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If club design was taught as a college class, the first lesson would be about access control. The value of membership hinges on reserving club attractions for members and paid guests. Nonetheless, many clubs are built with multiple entrances, wide and uncontrollable entry pathways, poorly shaped and ineffectively positioned control stations, and other possible breaches into member-only attractions.
Ideally, access-control functions would be invisible to members but serve as a visible trespassing deterrent to others. By following seven rules of gatekeeping, you can elevate the art of access control and enrich members' experiences.
- Create a spacious lobby before the point of control
Every member will first walk through your doors as a nonmember. That moment will be your last chance to make a good first impression. The club lobby should be non-confrontational in layout and convey hospitality and style while suggesting greater things to come. Instead of placing the access control hardware 8 feet from your front door, create a generous lobby before the control point that exposes ancillary member and nonmember attractions.
- Create separate in-and-out paths around a single control point
By subtly shaping the staffed reception station, you can guide user flow to and around the access control station. By narrowing the pathway (or creating a pinch point) at a staffed check-in section of this station, people who enter must pass within 5 feet of the gatekeeper. Pinch points bring all entering traffic within a friendly speaking distance of the club's access control staff.
- Never use turnstiles or gates for incoming member traffic
A properly configured control station eliminates any need for mechanical gateway barriers and improves members' entry experience while it reaffirms and protects the value of the membership. Gates and turnstiles express a lack of trust and are inherently demeaning and unfriendly for members.
- Use a gate on the out-going pathway
An attractive gate, swinging with the direction of out-bound traffic, prevents uncontrolled back flow into the club. Providing separate channels for inbound and outbound traffic allows reception staff to differentiate between arriving and departing members and focus their attentions accordingly.
- Organize control station functions for expedited admittance
Most control stations end up being multi-functional member service desks. A workout-ready member doesn't want to be stuck at the club entrance behind someone who is signing up five kids for swim lessons. You can avoid this by strategically zoning the control station layout for separate functions. The part of the desk designated for access control must be adjacent to the circulation pinch point and allow for priority attention to member verification. Other potentially congestive functions should be positioned away from the gatekeeper function.
- Introduce user-friendly details at the control point
As the first point of contact in the club, high-touch front desk details are critical to making and maintaining a superior member experience. Consider features such as a purse/bag rest for standing transactions; a place to sit, fill out forms and interact with member services staff; task lighting to supplement soft, low-level ambient lighting; multi-directional screening of work space clutter and computer backsides; and proper work surface heights and low-profile detailing of computer components.
- Create a separate reception/check-in center for kids
Generally speaking, adults and other people's kids do not mix well, particularly at the access control desk. If possible, parents and children should be able to access children's destinations before reaching the main access control station. By doing so, children are pealed off early in the entry experience and registered independently into their own secure environment.
The club industry has unique gatekeeping needs. It cannot look to movie theaters, baseball stadiums or airports for guidance, except to understand that the value of a ticket quickly declines when any and all are admitted without one. By embracing both the art and science of access control, club owners can protect their bottom line and continue pleasing members with a personalized and welcoming red velvet rope entry experience.
Hervey Lavoie is president of Ohlson Lavoie Collaborative, an architecture, aquatic design and interior design firm. With 35 years of design experience, he has completed club design assignments in 42 states and six countries.


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French filmmaker Agnès Varda's work becomes more entrancing as one sees more of her smaller films. Cleo from 5 to 7 and the films in the collection 4 by Agnès Varda constitute her best-known feature work, but Cinévardaphoto, a trio of short films made between 1963 and 2004, is a fascinating study of the power of photographic art, and the mindset of the artist. Ms. Varda narrates all three of the films, sometimes aided by actor Michel Piccoli. Collected under one title in 2004, Cinévardaphoto has been released by Cinema Guild in a quality presentation, with extras.
Ydessa, The Bears and Etc. (Ydessa, les ours et etc...) is a 35mm/digital video production from 2004. It initially seems little more than a peek at an eccentric photographic exhibition in Munich, a collection of more than a thousand found photographs of children and people with Teddy Bears. We meet the artist Ydessa Handeles, an apparently wealthy woman with all the earmarks of the art scene -- an arresting hairstyle, distinctive clothing. But Varda soon reveals the exhibit's power. Handeles is the daughter of Jews that narrowly escaped the holocaust. She's spent years buying vintage "Teddy Bear" photos and arranging them by interior theme. Inspired by a cousin that died at Auschwitz, the bears represent the emotional connections between people, and the cumulative effect of the exhibit, in Ydessa's words, "explores world memory". The film eventually reveals the contents of a nearly empty room in the exhibit, which changes the meaning of everything the visitor has just experienced. At this point Varda shows more disturbing photos, of Nazi children posing with bears that salute, framed in special mountings decorated with swastikas. We've all suffered art exhibitions without any particular focus, or ones that flaunt pretentions to importance. Ydessa, The Bears and Etc. fully expresses the depth of this exhibit, in conjunction with a thoughtful portrait of its creator.
1982's Ulysses (Ulysse) is Varda's analysis of a photo she took in 1954. It's an art photo of a nude man and boy on a Normandy beach, with the corpse of a goat in the foreground. The picture is very good in itself, what with the poses of the models and the boy's odd gaze in the direction of the dead animal. But in 22 brisk minutes Varda reaches back in time to investigate what might have influenced the photo. She finds the adult that posed as the boy, and whose name is indeed Ulysse; he remembers little of the experience. Varda mostly recalls contextual markers -- the boy's family were political refugees from Spain, and she was very taken with them. A big French defeat in Vietnam was news at the time. She even studies goats a bit, to the extent of confronting one with her image of its kin; the goat naturally tries to eat the photo.
Hi There, Cubanos (Salut les Cubains) is the oldest of the three films, although its photographic subject is the newest -- the tenth anniversary of the Cuban Revolution. Agnès Varda returned from that island with thousands of photos and turned them into a straight cinema essay. The only live action seen is of a group of Cuban musicians visiting Paris. In a freewheeling editorial montage Varda shows the new face of Cuba, discussing only briefly the redistribution of land and the revolutionary fervor sparked by the charismatic figure of Fidel Castro. She makes fun of the new trend in beards and shows city teens volunteering to teach ABC's in the mostly illiterate countryside. Much of the film is about Cuban artists, and we see a selection of painters and poets in addition to musicians like Benny Moré. Varda even finds a young Cuban filmmaker, a woman, to focus on. Some passages edit stills of Moré and others so quickly that they seem like stop-motion live-action. Director Chris Marker is credited with help on the film and we can't but wonder if the technique is related to his own La jeteé of the same year.
Cinema Guild's DVD of Cinévardaphoto is a very attractive set of films, beautifully transferred. Varda kept hold of her work under her company name Ciné Tamaris. All were filmed in 35mm and are in fine shape.
The package is enhanced with a selection of six Agnès Varda short films that prove her a master of the form, and reveal more of her personal interests and commitments:
T'as de beaux escaliers tu sais (You've Got Beautiful Stairs, You Know) is a promotional film for the Cinémathèque Française that uses the simple gimmick of comparing the building's stairs with scenes from famous movies set on stairs. Plus, Isabelle Adjani makes a brief cameo.
Plaisir d'amour en Iran (Pleasure of Love in Iran) is a pleasant trifle that relates the beautiful architecture in an Iranian palace to the desires of a pair of lovers, who exchange their thoughts while touring.
7p., cuis., s. de b., ... à saisir (Seven Rooms, Kitchen and Bath) is a strange fantasy about an empty home for the elderly. Varda stages a fantasy of a family occupying the massive spaces, going through typical domestic problems. Ghosts of former occupants make comments from the dark corners. The notes suggest that the film was suggested simply by a visit to the empty building.
Réponse de femmes: Notre corps, notre sexe (Women Respond: Our Bodies, our Sex) is a brief (8 min) "cine-tract" with posed women reciting the logic behind their feminist ideals: What does it mean to be a woman? They're resentful of sexual objectification in both love relationships and in commercial exploitation: "I am unique but I represent all women". If this new consciousness gets in the way of male ideas about love, then "love must be reinvented". This is the most succinct and effective presentation of feminist ideas that I've seen.
