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Last week, we began getting a number of calls from residents of the Fifth District who reported an automated phone call to their households with the strangest question: If Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed and John Lewis were in the same race for Congress, whom would you support?
Strange because Reed has already said he's running for re-election in 2013.
Michael Johnson, the former Fulton County judge, and an announced Democratic challenger to Lewis, was also mentioned in a second match-up that also included Lewis and Reed.
According to a press release distributed today, the poll was apparently the promotional work of a firm called HEG, LLC, whose principle is Fredrick Hicks. We put a phone call to him, but have not heard back.
Beverly Isom, spokeswoman for the Lewis re-election campaign, says her candidate had nothing to do with the survey. "We did not order it, did not sanction it, did not request it," she said. Which sounds pretty emphatic.
According to Hicks:
At a time when Congress has received record-low approval ratings, recent poll results show Congressman John Lewis enjoys an approval rating of 84% within his district. When matched up against declared challenger and in a hypothetical pairing with current Atlanta Mayor, Kasim Reed in a three way race and head to head, Lewis outpaced all.
Hicks said about 1,700 Democratic households in the Atlanta area were contacted.
We wish his endeavor well, but we'd suggest that Hicks shouldn't expect congratulations from a sitting congressman or incumbent mayor for invoking their names as potential rivals.
- By Jim Galloway, Political Insider
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March 15th, 2012
5:44 pm
That's very interesting. I would assume Lewis has the seat as long as he wants it, but he's 72 and despite being known as the living saint will not live forever and Reed could fill that seat well. That's assuming he doesn't want to run for governor. He might not win that last race but he'd make a joyful noise.
March 15th, 2012
5:46 pm
I like Mayor Reed just fine (I trust a big city mayor who always looks ticked off), but it pleases me to no end to have a genuine American hero for a Congressman.
March 15th, 2012
6:06 pm
I would support Daffy Duck, and he might win because he is black. We cain't have no white peoples running for no office up in here.
March 15th, 2012
6:14 pm
I didn't realize you called, however, I would like to address your write up. 1) Glad you covered it. 2) This was not commissioned by any candidate or campaign. 3) It is fairly common to match two strong names in a poll to measure strength. This practice is not an anomaly. 4) You misstated the question that was asked. In so doing, you COMPLETELY changed the tone of the question–I hope this was on accident. As asked, the question was: "If the election was held today and Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed was a candidate, for whom would you vote to represent you in Congress? 5) I encourage all to take a look at the actual release, questions and crosstabs. http://bit.ly/x78ZyM
March 15th, 2012
6:14 pm
Of course John Lewis will run again. How else would he get his public assistance money… er, salary?
March 15th, 2012
6:22 pm
How about they find a way to swap jobs? I think it would be great if John Lewis were Atlanta mayor.
March 15th, 2012
6:27 pm
I've lived in the Fifth for 30 years, and Lewis has represented us for the entire time.
He needed to go about 5 years ago. He's way overdue now.
Please,Mr. Lewis, please go with dignity. .
March 15th, 2012
6:29 pm
Right or not, Lewis will have that seat until he chooses to retire.
Reed is probably the only true "shining star" on the Georgia Democratic Party's bench right now (there's a couple other possibilities, but it's still pathetically thin…)
If he chooses to wait until Lewis retires to take a Congressional seat, he'll win with ease. If he chooses to run for something like Senator or Governor, he's certainly nowhere near the favorite, but he would at least make it interesting.
March 15th, 2012
6:33 pm
I believe the mayor is waiting for Congressman Lewis to retire prior to running for the congressional seat. Hopefully, Congressman Lewis won't pull the "Strom Thurmond" antics by staying in office until the age of 100!
March 15th, 2012
6:34 pm
For some reason some people in Atlanta think that because John Lewis a civil rights icon he's entitled to a lifetime seat in congress.If thats ok with people in his district its fine with me.He's so solidified that in the last election he would no ever show up to debate his challengers.I do however think that Kasim Reed would be much more effective.The problem would arise when some people get angry at Kasim for running against the icon and the black power stucture in Atlanta splits which is a lot of fun for me to watch because I dont believe that we as black people should be collective thinkers as our "leaders" would have us be.I remember vividly the John Lewis/Julian Bond blood bath.I remember the anger hurled at Markel Hutchings because he dared to challenge John Lewis.Oh yes,this would be fun to watch..
March 15th, 2012
6:38 pm
Lewis is a moron and the people living in the 5th are idiots.
March 15th, 2012
6:45 pm
We didn't poll on who has the inside track on replacing Congressman Lewis , but that would be interesting to see. What we did find is that the Congressman is extremely strong, even when matched against the strongest local candidate. This poll was a measure of Congressman Lewis' strength, not Mayor Reed
In the release issued, I stated "It is important to recognize that these are results are not an indication of strength or weakness on the part of Mayor Reed. These results do indicate that voters are happy with Congressman Lewis and therefore do not see a reason to change."
March 15th, 2012
6:50 pm
For those who think Lewis has outlived his usefulness, specifically why do you think he should be gone?
March 15th, 2012
6:57 pm
For those who think Lewis has outlived his usefulness, specifically why do you think he should be gone?
Besides showing up at the MLK day celabration every year what does he do?
March 15th, 2012
7:27 pm
I think Jim's panties are in a wad because the poll shows that Lewis would stomp his BFF, Kasim the Wonder Mayor.
March 15th, 2012
7:28 pm
A mind is a terrible thing to waste. If you don't believe me, ask Rick James, Shar, CobbGOPer, purtty and most of all ..THE GREATEST IDIOT OF ALL…MiltonMan!
March 15th, 2012
7:37 pm
This poll is total bs. Weighting is wrong, not enough demos. What a joke of a "pollster".
March 15th, 2012
7:46 pm
@Hot Dog
mind is a terrible thing to waste. If you don't believe me, ask Rick James, Shar, CobbGOPer, purtty and most of all ..THE GREATEST IDIOT OF ALL…MiltonMan
Thanks for proving my point…As I said,in some people's eyes if you say anything against John Lewis you're either racist,an uncle tom or an idiot.And we wonder why this ineffective congressman keeps getting elected.
March 15th, 2012
8:07 pm
"For those who think Lewis has outlived his usefulness, specifically why do you think he should be gone?"
Let me count the ways….
Here's one: The $80 million trolley project.
Here's another: The "dogs and fire hoses iz after me again" routine doesn't work in 2012–especially when your most famous "accomplishment" is getting hit on the head 45 years ago.
Heck, the trolley could have been used for a brain trauma wing in a local hospital with Lewis being the first patient. Hank Johnson could be second if he's not out saving Guam. Is there a theme here?
Or better yet, let taxPAYERS keep it. That would exclude many of Lewis's constituents.
March 15th, 2012
8:59 pm
Raquel: What BFF mean chile?
Stop the presses! Xdog sez: "…despite being known as the living saint will not live forever…"
WOW! My God, we have one who can walk on water and didn't even know it! Contact the Pope (who, by the way starts the process for sainthood) and see if he (Pope) can waiver all the requirements and get the Brother fast-tracked before summer!!! What you mean bro…the brother can't live forever? Man, you ain't got no brains at all. It just SEEMS like he have lived forever. He and brother Clyburn in SC are a team…don't do nothing, can't do nothing, ain't really nothing but can be elected forever. Gonna stick it to those damn Republicans if it kills us. Hallelujah…go grab dos harps and let's pull out the old gospel, "We is gonna overrun."
March 15th, 2012
9:02 pm
If ever one would make the type of contemptuous but utterly bigoted remark as submitted several posts above concerning Rep. John Lewis they only need to take a few hours and read Walking With The Wind. Most bigots don't have an ounce of real courage just sharp tongues much less the courage and will to see the lunch room boycotts and bus rides for freedom through as did John Lewis. He is American hero in my book and though I don't live in Fulton County he is my Congressman too! After all the reactionary times that engulfed the period from 2001 – 2008 he said to me and a friend when we were privileged to speak with him during a Congressional recess that the American people would get it right and to "keep your eyes on the prize." I don't know Mayor Reed but I wish there were more John Lewises in Congress.
