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Topic: Bay of Plenty Coastal Ecosystem Restoration Project (July 2015)
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The following report was part of the Rena Submission by the Royal Forest & Bird Protection Society of New Zealand Inc and Te Puke branch of Forest & Bird (23 September 2015).
MV Rena – Hearing Day 12 – Digital Transcript & Annotations 23 September 2015 Part 2 (16:44).
See also: Rena Submission by the Royal Forest & Bird Protection Society of New Zealand Inc and Te Puke branch of Forest & Bird (23 September 2015)
Table of Contents
- Bay of Plenty Coastal Ecosystem Restoration Project
- Background
- Coastal conservation within the Bay of Plenty
- Bay of Plenty Shorebirds (BOPS) program
- Bay of Plenty Shorebirds objectives
- Bay of Plenty Shorebirds outcomes
- Bay of Plenty Coastal Ecosystem Restoration Project
- BOPCERP Outcomes
The beaches, shorelines and estuarine systems of the Bay of Plenty are important for many reasons.
These include providing habitat for a wide range of native species, e.g. breeding shorebirds; has great cultural significance to tangata whenua and provides communities with a range of recreational opportunities.
Coastal conservation within the Bay of Plenty
Various organisations are involved in coastal conservation within the Bay of Plenty. These include:
Bay of Plenty Shorebirds (BOPS) - A collaborative shorebird protection program involving community volunteers, tangata whenua, Forest & Bird, DOC, the Bay of Plenty Regional Council (BOPRC), Western Bay of Plenty District Council, Tauranga City Council, Whakatane District Council and the Maketu Ongatoro Wetlands Society (MOWS).
The Maketu Ongatoro Wetland Society (MOWS) is an award winning community group based in Maketū. MOWS current focus is on the ecological restoration of the lower Kaituna River and Maketu & Little Waihi harbours, with a view to the area being declared a RAMSAR site.
Coast Care Bay of Plenty is a community partnership program supported by the BOPRC, the 3 district councils and DOC. Community members, groups and organisations participate in planting days and the installation of structures, which both protect and help rebuild native dune systems. One benefit of this program is to reduce coastal erosion and reduce / prevent flooding risks associated with tsunami.
Estuary Care Bay of Plenty is a sister program within the Tauranga and Ohiwa harbours. Estuary Care groups hold working bees were they control animal and plant pests, monitor birds, and under resource consent, remove mangroves.
There are also a range of other restoration projects including wetland restoration and coastal pa protection.
Supporting all of these projects are research and education initiatives including Manaaki Taha Moana and programs associated with the Rena Recovery program.
The Bay of Plenty Coastal Ecosystem Restoration Project (BOPCERP) will work with and build on these existing programmes and initiatives. The initial focus of the BOPCERP project will be to grow and support the Bay of Plenty Shorebirds program (BOPS), in particular by increasing the number of volunteers involved in pest control and nest monitoring.
Bay of Plenty Shorebirds (BOPS) program
The Bay provides important breeding and roosting sites for a range of native shorebirds including the northern New Zealand Dotterel, Oystercatchers and White Fronted Terns. New Zealand dotterels, in particular, are a local treasure in the Bay, endemic to NZ and are classified as endangered. There are approximately 2250 birds left in the wild.
The Google map below shows the location of 13 key shorebird locations / breeding areas[1] within the project area.
Bay of Plenty Shorebirds objectives
BOPS objectives include:
- Restoration of the coastal environment at 13 key Bay of Plenty sites through targeted pest control and coastal plantings
- Increasing the number of community volunteers involved in pest control, nest monitoring and other various support roles.
- Implementing an education and public awareness campaign associated with issues such as vehicles and dogs on beaches.
- Deliver an environmental education program for local schools.
The BOPCERP coordinator will manage all aspects of this project including:
- Liaison with all organisations, groups and individuals involved in BOPS.
- Co-ordinating and supporting pest control and nest monitoring at identified shorebird breeding sites in the Bay of Plenty.
- Provide information to beach users, local communities, holiday-makers, visitors, and other relevant parties, on how they can protect breeding shorebirds and chicks.
- Work with community groups and schools to plan and co-ordinate a number of community events such as coastal restoration projects and beach clean-ups.
The coordinator will liaise with the Dotterel Watch Program in the Coromandel and be supported by the Forest & Bird Central North Island Regional Manager, the BOPS steering committee and various Forest & Bird staff in Wellington, e.g. communications staff. The BOPRC and DOC would also support the program in a number of ways.
Signage and interpretation panels will target the visitors to the region. They will be placed at the beaches where the shorebirds nest. The signs will explain what species are nesting on that beach and what beach visitors should do to ensure the birds are not disturbed or harmed.
Bay of Plenty Shorebirds outcomes
BOPS outcomes include:
- Reduce the number of stoats, rats, cats, hedgehogs, possums and mice, through pest control at 12 key sites.
- Increase the fledgling success rate of several shorebird species including New Zealand dotterel, variable oystercatchers, white fronted terns and banded dotterel.
- Enhancing the coastal environment at 12 key Bay of Plenty sites through targeted pest control and coastal plantings.
- Holding three coastal plantings events involving volunteers in the first year of the program.
- Change peoples' behaviour when on Bay of Plenty beaches through an education and awareness programme.
Bay of Plenty Coastal Ecosystem Restoration Project
Over the initial 3 year project period the BOPCERP will develop a cohesive Bay of Plenty wide ecological restoration strategy and programme that will focus on the native biodiversity while at the same time supporting sustainable economic opportunities. The programme will seek maximum involvement for the community with an emphasis on tangata whenua goals and aspirations. The project will also link with other conservation programs and initiatives being undertaken within river catchment areas.
The project area covers over 200 km of coastline much of which is undeveloped. Some of the coast is in good condition but all of it is suffering from the impact of introduced pest animals and plants. It includes three significant harbours, i.e. Tauranga (220km2), Maketu / Little Waihi and Ohiwa. Ohiwa and Maketū / Little Waihi are both potential RAMSAR sites.
On the biodiversity front, the focus will be in four main areas:
- Shorebird habitat protection and animal pest control.
- Pest plant control and native plant planting
- Reptile surveys and habitat protection.
On the habitat front, the focus will be on three main habitats:
- Shorebird breeding sites
- Dunelands, including back dunes. Working closely with Coast Care
- Harbour Margins, working closely with Estuary Care
- Wetlands – working on restoration and the creation of new wetlands.
The project will develop an ongoing education resource for all of the schools in the Bay, and further develop existing links with the BOP Polytechnic and University of Waikato, Tauranga. This will primarily be by encouraging students to use the coastal environment for research projects. We will work closely with Prof Chris Battershill from the Marine and Coastal Science Institute, University of Waikato.
The project will employ a full time Coordinator. This person will work with the BOPRC in developing Biodiversity Management Plans (BMPs).
Currently the BOP Shorebird Programme is developing a BMP covering 18 dotterel nesting sites within the eastern Bay of Plenty from Otamarakau to Waiaua. The BMPs will be the building blocks of the BOPCERP and in due course link together and provide an effective and comprehensive programme for the whole coast, its harbours and river catchments.
The project will develop into an effective program that will strengthen the resilience of the natural coastal and estuarine ecosystems and provide significant educational, economic and social benefits in additional to the restoration of the local ecosystems. Sustainable use of the natural resources will be encouraged. Development of ecotourism is an obvious option as is the development of a local flax industry.
