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Village Builders offers the exciting Icon Collection of homes in Woodson's Reserve. These homes feature beautiful exteriors, spacious floor plans, and great amenities you will love such as large walk-in closets, generous family rooms, island kitchens, and relaxing covered rear patios. Hitting a new a level of sophistication, Village Builders' Next Gen® series of floor plans by Lennar are available in the Woodson's Reserve: Icon Collection. These homes are perfect for any dual living arrangement, and include a separate entrance, living space, kitchenette, bedroom and full bath. These unique and innovative floor plans are designed to be incorporated into the main home in a way that allows it to be a separate space, but also offers direct access to the main home. See a New Home Consultant for more information today!
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At Woodson's Reserve, you'll discover community amenities that offer something wonderful for every family member! Residents will enjoy a beautiful 9,000 sqft clubhouse that offers a catering kitchen and an outdoor grilling area, indoor and outdoor spaces to sit and gather, a lounge to visit with friends and neighbors, and even an on-site Lifestyle Director to organize activities and events. Take in some fun in the sun at the resort-style swimming pool and lazy river, or the nearby lap pool. The on-site fitness center offers 24-hour resident access and also includes a dedicated children's room that features activities for the younger residents. A community children's garden and playgrounds with age specific play areas also lend themselves to plenty of fun for the young members of the community. Nature trails, fully-stocked catch and release lakes, and even a dedicated dog park for the four legged members of the community, provide a variety of ways to help residents stay connected to their environment and enjoy all the fun and convenience of a vacation resort right in their own community. A brand new on-site intermediate school, Clark Intermediate School, is now open!
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Its surprising how much you can accomplish if you don't care who gets the credit
Gov. Ducey has gotten off to a pretty good start with his new proposed budget. It remains to be seen whether it gets past in tact and can be funded. It calls for NO NEW taxes. All fingers crossed!
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For the time being, it's too soon to take a position on Gov. Ducey. Let's let him get his Governor's legs under himself for a while. He is not as experienced in the workings of the Governor's office as past Governors we've had. We are willing to give him a break... for a while.
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Lost in the din from attacks launched through a willing media against former Department of Economic Security Director Timothy Jeffries and his Chief Investigator Charles Loftus was the story of…Continue
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Today is a day to mark on your calendar. This is the day that our Governor Ducey found his backbone. Or maybe he bought one or rented one for the day. Nonetheless, let's say HOORAY to the…Continue
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Thank you, Governor, for standing true to your campaign promises to bring clarity and balance to our state budget and to make difficult decisions in order to make that balance without raising taxes. Throwing additional money at schools will not guarantee improved performance. Only an in-depth review of all organizational levels, hiring/firing policies, early-age pension costs, mandated curricula, classroom discipline limitations on teachers, policies of mixing special needs students with average and accelerated students, and top-down mandates of experimental programs and political-agenda texts and subjects would have any chance of making improvements that don't require additional funds.
Let's use the example of the re-engineering and cost reductions that manufacturing companies have had to do over the past 30+ years in order to meet their competition and stay in business. Yes, it can work in government. And maybe that could be one of the areas that a new, objective IG office could look into. Let's give it a try. It can only help.
Christine B. has okay'd CBL receiving signed petitions or if you need a cool place (indoors) to get signatures, or if you need a Notary on site come to:3375 E Shea Blvd Ste 2-B, Phoenix, AZ 85028 Tuesday through Friday between 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM starting August 21st.
Since Brewer has abandoned her FAKE petition drive and the harassment of those on our side trying to gather signatures, we have opened this group for all to view. We no longer need to worry about advertising where our teams are working. Hooray for URAPC AND all of you guys working hard to get those signatures!!! Perseverance = Success
Bruce Ash, National Committeeman of the Republican Party, takes Brewer to task on Buckmaster Show over her handling of the medicaid expansion shellacking of the people.
Go to the arrows and click. You will see a bar and a blue progress line beneath, Inside the bar is a gray bar which you can advance to the 18 minute mark if you don't want to listen to the entire interview.
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Tea party activist Wes Harris' statement in yesterday's report that he had the blessing of Graham and the Arizona Republican Party to piggyback his anti-Common Core referendum with the anti-Medicaid expansion referendum isn't accurate, a party official said. AZGOP spokesman Tim Sifert told our reporter today that Harris is "not correct" to assert that the state party or Graham is supportive of either referendum effort, and emphasized that the party has steered clear of taking sides on Medicaid expansion. "That has not changed," he said.
**ALERT** Christine will be at the Capitol on Saturday, July 20, 6:00 pm to pick up petitions. There will be a notary there if you need one. Might be best if each of you collect petitions from your groups and make one trip down, but it's your call.
Christine needs these so she can make a determination as to where we are on the count. That will be posted only on this page when the info is known. Keep up the fight!!!
The table is outside but it will be covered. It would be nice 2 get 2 people each hour to help. Pls call at me at 602-330-9422 to sign up.
"Can any of U pls volunteer 2 work 1 or 2 hrs at my table 4 the Gunshow on July 19th and 20th 2 STOP THE MEDICAID EXPANSION?"
Please read this article in the AZ Repulsive and leave a comment:
Seems things did not go well at the Ted Nugent event. He did make the announcement but as someone said, "He said a lot of stuff" so it could have gotten lost in the chaos. If you were there and you want to discuss with Christine, she has asked that you give her a call at 520-235-2234
Even though the event organizers approved their request, the parking lot has a separate operator. Who knew?

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The Prince of Egypt, a film illustration of the Book of Exodus, was screened in 50 different languages. God does speak to us all eh? I love this song and today heard this multi-lingual demonstration which is glorious. They sing in their exodus, in their moment of freedom, of release.
Now of course the book of Exodus is a pretty difficult read and the Plagues are not easily matched with the all-loving God I and so many believe in. And I wondered as I watched it today – if you think of the snake in Genesis that caused the "fall" of humans, why would God form himself in this image when Moses held his staff before Pharaoh? Not exactly heartening is it… unless he was making the Pharaoh confront his own reflection (but isn't there at least a spark of goodness in all of us?)… not charming anyway eh?
Now of course with context and cultural interpretation a lot of these things get "dismissed". It gets complicated when things contradict each other (hence going to benefit from doing a Theology degree!), but still, the exodus is one of the most important moments in the time of "God's people". A freeing from enslavement out into life. And that's what this song captures.


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The capacity of the battery in the ZeroLemon case for the iPhone 7 Plus is 10 000 mA·h
The range of the company ZeroLemon has expanded the cases with batteries for several flagship smartphones. More specifically, the manufacturer has released cases for Google Pixel and Pixel XL, Moto Z, OnePlus 3 and 3T, as well as for the iPhone 7 Plus. All these smartphones are available in the market for quite a long time, and some will soon get a shift, but the cases are coming out for some reason only now.
Anyway, almost all cases are $ 60. Only for version for Google Pixel asking 5 dollars less. But the battery capacity of the different covers. For Pixel is 6500 mAh, for Pixel XL — 8500 mA·h, for devices of OnePlus and Moto — 7500 mAh, and the iPhone 7 Plus and at 10 000 mA·h of Course, with such considerable elements of the dimensions of the covers are quite impressive, as well as their weight. Therefore, these devices are bought by those who need maximum autonomy, and external batteries for one reason or another do not fit.
By the way, ZeroLemon claims that the cases in all of these cases are leaders capacity built-in rechargeable batteries on the market.


