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God's Story, Our Story: A Love that Reconciles
Preaching: Brian Keepers
Text: Philemon
A picture paints a thousand words. A single photograph can tell a powerful story. Take this photograph, for example. Have you ever seen it? Do you know the story behind it?
It's a photograph from the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. The two black men are American runners John Carlos (left) and Tommie Smith (right) who won the gold and bronze in the 200 meter race. 1968 was a tragic year in the Civil Rights Movement as both Dr. King and Bobby Kennedy were assassinated. Carlos and Smith took the podium barefoot, a symbol of solidarity with African Americans who were experiencing poverty and oppression. The black gloves and raised fists were a gesture of the Black Panther movement. And the white badge on their shirts, next to "USA", read "Olympic Project for Human Rights," which represented a movement of athletes around the world who were standing up for equality and justice for all people everywhere.
It was a bold and courageous act. What Carlos and Smith did in this moment with the world watching. This symbolic gesture of protest and defiance in the face of injustice. And they paid for it. Smith and Carlos were immediately suspended from the American Olympic Team and expelled from Olympic Village. They would not be allowed to race again. At home, these men and their families faced heavy repercussions and received multiple death threats.
But what about the white man in the photo? The man who won the silver medal? Who is he? And is he part of the story? While pictures can reveal, they can also deceive. Most people don't know that there is more to this story. And I'm going to tell you about it in a little while.
But first, let's talk about Philemon, the shortest of all of the Apostle's Paul's letters. Only twenty-five verses and 335 words make up this very personal and often overlooked letter.
It's written by Paul while he is in prison under house arrest (either in Rome or Ephesus) toward the end of his life. Paul lists Timothy as a co-author, but it is most likely that Timothy served as the scribe. And its addressed to a man named Philemon, a friend of Paul's and leader of a house church in Colossae. Paul also includes some other names in the greeting—Apphia (who may have been Philemon's wife) and Archippus (who may have been his son). It's also written to the entire house church (50 or 60 people)—an important point to which we'll return later.
Paul's primary purpose in writing the letter is to appeal to Philemon to welcome back Onesimus, Philemon's slave who had run away. We're not sure exactly why Onesimus escaped his Master's house, but he went to Paul and Paul led him to Christ and became a spiritual father to Onesimus. Paul then directs Onesimus to return home to Philemon, and he sends this letter with him.
We might wonder: what does a letter about a slave being urged to return to his master have to say to us today? Especially in the wake of the tragedies that have happened over the past couple weeks and the racial tensions that are so high in our country right now.
One of the things that may frustrate us about the Bible, especially the writings of Paul, is that the Bible doesn't seem to explicitly condemn slavery and racism. In some of his other letters, like Ephesians and Colossians, Paul has a section under household instructions where he directs masters and slaves in how to behave in a Christ-like manner. And here in Philemon, Paul tells a runaway slave to go back to his master and appeals to Philemon to welcome him back with forgiveness and compassion. But Paul doesn't outright say that slavery is wrong and that Onesimus should be set free.
Does that bother anyone else? Every time I read Paul, I want to him to go further, to say more. "Just say it's wrong and not what God intends for humanity," I find myself getting all riled up. "Name it for the evil and injustice that it is!" Too many people, for too long, have used the Bible to justify oppression and injustice. What's that haunting line in Harper Lee's classic novel To Kill a Mockingbird? Something like this: "The Bible in one man's hand is as dangerous as a bottle of whiskey in the hand of another man." When in reality the God we see in Jesus, and the God we find in the narrative arch of Scripture, is a God who liberates and heals and makes things right—a God of justice.
So wonder with me…might Paul's message and example in Philemon be more radical that it might appear? Might there be more to this picture than we immediately see?
For starters, did you notice that Paul never refers to Philemon, not even once, as Onesimus' "Master?" And the only time he refers to Onesimus as a "slave" is when he is directly calling Philemon to treat Onesimus as more than a slave: Receive him back, Paul says, "no longer as a slave but more than a slave, a beloved brother—especially to me but how much more to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord" (v.16).
Paul is actually making a radical appeal to Philemon—a countercultural move—in his request that Philemon receive Onesimus back no longer as a slave but as a beloved brother, an equal, in Christ. Paul's point is that the gospel—which is all about the reconciling love of Christ—radically transforms and redefines all of our relationships. So that whatever would divide us or rank us in tiers of importance—race, ethnicity, gender, class, sexual-orientation, or whatever other labels we come up with—all of it is overcome and redefined by the cross of Christ. Listen to what Paul writes in other letters:
"But now in Christ Jesus you who were once far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. For he is our peace; in his flesh he has made both groups into one and has broken down the dividing wall, that is, the hostility between us. He abolished the law with its commandments and ordinances, that he might create in himself one new humanity in place of the two, thus making peace, and might reconcile both groups to God in one body through the cross, thus putting to death that hostility through it. – Eph.2:13-16
"For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through him God was pleased to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, by making peace through the blood of the cross." – Col.1:19-20
"In that renewal there is no longer Greek or Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, Barbarian, Scythian, slave and free; but Christ is all in all!" Col.3:11
The love of God that is embodied in the person and work of Jesus Christ is a love that reconciles, heals, forgives, and makes new. It is a reconciling love that makes a new humanity—one family of God, the single body of Christ—all because of God's grace given freely to us. A grace given freely but not cheaply—it came with an incredible cost.
And so Paul appeals to Philemon, as he appeals to us today, to practice this kind of love that is ours in Christ. Haven't we heard Paul say this over and over, in every letter that we've read over the past couple months? The primary virtue of living out our identity in Christ, as a new creation, is that of practicing Christ-like love. And Christ-like love is a love that always gets into action around seeking reconciliation.
It is on the basis of this love, then, that Paul appeals to Philemon. Paul could have used his apostolic authority and commanded Philemon to do this. Paul has played that card before. But he doesn't. As Philemon's brother in Christ, fellow worker in the gospel, he simply appeals to Philemon on the basis of love. A love that Paul has witnessed in Philemon's life—a fruit of the Spirit made evident. On the basis of that love, because Onesimus is your brother in Christ, embrace him. Forgive him. Welcome him as you would welcome me, and not as a slave but as an equal.
Friends, this is where the rubber hits the road when it comes to the gospel. It's one thing to talk about it; it's another thing to actually practice this kind of love—a love that advocates for others and stands with those who are weak and vulnerable. Philemon is being challenged to move his grasp of the gospel from the head to the heart to the hands—to actually live it out in his real, everyday life.
But this message is not just for Philemon. It's for the whole church. That's why Paul wants it read in the community, even includes the whole church in the address. The calling of the church, the body of Christ, is to demonstrate the reconciling love of God in Christ for the whole world to see. Paul calls the entire community—not just Philemon—to embrace their brother Onesimus. Because this work of reconciliation is never the work of just one person but always the work of the whole community. The church is to be a sign and a foretaste of God's kingdom—a kingdom that gives the world a picture of what it means to forgive, heal and embrace.
Paul takes it one step even further. Not only is the church call to be a sign and foretaste of God's reconciling love in Christ; the church is called to be God's instrument of reconciliation in the world. "So if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation; everything old has passed away, everything has become new! All of this is from God, who reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting the message of reconciliation to us. So we are ambassadors for Christ, since God is making his appeal through us…." (2 Cor. 5:17-20)
There are some powerful verses in Philemon—more than we might initially suspect. But it's the picture of Paul's example that I find most compelling. In writing this letter, Paul is demonstrating what it means to be an ambassador of Christ—he is advocating on the behalf of Onesimus, who was in a position of vulnerability and had no power or privilege. Even though it came with a cost—Paul tells Philemon he will cover whatever the debt is (seems there was a financial cost). And he calls Philemon to be an advocate for Onesimus among the community—Paul is demonstrating for us what it looks like to be instruments of reconciliation.
What's getting stirred up in you today as you hear this? Where are you feeling resistance? Maybe even shame? God calls us out of shame and into the light, to join him in his reconciling work. And it begins with each of us. Looking at our own hearts. Our own relationships. And it begins with us looking at our church—are we demonstrating together the reconciling love of Christ? And how might God be calling us to be an instrument of reconciliation in our community? Might we give the world a different picture than what they're seeing in the news?
Because a picture paints a thousand words. A single photograph can tell a powerful story. You remember this photograph we began with? And the white man in the photo? What's his story? Is he part of the story?
His name is Peter Norman. He was an unknown Australian sprinter who seemingly came out of nowhere and ended up taking the silver medal in the 200 meter race. The final heat was an amazing race. But what happened on the podium was even more amazing. This is the part of the story you don't immediately see in the picture.
In 1968, it wasn't only the U.S. who was experiencing racial injustice. Apartheid was happening in Australia—one nearly as bad as South Africa. There was tension and protests in the streets of Australia following heavy apartheid restrictions on non-white immigration and discriminatory laws against aboriginal people.
The two Americans asked Norman if he believed in human rights. Norman said he did. They asked him if he believed in God. Norman was part of the Salvation Army, and he said he had a strong belief in God. "We knew that what we were going to do was far greater than any athletic feat, and he said, 'I'll stand with you'" remember Carlos. "I expected to see fear in Norma's eyes, but instead we saw love."
When Norman heard they were going to make this gesture of defiance on the podium, with their badges and black gloves, he asked if they had another badge. They didn't, but he scrambled and found one to borrow from another athlete.
Then, together—as one—the three of them walked out to the podium. When the Star Spangled Banner started to play and be sung, the crowd was so moved by the picture of what they saw from these three men that the song faded and the stadium hushed into silence.
I shared with you the cost of this act for the two Americans. But there was also a cost for Norman. Even though he would remain for years one of the fastest sprinters in his country, the Australian Olympic Team refused to let him race ever again in the Olympics. This act essentially cost him his career. His entire family was ostracized and made outcasts in their own country. No one would hire him, and he finally found a job as a butcher, but was injured and contracted gangrene, which led to depression and alcoholism.
For years, the authorities in his country promised to treat him and his family differently if he would only condemn his co-athletes, Carlos and Smith, and their disobedient gesture at the 1968 Olympics. They even promised him he could compete in the Olympics again.
But Norman wouldn't do it. He wouldn't condemn these men or what they had all done. He stood his ground.
Norman died suddenly from a heart attack in 2006, without his country ever apologizing for the way they had treated him. An official apology would come in 2012, but it was too late. At his funeral, John Carlos and Tommie Smith, Norman's friends since that moment in 1968, were his pall bearers, sending him off as a hero.
"He paid the price with his choice, "explained Tommie Smith. "It wasn't just a simple gesture to help us, it was HIS fight. He was a white man, a white Australian man among two men of color, standing up in the moment of victory, all in the name of the same thing."
Norman made his choice. A courageous choice. A choice that demanded sacrifice. And he never regretted it. What choices are in front of us today? Individually? As a church? A community and nation?
When asked why he made this choice, here is what Norman said in his own words:
"I couldn't see why a black man couldn't drink the same water from a water fountain, take the same bus or go to the same school as a white man.
There was a social injustice that I couldn't do anything for from where I was, but I certainly hated it.
It has been said that sharing my silver medal with that incident on the victory dais detracted from my performance.
On the contrary.
I have to confess, I was rather proud to be part of it".
A picture paints a thousand words. A single photograph can tell a powerful story.
Let us be a picture of God's kingdom for all the world to see.
*The story of Carlos, Smith and Norman was taken from this article by Ricardo Gazzaniga: http://www.filmsforaction.org/articles/the-white-man-in-that-photo/


