Redeemer congregation was started as a mission project under the auspices of the Mission Board of the Colorado District (now the Rocky Mountain District) of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod and St. John's Lutheran Church, Salt Lake City, and was financed by the Church Extension Fund of the Colorado District.
In 1948, the residence at 1885 E. Hillcrest Ave. was purchased. Rev. H. Klein of St. Mark's, Provo, and Rev. R. Schulz of St. John's began to conduct worship services in the residence.
On December 4, 1949, Rev. Robert Hoyer was installed as the first resident pastor of Redeemer.
Easter Sunday, April 9, 1950, forty-two adults were taken into communicant membership, and Redeemer congregation was organized as an official member of the Colorado District of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod.
The present Redeemer chapel was dedicated March 8, 1953.
In 1954, Rev. Hoyer received and accepted a call to become editor of Adult Bible study materials for the Lutheran Church. Rev. J. Hennig of Christ Lutheran, Murray, served as vacancy pastor until the Rev. Kenneth Heinitz was installed as pastor of Redeemer on September 16, 1954. He served until he accepted a call to teach at Concordia College, River Forest, Ill. in 1957.
The Rev. George Bruening accepted the call to serve Redeemer in 1958 and led the congregation to construct it's first educational wing. The building was dedicated on April 20, 1959. Pastor Bruening accepted a call in August 1960, and the Rev. William Gieck accepted the call to serve Redeemer and was installed in November 1960. In 1961 another portion of the educational wing was dedicated and with the encouragement of Pastor Gieck Redeemer started the Christian day school. Miss Jeanine Lange was contracted to teach grades 1 and 2 the first year. Mr. Harold Ebke was called in 1962 as principal and teacher of grades 4-6 and his wife Lori was contracted to teach grades 1-3. Mr. Ebke served until 1976.
Pastor William Gieck accepted a call to California in October 1963. The congregation then extended a call to the Rev. Clayton Hammell who accepted and was installed in April 1964. The congregation, day school, and Sunday school grew in numbers during the 60's. Pastor Hammell continued to serve Redeemer until his retirement in 1977.
The decade of the 70's was a period of transition for Redeemer. Due to the economy at the time families began moving away from Utah thus a decline in church membership and attendance as well as low enrollment in the school. In 1976 a new principal, Mr. Richard Weniger, was called to serve the day school. With Pastor Hammell's retirement in 1977, the Rev. David Fischer was called to serve as pastor and was installed September 1977.
Under Mr. Weniger's leadership the school enrollment reached it's maximum of 115 by the early 1980's. Mr. Weniger accepted a call to Oregon in 1986. Mr. Rodney Mara was called and installed as principal in 1986. With encouragement from Pastor Fischer the congregation expanded the school facility and six new classrooms were dedicated in 1987. It can now house an enrollment of 220 students.
Mr. Mara accepted a call to California in 1989. The day school has continued to produce excellent Lutheran education under principals Mr. Greg Harman 1989-1997, Mr. Mark Angell 1997-2002, Mr. Dahl Duffin 2002-2003, Mr. Herman Lawson 2003-2006, Mr. Glenn Brietling, 2006-2007, Mrs. Linda Tatomer 2007-2010, Mr. Al Baake 2010-1011, and Mrs. Melody Barenbrugge since 2012.
Pastor Fischer continues to serve Redeemer as it continues to proclaim the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ to the people of Salt Lake City and the surrounding communities.
The Lord has blessed Redeemer Lutheran Church and School over the years with a caring congregation, concerned staff members, committed parents, and loving children. Our prayer is that He will continue to bless Redeemer Lutheran Church and School in the future.


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Everyone's a winner, baby
Let's take a look at the gold-medal chance of each team
Will Canada's youngsters celebrate with the gold medals? Or will the Czech veterans like Dominik Hasek (Photo) capture another gold after 1998? Or one of the other ten teams win? We will know it in four months.
VANCOUVER – As fans nervously await the start of the 2010 Olympic men's tournament, wondering if their country is going to shine or flop, here's some good news. No matter who wins, there'll be something to cheer about after the gold medal game on February 28 in Vancouver.
Don't believe it? Let's explore the bounds of possibility and talk about what's to like about a golden scenario for all 12 competing nations, no matter how long their odds of actually prevailing are.
Nobody believes Belarus is going to win this tournament. That said, in 2002 this former Soviet republic already authored what most consider the second-biggest upset in international hockey history (after the USA's 1980 win over the Soviet Union in the "Miracle on Ice), ousting favoured Sweden 4-3 in the quarterfinals. And Belarus has made big strides as a hockey nation since then, placing sixth at the IIHF World Championship in 2006 and eighth in 2009. Could there be a better excitement-builder for coach Glen Hanlon's team for hosting the 2014 IIHF World Championship than stunning the world with gold in the motherland of hockey in 2010?
Let's face it: it'll be the biggest hockey party the world has ever known if the puck-crazed host country manages to fulfill its fans' expectations and claim gold. (Particularly if the victory comes in dramatic fashion over, say, the Russians or Americans, but Canadians will take gold any way they can get it.) This would be a nice change of pace for senior men's IIHF tournaments: no Olympic host nation has won gold since the USA in 1980, and the IIHF World Championship "home ice curse" has endured since 1986 when the Soviets took top spot in Moscow. Since Canada's roster will be considerably more youth-laden compared to the seventh-place Turin squad, a Canadian victory would be another indicator that Hockey Canada is doing things the right way with its junior programs, producing top young talents like Sidney Crosby, Mike Richards, and Shea Weber in recent years. A good example to emulate.
It feels like forever since the glory days of Czech hockey (1998-2001), when the national team won gold every year. The feel-good story here is the opportunity for veterans of the history-making '98 Nagano team to top the podium one more time. Do stars like Jaromir Jagr, Milan Hejduk, and (maybe even) a 45-year-old Dominik Hasek still have what it takes? The Czechs, who have done little internationally since earning Olympic bronze and Worlds silver in 2006, desperately need something to inspire up-and-coming players before their talent pool runs dry.
To paraphrase an old slogan of the official 2010 restaurant, the Finns "deserve a break on February 28". When you look up "bridesmaid" in the dictionary, you just might see a photo of the two-time Olympic silver medalists (1988, 2006). This decade alone, they've also lost two World Championship finals (2001, 2007) and the World Cup final (2004). Most countries (okay, maybe not Sweden) would applaud gold for the hard-working but seemingly jinxed Finns. In addition, this is probably the last chance for Jere Lehtinen to join the IIHF's Triple Gold Club. The three-time Selke Trophy winner previously helped capture Finland's lone Worlds gold (1995) and won a Stanley Cup with Dallas (1999).
Making the quarterfinals in Vancouver is about the most that German fans can hope for, even if their NHL stars like Marco Sturm and Christian Ehrhoff are playing at top capacity. But wouldn't it be sweet if the black-and-gold squad had Olympic gold medals to buoy them heading into Germany's hosting of the 2010 IIHF World Championship? In addition to the 76,000-odd spectators that will pack Veltins-Arena in Gelsenkirchen for the Germany-USA opener, setting a new world record for attendance at a hockey game, an Olympic title would surely increase the appetite for hockey in this soccer-crazed nation of 80 million. Germany has only two Olympics bronzes to its credit (1932, 1976).
Everybody expects the Latvians to put up a good fight, but nobody believes they can take the Olympic crown. Especially with goalie Arturs Irbe retired, star forward Sergejs Zoltoks tragically dead, and D-man Sandis Ozolins well past his prime despite making a comeback in the KHL this year. However, if the Latvians somehow pulled off a miracle in 2010, it would solve climate change, since their energetic fans would make enough noise to power the entire world and get rid of fossil fuels. Incidentally, the population of Latvia (2.2 million) is about the same as that of Greater Vancouver.
The odds of Norway winning three or four straight games and taking the Olympic crown are about as good as, well, the Toronto Maple Leafs winning the Stanley Cup this season. But if it unimaginably did so, that would provide a nice push for it to keep pace with its more-celebrated Nordic hockey neighbours, Sweden and Finland. Norway's best previous Olympic finish was eighth in 1972.
Superstars like Alexander Ovechkin, Evgeni Malkin, and Ilya Kovalchuk make Russia the world's most exciting offensive hockey nation, similar to the status it enjoyed during the USSR heyday of the 60s, 70s, and 80s. Watching the Russians take gold would be like watching the Brazilian national soccer team win the 1970 World Cup: a triumph of pure, high-speed creativity and firepower. It would also create even greater impetus for the NHL to commit to the 2014 Olympics in Sochi. The Russian gunners would want a chance to defend their title on home ice, while the disappointed Canadians would surely want to take revenge by spoiling their archrival's big party.
Slovakia might be the most uniformly hockey-mad country in Europe (in other countries, soccer often vies for first place in sports fans' hearts), and since it has never won Olympic gold before, the euphoria in Bratislava would be over the top. With a diminishing player pool due to mass departures to North American leagues, Slovakia hasn't won an international title since the 2002 World Championship in Sweden. This might be the last chance for Zdeno Chara, Marian Gaborik, and Lubomir Visnovsky to shine together. The Slovaks are longshots, but people forget they won five straight games in Turin 2006 before bowing to the Czechs in the quarterfinals.
With Olympic gold in Vancouver, Sweden would become the first nation since the former Soviet Union/CIS to capture back-to-back titles (1988, 1992). And like Canada, Sweden also has a chance to send a message to the world about how to spur development of young talent. Players like Nicklas Bäckström and Loui Eriksson will presumably fill important roles with the 2010 Olympic squad. A record seven Swedes were chosen in the first round of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.
