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It has been a few days since I last blogged. In the past couple of days we have had meetings with the trustees and solidified the plans to build the new school. Tomorrow, we will survey the land and start to build the floor plans.
About two days ago, I met with a few of the girls I mentioned in my blog post last year (Check out the blog post here). Unlike other young girls in their community, Manisha and Parul have supportive parents who encourage them to go to school. The sisters are in 5th and 7th grade and attend school every day. Their father told us that he will be sure to educate his daughters because he does not want them to have the hard life he had. Their friends, Kajal and Puja are also in the same boat. Their parents have hopes to have them complete middle school and then move onto high school.
The girls attend the local Gujarati school which educates children who are in standards one through eight (grades 1-8). We spoke with the principle and he happily told us that the school has sought permission from the village temple trustees to use their previously received government money to rebuild the school.
Last year, I also spoke about Teeny, Usha's aunt, a few times. I also mentioned Sahyog Ashram, a place where older mentally and physically disabled individuals can go. There, individuals similar to Teeny receive proper care and treatment for their disability. We recommended that Jamanaben, Usha's grandmother, send Teeny there so that she can be cared for when Jamanaben can no longer care for her.
Upon returning to India this year, I was surprised to see Teeny wandering around the village. When we asked Jamanaben if she had given anymore thought to send Teeny to Sahyog Ashram, she gave us the same response as last year saying she would keep Teeny until she is not able to.


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Why is There a Giant Marble Crucifix at the Bottom of Lake Michigan?
It's an 11-foot tall crucifix with a statue of Jesus 5-foot-5-inches.
What's it doing at the bottom of Lake Michigan?
Originally it was to be used as a grave marker for a 15-year-old boy who was killed in a farm accident in 1956. When the family received it, it was damaged and they refused to pay for it...but they are not the ones who sunk it to the bottom of the lake.
It was purchased by the Wyandotte Superior Marine Club to be used as a marker for all people who died in shipwrecks on Lake Michigan.
It was viewed this past weekend after a hole was cut in the ice...maybe this summer, you can head up to Little Traverse Bay in Petoskey and see it for yourself!
Find out more and read the story HERE.

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Archive for January, 2009
visions and imagesJanuary 28, 2009
newJanuary 27, 2009
soft as snow, 2009
january 27thJanuary 27, 2009
wolfgang amadeus mozart, born january 27, 1756
lewis carrol, born january 27, 1832
donna reed, born january 27, 1921
james cromwell, born january 27, 1942
nick mason, born january 27, 1945
simon lebon, born january 27, 1958
sarah vowell, born january 27, 1969
manuel dominguez jr., born january 27, 1979
at workJanuary 26, 2009
dorthea lange, 1937 by ronald partridge
ira glassJanuary 25, 2009
for christmas i got katie tickets to see ira glass speak in person at the kimmel center here in philadelphia. we are both huge fans of his and he has kept us company on many long road trips. his love of storytelling is infectious and powerful.
we were trying to figure out which episode of this american life was our favorite. katies is Act V which is about a theater group in a high security prison which is getting ready to perform the last act of Hamlet. its hard for me to pick one favorite but Cat and Mouse is definitely up there, maybe its because it was one of the first episodes i heard. it is a group of stories about people chasing something, from the perfect couch to grafitti artists.
strandedJanuary 22, 2009
© amy stein
tonight amy stein will be speaking at the university of pennsylvania. i am most definitely going to check it out. i am really mesmerized by her stranded series and hoping she talks a little about it. i havent been to an artist's lecture in quite sometime. it's definitely something you miss when you arent in school anymore.
old man take a look at my lifeJanuary 22, 2009
via a continuous lean:
at workJanuary 21, 2009
lee friedlander, denver, colorado, 1998
lifeJanuary 20, 2009
life is funny.
sometimes its great:
(on a shoot watching streaming video of the inauguration, via iphone)
sometimes it feels like this:
car crash, weegee, 1941 (how i feel right about now…)


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How to describe the Silicon Valley elective organised by Legacy Ventures? Life altering. The elective was a journey through some of the most recognisable disruptive business successes of the last two decades punctuated by the stories of the entrepreneurs involved. A particular highlight for me was an excellent meeting with a, soon to be renowned, CEO that was academia brought to life. In April, we studied this company's Harvard Business Review in class, fast-forward three months and we hear the case deconstructed and debunked by the person at its very centre. A live Harvard Business Review, it doesn't get much better than that!
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A Myth Worth Dispelling
There's a pervasive and powerful myth out there.
I've told myself it, and maybe you have, too. The myth comes up when we have a new idea. And it goes something like this:
If this was a good idea, somebody else would've already thought of it.
Perhaps we got the idea when we were fed up with the quality of the supermarket's pasta sauce selection, annoyed with the line to board an airplane, frustrated at the post-winter potholes in the road.
There's got to be a better way to do this, we think. Then we start dreaming up better ways to do it - make our own pasta sauce! Add this compound to road salt!
Then the myth pays us a call: If this idea were so smart, the pasta sauce and road salt pros would've already done it.
It chokes the life out of our idea, our creativity, our spunk. Stay in your lane, the myth says. Your moxie's no good here.
But here's the thing: Maybe no one has had this idea; we won't know until we explore. And if someone has, no harm or foul to us. But if no one has, we may be onto something.
I'm all for kicking that cranky old myth to the curb. It serves no purpose other than to dump untested ideas into the dustbin of history. The only thing we owe that myth is to ignore it. But the one thing we owe our ideas is a fair hearing.
So here's to our ideas. May they have a home outside the dustbin of history.
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If we have decided to buy a new house, it is time to call the mortgage company and apply for a new mortgage. However, we need to be sure that we will get the mortgage that's suitable for our situation. In this case, we should be sure that we are dealing with the right lender. When choosing a mortgage lender, there are things we need to know. As an example, we should check whether the mortgage includes an application fee and if we don't get the mortgage, will the fee be returned to us? Application fee isn't a requirement in a mortgage process and some lenders don't require them. However, any mortgage company would pre-qualify us before we take the application. In general, application fee isn't required and we should be able to find mortgage companies that don't charge this fee. So, if a company does require it, we should make sure that there's a good reason for that. If application fee is required, we need to make sure that it includes the appraisal fee.
In general, the loan originator must be upfront about all details required during the mortgage application process. As an example, points can be rather meaningless if we have suitable interest rate and in some cases, we don't have to pay off the mortgage in full. We should get zero point mortgage, if we want to pay off the mortgage in less than two years. Some mortgage providers apply prepayment penalties, so we should be sure that lender explain all about them. Some lenders charge us extra money if we decide to refinance with other mortgage. But, this charge will be waived if we refinance with them. This practice is generally known as "protecting their interest". That's the reason we need to immediately check for any possible penalties before we choose a lender. Make sure that we won't be required to pay penalties if we need to refinance the house for specific reasons. In general, we shouldn't agree to pay prepayment penalty for selling our house and if we are required, we should choose other lenders.
It should be noted that there's a possibility that our interest rate will change and in some cases, the principal itself will increase. In general, we should choose lenders that allow us to choose fixed rate. Some lenders may encourage us to choose mortgage with variable interest rate, so we may pay less than the original payments, if the interest rates in the market go down. We should ask the lender whether it applies negative amortization to our mortgage, which causes the principal to increase. If that's the case, we should avoid the lender immediately. When applying for variable rate mortgage, we should be sure that we know all the details. We should be aware that mortgage originators are essentially salespeople and they may deliberately hide some less appealing details if we don't actively ask questions about them. They won't mess with us if they know that we are quite knowledgeable about mortgage application process.


