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Cute print! I'd have rescued them too. :)ReplyDelete
If it were me, I would take a couple and make a seat belt cover for my sis out of them. (She is having issues with the seat belt rubbing against her chemo port on her chest.)
Maybe a bag to carry hot food in for potlucks?
Sew a few squares together and make baskets? lol why so many indeed!ReplyDelete
I got one while serving as a missionary from someone in my church a few years back. They had turned it into a small first aid kit. They put snack size ziploc bags sewn in the middle so when folded in half, it was like a book of plastic bags. Then they put band-aids and such in each bag. I think there were three bags. Then they put a cute button on the outside and a loop to close it. It was very cute and great to just have thrown in my bag. I even kept girlie emergency things in it.ReplyDelete
They would also be great as a little clutch bag for phone and keys and small wallet if you sew two together. Good Luck!
I've seen them used as the top part of a cute little child's apron, the bottom being a dishtowel. I'm pretty sure there is a tute on a blog somewhere if you google it. :) ~Lanie J.ReplyDelete
They are cute...and needed rescuing! I can't wait to see what you come up with...ReplyDelete
Sew them together to make a outdoor summer playmat. They really are cute.ReplyDelete
I might even leave the tag as is - you never know when it'll come in handy ;) Love the print!!ReplyDelete
You should make more glasses cases and give them out! :)ReplyDelete
You should make more glasses cases and give them out! :)ReplyDelete
I have made holders out of them for scissors that you can hang up on a peg board or nail. Also great if your church has a womens sewing group,etc to put your scissors in to transport them safely. Just fold it into a triangle shape and sew up the edge ;)ReplyDelete
I just saw this idea on one pretty thing. http://creativeoperation.blogspot.com/2010/06/this-is-what-happens-when-i-say-oh-ive.htmlReplyDelete
You could do something like that!
Give them away! ;-DReplyDelete
Seriously, I think you can use 2 or 3 dozens to make glasses cases and ask children from your church to give them to old people (either from your church or from any old people home).
Another dozen would probably make a fun changing pad for a baby.
Then, you could make the cases zippy to turn one into a make-up pouch for you and one into a sleeping bag for Paige's (Barbie) doll.
So that makes 50 of them taken care of.
Then... I think you could simple keep 2 for you and give the rest away! :-D
Hope you like my ideas!
Such a cute print! And I love the glasses case idea. You could always make a little quilt with them or coasters. Hmm? I hope you show us what you decide to do with them.ReplyDelete
I could imagine some cute pennant banner design coming from them potentially.ReplyDelete
I'm not sure how much square footage you would get from them, but some cute blanket/seating cushion for grassy picnics or sitting on any kind of bleachers/benches to protect you pretty clothes?
Good Luck and let us know what you do with them all!
Such a cute find! And thanks for the glasses case tute too! Excited about the possibilities.. I like the blanket idea!ReplyDelete
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Sew them together to make a summer beach bag? :)ReplyDelete
I absolutely LOVE your blog! :)
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You could hook them together for a book and use the pages to make a quiet book. I love quiet books for church!ReplyDelete
I used one to make a holder for my pills, but it would also work for small craft projects~
I didn't have a potholder, so I made one.
stitch them together as a play mat for a baby. tie ribbon/toys onto the loops for sensory activities.ReplyDelete
checkbook? coin purse? you could put a flower on and make a wall hanging.ReplyDelete
You could send a couple to me!!! :)ReplyDelete
Sew them down as fun contrast pockets on little outfits or purses. ... Make meals for people who are sick and bring it over with a cute potholder. Or if your church has a meals ministry give them a stack to do that with... Can't wait to see what you make.ReplyDelete
Nice job!ReplyDelete
If I were you, I sew them together to a patchwork blanket. :)
No ideas here but that's hilarious!ReplyDelete
I think you should make placemats for the kitchen table by sewing them together.ReplyDelete
It would be so bright and summery for breakfast!
I was so excited to see this! I did this on my blog a few months ago but what is so wonderful with yours (the print is adorable) but it is really hard to find just the regular square shape. Mine had some of that extra length so I had to work around that. Yours is so so cute! Not big on putting links to my blog but here it is in case you want to see it. I just thought it was so great we both did this.ReplyDelete
These might be great for cell phone holders...leave the little loop on them for attaching to the inside of a purse or beach bag or gym bag or yoga bag etc. Maybe even add a ruffle or two :)ReplyDelete
Since it has your church's name on it already, I love the idea of using them for what was probably their original intended purpose - missions/food ministry. We have a food basket ministry at church and deliver meals to shut-ins or families with lots of children who might be less fortunate. Slip one of these cuties in and voila! they know where it came from and they have a permanent reminder!ReplyDelete
I love the scissor case idea too or just making more eyeglasses holders.
Here's my tutorial on the emergency/first aid kit. My family loved these when I made these as gifts for them.ReplyDelete
How about an Ipod/Touch Case or sewn together as a CD case?ReplyDelete
These are so fun and the ideas are endless~ I love that you rescued them. I think you could do handle pot holders like for a cast iron skillet. They could just slip over the handle. I hate how my big ones get in the way. These could also be use for a 5 point seat belt cushions for baby car seats. How about folding them in half with velcro and using them to gather all your computer cords! Just some ideas that popped into my head!ReplyDelete
What about sewing them all together to make a big table cloth or picnic blanket?? It might be a little thick, but you could sew them with intended gaps like it was a lace table cloth or something.ReplyDelete
Or I really like the place mat idea!
- AnonymousJune 5, 2010 at 7:52 AM
iphone caseReplyDelete
insulated lunch bag
potluck dish carrier
Can't wait to see what you make with them!
Those are so cute! I think you should do a little giveaway. I know I would be thrilled to get a few in my mailbox! :)ReplyDelete
yes give some f them to your readers. Especially me!!ReplyDelete
Sew a couple together to make a potholder "glove." Also four sewn together would make a sweet dolly blanket.ReplyDelete
LOVE that print. I agree that you could host a little giveaway, but I never win any of those, so . . .ReplyDelete
Anyway, can't wait to see what you make with them! Love finding little treasures.
Why, party bunting of course! How lovely they would look knotted on a rope and swagged between trees in a garden over a late afternoon summer supper.ReplyDelete
Sew them together to make a rug? Sixty-eight is a lot of them. :)ReplyDelete
You could make coffee cup sleeves! That would be cute and fun. I would love my coffee even more if I had this print wrapped around the cup. :)ReplyDelete
I also like the cellphone case idea. Only because I was trying to find a tutorial on that a few weeks ago.
How fun! I love finding "treasures"!
This is an 'out there' idea, but you could turn it into a quiet book! Just sew different things onto the hot pads, and attach them on an end to make a book and you're set. obsessivelystitching.blogspot.com has a whole week's worth of posts about hot pads! Very cute print... love it!ReplyDelete
A changing mat that folds into a bag!!!ReplyDelete
A picnic blanket/pad for taking to the park! That would be awesome.ReplyDelete
They are cute!!!! You could make up some felt food, stick them in a giftbag with a potholder and take them to a children's hospital.ReplyDelete
That kind of stuff is great for playing in bed if you have to.