What a Canadian feel-good story it would be if Swiss head coach Ralph Krueger led his upstart team to gold in Vancouver. The Winnipeg native, who has held his job since 1998, is slated to hand over the reins to fellow Canadian Sean Simpson (ZSC Lions Zurich) after the 2010 Worlds. Of course, that decision might merit reexamination if Krueger masterminded the ultimate upset. Switzerland's best performance under him was 1998's fourth place, and it has never done better at the Olympics than bronze (1928, 1948).
The biggest boost to the popularity of hockey in the United States came when Mike Eruzione's goal on Vladislav Tretiak stood up as the winner in the 4-3 American "Miracle on Ice" win over the Soviets in Lake Placid. Thirty years later, with hockey's profile waning in various US markets, a gold-medal victory for GM Brian Burke's squad might be just the tonic to get more American kids away from idolizing the NBA and NFL and get them chasing those little black rubber discs again.
LUCAS AYKROYD

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Richard Marko Vrtikapa, age 91, of Merrillville, IN passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 1, 2019. He was preceded in death by his parents, Marko and Bosiljka Vrtikapa; his beloved wife Rose Mary, and their daughters Karen and Susan Vrtikapa, brothers Mirko Vrtikapa, Steve (late Judith) Vrtikapa, Gordon Vrtikapa and sister Dessa Bogosian.
He is survived by two daughters: Kathy (Jay) Friedlander of Carmel, IN , Nancy (Tom) Allesee of Palm Coast, FL; five grandchildren: Susan, Michael and Karen Friedlander and Taylor and Tyler Allesee; sisters Olga (late Ted) Vukelich of Midland, PA, Anka (late Theodore) Rudman, and Milena (late George) Rudman of Valparaiso, and brother John (Sue) Vrtikapa of Hobart, sister-in-law Geraldine (late Mirko) Vrtikapa of Merrillville, IN; sister in-law Barbara (Jim) Shinovich of Crown Point and sister-in-law Sandra Jo (late Russell) Maranto of Harvey, IL; many nieces and nephews and Kumovi Nick Tarailo and Donna Blesich.
Born in Gary, IN, Richard graduated from Emerson High School; after which he served in the Navy during WWII and worked 50 years for USSteel, Gary IN. Richard always had a smile, and was known for his polite, loving and helpful nature. Richard was a true gentleman in every sense of the word. Known as "Uncle Richard" by many young people. He was a dedicated member of St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church, and served on the church board for many years. He was a supporting member of the St. Sava Serbian Sisters, Karageorge Choir and St. Sava Historical Society and Lifeline of Chicago.
Visitation will be held at Calumet Park Funeral Chapel, 7535 Taft St., Merrillville, IN on Thursday, January 3, 2019 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM with a Pomen Service at 7:30pm V. Rev. Marko Matic officiating.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM on Friday, January 4, 2019 DIRECTLY at St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church, Merrillville, IN. Interment Calumet Park Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Lifeline Humanitarian Organization of Chicago, 444 N. Michigan Ave. Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60611 or St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church, Merrillville, IN.
For further information please contact Mileva or Dave at Calumet Park Funeral Chapel, 219-736-5840. Condolences may be offered by visitingwww.mycalumetpark.com
Rade Pejic, MD
February 3, 1940 – August 6, 2018
It is with great sadness that the family of Dr. Rade Pejic, of New Orleans, LA and Michigan City, IN, announces his passing at the University of Chicago Medical Center on August 6, 2018 due to complications following a recent heart attack. He was 78.
Dr. Pejic was born as an American citizen on February 3, 1940 in Belgrade, Yugoslavia (now Serbia) to Dr. Slavko Pejic (1896-1976) and Savka (Musulin) Pejic (1904-1984). After surviving the German occupation of Yugoslavia during World War II, he arrived at New York Harbor in 1951 with his mother and sister to escape Communist rule. In America, he struggled through a painful childhood and adolescence being separated from his parents and living with step relatives. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1962 with a B.A. in chemistry and from the University of Pittsburgh – School of Medicine in 1966.
He served as a surgeon and Lieutenant Commander in the US Navy Medical Corps from 1968 to 1974, to include residencies at the Presbyterian University Hospital (Pittsburgh, PA) and the Portsmouth Naval Hospital (Portsmouth, VA), two tours on the USS Repose and the USS Sanctuary hospital ships during the Vietnam War where he performed trauma surgery on and saved the lives of many young Sailors and Marines wounded in battle, and was the assistant chief of surgery at Naval Hospital Boston (Chelsea, MA). After being honorably discharged from the military, Dr. Pejic became the attending surgeon at Cooper Medical Center (Camden, NJ) in 1974 and then a cardiovascular fellow at St. John Hospital (Detroit, MI) in 1977. In 1978, he settled in Michigan City, IN for a near 30-year unparalleled career at the Medical Group of Michigan City where he performed general, vascular, thoracic, angioplasty, and trauma surgery on thousands of patients at St. Anthony Hospital, LaPorte Hospital, and the former Memorial Hospital.
He is survived by his wife, Dr. Leslie Kramer Pejic, whom he married in 1973, after serving with her father, CAPT Scott Gregory Kramer, who was a surgeon and commanding officer at the Naval Hospital Boston. They enjoyed 45 cherished years of marriage and raising a family together. He is also survived by their five children: Lazar Scott (Jennifer) Pejic, JD, of Valparaiso, IN; Rade Nicholas (April) Pejic, MD; Nicholas Gregory (Laura) Pejic, MD, both of New Orleans, LA; Chelsea Alexandra Pejic, JD, of Chicago, IL; and Gregory Halsted Pejic, MPP, of Washington, D.C. Dr. Pejic is survived by seven grandchildren: Scott; Jonathan; William; Grace; O'Hara; and twins Sofija and Isabela Savka Pejic. Dr. Pejic was also awaiting his soon-to-be eighth grandchild, Elizabeth Leslie Pejic. He is survived by his sister, Smiljana Pejic, and niece, Kristina Pejic, both of Collingswood, NJ, and his cousin, Branko (Valeria) Pejic, MD, of Cocoa, FL. Dr. Pejic is preceded in death by his father and mother-in-law Scott Gregory Kramer, MD (1923-1998), and Margaret Jean Kramer (1924-2012).
Dr. Pejic valued hard work and family above all else. He loved performing surgery and felt most at home in the operating room. He knew that good surgical judgment and extreme attention to detail led to the best outcomes for his patients. He enjoyed mentoring others, from high school students to colleagues, and was a consistent role model for doing your job well. He believed that family should stick together and care for each other through thick and thin. He considered his pets as family too—most recently his beloved Buster, who misses him dearly. He believed in putting America first and was a fierce defender of the United States, especially our values of liberty and freedom, which he saw the Communists decimate in Yugoslavia after World War II. For fun, Dr. Pejic enjoyed rooting for Pitt, the Steelers, and the Saints. He had a spirited sense of humor and enjoyed classic movies, smoking a good cigar with friends, and talking with his family on the porch. We will miss him greatly. He was one of a kind and irreplaceable.
An evening celebration of his life and dinner will be held at Pottawattomie Country Club, 1900 Springland Ave, Michigan City, IN, for family, friends, and anyone who would like to honor his memory starting at 6 PM on Saturday, September 15, 2018. Further details for RSVP will be forthcoming on social media. A funeral service is not planned at this time; interment of the ashes will be in the Arlington National Cemetery (VA) at a later date. Friends and acquaintances of Dr. Pejic may send condolence cards to his family at 2606 Oak St., Michigan City, IN 46360. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be given in Dr. Pejic's honor to the Michiana Humane Society, 722 Indiana Highway 212, Michigan City, IN 46360 (https://michianahumanesociety.org/in-memory).
Manda (Andrejich) Ellesin – Memory Eternal ✝ Vjecnaja Pamjat
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The Clergy, Executive Board, and Members of St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church express condolences to the family of Manda (Andrejich) Ellesin. Memory eternal.
Manda (Andrejich) Ellesin (nee Sertic), age 91 of Hammond, passed away peacefully Saturday, June 17, 2017.
Manda was born on January 11, 1926 in East Chicago, IN to parents Joseph and Maria Sertic. She was a devoted member of St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church, and member and treasurer of the St Sava Serbian Sisters (Kolo).
She will be remembered for her dedication and working long hours making nut rolls and strudels for many church functions, she was also known for her famous "tortes". Manda was employed by Inland Steel Company and worked in the Executive Dining Room.
She was very dedicated to her family and her church. Manda always put everyone else first and never wanted anything in return. She will be remembered as one class act loved by everyone young and old. Manda was dearly loved by her family and many friends for her warm heart, giving spirit, unique talents, and drive to live each day to the max.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Srbo Andrejich; parents Maria and Joseph Sertic; brother, John (Grace) Sertic. Manda is survived by her beloved children, son, Tom (Cintia) Andrejich; daughter, Sonja (Vinko) Mancich; her six loving grandchildren: Tony Mancich, Daniella (Dustin) Shurlow, Nick, Mitchell, Jacqueline and Christina Andrejich. She was a devoted and loving grandmother (Baba).
Visitation will be held Thursday, June 22, 2017 at the Calumet Park Funeral Chapel, 7535 Taft St, Merrillville from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with a Pomen Service at 7:00 p.m. V. Rev. Marko Matic officiating.
Funeral Services will be held Friday, directly at 10:00 a.m. at St Sava Serbian Orthodox Church, 9191 Mississippi St, Merrillville. Interment Calumet Park Cemetery.
We have been blessed to have had her all these years and she will be truly missed by all who knew her and loved her.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church, 9191 Mississippi St, Merrillville, IN 46410, or Lifeline Humanitarian Organization, 200 N. Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60601. For further information please call Calumet Park Funeral Chapel (219) 736-5840.