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Finding The Best Bassinet For Newborn Babies
Your baby is about to come. It's time to start thinking of the nursery. You have to choose the right colors and decorations for the baby room, but also the right furniture. Questions start popping into your head. After all, which is the best bassinet for newborn babies?
Do you need a bassinet at all? Read on to find out why you need one, how to replace it and which is the best bassinet on the market. Or just click the links in the table below and check the most popular options if you don't feel like reading.
Many moms-to-be are wondering whether a bassinet is necessary or not. After all, you'll only use it for a short time. What if you skip the bassinet altogether and go for a crib?
Like for everything, there are bassinet supporters who claim it is essential for the baby's new start and bassinet opponents who say it's a useless item. In the end, the baby only needs few essentials items, yet, the bassinet might be one of them.
Bassinet For Newborns: Yay or Nay?
A baby bassinet is a sort of mini-crib for newborns. Designed to accommodate even the smaller babies, including premature, bassinets are considered by specialists the safest resting place for babies under 4 months.
However, your baby will only use a bassinet for less than 6 months. That's why some parents prefer investing in a good crib from the start.
According to pediatricians, the only advantage of a crib is the size. The baby will be able to use it from birth until she outgrows the crib stage, therefore is a more cost-effective solution in the long run. But if you want to consider your newborn's safety, a crib is better for many reasons.
The main reason to get a bassinet is that the American Association of Pediatricians recommends that your newborn should sleep in the parent's bedroom but in a separate bed. Co-sleeping is associated with a lower risk of SIDS not to mention that it's less exhausting for the new mom to nurse the newborn during nighttime when sleeping in the same room.
Pediatricians also claim that newborns feel more comfortable in a bassinet than in a crib. To understand why, think of the baby's position in the womb. There isn't too much space in there, isn't it? Now imagine how lost your baby might feel in a large crib.
In fact, studies show that most newborn babies feel uncomfortable in the crib while a bassinet provides a more protective feeling.
If you're worried about the budget, know that some bassinets come with a static and stroller frame allowing parents to move the baby effortlessly. This two-in-one article will save you money and will provide a safe sleeping space for your bundle of joy.
Best Bassinet Features: What To Look For?
Baby Bassinet Alternatives
Budget-conscious parents might find it difficult to invest in a bassinet. An alternative might be investing in a good pram to use both outdoors and indoors. To save even more, you might even consider a high-quality infant travel system and use the pram until the baby is big enough to sleep in a crib.
Another alternative might be investing in a travel baby bed or Pack-n-Play. Both items are compact enough to fit in the master bedroom for the first months and both items can be used for at least a couple of years.
Still, if you want to skip the bassinet, choose a good crib and use suitable baby bedding for the baby's first months. Remember that cribs are associated with a higher SIDS risk in newborns and small infants, therefore choosing suitable bedding and accessories is essential.
The Best Bassinet For Your Newborn
1. HALO Bassinest Swivel Sleeper Bassinet - Essentia Series
HALO Bassinest Swivel Sleeper Bassinet is designed for both new mom and newborn. Versatile for the parents and comfortable for the baby, this bassinet provides a safe sleeping space that is easy to install next to your bed and move around the house.
The bassinet comes with a stable and height-adjustable 4-point base. The height varies from 24 to 34 inches and needs a 32-inch wall clearance. These features make the Bassinest a great solution for small bedrooms or nurseries.
But what strikes are the features thought for baby and mom. The bassinet has see-through mesh walls, it rotates and even swivels 360°, allowing you to bring the baby close to you at all times. The side walls are also easy to lower if you want to take the baby out of the bassinet without getting out of the bed.
Bassinest comes with a fitted waterproof mattress pad that contains no toxic substances and a coordinated polyester fitted sheet that is easy to wipe clean or wash in the washing machine. Without a doubt, a bassinet to consider for the newest member of the family.
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2. HALO Bassinest Glide Sleeper, Mosaic
HALO Bassinest Glide Sleeper was ideated for co-sleeping and is popular among new parents for its incredible features. Like the other Bassinests, the Glide Sleeper boasts lowering side walls which can be blocked upright if desired, yet this one is designed to glide effortlessly across all floor surfaces.
For a smooth gliding even on carpeted floors, the Glide Sleeper presents gliding discs that provide an hassle-free motion. This makes co-sleeping less demanding when you have to get out of the bed. The bassinet is suitable for babies up to 20lbs and comes with a 4-point stable base with adjustable height.
The base is designed to tuck easily under the bed and the whole article requires a 32-inch clearance from the wall. This makes the Glide Sleeper ideal for small bedrooms or nurseries.
The bassinet comes with a fitted mattress and other useful accessories. The most noteworthy are the coordinating fitting sheet that is made of polyester and is machine washable, the waterproof mattress pad and the side storage pocket.
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3. Delta Children Sweet Beginnings Bassinet
Delta Children provides one of the most cost-effective solutions and their Sweet Beginnings bassinet comes with features many parents love. The bassinet is designed for infants up to 15lbs, it takes up a little space in the bedroom and boasts an attractive design.
The bassinet comes with a sturdy yet sleek steel frame with wheels. It is easy to move it around the house and even easy to take it with you on travels, as it weighs only 10.5lbs. Despite the small footprint, the bassinet has a comfortable sleeping area.
The sleeping area is designed to provide womb-like comfort to the baby and comes with a fitted machine washable sheet.
Apart from these features, the bassinet also boasts a large, adjustable and removable canopy, a large two-section storage basket, calming nightlight and soothing music.
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4. Fisher-Price Soothing Motion Bassinet
In an attempt to recreate the womb environment and make it better for the baby, Fisher-Price designed to Soothing Motion Bassinet. Ideal for a baby's start in life, this bassinet sways, project lights and emits pleasant sounds.
The Soothing Motion Bassinet is ideal for infants up to 25lbs or until they can pull themselves up. You'll be able to use this bassinet even when the baby outgrows this stage, as long as you take it off the frame and place it directly on the bed or floor.
The feature we like best about this article is the dual-mode lighting that projects soothing stars but that can be used as a nightlight. The projection unit is removable and can be placed anywhere in the bedroom or nursery.
The bassinet sways and there is an option to switch on the music and soothing sounds. Thanks to these features, your baby will sleep comfortably from day one.
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5. Graco Pack 'n Play On the Go Playard
Graco Pack 'n Play On the Go Playard is what we call an outstanding solution for budget-conscious parents. This two-in-one product is an infant and toddler playground with removable bassinet and designed to serve the baby from day one to childhood.
The full-size bassinet is suitable for babies up to 15lbs. Once the baby outgrows this stage, simply remove the bassinet to transform the Pack-n-Play into a comfy and cozy travel bed and playground for your bundle of joy.
The playground boasts airy mesh walls on all sides, wheels for added convenience and a waterproof changing table that doubles as a mattress.
The playground is great both for the parents who want to invest in a long-term item and for those with little available space. Compact and easy to carry with you, the playground is also easy to fold for storage or transport purposes.
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Conclusion & Final Pick
In our opinion, the best bassinet on the market is HALO Bassinest Swivel Sleeper. This bassinet is designed with both baby and mom in mind. Comfortable for the baby and convenient for the parents, this bassinet presents awesome features.
We like that the bassinet rotates and swivels to 360°. This feature is great for the nursing moms and for those recovering after a C-section. The side walls are made of mesh to provide adequate breathability and the item itself takes up a little space in the bedroom or nursery.
The bassinet has a stable base and it is easy to take from one room to another. It also comes with a fitted mattress and coordinated polyester sheet.
Some might argue that it is expensive. While this is true, we still believe that your baby's safety and your comfort soon after birth are priceless, therefore we still say that HALO is the best bassinet we could find.