BOPCERP will fulfil six of the nine Strategic Priorities identified in the New Zealand Biodiversity Strategy:
- Enhance community participation and learning.
- Becoming smarter biodiversity managers.
- Strengthen partnership with Maori.
- Enhance protected areas and prospects for threatened species.
- Manage the marine environment to sustain biodiversity.
- Identify and manage biosecurity risks to indigenous biodiversity.
BOPCERP outcomes are:
- Increased protection for all native bird species in the area, key species monitored will be the NZ Dotterel, Black-billed Gull and Variable Oystercatcher.
- Improved and coordinated pest plant and animal control.
- Increased participation of community groups and individual volunteers.
- Long term education programme
- Increased involvement of tertiary students in research projects.
- Increased participation of tangata whenua.
- Development of sustainable economic resources associated with the natural environment.
The BOPCERP will work closely with DOC, local government agencies, Te Puke EDG and other development agencies in the Bay, to ensure that the work provides maximum community involvement and participation.
[1] Please note there are several nesting sites within some of the breeding areas.
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Many of the candidates in my program retired from high-paying jobs to enjoy "the good life." Some were business owners, some were craftsmen, and some were executives. What they learned is that retirement is not what they expected.
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Older workers re-entering the workplace should prepare to answer the over qualification question.
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It's much easier to update our blog when it's not months at a time, but just a few weeks. We stay pretty busy with the boys and try to make life as fun as we can. Here's the pics:
Abram earned his Wolf badge this last October. He loves scouts and all they do. I hope that I can still be the 11 year old scout leader until he comes in. It was nice having my dad as my scout leader most of my life and I'd love to be my boys. Way to go Mr. A!
Getting the goods with Teeny.
Nash taking his bath. He loves it. Look at all that chub!
Our city does a free Thanksgiving Turkey Trott every year. It starts right out by our house which is nice and ends in the city center. They give out hot chocolate and doughnuts at the finish line. We didn't do it last year because it was snowing and freezing, but things worked out good this year. It was fun having the boys (all 4) with us.
Nash was bundled up big time. He was an excellent runner.
The boys at the starting line
Abram is apparently #1. We'd agree with that.
The trek to the city center. There were probably 150 people that ran it.
A chugging along
Noly and Teeny finishing strong.
Waiting for the bus. It may just well be the boys favorite part of the event.
Teeny and I have been cutting our own Christmas tree down for about 11 years. It's a great tradition that we've been glad to share with great friends and family. This year was a record setter. We found trees in less than 30 minutes and they were awesome. We missed Becky and Neil this year and even offered to scalp them an extra, but Neil has become too much of a stickler about rules in his old age. Hopefully we'll get them back next year. We headed up with Kristy and Miles this year and went to the same spot up by Daniels Summit. We got stuck for a second, but were able to dig out easily and get on our way. All the kids were great troopers as well as Nash. It was a bright sunny, freezing cold day, but we all had a great time. We hit the local hot spot in town for lunch in Heber before coming home to set up the tree. It is in the top two of my favorite traditions ever.
Posing with the tree.
These guys' feet were freezing. Apparently snow in the boot can be a little cold.
I love that we have to have a ladder to decorate the tree. It's about 11 feet tall. The fellas love it too.
Noly getting set to place the star.


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I was looking forward to seeing the Real Ponchos again at the Slice, June 30, but unfortunately missed them, having just arrived in time to catch the first few songs of local musician Shaela Miller's Lethbridge CD release party for her new Cd "Bad Ideas." She had a packed house of people I haven't seen for months and in some cases years, but who came out of hiding to support Shaela who has come a long way, becoming a finalist in then Project Wild competition, taking place in Calgary this summer.
She basically played the more upbeat tracks from the new CD track by track, beginning with "Hard Knock Upside the head," one of my favourites, which is also getting a lot of play on CKUA, and followed it up with the title track and then "Colour My Love" and "Cheating And Lying, which had a good chunk of the crowd trying to two step.
She slowed things down with " Friend Tonight." She went back a few years for crowd pleaser "Half Way in Love," before picking up the tempo for a Bob Wills cover "Stay a Little Longer," but I unfortunately had to leave.
She knows how to pick her players, so her hot band of drummer Tyler Bird, bassist Paul Holden, lead guitarist Jon Martin and steel guitarist "Skinny" Dyck, really helped her to shine.


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- In the GUI type "auto" (w/o the quotes) and click / hit "return" / "execute"
Why it is called a 'GUI" then ?. So Winbuilder is also going back to the DOS era ?.
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Posted 26 November 2013 - 05:43 AM
- In the GUI type "auto" (w/o the quotes) and click / hit "return" / "execute"
Why it is called a 'GUI" then ?. So Winbuilder is also going back to the DOS era ?.
Posted 26 November 2013 - 07:25 PM
As known, GUI means "graphical user interface".
And IMO already the border of a frame is for the computer some graphic.
That's the difference to CLI (console line interface), with just console text lines input / output.
Maybe some other people have a different opinion about GUI / CLI definition
DOS times were simple and disappeared ...
The current WinBuilder power exceeds DOS, ... , Win31, ... ,WinME, ... ,Win2000, ... , XP, ... , WIN8, because it also speaks to the MAC and ??X world.
Book some lessons in a primary school.
I'm sure that after that you understand, that by typing characters you can express your intention much better than by clicking ununderstandable pictures and colorful squares, provided, you have the necessary creativity and intelligence.
Posted 27 November 2013 - 08:32 AM
For the record, CLI = Command Line Interface.
Basically if you type commands (on a line), it is a CLI interface.
Posted 27 November 2013 - 09:35 AM
Everyone is right and this discussion is getting to a state of trolling. I'm splitting it from the original topic.
It is not the end of the world to support different types of interfaces.
Can we please continue?
Posted 27 November 2013 - 10:17 AM
BTW, there is IMHO nothing "wrong" with an app being CLI, I would go farther saying that ALL apps should be CLI (at the core) and have (optional) GUI's.
This way everyone would be happy.
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SENS Foundation is Hiring for the LysoSENS Project
LysoSENS is the SENS Foundation initiative to build a platform for medical bioremediation capable of breaking down the damaging byproducts of metabolism that build up in old cells and degrade their ability to recycle garbage. The short of is that we know that out there somewhere are bacteria that can eat these compounds, such as the lipofuscin that contributes to many age-related conditions. There is no buildup of prominent components of lipofuscin in graveyards, for example - so something is consuming it. That bacterial something will be armed with enzymes, biological knifes and saws that might be turned into a therapy to destroy lipofuscin if identified and introduced into the human body.
You might recall that the early LysoSENS volunteers ran a contest for soil samples from obscure locations back in 2006, the better to get a good mix of bacterial origins for analysis.
The search for bacterial enzymes that can safely attack lipofuscin in the body presently gets the lion's share of research funding at the SENS Foundation, and, appropriately, they are hiring in the Bay Area, California:
SENS Foundation is hiring for our research center located in Mountain View, CA. We are seeking a team lead for our LysoSENS project, which contains both intra- and extramural components.
Qualified candidates will have an MS, or Ph.D. in the chemical/biological sciences and at least 5 years of work experience that must include prior project management experience. Duties will include the preparation of grant proposals, internal and external progress reports, individual and collaborative publication. The project lead will develop, interpret and implement standards, procedures, and protocols for the LysoSENS research program and may collaborate on determining strategic directions in the research program. Candidates must have a proven ability to lead other professionals.
