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Ride Hard
A Raven Riders Novel
by Laura Kaye
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Great Start to a New SeriesI'm just going to put it out there to begin with – there's no way I can be objective about a Laura Kaye book. I love her storytelling. I love her characters. Their emotion. Their conflict. I just love her books. Ride Hard is book one in a new series, a spin off of the Hard Ink series which introduced the brothers of Raven Riders MC. While their activities aren't necessarily always on the "right" side of the law, the mission they've taken on for themselves is an honorable one. Helping abused women and children escape their tormentors and find new lives for themselves. Laura gives credit to the idea for the Raven Riders series to a real-life organization – Bikers Against Child Abuse (BACA). Once again Laura Kaye has woven an intense and suspenseful story. The characters are complex, lovable, and infuriating. The story itself is one of redemption and empowerment. And a hot, steamy romance between Dare and Haven. If you're not already a fan of Laura Kaye's, this is the perfect time to jump on the bandwagon.by Only One More Page on May 01, 2016
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Amazing and awesome! Must Read!I loved and enjoyed reading the fabulous and fantastic, amazing and awesome, ARC free from Goodreads Giveaway by the wonderfully, talented Laura Kaye. Haven Randall is on the run from her abusive, controlling, criminal father with her best friend, Cora, and given refuge with the Raven Riders Motorcycle Club. Dare Kenyon, the President of the Ravens, is a protector and a leader of his fellow Ravens, their families, and the women the Ravens help in times of need. Haven and Dare cannot help or stop their feelings for each other growing day by day. As the time draws near for Haven to leave, her father gets closer and closer. If Haven's father gets a hold of Haven, he will make sure she suffers and will never escape again. Read the highly recommended, must read, beautifully written, romantic love story of Haven and Dare.by Debbie on April 26, 2016
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Ride Hard by Laura KayeRide Hide by Laura Kaye Romantic suspense that is engaging, and super sexy hot. Lots of swearing as FYI. First in a spin off series about a motorcycle club. Mostly protectors that aren't opposed to crossing a few legal lines when necessary. I haven't read the first military series, so didn't know the touch point characters but also didn't have any problems following the situations that were referenced. Overall really enjoyed this fast sexy intriguing read.by ReadingOverTV on November 01, 2017
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Sweet and Sexy MC RomanceThis is my first Laura Kaye experience. I've had Ms. Kaye on my TBR since she came out with her PNR series Hearts of the Anemoi and of course I've add the Hard Ink and Raven Riders to my TBR pile. Yes, I bought the Hearts of the Anemoi series, all of them, and meant to read, but of course I got distracted, so I'm diving into her MC Contemporary Romance series. Ride Hard is book one in the Raven Riders series by Laura Kaye. It is a spin-off from her Hard Ink series. The Raven Riders series can be read as a standalone and you don't have to read the Hard Ink series to dive in. Even though I did't read the Hard Ink series I was just fine picking this up. Yes, the guys from Hard Ink make appearances, which of course if you haven't read them it makes you want to read their stories and for fans who love the Hard Ink guys, it will be a treat to see them again. Raven Riders MC President Dare is honorable, loyal, gruff, and alpha sexy. Haven is shy and has lived a very sheltered life. She and her best friend Cora, have taken shelter with the Raven Riders. Haven brings out Dare's protective instincts even more then they already are. This story is full of sexual tension between our leads. These two where sweet. They had several endearing moments together, but they also had some very steamy moments. What I liked about Ride Hard was the introduction to all the characters. The guys of the Raven Riders MC are all so scrumptiously delicious and intriguing. I also love that the MC is on the up and up and not a 1% MC, which is the bad kind. These guys have a great mission and what they do is awesome. I love how they are dedicated to helping those who can't protect themselves. What I had trouble with in this story is that it moved a little slowly at times and I didn't fall head over heels in love with Haven. She felt too innocent, too shy, and I didn't connect well with her. All and all I enjoyed Ride Hard and the introduction into the Raven Riders. I had a delightful time reading this story. If you love a slow burning romance and MC romance, then you should give Ride Hard a try. Rated: 3.5 Stars *Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy provided by Avon via Edelweiss with the sole purpose of an honest review. All thoughts, comments and ratings are my own.by Angel's Guilty Pleasures on February 17, 2017
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A different kind of MC romanceLaura Kaye brings her own unique twist to the MC genre and I love it! RIDE HARD would be your typical MC romance except for one thing: the Raven Riders are white knights on hogs and protecting those in need is at the core of their brotherhood. That doesn't mean they won't skirt the edges of the law, it just means whatever lines they cross will be for good and if that doesn't suck you right in, I don't know what will. Dare Kenyon lives for his family, his club and his brothers and nothing more. As president of the Raven Riders, he's invested in the club's purpose for personal reasons, but beyond that he likes his life just the way it is. Until the club takes in a couple of women in need and his attraction to one of his charges makes him realizes how empty and lonely his life has been. Haven Randall lived a sheltered and isolated life, kept prisoner by her father almost all her life, of no use to him except as housekeeper and a possession to be traded for a beneficial alliance to him. Until she ran away and suddenly found herself with a huge bounty on her head and in the cross-hairs of every lowlife looking to collect on that bounty. She's determined to catch up on all the experiences that eluded her during her incarceration by her father, from the mundane to the exciting and it just so happens that only one intense and attractive biker plays a starring role in her fantasies. I enjoyed this story because while it embodies a lot of what is familiar about MCs, it also has a lot of heart and raw emotion. Haven and Dare are just perfect for each other. Her innocence and gentleness are just what he needs to nourish his dry and lonely heart and renew his life. And how can he resist the lure of her sweetness and beauty as well as the need to protect it? Just how far over the line will he go to do so? I loved the quick check in with the Hard Ink crew that we got and the potential for them to show up in this series from time to time due to their alliance with the Ravens. Beyond the romance between Dare and Haven is the fact that tensions are running high in the city after the fall of the Church gang and others are fighting to fill the vacuum left behind. Will the Ravens and their allies be pulled into the power struggle? I guess we will find out as the series unfolds. I love Ms. Kaye's writing and RIDE HARD has me really excited about the rest of the series. If you are not a fan MC romances, RIDE HARD will definitely make you a convert. Disclaimer: I received this book for free from the Publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.by The Sassy Bookster on April 29, 2016
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We were running neck and neck for most of the game. I was going all out and trying to win by the Cultue track while Yvonne was going for the Technology track again. I was about four turns away from winning by Culture, maybe three if I played my cards right and Yvonne was about three turns away on the Tech track, when she pulled a sneaky and used her abilities from her Russian card to full effect, and won again.