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The public review draft of the Landscape and Scenic Highways Element (LSHE) and Resource Document (LSHRD) are now available for review (see the link below). Please be patient, it will take a while to download the documents from the website due to the size of the files. The first public hearing on the LSHE and LSHSD is scheduled for Design Review on July 13, 2017, followed by a Planning Commission hearing on July 26, 2017. City Council review is tentatively scheduled for September 12, 2017.
Link: http://www.lagunabeachcity.net/cityhall/cd/planning/mjrplanginitv/lndscnhwy.htm
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Robotic stand makes smartphone presentation videos more dynamic
Work & Lifestyle
Swivl tracks speakers' movements, enabling office workers and educators to give more engaging video conference calls and presentations.
Smartphones and tablets have almost replaced consumer cameras thanks to the increasing quality of their built-in lenses, coupled with the fact that the devices can do much more with the resulting footage. Making professional-looking content can be difficult with handheld devices, however. While we've already seen the robotic SOLOSHOT tripod provide automatic tracking for video selfies, Swivl is now bringing similar technology into the workplace, enabling office workers and educators to give more engaging video conference calls and presentations.
The system consists of two parts — a robotic base that holds an smartphone, tablet, or even a DSLR camera, and a handheld remote control. The stand keeps the device upright and also enables panning around 360 degrees and 20-degree vertical tilting. Users can control the panning either manually, or by setting the Swivl to track the position of the remote control and automatically following the speaker around the room. Footage can also be combined live with slides to enhance presentations, and any video can be captured and uploaded to Swivl's proprietary cloud system to be easily shared with others.
Watch the video below to see Swivl in action:
Swivl could be useful for businesses wanting to film presentations without investing in technical equipment, or to make conference call pitches more engaging. At the same time, educators can film their lectures for making available to distance learners or students wanting to review their class. The basic Swivl robot and remote control costs USD 299, or USD 499 with a year's cloud subscription. Are there other accessories that can give smartphones more utility for professionals and businesses?
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Online giving is now available! See link below.
Our congregation works locally, nationally and globally to further the realm of God by supporting those in need. When you give to Green Mountain Presbyterian Church, you support such things as:
The Action Center (previously JeffCo Action Center) – responding to basic needs of Jefferson County residents
Street Eats – providing give away bags of food and toiletries for the homeless
Second Wind Fund - providing preventative counseling for teens considering suicide
ZimbabweKidZ - raising money to drill boreholes that provide a source of clean water for Presbyterian related schools in Zimbabwe
Local Ministries for the sick, grieving and lonely
Mission support in partnership with the PCUSA, our denomination, to provide assistance as needed to new churches, hunger and disaster relief and other ministries


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Fair Trade Percussion
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Building your team using an ethical energiser, we source our percussion instruments from authentic suppliers, we pay a fair price for an excellent product. The feel good energy and motivation it creates is astounding.
If you want your business message to be remembered at your conference then our conference energisers are a great way in which to anchor the information for your delegates. An energising session with our team will transform your delegates and make them keen and extremely receptive to your message. This is a fun, uplifting and hugely motivational musical energiser that will engage everyone as they play their part in a finely tuned ethical orchestra, all working towards a harmonious outcome!
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Fair Trade Percussion delivers a powerful message, not only are you energising your delegates to digest your specific conference message you are sending a corporate social responsibility (CSR) message that your company cares about the environment. Our facilitators will have your group exhilarated and playing cohesively together, reacting and communicating as one unit. We will send you on a vibrant sound adventure that will build in pace and intensity until the explosive finale!
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Why does our butter taste better than what you might find next to it at the grocery store?
Our milk comes from animals that eat delicious and abundant Puget Island grasses. First, we use a vacuum milking system that quickly gets the milk from the udder to the chiller. A key to better tasting milk is to chill it as quickly as possible. Because our butter goes from the cow to the store in 3-4 days, it is fresher than other large operations where the milk was started out in one place, was transported in a tank truck to another processor to be combined with milk from other places, then pasteurized at extremely high temperatures and the cream extracted. Then, it might have been shipped to yet another place where it was made into butter before being shipped long distances to distributors, then to stores. And yes. Our sweet cream butter is pasteurized.
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Scott Disick Makes It Official, Shares Kiss With Sofia Richie On A Romantic Miami Vac (Pics)
And it seems Scott Disick, 34 and his younger girlfriend, Sofia Richie, 19, appear to be ready to show off their new romance in public as they put on an affectionate display in Florida on Thursday.
But a source told People on Friday: 'Scott and Sofia are inseparable. They are spending every day together. Sofia seems smitten.
'Scott takes care of her, opens the car door and pays for everything.'
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from rome with love
Okay this is really exciting! Named after one of the most romantic cities in the world, ROMA has just joined our collection of pressed rice powders. It's a bronzer, it's a blush, it's a duo of 2 universal natural colours that suits all skin tones. So versatile this product is a wonder! Introducing rice powder blush & bronzer – roma , your multitasking new best friend that adds colour, evens your complexion, lifts your look, contours and allows skin to breathe. Previously 'my blush', the new & improved formula has revamped one of your favourites for a fresh start to the year.


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Plain half moon design from our standard Headboard Range.
Plain Headboard from our standard range upholstered cream faux suede, available in any colour to match your bed or in a contrasting colour if preferred.
A Grand Feature Headboard shown in black faux leather to give a modern contemporary look to any bedroom.
A feature headboard upholstered regiment faux suede, a fantastic contrast in cream or magnolia bedrooms!


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best jerry-to-george tangent
"I don't even wanna talk about it anymore. What were you thinking? What was going on in your mind? Artistic integrity? Where did you come up with that? You're not artistic and you have no integrity. Ya know you really need some help but a regular psychiatrist couldn't even help you, you need to go to like vienna or something, you know what I mean? You need to get involved at the university level like where Freud studied and have all those people lookin at ya and checkin up on ya. That's the kinda help you need. Not the once a week for 80 bucks, no. You need a team. A team of psychiatrists workin round the clock, thinkin about you, having conferences like the way they did with the elephant man. That's what I'm talkin about cause that's the ONLY way you're gonna get better!"


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For those of us who come to yoga for as a spiritual practice, or as part of our spiritual practice, come to this point of confronting ignorance. Our willingness to be curious about this word, to explore this idea, can be challenging. It is okay!
In our recent book club, we discussed the idea of suffering, which is caused by ignorance and the discomfort that conversation can bring. One thing that was brought up, is that feeling of discomfort. Is it fear? When we are ready, taking a look at these origins of even the beginnings of our exploration can be so important to the process.
In yoga, this idea of Ignorance is often described as a tree with Avidya or ignorance being the trunk, and the tree being composed of four branches. We will get into the branches in the coming months, today we wanted to introduce the concept and explore our own willingness to dive into the topic.
Have you ever noticed a teacher in a yoga class say that we are allowing ourselves the space to "see all that we are." The theory of avidya says that it is ignorance of all that we are that causes us distress, and that causes us to be unclear. When we are able to remove the barrier, or see through/past the ignorance all becomes clear.
Though when we talk about ignorance and "simply" removing the barriers, it can seem too simple, like some meditations that say, simply stop paying attention to the thoughts! We understand that being aware of our own avidya is a lifelong process, having the knowledge that we have the capability to see beyond the day to day struggles can be powerful and helpful.
The branches of the Tree of Avidya that will be explored in the future: which will hopefully fill out our picture, and give us some concrete steps going forward are:
- Avidya: Ignorance – the trunk of the tree
- Asmita: Ego
- Raga: Wants/Desires
- Dvesa: Rejection/Aversion
- Abhinivesa: Fear
"Suffering begins to dissolve when we can question the belief or the hope that there's anywhere to hide."
— Pema Chödrön


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Membership Information
Church Membership at Christ the King El Paso
If you are interested in formal membership at Christ the King, the process begins by attending our new member class or other approved orientation class, which we hold about twice each year. After completing the class, you must schedule a meeting with the elders of the church (the Session). In this meeting we will simply ask to hear a very brief account of your personal faith journey; how you came to know the Lord Jesus, and as to whether or not you have ever been baptized. At that time we will also answer any further questions you may have about our church. Please call 585-2264 or e-mail Pastor Chuck Isaac to schedule that meeting or if you have further questions.
Children, Holy Baptism and Holy Communion at CTK
If you have children that were not baptized as infants, but are still too young to make a credible profession of faith, yet you would like them to receive the Sacrament of Holy Baptism ...
If you have children that were baptized as infants and they would now like to receive the Sacrament of Holy Communion ...
If your children have never been baptized nor received Holy Communion and are now old enough to make a credible profession of faith and would like to be baptized and receive Holy Communion, please see Pastor Chuck Isaac or one of the Ruling Elders.
We have an information packet that includes our Communion policy with respect to children (which also serves for Baptism), as well as catechism materials for parents that both inform and help them prepare their children for this very important part of their faith journey.
Please see Pastor Chuck Isaac or one of our Ruling Elders for more information or if you have questions or would like to schedule a meeting with them.


