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Walt Disney World Chronicles: The Story of Conch Flats
by Jim Kprkis
Disney Historian
Feature Article
This article appeared in the May 1, 2018 Issue #971 of ALL EARS® (ISSN: 1533-0753)
Editor's Note: This story/information was accurate when it was published. Please be sure to confirm all current rates, information and other details before planning your trip.
Disney's Old Key West Resort was the first Disney Vacation Club resort when it opened on December 20, 1991. It was assumed it would be the only DVC resort, so it was originally just called Disney Vacation Club Resort.
However, in 1996, with the decision to expand the increasingly popular franchise, the resort was renamed Old Key West to distinguish it from Disney's Vero Beach Resort (October 1995) and Disney's Hilton Head Island Resort (March 1996), as well as to reference the already existing backstory that was in place since the resort opened.
Disney had wanted an East Coast resort that specifically reflected the heritage of Florida and so decided to model the location after the famous vacation destination of the Florida Keys from around the early 1900s.
In the early 1900s, the only way to get to Key West was by plane, boat or train. It was not accessible by car until many years later. That is why the check-in desk at the resort resembles a train station with actual antique lampposts from Key West's Duval Street. It is also the reason that a guest, after they drive pass the security gate, drives over a bridge, to suggest that bridges have to be crossed to get to each of the fabled island Keys.
Just to the left of the check-in desk is a small lounge called Papa's Den filled with books on shelves. "Papa" was the nickname of famed author Ernest Hemingway. Legend has it that Hemingway wrote part of his novel "A Farewell to Arms" while living above the showroom of a Key West Ford car dealership awaiting delivery of a Ford Model A roadster. He was introduced to deep-sea fishing, got the nickname "Papa" and worked on other novels while living in Key West, including "For Whom the Bell Tolls," "To Have and Have Not" and "The Snows of Kilimanjaro."
The Imagineers have cleverly decorated the den with several allusions to the writer. On either side of the fireplace are sets of framed pens, authentic to the early 1900s, to suggest Hemingway's writing. The marlin fish hanging overhead and vintage lures underneath suggest Hemingway's love of fishing and his famous book "The Old Man and the Sea," which featured a much larger fish.
Hemingway had a great love for cats and so there are eight small statues of cats in the den. Hemingway acquired his first cat from a ship's captain in Key West. The white kitten he was given he named Snow White and it had an extra toe. (Today, The Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum in Key West has roughly 60 cats, some the descendants of Snow White. About half are polydactyl like their ancestor, wandering the property and protected by his will.)
The two lion statues on the shelves allude to Hemingway's love of big game hunting, the bull to his interest in bullfighting and running with the bulls. There are also cigar boxes to hold his Cuban cigars and a hand bell to symbolize "For Whom the Bell Tolls."
The fictional mayor of the town of Conch Flats is Cooter Trumbo Esquire. Cooter is a call-out to a name for a turtle (a recurring theme in the resort) in the southeast United States. Trumbo refers to Trumbo Point, a man-made addition to Key West in 1912 by the Trumbo American Dredging Company to accommodate a shipping port for the railroad.
The town's logo includes an image of the city and three Latin phrases: Pro Bono Persona (For Your Own Good), Veni Vidi Veni Ad Infinitum (I Came, I Saw, I Came Again and Again and Again) and Carpe Diem Omni Diem (Seize the Day Every Day).
Papa's Den is also home to two authentic and detailed hand-made miniature displays by William E. Hitchcock, kept under plexiglass. One features the Florida East Coast Railway in G-Scale models, including Henry Flagler's own private yellow passenger car, Rambler. The other display showcases the Key West Electric Company First Electric Trolley Car System (1898-1926) with a 1200-gallon seawater sprinkler tank car heading home to the Samonton Street Car Barn.
Outside is the Conch Flats General Store owned by Beauregard ("everything from soda pop to poppy seed"). Miss Vickey did the interior decoration. The upper shelves and rafters reflect items from Old Key West's history of wrecking and salvaging, making them the richest city in the United States at one time.
Today the store, with a mermaid statuette on an upper shelf, also suggests Ariel's Grotto, which was also decorated with items from shipwrecks.
Outside Farnsworth Cottage and the entrance to Olivia's restaurant is an engine revolving indicator and a steering wheel from Rosebank Ironworks in Edinburgh, both of which were salvaged from a ship that foundered in the offshore reefs.
Olivia Farnsworth, the namesake of the restaurant, lived in a small cottage along Turtle Krawl. Sometimes spelled Kraal or Kraul, the word is an Afrikaans and Dutch word that refers to a corral for sea turtles that were often gathered in Key West for export and the making of turtle soup.
