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Lola R. Cutillo, 90
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LACONIA — Lola Rose (Valentini) Cutillo, 90, of 21 Ledges Drive, Taylor Community, died at her home on Monday, June 16, 2014. Mrs. Cutillo was the widow of Ralph Cutillo who died in 2002.
Mrs. Cutillo was born November 26, 1923 in Taunton, Mass., the daughter of the late Adolpho and Maria (Agostini) Valentini. Mrs. Cutillo was a longtime resident of the Lakes Region and was a former communicant of Our Lady of the Lakes Church, Lakeport.
She will be remembered most for her vibrant personality and for being the cornerstone of her family. She will be missed tremendously for her storytelling, her sense of humor, the color she brought to everyone around her and the love and affection she unconditionally gave. A true matriarch, she was like a second mother to many and valued her family and friends more than anything. She loved old movies, children, reading, fashion and was a huge Patriots and Red Sox fan.
She and her late husband, Ralph, developed many restaurants and resorts in hospitality where she often worked as a bookkeeper and hostess. In 1968, they purchased Steele Hill Resorts in Sanbornton, N.H., and developed the 520 acres. In 1977, the Cutillo family brought timesharing to Steele Hill, which brought many tourists and employees to the Lakes Region.
Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Stephen W. and Susan C. Cutillo of Gilford, N.H. and William F. and Susan B. Cutillo of Sanbornton, N.H.; three grandchildren, Catherine Remy Cutillo and her husband, Ross Sheehan, of Vergennes, Vt. and Douglas Cutillo and his wife, Dewina, of Concord, N.H. and Justin Cutillo and his wife, Michelle, of Gilford, N.H.; two great granddaughters, Eliana Cutillo of Concord and Remy Sheehan of Vergennes, Vt., and a brother, Henry Valentini, of Florida.
Calling hours will be held on Monday, June 23, 2014 from 4 to 7 p.m. in the Carriage House of the Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N. H.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, June 24, 2014 at 10 a.m. at St. Andre Bessette Parish at St. Joseph Church, 30 Church Street, Laconia, N.H.
Burial will follow in the Cutillo Family Cemetery, Steele Hill, Sanbornton, N.H.
For those who wish, the family suggests that memorial donations be made to Central New Hampshire VNA & Hospice, 780 North Main Street, Laconia, NH 03246.
Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N.H. is assisting the family with the arrangements. For more information and to view an online memorial go to www.wilkinsonbeane.com.


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The Lonely Island debuts 'Diaper Money' video and talks tour dates
The Lonely Island ( Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone) debuted a brand new song and video from their upcoming "The Wack Album" during Youtube's Big Live Comedy Show Sunday night (May 20). "Diaper Money" is every bit as lewd as you'd expect from the rapping trio.
When asked on the red carpet about the possibility of a tour to promote the new album, they didn't close the door on the idea. "We're performing live tonight," Samberg tells Zap2it, "But after that we have no idea."
All hope isn't lost though, as Taccone says, "We were going to be performing live a couple more times. But as of now, we are desperately trying to figure out a tour ... and not yet." Samberg chimes in, saying "Unconfirmed."
"It's really hard because of our schedules," Andy explains, "I'm taking the hit right now, my show [ "Brooklyn Nine-Nine"] just got picked up on FOX." "No one cares," Schaffer jokes, "He's into old media, we're like more the new media." Samberg laughs, "I'm still here!"
So while no dates have been confirmed, it sounds like The Lonely Island is trying to put something together for "The Wack Album," which is in stores June 7.
After debuting their new video for the studio and home audience, the boys performed the album's other single, "Spring Break Anthem," before being joined by T-Pain for "I'm on a Boat," much to the crowd's delight.
Check out the video for "Diaper Money" before, but be warned the language is very NSFW:
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"Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life." - Pablo Picasso Chalkboards...I love them. You? The texture, the dust, and contrast are oh-so-appealing. When I started to see them disappear from classrooms in favor of dry erase boards, I was a little bit shocked. Dry erase boards are wonderful too, but they'll never have the same rustic appeal as a … [Read more...]
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A new report, Better Growth, Better Climate, finds that there are several actions city leaders can take that can reduce emissions while driving economic growth.
The report finds that connected, compact cities could save $3 trillion in infrastructure investments over the next 15 years. Not only that, but they can also curb global climate change and yield immediate local benefits for air quality, health, and quality of life.


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An elemental is a mythological being first appearing in the alchemical works of Paracelsus. Traditionally, there are four types:
The exact term for each type varies somewhat from source to source, though these four are now the most usual. Most of these beings are found in folklore as well as alchemy; their names are often used interchangeably with similar beings from folklore. The sylph, however, is rarely encountered outside of alchemical contexts.
The basic concept of an elemental refers to the ancient idea of elements as fundamental building blocks of nature. In the system prevailing in the Classical world, there were four elements: fire, earth, air, and water. This paradigm was highly influential in Medieval natural philosophy, and Paracelsus evidently intended to draw a range of mythological beings into this paradigm by identifying them as belonging to one of these four elemental types.
In mysticism, magic and alchemy, an elemental is a creature (usually a spirit) that is attuned with, or composed of, one of the classical elements: air, earth, fire and water. The elements balance each other out through opposites: water quenches fire, fire boils water, earth contains air, air erodes earth. The concept of elementals seems to have been conceived by Paracelsus in the 16th century, though he did not in fact use the term "elemental" or a German equivalent. Paracelsus gave common names for the elemental types, as well as alternate names, which he seems to have considered somewhat more proper. He also referred to them by purely German terms which are roughly equivalent to "water people," "mountain people," and so on, using all the different forms interchangeably. The Paracelsian elementals were:
|Translated Common Name
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|Gnomus (gnome)
|Undina (undine)
Of these names, gnomus, undina, and sylph are all thought to have appeared first in Paracelsus' works, though undina is a fairly obvious Latin derivative. The other names are traditional terms, though the Paracelsian usage is thought to be novel.
He noted that undines are similar to humans in size, while sylphs are rougher, bigger, longer, and stronger. Gnomes are short, while salamanders are long, narrow, and lean.
In his influential De Occulta Philosophia of the same period, Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa also wrote of four classes of spirits corresponding to the four elements, though he did not give special names for the classes. Agrippa did however give an extensive list of various mythological beings of this type, although without clarifying which belongs to which elemental class. Like Paracelsus, he did not use the term "elemental spirit" per se.
Elementals are commonly mentioned in grimoires dealing with alchemy and sorcery and are usually "called" by summoning.


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Price fixing requires a conspiracy between two or more sellers; the purpose is to coordinate pricing for mutual benefit at the expense of buyers. Sellers might agree to sell at a common target price; set a common "minimum" price; buy the product from a supplier at a specified "maximum" price; adhere to a price book or list price; engage in cooperative price advertising; standardize financial credit terms offered to purchasers; use uniform trade-in allowances; limit discounts; discontinue a free service or fix the price of one component of an overall service; adhere uniformly to previously-announced prices and terms of sale; establish uniform costs and markups; impose mandatory surcharges; purposefully reduce output or sales in order to charge higher prices; or purposefully share or "pool" markets, territories, or customers.
Generally, price fixing is illegal, but it may nevertheless be tolerated or even sanctioned by some governments at various times, particularly among those whose countries are developing economies. See also Collusion.
In neo-classical economics, price fixing is inefficient. The anti-competitive agreement by producers to fix prices above the market price transfers some of the consumer surplus to those producers and also results in a deadweight loss.
In the United States, price fixing can be prosecuted as a criminal felony offense under section 1 of the Sherman Antitrust Act. In Canada, it is an indictable criminal offence under section 45 of the Competition Act. Bid rigging is considered a form of price fixing and is illegal in both the United States (s.1 Sherman Act) and Canada (s.47 Competition Act). In the United States, agreements to fix, raise, lower, stabilize, or otherwise set a price are illegal per se. It does not matter if the price agreed upon is reasonable or for a good or altruistic cause; or if the agreement is explicit and formal or unspoken and tacit. In the United States, price-fixing also includes agreements to hold prices the same, discount prices (even if based on financial need or income), set credit terms, agree on a price schedule or scale, adopt a common formula to figure prices, banning price advertising, or agreeing to adhere to prices that one announces. Although price fixing usually means sellers agreeing on price, it can also include agreements among buyers to fix the price at which they will buy products.
Under American law, exchanging prices among competitors can also violate the antitrust laws. This includes exchanging prices with either the intent to fix prices or if the exchange affects the prices individual competitors set. Proof that competitors have shared prices can be used as part of the evidence of an illegal price fixing agreement. Experts generally advise that competitors avoid even the appearance of agreeing on price.