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|Brisas Restaurante – a favourite place for a cool dinner.
This week has been hot and sticky, with high humidity that spikes just before the rain showers hit. We are moving slower and spending more time hiding in the shade, or floating in the pool.
If we are eating out my main criteria is – is there a breeze at that location?
The various car and passenger ferries are still busy bringing tourists to the island. Travelers come to enjoy the beaches, deep sea fishing, the release of baby turtles and whale shark tours.
|Hundreds of tourists from Cancun
This week the municipality hosted drag races, held on the Navy airport runway. It was amusing to watch as the scheduled start time of Saturday morning became Saturday afternoon, then Sunday morning, and finally around noon on Sunday there were some races. Apparently the problem was that some of the contestants were not able to get across on the car ferry in time. T.I.M. This is Mexico.
We are just a few days away from the first of September the slowest month of the year for tourism. A few friends that operate bars or restaurants are closing for the month to give everyone their annual holidays, and to do a general cleanup of their properties. Most students are back in school, and there aren't any important national holidays until Independence Day on September 16th. Despite this being the slow season, the real estate agents have been doing a booming business selling building lots, and a broad spectrum of houses in various price ranges.
|Dragging drag races
This is also the time of year that we look around our house making note of various small repairs that need doing. And then we say; "Let's wait until hurricane season is over." In other words, we are putting it off until the weather cools down, but blaming our laziness on the possibility of storms undoing our repairs, or painting. The trouble with waiting too long is all the good repairmen will be busy as the returning North Americans arrive in October and November for the winter. Even houses that are boarded up for the summer need repairs. Things rust. Corrode. Stop working. Then it's a scramble to get all the repairs done before the social season revs up.
|Rain showers coming !
So at the moment we are lazing around and enjoying our slothfulness. Lawrie is blissfully floating in the pool, and I am about to join him. Ah, summer.


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Katie and Austin's wedding was simply stunning, from small decorational details to the natural beauty of Cypress Grove - not to mention a gorgeous couple! We really enjoyed capturing Katie and Austin's big day, and the love they share was apparent to everyone present.
Spencer Combs (Feat Holley Maher): You Are Mine
Ellie Goulding: Love Me Like You Do
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Welcome to The Joint Chiropractic - Southpoint! As your Durham chiropractor dedicated to family chiropractic and spine health, we invite you to join the millions of Americans who have not only found relief from lower back pain, sciatica pain, and migraines, but also a pathway to wellness with chiropractic's natural, drug-free approach to healthcare.
Whether you have seen a chiropractor in the past or are seeking a local chiropractor near you for the first time, expect your visit to The Joint Chiropractic - Southpoint to be different from any healthcare experience you've had before. Perhaps even life-changing.
Here are a few reasons why The Joint Chiropractic in Durham is your perfect destination for pain relief and preventative care:
As you can see, chiropractic care provided by the licensed chiropractors at The Joint offers you and your family an affordable, convenient and accessible solution like no other.
Through manual manipulation of the spine delivered to the highest standards by licensed chiropractors, chiropractic care works to restore and maintain proper communication from your brain to your body by relieving what chiropractors refer to as a subluxation, or a misalignment, of the spine. Restoring proper alignment to the spine can assist with pain relief and prevention of:
So whatever "symptoms" you or your family may be experiencing, visit our Durham chiropractic office today to learn more about how you could improve your overall health and well-being. And remember, you never need an appointment to visit, so stop in when it is convenient for you. We look forward to seeing you soon!
Dr. Adrian Laros graduated from Life University in 2000 with his Doctorate of Chiropractic degree. He is originally from Cape Town, South Africa where he completed his undergraduate degree in Physical Education from Paarl Teachers Training College in 1984. He taught 4th and 6th grades for around 10 years in Cape Town, and then he began practicing chiropractic care in South Africa in around 2000. He found his true calling to chiropractic when his nephew who had epilepsy as a toddler was able to be treated through chiropractic care. His nephew's quality of life instantly increased, and as a family member that's just such a monumental and important thing to see. He's a firm believer in the ability of chiropractic adjustment to remedy a wide variety of illnesses and disabilities through regular treatment and work.
Dr. Laros recently moved his family to the United States, and he is a member of the American Chiropractic Association. Dr. Laros is the full-time doctor at The Joint Chiropractic Southpoint, located just outside of Durham NC. He loves working at the Southpoint location and being a part of the community around there. He loves that the office environment is a relaxed, friendly, and professional setting where he can provide quality care to all of his patients through adjustments. Dr. Laros has extensive experience diagnosing and treating musculoskeletal conditions of the spinal column and extremities to prevent disease and correct abnormalities of the body. These specific treatments can go a long way towards treating a wide array of ailments or issues.
Dr. Laros is also a qualified physical therapist and has had over 17 years of training with instruments and tools such as the activator and other therapy instruments. He truly loves working in the chiropractic field where he can help people lead healthier lives and just feel better as they go about their everyday lives. Dr. Laros is passionate about improving his patients' health and educating them how to maintain their healthy lifestyle. Healthcare doesn't stop when you leave the doctor's office, your healthcare is an ongoing effort for life!
Dr. Laros loves being in North Carolina and spending time with his family. He is married with three teenage children. His favorite part of the day is family time when he gets home from the Southpoint Joint location in Durham NC. In his spare time, he coaches rugby and enjoys physical fitness. He would like to meet Kelly Slater the surfer and Richie McCaw the rugby player. The coolest thing that he has done was to make a leap and change careers after 10 years of teaching and become a chiropractic student. He loved being a student again and had fun getting his Doctor of Chiropractic degree. He wouldn't want to change a single thing about where he is now, he truly loves using his chiropractic knowledge to better the health of the community that he lives in!
Dr. Brian Hudak - Dr. Brian Hudak graduated Sherman College of Chiropractic in 2004. He is originally from Edison, New Jersey. He attended Virginia Commonwealth University and graduated in 1997. He received a Bachelors from VCU and a minor in philosophy during his time there.
After Dr. Hudak graduated with his undergrad degree he began working for a chiropractor in Raleigh NC. It was during this time that he saw all the benefits of chiropractic and decided to pursue a career in it. Dr. Hudak said "I saw how chiropractic took physical therapy to the next level and was hooked." Dr. Hudak is also trained in massage therapy in Southpoint NC and earned a degree in massage therapy in 1998. He previously worked as a massage therapist, chiropractic assistant, and in sales. Dr. Hudak has owned his own chiropractic practice in North Carolina specializing in the treatment of back pain for the past 10 years. He works with us at The Joint in our Chapel Hill office and we are both glad and lucky to have him aboard. He offers both expertise in the chiropractic field, and a friendly face for all to see.
Dr. Hudak's favorite quote is from Hippocrates, "let food be thy medicine and your medicine be thy food." Dr. Hudak has previously traveled to Jamaica and Mexico but he does not have a favorite place to visit. His favorite meal is and has always been pizza. His favorite childhood memory is spending time with his father. His favorite movie is Rocky I. Dr. Hudak was very excited about the 2018 Superbowl because his favorite sports team is the Philadelphia Eagles! Again, we're lucky to have someone so experienced and passionate about chiropractic care on our team working with us!
Dr. Alvarez grew up in Colombia, South America. He has had a passion for health care his entire life. He first graduated at the age of twenty from the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. He worked for a little over three years as a critical care nurse in the ICU and the ER. This kind of experience gave Dr. Alvarez an excellent background top become a chiropractor in the North Raleigh area.
Later, his passion for health care drove him to pursue a Doctorate in Chiropractic at Sherman College in South Carolina where he obtained his degree in March 2018. Dr. Alvarez states that he chose the chiropractic professional path due to its focus on promoting health rather than treating disease. While much of a chiropractor's time is spent treating problems such as back pain, shoulder pain and many other common problems, the primary focus is always improving and promoting an individual's health.
Dr. Alvarez loves living and working in North Raleigh NC. He also enjoys a good book, jogging on the greenway and black coffee in the mornings. His favorite quote is credited to man by the name of Kahlil Gibran, "To understand the heart and mind of a person, look not at what he has already achieved but at what he aspires to."
Dr. Alvarez has become a patient favorite in our North Raleigh The Joint location. Always friendly and with an easy-going smile, Dr. Alvarez welcomes all types of patients to walk-in and feel the results that chiropractic treatments can bring to so many - relief, recovery and wellness. Our North Raleigh office is conveniently located just inside the Raleigh Beltline (I-440) at Wake Forest Road Exit 10 in the north Raleigh area. The Joint Chiropractic North Raleigh, North Carolina is located off Wake Forest Rd in the Holly Park Shopping Center across from Trader Joe's and next to BurgerFi.
Read what our amazing chiropractic patients have to say about our chiropractors and care at The Joint Chiropractic - Southpoint in Durham, NC
In a recent Consumer Reports study, chiropractic outperformed prescription medication, deep-tissue massage, yoga, pilates, and over-the-counter medication therapies, in treating back pain. 1
1 Consumer Reports Health Ratings Center. Back-Pain Treatments. ConsumerReports.org; July 2011.
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Before I started writing Heartbreak World (by the way, have you read the first issue? I swear it's really good), and I mean officially-putting-dialogue-on-the-page writing it, I spent a lot of time with a yellow legal pad planning. I'd scratch out what I thought was going to happen on every single page of every single issue. I had it all figured out. ...
I bet you can tell where this is going.
Writing issue four, I noticed it was particularly a slog. And writing can be a bit of a chore sometimes, so if it's dragging and you notice it, that's really something. I wasn't sure what it was, exactly – I assumed fatigue – but I knew that this wasn't what writing the rest of the issue was like.
All of a sudden, all at once, I realized what the problem was. And all of a sudden, all at once, I realized what a problem that was. When you're writing issue four and realize there's a logic problem that makes the whole thing not quite make sense, it's not an isolated change. I rewrote issues 1-3, which completely changed issue 4 and probably makes my outline for issues 5+ at least slightly irrelevant.
So now I'm here, at issue five, with no plan to speak of. It's the end of the first arc and needs to be a big finish that also lends itself to a continuing story.
And that is where I am, leaping with no net.