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Sunday, November 9, 2014
Tea Caddy
Storage of tea is an important aspect in your hobby of drinking and collecting Chinese tea. This will enable your tea to store well and in some teas to aged properly.
General rules of tea storage are pretty simple. Tea should be kept away from odours, light and humidity. The dried Chinese tea leaves in our collection absorbs smells and moisture easily and in many instances may damage your tea and make brewing the tea unpleasant or less desirable.
Green teas like Longjing must be stored very well. They would lose their green lustre as well as a reduction in taste and aroma if not stored well. I recommend that if you enjoy green teas, buy enough to last you 6 months to a year. This way, you will get fresh tea yearly. And....pack your tea in food grade bags and store them in smaller containers, Refrigerate your tea if possible. Freezing the tea is another good option. This will keep the green tea as fresh as possible. The smaller containers would also extend the 'shelf life' as only small amount of tea leaves are exposed to room temperature at any one time.
You will also realized that oolongs are also sold in different degrees of roast. You have the very light roast like Taiwanese high mountain oolongs and Fukien Tie Kuan Yin that range from very light to very heavy roasted levels. For the light roasted oolongs, the tea is fresh tasting and the tea leaves look vibrant green and supple. These teas, I would recommend be 'ziplocked' and refrigerated to keep the freshness. As for the high roasted oolongs, ziplocking the tea and storing the tea in a tea caddy would suffice. Some of my friends insist storing their heavy roasted oolongs in a more 'airtight' container.
A tea caddy is a a container to store your tea. The pix you see are part of my tea caddy collection. The 1st 2 pix are actually called mizusashi. They are actually used in Japanese tea ceremonies as water storage containers. Water is poured out from these mizusashi to refill the water kettle. The mizusashi I owned are about 6 inches high and 5 inches wide, suitable to store a broken up regular sized pu erh cake. The 1st pix is Seto ware while the 2nd pix is Kyo ware, which refers to the style and I believe, the Japanese provinces where these containers were made. Yes, the ceramic lid just rests on the container which means these improvised tea caddies are not air tight. I fold a pu erh wrapper and place the folded wrapper on top of my tea cakes when I store pu erh in these tea caddies.
Pix 3 and 4 are pix of a ceramic steamer used in Chinese cooking. Such steamers are used to cook soup and herbal tonics. They are very pretty and I converted one of these steamers into a tea caddy.
The 5th pix is a English made tea caddy. The lid came with an inner rubber- like lining that will keep the tea caddy 'reasonably airtight'.
The 6th pix is a paper box tea caddy. When you make a purchase of tea at a Chinese tea shop, you will most of the time have your tea packed in such a container. These containers are good and can be reused many times.
The teas stored in my tea caddies are liu bao, pu erh and high roasted oolongs.
You will also see many types of tea caddies that are made from different materials and come in an assortment of shapes. As long as your container serve to store your tea well, it is a great tea caddy.
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Areté is derived from the Greek word "ἀρέτη", meaning the pursuit of excellence and the achievement of maximum performance.
Areté was founded in 1976 by five scientists, tasked by the DoD to help solve the challenge of detecting weak signals in heavy clutter over very wide areas. The signatures involved in this work were so weak that any advancement in signal processing algorithms demanded a new approach and understanding of the underlying fundamentals affecting the sensors and signal phenomena in the environments of interest.
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With our emphasis on enhanced signal processing and real-time executable software, Areté is able to improve the performance of existing sensor systems at fractions of the cost and time to operations of replacement systems. We work directly with customers and partners seeking maximum performance.
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A group of about 150 people rallied against tuition hikes at Sproul Plaza Wednesday morning, before marching to downtown Oakland in solidarity with Occupy Oakland's Nov. 2 general strike.
"We wanted students, workers and faculty to come out to show solidarity with the general strike in Oakland. And today you're seeing a bridging of our struggle with the UC to the broader protest of the Occupy movement," said Berkeley graduate student Shane Boyle.
The Public Education Coalition, which describes itself as a grassroots group of Berkeley students, instructors, staff and community members, organized today's walkout and march to protest tuition hikes across the University of California system.
"We're trying to connect the issues at the core of what's going on in Oakland and other cities across the country with what's going on in the UC with tuition hikes," Boyle said.
UAW Local 2865, the union representing academic student employees at the university's nine teaching campuses, endorsed today's campus walkout and the general strike in Oakland.
Earlier, the UC Office of the President announced plans to close its office in Oakland Wednesday in anticipation of the general strike organized by Occupy Oakland protesters. Located several blocks from the site of the planned protests in downtown Oakland, UCOP advised its employees to work from home for the day.


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It's the first of the month and that means it #BloggersHomes time again! Thank you so much to everyone who links up their blogs/vlogs, tweeted, tagged on instagram last month. I love to see all the new changes you make to your homes, your inspriation and tips. Scroll to the bottom to find out who has won May's link up and to also link up for this month. Also, I want to sneak in a small bit of award news! I'm thrilled to have been shortlisted in the Britmums BiBs Awards in the Arts & Design category (for interiors blogs) and there is a little badge in the sidebar should you want to vote for us (closes on the 2nd July 11.59pm)
Anyway… back to it and the feature tour this month. This extension has been something I have been following on social media, more so that my favourite soap. Donna at What the Redhead Said has done an amazing job at completing this space. It's both traditional and trendy and perfectly timeless (and I have bi fold envy!).
What do you love most about the room?
Ah I love everything. Our extension had been a dream for so long, and we planned so many tiny details that now I just love it all. But, a huge part of the room for me is the exposed brick wall. It's not really brick – but brick effect tiles, and I think it brings the whole room together really well.
I also love how much storage space we have in the kitchen – with pull out storage solutions, plinth drawers under the units and even a drawer under the sink that fits around the pipes. Every inch of space has been used as well as possible and no space is wasted. It will be perfect for our family as it grows and has real longevity – I know that this kitchen will still work for us in ten years time.
It's such a lovely sociable space. As a family we spend so much time around the kitchen island – cooking, doing homework, eating breakfast. It's a real hub of the home and somewhere that I now love to spend time. It's also so lovely to finally have a work space – and a downstairs toilet!
What would you do differently, if anything?
Honestly, I don't think we would change a thing. There's still some little things that we need to do – I'd like some little rustic shelves, there's some painting that needs finishing and I want to get a sideboard with a wine rack in it. We hadn't thought about where to put alcohol – so that's probably the only thing. Next time I would definitely plan alcohol storage a bit better! In all seriousness though, we're so happy with the space and wouldn't change a thing.
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There are two big jobs next. One is the garden – as the extension has destroyed our lawn and we'd really just like to make the garden more of a usable space now that the extension has taken over some of it. This will involve getting rid of our HUGE 30ft shed and having a more traditional shed at the end of the garden, giving us a much bigger expanse of lawn, a play area and better veg patches.
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Jim, I'm right there with you Buddy. Met Scott in Myrtle Beach when he was on the TT, seemed like a really nice guy, but I must question the Leadership of the Uamcc President that has not communicated with the Membership in 2 or 3 months. This whole Howard Hughes thing is creeping me out.
It's my understanding that he is well aware of whats going on, so why don't we hear from him?????
Hang in there guys. Scott's leadership is instramental on the board level and his confidence and persistence have played a huge role in the survival of this org.
