Souvenirs aren't just mementos from a trip; they tell a story about the people, place, and time in which we're traveling. Learn the stories behind some of our favorite souvenirs—this week, an ashtray collection assembled during a young man's travels through Europe in the 1950s.
My father, Jim Bailey, was stationed in Germany with the US Army from 1955–1956. As a young man eager to explore, he took every opportunity to travel on leave. In a 1951 Nash Ambassador, purchased with pooled savings from a departing sergeant, he road-tripped across Europe with his best Army buddy, a skilled mechanic named Bobby Jones. They covered a lot of ground, alternating shifts of driving, and sleeping in the Nash's bed-like lay-down seats.
Their self-guided grand tour took them to all the major cities of Europe—Paris, London, Rome, Madrid—at a time when Europe was still new to Americans. In just under two years, they ventured as far north as Dublin, Manchester, and Copenhagen, all the way down to Naples and the Capri, and over to Bilbao and Barcelona, with many adventures (and German beer halls) in between. My dad likes to claim that he visited more ports as a soldier than any of his friends who joined the Navy.
On modest Army pay of $120 a month, there was not a lot of money left to spend on souvenirs. But my dad picked up ashtrays as he went along, building up a small collection, and brought them home as some of his only mementos. As a nonsmoker, except for occasional cigars, he never used them, and cherishes them to this day.


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Theater as Reflecting the "State-of-the-Nation"
Theater is a uniquely effective venue for artists to comment on the affairs of a nation, responding to the temper of the times. Not only does it function as a public forum for debate, but the variety of tools in its repertoire renders this art form supremely effective in conveying the complexities that such a comment involves.
The coexistence in practice though not always in name of sometimes very different knowledges is both an ancient and modern concern. The Middle Ages saw the development of the concept of translatio studii alongside a growing interest in translation from other languages and cultures, both ancient and contemporary. At its core, translatio studii is the absorption of knowledge or practice from one culture into another, resulting in a text or practice that presents itself as part of the dominant culture, but retains something of its origins as well.


