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Delnita McGhaw helped Tanya Harwick gather clothing at St. Patrick Center in St. Louis. Delnita found a gateway to new life at St. Patrick Center, where she now serves as an intake specialist.
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The Annual Catholic Appeal pledge drive, originally scheduled to take place in most parishes April 18-19, April 25-26 and May 2-3, has been delayed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The pledge drive will be held in parishes at a later date. Parishioners may still donate to the Appeal online at aca.archstl.org.
Delnita McGhaw knows what it's like to be homeless. She once lost everything because of alcoholism.
"I became a different person," she said. "My life turned upside down and also the lives of my family and loved ones," she said.
While homeless and facing life-threatening situations, she found a gateway to a new life at St. Patrick Center, a Catholic Charities of St. Louis federated agency.
Now an intake specialist at St. Patrick Center, Delnita's experience affords an empathetic approach to welcoming clients such as Tanya Harwick, who explained that she lost all her possessions when the home she rented in St. Louis' Dutchtown neighborhood caught fire.
Delnita McGhaw talked with Tanya Harwick at St. Patrick Center. St. Patrick Center, which is supported by the Annual Catholic Appeal, serves people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.
"I can feel that," Delnita said. "You have my condolences."
Immediately, Delnita inquired about Tanya's needs and assured her of help. Though Delnita was due for her lunch break, she first helped Harwick select food and clothing. It's a common act of charity at St. Patrick Center, which serves people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.
"Thank you," said Tanya, who said she has been staying in the basement of a relative's home and was seeking permanent housing. "You guys are a blessing. I'll pray for you."
Delnita was living at a shelter for women when she was referred to St. Patrick Center for treatment and help with other issues. She took a job washing clothes for clients of the center and then worked cleaning the building through another St. Patrick Center program. After working a job at a downtown hotel, she was offered the intake specialist job.
"I love it. I get to work with people just like me," Delnita said.
It takes patience in dealing with clients, and she relies on her prayer life for strength. "They come in lost, lonely, terrified, don't know what to do. So I treat them like they're very special," she said of the clients.
St. Patrick Center helped strengthen her faith. Now, Delnita said, "God has priority in my life, and He's the reason I've made it this far."
As a client, Delnita learned about a retreat at St. Patrick Center, the Ignatian Spirituality Project. It offers people who are homeless and in recovery from addiction a foundation of hope and long-lasting transformation. The retreats incorporate Ignatian spirituality exercises — a series of meditations, prayers and mental exercises to help people discern God's will for their lives and grow closer to Him.
It helped her realize she's not alone in dealing with struggles and gave her strength in other challenging times, including when her son was murdered in 2014. She moved from a guest to a witness and now a facilitator in the Ignatian program.
Delnita McGhaw talked with Tanya Harwick at St. Patrick Center.
Delnita has a bit of a fan club among clients who are in programs at St. Patrick Center. Kim Miley, who visited her caseworker to get information on a job opportunity, said Delnita is "courteous, helpful, informative and a delight."
Tamika Stallworth, also a client, called Delnita "a positive advocate for women in need."
Delnita said the support of the Catholic community through the Annual Catholic Appeal is crucial to the center. "Please continue," she implored. "We need the help. None of the work we do will continue without the gifts we receive. And every little bit counts."
Delnita cited a woman who was homeless and abused. St. Patrick Center searched for a safe place for the woman, transported her there and followed up on her. Other clients have physical or mental illnesses. St. Patrick Center addresses those problems, then provides other services.
"Miracles happen every day at St. Patrick Center. Every day. I'm an example," Delnita said.
The financial goal of the 2020 Annual Catholic Appeal is $14.5 million. Approximately 91 cents of every dollar raised goes back into the community in the form of direct services. The Annual Catholic Appeal pledge drive, originally scheduled to take place in most parishes April 18-19, April 25-26 and May 2-3, has been delayed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The pledge drive will be held in parishes at a later date. Parishioners may still donate to the Appeal online at aca.archstl.org.
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South LA opposition to Measure J
October 17, 2012 By Contributor Leave a Comment
By Emmanuel Martinez and Melissa Runnels
Listen to an audio story from Annenberg Radio News
Members of the Bus Riders' Union, Beverly Hills Unified School District, the Crenshaw Subway Coalition and other groups held a small rally Tuesday at the corner of Crenshaw and Slauson to protest Measure J.
/>The measure, which is on the November ballot, would extend the half-cent county sales tax until 2069 and generate $90 million for the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA). Sun-Young Yang, of the Bus Riders' Union, sees Measure J as a $90 million imposition that won't improve the bus system she depends on: "MTA has actually no plans to expand bus service and in fact they plan to raise fares and cut bus service."
Yang also believes MTA has already failed to deliver on promises regarding the recent light-rail expansion. "The rail lines that they have built out so far did not deliver half of the ridership that they promised. When you have $1 billion per-mile price tag, that means we should get ridership that we see in Seoul, Korea, and other metropolises that have not a thousand riders, but millions of riders," she said.
The rail expansion is a touchy subject for Damien Goodmon of the Crenshaw Subway Coalition. Goodmon says MTA simply cannot be trusted. " This is not an agency that plans well. This is not an agency that responds well to community concerns."
File photo: Damien Goodmon
Measure J would extend Measure R—a similar measure passed in 2008. Goodmon believes MTA's record since then speaks for itself. "We passed Measure R just four years ago and in that period of time, they have ignored the concerns of a cross section of community groups, from the Boyle Heights to Baldwin Hills to Crenshaw to the Bus Riders' Union," he said.
However, it's difficult to ignore the success of Measure R. MTA completed the extension of the Orange Line in three years and also started two light-rail projects.
If Measure J is approved, the 15 projects already in the works won't necessarily get stuck in neutral. The tax extension could jumpstart work on projects like the Subway to the Sea, more soundwall construction, and improvements to the 5, the 405, and the 110 freeways.
The measure needs a two-thirds super-majority to pass. Current polling shows 67 percent in favor, 27 against—which means approval isn't guaranteed. With about three weeks before the election, the tide could shift either way.
Filed Under: Politics Tagged With: bus riders union, crenshaw subway coalition, damien goodmon, emmanuel martinez, measure j, MTA
The lowdown on shopping carts and strollers on Metro buses
August 1, 2012 By Melissa Runnels Leave a Comment
It's not often enforced, and most riders probably don't know about it, but it's a Metro rule to fold up your carts and strollers on buses, trains, and subways when they're crowded.
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transit Authority, which operates buses, subways, and light-rail trains maintains a customer code of conduct governing customer safety on its vehicles. Its most recent update, from June 2011 (http://www.metro.net/about_us/ethics/images/Customer-Code-of-Conduct-rev.pdf) states, "During crowded conditions or peak hours, remove children from strollers and materials from carts, and collapse, or wait for the next Metro vehicle that has room for the cart or stroller. This provision does not apply to wheelchairs or other mobility devices for persons with disabilities."
The rule is enforced by drivers, conductors, or any other authorized Metro representative, at their discretion.
Mark Littman, Metro Deputy Executive Officer for Public Relations, said that bus drivers could call in Metro Transit Police should a patron refuse to comply with an order to empty and fold a cart or stroller. Littman also said that sheriff's deputies at rail stations do actively monitor folding carts during peak hours. He emphasized that there is no outright ban on carts or strollers. Patrons can also wait for the a less-crowded bus if they don't want to empty their carriers, he said.
For those living in South LA and wondering how to get their groceries home without violating the rule, one grocery store in the area offers a shuttle for shoppers: The Ralph's at Vermont and Adams has shuttle-vans that will take customers home within a five-mile radius of the store if they have purchased at least $25 worth of groceries. Customers can sit under a canopy while waiting for a van. The store operates the service from 9:30 a.m. – 10 p.m. daily and is the only Ralph's in the area to offer shuttle service.
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Op Ed - MTA Vote: Is Our City Stuck on Stupid?
May 4, 2012 By Community Contributor Leave a Comment
By Blair H. Taylor
This week the MTA of Los Angeles voted 8 to 1 to award $1Billion in transportation funds to purchase new light rail cars to a Japanese company, Kinkisharyo International LLC. To be fair, there was no opportunity to really "buy American" since all three companies in final consideration were foreign. However, there were some enormous gaps in what the three vendors would do for Los Angeles and our desperately underserved regions.
All three companies are roughly the same in terms of technical competency and expertise, with marginal differences. All have successfully delivered projects of this magnitude in the United States over the past few decades. But only one, Siemens, offered a commitment to local and domestic jobs and a further commitment to localized training with Los Angeles-based facilities and partners. The Siemens proposal would have brought hundreds of more jobs to South Los Angeles than the plan by the next best competitor. However, the MTA decided it would rather ship those jobs over to Japan.