Under U.S. law, price fixing is only illegal if it is intentional and comes about via communication or agreement between firms or individuals. It is not illegal for a firm to copy the price movements of a de facto market leader called price leadership, which has been seen to be the case in markets for breakfast cereals and cigarettes. But informal agreements or unspoken agreements to fix price also can violate the antitrust laws. The price-fixing laws apply to industries and professionals, for-profit concerns and non-profits and charities. The United States Department of Justice Antitrust Division and United States Federal Trade Commission are responsible for enforcing federal price fixing laws; see also Sherman Antitrust Act. The Department of Justice handles both criminal and civil cases. As of 2004 under US law corporations may be fined up to $100 million for criminal price fixing; individuals can be charged and sentenced to prison sentences of up to 10 years for price-fixing violations. The Federal Trade Commission can prosecute firms for price fixing as a civil matter. Many State Attorneys General also bring antitrust cases and have antitrust offices, such as Virginia, New York, and California. Private individuals or organizations can bring their own lawsuits for triple damages for antitrust violations and also recover attorneys fees..
Two books were published about the Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) price-fixing case, that occurred during the mid-1990s, by authors that conducted several years of extensive investigation.
Price fixing is illegal in Australia under the Trade Practices Act, the provisions of which are broadly similar to the US and Canadian prohibitions. The Act is administered and enforced by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.
British competition law prohibits almost any attempt to fix prices.
The Net Book Agreement was a public agreement between UK booksellers from 1900 to 1991 to sell new books only at the recommended retail price, in order to protect the revenues of smaller bookshops. The agreement collapsed in 1991 when the large book chain Dillons began discounting books, followed by rival Waterstones.
In countries other than the United States, Canada, Australia and within the European Union, price-fixing is not usually illegal and is often practised. When the agreement to control price is sanctioned by a multilateral treaty or is entered by sovereign nations as opposed to individual firms, the cartel may be protected from lawsuits and criminal antitrust prosecution. This explains, for example, why OPEC, the global oil cartel, has not been prosecuted or successfully sued under U.S. antitrust law. International airline tickets have their prices fixed by agreement with the IATA, a practice for which there is a specific exemption in antitrust law.
Under the EU commission's leniency programme whistleblowing firms which co-operate with the anti-trust authority see their prospective penalties either wiped out or reduced.
In October 2005, the Korean company Samsung pleaded guilty to conspiring with other companies, including Infineon and Hynix Semiconductor, to fix the price of dynamic random access memory (DRAM) chips. Samsung was the third company to be charged in connection with the international cartel and was slapped with a $300M fine, the second largest antitrust penalty in US history. In October 2004, four executives from Infineon, a German chip maker, received reduced sentences of 4 to 6 months in federal prison and $250,000 in fines after agreeing to aid the DoJ with their ongoing investigation of the conspiracy.
In 2006, the Government of France fined 13 perfume brands and three vendors for price collusion between 1997 and 2000. The brands include L'Oréal (4.1mil euro), Pacific Creation Perfumes (90,000 euro), Chanel, LVMH's Sephora (9.4mil euro) and Hutchison Whampoa's Marionnaud (12.8mil euro). International price fixing by private entities can be prosecuted under the antitrust laws of many countries. Examples of prosecuted international cartels are those that controlled the prices and output of lysine, citric acid, graphite electrodes, and bulk vitamins.


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20th January 2015
Win a pair of VIP tickets to the Kaleidoscope Trust Annual Gala Dinner
1:42 PM — At the end of January, the Kaleidoscope Trust will hold its 2015 Annual Gala Dinner. Here is your chance to win a pair of tickets to go along!
19th January 2015
Have fun and support a good cause at the Kaleidoscope Trust Annual Gala Dinner
4:33 PM — Looking for a way to support a charity whilst having fun? Tickets are still available for the Kaleidoscope Trust's annual dinner.
14th October 2014
Vote here for the PinkNews Award for Community Group of the Year 2014
11:49 AM — Later this month, the second annual PinkNews Awards will take place in the Palace of Westminster, celebrating the contributions of politicians, businesses and community groups towards what has been another historic year for LGBT equality in the UK.
28th August 2014
Comment: Human rights laws in the UK are under threat 20
12:12 PM — Writing for PinkNews, Purna Sen says repealing European human rights legislation would be a bad move for the UK's LGBT community.
9th June 2014
Trinidad: Caribbean LGBT youth unite to push for repeal of anti-gay laws 4
12:10 PM — LGBT youth leaders from across the Caribbean have united to push for lingering anti-gay laws to be repealed.
8th May 2014
Why didn't Baroness Warsi speak out against Brunei's anti-gay law when she met the Sultan? 26
5:57 PM — The Chair of the Kaleidoscope Trust has accused Baroness Warsi of failing to publicly raise Brunei's new penal code, which advocates the death penalty for homosexual acts, following a recent meeting with the Sultan of Brunei.
24th February 2014
Kaleidoscope Trust: Uganda's anti-gay law is a terrible set-back for human rights 2
7:15 PM — The Kaleidoscope Trust has called on the UK Government to issue a firm response after the President of Uganda signed the country's Anti-Homosexuality Bill into law.
30th December 2013
Kaleidoscope Trust: 2013 has been a 'terrible year for LGBT rights'
5:07 PM — 2013 has been overshadowed by serious challenges to the rights of LGBT people, according to the Kaleidoscope Trust's annual review.
20th December 2013
Kaleidoscope Trust: Uganda's passing of anti-gay law represents a terrible fortnight for LGBT rights 10
3:15 PM — The Kaleidoscope Trust says today's news out of Uganda represents a "terrible fortnight in the struggle for LGBT rights."
5th December 2013
Baroness Warsi to give LGBT rights lecture on World Human Rights Day 25
4:03 PM — Foreign Office Minister Baroness Warsi is set to give a key note speech on LGBT rights as part of next week's World Human Rights Day.
14th November 2013
David Cameron urged to raise LGBT rights at Commonwealth summit 4
6:16 PM — David Cameron has been told to raise the issue of LGBT rights at the forthcoming Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, which begins on Friday in Sri Lanka.
13th November 2013
London: Activists stage protest outside Commonwealth HQ against 'Commonwealth homophobia' 5
5:56 PM — Campaigners have staged a protest outside the Commonwealth's Secretariat building in central London against the presence of anti-gay laws in 80% of Commonwealth countries.
11th November 2013
Shadow Foreign Secretary: Sri Lanka is 'heading in the wrong direction' on LGBT rights
12:01 PM — Shadow Foreign Secretary Douglas Alexander has criticised Sri Lanka's record on LGBT rights ahead of a Commonwealth summit.
Kaleidoscope Trust: Commonwealth leaders are 'turning a blind eye to homophobia' 7
10:57 AM — A report by the Kaleidoscope Trust has accused Commonwealth leaders of turning a blind eye to widespread human rights abuses of LGBT citizens along with refusing to discuss the issue.
27th August 2013
Kaleidoscope Trust welcomes Australian Foreign Minister's LGBT rights pledge 3
6:03 PM — The Kaleidoscope Trust has welcomed the signing of a pledge by Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Bob Carr to uphold LGBT rights on behalf of Australia's governing Labor Party.
21st August 2013
Alice Arnold: 'Britain's homophobia needs to be tackled before Russia's' 47
12:03 PM — Former BBC Radio 4 newsreader Alice Arnold says "Britain's homophobia needs to be tackled before we turn to Russia's."
12th August 2013
Kaleidoscope Trust: Hate attacks have increased in Russia since the passing of anti-gay laws 16
11:42 AM — The Kaleidoscope Trust says there's been an increase in violence against LGBT people in Russia following the passing of anti-gay legislation.
18th July 2013
Kaleidoscope Trust: Equal marriage could make 'life worse' for gay people in developing countries 29
2:52 PM — LGBT rights charity the Kaleidoscope Trust has warned that gay rights in the West, including the recent Same Sex Marriage Act, could lead to an erosion of LGBT freedoms in the developing world.
4th July 2013
House of Commons Speaker John Bercow to appear at Belfast Amnesty Pride Lecture 4
12:04 AM — The Speaker of the House of Commons John Bercow, will deliver a talk as part of Amnesty International Northern Ireland's annual Pride Lecture this evening (4 July).
31st May 2013
Kaleidoscope Trust urges Nigeria's president to veto anti-gay law 3
7:06 PM — The Kaleidoscope Trust is calling on Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan to veto a bill to further criminalise same-sex marriages in Nigeria with potential prison terms of up to 14 years.


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presented by Silver Circle
[1hr 30min, incl. interval]
at Rose Centre Belmont, Auckland
From 28 Feb 2013 to 2 Mar 2013
Reviewed by: Gus Simonovic;
Silver Circle's community circus troupe brings Auckland its next devilish instalment at The Rose Centre From February 28th, as part of the Auckland Fringe 2013!
It's strange and it's sexy; it's disarming, irreverent, unexpected and mad-cap; it's inspiring and impressive; it's dark and delightful – always hard to define, this company brings a unique fusion of burlesque and bellydance sensuality with the physicality of martial arts, circus arts and acrobatics, all put together with a touch of song, a twist of quirky comedy, a smidgeon of intensity, and rather a lot of dabbling in our half-forgotten childhood dreams, nightmares and fantasies.