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Michael George Francis Ventris
British Architect, Archaeologist, and Cryptographer
Although educated as an architect, Michael Ventris won acclaim for solving one of the genuine mysteries of archaeology. An early fascination with languages and scripts was the basis for his success in his 1953 decipherment of Linear B, regarded as the greatest of all archaeological decipherments. Tragically, Ventris was killed in a 1956 car accident shortly before his only book, Documents in Mycenaean Greek, was published.
Born on July 12, 1922, Michael Ventris was the son of a British Army officer who served in India and a mother whose father was a native of Poland and had settled in England. As a young boy, his mother introduced him to archaeology through regular trips to London's British Museum and its objects of antiquity. Ventris began his schooling in Switzerland, where he became fluent in French and German. He had a talent for languages—even teaching himself Polish at age six. After school in Gstaad, Ventris attended the Stowe School where he majored in the classics and, in 1940, went on to the Architectural Association school in London. In March 1942, he married Lois Elizabeth Knox-Niven, a fellow architecture student, with whom he eventually had a son and daughter.
With the outbreak of World War II, Ventris's education was interrupted by a brief stint as a navigator in the Royal Air Force, but he received his diploma, with honors, in 1948. Ventris went on to work as an architect for Britain's Ministry of Education, where he designed new schools. In 1956, he was awarded the first Architects' Journal Research Fellowship; his research subject was "Information for the Architect."
Those who had seen Ventris's work as an architectural student had predicted a brilliant future for him as an architect, but it was his early interest in archaeology that brought him distinction. In 1936, Ventris was part of a school group that visited a London exhibition organized to mark the 50th anniversary of the British School of Archaeology at Athens. The group attended a lecture by Sir Arthur Evans (1851-1941) who detailed his discovery of the ancient Greek civilization of King Minos on the island of Crete and of the mysterious writings used by its people. It was during this lecture that Ventris learned about the supposed "Minoan" tablets of baked clay covered with inscriptions which could not be deciphered, and he decided to be the one to solve the puzzle of their cryptic writings, which Evans later termed Linear B.
Between 1940, when he published his first theory regarding the language of the clay tablets in the American Journal of Archaeology, and 1953, when he published his solution to Linear B in the Journal of Hellenic Studies, Ventris spent considerable time researching the possibilities of the puzzle of Linear B and the clay tablets, corresponding with scholars around the world, including fellow Linear B researcher John Chadwick (1920-1998), who eventually assisted him in finalizing his solution. Ventris's background in architecture may have given him a unique ability to see the language of Linear B at multiple layers. His eventual solution included an elaborate grid system showing the relationships of the symbols and writings on the tablets. Although initially regarded with skepticism, Ventris's solution was confirmed by the analysis of a new tablet, found in 1952.
In 1955, Ventris received the Order of the British Empire for services to Mycenaean paleography. He was also made an honorary research associate at University College, London, and received an honorary doctorate of philosophy from the University of Uppsala. On September 6, 1956, as his only book, Documents of Mycenaean Greek, which gave a detailed account of his search for the solution to Linear B, was about to be published, Ventris was killed when his car collided with a truck in the early hours of the morning.
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Prep Nordic racing: Lakers claim top spots in Mammoth Classic
Nick Burkhart of North Tahoe School races to victory in the middle school division at the Mammoth Classic on Friday.
Courtesy Mark Nadell / MacBeth Graphics |
Mammoth Classic results
Varsity boys (top 5)
1. JC Schoonmaker, NT, 20:50.9
2. Dylan Syben, NT, 20:52.0
3. Haydn Halvorsen, SBA, 20:52.5
4. Julien Bordes, NT, 21:12.8
5. Casey Jobe, THS, 21:48.0
Varsity girls (top 5)
1. Quinn Lehmkuhl, NT, 25:41.7
2. Sofia Sanchez, NT, 25:49.5
3. Lizzie Larkins, THS, 26:12.1
4. Ella Kuzyk, SBA, 26:33.3
5. Jenna Rohlf, THS, 26:42.7
Middle school boys (top 5)
1. Nick Burkhart, NT, 13:42.6
2. Bjorn Halvorsen, AC, 13:58.2
3. Phoenix Sanchez, NT, 14:37.3
4. Cooper Honeywell, NT, 14:40.2
5. Ryan Herhusky, NT, 15:08.0
Middle school girls (top 5)
1. Nina Seemann, NT, 13:38.3
2. Lexie Madigan, SBA, 14:18.0
3. Caitlin Smith, AC, 15:06.9
4. Emma Purdy, AC, 15:14.5
5. Frances Hamilton, SBA, 15:17.5
North Tahoe Nordic skiers enjoyed a successful day in the sun in the Mammoth Classic on Friday.
Racing out of the Tamarack Lodge at Mammoth Lakes, the Lakers swept the top two spots individually in both the varsity boys and girls high school races, while North Tahoe skiers also claimed wins in both middle school races.
JC Schoonmaker and Dylan Syben finished one-two among varsity boys, posting times of 20:50.9 and 20:52.0, respectively. Haydn Halvorsen of the Sugar Bowl Academy finished just behind Syben in 20:52.5.
In the varsity girls race, Quinn Lehmkuhl and Sofia Sanchez placed first and second with times of 25:41.7 and 25:49.5, respectively, while Truckee's Lizzie Larkins finished third in 26:12.1.
As they've done consistently this season, North Tahoe School's Nick Burkhart and Nina Seemann claimed wins in the middle school division. Burkhart topped the boys field with a time of 13:42.6, and Seeman won the girls race in 13:38.3.
Trailing Seemann were Lexie Madigan of the Sugar Bowl Academy, in 14:18.0, and Caitlin Smith of Alder Creek, in 15:06.9.
Bjorn Halvorsen of Alder finished runner-up among middle school boys, posting a time of 13:58.2, and Phoenix Sanchez of North Tahoe was third in 14:37.3.
In the junior varsity high school races, Alexia Craven of Mammoth placed first among girls, Kate Kelley of Incline was second and Robin Romagnino of Mammoth was third. North Tahoe's Jake Gramanz won the JV boys race and was followed by Nelson Bedient of Incline and Jake Inclan of North Tahoe.
Find complete results on the Far West Nordic website and a photo gallery at MacBeth Graphics.
Next up is the North Tahoe Pursuit at Tahoe Cross Country on Friday. The high school divisions race at 10 a.m. and the middle schoolers start at noon.


