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"In our neighboring city of Lawrence, only half of the kids graduate from high school. There are many reasons that they don't graduate from high school - but all of the reasons can be stated in one word, adversity. The smiling faces of our honorees give no indication of the experiences that they have had to endure.
In reviewing the scholarship applications and taking into account things that I know from our personal relationships, I can tell you that collectively, these kids have seen everything. You name it, they've experienced it. Things that simply no child should ever have to experience and things that would horrify you. These young adults have managed to overcome their obstacles and challenges, and even thrive.
When you hear about the high school dropout rate in Lawrence, instead of thinking that there are bad kids dropping out, think about the good kids trying to succeed in a bad situation. We celebrate that we are able to give scholarships to such deserving young adults, but what overshadows our gifts, is the fact that these kids have triumphed over the challenges and the odds.
Join us in honoring our scholarship recipients."
Jon Glesmann, West Parish Mens Club College Scholarship Chairman
2019 Steve Vano Memorial Scholarship Recipients
Ten scholarships were awarded in June 2019 to assist them in their continuing college expenses. While maintaining their GPA's in college, these youth continue to be involved in volunteer activities including AmeriCorps, Latinos Unidos, HUELLAS, Salem Boys and Girls Club, United Lation Society and many more!
The universities these youth are attending include Bridgewater State, Emmanuel College, Northern Essex Community College, Salem State, UMass-Lowell, UMass-Dartmouth, UMass-Amherst, and Worcester State.
Please join us in congratulating Anairis Caraballo, Yankuel Ceballos, Jailene Garcia, Ashley Gonzalez, Lidyanette Gonzalez, Brian Martinez, Maribel Mateo, Bryanna Matias, Sabrina Paulino and Yeraldo Rodriguez!
2019 College Scholarship Recipients
Eight amazing high school graduates from Greater Lawrence Techncial School and Central Catholic High School were awarded college schloarships in June 2019.
Each individual has been actively involved in volunteer work, sports programs while maintaining very high GPAs. We wish them well as they start their college careers!
Please join us in congratulating Iraidalis Cabrera, Taylor Marrero, Zoe Marrero, John Omosefe, Zuleydy Perez, Andres Pichardo, Bioveranis Reyes and Marielis Rodriguez.
2018 Steve Vano Memorial Scholarship Recipients
Continuing in the memory of Steve, 12 scholarships were awarded to college upperclassmen to assist them in their continuing college expenses.
The universities these youth are attending include Emmanuel College, Holy Cross, Fitchburg State, Nichols College, Saint Anselm, Salem State, UMass Amherst, UMass Dartmouth, and UMass Lowell.
Please join us in congratulating Nelselly Alsina, Anairis Caraballo, Jose Casado, Jailene Garcia, Ashley Gonzalez, Brian Martinez, Bryanna Matias, Selena Mercado, Sabrina Paulino, Yeraldo Rodriguez, Joaly Rosario, and Alexander Santos.
2018 College Scholarship Recipients
In May 2018, six high school graduates from Lawrence High School and Central Catholic High School were awarded college schloarships.
These amazing youth all achieved academic high honors, along with being actively involved in sports teams, and volunteer work at the Greater Lawrence Boys and Girls club.
Please join us in congratulating Lisbeth Carpio, Yankuel Ceballos, Lidyanette Gonzalez, Kiahvette Guzman, Edward Lundy and Jack Sullivan.
2017 Steve Vano Memorial Scholarship Recipients
Steve was very passionate about helping kids not only as rising freshman - but also as upperclassmen as he recognized the financial needs of college often increase in successive years.
To honor Steve's memory, 8 scholarships were awarded to college upperclassmen.
These individuals were Selena Mercado, Maribel Mateo, Brian Martinez, Yeraldo Rodriguez, Alexander Santos, Jose Casado, Stanley Martinez and Alejandra Consuelo Torres. The universities these youth are attending include Nichols College, Worcester State, UMass-Darmouth, Bentley, and Salem State.
2017 College Scholarship Recipients
Four scholarships were awarded to high school graduates. The high school graduate recipients motivation, ambitiousness, determination and strength have carried them through to rise above hardships and to graduate.
These individuals included Gabriel Hamelin, Steven Tran, Nelselly Alsina and Crystian Adames.
2016 College Scholarship Recipients
The men's group was honored to give 12 scholarships this year to an amazing group of high school graduates.
The 2016 receipents included Meray Crespo, Latiny Ke, Jailene Garcia, Brian Martinez, Maribel Mateo, Selena Mercado, Ramon Montas, Sabrina Paulino, Jayleen Reyes, Rosa Reynoso, Michael Taveras and Amy Veloz.
2015 College Scholarship Recipients
In 2015, six college scholarships were awarded. The recipients of these scholarships have persevered through many setbacks and have faced much adversity. Their motivation, ambitiousness, determination and strength have carried them through to rise above hardships and graduate.
It is with honor and pride that the 2015 receipents include Anairis, Joseph, Yeraldo, Alex, Erika, and David.
2014 College Scholarship Recipients
In the second year, the Men's Group awarded nine scholarships. Everyone who applied for the scholarship received one!
The incredible receipents in 2014 included Jose Casado, Edward Garcia, Julia Hernandez, Amalia Little, Erick Maldonado, Stanley Martinez, Solina Pascual, Arianny Rodriguez and Joaly Rosario.
2013 College Scholarship Recipients
Four highly motivated youth received the first West Parish College Scholarships in 2013!
These individuals included Alejandra Consuelo Torres, Briyith Betances, Joshua Torres and Julio Hernandez.
Each was extremely active in high school, maintaining excellent grades, participating and leading a number of clubs while also working part time. They went on to pursue their college careers at Framingham State, Fitchburg State, Merrimack College and University of Massachusetts at Lowell.

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Feb. 10, SAT CHINA'S 24 SOLAR FESTIVALS
WHEN: FEB 10, Sat., 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
WHERE: Crossboundaries at #4 N. Gongti Road, Bldg 10, Sanlitun tel: 6401 2553 (between 1949 and Bookworm; go up the red brick steps just above Homeplate). (detailed map and directions below)
HOW MUCH: RASBJ members RMB 40, others (including guests of members) RMB 80 -- advance payment required. All walk-ins on Feb. 6, including members, pay RMB 100 so long as space is available. Apologies if the event becomes fully booked.
