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"Mommy. Come get me. There's a fire in my room."
I popped awake as Esia's six-year old voice drilled into my consciousness. Smoke filled the window cavity above the loft bed I shared with Sylvia, Esia's mother.
I sprang up, guarding against hitting my head against the low ceiling. My feet touched the top step of the spiral staircase leading to the ground floor. Then, unconscious of my moving, I was on the ground floor, running to the girls' room. Rancid smoke filled the air.
Esia wasn't having a nightmare. Our house was on fire!
After getting everyone safely outside, I had to do something about the fire, but hesitated calling 9-1-1. We lived on Bainbridge Island, a semi-rural island in Puget Sound, about eight nautical miles from Seattle.
A volunteer fire department serves the area. If I called them, the house in which we lived, which I spent the previous four years remodeling, would likely be lost before they could respond; yet, there was no choice. The small fire extinguisher, which had doused earlier kitchen fires, was useless against this one.
After making the call, I joined the rest of my family in the yard. I was clad in cotton slippers, a tee-shirt and sweat pants, not the appropriate dress for a cold, damp February morning.
The house was blazing when the fire trucks arrived, five minutes later. By then we had been joined by Jim, a friend who lived in a cabin on the lower part of the property. He silently watched property and art he had stored in an outbuilding being turned into ash. Sylvia and I sat on the damp grass, hugging each other, glad to be alive, but numb from the morning's experience.
Our neighbor invited us to her place; we gratefully stumbled next door, into the warm, inviting house. The phone started ringing almost as soon as we were settled, with cups of hot coffee.
"Is it Allan and Sylvia's place?" "Is everyone OK?" The island telegraph was working.
Dixon, Sylvia's ex-husband and Esia's biological father came rushing in. "I was eating breakfast at the cafe and heard the fire alarm. The smoke looked like it might be coming from your place, so I rushed over. Is everyone OK? What happened?" The words spilled out of his mouth in a fear-stoked frenzy.
"We're fine. Not sure what happened, but the house is pretty much gone. Esia woke us up and saved our lives. She's a hero," I explained. Although tired and still scared, Esia beamed.
"I'll take the girls. They can stay with me until things calm down." Dixon offered. Sylvia and I were grateful. Some consistency and familiar surroundings would help the six-year-old Esia and Simone, her nine-year-old sister, deal with the life-changing morning.
Our next visitor was the fire chief, offering solace for the bad news he brought – the house was a total loss. "People will be calling the station offering to help. Do you want me to tell them you would appreciate their assistance?" he asked. "Can you tell me what happened?"
I nodded, unable to carry on much of a conversation. "I don't know what happened. I was hoping you could tell me. The fire started in the girls' bedroom. Our youngest woke us calling her mother for help."
The chief nodded, said he would talk with us later, and returned to the fire-scene.
At 8:00 am on the morning of February 4, 1978, our worldly possessions consisted of an old car, the clothes we were wearing, a suitcase filled with Sylvia's card collection, some cast iron fry pans, a bottle of mescal, and a few other odds and ends.
Furniture, clothes, baby pictures, books, records, Sylvia's artwork, Jim's photographs, toys, all of the material items collected in decades of life were gone, destroyed by fire, smoke, or water from the firefighters' hoses. A week before, a Bekins van had arrived, filled with furniture that had belonged to my grandparents, mementos from my childhood, and family heirlooms. My parents were moving from the house in which I grew up into a condo; they had sent everything they thought I might want. It was now rubble.
By 10:00 am that morning the first donations came in. Soon, bags and boxes containing clothes, food, and toys surrounded us. A sewing machine and tools soon appeared; offers of money and help followed. During the following days and weeks, items appeared almost daily. We passed on to other needy families and friends or donated to local charities what we couldn't use or didn't need. I felt blessed being able to give back to the community that had embraced us.
Many donations had come from strangers, fellow islanders, many of whom had experienced similar needs in their lives. More than once, strangers came up to me in the local grocery store, and introduced themselves. "I heard your house burned down. I am so sorry. When I was younger, the same thing happened to me. What can I do to help?"
While I usually had no specific answer to the question, I was warmed and comforted by the concern. I was especially touched by a note I received at work about six months later, from an eight year old girl who lived in North Bend. I didn't know her or have any idea how she had heard about the fire.
The note accompanied a small, somewhat raggedy stuffed teddy bear. She had written "I am sorry you had a fire. Here's my favorite toy to give to your daughters. I hope they are OK." Whenever I have doubts about the inherent generosity of people I remember this note and they are erased.
I had bought the 700 square foot house about five years before. It sat in the middle of two acres of woods, visually screened from nearby houses, which made it feel isolated.
There were five outbuildings on the property, including a 250 square foot cabin with heat, electricity, and an outhouse, but no running water. Jim was the latest friend to live in it. We used two other outbuildings as storage, another as a chicken coop and the last one housed a wood-stove fired sauna.
The house had been a project from the time I took possession. With no prior building experience, or even a tolerable grade in junior high wood shop, I decided to remodel a house. Since I had little money, I was going to do most of the work myself.
The project consumed the better part of five years and outlasted several relationships, both with lovers and roommates; whose commitment to the project I erroneously assumed was the same as my own.
My first project was to install a large skylight to bring much needed light into the house's dark interior. This turned out to be a major educational opportunity, the lesson being a chain saw, a bottle of tequila and a couple of joints did not necessarily work well together.
Nor, I soon discovered, was having a skylight sit below the level of the roof the best possible design. It lasted a year without leaking, but when the rain did start dripping onto the floor below, the water loosened the adhesive that enabled me to remove the seemingly permanently affixed floor tiles.
As I looked at the smoldering shell of the house, even with the roof having been chopped away by the firemen, I once again felt the excitement I experienced when I first plunged the chain saw into the house's structure and realized I had passed the point of no return.
In fits and starts, the project continued for over the years. Major changes in the house were created, with materials purchased, scrounged, and traded for. A spiral staircase was fabricated and installed, leading to a sleeping loft with a properly installed sky light over the bed. The removal of the living room created 16-foot cathedral ceilings. A large claw foot bathtub was installed in the one bathroom, whose walls were covered with cedar shingles.
Clear cedar covered the kitchen walls, where meals were cooked on an old stove with four wood-fired burners, four gas burners. There was a wood-fired oven and a gas one.
The closest outbuilding, which had been used by the previous owners as a bedroom for their teenage son, was connected to the main house by a combination dining room and solarium/greenhouse. This was made from almost a hundred wood framed 2x2 windows on the exterior wall, with an interior glass wall separating the dining room area from the solarium.
When it burned, the house lacked only a few finishing touches to be completed. I was proud of what I had accomplished, with the help of some friends. It looked great, the original size nearly tripled. The design was creative and personal, the results comfortable and inviting.
That was yesterday. Today, I looked at ashes, struggling to absorb the enormity of change the morning had wrought. I was homeless, without possessions. While devastated by the loss, part of me felt free, unfettered.
My friend, Jeff appeared. My first tai chi teacher, he had made the spiral banister and done other work on the house. We embraced. "It's gone," I sobbed into his shoulder, finally releasing the emotion I had been feeling. "All the work, gone. For nothing!"
No longer needing to be strong in front of the girls, I was able to fully feel the loss.
We stood silently for a moment, our arms around each other. Then Jeff said, "You still have the memories and the experience. They are the only things that last anyway. The rest of it is finite; the property always disappears sooner or later."
I knew he was right, but I was not ready for philosophical truths. The experience was too new, the pain too raw. I was still trying to absorb what had happened and what it meant for me, Sylvia, the girls, and our future life together. Reflecting on lessons to be learned could come later.
The fire investigators concluded a faulty baseboard heater was the cause. While I accepted this physical explanation, I was not convinced it was the actual cause.
Six months before, I had an astrological reading done. The astrologer told me, "You have an ambivalent relationship with personal property. If you don't get clear about your feelings, you'll lose the property." This was an accurate observation, at many levels.
A year earlier, frustrated by the slowness of the progress on the house, I threw a hammer across the living room, screaming, "Burn to the ground, you son of a bitch! I don't care!!" It seemed God had finally received the message, although a bit late.
I had grown very attached to the house; yet, this voice came out of the cosmos, saying, "Allan, sorry it has taken me so long. I've been really busy. I just got your message. You've been good, so I am willing to grant your wish. Here we go."
A celestial finger pointed down at the house, flames emanating from its tip.
I'm thankful no one was physically hurt; possessions can be replaced, or, more likely, not be missed. The actual losses were financial, emotional, and psychic.
Sylvia and I decided to separate for a while. I needed to integrate what happened and sort out my life. For a while, I didn't want to be responsible to anyone other than myself.
For almost a year, I house-sat for various friends, keeping all my remaining possessions in the back of my car. I purchased nothing that wasn't necessary or immediately consumable.
