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Orphan comedies
Mark Fisher goes from small—scale to big-budget as he sweeps round Edinburgh's Christmas shows.
Single parenthood is this year's in thing. Whether it's Flooer Baxter in Theatre Workshop's Gloria Goodheart and the Glitter Grab Gang. stuck with a well-meaning but ineffectual father. or Irene in the Royal Lyceum's The Princess and the Goblin. living under thejurisdiction of a frosty nurse and an emotionally distant father. or the babes in the King's Theatre's Babes in the Wood. orphaned with only an evil guardian to watch over them. all the heroes come from families that are a few atoms short of nuclear. I don't want to come over all un-PC. but in dramatic terms these motherless set-ups provide
an imbalance that can only be resolved by the youngsters setting out on a big adventure. Through these adventures they learn to appreciate what they've got (Gloria Gomlheart). to prepare for adulthood and independence (Princess and the Goblin) or more simply to recognise that Cannon and Ball are the star attraction so you're best leaving the heavy sttr ff to them (Babes in the Wood).
Gloria Gomlheart is the latest romp from Louise lronside and. like Stuart Paterson with Print'ess and the Goblin. she recognises that a spirited tale of mystery. cunning and derring-do can more profoundly encapsulate the values of goodness and truth than the cut-out pre-programming of boo-hiss panto. But she knows that this does not mean churning out worthy-but-dull morality tales that please the parents but bore the kids. In fact the opening section of
; Gloria Gtmtlheart is a wonderful
inversion in which Goodheart turns out
i to be not just good. but nauseating/y good. Played with panache by Mari
' Binnie. she is a Violet Elizabeth Bott
for the 90s. a hilarious combination of
sruugness and sincerity ~ all false as it turns out. as the plot twists to reveal who the real goodies are.
The structure of the story isn't in
perfect balance (it took me a while to get to grips with lronside's curious obsession with frogs) and the young audience sorely missed the chance of a proper clap at the end. but strong character acting. notably by Iain Agnew. and a speedy production by Adrian Harris go towards another cracking and quirky Christmas show.
There's also something not quite right about the story in Paterson's reworking of George MacDonald's Princess and the Goblin. This might seem an odd thing to say about a show in which the story is paramount and the text more dense and elaborate than anything you'll see on a Scottish stage this season. but somehow the narrative lacks the great peaks and troughs that mark out the more familiar stage classics. Not that Hugh Hodgan's production won't hold you through the creepy underground escapades of Princess Irene (an endearing Pauline Lockhart) and miner's son Curdie (an equally endearing John Kazek) as they battle against closed-minded grown-ups and very unpleasant goblins. lt'sjust that until the touching final scene. you miss the tremendous emotional pull that characterises so much of Paterson's work.
So to the opposite end of the scale and
a star-studded (not to mention the star studs) Babes in the Wood. And if you were worried about Cannon and Ball letting the side down. fear not! They are simply brilliant. This indeed is the bestest. lavishest. funniest. goodtirningest. mainstream panto you'll see in Central Scotland this year. And you really should see it. So what if John Leslie shows all the spontaneity of a brick wall? He's built like a brick wall and that's about as much as you need for the romantic lead. Gary Denis as the Dame makes up in dr'oll wiseeracks what his laid-back persona lacks in pizzazz and. significantly. writer-director Chris Potter has made sure the script has a strong. credible story line. But it's Cannon and Ball who really make it. They know more
about crowd control than Scotland
Yard. infecting the theatre with so much joyous communal spirit that even when three hours have passed. the audience is still ready to go on singing beyond the final curtain.
Gloria Good/tear! and the Glitter Grab Gang. Theatre Works/top, li'tlinlmrqh. until 24 Dee.
The Prineess and the (lob/in. Royal I._\'eeron. Edinburgh. until 7 Jan.
Babes in the anl. K ing 's Theatre. Edinburgh, mail 28 Jan.
Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh, until Sat 7 Jan.
With all the ingredients of traditional panto, Brunton Theatre's Dick Whittington has an unlikely storyline, a happy ending with multiple marriages and plenty of unenforced audience participation.