Care at Obsessively stitching did a whole week of pot holder crafts. She had really great projects, you should check them out!!ReplyDelete
MAKE A QUILT FOR YOUR DAUGHTER'S BED. JUST LINE THEM AND/OR ADD COORDINATING SQUARES TO MAKE IT BIGGER! THERE MIGHT BE ENOUGH FOR A DOLL BED, TOO!! HAPPY SEWING!!ReplyDelete
the ladies at my church made them into first aid kits, or little activity bags for their kids to use during church or when you want them to be quiet and occupied. They sewed little snack size ziplock baggies in them and fill with the items you'd like to use. I put little activities in them for my kiddos. It's very portable and easy to do. My son uses it to park his cars in after he pulls out all the stuff in the baggies! too cute!ReplyDelete
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Coasters & Tea cozies! I love that print so much!!ReplyDelete
The glasses is such a cute idea. I loved reading the ideas from others in the comments section. I think my favorite is to make them into scissor holders.ReplyDelete
This cracked me up! And I can't believe that I never thought of that myself - making a glasses case from a potholder. This post made me smile especially because I am a member of our little quilting/knitting ministry at church and some of the fabrics that get donated from the grannies -- it's hilarious...:)ReplyDelete
GIVE-A-WAY!!! : )ReplyDelete
I definitely see a cute doll blanket and pillow set for Paige. I am sure you will wow us with something adorable.ReplyDelete
I turned a potholder into a little case for my curling iron or straightener. It works great.ReplyDelete
Love the potholder to eyeglass case idea! I know what you can do with the others! Make some for your followers!!! :)ReplyDelete
Cute idea with the glasses case! Maybe you could stitch some together to make hot pads for your larger pans.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 5, 2010 at 12:01 PM
that is hilarious! have fun thinking of things...lolReplyDelete
Sew two together and make a little snack sack, for crackers and such.ReplyDelete
Cute glasses holder! I came across a cute little make-up bag made out of pot holders. These pot-holders would look great as one!ReplyDelete
I actually love the first aid kit idea and I think it could make a really fun mission gift (depending on the location of the church's name on them and if that would work out or not)... but you're very creative and I'm sure you'll come up with something. :)ReplyDelete
you totally send some to me, I think I'm in love with the vibrant colors and they seem so cheerful! LOL! oh you could also make a cover for a curling iron/hair straightenerReplyDelete
Perhaps somebody already said this, but I would sew them to a pair of gardening pants like knee pads.:)ReplyDelete
I think a quilted purse or bag!ReplyDelete
how cow! i wonder what your church was thinking. there are so many! I'd love to take some off your hands!ReplyDelete
maybe you can make a Paige a cute little purse :)
I don't know if anyone else said something like this, but I stitched a potholder together and used it to 'house' my flat iron. It makes it especially easy to throw your flat iron in your bag on the run.ReplyDelete
Besides, you are the craft genius! I can't wait to see what you come up with.
sew them all together and make a picnic blanket?? are there enough? Maybe?ReplyDelete
I second the first aid kit idea from southern belle. I've seen those before and that was the first thing I thought of.ReplyDelete
Tablecloth or wall hanging. Those are cute.ReplyDelete
Fold a potholder corner to corner to make a triangle, wrong sides together. Gather a small towel in the middle and sew it to the right side of the potholder along the fold. Sew a button on the top of the potholder and poke it through the little hanger end of the potholder. You can now use it on your stove handle as a kitchen towel.ReplyDelete
those are cute!! I want one!ReplyDelete
I got a cheap potholder from WalMart to make one of these: http://www.themodernhive.com/2010/03/cheater-sewing-hot-pad-first-aid-kit.html (still need to get on it though!)
Maybe sew a bunch of them together to make something like a quilt... maybe a picnic blanket, or an outside baby blanket???ReplyDelete
I liked the idea of sewing them together to make a tote as well.
Does your church do Vacation Bible School? If you came up with something simple that kids can do, they would make a great VBS craft!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 5, 2010 at 4:54 PM
So cute! Maybe sew the edges together for a padded picnic blanket?ReplyDelete
I'd so them together for a picnic blanket.ReplyDelete
I don't know if anyone said this already, but how about some coasters? or put several together and turn them into a nice quilted runner...ReplyDelete
Try making a "Powel" out of them, see one in my etsy shop, http://the4rsRamblings.blogspot.comReplyDelete
marry a kitchen towel with a potholder for a doubly useful gift/household item.
- Aimee K.June 5, 2010 at 6:57 PM
Make them into kitchen scizzor holders. If you'd like a picture, I could email you one. Let me know (reply to this comment). They are really cute & there are patterns for them on the internet if you search for it.ReplyDelete
All good ideas! I dont know if this one was mentioned yet but I would use them to cover car seat straps so the starps dont rub on the kiddos!ReplyDelete
You could use them to make a child's color book cover. Make slots for color crayons(on one side) and attach a small notepad(on the otherside).ReplyDelete
That is a good idea... I should find some funky pot holder to make my mom a case... then maybe she would be able to spot them a mile way.... unless of course they are on her head.. I love your blog, you have so many great ideas. Thanks for sharingReplyDelete
That design is cute! You could cut them apart and add some other fabric to make a quilt.ReplyDelete
If you could find a way to remove the loop without it looking like you cut off the loop, you could use them to make awesome patch pockets for a skirt or apron.ReplyDelete
Or could you somehow use them to make an Advent calendar? The loops could be used to hang them from a garland?
- AnonymousJune 5, 2010 at 8:18 PM
It would be some nice thick quilt blocks that could probably retain heat really well seeing as how they are potholders. Forgive the obvious suggestion of appliqué. Mini fabric frames? Fabric message cards?ReplyDelete
I bet you could make a quilt, that would be a great picnic blanket.ReplyDelete
Maybe you could sew them together in the shape of a cube and stuff it, kind of like a giant soft block for a kid to toss around. =)ReplyDelete
You're so hilarious! I love the stack of 68 potholders. Cracked me up! As for ideas, I can't think of any right now coz I'm still cracking up.ReplyDelete
"Potholder ministry"... LOL! So quirky, I love it.ReplyDelete
Hey, why not just use them as pot holders?
oh my gosh. disney...LOVE these! I'm so happy you found them! and the glasses case is darling. I say....make 68 glasses cases and either sell them....or hand them out to all the ladies in your church who wear glasses!ReplyDelete
So much fun.
Glad you posted about it!
This may have already been mentioned and it might not work but you might think of turning them into a quilt.. or a bunch of little baby quilts :)ReplyDelete
Very cute idea of the glasses case. And thanks for the pot holders ministry. I might sue that for our women's group at church!!
Kind Regards,
fold under the loop and sew them edge to edge to make a quilt - i'm not sure how big they are, but assuming you find other uses for about half of them, the remaining 30/40 could make a pretty cute doll-sized quilt for your little girl! :)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 6, 2010 at 5:59 AM
Pues se me ocurre lo sigueinte:ReplyDelete
1.- Portavasos
2.- Cartera
3.- Desbaratarlas y crear un mantel
4.- Ponerles un liston, abrirlas y
crear una bolsa para niñas.
5.- Usarlos como parches en Demin
6.- Hacer un tag con otros retazos.
7- Enmarcar algunos
p.d. tal vez ahora si gane uno ;)
very good idea..thnx 4 sharingReplyDelete
I've seen them sewn together with zip lock baggies inside to hold crayons and then a small pocket sewn to one side to hold a small note book and you have an instant quiet book for the kiddos at church. This blog had cute ideas.ReplyDelete
I just made 30 pot holder first aid kits for a youth retreat this month. I made one for myself 4 years ago and I LOVE it. It is still in great shape.ReplyDelete
Those are the cutest hot pads I've ever seen.
Could you send two to April who's sister is struggling with chemo? My mom went through it 10 years ago and it still makes me cry thinking about it. Cancer affects the whole family and community.
Thanks. DJ
A quilt! it would be so fun to bring on a picnic!ReplyDelete
First, a giveaway would be cool. Maybe something big like one per person for 30 winners. Otherwise, if you belong to a guild or group it would be nice to make a gift out of them. Rotary cutter holders, scissor holders. You could hand sew a little loop to button it so they don't come out. Or just make them a stuff a fat qtr. in it as a gift for friends.ReplyDelete
If there's enough, some kind of picnic/yard blanket....? Bet you could make some seat covers for the church or floor "seats" for kids who are seated on the cold floor Sunday school - they use little carpet remnants at our school. Ah, sometimes they're so easy to please! :O)ReplyDelete
You could run a curtain rod through the tabs making a cute kitchen window valance?ReplyDelete
totally cute! i think I shall have to make one too, so easy! My sunglasses are always getting beaten up in my purse, this is perfect!ReplyDelete
Ooooo - the print is so cute!! Giveaway!! :)ReplyDelete
Hmm, You could make a cute table runner with them! Or perhaps homemade knockoff Vera Bradley ware?ReplyDelete
Wall art is good too- they could be turned into some sort of picture frame wall banner, by attaching them at the corners by string or just sewn to each other, and have them hang on the wall either horizontally or vertically. 8D
Sew a couple together as an adorable purse for Paige, with some vibrant yellow as an accent color for the strap and other details.
