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As a black woman, I have been accustom to NOT asking for help. "Don't worry about it. I've got it," is typical language for a woman of color, especially in America. This country was built on the backs of brown girls whether we were in the house caring for the maidens (a la Gone with the Wind) or whether we were in the fields picking cotton, we've grown accustom to doing what needed to be done without complaint. Swallowing our pain and nursing our own wounds away from the eyes of the ones that need us the most becomes regular practice. This is a poison that keeps us out of our radiance and power.
I see it in all my "women of color" friends and my girlfriend. This is generational, it's ancestral and it's something that was placed into our cells. Whether it's in our businesses, relationships or in the workplace we don't ask for what we need which keeps us NOT getting it. Now, I am not saying there isn't real fear or statistics to back up why we don't ask. However, the fact of the matter is, a lot of us don't.
We are so comfortable in taking care of others, being their support and saying, "No No. I will take the scraps after everyone else has eaten." Even when we think we aren't doing it, we still do in some area of our lives. There's something in some of us that thinks asking comes with a price tag attached to it. If we don't have enough for ourselves, how in the world are we going to add a cost to that? Or sometimes we just think, "Well I'm not going to get it, so what's the point?" Or perhaps even, "I don't need anyone. I can do it by myself. Not because I want to, but I have to." We call this cute terms like, "perfectionism" or being a "workaholic," which are accepted ways of being in our society. However, it's really a sense of unworthiness.
I struggled with this myself. I was taught from an early age to take care of myself. This meant that I was afflicted with the "I can take care of it" syndrome. In fact, I built two companies on this ideology (a law firm and an online business education company for artists) from my own blood, sweat and tears. In three short years we made over half a million dollars. This was from sheer will, determination, working 12-16 hour days, six days a week and never buying anything for myself or paying myself. I put every dime I had back into growing the company. However, not asking for what I needed or charging my worth left my company completely dry. The more money came in, the more money went out. This is often the life of a service-based startup that runs on a dollars-per-hour model like most attorneys do.
Then at the end of 2015, I suffered burn out. The extreme kind. I could barely do anything. Hardly get out of bed, and I realized that not asking for help was killing me. Literally. Something had to give.
I could not do this alone anymore. I needed help. I needed to ask. It was a 911 situation. But how? How could I do that? I come from a ancestral background of women that handle it all. They take care of it and if you don't, you're a failure. I kept thinking, "I can do this," "Don't worry about it. I've got it." However, I didn't.
Two major contracts fell through. This was supposed to be my team salaries, rent and bills for the next 3-4 months. I cleared my calendar for this. Now, I was at rock bottom. No choice. I HAD to ask.
Again, afflicted with this curse of the brown girl mentality, my body was infused with shame, guilt, fear, vulnerability and the fact that my entire empire was built on my being able to "handle it all." What the heck? I was just featured in the January issue of Forbes and I don't even have enough money to pay my team! I had to yield my power in a whole new way. I had to find power in being vulnerable and surrender to the support of the Universe.
All powerful women need a container. They need a support system and a foundation. They need as my girlfriend calls it, "a soft place to land." Beyonce could not be the woman she is without asking for the support of those around her that love her. She built a beautiful container to support her in being her. Greatness requires support. Greatness requires asking.
Since this system was not set up for women of color to naturally have our support laid out for us to ascend to greatness, we have to ask. We have to be raw. We have to expose the wounds and ask others for the salve to repair ourselves. We have to even go farther and ask them to put it on us.
I did the biggest, most vulnerable "ask" of my life. It required all the strength I had, to remove any ego and use any fear that I may have to propel me to expose myself in the most uncomfortable way I ever have. I can't lie, I am still scared.
Then a friend said to me, "You're a leader. In order to go big, you have to be willing to fall just as big." So I got over myself because this ask is bigger than me. I am doing this for every woman that is afraid to ask for what she needs. I am doing it for all my ancestors who had to go without not because they didn't ask, but because they couldn't. I am asking for them.
I am doing for my clients to show them that if they don't ask, they won't receive what they need. I am doing it to show every black woman that being our most radiant self requires support. I am doing this because our brilliance and power are in the ASK.
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Saturday, September 27, 2008
Man sues former Catholic priest for stealing his wife.
A west suburban man is suing a former Catholic priest for allegedly providing marriage counseling to the man and his estranged wife, then quitting the church and moving in with the wife.Stephen Crane of Elmhurst filed the lawsuit in Will County Circuit Court against the Roman Catholic Diocese of Joliet and Christopher Floss, a former priest at the Elmhurst Visitation Parish.The suit seeks damages relating to his divorce and the breakup of the family. Crane accuses Floss of professional negligence, infliction of emotional distress and alienation of affection. The church is charged with negligent supervision and retention of the priest.According to the suit, Stephen and Maureen Crane sought marriage counseling from Floss in the spring of 2006 at the church rectory. But in October 2006, at Floss' suggestion, Maureen Crane began individual counseling with Floss, both at the church and in the family home, the suit claims.Those sessions occurred almost daily, and Floss also began E-mailing Maureen Crane regularly, the suit claims.In December 2006, the church choir arranged a pilgrimage to Rome, and Floss advised the couple to take the trip, where he would renew their marriage vows, the suit claims. However, while in Rome in January 2007, Maureen Crane asked her husband for a divorce.The suit claims that upon his return home, Stephen Crane was advised by his daughter that her mother had said she was in love with Floss, but it was supposed to be a secret, the suit claims. Others in the parish notified of the affair told Stephen Crane they were not surprised to learn of the inappropriate relationship. The suit claims that later in January 2007, Floss left the priesthood, and in February 2007, Maureen Crane left the family home to move in with Floss at a residence in Woodridge.Stephen Crane assumed residential company of the children, and as a result had to leave his full-time job with America Online and has only been able to work part-time since, the suit alleges.The suit, which is also filed on behalf of the three children, claims Stephen Crane and his children suffered severe and permanent injuries, suffered great pain and anguish, were forced to spend money for psychological expenses, and he is hindered from working full-time, causing great economic harm.It seeks an amount in excess of $50,000 for each of 13 counts.
Friday, September 26, 2008
Reese Witherspoon dreads promoting "Four Christmasses" because Vince Vaughn is immature....Somebody give that stuck up bitch a wedgie......
