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Lisa Barry: Before getting married I was fortunate enough to have a mentor who met with me once a week. She gave me materials that I could use to teach another woman important spiritual truths. She also gave me much needed advice on marriage and being a godly wife. It's a concept that Elisabeth Elliot feels strongly about, too. Find out what she has to say about "Older Women Teaching Younger Women" next on Gateway To Joy.
Elisabeth Elliot: "You are loved with an everlasting love." That's what the Bible says. "And underneath are the everlasting arms." This is your friend Elisabeth Elliot, talking with you again today about a woman's work. I have been talking to women who work for pay, and of course I often talk to you women who work at home, taking care of your home, your husband, your children.
And it is my purpose to be an encouragement to all of you; not a discouragement to anybody. And if God has spoken to you about making some changes in your life, I certainly hope that you will be obedient to Him, because I am sure that it is through obedience to God that we find real liberation and real joy. And I am also sure that every experience, every job, every kind of work if offered to Jesus can be your gateway to joy.
Now I want to give you some encouragement to those of you whose work is the care of children. Burton White, who wrote the book THE FIRST THREE YEARS OF LIFE, and ranks at the top in the field of child development, wrote to the BOSTON GLOBE this letter, responding to an editorial that the Boston Globe has published on child care in the '90s.
He says, "The GLOBE once again reveals a blind spot with respect to the issue. The editorial is somewhat unusual because it calls attention to the fact that many mothers now are older, have advanced careers and are receiving good salaries. The editorial then states that these conditions mean that there will be an increased demand for higher quality care for infants and that this demand ought to be met.
What the editorial does not mention, or even seen to be aware of, is the impact of extensive use of substitute care on infants. Somehow or other they hardly ever get talked about. Perhaps the most common basis for the call for more childcare is the economic one. We hear women say, 'I must work. We need the money.'
Ironically, this editorial talks about families where a significant measure of success has been attained, and the economic factor is obviously not the principle consideration. Why does the GLOBE continue to encourage a quick return to work for both parents, when those parents do have options, at least from an economic standpoint? Why don't you register any concern or an awareness of the special and vital needs of babies in the first years of life?
Except in rare instances, there is little reason to believe that regardless of the quality of the substitute care, infants and toddlers are better off when they are cared for by their parents and grandparents. My lengthy career of research on the needs of infants and toddlers convinces me that this editorial is simply not in the best interest of babies, nor their parents, nor ultimately of society."
Now what this authority on childcare, Burton L. White, has to say corroborates what I find in Scripture. In Titus 2, I find that as an older woman, I am to teach younger women to love their children.
How do you love your children best? Clearly, according to Scripture, it is by staying home, by mothering them, by doing all the mothering, rather than only part of it. And when you stop to think about it, how many jobs which God assigns to us would we even consider trying to find someone else to turn it over to? It's strange that the job of mothering is a job that we feel we can legitimately turn over to somebody else. I would ask you seriously to consider whether your reason really is an economic one, you who are working, or whether there are other factors that might be changeable, alterable.
In 2 Timothy 3:12-17 we read this. "Persecution will come to all who want to live a godly life as Christians, whereas wicked men and charlatans will make progress from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived. But for your part, stand by the truths you have learned and are assured of. Remember from whom you learned them. Remember that from early childhood you have been familiar with the sacred writings which have power to make you wise and lead you to salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
Every inspired Scripture has its use for teaching the truth and refuting error, or for reformation of manners and discipline in right living, so that the man that belongs to God may be efficient and equipped for good work of every kind."
It is always my purpose to give you the Scripture which has use for teaching the truth and refuting error, or for reformation of manners and discipline in right living. May I ask you three questions? Number one, do you want to live a godly life? Number two, will you stand by the truths you have learned? Remember from whom you learned them.
And Paul reminds Timothy that he had leaned them from his grandmother, Lois, and his mother, Eunice. It is very significant that it is from his grandmother and his mother. It doesn't say anything about his grandfather and his father. So the role of women was very important in the life of this man of God.
In my case, my mother's example, reinforced in recent years by Scripture, has proved to be in strong opposition to what I've seen happening in society. We see the family breaking down. There cannot be any argument that some of the breakdown that is occurring is because women have left their home responsibilities and have gone out to work.
The third thing that I want you to notice is that Scriptures have power to make you wise. Are you willing to be made wise? They can lead you to salvation through faith. And it is not just the initial step that God is talking about when He uses the word salvation. He wants to save us through and through-save us in our lives here on earth.
I had a letter from a young woman who said that she had never been happier since she decided that God was calling her to full-time mothering. I have had so many testimonies from women like that; women who, some at great sacrifice, some with great resistance and great fear of what the future might hold, have given up their work with their husband's permission and have decided to stay home. And the testimony is often similar to this one. "I have never been happier," she said, since she decided that God had called her to full-time mothering.
And in Psalm 18, the first few verses say, "I love thee, O Lord, my strength. The Lord is my stronghold, my fortress and my champion; my God, my rock where I find safety; my shield, my mountain refuge, my strong tower. When the bonds of death held me fast, destructive torrents overtook me. The bonds of Sheol tightened around me, the snares of death were to catch me. Then in anguish of heart, I cried to the Lord. I called for help to my God. He heard me from His temple."
Some of you listening to me may have responded in rebellion, in anger, in pride, in defensiveness, or just perhaps in a sense of being absolutely crushed by my words. You feel as if you've been cast adrift. "She is telling me to do something I can't do. She is telling me that God is asking me to do something impossible." Well, God does sometimes ask us to do things that look impossible, but they never turn out to be, because God's command is always His enabling.
