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Ledgeview Living — where winter brings the warmth of a crackling fire in our fireplaces and summer evening breezes bring the scent of pint trees and seasonal flowers. — Where residents can live independently or have assistance with everyday needs. —As cozy as a private home with all the amenities found at larger facilities but without stairs and elevators.
Spacious, bright, tastefully decorated rooms have wall-to-wall carpeting and space for your favorite pieces of furniture. Rooms have beautiful wooded views and glimpses of natural Maine wildlife.
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I applied to Amazon in my final year at Warwick, after coming back from my year abroad at UBC in Vancouver. I knew I wanted to work for a multinational that made a significant impact in the world and that had international opportunities, which is exactly what Amazon offers.
I joined in the graduate class of 2016, on the Marketplace team, helping independent businesses with their European expansion. But just when I thought I knew everything about my role, a new challenge came up, and I would have to find a solution to a new problem or improve an existing process. Sometimes I was assigned these tasks, but many times I was able to recognise an issue and drive a solution by myself. This is one of my favourite things about working at Amazon, since you are always encouraged to demonstrate Bias for Action and Deliver Results in topics that you are passionate about, sometimes regardless of whether it is related to your core role or not.
Working at Amazon has offered me learning opportunities and personal development that I could not have gained anywhere else. I do not know exactly want my next move will be, but I am certain that it will be within Amazon. I love going into work every day because I get to be challenged and motivated by great colleagues and leaders. We regularly have socials that bring us together and motivate us to be creative and deliver results as a team; this is something that I valued highly when I was looking for my first job.

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We are proud to announce that Nick Wilding's book, Galileo's Idol: Gianfrancesco Sagredo and the Politics of Knowledge (University of Chicago Press, 2014), has been awarded the Aldo and Jeanne Scaglione Prize for Italian Studies by the MLA. Wilding is currently a Mellon Foundation Fellow at the New York Public Library where he is continuing his research on book forgery; his new book, Faussaire de Lune was published by the Bibliothèque Nationale de France in December 2015.


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'After leaving music college I was looking for work and as is traditional in the cutlery trade, I got a job in a cutlery factory as a result of a number of members of my family working there. After working in various departments I ended up in the pen and pocket workshop where I stayed for three years before leaving to study history at university. Two degrees later I was back making knives. Under Keith Moorby, I learned how to make knives to the highest standard, and it was then I realised that this was what I wanted to do for the rest of my life. Over the years, more and more people would ask me to make a knife for them as they were impressed at the high level of craftsmanship. I found a workshop for myself at the fantastic Portland Works, a place where Harry Brearley developed stainless steel for the use of cutlery over 100 years ago. It was not long after finding the workshop that Trevor Ablett had decided to sell off his equipment and retire due to illness. I was more than willing to buy it all from him and continue his work as he was such a well respected maker. Sadly, Trevor died not long after and Sheffield lost one it's characters. My own work continues the patterns that Trevor produced, as well as the traditional Sheffield patterns that the city is famous for. Each knife I make is crafted to the highest standard, and can quite literally be made with my blood, sweat, and tears! Since learning my trade, I feel a responsibility to continue with the skills and crafts that made Sheffield famous. I am a knife maker... I couldn't imagine doing anything else - Michael May 2016.'
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Don Miller let it be known recently that he doesn't go to church much. See his confession here. From the comments and responses around the web, you might think he really hit a nerve. At first, it feels like you are in the dentist chair and the drill punctures through the tooth and goes right down into the bone, severing a nerve as the drill progresses. You feel it through your jaw into your brain and right down to the ends of your toes.
And how can we not be similarly affected when we read about dying churches, discouraged pastors, shrinking congregations, and the general lack of morale among evangelical churches?
When a respected best selling Christian author rejects singing and sermons as part of his Christian walk, many people take notice and scratch their heads and shout amen or no way.
There is a scene in the movie Midway where someone on the bridge of the carrier Yorktown calls down to the engine room and gives them a sitrep (situation report). The fires are under control on the topside or the flight deck. The other departments are making progress in the battle to stay afloat, so the report goes. This gives courage and conviction to the engine room crew. They will stay at their post and keep the engines going since they know that the ship is still sailing and has a mission.
It's the kind of thing that must have happened, even though we know the Yorktown sank a short while after that attack at Midway. I like the scene because it depicts what the state of readiness for battle was on the carrier. Everyone knew it was bad throughout the ship, but scuttlebutt was not enough to keep the ship going, the sailors needed information from the top to fortify them to stay strong.
That's the thing with scuttlebutt. It is often wholy or at least partially true. Rumors and gossip need to be believable and so they often start out with some truth. As they make their way around, they gain traction because of the emotional power they have to cause fear and destroy confidence. Before long, the ships scuttlebutt destroys confidence in the seaworthiness of the ship and thereby destroys it's mission readiness. At this point, a word from the captain or leaders on the bridge can make all the difference.
The more I read from Paul's story or the story of the seven churches in Revelation, the more I understand the word from the Top. There is a ton of scuttlebut, much of it truthful I admit, about the church today. It surrounds us online, the anxious voices of church members who want something done about their church, the silent chorus of pastors who throw up their hands in bewilderment about what to do for their churches, and the nearly constant writing about the churches failures.
Honestly, going to get a drink of water at the Scuttle Bucket has become depressing. After listening to the conversations at the water cooler, you would think the church is dead and buried, and God is to be praised for it.
Is that the state of the church today? Is that it's fate? Is there a word from the Top, from the heavenly bridge?
Don Miller doesn't go to church much. Millennials are leaving the church, so we've heard. Pastors are quitting every month. Attendance is down. You've heard the scuttlebutt. My question is have you heard from the Top?
The church is a God thing, just ask Paul who started a handful of them. He really gave his life to start them and he enlisted the help of a handful of younger servants as well who gave their lives. And yes, Jesus gave His life for the church. That statement maybe inflammatory in some minds, so be it. But He did.
I'm not going to finish this post with a list of texts that restore your confidence in the church. I'll leave that finish to you. Maybe at some point I will share my findings, but for now, I am just trying to ask you a simple question. Where do you get your State of the Church news from, the Top, or somewhere else? It makes a big difference.
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Don Miller let it be known recently that he doesn't go to church much. See his confession here. From the comments and responses around the web, you might think he really hit a nerve. At first, it feels like you are in the dentist chair and the drill punctures through the tooth and goes right down into the bone, severing a nerve as the drill progresses. You feel it through your jaw into your brain and right down to the ends of your toes.