Dark Tales, the fourth Silver Circle Productions show, builds on its predecessors '1001 Knights', 'Joie de Vivre' and 'Bon Mort Vivant – a Dead Sexy Cabaret', combining the talents of a diverse team of experienced performance artists, stunt fighters, and entertainers with stunning dancers, daring acrobats and personalities. This intriguing vaudeville review will take you to the birth of faery tales: dreams, fantasies and nightmares; fears and desires; difference, darkness and delight, and in February you (yes you!) can be part of it!
The last show was described as: 'pure circus burlesque'; 'unadulterated fun!'; ' The choreography was excellent and... the dancing itself was simply delicious'; 'a more enthusiastic bunch of multi-talented devotees you're never likely to meet'; 'a two hour riot took place and I loved every preposterous moment of it' ('Theatreview' / Wallace Arts Trust Reviews)
This show is perfect for those seeking something a bit different, something that challenges the mundane, the conventional and the expected. Come prepared for an audience-inclusive cabaret, complete with laughter and lashings of light-hearted fun. Guests are cautioned to be prepared for "possible naked-ish, sexy-ish, scary-ish stuff; strangeness and silliness" and invited to "Dress up and join the fun!"
Auckland Fringe runs from 15 February to 10 March 2013. For more Auckland Fringe information go to www.aucklandfringe.org.nz
DARK TALES plays
Thursday February 28 to Saturday March 2, 8pm
Duration: 90 minutes (including 15 min intermission, and fire play with cast after show)
Location: The Rose Centre, School Rd, Belmont
Tickets: $25, concession $20
Bookings: Go to www.darktales.eventbrite.co.nz


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Expectations of longevity have increased two-fold in the last century resulting in unparalleled numbers of individuals who will live to experience age-associated cognitive impairments. Indeed, in addition to the 13% of individuals over age 65 who will face dementia associated with Alzheimer's disease, the vast majority of seniors will show decline in cognitive processes such as attention, learning, memory and executive functions. The focus of my laboratory is to better understand how brain structure and neurochemistry changes with age and, in particular, to identify which age-related neural changes contribute to the decline of cognitive functions. We are particularly interested in identifying the mechanisms whereby the brain is able to effectively adapt for loss of function, with the goal of targeting these compensatory mechanisms in order to optimize cognitive functioning across the full lifespan.
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Rivalry games are something teams look forward to all year.
For the Starkville Academy Volunteers, they won't have to wait until the end of the season to play a rivalry game.
Starkville Academy plays host to Heritage Academy at 7 p.m., tonight.
The Volunteers are heavy favorites, but head coach Jeff Terrill is not letting that affect him or his team.
"I don't think either team ever overlooks this game," Terrill said. "When you talk about the proximity of Columbus and Starkville and Heritage and Starkville Academy, it is certainly a rivalry game. Most of these kids know each other and have played each other for a lot of years. That in itself gets both teams ready to play."
Starkville Academy is coming off a 13-0 victory over St. Andrew's in week one, while the Patriots are coming off a 36-23 loss to Lamar School.
Terrill is not looking too much into Heritage's first game. He knows what type of team they are.
"They have a senior-laden team with a lot of skill," Terrill said. "They are a very well-rounded football team."
This will be Starkville Academy's first game at home for the 2012 season and Terrill knows there will be a lot of excitement.
"The newness of the season hasn't even begin to wore off," Terrill said. "You have only played one game. Everything is still fresh and new and still a big learning curve I'm sure for both teams."
The Vols were led by Michael Miller in rushing, who went for 68 yards on 15 carries and one score.
Starkville Academy's offense got off to a good start, but struggled down the stretch. Terrill is looking for that to change.
"Mike got off to a good start as a fullback, which in our offense has to be there," Terrill said. "We looked crisp and sharp early. Honestly, the rest of the ballgame offensively didn't go well. We turned the ball over four consecutive times. You can't continue to win and do that."
The Vols only threw the ball three times last week and that's not surprising. The Vols like to keep the ball on the ground.
This week Terrill will do whatever it takes to win.
"We are going to try to do what they allow us to do," Terrill said. "Of course we think we run the ball best."
SA's defense really bailed them out last week after the turnovers.
Terrill was proud of how the defense played and hopes it continues.
"The defense did play well," Terrill said. "You have to be proud of them. On more than one occasion, they're backs were against the wall because we didn't turn it over in the correct spot. It was in our end of the field. I am very proud of that."
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Pit Bull Jumps, Bites and Runs
A La Crosse teen is nursing a wound he received at the jaws of a pit bull on the city's southside. Police say the 13 year-old was walking on the sidewalk on the five hundred block of Hood street last night around eight. As he passed a woman and her pit bull going the other way, the dog jumped up and got a mouthful of flesh right under the boy's arm. He was treated at the hospital. Police are still looking for the woman and the dog.


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Kimjongilia Show Held in Shenyang
| Pyongyang, February 8 (KCNA) -- A Kimjongilia show for celebrating the birth anniversary of leader Kim Jong Il (the Day of the Shining Star) was held in Shenyang, China on Feb. 4 under the sponsorship of the General Association of Koreans in China.
Present there were officials of the General Association of Koreans in China including Chairwoman Choe Un Bok, Koreans in China, the consul general and members of the DPRK consulate-general in Shenyang and officials of Liaoning Province, China.
Speeches were made at the show.
The speakers said that immortal are the feats of Kim Jong Il, who made great contributions to strengthening the DPRK-China friendship with his energetic foreign activities.
Kimjongilia, flower praising the great man, will shine as the famous flower in the world and bloom in the minds of world progressives and Koreans in China, they noted.
They expressed belief that the Korean people will achieve greater success in the building of a thriving nation under the leadership of the dear respected Marshal Kim Jong Un this year.
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'The Beautiful Life': Watch Mischa Barton get harassed by the paps
In the clip below from tonight's episode of "The Beautiful Life: TBL," Mischa Barton's model character -- struggling after some major turmoil in her personal life -- is spotted by the paparazzi on the streets of New York City and has to deal with their public scrutiny... something I'm sure Barton knows nothing about...
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"The Beautiful Life: TBL" airs this evening at 9 p.m. on The CW
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YIELD: Makes about 20 latkes
Preheat oven to 300°F. Using coarse side of box grater or food processor fitted with coarse grater blade, shred potatoes. Working in batches, wrap potatoes in kitchen towel and squeeze out excess liquid. Transfer to large bowl. Repeat process with onion; add to bowl with potatoes. Mix next 4 ingredients into potato mixture.
Heat 2 tablespoons oil in large skillet over mediumhigh heat. Working in batches, drop potato mixture by 1/4 cupfuls into skillet; flatten to 3inch rounds. Fry latkes until golden brown on bottom, adding more oil by tablespoonfuls as needed, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer latkes to rimmed baking sheet; keep warm in oven.
Mix crème fraîche and chopped fresh tarragon in small bowl to blend. Divide smoked salmon among latkes. Top each latke with dollop of tarragon crème fraîche, then caviar.


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It is Written
5 Now the Lord descended in the cloud and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of the Lord. 6 And the Lord passed before him and proclaimed, "The Lord, the Lord God, merciful and gracious, long-suffering, and abounding in goodness and truth, 7 keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, by no means clearing the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children and the children's children to the third and the fourth generation."
8 So Moses made haste and bowed his head toward the earth, and worshiped. 9 Then he said, "If now I have found grace in Your sight, O Lord, let my Lord, I pray, go among us, even though we are a stiff-necked people; and pardon our iniquity and our sin, and take us as Your inheritance."
The Covenant Renewed
10 And He said: "Behold, I make a covenant. Before all your people I will do marvels such as have not been done in all the earth, nor in any nation; and all the people among whom you are shall see the work of the Lord. For it is an awesome thing that I will do with you.
Exodus 34:5-10
Seeking Him, for He is "Wisdom"
Read from Scripture Proverbs 8:1-36 (Wisdom seen completely in the person of Jesus.)
It has been wisely said that many people might have attained wisdom had they not assumed they already had it. One of the keys to becoming a wise individual is to hear the cry of wisdom. To be teachable is an absolute prerequisite to being made wise. "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness," Jesus said, "for they shall be filled." Matthew 5:6. It is not the one who sits back and thinks he knows it all, but the one who hungers and thirsts to be taught, to be instructed, to be guided by wisdom who will grow. Does not wisdom cry out, and understanding lift up her voice? Proverbs 8:1. Here, wisdom cries out, "Simple ones, foolish ones, come to me." It is the wise individual who excepts the invitation.