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Approximately 60-90% of all sales are in the hands of procurement, which is a key success factor for companies. At the moment, digitization is taking place, especially in the area of imple procurement. However, the latest study by the University of St. Gallen shows that there is no recipe for the effective procurement of complex products and services. Does agility offer a solution? - It is about billions and thus nothing less than the survival of suppliers and customers!
If we agile coaches draw an ideal organization, it usually looks like a network organization consisting of agile, autonomous cells. Up to now, our focus in agile transformation has been on the customer and to the internal organization. In the future, agility will cover the entire value stream and thus also the agility of our partners.
As external partners are often closely integrated into the agile organization they became an essential component of the value stream. However, many are still being treated as suppliers with a focus on a price as low as possible, instead of partners on equal terms with additional innovation power. In an ever more rapidly changing, more complex world, it becomes an integral success factor for a company to have quick access to an ecosystem of adaptive partners. Therefor we have to adapt our sales and procurement as well.
Please find below the most important key take-aways of the speech:
- the market is changing dramatically. Small vendors could stop production lines of big companies such as VW (27'000 Employees where blocked) and procurement was unable to react in time.
- new developments like e.g. 3D-Printing offer new possibilities to solve complex problems in development and production with fast delivery (Lead times of DAYS to WEEKS), so that it makes no sense to spend months for procurement any more
- for reaching true business agility companies need to create there own adaptive partner ecosystem. This will become a much bigger multiplier for business as today.
- the lean procurement canvas and lean-agile procurement have the potential for a disruption as the business model canvas and lean startup had for business development
- the lean procurement canvas is simple. Find an example in the slides
- The lean procurement canvas is the most LEAN agile contract right after a verbal contract
- there are success stories out there that sourced a new partner in 4 days instead of months, while the people that would work together evaluated each other in an agile approach.