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This week features Northern Ireland, Girls' Football Week & Wisbech Town's record breaker
The story of the week so far has to be the penalty awarded against Northern Ireland in the World Cup Qualifier Play Off against Switzerland. It was a poor decision, and the coverage on the BBC website and 5 Live after the game left no one in doubt about the decision:
While I share the sympathy for the tough call on the Irishmen, it doesn't change the tie that much. Assuming they had secured a 0-0 draw, they still would have had to go to Basle and win. The only result it directly affects is if Northern Ireland win 1-0, as a 2-1 win will see them go through on away goals in any case.
So hopefully the energy be channelled away from the refereeing decision and will be put into getting a result in the second leg to achieve the win that would take the team to their first World Cup Finals in 32 years.
Girls' football week
The highlight of Girls' football week so far for us was the Girls' Primary School Festival that took place at St Ives. The Twitter coverage showed what a top event it was and how much the girls enjoyed it:
There were around 150 girls at this event, and across the country it's hoped that this will help us to go beyond the 130,000 that took part in 2016. It's really positive that grassroots programmes like this are also attracting the attention of Sky Sports.
This can only help in achieving the growth target of doubling female participation. The event at St Ives was a genuine partnership, with both Cambs and Hunts FAs delivering it, with help from The FA, WSL clubs and sponsors Continental.
The challenge is to build on the interest created during the week and work with the schools and local clubs to get as many girls as possible playing regularly. It's football development at its best!
U18s march on!
The Cambridgeshire FA U18 Representative side progressed in the FA County Youth Cup on Thursday after defeating neighbours Suffolk FA 4-3 at Histon FC.
It was a superb team performance, although Tom Thulborn stole the show by grabbing a hat trick:
We look forward to welcoming Berks and Bucks in the next round.
Wisbech Town keeper set to break Shilton's record
Football thrives on great local stories and there was one on the BBC website this week, with Wisbech Town Keeper, Paul Bastock, set to break an incredible appearance record currently held by Peter Shilton:
Assuming Bastock plays for Wisbech Town at Thetford Town on Saturday, he will clock up his 1250th appearance between the sticks at both professional and non-league levels. Bastock, also known as 'Bazza', signed for the Fenmen earlier this season:
I wish Paul all the best for Saturday, and hopefully Shilton will be in touch with Bazza this time when the record is taken!
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The theme of the conference is "BIM, BEM and SIM – Integrated Building Design and Modeling."
ASHRAE and IBPSA-USA are convening this conference to improve the industry's ability to accurately model building performance. The conference merges the IBPSA-USA SimBuild and ASHRAE Energy Modeling Conferences. The focus is on making better decisions through the application of simulation and modeling over the entire building life cycle from the earliest concept through operation and maintenance.
The theme of the conference is "BIM, BEM and SIM – Integrated Building Design and Modeling." The conference brings together the building energy analysis and performance simulation community. Modelers, software developers, owners, and researchers will address the practices of energy modeling and building performance simulation using existing simulation tools, software development, and future simulation research and applications.
The papers and presentations are organized around five tracks:
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Parking options at Melbourne Airport: The Airport has 1 short-term, 3 long-term, business carparks available.
Short-term parking is available opposite the terminal complex, with a majority of covered parking spaces. It is ideal for picking up or dropping off a passenger, or for stays of one day or less. (It is also the place to return your rental car to.)
Long-term Parking is available at:
(a) the multi-level long-term parking garage in front of Terminals 1, 2 & 3., accessible by covered walkways (except Level 6, which is uncovered). To get from Terminal Drive to the garage, turn right into Center Road, then left into the long-term garage. Pay by credit card at entry/exit points of the garage, or at automatic payment machines at pedestrian entry/exit points of the garage.
(b) The Long-term parking lot with 12,500 spaces is 400 meters from the passenger terminals and is served by frequent shuttle buses 24/7.
(c) Economy/Value long-term parking lot for parking over 3 days - prior on-line booking needed - is loated on Melrose Drive (exit Tullamarine Fwy, lef to Mercer Drive, go north on Melrose Drive.)
Business Parking is available at Center Road (off Departure/Arrival Drive) - opposite Terminal 1.
ParkRoyal Hotel has its own parking facility.
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© Blog First Steps, IDB´s Social Protection and Health Division
In recent weeks, a commercial, #WorldsToughestJob, has been making the rounds on social media. In the video, a company interviews several people for the position of "director of operations." During the course of the interview, the characteristics of the position are described to the applicants: it's a very important job; it requires long periods of standing; there are no breaks; it requires knowledge of medicine, finance and the culinary arts; and it's unpaid.
The applicants find it increasingly difficult to hide their dismay at the requirements detailed by the interviewer (which the applicants describe with adjectives such as "cruel" and "inhumane," among others). The interview concludes by revealing that these conditions are, in fact, the working conditions demanded of mothers. And then, just when we've realized how selfless moms really are, we're reminded to send them a card on Mother's Day (yes, the video is an ad for a greeting card company).
I'd be lying if I didn't confess that the first time I saw the video, this clever bit of marketing worked its magic on me. It touched me and made me feel infinitely grateful for my mom and, somewhat self-indulgently, my own experience as a mother; it´s just that so much of the work that we do in and outside of the house is still invisible to society´s eyes. Nonetheless, after this initial reaction, I experienced an altogether different one. I felt certain that I didn't want the image of the "selfless mother" to be the one that my daughters have of me or the one upon which they base their ideas of motherhood. When they're grown, I don't want them to remember me as a tired, self-sacrificing woman, always ready to serve with a smile, who forgets about herself and her own needs.
Precisely, in Latin America and the Caribbean, mothers continually struggle in societies that offer unequal opportunities for men and women and present countless adverse circumstances that make women's lives even more complicated.
Here are a few examples:
- Our region has not reached the United Nations Millennium Development Goal (MDG) for maternal mortality; moreover, it is one of the goals lagging furthest behind.
- 80% of unpaid domestic work is done by women.
- In Latin America and the Caribbean, one third (link in Spanish) of pregnancies are unplanned.
- Physical or sexual violence perpetrated by an intimate partner affects from 13% of women between the ages 15 and 49 in Haiti, to 52% in Bolivia. The same kind of violence occurs during pregnancy (6% to 11% in the region).
- 30 to 50 % (link in Spanish) of women experience violence inside or outside the home that has consequences in their health, economic opportunities, rights and wellbeing.
- World Bank figures (available from 2005 to 2012 for just 12 countries in the region) reveal that between 12% and 26% of women aged 15 to 19 have had a child or are pregnant (an unweighted average of 20%).
- Women hold only 33% of the positions in the region's highest paid professions.
Despite this disheartening data, this Mother's Day I invite you to celebrate mothers for being enterprising, joyful, and active, not just selfless. Let's resolve to incorporate into our collective imagination a celebration in honor of these mothers.
I think if we start to imagine a region full of happy mothers, we're laying the groundwork to make it a reality. What do you think?