I do not doubt that one bit Trevor. Scott is a stand up guy. Eric and I truly enjoyed hanging with him in Orlando and I was glad that he decided to take over as President on the BOD.
The only thing I was suggesting is that the members be given updates, and not left in the dark about the BOD's progress. It seems like everyone is just hanging out waiting on some news...something...anything. I KNOW the BOD has been diligently working on the rebuild and I am excited to hear about the upcoming progress.
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I am guessing "complete rebuild" is a buzzword thrown out by Ron. A complete rebuild would be as Carlos stated: new business plan, new projections, different pricing structure, new systems of daily operations, changed bylaws, new marketing plans, a new laundry list of benefits, an RFP program and a new website with all committees established and a plan of attack for regional setup.
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Former NASCAR driver and ARCA team owner James Hylton and his son were killed early Saturday when the vehicle hauling their race car back from Talladega Superspeedway crashed on I-85 in Franklin County, Ga.
The Georgia State Patrol and the Franklin County Coroner's office told WSPA in Spartanburg, S.C., that James Harvey Hylton, 83, and his son James Harvey Hylton Jr., 61, both of Inman, S.C., died at the accident scene. They were passengers in the vehicle. The vehicle's driver, who was not identified, was taken to Greenville (S.C.) Memorial Hospital by ambulance.
A Georgia State Patrol report said the accident occurred near mile marker 164 in the northbound lane at 6:10 a.m. when the vehicle ran off the interstate to the left and hit an embankment.
The elder Hylton began competing in NASCAR's Cup Series in 1964 and over a 32-year-period competed in 602 races. He won two events as an independent, one in 1970 at Richmond, Va., and the other in 1972 at Talladega. He also earned four poles, recorded 140-top five and 301 top-10 finishes. Hylton's best finish in the point standings was second on three occasions – 1966, '67 and '71. He also competed in four NASCAR Xfinity races, one Camping World Truck Series event and six Grand National East Series races in the early 1970s.
Hylton made his inaugural appearance in ARCA in 1986 at age 51. Before stepping out of the driver's seat at the end of 2013 at age 78, he competed in 175 races, but didn't enjoy the success he had in NASCAR. After Hylton retired from driving, he turned to team ownership in ARCA. Brad Smith, who was Hylton's driver in the General Tire 200 at Talladega, was credited with a 31st-place finish.


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Dear Mom,
The first Thanksgiving without you is not easy. A beautiful bouquet from Dave this morning has brought some cheer. The smell of fresh roses and cedar mingle with the smell of turkey roasting in the oven. I made a gluten free pumpkin pie for dessert and thought of your pie crusts... how did you ever make them so flaky, tender and just perfect?
I hope so many who've lost loved ones this past year and may be spending the day alone will find comfort in a memory or two.
And for everyone making new memories I wish them a most joyous and bountiful Thanksgiving!
Missing you mom,


text: Although Trump won more electoral votes than Clinton, he trailed his rival by almost two million popularity votes [Reuters] Hillary Clinton's decision to join an effort to force recounts of votes from the November 8 election in up to three crucial states has been labelled "sad" by US President-elect Donald Trump, who added, "nothing will change". In a Twitter post early on Sunday, Trump said Clinton, his Democrat rival, had already "conceded the election when she called" him prior to his victory speech in the early morning of November 9. "So much time and money will be spent - same result! Sad," Trump tweeted, posting part of Clinton's speech telling her supporters to accept that "Donald Trump is going to be our president". READ MORE: Hillary Clinton makes concession speech in New York Kellyanne Conway, a senior Trump adviser, also called Clinton's decision to join a recount effort "incredible". She told CNN that the president-elect has been "incredibly gracious and magnanimous" to Clinton, yet she is joining an effort to try to "somehow undo the 70-plus electoral votes that he beat her by". Conway added that Trump had not ruled out the possibility of pursuing a criminal investigation into Clinton's use of a private email server, while she was the US secretary of state, even if the president-elect had earlier indicated he would move past the issue. Green Party candidate Jill Stein is pushing for recounts in Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania. Trump earlier responded to that effort, calling it a "scam". Clinton leads the national popular vote by close to two million votes, but Trump won 290 electoral votes to Clinton's 232, not counting Michigan. It takes 270 electoral votes to win the presidency, and the three states in question could tip the electoral balance to Clinton, in the remote event that all flipped to her in recounts. State officials in Wisconsin said on Friday that they were moving forward with the first presidential recount in state history. protesters bearing signs and banners take to the streets near Chicago's Trump Tower, showing their opposition to the election of Trump as president [EPA] Sanders: Change electoral college system Clinton joined the effort on Saturday, with her campaign lawyer Marc Elias saying, "We intend to participate in order to ensure the process proceeds in a manner that is fair to all sides." Elias said Clinton would take the same approach in Pennsylvania and Michigan if Stein were to follow through with recount requests in those states. Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, a Clinton rival during the Democratic primary who turned ally during the general election, defended the recount effort, telling CNN that leaders in both parties commonly request them. "No one expects there to be profound change, but there's nothing wrong with going through the process," he said. He also suggested he would support a change to the nation's electoral college system, which allowed Trump to win the presidency despite lagging behind in the popular vote. "We have one candidate who got two million more votes than the other candidate and she is not going to be sworn in as president," Sanders said. "And I think on the surface, that's a little bit weird." UpFront: Noam Chomsky on the new Trump era SOURCE: Al Jazeera News and Agencies Donald Trump US Elections 2016 US & Canada


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VICTORIA BECKHAM has confirmed that the Spice Girls will be reuniting for the London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony. The Vogue cover girl told friends the news last week. Victoria also alluded to the Olympic reunion during an interview on radio station RTE.
"I'm so respectful of my past and I love the other girls. We have some fantastic fans," she told RTE. "Who knows, maybe some day we'll do something else with the Spice Girls. I would love nothing more. I don't know about a comeback tour but I loved being back with the girls. There was a lot of fun, we did so much together and we'll see. If they're up for something then I certainly am. We are so proud to be English and we are very excited about the Olympics."
According to British publications the Daily Mail and the Telegraph, the group will perform two songs - including Wannabe. If the rumours are true, the band will join Britain's finest talents including Take That, Sir Paul McCartney, George Michael and Sir Elton John.
The Spice Girls came together last month to announce plans for a new London musical featuring the fivesome's best-known songs and written by Jennifer Saunders.
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It is not often that printing and packaging companies build a completely new production facility. But Noor Carton, a packaging producer from Dammam in Saudi Arabia, is one of those rare cases. The company erected its new plant in 2015 and has since been producing on two high-performance Rapida 106 coater presses, one with five colours, the other with six colours.
Noor Carton is a member of the Salman Group, which operates not only printing plants serving the commercial and flexo segments, but also companies for medical and IT products. In each of its fields of activity, the group views itself as a solution provider and organises its competencies and capacities accordingly. To this end, the individual business units are committed to continuous process improvement and the integration of cutting-edge technologies.
In packaging printing, many of the leading global print buyers are represented on the list of Noor Carton customers. When looking for the ideal partner with regard to offset technology, the Noor Carton management formulated clear demands to be met by press manufacturers: The best available technology paired with the best advice and service. Baker Al Nasser, general manager of the Salman Group: "There are many presses which deliver good and saleable quality. And we ourselves grew with other presses until 2014. But the reality on the market is today unfortunately different to a few years ago. Today, it is imperative for us to use only the most productive presses with the highest levels of technical availability. That is the only way to grow further. In this connection, the Rapida series leaves no technical wishes unanswered. Furthermore, Koenig & Bauer and Kharafi convinced us with the best advice and service concept."