So, having read you this letter from Burton White that corroborates what Scripture says about staying home, are you willing to consider this possibility? Do you want to live a godly life? Are you willing to stand by the truths that Scripture reaches us? Do you want to be wise? May the Lord give you the courage to trust Him.
"I love Thee, O Lord, my strength. The Lord is my stronghold, my fortress and my champion."
Some of you know that in my own life there have been some extremely difficult decisions that I've had to make. There have been things that happened which I thought were the absolute end. There was no way that I could carry on serving the Lord when I'd come to a dead-end street.
For example, the time when my informant was killed in my first year as a missionary. There wasn't anybody else to do the job that I needed to have done. What was I to do next? And then the time when everything Jim had done in that first year-he and I were engaged during a part of that year-he had been working on a jungle station, and the jungle station was completely demolished by a flood.
Those are times when you need a stronghold, when you need a fortress, a shield, a mountain refuge, a strong tower. Go to that tower. You don't need to refute my words. You don't need to bring your explanation and defenses to me. Take them to Him. Call on the Lord to whom all praise is due.
And the psalmist said, "I shall be delivered from my enemies. When the bonds of death held me fast, destructive torrents"-maybe those torrents of rebellion or anger or pride or defensiveness, or the torrent of hurt-when they overtake you-"then in anguish of heart I cried to the Lord," he says. "I called for help to my God and He heard me."
I am here today to tell you that He will hear you. He will deliver you. He will help you, if you have presented your entire life to Him and you want to cooperate with Him in what He wants to do in your life, the life of your husband, the life of your children and all those for whom you pray.
Lisa Barry: If you're a young mother, you have many pressures pushing at you on every side. It's tempting to buy into society's promise that you can have it all with no consequence to suffer. But it's the older women in our lives that can usually tell a different story. They have a wisdom you'll never get from a magazine article.
We at Gateway To Joy also have something that offers great food for thought. It's a leaflet THE CALL TO SPIRITUAL MOTHERHOOD. It gives keys to a mentoring relationship. It's a simple how-to resource without all the hubbub of committees or clubs to implement it. We'll send you one of these free of charge.
We also have a full curriculum available for your church or women's group. If you're interested in finding out more about that, ask for MENTORS FOR MOTHERS. As always, any of our resources can be ordered by calling or writing. Or call toll-free: 1-800-759-4JOY. Today's program has been a production of Back to the Bible.
Well, we all know how vital prayer is to our spiritual health, but how can we make that a priority? Find out tomorrow on Gateway To Joy.


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Sen. Stacey Campfield of Knoxville and other lawmakers took issue with the use of student fees for the weeklong program about sex.
Earlier this week, the Senate passed a resolution decrying what it called the "radical agenda" of Sex Week.
Campfield proposed legislation to put new restrictions on UT student fees. But the Knoxville News Sentinel reported he's withdrawn those measures because of steps UT officials have pledged to take voluntarily.
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Recent pronouncements by declared Republican presidential candidate Tim Pawlenty favoring an end to ethanol subsidies and undeclared possible candidate Sarah Palin to end all energy subsides have been seen as evidence of political courage.
It has been a truism for a long time that ethanol subsidies are the third rail of politics in corn state Iowa, where the first national caucus is to be held. That is certainly the calculation of Mitt Romney, another declared candidate, who has recently announced his support for continuing the subsidies.
However, an article in Slate suggests that failure to support ethanol is no longer the kiss of death in Iowa, at least in Republican politics. It seems that a broad consensus is building up that the $6 billion-a-year ethanol subsidy needs to be phased out:
"It is the mainstream Republican position in Iowa that ethanol subsidies must be phased out. Chuck Grassley, the state's senior senator, has authored legislation that calls for a gradual decrease in the subsidy. The state's Republican governor and the state's agriculture commissioner support the reduction. Even the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association -- also known as the ethanol lobby -- supports this position."
That places the stands of Pawlenty and Palin, as well as the opposite track taken by Romney, in a new light. What seemed to be courage on the part of Pawlenty and Palin now seems to be a shrewd political move, positioning themselves right in the mainstream of Iowa Republican politics. Romney, on the other hand, appears to be more of a panderer than he already is.
The reason for this development is that the budget deficit has caused a lot of rethinking of government spending. An entitlement mentality in which one demands government largess as a matter of right has become a more difficult position to take. Also, since the ethanol industry is decades old and thus mature, the case for phasing out the subsidy becomes stronger.
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For those that have questions about travel,the area and anything else I live right next to Metlife Stadium so your boy from Jersey will hook you up ask away.I live in Secaucus which would be the best place to stay for the event and where the wrestlers stay as well usually at the holiday in a shopping complex.I may start doing Road to Wrestlemania videos on my youtube page as well for things such as this.
This year will be my first Wrestlemania needless to say I'm hyped but I has some questions for those that went especially last year.I am planning to get my tickets on Nov.9th at the kickoff ticket party but I was intrested in seeing what the best way to get tickets is.The options for me are pretty much pre-sale,ticket party or general,just wondering what gives me the best chance of getting the best tickets as id like to be as close as possible.Pre-sale can be good but sometimes its just the spots they need to fill,Ticket party as long as its the tickets that go on sale to the general public but a day early seems like the best bet but I wanted to ask around.Also for Axxess,HOF etc how do you purchase those tickets or is it all done at once,in person seems pretty simple but what about online?thanks in advance.
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Charlie Brown has become a part of the holiday season. On Saturday, Dec. 22, at 7 p.m., enjoy "The Jazz Music from A Charlie Brown Christmas" at The Vine, 1129 Industrial Ave, Petaluma. The Jim Martinez Trio and jazz vocalist Laura Didier will perform holiday songs from the classic Peanuts shows. The show starts at 7 p.m., and will take place at The Vine Church of Petaluma, 1129 Industrial Ave, Suite 208 in Petaluma. Tickets are $12 advance/$15 at door and can be purchased by calling (707) 256-8463 or at www.TheVinePetaluma.org. Refreshments will be provided.
