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Filed under: Anne Reads from Her Work, Recent Successes, Script Development, Testimonials, Workshops by Anne | Tags: AND THEN I WENT INSIDE, Anne Hamilton, Anne Reads From Her Work, ANOTHER WHITE SHIRT, Philadelphia Writer's Conference, Playwright, Script Development, THE STACY PLAY, Workshops
I had the pleasure of teaching a scriptwriting workshop at the Philadelphia Writer's Conference from June 3rd through 5th. One of the nation's oldest writing conferences, past instructors have included the great novelist Pearl S. Buck. Close to 200 participants attended. I taught three one-hour sessions to about 25 class members on topics including: dramatic elements, the dramatic form, developing character and storyline, differences in formatting between screenplays and stage plays, the writer's life, cultivating self-expression, and myths and truths about professional writers. I gave the students several writing exercises in free form expression and writing taglines. I discussed the opening from the screenplay WINTER'S BONE to demonstrate characterization, diction, and tone. Class members read roles in a scene from a terrific comedy written by another participant, and I taught them how to give feedback in an appropriate and constructive manner. Finally, I read two excerpts from my own work to illustrate the use of imagery and high dramatic stakes – the opening of AND THEN I WENT INSIDE, Part II of THE STACY PLAY – A LOVE SONG – VOLUME I, and the monologue RED RIBBON TIE, which is part of ANOTHER WHITE SHIRT.
I will be looking for other opportunities to serve as a conference workshop leader. Thank you, PWC.
Here are testimonials from four of my students:
"I had the privilege of attending one of Anne Hamilton's playwriting workshops at the 2011 Philadelphia Writer's Conference. As an emerging playwright I found her workshop to be superbly instructive; submission formats and targets for submitting plays were particularly helpful. Her in-class writing exercises and prompts were excellent workshop fuel and her reading from her own piece about the 9/11 attacks was galvanizing. It's good to know there is a resource like her out there as my portfolio of plays continues to evolve."
-Lisa S. Lutwyche has a BFA in painting, a BA in Art History, and spent 28 years in corporate and residential architecture and design, teaching creative writing at a community arts center since 1992. After attending AROHO (A Room of Her Own, a selective, bi-annual women's writing retreat in New Mexico) in 2009, and a workshop there with playwright Ellen McLaughlin, Lisa started writing plays. She had her first one-act play, THE FALL, produced in the 2010 Philadelphia Fringe Festival. A poet, novelist, essayist and playwright, she is currently working on her MFA in Creative Writing through a low residency program at Goddard College in Vermont.
"Anne Hamilton provides an outstanding workshop for aspiring playwrights and screenwriters. She speaks from a wealth of experience as a playwright and dramaturg and is able to impart her knowledge clearly and in a manner that is helpful to those on every level of proficiency. Her handouts, which cover key elements of dramatic writing as well as formatting, are useful, plus she excels at establishing a warm, encouraging presence that infuses the insightful critiques of work submitted by members of the workshop. I strongly recommend her."
– Diana Pazicky, Assistant Professor of English, Temple University
"Anne Hamilton's recent Playwriting/Screenwriting Workshop at the 2011 Philadelphia Writer's Conference was intriguing and informative. Her experience as a Dramaturge was put to good use in passing-on solid, technical information on Playwriting, together with "tricks-of-the trade" and some of her own powerful, inspirational writing."
– Nick Lutwyche has nearly 50 years of experience in military aviation engineering and operations,with 25 of those years in Royal Navy aviation including active service. He has had long time involvement in Community Theatre in the UK and the USA, which has helped preserve his sanity. His roles in many venues include Actor/Back Stage/Front-of-House/Scenery/Construction/Trash-hauling/Lighting. One day he will write that play…
"I had the pleasure of taking Anne Hamilton's screenwriting workshop at the Philadelphia Writers Conference. Ms. Hamilton offered a wonderful overview of techniques, examples of works and priceless information for breaking into the business. To be honest, I was on the fence as to whether or not I wanted to pursue screenwriting. However, Ms. Hamilton was so encouraging and inspiring that I applied to MFA programs that same day! Her workshop was truly an invaluable experience and easily my favorite of the three day conference."
– Porsha Addison, Aspiring Screenwriter/MFA Student
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Moët & Chandon will light up the night sky with glitz and glamour as it welcomes the 2019 festive season with its 2nd instalment of the Secret Location party.
This year, we celebrate La Vie en Rosé, which literally means, "the Life in Pink." And although the location of this grand celebration is a secret, one thing is for certain, there will be world class dining, opulent dress and several grand Moet moments.
Guests will enjoy the Rosé range of Moet & Chandon, a style distinguished by its bright fruitiness, seductive palate and elegant maturity reflecting the diversity of the House and complementarity of the three grape varietals – the structure of Pinot Noir, the fleshiness of Pinot Meunier and the freshness of Chardonnay.
"Moët & Chandon is and has been the champagne of celebrations for almost three centuries, and La Vie en Rosé will further showcase our 'savoir-fete' (know-how to party). On the 23rd of November, Lagos will unite in a grand #MoetMoment to celebrate the start of the festive season in a way befitting of the world's most loved champagne." Brand Manager Champagnes, Moët Hennessy Nigeria – Elizabeth Oputa.
This secret location party, La Vie en Rose, will boast an exclusive guest list that will include the crème de la crème of Lagos society and will remind the world that Moet & Chandon is the official champagne of the festive season.
About Moët & Chandon
Founded in 1743, Moët & Chandon contributed to introduce champagne to the world by offering a range of unique wines for every occasion. From iconic Moët Impérial to the Grand Vintage Collection, from the extroverted Moët Rosé Impérial to the innovative Moët Ice Impérial, each champagne dazzles and delights with bright fruitiness, an enticing palate and an elegant maturity.
Moët & Chandon celebrates the thrill of living. With a bottle of its champagne opened every second around the globe, Moët & Chandon knows that every second is an experience, and every experience is a #moetmoment to live now.

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RMJ Tactical is the creation of Ryan M Johnson, a blacksmith who has been continually refining his trade, refreshing his passion and bringing the best-forged tomahawks on the market. He has over 24 years of experience, not just in forging, but also in the history and practical application of the tomahawk in both a civilian and military aspect. Every design that leaves the shop has been meticulously thought out and planned to provide their customers with the best option their money can buy. One great aspect about the shop is that is a family environment with some of the coolest people around. We love carrying makers such as RMJ because you are not only getting a product from them, but you are also receiving an outstanding customer service guarantee. Whether you are purchasing one of their tools for fun, outdoor use or truly tactical applications, you can rest easy knowing you have bought one of the best pieces of kit on the market and will not fail you when you need it most. Modern day blacksmiths such as Ryan continue to shape steel at their will and push the boundaries of what steel can offer in the end result. RMJ Tactical teamed up with Bawidamann Blades back in 2012 to make a light, fast in the hand tomahawk that was different than the rest, the Ragnarok was born. After years of making the Ragnarok for the Bawidamann's we are now offering an RMJ production version, it's the same Tomahawk with our angled textured G10 handles, as well as the standard Tungsten Gray Cerekote Finish. Bawidamann Blades will still be offering their semi custom version with VZ Grips G10 contoured handles and a wide variety of standard and custom Cerekote finishes. RMJ Tactical offers a 100% lifetime guarantee against structural failure of our tomahawks, axes and knives. This excludes normal wear and tear. The guarantee applies to the product and is not limited to the initial purchaser.
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Will Teyana Taylor Play Catwoman?
The internet sure knows how to create a campaign for someone ewe believe in. When news broke yesterday that the director of the new Batman movie is looking for a woman of color to play Catwoman in his new remake, everyone immediately turned to Teyana Taylor. Can she act? She's been fine in her movie roles. However, what's most important to a lot of folks is how she's going to fill out hat skintight leather suit.
Want a reminder? Of course you do. So let's look at Teyana's most banging body moments and why she will be the most bomb Catwoman in a suit that will leave little to the imagination.


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I can't believe it has been almost 2 weeks since my last update. I had a great time on vacation and have been refreshed since getting back home. Before I left for the trip, I was working on getting 3 exterior and environment scenes done so they could render while I was out hiking in the Black Hills. I was able to get 2 of the scenes done and have a solid start on the final scene. In my estimates, I would say one night of working on it this week should get it wrapped up and ready to render.
When I got back from the trip, I went to a local film maker group meet up and met some local film makers and we all talked about projects we were working on and set up a new meet time for the next one. It looks like we are going to tackle writing as a topic, so I am very intrigued to hear everyone's perspective on it and what issues some of them have and how I can learn to improve my writing too.
The rest of last week I spent compositing the 2 shots I rendered out while I was on vacation, here is one of them.
We have had 13 inches of rain this month alone so far, so I spent most of Friday night and half of Saturday in my garden weeding and picking some of the radishes that are big enough to eat. Sunday I spent working on a character poster for Zeth, for my artist alley table this fall in Fargo.
I am aiming this week to get that third exterior shot wrapped up, as well as wrapping up the Zeth poster so I can get back to animating the current fight scene. I will write about my recent trip for Thursday as well!