There is something happening at the MTA requiring critical attention. Enormous financial decisions are being made with scant regard to the impact on the neediest populations of the city.
At the MTA Board meeting, one woman brought police criminal tape and actually attempted to cordon-off the area where the MTA Board was seated, claiming it was a "crime scene." Candidly, she had a very good point. As a result of the MTA decision, 500 good, and living-wage jobs – jobs paid for by the taxpayers of this region – are now going to go overseas, because the MTA totally undervalued domestic job creation as part of the bid evaluation process. And in that devaluation, the MTA devalued us all. Make no mistake, the impact and implications of the MTA vote will be staggering in the years ahead.
It is unfathomable how anyone, save a resident of Tokyo, could ship 500 jobs overseas when this country is still in the midst of the worst economic malaise since the Great Depression. The jobs would have been based in South LA, an area where unemployment rates for young African American males exceeds 35 percent and where African American and Latino households lost more than 50 percent of their net worth during the recession.
The 500 positions would not have gone to nameless and faceless people but to qualified residents we know who have been seeking gainful employment for months, some for over a year. 500 families may now unnecessarily lose homes or be unable to send children to college for lack of a steady income. And significantly, they will be unable to spend the earned money in their neighborhoods to stimulate business growth. The lost multiplier effect of their local wages could have sustained businesses, created more jobs, and launched new entrepreneurs in a way that would have increased their own direct expenditures by 10 to20 fold.
For far too long, South Los Angeles has been excluded economically and at times systemically and this is not the first time the MTA has shown a callous disregard for South Los Angeles. The recent decision to run the Crenshaw line at street level right past Crenshaw and View Park High Schools and an earlier decision to run the Expo line (also at grade) right past Dorsey High, must be contrasted with the current discussions as to whether 50, 60 or 70 feet below ground is sufficient clearance to run a train UNDER Beverly Hills High School.. Such exclusion has caused significant tangible economic disparities.
But come on now! It is simply unconscionable for the leaders overseeing the largest expenditure of public sector taxpayer dollars to ever potentially hit South Los Angeles, to knowingly send 500 high quality jobs and resources to Japan in this economic environment.
Blair H. Taylor is the President and CEO of the Los Angeles Urban League
Filed Under: Featured, Politics Tagged With: blair h. taylor, la metro, los angeles urban league, MTA, south la jobs
New Expo line to finally open to public
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, MTA board member Richard Katz and Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky were on board the Expo line's preview ride with the media.
The mayor hopped on the Expo line this morning to take a preview ride on the new light-rail train scheduled to open to the public on Saturday, April 28. The public will get a chance to try it out for free during that first weekend.
In the first phase of the line, which cost $932 million, there will be passenger service from downtown's 7th Street Metro Center station to La Cienega/Jefferson, with an extension into Culver City to be completed by this summer. The line features a total of 12 stations with two shared by the Metro Blue Line in downtown L.A.
The second phase, which will lengthen the line 6.6 miles with seven stations and provide service to Santa Monica, is expected to be a reality by 2015.
"Everything we expand is just going to keep connecting us all over the region," said mayor Antonio Villaraigosa during the train ride. "I remember when we had the red cars. It's back, everybody!"
Villaraigosa referred to the PCC Streetcar service inaugurated on March 22, 1937 and which was completely eliminated by 1963. It has taken 50 years for the South LA area to see another "trolley" on its streets.
The old PCC "red cars" connected the city with the valley.
"This is a milestone. One that we've waited for a long time," said L.A. County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky, who was on board during the preview ride along with the mayor and Art Leahy, the CEO of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA).
Construction on the line began in 2006. The opening date has been postponed multiple times due to technical problems uncovered during the testing phase.
"Safety is the number one priority," said the MTA's Leahy. "During the next month, we're going to continue making sure all systems work and that every supervisor and every operator has been properly trained for when we have customers on board."
The ride from downtown L.A. to La Cienega is about 30 minutes, with the train running at 55 miles per hour. The trains will run approximately every 12 minutes, stopping at each station for 20 seconds.
Carolyn Kelly is one of the train operators of the new Expo Line.
The frequency of the trains will increase depending on the ridership. Leahy points out that when the Blue Line opened, it only had about 10,000 riders a day. Now, it carries about 80,000 people on a daily basis.
Carolyn Kelly, from Compton, is one of the line's operators. A 22-year MTA veteran, she has been participating on the testing phase.
"We've been testing in the morning, afternoon and evening – at all hours for a year to make sure everything is safe," she explained. "There are many safety mechanisms in the train that prevent us from going over the speed limit in the different areas of the line."
For example, as the train nears the Farmdale station, it cannot run at a speed higher than 10 miles per hour, because there's a school – Dorsey High School – just feet away from the station. If the operator were to exceed the 10 mph speed limit, a warning beep will sound off. If it's ignored, the train automatically shuts down.
MTA will operate the Expo Line seven days a week from 5 am to 12:30AM. The fare for a one-way ticket will be $1.50.
You can check out video of today's ride here:
Video courtesy MTA
Filed Under: Community, Featured Tagged With: expo metro line, mayor villaraigosa, metropolitan transportation authority, MTA, veronica villafane
The benefits of bringing light rail stations to South LA
March 5, 2012 By Laura Santana Leave a Comment
LACMTA CEO Art Leahy (Courtesy of Transit Talent)
Congress member Maxine Waters wrote a letter urging Arthur Leahy, CEO of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA), to seek funds for the construction of light rail stations in South Los Angeles.
The proposed light rail construction is in Leimert Park and Westchester on the Crenshaw/LAX Transit Corridor.
The funds for the light rail stations would come from a TIGER grant – a competitive nationwide grant program that creates jobs by supporting investments in transportation infrastructure.
Waters hopes to gain Leahy's support in amending the transportation bill, H.R. 7, which would add one billion dollars in TIGER funds over the next two years in addition to constructing the Crenshaw/LAX Transit Corridor in Leimert Park and Westchester.
In her letter, Waters states, "The Crenshaw/LAX Transit Corridor will improve air quality, relieve traffic congestion, and expand access to work, education, shopping, and entertainment opportunities throughout Los Angeles County."
Leahy, who used to be a bus driver in South L.A., stated that he "do[esn't] think there are negatives" to constructing the light rail system. He is confident, "When people ride [this] line, they're going to love it."
What other areas in South L.A. could possibly benefit from a light rail system?
South L.A. resident Pam Licavoli shared her opinion:
"A light rail system that would go down Crenshaw would be nice, but it would head north and south bound from Wilshire, all the way to [Pacific Coast Highway]," Licavoli wrote. "That would help tremendously for those who have jobs way out there."
Leahy agreed that the new light rail system will provide "more access to job sites" and "more flexibility as to where [South L.A. residents] live and where they work."
Licavoli further suggested, "Another area [a new light rail system] would help would be on Imperial, East and West bound way out past Kaiser, as that would help the elders and able them a chance to get to and from their doctor's appointments."
Leahy predicts that this new Leimert Park/Westchester line would be the "busiest light rail line in the country." He imagines that this line would rival the popularity of even the Blue Line and Pasadena's Gold Line.
"LACMTA is revolutionizing Los Angeles," Leahy said. "You can do things today that were inconceivable 20 years ago."
Filed Under: Community Tagged With: lacmta, light rail, metro, MTA, public transportation
OpEd: Crenshaw Subway Coalition Heads to Court Over LA Mayor's Betrayal
November 1, 2011 By Community Contributor Leave a Comment
By Damien Goodmon
Chair, Crenshaw Subway Coalition
On October 21st, our coalition of Crenshaw corridor residents, merchants and stakeholder groups marched into court to file a lawsuit against the Los Angeles County MTA for violating the laws of the state of California when they approved the faulty Crenshaw-LAX Light Rail environmental document at their September 22nd board meeting. Our 200-paragraph lawsuit specifies how the currently proposed MTA plan, which lacks a Leimert Park Village station and features a destructive, disruptive and dangerous street-level segment on Crenshaw Blvd from 48th to 59th Street, violates our state's civil rights act and eleven major provisions of our state's environmental law.
The full lawsuit can be read here.
Citizens suing their own government is a bold and daunting undertaking. But the Antonio Villaraigosa-led MTA board has left us with no other alternative.
For four long years the Crenshaw Subway Coalition and Fix Expo Campaign have been clear: we want the Crenshaw-LAX rail line, we just want it built right. In 2007, we began singing, eventually creating a chorus that was reflected in the over 600 citizens who flooded the MTA headquarters in May of this year to request that line be built with a station at Leimert Park Village and underground for the last mile still proposed at street-level on Crenshaw Blvd. Every major South L.A. community, clergy, labor and business group stands united in their request that the train not impose on fragile Crenshaw Blvd the safety hazards, traffic congestion and other environmental disruptions that accompanies street-level rail.