NOTE: RASBJ members have priority for reserving 2 places until the end of Monday, Feb. 5. All requested reservations will be handled in order of receipt of your email. Successful applications will be notified, with details of payment which is required in advance.
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ABOUT THE EVENT: Dominic Johnson-Hill is engaged on an epic adventure, hosting a Xinhua television program which explains the traditional Chinese 24 solar terms. About 3000 years ago the Chinese mapped the movements of the sun to create the 24 solar terms which guide farming activities and reflect shifts in climate, agricultural production and other aspects of rural life. Dominic is visiting 24 sites around China -- from the far north to the mountains of Guangxi to the deserts of the Northwest -- exploring how these terms remain ingrained in Chinese culture and history. He'll share stories and pictures showing how the 24 solar terms are celebrated in today's China.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER Dominic Johnson-Hill has : lived in China since 1993 and is the creative director and founder of Beijing Creative Brand Plastered 8, as well as a TV personality and presenter of Fox TV shows "Vintage Hunter" and "The Seasons of China".
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Ireland's DJ Flip Former World DJ Championships Coming to Havana Browns!
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Dublin's DJ Flip came second in the Red Bull World DJ Scratch Championship in Munich and this Thursday he's coming to Havana Browns. The former World Champion went up on the big stage representing Ireland, after a 10 year absence from competition and proved that he still had it. In front of a panel of World Class judges and a packed crowd, his set had the perfect mix of floor fillers as well as loads of clever drops and mixes. The show is guaranteed to have everyone on the dance-floor for the night!
Tickets are €6, to see one of the top scratch DJs in the World up close in one of Cork's best night clubs. Doors opening from 11pm and this event will fill up fast, so make sure your in early! Keep an eye on Facebook for competitions and passes to this not-to-be-missed event!


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After a very heavy crying session, I wiped my eyes gently with a tattered tissue and found myself staring at my reflection in the mirror. My automatic thought?
I look beautiful. Somehow I look more beautiful even after I've cried.
Pink cheeks, pink nose, full lips, watery eyes, yet in the light the tears make them look almost silver. How can I even look this pretty when I'm in such agony and pain?
But so it is, and as ashamed as we are in this society to show our emotions and tears, I was taken aback by the thought that by being in my emotions and expressing them, I became more beautiful. I looked raw, real, authentic. And there is something attractive about that, something in that that morphed my face into embodying and actualizing the beauty I hold. The mask I consistently maintain and my "I have it together" demeanor seem to dampen it, and I didn't realize it until the moment I stared at my tear-streaked face.
You hold so much beauty in just allowing you to be you, in your emotions, in your pain. The truth is, I don't have it together. I struggle, and feel so deeply that it hurts, and I can't bear it on my own. I make mistakes, I fear, and I doubt. And perhaps it is that vulnerability that makes me beautifully human. Beautifully me.
There should be no shame in your feelings, if they are a part of who you are… if there are what make you even more lovely.


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Five Crowdfunding Campaigns On Our Radar
There are so many untouched, half-baked and unrealized ideas out there. For an idea to become a reality, it takes a passionate person or team, an executable plan and a bit of funding, and the most common way to raise funds has been through trusty friends and family. Rarely would you find a random person ready […]
An Artistic Rendering of Dallas Neighborhoods
I first saw the map of Dallas neighborhoods at AIGA DFW's GOOD Ideas For Cities presentation at Lakewood Theater back in June. The silkscreen printed map had been donated for the event and propped up on a table for people to view. It was obvious that someone had spent a considerable amount of time on this map. You don't take on a project like this without having a serious passion for the city. I had to meet the guy behind this map.
I Live in Dallas Nominated in 2012 Best of Big D: Readers' Choice Poll for "Best Dallas Blog"
This is our first year to be nominated by the editors at D Magazine for Best of Big D, and we are thrilled and humbled to have been selected!
Interview with Walk the Light Arts Festival Founder, Laura Allen
The Walk the Light Arts Festival is only a day away and Founder, Laura Allen, was gracious enough to take the time to answer a few questions about the festival and organization for ILiveinDallas.com. For those interested in attending the arts festival on Saturday at Life in Deep Ellum, I've posted the information for you at the bottom of the interview.
DMA's State of the Arts Series, Season Two
The State of the Arts kicks off its second season at the Dallas Museum of Art. Each night introduces a pair of community art leaders to the stage. From artists to music directors representing organizations like the Dallas Film Society and the Art Council for the Dallas Cowboys Stadium, the second season of the State of the Arts will leave you feeling proud to be living in a city that is booming with art and culture.
A Night of Storytelling at Nouveau 47 Theatre
Storytelling is everywhere - it's something we all have in common. We tell stories to educate, entertain or to connect with others; some stories we create on the fly and others are handed down from generation to generation. There are countless moments in our lives that make us laugh or cry and a few of those moments become the stories we love to share with people. I just love a good story - which is why I'm really excited about the upcoming event on Monday at the Nouveau Theater in Fair Park.
Eventbrite DFW and La Mode Dallas Present: Art Party- Life as Canvas
There's an Art Party in Deep Ellum this Thursday night where art meets fashion. See some of the best fashion designers, makeup & hair artists, and visual artists in the Metroplex. It's been said this is going to be one of the biggest and most creative parties of the year.... I guess we'll have to show up to find out!
Best Week in Dallas
The week of October 11th is Idea Week and it's chock full of events to get you thinking and collaborating with others about great ideas!
Idea Week's mission is to showcase the interesting and innovative conversations happening throughout Dallas. This grassroots movement is centered around the community and our ideas. Every day for 7 days there are at least 3 events scheduled. There's really something for everybody - kids, students, professionals, artists, entrepreneurs and thinkers. Thirty events are scheduled all over the city and over 22 of them are free to attend.
Ticket Release Dates for Free Night of Theater
Want free tickets to the theater? The Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs has partnered for its third year with Theater Communications Group to bring you a Free Night of Theater during the month of October. Over 20 theaters in Dallas are releasing 2,000 tickets to shows and performances.
Help Team CJ Get Back to Austin for SXSWi 2011!
Last year iliveindallas.com teamed up with local blogs in-this-economy.com and fiveoclockdallas.com and submitted a panel into South by Southwest Interactive. We promoted and pushed our panel out to everyone we knew and to a lot we didn't. Because of your votes, six average Joe's (that's us) grabbed the attention of the staff and advisory board […]


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She is one of two female solo artists to win the Grammy for Album of the Year TWICE with Fearless and 1989. She's also the youngest artist to ever win Album of the Year. TAKE THAT KANYE! When she's not dusting off her trophy cabinet, she's writing hit songs under Swedish pseudonyms and tending to her cats.
