This website allows any member of the public to view materials for the PUHSD Board Meetings, including the Board Agenda (business item descriptions and attachments), Board Minutes and Board Policies. As meetings become published within Brown Act guidelines-at least 72 hours prior to a Regular Meeting and at least 24 hours prior to a Special Meeting, they will become accessible to the public and remain archived.
Regular Board Meetings of the Placer Union High School District Board of Education are typically held beginning with Closed Session business at 5:00 p.m. (unless otherwise stated on the Agenda) followed by Open/General Session at 6:00 p.m. (unless otherwise stated on the Agenda) twice monthly (unless otherwise noted). Meetings are held in the Board Room of the PUHSD District Office located at 13000 New Airport Road in Auburn, CA. School sites host meetings throughout the year, therefore, the Board will occasionally meet at a location other than the Board Room. Meeting agendas are typically published/posted the Thursday prior to a Tuesday meeting.
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JANUARY 15 | Regular Meeting of the PUHSD Board of Trustees | PUHSD Board Room located at 13000 New Airport Road, Auburn | Closed Session = 5:00 p.m. | General Session = 6:00 p.m.
JANUARY 29 | Regular Meeting of the PUHSD Board of Trustees | Confluence Continuation High School at the Placer High School Campus 275 Orange Street, Auburn | Closed Session = 5:00 p.m. | General Session = 6:00 p.m.
FEBRUARY 5 | Regular Meeting of the PUHSD Board of Trustees | PUHSD Board Room located at 13000 New Airport Road, Auburn | Closed Session = 5:00 p.m. | General Session = 6:00 p.m.
FEBRUARY 19 | Regular Meeting of the PUHSD Board of Trustees | Placer High School 275 Orange Street, Auburn | Closed Session = 5:00 p.m. | General Session = 6:00 p.m.
MARCH 5 | SPECIAL JOINT MEETING with PUHSD Board of Trustees, Auburn Union School District, Ackerman Charter School District | Lynn MacDonald Education Center 3775, Richardson Drive, Auburn | Closed Session = 5:00 p.m. | General Session = 6:00 p.m.
MARCH 19 | Regular Meeting of the PUHSD Board of Trustees | Del Oro High School 3301 Taylor Road, Loomis | Closed Session 5:00 p.m. | General Session = 6:00 p.m.
APRIL 9 | Regular Meeting of the PUHSD Board of Trustees | PUHSD Board Room located at 13000 New Airport Road, Auburn | Closed Session = 5:00 p.m. | General Session = 6:00 p.m.
MAY 7 | Regular Meeting of the PUHSD Board of Trustees | PUHSD Board Room located at 13000 New Airport Road, Auburn | Closed Session = 5:00 p.m. | General Session = 6:00 p.m.
MAY 21 | Regular Meeting of the PUHSD Board of Trustees | PUHSD Board Room located at 13000 New Airport Road, Auburn | Closed Session = 5:00 p.m. | General Session = 6:00 p.m.
JUNE 4 | Regular Meeting of the PUHSD Board of Trustees | PUHSD Board Room located at 13000 New Airport Road, Auburn | Closed Session = 5:00 p.m. | General Session = 6:00 p.m.
Accommodating those individuals with special needs: In compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act, the Placer Union High School District Board of Trustees encourages those with disabilities to participate fully in the public meeting process. If you have a special need and wish to attend or participate in our public meetings, please contact Desiree Atkins, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent and Board of Trustees at 530-886-4401 or via email a datkins@puhsd.k12.ca.us, well in advance of the regular meeting you wish to attend so that we may make every reasonable effort to accommodate you. Documents or writings distributed for public session items, less than 72 hours prior to the meeting, are available for public inspection at the Placer Union High School District Office, at 13000 New Airport Road, Auburn CA.
3/5/2019 7:00 PM Regular Meeting of the PUHSD Board of Trustees Lynn MacDonald Education Center (LMEC) 3775 Richardson Drive, Auburn, CA |530-886-4405. Called to Order/Closed Session 5:00 p.m. Open Session 7:00 p.m. Lynn MacDonald will be participating via teleconference from 1244 Woody Lane, Colfax, CA 95713. In Compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act: If special accommodations are needed, please contact Kirstie Miller at 530-886-4400 or kmiller@puhsd.k12.ca.us.
10/23/2018 2:00 PM SPECIAL Meeting of the PUHSD Board of Trustees PUHSD District Office BOARD ROOM 13000 New Airport Road Auburn, CA 95603 | 530-886-4400 In Compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act: please contact Kirstie Miller at 530-886-4400 or kmiller@puhsd.k12.ca.us and every effort will be made to accommodate your needs.
10/16/2018 7:00 PM Regular Meeting of the PUHSD Board of Trustees Colfax High School LEARNING COMMONS 24995 Ben Taylor Road Colfax, CA 95713|530-886-4405. In Compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act: If special accommodations are needed, please contact Lisa Burlison, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent and Board of Trustees at 530-886-4405 or lburlison@puhsd.k12.ca.us and every effort shall be made to address your needs.
10/16/2018 6:00 PM SPECIAL Meeting of the PUHSD Board of Trustees Colfax High School LEARNING COMMONS 24995 Ben Taylor Road Colfax, CA 95713.In Compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act: If special accommodations are needed, please contact Lisa Burlison, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent and Board Of Trustees at 530-886-4405 or lburlison@puhsd.k12.ca.us and she will make every effort to address your needs.
10/2/2018 6:00 PM Regular Meeting of the PUHSD Board of Trustees PUHSD District Office Board Room 13000 New Airport Road Auburn, CA 95603|530-886-4405. In Compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act: If special accommodations are needed, please contact Lisa Burlison, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent and Board of Trustees at 530-886-4405 or lburlison@puhsd.k12.ca.us and she will make every effort to address your needs.