Simultaneously, the Crenshaw Subway Coalition has been advocating for the project to be adequately funded to make such happen. Yet, at every turn we've been met with forceful opposition from the MTA staff and the board – most prominently Mayor Villaraigosa.
The MTA response is always, "There's no money." While Villaraigosa and the rest of the Westside politicians who control the MTA board have a blank check mindset for the Wilshire subway extension, which the Mayor considers a personal legacy project, we on Crenshaw have been met with a tight-belt mentality. Even after receiving a $546 million federal loan for the Crenshaw-LAX Line, MTA decision-makers stated there still was no money for a Leimert Park Village station or tunnel from 48th to 59th – that the loan would be used to help build other projects more quickly, not improve Crenshaw-LAX!
These types of discrepancies and actions are nothing new to those of us in South L.A. The historic disinvestment and lack of return of our tax dollars is as old as the call made by those who perpetrate and benefit from these policies that we "shouldn't bring race into the discussion."
We should, so they say, ignore that Crenshaw is the only remaining corridor with a significant concentration of black-owned businesses in all of the Western United States and 5-6 long years of street-level construction from 48th to 59th Streets, coupled with the long-term environmental changes, will lead to its destruction.
We should, so they say, not consider this yet another ugly chapter in the history of transportation decisions that have harmed many communities, but undoubtedly have disproportionately harmed communities of color.
There are many causes for the current Crenshaw-LAX predicament. Among them is that many on the MTA board, think that Crenshaw Blvd is and always will be a ghetto. They see no harm in taking half the businesses' parking spaces (308 in total from 48th to 59th), and cutting down the mature median trees to replace them with industrial utility lines and prison-like fences. They see no consequence in closing off streets, eliminating left-turns, getting rid of the frontage roads and pushing the toxic fumes of vehicles 18-feet closer to the day care centers and schools that line the alignment.
"Its just Crenshaw after all," is their attitude.
What they don't recognize is the decades-long work the community has done to position Crenshaw for its rebirth in spite of constant political and bureaucratic challenges and neglect. Residents and business owners came together to push for and pass a specific plan for the Crenshaw corridor that prohibits uses like liquor stores and motels, and guides future development in a direction similar to Downtown Culver City.
What they don't respect is the dozens of community visioning processes, feasibility studies, and resident-led programs that have incrementally sought to transform Crenshaw's Hyde Park into a community of choice, and Leimert Park Village into an even more thriving cultural center.
They don't view Crenshaw Blvd's unique cultural and ethnic character and it's positioning in the middle of an international triangle of commerce (LAX, Hollywood and Downtown L.A.) as an asset that can be leveraged for both local and regional economic prosperity.
They definitely don't envision Crenshaw Blvd the same way decision-makers viewed West Hollywood's Santa Monica Blvd 15 years ago. Today MTA studies state that the only possible rail option for Santa Monica Blvd is an underground alignment. Ripping out trees and landscaping to widen the street's roadway, or taking away half the businesses' parking spaces to fit street-level rail or elevated rail columns on a median once used by trains are not an option on Santa Monica Blvd. Underground all the way is what they say at MTA when it comes to Santa Monica Blvd!
So while we have been forced to go to court like environmental groups and civil rights leaders before us to protect, preserve and enhance Crenshaw's future, we recognize this is just another in a long unfortunate series of decisions, where the hopes and dreams of a community of color positioned for a revival are being stymied by politicians who benefit more from spending our tax dollars elsewhere, rather than adequately investing in our backyard.
The Crenshaw Subway Coalition will be hosting a community meeting on Monday, November 7 from 6-8 pm at the DWP Crenshaw Office (4030 Crenshaw Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90008) to discuss their lawsuit and reveal the most intriguing aspect of their strategy to achieve a Leimert Park Village station and tunnel from 48th to 59th Street.
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Crenshaw Subway Coalition calls for emergency meeting; preparing to sue MTA
July 18, 2011 By News Release Leave a Comment
EMERGENCY MEETING:
PREPARING TO SUE MTA
Crenshaw Subway Coalition Community Meeting
Today Monday, July 18 6:30 – 8:30 PM
US Bank Community Room on Crenshaw/Slauson
5760 Crenshaw Blvd
MTA is Trying to Speed Up the Game Clock stopwatch(Forgive the incredibly short notice, but we are in part responding to MTA's unprecedented attempt to vote to approve the project 7 weeks sooner than legally permissible.)
Attendees of our June 30th meeting were first informed of two elements of our multi-faceted strategy to win the battle with MTA for an underground Leimert Park Village station and subway on Crenshaw Blvd:
1. Holding our elected officials from Congress down to City Council and the Mayor accountable for delivering more of our tax dollars to the Crenshaw-LAW project to fund the Leimert Park Village station and subway in Park Mesa Heights
2. Suing Metro in court for violating environmental and civil rights laws
At tonight's community meeting we will further explain the legal basis for a lawsuit, in particular the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) that MTA is violating.
The importance of tonight's meeting increased a few days ago when it was revealed that MTA is attempting to "speed up the game clock" and approve the project at their August 4 board meeting as opposed to their September 22 board meeting. (After MTA approves the project, the window of opportunity to file a CEQA lawsuit is JUST 30 DAYS.)
In our review of every other transit study of similar nature over the past decade, MTA provided a 30 day public review period and multiple community meetings after the final project document was released to provide citizens an opportunity to, at the very least, go on the record to express their concerns. There are even federal requirements for a 30 day public review period. And yet as of this morning, just 17 days from August 4, MTA still has not released the final project document for review. They haven't even given it to the elected officials or fellow public agencies!
This is just the latest greatest display of disrespect of our community and egregious violation by MTA and partially why we believe that a legal challenge is key to our victory. It will make MTA more likely to concede the Leimert Park Village station and Park Mesa Heights tunnel. As was clear in the lead up to the May 26th MTA board vote. MTA has the money to build the project the way the community desires, they just currently lack the will. Simply, MTA's draft document is legally flawed, the basis for Metro staff, Mayor Villaraigosa and wanna-be Mayor Zev Yaroslavsky's opposition to the Leimert Park Village station and Park Mesa Heights tunnel is flawed, and if MTA had conducted a proper environmental study both designs would be in the project.
There will be more to come after tonight's meeting, but for now, please hear our urgent appeal for generous donations so that we can fund a legal challenge. Lawyers are interested, but because this type of law is a true specialty – there will be costs.
The leaders of the Crenshaw Subway Coalition and Fix Expo Campaign have adopted as a policy to only ask the community for financial support when we need it – and now is that time.
As has become clear both in our fight with MTA on the Expo Line crossing at Dorsey High School and in other project fights with MTA by other communities, the agency/board does not begin taking communities seriously until lawyers get involved.
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Can a transit line transform South Los Angeles?
May 20, 2011 By Watt Way Blog Leave a Comment
By Anita Little
In the opening scene of the film Crash, one of the characters laments on how there is "no sense of touch" in Los Angeles. "In L.A. nobody touches you, we're always behind this metal and this glass."
The prevalence of driving in Los Angeles is one of its most identifying characteristics. Everyone here drives and in order to survive in the City of Angels, you need wheels to be your wings.
However, some low-income and minority segments of Los Angeles do not own cars. For decades, this has denied them access to goods and employment in other parts of the city. City planners and urban advocates have pushed for the development of more viable mass transit in Los Angeles and with the building of the Crenshaw Light Rail, disenfranchised communities are now on the verge of greater mobility and, perhaps, an enhanced quality of life.
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Metro public meeting hears an outpouring of complaints
March 2, 2011 By Lisa Rau 4 Comments
The good news for South Bay residents is that the Metro light rail is expanding. The bad news is that the new line, which will connect Exposition Boulevard to LAX Airport, comes with some extra baggage.
More than 80 residents and business representatives congregated at the Flight Path Museum Tuesday for a meeting held by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority that invited public comment about four proposed locations for a new maintenance yard. The year will support a new light rail that will connect the existing Expo and Green Metro lines.
Of the 25 speakers, 19 were residents of Fusion Center, a housing development in Hawthorne. Many expressed concern that the proposed location near their community—an expansion of the existing Division 22 Metro maintenance yard—was added late in the selection process without proper notification to the surrounding community.
"We had started an environmental analysis of some sites, and for various reasons, those sites proved to be problematic," said Roderick Diaz, Metro project manager.