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A brand new one-day festival is set to take place in Norwich's Earlham Park on Sunday 27th May, headlined by Kaiser Chiefs. The inaugural Sunday Sessions Norwich will also see performances from Circa Waves, British Sea Power and more, with further acts to be announced across three stages.
Limited early-bird tickets are available now for £30 from the Sunday Sessions website, with VIP upgrades also available.
This summer also sees the return of pop favourites Little Mix to Earlham Park, as well as retro-revival festival Let's Rock.
See the full line-up so far below:
NEW ACTS ANNOUNCED // @SundaySessionsN confirm that joining @KaiserChiefs will be @CircaWaves, @TheBluetones, @BSPOfficial, @Reverend_Makers + Lockdown "dance" stage to feature @subfocus (DJ set) + ID, @SaSaSaSDnB + @UKREDLIGHT.
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Poor Posture Leads to Poor Health
Strange but true: a little slouching can do so much damage. Instead of slouching on the couch, health experts in Townsville like A & I Physio Rehab Clinic advise to correct your posture immediately. It's hard work, but the rewards are worth it.
Your posture can affect everything, from your career to your stress levels. It can have negative effects, some of which are long-term. Here's how your posture messes with you:
Hurt your career
Poor posture affects how people see you. If you are slouching while working at your computer, your boss or your co-workers may assume that you are tired or not motivated. You do not want to walk into somebody's office slouching, as they can really perceive you as not productive. If you are worrying that your posture is not as good as it could be, see an exercise physiologist to correct it.
Worsens depression
Poor posture may be the reason you are sad, as a study shows it can deepen depression. The next time you feel gloomy, find a way to move throughout the day. Rid yourself of that anxiety. Healthy posture cannot just make you look taller or slimmer; it can also create an impression of self-confidence. Feel happier and healthier by doing some physical activity.
Increases risk of death
As you age, you create muscle imbalance from bad habits in how you stand, sit, or even exercise. You may find that bad posture is preventing you from participating in some of the things you want to do. Posture is just as important as exercising, eating right, and resting well. You cannot think of being healthy without giving importance to your posture.
It is not just stress that causes headaches; poor posture can cause them as well. If what you are experiencing is not bearable anymore, seek medical help. An experienced physiotherapist can assess your condition, relieve pain, and provide management plan to reduce potential effects.
Enjoying Australia's Sights and Sounds through Car Rental Services
Australia is a vast and beautiful land that offers visitors and locals alike many things to do and sights to see. Experience the beauty of the country by hiring car rental services. This is definitely the most cost effective method to travel, especially for large groups. For instance, day trips to places like the John Forest National Park and the Bibbulmun Track are a great way to start.
Perth also has many attractions like art galleries and city tours, wildlife spots, restaurants, and spectacular beaches. Find the closest car rental company and travel around to discover all the little gems this city has to offer. Barbeques on the beach and wine cruises down the Swan River are a big draw for tourists. Another must-visit destination is the AQWA, known for having the largest aquarium in the country with superb coral reefs, sharks, and an impressive collection of animals and fish. These make Western Australia one of the most exciting states in the country.
Why it's Best to Hire Cars
Car rental companies make it easier for customers to roam around the city. You can visit different websites the best offers. The Internet is a great resource as it has the tools to do rate comparisons. They also let customers choose the type of vehicle they need. This is an efficient way to save time and money right from the planning stage to the actual trip. Here are a few ways to maximise benefits on car rentals:
Booking in advance: This is the most effective way to get the best rental rates and the widest choice in vehicles. Thanks to the Internet, smart shoppers are using all the tools available to get information in a short amount of time. It also helps them book a car or a van based on their needs. Car rental companies also help customers by offering car seats and other facilities based on the information provided.
Staying informed on contract conditions: As Australia is such a vast country, rental car companies may have restrictions on rentals and how far a customer can drive. It pays to make early plans. Talk to the rental company and read all the terms and conditions. This will help you avoid extra charges.
Secrets to Making Buyers Fall in Love with Your Home
Thinking about moving? When you put up your home for sale, you will likely experience some difficulties. Given the improving economy, many homeowners are doing everything to make their property stand out from the competition. Selling your home in a crowded market means you really have to exert more effort. Buyers are looking for value, and they want the best value for their money. Deal with the small problems Start looking around to see what you need to fix. Before you can show your house, do all the small repairs you have always meant to do, but never had enough time. Replace damaged flooring, repaint, and stop faucet drips. This is an effective way to prevent household pests and rodents from entering your house. The inspectors at U. S. Termite & Moisture Control note that you're never going to list your house successfully without cleaning it first. Be ready to show it As you spruce up your home to make it welcoming, begin by eliminating the clutter. Hiring pest control experts may be the last thing on your mind, but it should be your top priority. You don't want a potential buyer to walk into your kitchen and found big spiders or ants. Make a good first impression When a buyer visits your house and the front yard looks inviting, that generates positive expectations about what they will see inside. Your front door should look nice and attractive. Always take care of the obvious, such as lawn care and planting colorful flowers. Performing these basic improvements and consulting qualified pest professionals will help your home stand out from the difficult market. The economy is providing people more opportunities to make a big sale. The more problem-free your home is, the greater the chances you are going to sell it fast.
Mobile Matters: Mobile Marketing Strategies for Businesses
Adopting a mobile marketing strategy is necessary for all businesses. With more consumers using their mobiles phones to connect to businesses, owners need to create a digital marketing plan to expand their consumer reach.
Digital marketing expert Mind Mingle offers a few tips on connecting with mobile customers:
Provide an App
Build an app that gives consumers access to your offerings conveniently. Make sure that your app is functional and engaging. Consider offering a free trial of your app; enable users to pay for a premium version with more content and features.
Use Concise Messages
Avoid using colorful images and display on your site, as they don't work well on a mobile phone screen. Create your messages in the most concise way possible to help them reach mobile users. Send simple styled email messages to make sure that you get your ideas across easily.
Offer Customer Incentive
Reward customers who will use or purchase a premium version of your app. You may choose to start a reward program or provide coupons to people who use your app. This may increase awareness in your brand and may attract other customers to check out your site for new offerings.
Optimize Your Website
Mobile users want information that will help them on the spot. Make sure that your landing page is optimized for mobile users with accessible information, along with a call to action that encourages them to make a purchase.
Update Customers with Messages
Messaging is a powerful mobile marketing tool to increase your brand awareness. Send your users a few greetings from time to time; update them about the interesting offers in your business.
Expand your customer reach and increase your return on investment with a mobile marketing strategy. Set a specific mobile marketing goal to give your marketing more focus and purpose. You may also consult a digital marketing company or sites like magazine sites like Forbes.com for more tips on creating a mobile marketing plan.
SEO and Your Business: Why They Should Mix
Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) can do wonders for your business. The process allows your website to become more visible to search engines to increase your SERP ranking. Here are more reasons this service is essential to the success of your business:
Discover New Customers and Assist in your Growth
The optimisation process will allow you to discover more customers than you ever thought possible. This is especially true when you're trying to widen the reach of your brand to more places and regions. New customers mean more profits. So, this would lead to the eventual growth of your business. The process will help your business explore new markets and new economies. For instance, you can use social media and mobile market to jumpstart site traffic to new levels.
Better Website Experience
Well-executed SEO offers potential and existing customers the opportunity of having a better website experience. The focus isn't on making search engines happy. In fact, the aim of optimisation is to provide an improved website experience for all visitors, whether casual or constant. The process allows the site to function better by taking away factors that make it difficult for users. Overall, it makes it more intuitive and functional. The effect of an excellent website experience is shown through more traffic. This can lead to more business and better performance for search engine algorithms.
