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La Fiesta raises funds for The Arc
James Boney and Joe Hogan, seniors at St. Augustine Preparatory School in Richland, invite the community to come to Somers Point and enjoy Gregory's Famous Taco Tuesday Delights from 1 to 4 p.m. Sept. 30 during the La Fiesta fundraiser for the Arc of Atlantic County.
Attendees are invited to enjoy food, happy hour drinks, prizes and football. Tickets are $15 and are available at the door. The event will take place at Gregory's Restaurant and Bar, 900 Shore Road, Somers Point. For more ticket information, call or text Hogan at 609-369-3173 or Boney at 609-385-6245.
Artists wanted for show
The next dropoff and pickup for the show "Autumn Splendor" will take place from 10 a.m. to noon Oct. 13 at the Galloway Township Branch of the Atlantic County Library on Jimmie Leeds Road. The cost is $5 per piece for members, $10 per piece for non-members. First-, second- and third-place ribbons will be awarded in each category. The next business meeting will take place at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 18 at The Glenn on Route 9 in Galloway. See gallowayculturalarts.org for more information.
Fundraiser offers shopping pass
The Northfield Mothers League is participating in Boscov's "Friends Helping Friends" fundraiser, to earn money to help neighbors in need.
Tickets are $5 and can be used at Boscov's from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Oct. 16 in the Shore Mall in Egg Harbor Township. The $5 shopping pass buys a day of 25 percent discount shopping, refreshments, entertainment and a chance for door prizes. Contact any NML member or Jamie Russo at 609-272-0385.
Greek themes for teachers
The Examined Life: Hellenic Studies in the Schools at Richard Stockton College in Pomona is a professional development program designed for K-12 teachers to learn about ancient Greece and how to integrate Greek themes into the K-12 curriculum. Fellows attend 10 evening seminars taught by Stockton and visiting faculty, culminating in a 10-day study tour of Greece. Fellowships are granted to all participants to offset the costs of the trip. There is no tuition for the program. See stockton.edu/examinedlife.
College offers new workshops
Atlantic Cape Community College's Club 50 Plus will offer new workshops and seminars this fall. Workshops are designed to enhance the personal, professional and social lives of participants.
Math Refresher will help participants revive math skills to improve brain function or to prepare for a new career. Basic math concepts including multiplication, division, decimals, percentages, fractions and some algebraic functions and word problems will be covered in class set for 9 to 11 a.m. four Fridays beginning Oct. 5.
Academic Writing-Back to Basics for Seniors will offer practical applications for everything you ever learned in English class, including: sentence style, word choice, grammar, punctuation and mechanics. It will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. Oct. 15 and 16.
Manage, Edit and E-mail Your Photographs will prepare participants to move images from a digital camera to a computer, then edit and resize pictures for use on the Web or e-mail. Students should bring to class a digital camera and a USB cable to connect to the computer. The class will take place from 9 a.m. to noon, Oct. 19. and Nov. 16.
Join Club 50 Plus for $5 and get a 20 percent discount on future Club 50 Plus workshops, culinary and professional development through June 30, 2013. Mention code: CEGN001-MW01. Club 50 Plus workshops will be offered at the Mays Landing Campus, 5100 Black Horse Pike, and the Cape May County Campus, 341 Court House-South Dennis Road, Cape May Court House. Call 609-343-4829 or see atlantic.edu/conted.
College hosting workshop
Harvey Kesselman, Stockton's provost and executive vice president, will conduct his workshop "Navigating Through College Admissions, Financial Aid, and NCAA Athletics" at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 10 at the Performing Arts Center of Richard Stockton College in Pomona.
The workshop, sponsored by the Greater Egg Harbor Regional School District and the Southern Regional Institute and Educational Technology Training Center, helps high school students and their families with the processes for college admission, financial aid, and NCAA athletics. The program explains terminology and required steps to navigate admissions, loans and scholarships.
Fundraiser planned
The National Multiple Sclerosis Society and the Somers Point Jazz Society will hold a joint affair called "The Right Notes," a wine tasting and jazz fundraiser at 7 p.m. Oct. 11 at Greate Bay Country Club in Somers Point. The event is primarily designed to raise funds and awareness for both organizations.
The evening will include a 20-minute performance by tenor saxophone master Michael Pedicin and his quartet. Along with wines and craft beers from Passion Vines, guests will also enjoy hors d'œuvres and beverages provided by Greate Bay Country Club. In addition, the evening will include a live auction, featuring three elite items including a trip to Italy; rare, collectible wines; and a Walnut Street Theatre Night on the Town package.
Tickets are $75 per person and are limited to the first 200 guests. To purchase tickets or for more information and/or sponsorship opportunities, call Kristin Marnie at 215-271-1500, or see MoveforMS.org. All proceeds will benefit the National MS Society and the Somers Point Jazz Society.
Flu shots available
The Atlantic County Division of Public Health will provide 11 public flu shot clinics for those 18 years and older from Sept. 29 through Nov. 8. There is a $15 fee for flu shots.
Pneumonia shots will also be available to eligible residents 65 years and older for $25. There is no out-of-pocket cost for either shot for residents with Medicare Part B coverage who present their card at the time of vaccination. This year, residents can schedule a flu shot appointment online at aclink.org. Appointments are not required and walk-ins will continue to be welcome at all locations.
For a complete schedule of public flu clinics, more information on the flu or to schedule an appointment, see aclink.org/publichealth. For more information, call the Division of Public Health at 609-645-5933.
Nominations sought
The Atlantic County Women's Hall of Fame is accepting nominations of outstanding women in Atlantic County for the 2013 induction. Many women have helped shape Atlantic County by contributing their talents and skills to the county's growth and development. The ACWHF continues to seek eligible candidates each year in order to recognize and honor outstanding women of our area.
Honorees are selected based on the impact of their contributions to Atlantic County, lasting contributions or achievements that promote the advancement, enhancement and enrichment of women, new paths blazed for other women and girls to follow. The nomination deadline is Oct. 31. Application forms and information are at acwhf.org.
College to offer non-credit training
Starting January 2013, Atlantic Cape Community College's Academy of Culinary Arts will offer its five-month non-credit Culinary Arts Training Program at the Cape May County Campus, 341 Court House-South Dennis Road, in Cape May Court House.
The career preparation program offers participants hands-on courses to either learn new skills or enhance existing ones. The training program begins Jan. 7. Restaurateurs can sponsor a promising employee with a scholarship for ACA's Culinary Arts Training Program.
For more information, call Judy DeSalvo at 609-343-5624 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Music festival planned
A three-day free musical extravaganza including bold brass classics, the best of bluegrass, and a multi-cultural blend of chamber music will take place at the second annual Atlantic City Music Festival, presented by the Bay-Atlantic Symphony, from Oct. 5 through 7 at Richard Stockton-Dante Hall Theater of the Arts, 14 N. Mississippi Ave., Atlantic City.
The festival will present a kaleidoscope of musical styles and influences-including the skill and precision of the Atlantic Brass Band, traditional bluegrass and old time music by the celebrated Random Canyon Growlers, and the immaculate, razor-edge ensemble playing of the Bay-Atlantic String Quartet.
All concerts are free but tickets are required and seating will be on a first-come, first-served basis. The hall will open one hour prior to performance time. For tickets and more information on the festival, call the Richard Stockton Performing Arts Center Box Office at 609-652-9000 or see Dante Hall's website at stockton.edu/dante.
Dance day set at Stockton
Richard Stockton College's Dance Program will host "Experience Dance Day" on Oct. 25 at the college in Pomona. This is an opportunity for high school students to take two different master classes with Stockton faculty and learn about dance in college. Students can attend as individuals or as a part of a group from schools and/or dance studios. Parents are also welcome to attend. Faculty members will be on hand to answer questions. To reserve a space and set up times, call 609-652-4891. All reservations must be confirmed by phone, so leave a clear message including name and phone number.
Music lectures set
Learn about music under the tyranny of Metternich at an October free music lecture by Paul M. Somers, sponsored by the Bay-Atlantic Symphony.