Les dites cariatides (The So-Called Caryatids) plays with the same ideas, a bit, in architecture, as Varda examines some Caryatids (statues used as pillars) around Paris. While we hear readings of Baudelaire, we're told that many of these gigantic nude female statues are just ignored; nobody even remembers who made them.
Elsa la Rose (Elsa the Rose). Agnès Varda was invited to make this enchanting document, a love-poem film from the poet-novelist Louis Aragon to his beloved wife Elsa Triolet. The couple are seen moving about Paris and together in their rooms, and reflect on their memories of love. Very touching.
Also included is a bonus film, From the Rooster to the Donkey (Hands and Objects), an overview of Varda's short films that benefits from her thoughtful narration. Alain Bergala contributes some brief notes for an insert program.
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If you feel that personal income taxes in the United States are too high, you might be interested to learn that more than 8,000 French households had their 2012 tax bills top 100% of their income.
CNBC, in an article written by Holly Ellyatt entitled: Thousands of French Households Taxed 100%, it was reported that an additional 12,000 households paid taxes that were worth more than 75 percent of their 2011 income and that a further 9,910 households were taxed at more than 85 percent of their income.
The French business newspaper, Les Echos, reported that the excessively high taxes were the result of a "one-off levy" that was imposed on the 2011 incomes of French households with assets of more than 1.3 million euros (approximately $1.67 million). The surcharge was introduced by socialist President Francois Hollande in an attempt to offset the cost of a rebate scheme and taxation cap that had been introduced by former President Nikolas Sarkozy.
In response to the personal income tax changes, the French Constitutional Council said that: "such a high income rate was unfair and could be viewed as confiscatory". The Council went one step further suggesting that the government should shift the burden to French companies thereby causing a major uproar throughout the French business community.


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Chicago as a holiday destination is a city where you will encounter magnificent experiences. A Chicago getaway means abundant sunshine while you explore the city's large number of shops, enjoying the fresh crisp air as you enjoy a bike ride through some of Chicago's well-maintained parks and comfortable cool temperatures as you tour the mesmerising historical sights and the architectural treasures of this sprawling American city.
Chicago is home to 2.7 million people and it is the third largest city in the United States. It is situated on the waters of Lake Michigan. If you wish to see this very scenic city in all its beauty, we have flights and holidays always available. This international business and commerce capital is a combination of extreme urbanism with green retreats. Chicago is a multicultural city, which thrives on the harmony and the diversity of its neighbourhoods. It offers top-class museums, an active theatre scene and fantastic art-exhibitions. Chicago's local cuisine is sure to satisfy all palates.
The city of Chicago covers an area of 60,000 hectares and it sits 176 metres above sea level on the south-western shore of Lake Michigan. At 190km wide and 495km long, it is the 5th largest body of fresh water in the world, and we offer flights and all-inclusive holidays to Chicago from Ireland at very reasonable prices.
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Grow from Blushing Bride to Wise Wife
- Whitney Hopler Crosswalk.com Contributing Writer
- 2006 4 May
When you were dating, your husband did his best to wow you with his charm. Perhaps your wedding was filled with even more romantic thrills. But now that you're settling into married life, it seems like something's gone wrong. Marriage isn't at all like you expected it to be, and those electrifying feelings you had for your husband seem to have disappeared.
Don't worry that you've made a huge mistake or yearn for the single life once more. Marriage can be wonderful. But you have to work at it!
Here's how you can go from a blushing bride to a wise wife:
Adjust your expectations. Ask God to show you which expectations you have of marriage and for your husband are realistic – and which aren't. Realize that marriage isn't about what you can get out of it; it's about what you can give to it.
View trials as a valuable way to grow. Understand that tough experiences can make you stronger if you let them. Don't run from challenges in your marriage; embrace them as part of a valuable learning process. Ask God what He wants you to learn from your struggles.
Understand God's purpose for marriage. Realize that God isn't primarily concerned with how your marriage can make you happy. Instead, He wants it to make you holy. Welcome all the learning opportunities that marriage brings your way. Rather than focusing on how your husband can please you more, focus on how your experiences as a wife can teach you how to please God more.
Don't nag. Pray! Know that nagging your husband to change won't accomplish anything positive – but it will bring about much that's negative, like driving him away. Instead of wasting time and energy nagging, pray about the changes you'd like to see in your husband's life. Trust God to do more in your husband's life than you ever could.
Get active. If you want your husband to talk with you more, engage him in conversation while doing something active with him. Understand that men open up more when they're enjoying an activity, such as hiking or playing a game. Let your husband choose the activity – even if it's something you don't enjoy. Be willing to try something new to share more of his world.
Let 1 Corinthians 13 be your guide. Look to this Scripture chapter about love for wisdom in your own marriage. Be patient by allowing your husband plenty of time to learn and grow. Be kind by speaking encouraging words to him and helping him through your actions. Don't envy his accomplishments, and don't compare him to someone else's husband. Don't boast about yourself over him. Don't be too proud to admit when you're wrong, ask for forgiveness, or listen to your husband's perspective on situations in which you don't agree. Don't be self-seeking; instead, consider what you can do for your husband. Don't be easily angered. Don't keep a record of wrongs by bringing up past offenses; let them go. Don't delight in evil by encouraging your husband to do something you know is wrong. Rejoice in the truth by encouraging your husband to live with absolute integrity and doing the same yourself. Protect your husband from the poison of slander and guard his reputation, pride, and feelings. Trust your husband to make faithful decisions. Demonstrate hope by seeing the best in your husband and having confidence that he can become an even better person. Persevere through tough circumstances and remain faithful even when your husband makes mistakes. Remember that love that comes from God never fails.
Fight fairly. Deal with conflict successfully by following respectful guidelines and seeking to learn from the experience. Don't exaggerate, intimidate, humiliate, interrupt, bring up the past, refuse to talk, change the subject, or give up. Understand that how you deliver your message is just as important as the message itself; be as calm as possible. Don't fight in a public place or in front of family or friends. Choose a time when neither you nor your husband is hungry, tired, or stressed. Gain perspective by asking yourself, "If I knew I was going to heaven tomorrow, would I still argue about this today?" and answering honestly. Remember God's willingness to always forgive you and His command for you to forgive others. Always be willing to forgive your husband, with God's help. When you're at an impasse with your husband, ask God to help you see the situation from your husband's perspective. Remember that your husband is not your enemy, but your teammate.
Understand submission. Get to know what submission is and why it's important, so you won't be afraid of it. Realize that it has nothing to do with your husband forcing you to become a doormat. Rather, submission is a choice a strong wife makes freely out of love and respect for God. Understand that God created men and women completely equal, yet to fulfill different purposes that complement each other. Look to Jesus' example as the ultimate model of submission. He chose to do what the Father asked Him to do, despite the cost. Ask God to give you the love and courage you need to follow your husband's leadership. Share your views openly and honestly, but trust your husband to make the final decisions, knowing that you honor God as you do. While you should never comply if your husband asks you to do something contrary to God's Word, do all you can to be patient with your husband and work with him, even when he makes mistakes.
Give your husband the gift of respect. Know that it is vitally important to your husband that you respect him, admire him, believe in him, and trust him to make wise decisions. Realize that God calls you to respect your husband – even when he doesn't deserve it. Understand that respecting your husband is an act of maturity that shows you understand God's grace. Never say anything to or about your husband is public that will harm his ego or embarrass him in front of other people. Ask God to show you your husband's good qualities. Then meditate on them, and let your husband know what you appreciate about him. Encourage your husband all you can. Strive to be his biggest fan.
Adjust to your husband's family. Talk with your husband about his past and seek to understand the story behind the person he has become. Learn about his experiences and the family dynamics that have shaped his current attitudes and actions. Fight the urge to criticize his family members. Instead, try to discover more about them and ask God to help you get along with them. Be open-minded about embracing some of his family's traditions that are still relevant to your husband today. Pray about how much time to spend with each other's families and trust God to help you resolve conflicts. Ask God to give you the security and confidence you need to share your husband with his family without feeling threatened. Even if some members of your husband's family are difficult to get along with, do your best to be peaceful and friendly toward them. Pray for each person in your husband's family and ask God to help you learn to love them.