Reese Witherspoon and Vince Vaughn may be in for a rocky ride promoting their new movie - because the pair reportedly can't stand each other in real life.Rumours that the pair don't exactly see eye-to-eye first surfaced earlier this year, when it was claimed that their furious bust-ups threatened to halt filming on Four Christmases.
And it doesn't sound as if they've grown on each other since themA friend tells OK! that Reese has said Vince is, "the biggest child I've ever met!"The friend adds, "Promoting a movie involves long hours, and she'll have to spend a lot of time with someone who gets under her skin. "Reese is professional — she'll grit her teeth, fake a smile and pose for pictures — but she's not looking forward to it."
Reese herself has confessed she was definitely not on the same page as Vince during shooting.She said, "I said to him one day, 'People can't talk as fast as you think.' You can't keep up with him. But I feel like I've been in training — Vince Vaughn training!"
Links! Survivor crew member drowns. Kim Kardashian is Elvira! Jessica Alba is fascinating! Pam Anderson wants to pose nude....again....
3's video for "Talkin' Bout".
Survivor Crew Member Alton Desiree Drowns in Brazil. Bitten & Bound
Kim Kardashian Raises Elvira from the Dead. BumpShack
JESSICA ALBA IS FASCINATING. What Would Tyler Durden Do?
Radcliffe Debuts His Talent on Broadway; Stars React. Wow Report
Pam Anderson wants to pose nude again. Yeeeah!
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Links! David Letterman hates John McCain! Britney Spears back with K-Fed? Lindsay Lohan breaks down. Wonder Woman fights a gorilla!
Marillion covering Pink Floyd's "Wish You Were Here" live in 2003.
David Letterman Rants About John McCain Cancellation (Video). Bitten & Bound
Britney Spears back with K-Fed??? Celebslam
Lindsay Lohan breaks down during photo shoot. Just Jared
Danity Kane @ Declare Yourself's "Domino Effect" Party. The Bastardly
Wonder Woman fights a gorilla! Unibrow
2 year old Suri Cruise is said to have a sad and lonely life. Countdown to rehab begins.....
The 'expose' of the tot's apparently solitary existence includes claims that the adorable 2-year-old is "trapped in an isolated bubble" because of dad Tom's distrust of other people.
Under the headline 'Inside Suri's Lonely Life', it's claimed that little Suri "only interacts with her parents" and "is rarely around children her own age" because "Tom's very picky about other people's kids."
"It's really sad. You can see how much Suri longs for someone to play with," a source tells Star.
"She does not interact well with [children her own age]. She doesn't like to share because she doesn't know how to — she never has anyone to share with!"
According to the tabloid, Suri has to make to with mum Katie and her dolls for company, as was the case when she visited Chelsea Piers in New York to play in its gym recently.
"Suri takes a private class in a room in the back of the gym," observed an employee.
"I have never seen her play with any of the other kids."
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Geno's World post # 5,000! Sarah Palin nude? No. Jessica Biel nude? No. Mr. G. nude? Good God! No!!!!!!!
Links! Nicole Kidman is insane! Kirk Cameron will not kiss another woman! Jennifer Aniston shows off her camel toe! Sexy Jaime Pressly pics!
Yes' video for "Don't Kill the Whale".
Nicole Kidman Claims 'Fertility Water' Got Her Pregnant. Bitten & Bound
Kirk Cameron Will Never Kiss Another Woman, Even If The Script Calls For It. dlisted
Nick Hogan to be released 3 months early. The Blemish
Jennifer Aniston's Camel Toe Gets a Workout. The Grumpiest
Sexy Jaime Pressly gallery. Unibrow
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Philadelphia Eagles football player Hank Baskett and Kendra Wilkinson are in love? Engaged???
Hef can take him.......
Reports are that the Eagles wide receiver and Playboy model have been seen dining together recently. To make things even more interesting, the word is that the co-star on E!'s "The Girls Next Door" lists HB3 as one of her heroes on her MySpace page, while on Baskett's private page he has "HB3 in LOOOOOVVVVEEEE!!!!"
There are even reports out there that these two are engaged.
Links! Joe Biden blasts Barack Obama ad! Alyssa Milano new TV show! Hot Tricia Helfer pics! Batman swears on Conan O'Brien!!
Roger Daltry's video for "After the Fire".
Biden Blasts Obama Ad (Video). Bitten & Bound
Alyssa Milano Returns To The Small Screen. Gabby Babble
Reese Witherspoon has a flight secret. Splash
Tricia Helfer @ ET / People Emmy Party. The Bastardly
Batman swears a lot on Conan O'Brien. Unibrow
Monday, September 22, 2008
Links! Heidi Klum injured at Emmys! Diddy steps in doody! Vanessa Hudgens is flexible! Sexy Marisa Miller! Drunk guy humps car?????
Phenomena's video for "Did it all for Love" featuring John Wetton on Bass & vocals.
Heidi Klum Injured in Staged Emmy Pratfall (Photos). Bitten & Bound
Diddy Steps in Doody. Candy Kirby
Is this why La Zac Efron is dating La Banessa Hudgens? ChismeTime
Marisa Miller looks good in Malibu. NewsToob
Drunk guy humps car. Unibrow

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Vivaldi Gloria at St Stephen WalbrookOctober 2015
The first public concert under the new Gabrieli Roar name was a performance of the Vivaldi Gloria with London Youth Chamber Choir, the highlight in an evening of entertainment for Gabrieli supporters at this beautiful Wren church in the heart of the City.
Following an intensive workshop rehearsal with Paul McCreesh in September, the choir were joined by the Gabrieli Players, led by Catherine Martin, and soloists from the Gabrieli Consort, Emilia Morton and Martha McLorinan. The choir's spirited, committed performance belied the choir's relative inexperience, having been formed for the year just three weeks earlier with over 70% new membership! If this is how a choir starts the year, we can only imagine what they will go on to achieve later in the season and we are delighted to be working in partnership with them.


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The new Game of Thrones Season 2 Teaser Trailer "Shadow" is out.
Written By Lingkar Dunia on Sunday, January 29, 2012 | 6:21 PM
The Game of Thrones Season 2 teaser "Shadow" is out and to me, the most poignant bit in the teaser trailer is when the bald, plump eunuch, Varys tells Tyrion Lannister this - "Power resides where men believe it resides. It's a trick, a shadow on the wall. And, a very small man can cast a very large shadow,"
Set to be out on HBO, 1st April this year.