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Twilight at Gwern ddu
It's Wales – the rolling marcher lands that border England – the lands where waltzing time stands still and everything is still the same.
There are no trains, no cars, no planes in their fancy flights; no rumbling underground; no sirens screaming; no throbbing disco sounds; no blue neon flash to disturb dreaming. There's no jingling ringing tone; no callers calling home; no bad reception here; or there no satellite; nothing to trouble twilight.
This tranquil country looks as if freshly brushed to life by Constable or, as if exhaled in elegiac couplets from some poet's secret hide. There's a hush unrushed: angelic whispers soft spoken by the landscape.
How is it, our city-sky-scapes scintillate with unnatural light but words simply can't illuminate the bright-cut of the fading day? Why, with data streaming speeding faster, ever faster, do beams of such serenity so surely slip us by? Spellbound by the miraculous glare of tiny hand-held screens must we earthbound bypass twilight's magic touching every blade of grass?
It's July – the third week of the month – it's not been a hot day – not like some hot summer school day warmly remembered – nor like the humid daze of London's dog-days – that sultry heat in which sweating, sticky, sickly, city-slickers swelter sleeplessly.
The day has been as cool as crisp cotton sheets. It has left behind an apprising dusk that's chillier still – colder than cold cucumber soup – but in its late loitering there's all in all of summer's highest peak – its lightness lightly caressing the grassy fields and softly stroking the troubled brow of the timeless hills.
As light fades strange shadows wrap the undulations of the land. The cattle's bass echoes over the wide pasture; the sheep's bleating chases it into an echoing sky. No Shropshire lad's new wedded bliss could ever better this or landed wealth endow richer reward.
The orange glory of the sun is gone – its blazing disc has tipped behind the highest ridge – as if the balance of some law has been upset and fine light judges the present day lost. Daytime hangs-on by the very last threads of daylight's rope – guilty light – drawing on the last breath of a dead day done.
The sheep move towards rest – white dots in clusters by the hedgerows – or dotted in the woodland shades – or under the canopy of a solitary tree that holds them in its gentle sway. The cattle too slowly chew their languorous way towards the hedged edges of the pasturelands as the shadows creep across hilly grassland; its ever green deepening shade by shade as patchwork-fields yield one by one to night's advances.
The hills' crests soften in this shadow-time leaving the trees etched along their outline like finger puppets in a shadow play – maybe there's a cockerel proud – or maybe a fox's snout pokes from the blacker woods into lighter shades.
The sun has left the heavens but midnight's starry children are yet unborn to night; the bewitching moon's rakish wraith hasn't risen; only day's late lustre lights the sky.
There fluffy puffs of streaking clouds flirt nakedly with a flighty breeze whose surusso plays airy music with the rustling leaves.
Like morning breaks the sweetness of a dream the patient gloaming brakes the fading day and extends its hour beyond the point of light even as day's umbrage wrestles to restrain the arm of amorous night.
And of all of this I keep watch as many more before me have watched such days close and seen the final ripples of daylight enfold the sheep in sleep.
I watch – lonely shepherd to this time – the one who alone keeps the watch this single night – not a great man who shepherds many sheep – but a solitary sentinel shepherding my own life's passing keep for my time too runs further down at each sun's decline.
In this gloaming, I see shadows of my young-self roaming in the lightless fields of youth; I hear my shrill laughter ringing back as if chiming with the baaing sheep; my lowing thoughts amble by the cattle's evening creep; my lost life as indistinct as the contours of the distant hills.
Why do I return to the past here – here, in the moving quiet of this waning day – why here do I recall the trivial shadows of a trivial past that's merely moairn on the slopes of history?
My rap repeats not for wasted chance; or for life's cruel dice cast on the wrong side of romance; or for those, by accident of birth, life mirthlessly leaves outside the gay insiders' girth.
My elegy is not that these hills will outlast me as they have outstared so many curious eyes; or so out-breathed so many breathless sighs; or so ignored so many dead replies.
Wistful tears are life's eternal due; their lonely fall comes by Fate's unfeelingness, like GPS, seeking out each of us and putting us precisely in our place.
My life has danced fleetingly over the purlieu of the earth leaving no mark- no more than any twilight reverie imprints itself in memory – once gone it will be as if I was never here – as if tonight I never stood upon this nethermost point – near life's ending spit half-lit in distant horizons – at that very end that like the passing day will finally give way to the solitude of – of – of some pointless night.
It is not fearful; nor a matter of regret; it is not to be avoided. I do not wish to forget its pretty inevitability. It is shatteringly beautiful owning only this momentary. It makes all seem bright; alive; quite unlike my dull life.
Here in this wilderness I'm important if only because like sin I darkly reflect upon these things; and, in the moment I still time; then I am still.
And if I dare to feel with whom would I dare to share my altered state?
If I am alone then like the baaing sheep no one can equally equate my singular view no matter the inky flood of sage words drowned upon this page.
Or, is there God alone with whom I can alone engage? Am I – am I truly in His image or is He merely the image of my vanity?
The hills in fading light are so fragile; they are reshaped by losing light; like me, the trees become mere shadows of all they once were. The hillside sheep too are lost, only lonely voices from the charcoal fields; the cattle too seem to be all gone.
There's little left to see – maybe the sheep and cattle are there no more – maybe I'll not wake at dawn to see them all appear unchanged as doubtless all will be. Will they be forever gone if I'm forever gone and no longer conscious of their reality?
And then is there nothing: or, is there God? Is He out there in the fading light of day? Is it He as quiet and as purposeful as ever in the teaming smallness's of our tiny lives? Out there in His light might we still stand out – remembered – not because we're important or because we deserve not to be forgot – but because – like the shaded landscape – while lost to sight – we are never lost entirely for we are ever loved – and being greatly loved by Him perhaps some of His greatness still resides within.
Looking up into the sky I watch as the first shaft of stars prick the dark with points of light; now I also see the moon has risen to rule the night in her white majesty.
I will go quietly to bed – mindful mine aren't great thoughts – still, as twilight gleans meaningful light to dead day's dying content so, surely, from my inevitable end may my mean thoughts also steal slight enlightenment?