A lecture will take place from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 18 at the Margate Public Library, 8100 Atlantic Ave., Margate. The series continues in November with an exploration of the American experience after the Revolution and the musical influence of Billings, Moravians, shape-notes, minstrelsy, Fry, Gottschalk, Indianism, New Englanders, and Herbert. Call the Bay-Atlantic Symphony at 856-451-1169.
College to present seminar
The Stockton Center on Successful Aging will present a professional seminar sponsored by Right at Home and the Shores of Wesley Manor, from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Oct. 11 at The Shores of Wesley Manor, 2201 Bay Avenue, Ocean City.
The seminar, Maintaining Professional Boundaries in the Health Care Setting, will be presented by Christine A. Gayda, Ph.D., NJ licensed psychologist, SCOSA Service Chair and Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology at Richard Stockton College. Online advance registration is required by 5 p.m. Oct. 5 and can be accessed via the SCOSA website at stockton.edu/scosa. For more information, email Patricia Smith at email@example.com or call 609-788-8236.
Green hotels workshop set
There's still time to register for Atlantic Cape Community College's Green Hotels Project Workshop set for 8:30 a.m. to noon Oct. 19, in the Walter Edge Theater, C-building, 5100 Black Horse Pike, in Mays Landing.
The workshop will feature an introduction by Ky Asral, manager of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection's Small Business Assistance Program, and a series of presentations. A panel discussion will focus on the case studies involving carbon footprint reduction and net positive ROI for hotels that have implemented successful "greener" programs. A networking session with a continental breakfast will kick off the event.
The conference fee is $20. To register, call Susan DeCicco at 609-343-4829 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Presentation addresses special education
A presentation, "Rights and Responsibilities of Parents, Students, Teachers and School Districts in Special Education," is offered from 9 to 11:30 a.m. and 5:30 to 8 p.m. Sept. 27 at the Arc of Atlantic County, multipurpose room, 6550 Delilah Road, Suite 101, Egg Harbor Township.
The presenter is Richard Harding, a member of the NEA, NJEA and American Bar Association who has more than 14 years experience as an advocate for people with disabilities. The program is intended to help attendees understand more about rights and responsibilities in special education. RSVP to Nicole Terzakis, social services director of the Arc of Atlantic County, at 609-485-0800, ext. 201, or firstname.lastname@example.com. Please specify session.
Gilda's Club fundraiser set
Gilda's Club South Jersey's eighth annual "Movers. Shakers. Difference Makers" benefit luncheon will take place at 11:30 a.m. Sept. 28 at the Palm Restaurant in Atlantic City.
The event includes cocktails, award-winning cuisine and raffles. The luncheon benefits Gilda's Club South Jersey, whose mission is to provide social and emotional support free of charge to people with cancer, their families and their friends. As a special tribute, Gilda's Club South Jersey will honor longtime board member Isabel Allen for her years of support and generosity.
Phyllis Lacca and Bill McCullough will co-chair the event with Paul Sandler. Luncheon admission is limited to the first 250 respondents. Tickets are $150 per person, and all donations are tax-deductible. Attendees are strongly encouraged to dress to impress, as there will be a red carpet hosted by female impersonator Gary Dee, noted for his portrayal of Joan Rivers.
For event information and tickets, contact Lauren Crenshaw at 609-926-2699 or see gildasclubsouthjersey.org.
FELS looking for members
Friends of Encore Learning of Stockton, affiliated with Richard Stockton College, is a volunteer, nonprofit association that provides continuing education for its members. FELS fundraising efforts provide annual scholarship funds to Stockton students.
FELS offers study groups to its members and these groups meet monthly for six sessions beginning in October and cost $25 per group. The groups are varied and include the study of art, music, film, documentaries, opera, criminal justice, literature, plays and more. Study group leaders are recruited from the FELS membership, Stockton faculty and the community.
For membership information ($35 per year) or a study group brochure call Sylvia Gabrieli at 609-822-9595. The courses begin in just a few weeks.
Breast health program set
The AtlantiCare Foundation will host AtlantiCare's Ninth Annual Breast Health Signature Event Oct. 25 at the Carriage House, 25 South Pitney Road, Galloway. Sandy Goldberg, Ph. D, breast cancer survivor, clinical nutritionist and founder of A Silver Lining Foundation, will be the keynote speaker.
The evening will include giveaways, chair and hand massages, makeup demonstrations, mini spa treatments, an art exhibit by cancer survivors and vendor sales and services. Cancer survivors will receive a special gift. Proceeds will benefit programs and services of the AtlantiCare Cancer Care Institute, a Fox Chase Cancer Center Partner, in Egg Harbor Township.
Registration for AtlantiCare's Breast Health Signature Event is $55 ($50 for AtlantiCare Spirit of Women members). To register, or for more information about AtlantiCare's Breast Health Program or other AtlantiCare services, call the AtlantiCare Access Center at 888-569-1000, see atlanticare.org or find AtlantiCare on Facebook at facebook.com/atlanticare.
Funfest by the Bay planned
The annual Funfest by the Bay will take place from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 29 and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 30 bayside from Decatur to Coolidge Avenue on Amherst in Margate.
Admission is free. A free shuttle service will pick up and drop off on Ventnor Avenue between Essex and Coolidge and on Amherst Avenue between Essex and Benson. Funfest proceeds benefit Gilda's Club South Jersey, Margate Business Association Daniel and Maria Walters Scholarship Fund and the MBA Children's Scholarship fund, which benefits Margate school children in need, and several other regional charities.
Rotary offers study abroad scholarships
Local Rotary clubs in South Jersey are offering study abroad scholarships for about eight high school students, ages 15½ to 18½, who are interested in studying for a full year in a foreign country during the 2012-13 school year.
Students must apply by Nov. 10. Applicants are screened for study in one of 42 foreign countries. If selected, the students will travel abroad in July or August 2013. The exchange can be done during high school or after graduation, but before college. There are no language requirements for most countries and credits earned abroad can usually be transferred to New Jersey high schools. Successful applicants will spend a year living with a family abroad and studying in the local high school. Applicants should be well adjusted, enjoy family relationships, possess an inquiring mind and be interested in their own environment, the world and its problems. Expenses, when compared with other exchange or travel programs, are modest. Parents are responsible for providing roundtrip airfare, insurance and extra spending money. The host Rotary Club will provide housing, board, schooling, monthly spending money and parental supervision.
Contact Alfia DeKovacs, Rotary District 7640 student exchange chairperson, at 856-694-1884 or firstname.lastname@example.com, or Jack Kammer, outbound coordinator, at 609-898-9134. See exchangestudent.org.
Winter clothing needed
Kathleen's Closet, Second Chance Shop in the Shore Mall, Egg Harbor Township, is looking for coats, hats, gloves, scarves and boots. These items will be sold at bargain prices. Proceeds from Kathleen's Closet benefit the Community FoodBank of New Jersey. Hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Call 609-383-8843, ext. 104.
Nation of Islam reunion set
Members of the former Nation of Islam, the World Community of Al-Islam in the West, and the American Muslim Mission will hold a reunion from 4 to 8 p.m. Oct. 6 at the All Wars Memorial Building, 1510 Adriatic Ave., Atlantic City to record and preserve the history of the first generation of Muslims in this area.
A donation of $20 includes dinner and a keepsake. For ticket information call Andrew Parker at 609-204-4396 or Kaleem Shabazz at 609-344-2590 or email firstname.lastname@example.com. Sponsors should call 609-432-2805.
Dog show scheduled
Steve and Cookie's 16th annual Dog Show will take place Sept. 30 at 9700 Amherst Ave., Margate. This lighthearted judging competition kicks off with awards for each entry. For $20 per entry, each registrant will receive an official commemorative T-shirt and a "goodie bag." All proceeds benefit New Jersey Aid for Animals, an all-volunteer animal charity aiding abused and abandoned animals and the Humane Society of Ocean City.
This year's dog show theme is "Rethinking Sustainability: "Reuse, Recycle Rehome." There will be a doggie fashion show, pet information booths and demonstrations by the Atlantic City K-9 Unit.
