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Remember residents and farm life
Elizabeth Leis Newman
Journalism, like long-term care, is a smaller world than one may think.
Still, it was a surprise this week when I received a press release about Emma Schramm, who lives at Charlestown, an Erickson Living CCRC in Catonsville, MD. Schramm is known for her possession of 750 picker's checks, which were small metal tokens given to farm workers on the Schramm Farm who picked fruits and vegetables. Those checks were then exchanged for money. Schramm also collects nativities, which she shared at the care center during the holiday season.
The reason this particular resident rang a bell is because I interviewed her a decade ago, when I was a green reporter at the Maryland Gazette. I covered the town of Pasadena, MD, a peninsula where the farm sat for around 100 years (if you are wondering what Pasadena is close to, the best answer is the Chesapeake Bay). My story is nothing to write home about — it was about a commemorative stamp for the town of Pasadena — but I was happy to use the opportunity to catch up with Schramm.
"You're a legend in Anne Arundel County," I chirped to her.
"That's what they tell me," she said wryly.
Now 85, Schramm moved into Charlestown in 2012 with her brother, Louis, who is 88, and cousin Evelyn, 68.
"We just could not keep up with the house," she says of their decision to move into long-term care. "It was too much. Charlestown just had a lot to offer, as we can move from independent to assisted living to the care unit and they promise they'll never kick you out."
To me, Schramm represents not only a blast from my personal past, but a chance to remember how many residents there are in long-term care who grew up on farms, and how it's a population that is ebbing away. There were a lot of reasons why the Schramms sold their 213-acre farm, among them taxes and no children.
It's important to make sure stories from residents like the Schramms are recorded. It concerns me that long-term care employees may not have a concept of a rural life, or how farmland was developed in their communities. Even if the majority of staff is from the local area, there may be no knowledge that how the suburban development where they live was once a farm. (I grew up in a division literally called "Franklin Farm" on a street called "Hay Meadow" in Virginia, and was well into my teens when I realized that the area had probably been, in fact, a farm. This is despite the fact that the nearby day care my sister went to was in a silo.)
While the Schramm Farm may be gone, residents like Schramm, her cousin and brother remind us of the importance of understanding both personal history for residents, and their part in the local community. It's also a reminder of the desire for family members to stay together.
'We grew up on the farm and lived together on it," she said of continuing to live with her family at Charlestown. "We decided we would also live together in our retirement. We wouldn't have it any other way."
Elizabeth Newman is Senior Editor at McKnight's.