Diaz pointed out the comparative ease of expanding operations at an existing yard as opposed to building one from scratch. "With environmental analysis, we are always focused on evaluating different alternatives."
In response to complaints that the plans for the proposed Metro site near Fusion Center were not sufficiently communicated to residents, Diaz said that Metro purchased commercial mailing lists to reach all residents and businesses within a half mile of each site and that perhaps these lists were not updated or accurate when they were sold.
Aside from notification problems, Fusion residents were not quiet about the wide range of reasons they oppose the yard near their community. One by one, speakers approached the microphone to voice health concerns, risks to property values and noise pollution from a facility that would sit 50 feet from Fusion homes.
The proposed yard will cover a minimum of 15 acres to accommodate a train storage facility, several new buildings and a paint and body shop to service a minimum of 60 train cars.
Air contamination was one of the factors included in Metro's environmental impact report. Contaminants such as sulfur dioxide and carbon monoxide are predicted to be higher if a maintenance facility is built, but the report does not claim to draw direct health implications from the results. For example, the study reported that carbon monoxide emissions would not exceed the standards set by the Environmental Protection Agency's air quality standards, resulting in a "less-than-significant" projected impact at any of the four sites.
"A lot of the impact that we're concerned about is really hard to quantify," said Joel Reeves, a Fusion homeowner and realtor with Shorewood Realtors. "My concern as a real estate professional is that when industrial goes in next to a residential area … the feel is not welcoming, not family-oriented. At Fusion, we're trying to create that family atmosphere."
The six non-Fusion speakers included residents and professionals from Redondo Beach, Westchester and Inglewood. Some urged Metro to more strongly consider the location along Arbor Vitae Street between Airport and Aviation boulevards instead of their communities because it would be the least intrusive to residential areas.
Other groups expressed concerns with land use and property sales. Rob Antrobius, vice president of AMB Property Corporation in Redondo Beach, stated that his company would not be willing to sell their land to Metro for the maintenance facility if the location at Marine and Redondo Beach boulevards is selected.
"Typically, what happens is that if we decide that we want to purchase a site, more than 90-something percent of the cases, we do an appraisal, an offer is made and there's a sale based on that offer," Diaz said. "In the other percent of the cases, we might explore the possibility of eminent domain."
"We try to avoid that as much as possible," he said.
Diaz and Metro representatives told residents that over the next few weeks, they will take the public comments about the proposed facility locations into consideration when presenting final evaluation results to the Metro Board of Directors this spring for their decision.
The next meeting for public comment will be held March 31 at Inglewood City Hall from 6 to 8 p.m., and the deadline for public input is April 11 at 5 p.m.
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Hawthorne residents caught off guard by Metro project
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A proposed new Metro rail yard has raised concern among Hawthorne residents, who say they were not sufficiently notified about the site. They fear the site may bring health risks to the surrounding residential communities.
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transit Authority will discuss the matter Tuesday at a public meeting.
The long-planned light rail will connect the existing Green and Expo Metro lines, but the project comes with some baggage. The new rail will need a maintenance facility to service the trains that are expected to serve up to 21,300 riders per day. Since approval of the $1.4 billion project in 2008, Metro has surveyed dozens of possible locations along the 8.5-mile route from Exposition Boulevard to Los Angeles International Airport for the facility's home, and they have narrowed it down to four possible sites.
There's just one catch: one of the candidates was a last-minute add.
The proposed Hawthorne location sits near Marine Avenue on a stretch of Aviation Boulevard with an eclectic mix of industrial steel and glass from Northrop Grumman buildings interspersed with grassy athletic fields, the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center and residential areas such as Fusion Center, a gated community of about 500 residents that already borders a Metro maintenance yard.
If selected for the new yard, the existing facility, known as Division 22, would expand from 3.5 to 15 acres to accommodate an additional 60 train cars for painting, cleaning and other services.
"The proposed maintenance facility expansion proposes no use of residential property, only industrial land," said Roderick Diaz, project manager for the light rail and maintenance facility location survey.
"The types of uses at the maintenance facility would not be significantly different than the uses at the existing Division 22 maintenance facility in Hawthorne."
The Aviation Boulevard site, however, was not identified in the initial public meetings held by Metro, which discussed the three other proposed locations in Inglewood, Los Angeles and Redondo Beach.
The Division 22 expansion was formally added to the list in November, and the Fusion Homeowners Association maintains that it did not receive a formal notice from Metro about the selection.
Metro released an environmental impact report to several community organizations to inform them about potential noise pollution, traffic and environmental hazards, but Fusion Center was not included in the distribution list.
"Expanding this maintenance yard that's right next door to our community—literally right on the other side of the wall—is going to lower our property values and reduce the standard of living. It would probably reduce everyone's home value by five percent," estimated Steven Johnson, the president of the Fusion Homeowners Association, who cited traffic and noise pollution as major disturbances to the community. "The notice about the MTA's open house meeting for public comment only came to us less than two weeks ago."
Fusion board members also expressed concern about the possibility of an increase in electromagnetic radiation, an impact that is not regulated by the State of California, and thus, not included in Metro's environmental impact report.
In 2007, Southern California Edison conducted a test for electromagnetic radiation at Fusion Center after residents expressed concern that the existing maintenance yard might be producing unhealthy levels of the contaminant. Using standards set by the National Council on Radiation Protection & Measurements, readings were normal across the community, except on the northern side that faces the yard. The council recommends a safe reading of 0.9 milligauss; the northern side produced readings of 3.8 milligauss.
"It's conflicting for me because I really support light rail," said Bonnie Shrewsbury, a Fusion homeowner who was one of the residents who received a notice from Metro in December and attended a public meeting regarding the project. "But I don't want them expanding the yard next to us. I hope nobody takes this as we don't support the Metro. We'd just like them to have their yard somewhere else."
The Hawthorne location is the only one of the four under consideration that would abut a residential community. The proposed facility will cover a minimum of 15 acres, provide 272 new jobs and create several new buildings, including a paint and body shop.
"It's important that the city leaders listen to the residents and look out for increasing their quality of life," said Hawthorne City Councilman and Mayor Pro Tem Alex Vargas. He visited Fusion Center in January at the request of residents who wanted Hawthorne council members to see for themselves how close the facility would sit in relation to the community.
"There are alternate locations where Metro can locate these yards without surrounding residences," he said.
In mid-February, the Hawthorne City Council passed a resolution to formally oppose the maintenance facility, which will be discussed at Tuesday's Metro's meeting.
"The resolution will be considered with other comments received during the public comment period," Diaz said. Metro expects to complete the locations survey by the end of April. In May, the Metro Board of Directors will select a location for the facility.
Tuesday's meeting will be held at 6661 Imperial Hwy from 6-8 p.m. Public comments during the meeting will be limited to two minutes per person, and a follow-up public meeting will be held on March 31. The deadline for comments to be considered by Metro is April 11 by 5 p.m.
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Synopsis: Riding is a compilation of stories about a family that cover 1983 through 2012. When he is born, André propels his mother's life in a new direction, shifting her focus away from her professional aspirations. His father, an executive who organizes Olympic competitions around the world and doesn't know when to come back home, strives to make him a worldly citizen. Cycling, his life acquires purpose: becoming an Olympic para-athlete. Together with his friends, he experiences disappointments and new beginnings. A doctor that builds robots, the daughter of a lonely teenager, and a retired athlete teach André how to overcome his limits and live his dream.
The story is insightful showing how much work that numerous teams of people that work to make the Olympics a memorable affair. With the detail that she used to describe the event, I had started to believe Andre's story was a documentary not a fictional work. It was very realistic showing the personal sacrifices that are made by people who are organizing the games. It was well written although the style was not what I usually read. I think that there were certain sections that more detail could have been used to make the characters more relatable and as well as add understanding to the scenery of locations. I have never been to Brazil so the listing of neighborhoods would have been more memorable with a little extra detail. Overall good read for anyone who loves stories where hard work, sacrifice and people overcome obstacles to become successful.
Wow, sounds like the author really brought it to life! Will have to check it out.


