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A2: The Vegan Roadie
By Chronicle Staff
The pilot episode of The Vegan Roadie features Ann Arbor's The Lunch Room. The show's host, Dustin Harder, interviews the restaurant's owners, Joel Panozzo and Phillis Engelbert, and samples dishes from their menu. [Source]
Maple & Jackson
Road construction makes pedestrian crossing challenging, despite the signage. [photo]
- observed by HD on August 11, 2014
Platt Road Housing Project Partially Delayed
By Dave Askins
Ann Arbor planning commission meeting (Aug. 6, 2014): Ann Arbor city planning commissioners took mixed action on a proposed Ann Arbor housing commission (AAHC) property.
From left: Scott Betzoldt of Midwestern Consulting, Ann Arbor housing commission executive director Jennifer Hall, and John Mouat, project architect for AAHC's proposed development at 3451 Platt Road.
They sent the rezoning request for the 3451 Platt Road property – R1C (single-family dwelling district) and R2A (two-family dwelling district) to R4B (multi-family dwelling district) – to the city council with a recommendation of approval. However, commissioners postponed consideration of the site plan for the five-building, 32-unit project, amid concerns about the site's location in the floodplain and stormwater management.
Zoning and site plan approval must ultimately be given by the city council. However, the zoning approval will require two votes by the council at two separate meetings – because changes to the zoning code are actually changes to a city ordinance. So the delay on the approval of the site plan would not necessarily delay the project, as long at the site plan is put in front of the council for consideration by the time the council takes a second vote on the rezoning.
AAHC is hoping that the zoning and site plan approval can be obtained from the city council by sometime in mid-October, because that will help support a grant application.
Several residents who live near the proposed site spoke against the project during the public hearing on Aug. 6, while advocates for more affordable housing spoke in support of it. That public hearing will be continued when the site plan is next taken up by the commission.
The question of whether those speakers will be allowed to speak again at that same public hearing is the type of issue that was addressed in a different item handled by the commission at its Aug. 6 meeting. The commission approved revisions to its bylaws, including one stipulating that people who have already spoken at a public hearing can speak at a continuation of that public hearing only at the discretion of the planning commission chair – or if a proposal has changed in a material way between the initial portion of the hearing and the continued portion.
Revisions to the planning commission bylaws will be forwarded to the city council for approval. [Full Story]
Ann Arbor to Court: Toss Suit Against Police
The city of Ann Arbor has responded to a federal lawsuit filed earlier this year with a motion to dismiss the suit against the city and three of its police detectives. The lawsuit was filed on May 19, 2014, but not served until July 17.
The complaint was filed by Joseph Bailey against the city of Ann Arbor and three Ann Arbor police detectives – Christopher Fitzpatrick, William Stanford, and Michael Dortch – in connection with Bailey's arrest for armed robbery of the Broadway Party Store. Bailey's complaint alleges that the detectives subjected Bailey to excessive force and caused his false imprisonment. Bailey was not prosecuted for the robbery, but eventually pled guilty to resisting arrest.
The city's motion to dismiss contends that the complaint … [Full Story]
Washtenaw Avenue & Chalmers
Three Ann Arbor police department cars, one state trooper arresting three folks, searching van: [photo]
- observed by Chronicle Staff on August 9, 2014
Liberty & Division
Volunteers, electricians and staff members are installing solar panels to provide electricity for the Ecology Center. [photo] [photo] The eight panels, a 1.8 kW system, are expected to provide enough power for the office's lighting needs.
- observed by Terry Gallagher on August 8, 2014
Ypsilanti (N. Washington)
Campaign yard sign: "VOTE NO on the Kennedy/Scott Move to California" Fine print: "Paid for by Ypsilantians for a Crying-Free Tomorrow" [photo]
- observed by Jim Fink on August 8, 2014
Beckley Park
Showdown in the sandbox. [photo]
- observed by Michael Flynn on August 8, 2014
Ending It: 6 of 1, Half-Dozen of The Chronicle
On Sept. 2, 2014, The Ann Arbor Chronicle will observe the sixth anniversary of its launch.
Chronicle carton.
That's also the last day on which we'll publish regular new reports.
The website will remain live, with its archives freely accessible at least until the end of 2014, possibly longer.
There may be a special project or two that we will wrap up and eventually insert into the archives.
The event listings will remain live, and it's our intent to maintain them into the future.
When a business effectively closes its doors, it's always fair to ask at least two questions: Why at all? And why now?
The second is easier to answer, so I'll handle it first. [Full Story]
Third & Washington
A sheet hung between two trees, plus a cookout in progress, means it's outdoor movie night at the house across from the YMCA.
- observed by Mary Morgan on August 7, 2014
Condos OK'd on West Liberty: The Mark
Seven residential condominiums, to be build just west of the railroad tracks on West Liberty Street in Ann Arbor, have received approval from the city council. Council action came at its Aug. 7, 2014 meeting.
The proposal from developer Alex de Parry is to demolish an existing car wash at 318 W. Liberty and build an 11,910-square-foot structure with seven residential condominiums – five two-bedroom and two three-bedroom units. Each condo will have its own two-car tandem garage for a total of 14 parking spaces, although no parking is required.
The plan received a unanimous recommendation of approval from planning commissioners at their July 1, 2014 meeting.
… [Full Story]
Ann Arbor Council OKs $380K for Tech
As a part of its consent agenda, the Ann Arbor city council has approved over $380,000 in regular computer software and hardware contracts. The vote on the consent agenda is taken on all items as a group, although the items themselves are separate.
The computer technology items approved on the council's Aug. 7, 2014 consent agenda were:
Purchase order to Michigan Supreme Court State Court Administrative Office for Judicial Information System (JIS) in FY 2015 ($45,000). This covers the annual software licensing and hosting costs for the JIS case management software. JIS is provided by the State of Michigan Supreme Court State Court Administrative Office for the 15th District Court use in its day-to-day operations.
Purchase order with Oakland County for CLEMIS … [Full Story]
Sidewalk Special Assessment: Pontiac Trail
A special assessment for sidewalk construction on Pontiac Trail has been given final approval by the Ann Arbor city council. It was postponed from the council's July 21, 2014 meeting to allow additional time for one of the property owners to protest. The total cost that will be assessed to adjoining property owners is $72,218.
According to the staff memo accompanying the resolution, sidewalk construction would be done as part of the reconstruction of Pontiac Trail beginning just north of Skydale Drive to just south of the bridge over M-14. The project will also be adding on-street bike lanes and constructing a new sidewalk along the east side of Pontiac Trail to fill in existing sidewalk gaps and to provide … [Full Story]
Du All Gets City Cleaning Contract
A 35-month, $727,545 contract with Du All Cleaning Inc. has been approved by the Ann Arbor city council – for janitorial service at city hall, the Wheeler Service Center, the water treatment plant, senior center and other city-owned facilities.
Council action came at its Aug. 7, 2014 meeting. The item had originally been scheduled to appear on the council's July 21 meeting agenda. Responding to an emailed query from The Chronicle, city administrator Steve Powers explained that the item was delayed until the Aug. 7 meeting "to allow more time to evaluate the services of Du All during their probationary period."
The locations and the cleaning schedule to be covered by the contract include:
911 Dispatch Center [Cleaned 7 days per week]
Municipal Center … [Full Story]
Ann Arbor OKs $480,000 for Traffic Signals
A contract with Carrier & Gable Inc. for the purchase of $480,000 worth of traffic signals has been approved by the Ann Arbor city council. Action came at the council's Aug. 7, 2014 meeting.
The list of signals covered in the contract includes:
Varsity and Ellsworth pedestrian signal upgrade ($25,000)
King George and Eisenhower pedestrian signal upgrades ($35,000)
Maintenance operations, including wear-out and accident damage, and support of other city projects ($300,000)
Addition of flashing yellow arrows for left turn movement at the following locations ($55,000): Fuller & Glenn; Barton & Plymouth; Plymouth & Broadway; Eisenhower & Stone School; Cedar Bend & Fuller; Fuller & Glazier Way; Fuller & Fuller Ct.; Fuller & Huron High
Division and Catherine ($65,000)
The council approved the contract with Carrier & … [Full Story]
Indigent Legal Services OK'd by Council
A $200,000 contract with Reiser & Frushour P.L.L.C. has been approved by the Ann Arbor city council, to provide legal representation as court-appointed counsel to indigent defendants in the 15th District Court. Action came at the council's Aug. 7, 2014 meeting.
The court is required by law to appoint attorneys to represent indigent defendants when potential punishment, if convicted, includes the possibility of incarceration. According to the staff memo accompanying the item, Reiser & Frushour was selected from a pool of three firms that responded to a request for proposals (RFP). Besides Reiser & Frushour, the two other firms submitting proposals were: Washington, Friese & Graney; and Huron Valley Law Association. A selection committee consisting of the three 15th District Court … [Full Story]
Research Park Rezoning, Area Plan OK'd
A trio of items on the Ann Arbor city council's Aug. 7, 2014 agenda have been approved, which relate to a future project at Research Park Drive.
The project itself was not on the agenda – but it would construct six new buildings on six parcels, each with associated surface parking and storm water detention. One of the proposed buildings would be a tennis facility. The tennis facility required an amendment to the ORL zoning district, which currently does not allow outdoor recreation uses.
The three associated items approved by the council were: (1) an area plan; (2) rezoning of 16.6 acres comprising six parcels from RE (research district) to ORL (office/research/limited industrial district); and (3) an amendment to the ORL zoning classification … [Full Story]
Gift of Life Rezoning Gets Initial OK
Initial approval has been given to the rezoning of property necessary for an expansion of the Gift of Life Michigan facility on Research Park Drive. The rezoning would change 6.55 acres from O (office district) and RE (research district) to ORL (office/research/limited Industrial district).
Aerial view of Gift of Life Michigan site.
The proposal calls for building a three-story, 40,786-square-foot addition to connect two existing buildings at 3161 and 3169 Research Park Drive, which are owned and occupied by the nonprofit. According to a staff report, the additional space … [Full Story]