Atlantic Cape hosting open house
Atlantic Cape Community College will hold an open house and the 50th annual College Fair from 1 to 3 p.m. Oct. 14 at Atlantic Cape's Mays Landing Campus, 5100 Black Horse Pike.
During Atlantic Cape's open house, information on various college services and career and academic programs will be available. The Academy of Culinary Arts will host a concurrent open house, providing information about the culinary program, its alumni, career opportunities and job placement. The college fair is co-sponsored by the Atlantic County Branch of the American Association of University Women and the Kiwanis Club of Atlantic City.
Call Linda McLeod at 609-343-5009, 609-463-4774 or 609-625-1111, ext. 5009, or email email@example.com. Registration for the culinary open house is encouraged at atlantic.edu/aca/visit.htm.
Fall art expo set
The Superstar Theater at Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City will be filled with dozens of local, regional and nationally known artists and crafters from 1 to 5 p.m. Oct. 7 for a fundraiser for the Donald L. Perry Foundation for Cancer Research. The event will feature local entertainment as well.
Singer-songwriter Dan Barry of Sea Isle City and Atlantic City pop singer Stevi Inque will perform, along with the Pattie Harris Atlantic City Dance Theater. Admission is free and visitors also can enjoy a fashion show featuring local designers and a collection of vintage fashions. Author and cancer survivor Alesia Shute will sign her book "Everything's Okay," a story of her childhood cancer journey. Nancy Adler, certified nutrition and fitness expert, author and radio/TV personality, will take part in the fashion show. Her new book "Fresh Fare" will be available. Proceeds benefit cancer research programs at the University of Pennsylvania Health System. Call 609-343-1711 or see dlpfoundation.org.
Lighthouse to host fundraiser
The Absecon Lighthouse will host its annual signature special event from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 25 at Chart House in Atlantic City.
Enjoy appetizers and a special champagne toast featuring Etoile by Domaine Chandon, Napa Valley, upon the lighting of Absecon Lighthouse at 6:45 p.m. A silent auction will feature more than 25 items. Cash bar available. Tickets are $60 per person. Call the lighthouse for reservations at 609-449-1360. Sponsorship opportunities are available. All sponsor benefits and information are available at abseconlighthouse.org. Program book advertising opportunities are also available. See abseconlighthouse.org and click on the "DO SUNSET" panel or call 609-449-1360.
College to host foodie programs
Richard Stockton College will host a fun and educational "Foodie Tuesdays" series of programming Oct. 16, Nov. 20 and Dec. 18 at the Hammonton Arts Center, 219 Bellevue Ave. The programs include a seminar and discussion, followed by a light dinner related to the discussion at Annata's Wine Bar across the street.
Registration is $35 per person or $30 per person for two or more registered at the same time. Two people can register for the same course for $60. Call the School of Graduate and Continuing Studies at 609-652-4227.
College offers roundtable discussions
Richard Stockton College's Office of Service Learning has announced its "Democracy Cafe" series of roundtable discussions. These are a collaborative program with the college's Political Engagement Project.
The dialogues will feature political and civic issues facing democratic society. The events are free and open to all. They take place in the Campus Center Gallery East, outside the Board of Trustees Room in the Campus Center in Pomona.
The schedule includes: Active Citizenship and Voting, 12:30-2 p.m. Oct. 2; Rewriting the Constitution, 12:30-2 p.m. Oct. 18; Election Edition, 6-7:30 p.m. Nov. 1; Economic in America, 12:30-2 p.m. Nov. 16; Healthcare Debate, 6-7:30 p.m. Nov. 27. For more information, email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Mediation training set
Community Mediation Services is offering a free 40-hour mediation training for anyone interested in becoming a CMS volunteer.
The training will take place at Richard Stockton College in Pomona from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 2, 4, 9, 11, 16, 18, 23 and 25; and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 6, 13, 20 and 27. For more information, call 609-345-7267 or see aclink.org/mediation/index.asp.
Community Mediation Services is a partner agency of United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey in Atlantic County.
Library hosts ebook program
The Atlantic City Free Public Library will offer an Introduction to eBooks and eReaders class at 2 p.m. Oct. 31 in the Main Library's second-floor meeting room at 1 N. Tennessee Ave.
These sessions, which are free and open to library members, will teach attendees how to use their eReader, smartphone, tablet or personal computer to download eBooks and audiobooks from the library's new Downloadable Media Service, overdrive.acfpl.org. No registration is required, but members are asked to bring their library card. Attendees will have the opportunity to try out some of the most popular eReader models on the market, which will be provided by the library, such as Amazon Kindles, Barnes and Nobles nooks, Apple iPads and Android tablets. Also, members can also bring their own device to the class.
Hundreds of popular books, including best-selling novels, well-known classics, study guides and language learning guides, are available through overdrive.acfpl.org, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Any titles that are borrowed automatically expire at the end of the lending period, so there are no late fees.
For more information, call 609-345-2269, ext. 3069, or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Roundtable discussions set
The "For the Greater Good" Dialogue Series at Richard Stockton College in Pomona are set to take place, focusing on social justice and sociological topics.
Dicussions include: Why Is Everyone So Sensitive About Religion, 4:30 to 5:45 p.m. Sept. 27; What Does It Mean To Be Latinola at Stockton, 4:30 to 5:45 p.m. Oct. 17; Body Concepts, 4:30 to 5:45 p.m. Oct. 30; The Elections Are Done, Now What, 4:30 to 5:45 p.m. Nov. 8; Who Makes the Toys in Santa's Workshop, 4:30 to 5:45 p.m. Nov. 27; and Why Doesn't Stockton Have a Football Team, 2:10 to 3:25 p.m. Dec. 5.
Walk to end Alzheimer's planned
The Atlantic City boardwalk will be decked out in purple as families and supporters of people living with Alzheimer's Walk to End Alzheimer's on Oct. 7. The biggest event of the year for the Delaware Valley Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association, the 5K walk is expected to draw 2,000 people, including 170 walking teams to raise awareness of the disease and funds to eradicate it and support victims and their families.
The event kicks off with registration at 9:30 a.m. in front of Boardwalk Hall at Kennedy Plaza, between Mississippi and Georgia avenues. The walk begins at 11 a.m. Refreshments will be served to participants and volunteers. There will be music, refreshments, a Kid's Corner with face painting, and opportunities to get information about the Alzheimer's Association and the disease itself. To start a Walk to End Alzheimer's team or to make a donation, see alz.org/desjsepa or call 800-272-3900.
College offers development workshops
Atlantic Cape Community College will offer professional development workshops this fall for people interested in enhancing their skill sets to advance their careers.
Recognize potential alcohol-related problems and intervene to prevent alcohol-related tragedies in TIPs Certification from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., sections begin Sept. 29, Oct. 9 and Oct. 27.
Teaching English as a Second Language is a self-paced course designed for individuals interested in teaching adult learners of ESL or EFL from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., first in-class meeting, Oct. 10.
Business Planning: What Do You Propose? provides an overview about the elements required to structure one's business plan to receive funding, learn how to survive the first year of business and receive an overview of budgeting from 9 a.m. to noon Sept. 29 and Oct. 6.
Design a diet for you and your clients while studying sports specific diets, principles and foundations of nutrition, energetics and athletic performance in Sports Nutrition Consultant Certification from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Oct. 13.
Personal enrichment classes are offered at the Mays Landing Campus, 5100 Black Horse Pike; and the Cape May County Campus, 341 Court House-South Dennis Road, Cape May Court House. See atlantic.edu/conted or call 609-343-4829.
Singers wanted
Richard Stockton College's Oratorio Society is looking for singers to take part in the performances throughout the academic year.
All interested persons are invited to join the Stockton Oratorio Society in their weekly rehearsals from 6:15 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays n room H-102 of the campus in Pomona. For more information call Stockton's Division of Arts and Humanities at 609-652-4505.
College offers discussions
Richard Stockton College's Office of Service Learning will host a series of topical "Headliners" discussions at the college in Pomona on Friday afternoons.
