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With its modern marina, picturesque Old Town and abundance of historical sites, Limassol is much more than just a sun and sea destination.
Located on the southern coast of Cyprus between Pafos and Larnaca, Limassol is a year-round vacation destination that effortlessly blends modern life with ancient history. Not only is it one of the oldest coastal towns on the island but it enjoys a growing reputation as Cyprus's most cosmopolitan city, famous for being the setting for Richard the Lionheart's marriage to Berengaria of Navarre. Today, Limassol (also known as Lemesos) attracts a wide range of tourists, from those interested in beautiful beaches and energetic nightlife to those who prefer to explore pretty wine villages and fascinating archaeological sites. If you want to experience the best Limassol has to offer, we've put together a guide that includes the top tourist attractions in and around this hugely popular shoreline city.
Described as the 'Monte Carlo' of Cyprus, the 650-berth Limassol Marina is a luxury superyacht marina that is among the most expensive of its kind in the Eastern Mediterranean. It boasts an enticing mix of exclusive shops and restaurants, making it the ideal place to enjoy a leisurely walk and grab a bite to eat. Located just a stroll away from the city center, this stunning marina offers something for all ages, including designer retail stores, cafes, cocktail bars, a buzzing promenade and even play parks for kids.
If you want to immerse yourself in the local culture, head into the quaint Old Town and wander through its labyrinth of narrow cobbled streets. You'll stumble across cute shuttered houses, boutiques, traditional shops and the Central Municipal Market, as well as lots of bars, cafes and restaurants in the main square. Located right in the heart of Limassol, the Old Town is a lively area with an age-old history and many architectural gems, including the medieval Limassol Castle, the Grand Mosque and Ayia Napa Cathedral.
Situated near the old port and in the center of the Old Town quarters, Limassol Castle was built on the site of an earlier Byzantine castle back in the 14th century. The fort suffered the attacks of many invaders over the years, and conquerors used the castle for different purposes. However, some damages to the fort were caused by earthquakes. Now one of the city's most popular tourist attractions, the castle is now home to the Cyprus Medieval Museum with interesting exhibits that include tombstones, weaponry, armor, pottery and religious artifacts. Legend holds that this is the site where Richard the Lionheart married Berengaria of Navarre and crowned her as Queen of England in 1191.
Sitting at an altitude of 800 meters in the Troodos Mountains, Omodos is one of Limassol's largest wine-producing villages and a popular place to find traditional products, like wine, zivania (a Cypriot alcoholic beverage) and soutzouko (a sweet treat made from grape juice). There are many wonderful attractions to explore in the village, including the medieval 'Linos' wine press, private museums, wineries and the Center for Preservation of Narrow-Knit Lacing. The center of the village boasts cobblestone streets lined with shops and some of the island's best tavernas, along with one of the oldest monasteries in Cyprus – the Monastery of the Holy Cross.
Otherwise known as Kourion, Curium is one of Cyprus's most impressive archaeological sites, perched on a hillside just outside the city of Limassol. Once a powerful kingdom of Cyprus, this ancient city is an area of great beauty and offers visitors a fascinating journey into the island's history. The site consists of Hellenistic, Roman and early Christian era ruins, such as the Theater which is still used for events and performances, the Early Christian Basilica that dates back to the 5th century, and the House of Achilles where wonderful mosaic floors can be found. There's also the ruins of the House of Eustolios, which was originally a private Roman villa with a network of baths and rooms that contain exquisite mosaic floors.
Pafos (or Paphos) has become a top tourist destination and is within easy reach of Limassol, which means you'll have no trouble traveling over to one of Cyprus's best-loved cities from the island's principal cruise port. Although well-known for its sunshine and beaches, Pafos is perfect for history and mythology buffs, and no trip to this Cyprian city is complete without taking the time to visit its various iconic sights and archaeological gems.
When in Pafos, you'll discover Petra tou Romiou also known as Aphrodite's Rock, the birthplace of Aphrodite, the Goddess of Love, who is said to have risen from the ocean at that very spot. Legend has it that in certain weather conditions, the waves rise and break against the rock and form a column of water that dissolves into a pillar of foam that appears in the shape of a human. Another popular local myth is that any person who swims around the rock three times will be blessed with beauty, fertility, good fortune, true love and eternal youth.
If you're a lover of awe-inspiring archaeological sites, then a trip to the Tombs of the Kings is a must. Now a UNESCO World Heritage Site that features unground tombs and chambers, the Tombs of the Kings was used to bury the higher administrative officials, distinguished personalities and nobility of ancient Pafos during the Hellenistic and Roman periods. So, despite the name, the tombs were not used by kings. Evidence also suggests that the first Christians used the site for burials as well.
One of the most important monuments in Pafos is the Kato Pafos Archaeological Park, noted for its ecclesiastical buildings and ancient houses. A UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1980, this park enables you to explore the ancient ruins of five Roman houses including the House of Dionysus, House of Theseus, House of Aion, House of Orpheus and House of the Four Seasons, all of which feature famous mosaic floors that are amongst the most beautiful in the world. This impressive complex of gems also includes The Odean, the Paphos Castle Ruins and the Saranta Kolones. A fascinating place that tells stories of Cyprus's glorious past, the Kato Pafos Archaeological Park is still being excavated since it is strongly believed that there are many treasures and ancient secrets yet to be discovered.
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Thanks to my two informers, I can share that the dog poop unrest continues to simmer…
Month: September 2015
Noise ordinances
Ruh roh! "Donna" woke up on the grumpy side of the bed today!
Do you need a little splash of passive aggressive in your coffee?!
Just a reminder – do not use power tools or any other noisy items until after 9 AM on Saturdays and Sundays. It's the law. I can hear you out there right now but you started at least 1/2 hour ago.
BevHills classic from the archives: Baby Chick/Duck for Easter?
So, uh, greetings my many new blog followers! I am glad that I am not alone in laughing my a$$ off at some of the more egregious listerv antics. So you know, my mission is to share the more hilarious posts (which can, by the way, be publicly accessed by anyone who is subscribed to the group), and NOT to be mean-spirited or rude toward anyone posting.
With that out of the way…
While we wait for the listserv to lose their mind about something else, it was suggested that we highlight some of the classics that inspired the creation of this blog.