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Tips to Writing an Article That Excites and Engages Your Readers
The number of bloggers in recent history has been on an upward trajectory. It is worth noting that there are very many benefits that are associated with writing blog posts. The blogging industry is one which is rife with lots of competition. It is therefore very essential that you write a very special peace that will captivate your audience. Owing to the skimming of people through blogs, it is also further essential that bloggers do a good job.
There are very many challenges that people do go through when it comes to writing a good article. It is worth noting that there are some factors that one needs to put into consideration in order to write an article that is of good content and that is captivating to the reader. The main objective of this article is to detail on some of the tips that one needs to adhere to in order to write that good article that is captivating to the reader.
One of the tips that one needs to adhere to write a good article is that of showing your passion. This means that it is very important to write on subjects that you do care about. It is very important to note that the need or the reason behind this guideline is because passion is one of those feelings that is very contagious in that your readers will feel the same way as you.
One of the other very essential tips that one needs to adhere to write a good article is that of developing your voice. There is a falsehood that very many people cling to that they need an official sound while writing an article. It is very important to appreciate that when it comes to articles, what grabs the attention of most people are those informal styles. It is recommended that people do consider in many lengths the need to use passive voice mostly while writing an article. Rather than focusing on the noun, an active voice allows a person to concentrate on the person and the activity.
A lot of emphases is also laid on the need to concentrate checking the blog layout, design as well as its interactivity. Linking polls and adding links to one's articles is also very beneficial when it comes to writing articles. It is recommended that a person also does consider the need to use the call to action technique while writing an article. The benefit of the call to action is that you leave the reader with an assignment that will make them keep on following the blog.
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June 22 - 24
Festival of the Kingdom in Glangevlin
The Glan Bar, Glangevlin
Fleadh na Riochta, the festival of the kingdom is taking place in Glangevlin, Co Cavan this weekend, June 22- 24.
The Summer Solstice frames the celebrations, as the community bring friends and local talent together for a weekend of song, dance and music. The festival opens with traditional music from Gary Curley, Kevin Loughlin and friends in Glan Bar on Friday Night, June 22. The bonfire sits idle as the weekend grows with activity.
Saturday's Family Fun Day at Curravagh National School celebrates the ongoing campaign to Stand With Glan. Celebrity chef Neven Maguire will raise the school's fifth Green flag for their commitment to biodiversity at 1pm. The afternoon will include a series of workshops, from local artist, Jim Fee, the Under 17 County Cup Winners, and the Geo parklands.
With bouncy castles, face paining and a few surprises it promises to be a great day out. The mummers' workshop, offers a hint of what's to come with the bonfire pageant. The bonfire, beginning at 10.30pm, will call on all to Stand with Glan. It will be followed by music, song and dance from Glenfarne Ceoltas.
Sunday Morning, June 24 at 11.30am a Fleadh Mass will remember all those past and present. At 2pm Jim Nolan will lead a bi-lingual guided walk where you can learn about the enigmatic Séan Éamoinn Ruairí on this Geopark Trail. The afternoon offers a competitive dash as the car treasure hunt "heads east' at 5.30pm. Each year it draws large numbers to decipher the trail of clues that will bring you around the Cuilcagh region. Manorhamilton Ceoltas will close the festival with traditional music from Leitrim, Cavan and Fermanagh in Glan Bar.
The climax of the festival is Saturday nights' bonfire celebration. This procession could be one of the last to see the beech tree crest of the school children dance with the beat of their community. It is a timely reminder of why we must stand, and hope that some will stand with us and together we can do enough to keep our school doors open and our community thriving for another year.
Also read: 'Save the Glan' follows Leitrim schools in seeking new families


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Houston's steakhouses are known for their traditional menus and unparalleled service.
Those not to be missed include:
Taste of Texas
Known for setting the standard in steakhouse excellence, the Taste of Texas has been a Houston landmark since 1977. Owned by Edd and Nina Hendee, it's the largest independently owned restaurant in the state. The dining area features a rustic atmosphere with exposed brick, dark wood, and a fireplace, and it's perfect for date night or a fun evening with friends. In the kitchen, the chefs, prepare steaks such as New York strip, Porterhouse steak, and center cut filet. All can be enjoyed with sides such as baked sweet potatoes and fresh asparagus with hollandaise.
Steak 48
Steak 48 is an upscale restaurant known for serving the best USDA prime steaks. The in-house butcher shop is always kept at forty degrees, and the master butchers cut the 28-day wet-aged dry steaks by hand. They cook them in an 1800 degree boiler, and most of the beef comes from farms in Michigan and Wisconsin. The modern interior features candlelit tables and a fireplace, while the quaint patio offers scenic views and lush greenery. Guests can watch the chefs at work in the open kitchen, and the menu includes filet mignon, NY strip, and domestic Wagyu filet.
Brenner's Steakhouse on the Bayou
Named the "Best Steakhouse in Houston" by Zagat, Brenner's is nestled in a wooded retreat on Buffalo Bayou. The dramatic two-story dining room features stunning views of the garden complete with colorful flowers and a cascading waterfall. Executive Chef Ryan Braden prepares an array of tender steaks including New York Strip, center-cut filet, and prime ribeye.
These are just a few of the steakhouses near our apartments in Houston. If you would like to call our community home, please contact us. Our leasing agents would love to give you a tour.
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The original article for Stir-Fry Spinach with Garlic Recipes only contained one simple stir-fry spinach with garlic recipe but there are so many different ways to prepare this dish in Chinese cooking. So I have added more recipes for stir-fried spinach in this article and hope that you will be able to give it least one or two versions a go.
As always, how much seasoning you add comes down to personal preference. Feel free to reduce the amount of salt or other ingredients that accompany each version of this dish.
In the East, we use spinach stalks and leaves but in the West people tend to only use spinach leaves or baby spinach. Recipes 2 and 3 use both the stalks and leaves so if you only one of these make sure you double the quantities used.
Another cooking tip for cooking green leaf vegetables in Chinese cooking: Add 1 or 2 drizzles or rice wine before turning off the fire. This will make the vegetables taste even better.
- Recipe 1: Stir-fry Spinach with Garlic (From Our Former Chinese Food Expert)
- 2 tablespoons peanut or vegetable oil for stir-frying
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- ¼ teaspoon chili paste, or to taste
- ½ teaspoon salt, or according to taste
- 10 ounces (approximately) fresh spinach, rinsed and dried.
- ¼ teaspoon granulated sugar
- ¼ teaspoon sesame oil
- Black pepper to taste, optional
- Recipe 2: Stir-fry Spinach With Sesame Oil and Ginger:
- 1 bunch of spinach
- 2 slices of ginger and julienne them
- 1 tablespoon goji berries (optional)
- Seasonings:
- ½ tablespoon toasted sesame oil
- ½ tablespoon cooking oil
- Couple drizzle rice wine
- Salt to taste
- Recipe 3: Stir-fry Spinach with Shiitake Mushroom and Garlic:
- 1 bunch of spinach
- 4-5 fresh shiitake mushroom, wipe it clean and remove to stalks and slice it.
- 1 clove of garlic, mince it
- Seasonings:
- Salt to taste
- Couple drizzles of rice wine
Steps to Make It
Recipe 1 Procedures
Gather the ingredients.
Have all the ingredients at hand near the stove. Preheat the wok and add oil, swirling so that it comes about half way up the sides of the wok. When the oil is hot, add the minced garlic, chili paste, and salt. Stir for a few seconds until the garlic is aromatic.
Add the spinach, stir for 1 to 2 minutes, until the leaves are almost wilted. Stir in the sugar and sesame oil. (Note: if you don't already have the sugar and sesame oil measured out, move the wok to a cold burner while you do so, and then return it to the heated burner).
Sprinkle the spinach with a bit of black pepper if desired. Serve immediately.
Recipe 2 Procedures
Gather the ingredients.
Wash the spinach and drain. Slice it 3-4cm lengthways. We will use the spinach leaves and stalks. Please use double amount of spinach if you only use leaves or baby spinach.
Soak goji berries in cold water to soften. This will take about 10-15 minutes. After it's softened please drain the water and leave aside.
Heat up sesame oil with cooking oil in a wok. Stir-fry the ginger first until the aroma comes out. But please be careful not to burn the sesame oil otherwise it will make this dish taste bitter.
Add spinach and stir-fry for 10 seconds.
Add goji berries and mix evenly.
Add rice wine and stir-fry for further 10 seconds, add salt and ready to serve.
Recipe 3 Procedures
Gather the ingredients.
Wash the spinach and drain. Slice it 3-4cm lengthways. We will use the spinach leaves and stalks. Please use double amount of spinach if you only use leaves or baby spinach.
Heat up 1 tablespoon oil in the wok and stir-fry garlic first until the fragrant comes out.
Add shiitake mushroom and stir-fry for 10 seconds.
Add spinach and stir-fry for 10 seconds.
Add drizzle of rice wine and stir-fry for 5-10 seconds and season this dish with some salt. Ready to serve.