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Question 9: What do you find inspiring as an artist?
Well everything, everything can inspire me, but certainly volume occupies an important place. Sometimes there are certain themes, for example, for a flower, volume is more difficult… in other words there are certain themes that I find more interesting than others. The human body, for instance, is still limitless. I'm not a landscape artist but when I want to clear my head, I just come back to drawing, not ordinary landscapes, but places that have been transformed or sculpted by nature in a special way.


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Bayern Munich have been a strong football side with a formidable reputation for as long as I have been alive. I was looking forward to meeting them in the Superleague just as much as the likes of Barcelona and AC Milan. As it turned out I had to wait until week 16 for it to happen, and when it did there was a definite air of anti-climax: Bayern Munich 0-3 Singers FC.
A good win, and I was hungry for all the points I could get as the mid-season negotiations loom up ahead. The Arsenal were up next. A tiresome, dour, battling game ended 0-0.
The Division 1 Cup 2nd leg. I was at home after the first leg ended 2-2. Those away goals were very nice indeed. However, Barcelona turned up and decided to play. It ended 0-1 to them and I was eliminated. This was the Barcelona that I'd expected from the outset in this league. They played well, but it was still one heckuva fishy game. I'm afraid that I had 3 players sent off as I struggled to get the one solitary goal that would've taken me through.
No matter. The Treble is all that really matters to me, and it'll be next season before I'm able to go for that. Winning or not winning the Cup this season was neither here nor there. The only reason to stay in this season's Cup would be to accumulate points for transfers. With my transfer embargo in force, there's no point in that either.
Game number 18 and the last one before the mid-season break was against Aston Villa, a.k.a. the ultimate scum. I am happy to report that I thrashed them 1-0, although John Carew gave me a scare almost every time he got on the ball. Funnily enough, his real-life counterpart is currently enjoying a rich spell of form in the English Premier League.
Last night's 5.3-on-the-Richter scale earth tremor that hit most of England found me playing… not PES2008 or any other football game, but the opening level of Okami.
For a good few months after a new PES comes out I always have a large backlog of other games to work through. The rather lengthy cut-scene that opens the game was just coming to an end when I felt my bed and then the whole room start to vibrate. It was over within a few seconds.
I knew what had happened but wanted some confirmation that it wasn't an asteroid strike or something similar, so I turned on the radio and tuned it into the nation's supposed leading talk-based station, Talk Sport. They were just receiving the first calls and emails and text messages from the public. The presenter and his co-presenters spent a couple of minutes tittering about the common phrase "the earth moved for me"—it was just so hilarious!—before confirming that people had noticed a mini-quake all over the country and it wasn't an asteroid strike
So it wasn't the end of the world. I returned to playing Okami, and enjoyed the first couple of hours. Why wasn't I playing PES2008—or at least FIFA08, or LMA Manager, or something football-related?
Call it football game fatigue. It happens to me occasionally.
Next-gen PES2008 has not helped the situation this year. It's a poor, poor game by the PES series' own illustrious standards, although it's a decent enough football game in its own right. If it wasn't for the PES name on the box, I doubt I'd still be playing it regularly. But, like some kind of wind-up toy, I've always played PES games nearly every day, so here I am in 2008, mindlessly doing the same. Will this clockwork ever wind down?
It just might, you know.


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Today's farm leaders are dealing with challenges that Dad and Grandpa wouldn't have faced during their farming careers. This new crop of farm leaders is stepping up to take on these new challenges in a proactive manner. Today's most successful farm leaders are increasingly more business-minded, like CEOs of their operations. They appreciate and recognize the methods of generations before them, but they also know that though whatever worked for their elders still has merit, it simply isn't enough on its own to meet today's new challenges.
Find out what sort of things these successful farm leaders are doing to stay ahead of the game and rise to the challenge of today's farming environment. Listen to this week's interview as Dean Heffta talks it over with KRVN's Dewey Nelson.


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Join us on Monday evening, December 4 for an activity to honor the little ones in your life who have made their journey into our arms, or that growing Baby Belly! The MAC - Macoupin Art Collective will be bringing clay in for preserving Baby's hand or feet prints on a plaque or ornament (multiple children are welcome), then they will take the clay back to their studio for kilning and return for painting the following week. This will make a great momento for your Christmas tree, nursery, or family room, and an awesome gift for grandparents!
We will also honor expecting parents with a Blessing Activity!
Refreshments will be provided. Families are welcome.
This event is Free for Momentum Clients (those who have ever purchased Lactation or Doula services, or Childbirth Classes or Yoga Trimester Cards). Register by filling out this form.
The cost for the public is $20 per family +$5 per activity for supplies.
Please RSVP so we order enough supplies and food. Registration link is below and payment will be taken at the event in the form of cash or check.


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New Blog!
First of all thank you for visiting my website! I hope you've enjoyed the work I am putting up.
Being that I've enjoyed blogging in the past I've decided to continue pursuing it, except here on my professional website. Here, I want to talk about the transition from student into animation professional - going over my experiences and my findings.
I have a previous blog, which was more oriented towards my grad film. That is where I pulled ideas and content from what I was working on and presented it on a format I can go back to and look at the kind of process I went through. But I've decided that posting there isn't necessary for me anymore, despite trying to continue blogging related content even after completing the film. If you like you can check it out in the ' +Steadfast ' section called Archive.
Otherwise this is now the one and only.
And either way a nice, fresh start is always a good feeling.
- Jay


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Within the Work and Worth series, I will highlight women who embody Work and Worth. Ashlee Proffitt builds strong brands and inspired goods. She has a lovely design gift and shares my love of the color white. Here are some of her thoughts on #WorkandWorth.
What does the phrase Work and Worth mean to you?
Ephesians 2:10 - For we are God's handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. He did THE work and through His work, He gave me worth. And He is the one responsible for seeing the work in me to completion: Philippians 1:6 - being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
How are you an example of a modern Christian woman in the workplace?
If we look at the word (modern) as an opportunistic to ask how does God define godliness as a woman versus what tradition has said about what it looks like to be a Christian woman in the past then we begin to see a movement of women who are experiencing much freedom as daughters of Christ. I pray I am an example of that freedom. Freedom that is found in the work that Jesus did on my behalf, freedom that leads to joy in the roles God has called us to as women in the workplace and out.
How do you not lose sight of your worth when faced with non-glamorous business tasks and pitfalls?
I lose sight all the time! I hate the non-glamorous tasks! One thing I am learning is that God has uniquely gifted each one of us in a way that if possible find someone to help with the tasks you find unglamorous because for someone else they actually may be glamorous. We lie to ourselves that we have to do it all and be it all and we feel guilty asking for help if it is something we don't want to do ourselves. The truth is that some people get really excited about numbers and they make me want to pull my hair out. So instead of living under the "Ashlee has to do it all or she is a failure" mentality I can find joy in asking someone to come alongside and use the gifts that they have been given.
Where do you find grace (and/or inspiration) as a working mother?
The mamas in my everyday community. The ones I see sacrificing and loving and nurturing and teaching their littles day in and day out. I am so different than each one of my friends and when I get around them I LEARN how to be a better mama. Not a guilt-ridden mama, rather a mama who is delighted in the way God uniquely created each one of us. Community, real life community, is God's gift to us. It's where we learn and are challenged and prayed for and pointed to Jesus.
What is your biggest piece of advice for women and worth?
Find people that will dive in with you. People who believe in the mission and vision. Let them in. Let them ask the had questions. Let them help. And don't forget to ask for help.