Gather other cute potholders to make a colorful book for a baby. The thickness is perfect for the wear and tear of baby drool. :D
Also- iPhone cases, laptop sleeve, and funky patchwork throw pillows.
...is that enough? 8D
- AnonymousJune 6, 2010 at 2:36 PM
awesome idea for a pot holder/hot pad...ReplyDelete
1. for the others - post them randomly in letterboxes.... with a little tract to spread the "word"
2. give some to the local kindy. Kids love playing "kitchen"
3. make up a recipe jar with dry ingredients, instruction note on what/how to cook it up and a hot pad.
4. Sew several together to make a doll quilt and dolls pillow, larger hot pad of the kitchen, a hot water bottle cover.
5. Make several into a material book. sew in some fabric black silhouettes and it would make a great baby book.
6. sew some together to make a kids apron.
7. hmmm i think that is all I have.
love to see what you do with them all.
I have a sewing kit made from a potholder, and when my friend saw it she DEMANDED that I make her a wallet in the same style. For her birthday, then, I took two folded-over potholders, nested them so that I had two inside pockets and a flap over the top, and sewed the sides together. One loop was sewn inside and the other was left hanging out, and I added a button and loop to hold the flap closed.ReplyDelete
you could make a quiet book (or several) out of them.ReplyDelete
i love the pattern! too cute! maybe a table runner so you don't have to put potholders down on the table, just place the hot dishes down the center. I'm sure you will think of tons of ideas!ReplyDelete
Wow! That print's so fun! At a church activity my sister made a first aid kit from a hot pad. She gave me one and I keep it in my diaper bag. I love it--especially when the little ones often get scraps and I need a band-aid! Would make for a good preparedness activity or to give away to people, etc....ReplyDelete
Here are some directions I found via google:
sew two together and make a sandwich bag :-) might wanna line it with something though to make for easy cleaning.ReplyDelete
I have no idea...but that's hilarious! Love your new sidebar pic! very cool!ReplyDelete
here's one i saw from Jessica over at happy together..potholder clutch!ReplyDelete
i did my own version...
super easy and cute!
Sell them or do a giveaway. Do have an etsy shop?ReplyDelete
I had similar ideas to what everyone else posted here.ReplyDelete
-Wristlet purse
-pouch (sew two together with a zipper at the top)
-Sew 6 together to make a cube and stuff with stuffing and maybe a jingle bell for a baby toy
-iphone cover
-sew 4 together to make a wine bag
-use as coasters
The fabric is just awesome... I wish I could find fabric like this!
If you do giveaways I want to be entered!
- TaylorJune 6, 2010 at 10:00 PM
Cute!! I would... Not sure!ReplyDelete
- CarolineJune 6, 2010 at 10:31 PM
I recently added a potholder to my hand towels in my kitchen. My kids can't ever seem to keep the towel on the oven door. I got the idea from here:ReplyDelete
I think a Patchwork play/picnic mat gets my vote!!! would be great for sunny days....ReplyDelete
love all the random things u can find in cupboards in churches!!!
- AnonymousJune 7, 2010 at 6:07 AM
I just love the fabric! You could take them apart and just have 2 pieces of the flower fabric for every potholder. You might need to get some other color fabric to go with it just in case. You could sew them together and make a quilted skirt! How cute would that be?ReplyDelete
i love Nappy Miss Sew 'n Sew's idea to sew them into an outdoor playmat! makes me want to go find some vintage potholders and make on for my son! they are such a cute pattern though! i just can't believe your church had THAT many . . .ReplyDelete
Rachael Ray Moppine Oven Mitts!ReplyDelete
You could make those with some great kitchen towels - I am sure there is a pattern for those all-in-one oven mitt and kitchen towels...what fun:)
Like a really big table topper for church picnic or bake sales, playmat, hang them all on a wall evenly spread apart so that would be a really fun pop of color!ReplyDelete
Try here:ReplyDelete
Or here:
A couple of cute ideas...
sew a few snack size ziplock bags in the center and use them for a first aid kit.ReplyDelete
Make more glasses cases & sell them as a fundraiser for the church! Do something fun with the money, like to a community art class hosted by your church.ReplyDelete
A little girls purse, just stick two together and add a strap!ReplyDelete
You could also share some with me :)
I love it! I save things like that too. I think of a couple of projects to do and then sit there and stare at the extra 100 I have! Maybe you should sell some of your eyeglass holders on etsy? Retro prints are really in right now. I've also seen pot holders folded into a triangle by setting them on point and then folding both "wings" to the middle and use as a scissors holder that hangs up.ReplyDelete
Good save!
I'd sew them on point as a hotpad "Runner" to use at dinner time.ReplyDelete
I would really love to see a potluck carrier out of them! The hotpad "runner" is a cute idea too.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 7, 2010 at 6:36 PM
so stinky cute! i love them! i'd of rescued them. maybe you shouldgive some away;-)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 7, 2010 at 9:51 PM
Yes, maybe some of the other ladies at your church would like some and could do something with them. ;-)ReplyDelete
Very cute! No matter what you decide to do with them I know they'll be gorgeous--they *will* need some ruffles of course (wink).ReplyDelete
I don't know about how to use 68...but I used 2 to make carseat strap pads for my daughter. The straps kept rubbing her neck, so I just folded them in half and sewed down the long edge. No more rubbing!ReplyDelete
I once saw curling iron holders/cases out of potholders so you can put your iron away hot and not clutter up the counter until it's cooled off. I can't remember where I saw the tutorial, but I'm sure you could figure it out!ReplyDelete
Those are really cute! Ummmm... give some of them to me? hahahaha... just kidding! So cute and fun! :)ReplyDelete
Send me one?ReplyDelete
make more glasses cases and sell on etsy!ReplyDelete
There are 135 comments so this may have been already suggested but you could make a pot holder bunting? That print is so so pretty. What a lucky find!ReplyDelete
Hello, Disney!ReplyDelete
I think you're very creative, and I'm sure you will find the best destination for them ...
Someone suggested a basket, and I think it would be beautiful!
I will be awaiting the photos of what you will create with them.
PS: My English is not very good, so I'm using Google. Do not look, okay? kkkk
How about a giveaway? I love the fabric too!ReplyDelete
They would make fun apron pockets:)ReplyDelete
I posted an entire week's worth of potholder projects last year called POTHOLDER WEEK -- five ideas of things to make from potholders!! Check them out!!ReplyDelete
What if you sent a few to your readers and see what they can come up with?ReplyDelete
Like me???!!
And yes, the print is ADORABLE.
Wow! Lots of ideas over here! I suggest teaching kids in the church to sew them into glasses cases - then giving them to women in the church. Or I like the first aid kit that someone above mentioned. Oh, and just cuz I haven't said so yet. Hi! And I think you look like Erin in the office. And that's a good thing. She's awesome. Cute and quirky! hahahReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 20, 2010 at 2:01 PM
Your pot holders gave me and idea that I thought I might share. I have a heap of casserole packets that fall all over the place in my pantry and I thought I might make a panel with pockets to place them in eg one for chicken, one for lamb, one for meat etc and hang it on the back of my pantry door. So I thought the pot holders could be used for the pockets
I've just spent far, far too much time traversing your blogland. Laundry to be done, bathrooms to scrub ... but my visit here has been far more enjoyable.ReplyDelete
Cheers to you and yours! (And all your lovely potholders.)
You could give them to me! Haha.ReplyDelete
I would sew them into a rectangular messenger bag and then make flowers with the blues, yellows, and greens of the potholders and put them on the purse!
- AnonymousJune 18, 2011 at 4:29 PM
love the idea you clever girlReplyDelete
donna b
Just yesterday while riding home from church in a dear lady's jeep. I noticed a folded over sunglasses case hanging from one of the knobs on the dash. Leave the loop up, and sell at a craft show or use open as is as a hand out promoting your church.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 10, 2011 at 6:10 PM
Have you ever seen those tiny silicon pot handle holders?ReplyDelete
Here's my version!
You'll need 2 potholders, (opt.) 1/4" elastic
Fold the potholder in half lengthwise (DON'T stitch it yet!)