In 1896 a French chef named Armand Granday moved from New York to Key West and opened a turtle soup cannery that was beloved by the New York elite, such as the Rockefellers and Astors. The turtles were captured off the Cayman Islands, shipped live to Key West on schooners and released, sometimes 800 at a time, into Granday's "kraals." In 1971, the United States government banned the killing of Green Sea Turtles and today turtle soup is made from regular turtles. That reference to the turtle industry is also found in Old Turtle Pond Road and the Turtle Shack at the resort.
Olivia loved cooking, but did not have the money to open a restaurant of her own. She was very friendly and very proud of her cooking. Almost daily she would invite curious passers-by who smelled her cooking to come in to her dining room and pull up a chair to enjoy what she had prepared. Soon, these visits became more and more frequent, both for the locals and for visiting out-of-towners. Olivia quickly ran out of room and everything else. People began bringing their own tables and chairs and even silverware and then left them there for their next visit. That's why the silverware, plates and the chairs in the restaurant were originally distinctively mismatched.
When the restaurant first opened with the resort in 1991, there was a mannequin at the check-in podium that was dressed in a matronly outfit that was supposed to represent Miss Vickey, who helped decorate the place. She was welcoming you to the restaurant because Olivia was busy in the kitchen and couldn't do it herself.
In the lobby that is now filled with photos of DVC members was a second mannequin of Captain Wahoo, who was dressed in his nautical gear. He was then moved to a rear booth in the restaurant where he was enjoying a cup of coffee. He was to represent the heritage of the sea, especially with the marina just outside the windows. The front room is called The Dolphin Room so that guests in Conch Flats would be able to look out the windows and see dolphins playing.
Parties of three would sometimes join the captain at his table hoping to hear some "fish tales." As additional seating was needed for guests, he joined Miss Vickey at the check-in podium to welcome guests. Eventually both disappeared and are now only remembered today by some early Old Key West guests. Miss Vickey's pet cat Tabitha is immortalized in the mural behind the check-in desk under the painted archway.
The semaphore flags outside spell out the words "Welcome Home Members" and in the distance to the right is a bridge designed to resemble the famous bridges that Henry Flagler built for his railroad. In fact, crossing the bridge transports guests to the back of the check-in desk, which was meant to be a train station depot.
The Gurgling Suitcase Bar honors another popular industry in Key West. During Prohibition, people would come down to Key West to purchase illegal alcohol brought in from Cuba, which was just a short distance away from the island. They would pack it using their clothes to cushion the bottles so the bottles wouldn't break in their suitcases. Law enforcement officers soon caught on to this practice and when they stopped people, they would pick up the luggage and shake it to see if it "gurgled," indicating that there was liquid inside. The logo for the bar features a running man done in a 1920s design style with a suitcase presumably filled with illegal alcohol.
There is a lighthouse by the pool that calls to mind the famous Key West lighthouse opened in 1848 to help stop the inhabitants from causing shipwrecks. In the years following, the lighthouse underwent a number of upgrades. Today, the building is a museum dedicated to Key West's maritime heritage.
The brick road ends and REST Beach begins. Key West, because of its hard coral, had man-made beaches. REST is actually an acronym for Recreation, Exercise, Swimming and Tennis.
The "family tree" just beyond the gigantic sand castle was planted in 1991 and is one tree with multiple trunks springing from it. To the left of it is a similar tree that was planted to show the original height the family tree was in 1991.
The architecture of the pastel painted units purposely echoes Victorian and Caribbean influences and also reflects the many structures of Key West. The units are raised because the buildings in Key West are set on foundation piers about three feet above the ground to allow the wind and water to go underneath through the lattice work. Clever Disney fans might even notice a Mickey image in the lattice work at Old Key West.
When it comes to storytelling — even in its resorts — no one does it better than Disney. For those interested in more stories about Conch Flats, the resort currently offers a one-hour free walking guided tour (The Legend of Conch Flats) most Wednesdays and Saturdays at 10 a.m. Ask at the front desk when you check in.
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Disney Historian and regular AllEars® Columnist Jim Korkis has written hundreds of articles about all things Disney for more than three decades. As a former Walt Disney World cast member, Korkis has used his skills and historical knowledge with Disney Entertainment, Imagineering, Disney Design Group, Yellow Shoes Marketing, Disney Cruise Line, Disney Feature Animation Florida, Disney Institute, WDW Travel Company, Disney Vacation Club and many other departments.