I sat down and made a list, off the top of my head, of at least seven crazy pants things that have happened over the last 12 months or so. The first thing that jumped to mind was the now-infamous "baby chick" post, right before Easter this year:
Does anyone know where I might get baby a baby chick or duck for Easter?? Ideally I am looking for an outfit/farm where I can purchase the egg and then return the baby a week or two after it's hatched (granted it survives my child) where it will live a long good life. Because I have no room for a chicken or duck in the yard…. But I would love to share the learning experience with child.Any leads would be great!Thanks!"Mia"Parkway Terrace
Kind of confused here. Are you hoping someone will let you swipe an egg from its nest and the nesting mother and take it home in the hope that it will hatch? And then hope the little chick or duckling will survive without its mother? Or are you trying to take a newborn chick or duckling away from its mother and hope it survives in your house without its mother for a week or so?
The little chick will probably not survive, so you will also be giving the child a lesson in cruelty and death.
I was very distressed to read "Mia's" request for chicks. Causing animals injury and death in the name of celebrating a time intended to remind us of peace and compassion is very very sad.
There is no reason that a fertilized egg needs a "mother" chicken at all. The egg just needs to be incubated for 21 days and then the chicks need food and water after hatch. As long as they are in a group of at least 2 to 3 chicks, they do just fine. Many farms use this method so that their laying hens are not out of production for 3 week stints.
I have a bunny if you want to borrow it 😉
The listserv is now the subject of a blog
One day after launch and the cat's outta the bag?!
Congratulations, the listserv is now a subject of a blog, "the Tales of Beverley Hills Listserv", on World Press [sic], could not attach the link, but you should be able to find it.. very funny….
Possum Stuck in Window Well
Just when you couldn't deal with any more animal issues on the listserv, "Lulu" from Halcyon Drive has reported that her neighbor has a possum stuck in her deep window well.
Can anyone offer suggestions on who she should call to help free him?
"Gary" had this helpful response:
Just have her put something in the well that the possum can use as a ladder. It will figure it out.
I suppose it was a slightly better response than the woman who said she thought someone was giving away a free possum…
Dog Poop in my Recycling Bin
Like the great eye of Sauron, the BevHills listserv focused with laser intensity on dog poop once again.
When the words "dog poop" show up in my inbox, you can pretty much pop the popcorn and sit back to enjoy instant hilarity. Today did NOT disappoint.
No other topic brings out the absolute utter insanity of the neighborhood quite like excrement.
At issue (once again) is the disposal of poop bags in other people's big green curbside trash cans. One person gently reminded the group of that these cans actually belong to the City of Alexandria, so they are actually not personal property. The response?!
This sounds to me like an open invitation for everyone to put their dog poop in Tina's* garbage can on Dogwood Drive? What's your house number so we can dispose of our dog's poop and then you can clean the can out when the waste turns to maggots?
(*All names changed to protect the crazies.)
From there, not surprisingly, the thread exploded.
Neighbor 1: Yesterday a lady with a very large dog on a very long lead decided that my front garden was her dogs new marking ground and let him roam for about 3 minutes doing his business here and there. I watched her from upstairs. Next time I'll be squirting her (not the dog who is not at fault) with a water gun.
And then, perhaps, some voice of reason:
Neighbor 2: Dear God you people are freaking nuts. How old are you, 10? You seriously have nothing better to do than sit in your window monitoring your yard for dog walkers? You're actually going to pull out a hose and squirt someone? That says an awful lot about you as a person.
Followed by an inspired current event joke:
Neighbor 3 [responding to person who rallied everyone to put poop in Tina's can]: Thank you for becoming the Donald Trump of the listserv.
But WAIT! Tina decides to double-down!
XXXX Dogwood Drive. I am happy to continue to be a good neighbor and let you use the can loaned to me by the city for your doggies do-do.
And then, like a unicorn pooping glitter rainbows (pun intended), the thread morphs into another cherished listserv topic on animal care and eco-friendliness when the owner of a pet shop in Del Ray chimes in…
Feeding a dog and/or cat raw frozen or freeze dried meals actually reduces the smell of feces considerably! One of the benefits of Raw Feeding your dog is the less mess that they leave behind. Because they are able to glean most of the nutrition from the food that they eat (Raw meals & meaty bones), the waste is considerably less. What they do leave behind crumbles away in a couple of days.
Here's a quick Youtube vid to show you the result of a dog on raw meals! (WARNING, VIDEO CONTAINS DOG POO!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoIhJnTeu94
My head is already exploding from the hilarity of the past 3 hours of comments, when "Donna", a prolific poster chimes in with:
I wish the people who let their cats roam freely would come to my yard and pick up their cat's feces!!!! And, talk about smell – cat urine has got to be one of the worst, especially on a hot day!
I'll swing by and get that poop on my way to Tina's house. Never change, Beverley Hills. Never change.


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National team goalkeeper Marvin Phillip says he's not likely to return to Vancouver Whitecaps following a trial with the MLS club recently.
The Joe Public custodian spent a few days at the club after being invited.
"I don't think I'll be there. The trial went okay but nothing positive came out of it. Hopefully at the beginning of the next MLS season something more concrete will come up.
Right now I'm just focusing on my time with the national team.
"The goalkeepers have a good coach in Jefferson George and we are putting in a lot of effort to ensure we correct our mistakes and keep on improving," said Phillip.


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Hull Ferry Routes Rotterdam Zebrugge Crossing Information
Hull Ferry Routes UK Ferries Crossings to Europe
Although Hull Ferry Port is primarily at trade and freight port linking the U.K. with Europe, Scandinavia and the Baltic regions it also offers a ferry service and more money is being pumped in to develop these services every year. Hull ferries are represented by P and O, who are their main carrier and sail from The Port of Hull to Zeebrugge in Belgium and from Hull to Rotterdam in the Netherlands.
The new ferry terminal in King George Dock is only ten minutes away from the city centre and is close to popular tourist attractions like the Yorkshire Moors and the Yorkshire Dale along with famous seaside resorts like Scarborough.
There has been a port in Hull since the 1100's and it has always been a bustling hub of commerce particularly in the 13th century when it was dominated by many foreign traders and merchants. Today the port handles around one million passengers each year.
Sailing routes
Although the Port of Hull is having money invested in it, currently the only Hull ferries available are provided by P and O ferries (North Sea).
They provide a service consisting of two routes: Hull to Zebrugge and Hull to Rotterdam.
On the crossing from Hull to Zebrugge you will travel aboard the Pride of Zebrugge with a journey time of ten hours. Ships leave the Hull ferry port at 19.00hrs every day. Check in time for this route is two hours.
The Hull to Rotterdam route sails with either the Pride of Hull or the Pride of Rotterdam. Crossing time is ten hours and ferries depart at 21.00hrs every day with a check in time of two hours.