I never doubted that, like the legendary phoenix bird, I would rise from the ashes. When and how that would happen, and what I would be like, were questions yet to be answered.
Dr. Larry Albright reports from New Hampshire that pulling fish from the water is a nice change from pulling teeth from mouths. He didn't say, but there's a good chance he landed this trophy with
a flyrod.
To many teachers, there always seems to be a "special" student whose presence blesses them with opportunity for developing patience and exercising mercy.
A couple of years before the ceremonial hanging up of my book bag, I found a " special" student in my eighth-grade basic math class, which met the period immediately after lunch. As you teachers know, it's the period that features major burping, belching, and farting.
This "special" student had a pro-active mother who stayed on his case. Her dedication to his success seemed far greater than her son's. Half way through the school year, his behavior and work ethic still registered well below the acceptable level in her eyes and mine.
Without warning one day, she appeared at lunch time, freshly coifed, flashing red finger nails, perched on spiked heels along with tight jeans and tighter sweater. Given her linebacker-like body, it was a sight to behold.
Her antics would quickly flush the office staff like a covey of quail, but on this day, her mission was with me. Mom wanted to observe Junior without him knowing she was in the room, hoping his reaction to seeing her there would spur on his academic ambitions.
In the room, we discussed options – under the table, behind a desk, next to a filing cabinet – none of which seemed appropriate for her body type and none of which accomplished the goal of being invisible to her son and the other students.
In a joking manner, because I wasn't sure Mom would fit and would be offended if she didn't, I said, "There's always the cabinet!"
The cabinet was a built-in, floor-to-ceiling structure with two doors, which occupied a corner at the back of the room.
"Perfect!" she said, so we quickly emptied the contents, placing things inconspicuously about the room. We didn't want hints of anything being different.
Seconds before the bell, she grabbed a stool and wedged into the space. She barely fit and I had to assume she was still breathing.
"Great! Just leave the door cracked so I can watch him," she whispered with satisfaction.
The bell rand and the social confusion known as class change began, with the usual suspects staying out of class until the last minute, and, when forced to enter, wandering around until the instruction was heard, "It's time to get started. Take a seat." Fortunately, it was a small class and no one ventured near the cabinet area.
Teachers also become actors at times; today my role was to play it's-just-a-normal-day-in-class-with-a-parent-hiding-in-the-cabinet. Junior, built like Mom, sat by assignment at center stage, literally right in front of my nose, so I could easily grab him, oops, redirect his attention.
Some days class clowns have it, some days they don't. Today, Junior's antics fell on deaf ears. His audience wasn't amused; so, after a few minutes he fell asleep. Realizing that Junior had no intention of participating in class, Mom made her move.
Slowly and quietly, the cabinet door opened. A girl, sitting nearest the back, sensed movement and looked toward the motion. Her mouth and eyes mirrored the opening door, as she stared agape at the emerging form. As this unexpected creature uncorked from the cabinet, the girl's pencil dropped, she stiffened in her seat, her eyes never left the appearing apparition.
One by one, students turned to watch, silently and with similar shock. This stranger, who seemed to have materialized from nowhere, walked to the front of the room and stood next to me, over her son.
I was still teaching, although no one was listening. I stopped and on cue Mom said, "Junior." No response. A little louder, "Junior!" Silence. A third time, "JUNIOR!" She had everyone else's attention, except Junior's.
Finally, I shook Junior. This roused him and he uttered his typical, annoyed "What!"
I gestured to Mom who, with no need for words, assumed a wide stance and pointed to the door.
He sheepishly exited the room, not to be seen again that day. As she followed, the heat emanating from Mom nearly triggered the fire alarm.
When the door closed, the class breathed a collective sigh of relief, having not been the object of the smartly dressed linebacker's attentions.
Before resuming the lesson, I said, "You never know what's coming out of that closet. It could be a portal to other dimensions!"
Jerrilyn Hornbuckle Wells
Band Trip Memories
From Steve Barrett
Our band trip to the Washington DC Cherry Blossom Festival, in 1960, provided many memories for all of us.
My first experience with powdered scrambled eggs was at a stop on the trip. They tasted like what I image wallpaper paste must taste like. I don't think I've eaten powdered scrambled eggs since. A lot of my fellow band members had the same reaction.
The band stayed at the Potomac Motor Court. We had several chaperones, one being a band member's parent.
One night, after dark, as a group of us were walking out through the motor court, we noticed this parent go into a phone booth on the corner and close the door, at which time the light came on in the ceiling of the booth, letting us see exactly what was happening in the booth.
What was happening is the parent, oblivious to the exposure provided by the light, removed the cap from a half pint of whiskey and took a long draw.
Being under a spotlight and seen by a large group of band members can't be what this parent had in mind.
One evening about eight of us were walking through downtown DC (or maybe it was Georgetown) looking for a place to eat. Don Barbour, an African American member of the band was with us. This was 1960 and Washington was in many ways a deep-South city, but we didn't give Don's presence a thought.
The first couple of restaurants wouldn't let us in, because Don was with us. We told them that if Don couldn't come in none of us would. We eventually found a place where we could all eat dinner together, but we learned an ugly truth about Washington.
Times have changed in the last 50 years, for the better, of course.
There's a sad postscript to this story, involving Don. During the summer or fall of 1960, Don worked on a farm off old Six Mile Lane, when that area was all farm land. In a tragic accident, he lost the fingers on one hand, which ended his prospects of playing baritone sax with The Presidents, here in Louisville.
Don contacted a musical instrument company in New York, to see if they could make any modifications to a sax, but I think that was to no avail.
I'm sure this has been a big burden for Don to carry all these years, but knowing Don and the kind of person he is, I'm also sure he persevered and has done okay for himself.
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The house looked beautiful, warmed by the wood fire ablaze in the living room fireplace. Candles illuminated the long table that was covered with a white tablecloth. The twenty place settings gleamed with crystal wine goblets, fine bone china dishes and sterling silver cutlery. Julia Child would have been proud of the ambience we created for this mid-winter dinner party, on a cold, rainy evening in 1973.
Our guests were invited to the Bainbridge Island mini-farm my friend Kae and I were house-sitting for friends, who were spending the winter in Mexico.
Having taken the ferry from Seattle to the island, situated in the middle of Puget Sound, our guests were dressed in their finest party clothes, filled with anticipation and expecting a memorable dinner. They weren't disappointed, although they wouldn't get the memories they expected.
A menu, elaborately written in stylized calligraphy, awaited the guests as they entered the wood-paneled house. People stared in disbelief, struck dumb by what they read. The story of the magical, black tie candlelit gourmet dinner Kae hosted months before was common knowledge, even among those who weren't there. Tonight was her curtain call and the expectations ran high.
Our initial idea was a high-end gourmet dinner using only canned food. Only one location in 1970's Seattle stocked what we wanted -- the kitchen department of an upscale department store.
We quickly realized this idea was beyond our unemployment compensation-funded incomes. Plan B, at the other end of the culinary spectrum, was a junk food dinner.
I had become a vegetarian several months before, and had been boring my friends by preaching of my new food preferences, while disparaging their carnivorous diets. Our proposed dinner would violate almost every one of my new dietary preferences, but I was willing to make the sacrifice, for creativity!
After Kae and I drank two bottles of wine, smoked some dope and ate Fritos, party ideas began to flow. We decided to use as much crystal, china, and silver we could gather, to lend elegance to the meal. The dining room was large, with picture windows overlooking the pastures. The wood-burning fireplace would lend both heat and visual focus. As Julia Child taught, ambience and presentation are keys to a party's success and would especially be to the one we were planning.
Most of the menu came together easily, although determining the appropriate alcoholic beverages to complement the Kool-Aid and instant coffee was a problem. One night, I saw Tina Turner on TV. She was still married to Ike and she described his favorite drink -- hot buttered Ripple.
"That's it!" I exclaimed, "The favorite of a famous rock and roll star and made from junk food! What could be better?"
The butcher at our Seattle neighborhood market made some of the best sausage in the city. I bought a five pound chunk of beef bologna, which was to be stuffed with a two pound package of Velveeta cheese, wrapped in a whole wheat pastry crust (I was a hippie vegetarian, after all) and baked. Thus, we created Bologna Wellington, or maybe it should be Baloney Wellington.
Kae's 15-year-old daughter, Erin, was visiting for the weekend. She volunteered to help with the main appetizer - Cheerios stuffed with Cheez-Whiz, which turned out to be not one of our better ideas. Even stoned, I found the preparation tedious and having prepped early in the day, the Cheerios were soggy by the time our guests arrived.
The other appetizer, Vienna sausages straight from the can, was easier to fix and kept better.