Noureddine Amalou, MENA sales manager at Koenig & Bauer: "It is an exciting challenge to plan a printing plant from scratch. For the Saudi Arabian market and for the target group of Noor Carton, productivity and integration were essential aspects. Many very long repeat jobs are printed, which is why all the presses are configured with automatic non-stop pile changing and extended logistics. The vision is to automate board transport from the stores, via the printing press and die-cutting machine, through to shipping to the customer. This is an innovative solution which is unique in the MENA region, based on the models of existing Koenig & Bauer partners in Europe. After all, labour costs are also increasing dramatically in the Middle East and must thus be taken into account in major investment projects."
The printers at Noor Carton are today full of praise for the ease of operation of their two Rapidas: "The new TouchTronic console, in particular, is an outstandingly intuitive system and made familiarisation so much easier for the operators. Further tools such as automated colour measurement and control based on optical densities and Lab values contribute to ultra-short makeready and stable, reproducible production."
The overall project comprises several phases and will soon be continuing with a further increase in the company's capacities – enabling even more brand owners to rely on the specialists at Noor Carton.


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A South Shore woman accidentally fatally shot a 65-year-old relative during an argument about whether the gun would fire, police said.
Joeann Smith and Willie Smith were arguing about whether or not a gun would fire about 7 p.m. Wednesday at the woman's home in the 1700 block of East 72nd Street, authorities said.
During the argument, Joeann Smith pointed the weapon at Willie Smith's face and pulled the trigger — shooting him in the eye, authorities said.
Willie Smith, of the 500 block of North Des Plaines Street, was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, where he died at 9 a.m. Friday, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office.
Joeann Smith, 52, was charged with one count of reckless discharge of a firearm, police said. She is expected to appear for a bond hearing Saturday.
Police described the argument as domestic, but the relationship between the two was not immediately known.
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El Camino Healthcare District (ECHD) Governance
The El Camino Healthcare District (ECHD) is a governmental entity formed pursuant to The Local Health Care District Law (California Health and Safety Code Section 32000 et. seq.). It is separate from El Camino Hospital. ECHD is governed by a Board of five publicly elected directors. These representatives, acting as a Board, oversee the activities of ECHD, exercising certain retained authority over El Camino Hospital and determine the use of tax revenue for community benefit programs and other uses.
Purpose [Article I, ECHD Bylaws]
The purpose of the District shall be to establish, maintain and operate, or provide assistance in the operation of one or more health facilities (as that term is defined in the California Health and Safety Code Section 1250) or health services at any location within or without the territorial limits of the District, for the benefit of the District and the people served by the District, and to do any and all other acts and things necessary to carry out the provisions of the District's Bylaws and the Local Health Care District Law.
For more information about how the ECHD operates and is governed please download the following documents:
Term of Service
ECHD Board members are publicly elected to four-year terms. Elections are held in the General Election of even-numbered years. In 2020, there will be three seats open for election. Board members may also be appointed by the ECHD Board or the ECHD Board may call an election, if a Board vacancy occurs between election cycles. There is no limit on the number of terms an ECHD Board member may serve.
ECHD Board members must be registered voters who reside within the El Camino Healthcare District.
Board Member Work and Time Commitment
- Regularly attend ECHD Board and Committee Meetings – Regular District Board meetings are scheduled 4 times annually on the third Tuesday of the month (January, March, June and October) beginning at 5:30 pm at El Camino Hospital. Additional meetings may be scheduled from time to time as District business requires.
- Though not a requirement, all current ECHD Board members serve also on the El Camino Hospital Board of Directors. The work and time commitment of an El Camino Hospital Board member is described on the El Camino Hospital website.
- Each ECHD Board member should prepare for and participate fully in an effort to contribute his or her knowledge and skills to the collective deliberations of the ECHD Board, so that the ECHD Board's decisions are the product of five members' efforts, skills and experiences thereby strengthening the ECHD Board's deliberative process to act in the best interests of the community served by ECHD.
- Each ECHD Board member should exercise integrity, deliberate together, and foster a positive working relationship with other ECHD Board members and staff, and act in compliance with the Ralph M. Brown Act and the Public Records Act.
- Each ECHD Board member must be aware of and declare any conflict of interest and must recuse themselves from voting on any matter for which they have a conflict. Financial conflicts must be identified promptly and addressed properly. Each ECHD Board member must take certain training and complete and file Forms 460, 470 and 700, as required. For more information visit the California Fair Political Practices Commission website
- ECHD Board members may request compensation in the amount of $100.00 for attendance at each Regular, Special and Emergency Meeting of the ECHD Board and ECHD Board Committees (presently, there are no ECHD Board committees) not to exceed five meetings per month.
Election Information
Election information is available from the official site of the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters. Their website contains information about voter registration, election dates and candidate forms for all Santa Clara County offices, including El Camino Healthcare District (ECHD) board positions.
Dates and deadline information for candidates and voters is available here: Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters.
The El Camino Healthcare District does not endorse, either expressly or implied, any candidate for public office.
Reimbursement and Compensation
Please visit the Reimbursement and Compensation Policy page for information about compensation, stipends and expense reimbursement policies and procedures. Director Compensation is defined in the ECHD Bylaws under Article IV Directors and Vacancies, Section 3, Director Compensation.
Further information about the compensation of public officials and employees can also be found on the California State Controller's Office website.


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Lily Allen was thrilled when she got a Lego plane for her 27th birthday yesterday (02.05.12)
Lily Allen got a Lego plane for her birthday.
The 'Not Fair' singer turned 27 yesterday (02.05.12) and was thrilled when she received a box of The Tiny plastic bricks instructing her how to build a replica private jet.
She tweeted yesterday: ''This 'Backstage at the soap awards' thing has been the highlight of my birthday. That and the private jet obvs (sic)''
Her post was accompanied by a picture of the toy's box.
Just hours before getting her gift, Lily - who has a five-month-old daughter, Ethel Mary, with husband Sam Cooper - was moaning she hadn't been given anything.
She wrote: ''Not one present ....... And counting (sic)''
Her day also took a turn for the worse when someone asked her if she was still pregnant despite giving birth last year.
She wrote: ''And someone just asked me when my baby's due. Massive fail.''
Lily also took to her twitter account to wish happy birthday to fellow celebrities who share the same birthday as her.
She said: ''Also happy birthday to 'The Rock' , David Beckham, Bianca Jagger and Englebert Humperdinck.''


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Contact all TMT affiliates
This page has been created to help members of the Hawaiʻi community know and contact partners/members to the TMT project atop Mauna Kea. Links will take you to official websites or to short biographies. Postal addresses, office numbers, fax numbers, and email addresses have been provided as known.
State Government
Governor of the State of Hawaiʻi
Office of the Governor
David Y. Ige
Governor, State of Hawaii
Executive Chambers
State Capitol
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
Phone: (808) 586-0034
Fax: (808) 586-0006
email form for meetings
Lieutenant Governor, State of Hawaii
State Capitol
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
Phone: (808) 586-0255
Fax: (808) 586-0231
Office of the Mayor, Hawaiʻi County
Hilo: Hawai'i County Building
25 Aupuni St., Hilo, Hawai'i 96720
Tel: (808) 961-8211
Fax: (808) 961-6553
Kona: West Hawai'i Civic Center
74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Hwy., Kailua-Kona, Hawai'i 96740
Tel: (808) 323-4444
Fax: (808) 323-4440
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Department of Land and Natural Resources
The mission of the DLNR is to "[e]nhance, protect, conserve and manage Hawaii's unique and limited natural, cultural and historic resources held in public trust for current and future generations of the people of Hawaii nei, and its visitors, in partnership with others from the public and private sectors."