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Maybe it's just me, but tonight's episode of The Biggest Loser is one that I've been looking forward to since Ramon and Jessica were eliminated. Jess because she was the quiet champion, in my eyes, who lost weight fast and looked athletic from the get-go, but unfortunately was viewed as a threat (if you do the math, she'd look like a waif if she lost half her body weight by the finale to stand up to the 400-plus dudes at the start, Antone, John and Vinny). Ramon because I liked the energy he brought to the show each week and rooted for him to make it to the finale with Antone, my other favorite.
My money is on one of these two, Ramon and Jessica, taking the win and finding themselves automatically into the finals, with a cash incentive to boot. They're younger than the other competitors, they've been training together post-show, they always looked like the least likely to break down during a physical challenge or Last Chance Workout, and they said they were determined to take the marathon win in their exit interviews.
Usually I don't get excited about these 26.2 miles; I'm more fearful, knowing from my own marathon experience that you can't train for a race in four weeks, regardless of the type of fitness base you've given yourself beforehand. And concerned, much like the folks who comment in the Runner's World forum. Take Bonnie who's been limping since the season's start. While I commend her for pushing herself through these grueling challenges at 63 years old, I hope she only has to walk half of tonight's marathon or is given the option to stop. It was painful enough watching Ron Morelli, the dad in the brown team father-son duo from season 7, suffer through the race with his swollen knees and battered body--and he's younger than Bonnie.
The key word though is race, because you can always run one if you're determined enough to cross the finish line. Just take me and my two 26.2 efforts from this year where I was injured in one and recovering from said injury in the other. Those races were two of my slowest times, but I was racing me, not the clock. I'm sure that all of the competitors have that determination--or if they don't, it'll look that way on TV--with the help of the trainers, BL alumni who I'm sure will be making a showing on the course, and maybe a family member or two.
The other reason for the excitement? It's cold, it's flurrying, it's getting dark far too early in the day. Doesn't exactly sound like a good combination for a workout, but I know watching them run will help me get through tonight's workout. If I sit on the couch to watch The Biggest Loser, I always feel 10 times lazier than when I'm sweating through their suffer fest (and often having my own on the bike).
Who do you think is going to take the crown tonight on Season 12's marathon? Ramon? Jessica? Jennifer? Another competitor?
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Watch a short video and learn the basics of how the City budget works.
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Every year, the City of Ottawa produces a municipal budget. One of the City's most important documents, the budget is the blueprint that defines how resources are collected and allocated. The overall budget comprises two main components – the Operating Budget and the Capital Budget.
Operating Budget
Every City program and service is funded through the City's operating budget, which is designed to ensure the dependable delivery of a broad array of programs and services that residents rely on every day. Your municipal government is responsible for emergency services (fire, police and paramedics), roads, clean water, parks and recreation, public health programs, garbage and recycling programs, libraries and the buses that take residents to work and home. The Operating Budget funds all this and much more.
To keep Ottawa both affordable and prosperous, City staff needs to determine how best to deliver all these services while balancing revenues and expenditures. Given Ottawa's size, that's not as simple as it might sound.
Ottawa is one of the largest cities in Canada – larger than the areas of Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary and Edmonton combined. Ottawa covers an area of 2,760 square kilometres. Only 10 per cent of that is urban while the remaining 90 per cent is agricultural land, villages, marginal and forested lands, and wetlands. Given the sheer scale of the city, it's no wonder that a majority of City funds are spent on delivering existing services, many of which are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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In order to progress and grow, Ottawa must also look beyond simply providing existing services. A City needs to be guided by a clear and overarching vision of what it is to become.
City infrastructure is funded through the Capital Budget. The bulk of that funding goes to maintaining and rehabilitating existing infrastructure as identified in the Comprehensive Asset Management analysis. As funding allows, the City continues to fund growth, building new infrastructure and investing in the future. The City adds between $600 million and $800 million worth of new capital to Ottawa's existing asset base every year – from buses and vehicles to water pipes, , roads to trunk sewers, from street lighting to libraries. These are investments that residents and businesses will benefit from for years to come and which contribute to the growth of Ottawa's economy and quality of life.
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For the Capital Budget, 48% of revenues came from Tax Supported/Dedicated reserves while 31% was financed through debt. The remainder of the breakdown included Development Charges (13%) and Rate-Supported reserves (8%). For the capital budget, the city can borrow funds, which means the future generations that will also benefit from capital investments, new assets and new infrastructure also share in the costs.
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In case any voter in Florida's 26th Congressional District thought candidate Ed MacDougall was of Cuban descent, one of his latest campaign advertisements should clear things up.
The flier features photos of MacDougall's four original Republican primary rivals, with a sentence or two about each one. What all the blurbs have in common: Each includes the word "Cuban."
"Carlos Curbelo is the son of Cuban exiles."
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"Lorenzo Palomares wants to be a strong voice for tightening restrictions on our dealings with the Cuban Government."
The other side of the flier shows MacDougall and lists four policy positions — "The MacDougall Plan" — without making any other mention of Cuba or U.S. policy toward the island.
MacDougall, who is the mayor of Cutler Bay, said the "Cuban" references merely repeat what each of his current or former opponents — Rivera has suspended his campaign — has played up on the campaign trail.
"Virtually everything I hear is that," MacDougall said. "My feeling is that it is not about Cuba. It's about America."
The district extends from Kendall — home not only to voters of Cuban descent, but also to Central and South American ones — to Key West, where the electorate is far less Hispanic.
"Just like the [political] left, he is attempting to use the politics of race and ethnicity for personal gain," Curbelo, a Miami-Dade School Board member, said in an email. "I doubt our community will respond favorably to this, but he is certainly leaving an ugly legacy for his children and grandchildren."
The issues in the campaign haven't been Cuba-centric, he added.
"My campaign is focused on building a greater nation for my generation and for my daughters' generation — not on any single issue," he said.
Martinez said that while he's proud of his Cuban descent — and of sponsoring the Cuban memorial noted in the flier —he thinks his other work as a former county commissioner is equally important.
"I'm very proud of the many accomplishments that I did," he said, listing reforming the board that runs Jackson hospital and piloting a health-insurance program known as Miami-Dade Blue.
Palomares-Starbuck, an attorney who was born a U.S. citizen in Cuba because his mother was an American diplomat there, said MacDougall has noted before that he's the only non-Hispanic candidate in the race.
"I don't want to make this thing an ethnic race in any shape or form," Palomares-Starbuck said. "He's got to run the way he sees fit. If wants to pull the race card, he can pull the race card."
MacDougall, who is of Scottish-Irish descent, said his grandchildren are Hispanic and his family has Cuban, Mexican and Puerto Rican members.
"We are one as a community," he said. But, he added, "I suppose it does get a little old when your opponents stand up and talk about Cuba. I want to hear about America. Not Venezuela, or Mexico, or anywhere else."
Though he didn't mention it in the flier, MacDougall says he wants to end the so-called "wet foot, dry foot" policy that allows Cuban migrants who touch U.S. soil to remain legally in the country. He also supports restricting travel to the island for newly arrived Cubans purportedly fleeing the Castro regime.
The candidates are running in the Aug. 26 primary to challenge Miami Democratic Rep. Joe Garcia — who is also Cuban-American.