A small crisis occurred when my cat Angela decided she liked bread crusts. A loaf of Wonder Bread had been placed on a serving platter; Angela had taken bites from about a third of the slices, leaving ragged edges.
It was too late to go to the store for a fresh loaf of bread. In any case, some missing crust from a few pieces of Wonder Bread merely added to the meal's style.
By seven o'clock that evening, twenty of us sat around a candle-lit table. Kae had beautiful china and a few pieces of wedding gift silver service left from her prior marriage. We borrowed additional silverware and crystal wine glasses from friends. A white linen tablecloth and napkins came from the local thrift store. The set table looked exquisite, illuminated by candlelight.
Our guests arrived, filled with anticipation. The dinner would definitely be memorable, although probably not in the way they expected. The menu, scripted in Erin's beautiful calligraphy was displayed in the entryway and even after reading it, and being presented with the listed drinks and appetizers, people thought this was merely a joking prelude to the real meal.
After cocktails, we moved to the table where Kae presented the first course in a beautiful porcelain tureen. The aroma of Campbell's chicken noodle soup wafted over the table as it was ladled into bowls. Some guests were transported back to their childhood. Others began to realize the menu they read was serious.
Later, picking at their fish sticks, people began to speculate about our intentions.
"Is this a joke?"
"Are you making a political statement?"
"You damned vegetarian! Are you getting back at us for eating meat?'"
"What restaurants are open on the island at this hour?" The answer, none, was greeted with groans and profanity.
"OK. Joke's over! When are you actually serving dinner?"
Hope, mixed with concern and apprehension, underscored the question.
The Bologna Wellington was presented, along with beautifully plated sides of canned green beans, canned spinach, instant mashed potatoes with canned beef gravy, tomato aspic and Wonder Bread.
When the realization sank in that what was on the table was actually dinner, wine bottles emptied faster, joints appeared and marijuana smoke filled the room; but then, some people wanted seconds.
"This is just like Mother used to make."
"Is there more?"
We had given permission to eat stuff none of us would have otherwise touched, even in private. Whether it was the wine, the dope, or the absurdity of the meal, by dessert time, people were into the spirit of the evening.
The Twinkies, Ding Dongs and HoHos were quickly devoured. Impromptu games of catch with dessert triggered raucous laughter. It was a fitting end to the meal.
Our friends were still friends after the dinner, although they asked about the menu before accepting future dinner invitations
Kae and Allan's Mid-Winter Dinner
Vienna Sausages au jus
Cheez-Whiz stuffed Cheerios
Hot Buttered Ripple
Soup Course:
Campbell's Chicken Noodle
Fish Course:
Gorton's frozen fish sticks
Bologna Wellington
Instant mashed potatoes
Canned gravy
Canned French style green beans
Canned Tomato aspic
Canned spinach
Wonder Bread a la Angela
Red and White
Grape and Cherry Kool-Aid
Twinkies, Ding Dongs, HoHos
Instant Folgers
Cheap Wine, Wonder Bread and
Baloney Wellington: a tale of culinary adventure from Allan Ament, who lives on an island in Puget Sound
Bardstown Road in Buechel, with Jerry's Drive-In and the Skyway drive-in theater, was almost the center of the universe for a lot of us in our high school days, but that universe also involved other places and lots of driving.
Once we had access to vehicles we became part of a ritualistic cruising route I'll call the Ranch House Loop. It took us from the Ranch House on Shelbyville Road to Jerry's to the bowling alley at Hikes Point, where Frisch's Drive-In was also a must cruise, and finally to Putt-Putt near the Watterson Expressway, in our endless search for something to do, someone to meet, or some unknown extraordinary event that couldn't be missed.
There were all sorts of things to see, like guys cruising with their hot rods and their girls who liked hoods. Some of us had to drive dad's car (or even worse, mom's car); so, we would remove the air filter and drive around revving the engine like a pre-drag race warm up. Girls from other schools would be seen, although connecting was a faint hope, further aggravating our raging hormones.
Occasional fights were also a possibility and remaining a spectator sometimes required great skill and cunning. Every month or so, Bill Hess would press his bare butt to somebody's back seat window. His driver would then slowly cruise through Jerry's, reporting reactions to Bill.
Sometimes we would actually eat something, go bowling, or play miniature golf, take a date or beer or both to the Skyway, but most of our time was spent scheming, dreaming, or gossiping (yes, guys did that, too).
All kinds of schemes were dreamed up with most going nowhere. Some that were carried out have been forever repressed, but at least one has leaked through to my present consciousness.
It was a gloomy Halloween night (what else?) when nameless individuals, dressed in dark clothing and armed with black spray paint, converged on the all girls Assumption High School sign on Bardstown Road. The gold on black school sign was the target.
During their work, the conspirators frequently had to ditch dive, when traffic would approach, but eventually the mission of
blacking out UMPTION was accomplished.
The next morning was Sunday and an early rising friend of Assumption undid the handiwork before many could enjoy it.
That prevented those of us going to church across the street from witnessing the results of our commando operation, spreading frustration throughout Sunday school. Nevertheless, knowledge of this poetic prank lives in legend.
Oh sweet, innocent, misguided youth.
Submitted by Larry Albright
Cruisin' on a belly full of french fries and a dollar's worth of gas . . . Larry Albright remembers nights on the Loop
With apologies to our friends at you know where.
Vol. 50, No. 1 FERN CREEK, KENTUCKY - Location of Friendliest School in the County October 3, 2010
Not all of Allan Ament's life experiences have been as whimsical as a junk food repast. Here, Allan shares a tragic story about fire and a creation lost.
Asking us to dig up memories of our days at Fern Creek presents the problem of where to start, or more important, where to stop, since some of the more amusing tales revolve around our almost daily avoidance of Mr. Klapheke.
Most of us probably can still hear the clicking of his heels in the hallways, which elicited a feeling of dread that we had been caught for some infraction, major or minor, depending on one's point of view.
I admit that some WERE major, like failing to take the Thanksgiving baskets to all the families on our list, and doubling up on other families, so we could have the rest of the day off.
Or the time a few of us left school and went to Frankie Schmidt's house, where we began drinking either beer or Scotch from the family stash.
Somehow Klapheke found out and the phone rang at Frankie's. He announced he was on his way. The house emptied, instantly.
Knowing we'd all be thrown off the cheerleading squad if caught, we promised to never tell on each other. Now, here I am 50 years later, breaking that oath, but Klapheke died years ago so he can't punish us now.
I'll never forget the look on Klapheke's face when Frankie Weisburg and I went to the office, seeking permission to take the day off for Good Friday services. The "look" morphed from amazement to incredulity to scorn in a matter of seconds followed by a loud "Get outta here!"
One of my favorite recollections was when six of us piled in the trunk of Frankie Schmidt's beige Studebaker and went to the Skyway Drove-In.
You might remember this about Studebakers of that era: they came to a point in the rear. The rear seat folded forward; so, we stuffed our feet in the point and fanned our bodies in the remaining space in the trunk. Our dates followed in their cars, so we had a string of cars pulling up to the pay booth with one person in each car, something not likely when you went to the drive-in.
Some other memories of the Skyway: hearing Lady of Spain played on the accordion between movies…..those stinky, smoky mosquito coils we'd place on the dashboard, to keep the critters away. Sometimes driving off with the speaker attached and watching the cartoon character stuff his face with food and drink at intermission.
I'll never forget cheering in a downpour at Southern, during a football game. Our skirts were long and heavy, even when dry and our sweaters always smelled like Toni Home Permanent. After about an hour in the rain, our skirts got considerably longer, as did our sweaters. We looked like waterlogged, soggy-haired rats, wearing skirts to our ankles and sweaters to our knees. It was probably one of the worst nights ever, even though we wond the game.
It never failed each week that Bonnie Norene and her sister Kay would come up with an eight stanza cheer. We'd get it on Thursday. We had to memorize and teach it to the student body at the pep rally on Friday, before the game on Friday night. It didn't always work, because we frequently forgot the words and would bump into each other, when half of us turned or jumped the wrong direction.
Despite the sour milk smell which haunted the cafeteria, we had lots of great dances there following the games. Sometimes the dances were "Sock Hops" held in the gym, then the smell became 'old socks'
I could go on, but won't. I loved my time at Fern Creek and remember so much that it amazes me. Now, if I could just remember where I put my keys this morning.
I'm looking forward to seeing all of you at the reunion.
Mary Jane Fields Kasser as seen in her passport. Mary Jane lives in Sarasota, Florida
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Mary Jane's three children: L-R, Allison, Trey and Alexis. Alexis works as a Deputy National Intelligence Officer for the Near East.
Friends forever, Mary Jane and Barbara Bryant Lechner on a shopping spree in Florida. Barbara claims they're posing with the ugliest purses and shoes they could find.