Contact: Chairperson Suzanne Case
DLNR Main Office
Kalanimoku Building
1151 Punchbowl St.
Honolulu, HI 96813
Ph: (808) 587-0400
Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR)
BLNR is the board of the DLNR. It is "composed of seven members, one from land district and two at large, and the Chairperson, the executive head of the Department. Members are nominated and, with the consent of the Senate, appointed by the Governor for a 4-year term. The BLNR convenes twice monthly to review and take action on department submittals, including land leases and Conservation District Use Applications (CDUAs). For further information about the BLNR, please refer to the Hawai`i Revised Statutes, Chapter 171-4."
General BLNR contact: P.O. Box 621, Honolulu, Hawai`i 96809
Phone: (808) 587-0404
BLNR Members:
Suzanne Case
DLNR Main Office
Kalanimoku Building
1151 Punchbowl St.
Honolulu, HI 96813
Ph: (808) 587-0400
Stanley H. Roehrig, Hawai`i Member
(Term: 7/01/14 – 6/30/18)
Keith "Keone" Downing, At-Large
(Term: 4/01/15 – 6/30/18)
Christopher Yuen, At-Large (Hawaiʻi Island)
(Term: 7/11/14 – 6/30/18)
Samuel "'Ohu" Gon III, O`ahu Member
(Term: 7/01/17 – 6/30/21)
James A. Gomes , Maui Member
(Term: 7/01/13 – 6/30/17)
Thomas Oi, Kauai Member
(Term: 4/23/14 – 6/30/16)
Office of Conservation and Coastal Lands (OCCL)
The OCCL is a division of DLNR. Their mission reads, "The OCCL is responsible for overseeing approximately 2 million acres of private and public lands that lie within the State Land Use Conservation District. In addition, to privately and publicly zoned Conservation District lands, OCCL is responsible for overseeing beach and marine lands out to the seaward extent of the State's jurisdiction."
Contact: Samuel J. Lemmo
Kalanimoku Building
1151 Punchbowl St., Room 131
Honolulu, HI 96813
Ph: (808) 587-0377
Fax: (808) 587-0322
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
UH System
Board of Regents444 Dole Street, Bachman Hall, Room 209
Honolulu, HI 96822
Ph: (808)956-8213
Fax: (808)956-5156
Email: email@example.com
Current members: (Individual terms end June 30 of year listed by name.)
Randolph G. Moore, Chair, At-Large Seat (2018)
Jan Naoe Sullivan, Vice Chair, Honolulu County (2016)
Eugene Bal III, Vice Chair, Maui County (2018)
Coralie Chun Matayoshi, Honolulu County (2016)
*Barry T. Mizuno, Hawaiʻi County (2018)
Benjamin Asa Kudo, At-Large (2017)
Jeffrey Portnoy, Honolulu County (2019)
Lee Putnam, Honolulu County (2019)
Stanford Yuen, Honolulu County (2019)
Michelle Tagorda, Student regent (2016)
Simeon Acoba, Interim, Honolulu County (2017)
*Wayne Higaki, Hawaiʻi County (2016)
David Iha, Kauaʻi County (2017)
Michael McEnerney, Honolulu County (2020)
Ernest Wilson, Maui County (2020)
UH President
Bachman Hall 202
2444 Dole Street
Honolulu, HI 96822
Tel: (808) 956-8207
Fax: (808) 956-5286
email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Advisor on Hawaiian Affairs
c/o Bachman 202
2444 Dole Street
Honolulu, HI 96822
UH-Mānoa Chancellor
Manoa Chancellor's Office
University of Hawai'i at Manoa
Hawai'i Hall 202
2500 Campus Road
Honolulu, HI 96822
tel: (808) 956-7651
fax: (808) 956-4153
email: email@example.com
Vice President for Research and Innovation
Bachman Hall 204
2444 Dole St.
Honolulu, HI 96822
Institute for Astronomy
Mauna Kea Observatories Oversight Committee
Mauna Kea Observatories Support Services
Tel: (808) 956-5006
Fax: (808) 956-5286
email: email@example.com
UH-Hilo Chancellor
200 West Kawili Street
Hilo, HI 96720-4091
Tel: (808) 974-7311
Fax: (808) 933-7622
Office of Mauna Kea Management (OMKM)
Office of Maunakea Management (General)
640 N. A`ohōkū Place, Room 203
Hilo, Hawai`i 96720
Phone: 808.933.0734
Fax: 808.933.3208
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Stephanie Nagata
640 N. 'Aohoku Place, Room 203
University Park
University of Hawai'i at Hilo
Tel: (808) 933-0734
Fax: (808) 933-3208
Please note: OMKM mail is accepted through
University of Hawaii at Hilo
200 W. Kawili Street, Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Mauna Kea Management Board
"The Maunakea Management Board provides the community with a sustained direct voice for the management of the Maunakea. The Board is comprised of seven members from the community who are nominated by the UH Hilo Chancellor and approved by the UH Board of Regents."
Gregory Mooers (Chair)
Mooers Enterprises, LLC
Post Office Box 1101
Kamuela, Hawaii 96743
Ph: 808-880-1455
Fax: 808-880-1456
email: firstname.lastname@example.com
other MKMB members (2014):
Greg Chun
Roger Imoto
Herring Kalua
Doug Simons
Hannah Springer
Lehua Veincent
Kahu Ku Mauna
"Kahu Ku Mauna (Guardians of the Mountain) is a nine-member council named by the Mauna Kea Management Board (MKMB). The council advises the MKMB, Office of Mauna Kea Management (OMKM) and UH Hilo Chancellor in Hawaiian cultural matters affecting the Mauna Kea Science Reserve. Members of Kahu Ku Mauna are selected on the basis of their awareness of Hawaiian cultural practices, traditions and significant landforms as applied to traditional and customary use of Mauna Kea and their sensitivity to the sacredness of Mauna Kea."
Current Kahu Kū Mauna members are:
Uʻilani Naipo
Kālepa Baybayan
Shane Palacat-Nelsen
Leningrad Elarionoff
Wally Lau
Kimo Lee
Mauna Kea Ranger Management Program
Head Ranger: Scotty Paiva (no direct contact info found, please see here for program background)
TMT Corporation and Affiliates
Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation is the largest funder of the TMT project. They pledged $200 million dollars in grant money to cultivate the design, construction, and scientific backing for the project.
General Contact Info:
1661 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, CA 94304
Phone: 650-213-3000
Fax: 650-213-3003
email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Harvey V. Fineberg, M.D., Ph.D.
President, Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
TMT and CalTech Grant Administrators, Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
*Vicki Chandler, Ph.D.
Chief Program Officer, Science (TMT)
Aanika Carroll
Program Associate, Science (TMT)
Dusan Pejakovic, Ph.D.