Nada Samardzija – Memory Eternal ✝ Vjecnaja Pamjat
The Clergy, Executive Board, and Members of St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church express condolences to the family of Nada Samardzija. Memory eternal.
Nada Samardzija age 92 (March 9, 1925 – May 12, 2017) passed away Friday, May 12, 2017.
She was an active member of St Sava Serbian Orthodox Church and its Circle of Serbian Sisters. Nada was retired from St Mary Medical Center with many years of service. She is preceded in death by her husband Nikola, daughter Mira and her parents Stojan & Milica (Mandic) Janjatovic also her brothers Dane & Milan.
Nada is survived by her 2 beloved children Milan(Sharon) Samardzija & Milica (William) Maddocks; she was a devoted and loving grandmother (Baba) to her 3 cherished grandchildren Nadia (Frank) Jaeger, Mara Katherine Maddocks and Petra Samardzija, & three sisters in Serbia – Staka, Radmila and Smilija.
Visitation will take place Monday, May 15, 2016 at the Calumet Park Funeral Chapel, 7535 Taft St, Merrillville, from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with Pomen Service at 7:00 p.m. V. Rev Marko Matic officiating.
Funeral Services will take place Tuesday, directly at 10:00 a.m. at the St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church, 9191 Mississippi St, Merrillville. Interment will take place privately at the New Gracanica Monastery in Lake Villa, Illinois.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church, 9191 Mississippi St, Merrillville, IN 46410, Lifeline Humanitarian Organization, 200 N. Michigan Ave #502, Chicago, IL 60601 or Hospice of the Calumet Area, 600 Superior Ave, Munster, IN 46321.
For further information please call Calumet Park Funeral Chapel at (219) 736-5840.
Stella Markovich – Memory Eternal ✝ Vjecnaja Pamjat
The Clergy, Executive Board, and Members of St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church express condolences to the family of Stella Markovich. Memory eternal.
Stella Markovich, age 89 of Chesterton passed away on May 1, 2017 at Symphony of Chesterton.
She was born on March 1, 1928 in Gary, IN to Nick and Katie Wukich, both of whom preceded her in death.
Stella graduated from Gary Froebel High School and Indiana University in Bloomington, with a degree in elementary education. She began her teaching career overseas, where she taught in Germany and the Netherlands.
After returning to the US, Stella worked as a teacher and a librarian in the Gary Community School Corporation and lectured on library science at Indiana University Northwest, Purdue University Northwest and Valparaiso University.
Stella finished out her forty-five year career in education working as coordinator for the Urban Teacher Education Program with Indiana University Northwest.
Stella is survived by her brother, Dan (Wenonah) Wukich of Chesterton; grandson, Joseph (Sean) Markovich of Valparaiso; step-son, Joseph (Remedios) Markovich of Valparaiso; nieces: Kathy (Robert) Pierce of Ogden Dunes, Donna (Timothy) Gallagher of Bristol, UK, Niki (John) Sakelaris of Porter; great nieces Hannah and Melanie Sakelaris; great nephews Nicholas Gallagher and Daniel Sakelaris, as well as many loving and cherished friends.
She was also preceded in death by her husband, Charles Markovich on July 2, 2001, her sister, Rosemary Rukavina, and brother-in-law Emil Rukavina.
Stella was an avid reader and belonged to book clubs at the Chesterton United Methodist Church and the Westchester Public Library. In addition to reading, she loved to travel and was an excellent cook. She enjoyed spending time with her wonderful neighbors at the Fifth Street Condominiums in Chesterton and also at the Duneland YMCA.
She was a member of the St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church and the Lake County Retired Teachers Association. Stella will be greatly missed by her family and friends.
The family will be hosting a celebration of Stella's life at a later date. A special memorial service will take place immediately following the Divine Liturgy Sunday, May 7, 2017 at St. Sava Church in Merrillville, Indiana. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Memorial donations may be given to: St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church, 9191 Mississippi St, Merrillville, IN 46410; Westchester Public Library, 200 W Indiana Ave, Chesterton, IN 46304; or to the Duneland Family YMCA, 215 Roosevelt St, Chesterton, IN 46304. Arrangements are under the direction of White-Love Funeral Home, Chesterton.
Radojka Josifovski – Memory Eternal ✝ Vjecnaja Pamjat
The Clergy, Executive Board, and Members of St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church express condolences to the family of Radojka Josifovski. Memory eternal.
Radojka Josifovski, age 56, of Hobart passed away in her home surrounded by her loved ones on Friday, April 21 2017.
Born in Raduc, Lika – Former Yugoslavia – on January 2, 1961 to the late Milan Pejnovic and surviving Darinka Pejnovic, she immigrated to the U.S. as a teenager and settled in Hobart, IN. She was an active member of St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church who found much comfort in her faith.
Rada was affectionately known as a woman who was just as beautiful on the inside as she was on the outside. She was a selfless person with a heart of gold who was always caring for others, cherished spending time with family and friends, and who found the most joy in loving her three sons, Sasho, Jovan, and Michael. While God sent her to us for a short time, she was truly an angel who left a lasting impression on many hearts.
She was preceded in death by her dear Father, Milan Pejnovic, Aunt Danica Pejnovich, and Cousin Dusko Sunajac. Rada is survived by her loving children Sasho Josifovski, Jovan (Nicole) Josifovski, and Michael Josifovski; Mother, Darinka Pejnovic; Brothers – Dusan (Danica) Pejnovic, Jovo (Gordana) Pejnovic, Nikola (Vera) Pejnovic; as well as many nieces, nephews, cousins, extended family, Kumovi and dearest friends.
Funeral Services will take place Tuesday, April 25, 2017, directly at 10:00 a.m. at St. Sava Church, (9191 Mississippi Street, Merrillville, IN) with V. Rev. Marko Matic, officiating. Interment, Calumet Park Cemetery.
Visitation will take place Monday from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Calumet Park Funeral Chapel, 7535 Taft Street, Merrillville, IN. A Pomen Service will take place at 7:00 p.m. May Her memory be eternal! For further info, please phone 219-736-5840.
Mihailo "Mike" Bjelopetrovich – Memory Eternal ✝ Vjecnaja Pamjat
The Clergy, Executive Board, and Members of St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church express condolences to the family of Mihailo "Mike" Bjelopetrovich. Memory eternal.
Mihailo "Mike" Bjelopetrovich, age 63 (August 21, 1953 – February 26, 2017), passed away Sunday, February 26, 2017.
Beloved son of the late Mirko and Zorka; Loving brother of Ljubica, Vida, and the late Bozidar; Fond brother-in-law of Janice; Cherished uncle of Tania, Alexandra, Nikolai, Anastasia; Great uncle to Victoria, Calvin, Lanardo; and fond cousin to many.
Funeral Service will take place at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, March 4 at New Gracanica Serbian Orthodox Monastery, Third Lake. Interment New Gracanica Cemetery.
Visitation will take place from 4:00 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. Friday, March 3 at Muzyka & Son Funeral Home, 5776 W. Lawrence Ave., Chicago, IL 60630 with Pomen (Wake Service) at 7:00 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established in his name. For more information, please call (773) 545-3800.
Mildred "Mimi" Gerbick – Memory Eternal ✝ Vjecnaja Pamjat
Mildred "Mimi" Gerbick
The Clergy, Executive Board, and Members of St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church express condolences to the family of Mildred "Mimi" Gerbick. Memory eternal.
Mildred "Mimi" Gerbick, age 91 (October 14, 1925 – February 22, 2017), ascended peacefully into heaven on February 22, 2017 surrounded by several members of her loving family. Mimi was born in Gary, Indiana on October 14, 1925 to parents Nikola and Stanica Samardzia. In addition to her parents, Mimi was preceded in death by her husband Mitchell Gerbick, brothers Michael and Bronco Samardzia and brother-in-law Gordon Gerbick.
Mimi is survived by daughter Pamela Gerbick, Lombard, IL, sons Gary (Debbie) Gerbick, Chesterton, IN, Philip (Shannon) Gerbick, Dyer, IN, and Nicholas Gerbick, Bloomington, IN, grandchildren Kristen Stafford, Scott Gerbick, Justin Gerbick, Lauren Gerbick, Stephanie Gerbick and Matthew Gerbick, great grandsons Parker and Evan Stafford, sister-in-law Pauline Gerbick, nephew David Gerbick (Gordana) and numerous cousins, friends and dear Kumovi.
Mimi lived a long, full life. She was a lifelong resident of northwest Indiana and a lifelong member of St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church. Mimi grew up in the Glen Park section of Gary and was a 1943 graduate of Lew Wallace High School. As a teenager, Mimi truly enjoyed attending her brothers' high school sporting events. She married Mitchell in 1950, but was widowed in 1958. As such, Mimi's early adult years were focused on work and raising her four children. While Mimi worked a variety of jobs in the Glen Park and Merrillville area, the majority of her working years were spent as a bookkeeper in two positions. The first was with Mr. Aubrey Lovegrove, CPA, in Merrillville, IN followed by several years with George S. Olive & Co., a Merrillville-based regional public accounting firm, from where she retired.
Throughout the years Mimi never forgot her Serbian faith and heritage. She cherished spending time with her extended family at programs, concerts, and picnics sponsored through St. Sava. In her later years, "Baba" Mimi loved watching her grandchildren and enjoyed attending their school functions and sporting events. Mimi also was an avid fan of Indiana University basketball, oftentimes retreating to her bedroom during televised games because she felt it brought the team good luck. Mimi was a past member of the St. Sava Serbian Sisters Circle and the Eastern Star, Olive Chapter 396.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church, Merrillville, IN.
The family offers their heartfelt thanks to the staff at Brentwood Assisted Living of Hobart and Aseracare Hospice, Valparaiso, for the support and comfort provided to Mimi, especially in her final days.