I want to take a look at God's word to discover a few examples we can follow of wisdom being revealed. The Bible says King Solomon was given wisdom and knowledge because he asked God for it (2 Chronicles 1:8-12). King Solomon is the author of most of the book of Proverbs. God said of him in 1 Kings 3:12, "There has not been anyone like you before you, nor shall any like you arise after you." And in 1 Kings 4:29-34 he is called "wiser than all men and is said to have authored three thousand proverbs and one thousand and five songs. In the book of Proverbs it is written "The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding," Proverbs 9:10. King Solomon, the wisest man in the world, I believe wrote the book of Ecclesiastes and came to the conclusion, life on earth has no value when I live for myself and my needs. The whole duty of man is written in Ecclesiastes 12:13 "Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God and keep His commandments, For this is man's all."
Let's go to the book of Matthew in the New Testament and take a look at the wise men who came from the East. The Bible doesn't describe these men in detail it just says they were wise men who came from the East following a star in the sky seeking to worship the new born King of the Jews. These wise men were Magi they were into Astrology, God used the stars to draw them to the son. They came super naturally led by a star in the sky.
Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, saying, "Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him." Matthew 2:1-2 "Wise men came to worship Jesus!"
And when they had come into the house, they saw the young Child with Mary His mother, and fell down and worshiped Him. And when they had opened their treasures, they presented gifts to Him: gold. frankincense, and myrrh. Matthew 2:11 "Wise Men fell down as they acknowledged and entered into the presence of Jesus, worshipping Him!"
Magi, astrologers, counselors, scientist, wise men of that time had been given knowledge of the Christ they came to worship Jesus, the KING of Kings the LORD of Lords they brought gifts in worship to Him. Gold for a Mighty King, frankincense for a Ministering Priest, myrrh for a Martyred Prophet. The wise men came to worship Jesus whom the Apostle Paul writes in the book of Colossians of the mystery of God in whom are hidden treasures. Colossians 2:2-3 that their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, and attaining to all the riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the knowledge of the mystery of God, both of the Father and of the Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
On New Years Day January 1, 2013 the first day of this year the MOTR Ministry met a large group of the saints in the body of Christ on top of Mount Soledad. We arrived early before sunrise so that we could together rejoice as the Sun came up in the East revealing the beauty of God's creation across the San Diego community a beautiful 360 degree view. The Shofar was blown and we acknowledged God's sovereignty as the sun came up, giving to God our First Fruits in Prayer and Worship to His Holy name. We came seeking God's super natural wisdom for the coming year in all areas of our lives, for the church body, schools, community and for this Nation. I believe God will answer our prayers and the Holy Spirit will reveal God's wisdom to us as we draw closer to Him desiring a continuing love relationship with Him that is real and personal. Excepting and receiving the invitation, to come to Him, to following Him, to abide in Him and to obey his commandments.
Jesus said to him, "You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all you mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the Prophets." Matthew 22:37-40
Jesus Christ the Son of God who came and lived as a man here on this earth the sinless spotless Lamb of God. Told us "He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves Me. And he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and manifest Myself to him." John 14:21
1) This year my prayer for you is that you will ask God for super natural wisdom, knowledge and understanding just as King Solomon asked and received from God.
2) I pray your desire will be to be in communion and worship with God just as the wise men followed the star God revealed to them, found Jesus fell down and worshipped Him.
3)I pray you will show Jesus your love for Him by obeying his commandments as the Father and Son come and manifest themselves to you.
I pray:
Teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. Psalm 90:12
Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days. Psalm 90:14
May the favor of the Lord our God rest upon us; establish the work of our hands for us- yes, establish the work of our hands. Psalm 90:17
In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
Pastor Ronnie Holderby
MOTR Men's Pastor
The Name of the LORD
Proverbs 18:10 The name of the LORD is a strong tower; The righteous run to it and are safe.
Someone once said the sweetest sound in any language is the sound of one's own name. If you're walking down the street and someone calls your name, you stop dead in your tracks. That person has an immediate effect upon you simply because he knows your name. It was when Jesus uttered her name that Mary finally recognized Him (John 20:16). We are told that the Lord not only knows our names, but that they are engraved on the palms of His hands (Isaiah 49:16).
The question is, do we know God's name? The word "God" is not a name at all. It is actually a title like "President" or "Prime Minister." It describes a position, in reality, it is the master passion of any individual that is his god. What dominates your thinking? What establishes your priorities or agenda? What do you live for? What are you devoted to? That is your god. There is a multitude of gods. But there is only one true and living, great and glorious God-and His name is Lord. Our scripture text says the name of the Lord is a strong tower.
Many scholars believe that the name Lord in Hebrew, written YHWH is pronounced Yahweh. Others say Jehovah. The reason we don't know its pronunciation is because the Hebrew scholars believed God's name was too holy to even be pronounced, So they didn't put vowels in His name. In fact, so highly did they esteem His name that before they wrote YHWH, they would take a bath and put on clean clothes.
Whatever its pronunciation, we see God's name first revealed in Exodus 3.
As the adopted son of Pharaoh, Moses was second in command of the entire Egyptian empire. But Scripture says he chose to suffer with the people of God rather than to live in the splendor of Pharaoh's palace(Hebrews 11:24-25). That landed him on the backside of the desert, watching his father-in-law's sheep. Shepherds were on the bottom rung of the social ladder in Egypt. So here's Moses, who, only a while earlier had been high and mighty, a lowly shepherd in the desert, where he would remain for forty years while God worked with him and on him. If you feel like you're in a desert today, have hope. The Lord has something ahead for you, just as he did for Moses…
Moreover He said, I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses hid his face; for he was afraid to look upon God. Exodus 3:6
In God's presence, Moses is acutely aware of his inadequacies, his fleshly tendencies, his unworthiness.
Come now therefore, and I will send thee unto Pharaoh, that thou mayest bring forth my people the children of Israel out of Egypt. Exodus 3:10
"Moses, I'm drafting you." God said. "I've heard the cry of my people. And I'm choosing you to deliver them."
And Moses said to God, Who am I, that I should go unto Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt? Exodus 3:11
"Who am I to do this?" Moses asked, "I'm not even wanted there." Later, he'll complain that he's a poor choice because he stutters. But look at the Lord's answer…
And he said, Certainly I will be with thee; and this shall be a token unto thee, that I have sent thee; When thou hast brought forth the people out of Egypt, ye shall serve God upon this mountain. Exodus 3:12
"The issue isn't who you are, Moses. The issue is who I am," God answered. "I will guide you and work through you."
And Moses said unto God, Behold, when I come unto the children of Isreal, and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me, what is his name? What shall I say unto them? Exodus 3:13
"The Israelites are going to ask me who sent me," Moses said. "What shall I say to them?" And for the first time in all of history, God identifies His name clearly and unmistakably…
And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you. Exodus3:14
"Tell the people I AM sent you," God said.
In Exodus 34, we read the Lord went on to proclaim His name more fully…
Now the LORD descended in the cloud and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of the LORD. And the LORD passed before him and proclaimed, "The LORD the LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abounding in goodness and truth, keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, by no means clearing the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children and the children's and the children to the third and fouth generation." So Moses made haste and bowed his head toward the earth, and worshiped. Exodus3 34:5-8
Earlier, God said His name was I AM. Now He finishes the sentence.
- He said, "I AM merciful." The first thing God wanted Moses to know about His character was that He was merciful. What is Mercy? Mercy is not getting what you deserve. Jeremiah said it is because of the Lord's mercy that we are not consumed (Lamentations 3:22). Think of your activities and attitudes during the past two years or even the past two weeks or two hours and you'll know we all deserve to be fried. But God doesn't give us what we deserve.
- God said, "I AM gracious." What is grace? Grace is undeserved, unearned,
unmerited favor. If mercy is not getting what we deserve, grace is getting what we don't deserve.
- God said, "I AM longsuffering. Even when My people turn from Me, I don't give up on them.
- God said, "I AM abundant in goodness." I'm so glad that our God is abundant in
goodness. I think of the deities of Canaan-capricious, evil, cruel, wicked gods all.
But the true and living God is abundant in goodness. He is genuinely, thoroughly good.
- God said, "I AM truth." God doesn't change with the latest fad in philosophy. Therefore, you can build your life around Him.
That is the God we serve. No wonder Solomon likens it to a strong tower that will keep the righteous safe. The problem, however, is most of the time we feel anything but righteous. Therefore, out tendency is to think we can't run to the LORD because we haven't prayed for days or because we haven't had devotions for weeks.
Oh, but we can. The name of the LORD is a strong tower. The righteous run to Him and are safe. Who are the righteous? 2 Corinthians 5:21 says we are the righteousness of God. Is it because we are sinless? No. Is it because we are obedient? No. It is because we are in Christ Jesus. I am righteous because I'm in Christ Jesus, covered and clothed by His righteousness. So are you. Therefore, together we can run to Him and find mercy and grace, longsuffering, goodness, and truth-everything we need. God proclaims this in Exodus 33. And Jesus explained it in the life He lived among us.