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Planning for Hometown Holiday Sleigh Bells & Sparkle Parade Underway
Nov 01, 2015 07:44PM
By Wendy Erlien
File photo: Sleigh Bells & Sparkle Parade (Provided by Maple Grove Community Organization)
The Maple Grove Community Organization, Arbor Lakes Business Association, and other Maple Grove businesses are getting ready for the holiday season as they plan the annual Hometown Holiday on Main Street and Sleigh Bells & Sparkle Parade on Dec. 5.
Businesses and organizations interested in becoming involved in the parade are encouraged to visit the Maple Grove Community Organization website at www.maplegrovedays.org for parade information and application.
Maple Grove's Hometown Holiday begins Saturday, Dec. 5 at 3 p.m. and continues through 7 p.m. The event on Main Street includes a visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus, music, treats, contests, carriage rides, and more. The parade begins at 5 p.m. as parade units light up Main Street, starting at the corner of Schuler Shoes/Chico's, continuing around the corner on Arbor Lakes Parkway and finishing at the Government Center parking lot entrance.
The parade concludes with Santa Claus as he lights up the community holiday tree, "signifying the start of a wonderful holiday season in Maple Grove," the Maple Grove Community Organization stated in a press release.

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Editor's note: This is the second in a two-part series that Merchant wrote for PCT. See the August issue for more about the conference.
If you're even a little geeky about insects, and work in the pest control industry, you probably would like the National Conference of Urban Entomology (NCUE). Held May 21-23 this year in Raleigh, N.C., NCUE is the premier gathering for research and industry experts in structural pest control. This year had more than its share of nerdy bug news.
In my report in last month's issue of PCT I shared research papers presented by students. In this segment I will highlight talks given by "veteran" researchers, some of whom you may know by reputation or from state or national CEU conferences.
By any other name...
One of the most stimulating sessions this year focused on a term that was new to me: "assessment-based pest management." Dini Miller from Virginia Tech thinks it might be the next big thing to replace Integrated Pest Management (IPM), a central philosophy of urban pest control. Miller argued that because the IPM concept comes originally from agriculture, its logic has never resonated deeply with the public. Few people seem to associate the term "integrated," for example, with the idea that using multiple pest control tactics (integrated controls) are safer and more effective than a silver bullet approach.
Talking about "assessment" as a basis for pest control, she argues, might be an easier sell. After all, all big companies assess their success by looking at the bottom line. Athletes assess their success with their batting averages and quarterback ratings. Investors follow financial assessments of their investments through annual reports. Shouldn't consumers intuitively understand that assessment-based pest management is in their best interest? Maybe.
But how would an assessment-based pest management program work? Without offering a comprehensive answer, speakers at the "assessment" session tried to show better ways to use monitoring and measurement in pest control. Miller showed, for example, how by pre-assessing cockroach infestations in an apartment as low, medium or high, she could meter out how much bait a technician would need to get excellent control in that unit.
Noted researcher Rick Cooper is successfully controlling bed bugs in low-income, high-rise housing — one of the toughest customer accounts. "Early detection is key," says Cooper, who finds pitfall monitoring traps the most consistent way to detect bed bug infestations, even better than canines. Cooper assesses the success of his management efforts by looking at two metrics: percent of apartments with detected bed bugs, and severity of infestations based on numbers of bed bugs caught in traps. In one study he used an assessment-based approach, in combination with simple, non-chemical and low-impact control measures, to treat all apartments detected with bed bugs. Using an in-house pest control firm, the team was able to reduce infestation rates from 15 percent to 2 percent over 12 months, while achieving a 98 percent reduction in bed bug counts. Given the success of class action suits against apartment management in recent years, it's hard to see why managers would NOT demand this kind of information from their pest control providers.
Faith Oi, University of Florida, focused her talk on assessing the effectiveness of continuing education through the Pest Management University (PMU) classes she offers. For any company wanting to recruit and maintain a well- educated workforce, Oi argues that training is key, including training for supervisors. Oi used pre- and post-tests to evaluate learning at PMU. For 330 students tested, she found an average 58 percent increase in test scores regardless of how long someone had worked in pest control. Surprisingly, supervisor pre-test scores were not significantly higher than technician pre-test scores. Hands-on training, and training materials that are understandable to today's technicians and even supervisors are critical. With a jab at EPA labels she observed that although pesticide labels are not infographics, perhaps they should be. What a great idea!
Michael Scharf, Purdue University, took assessment in a different direction. Imagine if, at the time of selling a big cockroach job, your company routinely collected cockroaches from the site, put a few in special vials and knew the next day precisely what insecticides would and wouldn't work at that location? That's what Scharf is pioneering. In a field trial he was able to predict ahead of time which insecticide combinations would work (some of his cockroaches were resistant to neonicotinoids and some were resistant to pyrethroids). In a few years you might be able to purchase a set of pretreated vials with instructions telling you how to run a resistance detection test. This could be a game-changer, because resistance can vary from one apartment complex to another — even within the same city or neighborhood.
To be effective, however, assessment must be fast and not too labor intensive. Karen Vail of the University of Tennessee looked for a fast, cheap and effective inspection protocol for detecting bed bugs. First, she investigated whether residents, management and maintenance staff, and pest control professionals could be trained to work together to take over maintaining and inspecting pitfall traps. But after training these groups to find, report and clean traps, only 10 percent of apartments had maintained their traps (dust free) after 22 months. She then tried a quick visual inspection of all apartments, followed by placing two to eight traps only in apartments with a complaint or some evidence of bed bugs. With as few as two traps per apartment (one against the foot of the bed and one against a living room chair) she was able to detect 80 to 90 percent of the infested apartments in three to four weeks. It took only two to three minutes to conduct a quick inspection and place monitors in most apartments, and the method detected almost four times more infested apartments than management was aware of. Her work provides more proof that relying on residents/staff to report bed bugs is ineffective, and that building-wide inspections are a must for effective control in high-rise apartments.
The power of genomic testing never ceases to impress me. Ed Vargo, Texas A&M University, shared the work of his student, Andre Eyer, who took a critical look at the tawny crazy ant genome (DNA fingerprint). He wanted to know whether previous research was correct that found tawny crazy ants live in super-colonies. Super-colonies house many queens per nest and may consist of millions to billions of ants that can extend for many miles. While super-colonies may look like normal ant colonies with individual nests, the ants in these colonies are all closely related and may in fact move freely from one colony to the next. Previously the only way to test for super-colonies was to put ants from different nests and record levels of aggression. Eyer did this, plus looked at the diversity of alleles (different forms of a gene) in U.S. crazy ants vs. crazy ants from their native home in South America. He found low aggression among different TCA colonies and only half of the genetic diversity in introduced vs. native ant populations, confirming that TCA ants do form super-colonies. This data also suggests that all crazy ants in tested areas likely came from a one-time introduction to the U.S. This information may not be super-practical in terms of controlling crazy ants, but it puts scientific management of tawny crazy ant on a firmer scientific footing.
Thomas Chouvenc, University of Florida, conducted some interesting experiments with Cryptotermes gestroi, a relatively new invasive termite in South Florida. Conventional wisdom suggests that fipronil is "invisible" to termites in the soil, making it possible to eliminate termite colonies through contamination. The idea is that termites travelling through contaminated soil blithely carry insecticide back to the colony, damaging or eliminating it. Using a more realistic lab assay technique with long foraging tunnels (similar to real foraging tubes), Chouvenc showed that C. gestroi appears able to detect problems with nestmates returning from fipronil-contaminated tunnels. In lab experiments the termites were able to maintain their colonies even when part of the colony was visiting so-called fipronil "death zones." This finding suggests that fipronil may not work as effectively against C. gestroi, a cousin of the Formosan termite. More work, I'm sure, is coming on that idea.
RESEARCH ROUND-UP. Other worthwhile takeaways from the meetings:
- If you battle tawny crazy ants in your community, you might be interested in the new crazy ant videos shown by Kelly Palmer, Alabama Cooperative Extension. (See the videos at https://bit.ly/2Lmq9ZD.)Topics range from an introduction to the ants, their habitat, management and preventing infestations. Each is less than three minutes long and features an expert in ant management.
- Johnalyn Gordon reported on what could be the next tawny crazy ant. Plagiolepis alluaudi, the little yellow ant, is a new invasive ant in South Florida. It lives in leaf litter, and although it doesn't sting, its large numbers and invasive behavior could make it a major pest where it is found.
- Bob Davis, BASF, reported 30 to 60 days control of striped scorpions with the new microcap insecticide Fendona. Microcap products provide control even on tough surfaces like concrete and soil.