Fold in half again (crosswise)/Open/Mark a line across the 2nd fold (center)
Instead of stitching around (like you would for glasses case) stitch across the marked line
Fold pot holder DOWN in half again matching top and bottom edges/Stitch top and bottom together
You now have little "mittens" for those metal handles!
- AnonymousApril 14, 2012 at 6:25 PM
I didn't read through all the comments, so if this is a double post, please excuse me. I go to the Dollar tree and get matching kitchen towels and potholders. Fold the towel in thirds, so the print is out front, and it is folded the same width as the potholder. Iron. Then fold the length in half, iron again and mark the fold line with pins. Fold the matching potholder in half, loop at top. Simply sew the center of the potholder to the center of the towel. Then you sew a button opposite of the loop of the potholder and you have a towel to hang on your oven handle. I have dozens because they are great for a quick wiping off of your hands while cooking.ReplyDelete
make a first aid kit! (http://sadiescraftideas.blogspot.com/2008/10/new-craft-idea.html)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 6, 2013 at 1:11 PM
Sew like on the eyeglsas case example but instead make a change/coin case. Woven ptholder coin (2) case on Etsy is an example.ReplyDelete


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JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Former South African President Nelson Mandela was released Wednesday from the hospital after being treated for a lung infection and having gallstones removed, a government spokesman said.
The 94-year-old anti-apartheid icon will continue to receive medical care at home.
Mandela had been in the hospital since Dec. 8. In recent days, officials have said he was improving and in good spirits, but doctors have taken extraordinary care with his health because of his age.
Mandela was released Wednesday evening and will receive "home-based high care" at his residence in the Johannesburg neighborhood of Houghton until he fully recovers, said presidential spokesman Mac Maharaj.
"We thank the public and the media for the good wishes and for according Madiba and the family the necessary privacy," said Maharaj in a statement, using Mandela's clan name, a term of affection. The statement requested that Mandela's privacy continue to be respected "in order to allow for the best possible conditions for full recovery."
David Phetoe, a resident of the Johannesburg township of Soweto, reacted with joy when he heard that Mandela was no longer in a hospital.
"It's not always the case, when people offer great expectations, that those expectations are fulfilled," he said. "In this case, we say in the same tone, in the Christmas mood and in the Christmas season, let him stick around for a while!"
Mandela is revered around the world as a symbol of sacrifice and reconciliation, his legacy forged in the fight against apartheid, the system of white minority rule that imprisoned him for 27 years.
The Nobel laureate served one five-year term as president after South Africa's first democratic elections in 1994. Although the country today struggles with poverty and inequality, Mandela is widely credited with helping to avert race-driven chaos as South Africa emerged from apartheid.
South African President Jacob Zuma was among those who joined Mandela's wife, Graca Machel, and other family members in wishing a Merry Christmas to Mandela at his hospital bedside in Pretoria, the South African capital.
"I think he is an icon of hope and we are very excited" that Mandela is out of the hospital, said Sipho Sibiko, a Soweto resident. "I personally know that he is one of the people that inspired me. He inspires a lot of people and we are excited that he has been released. We wish him many more joyous years and good health."
(Thomas Phakane contributed to this report.)

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Stand Alone Installation of Enkompass on HyperV Part-I (Configuration of Microsoft Windows Server 2008)
Enkompass is a Windows Control Panel provided and support by cPanel which is the leading Control Panel provider for Linux. Enkompass can be installed on a Single Server or on a Distributed System. In Single Server every component i.e. IIS, Mail Server (like smartermail, sherweb hosted exchange etc.), MSSQL, MySQL will be installed on single System where the distributed system is a combination or network of few servers on which Mails, MySQL, MSSQL, IIS are running on different Servers. In this Post I will explain how you can install Enkompass on a stand alone server (HyperV VM) without cluster.
I have configured Standalone System on a HyperV VM having Following Configuration
1) CPU: 1 CPU (Intel Xeon e5520 on host server)
4) OS: Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (x64)
Installation of Enkompass includes two parts which are:
1) Configuration of Microsoft Windows 2008
2) Installation and Configuration of Enkompass.
Configuration of Microsoft Windows 2008
Before we proceed with the installation of Enkompass we need to install and configure some softwares and Windows components. Following is the list of components which need to be installed or configured (I will explain steps)
a) Install Active Directory
b) Install IIS
c) SmarterMail Server
d) MySQL Server
e) Microsoft SQL Server
a) Install Active Directory.
On Microsoft Windows Server 2008 you can install Active Directory using command "dcpromo" and follow the steps. You can refer the article "Step-By-Step Guide for Windows Server 2008 Domain Controller" () where I have explained the steps to install Active Directory on a Windows Server 2008.
b) Install IIS.
IIS (Internet Information Services) is the default Web-server which comes with Microsoft Windows Platform. Following are the steps to install IIS on Windows Server 2008
1) Open/Expand Server Manager, click on Roles.
2) Click on "Add Roles" which will open Roles installation wizard. Press next to continue.
3) Now Select Web Server (IIS) from the list as shown in below Image
4) On next step it will ask for Role Services just like below image.
Select the following Services for Enkompass
1. All Common HTTP Features
2. Application Development
- ASP.Net
- .Net Extensibility
- ISAPI Filters
- ISAPI Extensions
- Server Side Includes
3. Health and Diagnostics
- HTTP Logging
- Request Monitor
4. Security
- Basic Authentication
- Windows Authentication
- URL Authorization
- Request Filtering
- IP and Domain Restrictions
5. Performance
- Static Content Compression
6. Management Tools
- IIS Management Console
- IIS Management Scripts and Tools
- Management Service
- ALL IIS 6 Management Compatibility (If using MailEnable)
5) Press Next start the installation.
c) Installation SmarterMail Server
SmarterMail is a Email Server product from smartertools.com, SmarterMail strives to revolutionize the way you host e-mail. With an intuitive interface, flexible spam options that include Bayesian Filtering, and live server diagnostics, SmarterMail becomes the best mail server solution you will find. Features include a web mail and administration interface, an active sidebar that allows for easy navigation, live server diagnostics that show you real time health and activity for your server, easy spam administration, smart hosting to allow easy setup of a backup server, multi-language support for the Web interface and spell check, folder auto-clean to keep junk Email and deleted items under control, advanced content filtering etc. Following are the installation steps of SmarterMail.
1) Download the free edition of SmarterMail from Smartertools website i.e. https://www.smartertools.com/
2) Run the downloaded executable and follow the steps (which is quite similar to any software installation in Windows).
3) Once the installation gets complete SmarterMail will pop-up for it's configuration like License, Admin login Details, Spam Options etc. Select the options as per your requirements, Also if you want to use free edition press next when Screen ask for License.
4) Open Port 9998 in Windows Firewall so you can access the SmarterMail admin Panel on Internet as well.
d) Installation MySQL Server
1) Download MySQL 5.1 or greater from http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/
2) Run the downloaded executable and follow the steps
3) Open Port 3306 in Windows Firewall.
e) MSSQL Server Installation
1) Download MSSQL 2005 or 2008 Express Edition from Microsoft or install License copy.
2) If you install MSSQL Express Edition don't use a named version.
3) Install it using Mixed Mode.
f) Turn off User Account Control
1) Go to Control Panel >> User Accounts
2) Click on "Turn User Account Control on or off"
3) Press OK to disable User Account Control
4) Reboot the System to apply the changes.
Please check Installation and Configuration of Enkompass (Part-II) of this Article here.


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Gilgamesh (Skorpio #51, 1984)
Luis "Lucho" Olivera was born in Corrientes, where he got lessons in painting and drawing from Rubén Vispo. He moved to Buenos Aires at age 20 and began his career drawing for Vea y Lea and Leoplán. He also enrolled at the Pan-American School of Art, while making cover illustrations for Hora Cero and Frontera. In 1964, he commenced his career as a fulltime comic artist by contributing to Misterix and to the publishing house Columba. He was the first artist to draw the 'Nippur de Laggash' series, that appeared in D'Artagnan magazine from 1968. 'Nippur' was the first comic written by the popular author Robin Wood.