Cultivate your sexual relationship. Realize that you can't automatically achieve a healthy and enjoyable sex life; it takes time and effort. Work to build a close connection with your husband outside the bedroom so you'll share intimacy inside the bedroom. Talk openly and honestly with each other about how to improve your sexual relationship.
Be faithful. Understand that faithfulness in marriage means more than just avoiding an affair. It means being faithful in mind, body, and soul. Ask God to help you be satisfied with your husband and captivated by his love rather than comparing him to other men. Guard your eyes and heart by refusing to watch sleazy TV shows or engage in other media that desensitizes you to sin. Dress modestly. When you experience sinful thoughts, ask the Holy Spirit to renew your mind. Run from temptation by getting off the phone; out of the room or car; or even finding a new job, church, or circle of friends – whatever is necessary to avoid making wrong choices. Make time regularly to have fun with your husband. Cover your marriage in prayer.
Build a welcoming home. Work with your husband to divide the household chores fairly. Pray about what's best for you both, considering each other's different schedules and abilities. Do your best to fulfill your household responsibilities well and help create a home you both can enjoy and share with others through hospitality.
Manage money wisely. Follow biblical principles of giving, saving, spending, and investing. Think and pray about a clear budget and establish one together. Avoid debt and live within your means. Be thankful for what you have and ask God to help you be content.
Adapted from From Blushing Bride to Wedded Wife, copyright 2006 by Marla Taviano. Published by Harvest House Publishers, Eugene, Or., www.harvesthousepublishers.com.
Marla Taviano has a passion for writing and reaching young women with God's truth. She has written four books for McGraw-Hill, America's leading educational publisher. She and her husband, Gabe, have two preschool daughters.


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Mesquite Friendship Church goes beyond 1% CP Challenge
MESQUITE, Texas (BP) -- Accepting the 1% CP Challenge to increase giving by 1 percent to the Southern Baptist Convention Cooperative Program wasn't enough for Mesquite Friendship Baptist Church in Mesquite, Texas. They decided to give 2 percent instead.
The congregation of more than 1,400 Sunday morning worshippers gives a standing ovation each time founding pastor Terry Turner announces that the good work Southern Baptists are doing is partly funded by Mesquite Friendship's Cooperative Program and seasonal missions offerings.
"We decided to raise our percentage given to missions through the Cooperative Program last year," said Turner, who in 1991 founded Mesquite Friendship, which is made up mostly of African Americans. "We added 1 percent based on the challenge of [SBC President] Dr. Fred Luter and [SBC Executive Committee President] Dr. Frank Page.
"And then we recognized we wanted to add another percent," Turner said. "That was intentional. We believe in the Cooperative Program, what it does.... I've come to understand we can never do as a single church to fulfill the Great Commission what we can as part of a convention of churches."
The Cooperative Program enables Southern Baptists to work together to maximize their mission dollars in state conventions and throughout the world.
"We do home missions ... and realize how small an impact we're able to make [on our own]," Turner said. "When we go overseas we realize how overwhelmed we are [on our own]; we are making a very small dent.... When I tell our people what the Southern Baptist Convention is doing -- such as meeting needs after hurricanes or flooding -- we always give an ovation knowing that we are committed to the Cooperative Program."
Mesquite Friendship's outreach starts with the CP and spreads out to include at least 40 local ministries, such as a partnership with the local school district to mentor troubled young men; prison ministry; a homeless men's ministry and many other outreach efforts.
Mesquite Friendship has planted six churches in Texas, one in Florida and one in India. They have discipled young men who are called to the Gospel ministry and provided the men with additional leadership development through the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention. SBTC matches the men with church planting sites, and Mesquite Friendship helps undergird the new work by sending ministry teams each week to assist the church plants.
"Whenever preachers find themselves with a desire to pastor, we always try to lead them to plant a church," Turner said. "Our [state] convention is really great at working with church planters."
Turner, a former SBTC president, said he has learned over the years what it takes to involve men in church life. "The men of our church are committed to working around the church. Our men in leadership start by helping. God takes over, and some [of them] sense a calling to preach; others become deacons or trustees. The leadership is chosen by a person's commitment to work for the Lord."
"When I first started the church, we had very few men," Turner said. "We moved into an old condemned building that the city allowed us to occupy for a year while making repairs. I found myself late one Saturday night exhausted, after ripping out old carpet and trying to put in new carpet by myself.
"I broke and cried to God, and asked God to send men and women to help build his church," he said. "And God answered that prayer. Before I knew it, we had brick layers, carpet layers, roofers, plumbers, electricians.... God has been gracious to us. Men love to do ministry. We've built our facilities while at the same time being able to build ministry within the facilities."
Every male who joins Mesquite Friendship automatically becomes a member of the Men of Integrity brotherhood, which operates the mentoring program "Man Talk" for men and boys of all ages.
"We wanted to teach our men how to be better husbands, better fathers," Turner said. "The name 'Men of Integrity' was our decision, to be men who were the same at home and behind closed doors as we are in the community and in our church. We want to represent Christ, represent strong moral values.
"Men are drawn to real men," the pastor said. "I believe when you are a transparent man, who is committed to doing the things men do, men will follow you. Men believe in doing things men do."
The women's ministry "Women of Worth" -- WOW -- started for the same reasons.
"They wanted to be women committed to making an impact in the lives of our young girls," Turner said. "Their worth is established by their relationship with Christ.... That close walk with Christ will enable them to impact other women and girls."
One benefit of Men of Integrity and WOW is their work to produce strong Christian families, an important aspect of Mesquite Friendship's reason for being, Turner said.
"We want to build stronger Christian families and we want to build a stronger church and we want to see young people who really love the Lord, families who love the Lord," Turner said. "I think today Americans are composed of an individualistic mindset, people love themselves more than God, and because of that, we have lost the ability to be Christ-like."
"The family is in trouble," Turner said. "Our emphasis moving forward is to build strong families.... I think most Christians have failed to educate or to develop Christian principles in their kids. They expect the church to do it, but the church has them only a few hours a week."
Unless the trend reverses, he said, this generation's love for God will continue to wane.
"I don't believe Christianity is about the selfishness that's so prevalent across America today," he said. "It's about meeting the needs of others, and it's about sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ."
At least 50 people have been baptized during each of the last three years at Mesquite Friendship, and a total of 571 over the last 10 years, Turner said.
"We are in the process of revamping our evangelism, from friendship to one-on-one," he said. "We brought in a consultant to help us do this. We'd like for every member of our church to have the ability to share the Gospel one-on-one with individuals they come in contact with.
"To me, that's the old method of evangelism, but I think it works," Turner said. "It's worked for over a thousand years and I know it still works today; we just need to have the boldness to do this."
Karen L. Willoughby is a national correspondent for Baptist Press. BP reports on missions, ministry and witness advanced through the Cooperative Program and on news related to Southern Baptists' concerns nationally and globally. Get Baptist Press headlines and breaking news on Twitter (@BaptistPress), Facebook (Facebook.com/BaptistPress) and in your email (baptistpress.com/SubscribeBP.asp).


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It began in Wisconsin, but it's not stopping there. When legislators in the Badger State moved to reform unions' collective bargaining power earlier this year, their action not only stirred movement in their own state but sent a ripple effect across the nation. And it continues to spread.
As Charles Krauthammer noted in February, "Wisconsin is the epicenter. … When Gov. Scott Walker proposed that state workers contribute more to their pension and health-care benefits, he started a revolution."
This revolution has extended to states near and far, including Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Tennessee, and New Hampshire.
While much of the debate around the curbing of union power centers on its role in balancing the budgets of debt-laden states, this "revolution" is also profoundly important to promoting critically needed improvements in the nation's education system.
This is because for years, unions have stood in the way of necessary reforms aimed at helping students and improving schools while at the same time protecting underperforming teachers. All of this has come at the cost of children's education. Yet, with power to siphon money out of teachers paychecks—in many states teachers have no choice but to join a union and pay union fees—there really is no need for teachers unions to take into account the academic well-being of students. (Perhaps the late Albert Shanker, former president of the American Federation of Teachers, best summed up their view of children when he stated: "When school children start paying union dues, that's when I'll start representing the interests of school children.")