For the most part the cast has a ball and strikes up an immediate affinity with the audience ('Shudup youse'). Paul Riley as Dick has a piercing whistle which helps control the primary school audience. Robert Paterson's script caters for the children's every need: teacher jokes, arithmetic riddles and competitive raspberry-blowing are all there. In return, the audience participates enthusiastically, supplying deafening shrieks or, impressively, bushing to order. As Dame Griselda, Gregor Duncan has a genuine rapport with his audience. Neither condescending nor overly enthusiastic, he shows a confident stage presence beyond his
. years. There might be the
odd lack lustre moment, the occasional inarticulated acoustic and the finale might appear anti-climactic, but Robin Peoples's solid, stable production is likely to get slicker. The lone Tory reference implies the script might become more adult-orientated
during the holidays, but for now,
forget political satire. What you get is simple, straightforward family fun. (Gabe Stewart)
HDW WAS IT FOR YOU? Tron Theatre, Glasgow, Until 7 Jan 1995.
The very title of Wildcat's annual revue invites a swift, one-word vernacularised response, being as it was lazy, self-congratulatory and simply not very funny.
This feeble series of sketches and songs had the political bite of a clapped out Spitting Image puppet and the professionalism of a student medic revue — sketches mysteriously petered out, leaving one waiting in vain for a punchline. Where the targets, including David Mellor and Stephen Milligan, should have been savaged, they were merely shoved around a bit before being let off the hook. That it took nine writers to cobble the script together is nothing short of miraculous. Still, at least the Keith Joseph gag was up to date, even if it wasn't funny. The whole show emphasised that worthiness is no excuse for bad material. (Neil Cooper)
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Motherwell Theatre, until Sat 7 Jan 1995.
This small-scale production thankfully places its emphasis on the power of the imagination, as Sinbad and crew embark on the sailing ship 'Anneka'
(not much on top but wide in the berth) to the island of Kari-Tai, where the Princess Shameera's father is held captive by the evil Kazal.
Too much reliance on radio microphones never allows for any delineation of pitch and tone. Here, it makes for an occasionally lacklustre affair that never really kicks off until midway through the first act. Christian's bland Sinbad doesn't help much, while the series of comic turns between Mr Abie's Dame and his sidekick Al are too inconsistent to spark.
Natalie Robb as Shameera is in fine voice, as is Alyson Drr, whose talents are not really utilised until too late on. Up to date pop suss comes via the inevitable 'Love Is All Around' and 'Saturday Night' (complete with dance), and, as Sinbad takes flight to the strains of Elton John's 'Circle Of Life', you really will believe a wooden horse can fly. Full credit too to some magical undersea puppetry. And yes, girls are better than boys. (Neil Cooper)
Mitchell Theatre, Glasgow, until Sat 7 Jan.
Replete with pantomime dame - the wonderful Jackie Farrell as Granny Gorgeous - cheeky children's humour, innuendo and a sprinkling of music and dance numbers, this is a classic music hall panto.
About the only thing the Mitchell has which you won't find at the King's is the cast's total access to the audience, something which might strike fear into the hearts of adults, but is loved by kids.
Directed by Andy Gray, of City limits and Naked Video fame, this show is not, as is suggested by some, aimed
primarily at an adult audience, although it does have a slightly unnerving bias towards Rangers Football Club. Sandy Morton is outstanding, almost upstaging, as the leather-clad bad guy Wolverine, but watch out for Gavin Mitchell's superb, if shorter appearance as King Rolf in the second half.
In the grand traditions of pantomime there is little mileage in the show's female roles, but this production glows with healthy humour which has the Auchinairn Brownies quite frighteningly ecstatic. (Mark Blown)
You know the plot. Beautiful princess pricks finger on spinning wheel due to evil fairy. Falls into 1DD-year slumber to be magically awakened by smackeroo from handsome devil of a prince.
Mix that faint plot with the hullabaloo that the King's is peddling this year and you have a right royal rave-up, chock-full of panto pre- requisites. You can tick each self- conscious point off on the list of Ten Good Instructions For Producing A Panto. 'Dh no he isn't' banter? Check. Chorus-line dances? Check. Dodgy cabaret versions of pop songs? Check. Risque adult gags? Check. Strobe-lit audience runarounds? Check. End of night knees-up? Check.