Delta Chi Site Plan Approved
A plan to tear down the existing Delta Chi fraternity house at 1705 Hill Street and build a much larger structure in its place has received approval from the Ann Arbor city council.
Action came at the council's Aug. 7, 2014 meeting. The planning commission had voted to recommend approval of the site plan at its July 1, 2014 meeting.
The Delta Chi fraternity house at 1705 Hill St.
The fraternity plans to demolish the existing 4,990-square-foot house at 1705 Hill St. – at the northwest corner of Hill and Oxford – and replace it with a 12,760-square-foot structure on three … [Full Story]
Aug. 7, 2014: Council Live Updates
Editor's note: This "Live Updates" coverage of the Ann Arbor city council's Aug. 7, 2014 meeting includes all the material from an earlier preview article published last week. The intent is to facilitate easier navigation from the live updates section to background material already in this file.
The council's election-week meeting is held on Thursday instead of Monday.
The sign on the door to the Ann Arbor city council chamber includes Braille.
The agenda is relatively light, with many of the items dealing with land-development and zoning matters – each of which have an associated public hearing. The consent agenda is packed with renewals of contracts for various software packages and computer maintenance.
In the category of land development and use, the council will consider a site plan that proposes to tear down the existing Delta Chi fraternity house at 1705 Hill Street and build a much larger structure in its place. Another site plan on the agenda is The Mark condominiums. That's a proposal from developer Alex de Parry to demolish an existing car wash at 318 W. Liberty and build an 11,910-square-foot structure with seven residential condominiums – five two-bedroom and two three-bedroom units.
Also on the agenda is the initial approval of rezoning – from O (office district) and RE (research district) to ORL (office/research/limited industrial district) – that will be necessary for an expansion of the Gift of Life Michigan facility in Research Park. The proposal calls for building a three-story, 40,786-square-foot addition to connect two existing buildings at 3161 and 3169 Research Park Drive, which are owned and occupied by the nonprofit.
Also on Research Park Drive, a trio of items on the agenda relate to a future project that would construct six new buildings on six parcels, each with associated surface parking and storm water detention. One of the proposed buildings would be a tennis facility. The tennis facility would require an amendment to the ORL district, which currently does not allow outdoor recreation uses. The three associated items are: (1) an area plan; (2) rezoning of 16.6 acres from RE (research district) to ORL (office/research/limited industrial district); and (3) an amendment to the ORL zoning classification to allow the planning commission to grant special exception uses for recreational facilities.
The council will also consider a $200,000 contract with Reiser & Frushour P.L.L.C. to provide legal representation for indigent defendants. The city is required to provide such representation for those indigent defendants who might face incarceration if convicted.
A second large contract on the agenda is one with Carrier & Gable Inc. for the purchase of $480,000 worth of traffic signals. A third large contract is a three-year $727,545 agreement with Du All Cleaning Inc. for janitorial service at city hall, the Wheeler Service Center, the water treatment plant, senior center and other city-owned facilities.
Also to be considered by the council at its Aug. 7 meeting are a raft of items on the consent agenda covering various pieces of software used by the city in its regular operations. None of the contracts exceed $100,000, which means they can be voted on "all in one go" as part of the consent agenda.
Returning to the agenda on Aug. 7 is the Pontiac Trail sidewalk special assessment roll. That item had been postponed at the council's July 21 meeting to allow additional time for residents to protest the assessment.
This article includes a more detailed preview of many of these agenda items. More details on other agenda items are available on the city's online Legistar system. The meeting proceedings can be followed Thursday evening live on Channel 16, streamed online by Community Television Network starting at 7 p.m.
The Chronicle will be filing live updates from city council chambers during the meeting, published in this article below the preview material. Click here to skip the preview section and go directly to the live updates. The meeting is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. [Full Story]
How Ann Arbor Council Races Were Won
The results of city council Democratic primary elections held in the city of Ann Arbor on Aug. 5 can fairly be considered determinative of Nov. 4 election outcomes – because no Republicans or independents filed petitions to qualify for the ballot.
City council races were actively contested in only three of Ann Arbor's five wards in the Democratic primary: Ward 1 (orange), Ward 2 (green) and Ward 3 (teal).
November will see at least three newcomers to the 11-member council – Kirk Westphal in Ward 2, Julie Grand in Ward 3, and Graydon Krapohl in Ward 4. Westphal and Grand won their respective Democratic primaries that featured no incumbents. Both candidates were coming off unsuccessful council campaigns last year – against Jane Lumm (Ward 2) and Stephen Kunselman (Ward 3), respectively.
Westphal received 1,819 votes (59%) to Nancy Kaplan's 1,261 (41%) in a race that was anticipated to be somewhat closer. Grand received 1,516 votes (51.1%) compared to Bob Dascola's 794 (26.8%) and Samuel McMullen's 616 (20.8%). That gave a decisive result to a Ward 3 race that had been fraught with legal disputes – about Dascola's eligibility to appear on the ballot in the first place; and then about how to count misprinted absentee ballots, which omitted Dascola's name.
Krapohl's race did not even appear on the Aug. 5 ballot – because he was unopposed in the Democratic primary and no Republican qualified for the ballot. The omission of the race from the ballot under those conditions is stipulated in a clause of the city charter.
Krapohl will be filling the seat to which Democrat Margie Teall did not seek re-election. Westphal will almost certainly be filling the Ward 2 seat that Sally Petersen left to pursue an unsuccessful mayoral campaign. And Grand will almost certainly be elected to fill the seat vacated by Christopher Taylor, who ran a successful campaign for mayor.
Taylor, who's currently a councilmember representing Ward 3, will be the Democratic nominee in the Nov. 4 general election against independent Bryan Kelly. Assuming Taylor does prevail, he will remain on the council as mayor. And among the 10 councilmembers who represent one of the five wards, he'll almost certainly see a total of seven returning faces, including the two incumbents who prevailed in the Aug. 5 primaries.
That's because those two incumbents, like the new Democratic council nominees, will also be unopposed on the November ballot. First-term Ward 1 councilmember Sumi Kailasapathy prevailed over Don Adams, who was seeking elected office for the first time. Kailasapathy received 1,113 votes (56.8%) compared to 840 (42.8%) for Adams.
And first-term Ward 5 councilmember Chuck Warpehoski prevailed over Leon Bryson, who had announced he was withdrawing from the race after the deadline to remove his name from the ballot. Bryson still collected 674 votes (18.6%), but Warpehoski's total was 2,936 (81%).
Those three newcomers and two incumbents will join the five councilmembers who are currently in the middle of their two-year terms: Jane Lumm (Ward 2), Jack Eaton (Ward 4) and Mike Anglin (Ward 5) – as well as Sabra Briere (Ward 1) and Stephen Kunselman (Ward 3), who were unsuccessful in their mayoral bids.
Below are some maps illustrating the geographic distribution of votes in the three actively contested city council races, as well as some limited analysis of the Ward 2 race in terms of questions that were part of a pre-election poll conducted by Public Policy Polling. [Full Story]
Mixed Action on AAHC Platt Road Site
At its Aug. 6, 2014 meeting, the Ann Arbor planning commission took two actions related to an Ann Arbor housing commission project at 3451 Platt Road.
Aerial view of 3451 Platt.
The commission recommended approval of a rezoning proposal on 3.1 acres – from R1C (single-family dwelling district) and R2A (two-family dwelling district) to R4B (multi-family dwelling district). The site includes a property currently owned by AAHC, as well as an adjacent parcel that's being purchased by the city on behalf of AAHC. The rezoning request will be forwarded to the city council for consideration.
In a separate vote, … [Full Story]
County Budget Adjustments Get Final OK
Washtenaw County commissioners have given final approval to mid-year budget adjustments and have allocated this year's higher-than-expected property tax revenues, as well as a $3.9 million surplus from 2013. Action was taken at the county board's Aug. 6, 2014 meeting, following initial approval on July 9.
The adjustments increased the general fund budget's expenses and revenues by $720,486 for 2014, $733,233 for 2015, $745,980 for 2016 and $758,727 for 2017. The county operates on a four-year budget, with the fiscal year matching the calendar year.
The adjustments also followed the recommendation of county administrator Verna McDaniel, and set aside the $3,920,818 surplus from 2013 in unearmarked reserves, rather than spending it. The projected year-end 2014 fund balance is $20,638,675. The county board had previously approved a … [Full Story]
Grants Approved for Act 88 Tax Revenues
At its Aug. 6, 2014 meeting, the Washtenaw County board of commissioners made allocations to six projects, using funds from an Act 88 millage that the county levies each year. In a separate vote, commissioners took an initial step to levy that tax, with final approval expected in September.
The county's position is that Act 88 can be levied without voter approval to fund economic development and agricultural activities. This year, the proposal is to levy 0.07 mills in December 2014 – the same rate that was levied in 2013. It's expected to raise an estimated $1,022,276 in property tax revenues.
In previous years, the resolution setting this millage has outlined how the revenues would be allocated. The largest allocations have gone to … [Full Story]
Planning Commission OKs Change to Bylaws
At its Aug. 6, 2014 meeting, the Ann Arbor planning commission approved revisions to its bylaws related to public hearings.
At the commission's July 15, 2014 meeting, planning manager Wendy Rampson introduced staff recommendations for changes to the bylaws, which had also been discussed at a July 8 working session. She noted that when revisions to bylaws are being considered, the commission must provide notice at a meeting before that potential action. That public notice happened on July 15.
Planning commissioners had originally adopted similar revisions to their bylaws at a Feb. 20, 2014 meeting. Such revisions require city council approval. However, the city attorney's office did not forward the Feb. 20 changes to the council for consideration. There was no action … [Full Story]
Veterans Relief Tax Gets Initial OK