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It seems the only way people want to cook these days is the easiest, fastest way—or at least that's what the internet tell us. We want the best recipes; if not the best, then the best ever, the world's best, the life-changing, or the perfect.
We're as guilty of it as anyone. We've used the words "easiest," "fastest," and "best" 6077 times (and likely counting) on this site. So much, we could make a whole week of it! Starting tomorrow, it's Easiest, Fastest, Best Week at Food52, where we'll poke holes and fun at the hyperbole, with the hope of actually smarter, happier (we don't say better) cooking.
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When visiting Washington DC, there are the traditional tourist spots like the monuments and museums, but there are also plenty of sustainability features that will excite any green fan.
American University
American University is one of the greenest features in DC. The campus boasts a LEED Gold certified School of International Service building that features solar panels, a gray water system and electric vehicle chargers. Some buildings have green roofs. The roof on the Mary Graydon building can even be seen from the 3rd level. There's a farmers' market every Wednesday on campus and the dining halls feature an easy-to-understand vegan and vegetarian system that sources as much local food as possible and composts the food scraps. The grounds use integrated pest management and are a designated arboretum and public garden.
Arcadia Center for Sustainable Food and Agriculture
On the grounds of the historic Woodlawn Estate sits Arcadia. Established in 2010, Arcadia supports DC with its agriculture through access to food and education. Its mobile market brings food fresh from the farm to the people on a converted school bus. The bus has designated stops during the week. A major part of this organization is education. Offering farm camps for students and bringing food programs to their schools, Arcadia is addressing the need for children to connect with their food and hoping to inspire the future farmers of our nation's food supply.
Bike and Roll
For an eco-friendly way to tour the nation's capitol, try a bike rental or guided tour. Bike and Roll offers bike rentals by the hour or day for singles, doubles, performance or kids. But if you want to find out about DC while on a bike, try of the tours through the monuments or around the Capitol. Bike and Roll also offers Segway tours, which are an eco-friendly and easier way to get around town.
Takoma Park, Maryland
With a city-wide initiative to plant more green and add to the abundance of parks and trails, this Maryland suburb is the place to go for an eco-friendly visit to a charming town right outside of DC. Grab your sneakers and walk through Sligo Creek park along the streams. Grab a vegetarian lunch at Mark's Kitchen in the tree-lined shopping area of town and "stop and smell the flowers," which was one of the town's campaigns to plant more flowers and make Takoma Park an even more quaint place to live.
US Green Building Council
Known nationally as the creators of the LEED certification for buildings, the US Green Building Council's own building features an LEED Platinum certification. Stop by to see the internal waterfall, which helps to maintain a more natural climate by adding humidity to the air inside of the building. Watch the power usage with the building's energy meter that reads out the energy being used at that very moment. USGBC offers tours of its building, so be sure to book one.
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Last weekend at the quilt market, I had a lunch date with a customer. Immediately after, I met up with my brother Greg who was eating at a pizza restaurant called Pi, but it was spelled with the math pi sign. You know that thing that means 3.14159…..
I sat with him while he chowed down on this funky looking pizza with so many odd things on it and so much cheese that my heart was hurting to watch him eat. It looked something like this, but so much worse.
The pizza place was pretty full. I did notice that one particular gentlemen was in army fatigues eating with his wife and two kids. When I noticed them, the random act of kindness Scott was thinking, "wouldn't it be nice to buy that guy and his family lunch?" Some time passed, I ran to the restroom, my brother finished and I never did buy them lunch. Scott Fail! I need to do better.
As we left, Greg went over to the soldier's table and said to the gentlemen, "Thanks for your service." I thought to myself, that was a nice gesture. Dang it, I should have bought them lunch.
Then we headed back to the convention center chatting about business when Greg just blew my mind. He told me that he paid for the family's lunch. WOW! Not only that, but he didn't tell the family or anything. It was a complete and total surprise. A total random act of kindness. It was an absolutely selfless act. I imagine that Greg felt really good about what he did. I was super proud of him, but truly amazed that we had the same idea in our heads. The one difference was that he acted and I didn't. Silly me.
The point here being, as we approach Memorial Day weekend, think about how a small gesture on your behalf will go a long way to show appreciation to those that protect and serve our amazing country. As my readers know, I am totally a fan of random acts of kindness. So if it isn't a soldier, it never hurts to surprise someone who looks like they could use a little help or cheering up. That's something for you to think about this Memorial Day weekend. No one even needs to know about the good deed except you and the recipient. That is when it feels the best. With that, be safe and enjoy the long weekend. Next week I will continue to discuss quilt market.


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Aspin have recently opened a new office covering the southwest of England.
Based strategically close to the A303 and the M5, it allows our team to even more effectively cover the southwest region for all of our clients including the Rail, Civil Engineering, Renewables and Infrastructure industries.
The office and depot is also one of the key base areas for Aspin's Renewables division, covering the Solar, Wind, Hydroelectric and Tidal energy markets.
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A lot of people like to go out and have some fun nowadays. Some people like to go at the restaurant and eat good and healthy foods and have very good distractions. The way your restaurant is the most attractive with great look and with best customer services, the best you keep a lot of customers. Find the best CAC China supplies for your restaurant is very capital in that business.
It is important to equip your restaurant with the best room service trays, flatware organizers, food dispensers and other restaurant supplies. Don't forget it is a very sensible business by the fact that people always look at the hygiene and whether the area is cleaned or not. The way the restaurant looks, people will judge it by the appearance. Make sure you have an excellent cleaned and sanitize areas and organized. Make a room for electronic key holders and a much cleaned bathroom with very good restroom supplies.
Get the right kitchen equipment like mixers, blenders, fryers, ice machines, baking supplies, cookware, storage solutions, chef wear, and cutlery and much more for your chef to have ease and best area to cook some delicious foods for your customers. The restaurant must have food supplies protection such as food display cases and covers and protect dishes with sneeze guards. Keep your food at the right places and put away grocery stuffs at the right places. The restaurant must have refrigeration units in the kitchens to keep cold food and fresh vegetables. Having the right glasses, plastic tumbler and drink server like water pitchers, beer pitchers, and ice tea pitchers are a part of the good business.
Find the right furniture for your restaurant with a very nice and warm decorations, and pleasant and nice and clean area all around the restaurant are also part of keeping your customers around. Also find a best place to create enough parking lots for the clients but not too far from the restaurant so that customers could get into the restaurant as quick as possible and they don't need to walk so long before get in the restaurant.
One most important part in that business is to find the rights wait staffs. Waits are in interaction directly with customers and the way they serve customers is very important. Staffs should be always pleasant with excellent services with clients and never be careless. Equip your wait staffs with the best restaurant supplies like bottle holders, buckets, stands, bottle chillers and other needs to serve pleasantly your customers and keep them satisfied all the time.
Find the best way to handle crowd whenever it is busy time or not by having guidance and systems to organize and deal with crowd properly. Bring extra staffs whenever it is busy times as soon as possible to help serve the customers promptly and fluidly.