The series will feature weekly topics plucked straight from the news media every Monday morning. A question board will then be placed outside the Office of Service-Learning on Mondays and in various food courts on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Finally, the topic will be discussed at length every Friday afternoon.
The discussions will take place from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. on Sept. 28, Oct. 5, 12 and 19 and Nov. 2, 9, 16 and 30 and Dec. 7 in the Campus Center overlook lounge on the building's top floor.
For more information, email
Flea market/coat drive set
The Linwood Volunteer Fire Company will hold its second annual Flea Market and Winter Coat Drive from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 13 across from the Fire House at 750 Lincoln Ave. The event is called Junk in the Trunk because whatever items you can put in your trunk, you can sell. More than 20 venders will sell assorted items from childrens clothes to jewelry.
The money raised from renting vender spots will go to the fire company fund that has been established to restore a 1963 Pirsch pumper. This engine used to be an active truck used to put out fires in Atlantic County. Until six years ago, it was used for parades and special events. There is no charge for buyers, or anyone who would like to see the fire truck. This event will run with the annual coat drive for the Community Food Bank of New Jersey.
The fire company will collect coats, scarves, sweaters and gloves from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. If you are unable to make it on Oct. 13, all Cape Bank locations in Atlantic and Cape May counties will collect the coats from now until Oct. 13. For more information call Marc Ginsberg at 609-377-1902.
United Way
fundraiser planned
United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey in Atlantic County will host their signature fall fundraiser, the Sun National Bank Golf and Sporting Clays Invitational, on Oct. 12 at Red Wing Sporting Clays Range in Port Republic and Stockton Seaview Hotel and Golf Club.
As part of the event, the Thomas J. Kuhar Founder's Award will be presented to Frank DiCola. This award is presented annually to a person or organization that has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to the community of Atlantic County. DiCola is the president and CEO of DCO Energy, LLC, a company he started in 2000 with a five-member team. DiCola has been an avid supporter of many local charitable organizations including United Way. This award will be presented during the lunch program beginning at 11 a.m. at Seaview.
The full-day schedule features a 50-bird sporting clays morning session at the legendary Red Wing Sporting Clays Range in Port Republic and an afternoon round of 18 holes of golf at Stockton Seaview Hotel and Golf Club in Galloway. The package includes transportation to/from Red Wing, course fees, range balls and tee package and/or shotgun and ammunition, on-course refreshments, breakfast and lunch, along with tickets to the evening reception and a tournament gift. There are options for those with limited time schedules. A morning-only session is available featuring a 100-Bird Sporting Clays Event as well as an afternoon-only option including 18 holes of golf. Those participating in the 100-Bird Sporting Clays Event may register their targets with the NSCA at no additional charge.
For event details, sponsorship/advertising opportunities and registration information, contact Mary Godleski at United Way of Atlantic County at 609-404-4483 ext. 14 or
College offers career training courses
Learn about the world of computers with Atlantic Cape Community College's career training courses this fall.
Small Business Accounting using QuickBooks 2011 will prepare participants to assume a wide range of bookkeeping and assistant accounting responsibilities, including payroll, general ledger, payables and receivables. It will take place from 9 a.m .to 3 p.m., Oct. 1.
Atlantic Cape will offer a variety of computers and technology workshops, from basics to advanced. Some classes include: Introduction to Macs, Keyboarding, Social Media for Business, Microsoft Office 2010 Series, Google Docs Series, How to Photoshop, Adobe Dreamweaver CS5 Suite and Adobe Photoshop CS5 Suite.
Computers and Technology courses will be offered at the Mays Landing Campus, 5100 Black Horse Pike; and the Cape May County Campus, 341 Court House-South Dennis Road, Cape May Court House. For workshop prices or to register, call 609-343-4829 or see atlantic.edu/conted.
Balles family honored
The Family Service Association has announced the 2012 Henry West Leeds Family of the Year Award recipient.
Frank and Cyndi Balles are being honored for their work to improve the lives of families throughout Atlantic County. Atlantic County Sheriff Frank Balles and his wife, Cyndi, are dedicated volunteers for many organizations including Family Service Association, Pleasantville PAL, Cape Atlantic Tigers AAU, Moss Mill HOA and NAACP.
The Family Service Association will hold the Family of the Year Award presentation at the Touch A Truck Event on Sept. 29 at the Cardiff Shopping Center in Egg Harbor Township. For tickets, honorarium and sponsorship information, call 609-569-0239, ext. 1160, or email request to email@example.com.
College offers test prep courses
Richard Stockton College offers affordable, high quality test preparation courses for students who wish to pursue an advanced degree.
The graduate school Test Prep program at Stockton covers most of the required tests for entry into graduate and law schools, including GMAT, GRE or LSAT. Each prep course is a total of 30-hours of instruction. Current Stockton students and alumni receive a discount. Courses are scheduled to begin in September.
For more information or to register, see stockton.edu/testprep or call 609-652-4227.
Stockton Alumni Legacy Fund run set
Richard Stockton College will host the fifth annual Alumni Legacy Fund 5K Run and Walk at 9 a.m. Oct. 7 at G. Larry James Stadium on the campus in Pomona. All proceeds from the event benefit the G. Larry James Legacy Fund to provide scholarships to deserving students. Planned activities include the 5K race, a 2-mile walk, music, post-race awards ceremony and refreshments.
There will be cash prizes of $100 for the first overall male and female finisher, $50 for the second place male and female and $25 for the third place male and female. Registration and check-in takes place at the stadium beginning at 8 a.m. with the race and walk beginning at 9 a.m.
Registration fee is $20 until Oct. 5. After that, walk-up registrations will be taken for $25. For more information, call 609-626-3604 or email email@example.com. Online registration is available at stockton.edu/ofans.
Nursery school registration under way
Congregation Beth Israel Nursery School is accepting enrollment for the 2012-13 school year, with extended hours for "Before Care." Parents now may drop off children as early as 7:30 a.m. Extended "After Care" also is available until 5 p.m. Monday-Thursday and until 4:30 p.m. Friday.
Congregation Beth Israel's Nursery School accepts children ages 2 to 5, with flexible days and times. Kindergarten enrichment is available for half-day programs. Classes run from 9 a.m. to noon and include the "Handwriting Without Tears" language program. Afternoon sessions and five-day options are available for ages three and up. The extended hours are designed to accommodate working families, with care provided by nursery school teachers.
Congregation Beth Israel is located at 2501 Shore Road, Northfield. Contact Cookie Feldman at 609-641-3600 or email@example.com.
Program set for families with young children
Congregation Beth Judah in Ventnor has opened Mishpacha and Me (Family and Me). The program was created specifically for families with young children to age 4. Families will meet monthly on Sunday mornings to learn about Jewish holidays, sing songs, hear a story and create a special craft.
A Saturday morning component will feature an opportunity for families to attend Sabbath worship as a family in a supportive environment. For further information, call Hazzan Jeffrey Myers, Education Director, at 609-822-7116, ext. 104.
Local cookbooks wanted
Has your church, school, family, community group or civic organization created its own cookbook? If so, the Atlantic County Library System would love to have a copy of it.
Donations of local cookbooks can be dropped off at any Atlantic County Library System location or the Bookmobile. Library branches are located in Brigantine, Egg Harbor City, Egg Harbor Township, Galloway Township, Hammonton, Longport, Mays Landing, Pleasantville, Somers Point and Ventnor. For a schedule of Bookmobile stops, call the library's Outreach Services Section at 609-625-2776, ext. 6338.
Autoimmune support group forming
An autoimmune support group is forming and will meet the second and fourth Sundays of each month in the Chapel of Central United Methodist Church, Central Avenue and Shore Road in Linwood. Contact Pastor Joanne Drane through the church office at 609-927-4882 or through Central Counseling Center at 609-927-4149.
School registering students
The Kulanu School of Jewish Studies is registering students in grades seven through 11 for the 2012-13 school year. This year, Kulanu classes will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays at Congregation Beth Judah, 700 Swarthmore Ave., Ventnor.