"I AM the way, the truth, and the life," He said. "I AM the bread. I AM the living water. I AM the door. I AM the vine." May you minister in His name. May you run to His name. May you cling to Him in time of need, trial, and distress. The name of the LORD is a strong tower indeed.
Pastor Ronnie Holderby
"Are You Listening? Are You Hearing?"
Time in the soul room with God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit
I want you to stop right now, take 15 minutes, please join me as I ask the Holy Spirit to reveal what God is telling us as we read the scripture below. Write it down, underline key words or circle them but spend some time with God right now.
32) Now therefore, listen to me, my children, for blessed are those who keep my ways, 33) hear instruction and be wise and do not disdain it. 34) blessed is the man who listens to me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors. 35) for whoever finds me finds life and obtains favor from the Lord; 36) but he who sins against me wrongs his own soul; all those who hate me love death. Proverbs 8:32-36 NKJV
- Verse 32 – This morning God by His word through the Holy Spirit is telling me, "My child, listen to Me, blessed are those who keep my ways." "Listen to Me, please take the time to stop and listen." I want to bless you with My abundance today. You must embrace My ways for your life. Are you listening?
- Verse 33 – "Hear My instruction and don't reject it. I am giving you instruction that will help and bless you. Receive it and apply it, this is wisdom. Can you hear me are you listening?
- Verse 34 – "Oh how happy you will be by listening to Me daily watching and waiting at My gates at the post of My doors. I love you and want to reveal My ways to you every day of your life. I have a treasure chest with your name on it and it is filled with many blessings that I have for you. Are you listening, can you hear me my child?"
- Verse 35 – "My wisdom is for you, look for Me and when you find Me you will have found My word is life, it is living and alive. You will obtain favor, I am the Lord. I want you to have an amazing life. My life, the life only I can give you."
- Verse 36 – "Because I love you and I am warning you if you wrong me, you are damaging your soul and when you reject me, you're flirting with death. My child won't you come and sit with Me each and every day so you will not miss what I have for you. Then you can go and tell my other children what I have given you.
The Message says it this way:
"So, my dear friends, listen carefully; those who embrace these my ways are most blessed. Mark a life of discipline and live wisely; don't squander your precious life. Blessed the man, blessed the woman who listens to me, awake and ready for me each morning, alert and responsive as I start my day's work. When you find me, you find life, real life to say nothing of God's good pleasure. But if you wrong me, you damage your very soul; when you reject me, you're flirting with death." Proverbs 8:32-36 MSG
God desires to spend time with each one of us. He wants to communion with us, have a relationship with us that is a continuing love relationship that is real and personal. Do you have that relationship with him? If you do, praise God! If you don't, you can start today, praise God!
I want to challenge you to read chapters 1–8 in the book of Proverbs. Chapter 8 speaks of the excellence of wisdom. In chapters 1-8 you will see the benefits of God's wisdom, as you read and see the focus of these first eight chapters which has been likened to a woman, is identified as the eternal One and the life-giver who, according to the new testament is Jesus (John 1:1, 2, 11:25). Of course, God is neither male nor female; God transcends the human characteristic of gender but is described throughout scripture in both male and female terms.
Wisdom is seen completely in the person of Jesus.
I want to encourage you to seek wisdom and to spend time with God in the soul room each and every day.
God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit wants a relationship with you. He created you, He has a wonderful plan for you, His love is everlasting. Are you listening are you hearing God's voice in your life?
Time of Fasting & Prayer
8/15 to 8/21: 7 Day Fast
Is this not the fast that I have chosen: To loose the bonds of wickedness,
To undo the heavy burdens, To let the oppressed go free, And that you break every yoke?
Day 1: Wednesday August 15, Fruit and Vegetables today, pray for the Church body,
Rock Academy, Our families, Pastor Miles, Rock staff and our community.
Philippians 4:6&7, Colossians 3:12-17
Day 2: Thursday August 16, Fruit and Vegetables today, pray against the devil in Jesus
name, against the author of lies, the deceiver and accuser of the brethren, a roaring lion
seeking whom he may devour. Ask God to surround us with His heavenly host, rebuking
the devils plots, plans and schemes in Jesus name. Amen.
1 Peter 5:6-8, James 4:7&8
Day 3: Friday August 17, Juices and water, pray for a focus on Jesus, the just shall walk
by faith, super natural Holy Spirit filled men, women, and children.
John 15:5, Romans 1:17, Galatians 5:22-26
Day 4: Saturday August 18, Juices and water, pray for protection of our children,
protection of our marriages, protection of our businesses and work places, protection of
our Pastor and his family, that God would open our eyes that we may see His Angels,
horses, and chariots of fire surrounding and blinding the enemy.
2 Kings 6:16-18, Psalm 91: 1-4, John 14:13-14
Day 5: Sunday August 19, Juices and water, Pray for the Holy Spirit to move in a super
natural way, For God's ministry and His people, an out pouring of super natural wisdom,
knowledge, understanding, discernment and Holy Spirit filled counsel.
Proverbs 3:5&6, Romans 15:13
Day 6: Monday August 20, Juices and water, Pray for unity, people of one accord, like-
minded in Christ Jesus.
Romans 12:1&5, Romans 12:9-21, Philippians 2:1-8
Day 7: Tuesday August 21, Fruit and Vegetables, Pray believing and trusting God all
knowing, all powerful, protector of His people, knowing what the devil means for bad
God All Mighty turns to good, He provides the strength, perseverance, to endure and
overcome the attacks from the enemy Satan himself, by the power of the Holy Spirit in
you pray Satan would be bound in the name of Jesus Christ our LORD. That God would
use the Rock Church as His vessel to save the lost, equip the saints and send out disciples
in Jesus name. Glorifying our Father in Heaven that His will be done on earth as it is in
Heaven. Amen and Amen.
Daniel 6:26&27, 2Samuel 22:2-4, Psalm 113:1-5
Introduction to "The Courageous Bible Study" As for me and my house, we will serve the LORD. Joshua 24:15
- A nation will fall
- A family will fall
- A people will fall
L LORD of my life, He fills me with His love that I may love others! Romans 5:8-10, John 15:9-11
O Obey and abide in Him, His instructions and examples are what I need! John 13:14-15, 14:21-23
V Victorious in Jesus, be a Voice, talk of all His wondrous works! 1 John 5:4-5, John 15:15-16
E Everlasting, seek the LORD and His strength; Seek His face continually! Psalm 105:4, John 6:47
Read 1 Corinthians 13:1-13
- Read it as Paul wrote it.
- Read it putting the word Christ in place of love.
- Read it silently as a prayer to your own life. Put your name in the place of love in verse 4.
13) Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be men of courage; be strong.
14) Do everything in LOVE. (1 Corinthians 16:13-14) NIV
Read "The Resolution," from the book "Resolution for Men," from the Courageous Bible Study.
"The points in this Resolution are key things God has commanded us to do in Scripture, and we should take them very seriously. This is not a list of short-range goals to consider. It's not a decision you make on New Year's Day and lay aside within a few weeks. This is a life resolution that you commit to, and then keep recommitting to for the rest of your days."
Before God, to whom are you committing your resolve to? Your wife, your children and to yourself! You will need an accountability partner that you know and trust. Do you have that man in your life? If the answer is no! Pray and ask God to bring you a man who will hold you accountable to your resolution and to whom you will hold accountable to his. God will bring you that man into your life if it is truly your desire, this will change your life and help transform you into the man of God and Spiritual Leader the LORD has created you to be.
Quotes from "The Resolution For Men," book:
- "Gods Word commands husbands and fathers to lovingly lead their homes."
- "Men are being told they don't have the permission or responsibility to lead. But the culture is not your authority. God is."
- "Every human father is called to be a daily, physical representation of God to his children, to introduce Him to the next generation.
- " the word father means "founder,source, chief, or leader." The father of a nation, an invention, a company, or a movement is the one who helped bring it into existence."
Be strong, and let us show ourselves courageous for the sake of our people and for the cities of our God; and may the LORD do what is good in His sight. ( 2 Samuel 10:12)
The Courageous study starts July 21, on Saturday's 9 to 11 AM for 8 sessions ending on September 8, and a ceremony will be given on September 15 for all the families.
We will show the movie on Saturday July 14, in the community room 9:00 to11:30 AM.
You may contact us at email@example.com.
Pastor Ronnie Holderby
Introduction to "The Courageous Bible Study" As for me and my house, we will serve the LORD. Joshua 24:15
- A nation will fall
- A family will fall
- A people will fall
L LORD of my life, He fills me with His love that I may love others! Romans 5:8-10, John 15:9-11
O Obey and abide in Him, His instructions and examples are what I need! John 13:14-15, 14:21-23
V Victorious in Jesus, be a Voice, talk of all His wondrous works! 1 John 5:4-5, John 15:15-16
E Everlasting, seek the LORD and His strength; Seek His face continually! Psalm 105:4, John 6:47
Read 1 Corinthians 13:1-13
- Read it as Paul wrote it.