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You know about NYSE and Nasdaq. How about ICE?
No, it's not a water or diamond company, or one that will wrestle with future storms here. Atlanta-based ICE, or IntercontinentalExchange (it's all one word, believe it or not), primarily operates electronic trading exchanges for investors around the world. That means there are no trading floors where people scream out buy and sell orders. Computers, with the help of some pretty smart human beings, handle it all.
These days, ICE is handling something quite important — a potential fix for what helped trigger the financial crisis.
First, a little background.
You'll recall that something few people understood including many on Wall Street — "credit default swaps" — helped undermine global capitalism. The swaps are similar to insurance policies. They allow lenders to buy protection from institutional investors, which agree to cover the risks of loans that may not get repaid, such as subprime mortgages.
Prior to the financial meltdown, the swaps got traded over and over again among investors. But no one was keeping track of all the sales and inter-relationships created from a confusing web of deals. There was no scorekeeper. That compounded the financial mess.
Enter ICE, with an idea for reorganizing the way the credit default swap market works. It has created a "clearinghouse" in the U.S. and another in Europe. Before the meltdown, there were no clearinghouses, so swaps were bought and sold between two parties. Now, ICE gets in the middle of each transaction after a deal is struck.
"We become the buyer to every seller and the seller to every buyer," Jeff Sprecher, CEO of ICE, said in a recent interview. That way, the sales become more transparent and the previous game of "hot potato" is no longer being played with swaps, he said.
There are other important changes that ICE has brought to the trading of these risky investments, including:
– A total of $10 billion in collateral has been put up by about 15 big banks and investment houses that are members of these clearinghouses. That reduces risk, although it does not eliminate it.
– ICE knows the current underlying value of the swaps in its clearinghouses — about $1 trillion. That's no small feat. In fact, Sprecher said, prior to the meltdown there were about 14 or 15 additional trades following an initial swap deal. That created uncertainty among investors because they did not know which institutions were exposed to the riskiest swap sellers or how large their potential losses could be.
– The clearinghouses are not involved in swaps based on mortgages, which caused the crisis. Instead, they are dealing in swaps protecting the debt of 190 major companies.
Still, ICE's clearinghouses are not a panacea. For example, credit default swaps are not very liquid. That means they are difficult to sell for cash if investors need to do so quickly. And that becomes much more difficult if a clearinghouse member defaults or goes under.
Also, more institutional investors want access to these clearinghouses. But that will likely mean reducing the collateral and capital required to become members. And that would increase risk.
"I'm not sure we can create perfection," Sprecher said.
Given the inherent risk, I'd say that's impossible.
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Everyone knows Donnie Baker…or knows someone who is exactly like him. The first time my oldest son heard Donnie call in to the Bob & Tom Show, he yelled out, "Oh my God! It's Uncle Brian!" I assured him that it wasn't, but he had openly spoken the words that I had secretly thought to myself many times before. Taking my son to The Canadian Mist Bob & Tom Comedy All-Stars Tour did little to dissuade him from his belief that, even if Donnie wasn't Uncle Brian himself, he must be a close relative to him.
Donnie's career has been meteoric. From the occasional phone call into the Bob & Tom Show in a futile attempt to sell his boat two years ago to today, where throngs of rabid fans wearing "Shut-Up Randy!" t-shirts wait outside of arenas repeating Donnie's trash-talking catchphrases, his popularity has grown by leaps and bounds. Donnie is the embodiment of that mullet-wearing motor-head that we went to high school with who was forever occupying the seat outside the principal's office for making morally questionable (and possibly illegal) projects in shop class. He is that fast-talking, incredibly loud, beer fueled bull sh***er that, while some were repelled, many were drawn into the manic ranting of this trailer park teller of tales. Donnie is that guy whose life is a mixture of misfortune and myth, a small town boy with a big city ego who wants the world. Well, now he's got it. I swear to God he does.
J.T.: What High School did you attend?
Donnie: Look it up! Or just check out the trophy case at Discount Karate. I don't want to come out and say it because I'm still a primary suspect in robbing our bookstore back in '87."
J.T.: What were your teenage years like?
Donnie: Nothing but sack lunches in juvie. To this day I still get the willies when I smell peanut butter or see someone cut up an apple.
J.T.: Did you participate in organized sports?
Donnie: I wrestled for almost three summers and even competed in two weight classes higher than mine before some of the parents complained about how I looked in tights. And my little league coach held me back even though I had the best knuckle curve in the county. We got it on tape.
J.T.: It is rumored that you are quite the athlete within the Martial Arts community.
Donnie: It ain't a rumor if you got the trophies to prove it. Before I had Tommy Johns surgery on my left knee I was probably the most dangerous black belt I knew of. And I'm proud of what I've done in the martial arts. Hell, one summer I scissor kicked a circus bear at Boonies Bar to help raise over $200 dollars to prevent cruelty to animals.
J.T.: Who were your heroes growing up?
Donnie: Dick the Bruiser, Razor Shines and my Uncle Sonny who taught me how to use a satellite dish as a deer stand. Those guys are legends.
J.T.: Who are your inspirations?
Donnie: David Coveradales from Whitesnake. The old judge in Court 7, and whoever invented Zubaz.
J.T.: I have heard that you have a boat for sale.
Donnie: I do have a boat for sale. Call my pager. My ads right below the last massage parlor ad under "Encounters".
J.T.: What is your ultimate goal in life?
Donnie: Sell my boat. Then buy a bigger boat. And maybe go to bartending school because they get more snow days than any school I know of.