Program Officer, Science (General)
email: email@example.com
TMT Corporation
Sandra Dawson
Manager, Hawaii Community Affairs
1111 South Arroyo Parkway
Suite 200
Pasadena, CA 91105
Ph: (808) 934-0160
email: firstname.lastname@example.com
TMT Partners
California Institute of TechnologyIndian Institute of Astrophysics
National Astronomical Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
National Institutes of Natural Sciences/National Astronomical Observatory of Japan
University of California
Association of Canadian Universities for Research in Astronomy
Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy
TMT International Observatory Board
The TMT International Observatory Board was created with the goal of "designing, developing, building, and operating" the TMT.
Edward C. Stone, Executive Director
California Institute of Technology
1200 East California Blvd
Pasadena, CA 91125
no phone
email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Henry Yang, Chair
5221 Cheadle Hall
University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA 93106
Ph: (805) 893-2231
Fax: (805) 893-8717
email: email@example.com
Masanori Iye, Vice Chair (Japan)
National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ)
Optical/IR Astronomy
2-21-1 Osawa
Mitaka-shi, Tokyo 181-8588
Tel : +81-422-34-3520
Fax : +81-422-34-3527
email: email@example.com
Related Organizations
Goodfellow Bros., LLC
Goodfellow Bros. is the General Contractor for TMT construction on Mauna A Wakea.
1407 Walla Walla Avenue
Wenatchee, WA 98807
Ph: (509) 662-7111
Fax: (509) 662-2621
email: email@example.com
MAUI CORPORATE OFFICE (corporate office in Hawaiʻi)
1300 N. Holopono Street, Suite 201
Kihei, HI 96753
Ph: (808) 879-5205
Fax: (808) 879-3674
email: firstname.lastname@example.com
68-1244 Waikoloa Road
Waikoloa, HI 96738
Ph: (808) 887-6511
Fax: (808) 887-6522
email: firstname.lastname@example.com
John R. Cook, RPA
2034 Corte Del Nogal
Carlsbad, California 92011
Ph: (760) 804-5757
Fax: (760) 804-5755
email: email@example.com
507A E. Lanikaula Street
Hilo, HI 9672
Ph: (808) 969-6066
Cell: (808) 896-3707
email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Contact: Alika Desha, Vice President
73-1270 B Ilau Street
Kailua-Kona, HI 96740
Phone: 808-325-0077
Fax: (808) 325-1707
email: email@example.com
*Sample Letter* to use or edit
I am appalled at the latest "rules" on Mauna a Wakea that limit access to the mountain for all but observatory workers and tour guides.
Long before the observatories and guides, native Hawaiians have been accessing the peaks of Mauna Kea for ceremony. For the government of Hawai'i to step in and arbitrarily prevent access to the most sacred place to the Hawaiian people is surely the definition of hewa. Hewa loa!
Goodness. Would the Catholic church ever (EVER!?) limit its practitioners to only TEN congregants at a time, at a specific time of day? Never! To do this to the people of Hawai'i, the people who hail from this place, is oppression at its worst. Shame!
I urge you to reconsider this ban on access. In the United States - of which Hawai'i is currently a part - freedom of religion is paramount! The US supports the freedom of an individual (or community) to manifest religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship, and observance. You, as governor of this place, must make the mauna accessible to ALL who would like access, 24/7.
Na (your name)
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Welina me ke aloha, Members of the BLNR:
Please reject the request from the Division of Forestry and Wildlife to adopt a new rule that would prohibit backpacks, blankets, tents, tarps and camping gear on Mauna Kea and would restrict entry to the area surrounding Mauna Kea Observatory Road between 8pm – 5am. Interim administrator, Scott Fretz's request says that this proposed change is intended to "address impacts to natural resources" and to "eliminate risks…to public safety," but it is this rule change that is the real threat to public safety, to genuine democracy, and to a society that values the Native Hawaiian culture.
There is no imminent peril to natural resources or public safety that has been caused by the kiaʻi who have gathered on the mauna. The state is obviously targeting these kiaʻi with these restrictions. The proposed restrictions would significantly infringe upon the kuleana and rights of all Kanaka Maoli to access and conduct ceremonies at our sacred piko of Mauna a Wākea.
I write this letter as a hula student/practitioner and a university professor. I have only been to the top of Mauna Kea twice in my lifetime, and on both of those occasions it would have been very dangerous and potentially life-threatening not to have been allowed a backpack, blanket or other gear that would allow us to survive the elements. Also, on both of those occasions, it was the kiaʻi who are being targeting by these proposed rules who were looking out for public safety and the environment.
The first time I ascended to the summit of Mauna a Wākea was with my hālau in 2012. We had been learning mele associated with Queen Emma's journey to the summit and to Waiau. On our short hike from the van to Waiau, a few in our group got altitude sickness. Had we not had our backpacks, carrying food, water and medicine, my hula sisters would have been at serious risk. However, we were prepared, and we were also being cared for by people who are familiar with the area. In fact, I find it quite ironic that it was not any of your rangers who accompanied us to the summit and looked out for our safety. The people who took the time to show us a safe and pono way to enter the Mauna were the very protectors of the Mauna whom you are seeking to deny access. We had never met Aunty Pua Case and Uncle Kalani Flores prior to this trip, but they took an entire day to guide our hālau from Puʻu Huluhulu to Hale Pōhaku to Puʻu Kūkahauʻula and finally to Waiau. They made sure that our access was safe.
More recently, I took my family and a small group of my UH Mānoa undergraduate students to Mauna Kea. We had been studying the controversies over the TMT project and were there to conduct ceremony and interviews. While there during the middle of the day, I met a few kūpuna who had wrapped themselves in blankets in order to keep warm. Similarly, when I went for a short walk just as the sun was setting, I absolutely needed a blanket to keep my 9-month-old son safe and warm. It was the members of the Kū Kiaʻi Mauna encampment who invited us into the warmth of their hale and who made every effort to assure that each member of our group was safe.
In the past two weeks since the state shut down the visitors center, it has been the Kiaʻi Mauna who provided sanitary bathroom facilities for locals and tourists visiting Mauna Kea. They have transported waste down from the mountain, and they have gone out of their way to assure safety and cleanliness.
This proposed rule change is not about a concern for public safety; it is a thinly-veiled attempt to cripple resistance to the TMT, to stifle public speech. Banning backpacks, blankets and other gear is a threat to safe, public access to the Mauna. Perhaps DOFAW administrators and others believe the exorbitant fines, jail time and other penalties that can be invoked to enforce these new restrictions will discourage those who have gathered to protect the Mauna from desecration. They are wrong.
To adopt these new restrictions would be to perpetuate cultural violence on Hawaiians. Since its formation, the State of Hawaiʻi has made many attempts to contain, limit and sever Kanaka Maoli connections with our 'āina. Do not add one more instance to the list. Your mission is to protect and enhance Hawaiʻi's lands and natural resources. Researchers around the world have found that strengthening the relationships between Indigenous peoples and their lands makes both healthier.
If you are truly concerned about the imminent peril to natural resources on Mauna Kea, there is a simple answer: stop the TMT project and any other industrial development on the mountain, begin decommissioning existing telescopes, and let the mountain heal.
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The Carlton Academy has a number of schools within its Primary Family; these are detailed below along with a link to the school website. We work exceptionally hard to give all pupils, from Year 2 onwards, opportunities to spend time with us as part of our extensive transition programmes. These include subject specific learning events such as Art, ICT, Enterprise, Maths, English, Science and Technology experiences as well as opportunities to visit the school and meet our students. We welcome visits from anyone interested in choosing a secondary school place and encourage you to always visit schools in the day and with your child.