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You are here: Home / News / Election 2018 / Andy Harris Announces Justice Department Grant to Combat Sex Offenders in Maryland
Andy Harris Announces Justice Department Grant to Combat Sex Offenders in Maryland
September 28, 2018 by Spy Desk 1 Comment
The U.S. Department of Justice issued a grant to the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services in Baltimore, MD for $231,202 to support programs under the national sex offender registration system, called the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act. Sex offender registration is a system for monitoring and tracking sex offenders following their release into the community. The registration provides important information about convicted sex offenders to local and federal authorities and the public, such as offender's name, current location and past offenses.
The Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services will use the grant to hire staff and purchase equipment.
Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01) made the following statement regarding the grant award:
"As a member of the Committee on Appropriations, I am pleased to announce this Justice Department grant to combat sex offenders in Maryland. We need to provide law enforcement with the resources to keep our families and communities safe from convicted sex offenders. I am proud to help local law enforcement provide information to families in Maryland that will help keep children safe."
For press inquiries, please contact Congressman Harris' Washington, DC office at 202-225-5311, or contact Julia Nista at Julia.Nista@mail.house.gov.
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Despicable, is the only word for Harris, to use the adjective grandstanding Deep South Senator Lindsey Graham used late last week on the Democrat senators who had the temerity to oppose Trump's flawed judicial pick. What Harris said on shock-jock conservative talk radio about Dr. Christine Blasey Ford was contemptible: Look at the quote here, and remember this is a physician speaking: "SHE IS A TROUBLED WOMAN. THERE'S NO QUESTION ABOUT IT. SHE ADMITS IT. SHE HAS PSYCHOLOGICAL PROBLEMS," a comment which is patronising, sexist, chauvinistitic, low-class, and nasty, for someone who is supposed to have been trained as a medical doctor. Shamefu,l but all too typical of this disgusting man. District 1 Republicans who were uneasy after voting for Trump or Harris last time, women Republicans, and also male Republicans, independents who lent their vote to Trump and Harris, and those Democrats who stayed at home, need to reflect on Harris's tendentious jibe and turn out in big numbers to push Harris out on November 6. There IS a compelling alternative for District 1– centrist Democrat Jesse Harris, 34, unlike Harris, a fourth generation Marylander, not a blow in from Brooklyn, who is a former Army Ranger captain with four Afghan tours, a Duke and Columbia graduate who has worked in the private sector and is married to a former Republican staffer on Capitol Hill. Jesse Colvin is supported by wo former Republican Members of Congress who live in thedistrict, Marine Wayne Gilchrest and Chris Shays, who lives in St. Michael's, plus a former chief of staff for President George H.W. Bush.. If you believe in basic decency, there is no moral reason whatsoever to vote for the obnoxious, arrogant, offensive Dr. No/Dr. Do Little, who has a threadbare record on legislation, no committee chairmanships after 8 years in the Congress. His reputation in the Maryland Senate was equally derisory. Support bipartisanship and national reconciliation by voting for Jesse Colvin.


Customers today have little time for sales pitches and trivial marketing campaigns – the average sales person has around 30 seconds to create the right impression with a prospective customer or lose them to a competitor. To overcome these challenges and avoid customer churn, it is critical to enhance every interaction with a prospective customer and gain their appreciation for the value a particular product or service will bring to them. Information relating to myriad customers generated from a data mining tool which is seamlessly integrated with an effective CRM solution provides the most efficient interface for improving customer interactions and related activities to grow loyalty and increase advocacy.
The sheer volume of data that businesses have to deal with today is a proof of the importance of data mining techniques. Managers are fed information from various different departments and markets. It is essential for them to extract useful data from this and make informed predictions for their business. Data mining is the technique used to analyze data from different perspectives and turn raw information into operational information that can be used to cut costs, increase revenues and improve the overall productivity and efficiency of the business.
Data mining works by finding patterns in large databases to summarize the information into smaller useful statistics, using a combination of statistical and mathematical techniques as well as database systems. It is used in CRM to get useful insights about customers. In today's highly cluttered market, businesses interact with customers through a multitude of channels. These interactions lead to the accumulation of large amounts of data relating to customer attitudes, buying behavior, demographic profiles, preferable channel of communication, preferences and much more. But, this data is only useful when it can be used in the business to take strategic decisions and improve the product and service offering. This is where data mining is applied.
Why use Data Mining in CRM?
One of the main advantages of data mining is the ability to extract previously unknown patterns and information that can help managers make better decisions. Businesses can isolate customers who are likely to have a higher Lifetime Value and concentrate on these. Alternatively, one can recognize potential customers and target them based on their likes and preferences. Data mining helps to create the optimal combination of media channel and product/ service offer to increase the likeliness of response from the customer. In this way, one can ensure proficient spread of resources across the business.
How is Data Mining used?
Data mining is used to facilitate a variety of business functions. For example, once the information generated from the data mining tool is integrated with related records on a CRM solution, auto-populated Templates can be emailed to prospects and customers with details of products and services that are most likely to make their life simpler. Responses can be captured and mail blasts can be scheduled through the CRM solution as per the marketing team's requirements. Data mining is used to get crucial demographic information about the customer such as income group, life stage and customer life cycle. Once this data is extracted and integrated with a CRM application, it can help predict buying behavior based on the general behavioral patterns within the target group. These can help CRM users in up-selling products, generate well-targeted marketing strategies, finding other similar people for prospects and much more. Every customer is continuously present at a point on the Customer Life Cycle, from prospects to current customers and even lapsed customers. By recognizing the point at which customers are present, businesses can strategize to cater to such clients accordingly.
Descriptive and predictive data mining: CRM uses both descriptive and predictive powers of data mining. Descriptive techniques are more exploratory in nature. They can be used to define the customer sets and draw out clusters and associations or make predictions based on current patterns. Predictive data mining is a complex procedure used to forecast behavior and aid in decision making. These work in conjunction with management needs. Based on the type of predictions required by the business, different data mining models may be used.
Market Basket Analysis: A popular data mining tool is Market Basket Analysis, whereby customers' purchasing patterns are studied to forecast demands, understand buying trends and opportunities for cross-selling other products. This method is largely used within the retail sector to manage stock as well as optimize promotions and product placements within stores.
Clustering: This is a technique used in data mining to aid customer segmentation. It works by drawing out clusters from the customer base where customers with similar characteristics are grouped together. Algorithms are used to group customers based on pre-set parameters. These help businesses better target the product by using different tactics with different groups. Through a process of trial and error, one can create clusters which are closely linked by innate characteristics leading to tighter targeting.
Data mining techniques depend on the need of the business and can vary from simple statistical software to the most advanced analytics extracting cross-functional patterns to make healthy predictions. Decision makers must understand the kind of customers they need to target – those with the highest LTV, most likeliness to respond to an offer, opportunities for cross selling, etc. Once this is highlighted, the correct option can be chosen for optimizing customer experience along with bottom line revenues.
Regardless of which application or tool is applied, data mining information integrated with CRM solutions provide managers with a user-friendly means to study a detailed and in-depth understanding of their customers. What is crucial here for businesses is to understand the specific needs of customers across geographies, economic backgrounds and other critical criteria. Once they recognize the factors that need to be understood or predicted, they can choose the right combination of data mining tool and CRM software for their organization's needs. Data mining is a crucial link in CRM setup - it creates the foundation on which CRM strategies are built and implemented.