It's critical that states put control of education back into the hands of those closest to the students—families and schools—instead of continuing to allow unions to call the shots.
To this end, closely following Wisconsin's collective bargaining reform, Ohio passed similar legislation that "allows unions to negotiate wages but not health care, sick time, or pension benefits. It gets rid of automatic pay increases and replaces them with merit raises or performance pay."
And just last week, neighboring Indiana passed a bill specifically designed to limit union power over schools, prohibiting "contracts between school districts and teachers unions from including anything other than wages and wage-related benefits." Additionally, "the new law gives local leaders freedom by removing restrictions, such as contracts that limit the number of meetings principals can have with teachers."
Indiana State Superintendent of Education Tony Bennett called the passage of the new law a "game-changing moment" for schools.
Illinois is also moving forward legislation that implements "new requirements for teachers to receive positive evaluations before they're granted tenure—with the possibility of accelerated tenure for educators with sterling reviews."
Similarly, head of Detroit Public Schools Robert Bobb is moving to limit union control, putting in place reforms to limit seniority protection, which often shields ineffective teachers from dismissal.
Further south, a law is moving through the Tennessee legislature that would similarly limit union control by throwing off unions' collective bargaining power and providing school boards with the authority to set the standards of employment for teachers.
Out west, Idaho implemented laws just over a month ago to eliminate teacher tenure and prohibit collective bargaining on salaries and benefits.
Control of education should belong to those closest to the students, not union leaders. For too long the best interests of students have taken a backseat to the special interests of collective bargaining. But the tide is turning. Starting in the heartland and spreading through the nation, policymakers are moving forward to ensure that when it comes to education, children come first.


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Visit the PTD: Pokemon Center - a place to trade pokemon, get your Daily Code, adopt Pokemon, view your items and change your avatar!
Hey everyone! I hope all is well for you. Things are running right along here at Sam and Dan Games, and I'm here to bring you the goodies for this week. So let's get started!
Mystery Gift
This being the last week of October it would be a shame not to have a Ghost pokemon be the mystery gift so I put up a bunch of different Ghost to pick from. Let's the best one win! Golett is the winner!
Day Of the Week Events
In some Pokemon games you will get trainer battles, contest or some events that only happen during a certain day of the week. This feature is coming to PTD2 and CUTD. The first of such events will be a Spooky one that will only happen a certain day of the week and only at night! Look forward to it and the reward that it will bring.
New Route 31
I'm also adding a new Route that will come with a few new Pokemon to capture.
Finally we will get the Pokedex! The Pokedex will keep track of what you have caught, now that we have evolution I need to add the Pokedex that will more accurately keep track of what you have instead of giving you credit for things just because you have the evolution.
Level cap to 100! (Sorta)
This one is sort of a bold move, but with the Effective Level mechanic this can work. So you might ask what about moves and evolutions? Well this is where the sorta part of it works out. Getting all the moves done quickly is out of the questions so what will happen is that you will level up but you won't learn any new moves passed the soft level cap (12). Evolutions on the other hand are pretty easy to put in so you will be able to Evolve! I think it's a good trade off. Instead of playing a lot and not gaining exp you will be able to keep leveling up your creature while you try to get the Daily Challenge or just shiny hunting. With the Effective Level mechanic levels will still provide some challenge without me having to make them extremely hard for anybody who doesn't level up or is just starting to play.
Daily Challenge and Other things..
You can read last week's blog post to find out more about Daily Challenges. I will also be working on these to get them out as soon as I can.
Okay so now that we talked about what I'm working on, let's look at the weekly progress list.
Alpha v1.24.1: Released!
- Golett Mystery Gift should only give out one pokemon and it should be genderless
- Geodude in Swarm battles should not have the attack Take Down
- Fixed a bug with not being able to pick your starter when starting a new game
- Fixed a bug with certain pokemon's TM list
- Bug with Jigglypuff's swarm battle
- Problem with Gastly learning curse
- Give Metapod and Kakuna Relearn moves so they can level up
- Fix issue with a Shiny or Shadow Evolving and losing it's shininess if you save after evolving and not before
- Fix issue with the map not scrolling when you walk around while being caught in Spinarak's Web
- Display Force Palm's Damage in the info box
- Level 100 cap
- New Evolutions from Current Pokemon Added to the game (19)
- Graphics
- Stats/Info
- Attack Info
- Evolution Info
- New Pokemon Added to the game (5)
- Graphics
- Stats/Info
- Attack Info
- Evolution Info
- New Evolutions Added to the game (12)
- Graphics
- Stats/Info
- Attack Info
- Evolution Info
- Route 31
- Map Graphics
- Map Triggers
- Map Spawn Locations
- Map Spawns
- Dark Cave
- Map Graphics
- Map Triggers
- Map Spawn Locations
- Map Spawns
- Route 46
- Map Graphics
- Map Triggers
- Map Spawn Locations
- Map Spawns
- New Map Behaviors (7)
- Zubat
- Bellsprout
- Gastly
- Phanpy
- Geodude
- Spearow
- Jigglypuff
- New Wild Pokemon Battles (7)
- Swarm Style
- 1v1 Style
- New Abilities Added to the game
- Iron Fist
- Klutz
- No Guard
- Pickup
- Levitate
- Gluttony
- New Attacks Added to the game
- Rollout
- Odor Sleuth
- Flail
- Take Down
- Lick
- Spite
- Curse
- Growth
- Mean Look
- Fixed a bug when trying to check your items when you didn't have any in 1v1 mode
- Mystery Gift
- Add Pokemon and Evolutions
- Change Server Code
- Change Client Code and Graphic
I always like to end the blog post with a little bit of Creature Universe. A few weeks ago I had a meeting with the crew and we came up with this idea, and this week we developed it some more. When you start playing Creature Universe a big event will happen that will shake the planet and affect everybody that lives there. A great Meteor has crashed into the planet, but didn't destroy it!!! Everybody is overjoyed that they are still alive but in a few days strange events start happening all throughout the world. The grass starter island called "Pillar Island" is now swarming with bugs! Will you help in this hour of need? Check out one of the bugs that you will face on Pillar Island.
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Buck O'Neil had an enormous impact on the world of baseball and the lives of the everyday people he touched. Buck spent many days and nights supporting the Royals from the same seat behind home plate at Kauffman Stadium, both as a scout and a fan. To honor Buck, the Buck O'Neil Legacy Seat program fills "Buck's Seat" for every home game with a member of the community who, on a large or small scale, embodies an aspect of Buck's spirit.
Sunday, April 3 – First Winner
Tuesday, April 5 – Second Winner
Friday, April 8 – H.C. Palmer
H.C. Palmer is positively impacting the lives of military members and their families in Kansas City. The Vietnam War veteran founded "RezVets" and volunteers with the Moral Injury Association, organizations offering outreach and support to area military veterans. Dozens of veterans and family members have received free counseling thanks to these organizations.
H.C. also co-authored a study guide on moral injury used by hundreds of professionals across the United States to help them understand this deep emotional issue suffered by vets.
Saturday, April 9 – Mindy Corporon
Mindy Corporon and her family suffered an indescribable tragedy when she lost her father and son in a shooting at the Jewish Community Center in 2014. Mindy and her friends have created a movement to honor her father, Dr. William Corporan, and son, Reat. Starting next Tuesday before second anniversary of the tragedy, a Seven Days Conference will encourage people to "love, discover, focus on others and move forward."
Her "Faith Always Wins" approach encourages people of good faith to be the "ripple that changes the world."
Sunday, April 10 – Nate Reichmuth
Nate Reichmuth is an Eagle Scout currently attending Olathe East High School. Recently, Nate noticed a man in danger of drowning in a Southern Ozark river. He dove into high waters, swam to him, and then safely brought the man to shore. Nate was awarded the Boy Scouts Lifesaving Award for saving a life under circumstance that indicated heroism and risk of his own life.
Tuesday, April 19 – Jodi Robinson
Jodi Robinson has been helping Wayside Waifs for many years by both volunteering and donating money. In 2007, she lent her expertise in accounting and joined the finance committee, and then in 2008 joined the Board of Directors. Under her leadership, integrity, and positive energy Jodi has been a tireless advocate for Wayside's mission and lead them through a capital campaign and shelter renovation.
