol of faith.
The word creed comes from the Latin credo which means "I believe." In the Holy Orthodox Christian Church the Creed is usually called The Symbol of Faith which means literally the "bringing together" and the "expression" or "confession" of faith. The Creed was formally drawn up by the Church back in 325 AD and 381 AD after controversies developed in Christendom about the nature of the Son of God and the Holy Spirit. It is the Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed, and is usually referred to simply as "the Nicene Creed."
As the "Symbol of Faith" for Orthodox Christians, the Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed is recited by the faithful at every Divine Liturgy.
The Nicene Creed
"I believe in One God, (Deuteronomy 6:4; St. Mark 12:29, 12:32; Ephesians 4:6; 1 Corinthians 8:6)
The Father Almighty (Genesis 17:1-8; Exodus 6:3; St. Matthew 6:9; Ephesians 4:6; 2 Corinthians 6:18)
Maker of heaven and earth (Genesis 1:1; Job 38:1-30)
And of all things visible and invisible (Colossians 1:15-16; St. John 1:3; Hebrews 11:3; Revelation 4:11)
And in one Lord, Jesus Christ (St. John 20:28; Acts 11:17, 16:31; 1 Corinthians 8:6; Ephesians 4:5)
The Son of God, the Only-Begotten (St. Matthew 3:17, 14:33, 16:16; St. John 1:14, 3:16)
Begotten of the Father before all ages (Psalm 2:7; St. John 1:1-2)
Light of Light (St. John 1:4, 1:9, 8:12; Psalm 27:1; St. Matthew 17:2, 5; 2 Corinthians 4:6; Hebrews 1:3; 1 John 1:5)
True God of True God (St. John 1:1-2, 17:1-5; 1 John 5:20)
Begotten, not made (St. John 1:1-2, 16:28, 1:18)
Of one essence with the Father (St. John 10:30)
By Whom all things were made (Hebrews 1:1-2, 10; St. John 1:3, 1:10; Colossians 1:16; 1 Corinthians 8:6; Ephesians 11:36)
Who for us men and for our salvation (1 Timothy 2:4-5; St. Matthew 1:2; 1 Thessalonians 5:9; Colossians 1:13-14)
Came down from heaven (St. John 3:13, 3:31, 6:33-35, 38)
And was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary (St. Luke 1:34-39)
And became man (St. John 1:14; Hebrews 2:14)
And He was crucified for us (St. Mark 15:25; 1 Corinthians 15:3; 1 Peter 2:24)
under Pontius Pilate (St. Mark 15:15)
And suffered (St. Mark 8:31; St. Matthew 27:50)
And was buried ( St. Luke 23:53; 1 Corinthians 15:4; St. Matthew 27:59-60)
And He rose again on the third day (St. Mark 9:31, 16:9; Acts 10:40; 1 Corinthians 15:4)
According to the Scriptures (St. Luke 24:1, 45-46; 1 Corinthians 15:3-4)
And ascended into heaven ( St. Luke 24:51; Acts 1:9-10; St. Mark 16:19)
And sits at the right hand of the Father ( St. Mark 16:19; Acts 7:55; St. Luke 22:69)
And He will come again with glory ( St. Matthew 24:27; St. Mark 13:26; St. John 14:3; 1 Thessalonians 4:17)
To judge the living and the dead (Acts 10:42; 2 Timothy 4:1; St. Matthew 16:27; 2 Corinthians 5:10; 1 Peter 4:5)
His Kingdom shall have no end (2 Peter 1:1; Hebrews 1:8)
And I believe in the Holy Spirit (St. John 14:26; Acts 1:8)
The Lord and Giver of Life (Acts 5:3-4; Genesis 1:2; St. John 6:63; 2 Corinthians 3:6)
Who proceeds from the Father (john 15:26)
Who together with the Father and the Son is worshipped and glorified (St. Matthew 3:16-17)
Who spoke through the prophets ( 1 Samuel 19:20; Ezekiel 11:5; 1 Peter 1:10-11; Ephesians 3:5)
And I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church (St. Matthew 16:18, 28:19; 1 Peter 25:9; Ephesians 1:4, 2:19-22,4:4,5:27; Acts 1:8, 2:42; St. Mark 16:15; Romans 12:4-5; 1 Corinthians 10:17)
I acknowledge one baptism for the remission of sins (Ephesians 4:5; Galatians 3:27; 1 Corinthians 12:13; Colossians 2:12-13; Acts 22:16)
I look for the resurrection of the dead (St. John 11:24; 1 Corinthians 15:12-49; Romans 6:4-5; 1 Thessalonians 4:16)
And the life of the world to come. (St. Mark 10:29-30; 2 Peter 3:13; Revelation 21:1)
Amen. (Psalm 106:48)
This is the historical definition of Christian belief. In other words, if you don't believe this, you are not a member of the Christian faith.
The Nicene Creed, recited during the Divine Liturgy, is one of the most ancient prayers in Christianity.
It was composed, through the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, by the Holy Fathers of the First and Second Ecumenical Synods (Councils) (Nicaea 325 AD) and Constantinople (381 AD), respectively, at a time when various heretical doctrines attempted to overthrow the genuine Christian faith in the Holy Trinity.
The main reason for the converging of the First Ecumenical Council was the appearance and growing strength of the false teaching of the Alexandrian priest, Arius. The basic theory of the Arians' false teaching was that the Son of God was created, that His existence had a beginning.
The Second Ecumenical Council condemned the false teaching of the Pneumatomachi (Adversaries of the Holy Spirit), whose chief representative was Macedonius, Archbishop of Constantinople.
The Pneumatomachi called the Holy Spirit the servant and fulfiller of God's wishes as well other names that were fitting only for the Angels, and they did not recognize Him as a Hypostasis (Person) of the Holy Trinity.
The Holy Church made a decisive stand to protect the purity of the Orthodox Christian teaching of the faith, setting out the basic saving truths of Christian teaching in the Creed, which is a constant guide for all Orthodox Christians in their spiritual life.
The Creed(Symbol of Faith) is divided into twelve parts, seven of which were formulated at the First Ecumenical Council, the other five at the Second Ecumenical Council. (Source: Saint Cyril of Jerusalem Orthodox Church)
(To be continued)
Please note, it is imperative for every Orthodox Christian to be able to recite the Creed, and to understand it fully. To appreciate the fact, that he or she possesses the True Christian faith, and therefore, to defend it, and to teach it to the children.
