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Today, dear friends, for some unknown reason, I feel compelled to share a story with you. Perhaps, it is because we are going through a loss in our family with the terminal cancer of the other grandma and I have final days on my mind and heart. Grab your tissues and let me tell you about a very special woman I took care of many years ago.
As I opened the door to her hospital room, I wasn't sure what to expect. Having reviewed her chart, I knew she was only 39 years old and she was dying of cancer. Breast cancer, diagnosed and discovered two years before, had metastasized to many other areas of her body; she had tumors behind her corneas in both eyes, partially affecting her eyesight. She was in the hospital when I first met her to have those tumors irradiated. She was also receiving chemotherapy so I was prepared for the alopecia, or hair loss, which was, at that time a common side effect of chemo.
What I wasn't prepared for was the vitality, humor, and life force she exuded. She had lovely, large crystal blue eyes and a brilliant smile. She said, "Hi, I'm Marcella, come on in." The blinds were open and the gloom and doom I had anticipated were not present. This vivacious and warm little creature, with a half inch growth of golden brown fluff on her head, was most definitely still in charge of her life. I gave her my business card and explained to her I was a nurse and that my husband, Jim, and I would be handling her home IV therapy service. She already understood the morphine she was receiving via the IV would be going home with her. I explained to her we would be teaching her husband how to administer the IVs and the dosage and would be watching over both of them, as well as the IV pump.
She was unusually knowledgeable about her disease and treatment. Bright and friendly, she explained to me, "I have six kids at home and they need me." I learned her children ranged in age from 12 to 19. She proudly explained they were all into sports and her husband was a school teacher and a high school coach. She exuded such humor and life; it was difficult to remember she was in the final stage of her life. I immediately ran through all the experiences she would be missing. So many milestones in life, like sewing prom dresses, adolescent angst, essays to proofread, and tears to wipe. It occurred to me she didn't have the time to die but it was coming anyway.
As we visited, her husband came in and you could see immediately he delighted in her presence, by his touch and face. He was very bright and took to the instructions very rapidly. I explained to them I would be back in the morning to follow them home with the morphine and the IV pump and help them set it up. They were eager to get her home and so was I.
It was a very hot California summer day. She climbed into a huge van, IV pump on the battery pack, and we set off to take her home. What a welcome she received as six beautiful red-haired children greeted her in the warm atmosphere of their California adobe home strewn with soccer balls, dishes, and "life" for a family of eight active individuals. They had chosen to place her hospital bed in the middle of the living room so she could be a part of life's activities, see outside, and be close enough to the kitchen to offer advice to whichever family member was on kitchen duty. No, she wasn't going to be stuck in some dark back bedroom, out of the mainstream of life. She was going to be a part of life as long as she lived.
Over the course of the next few weeks we all got to know each other well as Jim also made visits to their home to help with the IV's and the pump. We talked about our children, our dogs, and life. I discovered her hair used to be long enough to reach her waist. We laughed and we cried together. One of the nurses who worked for me resigned because she thought the atmosphere was just too sad. This family had turned off the air-conditioning to save money and sometimes the temperature did exceed 100 degrees in the house. Marcella never complained.
At one point we had to take her back into the hospital when she developed a fever and she was placed on antibiotics. When I went in to see her, I knew something was terribly wrong because she was crying. She told me the doctor told her she had to stay in for a while to get the antibiotics. She asked me why she couldn't get them at home and I assured her she could if the doctor ordered them. Then she started to sob. I sat on the edge of the bed and embraced her in that age-old way women have of comforting others and asked her what had happened. She said, "I asked the doctor how much time I have left and he said he thought I had about four or six weeks." Then she sobbed more fiercely than ever and said, "I've got to get home. That's no time at all, that's nothing."
She had her way and we took her home. Over the course of the next few weeks the pain increased and we had to turn up the morphine. She used to laughingly say, "I'm floating in the arms of Morpheus." (He was the ancient Roman god of dreams and sleep.) We had an understanding with her and her husband that she would only stay at home as long as she could communicate with her children. After that, when she afraid of frightening them, she wanted to be taken back into the hospital. She was determined the ugliness of her last days were not to rob her family of happier times. That day arrived and back to the hospital she went. The grief on her husband's face was palpable as he knew it was her last trip.