Fun fact: If you type 'Taylor Swift Emo Phase' into Google, you'll find ancient relics of Taylor's myspace days. See, she's just like us after all.


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There is a really interesting new post up at Multilingual Mania about the Affective Filter. The blogger writes about how just one small instance of another student in her Spanish class giggling at her totally devastated her confidence in speaking Spanish. For years this emotional block kept her from expressing herself in spoken Spanish though her written Spanish was excellent.
Indeed, how you feel emotionally about speaking a second or third language makes all the difference in your fluency. I hate making mistakes out loud. Indeed it is one thing that blocks my musical learning: one can silently work on Chinese grammar, but it is impossible to learn piano or guitar without everyone within hearing distance listening to your progress or lack of it.
When I was learning French, I took classes in which we had to write a lot, and I read a lot. But especially when I moved here to Quebec, I kept my mouth shut. I had all these grammar rules in my head. Vocab, masculine/feminine, verb tenses. It was all just too much to get right before the conversation topic changed. People saw me carrying around La Peste and couldn't believe someone who could hardly put two words together could ever be reading and understanding such meaty literature. But no. It wasn't my comprehension that was lacking: it was the emotional daring-do to throw myself into the verbal fray.
Fortunately by working at Burger King with francophones who had often not even finished highschool, and being taught to swear like a sailor (or a hot fry-oil burnt B.K. employee!) in Quebec joual, I got over my fear of making errors in French. Heck, native francophones butcher the language so much, I couldn't do much worse I finally realized. Of course they butcher it in native-speaker ways and I butchered it in newbie 2nd language-learner ways, but still. It got me over that affective filter.
I wonder how much of my son's refusal to speak Chinese is affective filter. Indeed he understood French very well for at least two years before speaking it voluntarily. He'd reply in English the correct answers to questions in French. Only when he was surrounded by unilingual francophone children in preschool daily did he overcome his reluctance and start to come out with impromptu French.
I am hoping the Saturday afternoon Chinese classes will help with his emotions re Chinese. He will voluntarily throw himself into hearty renditions of Liang Zhi Lao Hu (Two Tigers) song, but hardly utter a word when asked how old he is for instance… and I think it is because of his confidence in the words and phrasing of the song. Perhaps the Chinese class will help. Or perhaps it will hinder, taking just one giggling student to devastate him for years. (lots of native Chinese-speaking at home children in his class) But it is worth a shot.
Myself? For some reason I seem to have gotten over most of my stage fright re speaking foreign languages out loud. The French is used daily, so now it is more when I need to write well that I feel this affective filter in French. In Chinese, perhaps it is because I am learning it at home, and most people are amazed I know any Chinese at all. Native speakers are often incredibly nice towards me no matter how bad my attempt at their language. Perhaps it will come still: when I speak well enough to realize just how BAD my chinese is! We'll see.
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A former high-ranking Obama administration official says climate science and the implications of global warming are not "settled," insisting such claims are "misguided" and stifle debate on the matter.
Source: www.newsmax.com
Even a former Obama official grudgingly acknowledges … the science is NOT settled. The facts simply don't support the man made climate model.. which means their model is simply wrong.
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Ann Douglas is the author of The Mother of All Pregnancy Books. To be honest, I have not read any of her other books because I thought they belong to the Idiot's Guide or Dummies book series, and such series usually only scratch the surface of the topic. Nothing wrong with that, except I generally prefer to go deeper than the surface unless I am really an idiot in that particular topic and prefer not to be overloaded with too much information.
But I could be wrong. This particular book is actually quite okay. It differentiates itself by covering the topic on Sleep from the mother's point of view, and giving a comprehensive overview of the issue by covering views from all camps. It also incorporates inputs from mothers who have been-there-done-that.
As for myself, I have 3 terrible sleepers. Since I have already read quite a few books on baby sleep over the years, including some 'famous' ones, I find that this book does not provide much new information or insight, much to my disappointment. Whatever was covered by the book, I have already read from other books.
However, if you have not read any other books on baby sleep, this book could be quite useful for you. It is relatively simple to read and it does try to explain the technical stuff in plain language. At the same time, it goes beyond scratching the surface and has quite a bit of substance in it. You will be able to understand baby sleep and get a comprehensive overview of all the different views on baby sleep. Yes, there are plenty of different views, some completely contradicting one another. E.g. to sleep together with your baby vs to let your baby sleep separately from you. You will find in this book a listing of the different methods and their pros and cons.
And after reading this book, if you find that the information is not enough for you, the author provides a whole list of recommended readings, websites and organisations for your reference.
One minor point to note : even though the author claims that she tries to provide an unbiased coverage of the different schools of thought, her bias still seeps through the pages. It is quite evident to me which school of thought she is inclined towards.


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This week's recipe, Gluten Free Upside Down Pizza Bake, is now posted at the Stockpiling Moms site. It appears in the photo that this is meat with potatoes covering it….not so! You'll have to go and read the recipe to find out just how tasty this gluten-free, dairy-free recipe really is. Nicholas gave it a rating of a "Trillion Thumbs Up"! (I think that was a bit over the top, but guess it shows you just how much he enjoyed this for dinner the other night!)


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Final Fantasy XIV Fanfest coming to Las Vegas October 17,18,19 & Gouki.com will be there
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Oh man am I excited for this. I have no idea what to expect, but there's gonna have to be some really cool stuff to get into there for something that is gonna last 3 days. I'm really hoping to get to interview Yoshi P. I gotta axe him some serious questions. It'd be like my own personal Live Letter from the Producer.
I stream Final Fantasy XIV every Wednesday night at around 7ish. PT. I am on the Malboro server, my name is Avitas Sibannac. (do you get it?) I also am the FC leader of <Kefka> so come find me in game & check out our massive house that my FC built.
Can't wait to meet some of you Jimmys in real life at the Fast Festival. See you in October!
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For those of you who would like copies of my photos from the fiesta, I am uploading them to my Dropbox account. When they are all there, I will post instructions about how to access them and copy those you want to your computer.
Thursday, August 14, 2014
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Don't Throw Cash in the Trash!