As you can see clearly that the Creed is based on the Holy Scripture, Old Testament and New Testament. Also, that Christians outside the Orthodox Church either have not kept the Creed in its original form or they simply do not adhere to it and/or do not agree with it. It is therefore clear that we do not share a common faith in Christ and therefore there is no intercommunion with Christians outside of the Orthodox Church.
"Glory Be To GOD For All Things!"- Saint John Chrysostom
With sincere agape in His Holy Diakonia,
The sinner and unworthy servant of God
+Father George


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What makes an object queer?
Lesbian Matters is art project that explores the personal and material effects that lesbian people collect through their lives. These personal collections of postcards, trinkets, letters, photographs, and buttons serve as reminders of life's queer moments. Additionally, everyday objects transform to represent our personal stories and identities. What are the objects that make up your life?
For an upcoming exhibition at Trestle Gallery as part of The BRIC Biennial, Brooklyn-based artist Phoenix Lindsey-Hall is collecting objects, stories, and personal artifacts that mark the beginning of your queer life. This will create a collective snapshot that reflects a contemporary Lesbian and queer consciousness The show opening is February 9, 2019. At the end of this public display, the Lesbian Herstory Archives will add donated materials to their permanent collection.
In the coming out process, and throughout exploring sexuality, we often assign objects with queer meaning, regardless of the object's innate queer content. The first object to be donated to this project will be Phoenix's personal copy of "Stone Butch Blues" by Leslie Feinberg. This book was given to her by her first girlfriend at the age of 16. Between its covers, she discovered the brutal hardships of my people and the tenderness of love. Now, 20 years later, it sits on her bookshelf held together with a rubber band to keep the loose pages from being lost.
This call for materials is open to anyone who identifies as lesbian, butch, queer, non-gender binary, trans or believes their voice should be represented in this collective examination of a contemporary queer objecthood. In this way, we are preserving a living moment of queer history in real time.


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Greetings from San Francisco! Since we were last together, I changed zip codes!!! I traded orchards for the ocean and am loving my new home and life here in the city.
You can't tell it from this space, but I've still been spending a ton of time in the kitchen! Adjusting to cooking (and baking) for just myself as opposed to a family of four has been a slight challenge. Before, I could bake a cobbler and it would disappear the same day. Now, I bake a cobbler of the same size and it lingers for days 😂
I've been making a lot of scones (the same recipe on repeat, actually-- a really good one. Stay tuned.), which are great because I can eat a couple and also give some away to friends.
I've also been making the same cobbler over and over again-- three times in as many weeks. Once for myself (when I realized that cobblers are kind of large and I'm only one person), once when I visited my family, and once when I had a dinner guest! Stay tuned for that recipe as well ☺
Oh! And there were also some cookie dough ice cream sandwiches that are DELICIOUS but still need some tweaking.
Today I'm coming at you with a perfect little chocolate cookie. Simple, unfussy, not-too-sweet. You can bake them all at once for a group, or bake a few for yourself and keep the rest in the freezer for the next time the craving hits you.
It's good to be back! 👋 If you feel like it, leave a comment and let me know what recipes you've been loving lately!
salted double chocolate cookies
recipe adapted from blue bottle craft of coffee
[ makes about 19 cookies ]
1 cup (140 grams) all purpose flour
1/3 cup (31 grams) natural cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
5 tablespoons (70 grams) butter, at room temperature
3/4 cup (150 grams) granulated sugar
1 egg, at room temperature
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
3.5 ounces (100 grams) dark chocolate (70% cacao), coarsely chopped
Maldon sea salt, for sprinkling
Whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter at low speed for 1 minute, until smooth. Add the sugar and beat at medium speed for 5 minutes, until light and fluffy, scraping down the sides frequently with a spatula.
Slide the mixture over to one side of the bowl. Crack the egg into the opposite side, add the vanilla, and mix on low speed to combine, then slowly incorporate into the butter/sugar mixture. Beat for about 30 seconds until smooth, thick, and fully combined.
Add the flour mixture and mix until almost combined, then add the chopped chocolate and mix until no dry spots of flour remain. Don't overmix.
Scoop heaping tablespoons of dough onto a piece of parchment paper and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight.
When you're ready to bake, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place the balls of dough 2 inches apart. Using two fingers, press the tops of each down just slightly, and sprinkle with flaky sea salt.
Bake for about 6 minutes, until the edges are dry and the centers look set. Don't overbake.
Cool for at least 10 minutes on the baking sheet before eating. These are best eaten warm; coffee pairs nicely.


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The Best Baby Product List: Bathing and Diapering
If you are like me and have been overwhelmed by the number of choices of registry items or just baby items in general, I feel your pain. This is a list of bathing and diapering items you can't live without and some you can, but why would you?
First things first- the best gift you can give your child or a new parent is an infant/child CPR class. Babies R Us offers classes and you can click here to find one near you or if you prefer, online CPR classes are available for purchase or to gift. The Red Cross also offers classes for First Aid and CPR.
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is the leading cause of death among infants 1 month to 1 year old, while most deaths due to SIDS occur between 2 and 4 months. (For more information on SIDS click here). Having CPR knowledge can reduce the risk of death from SIDS. Also, take into consideration taking a class for toddlers and little ones just beginning to eat solid foods, as they are prone to choking. Please include grandparents and make sure all babysitters and caretakers have this training as well! If this isn't enough to make you want to take a class, here is one real story that will. I cannot stress enough the importance of knowing CPR!
- Diapers and wipes
Here is a chart from New Kids Center to give you an idea of how many diapers babies usually use in the first year:
I believe that diaper brands and wipes are usually a personal preference of price and baby's skin sensitivity. More and more people are going back to cloth diapers (I have heard great things about Bum Genius. I don't know much else on the subject but click here to learn more). I personally love The Honest Company diapers (and wipes) because they are eco-friendly, all natural and they have cute prints- not to mention they ship right to your door!
Expect to use about 2 wipes per diaper change (on average) which means you will go through approximately 650 wipes a month!