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Suite Living - Little Canada
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The Glenn Hopkins
1011 Feltl Court, Hopkins, MN 55343
OverviewThe Glenn Hopkins (formerly St. Therese Southwest) has been providing exceptional service to the senior community for 30 years beginning in 1988. Our caring staff have a combined experience level of over 50 years in the senior care service industry. Many of our staff have extensive...
Sunrise of Roseville
2555 Snelling Avenue North, Roseville, MN 55113
In elegant, residential environments, we deliver the finest in senior care, and are recognized internationally for both quality and innovation. Conveniently located just minutes from both the Minneapolis and St. Paul downtown areas, Sunrise of Roseville is in the heart of Roseville on Snelling...
Copperfield Hill
4200 40th Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN 55422
Copperfield Hill offers Independent Living, Assisted Living and Memory Care. Our community is situated 'in the heart of Robbinsdale'. Robin Center and Crystal Lake are located just next door and North Memorial hospital is 1-mile south of Copperfield Hill. Our location offers convenience both to...
Rivers of Life Memory Care/Enhanced Assisted Living
6700 Egan Dr, Savage, MN 55378
Brookdale Plymouth
15855 22nd Avenue North, Plymouth, MN 55447
We understand your concerns for your loved one's safety and well-being, along with the weight of the responsibility of caring for someone with dementia. At our community, in Plymouth, Minn., which offers Alzheimer's and dementia care, we have the experience to understand the complexity of...
The Waters of Highland Park
678 Snelling Ave S, Saint Paul, MN 55116
At The Waters of Highland Park it's hard to decide what to do each day. There's a nearby golf course, library, charming neighborhood shops and restaurants, and historic college campuses to explore. You could also stay home and dine at The Waters Restaurant, pamper yourself at The Waters Salon or...
Waters of Eden Prairie
431 Prairie Center Dr, Eden Prairie, MN 55344
Set on a serene nature preserve overlooking a pond with a walking path, The Waters of Eden Prairie provides a tranquil hideaway — across from the Eden Prairie Mall and near other area attractions.Eden Prairie is located just southwest of the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area, and has been...
Brookdale Eden Prairie
7513 Mitchell Road, Eden Prairie, MN 55344
At Brookdale Eden Prairie, we have the deep experience to understand the complexity of Alzheimer's and dementia at every stage, so if you and your family are considering care for a loved one with dementia, we can help. Our person-centered approach to dementia care is carefully structured to give...
Trails of Orono
875 Wayzata Blvd West, Wayzata, MN 55391
You can receive assisted living and memory care at Trails of Orono in Orono, Minnesota. Our staff offers our residents a full range of services to help with daily life activities. Those would include preparing meals, cleaning, bathing, toileting, medication assistance, and much more. Both of our...
New Perspective Senior Living - Carlson Parkway
500 Carlson Parkway, Hopkins, MN 55305
New Perspective Senior Living- Carlson Parkway is an exclusive senior living community offering Assisted Living and Alzheimer's and Dementia Care in Minnetonka, Minnesota with 24/7 on-site nursing.Set in a quiet residential neighborhood, our campus features beautifully landscaped grounds with a...
Okalee of Medina (Now Open)
4350 Chippewa Ct, Corcoran, MN 55340
Carefree living at Okalee gives you time for the people you love and things you love to do, as the daily details can be done for you. A welcoming environment, exceptional hospitality and a full array of services create a joy-filled life at Okalee, a community that refreshes, revives and helps you...
Sunrise of Golden Valley
4950 Olson Memorial Highway, Golden Valley, MN 55422
Sunrise Senior Living of Golden Valley has been open five years and offers a high level of care in both assisted living and memory care neighborhoods. As part of Sunrise, we bring over 29 years of experience in senior housing. This newer community is conveniently located just outside the...
Encore at Champlin
11469 Jefferson Court North, Champlin, MN 55316
Encore at Champlin is a small senior living community located in Champlin, Minnesota. Here at Encore, we pride ourselves on being a a close knit family and provide our residents with the care and love that we would give to our own family. Our location is in a beautiful environment where residents...
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Memory care communities administer long-term medical care to individuals with physical and mental health troubles in a fully-staffed and monitored setting. Employees need to obtain dementia-specific training and a staff member must be available for aid 24 hours-a-day. Typically, residents in memory care need aid with medications, dressing, and eating. Memory care offers 24-hour monitored care with recreational activities, health management, and meals for members. Basic services offered in memory care may include: 24-hour staffing and personal assistance, social programs and activities, housekeeping and laundry service, and daily meals. The monthly median cost for a private room is around $11,037 and the cost for a semi-private room is around $10,076 . The state of Minnesota has specific rules associated with this kind of community. The Minnesota Department of Health, Health Regulations Division, and Home Care and Assisted Living Program regulates this community type.
Cost of living is a motivating factor when determining which location works best. The rent burden for Wayzata is around 17.3% of the average person's monthly income. Monthly, the median rent in Wayzata is about $1,651 and the median value for a house for Wayzata costs around $470,226.
In Wayzata, 7.0% of the population are veterans of the United States military. Racially, the population of Wayzata is 90.9% white, 5.8% black, 0.0% other or not specified, 0.0% Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, 1.7% mixed race, 1.7% Asian, 0.0% Native American, and 0.4% Hispanic. Wayzata has a population density of 573 people per square mile. The current population of Wayzata consists of 4,586 people. In terms of education, 23.2% have a graduate degree, 57.4% have a college degree, and 12.6% have a high-school diploma. Out of the total population of Wayzata, 14.4% have some form of disability, 8.5% are widows, 3.4% do not have health insurance, and 58.8% participate in the labor force. Out of the total city population, 45.4% are male and 54.6% are female. The median age of Wayzata is 52 years old.
An overview of Minnesota
Overall, Minnesota ranks 3rd in quality of life and 10th in healthcare compared to other US states. There are 140 hospitals and 61 health centers that service a population of 5,654,535. Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester, Mayo Clinic Health System – Red Wing, and Alomere Health are among the top three highest ranked hospitals in the state. Residents of Minnesota enjoy its natural beauty which ranks 3rd in the United States. Out of a national average of 100, Minnesota has a cost of living index rating of 102, a grocery index rating of 107, and a housing index rating of 88.