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Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Teachering: Useful and Useless Teaching habits
I've been thinking about my role as an English teacher in Korea more often lately. I know it's likely due to my approaching contract renewal. I should probably just relax. I know I'm a good teacher, but we don't get much peer review in Korea. Certainly not as much discourse as I'm used to in the US. So, I am anxious.
I took a little time to reflect on my work the last week and discovered, since my 2008 arrival in Seoul, I've weathered a strong revision of my teaching practices yet a strong reaffirmation of my pedagogical principles. My principles are renewed and my practice is more vital than it has ever been in the past. I feel like I know what I'm doing yet I'm doing something new.
I think a lot of Native Speaking English Teachers (NSETs) arrive in Korea with vague notions about how to teach English and little experience. That's problematic and for what are obvious reasons: new teachers, little support, no training, rigid contract, et al. However, many people coming to Korea to teach are dedicated teachers looking for work in a country that respects teachers and looking to teach in Korea, a place they want to know more about. Many teachers arrive here already trained, with strong pedagogical principles and practical experience. As one of the latter, it's often painful and frustrating to be compared to the former. Teachers should be able to gain experience, certainly, but I do believe that experience should be developed at home and in conjunction with the direction of their own teachers. That's for another post.
I'm tired of hearing from my surprised Korean colleagues that I'm such a good, dedicated teacher who has good ideas and loves Korea. (They're always happy I don't show up late, smelling of soju and kimchi, with my shirt untucked, dead tired and unable to teach. Koreans seem to expect the worst as a rule.) I always want to crack wise and stand up for myself. I don't. I just smile and say, Thank You. It's the Korean way, for sure.
I've always thought English is useful as a global language because it's capable of assimilating essential everyday language from other languages without much of a hassle or misunderstanding. However, the teaching of English can be much less democratic and accepting of difference than the language is. For many reasons, many teachers act as if they are guardians of the English language. It's not enough for them to teach it; they like to act as if they own it and are protecting something they bought with their knowledge of it.
One thing I've learned in Korea about English instruction and that I'd offer to anybody seeking advice about teaching ESL and/or EFL in a foreign country is that a teacher must have the ability to strive for excellence while setting classroom standards and expectations appropriately with respect to the students' current needs and demands in contrast to the teacher's own desires. Teachers really do have the power to set this conflict between desires and demands aside, to disengage from it for the benefit of the class by stepping down from doing things for the students and actively engaging with them in classroom discourse. English language instruction and acquisition can be a coming to terms with the language rather than enforcing it: a negotiation rather than a standard.
What I have been coming to terms with in Korea is a strange disconnect between my radicalism (pedagogy) and my pragmatism (my objective). I have learned that balancing the desire to express ourselves in the classroom and department successfully and meaningfully is not the same as managing a classroom in a manner suitable to the students. Only the teacher is in a position to assess what the students need and this gives teachers a lot of power. We know that government is always seeking to proscribe this power. And students often like to rebel against it. Regardless of the situation outside of the classroom, a teacher can make the decision to empower student participation and activate learning in useful and meaningful ways no matter what interference exists.
Judging from the bulk of lesson plans I see circulated and the general discourse about teaching (in Korea,) the less-experienced teachers seem to make the wrong decisions for what may seem like very practical (read, good) reasons. Teachers tend to decide that the requirements of the lessons and demands of the culture are so significant that they must insist students accept a classroom environment the teacher thinks will work best for them to meet curricula-determined goals. I disavow this practice. I guess this could be my reaction to useless lesson planning practices. After all, how long have teachers been composing plans based upon concrete goals that are met only after imposing a strict outline of timed classroom activities? It's stale; it ignores students.
A good lesson plan illustrates a teacher understands how to define an attainable goal. A good plan never addresses how and what students think about it. Moreover, detailed plans always determine how students should approach a lesson. Therefore, plans limit creative and critical discourse. Nowhere in these lesson plans are students visible. Students are unnecessary to its implementation, and they will be present when a lesson is discussed and assigned. They will be given a lesson. I know many teachers who can compose wonderful lesson plans who cannot teach, aren't interested in teaching. They are good plan implementers. And the students' grades are merely numeric representations of the quality of implementation. In fact, that's how both the US and Korean Republic see education. This is the prevailing theory of education: if students receive high test scores, then they are learning.
My Korean colleagues often sadly approach me and apologize because I have had to "lower my expectations" since coming to Samsung High School. When I first arrived, I thought this was because my school's Principal had read my CV to the teachers in a faculty meeting before introducing me. It was embarrassing. I'm proud of my work but I don't brag. And some teachers were intimidated. What was I doing here? They asked it; I asked it. But I have learned that they're thanking me for working hard and trying to be respectful. I'm not good with gratitude. I have a real problem seeing myself as good. And it's even harder for me to figure out how to return gratitude. I'm terrified of obligation and never quite get it right. This, too, is for another post. But it shouldn't be overlooked that when I first arrived, were it not for my experience, I would have been shocked to discover that it's close to impossible for me to properly complete my contracted tasks--that much of my work, in the traditional sense of teaching lessons, is pointless.
But I have learned to stay focused on the students. To love my students and not necessarily their work. And so, when I'm reminded how sad it is that I have to lower my expectations, I respond with a smile and say "No problem." What's the point of explaining that I find such apologies demeaning to the student body? It's not worth it. I know how my colleagues think about my most recent approach to developing lessons: they see my newest take on teaching students here as a lowering of expectations. It is decidedly not that at all.
The level of English in my working-class district is lower than you might expect. I have 2 or 3 out of 35 to 45 students, in 20 classes, who can listen to a question in English and answer using complete sentences or meaningful clauses and phrases. That's about 60 out of 600-700 students I regularly see. As a result, the first thing I ditched was the English-Only Classroom. For me, that was the easiest part of the environment to change.
Even before arriving in Korea, I wholeheartedly disagreed that enforcing English-only in classrooms encourages and supports the students. Now I can say without a doubt that it's merely wishful thinking to suggest a classroom can be English-Only. It's a ridiculously limiting conception of language as well, as if language were only spoken. The students are not thinking in English. No matter what they say or think, the English language is always already in context with Korean language and culture. We might as well use that to our benefit. English-Only classrooms in Korea are much more about making English teachers more comfortable. I hate classroom power trips. Thus, my classrooms are proudly bilingual.
I would suggest that newer teachers in Korea think about ways to assert themselves in the classroom. Co-teachers will attempt to dominate younger and inexperienced teachers. They'll attempt to police your classrooms. If you need help and are a brand new teacher in search of guidance, this might be a happy coincidence. On the other hand, many teachers have practical experience and will find that Korea's classroom culture is odd, possibly alienating. One of the first things to learn while teaching here is how to fairly and positively manage a Korean English classroom. It takes some work. But the conflicts that will arise and headaches that follow are worth the stress. If you're a good teacher, they will respect your different style. If the students dislike you and you can't teach, they're going to get rid of you as quickly as possible anyway. And I agree with them. Korean students shouldn't be the lab rats for Western teacher wannabes. (I don't mean to be overly cynical or rude to younger teachers, but using another culture's student population as a tool to explore your options back home is unethical to say the least. It's something a teacher wouldn't do.)