The Carlton Academy Family of Schools
Before students start the Academy, we run a Meet the Tutor event the evening before the Induction Day itself. Induction Day is normally in the last two weeks of Year 6 and is held at The Carlton Academy and allows Year 6 students to spend a full day with us in the academy.
The Meet the Tutor event is aimed at giving you first contact with the tutor with whom your child will meet every day for 20 minutes in their vertical tutor group. This is a group made up of Year 7 to 11 students and this helps form supportive family relationships between students of all ages. At the meet the tutor event, you are also given a pack containing important information to help in September. Specific information can be found below:
Curriculum Outlines for subjects
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Some Special Guests are Coming to Lily&Thistle...
Thelma Dahl Davis, Olivia Dahl Cobian and Marianne Dahl Johnson. Sisters to each other...cousins to me.
When I'm with these three, I feel like I'm home. They just "get" me. They also seem to just "get" how to be happy, confident, smart, wonderful women and they are all raising happy, smart, confident, wonderful girls. Here's a picture of all of their girls (except Thelma's Emma and including Olivia's little Marcos he's a boy, not a girl) being royally beautiful in the wide open spaces of Starr Valley, Nevada (don't you just want to beam yourself there?)
They have agreed to share some of their perspective with us here at Lily&Thistle. I will be posting a short story from each of them in the coming weeks. You'll want to stay tuned....I think you will really enjoy.
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I can't wait!ReplyDelete
I can't wait either!ReplyDelete
Oh Hannah! Couldn't you find a better picture of me and my vain self? No. I guess not. I'm the least photogenic person in America.ReplyDelete
Hope I live up to the billing!
Your cousins and their daughters sound great and HOLY MOLY are those mountains beautiful!ReplyDelete
and Thelma, i know the feeling, but you look fine:O)
I always feel at home with you too, Hannah.ReplyDelete
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[This is part of a series about a catechism (PREP) class that I'm co-teaching.]
Last Sunday, one of the boys showed up wearing a shirt with a big skull and crossbones on the front.
Me: "That's a Catholic symbol!"
Kid: "What? ... no, it isn't!"
I figured this was what they call in the trade a "teachable moment", so at the beginning of class I called him up to show everyone his shirt. I drew a crucifix on the board with a traditional skull and crossbones at the base, and asked the kids, "Whose skull is it?" Legend has it that it's Adam's skull (because Christ was called "the new Adam").
Me: "What did Adam do?"
Kid: "He died!"
I was about to say, "Hey, you're right!" when I realized that this particular kid always gives this answer, no matter the question. It's remarkable how many times he's been right.
Then I did some review about Α and Ω, after discovering that the kids didn't remember what I thought I had taught them about it last week; a good reminder to me about the possible gulf between teaching and learning.
Moving along, the big focus was "the Liturgical Year", for which my co-teacher organized the kids into a parade, holding banners of their own making, representing the different segments of the year. I thought this went quite well.
Next week, my co-teacher will be out of town, so I'm dragging Sainted Husband in to co-teach. We'll introduce the Ten Commandments, with a focus on iconoclasm, which is a particular interest of mine. I figure if I'm interested in a subject, I might be able to get the kids interested, whereas if I'm not interested, there's no way I can get the kids interested.


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New for Autumn!
WATERCOLOURS : New class beginning October 30th
If you've always wanted to try watercolours but feel a bit apprehensive, or if you already use watercolours but would really like some help – come and join this gentle and instructive class! For more information look in the drop-down menu under "Classes" above right.
All my ART CLASSES have paused, now, for the summer – but start again on Monday 17th September. However NOW is as good a time as any to book your place!
To find out what goes on in any of my classes, or to see which Saturday Workshops you might like to try, take a look by using the menu in the top right-hand corner of the page.
You'll find general information about all the classes, such as term dates and prices by clicking on "Classes".
It's the end of Term!
It's come round so fast, but next week all my classes are coming to an end for the summer! We start again the week beginning 17th September.
In the meantime, I'm offering the "Landscape-on-Location" workshops once again this July. For details about these "plein air" painting sessions (and photos from last year's adventures!) plus info about Saturday workshops (including Acrylics and Portraits) planned for the Autumn, please click "Workshops" in the menu at the top of this page.
Dates for next term
The dates vary slightly this coming Spring term, so please check for your class under the subject heading in the drop-down menu beneath "Classes" at the top of this page.
Dates, times and venues for SATURDAY WORKSHOPS will be announced shortly!
Watch out for "Landscape on Location" coming up in July, and take a look at photos from last year's sessions on the "Workshops" page…
Workshop cancelled
Unfortunately I've had to cancel the forthcoming workshop"Beginners'Drawing" which was due to take place on Saturday 3rd February. This will be offered again at a later date. Apologies to anyone who was hoping to come along!
I will be offering some more dates in the near future – look out for a Saturday workshop on Acrylic Painting and also Watercolours coming soon…
Saturday Workshops
There's still time to sign up for one of my Saturday Workshops coming up…PASTELS on 18th Nov and PORTRAITS on 9th December – BUT HURRY!! See under "Workshops" in the menu top right.
Saturday Workshops coming up…!
Classes are all well under way for this term, though you are very welcome to join in at any point – just use the contact page to get in touch.
I've two Saturday workshops lined up before Christmas: the first for PASTELS on Sat 18th November so you still have time to sign up – but hurry!
The second is a PORTRAIT DAY on Sat 9th December.
Details for both are on the "Workshops" page – see menu in the top right-hand corner of this page.
Dates for Autumn
My Art Classes will begin again in Heath and Reach on Monday 18th September.
For information about individual classes please use the drop-down menu under "Classes" in the top right-hand corner of this page.
If you would like to join a class, please get in touch via the "Contact" page (see menu in the top right-hand corner of this page).
There are lots of photos to look at, too – so you can see what goes on!
Summer Workshops
Come and paint outdoors in beautiful surroundings! Check out dates for my "Landscape on Location" workshops in our lovely local Nature Reserve by clicking on Workshops in the menu at the top right hand corner of this page.
PLUS – there are still places on my "Drawing for Beginners" day on the 24th June. Details also on the Workshops page, as above.
Classes are well under way…
…but you are still very welcome to join us at any point in the term!
Take a look at what goes on in each class by using the drop-down menu in the top right-hand corner of this page.
Click on "Classes" for more general information about dates and fees.
New Term Begins next week!
Just a quick reminder that the new term begins next MONDAY 24th APRIL .
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- Start Date:
- 7/1/2018
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Rose Apple designed the visual identity, signage and exhibition graphics for the Haushaltsmesse 2015. It will open June 12 at 5 pm in the grounds of the masters´ houses in Dessau. Everybody welcome!
The masters´ houses in Dessau – built by Walter Gropius for the Bauhaus Masters in 1926 – were used as object lessons to promote Bauhaus ideas of modern living and household management. For the Household Fair 2015 of the Bauhaus Dessau Foundation they serve as a point of departure for the investigation of contemporary housekeeping and budgeting issues. The fair comprises historic material as well as contemporary artistic positions and research on the household as a modus operandi ranging from the individual house to the entire world.
A project of the Bauhaus Dessau Foundation in the masters´ houses | curators: Regina Bittner, Elke Krasny | project management: Katja Szymczak | design: Rose Apple with Wolfgang Schneider
© Rose Epple, 2020