All ferries include a wide range of onboard facilities including bars, cafes and restaurants and play areas for children.
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Driving directions
If you're coming from the north or the west follow the A1079 or the M62 on to the A63 going towards the centre of Hull and then follow signs to King George dock. If you're arriving from the South take the A15 over the Humber Bridge turning east along the A63 and go towards the city centre and then follow the signs to King George Dock and the ferry port.
Why Hull?
Despite the fact that Hull is in itself an interesting city of Viking origin, it also acts as a gateway to the north of England and has good transport links to the Midlands. The City of Hull is close to famous areas of natural beauty such as the Yorkshire Moors and Yorkshire Dales, the setting to many a romantic English novel. The area directly around Hull known as the Yorkshire Wolds, has an abundant bird life and is an area of natural beauty. If on the other hand you fancy some fun by the sea roll up your trousers, stick a hankie on your head, buy yourself a stick of rock and visit one of the coastal resorts of Bridlington or Scarborough.


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Several NIU faculty members are among educators from the United States currently participating in a workshop for U.S. and Indonesian educators and administrators as part of the U.S.-Indonesia Partnership Program (USIPP). The workshop, which began Monday and ends today, is being heldRead more
Alden: Campus invited May 1 to Global NIU Summit
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International Education Week begins Nov. 11
"Global Communiversity" is the focus of this year's International Education Week on campus, which begins Monday, Nov. 11, and runs through Friday, Nov. 15. Sponsored by the Division of International Programs, the goal of the week of special activities is to draw attention toRead more
NIU climbs in Washington Monthly rankings
NIU has placed 57th on a newly created Washington Monthly list: "America's Best-Bang-for-the-Buck Colleges." The honor is "pretty exclusive," the magazine editors write. "Out of the 1,572 colleges and universities in our broader rankings, only 349 made the cut as best-bang-for-the-buck schools."Read more
Transfer students speak up in fall survey
Results from NIU's Fall 2012 Transfer Student Survey show that approximately 90 percent of NIU on-campus transfer students found the process of transferring to NIU to be "manageable," "easy" or "very easy." The majority of transfer students also reported that they wereRead more
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Editor's Note: "The Economic Development Side" originally appears in the Pine Bluff Regional Chamber of Commerce's weekly member e-newsletter. It is written by Rhonda Dishner, the Economic Development Alliance's executive assistant.
Traditional agriculture in Jefferson County was celebrated last week as Pine Bluff's Chamber of Commerce sponsored, for the 65th time, its annual Farmers Appreciation Fish Fry.
Especially honored at the event was the Lawrence "Wink" Conyer family, Jefferson County's 2017 Farm Family of the Year. Conyer plants soybeans, rice and corn on about 900 acres in several locations in the county.
He is joined in the business of growing cash crops by other county farm families who also raise soybeans, rice and corn, along with wheat, grain sorghum, cotton, etc., on many thousands of acres of our rich Arkansas Delta soil. These six major Jefferson County crops had a value of almost $200 million in 2015, according to the local UofA Cooperative Extension Service.
Fittingly, the staple food at these appreciation dinners — fried catfish fillets — is also farm-raised.
Most likely in 2018, however, another yield will be added to the list of crops grown in Jefferson County. That crop, cannabis, will be new to Arkansas and the county. Its production and distribution will be a modern blending of farming and state-of-the-art pharmaceutical manufacturing.
Fifty-three percent of Arkansas voters in November 2016 approved legalization of medical marijuana, and the legislation established cultivation facilities and dispensaries. The state's new Medical Marijuana Commission has decided it will initially allow only five growing operations, with 32 dispensaries equally divided among eight geographic zones.
From January through September, the Economic Development Alliance responded to dozens of requests for information about available sites or buildings in the community area. When one of the first questions asked was whether churches or schools were near suggested properties, Alliance staff knew the caller was looking for a potential marijuana site. Cultivation operations can't be located within 3,000 feet of churches, schools or childcare facilities. Dispensaries must be at least 1,500 feet away from churches, schools or daycares.
According to information from the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration, a total of 13 applications were submitted (by the Sept. 18 deadline) for medical marijuana cultivation operations in Jefferson County. Only time will tell which, if any, of these projects receive a license to operate here. The commission received a total of 95 applications for the five sites to be selected.
It's assumed by some that Jefferson County received attention from numerous potential cannabis growers because of the county's fertile delta soil. But all of these new farming operations would be indoors with powerful grow lights and intricate watering systems.
Out in the weather, though — rain or shine, hot or cold, hail or high water—will continue to be our conventional farmers who for generations have helped grow the local economy with each successful planting season.


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NZD/USD is set for further downside as decline continues
NZD/USD appears to be carving out a lower top after reversing back down from the November 28 high of 0.6945. The recent corrective move from 0.6780 stalled and downside momentum gained speed, turning the focus back to the downside.
Looking at the 4-hour chart, RSI is now in bearish territory below 50, suggesting the downside move still has legs, especially after strong resistance has been met at the 61.8% Fibonacci retracement level (0.6848) of the rise from 0.6780 to 0.6945.
Support is expected at the November 22 low of 0.6819 ahead of 0.6780. A further decline from this 1 ½-year low would bring about a resumption of the downtrend that started from the July peak of 0.7557.
Only a move back above 0.6870 (near the 50% Fibonacci) would help weaken the downside pressure. But since the market is trading below the 20- and 50-period moving averages, the outlook is quite negative.
USD/JPY firms up this week; remains trapped in medium-term range
USD/JPY maintains its medium-term trading range between 108 and 114.50 as a result of entering a consolidation phase after a rally to 118.66 in December 2016. The pair is now trading above the mid-point of the range.
USD/JPY has been closing above the key 111 in the past two months, making it a strong support level. Breaking below it would shift the focus back to the lower end of the range in the 108 area.
USD/JPY firmed up this week after bouncing off the 111 level. The short-term bias improved when prices rose above the 200-day moving average. This level at 111.65 is now expected to provide support.
RSI is ticking higher, suggesting the market has more upside potential in the near term. There is resistance at 112.75 (50-day MA) but pushing above it would help USD/JPY see further gains back towards the top of the range at 114.50. This level would be a challenge to break, however, if successful, there is scope to target the 118 level for a re-test of the December 2016 peak.
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MALACAÑANG on Wednesday, July 11, released the appointments papers of the new head of the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) and high-ranking officials of the Department of Justice (DOJ).