Will get on a Season 1 marathon soon ;D
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Fearless Friday: Elizabeth Williams
When you meet Liz, her warm smile will undoubtedly be the first thing you notice. She puts everyone at ease. There is a twinkle in her eye that never dulls and, in fact, gets brighter when she talks about her husband or her kids...and now her newest baby, Coat Check.
Having lived in Chicago followed by a short stint to New York only to find herself back in Chicago once more...Liz is the perfect addition to the emerging fashion scene in Chicago. A breath of fresh air, really. Her priorities, amongst timeless outerwear, are impressive given that she is more concerned with ethical practices right here in Chicago and sustainability rather than growing an empire overnight. And I like that about her. Slow and steady wins the race. I have zero doubts that Liz will win over the hearts of many freezing Chicagoans this winter with her beautiful collection. Chicago is only the beginning, really...expect to hear a lot more about Liz but first, find out what makes her tick. It's a fun interview!
Tell us a little about Coat Check and the mission of your brand. How did you come up with the idea and how hard was it to get started?
I had been thinking about creating an outerwear brand for some time. I wanted to create a brand that was classic, timeless, and denoted quality and care. I started by making a coat for myself. While wearing my coat out to a holiday party, the coat check attendant commented that she loved my coat and she had been looking for something just like it. She slipped a note into the pocket of my coat that read, "interested buyer." I knew I had to name the line, Coat Check.
One of the biggest challenges initially was finding factories. I was determined to have the coats ethically made right here in the USA. Eventually after much research, I was able to track down multiple small factories right here in Chicago. Finding fabric has been another difficulty. I'm currently sourcing all my wool from Italy but I'd love to find American Made Wool. It's hard since I'm dealing in small qualities, but I'm hoping that will change as my business grows and the Made in The USA movement picks up speed.
1. What was the moment you knew you wanted to be an entrepreneur let alone in the fashion industry?
When I was a kid, my mom took me to visit a swimwear designer, Karla Colletto in their studio space. My mom was a real estate agent and she had been leasing Ms. Colletto the space. My mom asked Ms. Colletto if I could visit her at work since I had expressed an interest in becoming a fashion designer. She was so kind and showed me all around. I knew then, it was what I wanted to do.
2. What one Coat Check moment are you the most proud of and why?
I'm still thrilled by a recent purchase made by a customer just the other week. She had been following me on social media and came to visit me at a trunk show. She said she loved all the coats and wanted to come in person to try them all on on. She ended up purchasing three coats that day and is ordering another two more online. Having a customer confirm what I have been doing is the greatest compliment.
3. How would you describe a typical day? What's your morning to evening routine?
Every day is different, but I usually start the day by attacking emails and getting everything done on the computer first. After that, I'm in analogue mode, working with my hands. Some days, I am sewing samples, others I am patterning, sketching, or sourcing fabric. Occasionally I am able to hop out of the office to check on the local factory or follow up with a local boutique.
4. How do you describe your personal aesthetic?
Classic and comfortable. Most days I'm in yoga pants and a sweater. The great thing about a nice coat is that you can throw it on whatever you are wearing and instantly look dressed up!
5. What individuals, tastemakers, celebrities, entrepreneurs, public figures inspire you?
I'm really inspired by fashion designer's from the early 20th Century such as Dior, Balenciaga, Chanel, Madam Gres...all of the greats! I don't pay too much attention to current celebrities but I love Kerry Washington on Scandal. She wears the most amazing coats!
6. If you weren't in the fashion industry...and could be anything else...what would it be?
I'd be a graphic designer. I love branding. I wish I could take take credit for my own logo but I employed a local graphic designer, Nan Gonzalez to do my label. I loved working with her to create the graphic aesthetic of the brand. She did an amazing job and I envy her talent.
7. It's creative time...what's on your Spotify? What inspires you?
It's so dorky but I don't really listen to music while I'm working! I actually listen to a a lot of NPR, podcasts, and audiobooks. I LOVE Conscious Chatter by Kestral Jenkins of AWEAR world. It's a podcast all about sustainable and ethical fashion. It is so inspiring. I also listen to Malcolm Gladwell books and books on Lean Start-up methodologies.
8. Favorite restaurant on a Friday night + why?
I love the outdoor space at RM Champagne Bistro. Every time I go there I feel like I'm in Europe. It's a lovely space. I also have a monthly girls dinner with 6 of my girl friends. We go to different restaurants every month. It's always a highlight for me to get the girls feedback on a new design.
9. Wine or classic cocktail?
All of the above! But I try to reserve the cocktails for the weekends! ;)
10. Favorite weekend getaway destination?
We love going up to Green Lake in Wisconsin. It's a 3 hour drive which is perfect with two young kids. It's a cute town and great for all seasons. My husband grew up going to a family home there. I would have never discovered it otherwise.
11. 5 must-have apps that you need in your life to function?
Definitely Instagram, Pinterest and Facebook. Apart from those... maps and the weather!
I'm also constantly checking emails via my phone. In all honesty - I'm working on disconnecting my phone from my hand. It's been a struggle and a distraction.
12. Bonus question - What's next for Coat Check?
Fall 2017!!! I'm working on it now! And it is very colorful! I'm excited that I have been able to track down some new and exciting fabrics. I intend to continue to update some of my current silhouettes and offer a broader range of styles and colors next season. Including a trench coat!
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Police don't seek charges in fatal Gun Plain Township crash
Police have decided not to seek criminal charges in a fatal crash that killed a Kalamazoo County man and injured two others.
The crash happened Thursday, Sept. 14, about 9:30 p.m. on 10th Street near 110th Avenue north of Plainwell. A northbound vehicle hit a trailer and vehicle which were stopped along the side of the road, killing Theodore Michael Cole, 34, of Kalamazoo.
The Allegan County Sheriff's Office completed a reconstruction of the accident.
Undersheriff Mike Larsen said, "No charges will be filed due to the inability to find any violations by the driver and the trailer being over the fog line and in the lane of travel."
The heavy flatbed trailer was disabled on the side of the road. Police said it appeared the northbound vehicle's driver didn't see it.
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The Arizona Department of Education has notified Queen Creek Unified School District that its schools received A and B grades for academic growth; proficiency on English language arts, math and science; and other measurements.
Erika Copeland, executive director of K-12 educational services, and Robin Bayles, curriculum specialist, provided a PowerPoint presentation at the Oct. 16 study session of the QCUSD Governing Board on a letter grades A-F overview.