The second thing I have learned is how to see the classroom as my students do: a boring, uninspired series of lessons about how to properly answer multiple choice questions based on reading, listening and thinking about ideas in English. Korean English teachers handle this aspect of the job. It's a teacher-stands-in-front-of-the-class-and-tells-you-what-things-mean kind of situation. And Korean students are often much more accepting of receiving such lessons from a Korean than a foreigner. Korean education culture mandates this approach as necessary to teach the students how to prepare for their standardized tests. The advanced students take notes and passively listen and the students who are slightly behind sleep or daydream. The issue for me, as an NSET, is a matter of role: What is my role in the Korean high school classroom?
I've decided my role is to be the one consistent English-speaking presence necessary to acclimate students to the sounds and logic of the English language. By using English with them, I'm performing what it sounds like, how it acts, what it means, and when to use it. In addition, I am what it looks like. This role is in opposition to how most foreign teachers work. This is not to say that they aren't well-meaning teachers with strong lessons. But who are they kidding? I have seen videos of lessons about idioms that drive students mad with laughter. But a PowerPoint presentation with videos and an active classroom is still a lesson about an idiom that relies on a stupid comparison between Konglish and English usage of English language words. It's simply not teaching language. It's teaching jokes. At best, it could be referred to as "reaching an understanding" about a routine. And, in many cases, a teacher risks reinforcing bad habits and lazy routines.
Many NSETs attempt to improve on the Korean English teacher's work and talk about teaching as a competition between co-teachers. At times, they wish to correct the mistakes and to encourage more contemporary usage. Many of the lessons online are based on improving the language the students already know. I think this approach almost gets it right but the flaw is in the pedagogy. NSETs like to be The Expert English Person on Campus. They like to own the language. They complain about the mistakes Koreans permit in their lessons and textbooks. They like to correct cultural errors. They like to transmit Western cultural lessons via language lessons. And as a result of playing the leader, they often find themselves very much an outsider in their schools. They become English Language Informers--the tool in their schools to illustrate who knows English well and who doesn't: somebody who is approached only when the locals can't answer a language question without an expert's help. I want nothing to do with this role. It's a means to alienate myself from my students. In addition, I may be an English teacher, but I do not own the language.
All NSETs should meditate on this mantra: I know I am not in Korea to change Korea.
On the other hand, I love Korea. So, why is it not enough for me to simply be myself using the language and being a teacher being myself using the language? It really does boil down to being a teacher or being like a teacher. Am I teaching or teachering?
I do everything I can to work with students on improving classroom discourse to permit as much student participation as possible yet insist that we maintain a useful direction. After all, we must succeed at focused study with a purpose. In my classrooms, even when I'm evaluating the students, I try to encourage them to use the language they have already learned in order to practice it and become more familiar with it. I insist they attempt to speak in coherent sentences when possible.
You may think I have set the bar rather low. I'd disagree. I have renovated the English classroom. Once a week the students feel at ease when an English teacher walks into the room. At ease because I am the Native Speaker, not in spite of it. (Although my co-teachers often feel alienated in my classroom. Yet again, for another post.) This serves an important purpose. I'm the guy you can speak your lousy English with because I'm patient and kind and want you to succeed. I'm not here to inform you that you're incorrect. Quite the opposite, I'm the one who will tell you, "I understand." I'm not concerned with your ranking nor your grade. I'll insist you use English, but I'll support your attempt. In addition, I'll not cater to you nor insult your intelligence. I'm the teacher who knows you know the answer but can't figure out how to say it. We'll figure out a way to say it together. Consequently, I'm the teacher who will insist that English is only possible in conversation with others no matter how much the government and anal Westerners insist it's about correctness.
I'll give you an example. This month we're working on illustrating six themes from the film, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. While some of my students are preparing to find jobs and begin a life of hard work, many students are working towards University life. So, it's important that they begin thinking critically about ideas they encounter in texts. They need to be able to generate reasonable statements about those ideas. They need to know how to use examples from texts to support their statements. And they need to improve their English speaking skills.
I don't have enough time with them to work on reading and discussing texts. I do have time to screen films. We watch a film; I hand out vocabulary. We discuss the language in the film and homework is to familiarize themselves with words and phrases that are new to them. I encourage them to use dictionaries but require their answers in class be in their own words. They aren't permitted to speak in dictionary-ese. The following week, groups have to stand and answer questions about the new words and phrases. We spend one week writing sentences about the meaning of familiar words from the narrative. I assign homework to group leaders who must organize their groups and get them to present a discussion about one of six themes. In their presentations the following week, they must use the language from our earlier vocabulary work. Again, I assign homework asking the students to draw an illustration of their group work about a theme. Their illustration must contain a slogan that captures the spirit of their chosen theme. I sneak a little practice on writing a summary into an art project. The following week, group leaders present their work and the class evaluates the presentations.
It sounds like difficult work, doesn't it? It is and it isn't. These are smart lessons that permit duplication. In other words, in any given school year, I can help the students develop comfort with new vocabulary and English language culture using a format that entertains them. The material in each lesson is new, yet it recalls prior work. The students can become comfortable with my teaching style and a classroom routine without me having to give up the complexity I think is necessary to actually promote learning. I have a lesson ideal and a general direction that maintains a focused and accurate purpose.
The most time-consuming part of the preparation is putting students into groups because I make sure the groups contain high-performers and low-performers, students who both know and don't know English. The students teach one another by listening to their group members discuss how to complete the work and other groups present their work. They become the experts. Students learn who to trust and ask one another for help. I encourage the groups to routinely give others the answers. I encourage students who know the answer that a person standing doesn't know to share the answer. Students know there is nothing wrong with hearing an answer and then repeating it. Of course, they must learn to hear the most correct answer. As a result, I have discovered a way to permit a noisy classroom.
It's much more complex and demanding than anything they're accustomed to as students of English, yet they enjoy it. The difference is that we work in groups and share our results and discuss our problems understanding the meaning of the English language in both Korean and English. The classroom becomes less about the assignment and a teacher's evaluation than it does about the discourse needed to address the questions at issue within each stage of the assignment. Moreover, the students are involved with evaluating their performance as the final lesson requires classes to discuss group performance.