At their Aug. 6, 2014 meeting, Washtenaw County commissioners gave initial approval to levy a tax to support services for indigent veterans. A final vote is expected at the board's Sept. 3 meeting.
The county has determined that it is authorized to collect up to 1/10th of a mill without seeking voter approval. That's because the state legislation that enables the county to levy this type of tax – the Veterans Relief Fund Act, Public Act 214 of 1899 – predates the state's Headlee Amendment. The county first began levying this millage in 2008, and collects the tax in December. Services are administered through the county's department of veterans affairs.
Since 2008, the county board has slightly increased the rate that it levies each … [Full Story]
County TIF Policy Gets Initial Approval
The Washtenaw County board of commissioners has given initial approval a policy to guide the county's participation in tax increment financing (TIF) authorities. The action took place at the board's Aug. 6, 2014 meeting.
At its Oct. 16, 2013 meeting, the board had passed a resolution directing county administrator Verna McDaniel to develop a policy for evaluating future TIF proposals. The resolution stated that the policy would be developed with input from staff of the office of community and economic development, the equalization department, and the brownfield redevelopment authority. The Oct. 16 resolution was passed over dissent by the board's two Republican commissioners, Dan Smith (R-District 2) and Alicia Ping (R-District 3).
Subsequently, an advisory committee was formed to help develop the … [Full Story]
By Precinct: How Taylor Won Ann Arbor
Final unofficial results from the Washtenaw County clerk's office have confirmed the results of early, informal reports directly from the Aug. 5, 2014 polls: Christopher Taylor has won the Democratic nomination for mayor of Ann Arbor.
Precincts are shaded by strength of each candidate. Kunselman (red), Taylor (green), Briere (blue) and Petersen (orange).
Incumbent mayor John Hieftje is not seeking re-election, and there is no Republican candidate. Taylor will face independent Bryan Kelly in the Nov. 4 general election.
Some observers felt the four-way race could be won with as little as 35% of the vote. Taylor achieved a near majority, but fell a couple of percentage points short of 50% citywide. Taylor received 7,070 votes (47.6%) compared to Sabra Briere's 2,967 (20%), Stephen Kunselman's 2,447 (16.5%) and Sally Petersen's 2,364 (15.9%).
The 16,591 ballots cast translated into a turnout of 16.67% registered voters citywide.
The ranking and clustering of the four candidates was roughly consistent with the amount of money each campaign raised in the pre-primary period – if the self-funded portion of Petersen's campaign is discounted.
The rank order and clustering of candidates was also consistent with the results of a poll conducted by Public Policy Polling about a week before the election. That poll also showed Taylor as a clear favorite over the other three candidates, who were grouped significantly behind, with Briere slightly stronger than Kunselman and Petersen.
Outgoing Democratic mayor John Hieftje never lost any of the city's 48 precincts in seven election cycles. Taylor prevailed in 39 precincts. Briere won seven of them, while Kunselman won his home precinct in Ward 3. Briere and Petersen tied for most votes in one precinct – splitting the two votes in the lightly voted Precinct 1-1.
Taylor had the highest vote totals in each of the city's five wards, with a majority of votes in three of them. In Ward 3, Ward 4 and Ward 5, Taylor received 50.4%, 52% and 50.6%, respectively.
All four candidates did best on their home turf – Briere in Ward 1, Petersen in Ward 2, Kunselman in outer Ward 3. But Taylor was strong not just in the Burns Park neighborhood of Ward 3, but also citywide, achieving better than 50% in 13 of 48 individual precincts, while winning 39 of them.
Charts of results by ward, as well as dynamic color-coded maps for each mayoral candidate, are presented below. [Full Story]
Jamnick Prevails in County District 5 Primary
Ruth Ann Jamnick has won a four-way race in the Democratic primary for the District 5 seat on the Washtenaw County board of commissioners. It was the only county board seat that was contested in the Aug. 5 primary election. The district covers Augusta Township and part of Ypsilanti Township south of I-94.
Other District 5 Democratic candidates were Keith Jason, Wilma Gold-Jones, and Victor Dobrin. According to unofficial results on the Washtenaw County elections division website, Jamnick received 1,025 votes (36.39%) compared to 903 votes (32.06%) for Jason, 656 votes (23.29%) for Gold-Jones, and 232 votes (8.24%) for Dobrin.
In November, Jamnick will face Republican Timothy King, who was unchallenged in Tuesday's primary. The current commissioner from that district, Democrat Rolland … [Full Story]
Judicial Races Winnow Choices for Fall
Julia Owdziej and Tracy Van den Bergh will advance to the Nov. 4 election for Washtenaw County probate judge, following the outcome of a five-way race in the nonpartisan Aug. 5 primary.
Charts showing the outcome of the Aug. 5 nonpartisan primary for Washtenaw County probate judge and 22nd circuit court judge. The top two vote-getters in each race will advance to the Nov. 4 general election.
And in the 22nd circuit court race, Patrick Conlin and Veronique Liem prevailed over Michael Woodyard to advance to the Nov. 4 election.
Countywide, Conlin received 16,043 votes (44.85%) and Liem garnered 14,779 votes (41.32%). Coming in third was Woodyard with 4,856 votes (13.58%). Overall, 44,823 ballots were cast throughout Washtenaw County in this race, which translated to a 16.28% turnout, according to unofficial results on the Washtenaw County elections website.
The winner of the Nov. 4 contest between Conlin and Liem will fill the open seat left by judge Donald Shelton, who turned 70 in June. According to Michigan state law, only a person under the age of 70 can be appointed or run for the position of judge.
Conlin and Liem are local attorneys, while Woodyard works in the Wayne County prosecutor's office. A second seat on the 22nd circuit court is also up for election, as judge David Swartz is at the end of a six-year term. He is uncontested in his effort to retain the 22nd circuit court incumbent seat.
In the probate judicial race, five candidates competed in the Aug. 5 primary: Jane Bassett, Tamara Garwood, Constance Jones, Tracy Van den Bergh and recently appointed judge Julia Owdziej.
Owdziej received 11,314 votes (31.21%) with Van den Bergh getting 10,172 votes (28.06%). They will advance to the Nov. 4 general election. Bassett received 5,207 votes (14.36%), with 4,925 votes for Garwood (13.59%), and 4,560 votes for Constance Jones (12.58%). In this race, 44,890 ballots were cast countywide, for a voter turnout of 16.3%, according to unofficial results posted by the Washtenaw County elections division.
Owdziej had been appointed to the seat by Gov. Rick Snyder on June 2, 2014, to fill the vacancy on the court left by Nancy Wheeler's retirement. The announcement of that retirement came on May 1, after candidates had filed to run. Wheeler was expected to retire at the end of the year, but it came earlier than expected due to health reasons. Bassett, Garwood and Jones currently work in private practice while Van den Bergh is a staff attorney for a legal services nonprofit.
Both judicial races showed a similar pattern, comparing the countywide vote to the city of Ann Arbor. The two candidates who were strongest across the county – Conlin for the circuit judgeship and Owdziej for the probate judgeship – were not the strongest candidates in the city of Ann Arbor. Strongest in the city of Ann Arbor for probate and circuit court were Liem and Van den Bergh, respectively.
Below are charts showing outcomes for both the probate and 22nd circuit court judicial races, with a ward-by-ward breakdown for the city of Ann Arbor. [Full Story]
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Rain and strong wind was the forecast for Day 3 of the 2002 Waiwera Infinity Water Etchell World's in Auckland New Zealand.
Instead brilliant sunshine and a 16-18 knot breeze, which built to 25 knots by the end of the second race, produced superb racing conditions.
The morning race saw series leader and current World Etchells Champion, Britain's Stuart Childerley make it tough for his competitors with another win.
After the start in race 4 three quarters of the fleet had taken the left side of the track and during the 40 minute beat the wind edged up to 18 knots.
John Bertrand's Two Saints and a Magpie was the first boat to hoist a spinnaker. The famous America's Cup helmsman led fellow Australian Peter McNeill from Stuart Childerley. The 2000 Champion Cameron Miles was 5th and the American warrior Dennis Conner 10th.
The first spinnaker run saw Childerley take the lead. Bertrand was second ahead of McNeil with Miles in 4th. Conner was 11th and Mark Bradford's Racer X was placed 16th.
The second run saw Childerley win from John Bertrand. Nick Rogers from Hobart was third ahead of Peter McNeil, followed by Cameron Miles. Mark Bradford's Racer X, second placed in the series, climbed to 11th place.
With strengthening winds expected this afternoon race organisers were keen to start the racing again as soon as possible. Race 5 started in 7-18 knots southwest breeze but within minutes it swung right, initiating a course change from the organisers. It flicked back left as the leaders approached the mark.
Prada's Kiwi helmsman Gavin Brady, racing as Prada Syndicate, had the jump on the fleet, Dragon Lady skippered by West Australia's Bill Steele was second and Auckland's Gray Gibson third.
For the first time in the series Stuart Childerley leading with a dominant 2, 2, 1, 1 record, was back in the fleet.
Gusts of 25 knots hit the leaders as they tacked on the starboard layline on the second beat, with a five-minute average of 21.7.
By the second top mark Australia's Mark Bradford was 8th ahead of Childerley in 10th position.
Down through the gate in this five-leg race Brady had a 200 metre lead on West Australian Bill Steele's Dragon Lady with local Kiwi Gray Gibson a boat length back. A 100-metre gap saw Aucklander Brian Jones' Irish Crystal, followed by Grant Turnbull's The Old Hag in fourth position.
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In the same race Stars and Stripe's Dennis Conner sailing Kiwi Menace III, naturally nicked named Dennis the Menace, was charging into a mark late in the same race when he drove the bow of his Etchell hard into the stern of third placed boat Irish Crystal steered by Aucklander Brian Jones. The compulsory 720 penalty dropped Dennis back down to 20th place.
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Childerley is a tough campaigner and he is beginning to look just too consistent for anyone to catch him. Bradford is fighting hard and has a solid buffer to John Bertrand and Peter McNeil.
If the series goes to six races or beyond the drop comes in. Bradford will throw out 14, while Bertrand and McNeil will toss their 17 and 16 respectively. Four more races can however give anyone the time and opportunity to blow up.
It is a class fleet full of very familiar yachting names. Conner is seventh, Iain Murray eleventh, Michael Coxon fourteenth and back further in the fleet is Grant Wharrington, Gavin Brady, Charles St Clair Brown and Sir James Hardy.