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Michael Strahan & Kelly Ripa: First Guest Conor McGregor Will Tease Their Problems
Things are about to get super awkward on 'Live' when Kelly Ripa returns, and the show's first guest, Conor McGregor, is planning to take full advantage of the situation, HollywoodLife.com has learned EXCLUSIVELY.
Conor McGregor, 27, will be the first Live! With Kelly and Michael guest after co-host Kelly Ripa's mysterious disappearance following the news Michael Strahan was leaving the show for good. Now, HollywoodLife.com has learned EXCLUSIVELY what's in store when the three of them hit the stage together on Tuesday morning, April 26.
It's finally happening. Kelly Ripa is making a triumphant and totally uncomfortable return to Live on Tuesday, April 26, and the first guest is already hoping to make a splash by calling out the obvious. Thankfully, Michael Strahan is totally expecting to do the same, so maybe this will all work out as planned!
"Conor is scheduled to appear on Tuesday's show and Michael expects a lot of jokes will be thrown around over the problems that Kelly and Michael are having and the ones that Conor and Dana White are having," a source close to the situation tells HollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVELY. "As much as they are different problems, they are sort of the same as well. Michael knows that Conor who has a big mouth will mention the tension and is ready to expect the unexpected."
As HollywoodLife.com previously reported, Kelly went totally MIA the day after Michael made the shocking announcement that he was leaving Live for a full-time gig on Good Morning America. Many reports suggested that Kelly was left in the dark about his departure, which is why she chose to bail on the show for what reps called a "pre-planned" vacation. As if that wasn't awkward enough, Kelly and her family never even left New York City. Hmm.
Michael is also really "nervous" about what's going to go down when Kelly returns to Live, as pretty much anything is possible. To learn more about how Michael is preparing for Kelly's return, make sure you check out HollywoodLife.com's EXCLUSIVE reporting here.
Tell us, HollywoodLifers — Do YOU think you will watch when Kelly returns to Live tomorrow comment below with your thughts.


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In debut music video "Bushwick Boys," Pop Artist Motteo Subverts the Age of the Twink.
"Bushwick Boys" captures the queer underground of New York City in its most raw and unfiltered state. Through a VCR lens, Motteo and his cast of racy Brooklynites seduce the viewer to both consume and become The Bushwick Boy. Lyrically, the song shocks. Motteo teases,"On Dekalb I lost my way/ […] What's my worship? B***h, I'm gay." As the song progresses, he takes you deeper into his sexy and rebellious Bushwick esthétique: duct taped nipples, tongue wrestling, and glitter-splattered bodies.
This is the first music video from the Brooklyn based pop artist and was entirely self-produced/executed, and NYC made.
About Motteo: After giving up his training as a classical musician, he sold his car and moved to Brooklyn to fully submerge himself in the queer pop scene. He describes his debut single, "Bushwick Boys," as a "sarcastic proclamation of my own self worth as a young, queer creative in this big city." Valuing true to himself artistry, Motteo's leather and sheer shirts create the glittery and alluring exterior—to engage with his music is to engage in a disruption of the conventional.


text: UFDC Home | Help | RSS Title: SWFWMD Board of Governors. Minutes of Meeting October 6, 1982. Approved Proposed Rule Amendment No. 101 to Appoint Hearing Officer and Initiate Rule M CITATION PAGE IMAGE ZOOMABLE Full Citation STANDARD VIEW MARC VIEW Permanent Link: http://ufdc.ufl.edu/UF00052538/00001 Material Information Title: SWFWMD Board of Governors. Minutes of Meeting October 6, 1982. Approved Proposed Rule Amendment No. 101 to Appoint Hearing Officer and Initiate Rule M Physical Description: Book Subjects Spatial Coverage: North America -- United States of America -- Florida Notes Funding: Digitized by the Legal Technology Institute in the Levin College of Law at the University of Florida. Record Information Bibliographic ID: UF00052538 Volume ID: VID00001 Source Institution: University of Florida Holding Location: Levin College of Law, University of Florida Rights Management: All rights reserved by the source institution and holding location. Full Text Minutes of the Meeting October 6, 1982 - Board of Governors Page Nine SGroup D Applications for Reconsideration Page C.U.P. Average Maximum Consumptive No. Number Applicant GPD GPD Use GPD 27 200440 USS Agri-Chemicals, Permitted 7,440,000 9,720,000 7,365,000 Division U. S. Steel Proposed 7,440,000 9,720,000 7,440,000 Corporation Following consideration Mr. Lambert moved, seconded by Mr. Kimbrough, to reconsider CUP Application No. 200440. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Lambert then moved, to add conditions 1(a) (flow meters) and 1(d) (pumpage reports, "monthly") to Consumptive Use Permit No. 200440, as recommended by the staff. Motion was seconded by Mr. Kimbrough and carried unanimously. Group E- Permits Recommended for Revocation Page C.U.P. Average Maximum No. Number Applicant GPD GPD 27 206477 William Robert Koehler 21,000 42,000 The Permittee requested revocation of Consumptive Use Permit No. 206477 as a 4" well was drilled which does not require a permit. Following consideration and without objection, the Board approved revocation of Consumptive Use Permit No. 206477 as recommended by the staff. SDocket 7: Continuances Applications in Public Hearing Not Concluded Group A Requiring Further Processing and/or Evaluations Without objection, the Board approved continuance of Consumptive Use Permits in Group A, with the addition of CUP No. 206735 for J. Roy Del because'objection received. Group B Continued Pending Test Completion or to a Date Certain Group C Works of the District Following consideration and without objection, the Board approved continuance of Consumptive Use Permits in Group B and Works of the District Permits in Group C, as recommended by the staff. Proposed Rule Amendment No. 101 to Appoint Hearing Officer and Initiate Rule Making for Lake Levels on Lake Tarpon Following consideration, Mr. Lambert moved, seconded by Mr. Crane, to approve initiating Rule Amendment No. 101 and appointing Mr. Zagorac as Hearing Officer to preside at a lake level workshop and public hearing to establish lake levels on Lake Tarpon in the Pinellas-Anclote River Basin. The workshop and public hearing are scheduled for November 4, 1982 and December 9, 1982, respectively, at the Tarpon Springs Middle School, 500 N. Florida Avenue, Tarpon Springs. Consideration of Adoption of Proposed Rule Amendment No. 96 Relating to SR'ule 40e-8.124(ir n, Establishing Lakes Camp Grassy (Big Glude) Gum, Little Van, Myrtl e, Swoope, and Lake Van Dr. "booris stated that as a result of staff testimony and citizen input received at the public workshop on July 29, and public hearing on August 23, 1982, chaired -----. 111---- Minutes of the Meeting October 6, 1982 Board of Governors Page Ten by Mr. Updike as Hearing Officer, a recommended order has been prepared recommending the following levels in feet above mean sea level: Ten-Year Minimum Minimum Minimum Level Flood Warning Flood Level (Low (Extreme Low Lakes Level Level Management) Management) Camp, Lake 133.40' 134.50' 132.00' 130.00' Grassy, Lake 133.20' 132.00' 129.50' 128.00' Gum Lake 132.60' 131.00' 128.50' 126.00' Little Van Lake 141.40' 139.00' 136.50' 135.50' Myrtle, Lake 141.70' 141.00' 138.50' 136.50' Swoope, Lake 133.00' 132.50' 130.00' 128.00' Van, Lake 133.00' 132.75' 130.00' 128.00' Dr. Dooris said the staff recommended adopting the Hearing Officer's recommended Order setting levels on Lakes Camp, Grassy, Gum, Little Van, Myrtle, Swoope, and Van in Polk County, and to adopt the levels from the recommended Order into Chapter 40D-8.624(1), FAC, of the District Rules. Following consideration, and an opportunity for all present to be heard, Mr. Kimbrough moved, seconded by Mr. Lambert, to adopt final Order No. 82-24, setting forth the ten-year flood warning level, minimum flood level, minimum level (low management) and minimum level (extreme low management) on Lakes Camp, Grassy, Gum, Little Van, Myrtle, Swoope and Van, as recommended by the staff. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Kimbrough then moved, seconded by Mr. Harkala, to adopt the levels as set forth in Proposed Rule Amendment No. 96 as part of Chapter 40D-8.624(1), FAC, of the Rules, as recommended by the staff. Motion carried unanimously. Proposed Rule Amendment No. 97 to Rule 40D-3.041 to Implement Public Supply Permitting Delegation Proposed Rule Amendment No. 98 to Rule 400-3.461 to Implement Water Well Inspections Mr. Miller advised that pursuant to Board approval at its July 7, 1982, meeting to accept DER delegation for public supply well construction, and authorization on August 4, 1982, to initiate rule making proceedings, the staff proposes the FAC following rule amendments: Proposed Rule Amendment No. 97 to Rule 40D-3.041 setting forth the procedures for the permitting, construction, repair and aban- donment of public water system supply wells within the District; and Proposed Rule Amendment No. 98 to Rule 40D-3.461, FAC, setting forth the procedures for inspection during the construction, repair or abandonment of any water well in the District. He stated that on September 17, 1982, the District staff received a letter and Order from Secretary Tschinkel indicating November 1, 1982, as the beginning date for public supply well delegation. Mr. Miller said the staff reviewed the proposed order and found it to be appropriate. Also, he said, the staff is developing internal operating procedures for handling public supply well construction permitting which will be reviewed by the Regulatory Committee at its next meeting. Mr. Miller reported the proposed amendments were reviewed with the Well Drillers Advisory Committee on July 28, 1982, and the Committee con- curred with the staff recommendation for approval of the amendments. Following discussion, Mr. Lambert moved to approve Proposed Rule Amendments No. 97 to Rule 40D-3.041, FAC, and No. 98 to Rule 40D-3.461, as recommended by the staff. Motion was seconded by Mr. Kimbrough and carried unanimously. 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Ohinemuri Regional History Journal 53, September 2009
(by Graham Watton)
With the majority of the men from the Paeroa district returning from the First World War by late 1917, those early arrivals became aware of the need for an organisation to prepare for their fellow soldiers homecoming and on-going welfare.