Ultimately, I'm satisfied because this is a practice I'd use with Seoul's most privileged students. It's not something developed with my students in mind; it's something that works regardless of social class. The lessons permit useful participation from all kinds of students, and their participation is required to be in concert with their classmates' work. I'm engaging with them on what can be thought of as their terms. In other words, I'm not reinforcing the stupid ranking system where the best and brightest are rewarded as they shame their classmates who haven't scored as high on their tests. (This is a problem in US classrooms, too, where teachers use the smart kids to motivate the kids who aren't doing as well. It's demeaning. As far as I'm concerned, it's a kind of training for corporate life that should be banned from the classroom.)
I've been using a word lately to distinguish between useful and useless teaching practices. Teaching is always useful teaching. Teachering is when what you do in the classroom fulfills your obligations but does not necessarily have anything to do with your students. Teachering is always useless.
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- Jason said...
You write extremely well, and I really enjoyed reading this post.
I agree with a lot of what you say, especially, "But it shouldn't be overlooked that when I first arrived, were it not for my experience, I would have been shocked to discover that it's close
to impossible for me to properly complete my contracted tasks--that
much of my work, in the traditional sense of teaching lesson, is
I also like this (and do it too), "As a result, the first thing I ditched was the English-Only Classroom."
I feel like have a teacher-spidey-sense that goes off like a screaming banshee when I feel/see students are bored...I completely get what you mean when you say students "...see the classroom as my students do: a boring, uninspired series of lessons..." and this is one of the cornerstones for how I design my lessons.
There are several other points but I'll stop there.
I'm going to look at your blog more--I can't believe I haven't read anything here before.
Thanks for posting such a great piece of writing.
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A-GENT of STYLE CURATES for CHRISTIE'S LATES: THE LIFESTYLE EDITION
- Jan, 12 2018
- By fabricebana
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Please come and join me at Christie's King Street on Monday 15 January 6-8.30pm for Christie's Latex: The Lifestyle Edition where I will be showing the space I have curated and styled for their forthcoming interiors sale including the collection of Sir David Tang, Bywell Hall and Howe, London.
I will be in conversation with Andy Waters, Christie's Curatorial Director, at 8pm in the Gallery Viewing Room (the small room I am styling on the left at the top of the main staircase)
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Discover the art of living well at Christie's first London Late of 2018. King Street galleries will be packed with home and health inspiration alongside exquisite pieces from our upcoming interiors and contemporary art auctions.
Wellness activities include a seismic sound bath by experience innovators Bompas & Parr, yoga classes led by top instructor Julie Montagu and a pop-up wardrobe including activewear from THE OUTNET.COM. Decorating inspiration will come courtesy of the designers Christopher Howe and myself, who will be styling rooms within the galleries, whilst award-winning interior designer Alidad will be hosting an exclusive talk.
Combining art, music and specialist talks, Christie's Lates in London and New York are the perfect opportunity to mix with like-minded art lovers after hours. With free entry, each curated evening in this new series of events aims to bring art to life and inspire conversation, showcasing highlights from our upcoming auctions alongside interactive activities, talks by guest experts and enticing food and drink.
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- Jan, 01 2018
- By fabricebana
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2017 was pretty good for A-Gent of Style. Getting the Designer Profile feature in the December issue of House & Garden was the highlight of the year and a wonderful Christmas present for which I am extremely grateful. Launching the website fabricebana.com was also a milestone.
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- Sep, 16 2017
- By fabricebana
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The 2017 instalment of Decorex is imminent and A-Gent of Style is honoured to be moderating a seminar Taking Your Brand Global on Monday 3-3.45pm in the Lecture theatre with four established and respected figures of the design world – Nina Campbell, Sophie Ashby of Studio Ashby, Katharine Pooley and Dara Huang.
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Earlier this year, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals decided a case with significant implications for all employers. It said that statements in an employee handbook and correspondence to employees may grant them rights beyond those to which they are entitled under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).
The case of Steven Peters v. Gilead Sciences, Incorporated points out the importance of clearly stating all conditions of FMLA leave in an employee handbook. It is equally important that employers not send letters identifying leave as FMLA leave if the employee is not eligible for FMLA.
Steven Peters suffered a shoulder injury while he was employed by Gilead Sciences, Inc. He took a relatively short medical leave to have corrective surgery, and when his condition did not improve after returning to work, he took another leave. During his second absence, Gilead filled his position with another employee, and when Peters returned to work, Gilead offered him a different position. He declined and Gilead terminated his employment.
Peters filed suit against Gilead, alleging a violation of the FMLA and a claim for promissory estoppel under Indiana law. Gilead moved for summary judgment on the FMLA claim, arguing that Peters was ineligible for FMLA leave based on a provision in the Act that excludes employees at worksites at which less than 50 employees are employed "if the total number of employees employed by that employer within 75 miles of that worksite is less than 50."
It was undisputed that Gilead employed fewer than 50 employees within 75 miles of Peters' worksite, making him statutorily ineligible for FMLA leave. Peters argued that Gilead was equitably estopped from asserting the FMLA's 50/75 exclusion based on representations made in Gilead's employee handbook and in letters it sent to Peters regarding his entitlement to 12 weeks of medical leave. The district court concluded Peters had not established the elements of equitable estoppel and granted summary judgment for Gilead.
The 7th Circuit reversed the district court and sent the case back to the lower court for trial.
Peters alleged a state-law claim for promissory estoppel—an equitable contract remedy that permits enforcement of a promise that induces actual and reasonable reliance on the part of the plaintiff, at least to the extent of the plaintiff's reliance damages. The doctrine is available when a promise lacks the elements of contract; a threshold question is whether the promise created an enforceable contract.
The medical-leave representations contained in Gilead's employee handbook (repeated in its letters to Peters) may have created an enforceable contract under Indiana law, giving Peters a contractual right to the equivalent of FMLA leave (that is, 12 weeks) regardless of his statutory ineligibility. If the representations in the handbook are not contractually enforceable, Indiana's promissory estoppels cause of action allows enforcement of Gilead's promises to the extent of the reliance harm Peters suffered.
State laws vary and employers should consult legal counsel regarding their exposure. Employers will want to identify all forms of written communications (such as the employee handbook or formal notices) that could be used as "contracts" and ensure that all these employee communications are accurate.
Beyond that, this case is a great reminder of the importance of accuracy in all employee communications. Regardless of state laws, employees will tend to assume they have full access to whatever benefits or rights appear to be promised in employer communications. Avoiding confusion can avoid lawsuits.


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I just returned from a ten day work trip to New Mexico. We did lots of work at night, slept during the day, ate green chile burgers, drank some beer, shared two port-o-potties for 6+ people, hiked up canyons and the like. I also managed to watch a bunch of bad daytime television and made-for-tv movies while I drifted off to sleep. On the plane and during some down time, I was able to read some good books.