Students do not need to be affiliated with a synagogue to attend. The Kulanu School of Jewish Studies offers a wide range of programs. Classes cover topics from Jewish ethics to culture, history, spirituality and the arts. Programs also foster a lifelong connection to the land of Israel. Electives offered range from Israeli dance to choir, yoga, art, Jewish cooking and Jews in American Film. There also is an optional Panim el Panim program, which brings Jewish teens to Washington, D.C., to explore service, advocacy and philanthropy. In addition, students entering their senior year of high school may attend the Morim Teacher Prep program through Kulanu.
The Kulanu School of Jewish Studies is sponsored by the Board of Jewish Education of Atlantic and Cape May Counties. For more information, call 609-822-1854 or email email@example.com. To register online, see bjeatlantic.org/content/youth-education.
FELS holds membership drive
Friends of Encore Learning of Stockton, affiliated with Richard Stockton College, is a volunteer, not-for-profit association which provides continuing education for its members. FELS fundraising efforts provide annual scholarship monies to Stockton students.
FELS offers study groups for its members that meet monthly for six sessions beginning in October and cost $25 per group. These groups are varied and include the study of art, music, film, documentaries, opera, criminal justice, literature, plays. Study group leaders are recruited from the FELS membership, Stockton faculty and the community.
For membership information ($35 per year) or a study group brochure, call Sylvia Gabrieli at 609-822-9595.
Library now offers app
The new Atlantic County Library System app puts the library in your pocket. You can quickly and easily search the library catalog, check your record, renew the things you have checked out, and put items on hold with the app. Wherever you are, downloading audiobooks and eBooks; locating, calling or emailing a library branch; or accessing the library's calendar of events, Facebook or Twitter pages are simple to do.
The free app is available for Apple iOS devices (iPhone, iPad, iPod) and Google Android devices (Nook, Kindle Fire, LG, Samsung, and more) through your app store. For more information, see atlanticlibrary.org/app.
Lighthouse challenge planned
The Lighthouse Challenge of New Jersey weekend is set for Oct. 20-21 at lighthouses throughout New Jersey. Participants are invited to tour the state and visit each participating lighthouse over the weekend to help raise funds for continued lighthouse preservation.
Begin the challenge at any of the 11 participating New Jersey land-based lighthouses, two museums and two life-saving stations and purchase a souvenir for $1 that will be proof of your visit at each location. Hours for the tours vary. See lighthousechallengenj.org or visitnj.org.
The following lighthouses are participating: Absecon Lighthouse, Barnegat Lighthouse, Barnegat Lighthouse Historical Museum, Cape May Lighthouse, Cape May County Museum, East Point Light, Finns Point Light, Hereford Inlet Light, Sandy Hook Lighthouse, Navesink/Twin Lights, Sea Girt Lighthouse, Tathum Lifesaving Station 35, Tinicum Light, Tucker's Island Light at United States Lifesaving Station 30.
Chefs wanted for chili contest
Enter to compete in the second annual Art at Night: Chili Cook-Off to take place from 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 11 at the Noyes Museum of Art of Stockton College. Guest judges from local restaurants will award the top three teams with cash prizes, gift certificates and more.
Register by Oct. 1 with a $25 donation per chili team of two, or $20 for museum members. Each member of your team receives a limited edition Second Annual Chili Cook-Off T-shirt. For event details and more information on how to register, see noyesmuseum.org/art_at_night_2.html. Admission is $5, $4 for seniors and students, children under 6 are free.
College offers financial planner program
Richard Stockton College is offering a Certified Financial Planner Certificate program that allows students to earn their certificate in less than one year.
The program, recently approved by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, is offered through the college's School of Graduate and Continuing Studies. Financial Planning has been identified as the fifth-best career in a ranking of 200 jobs according to the Internet job-hunting site CareerCast.com. Upon completion of the 10 month program, students will have satisfied the education requirement for the CFP® Certification Examination. They are then qualified to take the CFP exam.
Courses are scheduled to begin Nov. 12. For more information or to register, see stockton.edu/cs or call 609-652-4227.
Scholarship awards dinner set
Richard Stockton College's Council of Black Faculty and Staff will host the 31st annual Scholarship Awards Dinner and Dance at 6 p.m. Nov. 8 at the Stockton Seaview Resort in Galloway. The cocktail reception will begin at 6 p.m. and the awards program at 7 p.m.
The Co-Chairs for this year's event are Dr. Harvey Kesselman, provost and executive vice president at Stockton and Arthur A. Davis, Jr., former executive director for Administrative Services at the college. The 2012 honorees include: Lifetime Award recipient, Alberto "Bert" Lopez, manager, Atlantic City Electric, Public Affair; Merit Award recipient, Dr. Eileen P. Conran-Folks, manager, Hammonton Center and Noyes Museum, Richard Stockton College; and Distinguished Alumni recipient, Ariane A. Newman, assistant director, Continuing Studies, Richard Stockton College. Proceeds from the event help support the Council's Scholarship Endowment, which provides scholarship funds to deserving Stockton students.
Tickets for the event or advertisements for the program book can be purchased through the Council's website: stockton.edu. Type "council" in the search engine and select the second listing (Council of Black Faculty and Staff - Council News). For more information, call Yubi Pena at 609-652-4382 or Patricia Collins at 609-652-4523.
Early learning center offers discount
Congregation Beth Judah in Ventnor is offering an incentive of $1,000 for the first 10 new families who register their child in the Beth Judah Early Learning Center for the 2012-13 school year. The incentive will continue for the second and third years.
Other discounts will include 5 percent discount for payment in full by the start of school, 5 percent discount for registering a second child and $100 discount for referring a friend. Each new family also will receive a $250 credit per child toward synagogue membership. Call 609-822-7116, ext. 120, or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
School supplies needed
Everyone's Children is sponsoring its annual Book Bag Drive, in which filled backpacks are provided to the Women's Center, Community Food Bank of New Jersey-Southern Branch, St. Nicholas of Tolentine Food Bank/Our Lady Star of the Sea School, New Jersey Avenue School and Atlantic City High School.
Each year the organizations fills more than 200 backpacks full of school supplies. Suggested supplies include: pencils, pens, colored pencils, crayons, markers, pocket dictionaries, scissors, glue sticks, glue, rulers, book covers, subject notebooks, single file folders, composition books, highlighters and backpacks.
Any donation is greatly appreciated. Email Stacey Rich at firstname.lastname@example.com or call 609-892-4012.
MS fundraiser set for October
The National MS Society, together with Passion Vines Wine and Spirit Co. and the Somers Point Jazz Society, will raise funds and awareness of multiple sclerosis at 7 p.m. Oct. 11 at Greate Bay Country Club in Somers Point. The evening will include wine and jazz, benefiting the National MS Society.
Michael Pedicin will perform, and then Passion Vines of Somers Point will give guests a tasting experience of more than 50 top-scoring wines from around the globe. Tickets are $75 per person and are limited to the first 200 guests. To purchase tickets, or for more information and sponsorship opportunities, call Kristin Marnie at 215-271-1500, or see MoveforMS.org.
College sponsors film festival
The Richard Stockton College-Dante Hall Theater in Atlantic City will be the presenting sponsor of the Downbeach Film Festival's fifth annual Atlantic City Cinefest, set for Oct. 12-14 at Dante Hall Theater, 14 N. Mississippi Ave., Atlantic City.
The theater will host screenings beginning at 1 p.m. Oct. 13 and 11 a.m. Oct. 14, as well as including filmmaking panels. More information, including ticket prices and movies, will be available soon. For information on Dante Hall Theater, contact Stephanie Clineman at 609-513-8432 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
New race for children
The Atlantic City Marathon Race Series is launching the Kids Fit Final Mile in partnership with Court Appointed Special Advocates of Cape May and Atlantic Counties, or CASA. For the program children run, skip or dance at recess or after school a few miles each week. They keep track of all of their miles on a Miles Map until they add up to 25.2.