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This handmade glazed porcelain teapot is made by a company with over 400 years of experience in stoneware and earthenware.
Hand-washing is recommended to preserve the longevity of the teapot. It should not be placed directly on a stovetop.
Japanese porcelain label Kihara was founded in 1995 by a renowned ceramic ware brand that has been around for over 400 years. The centuries-old expertise of the original company is applied to newer designs, like this simple everyday teapot.
These porcelain teapots are individually handmade with a clean, white glazed finish. The durable material and simple design means that the teapot will become a staple in your kitchen and on your table for years to come. Just big enough to hold two cups, it makes the perfect vessel to share a hot drink with a friend—or for days when you need a top up.
• Microwave and dishwasher safe
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• Holds 20 fl. oz. (2 ½ cups)
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This was featured in our Mother's Day Gift Guide as a unique gift idea.
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socialized medicine supporter (not to mention palace-dwelling chicken hawk) – and we refuse to be assimilated by his big government borg.
The latest example of Romney's allegiance to unsustainable government growth?
His attack on U.S. Rep. Ron Paul's budget-cutting plan (a.k.a. the only spending proposal that comes close to restoring some semblance of fiscal sanity in our nation's capital).
"My job is to get America back on track to have a balanced budget," Romney told a crowd in Cleveland, adding that "I'm not going to cut $1 trillion in the first year."
That's a gratuitous swipe at Paul – which is curious because we thought Romney was done with the Republican presidential primary and focused exclusively on drawing distinctions between himself and U.S. President Barack Obama (to the extent that he can).
Anyway, one member of the crowd quickly (and correctly) asked Romney "why not?"
His response?
"Taking a trillion dollars out of a $15 trillion economy would cause our economy to shrink (and) would put a lot of people out of work," Romney said.
Ummmm … no, no, no, no, no, no, no. NO!
That may be true in Paul Krugman's world, but in the real world taking $1 trillion out of the federal government and pumping it into the economy would create a broad-based economic revival – particularly if this money was pumped into individual income tax relief. In addition to scaling back our welfare state and incentivizing productivity for a change, such relief would empower our consumer economy- thus creating new private sector jobs, stimulating investment and raising income levels.
Romney's belief that we need to leave that money in government coffers because it would "cause our economy to shrink" is further evidence that he's nothing but "Obama light" – a status quo politician fully convinced that he can create economic growth by costly Washington decrees.
Once again, Romney is proving he's the same sort of Keynesian as the man he is running to replace – which is why we will never support him.


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Since 1932, one of Italy's largest art collections has been housed here in the Late Gothic Palazzo Buonsignori. Begun in the late 18th century by collector Abbot Giuseppe Ciaccheri, the collection continued to grow through donations and bequests and was taken over by the Italian State in 1930.
The collection is made up of masterpieces from the Sienese school of the 14th and 15th centuries including paintings by Duccio di Buoninsegna, Simone Martini and the Lorenzetti brothers. The painters from Siena might not be as famous as the big stars from Florence (Michelangelo, da Vinci, etc.) but their painting is just as impressive, if less concerned with changing the world of art.
In the 1970s, the Spannocchi Collection was added which focuses on Northern and Flemish artists such as Durer. There is also now a Sala delle Sculture to house sculpture from the Sienese school of the 14th and 15th centuries.


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Emmi Roth Cheese is a Monroe, Wisconsin-based specialty cheese manufacturer whose niche in the U. S. cheese market is the production of classic European cheeses like Gruyere, Havarti, Fontina, Butter Kase, and Raclette. Once the domain of European manufacturers, these specialty cheese varieties are made in modern cheese-making facilities that utilize some of the traditional labor-intensive processes established in Europe long ago. Some of Emmi Roth's cheesemakers were trained in Switzerland. Steve McKeon, President and Chief Operating Officer, is proud of the company's unique production procedures and attention to authenticity and detail saying that "we're creating a piece of art, not a piece of science."
Emmi Roth Cheese has the nation's largest operational copper vat used in making Gruyere, its flagship product. At present Emmi Roth Cheese is the only known U. S. manufacturer of Gruyere, distributing its world class and award-winning cheeses throughout the country. Wisconsinmade.com is pleased to include this Green County cheesemaker among our family of Wisconsin artisans.


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READING, Pa. – At a time when upheaval surrounds him, Melvin Johnson is playing the best basketball of his life at the most important time of his young career.
Rice High School, his home for three years, closed its doors for good June 31; he switched AAU teams, from the New York Gauchos to Long Island Lightning after roster and coaching shakeup within the program; and his phone won't stop ringing, high school and college coaches after his services and media members looking for the story.
"I think I've answered some questions 1,000 times," said The Post's All-Manhattan first team selection last winter.
Yet, through it all, Johnson has remained focused. This week, he was named Most Outstanding Player of Hoop Group Elite Session I, a four-day showcase camp in rural Pennsylvania during the NCAA's live recruiting period in which college coaches flooded Albright College to evaluate high school prospects.
The impressive Bronx native holds scholarship offers from Hofstra, Tulsa, Fairfield, Towson, Siena and TCU and has drawn significant interest from Seton Hall, Rutgers, Xavier, Miami and Temple.
"This is the most motivated I've ever seen him," said Johnson's mother, Kissy Gladden.
The high-scoring 6-foot-3 guard wowed the coaches with the variety of ways he scored – from beyond the arc, off the dribble and in the paint. He also demonstrated the ability to create for others and played some point guard.
"Melvin could always shoot, but what he's done is diversify his game," talent evaluator Tom Konchalski said. "He's become a more complete player."
"He's a very good mid-major two guard who does a little bit of everything," one Division I assistant coach said of Johnson. "He can shoot it well, get to the basket and finish with contact. He's sort of similar to the character Duane Martin played in the movie Above the Rim, Kyle Lee Watson."
Like Watson, Johnson's had to deal with issues other than basketball. When Rice shut its doors, Johnson didn't just lose the only high school he never knew, but friends and teammates such as Dayshon Smith, who plans to attend St. Benedict's Prep (N.J.), and Tyler Wilson (either St. Peter's Prep in New Jersey or Cardinal Hayes in The Bronx).
Johnson, who likes to keep to himself, hasn't talked much with his mom about what changing schools means to him, but she can tell it hurts him. He was excited about the upcoming year with Smith and Wilson, of restoring glory to Rice, and following in the footsteps of Rice legends Kemba Walker, Kenny Satterfield and Felipe Lopez.
"If he kept putting the work in and getting better, Melvin had a chance to be a big-time player coming out of Rice," former Rice head coach Dwayne Mitchell said.
Johnson was actually in Harlem the day Rice officially closed its doors after 79 years, an afternoon he described as "heartbreaking" and "emotional." As his mother pointed out, Johnson said the closure motivated him because, in a sense, he was forced to start over. Whether he attends St. Benedict's or St. Anthony – his two likely destinations – Johnson will have a name to live up to.
"He knows whatever situation he comes into, he has to prove himself and come in and shine right away," said Jerry McCullough, a close family friend and former Rice assistant coach.
No matter what happens, Johnson said he'll always remember his three years at Rice. When he attended a workout at St. Benedict's Prep, he wore all his Rice gear – green shorts, green jersey and gold and green sneakers. He did the same this week at Albright College.
"I still got to represent Rice," he said. "I still have to let people know where I'm from."