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Trading up: This NAFTA rewrite should boost Midwest exports
By Editorial Board
| Editorials reflect the opinion of the Editorial Board, as determined by the members of the board, the editorial page editor and the publisher. |
President Donald Trump announces that the United States and Canada have agreed to a deal replacing the North American Free Trade Agreement at the White House on Oct. 1, 2018. (Pete Marovich/Abaca Press)
Donald Trump's approach to trade policy, as with many topics, is different from that of past presidents. His scripts typically include plenty of threats, complaints and drama, designed not just to get his way but to keep the public engaged.
Not being drama critics, we'll let others judge the entertainment merits of his strategy. But when it comes to tangible results, his renegotiation of NAFTA has worked better than his detractors expected.
The new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA, came to fruition in cliffhanger talks with Canada that ended Sunday. It retains most of the valuable parts of the 1994 trade deal, which was designed to facilitate more commerce and greater economic integration among the United States, Canada and Mexico. Under it, trade among the three has grown from about $290 million to $1.2 trillion.
But as you would expect of an economic compact drafted before the internet, email and mobile phone use became part of every facet of life, it was due for a renovation to accommodate changes in these North American economies. The ones agreed on by the three governments in recent months reflect that need.
U.S., Canada and Mexico just reached a new trade deal. Here's what's in it. »
For the Midwest, NAFTA has been a boon. Automakers have gained from being able to make and assemble different components wherever efficiency dictates. With some tweaks — which, regrettably, will make it more expensive to build vehicles in Mexico — the new accord largely preserves that system.
It's no accident that the two biggest customers for Illinois exports are Canada and Mexico, and sales have grown at a solid pace in recent years.
That corn you see being harvested when you drive through the countryside? In a normal year, about 40 percent of it is shipped to our North American neighbors. A tariff war with either or both of them, which might have erupted had the talks failed, would have taken a heavy toll on heartland farmers.
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There are other useful steps, notably stronger protections for intellectual property, which is a particular U.S. strength. Canada and Mexico obtained commitments that they won't be subject to the 25 percent auto duties Trump has threatened to impose on other countries.
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He won a big concession by persuading Ottawa to take steps to open up its highly protected dairy industry — which has long blocked U.S. competition with import quotas and tariffs as high as 300 percent. We take it as good news that Dairy Farmers of Canada immediately denounced the change. Wisconsin and other Midwest dairy farmers, who lost sales after Canada tightened its rules last year, are likely to take a more positive view.
Trump correctly dropped his demand to get rid of the independent tribunals set up in the original treaty to resolve disputes about trade policy. Some trade hawks see them as an infringement on American sovereignty, but they serve to ensure a fair process to everyone. Keeping them was perhaps the highest priority for Canadians — who otherwise would have to litigate in American courts, where U.S. companies would enjoy a home-field advantage. The panels function to promote free commerce under established rules, something that benefits all three nations.
NAFTA created a mostly open continental market that fosters trilateral growth, cooperation and progress — and, not least important, Midwestern prosperity. In concluding the new pact, the administration deserves credit for preserving that fundamental achievement.