When children reach that goal, they will finish their last mile on the Atlantic City Boardwalk on Oct. 20. All Final Mile runners will get a race T-Shirt for participating in the race and a finisher medal representing the accomplishment of running a marathon.
To register parents can see acmarathon.org. The registration fee of $15 will help support CASA and thousands of children in Atlantic and Cape May Counties who rely on the services CASA provides. Schools can contact the Atlantic City Marathon Race Series at 609-822-1167, ext. 118, to develop a School Team and encourage participation. Schools with the largest number of participants will be eligible for prizes and awards.
Seniors wanted for research project
The Stockton Center on Successful Aging, or SCOSA, has announced a research project that will be conducted this summer on the campus of Richard Stockton College in Galloway Township.
The research will explore which approaches to maintaining a healthy brain are most effective, while at the same time allowing participants to enjoy themselves by playing computer games that are interactive and fun.
The research project "Maintaining a Healthy Brain throughout the Lifespan" is directed by Dr. Jessica Fleck, associate professor of psychology. Anyone who is 65 or older may be eligible to participate. The project involves a pretest of brain function, participation in brain games and activities, and a post-test of brain function to identify effects stemming from the games and activities. Preliminary findings are hoped to be available at the end of the summer.
Those interested in participating should call Fleck at 609-626-3489 or email email@example.com.
Registration open for A.C. marathon
The Atlantic City Marathon Race Series has opened registration for the 2012 Marathon and Half Marathon. This year, registration for the two races will be capped at 5,000. The race series will take 3,000 half-marathon and 2,000 marathon runners. In addition to this race cap, some of the race registrations will be dedicated to those fundraising for charitable organizations.
The series, which includes the Atlantic City Marathon and Half Marathon on Oct. 20 and 21 and the April Fools Half Marathon on April 7, 2013, each consists of multiple race distances and weekend celebrations. Registration for both events can be completed at acmarathon.org.
Family readiness group formed
The 150th/160th Engineer Company, New Jersey Army National Guard unit out of Hammonton has officially formed a Family Readiness Group to support the soldiers and families within the unit. The following positions were filled: Leader Wanda Tarquinio of Vineland, Secretary Janet Wilson of Mount Laurel, Treasurer Patricia Christensen of Tuckerton, and Special Events, Jennifer Freeman of Pleasantville.
If you are interested in joining the 150th/160th FRG or receiving their newsletter, or if your business or community would like more information on how you can contribute, email email@example.com. To learn more about Family Readiness Groups, see state.nj.us/military/familysupport/frg.html.
Head Start enrolling preschoolers
The Atlantic Human Resources, Inc. Head Start and Early Head Start program is recruiting preschool children for the 2012-13 program. There is no cost to families who qualify.
Children to age 3 and pregnant women are eligible for the program, which has centers throughout Atlantic and Cape May counties. Call 609-348-4166.
Pulmonary support group forming
An evening support group is being formed in the Atlantic County area for residents with lung and related pulmonary disease in need of camaraderie and friendship.
Oxygen-dependent participants are encouraged to help begin this group. Sessions will feature speakers and forums for discussion. If interested, please contact 609-230-2859 or firstname.lastname@example.com. The meeting date, location and time will be announced upon participant interest.
Parent-child swim classes at Katz JCC
Families are invited to come for the LKSA Parent Tot class — and stay to play and mix and mingle.
On Fridays, swim from 11:30 to noon and play from noon to 1:30 p.m. Working as a group and individually, the class uses songs and simple drills to acclimate the child to the aquatic environment. This program begins the journey to water safety with the introduction of back-float survival skills. After the pool is playtime for children and socializing time for adults. Light snacks and beverages will be served
The Katz Jewish Community Center is located at 501 N. Jerome Ave.17, Margate.
MS group seeks members
The Jersey Shore MS support group is trying to reform, and is looking for people involved with MS who would like a forum. The group meets from 6 to 8 p.m. the first Tuesday of every month (not in summer) at the Galloway branch of the Atlantic County Library System on Jimmie Leeds Road.
Call Jackie at 609-266-8561, Phyllis at 609-266-1497 or email email@example.com.
Therapeutic riding program accepting riders
A therapeutic horseback riding program in Egg Harbor Township is accepting riders.
HEARTS TRC, LLC, is a NARHA/PATH member center providing therapeutic assisted equine activities. Sue Adams has created a new curriculum, "From the Ground Up," exclusive to HEARTS TRC, which brings new and skills to all of its riders. Adams and the HEARTS TRC partners have more than 50 years of combined experience working with children and adults who are challenged physically, mentally, psychologically and socially. They also are experienced teaching riders without disabilities. Sessions cover care of the horse, equine anatomy, psychology of the horse, and training techniques. Techniques to be introduced also include equine massage and healing through touch, to relieve stress, pain, and create relaxation within the horse.
For more information or registration forms, call 609-703-9130 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Reassurance calls offered
The volunteers at CONTACT Cape-Atlantic offer free daily phone calls to say hello and check that all is well to help the disabled, elderly, and isolated citizens of Atlantic and Cape May counties who want to continue living independently. Anyone interested in receiving CONTACT calls, or who know someone who might be, call Jennifer Goudie at 609-823-0762 in Atlantic County or 609-463-4564 in Cape May County.
Volunteers also are needed to make the calls. Volunteers manage calls in 2½-hour shifts — 8:30 to 11 a.m., 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 1:30 to 4 p.m. This service is provided daily from phone centers in Margate and Cape May Court House. To volunteer, call Ann P. Magee at 609-823-1850 (Atlantic County) or 609-463-4564 (Cape May County).
Scholarship available
The Vincent S. Haneman-Joseph B. Perskie Scholarship is awarded annually to Atlantic County law students who are admitted to an American Bar Association-accredited law school. The award is based on academic ability, financial need, leadership potential and character. An application is available for download by clicking on the scholarship item at atcobar.org or calling Mary Williams Berard at 609-345-3444.
Food bank also needs baby items
The Emergency Assistance Pantry at the Community FoodBank of New Jersey-Southern Branch, is in need of baby formula and disposable diapers for its clients. The pantry serves 2,600 families each month and is located at the West Entrance of the Shore Mall at the former site of Value City. For information, call 609-383-8843, ext 120.
The Community FoodBank of New Jersey, Southern Branch, serves Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland and southern Burlington counties. The FoodBank has seen a 60 percent increase in need since 2008.
Mental Health Association reaching out to veterans
The Mental Health Association in Atlantic County, or MHAAC, is reaching out to OIF/OEF military veterans through a self-help group called MHAAC Veterans Network. It's all about veterans helping other veterans through a member-run group process. In addition to MHAAC traditional services, this veterans group will offer education, advocacy and support.
While this group was formed to exclusively address the special needs of Atlantic County's Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom military veterans and their families, other veterans groups also are planned. MHAAC, in conjunction with Richard Stockton College undergraduate and graduate social work programs are planning to hold meetings for Vietnam era, post 9-11, and Korean War veterans as well as topics addressing issues such as HIV and hepatitis C among veterans.
This first group for newly repatriated OIF/OEF veterans will meet from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays at the MHAAC office, 1127 N. New Road, Pleasantville. For more information, call Jaime Angelini, MHAAC Veterans Network, at 609-272-1700, ext 308, or email email@example.com.
Multi-Care Center offers support group, seeks volunteers
Our Lady's Multi-Care Center, in affiliation with the Alzheimer's Association of the Delaware Valley, will host a monthly Caregiver Support Group at 6 p.m. on the first Monday of every month. Meetings will take place at Our Lady's Multi-Care Center, 1100 Clematis Ave., Pleasantville. Volunteers also are sought by the nursing home and rehab facility.
For more information about the support group or volunteering, call Gallagher at 609-677-6369.


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Too little care blamed as boat accidents rise
Boat masters must be more careful, the Marine Department chief said yesterday after revealing that accidents increased by four per cent last year.
Marine Director Tsui Shung-yiu said carelessness was behind the majority of accidents, which rose to 364 from 349 in 1997.