In the most recent presidential election, 45% of Minnesota residents voted Republican and 46% voted Democrat. The state has a median age of 38 and 29% of its population being over the age of 55. The state of Minnesota ranks 27th in the country for diversity, and the state is considered LGBTQ friendly. In terms of religion, 34% of Minnesota residents attend religious services among the 5,953 different congregations that are available in the state. The top three Christian denominations in the state are Evangelical Protestant-19%, Mainline Protestant-29%, and Historically Black Protestant-2%. The top three non-Christian denominations in the state are Jewish-<1%, Muslim-<1%, and Buddhist-<1%. In Minnesota there are 170 masonic lodges.
On average, Minnesota has an air quality index rating of around 34.5 AQI. The average air quality index rating peaks in the month of May with a rating of around 42.7 AQI. On average, the humidity rating for Minnesota is around 70%. The highest monthly average humidity rating is 80% in the month of December. The average temperature in the summer rises to around 67F. Over the summer months the average high temperature peaks at around 86F during the month of July. In the summer, the average low temperature drops to around 42F during the month of June. The average temperature in the winter falls to around 13F. The average high winter temperature is around 33F in the month of February. The average low temperature during the winter drops to around -11F in the month of January. The average amount of precipitation peaks during the month of June at around 5.59 inches. The average monthly precipitation for the state of Minnesota is around 2.37 inches. While residents of Minnesota mostly enjoy pleasant conditions, it's important to be aware of inclement weather as well, which in Minnesota can include floods and earthquakes (high).
Wildlife to be found in Minnesota
The state of Minnesota has a diverse array of plant and animal life. Local plant life can consist of hemlock, wine, red, and black spine, mountain ash, and pin cherry. While venturing throughout the state, you might see animals such as the red-winged blackbird, the trumpeter swans, the black bears, or the peregrine falcons. The state animal of Minnesota is the eastern timber wolf.
Frequently asked questions about Memory Care facilities in Minnesota
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Kiwanis Club helps keep scouting alive in Forest Park
As organization nears 100 years, it continues to focus on serving youth
Tuesday, February 5th, 2019 1:42 PM
The Petersen family decorated a special 'Kiwanas' car this year. | Submitted photo
By Nona Tepper
Thirty local Cub Scouts in grades kindergarten through five raced homemade cars at the annual Pinewood Derby at the Howard Mohr Community Center on Jan. 12, with scout Ben Mack's aerodynamic vehicle coming in first -- again.
"I'm looking at him like he'll become an engineer or something someday, and he was so proud to have been the winner last year," said Tom Michael, president of the Kiwanis Club of Forest Park, which sponsors the group. "I was second. I was glad to lose to him."
Mack's fast-flying machine beat out a specialty "Kiwanas" car, decorated with a spoon and faux meat balls, that the Petersen family carved for the group. The decoration was a nod to the Kiwanis Club's annual spaghetti dinner.
"The Kiwanis Club will be 100 years old in four years, which is a distinction that will be really amazing," Michael said. "Names like the Roos, and Mohrs, even Peasley from Peasley Hardware are there. It's a great tradition and it's on the upswing now, which is good. We're being more active in the community, really getting out there."
Seventy years ago, Michael was a scout himself -- he still has pictures of him dressed in the traditional uniform.
"The thing about it is the handshake and the scout pledge, what they do is the same," he said.
Michael has continuously participated in the scouts over the years, serving as the cubmaster for a group at Willard Elementary School in River Forest.
He remembers having scouts raise the American flag outside Willard daily. Once the kids raised it upside down. Another time a child saluted so hard he fell backward.
Michael also remembers a particular Pinewood Derby where a father brought a car that was oversize, so he pulled out a knife and started whittling away.
"It's really quite a tradition, when you have the den mothers and den fathers there, when the parents are really involved," Michael said. "My parents were really involved and that's the key to it, too."
Kiwanis Club member Gerald Lordan said that, at one time, there were so many scouting organizations in the village that the Pinewood Derby had to be held at West Leyden High School, because the race was so big.
"All the mayors from Proviso Township and Leyden Township would go," Lordan said. "Each one would have a car the Cub Scouts had made for them. But, unfortunately, the number of scouting organizations and chartering organizations has shrunk, so you don't see that type of regional event as much. We are determined we keep that alive in Forest Park."
Lordan said the Kiwanis Club benefits local Girls Scouts and Boy Scouts troops, as well as baseball, softball and soccer teams. A few years ago, the group covered the $75 admission fee for Cub Scouts to spend a night at the Field Museum.
"We don't want to hear about any kid in Forest Park being denied the opportunity to participate because the parent doesn't have the money," Lordan said. "We don't want to know the kid's name, we don't want to know the circumstances. You got a kid that has financial need? Let us know and we'll handle that."
He said the mission of Kiwanis is to serve children in the village. The group's principal source of income are its annual spaghetti dinner -- tentatively scheduled for May 25 this year at the Howard Mohr Community Center -- as well as its Texas Hold 'Em poker tournaments. Kiwanis is always looking for new members as well as cashiers for its poker nights.
Email Michael at bigguylor@comcast.net or Lordan at glordan@fenwickfriars.com for more information.
"They could be somebody special, they could be a Kiwanian," Lordan said.
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We began our conversation talking about the various elements of our Russian heritage. The fascinating thing about culture is that it is easy for one to think that it is exclusively theirs. Alex and I talked about how we thought the foods that we grew up with at our dinner tables were generic Russian foods and were not part of Jewish tradition. But it turned out that the various parts of our childhood cultures were also seen by others as specifically Jewish. Alex mentioned a Russian beverage called "Kogel mogel" which he always thought was uniquely Russian-Jewish but turned out to be a general Jewish concoction. Needless to say, the lines between cultures are very thin - especially when it's an amazing drink, then it spreads like wildfire!
After reflecting on the history of anti-Semitism faced by Russian-speaking Jews, we also talked about the rising use of anti-Semitic tropes and accusations of dual-loyalty by political figures in the United States. In this episode we talk about Rep Ilhan Omar's repeated foray into caricatured language about Jewish global power and wealth. For more recent analysis by Alex on other political figures wading into this muddy anti-Semitic territory check out his twitter account. In his breakdown of the current toxic political climate, Alex points out some of the recent examples of hypocrisy coming from both sides of the aisle as some leaders are only calling out these dangerous tropes when they are coming from political figures from a party other than their own.
Writing by Amos Oz, who comes from Russian extract and according to Alex should be considered part of the Russian literary pantheon.
"Where does your family come from? What are some traditions and customs that you have inherited from your parents and grandparents that you are hoping to pass along to the next generation?