J.T.: Prior to your latest career, what type of "real" jobs did you have?
Donnie: Counter hop at Mr. D's meat shop in Southport, Deejay at Beech Grove Roller Dome and skate patrol director at the Roller Cave for almost three summers.
J.T.: Do you have any other talents?
Donnie: Ask Patti Fergusons or Angel Skinner. I swear to god you should!
J.T.: In a rare moment of relaxation, what type of reading material do you reach for?
Donnie: Pretty much whatever I can steal from the waiting room at Jiffy Lube. Anything with pictures of hot rods, boats and babes. That and all the massage parlor ads in the back of NUVO.
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Nine Iraqi policemen returning from a training course in Jordan were ambushed and killed on their way home to Karbala, according to police Sunday.
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Locals said a Humvee was seen burning in the eastern edge of the city. Hospital officials said three civilians were wounded in the clashes.
Meanwhile, more than 200 detainees were released Sunday from Abu Ghraib prison after a security review deemed them no longer a threat, the U.S. military said.
It was the fifth round of releases since a review board established by occupation forces and the interim Iraqi government began work in August following a torture scandal at the detention facility.
In the meantime, the South Korean Ministry of Defense said Sunday that deployment of Korean troops in Iraq will be extended by one more year to the end of 2005.
South Korea has completed the deployment of 2,800 trooops in the northern Iraqi province of Irbil, the Kurdish-controlled area. The south Korean military is scheduled to dispatch several more hundreds of Korean troops next month. (Albawaba.com)
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Thousand Oaks Elementary School is a great public school with amazing teachers, dedicated staff, a new principal and engaged parents. Students at our school are encouraged be the very best they can be. Talented teachers lead our children through all aspects of education. Parents participation in PTA fundraisers and events help pay for activities not necessarily available without their direct support. All in all Thousand Oaks is a great public school, that works tirelessly to balance the needs of the few and the needs of the whole. The basic tenants of all Berkeley schools; be safe be respectful be responsible, be an ally create a space that is open, kind and consistent making Thousand Oaks a really great school for our kids.
The teachers at Thousand Oaks are truly happy to be there, which speaks volumes about the school community. I feel like every child is treated with respect and warmth. They work hard to meet state standards while fitting in positive experiences for the children like field trips, "Feliz Fridays", and holiday parties. The PTA aims to raise about $100K per year which means there are community activities going on all the time. Unfortunately, Thousand Oaks has not met the yearly academic progress goals over the past couple years, so it is a "Program Improvement" school. We have a new principal this year, and I look forward to increased progress.
We've had a great expereince at Thousand Oaks! My daughter has been challenged and supported since she started here, and her teachers have been excellent. While I had hoped for a school closer to our home, I'm happy we landed at TO.
My daughter started third grade in Thousand Oaks without knowing any English. Everything has gone really well. Teacher has taken good care of her, she likes to go there, and she has learned English quicker than we ever thought. We are very happy with the school so far.
Our family has been at Thousand Oaks for five years and we've had great experiences every year. Thousand Oaks has fantastic teachers, wonderful staff members, and (thus) happy students! They have a great music program (singing) starting in K that focuses on empathy and inclusion. There is an active PTA, which puts on lots of fun events throughout the year, including a school-wide science fair and a small-town-America-style Halloween parade.
Our daughter just started Kindergarten at Thousand Oaks, and we couldn't be happier so far. The teacher's are very approachable and nurturing. The after school program is very affordable and there is an additional Spanish program which our daughter will also be attending. We've only started to get involved in the PTO, but so far, so good. The parents are all very caring and seem to be very engaged in the overall success of the school. Net/net - we feel great about Thousand Oaks and are happy to be sending our daughter there. It has a great neighborhood school feeling.
I am thrilled that my daughter is attending Thousand Oaks. TO has a stunning campus- one of the most beautiful campuses in the BUSD. The rooms are filled with light and look out onto the grassy play area (which is quite large). The staff are wonderful, and she has fabulous teacher, and we are excited about a new principal (Sept 2013). The amout of parent involvement is remarkable.
I am the first time parent of a thousand oaks kindergartner. This is a new experience for me all around as this is my oldest child. L's teacher is nuturing, kind, and an excellent teacher. I've also been very happy with the leadership of our new principle and with the community at large. I see the beginning of wonderful friendships for my child and for our family.
My granddaughter has said that she loves every teacher she's had, from K-4. She's been saying that every year has been her best year. Her parents and I agree on the quality of each year. The quality of the PTA is excellent and the new principal this year seems to be excellent, too. My granddaughter just told me that not only will she be getting a report card/parent-teacher conference in a week, but also she will have to grade herself on being thoughtful to others, etc. I don't know if it's the whole fourth grade who will be doing this, all of the upper grades or just her class, but I am HIGHLY impressed that they will have to be introspective about their actions as human beings.
Berkeley's only public elementary school to host an annual Science Fair! All students, K-5, participate in this non-competitive, but highly creative and festive event. With science funds slashed elsewhere, we love that science takes center stage at Thousand Oaks right alongside its excellent math, language arts, and arts enrichment programs and curricula. Outstanding teachers are the secret of this wonderful school. And a bonus: the campus is beautiful, the only BUSD school that is also a Berkeley park.
It is doing its best to give my grandchild a great education.
This was my favorite school. The kids come first! My son was well taughta and taken care of there. They have a great full inclusion program.
Despite budget cuts my son continues to receive music, art, gardening, and cooking class! He loves to read and loves to learn and feels part of a wider school community.
This is a great school; outstanding teachers, an involved community, a truly diverse population, and a new principal who is an outstanding leader. Our daughter has been there for 4 years, and we are very happy with the education she is receiving.