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On Tuesday 28 February 2017, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), and Lady Cosgrove, following the passing of the late Paul Chen, attended a tree planting ceremony. Mr Chen worked as a gardener at Government House for 28 years.
Afterwards, the Governor-General received the President, Mr Tim Jackson, and Chief Executive Officer, Ms Adrienne Picone, of Volunteering Australia.
Later, at the Stoney Creek Community Hall, Carwoola, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove met with members of the response units to the Carwoola Fire.
Then, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of Carwoola resident, Mr Peter Bavington, visited Mr Bavington's property and viewed the extent of the fire damage.
In the afternoon, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General received Director of New Zealand Division, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Mr Chris Munn.
Afterwards, the Governor-General received the High Commissioner for New Zealand, His Excellency Mr Chris Seed; Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Parliament of New Zealand, The Right Honourable David Carter MP; and Clerk of the House of Representatives of the Parliament of New Zealand, Mr David Wilson.
Earlier, the Governor-General met with students from Hartwell Primary School, VIC, and St Andrew's Lutheran College, QLD, as they undertook a tour of Government House as part of their visit to Canberra.


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Lea Michele Thinks Charice Will Return To 'Glee' This Season!
Plus, Lea puts the feud rumors to rest as she tells HollywoodLife.com: 'I adore Charice!' Watch our exclusive video:
Chasters rejoice! Not only is it looking like Charice will reprise her role as Sunshine Corazon later this season on Glee, but Lea Michele herself would love for it to happen! "I adore her," she told HollywoodLife.com's Chloe Melas on Oct. 22 at the 15th anniversary of Mohegan Sun. "She's, like, the tiniest bundle of talent you could ever meet in your entire life."
So when can we expect — or, at least, hope for — Sunshine's triumphant return to McKinley High?
"Vocal Adrenaline will, I think, be coming back at the end of the year," Lea revealed. "I really hope [they] come back, because that would mean that [Charice] would then come back."
As a fan of both Charice and Lea, I'm really glad to hear those rumors of Lea barring Charice's return were just that — rumors!
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The Screen Rant editorial team is back with episode twenty six of the Screen Rant Underground.
Join host Ben Kendrick as well as fellow SR editors Rob Keyes, Anthony Ocasio, and Kofi Outlaw as we discuss Magneto in X-Men: First Class 2, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie reboot, and a Hannibal Lecter television series, as well as review Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor's superhero sequel Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance.
Screen Rant Underground is available in the iTunes Music Store (where you can subscribe as well as download individual episodes) but if you're not near your home computer, check out our twenty-sixth episode in the player below.
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Screen Rant Underground: Episode 26 - Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
In episode 26 of the Screen Rant Underground podcast we chat about Magneto in X-Men: First Class 2, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie reboot, and a Hannibal Lecter television series, as well as review Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance.
[0:00] News: Magneto in X-Men: First Class 2, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie reboot, and a Hannibal Lecter television series.
[32:44] Rants and Raves: The Vampire Diaries, Bachelor, TMZ TV Show, Impractical Jokers, Justice League: Doom, Your Highness, Midnight In Paris, This Means War and the Wonder Woman pilot.
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'This Week' EP Jon Banner Leaves ABC News for PepsiCo
The 15-time Emmy winner departs his longtime home for a job in the consumer goods giant's communications team.
Veteran ABC News executive producer Jon Banner's return to This Week was not a long one.
The 44-year-old, who came back to the show he ran from 2000 to 2003 in January, has taken a new position at PepsiCo. A 15-time Emmy winner, Banner has been with ABC News for more than 20 years, notably serving as EP on both This Week and ABC World News.
He'll hold the position of SVP of global strategy and planning on PepsiCo's communications team when he joins the company after Labor Day.
"Jon understands today's media landscape as well as anyone and knows how to create smart communications strategies across all forms of media," read a statement from PepsiCo communications EVP Jim Wilkinson.
Banner returned to This Week in January when George Stephanopoulos took over the the Sunday morning news show's desk from Christiane Amanpour. His last broadcast will be this Sunday.


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By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The national influenza vaccination campaign began this week in Brazil, with government officials hoping to vaccinate at least 54.2 million people from the at-risk groups. The vaccination campaign will go through until the end of May.
More than sixty million vaccines will be made available through the country's public health system.
"Often, people only get the vaccine when there is a high number of cases. It is necessary that all [at-risk group] are properly protected before winter arrives, since the vaccine needs fifteen days to guarantee the effect," noted coordinator of the National Immunization Program of the Ministry of Health, Carla Domingues.
According to officials this year's campaign includes, for the first time, education professionals in the priority group. About 2.3 million public and private school teachers are expected to be immunized at health clinics across the country.
In addition to education professionals, those over sixty years old, children under five, health workers, indigenous population, pregnant women and those who have given birth in the last 45 days, prison population, which includes those aged 12 to 21 in socio-educational facilities, and prison staff are included in the priority group.
The city of Rio de Janeiro expects to vaccinate 1.4 million of its residents, while the state of São Paulo is forecasting the immunization of over ten million residents.
Official data from the Health Ministry shows that in the first three months of 2017 (until April 1st), 276 cases of influenza with 48 deaths were recorded nationwide. In 2016 the Ministry registered 12,174 cases of influenza of all types in Brazil resulting in 1,987 deaths.
The vaccine protects against the three most prevalent flu virus subtypes in the Southern Hemisphere, according to WHO (H1N1, H3N2 and influenza B). This year, there will be a change in the H1N1 virus strain included in the vaccine.