At Willa Cather Elementary, we are involved in a number of UPC/label collection programs that earn cash and prizes for the school. These are programs in which the students are not asked to buy or sell anything. All that is involved is taking a few minutes to clip labels off products that you already use or have in your home, such as the lid from a soda or the UPC from a box. There is never any need to purchase items you would otherwise never buy. If you have any of the items below, clip the UPC or save the lid and send to school with your student. There is a label collection box in the front hallway where they all can be deposited. The more we receive from families, the more cash and supplies that can be earned for the school.
Invite your family and friends to help as well! The more people who help, the greater success we will have. There are also a number of other programs that can earn money for Cather as well. Please click here for more details about each of the programs.
Please contact Sarah Broadhead at firstname.lastname@example.com with any questions or suggestions.
You don't have to have a child at Cather to help!
Anyone can sign up to support our school at the Box Tops website and the Campbell's website.
Anyone can join in any of our label collection programs and support our school. Thank you for all of your support!
If you do not get to Cather on a regular basis, you can still send us your labels. You can mail them to Cather at:
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Jamie Foxx - His Top 3 Most Guarded Secrets
It would seem rather awkward that a guy like Jamie Foxx would have secrets wouldn't it? Well, for some it might seem that way, but for the rest of us, who live in the real world, it seems quite plausible for a super star to have their own secrets. There are quite a few voices out there who are saying that Jamie Foxx's secrets are dirty, but the information that we managed to get our hands on suggests otherwise. Actually, you might be surprised about what kind of secrets this guy has. And they are not exactly related to money or the way he performs. It's just about the way he thinks of things. Now that we're got you all interested, we are going to briefly go through all of the subjects that we are going to be tackling in each chapter. First of all, Jamie has secrets as to how he deals with the Hollywood life and the way his acting is perceived.
Living this kind of life is rough and you always have to be on your heels and delivering the best performance if you want to have the slightest chance to remain one of the cool guys in movies. Then there is the relationship status… Yes, you might have heard a thing or two about who he is with right now and why he decided to keep it a secret. But we will save that part for the ending. You are already excited about it, aren't you? Well, if you really want details, then we suppose you could scroll down a little bit and see what it's all about. But make sure that you get back up here and read the rest of his secrets because they are equally important. Ready for us to dive into one of Hollywood's most esteemed actors' lives? Let's get right to it.
How Does He Deal with the Hollywood Life?
As we mentioned before, this is not the kind of career you have an easy time in. The competition is so heated up that it is literally impossible for everyone to get the best roles that they are asking for. On top of everything, Foxx also has to deal with the race issue, which is a taboo that nobody likes touching. But even if nobody is touching that, it does not mean that it doesn't exist. There has been constant debate in the last few years about black people not receiving as many awards as they should in Hollywood. So we know that is a problem. But how does this actor deal with it? It's quite simple: Foxx knows that this is just a game. "A game? What are you talking about?" There are some careers and domain in this world which are complete games: investing, building businesses, creating music and making movies. There are a lot more than these, but we just gave you a few examples just to know what kind of things we are talking about. How do these careers work? Well, it is quite obvious: you join the show, play your best and hope that you win. Let us correct that sentence a bit: you "hope" that you win. There is, in fact, no hoping. You either play the game until you learn it (and play it well), or you are out. It's just as simple as that. There are only two things that are great about careers like these: if you win, you really win hard (not just money, but recognition and experience) and there is no gender inequality in these sorts of jobs. In the majority of the jobs of the world you will find gender inequality and you will also work hard without any long term benefit. This is how the Industrial Era used to work. Welcome to the 21st century. Nowadays, you look for careers in which you work hard in the beginning and then the money keeps piling in without you making too much effort. Foxx understood this very clearly when he entered the world of movies and that is why he did it in the first place. He knew that if he would become a great actor he would have to really learn his craft in the beginning and slowly develop into a good actor who works less, but generates more.
How He Is Perceived
This is another tricky question. In general, you would think that he would be deeply concerned with how he is perceived, mostly because of the subject that we talked about earlier. But one of Jamie Foxx's secrets is that he does not care about what people think about him at all. It doesn't make too much sense, does it? He is an actor, how can he not be interested in what the rest of the people think about him? It's very easy: he knows that he is not going to be able to please everybody, so he just settles for learning his craft accordingly and seeing what results it offers. People from all over the world are concerned with what others think about them… and look where that's got them. Most of the people are concerned with what they are going to do tomorrow, think about their jobs, the fact that they do not have enough money and that they cannot afford some nice things. Thinking about what others think about you is, officially, one of the worst things you can do to yourself because it wastes your time. Foxx knows this very simple truth: you cannot please everybody. It is just impossible. So why not work to impress some people who you are really going to work with (who are a few, but the way, and you need to look for them) instead of just looking to impress the entire world (most of whom will not even like you in the first place)? You might question why they do not like you. That has a simple answer too: it's just that people can be total haters for no particular reason. They might not like somebody because their friends to not like that somebody, they might look at gender or race… there are so many silly reasons as to why people do not like others that there is no need to further extend the subject because they are what they are: silly reasons. Foxx's secret is simple: work to impress yourself. If you impress yourself above everything else, rest assured that the rest of the world will follow up on your impression.
Are Jamie Foxx and Katie Holmes Together?
Yes, this is the secret we have all been waiting for, right? Is it true? Can it be true? It looks like it is. Back in 2015, the two were photographed holding hands and the fans did not have the best reaction in the world. It is said that they actually freaked out and wanted to know a few extra details. That was the moment in which the two made things very, very private. They are rarely seen together, they are rarely seen doing anything and, to be fair, the world doesn't know that much about them anymore. It kind of makes you wonder why they are not a little bit "out there" about it. Well, the reason might be the simplest of all: they enjoy privacy. Who doesn't? There are celebrities out there who like to bring their entire family on the stage, but there are a lot of people who just dislike putting their personal lives on stage. Both points of view are equally understandable. In fact, some sources say that the two seem to closer and closer to each other the more they keep their private life out of the public one. If this is the price that the public needs to pay so that these two can be happy, we are more than happy to oblige. But we doubt that everyone else will feel the same way. So, what you think about this super star's secrets? Surprising? A little bit dull? We thought about the dull part ourselves, but the fact remains the same; Jamie Foxx is famous, rich and he gets to do whatever he wants with his life.