QCUSD schools grades are:
- Desert Mountain Elementary School, 22301 S. Hawes Road in Queen Creek, A.
- Frances Brandon-Pickett Elementary, 22076 E. Village Loop Road in Queen Creek, A.
- Gateway Polytechnic Academy, 5149 S. Signal Butte Road in Mesa, B.
- Jack Barnes Elementary School, 20750 S. 214th St. in Queen Creek, A.
- Queen Creek Elementary School, 23636 S. 204th St. in Queen Creek, A.
- Newell Barney Middle School, 24937 S. Sossaman Road in Queen Creek, A.
- Queen Creek Middle School, 20435 S. Old Ellsworth Road in Queen Creek, B.
- Queen Creek High School, 22149 E. Ocotillo Road in Queen Creek, A.
Arizona Revised Statutes § 15-241 requires the state education department to develop an annual achievement profile for every public school in the state based on an A through F scale, according to azsbe.az.gov/f-school-letter-grades.
A is the highest – excellent; and F is the lowest – failing.
"The system measures year-to-year student academic growth, proficiency on English language arts, math and science, the proficiency and academic growth of English language learners, indicators that an elementary student is ready for success in high school and that high school students are ready to succeed in a career or higher education and high school graduation rates," according to the website.
In Arizona there were the following number of high schools per letter grade: 54 with A, 72 with B, 76 with C, 30 with D and six with F, according to Ms. Copeland and Ms. Bayles.
For kindergarten-eighth grades, there were 373 with A, 420 with B, 368 with C, 146 with D and 41 with F, according to the QCUSD officials.
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In the sequel to the worldwide smash hit "Olympus Has Fallen," Bassett plays Lynne Jacobs, the steely, strict, and tough director of the Secret Service. Excellent at her job, shes known for always having everything under control. After terrorists take control of the White House, shes a vital part of the security team working feverishly to save the president and her country during the crisis.


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Our twin slot shelving system offers simple, wall-mounted uprights with two holes so that the same upright can be used to hold shelving to each side. Simply work out your wall height for the retail shelf uprights to fit to, or go for a gondola is wall space is not an option. Then, peruse the excellent range of accessories to create your very own flexible shelving solution, suitable for shops, warehouses and homes alike, perfect for garages. Our Twin Slot Shelving system; or Spur Shelving as some people call it has a 32mm pitch and is designed to be built in 60, 90 and 100cm bays. So why not start measuring your wall space now, because you could be making these up as soon as tomorrow if you opt for next day UK delivery and don't forget that because we are the UK's leading wholesale supplier to the retail sector, all our shelving components are offered at the best possible prices – and if you choose to bulk order you qualify for even further discounts.


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We're going to Dublin!
After months of hard work and uncertainty we are finally, officially ready to go on our study trip to Dublin. We have worked very hard to arrange inspiring cases for the students and make the whole financially viable.
During our week we will do the following cases:
- A 2 day case for the Dublin municipality about how Dublin can become a smart city.
- A case for design agency Zero-G about DIY STD test kits.
- A design thinking workshop at IBM Design Studio.
An exciting and diverse programme with lots of great interaction challenges. We will be visiting these companies with a group of 20 motivated Design for Interaction students.


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Looking for small console tables? Even if that is not the case, you might still find this collection really interesting. Which offer will be a perfect option for you? In case you want to browse through all of these photos, feel free to do it. This collection is definitely worth some attention.
A cute, small foyer table with a smooth dark wood finish, perfect for an entryway to your home. Very traditional, vintage design makes it fit in perfectly with more elegant, classy architectural style.
Tfg Wabash Console Table
Compact in size and minimalist in style, this console table will not take much of your entryway's footprint, while contributing to the style level instantaneously. Slender metal legs with reinforcing horizontal bars give support to narrow top.
Small Entryway and Foyer Ideas & Inspiration
What an excellent setup for an entryway. Very homely and cosy. The furniture perfectly complements each other and the floor and walls fit in perfectly. The huge painting also makes the room look very spacious!
Skinny Console Table Small Entry Table
Very narrow console table with additional extension leaf. A decent idea when your entryway space is seriously limited. It's simple, but magnificent, and practical above all. Some wooden boards will be needed.
Sandor Console Table
A certain must-have for your modern home - this console table offers a sled base that adds to the grace of the console table and features a geometric shape with a trendy, up-to-date look, making your home look more spacious and warmer.
Console table made of wood in two shades. It consists of open shelf and 3 drawers arranged horizontally. Functional addition for each room according to taste and need.
Console Table
This beautiful console table in a vintage grey finish is crafted from solid pine wood, reinforced by aluminum hardware. Includes 2 storage drawers with bronze finished pull-knobs, 1 open shelf, and fluted legs.
Beautiful foyer with marble entryway table; its top, supported by scroll wrought iron base, showcases a classical crown molding and it's sooo fabulous! An oversized wall mirror also adds to general fabulousness.
This foyer goes charming vintage with a wheeled industrial table and ...
Slim. console table slim in most spots, which is great for space saving or decorating small rooms. Extra space underneath the top can be used as footrest or as storage space - filled by decorative boxes or used as a shelf.
Wall lighting fixtures or ceiling fixtures are the most practical lighting for entry ways. Floor lamps take up space and don't give off as much light in a bigger surface area
This narrow console table with shelf delights with its creamy white finish, being a smooth shabby chic proposition. Ideal to expose your lamps, vases, favorite photos or other valuable belongings.
Entryway console tables in small size. These tables are space-saving and allow for putting plants, decorations and other items on them. These are wall mounted tables that feature natural wooden color with black accents.
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be careful as not to overcrowd the walkway. Consider using furnishings that 'hug' the wall, rather than protrude into valuable walking area. Also utilize vertical wall space for decorative mirrors, artwork and wall lighting sconces.
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entryway table!! But I would probably use for shelves for basket storage for gloves etc.
Durham Console Table
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something for the small entryway. small console table
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Why not simply fake a console table on the wall with the shelf from IKEA that has two extra legs attached and would make for a nice option for when you need an original boost of surface space but one that wouldn't take too much of your floor.
I am trying to pick a paint for our foyer. I have a color similar to this, but we have antique mahogany moldings and banister, as well as antique hanging light fixtures. Not sure how the dark color would look with dark wood in a small area with little l
Entryway table for hall applications. It offers a round top and many decorative accents that represent antique looking stylization. This wooden table is also very durable and its three legs provide stability.