For more serious diaper rashes, try this recipe:
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"In the beginning, the universe was a cup of coffee that God had ordered in a cafe. God poured milk into its inky blackness, stirring galaxy after galaxy into existence, each one around the black center of the universe with each stir of the spoon. With sugar, God filled the universe with stars, twinkling and dissolving and splattering energy into the furthest reaches of the cup. This is how Pastor Al tried to reconcile science with religion one Saturday morning at the Men's Breakfast. After he had explained the story, his congregants looked into their coffee with blank stares."
-Taken from the third chapter of my on-going novel.


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Local Sports & Recreation
Tripel Double Enterprises
Forty and Over
GT SERVICES 59, FUSION CIG 50: Anthony Porrazzo led GT with 17 points and Cliff McCarty had 17 for Fusion.
DOWN THE HATCH 73, OFFICE EXPRESS 51: Ed Durkin led Down the Hatch with 19 points and Al Burton had 17 for Office,
UNCLE AL'S CAFE 68, COURTNEY DODGE/KIA 63: Bill Morris led Uncle Al's with 17 points and Jim Muraski had 21 for Courtney.
OFFICE EXPRESS TOO 43, TRIPLE DOUBLE MANAGEMENT 42: Kevin Corridan led Office with 14 points and Tom Mark had 17 for Triple Double.
FOUR CORNERS GULF 63, DANBURY CHEVROLET/CADILLAC 54: David Hargett led Four Corners with 17 points and Dan Wine had 32 for Danbury.
Danbury Industrial League
GEORGETOWN JEEP 7, SPERRY RAIL 6: Tonty Conte and Jenry Love had three hits apiece for the winners.
STEW LEONARDS 17, GEORGETOWN JEEP 5: Walter Watson hit a grand slam and Mike Yasinsky had three hits to lead Stew's.
KILCO ELECTRIC 17, ANTHONY'S LAKE CLUB 16: Andy Ruffles and Sergio Cefaloni had four hits apiece for Kilco.
UNITED CHECK CASHING 16, ENTERPRISE ELECTRIC 2: Johnny Colon tripled and had four RBIs for the winners.
MOONEY DENTAL 18, SANDLAPPER FABRICS 10: Joe Mooney had four hits and Jim Ogden added three hits and three RBIs.
AL'S VENDING 17, HANSONS 13: Mike Cicchiero homered and had four RBIs for Al's. Paul Kocot had three RBIs for Hansons.
JENNINGS OIL 9, PLATINUM PREMIER PRODUCTIONS 5: Phil Deldebbio and Fred Mills had two hits apiece fior the winners.
FAMOUS PIZZA 11, STRICTLY INSULATION 5: Dave Danenbrink had four hits for the winners. Allan Jones had three hits for Strictly.
KREATIVE REALTY 16, BETHEL OVERHEAD 10: Tim Arceole had four hits, including a homer.
RRR MAINTENANCE 11, KREATIVE REALTY 10: Ken Olson homered and had two RBIs. Lance Ahearn tripled and had three RBIs.
Danbury Industrial League
Field 2: 6 p.m., Danbury Elks vs. Germantown Nextel; 7:15 p.m., Post Office vs. Panel Works II; 8:30 p.m., FRAM vs. Danbury Septic.
Field 3: 6 p.m., Bill Beans Bombers vs. ATMI; 7:15 p.m., ATMI vs. Famous Pizza; 8:30 p.m., Putnam Auto/Stingrays vs. Greco Tire.
Field 2: 6 p.m., Scholastic vs. GE; 7:15 p.m., Wamprats vs. Strictly Insulation; 8:3 0p.m., Wamprats vs. Sandlapper Fabrics.
Field 3: 6 p.m., ASML vs. Enterprise Electric; 7:15 p.m., Pitney Bowes vs. United Check Cashing; 8:30 p.m., Celebrity Stairs vs. Sperry Rail.
Field 2: 6 p.m., Goodrich vs. Billy Beans Bombers; 7:15 p.m., RRR Maintenance vs. Bethel Overhead; 8:30 p.m., Brewster Honda vs. Bethel Overhead.
Field 3: 6 p.m., Danbury Lanes vs. Mooney Dental; 7:15 p.m., Kreative Realty vs. Images/Fair Honda; 8:30 p.m., Rage vs. Georgetown Jeep.
Field 2: 6 p.m., SSR Equipment Rental vs. Platinum Premier Productions; 7:15 p.m., Emhart vs. Cendant; 8:30 p.m., Preferred Pumping vs. Durkin Awning.
Field 3: 6 p.m., Yorktown Chevy vs. Bruzzi Lawn Landscaping; 7:15 p.m., Panel Works I vs. Danbury Insulation/Pippa's; 8:30 p.m., Jennings Oil vs. Christian Coalition.
Field 2: 6 p.m., Ethan Allen vs. Mooney Dental; 7:15 p.m., Ethan Allen vs. Strictly Insulation; 8:30 p.m., Hansons vs. Anthony's Lake Club.
Field 3: 6 p.m., Giants vs. New England Resources; 7:15 p.m., Lorad vs. East Lake Contracting; 8:30 p.m., Goodrich vs. Sandlapper Fabrics.
Field 4: 6 p.m., Stew Leonards vs. Sperry Rail; 7:15 p.m., Pembroke Pumping vs. GE AMO; 8:30 p.m., Triple J vs. Al's Vending.
�coming events
�CONNECTICUT CRUSH: Looking for 14-year-old players to play in spring and summer of 2004. Highly competitive schedule includes AAU and the Super East. Serious players only. Call Joe Espinosa at (203) 438-4131 or Frank Rizzo at (203) 740-8699.
� 5-TOOL SPORTS INTENSIVE BASEBALL SKILLS CLINIC: June 21-25 (9 a.m. to 1 p.m.) at the Western Connecticut State University baseball complex. The clinic, for players ages 13�17 will be led by Danbury native and former Tampa Bay Devil Ray minor leaguer Nick Rhodes. This clinic is for the serious baseball player who is looking to play in college or beyond. Each athlete will find out what coaches and scouts look for in a prospective player. Call Nick Rhodes at 203-994-0808 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
� DANBURY WESTERNERS BASEBALL FREE CLINIC: For Danbury area youngsters ages 8-12; June 19, 9 a.m. to noon at Western Connecticut State University Westside Campus. limited to 125. Instruction volunteered by past present pro players, each child receives a Westerner souvenir T-shirt, free pizza and soda; all participants are invited to participate in a Westerners' game night, Police Appreciation Night on the field pre-game parade at historic Rogers Park. Registration held Monday through Friday (9 a.m. to 3 p.m.) at Parks Recreation Office at 7 East Hayestown Road beginning May 24. Call 203-744-5874.