Visitation will take place Friday, February 24, 2017 from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Calumet Park Funeral Chapel. 7535 Taft St. Merrillville with a Pomen Service beginning at 7:00 p.m., V. Rev. Marko Matic officiating.
Funeral Services will take place Saturday, February 25, 2017 directly at 10:00 a.m. at St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church, 9191 Mississippi St. Merrillville. Interment Calumet Park Cemetery.
Dragic Micic – Memory Eternal ✝ Vjecnaja Pamjat
The Clergy, Executive Board, and Members of St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church express condolences to the family of Dragic Micic. Memory eternal.
Dragic Micic, Sr., age 83, passed away on Sunday, February 5, 2017, with his loving family by his side.
Dragic was born May 5, 1933 in Amajlije Bijeljina, Bosnia (Yugoslavia) to Sava and Mara Micic. Dragic attended the Military Academy and graduated as a "machinist."
Soon after, he escaped communism crossing the Austrian border and finding his way to Paris where he lived and worked for three years. Dragic immigrated to the United States in 1959, and was proud to become a U.S. Citizen.
He moved to Gary, IN and began work as a tool and die maker at the Budd Company where he eventually retired. In later years, he pursued his passion in Real Estate. Dragic was also a proud member of St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church in Merrillville, IN.
Dragic dearly loved his family and is survived by daughter Angie (Bill) Rendina, son Savo Micic, daughter Goca Weis (Matt), son Dragic Micic (Kara); and seven grandchildren, Brittani, Angelia, Anthony, Katija, Delphine, Marko and Christian; his sister Milica (Dragoljub) Knezevic, sisters-in-law Zagorka and Ljilja, and many dear nieces and nephews. Dragic is preceded in death by his brothers, Milan, Stevan, Bosko, Mihajlo, Milos and Ljubo.
Visitation Services will take place Saturday, February 11, from 9:00-10:30 a.m. at St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church at 9191 Mississippi St., Merrillville, IN 46410, followed by a Service at 10:30 a.m. with Father Marko Matic officiating. Private Burial. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Sava Serbian Church.
For additional information, please call Rendina Funeral Home at (219) 980-1141.
Kathy Slepcevich – Memory Eternal ✝ Vjecnaja Pamjat
Kathy Slepcevich
The Clergy, Executive Board, and Members of St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church express condolences to the family of Kathy Slepcevich. Memory eternal.
Kathy Slepcevich, age 66 (July 21, 1950 – January 30, 2017) of Crown Point, IN, passed away Monday January 30, 2017.
She was born in Gary, Indiana on July 21, 1950. She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Emily Slepcevich. She is survived by her brother, William (Kimber- ley) Slepcevich of Naples, FL; nephews: Will Slepcevich of Naples, FL, and Evan Slepcevich of Orlando, FL; brother, Robert (Bud) Slepcevich; sisterin-law, Sherlianne Slepcevich, of Crown Point, IN; nephew, Robert Slepcevich of San Diego, CA; niece, Kristen (Justin) Locke; great nieces: Sara and Kate Locke, of Noblesville, IN.
Kathy was a graduate of Lew Wallace High School and IU Northwest, a former Lake County Police Officer and recently retired owner of The American Family Insurance Agency in Crown Point, IN.
Visitation will take place Friday, February 3, 2017 from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Burns Funeral Home, 10101 Broadway, Crown Point, IN with Pomen Service at 7:00 p.m.
Funeral Services will take place Saturday February 4, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church, 9191 Mississippi St, Merrillville, IN with Rev. Marko Matic officiating. Interment at Calumet Park Cemetery, Merrillville, IN.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Kathy's memory may be made to Crown Point Police K-9 Unit.


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How to Turn off Location-Based App Suggestions
By Paula Bostrom
In iOS 10, there are now two ways Siri makes app suggestions on the Lock screen. The first is the Siri app suggestions that appear in the Widget pane. The second are the time and location-based app suggestions that appear in the lower left corner of the Lock screen in the same place app icons appear when you're using Handoff. If you don't appreciate this feature, it's easy to turn off app suggestions.
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How to Use Siri with Third-Party Apps on iPhone
Starting with iOS 10, when Siri got the ability to complete tasks in third-party apps, a lot of third-party app developers added Siri voice command compatibility, including Pinterest, Skype, and Uber. But how can you know what apps can Siri use? We'll cover some top third-party apps Siri is able to use and how to make sure those apps are enabled for use with Siri. Here's how to use Siri with third-party apps and some top apps to try.
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7 Best Apps for Free Movies & TV Shows on Apple TV, iPhone, & iPad
By Jim Karpen
If you're like me, you like things that are free. Luckily, there are plenty of Apple TV free movies out there, waiting in apps. Most of the free movie or free TV show apps allow you to watch streaming movies free on your Apple TV and some have free movie apps on iOS for iPhone and iPad as well. You won't get the latest theater releases here, but you will find classic shows such as Seinfeld, oldie-but-goodie public domain flicks, older documentaries, independent and international films, and much more. Overall, it's surprising the amount of good free movies and free TV shows you can watch on your Apple TV. Here's our seven best free Apple TV apps for watching free movies and free TV shows on the Apple TV.
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How to Use Facebook: Tips & Tricks for Conquering Facebook Overwhelm
Feeling overwhelmed by Facebook? Learn to use Facebook with the iPhone Life team when you become an iPhone Life Insider. We've got the best Facebook tips and tricks to help you use the social media platform in the easiest way possible. Dive into Facebook tips, such as how to stop Facebook from taking up too much storage on your iPhone, how to unfollow friends when you don't want to see their posts, how to set a video as your profile picture, and much more. The Facebook tips collection features short videos paired with step-by-step instructions as well as a roundtable conversation about Facebook privacy settings with the iPhone Life team. We'll give you a sneak peek below, then be sure to check out our full collection of 8 Tips to Help You Get More Out of Facebook with the iPhone Life Insider subscription.
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How to Turn Off the 5 Most Annoying iOS 10 Features
By Sarah Kingsbury
There's a lot to love about iOS 10, Apple's latest mobile operating system. But there are some features users don't love. At all. Ever since Apple released iOS 10, we've been hearing from readers who want to know why iPhone can't slide to unlock anymore and what is going on with the iPhone Home button, how to fix iMessage so they can send message effects, and where in iPhone screen settings they can turn off Raise to Wake. If you've been wondering how to turn off the most annoying iOS 10 features, we've got the answers below.
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How to Add and Remove Apps from Dock on Apple Watch with WatchOS 3
Say goodbye to Glances on Apple Watch. With WatchOS 3, the Apple Watch has a customizable dock that allows you to quickly jump into apps you often use. The dock on the Apple Watch is opened by tapping the side button, which used to contain the circle of friends in previous Apple Watch operating systems. The Dock is comparable to Glances from older operating systems for Apple Watch, but now works a bit more like the app switcher on the iPhone. Here's how to add and remove apps from Dock on Apple Watch with Watch OS 3.
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How to Delete App Folders on iPhone: Quickest Method Ever
By Abbey Dufoe
There are two kinds of people: those who keep their apps in folders and those who don't. Personally, I keep 90 percent of my apps in folders and the rest on my Home screen. You probably know that in order to make an apps folder, you drag apps together and a folder is automatically created. But maybe you're wondering how to delete folders from your iPhone so you can rearrange your apps. Let's get started learning how to delete folders from your iPhone so you can reorganize your apps.
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How to Download Apps to iPhone
One of the most basic functions of the iPhone is the ability to download apps from the App Store. You access the app store from Home screen. Once you've opened the App Store, downloading apps to iPhone is as simple as finding the apps you want. We'll cover everything you need to know below. Here's how to download apps on iPhone.
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How to Download & Save GIFs on iPhone (UPDATED FOR 2018)
If you're looking to learn how to save a GIF on you're iPhone, you've come to the right place. Saving and sharing a GIF on iPhone is easy to do; and once you learn, you can save all the funny GIFs from Tumblr or Twitter that you want. What is a GIF? It's a short moving picture on a loop; it's also called a moving meme and is popular across many platforms including Facebook, Twitter, and Tumblr. You can download, save, and share a GIF easily on your iPhone; however, you can also use an app to start your collection of GIFs. We'll go over both methods of how to save a GIF on iPhone below. We'll also cover how to download GIFs and share them via Messages, email, Facebook, Tumblr, and Twitter. And good news, if you're learning how to download gifs on an iPhone running iOS 11 or later, this article has been updated!
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Will Super Mario Run Be the Next Pokemon GO?
Clearly everything from my childhood is coming back. First Pokemon GO made its gigantic debut and has slashed every record for app downloads and app sales. CEO of Niantic Labs, the developers behind the app, announced that Pokemon GO will be coming to Apple Watch soon at Apple's keynote event yesterday. But before that, a representative for Nintendo came out to talk about its new game: Super Mario Run. While I was obsessed with Pokemon GO in the beginning, the buzz wore off as my daily life became too busy to spend the amount of time my seven year old self wants to when catching them all. But I don't have to go running around to play Super Mario Run. The question is will that be to Nintendo's advantage or was Pokemon GO such a hit due in part to the fact that you do physically have to move. Only time will tell; however, Super Mario Run certainly has that same nostalgic potential that could have generations of adults reliving simpler times.
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How to Block People on Facebook Who Aren't Your Friends
Depending on the privacy settings on your Facebook account, people who aren't your friends will be able to view your timeline and like, comment, or message you. But perhaps there is a certain someone you are not Facebook friends with who you would rather not have the ability to see your profile or contact you. Well, you can still block that person easily. Here's how to block people on Facebook who aren't your friends.