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Mirrors have become an integral part of dance training; they allow dancers to receive immediate visual feedback and provide dance teachers with a tool for easily visualising an entire class whilst teaching and correcting students. Indeed it would be difficult to find a dance studio around without at least one mirror on-sight! However, can we become too reliant on mirrors?
Whilst mirrors are a fantastic tool for dancers to evaluate their movements and assist with self-correction, it is important to remember that when performing on-stage there is no visual feedback. Dancers must therefore learn to perform movement correctly based on how their body feels. This important skill is known as proprioception; the ability to recognise where our body is in space. Unfortunately dancing persistently in front of a mirror can distract dancers from focusing on this phenomenon and research has shown that a correction made using sight can actually be quickly lost if a dancer focuses on the way the correction looks and forgets how the correction "feels" (1).
Constant mirror use can also lead to the formation of bad habits with the head and eyes, something I know I struggled with when my teacher used to turn us to face another direction in our dance studio. I found that without a mirror I became unsure where to hold my upper body and look with my eyes; in particular the height of my eye line, having always looked straight into my own eyes in the mirror! In recent experiences teaching I have found that students need to be challenged to turn away from the mirror, in particular those 'perfectionists' who like to really focus on how their movement looks.
Interestingly, Gretchen Warren in Classical Ballet Technique (2) recommends that no mirrors should be used in beginner-level ballet classes. - The focus should instead be on committing to new movement and positions based on muscle memory. In some of my junior classes I have been incorporating exercises in which the dancers must close their eyes. This means they can really focus on how their body and placement feels - they also find this a really fun challenge! Rory Foster suggests in Ballet Pedagogy (3) that mirrors should only really be used periodically used throughout class to apply a teacher's correction and that the majority of the class should be done facing away, or side-on to the mirror. Both agree that only at an upper-level is it appropriate to have dancers constantly face the mirror. I know most of my training was spent facing the mirror but perhaps mirror use should indeed be more sporadic.
Regardless of this, reminding dancers to really "feel" their movement is important, perhaps especially at a time when social media is prevalent and creating a lot of emphasis on how a certain position looks. As New York professor Barbara Montego notes, a trained dancer should be able to make aesthetic judgements on a movement based on how it is proprioceived (i.e., how the dancer perceives it feels) which is a difficult skill to master (4). This is in part because when something feels normal to a dancer but looks wrong, it can be so hard for the dancer to get the feedback needed to change it and the time to change an ingrained motor pattern. So teachers, how can we better encourage student's development of proprioceptive abilities?
Some ideas might be to:
- Regularly challenge students to perform classes without mirrors. Perhaps by alternating the direction of the class each week.
- Have a conversation with your students about the value of mirrors and what they they provide, as well as how they might impair dance training or performance.
- Emphasise the importance of learning how the body feels - try having your dancers perform an exercise such as port de bras with their eyes closed.
- Try emphasising other ways of learning to perform movement correctly, such as imagery or video (Dance Imagery for Technique and Performance by Eric Franklin is a great resource)
- Use video feedback to help students 'see' and understand what is happening. This can be very powerful with the 'I don't quite believe you' students (you know the ones!). It is great when they get that 'ah ha' moment. Slow motion and mirroring can also be really helpful. Get a (right turning) student to video a turn to the right and play this back using video mirroring so that when they watch it they are tuning to the left; get them to picture themselves doing the turn with the video first, then try the turn it should feel much more comfortable for them. The tricks of the mind!
If you would like to read more on mirrors in the dance class check out the attached article by Sally Randell written for the International Association for Dance Medicine and Science.
- Ehrenberg S. Reflections on reflections: mirror use in a university dance training environment. Theatre, Dance and Performance Training. 2010;1(2):172-184.
- Warren G. Classical Ballet Technique. Tampa: University Press of Florida, 1989
- Foster R. Ballet Pedagogy. Gainesville, FL: University Press of Florida, 2010
- Montero B. Proprioception as an aesthetic sense. J Aesthet Art Critic. 2006;64(2): 231-242.
Picture a group of dancers during rehearsal for a performance. At one end of the studio is positioned a large mirror that takes up nearly the entire wall. This mirror, will normally be located so as to approximate where the audience will be seated during a performance. In the mirror, in other words, dancers see themselves as the audience will see them; thus, for many the mirror serves to show how dancers are viewed by others.


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Learning how to fall
I've been standing here for almost 22 years, on the edge of this dock staring at the water. When I was little, someone would be standing at the end to catch me. With little floatie wings I'd jump, arms and legs flailing, trustingly towards outstretched arms. When I was a little older, I would run the length. Panels of wood would disappear under my bare feet. Careful not to trip, I would jump in with a determined, triumphant splash.
As I grew older I spent more time on the dock and less in the water. Now I stand on the edge. The setting sun paints the water a golden pink. The still, hot day makes the water calm and inviting. I want to be in the water, I've already decided to swim. I don't want to be standing on the dock in my ridiculous bargain polka dot bathing suit, my hair hastily pulled from a French braid, frizzy and shapeless. And yet every time I take a step forward I find myself hesitating. I try to think of the cool water against my hot skin, or the freedom from the bugs swarming around my head, and yet I still stand. Waiting.
"Aren't you afraid to fall?" I ask my sister. Terrified of heights and prone to falling from my short 5′3″, I've never quite understood her desire to be several feet taller, on stilts, and then proceed to do tricks.
"Why should I be? I stilt as if I can't fall," she answers.
I wish I could live life that way, I thought. Unafraid to fall or to jump.


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I honestly don't know what this is going to be for, other than that it's probably for "Star Galaxy". I'm also trying not to get my hopes up. Their last teaser was... ugh.
Spoiler for future words that will be appearing after Star and Divide, I don't know of this is all of them:
SPOILER!!:Galaxy, War, Epic


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This question is being studied by researchers at the KOF Swiss Economic Institute, part of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich. For their Index they analysed the degree of a nation's economic, social and political globalisation – for example, according to trade data, financial flows, communication, travel habits, the proportion of the population born abroad or the number of international treaties. Even the number of McDonald's and Ikea branches is considered. On a scale of 100, the higher the number, the more globalised. Smaller countries top the list; larger ones such as the USA or China, which thanks to their vast internal market rely less on foreign trade, follow some way behind.
Globalisation ranking
1. Netherlands 92.7
2. Ireland 91.6
3. Belgium 90.5
4. Austria 89.8
5. Switzerland 87.0
6. Singapore 86.9
7. Denmark 86.4
8. Sweden 85.9
9. Hungary 85.7
10. Canada 85.7
11. Finland 85.4
12. Portugal 85.1
13. Norway 84.2
14. Cyprus 84.1
15. Spain 83.7
16. Slovak Republic 83.6
17. Czech Republic 83.6
18. Luxemburg 83.5
19. France 82.6
20. Great Britain 82.0
21. Australia 81.9
22. Greece 80.4
23. Poland 79.9
24. Italy 79.6
25. Malaysia 79.1
26. Estonia 78.5
27. Germany 78.2
28. New Zealand 78.1
29. Lithuania 77.3
30. Bulgaria 77.2
31. Qatar 77.0
32. Slovenia 76.2
33. United Arab Emirates 75.9
Source: http://globalization.kof.ethz.ch/
How globalised are we?
More than ever before – at least at the management level, says Sörge Drosten, director at the personnel firm Kienbaum Executive Consultants International. "Of course, in the 90s there were people who studied abroad for a while and there was international business. But that was only the beginning. Today the international aspect is featured on a totally different scale in people's records. Even at middle-management level today you will find a lot of people who have done a stint in South America or Asia, who spent some years abroad, who have taken on international responsibility. And of course a medium-sized company operating in more than 70 countries, and which wants to understand its customers, sends its people all over the world. That has increased dramatically."
'My job involves travelling abroad'
Greece 59%
Spain 35%
Italy 32%
France 27%
Germany 21%
Norway 17%
Hungary 9%
'I would like a job that requires trips abroad'
Italy 73%
Greece 66%
Spain 61%
France 56%
Norway 47%
Hungary 43%
Germany 36%
Source: Randstad Arbeitsbarometer, 1st quarter 2016
There are limits to this yearning to see foreign lands. In a recent essay Katharina Heuer and Christian Lorenz from the German Association for Personnel Management bemoaned the fact that: "As international trade increases in degree, from which Germany as export world champion derives massive benefits, in this country there is a decline in the readiness of staff, male and female, to accept a transfer to a far-off country, even if only for a brief time.
"German entrepreneurs and personnel managers complain that ever fewer specialists and executives are prepared to go to India, China, or South America for a period of some years," Heuer and Lorenz wrote, noting that in many relationships now both partners are working and the "accompanying wife" of yesteryear is now a rarity. And, they note, after working or studying abroad for some years, many staff find their wanderlust has been sated.
So does it all boil down to "east, west, home's best"? Nikola Sander, a population geographer researching migration at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands, is amazed that Germans are so reluctant to budge. "Only 3% of the population annually move beyond the confines of their local district," she points out. While acknowledging that those aged 18 to 24 travel farther from their home for training or education than before, and that in certain occupations it is now assumed that they will move abroad for a while, she points out: "But at the same time there has been a clear drop in the mobility of those [aged] between 30 and 49."
Global mobility has not increased, either. Measured at five-yearly intervals, about 0.6% of the world population has always moved from one country to another between 1990 and 2010.
"This consistency came as a great surprise to us," says Sander. "You can see here that in this respect globalisation is limited to certain groups, such as students, expats, or workers moving to the Gulf states."


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AutonomousConnected VehicleElectric Vehicle
Bosch and NIO enter into strategic partnership
The Bosch Group and electric vehicle company NIO signed a strategic cooperation agreement focused on sensor technology, automated driving, electric motor controls, and intelligent transport systems.
The signing ceremony took place in Berlin in the presence of German Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang.
Bosch has been present in China since 1909 and in the Mobility Solutions sector, the company works together with international and local manufacturers as well as startups in China. The company focuses on strong localization in Chin and has invested more than 4.8 billion euros in its Chinese locations over the past ten years.
NIO founded in November 2014 is a global electric vehicle company, with research and development, design and manufacturing centers in Shanghai, Beijing, San Jose, Munich, London and nine other locations.
The company began delivering its 7-seat high performance electric SUV, ES8, to its users in China in June. The vehicle contains key components from Bosch, such as driver assistance systems, control units, sensors and the iBooster electromechanical brake booster. The components will be further developed for NIO's future models.