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In all he spent close to 27 years at the bank, having started his career with Citi as a summer intern in 1990 and later joined as a management associate in 1991. During the course of his tenure, he held various senior roles across the Citi businesses.
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These are sights that are on our list of "must see & do"
What's Happening? http://www.visitlubbock.org/calendar has a list of the various event & festivals.
Check it during the month so as not to miss something wonderful.
All about Lubbock - some things you may not know.
If you're in Lubbock on a Friday or Saturday night--especially if it's the First Friday of the month, don't miss the Depot District.
The Depot District is Lubbock's Arts District, and on the First Friday of the month, you'll find the First Friday Art Trail. On those evenings, funky, eclectic and even elegant galleries throw open their doors and show incredible art. Often times, there will be more than 30 venues. Quaint city trolleys ferry passengers from locale to locale, but you can usually walk at least part of the way. Catch the free trolley to visit all the exciting venues on the trail. First Friday Trolleys run continuously in downtown Lubbock during FFAT hours. Check the map to see where the trolley stops.
The Depot District is bounded by 19th Street, Interstate -27 and goes all the way to Avenue J and Sixth Street.
Prairie Dog Town is located in McKenzie State Park. Hundreds of prairie dogs and a few burrowing owls enjoy being fed in McKenzie State Park. We went here. Prairie Dog town? Was expecting to see a miniature village much like that at Tiny Town in Colorado.
The "town?" is just a large dirt field with Prairie Dog burrows. There is a 2ft.+/- concrete wall fence around the perimeter. It keeps the people out but did not keep the prairie dogs in. Saw new "home" being built outside the "wall." Nope, won't go back, not even with visitors.
The Buddy Holly Center is located at 1801 Crickets Avenue in Lubbock, TX. It is open on Tuesday - Saturday from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. It is also open on Sundays from 1:00 - 5:00 pm.
Buddy Holly is a native son of Lubbock. So it seems fitting that the city would have a museum dedicated to him. This was one of the first places we stopped. The center has a collection of items from his childhood and from is days as a performer. They showed a biographical movie in the "theater." This is not an all-day affair. It only took a few minutes to walk through and see the sights. The best part was the extra large eyeglasses by the outside sign. Guess you have to see it once. Next time we go will be when we out-of-town visitors.
Every September Lubbock hosts the Buddy Holly Festival to celebrate its native son. The festivities often take place around the Buddy Holly Statute and the West Texas Walk of Fame, located just west of the Lubbock Civic Center . The annual music festival, celebrated as close as possible to Holly's September 7 birthday, draws thousands of people to hear music of the 1950s and 1960s.
We missed it, maybe 2012 or maybe not.
2000, McPherson Cellars was created to honor winemaker Kim McPherson & father, Dr. Clinton "Doc" McPherson, a founder and pioneer of the modern Texas wine industry. Built in the old Coca-Cola bottling plant in the historic Depot District, the winery offers a great place to relax and enjoy a glass of wine, either in our tasting room or lush courtyard.
Stars & Stripes Drive-In located at 5101 Clovis Hwy in Lubbock. Between Frankford & Quaker on Hwy 84. We'll have to go there. It has three screens, each with two scheduled movies. The first movies start shortly before 9:00 pm. It has a 50's Cafe and a Gift shop. Oh Boy!
We'll plan to take in a movie in Spring of 2012. Something to which to look forward.
Definitely plan to visit in 2012!
America Wind Power Center is a museum dedicated to the American Style Water Pumping Windmill and includes exhibits on wind power history. It is located at 1701 Canyon Lake Drive in Lubbock. The center has 120 restored windmills. Most are scattered along the grounds shared by the American Museum of Agriculture. The center operates the city's first wind-turbine which powers the center, the neighboring museum, and 40 homes adjacent to the grounds.
Visited this one. Hubby is interested in doing some consulting in the wind energy area.
We've been here 4 years and haven't gone yet - maybe this year - maybe not.
American Museum of Agriculture located at 1501 Canyon Lake Drive. The museum houses a collection that ranges from household items to Moldboard plows and tractors. It is open from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday.
Yep, maybe I'll get some inspiration there.
The Depot District The Depot Entertainment District is the dynamic heart and entertainment center of Lubbock's reemerging downtown scene. The Depot is the heartbeat of Lubbock's nightlife. You can find a wide array of themed venues offering live music every weekend. Whether you visit all locations or have a favorite, you'll have a fun-filled music weekend, Texas-style. Restaurants, entertainment and shops are also offered in the Depot Entertainment District.
Surface area: 2,880 acres Maximum depth: 100 ft; mean depth 40 ft.
Location: 45 miles south of Lubbock and 4 miles east of Justiceburg on the Double Mountain of the Brazos River. The lake extends eleven miles between the rocky sides of the river channel and has fifty-six miles of shoreline.
Joyland Amusement Park located in beautiful Mackenzie Park in Lubbock, Texas. From I-27, take exit number 4. Enter Mackenzie Park from the North bound access road.
JOYLAND begins the 2011 season March 19th (weather permitting) and remains open through October 2, 2011. The park opens at 2:00 PM on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays and 7:00 PM weeknights beginning May 31 and running through August 19, 2010. Closing time varies during the spring and fall. The armband entitles guests to ride all the rides (except where safety regulations impose height and/or weight restrictions).
Silent Wings Museum Driving Directions: From I-27 take Exit 9. The museum is located two blocks east of I-27. Look for the building with the silver "G-Wings" on the tower.
Mon: CLOSED Tues - Sat: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sun: 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Must visit the Gift Shop - has a Texas-shaped cookie cutter and wonderful Texas mugs - reasonable prices too.
It is a collection of historic houses and buildings that have been brought to the site and restored. If possible, call in advance and find out when the Docents will be in the houses giving extra information.
7 days a week during daylight hours (dawn to dusk).
Today, the collection ranges from household items to Moldboard plows and tractors. The American Museum of Agriculture currently houses restored tractors, a threshing machine, broadcast binder, combine, 71 pedal tractors, 300 die-cast toy tractors, and approximately 300 other artifacts and pieces of smaller equipment. In storage, the museum has horse-drawn equipment, field condition tractors, threshing machines, combines, grain binders, mowing machines, grain drills, hay rakes, hay balers, cotton strippers and cotton trailers.
Established in 1929, the Museum is an educational, scientific, cultural, and research element of Texas Tech University. It is a not-for-profit institution by virtue of being a part of Texas Tech University. The Museum is an educational, scientific, cultural, and research element of Texas Tech University. It consists of several components: the main Museum building, the Moody Planetarium, the Natural Science Research Laboratory, the research and educational elements of the Lubbock Lake Landmark, and the Val Verde County research site. The Museum of Texas Tech University was first accredited by the American Association of Museums in 1990.
The Lubbock Lake Landmark, a renowned North American archeological site, contains a complete cultural record from the Clovis Period (12,000 years ago) through historic times, making Lubbock one of the oldest communities in the world! The Landmark is home to the Robert A."Bob" Nash Interpretive Center. Learning Center, offering tours of the site daily, and the archeological facility, the Quaternary Research Center, where ongoing investigations are conducted into the ancient history of the region.
Lubbock Lake Landmark is located at North Loop 289 and the Clovis Hwy (US 84) on Landmark Lane, just north of the Clovis Hwy and west of the Burl Huffman Athletic Complex. Free public parking is available on the hill above the Robert A. "Bob" Nash Interpretive Center. Admission is free of charge.
The NSRL is not generally available for public viewing, visit the NSRL website for more information Natural Science Research Laboratory -- The Natural Science Research Laboratory (NSRL) is a division of the Museum of Texas Tech University committed to the mission of building and preserving a library of our planet's natural heritage for education and research purposes. Innovative programs in Systematics, Data Management, and Biological Informatics make the NSRL a leader in preservation methodology for biological collections across the country. The NSRL affords vast resources for scholarly study. It boasts collections in mammalogy, herpetology, ornithology, invertebrates, and genetics resources. The Recent Mammal Collection contains over 175,000 specimens from all over the world; the Invertebrates Collection contains over 1 million specimens. An 18,000+sq.ft. addition was constructed in 2004-05, with funds from Ben E. Keith, to provide for expansion of collections and services.
Moody Planetarium -- The Moody Planetarium, originally an 82-seat, 30'-diameter domed auditorium equipped with an A4 Spitz Starball projector, has undergone extensive renovation, chiefly funded by the Museum of TTU Association. When it reopened in 2006, the planetarium boasted state-of-the-art equipment and programs. The newly outfitted, 71-seat Moody Planetarium offers daily public shows and specially scheduled school programs about science and astronomy, along with exciting laser and sounds shows.
Diamond M Gallery -- The Diamond M Gallery wing was added to the Museum building in 1996 to house and exhibit the large and impressive collection of the late Clarence Thurston and Evelyn Claire Littleton McLaughlin. The wing consists of three public galleries and a non-public basement for work and storage. Most of the Diamond M Art Collection has been on display in the galleries and the shows are changed periodically to allow the collection to be available to visitors, as one of the wishes of the Diamond M Foundation, donor of the collection, was that the collection be available for public enjoyment and education.
Cowboy poets, musicians, storytellers, artists, historians, authors, editors, publishers, exhibitors, horse trainers, re-enactors, photographers, chuck wagon cooks, honest-to-goodness cowboys and many more are heading to Lubbock to celebrate the United States' largest gathering of ranching, cowboys and the western way of life.
And Lubbock 's July 4 celebration is a major ordeal. The Independence Day festival, which is completely free, is among the largest in Texas. Activities include a parade at 10:00 on Broadway, a street fair along Broadway Avenue, food vendors, live music, a luncheon, and an evening concert with fireworks. This one of Texas' Top 10 July 4th celebrations.
missed it too -- maybe next year -- or maybe not.
These are sights that are on our "bucket" list.