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GUIDED WALKS of DISCOVERY 2018
All our walks are slow and easy – a meander rather than a hike!
Meeting in Selsdon Wood car park, Old Farleigh Road, at time shown. Why not join us for about 2 hours?
March - Sat 3rd 2pm 'Family Woodland Walk' with Meike Weiser (for families with children aged 5+)
April – Sat 7th 2pm 'Spring Walk' with the Friends
May – Sat 5th 2pm 'Bluebells and Birds' with the Friends
June - Sun 17th 11am 'Summer Flowers' with Malcolm Jennings
July - Sat 14th 11am 'Butterflies' with Malcolm Bridge (provisional)
July - Thurs 19th 9.00pm 'Bats & Moths' with Malcolm Bridge (provisional)
August - Wed 15th 2pm - 'Mini-Beast Hunt' with Roger Hawkins (of interest to young children)
September - Sun 9th - 12noon to 4pm 'Open Day' (including 2 guided walks)
October – Sat 6th 10am - 'Fungus Hunt' with the Friends
November - Sat 3rd 1pm - Autumn Leaves with the Friends
All are welcome to come along – we would value your opinion. If you are interested in the future of Selsdon Wood, we need your views. Members meetings are generally on the last Monday of alternate months – except where this is a Bank Holiday All meetings start promptly at 8pm at The Forum, Forestdale.
AGM – Monday March 26th
January 29th, May 21st, July 30th, September 24th, November 26th
Habitat management and general maintenance – helping to improve our wood! You work for as long as suits you and choose jobs to suit your strengths. Tools are provided .
We do need more help and would welcome your assistance.
Meeting in Selsdon Wood car park on Sundays at 10am.
January 7th & 28th, February 4th & 25th, March 4th and 25th, April 8th, May 6th, June 3rd, July 1st, August 5th, September 30th, October 7th and 28th, November 4th and 25th, December 2nd.
(see Walks and Workdays pages for reports of those)
10 Calendars £50
Jam Stall £20
Sand Stall £5
Woodturners Stall £5
Buckets £22.08 (can be gift aided)
White Elephant £28
Tombola £77
Membership Stall – £105 (5 donations of £5 = £25 - plus 16 membership payments made today = £80 plus one SO membership.)
I waited for the first walk to start at 12.30pm but there were no customers. After waiting until 12.40pm I noticed a lady emerging from the toilet with her 3 year old grand-daughter and carrying a scavenger sheet. I asked if they would like me to show them around. Young Abigail did not stop talking during the walk. I took them up Greenhill Way and down into David's Crook where we found most of the items on the sheet but could not find any Hazel nuts. While we were walking through the path towards Stevens Walk granny suddenly bent down and picked up a conifer cone, then a few metres further on she picked up a Hazel nut.
At the second walk at 2.30pm there were five adults one of whom said she had lived in the area most of her life but would not walk in the woods on her own and did not know where the pond was. I took them through David's Crook, pointing out sessile Oak and Turkey Oak next to each other, then on the way back later we were able to see the pedunculate or English Oak by the Centenary Plantation - sporting a fine crop of Knopper Galls and a few good acorns. I pointed out the crop of sloes, obviously mentioned sloe gin, and talked about Brown Hairstreaks and Blackthorns. We reached the pond in Linden Glade where I showed them our "henge" and the cracks in the concrete liner. Return was via Smith Grove and The Wend , where they were intrigued by the Common Earthballs, then past the Centenary and back to the gazebos.
Both groups seemed to enjoy themselves.
After the successful litter pick with the Beaver Scouts 2 years ago, we were approached this April by Diana Walters leader of the 5th Selsdon & Addington group to organise another similar event this year. The Council Clean & Green team were happy to participate again and so the FSW investigated appropriate sites. Fox Shaw had been well cleared on the previous occasion so this time we focused on the adjoining paths. There was a big buildup of litter at the end of Yew Tree way where youths had been gathering to party and along the stretch of the London Loop and Vanguard Way running along footpath 515. In the other direction, the footpaths running alongside Fox Shaw to Kittiwake and Turnestone Closes also needed attention.
Around 15 Beaver Scouts supported by teenage Explorer Scouts and half a dozen leaders and parents assembled in Quail Gardens by the footpath to Selsdon Wood at 6pm. The Croydon Clean and Green team handed out lots of litter-pickers, collecting bags and gloves and hi-viz jackets for the children to wear.
We split into 2 groups – one going into the wood and along Vale Border in the direction of Yew Tree Way and the other following the footpaths at the edge of Fox Shaw towards Kingfisher Gardens.
After an hour of litter picking we had a substantial pile of rubbish including a car wheel, part of a motorbike tank and a 2m long piece of insulated cladding. As parents came to collect their children we gave ourselves a round of applause and we all went our separate ways at 7pm after a very fruitful hour. The Croydon Clean & Green Team took all the rubbish away.
A big thank you to Diana Walters and the 5th Selsdon and Addington Beavers group and to Tracey Bellamy and the Croydon Clean and Green Team for all their support.
Calendars (sold 10) £50
Contributions from Stalls: Epilepsy £5, Vegan £5 Uncle Ria's Jams £20 (to come RSPB)
Memberships - Total £15
Donation Buckets £60.88 – up approximately 30% from last year
Tombola £120
Walks Report from Ted Forsyth
The first walk involved a dozen people including several youngsters who were looking for Scavenger Hunt items based on sheets prepared by Heather last year. Our first item was "a leaf with spots", i.e. Sycamore leaf showing Tar Spot. Where normally at this time of the year we would expect to find all Sycamore leaves covered in black blotches we saw that most leaves were untouched by the fungus. Keeping an eye open for other items, we walked through David's Crook to Linden Glade where we looked at a well-grown Beefsteak fungus. Returning via Smith Grove we found another Beefsteak at the junction with Bluebell Grove. Following Bluebell Grove to The Wend we were able to see the collection of Common Earthballs. The last task was to find a Hornbeam which we did in Field 3. We finished the walk in one and a half hours.
The later walk had no Scavenger Hunters and had ten adults. We followed the same route but in Linden Glade, after admiring the large Beefsteak, someone spotted a bright yellow fungus further into the wood. It proved to be a group of Chicken of the Woods in marvellous condition spread along a fallen log. When I remarked that I usually saw them in a tier of brackets my attention was drawn to a nearby tree which had just such a tier protruding from the trunk. On the way back we investigated differences between Common Hawthorn and Midland Thorn, and also compared Sessile-, Pedunculate- (English), and Turkey Oaks. We were back at the car park in less than an hour.