March 15th, 2012
10:35 pm
@ Purtty: Mayor Reed doesn't just look ticked off all the time. He IS ticked off all the time. It's tough managing your image all day.
I imagine this was a push poll, probalby from the Johnson campaign to start casting doubt in the minds of 5th District voters about John Lewis. Good f'in luck! Lewis will have that seat until he gives it up willingly or his mortality catches up with him. And that's fine. He's a good man even if he's not an effective leader in Congress.
March 15th, 2012
10:37 pm
@Blue Dog
If ever one would make the type of contemptuous but utterly bigoted remark as submitted several posts above concerning Rep. John Lewis they only need to take a few hours and read Walking With The Wind. Most bigots don't have an ounce of real courage just sharp tongues much less the courage and will to see the lunch room boycotts and bus rides for freedom through as did John Lewis. He is American hero in my book and though I don't live in Fulton County he is my Congressman too! After all the reactionary times that engulfed the period from 2001 – 2008 he said to me and a friend when we were privileged to speak with him during a Congressional recess that the American people would get it right and to "keep your eyes on the prize." I don't know Mayor Reed but I wish there were more John Lewises in Congress.
I agree with you that John Lewis is a great american hero but does that mean he should be granted a lifetime seat in congress? Please tell me the last bill introduced to congress by John Lewis.
March 15th, 2012
10:41 pm
Blue Dog, WHY?????????????? John Lewis has done nothing while in Congress.
March 15th, 2012
10:42 pm
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March 16th, 2012
2:20 am
No doubt one of the thousands evacuated on Capitol Hill who witnessed the proof of Bush's and Cheney's PNAC/Mossad treason: the "white jumbo jet's lumbering turn directly over the U.S. Capitol" as the sound of the missile strike at the Pentagon rolled across the Potomac the morning of 9/11, John Lewis is a man without honor or grace.
It was apparent our "ethics hawk" betrayed Dr. King and sold out to the ruling fascist plutocracy soon after he defeated Julian Bond, another "in house" Tom for the false elite.
Lewis needs to retire with dignity, now, he is a disgrace to Atlanta and to the legacy we each share as the spiritual children of Martin Luther King, Jr., a prophet of G-d, the King of America.
The faction which cheated the homosexual psychopath into the White House to commit 9/11 is the same Fifth Column of the Roman Anti-Christ which assassinated Dr. King and President Kennedy.
Lewis is worthy only of contempt for failing to bring their killers to justice.
Kasim or Ceasar Mitchell would be an apt replacement.. Atlanta's U.S. Representative should be a credit to this Greatest City in the World, not a reflection of the Earthly Evil now ruling Congress and the Supreme Court.
March 16th, 2012
3:54 am
I was one of the 1,700 called on this and obviously wondered what that was all about. The one thing I question about it was that when they asked for whom would you vote between Lewis or Johnson they included an 'undecided' (or neither, I forget but another option), but when they added Reed to the list they left the 'undecided' off. Frankly, and I'm in the camp that I think it may be time for John to step down…after all just how much more money can he accept from AIPAC and still be able to tell Isreal that they need to cut the Palestinians some slack and get on with a two state solution…of course nobody seems to be asking that question, but clearly we need to keep them from starting yet another war we'll have to get into…the point being we probably need someone else to consider.
March 16th, 2012
9:05 am
John Lewis openly supports the Roman Catholic Church's openly published stratagem for an organized invasion of conquest of Jeffersonian whig (i.e. founded as liberal) America: illegal immigration. That he takes money from Andrew "Mossad assassination of President Obama to send we stupid "goyim" to Iran as the State of Israel's 'golem'" Adler's fellow-traveling members of the Jewish branch of the 9/11-committing Roman Anti-Christ's Fifth Column, which assassinated Dr. King and President Kennedy, is all the more reason he is unworthy of Atlanta the New Jerusalem in America the New Israel, as prophesied by Isaiah.
Rome's American Fifth Column treasonously murdered King and Kennedy: G-d's "two witnesses" "the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth…the beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them. And their dead bodies shall lie in the street of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified [Viz. Satan/Rome is attempting to overthrow the Deity, Creator of the universe]. And they of the people and kindreds and tongues and nations shall see their dead bodies three days and an half, and shall not suffer their dead bodies to be put in graves. And they that dwell upon the earth shall rejoice over them, and make merry, and shall send gifts one to another; because these two prophets tormented them that dwelt on the earth. And after three days and an half the Spirit of life from God entered into them, and they stood upon their feet; and great fear fell upon them which saw them. And they heard a great voice from heaven saying unto them, Come up hither. And they ascended up to heaven in a cloud; and their enemies beheld them.
Calling on G-d, the American Electorate must revive John and Martin – the two martyrs – that the Beast – which slew them – be cast into the pit, of full expropriation and judicial execution, and our two martyrs be properly honored and "buried" by justice finally being achieved for their killers.
According to its employees right here in the Fifth District, Li'l Georgie, the homosexual draft-dodging psychopath whose father killed John and Martin, and only the Roman Catholics on the Supreme Court violated the law to cheat into the White House, now owns Colonial Pipeline/Perimeter Terminal, making his 11% of all U.S. oil and gas distribution, the East Coast part of the old Rockefeller network: the "tip" he's received from his family's overlord clan for five generations, and the "Queen" of England, for 9/11 to send us to false war for oil, and to protect the Rockefeller-client Saudis and the thugs who've hijacked Judaism in the State of Israel.
The Spirit of G-d is infinite. The American People must, as "E Pluribus Unum," call on G-d to grant us the grace to rise up and throw off the Rockefeller/Bush papal Anti-Christ which has usurped Our Nation, Constitution, and Covenant, now joined in treason by the Jews…for all Jews in Atlanta, and their rabbis, know Bush and Cheney committed 9/11. That they "stand idly by their neighbor's blood" proves they are part of the conspiracy to enslave us, by the truth of the Torah itself. Andrea Sneiderman is a bright reflection of their cultural turpitude and false religionism. The Jews of Atlanta are either for G-d and America, holy and righteous, or they are for PNAC, Netanyahu and the 9/11-committing Mossad of the Roman Anti-Christ which but a little while ago committed the Holocaust. There is no "in between." "Divided allegiance" with the "State" of Israel has proven to be untenable, with its complicity in 9/11 added to the slaughter on The Liberty, and Jonathan Pollard.
G-d is not mocked.
We sent Lewis to Washington to "represent" us, the People of Atlanta. He is a miserable failure and sellout, and Our Nation has been reduced during his "watch."
March 16th, 2012
10:51 am
72 years old is getting on in age, and there are no guarantees in terms of a person's health. I'll bet his family wants him around more before they lose him to old age.
My Dad is in his early 70's, and if he were still working full-time at a job that takes him several states away, I would want him to retire and spend some more time with us before he goes. Maybe I am just being selfish but I would want my Dad nearby. (In other words, I think his family commissioned this survey!)
March 16th, 2012
1:03 pm
Unless someone with the "inside skinny" holds forth, the internet's resources and anecdotal evidence suggests John Lewis has essentially no family life, all he has in this life is the "gravy train" of his sellout politics.
March 16th, 2012
2:08 pm
I don't have a vote in that district. John Lewis has represent that district pretty well or he wouldn't be there. However, I think Kasim Reed would be the ideal replacement should John decide to retreat to the sidelines. He would win that seat easily I think. As for Governor–no way! It would be easier for him to win the Presidency than the govenorship in Georgia–you have too strong of a red-neck factor to contend with here.
March 16th, 2012
2:29 pm
If you don't fully understand the term "redneck," you just might be a newcomer well advised to find some other term to express the thought you're attempting to convey.