That is more than most human beings dream of. So why not try and imitate that. Maybe he is on to something. We actually believe that Jamie Foxx's secrets are actually the things that are most precious to him, things that he does not want everyone to get their hands on. And why would they? How would you feel if someone gave away your most successful tips and tricks? Pretty disappointed and cheated on, right? Well, this is what we are giving you today: the secrets to success by Jamie Foxx. It is your choice whether you choose to implement them or not but, to be fair, we think that these will help you get everything you need or want in life. And yes, it is that simple. The difference between people who are famous and those who are not lies in the way they think.


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TORONTO – June 21, 2016 – Ontario is taking a major step in the fight against climate change by making up to $2.5 million available to Ontario-based teams competing in the NRG COSIA Carbon XPRIZE, a global challenge to address climate change by incentivizing innovators to convert carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from power plants and industrial facilities into valuable everyday products.
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Although I'm not a regular, heavy-handed fan of Calgary sister-act Tegan and Sara, I do have strong appreciation for their track Alligator, which came out in October 2009 on the album Sainthood released from the label Sire. Recently, I was schmoozing around the internet and I saw two versions of their music video; one for the original track, and one for the Passion Pit Remix. I have to say, I like them both! Side note: how many times can you remix a song before you get tired of interpretations? The running tally of remixes of Alligator by popular indie acts is nearing (if not surpassing) 20.
The original looks like a whacked-out version of a Gap commercial where all of the dancers are facing the wrong way and wearing the clothes on the wrong parts of their body. Fantastic, obviously.
I just cannot get the colourful images of the song's lyrics (circa this video) out of my brain. This video is what inspired the post. So yeah, I think I like this video too.


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Is it possible The Great One, who starting today will be known to the Phoenix Coyotes as "Coach Gretzky," has lost his famed sense of timing and stage completely? I mean, today is Aug. 8. Wait a day, Wayne. Tomorrow is Aug. 9 --the date which will live on in infamy in your career. That's the day, in 1988, when No. 99 was sold by Peter Pocklington from the Oilers to the Kings. This day could live on in infamy in a whole other way. Gretzky, I believe, is becoming an NHL coach for all the wrong reasons. And that's never right. I don't see a burning desire by The Great One to become an NHL coach or a great belief that he can lead the failing franchise to the Stanley Cup. I see Gretzky becoming coach because the Coyotes have nothing else to sell but his name. And they can't sell it any longer with him sitting up in an owners' suite.
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Alleged lookout man in ATM heist dragged from federal courtroom following outburst
One of four men on trial for charges stemming from violent 2016 attacks on armored truck couriers was dragged from a Houston federal courtroom by U.S. marshals in front of jurors Wednesday after he began ranting about an incident involving his wife.
The dispute began out of earshot of the jury when U.S. District Judge David Hittner announced that the wife of defendant Marc Anthony Hill was caught by a deputy marshal trying to sneak a razor blade to another defendant. The judge showed X-ray images of what officials said was a 2½-inch razor blade tucked into a loafer intended for Hill's nephew, co-defendant Nelson Alexander Polk.
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Hittner said the woman, Varfeeta Sirleaf, would not be allowed in the courthouse for the remainder of the trial. Sirleaf is identified on the social media site LinkedIn as an owner of a gourmet popcorn business co-owned by her husband, Hill.
Polk shook his head. He and Hill both rose to address the judge at various points. The judge instructed both men to sit and told Polk, who was originally representing himself, to remain seated and silent — that his lawyer could speak for him if needed. Polk had previously been removed from the courtroom, with no jurors present, for a verbal spat with the judge. After Hittner assigned his backup lawyer to step in, Polk was ultimately allowed to return to the courtroom.
Hill, who had opted to represent himself at trial, addressed the judge after the news about his wife, saying he'd like to know which deputy reportedly found the blade. When he did not get a response from the judge or any of the deputies posted in the room, Hill persisted.
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"I need an answer. Is everybody denying to give me an answer? That shouldn't be too hard."
The judge told him to move on.
"I can't move on," Hill said, raising his voice. "It's simple, all you got to do is answer who checked the clothes."
"Lower your voice," the judge said.
Hill said he already had his fresh clothes a half hour earlier and that the story about the razor blade concealed in his nephew's clothes didn't make sense. The judge tried to move the case along again.
Both Polk and Hill began yelling at the judge. The nephew and uncle are the only ones among the four defendants who are charged with aiding in the robbery and slaying of an armored truck courier, 25-year-old David Guzman, as he stocked an ATM at a Wells Fargo branch on Aug. 29, 2016.
"This is some b.s. racist [expletive]," Polk said, listing a number of constitutional amendments that he said the court had violated.
Hittner warned Hill against outbursts, as well as the limits of being his own lawyer as a federal detainee.
Then defense lawyer George Michael DeGeurin, Jr., who represents a third defendant, John Edward Scott, conferred briefly with Hill. DeGeurin could be overheard softly informing Hill about the law and how to enter an objection to a ruling.
The judge called the jury into the room to resume hearing testimony from an FBI agent about a sting operation on Dec. 7, 2016 that led to the arrests of the four and the death of suspected ringleader Redrick Batiste during a shootout with law enforcement officers. The crew was allegedly trying to rob an ATM at an Amegy Bank of Texas branch when they were surprised by officers in an armored Brink's truck. All four face charges arising from this alleged robbery attempt; the fourth man on trial in the case is Bennie Charles Phillips, Jr.
Moments after jurors took their seats, Hill began speaking unprompted into his microphone.
"I'd like to make a statement to the jury," Hill said. "Ladies and gentlemen of the jury—"
"Mr. Hill, don't do this in front of the jury," the judge said, explaining that he would have a chance to talk about the matter in his closing argument.
Hill continued speaking: "Why they're not all out—"
Hittner ordered marshals to move in and take Hill to a downstairs room where he could monitor the rest of the trial via a video feed. His backup counsel would have to take over, the judge said.
A deputy marshal bear-hugged Hill, as several others surrounded him in a tight circle. The deputy began pulling him out of a side exit.
With the door still ajar, Hill could be heard yelling, "Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah!" in pain, and "Stop! You're assaulting me."
All four defendants were wearing shackles and shock belts, although it was not clear if a deputy activated Hill's.
"That ain't necessary," Polk muttered, but he remained seated.