Student Filming in
Selsdon Wood 9th-11th November 2015
In November our wood had a visit form a group of students in Filmmaking, at Kingston University. They were led by Jade Lederer who was shooting an adaptation of "The Wonderful Musician", a Grimm's fairytale as part of her assessed coursework. We gave her and her art director a tour of the wood looking for suitable locations and after they had cleared everything with the Council they came to film on 9th and 11th of November. The weather was kind to them on both days and I saw them shooting by one of our significant landmarks (see right) at the junction of Bluebell Grove and The Wend on Monday and near the Monster Trees in Beech Grove on Wednesday (see below). We are told that the film will be available on the web in due course and we shall be sure to let you know when it appears.
Beavers Litter Pick in Fox Shaw - 30th September 2015
Around 25 Beaver Scouts supported by 8 teenage Explorer Scouts and half a dozen leaders and parents assembled in Quail Gardens by the footpath to Selsdon Wood at 5.30pm on Wednesday 30th September. The objective was a litter pick in Fox Shaw and also along a stretch of the London Loop and Vanguard Way running along footpath 515. The Croydon Clean and Green team handed out lots of litter-pickers, collecting bags and gloves and hi-viz jackets for the children to wear. All the children were also fitted with Fantastic Foxes badges (see right).
After about 30 minutes of successful litter hunting in Fox Shaw we regrouped (see the photo below) and walked into the wood and along Vale Border in the direction of Yew Tree Way. We stopped by the badger setts and fox holes where the lovely picture of a baby fox used on our badge was taken (by FSW member and Photo Competition regular Sheila Woolcock in the spring of this year). We showed the children the full photograph and explained where it was taken and pointed out the badger diggings. We then walked along the London Loop footpath to Goldfinch Road picking up a huge amount of litter along the way. We pretty much managed to fill the Council van with the results of our work and all went our separate ways at 6.30pm after a very fruitful hour.
A big thanks you to Diana Walters and the 5th Selsdon and Addington Beavers group and to Tracey Bellamy and the Croydon Clean and Green Team for all their support.
Open Day 2015 - 13th September - report from Ted Forsyth
Having watched weather forecasts slowly improving over the
last days and even hours before Sunday's opening, it was with some optimism
that I got to the car park at 8.30am. I opened up the toilet block and the gates to the extension car park
then checked Linda's marking out of the various stalls.
Over the next half an hour most of the
FSW Committee arrived with husbands, daughters and granddaughters in tow, joined by Richard Lock,
Simon Morris and Joseph Stone, and later one or two others who would help on
the stalls. Our trolley, with its
colourful new wheels, was in use to ferry gazebos and other heavy items from
the toolstore and, as the gazebos rose in their positions, a constant stream of
materials came from cars and store. I helped David erect his impressive display of the work we do in the
wood (see right) then directed the various stall holders to their places.
The woodworking group alone had seven
cars, all of which we were able to retain behind their marquee, as we did with
all the other stall holders vehicles. This helped to give an impression of a much bigger event and was only
possible because the grass cutting had been so well done this year. I was given the notice indicating where
to meet for the walks and was about to attach it to the bear when I saw that
the refreshment vehicle was stuck behind the entrance barrier which was still
closed as I had not expected a high vehicle. I soon managed to open that then got back to the bear only
to discover that the string had been cut last year and no longer fitted round
the bear. That was sorted out by
attaching a longer piece (and at the end of the day it was removed without
When I pay for items
using cash I frequently get a handful of 1p, 2p and 5p as change and usually
throw them into a container in a drawer. I had no idea what I intended to do with them eventually but decided to
spread them around the collection buckets so that we began with something in
the buckets to encourage others to donate.
By now it was getting close to the first walk so I wandered
over to the bear and was joined by a lady who said she walked in the fields but
did not like to walk in the woods unaccompanied. The group was completed by the addition of a couple and we
set off up Greenhill Way, chatting about anything which came to mind, including
some of the items for the children's scavenger hunt. We had a good look at Ash keys and discussed the fruits of
Sycamores and Maples, then I began pointing out fungi. They must have been paying attention
for one of them pointed out a large number of fungi (Inkcaps) growing on
branches off the path just before we turned towards David's Path. One of the ladies was Italian and we
talked about the effect of continental immigrants, who know what they are
doing, who pick fungi for consumption. Perhaps that is why I do not see some of the more interesting edible
fungi – they have got there before me! We followed an unplanned route through
Pool Grove, Linden Glade, Leafy Grove (Yellow Stagshorn), The Wend (Common
Earthballs), Smith Grove (Small Stagshorn), Great Field (Common and Turkey
Oaks), past Centenary Plantation (where the Broad-leaved Helleborine has
returned again and is now in seed) and back to the car park. The first lady had picked up a small
map from David and I had a spare map I had printed out, which I gave to the
couple, and at times we consulted the maps to show where we were. They seemed to enjoy the walk and I
certainly did. It took just over
one hour.
I took pictures of most
of the stalls (see the gallery below) and was asked to supply a copy of the jam lady's stall as she
never had a picture of the completed stall (see right). At the RSPB stall I was told that a large flock of House
Martins had flown over earlier. There was a moment of panic around 2.10pm when I thought the next walk
was to start at 2.00pm but a quick check confirmed 2.30pm. I discovered that Neale was encouraging
any intending scavenger hunters to join in on the walk so instead of the three
I had on the first walk I set off with at least 23. Neale had printed some of Heather's scavenger sheets and
backed them with a copy of the map, then laminated them in case we had rain. My morning route changed to bring in
more of the desired items for the hunt so we were able to talk about
Pedunculate-, Sessile- and Turkey Oaks and Knopper Galls, the new Shaggy
Bracket fungus in Bluebell Grove, and the couple of dozen Common
Earthballs. Again the walk was
about one hour and everyone seemed happy.
By now the main car park and the extension car park had filled up with cars. It was soon time to pack up and materials began drifting back to stores and cars, gazebos came down and were packed away, and visitors' cars disappeared – except for one which was parked at the far end of the extension car park. When this happened on a previous occasion we left the gate between the car parks looking as though it was closed but put a message on the car windscreen as explanation. We considered doing the same but as we stood talking as the last car was filled with David's display, etc, the owners of the vehicle arrived so we were able to close the gates, including the height barrier, and leave the site (at last!). It had been a long day but the predicted rain had not appeared so we did not have the problem of dismantling gazebos in the rain and later having the problems of drying off wet ones.
(As we waited at the end a very large flock of House Martins flew over as they hunted for insects over Vale Border).