� NORTHEAST BASEBALL ASSOCIATION: Needs players for 30-year-old and over-40-year-old divisions; games players in greater Danbury area on weekends. Call Jim Smith at 860-354-4607 or email@example.com
� AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL TRYOUT SCHEDULE: Because of the extended 2004 CIAC baseball playoff schedule, the Senior American Legion teams in the Danbury area may be required to hold tryouts with very short notice. Accordingly, the managers of the three teams request that all interested players contact them by phone in advance, so that proper notification of tryout dates can be given. Tryouts are open to all high school and college baseball players born after Jan. 1, 1985. The season runs from mid-June through July with state, regional and American Legion World Series all held in August. The are teams are sponsored by American Legion posts in Bethel, Danbury and Ridgefield. Players in Bethel, Newtown and Redding should call George Schafer at 203-797-0771. Players in Brookfield, New Fairfield and Danbury should call Wayne Gallo at 203-744-7546. Players in Ridgefield should call Tony Forcelli at 203-438-5228.
� PAL INTRAMURAL BASKETBALL: Saturday evenings to June 26; 6 to 9 p.m.; for boys in grades 5-11. registration on April 3 and 10 at PAL Building from 10 a.m. to noon. $45 fee. Call Anthony James at 203-730-0375 or PAL at 203-778-4725.
� HOOP DIVAS AAU CLUB: Girls 12-14 travel team has openings. Call (203) 938-2677 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com.
� CT SHOCK AAU GIRLS TRAVEL TEAMS: For interested players between ages 11-17. Call Loryn Barnes at 203-241-2067.
�HAT CITY CYCLISTS CYCLEFEST: June 13 starting at the Bethel Municipal Center. Marked routes of 4, 16, 25, 78 and 103 miles with Cue Sheets and SAG provided. Food and water at rest stops. Go to www.hatcitycyclists.org/cyclefest2004.htm, or send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to Cyclefest, P.O. Box 1034, Bethel, Conn., 06801-1034.
� HAT CITY CYCLISTS RIDE DINE: Leaves Bethel Municipal Center parking lot at 6 p.m. every Wednesday Rides from 12 to 30 miles at various speeds with ride leaders. helmet required. optional dinner at local restaurant after. Call 203-744-5410 (days) or 203-794-0001 (nights).
� LADIES SCRATCH BOWLING LEAGUE NOW FORMING: For ladies looking for a more competitive scratch league. Lore's Lanes, starting Aug. 23. Monday Nights, practice 6:50 p.m., competition 7 p.m. Teams consist of 3 women. Minimum individual average 175, team maximum 610. Call Lore's Lanes at 860-350-2695. Meeting date at Lore's Lanes - June 16 at 7 p.m.
� LORE'S LADIES BOWLING LEAGUE: Established fall/winter league looking to expand for the upcoming season. Four-women teams, Thursday nights, 6:20 p.m. practice, 6:30 p.m. competition. 34 weeks starting Aug. 26. Lanes are limited. Call 860-350-2695.
� TRIPLES SCRATCH LEAGUE: Starts in September. $5,000 First Place (based on 12 teams). Thursdays at 9:15 p.m. at Brookfield Lanes. 640 team maximum average. Call Gary at Kegler's Korner, (203) 775-5844.
�MONTHLY MEETING: Third Monday of every month, 7:30 p.m. (offseason), 8:30 p.m. (during season). Catholic War Veterans Building, Shalvoys Lane, Danbury.
� BETHEL POP WARNER: Monthly meetings third Wednesday of each month, 8 p.m., Bethel Municipal Center. Call Jeff Lawrence at 791-8972.
� DAYO TROJANS: Looking for volunteers to coach Division 1 Pop Warner Football at all levels. All you need is time and the desire to work with the children in Danbury. Call Nick Kaplanis at 792-2782 after 6 p.m.
� DAYO TROJAN LATE REGISTRATION: Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the following locations: Danbury Park and Recreation, 7 East Hayestown Road and Iovino's Brothers Sporting Goods, 20 Crosby Street. $75 fee. season begins Aug. 2 Call Nick at 203-792-2782 or 203-788-1986 or email firstname.lastname@example.com. Cheerleading registration is at the same locations or call Shawna at 203-748-0095.
� CANDLEWOOD VALLEY COUNTRY CLUB: Men's and Ladies Clubs for weekend play now being formed. Weekly tournaments every Sunday for men and Saturday for women through October; membership is $200 and includes your GHIN handicap fee, pro shop credit and access to weekend tee times one day in advance of the public.Also forming Saturday Shootout to be held every Saturday mroning from June 5 to October 30. $100 per year Call PGA Golf Professional Jim Alexander at 860-354-9359, ext. 12 or visit www.candlewoodvalleygolf.com
� HOUSATONIC VALLEY WALDORF SCHOOL 2ND ANNUAL BENEFIT GOLF TOURNAMENT: June 7, 9 a.m. at Candlewood Country Club. #135 per person includes breakfast, green fees, cart, lunch, full dinner and prizes. non-golfers can attend dinne only ($40). Call Stacy Seis at 203-775-8419.
� 20TH ANNUAL TED ALEX MEMORIAL GOLF TOURNAMENT: June 19, at the Fair View Farms Golf Course in Harwington.; scramble tournament begins at 8 a.m.; the tournament is held to honor legendary educator and coach who died of cancer in 1984. Players who have participated in the tournament in the past can register by contacting Adams at firstname.lastname@example.com or by calling him at Newport National at 401-848-9690. Greens fee for the tournament will be $95 and participants are asked to pay the fees in advance by contacting Adams or Thomas Pickett at 860-868-7280.
� NORTHEASTERN ANASTHESIA SERVICES CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT: To benefit Putnam Hospital Center, June 28 at the Ridgewood Country Club in Danbury. shotgun start at noon. Call 845-279-5711, ext. 2963. Danbury Youth Wrestling Annual Golf Tournament: Sept. 17 9 a.m. at Candlewood Valley Country Club. $150 per person includes breakfast, green fees, cart, lunch, dinner, open bar and prizes. Four person team scramble format. Tee and green sign sponsors are welcome. For more info call Christine at 203-798-6704.