After personally adopting a dog in 2011, she has seen firsthand how important pets are and how valuable they become to a family.
Wednesday, April 20 – Alana Vawter
At 13, Alana Vawter was extremely active in sports and excelling academically. After a severe reaction to bacteria, she was diagnosed with Stevens Johnson Syndrome, a rare condition that has been described as the body burning from the inside out as blisters cover the body. After spending a few weeks in the hospital, she was able to return home and begin the long road to recovery.
After two long years of recovery, through a lot of effort and dedication, she plays softball at Staley High School and was recently awarded the Lockton Companies Resiliency Award from WIN for KC.
Thursday, April 21 – Julie Cain
Following her two-and-a-half year old daughter's cancer diagnosis in 2011, Julie Cain has participated in many fundraisers and events to help raise awareness about pediatric cancer in addition to raising tens of thousands of dollars of research. Currently, Julie is the vice president of Every Day a Hero, a program that helps connect local families of children with cancer or blood diseases with resources to help them on their journey.
Julie encourages everyone to perform acts of kindness in honor of children with cancer.
Friday, April 22 – Nikol Terrill
After hearing the story of a father and son's sacrifice, Nikol Terrill decided to get involved with Pinky Swear. The Pinky Swear Foundation is a nonprofit that works to ease the financial and emotional impacts experienced by families fighting a pediatric cancer diagnosis. Nikol helps raise corporate and individual donations to increase the funds available for families and to work with kids to develop the next generation of charitable leaders.
Saturday, April 23 – Nikki and Phil Jacobs
After their daughter, Raylin was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Nikki and Phil Jacobs started Autism Hope for Families. The support group and non-profit organization helps children, families, and schools with the costs of therapies, equipment, and medical bills due to autism.
Formed of several families in surrounding communities, the organization has organized Light It Up Blue Chanute, golf tournaments, and dueling piano shows to raise money and awareness.
Sunday, April 24 – Kirk Davis
Kirk Davis has served as Gladstone's City Manager since 1998 and has thirty-seven years of management experience in local government. During his eighteen years, he has completed $150 million in infrastructure and facility improvements, including the construction, expansion, and remodeling of many buildings and parks.
Involved in many community projects and groups, many feel the recent retiree's leadership and commitment has made Gladstone a great place to live and work.
Monday, May 2 – Dick Rhyne
First Call Board Secretary and 2013 Volunteer of the Year Dick Rhyne has devoted many years and countless hours in service to First Call Alcohol/Drug Prevention & Recovery. First Call is a Kansas City nonprofit devoted to providing quality prevention and recovery services to individuals, families and the community. Using evidence-based programs, First Call is the first call for individuals and families in need of hope and healing.
Tuesday, May 3 – Donna Cartwright
An advocate for the homeless, Donna Cartwright volunteers in many ways including preparing and serving food in support of Tom's Mission and the KC Rescue Mission. The Senior Call Center Nurse with Teva Pharmaceuticals also volunteers at the food bank "In As Much Ministries" and also holds food drives and lemonade stands to donate to the ministry that serves those in need.
In addition to volunteering with many organizations, Donna anonymously donates food, clothing, and hygiene products to families in need in the Kansas City area through the local non-profit organization, LOVE, Inc.
Wednesday, May 4 – Dan Eaken
Coach Dan Eaken is synonymous with the Olathe Girls Softball Program. In the 1970s, he started the program when his first four children, all girls, started playing the sport. In time, he helped raise money for the first girls softball complex and then another. Thanks to his tireless work, thousands of girls and young women have gone off to play completive softball and earned scholarships.
At age 78, Coach Eaken still helps run the programs in Olathe and coaches the KC Peppers team.
Friday, May 13 – Rebecca Buseman
Rebecca Buseman of Overland Park was forever changed when she was diagnosed with colon cancer at the age of 23. By knowing her risk and having yearly screenings, Becky's doctors were able to identify a tumor early and begin treatment immediately. This June, Becky will finish treatment and will continue to raise awareness of the importance of colon cancer screenings.
Tomorrow, Becky will graduate from Kansas State University with a degree in marketing!
Saturday, May 14 – RJ Devine
For the last five years, Rich Devine, along with other parents, has tried to provide a reasonable baseball option to youth in the Kansas RBI program. Acting as landscaper, coach, mentor, advocate, activist, and many other roles, Coach Devine wants to make sure the youth in the Kansas City metro area have a great area to play baseball in.
Believing the youth are what will shape our future, Rich and others are giving back to their community now to try to make a better place in the future.
Sunday, May 15 – Councilman Jermaine Reed
Councilman Jermaine Reed represents the 3rd District in Kansas City, Missouri and has pledged the spend his time supporting the urban core. Councilman Reed was an early supporter of the MLB Urban Youth Academy and has helped secure millions of dollars for the John "Buck" O'Neil Education and Research Center as well as the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum.
Ever the Royals fan, Councilman Reed has written several proclamations honoring the team's postseason runs in 2014 and 2015, leading the chamber each time in a "Let's Go Royals" chant.
Tuesday, May 17 – Christian Boschert
Christian Boschert loved volunteering for Special Olympics and loved playing tennis so he combined the two by creating the Kansas City Tennis Buddies. Each week, this organization brings 10-15 Special Olympics athletes together to learn new skills and bond in a social setting. From beginners to pros, the group includes a wide range of athletes who get to be with their friends while playing a sport they love.
A student at the University of Missouri, Christian is also extremely involved in the St. Thomas More Newman Center where he served as the Catholic Student Association President this past year.
Wednesday, May 18 - 1:15 p.m. – Stewart Bloomfield and Patrick Salmon
Special Agent Stewart Bloomfield and Task Force Officer Patrick Salmon have given the lives, and put their lives on the line, for the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Agent Bloomfield and Officer Salmon were injured in a shootout with a suspect in Topeka last month, along with Deputy U.S. Marshals Jeffrey Andrew and Jerry Viera. All survived and managed to protect innocent victims from being harmed. Agent Bloomfield is joined by his children, Mackayla and Dex. And Officer Salmon is joined by his wife, Lisa.
Wednesday, May 18 - 7:15 p.m. – Anne Kobbermann
Dr. Anne Kobbermann is a breast cancer surgeon at Overland Park Regional Medical Center and other hospitals around Kansas City. She attended medical school at UMKC and, after a fellowship in Texas, returned to the Kansas City area. Dr. Kobbermann and her fellow medical professionals have worked closely over the years with the American Cancer Society and, in particular, the Sarah Cannon Cancer Center at Research Medical Center. She's been one of the area's leading fundraiser for the cancer society's "Making Strides Against Breast Cancer" program.
Dr. Kobberman and her family volunteered this week for a promotion on the 2016 Major League Baseball All-Star voting campaign that will be unveiled soon by the Royals and the league.
Friday, May 27 – Stanton Thompson
Rear Admiral Stanton Thompson served in the United States Navy for thirty-five years and now serves on the advisory board at the National World War One Museum and Memorial. A spokesperson and advocate for the museum, the highly decorated veteran serves as a spokesperson and advocate for the museum, doing presentations in his custom-designed World War One Navy Uniform throughout the metro, and contributes advice and expertise to the work being done at the memorial.
Saturday, May 28 – David Saving
David Saving is a servant leader for a 50 year-old organization out of Topeka called "LeadaChild," which has helped 26,000 poor students in 29 developing countries. He travels to these countries, speaking hope to the students on behalf of Americans who sponsor them to receive a Christian education. This last year, David and a friend biked 35-hundred miles across America â from Portland, Oregon to Portland, ME â and raised more than a quarter-million dollars. You can learn more at leadachild.org.
David and his will bike across America again this summer, hoping to raise another $50,000 for children.
Sunday, May 29 – Russ Cole
A longtime member of the Topeka Civitan club, Russ Cole started a golf tournament to raise funds for non-profit organizations in the Topeka, Kansas area. Since its inception over ten years ago, the Topekan Civitan Golf Tournament has raised nearly $100,000 for the club's endeavors associated with helping people with developmental disabilities.