Report on the Kid's gazebo and Scavenger Hunt from Sarah Malins
We enjoyed ourselves, it was fun and we did work together as a team. Neale went round and gathered troops for the story and the scavenger hunt, which was good for us. Once we got going we were joking with the kids and the parents.
Some of the parents, when they knew it was free,
wanted to donate something. We
directed them to the collection bucket in the FSW gazebo. A separate bucket in the Kids area would be good in future. The parents were as enthusiastic as the kids and they were all so nice
and very polite. They did put effort into it.
The easier Scavenger Hunt sheet was better, the
children were mostly 7/8 and below. However the other sheet was good in that it gave hints of where to find the items, so it was useful to have both. Lots of children didn't find pine
cones, but then lots did.
They kids liked the badges and Neale has recorded what prizes were most popular. It was a good idea to have samples of the items to be found, especially as I didn't know what sloe (is that how you spell it) was. However all the adults seemed to know it was connected to gin!
The children enjoyed looking at the skulls but there was no great interest in colouring activities - we just has 2 kids that coloured in. We did put some pictures in their bags. That was it. People were interested in maps of the wood and the leaflets.
Sophie enjoyed talking to the kids and thought the kids liked adding their names to the list of participants that she maintained. She thought we should get their ages next time. I think there were over 40 names on the list.
I think it went well and around 50 children were involved at one time or another.
Financial Report from Treasurer Sandra Crapper
Buckets £48.38
Tombola + Bric-a-Bac £245
Calendars £80
Stall holders £50
Memberships + Donations £150
So we did very well - raising almost £600 to fund our work in the coming year.
The FSW display and recruitment tent was organised by David Malins with the support of Janet, John and Ted. Subs were paid by 17 new members and 3 renewers (£95) and there were donations totalling £25.
A Thank You from FSW Chair Heather Govier
I was unable to attend Open Day this year and I would like to offer a personal thank you to everyone who made it so successful. The main work of planning and preparation was all down to our secretary and Open Day Organiser, Linda Morris so we owe her a huge vote of thanks. Ted (see above) and all the rest of the FSW Committee - and members of their families - worked hard on the day and my thanks to each of them for their efforts.
On behalf of the FSW, I should also like to say thank you for prizes and sweets donated by Snappy Snaps, Vintage 62, Clarks Newsagents and Friends. Thanks too to John Wren of Croydon Council for arranging for the grass cutting and subsequent clearing. Everyone commented on how well it all looked.
See the gallery below for photographs of many of the stalls. Thanks to Ted Forsyth for these.
Those of you who live in Courtwood Lane may well have noticed that the stretch of Selsdon Wood running beside the road from Cascades to the end of Markfield is a real magnet for litter - see the "before" photograph top left. The main culprits seem to be those households who persist in putting general rubbish in the street bins and the foxes that pull this into the wood and spread it about the area known as Court Wood. The litter is especially visible at this season of the year when the trees are bare and so this was a perfect time to get in there and clear it up.
The FSW organised a community clean up in the area at 10 am on Saturday February 7th. Croydon's Clean & Green team were eager to support us by supplying posters to advertise the event. News got out via the Forestdale Forward group and we also notified the Head at the nearby Courtwood Primary School. As a result we were approached by several individuals keen to help and also by the leader of the 5th Selsdon & Addington Scout Group and the Pinewood Seahorses Explorer Scouts who offered the support of his young charges working toward their Community Challenge badges.
It was a great success - see the "after" photograph top right!! We had around 20 volunteers and managed to clear up Court Wood really well:-) There was an unbelievable amount of litter - see the photograph below showing what we collected. Tracy Bellamy, Croydon's Clean and Green Street Champion Coordinator, and a squad of Enforcement Officers set up a table with posters and T-shirts and provided litter pickers, gloves, bags and bag holders for the volunteers to use and even T-shirts for all who wanted them. The Enforcement Officers also delivered fliers around the neighborhood with information about the Don't Mess with Croydon campaign. There was a caged vehicle where the collected rubbish could be deposited and we more than half filled it! The event was scheduled for 2 hours but most of the work was completed by 11.30 am when we all got together for the group photograph showing what we had achieved. There was a total of half a ton of litter, which was taken away to landfill.
Thank you so much to everyone who came to helpJ I have had complementary remarks from many local residents who have noticed our lovely clean woods.
Open Day 7 September 2014
We had a lovely day for our annual fair, which was a fruitful money raiser, netting over £500 (see report below).
Photos above from Faheem Mirza, Dawn Gibbons, Mark Shoesmith and Linda Morris.
The recruiting and PR area did an excellent job - we have nine new members and six old members renewed. Lots of leaflets were handed out so there may be more memberships to come. Three bags of charcoal and one bag of logs were also sold here Many thanks to David, Janet, Neale & KarenJ
The tombola and white elephant stall was constantly busy and the tombola was a sell-out with the final prize hanging on until the very last batch of six tickets was sold! People enjoyed rummaging through the white elephants to track down a bargain. Some 'escaped' so do come again next year to see what we have managed to round up to help boost our funds. Thanks to everyone who helped out here especially the two Lindas, Karen, Cecile, Christine and SandraJ
The children's activity area was busier than last year. Popular activities included leaf rubbing, colouring and word search activities and scavenger hunts at two levels of difficulty (the easy one was most popular). There was also an exhibition of skulls and seasonal nuts, which stimulated interest and discussion. Thanks to Dawn, Karl and Cathy for their work on the stallJ
The storytime session (from 1.45 - 2.30 pm) was held beneath the shade of one of the trees. Using clipboards and coloured pencils supplied by Selsdon Library, the children tried to find all the rabbits hidden in a picture - there were 16 to be found so the older children helped the younger ones. Sandra then read three stories: Bunny and Bee's Forest Friends by Sam Williams (Bunny and Bee are rabbits to follow through with the rabbit theme); Owl Babies by Martin Waddell and The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson, which the children really enjoyed. To finish there were photocopy sheets of trees, foxes, rabbits and owls for the children to colour in or to take home. Many thanks to Sandra for leading this sessionJ
The photo competition attracted lots of interest and the winner was Mark Shoesmith with his Squirrel Portrait. Mark also took second prize with his Small Heath Butterfly and Ted Forsyth took third with his Owl in Linden Glade. Congratulations to both winners!!! Thanks to our anonymous donor there are cash prizes for all 3 winners - £50 (first) and £20 (second) to Mark and £10 (third) to Ted - and a Snappy Snaps voucher for each winner. Thanks to Tony for his help hereJ
There were two guided walks during the course of the afternoon, the first with eight adults and one young girl and the second with one adult male. The walkers looked at various fungi, helped with the scavenger hunt, and identified King Alfred's Cakes, Knopper Gall and Artichoke Gall, all found by the young girl. Many thanks to Ted for leading both walksJ
Visiting stalls included Littleheath Woods, Mingles, Bee Keepers, East Surrey Badger Protection Society, RSPB, East Surrey Wood Turners, Selsdon Art Club, and the local Ceramicist, Tim Bartell, and tasty refreshments were ably provided by the 2nd Selsdon and Addington Scout Group lead by Paul Burns. Many thanks to them allJ
Thanks to all who helped with the packing away at the end of the day and a special thank you to Tony and Neale for organising the store to ensure that everything went back neat and tidyJ
The total sum raised for FSW funds was £525.25 - comprised of: £165 – Tombola; £53 – Brica a Brac; £15 – Charcoal; £4 – Logs; £140 – Calendars; £5.25 – profit on Xmas Cards; £40 - Donations from stall holders; £25 - Other donations; £75 - Membership fees.