Better Conversion Values
The goal of every optimised site is to improve the conversion rates for its clients. If a site can be viewed with relative ease using mobile and tablet devices, more customers will be able to see and transact conveniently. This will translate to subscribers and return customers.
Improved Brand Awareness
One of the most beneficial effects of ranking good on search engine results pages is brand awareness. More people are likely to trust a site or brand when it consistently appears on top of searches. Businesses that need to build brand awareness can take advantage of this unexpected benefit.
Destroy the Competition
Optimising your site means you're taking concrete steps to get an edge over your nearest rival in the marketplace. An optimised site is much more visible to searches and offers a better user experience. If you were a potential customer, which site would you prefer to buy from? One that can offer a convenient user experience or one that requires trial and error? These are just some important reasons optimisation is important for your business.
BMW on a Budget: Pointers When Buying a Used Vehicle
A BMW is a popular European car that features precision engineering, which Germans are known for. Not only is it a status symbol to own one, but it's also an excellent ride, not to mention the sporty European contours it offers. If purchasing a brand new BMW is not within your budget, there are many used BMW cars for sale. You can find a good selection with Irvine used car dealers.
Here are some of the factors you need to consider when purchasing a used BMW vehicle:
Practice Due Diligence
When looking to purchase a used BMW vehicle, practice due diligence like you would for any other major purchase. This is the practice of investigating the working order and condition of a product to make sure you're getting what you paid for. and are not being short-changed by the used car dealership.
Look for Visible Wear
Do a visual inspection of the car for any signs of visible wear. This will give you a good idea about how well or not the former owner had used the car. Check the exteriors to see if the panels are properly aligned and if they're free from damage. The color of the vehicle should be uniform on all sections. Cars with mismatched colors mean a hasty paint job was done to hide a dent or rust. Inspect the condition of the upholstery and look for stains. See if all the switches are working. Ask for a test out and see if all the features of the car are in good condition, such as the seat and steering wheel adjustments, radio, windshield, signal lights, and headlights, among others.
Go for a Test Drive
Ask if you can do a test drive. This will determine the condition of the car under normal operation. Listen to the engine and see if there's any unusual noise that may be signs of damage. Check the dashboard display for any warning signs coming from the engine. Gauge the overall control as well as quality of the ride and steering. Brakes should be working properly, too.
Examine the VIN
Don't forget to examine the VIN or vehicle identification number. This will give you an idea about its history. It will reveal whether the car was involved in any collisions. You'll also find out if it has a salvage title. This would happen if the car was involved in a major accident and the insurance no longer paid for its repair.


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Job Title: Call Center
Department: Zehnder's Splash Village
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- Answer phones and respond to guest requests.
- Provide guests with property and services information.
- Up sell products and services. (i.e. packages)
- Transfer guest calls to appropriate staff.
- Proper telephone etiquette and professional communication skills
- Various office projects (i.e. direct mail promotions)
- Makes, changes, and cancels reservations.
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Hooray, it's Friday! And what could be more fitting for a Friday than a wedding in a pub?!
Anna and Ian are both from Liverpool, but currently live in Hong Kong, and chose to marry in London. In order to pay homage to all of their favourite places, they've used things from each place to really make their wedding completely unique to them and it looks great!
Pub venues really are a great choice if you're looking for somewhere with charm, character and a strong sense of fun and celebration. And Anna and Ian's choice, The Peasant, definitely delivers there.
Considering Anna and Ian couldn't visit prior to their wedding, it sounds like The Peasant team went out of their way to help and reassure our lovely pair.
I love Anna's choice of BCBG dress and pale blue suede Dune shoes too – Bridal yes, but also stylish. And I'm sure she'll be wearing those shoes for years to come!
We arrived back in the UK one week before the wedding. The weather had been beyond dismal all week. Two days before was one of the coldest May days we could remember, and the rain was virtually horizontal. On the morning of the 3rd, I pulled back the curtain to an almost textbook London spring day. One of the bluest skies I've ever seen. A good sign.
We were determined to have a wedding that was a true reflection of who we are, and as relaxed, fun and happy as possible. Living far away from all of our friends and family can be hard, so our biggest priority was to create a day that allowed us to celebrate our love with the people we love. Everything else was a bonus.
My dress was from BCBGmaxazria, but it wasn't the first one I bought! I had actually bought another dress about a year before the wedding. It was a stunning Edwardian gown that I spotted at a vintage fair in Liverpool when I was browsing with my mum and sister. I loved that style so snapped it up, but about 4 months before the wedding I had a change of heart and it no longer felt like the right choice. It was important for me to have a dress that was special, but that wouldn't look out of place in my normal wardrobe. After having a mini panic, I saw the BCGB gown online and fell in love with the pleats, lace and panelled detail. I immediately ordered it from the US and it arrived a few days later. So glad I did, as it was perfect.
I don't love the look of traditional wedding shoes, so my shoes were actually from Dune. I am obsessed with all things grey and I love a t-bar, so classic! When I spotted them on Pinterest I hunted them down, but they were all sold out. After telling my sister about them and showing her the pics, a couple of days later she happened to check and a pair in my size had been returned and added back to the site. I chose to take it as a sign! They were the perfect wedding shoe, high enough to give me some length and as comfy as slippers.
Doing all of my planning from afar in Hong Kong, I found myself doing a lot of research, and then ultimately buying, online. My hair clip was an antique I found on eBay! I stumbled across it and adored the art deco and simple look of it. I had been tempted by all sorts of pretty veils and head pieces, but a wise friend told me to keep anything near my head and face as classic and simple as possible, so that the pictures and portraits don't date too quickly. Words of wisdom, and so true!
My earrings were one of the few things I bought on the ground here in Hong Kong, from a small boutique called Love Brunch. I loved how simple they were, the tiny pearl set in a gold circle, but unique at the same time. I am a big statement jewellery wearer usually and never leave the house without my phone, keys and necklace, so I thought my jewellery would be a big feature of my look on the day, but I found myself veering towards a much simpler look that wouldn't age the pics.
I also wore my Nana's wedding ring. It was important to me to have something passed down through my family.
My hair and make up was done by Kit Hall from Slap Artists. I don't think I've ever met a calmer person, which is exactly what you need in the morning. She really helped set the tone of the day and make me feel calmer – not to be underestimated!
The suit was made in Hong Kong at a great tailor called Il Sarto. We left it very, very late! After toying with the idea of a burgundy number, he (we!) opted for a really fresh French navy with mustard lining – such a great colour for photos and, despite being blue – the bright shade made him stand out.
His shoes (another last minute purchase – three days before the wedding!) were from Loakes – the perfect shoe to match the blue, with the right amount of shine – fit for a wedding! The tailor was a complete character and gave us a very Hong Kong experience we'll never forget.
Planning a wedding in London from Hong Kong, choosing a venue was tough to say the least. We didn't get to see any of them in advance, and were relying on pictures and blogs alone to make the choice.
Our ceremony was at Camden Town Hall. Our first choice would have been Marylebone, because I just love the exterior. But being closed for refurb, we were forced to look elsewhere and that's when we found Camden, a total hidden gem with the most stunning staircase in London (really!) I saw that marble staircase and the decision was made. Being right opposite St Pancras, the location couldn't have been better and I won't forget the buzz and rush of King's Cross that I felt when I got out of the car.