Monday, May 30 – Brian Spencer
Shortly after the World War 2 Museum was built, Brian Spencer knew he wanted to find a way to honor veterans from the great war. Brian had the idea to use high school students to take their local vets to the museum and eventually began working with The Honor Flight Network. In November of 2007, he and students from Lyndon High School took the very first Honor Flight, Student Edition in the country and have since taken nearly twenty trips and hundreds of veterans to visit the World War 2 Museum.
Tuesday, May 31 – Donald Northcross
As a former Deputy Sheriff, Donald Northcross was able to use that platform to build relationships with young men to bridge the gap and change the beliefs between law enforcement and the black community. As the founder and CEO of OK Program, he has partnered with both the KCMO and KCK police, training and using black officers to mentor African American men starting in the sixth grade and following all through high school. Currently, the OK Program and its officers are mentoring over 300 young men.
Wednesday, June 1 – Lynne Berend
After her daughter, Amy, died of melanoma at the age of 30, Lynne Berend realized she knew very little about the disease and very little money was devoted to the research. Wanting to change that for others, she started the Miles for Melanoma Kansas City will now host their sixth annual 5K run/walk and kids' fun run. Throughout the last few years, she has talked to anyone who will listen, educating them about sun safety in hopes that she will be able to save someone from the disease that took her beloved daughter.
Monday, June 13 – Katherine Sowers
Having a passion for sports, Katherine Sowers works hard in all aspects of her life to create more opportunities for girls and women to get involved with sports. Personally, in 2013, she was selected as the starting strong safety for the gold-winning USA Women's National Football team, accumulating five interceptions in one game. This past year, Katie served as the first-ever female assistant football coach in the East West Shrine college all-star game.
Currently, Katie is working on the creation of an all-girls baseball league and this fall, will be the third female to coach in the NFL when she coaches the Atlanta Falcons wide receivers during the preseason.
Tuesday, June 14 – Jim Huber
Jim Huber has been coaching and mentoring young people for nearly forty-five years. While working as an air traffic controller, the Olathe native coached Little League, Babe Ruth league, and Legion Baseball for over twenty years. After retiring from the FAA, he became the head baseball coach at Avila University where he coached for eleven years, earning numerous awards including an induction into the Avila Hall of Fame.
Additionally, Jim has coached special needs students in the Olathe School District and is currently coaching youth baseball for Mac-N-Seitz.
Wednesday, June 15 – Joe McGuire
Joe McGuire has participated in Special Olympics Missouri for thirty-four years, having received the gold medal at the 1995 World Games for Gymnastics and being named the Special Olympics Missouri Athlete of the Year in 1996. Currently competing in basketball, bowling, softball, and golf, Joe also finds the time to volunteer in the community including at his church and with the Knights of Columbus.
Also in 1996, Joe was inducted into the Kansas City Sports Walk of Stars alongside Buck O'Neil.
Monday, June 27 – Cleo DeGraffenreid
Cleo DeGraffenreid started her career as a nurse, but took a leave of absence to enter the US Air Force. Completing her tour, she worked at St. Mary's Hospital where she was the head nurse of the surgical recovery room for fifteen years, all while maintaining her status in the Air Force Reserves. Eventually transferred to the Missouri National Guard, she was the Chief Nurse of the unit and promoted to Full Colonel, making her the first African American woman to reach this rank in the United States.
Following her military service, she worked in home healthcare and served on the board of the Niles Home for Children.
Tuesday, June 28 – Marilyn Deister
As a teacher starting out in 1951, Marilyn Deister realized there weren't a lot of options for female athletes so she started creating opportunities for them in the Kansas City, Mo. school district. After school each day, she would coach her students in various sports including basketball and swimming, and enter them in competitions in which they would excel.
Also in 1951, Marilyn created the synchronized swim team, the Kansas City Sea Sprites, and now 65 years later and at the age of 91, the Olympic Bronze Medalist still coaches four synchronized swim practices a week.
Thursday, July 7 – Tracey Passatino
After her sister was in an abusive relationship, Tracey Passatino co-founded the Foundation 4 Domestic Violence Prevention. Their mission is to significantly reduce the incidents of domestic violence through community outreach, awareness, and education. Over time, they hope to work with agencies across the U.S. to implement programming targeted for 6th-8th grade students to help them learn about healthy and unhealthy relationships.
Currently, they hold events to raise funds for existing domestic violence agencies programming that match their mission.
Friday, July 8 – Elaine Apel
Elaine Apel has been a Dream Manager and volunteer for Dream Factory since 2006. Also on the Board of Directors for the last six years, she has managed, directed and plans all monthly volunteer meetings, background checks, and volunteer lists for all of the Dream Factory special events and fundraisers.
Elaine makes every volunteer feel needed and welcome by recognizing each one and their importance to the Dream Factory of Greater Kansas City.
Saturday, July 9 – Bob Hill
The Minister Emeritus of the Community Chrisitan Church in Kansas City, Missouri, Dr. Bob Hill served there for more than thirty years before retiring in 2015 when he began working as the Community Consultant with the Kauffman Foundation and Citizen Corps of What U Can Do. The recipient of multiple degrees, Dr. Hill also serves as a board member of multiple organizations including the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and the GKC Chapter of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
Sunday, July 10 – Anne Joyner
After Anne Joyner's son needed blood following surgery in 1994, she founded and is now the co-chair of the United Methodist Church of the Resurrection Blood Drive Committee. This past May, the church collected its 35,000th unit of blood and over the years has helped over 70,000 patients fight cancer, have surgery, and recover from serious accidents.
Anne and the Church of the Resurrection supports the community by sponsoring blood drives with the Community Blood Center which hosted the annual Royals Blood Drive this past week.
Monday, July 18 – Chris Anderson and Sean D'Agostino
Chris Anderson has worked with the Kansas City Fire Department for twenty years, serving at many stations throughout the city. Also a paramedic, he has delivered two babies while on duty, has worked many long hours including with the Advanced Life Support Pumpers program, and received a Unit citation for a rescue he worked at Worlds of Fun.
Sean D'Agostino has served the Grandview Fire Department for the last ten years. Known for his ability to remain calm and levelheaded, this was most evident when another firefighter was trapped in a burning building and he selflessly climbed a ladder and reached through the window to save him.
Tuesday, July 19 – Darol Rodrock
Started in 2014, The Darol Rodrock Foundation has allowed Darol Rodrock to dedicate his life to building a community for kids in foster care who don't have the love of family or friends to lend them a helping hand. While still in its infancy, the Foundation has made a big impact on Kansas City foster-care children. Darol regularly talks to those in the system, sharing his own story and offering hope.
Through his efforts, children have been gifted financial aid, school supplies, clothes, holiday celebrations and gifts, and other basic necessities.
Wednesday, July 20 – Kelly Siebert
After being unable to find any lacrosse programs in the Northland for her daughter to play, Kelly Siebert started a program for elementary and middle school girls. To build enthusiasm for the sport, Kelly held lacrosse clinics, developed a mentorship program, and worked with the Park Hill School district to secure practice fields, all while maintaining her full-time job as a pharmacist.
Today, the Park Bulldogs lacrosse team has grown 350 percent, has three teams participating in the KC Metro Youth Girls League, and Kelly is active on the KC Metro Girls Lacrosse Association.
Friday, July 22 – Sister Marie Harris
When Sister Marie Harris began her career forty-five years ago, she felt a strong desire to make a difference. Through her humble leadership at Avila University, she has inspired faculty and mentored hundreds of students, established Avila's adult degree program, led a large effort volunteer program that gave over 200,000 hours to Kansas City, and has served on nine community boards, Sister Marie has made a world of difference in higher education and the community.
Saturday, July 23 – Waymond King
Former University of Iowa basketball player, Waymond King is passionate about working on urban core youth initiatives. As the Director of Athletics and Healthy Lifestyles for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City, Waymond oversees the development and implementation of Sports LAB, a program that uses sports as a "hook" to teach members essential life skills through sports participation and instruction.
Waymond hopes that the many club members who aspire to be professional athletes can learn critical life skills through their Sports LAB experience.