This weekend is not to be missed at Tib Street Tavern!
To celebrate the Easter Weekend we have DJs playing 3 nights of the long weekend, giving you time to rest up on the Monday! We also have both Manchester sides in action on the Saturday and Liverpool playing on the Sunday, you don't want to miss out!
This fixture will probably bring back a few bad memories for the Red Devils after last season, but a year on and the league seems to be in their hands, we predict a win for United.
Manchester City will also be playing a side from the North East in the form of Newcastle, Sergio Agüreo and Vincent Kompany are set to return which will provide a boost for the home side.
In the only game to be played on Sunday, Liverpool travel to Villa Park to tackle an Aston Villa side who look to have finally turned a corner in another disappointing campaign.


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The Untold Truth Of Carol Burnett
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By Elizabeth Collins/Updated: Dec. 17, 2021 9:57 am EST
Carol Burnett is one of the most beloved and successful comedians of all time. Her self-deprecating humor, slapstick comedy, and fearlessness inspired a generation of other female sketch artists like Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, and Kristen Wiig. Burnett could do it all: sing, act, and write. She has been nominated for 23 Emmy Awards and won six, nominated for a Tony twice, and won six Golden Globes awards. She has received a Peabody, the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Fans have taken to Burnett for her sense of humor but also for her personal story. She overcame poverty and family dysfunction her entire life. Despite this, she has made it on Broadway and in Hollywood on pure talent — all while remaining a kind and humble person. Burnett has written several books about her personal and professional life. She often speaks in interviews with candor about her family's struggles with addiction, making people feel as if she were the most accessible woman in the world.
Carol Burnett was raised by her grandmother
In 1933, on the tail end of The Great Depression, Carol Burnett was born in San Antonio, Texas, notes Biography. According to her book, "One More Time: A Memoir," "Nanny" and "Goggy," her grandmother and great grandmother, raised her while Burnett's parents chased their dreams of working in the entertainment industry in Hollywood. After their divorce, a young Burnett and Nanny moved to Los Angeles to be with her mother.
Nanny remained Burnett's primary caretaker. Often her parents were drinking and focused on their own careers and personal lives. Both her parents were addicted to alcohol and died in their 40s, according to UPI. Her mother died not long after Burnett took her little sister to live with her in New York, while pursuing her own acting career.
Later, on "The Carol Burnett Show," the writers created a sketch called "The Family," as per Britannica. It was about a dysfunctional family from the South, not too dissimilar from Burnett's. The sketch became the TV show known as "Mama's Family," starring Vicki Lawrence. The character "Mama" was a lot like Nanny in that she was a tough, and at times, eccentric, matriarch. Burnett played the character "Eunice," Mama's daughter. In an interview with UPI, Burnett said, "When I played Eunice, I put a lot of Mama into her ... there was this philosophy of 'if only...' and 'I could have...' and 'I should have...' It was always, 'If this hadn't happened ...' or, to Nanny, 'If you hadn't rained on my dreams ...'"
She Had Two Mysterious Benefactors
Carol Burnett's mother encouraged her to be a writer. Per NPR, her mother told her, "... because no matter what you look like, you can always write." Though Burnett really wanted to be an actress, she decided to pursue a degree in journalism at UCLA. According to her book, "One More Time: A Memoir," she was accepted though her family could not afford to send her. One day she checked the mail to find an envelope addressed to her containing $50. Enough to register at UCLA.
When she got to UCLA she discovered they did not offer a journalism degree, reports NPR, so she joined the theater department to study playwriting. It was required that she take an acting class. While doing a comedy scene, she got laughs. Burnett told NPR she enjoyed it because she went from being shy and unpopular to getting a lot of attention: "I got cast in a couple of one-acts at UCLA, people on campus would come up, even seniors and graduate students, and say, 'God, we really liked you in that' ..."
Burnett's star power was evident from her first scene. After a performance, a man she refers to only as "Mr. C" asked her about her dreams. She wanted to move to New York to pursue musical theater but didn't have the money. Mr. C said, "So, go to New York." He gave her a check for $1,000 on the condition he paid her back, paid it forward, and never told anyone who he was.
Before becoming a TV star she worked on Broadway
Similar to her college career, Carol Burnett was an instant breakout success, but she struggled to find an agent. According to "Laughing Till It Hurts: The Complete Life and Career of Carol Burnett," by J. Randy Taraborrelli, she decided to create her own showcase with other young actresses. Burnett got 20 calls from interested agents. Vocally, she was interesting enough to get an audition with Rodgers and Hammerstein but realized she needed coaching if she was going to land a job.
To pay for lessons she began working in television. It was the mid-1950s, and TV was just getting off its feet. Burnett, along with auditioning for musicals, began working on camera more often than off. She worked on the "Colgate Comedy Hour," co-starred with Buddy Hackett on a short-lived sitcom called "Stanley," as per Biography, and appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show the same night as Elvis Presley (via the show's website). While it helped to pay the bills, it was not what Burnett had set out to do.
Again, she decided to make her own luck. She wrote and sang a song called "I Made a Fool of Myself Over John Foster Dulles." Dulles was, at the time, considered the "most boring man in America," notes PBS. She appeared on late-night shows singing the song and was featured in Life magazine. Her fame brought her a regular spot on the "The Garry Moore Show" and finally, a leading role on Broadway in "Once Upon a Mattress," for which she received a Tony nomination in 1960.
She started doing the Tarzan yell when she was 9
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Carol Burnett is famous for her Tarzan yell. When asked about it, she told USA Today the yell began when she was 9 years old. She and her cousin would watch movies and reenact them at home. One time they decided to play Tarzan and Jane. Since Burnett's friend was "beautiful," she was Jane, and Burnett played Tarzan. That seemed to be the crux of Burnett's comedy — that she was willing to be unattractive, loud, and unfeminine at a time when it was considered harmful to a woman's status.
In the biography, "Laughing Till it Hurts," by J. Randy Taraborrelli, Burnett said, "But all but one in a million women are afraid to mess up their hair, not wear lipstick, slouch, look flat-chested. Me? The sloppier I am ... the better I feel in a comedy sketch." From her early days at UCLA, her professors were taken aback by her loudness. When she wanted to shy away from it, people encouraged her to use it, per her memoir, "One More Time."
Burnett did the yell as early as 1962 on the "Jack Benny Show." When she got her own show on CBS, "The Carol Burnett Show," she was often asked to do it in the introduction when speaking with the audience. She told WSJ, she often did it at home to relieve stress. Nowadays she refuses to do it in public, because once at Bergdorf Goodman's in New York she startled a security officer with a gun, per WBUR.
Why Carol Burnett Liked to Tug Her Ear
When Carol Burnett landed her first regular TV gig on "The Paul Winchell Show," Nanny asked that Burnett to say hello to her on camera. According to NPR, Burnett said, "I don't think NBC's going to want me to say, hi, Nanny." So she worked out a signal. She would pull on her left ear and that would mean, "Hi Nanny, I love you" — a tradition she continued on "The Garry Moore Show."
After leaving "The Garry Moore Show," Burnett got offers from all the networks but still couldn't shake the notion being on Broadway was her main goal, as per "Laughing Till It Hurts," by J. Randy Taraborrelli. CBS gave her a contract for five years to decide whether or not she wanted to headline her own variety show. They offered her a deal to produce a special once a year for $1.1 million each. In her specials she co-starred with the likes of Lucille Ball and Julie Andrews.
For the next few years, while Burnett pursued her stage career, Nanny often flew to see her perform on Broadway, watched her on TV, and got to see her when she was in Los Angeles, per NPR. Toward the end of Burnett's five-year waiting period, in 1966, she agreed to do her own show for CBS, "The Carol Burnett Show." A year later Nanny, whose real name was Mae White, died, as Burnett details in her memoir.
Carol Burnett was dressed by Bob Mackie
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Burnett was a great collaborator. Her show's success was due to her ability to work with other talented folks such as Harvey Korman, Tim Conway, Vicki Lawerence, and yes, her show's costume designer, Bob Mackie. Mackie's first job in Hollywood was working as Edith Head's assistant, per Vogue. He took the job to be the costume designer for "The Carol Burnett Show" when he was still in his 20s.
Burnett told Vogue that Mackie "did an average of 65 costumes a week. ... he dressed everybody: the dancers, singers, the guest stars, us. He even designed the wigs and how the makeup might be." He often also contributed to the show creatively. Burnett says that at times she'd have a hard time with a character, and Mackie would help it come to life with the right look and minor suggestions, like how to walk in the costume.
The most iconic example of Mackie's contribution to the show was in the sketch, "Went with the Wind," a parody of the film, "Gone with the Wind." It was Mackie's idea Scarlett's iconic dress be literally curtains, rod and all. Upon seeing the dress, Burnett said, "This is going to go down in history as one of the greatest sight gags ever in the history of television" (via Vogue). The dress was given the Barbie treatment and now hangs at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington, D.C.
Did Carol Burnett steal her charwoman character?
Another famous costume from "The Carol Burnett Show" that can be found hanging at the Smithsonian is her "Charwoman" character. Charwoman is an old term to describe a female maid (via Merriam-Webster). It became Carol Burnett's trademark, as seen in the opening credits for her show. According to AP, the character was written for Burnett in her 1963 special, "Carol & Company." It was so emblematic of Burnett, she sued "Family Guy" for using it in an episode, per Reuters.
The original sketch is of a maid cleaning after hours at a burlesque house, per AP. She imagines herself a dancer and pantomimes a strip-tease. According to Burnett, "All I really took off was the sweater and one long glove — I decided there was enough violence on TV." The character became a recurring one on her TV show, closing out every episode with a song as the Charwoman.
According to RaeBourbon.com, a blog dedicated to the life of Ray Bourbon, a vaudeville performer and female impersonator, the character may have been a rip off of Bourbon's "Mop Lady." Bourbon had been doing a similar pantomime as early as the 1930s in Paris and as late as the '60s at the Jewel Box Theater in Kansas City — a time when Burnett also performed in Kansas City. While there were rumors among the locals who knew Bourbon, there was no proof.
Carol Burnett Fired Harvey Korman
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Harvey Korman was the "Carol Burnett Show's" "second banana," the person who was funny enough to support Carol Burnett but not overshadow her. When she began creating her ensemble, she said she wanted a Harvey Korman type, per "Laughing Till It Hurts," by J. Randy Taraborrelli. She realized she could just ask Korman. He had just wrapped on "The Danny Kaye Show," when Burnett confronted him in the studio's parking lot to ask in person. According to MeTV, Korman replied, "Would I!"
Korman was previously a dramatic actor starring in Shakespeare plays like Hamlet before falling into comedy. His comedic partnership with Burnett brought him fame and catapulted his film and TV career. He later performed in legendary comedic hits such as "Blazing Saddles," "Mama's Family," and "History of the World Part: I." But by season seven, Burnett had to fire him.
According to "In Such Good Company," by Carol Burnett, she says there was a night during the seventh season when Korman was "rude" to Tim Conway and Petula Clark, two guest stars for the show. She confronted him in his dressing room. He told her he didn't care if he worked on the show again then shut the door in her face. Burnett immediately called his agent and fired him. Korman was apologetic and asked for a second chance. She told him she wanted to see him "cheerful" from now on. The following Monday Korman was smiling, skipping, and whistling to prove he had changed. He stayed on until season 10.
Carol Burnett Almost Quit Her Own Show
In 1972, Carol Burnett began to feel as if the show was growing stale. She seriously considered leaving but hung on, hired new writers, and retired a few characters. Burnett said in an interview with Panorama Magazine in 1980 (via MeTV), "I got more adult about my comedy. ... I just became less dependent on mugging or crossing my eyes to get a laugh." It's a good thing the show remained or viewers would have missed some of its greatest moments. Season six and beyond saw the "Went With the Wind" sketch and "The Family," which later became the series "Mama's Family."
During season 10, Harvey Korman left, as per "Laughing Till It Hurts," by J. Randy Taraborrelli. Again both he and Burnett felt frustrated by the stunted material. Dick Van Dyke was hired to replace him, but it was never the same. The show's ratings began to struggle when it had to compete with "The Love Boat" on Saturday nights. Burnett decided to end the show for good. After 11 seasons, "The Carol Burnett Show" came to a close.
She competed with Bette Midler for the role of Miss Hannigan
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After her variety show ended, Carol Burnett began attempting a film career. She starred alongside Ned Betty in the film "Friendly Fire" and then Alan Alda in "Four Seasons." But the role she would become most famous for, aside from her characters on her show, was as Miss Hannigan in the musical film "Annie" in 1982. Initially Jack Nicholson was supposed to play Daddy Warbucks, but later Albert Finny filled the role. As for Miss Hannigan, "It was a toss-up between Bette [Midler] playing the role and Carol," according to Joe Layton, the film's executive producer, in "Laughing Till It Hurts," by J. Randy Taraborrelli. Midler turned it down eventually, and it was awarded to Burnett.
The film was not considered a success. It went over budget and didn't make its money back initially. Hard to believe, considering its enduring love from those who grew up watching it. Critics were harsh too, except when it came to Burnett's performance. Eventually the film made a profit through videocassette sales. Burnett felt bad about it at the time saying, "Any time a film fails it's funny to everybody but the people concerned."
Carol Burnett has been married three times
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As "Laughing Till It Hurts," by J. Randy Taraborrelli, details, Carol Burnett met her first husband Don Saroyan at UCLA. He was also an actor, and they dreamed of moving to New York together. When her benefactor gave her a check for $1,000 dollars, he gave Saroyan one too. Not long after they moved, Saroyan's daughter from a previous marriage died in a car crash. Saroyan said, "In all fairness to Carol, what happened didn't make me easy to live with." Burnett was excited to be living in New York and to find success while Saroyan was grief-stricken and coping with his flailing career. The two divorced in 1962.
Her second husband, Joe Hamilton, was a producer on "The Garry Moore Show." He often championed Burnett and mentored her early on. Not long after Burnett left the show, she and Hamilton began dating. They kept their relationship "discreet," as it was the '60s and divorce was frowned upon. The two married in 1963 and had three children together. Hamilton went on to be her producer and champion again on "The Carol Burnett Show." They stayed together for over 20 years, until separating in 1984, according to The New York Times.
In 2001, Burnett married her boyfriend Brian Miller. According to AmoMama, Miller is a musician and 23 years younger than Burnett. The couple are still married as of 2021.
Carol Burnett struggled as a mother and grandmother
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Carol Burnett had three daughters, all with Joe Hamilton. According to "Laughing Till It Hurts," by J. Randy Taraborrelli, her daughter, Carrie Hamilton, was addicted to speed, cocaine, mushrooms by age 14. All of this in addition to drinking and smoking pot and cigarettes. For years Burnett battled with her daughter to get sober. After a failed attempt at rehabilitation, Burnett gave Carrie one last chance to get sober before turning 18. It worked.
Burnett's and Carrie's relationship improved. "She got sober and we started bonding. We wound up working together, writing a play together. We worked together in three shows," Burnett told People. Carrie had a career performing in film and TV shows such as the "Fame" and "The X-Files." In 2002, at age 38, she died of lung cancer.
More recently Burnett's daughter, Erin Hamilton, has been struggling with addiction, according to USA Today. Because of this Burnett and her husband, Brian Miller, sought and won custody of Erin's 14-year-old son. Burnett said, "Guardianship will be for oversight purposes concerning his health, education and welfare and not intended to deny him nor the parents proper visitation with one another."