All 5 teachers our kids have had have been fantastic. There's a great energy at the school, with lots of parent involvement and ethnic diversity. Wonderful extracurricular programs. Love Feliz Friday, which is an assembly once a month with performances.
This school emphasizes a sense of community. There are many school-wide events, as well as programs meant to get kids together. Older kids are paired up with younger ones to 'buddy read,' and there are 5th grade 'junior coaches' who help the younger ones play games at recess. Both teachers that my son has had have been superb. They somehow had lesson plans which included and involved all levels of students, as well as allowing parents to participate. There is a wonderful cooking and gardening program which gets the kids excited about preparing and eating recipes made with fruits andd vegetables.
Great school for English-speaking children and for non-English speakers who are integrated into regular classes. Spanish speaking students who are in a separate, K-3 bilingral program do well until 4th grade when they are integrated with the rest of the school. At that point, they struggle to keep up with the academics.
Kids are great. 90% of teachers are great. Facility is new (not on Virginia Street--that's the Adult Education location). Afterschool program is terrific.
Awesome arts magnet, culturally enriching and great after school enrichment program.
Awesome arts magnet, culturally enriching and great after school enrichment program.
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Benefits from the Lansdale Beer Tasting Festival in June have been reaped and have now satisfied the coffers of five local charitable organizations.
Lansdale Beer Tasting Festival raised more than $40,000. Of that, $25,000 was divvied up by Lansdale Area Fundraising Society (LAFS) to Lansdale Farmers' Market, , , the Wounded Warrior Project and Variety Club Camp in Worcester.
Lansdale Library will receive a $15,000 check at the next Lansdale Borough council meeting. Lansdale Farmers' Market and Manna on Main Street each received $3,500 Saturday. Variety Club Camp and Wounded Warrior will each get $1,500.
The remaining $15,000 will be held by LAFS to fund more events in the borough.
"We want to get involved in more activities throughout the year," said LAFS executive committee member Drew Stockmal. "We want to keep a lot of the focus on Lansdale and we want the payouts to stay local."
LAFS headed to the farmers' market Saturday and presented a check for $3,500 to The Food Trust, accepted by Caleb Torrice of the Lansdale Farmers' Market Committee and owner of .
Lansdale Farmers' Market committee member Molly Whetstone said The Food Trust is the fiscal agent of the market, as the market itself runs on its own.
The money, she said, would go toward marketing and operating costs of the market, as well as educational programming sponsored by the market committee.
"Money from the Beer Fest gives us that extra room in the budget for kids' storytime and crafts," Whetstone said.
The market partners with Lansdale Library to sponsor events like the Clean and Green Extravaganza on July 21.
"Contributions like this give us the opportunity to do more educational programming and community events," Whetstone said. "Things above and beyond just setting up and selling every weekend."
Whetstone said the idea is to offer more experiences in the community than just the farmers' market.
Vendors pay $325 for a 10-foot full-season space for 25 weeks, she said. Vendors keep all proceeds from their sales.
There are different packages too, like half-season rates.
"It works out to about $13 a week. That's what's so great. These people have their own farm and can sell their stuff. They make their $13 back and keep their profit," she said. "Fees they give us are used to advertise and pay insurance."
Whetstone said the success of the market makes living in Lansdale a little bit better.
"That's the thing with the Beer Fest: They are doing the exact same thing. Our organizations are very similar," Whetstone said. "They are a bunch of friends and neighbors that got together that said 'We want to do something in this town. We want to run an event.' And they did it, and that's what we did."
"We want to improve this community, and do something positive, and do something fun," Whetstone said. "And then give back. They could do whatever they wanted with that money, but they give it back to the community. We're very appreciative."
Stockmal said other organizations in town are doing well by Lansdale. The Beer Fest the first year brought in $8,000 and then $22,000 last year.
"That's over $70,000 for three years. That's pretty exciting," he said. "We're getting better at this, so we're trying to figure out how to do things well and within budget."
Nancy Day, assistant weekend nutritional director at Manna on Main Street, said the money would go toward maintenance of the building and purchases of food.
"We are doing fabulous," Day said of Manna's new location. "We've seen more clients than at our old location."
Day said Manna feeds about 40 people a day. It serves two meals a day Monday to Saturday and one meal on Sunday.
"When you have people regularly give, you start to count on that," Day said.
The $15,000 for the library will surely help out operating costs said Stockmal and LAFS board member Steve Malagari.
"Last year, they had a $20,000 shortfall, and we gave them $14,000 last year. We helped them close part of the shortfall," Stockmal said.
He said at the end of the day, LAFS doesn't want the library to cut hours, as that would hurt the community.
"We're able to do all this without the taxpayers having to pull out their wallets to make up the shortfall," Stockmal said. "Other organizations can step up and get involved and do some things."
Lansdale Beer Fest Executive Committee member Mike Parzynski said it is incredible to see where LAFS has come from over the past three years.
LAFS has four members that make up the Lansdale Beer Fest Executive Committee: Stockmal, Parzynski, Mike Panachyda and Ray Liberto.
Those four also make up the board of directors of LAFS, along with Lansdale Borough Councilman Steve Malagari, Mayor Andy Szekely, Whetstone and board president Rege McKenzie.
"The first year, me, Drew and Mike (Panachyda) were running around like crazy the day of the event. We didn't have any real organization, we didn't have a lot of volunteers, and we pulled it off well enough that we learned a lot of lessons. We keep getting bigger and better," he said.
The Lansdale Beer Fest began as a neighborhood event, organized and discussed on Stockmal's deck more than three years ago as a way to raise money for charity.
"It was a group of private citizens wanting a great event for the enjoyment of everyone and really taking that money and putting it right back into the community," said Parzynski. "It creates a great feeling because there are a lot of people that love the fact that we are giving money back. A lot were there for the beer - but you're having great beer and giving back to the community."