The New Zealand Returned Soldiers' Association had been established in Wellington on February 28, 1916, and branches were quickly formed throughout the country. Among the first branches in the Thames Valley was in Paeroa when, on February 18, 1918, a public meeting held in the Central Theatre formed a branch of the Waikato Returned Soldiers Association, based in Hamilton.
One of the first "locals" to leave for overseas with the Main Body of the New Zealand Forces in early 1915, Sgt D. A. Vincent, was wounded and unable to continue to serve. He returned home on March 1, 1916, and once recovered sufficiently, turned his attention to the welfare of others soldiers returning home many wounded and maimed.
He took the chair of the public meeting in February, 1918, and there was an enthusiastic support to form a local branch. The main aim was to keep in touch with the returning soldiers and attend to matters directly and indirectly affecting them.
The branch saw an urgent need for a common meeting place in the form of a Soldiers Club and set about raising funds, with the project being launched at Anzac Day, 1918. Dance evenings were held, a complimentary social hosting the Paeroa Patriotic Committee and the Ladies of district who spent many hours knitting garments and making up parcels for the "boys at the front", raised £100. The Paeroa Golf Club donated £19/2/- from its Labour Day tournament.
The association played a prominent part of the welcoming home functions, given to the soldiers on their return from The Front.
By September, 1919, the Paeroa branch was able to put a deposit on sample rooms in Wharf Street cost £350 ($700), part of the Royal Mail Hotel. This was "home" for returning soldiers from Paeroa, Netherton, Komata, Karangahake and Hikutaia. Mr J. Donovan was president at the time.
In the wider district, the Hauraki Returned Soldiers Association had been formed embracing the No. 2 Military District, including Paeroa, Waihi, Thames, Te Aroha and Coromandel. Representatives from the member associations formalised the association and its headquarters at the meeting in Thames on September 19, 1919. The committee comprised four members from Thames, three each from Paeroa and Waihi and one each from Coromandel and Hauraki Plains.
However, by December the same year the Paeroa branch became concerned that there was no progress being made by the Hauraki association and withdrew. Thames and Waihi both wanted to go alone. This brought the demise of the Hauraki association.
Upon its withdrawal the Paeroa branch formed its own Returned Soldiers Association at a meeting on December 1, 1919. There was considerable debate over the name: Paeroa or Thames Valley, which would embrace the area from Karangahake to Coromandel. The latter was supported.
The Thames Valley association was short-lived. After adopting a constitution in February, 1920, a planned sports day in Paeroa in March was cancelled owing to weather and finally held in May. This was an excellent day on the Paeroa Domain with 20 events.
The Paeroa association was "doing its own thing" by March, 1920, with an energetic committee of Major Tattersall, president; F. C. Hubbard, vice-president; P. C. Furley, secretary, and Messrs Bush, Bishop, Finlayson, Hart, Johnson, Gilmore, Leach, Walmsley, Rae, Shaw and Vincent.
The Auckland Provincial RSA, on July 2, 1920, altered its organisation by splitting into five districts: Auckland (headquarters), North Auckland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty, and Goldfields (Paeroa, Thames, Waihi, Te Aroha, and Matamata).
Paeroa carried out alterations to the clubrooms to provide a large meeting room, a billiard room and the usual facilities. Membership was steady, with another 16 honorary members and ladies.
However, by March, 1921, there was a concerned lack of interest and the annual meeting floated ideas of looking at possible amalgamation with Thames or Waihi. With E. Edwards, president, and R. Hudson, secretary, the association mooted forming a 6th Hauraki Association with Te Aroha, Thames and Waihi.
Nothing came from these suggestions, mainly owing the neighbouring associations wanting to do their own thing. The Paeroa association continue with a successful ball, in July 1921, followed by smoke concerts (men only) to ensure members were kept together.
By the annual meeting in March, 1924, there were very few financial members and the clubroom was put up for sale by tender and sold. Once the association's liabilities were met the balance was to be donated to the local swimming baths project, but never was. The hall continued under the name of "Soldiers' Club".
Over the next few years the association struggled to keep going. In 1929 the members use some of the funds from the sale of its hall to provide a new set of colours for the First Battalion, Hauraki Regiment.
The handing over of new colours took place after the morning service to consecration and unveiling of the Cenotaph on Tuikairangi or Primrose Hill on Thursday, February 20, 1930. This was, and has remained, the largest military day in the history of the district.
The cenotaph was built by men involved with the Paeroa Borough Council's Unemployment Scheme, who also made the masonry blocks. The monument, in remembrance of the 44 district soldiers who paid the supreme sacrifice in the First World War, is an exact replica of that cenotaph in Whitehall, London, and also the structure in the Auckland Domain.
The Hauraki Regiment was in camp on the Paeroa racecourse and some 250 officers and men marched to the top Tuikairangi Hill, where the Cenotaph was dedicated by the Primate of New Zealand, Rt. Rev. Dr A. W. Averill and unveiled by Major-General R. R. Young, CB, CMG, DSO, General Officer Commanding New Zealand Forces.
In the afternoon the four platoons and their officers formed up on the Paeroa Domain to lay their present colours to rest and accept the new colours in all the military pomp and pageantry associated with such a historic occasion.
The old colours, presented to the Hauraki Regiment by the Second Auckland Battalion in 1914 were laid to rest on a set of drums, and Major Edwards and Mr D. McWatters, trustees of the Paeroa Returned Soldiers Association, formally handed over the new colours, which had the battle honours of the regiment from the Boer War and the First World War embroidered on the two silk flags.
The next day the old Regimental colours were handed over to the Paeroa Borough Council for safe keeping. These are presently on display in the Paeroa and District Museum.
The 6th Hauraki Regiment paraded these new colours until March 10, 1973, when they were replaced by a new set provided by donations from regimental members over the past 50 years.
A few stalwarts kept the local RSA functioning until May 26, 1932, when they called a meeting of ex-servicemen to discuss the future of the association. Mr E. Edwards presided over a meeting of 80, with a large number coming from the Hauraki Plains. They came from Paeroa, Kaihere, Waitakaruru, Ngatea, Hikutaia, Netherton, Karangahake and Tirohia. The meeting was held in the Soldiers Club.
It was an enthusiastic meeting and it discussed at length the future name of the association. Paeroa, Hauraki, and Thames Valley were names put forward. Finally the meeting agreed on the name Paeroa-Hauraki Plains Returned Soldiers Association and affiliated with the New Zealand RSA.
Mr Edwards was elected president and Mr J. Walmsley secretary-treasurer. The president explained to the meeting that when the old club was wound-up in 1924 the sum of £280 ($560) was secured from the sale of the Soldiers Club. Of this amount £240 ($480) had been used to purchase new colours for the Sixth Battalion, Hauraki Regiment. Some £24 ($48) had been spent on aiding destitute returned men and the £16 ($32) remaining would available to the new organisation.
Following the meeting the "mess orderlies" were detailed for duty and several toasts were drunk, with the final toast being to the new association.
In 1932 there were two returned soldiers' re-unions held, the first at Ngatea with some 80 returned men attending and the other in Paeroa. It was at this second function that a proposal was put forward that a Thames Valley sub-province be formed comprising Te Aroha, Waihi, Paeroa, Ngatea and Thames. However, it was not accepted.
Two re-union meetings, one at Paeroa the other at Ngatea continued to be held through the 1930s and were well supported. The new association continued through this period looking after members' interests and organising Anzac Day services. The 1937 commemoration service was cancelled owing to the infantile paralysis epidemic sweeping through the country.
In 1934 the Paeroa Girl Guide Company sold the Anzac Day poppies in Paeroa. The poppies were purchased by the association for 3d (3c) each and sold for 1/- (10c) each. On the day there was £25 ($50) collected which went into the fund to assist in meeting the cost returned servicemen's welfare
With the onset of the Second World War (1939-1945), the Paeroa-Hauraki RSA was called upon to provide representatives on the Paeroa Borough and Hauraki Plains County Council's Home Guard committees. From April, 1941, soldiers were beginning to return from the battle zones, mainly in the Middle East, and the welfare section of the local association started to increase its activities.