text: In addition to a biting analysis of race relations, To Kill A Mockingbird is also a story about Scout's maturation. Coming-of-age stories are also known as members of the genre Bildungsroman , which tends to depict main characters who take large steps in personal growth due to life lessons or specific trauma. In Lee's novel, Scout Finch works to come to terms with the facts of her society, including social inequality, racial inequality, and the expectation that she act as a "proper Southern lady." Scout is a tomboy who resents efforts to alter her behavior in order to make her more socially accepted. In the 1930s, gender inequality also reigned, and women were not given equal rights. Women in the South were expected to be delicate and dainty, concepts that Scout abhors; and women were not allowed to serve on juries in Maycomb, according to the novel. Scout loves adventure and can punch as well as any boy in her class. She finds it hard to fit into the mold of a Southern lady. Miss Maudie is a strong role model for her in that Miss Maudie also defies some of their society's expectations and maintains her individuality as a Southern woman. But Scout eventually succumbs--in her own way--to social pressure.


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Old acquaintances were renewed on Wednesday as 24 Asian teams resumed hostilities in the second instalment of back-to-back 2007 AFC Champions League group matches.
It proved to be a good night for three group leaders, Chinese league and cup double winners Shandong Luneng, Japanese giants Kawasaki Frontale and Al Hilal of Saudi Arabia, all of whom picked up wins to move within touching distance of a place in the knockout stage. Seven spots are up for grabs in all, with the eighth already occupied by defending champions Jeonbuk Motors of Korea Republic, who have been given a bye.
With only two matches remaining, Shandong Luneng remain the only side to have maintained an unblemished record , this after a 3-2 away victory over Vietnamese side Dong Tam Long An. Having lost 4-0 in the previous match, Dong Tam Long An battled bravely and twice took the lead in the opening half. Indeed, the visitors had striker Li Jinyu to thank for claiming the points as the Chinese international headed an equaliser just after the break before sealing all three points with a last-ditch strike.
With five points separating them from second placed Seongnam Chunma, the Chinese outfit need only two points from their remaining matches to be sure of a place in the last eight. They will also be fancied to qualify with a game to spare when they face up to the already-eliminated Australians Adelaide United , visitors to the intimidating Shandong Sports Centre Stadium of Jinan in a fortnight's time.
A tale of two Brazilians
Kawasaki Frontale are equally well placed after a 3-0 home win over Chunnam Dragons of Korea Republic.
An opening goal from Brazilian striker Carlos Juninho and a late brace from Jong Tae-Se, who netted twice in a space of six minutes in the closing stages, made it an easy win for the Japenese side, who now hold a six-point advantage at the top of Group F. That leaves Kawasaki on the cusp of writing their name into the history books as the first-ever Japanese team to reach the knockout stage, something which they will be hoping to make sure of when they entertain Indonesian side Arema Malang in their next match.
Another Brazilian forward, Rodrigo, also played a key role in yesterday's matches, scoring twice as Al Hilal cruised to a 2-0 home victory over Uzbekistan champions Pakhtakor. The 29-year-old's brace, including a last-minute penalty kick, left him top of the tournament scoring charts with four goals. As for his team, the Riyadh giants now need only a point from their visit to Kuwait City in two weeks' time to seal their spot in the last eight.
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Things did not go so smoothly for Al Wahda of United Arab Emirates, who watched their hopes of early qualification evaporate with a 1-1 home draw with Iraq's Al Zawra'a. The Abu Dhabi-based team entered the match five points clear of the Iraqi outfit, their nearest challengers, knowing that a victory would see them build up an unassailable eight-point lead.
However, although Abdulraheem Jumaa put Al Wahda in front in the 57th minute, the visiting side secured a share of the spoils through Haider Sabar's spectacular 30-yard free-kick on 75 minutes. Yet, despite their disappointment, Al Wahda's need just one point from their next match against Qatari side Al Rayyan to book their passage.
Elsewhere, Neftchi of Uzbekistan defeated Al Sadd 2-1 to maintain a two-point lead in Group C above Al Karama, who climbed to second place following an impressive 4-2 away win over Iraq's Al Najaf. In Group E, Sydney FC claimed a resounding 3-0 home win over Indonesians Persik Kediri to reduce to a single point the gap between themselves and group leaders Urawa Reds , who were held to a goalless draw away at doomed Shanghai Shenhua .
The battle for supremacy in Group D, meanwhile, remains wide open, with Sepahan and Al Shabab level on seven points at the top and Al Ain just two further back. Yesterday provided another reminder of how little there is to choose between this section's evenly-matched teams, with two 1-1 draws fought out between Sepahan and Al Ain, and Al Ittihad and Al Shabab.
Matchday 4 results:
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Group A
Al Wahda (UAE) 1-1 Al Zawra'a (IRQ)
Al Rayyan (QAT) 1-3 Al Arabi (KUW)
Group B
Al Hilal (KSA) 2-0 Pakhtakor (UZB)
Group C
Neftchi (UZB) 2-1 Al Sadd (QAT)
Al Najaf (IRQ) 2-4 Al Karama (SYR)
Group D
Sepahan (IRN) 1-1 Al Ain (UAE)
Al Ittihad (SYR) 1-1 Al Shabab (KSA)
Group E
Sydney FC (AUS) 3-0 Persik Kediri(IDN)
Shanghai Shenhua (CHN) 0-0 Urawa Reds (JPN)
Group F
Arema Malang (IDN) 1-0 Bangkok University (THA)
Kawasaki Frontale (JPN) 3-0 Chunnam Dragons (KOR)
Group G
Dong Tam Long An (VIE) 2-3 Shandong Luneng (CHN)
Seongnam Chunma (KOR) 1-0 Adelaide United (AUS)