Console table styled with flowers, books, and a lamp and mirror hanging above
My home made entry way table. Made from all pallet. -thanks to my sexy Hubby!
Very elegant coffee table. It has elegant carved kickstand, which is made of wood and stylised on tree. It is finished off black desktop in a shape of circle, made of marble. This piece of furniture is very sophisticated.
Love this idea - small ottoman tucked under the entry table provides a spot for removing shoes.
A stunning entryway that is highlighted by a solid, pedestal table in a black color, which makes a pretty contrast with a light, sandy surrounding. The space also features a magnificent, decorative chandelier.
entry - half-circle table like mine, but no lamp... wall sconces on either side of smaller mirror?
Scoop Table Lamp
This element not only decorates the home office, but it also plays a functional role. It is a table lamp that features a metal construction for enhanced solidity and durability. It is a reliable product that provides the appropriate level of light.
small console table with drawers seems perfect for this eclectic entry ...
Side / Console Table...style depends on what you end up going with for coffee table, but it is an idea.
Contemporary setup for a spacious living room with a vintage, primitive detail. The old-fashioned sofa table with a distressed coat of white paint provides an austere touch to the modern sofa sectional and wall-mounted TV.
This entryway looks like a modern take on a palace interior! Stunning carved center table in Louis XVI style is matched with tall back button-tufted chair. Marble top of the table blends beautifully with white floors.
The soothing color of this Buttermilk Beadboard Console Table is perfect for any costal-themed home! #kirklands #FromCoasttoCoast
End table mounted on triple base made of iron and reinforced with support ring. Round top is made of high quality marble. It can be used as plant stand. Application in all kinds of interiors as needed.
Shabby Chic Table in Del Mar Blue by Benjamin Moore. Use for entryway table
Small console tables suitable for living rooms. These elements of furniture feature decorative and supportive frames. Their square tops are suitable for plants, decorations or small square serving trays.
A cappuccino finish console table that will fit in with contemporary decors and is suitable even for very narrow spaces. It has a hidden drawer on top, a middle shelvf and a thick bottom base that may be used as additional storage space.
Nancy Console Table
Eye-drawing elegant contemporary table featuring a sled-shaped frame of gold-finished iron. It has thin S-like legs and bowed-up bottom stretchers. Its rectangular metal-framed top is crafted of dark marble.
Console table as a functional addition to any home. The console has a base made of steel and wooden top. Table top is semicircular to place against the wall. It fits into the living room, library, lounge, and more.
entry for @Kathleen Angelone... albums and photography along with a great wall art piece. This says you all over! Except the white white wall!


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For the August newsletter we profiled Titan Facility Services, LLC, which provides facility support, including janitorial services and hospital housekeeping. Titan Facility Services also shares office space with the National Center in Mesa, Arizona and has also worked with the National Center to gain access to key federal programs. See below for a Q&A with CEO Dave Beaver.
Name of Business: Titan Facility Services, LLC
What kind of services do you provide?
We provide facility support services, which include janitorial services and hospital housekeeping.
How long you've been in business?
We have been in business for seven years.
Tell is about yourself?
San Carlos, AZ is my hometown, and I am a member of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska. Professionally, I have significant experience in health care management and services. I am the former tribal administrator for the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska, as well as the former CEO of the Carl T. Curtis Health Care Facility for the Omaha Tribe of Nebraska. I have also served as Health Director of the San Carlos Apache Tribe and Executive Vice President of the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development. I earned my MBA from Wayne State College.
How has the National Center helped your business get off the ground?
I spent five years and countless hours working to earn payments from the Department of Defense's Indian Incentive Program. With the help of the National Center, Titan Facility Services is earning approximately $400,000 through the program this year. Without the help of the National Center's PTAC and legal counsel it provided, we would have not been able to navigate through the myriad regulations and procedures needed to get the payment processed.
This is no small matter. We currently have approximately 120 employees nationwide, working on military installations providing hospital housekeeping to active military personnel from San Diego to New Jersey. This number of employees will more than double with the recent award of the U.S. Air Force's Hospital Aseptic Management Services (HAMS) contract, valued at approximately $64 million. The contract will commence in October 2018. Titan was one of four firms nationwide to receive a HAMS contract, and we are the only Native-owned firm in the country to win such an award through this solicitation.
We are honored to provide the aseptic cleaning services to our nation's military medical facilities and proud to represent Native Americans in the national economy.


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Full Disclosure Course Review: Microeconomics (6400)
Disclaimer: The views in this article are purely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of The Morningside Post.
On the first day of class, Professor Gerratana explains why the class will not be like others, at least in terms of timing: the class is scheduled for 1h 50m, which is 20 minutes more than a "standard" 1h 30m course. A shorter, standard class would not be able to contain all the energy of the professor, nor even be doable considering his explanation style.
Although one student I talked to said he thought Gerratana was a great "explain-er"; personally, the classes wore on for me since he would use 10-15 minutes to explain a concept that was one paragraph in the notes (i.e. about 1 min to read). If you understand the paragraph, those 15 minutes plod along quite slowly, despite his high-energy teaching style that all students greatly appreciate. Regardless, for whatever reason, the attendance on non-quiz days (more on the quizzes later) would drop after the first few weeks, and faces I did not see for months will appear again for the final. This is ill-advised since there are "Clicker Questions" to assess your understanding of a recently introduced concept and, indirectly, whether you show up for class.
The clickers are signed out to everyone at the beginning of the semester and you return them at the end. You are expected to bring them to every class so you can participate in the PPT pop quizzes. Results of the class are gathered in real-time so the professor can see if people understand a concept (everyone gets it right) or if he needs to repeat something (many people get it wrong). Be careful! Professor Gerratana throws in a lot of curve-balls, causing at least one student to protest in class last year. These pop quizzes / attendance are worth about 5% of your grade, but, regardless, many students still do not show up for class.
Some students just take the ~5% hit to their final grade, others seemingly have devised a more unscrupulous method: have their friend "sit in" for them (read: one person brings his/her clicker and their five friends' clickers to take the quizzes for all their friends). I have no proof of this, but it is really suspicious when someone, sitting in the back of the class, has 5 clickers on their desk…
There are 9 15-minute quizzes throughout the semester, which basically replace the mid-term. The main thing that stands out is the wild fluctuations in difficulty of the quizzes from week to week: the first few weeks they were extremely easy and then, BOOM! total head-scratcher. At the end of that exam I was looking around the room for other distraught faces to get a sense of solidarity and nurture my wounds. Throughout the rest of the semester, the difficulty on the quizzes fluctuated heavily as, I suspect, the Professor was looking for a good difficulty balance. Hard to say what this semester will bring.