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Inspired by husband's new blog. I felt it's time for mine to be resurrected. I set myself a challenge this year to hike 500 miles before 2010. This will be documented here.
I am doing the challenge for a few reasons. Mainly to get myself to a healthy level of fitness. Hopefully the loss of 20-28lbs will be part of what I gain from the experience. I do go to the gym but I find it less than ideal. I get bored and don't enjoy it much. To get out on a long walk in our green and pleasant land really cheers me. Walking is probably the only form of exercise I actually enjoy.
I was surprised to find how many National Trails there are in Britain. Despite living very close to The Pennine Way I hadn't come across them before. I was inspired by an article in The Sunday Times travel section. The Hadrian exhibition at The British Museum created a torrent of Hadrian related journalism.
Last year Dave and I started walking seriously. We did some training walks and then walked the Hadrian's Wall National Trail. This was a huge achievement for me and I was 'well chuffed'. I found it very hard and I suffered a lot but I stuck at it and finally got there. This is one of the 'easier' National Trails. So for my next one I'll have to up my game. Lots of gym work to help and gradually longer walks. I'm hoping to attempt The Cleveland Way. A longer and slightly more difficult walk. It passes around the Yorshire Moors and drops down the coast from Saltburn to Scarborough. We pass at least 2 ruined abbeys and I'm really looking forward to it. With the credit crunch hitting it will be a good chance for a cheaper, much healthier holiday this year.
To walk the Hadrian's Wall trail we used this book
A really useful guide. It split the walk up into days for us enabling us to plan our lodgings in advance. Also included was information on the wall and how it was built. As well as little nuggets on other items of interest as you passed them. We did use the services of a baggage courier. A 90 mile hike carrying a week's luggage would not have been enjoyable for me. The company we chose gave us a great service http://www.hadrianshaul.com/
2 links to the photo's
National Trail website http://www.nationaltrail.co.uk/
This is an excellent site. Plenty of listings for pubs and lodging. Many helpful tips to help you along your way.
Sunday, January 18, 2009
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The Reformer publishes calendar submissions as a courtesy on a first-come, first served basis. Calendar submissions must be limited to the bare facts. Submit calendar listings to firstname.lastname@example.com at least a week ahead of the date of publication. Due to limited space in the newspaper, readers are urged to visit reformer.com for an extended calendar.
Brattleboro: The Friends of Brooks Memorial Library is accepting donations of paperback books, CDs and DVDs for the upcoming April 21 to 23 Spring Book Sale. Donations of books and media should be brought to the Library Circulation Desk during open hours. Donations must be in good condition to be accepted by the Library. Funds raised by the Friends will: purchase programs and materials for the Children's Room; support the First Wednesday series and other public programs; purchase 18 free passes to regional museums; update library technology tools for public use, and pay for subscriptions to numerous on-line subscription services such as access to e-books, e-audio, independent films and databases such as Ancestry.com. For more information, call 802-254-5290.
Brattleboro: United Way Windham County is offering two programs that provide free federal and state income-tax preparation services to eligible taxpayers: the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program and MyFreeTaxes.com. United Way is also partnering with libraries and other community sites to provide access to MyFreeTaxes.com on a computer with high-speed internet for the public's use. Call 2-1-1 for location and access information.
Dover: Help build your library's collection by adopting a book at the Dover Free Library. This annual fundraising program directly enhances the library's collection of books and materials available to the public and provides community members a chance to sponsor books. Come by the library for more information and to see a great selection of books to "adopt" or visit www.doverfreelibrary1913.org.
Putney: Putney Library will be acting as a drop-off point for people wishing to donate to Carry Me Home, a project that is collecting specific children's items for distribution to refugees fleeing the war-torn Middle East. Carry Me Home is collecting used baby carriers in good condition, gently used snow boots, children's winter jackets, hats, gloves, scarfs, sox, lined winter pants (no bibs), small stuffed animals and toy cars. Other area drop-off points include: In The Moment Records at 143 Main St. in Brattleboro, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day; and Natural Beauty Hair Salon, 106 Route 5, Guilford. People wishing to donate money to assist with shipping can do so by contacting Carry Me Home at firstname.lastname@example.com or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/CarryMeHomeWithLove.
Brattleboro: KidsPLAYce is hosting a "Get Out The Vote" event on Saturday, February 27th, from 10 to noon. Brattleboro Selectboard candidates will be available to talk to families about their vision for Brattleboro's future. Learn more about the candidates, the issues that will be voted on Town Meeting Day this year, and how Brattleboro's decision-making process is structured. The event will be informal and family-friendly. Light refreshments will be provided. Kids PLAYce will be free that morning to all who want to attend. We are also offering free admission on Town Election day, March 1st, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Vote and play for free! For more information, call Kids PLAYce at 254-5212.
Brattleboro: On Feb. 27, from 7:30 to 11 p.m., the Southern Vermont Young Professionals will be throwing a Creative Black Tie Gala for its first ever community wide fundraiser. In partnership with Mondo Mediaworks and the Brattleboro Museum and Arts Center, the Southern Vermont Young Professionals promise to bring a new, creative twist to the traditional non-profit gala. The Creative Black Tie Gala is the first event of its kind in Southern Vermont that brings together community members of ALL ages to celebrate and support our young professionals; all of the proceeds from the event will be used to expand and enrich the programs and networks they've worked so hard to create. Tickets are available for purchase online through eventbrite at youngprosgala.eventbrite.com. Single admission tickets are $10, and double admission tickets are $15. The ticket price covers the entire event, including access to the galleries, food, and music. There will be a cash bar, and those who intend to drink alcohol at the event must bring ID. For more information, find the Southern Vermont Young Professionals on Facebook or visit www.mondomediaworks.com.
Brattleboro: Learn how to make healthy fat choices and how to minimize the unhealthy fats. Discover why some foods contain more unhealthy fats today than they did in the past. Taste easy ways to substitute healthy fats for unhealthy ones. Taught by Robin Matathias on Feb. 27 from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Brattleboro Food Co-op Community Room. Free, registration requested at 802-246-2821 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Northfield, Mass.: The First Parish of Northfield on Main Street is hosting "Love Songs Through the Decades," at 4 p.m. on Feb. 27. Sanctuary, a duo of singer/guitarist Gayle Craig and pianist/singer Mark Ellis, will present a concert of classic and modern love songs, from the classics of the 30s and 40s to the pop ballads of today. Suggested donation is $10. Parking is free.
Marlboro: The Annual Mudfling, highlight of mud season in Marlboro, is a night of all you can eat desserts, a raffle and live music, on Feb. 27 at the Meeting House School from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Proceeds benefit the preschool; admission for the adults only evening is $10 at the door. Whetstone CiderWorks will be serving a cash bar, with all proceeds benefiting the Meeting House Preschool. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit meetinghouseschool.com, or call Erika Korb at 802-251-0772.
Putney: There will be live traditional contra music with Amy Cann and the All Comers Band on Feb. 27 at Pierce's Hall on East Putney Falls Road, starting at 7:30 p.m. with a beginners session followed by dancing until 10:30 p.m. The caller is Steve Howland. $10 suggested donation. For more information, call 802-387-0163.
Putney: Landmark College students present a rollicking one-act comedy set in historic Italy, at the Greenhoe Theater, Feb. 26 and 27 at 7:30 p.m. Admission free with open seating. General audiences. Directed by Nevada Bromley. Information at 802-387-1685
West Brattleboro: The West Brattleboro Baptist Church's free community outreach meal is scheduled for Feb. 28 from noon to 2 p.m. The menu includes meat loaf, mashed potato, gravy, green beans, carrots, Italian bread, homemade cake, choice of beverage. This meal is free and the pubic is invited.
Guilford: There will be auditions on Feb. 28 for Guilford Center Stage 2016 season, opening show one-acts by Michael Nethercott. Male/female actors late teens to 60 and older. Prepare or bring a dramatic reading, 30 seconds to one minute. Stage helpers needed, too. For information, call 802-380-2184 or email firstname.lastname@example.com. Come anytime during the session between 3 and 5 p.m. at the Broad Brook Grange.
Walpole, N.H.: Distant Hill Gardens is hosting a winter tree and shrub identification workshop on Feb. 28 from 1 to 3 p.m. with Steve Roberge, Forest Resource Specialist with Cheshire County Extension. Bring snowshoes if needed, warm clothes, a hand lens if you have one, and your curiosity. There is a $10 suggested donation. Register at 603-756-4179 or email@example.com.
Brattleboro: The upcoming Contradance will be held Sunday, February 28, from 7-10 p.m. at a new venue – 118 Elliot Street, across from the downtown Fire Station. There is street parking, as well as parking behind the building and in the transportation center down the block. Caller for this contradance is Dugan Murphy. He will be accompanied by the band "Hey Day." Musicians are Shirley White (fiddle), Jonathan Larkin (accordion), Amy Larkin, and George White (guitar) playing Irish-Cajun Swamp Contra music. All are welcomed. Adults are $10, College students (with ID) are $8 and youth through high school are $5. For more details visit www.brattcontra.org or call 802-258-1723.
Walpole, N.H.: U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H., is having a member of her staff hold office hours on Monday, February 29, in Walpole and Westmoreland to assist New Hampshire citizens with official business. Residents who are interested in meeting with a member of the Senator's staff should stop by during the designated times or call Jerry Maslan at 603-851-1603 to schedule an appointment. Office hours will be held at Walpole Town Office, 34 Elm Street, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., and at Westmoreland Town Office, 780 Route 63, noon to 1 p.m.
Brattleboro: Medical Marijuana, an informative talk by Dr. Nitya Eisenheim, a local naturopath, will be presented on Feb. 29 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Brooks Memorial Library on Main St. For more information, contact Dr. Eisenheim at Windhorse Naturopathic Clinic at 802-246-4282 or email@example.com.
Putney: On Feb. 29, Landmark College will host Curtiss Reed, Jr., from the Vermont Partnership for Fairness and Diversity, who will chronicle how his organization is leading the nation's most rural and least racially diverse state to become the epicenter of inclusive and equitable thought and practice in the United States through its Vermont Vision for a Multicultural Future initiative. Vermont Partnership recently completed year eleven of the anticipated 40-year initiative. This event will be held in the Brooks M. O'Brien Auditorium in the East Academic Building at Landmark College, located at 19 River Road South. Free, accessible, and open to the public. More information is available at www.landmark.edu.
Foreign language
Brattleboro: Experience a new approach to learning a language at Express Fluency on Tuesday, March 1. A free Spanish class will be offered 6-7 p.m., and free French class 7-8 p.m. Express Fluency is located at 73 Main Street, Suite One. For more information visit www.expressfluency.com, or contact Elissa McLean at 802-275-2694 or email@example.com. On Sunday, March 6, "Motorcycle Diaries" starring Gael García Bernal will be playing at the Latchis Theater starting at 4 p.m. By donation, benefitting MANOS and Latchis Arts. To participate in a Spanish class before and after the film, visit www.ExpressFluency.com or call 802-275-2694.
West Brattleboro: Nature Days at Bonnyvale Environmental Education Center Tuesday, March 1, and Monday, March 28, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for kids in grades 1-5. Participants will romp, stomp and explore as they play and learn. Information, registration and scholarships: www.beec.org 802-257-5785, Members $35/day, Non-members $45/day