The series, about a mythical warrior from a lost past in Minor Asia, appeared for over 30 years and was drawn by several artists. Other notable creations were 'Gilgamesh' (1971) and 'Gunner' ('Dico, o Artilheiro'), a comic strip he took over from José Luis Salinas for the American King Features Syndicate. He also began an association with the publishing house Record, and created the adventure and heroic fantasy series 'Galaxia Cero', 'Yo Ciborg', 'Ronar' and 'Planeta Rojo'. In the 1990s he drew a newspaper comic strip called 'Pepe Moreno'. Also an avid painter, Lucho Olivera continued to work until shortly before his death in November 2005.


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Welcome to Wicklow
The Garden of Ireland
Wicklow is located thirty minutes South of Dublin City Centre. From Mountains to Sea, Wicklow's landscape is unique: cliffs, sandy beaches, rolling mountains, hidden lakes, bogs, friendly villages, etc.
Wicklow is at the heart of Ireland's Ancient East: visit here pre-historic places of worship; follow on the footsteps of St Kevin in Glendalough's 6th Century monastic site; experience the troubled times of the 1798 Rebellion in Wicklow Jail; admire the grandeur of Russborough or Killruddery houses; wander through Ireland's most beautiful gardens like Powerscourt or Mount Usher.
Wicklow is Ireland's premier outdoor destination: walk or cycle the Wicklow mountains. Play on some of Ireland's best links and parkland golf courses. Ride through stunning landscape. Fish along our coast, rivers or lakes.
Wicklow has the largest national park in Ireland, the biggest forest land, the largest mountain area, the highest waterfall, the biggest man-made lake and the source of Dublin's own River Liffey.
Getting There
Getting to Wicklow couldn't be simpler, as the county lies directly beside the capital city, with access to Dublin Airport. Two ferry ports are also in close proximity to the county, in Dun Laoghaire and Rosslare. Once you arrive, there is a wide choice of transport from bus to train, taxi to coach and more. Just click on any of the categories below to find out what is the best option for you.
Dublin Airport
1h 20m drive to Glendalough (centre of County)
Shannon Airport
3h 12 min to Glendalough
Belfast Airport
3h 20 min to Glendalough
Cork Airport
3h 30 min to Glendalough
Dublin Port
1h20min to Glendalough
Rosslare Port
2h to Glendalough
Belfast Ferry Port
3h 15 min to Glendalough
Intercity Trains
Wicklow is on the Wicklow/Rosslare route and enjoys several daily trains with 4 stations along the East Coast: Bray, Greystones, Kilcoole, Wicklow Town, Rathdrum & Arklow.
Dublin Commuter Train (DART)
Bray and Greystones along the North Coast of Wicklow enjoy frequent connections with Dublin city centre.
Dublin Bus
Dublin operates various day and night buses between Dublin and North East & West Wicklow: 44 to Enniskerry, 65 to Blessington, 84n to Bray & Greystones, 84x to Greystones-Kilcoole-Newcastle, 184 to Newtownmountkennedy
Bus Eirann
The Irish national bus company offers also various connection from Dublin and Dublin Airport:
- N.2: express service from Dublin Airport to Wicklow Town & Arklow – limited runs
- N.133: Hourly bus service from Dublin Airport to Bray, Newtown, Ashford & Wicklow Town


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The Deep Joy of Jazz
- William Edgar ByFaith Online
- 2007 28 Feb
Undoubtedly, jazz has mixed connotations for people in any generation. For some, it is the devil's music. For others, well, it's simply not their taste. The word itself probably testifies to an element of racism. When some white folks first heard it, they called it "jackass music." Blacks played the music with such wildness and exoticism that it was unlike anything they'd ever heard. Take away the ck and you get the older word for this music, which was called jass. And yet when others heard it, they thought, we're saved. For them, jazz was the greatest music in the world, because we finally had a form of music that was fresh, recognizable, and full of rhythm and vitality. It was an answer for the overly abstract, modern, avant-garde music that everyone liked, except the audience.
The Musicians Were Churchgoers
While I side with the enthusiasts, I fully understand the reticence of some. Early jazz was often played in brothels or barrelhouses. From the late 19th century up through 1917, jazz was mostly found in Storyville, the low-life section of New Orleans, full of saloons and dance halls. Those associations run deep. Yet many of the musicians were unhappy in this setting. They left the city to find a better place for their music, which they believed had great aesthetic value. When they arrived in Chicago and New York, they found opportunities to develop their artistry. Furthermore, many, even most of them, were churchgoers.
Historically, the Christian religion has permeated the experience of African-American people and their cultural expressions. In studying the emergence of jazz, it is impossible to extricate the religious element without completely altering the history of its formation. The full story of slave religion is only beginning to be told, yet we can already establish certain clear facts about how the spirits of African-American peoples were shaped by the gospel many years before the 20th century, when jazz became an established genre.
Music is one of the most revealing facets of a people's life and times. In the case of American slaves, it is a crucial one, and it testifies in part to an understanding of the biblical message on the part of many Africans in North America. Music is often a repository of cultural memory because it is resilient. This is true of music in the middle passage from West Africa to North America; there was already Christian faith on that continent. While slavery involved stripping people of so much in their dignity and culture, music, including Christian music, was retained in various ways. Hundreds of testimonies to the unusual vitality of black music throughout the antebellum period were recorded. They usually describe modal scales, hand clapping and dancing, call-and-response patterns, and improvisatory melodic styles.
In early America, to the consternation of many plantation owners, Christian faith came to the slaves in several episodes. One of the strongest was the Second Great Awakening in the early 19th century. Christian slaves had to meet clandestinely, in the forests and marshlands, for fear of discovery. They held their meetings in "praise houses," cabins hung with sheets and blankets doused with water to stifle the sound. The music in those services was African in style, but with clear adaptations from Western music Spirituals, "moaning," and other religious genres emerged. Biblical themes and imagery were used to express the sorrows and joys of persecuted believers. At the meetings, preaching was central, but the African style required a sort of call and response, with music in imitation of this style. According to the antiquated words of one transcribed testimony, they sang and they shouted, as "the Lord would come shining through [the pages of Scripture] and revive this old…heart... and they'd all take it up and keep at it, and keep adding to it and then it would be a spiritual."
From Spirituals to Blues to Jazz
Slaves made the natural connection between the history of Israel and their own experience. Lyrics were developed from the great stories and prayers of the Bible, spanning a range of religious sentiment, from lamentation to praise. Sometimes the words doubled as signals. Such was the case of "Wade in the Water," which described the step of faith required of Moses and Joshua, but at the same time warned the fugitive slaves that their pursuers had dogs and so better to go by the river than by the pathways. Canaan Land was heaven, but so was Canada—the final stop on the Underground Railroad.
Spirituals have their own history. But they richly intertwine with blues, and, eventually, with the early forms of jazz. Many individual musicians can testify to the extraordinary connection between biblical faith and music of many genres. One of the pioneers who noticed this connection is H.R. Rookmaaker, the art historian and jazz critic. He notes the convergence of many forms of African-American music in the same musicians and even in the same music. For example, Blind Willie Johnson's gospel music combined the blues with elements of jazz, which in turn influenced other musicians to do the same. In terms of the musical styles, despite some important differences, there are great similarities as well. Thomas A. Dorsey, known also as Georgia Tom, the greatest gospel composer of the 1930s, started out as a blues musician. He once stated, "There are moaning blues that are used in spirituals, there are moaning spirituals that are used in blues."
So, at the deepest level, jazz, blues, and spirituals come from the same source. To some, the blues are secular. To most blacks they are as religious as spirituals; simply the subject matter is different. As the great Alberta Hunter once said: "The blues? Why, the blues are part of me ... . To me the blues are like spirituals, almost sacred. When we sing blues, we're singin' out our hearts, we're singin' out our feelings. Maybe we're hurt and just can't answer back, then we sing or maybe even hum the blues. Yes, to us, the blues are sacred. When I sing, 'I walk the floor, wring my hands and cry, Yes, I walk the floor, wring my hands and cry,' what I'm doing is letting my soul out."
Even those not inclined to go to church make the connection. Sidney Bechet, not known for his piety, nevertheless acknowledged the strong bond between church worship styles and jazz. He famously compared jazz to an invocation. The subject matter might be different, but the feeling was the same. As he put it, "One was praying to God, and the other was praying to what's human. It's like one was saying, 'Oh God, let me go,' and the other was saying, 'Oh Mister, let me be.'"