Vivid nature photos and simple, clear text describing bear behavior in the wild will delight young animal lovers. Bears around the world are shown in their wild habitats, giving young readers a glimpse into the lives of these diverse species. Fun facts add information and create a multi-level reading experience. A glossary, a list of further resources, and an index make these books good resources for early report writers. Presents information about the grizzly bears of North America, their habitats, and their amazing size and strength.


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April 5, 2016 April 7, 2022 Jeff Burger
Music Review: The Pines' 'Above the Prairie'
This fifth album probably ranks as the best work to date from the Minneapolis-based Pines, whose members include vocalist/guitarist David Huckelt and brothers Benson and Alex Ramsey.
Like its predecessors, Above the Prairie contrasts earthy, world-weary vocals with ethereal, atmospheric instrumentation. The Pines rely on acoustic and electric guitar, fiddle, flute, Uilleann pipes, and banjo to craft soundscapes that are consistently lilting and emotive, moody, and magical.
The album seems aptly named, as the songs appear to unfold in some airy, dreamlike space above the open prairies of America's Midwest. Titles like "There In Spirit," "Lost Nation," and "Where Something Wild Still Grows" suggest the Pines' lyrical preoccupations, which include the beauty of nature, the yearning for home and human connection, and the temporal nature of life.
Guest artists make significant contributions. "Here" is a family affair that features Benson and Alex's father, Bo, who co-produced with the Pines, as well as Bo's longtime cohort Greg Brown, Brown's wife Iris Dement, and daughters Pieta and Constie. And the album closes with the haunting and poetic "Time Dreams," which boasts an indelible spoken lyric by the late Native American activist John Trudell.
The Pines
Previous John Lennon Book Due November 1
Next R.I.P., Merle Haggard