Sunday, July 24 – Steve Sodergren
Using his goal to run a marathon in all 50 states as a platform, Steve Sodergren of Topeka started an initiative called Running4 to raise awareness for the Angels, Fighters, and Survivors of cancer. In addition to raising over $16,000 for various cancer charities, the Running4 mission also includes delivering meals to families who are undergoing cancer treatments.
Steve also spends time volunteering with the running club at the Topeka Correctional Facility and through fundraising races held within the facility, has raised and donated more than $50,000 to a wide variety of charities.
Monday, July 25 – David Carson
David Carson started helping with the Special Olympics in the late '70s officiating and coaching soccer and rugby. After a restaurant was no longer able to hold a Secret Santa event for people with special needs, David picked up where it left off. He and his friends, Friends for Families, delivered gifts and eventually started doing a luncheon where Santa would drop by to deliver gifts to the families that he and his elves prepared.
Tuesday, July 26 – Sandy Skaggs
Sandy Skaggs is one of the longest tenured board members of the Mid-Continent Public Library, serving as both president and vice president. During her twenty-nine years on the board, Sandy has helped oversee the growth of the library system and construction of most of Mid-Continent Public Library's 31 branches in Clay, Jackson, and Platte County.
The life-long Kansas City, Missouri resident has also served her community in other ways including the board of Hillcrest Transitional Housing, appointments to regional commissions, and through longtime political and community activism.
Wednesday, July 27 – Wade Leachner
In 2010, Wade Leachner started a golf tournament for HERO Makers, Helping Everyone Remember Orphans, an annual men's mission trip to Mexico to construct buildings onsite for orphanages. Through the golf tournament, Wade has helped raise over $100,000 to buy supplies that have helped build a school, an activities building, two add-ons to existing houses, and a 4000 square foot home for boys at the Angels of God orphanage.
Friday, August 5 – Christine Lentz
For the last four years, Christine Lentz has been the Board President of the Police Athletic League, a nonprofit organization working with Kansas City, Missouri police officers to build positive relationships with inner city youth through sports. During her time as president, she has helped raise over $1.8 million for improvements to the P-A-L complex and has over $1.2 million to fund various sports and mentoring programs for the youth who are involved in the organizations.
The President of FirstService Residential, through Christine's leadership and dedication, the Kansas City Police Athletic League is the model program for others across the country.
Saturday, August 6 – Roxane Duncan
Diagnosed with epilepsy at 15, Roxane Duncan's seizures began at a pivotal age. Multiple medications weren't able to control her seizures, and the condition robbed her of a driver's license and personal independence. Now, thanks to her fighting spirit and innovative treatment options at the University of Kansas Hospital's Level 4 Epilepsy Center, Roxane is seizure-free for more than a year and finally a licensed driver.
Sunday, August 7 – Mamie Hughes
Mamie Hughes has served Kansas City as a community activist, county legislator, civil-rights advocate, ombudswoman, mentor, teacher, and champion for the underserved. Mamie has a long list of career achievements including being voted into to the first Jackson County Legislature, helping secure the designation of 18th and Vine as a historic district, and, her crowning career achievement, serving as the ombudswoman for the Bruce R. Watkins Drive.
As a volunteer, she has focused her attention of preserving history and healthcare accessibility, serving on the boards for the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and Midwest Center of Holocaust Education.
Tuesday, August 9 – Mary Jean Billingsley
Encouraged by raising a son with Asperger's Syndrome, Mary Jean Billingsley is a leading advocate for those on the austim spectrum and others with disabilities. Working to build interpersonal and career skills while also striving for broader community understanding, she has served as the co-chair of the Midwestern region Autism Across the Life Span conference, testified before the US Congress for disability legislation, and wrote guidelines for campus and staff who work with students on the autism spectrum at Johnson Country Community College.
Wednesday, August 10 – Shannon Lawson
As a teacher, Shannon Lawson wanted her students to experience service learning so started the Bowl-a-thon. For the last seventeen years, students have worked with school staff and community members to raise money for the American Cancer Society by distributing donation letters, signing up bowlers, and securing silent auction items.
With the help of students, parents, families, friends, and the community, they have raised over $30,000.
Thursday, August 11 – Adam Hamilton
The Reverend Adam Hamilton is senior pastor of Church of the Resurrection in Leawood, the largest United Methodist Church in the world. He is the author of 22 books. And in the last eight years, he has spoken to more than 70,000 Christian leaders in 40 states on leadership and strategies for missional outreach. His congregants, collectively known as "COR" on four campuses around the metro area, have worked thousands of hours a year on community outreach.
Pastor Hamilton is joined by his wife, LaVon, of 33 years and is family.
Thursday, August 18 – Scott Shigley
Sergeant First Class Scott Shigley has served twenty-one years in the United States Army Military Corps and has deployed twice. Highly decorated, he was also awarded the Soldier's Medal for Heroism for saving the lives of two people who were injured, unconscious, and stuck in a burning vehicle as the result of a head-on collision with a drunk driver.
Tonight, we honor him as a part of the group, Hiring Our Heroes.
Friday, August 19 – Kathy Nelson
Kathy Nelson is the president of the Kansas City Sports Commission. The commission brings dozens of annual sporting events to the greater Kansas City area, including NCAA championships, the Kansas City marathon and Camp WIN. Kathy was a chief planner for one of the greatest days in Kansas City history. She and a small staff worked with the city to host the parade and rally celebrating the Royals world championship, attended by hundreds of thousands of fans. It's been described as a near perfect day and event. Kathy also organized the Relay the Way opening day first pitch this year to raise funds for the Urban Youth Academy.
Kathy and the commission focus on making Kansas City better every day through sports.
Saturday, August 20 – Jessica Mauk
Staff Sergeant Jessica Mauk is a non-commissioned officer in charge of the patient administration office at Whiteman Air Force Base Medical Group. Recently, she was awarded the Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal for serving 190 hours with the Airmen for Children, a group that helps uniformed military members visit local children's hospitals. Inspired by this group, she established her own autonomous branch and organizes events serving 5-20 patients at a time.
Since her arrival to Whiteman, Staff Sergeant Mauk has also worked with children's hospitals in the Kansas City area.
Sunday, August 21 – Doug and Pam Polson
Doug and Pam Polson's son, Jack lost his battle with cancer in 2009. Wanting to continue Jack's own fundraising events that he did while he was fighting cancer, they started the Jack & Coke Bike Ride to support the American Cancer Society and Relay for Life. Each May, over 300 riders enjoy a scenic bike ride through the Northland with great stops and a barbeque lunch after the ride, with all proceeds benefitting the non-profit organizations.
Monday, August 29 – Adam Magers
Adam Magers served in the United States Army for eight years, including a tour to Iraq where he fought in the Battle of Sadr City and received the Army Commendation Medal with Valor. After returning home, he saw a lack of available services for soldiers suffering from Post Traumatic Stress. Starting Warrior's Ascent, they provide a five-day program that provides a healing experience for veterans and is now among the nation's leading organizations supporting warrious with PTS.
Tuesday, August 30 – Kathy Lambert
In 2003, Kathy Lambert co-founded Connections to Success to help men returning from incarceration gain job and life skills needed to excel in their journey toward economic independence. The organization is responsible for helping over 3,600 men become re-engaged with their families and has generated over $1.5 million per year back into the economy.
Wanting to help the whole family, they started Dress for Success Kansas City in 2011 which has provided free interview appropriate attire to over 1,000 low-income women to date.
Wednesday, August 31 – Jay Burrus
Jay Burrus has been involved with the Irish community since 1994, serving on the Kansas City St. Patrick's Day Parade committee and on the board of directors. The current President of the Irish Center, Jay has been instrumental in getting the Irish Center at Drexel Hall.
Jay has also participated in other community activities including the Wheels to Weston bike ride, distributing Christmas trees and decorations through Jimmy's Trees, and assists with the Go For The Green Food Drive with Harvester's.
Friday, September 2 – Denon Martinez
Denon Martinez is an Eagle Scout and Patrol Leader, actively participating in various service projects such as serving food to the hungry, preparartions for several St. Joseph's Table events, and planting flower beds and other cleanup projects in the Northeast district of Kansas City. Denon takes his role as Den Chief seriously, investing time and energy into training and mentoring younger scouts, impressing upon them the values of Scout Law.