The reception venue was the hardest thing for us to choose from afar. Not being able to go and have a look, meet the staff, made it a tough call. After plenty of deliberation and much to-ing and fro-ing, we decided to focus on three things and three things alone and go for the place that ticked those boxes: people (the staff), food/drink and originality. Everything else would be a bonus, but those three things had to be there. Using our new litmus test, we finally decided on The Peasant. And it turned out to be the best decision we made during the entire process. Plus, we love pubs. A lot. So why not get married in one?!
The Peasant is a stunning pub in Clerkenwell; a former Victorian gin parlour and brimming over with colour, character and history. It still retains many of its original features and makes the most beautiful backdrop to a good old fashioned knees up.
The selling point for us was the upstairs room where we had the dinner and speeches. Long tables so everyone could mix in together, walls peppered with bright prints and art, and surrounded by windows giving the whole place an almost ethereal light. It was simply beautiful.
Dishing up good food and wine to our guests was really, really important to us. The food at The Peasant has a great reputation, we didn't even taste it before the day. It didn't disappoint.
I cannot say enough good things about Nick and his staff at The Peasant, and I genuinely don't know what we'd have done without them. Our planning experience would have been greatly different, that we know. Nothing was too much trouble for them, and no email or query was too trivial. They are accomplished wedding planners. They gave us so much peace of mind that everything would be great that we were able to enjoy the day and the run-up. We'll be forever grateful for that.
We arrived at the venue in a vintage London taxi, a genius call by my Mum and Dad! We travelled all together to the venue, which I loved. Travelling through London, with the whole day ahead of us, my Mum and Dad and Bridesmaids, was one of my favourite moments of the day, I'll cherish that memory forever.
My Mum and Dad also organised a London routemaster to ferry our guests to the reception, another great shout! Ian and I went with everyone on the bus and it was the perfect opportunity to spend some time with our guests before the day ran away with us.
We didn't like the idea of having a set colour scheme, but definitely had a 'palette' that we were loosely following, made up of dusky rose, light greys, burgundies, and off white. Anything that complemented or off set those colours I was more than happy to throw into the mix!
We are so lucky to be surrounded by so many talented family and friends, most of our features were made or designed by them.
All of our stationery (invites, order of service) were designed by my super-talented brother in law who is a graphic designer. His style suited the day and what we wanted down to a T and we were so lucky to have his support throughout, and to be able to share some of those planning details with someone we love so much!
We named our tables after the places we've both lived and loved (so many!). My dad is an extremely talented artist and he created the most beautiful place-cards for each table, depicting each city in watercolour. They were a great conversation starter at the tables. He also created a wedding map for us, depicting the journeys, venues and places that featured in our day; it's something we'll treasure forever and such a lovely touch.
We wanted to give favours that reflected our homes, so we gave everyone a bottle of beer from Liverpool Craft Brewery, founded by Ian's best friend from school and also a guest at the wedding. The beer was called Love Lane – so fitting and the turquoise labels were just gorgeous!
It was important to us to have a few things in the wedding that were from Hong Kong, but we didn't want to create any kind of 'theme'. We gave everyone a box of matches from Hong Kong, branded 'double happiness', a Hong Kong wedding symbol. We found some beautiful paper in a kindling shop in Hong Kong which we used as placemats.
The Peasant has so much of its own colour and personality that we didn't feel we needed to add too much to it and wanted its features to take centre stage.
Having said that, I have a small obsession with flowers and wanted to make sure this was a big part of the planning and day. I'm not a fan of the structured, formal flower look you sometimes see and love flowers to look a bit wild. so it was important we found a florist that understood that. I was so grateful to find Anna and Ellie at The Flower Appreciation Society. Those girls are amazing, and create the most beautiful, 'just picked from the garden' arrangements. They have such a talent for making it look effortless.
I went to their studio with my Bridesmaids and we were in flower heaven! They have a wall stacked to the rafters with gorgeous cut-glass vases, including some amazing swan vases too! I gave them an idea of colours and some of the flowers I like, and they used their creative genius to come up with the arrangements. Every bouquet and vase was different and individual. The bouquets arriving in the morning was one of the highlights of the day for me, and our tables were scattered with cut-glass vases, with a swan vase of hydrangeas here and there! Perfect!
My Bridesmaids were my sister and best friend. I was certain that I didn't want them to be wearing the same dress, and I wanted them to wear something they genuinely loved and might actually choose themselves, and wear again. And that was about it. One of the dresses was Topshop, and the other was from Hobbs NW3 range. Both dresses complemented each other perfectly and one of them added a pop of coral to the palette. They both wore gold shoes.
Neither of us are religious, so naturally we chose to have a civil ceremony. We tweaked our vows before the day, adding some of our own wording, and chose two readings that we loved to give the ceremony a personal touch. The first reading was given by my lovely mum, a poem called Love Listen by Ann Gray. One of the traditions I don't like about weddings is the fact that the females of the family often take a back seat in the ceremony and speeches, so it was important to me that my Mum had a role in our day. She was nervous about doing the reading but she got through it perfectly, with lots of emotion, and I'm so happy she did. There were a few tears shed at that point!
The second reading given by Ian's brother Michael was a poem called The Vow by Roger McGough, a fellow Liverpudlian with a great sense of realism. Some of his lines got a good laugh and really broke the ice, which is exactly what we wanted.
I walked in to a piece of music called 'Everlasting Love', played by the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra. It was important for us to have some Hong Kong touches in the wedding, but we kept these subtle as we didn't want to over do it.
We walked out to Here Comes the Sun by the Beatles, a favourite of both of ours and a little nod to our much loved hometown.
We both love music so created our own playlists, from pre-arrival tunes through to canapés and dinner. It was one of the parts we enjoyed the most throughout the planning process. We weren't planning to have any live entertainment…until about three weeks before the wedding when we made a panic booking! We realised we wanted to have something to break up the day from the evening and get everyone's energy levels up after all of the food, so after some frantic online research we found a doowop quartet called The T-Tones, and by some stroke of luck they were still available on our day. They were absolutely terrific. They really set the tone for the evening and are such a lovely bunch of guys. They were one last minute investment we were glad we made.
After they'd played our DJ, Lee, kept the party going until the early hours. No words can describe how delighted we were with the music he played. He understood exactly what we were going for, and not one song missed the mark. The dancefloor was right by the bar, a great set up to keep the party going while people get themselves a drink. I'll never forget everyone swaying in a circle singing Hey Jude at the top of their lungs at the end of the night. I get a little lump in my throat when I think about it now!
The Peasant's food menu is renowned for being great, so we were lucky not to have to worry about the food at all. What we loved is that all of our guests were given a menu of choices as they sat down, just like a restaurant, so no one-size-fits-all wedding dinner. We love wine so chose two great ones from an extensive list. They went down well, which is all we could ask from a good wine!
Ian is coeliac, so it's usually a huge problem for him to eat out due to cross contamination. Serving him gluten free meals was no problem for The Peasant and they even planned ahead and created bespoke canapes just for him. For a coeliac, knowing that the food, on your wedding day, isn't going to make you ill is something you cannot take for granted and The Peasant were so understanding of this.
The cakes were the one and only thing from the whole day we let slip from our list. Two days before my mum asked me when we were collecting the cakes, and it dawned on me that I'd completely forgotten to place the order! After a bit of pre-wedding hysteria on my part, we dashed Apprentice-style to a gorgeous bakery on Exmouth Market and bought boxes full of colourful meringues, tarts, eclairs and cupcakes and filled the cake stands we'd borrowed. It looked great and was a lesson in focussing on what is really important on your day.