President Rodrigo Duterte on July 9 appointed lawyer Saidamen Pangarugan as NCMF chair, with a cabinet rank of secretary. Pangarugan will serve as NCMF chair for two years.
Also on July 9, the President delegated Pangarugan as commissioner of the NCMF, replacing Yasmin Lao. As NCMF commissioner, Pangarugan will hold office for four years.
Pangarugan was a former governor of Lanao del Sur province from 1988 to 1992. He also served as local government undersecretary under the leadership of the late president Corazon Aquino.
Meanwhile, Duterte also tapped the wife of Public Works Secretary Mark Villar and three other lawyers as high-ranking officials of the Department of Justice (DOJ).
Emmeline Aglipay-Villar, a former representative of the Democratic Independent Workers' Association party-list, was appointed by Duterte as DOJ undersecretary on July 11.
Aglipay-Villar graduated magna cum laude in 2002 with economics degree from De La Salle University before she completed a law degree from the University of the Philippines in 2006.
Apart from Aglipay-Villar, Duterte also appointed lawyers Adrian Ferdinand Sugay, Mark Parete as Justice undersecretaries.
Prior to their new appointments at the DOJ, Sugay served as special assistant to the corporate head at the Philippine Ports Authority, while Parete was assistant secretary for legal affairs at the Office of the President.
Duterte also named Neal Vincent Bainto, a former senior associate at the Villaraza and Angangco Law Office, as Justice assistant secretary. (SunStar Philippines)
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Wade Wilson, aka Deadpool, has a problem. His girlfriend is dead, and, thanks to his healing factor, he can't join her in heaven. Not until his heart is in the right place. But what does that mean? Well, Wade interprets that as a call to protect a young mutant boy, Russell, from the time-traveler Cable, who has journeyed back from the future to assassinate him. And if that sounds like the plot to a Terminator movie, never fear. Deadpool most certainly comments on that fact. So now, the race is on to assemble a new super team, X-Force, and save Russell before it's too late. Will they do both in time? Well, you'll just have to watch to find out.
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There are two fairly obvious ways a saxophone can be close miked. One is close to the mouthpiece, another is close to the bell.
The difference in sound qualityis tremendous. The same applies to all close miking. Small changes in microphoneposition can affect the sound quality enormously.
There are many books and texts that claim to tell you how and where to position microphones for all manner of instruments, but the key is to experiment and find the best positionfor the instrument – and player – you have in front of you.
Experience, not book learning, leads to success. Of the two saxophone close miking positions, neither will capture the natural sound of the instrument, if that's what you want. Close mic positions almost never do.
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Harold Slade of Davisville, Missouri was born August 13, 1932 in Festus, Missouri to Thomas and Fannie Wilkinson Slade and passed away Monday, May 20, 2019 at the age of 86 years, 9 months and 7 days.
In July of 1953 he married Joan Albert in St. Louis, Missouri.
Harold graduated from Cherryville High School and served his country honorably in the U.S. Army in Korea from 1951 to 1954 being awarded a Purple Heart.
He owned Slade Construction in St. Louis, Missouri where he laid underground cable. He and Joan were previous members of the Fenton Church of Christ where Harold was an ordained Elder and in later years became a member of the Viburnum Christian Church where he was a past song leader. Harold was also a member of the Davisville American Legion. He loved working his farm, cutting hay, hunting and fishing along with some traveling.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas and Fannie Slade; daughter, Sandra Braun; brothers, Homer and Thomas Slade; sisters, Betty Neely and JoAnn (Bill) Gahr; sisters-in-law, Mary Slade, Elizabeth Diefenbach, Mae Pipkin, Carol Dace, Mildred Frey and Dorothy Gravatt; brothers-in-law, Larry Farrar, Bill Seaver and James Setzer, George Albert, Arthur Albert and R.G. Albert Jr.; and one grandson, Joseph.
He is survived by his wife, Joan of almost 66 years; sons, Michael (Kathy) Slade of Catawissa, Missouri, Mark (Linda) Slade of Pacific, Missouri and Robert (Stephanie) Slade of Kirkwood, Missouri; daughter, Vicki (Ken) Spencer of St. Clair, Missouri; brothers, John (Marlene) Slade of Berryman and Joseph (JoAnn) of St. Ann, Missouri; sisters, Janis (Ronald) Shrum of Sikeston, Missouri, Janet Farrar of Town and Country, Missouri, Earlene Seaver of Fairfield, Connecticut and Jene Setzer of Cuba, Missouri; 13 grandchildren, Tom, Lana, Brian, Daphne, Noah, Drew, Leah, Trinty, Sadie, Kennedy, Brittnee, Sean and Alyse; nine great grandchildren; sisters and brother-in-law, Mary Sparks, Shirley Williams and Robert Albert; other relatives and friends.
Visitation was held from 5-8 p.m. on Thursday, May 23, 2019 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, Missouri.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Friday, May 24, 2019 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, Missouri with Rev. Ronald Shrum officiating and Mark Slade reading the obituary. Special music of "It is Well with My Soul" was sung by Janis Shrum and "How Great thou Art" by Trinty Bradshaw. Memories were shared by Michael Slade and Noah Slade.
Committal prayer, interment and full military honors by the U.S. Army, VFW #2025 Rolla and Patriot Guard Riders were in the Davisville Cemetery.
Casket bearers were Noah Slade, Mark Slade, Bob Slade, Mick Slade, Tom Slade and Sean Semones.
Arrangements under the direction of the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home of Steelville, Missouri.
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I was asked by the soulfully poetic Matt Forrest to follow him in The Mortimer Minute, a children's poetry blog hop. Thank you, Matt for the invite. One of the pictures below is Matt Forrest. If you click the correct one, it will take you to Matt Forrest's Mortimer Minute entry!
For the Mortimer Minute, I've been asked to answer some questions about my experiences with poetry. Now, I don't really consider myself a 'poet.' I believe poets to be much more in tune with people's emotions (and their own emotions) than I could claim to be (ask Mama Funk for examples). Some have described an occasional picture book manuscript of mine as 'a poem' in the past. So maybe I write poems. Maybe…
To the rabbit's questions!
Question #1 from Mortimer: What projects are you working on now?
Answer from Papa J Funk: Well, Mortimer, as always, I'm working on multiple rhyming picture book manuscripts. Last week I was revising three different ones. One of them is awesome and ready. One of them is going to sit and stew on a shelf or in a drawer for a few weeks/months, and a third I'm still working on.