In terms of material covered, whereas Macroeconomics had some directly applicable topics which could be useful in interviews or while reading the news (what happened to banks during the housing crisis is a prime example), the vast majority of topics discussed in Microeconomics have so many limiting assumptions that you are really studying high-level theory. Some students (not just me) have trouble seeing how they might apply this to the real world, although there is almost certainly a good place for higher-level Microeconomics when working in policy analysis. The question of "why do we need to know this?" crept into my mind more than once.
You work in groups for homework assignments and, at the beginning, our group did it "properly" (i.e. everyone tries to do the whole thing on their own and then meet to discuss), but by the end our group at least was rotating who did the HW for that week. We stopped even meeting to discuss unless there was a big problem. Doing the homework "properly" takes a lot of discipline because the answers are posted online at the same time as the questions! Of course, you are only hurting yourself if you "cheat" by looking at the answers first, but you only pay for it during the only test of the whole semester: the Final.
The final for Fall 2017 I would say was pretty tough, but fair (how would a test be unfair if you are allowed a "reminder sheet"). There are several questions, each of which can cover any one of the 9 topics discussed. Of course, I went in there feeling confident about 8/9 topics and one question was, of course, about the one topic I did not review closely enough.


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In Oregon I hit the roof
PORTLAND, OREGON - Would you like weeds with that roof? Or perhaps a parking lot bioswale? If so, Portland, Oregon, is the place for you. And me. It was my last stop on a tour of swing states, run by the U.S. State Department's Foreign Press Center to help Canadian journalists understand American politics. It's a good idea, given how many Canadian journalists vacillate between figurative and literal inability to believe George W. Bush might be re-elected. But at first I didn't understand why the tour included Oregon, which I thought so liberal its Republicans deserve endangered-species protection. Portland is liberal (but for a coin toss it would be named Boston). But rural Oregon is Republican, the suburbs swing, and Al Gore won the state by only half a percentage point in 2000. That should worry all Democrats to the right of Dennis Kucinich, especially as Oregon has set trends from directly electing U.S. Senators to the first Nike shoe (made in Eugene on a waffle iron) to New Age spiritualism to rejecting universal health care by a four-to-one margin when shown the price tag.
Portland itself is delightful, partly due to "progressive'' policies including an early 1970s state law severely restricting urban sprawl. Originally to protect farmland, it ended up protecting wilderness outside the boundaries and livable cities within. For instance, with downtown space at a premium, Portland residents soon ripped out their hideous riverside freeway in favour of a park (where a plaque offers a stirring denunciation of the wartime internment of Japanese Americans ... by Ronald Reagan).
I especially liked visiting the Portland offices of EcoTrust. My regular reader would not expect an organization devoted to building "Salmon Nation'' to be my cup of herbal tea. But it's in an 1895 warehouse that got the first U.S. Green Building Council gold-level certification for historical building renovation, with lovely salvaged timber beams, soaring open spaces (atop which sat a very non-PC stuffed elk head). And splendid plants on the roof. Not algae. Not potted geraniums. A large, mostly hydroponic garden.
No, they're not eating roof carrots. Soil is too heavy. And besides, the point isn't what grows there, it's making a livable building in a livable city. Especially in Portland, heavy rain can wash air pollution right into the rivers. But at EcoTrust, at least, it's filtered through rooftop plants, then runs down through gutters into "bioswales,'' which look much like the plants in big concrete boxes you see in better parking lots everywhere except they don't have bottoms; it's soil all the way down, and the plants are chosen for their tolerance of soaking and parching. Meanwhile, much of the roof that doesn't have plants has planks rather than asphalt, keeping the building cooler and making Portland a bit less of a "heat-island.'' Every little bit helps. And as good greens they prefer native plants. But rooftops, even in Oregon, turn out to be harsh environments. So as practical greens they seek local plants that thrive like traditional imported ones. (For more see www.ecotrust.org/ncc.)
Portland more generally is a showpiece of sensible urban design. They even brought back streetcars, nicer than buses if less convenient. And when a street becomes a hive of commerce and cafés (Oregon's main industrial product, so far as I can tell, is latte), they put a new track down the next street to expand the buzz.
So why's it a swing state? Well, the practical progressives we met there were strikingly uninterested in the Democrats' national agenda. (And one regular Oregonian, a pro-choice, pro-gay-marriage registered Democrat, said she was definitely for Kerry until she heard him speak, but he was so "vapid'' she's now painfully undecided.)
The green roof guys are not my kind of Republicans. But they're into practical, small-scale, business-on-side results. John Kerry could learn a lesson here. So could our politicians, national and local, with their gridlocked posturing and lack of useful specifics.
Doubtless it's partly the civic culture transplanted from New England. But it's also partly the institutions that came with it. Like vigorous public participation in politics (including referendums this fall on matters from the definition of marriage to compensation for regulatory takings to making medicinal marijuana practically available). It encourages schemes that create as many winners and as few losers as possible, rather than a maximum of partisan rhetoric and self-satisfaction. Oh, and Portland has one downtown and 24 suburban municipal governments, to facilitate local experimentation rather than... say, what was municipal amalgamation for anyway?
So when do you think Ottawa will tear out a neighbourhood-destroying, soulless freeway? Right. About the same time roofs sprout plants and politicians let us decide if we favour same-sex marriage.
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Art You Need To Check Out In San Francisco
The 7x7 boasts a beautiful setting for both creating and appreciating art of all techniques – sometimes resulting in a drain on the pocketbook. Thankfully, the city by the bay has many ways to enjoy art, specifically for those looking to conserve cash.
Whether you've lived here for three generations, or are just visiting for the weekend, finding something new and beautiful to take in – with low to no price tag – is an experience worth penciling into your week. Check out the list below for some of our favorite art installations in San Francisco – no admission fee required!