The judge instructed Hill's stand-in lawyer, Neal Davis III, that he would be taking over Hill's defense. The jury was able to see Hill briefly on a video screen from a downstairs room standing behind his chair in handcuffs. The judge said he could monitor the trial from there and Davis could confer with his client later.
Then the lead FBI agent on the case, Jeffrey Coughlin, resumed testimony. The prosecutor played a series of tapped phone calls that the agent said were between various defendants and Batiste, who is suspected of fatally shooting Guzman and security courier Melvin Moore, 32, in heists prior to the failed Dec. 7, 2016 robbery.
The jury also watched secretly recorded videos of Batiste. The agent identified Batiste as the man seen inside a stolen Jeep Cherokee, aiming a rifle at an armored truck set up by police, and then exiting the vehicle.
The government also showed the jury video taken from various angles at the time of the heist from pole cameras and surveillance cameras.
Another angle showed an armored truck — filled with police officers, the agent said — bashing repeatedly into the side of a parked Toyota 4Runner, from which two men emerged and ran. With the frame frozen one-by-one on the two runners, the agent on the case identified the person exiting the driver's seat as Polk and the man stepping out of the rear of the car as Trayvees Duncan-Bush. The prosecution believes the plan was for Batiste to shoot the armored truck courier, then for Polk to drive up and for Duncan-Bush to grab the bags of cash from the armored vehicle.
Duncan-Bush previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to rob the truck and aiding and abetting in the robbery. He may be called as a witness at trial.
During a break in testimony, DeGeurin, the attorney for Scott, moved for a mistrial and to sever his client. The judge denied the requests. Then a smiling Hill was escorted back into the courtroom. A deputy marshal removed his handcuffs and he sat at counsel table.
The judge said he would give Hill one more chance, but that he could no longer serve as his own lawyer.
Hittner also said he would consider a request for the jurors to be questioned about whether they believed they could maintain the presumption of innocence for all four defendants following the outburst.
After lunch, Davis said he needed more time to confer with his client, Hill. He also asked to sever his client from the group. Hittner denied both requests.
Hittner then reminded jurors of their oath to remain fair and impartial and only consider the evidence rendered at trial.
"If there's any juror who can't follow this instruction, please let me know," Hittner said. He waited a beat.
"I don't see any hands," he said. And testimony resumed.
The trial is expected to continue into next week.
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Oh my goodness gracious are these little guys cute! They arrived at our post office on Sunday and I could hear them as soon as I walked in. They peep a lot when they're cold and who could blame them?
My son raises all 125 for 8 weeks and then we sell them and people eat them and it's the best chicken I've ever tasted! From here on out they will grow so fast their feathers can't keep up with them and they look a bit naked at times. They eat a lot and poop a lot too. It's a hard work keeping them happy but it's worth every bite.


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Plaid is an english word. It is an adjective. If we remove P, it makes it 'laid' which is another word in the english dictionary. The word 'plaid' also sounds exactly like 'played'. It also sounds like the word 'paid'. It is a kind of cloth with a typical pattern. It is usually worn over the shoulder. It is also the name of a band.
I didn't know the deffinition of plaid so when I read it I needed to look it up in Goggle, and that took me a lot of time and I just understood that it's a cloth but I still do not understandvery clearly. So here I am writting what I'm thinking.
I don't know what "plaid" means. It rhymes with "paid". Or "maid". I would like to get paid. A lot, in fact. Then again, is it really the money, that is important? Or is it the joy we seek to buy with it?
I think, being contempt with your life is what matters in the end. To me, that is.
Plaid is not a fashion statement anymore. Not many people wear plaid, except maybe plaid bathing suits. I used to wear plaid in middle school, but not anymore. In high school, not many people wear plaid. Plaid is stupid.
A shirt worn for casual dress but can also be somewhat dressed up. Most Skateboarders or "preppy" people wear plaid. Huge pattern in the fashion industry and actually one of my favorite patterns to be worn. Always so comfy
I saw a plaid platypus. It was a funny little plaid creature. It was cute and poisonous. A poisonous plaid platypus. It's name was Persuvius. Persuvius the poisonous plaid platypus. He was the perfect kind of platypus. Perfect Persuvius- The poisonous plaid platypus.
A plaid blazer is no longer limited only to the territory of lumberjacks – a young woman perched on a log, letting rain drip onto the flannel. She cries for days lost and the trunks thereafter left behind. Plaid sticks to her arms, reminds her of rain.
Plaid always makes me think of Mr. Firley from 3's company. He always cracked me up – even as a kid when I didn't get any of the jokes. Somehow the show was more funny back then. Now it's just kind of sad. Except for Mr. Firley. That plaid always made me laugh.
i think it's country, it's stylish. pair it with some boots and you've got a good friday night.
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I wish I had a plaid skirt, it would be like the one scottish men wore, only a lot sexier. it would resemble the one I had to wear in Yashiva, which I had cut much higher than knee-high, as a fuck you to the bastard bitch teachers for kicking me out.


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Episode #157 – The Legend of Hercules
With audiences primed to be disappointed by a new Hercules movie in theaters, why not be like the Peaches and be disappointed by The Legend of Hercules in the comfort of your own home. Meanwhile Elliott tells us the secrets of the ancient Greek hamburger, Dan has uncanny recall for old Disney cartoons, and Stuart tells sad tales of British totty.
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This is the best show on the waves…BUT, the ancient Greeks all used the phalanx, to great effect, come on EK, that was a history buff missed opportunity
It is weird that despite on the discussion about this or that obscure topic, it was the brief "the books are better than the television show" part about Game of Thrones was the first time I thought in a bad way, "Geez, these guys are nerds"?
Don't forget there's also an Asylum produced, wrestler-starring, direct-to-video movie called Hercules Reborn to get disappointed by, to fill out the trilogy.
Oh, man, you guys should stop confusing the poor girl! Barbara Gordon is no longer the Oracle! Ever since DC rebooted their universe, Barbara Gordon is Batgirl again.
(Now I imagine Elliott totally chucking his Stephanie Brown story in disgust.)
Gen13 references are not lost on me.
I lost it at the "Mickey and the Beanstalk" reference. That was such a staple of my childhood (as was "Donald in Mathmagic Land", which you mentioned a few episodes back). I eagerly await the day "The Brave Little Toaster" becomes the subject of a bit on The Flophouse. Make it happen, guys.
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May 27
The Same Spirit
By Marsh Chapel
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Paul on Spirit
In the passage of 1 Corinthians read earlier, the apostle Paul has exhorted his energetic Corinthians to sense the Spirit.
