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How to Plan a Family Reunion
16 smart tips for your family's next reunion that help you keep in touch throughout the planning and enjoy the day of the celebration
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Put the focus on family
Every successful reunion starts with a good turnout, says Jack Bettridge of New Canaan, Connecticut, whose extended family has been gathering regularly since 1988. "Decide from the start that your goal is to spend time together, and not necessarily to have a lavish vacation," he suggests.
Beth Payer, who runs her Olliebop blog from home in Saratoga Springs, New York, attends up to three major family gatherings per year—one on her husband's side of the family and two on hers. "Make it a priority to be as inclusive as possible," she says. "That means being sensitive to those with the tightest budgets, the least flexible schedules, and the greatest mobility issues." To wit: when a nonagenarian aunt could no longer travel comfortably by car to a longstanding reunion location, the family moved it.
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Why earn your marks when your mommy can just go into your school's computer system and change them? Pennsylvania mother Catherine Venusto set a seriously bad example for her kids when she used the computer password she obtained while working as school secretary to change her daughter's failing grade to a medical exception, and her son's 98 to a 99 (really?). She also logged into the system more than 100 times to snoop into the grades of other kids. She was caught and charged with computer trespass and unlawful use of a computer.
Adopt easy lines of communication
The most efficient way to connect depends on how Internet-savvy your family is. "Group e-mail worked best for us because we could cover the most ground," says Traci Suppa, a writer from Hudson Valley, New York, who runs the Go Big or Go Home family travel blog. "Not everyone uses social media sites like Facebook, especially the older members of our family."
For large reunions, consider free online event-planning sites like Eventbrite.com, which can make tracking RSVPs and activity sign-ups a breeze. Another option is to set up a blog, like the one Krissie Lynch's family created on Google's Blogger.com, where reunion guests can interact, view schedule information and peruse links to local tourism organizations. "Setting up the blog is a great job for a tech-savvy teen," she says.
Divvy up tasks
Seasoned reunion-goers say sharing tasks is the way to go. "We usually have one main coordinator who assigns other responsibilities—one person in charge of researching lodging, another for meals, someone else to plan recreation and activities, and so on," says Beth Payer. "If we're staying at a place where we're cooking our own meals, we would also assign turns for cooking and cleaning up."
"Everyone appreciates being able to pitch in," agrees Krissie Lynch. "We always ask anyone who is driving to bring along coolers, sleeping bags, softball equipment, and other items for the group to use."
Aim for a long weekend
The consensus is that three or four days is an optimal length of time to catch up, share stories and build new memories. For busy families, Beth Payer recommends aiming for a holiday weekend such as Memorial Day, Columbus Day or Thanksgiving. "My husband's family held a fantastic reunion on Cape Cod last Thanksgiving weekend. Off-season rates were low, and our group had the place completely to ourselves."
"Folks who fly in for the reunion may want to extend the trip into a full-fledged vacation," adds Krissie Lynch. "They can tack on a few days before or after the reunion and explore the area."
Rally around an occasion
Milestone birthdays and anniversaries make particularly meaningful reasons to gather. Jack Bettridge's first family reunion was planned to coincide with his mother's 75th birthday, and they have reunited regularly for over 20 years since then. After his mother passed away, Bettridge became even more grateful for those earlier gatherings. "My mom really loved having all her kids and grandkids together," he recollects. "Those reunions meant a lot to her, and to us."
Minimize distractions
"Don't try to make your event into a vacation and a reunion," counsels Beth Payer. "You don't need a lot of bells and whistles. They tend to take the focus away from family."
Traci Suppa says her family's reunion at Walt Disney World was a lot of fun for family members with children, but admits that choosing such a lively destination meant there was less time for connecting with family. "We all tended to do our own thing during the day and just met up at night," she says.
Include lodging options for smaller wallets
"No hotel has one price for every room. So whether you are looking at a large resort, hotel, or cruise ship, there will be a range of price points," says Traci Suppa. To keep costs down for everyone, consider campgrounds and smaller resorts with cabin-style accommodations.
"Booking out an entire B&B or inn has worked really well for us," says Jack Bettridge. "We get the run of the place and can take advantage of the facilities and all the common areas. And, as a bonus, breakfast is often included."
Also consider using a vacation home rental site such as HomeAway.com, like Payer's family did at a reunion on Cape Cod. "It's so nice to have one place where everyone can gather," she says. "One large group might rent out a big house and other guests can get rooms at a local motel or rent smaller houses nearby."
Don't take an all-or-nothing view
Your nephew's baseball championship falls on the same weekend as your reunion. Cousin Tim has a big business trip he can't get out of. Life happens, so don't hold it against anyone who can't come. "But make it equally clear that fragmented families are welcome," says Krissie Lynch. "Whoever can go should just go."