I am sure whether you are Italian like myself, or not, you have heard of a muffaletta sandwich. Alternatively, you may have seen one and thought "wow! what a great idea for a picnic." You thought right because these are perfect to pack on a picnic and making the entire sandwich at one time and cutting it into manageable sandwich serving sizes makes this recipe even more perfect for summer. I often spend a lot of time mulling over what combinations I am going to put into my muffaletta sandwich and I sometimes end up over doing it. You have to have the right amount of toppings and the ingredients must compliment each other.
Here, I have simplified the muffaletta by putting together my favourite combination of cured meats and toppings. If you are taking this sandwich on a picnic, I suggest slicing it at home to avoid any mess and packaging it together by tightly packing it in a layer of wax paper then foil paper. When you are ready to eat, simply unwrap and grab a slice!
I hope I have simplified this traditional Italian picnic sandwich here for you. I want you to spend less time in the kitchen and more time enjoying your picnic or your dinner alfresco! Enjoy this beauty that is summer!
Slice the loaf in half lengthwise. Spoon on the olives in a single layer on one side of bread. Layer it with the soppressata, porchetta, smoked turkey and provolone. Layer the arugula. Before placing the top of the loaf on top, cover it with the grainy mustard. Press down firmly.
Wrap the entire sandwich in wax paper, then cover tightly in foil. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
When ready to serve slice horizontally and serve at room temperature.