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It was a smack down that no one would have predicted — least of all J.J. Cafaro. But there he was standing in front of U.S. District Court Judge John R. Adams hearing the dreaded words:
"I'm going to order detention." In layman's terms, "You're going to jail. Now."
It's about time.
For Cafaro, shopping center magnate who's used to getting his way in the criminal justice system, it was a surreal moment Wednesday in federal court in Akron.
He had planned to plead guilty to a relatively minor felony charge and walk free on bond until his sentencing in June after a pre-sentence investigation.
But, his arrogant disregard for the rules of the court proved to be his undoing.
Judge Adams' disgust with Cafaro's behavior was reflected in his comment:
"I've been here seven years. I can't remember one instance where the defendant didn't give the basic information to determine bond."
'General information'
A pretrial services officer had sought information pertaining to Cafaro's income and value of his home and cars. Instead, she said she got only "general information."
And that's when the smack down took place. The judge wasn't in any mood to listen to excuses or explanations.
It certainly was a change from when Cafaro admitted to providing an "unlawful gratuity" (a bribe?) to former Congressman James A. Traficant Jr. and to committing perjury in federal court — and not spending a single minute in prison.
Instead, he walked away with a fine and probation. The justification for that kid-glove treatment was his testimony against Traficant, who was found guilty of 10 criminal charges including racketeering, bribery and tax evasion.
Traficant spent more than seven years in the penitentiary.
Cafaro claimed that he gave $13,000 in cash and other things of value to Traficant in return for the then congressman helping him secure a federal contract for a Virginia-based company he owned.
But even after that brush with the law, Cafaro couldn't keep his hands clean.
He now has pleaded guilty to causing a member of his daughter Capri Cafaro's campaign staff to file a false report with the Federal Election Commission. The report was meant to cover up a $10,000 loan he gave the campaign staffer to aid Capri Cafaro's failed U.S. congressional bid.
J.J. Cafaro has said that his daughter was in no way involved in the scam.
Capri Cafaro is the minority leader of the Ohio Senate. She represents the 32nd District.
Her father recently retired as executive vice president of the Cafaro Co., one of the nation's leading shopping center development companies in the country. His brother, Anthony Sr., retired as president of the Youngstown-based corporation started by their father, William.
The guilty plea carries a prison sentence of a maximum of six months. Prison time is inevitable because he already is a convicted felon.
Cafaro is scheduled to appear before Judge Adams on Monday, at which time the issue of bond will be discussed.
On Thursday, his lawyers asked for an expedited bond hearing and wanted the judge to conduct it on Friday.
Judge Adams' response to the motion can be put in these terms: Tell your client to get comfy. He's going to be in prison until Monday.
Cafaro obviously does not want the world to know what he's worth — hundreds of millions of dollars by most accounts.
It is clear the Cafaro name means nothing to Judge Adams.
But it does to whole lot of people in the Mahoning Valley, especially politicians who have benefitted from his largess.
In November 2002, when he was being sentenced by federal Judge Solomon Oliver for his guilty plea in the Traficant case, Cafaro produced letters of support from several individuals, including a Jesuit priest, the Rev. Thomas S. Acker, and a veteran radio personality, Pete Gabriel.
Who will step forward this time to let Judge Adams know that J.J. is a caring human being who's simply misunderstood?
Jail is good for JJ!!!! Capri should join him. She would look good in an orange jump suit.
"It is clear the Cafaro name means nothing to Judge Adams."
Judge Adams meant nothing to the Cafaros up until now . For now U.S. District Court Judge John R. Adams has the upper hand . Will the Cafaro organization be vindictive or will they just brush it off ?
Why does anybody believe that J.J. told the truth when he stayed out of jail, and kept Capri out of prison too, by claiming to have given Traficant an unwitnessed bribe?
Ultimately, isn't Ms. Cafaro responsible for signing a false financial statement? Oh, I forgot; Different rules apply to the high and mighty.
I look forward to the June 8th sentencing. Is T. Ryan sending a 'letter of support' on behalf of JJ?


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2nd Photo 1 March 2014, nearly 49 years later, the two Old Timers, Neels Theron(75) and Paul Claasen(83) visited the Bucc 416 restoration project at AFB Ysterplaat, once again standing alongside a 24 Sqn Bucc. For both of them this was a wonderful experience to once again stand alongside this wonderful aircraft, kindling some fond memories of the aircraft and especially the Rolls Royce engines they loved so much, sharing some of their experiences with the young generation who are busy restoring 416 to her former glory.
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My name is Stewart Moon and I am an ex-SAAF member now living in the United Kingdom. I served from 1986 to 2001 and was based at Air Force Base Durban and Forward Air Command Post Durban (FACP DBN).
On 24th February 2013 I purchased myself a Revell 1:48 scale C47 Skytrain model. I wanted to build myself a C47TP but to do that, I would have to do a conversion from the original DC3 piston engine, 3 blade propeller, to an extended Turbo Prop engine cowling and a 5 blade propeller. I thought it would be quite easy. Oh how wrong I would be. If I had known how difficult it was, I would have stuck to the standard DC3/C47.
I first started on the Internet and eBay looking for a C47TP conversion kit. Hours of surfing the internet turned into weeks and I was coming up empty handed. There was nothing in a 1:48 scale. So I contacted Red Bear Resin who was selling the conversion kit for the 1:48 scale Basler BT67, similar to the C47TP. I also contacted The SAAF Museum.
There was a conversion kit for a C47TP but only in a 1:72 scale and not in a 1:48 scale. So I continued to surf the Internet and came across a company in Thailand who built wooden desktop models. They agreed to make the engines and the 5 blade props from wood if I could supply them with pictures and dimensions. Everything was going well. The work on making the 2 engines plus the 5 blade propellers would take approximately 2 weeks and 4 weeks to arrive in the UK.
Then disaster struck, the company decided there was too much of a risk, worried that their representation would be on the line if the engines did not work out. So it was back to the drawing board, sending out loads of emails to companies asking if there was anyone out there that could make my two engines. No luck. The only way around this, was to build the two engines myself from scratch. This is my story on How I Overcame The Odds And Built The First Ever 1:48 Scale 35 Squadron C47TP Falcon.
1. All hand painted
2. Both engines were handmade
3. 218 hours to build and paint
4. 345 hours on the Internet
5. £145.00 to make (approximately R2100.00)
6. Started on 27 February 2013
Finished on 28 May 2013
The model came moulded in a light grey colour.
After deciding what colour scheme, I spray painted the fuselage, wings, rudders, tail and flaps in a dark blue paint.
Then I marked out the wings and flaps with masking tape to represent the white markings.
Hand painted with 3 layers of white model paint.
I then built and painted inside the cockpit.
Then started on the South African Flag on the tail. This took quite some time to complete as each colour was individually painted with 3 coats of model paint.
During this time, I was working on a few drawings for the two turbo prop engines.
I then started to make stencil cut outs of the falcon that would later be hand painted with 3 coats of paint onto each side of the fuselage. This took a great deal of time, patients and a very steady hand.
Spent approximately 3 weeks on the falcon but well worth the effort as it looks great on the aircraft. I was still trying to find a company to make my two engines. I did consider the Basler BT67 conversion kit but opted out.
It would be down to making the engines myself from scratch. I sketched up a few more drawing with dimensions. The best way to build the two engine cowling's would be out of Balsa wood.
So I purchased a block of balsa 50mm x 50mm x 250mm.Measured out each engine then slowly carved and sanded down until the engines came into shape. I left a section at the back to allow the engine to fit snug into the wing section by the wheel bay.
The engines would later be resined with 3 coats and painted. The next stage was to drill holes on both sides of the engines to allow for the exhausts which I made out of spare piping from the kit, cut, heated up and bent into shape.