- Read it putting the word Christ in place of love.
- Read it silently as a prayer to your own life. Put your name in the place of love in verse 4.
13) Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be men of courage; be strong.
14) Do everything in LOVE. (1 Corinthians 16:13-14) NIV
Read "The Resolution," from the book "Resolution for Men," from the Courageous Bible Study.
"The points in this Resolution are key things God has commanded us to do in Scripture, and we should take them very seriously. This is not a list of short-range goals to consider. It's not a decision you make on New Year's Day and lay aside within a few weeks. This is a life resolution that you commit to, and then keep recommitting to for the rest of your days."
Before God, to whom are you committing your resolve to? Your wife, your children and to yourself! You will need an accountability partner that you know and trust. Do you have that man in your life? If the answer is no! Pray and ask God to bring you a man who will hold you accountable to your resolution and to whom you will hold accountable to his. God will bring you that man into your life if it is truly your desire, this will change your life and help transform you into the man of God and Spiritual Leader the LORD has created you to be.
Quotes from "The Resolution For Men," book:
- "Gods Word commands husbands and fathers to lovingly lead their homes."
- "Men are being told they don't have the permission or responsibility to lead. But the culture is not your authority. God is."
- "Every human father is called to be a daily, physical representation of God to his children, to introduce Him to the next generation.
- " the word father means "founder,source, chief, or leader." The father of a nation, an invention, a company, or a movement is the one who helped bring it into existence."
Be strong, and let us show ourselves courageous for the sake of our people and for the cities of our God; and may the LORD do what is good in His sight. ( 2 Samuel 10:12)
The Courageous study starts July 21, on Saturday's 9 to 11 AM for 8 sessions ending on September 8, and a ceremony will be given on September 15 for all the families.
We will show the movie on Saturday July 14, in the community room 9:00 to11:30 AM.
You may contact us at email@example.com.
Pastor Ronnie Holderby
Listening To His Voice: A Journal 6/3 – 6/9
Habakkuk 2:2 Then the LORD answered me and said: "Write the vision And make it plain on tablets, That he may run who reads it."
Sunday 6/3
"God will ensure my success in accordance with His plan, not mine."
Jeremiah 1:9 Then the LORD put forth His hand and touched my mouth,
and the LORD said to me. "Behold, I have put My words in your mouth.
Prayer: LORD I put my trust in You today. May Your words go forth out of my mouth to encourage and refresh those You place in my path today. Amen.
Monday 6/4
"If we are saved and sanctified, God guides us by our everyday choices. And if we are about to choose what He doesn't want, He will give us a sense of doubt or restraint, which we must heed. Whenever there is doubt, stop at once. Never try to reason it out, saying, "I wonder why I shouldn't do this?" God instructs us in what we choose; that is, He actually guides our common sense." Oswald Chambers
Psalm 25:14 The LORD confides in those who fear him; he makes his covenant known to them.
Prayer: Father open my eyes to see where You are working around me today, open my hears to hear Your voice today. In Jesus name I Pray. Amen
Tuesday 6/5
Exodus 31:3 "And I have filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship."
(Filled: The Hebrew word in this passage is (male') pronounced (maw-lay) it means to; be full, accomplish, confirm, consecrate, fulfill, fully with the Spirit of God.)
Psalm 81:10 I am the LORD your God, Who brought you out of the land of Egypt;
Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it.
John 14:14 "If you ask anything in My name, I will do it."
Prayer: Holy Spirit please pray to my Father through me that Your prayers through me, would glorify my Father in Heaven. I pray to be filled and overflowing with the Holy Spirit. Enable me to communion with You LORD my God, to pray in the Spirit for those things You place upon my heart. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
Wednesday 6/6
"Listen to Me, O that you would only listen and take heed to walk in My ways. I will teach you, I will lead You and show you the way you should go."
Isaiah 48:17 This is what the LORD says- your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel:
"I am the LORD your God, who teaches you what is best for you, who directs you in the way you should go."
Prayer: LORD God I praise You and thank You for Your mercy and grace sending your only Son to die for my sin. Lord Jesus for the blood You shed, dying on the cross and raising from the dead conquering sin and death. Jesus thank You for the new life I have in You. Please forgive me of my sins, cleanse me, purify my heart and mind. Change me into your image LORD, as You mold and shape me. I am Yours today and forever. Amen.
Thursday 6/7
"Come to God with great petitions, He will grant them. There is nothing good that He would not do for an obedient people." William MacDonald
"All He ask is obedience to Him, the yielding of the heart and will." Matthew Henry
John 15:7 "If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you."
Prayer: LORD you do not call me to attempt more, but to ask and believe in You for more. LORD you tell me, "greater works You have in store for me to receive, and by Your grace, achieve, for Your kingdom purposes and glory." Jesus please show me Your ways that I may know You more. Help me to be a vessel to be used in pointing others to You. I pray in Jesus name. Amen.
Friday 6/8
What refreshes you? Search out what refreshes others! Be a Onesiphorus! (on-ay-sif-or-os) means; profit bearer.
2 Timothy 1:16-17 May the Lord show mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, because he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chains. 17) On the contrary, when he was in Rome, he searched hard for me until he found me.
Prayer: I pray LORD for an empowering in me to be that person who refreshes others. To bring encouragement, edification and a refreshing Spirit to the saints that are placed before me. LORD to seek those whom the Holy Spirit reveals to seek out and find, bringing words of loving encouragement to them. I pray in Jesus holy name. Amen.
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Hebrews 13:5-6 Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, "Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you. So we say with confidence, "The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me.
I once met a poor women who earned a meager living through hard domestic labor but was a joyful, triumphant Christian. Another Christian lady, who was quite sullen, said to her one day, "Nancy I understand your happiness today, but I would think your future prospects would be sober to you. Suppose, for instance, you experience a time of illness and are unable to work. Or suppose your present employers move away, and you cannot find work elsewhere. Or Suppose- "Stop!" cried Nancy. "I never suppose." "The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want" (Psalm 23:1). And besides, she added to her gloomy friend, "it's all that supposing that's making you so miserable. You'd better give that up and simply trust the Lord."
"The scripture in Hebrews 13:5-6 received and lived out in my life in a child like faith will remove the "supposing" from my life." L.B. Cowman
Psalm 37:3 Trust in the LORD and do good: dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness.
Prayer: Lord I pray that Your joy would continue to fill me. Lord help me to trust in You more, in your promises and in your goodness. Abiding, dwelling and discovering You each and everyday of my life here on this earth and for evermore. To feed on Your faithfulness. Thank You for your promise to never leave me or forsake me. Help me to live in a child like faith I pray in Jesus name. Amen
O LORD, Refine Me
I pray you are spending time in the Soul Room with God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. I pray you are not being robbed of your time with God, in His presence, as He ministers to your every need and reveals His purposes and ways.
This month I want to go to a scripture in 1 Samuel 23:12-14:
Then David said, "Will the men of Keilah deliver me and my men into the hand of Saul?" And the Lord said, "They will deliver you." So David and his men, about six hundred, arose and departed from Keilah and went wherever they could go. Then it was told Saul that David had escaped from Keilah: so he halted the expedition. And David stayed in strongholds in the wilderness, and remained in the mountains in the wilderness of Ziph, Saul sought him every day, but God did not deliver him into his hand.
Ziph literally means "refining place." What a great place for David to go – a place where God will refine him. In the refining process, a smelter would heat ore to the point that it became liquid, with all the impurities burned away. The smelter would know the process was complete when he could look in the pot of liquid ore and see his own face, So to the Lord says to us, "I'm going to allow the heat to be turned up a bit, to burn out the impurities in you so that people might see something of Me in your life."
C.H. Spurgeon said that affliction is the tuner of the harp and the sanctifier of the son. I like that. How did David have such intimacy with the Lord, such passion for the Lord, such understanding of the Lord that He could write the psalms he wrote? His passion, wisdom and understanding came from places like Ziph and Keilah – where people were chasing him down, where he was betrayed by people he had helped, where he would feel forsaken and alone – where God could deal with him.
If you will read all of chapter 23 in 1 Samuel you will see David after saving the people of Keilah from the Philistines had to leave Keilah ( to come from) and went to Ziph ( refining place).
Sometimes the Lord will take us from a place were He is doing a mighty work through us into a place of refining. My question to you is how will you respond when God does this in your life? You see this is a part of our walk with God it will happen and sometimes it will be longer than we would like. Please know that through it all God is strengthening and preparing you as He was David for a great and mighty work in and through Him.
This is a time for each of us to enter into a more intimate relationship with the Lord as He purifies us removing the impurities so that people will see His reflection in us. Amen.
Prayer To God:
O LORD, come with your fire, burn my desires, refine me.
Father, my will has deceived me won't you please come and
free me from my desires within me, refine me.
Father I pray, your will in me in order to free me, Your desires in me, refine me.