Located on the Downtown Fayetteville Square just blocks from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas, Carlton Realty offers a different approach to your sale or purchase of real estate in Fayetteville, Arkansas and the Northwest Arkansas area. We take an honest, up-front approach to real estate giving realistic expectations in any market condition. Our Fayetteville, Arkansas team consists of specialists in photography, marketing/graphics design, real estate tax, real estate finance, real estate investments, a national real estate educator and an attorney at law. If you are looking for more than a sign in your yard or someone to unlock houses, then contact us for your real estate needs in Fayetteville, Arkansas and the Northwest Arkansas area.
Consistent: Using systems that produce results, and eliminating non-productive steps. Every client is important and receives our full attention and best marketing.
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Davante Garrett, 22; Desmond Waul, 22; and Janice Waul, 24, of New York were arrested at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport last Monday night. Violence broke out at the airport when 11 flights were canceled by Spirit Airlines, disrupting the travel plans of hundreds of passengers.
The three New Yorkers reportedly screamed at Spirit Airlines' airport staff and threatened to fight them, which caused the crowd to become more aggressive. They were charged with disorderly conduct, inciting a riot, resisting arrest, and trespassing. All three were released from jail the following day.
Monday night's incident culminated with the cancellation of 300 flights over the course of the week, forcing the carrier to issue refunds or re-book passengers on other flights, even on different airlines.
The airline blamed the cancellations on a dispute with its pilots, alleging that the action was an attempt by the pilots to influence current contract negotiations. The carrier and its pilots have been in contract negotiations for over two years now.
Spirit claims that the pilots' refusal to accept last-minute assignments led to the cancellations. But the Air Line Pilot Association International (ALPA), which represents the carrier's pilots, denied the allegations.
Spirit sued its pilots in federal court and was granted a temporary restraining order to prevent further work slowdowns. In the suit, the carrier alleged that the cancellations affected more than 20,000 customers in key cities such as Las Vegas, Detroit, Chicago O-Hare, and Fort Lauderdale, resulting in a loss of $8.5 million in revenue.
ALPA released a statement vowing to help return operations to normal.
The story went viral and caught the attention of Florida U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, who sits on the Senate Commerce Committee that oversees the country's airline industry. Nelson spoke about the incident during a speech on the Senate floor.