Stockmal was inspired when he saw Mayor Andy Szekely start Oktoberfest in Lansdale.
"Individuals can step up and get involved and say, 'I'm going to do something proactive.' You talk to borough council and their first thing is, 'How can I help you?' People just need to step up and be active and make a difference with their energy, ideas and time."
Lansdale, he said, has become very cohesive.
"Not everyone agrees on everything, but everyone has the passion of we want this town to improve," Stockmal said. "People have a different way of doing it, and you're seeing it."
Stockmal said when different community organizations can work together, it rubs off on the people that see what's going on in Lansdale.
"Every organization seems to support the other one," he said.


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This is my new favorite breakfast. It's hearty enough to hold me to lunch. I just cut the portion size a little and don't eat it on the arugula.
Waldorf Salad with Steel-Cut Oats
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The nuttiness of the steel-cut oats adds a great twist to traditional Waldorf Salad. Rinsing the oats removes excess starch on the outside of the grains, preventing them from becoming too sticky.
Yield: Serves 4 (serving size: 1 salad)
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Total: 26 Minutes
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- Calories: 410
- Fat: 26.5g
- Saturated fat: 5.4g
- Monounsaturated fat: 10.5g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 9.6g
- Protein: 9g
- Carbohydrate: 37.9g
- Fiber: 5.1g
- Cholesterol: 11mg
- Iron: 2mg
- Sodium: 683mg
- Calcium: 106mg
- 1 cup steel-cut oats, rinsed and drained
- 1 cup water
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
- 2/3 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
- 1 1/2 teaspoons honey
- 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 1/2 cups diced Granny Smith apple (about 1 large)
- 1 1/2 cups torn radicchio
- 1 1/2 cups seedless red grapes, halved
- 1/2 cup (2 ounces) crumbled blue cheese
- 1. Combine oats, 1 cup water, and 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer for 7 minutes (do not stir) or until liquid almost evaporates. Remove from heat; fluff with a fork. Place oats in a medium bowl, and let stand for 10 minutes.
- 2. Combine walnuts, honey, and red pepper in a small nonstick skillet over medium heat; cook 4 minutes or until nuts are fragrant and honey is slightly caramelized, stirring occasionally.
- 3. Combine remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, olive oil, vinegar, and black pepper in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk. Add dressing, apple, radicchio, and grapes to oats; toss well. Place 1 1/2 cups oat mixture on each of 4 plates, and top each serving with about 3 tablespoons walnut mixture and 2 tablespoons blue cheese.
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Chapter 100 Reviews
Can Duo help Trowa and Heero in the aftermath of a mission gone wrong? Post EW.
Down in a hole and I don't know if I can be saved
See my heart I decorate it like a grave
You don't understand who they thought I was supposed to be
Look at me now a man who won't let himself be
"Down in a Hole"- Alice in Chains
"Never Trowa...I would never think that of you," I say to the trembling boy. I look up to Heero who has situated himself on the opposite side of Trowa. He looks at me with wide blue eyes, clearly confused as to what he should be doing.
"We have to calm him down," I whisper to Heero. If he keeps breathing this hard, Trowa could do more damage to his injured ribs. Heero nods his head, a little unsure. I can't blame him because I have no clue as to how we are going to accomplish this. I gently place my hand on the back of Trowa's head in what I hope is a comforting gesture and lean down so that I don't have to speak so loud.
"Trowa. Calm down. Please, we need you to calm down and breathe," I say softly. I slowly move the hand I had placed on the back of Trowa's head through his hair. I glance back to Heero and jerk my head in Trowa's direction, indicating that he should do something. For a moment he looks fearful but then reaches out to place a tentative hand on Trowa's shoulder.
"You need to slow your breathing, Trowa," Heero begins sternly. "You are hyperventilating. If you don't try and relax you will pass out." Well, that's not quite what I had in mind but Trowa definitely took notice. He immediately began to slow his inhalations. His breath still hitched every once in a while but he seemed to be quieting. Leave it to Heero to order someone out of a panic attack.
Trowa was still leaning forward with his arms wrapped tightly around his body. His long bangs were almost completely covering his face. After a few minutes had passed, he was able to take deep breaths without too much trouble. Heero and I kept caressing him reassuringly and whispering soothing words.
"Are you okay now?" I ask. I see some of the tension in Trowa's back and shoulders loosen. He uncurls himself slightly but keeps his head bowed down. He hasn't answered my question yet and I try to get him to look at me or at least acknowledge that he heard me.
"Don't touch me!" Trowa says angrily as he rears up straight, throwing out his elbow to knock Heero's hand from his shoulder. Not expecting the move, surprisingly, Heero catches the elbow directly on his mouth. There was enough force behind it to send the blue-eyed boy backwards. I barely have enough time to dodge the one sent in my direction and manage to get a hold on Trowa's arm. He turns to face me, his greens eyes are furious.
"Tro, what's the deal? Why are you-?" I begin but Trowa yanks hard and pulls out of the loose grasp I had him in.
"I don't want you touching me. Leave me alone....I don't need your help!" He yells at me. I'm too stunned to speak. I don't think I've ever seen Trowa this mad and this out of control with it. And I have certainly never been on the receiving end of it.
"Just leave me alone," Trowa adds much quieter as he slowly rises to his feet, using the wall for support. I let him do it by himself and stand up with him. I glance over my shoulder and see Heero still seated on the floor. He has his hand to his bloodied lip and is gingerly pressing at it. His eyes meet mine and then look to Trowa's back and then to mine once again. He is clearly mystified by what just happened.