1. Fnnch's Honey Bears (Along with some Lips, Balloon Dogs, Butterflies, etc.)
Red Lips Image Courtesy of @fnnch on Instagram
I was still living in the East Bay when I attended one of fnnch's art shows back in 2014 and his honey bears captured my heart, as they have many. A street artist in San Francisco, fnnch spray paints through the use of handmade stencils – some seemingly larger than life! His street art pops up throughout the city, sometimes commissioned by businesses or homeowners, sometimes on blue mailboxes or street corners, and is very Instagrammable – if that's what you're looking for.
Although a bit difficult to publish for the fear that it may vanish tomorrow, there are a pair of lips in North Beach, a honey bear around Cole Valley, and a mailing sticker Honey Bear I saw once on the pool table at The Page, but the best way to view a piece is to find him on Instagram. Do it for the 'gram.
2. Spire by Andy Goldsworthy in the Presidio
Image courtesy of Ernest McGray, Jr. on Flickr
Taking on an environmentally conscious angle, Spire was constructed out of 37 fallen Monterey cypress tree trunks and is a symbol of rejuvenation of the Presidio forest. The towering Spire reaches over 90 feet into the sky, but fear not – it's anchored into the ground by a metal sleeve, so it won't be going anywhere anytime soon.
Visit the Presidio and see the Spire for yourself via the Bay Area Ridge Trail.
3. San Francisco's Columbarium in the Inner Richmond
Photo taken by Kimberlea Buczeke
Still a well-kept secret, the Columbarium is a historic building of beauty. Erected in 1897 and restored to its former glory for last 30 years, the Columbarium boasts a peaceful, enriching experience. Between the architecture, stained glass windows, and sheer grandeur of this hidden gem, it's bound to make it on your list of spots to pay a quick trip to.
Shhh… the Columbarium is the final resting place to quite a few San Franciscans (escaping the 1901 law banning burials within city limits), so the key to a visiting this site is respecting the neighborhood it sits in and those who may also be visiting as well.
4. My Neighbor on McAllister's Ever-Changing, Incredible Mobiles
Images from Hoodline, taken by Michael Renee Armida and Miguel Gutierrez-Ranzi
Although I spend most of my time complaining incessantly about Muni and its atrocities, one of my favorite parts of the ride on the 5R is passing by the Victorian with the incredible mobiles in front of the garage. According to this Hoodline article, these are the work of Miguel Gutierrez-Ranzi at 1269 McAllister Street that I, among many others, have been enjoying for years.
Take a walk through the Alamo Square neighborhood and enjoy one of his art pieces – they change monthly!
5. The 16th Avenue Tiled Steps in the Sunset
Image courtesy of Ed Bierman on Flickr
These gorgeous steps in the Sunset are definitely not a well-kept secret in San Francisco, but that doesn't take away from their beauty. Created for and by the neighborhood, this work of art was made possible through the help of over 300 neighbors. Walk up the steps and travel from sea to sky.
This one comes with a built-in workout as well, so even better!
6. The Labyrinth at Land's End
Image courtesy of George Williams on Flickr
This labyrinth has seen some battles with people attempting to destroy it on multiple occasions, but it continues to be rebuilt, showing symbolism in more ways than one. Overlooking the gorgeous Pacific Ocean, the labyrinth was created by Eduardo Aguilera.
Pro-tip: head out there early to avoid the masses.


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2466 Almaden Rd, San Jose, CA 95125, USA.
Owner and Director Joyce Brown has actively participated in the Bay Area's Montessori community since 1986. Over the years she has brought her passion to bear in many capacities: lead and supporting teacher, school administrator, Montessori trainer, and finally as the owner of her own "Children's House". As former Director of Education for South Bay Teachers College, Joyce was able to share her knowledge and skills with other teachers, inspiring others to join the growing ranks of Montessori educators in our area. Her vision for Tomorrow Montessori School is based upon a deep love and respect for children and their education, giving us our motto: "Children First, Always".
Each of our staff is specially selected for their love of children and trained in the Montessori Method. Using authentic Montessori equipment, our classrooms provide children with a fun and inviting environment conducive to learning. As the children are guided in their daily explorations, their natural joy of learning is encouraged and reinforced.


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Tonight, Friday June 20th, our very own Dj Icy Ice will be a guest DJ at 90's Throwback Party, with Dj Hektik. All happening at Club Vibe inside the Morongo Casino in Cabazon.
TONIGHT – 6.20.15: 90'S THROWBACK PARTY w/ DJ HEKTIK + special guest DJ ICY ICE
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How much skepticism is too much for religion reporters?
Over at his blog on Beliefnet.org, our friend Rod Dreher takes up the question of just when skepticism no longer becomes a reporter. Dreher agrees that lack of skepticism is a common flaw in journalism, but excess skepticism seems to be more common among religion writers:
[One] can be too skeptical, which is to say, cynical. If one believes that all religion is a racket, that will distort one's religion reporting...Because we're human beings, we suffer from confirmation bias -- that is, we look, usually unconsciously, for our own biases to be confirmed.
Religion reporting is best done by people who see religion as just another aspect of human endeavor -- like politics, or art. It may well be the case that (for example) the Pope is the Vicar of Christ, specially gifted with certain charisms. But from a journalist's point of view, he is also a man, and that means he's subject to the same flaws as anybody else. It can be hard to keep that straight, depending on which religious figure, and which religion, you're reporting on.
This "confirmation bias" reinforces long-standing roadblocks to good news coverage of religion.
Among the two greatest sins journalists commit in covering religion worldwide is 1) seeing all religions as essentially the same, and 2) seeing believing people within segments of those religions as all the same.
Appropriately humble journalists will avoid such errors by accepting that religious people (and religions) "are complex, sometimes in ways we wish they weren't" (there Dreher quotes religion reporter Mark Oppenheimer).
For example, Dreher says:
I grew up in a culture that was pretty moral and religiously observant, but which had a huge blind spot on the matter of race. Did the fact that many white people were badly wrong about race mean that they were thoroughly bad? No, of course not -- no more than the fact that many people are wrong about unborn human life makes them thoroughly bad.
There are some people who are almost wholly bad, and some who are almost wholly good (we call them saints) -- but most of us live somewhere in the messy middle.
Religious people's exhasperation can usually be traced back to reporters' seeming inability or unwillingness to deal with those complexities.
Religion Dispatches picks up this thread with a good interview with Stephen Prothero, author of God Is Not One. Though Prothero's quarrel is not with journalists alone, he hammers on that mortal journalistic sin of collapsing religious difference:
One perspective that new atheists and liberal multiculturalists share is that the religions are essentially the same (false and poisonous on the one hand, and true and beautiful on the other). I think this view is dangerous, disrespectful, and untrue.