My favorite read of the trip was the non-fiction "The Only Thing Worth Dying For" by Eric Blehm. He tells the true story of a Green Beret A-Team who were sent to southern Afghanistan soon after 9/11 to battle the Taliban and help Hamid Karzai come to power. After reading the book I felt like I knew the soldiers and had such respect for what they did. I don't normally read this type of book, but I found it sobering and thrilling, I wanted to know what would happen next. I do recommend to anyone, you don't have to like books about modern military history.
Another great "book" I read was "The Clean Eating Diet: Recharged" by Tosca Reno. Although not a book in the typical sense, it was defiantly not a fad diet cook book either. I've been adopting more and more clean eating habits and reading this book reminded me how much I want to continue clean eating. Tosca shares reader's comments and tips on how to adopt the clean eating lifestyle. She herself was out of shape in her late forties, then turned her life around with more energy and even entered body building competitions! My new favorite things to eat, ground flaxseed in my oatmeal and fresh nut butters!
One day when we weren't working, a group of us scampered up the San Lorenzo Canyon. It was fun, and next time we will actually have to do the recommended hike. We managed to avoid any forest fire smoke, although you could see the haze the coming over the mountains. The smoke gave the setting sun such an intense red glow.


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Common Threads Crochet & Knitting Group is held every Monday from 5:00- 6:30pm downstairs in the meeting room of the Hartford City Library at 314 North High Street. This is a free group for friends and neighbors to get together to have a good time while crochet, knitting, and having great conversation.
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Earlier Event: April 17Chili Cook Off and Bake Sale at the Eaton Community Building
Later Event: April 1850 Cent Night at Gibson Roller Skating Arena


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Health & Well-being Report 2017 / 2018
9th June 2018
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By: Co-Ownership
We are pleased to release our Health and Well-being Report for the 2017/18 year. Our Health Champions have worked diligently over the last 12 months to deliver a wide range of information, events and activities which support our people and their needs. We continue to strive to deliver a Health and Well-being Programme which demonstrates our commitment to our people and innovative ways of engaging our staff.
To read the report please click here.


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We are St John's Primary School Councillors. We hope to make this school a better place to learn and have fun. Our work is to make our school even better, the best school it can be. We wanted to become School Councillors to have the opportunity to improve the safety and fairness in the school playgrounds, and to make sure there is no bullying. We want everyone to have a friend to play with and hope to put a smile on everyone's faces. Our promise is to be there to listen to people's ideas and to help them sort problems out wherever we can.
Our current School Councillors are –
Year 2: Airon 2A, Julian 2B, Mia 2C
Year 3: Amelia 3A, Connor 3C, Mia 3C, Erikas 3B
Year 4: Demi 4A, 4B, Khaleel 4C and Thomas 4C
Year 5: Busayo 5A, Christopher 5B, Isabel 5C
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I'm in the middle of a good book about a platoon of Marine recruits, Making the Corps, by Thomas Ricks. Claiming diverse backgrounds, all these recruits seem to have one thing in common; non-conformity. Most of them have specifically chosen the Corps because of its demanding reputation and at Parris Island they will find something worth conforming to or they will fail. About 14% of these young men will not graduate, the highest among the services.
One recruit is very gung-ho and looks forward to a promising career in the Marines and has immersed himself in all things having to do with the Corps. He recognizes the fact that he can help the others with his superior knowledge and abilities and is quick to point out their mistakes. He believes that he is more than ready to guide the squad through the rigors of boot camp and sees himself as a natural leader. Unfortunately for him, his drill instructors do not.
His attempts at instructing the other recruits is against standard orders and demonstrates a lack of discipline. It is the drill instructor's job to teach the recruits; they alone have the authority. Besides, this recruit has troubles of his own and tends to complain. Eventually he fails a major test and is let go. He is not missed by most of the platoon; they are too busy to notice (not that they ever took his ministrations very seriously).
Another recruit, equally enthusiastic but more low key, is recognized by the platoon, as well as their sergeants, as a natural leader. He tackles every task aggressively and excels at them all. Humble, he never points out the mistakes of others but is ready to help when needed. Not seeking attention he claims no special leadership qualities. Nevertheless, he is quietly chosen by the drill instructors to be the squad leader. The platoon is pleased with this decision and has no trouble following his lead. Everyone can see that this recruit embodies the spirit of the Corps and shows the promise of perhaps some day earning the honor of becoming a Marine Corps drill instructor himself.
I found this story to be a good analogy for how certain enthusiastic Christians perceive their roles in life. Some seem to see themselves as having been chosen to lead others out of sin by virtue of what they believe. They do this by verbally sharing what they call the Word of God, whenever and where ever possible, with little concern for the circumstances, feelings or credulity of those they preach to.
They see it as their duty to confront ignorance, sin and error. Though these confrontations may be upsetting to some, good leaders do not shy away from difficult tasks. After all, Jesus was harsh at times and he did not always worry about other's feelings. These erstwhile leaders are not dismayed or surprised at the negative reactions they encounter when proclaiming the Truths and attribute this to the fallen nature of the unsaved. There will always be a natural gulf between those who lead and those who follow, between those who are right and those who are wrong.
There are other Christians, however, who do not claim any higher status. They do not boast of having special knowledge or an especially unique relationship with God, even if they believe it to be so. They feel that serving others with compassion and grace is not only rewarding but obedient to God. Their sense is that most people are working towards a closer communion with God and that no one has graduated yet. There is still much to be learned from others. Building relationships provides more opportunity for evangelism than telling people that their beliefs are wrong.
Those who see themselves as decisive leaders; confronting, exhorting, rebuking and intentionally setting themselves up as examples – much like drill instructors – often find that few will follow their lead. On the other hand, those who see themselves as part of a community working towards a common goal understand something the others do not; it is best to put the group ahead of yourself and leave the exhortations up to the real drill instructor.
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Hi Everyone!
Only a couple more days until what's going to be a "Super Sunday" at Crossbridge Church! This Sunday we are going to have a blast kicking off a new message series that will explore the life of Abraham, set the direction for the next two years of our church and by God's grace see us grow in our faith like never before! This may be the most important series in our church yet. If you call Crossbridge your church home and family, I am asking as your pastor to make every effort to be there this Sunday!
This is a great Sunday to invite a friend. We will be starting a new series, they will experience the heart of our church, and after each service we will have our "Pizza Bowl". We will have an assortment of pizzas and wings form Fort Bend County's very own Pepperoni's, plus some other yummy stuff, and bounce houses for the kids. Why not message someone right now and say, "I would love for you to come with me to Crossbridge this Sunday?" I believe people are one invitation away form a changed life and eternity.