The national organisation, to be representative of both men and women from all the services, changed its name to the Royal New Zealand Returned Services Association. The Paeroa-Hauraki association followed the name change on October 1, 1941.
With an increasing membership, 378 in March, 1944, committees were formed in the main settlements in the association's area. Representatives from these committees attended the association's meetings which were held quarterly.
With ending of hostilities the 1946 membership reached over 400 members and local committees had been formed in Patetonga-Kaihere, Ngatea, Waitakaruru, Kerepehi, Karangahake, Paeroa and Netherton. Representatives from each committee formed the association executive which met two or three times per year and the venue alternated between Paeroa and Ngatea.
By 1952 the membership of Paeroa-Hauraki had reached 501, and the local committees had been granted sub-branch status of the Paeroa-Hauraki association.
Apart from ensuring the needs of servicemen and women and their spouses were looked after, the first major project for the newly formed Paeroa sub-branch was to become involved in raising funds for a new proposed War Memorial Hall.
The Paeroa Borough Council was promoting the venture and seeking total support from the community. The Paeroa sub-branch also discussed with council the possibility of including clubroom facilities in the project and this was provisionally agreed to with a first floor being added to the hall.
The main fund-raising was in the form of a queen carnival and this was commenced at the end of October, 1952, and went through until early March, 1953. The Paeroa RSA sponsored one of the three queens, Miss Aroha Treanor, with the sports queen being Miss June Millar and the Maori queen Miss Kahu Nicholls.
The RSA worked very hard, motivated no doubt by the prospect of clubroom facilities, and their effort of raising £4297 ($8594) was twice as much as the other queens collected. The sports queen had a total of £1718 ($3436) and the Maori queen £544 ($1088). The carnival raised £6560 ($13,120). This left, with a Government subsidy and other funding, a shortfall of £1500 ($3000) to be found to meet the estimated total cost of £17,000 ($34,000) for the project.
When the final costing was done for the proposed building, it was found there were not sufficient funds to cover the cost of a two-storey building, and the top floor had to be deleted. The Paeroa RSA members were bitterly disappointed, especially after their very big effort fund-raising. Instead they were offered an area below the stage, designated for storage, in the new hall. Reluctantly this was an acceptable compromise.
The Paeroa War Memorial Hall was built and opened with a monster street parade on November 24, 1956. The Paeroa RSA moved into their clubroom, which was to become affectionately known as "The Dungeon". Over the next dozen or so years this room saw fellowship and camaraderie rise to great heights with billiards, snooker, pool being played on a large-sized table, darts, cards, and sing-alongs around the piano, with very good bar service.
Around this time the wives of members of the sub-branch formed themselves into the Women's Section and their total support of the Branch across a wide field of duties for the past 55 years has been immeasurable. Their excellent cabaret evenings during the 1960 and into the 1970s, until age caught up with the producers, the actors, the back stage staff, were the social highlights of Paeroa's entertainment calendar.
Among the Section's many activities are to place flowers on the graves in the RSA cemetery for Anzac Day, catering for funerals of members, assisting bereaved families, visiting the sick in their homes and in hospital, providing an annual luncheon for widows, organised indoor bowls and card afternoons during the winter months. There have been bus trips and visits to sister sections.
Many visitors enjoyed the overwhelming hospitality showered on them in "The Dungeon". Some of New Zealand's best known dignitaries accepted invitations, especially before and after completing their duties in the main hall above. Two of these were the American Consul-General Mr K. Franzheim and his wife, who were attending a debutante ball in the hall in June, 1971.
In August, 1966, after several discussions among the members, Messrs P. Goonan and R. Johnstone tabled a notice of motion calling for the Paeroa sub-branch to withdraw from the Paeroa-Hauraki association and form its own branch of the NZRSA. This was finally achieved in February, 1967, when the Paeroa Returned Services Association was granted full branch status by the Dominion office.
The branch's area was from the boundary of the Thames County at Hikutaia, south along the Waihou River to the old Netherton dairy factory and then along Awaiti South Road, including Netherton, Tirohia and across to Karangahake. The new Hauraki association covered the remainder of the Hauraki Plains County.
The next month the Paeroa Anzac Day Trust, in accordance with the Anzac Day Act, 1966, was established with the five trustees being Mr R. E. Morrissey, chairman, (Paeroa Borough Council), Mr P. S. Hannan (Paeroa RSA), Mr B. Duncan (Licensed Victuallers' Association), Mr M. McMillan (Paeroa business interests) and Mr M. Parker (Paeroa sports bodies).
Now came the need for improved club facilities and in August, 1968, there was an informal meeting with the Ohinemuri Club to discuss a joint project. By March, 1969, little progress had been made apart from the association looking at two sections of land, one in Willoughby Street, adjacent to the Hauraki Plains Gazette office (now Woods' Appliances) and the other in Normanby Road, in front of the Ohinemuri Club. The private hospital in King Street was also considered as a possible "home".
When the amalgamation proposal started to run into troubled waters with such issues as subscriptions, the admission of members' wives, facilities especially for RSA members and other matters, the Paeroa branch took up an offer on the King Street property in September, 1969.
Twelve months later little progress had been made on the joint proposal and in November, 1970 the Paeroa RSA resolved that the differences with the Ohinemuri Club were insurmountable and withdrew from further discussions. In the meantime the Ohinemuri Club had applied for a chartered club licence for a membership of 140. The RSA membership was over 160.
The association looked at the former Ministry of Works office building (now Historic Maritime Park), which was due to become vacant on the corner of Normanby Road and Johnson Street (now Ohinemuri Park). Another section seriously looked at was in Station Road connecting through to Corbett Street.
A further section in Belmont Road, owned by the Estate of late Mrs D. A,. Vincent (now Woods Appliances Limited), was being sought in April, 1972. This section, which went through to Willoughby Street, was purchased and the members set about raising funds by debentures. It met with the New Zealand Breweries to discuss its involvement in the proposed club.
It was during discussions with the New Zealand Breweries that the company offered the association the Royal Mail Hotel. The association immediately held a special meeting of members and accepted the purchase price of $35,000 and appointed Mr G. Barclay as its negotiator to finalise the deal.
The Paeroa association now had plenty of issues on its plate. Among these were the formation of a incorporated club and then applying for and operating a liquor licence, finalising negotiations for the purchase of the Royal Mail, withdrawing from the option taken over one section, the sale of another and fitting out the new club.
The NZRSA adopted a change in membership qualifications in 1973 to allow Home Servicemen and those who attended compulsory military training (CMT) to have full membership. There was also "quota" placed on the number of associate members by the conditions of the liquor licence.
The Paeroa RSA Club Inc. came into being in February, 1973, and comprised Messrs A. Fletcher (chairman), C. Moore, R. Taylor, G. Barclay and D. Fitch, representing the community. The Women's Section also to have a delegate.
August, 1973, the Paeroa RSA had taken over the Royal Mail Hotel, renamed it the Paeroa RSA Club and the next month vacated "The Dungeon" after some 17 years. While the Paeroa RSA owned the building the Paeroa RSA Club leased the ground floor for its activities.
The Club was declared officially open on September 22, 1973, with the NZRSA President, Sir Hamilton Mitchell, KBE., doing the honours.
While the club occupied the ground floor the RSA executive looked at renovating the top floor to provide short-stay facilities for members and pensioners, However the cost and building regulations at the time saw the proposal put on the back-burner.
With an increasing membership the Club proposed extensions and took up a first refusal offer over the Paeroa Old Boys Rugby Club's old Civic Theatre in Warf Street.
In October, 1975, a new games room was added, costing $15,000, at the rear the original building. Apart from interior renovations, such as filling in the old hotel cellar and relocating the bar, there have been no further major projects with the exception of the purchase of the Paeroa Old Boys Club's 80-year-old hall, demolishing it and turning the area into a car park.
There have several proposals mooted, such as building own-your-own flats, a restaurant on the vacant section facing Belmont Road, and another look at utilising upstairs, but none passed the "dream" stage.
In early 2000 an alcove was constructed on Belmont Road section and a field gun and anti-aircraft gun installed together with an excellent "services" mural painted by Katrina Crowe.
An administrative change was made in October, 1994, when the RSA Executive and the Club Committee combined to form The Paeroa Memorial RSA Incorporated.
To keep pace with the changing needs of membership another name change was made in July, 2006, to The Paeroa RSA and Citizens Memorial Club Inc.


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If you've been to a major convention around the United States, there's a good chance that you've bumped into Roxy the Rancor, a 1:1 scale prop replica of Jabba's pet beast from Return of the Jedi. Now, its creators have built a new major prop that you'll see on the convention floor soon!
Roxy is a massive creation: she towers over any convention floor that she's standing on, and has attracted pictures from anyone who passes by – including Mark Hamill and George Lucas.
Given Roxy's popularity, her builders, Rick Bohler of Pizzazz Scenic Contractors, Inc, and Erik Hollander, have been discussing how to do some sort of followup. With the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, they decided to look at one of the creatures from the film.