For his community service and scholastic achievement, the Heart of the America Council has awarded Denon the 2016 Roshann Parris Eagle Scout Scholarship.
Saturday, September 3 – Ryan Zimmerman
The social media director for Noah's Bandage Project, Ryan Zimmerman helped start and leads the program "Contact a Hero" which allows children who are dealing with illness to connect with their heroes. Using videos, autographs, meet and greets, and phone calls, Ryan has been able to connect kids, including Noah, to people they look up to and admire. Through this program, kids are able to take their mind off of the pain, disease, and sickness and enjoy meeting their hero.
Sunday, September 4 – Nan Kanter
Wanting to help her son succeed in life, Nan Kanter noticed there were few social and physical activities for individuals with special needs. In 1988, she started the Special Olympics group in Johnson County with one sport and ten athletes. Over 28 years later, the program now offers 12 Special Olympic sports to over 180 athletes, and social programs including lunches, dinners, movies, and monthly dances.
Through Nan's hard work and determination, their program has been incredibly successful for the kids and has raised community awareness.
Monday, September 12 – Mary Alice Thompson
A business owner and public servant for the Jackson County Courthouse, Mary Alice Thompson has served the community through clothing and food drives and volunteering at her neighborhood church where she was in charge of the kitchen feeding members and the community. After retiring, Mary began working for the Royals at the designated driver booth at The K, providing wristbands and free sodas to those who pledge to drive sober.
Diagnosed with cancer in 2013, Mary hasn't let it slow her down. Battling every day, she has not missed a game regardless of how she is feeling.
Tuesday, September 13 – Jessica Hanchette
After Jessica Hanchette's husband, Chief Petty Officer Matt Mason was killed after his helicopter was shot down in Afghanistan in 2011, she and her family knew they wanted to carry his legacy on. The decorated veteran loved training for and competing in triathlons so in his honor, they started the Cowboy Up Triathlon which has raised over $100,000 for charities and scholarships in its five years.
Jessica has played a pivotal role in raising these scholarship funds, especially for the students at Metropolitan Community College â Maple Woods, the same school where Matt played baseball.
Wednesday, September 14 – Sharon Gartin
A commercial real estate agent, Sharon Gartin is one of KC Pet Project's most dedicated volunteers where she has been walking dogs at the shelter since 2011. Sharon spends countless hours organizing photographers to take photos of adoptable pets, promoting the animals on social media, working with the senior shelter dogs through her "Senior Love Club," and acts as a mentor to all other volunteers within the organization.
Always with a smile on her face, she has already volunteered over 1,000 hours in 2016, averaging 52 hours a month.
Thursday, September 15 – Amelia Meyer
In November of 2015, nine-year old Amelia Meyer underwent brain surgery to have a tumor removed which was found to be cancerous. While recovering from brain surgery, Amelia and her grandma would go on long walks, often picking up trash. This past February, as a part of her wish through Make-A-Wish, Amelia decided to organize trash pickups at designated locations throughout Kansas City.
The wish day ended at Swope Park, with Mayor Sly James declaring February 27th as "Amelia Meyer's Take Care of the World Day."
Friday, September 16 – Julie Rickman
After thinking she was having an allergic reaction to a Christmas tree, Julie Rickman went to the emergency room and found out she had suffered a silent heart attack with two blockages in her heart. With a strong family history of heart disease, Julie knows the importance of eating right and exercising, participating in numerous 5K races and bike rides with her son.
Today, Julie is passionate about educating women about heart disease and serves as a national spokeswoman for Go Red for Women.
Saturday, September 17 – Emary Langhorn
Emary Langhorn's freshman year of high school was derailed when a softball-sized mass was found in her chest leading to a diagnosis of Hodgkin Lymphoma. After an initial treatment of chemotherapy and radiation, the tumor and cancer quickly returned. Eventually ending up at the BMT clinic at the University of Kansas Hospital, she received leading-edge immunotherapy and a blood and marrow transplant. Despite spending weeks in the hospital and missing homecoming and a concert, Emary is now cancer-free thanks to the treatment and care she received.
Sunday, September 18 – Steve Minnis
Steve Minnis, president of Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas, rated as of the top colleges in the Midwest. President Minnis is proud of a student body fully engaged in service to others â from building Habitat for Humanity homes in St. Joseph, Missouri, to delivering food to 170 needy families in Atchison every Saturday, as well as more than 50 yearly mission trips.
President Minnis is largely credited with spurring on a renaissance at Benedictine with its Catholic identity and 19th straight years of enrollment growth.
Monday, September 19 – Connie Smith
Connie Smith was diagnosed with stage two breast cancer in December of 2011 and immediately began surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation treatments. During her treatment, Connie and her husband Mike became avid supporters of Susan G. Komen Greater Kansas City and their annual Race for the Cure, quickly becoming top fundraisers for the annual 5K walk/run.
Now breast cancer free for five years, Connie has joined the professional staff at Susan G. Komen and as a survivor and the lead staff on the local breast cancer survivor advisory board, she helps raise awareness throughout the community.
Tuesday, September 27 – Julie Moise
In 2003, Julie and Glenn Moise lost their 6 ½ month old son, Ian, to the flu. Wanting to educate others about the seriousness of influenza and the importance of getting an annual vaccination, they started the non-profit organization Ian's Rainbow Flu Foundation. Working with local schools, they help provide flu awareness material and free flu vaccines to children who may not be able to afford them.
They also help set up flu clinics in the area including the upcoming Ian's Rainbow Flu Foundation's 10th annual Walking to Fight the Flu-Boo Flu.
Wednesday, September 28 – Phillip Scimeca
Five years ago, just after the tornado that devastated Joplin, Missouri, young Phillip Scimeca wanted to do something to help the victims. He held a Wiffle Ball tournament in his backyard and raised more than five-thousand dollars. The event was so successful, Phillip, now 17, and his family have hosted the tournament each Labor Day weekend to raise money for other charities around Kansas City, including for Variety the Children's Charity just this month.
With Phillip's vision and heart for helping others, the tournament has now raised more nearly 100-thousand dollars for local charities.
Thursday, September 29 – Tony Woods
Tony Woods is the youth services director at Della Lamb Community Services, which provides emergency, social and educational support for children and families as they move from poverty to self-sufficiency. Several years ago, "Coach Tony" instituted the "3D" requirement for all kids in his program of sports, tutoring and life skills. He insists on discipline, determination and dedication.
Because of Coach Tony's leadership, thousands of Kansas City kids have remained in school, drug-free... and many have excelled in college and the workforce.
Friday, September 30 – Bill Guilfoil
Bill Guilfoil is a world-class table tennis player and longtime tennis instructor in the Kansas City area. This past year, he participated in his second table tennis Olympic trial in North Carolina. He's 94 years old. Bill is a promoter of healthy eating and physical activity. He's even met with a UCLA professor doing research on the positive effects of table tennis in holding back Alzheimer's disease.
The U.S Olympic committee hasn't been able to determine if Bill is the oldest athlete to participate in a trial because records haven't been kept. But the committee says it doesn't know of anyone older than Bill... or more inspiring.
Saturday, October 1 – Steven and Ruth Hughes
Steve and Ruth Hughes have been season ticket members for over fifteen years, but have been attending games since the beginning on the team. Ruth retired from The University of Kansas after thirty-nine years, but now serves on the board of the Lawrence Community Shelter which provides temporary housing for the homeless in Douglass County. Steve, who owns a consulting engineering firm in Lawrence, has used his skills in volunteering within the community including helping with Habitat for Humanity and currently serves on their Restore Committee.
Sunday, October 2 – Darin Carter
Deputy Darin Carter of the Taney County, Missouri, Sheriff's Department was recently injured by gunfire in the line of duty. Deputy Carter is a hero to the people of southwest Missouri and represents the best in law enforcement. He's served as a school resource officer and has coached his kids in sports. He and his wife, Julie, are heavily involved in the children's program at their church.
Deputy Carter and Julie are joined today by their children, Makenna, Tyler and Addisen.