Gerard Kelly is the star of the whole shebang as a feisty Dueen Kylie, Les Dennis revels in a conveyor belt of impersonations as Lester the Jester with admirable comedy back-up from Rab C. Nesbit and City lights stalwarts Barbara Rafferty, .lan Wilson and Jonathon Watson.
Join the sweetie-rustling, roaring, clapping, singing hordes and Come On Down to panto land! (Ann Donald) Sleeping Beauty is at The King's Theatre, Glasgow until 4 Feb 1995.
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Mia: "What do ostriches eat?"
Me: {Pause to think} "I don't know."
Mia: "I think they eat hot dogs."
Proof that she does pay attention to what I say and do: (2/21/2011)
"Hey, Mom, I was sitting in a W while I was upstairs and now my hip is hurting."A couple of minutes later: "My hip is still hurting! I guess I have to do my exercises, but I'm too little for taping."
Then she laid on the floor and pretended to do my physical therapy exercises.
After the children's message on faithfulness at church: (2/27/2011)
"Mama, I watched a show! It was called the Horton the Elephant show!"(I think she thought that the kids were the only ones who could see the video clip on the screen.)

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Golden Tourmaline was one of the very first Sally Hansen Prisms that I owned, when I started collecting polish it didn't take me long to come across the Prisms polishes and it was love at first sight. Like so many other polish collectors I decided that I'd quite like to have as many as I could find and I've got got quite a few now, but I'm still missing a lot, at least I like the thrill of the chase and it's always great when you get to cross them off your wishlist.
Golden Tourmaline's a nice bright red holo, it's well worth adding to any Prisms collection, I'm sure you'll agree once you've seen the swatches. :-)
Believe it or not this was just one coat, it has a thickish formula and is very pigmented and was a dream to apply.
I'd love to know what you think of Sally Hansen's Prisms, do you have any Prisms that you're lusting after, and what are your favorites in your stash?
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Definitely in like a lion here in Illinois, big storms with high winds and rain, and a few tornadoes thrown in for good measure. We'll try to get in a ride over the weekend if the wind subsides.
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March definitely came in like a lamb today in the Orlando area -- a very hot and sticky lamb, and less windy than the past few days. We finally broke down and turned on the A/C for the first time this year. Supposed to be cooler by Friday and for the weekend, which is fine with me. I'm not ready for hot and humid 80s just yet.
Didn't ride today after 35-milers both Mon-Tues, it was time for laundry, shopping, and chores. Tomorrow we'll get back out there!
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Definitely in like a lion here in Illinois, big storms with high winds and rain, and a few tornadoes thrown in for good measure. We'll try to get in a ride over the weekend if the wind subsides.
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After one of the warmest Februarys ever, March comes in more normal for us - couple of inches of snow and down into the single digits, tonight. 50s, though, by Sunday, so the not normal roller coaster continues.
Did a combo of road work on snow packed roads and some trail work, since the temps were cold enough to keep the crust under the fat bike from collapsing. Still well below freezing, tomorrow, so should be good for more trail work with one of the fat bikes.
The strange February weather actually was much more an issue for my cross country skiing. One of the worst ever winters for that, so far. Good snow, when it has fallen, has deteriorated, quickly, with the constant bouncing back and forth between thawing and freezing. On the other hand, the fat bikes are so versatile as to where they can ride, finding a place to ride them has been possible no matter what the conditions. Actually been a great fat bike winter for me. More than ready for some actual spring dirt and dry pavement spring riding, though. The weather has been weird, but me getting cabin fever in March is very normal.
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It wasn't exactly lamblike but yesterday the storms dissipated for my commute home... today the headwind meant it took longer to get into work but it blew me home. 28 mph but -- at least for my window -- it didn't seem gusty. There are advantages to a heavy bike and I think the crosswind was slightly with me so that I could tack with the big bags and still get moved forward... I charged back into it to go to Ash Wednesday services except I must hae gotten the time wrong so nobody else was there, so I rode out to the next church but everybody was leaving... so I rode a little more... so I got in 17.2 miles and didn't wish I'd taken the bus...
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This morning we headed out into a pretty good headwind with overcast conditions and were actually a bit cool starting out, but the sky eventually became partly cloudy, and the headwind on the way west and north turned into a glorious tailwind all the way back. That's exactly why we chose to ride the direction we did. Got in 35 miles, our usual distance.