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Watertown Quotes
We did our part and we didn't get the help we needed from Dominican. I'm just happy that our kids got the job done. Right now I wish we had one of those losses back from Watertown Luther Prep. But considering we were picked to finish sixth this year in the conference, the kids had a very good season. - Tim Reuter
Watertown is an experienced team, but we were pretty disappointed with the 9-0 score. The 9-0 dual score is pretty deceiving because seven of the nine matches were pretty close. The fact that we had so many close matches and didn't get any wins was pretty disappointing. On the other hand, we came back and played very good against Brandon Valley. - Colette Quam
It was 200 years ago that the folks who settled Watertown, the Coffeen's, the Massey's, et cetera, gathered here on this location and formed the beginnings of a community. We are what we are today because they were willing to take the chance and move here with their families, facing an uncertain future, no real livelihood, and probably a pretty foreboding environment. - Jeff Graham
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The Wealth Creation Clinic at MIT's Department of Urban Studies and Planning (DUSP) released a comprehensive study titled "Enhancing the Local Impact of Community Banks", utilizing a San Francisco Bay Area business bank, Presidio Bank, as a model. Conducted by the Wealth Creation Clinic, which is sponsored by the Ford Foundation, the study traces the ways in which local community banks can have positive economic impact in their local communities.
"In the wake of bad press about banks, this research shows how community banks can be a positive force in their local communities. Community banks, specifically, are an integral part of society's infrastructure and fundamental to fueling our local economies." said Dr. Amy Glasmeier, head of the Wealth Creation Clinic and DUSP Professor. The Clinic often works with organizations operating in low-income and rural areas, many of which are trying to establish pro-community financial institutions that enhance local wealth creation potential. Surprisingly, there are few model case studies to inform others of the value of these institutions. "In Presidio Bank, which received a rare 'Outstanding' Community Reinvestment Act rating, we saw an opportunity to model how community banking can be done, and hope to apply the lessons learned in other types of regions, including low-income and rural areas."


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February 12, 2015 - Regular Meeting
The Regular Monthly Meeting of the Montour Township Board of Supervisors was called to order on February 12, 2015, at 7:30 p.m., by Chairman Gerald Powers All Board members were present.
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited
A Moment of Silence was observed.
There was no public comment at this time.
A MOTION was made by Mr. Mullen, seconded by Ms. Ebright, to approve the Minutes of the Regular Monthly Meeting of January 12, 2015. Motion carried.
A MOTION was made by Mr. Powers, seconded by Ms. Ebright, to approve bills to be paid from the General Fund in the amount of $69,042.58. Motion carried.
A MOTION was made by Mr. Mullen, seconded by Mr. Powers, to approve bills to be paid from the Special Police Account in the amount of $536.34. Motion carried.
A MOTION was made by Mr. Powers, seconded by Ms. Ebright, to approve bills to be paid from the Highway Fund in the amount of $5237.14. Motion carried.
A MOTION was made by Mr. Mullen, seconded by Mr. Powers, to approve bills to be paid from the Sewer Fund in the amount of $12,272.44. Motion carried.
A MOTION was made by Mr. Mullen, seconded by Mr. Powers, to approve bills to be paid from the Debit Card Account for the month of January in the amount of $956.23. Motion carried.
A MOTION was made by Mr. Mullen, seconded by Ms. Ebright, to approve bills to be paid from the Fire Tax Account for February, in the amount of $1,753.46. Motion carried.
A MOTION was made by Mr. Powers, seconded by Ms. Ebright, to ratify General Fund Check # 11303 in the amount of $201.03 for the 4th Quarter, 2014 LST Tax, and General Fund Check # 11304 in the amount of $649.00 as down payment to Joe Hampton for the office computer update. Motion Carried.
John Bauer, STP Operator, has submitted a written report of activities for the month of January, 2015. Mr. Bauer arrived later in the meeting and reported that the NPEDS needs to be signed, this is a renewal permit for the Sewer Treatment Plant. He also noted that Max Stoner, Township Engineer asked him to mention the onsite Sewer Treatment Plant at the Stone Castle Property. Susquehanna RV purchased the property. The existing building will be demolished and a new facility will be constructed. The owner would like to do away with the existing STP, however it is also connected to Mustang Sally's. This plant cannot be closed. John is working with the owner, Mr. Brouse. Mr. Brouse would like to hook to the run of the line up. Mr. Bauer spoke to DEP and they stated that this would be an expensive permitting project.
Solicitor Roberts stated that he has spoken to Tim Mauk, Zoning Officer, concerning this project. The owner will need to get a permit for the demolition, then when demo is completed he will need a Land Development approval through the Planning Commission and the Supervisors before a Zoning permit can be issued.
Linda Woodward stated that this would be a good time for the Township to look into where they want to go with the sewer line.
There was nothing new to report.
Solicitor Roberts reported that the contract with Remitt Corp. was received. There are some revisions needed to the contract. Solicitor Roberts will contact Remitt for the changes.
Garey Bittenbender suggests that the Township should have a notice posted somewhere in the office that there will be a charge for returned Non Sufficient Fund checks and make it a policy. We have been getting some returned checks. Solicitor Roberts stated that this policy should be a revision in the Fees section of the Township Code of Ordinances. He will look into it.
Ms. Ebright reported that the Township budget looks good. She stated that it is still early in the year, but if we stay on track we should be ok.
There was nothing new to report.
A discussion was held earlier in the meeting. Mr. Powers asked Theresa Hampton, Township Clerk, if the Township had received the flood reimbursement check yet. Mrs. Hampton stated that we are still waiting. The latest e-mail stated that it would be approximately 6 to 7 weeks for the check to be processed. Terry Hoover and Sharon Ferry are now working on the final closeout binders and reports.
There was nothing new to report.
This matter is on hold. Linda Woodward commented that someone at the recent Planning Commission meeting mentioned that they had an empty house in Rupert and were planning on renting it to students, possibly a Fraternity or Sorority. She mentioned that the Fraternity or Sorority can't be, because the township has a limit on unrelated people living in a residence. Ms. Woodward suggests asking Bloomsburg for their ordinance concerning this for our review. Mr. Powers asked Ms. Woodward to contact Bloomsburg.
John Bauer stated that we did receive the insurance reimbursement for the pump station electrical surge. He also thinks that he will need two starters at the Spade Ave Pump Station at a cost of approximately $600 to $800 each.
Linda Woodward spoke to Michelle Brummer and they would like to finalize by the March Planning Commission meeting and have their recommendation to the Board by April/May for advertisement for public meetings. There will be a mockup of the Zoning map if all the recommendations are accepted.
There was nothing to report.
This Zoning change will be one that they will be overlaying Highway Commercial. The Planning Commission will be looking at perhaps multi-family homes, such as apartments, ect. It is on the board but not finalized.
It was reported that the parts have been ordered and as soon as the system is built, a time will be scheduled for installation.
Solicitor Roberts stated that he and Mr. Mullen had a phone conference with an attorney that was the co-author of the article on this. She explained some things to be concerned about. Solicitor Roberts asked her if she had a model ordinance that we could use. He thinks they have one, but thinks they want to be paid for it. She did mention a township that had one and Solicitor Roberts will look into it.
Solicitor Roberts stated that the ordinance is in its final form. Jerry Walls, Planning Commission consultant, e-mailed him the final revisions and they have been incorporated into the ordinance and it has been e-mailed to J. Walls and L. Woodward, so we are ready to go now to advertise. Solicitor Roberts stated that in order to adopt the ordinance, there must be a public hearing with public notice published two times. A copy of the proposed ordinance must be provided to the Township Planning Commission and the County Planning Commission 30 days prior to the hearing. In order to accommodate this 30 days, Solicitor Roberts suggests that the Township do one of three options, wait till the April Regular meeting, have a Special Meeting or move the March Regular meeting date to March 19, 2015. A discussion was held and it was decided to move the March Regular Meeting to March 19, 2015. He will need to check with his schedule and if that date is ok he will send the advertisement to the Press Enterprise.
Linda Woodward stated that the Planning Commission has reviewed the revisions and recommended by motion to the Supervisors that the ordinance be advertised and discussed.
There was nothing new to report on this matter.
The Township has gotten notice of required NIMS training for Township staff. Mr. Powers is to attend classes on February 14 & 28. Ms. Ebright and Mr. Mullen are to take the classes online.
Solicitor Roberts stated that he had been working with Tim Mauk, Zoning Officer, to prepare an enforcement letter to be sent to Mr. Long.
Mr. Powers announced that the Board held an Executive Session to consult with counsel concerning litigation, before the meeting on this date.
Linda Woodward mentioned that the Planning Commission made a motion to recommend to the Board of Supervisors to have Jerry Walls to provide a report to revise the Township fee schedule.
A MOTION was made by Mr. Powers, seconded by, Ms. Ebright, to accept the resignation of Amanda Lee from the Zoning Hearing Board. Motion Carried.
Mr. Powers asked if anyone was interested in the opening. John Reibsome expressed interest in the position.
A MOTION was made by Mr. Powers, seconded by Mr. Mullen, to appoint John Reibsome to the Zoning Hearing Board. Motion Carried.
Nick Fritz, Code Enforcement Officer, submitted a report for the month of January. Nancy Powers commended Mr. Fritz for the work he does in the sticky situations that he must deal with. Mr. Fritz reported that Solicitor Roberts sent him some paperwork in January on cleaning up the trailer park in a legal manner. He has not been able to do anything with this due to the cold weather. He stated that he will start in a few weeks and go to the residents and explain the process and if they do not comply he will issue citations. Hopefully by the end of March things are taken care of. He reported that he received a complaint of construction without permits at 148 Cross Road. He spoke to the owner of the property and she stated that the construction that was done was done before she purchased the property. Mr. Fritz did some research and found this to be true. He stated that he received a call from Mr. Mauk, Mr. Mauk received a call from a neighbor that another neighbor's Ginny Hens were out and digging up the neighbors properties. Mr. Fritz spoke to the owners and he would keep them under wraps, and when the weather breaks he will install a fence. He then stated that he received a call from a resident on Perry Ave. with a complaint of roaches at the neighbors. He contacted the owner and told them they had 10 days to have a professional pest control company to exterminate. He did receive a receipt of treatment.
Tim Mauk, Zoning Officer, has submitted a written report of activities for the month of January, 2015. He stated that he issued a permit to Steve and Catherine Mercurio, 419 Ridge Road to construct a 50 x 40 pole barn. Mr. Mauk then stated that he received two calls concerning the Kreekside Restaurant signs and lighting. There is a new sign on the building and two offsite signs, one on a PPL pole and another on Rt. 11 and Tower Drive. Mr. Mauk contacted the owner and he was not very cooperative, one week later the signs were still there. Solicitor Roberts spoke to the owner and was told that the sign on the building is not new it is just over the existing sign. The sign on the pole is a PPL pole and is a PPL issue. Solicitor Roberts is to get together with Mr. Mauk to sort things out and try to resolve this issue. In the issue of the lighting, Mr. Mauk found that there was a Variance with this property and with the Variance was a condition that there be no neon lights used. The new owner has been using them more regularly than the previous owner.
Mr. Mauk reported that Wayne Brouse purchased the Stone Castle property and as Solicitor Roberts mentioned, he will have to go through a Land Development.
Hollow Road Culvert:
Mr. Mullen reported that there is money from FEMA concerning any leftover infrastructure damage from the 2011 flood. Mr. Mullen put in for three projects, however did not receive for any of them. The Conservation District came forward for Hollow Road. Money will be coming in to put in another 5 foot pipe, the work will be done by an outside contractor. It will be done sometime later this year.
Mr. Mullen asked to be approved to attend a Spring Road Safety and Maintenance workshop on March 31, 2015 at a cost of $50.
A MOTION was made by Mr. Powers, seconded by Ms. Ebright, for Mr. Mullen to attend the Spring Road Safety and Maintenance workshop at a cost of $50. Motion carried.
Police Chief Terry Eckart has submitted the following written report of activities for the month of January, 2015:
Fines issued:
$2,115.00 – Montour Township
$1,344.00 – Catawissa Township
27 Traffic Citations – Montour Township
19 Traffic Citations – Catawissa Township
7 Non-traffic Citations – Montour Township
1 Non-traffic Citations – Catawissa Township
6 Criminal Arrests – Montour Township
0 Criminal Arrests – Catawissa Township
91 Incidents in Montour Township
48 Incidents in Catawissa Township
A MOTION was made by Mr. Powers, seconded by Mr. Mullen, to accept the resignation of Part Time Police Officer Tracy Francioni. Motion carried.
Fire Chief Brian Fosse has submitted a written report of Fire Company activities for the month of January, 2015.
Linda Woodward addressed Mr. Mullen and mentioned that they had been contacted by Larry Belmont concerning Tower Drive erosion from heavy rains. This area will be looked at. Mr. Mullen is to contact Rich Kissner, County Commissioners Office, to see if there is an overlap on this issue.
Ms. Woodward then mentioned that Williams Gas Co. will have grants of up to $10,000. She had anticipated putting in for the grant to do some work in the Township, there was a 15 day time period for the grant, however when information was received, the documentation needed for the grant was too elaborate for that time frame. She stated that she did not put in for the grant, however the Susquehanna Greenway Project did put in for a grant for the Canal project.
Mr. Powers reported that the Montour Township Board of Supervisors will tentatively hold their next Monthly Meeting on March 19, 2015, at 7:30 p.m.
There being no further business to discuss, the Meeting was adjourned at 8:45 p.m., on a MOTION of Mr. Mullen, seconded by Mr. Powers. Motion carried.
Respectfully Submitted,
Joelene C. Sponenberg
Township Secretary
Theresa M. Hampton
Township Clerk