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China > China & World > President Hu attends G20, UN summits
Chinese president back home from UN meetings, G20 summit
BEIJING, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao arrived in Beijing Saturday evening after attending a series of United Nations meetings in New York and the Group of 20 (G20) financial summit in Pittsburgh, the United States.
Hu started his U.S. trip on Monday from New York, where he attended the UN climate change summit on Tuesday, delivered a speech in a general debate of the UN General Assembly on Wednesday, and participated in a UN Security Council summit on nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament on Thursday.
At the Pittsburgh summit held on Friday, President Hu explained China's position on efforts to push for world economic recovery, reform the international financial system, and achieve a balanced and sustainable growth worldwide.
The Pittsburgh G20 was the third such summit held since the onset of the global economic recession caused by a financial crisis.
On the sidelines of the meetings, Hu met with several leaders of other countries, including U.S. President Barack Obama.
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Arik Air check-in counters open 2 hours before departure for Domestic flights, 3 hours for Regional and 4 hours for International flights and passengers are advised to be there as early as possible to avoid long queues.
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Summer Waves is a water park located on Jekyll Island, near the port city of Brunswick, Georgia. The park is open from May to September/October.

Attractions

External links
Summer Waves official site

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Buildings and structures in Glynn County, Georgia
Water parks in Georgia (U.S. state)
Tourist attractions in Glynn County, Georgia
Jekyll Island

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Bold classics and traditional tableside service at Belmond Mount Nelson's historic Lord Nelson Restaurant
by Bianca Coleman 9 Jul 2019
BUILT upon land purchased in 1890 by shipping magnate Sir Donald Currie, owner of the Union-Castle Shipping Line, the Mount Nelson Hotel opened on March 6, 1899. The first hotel in South Africa to offer hot and cold running water, it was described as being "even better than its London counterparts".
Now the Belmond Mount Nelson, the property's 120 years are crammed with fascinating history and legendary status in the South African hospitality industry. The name of hotel and its Lord Nelson restaurant take their inspiration from Lord Horatio Nelson who died at the Battle of Trafalgar. In a fitting tribute to the past, and to the grandeur of the restaurant, the Lord Nelson has reintroduced a menu of classic dishes and the mid-17th century French art of guéridon or table side service whereby food is cooked, finished or presented to the guest at a table, from a moveable trolley.
Dining at the Lord Nelson is always a treat, and worth dressing up for. The room room dates back to the hotel's inauguration in 1899, and deserves to be treated with the respect we pay the elderly. "More recently this is the room where in 1994, then-President Nelson Mandela welcomed international leaders for the first World Economic Forum to be held on African soil. You can feel this sense of history when you dine here and its fascinating to imagine the conversations what would have taken place within these walls," says GM Xavier Lablaude.
It's plush and sparkles with chandeliers, the ceilings are pressed, the linen is crisp, the service is impeccable, and the background music is provided by pianist Henry Dike. Needs are anticipated and include a little folding table for women's handbags. This small thoughtful touch pleases me; I don't have to put my bag on the floor, hang it over the back of my chair, or – gods forbid – keep it on the table.
The purpose of my most recent visit was to experience the aforementioned table side service. "It is the return to simplicity that I love about our new dining concept," says executive chef Rudi Liebenberg. "This elegant tableside action is perfectly fitting for the old-world charms of this great room. I hope guests will enjoy the food and atmosphere as much as our staff have enjoyed mastering this wonderful service tradition."
It's utterly delightful. My host, Gaby – public relations manager for southern Africa – and I both began with Caesar salad. Shepherd, our waiter, mixed the dressing while we watched, explaining the ingredients as he went along. This salad is a true classic, apparently invented by Caesar Cardini in 1924, using whatever ingredients he could lay his hands on that fine day, and adding the table side element for dramatic flair. These days, there are as many variation as there are chefs, but the original recipe is fairly standard: everything is in the dressing, which is tossed with lettuce and croutons. No chicken. No bacon. No deep-fried poached eggs. No anchovies (there are disputes as to whether these should even be in the dressing). Nothing wrong; it simply won't be a true classic. At the Lord Nelson it is, and I love how much I love a plateful of leaves.
While the salad can be served for one, the main courses are for two. These include herb crusted roast rack of lamb, served with cauliflower mornay, fine beans and roasted potatoes; and crown roasted chicken with chicken tortelloni with baby carrots, broccoli and creamed spinach. We chose the Beef Wellington, which is such an indulgent dish and perfect for a winter's evening. Rudi makes it with pasture-reared beef fillet from Spier's Farmer Angus, covered with a braised short rib, prosciutto and mushroom duxelle, and encased in light puff pastry. It's served with béarnaise sauce AND jus, roasted potatoes, a chef's salad, and seasonal veggies.
All three dishes are carved table side, and require 40 minutes' preparation time. Which means have some more caviar and champagne, darlings – what's a person to do?
The beef
During July, the Lord Nelson is offering a 20% discount on all classic dishes Mondays to Thursdays, as well as the rest of the menu being available at fixed prices for two, three or four courses. The discount excludes all beverages and additional food orders, and caviar. See the website for more delicious winter specials, from a cheese fondue in the Planet Bar to 15% of afternoon tea.
Wait, there's more! Restaurant Week is coming up – July 18 till August 4. Okay, that's more than a week, but who's complaining? During this time, Mondays to Saturdays, you can get a three-course meal at the Lord Nelson for R400 a person. Starters are trout tartare or avocado and goats cheese salad; mains choices are roast seabass with spinach crust or pan roasted duck breast; and for dessert, an opera slice with coffee cream and Grand Marnier ice cream, or crème caramel Napoleon.
The Lord Nelson Restaurant is open Mondays to Saturdays for dinner from 6.30pm. To book, call Restaurant Reservations on +27 21 483-1948 or restaurantreservations.mnh@belmond.com
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A few days back, I was looking through the cereals aisle at the supermarket when I came across chickpeas. Boy has it been a minute since I had some fried chickpeas! I quickly grabbed a pack and made a mental note to return to this supermarket for more possible goodies. Obviously, this was not the one that I regularly did my shopping at. My curiosity was piqued but I could not loiter around hunting for more goodies and deals. Jaz's dad was with me, and off course, he was pressed for time.
I got home excited to prepare fried chickpeas for Jaz because I realized that I had never made them for her before. Later that evening, I sorted them to check for stones and put them to soak in cold water overnight. The next morning I boiled them just as you would beans. When they were ready, I drained out the water and set out to fry them.
Prepare all the vegetables first, chopping, dicing and crushing where necessary. Use 3-4 table spoons of vegetable oil in a saucepan and heat.
Add the diced onions and saute. Once translucent, add the crushed ginger and garlic and black pepper. Cook for about 2 minutes before adding coriander, chopped cilantro, bell pepper, grated carrots and tomatoes. Allow to cook down on low heat for about 5 minutes.
Take the boiled chickpeas and add them into the sauce pan. Stir continuously as you add in the coconut cream. Let it simmer for 10-15 minutes. Switch of the stove and grab a bowl for yourself. You can enjoy this delish fried chickpeas with some rice or chapati.
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Le lac Tempe (en indonésien Danau Tempe) est un lac dans le kabupaten de Wajo, dans la province de  Sulawesi du Sud, dans l'île indonésienne de Sulawesi.

Tourisme
Situé au cœur du pays bugis, le lac est une destination touristique.

Chaque année, le , les pêcheurs du lac Tempe organisent une fête rituelle appelée "Maccera Tappareng" ou "purification du lac", au cours de laquelle on sacrifie un bœuf. Les participants portent tous le baju bodo, le vêtement traditionnel des Bugis. En même temps que cette fête se tient le Festival du Lac Tempe, animé par des courses de barques traditionnelles, de barques d'apparat, de concours de cerfs-volants, d'élection de la Kallolona (sorte de "Miss" traditionnelle) du pays Wajo, de percussion de mortiers à riz padendang, de représentations de musique traditionnelle et de danse de bissu (travestis personnifiant les êtres ni hommes ni femmes de la mythologie bugis) et autres spectacles traditionnels.