Music Depends on the Church
The fact is, the church was a stabilizing institution in the rural South, and it provided a place for the creation of music of all kinds. Though sadly, for all kinds of reasons, many church people condemned the blues, the dependency of almost all African-American music, including the blues, on the church is nevertheless patent. That is why so many individual jazz musicians, whatever their lifestyles, are often consciously motivated by a Christian worldview. Indeed, almost all of the early musicians have strong roots in the church. King Oliver's letters to his sister are a powerful testimony of his Christian faith. A good many modern pianists, such as Hank Jones, Cyrus Chestnut, and Monty Alexander, are followers of Christ who understand their music in terms of Christian faith.
Perhaps the outstanding example of this individual connection to a biblical worldview in jazz music is America's greatest composer, Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington. Duke Ellington is jazz. Many people do not realize that "his great passion and work sprang from an awareness of the presence of God in all of life." The narrative of biblical Christianity, particularly in its African-American version, is the underlying aesthetic behind much of the astonishing artistic achievement of this foremost American musician.
Most jazz audiences know Duke Ellington as the urbane, stylish entertainer and public personality that he was. But he also had deep roots in the Christian faith. Brought up by godly parents in the Baptist church and the A.M.E. Zion church, he knew all the hymns and Bible stories by heart. He read his Bible every day and prayed regularly. Although his schedule often precluded being in church on Sunday morning, he often attended mid-week services, or just walked in to sit in the pew for inspiration. Throughout his career he took material from gospel tunes and wove them into jazz music. The presence of a forgiving God was always real to him, as can be witnessed by a line in one of his songs: "Forgive us our necessities, and the hunger that makes them necessary."
In the last decade of his life, Ellington wrote three jazz oratorios. The Third Sacred Concert took him the better part of 1973, the last year of his life, to write. When asked why it took him so long, he replied, "You can jive with secular music, but you can't jive with the Almighty." The premiere was at Westminster Abbey at a concert sponsored by the United Nations. More meditative than his first two jazz oratorios, this composition concentrates on prayer and love. Ellington was a sinner, a man with many flaws. He could use people, lead women on, joke when he needed to be serious. But his character flaws are magnifications of the struggles of the age. His faith in God's love enabled him to transcend the conflicts.
At its best, jazz narrates a general movement, a particular flow, from deep misery to deep joy. Jazz carries this aesthetic in its fabric. Sometimes the musicians consciously articulate the narrative of redemption.
Working with Obstacles, and Transcending Them
Finally, think about improvisation. Of course, all great music has at least some improvisatory character. But for African-Americans this has a special hue. From the beginning, blacks coming to North America have had to learn to survive. John Newton, the reformed slaver, commented that shipboard insurrections were noble struggles for liberty, and that traitors who sought to undermine the plans were wrongly viewed as honest fellows. More than survive, the slaves were often able to move out from oppression to a creative revitalization in many areas of life.
"Suppression to re-emergence" is thus a pattern characteristic of the African-American aesthetic. From clothing styles to the culinary arts to health practices, they display an astonishing ability to be creative, despite all that might conspire against them. In music and the other arts, this is notably the case. At one point (around 1856) during Black Codes in New Orleans, drumming and dancing were all but forbidden on Congo Square, but blacks rather creatively asked the town fathers to define "dance" for them. The authorities came up with this strange definition: "Dance" is when "a person's legs cross to a rhythm." So the blacks developed the "Ring Shout," where no legs are ever crossed! In the 18th and 19th centuries, European musical styles and tunes were merged into African ones, so that the "blending of African musical traditions with European ones created a new African-American music that was the first truly post-Columbian American art."
Improvisation is at the heart of jazz music. What is this art? It is to fabricate, to build with what is conveniently on hand. It means to take a set of challenges, even obstacles, to work with them and transcend them in a creative narrative. Stanley Crouch famously compared jazz and blues to the American Constitution. This document believes both that human beings cannot be trusted and that they need freedom in order to gain access to human potential. Its succinct boundaries and liberties have made it possible to meet many challenges in the ensuing generations: "In essence, then, the Constitution is a document that functions like the blues-based music of jazz: it values improvisation, the freedom to constantly reinterpret the meaning of our documents. It casts a cold eye on human beings and on the laws they make; it assumes that evil will not forever be allowed to pass by. And the fact that a good number of young Negro musicians are leading the movement that is revitalizing jazz suggests a strong future for this country."
Optimism about America's future aside, the comparison is poignant. Jazz is indeed, I believe, "the American music."
May we dare suggest that the gospel itself is a kind of improvisation? For what is the good news, if not God's wise, loving plan to redeem the human race by facing the daunting obstacles of sin and evil, and turning them upside down. It is God's own willingness to be oppressed in order that He could re-emerge as Savior. By becoming man, and being humbled, Jesus Christ improvised. He took the givens, and worked with them, and made them work for Him. He "trumped" evil and caused death itself to die. Jazz music, at its best, is the expression of a people who know this truth. So you gotta love it.
William Edgar is a professor of apologetics at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, where he has served on the faculty since 1989. He is the author of The Face of Truth, Reasons of the Heart, and Truth in All Its Glory: Commending the Reformed Faith, as well as articles on cultural apologetics and African-American music.
This article originally appeared on ByFaith Online. Used with permission.


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Tesla has another new high-profile customer – UPS, which has placed the largest order yet for Tesla Semi advance reservations. The shipping giant pre-ordered 125 Tesla Semi trucks, besting PepsiCo's 100 vehicle order from last week.
UPS has a fleet of around 8,500 alternative fuel vehicles already in service around the world, the company says, and has made a commitment to reduce its overall greenhouse gas emissions footprint by 12 percent by 2025, a goal it hopes to meet in part through an ambitious alternative fuel vehicle purchase plan – which could result in a lot of orders for Tesla in future.
The current UPS delivery fleet includes over 108,000 vehicles in total, spanning its local delivery vans, cars, tractors motorcycles and its current hybrid and other alternative fuel vehicles. Its freight business has over 5,5000 vehicles which tow over 21.,000 trailers, so it could potentially become another huge customer for Tesla's fledgling truck business.
Tesla has a number of other potential customers placing similar small, pilot pre-order reservations ahead of the truck's launch. At the current pre-order price of $20,000 (with the remainder of the balance, which starts at $150,000 due at delivery), the UPS pre-order represents a $2,500,000 immediate influx of cash for Tesla.


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MANHATTAN, Kan. -- Kansas State has fired coach Deb Patterson, announcing the move two days after an opening-round loss in the Big 12 tournament.
The Wildcats' season ended with an 87-84 overtime loss to Kansas on Friday in Oklahoma City. Kansas State was 11-19, going 5-13 in the conference.
Patterson was 350-226 in 18 seasons at the school. She led the team to nine NCAA tournaments and Big 12 titles in 2004 and 2008.
"I didn't think we'd be in this position," Currie said Sunday. "As the year unfolded and you look at where we've been over the last five years, we just didn't feel right about the transition and I felt like it was time."
Assistant head coach Kamie Ethridge will oversee the day-to-day operations of the program as interim head coach until a new head coach is hired.
Currie met with Patterson at the team hotel following the loss to Kansas.
"Coach Patterson was extremely professional as you'd expect her to be," Currie said. "[Senior associate athletic director] Jill Shields was with me for that meeting as well. She's a competitor and doesn't like to lose games and this is not something she desired obviously. ...
"This was an incredibly difficult decision to make. I have great appreciation for Coach Patterson both as a person and a coach and want to offer our thanks for her service here."


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Report: Seaside Park Custard Shop Failed Electrical Inspection
The Seaside Park boardwalk custard shop near where September's fire is believed to have failed its electrical inspection in March and was never issued a certificate to restore its power.
The Asbury Park Press reports that the adjoining Biscayne Candies store did pass its inspection.
A lawyer for Kohr's Custard Shop tells the newspaper that the store believed it was up to the landlord to arrange for any electrical inspection, not the renter."It's my understanding that before the fire and before the season, in fact, once the power was restored by the property owner, we simply went into the facility and were able, with cleanup, to re-open," attorney Mark Antin told the Press.