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Q: How to filter sqlite records for the last 24 hrs? I am developing an windows store application in which am using SQLite. I want to filter the records for the last 24 Hrs,48 Hrs and for a week.I am having a datetime field in the table but when I am providing the query below it gives an exception.Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
I am trying it to filter for the last 24Hrs.
var query = (db.Table<Table Name>().Where(c => c.DateField >
                                          System.DateTime.Today.AddDays(-1)));

How to do this?

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Our Statement of Welcome
How We Believe
LAMP - Student Ministry
Pub Theology
Broadway Community
PC(USA)
While the work of the church is something we all share -- these are the folks who bring our programs to life, day in and day out.
A native of Fort Worth, Texas, Chris came into the Presbyterian family while studying Drama and Music at Texas Woman's University. Chris, who had grown up Baptist, was a scholarship choir member at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Denton, TX. The creative Spirit was particularly alive at Trinity, and the worlds of theology, the arts, justice, curiosity and imagination found new life for Chris – and an unexpected journey began. After college, Chris made the leap from Texas to New York City, earning his Master of Divinity from Union Theological Seminary. Chris was ordained into service in 2004, as Co-Pastor of three congregations in Bergen County, NJ. In 2007 he joined the staff of Hudson River Presbytery (a regional community of 88 churches) as Congregational Connections Presbyter – where he worked with social-justice seekers from across the Hudson Valley, engaging in ministry together in local prisons, the storm ravaged Gulf Coast, and in deeply challenging but inspiring communities in Peru, among others. Chris was called as Broadway's Pastor in 2011, and is thrilled to be a part of the vibrant BPC community.
Becca Seely
Campus Minister
Becca Seely leads the way with LaMP - the Lutheran, Methodist and Presbyterian campus ministry in Morningside Heights. She was not raised in church and first began to explore questions of faith when she was in college. As a result, she is particularly passionate about working with young adults who are asking questions about God and what gives our lives meaning and purpose. She loves hearing people's stories, learning new things, and discovering the unexpected ways God is working in the world around us. In her free time, she enjoys running and biking in Central Park, hanging out with her wife, Abby, and planning elaborate theme parties. She graduated from Yale Divinity School in 2012 with a Master of Divinity and holds a Certificate in Advanced Theological Studies from Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary. She is an ordained pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. In addition to serving LaMP, Becca serves as Pastor of The Vine NYC Citywide College Ministry and Executive Director of Lutheran Ministries in Higher Education of NYC.
Alexis James Waggoner
Minister for Christian Formation
Alexis grew up as a military brat giving her the distinction of being from nowhere and everywhere! She spent ten years in the field of Journalism and Marketing and then followed her passion for theology into the halls and classrooms of seminary. As part of her journey out of the fundamentalist Christian tradition, she attended Union Theological Seminary, receiving her M.Div in 2014. Ordained in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), she feels called to the work of theological education and faith-based activism as a manifestation of living out our Christian mandate to do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly. Alexis leads and resources the Broadway community in the primary areas of Christian Education and Church Communication. In addition, she is the Director of Marketing and Education for Westar Institute - a non-profit dedicated to bridging the gap between religious scholarship and culture. She also serves as a Chaplain in the Air Force Reserves. She's been married for 15 years to her husband Ryan, and they enjoy the adventure of co-parenting their three-year-old, Junia.
Stephanie Cooke
Church Administrator
Stephanie joined the BPC team in 2014 in the position of Church Administrator. She has a background in both office management, with a degree from Berkeley College, and child care, making her an excellent fit for our team. She is a life long Bergen County, NJ resident; in fact she is part of the 4th generation of a large family born and raised in Bergen County. Stephanie is an avid sports fan, following her favorite teams, the Yankees, the Jets, and the Islanders. She also loves to do photography as a hobby. And, fair warning, Jersey Girl though she proudly is, you might just hear country music coming from her office.
Patrick Mahaney
Lights & Sound Engineer
Patrick Mahaney is a very handy person to have around. Patrick has been a part of the BPC family since he was a kid, and it seems unlikely that he'll ever grow up, which is good news for everyone! Patrick brings light to our building in ways practical and metaphorical, both inside and out. An information technology specialist by day, and a theatrical designer by night, Patrick always has some creative project going on. For down time, you might find him on a sailboat off Long Island, or in an RV (or motorcycle) heading cross country. Patrick also serves as one of BPC's great team of Elders.
Nursery School Director
Working toward the Nursery School's mission to make outstanding early childhood education affordable, Amy brings to her work with young children and families a focus on play, child development, and group processes. She's happy to be part of the BPC community, and to see the many ways a small group can have a big impact. Amy holds an A.B. from Duke University, a Master's from Bank Street College and has taught in the teacher training program at City College. Amy's creative spirit extends beyond the classroom, as she is one of the co-founders of a cutting-edge theatre, music, and dance center in Brooklyn.
Gregory Togbah
Gregory Togbah is a New Yorker, through and through. Born in Metropolitan Hospital and raised in the City all his life, Gregory says, "I've seen a lot, as a child and as a grown-up, but life goes on." Gregory has worked at Broadway Presbyterian Church since 2002. One of his favorite jobs at BPC is opening the church doors on Sunday morning – in doing so, Gregory gets our spirit of welcome started. A fan of different kinds of music, he also likes to D.J. whenever he gets the chance.
Laurens Feliksdal
Laurens Feliksdal was born in Suriname, in South America. He graduated from the Algemene Middelbare School, the oldest educational institution in Suriname. He came to the United States in 1986, and has four children: Gilton, Eunice, Jamal, and Chantal. He loves sports (especially the local New York teams) and enjoys good food. Laurens says, "I love working for BPC, because I meet new people every day and get the chance to help."
Join us for worship
at 10:30am on Sunday.
You'll find us on Broadway at 114th Street in Manhattan.
All are welcome. Always.