They were then pushed into place and secured with resin. I was unable to find them on the internet. The astrodome was removed, filled in, sanded down and spray painted dark blue. Once the engines were shaped and sized, I started coating them with three layers of resin. Each coat having to dry before applying the next coat. Final stage was to spray paint both engines.
Again 3 coats were applied.
The 5 blade turbo propellers was the combination of a 1:48 scale 5 blade Spitfire XIV and the spinner the 1:72 scale Spitfire XIV. The holes on the spinner had to be drilled bigger to allow for the 1:48 scale blades to fit comfortably. The blades were then fixed and glued into place making up the 5 bladed C47TP.
They were later painted in the correct colour scheme.
I bought the metal 1:48 scale undercarriage/landing gear from America to fit Revell models. They were later glued and resin onto the wing mounts. The wheels were painted and fixed into place.
The rear tail drag wheel snapped into place.
An additional feature to my C47TP was to put taxi lights into the wings, so they could work like real thing when turned on. Using the wing support strut, I glued an extra piece of wood. I then drilled 2 holes into the wood (making sure they lined up with the holes in the wing) Then placed 2 micro light bulbs into the holes. Wired up the lights to a switch and battery underneath the main wing.
Once switched on they looked like the real thing.
After almost 3 months of building, carving and painting it was time to put everything together.
I first attached the 2 engines to the wings.
I then attached the wings to the fuselage.
Once everything was dried, I attached the two 5 blade turbo propellers, given me my almost finished 1:48 scale 35 Squadron C47TP Falcon.
All that remained now was to glue on the three antennas and place decals onto the fuselage.
The completed 1:48 scale C47TP taken on 28 May 2013 (My 50th Birthday)
I am assuming this is a one of a kind in the world in this scale and colours?
You ask, why did I made this model?
I heard on the news about the C47TP that cashed in the Drakensberg on 6 December 2012 and all SANDF members were killed.
I made this model to remember those poor souls that lost their lives that day. R.I.P. Guys. You will always be remembered, as I have something to remember you all by.
It was a pleasure and an honour to build this model.
Stewart Moon
Video by kind permission of Marek Vincenc.
By Garth Calitz
The South African Air Force Museum in conjunction with the a group of dedicated volunteers will be hosting a social responsibility project to raise funds for PinkDrive, charity of choice of the SAAF Museum, by hosting a 100 hour marathon sit-in in various fighter jets and a team of ladies that will be living in the gracious old Shackleton bomber.
The "static pilots" will enter their aircraft on Tuesday 26 February at 8:00 and that's where they will stay until noon on the 2nd of March for a total of 100 hours. A fifteen minute break outside the aircraft is allowed every four hours. Johann Schmidt, a volunteer at the SAAF museum, hatched the idea and successfully made the long sit in March 2012 along with four other somewhat crazy volunteers.
Lt Col Mike O'Connor , Officer Commanding the SAAF Museum, has Joined forces with the organizing team and several significant sponsors to make this the biggest non-airshow event to be held at the SAAF Museum this year. The aim is to supply "Pink Drive" with a new clinical examination vehicle and as you can imagine, this won't come cheap.
Pink Drive is a community based project driven by Cause Marketing Fundraisers (CMF), a non-profit organization. The Pink Drive campaign is committed to increasing breast cancer awareness and education by providing services to women across South Africa, particularly to those who do not have access to information on breast health. They currently have two mobile breast units, an education unit working in approximately 103 community health centres in Gauteng and a mammography unit which operates at 3 community hospitals.
Throughout the 4 days the public will be treated to various exiting activities and competitions with some exciting prizes. A number of sponsors such as Canon SA, Hirsch Centurion, Mica Valhalla and many others donated these awesome prizes. The Vintage DC4 Skymaster passenger Aircraft will be converted into a "movie house" where historic SAAF footage will be shown with some music matching the theme by the "Ducktails in Disguse".
Learn more about the SAAF Museum by taking part in "Discover the Museum" and "Night at the Museum" competitions, which will take the form of a treasure hunt where the participants will be given a range of cryptic clues and the answer be found in the exhibits at the Museum.
The SAAF skydiving team the "Golden Eagles" will be doing various jumps. Makers will be sold as part of the fundraising and will be placed in a demarcated area where members of the team will drop weighted streamers into the area. If the streamer lands on your target, you may win a "tandem skydive" or many other prizes.
A Mirage III fighter jet will also be set aside as a celebrity plane where various local celebrities will be spending a few hours. Members of the public can interact with their favourite celeb's as they get a taste of what the "static pilots" will be going through.
The Eqestra Flying Lions aerobatics team will be entertaining the public to a magnificent sunset display at approximately 18:00 on Friday 1st March. The final day will coincide with the monthly Flying training day of all the SAAF Museums airworthy aircraft which include Harvards, The Albatross, Bosbok, Kudu, Alouette II, Alouette III and Puma helicopters. At the 100th hour the Pilots will be disembarking during a display by the Garbriel Wings Pitt Special aerobatic team ending with a pyrotechnics display by the South Africa Army Engineering Core.
Pink ribbons will be on sale at a nominal fee which will be linked to a lucky number draw with wonderful prizes including flights in historic aircraft and all proceeds from this project will be going to "Pink Drive".
The SAAF Museum is dedicated to raising the level of Aviation awareness amongst the youth in South Africa, and preserving our aviation heritage. Through drives like this and the upcoming Air Show on the 11th and 12th of May, they wish to expose as many people as possible to the joys of aviation. The Museum relies on the public for its existence, please support them!!!
Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) is one of the world´s premier aerospace and defence events and holds a prominent position within the aviation and defence calendar. The exhibition takes place on a biennial basis in September. The first three days of the exhibition are traditionally trade days, followed by twoairshow days that is open to the public.
The 7th AAD will take place at AFB Waterkloof, Centurion, City of Tshwane, South Africa from 19 to 23 September 2012, and will once again bring together worldwide industry players to showcase the latest technological innovations.
AAD is a very successful partnership between South Africa´s Aerospace, Maritime and Defence Industry Association (AMD), ARMSCOR and the Commercial Aviation Association of Southern Africa (CAASA), with full support from the Department of Defence and has the active support of the Department of Trade & Industry, the Department of Transport and Department of Science & Technology.
Video courtesy of Hilton Mundy, Short Final TV
On Wednesday 4th July 2007 an unusual new exhibit arrived on a flatbed at the SAAF Museum in Port Elizabeth. The Skimmerfoil Jörg IV is an extremely interesting craft which brought a uniquely new dimension to the Museum.
The TAF (Tandem Airfoil Flareboat) Skimmerfoil is referred to as a WIG (wings into ground) craft. Its inventor is Günther W Jörg, who is still involved in Airfoil Flareboat Technology (Airfoil) in Germany. In 1979/80 successful test runs with 4-6 seaters were carried out in South Africa.
By Rob Tribelhorn – Project Leader
A full size scale model of the WW2 Supermarine Spitfire MK-IV fighter is being constructed in the Bellman Hangar.
In about March 2010 the former curator of the Museum, Lt. Col. Tinus Janse van Rensburg initiated building a full size Supermarine Spitfire and asked me if I thought it was feasible to construct it out of wood.
We had a set of 1/9 scale plans so he arranged with the Nelson Mandela Municipal University to enlarge the fuselage formers to full size. These were printed on paper and laid out on sheets of five ply plywood.
I then cut these out with a jig saw and mounted them on a plastic pole at the correct spacing.
I proceeded from there to follow the 1/9 plans, making the necessary changes required to fit a person seated in the cockpit.
In 2011 Fred Muller joined me and we proceeded to construct the fuselage with whatever timber materials we lay our hands on. This consisted of shutter board, 3 ply plywood and pine planking sawn to the correct widths for the ribs and main spars.
The cockpit was constructed as realistic as possible using spare gauges and made-up parts from the WW2. I had to rebuild some of the gauges and make up others match and position all the gauges as close as possible to the real aircraft.