One of the highlights of our day, for both Ian and myself, was our photographer Laura, from Candid and Frank Photography. What can I say? We met her for the first time two days before the wedding, and we immediately knew we'd made the right choice. When we were searching for a photographer we only really considered the quality of the photos, and didn't consider how important the actual person is to the mood of your day. We were lucky, because it turns out, as well as getting fab pictures, that person is extremely important. Laura made us, and our guests, feel so relaxed and a lot of our portraits are filled with laughter thanks to her. The photos exceeded all of our expectations and more, and the personal touches she puts on every single thing she sends you is a complete delight.
The great thing about Laura was that she understood exactly what we were after, and no detail was left out. She sends a questionnaire before the day, and far from being a 'shot list', it asks all about you and your family, and what's important to you. She took photos of things I would never have thought to ask for; even cards I'd written to my sister and parents were captured – those are the photos I will cherish most from the day. I recommend her to everyone I meet, whether they're getting married or not!
The photos are one of the only things you invest in on the day that last throughout time and I feel so lucky we chose Laura to capture those moments. We spent hours looking through them when we got to back to Hong Kong and relived the day through the most beautiful lens.
Think about the three things that are the most important to you and your partner and spend the most time, energy and money on them. That's how you'll end up with the wedding you really want. Everything else will fall into place.
Photography by Candid and Frank Photography
Bride BCBGmaxazria | Hair & Make Up Kit Hall at Slap Artists | Shoes Dune | Venue Camden Town Hall & The Peasant | Florist The Flower Appreciation Society | Beer The Liverpool Craft Beer Co. | Cakes Exmouth Market | Bridesmaids Topshop & Hobbs NW3 | Entertainment The T Tones | Stationery Formed Thought | Table Plan Lucy Says I Do | Transport Gold Chauffeur Services & The London Bus Company
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Clare Rayner, The Retail Champion, Founder of Independent Retailer Month UK, has signed up to be an FSB (Federation of Small Businesses) Real-Life Entrepreneur Champion
What a "Real-Life Entrepreneur Champion does
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Clare is one of the most well-known and respected retail experts in the UK, championing for the success and sustainability of smaller, independent retailers and suppliers to retail. A child born into a family of retailers and entrepreneurs, she is passionate about retail and business: it is in her blood.
Clare is engaged by clients as a retail consultant, retail speaker and retail mentor. In 2011 she launched Independent Retailer Month in the UK, a global 'Shop Local' campaign which runs throughout July, which the FSB is supporting.
By giving its support to Independent Retailer Month, the FSB intends to encourage and engage retail communities in small and market towns in efforts to rejuvenate these struggling economies. With 200,000 members, many of which are based on local high streets, the FSB has run its Keep Trade Local campaign to highlight the importance of the high street to local communities.
John Walker, National Chairman, Federation of Small Businesses, said:
"Small businesses are vital to our economy and it is imperative we recognise their importance so I am pleased that Clare Rayner has committed to helping us in our cause by becoming an Entrepreneur Champion for the FSB. With the Government wanting the private sector to lead the recovery, we need to see policies put in place at a local and national level that can help businesses to grow and for more people to have the confidence to become a Real-Life Entrepreneur."
Notes to Editors
- The FSB is the UK's leading business organisation with more than 210,000 members. It exists to protect and promote the interests of the self-employed, and all those who run their own business. More information is available at www.fsb.org.uk
- Find out more about the FSB's Real-Life Entrepreneurs campaign at www.fsb.org.uk/real-life-entrepreneurs
- Clare Rayner, The Retail Champion, started out as a fast-track graduate store management trainee for McDonalds and went on to work with leading retailers such as M&S, Dixons and Argos. She moved swiftly into management roles before being headhunted into senior consulting roles with global software giant SAP, and international management consulting brand, Accenture. In 2006 she stepped off the corporate treadmill to establish her own business with husband Andrew Rayner. Together they now operate a number of brands that provide services and support to other SME businesses. A frequent media contributor, her retail business book, entitled 'The Retail Champion: 10-steps to Retail Success', published by Kogan Page, is available via www.retailchampion.co.uk/retail-success.
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A travel blogger is being called out for her "dangerous behavior" after she shared a photo of herself on social media posing in front of a moving train.
While in Thailand, the Instagram blogger who has garnered over 30,000 followers, visited Maeklong Railway Market. The tourist destination is infamous for the train that travels directly through the stalls, with salespeople quickly packing up their goods to move to either side to let it pass.
But rather than move aside, the Singapore-based blogger risked her life by remaining on the tracks to get the perfect picture.
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"Ya but you don't mind to do anything for social media content even if it's dangerous," one commented. Another added, "If you tripped or something you would have been dead."
While some fans appreciated the blogger's "dedication," many voiced concern that this could encourage others to try something similarly reckless for the perfect gram. "You shouldn't promote this, you are giving the wrong impression of safety and some people following you might get hurt if they do the same," one person said. "I've been there and though the train is slow, everyone should be out of the railway when it comes by."
Similarly, another added, "Great that you've created such a crazy photo, now let's hope there are no kids out there stupid enough to copy it."
But it seems that could be a little too late:
After receiving significant backlash the blogger responded saying: "First, this is not dangerous at all, and second I am not the first and won't be the last person taking a photo here or any other dangerous places. It is on ourselves to be aware of the dangers and the limits. Even if I would not take this photo, people would anyway. I am not a person who takes a big risk just for a photo, I value my safety and life."
Some people did praise the shot, calling it "amazing," "stunning" and "worth the risk."
Despite standing up for herself, she later decided to remove the photo.