"Tro, I'm not going to stop caring about you just because you were...hurt before," I say and then curse myself internally. I just can't bring myself to say out loud that Trowa had been raped. I guess if I don't say it then somehow it won't be real. I wish to whatever gods there are that it wasn't real. Funny, that reminds me of something Solo used to say.
/You can wish in one hand and shit in the other, you'll see which one gets filled first./
Damn I miss him some times.
"No, no, no. We are not talking about this now...or ever," Trowa says as he shakes his head in denial.
"Tro," I try again, a little petulantly but he cuts me off with a wave of his hand.
"This matter is no longer open for discussion," Trowa says smoothly, the control back in his voice. He turns from me and begins walking up the stairs. I open my mouth in an aborted attempt to say something further but he looks over his shoulder and glares at me. I snap my mouth shut with an audible click. Trowa looks over to where Heero is still sitting and his expression changes briefly. For a moment I thought I saw regret touch his features but it quickly fades and he turns to continue up the staircase.
God, I'm so frustratingly angry. I feel like I'm stumbling around in the dark here. One minute Trowa is fine, the next he's not. He'll switch from crying on my shoulder one second to threatening to kill me if I touch him. Well, maybe not that bad but it's getting to be re-goddamn-diculous. I can't keep up with the mood swings. He's only been home from the hospital- what? One day and already he's had us all on one hell of a roller coaster ride. Not good, this is not good.
I extend my hand out for Heero and help him to his feet. "Let me take a look," I say as I reach out to touch his injured lip. "Yup, he got you real good. You're going to have a fat lip."
"He was so upset. I didn't know what I should be doing," Heero says quietly. "I...wasn't expecting him to lash out at us like that." I snort sarcastically.
"Me neither. I don't know but I think he's angrier with himself than he is with us; we're just a convenient outlet for him."
"Yes, I was reading something about that," Heero states calmly. "Many victims of violence act out against those who are trying to help them because they feel inadequate and helpless. They feel that they are regaining a measure of control if they refuse assistance."
"That's Tro to a tee," I say as I roll my eyes. "So, you've been doing some research?" Heero looks away, embarrassed.
"I was looking for a way to help so I went online to find more information on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. I want to help him," He says shyly. It's so sweet I think I'm getting cavities from it. I smile in spite of myself.
"Me too, buddy. Me too," I say as I wrap an arm around his shoulders in a friendly hug. Our little moment is cut short by the shrill ringing of our phone in the kitchen.
"Christ, who the hell can that be?" I curse. Heero makes a move to go answer it but I stop him. "Go take care of your lip. I'll get it."
I stomp into the kitchen and press the speaker button on the vid-phone. I purposely avoid hitting the camera on. Whoever it is doesn't need to see what I look like.
"Maxwell," I say gruffly. There is a second of silence before a cautious voice replies.
"Duo?" I would recognize that voice anywhere.
"Hey, Quatre."
"Oh, thank Allah. Where the hell have you three been? I've been trying to reach you forever." I chuckle.
"Yeah, I know. Thirteen messages. A little overkill don't you think?" I hear an exasperated sigh on the other end.
"I was worried. I thought something might have happened...why am I on speaker? Switch the vid on."
I take a seat in the chair by the phone stand and press the video display button. Quatre's image appears on the view screen. From the looks of things he is in his office sitting at his desk. I can see daylight filtering in through the large picture windows behind him. I forgot that it's mid-morning on L-4. He still looks the same. Three years haven't done much other than give him a few inches in height. He still has that baby face.
"Well, I guess I don't need to ask how you're doing," Quatre says after getting one look at me.
"That bad, huh?" Quatre smiles slightly.
"You look really tired. I don't imagine the last two days have been easy on you. How are they doing?" Quatre's voice softens with the question. I sigh heavily.
"Physically, Heero's fine. His injuries were pretty much superficial and even if they weren't I don't think anything short of losing a limb would be enough to keep him down." Quatre gives a knowing chuckle. "Trowa on the other hand is a bit more...damaged. He has a concussion, broken left wrist, two broken ribs, one nasty looking black-eye, and his back was torn to shreds by a psycho with a scalpel."
"By Allah," Quatre gasps. "Wufei said it was bad but he refused to go into any of the details." I find myself feeling very relieved that Wufei didn't tell Quatre everything. If me finding out what had happened was enough to send Trowa into a complete meltdown, I do not want to find out what he would do if Quatre knew.
"Yeah, well the doc was really good. He thinks the scars won't as noticeable as before. Given time they will fade and stuff-"
"Before?" Quatre interrupts.
Oh shit. I can't believe I just let that slip. I'm such a fucking idiot.
"Uh, yeah...He had some old scars on his back and when the doctor was stitching up his new injuries he was able to incorporate some of the old scar tissue so they should appear less obvious," I say, hoping that Quatre doesn't press further. The blonde is silent for a few heartbeats.
"That's good, I suppose. Duo, why do I get the feeling that there is something you all are hiding? I don't want to take it personally but it seems like everyone has the inside information but me. I tried getting Wufei to open up but you know how he can be. I'd probably get more information talking to a boulder than him when he's in 'need to know basis' mode."
"Quat, look it's nothing personal so please don't take it that way. It's just that...something happened. Something pretty bad and we're still in shock around here. We're trying to figure out where to go from here and Trowa...doesn't want anyone to know. So, you see I can't tell you because if he wants you to know then he has to tell you himself." There is silence again and I see the contemplative look in Quatre's eyes.
"Something bad happened?" Quatre asks. I nod my head.
"To Trowa?" I nod my head again. Quatre falls quiet once again.
"Quatre," I begin, trying to fill the awkward silence. "Please don't be angry with us."