Bellows Falls: Family, friends and neighbors of Michael Scott Johnson are invited to a candlelight vigil at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 1, at United Church of Bellows Falls to mark the first anniversary of Johnson's death.
Putney: The Four Winds Nature Program at Putney Central School will again be hosting a bake sale at the Putney Town Meeting on March 1. A wide variety of goodies will be available all day long, including coffee, tea, cider, cookies, fruit, muffins, donuts, etc. Donations needed for the bake sale table and can be dropped off the morning of the meeting or in the PCS office the day before. This fundraiser supports continued provision of a fun, hands-on, nature science program for all students in K-5. It is 100 percent taught by parent and community volunteers, who are trained by the Four Winds Nature Institute.
Hinsdale: The Hinsdale Lions Club will be sponsoring a Meet the Candidates Forum commencing at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 2, at the Millstream Community Center, 19 Main Street, in Hinsdale. Candidates for contested town races are invited to participate. Candidates for uncontested races will be allotted time, as well. Anyone interested in learning about the candidates is also invited to attend. Refreshments will be served. Voters with questions for the candidates may forward them to firstname.lastname@example.com for inclusion in the discussions. Contested races exist for Selectman Position, Fire Chief, Budget Committee and Library Trustee and Zoning Board and Cemetery Trustee.
Guilford: The Guilford Senior Lunch, sponsored by Senior Solutions, will take place at noon on Friday, March 4, at the Guilford Community Church. The menu includes creamy onion lasagna, tossed salad and bread, with peach cobbler for dessert. A suggested donation of $3.50 is asked for seniors, $5 for others. For more information and to make reservations, call 802-254-9774 no later than Wednesday, March 2.
Brattleboro: The Women's Chorus welcomes singers, with the first rehearsals for the spring session open to all women who wish to try out the chorus on March 2 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at 118 Elliot St. or March 3, 10 a.m. to noon at Centre Congregational Church, Main Street. More information is available at BrattleboroWomensChorus.org or 802-254-8994.
Brattleboro: Cross-Class Dialogue Circles are a powerful way for people across the class spectrum to come together to talk about their experiences with class, listen to each others stories and perspectives, and then to work together as change makers for economic justice. Engaging with each other across class is empowering, healing and liberating. The next Cross-Class Dialogue Circle will be held on seven Wednesday evenings, 6 to 8:30 p.m., March 9 through June 1. The dialogues are hosted by ACT for Social Justice and take place at The Root Social Justice Center on 28 Williams St. Applications due by March 1st. Complete the application found at www.act4socialjustice.com. Contact Angela for more information at firstname.lastname@example.com or 802-254-3400.
Brattleboro: Brattleboro Time Trade's 2nd Annual Spring Forward Extravaganza will take place on March 4 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the River Garden. The event is in collaboration with the Arts Council of Windham County; it will be the opening night of the student art show, and it was also chosen to coincide with daylight savings time. The Extravaganza will feature a silent auction, a cabaret stage MC'd by Juggler Tony Duncan, a dessert bar and cafe, a spring plants table, and new member registration. Dosa Kitchen will also be there serving up their delicious South Indian fare. The event is sponsored by Integrated Solar Applications, Brattleboro Savings & Loan, Brattleboro Ford Subaru, and the Brattleboro Retreat. Proceeds from this event will go toward BTT's scholarship fund. Admission is free. For more information, contact email@example.com or call 802-246-1199.
Dummerston: The Windham Regional Woodlands Association and the Southeastern Vermont Audubon Society are sponsoring an illustrated lecture "The Birds in Your Woods: How You Can Help Them" by Dr Robert E. Engel, a Marlboro College professor of biology emeritus. The welfare of many ground-nesting and other forest-dependent birds — including our State bird, the Hermit Thrush – is increasingly challenged due, in part, to neglect or mismanagement of our forest land. Engel will discuss the important role that woodland birds, including thrushes, warblers, flycatchers, grouse, woodpeckers, owls, and hawks, play in that ecosystem. He also will point out some straight-forward management approaches to help us restore and maintain our local woodlands for these valued birds. The program will be held 7-9 p.m. Friday, March 4, at the Vermont Learning Collaborative, located at 471 Route 5 in Dummerston. The venue is wheelchair accessible, and the event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Arthur Westing at 802-387-2152 or email@example.com.
Bellows Falls: On March 5, from 9 a.m. to noon, State Forester and Saxtons River resident Tim Morton will lead a snowshoe hike through the Bellows Falls Watershed Forest. Registration is required at 802-463-4270, firstname.lastname@example.com or the library at 65 Westminster St.
Dummerston: The Dummerston Community Center's Annual Pampered Chef fundraiser event will be held Saturday, March 5, from 12:55-2:55 p.m. at the Center, 150 West Street in West Dummerston. Kim Martin will host the show, with new spring products, recipes, demonstrations of many cooking needs, also hands-on cooking and the tasting of spices, sauces and rubs. There will be special drawings through-out the show. Proceeds will assist in operating expenses for the Community Center. For more information, call Kim at 802-257-8602, Ann at 802-254-2415 and Jean at 802-254-9212.
Bellows Falls: The United Church of Bellows Falls, School Street, will host a New England boiled dinner on Saturday, March 5, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. The menu will include corned beef, cabbage, carrots, potato, rolls, pickled beets, cake, and beverages. Cost: adults $11, ages 5-12 $6, under 5 free. Take out available. For advanced reservations, call Janice Manning 802-463-3485. The church hall is accessible to all. Please enter from the back of the building.
Westminster West: The 11th Annual Fundraising Dinner sponsored by the Westminster West Congregational Church will be held March 5 at 6 p.m. at the church. Over a hearty meal provided by Tristan Toleno, owner anjdchef of Entera Catering, join your neighbors in celebrating our little patch of the planet. Bring a strong appetite and be prepared to share or enjoy short tales highlighting the quirky country life of our village and its environs. The menu includes vegetarian and gluten free dishes and is served family style. Adults: $15; kids: $8; ikds under 4, free. Wine for sale by the glass. For information, call Tom Griffith at 802387-5694 or email email@example.com.
Guilford: On March 5, the Guilford Annual Sugar on Snow Supper will be held at the Broad Brook Grange with three seatings: 5, 6 and 7 p.m. The menu includes ham, baked beans, deviled eggs, potato salad, cole slaw, rolls, sugar on snow, donuts, pickles, coffee, tea or milk. $12 adult; $5 ages 5 to 12; $2 kids 4 and younger. To make a reservation, call 802-257-5359.
Brattleboro: Winston Prouty Center for Child Development is hosting its 2nd Annual Indoor Mini-Golf Tournament for adults and families on Saturday, March 5 and Sunday, March 6, 2016, respectively. The two-day "FUN-raiser" is open to the public. Saturday's tournament for adults is a black-tie optional evening that will feature light dinner fare and a cash bar. The tournament will be from 6 to 9 p.m. and tickets are $25 per person. Sunday's family fun day will take place from 1:30 – 4:30 p.m. The cost is $5 per person, or only $12 for a foursome if you bring your Saturday night scorecard. Both events will take place in Vermont Hall on the former Austine School Campus in Brattleboro. Winston Prouty Center recently purchased the campus with a vision of collaborating with other nonprofits that might need space. All proceeds from the event will go towards the capital campaign. Winston Prouty Center for Child Development, incorporated in 1969, provides inclusive education and family support to promote the success of children and families. For more information about the two-day Indoor Mini-Golf Classic, call Winston Prouty at 802-257-7852 or visit its website, www.winstonprouty.org.
Brattleboro: The Recreation & Parks Department will be offering a Youth Indoor Soccer Program for children in grades K-6 beginning March 7 for five weeks. This program will be held as follows: Mondays 5-6 p.m. Grades K-2 Co-ed; Tuesdays 5-6 p.m. Grades 3 and 4 Co-ed; Wednesdays 5-6 p.m. Grades 5 and 6 Co-ed. Children will be broken up into small groups and pick-up games will be played. The focus will be on having fun. Scores will not be kept and shin guards and sneakers are required. The cost is $15 for residents and $30 for non-residents. For more information call 254-5808, visit www.brattleboro.org or "like" us on Facebook.
Chesterfield, N.H.: The Chesterfield Senior Lunch will be held on Wednesday, March 9, at the Chesterfield Town Hall at 12:30 p.m. A pork chop dinner will be served. A $5 donation is suggested. Reservations are required. Please call Joanne at 363-8348. After lunch Steve Taylor will speak to the group about "Cows and Communities." The Home Health Care nurse will be available to take blood pressures from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. All seniors are welcome.
Bellows Falls: On March 9 at 6:30 p.m. at the Rockingham Library, master diver Annette Spaulding will discuss her recent petroglyph find along the Connecticut River in Brattleboro. This is one of two petroglyph sites known to have been submerged under water after the creation of the Vernon Dam over 100 years ago. Spaulding is the first to locate one of the two petroglyph sites. This program is free and open to the public. For more information, call 802-463-4270, email firstname.lastname@example.com or stop by the Rockingham Library at 65 Westminster St.
Bellows Falls: Join Rockingham residents and others on March 12 from 4 to 6:30 p.m. at the Rockingham Library for the second Friends of the Library Books, Brains & Beer pub trivia night, with a St. Patrick's Day theme. In celebration of the Irish theme of the night, the Friends will hold a raffle for a basket of Irish goodies. Register for $75 per team of up to six people, or join a pick-up team for $12, by calling 802-463-4270, email firstname.lastname@example.com, or stop by the Library at 65 Westminster St.
Newfane: The 2Second Annual Soup Fest and Silent Auction fund raiser will be held on March 20 at the NewBrook Fire Station. Doors open at 4 p.m. with a $5 admission. The event will help raise funds for the Windham County Historical Society's restoration of the 1880 Newfane Railroad Station as a Museum of the West River Railroad and annex to the Windham County Museum in Newfane. Soup will be provided by Whetstone Station, Top of the Hill Grill, The Eatery, Rick's Tavern, Harmonyville Store, Dam Diner, Bitter Sweet Memories Cafe, D&J Jamaica Grocery, Whiskey Dicks and The New American Grill. Silent Auction bidding and the 50/50 raffle begin at 4 p.m. Soup and bread supper will be served at 5 p.m. followed by desserts. Silent auction bids and the 50/50 raffle will close at 5:30 p.m. The Society welcomes items for the silent auction (goods and/or services) to help make this year's event another success. If you have items you are willing to donate, contact Jane Robinson at 802-896-6102 or Sally Topitzer at 802-365-7698. For information or questions on the March 20 event, email firstname.lastname@example.com or call 802-348-7891.
Jamaica: Jamaica School Club's 16th Annual Penny Sale at Leland & Gray Union High School on April 2 at 5:30 p.m. For more information, call (802) 297-3151.
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Fall is rapidly whizzing by. I have a record 38 shoots in November, far more than the 25 that I'd aimed for. Pretty much means working every day (including shoots every day except for 2 days) without breaks until Thanksgivings, but I knew going into November that I'd have to just take a deep breath, take the plunge, and Just Keep Swimming. I do thrive on the productivity.
21 of the 38 are repeat clients, which makes life easier: everyone knows what to expect - less explaining on my part, no awkwardness in getting to know each other, no need to develop trust bonds. The thing with repeat clients though, is that last year their kids were 1 yr olds. Now, the kids are all around 2 yrs old and extremely mobile, which means much more chasing on my part.
Must stay organized! Emailing reminders for sessions and Day Light Savings ending; planning Plan Bs in case of rain (and keeping a constant eye on weather reports); fitting in errands and dog walking between photoshoots; contacting venues for permission to do a shoot for those clients who want to do a session in fancy hotels or private gardens; keeping batteries charged, memory cards empty, all photos backed up on computer and two external hard drives; stocking the fridge with good food so that I don't resort to ramen and canned food. That on top of shoots and editing.