O FATHER, please come and free me, come with Your fire, burn the impurities from me, refine me.
My heart can't see when I only look at me
My soul can't hear when I look at my own fear
Please rescue this child that I may be reconciled
Refine me, O LORD, Refine me
Trusting In Him,
Pastor Ronnie Holderby
Rock Church, MOTR Men's Pastor
"My Redeemer Lives"
Sunday morning soul room time with God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit.
My scripture reading today is from Job 19:1-29. ( The most meaningful scripture the
Holy Spirit revealed to me this morning was Job 19:23-27 ) "Oh, that my words were
written! Oh, that they were inscribed in a book! That they were engraved on a rock with
a iron pen and lead, forever! For I know that my Redeemer lives, and He shall stand at
last on the earth; And after my skin is destroyed, this I know, that in my flesh I shall see
God, Whom I shall see for myself, and my eyes shall behold, and not another. How my
heart yearns within me!"
Job lost his seven sons and three daughters. He lost all 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500
yoke of oxen, 500 female donkeys and most of his servants. All in one day Job lost
everything. (Job chapter 1) Job on another day was smitten with painful boils from the
sole of his foot to the crown of his head (Job 2:7) Job's wife told him to curse God and
die! (Job 2:9) Job had three friends who gave him their opinion on his situation telling
him all this happened to him because he was living in sin and wickedness. They had no
idea what was taking place in Job's life. Job was suffering because God was contesting
with Satan. Job never knew that, nor did any of his friends. Job in the midst of disaster
and pain made this statement in (Job 19:25&26) "For I know that my Redeemer lives,
and He shall stand at last on this earth. And after my skin is destroyed, this I know, that in
my flesh I shall see God."
Job knew God by name, God called him "my servant" Job. He feared God and shunned
evil, he was faithful in trusting God. Job had a continuous love relationship with God
that was real and personal. Even though he did not understand the circumstances or the
situation of his disasters, the sorrows and sufferings that were both mental and physical,
the pain he was experiencing, Job continued to place is faith and trust in God. He would
not curse God, as Satan claimed he would. He had an unfailing trust and belief in God's
divine wisdom as Sovereign God. That the God he knew was his Redeemer. "The essence
of redemption centers on two truths; the recovery of that which is lost and the liberation
of that which is bound."
At the point of Job's greatest despair, his faith appeared at it's highest as he
confidentially affirmed that God was his Redeemer. Job wanted that confidence in the
record for all to know (Job 19:23&24). God granted Job his request that God was Job's
Redeemer. Job knew even though his life looked hopeless, he was confident that "after"
he was dead, his Redeemer would vindicate him in the glory of a physical (from my
flesh) resurrection in which he would enjoy perfect fellowship for eternity with the
Redeemer. Jesus Christ is that Redeemer this is the clear message of the gospel.
As we enter into the Easter weekend and acknowledge Jesus who came and died on
the cross for all of our sins and rose from the dead after three days, having victory over
death and Satan, God sent His Son our Redeemer, so that we may have eternal life in his
Son. So that as Job knew we can know our redeemer lives and we will be with him for
eternity. I want to ask you, do you know Him? Do you know your Redeemer who loves
you and desires a real and personal relationship with you? By believing in Jesus Christ
you can know as Job knew that you will see Him face to face one day. Today is the day
you can tell Jesus that you believe in Him, ask Him to come and live in your heart, repent
of your sin asking Jesus to forgive you. Today! Do you know the Redeemer? That He
lives! And one day you shall see God for yourself. I pray you know Him and your heart
yearns within you to be with Him for eternity.
Trusting in Him,
Pastor Ronnie
MOTR Men's Ministry
Please come and visit us on Tuesday nights, Men of the Rock is for men of all ages – we meet every
Tuesday night from 6:30 to 8:30 in the cafeteria! We are learning to Pray to God,
Worship God, Read God's Word, Memorize God's Word, Journal what God is revealing
to us and learning to be accountable to one another together in fellowship.


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For several years now I have been a Sales Engineer & Technical Engagement Manager focused on innovative entrepreneurial organizations looking for international coverage based in Washington DC. To present myself, I decided to tie together my professional activities into one website; something more than LinkedIn. Something more than saying, "I have federal and private sector experience supporting sales of enterprise software applications" or spewing keywords to represent my experiences, like mobile, Java, XML, PHP, MySQL, Oracle, HTML, JavaScript . . . you get the idea. I wanted to show how I think as well as what I do.
As a software programmer who became an analyst, and then a Sales Engineer & Technical Engagement Manager, I have been a professional techie for over a decade. For longer than that I have been involved in small start-ups as well as well-established organizations and can tell you that I like them both . . . really.
I am Citizen Josh. I aim to be at the nexus of business and technology. I have personality bifurcated between professional and playful.
I live in D.C., travel internationally, and like to work from home or on the road.


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DV Does Happen Here
Privilege Doesn't Protect
This is one of an occasional post from Margaret Epperheimer, an eight-year member of Next Door's Board of Directors.
The tuxedoed Magnolia Jazz Band played in the gazebo. The guests sipped donated champagne and sampled white wine from The Plumed Horse and noshed on hors d'oeuvres provided by Casa de Cobre. It was, after all, a lovely April evening in downtown Saratoga, and the gathering in the courtyard next to Preston Wynne Spa to benefit the less fortunate was not out of the ordinary for this well-heeled community.
But wait. The less fortunate … in Saratoga and nearby Los Gatos? Peggy Wynne Borgman, Preston Wynne's founder, welcomed attendees and told them why she – 10 years ago – became involved with Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence. Domestic violence knows no socio-economic boundaries. One out three American women will find herself in an abusive relationship in her lifetime, according to Peggy. She has seen it up-close-and-personal in her business, catering to women of means. She is passionate about the topic and the cause. She is determined to make a difference – in her community and throughout Santa Clara County.
That also goes for The Summit League of Saratoga, the 50-year-old non-profit organization that's committed to raising funds for education, health, welfare and the arts. That group announced it has designated Next Door and its innovative teen POWER Program (Proud of Wanting Equal Relationships) as beneficiary of its biennial fundraising house tour. Held in late November, The Summit League's "Homes for the Holidays" always sells out. You won't be able to get tickets until this fall, but it's a must-do event, featuring several incredible homes in the Saratoga/Los Gatos area decorated for the holidays by top professional decorators and floral designers who have donated their time and talent.
At the Saratoga event, Next Door Executive Director Kathleen Krenek mentioned statistics that back-up the "yes, it DOES happen here" theme. Since December 2011, Next Door has partnered with the Los Gatos/Monte Sereno Police Department to provide joint services to victims of domestic violence, thanks to a $125,000 grant from the California Emergency Management Agency. The innovative partnership involves training 48 law enforcement and 911 dispatchers to implement safe protocols for victims and increase accountability of batterers. Next Door provides a fully-trained domestic violence advocate for every time police officers are called to a domestic violence incident. The going-in projection was 70 incidents a year. So far – less than 6 months into the partnership – the Next Door advocate has responded to more than 50 incidents in this wealthy jurisdiction. One of Next Door's most active support groups for domestic violence victims is located in Los Gatos, adjacent to Saratoga.
Kathleen Krenek famously wrote about Ed Daou, an affluent developer in Los Gatos, who killed himself and his son last summer after his abused wife, Carmen, left him and obtained a protective restraining order. Kathleen's plea was published last August in the San Jose Mercury News: "If we accept that domestic violence is a community issue, that we should talk about it in our classrooms, in our homes, with our children and our family and friends, then I'm hopeful we can prevent more fathers from killing their sons." Amen. Ask Next Door how you can help stop violence before it starts. The Next Door hot line is 408-279-2962.
Here are a couple of pictures from the Saratoga event.


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College Spotlight
Field Work: Student Interns with the Miami Dolphins
Not many students get the chance to spend a summer with the Miami Dolphins—working at the training facility, interacting with players and coaches, and traveling with the team on game days.
Daniel Reyes, a junior athletic training major at the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences, did just that after he was selected from hundreds of applicants for a summer internship with the team, whose training facility is adjacent to NSU's main campus in Davie, Florida.
For Reyes, a longtime Dolphins fan, the internship provided accelerated learning and hands-on experience.
"The most challenging aspect of the internship was the long hours," Reyes said. "I would wake up very early and work the entire day and night, just like the rest of the team. We would set up for morning practices from 5:30 to 6:30 a.m.," said Reyes, who helped the athletes with warm-up stretches before each practice and game of the summer pre-season.
A typical day at the training facility often didn't end until 11:00 p.m. At night, Reyes provided therapeutic treatments to the athletes that included electric stimulation, therapeutic ultrasound, iontophoresis, and other techniques. "Treatment was provided every day during normal training camp days and during game days—whenever the athletes were not in practice or meetings.
"The internship was very hands-on because we had the opportunity to work with all of the athletes individually," Reyes said. "I had not yet seen all of the therapeutic techniques used at the facility. Having the opportunity to perform these techniques on elite athletes will help me apply them to other athletes in the future, regardless of the sport.