They narrowed their selection down to three of the large animals: the Luggabeast, the Happabore and the Rathtar. "We felt the Luggabeast was significant since it was the first scene where Rey meets BB-8," Matt Paisley, the beast's events coordinator and part-owner, told io9, "and we know there are a lot of Rey cosplayers out there who would love the opportunity to recreate that scene!"
The team set about sketching the beast, working off of the film, and with "some detailed references from some 'friends in high places' along with the accurate dimensions of the original practical prop used on set."
To construct the Luggabeast, the team used "EPS sculpting foam, select woods, fiberglass, PVC, miscellaneous fabrics, steel, tons of found items—and lots of love, time and patience."
They constructed a wooden frame, on which they mounted the sculpting foam and detailed parts. The beast's texture was then sculpted from the foam. The entire build took 320 hours of sculpting, preparation and construction, with an additional 160 hours of painting.
From the onset, the prop was designed to be transported, but also to hold up to crowds of people gawking at it. The team can break the beast down into two separate, large wooden parts: the body and the head.
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"This Luggabeast is as film accurate as we could get with the help of those 'friends in high places.'" Paisley noted. "There aren't a lot of good reference photos from toys or books, so that was key to getting things right. Pictures just don't do this justice due to the sheer size and phenomenal detail that Rick and Erik put into it."
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Caro ModestoParabéns e obrigado pela foto do lugre sueco ALVA, que merece que se acrescente ao comentário o seu historial (vai em língua inglesa que é para eu postar mais tarde num site inglês).The Swedish flag three mast steel auxiliary schooner ALVA, Imo 5013052, 36m/216gt, 01/1939 completed by Lodose Varv. A/B, Lodose, for Oscar Paborn, Solvesborg, SWE, who employed her as a freighter in the Baltic Sea and Swedish coastwise traffic; 1951 she was lengthened 7,8m in Bremerhaven and new measurements altered to 44m/261gt adding bowsprit totalize 52m; 1961 sailing rig moved off and a 360hp June Munktell engine was installed; 1967 Rolf Pettersson, same traffic; 1979 ALVA, Claes & Hakan Stenestad; 1983 she reappeared as a sailing schooner; 1986 a 400 hp Caterpillar 6 cyl, hundestedt adjustable pitch propeller was installed; 1989 the Stenestad brothers decided changing her vessel business and a major rebuilding took place; 1990/91 a total conversion was carried on at the Pernica Wharf, Stettin. She was rebuilt for passenger purposes, so the cargo hold was refurnished into 15 cabins, WC/showers, library and a sauna. On deck, a new housing was built, containing the hall, WC, conference rooms, dining room, bar and a big spacious restaurant for 54 guests with galley. Additionally, in the meantime, a future re-rigging into an interesting four mast schooner was prepared; 1994 some group charters trips, particularly in the Stockholm archipelago. Important group enterprises like Volvo, Microsoft and the Pharmacia were some of her clients, which have appreciated on board for recreation and business meetings.Since 1967 Stockholm is the ALVA's homeport, which is owned by Rederi A/B Alva, who have its office at that town, and today group charters is her main business and sails with students all over Europe exploring various regions.The ALVA was berthed at Leixões port – Dock no. 1 as from 07 up to 16/05/2009 coming from Ponta Delgada and proceeds to Santander with students. Additional details:Class: Lloyd´s Register; Draft: 3 meters (10 feet); Cruising speed: 7,5 knots / 1.600 rpm on 45 litres/hour; Range: 1.700 NM; Bunkers: Diesel – 13.000 litres; Fresh water – 2 x 2.500 litres, 1 x de-salination system MT Freshwater 5500 that produces 5.000 litres a day; Classification: Certificates for 80passengers in archipelago trade, 42 passengers in the Swedish coastal trade; Equipment: Furuno 711 radar, Autopilot Decca 450, Garmin GPS-152 navigator, Furuno VHF GMDSS FM-8500, VHF Sailor RT 144 C, Boatnav Navtex Receiver NCR-330, 3 x Sailor JP 3110 portable VHF (gmdss), 1 x Icom ICA JE flight radio; Totalsail surface 590 square meters.Saudações marítimo-entusiásticas.Rui Amaro (Blogue Navios à Vista)
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We have had yet another busy year and quite a lot of new members thanks to our much higher profile in social media and by having stalls in the Square throughout the year, this is courtesy of the Market organisers and at no cost to us. Regarding the membership and subscriptions, we have installed a new system, membermojo, which has had a very few hiccups, Members need to be aware they must log in and tick the box which says standing order, this hasn't happened and as a consequence 88 people this morning are being told their membership has expired. I apologise for this, I should have perhaps made it clearer to those who do pay by standing order that they need to do this, you need a password ready for when you log on. This is the chance to also signify if you are eligible for Gift Aid by ticking the box and it is done automatically without any need for forms. Other members have logged in and ticked either cash or cheque or paypal and this has worked extremely well. I am sorry for any upset but I am hopeful that once we have got over the initial problems it will work very smoothly in the future
This report is about looking back over the last year, so this is what we have been doing.
- Walks. There has been some very successful walks led by Professor John Beckett and we thank him for this.
- Inspire Festival. Peter Robinson and Alan Dance led a Heritage Walk in September as part of the Heritage Hack weekend based at the Library.
- Talks. We had some extremely interesting speakers and an exciting programme for this season.
- HMO's. (Houses of multiple occupation) We continue to press the Council to write a policy regarding HMO's in our town.
- Pearson Centre. We have moved back now to the Pearson Centre and can be more relaxed with times and are still able to provide drinks before the meeting.
- Heritage Open Day's Once again this was very successful. However the money was not forthcoming in time to produce a glossy booklet as before. We were not able to print thousands for the Nottingham Tourist Office as we usually do. There needs to be rethink for next year, certainly about funding, we are still awaiting money from some councillors and indeed next year we may cut down the amount of venues involved. People need to come onto that specific committee if they want to see it happen in 2019.
- The trip I hoped to organise to Hockerton did not happen as there was no agreement about the date despite me setting up a website for people to let me know their preferred dates. What some of us have decided is to go in the Spring on a normal visitor day (Saturday) that does not have to have a minimum of 16 and go in our own cars and have lunch or tea at the farm shop cafe opposite.
- Once again we had a very successful stall at the carnival in July, it was extremely hot and a very good Community day.
- Our last edition was excellent, plenty of good articles and photos. We have now changed the name of the editions to Spring Summer Autumn Winter, this means we are not tied to a month as before, it also means I can tie in distribution to our coffee morning on the third Saturday of the month, I did this last time and it was good that many people came to collect their own delivery pile and save me driving round Beeston Chilwell and Attenborough to deliver to our distributors. If you have any ideas for articles please let us know.
- Town Hall Project. As you all know we have been very busy all year trying to save our Town Hall for Community use, we held a public meeting on Tuesday which I am sorry to say was not well attended, there were 19 people apart from us, I hope the turnout will far exceed this at next week's Full Council meeting when the fate of the Town Hall will be decided, its either the Redeemer Church or our new Charity, The Town Hall Community Trust. We have stood on a stall many times on Beeston Square talking to people and giving out paperwork. We would encourage you to write to the council and make your views known, when its gone its gone. Don't let it be lost to our community please.
- Wall Art. This has been very very successful and is still ongoing. Not everyone likes all of it, indeed you could not expect to like all of it, but some of it is incredible, Robin Hood for one. Zabou is currently painting the walls on Station Road, it features Edwin Starr, a long term resident of Chilwell, Richard Beckinsale and Paul Smith. Kate Beckinsale, Daughter of Richard and a film star who is based in Los Angeles has already messaged about her Dad being honoured, this is amazing publicity for our town.
- Many thanks are due to Caroline Penn for her work in studying and commenting on plans and indeed for the many other things she is involved with. Caroline commented on behalf of the CS on the Rail Franchise consultation and continues to monitor all planning applications and comment or object where necessary. Concerns still about the number of applications for HMOs and developers seeking sites for student halls of residence in residential areas. There is a lack of policy on Heritage Assets, reference the Town Hall, Billiard Hall, so what next of the few left? Failure to get Town Hall listed despite support from the C20 Society, and refusal of Broxtowe Legal department to declare it an asset of community value
- Coffee Mornings. These continue to be successful and gives a chance for people to meet, talk and discuss things of interest, it is a good first place for new people to come and meet us informally.
This is not about the future but what has happened this year, but I look forward to another good season of talks and speakers and welcoming you tomorrow night to celebrate our 45th Anniversary with Cake and Fizz – other drinks will be available! I am very sorry to hear that due to a prior engagement Marion is unable to attend but we can celebrate again at Christmas with more cake and drinks! Please let me know if you are unable to attend. Thank you.
A final thank you to all our committee and a welcome to Jeanie O'Shea and Jim Donaghie and for all the amazing work they have put in with the Wall Art this week and last and also the Wall Art Festival weekend in June and to Rob Murphy for running our finances so well in this a very busy year. Thanks also to Jean Cameron for hosting our committee meetings.