He is the author of several books, including his newest, Secret Stories of Disneyland, available in both paperback and Kindle versions.
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As a Pitch Wars mentor and previous mentee, I thought it would help to share my query and the PitMad pitches that led to several offers (and ended with me signing with the amazing Janet Reid of New Leaf Literary).
First, if you're interested in what my PW 2017 Agent Round pitch and first page looked like, click the image below.
Second, to be completely honest...my query wasn't all that successful. It helped get me my mentor, but when I went into the query trenches, I got ZERO cold query requests.
What can I say? Some books query well, others pitch well. Mine pitched well, which is why I linked to my Agent Round page and Twitter pitches below. If you're curious about my experience and stats, read my post about how I signed with my agent.
Caveat: I only sent out like, 10 cold queries, which is NOTHING in the world of publishing. So make of that what you will.
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Dear [AGENT]:
Imagine Veronica Mars as queer, Asian-American, and all grown up, and you've got Sunshine Salinas, geek girl extraordinaire.
Obsessed with the cult favorite Samurai Surfer Squadron since she was a child, all Sunshine wants to do when she visits Chicago ComiKon is meet the show's biggest star, Xavier Rhodes, and her childhood heroine, Cassandra Wu.
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Written as a standalone, but with series potential, Death Comes to ComiKon is a 71,000 word mystery that would appeal to fans of Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum series and Max Wirestone's Dahlia Moss series.
The story draws on my experiences attending anime, comic book, and pop culture conventions for over ten years, and being a female geek in a male-dominated sphere my entire life. This manuscript has won me the 2016 Helen McCloy/Mystery Writers of America Scholarship and the 2017 William F. Deeck – Malice Domestic Grant for Unpublished Writers. It was also recently selected for the 2017 Pitch Wars competition. I'm part of several writing organizations, including the Mystery Writers of America, Sisters in Crime, and the Chicago Writers Association.
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Communications Sunday 2014
My dear brothers and sisters in Christ
This Sunday the Church reminds us of the great responsibility that is ours for the world of communications. It is not something for which others have responsibility. Each one of us communicates messages every day through our relationships, actions and words. It is good to pause occasionally and ask ourselves whether in our communications, we communicate Jesus Christ, His values and His message.
We may ask too, how are we to carry out this task of witnessing to Jesus in the world and in our engagement with the media, both traditional and new?
In his Message for this World Communications Day, the Holy Father focuses on bringing a Christian presence to the world of digital communications. Today, newspaper sales are in freefall, TV audiences are ever more fragmented, and more and more communication takes place on social networks such as Facebook and Twitter. It is here that the Pope has therefore placed much emphasis.
Some have questioned whether the Church should be present in such forums. The Holy Father answers that question head on: ˜As I have frequently observed, if a choice has to be made between a bruised Church which goes out to the streets and a Church suffering from self-absorption, I certainly prefer the first. Those streets are the world where people live and where they can be reached, both effectively and affectively. The digital highway is one of them, a street teeming with people who are often hurting, men and women looking for salvation or hope. By means of the internet, the Christian message can reach to the ends of the earth .
The Pope offers us clear guidelines on how to use social media well " guidelines which can apply more widely to all our communications and relationships.
He suggests our communications need to be neighbourly . Have you ever considered social media contacts as neighbours to be loved and helped?
He calls for us to use tenderness in our social media engagement " a term not often applied to the jungle of opinions and insults often found in 140 character tweets!
And he warns us: Effective Christian witness is not about bombarding people with religious messages, but about our willingness to be available to others by patiently and respectfully engaging their questions and their doubts as they advance in their search for the truth and the meaning of human existence.
He concludes: Let our communication be a balm which relieves pain, and a fine wine which gladdens hearts. May the light we bring to others not be the result of cosmetics or special effects, but rather of our being loving and merciful neighbours to those wounded and left on the side of the road. Let us boldly become citizens of the digital world. The Church needs to be concerned for, and present in, the world of communication, in order to dialogue with people today and to help them encounter Christ.
As you reflect on the Holy Father s words, I would ask you to think seriously about how you can be a better communicator of Jesus Christ in your daily life, both that part of your life you live in daily encounters and that part lived in the digital world.
I would ask you too, to pray for our Catholic communicators " those whose task it is to navigate the dangers in the world of the media and present the Church s message in all its freshness and beauty.