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Future Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh (see 8:35 a.m. - 9:02 a.m. April 19, 1995) goes to the site of the Branch Davidian siege in Waco, Texas (see 5:00 A.M. - 9:30 A.M. February 28, 1993 and April 19, 1993), to see if the gun ownership rights of the Davidians are being curtailed (see January 23, 1993 - Early 1994). Federal agents block his passage to the compound, but McVeigh stays for a few days sellling bumper stickers, pamphlets, and literature; among his offerings are titles such as "Make the Streets Safe for a Government Takeover," "Politicians Love Gun Control" (featuring a Nazi swastika and a Communist hammer and scythe), "Fear the Government that Fears Your Gun," and "A Man with a Gun is a Citizen, A Man without a Gun is a Subject." McVeigh is particularly horrified by the FBI's use of Bradley fighting vehicles, the tanks he manned during Desert Storm (see January - March 1991 and After), in the siege. He tells a student reporter: "The government is afraid of the guns people have because they have to have control of the people at all times. Once you take away the guns, you can do anything to the people. The government is continually growing bigger and more powerful, and the people need to prepare to defend themselves against government control." The normally self-effacing and reticent McVeigh even climbs up onto the hood of his car to be seen and heard better. "You give them an inch and they take a mile," he says of the federal government. "I believe we are slowly turning into a socialist government. The government is growing bigger and more powerful, and the people need to prepare to defend themselves against government control." McVeigh leaves Waco after a few days and goes to Kingman, Arizona, to visit an Army buddy, Michael Fortier (see May-September 1993); he later goes to Arkansas to meet with a gun-dealing friend, Roger Moore, who calls himself "Bob Miller" at the gun shows they frequent (see January 23, 1993 - Early 1994); though he wants to build ammunition with Moore, McVeigh does not stay long, and later recalls Moore as being a dictator and a "pr_ck." During his time in Waco, McVeigh becomes known to federal agents, in part because of an interview with a reporter from Southern Methodist University's school newspaper, the Daily Campus. The published interview, printed on March 30, includes a photograph of McVeigh. (PBS Frontline 1/22/1996; Serrano 1998, pp. 67-70; Douglas O. Linder 2001; Southern Poverty Law Center 6/2001; Nicole Nichols 2003; Douglas O. Linder 2006) He is also captured on film by a crew from the Texas television station KTVT, a CBS affiliate, sitting on the hood of his car just outside the compound. (Stickney 1996, pp. 155) Later he will tell friends at a Pennsylvania gun show that he crawled up to the perimeter fence erected by the FBI around the Davidian compound "without being seen by any of the agents," and will warn one gun dealer, George (or Greg) Pfaff, that the Davidian standoff "could be the start of the government coming house-to-house to retrieve the weapons from the citizens." (Serrano 1998, pp. 71) The college reporter, Michelle Rauch, will later testify in McVeigh's criminal trial. She will recall meeting McVeigh on a hill outside the Davidian compound, where protesters and observers are gathered. She will recall that the hilltop was "a few miles" from the compound, making it difficult for the people gathered there to see any of the activities around the compound. McVeigh tells Rauch that the local sheriff should have just gone down with a warrant and arrested Davidian leader David Koresh. Rauch will recall McVeigh as being calm, and finds his statements quite helpful to her understanding of the protesters' objections to the FBI standoff. Her article quotes McVeigh as saying, "It seems like the ATF [referring to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, sometimes abbreviated BATF] just wants a chance to play with their toys, paid for by government money"; "The government is afraid of the guns people have because they have to have control of the people at all times. Once you take away the guns, you can do anything to the people"; "You give them an inch and they take a mile"; "I believe we are slowly turning into a socialist government"; and "The government is continually growing bigger and more powerful, and the people need to prepare to defend themselves against government control." McVeigh, according to the article, considers the BATF mere "pawns" of the federal government, and blames the government for the standoff, saying it violated the Constitution in surrounding the Davidian compound. The standoff, he says, is just the first step in a comprehensive government assault on the citizenry and Americans should be watchful for further actions. (Douglas O. Linder 2006)
Future Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh (see 8:35 a.m. - 9:02 a.m. April 19, 1995) travels to Kingman, Arizona, to move in with his old Army friend Michael Fortier (see March 24, 1988 - Late 1990, November 1991 - Summer 1992, and March 1993) in Fortier's trailer home, where he tells Fortier he intends to carry out some unnamed violent action against the government in response to the Branch Davidian tragedy (see April 19, 1993 and After). McVeigh briefly works as a security guard for State Security. Fortier will later recall, "I thought he was still in the Army when he showed up at my door," noting McVeigh's tight blond crewcut and his camouflage clothing. "When you saw him, it was like he never left. Actually, I never thought he would leave the service. It was just him.… I have to say McVeigh was a good soldier, a much better soldier than I ever was. His shoes were always spit shined and his clothes always pressed. I would put them on straight out of the dryer." When they first met in the Army, Fortier will recall, he did not like McVeigh, who is from upstate New York (see 1987-1988). "He had this real New York attitude, real rude and blunt," Fortier will recall. "He just had no tact." But, he will continue, "you just got used to his attitude." Staff Sergeant Albert Warnement, another member of the same company who also sometimes went shooting with McVeigh on the weekends, will later recall, "Fortier was probably his best friend." Fortier's mother Irene Fortier has a different recollection of McVeigh, remembering him as "polite and courteous." McVeigh and Fortier share a dislike of the US government—in the front yard of his trailer, Fortier flies both an American flag and a "Don't Tread on Me" flag often connected with right-wing militia groups—and a fascination with weaponry. Fortier keeps a half-dozen or more guns in his home, as is commonplace in many northern Arizona homes. McVeigh tells him it is time to take violent action against the US government (see August 21-31, 1992). McVeigh stays in Kingman for around five months, though he soon moves into a rented trailer in the Canyon West Mobile and RV trailer park, and gives Fortier's address as his residence on an application to rent a private mail box, #206, at the Mail Room (see February - July 1994) under the alias "Tim Tuttle" (see October 12, 1993 - January 1994). He and Fortier discuss forming a militia to fight the "New World Order" (see September 11, 1990), which, they believe, is represented by the government's fatal assault against the Branch Davidians near Waco, Texas (see April 19, 1993 and April 19, 1993 and After). (Kifner 5/6/1995; Kifner 5/21/1995; Stickney 1996, pp. 151; PBS Frontline 1/22/1996; Serrano 1998, pp. 79; Douglas O. Linder 2001) During the first weeks of his stay at the Fortiers' home, McVeigh visits his friend Roger Moore, an Arkansas gun dealer (see March 1993). At some time during his stay, he uses methamphetamines, probably obtained from Fortier and in the company of Fortier. He writes his father Bill during this time and asks him not to divulge his address. (PBS Frontline 1/22/1996) In October 1993, McVeigh leaves Arizona to move in with another Army friend, Terry Nichols (see October 12, 1993 - January 1994).
Future Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh (see 8:35 a.m. - 9:02 a.m. April 19, 1995), staying in Kingman, Arizona (see May-September 1993), attends a convention at Las Vegas's Sands Motel, sponsored by the militia/mercenary magazine Soldier of Fortune. During the convention, he shares a gun-dealing table with his friend Roger Moore, who calls himself Bob Miller at gun shows (see March 1993), and Moore's sister Carol. (PBS Frontline 1/22/1996)
A truck bomb destroys the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, killing 168 people in America's worst domestic terrorist attack. Timothy McVeigh, later convicted in the bombing, has ideological roots both in the Patriot world and among neo-Nazis like William Pierce, whose novel, The Turner Diaries (see 1978), served as a blueprint for the attack. (Pressley 4/20/1995; Southern Poverty Law Center 6/2001; Clarke 2004, pp. 127) Initially, many believe that no American set off the bomb, and suspect Islamist terrorists of actually carrying out the bombing (see 10:00 a.m. April 19, 1995 and After). Their suspicions prove groundless. Investigators will find that the bomb is constructed of some 5,000 pounds of ammonium nitrate and fuel oil, carried in 20 or so blue plastic 55-gallon barrels arranged inside a rented Ryder truck (see April 15, 1995). The bomb is detonated by a slow-burning safety fuse, most likely lit by hand. The fuse is attached to a much faster-burning detonation cord ("det cord") which ignites the fertilizer and fuel-oil mixture. (Bernstein 4/27/1995) The Murrah Federal Building houses a number of federal agencies, including offices for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (BATF); the Social Security Administration; the Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Veterans Affairs, and Agriculture departments; and the Secret Service. (Pressley 4/20/1995) It encompasses an entire city block, between 5th and 4th Streets and Harvey and Robinson Streets, and features a U-shaped, indented drive on 5th that allows for quick pickup and delivery parking. The entire building's facade on this side is made of glass, allowing passersby to see into the offices in the building, as well as into the America's Kids day care center on the second floor, which by this time is filling with children. It is in this driveway that McVeigh parks his truck. (Serrano 1998, pp. 99-102)
Entering the City - McVeigh drives into Oklahoma City, entering around 8:30 a.m. from his overnight stop in Ponca City, Oklahoma; the details reported of his entrance into the city vary (see 7:00 a.m. - 8:35 a.m., April 19, 1995). At 8:55 a.m., a security camera captures the Ryder truck as it heads towards downtown Oklahoma City (Douglas O. Linder 2006) , a sighting bolstered by three people leaving the building who later say they saw the truck parked in front of the Murrah Building around this time. At 8:57, a security camera captures an image of McVeigh's Ryder truck being parked outside the Murrah Building in a handicapped zone. One survivor of the blast, Marine recruiter Michael Norfleet, later recalls seeing the Ryder truck parked just outside the building next to the little circle drive on 5th Street leading up to the main entrance of the building. Norfleet had parked his black Ford Ranger in front of the Ryder.