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How to Share Multiple Photos to Facebook at Once
If you've recently been on vacation or attended an event, you'll want to upload multiple photos to Facebook at once. You can share full collections of your photos on Facebook in one complete upload. Luckily, Facebook has made this super easy to do and you can also share photos right from the Photos app. Here's how to share multiple photos to Facebook at once.
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How to Use Snapchat: A Crash Course on Filters, Memories, Snapcash & More
I thought I knew how to use Snapchat, the service that lets you send disappearing photos and videos to friends, but there are a lot of smaller Snapchat features within the larger context of sending pictures and videos to your friends and family. Snapchat is known as an app for millennials, but there's no reason it can't be Snapchat for all generations of adults. Even if you know the basics of how to use Snapchat, I'm sure we'll have even more for you to discover in this article. We'll start with how to use Snapchat, and venture into how to use Snapchat filters, send Snapcash, and update Snapchat, and so much more. We're going through the entire app and showing you all the ways in which you can use Snapchat. Come down this rabbit hole with me, let's see what madhatters we can meet. Here's how to use Snapchat: a complete guide.
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How to Access Shared App & Music Purchases in Apple Family Sharing
By Becca Ludlum
The best part of Apple Family Sharing is... sharing! After setting up your Family Group, you can get to sharing all of your content including iTunes purchases like apps, music, TV shows, and movies, as well as books from the iBooks store (well, except for the content that's hidden.) I love sharing music with my boys, but don't care to have any of their apps on my phone. With this tip you can use Family Sharing to share everything you want to and download none of what you don't. Here's how to access and download shared purchases with Family Sharing.
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How to Get Facebook to Stop Showing You Sports Scores
I'm sure there are plenty of people who love logging on to Facebook and seeing the latest sports scores. I only tend to see these while a game is currently underway, but Facebook is the only way I know a game is being played because I don't care for watching sports. So if you're like me and you'd rather not see those sport scores at the top of your Facebook feed, there is a way to turn it off. Here's how to get Facebook to stop showing you sports scores.
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How to Turn Off Facebook Live Notifications for iPhone
Tired of getting too many notifications for Facebook Live posts on your iPhone? You can disable Facebook Live notifications, but turning them off can't be done on iPhone, except individually. Facebook Live allows users to record what's going on as it happens. Currently, Facebook sends you a notification whenever someone you're friends with or someone you follow begins recording live. This has resulted in a lot of users being inundated with Live notifications, leaving us wondering how to stop the Facebook Live notifications from alerting us throughout the day. You can do this easily from your computer, since the desktop version of Facebook is needed. We'll also go over how to turn off all Facebook notifications on your iPhone, from your iPhone. Here's how to turn off Facebook Live notifications.
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3 Reasons Pokémon Go May Save Us All
Even people living under rocks have heard of Pokémon Go by now. In fact, they're probably under that rock looking for a Geodude Pokémon. I downloaded Pokémon Go a couple of days ago, and despite being red as a lobster after a weekend camping trip, I spent three hours outside yesterday trying to catch them all. Outside! Pokémon Go, in short, uses augmented reality to bring the beloved Pokémon of many childhoods into the real world. As you move around in the world, your avatar moves. If you want to catch them all, you have to get off your butt and explore. Furthermore, the game has turned many a strangers into friends sharing a common bond. Here's three reasons Pokémon Go may save us all.
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Mealime Pro Review: The Perfect Recipe App for Busy Professionals
It's not that I don't like cooking, it's that I don't want to cook at the end of a long day. Yet I've felt the consequences of microwave meals and take out— my body is not a fan. So when I was asked to test out Mealime Pro ($5.99/mo), I figured this was a great excuse to get back in the kitchen. Mealime is a meal planning app with quick recipes that can be tailored to your personal eating preferences. The service offers five different menu types from Low Carb to Vegetarian and scales the amount of food you make based on your selection of 2 or 4 servings. Overall, I've made some incredibly yummy and healthy dishes the past couple weeks. But there's certainly room for improvement here too.
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Apple Might Buy Jay Z's Tidal Music Service & What That Could Mean
It appears that Apple is in talks with Tidal to acquire the music streaming service owned by rap mogul Jay Z, reported The Wall Street Journal. The initial report came as a surprise to many, but now bloggers are making the case for why it could be the best of both worlds. Tidal and Apple Music both have exclusivity with certain artists, but Tidal has maintained higher pay-per-stream rates for Tidal artists.
Furthermore, Tidal now has 4 million paying subscribers while Apple Music has 15 million. If either plan to catch up or surpass Spotify's 30 million paying subscribers, combining efforts could be a way to help bridge that gap.
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How to Choose Whose Post You See First on Facebook
Facebook uses complex algorithms to try to provide you with the content you want to see the most. Some people hated it when Facebook made the change, because now there are posts from friends you may never see. But Facebook has also added the ability to choose whose posts pop up at the top of your news feed. Here's how to choose whose posts you see first on Facebook.
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This year Lemon Brands walked the Liberty Fair NYC '17 show to stay up to date with all the new brands showcasing new collections. We came up with a list highlighting the Top Brands of Liberty Fair NYC.
When Matteo Maniatty approached Dres Ladro with the idea of starting Descendant of Thieves, he was initially hesitant. Ladro, an ardent believer of individuality and exclusivity, accepted Maniatty's offer by creating limited edition pieces with selective distribution. The brand stays true to that vision to this day by boldly telling viewers to not wear the brand for it isn't for everyone. Descendant of Thieves is known for creating pieces with razor sharp slim fits and reverse engineering. Ladro designs from the inside out, adding hidden messages and concealed pockets to their signature shirts and blazers.
Los Angeles based brand that was founded by Javier Laval in 2008 after seeing a void in the affordable luxury space between $200-$400. Obsessed with design, detail, construction and quality the shoes are all designed in LA and hand made in Italy. Taking inspiration from architecture and sacred geometry this season's collection incorporates details that make you take a closer look. The clashing of aggressive and minimal design with quality craftsmanship get to the heart of the brand, "it is never too late to reprogram".
The brainchild of four brothers, Ezra Arthur creates heirloom pieces that merge contemporary engineering and timeless practices to produce one of a kind leather goods. It's the quintessential American brand; Ezra Arthur designs and manufacture all of their pieces in Arizona's warehouse district. Their selection is varied manufacturers everything from leather belts, bracelets, wallets, snap pouches, and razor cases.
When it comes to menswear jackets, Golden Bear Sportswear is the go to brand. The sportswear started in San Francisco in 1922 selling dockworker coats to the locals. Fast forward a century, this legacy brand is still in the Bay Area, producing great quality outerwear. Updated pieces like the bright varsity jackets and naked finishes for FW17 play to the younger markets while the lambskin bombers and leather jackets are classics. The jackets are true investment pieces, with the leather gaining patina over time proving that Golden Bear Sportswear gets better with age.


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Summer is a great time to emphasize the importance of hydration. So when the International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) re-launched its Hydration Calculator, I took a look to see what this water intake tracking was all about.
The Hydration Calculator helps individuals meet their hydration goals based on information from expert resources and the most current findings of the National Academy of Sciences (Feb. 2004). IBWA's Hydration Calculator provides helpful suggestions about an individual's total fluid intake derived from both beverages and food, and other information about water's role in refreshment, health and hydration.
The amount of water you need to be adequately hydrated varies depending on temperature, your weight, level and duration of exercise a day, and other factors. While the calculator recommends water intake guidelines tailored to the individual's need, it is still only an estimate. You also will receive a schedule of the best times of day to fulfill your hydration requirements.
So for a person around my weight who participates in at least 30 minutes of moderate exercising a day, the Hydration Calculator recommends he or she intake 91.5 ounces of water, with the best times to drink water before breakfast, mid-morning, before lunch, mid-afternoon, before dinner and mid-evening. Increase that to 60 minutes of high intensity exercise and the intake goes up to 118.5-ounces and drinking water when you wake up, too. That's about 7 16.9-ounce bottles of water if you do the math.
IBWA's site also says people who plan on spending considerable time outside in warm weather should prepare by drinking one to two extra 8-ounce servings of water.
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Cooler now
In honor of the '80s, and its 20th anniversary, Modesto, Calif.-based Bartles & Jaymes commissioned a national survey to determine how America's favorite brands and trends have evolved during the past 20 years. The Bartels & Jaymes cooler was recognized for pioneering the wine cooler category in the mid 1980s, according to 58 percent of the respondents. Fifty-one percent surveyed reported that they feel Bartles & Jaymes has withstood the test of time, and 59 percent said they fondly remember the classic "Thank You For Your Support" commercials. Bartles & Jaymes is commemorating its 20th anniversary by releasing limited-edition bottles, reminiscent of those introduced in 1985, for the summer.
Tales of the Cocktail
Southern Comfort will host its third annual Tales of the Cocktail, a three-day event celebrating dining, drinking and the history of the cocktail, Aug. 18 -20, at several locations in the New Orleans French Quarter. Tales of the Cocktail will welcome best-selling authors of pop culture, cocktails and cuisine literature to entertain locals and tourists at a mixture of events, including book signings, lectures, mixing demonstrations, happy hours and multiple-course dinners at some of New Orleans most famous bars and restaurants.
MTV and Baja Bob's
San Diego-based Baja Bob's was invited to participate in Silver Spoon Hollywood Buffet in celebration of the MTV Movie Awards. Baja Bob's cocktail mixes were part of the two-day pampering Hawaiian event that catered to celebrities and trendsetters in an indulgent buffet-like setting at a private estate.