The fuselage took shape and we progressed to the wing section. This element was problematic as I had to design and manufacture the undercarriage frame with steel tubing obtained from Peter Boshoff the AMO.
Together with Col. John van Rooyen's assistance, we welded up a frame and fitted undercarriage legs and installed these into the timber wing section. Peter Boshoff then donated two Yak Oleo legs which, with some lathe work were fitted.
Finally, we obtained two Vampire wheels and tyres from Pretoria but these were without tubes. I then purchased two passenger car tubes and made up two valves to fit.
The undercarriage was finally fitted to the wing section and ready to be attached to the fuselage which was being completed in between this work.
50L of Polyurethane liquid for foam was kindly donated by the Chemical Company BASF, enabling us to cast parts to then carve and shape out Spitfire air scoops.
The exhaust outlet stubs donated by E.P. Mufflers, a local exhaust manufacturing company.
The cockpit received its undercarriage control, throttle and pitch control constructed to match the Spitfire as closely as possible. The tail wheel assembly was remodeled as the weight of the aircraft was too great for the initial parts constructed.
The wing ribs have been cut and assembled by Wally Viljoen who recently joined the team with timber donated by Pennypinchers.
Work in progress consists of planning the spars and commencing with construction of the two wing sections.
11 July 2014 Update:
A representative of the RAF Officers Club in Johannesburg paid a visit to the Museum and that organisation made a donation towards the manufacture of the aluminium structure for the main wings.
The four Blade propeller with a diameter of 3,2 m (10′ 9″) was manufactured thanks to kind assistance by Plastics By Graymaur which filled up much needed technical gap for the propellers moulding.
Wayne Williams of Graymaur visited the Museum during a family member birthday party and was so impressed with the project that he offered to make a mould of the propellers using their hi-tech 3D computer CNC Router machine.
Aircraft will be painted in the standard camouflage of Ocean grey/green with a light sea grey underside and have Sailor Malan's markings when he was a Group Captain. The markings are being researched right now to ensure correctness. Jon Adams is doing some research for me as well as he knows Sailor's son whom he will bring down with the rollout.
We are still heavily dependent on donations and ask anyone out there who can assist, to contact the project leader:
Contact Rob Tribelhorn
By Paul Stringer
When Airspeed Oxford G-AITF (ED290) arrived at the SAAF Museum in Port Elizabeth, it was hoped that with assistance from the SAAF and interested local commercial sponsors, the aircraft might be put back into the air – or at the very least into a taxi-able condition.
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The engines were completely overhauled and had run on a test rig for 1,5 hours by the early 1990's. Progress was then hampered over following years due to the Museum moving into a Second World War Gunnery Training Hall that needed a lot of renovation work, and priority being given to other static exhibits, a Vampire FB 5 being one of them.
The fuselage and centre section had been stripped in 1995, but it was only from 2000 that suspect structure, cockpit controls, instruments, hydraulics and pneumatics were completely renovated into operational order. A rudder was fabricated by Friend of the Museum Rob Tribelhorn to replace the one that was missing when the aircraft was received from the RAF Museum. Rob also did a lot of work on the wings, replacing damaged skin and recovering them.
However, no attention was paid to the wing internal structure or mechanics at this time due to lack of adequate funding, and therefore, even the prospect of taxiing faded. Recently, another Friend of the Museum, Paul Stringer, has taken over the project, concentrating at this stage on progressively cleaning/repainting the remaining parts and re-attaching them with the airframe, to complete the Oxford to good static display condition as soon as possible.
Currently coated in the overall yellow of a training aircraft for the Joint Air Training Scheme, it is planned to add a gun turret, and finally spray it in the camouflage/ yellow colours of an aircraft from 42 Air School, a navigation, bombing and gunnery training school that trained both RAF and SAAF aircrew from Port Elizabeth during World War Two.


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004. Chapter Four2 Reviews
Eve is working late at night and gets an unexpected visitor
Eleven thirty. I stared at the clock and smacked it to make the alarm stop. I had let myself get a good three hours of sleep before I forced myself to get up and continue working. I stood up and sighed and jumped into the shower to wake myself up. As the freezing cold water bombarded my skin I couldn't help but think of how much of an idiot I was. Why couldn't I keep my mouth shut? Why did I have to say I hated that song and the band was bad? I should have actually listened to all of Alex's ranting about the band and looked at her emails of pictures – scary thought that Alex was actually right.
After my shower I threw on a pair of purple shorts and a white tank top then I realized how cold the store was – I could never really control the A.C it had a mind of its own. I ended up throwing on a black hoodie that had Mickey Mouse on it to keep warm.
I grabbed a pack of pop tarts and a can of Dr. Pepper, "Mom would be so not approving of my choice in food right now," I joked to myself as I walked down the stairs and flipped on the lights. Sighing I examined some of my finished products. The actual band member's costumes were done and she felt proud of her work. They were Victorian and elegant but still had the rebellious badass touch to them that made them seem…dangerous. Though I doubted they would ever hurt a fly.
I pulled out a box full of black garment bags and decided to begin packing and racking. Packing and racking was my favorite part, I got to examine each part of the outfit, write all the components down, take a picture, and sign my name on a card and then hang them on a rack for the customer to receive. I kept photo albums of every costume I ever made with a second copy of the card and picture.
The process was mechanical for me, relaxing. I pulled out a cream colored card and began to fill out the cards: "Brendon Urie – black fitted jacket with red details, white ruffled shirt with ruffled sleeves, fitted dress slacks in black, black and white stitched shoes, black top hat with white ribbon, satin. " "Ryan Ross – black long sleeved shirt, crimson vest, black and crimson rouged fingerless gloves, fitted black pants with crimson sides and black dress shoes – black rose pin for vest." "Spencer Smith – white semi-fitted jacket, white short sleeve dress shirt, black ascot of satin, black fitted dress slacks, white kerchief for jacket, black 'shiny shoes'." "Jon Walker – green silk long sleeve fitted shirt, thick grey tie, off centered, grey pinstriped pants, black shoes"
After the four costumes were racked I began to glue rhinestones on a Venetian mask for one of the other 'actors' when I heard a knock at the door. I wasn't expecting any company so I was kind of surprised. I walked to the door and opened it up to be pleasantly surprised.
"Hey there, love. Alex said you were pulling another all nighter so I brought some sushi and some coffee!" It was none other than Harper. Harper was a customer Eve had a year ago and they just hit it off, "So, whatcha up to?" she continued, not even caring she just walked into the store and sat down at the table, pushing sketches to the side to set down the food, "damn Eve, you've got a night ahead of you don't ya!" she added commenting on one of the sketches, "but now is break time."
"Thanks Harper," I said with a grin. Harper always had a way of making things fun and less stressful.
The two of them chatted for a little and ate the sushi and drank their coffee when there was another knock at the door, "Who else could that be?" I asked slightly annoyed. I just wanted to finish working!
"I'll get it," Harper said pushing herself up, she wasn't afraid to tell people to go bugger off and leave her alone if the occasion arised. I always did admire that about her. Moments later Harper returned and with a smile she grabbed her bag, "I think I should be going, you have company," she said with a devilish grin, "don't you do anything I wouldn't do!"
Confused I began to get up from the back of the store to see what she meant when I noticed someone at the counter sifting through some of the other sketches strewn around the store. Ryan.
"Hey there," he said with a grin, "I brought coffee but it seems your friend already beat me to it."
"Thanks, I'll definitely need all the coffee I can get," I said walking over to him. He looked so put together, so amazing and I looked like crap. "I finished up your outfit, it's in one of the bags behind the counter… you can check it out to see if you want anything changed."
He nodded his head, messing up his perfect hair a little bit, "I trust you did fine."
There was a kind of awkward silence between the two of us. Nervously I played with the string of my hoodie and fidgeted my fingers, "So you just come by to drop off the coffee? Not that I don't appreciate it or anything…"
"Yeah," he said softly, refusing to look me in the eyes, "pretty much… do you need help or anything? I mean, I can't sew but I can glue or pin or something."