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Friday, February 13, 2009
Meet Jon Favreau
If like me you were made emotional by many of the speeches made by President Barack Obama in his run for the White House, (especially his acceptance speech on election night) then the 28 year-old man pictured above is responsible.
Meet Jon Favreau, Obama's Director of Speechwriting, who is a former speech writer for Senator John Kerry. You can read more about him here and here.
No doubt he's part of the reason why Obama was able to tap the pulse of the young people of America the way he did....
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Aug. 8, 2013
Anna Pratt
President, Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists
Jonathan Kealing
Chairman, MN SPJ Freedom of Information Committee
MN Society of Professional Journalists Disappointed by Minneapolis Police Chief's Decision to Close Advisory Meeting
The Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists (MNSPJ) condemns the decision by Minneapolis Police Chief Janeé Harteau to close the meeting of the department's Citizens' Advisory Council to members of the public and news organizations.
MNSPJ praises Harteau's statements since taking office that she wants to begin a new era of transparency to improve the public's trust in her department. We agree that citizens have a right to know what's going on in government, and it's the department's responsibility to ensure that openness. The state's largest journalists' organization hopes Harteau follows through with her statements.
Wednesday's meeting was convened to discuss racial conflicts, including recent allegations that off-duty Minneapolis Police officers used slurs toward black men. Ironically, the move to prevent citizens from attending the meeting comes the same day top department officials touted an 'unprecedented' effort to mend fences with citizens, according to the Minneapolis Star Tribune.
KSTP-TV challenged the department's decision to bar media from the meeting. After the closed-door gathering, Harteau told reporters the department did not need another intervention by the U.S. Department of Justice to solve its problems.
The department argues it had the authority to close the meeting. But Minnesota's Open Meeting Law was written to ensure transparency from officials who are accountable to the public. "Whether the Open Meeting Law applies in this case or not," said Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists' President Anna Pratt, "nothing in the law requires Chief Harteau to conduct such a meeting in private. For a department that has said it wants to mend fences with its citizens, it's incredibly short-sighted to keep the citizens out of key meetings in that process."
Pratt said the Minneapolis Police Department and Minneapolis City Council should review their guidelines for when meetings can be closed to the public — even so-called advisory meetings that may not be formally subject to the open meeting law — and ensure that such a meeting is not closed to media and residents again.
"We applaud the local media for challenging the police department to be more open in its dealing with this important community issue. It's only by letting the public into the process at all stages that public trust can be ensured," said Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists' board member and Freedom of Information committee chairman Jonathan Kealing.
The Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists (MNSPJ) is a chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, the largest broad-based journalism organization in the world, representing approximately 8,000 journalists. Founded in 1909 as Sigma Delta Chi, SPJ promotes the free flow of information vital to a well-informed citizenry; works to inspire and educate the next generation of journalists; and protects First Amendment guarantees of freedom of speech and press. For more information about SPJ, please visit www.spj.org.


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Unique Home Stays specialises in marketing high-end private homes as holiday accommodation throughout the UK and beyond.
For several years, our success has been underpinned by the solid business, tax and accounting advice provided by Paul and his team at Cornish Accounting Solutions.
Throughout, Cornish Accounting Solutions has combined the provision of up to date accounting know-how with sound practical guidance, traditional values of professionalism, customer service, courtesy and value for money.
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Having three salons to run is a constant challenge but this is made easier by the support I receive from Paul and his team. A professional and nurturing accountant that I believe every successful business needs.
We were recommended to Paul by Barclay's Bank. It was the best decision we made to move across to Paul and his team. He is so pro-active and hands on helping us, we wouldn't be in the great position we are in now if it wasn't for all his help and support.
Our position has been completely vindicated thanks entirely to your knowledge, and your unshakable desire to stick to your principles, all of which is a measure of your integrity, something for which I am immensely grateful.
I can't imagine that anyone would not come away from your Wally Seminar evening inspired, motivated and energised to make a difference to their business.
It was a no-brainer to ask Cornish Accounting to get involved when we started building our business. It is one of the soundest business decisions we have ever made.


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R Shiny App: Alaska Sea Ice Edge
A simple app for mapping estimates of Alaska sea ice edge during different months, years, and decades is now formally available. I made this app in R about six months ago and shared an earlier version on Twitter. I have cleaned up the code a bit. Most notably, it now offers somewhat more adaptive color options for a variable number of factor levels.


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In a plea-bargain agreement that both sides said was orchestrated to spare their daughters further trauma, David and Sharon Schoo were placed on probation Monday in Kane County's so-called "home alone" case.
Under the agreement finalized during a court appearance, the parents each pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor count of child neglect. The charges stemmed from the nine-day vacation in Mexico the couple took over the Christmas holiday, leaving their two daughters, ages 10 and 4, behind.