We could use a measure of Spirit, too. In this religious mudslide across the country that has deposited determinism, quietism, pessimism into our common life, we especially hunger for what Paul writes. We truly hunger to pick up what he is putting down here. Are picking up what he is putting down? It's not heavy.
The future? The future is open, and at least in good part the future of our planet will be forged by the freedom of individuals and groups to make choices for health and life. The present? The present is a good time. The best time to plant an oak tree is a hundred years ago. The second best time is today. The present is second best, and that is pretty good. The past? The past is not in charge. The past is not dead, and therefore not past, but the past is not ruling the roost. You are. What you choose not to do matters. That is why we continue happily to harp on the crucial centrality of tithing, and of inviting. Give away 10% of what you earn, and invite some person every week to church, and you will be like the child born on the Sabbath day: happy, witty, bright and gay.
It is the one Spirit, the same spirit, from which we drink this morning. You know this well, but a few reminders for those who may have been absent on Pentecosts past, or asleep like Elijah's Baal, on Sunday's past, or just not really interested in Spirit. First, for Paul there is absolutely no separation between spiritual life and life. Spirit is in life and the much prized division between material and spiritual, prized in ancient Greece and prized today here, Paul humiliates. The same spirit roves and ravages in what is said, what is predicted, what is healed, what is remembered, what is done, what is given. For him, there is no distinction between religious and secular. The same Spirit inhabits all. Second, the Spirit is the Lord. And the Lord is the Church. It is like a body. Many parts, one body. Did you notice just where you expect Paul to say "church"—so it is with…—he says Christ. For him the church is the body of Christ, in some mystical, magical, mysterious, miraculous way. Christ has actual feet. Yours. Actual hands. Yours. Actual muscles. His. Actual voice. Hers. Actual presence. Third, Paul distinguishes gifts from fruit. Fruit if general, lavished upon all—love, joy, peace….Gifts are individual, to one this, to one that. Fourth, the reason for the gifts. You have particular gifts. What are they? Name one. You have at least one, and Paul in know way means his glory hole collection list here to be exhaustive. I do find it compellingly interesting that his list is almost all related to hearing and speaking. It is curious, and not explicable, that he names faith as a gift that some have, and others, apparently, share by extension. You may go to church for many in your family and neighborhood, too. Fifth, the Spirit brings freedom the Spirit evokes grace, the Spirit spreads love. Sixth, and most significant, in the opening of the gifts of the Spirit, for Paul, all of these manifold gifts have one central purpose: the common good. The common good.
In most ways, the conditions in Corinth could not be more globally different from our own. They in tatters, we in Sunday best. They in a borrowed upper room, we in a fine Gothic nave. They in untutored simplicity, we in educated elevations. They in uproarious shouting, we in decency and order. They at the salt water edge of the Mediterranean, we fresh water fish all, along the Genesee. They expecting that the form of this world is passing away, we not expecting that, unless by nuclear incident. And what could we possibly have in common with such a community so torn by Gnostic speculations, incestuous relationships, lawsuits filed member against member, questions about the morality of marriage, selfish inhospitality at table, and a boundless enthusiasm that like earlier Methodism must have seemed "noise and nonsense" to those all around?
One thing we share. As a global village, and as a church, we are perennially threatened by the various shadows and filters that can muffle the sense of full, same Spirit of which Paul speaks here in Corinthians.
Our particularities, in church and nation, can become the sideshows that eat up the circus, the varieties that threaten to obscure the same Spirit at work in all.
The Sound of Spirit
Notice the vocabulary of the gifts Paul names. They all have voice. Our age has become one of email communication: visual communication. Email is a wonderful tool, as long as its visual features are kept in mind. It is immediate, indelible, irretrievable, international, infinitely transferable. And it carries no voice, no body, no sound. Paul has tuned his ear to the speaking of the Spirit, in many voices.
The Spirit speaks in any utterance of wisdom. Note, this is not any religious as opposed to unreligious wisdom, but simply whatsoever things are true. Truth finally needs no defense, even as falsehood finally has none. It is an utterance which Paul connects first with Spirit.
The Spirit also speaks in the utterance of knowledge. Paul does not equate wisdom with knowledge, a lesson for the knowledgeable to bear in mind. He may have in mind the knowledge so prized by his spirited opponents, the Gnostics, who like most predominant religious expressions in most ages, including our own today in America, gain adherence through certainty, whether knowledge of the stars, or the planets, or the spheres, as in Paul's time, or whether knowledge of eternity, or calling, or determination, as in ours. There is a reason that determinist, certainty promising religions, Gnostic or sacramentalist or fundamentalist, generally do well. To certainty Paul opposes confidence, as in the next gift.
The Spirit also speaks in faith. Faith comes by hearing, hearing by the word of God.
The Spirit also speaks in healing, that is in words of healing: 'Rise, take up your pallet and walk'; or, 'your faith has made you well'; or 'Lazarus, come out'.
The Spirit speaks in the dynamite of change, of miracle that is the unexpected, whether understood naturally or supernaturally. All nature sings…
The Spirit speaks in prophecy for the common good. The Spirit speaks in conversation about other speaking, discernment. The Spirit speaks, even, Paul allows here, in ecstatic utterance, glossallalia,, as long as other speech is able to hear some meaning.
The sound of Spirit has reverberated in every rebirth of the church, from the noise of Pentecost day, to Paul and his noisy Corinthians, to Augustine and his noisy sermons, to the noisy whispering in the medieval monasteries, to Luther's noisy shout, "I can do no other", to Wesley's noise and nonsense, as his detractors said, in band, class, meeting, conference, worship, sermon and music, all the way to Azusa Street and the birth of post-Methodism, the Pentecostals. Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is noise, sound, freedom, speech. And this in great variety.
We too have varieties of gifts, right here. We are gifted with various passions in our speech to one another at Asbury First. There are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit, varieties of service, but the same Lord, varieties of activities, but the same God. To one is given the gift of… music, mission, management, money, Methodism…all for the common good. Let each one match his passion for a particular gift, with the shared commitment to the common good, known in our faith by tithing and invitation.
Gifts Activated for the Common Good
When conviction is quickened by imagination there is action that makes a difference.
Jesus of Nazareth spoke by imagination when he said, 'blessed are you poor, for God's reign is for you'. John Wesley spoke with imagination when he said, 'there is no holiness save social holiness'. Vaclev Havel spoke with imagination when he said, 'Hope is not prognosis, but a willingness to work for what is right'.