Lately I've been participating in several critique groups, both in person and online. And as always, I'm working on the 'craft' of writing. Without giving too much (er.. anything) away, that's what I've been up to.
Question #2 from Mortimer: How do you come up with ideas for your poetry?
Answer from Papa J Funk: Well, as I intend all of my poems to be illustrated … for children … in about 32 pages … and in about 500 words or less … I usually start by trying to come up with something I haven't seen in that format. Have you seen any picture books about a little girl and her doll? Probably. Well, I'm not going to write that one.
Although I do have many many children to spy on, only some of my ideas are stolen from them. Sometimes I just like to spend hours acting as childishly and child-like as possible (again, ask Mama Funk for more details). These states of mind (and body) often produce wonderful rhyming picture book fodder.
Question #3 from Mortimer: What children's poem to you wish you had written?
Answer from Papa J Funk: I am going to reinterpret this question as 'what poetic or rhyming children's picture book do you wish you had written?' To that, I have lots of options. Do I go with a recent classic like Iggy Peck, Architect? Or do I go with a classic classic like The Lorax? Or maybe I'm gonna cheat and say I'm happy with those that I have written and don't wish to take anything away from anyone else?
No. The answer is Chicken Cheeks. Period.
Thanks for joining me for the Mortimer Minute. If I have poet friends, I'll link to their blogs below. Until next time, Mr. Rabbit!


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the year started great: training camp at las playitas-fuerteventura! I liked it so much there that I decided to do Challenge Fuerteventura in april, but first there was planned to start race season at abu dhabi!
well, it was a miserable start...I felt sick during the race and so, after 12 years of triathlon, my first DNF happened!
after that, another training camp, with the great bunch of TriathlonTravel in egypt, we did also one week of stage bike riding throughout siani peninsula - simply great!
than I was ready for challenge fuerteventura, 3rd place! back on the road :-)
mid may I won the italian long distance championship (ITU format 4-120-30) another title in the bank!
in june we finally had the pleasure to welcome an official ironman race in italy, the 70.3 Pescara! we were waiting so long for this one...I wanted to do great and with 2nd place I was very satisfied, my race condition for the main goal of the season, IM Austria, was improving!
but w had also the pleasure, for the first time in italy, to welcome a Biestmilch venture during the pescara event, offering race packages for the participants!
everything fine....until....I snapped really bad during a run training! but it didn't swell up and it didn't hurt a lot, so the following days I continued my training sessions! I admit...there was a little hurting point above my right ankle, but you know what: we often have "little hurtings"!
one week to go for IM Austria and the pain got worse, so I decided to stop completely running...it was taper time anyway!
but during race week I could feel the pain also just walking...my physiotherapist worked hard, he tried everything...but nothing seemed to work! so there was a slightly suspicion it could be a stress fracture!
not the best to set my mind at rest 2 days before the ironman :-(
I desided to give it a go and swimming and biking went great, I was right there to battle for a top result..but the first steps out of T2 already hurts like hell!!!
I continued, more hobbling than running, for 5km....than I had to quit...couldn't even put my foot on the ground...so painful!
pure frustration! after 20 IM starts (12 x top 3 + 2 x top 8 + 6 x hawaii) I didn't want to stop this thread!
back home - diagnosed fibular stress fracture - 3 weeks plaster - 2 months without running !!!
back on the track at september and looking forward to build up for the ITU LD World Champs in Las Vegas
everything fine, foot was ok again, well of course my running shape was not 100%, but ok! I got there with my italian national team mates just a few days before the race, mood was great! on race morning the shocker: they cancelled the swim because of the cold water and air temperature! so we had to do a 120km bike time trial and a 30km run...the biggest issue for me was the air temperature: 2 C!!!!
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I finished 4th, which was ok, very strong pro field!
the day after this race I got a strong backache with sciatic-pain! I had also some smaller issues: skinned and swollen knees, hurting metacarpal bones...but the sciatica got worse and worse and in a few days there was the 70.3 calling!
to make it short: another painful and "not able to race" experience!
tiresome of this years issues I'm having a rest right now, planning with a lot of hope and confidence the next year :-)
a big THANK YOU
to my coach, Fabio Vedana, we reaped a lot the last years and we will continue in the future
to my long-standing partners Südtirol, Sparim, Biestmilch, Nutrilife Sport with the brands Ceepo, 2xU, ISM, Profile Design, GU Energy, Zoggs, as well as Tachezy Sanit, HM Selection, New Balance, Garmin, Limar, Vittoria, Northwave, Zeppelin and the very best bike mechanic Zanolini Bike Professional!
to all my family, friends, supporters, fans....sorry...but it will get too long to attach names, you know who you are :-)


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For years now, I have hankered after the Bluebell Sofa from sofa.com and now they've only gone and bloomin' collaborated with the talented textile designers at St Jude's Fabrics – offering even more tantilizing designs to their range.
The project is the first in a new initiative called 'Design Lab' which sofa.com launched as a way of supporting and promoting British design. Together they have chosen three different prints in three colourways by well known artists and printers. Mark Hearld is known for his nature inspired lithographic prints and Angie Lewin is the co-founder of St Jude's Fabrics and creator of the lovely skeletal plantform designs:
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It's all VERY lovely. So VERY comfy and perhaps far too pretty to sit on. – Alice
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SALIR – contemporary art work, modern cubistic painting on canvas, mixed technique on canvas, 100x150cm, INCH: 39,3×59″, Siviglia 2018
The painting shows a complex scene of different characters and animals.
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Size: 100x150cm, INCH: 39,3×59″
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Ch'kan, son of Leskit was a male Klingon, the son of Leskit and Karreka, daughter of Lyyroq, born in 2373.
At age two, Ch'kan fell in love with a three-year-old girl, and attempted to write a love poem for her. Ch'kan shared this poem with his father, Leskit, who then used it to get fellow IKS Gorkon officer Kurak to laugh. (TNG novel: Diplomatic Implausibility)
- Leskit first mentioned his young son in Diplomatic Implausibility, but he was not given a name until the novel A Burning House.
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It is not long now until the festival launches on Sunday 13 October and we are busily working on final arrangements.
If you are a school that has children doing drawings for the Ipswich Drawn Together Project, we would love to have them submitted as soon as possible. They can be dropped off on the Mezzanine Floor of Ipswich Central Library marked attention Jenny Stubbs.
The family Program has lots of exciting sessions after school Monday – Thursday from 4:00 – 5:00 pm in Ipswich Central Library, as well as some events for parents and teachers at Ipswich Girls Grammar on the Monday evening 14 October and the Thursday morning 17 October at Springfield Library with Megan Daley talking about her book Raising Readers. Go to Programs to find out more. Please promote this to your school community.