She was in the hospital for a few days as metastases to the brain took away her consciousness. Her husband was with her as much as he could be. One day, soon after that, I was out visiting another patient when, as I was getting into my car, I felt an overwhelming need to get to the hospital. I walked onto the unit where Marcella was, and her husband saw me and came out into the hall. The oncologist was in with her. He was a kind man and just shook his head at both of us. She was leaving this world during those moments. Her husband and I were crying as I held his hand. After sobbing, he asked me, "How did you know to come? Did the nurses call you?"
I said, truthfully, "No, I just had a feeling to get here quickly."
He said, "That makes your coming even more special. I was supposed to go to work at school today but my oldest daughter told not to go but to come here. I'm so glad I did."
I shared with him in the stillness of that room how much this situation reminded me of the peaceful crossing my father had made. We both knew Marcella was not in that room. That's how we felt the night my dear Dad died. Both he and Marcella had a peaceful look of serenity; their small mouths open as if the spirit had flown out of them. The rooms were empty feeling because they were no longer there. Their essence, their spirits, had gone on to a better place, free of pain and suffering. The real "Who" of them had left. After a little while, so did we.


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2012: Unanimous choice All New-England by the New England Football Writers Association ... First team All-Ivy League at running back ... First team All-Ivy League by CollegeSportsMadness.com ... Preseason second team All-Ivy League by College Sports Madness ... Preseason second team All-Ivy League by Phil Steel's College Football Preview ... Ivy League Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 17 after rushing for 173 yards and two TDs on 19 carries in a win over San Diego ... Ivy League Offensive Player of the Week and New England Football Writers' Gold Helmet honors on Sept. 24 after rushing for 136 yards and four TDs on 18 carries in a win at Brown ... Ran for 106 yards and a TD on 21 carries in a win over Cornell ... Ran for 104 yards at Princeton ... Ivy League Honor Roll after running for 89 yards and three TDs at Dartmouth ... Had 48 first half rushing yards against Columbia while not playing in the second half ... Tied a Harvard record for rushing yards against Yale with 177 on 19 carries (9.3 ypc) including a 63 yard touchdown to seal a 34-24 victory.
2011: Second team All-Ivy League ... A deep group at running back meant fewer carries for Scales than other backs of his caliber around the country but the Stone Mountain, Ga. native continued to produce, chewing up over 4.8 yards per carry and eight touchdowns with 816 yards on just 170 carries ... Named preseason All-Ivy League by Phil Steel's College Football Preview ... Ran 29 times for 129 yards and the game's opening score in a 24-7 win over Brown to earn a place on the Ivy League's weekly Honor Roll ... Led Harvard with 59 yards and a touchdown in a win at Lafayette ... Ran for 73 yards in a win at Cornell ... Ran for 62 yards (6.2 ypc) in a win against Bucknell ... Had two rushing touchdowns in a win over Princeton and finished with 85 rushing yards and 39 receiving yards ... Ivy League Honor Roll on Oct. 31 after rushing for 139 yards and two TDs on just 18 carries (7.7 ypc) without losing a yard in a blizzard against Dartmouth ... Averaged 7.0 yards per carry against Penn with 10 carries for 70 yards.
2010: Named second team All-Ivy League ... Ranked third in the Ivy League, and second among running backs, in yards per carry at 6.0 ... Finished with 520 yards on 87 carries and three touchdowns ... Had eight carries for 36 yards and a touchdown in a win at Lafayette ... Had 93 yards on 11 carries (8.5 ypc) including a 51-yard scamper in the third quarter against Cornell ... had 134 yards and a TD on 16 carries (8.4 ypc) in a win at Princeton ... Ran 18 times for 124 yards (6.9 ypc) at Dartmouth ... Averaged 6.0 yards per carry in a win over Yale.
2009: Named the Ivy League Rookie of the Year and second team All-Ivy League ... Among the league leaders in rushing with 4.5 yards per carry on 485 yards on 108 attempts with five rushing TDs - good for third-best in the league ... Played in the season opener at then-No. 23 Holy Cross and ran seven times for 31 yards (4.4 ypc) ... Averaged 6.2 yards on four carries (25 total) in a win over Brown on Sept. 25 ... Ivy League Rookie of the Week on Oct. 11 after rushing for 92 yards and scoring two touhdowns at Cornell ... Averaged 5.9 yards per carry in a win over Princeton ... Named Ivy League Rookie of the Week after rushing for 120 yards on 20 carries with two touchdowns and 11 receiving yards in a win over Dartmouth ... Had a rushing touchdown against Columbia.