We may differ in our choices of tactics. On supports governmental programs. Another advocates work by private companies and charities. A third prefers a blend. But all are supported by the same Spirit, at work for the common good. God is at work in the world to make and keep human life human. The world can work. It can. We need not discount environmental decay, nor nuclear accident, nor global warming, nor fundamentalist terror, nor rampant disease. All these and other horsefolk of the apocalypse have long been spied. Still, the word can work. The future is open. The present is a really good moment. The past is not in charge.
When imagination is quickened by conviction there is action that makes a difference. Imagine for a moment, a spirited moment directed toward the common good…
Wouldn't it be nice if the prisons in this country were half-empty and the streets free of homeless vagrants?
Wouldn't it be nice if every generation received a better education than the one that preceded it?
Wouldn't it be nice if every man and woman who wanted a job could get one, and so we did not waste a single person or view any person as 'redundant'?
Wouldn't it be nice if schools and hospitals and churches and charities had more money than they knew what to do with?
Wouldn't it be nice if men and women were getting along so well that abuse and abortion were virtually unheard of?
Wouldn't it be nice if budgets, public and private, were set with a clear, frugal eye to the future, and without being based on borrowing from the next generation?
Wouldn't it be nice if the measure of success in this great country were formed not against the question of individual achievement, but against the desire for the common good?
Wouldn't it be nice if we really took seriously, really believed in a final judgment, the day of the Lord, in which hearts are sifted and measurements made—against the prospect of the common good?
Wouldn't it be nice if warfare ceased, and if what remained only occurred within the bounds of Christian just war doctrine?
Wouldn't it be nice if democracy, not only of voice and vote, but also of education and endowment and employment and environment were our song?
Wouldn't it be nice if we could go to bed at night, not as those who all day have been rivals for position and power and privilege, but as those who have worn an easier yoke and a lighter burden, that of the broken Master, that of real community, that of the common good—I mean as those who have helped each other?
Wouldn't it be nice if the criterion for medical care were simply, "how sick are you"?
Wouldn't it be nice if the communal virtues, the gifts of Spirit that work for the common good, the very signposts of salvation—responsibility, industry, frugality, respect for authority, a sense of limits—replaced those of mere success?
Wouldn't it be nice if every kid in this country had enough to eat tonight?
Wouldn't it be nice if the love of Jesus Christ, and the fear of disappointing him, and the hope of meeting him in glory, and the joy of working in his fellowship were all that we really wanted and needed?
Wouldn't it?
Too idealistic? Really? Jesus, John Wesley, Vaclev Havel, did not think so. Where has our early love gone? Where is the love revival of our first kiss of faith? Have we begun with the Spirit to end with the flesh? Where is our imagination?
George Bernard Shaw, as usual, had it right: "You see things as they are and say 'Why'? But I dream things that never were and I say 'Why not'?
-The Rev. Dr. Robert Allan Hill, Dean of Marsh Chapel


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OKEECHOBEE — Supporters of Arnold's Wildlife Rehabilitation Center gathered Saturday for the release of a bald eagle at the wildlife habitat on the Waste Management Okeechobee Landfill property off N.E. 128th Avenue (Berman Road).
Luis Suarez and Dayamy Rodriguez from the Suarez Museum of Natural Science & History coordinated a special day for many in partnership with Arnold's Wildlife Rehabilitation Center and Waste Management to see the eagle's release flight.
Sue Arnold said the release marked the sixth eagle the wildlife center has rehabilitated.
Previously, releases were sometimes on public land near Lake Okeechobee, but since the dedication of the landfill area as a wildlife habitat, most releases have been done there.
The female eagle was brought to the wildlife rehab in November by the Florida Wildlife Commission. Her wing was broken, Mrs. Arnold explained. After fixing the wing and giving the bird time to recover, the eagle was sent to the Treasure Coast Wildlife Habitat for flight conditioning.
Mrs. Arnold explained the Okeechobee wildlife rehab can take care of flight conditioning for smaller birds, but does not have the 100 ft. tall flight cages needed for such a large bird of prey.
She said Arnold's partners with Treasure Coast Wildlife. "They take our big birds. We take their mammals," she explained.
On Saturday, the eagle was back in Okeechobee County and ready to fly.
Mrs. Arnold estimated the bird is around 6 to 8 years old. She said the eagle is a fighter. The bird was ready to be released, she said, "And we are ready for her to go."
As a storm approached, the group had hoped to beat the rain, but Mother Nature did not cooperate. A sudden downpour drenched the group as they prepared to release the eagle. The eagle did not seem to mind the rain, as she soared into the sky, then settled in the top of a tall pine tree where she spread her wings to take advantage of the shower. When the rain slacked, she took to the air again, exploring her new freedom.
In the past 12 months, Arnold's Wildlife Rehabilitation has rehabilitated more than 900 injured animals. In addition to the eagle, the center has rehabilitated otters, bobcats, song birds and water birds like anhingas and blue herons.
Mrs. Arnold said they are able to rehabilitate and release about 60 percent of the animals that are brought in. Some animals, such as severely injured birds hit by cars, have little chance to survive.
If possible, Florida wildlife is rehabilitated and released back into the wild. Those who survive but have permanent injuries which would make it impossible for the animals to fend for themselves in the wild, may find a home at the wildlife center.
The center also provides habitat areas for some rescues which are not native to Florida and thus cannot be released in the state.
Arnold's Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, Inc., (AWRC) is a non-profit 501(c) educational-based wildlife care facility, dedicated to bringing people and wildlife together to develop a community awareness of the value of our Florida wildlife. The ultimate goal is to rescue, rehabilitate, and return recovered animals to their natural habitat.
According the FWC data, there are 377 documented bald eagle nests within 60 miles of Lake Okeechobee including 34 nests in Okeechobee County and 24 in Glades County.
Waste Management Okeechobee Landfill is a certified wildlife habitat site certified through the National Wildlife Habitat Council. The landfill dedicates 2,000 of its 4,100 acres to wildlife habitat. Company-wide Waste Management dedicates 26,000 acres around the United States to wildlife habitat.
Arnold's Wildlife Center welcomes donations to help with animal enclosure maintenance, veterinary care, feed and medical supplies for the animals. For information, go online to arnoldswildlife.org.


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