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These are just too cute and thank you for sharing with us.
Peep Nest Cookies
This is the perfect 'food craft' DIY project for you and the little ones this Spring and they look like adorable little individual nests. You can make parts of the project ahead, then prepare them right before guests arrive to Easter Dinner or Brunch. You can find almost everything at the grocery store and the supplies are inexpensive. These Peep Nest Cookies are right on trend for an event for Spring or Easter because the eggs and chicks go well with both themes:)
Look at her sitting on her nest of colorful polka dots!
Step 1:
Bake your cookies, set aside to cool.
Step 2:
Assemble nests cookies together before you will serve them.
Frost, add sprinkles, peeps, and malted eggs.
I made the cute silver tiered trays too out of dollar store items….DIY tutorial here!
Peep Nests Cookies….for Easter:)
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These are so cute! These even I can make! My grandson would love having these for next Easter. Thanks for sharing this! Pinning!


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Price: £79,950 - SOLD
Length: 57'
Ref: 1615
Additional Features:
Chloe – BRAND NEW 57′ reverse style Colecraft cruiser…
Rugby Boats are working with boat builders 'Narrowboat Solutions' at Lower Heyford in Oxfordshire to market their brand new builds. Nigel has built nearly 100 boats in his time (both private and for the hire fleet there), so his experience and knowledge is extensive.
Chloe is a 57' 'go anywhere' brand new cruiser stern narrowboat. She is available for sale as she is, or she can be considered a 'show boat' for new commissions with personalised tweaks to suit. Either way, a brand new well built boat on a well built Colecraft shell at a very reasonable price (VAT included).
She has been designed with easy access to systems in mind. All the cupboards, drawers & units are hand built from Birch and everything on board is brand new and unused.
She is reverse layout. The Beta 38 with hospital silencer is under the 7'6" stern deck, and the steps (with good storage under) lead into the dinette and galley area. A washing machine could potentially be installed under these steps. The dinette converts to a spare double berth and the side hatch opposite the dinette is unusually wide at nearly 3'.
The 8' walk through galley follows and has plenty of storage as well as a larder store. The work tops are oak, the Inlander fridge (with icebox) is 12v, and the 4 burner gas hob, oven & grill is a Candy.
The corridor on the port side leads to the bathroom. This is beautifully tiled and has a spacious and stylish shower cubicle with glass bi-fold door. The loo is a Thetford cassette with china bowl and the basin is ceramic.
The bedroom follows. The bed (with storage under) is 6'3" long and extends from 4'0" wide to 4'6". There is a large double wardrobe at the foot of the bed and cupboards over.
The forward cabin is the 10'6" saloon and is open plan. There is room for sofabed or two armchairs and the Morso Squirrel solid fuel stove is in here along with the TV aerial point.
The well deck sits over the huge (1,100 litre) water tank, and the gas locker is in the bows.
Central Heating on board is an Eberspacher to 5 radiators, on board 230v is from landline or the 1200w inverter, and hot water is from the engine, Eberspacher or immersion. All lighting is LED.
Chloe – BRAND NEW 57′ reverse style Colecraft cruiser…A stunning boat in every regard.