Christians do not go on the hajj to Mecca, and Muslims do not affirm the doctrine of the Trinity. Moreover, going on the hajj is not peripheral to Muslims—in fact it is one of Islam's Five Pillars. And the belief that Jesus is the Son of God is not inessential to Christians—in fact it stands at the heart of the Christian gospel.
The lesson for journalists - and a drum that we beat here at The Media Project and over at GetReligion.org - is to take seriously Prothero's simple argument that "the world's religions are climbing different mountains with very different tools and techniques".
Journalists can be skeptical of religious leaders' claims and still be mindful of substantive differences that lead to very different lives among the faithful.


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A Day of Celebration/
Today is a very special day – it's been 6,832,800 minutes since I've said I do. On December 17, 2005, I married my best friend in the entire world. There is something crazy and absolutely exciting about the fact that we've been married 13 years – more than a third of my life.Read More


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Tune-up Cafe
Jeremy's rating: ★★★★
A homey space dishing up delicious El Salvadoran, American, and New Mexican cuisine with fresh and local ingredients. Just be prepared to have to wait and for larger crowds.
Jen's rating: ★★★★☆
The outdoor area was so cute that I suffered through the slightly chilly weather just to enjoy the brightly colored chairs and floral-covered tables. I wasn't the biggest fan of the heavy mexican flavors, or maybe it was because I'm not the biggest eggs benedict fan but went for the risk anyway, but I didn't rave about my specific dish quite as much as Jeremy. The ingredients were fresh though and the staff (while busy) were incredibly friendly.
Nestled in among terracotta residential streets nearly two miles away from the central plaza, Tune-Up Cafe feels infinitely far from the bustle of the commercial central of Santa Fe.
Away from the crowds of tourists perusing art and locals weaving their way through farmer's markets to buy the best freshly roasted green and red chilies, Tune-Up is a reprieve from the city's surprisingly large crowds; although, that is not to say that Tune-Up doesn't get awful crowded too.
Of course, reprieve or not, what ultimately matters at a place like Tune-Up is the food.
And oh my, does that not disappoint. Run by the couple Charlotte and Jesús Rivera, Tune-Up serves up its own unique rehash of classic American, El Salvadoran, and New Mexican cuisine (meaning, at least when we were there, plenty of freshly roasted green and red chili sauce on everything — sweet Jesus, yes).
This means that the brunch menu runs the gambit from Irish oatmeal to banana leaf wrapped tamales, from local lamb burgers to huevos El Salvadorenos. While ordering, which is done directly at the counter in front of the kitchen, Jen and I had mini-existential crises over exactly what dish suited our hunger pains and captured our feelings for the day.
Ultimately, I went with a daily special of local duck hash, served with a cheesy potato pancake, red and green chili sauces, and a scramble of local vegetables. The amazing medley of flavors came damn close to killing me. Jen's order, of a New Mexican-twist on Eggs Benedict came equally close.
Beyond the rave worthy food, Tune-Up is also an adorable little spot. With shared tables indoors and an outdoor eating area shaded by a gazebo roof and a mixture of flowering bushes and tall grasses, the cafe had a funkily elegant feeling. Even as the line of customers waiting to place an order came close to spilling outside towards where Jen and I were sitting, service remained speedy and Tune-Up continued to feel almost homey.


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Each month the Southwood Community Hall is host to many activities, both run by the Community Association and other groups. Check out what's happening.
Meetings are the last Thursday of each month (except for July, August, November and December). All are welcome to join us at the Southwood Community Hall.
Southwood Community Association Board
THURSDAY, December 13
7-9 pm
pioneer Room
Do you want to grow fresh flowers, fruit and vegetables? Interested in teaching children about growing food? Do you want to meet other community members? Join our community garden!
We will have monthly meetings on the second Thursday of the month. Meetings will be held in the Southwood Community Hall upper floor.
Everyone is welcome to attend. Please contact us at firstname.lastname@example.com, join our facebook page, or call Teresa at 403-539-1364 if you are interested or want to know more.
Community Garden Meeting
Second Thursday of each month
7 pm
Chateau Room
ECC Church
8 am - 1 pm
Learn more here.
Chihuahua Playgroup
3rd Sunday of each month
3-5 pm
Chateau Room
Gamblers Anonymous
7 - 9 pm
Pioneer Room
Learn more about Gamblers Anonymous here.
Moh Pai Martial Arts
Tuesdays, 8-10 pM
1st and 2nd Thursday of each month, 6 - 9 pm
Fridays, 6-9 pm
Pioneer Room
For more information, visit www.mohpai.com.
Gentle Yoga with June Kwak
9:30 - 10:45 aM
Pioneer Room
Tuesday 9:30 - 10:45 am
Winter session: January 8th, 2019 - March 19, 2019
Full session (11 classes): $100 or 5-class pass: $60
Drop-in fee: $15 or $10 for Southwood Community Association Members ( SCA membership is $15 )
We will use active exercises and yoga poses to develop strength and mobility and improve coordination and proprioception. Passive poses and gentle myofascial release techniques using balls and other props will also be used to bring balance to the body. To extend the benefits of moving well to our everyday lives, we will explore practical movements like walking.
Did you know that by standing with your hip joints directly over knees and ankles greatly improves the weight bearing load to the hips, the type of load needed for healthy bone density? For visuals showing you how to check your alignment, read the "Mind your Pelvis" post at the Nutritious Movement blog by biomechanist, Katy Bowman. If you like what you read there, this yoga class is in part an experiential movement book/blog/podcast club. Reading is optional, you'll get to experience the movement in class.
Please bring a yoga mat and a curiosity about our amazing bodies. We will move together to a more balanced alignment and learn how movement contributes to our health. Beginners welcome!
Please register for the full session or on a drop-in basis by contacting June Kwak, 403-710-5126 (Texts welcome), firstname.lastname@example.com
Girl Guide Leader: Vicky Klassen, 403-255-4810
6:30 - 7:30 pm
Pioneer Room
Chateau ROOM
Girl Guide Leader: Vicky Klassen, 403-255-4810
Narcotics Anonymous
7 - 9 pm
Pioneer Room
Learn more about Narcotics Anonymous here.
Bridge Nutz Bridge Club
6 - 10 pm
Chateau Room
Learn more about Bridge Nutz here.


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