Thanks again to all those who contributed time, effort and prizes etc this year and a special thanks to Linda Morris who organized the whole shebangJ
Photos from Ted Forsyth, Neale Fox and John Zareba
See the FSW June Newsletter for a full account of the event from Ted
FSW Open Day - 1st September 2013
The additional invited stalls covered a wide range of interests and goods – supporting badgers, birds and bees, and selling wood craft and pottery items. Refreshments were provided by the local scouts and there were guided walks for all ages and activities for children including a scavenger hunt, face painting and story time. Other pages on this website have details of the walks (Walks page) and the Photo Competition (Photo Competition page).
See below for photographs (thanks to Tony Flecchia and Dawn Gibbons)
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Unless drastic measures are taken to preserve and promote them, there is every indication that all Nigerian languages may be abandoned in favour of English in the next century.
There are also predictions that only Mandarin Chinese, English, Spanish and Arabic may survive beyond the 21st century owing to the tendency of people to abandon their own languages in favour of those that are more useful to them.
This is because 45 per cent of the world's population speak only five languages, namely Mandarin Chinese, English, Hindi, Spanish and Russian and the top 100 languages of the world are spoken by 95 per cent of the world's peoples, while the remaining 5 per cent speak over 6, 000 languages, with some languages having only 100 speakers or fewer.
Former Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Prof. Munzali Jibril, who sounded these notes of warning in a keynote address delivered at a Roundtable on National Language Policy, in Abuja, called on the Federal Government to declare all Nigerian languages as national cultural treasures that should be developed, preserved and promoted.
He added that it was time the Federal Government carried out "the much delayed language survey in order to determine the true linguistic landscape of Nigeria as a basis for language development work."
According to him, "academic underachievement in Nigeria is directly traceable to the failure of students to comprehend what they are taught owing to linguistic deficiencies."
While observing that "it is probably unrealistic to expect a national language to emerge in Nigeria, given the negative attitudes of other tongues and unstoppable onslaught of English, the Professor of Linguistics said beyond the three major languages, all those with estimated number of speakers in excess of one million are viable as media of instructions in education.
Minister of Education, Prof. Ruqayyatu Ahmed Rufa'i, who declared the roundtable open called on the participants to bring their expertise, informed positions and patriotism to objectively chart a course for the language policy project.
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I applaud Senate Majority Leader Harry ReidHarry Mason ReidBattle of the billionaires drives Nevada contest Senate Democrats should stop playing politics on Kavanaugh Celebrities dive into midterms, hoping to thwart Trump MORE (D-Nev.) for bringing pay equity for women to the Senate floor. I applaud House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and House Democrats for continuing this important battle. But what have women done to the GOP to deserve the shabby treatment Republicans are giving to American women?
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Kim Kardashian Bites Kanye West's Cheek On Instagram: Too Much PDA?
It might be time for these two to get a room. Kim Kardashian and Kanye West have been on a PDA high lately, and this hot new Instagram confirms that they can not keep their hands — or mouths — off of each other.
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Naughty girl! Kim sure was feeling frisky when she took this selfie of herself biting a nice chunk of her hubby's cheek.
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Big Band Bash
Big Band Bash
Lakeway Activity Center - 105 Cross Creek
Second Monday of every month - Doors open at 7:30 PM
Put on your dancing shoes and bring your own beverages and snacks to the Lakeway Activity Center, 105 Cross Creek Road. Enjoy big band music from the 17-piece
Republic of Texas Big Band
, featuring David Cummings and Lisa Clark on vocals. This event is free and open to all ages. The band accepts donations after the show. Sponsored by the Lakeway Arts Committee.
For more event details, please call 512-261-1010.
Scheduled dates for 2018 - all dates are on the second Monday of the month.
Jan. 8, Feb 12, March 12, April 9, May 14, June 11, July 9, Aug. 13, Sept. 10, Oct. 8, Nov. 12, Dec. 10
Arts Committee Concert Series
Big Band Bash
Blood Drive
Breakfast with Santa
Brown Bag Luncheon Concert Series
Dive-in Movies
July 4th Celebration
Lakeway Indoor Garage Sale
Lights On!
Memorial Day Ceremony
Movies in the Park
Trail of Lights
Summer KickOff!
Viewpoints Dinner/Speaker Series
Veterans Day Ceremony
This is the official City of Lakeway website in Lakeway, Texas. City of Lakeway, TX - Official Website. Here is the site's home page:
Information about the City of Lakeway and community including city departments, City Council, parks, and police. Also includes city history.
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Beyond Customer Service - Gracious Hospitality the Biltmore Way
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This training course provides an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at a team that focuses on customer care. Discover how employees impact a guests' experiences and what lessons can be learned from good, courteous service. While presenting a story, the course also supplies proven tips and methods that can dramatically improve the way you and your staff approach customers.
Viewers are given hands-on activities through the included workbook. Employees can see how they impact customer satisfaction and discover ways to improve their current approach. More happy customers means a better reputation for you and your organization.
Get started today and begin an important learning opportunity that can take your service offerings to the next level. This presentation was produced by the Biltmore Center for Professional Development and contains the must-know "Gracious Hospitality" secrets which can be implemented immediately. Beyond Customer Service will:
- Encourage repeat business through positive employee-customer interactions
- Prepare your workforce to supply the best customer service possible
- Give you and your staff the tools needed to generate more revenue
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Things that Stay
Susanna Flock & Leonhard Müllner
commissioned by Festival of the Regions
Under the programme of festival of regions 2017, Susanna Flock and Leonhard Müllner utilised the online marketplace "willhaben.at" to get a grasp of the town Marchtrenk in Upper Austria through its discarded items. Digital scans were made of the purchased objects.