Our Festival Bookseller, A Lot of Books have set up an online store. If you have children attending the festival you can ask them if they wish to pre-order their books to be either picked up at the Festival bookshops or possibly even delivered to your school.
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Although a challenging life event, such as the death of a loved one or financial hardship, can trigger depressive episodes, the causes of depression are complex and overlapping. There are two main categories of risks that can contribute to depression—those that you can't change, and those that you can.
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Content marketing and marketing channels are on every single marketer's mind. It has become trendy to shift our thinking from assets to overall content and its creation process has led to an emergence of creative departments additional to brand managers.
However, the key question is, when is the right time to start thinking about content? Marketing budget allocation between content creation and channel activations depends on marketing departments structures, P&L and headcount (profitability). The budget distribution in most occasions is organised as a top-down approach and is tied to a set of performance indicators to be met throughout a financial year.
The truth is, how can you guess in advance whether your budget is best placed in content marketing strategy, social media activation, traditional PR or offline media until your overall marketing plan and activation concepts are defined? It's a classic case of chicken and egg.
Every disciplined marketer should follow a simple step-by-step process from company vision and mission to business objectives, brand and marketing objectives and marketing strategies.
And it is, at this stage that talented agencies should come to the rescue, before the content marketing or channel activation budgets are allocated.
Aligned with the business and marketing challenges and objectives, a competent agency will translate a brief into a possible activation plan, which can involve many marketing channels and content creation. However these should not be decided upon until concept stages have been reached.
Indeed, the agency will pin-point the key challenges, unique selling points, highlight facts/observations and insights (to be validated by market research ideally if there is any doubt on potential assumptions) and will provide overarching concept ideas in line with the target audience and the brand identity/tone of voice.
A competent agency will translate a brief into a possible activation plan, which can involve many marketing channels and content creation.
This process tends to focus on one element of a user journey (pre-purchase/pre- activation, purchase/activation, post-purchase, loyalty/repeat use) since the marketing objectives need to be quite tight (either the focus is on awareness, consideration, purchase or retention) but it's very hard with budget constrictions to launch a campaign/concept that covers most steps, as it would simply dilute efforts.
Once, and only once concepts are brought forward, an activation plan can then be fleshed out along with a content and messaging strategy.
Then come the questions:
- What content (asset/format/messaging) would bring this concept to life best?
- Which channels are most adequate/pertinent to seed these assets and ultimately create awareness/engagement/reaction/action?
For example, when a brand launches a TV commercial, it shouldn't be based on the fact that they are actively in need for mass-audience reach to gain awareness or top of mind. It should be based on the fact that the lead concept they are adhering to would be most engaging in a video format to a mass-target audience.
When dealing with a multidisciplinary agency that can tackle integrated campaigns, it makes the whole concept creation unbiased, which means the activation won't be skewed towards their area of expertise.
When a brand launches a TV commercial, it shouldn't be based on the fact that they are actively in need for mass-audience reach to gain awareness or top of mind.
Take for instance Lexis' work with Harley Davidson. Lexis created an experience that encapsulated Harley-Davidson's spirit and passion for personal freedom and the open road, aimed at the touring audience.
The outcome was the creation of a storytelling platform that was tailored to each and every European market through media relations, influencer & stakeholder engagement, social media and customer engagement.
Often, it is all easier said than done however – consumers and corporate entities are heavily targeted via different channels and unless a concept and its content are engaging and resonating with individuals and decision makers, there will be a lot of wastage in attempt to just release content for the sake of it.
Times have changed and it is no longer the marketing manager, but the concept itself, that should be leading the budget allocation discussions. So let's prompt the creative teams to wear their thinking hats ahead of any commercial and budget discussions and let's let the content drive the channel strategy.
Virginie Luce is head of Digital at Lexis


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"I'll deal with that when it comes," Brady said. "… We've got a good, competitive team. I'm just rooting for us to win every game that we're playing that I'm not in, and certainly when I'm in, I hope we win every game, too."
Meanwhile, Brady's replacement for Weeks 1-4 didn't have the best day on the field.
Scrimmage ends with Garoppolo's pass getting tipped, intercepted at the line by Jamie Collins. Lot of film study headed for Jimmy G tonight.
Courtney Fallon (@CourtneyFallon_) August 5, 2016
Brady went a perfect 25 of 25 during the Patriots' scrimmage, as his Blue squad dominated Jimmy Garoppolo's White squad. As camp continues, the Patriots will continue to hope Brady's experience, excellence and leadership rubs off on Garoppolo. But as countless NFL quarterbacks of days past will agree, it's never quite that simple.
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — It was a bold move by Ryan Fitzpatrick. Or maybe we should call it a bald move.
At the start of Tuesday's practice, the New York Jets' quarterback approached a group of defensive players and made a proposition that resulted in The Haircut Heard 'Round the NFL. Fitzpatrick came clean on Thursday, telling WFAN radio the story behind his headline-making buzz cut.
"My hair was just stupid," Fitzpatrick said of his overgrown locks, which had become a social media phenomenon. "I needed to cut it. I was going to cut it anyway. It was a nice little spoof. I told the defense, I went up to Rontez Miles and a few of the guys and said, 'The next person that picks me off gets to give me a fresh summer 'do.'"
Fitzpatrick struggled on Tuesday, and sure enough, he was intercepted by rookie Juston Burris, a fourth-round pick from North Carolina State. Making good on his promise, Fitzpatrick allowed Burris to shave his head in front of the entire team.
Tennessee Titans
1 to 10 percent: Yes, DeMarco Murray could revitalize his career in Tennessee with Mike Mularkey's exotic smashmouth approach, but injuries kept him from realizing his promise until that dominant 2014 campaign. That guy could come back, but it's unlikely.
Andre Johnson was a disappointment during his lone season in Indianapolis and might struggle to make an impact down the depth chart in Tennessee, but what he did with Matt Schaub as his primary quarterback all those years in Houston should be enough to make the Hall. Johnson made seven Pro Bowls and was a first-team All-Pro twice, which is usually enough for skill-position players to eventually work their way into Canton. It helps that he'll finish his career in the top 10 in receptions and receiving yards, although he'll likely fall out of those rankings by the time he's eligible for selection.


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Wheels & Birds
This example uses some current products, and some retired products. But I think the layout is still appealing so I thought I would share it with all of you. Using a Wheel and the same ink as the card stock when creating the background for the border on page one makes it appear soft and subtle.