The next three days are supposed to be blustery and chilly (for Florida!), so I plan to do some RV projects and will just work out indoors, plus walk. It's just not fun to ride when the wind is blowing hard.
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Back to riding snow pack out on the roads, but the fresh 2" of snow that caused it is fun to ride, back on my frozen trails where it hasn't been packed. Not a lot of miles, but fun on this blustery, still very much winter, day.
Just saw that we had the second warmest February on record. My best February for miles since my commuting days while in Chicago, mostly because for two February months, there, my bike was my only means of transportation.
Agree on both counts, Emily -- if I have to ride on a windy day, I try to get the headwind over with in the beginning and maximize the tailwind at the end. And I don't like riding on windy days...
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So, last Thursday we had a weather alert for high winds, up to 65 mph. A man got killed when a tree fell on his moving car, about 30 miles from here. Several clients told me they could barely keep their cars on the road while driving to see me.
So, yesterday I got an email from the invite-only group of cyclists I rode with once. I stay on the list because occasionally I learn some news I wouldn't elsewhere. Most of these people ride with my Wednesday group and I occasionally see one on an AMC ride. A bunch of them also ride with another group, based right in my area, which has a similar, slightly slower type of group like my Wednesday group on Thursdays. Six people came for a ride in those windy conditions. Three ditched it quite quickly. The other 3 went on, when one of the men apparently ran over a twig that got caught in his spoke, which was just part of all the debris in the road from the wind. He did an endo on the road. He needed a spinal fusion in 2 vertebra and a few other cervical things. He fractured a couple of ribs. While he is recovering nicely, he still has not regained all feeling in one of his legs (he had none in the beginning). I know this man in a casual way; he is very friendly and a good ride leader. All I can think of was what was the ride leader thinking when he didn't cancel this ride? There were serious weather alerts being issued. This is why I lead for AMC, where risk assessment is emphasized in the training. It comes from the hiking part of the club, but I am very happy for this. Yes, there's been a couple of times I cancelled and could have gone, but overall, I feel responsible for safety. I know the leader of the ride; he's a strange dude who often rides alongside of me and then gets mad when I drop him on a hill. He seems to ride all of the time, so he's now a little better rider than me, but I've spent a lot of time talking to him.
I just feel really badly for the guy who got hurt, all because of wind.
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So sorry to hear about anyone who gets hurt while biking, but especially that one. Have done an endo, only once, but fortunately no injuries because it was a case of the front wheel burying itself in soft sand at the bottom of a hill and I was too far forward in my stance. Landed in a pile of sand, so no harm done. That one I could have avoided, though. Totally my fault. Absolutely frightening, though.
Speaking of endos. Read the report, this morning, about the mountain biker that got killed by the grizzly, last year. It was not a case of the bear attacking, as such. The guy was racing to beat his best time, came down a hill at an estimated 20-25 mph, came around a blind curve and actually collided a grizzly that just happened to be on the trail. Did an endo either into the bear or over it, broke both wrists trying to stop his fall, plus one shoulder blade. His companion, traveling behind him, heard the collision and the bear make a noise that sounded like it was hurt. Neither he or his companion, had bear spray or a gun. His companion went for help. The guy was dead when help arrived. His helmet had puncture marks from the bears teeth. By examine DNA from some of the bear hair at the scene, authorities found that the bear had been collared, once, but had no history of attacking humans and had not tried to eat the corpse, so the hunt was called off.
The article also cited other studies that show that mountain bikers have a higher rate of bear encounters than hikers, probably as a result of their faster speed and lack of noise on the trail. Trust me, this article hit home, because I bike in bear country, black bear country, not grizzly, but I can see it happening on some of our local trails which are very hilly and twisty. Not that I would ever do 20 mph on a trail, but I still worry about biking, alone. For sure, I will make it a habit of making more noise, at least. My two Norco fat bikes actually came with a bell, which I thought was cute, but worthless, but now I think I will be adding one to all my trail bikes.
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I hope the injured man recovers well.
North woods, one of my friends once encountered a bear on a road ride in the mountains in SW Virginia. But she was far enough away that she could stop and watch it go back into the woods without incident.