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Ireland's main voluntary private health insurance providers
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Five the major players in the Irish health insurance market in Ireland:
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I've been stuck in a foundation rut for a few months and I finally climbed out of that pit. Stylishly in Chanel too. I love how its feels really light on my skin with its floral smell. It's a liquid foundation and I buff it in for a smooth flawless finish and it holds up well in my busy days, lasting at least 6 hours before a touch up is needed. The colour match is excellent and a little goes a long way – 2 pumps covers my entire face for medium coverage which is what I need. At £36 its the top end of my budget, but I believe you get what you pay for and this time I'm getting a great deal.
Magazine Freebies
I read magazines for content, but if a little sweetener is thrown in, even better. Especially if it's a freebie that I'll actually use. July editions of Marie Claire and In Style came with a nail polish and Body Shop Kohl Eyeliners. All are welcome additions to my ever-growing make up stash. It's good to read! lol!


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"Adventures in Daddy Duty" was the unexpected start of my travels. I managed a couple of field trips with kids in tow, including this one to a water treatment plant. When I come back through NYC next summer, connecting with the city's Dept. of Sanitation will at the top of my list.
Chris Retty is a good friend from back home, in Jensen Beach, Florida. He became a journeyman (I love that term and might have to borrow it for my travels) and moved to the NYC area over a decade ago. Now, he is the electrical supervisor for United Water's treatment facility in Haworth, New Jersey.
I joined Chris and his fantastic fiancee, Adrienne, for drinks on the Upper West Side a few weeks ago. We talked about Kyle's accident and recovery, but quickly moved on to our shared passions for travel and generally living life to the fullest. They asked the question that I've been hearing a lot lately, "Does daddy duty make you want to have kids?" The answer is still no, I much prefer uncling.
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Borderline Cases
On the Border: Portraits of America's Southwestern Frontier
The Border Economy: Regional Development in the Southwest
"The border means more than a customshouse, a passport officer, a man with a gun," Graham Greene said. "Over there everything is going to be different…. The man seeking scenery imagines strange woods and unheard-of mountains; the romantic believes that the women over the border will be more beautiful and complaisant than those at home; the unhappy man imagines at least a different hell; the suicidal traveler expects the death he never finds." That Greene wrote those words after visiting not Hong Kong or Trieste but Laredo should come as no surprise. The Mexican border—the very words are a metaphor for starting over—has been the inspiration for more feverish literary fantasies than that. The immediate significance of the border, however, is no longer to be found in the frequently overblown notions of romance or promise it provides south-bound travelers and writers, especially writers—Mexico, as Paul Fussell says, makes Anglo-Saxon authors go all to pieces—but in its distinction as the only international frontier in the world that separates a largely impoverished nation from a highly developed one. To the extent that the border still offers the promise of a fresh start it is not for those moving south, but north.
Though it is not really necessary to do so, one might quibble with Tom Miller's description of the border as merely a strip of land two thousand miles long and twenty miles wide; the radians of its influence certainly extend as far as Louisiana to the east and Colorado to the north, roughly the area that Joel Garreau, in his imaginative book The Nine Nations of North America, has christened "MexAmerica," and in several important ways there is now no place in the country they do not touch.
But the border as a sphere of influence is another topic altogether; as a meeting point of two countries it is equally deserving of study, if only because it is often no more than an imaginative collection of convenient fictions. For the moment, the most troublesome myth seems to be that the border between the United States and Mexico, like the one between, say, West Germany and Czechoslovakia, is a frontier over which this country can, should it choose to do so, exercise a near-absolute degree of sovereign control. This is not so, and even the idea that political boundaries in general ought to be barriers to mobility is relatively recent. In his book Abroad, Paul Fussell quotes C.E. Montague, the British novelist and journalist, recalling Europe before the First World War as a place where "you wandered freely about the Continent as if it were your own country…without knowing what a passport looked like." So it was too in America, where until the early part of this century the only formality required of Mexican immigrants was the payment of fifty cents. Not until 1915, following the outbreak of war in Europe, did the US begin requiring visas of foreign visitors, and until the passage of the Immigration Act of 1924 there…
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Businessman Apollo Ssenketo is handed 10 years behind bars, Joe Ssemugooma five years and Wilberforce Ssenjako also five years.
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KAMPALA - Former works minister Abraham Byandala was relieved when he was acquitted in the botched Mukono-Katosi road project, which led to the financial loss of sh24.7b.
But three of his co-accused, found guilty in the scam, will have to spend some years behind bars after being handed their respective jail sentences by the Anti-Corruption Court on Thursday.
Businessman Apollo Ssenketo was given 10 years.
Former UNRA director of finance and administration Joe Ssemugooma got five years.
And former UNRA regional accountant Wilberforce Ssenjako was also handed a five-year sentence.