Page two is a great example of how to add a lot of photos to a layout. In this digital age we have plenty of them and with this layout you don't have to leave out your favorites!
Watch for more Scrapbooking Ideas next Saturday!


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Enjoy traditional Cherokee dancing, cultural arts demonstrations, storytelling, frybread, singing and flute music. For kids craft activites, blowgun techniques & a scavenger hunt. For adults plant walks thru native botanical gardens
Traditional dancing 11:00, 12:00, 1:00, 2:00
Hoop dancing 2:30
Native Plant walks 11:30, 1:30
Location: Cherokee Homestead Exhibit805 Hwy 64 Business -- adjacent to Old Jail Museum
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2019 MARRCH Annual Conference
October 28-30, 2019 | Saint Paul RiverCentre | 175 W Kellogg Blvd
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The MARRCH Board of Governors warmly invites you to join friends and colleagues for the 2019 MARRCH Annual Conference! This year's conference is all about sharing solutions and building the collaborative relationships that will shape, integrate and personalize the future of the substance use disorder and other co-occurring mental health conditions. Learn from National thought leaders, local experts and other prevention-treatment-recovery advocates who are helping us intentionally design earlier interventions, better integrate services and supports and drive collaborative community connections that support health, healing and long-term recovery. In addition, conference attendees gain access to 5 featured speakers, 2 special events, 3 lifestyle stages and a newly expanded show layout that promotes interactive learning, peer networking and as always… lifelong fellowship with friends and colleagues.
Online Registration will close at midnight on Friday, October 25th. Onsite Registration will be available at the RiverCentre all 3 days. We look forward to seeing you at the conference!
Room discounts are available at the InterContinental and overflow is available at the Saint Paul Hotel.
Parking is available at the RiverCentre ramp, or the InterContinental which is connected via skyway. Please note: The RiverCentre ramp has early-bird rates.
Registration fees include CE certificates and food service. Shared full conference registrations are not permitted. To receive the early bird discount, your registration must be received on or before September 11, 2019.
Three full days of exhibits! For information and/or an application, call the MARRCH office at 651-290-7462 or register online.
MARRCH will be applying for 21 CEs, 7 for each day of the conference. Approvals will be updated as received.
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Assessment means those procedures by which a counselor identifies and evaluates an individual's strengths, weaknesses, problems, and needs for the development of the treatment plan.
Case Management means activities that bring services, agencies, resources, or people together within a planned framework of action toward the achievement of established goals.
Client Education means the provision of information to clients who are receiving or seeking counseling concerning alcohol and other drug abuse and the available services and resources.
Consulting with other Professionals regarding client treatment and services means communicating with other professionals in regard to client treatment and services to assure comprehensive, quality care for the client.
Counseling means the utilization of special skills to assist individuals, families, or groups in achieving objectives through exploration of a problem and its ramifications; examination of attitudes and feelings; consideration of alternative solutions; and decision making.
Crisis Intervention means those services that respond to an alcohol or other drug user's needs during acute emotional or physical distress.
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Many association board members and shareholders alike come to dread the monthly board meeting or annual shareholders meeting - stories abound of meetings dragging on for hours, with participants feeling that they're trapped in a vortex of wasted time.
Dysfunctional board meetings can be especially intimidating (not to mention demoralizing) for brand-new board members just figuring things out. The New Jersey Cooperator surveyed a few property managers to find out how boards can improve the quality and productivity of their meetings, so that board members and shareholders feel a sense of engagement.
The All Important Agenda
"My biggest piece of advice is to make sure the meeting revolves around the agenda," recommends Jennifer Ward, administrator for Twin Rivers Community in East Windsor, New Jersey. "The board president - not the manager - facilitates the meeting around the agenda."
Ward suggests a process in which the manager collaborates with the board president to compile and organize the agenda's information. In addition, she contacts other board members for input. She also attempts to get committee reports and new business in writing, ahead of time. All the collected information is then compiled in a packet distributed to board members, the board attorney and recording secretary five days in advance of the meeting. A copy of the agenda is also posted in the office for all residents to read.
"This way I can field questions ahead of time," explains Ward. "So that during the meeting, the board can conduct the business of the association."


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Services and Information for Parents and Guardians.
Services and Information for Teachers, Special Needs Assistants and Non-Teaching School Staff.
Services and Information for Schools, ETBs, Further Education & Training Providers and Third Level Institutions.
Services and Information for Students, Trainees, Adult Learners and Research Students.
The Department of Education & Skills and its education sector procurement hub, the Education Procurement Service (EPS), in conjunction with the Schools Procurement Unit (SPU), the Financial Support Services Unit (FSSU) and Education & Training Boards Ireland (ETBI), has established a framework of three market providers in order to provide payments solutions for schools to avail of. The payments solutions will facilitate the handling of payments from parents to schools electronically (including internet, mobile phone app and chip and pin), while continuing to allow parents that wish to make payments by cash, cheque, etc.
The payments solutions are intended to fulfil the following objectives:
The solutions available to schools are split by category into 10 lots (5 x primary and 5 x post-primary), based on the payment services that individual schools identify as their requirements:
The Department of Education & Skills in conjunction with the SPU and ETBI, has identified approximately 100 schools across the primary, post-primary and ETB sector willing to take part in a pilot project to avail of these solutions. An implementation team, with representatives from the Department, the EPS, FSSU and ETBI, will work with both the pilot schools and the service providers to oversee the rollout of these payments solutions. The framework will be available for other schools to avail of should they wish, but for the purposes of onward close monitoring of the pilot project, the focus will remain on the initial identified cohort.
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ATEC London 2017 conference details announced
The ATEC (Assistive Technology Exhibition and Conference) organisers are pleased to announce that tickets are now available for ATEC London 2017, which will take pla...
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One of the most powerful ways of communicating with our colleagues and raising awareness of disability is through storytelling.
Telling tales about disability
In partnership with PurpleSpace, a leading networking and professional development hub for disabled employees, Nationwide hosted a panel event where attendees heard from Kate Nash OBE, PurpleSpace CEO, writer and performer Penny Pepper and Roland Chesters, who have both released books discussing their disabilities.
The mental health and unspoken side of disabilities were reoccurring themes, with Penny alluding to false assumptions that people make, such as a physically disabled woman not being able to have a relationship. Roland cited the stigma of having HIV and how people wouldn't want to shake his hand or embrace him.