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Mini Skinny in Black/White Stripe
The cool, tomboyish sensibility prevails in the 6397 collection, and the mini skinny is hot version of that boyish vibe, with its hip slung, mid rise and skinny legs. The black and white mini-stripe in an unwashed, medium weight looks fresh. Color: Black/White Stripe
- slim fit
- skinny leg
- 5-pocket, low slung back pockets
- 9-inch rise
- zip fly
- 28-inch inseam
- our model is 5"11", wearing size 30
- lightweight and a touch of stretch for comfort
Fabric Content: 98% Cotton, 2% Elastane. Made in the USA. Machine Wash Cold. Tumble Dry Low. US / True to size


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Just in time for the holidays, we are happy to announce that the latest release of Facer adds supports for a number of new smartwatches, taking our total supported models to over 40!
Read the official announcement for more info: https://news.facer.io/facer-is-now-supported-on-over-40-smartwatch-models-e301b46ec5aa
Awesome. Please tell us when facer gear companion for s2 and s3 will be available in France. I can download facer watch faces app but facer gear companion is not found. Please help impossible to use the app for a week ! I desperate...
Salut Nordine!
It's weird that it is not available in France. Can you share which watch model you have? Is it an S2 with 3G connectivity by any chance?
It is not available in France. I have discussed that with gavin and he confirms me the issue.
My problem was with a gear s2 classic. Today i bought a new gear s3 classic and now everything is working.
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To get us ready for this weekend's season finale in New York, we're going to be bringing you Phaceless Photographer's top 20 shots from the exciting European rounds of Rome, Berlin and Zurich.
Starting with the Rome E-Prix, a perfect juxtaposition, that's what the Circuto Cittadino dell'EUR was in some parts. You would have Ancient Roman styled building plus an obelisk surrounding the peak of electric performance.
Then, in other parts you'd be surrounded by greenery or modern architecture, this track perfectly managed to create a perfect cross-section slice across Rome's landscape that incorporated multiple elements of the local architecture.


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San Francisco Giants
Giants call up Williamson, Brown, put Panik (back) on 60-day DL
SAN FRANCISCO – His Triple-A season over and the Arizona Fall League still a little ways away, Mac Williamson was visiting a cousin in North Carolina and out on the water fishing Tuesday when he got a text from Giants general manager Bobby Evans.
"He wasn't just fishing," manager Bruce Bochy said. "He was 55 miles off shore."
The 55 miles back must have passed like a breeze. Evans told Williamson, the outfielder and Giants' third-round pick in 2012, that he was getting called up to the bigs. The Giants on Wednesday purchased the contracts of both Williamson and catcher Trevor Brown to give them more depth down the stretch, adding to a bench whose thinness was exposed in Tuesday night's 9-8 loss to the Reds.
Bochy had to use two pitchers – Madison Bumgarner and Mike Leake – as pinch-hitters in Tuesday's 10-inning loss. Williamson and Brown will give the Giants more options on the bench, and Bochy said he could try to give both players a start or two. To make room on the 40-man roster, the Giants transferred second baseman Joe Panik to the 60-day disabled list and designated outfielder Daniel Carbonnel for assignment.
On Panik: Bochy said the more recent tests Panik underwent on his troublesome back showed nothing more than the previously diagnosed inflammation. Going on the DL makes official what was already clear – that Panik's season is over. Bochy said the fact that Panik had such a long break before trying to return in early September, then had his back flare up again after only four games, indicated that Panik needs a longer time to let the back rest and recover.
"It's just not worth the risk trying to get him back and have possibly another setback," Bochy said. "So we're just being cautious with a guy we think a lot of."
This also gives the Giants a chance to get their first look at both Williamson and Brown. Williamson, 25, missed all of last season recovering from Tommy John surgery. He split this season between Double A and Triple A, batting .275 with 13 home runs and 73 RBIs overall.
Williamson said he wasn't expecting to get called up after the Triple-A season ended and was preparing to play in the Fall League. After sitting out last season, he said he worked hard this year on getting his swing ready for the big-league level with Sacramento hitting coach Andy Skeels, and also talked often about the mental side of hitting with Matt Duffy – the two played together in the lower levels and are good friends.
Williamson said the last 24 hours had "happened so fast I haven't had a chance to let it soak in. It's a dream come true. I was out all last year, so that definitely wasn't fun, but it's extra motivation to get back. And I stayed healthy all year, which was my biggest goal – just let the play do the speaking."
Brown was a 10th-round pick out of UCLA in 2012. He batted .261 with two homers and 27 RBIs in 82 games for the River Cats this season, and played exclusively catcher after starting in the Giants' system as an infielder. Bochy said Brown has "done a nice job behind the plate," and that he's glad to have a third catcher. When Brandon Belt tweaked his neck diving back into second base Tuesday night, Bochy was ready to move Buster Posey to first base and have Jackson Williams – then the Giants' only healthy backup catcher – behind the plate.
"Good for these guys," Bochy said. "(September) call-ups, I like the rule, and it allows the guys to get a taste of what it's like up here and gives them a better idea what it takes to play up here. It's a great learning experience."
It was also, apparently, the best part of Williamson's fishing outing. Despite being 55 miles offshore, Bochy said, the outfielder didn't catch a fish before he received Evans' text.
"That's a long ways to go," Bochy said. "I can take you 10 feet offshore and I'll get you something."
▪ Shortstop Brandon Crawford (calf, oblique) is not in Wednesday's lineup, but Bochy had indicated the Giants probably would hold off starting Crawford until after Thursday's off-day.
▪ Following up on the most memorable moment of Tuesday's four-hour game, Bumgarner's pinch-hit appearance against Aroldis Chapman: It was Bumgarner's third pinch-hit appearance this season, and two have come against Chapman and hard-throwing Cardinals closer Trevor Rosenthal.
"I haven't made it easy for him," Bochy said, grinning.
Bochy, though, said he doesn't mind pinch-hitting with Bumgarner because he knows that Bumgarner "gets his swings in." It's also not like he has to convince Bumgarner to pick up a bat. Tuesday night, Bochy said, the pitcher was standing by him (and the bat rack) as early as the fifth inning, ready to hit if necessary.
Bochy said he would have sent Bumgarner up to hit in the fifth inning if the Reds had brought in a left-hander instead of right-hander Ryan Mattheus.
"(Bumgarner) said, 'I can hit righties, too, you know,' " Bochy said. "Thankfully, (Jarrett) Parker hit a home run. So that quieted things down."
That also allowed for the Bumgarner-Chapman showdown, in which Bumgarner walked on seven pitches, fouling off one fastball at 99 mph and taking another for a ball at 102.
"Yeah, that was fun," pitcher Tim Hudson said. "He probably had the best at-bat against (Chapman) all night. That guy, he's like a storybook … I was truly expecting him to hit a home run, honestly. He's got the somewhat Midas touch, I guess."
▪ The Giants' lineup for Wednesday's series finale against the Reds:
CF Pagan
LF De Aza
3B Duffy
C Posey
1B Belt
RF Byrd
2B Tomlinson
SS Adrianza
P Peavy
And the Reds' lineup against Jake Peavy:
CF Bourgeois
RF Bruce
1B Votto
2B Phillips
3B Frazier
C Cabrera
SS Suarez
LF Schumaker
P Lorenzen
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ING will pay for Living Super customers to receive their first piece of single-issue advice from Link Advice.
Advice topics include:
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Access to advice, when you need it
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Information for Current Members of the Elite Athlete Program
Access Your Elite Athlete Program Benefits & Services
To access the benefits and services of your sporting scholarship, please log in to your Smartabase account and complete relevant request forms found under the "Enter Data" tab. If you require assistance with logging into your Smartabase account, please contact us here, or contact your assigned Elite Athlete Program staff member.
The SUSF Sporting Code of Conduct is available here.
International Travel Grants
Financial assistance of up to $1500 may be awarded in a given year to assist athletes with relieving the costs of competing overseas e.g. accommodation, air fares, registration fees. Eligible candidates must:
- Be current students of The University of Sydney;
- Be current annual members of Sydney Uni Sport & Fitness;
- Be selected in a national team; and
- Provide official supporting documentation which confirms national team selection and the specifics of the relevant international competition.
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Adjustments to water management and remedial measures help to preserve protected areas and conserve the landscape of the Western Langstraat.
Projects & Practice
A farm employing people with special needs set up a process line and an experimental kitchen, where non-commercial agricultural produce can be turned into new products.
The project made an Ekso Bionics Exoskeleton available to patients in rural areas. This enables community rehabilitation of patients recovering from spinal injuries, strokes and brain injuries.
A pilot project to create an innovative pig farm based on the principle of processing fresh manure to minimise GHG emissions and increase the farm's profitability.
The Walloon RDP supports the provision of quality healthcare services for ageing inhabitants of rural areas in Belgium.
Supporting co-operation and knowledge sharing to tackle eutrophication in a vulnerable lake system.
'Nos Oignons' is an association that supported the preparation and implementation of three RDP funded projects that promote social farming in Wallonia.
A successful pilot project to improve animal welfare conditions and slurry management in a pig and poultry farm in north-east Bohemia.
Bringing together public authorities, research institutes and farmers to explore low carbon emission production models in agriculture.
Offering health and support services to elderly people and those in need by converting a former vicarage into a community care facility.