Voir aussi

Liens internes
Kabupaten de Bone
Bugis
Lac Sidenreng
Kabupaten de Luwu
Kabupaten de Wajo

Tempe
Tourisme en Indonésie


Denver, Colo.– The standing-room-only crowd at the 2019 Auction of Junior Livestock Champions roared as the Grand Champion Steer sold for an all-time record of $150,000. The top eight champion animals tallied generous sales of $480,000. The Grand Champion Hog sold for $70,000, and the Reserve Grand Champion Steer sold for an impressive $90,000.
The money invested supports the junior exhibitors that raised the animal as they plan for their agricultural future and college educations. In addition, a portion of the proceeds support the National Western Scholarship Trust. The Scholarship Trust funds scholarships in agriculture studies and rural medicine at colleges throughout Colorado and Wyoming. This year, 100 students received funds to aid their education. For more information regarding the Scholarship Trust, please visit http://www.nationalwestern.com/educational-support/.
The Grand Champion Steer weighing 1,339 pounds sold for an all-time high of $150,000 to Ames Construction Company. The steer was shown by 17-year-old Kutter Bland. Kutter attends Idalou High School in Slaton, TX, and one day wants to attend Texas Tech to become a petroleum engineer.
Junior exhibitor, Kassidy Bremer, showed her 1,369-pound Reserve Grand Champion Steer. The buyer, Stevinson Automotive, Kent Stevinson, purchased the animal for $90,000, which is the second-highest sale amount for a Reserve Grand Champion Steer. Kassidy is 18-years old and plans to attend Oklahoma State University to study Embryology.
Junior exhibitor and former Champion, Mikala Grady, returned and sold the Grand Champion Hog weighing 267 pounds for $70,000 to Transwest Trucks – besting the previous record by $30,000. Mikala is no stranger to the auction ring, as she was the 2017 exhibitor for both the Reserve Grand Champion Steer and the Reserve Grand Champion Hog.
The 269-pound Reserve Champion Hog, "Hammer," was sold to Pete Coors & Family for $34,000. The hog was shown by Sterling Boyles from Canyon, TX. This was the 12-year-old's first time showing at the National Western Stock Show.
The Grand Champion Lamb, shown by 17-year-old Lydia Stryka of Yukon, OK, was sold for $40,000 to Brannan Sand & Gravel. Lydia plans to attend Oklahoma State University.
CoBiz, now part of BOK Financial, purchased the Reserve Grand Champion Lamb for a new record of $36,000. The lamb was shown by 17-year-old junior exhibitor, Carlye Winfrey from Seminole, TX. Carlye will soon attend Texas Tech where she plans to study Agricultural Communications.
14-year-old, Hayden Schroeder sold his Grand Champion Goat for$35,000 to Anadarko Petroleum Corporation. Hayden is from Zepher, TX, and he attends Early Texas Middle School.
The Reserve Grand Champion Goat named Goose sold for$25,000 to the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce. "Goose" was shown by 13-year-old Turner Matkin. Turner's favorite experience in the show ring is shaking the judges hand.
Established in 1906, the National Western Stock Show is a 501(c) (3) charitable organization that provides college and graduate level scholarships in agricultural-related fields of study. Its mission is to serve producers and consumers throughout the world by being the premier stock show, equestrian competitions and center for year-round events. The 16-day show also serves as an entertainment arena, hosting one of the world's richest regular season professional rodeos, family and educational shows plus Colorado's largest western trade show. For more information, visit nationalwestern.com.


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AEG Europe adds five new leaders to UK business
AEG Europe has announced a handful of new appointments within AEG Presents UK as part of its growth and development plans across the venues and touring business.
The company has promoted Jacqui Harris to the role of VP and general manager, responsible for all operational functions for the events, touring, marketing and ticketing teams.
In addition, Lucky Thompson is named senior director, events and operations, assuming overall leadership responsibility for the company's cornerstone events division, which includes Summer Series, C2C, Eden Sessions and Just for Laughs, among others.
Elsewhere, Connie Shao becomes VP and general manager for international touring, tasked with managing the international touring division and operations of its tours and events.
"It's an exciting time for our business as we break new ground and in turn, build out a people structure that powers the successful delivery of our growth plans"
Plus, Leonie Wakeman is appointed director of commercial operations, with a focus on identifying, developing and implementing new revenue opportunities, while Stuart Dorn is installed as group venue operations director, responsible for AEG Presents venues, such as Indigo at The O2, The Halls Wolverhampton, Eventim Apollo and Olympia London.
"It's an exciting time for our business as we break new ground and in turn, build out a people structure that powers the successful delivery of our growth plans," says AEG Presents UK CEO Steve Homer. "From our recently announced appointment of Lucy Noble as our inaugural artistic director, or our expanded footprint into the world of comedy, to our continued investment in venues like The Halls Wolverhampton or Olympia London… We're heading into 2023 with strong momentum and I look forward to what's to come."
The company says the expansion will bring further opportunities across AEG Europe, with a number of open roles due to open in 2023.
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The CW adds Two Sentence Horror Stories anthology series to its summer lineup
The eight-episode first season of the half-hour series will premiere on August 8th.
by Christian Saclao June 4, 2019, 2:53 am
The CW's summer lineup has just gotten bigger.
As part of its commitment to year-round programming, the network added the anthology series Two Sentence Horror Stories to its list of original shows that will air throughout the summer.
According to The CW, Two Sentence Horror Stories will tell "contemporary tales of horror and haunting [that] tap into universal primal fears, filtered through the anxieties of the most connected and racially diverse generation." The network added that the series will also prove that "despite dizzying advancements in technology, inequality, social progress, and environmental degradation, the things that haunt us are still the same."
Inspired by the viral fan fiction of two sentence horror stories, the series was created and executive produced by Vera Miao. Hailing from Warner Bros.' digital content studio Stage 13, Two Sentence Horror Stories originated from the five-episode short-form digital series 2SH, which was first released on Verizon's go90 in October 2017, and was later launched on CW Seed in October 2018.
Set to debut on August 8th at 8 p.m. with back-to-back episodes, the first season of the Two Sentence Horror Stories consists of eight half-hour standalone episodes. Nicole Kang (Batwoman), Jim Parrack (The Deuce), Aleyse Shannon (Charmed), Greta Quispe (New Amsterdam), Wai Ching Ho (The Defenders), and Kate Jennings (Notorious) are all confirmed to appear in one of the eight episodes.
Two Sentence Horror Stories joins the following new summer series on The CW: musical comedy I Ship It, scripted dramas Bulletproof and Pandora, game show Hypnotize Me, talent showcase The Big Stage, and the docuseries Mysteries Decoded and Red Bull Peaking.
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Carlton, OR Pest Control Service
Pest Control Service – providing production from pests
Control of pests is a huge task in the USA. Pest control protects against harmful insects which can cause problems of public health and expensive property damage. When people hear "pest management" or "pest control," they generally imagine eradicating roaches, mice, or fleas. Pest management includes the safety of our health, our food, and the security of our land. Having a pest control system is important for the health of the public at large. Based on their years of experience working with property owners and managers, experts can recognize flaws in the design of a building that allow pests to enter or provide a safe harbor for them. To assess the risk, they apply expert knowledge and develop a tailored solution that provides optimal protection.
Carlton, Oregon
Carlton is a community in the United States, Yamhill County, Oregon. In the 2010 census, the population was 2,007. The origin of the name of Carlton is being refuted. An ex-county commissioner says the name had been taken from Wilson Carl, while A. In a letter from 1925, E. Bones, postmaster at Carlton, stated that, at R's request, it was named after John Carl, Sr. Thompson, R. These people were probably members of the same family. The post office in Carlton was established in 1874; with F. J. Fryer served as the first postmaster there. Carlton, Oregon's current history: Wilson Carl owned the original Post Office, Stagecoach stop, and Blacksmith shop for the town, about 7 miles west of Carlton, before the post office within the city of Carlton, and his home was known as Mountain House.
The original postmaster was Carl Wilson. Wilson Carl traveled to the region along the Oregon Trail, with Dr. Joel Knight, as witnessed in Amelia Stewart Knight 's diary. Wilson Carl had agreed to build closer to his property with the railroad in Portland, Oregon. Since the actual plot was over Carlton's mountain west, it was convenient for the railroad to build where it is now, because it was not feasible to negotiate the mountain. Carlton's population spread to become Carlton's neighborhood, around the railroad. The town is named after Wilson Carl and was originally called Carl's town, and before the name became Carlton, a few other variations of its name were used. Wilson Carl started as a pioneer carpenter/developer and shoemaker who had become a wealthy landowner, who founded a portion of what is now Linfield College, in McMinnville, and was Republican Party member in McMinnville, County Commissioner, and at one point owned the property on which the Yamhill County Courthouse currently sits. The original post office still exists on its earliest homestead and land plot, although this has since been used as a residence for its heirs and is unoccupied at present. Further information is available in a former Oregon Blue Book about the name variations used for Carlton.