Mr Tsui said 20 of the incidents were major and investigations showed they were mainly caused by lax navigational safety standards.
They led to nine deaths and 50 injuries while one person remains missing.
'The causes of the accidents concentrated on two areas: a lack of proper lookout by vessel masters, and a lack of maintaining safe operational speeds,' he said.
'Although we have stepped up harbour control and taken other steps, we still need the co-operation of masters so that they pay special attention when operating a vessel.' Mr Tsui's appeal came after four men died and six were injured last Sunday in a pre-dawn collision off Tsing Yi Island. They were leaving for a day's fishing when their speedboat and a larger launch collided.
Speaking at the department's year-end review, Mr Tsui said investigations so far showed speeding was responsible for at least 30 incidents last year.
He said the department was reviewing speed limits and expected to present proposals for tighter controls and tougher penalties to Legco in March.
Three marine inquiries were held into incidents last year, including the loss of containers when a barge and a cargo vessel capsized in Western and Mirs Bay respectively.
A collision occurred between a mainland fishing vessel and a Panamanian tanker off Po Toi.
A preliminary inquiry was also held into a collision involving a jetfoil off Tai O. One person died in the incident.
An inquiry into the fitness and conduct of the jetfoil master and chief officer has been ordered and is scheduled for February 1 in Eastern Court.
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Glenn Yarbrough, a folksinger and frontman of the Limeliters, a popular West Coast-based folk trio during the folk revival of the early 1960s, and who later enjoyed some success as a solo artist, died August 11, 2016 in Nashville. He was 86.
Yarbrough, a lyric tenor and guitarist, formed the Limeliters in 1959, with Alex Hassilev (banjo player and baritone vocalist) and Lou Gottlieb (bass player and vocalist). They took their name from that of the Limelite Club that Yarbrough had opened earlier in Aspen, Colorado after a bit of touring on the coffeehouse circuit.
In the tradition of the Kingston Trio, the Limeliters arranged and performed an extensive repertoire of traditional and contemporary songs in an entertaining fashion and achieved considerable success as both performing and recording artists. From their first performance at San Francisco's Hungry I club to their last one before disbanding in the summer of 1963, the trio toured extensively throughout the U.S. – playing such notable venues as New York City's Village Vanguard and Los Angeles' Hollywood Bowl, along with many radio and television appearances. They also released nearly a dozen albums for RCA Victor. The Limeliters scored hits with such songs as "There's A Meetin' Here Tonight, "City of New Orleans," "Lonesome Traveler," and "Whiskey in a Jar."
After the trio broke up, Yarbrough embarked on a successful solo career – recording a string of albums for RCA Victor and several other labels. His biggest hit was "Baby The Rain Must Fall." The theme song for a 1965 film starring Steve McQueen and Lee Remick, it reached #2 on Billboard Magazine's Adult Contemporary chart. He also began a collaboration with Rod McKuen, the late poet and songwriter, recording several albums of his songs.
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Although he sang in the choir of Grace Church, a historic Episcopal church in Manhattan, during his youth, Yarbrough's interest in folk music was reportedly piqued by an impromptu Woody Guthrie performance in his own dorm room (that he shared with Elektra Records founder Jac Holzman) in 1950 while a student studying philosophy at St. John's College in Annapolis, Maryland. Not into the pop music of the day but inspired by Guthrie, Yarbrough bought his first guitar the next day. Following a stint in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, he launched his initial solo career as a performing artist. His first solo LP, Here We Go, Baby, was also the first release on Holzman's label in 1957.
While music brought him much early fame and financial success, it apparently didn't bring Yarbrough total happiness. In a 1961 interview, he told The Saturday Evening Post: "The only thing success has taught me is that success is meaningless." Later in the 1960s, he sold his cars and several properties and launched a school for disadvantaged children near Los Angeles that lasted until funding ran out in the 1970s He then spent the better part of five years at sea on a 57-foot sailboat.
Prior to moving to his daughter's house six years ago, Yarborough had lived for some time near Guadalajara, Mexico, while also spending much of his time at sea, making appearances as a soloist and in Limeliters reunion tours. He continued performing until he turned 80. He was married four times and is survived by three children, a son-in-law, two stepdaughters, a grandson and a great grandson. Hassilev, his former singing partner in the Limeliters, lives in California, while Gottlieb died 20 years ago.


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Travelling on one's own, there will sometimes be big decisions that you have to make where you'll need to face your fears.
A common one is money. How big is your budget? Will there be enough for food and accommodation? My friend who lived and worked in England for a year said that this was one of her biggest fears: not having enough money to cover basic living expenses.
Then there is the actual planning of a trip. How does one manage when there is a sudden change of plan? How do you cope with the fear of not being sure what to do in the moment, or how to deal with getting lost? Train trips are a good example of this. London's railway system is easy to use and not expensive, but if you don't know railway systems then it can be rather scary if you miss your train by accident. Even if you have a plan, you sometimes have to learn to make new plans as you go along.
I remember when I was in the UK and felt really nervous about getting on the wrong train from Watford Junction station to Burkhamsted in England. This is because I wasn't used to catching trains overseas where they actually arrive on time. I got on the wrong train that went in the opposite direction! You will make silly mistakes like this, but at least it's a mistake that you can learn from. Finding accommodation can also be a little nerve-wracking if you haven't planned at least your first night in the city you've landed in. Make sure you have enough money when you get off the plane for at least one night's worth of accommodation. Even better: think ahead and rather book your place to stay well in advance.
The thought of running out of money is scary. Questions will go through your head. "How do I get a job in this foreign country?" If you thought ahead you would have applied for a work visa so that you had that option available to you. "Should I phone home and ask for money?" The whole point of going overseas was to take that step of independence, so you don't want to do this unless you weren't able to find some sort of employment.
If you are planning on staying and travelling in a country longer than six months, look for a place to rent in a safe area. Renting can be expensive, but it helps if you find a good person who you can live with and split the costs. To begin with, try stay with family you may have in the area or in a youth hostel that could accommodate you for a few weeks. Though my friend who lived and worked in England for a year doesn't recommend one stay with family for long, it may be an important starting point to tide you over before you can find your own place to stay.
Another aspect definitely worth factoring in is food. This may sound silly, but you can't afford a meal in a fancy restaurant then consider your other options. There are bound to be street vendors selling food on the side of the road which can be quite dodgy if you're not careful, but keep your wits about you and go with whatever is most feasible. Tour guides or even the locals would know the best and nicest street take outs available.
Sometimes it might be best to use your gut feeling for certain situations. If you are really battling, ask a friend or family member. If you are really stuck, phone home for advice. But, before you do this, take time to think about how you can resolve whatever situation you may find yourself in. You will grow more as a person as a result.
Travelling on your own can be a scary thought and is sometimes a time where you learn the most about yourself in the decisions that you make. This is what makes the whole experience so wonderful. Keep your mind open and embrace the change!


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To meet these new challenges, Discreet Manufacturers are using solutions such as Sage X3 to engage all stakeholders in the value chain and to implement continuous improvement processes like Lean Manufacturing. Sage X3 has been designed to enable a collaborative approach to plan and optimize each aspect of the supply chain.
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Designed for the web, Sage X3 for Discreet Manufacturing provides a collaborative Web 2.0 portal environment that optimizes information sharing. Each user has a custom work-space (key indicators, documents; web access, favorites, shortcuts, alerts and RSS feeds). A graphical process view and workflow system helps users conform to your business practices. Supply chain information can be provided via your Web portal, to alert supply chain partners of likely material demands.
Sage X3 for Discreet Manufacturing provides a flexible, innovative platform that enables you to increase the efficiency of staff across all your business processes including BOM management, advanced sales and manufacturing product configurator, project management, PLM, Computerised Maintenance Management (CMMS) and Quality Management and Control (QC). Sage X3 also enables cost accounting-MTS/ATO/MTO/ETO, capacity planning, MES integration, subcontracting, workflow and alerts management, radio frequency (RF) data acquisition and CRM sales and account management coverage.