We talked this last Sunday as we finished our "Holy Habits" series about the need to "Gather Regularly" and the benefits of it. If you missed it, click here to watch or listen. We are not a spectating, uninvolved, come when we feel like it kind of church. No, we gather intentionally to be reoriented around the Kingdom of God and the gospel of Jesus with our church family and friends. I can't wait to do it again this Sunday with you!
You are loved!
PIZZA BOWL | FEBRUARY 4 | After each service
Make a special effort to be here Sunday, February 4th, when we begin a new message series. We'll have pizza and wings to eat, bounce houses for jumping and much more! It's a great time to invite your friends, neighbors and everyone you know to attend with you.
CONNEXUS WEEKEND | $60 | FEB. 16-18 | 7th-12th Grade
Our desire is that CWKD is more than a weekend event, and that it is a movement of God in the lives of students that spurs them on to pursue and proclaim Jesus more than ever before in their life. The purpose of the weekend is to create an opportunity for spiritual awakening and growth among students through which they could fall in love with the Word of God and the work of God and be transformed as they discover Jesus' relevance in their every day life through community. Our heart is for this to spark a movement of students who are boldly living on purpose everyday to make disciple-making disciples of Jesus.
In addition to worship and teaching times at our church, some Crossbridge families will open their homes for students to sleep and hang out during the weekend with other students their age and gender. Each host home is assigned an incredible guest leader who will lead Bible study sessions for the group. During CWKD, there will be opportunities for worship, teaching, service, recreation, time with friends, lots of food and fun, but mostly it is about students growing in their relationship with Jesus through community.
Regular Registration runs 11/29-1/31: $60
Late Registration runs 2/1-2/11: $70
(no registrations will be accepted after 2/11)
Register HERE.
NEXT STEPS: WHAT'S YOURS? | February 11 & 18
God has an incredible purpose for your life, and Next Steps is designed to help you connect with that purpose. You will spend two sessions looking at what it means to be a growing follower of Jesus that knows God, grows together and makes a difference with your life. Visit HERE for more information and to register.
Camp Overflow
Our completed 3rd-6th graders will be headed to Trinity Pines Conference Center on Lake Livingston for CAMP OVERFLOW on July 11th-15th. Camp cost is $250. For more information go HERE!
Student Camp
Our completed 7th-12th graders will be headed to Student Life Camp at University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond, OK on June 11th-15th. Camp cost is $350. For more information go HERE!
EL SALVADOR MISSION TRIP | May 24-29, 2018
We would like to invite our Crossbridge Family to GO with us to El Salvador, May 24-29. In addition to visiting the Child Survival Program we fund and children we sponsor through Compassion International, we will be serving with Shalom Children's Home to work with vulnerable children and serve in the community. The cost is $1600. More information is available HERE and registration is now open online.
Access your copy of the February 2018 Prayer Points HERE!


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Vision for Inclusion
Thomas McKean High School - A place where every student is valued as unique
McKean High School has sought to renew and transform our learning environment to be more "inclusive."
- We are aware that each student comes to us with a unique combination of abilities, interests, talents, and educational needs.
- We view these basic differences among teenagers to be valuable and rich resources that are brought to the learning experience of secondary school.
- We know that each Highlander will require very specific and individualized supports to achieve the highest level of academic preparation necessary for work, study, and life beyond high school.
- In our inclusive learning environment, all students will be provided with the supports they need for learning, and we believe that every student can succeed.
- We believe that our responsibility is to form a caring, highly qualified, and responsive team comprised of teachers, staff, families, and community members so that we can educate each Highlander with high expectations.
- Our teachers are actively trained to use diverse strategies that will engage every learner, providing all students with equal access to the high school curriculum.
- Our entire staff is committed to providing a multicultural educational experience by becoming culturally responsive and by opening new pathways for success for each of our students.
Join us in our vision. . . where everyone's differences bring richness to our learning environment and to the world beyond.
McKean's Continuum of Services
McKean continues to expand services to meet the increasing range in students with disabilities - from students in the Meadowood Program to the Autism Program to students with simple 504 plans. We offer non-diploma track for students, when needed. We have increased our supports for targeted Social-Emotional development, We strive to partner with families to best meet the needs of our students, while being open-minded and willing to continually adjust our programming as student needs change.
Meadowood at McKean
This video link highlights Meadowood's implementation of the MOVE Program across all of their grade levels. It is a great example of providing the appropriate level of supports, helping students with physical disabilities supporting our inclusive goals. Meadowood's MOVE Program


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We hope you will be able to join us this Sunday for our 2nd annual All Things Local Festival: "Downtown to Down Home" from 11 to 3. We will be hosting it again at our farm with our sponsor, River Country Tourism. It is a celebration featuring local food, drink, art, music, fitness, door prizes and more where you can learn more about the amazing organizations, businesses, and attractions in our community. Information flyers are available now at our market and you can also find it as an event on our Facebook page. We also have the highlights at the bottom of this update for you.**
Here are some pictures of some of the large art pieces created by the Artist's Guild….find them by our parking lot and entrance. We thank them for creating these!
2018 Corey Lake Orchards Sunflower Field Experience–Are you ready?
We are opening our 3-acre field of sunflowers to create a unique and memorable experience for you. Around 60,000 happy sunflowers await you for viewing, walking through, photographing, and just plain enjoying.
The sunflower field will open on Saturday August 4th and be open every day while the sunflowers are in their prime, which is typically 2 to 3 weeks. Depending on the weather, we hope to have this available through August 18th. We will be open from 9 until 5 daily.
We would encourage you to come during the weekdays when we have fewer customers, to have a better experience if you are able.
Cost of admission to the sunflower field is:
- $5.00 for anyone 11 years old and up
- $2.00 for accompanied children 10 years or younger
- Please check in at the market for tickets and directions to get into the field
This admission fee for each ticket holder includes:
- The opportunity to cut 1 sunflower per person (cutting tool provided)
- Receive a bag and water to take it home in
- Walk through the meandering path that goes through the field (it is a little less than ¼ of a mile long)
- Educational information posted throughout the farm
- Photo opportunities are available at the field entrance as well as the along the walking pathway
- Picnic tables, hay bales and other areas to sit and relax in
- Parking adjacent to the field
- RTV Rides for people with mobility issues. On weekends we will have one staff member with an RTV at the field for folks who aren't able to walk through the sunflowers. Depending on how many people need this service there may be a small wait as we try to accommodate and include everybody in the fun.
Additional flowers, when available, can be cut and purchased for $2 each. We also have decorative vases which can be purchased.
We'll have much more information and everything you need when you come to the market.
Hard Ciders, Wine and Brandies:
Preach is back! And because we need to free up some kegs, we'll have cider sales this weekend! Come to Happy Hour (4-6pm Friday, 3-6pm Saturday) and enjoy 32 oz. growler fills for $6.50 and 64 oz. growler fills for $12. Bring your own clean growlers from home and we'll put our sticker over them, or buy one from us! We have Brunch (Maple/Vanilla), Strawberry, Hopped, Afternoon (Strawberry/Chamomile), Prince Tribute, Sour Cherry/Sage, Standard Dry, Standard Sweet, and Standard Semi-Sweet in bottles.