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To provide guidance to departments and employees regarding cell phone purchases and services supplied by Trinity University.
The Cell Phone Purchasing Policy applies to anyone currently possessing or purchasing a cell phone or device through a Trinity University funds.
Please contact the Director of Telecommunications in ITS extension 7414. Please be ready to provide the information listed below. Please note that we will only port cell phone numbers with a San Antonio (210) area code.
Cell phones and cell phone equipment purchased through Trinity University accounts or with Trinity University funds that have been replaced and or are no longer in use should be sent to Trinity Information Technology Services (ITS) for proper disposal. Before cell phones are turned over to ITS for disposal, a reasonable attempt should be made to delete and erase all information from the phone. ITS will then wipe clean the memory of the phone again before properly disposing of it.


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Vivica A. Fox Invisible Swiss Lace Front Wig - Blake
Regular price $42.99
BLAKE is a 16 inch loose spiral curl unit with an invisible center part. Naturally embedded "baby-hair" enhancing the natural look blending with your own hair and skin color. Our durable Swiss Lace is also very soft and delicate to your forehead skin. The high heat resistant fiber used for our hair maintains the original curls and allows for easy re-curling when needed.
- Synthetic Heat Resistant Fiber
- Full Lace Front Wig from Lace Front Collection is 100 Percent Hand-Stitched and featured with extra natural front hair line with Natural Baby Hair
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- 16 inch wig with loose spiral curl and invisible center part
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First-Time Student Application Process
The following steps are required for all international students applying to attend Dixie State University in order to receive an I-20. First you must:
1. Complete Application
Complete the International Student Application for Admissions.
2. Pay Application Fee
The application fee is $75. After your application is submitted, you will be emailed with instructions on how to pay the fee.
3. Provide a Bank Statement
International students planning to attend Dixie State University must provide their own or their sponsor's bank statements for at least the past three months. The amount shown must be at least $22,450 USD.
4. Complete an Affidavit of Support
If a sponsor will be assisting you with your cost of attendance, they must complete the Affidavit of Support Form. You may have multiple sponsors, but each sponsor must complete a separate form.
5. Submit Secondary School Academic Records
Please submit your secondary school academic records. If you are interested in receiving the International Freshman Merit Scholarship, you must submit a complete transcript. However, if you are not interested in receiving the scholarship, you may submit a diploma or examination certificate.
6. Submit a Copy of your Passport
Provide a color copy of your passport.
7. Provide Proof of English Proficiency (Not required for ESL students)
If English is not your primary language, you must prove English proficiency by submitting one of the documents listed below:
- A TOEFL score of at least 68
- A IELTS score of at least 6.0
- An ACT English score of 17+
- An Evidence Based Reading/Writing SAT score of 24+
If your scores are lower than the scores listed above, you will automatically be issued an I-20 for ESL. If you do begin with ESL classes, you can also pursue a degree after completing ESL.
Once you are admitted, please complete the following to receive your I-20:
1. Pay Admission Deposit
You will need to pay the $500 admission deposit before we can mail you your I-20. You will be given further instructions on how to pay the admission deposit when that time comes. The deposit will automatically go towards your first semester tuition. If you are denied a visa or choose not to attend Dixie State University, $478 of the deposit will be refunded to you as long as you notify our office via email by August 13, 2018.
2. Complete a DS-160 Application
Once you receive your I-20 in the mail, you will need to complete a DS-160 application. You will be interviewing for an F-1 visa: a student visa. You can find the DS-160 application here. The cost of this application is $160.
3. Pay I-901 Fee
You will need to pay the $200 I-901 fee. Instructions on paying that fee with be sent to you with your I-20.


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Wooden+ Acrylic "hello world" birth announcement disc - Vine
With room to record all your babies birth details, this neutral unisex design is a modern and elegant way to let the world know that your little one has arrived!
Please use a very fine point marker when adding your babies birth details – large thicker markers will "bleed" into the timber.
This birth announcement disc is laser carved on a quality 3mm wooden disc, with 2mm white acrylic for the accent wording. Each disc is approximately 14.5 cm wide and is lovingly hand sanded and packaged with care.
By proceeding with your order, you acknowledge that our handmade discs may contain unique imperfections in the timber and laser work due to the natural nature of the product. This is not considered a fault, but rather a reflection of the unique natural beauty of the raw materials we use.
Price includes GST.
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Please note: Your birth announcement disc is not a toy, it is a photo prop only, store out of reach of curious little hands and never leave with your baby unattended. The other beautiful items featured in our product photos, including the adorable baby, are not included.
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What is Gunn IMS ?
People who suffer from chronic pain become frustrated and depressed when their doctors cannot help. Some try medications, therapies, even surgery, and do not find lasting relief. It is now understood that chronic pain can occur, even when there is no injury or inflammation. Gunn IMS is a scientifically proven method for diagnosing and treating a variety of chronic pain conditions.
Intramuscular Stimulation (IMS) is an effective treatment for chronic pain of neuropathic origin. IMS was developed by Dr. Chan Gunn while he was a clinic physician at the Worker's Compensation Board of British Colombia in the 70's. He is presently President of ISTOP and clinical professor at the University of Washington's Multi Disciplinary Pain Center in Seattle.
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Streaming Goosebumps (2015) : Online Movies After moving to a small town, Zach Cooper finds a silver lining when he meets next door neighbor Hannah, the daughter of bestselling Goosebumps series author R.L. Stine. When Zach unintentionally unleashes real monsters from their manuscripts and they begin to terrorize the town, it's suddenly up to Stine, Zach and Hannah to get all of them back in the books where they belong.
Genre: Adventure, Horror, Comedy
Production Company: Original Film, Scholastic Entertainment, Sony Pictures
Release: Aug 05, 2015
Subtitle: ETC.
Production Countries: United States of America
Quality: HD
Rating: 6.2
Casts: Jack Black, Dylan Minnette, Odeya Rush, Amy Ryan, Ryan Lee, Jillian Bell, Halston Sage, Ken Marino, Timothy Simons, Amanda Lund, Steven Krueger
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Alice in Wonderland
Seventh Son
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1
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Hey all!
Today I have another city shoot for you guys on the blog. Talk about some cool senior photos! I can tell you for a fact that my senior photos weren't even close to any of the senior sessions I do. This one with Kristy was lots of fun! We found a cool spot in an alley way in Denver and made our way to a rooftop. The whole time we listened to music and had a good time talking about school, music, and travel. Kristy is so cool and I'm so excited for you guys to get to know her!
1. Tell us about yourself (do you have any hobbies? Do you have any pets? What's your favorite subject in school?).
I'm an AP student, and I'm deeply committed to my studies. I'm almost always studying during school, but all the stress is paying off as I'm currently the salutatorian of my class. My favorite subject in school is science, particularly biology and chemistry. Outside of school, I like to take pictures and go for the occasional run. I've also been teaching myself Korean. I absolutely love to travel! I love submersing myself in different cultures and going on adventures.
2. What are your plans after high school?
After high school, I plan to go to college to study either psychology or medicine.
3. What is one of the hardest lessons you've had to learn in high school?
The hardest thing I've had to learn in high school was learning how to manage my time! Even an AP student struggles with procrastination, and it is the hardest thing to get over!
4. What is your favorite thing to do for fun?
My favorite thing to do for fun is to go out to take pictures or hang out with my friends. I also binge on Netflix pretty often.
5. What is one of your favorite memories from high school?
One of my favorite memories from high school is going to football games with my friends. Our school follows a split schedule, so I can't see my friends as often as before split schedules took over. To be honest, we don't even watch the game because we spend the time catching up, laughing, and just enjoying each other's presence.
6. Where do you see yourself in five years?
In five years, I see myself either graduating college with a Bachelor's degree in psychology or going into medical school.
7. If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go and why?
If I could go anywhere in the world, I would go to China. I'm Chinese, and I've never been to China. It would be an amazing opportunity to be able to surround myself with people who share the same culture as me and to explore the country that my ancestors lived in.
8. Who is your best friend and what about you both makes you click so well?
I have 5 friends, and I love them all equally, but my closest friend would be Elle Sabre. Our personalities are practically the same. We love lame jokes, we're deeply committed to our education, and we're perfectionists.
9. If you could have any superpower, what would you have and why?
If I could have any superpower, it would be super-speed. I'm almost always running late for something, and it would be amazing if I could actually get somewhere on time for once! Not to mention it would also be extremely helpful on days when I oversleep for school.
10. What three words would you use to describe yourself?
The three words I would use to describe myself are: smart, adventurous, and open-minded.
11. What is one thing you couldn't live without?
I can't live without music. Music gets me going. It calms me down. It helps me pass the time. My taste in music tells a lot about who I am as well. A world without music would be miserable.
12. Do you have any advice for the underclassmen?
To all the underclassmen out there, cherish every moment in high school because it goes by faster than you'd like. High school shapes who you are, so don't take anything for granted! Challenge yourself, be the best you can be, and enjoy it.


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Nelson Mandela praised and adored by the MSM Media. We all can still remember the beautiful stories which were told by the MSM. Here, however, is a story which never made it in the MSM and Press. Read the true dark side of a man who during his life was adored and beloved. And it is definitely not a nice and beautiful story!….
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