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Oh joy, I received a Lamy Joy Calligraphy set to review. I wrote with it, I drew with it, I fell in love with it.
When The Pen Company, a family run business based in Hertfordshire, UK, invited me to review one of their Lamy products, how could I, a pen experimenter and draftswoman, refuse such an offer? I bounced at the opportunity of a pen exploratory. And what better way to road test a Lamy pen than to draw with it. Speaking as a fan of Lamy pens (I own two colourful Lamy Safari fountain pens which I use for sketching and writing ), I decided it would be fun to road test the Black Lamy Joy AL Calligraphy Fountain Pen Set, a Lamy product unfamiliar to me.
Once I put in my request, in a zip of a time, the parcel arrived neatly packaged in the post. The set is presented in a smart silver tin (a cardboard disposable protective sleeve serves to keep the tin shinny and thumb print free) and includes the following items: one black resin barrel pen, 3 interchangeable calligraphy nibs sizes 1.1mm,, 1.5mm and 1.9mm, (yes, 3 nibs), a packet of 5 Lamy black cartridges, two protective plastic nib caps (an especially useful addition), a booklet introducing the novice calligraphic pen user to calligraphy (a very good read, I learnt some new handwriting tips) and finally, nestled inside the pen barrel it was a surprise to find another cartridge, this time a blue one.
The pen is lightweight and comfortable to hold. The speed of ink flow is very good (I write very fast). Better still, there is a wetness quality to the ink flow which pen afficionados will simply drool over particularly with nib sizes 1.5mm and 1.9mm. The images were drawn using all three Lamy calligraphic nibs.
To recap, the set comes with 3 thrillingly good interchangeable steel nibs, loads of Lamy cartridges, an easy to understand creative instruction booklet, a lovely tin, and a black lightweight pen which measures just short of 18cm (with it's cap on). Oh, and did I forget to mention, this pen makes handwriting look so much better, including my own! I am a sucker for lovely handwriting and the hand written letter.
Should you wish to purchase the Lamy pen, here is the link: The Pen Company
Many thanks to The Pen Company for asking me to review the Lamy Joy AL Calligraphy Set. I wrote with it, I drew with it, I fell in love with it.
Here is a photograph of my studio desk showing the Lamy Joy AL Calligraphy Fountain Pen Set together with my original black ink drawings.


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A 19 year old college student is approached on her way to the library one day, a man asking for help with his seriously ill dog. She goes with him, and ends up spending the next seven years of her life as his captive in an 11×11 shed in his back yard, a shed that has been fortified and soundproofed, fitted with heat and running water. She fights and is badly beaten. Tries to escape and is mocked. Struggles and screams and sends signals into the night sky that no one sees. She sleeps 16 hours a day, spends her waking hours trying to escape, watching TV, and dreading his visits. Her only hope is that she might die and be free from his brutal treatment.
Her salvation comes from an unlikely source, the baby boy, Jack, she is forced to bear to her captor. In her love for Jack, she finds a reason to live, a reason to focus her energies and strengths on how to make life somehow bearable in their tiny world entire. For it is a world entire…for Jack, 5 years old at the time we meet him, Room (a pronoun, for everything has a name…Room, Duvet, Plant, Wardrobe, and are his friends) is his only reality. The figures he sees on TV are fiction. So much so that when he sees a commercial on the TV for the same pain reliever that his mother uses to ease the pain of her rotten teeth (for her captor will of course not take her for any medical or dental care…the stain from Jack's birth is still on Rug), he is confused, because it makes no earthly sense to him that the bottle on the TV could look the same as the one in Room, and yet, not be the same bottle.
Room is told entirely from Jack's point of view, a boy who is far ahead of his outer-space peers in vocabulary and math skills, and yet, of course does not understand about slides or sand or stores or fresh air or any of the other millions of other things that other 5-year-olds would understand. It is a dangerous conceit, because telling a story from the point of view of a 5-year-old could be too cute or confusing for many an author. But in Emma Donoghue's hands, we are safer in Jack's story than we ever could be if we were hearing the story from his Ma's point of view. Her story is far too painful.
The amazing things about this story to me, the parts that twist your heart and make it stronger, are Ma's love for her son, her knowledge that he has saved her from a painful, meaningless life, even while she of course would never have had him if she were free; and Jack's sweet attachment to Room, his fear at the idea of escape, the comfort and safety his loving mother has managed to create for him in a tiny world that is in no way at all comfortable, nor safe.
I would highly recommend this book, and I told Ted that I expect it will be made into a movie sometime soon. The author was spurred to the idea by the horrific stories of Elisabeth Fritzl and Jaycee Dugard, their years long captivities, and the fierce love both women have for their children. Be warned, though. I read the first section before bed, and dreamed that I was trapped in Room by Bruce Dern's character from Big Love. Ugh. Creepy.


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It was a busy night in the emergency department, so the patient had to wait for to be seen. By the time the doctor got in the room, she was in obvious pain. Her knee was killing her.
It bothered her a little two days prior. The pain got worse a day later. By the time she woke up that morning, she wasn't able to walk on her knee. She hadn't injured it as far as she could remember, but it looked like the kneecap was missing whenever she straightened it out. And did she mention that it was killing her?
In all fairness, the patient's knee was definitely warm and swollen. It wasn't that her kneecap was missing, but rather that the effusion in her knee was making her kneecap disappear.
Really couldn't do much of an exam on her knee because the pain was just too bad. Whenever she moved it, she yelled in pain. She got some pain medications and an x-ray. A couple of "unnecessary" lab tests were added just in case.
Of course, the xrays were normal and the labs were all abnormal. White count 20,000. Sed rate 65. CRP 19.
The patient was getting a knee tap.
The orthopedist didn't want to hear about the case. "It's gout. Don't you know how to treat gout in the emergency department?"
Sorry. The emergency department staff forgot to bow and pay homage before asking the secretary to dial your cell phone number. Forgive them.
In answer to your question, "Yes, we do know how to treat gout in the emergency department. Would you prefer that we use Ancef 1 gram or 2 grams?"
So after paying further homage and sacrificing a psychiatry intern to please the Bone Gods, the knee tap proceeds against the orthopedic recommendations.
Even without orthopedic guidance and an intraoperative CT scan to prove proper placement, 130 ccs of yellow cloudy fluid is able to be retrieved. Lab analysis shows no crystals. Obviously that will be considered a lab error when the orthopedist reviews the slide in the morning, but for now, the white count of 28,000 with 98% segs must be addressed. The patient gets a dose of vancomycin and Levaquin.
Knowing one of the more common etiologies of acute monoarticular infections in young adults, then the doctor breaks the news to the patient.
"Unfortunately, we have to do a pelvic exam."
"Whaaat? Are you high or something?"
"Well, one of the more common causes of arthritis in situations like this is … well … a sexually transmitted disease. So we need to check to see whether or not you have an asymptomatic infection."
Sure enough, there was yellow discharge and cervical motion tenderness.
The staff engages in a moment of silence, bows toward the orthopedic wing of the hospital, and the secretary re-dials the orthopedist's pager to relay the findings.
"What do you want me to do about it? Obviously, it's a gyne problem. Call a gynecologist."
Ahhhh, yes. Again, how dumb could the emergency medical staff be? It is common knowledge that women have babies in their knees. Heck, by the size of this patient's knee, she's probably six months pregnant.
Another collective bow before hanging up the phone, then the gynecologist is called. He makes some comment about having a urologist look up the orthopedist's nose, but agrees to accept the admit.
The patient's boyfriend came to visit her at about the six hour mark. As they talked, eventually he complained enough about his sore throat that the patient convinced him to register to be seen in the emergency department. He had already been to the clinic and his strep test was negative, so the nurse practitioner gave him Zithromax and told him that there was nothing else they could do.
"Give him a love dart and a few days of Suprax," the emergency doctor says.
"But why? We already know it's viral from his clinic visit," said the nurse.
"Humor me."
"But …."
"Go Google the terms 'Michael Douglas' and 'throat' then come talk to me."
"You guys are so weird sometimes."
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