Conserved in digital space, the things are no longer exposed to the process of decay.
At the same time, the information about the size and material of the objects becomes blurry, their functionality partly unreadable. Through the 3-D scanner they get their digitally simulated data double. Extracted from willhaben.at, the circulation of consumption is interrupted. At the end of the festival the original products became once again visible and were raffled in an event. Furthermore, the cultural anthropologist Robin Klengel was engaged to investigate the relationship of things to their owners, especially with a focus on willhaben.at and presented his study in a talk.


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The Turn Around Agenda
Food pantry, pregnancy center, transitional housing for women with children, STD testing
7140 Library Lane
Dallas, TX 75232
- Resources – Food Pantry
- Zip Code (75232)
- Picture ID required
- Lease Required – bring it with you
- Utility Bill or Letter from Landlord Required (2 utility bills if possible
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- Hours – Monday & Friday 9:30am to 3:00pm, closed 12pm to 1:00pm for lunch. Saturday 9:00am to 12:00pm, no appointment necessary
If a family comes to food pantry, they will need birth certificates for minor children.
- Medical – Pregnancy Resources
- Valid picture ID
- Pregnancy testing, sonograms, prenatal classes, and parenting classes for both women and men.
Hours –
Monday & Wednesday 10:00am to 6:00pm
Tuesday & Thursday 10:00am to 8:00pm
Friday 9:00am to 1:00pm
STD and STI Testing
- Transitional Housing
- Picture ID required
- Only takes Women
- Transitional home for pregnant women or women with children up to 18 – if children are in school. Could be emergency housing.
Intake hours – Monday & Wednesday 10:00am to 6:00pm
Tuesday & Thursday 10:00am to 8:00pm
Friday 9:00am to 1:00pm
- Financial Assistance
- Atmos Utility Bill
- Picture ID required
- Proof of Income
- Proof of Monthly Expenses
- Atmos Energy assistance only.


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Oaklawn is committed to providing the highest quality services. We are accredited by The Joint Commission, an independent non-profit organization that accredits and certifies more than 20,000 health care organizations and programs around the country.
Oaklawn Psychiatric Center has earned The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval, and received three-year accreditation in August 2013 through the Behavioral Health Accreditation Program.
Oaklawn is also licensed by the Indiana Division of Mental Health and Addictions and the Indiana Department of Child Services.
We are members of the following organizations:
Oaklawn is sponsored by Mennonite Health Services, a community of health and human service ministries who seek to further God's work of healing and hope through Jesus Christ.


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How many times have you heard about good and bad cholesterol? Do you really know what that means? Sometimes we think that reducing our intake of fatty food is the only way to prevent and control high cholesterol levels in the blood. The truth is that there are several ways we can control those levels and make sure our body is safe and away from risky diseases and conditions such as diabetes or heart diseases.
What is exactly cholesterol?
Cholesterol refers to a substance made by the liver that has a vital role in cell work. It is also found in some foods; however, too much cholesterol can increase the risks of getting circulatory diseases.
Bad cholesterol in blood
Cholesterol is synthetized by the body so, in theory, we do not need to consume any more, the liver is in charge of producing the amounts of cholesterol we may need for cell protection and to carry nutrients. The problems start when the body cannot deal with the amount of cholesterol carried in the blood, and it stays in the system increasing the risks of circulatory diseases.
Diet can make a change
One of the most common ways to reduce your cholesterol levels in the blood is by changing your eating habits. Diets are not only to lose some pounds but also to improve your overall health. Some elements need to be added to your diet to reduce cholesterol levels, seeds, nuts, and avocado are good examples of good cholesterol that help reduce the bad one. There are always many debates on air fryer vs. regular fryer due to their effects on health. However, we suggest that you should switch from your regular fryer to an air fryer, it uses much less oil, and it gives your food that crispy look and flavor we all love from fried food. It can reduce the use of oil up to 80% in your kitchen.
Fiber, fiber, and more fiber
Apparently, fiber binds with cholesterol particles in your digestive system and move them out before they are absorbed. This is a very good option to lower cholesterol because it also improves transit in your digestive system. Besides this, eating more fiber will make you feel fuller for a longer time, so the craving for some caloric high-cholesterol food will not be a problem.
Always remember to relax
When facing a dangerous situation, our bodies become stressed. This is a natural reaction that helps us be ready for danger and threats, but the problem comes when stressful situations last for too long, and our body is always under pressure. In this cases, the levels of good cholesterol "HDL" in blood lower, and thus the levels of bad cholesterol "LDL" go up. It was the job of the HDL to keep the LDL under control, and if it is reduced the remaining good cholesterol is not enough to protect your circulatory system effectively.
Cholesterol levels have to be monitored from time to time, and it is a number we should not overlook. The higher the number, the riskier it is for your health.


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Gold Seal
Product Description
Gold Seal is a starch-filled calendared cloth used as a release medium for rubber and adhesive compounds.
Additional Information
|Base Cloth
Cotton cloth with a friction calendared finish.
|Standard Width
20″ (50.8 cm), 40″ (101.6 cm).
|Markets & End Uses
Footwear molds, Release liner for jewelry molds, Release liner for medical rubber projects, Release liner for tire patches.


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Sports Hall Athletics
Our year 1 and 2 children competed in a Sportshall Athletics programme held at St John Fisher on March 21st.
Ten boys and Ten girls took part and their talents shone through.
Overall it was a great introduction to taking part in front of an audience and a lot of noise! Congratulations to them all for doing so well.
Our girls did particularly well and it was also very pleasing to see several of our former students acting as sports leaders at the event.
Thank you to the many parents/grandparents who transported the children and for their encouragement.
Our Year 3/4 team competed against 3 other feeder schools on Tuesday 19th January at St John Fishers. All the children performed very well. We came first in many of the field events and some of the relays. We won the competition overall, both children and staff were very proud. As the format of the event changed on the night we were very pleased with how our children adapted. Thank you to all our parents for fantastic support.
Our teams were as follows:
year 3 year 4
Arlo Kara Isabelle B Joseph D
Max Isabella M Elise Dalton
Tiernan Eudora Emily J Fionn
Jake H Aoife Lily M Joseph W
Casie Isabel T
TUESDAY JAN 12th 2016.
Our year 5/6 team had competed in and won our local event and were one of five schools trying to qualify for the Kirklees final on Tuesday February 9th at "The Barn" Leeds Rd Huddersfield.