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Gloria Castresana Waid is a Spanish driver who was active in the 1960s, in both rallying and circuit racing.
She began competing after her marriage to Jim Waid, in 1963. She had only had her own car for three years, but had been interested in motoring for a while. Her first car was a Simca Sport.
The couple had met in the Canary Islands in 1961, where both were working for an oil company. Gloria was not a Canary Islander; she had come from Vitoria to work. Jim was American.
Gloria's early competitive outings were in the Canaries. The islands hosted a lot of local motorsport due to favourable tax rules.
By 1965, she was taking part in major rallies. That year, she won her class in the first running of the La Palma Rally. She was also seventh overall in the Rallye Isla de Tenerife, co-driven by José Lopez Moreno. Her car was a Mini Cooper S.
Later, in 1967, she acted as a navigator to "Miss Spain", Paquita Torres, in the Rallye Femenino San Isidro. She helped her driver to a win in the Slalom section. The same year, the Jarama circuit in mainland Spain opened. Gloria was a regular there from the beginning, having participated in the racing festival held to inaugurate the track.
In 1968, she raced in the 3 Hours of Jarama, a European Touring Car race. Her car was a Fraser Hillman Imp usually raced by her husband, and its halfshaft broke. She normally drove her Mini on the circuits.
Race results for Gloria are hard to find. Records of Spanish motorsport before about 1969 are very sketchy.
Her career finished in 1970, when she moved to the United States. Initially, she worked for a Porsche-Audi dealership in New York. She later continued her education in languages, earning a PhD. Now, she is still a respected scholar in the field of Basque Studies.
In the past two or three years, she has returned to Spain to live and published a book about her life.
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Medical City Fort Worth has named Terry Loftus, MD, as Chief Medical Officer (CMO) and Damita J. Williams, RN, as Chief Nursing Officer (CNO).
"Both of these posts are key positions on our hospital's leadership team, assisting Medical City Fort Worth in continuing its commitment to clinical excellence and quality patient experience," Medical City Fort Worth CEO Jyric Sims said.
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Dr. Loftus, a trained trauma surgeon, is board certified in general surgery and surgical critical care and is a fellow in the American College of Surgery. Most recently, he served as president of Loftus Health, a healthcare consulting company committed to educating physician leaders on how to implement programs that improve the delivery of healthcare. Prior this role, Dr. Loftus served in numerous medical leadership positions for Banner Health in Arizona, including medical director of surgical services and clinical resources for Banner Health in Phoenix. He also served as CMO at Banner Boswell Medical Center and worked as a trauma surgeon and surgical intensivist at Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center. His clinical career also included several leadership positions while in private practice, including medical director of a trauma ICU, a Level I trauma center and a surgical ICU.
Dr. Loftus earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a Master of Business from Arizona State University. He obtained his medical degree from the University of Arizona, then completed a residency in general surgery at the University of Utah, followed by a trauma surgery and surgical critical care fellowship at the University of Maryland's R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore, Maryland. He is the author of three books on program development written for physician leaders.
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Today marks CrossFit Involve's first town hall event. If you couldn't make it, know that you were missed. We carb-loaded on donuts, recharged our coffee-meter, and sat down to chat about a lot of exciting things. Fortunately we've brought all those updates to the comfort of this blog you're reading (and please get comfortable as it's fairly long).
New Management
Our founders, Bryan and Collin, built what can easily be called a second home to the fittest family in Oakwood. Since they started this community we've grown to be 100+ strong (and we mean that literally). We're excited about this growth, and our founders are excited too. They'd like to see the community continue to grow – hopefully well beyond what their current life roles will allow them to support. Thus, the baton is passed on. Bryan and Collin have partnered with three families to continue investing in CrossFit Involve; the Caldwells, Pattons, and Allens. Don't worry, Bryan and Collin aren't going anywhere. However, here are a few pointers if you need something or have questions.
New Location
So the cats out of the bag. Yes – we're moving to a new location; an incredible space we really can't believe we got our hands on. There's a few important things you ought to know about this spiffy space. First, it's located in downtown Dayton. Raised eyebrows? Not quite certain how you feel about a downtown gym? Our team spent the better part of eight months scouring every nook and cranny in Oakwood, Kettering, Moraine (Beavercreek, Springboro, Centerville…the list goes on). Point being – we looked just about everywhere. You'd be unpleasantly surprised to learn just how niche a CrossFit space can be. Dayton certainly wasn't on our radar, but after much prodding from our agent (and internal deliberation) we extended our search. It took our team about 10 seconds walking in the new space to know we'd found our diamond in the rough. The building (located at 150 S Patterson Blvd) is pressed between the old Hauer Music building and Arby's on Patterson. Better yet, it's just a couple blocks shy of our Dayton Beer Company buddies (whom we love!) and tons of other great Dayton hot spots. There's loads more detail but rather than rant on and on, check out a few bullet points below.
New Pricing
Over the last few years our gym has approached membership pricing on a very individualistic format. Whether there were promotions, mergers, or good old-fashioned gentlemen's agreements – monthly subscriptions do not have a consistent baseline. One of our goals in the upcoming months is to transition over to a pricing structure that is fair and consistent for all of our members. For some, this means lowering their monthly payments, for other – unfortunately – this will be an increase. It's important to us that you are confident in knowing the family you work out with are equal contributors in building a house we can be proud of. We'd like for that house to be filled with all kinds of neat things, like rowers, GHDs, and "real" sleds (get out of here boxes!). There's a couple important things to we'd like to mention:
Classes / Wodify
We've been asked a lot of questions about classes. Are we changing class schedules? Are we adding classes? The simplest answer to those questions are - not right now. We won't be making any changes within the year. Somewhat because there's a lot of changes going on, but more importantly because we want to know what our members think. We will be conducting polling over the coming weeks to get a feel for when our members would prefer to workout. We will also be leveraging data that comes from Wodify. Wodify is an incredible tool for our community, but only if we're using it. So a few key take aways:
Whats Next?
Our Community Manager will be conducting short interviews with every member to learn more about you, understand what it is you're looking to accomplish, and gather info on your preferred classes. She will also review your Wodify account to ensure everything's up to date. Pricing adjustments (if needed) will be discussed and at that time, any questions you have will be addressed.
We have an exciting road ahead of us. We're looking forward to taking our community to new places (figuretively and literally). We hope you can embrace these changes, be a part of the team, and make this gym more than a fitness facility, but a home. Stay Involved, because we'll keep updates on construction posted here, along with upcoming events, and anything else you need to know!
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