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N.Y., the two bears that I did see, last summer, were while road biking and were far enough way that they presented no danger. That's one plus for road biking - you can see for a long distance. On the other hand, while mountain biking, this last summer, I didn't see any bears, but on a couple of occasions I did hear a large animal go crashing off into the brush alongside the trail and it did not sound like a deer. This summer, I will be using a bell - a lot.
Speaking of bears, I did take down the bird feeders, this week, and cleaned cup underneath them, as I do every spring before the bears come out.
As for those high winds, we are under a high wind warning today and tomorrow, with gusts over 40 mph. We did a little road riding around the area on the paved roads with our fat bikes, this afternoon, so no issues with getting blown around. Did have a lot of branches and a small tree down on my trails around the house, though.
Yup, spring is on its way.
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That's really sad about the cyclist who did the endo, Crankin. Wind is nothing to mess around with when it gets high enough to cause safety issues. Yesterday there was a lot of debris blowing around on the path, and I did pick up a couple small sticks, but just noisemakers. Still, it does give you pause. My DH doesn't mind riding in wind and thinks I'm wimpy when I complain about it, but after reading your story, I am not going to worry about what he says!
Thanks for the details of the MTBer killed when he collided with a grizzly, NWG. I read about it when it happened, but not to that level of detail. I heard he came upon a grizzly on the trail but not that he was going that fast or collided with the bear. That must have been so terrifying -- for him and probably the bear as well! I remember being freaked out about it because we were traveling towards Montana at the time. It is something that gives you pause when you're riding or hiking in bear country. One of my biggest fears, really. Of course, I am scared of cougars and other wildlife as well. Spending time in North Dakota and Wyoming last summer/fall kind of cured me of much fear of bison, though. They were so tranquil, at least the ones we encountered, but we never approached them. Just had to ride through them on either side of the road occasionally, or watch them walk across our campsite! Was glad to have a motorhome and not a tent.
Rode 36 miles yesterday and 40 today -- my first 40-miler since we've been here in Florida. Windy yesterday, breezy today, but nice -- low humidity. My nose has been running like crazy on rides, though, so I know there is pollen in the air.
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Emily, fortunately, the odds of an animal attacking you, either when hiking or biking, are very, very remote. I know that, of course, but I still get nervous. Just my nature, I guess. This year, I do plan to take more precautions, such as using a bell to make noise back in the heavy brush. Also have educated myself on recent studies about black bear attacks, specifically, which, believe it or not, are quite different than grizzly attacks.
Enough of the scary stuff. Nice going on the 40 miler. If the wind would die down a bit and we don't get any snow, this week, I might be able to get out and do some road miles on my Warbird 700x40 bike. Roads are dry and clean, right now, but this is March and still a winter month for us, so we typically go back and forth on road conditions. Our resident pair of Canadas are back, though, getting ready to make a nest. Spring is coming.
My rides have all been commutes. Saturday was taken up with a professional development meeting and Sunday I flew to California and back in one day to attend a funeral for my 94 year old aunt- mainly to connect with family members I had never met before. Crazy and exhausting.
Commuting again today...
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Discouraged. It is 8:45 am and already 54 degrees, but raining, on my day off. It is supposed to clear by 10. I hate riding on wet roads. Later, I have a haircut/color, scheduled at 2. Usually do this later in the day, so I can ride, but I couldn't get in later. Of course, it will be 60 degrees and sunny when I am there. I could ride there, which might end up being 10 miles at the most, and not worth the trouble.
If I go to yoga now, I know I won't ride, so I am going to try a wait and see attitude and get at least a short ride in around 11.
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Impressions By Yvonne Belen
9th Igorot Cordillera BIMAAK Europe (ICBE) Consultation
Rome, Italy
April 28 – May 1, 2017
By Yvonne Belen
An ICBE consultation is a time to bond, to learn and to celebrate. And so it was with the 9th ICBE consultation held in Rome, Italy from April 28-May 1, 2017.
It is bonding with the conference host, Cordillerans in Rome, especially Rosmar Smith and Grace Banto, whom I have been in contact with since January 2017; it is bonding with kailians I met two years ago in Vienna, Austria during the 8th ICBE conference; it is bonding with new participants.