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CM Talks Drums With Emmanuelle CapletteThursday, November 21st, 2013
Emmanuelle Caplette has earned a reputation as one of Quebec's top drummers. She got her start playing in the drum and bugle corps as a kid before making the switch to a full drum kit when she was 18. She has played drums on a number of TV shows, including Just For Laughs, and is now the drummer in former Police guitarist Andy Summers' new band, Circa Zero.
You can read more from Caplette and other great drummers in the CM 2013 Percussion Panel feature in the November/December issue of Canadian Musician.
CM: What are your go-to drums/cymbals/sticks in your live kit and how do you like your drums, seat, cymbals positioned?
EC: It depends of the gigs! I often use my Sonor Jungle Set – four pieces; kick, snare, tom, and floor tom. I like this setup. I play regularly with a hi-hat, two crashes and ride from Sabian. And of course, I have Vic Firth sticks in my bag!
I fixed my seat for my legs get a 90 degree angle. My drums are close to my body. I love making small movements because I save a lot of energy that way. For the positioning of my cymbals, they are low, straight, and close.
CM: Are you particular about the tuning of your drums? If so, how?
EC: I tune my drums really low… like a pop/rock sound. I use Evans drumheads – EC2 Clear on top and EC Resonant on bottom. With those drumheads, I found the perfect sound with my Sonor drums. Really easy to tune! My bass drum is 16 x 16 in and the sound is amazing. It has a lot of sustain, which is surprising! The sound is great because it is a suspended system. The bass drum doesn't directly touch the floor. The fact that it is suspended gives it a fatter sound.
And I'll be honest with you, I don't change my tuning. I use the same sound/tuning on a rock gig or jazz gig. Why? Because It's my sound and trademark and people recognize it.
CM: What is your practicing regimen and how does it differ while you're touring?
EC: Honestly, that's a hard question because it depends. Because, when I was in school, I had time to practice more and since I work a lot, as in have a lot of gigs, it's hard to find time because I'm often on the road. Sometime I don't have access to my drums or a practice pad. But now, I could say I practice two hours per rehearsal time – when I actually have the time. If I have time, I do it three or four times per week. And for me, it's enough. If I practice more than that, I won't be as productive. It's really important for me to see my friends, family, and do sports! It helps me to be more creative in my practice time.
CM: Who were your early drumming inspirations and/or mentors?
EC: My mentor is Jeff Porcaro from Toto. I fell in love with his touch, his sound, his musicality! I'm also inspired by Jojo Mayer, Manu Katche, Steve Smith, Vinnie Colaiuta, Steve Jordan, Carter Beauford.
CM: What key lesson did you learn in your early years as a drummer that allowed you to take the next step in your playing?
EC: When I was young, I had the chance to do drum corps. I learned my technique and all rudiments. After high school, I wanted to continue my studies in drumset. It was my next step.
CM: You played in the drum corps for much of your childhood and, from what I've read, didn't start playing a full kit until you were 18. Did all that time playing snare influence your style on a full kit?
EC: Of course, playing snare influence my style and my sound! And I'm really proud of it. I have a "tasty" playing and it's because of my drum corps background. And I'm always clean when I do some fills.
CM: What were the biggest challenges when you made the transition to a full kit?
EC: When I started on a drumset, I didn't understand what means "groove." When you play in a drum corps, everyone must have the same gestures, giving this rigid character. For the groove behind the drums, I had to learn to move differently. But in three years of study, I learned a lot. I put aside the marching band and I'm focused on the drum set.
I'd say that jazz has helped me a lot. When you play jazz, you have to be relaxed. I discovered Jack DeJohnette, Tony Williams, and Joe Morello. I also spent hours listening to music and, of course, playing music with people. When I was at university, I worked on pieces by Tower of Power and the famous David Garibaldi's grooves. This is something I'm still working on elsewhere.
CM: When playing with other musicians for a first time, particularly in a live situation, what are the fundamentals, either stylistically or mentally, that you must keep in mind?
EC: First, we must be at the service of music. We have to play the good musical language. We need to listen to the other musicians and find the "time feel" of each. And that way, we will play and groove together. This is my mentality.
CM: Having played live or in the studio with a huge number of people, would you say you have your own sound and prefer to follow the vision of the songwriter? If you feel you have your own distinctive sound, how would you describe it?
Yeah, I'd say I have my own sound and that's why producers and songwriters hired me. I always respect the request of the songwriter. It's really important. My sound is in the way I play; consistent sound, tasty, my musicality, my energy, my fluidity, my interpretation.
CM: What are the key lessons or advice you'd give someone about being a top-notch session drummer?
EC: What I can say to people is to always persevere, believe in their dreams. There are periods of time where nothing seems to happen and these are the moments where you need to stay positive. Never give up! Have a great attitude is one of the most important things to get. Other things to keep in mind are:
-Practicing with a metronome as often as you can.
-Play with other musicians
-Practicing different styles of music
-Listing to music is very important
-Take lessons with different teachers
-Play for the music
-Work on your sound and style
If you want to play, don't be scared to go in the jam sessions, go see lots of shows.
Also, you must have: a good personality and good attitude, an open mind, be passionate, and, of course, you must have a good sense of time and rhythm
CM: What has been the highlight of your career so far?
EC: Play in the same band as Andy Summers of the The Police! Andy started a new band called Circa Zero. Last spring, Andy and Rob Giles [singer and bassist] were looking for a drummer for the band. They saw my videos on YouTube and they contacted me by Facebook. I was very surprised! They invited me to audition and I got the gig. We did our first show at El Rey Theatre On July 25. And next week, we are going to play at the Shanghai Rolex Master! It's really exciting!!!
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Barcelona – Comenius style…
April 13, 2011 | Tagged Comenius, EuropeanStudies, exchange, Spain, TY | Leave a Comment
As part of our TY Comenius programme, many projects had to be undertaken. For the programme's first destination – the five schools visiting Ireland – we had explored various issues at a local level. These issues included Religion, Music, Limerick, Sport and the Green Flag. Following this we took the next step by looking at issues that we are proud and ashamed of in our country. We – the class of Monnet- decided to base our project on the Green image of Ireland whilst highlighting the other side to this perfect image. Whilst we were busy working tirelessly on this topic, the other Transition year class – Schuman – were carrying out research on the topic they had chosen, the Troubles. Both classes presented their findings in the form of a movie. As requested by the hosting Spanish school, we prepared a song and dance to perform during assembly. (It was thoroughly enjoyed by all the students.)
With all our preparation completed, five of us made our way to Sant Cugat in Spain with Mrs Gaffney, which became our home for the week. Each student stayed with a host family in various neighbourhoods surrounding the school, Agora. With beautiful weather and a bulging schedule the week was thoroughly enjoyed by all, as you can see in a picture here taken with some of the other project students. What a success!!!!
Posted by Sarah Olwill and Orlaith McGovern (TY Monnet).