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Appomattox is a town in Appomattox County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,733 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Appomattox County.

Appomattox is part of the Lynchburg Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

The town was named for the Appomattox River. The river was named after the Appomattoc Native American tribe, one of the Algonquian-speaking Powhatan Confederacy, historically based in the coastal area and encountered by the English before the tribes of the Piedmont. The Appamatuck historically lived somewhat to the east of the present town, around the area of present-day Petersburg. At the time of European encounter, the area of Appomattox County above the Fall Line was part of the territory of the Manahoac tribe, who spoke a Siouan language.  The town was the site of Appomattox Station and is located three miles west of the restored historic village of Appomattox Court House, the site of Confederate General Robert E. Lee's surrender to Union General Ulysses S. Grant on April 9, 1865, which essentially ended the American Civil War. The area is preserved as Appomattox Court House National Historical Park and is administered by the National Park Service.

At the time of the Civil War, the present community of Appomattox was the site of a railroad depot on the line between Petersburg and Lynchburg, a stop on the Southside Railroad.  The town was first named "Nebraska" in 1855. In 1895 it was renamed "West Appomattox". The first postmaster of "Nebraska, Virginia", was Samuel D. McDearmon.

Near the end of the Civil War, Robert E. Lee made a last attempt to reach the depot, hoping to transport the Army of Northern Virginia south by railroad to meet Joseph E. Johnston's larger Army of Tennessee, then located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The arrival of Federal troops and their blocking Lee's army from the depot led to Lee's surrender in the home of Wilmer McLean, on April 9. Johnston later surrendered 98,270 Confederate troops (the largest surrender of the war), marking the end of the conflict on April 26, 1865. Small bands of soldiers continued fighting until June 1865.

Though President Lincoln had issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, slaves in the southern states were not freed until the surrender at Appomattox Court House on April 9.  Though the last of the slaves weren't freed until June 19, the surrender at Appomattox is the event that would hammer the final nail in slavery's coffin.  Today, each April, the Appomattox Court House National Historical Park commemorates this event with a luminary ceremony, wherein a lantern is lit for each of the 4,600 slaves freed in Appomattox County alone.