Justice Lawrence Gidudu handed the trio their sentences in Kampala.
Contrasting facial moods here: Ssenketo with a stern look while Senjako affording a smile before their sentencing
The former UNRA bosses were convicted for neglect of duty by failing to verify performance guarantees and securities purported to have been issued by Housing Finance Bank, which Senkeeto presented to UNRA.
Ssenketo, alias Mark Kalyesubula, was jailed ten years for theft, three years for each of the six charges of uttering false documents and another five for obtaining execution of a security by false pretense.
He will serve the sentences concurrently.
Earlier, on Wednesday, while convicting him for stealing sh24.7b meant for the upgrade of Mukono-Katosi-Nyenga road, Gidudu said Ssenketo manipulated the entire UNRA procurement process and got free money.
This prompted Gidudu to convict him of nine counts of theft, uttering false documents and obtaining execution of a security by false pretense.
The judge, however, acquitted Ssenketo of charges of conspiracy to defraud and obtain money by false pretense, saying prosecution did not prove the charges beyond reasonable doubt.
Gidudu acquitted Senjako and Ssemugooma of causing financial loss, saying prosecution did not prove loss of sh24.7b because no audit was done to determine the amount of works done.
Senkeeto talks to his wife Nakku and his lawyer Paul Mulira in court on Thursday
The former UNRA bosses were convicted for neglect of duty by failing to verify performance guarantees and securities purported to have been issued by Housing Finance Bank, which Senkeeto presented to UNRA.
Ssemugooma chats with a prison warder and Berunado Kimeze Ssebbugga
On Wednesday, Byandala was acquitted on charges of abuse of office and disobeying Inspector General of Government (IGG) orders to halt transactions related to Katosi road works.
The IGG had stopped the works, pending investigations, following a tip from a whistleblower, who said UNRA was dealing with a nonexistent company.
Gidudu faulted prosecution for failing to produce Byandala's alleged secretary, one Matilda and ex-works state minister John Byabagambi to explain whether Byandala received the IGG's letter, but opted to disregard it.
Others acquitted included former UNRA acting executive director, Berunado Kimeze Ssebbugga, former UNRA lawyer Marvin Baryaruha and Isaac Mugote, a former Housing Finance Bank official.


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The pairing of modern accents with traditional farmhouse forms continues in the home's formal entry space.
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A welcoming space just steps inside the street-level entrance offers hints to the home's overall design scheme. A subtle circle theme lends a contemporary aesthetic.
"Golden Dawn," an oil painting by Roswell, Ga., artist Patrick Taylor, serves as the room's focal point. The piece was selected by house planner Jack Thomasson for its resemblance to the Serenbe community.
A circle theme is conveyed through the design of both an area rug and the green upholstery covering a club chair.
Using a long level and notching the placement of tacks as he worked, carpenter David Brown studded wall surfaces with decorative nailheads. "On upholstery, it's a traditional application. Instead we used them on the walls and it became contemporary, cool and edgy," says interior designer Linda Woodrum.
The home's tankless hot water heater, located in the terrace-level mechanical room, guarantees water conservation and energy efficiency.
An Asian-chic dresser anchors the home's humble entrance. Clad in slats of Brazilian Peroba wood, reclaimed from centuries-old barns and homes, the dresser pairs well with an industrial-style swing arm light, inspired by Jean Prouve's circa-1950s design.
Linda suggests using creative applications when working within a tight decorating budget. In this instance, inexpensive upholstery tacks give dimension to wall board.
Bamboo utensil holders double as planters for ferns, which connect the space to its pastoral setting. A galvanized metal tray complements the finish of nailhead trim.
The informal foyer leads to a sun-filled switchback staircase. An oversized natural fiber-trimmed mirror, strategically placed in the landing, continues the circle motif and provides the hostess with a view of the foyer (and incoming guests) from the kitchen area.


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Today is Baby Goo's first day as a guinea pig. The boys are signed up with the University of Calgary Child Development study program. Being a grad of the Psychology program, I have a special interest in this area and love to help out. The boys have a great time "playing games" and then come home with a little toy and a t-shirt that says -I am a child scientist-(we are getting quite a collection). Now, Baby Goo is finally of age to be in a study and the boys and I are all going for a fun outing. The two older love playing with the "big kids" in the playroom.
My Pinterest Best Activity for the Week is more of a collection of ideas. I can't wait to try these out when we go camping with the grandparents this Summer. Right now I am just trying to get these kids to bed before the sun goes down!
Glow-in-the-Dark Fun.
Rugged Life shared this great ring toss idea.