McVeigh Lights Fuses - McVeigh drives the Ryder truck west past the Murrah Building on NW Fourth Street, turns north on a one-way street, and turns right on Fifth Street. He pulls the truck over and parks near the Firestone store, next to a chain-link fence. He then lights the five-minute fuses from inside the cab (see 8:15 a.m. and After, April 18, 1995), sets the parking brake, drops the key behind the seat, opens the door, locks the truck, exits, and shuts the door behind him. A man later claims to have hit his brakes to avoid someone matching McVeigh's description as he crossed Fifth Street around 9:00 a.m. McVeigh walks quickly toward a nearby YMCA building where he has hidden his getaway car, a battered yellow Mercury Marquis (see April 13, 1995), in the adjoining alleyway, crossing Robinson Street and crossing another street to get to the alleyway. He begins to jog as he approaches his car. He later says he remembers a woman looking at him as she is walking down the steps to enter the building; he will describe her as white, in her mid-30s, with dirty blonde hair. According to McVeigh's own recollection, he is about 20 feet into the alley when the bomb goes off. (Stickney 1996, pp. 184-185; PBS Frontline 1/22/1996; Serrano 1998, pp. 158; Douglas O. Linder 2006; The Oklahoman 4/2009)
Truck Explodes - At 9:02 a.m., the truck explodes, destroying most of the Murrah Building and seriously damaging many nearby buildings. Eventually, it will be determined that 168 people die in the blast, including 19 children. Over 500 are injured. The children are in the second-story day care center just above the parking space where McVeigh leaves the Ryder truck. McVeigh will later tell his biographers that he is lifted off his feet by the power of the blast.
Devastation and Death - When the bomb detonates, the day care center and the children plummet into the basement. The building, constructed with large glass windows, collapses, sending a wave of flying glass shards and debris into the building and the surrounding area. The oldest victim is 73-year-old Charles Hurlbert, who has come to the Social Security office on the first floor. Hurlbert's wife Jean, 67, also dies in the blast. The youngest victim is four-month-old Gabeon Bruce, whose mother is also in the Social Security office. One victim, Rebecca Anderson, is a nurse who runs towards the building to render assistance. She never makes it to the building; she is struck in the head by a piece of falling debris and will die in a hospital four days after the blast. Her heart and kidneys will be transplanted into survivors of the bombing. (Eddy et al. 6/3/1997; Thomas 6/3/1997; Serrano 1998, pp. 153-154; Oklahoma City Journal Record 3/29/2001) Sherri Sparks, who has friends still unaccounted for in the building, tells a reporter in the hours after the blast, "Oh, I can't stand the thought of… those innocent children, sitting there playing, thinking they're safe, and then this happens." The explosion leaves a 30-foot-wide, 8-foot-deep crater in the street that is covered by the wreckage of the building's upper floors. The north face of the nine-story building collapses entirely. (Pressley 4/20/1995; Walsh 4/22/1995) Mary Heath, a psychologist who works about 20 blocks from the Murrah Building, says the blast "shook the daylights out of things—it scared us to death. We felt the windows shake before we heard the noise." In a neighboring building, a Water Resources Board meeting is just commencing; the audiotape of the meeting captures the sound of the blast (see 9:02 a.m. and After, April 19, 1995). (Pressley 4/20/1995; The Oklahoman 4/2009) Norfleet, trapped in the Marine Corps office, is thrown into a wall by the explosion. His skull is fractured, and a shard of glass punctures his right eye. Three separate arteries are pierced, and Norfleet begins bleeding heavily. Two supply sergeants in the office are far less injured; Norfleet asks one, "How bad am I hurt?" and one replies, "Sir, you look really bad." One of the two begins giving Norfleet first aid; Norfleet later recalls: "He immediately went into combat mode and started taking care of me. He laid me on a table and he started looking for bandages to administer first aid. And while I was laying on that table, I just knew that I was losing strength and that if I stayed in the building, I would die." Norfleet wraps a shirt around his head and face to slow the bleeding, and the two sergeants help him to the stairs, through the fallen rubble, and eventually out. Norfleet will later say that he follows "a blood trail of somebody that had gone down the steps before me" to get outside, where he is quickly put into an ambulance. He loses almost half his body's blood supply and his right eye. He will never fly again, and will soon be discharged for medical incapacity. (Serrano 1998, pp. 161-162) Eighteen-month-old Phillip Allen, called "P.J." by his parents, miraculously survives the blast. The floor gives way beneath him and he plunges 18 feet to land on the stomach of an adult worker on the floor below, Calvin Johnson. Landing on Johnson's stomach saves P.J.'s life. Johnson is knocked unconscious by the blast and by the impact of the little boy falling on him, but when he awakes, he carries the toddler to safety. P.J.'s grandfather calls the child "Oklahoma's miracle kid," and media reports use the label when retelling the story of the miraculous rescue. P.J. is one of six children in the day care center to survive the blast. (Stickney 1996, pp. 275-277) Some people later report their belief that the Murrah Building was rocked by a second explosion just moments after the first one, the second coming from a secure area managed by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (BATF) that illegally stored explosives. Law professor Douglas O. Linder will later write, "Both seismic evidence and witness testimony supports the 'two blast theory.'" (Douglas O. Linder 2006) That theory is later disputed (see After 9:02 a.m. April 19, 1995).
Explosion's Effects Felt Miles Away - Buildings near the Murrah are also damaged, seven severely, including the Journal Record newspaper building, the offices of Southwestern Bell, the Water Resources Board, an Athenian restaurant, the YMCA, a post office building, and the Regency Tower Hotel. Two Water Resources Board employees and a restaurant worker are killed in the blast. The Journal Record building loses its roof. Assistant Fire Chief Jon Hansen later recalls, "The entire block looked like something out of war-torn Bosnia." Every building within four blocks of the Murrah suffers some effects. A United Parcel Service truck 10 miles away has its windows shattered by the blast. Cars in parking lots around the area catch fire and burn. Millions of sheets of paper, and an innumerable number of glass shards, shower down for hundreds of feet around the building. (Stickney 1996, pp. 28-30)
Truck Axle Crushes Nearby Car - Richard Nichols (no relation to bomber Timothy McVeigh's co-conspirator Terry Nichols), a maintenance worker standing with his wife a block and a half away from the Murrah Building, is spun around by the force of the blast. They throw open the back door of their car and begin taking their young nephew Chad Nichols out of the back seat, when Richard sees a large shaft of metal hurtling towards them. The "humongous object… spinning like a boomerang," as Richard later describes it, hits the front of their Ford Festiva, smashing the windshield, crushing the front end, driving the rear end high into the air, and sending the entire car spinning backwards about 10 feet. Chad is not seriously injured. The metal shaft is the rear axle of the Ryder truck. Later, investigators determine that it weighs 250 pounds and was blown 575 feet from where the truck was parked. Governor Frank Keating (R-OK) points out the axle to reporters when he walks the scene a day or so later, causing some media outlets to incorrectly report that Keating "discovered" the axle. The scene will take investigators days to process for evidence. (Stickney 1996, pp. 32; Thomas 6/3/1997; Serrano 1998, pp. 187-189)
First Responders Begin Arriving - Within minutes, survivors begin evacuating the building, and first responders appear on the scene (see 9:02 a.m. - 10:35 a.m. April 19, 1995).