- Venerable, retired entomologist Mike Rust is still pumping out helpful information about flea control. Using a statistical method developed for testing anti-cancer drugs he looked for synergism (a 2+2=6 effect) between common insecticides and Insect Growth Regulators. He found variable results with some combinations working well and others not (for example, pyriproxyfen synergized fipronil; but methoprene did not synergize fipronil — though it did synergize imidacloprid). He concluded IGR mixtures must be tested and results cannot be reliably predicted.
- Dini Miller was one of the few speakers to talk about digital innovations. She is field testing a new Delta Five remote insect monitor for insects. As an insect enters a Delta Five trap a picture of the invader is sent to a phone app. With a technician's time worth about $1.50 a minute, Miller thinks that remote alerts from traps like this could save a lot of labor cost, especially monitoring bed bugs in large hotels. She did not address efficiency of the units in detecting low-level bed bug infestations.
- Coby Schal looked at behavioral aversion among German cockroaches to baits and found that pesticide-resistant cockroaches may be at a disadvantage in a pesticide-free environment. For example, he found that glucose-averse, resistant females have lower mating success. This could be why bait rotation has been effective so long in keeping glucose-averse cockroaches from taking over the world.
- Freder Medina, BASF, reported more than 6 million homes have been treated with fipronil since its introduction as a termiticide in 2000. The newest formulation and application system, HP II, has been tested on 81 homes so far, with a 98 percent elimination rate after three months. The new system relies on high pressure injection and a unique waterless formulation to eliminate the need for tank mixing.
- Finally, if you haven't seen it, you need to "meet the caste" of the new Tiny Termite House. Professionally produced and expertly photographed, the Professional Pest Management Alliance (PPMA) worked with the City of New Orleans to build and infest an incredible, 1:16 scale house with termites. The purpose is to "raise awareness of the destructive nature of termites." The videos show the house being consumed by 500,000 hungry Formosan termites. If your company maintains a newsletter or blog, the videos are definitely post-worthy. Your customers need to see this. (PCT note: Look for coverage of PPMA's Tiny Termite House in next month's issue of PCT.)
I overheard one entomologist say that NCUE is the most important conference she attends all year. I agree. The smaller size and narrow focus of the meetings means that NCUE is usually perfect for those of us in the structural pest control industry. This year's meeting was no exception.


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That awkward moment when you tell all your workmates you're a Christian.
Last night I was awarded the 'Virgin Activist' (previously named 'Club Super Star') for the first quarter at work. I think this is equivalent to the 'Employee of the Month Award' but it's awarded every quarter at work. I love my job. And it's been such a blessing after years of trying to find a workplace that will take me for who I am.
And I kinda knew I was in the running for the award when I'd received so much praise from the managers (we call them HODs = Head of Department). And I was convicted, since I'd been avoiding telling everyone what I actually do on a Sunday morning, that I should use that opportunity for the glory of Christ. In a way, it kinda felt like I was 'coming out of the closet.'
So, I was finally called up there to receive the plaque. And with my eyes downcast for the entire time (Someone called out "speech!"), I spoke:
I am subject to your mercy when I screw up.
I guess I work hard because I follow Jesus, and because he's my greater boss, I work even when no one's looking.
was the response I got after I asked a client at my gym how he felt about that exercise.
I find is so incredible that we can be so aware of the things that humble us and not so much so of the things that puff us up and make us behave as if we're better than everyone else. But even more incredible is that it's the things that humble us that can make us feel the most incredible.
Humility's a subject that I seem to have made a hobby of studying over the past few years. I've enjoyed reading John Dickson's 'Humilitas: The Lost Key to Life, Love and Leadership' and C. J. Mahaney's 'Humility: True Greatness'. But I think the most significant insights I've made on the subject have been through listening to Tim Keller's sermons, particularly 'The Sickness Unto Death'. In it Keller reveals how much we need God's praise, and that all alternatives to God's praise will ultimately fail. But more importantly, it is because in Jesus God brought his punishment so that we could get his praise that we truly humbled (and truly exalted at the same time).
I said I would make a post.
Here are 25 things.
"Man-up!" says the Christian man.
APOLOGIES: for my lack of posting. I've had multiple technology issues.
Here is a post that I've transferred from my facebook Notes and is the result of several years of chewing on this bone:
I still don't understand the current catch-cry by Christians to 'man-up' when manning-up doesn't necessarily lead to justification by faith in Christ alone. If the 'man' you're supposed to 'up' into is one that is justified by Jesus, he has to realize that becoming a 'man' (of God, if you want to use the tag) is not, afterall, the final goal. I am afraid that those who think they are already a 'man' might think themselves morally superior to those that aren't, and those that aspire to become a 'man' might envy those that think they are. Really, the man has to shed himself of his manliness (and his reliance on his manliness) to realise that Jesus has become the man God wants him to be. Jesus died on the cross carrying the man's failures by God's judgement on him. God's verdict for Jesus is then given to the man who has faith in him. And the man turns from being a 'man' into a child of God, his Father.
EPILOGUE: A humble identity "in Christ" (see Ephesians 1) gives us the freedom to take responsibility for its own sake as a "good work" (cf. Ephesians 2.10). That includes, especially, taking the responsibility to bring up your family with the knowledge and the joy in the Gospel.
EDIT: Responsibility only becomes a freedom in Christ because
Our failure to be responsible is substituted by Christ's success in being responsible, firstly to God, then to his people.
We are not enslaved to striving for success in responsibility as a means of justification from God or other non-God judges.
Thus responsibility, despite what frustrations may come before the return on Jesus, is actually eternally worthwhile and is enjoyable only because of the man who was most responsible: Jesus.
NTE 2010 Mission @ Glenquarie Anglican Church (Reflections)
"Don't you have a saying, 'It's still four months until harvest'?
I tell you, open your eyes and look at the fields! They are ripe for harvest."
I've had quite a few blogs lined up but hadn't found the time nor the drive to blog them. But before I resume my regular blogging schedule, I would like to share some thoughts that I've had in light of the National Training Event (NTE) Mission I was partnered up with about a week back.


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Why did the founding fathers of the United States consider egalitarianism to be such a necessary value? True egalitarianism is based on tolerance for differences. It is a principle of integrity much more than a rule of law.
Harry Potter To Christians: Its Not Good To Hear Voices
That is the popular and, thank God (if you'll pardon the use of the G name) the politically correct feeling among most Christians today. You will recall that in the second book of the Potter series, The Chamber Of Secrets, Harry Potter alone heard the voice of the basilisk.
Let Her Be Covered Part Four
Again, let's call attention to our text: "Let her be covered."One more question: "Why?"Well, I hope that some answers have already gotten through to you.
Gods Billboards Invade Cyberspace
Once upon a time, Americans traveled the highways searching for the latest word of God. But not anymore! Those same roadside messages, plus a batch of new ones, can now be viewed anytime at home on your own personal computer.
The Story of Adam and Eve
To really understand how we all got here, what it really means to be "born again" and why there is so much death and destruction in the world we live in - you have to go back to the very beginning to the story of Adam and Eve as told to us in the Bible.To truly understand our roots and beginnings as Christians, we have to fully understand what occurred in this story.
Amos and Social Justice - Part 1
Amos was a shepherd who lived in the region of Tekoa, not many miles from the city of Jerusalem. He earned his living by raising sheep and taking care of sycamore trees.
The Dangers of Harry Potter
The Harry Potter book has just been released in the bookstores this week. This book is the sixth book in a planned series of 7 books.
Real Nobility And Gods Love
Real nobility feeds on its own intrinsic value, as a rightful cause that ought to be served with diligence. Whether it will be rewarded, here below or in the beyond, is a question really noble individuals consider irrelevant, though they are not insensitive to the idea of reward.
Religion and Social Engineering - Part of an Introduction
Thomas Carlyle is just one of the interesting characters who had much to do with Calvinism and the Knox family he married into. Friedrich Nietzsche never really completed a book and yet before he went crazy his Wagnerian or Illuminized 'radical aristocratic' handlers used him well.
Conserving Water at a Car Wash Fundraiser
If you use a pressure washer during your fundraiser you can wash twenty cars with one capful of soap in a two-thirds filled five-gallon water bucket. Of course your soap will be biodegradable.
An Encouraging Moment / Pomes for the Heart
Here are a few pomes, that I hope, may encourage you to read your Bible. I hope you enjoy the poems, and I pray that it bring light into your life.
Choosing the Christian Path
- 147.5 million Americans claim affiliation with a religious group- 94% of those who claim affiliation are members of Christian or quasi-Christian denominationsEvery culture offers every opportunity for evaluation on the part of the individual as to whether the spiritual beliefs which that culture encompasses are spiritual beliefs that are comfortable for the individual living within it; it is a matter of conscious choice on the part of every individual in every lifetime to decide for themselves whether the doctrine that is being taught - the doctrine that is predominant throughout the culture - is a doctrine that 'rings true' for their inner self.