Judy Sleath
Chair. Beeston and District Civic Society


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16-Day Myanmar Full Experience with Monastery Stay
Tour Style: Private Tour (No Join-in Group Tour)
- Visit the sacred Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon's most famous landmark
- Take in the picturesque Mandalay Hill and enjoy a beautiful sunset at U Bein Bridge
- Learn about Bagan's rich history with 2000+ ancient temples
- Have a scenic boat ride on Inle Lake and a leisure stroll around the Indein Village
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- Day 1
Arrival, Yangon
Upon arrival, your guide will wait for you at Yangon International Airport and escort you to the hotel for checking in. After a short rest, head for Sule Pagoda with a history of over 2,000 years. Visit Chaukhtatgyi Buddha Temple afterwards and you will enjoy the marvelous recumbent Buddha and architecture. Later, go on to the Kandawgyi Lake by a royal floating barge. This artificial lake built by the British as a reservoir is an ideal place for an early-morning jog or stroll.
In the afternoon, you will move towards the Shwedagon Pagoda gleaming in gold and decorated with gems, Yangon's most famous landmark and the holiest Buddhist shrine in Myanmar.
Overnight: Yangon
- Day 2
Yangon - Bago - Golden Rock
This morning, take a 1.5 hours' drive to Bago and then walk across a local market leisurely before going to admire the giant reclining Shwethalyaung Buddha. Continue with a visit to Myanmar's tallest pagoda named Shwemawdaw Pagoda and explore Kyaik Pun Pagoda.
In the afternoon, drive for about 3.5 hours to Kimpun Village for the breathtaking Kyaithiyo Pagoda (the Golden Rock) built on the top of a granite boulder and covered with gold leaves.
Overnight: Accommodation near the Golden Rock
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
- Day 3
Golden Rock - Yangon
In the morning, enjoy taking some pictures from a distance to get different views of the Golden Rock. Drive back to Yangon for about 5.5 hours. En route, make a stopover at the Taukkyan War Cemetery where over 6,000 soldiers losing their lives in the World War II were buried. After arriving in Yangon, just enjoy the rest of the day to relax on your own.
Overnight: Yangon
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
- Day 4
Yangon - Heho - Pindaya
Today, you will fly to Heho and then continue a 1 hour's drive to Pindaya. Have a pleasant 45 minutes' walk before reaching the Pindaya Caves. The cave is a Buddhist pilgrimage site and a tourist attraction located on a limestone ridge, known for its interior which contains over 8,000 images of Buddha. Later, have a glimpse of the process of Shan traditional paper making nearby.
Overnight: Pindaya
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
- Day 5
Pindaya - Kalaw
After breakfast, leave for Kalaw and take a transfer to Magwe Elephant Camp to stay together with elephants and know more about their living habits. You can bath them in the river and feed them for a great experience. Later, take an exploration of the forest area and you will have a chance to see various butterflies, birds and orchids around the conservation area. It is highly recommended to plant regional trees from the nursery for efforts to recover forests. Later, get back to the camp to have a spectacular view of the valley before driving back to the hotel.
Overnight: Kalaw
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
- Day 6
Your 3-day trekking starts today, during which you can get a first-hand experience of mountain villagers' life in the mountains between Kalaw and Inle Lake. Firstly, arrive at Lu Pin Village inhabited by the Danu tribe. Go on the itinerary to Shar Pin Village and Pann Lone Pagoda Hill before a picnic lunch. Later, continue trekking to Linn Pan Village where the Pa O minority inhabits. Proceed with the plan to get to NantThaleThe Village. Before passing through the villages, visit Thein Taung Pagoda Monastery, Aung Chan Tha Pagoda, Sutaungpyae Pagoda and the King Church.
This evening, you will have the chance to stay with monks or a local family. Kindly note that accommodation in the mountain is very simple with basic amenity.
Overnight: Monastery or local family
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Day 7
Today is the second trekking day. You will walk pass several villages and old wooden monasteries of Shan State. After a short break at Htun Gone Village, continue trekking through a stunning area for the next 3.5 hours, where many farmers and hill tribes live in. You can visit the beautiful wooden HteeTaing Monastery which is also used as a school after reaching HteeThaing Village. Have an authentic dinner and stay overnight at a local family or a monastery.
Overnight: Monastery or local family
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Day 8
Inle Lake
This morning, trek through different Pa O villages and you can take a panoramic view over the Inle Lake after 3 hours. Have a break at Than Taung Village and have lunch at a monastery. Transfer to the hotel by a motorboat after arriving at the lake. On the way, you'll visit Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda near the west end of the Inle Lake. The pagoda is the most highly revered monastery housing five ancient images of the Buddha that are completely covered in gold leaf. Later, go toward a cheroot factory to explore local crafts and classic Myanmar cigars.
Overnight: Inle Lake
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
- Day 9
Inle Lake - Indein - Inle Lake
After breakfast, take a boat to Indein Village, a small village connected with Inle Lake just after the Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda. A Buddha image has enshrined at a whitewashed stupa in the village. One could feel the pleasant cool breeze with the sweet rings of the bells hanging at the umbrella of the stupa.
In the afternoon, explore a boat-making factory, local blacksmiths workshops and some incredible floating gardens in the village.
Overnight: Inle Lake
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
- Day 10
Inle Lake - Heho - Mandalay
In the morning, move to Nyaung Shawe Jetty by boat, and then transfer to Heho for a flight to Mandalay. In the afternoon, visit the Kuthodaw Pagoda well known as the world's largest book. The next site is Shwenandaw Monastery or Golden Palace Monastery. Later, head to the northeast of the city center of Mandalay where Mandalay Hill sits. The top of the hill offers a wonderful view out over Mandalay City to the south.
Overnight: Mandalay
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
- Day 11
Start today's tour with a visit to Amarapura, a former capital bounded by the Irrawaddy River in the west. And then attend the daily meal with over a thousand monks at Mahagandayon Monastery. Later, you will head for Inwa to visit the old wooden Bagaya Monastery, the Maha Aung Mye Bonzan Monastery and Htihlaing Shin Paya Pagoda.
In the afternoon, you will go across the Irrawaddy River from the bridge and take in the view from Sagaing Hill. A great time to visit U Bein Bridge is just after sunrise when hundreds of villagers and monks commute back and forth across it.
Overnight: Mandalay
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
- Day 12
Mandalay- Bagan
Today, explore the Mahamuni Buddha Temple which is one of the most important Buddhist pilgrimage sites in Burma and houses the Mahamuni Buddha image.
This afternoon, visit the Mandalay Palace and Fort with all buildings of the palace are of one storey in height. After that, leave for the airport to catch your flight to Bagan. Your guide will pick you up and take you to the hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure.
Overnight: Bagan
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
- Day 13
This morning, leave for Nyaung Oo Market and proceed to the Shwezigon Pagoda, whose most noticeable part is the huge gold-plated pagoda glimmering in the sun. Later, visit Htilominlo Temple, Thatbyinnyu Temple and Ananda Temple.
In the afternoon, visit a lacquer-ware workshop, Manuha Temple and Nanpaya Temple. The following site is Gubyaukgyi Temple in Indian style and the monument consists of a large shrine room attached to a smaller antechamber. Later, transfer to Dhammayangyi Temple, Bagan's most massive shrine. Later on, watch the sunset at one of the viewing mounds.
Overnight: Bagan
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
- Day 14
Enjoy a free day in Bagan, a temple town and one of Myanmar's main attractions. It depends on you whether to have a good rest or stroll out for more adventures on your own.
Overnight: Bagan Meal: Breakfast
- Day 15
Bagan - Yangon
Tour the Minnanthu Village specializing in the production of sesame and peanut oil, and your guide will share some unknown facts about the village. Later, explore Payathonzu Temple, Lemyentha Temple, Nandamannya Pahto Temple and Nandamannya Cave Grotto. In the afternoon, you will take the flight back to Yangon.
Optional: Ride a hot air balloon to have a bird's eye view of the world-famous archaeological site of Bagan's ancient kingdom on the plain in the morning at your own expense. It is a seasonal activity available from October through next March.
Overnight: Yangon
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
- Day 16
In the morning, have a leisure walk at Bogyoke Aung San Market (formerly Scott's Market, closed on Mondays and public holidays) noted for its colonial architecture and inner cobblestone streets. The market has long been a centre for selling rare gems from Myanmar's mines, paintings and tailored fabrics from tiny workshops. Later, your guide will accompany you to the airport to fly home.
Meal: Breakfast
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My Favorite Greek Island – Symi
I had one of those magical moments that I can't really put into words.
As travelers we occasionally experience these moments of stunned wonderment. Marco Polo must have had his share when he gazed upon the magnificent splendor of 13th Century Hangzhou and Beijing. Most seasoned travelers I've met can recall at least a few of these instances. Off the top of my head I can vividly remember two:
the first time upon emerging out of the Batthyany Square metro station in Budapest and coming face-to-face with the dwarfing Orszaghaz across the Danube in gleaming white, and the second time on a boat slowly sailing into the small harbor on Symi.