An ICBE conference is also a time to learn. I learned about Benguet with Cesar Taguba explaining more on its land and peoples specifically, the Ibalois. I learned about Benguet culture from Gil Tiban Catimo especially the Bendian dance. During the closing ceremonies-cum-picnic at Villa Borghese Park, I learned to dance the Bendian and Ifugao dances. I would like to thank Rosmar for inviting me to the Bendian dance with Cordi-Rome leading it. And I would like to thank Carmencita "Bugan" Pallay, who took time out to teach me steps of the Ifugao dance.
During the workshop on Cordillera issues and responding to them, I recall one of my group mates saying, "The wealth of the Cordillera should go back to its people." From the panel discussion of Cordillera migrant workers in Italy, I learned more of their situation. What I remember is one migrant worker saying, "The undocumented migrant workers are willing to pay fees to the OWWA but their membership is not accepted."
Most of all, an ICBE consultation is an occasion to celebrate and celebrate we did during the Igorot Cordillera European Cultural Night. I watched the cultural presentations and wished I could dance like many of the dancers. I saw participants in their colorful, attractive costumes. A few times, I had the feeling I was in Baguio City or Bontoc.
Added to learning during an ICBE conference is the opportunity to see the sights and taste the food of the place. This time, it is Rome. I saw and walked through five of the seven hills of Rome. I relished the mango-flavored ice cream bought at an ice cream parlor on the way to the Spanish steps. I savored the fried bangus (milkfish) at a Filipino eatery.
And so the 9th ICBE Consultation came and went. With the able leadership of Cordi-Rome led by their president, Rosmar Smith; with the help of Board of Directors chairperson, Grace Banto; with the assistance of Cordi-Rome members like Geltrude Placido, Jhill Gaw-a, Cecile Lorena and others; with the presence of participants from several countries of Europe---we made the conference meaningful and fruitful.
Thank you Cordi-Rome for a successful conference!


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"Have a Heart…Heat A Home" Hardee's Rise 'N Shine Hits $303,000.00
The final numbers for the 17th Annual Hardee's Rise 'N Shine for Heatupstlouis.org local franchise fundraiser, hits a final record of $303,000.00. This past weekend, customers were asked to drop off additional canister donations to about 60 area (MO/IL) local franchise Hardee's restaurants. Monies counties in those numerous counties and cities, stayed in those communities, and Heatupstlouis.org social service partners will help them with utility assistance.
This year, more than 675 volunteers collected tips from Hardee's drive-thrus, menu boards, and dinning rooms during breakfast hours on Friday, February 10. The local Hardee's franchise offered Sausage 'N Egg and Egg biscuits for a special priced of $1.00 to its customers, and the entire proceeds from those sales, along with weekend canister collection donations will benefit Heatupstlouis.org and its Missouri and Illinois social service partners. Tom Trotter, served as this year's general chair, he led the local area Hardee's franchisees.
Beside board members leading off many sites, KMOV, Channel 4; KSDK, NewsChannel 5, and FOX2-KTVI produced live newsmaker's interviews with many Heatupstlouis.org board members, etc. Also Radio One, CBS Radio, Hubbard Radio, Emmis Radio and I-Heart Radio stations (about 14) ended up with live remotes from various MO/IL Hardee's sites, where many volunteers with aprons were stationed as greeters. KTRS provided pre-produced news interviews prior to the event with KDNL-ABC TV 30 and Charter Cable also providing advance public service spots, since they don't have live morning capabilities.
"It is our utmost effort to keep the people of the St. Louis region safe during winter months, when they face utility affordability issues," jointly said, Fire Chief Dennis Jenkerson, 2017 Rise 'N Shine Co-chair and Reverend Earl E. Nance, Jr., chair emeritus. The public can still go online to heatupstlouis.org and make tax-deductible donations where, 100% of those public funds will be used for utility assistance, as the 58-member all volunteer board underwrites its administrative operation.
Heatupstlouis.org officials insisted that the St. Louis media's unique partnerships ensured the overall success of this project and all HUSTL projects dealing with the public's health, safety and affordability of utilities.


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Tonight Cologne and I went on a little expat-bar pub-crawl. Anybody familiar with this blog will be able to guess how I feel about expat bars, but Cologne loves the living shit out of them, and since half the Japanese in the room are there because they want to meet foreigners, I will grudgingly concede that they are, counterintuitively, a good way to meet people. We ended up at Zaza's, but we started at Pig & Whistle, because Pig & Whistle.