Here's an outdoor take on glow bowling.
This next one is for the older kids. I am still not too sure about it but it looks cool.
Now I am off to get breakfast ready before the troops wake up. I am going to try these Apple Pancakes this morning. Super Yum!
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CANBERRA (U21 Women national team) - Basketball Australia is pleased to announce the athletes selected to represent the 2007 Australian Sapphires Under 21 women's basketball team.
The Sapphires depart Sydney this Friday bound for China, where they will play practice games to prepare for the 2007 FIBA U21 World Championship for women.
The team will return to Australia on May 26 and head into camp on the Gold Coast in mid June.
There they will play four games against the 2007 defencejobs Opals squad, on June 16, 17, 18 and 19 at The Southport School in Southport.
On June 20 they will depart Sydney bound for Madrid to contest a four nation pre-World Championship tournament against teams from Spain, Brazil and China.
The 2007 FIBA U21 World Championship for women is set to take place in Moscow, Russia from June 29 to July 8.
The 2007 Sapphires team and staff:
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Renae CAMINO
Mikaela DOMBKINS
Rebecca DUKE
Cayla FRANCIS
Rachel HERRICK
Kathleen MACLEOD
Jenna O'HEA
Heather OLIVER
Elyse PENALUNA
Chantella PERERA
Rachel WATMAN
Head Coach: Gary Fox
Assistant Coach: Chris Lucas
Assistant Coach: Dean Kinsman
Manager: Trudy Pearce
Physiotherapist: Lisa Rollo
Doctor: Dr. Sandra Mejak
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Congratulations! Kendra Drury Vanasse is the new proud owner of a french toast girl original painting! Thanks to Kendra, a generous donation will be made to the Mercy Corps Hurricane Katrina Fund.
I kind of like the idea of sending out this painting and giving it a new home - maybe I'll get to the point where it doesn't take a disaster for me to part with a piece of my art and I could (gasp!) actually sell originals and let them fly free.
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Preventative care for your child's smile begins even before the first tooth appears. With regular check-ups and cleanings by your pediatric dentist and daily care at home, your child can have the best chance for a healthy smile.
How can you help your child on a lifetime of healthy smiles? Healthy habits begin at birth by cleaning your child's gums with a soft cloth and water. After the first tooth erupts, try a soft infant toothbrush to clean the teeth and gums. Avoid bottle feeding after around 12-14 months – and never put your child to bed with a bottle.
Children's hands and mouths are different than adults. They need to use toothbrushes designed especially for children. Both adults and children should use brushes with soft, rounded bristles for gentle cleaning. Change to a new brush about every three months or after sickness.
Dentists and hygienists often advise children to use a gentle, short, back and forth motion to remove plaque. When children are older, they can switch to this method:
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For most toddlers, getting them to brush their teeth can be quite a challenge. Below are some tips to make preventative care at home, such as teeth-brushing, something that kids get excited about.
MAKE IT FUN. Our patients enjoy seeing us because we are excited to see them and teach them about how they can become more empowered in their own care. We know your child may only see us a couple times of year, while you oversee the hygiene the rest of the year. It's no fun to wage a daily tug-of-war with your child over brushing that can leave both of your wanting to avoid it. If you find something that makes these few minutes fun, you may find your child asking to brush!
SHOW & TELL. We use puppets to "show and tell" our patients how to take care of their teeth. Encourage your kids to do a puppet show for you to demonstrate their knowledge, and give them positive feedback.
FOLLOW THE LEADER. If there are older siblings in the household who have developed good habits, try having them brush together. Younger children like to model behavior of older kids. More importantly, they learn from your example. Brushing together gives your child the chance to follow your lead – and gives you both a few minutes of true quality time.
It is also be a good idea to create a "tooth brushing routine." And stick to the same routine each day.
Preventive dentistry for children helps promote a cavity-free smile by evaluating oral growth and development, providing oral health education, offering teeth cleanings, sealant and fluoride treatments and much more!
Your pediatric dentist is a partner in the continuum of care by helping develop the daily "at-home" healthy habits best suited for your child including brushing, flossing, and fluoride recommendations. The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry recommends that children see their pediatric dentist at least every six months for the best defense against tooth decay and other dental problems.
Working in tandem with your pediatric dentist to provide consistent oral care sets the foundation for a lifetime of healthy smiles.


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This Collectible tankard brings the fairytale life to light with a gorgeous castle design. Accompanied by one of Real Musgrave's Pocket Dragons, this whimsical and amusing design is in perfect step with the enchantment that is the Texas Renaissance Festival.