I was breathless and speechless. As our touring boat sailed into the naturally narrow and steep harbor of Symi, we became surrounded on three sides by cascading layers of pastel-colored, neoclassical facades. The sheer beauty of the panorama and our closeness to these buildings
— the harbor was so narrow that these toy-like houses all seemed within arm's reach — simply overpowered my sense of aesthetics.
No photo that I took could remotely do justice to that stunning beauty. While there were other spectacular sights on our trip through Greece from north to south — Santorini's caldera and the cliff-top monasteries of Meteora spring to mind – our entrance into this little-known island of Symi became my favorite of all.
Symi is the most underrated among the Greek Islands, and to this day I still can't understand why it isn't on more tourist itineraries.
While transportation options may be limited at times, it's only 60 to 90 minutes by ferry from the popular destination of Rhodes (Rodos) and is well within day-trip distance.
And on top of regularly scheduled ferries, smaller tour companies in Rhodes operate daily boat tours to Symi in peak season.
In fact it was one of those pleasure boats that transported us to/from Rhodes, setting out on a day trip to the Panormiti Monastery (located on the far end of the island of Symi) and stopping at the harbor of Symi. We just opted to complete the return leg on a different date. While the trip was unnecessarily long, starting out at 10:00 and finally arriving at Symi harbor at 14:00, it did offer a tour of the remote monastery and also served as a cruise of the Turkish coastline along the Datca peninsula. But that entry into Symi harbor was what we've waited for all along.
Staged on the harbor's magnificent backdrop isn't your typical whitewashed, cubist Cycladic architecture that most foreigners have come to expect of Greek Islands. Over the past 700 years this island has changed hands through the Knights of St John to the Ottomans to the Italians, before finally returning to the Greeks only a couple of generations ago. Today the stately assembly of old mansions above the port has retained that refined Italianate feel, as if these seas were somehow an extension of Lago di Garda.
Most of these buildings date originally from Symi's heyday as a major player in the in the 19th Century sponge trade, and gradually dilapidated over the next hundred years during the island's decline. It wasn't until the late 1990s when Symi was reborn as a tourist attraction and many of the ruined shells of old houses were refurbished, mostly by affluent outsiders wishing to own a piece of heaven.
While its highly photogenic harbor front greets the majority of visitors, the real Symi hides further uphill in the main settlement of Horio, a quiet town of well-kept neoclassical houses along a wide cobblestone path. This is just the kind of place where children chase the soccer ball around the town square while their grandpas gather around the backgammon table next to the village store. The arrival of modern tourism hasn't yet touched this little corner of authentic Greece.
What preserves the town's authenticity from the onslaught of day-trippers from Rhodes is its geography — the path into Horio is a gruelingly steep 350-step flight of stairs known as the Kali Strata. It would take us 45 minutes to make our way to the top, with stops to explore the shops and side alleys along the route. The colorful entrance to the stairs was well-marked, at least in Greek
Wide terraces along the stairs provide the perfect spot for a coffee on lazy afternoons. The steepness of the Kali Strata translates well to lovely views of the harbor, and of the rest of the island and its surroundings. The land in the distance background was actually the Turkish coast of Datca peninsula.
The further we climbed along the Kali Strata, the more atmospheric the scenery became until we reached an area of narrow paths meandering through what appeared to be medieval-age stone houses and Byzantine arches. But far from deteriorating into an archeological ruin like Mystras, many of the houses were still inhabited by local villagers, as they probably have been for centuries past.
Perched at the very top of the stairs was the town of Horio, a ruggedly scenic locale flanked by a row of abandoned windmills and the ruins of an old Venetian fortress. As the setting sun cast long shadows behind the church towers, it was time for an early dinner on the terrace of the village taverna. Just the perfect way to round out a day.
To me Symi is such a magical place, so alluring that I can see myself settling down in one of these colorful houses along the harbor and retiring here some day. This is one of the few destinations in the world that I wouldn't mind revisiting year after year … if only I live and work in Europe. Hmm … maybe that's an idea
Here's the downside of Symi's peaceful, pre-commercialized charm — this rare enclave of tranquility has been preserved only through the lack of transportation options. And in the upcoming years of Greek austerity things may get even more interesting.
For years the villagers of Symi have run a reliable daily service to Rhodes under the communal ferry company ANES Ferries, and this service may be renewed in the future. But at the time of writing (summer 2012) things just changed and the larger Dodekanisos Seaways has taken over the route and providing one or two sailings per day during peak season, all on fast catamaran-type boats. If only schedules were this reliable during our visit! Check the official ferry company sites for the latest details, as things are changing so fast in recent months that schedules tend to become outdated the moment they're published.
And if you happen to just miss the scheduled ferries, do what we did and check around the boats at the Mandraki harbor on Rhodes. During the peak season there are at least two excursion boats per day taking day-trippers from Rhodes to Panormiti to Symi harbor and back. Our boat departed at 10:00, arrived at Panormiti at 11:30 and docking for an hour for pilgrims to pay tribute to the monastery, then taking a scenic cruise and arriving at Symi harbor at 14:00. Our one-way ticket cost 11.5 Euros per person, probably more expensive than the ferry but definitely a lifesaver after missing the ferry.
Once on the island, one can stay around the harbor or travel further afield by the hourly community bus. It's hard to miss — a large, old green bus which runs the circular route up to the main town of Horio on the winding road and then down to the beachside village of Pedi before returning to the harbor. According to our host there are even a few taxis on the island, but we didn't need to inquire.
Thankfully hotel chains do not yet exist on the island. While there are a couple of three star hotels along the harbor front, IMHO private guesthouses provide better value, afford realistic glimpses into the homes of the islanders, and probably will provide you with the locals' suggestion for the best scenic spots and cheap authentic restaurants (as opposed to the hotel concierge convincing you to dine at their own restaurant).
Our guesthouse was just steps from the harbor, which I still think is the most picturesque part of the island. But the main town of Horio, an uphill climb of a few hundred steps from the harbor or 10 minutes by bus, offered a more peaceful environment among the 19th Century Italianesque mansions. Personally I still prefer the harbor for the abundance of photo-worthy spots as well as for ease of transportation, and I'll write a proper review of our guesthouse in the next article.


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JATO Dynamics has released its list of the top-selling car brand and models in 2018, which analyses the top 54 markets in the world. According to the company, 86 million vehicles (passenger and commercial) were sold in these markets last year, representing a year-on-year decline (from 2017) of 0.5%.
Jumping into the part you're probably more interested in, Toyota managed to retain its top spot by selling 8,091,277 vehicles this year – a 3% gain from 2017. Coming in second place is Volkswagen with 6,746,204 units (+1%), while rounding up the top three is Ford, which continues its sales decline to 5,329,290 units (-11%).
Looking at the list, positions four to eight are unchanged from 2017, with Honda taking the fourth spot followed by Nissan, Hyundai, Chevrolet and Suzuki. Rounding up the top ten is Kia (ninth) and Mercedes-Benz (tenth). The Korean carmaker managed to reverse its less favourable performance in 2017 to achieve a 4% sales growth to 2,638,782 units.
Other gainers on the list include BMW, Mazda, Jeep, Geely, Skoda and Mitsubishi, while decliners are Renault, Peugeot, Fiat, Buick, Opel/Vauxhall and Baojun. Non-movers beyond the top ten are Subaru and Citroen, both dropping one place from their 2017 positions.
From an individual model perspective, the Ford F-Series trucks once again dominate the sales chart with 1,076,153 units sold, followed by the Toyota Corolla at 934,348 units. Both models saw very little to no growth from 2017 figures, but still managed to keep the same positions as in 2017.
Moving on, the Honda Civic climbed to the third spot with 812,767 units, while fourth through sixth is an all-SUV affair, with the Toyota RAV4, Nissan X-Trail/Rogue and Honda CR-V. The Volkswagen Golf slipped from its third spot in 2017 to occupy seventh place in 2018, with 731,561 units sold.
Other noteworthy models that made it into the 25-model list include the VW Passat (eighth), Honda HR-V/XR-V/Vezel (tenth), VW Tiguan (twelvth), Toyota Camry/Aurion (13th), VW Polo (14th), Hyundai Avante/Elantra (16th), Honda Accord (20th), Mercedes-Benz C-Class (24th) and Mazda CX-5 (25th).
Analysing JATO's data, SUVs once again drove sales in the global market, with 29.77 million units sold in 2018, a volume growth of 7%. This comes at the expense of other car types, with MPVs posting a drop by 14% to six million units, while hatchbacks, sedans and station wagons saw volume fell by 8%.
On the other hand, pick-up trucks experienced an increase in global volume by 5% to 5.2 million units, largely thanks to the Thailand and Brazil markets. As a side note, 84% of the F-Series' global volume was recorded in the United States.
In other segments, battery electric vehicles saw a significant sales growth of 74% to 1.26 million sales in 2018, backed by Chinese demand for EVs, the diesel crisis in Europe, and the Tesla Model 3 being available in more markets – it is also the world's best-selling EV.
In terms of sales by region, China is the largest market with 28.08 million vehicles sold, accounting for over 30% of global sales. Meanwhile, the entire Europe took second place in the global rankings with 17.7 million sales, and the United States in third with 17.3 million units.