� NEW MILFORD POLICE UNION NINTH ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT: June 28 at The Club at River Oaks in Sherman. Registration will begin at 9 a.m. The shotgun start with a scramble format will start at 10 a.m. The price per person is $150 and includes green fees, a golf cart, a complimentary wind shirt, breakfast, lunch and dinner. Sponsorships, ranging in price from $150 to $1,500, are still available. Call Investigator Jim Mullin or Sgt. Lee Grabner at (860) 355-3133.
� BETHEL HIGH SCHOOL ALL SPORTS BOOSTER CLUB GOLF TOURNAMENT: Aug. 16 at Whitney Farms Golf Club in Monroe. Donation includes green fees, cart, lunch, dinner, prizes and raffles. Tee and green sign sponsors welcome. Call Brian Bomberger at 203-792-4301.
� ADULT/CHILD GOLF EVENT-6TH ANNUAL CHRISTOPHER MANNO MEMORIAL ADULT/CHILD GOLF TOURNAMENT: Benefits Scholarship Fund. Sramble Format; June 30 at Ridgefield Golf Course. Fee of $260 per twosome includes Lunch, Golf, Carts, Prizes and dinner. Sign up as twosome or foursome. All Ages welcome. 11:45 Lunch Registration followed by 12:50 Shotgun start. Contact firstname.lastname@example.com or firstname.lastname@example.com for info and entry forms.
� DAYO GOLF TOUNAMENT: Aug. 16, Richter Park. 8:30 a.m. shotgun start, scramble format. $175 includes breakfast, lunch, dinner prizes. Contact Steve Kaplanis at 790-5966 or Nick Kaplanis at 796.0387 or Pudgie Delohery 744.4800. Rain date Aug .17.
� GREATER DANBURY HORSESHOE CLUB: Monday night for singles and Wednesdays for two-person teams. All skill levels welcome, both nights played with handicaps. Call George Wooster Jr. at 794-9067.
� OPEN MEN'S MASTERS: Mondays 7-9 p.m.; Conn. Sports Complex. Call Tim at 860-354-8522 or 860-350-6655.
� COLONIAL FOOTBALL OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION: Accepting applicants for new members who wish to officiate high school football games. classes start in July. Call Bob Saleski at 203-426-2387 or 203-798-4991; or visit CTCFOA.com.
� WESTERN CONNECTICUT ORIENTEERING CLUB MEET: June 12 at the Five Ponds section of White Memorial Foundation in Litchfield. Registration and starts from 10 a.m. to noon. fee: $6 ($4 for members). Call George or Lyn Walker at 860-658-7963.
��DANBURY RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB: Looking for new players. No experience necessary. If you are looking to keep active, and meet new friends, call at (203) 798-1679, or look on the web at www.danburyrugby.com.
� THE DIVE SHOP DIVE CLUB: Meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at the Pasta Garden in Brookfield. Each meeting features member sharing, SCUBA talk, dive trips, and business meeting. So join us for dinner and share your diving stories., a freelance photographer. Call (203) 740-9166 or send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com.
� DANBURY YOUTH SOCCER 2004-2005 REGISTRATION: In-house registration on June3, at Kenosia Soccer fields from 9 a.m. to noon. forms available at Parks recreation and in the library or online at www.DYSC.US. season starts Sept. 11. Call 746-1789.
� CARMEL UNITED SOCCER CLUB GIRLS U-13 TRYOUTS: Division I team for fall, winter and spring; need five to six players. birthdates from 8-1-91 to 7-31-92 or younger. Call Gene Sepe at 845-225-9112 or 914-523-5193.
�WESTERN CONNECTICUT SOCCER OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION: Seeks candidates to officiate afternoon girls and boys high school games. Season runs Sept. through Nov. First Clinic is May 10. Call (203) 775-0141 for information.
� SAMBA TTP U-14 BOYS PREMIER TEAM: Looking to add several players to state championship team. need players born between Aug. 1, 1989 and July 31, 110. practices in Newtown Call Brian Neumeyer at 203-209-3338.
� SOCCER EXTREME ACADEMY: Registration taking place for winter indoor academy in New Milford; visit www.soccerextreme.com or call John Barata at 203-759-1131 (ext. 3) or email email@example.com.
� T.O.P.S. SOCCER: A free program designed for children with special needs from ages 4-12. Held at Shepardson Center in Middlebury on Rt. 188 (Tuesday and Thursdays from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Call Roger Wheeler at 203-262-2202.
� BETHEL YOUTH SOCCER ASSOCIATION TRAVEL TEAM TRYOUTS: BYSA, Inc. is pleased to announce the following schedule of tryouts for travel teams for the Fall 2004 and Spring 2005 seasons. Players from neighboring towns are also welcome to tryout. Players who have previously played on a travel team should bring a one-inch by one-inch photograph. Players who have not previously played on a travel team should bring a copy of their birth certificate in addition to a photograph. Please arrive at least 15 minutes early to allow adequate time for registration. All tryouts will take place at Rourke Field behind the Bethel Police Station. June 15: Girls U-12 Boys U-12, 5:30 � 6:15 p.m.; Girls U-13 Boys U-13, 6:30 � 7:15 p.m.; Girls U-14 Boys U-14, 7:30 � 8:15 p.m. June 17: Girls U-9 Boys U-9, 5:30 � 6:15 p.m.; Girls U-10 Boys U-10, 6:30 � 7:15 p.m.; Girls U-11 Boys U-11, 7:30 � 8:15 p.m.; June 22: Girls U-9 Boys U-9, 5:30 � 6:15 p.m.; Girls U-10 Boys U-10, 6:30 � 7:15 p.m.; Girls U-11 Boys U-11, 7:30 � 8:15 p.m.; June 24: Girls U-12 Boys U-12, 5:30 � 6:15 p.m.; Girls U-13 Boys U-13, 6:30 � 7:15 p.m. Girls U-14 Boys U-14, 7:30 � 8:15 p.m. Please contact Bo Missinne, BYSA Travel Director, with any questions at: 791-2222 (office), 798-1623 (residence) or _ HYPERLINK "mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com"firstname.lastname@example.com_ (e-mail).