I was wondering if Golden Week was maybe going to draw a significant crowd, but it was actually kinda dead (though Sanjou Oohashi was decently populous). Actually, us two and a busily busing white guy were the only foreigners in the place, so I was ready to get comfortable. Tonight they had a few different acts for our entertainment, including a little three-piece set of guitar, drums and keyboard, and damn but the keyboardist was a cutie. Neither of us knew a single song they played, but it was all pretty soft and relaxing stuff – a little light jazz, a bit of blues, and Feist. Canada represent! I winced when Keyboards, the frontman, described one of the songs they were covering as originally having been played by "four black people," but otherwise it was pretty much just some mild background music to accompany the Asian Ballroom Dancing Championship and secondhand smoke.
Then, in their last song, the guy announced that he was super sorry and all, but he was going to come around with a hat and if you could maybe consider giving them a few hundred yen for their trouble, that would be just dandy.
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Cologne and I both shifted uncomfortably and coughed up 500 yen each, but it fucked with the mood a little bit. We left shortly after.


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I THINK everybody in the game is excited about Toronto Wolfpack and the impact they might have on our sport.
I am not a great watcher of rugby, but even I booted my laptop up the other week to watch Toronto's Challenge Cup tie against Siddal.
I was keen to get a look at the Canadian side, but it was also great to see the amateur game getting some coverage.
Everyone expects Toronto to go unbeaten in League One this year, but the scare Siddal gave them showed how much talent there is in the community game.
When the draw came out I thought Siddal would have their hands full, but then the rain came down and the wind got up and rugby league's new era turned into an old-fashioned slog.
It was an entertaining watch and I thought Siddal did themselves proud. They are one of the best amateur sides in the county and anybody who has played the game at that level will tell you what a tough place it is to go to and get a win.
The BBC are doing a fantastic job broadcasting Cup games on their website and it was terrific so see the ground at Siddal packed full.
The BBC are streaming Haydock's Cup tie against Oldham tomorrow and that will be well worth watching as well.
Like most players, I started at an amateur club and they deserve some positive publicity. It takes a huge effort to run a community club, but without those volunteers there wouldn't be the players to fill League One, Championship and Super League teams.
It must be a thankless task and the people involved do it because they love the game. I played for Middleton and Hunslet Parkside before I joined the Rhinos and it's a shame they don't exist any more.
There are some strong amateur clubs in the Leeds area, like Stanningley, Milford Marlins, East Leeds and Oulton Raiders, but there's been a lot in the news recently about falling participation levels and I think more has to be done to help grassroots clubs and to get kids – and adults – involved at that level.
Milford play Hunslet Warriors in the National Conference tomorrow and East Leeds and Stanningley are also at home, so if you've got a couple of hours free why not pop along? I think people who don't know much about the community game will be surprised by the quality of rugby on show.
As for Toronto, Siddal gave them their toughest game so far, but I wouldn't read too much into their first three results.
They were in a no-win situation at Siddal, it was tough conditions and a bit of a mudbath and the Halifax team had nothing to lose.
When they got on to a fast track at London Skolars in their first league game they ran up a big score and they beat Whitehaven in another quagmire last weekend, so they've shown they can grind out a tough game and also play some attractive rugby when they get the chance.
I think Toronto will get better and just looking at their squad list it will take a good team to beat them.
I've heard they are talking about going straight through the lower divisions into Super League, but it might be a bit tougher than they are expecting.
I think they must be favourites to win League One, but it will be a lot tougher when they move up into the Championship and come up against some full-time teams.
At the moment they are the scalp everybody in their division will be after and rightly so. They've had a lot of publicity, but they seem to be walking the walk as well as talking the talk.
They've built a strong squad and got TV and sponsorship deals in place and some quality people on board who understand rugby league.
I'm looking forward to seeing what sorts of crowds they get when they start playing games in Toronto.
They way they have gone about things, I don't see why they can't be a big success.
We won't know for a year or two if they are really in it for the long haul, but if they do take off it can only be a good thing for rugby league as a whole.


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