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St Paul's Academy
Behaviour Watch
Doddle
Staff Remote Access
Pastoral Structure/Behaviour Management
Curriculum Booklet
Careers Information, Advice and Guidance
Extra Curricular Activites
Creativity and Technologies
English and Communications
Mathematics and Commerce
Pure and Applied Sciences
Ofsted Inspection of English Department 2010
Examination Results Summary
Section 48 Report 2013
Benefits for families
Examinations Information inc. grading system
Parents/Carers - Inclusion
Presentations for Parents/Carers
Use of Student Planners
Community and Faith
Volunteers/Visitors/Work Experience
Click here for the Examinations Booklet 2019 - includes details about results day
Uniform Shop: summer opening dates
CAREERS INFORMATION, ADVICE & GUIDANCE (IAG) A SUMMARY - ST PAUL'S ACADEMY
We have a fully qualified, impartial Careers Adviser with over 25 years experience linked to St Paul's Academy, Mrs Vicki Banbrook. She has been linked to the Academy since 2008 and is available in school most Thursdays and Fridays.
Work with Year 11
Most of Vicki's work each year is with Year 11 pupils and she begins her work in September by attending a Year 11 assembly where she introduces herself to the pupils and this is followed by a talk on the careers interview system at school and all Post 16 Options. She then visits the nine tutor groups in turn and gives a more in depth presentation focusing on the Post 16 Options – college, sixth form and apprenticeships. The presentation includes information and advice on applying for these options.
Most of Vicki's time throughout the year will be spent interviewing year 11 pupils as 100% of pupils will be offered a careers interview. Follow-up interviews are available as needed. The interview is informal, confidential and impartial. The Careers Adviser's main role is to provide information, advice and guidance (IAG) when discussing the future plans of the pupils with them on an individual basis or in small groups. The interviews may centre on the options of sixth forms and colleges, training and apprenticeships or job opportunities. During the careers interview the Adviser and the pupil may discuss the individual's interests, skills, personal qualities, strengths, weaknesses and the pupil's future goals, followed by the actions required to help achieve the goals. The Careers Adviser may also signpost pupils to useful resources and sources of information which will help them to make informed decisions. At the end of each interview an action plan outlining the pupil's plan is produced for the pupil to take home. Pupils will often be given information leaflets at the end of their interview e.g. details of sixth forms and colleges, information on open days, information sheets giving advice on seeking apprenticeships and training, university information, careers leaflets on particular jobs e.g. engineer, nurse etc.
The Adviser can also give advice and information on the completion of application forms, CVs and covering letters, interview techniques and job seeking, amongst other topics.
In the spring term Vicki and Christopher O'Carroll the school's Careers Leader will deliver a session for those whose first choice Post 16 Option is an Apprenticeship and if possible a visit to an Apprenticeship Fair may be arranged.
If a pupil really does not have any ideas at all about future or eventual job plans it may be useful for the pupil to use a careers quiz called the Skills Health Check which can be found at www.nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk, the quiz can provide job ideas for the pupil to investigate. This website also provides detailed careers information about many different types of jobs, use the job group section. There is also a similar excellent Careers Package that the school has recently purchased called Eclips, www.eclips-online.co.uk, a login is required for access, please contact Vicki or Christopher O'Carroll or the appropriate Year 11 Tutor for the login code. Additionally, www.ucasprogress.com will provide information on sixth form and college courses throughout London and www.ucas.com is useful for university research.
The Careers Adviser will also inform the school of any relevant careers events for pupils, apprenticeship fairs and careers conferences for teachers and staff. She will also attend the Year 11 Parents Evening where she will be available to provide information, advice and guidance to both pupils and parents as required.
Vicki along with many other members of staff will normally be available on GCSE Results Day should any help be required by pupils and parents.
Work with other Year Groups includes the following:-
Mr O' Carroll, the school's Careers Leader and the Inclusion department in the school plus other staff members will occasionally refer to the Careers Adviser any pupils in Years 7, 8 and 9 who are considered to be most in need of an IAG interview. An interview will be arranged for these pupils.
In the summer term careers interviews for many Year 10 pupils who are identified by the school as needing extra help and support will take place. Vicki will also give a presentation to each Year 10 tutor group during this term about Post 16 Options, courses and apprenticeships available and it also includes an explanation of the different levels of courses/apprenticeships. If requested by the school Vicki will also attend the Year 10 Parents Evening.
The Adviser will attend the Year 8 Parents/Pathways Evening so that she can support any pupils and parents who require careers information, advice and guidance at that time.
She is also available to interview Year 9 and 10 pupils who have a statement of special needs/EHC Plan often with parents in attendance. The parents will be provided with a relevant careers pack.
Various careers books and careers information booklets and leaflets plus master copies of college and sixth form prospectuses can be found in careers section of the school library.
The school now has a Careers Leader as well as a Careers Adviser and they are working together to create a new set of Careers Education Lessons for each year group and a Careers Education Information Advice and Guidance Programme which will permeate the whole school, so exciting times ahead.
Vicki Banbrook – Careers Adviser
St Paul's Academy
Finchale Road
Abbey Wood
SE2 9PX
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Darling Lili és una pel·lícula musical estatunidenca dirigida el 1970 per Blake Edwards.

Aquesta pel·lícula va ser nominada 3 vegades a la 43a cerimònia dels oscars pel vestuari, la seva música composta per Henry Mancini així com per la cançó Whistling Away the Dark.

Argument
Durant la Primera guerra mundial, la cantant britànica Lili Smith (Julie Andrews) triomfa a París. En realitat és una ciutadana alemanya anomenada Lili Schmidt que treballa per a l'espionatge militar alemany. Com a pantalla té el seu oncle Kurt  per a protegir-la. Loncle realment és el coronel Kurt Von Ruger (Jeremy Kemp), que també és el seu contacte amb l'exèrcit alemany. Lili rep la missió de seduir l'oficial d'aviació William Larrabee (Rock Hudson), per tal d'obtenir-ne informació. Aconsegueix seduir Larrabee, però també s'enamora d'ell. El coronel Von Rugen s'adona d'això i l'adverteix, però ella sent que no pot enganyar el pilot. Finalment Larrabee descobreix el joc, però tampoc no és capaç de lliurar la seva estimada.

Repartiment
 Julie Andrews: Lili Smith, una espia alemanya
 Rock Hudson: Major William Larrabee, un soldat anglès
 Jeremy Kemp: Coronel Kurt Von Ruger

Premis i nominacions

Premis
 Globus d'Or a la millor cançó original 1971 per Whistling away the dark de Henry Mancini i Johnny Mercer.

Nominacions
 Oscar al millor vestuari per Jack Bear i Donald Brooks.
 Oscar a la millor banda sonora per Henry Mancini i Johnny Mercer.
 Globus d'Or a la millor pel·lícula musical o còmica
 Globus d'Or a la millor actriu musical o còmica per Julie Andrews

Al voltant de la pel·lícula
 La versió estatunidenca té menys metratge (107 minuts); el mateix director va eliminar algunes escenes.
 El pare de Blake Edwards, Jacques McEdward forma part de l'equip de producció de la pel·lícula.
 És la primera vegada que Blake Edwards dirigeix Julie Andrews.

Referències

Enllaços externs
 A Culturalia.net

Pel·lícules dels Estats Units del 1970
Pel·lícules musicals dels Estats Units

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Q: Why can't I call my UDF directly? Why do I need to qualify it 3 levels deep? I just created a UDF and testing it I found only works when I use this syntax
SELECT [PMIS].[dbo].[fnIsReportingTo] (50,1132)

I was expecting it to work like this:
select * from fnIsReportingTo (50,1132)

or
select fnIsReportingTo (50,1132)

here is my create SQL:
create function fnIsReportingTo
(
@BossID int,
@EmployeeID int)
RETURNs bit
AS
begin
declare @ret bit
    if exists (select * from dbo.fnGetEmployeeHierarchy(@BossID) where employeeID=@employeeID)
        select @ret=1
    else
        select @ret=0
return @ret
end

A: Scalar UDFS must be qualified with schema. You don't need the database part of the qualified name unless it's in a different database of course.
SELECT [dbo].[fnIsReportingTo] (50,1132)

In the FROM clause, you can only use table valued functions
See "Types of Functions" in MSDN
Edit: As an observation, I'd tend to avoid:

*

*nesting UDFs this

*using table lookups in scalar UDFs

if you use this function for each row of another table you have a cursor that iterates over the table in the UDF for every outer row
Even this is better. It's now table valued and expands like a view.
create function fnIsReportingTo (
    @BossID int,
    @EmployeeID int)
RETURNs table
AS
return (
      select CAST(COUNT(*) AS bit) AS FooBar
      from dbo.fnGetEmployeeHierarchy(@BossID)
     where employeeID=@employeeID)
GO