�BREWSTER ROCKETS FASTPITCH TRAVEL TEAM: Looking for a few players to round out U-10, U-12 and U-18 teams for 2004. Call Jim Kelly at (203) 270-8637 or email email@example.com. Look online at brewsterrockets.org.
� DANBURY HEAT GIRLS FASTPITCH TRYOUTS: For 14-U,12-U and 10-U teams. season begins June 24. Call coach R. Farmer at 203-743-3936.
� CONNECTICUT BLUE DEVILS U-16 FASTPITCH TRYOUTS: Looking for expereinced players. Call 203-775-3749.
�DANBURY DEBS FASTPITCH TRYOUTS: For spring/summer 2004 U14 and U16 teams; all players, including pitchers and catchers. Potential U14 players should be committed to three practices per week and two games per week in June and July. Potential U16 players should be committed to three practcies per week and tournament play on the weekends in June and July. Winter clinics are now being held on Sundays. Head coach is Mike Fazio. For more information, contact: email@example.com or firstname.lastname@example.com.
� NEWTOWN HAWKS U-14 TRAVEL TEAM: Need pitchers for faspitch team. League play plus at least three tournaments. Call Cosmo Alberico at 203-426-1238.
� DANBURY 40 PLUS MEN'S SOFTBALL LEAGUE: Looking for new recreational players for 2004 season; games on Tuesday and Thursday, 6:15 p.m. at Danbury High, early May through early August. Must be 40 years of age by 12/31/04. Call Gary at 746-1449 evenings/weekends or 203-459-7748 weekdays.
� DANBURY WOMENS SOFTBALL LEAGUE: Accepting applications from new teams. The DWSL is a fastpitch league which plays on Monday through Friday evenings at Hatters Park and Rogers Park. Call Dick Raymond at 203-748-1762 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
� FASTPITCH 16U FAST PITCH TOURNAMENT: Looking for a few more 16U teams to play in a tournament with all profits going to Danbury Regional Child Advocacy Center. Games to be played July 24 and 25 in New Milford. Minimum four games. possible all-star game. Entry $300. Contact Ken Parson at 860-355-0378 or Steve Kolitz at 860-210-1432
� WOMEN 50-PLUS SLOW-PITCH LEAGUE: Need players for tournaments in May andJune. Must be age 50 by 12/31/04. no residency rules. Call Jan at 203-426.8693.
�CONNECTICUT BLUE DEVILS U-16 TRAVEL TEAM: Looking for experienced players for competitive fast pitch summer travel ladies softball team. Winter workouts start in an indoor facility. Call (203) 775-3749 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
� FAIRFIELD COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL UMPIRES: Looking for umpires for upcoming season. Call Mike Cerulo at 257-1616.
� RIDGEFIELD AQUATIC CLUB MASTERS PROGRAM: Ridgefield Rec Center. Program will be tailored to meet the needs of adult swimmers. Call the RAC office at 778-2384 or send an email to racswimming.org.
� DANBURY DOLPHINS SWIMTEAM: Open to children ages 6-16, Competitive Swim Program, June 28 to early August. Practices Monday-Friday at O'Neill Center Pool. $150 Registration, includes suit, cap, meet fees. (Prerequisite: Child must be able to swim 25 yards unaided, have rotary breathing, basic knowledge of strokes. Evaluations will be held forall new swimmers.) Call Ed at 790-6784 or Peggy at 743-1874.
� NEW MILFORD WRESTLING ASSOCIATION: Elementary School (K-5), and Middle School (6-8) practices for grades K-5 are held at Sarah Nobel Intermediate School on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings from 6 to 8 p.m.; practices for grades 6-8 are held at SMS Middle School on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.; dual matches will be held against neighboring towns, and both teams will participate in optional tournaments that are held throughout the state. All children, regardless of experience level, are welcome. Call Chris Kirkegard at 860-350-2632 or Dan Terlizzi at 860-355-3203.
� NEW FAIRFIELD YOUTH WRESTING: Elementary School wretsling practices for New Fairfield residents in grade 5 and under are held on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays at the middle school. boys and girls of all sizes and experience levels are welcome. Call Gary Whipple at 203-7465982 or visit firstname.lastname@example.com
� BROOKFIELD YOUTH WRESTLING PROGRAM: Tuesdays and Fridays; 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.; grades 3-8. Call 775-7310.
� WESTERN CONNECTICUT WRESTLING TEAM: at Ridgefield Parks Recreation Center Scholastic, freestyle wrestling instructional clinics and tournaments will be provided to any interested Middle School/High School students regardless of experience level. Call coach AL Bruhn at 203-438-1243 or assistant coach James Baker at 845-635-8760 or Jesse Capacelatro at 845-278-6546.
�LOCAL SPORTS RECREATION: The News-Times will publish results, meeting notices, coming events and schedules for local adult and youth recreational leagues. To get information into Local Sports Recreation, mail it to The News-Times, 333 Main St., Danbury, Conn. 06810. Please include the name and phone number of a contact person. We reserve the right not to publish results if a considerable period of time has elapsed.


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Wednesday, December 19, 2018
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Food Technologist
- Recruiter
- b3 jobs
- Location
- East Midlands Region
- Salary
- £22,000
- Posted
- 08 Nov 2018
- Closes
- 21 Nov 2018
- Ref
- 61898
- Business Sector
- Food Manufacturing
- Contract Type
- Permanent
Food Technologist
Job ref: 61898 | £22,000 | East Midlands
The company
This role Is working for a multi-sited manufacturer of high quality and delicious products supplied predominantly to the foodservice sector. Through careful market research and monitoring of trends, the company continually develop exciting new products for their customers.
The job
As Food Technologist, you will be joining a talented technical team where the purpose of your role is to obtain and maintain raw material specifications and supplier approval documentation plus assist in writing and maintaining finished product specification.
You will also assist on queries in relation to all raw material and packaging supplied to site, present accurate raw material trace data, create and maintain finished product labels and packing sheets, work closely with Specification Technologist to maintain robust documentation, work closely with QA Technician to check and file goods receipt note and assist with conducting site GMP audit and support to improve best practice.