"This experience also helped me learn more than one way to treat a specific injury and to see a variety of injuries that I had never seen before. Now, I am now able to recognize those injuries and know how to treat them."
Based on a player who suffered a serious shoulder injury, Reyes conducted a case study and presented his research to faculty and students at the college.
"From this internship experience, Danny was able to observe and document a clinical case incorporating the many avenues of health care within the Miami Dolphins organization," said Pradeep Vanguri, Ph.D., associate professor at the college. "He then presented this information to his classmates and shared the knowledge of his unique clinical experience.
"Danny has also had the opportunity to work with a number of clinical instructors in athletic training," Vanguri said. "Based on his level of commitment, he will no doubt achieve the career goals he has set for forth."
Although the internship was hard work, there was fun, too, said Reyes, who plans to seek a one-year internship with a professional sports team after graduation, then attend graduate school and pursue a career as an athletic trainer.
"The most fun aspect was traveling with the team to other cities and being inside the stadiums that we always see on TV. There is a big difference between being on the field and watching the games on television."
However, the "glamour" of working with professional football players quickly faded, he said.
"People look at professional athletes as amazing individuals who seem to be super human," Reyes said. "I used to look at them like that. But after being around these athletes for several days, I found that they are people like everyone else. With an exception, of course, that they are very talented athletes and great football players."
The greatest benefit of participating in an internship like this one, concluded Reyes, is "being around people who are extremely talented at their craft. You learn different techniques and skills, combine them with what you've learned in school, and make them your own."


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Q&A With Jack Mcinnis of DartT Machinery
CHP: What's the going rate for a Big M block these days?
Jack McInnis: It's around $2,200-$2,300 for a standard-deck-height Sportsman, and $2,600-$2,700 for the Comp version. The main difference is that the Sportsman has ductile iron main caps.
CHP: How do those prices stack up against the competition?
JM: We try to have a fair price, but we don't merely try to meet the bottom line. We prefer to have a quality product.
CHP: That being said, are the Big M blocks selling well?
JM: Yeah, they are, absolutely. We're doing a good business in those blocks.
CHP: What's your take on that?
JM: By the time someone finds a core, has it inspected, and has the machine work done, they're close to the price of one of our blocks. When you buy one of ours, it's virtually ready to go.
CHP: What are the other reasons to go with a Big M block?
JM: Once somebody makes the move to a good aftermarket block, they won't go back. The thicker cylinder walls have many more rebuilds in them--or room for more displacement. With a good 454, you can go 0.060 or 0.080 over. You can go almost 0.400 over with ours, or just get it with a 4.600-inch bore.
CHP: What are the other advantages of the Dart block?
JM: For one, the block webs are much thicker and stronger. The scalloped water jackets improve cooling, and the "true" priority main oiling system makes sure the main bearings always have enough lubrication. These blocks are also made from a much harder, denser alloy than a stock block. Someone would have to spend a lot on a stock block to get even close. The value someone gets with a Dart block is tremendous.
CHP: Dart is also in the cylinder head business. What's you best-seller in that department?
JM: That would be our Pro 1 aluminum heads. They go for $1,200-$1,400 apiece. Most of the standard GM stuff came as rectangular, so we accommodate that. We created our new 275cc oval-port head to fill that niche. It'll be good for 454- or 468ci hot street motors. The port size increases air velocity, and therefore performance.
CHP: What's the most common mistake you see when it comes to choosing big-block heads?
JM: Everyone thinks bigger is better, but it depends on what you use the thing for. If it's a street car that goes to the strip every once in a while, it'll be happier with a smaller head.
Q&A With Jim Escamilla Of Larry's Performance
CHP: What's your most popular big-block?
Jim Escamilla: Our best-seller is our 454 four-bolt main short-block. It goes for $1,995 with forged flat-top pistons. It would come in at 9:1 or 9.5:1 compression with small-chamber heads.
CHP: Do you mostly sell short-blocks?
JE: Ninety-five percent of our big-block sales are short-blocks. Some guys might buy a set of aluminum heads, but I find that most hot rodders already have a set they want to use.
CHP: What type of cam do you put in most of them?
JE: Ninety percent go out with hydraulic flat-tappet cams. Most guys we sell to just want a solid motor.
CHP: How about crate motors?
JE: We do have our 496 Track Pro package. It comes with a Scat cast crank, SRP forged pistons, and GM Track Pro oval-port heads. We rate it at 496 hp and 550 lb-ft of torque, and it sells for $5,550.
CHP: Do you get much call for anything more radical?
JE: Yes. We're currently working on a 14:1 forged dome-piston motor. The customer wants it for a local annual race event called the Hangover Nationals. We can do stuff like that, but how many people can afford to buy it?
Q&A With Ben Smeding Of Smeding Performance
CHP: So what's Smeding's most popular big-block?
Ben Smeding: I'd say it's our 540 Extreme. It makes 620 hp and comes turnkey and fully dyno'd for $10,995. It's sort of a high-end motor.
CHP: What's it based on?
BS: We use a Gen VI 502 block with a 4.500-inch bore and 4.250-inch stroke. It comes with a hydraulic-roller cam. Maybe one out of 10 ask for a solid roller. We used to do a 454, but it pretty much cost the same as the 540.
CHP: What other big-blocks does Smeding build?
BS: The 565 Extreme and the Blown 540 are our other regular builds. The 565 uses a standard-deck Dart block and CNC-ported heads. It makes 690 hp and goes for $12,995.
CHP: How would you characterize these two engines?
BS: The 540 is more of a cruiser engine, while the 565 is more for street-strip duty. It seems to be for the younger guy who wants to flex his muscles more.
Q&A With Scott Shafiroff Of Shafiroff Racing Engines
CHP: You build a lot of different big-blocks. Which one packs the most bang for the buck?Scott Shafiroff: That would be our UltraStreet 540/695hp Classic. It goes for $8,995. And it can be upgraded to more than 700 hp by switching to the Dart Pro 1 CNC heads. So for less than $9,500 you can get 725 hp.
CHP: What trends are you seeing in the big-blocks people are buying?
SS: Hydraulic-roller cams are very popular, though I say the good ol' solid roller is still best.
CHP: What else have you noticed among those who build big-blocks?
SS: The biggest problem with horsepower per dollar is that people immediately think about a bigger cam and heads, but no one wants to spend money on the short-block. Everything has to be in balance. That's what a good engine shop does for a guy.
CHP: Are there options besides buying a complete engine?
SS: We sell a 540 short-block with the cam degreed in. People don't have 10 grand, but they may have five and a set of heads they want to fit on. A lot of people like to put it together themselves. We also sell a lot of short-blocks along with heads for the same reason.
CHP: Are there any advantages to that approach?
SS: We know our combo works, and it's kind of nice to know it's a guaranteed deal. It's like buying one of our engines over time. And people make mistakes every day while trying to homebrew.
CHP: For instance?
SS: The mild motors, when properly put together, can actually run lower compression and still make more power, because the parts are happier.
CHP: You also mentioned your 582/745 hp Big Dawg engine.
SS: The 582 is a tremendous motor. It's for guys who want maximum power but can't fit a tall-deck motor under their hood. That's what they want; it has to fit under the hood.
CHP: Does it sell well?
SS: Yes, but the 540 short-block outsells it five to one. A set of 396 oval-port heads will bolt right on, and it's physically the same size as a 396. It looks like a regular motor. That's the sleeper...the hot ticket.
CHP: You use a lot of different engine blocks. How do you decide which one to start with?
SS: The Gen VI is perfectly acceptable for all 540s. If they're using a power adder, people are better off getting a Merlin block.
CHP: What about some of the aluminum blocks you employ, such as the Donovan?
SS: Well, it saves weight and runs cooler, and they're much easier to repair, which is good for racing engines. But in a street car, it's just a cool thing to have.


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Sparta Ponders Aquatic Center
The City of Sparta says there are 3 reasons as to why they would like to build a new outdoor aquatic center where the aging pool currenty sits. First.......the pool was built in the late 40's and is in deteriorating condition. Second, to remain competitive with other communities that have constructed new aquatic facilities over the past few years. And finally....they can afford to build one at this point in time. City Administrator, Ken Witt, says this was not an over night idea brought to the table.
Debt service payments for the City are declining rapidly over the next couple of years. This allows for the construction of a pool facility without the necessity of increasing the tax levy. Old debts will be replaced with new debt for the pool at the same annual debt payment level. The issue is up for an advisory referendum on April 3rd.


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After Seeing Rick Starrs Brilliant Blog i thought i would give you all my thoughts and opinions on my Top 5 Actors who went from Wrestling To The Big Screen! and my reasons why! So without further a do here we go!
Why?-Looney Tunes Back I Action!! only kidding when it comes to acting i think you need a certain character which i dont think