Heaven and Hell
Heaven is a bribe and hell is a punishment. Be good and act a certain way and you will be granted admission to heaven and not be condemned to burn forever.
New Orleans is only the Beginning as Prophecy Unfolds
We are all very well aware of the tragedies occurring right now in the United States; particularly New Orleans. Yet, Bible Prophecy never leaves us to chance what is happening.
A God I Can Live With
God, the Puzzle MakerWhile some rise before the sun to do their daily prayers, I head off to Starbuck's and the New York Times crossword puzzle, seven days a week. So, in the best tradition of seeing God in our own image, my God is the Great Puzzle Maker, and my work lies in trying to solve some piece of the Grand Puzzle, to contribute to the unraveling of the whole.
Your Mission Field At Work
One point many Christian Working Moms who have been interviewed have made is that they are a shining light in their work place.� Whether or not you can speak openly about your faith at work, your co-workers are watching.
Freedom of Religion
True freedom of religion must include an individuals right to "no religion." If we are to say that in our country we maintain freedom of religion than we must also respect those who do not wish to believe in any religion at all.
A Poor Man, With Rich Mans Dreams
Matthew 19:17-19:23A Poor Man, With Rich Mans Dreams Have you ever heard the phrase, a poor man with rich mans dreams? Many people in this life are completely exhausted by the race to wealth and prosperity. Looking for today and not for tomorrow.
Jesus the Pharisee
RESPONSE TO PAULINE CHRISTIANITY: - The whole of Christendom is not Popery or Romanized but the Pauline influence is arguably the strongest doctrine in the whole of philosophy and theology. 'The Mythmaker: Paul and the Invention of Christianity' by Hyam Maccoby say these things on the back cover:"Defying the accepted view of Jesus as creator of Christianity, Hyam Maccoby, a leading Talmudic scholar, offers a brilliantly argued, boldly provocative challenge to traditional theories about the origin of the Christian religion and leads us to a startling unorthodox conclusion.
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Earth Month: How To Live a Green Lifestyle
At Eminence Organics, we truly believe that every day is Earth Day. As we celebrate the greenest month of the year, we're also celebrating 5 million trees planted through our Forests for the Future initiative. In addition to planting a tree for every product sold, we also honor our commitment to finding organic, earth-friendly solutions in every aspect of our business. From our green office space in Vancouver, Canada to our earth-friendly farming practices in Hungary, being green is at the core of what we do.
We're inspired daily by the creative ways that others take action to make our planet a happier and healthier place. We're also extremely proud to say that our business partners, loyal spa partners and Eminence fans - are all doing their part for the green movement.
If you're looking for unique ideas on how to live a green lifestyle, see what our Eminence partners & friends are doing to make every day Earth Day:
Reuse & Recycle
Curzio Caravati from Equinox Body and Soul Spa in Kenosha, Wisconsin (who also happens to be the facialist for Laura Kaeppeler, Miss America 2012) does his part for the planet by recycling! Ready for a trip to the recycling depot, Curzio is shown in the photo on the right with a collection of product jars that he saved since the beginning of his partnership with Eminence.
When our spa partners aren't recycling our product jars, they're "upcycling" them in extremely inventive ways. Noelle Ashland, an award-winning esthetician at Images Salon and Spa in Sacramento, California re-uses her empty product jars as containers for delicious and healthy snacks! Take one look at Noelle's Instagram account and you'll find endless inspiration on how to live a green and healthy lifestyle.
Click here for more inspiration on how to upcycle your Eminence containers.
Green DIY Inspiration
Whether you're a spa owner, or an Eminence fan with a green thumb - you'll definitely love these gorgeously green potted plants. To celebrate our recent milestone of 5 million trees planted, our Vancouver staff received their very own succulent in an Eminence jar as a gift from the company. With their own DIY spin, A Premier Massage & Day Spa in Aurora, Illinois also crafted their own Eminence jar planters. In celebration of Earth Day, they gave these beautiful plants as gifts to the clients - now that's inspiring!
Click here to learn how to make your own.
An Upcycled Fashion Statement
Fashionista or not, you'll be blown away by Eminence fan, Kaitlyn Sheppard, who upcycles our marketing print materials into beautiful works of wearable art! Designed for a recycled runway fashion show, Kaitlyn certainly knows how to take eco-fashion to a whole new level!
"My dream would be to design dresses for every location that loves and uses Eminence!!" So fun and great way to advertise!! LOVE Eminence!!!" - Kaitlyn Sheppard
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If you have a diagnosis of gout, there are many things you can do to manage or improve your health. There are also things you can do to manage an attack and help prevent gout from coming back.
The following people and organisations may be involved in your (or a family member's or friend's) healthcare.
If you need to find a GP, you can search on the West Coast PHO's website.
Arthritis New Zealand can provide information and advice on the day-to-day management of gout and other forms of arthritis.
The Grey Base Hospital Rheumatology Service sees people with arthritis and other rheumatological disorders or diseases, on referral from a GP. If your doctor has referred you, you'll normally be seen at the Grey Base Hospital Outpatients Department.
You may prefer to see a private rheumatologist. You can use the following links to find private rheumatologists based in Nelson, Christchurch, or Dunedin.
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PLEASANT HILL, Iowa – Southeast Polk Community Schools has launched a new app to help parents track bus routes for children.
"Here Comes the Bus" app is designed to show parents a radius of where their child's bus is, send notifications in case of any delays and sends reminders when the bus is close to a child's specific pick-up spot.
Transportation Director for Southeast Polk Community Schools Dan Schultz said he has been observing other school districts in different states to see how well it works.
"This is something parents were wanting more communication. People are a lot more tech-savy now than what they used to be. It's some of that stuff that we can do now and it was part of the GPS program that was a natural progression from that to the parent communications," Schultz said.
When setting up the app, parents have to answer a number of questions and input information provided by the school.
"You cannot get in to [the app] to track a student unless you have the proper passwords, codes and student ID numbers," Schultz said.
Schultz said at the beginning of the 2017-2018 school year all 70 buses for Southeast Polk Schools received a GPS system.
The app uses the GPS to track each bus and know where each student is at a time.
"I'm really big on the safety part of this. Knowing where every bus is even in an emergency, and being able to communicate with a parent in an emergency. For example, today it's really really cold. Bus 37 broke down and is a half hour late and being able to push that out to bus 37 parents so they know to step inside for awhile," Schultz said.
So far, two schools are using the app. By the end of the school year all Southeast Polk Schools will have the app running.
About 4,000 students use buses in the district. Parents can download the app for free from the App Store or Google Play.


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Beautiful Risk 14KY Gold, Sculpture
$ 1,495.00
Framed precious metal sculpture. This exciting piece was risky in it's creation as torch fire melted the focal point. A reminder to take risks daily as the results can be so very beautiful.
Title: Beautiful Risk
Medium: 14K Yellow Gold
Inner gold sculpture 1x1" 14KY gold is wired to it's frame with 14KY gold wire.
Framed, 9 x 9"
This framed sculpture was created during Melissa's two-month residency at Surel's Place — Idaho's live/work artist-in-residence program. 10% of your purchase will be donated to Surel's Place in Your Name.


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In a sharply-worded editorial, China Daily has said, commenting on India's foreign relations with its neighbors, that "speculation and suspicion" is "certainly not diplomacy".
Published in "China Daily", the largest circulating English newspaper with branches across the world, the editorial notes (September 20) that "several recent events" in Nepal and Bhutan, are "gnawing worrywarts in New Delhi"
Several recent events are reportedly gnawing worrywarts in New Delhi: Nepalese troops taking part in a joint military drill in China; China granting Nepal access to seven Chinese trading ports; In Bhutan, pro-India ruling party failing in the first round of polls in the general election.
The first is worrying perhaps because it was held days after Kathmandu withdrew from a major joint military exercise in India. The second because such access may reduces Nepal's reliance on Indian ports. The third sounds a little too weird, with some in India speculating one of the two candidates in the second round may seek to forge ties with China. The reason: he met with the Chinese premier in 2012 as prime minister of Bhutan.
Some Indian observers are so nervous that they are warning about their country's two immediate neighbors distancing themselves from New Delhi and embracing Beijing. They are worrying too much. The China-Nepal joint military drill is for anti-terrorism and disaster management purposes.
Access to Chinese trading ports, while diversifying Nepal's trading route options, does not necessarily mean net loss for India. A more robust Nepalese economy will further boost trading links with India.
Bhutan, as a sovereign state, knows where it stands, and has balanced itself quite well - between China and India.
Nepal and Bhutan have not only maintained traditional closeness with India, but also maneuvered a balance in relations with their other neighbor. This is consistent with Chinese foreign policy on neighboring countries. That's why despite the absence of diplomatic ties, Bhutan and China have been on good terms.