I had to admit the prospect of putting him to work was intriguing. Very intriguing. "Sure," I said with a smile and debated what I could have him do, "You can hot glue rhinestones on to some masks for me."
"Sounds easy enough," he said following me back to the table.
"Sorry for the mess, I wasn't expecting company tonight…"
"Its no problem, I should have called or something." Then he smiled. I could not handle that smile - it made me forget what I was doing.
I cleared an area on the table and handed him some masks that had finished drying, "I marked where the rhinestones go with little stars in pink, you can choose from whatever ones in the bag, whatever you think works. The papers they are on are the sketches of the outfits they go with… so make them match if you can."
"Alright," he said and began sifting through my giant bag of rhinestones of different shapes and colors and sizes. We worked in silence for about half an hour when he finally spoke, "I'm not an actor."
Silently I looked up and I just stared for a moment, "I know," I said softly, "when Alex came in today she freaked out and told me who you guys are…"
"And you didn't say anything?"
"What was I supposed to say? 'Hey thanks for lying to me because I said I hated your music to save my feelings'? I don't think so."
Ryan laughed, "You should really give our music a chance, I bet you'd like it after a while."
"We'll see." I said and went back to working, wanting to switch subjects.
"So why don't you have a boyfriend?" He asked, I did say I wanted a switch of subjects but I didn't think my love life would have been it.
"No time. And most guys are douche bags anyways," I said not looking up at him, "my ex boyfriend thought it would be great to test our relationship by seeing if he had sex with other women if it would strengthen our relationship, I however failed to see the good in his idea."
Ryan said nothing but looked up at me with a caring look. No guy ever looked at girls that way anymore. It felt like he was trying to sympathize with me and I did not even want to go down that road.
"Don't look at me like that," I said quickly, looking up at him, "I'm not some sad broken girl waiting for prince charming to fix her life. I gave up on that dream a long time ago, I live in the real world."
He continued to say nothing but went back to working on masks. Finally he spoke, "I know what its like to have your heart ripped out, Eve. Its not fun but you cant give on wanting to find someone who makes you feel like you could lift the entire world off of your shoulders."
"I didn't say that," I began, then I realized he was right. That's exactly how my mind had been working. I had given up on everyone else, there was no one for me to rely on. My best friend was a flake, my mother had died, my father nonexistent, I just had myself. I suddenly became very uncomfortable with Ryan knowing so much about me without even speaking and looked at the clock, one a.m. I quickly stood up from the table and walked out to the door, "Well, I think it's time for you to be leaving Mr. Ross., it's already one."
Ryan looked dumbfounded and silently got up and walked to the door, "I apologize, I shouldn't have said anything,"
"Please, I just need to get a couple hours of sleep in, nothing personal," I said coldly, he had gotten a little to close for my comfort conversation wise and as I always did, I began to push him away.
Ryan lingered for a moment and for a second I thought he was going to grab me, kiss me, or something but he let out a sigh and left. I closed and locked the door behind him and pressed my back against the glass window and slid down and just sat for a while. We had barely talked but I felt like he understood me more than anyone else. Could I be falling for a guy I barely knew? No. Of course not, that was silly.
I turned off the lights and went upstairs, I had gotten enough work done for one night and I collapsed into my bed, Barty jumped onto the bed and curled up on the pillow next to me, "What have I gotten into?" I asked him, he meowed and I scowled, "thanks. Useless cat."


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Mike Mason is a reporter at KDLG in Dillingham.
Efforts To Boom Off Sunken Tender 'Lone Star' Are Unsuccessful
Efforts to boom off the overturned fishing tender near the mouth of the Igushik River proved unsuccessful Monday night. The next plan of attack is to use divers to plug the vents on the vessel's fuel tanks.
Oil Sheen Spotted Leaking From Sunken Tender In Bristol Bay
A large response effort is underway to deal with a Trident Seafoods fishing tender that sank Sunday morning near the mouth of one of the major salmon producing rivers in Bristol Bay.
Tender 'Lonestar' Capsizes In Mouth Of Igushik River
A large vessel, used to transport sockeye salmon from the fishing grounds to a processing facility, has capsized in the mouth of one of the major salmon producing rivers in Bristol Bay.
An Unnamed Woman Becomes Sick with Botulism in Southwest Alaska
The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services confirms that a woman from an unnamed Southwest Alaska village has been hospitalized with symptoms of botulism.
The Veniaminof Volcano is Erupting
The Veniaminof Volcano on the Alaska Peninsula is apparently erupting. KDLG's Mike Mason has the story.
Cybercrimes Increase In Alaska And Nationwide
A new report from the FBI's "Internet Crime Complaint Center" shows an increase in the number of cybercrimes in Alaska.
EPA Releases 'Bristol Bay Watershed Assessment,' Opens Public Comment Period
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released a revised assessment today on the Bristol Bay watershed. The report says building the Pebble Mine near the headwaters of a world-class salmon fishery could wipe out as many as 90 miles of streams and alter stream flows. EPA regional administrator Dennis McLerran said the document generally affirms conclusions reached in the initial report last year.
Silver Bay Seafoods To Enter Bristol Bay In 2014
A large seafood processing plant will be constructed this summer in Naknek and it's expected to be processing herring and salmon by next year.
Alaska Senate To Vote On Water Rights Bill
The Alaska Senate is scheduled to vote soon on a controversial piece of legislation that's part of Governor Parnell's effort to streamline the permitting process for developments on State land.
Legislature Considers Bill On Derelict Vessels
A bill that would give cities and boroughs in Alaska the ability to deal with derelict and abandoned vessels is on the move in Juneau. On Friday House Bill 131 received a unanimous vote in the Alaska House.
New Research Shows Changes In Alaska's Labor Force
New research shows some significant changes in the makeup of the labor force in Alaska. The research also sheds some light on who chooses to work.
State Legislators Make Stand Against Genetically Engineered Salmon
The idea of allowing a genetically engineered salmon to be sold for human consumption has galvanized the Alaska Legislature to oppose the idea.
Northern Dynasty Responds To Allegation Make By Senator Cantwell
Northern Dynasty Minerals has responded to the allegations made earlier this week by U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell that the company was misleading federal officials. In a written statement issued Tuesday Northern Dynasty Minerals President and CEO claimed that Senator Cantwell's concerns have no basis in fact.
Senator Cantwell Calls For SEC To Investigate Northern Dynasty Minerals
A member of the U.S. Senate is urging the Securities and Exchange Commission to investigate one of the companies looking at developing a massive gold and copper mine in the Bristol Bay region.
Bodies Recovered From Cargo Plane Crash North of Dillingham
The weather cleared up Saturday in the Bristol Bay region allowing the Alaska National Guard to recover the bodies of the pilot and copilot that were killed in Friday's cargo plane crash north of Dillingham.
Legislation Proposed to Clean Up Derelict Vessels
The State of Alaska has a problem with derelict vessels and lawmakers in Juneau are looking at how to address it. Municipalities would be given greater authority to deal with derelict and abandoned vessels under a bill introduced by Homer representative Paul Seaton. Seaton introduced HB131 on Wednesday.
Alaska Whooping Cough Cases On The Rise
Last year the rate of pertussis or "Whooping Cough" in Alaska reached epidemic proportions and it's likely the epidemic is ongoing.
Snowmachiner Found Dead Between Togiak, Manokotak
Early Wednesday morning a man from Togiak was found dead near the trail between Togiak and Manokotak. State Troopers had been alerted the night before that Douglas Gamechuk, 43, was overdue. His snowmachine was found out of gas about 35 miles west of Manokotak and searchers located his body 4 to 5 miles away from it.
State Bond Rating Upgraded To Triple A
Alaska bond rating has been upgraded to triple A by Fitch Ratings. Triple A is the highest rating available.