We also have our full line of Hubbard's Brandy as well as Double Cherry Wine. If you're looking for our cider outside of our farm, you can visit Rooster's Wing Shack in Three Rivers, The Riviera Theatre in Three Rivers, Dussel's in Cassopolis, Craft Beer Cellar in Grand Rapids, and as always, The Local in Centreville, Michigan.
Brandy tasting and tours are this Saturday from 1-3. Hard cider tastings are moving to the "onion barn" and will be on 4-6 on Fridays and 3-6 on Saturdays. Come sit and enjoy this newly updated space with a drink and pleasant conversation, and a view of the lake and our gardens. We look forward to seeing you rain or shine!
Fruit offerings:
Blueberries–are still in season. But don't wait much longer.
Picked blueberries available now in pints, quarts, 5 lb boxes and 10 lb boxes
U-Pick blueberries: We are on our last variety of blueberries which are Jersey. These are a small, but very sweet berry. There are some available to pick if you just want to have the experience of picking a few, but If you are looking to pick a lot of blueberries, we recommend you try Brookside Farms, located in Paw Paw. They supply our picked berries and have a delightful farm for you to visit and pick at. 269-657-3500 or check their website: https://brooksidefarmsmi.com
Summer apples: Just starting to come in, we have some green (very sour) Lodi in – great for sauce and pie – and some Jersey Macs
Peaches: The most frequently asked question is when will we have peaches. The answer? Really soon, we will be picking some of the early ones over the next week, available for sale by the quart until more are ready.
Here's what else is on the market now:
Fresh sweet corn, green beans, broccoli, eggplant, Brussels sprouts, zucchini, cucumbers, yellow summer squash, fresh dug onions, new potatoes, field peppers. We harvested our shallots this week, which you will find hanging in the market and in baskets. These are amazing to cook with as they are from the onion family, are very mild, with a hint of garlic. Plus they keep so well! I still have some from 2 years ago. While we still have greenhouse tomatoes coming in, we are now harvesting them from the field. We also have green tomatoes as well as yellow, cherry and grape tomatoes, and roma paste tomatoes.
U-pick herbs: Find bags, scissors for cutting around the neck of the bird overlooking the herb garden. If you haven't tried using freshly picked herbs you will be amazed at how they punctuate your food. So bring your recipes and pick away. Feel free to pick of a leaf and smell them while you are here, especially the chocolate mint, located by the driveway in a metal container. An amazing smell.
Organics! Lettuce, garlic scapes, basil, lots of cucumbers, kale, cabbage, swiss chard, and some tomatoes including cherry tomatoes from the certified organic plot. We've also begun pulling some garlic bulbs for you. These are to use fresh! We will have cured garlic for winter storage later on in the year, and will also give you recipes for pickling (which is Becca's preferred way to store garlic for use year round). Also, find large and small bags of basil picked on the weekends and a great recipe to make an easy vinaigrette that can be used in many ways. Eggplants and peppers are slowly making their way in as well.
Bakery: Be sure to come see us in the bakery! If there is a favorite pie or something you want for the holiday, please feel free to call and have us save it back for you! 269-244-5690.
Bakery offerings for the weekend will be:
- Cookies: Cut Out Sugar, M&M "Monster" Cookies, Ginger Molasses, S'mores, Cherry White Chocolate Chip, Coconut Pecan, Zucchini Chocolate Chip, and Lemon
- Pies: Blueberry, Cherry, Peach, Strawberry Rhubarb, and Blueberry Glaze (available Fri, Sat, Sun)
- Breads: Vegetable, Blueberry-Zucchini, Whole Wheat, Whole Grain, Cinnamon, Vegetable, LaBrea Breads, Focaccia, Hamburger and Hotdog Buns
- Cinnamon Rolls, Sticky Buns, Yeast Donuts
- Mini cupcakes, Assorted muffins and Blueberry coffee cake
- Cake Donuts: Buttermilk, Blueberry, and Cherry (made on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday)
- Gluten Free Sensations items in bakery freezer including pies, cookies, brownies, and cinnamon rolls!!
- Slushies (now in 2 sizes based on customer's requests for larger size!)
- In the bakery freezer, Plainwell Vanilla Ice Cream, for pie a la mode!
Are you looking for larger quantities to can, pickle or freeze? Just call or stop in the market to get on the lists we keep for bushels of pickling cucumbers, green beans, tomatoes, peppers, sweet corn and other produce. Many of our staff members can, freeze and pickle produce, so seek them out with your questions.
Everyone at the farm hopes to see you soon–especially for our festival
**Celebrate All Things Local hosted by Corey Lake Orchards and sponsored by the River Country Tourism Council. Tickle your taste buds with food and drink to sample and purchase. Enjoy a feast for the eyes as shared by the Three Rivers Artists Guild. Learn about the joys of local life from our speakers and exhibitors. Let the "Pipers 4" serenade you as you sample the offerings from downtown Three Rivers and River Country with its many restaurants, parks, organizations, retailers, historical sites, and spiritual centers.11 a.m. to 3 p.m. with activities throughout the event
Displays representing • River Country Tourism Council of Greater St. Joseph County • Three Rivers Downtown Development Authority • Three Rivers Public Library • Three Rivers Artists Guild • St. Joseph County Parks • St. Joseph County Historical Society of Michigan • Local spiritual centers • Lowry's Books and More (featuring books by local authors) • So Flexy Yoga • Peaceful Rivers (massage) • Faith in Flora
Food for purchase and samplings • Corey Lake Orchard products, market, playground, bakery (available 8 am to 6 pm) •
Gluten Free Sensations (baked goods) • Hope Foundation Fire Truck (kettle corn) • Maple Row Sugarhouse (food truck— brats and maple products) • Nature's Edibles from Ginger Hills Farms (dried fruits and vegetables) • Ruth's Sweet Treats (pecan and cashew brittle)
- 12:00, 1:00, 2:00 PM Highlights on local authors by Tom Lowry, bookstore owner
- 12:00, 1:00, 2:00 PM Demos by So Flexy Yoga
- 12:00 to 3:00 PM Brandy House Tastings by distiller, Bruce Ruesink
- 12:00 to 3:00 PM Hard Cider Tastings by hard cider maker, Becca Sonday
- 12:30 to 1:15 PM Presentation on buying and preserving locally-grown foods by Deborah Haak, Three Rivers Public Library
- 1:30 to 3:00 PM Musical Serenade by local ensemble, the "Pipers 4" 3:00 PM


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