McVeigh's Getaway - McVeigh flees the bomb site in his Mercury getaway car (see 9:02 a.m. and After, April 19, 1995), but is captured less than 90 minutes later (see 9:03 a.m. -- 10:17 a.m. April 19, 1995).
When the citizens of Kingman, Arizona, hear of the Oklahoma City bombing (see 8:35 a.m. - 9:02 a.m. April 19, 1995), community leaders raise $11,000 for the victims and commission a ladies' quilting bee. The women of the town sew 150 quilts for the victims and their families. Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh lived on and off in Kingman for two years before the bombing, and stored some of the bomb materials in that town (see November 1991 - Summer 1992, May-September 1993, September 1993, February - July 1994, May 1994, September 13, 1994 and After, October 4 - Late October, 1994, October 21 or 22, 1994, December 16, 1994 and After, January 31 - February 12, 1995, February 17, 1995 and After, and March 31 - April 12, 1995). (Serrano 1998, pp. 87)
The New York Times reports on previously undisclosed letters written by convicted Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh (see June 2, 1997 and June 11-13, 1997), as well as similarly undisclosed suspicions among McVeigh's family members that he carried out the bombing—suspicions that they later shared with FBI investigators. According to the letters, all written to his younger sister and confidant Jennifer McVeigh, McVeigh was despondent over not being able to confide the extent of his anti-government activities to his family, even Jennifer, and at at least one point contemplated suicide. The Times obtained copies of the letters and summaries of the interviews, which were not presented at McVeigh's trial last year.
Letters - An October 1993 letter to Jennifer (see October 20, 1993) expresses his distress over not being able to fully discuss his anti-government feelings and "lawless behavior," and alleges that he left Special Forces training, not because he could not meet the physical requirements (see January - March 1991 and After), but because he learned that if he became a Green Beret, he could be required to take part in government-sanctioned assassinations and drug trafficking. A Christmas 1993 letter to Jennifer hints that he might be involved in bank robberies and/or other illegal activities (see December 24, 1993). And another letter, written four months before the bombing, warns her that he may "disappear" or go "underground" (see January 1995).
Family Suspicions - Jennifer told FBI investigators (see April 21-23, 1995) that she had an "eerie feeling" her brother was involved with the bombing. His father, William McVeigh, told investigators he was worried that McVeigh would do something to get in trouble; he also told investigators that his mother, Mildred Frazer, thought her son "did the bombing." William McVeigh was not convinced of the government's theory that his son's anger over the Branch Davidian debacle (see April 19, 1993 and April 19, 1993 and After) was the trigger that set him on a path of destruction, a stance other family members emulated. William McVeigh told investigators that his son's real problems may have begun over money, starting with the Army's demand that he repay an "overpayment" (see March 1992 - February 1993), a demand that infuriated McVeigh. William McVeigh acknowledged that his son was obsessed with the deaths of the Branch Davidians, and told investigators that he and his son were at "opposite ends politically." He said his son was bright but never really succeeded in life because he did not handle pressure well, did not take orders well, and had trouble handling the responsibilities of day-to-day work. But Jennifer thought that her brother's breaking point came earlier, when he withdrew as a candidate for the Army's Special Forces, as he wrote to her in an October 1993 letter (see October 20, 1993).
Undisclosed Evidence Suggesting Militia Ties - The Times also reports on previously undisclosed witness statements that indicate Timothy McVeigh may have had militia ties, something long suspected (see November 1992, January 23, 1993 - Early 1994, April 1993, April 19, 1993 and After, September 1993, October 12, 1993 - January 1994, March 1994, August - September 1994, September 12, 1994 and After, November 1994, and December 1994), but never made a large factor in McVeigh's trial. One witness, a corrections officer who worked as a security guard in Kingman, Arizona, around the time McVeigh worked as a guard (see May-September 1993), told FBI investigators that he and his father once saw McVeigh with 10 or 15 other people dressed in camouflage in the desert north of Kingman in the fall of 1994. The group had firearms spread over the hood of an old yellow or tan station wagon, he said. The officer also said that he saw McVeigh's friends Michael and Lori Fortier, whom he knew from high school, arrive—presumably at the desert meeting—in a small blue pickup truck with a white camper shell, a description that fits the truck owned at the time by McVeigh's accomplice Terry Nichols (see December 23, 1997 and June 4, 1998). The Fortiers have testified that Nichols came to their Kingman home in his blue pickup in October 1994, shortly after McVeigh had them rent a storage locker for him in which he stored stolen detonators and other explosives (see October 4 - Late October, 1994). (Thomas 7/1/1998)
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Federer, who will overtake Rafael Nadal at the top of the ATP Rankings if he reaches the semi-finals, moved to within just two wins of the achievement after his 47-minute, first-round win over the No. 116.
"It was very surprising how good things went today," admitted Federer. "I think the key was to start off well and put Ruben under pressure right away and make him feel like he had to do something special."
The top seed raced to a one-set lead in just 18 minutes against his Belgian opponent, dropping just four points on serve as he won clinched set point with a put-away forehand winner. The second set continued in much the same vein as the opener, with Federer immediately breaking and consolidating to love for a 2-0 lead. Federer had two break points for a double-break lead in the next game, but the qualifier held firm to keep the deficit to a single break.
Federer did get the second break in the penultimate game of the match, rifling a backhand passing shot that Bemelmans could only return short before the World No. 2 swatted the ball into the open court. The two-time champion then completed a perfect set on serve, winning 16 out of 16 service points, holding to love for the fourth time in a row to secure his place in the second round.
The 36-year-old has now moved one step closer to becoming the oldest World No. 1 in history, with Andre Agassi currently holding the record. The American last held the top spot on 7 September 2003 at 33. Federer's is yet to lose a match against his next opponent, Philipp Kohlschreiber. The 20-time Grand Slam champion leads their ATP Head to Head series 12-0.
"It's a different match, changing from lefty to righty," said Federer. "I just hope I can play a good match. It is a sprint to the finish.
"The beginning will be crucial tomorrow, you don't want to fall behind, you want to stay focussed all the way. Any lapses could mean that you get in trouble. But, I enjoy playing against Philipp, I played really good against him at the US Open so I hope I can keep that up tomorrow night."
Date: 14 February 2018, Source: ATP


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Lost Pollinators
Goodwin Fine Art
1255 Delaware St.
Denver, CO 80204
Goodwin Fine Art
1255 Delaware St.
Denver, CO 80204
In this group exhibition, three visual artists use depictions of nature as a metaphor for fragility and strength. Californian Kara Maria uses mixed media to layer images of animals and plants with gas pumps and factory smoke to reflect on the crumbling state of the natural world. Midwestern artist A. Mary Kay uses found objects such as animal bones and dehydrated plants to create mixed media works that address themes of life, death, and renewal. And Connecticut painter Mia Brownell employs a dark color palette to produce animals surrounded by abstract, swirling molecules to comment on how the landscape is rapidly changing around them.
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- Date:
- Jan 12, 2018 to Feb 24, 2018
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- Tue-Fri 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Sat 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
- Cost:
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