Harvest Allocations For Bristol Bay Drifters, Setnetters Remain Unchanged
During December's meeting the Alaska Board of Fisheries turned down an effort to make major changes to the allocation percentages for drifters and setnetters in Bristol Bay's massive commercial sockeye fishery.


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How a Far-Right Icon Came to Embrace Marijuana Legalization | TIME
On a cable-news show seen by millions, a white-haired host declared that although the U.S. has 5% of the world's population, it detains a quarter of the world's prisoners. "I just think it's shocking to see how many of these young people wind up in prison," he said. "And then they get turned into hard-core criminals because they have possession of a small amount of a controlled substance. The whole thing is crazy."
It's a sensible position. Strikingly, it came from the host of the Christian Broadcasting Network's "700 Club" — right-wing icon Pat Robertson. He went on to say that mere possession of pot should be decriminalized.
"If people can go into a liquor store and buy a bottle of alcohol and drink at home legally, then why do we say that the use of this other substance is somehow criminal?" Robertson asked a New York Times reporter recently. He went on to say that imprisoning people made it more it more difficult to reach their hearts with a Christian message.
Robertson's previous drug warrior mentality is drastically different from his current position on marijuana policy. From Christianity Today:
While this is not the first time Robertson has taken this stance, he ran for president as a hard-liner on drug enforcement. After losing his bid to be the Republican presidential candidate in 1988, Robertson said at the Republican National Convention that the U.S. should be "a city set on a hill … where the plague of drugs is no more and those who would destroy and debase our children with illegal drugs are given life sentences in prison with no chance for parole."


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Daily school attendance and promptness to classes are parent and student responsibilities. Under State Statutes, the responsibility for young people to attend school is that of the parents; however, each student must share in that responsibility. Students who have good attendance and good tardiness records generally receive higher grades, enjoy school more and are much more employable after graduation from high school. There is a direct relationship between poor attendance and school failure. All students are expected to attend school regularly and be to class on time.
Parents should contact the school each day their child is absent. All absences must be accounted for by a parent calling the school at 459-3678. An after hours answering service is also available to accommodate our families at 459-3678. All calls should be made by 9:00 am so that we may maintain accurate records. Students who are absent form school will not participate in evening activities or weekend activities, if the absence is on a Friday, without permission from Urban administration.
According to the School Board Attendance Policies and the Wisconsin State Statutes regarding compulsory school attendance, we need to notify parents of their child's attendance. In order to accomplish this, we have a series of letters that can be utilized for excused absences, tardies, and unexcused absences. Generally we will send out an attendance letter once 5-10 absences or tardy days accrue, send another letter home once 10-15 absences or tardies accrue, and a third letter home once 15-20 absences or tardies accrue. The school administration may require a medical excuse if the number excused absences is deemed excessive or totals 20% or more of the total number of school days in a quarter, semester, or school year. If no medical excuse is received, the school administration will consider the absences to be unexcused.
For unexcused absences we send a letter home when 3-5 days are missed, send another letter home when 6-7 days are missed, and call a truancy conference when days missed reach 7 or more.
Upon determination that a student's absences are excessive, the school administration will call a meeting with the school counselors, social worker, child and parents to review whether appropriate steps have been taken to determine the cause of the problem and whether a truancy referral is necessary.
Upon the completion of a review of the problem and recommendation by school staff, the school administration may initiate a truancy referral in accordance with Wisconsin State Attendance Statute 118.16(5) under Section 48.13(6) requiring school attendance using Form 5115(a) of the Sheboygan Public Schools and in accordance with the Sheboygan Public School Board policy concerning school attendance.
Sometimes during the school year a student may miss some classes because of family business (vacations, weddings, funerals, etc.). If a student or his/her parents know that the student is going to be out of town, it is the student's responsibility to see the attendance secretary and pick up a Request for Pre-arranged Absence form.
The Student should then take this form to his/her teachers and get homework in advance before leaving. This completed form must be returned to the attendance secretary since this will act as the student's excuse.
Students are expected to make up all school work missed because of an absence. It is the student's responsibility to ask the teacher what work was missed. Do not expect the teacher to seek you out to tell you. Students who are suspended or truant will be given the opportunity to make up all work missed due to the absence for full credit.
If you are absent from school, you can call the "homework hotline" at 208-4587 to find your missing work. You can also visit it at www.sheboygan.k12.wi.us/urban.
If students need to leave school during the day, they must follow these procedures.
- Bring a note signed by your parent/guardian to the attendance window stating the reason and time to leave.
- Get a pass from the attendance window before school up until 8:00 a.m. After 8:00 a.m. go to the Student Services Office.
- Check in at the Student Services Office upon returning to school.
If these procedures are not followed, the time missed from school may be considered an unexcused absence.
If for some good reason you have to leave school be certain to go to the student services office first to obtain appropriate permission to leave. If a student leaves school without permission the student will be marked truant and be required to make up the time he/she missed after school. Students without a pass indicating their excuse from school may be picked up by the Sheboygan Police and taken to the Truancy Abatement Center (TACS). The student will be held at the center until 3:00 p.m. and their parents will be contacted.
Students arriving late to school (after 7:45 am) must always check in at the attendance window in the office before reporting to lockers and classes. Oversleeping, missing the bus, and missing a ride do not excuse tardiness. Students tardy to school will receive consequences according to the following plan:
1st tardy - warning by 1st hourteacher
2nd tardy - 10 min. after school with teacher
3rd tardy - 20 min. after school with teacher
4th tardy - 30 min. after school with teacher and teacher contacts family of student
5th and future tardies - referral to office, 40 min. detention
Each quarter students will begin with a clean slate of accumulated tardies.
Students arriving to school after 8:00 am will be marked unexcused and will be required to serve an office detention. This absence will be considered for a truancy referral if a student accumulates 5 or more unexcused absences in a semester. Student will be given one warning and will then earn detention each time they arrive after 8:00 am. If a student misses more than one class period more than one detention will be assigned.
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The house where Shakespeare was born and raised. There was actually an auction in the 1800's for the house. An American was planning to buy the house, have it dismantled, and ship it to the States, but Charles Dickens and a group of writers and friends raised enough money - equivalent to about 500,000 pounds today - to keep the house where it is. Acts of Parliament now protect the house. Yeah.
Before you can enter the house you go through a bit of historical background and the Shakespeare Hall of Fame which included our friends Leo and David. We also stopped by Anne Hathaway's cottage (his wife, not the Oscar winner) but didn't have time to go in.
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Monday, May 23, 2011
Everyday Bombshell
Exhibit A: Short Dress
I've been all about short dresses so far this spring. I used to think I was too old or too heavy to wear a short dress...no idea why. But I'm breaking out of that frame of mind, in a big way. I'm also all about nude sandals with those short dresses because they make my legs look extra long.
Exhibit B: Flirty Makeup (no way Dan can resist this!)
In addition to a gardenia-inspired headband, I pulled out a new shade of eyeshadow to create an easy smokey eye. I primed my eyelid, which is a really important step when wearing massive amounts of dark eyeshadow. Then I patted a peacock green shade on my lower lid, right up to the brow bone. I blended the green shadow just a little over that brow bone, then dusted a pale taupe over my entire lid to diffuse the color a little. I lined my upper and lower lashlines, the followed up with two coats of mascara. Though a smokey eye often sounds intimidating, this one was so easy. I was out the door and on my way to dinner in less than 10 minutes.
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Alfani ruffle-necked surplice dress- Macy's (via Stephanie)
Pearl earrings - York Jewelry
Gardenia headband - Target? (maybe?)