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Do you ever just get completely OBSESSED with hunting online for that perfect whatever (pair of jeans, sweater, shoes, whatever), and later feel sad about how many hours you've sunk down that rabbit hole? Just me? Well, I became obsessed with finding a particular style of clogs when, during the holidays, we decided they'd be my husband's Christmas gift to me. My longtime favorite go-to pair are an eBay score from about 15 years ago in the traditional open-back slip-on style. But it's been really rainy and cold in the Bay Area, and I was on the hunt for shearling-lined clogs that I could slip on and off to take the kids to school, work my shift at the Co-Op, go grocery shopping, all the while having cozy feet.I found many possibilities, but none of them satisfied both my style and comfort demands—with, possibly, the exception of these No.6 shearling clog boots, but at $380 they are a little more than I predicted the husband would spend (not that I've ruled them out).I don't even want to know how many hours I wasted on my quest, and the ironic thing is that instead, I bought these green, high-heeled, not-very-practical knee-high clog boots by Sanita. They were the last pair I could find anywhere and I figured if I cannot have my dream boots I will at least have some dreamy ones, even if I won't be wearing them to Costco. And they're not SO impractical—I've already worn them twice (one of the times being for these photos but I'm saying it counts because we also went to eat a Salumeria after).The other part of the outfit I wanted to call out is the denim jacket with iron-on patches from Wrangler. I was pretty excited when the brand got in touch wanting to collaborate to promote their new, retro patches. Wrangler is one of those heritage brands that brings back fond memories of my childhood. I distinctly remember, circa first grade, when my neighborhood friend Brent Walker paid me a visit wearing Wrangler jeans. I was wearing Wranglers that day, too! We played on my swing set—it had monkey bars. I recall nothing else of the encounter.
Oh! And these amazing rings are on loan from Marmol Radziner Jewelry—GAH. I guess I don't need to say that I never want to give them back! 🙂
And we've seen this Marc by Marc Jacobs dress before so I won't go on about it—except to say that I was really excited to pair it with the denim jacket wth patches because I imagined all the jewel tones would be kind of great together. Frida dressed herself, as if I have any choice anymore!If you scroll to the end you'll also notice that Frida got ahold of my lipstick while we weren't paying attention. Welcome to my life. Don't let that saintly smile fool you.
WEARING: Marc by Marc Jacobs dress, similar here, here and here (also seen here on Frida); Wrangler denim jacket, wrangler patches; Sanita clog boots, similar here, here and here.
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Building a Crate to Ship Artwork
As part of having my painting selected as a finalist for the Portrait Society of America's International Portrait Competition, it needs to be on display in Atlanta for the final judging. So that means I need to build a crate to ship my painting out there.
Just one problem--I've never built a crate before.
So after getting some very good tips and advice from Bill Whitaker, here's how I put one together:
I used 3/4" plywood since this is a large painting and I wanted extra sturdy sides to protect a painting of this size. Normally, 1/2 plywood will work just fine and would, obviously, weigh less thus saving on shipping costs. In the picture above, Natalie is taping cut squares of underlayment (bought at Home Depot) in the corners of the box. The corners of the painting will receive most of the stress during shipping so theses pieces will give them a little added protection.
Here I've added the remaining sides to make the crate box. I used 1 1/4" wood screws to secure the pieces together. I drilled pilot holes for the screws--which is very important because the plywood will split if you don't pre-drill. I used a special countersinking drill bit which is designed to pre-drill screw holes as well as cut an indention in the wood to allow the screw to sit flush with the surface of the wood. Not necessary, but looks nicer that way.
To protect from dust and such, we first wrapped the painting with a layer of clear plastic wrap. Then we wrapped the painting with a generous amount of bubble wrap.
One thing that Bill told me was to be sure to keep the measurements very precise so there is little to no room for the painting to move in the box. This makes sense since the less the painting can moving inside the box, the less chance it has of getting damaged during shipping.
After attaching the top panel with more screws, the crate is finished. Final touches were to add handles on the sides to help with moving and carrying the heavy thing as well as spray painting my logo on the top and sides. It should get there safe and sound, but it wouldn't hurt to cross our fingers... :)


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What is the Building Stronger Pathways to Retail Careers Initiative? The goal of the Achieving the Dream (ATD) Retail Careers Initiative, funded by the Walmart Foundation, is to prepare students for middle-skills retail careers in their communities. Middle-skill retail positions are those that require more than a high school credential, but less than a bachelor's degree.