Seaside Park records show that the Kohr's location was never issued a certificate to restore its power. Biscayne Candies made suggested improvements and connections and was granted a certificate on May 28. Meters were removed after the storm from most businesses and an inspection was required so a certificate could be issued authorizing the meter to be reinstalled.
During a March 5 inspection, the Press says an inspector found a number of problems and could not issue a certificate to restore power. On May 15, an inspector wrote in his log that JCP&L was hooking up power despite Kohr's still not having it's certificate. A cut-in card left at the store may have led the utility to believe it was OK to reinstall a meter but it's not known where the card may have come from.
The Ocean County Prosecutor's report on the boardwalk fire concluded that the 11-alarm blaze that consumed 4 blocks of the boardwalk started under the boardwalk in Seaside Park at Kohr's and the Biscayne Candy Shop. Electrical wiring was "compromised" by sand and water from Superstorm Sandy in a "completely inaccessible" area under an older part of the boardwalk. It was under salt water and sand for some time after Sandy and became exposed causing it to spark.
"You have to tear down the entire building to get to the wire," said Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph Coronado when the panel's conclusions were revealed. "I believe it's inaccessible."


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J.D. Arnold
JD Arnold opened the pages of his first comic book some 38 years ago and has not been heard from since. In the spring of 2007 he realized a life-long dream by becoming a co-owner in his local comical book selling shop, Comicopolis. This year another dream comes true with the release of his first professionally published graphic novel, BB Wolf and the 3 LPs (Top Shelf, 2010). He hopes to continue a life of meager wages by writing and selling these four-color gems well into his Eighties, or until the state lottery sees fit to pull his numbers! C'mon! He currently lives in Santa Cruz, California with his lovely wife Katie and beautiful, but ravenous, daughter Charlotte.
BB Wolf and the 3 LP's
by J.D. Arnold and Rich Koslowski


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Breaking Down Barriers
Only her simple request to hold a red pouch filled with loose tobacco belies her nervousness at being asked to open up and share her views. Tobacco is a native sacred medicine, used in ceremonies and as currency to honour Elders or to pay for ceremony. It shows respect both for natives and for their culture. Merely holding the pouch is comforting to her, Grant explains.
Grant first came to New Leaf in 1999 on a job placement as a student of the Community Services program at the Nova Scotia Community College, Pictou Campus.
"I was really stressed when I was told I needed to come here," Grant confides. "I was a mature student and my instructor felt that I needed a placement that was challenging to me. Initially I had gone into that program looking to work at Tearmann Society. I wanted to work with abused women so this placement was a particular challenge for me in terms of my own personal goals. And I was intimidated; I was afraid because I think, like many people even today, I had these pre-conceived notions of the men that I would be working with. Very quickly I realized that these men are human beings and not the monsters I had imagined. Generally speaking, they tend to be really good men — very hard working and trying to provide for their family and trying to do everything they were taught was right. But when it came to relationships, they struggled. I have been here ever since."
Grant has also been doing some work out of the Tatamagouche Centre with the Peace and Friendship Project, specifically around social justice and building respectful relationships between native and non-native peoples. She strongly believes that this work is all connected because it is all about relationships and how they can go terribly wrong quite easily but it's work to keep them going well and/or to repair harm done.
The New Leaf program runs on the premise that domestic violence is a social issue, Grant says. "So it's how the genders are socialized. From the very first time a male toddler falls down and hurts himself, the first thing adults say is 'big boys don't cry' and they get that reinforced by all the adults that are around them. That's why we work in a group setting. It takes the adults around us to help to teach us how to do things differently and hopefully in a better way."
Grant's accumulated knowledge comes not from intensive studying in hallowed halls of higher learning establishments; rather, it is generated from a more organic place than that.
"I have sisters," she smiles. "I have mothers and grandmothers and aunties and friends, daughters and granddaughters."
She adds, "I also had some very good teachers in Bob (Whitman) and Ron (Kelly) who ran this program almost its entire lifespan, and from the men themselves. And I think part of it is my own world view. I sort of see this society as set up as a triangle. There's the people in power at the top and everybody on the bottom end is encouraged to fight their way to the top. We see it in a number of the men who are workaholics. It's a normal thing for couples to want to make their lives financially sound. What we often see happen is that, this desire to make that success happen means that lives become totally out of balance. Working 18 or 20 hours a day year after year, you can't actively participate in your relationship, and the cost to the relationship can be high. That was never their intention. They believe that is what they're supposed to do as men and, there are certain perks to it. You get valued as a successful male in society. Unfortunately, they often are left feeling confused, angry, and in crisis, because losing their family was not what was supposed to happen.
"I come in with a world view of the circle. The circle is part of the original instructions of this territory. The circle is where no one is any more or less important than anyone else. Every single person in the circle brings with them knowledge, experiences, and value, and the circle is stronger because of every individual in it. We're all in this together. So let's sit down and really talk about things. Together we have everything we need to figure this out. We, New Leaf staff, sit in circle with the men we work with, because we are also learning from them."
"A lot of what we do with the men is defining what it is to be a man, a father … People have these vague notions of what these things really mean; which are reinforced by commercialism that promotes exaggerated stereotypes. These notions are unattainable because they're not tangible or defined. When our clients realize they have the authority to decide that for themselves, it becomes something real and attainable. And they don't just decide it for themselves anymore. They learn to include their families and their partners and actually participate in that relationship on a whole new level. They learn that it was not all on them. So, instead of being all by yourself at the peak of the triangle, you're creating the circle and participating equally."
New Leaf has been in existence for 30 years; Grant took over as executive director when Ron Kelly retired about a year ago, but has been involved with New Leaf for about 18 years in various capacities. One of her first projects with New Leaf was in developing a parenting program, specifically for New Leaf clients. "We haven't been able to offer it since 2003 because of a lack of funding for it. It's a shame since it was so well received by our clients who felt safe asking questions about parenting when they were surrounded by other fathers looking for the same information."
Sterling Smith, Grant's colleague, has also been with New Leaf on a volunteer basis for about eight years but became a staff member about a year ago. He cherishes the relationship he and Grant share.
"She is dedicated and excited to be a part of the New Leaf program," he lauds. "Cathy is all heart and is addicted to helping people. She brings a woman's perspective to the program and the men need that, they respect that."
Most of the men who come to New Leaf come in crisis, Grant says. "So our main focus when they first come in is getting them through that."
The number of men coming to the program on their own is rising to be a fairly significant percentage. Grant says, "We have fathers bringing in their sons, we have men bringing in their brothers and their friends and their co-workers."
Men involved in the program are recognizing its value and the good it does them and their families.
"Men are socialized to not talk to each other about certain things. That's why we view it as a social issue because nothing can change until men learn how to talk with other men about relationships in a good way. It needs to be done in a non-judgmental way, while still holding them accountable for the choices they made. That gives them the power to make different choices. It is always a dance of sorts."
The premise behind New Leaf is simple, Grant says: "We give men the permission, support and skills to be the men they want to be as opposed to the men they thought they were condemned to be. We are all in this big mess together. Simply talking can change everything. That's the power of the circle."
This article was originally published by The Pictou Advocate and was written by Jackie Jardine. The link to the original article can be found here.
Why is she an amazing and worthy Social Justice All-Star? Because sometimes the quiet work is the best work. Cathy is the only female counsellor at New Leaf, a men's program based out of New Glasgow, N.S. She working with men who have been violent, supporting them to accept their responsibilities and just as importantly, assisting them in finding their humanity. Cathy is a mother and a provider for her extended family. She is also the daughter of a residential school survivor and she describe herself as 'a Native women living and working in the dominant society that doesn't always value my Nativeness.' Her approach to address the genocide perpetrated against her family and her community is to bring aboriginal peoples and non-Natives together, to educated, share and honour First Nation's cultural practises, and restore right relationships. Cathy builds peace and social justice through accountability and understanding, and she uses her presence and her words to bring reconciliation and justice to the world. Cathy would see herself as someone who doesn't like pomp or fuss and goes quietly about her life doing this work because that's just what you do.
Steve Law is a contributor to the New Leaf blog. He is a father, partner, Mediator with Emerge International, Novelist of Tailings of Warren Peace, Farmer at SunRoot Farm and Social Transformation Program Coordinator - Tatamagouche Centre. - This particular piece written by Steve Law was published in 'This' magazine in their January 2015 edition.