When her younger son and husband couldn't attend last summer's reunion, Lynch went anyway with her 17-year-old son. "That trip gave me some great one-on-one time with Connor," she says. "It was really nice to have him to myself for the long car rides, and I was so glad he was there to spend time with family members."
Play up family history
"I'm the second youngest of eight kids who were all born in Toledo," says Jack Bettridge as an introduction to his favorite reunion destination. "One of the best things we did was to charter a coach that took us around to addresses that were meaningful to our family," he remembers. The itinerary included their house, school, church, minor league baseball stadium, and the Toledo Zoo, where Bettridge's grandfather had been president of the zoological society.
"We moved from Toledo to Connecticut when I was six," he explains. "Visiting our old stomping grounds was fun for me, nostalgic for my older siblings, and tremendous for my mother. What was cool was that our kids were really fascinated with this chapter in our family's history. A year later, my daughter kept asking when we were going back to Toledo."
Photo courtesy of Beth Payer
Put together a loose schedule
Start by blocking off times for meals and perhaps one mandatory gathering. "It's nice to bring the whole group together for a big event, perhaps a dinner where you'll present a slideshow of family photos," says Krissie Lynch. Before or after the main event is the ideal time for a family portrait. "That's really important to schedule in," says Beth Payer, "or else you're always missing one or two people."
Next, build in a few group activities such as a karaoke night or an afternoon tag football game. "Don't force participation for these activities," says Payer. "Respect that not everyone enjoys being in a talent show. Everything is optional and it's okay to just watch."
Play some party games
Schedule an icebreaker to help guests get acquainted. At 4 p.m. on the Saturday of a reunion weekend, the Robsons know it's time for the Yankee auction (sometimes called a white elephant gift exchange). Everyone arrives with a wrapped present, then pulls a number from a hat. Number 1 chooses a present. Number 2 can either choose a wrapped present or steal Number 1's already-opened gift, in which case Number 1 will choose a new present. And so on.
"All year long, we look for silly gifts, yard-sale finds, and other goofy items," says Beth Payer. "It's all about entertainment value." The fun part is how much swapping and negotiating goes on, and how some gifts—like the crazy candlesticks with cherubs on them—keep returning year after year. "In my garage there is a life-size cardboard cut-out of Paris Hilton," says Payer. "I'm recycling it at the next Robson reunion."
Photo courtesy of Beth Payer
Give kids a project
There's nothing children love more than a messy group effort. "We let the kids go nuts repainting the trailer that their great-grandfather always pulled behind the tractor," says Beth Payer, who reminisced in her blog about riding around years ago in the very same trailer, in the very same meadow, with her sister and cousins:
"We would be bouncing along and Boppy would suddenly turn the wheel, put the tractor in reverse, and start backing into the river surrounding the property – eliciting shrieks from us all. It never got old. That trailer was nothing special to look at, but its plywood walls surrounded many a happy memory."
The best part about mess? It washes off. Which brings up yet another Robson tradition. "The kids also like to rebuild the dam in the stream every summer," says Payer.
Leave some downtime
Between the sing-alongs, croquet round-robins, and nature hikes, be sure to leave spaces of downtime, too. "Less is more," stresses Krissie Lynch. "During unscheduled time, people get to just hang out together and that's when really nice organic moments happen. One of my best memories from our last reunion is the impromptu tether-ball tournament that started up on the beach."
"You really need to leave room for the telling of stories and the sharing of memories," agrees Beth Payer. "I would hate to leave a reunion thinking that I hadn't had time to talk to everyone."
Photo courtesy of Beth Payer
Create a family heirloom
"Food always plays a central role in Robson family gatherings," says Beth Payer. "So one year we held the reunion around Granny's birthday and created a cookbook." The cover features a photo of the birthday girl and the title, Robsons Eat: The Culinary Legacy of Elvah Marie Abbott Robson on the Occasion of her 85th Birthday. Sprinkled in and among the recipes are old family photos and fond recollections of Payer's grandmother, like this one from Uncle Bill: "It didn't seem to matter how many of my friends would show up at the end of the day. There was always enough for everyone; I don't know how she did it."
Payer's treasured keepsake is as nostalgic as it is useful. "That reunion happened in 2001 and we still use this cookbook all the time," she says. "It always makes me smile, like a trip down memory lane."
Plumb free resources
Begin your research with your destination's state and local tourism organizations. Not only will those websites offer a wealth of information on lodging, dining, activities, but many visitors bureaus have dedicated staff to help reunion planners.
Traci Suppa also recommends checking out Reunions Magazine, especially for the initial stages of planning. "It's full of destination ideas and is a good resource for first-time planners," she says.
If your group will be pooling some funds to cover some expenses, such as meals, consider using a free service like WePay.com to collect money online.


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The facts about JPS's role in Hope Pastures
The letter published in your Saturday, October 25, 2014 edition signed by 'Hope Pastures Citizens' Group' contains several inaccuracies, which the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) is obliged to correct.
First, JPS has been in extensive dialogue with residents of Hope Pastures for more than two years regarding the underground network placed by a private developer more than 50 years ago, which now needs to be replaced. There has been nothing clandestine or coercive about our actions.
Second, it is not true that the JPS was demanding a payment of $35,000 per metre, plus interest, from all customers to help the company with the major investment of its $41 million (not $51 million as stated in the letter) pole line infrastructure project. At no time were customers in Hope Pastures asked to contribute to the overhead infrastructure.
On the contrary, customers were informed of the normal procedure that applies to anyone who is coming on to the JPS network. Customers must wire their homes in keeping with industry standards for the overhead network. If their present wiring falls below par or does not comply with the system - as with all customers - they would have to upgrade their wiring. This is a cost undertaken by the customer, in much the same way that customers undertake their own plumbing to receive public water supply.
JPS actually extended assistance to these Hope Pastures customers to do their wiring - something the company is not legally obliged to do. On an average, the estimates to modify wiring of the homes through private contractors ranged from $35,000 to upwards of $300,000. After reviews of different proposals from several independent electrical contractors, the Rural Electrification Programme (REP) was chosen as the most cost effective contractor.
After extensive consultation between JPS and the Hope Pastures Citizens' Association, as a gesture of goodwill, JPS offered a standard subsidised rate of $35,000 per customer. This $35,000, with interest, can be paid back over 12 months on their light bills. This payment is to be passed on to the REP. JPS will not benefit from this payment.
Not all customers in Hope Pastures are required to make this payment, as some have already done their own upgrading by their own licensed electricians.
The letter writer/s also accused JPS of coercing residents into signing an agreement. This, again, is not true. The new infrastructure was introduced as a more reliable and safe supply of electricity because the underground system, which was installed by a private developer and not JPS, continues to fail. Several discussions were held with the residents, in groups through community meetings at homes and community halls. There was also communication with their elected street representatives and the Hope Pastures Citizens' Association.
Incidents during construction and testing
Saturday's letter also stated "since the beginning of the upgrade, at least one utility pole was erected, causing damage to the National Water Company (NWC) main supply, and despite reports to the JPS, no one came. Other roads had similar problems."
The fact is, initially, JPS met with all utility companies (namely, the NWC and cable companies) who provide underground service in the area. There was a joint operation with these companies, including a walk-through, and each peg that was placed at locations to be worked on was ratified by all the utility companies.
Apparently, the information received by JPS for one location was incorrect, resulting in damage to a water line. A report was made by JPS to NWC and the same was corrected by NWC.
The letter writer also stated that "during the second week in October ... , one of the new metre boxes on Hope Boulevard exploded and blazed." The fact is that during the testing and commissioning phase of the equipment, there was a failure in one aspect of JPS's equipment. At no time was this a threat to any resident's life or property. No customer was connected to the system at that time.
Continued work needed
The public should note, too, that since the original design and implementation of the underground system in the community, there have been several modifications and upgrades by residents. This has resulted in breaches of accessibility requirements to enable JPS to continue maintaining the underground system to houses, driveways and perimeter walls. This has made it almost impossible to replace some of these cables that are directly buried almost eight feet underground.
Fortunately, we have begun to roll out the new overhead system and are able to transfer customers to the new system without extended interruptions in their supply. Residents have reported satisfaction with the process so far.
We trust that the facts as set out here will allay the fears of residents of Hope Pastures, as JPS continues to work on upgrading the infrastructure to serve them better.
Winsome Callum is director - communications at JPS. Email feedback to email@example.com and firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Current Events and a brief overview of The 30's
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USA: President Franklin Roosevelt's main goal is to get the Works Progress Administration fully up and running. America is in the midst of the great depression and the economy is failing. Carnegie, Vanderbilt, and Rockefeller have all instituted major public projects to help jump start American economy. The Midwest is consumed in the Great Dust Bowl and many Americans are hungry for food, work, and a restoration of their national pride.


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General Information
DP World is a global operator of container and marine terminals.You can find out more by visiting the About section of our website.
You can view DP World Board members and biographies online in the Board of Directors section of the website.
DP World is incorporated in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) with a registered address and Head Office located in Jebel Ali, Dubai.
DP World investor relations team would be delighted to assist: firstname.lastname@example.com
All cash dividend payment via cheque are now discontinued. Kindly be advised Dividend payments will only be made to investors who have (1) a valid Dubai Financial Market Investor Number (DFM NIN) and (2) updated their payment method to either Bank Account Transfer or iVESTOR Card. To avoid disruptions in receiving future dividends please update your details at the earliest by contacting your broker.
Once your details have been updated, you can follow these steps in order to receive your uncollected dividends;
- You will need to speak to your broker about dividends paid from 2008-2010 (inclusive), as these dividends were paid to your broker on your behalf during that time.
- You will need to contact The Customer Service agents in DFM on +971 4 305 5555 to enquire about DP World dividends paid from 2011 onwards as these dividends were paid by the DFM.
You can contact Mr. Amin Fikree, DP World Investor Relations (Email; firstname.lastname@example.com, Mob. +97156 6811553, Tel. +9714 8080923), for further assistance.
In order to open an account and start trading DP World shares, follow the instructions on the Nasdaq Dubai website; http://www.nasdaqdubai.com/Default.aspx?PageID=9135875&A=SearchResult&SearchID=1804461&ObjectID=9135875&ObjectType=1
For further enquiries or questions in this regards, you can contact Nasdaq Dubai Customer Service (Email email@example.com, Tel: +9714 3055455) or Amin Fikree, DP World Investor Relations (Email; email@example.com, Mob. +97156 6811553, Tel. +9714 8080923)
The DFM Fatwa & Shari'a Supervisory Boards does classify DP World as a Shariah compliant stock. Visit http://www.dfm.ae/sharia/companies-classification/classification-list-page?q=3&y=2015&e=nasdaq. It is important to note that this list does get updated periodically and there is no guarantee that the company will remain Shariah compliant in the future.
Financial Information
DP World produces Interim and Full Year results which are lodged on the NASDAQ Dubai and London Stock Exchanges. A copy of financial result materials can be found online on the Investor section.
DP World regularly updates its financial calendar which includes result announcements. The calendar is located on our website on the Investor section/ Investor Relations Calendar
DP World provides an online user-friendly Annual Report for shareholders. A PDF version is also available for download online
Annual General Meeting
DP World holds its AGM around the end of April each year. A copy of the financial calendar, including the AGM date is available online on the Investor Section: Investor / Annual General Meeting
The AGM is your opportunity to become directly involved in certain company decisions. You will be asked to vote (either in person or by proxy) on important matters and you may also ask questions about them of those present.
DP World AGM Notices are sent via email to the registered email address under your Investor Number (NIN). We request all shareholders to always update their contact details. In order to change or add investor information, you can fill up the 'Changing or Adding of Investor Information' on http://www.dfm.ae/investors/investor-services. If you do not have a NIN, please fill up 'Issuing Investor Number'
A copy of the AGM Notice is also made available on our website; http://web.dpworld.com/investor-centre/annual-general-meeting/


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source: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55462/info GNU glibc is prone to a remote integer-overflow vulnerability which leads to buffer overflow vulnerability. Successful exploits may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of a user running an application that uses the affected library. Failed exploit attempts may crash the application, denying service to legitimate users. #include <locale.h> #include <stdio.h> #include <stdlib.h> #include <string.h> #define SIZE 429496730 int main (void) { char *p = malloc (1 + SIZE); if (setlocale (LC_COLLATE, "en_GB.UTF-8") == NULL) { puts ("setlocale failed, cannot test for overflow"); return 0; } if (p == NULL) { puts ("malloc failed, cannot test for overflow"); return 0; } memset (p, 'x', SIZE); p[SIZE] = 0; printf ("%d\n", strcoll (p, p)); return 0; }
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Online Parent App – keep track of your child at school!
As part of our ongoing drive to help parents stay informed of what's happening at the academy, you can now use the free parent portal, School Gateway.
By using School Gateway you will be able to:
- View behaviour and achievement information
- View attendance data
- View timetable data
- Check and update the contact details that we hold for you
- View details of any medical conditions that we have on record
- View reports (only during the weeks when reports are sent home)
You can register for an account on the School Gateway website www.schoolgateway.com where you will be able to view the desktop version. Alternatively, you may wish to download the free smartphone app - available on Apple and Android supported devices. Just search for and install "School Gateway" from your app store. All you need to register is the e-mail address and mobile number that we have on record for you.
If you have problems activating your account or logging in, it may be because we don't have your current email and mobile phone number on record. Please contact the academy if you need to update your contact details.
We hope that you find School Gateway a valuable way to keep track of your child at school!