We began our qualification attempt with two relay victories, an impressive start. The field events (throwing, jumping, chest push, speed bounce) were performed well too but we can definitely improve on some techniques with a bit of practice.
Our mixed team of 20 boys and girls showed how talented they were and won through on the night. In particularly our girls, who won all of their running relays and perhaps 90% of the individual field events. The organisers were particularly impressed.
It seems it's the 6th year in succession we have won this event; "What do you feed your children on?" we were asked. However our success is because we practice hard within the school P.E. curriculum and we also have a rich vein of talent within our school.
The next challenge will be very difficult as the schools we will now compete against have much bigger school numbers and are often based on middle school premises so they have much bigger "gyms" etc. However, we will try our best!
Congratulations to our team! Well done!
St John Fisher Partnership qualifiers - 24/11/15
The Year 5 and 6 team went to the St John Fishers Partnership qualifiers on Tuesday 24th November and won the event by the tightest of margins, 3-points! St Josephs had a fantastic team and came second in the event.
Our teams were as follows:
Year 5 Year 6
Matilda Aaron Mya Harry H
Phoebe Angus Shauna Harry A
Scarlett H Brock Olivia Daniel
Aimee Luke Erin Thomas K
Chloe A Hannah William
We are now going through to the second round at Batley Sports Centre on Tuesday 12th January at 1pm. All children need to bring a packed lunch to school and will be transported to the event.
All parental support is welcome!
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If you can get beyond the rediculous costumes, they really weren't too bad. Do you think so? This Youtube still stops & starts a lot for me, but it's been better than it was for a while.
This band from Get Smart, called The Sacred Cows, keeps coming into my mind after hearing them so many years ago. I can't remeber what the music sounded like really but it sounded good. The link to the MP3 of the song doesn't work.
This band was all just made up for a TV show. The episode it was from was called The Groovy Guru.
According to that link, they were Beautiful Daze in real life, so I looked them up & this is what I found. I can't really tell if their music was good like I thought it was then. It doesn't play right for me.


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On the complaint filed by the victim Rehana, the Uttar Pradesh Police has begun its investigation into the matter.
So far, the cops have registered FIR against five people.
"She has received burn injuries on her back. We are waiting for the medical report," a police officer said.
Rehana married Matlub 18 years ago, following which she went to the United States with her husband.
Their relations turned sour in 2011 after which they came to India for some time. Matlub went back to the US and assured Rehana that he would call her there after a few days.
Matlub did not call Rehana back to the United States and told her that he had got a new job in New York.
However, Matlub called Rehana few years back and divorced her over the phone. Rehana refused to accept the same.Rehana`s in-laws later assaulted her to ensure that she leaves the house and also threw acid on her.
"They should be punished for what they did. I want them to be in jail," Rehana told ANI.


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On his day in 1973, after fighting for 8 years and losing over 58 thousand troops, the U.S. officially withdrew it's remaining combat troops from Vietnam.
Regardless of whether you agree with the U.S.'s decision to sign the Vietnam peace agreement in Paris it was, in fact, the reason that John McCain and the rest of America's POWs were released and it was also the reason that even more U.S. troops weren't killed or tortured.
While the ongoing wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have resulting in far fewer troop causualties than in Vietnam, the monetary cost of the wars now excedes that of Vietnam and is almost double that of the Korean war.
As we get ready to elect a new president, I certainly hope people keep all of this in mind.


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Via Crucis – images by Vonn Hartung
Traveling the path of Holy Week we enter into the Triduum and its mysteries. Our friend Vonn Hartung has by the sacramentality of painted images provided us access to the depths to which these days are intended to lead. You … Continue reading
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A Remedy for Sentimentality
A decade ago Elizabeth Bailie, Gil Bailie's wife, was called from this life to the next. Her passing has left those who know her with both a sense of loss and tremendous gratitude for the gift of her life. … Continue reading
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We Saw His Star In The East
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Stations of the Cross by Vonn Hartung
This is a reprise of a post from last year and worthy of an annual presentation. My friend Vonn Hartung has painted a magnificent Stations of the Cross series — especially moving on Good Friday. And a Good Friday … Continue reading
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A seminar was held yesterday by ministry of information and culture to commemorate 44th death anniversary of Mawlana Khal Mohammad Khasta in Kabul.
In the seminar, message of President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani was read out by advisor to president on cultural affairs Asadullah Ghazanfar.
In his message President Ghani while expressing happiness about commemorating memory of Mawlana Khal Mohammad Khasta named him as calligrapher, poet, historian and researcher of literature, saying that Mawlana had fulfilled valuable works for culture and literature of Afghanistan.
"Mawlana Khasta without consideration to name, reputation and financial wage made effort towards strengthening, protection and transferring of the country's culture and put tangible impact on literal and cultural processes. He was poor, pious and dervish and got acquainted with Islamic mysticism," said President Ghani in his message.
Afterwards, acting minister of information and culture Prof. Mohammad Rasoul Bawari spoke and briefed related to personality and works of Mawlana Khasta.
Meanwhile, message of the country's chief executive Dr. Abdullah Abdullah was read out by advisor to chief executive Mohammad Waez Zada. In his message, the country's chief executive named Mawlana Khasta as poet, top writer and correspondent as well as calligrapher.
At the end of the seminar, deputy minister of publication affairs for information and culture Fazil Sancharaki granted a book of Mawlana Khasta 'Tazkira Negaran' published by Behaqi Books Publishers to Mohammad Yousuf Khasta, son of Mawlana Khasta and asserted that articles delivered in the seminar would be published in a collection by ministry of information and culture.
In the seminar, various scholars and lecturers of Kabul University spoke and briefed related to life and works of Mawlana Khal Mohammad Khasta.
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Buying a Home
Buying your first home is a significant decision and our goal is to help prepare you for that next big step in life! Whether you're shopping for your first home, refinancing, taking a home equity loan to make some improvements, trading up to your dream home or just looking for something different, here are a few featured resources to review for a successful home buying experience.
How to Buy a Home
Before your house hunting adventures begin, there are a few things you'll want to know to navigate the home buying process with ease from start to finish.
Paying for Home Improvements
The benefits of spending a little money on home improvements go far beyond cosmetic appeal and can increase the value of your home.
Moving & Your Finances
It doesn't matter if it's across town or across the country; moving can be an arduous process if you're not prepared.


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Dial Delivery Moving is proud to offer quality moving services for our clients, and we're happy to share their feedback with you.