The railroad became the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio Railroad in 1870. The inconvenience of the railroad's location to the original Appomattox Court House in the village of Clover Hill led to the decline of the courthouse community. After fire destroyed the courthouse building in 1892, the county relocated the court to the depot area, which formally became the county seat in 1894. The railroad became a line in the Norfolk and Western Railway and then the Norfolk Southern Railway.

In 1990, there were 11,971 residents reported for Appomattox County; the Town of Appomattox had 1,703 residents.

In addition to Appomattox Court House National Historical Park, the Appomattox River Bridge, Appomattox Historic District, Holiday Lake 4-H Educational Center, and Holliday Lake State Park are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The 2010 Appomattox shootings occurred from January 17 to 20 and left eight people dead.

Geography
Appomattox is located at  (37.358973, −78.826438).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.6 km2).

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,761 people, 716 households, and 469 families residing in the town. The population density was 808.7 people per square mile (311.9/km2). There were 767 housing units at an average density of 352.2/sq mi (135.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 66.89% White, 32.14% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.11% from other races, and 0.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.23% of the population.

There were 716 households, out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.7% were married couples living together, 20.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.4% were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.9% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $24,167, and the median income for a family was $29,188. Males had a median income of $26,515 versus $20,732 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,355. About 20.9% of families and 18.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.4% of those under age 18 and 22.9% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Town Council

 Mayor, Richard C. Conner (I)
 Timothy W. Garrett (I)
 Nathan A. Simpson (I)
 Mary Lou Spiggle (I)
 Claudia G. Puckette (I)
 Aaron Tilton (I)
 Jim Boyce (I)

Notable people
 Watkins Abbitt Jr., member of the Virginia House of Delegates
 Larry Robinson, former NFL player

Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Appomattox has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

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References

External links
 Official County website
 Appomattox Court House National Historical Park website

Towns in Appomattox County, Virginia
County seats in Virginia
Towns in Virginia

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Home KBKW News Fire Guts Downtown Aberdeen Building
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A stubborn 2-alarm fire eventually gutted a building in downtown Aberdeen over the weekend. Fire Chief Tom Hubbard said early Saturday morning that arriving crews attempted to put the fire out from inside, "There was fire on the second floor. There was places where the floor had already burned through and collapsed they put that out they moved a little deeper into the kitchen put that out and then the floor kept getting hotter and in this building, there's like 3 feet of void space between each floor so we've pulled back and we're going to be defensive."
The building between Scoops and Affordable Used Appliances, at 115 West Heron Street, was empty at the time of the fire, which was reported just after 2:30 am Saturday morning. No injuries were reported, although Hubbard said that there was one unsecured door on the side of the building.
Crews were on scene with ladder trucks blasting water into the second floor and making sure the fire was contained to the single building for most of Saturday morning. Most recently the building has been home to Revival of Grays Harbor who reported they had moved out, and C&C Motorsports did not return calls for comment.
The department said in a press release later Saturday that the building and its contents, valued at an estimated $240,000, was a total loss. There were no reported injuries to civilians or firefighters. The cause of the fire is under investigation at this time.
24 Personnel who responded on 5 Engines, 1 Ladder truck, 1 Command Vehicle, 4 Ambulances, as well as the Fire Chief and Assistant Fire Chief worked for over 6 hours to control the fire. Assistance was also provided by the Hoquiam Fire Department and Grays Harbor Fire District 2.
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It's a mix of Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles and/or Underworld for good measure.
I, considering I've yet to read Anne Rice's work at all, (though I have watched a few of the Underworld movies but never all the way through except for Rise of the Lycans which was my favorite), this is a huge compliment and I hope they like the next two books as well if they're inclined to read them.
My Instagram would have image-inclined giveaways.
My Facebook Page would have 'share this, comment, take a photo of yourself with book 1, answer this question, and sing a song while on your head' kind of giveaways.
My Tumblr would have 'reblog this and like this to enter' kind of giveaways.
Because I'm starting not to post the same things on each social media. Some days my Instagram is left alone while I frequent Facebook. At others, my Tumblr sees me reblogging everything in sight, sparking up conversations with other writers and readers, and at others my Facebook sees me sharing everything I can.
Even my Newsletter would have 'subscriber-only' giveaways right through emails.
I'm rarely on Twitter but my Facebook Author Page automatically sends things there.
So these are my ideas, what do you think?
And while you're at it, be sure to contact me or the lovely twistsoffate if you're interested in joining my upcoming Street Team. Those who are a part of it get lovely swag and see EVERYTHING FIRST (yes, even before those in my newsletter), and they get additional swag to spread around and pass on to others. :) Check back here for when the Facebook Group is made so you can join it!
That's all for now, I'll be back with more random updates and book-related updates soon, I promise! For now, it's time to write Book 4!