Some people in New Delhi may have difficulty accepting the two countries developing better relations with China. However, aside from whether their country is in a position to dictate other countries' diplomatic preferences, it is unfair to blame their own "diplomatic failure" on Beijing, an uninvolved party.
Rumors have linked Nepal's withdrawal from a joint drill with India to a two-month economic blockade by New Delhi in 2015, ostensibly because of Nepal's attempt to amend its Constitution. The pro-India candidate lost in the Bhutan election possibly because India withdrew fuel subsidies, allegedly to punish Bhutan for that 2012 meeting.
Beijing has never concealed its enthusiasm about its Belt and Road Initiative, and welcomes all countries to participate in and benefit from the connectivity project.
The question is: Do other countries need India's consent to take part in it? The editor of a Bhutanese newspaper has reportedly asked the Indian media and decision-makers to avoid excessive bigotry and suspicion. Which sounds like good advice.
VOL. 13 No. 16, April.17, 2020( Baisakh 05, 2077) Publisher: Keshab Prasad Poudel Online Register Number: DOI 584/074-75
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April 23 – Happy Birthday Tony Lupien
Tony Lupien may not have been the best starting first baseman in Red Sox history but he certainly would be considered high on the list for the best educated. This guy, a native of Chelmsford, Massachusetts, went to Harvard. He had some great seasons playing college ball for the Ivy League school and when he graduated in 1939, he signed with the Red Sox.
Boston still had Jimmy Foxx hammering the baseball and starting at first back then but the hard-living "Beast" was beginning to slow down. When the future Hall of Famer's home run production fell to 19 in 1941, Boston manager Joe Cronin decided he would give Lupien a shot to win the veteran slugger's job during the team's '42 spring training camp.
Foxx ended up winning that competition but then broke a toe in a late April game, opening the door for Lupien. The rookie stepped in and gave the Red Sox a solid first year performance, averaging .281 and driving in 70 runs in just 128 games of play.
His one real weakness was his lack of power. As a left-handed singles hitter, he could not provide the Boston lineup with the power it lost with Foxx's departure. When Lupien's average (.255) and run production (54 RBIs) dropped dramatically in 1943, even though he played in all 154 Red Sox games that season, he was placed on waivers and signed by the Phillies.
During his second year with the Phillies he was called into service and did an abbreviated 6-month hitch as World War II ended. It took him till 1948 before he got back to the big leagues as the Cubs starting first baseman but he was released at the end of that season. He ended up back in the Ivy League as the varsity baseball coach at Dartmouth. He passed away in 2004, at the age of 87.


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I'd nearly forgotten about the awesome Golf Rallye until this amazing modified example started circling the interwebs. Maybe it's because only 5000 were made, or maybe that none were sold in the US, or maybe its lack of racing heritage leaves it in the shadow of the similarly-styled E30 M3, Ur-Quattro, and Lancia Delta Integrale. Whatever it is, more people should know about this car. It was essentially an R32 made in 1989- an aggressive-looking Golf with Syncro and a hot engine, in this case the 160hp supercharged G60. As with the Lancia, Americans were not graced with the importation of the sexy box-flared hatchback, but there are some that have gone through the extreme hoops to federalize. This example has gone even further, adding a Euro 2.9l VR6 and a turbocharger without changing much of the 80stastic exterior.
1989 Modified Golf Rallye for sale on VWVortex
This car reminds me why I went through an intense Rallye phase. It's in great condition and the modifications make it a sleeping monster, even garnering a feature in EuroTuner. I love box flares, wherever they come from, and combined with the clean Golf II, we've got a winner. For $22k, I might keep looking for an E30 M3 or even a first-gen R32, but that's not to say it isn't worth it to the right person. Rarity, impressive modifications, and general cleanliness all get high marks on this one. Now let's see some Golf Countrys over here!


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Nurses Make a Difference: A Q&A with Cornerstone's Nursing CoordinatorBy Allison Todd on February 13, 2018
At Cornerstone University, Lori Dewitt serves as the head of the nursing program. Recently, she shared her story of entering the nursing profession and reflected on opportunities you can have as a nurse in today's society.
Interview with Lori Dewitt
Why did you choose to go into nursing?
Dewitt: "As a high school student, my favorite classes were anatomy and physiology, so I originally thought I would be a biology major. However, I had an aunt with multiple sclerosis who was in a nursing home, and I visited her a lot.
"Most people don't like nursing homes, but I was always felt comfortable. I admired the nurses that took care of my aunt because she was immobile. I started helping her, and I was introduced to a nursing program, while I was a freshman college student."
What opportunities do nursing students have for a career?
Dewitt: "As an intensive care nurse for 25 years, I watched the field of nursing change a lot and become extremely competitive.
"You look at who takes care of the people in the hospital—it's the nurse. Because you are the eyes and ears of the doctor, like a co-partner, a nurse has to have a strong science background to understand the changes in patient care.
"A registered nurse is licensed to direct patient care. A bachelor's degree prepares you to take a licensing exam and obtain jobs in hospitals, ambulatory and outpatient sites, physician offices, schools, extended care facilities, drug-rep companies, insurance companies with medical claims divisions and more.
"In general, you are likely to find someone working at least two years in the hospital on a general, medical or surgical floor to get some experience and see the different disease processes in adults.
"If you choose to get your master's degree, you can become a nurse educator, a nurse practitioner or a clinical nurse specialist. And with a doctoral degree, the world is your oyster."
How has your role as a nurse impacted others?
Dewitt: "For me as a nurse in intensive care, I know families depended on us to be the communication liaison between family members and physicians. It was my responsibility to explain to the families what was happening during the patient care process.
"Nurses also teach. When the patients are ready to go home, they have to know how to change their dressing, take their medications and understand what their medications are for."
How do you think a career in nursing prepares college graduates to change the world?
Dewitt: "In any 'change the world' situation, you have to do it one person at a time. Nurses advocate for patients and stand up for them. You learn to become brave because you are with patients in all scenarios. You have to be calm and say what needs to be said.
"Nurses have to stand up against social injustice and health care injustice. As a Christian-based nurse, I've been educated to not just see a person as a disease, but a patient with learning issues, family issues or spiritual issues.
"In summary, nurses have opportunities to work with patients in high-stress situations. I've had a lot of young people try to commit suicide and were unsuccessful. I've met them in intensive care settings. And because of my Christian worldview, I've felt better prepared to deal with this stuff; I don't know how I could do this job without being a Christian."
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The epistemology of climate models
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I bring out the limitations of four important views of what the target of useful climate model assessment is. Three of these views are drawn from philosophy. They include the views of Elisabeth Lloyd and Wendy Parker, and an application of Bayesian confirmation theory. The fourth view I criticise is based on the actual practice of climate model assessment. In bringing out the limitations of these four views, I argue that an approach to climate model assessment that neither demands too much of such assessment nor threatens to be unreliable will, in typical cases, have to aim at something other than the confirmation of claims about how the climate system actually is. This means, I suggest, that the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's (IPCC's) focus on establishing confidence in climate model explanations and predictions is misguided. So too, it means that standard epistemologies of science with pretensions to generality, e.g., Bayesian epistemologies, fail to illuminate the assessment of climate models. I go on to outline a view that neither demands too much nor threatens to be unreliable, a view according to which useful climate model assessment typically aims to show that certain climatic scenarios are real possibilities and, when the scenarios are determined to be real possibilities, partially to determine how remote they are.
I am an Assistant Professor at Eindhoven University of Technology, but will be moving to the University of Queensland in December. My main research focus over the last six years has been the philosophy of climate modelling, including its epistemology and theoretical foundations. I have argued that probabilistic assessment of our uncertainty about climate is unreliable and have proposed a modal epistemology as an alternative means of assessing this uncertainty. Other areas in which I have published work include epistemology, metaphysics, the philosophy of language and argumentation theory.


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Solar Impulse airplane ready for the first leg across the USA: San Francisco-Phoenix
Mountain View, Usa - With Bertrand Piccard in the single seater cockpit
On May 3rd Solar Impulse, the Swiss solar powered airplane, will depart from San Francisco with Bertrand Piccard in the single seater cockpit, to complete the first leg of its coast-to-coast flights across the USA: first stop will be Phoenix (AZ). It is the first time that a solar airplane capable of flying day and night without fuel, will attempt to fly across America. This journey is also the occasion...
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I am using Canvas discussions for an assignment where a student posts an article for discussion in class. The students do this by creating a completely new discussion for each article. The student created discussions list the student name below the title, but at the end of the post always note "This topic was edited by" and then list my name - see image below.