Your experience
To be considered for the Food Technologist job, you may be a recent food graduate looking for your first job into the food manufacturing industry, or already possess some previous technical experience and looking for a step up in your career. You will have excellent communication, organisational and time management skills plus be IT literate including MS Office. Training and support will be provided to the right candidate to excel in this role.
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The Food Technologist job is based in East Midlands region and is paying £22,000. The working hours are Monday to Friday.
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b3 jobs is a professional, friendly and progressive food recruitment consultancy established in 2000 dedicated to the food manufacturing industry. We are a market leader for permanent jobs within food and drink manufacturing throughout the UK. All of our consultants have considerable experience in recruitment so you can be confident that they will have your best interests at heart when finding the perfect job for you.
We deal with food jobs covering product development / NPD, quality assurance / QA, technical, process, production, operations, planning, supply, sales, account management, engineering, microbiology, food technology, specifications, marketing, logistics, purchasing, hygiene and auditing. We cover all job levels including Assistants, Technologists, Technicians, Supervisors, Team Leaders, Managers and Directors.
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DENVER – JaMarcus Russell, standing just a hair taller than 6-foot-5 and weighing 265 pounds, draws double takes from first-time football observers.
This guy plays quarterback?
Russell's strong Sugar Bowl performance for Louisiana State propelled him from relative obscurity to leaving Notre Dame's Brady Quinn in his wake on his way to the No. 1 pick on every expert's NFL mock draft board.
As he was getting ready to address the media last week at the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis, Russell jokingly was introduced as a defensive lineman by former Dallas Cowboys executive Gil Brandt.
"I started playing football at the age of six," Russell said. "I've been playing quarterback ever since. I was always bigger and taller than other kids. I was always able to throw it a pretty good length of the field."
As he talked, Russell inadvertently may have raised a flag to the Oakland Raiders, who have the No. 1 overall draft pick and are in need of a quarterback. Russell's size enables him to shake off would-be sacks and finish off throws downfield. And when he throws, he can be Elway-like in both velocity and distance. When asked how far he can throw, Russell uncomfortably ducked his head and quietly said 83, 84 yards.
In the days leading up to the combine, Russell became the consensus No. 1 pick while Brady Quinn's projections slipped to the bottom half of the top 10.
"It's kind of hard for a guy to slip when we haven't done anything," Quinn said. "I didn't play a game for the past couple months. It's kind of funny to sit back and hear some of that and you're thinking, `Man, did I not like lift today? Did somebody in the weight room see me miss a rep?' I'm kind of confused."


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Are you looking for the stock ROM firmware of your device CoolPad 7061S-S40? If yes your answer, you are in the right page. We have given the direct link to download CoolPad 7061S-S40 firmware.
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Download CoolPad 7061S-S40 Firmware
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Step 1: To get started, download the firmware file from the link given above. Once done, extract the zip file to get the SPD Upgrade Tool, CoolPad 7061S-S40 USB driver, IMEI tool and the firmware file.
Step 2: Now install CoolPad 7061S-S40 USB drivers in your computer. Once done, launch the SPD Upgrade Tool by click on the "ResearchDownload.exe" file.
Step 3: Once the SpreadTrum upgrade tool is launched, click on "Load Pocket" as shown in the screenshot below.
Step 4: Now choose the firmware file and click on "Open" as shown below.
Step 5: Once the firmware file is loaded in the tool, connect your Android device to the computer using the original USB data cable. Next, click on the "Start Downloading" button to begin the flashing process.
Step 6: During the stock firmware flashing process, your device will reboot for several times. So don't panic.
Step 7: Once the flashing process is finished, you will see the "Previous Passed" message in green color as shown in the screenshot below.
That's it. You have successfully flashed stock ROM firmware on your CoolPad 7061S-S40 Android device. Now use the IMEI tool provided in the firmware file and flash original IMEI of your device. Once done, unplug your device from the computer and enjoy the native Android experience again.
If you encounter any issues while following this firmware installation tutorial, do let me know via comments.


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MSM Powder Australia is a sulfur-containing compound which is naturally found in plants, animals and humans. Basically, sulfur is naturally found in unprocessed food but it is quickly lost in the cooking process.
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Achieving Growth
- When 29 Sep 2018 00:00 To 29 Sep 2018 00:00
- Where Aberdeen
- Cost £5
About the event
This covers topics such as growth, development planning and the recruitment and retention of young people and adult volunteers. It costs £5 and is a single day event. Click on the appropriate venue, to book and pay online.
Book by 14 September 2018.


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Last Thursday, I posted a video recap of my Consciously Chic launch event, in celebration of my new sustainable fashion blog series. Today, I'm sharing more snippets of the event in the form of a photo diary. A big thank you to Lachtype for capturing such heart-warming shots from the event!
I also wanted to give a shout out to Paperless Post, an e-vite service I used to customize and send my digital event invitations. They made it possible for me to quickly design elegant e-vite cards for my event, and have such a beautiful variety of stationery for all sorts of occasions. With Paperless Post, I was able to easily track RSVPs and send out event details and reminders, which made event planning SO much easier for me overall. I picked the Fleur Sauvages design and absolutely love how it turned out (see below)!
Hope you enjoy the photo diary, and thanks again to those who came out to support me on my conscious fashion journey :)
Event guests mingled, enjoyed bubbles, desserts, and light bites. :)
Ayesha, the Founder of Remake, gave a mini speech on the fast fashion industry and the slow fashion movement. I also had an Amour Vert gift card giveaway - 2 winners each took home a $200 gift card (thanks to Amour Vert for providing these)!
I had a clothing swap at the event. Guests contributed to the swap, and got to try on and take home pieces that other guests brought in! Swaps are a great way to prevent clothes from going to the landfill.
Guests also enjoyed 15% off their Amour Vert purchase that night! You can also take 15% off by using my promo code below by 5/31/18:
Event planning can be tiring but seeing everyone enjoy themselves that night made it all worth it. Thanks again to everyone who came out to support the cause!
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What I'm Wearing:
Amour Vert ginger silk trapeze dress
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"Hey, um!"
"Hey, excuse me!"
The waitress turned on one leg, her elbow on her hip, coffee pot in hand.
"Yeah, hun?" she responded.
"Why do you say that?"
Her face contorted into a question mark.
"What you called me just now," he fired off, "and once before that."