Goose on water
Bacardi's Grey Goose Vodka is giving team racing a boost with its title sponsorship of this September's 2005 International Sailing Federation Team Racing World Championship, which will be hosted by the New York Yacht Club from its Harbour Court clubhouse in Newport, R.I. The 2005 event will be sailed in small, high-performance planning dinghies with more than 400 races expected to be held before the teams move into the finals on Oct. 1.
Hunter S. Thompson tribute
Denver's Flying Dog Brewer paid official tribute to the late Hunter S. Thompson with its Gonzo Imperial Porter. The product's packaging features tribute illustrations from Thompson's friend and artist, Ralph Steadman. Steadman also will sign the first 100 bottles of a special batch that will only be available from Flying Dog's tasting room.
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Coca-Cola North America's Coca-Cola Zero sponsored the 8th annual Rock 'n' Roll Marathon on June 5 in San Diego. Powerade sports drinks were offered along the route for more than 20,000 runners and Dasani water at the finish line. Spectators of the marathon were among the first people in America to taste Coca-Cola Zero, which hit store shelves this month.
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For other people named Richard Schwartz, see Richard Schwartz (disambiguation).
Richard H. Schwartz (born April 10, 1934) is a professor emeritus of mathematics at the College of Staten Island; President of the Jewish Vegetarians of North America (JVNA); and co-founder and coordinator of the Society of Ethical and Religious Vegetarians (SERV). He is best known as a Jewish vegetarian activist and advocate for animal rights in the United States and Israel. His writings inspired the 2007 documentary film, A Sacred Duty: Applying Jewish Values to Heal the World, directed by Lionel Friedberg. Schwartz and JVNA have arranged to give away about 40,000 complimentary DVDs of the video and have arranged to have it seen freely at aSacredDuty.com.
Schwartz was born in Arverne, New York. As a youth, he was not a vegetarian. He describes his upbringing as being a "meat and potatoes person" whose favorite dish was pot roast. In 1975 he began teaching a course called "Mathematics and the Environment" at the College of Staten Island.
As an Orthodox Jew, Schwartz began to explore what Judaism had to say about diet, ecology, and the proper treatment of animals. The result was his best-known book, Judaism and Vegetarianism. It was first published in 1982, with later, expanded editions published in 1988 and 2001. It explores vegetarianism from the standpoint of biblical, Talmudic, and rabbinical references, and concludes that vegetarianism is the highest form of kosher and the best diet for Jews in the modern world. The second edition was a B'nai Brith Book Club Selection that same year.
Schwartz argues that the realities of animal-based diets and agriculture conflict with basic Jewish mandates to preserve human health, treat animals with compassion, protect the environment, conserve natural resources, and pursue peace. He has been active in a variety of vegetarian and animal rights organizations, and on July 2005 was inducted into the Vegetarian Hall of Fame by the North American Vegetarian Society (NAVS). The ceremony was held at the 31st Annual NAVS Summerfest on the University of Pittsburgh campus. Schwartz also spoke at the Summerfest on "Judaism and Vegetarianism" and "Ten Approaches to Obtain a Vegetarian-Conscious World by 2010."
In 2010, Schwartz served as a Green Zionist Alliance delegate to the World Zionist Congress.
Schwartz also reaches out to vegetarians from other religions, and his writings helped inspire the formation of the Christian Vegetarian Association, and their original campaign and literature, namely "What Would Jesus Eat...Today?" This campaign has more recently evolved into the broader "Honoring God's Creation" campaign and has strongly influenced the Christian vegetarian movement. He also is president of the interfaith group, "Society of Ethical and religious Vegetarians (SERV).
Schwartz married Loretta Susskind in 1960. He is a Modern Orthodox Jew and belongs to the Young Israel Congregation of Staten Island, New York.
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The Simple Life of a Queen: It's been a week!
I spent a lot of time walking and averaged 8000-12,000 steps each day on my Fitbit. I walk a lot more there than at home. Isn't this a beautiful view?
The cabins have all been cleaned and are waiting for the summer guests to arrive. Which I'm sure will be this weekend.
Do you see the guy on the jet ski to the right in the picture? He was video taping and talking, (yelling), into the camera as he drove around the lake. I wonder if he has a u-tube channel or something?
I never get tired of looking at the different views around the lake.
I had five garbage bags of partial skeins of yarn given to me at church on Sunday. Most of it is probably over 50 years old and will have to be tossed for one reason or another, but there is still enough for a few baby blankets. I crocheted this one on Monday while watching the water skiers go by the trailer. Sorry it isn't a nice photo. I didn't have a place to lay it flat that wasn't covered with pollen from the pine trees.
I also made seven more dishcloths this week for my gift closet.
And look what arrived last Friday from Tammy at T's Daily Treasures on my sidebar. She was in the States for her son's college graduation. Tammy and her husband live in Kuwait and I've been blogging friends with her for several years. She is so sweet.
There is this beautiful post card of the Holy City of Bethlehem with different scenes.
Also this beautiful piece crocheted by Tammy herself and a keychain made from Olive wood from the Holy Land. Tammy knows how much these items mean to me and I thank her for thinking of me while she was here visiting her family.
These ladies, these women all around the world have come to mean so much to me. From the ladies I have met in person who live in the Portland area, to women far away in the United Kingdom, in Kuwait, in Australia and in Japan, along with many, many others here in the States and around the world, I have made friends, sisters of the heart and I am so thankful for this blog that has given me that opportunity.
How else would I know to pray for Lorraine and her husband Gerald in the U.K., or Sharon and her father in Austraila? My dear friend Cheryl has had several family tragedy's this year and each time she reaches out to ask for prayer from her sisters here in blogland. I am so grateful for each and everyone of you as you come to visit my little corner of the world here.
I hope you all have a wonderful weekend and for those of you here in the States, a fun and SAFE Memorial Day weekend.
So happy to have "met" you through blogland, too, Betsy. I enjoy sending small mementos while in the States, especially since mailing anything from Kuwait is always iffy. Glad to hear you are getting in some good walks. Staying active and mobile is so important to our well-being. Having a relaxing hobby also helps, too. You're putting that yarn to good use. Take care!
What a sweet gift. I wish you a happy and joyful weekend.
We all do have a lovely friendship in blogland, don't we? I feel very fortunate to have made such nice friends through blogging. I'm glad you're enjoying time at the lake now while it's quiet, it really sounds wonderful. I loved seeing what you're making lately too. I hope you have a good weekend!
Before blogs were a thing I used to listen to shortwave radio and met so many nice people all over the world from it. We still write to each other but being able to share our lives so intimately now as we do in blogland is such a gift. The times we live in.
I can see why you enjoy being at the lake - it's beautiful. Walking in that area would be relaxing. Love the blanket and all of the dishcloths that you've made.
Sorry that I haven't responded to comments you've left on my blog. Blogger has stopped sending emails when a comment isn't published. Sigh!
Betsy, I am so glad you are enjoying the lake and Spring. I almost teared up a bit as I read your post. I feel the same way about my blog friends. Sometimes I feel like it is hard to set aside time to visit, but it is always time well spent. Even though you are not talking to each other you can visit with friends anytime of the day or night. Blogging has such a special place in my heart and you are one of the reasons I feel that way.
Love your photos, Betsy! Love that group of Almost Lost dishcloths, too. Have a Happy Memorial Day; it's even sunny here!
I read this days ago.. and i didn't comment bad me!!
Thanks dear precious sis fir all those prayers for darling dad. He needs to know the Lord sis. That's the biggest ache of my heart. We must walk by faith (faith is the substance of things hoped for the evidence of things NOT seen. Heb 11:1) so trusting trying to trust and rest is the key to daily walk.
I just love seeing your pictures of the lake. It is so beautiful. Must be very relaxing to be there. Pretty new blanket and your dishcloths are lovely (who ever thought I would think of dish cloths as lovely??).


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Women, Peace and Security: 2020 Federal Budget Statement
Media Releases	Women's Rights	Women's Stories
As the world prepares to commemorate 20 years of the Women, Peace and Security Agenda globally, alongside other global anniversaries[1], the Australian Civil Society Coalition on Women, Peace and Security is concerned that Australia has taken a backwards step in announcing its largest ever defence budget.
The $3.5 billion increase to the defence budget follows the release of the Government's 2020 Defence Strategic Update in July[2], which committed $575 billion in defence funding over the next decade in its response to a "post-COVID world that is poorer, more dangerous and more disorderly."[3] This single year increase to Defence spending is almost equal in size to the entire annual aid budget.
This increased militarisation is a deeply disappointing and misguided response to growing insecurity. Use of force in conflict resolution has been found to create and perpetuate cycles of violence.[4] Increasing militarisation risks worsening the situation for women globally who are already grappling with the intersecting threats of COVID-19, economic recession, climate change and deteriorating gender inequality.
In contrast to record spending on Defence, the Budget papers do not signal any investment in Women, Peace and Security at a time when the threat of conflict and insecurity to the achievement of gender equality and sustainable development is growing. The Government is also stalling on the release of the 2nd National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security, which was scheduled for release in 2019. This delay is of concern given that COVID-19 has been recognised as critical priority for the WPS agenda.
Investment in development assistance is much more effective in ensuring peace, stability and gender equality than increasing investment in defence capability, yet the Government has once against refused to make an ongoing commitment to increasing development assistance. This failure to adequately value development assistance jeopardises the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 16 which aims to promote just, peaceful and inclusive societies.
The one off $304.7m Covid-19 package for the Pacific and Timor Leste is welcome, but it is woefully inadequate to address the scale of the challenge facing low-income countries as they respond to the world's largest humanitarian crisis. The package also stands in contrast with cuts to some of the world's poorest countries that are most in need of development assistance. The Coalition is particularly concerned about cuts in the aid budget to Afghanistan (35% reduction), the Middle East and North Africa (61% reduction) and Sub-Saharan Africa (48% reduction), which are all facing severe insecurity and conflict, and where women's rights are under threat.[5]
As the Women, Peace and Security agenda also has domestic application, the Coalition is also concerned that the budget has not meaningfully addressed women's increasing economic insecurity or announced any new funding for services responding to violence against women. This is despite disproportionate job losses and economic impacts being felt by women in this country, alongside increased reports of domestic violence.
The Government has also failed to scale up investment to address climate change – in fact, reducing aid spending on climate partnerships by $5 million – despite the Boe Declaration affirming that "climate change remains the single greatest threat to the livelihoods, security and wellbeing of the peoples of the Pacific."[6] The Coalition implores the Government to respond to rising insecurity by increasing its development assistance, including by providing targeted funding to women's rights organisations that are best placed to respond to the disproportionate impacts the crisis is having on women and girls.
In this light, the Coalition looks toward the release of an adequately funded Second National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security and calls on Australia to take the opportunity of the anniversary of the adoption of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 to demonstrate leadership in resourcing a robust Women Peace and Security agenda.
For more information or interviews please contact Liz Pick, ActionAid Australia's media manager on 0422 105 840 or [email protected]
[2] Department of Defence (2020) 2020 Defence Strategic Update, https://www.defence.gov.au/StrategicUpdate-2020/docs/2020_Defence_Strategic_Update.pdf
[3] Macmillan, J and Greene, A (2020) Australia to spend $270b building larger military to prepare for 'poorer, more dangerous' world and rise of China, ABC News, 30 June, https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-06-30/australia-unveils-10-year-defence-strategy/12408232
[4] UN Women, 2015, Global Study on the Implementation of United Nations Security Council resolution 1325, https://wps.unwomen.org/pdf/en/GlobalStudy_EN_Web.pdf
[5] UNDP (2019) Human Development Report 2019, pp, 312-319, http://hdr.undp.org/en/composite/GII
[6] Pacific Islands Forum (2018) "Boe Declaration on Regional Security," https://www.forumsec.org/boe-declaration-on-regional-security/
The Australian Civil Society Coalition on Women, Peace and Security is a non-partisan and independent coalition of civil society organisations, networks and individuals working to advance the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Agenda in Australia, Asia and the Pacific region and globally. It brings together activists, feminists, practitioners, humanitarian actors and those with first-hand experience working in the frontline on issues relating to women, peace and security. Coalition members have wide ranging expertise in gender and peace. http://wpscoalition.org
"Women all over the world, we need each other, we need to be in solidarity. Let's join together and fight this."
-Francina Nkosi, feminist activist fighting for climate justice in Limpopo, South Africa alongside ActionAid.


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Coco Chanel, Moses and JFK: perfumer Jo Malone talks to us about her ideal dinner party and more
The founder of Jo Malone London and Jo Loves was at the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature in Dubai in March, to discuss her memoir Jo Malone: My Story.
Perfumer Jo Malone started her second company, Jo Loves, in 2011. Courtesy Emirates Airline Literature Festival
The British perfumer founded Jo Malone London in 1988, moving from home-made creams to best-selling fragrances in a short span. She stayed on as creative director when she sold the company to the Estée Lauder group in 1999, but then quit the industry altogether in 2006 because she temporarily lost her sense of smell following a battle with breast cancer. Malone launched her second business, Jo Loves, in 2011, with the popular Pomelo perfume. The mother-of-one attended the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature in Dubai in March, to discuss her memoir Jo Malone: My Story
If you could wake up anywhere in the world tomorrow, where would you be?
Exactly where life wanted me to be. I love my home and I also love travelling, but wherever I am, I want to be with my family. I don't care where in the world we are, as long as we are together.
If you could invite anybody to dinner, whom would you put on your guest list?
I would invite Coco Chanel, Moses, because I want to know what happened when the Red Sea parted, and a great politician, maybe John F Kennedy. Also someone involved with riding horses, and [zoologist] Dian Fossey because I love animals. And Steve Jobs. It would make an interesting dinner, wouldn't it? But I would definitely want my husband there because you need someone to climb into bed with after and go: "Wasn't that a great evening?"
Are you a collector?
I am. I collect perfume bottles – old, new and different-looking. Also, I have a big shelf in my room where I keep all the beautiful notebooks I collect, and I put my thoughts in them. And I love cashmere wraps. I pick one up from wherever I travel, and they often have the scent of whatever I was working on at the time.
What was one piece of advice that really resonated with you?
Be who you are. The most important thing in life is to be happy; not to be wise, or famous, or rich. And happy, contented people don't run away from who they are. I'm not frightened for anyone to know that I come from nothing. I'd rather be the person I am, even though it's not always comfortable to have others know your vulnerabilities. I did The Oprah Winfrey Show a couple of times, and I remember I went and had lunch with Oprah in her apartment, which was magical. And she told me: "You know, honey, own everything you do and stamp your identity on everything you do." This was great advice, and I have held true to it.
What makes a great fragrance?
That's a hard one for me to answer. Maybe what makes a great fragrance is that when I smell it, it's full of integrity and truth and realness. And when I smell it, it unlocks everything and takes me right back to a special moment.
Is there a particular note you favour?
Orange blossom. When I die, I'm going to take orange blossom with me. And I love really bitter vetiver and really aggressive grapefruit. If I had those three notes, I could spend the rest of my life creating fragrances, and I would create something different every single day.
You built Jo Loves from scratch. How big of a challenge was it the second time around?
It was so hard. I felt really vulnerable. And in my book, I talk about the struggle because that sense of reinvention is hard, but it's not impossible. You have to face your most negative moments to get through it. I heard the most amazing quote the other day: a river does not cut through rock because of its power, but because of its persistence. And that describes the last three years of my life.
What would you say is your key strength?
Passion, resilience and creativity are my three best friends. I have a passion for life and people. I'm very black and white, though; if I don't like someone or something, I'll walk a million miles away from it. Also I'll never quit – I may talk about it, or feel like doing it, but the physicality of quitting is not a part of my mental make-up. And I love spending time with my creativity. It's the combination of these three qualities that can make me very formidable.
You're an ambassador for the British Film Institute. What is your favourite film?
I love, love, love movies. Recently, I enjoyed Lion with Dev Patel. I also loved The Sea of Trees, which is about a man who goes into a Japanese forest to kill himself. It's very dark, but so brilliantly made. I love visually beautiful movies, and my favourites range across the spectrum – from The Hundred-Foot Journey to The Sound of Music.
Read this and more stories in Luxury magazine, out with The National on Thursday, May 11.
sasaeed@thenational.ae


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The Small People in Our Lives
An ode to Guess Who?
By Dan Kois
Nov 28, 20185:46 AM
Photo illustration by Slate
Read Slate's complete list of the 40 Best Family Games.
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Every parent knows the feeling: As your kids grow up, your house starts to seem a little bit emptier. In our case, the transformation was sudden: Philip, Susan, Anne, Claire, Sally, Herman, 24 of our good friends in all—gone the day we gave away our copy of the beloved children's game Guess Who? to younger relatives.
I can't even estimate how much time I spent looking into those characters' smiling faces, searching for the characteristics that set them apart from their peers: blond hair? A hat? Earrings? From ages 3–6 or so, my kids loved Guess Who?, and I loved playing it with them. It's hard to make a game that adults love to play with kids, as I well know from my lucrative career as the designer of America's favorite family card game, Ace of Hates. But Guess Who? really pulls it off. In Slate's 40 Best Family Games, Noel Murray enumerates his Five Commandments for fun family games, but when your kids are kindergarten-aged, there are only Two:
1. It needs to go fast.
2. It needs to be not Candy Land.
Guess Who? fulfills both requirements with flying colors. A game takes 10 minutes max, which neatly matches both the attention span of a 5-year-old and the amount of time an adult wants to play a game meant for 5-year-olds. And amid the cheery, multiethnic faces of Guess Who?, there's nary a Princess Lolly to be seen.
But my affection for Guess Who? had more to it than simple gratitude that the game wasn't as bad as other games for little kids. It was my daughters' first board game, and I loved seeing them puzzle their way through each round's logic problem, as they asked me questions meant to winnow the roster down from 24 faces to the one mystery person I'd selected. I loved the matter-of-factness with which the game presented faces of all colors and ages, encouraging my children to observe and think about the differences between people—a useful counter to the lesson white culture so often taught them, that talking about race or ethnicity was dangerous or forbidden. (Our edition of the game, like the one a 6-year-old famously wrote to Hasbro about in 2012, was not great on gender, but the current edition splits men and women more equally.) And I loved the time I couldn't guess the person my daughter had selected because she declared that Jay had a ponytail. "You can't see it on the card," she said, "but I know it's there."
Types: Logic, Memory
Variations? Y
Expansions? N
Play without kids? N
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Her imagination points to another way to play the game, one suggested to me by my colleague Henry Grabar: Ignore physical characteristics entirely, and instead ask searching questions about the rich inner lives of these grinning cartoons. "Does he cry during movies on airplanes?" "Did she just eat a huge cheeseburger?" The fun then comes not from competition but from cooperation, creating a mind-meld with the person across the table and coming to a tacit agreement as to which of the Guess Whos, say, works in insurance but dreams of opening a B&B in Asheville.
That was more advanced than we ever got with our kids. But these days when my daughter plays Guess Who? with her cousin, sitting down to a game that now must seem to her awfully basic, she learns a little bit about the responsibilities of big people toward the small people in their lives. I'm just happy to see her reunited with old friends. "I remember these guys," she said the last time her cousins broke the game out. "I played this when I was your age."
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Home Games WWE 2K17 Features Revealed, Release Date Confirmed
WWE 2K17 Features Revealed, Release Date Confirmed
After the massive success of WWE 2K16, which received an IGN rating of 8.8 out of 10, also earned critical press and the excessive support of fans, WWE 2K17 "Whos's Next?" gameplay trailer has stormed the gaming market with the stunning graphics, ultra-authentic gameplay and a huge roster of WWE and NXT's famous Superstar as well as Legends like Bill Goldberg.
Bringing Goldberg back into the game will be a huge profit for the company because of his "never seen before" winning streak of 173-0 in WCW from 1997-98. This made an enormous impact on the fan following of WWE in that era and the fans generated a catchphrase –"Who's next?". Goldberg gave his final appearance at WRESTLEMANIA XX (2004) against Brock Lesnar and STONE COLD Steve Austin as the special guest referee.
FEATURES OF WWE 2K17:
Creation: The gameplay experience focus is shifted from an arcade-centric, fighting game style to an exciting simulation-based gameplay. In WWE 2K17, the gamers can control the action the way they want to, they may take their fights anywhere and everywhere even in the crowd and backstage arenas. Some features have also been updated like Ladder matches, Taunts, and a new secondary submission match.
WWE Universe Mode: WWE 2K17 is working on the recreation of the drama and enthusiasm seen every week on Raw, SmackDown Live, and NXT which became very important after their recent brand split. In WWE 2K17, players feel like they are going through the weekly episodes of any WWE Network Program which adds more plot and possibilities in the game (especially incorporate run-ins as well as pre and post-match attacks). This makes the game very unpredictable, as you never know what might happen next.
MyCareer: The game developers have also worked regarding this aspect of the game. They introduced the new Promo Engines so that the Superstars can express their point of view and call out their opponents for the response. Even backstage interviews with Renee Young have been made more interesting with the very new backstage brawling gameplay.
WWE 2K17 debuts on October 2016 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox One and also for Xbox 360. WWE 2K17 is a treat for WWE lovers as pre-ordering it gives you the authority to:
Play as Goldberg (Spear and Jackhammer your opponent).
You can play this game in two arenas- WCW Monday Nitro and Halloween Havoc.
Thousands of new animations have been added in WWE 2k17 so that there is a lot of exclusive gameplay for everyone to discover and enjoy.
Stay tuned for all the latest updates from WWE 2K17 as this is going to be the best WWE gaming experience ever. Indeed, the Beast Incarnate. Brock Lesnar, is waiting for all us to visit his Suplex City.


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The Mental Health Manifesto
Embracing Experience
At the age of fifteen I stopped attending school; I became mentally unwell and was admitted to an adolescent psychiatric unit to receive treatment for an episode of psychosis.
By agordon92, 6 years 5 years ago
© Andrew Gordon . All content on this website is published in a personal capacity.
All content on this website is published in a personal capacity and the views expressed are not representative of any organisation unless explicitly stated.
The experiences shared on this website are personal and therefore may not be applicable to other peoples experiences. If you are struggling with your mental health or the issues raised on this site, seek professional medical advice as soon as possible. For those in the United Kingdom, you can find out more information here .
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Audio Reviews, Equipment Reviews, Headphone + Accessory Reviews
Westone Audio W60 In-Ear Monitor Reviewed
In the last few years, the personal audio market has exploded, and it seems that once-rare $1,000 universal-fit IEMs have now become almost commonplace. Over the past year, I kept running into Westone at the audio shows I attended, including...
In the last few years, the personal audio market has exploded, and it seems that once-rare $1,000 universal-fit IEMs have now become almost commonplace. Over the past year, I kept running into Westone at the audio shows I attended, including NAMM and CanJam to name just two. My brief audition of the company's universal-fit headphones intrigued me; so, we talked about a possible review, and near the end of last year the timing was finally right. Westone sent me a review sample of the W60 in-ear monitors ($999), which are placed second from the top of the six models that currently make up the W Series.
Each W60 earpiece has six balanced armature (BA) drivers, with dual drivers each for the high, midrange, and bass frequencies. Westone uses compact balanced armature drivers in all of its universal-fit headphones. Even with six drivers, the W60 is a low-profile, lightweight design that sits flush with the ear's exterior when inserted. The passive, three-way crossover network takes advantage of the natural roll-off of the BA drivers to smooth transitions between drivers and reduce the number of crossover parts needed. If you want to learn more about the BA drivers, you can watch this short video of Karl Cartwright, head of New Product Development at Westone. Along with an impedance rating of 25 dB, the W60 also has a high sensitivity rating of 117 dB at 1 mW, which means that even low-power-output smartphones or digital audio players should be able to drive these headphones at satisfactory volume levels. I certainly had no issues using my iPhone 6+ with the W60.
The earpieces come with three sets of interchangeable faceplates in titanium, gold, and red colors that are secured in place with an attached hex nut. A hex driver tool is included to easily change out the faceplates for individual preference. A quick reference guide is also included in the package to show you the process for changing faceplates and cables. Speaking of cables, there are two replaceable cable options in the package: an MFi cable with a three-button in-line remote for smartphone use and a braided EPIC audio-only cable, both with pivoting MMCX connectors, 3.5mm jacks, and memory shrink-wrap tubing over the leads at the earpiece ends for wrapping over the ears (musician-style). Westone also sells both Android and balanced cable options for the W60 on its website.
Also included are five different, color-coded sizes of both Star Silicone tips and True-Fit Foam tips to fit ear canals of many different diameters and depths. That's more size options than many competitors typically offer. There is also an ear-wax cleaning tool included in the box. As a matter of personal preference, I changed the eartips from the pre-installed Star Silicone tips to the True-Fit Foam tips. Westone uses medium recovery foam in the True-Fit tips to help with insertion, comfort, and seal. After a brief trial, I decided I got the best fit using the red-size True-Fit tips. Compared with the Comply foam tips I've used with other IEMs, the red True-Fit tips are quite a bit longer, reaching deeper into the ear canal and providing a good bit of passive noise attenuation, which is listed at 25 dB. The tip's sound bore diameter is also quite a bit smaller, funneling the sound more directly toward the eardrum, which is helpful for obtaining more powerful bass levels.
The W60 eartips are inserted using a twisting motion with the cables directed over the ears, similar to the insertion method used for CIEMs. When you're not using your W60 headphones, Westone also provides a Pelican-style, weather-resistant, orange plastic case to safely store them.
Listening Impressions
Over the past couple of months, I've spent many hours listening to the Westone W60 with a variety of music genres. For critical listening, I paired the W60 with my iPhone 6+ via an Audioquest Dragonfly Red DAC and used the headphones directly with my Astell & Kern AK240 DAP.
I listened to British pop singer/songwriter Dua Lipa sing "Be the One" (16-bit/44.1-kHz, Tidal HiFi) from her soon-to-be-released, self-titled album (Dua Lipa Limited), and the W60 presented an even wider soundstage with more bass impact than the Ultimate Ears Pro Reference Remastered custom-molded IEMs ($999) I used for comparison.
Images within the soundstage were less tightly focused, and there was a little less depth compared with the Ultimate Ears. The sound of the W60 was smooth and balanced yet detailed across the frequency range. With the Ultimate Ears IEMs, the finger snaps had a bit more snap, and the shimmer of the top hat was more prominent, but there was less bottom-end weight than with the W60.
Next up was David Draiman of the heavy-metal band Disturbed covering "The Sound of Silence" (16-bit/44.1-kHz, Tidal HiFi) from the band's album Immortalized (Reprise Records). This haunting rendition is sung an octave lower than the original, starting with just a piano and David singing softly. The song builds gradually, eventually crescendoing as the entire backing orchestra joins in. The W60 provided a bit more bass impact, with a more powerful and authoritative vocal, if not quite as much detail. The result for me was that the W60 had more emotional impact than the Ultimate Ears with this tune.
For a real test of bass reproduction, I listened to "Madness" (24-bit/96-kHz, HDTracks) by Muse from the album The 2nd Law (Warner). The soundstage for this track can become a bit congested through many headphones. The W60 presented a wider soundstage but with instruments and vocals a little less precisely placed within that space than the Ultimate Ears. The Ultimate Ears always sounded in control and a bit more articulate, but also more reserved when it came to bass reproduction. There were a few more musical details revealed with the Ultimate Ears, as well as a bit more soundstage depth. But with less bass dynamics, I once again found the Ultimate Ears to not be quite as engaging as the W60 with this track. The W60 was just a bit more fun to listen to here.
High Points
The smooth, balanced sonics of the Westone W60 is a great match with most music genres and will appeal to the vast majority of serious music enthusiasts.
The low-profile, lightweight shell design, combined with flexible, detachable cable and numerous eartip options, results in one of the most comfortable fits of any in-ear monitor on the market.
The high sensitivity rating means that the W60 pairs well with low-output devices such as smartphones and DAPs.
• No headphone is perfect for everyone. Those who place a priority on eking out every last high-frequency detail or are bass junkies will want to look elsewhere.
Comparison & Competition
Besides the Ultimate Ears Pro Reference Remastered IEMs that I used for direct comparison (which are custom-molded, not universal-fit), other competitors to the Westone W60 include the Shure SE846 ($999) and the Noble Audio Django ($999) universal-fit earphones. The Shure places more emphasis on bass impact than the W60, while the Noble Audio is closer in overall sonics but has a larger shell profile.
The Westone W60 comes closer in its balanced sonic presentation to my benchmark UE Pro Reference Remastered custom IEM than any other sub-$1,000 universal-fit earphone I've auditioned. If you've got the means and are looking for a serious in-ear monitor that's comfortable to wear and has a warm, balanced presentation that also provides good detail, then the Westone W60 is a wonderful choice.
• Visit the Westone website for more product information.
• Check out our Headphones category page to read similar reviews.
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