At Dunwoody: Earned seven letters in football and track & field ... Two-time captain in both sports ... All-Dekalb County and honorable mention all-state ... Wendy's High School Heisman nominee after scoring 23 touchdowns as a senior ... County all-star game invitee ... Only the school's third 1,000-yard rusher ... Holds school record in the triple jump ... Atlanta Community Food Bank volunteer ... National Honor Society ... Class Outreach ... Church volunteer ... Choir ... Yale Book Award.
Personal: Enjoys reading and video editing ... Aspires for a career in broadcast journalism ... Father, Steven, played football at Lincoln University.

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this is my latest work in progress. when finised it will be
a lap quilt top for the Veterans cause by bluteddi
Have a great day and happy sewing !
Very handsome, great job.
Four things you can't recover: The stone.....after the throw. The word......after its said. The occasion.....after its missed. The time......after its gone
oh its beautiful! and some handsome guy will just love it! those cars are great
A rolling stone gathers no moss
looks good so far!
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T is it True? H is it Helpful? I is it Inspiring? N is it Necessary? K is it Kind?
Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we are here we might as well dance.
I like how you framed the cars to match the size of the 4-patches. That will be great for any guy.
That is a quilt even my own father would like. Where did you find the fabric with the vintage cars ?
I really like this.
Really striking - i like the color play - and those vintage cars are great.
Of all the things i've lost, i miss my mind the most.
A wonderful guy quilt.
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This life is the only one you get - enjoy it before you lose it.
You are making the perfect "Man" quilt. I like how your colors compliment the vintage car fabric so perfectly!
going to be very nice when finished good job!!!


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Glass Works: Improving Public Confidence in Closed-Loop Recycling
A recent survey of 2,078 adults across the UK found that 73% of respondents don't know where their recycled materials go, and 65% don't know what these materials will be made into. The survey was conducted in May by YouGov for the UK's Resource Association. This means that the majority of the public doesn't know if the glass bottles and jars they recycle are made into new glass containers in a closed-loop system, become a construction aggregate for road use, or end up in a landfill.
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In the same survey, 68% of adults said that more information should be available about what happens to recycled materials in terms of their final disposition and end use. Importantly, 32% said that they would be more or much more likely to recycle if this information was available.
While there has not been a recent comparable survey in the U.S., it's likely that the findings would be similar. It may be surprising that the public is unclear about what happens to the materials they recycle, but the underlying public perception is that whatever is set out for recycling simply gets recycled. Clearly, more information is needed to assure the public of the value of their recycling behavior, especially if we want to continue to boost public participation in a host of recycling programs.
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Although the public wants more information, this may not necessarily motivate them to recycle more. P. Wesley Schultz, Ph.D., professor of psychology at California State University, San Marcos, reported at a Keep America Beautiful recycling symposium in October 2011 that increasing knowledge does not typically result in behavior change around recycling. In addition to providing more knowledge about where recyclables go and how they are used, Schultz suggests removing barriers and enhancing benefits to increase recycling.
One of the most effective ways to encourage recycling is to make it convenient by creating a more accessible infrastructure. This means reducing uncertainty about what is expected from the public by posting clear signage and offering a variety of recycling programs and systems.
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The Resource Association has initiated a program that places a primary focus on tracing recyclables—from collection, through processing, to end markets or final disposition. The organization is committed to working with government agencies and like-minded partners to increase the transparency of recycling services.
The glass industry also sees immense value in increasing public information and transparency around recycling, especially the numerous paybacks associated with closed-loop glass container recycling. This has a double benefit: it will help to cement public confidence in the recycling process, and it will take the veil off recycling collection or processing systems that are unable to deliver a recycled glass product that is marketable for use in making new glass bottles or fiberglass.
The glass industry is committed to improving the efficiency of recycling collection systems. To this end, we are also working with government and industry partners to establish more accountability around recycling collection and processing. This includes federal legislation to better understand collection methods and reuse rates for the variety of recycling schemes.