"Dial Moving was recommended to me, and because I am not from the area I wasn't sure what to expect. Well, I had a very positive experience with this company and would recommend them to anyone. The staff and movers were so accommodating, helping me every step of the way. Because of them my move was not nearly as stressful as I had imagined."
Marilyn H.
I contacted Dial Moving to get a quote for a local move at the end of July. I spoke with Rae and was immediately impressed with her knowledge, up personality and ability to make a stressful task manageable. The quote was all round the best of 3 I obtained. The move went as smoothly and all my expectations were met. I have moved several times over the years and found Dial Moving to be the best experience in all areas! Thanks to all the "crew".
Marlene A.
Just a short note to thank you so much for fitting us in and completing the move of Marilyn's mother's things into storage from Champlain Manor. It was short notice and you were most helpful and accommodating. The three movers were very professional, friendly and efficient and we want to thank all of you for a timely and well done move.
Jim and Marilyn
We recently hired Dial Moving to relocate our home furniture and total household from Uxbridge to Bayshore Village (Brechin area). Since we are retired seniors with a large amount of personal belongings, we opted for the packing and unpacking services available from Dial.
To say that my wife and I are pleased with the results of the packing and move is a major understatement. Everything happened exactly as planned, on time, coupled with outstanding care and competence exhibited by the owners and staff of Dial Moving. This was a large move, filling their two largest trucks (28 ft.) to capacity with a large assortment of sizes, weights and shapes, yet, everything arrived in the same condition that it left and was unpacked and placed in our new home with great care; not to mention the extremely friendly and personable interaction with the entire crew that involved more than a dozen great guys and gals going above and beyond to make this the most satisfying relocation we have ever experienced (we have moved nine times in our 49 yrs. of marriage). Many, many sincere thanks to Dial Moving.
Ted and Linda S.
I would like to greatly thank Dial Moving and, in particular, Bill, Murray and Adam, for a very smooth move from Orillia to Bowmanville in May 2012. They were fast, careful and friendly. In addition to all our belongings, they moved our old, heavy, upright piano like real experts.
I have already referred to others to call Dial for their moving needs!
Mike P.
Sept. 2012
Thank you so much for your contribution to the Rose Dancyger Memorial Music Scholarship Gala. It was so wonderful of you to donate your moving service for the evening. I made certain everyone knew the piano was moved by you and I would never let anyone other than yourselves move my piano or anything of mine, for that matter.
The Gala was a huge success. Over 175 people attended and we raised a total of $3300. The competition took place on February 18 and the scholarships will be awarded at a final concert on the evening of February 24 at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church.
Once again, thank you so very much for your contribution.
Jacquie Dancyger Arnold
Dec. 2011
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I would not think twice in recommending Dial for any size move considering their organization and follow-through skills. They are professional, careful and knowledgeable.
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Offshore staff leasing doesn't mean replacing your local people, it is here to augment it.
Iloilo City, Philippines (PRWEB) August 21, 2013
The Philippine-based website design and development company, Web Simpleworks and Partners Inc., a professional services provider covering a complete range of online presence support services - ranging from website development and maintenance, design and creatives, turnkey websites, search engine optimization and online marketing, now offers staff leasing services via http://www.offshore.ph.
With a mission to help thriving local and even global businesses to gain edge on their respective markets, win publicity and boost their sales, Web Simpleworks and Partners Inc. has a team of professional web designers, SEO specialists and online marketers, contact center agents and customer service representatives, programmers, and a pool of other skilled workers for offshore outsourcing deployment.
With its humble beginnings way back early 2008 as a simple web hosting company, Web Simpleworks and Partners Inc. has now evolved to an extensive one-stop internet service provider living to its tagline which is 'Innovative IT Business Solutions.' A complete online presence company, Web Simpleworks and Partners Inc. supports the complete life cycle of businesses online - from domain registration, cloud hosting, creative design, website development to marketing, to sales and customer support, and now even remote IT staffing through offshore.ph.
Offshore Outsourcing minimizes costs, maximizes profits, and improves capabilities and competitivity of small and medium businesses. Leasing dedicated agents for long term is a good way to leverage the global workforce. With offshore outsourcing, you can easily fill in the gaps in your in-house team, find talents you need, scale up your manpower, increase office work hours, provide 24/7 support, appear bigger than you are, and level the playing field with your competitors without investing on additional infrastructure or equipment. "Offshore staff leasing doesn't mean replacing your local people, it is here to augment it," says 28-year-old Engr. Jalexander Hongco, CEO and President of Web Simpleworks and Partners Inc. "In a sea of outsourcing companies, please consider offshore.ph in your search for a long term offshore partner," added Engr. J. Hongco.
Currently, the company's main office in Iloilo City is housed in Vishari Building which can accommodate up to 300 seats. Web Simpleworks and Partners Inc. has USA representation in Modesto, California.
To find out more about Web Simpleworks' latest offering, please visit http://www.offshore.ph.
Offshore.ph is a subsidiary of Web Simpleworks and Partners Inc., focusing on dedicated virtual offshore staff leasing.


text: I have been continuing to search for more examples of Social Media database design. My reason for this is because I am using / intending to use this structure as the back bone to teaching database design to some of my students (More on that in my next post). Here is another example Schema to do with social networking websites.


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Waypoint's mission is to transform, equip and send people with the Gospel to impact their spheres of influence. We are church dedicated to disciple-making, where we understand disciples as followers of Jesus who help others find their way back to God. Therefore we want people to become spiritual Trailblazers by following the Waypoint3:
After Moses's death, Joshua was appointed the new leader of the Israelites as they entered into their new, promised future. As soon as they had crossed into this new territory, God tells Joshua to appoint leaders to pick up giant stones from the riverbed, and lug these stones over their shoulders. These people were Biblical Trailblazers.
In hiking terminology a trailblazer is one who goes ahead of the tourists, clearing debris, spotting dangers, and marking the path so that others can enjoy the journey more smoothly. Trailblazers have to become very familiar with the terrain, often passing over the same trail numerous times.
For Waypoint Community Church, Trailblazers are people who are tired of watching religious activity, but are willing to commit to the heavy lifting of our faith. Like the 12 Israelites, they will embrace the challenge by:
- Inviting friends, coworkers, strangers and welcoming visitors.
- Training our children with the gospel through BaseCamp and Explorers (Contact Carrie)
- Investing financially into the mission.
- Leading a small group.
- Preparing the space for Worship.
Waypoint wants to be a church that is inviting, but also challenging–so dig and stop going to church to start being the church. Check out our gathering points.
Ready to set down the next marker on your spiritual journey? stop watching & start helping: