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When you see a bustling metropolis with its grand Belle Epoque buildings and wide tree-lined boulevards, you know you are in Bucharest, also called "Little Paris" in the early 1900s. Bucharest experiences hot summers with temperatures going up to 40 degrees Celsius and severe winters when the temperature drops to minus 20 – 30 degrees Celsius. The best time to visit Bucharest is from April – May or September – October as the weather is balmy and pleasant, and the average temperature is 25 – 29 degrees Celsius. You may experience a few rainy days, so remember to pack your umbrella and rain boots.
Which airlines fly to Bucharest?
British Airways, TAROM, Blue Air, Ryanair and Wizz Air provide direct international flights to Bucharest from several destinations in UK. Other airlines flying to Bucharest include KLM, Iberia, Lufthansa, Pegasus Airlines, Aegean Airlines, Royal Jordanian, Air France, Air Siberia, LOT, Turkish Airlines, Alitalia, and many more.
How to get from the airport to Bucharest city centre?
Henri Coandă Airport, also known as Otopeni Airport, is located 16 kilometres north of Bucharest city centre and is accessible by train, bus or taxi.
Local bus Express #783 leaves from the airport terminal every 15 – 30 minutes and makes several stops in the city including the Piata Unirii (Union Square) at the city centre. Another local bus Express #780 leaves every 30 minutes from the airport and makes stops at the Baneasa Airport as well as the Gara de Nord (main railway station). The price for a single trip is 3,5 LEI. Tickets are usually purchased in the form of a contactless card called MULTIPLU (the card costs 1,6 LEI), on which a minimum of 2 journeys must be loaded. The journey time varies between 45 – 90 minutes based on traffic conditions.
Henri Coandă trains run every hour from the Airport Train station to Gara de Nord. The Airport Train station known as Punct Oprire Aeroport is 2 kilometres from the terminals and can be accessed by the airport mini-bus. A one-way ticket costs 7,7 LEI on the Regional (R) train (including the transfer to the airport station) and the journey time is 50 – 60 minutes.
Licensed taxis with fares between 1,39 lei – 3,5 LEI per kilometre are available on the ground floor, in front of the Arrivals terminal. Typical fare from the airport to main railway station will be 30 – 50 LEI depending on traffic conditions and the taxi service you choose to take.
Offices of various car rental agencies are located in the passageway between the departures and arrival terminals. You can also look for the best deals online for car rentals with momondo.
Aurel Vlaicu Airport, commonly known as Baneasa Airport is the hub of low cost airlines and is located 8 kilometres north of Bucharest city centre. You can travel from the airport to Bucharest city centre by several local bus routes (#131, #335, #148, #112 and #301), one tram line (#5) and one metro line (M2). A one-way ticket costs 1,3 LEI. Express Bus #783 and Express Bus #780 which link Otopeni Airport to the city centre and main railway station respectively, also make stops at Baneasa Airport. The ticket cost is 3,5 LEI for express routes and 1,3 LEI for all other routes. Your travel time is between 20 – 35 minutes. Taxis and car rentals are the other options to travel from the airport to the city centre.
How to get around in Bucharest?
Bucharest has a dense network of buses, trams and trolleys operated by RATB and they cover virtually every area of the city from 5 am to 11.30 pm. Tickets are interchangeable and typically cost 1,3 LEI for a single journey on local routes and 3,5 LEI on express routes. You will need to purchase a Multiple card for 1,6 LEI and load it with 2 – 10 trips of 1,3 LEI per trip or a 1-day pass for 8,0 LEI. The day pass allows you unlimited usage of buses, trams and trolleys (excluding the express line routes) all day long.
The subway is operated by Metrorex and lines M1, M2, M3 and M4 cover all of Bucharest underground transportation from 5.00 am to 11.00 pm. Metro tickets cost 5,0 LE for 2 trips, 20,0 LEI for 10 trips or a 1-day pass for 8,0 LEI allows unlimited trips for the day.
Most top attractions in Bucharest are scattered throughout the city, hence exploring Bucharest on foot may not be worth it, unless you have plenty of time and are an avid walker with high endurance.
Several taxi companies operate in Bucharest and charge by the taximeter but the fares per kilometre will vary. Remember to check the fare written on the rear door of the vehicle you travel in, and ensure that the taximeter charges you on the basis of that rate. Also, try to schedule your journeys keeping in mind that traffic during rush hour is quite heavy and your travel time can increase significantly. This applies to traveling in local buses as well.
What are the visa and passport requirements when flying to Bucharest?
UK citizens must have a passport, but no visa is required for up to 90 days. Passport endorsed British Citizens, European Communities, British Dependent Territories Citizens or British Subjects only need a passport.
Romania is not yet part of the Schengen visa agreement. However, Schengen Visa holders do not need to get a (special) Romanian visa to visit Bucharest provided their Schengen visa allows at least 2 entries in Schengen space and the number of entries and/ or length of stay has not yet been utilised. To check if you need a visa, please check the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website.
Take a tour of the Parliament Palace (Casa Poporului), the world's second largest administrative building (after the US Pentagon), with more than 1000 rooms and ornate interiors.
Wander around the Historical District of Bucharest, also called Lipscani area, to view the Church of the Old Princely Court, the Macca-Villacrosse, and the Stavropoleos Church. Choose from a multitude of bars and restaurants to enjoy a drink or sample some local Romanian delicacies.
Spend some time at the Revolution Square, which houses the National Art Museum, the stunning Romanian Athenaeum and the small but beautiful Kretzulescu Church. It is also hard to miss the somewhat odd structure of Memorial of Rebirth, a 25-metre blood-soaked marble obelisk piercing through a basket-like structure at the top.
Explore some of the museums, such as Dimitrie Gusti National Village Museum, Grigore Antipa National Museum of Natural History, National Museum of Contemporary Art and the Cotroceni National Museum.
Enjoy panoramic views of the city from atop the Triumphal Arch (Arcul de Triumf), on Kiseleff Street.
Make time to visit the lush and beautiful Cismigiu Park and Herastrau Park.
Music lovers, you are in for a complete treat if your visit coincides with the National Opera Season, the George Enescu International Festival of classical music or the International Jazz Competition.
Try some traditional Romanian fare such as the tripe soup, the sarmale (stuffed cabbage rolls), or the large range of borsch dishes, as well as the mititei (grilled minced-meat rolls). Also try out the tuică, a traditional spirit made from plums. Visit Carturesti Carusel, one of the coolest and prettiest bookshops in the heart of the city's Old Town with a huge collection of books, vinyl, stationary, and novelty items. As is true of any busy city, be careful of pick-pockets and keep your wallets and sundry items safe in crowded public places. Also be alert around stray dogs.


Blue waters, calm waves, a gentle breeze…it sounds ideal for a fishing excursion. Well, this place has none of that. Instead, welcome to the shores of Lake Miasma, the most polluted lake in the world. The fish here aren't exactly prize catches, but it's not their fault. As players fishing on the cheap, the goal is to rescue / catch / put out of misery the most fish possible from this lake, and then make for the exit.
Discount Salmon is a quick and gleefully deranged dexterity card game for 2-5 players. The game is light, portable, and playthroughs of the game are shorter than the time it takes to cook a fish, let alone catch one.
Lake Misama. Can we interest you in timeshare opportunities?
The game consists of two decks: Fish and Modifiers. The Fish deck contains 25 Fish cards that are randomly spread out face down, forming Lake Miasma. These Fish cards are what the players are after. The Modifiers deck includes cards that allow players to do so; each player begins the game with five Modifier cards.
The player who hates fish the most goes first, receiving the Fry Cart marker.
On a player's turn, they choose and flip over a Fish card. Every Fish in Discount Salmon suffers one or two maladies from among five possible conditions: Stinky, Ugly, Dry, Toxic, and, uh, Not a Fish. When revealed, all players then attempt to either "cure" the Fish or make it more difficult to be won. Blue Modifiers are played to cure one of the Fish's conditions, while Red Modifiers curse the Fish with yet another problem beyond the unfortunate life it already has. For example, Antidote will cure a Toxic condition, while Nuclear Waste will make the Fish Toxic.
This Dry, Ugly Fish has cured with some Lotion and Make Up.
The first person to fully cure the Fish claims it. Players may play up to three Modifiers at a time, drawing replacement cards either immediately after using them or when the Fish is won. Once everyone has drawn back up to five cards, the winner of the previous Fish selects the next one to reveal.
There are also two special Modifier cards that behave differently: the Blender causes the player to win the Fish immediately, while Andrew the Hungry Cat runs off with the Fish, ensuring that no one gets it.
It's also possible that players are unable or unwilling to cure the Fish. If after a few seconds no one acts, the player in possession of the Fry Cart creates some deep-fried seafood and takes the Fish. The Fry Cart is then passed to the next player, and then each player may discard and draw up to two cards to refresh their hand.
The game ends once all Fish are claimed (or stolen by Andrew). The player with the most Fish is the winner, having shown they have what it takes to scrape the very bottom of the world's fishing grounds.
Everyone else…may actually be the real winners, for they ended up with a smaller pile of incredibly unhealthy Fish and prettied up tires.
Sounds Like Fun, Eh Old Chum?
Some games have you exploring the depths of a game's strategy, navigating the different paths to victory. Others have you dive headlong into their vibrant and detailed worlds so that you can soak up the game's theme and flavor.
For safety reasons, and like many games designed to be short and sweet, Discount Salmon keeps the fun and excitement all on the surface. Luckily, that's all that is needed here. Dexterity games like this are best when they're sparse on rules and heavy on interaction.
What's more, while being a dexterity-based game, Discount Salmon never fully crosses into the territory where someone with faster reflexes, quicker response time, and steadier nerves will always come away victorious. These factors certainly help in games like this, but the randomization of the cards needed to cure five different conditions offers enough variety to make it more equitable for everyone.
See? NOW it's a fish!
Discount Salmon also wholly embraces its chaotically interactive nature, giving you a ten minute window in which you and the other players slog it out over who gets the glory of taking home the most unappealing fish. It neither asks for nor demands anything more than that. Indeed, Discount Salmon doesn't make any intellectual demands of you at all. Rather, it encourages you to play through its outlandish premise with wild abandon.
There is little room for thought, because, well, that isn't the point. This isn't a flaw, as Discount Salmon is more about the journey to collect what is effectively unusable bio-refuse more than being triumphant. In this game, playing to win is secondary to the fun of fixing up disabled fish and snatching them away from other players. And by the third fish in, Discount Salmon has a weird way of making you want to do exactly that.
As such, while this is an ideal sort of game for Socializers, it's not a game for Architects, Daredevils or Strikers. Moreover, while the theme of the game is self-evident, there's really not enough for Immersionists to latch on to.
Shockingly, for a game that involves the fish in the most deplorable of conditions, there are only a couple things that aren't all that ideal. The most notable of these is the game's graphic design. Discount Salmon does a terrific job illustrating the various decrepit states of the fish of Lake Miasma, and when placed against basic pastoral backgrounds, it keeps the overall feel of the game, dare we say it, upbeat. Given the almost pathetic demeanor of these hapless fish, it's hard to not want to help them out if possible.
So hard to see you might almost not know it's an Ugly fish.
However, while the artwork is pleasant, the surrounding graphic design is slightly less glamorous. That is, the card's iconography blends into the background colors, namely on the blue Modifier and yellow Fish cards.
For the Fish cards, this can make their conditions difficult to see on snap inspection, and it may take a few precious extra seconds to ascertain exactly what's wrong with it. In a dexterity game like Discount Salmon, those extra seconds can be the make-or-break difference on whether or not you win that round. It's something most people can adjust to once the game is underway, but it seems like an unintentional obstacle to overcome – and one that could be easily rectified.
The other area that can detract from people's enjoyment is a simple matter of conveyance. Discount Salmon bills itself as a fast-paced Trick-taking game. Fast it may be, but a trick-taking game it is not.
Trick-taking games involve everyone playing some kind of resource each round, and a winner is determined in accordance with the game's rules. These kind of games also have a "trump" resource that beats any others being compared.
In Discount Salmon, you aren't strategizing over which card to play to beat your opponent's cards. You aren't really strategizing, period (sorry Tacticians). Instead, you're slapping down cards to fix the fish before everyone else, and only the right cards will do that. Even the Blender and Andrew are more wild cards than trump. In this, Discount Salmon is far closer to a rapid set-matching game than trick-taking.
That being said, this nuance in definition doesn't impact the actual worthiness of its gameplay at all, but it can influence the people being lured in to the game and the experiences they're expecting to have.
For a game about catching things from the depths of Lake Miasma, Discount Salmon is a surprisingly buoyant affair. The game is an exercise in fast-paced, goofy fun, and it doesn't flop around pretending to be anything beyond precisely that. Discount Salmon is very quick, very light, and endearing in ways that it shouldn't be for a game about the bottom rung fish of the world. Although the fish in the game come in all forms, including stinky, there's no real odor here, as playthroughs are simple and accessible to just about anyone. Discount Salmon proves to be a charming little dexterity-laden social game for when time or attention is in short supply. Through its cheeky artwork and oddball premise, it easily entices players to bust out their poles and save some fish.
Discount Salmon is a product of Water Bear Games.
Photo Credits: Futurama fishing expedition by Comedy Central.


Tunis is both the capital and the largest city of Tunisia. The greater metropolitan area of Tunis, often referred to as Grand Tunis, houses some 2,700,000 inhabitants.
Situated on a large Mediterranean Sea gulf, the city extends along the coastal plain and the hills that surround it.
From the old town (Medina) to the ruins of ancient Carthage, Tunis extends to the shores of the Mediterranean Sea and offers tourists the bewitching charm of its seaside suburbs (Sidi Bou Said and Gammarth), while the Bardo Museum contains priceless treasures, including the largest collection of mosaics in the world.
The most important city in Tunisia offers visitors the quiet charm of its seaside suburbs. From la Goulette to Gammarth, Sidi Bou Said and La Marsa was the ancient coastline of majestic Carthage, which is a succession of beaches, sometimes sandy, sometimes rocky. Restaurants, cafes, nightclubs and beautiful areas of the northern suburbs make this coast the most appreciated by Tunisians and tourists alike.


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Posted By The Marketing Institute & the Department of Marketing, Entrepreneurship & Strategy Ulster University, Monday 24 October 2016
The Marketing Institute of Ireland and the Department of Marketing, Entrepreneurship and Strategy at Ulster University recently made metric-centric momentum, by collaborating in the staging of a 'MEMETRICKS Symposium', facilitating current and future marketing educators to exchange perspectives on the developmental and enabling tricks of the entrepreneurial learning and teaching trade which equip marketing professionals to meet performance expectations and standards.
Dr Ponsonby-McCabe, the Department Learning and Teaching Coordinator & Advisor highlighted that "this initiative was welcomed by colleagues, who, at the time of its launch, were becoming increasingly aware of the growing need for marketing educators and graduates to creatively and strategically align their practices with key 'metrics'. The symposia, which examine different aspects of innovative learning and teaching theory and practice, operate under the MEMETRICKS banner, reflecting the differing chairpersons' roles in unveiling and sharing the tricks of the metrics trade in their respective areas of expertise".
Dr Pauric McGowan, who is Professor of Entrepreneurship at the Ulster University Business School, chaired the recent MEMETRICKS symposium which he titled 'On becoming an 'entrepreneurial' educator'. He argued that the fundamental principles of entrepreneurship which depict it as being about challenging the status quo in ways that make a positive difference to peoples' lives as well as about taking positive action to initiate change, were pertinent in challenging educators to become more entrepreneurial in how they helped their students learn. Starting a business venture is only one context in which the entrepreneurial person is active. Other contexts are self-employment or as an entrepreneurial employee engaged in growing a business or a social enterprise.
Dr McGowan noted the importance of "recognising the difference in an approach that focuses on learning 'for' versus learning 'about' entrepreneurial engagement", highlighting that this is "a key ingredient in becoming an 'entrepreneurial' educator". With respect to his own professional practice, Dr McGowan outlined that "different learning approaches have sought to recognise the 'individual in the learner' where possible"; and, with regard to wider approaches, suggested a more recent "shift from 'learning by transmission' or 'passive learning' towards more 'problem solving' and 'active engagement/learning'".
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Карло Луиджи Спегаццини, или Карлос Луис Спегаццини ( или , 20 апреля 1858 — 1 июля 1926) — итало-аргентинский ботаник и миколог.

Биография
Карло Луиджи Спегаццини родился в Байро 20 апреля 1858 года.

Он изучал виноградарство и энологию в Италии в школе виноградарства и энологии в Конельяно. В 1879 году Карло Луиджи Спегаццини переехал в Южную Америку, где он изучал грибы и суккулентные растения в Бразилии, Патагонии и Ла-Плате. Спегаццини внёс значительный вклад в ботанику, описав множество видов растений.

Карло Луиджи Спегаццини умер в городе Ла-Плата 1 июля 1926 года.

Научная деятельность
Карло Луиджи Спегаццини специализировался на окаменелостях, водорослях, семенных растениях и на микологии.

Публикации
Карло Луиджи Спегаццини является автором следующих публикаций:
 Fungi Patagonici. Spegazzini, Cárlos, Publication info: Buenos Aires, P. E. Coni, 1887. Contributed by: New York Botanical Garden.
 Plantae novae v. criticae Reipublicae Argentinae. [Decas III]. Spegazzini, Cárlos, Publication info: La Plata, Solá, Sesé y Cia. 1897. Contributed by: New York Botanical Garden.
 Stipeae Platenses / auctore Carolo Spegazzini. Spegazzini, Cárlos, Publication info: Montevideo: Establecimiento tipo-litográfico Oriental, 1901. Contributed by: New York Botanical Garden.
 Flora de la Provincia de Buenos Aires. [Tomo 1]. Spegazzini, Cárlos, Publication info: Buenos Aires: M. Biedma è Hijo, 1905. Contributed by: New York Botanical Garden.
 Contribución al estudio de la flora del Tandil, por C. Spegazzini. Spegazzini, Cárlos, Publication info: La Plata, 1901. Contributed by: New York Botanical Garden.
 Fungi Fuegiani. Spegazzini, Cárlos, Publication info: Buenos Aires. P.E. Coni, 1887. Contributed by: New York Botanical Garden.
 Fungi Puiggariani. Spegazzini, Cárlos, — Puiggari, Juan Ignacio, Publication info: Buenos Aires, Impr. de P.E. Coni, 1889. Contributed by: New York Botanical Garden.

Примечания

Литература
 Katinas, Gutiérrez, Torres Robles: Carlos Spegazzini (1858—1926): Travels and botanical work on vascular plants, Ann. Missouri Bot. Garden: Vol. 87, No. 2, pp. 183–202.

Ссылки
 7 Titles by Cárlos Spegazzini (1858—1926)

Ботаники по алфавиту
Ботаники Италии
Ботаники Аргентины
Микологи Италии
Преподаватели Национального университета Ла-Платы

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Osinbajo, Patience Jonathan, Tinubu, Orubebe, Ooni,sultan At Aisha's Book Launch
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Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Deputy President of the Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege, Dr Patience Jonathan, national leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs under President Goodluck Jonathan are among the dignitaries that honour First Lady, Aisha Buhari at the presentation of her book, "Aisha Buhari Being Different."
The book being authored by Hajo Sani, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Administration and Women Affairs is being launched at the Banquet Hall, Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Also present at the event chaired by Asiwaju Tinubu are the Ooni of Ife, Imperial Majesty, Adeyeye Ogunwusi, the Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Sa'ad Abubakar III, wife of former Vice President, Amina Sambo and Chairman of Nigeria Governors Forum, NGF and Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi among others.
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Niagara College Marks National Day For Truth And Reconciliation
Elder Dave Labbe, who is an alumnus of Niagara College, addresses a group gathered in front of a fire during an Honouring the Children event. The event was held in the Indigenous Garden (Daniel J. Patterson Campus in Niagara-on-the-Lake) on the morning of September 30. /Niagara College photo.
It was a day to mourn losses, honour survivors and learn about the truth of residential schools.
On September 30, students, faculty and staff at Niagara College joined residents across Canada in commemorating the inaugural National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
"Our priority at Niagara College is to commemorate the day in a meaningful way," said College President Sean Kennedy. "Our goal is to amplify Indigenous voices, and encourage our College community to learn the truth of residential schools, and to engage with truth and reconciliation initiatives at our College and in the community."
Indigenous Education at NC hosted two events for the College community on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation – one in-person and one virtual. The day kicked off with a morning Honouring the Children event held in the Indigenous Garden at NC's Daniel J. Patterson Campus in Niagara-on-the-Lake. The College community was invited to drop in, pay their respects and reflect on the children who were forced from their communities to attend residential schools.
Elder Dave Labbe, who is an alumnus of NC (Electronic Engineering Technology, 1971) lit a fire, offered medicines, and guided the College community through the time of reflection.
"Be the vanguard. The world is watching what Canada does right now," he said.
A Virtual Circle Discussion: Truth Before Reconciliation event drew participants from the College community via Zoom during the afternoon to listen to stories told from survivors and those impacted by residential schools. Attendees heard from guest speaker Sharon Slippery, who is a third-generation residential school attendee, as well as Elder Gary Parker of the Seneca Nation.
The event focused on the importance of understanding the truth of the profound effects that residential schools had and continue to have on Indigenous communities. It addressed the forced assimilation of Indigenous children, the effects of intergenerational trauma, and it honoured the strength of survivors.
"Niagara College's September 30 events are intended to be a starting point for an ongoing discussion around Truth and Reconciliation and as initial steps in the important work that our College will be undertaking related to Truth and Reconciliation," said Rick Anderson, Vice President, Student Success, who became NC's first Indigenous vice president when he was appointed to the role in January 2021.
Lianne Gagnon, Director of Student Services, which includes Indigenous Education at NC, noted that while this was the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation at the College, it follows in the footsteps of its annual Orange Shirt Day initiatives. Hosted by Indigenous Education, Orange Shirt Day events have served as a reminder of the devastating history of Indigenous residential schools; their impacts on Indigenous children, families, and communities; and to reinforce that every child matters.
"Now that it is officially known as the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, we are focusing on the truth first. Before non-Indigenous people can do reconciliation work, it is important to first learn about Indigenous culture and the effects colonization had on them," said Gagnon.
"We can't start rectifying the wrongs if we don't know what they are. We felt that the Virtual Circle would be a valuable way to share information with our staff and students, and to give them a better understanding of why reconciliation is important, while we remember and honour residential school survivors."
In addition to the events on September 30, some areas of the College also hosted initiatives leading up to the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. On September 27, NC's Centre for Academic Excellence hosted a session for faculty and staff members grounded in the book Decolonizing Education: Nourishing the Learning Spirit by Marie Battiste. NC's schools of Business and Management; Hospitality, Tourism and Sport; and Environment and Horticulture held a virtual session on Sept. 27 to help its faculty and staff learn about the importance of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and about how to support Indigenous students.
(Source: Niagara College release)
This entry was posted in Uncategorized and tagged National Day, Niagara College on September 30, 2021 by fromareportersnotebook.
Sunrise over Burlington Bay Tuesday, September 28. The view is from the Burlington Skyway Bridge as we drove across it en route to Toronto. (If you squint) Toronto's skyline is visible in the distance. (View From The Bridge is a recurring feature on the blog. Photo by Joe Barkovich.)
This entry was posted in Uncategorized and tagged Bridge, View on September 28, 2021 by fromareportersnotebook.
Welland Mayor's Statement On National Day For Truth And Reconciliation
September 30 will forever take on new meaning, as this year, we honour Indigenous survivors, families, and communities on the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
This day marks the long-overdue acknowledgement of the devastating effects of the residential school system. It also marks the opportunity to promote Indigenous history and culture and how the Indigenous community weaves their threads in the fabric of Canadian Culture and nationality.
Though it is impossible to fully understand the residential school system's impacts on the Indigenous cultures and generations, it should not prevent us from trying. We must take time, not just on September 30, but at the turn of every corner, to learn about Indigenous culture in our community and beyond. We must open our minds to accepting new ideas and traditions of the past of cultures, not our own. And we must commit to calling out injustices toward Indigenous communities at the moment, not after the fact.
The City of Welland is proud to acknowledge and support the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and will provide staff with resources to learn more about Indigenous history and culture. Staff are encouraged to participate in Orange Shirt Day, whereby donations will support Indigenous organizations.
Additionally, the City will amplify information and resources about Truth and Reconciliation by posting content on its social media feeds on September 30 about this topic only.
The Welland Public Library is organizing a free presentation and Q&A session on September 30 from 6-8 p.m. They will be joined by Irene Goodwin and Teresa Edwards from Legacy of Hope Foundation (LHF). Irene is a Survivor of the Indian Day School System, and both Irene and Teresa are Intergenerational Survivors.
But this is just the beginning of our journey to understand and reconcile. We cannot stop here. We must not stop here. Each day is an opportunity, and as we move past the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we must build towards the next.
I invite Indigenous groups and organizations to connect with staff to assist the City in further embracing and incorporating Indigenous culture into the community.
Frank Campion, Mayor, City of Welland
This entry was posted in Uncategorized and tagged National Day, Welland on September 28, 2021 by fromareportersnotebook.
Merritt Park Ceremony Honors Monument Artist
WELLAND – Page-Hersey Workers' Monument artist Neil Bilbe was paid tribute Friday morning during a ceremony in Merritt Park.
Mr. Bilbe, 83, has dementia and lives in a long-term-care home. Two friends from the home were brought to the ceremony with him.
His daughter, Shawn, and her husband Doug Reeve, attended and watched the proceedings, pride event on their faces. They are shown with Mr. Bilbe in one of the photos, above.
The event was organized by Claire Masswohl, the impetus behind the initiative to move the statues to the park.
"Join us as we celebrate the monument's new home and thank the very talented artist Neil Bilbe," the invitation to the event reads in part.
The monument's original home was the former Page-Hersey property. It was moved to the park about two years ago, thanks to Masswohl's organizing talents and persuasiveness.
Mayor Frank Campion was effusive in his praise for her work and for other projects in the community.
He said their importance should not be underestimated.
Too much local history and heritage gets lost over the years because without stewardship, they fall through cracks in the passage of time and become lost forever.
That's why this project, and one other that was specifically mentioned – the Central Station Education Initiative – are so important to local communities. Masswohl is also part of the former fire station project.
The event provided opportunity for supporters to witness what their "generous contributions to moving this important piece of art and local history to its new home" helped accomplish.
Several were on site and Masswohl introduced each and provided backgrounds on their respective roles.
This entry was posted in Uncategorized and tagged Page-Hersey on September 26, 2021 by fromareportersnotebook.
Stand-Up Routine
Unscripted action at today's Five Bridges Fall Classic hosted by the South Niagara Rowing Club in Welland. The Main Street bridge is in the background. /Photo by Joe Barkovich.
This entry was posted in Uncategorized and tagged Five Bridges, Rowing on September 25, 2021 by fromareportersnotebook.
Competitors wait for their start times this morning at the Five Bridges Fall Classic in Welland on the Welland International Flatwater Centre north course and hosted by the South Niagara Rowing Club. The view is from the Woodlawn Bridge./Photo by Joe Barkovich.
This entry was posted in Uncategorized and tagged Five Bridges, South Niagara Rowing Club, Welland on September 25, 2021 by fromareportersnotebook.
City Celebrates Niagara Francophone Community With a Flag-Raising Event
WELLAND – In celebration of Franco-Ontarian Day today (Sept. 25), the City of Welland recognizes and acknowledges Niagara's Francophone population, holding a Franco-Ontarian flag-raising Friday at City Hall.
The City of Welland, with a community that is 11 per cent French-speaking, is one of Ontario's 26 designated Francophone communities.
"It is the people who make up our community and what Welland embodies, and the Francophone community in Welland is a vital piece of who we are," said Mayor Frank Campion. "I am proud to raise the Franco-Ontarian flag in recognition and support of our French-Canadian community here in Welland."
Visiting Discover Welland — Decouvrir on the City's website allows visitors a French-language section rich with information on the best places to see and visit in the City as well as highlight Welland's attractions, history of Francophone culture, sister city Sorel-Tracy in Quebec, and relevant links to related news and resources.
The City of Welland continues to strengthen partnerships with organizations such as Francophone Employment and Resource Centre (CERF-Niagara), Centre de Santé Communautaire, Foyer Richelieu Welland, l'Auberge Richelieu Welland, Collége Boréal, and Paroisse Sacré-Cœur. These organizations are vital in supporting Welland's French-speaking families.
Minister of Francophone Affairs, the Honourable Caroline Mulroney, also wrote a letter of support to the City of Welland for advancing the Francophone community's many contributions to the City and the province.
This entry was posted in Uncategorized and tagged Welland on September 25, 2021 by fromareportersnotebook.
Please support this deserving community event! (Barky's Billboard is a recurring feature on the blog/Photo by Joe Barkovich)
This entry was posted in Uncategorized and tagged Food drive on September 23, 2021 by fromareportersnotebook.
Five Bridges Fall Classic Back In Town Saturday
WELLAND – After a one-year absence because of pandemic-related protocols, the Head of the Welland ~ Five Bridges Fall Classic is back in town this Saturday.
Hosted by the South Niagara Rowing Club on the fourth Saturday in September every year (except 2020) since 1980, the popular rowing competition is run on the North Course of the Welland International Flatwater Centre and is in its 39th year. It is held in partnerships with the Welland International Flatwater Centre and the City of Welland.
According to information on Regatta Central, Saturday's event (as of Wednesday morning, when this was prepared) has 215 entries from 16 participating clubs. The first race gets underway at 9 a.m.
Here is a list of participating clubs:
Argonaut Rowing Club, Toronto, 20 entries; Barrie Rowing Club, Barrie, 1 entry; Don Rowing Club, Mississauga, 29 entries; Georgian Bay Rowing Club, Midland, 1 entry; Hanlan Boat Club, Toronto, 12 entries; Hanlan Rowing Club, Toronto, 1 entry;
Leander Boat Club, Hamilton, 13 entries; London Western Rowing Club, London, 7 entries; Niagara Falls Rowing Club, Niagara Falls, 31 entries; Notre Dame Rowing Club, Welland, 28 entries; Ridley College, St. Catharines, 14 entries; Ridley Grad Boat Club, St. Catharines;
South Niagara Rowing Club, Welland, 23 entries; St. Catharines Rowing Club, St. Catharines, 28 entries; Tillsonburg Rowing Club, Tillsonburg, 1 entry; Unaffiliated (Canada), 1 entry.
The following info, written with clubs and athletes in mind, is found on Regatta Central and makes an interesting read even for locals:
The Race Course begins just south of the old Thorold Road boat launch (end of Thorold Road) with a naturally scenic 1.5 km stretch of open water running beside beautiful Merritt Island and over the historic Aqueduct to the Civic Square. It then proceeds under five bridges travelling 3.7 km south through the heart of the City of Welland to the Finish Line on the North Course of the Welland International Flatwater Centre.
The first bridge is the historic Main Street Bridge, with its towering frame, with the Division Street Bridge just 150 metres away as you pass through the City's Downtown Core. Opening up after the Division Street Bridge the Recreational Waterway then affords you a 750 metre stretch of uninterrupted water before coming to the Lincoln Bridge. A quick pass under the main columns of the bridge takes you into the community recreation portion of the waterway with another 750 metre stretch of open water before having to navigate the historic Railway Swing Bridge and the Broadway Bridge. The waterway then immediately enters the North Course of the Welland International Flatwater Centre and competitors have approximately 1.2 km remaining to make their move!
There is only one way to pass under the Main Street, and Railway Swing Bridge. The Division Street, Broadway and Lincoln Bridge provide for alternate passage under each bridge within the buoyed course and either passage may be used when one passage appears congested.
(Source: Regatta Central. File photos by Joe Barkovich)
This entry was posted in Uncategorized and tagged Rowing, Welland on September 22, 2021 by fromareportersnotebook.
Proof Of Vaccination Required At Recreational Facilities And Other City Sites
WELLAND – As of September 22, all entrants to some City facilities will need to be fully vaccinated (two doses plus 14 days) and provide their proof of vaccination along with photo ID.
This approach, as part of the provincial proof of vaccination program, focuses on higher-risk indoor public settings where face coverings cannot always be worn. For City of Welland facilities, this includes meeting and event spaces, facilities used for sports and fitness, and sporting events at locations such as:
City Hall (meeting rooms only at this time)
Welland Community Wellness Centre (WCWC)
Welland Arena on King Street
Welland International Flatwater Centre (WIFC)
Chippawa Park Community Centre
Hooker Street Community Centre
"We have followed the public health and provincial guidance throughout this pandemic, and complying with the province's proof of vaccination system continues to ensure our resident's safety as they enjoy our facilities," said Steve Zorbas, CAO. "Staff are preparing for this added level of safety and will do everything possible to make it as smooth and uninterrupted a process as possible."
For a limited period (on or after September 22, 2021, but before October 13, 2021), for indoor social gatherings associated with weddings and funerals (in meeting and event spaces), the negative result of a COVID-19 antigen test may be provided instead of proof of being fully vaccinated.
The province is developing an enhanced vaccine certificate with a unique QR code and accompanying verification app to allow users to securely and safely verify their vaccination status when scanned. The enhanced vaccine certificate and a verification app to enable businesses to read the QR code will be available beginning October 22. City staff will adopt this method when available.
For more on the City's guide to reopening and the health and safety measures in place to keep visitors to all City sites and facilities safe, read the reopening document.
This entry was posted in Uncategorized and tagged Proof, Vaccination, Welland on September 17, 2021 by fromareportersnotebook.


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Stephen Warbeck (born 3 May 1953) is an English composer, best known for his film and television scores.
Warbeck was born in Southampton, Hampshire. He first became known for the music for Prime Suspect and won an Oscar for his score for Shakespeare in Love. He won the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Music in a Play in 1994.
Warbeck attended Bristol University, and began his career as an actor. He plays the accordion and co-leads the group The hKippers (the 'h' is silent) with Paul Bradley.
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Opera Profile: Bizet's 'Les Pecheurs de Perles'
By Logan Martell
"Les Pecheurs de Perles" is an opera composed by Georges Bizet, with the libretto written by Eugene Cormon and Michel Carre. Premiering on September 30, 1863, Bizet was only 24 years old when the curtain first rose. Despite having written previous operas, such as "Le docteur Miracle," and having won the Prix de Rome scholarship to develop his skills in Italy, his lack of renown in Paris made for a poor opening night where "Les Pecheurs de Perles" was panned by critics. The public, as well as Hector Berlioz, saw great promise in his music, something which would be realized a decade later with "Carmen."
Short Plot Summary
The opera is set on the island of Ceylon, modern day Sri Lanka, amidst the ruins of a Hindu temple. A chorus of pearl fishermen performs a ritual dance to banish evil spirits, shortly before they elect one of their members, Zurga, as their leader. The island is visited by Nadir, whom Zurga recognizes as an old friend. As they reflect on past memories, they recall a time where, in the city of Kandy, their friendship was almost severed by their competing love for a young priestess, though they managed to put her aside and swear loyalty to one another. They re-affirm this vow in their reunion years later. A boat later comes ashore, bearing a young priestess named Leila; she says nothing when she and Nadir recognize one another, then exits as she is led to the temple by the high priest Nourabad. That night, Nadir reminisces on his disloyalty to Zurga; not only had he broken his vow and pursued Leila years ago in the city of Kandy, but rumor of her presence in Ceylon was what drew him to the island. Following the sound of her singing, the two are passionately reunited. Despite Leila's songs of prayer being needed to protect the fishermen, she assures Nadir that she will only sing for him.
When Nourabad reminds her that she must fulfill her duties to their god Brahma, even at the cost of her own life, she demonstrates her commitment by telling him of a time when she gave shelter to a refugee being hunted by enemies despite them threatening her with death. As thanks for her aid, the man gave her a necklace which he bade her always wear. The next time Nadir goes to see her, he is captured by the fishermen and brought before Zurga. Initially, Zurga decides on pardoning his dear friend, but when Leila is unveiled by Nourabad, he becomes furious when he recognizes her as his past love; Zurga sentences them both to death as a fierce storm brews.
When the storm, and Zurga's wrath, both settle down, he brings in Leila to speak with her. After confessing his prior love, he remains intent on their execution. Leila requests that her necklace be given to her mother, and upon seeing it Zurga makes a startling revelation; Leila was the very same girl who sheltered him from his enemies long ago, for which he gave her the necklace. As Nadir and Leila await their mutual execution, the lighting of their pyre is delayed when the camp of the fishermen catches fire. While the men rush off to extinguish the fires, Zurga arrives to set Nadir and Leila free. The lovers depart and sing of the promise their life together holds. While the endings vary in different productions, they each end with Zurga's death at the hands of his fishermen.
Famous Musical Numbers
The duet "Au fond du temple saint" is one of the most famous such passages in all of opera. In it, Nadir and Zurga recollect their memory of the first time they saw Leila; glimpsing briefly the woman they saw as a goddess before her veil, and their jealousies, remove her from sight. Utilizing harps and flutes, the established motif returns throughout the opera during moments which touch on the friendship shared by the two fishermen. Tenors and baritones around the world program the passage regularly at concerts and recitals.
Nadir's aria "Je crois entendre encore" is also a major moment in the opera that also get recorded and performed regularly.
Here is a performance from the Janáčkova Opera starring Natália Achaladze-Romanová, Valerij Popov as Nadir, Richard Haan as Zurga.
Logan Martell has been with OperaWire since 2017. He initially started off covering the general news, but is now focused on reviews and interviews in New York City.
Logan is a graduate of Fordham University, having earned a Bachelor's degree in Writing while minoring in Music. His passion for storytelling has led to opportunities studying under Broadway luminaries as he strives to take his work to ever-higher levels.


ELIOT, Maine— Christine and Raymond Bilodeau of Eliot, Maine are pleased the marriage of their daughter Denise Hallock, of High Point, N.C. to Mark Jackson also of High Point, N.C. The wedding took place in Gettingburg, Tennessee.
Denise is a supervisor Medical Technologist with Solstas Labortories of Greensboro. Mark is a parts specialist with Toyota in High Point.
Denise has a daughter, Rebecca Hallock of Boonsville, N.C., and a son, Brian Hallock, serving with the U.S. Army in San Antonio, Texas.
Mark has two sons, Richard and Joshua, both living in Fayetteville, N.C.
Mark and Denise will make their home in High Point, N.C.


There are numerous questions unanswered as turmoil continues to rock Egypt. What will the government look like post-Mubarak? Will the Muslim Brotherhood play an important role? And, if so, what role? How will the events in Egypt affect other countries such as Yemen, Jordan, Syria and Israel? How will the uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt affect autocratic rulers in Russia and China? Calls for democracy in the Arab street may have global implications; they will certainly change the geopolitics in the Middle East.
The above questions will be answered over time. But what can be definitely said right now is that the United States is playing the role of the major outside power. Talk of American decline or the weakness of President Obama is nowhere on the radar as the world waits to see if and when he will definitively pull the plug on the former trusted U.S. ally. The United States position is what the world is waiting to see.
Who was not at the table? Certainly not the European Union represented by its foreign policy chief Lady Ashton. Certainly not the United Nations and its Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon. And certainly not China with all the talk of the rise of China as the next world's superpower. While no one can be sure if any outside influence matters in the current Egyptian crisis, none of these actors is playing a significant role outside the usual banalities of stopping violence.
In addition to the lack of a serious non-U.S. involvement, it should be noted that the Republican Party within the United States is also missing at the table. While Barack Obama seemed very presidential with his Tucson address following the shootings while Sarah Palin and the Republicans fumbled to find a voice, President Obama now appears as the world's leader on a stage that is surprisingly vacant. The Republicans have little to say and have said very little. While they scream and yell trying to repeal health care legislation and begin looking for a leader for the 2012 election, their lack of a voice on a world important event makes them look extremely parochial, if not strident and irrelevant. Obama is in charge, for whatever that means. There are no Republican wise men to be consulted (I would be surprised and disappointed if Obama called Henry Kissinger, the last relic of Republic internationalism.).
Every crisis has risks and possibilities. The Egyptian revolt has called into question the historic American support for Mubarak. On the other hand, it also shows that the U.S. is the only potential influence to help calm the crisis. So while the people in the street of Cairo yell anti-American slogans, the world looks to the United States as its lead negotiator. President Obama appears a winner and loser at the same time.


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By Brett Pahler
My dad tells a story from time to time, in which two campers travel up to Canada to spend a summer of hiking and whatnot in the bear-abundant woods. One of the campers, in addition to his normal camping activities, would wake up every morning and run sprints outside the camping area. Curious, his friend asked him why he was doing all this training. He responded, "There are a lot of bears out there, and I may need to run for my life on one of these hikes." Dismayed, his friend told him, "I don't want to burst your bubble, but all the training in the world isn't going to help you outrun a bear." He responded, "I don't have to outrun the bear. I just have to outrun you."
In the same sense, the 49ers don't necessarily have to be a good team this year to inject some energy into the Bay Area. They just need to outrun the bad teams. Namely: the Packers, Vikings, Lions, Bears, Falcons, Saints, Cardinals, Rams, Eagles, and Redskins. Truth be told, even that wouldn't get them in the playoffs because the NFC North is guaranteed to have a representative, but it would get them close. They'd be in the hunt for most of the season, which is all we can ask for at this point. Let's go through the NFC teams one by one and find out who we might be able to knock off.
I'm willing to concede that the Seahawks, Panthers, Giants, Buccaneers, and Cowboys are a cut above us both offensively and defensively. Throw in the winner of the NFC North with their 7-9 record, and those are probably your six playoff teams. Maybe the Redskins are able to keep the Cowboys at bay. But I'm not the least bit impressed with the other teams in the conference. In no particular order:
Green Bay Packers – My coworkers and I have a pool going for when Mike McCarthy and Brett Favre have their first public sparring. I'm going with week four. Favre threw 12 more interceptions last year than the second worst QB in the league, and that includes a lot of numbskulls. There's no way he owns up to this. No Javon Walker. Still some problems along the o-line. I honestly don't know why Green Bay wants him back. Just to have a hellish season of griping, finger-pointing, and five-interception performances? And what are they going to do when the Packers are 3-7, Favre's blabbering about retirement, and Rodgers is sitting over there eager for a little action? Are they going to bench Favre or stunt the development of their future starter? Anyway, I think you get my drift on the Packers.
Detroit Lions – I honestly don't know why anyone in Detroit would ever watch or go to a Lions game with the team they've assembled. They're rebuilding with a 33-year old quarterback that's bounced around the league for years because of his on-again off-again play. And when I say "on-again," I mean like a 25-watt bulb "on," not fluorescent lighting "on." But then again, put yourself in Matt Millen's shoes. You're sitting there with the 9th pick. Your greatest position of need is quarterback, without question. The most successful college quarterback in at least the last five years is miraculously on the board. I mean, who wouldn't select the outside linebacker from Florida State who was arrested the year before and has an extensive history of concussions?
Minnesota Vikings – Get a quarterback, you idiots. It's one thing for Brad Johnson to play for the Bucs four years ago when the Bucs had a killer defense. What the heck do they think he's going to accomplish now? Get a running back too, while you're at it. And a coach that doesn't feel the need to go around antagonizing players that he barely knows (Culpepper) and aren't even on the team anymore. If they're going to contract anyone from Minnesota it should be the Vikings. Fine, the Timberwolves. But certainly not the Twins.
Chicago Bears – I honestly believe that everyone I know has been brainwashed over the last five years into believing that the Bears are perennially a top-notch defense. They had that great year in 2001 when they made the playoffs only to lose immediately, and they had that great year last year where they made the playoffs only to lose immediately. From 2002-2004, they ranked 25th, 14th, and 21st in defense. That's not good! That's average one year, and below average two years. Even the 49ers defense, the bane of our existence, ranked better than them during two of those three years. So, over the last four years, the Bears were great once, below average twice, and average once. That adds up to an average defense. Yes, they had a great year last year, but they were 21st the year before with essentially the same players. I don't know. I just think you need to do it for a couple years before you're called a great defense. Take Green Bay. They were 7th in defense last year, giving up 12 yards per game more than the Bears. Are they a great defense? Of course not. They were 25th in defense in 2004. But go try to tell someone that the Bears aren't a great defense. They'll look at you like you came from Mars.
Atlanta Falcons – No team run by Jim Mora Jr. will ever succeed. Moras are ruled by irrationality. Remember last year when he whipped off his headphones and chucked them against a wall after taking a question he didn't want to answer? If I was a reporter in the Atlanta area, I would constantly pepper him with questions just to try to get him to snap. It'd be like the Paparazzi antagonizing celebrities. What's he going to do at his next press conference, break a board on cinderblocks with his elbow? This concept has far more potential than the Falcons.
New Orleans – If I was a Saints fan, I would be excited. Adding a franchise quarterback and a Gayle Sayers-esque running back is pretty significant. Our saving grace here is that they've hired Willy Robinson, Dennis Erickson's longtime henchman, as a defensive consultant.
St. Louis Rams – The offense is still pretty good, but has reached the point of diminishing returns. If they had succeeded in trading up to grab Vernon Davis, they might be scary again. But they didn't, and now, they're a shadow of their former selves, with a decent quarterback, – although I often wonder if Tim Rattay could play in that system – a perpetually decomposing receiving corps, and a good running back. It'll be interesting to see how well Bulger plays in a conventional offense. And by the way, their defense gave up more points last year than the 49ers.
Arizona Cardinals – I'll admit, I'm intrigued that the Cardinals were 8th in offense and 8th in defense last year, and I can't really explain their 6-10 record. They're really not that bad of a team, but two things will prevent them from making the playoffs. 1 – The Cardinals invest in their offensive line the same way stock-brokers invest in Worldcom these days. 2 – Kurt Warner, not to mention his wife, are both terrible. Warner had some good years, is still good enough to stick around, but he's not the same guy he used to be. How many times can he look at the camera and say with a straight face, "I'm really excited to be three weeks away from losing my job to Marc Bulger/Eli Manning/Luke McNown/Matt Leinert/etc.? I really think this is a great fit." Spare me. The bench is a great fit for you. Can you even call it "mentoring" if the mentee surpasses the skills of the mentor within six weeks? Are you telling me that Leinert's really going to be hanging on every word that this washed up veteran that hasn't even been able to hold down a starting job in the last five years says? Yes, they'll be scary when Leinert's good, but until then, I don't want to hear about them.
Philadelphia Eagles – All right. Enough with the - Terrell Owens is a cancer who destroyed their locker room and is such a powerful corrupting force that he can haunt this team when he's halfway across the country – nonsense. The Eagles made it to the championship games in the years prior to Owens with an incredible defense, a tough as nails offensive line, a gritty quarterback, and Duce Staley pounding away. Last year they didn't lack chemistry. They lacked a power running game. This year, with no running game and no receivers, defenses are going to do exactly what they did last year: pin their ears back and rush. Throwing passes in the flat to Westbrook isn't going to slow down a rush the way a running game would. They're not making the playoffs, and it has nothing to do with Owens. It has to do with their moronic coach that makes a glorified third-down back the centerpiece of his offense.
Washington Redskins – They're a good team, and they're better than us, but the team isn't without its issues. Brunell, who turns 36 in a month, is throwing off his back foot more than ever, and a disproportionate amount of their offense comes from the deep ball. The defense plays well as a unit, but doesn't generate a great rush, and isn't going to anytime soon if they're forking out huge dough to sign Andre Carter. Plus, you have to wonder about a team that doesn't regenerate itself with a deep draft every year. They're good, but if Brunell's level of play drops in the slightest, the Eagles may find some unexpected competition for the cellar.
Anyways, I'm not predicting that the 49ers will make the playoffs. I'm wondering out loud why this team can't stay in the hunt until, say, week 14. We have a simple, time-tested, offensive philosophy: pound the ball, use play action consistently, and throw a couple screens per game to slow the rush down. And we have some legitimate talent.
Think about it. Our left tackle and left guard are virtually All-Pro's. Denver wants to give us a first round pick for our right guard. Our center is a wily technician. Our right tackle was our best run blocker last year, and we have two massive maulers, both of whom are ready to go, waiting in the wings. We have a budding star at running back, and two capable backups. We have what could be the best tight end combination in the history of the league, and that was before any of us knew who Delanie Walker was. We have a ticked off wide receiver that's more competitive than just about everybody and just entering his prime. Both Bryant and Battle are excellent downfield blockers. And we have a quarterback that could very well be the smartest and the hardest working quarterback in the league, who happens to have a cannon for an arm, but is most often praised for his accuracy, and has just turned 22. Our offense may not dazzle people, but every single player on that unit fits our, as George Bush would say, "strategery."
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'Conversation can happen up front': Proposed ordinance seeks to address cell towers on sidewalks
City Council President Pete Festersen and city council member Danny Begley are jointly working on the effort
Updated: 7:35 AM CDT Oct 7, 2021
Alexandra Stone
WOULDN'T APPLY SOLYEL TO CELL PHONE TOWERS RATHER. IT WOULD REQUIRE THAT NEARBY PROPTYER OWNERS GET NOTIFIED WHEN A RIGHT-OF-WAY LIKE A SIDEWALK WILL BE USED FOR PRIVATE PURPOSES. AMID THE DECORATIVE LIGHTING AND LANDSCAPING IN HISTORIC DUNDEE NEIGHBORS. SAY A SMALL CELL TOWER POPPED UP ONY A SMALL CELL TOWER POPPED UP THE SIDEWALK LAST MONTH. WELL, I WAS QUITE SPRURISED MOLLY ROMERO OWNS MARK'S PANTRY AND BOTTLE SHOP. SHE'S ALSO ON THE BOARD OFHE T DUND MEEERCHANT ASSOCIATION AND THE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT. ROMERO SAYS THOSE GROSUP CAME TOGETHER ON A 2.5 MILLION DOLLAR STREETSCAPING PROJECTLO ANG UNDERWOOD AVENUE, AND THEY WORK HARD TO MAINTAIN IT IF WE START FILLING IT FULL OF CLEL IT'S UGLY. IN ADDITION. SHE SAYS THE TOWER TOREP U THE SIDEWALK. SHE WISHES IT COULD HAVE GONE IN A MORE DISCREET SPOTHE T PLACEMENT OF THIS ONE. IT COULD BE BETTER. THIS ISN'T THE FIRST SMALL CELL TOWER TO CAUSE WAVES ONE WENT UP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SIDEWALK NEAR 55TH AND POPPLETON EARLIER THIS YEAR NEIGHBORS WEREN'T HAPPY AND THE SIDEWALK HAS SINCE BEEN REPORTED AROUND THE TOWER, BUT CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS. HOPE TO AVOID FUTURE SURPRISES INPE TO AVOID FUTURE SURPRISES RIGHT OF WAYS LIKE SIDEWALKS. SO THE NEW OR WLDOU REQREUI THERE BE NOTIFICATION OF ADJACENT PROPERTY OWNERS OF ANY PRIVATESE U INCLUNGDI A SMALL CELL TOWER LIKE THESE SO THAT THAT CONVERSATION CAN HAPPEN UP FR ONT. IT IS AN AFTER THE FACT CONCERN. WE'RE EXPRESSING CYIT COUNCIL PRESIDENT PETE FESTERSEN AND COUNCIL MEMBER DANNY BAGLEY ARE WORKING ON THE ORDINANCE TOGETHER AFTER SEEING THESE TOWERS IN THEIR DISTRICTS HAVE THE COMMUNICAONTI COMPANIES COMMUNICATE BECAUSE THEY'RE PUTTING THESE 5G TOWERS IN WHICH IS GREAT FOR OUR KSIDND A US FOR TECHNOLOGY PEOPLE WORKING FROM HOME NOW, BUT THEY GOT A HATE TO PEOPLE THAT ARE CONSTITUENTS ROMERO THINKS THAT WLDOU GO A LONG WAY. IT COULD DEFINITELY HAVE BEEN DONE BETTER WITH A LITTLE BIT OF COMMUNICIOATN. VERIZOWHN ICH IS INSTALLED SOME OF THOSE SMALL CELL TOWERS SAYS IT IS AWARE OFHE T PROPOSED REQUIREMENT AND QUOTE CONTINUES TO COORDINATE WITH BOTH CITY COUNCIL MEMBERSND A CITY STAFF TO IDENTIFY A PATH FORWARD THAT RESPONDS TO LALOC OFFICIALS AND THEIR CONSTITUENTS WHILE ENSURING THAT REQUIREMENTS ARE NOT OVERLY BURDENSOME AND HDEINR OUR ABITYLI TO INVEST IN OUR NETWORK AND PROVIDE EXCELNTLE SE RVICE FOR OMAHA RESIDENTS REPORT
Amid the decorative lighting and landscaping in historic Dundee, neighbors say a small cell tower popped up on the sidewalk last month."Well, I was quite surprised," said Molly Romero. Romero owns Mark's Pantry and Bottle Shop. She's also on the board of the Dundee Merchant Association and the Business Improvement District.Romero said those groups came together on a $2.5 million streetscaping project along Underwood Avenue several years back, and they work hard to maintain it."If we start filling it full of cell towers, it's ugly," Romero said. In addition, Romero said the tower in front of Dundee Bank tore up the sidewalk. She wishes it could have gone in a more discreet spot."The placement of this one, it could be better," she said. This isn't the first small cell tower to cause waves.Another went up in the middle of the sidewalk near 55th and Poppleton earlier this year. Neighbors weren't happy, and the sidewalk has since been re-poured around the tower. But city council members hope to avoid future surprises. "So, the new ordinance would require there be notification of adjacent property owners of any private use, including a small cell tower like these, so that that conversation can happen upfront. It isn't an after-the-fact concern we're expressing," said city council President Pete Festersen.The ordinance wouldn't apply solely to cell towers, but rather when a right of way is used for any private purposes. Festersen and council member Danny Begley are working on the item together, after both seeing these towers in their districts. "Have the communication companies, communicate," Begley said, "Because they're putting these 5G towers in, which is great for our kids and for technology, people working from home now. But they got to communicate to people that are our constituents." Verizon, which has installed some of the cell towers, said in a statement:"Verizon is aware of the proposed notification requirements and continues to coordinate with both city council members and city staff to identify a path forward that responds to local officials and their constituents while ensuring that requirements are not overly burdensome and hinder our ability to invest in our network and provide excellent service for Omaha residents." Festersen said the ordinance should go before the city council in November.As for Romero, she thinks that advanced conversation would go a long way."It could definitely have been done better with a little bit of communication," she said.
Amid the decorative lighting and landscaping in historic Dundee, neighbors say a small cell tower popped up on the sidewalk last month.
"Well, I was quite surprised," said Molly Romero.
Romero owns Mark's Pantry and Bottle Shop. She's also on the board of the Dundee Merchant Association and the Business Improvement District.
Romero said those groups came together on a $2.5 million streetscaping project along Underwood Avenue several years back, and they work hard to maintain it.
"If we start filling it full of cell towers, it's ugly," Romero said.
In addition, Romero said the tower in front of Dundee Bank tore up the sidewalk. She wishes it could have gone in a more discreet spot.
"The placement of this one, it could be better," she said.
This isn't the first small cell tower to cause waves.
Another went up in the middle of the sidewalk near 55th and Poppleton earlier this year.
Neighbors weren't happy, and the sidewalk has since been re-poured around the tower.
But city council members hope to avoid future surprises.
"So, the new ordinance would require there be notification of adjacent property owners of any private use, including a small cell tower like these, so that that conversation can happen upfront. It isn't an after-the-fact concern we're expressing," said city council President Pete Festersen.
The ordinance wouldn't apply solely to cell towers, but rather when a right of way is used for any private purposes.
Festersen and council member Danny Begley are working on the item together, after both seeing these towers in their districts.
"Have the communication companies, communicate," Begley said, "Because they're putting these 5G towers in, which is great for our kids and for technology, people working from home now. But they got to communicate to people that are our constituents."
Verizon, which has installed some of the cell towers, said in a statement:
"Verizon is aware of the proposed notification requirements and continues to coordinate with both city council members and city staff to identify a path forward that responds to local officials and their constituents while ensuring that requirements are not overly burdensome and hinder our ability to invest in our network and provide excellent service for Omaha residents."
Festersen said the ordinance should go before the city council in November.
As for Romero, she thinks that advanced conversation would go a long way.
"It could definitely have been done better with a little bit of communication," she said.


Step into the new Shouk and you'll see a number of things: Shelves of Middle Eastern products such as date syrup and za'atar, exposed brick walls and customers chowing down on house-made pitas stuffed with fillings that include roasted cauliflower, sauteed mushrooms and lentil patties.
What you most definitely will not see: meat, dairy or eggs.
You also won't see the word "vegan." Anywhere.
Instead, your only tip-off to the overriding philosophy governing this new fast-casual spot from first-time restaurateur Ran Nussbächer is an understated line on the bottom of the wall-mounted menu: "Shouk food is 100% plant-based. It is (whatever your diet is) – friendly."
Nussbächer began dropping animal products from his own diet and for the last four or five years has been adhering to what he calls a "compassionate lifestyle."
He doesn't like the word "vegan." He knows it can be an off-putting word to some diners. Often, the perception "is that we're giving up a whole lot."
That being said, not using the V-word wasn't necessarily a specific marketing strategy. Instead, Nussbächer said it was about "letting the product speak for itself."
Nussbächer grew up in Israel, which he said exposed him to a diet that naturally leans toward fresh produce and legumes -- the stars of the pitas, rice and lentil bowls and salads at Shouk.
"It wasn't about being a vegan business," Nussbächer said of his offerings. "It wasn't about veganizing dishes."
The only thing that comes close to imitating a dairy product is the cashew labneh, a Lebanese yogurt cheese, made here with only cashews, water and salt.
"We're not using any quirky ingredients to make it taste like cheese," Nussbächer said.
Sticky Fingers bakery proprietor Doron Petersan knows something about vegan cheese, too. She'll be incorporating cashew, coconut and almond variations into some dishes at her pending diner, Fare Well, on H Street NE. She's taking a similar approach to marketing as Nussbächer.
"I'm not using the term vegan at all," she said. "I really want people to focus on the veggie- and plant-based aspect of what we're doing."
"I think that while people are becoming more and more open to trying plant-based foods," she said, the vegan label "does a disservice."
Nussbächer said he thinks D.C. is particularly receptive to these kinds of concepts, and "there's no question that the market is right and the time is right," for him to be opening Shouk, especially following the success of such establishments as José Andrés's vegetable-focused, fast-casual Beefsteak.
Nussbächer said the key was not to just put his food on a level playing field with non-vegan dishes, but make it better to counter any skepticism. (Allow us to chime in: No need to be skeptical of the food at Shouk, which is, overall, well-executed.) The occasional diner will ask where the chicken is, but "I feel that we have been very, very warmly received," Nussbächer said. "I didn't know what to expect." Some of the reaction is best described as "pleasant surprise," he said.
No matter the label, Petersan said, "People are really just looking for good food."
Shouk, 655 K St. NW. 202-652-1464. shouk.com.
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