Recycling contributes to job creation and has proven economic and environmental value for glass manufacturers, as well as many other industries. Public recycling is critical to the recycling infrastructure. Let's help to provide assurance to the public that their glass bottles and jars (and other post-consumer materials) are truly recycled.
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County tourism and bus industry experts report motorcoach travel boomed in 2012 � and they expect that growth to continue this year.
American Legion World Series teams and fans. �Hunger Games� film site tourists. Wine enthusiasts.
Scores of people are visiting a growing number of attractions and events in the county, and many of them are getting there by bus.
County tourism and bus industry experts report motorcoach travel boomed in 2012 � and they expect that growth to continue this year.
�We have seen an increase in bus traffic to Cleveland County in the past year,� said Jackie Sibley, travel/tourism director for the Chamber. �I would say we have had about 20 bus tours and stops in Cleveland County last year. Of course, the Earl Scruggs Center opening will be a huge attraction for bus travel in the future.�
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U.S. passenger bus travel increased by 7.5 percent from 2011 to 2012, making it the fastest growing form of travel in the country, according to a study by the American Bus Association, which has hosted its convention in Charlotte in the past week.
The tour will visit Cleveland County this weekend to tour a variety of sites, including the historic uptown Shelby courthouse that will soon house the Earl Scruggs Center, the Don Gibson Theatre and other sites in uptown, "Hunger Games" filming sites and the Owl�s Eye Winery.
�This is a group of people who operate motorcoach tours from all over the United States who are coming to tour our area to learn about what Cleveland County has to offer for groups,� Sibley previously told The Star.
�Folks starting to travel by bus�
Increased bus travel isn't only good for tourism. It's also good for local business.
A Shelby-based motorcoach company plans to soon add buses to its 14-coach fleet.
Kelly Meeks, a sales and tours professional for Travel Lynx Charters & Tours, said the company transports county residents and visitors to myriad locations inside the county, other parts of the country and many places in between.
Travel Lynx buses take residents on local wine tours, individual trips to New Orleans, Amish Country and a growing transport to Harrah�s Cherokee Casino.
�We started four months ago a run through Cherryville, Lincolnton and Hickory and to Harrah�s because folks are wanting to go that way,� Meeks said. �We�ve seen a lot of folks starting to travel by bus. They don�t want to worry about the traffic hassles, so we�re getting a lot of good response of people traveling by bus.�
Prior to last year�s American Legion World Series in Shelby, the company sent buses to the Charlotte airport and several other sites to transport players and coaches.
�Travel Lynx does a lot to support our local economy by providing tours outside our area,� Sibley said. �They also provide transportation for local schools and the colleges; therefore, contributing a great amount to our local economy as a business.�
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Bus travel by the numbers
$3,000 � minimum economic impact of each motorcoach stop in Cleveland County, according to county travel/tourism director Jackie Sibley
20 � approximate number of bus tours/bus stops in Cleveland County in 2012
7.5 percent � the rise in U.S. intercity bus travel from 2011 to 2012, making it the fastest growing form of travel in the country, according to the American Bus Association
$11,660 � the estimated daily economic impact of each motorcoach that visits the Charlotte metro area, according to the American Bus Association and Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority
Passenger comparison
According to a 2010 American Bus Association census of national travel:
717 million � number of international and domestic plane travelers for US airlines
694 million � number of motorcoach passenger trips
76.1 billion � number of motorcoach passenger miles in 2010
28 million � number of Amtrak rail passengers
What are they touring by bus here?
�Shelby has hosted a number of guided tours of the Hunger Games sites, wine tours and historic tours in the past year. � Of course, the Earl Scruggs Center opening will be a huge attraction for bus travel in the future.�
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Vidor resident Dianne King said she was taking a break from the heat to enjoy a delicious Oak Farms "Dreamsicle" when she got a nasty surprise.
"I was eating a Dreamsicle, the last one in the box," King said. "When I got it out of the package, I noticed the stick was broken. I ate the first few bites off the top and saw this round silver thing."
King could not tell what it was at first. She cut the popsicle open with a kitchen knife and saw it was a bolt, possibly from the machine processing or packaging the popsicle, she said.
"It was a bolt about one inch long," King continued. "It wasn't just a little screw. The head of it is almost the size of a dime. I just thought, 'What if a child would have gotten a hold of it.'"
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