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We planned on staying home last summer because my husband, Chris, didn't have any vacation time to use. So, we hosted everyone else's vacation! The Lord has taught us many things about hospitality through the years. It's different than entertaining, it's a blessing to all who are involved and it can change lives.
True hospitality comes from the heart and offering it continues to be an awesome addition to our homeschool curriculum. The Mathiot Mob, as we sometimes refer to ourselves, has six members: my husband, Chris, and I, and our children, Haley 11, Hannah 9, Carly 7, and Ethan, 5. We live in Folsom, just outside Sacramento, California, near a nice lake and on the way to Lake Tahoe. It's a central location that seems to be on the way to everywhere people are going. Sometimes we are the rest stop, but often we are the destination.
In Romans 12:13 (NIV), we are exhorted to be hospitable: "Share with God's people who are in need. Practice hospitality." And in 1 Peter 4:9 "Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling." Although you may not be blessed with "the gift of hospitality," you can still be hospitable. In the same way, although I am not gifted with evangelism, I still must go out and preach the gospel in whatever way I can find to do it.
Biblical exhortation or not, many people look forward to having house guests about as much as a root canal. Ministering to other people's needs does take effort. We have to put thought and energy and some preparation into it, but it needn't be a burdensome chore. I've heard many excuses and used a few of them myself. Is your house too small? Not clean enough? Is the couch too old or the carpet ugly? Or is it that you don't have enough time because your schedule is too hectic? There's always a good excuse to say no. But examine your reasons and make sure they aren't just empty excuses.
Since we do school year round, our homeschooling schedule can get knocked around a bit by company. We've cancelled days, moved lessons around, and postponed things. We've made up days on Saturdays and taken our guests on school field trips. As a matter of fact, having visitors can be an educational experience in itself. Our children have had the chance to talk to a missionary from China, learn sign language from a missionary to the deaf, and help explain the gospel to a student from Japan. They feel comfortable talking to almost anyone because of the great variety of people who have come through our home!
Receiving guests and opening your home has nothing to do with the worldly definitions of entertaining. You don't have to make hand decorated placemats and homemade potpourri satchels for your pillow case drawers. You don't have to live up to the Martha Stewart standards set before you in the women's magazines. As a matter of fact, I steer clear of those women's magazines. They are an inferiority complex waiting to happen.
You may remember another Martha mentioned in the Bible. She had the same problem as our present day domestic diva. She was too busy making everything perfect to sit at Jesus' feet and listen to him. Once the house and the food are as ready as I can get them, I relax. I don't worry about coats and shoes and toys that begin to appear from nowhere as the guests settle in and relax. I sit down with them and listen to their stories and talk. My guests sit in the kitchen with me and I hand them a knife to chop some vegetables or a towel to wipe some glasses. The fellowship in the kitchen while preparing meals together is so sweet to taste!
I guess the first few times I had guests I was a nervous wreck. I tried really hard to impress everybody with my cooking and material possessions. The mistakes I've made have been valuable lessons.
I've burned a dinner or two, or not prepared enough food. I've even forgotten that people are coming! Once I made a delicious chicken salad with cashews in it for a party I was hosting. I failed to mention the presence of these odious nuts. I was feeling so accomplished and proud of the luncheon (it really was beautiful, all set up on the patio by the pool with flowers and everything). One of my guests turned out to be highly allergic to cashews and immediately started feeling ill. I was mortified! So, if you don't remember anything else from this article, remember to put the cashews on the side and ask your guests about any allergies before you plan the meal!
Having made enough mistakes now, I'm a little more humble and I can relax a little bit! I'll serve a simple beef stew to the visiting missionaries if that's all I had time to prepare. I make delicious turkey soup - guests love a bowl of homemade soup and warm bread to go with it. I don't worry anymore if someone sneaks a peek at the laundry room to see piles of dirty clothes in there. As one friend put it at the baby shower I was giving in her honor, "Oh! You have cobwebs too! Now I feel much better!" I've found that if you let your imperfections show and just do your best, you will bless people so much more than if you go for perfection. Besides, I never get to perfection. There's always something that gets left undone, or forgotten. The greatest compliment anyone can give me is "You made us feel right at home!"
Besides the lessons I have learned, our children have profited so much from having people over. They are always willing to sleep in a sleeping bag and double up on rooms. They are helpful in getting things ready to make people feel welcome. Practicing hospitality helps them to hold their possessions more lightly and to put others ahead of themselves.
The children change the sheets in the guest room and clean the bathrooms. They hang fresh towels in the guest room and scrounge around the yard for such flowers as may be available for a bouquet of sorts. The children also wipe off the patio tables, fill the ice buckets with sodas and sweep the front patio.
My girls made special treats for a homeschool mothers' meeting once. They each chose a recipe and made special treats for the ladies. They helped set the table and made a big fuss about making it pretty. They got on their nice dresses, answered the door, passed out napkins and ladled punch into cups. I was very pleased to have the help, but more so, that they had the experience of being hostesses.
Before we had children, we lived in a tiny apartment/condo. A missionary was coming to visit our church and we volunteered to be hosts. Jim Spellman turned out to be an interesting man who changed our lives. We sat around talking to him all evening and heard his testimony about how God worked in his life through sickness that threatened to take his voice away, and how he learned sign language so he could communicate. Now God has him using that sign language to establish churches for deaf believers.
Jim told us that he was going to need help when he came back in a year to start a church. That visit with him, eventually led to us taking sign language classes and helping Jim establish a new church for the deaf in Pleasanton, California. We spent a year helping in the Sunday-School classes for the young children, some hearing and some deaf. The deaf people became very dear to our hearts.
Years later, that church moved in with our church and shared our campus, maintaining separate services in sign language. We kept in close contact with Jim and his wife, Sandy, for many years and had the privilege of having them in our home many more times. Looking back, we can see that not only were our lives changed, but the lives of a great many people also were affected by hospitality
Besides missionaries, friends and family, this past summer, for the first time, we hosted an exchange student. Yu is from Japan and is a very sweet young man and the kids loved him instantly. We were all very nervous, at first, about having an exchange student here. We talked about how we would communicate with him, since he didn't know much English and we knew zero Japanese. I think we all wondered whether he would feel comfortable here. The kids made a big poster that said "Welcome Yu" and they did all they could to make him feel comfortable.
The organization that brought the students over, also arranged parties, picnics and other events. We were pretty busy the month he was here with us. We took him horseback riding and shopping and to church with us on Sundays. Several of his friends wanted to come over and swim, so we also had a pool party here for them.
Every afternoon, after his English classes, he would jump into the pool and play with all the kids and the other guests and friends that passed through our home that month. (July is a busy month around here. Actually from June all the way through July we had someone either visiting or staying with us every day!) We had the opportunity to include our student in our evening devotions as well.
One evening we tried to explain the story of Noah to Yu, but his limited understanding of English made this very difficult. We came up with a plan to explain the story to him with a play. It was Vacation Bible School week at our church and we had a friend of Haley's from out of town staying with us. It worked out very well, because we needed the extra person for the play. So our guest, Ian, got to participate as well. We commandeered every stuffed animal in the house and drew a picture of an ark on a large dry board. Ian played Noah, Haley was Noah's wife, Hannah and Carly and I were sons and Chris was the narrator. He told the story in simple words, while we acted them out. Ethan, who was four at the time, really got into it. He didn't have any speaking parts but he insisted on standing there with a striped pool towel draped over his head! It was great fun!
The children really got into the spirit of the story and were very pleased when Yu indicated that he understood. We gave Yu a Japanese Bible and some Bible tracts before he left for home and we still pray for him. I wonder if we had any impact on his life. I know he impacted our lives. We learned so much about how alike we all are. The children still talk about Yu. Perhaps someday I will get an email from him telling us he has become a Christian!
People who need hospitality don't care if your carpet needs replacing or your yard isn't perfect. They need a comfortable place to sleep and a home-cooked meal, some friendly fellowship and a warm welcome. The blessings are so numerous. So next time someone at church makes an announcement that missionaries are visiting, raise your hand!
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