"I'm not angry, Duo. I must admit that I feel a little slighted that you would exclude one of your friends but I'm not angry. If this is something that personal then you are correct, it should come from Trowa. Do you think he will talk with me?" I give a disheartened sigh.
"I don't know. Right now I would have to say definitely, no. Maybe in time he'll open up but things are still too fresh and he's closing himself off."
"That's not good," Quatre says. I can hear the disappointment in his voice more than I can see it on his face.
"He's refusing professional help. In fact, he became very agitated the last time Heero and I brought it up." Agitated is an understatement but I can't let Quatre in on too much.
"Give it some more time. Perhaps he will be more receptive in a few days. If you try and force him into it you'll probably succeed in pissing him off more. But if what happened is as bad as you are making it seem then he is going to need more than you and Heero can provide." I nod my head in agreement.
"Heero is at least willing to seek out counseling," I say dejectedly.
"That doesn't surprise me. Heero can admit when he's overwhelmed and will take the necessary steps to find a solution. Perhaps Trowa will follow his example."
"One can hope."
"Listen, you look absolutely beat so why don't we cut this short. I'll give you guys a call in a few days but please don't hesitate to call me if you need anything."
"Sure thing, Quat."
"I mean it Duo. If there is anything I can do to help please let me know."
"I know and I will." Quatre gives a small nod of understanding.
"I'll talk to you in a few days, Duo. Give my regards to Heero and Trowa."
"I will. Later, Quatre." The screen blacks out as I disconnected the call.
I cover my face with my hands and moan. I hate myself for having to withhold information from Quatre like that. He cares about Trowa just as much as we all do, but I'm pretty sure our green-eyed friend would not be too happy with me if I told. Damn it, Trowa why do you have to be such a pig-headed bastard when all we want is to see you get through this?
I am just about to stand up to leave when the phone rings again. What did Quatre forget to tell me? I reach out and not thinking about it, press the video display. It's not Quatre's face that greets me. It's Catherine's.
"Oh, Hi Duo," She greets me in a friendly voice. "I was wondering if Trowa was around." I immediately panic. Why did she have to call now?
"Uh, yeah but he's asleep," I say hoping she satisfied with that answer. It is most likely the truth so I'm not lying to her.
"Your right, it is kind of late. I always forget about the time difference."
"I'll tell him you called," I say. I feel myself relax a little.
"Thanks that would be great."
"No prob. It was good talking to you, Cathy," I say and am about to disconnect the call when she speaks again.
"Is he alright, Duo?" Catherine's voice has an unease that I've never heard before.
"Why do you ask?" I employ the old answer a question with a question diversion tactic. Which, by the way I am the master of.
"It's kind of silly really," She says as she looks away with a slight flush to her cheeks. "I don't know, but I got this weird feeling the other day like something happened to him. Then I heard on the news that there was an incident where a few Preventer agents were killed and I was really scared that he was one of them. I figured I would have been notified if he had been killed but that didn't stop me from worrying."
"That's not silly at all. He's not dead," I choose my words very carefully. I also debate whether or not to tell her that he had been injured. I decide it's better to wait and see rather than open that can of worms.
"Well, that's a relief. I know my bone-head of a brother isn't stupid enough to go and get himself killed without telling me."
I smile at her wit. I've always liked Catherine. She and I always get into some of the most heated arguments whenever we're together for more than five minutes. We both are opinionated and not afraid to show it.
"I'll tell him you called," I tell her, hiding behind my smile.
"Thanks, Duo." Catherine replies with a warm smile of her own and I disconnect the call.
If I thought I felt bad after Quatre's call, I feel twice as bad now. This is killing me. From now on Heero is handling all the phone calls. I can't lie to people and it's becoming harder to stretch the truth.
I get up from the chair and make my way upstairs. I pause in the hallway outside Trowa's room. The light is off and the room is silent. As much as I want to go in and see if he's alright I know he will not appreciate it. He said he doesn't want my help so I have to respect his wishes. I continue on to my room. Before I enter I glance down to Heero's room. His door is closed but I can see the light spilling out from under it. I would like to talk to him but I'm too tired. It can wait until the morning. I enter my room and fall face first on my bed. I don't even bother to take my clothes off. I close my eyes and I am asleep almost immediately.
I am awaked a few hours later by Trowa's panicked shout. I scramble up from bed and race to the door. When my hand closes around the door knob my sleep-muddled mind catches up. Trowa doesn't want us to help or comfort him. I open my door and turn to see Heero standing in his own doorway. He looks like he's ready to kill something or cry his eyes out.
I silently shake my head from side to side at him. He reads my message loud and clear- As much as we want to, we cannot go in there. Heero holds my gaze for a few more seconds before quietly backing into his room and shutting the door.
Because my room is across the hall from Trowa's I can hear the ragged breathing and heart-wrenching sobbing coming from the auburn haired young man. I choke on my own tears and my lungs ache with longing. But even though I want nothing more than to rush into that room and hold Trowa in my arms, I step back into my room and close the door behind me.


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Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor has stepped into a battle of egos surrounding Australia's Soundwave Festival by telling Courtney Love to "shut up and play".
Love engaged in a Twitter war with Soundwave promoters, calling Hole's billing beneath headliners System of a Down, Marilyn Manson and Slipknot as "sexist claptrap," according to Fasterlouder.com.
"What bloody flight of crazed fancy made you think we'd open for Limp dude? No offence that's nuts," she said.
Taylor described Love's attitude as "gutless" and suggested the singer should be grateful for any booking her band is offered.
"It's like Courtney you haven't released a big album in how long? Get over yourself and stop wading wading around in your own drama," the Slipknot singer told AAP.
"You've got to take steps to get back to where you want to be, you don't just come right back in and you're on top. That's a gutless way of looking at things and it's unfair to Limp Bizkit. Shut up and play."
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