No regrets, no barriers
Many questions were posed by the engaged audience, including 'if you had the choice to get rid of your disability, would you do it?' and the unequivocal response from the panel - no. Those experiences and the challenges they've faced have made them who they are today.
Julia Dunn, Nationwide's Chief Risk Officer opened the event with Rob Angus, Exec champion of our Enable Disability network, which helps disabled employees to develop and drive their career, also provided personal accounts.
As a parent of children with autism, Rob said: "I want my children to grow up in a world that treats them equally, makes them feel included and doesn't put barriers in front of them that other children don't have. They both see the power of storytelling as it connects people together in a way nothing else does."
Nationwide is absolutely committed to ensuring that all colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
Pictured from left to right: Kate Nash OBE. Polly Peppers and Roland Chesters
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The ATEC (Assistive Technology Exhibition and Conference) organisers are pleased to announce that tickets are now available for ATEC London 2017, which will take pla...
As part of our series of employee network group articles, we're shining a light on five fantastic network groups helping make the financial sector a more inclusive place - where everyone feels w...
An innovative bursary scheme supporting disability networks in the Civil Service has launched. The Equal Approach PurpleSpace Bursary Scheme is a new initiative to support current and future disabilit...
Nationwide Building Society has joined the fight for every heartbeat by announcing a charity partnership with the British Heart Foundation (BHF). The year-long collaboration with the nation's h...


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Yesterday our Mini Swap package arrived in the mail. We swapped with a sweet family that lives outside of Seattle. I saw the mailperson load the package in the box and booked outside so the girls could rip into it before nap time. Jen did a fabulous job knitting up little treasures for the girls. Here is Maddie showing off her sock bunny named Mike by their little boy. He sent along the sweetest little note along with the bunny and Maddie really loved the little bunny finger puppet. She has been carrying Mike around by his ear, makes a mama's heart ache.
Annie received the cutest set of little animal finger puppets.
There is a turtle, a blue bird (my favorite), a butterly, and a rose. A perfect fit for her little fingers and big imagination. They came all packed up in a cute little knitted drawstring pouch.
The package also came with some great postcards of Seattle (where Dan and I went for our honeymoon) and some yummy chocolates for mom. I did have to share one of the bars with the girls.
Here is the whole kit and kaboodle (sans chocolate, Maddie had hidden it from Annie)
We were so fortunate to get paired up with such a talented family. We can't wait for our package to make it out west. In the meantime Jen's beautiful sock knitting and knitted treats have motivated me to knit my first pair of socks. Look for pictures soon.


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PAIR OF GLASGOW SCHOOL ANTIQUE ART NOUVEAU CHAIRS BY JS HENRY Ref:C1004X
Pair of Glasgow School Antique Art Nouveau Chairs by JS Henry.
A superb quality pair of Glasgow school designed antique chairs by JS Henry. Excellent quality with beautiful attention to detail. Both the chairs feature inlaid tulip motifs, pierced back splats and the chairs stand on square tapering front legs which end in a square pad foot. In superb condition, A fabulous design. Dating from around 1900.
Height: 94cm (37.01")
Width: 45cm (17.72")
Depth: 47cm (18.5")
Additional Information: The seats are 45cm high.


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Have you identified the most important set of documents that you need to buy a resale flat in India?
Have you had trouble finding out from where to procure these documents and whether they are mandatory to proceed with the deal to purchase the resale property?
In this article, I'll list out the legal documentation requirement that a home buyer must add to his or her priority checklist and also communicate to the selling party so that there are no delays in the transaction.
Round-up: Remember, you don't want to get stuck with a property for the rest of your life that doesn't have clear title or any other missing legal document that prevents you or your children from reaping the benefits in the long run. Due diligence is required when buying a property, but instead of getting overwhelmed by a long list of paperwork create your document checklist or hire a property consultant to guide you for the same.
Connect with one of our experts. We look forward to helping you with your real estate needs.
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Our PianoDisc installation team has a combined 80+ years of experience in the piano service and rebuilding business.
We have performed more than 3000 PianoDisc player installations on grand, upright and even digital pianos for many of the top piano dealers in the country as well as a large private clientele.
We have completed custom conversions on major piano brands such as Steinway, Mason & Hamlin, Bosendorfer, Bechstein, Yamaha, Kawai, Schimmel, Boston, August Forster, Baldwin, Bluthner, Kohler & Campbell, Samick, Knabe, Chickering, Essex, Petrof and Wurlitzer plus many others.
We have also been selected to perform factory installations directly for piano manufacturers such as Kawai, Boston and Young Chang.
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Azur Lane Crosswave adds HMS Illustrious and HMS Ajax to the roster
Compile Heart has delivered a new information batch for Azur Lane Crosswave, the upcoming 3D naval battle RPG for PlayStation 4 which is based on the popular ship girl mobile game Azur Lane. While this information is not as large as the last two batches, they have confirmed that this game's character roster will add two popular ship girls from the Royal Navy faction: the aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious and the light cruiser HMS Ajax.
This announcement was made by publishing a short trailer that shows the character and ship rig design art for both ship girls. These designs will also be available to view in the artbook that comes with the game's limited edition.
Azur Lane Crosswave will be released for PlayStation 4 in 2019 in Japan. An English localization for this game has not been announced as of yet. Through the official Japanese Twitter account, Compile Heart informed that they will release the next information batch for this game in April.


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Man killed, woman hit by car during shooting at Sharpstown after-hours club
A man was killed and a woman hit by car during a shooting at a Sharpstown after-hours club.
Houston Police said that a man was driving west on Harwin Drive around 5 a.m. Sunday when a group of men at a after-hours club inside of a warehouse began shooting at his gray Volkswagen. The man returned fire, and the people at the club ran from the gunshots.
One of the women fleeing the scene was hit by a car exiting the parking lot. She was taken to the hospital in stable condition.
The men who originally began shooting got into a brown Buick SUV and chased the gray Volkswagen to the corner of South Gessner Road and Westpark Drive, where they fired into the car. The driver was shot in the torso. When authorities arrived and drove him to Southwest Memorial Hospital, the man, a black male around 40 years in age, was pronounced dead.
Police spoke with two security guards, who said that the suspects and victim both frequented the club and knew one another.
"I don't know if they were friends or some sort of rivals," said Joel Burton of the Houston Police Department's homicide unit.
Several businesses in the warehouse park where the shooting took place had security cameras installed, but early Sunday morning, the businesses had not yet opened for police to request the tapes. Burton describe the suspects as two black males in their mid or late 20s.