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The Tongsai Bay
Address: 84 Moo 5, Bo Phut, Koh Samui, Surat Thani 84320, Thailand
Cost: 25- 30k INR
Spend your honeymoon in The Tongsai Bay where you will experience the luxury of the best kind. Set on the seafront with multiple accommodation options to choose from – no matter which Villa you choose for your romantic gateway – the beach views will keep you stunned for sure. With lush green setting around the resort, the spa facilities, swimming pool, adventurous water sports – The Tongsai Bay is home to many recreational activities as well. There's also an option to enroll in their in-house classes for yoga and fruit-carving. Chaweng beach and the Fisherman's village are in a close proximity to this bay resort.
Anantara Mai Khao Villas
Address: Soi Hat Pak Phra, Tambon Mai Khao, Chang Wat Phuket 83110, Thailand
Cost: 30k INR
Anantara Mai Khao Villas is one of the best honeymoon resorts in Thailand. With Sirinath National Park tucked right behind it – the places you can visit during your stay are – Koh Sireh, The Turtle Village and Similan Islands. The services provided in Anantara Mai Khao Villas is so good that you'll not get the heart to leave this beautiful place. The villas are huge and have private pools. You will have your *awe* moment right after you enter the villa because the tradition is to greet visitors with jasmines. The Tree House is famous for its cocktails and Thai-style tapas – whereas The Tasting Room is for delicious cuisines and fine wine.
Pimalai Resort and Spa
Address: 5 Krabi, Lang Sod pier – Koh Lanta, Tambon Ko Lanta Yai, Amphoe Ko Lanta, Chang Wat Krabi 81150, Thailand
Cost: Rs.13k
Hidden amidst lush green forests and a white beachfront, Pimalai Resort is great for a honeymoon getaway. Facing the eastern side of the Andaman coastal lines, the pristine and luxurious premises features one of the top-rated Spas in Ko Lanta arena. Make sure you check out the mangroves and large limestone rock formations. You can spend your time chilling in the infinity pool or the sandy beaches with your loved one. Elephant rides, kayaking, hiking, windsurfing are some of the recreational activities you can be a part of.
Renaissance Koh Samui Resort & Spa
Address: 208/1 Moo 4, T. Maret, Lamai Beach, Koh Samui, 84310, Thailand
Cost: 16k INR
Marriott's offering in the Koh Samui region, Renaissance Koh Samui Resort & Spa does justice to its name – given its Renaissance architecture. The resort faces the Koh Samui seafront, so gear-up for beautiful views of the tides and waves right from your rooms. With outstanding catering options, concierge services, massages in Quan Spa, swimming pool, kayaking and other recreational hubs – a stay in Renaissance Koh Samui Resort & Spa is a wonderful option for a peaceful honeymoon. The Fisherman's village and The Buddha Statue are the nearby places to be visited.


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Oct 15 2013
Team member Dave Marsh talks to the NHS Retirement Group (Bolton Branch) about his experiences within SARDA
Today, our Team Training Officer and trainee Drowned Victims Search Dog Handler Dave Marsh, who is also a former SARDA Air Scenting Search Dog Handler,
attended the Victoria Halls in Bolton to address a group of interested ladies from the NHS Retirement Group [Bolton Branch] about his search dog experiences
whilst in the Bolton Mountain Rescue Team.
The group is made up of ladies who have all worked for the NHS in one form or another.
The Bolton Branch has been going for only 12 months, but meet on a regular monthly basis with guest speakers fronting the meeting.
After a very long chat, Dave was rewarded with a kind donation of £25-00 to go towards the work of the Bolton Mountain Rescue Team, which he accepted with thanks on behalf of his team colleagues.


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FROZEN. From Small Beginnings Farm. Are you lactose intolerant and still craving dairy products? You just might be able to have your milk and drink it too! Sheep milk is gentle on the stomach and easy to digest, even for those who are lactose intolerant— more so than goat milk. Up to 75% of lactose intolerant people are able to drink sheep's milk without any adverse side effects. Additionally, sheep milk is naturally more nutritious than cow or goat milk. One cup of sheep milk provides 15g of protein, 473 mg of calcium, and higher levels of Vitamins A,B,D, and E, magnesium and heart healthy unsaturated fats than cow or goat milk. Sheep milk also contains the highest concentration of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) found in any type of milk. CLA is known to have cancer-fighting properties.*
Our sheep graze in our pesticide-free pastures all day. They are not given any growth hormones to increase milk production.


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Our vision and passion for floral artistry goes beyond the roses and lilies. We are in the business of turning your wedding into an event that will be admired and cherished for years to come.
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We source the most beautiful flowers in the world, ensuring quality over everything. As a premier event design studio and flower shop, we are a team of artisans that fabricate dreams and turn them into reality for our discerning clients.
Lawton & Elgin Florist, Flower Shop and Gift Shop
We are a full service florist in Lawton and Elgin, OK. We offer unique floral arrangements and gifts, flower delivery and gift delivery, and excellent service. The Best Flowers in Lawton and Elgin is Scott's House of Flowers! Are you looking for the perfect place to pick up or order breathtaking flower arrangements for delivery? At Scott's House of Flowers, we work hard to combine innovative design techniques with the use of fresh, lovely flowers, to create incomparable floral designs for any and all occasions.
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We are your Lawton and Elgin wedding florist and your premier Lawton and Elgin flower shop. Wedding flowers delight the senses and add to the ambience of your special day. Discovering your vision and translating it into unique and beautiful floral designs is our passion. Beautiful bouquets, centerpieces and ceremony flowers will be custom designed just for your event. Your wedding is not a cookie cutter event and your flowers will reflect your individual style. So, for Lawton and Elgin wedding flowers or areas beyond, we're here to help. Scott's House of Flowers serves the greater Lawton and Elgin area. At Scott's House of Flowers, we know your big day is very important to you and we would like to help make it special!
|Founded in 1970 by Roy, Pearl, and Mike Scott, Scott's has built a solid reputation as a friendly, helpful, family owned business. In 2014, Jeremy Lohman became the owner and was joined with his Brother Nick Lohman. In September 2014 we opened our second location in Elgin, Oklahoma. We are happy to keep a long tradition of satisfying our customers with the best quality flowers and gifts available. We have a dedicated and talented staff of over a dozen floral design, sales, and delivery crew members. Jeremy Lohman and Store Manager Ronnie Ellis (accumulating a combined total of over 50 years at Scott's) have earned the certifications of "Oklahoma Master Florists."
Since 1999, Scott's has been voted "favorite florist" by readers of the city's daily newspaper, the Lawton Constitution.
In the Fall of 2004, we completed and opened our all-new store, culminating a two year construction project of leveling, enlarging/rebuilding a state of the art store on the property we started on back in 1970.
– Thanks for visiting our site. We, along with the Scott's staff, look forward to serving you soon.
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Since our founding, our slogan,"Where Your Satisfaction is Ours", has been the standard by which we have tried to operate our business. When we're informed about any problem with our products or services, (including an order we send out of town), we try hard to correct the problem and will offer an immediate adjustment or replacement where appropriate.
Thousands of flowers arrive weekly
We're constantly seeking the best sources for the finest fresh floral product that can be found. Thousands of flowers arrive weekly and are processed using the latest techniques to insure that your flowers will live up to Scott's reputation of having the " longest-lasting flowers". Upon visiting our store, you'll see our very large walk-through climate controlled fresh flower display room. Floral designs, "ready to travel", are displayed as well as flowers ready for purchase by the stem.


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Address: 8275 Quarry Road, Riverview, Michigan 48193
Phone: 734.282.2198
Email: N/A
Arnaldo's Banquet Center located in Riverview, Michigan is ready to blow you away on your wedding day. Their exquisite 12,000 square foot facility completed with a twinkle light dome ceiling and three ballrooms is the perfect place to host your reception. They can accommodate 70 to 500 guests and a full bridal suite is equipped with a dressing table and lounge area for you are your bridesmaids. All around the ballrooms are unique features including the waterfall bar with iridescent glass tile. Their new-age decorations and alluring feel make Arnaldo's Banquet Center stand out from any other venue in the area.


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There are limited treatment options in the first-line setting for patients with advanced ovarian cancer. Many patients experience disease recurrence or progression with first-line chemotherapy, with approximately 10% to 30% experiencing long-term survival.
Anti-angiogenesis agents, such as bevacizumab and nintedanib, have been investigated in clinical trials for the first-line treatment of patients with advanced ovarian cancer. Bevacizumab is now FDA approved in combination with carboplatin and paclitaxel, followed by bevacizumab as a single agent, for the treatment of women with stage III or stage IV epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer following initial surgical resection.
AXIS routinely collects and analyzes data gathered from participants in our live grand rounds programs. These questions provide incredible insight regarding the persistent challenges that clinicians face when trying to optimize treatment planning to verify where clinical practice gaps exist. This activity will provide expert answers to questions asked during a recent grand rounds series on anti-angiogenesis agents for the first-line treatment of advanced ovarian cancer.