Clearly defined pathways to retail careers do not exist uniformly across the nation's community colleges. Through the Building Stronger Pathways to Retail Careers Initiative, Achieving the Dream is cataloging the current status of community college retail pathways, selecting four community colleges to strengthen retail career pathway and advising systems, and disseminating a retail career pathway design toolkit through the Achieving the Dream National Reform Network.
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On a sticky, hot day in London being able to retreat from the sun and cool off is amazing, particularly when you're in Central. So, I headed to the award-winning Thai Square Spa, tucked away off Covent Garden, to try one of their signature massages.
You are really given the 5* treatment at this spa and it has much more of a personal, luxurious feel to it then some of the bigger chain spa's in the area.
First off, my therapist gently washed my feet in warm water with flower petals floating around – it was utter bliss. As I lay on the bed, I looked down through the space where my head rested and again she had put a bowl with warm water, flower petals and essential oils for me to breathe in as I lay there. There is real attention to detail and care here.
The massage itself was very good. It had the perfect amount of firmness and pressure to ensure the knots and muscles were unwound but also gentle, sweeping hand movements that ensured you felt relaxed. I often find you can get one or the other from a massage, when ideally you're looking for both.
The spa has also just launched its own product range, which it sells online and in store. I've been using the Jasmine room spray, giving my bedroom a few spritz before going to sleep in the evening and it makes the whole room smell gorgeous.
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We think of you every Christmas especially when we hang the ornament you guys gave us. That was Riley's very first Christmas! We miss you very much! Love, Dawn and family
This was so nice to read! Gave me a warm fuzzy! I miss you guys and the great times we shared on MacAndrew Lane. Glade to hear your holidays were good! 😉
Very well written sis! Its amazing how much of what mom and dad did for us for xmas growing up and how much of an impact its had on both of us with our own family traditions. I too miss you and your family very much everyday….not just during the holidays. I hope that someday soon you guys will be bake her in the states so my family and your family can start a tradition that are parents passed on to both of us!!! Great blog!!! Love you all and miss you dearly.
It was great that we both families stayed in Brussels for Christmas! And even better that we spent Christmas Eve together. Thank you, for welcoming us into your warm and cozy home.
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text: MOVIES Sundance: Jon Hamm Hologram Descends on Park City (Exclusive) 10:03 AM PST 1/19/2017 by Tatiana Siegel FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Courtesy of Passage Pictures Jon Hamm as a hologram. The 'Mad Men' star will become the first actor to be turned into a lifelike 3D rendition for virtual and augmented reality at the festival. Call it the Invasion of the Holohamm. Jon Hamm will become the first actor to be turned into a lifelike 3D hologram for virtual and augmented reality at the Sundance Film Festival. The Mad Men star, who plays a hologram named Walter Prime in the Sundance movie Marjorie Prime, is getting the anthropomorphizing treatment from 8i, a New Zealand- and Los Angeles-based tech company and hologram pioneer. The Hamm hologram will make its first appearance at the Passage Pictures film's premiere afterparty on Jan. 23. The photo-realistic rendition, which was created by 8i and directed by Rogue Rubin, offers volume and depth, making it look and feel as if talking with the actor. To make matters more confusing, Hamm will be on hand at the party, creating a futuristic conundrum for the age-old set-up: Which one is real, and which one is the imposter? Revelers will be able to interact with the Hamm hologram in a volumetric VR experience and in mixed reality on a mobile device. The high-tech creation marks a natural extension for the Michael Almeryeda-helmed film, which centers on 86-year-old Marjorie (Lois Smith), who spends her final ailing days with a computerized version of her deceased husband (Hamm). "It is amazing to experience the future in the here and now," said Marjorie Prime producer Uri Singer. "When we first started working on the movie, the script dictated that the holograms would be portrayed as a futuristic reality. Making an actual hologram, not only on film but one that can be experienced with VR/AR, attests to how present the future has become." The unveiling arrives at a time when Sundance is flexing its VR and AR muscles. This year's festival lineup features such projects as Zero Days VR, which takes participants inside the U.S./Israel-hatched Stuxnet virus as it sabotages an underground Iranian nuclear facility, and the evolution depiction Life of Us from artists Chris Milk and Aaron Koblin, with music from Pharrell Williams and collaborators Megan Ellison, McKenzie Stubbert and Jona Dinges. Marjorie Prime and its spinoff Hamm creation echo the philosophical issues being raised as the reality of artificial intelligence looms. It also begs the question that will surely be asked by all the single women in Park City: Will the Holohamm be making the rounds? FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Tatiana Siegel firstname.lastname@example.com @tatianasiegel27