Nude sandals- Jessica London
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Bobbi Brown Foundation Stick (in Sand) Corrector, Concealer & Sheer Cheek Tint in Raspberry (on lips and cheeks)
Mark Please Hold Eye Primer (in light/medium), Scandalash Hookup Mascara (in Blacklash)& I-Mark Custom Pick Eye Shadow in Peacock (green) and Whisper (taupe)
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Love the cute touch in your hair!! I like to step out of my conservative box on date night as well...even after 24 years!!ReplyDelete
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I wanted a flat tummy for years. I exercise and eat right and I can't seem to get this area down. I would like to be contoured in the waistline. My friend had lipo and a tt and she looks great! I hope and pray my procedure goes well. I'm a lot nervous but well informed from this site. Only heard wonderful things about my ps. Wish me luck!
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I am now five days post op. I can honestly say it hasn't been that bad. I'm only taking tylenol now because I didn't do well with the percocets. Three days after my ps said I could take a shower, so I did. Once the compression garment came off I got lightheaded and dizzy. Shower didn't last long at all. Trying again today before my follow up appt. I did see a change though. I can't wait to talk to my ps to see what he thinks so far.
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I just had lipo of full abs, full back, flanks and inner thighs. It was really tough the first week. Make sure you have help. Now 3 weeks things are so much better and amazing results. I am still sore and swollen . I didnt want the TT or cutting. That really scared me. I think with the lipo it has worked well. I dont have any hanging skin as I never had kids. But I am 60 and think things are going very well! Good luck!.More than anything I wanted my big belly gone and it is !!
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Thanks. Surgery went well today. I'm in bed right now texting. I'm medicated so I don't feel any pain. I can't shower until Saturday. But so far so good. My doctor and his staff were so nice to me. I prayed for peace and I was ok. My moon and
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Oops. My mom and godmom were with me. Staying with mom for a week. She's always taken really good care of me in any situation so I should be fine. Thanks again.
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Its so important to have help and someone you trust. My doctor made me shower every day . It made me so weird and I hated to see or touch anything. But I must say it always felt better. Having warm water wash over. Keep us posted about hat ur doctor said and photos are such a wonderful reminder of where we were and now its so worth it with the swelling and pain YIKES!!! Will you post photos??
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My follow up went well today. He said I looked fantastic. I'm still swollen but that's to be expected for another week or so. He said I can shower every day now and start to walk for exercise. My shower felt great this morning, but like you said it was uncomfortable touching my body. I will post pictures next week. I'm staying w my mom and using her iPad. My pics are on my camera.
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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY -- Red means stop and green means go, but some other laws of the land regarding driving on the road may have changed since you were a 16-year-old kid with a license hot off the presses, AARP representatives say.
The American Association of Retired Persons is offering low-cost refresher drivers classes for members and members of the general public in Indian River County in April.
The six-hour classroom-based instruction reviews safe driving procedures, road signs and markings, Florida laws and ways to cope with the effects of aging on driving, said Betty Wellington, course facilitator, in an email.
"It boosts driving awareness and how to improve driving skills, minimize crash risks and increases confidence," she said.
The AARP safe driving materials also include vision and seating tips for older drivers.
For example, purchasing a car with deeply tinted windows could limit visibility for night driving, and having the appropriate eyewear for daytime versus nighttime driving would also be helpful.
When it comes to being seated in the driver seat, making sure the seatbelt, steering wheel and head restraint are all in the correct position is important as well. The seatbelt should lie flat on the collarbone, the steering wheel should allow for clear visibility of the dashboard and the road, and the head restraint should be touching the center of the back of the head.
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Suspicion, the second book in Isaac Asimov's Robot City series, builds nicely on the plot begun in the first book, Odyssey. It manages to be full of action, thought-provoking, a little pulpy, and immensely engaging and readable. It's very short (only 156 pages) so I plowed through it quickly, but it's well worth it. The first two books have been good enough that I'll be picking up the remaining four books in the series on my next trip to McKay's Used Books.
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Derec, who has amnesia, and Katherine have been transported to mysterious planet containing an experimental city entirely populated by robots. The only other human that had resided in the city was murdered several days before their arrival, which was by transport using a mysterious device called the Key of Perihelion. Because they wish to keep secret how they arrived in Robot City, the robots assume either Derec or Katherine committed the murder. Of course, a robot couldn't do so due to the First Law. Thus, Derec and Katherine must clear their names.


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This is a true story written by Kate!!
This happened in early March, 2008 in Aubrey, Texas. For the past 10 years, I have left my home and driven in to the city where I do some contract service work. Depending on how much extra work I have to do, I leave at either 10 p.m. or 2:30 a.m. On this day, it was rainy, windy and cold. It wasn't raining at the moment, because I didn't have my windshield wipers on, but the trees were swaying and it was cold, and 2:45 a.m. There were no other cars on the road. I had pulled out from my home and traveled to a more suburban neighborhood area and was approaching the first stop sign. I wasn't quite close enough to be applying the brakes, but I could see the stop sign clearly.
Suddenly, an all-white being hustled across the road at the stop sign. I say "hustled" because it was very swift, but it wasn't exactly running. The gait was very weird, and its arms were very long for its body and hung past the knees. Also, its arms weren't bent at the elbows, like a person normally would. It didn't turn its head toward me, so I didn't see the eyes. I'd say it was about 5 feet tall. It didn't appear to have any clothing on, as the light from my headlights reflected off its whole body, and it all seemed to be a glossy, whitish color, and it had a bald head. It was a real, solid thing, not like a mist.
It really scared me, and I was very relieved when I stopped at the stop sign and looked left to see that it wasn't there. I suppose it could have ducked into a yard, but it wasn't still on the street. I have looked for pictures on the Internet, and have seen some that look very much like what I saw, but it wasn't what people call a "gray" alien. I have been jeered and derided by the few people I told about it, but I know that what I saw was truly there. I just don't know what it means, and I have been very glad not to see it again.
This is really scary!! When i read it i got chills!! Well sometimes its scary riding your car is some random place where there is no sign of other cars and all that!!
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Maybe reading the story would make it better but the narrator is so annoying it's difficult to get through. The story is unnerving at best, the thought that a 21 year old virgin's first sexual experience would be in BDSM with someone who wants her to be a "slave" and oh yeah, a multi-millionaire as well. There is fiction and then there is this fiction.
"Horrible narrator"
Apparently she doesn't understand the use of punctuation or how to change any aspect of her voice to distinguish between characters. I liked the second book very much but after having listened to the first 20 minutes of book, I don't know that I will purchase any of the others unless the other narrator is far better!
"Love the story, Love the narrator"
These books make me smile and I cannot imagine anyone else narrating the Plum series.
"Love it, Love it!"
I haven't read or listened to a bad Jennifer Crusie book, ever. I love how there is a pet of some sort in every one and the pet has the heart and the good folks always love the pets.
I truly wish there were more of her books because I think I've read or listened to them all!
The narrator is wonderful too.
"The story is cute but the narration..."
The story really is pretty cute, fun and light and written well enough to draw the listener into the characters if you can get past the narration. She's horrible with pauses and breaks in the wrong places throws the rhythm of the entire book off.
I'm a series addict and it's killing me to not purchase the audible versions of the other two but I won't be. I'll get the actual book or Kindle version.
"The better of the series I've read"
There are moments when the main character seems really immature and then others where he's really impressive so that sometimes throws the listener for a loop. He's not the typical military hero type, he's flawed (typical), a bit immature but he's funny.
Not great, pretty annoying actually even for a non-thinking book but not bad enough to return.
"Another winner"
The one liners cracked me up and made me laugh throughout. Some of the characters are a bit annoying but I can't help but want to know more what happened later!
"Loved it"
Absolutely love almost all of Jennifer Crusie's books and loved that this was a follow up to Temptation. I wish more of her books had a sequel, her character development always makes me want to know what happened to them after!
The narrator was fun to listen to as well and that always helps a great book be even better.
"Not great but I like the characters"
It's not a great book but I did enjoy it and I liked the development of characters. Because it's a series I'll most certainly listen or read the others to see what happens to them and how the main characters handle their parents abadonment.
"Giggle worthy"
Funny, light hearted and a great listen. Crusie is an excellent author and I almost always love her books.
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