She was half waiting for a joke. "What do you mean?"
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Banned from Youtube, Alex Jones yells homophobic slurs at frogs urging them to get off his lawn
DALLAS – According to NBC's Megyn Kelly, Alex Jones - the conspiracy theorist and shrieking human hemorrhoid - has struggled with forced retirement since Youtube banned the rightwing shitbag for "polluting the Internet" earlier this year.
Compounding the stress of Jones's expulsion from public life, the hate monger has been dealing with numerous health issues since he famously suffered a massive heart attack on Inauguration Day in January 2017, the day Hillary Rodham Clinton made history by being sworn in as America's first woman president.
Jones' Austin, Texas neighbors could provide few insights into his professional, psychological, or physical wellbeing. But local residents claim to have heard him shouting homophobic slurs at frogs in his backyard.
"The shouting may mean his physical health is improving, but I'm not sure about his emotional well-being," said Tim Curry, a next door neighbor who said Jones' angry focus on frogs had become "quite disturbing."
"He yells at them: 'You faggy frogs, get off my lawn! Stop hopping around like a bunch of amphibious fairies!' From every stand point, his behavior defies explanation: Frogs obviously speak French, not English. Why would you curse them in a language they don't understand? It's really quite unnerving," said Curry.
"Sometimes we hear him wailing in the middle of the night. Big heaving sobs. It's quite haunting coming from a grown man. I've never even heard my two year old cry like that," said Juanita Carson, who also lives near by.
Jones has made numerous false statements in the past, including the disgusting assertion that the Sandy Hook massacre never occurred and the preposterous theory that chemicals found in U.S. water are "turning frogs gay."
While frogs have not responded to these accusations, other targets of Jones' conspiracy theories have responded with lawsuits alleging he's committed libel and incited violence.
A pizza storeowner in D.C. was recently awarded $50 million dollars after Jones falsely accused him and President Clinton of running a child prostitution ring in his restaurant, according to David Brock.
"I expect he'll have to file for bankruptcy," Brock told Axios.
When reached for comment, the pizza storeowner replied, "some people have said filing a lawsuit against a man who just had a heart attack is cold-hearted. But as a precious snowflake, my being cold-hearted shouldn't be surprising."


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Although it's clearly not a happy set of songs, Mahler's Kindertotenlieder (Songs on the Death of Children) is one of the major cycles for baritones or mezzos, and contains some of the composer's most distilled musical thinking.
The scoring for orchestra is sparse, which means that its realisation on the piano is quite natural; the words are direct and few, which gives the cycle a compact feeling. There are moments of emotional outburst, but in general the feeling is restrained; and there are also wonderful moments when the sun comes out.
I've wanted to do the Kindertotenlieder for many years, but it's only now that I feel that I've commanded the vocal, linguistic and emotional range to do so.
The Echoes of War recital on 12th October contains topical references to the First World War, and the Kindertotenlieder cycle matches that theme: it is often said that many of the men who went to war and died were just boys. Mahler died before the Great War, but might worth speculating - not that I think we could ever come up with an answer - on what he might have written in reaction to that great conflict; indeed, on how he would have conducted his life through the War.


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Some of my friends and acquaintances have begun to express an interest in switching to a vegetarian diet. Of course I am thrilled ' save the animals, save the planet, heck save yourselves' my inner voice sings. Another part of me feels this is such an important change,not only for the individual but a change with such global impact beyond the individual that it is important to be honest and balanced in providing information to those who are considering this transformation.
Month: Jan 2017
Serendipity and Heaven
We woke early on the morning of the chimp trek because ideally one wants to be on the trail early, around 6am. Unlike Gorilla's, whose sheer size and weight makes spending the night in a tree unlikely if not fatal (we heard of one Silverback who'd died falling out of a tree) the chimps build themselves nests high up in the branches and spend the afternoons in the tree tops sunning themselves, so the best time to see them closer to the ground is in the mornings when they come down to forage. We'd just got on the road when our guides Sam and Moses got a call to say the Chimp guide, a gent by the lofty name of Everest, was stuck. He'd been going to ride with another two tourists but he'd just discovered that their car had broken down the night before. We turned around immediately and about half a mile down the road we picked up Everest, Cyril and Yang. Everest was born and raised in Rwanda, Cyril was from the States now working for a few months in Rwanda and Yang is Chinese but studying and working in the States for the last couple of years.
So we set out, 3 couples in the group, following Everest who was talking to trackers ahead. We'd come to find chimp's in the trees but, what we didn't expect was the sheer colour and variety of the flora and fauna that nestled beneath the tree canopy. Brilliantly coloured fungi clung to rocks, beautiful orchids peeped between branches or nestled in valleys, butterflies flitted past while we stepped carefully around dark streams of giant ants…I felt like Alice through the looking glass, peering at one rather bold caterpillar I found myself looking for his pipe. Everest had to plead with us "come, we need to find the chimps. Pictures later."
Rwanda: Gorilla trekking
We set out bright and early for our Gorilla trek, first congregating at the lodge for some coffee and our briefing. We were treated to a traditional dance while we downed coffee and then broke into groups. For the sake of the Gorillas parties cannot exceed 8 tourists. In our group it was ourselves, a Swedish couple, a single American lass down in Rwanda for a wedding and just taking the gap to see the Gorilla's and finally a beautiful Nigerian couple who sounded totally American. The conservation is very cleverly managed and contributes greatly to the welfare of the people as well as that of the Gorillas. The whopping $750 cost for the trek covers training and salaries for the trackers, rangers and porters, maintenance of the park and conservation education. They also pay a good part of it over to the government who in turn use it to build schools in the region and pay the soldiers who patrol the nature reserve.
We set out our party of 8 tourists, Bernice our guide, 3 porters and and a chap with a rifle…just in case we unintentionally frightened a buffalo. Apparently coming across a bunch of them would be fine since they would feel safe but one lone one might not and attack us. We started just outside the park in a very little village who seem to survive by selling a few curios and growing crops of wheat, fruit, vegetables and fields and fields of snowy white Pyrethrum flowers which they pick and dry to be used as insect repellant. We walked up the hill towards the stone fence marking the boundary of the park. It's fairly steep but we have all been given a walking stick and Pierre and I soon find ourselves at the entrance.