9/18/2018 6:00 PM SPECIAL Meeting of the PUHSD Board of Trustees Foresthill High School 23319 Foresthill Road Foresthill, CA 95631. In Compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act: If special accommodations are needed, please contact Lisa Burlison, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent and Board of Trustees at 530-886-4405 or lburlison@puhsd.k12.ca.us and every effort will be made to accommodate your request.
9/4/2018 6:00 PM Regular Meeting of the PUHSD Board of Trustees PUHSD District Office Board Room 13000 New Airport Road Auburn, CA 95603|530-886-4405. In Compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act: If special accommodations are needed, please contact Lisa Burlison, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent and Board of Trustees at 530-886-4405 or lburlison@puhsd.k12.ca.us and every effort will be made to accommodate your request.
8/21/2018 6:00 PM Regular Meeting of the PUHSD Board of Trustees PUHSD District Office Board Room 13000 New Airport Road | Auburn, CA 95603 | 530-886-4405 In Compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act: If special accommodations are needed, please contact Lisa Burlison, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent and Board of Trustees at 530-886-4405 or lburlison@puhsd.k12.ca.us and every effort will be made to accommodate your needs.
8/7/2018 5:00 PM Regular Meeting of the PUHSD Board of Trustees PUHSD District Office Board Room 13000 New Airport Road Auburn, CA 95603 | 530-886-4405 In Compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act: If special accommodations are needed, please contact Lisa Burlison, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent and Board of Trustees at 530-886-4405 or lburlison@puhsd.k12.ca.us and she will make every effort to accommodate your needs.
6/19/2018 6:30 PM SPECIAL Meeting of the PUHSD Board of Trustees PUHSD District Office BOARD ROOM 13000 New Airport Road Auburn, CA 95603 In Compliance With The Americans With Disabilities Act: Should you require special accommodations to attend this meeting.
6/14/2018 8:00 AM SPECIAL Meeting of the PUHSD Board of Trustees PUHSD District Office Board Room 13000 New Airport Road, Auburn, CA In Compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act: If special accommodations are required to attend this meeting, please contact Lisa Burlison, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent and Board of Trustees at 530-886-4405 or lburlison@puhsd.k12.ca.us and every attempt shall be made to meet your needs to the best of our abilities.
6/6/2018 9:00 AM SPECIAL Meeting of the PUHSD Board of Trustees Granlibakken Retreat Center725 Granlibakken Road Tahoe City, CA 96145 In Compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act, please contact Lisa Burlison, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent and Board of Trustees at 530-886-4405 or lburlison@puhsd.k12.ca.us, shoudl you desire special accommodations to participate in this meeting.
5/15/2018 5:00 PM REGULAR MEETING AGENDA PUHSD District Office Board Room 13000 New Airport Road Auburn, CA 95603 | 530-886-4405 In Compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act: Please contact Lisa Burlison, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent and Board of Trustees at 530-886-4405 or lburlison@puhsd.k12.ca.us should you desire special accommodations to participate in this meeting.
4/5/2018 6:00 PM SPECIAL Meeting of the PUHSD Board of Trustees LIBRARY at H Clarke Powers Elementary School | 3296 Humphrey Road | Loomis, CA 95650 530-886-4405 In Compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act: If special accommodations are desired, please contact Lisa Burlison, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent and Board of Trustees at 530-886-4405 or lburlison@puhsd.k12.ca.us and every effort will be made to accommodate your needs to the best of our abilities.
3/20/2018 5:00 PM REGULAR MEETING AGENDA Del Oro High School Library 3301 Taylor Road | Loomis, CA 530-886-4405 If special accommodations are desired, please contact Lisa Burlison, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent and Board of Trustees at 530-886-4405 or lburlison@puhsd.k12.ca.us and she will make every effort to accommodate your needs.
3/14/2018 5:30 PM SPECIAL Meeting of the PUHSD Board of Trustees PUHSD District Office BOARD ROOM 13000 New Airport Road Auburn, CA 95603 In Compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act: If special accommodations are desired, please contact Lisa Burlison, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent and Board of Trustees and every effort to accommodate your needs will be attempted to the best of our abilities.
3/6/2018 6:00 PM SPECIAL Meeting of the PUHSD Board of Trustees Placer Union High School District Office Board Room 13000 New Airport Road, Auburn, CA 530-886-4405 In Compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act: If special accommodations are desired, please contact Lisa Burlison, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent and Board of Trustees and every effort to accommodate your needs will be attempted to the best of our abilities.
3/6/2018 5:00 PM REGULAR MEETING AGENDA PUHSD District Office Board Room 13000 New Airport Road Auburn, CA 95603 | 530-886-4405 In Compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act: If special accommodations are desired, please contact Lisa Burlison, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent and Board of Trustees and every effort to accommodate your needs will be attempted to the best of our abilities.
2/20/2018 5:00 PM REGULAR MEETING AGENDA Placer High School Library 275 Orange Street, Auburn, CA 95603 | 530-886-4405 If special accommodations are desired, please contact Lisa Burlison, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent and Board of Trustees and every effort to accommodate your needs will be attempted to the best of our abilities.
11/14/2017 5:00 PM REGULAR MEETING AGENDA PUHSD District Office Board Room 13000 New Airport Road Auburn, CA 95603 | 530-886-4405 In Compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act: Should you need special accommodations to participate in the meeting, please contact Lisa Burlison, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent and Board of Trustees at 530-886-4405.
10/17/2017 6:00 PM SPECIAL Meeting of the PUHSD Board of Trustees and the Colfax Elementary School District, Placer Hil Colfax High School Theatre 24995 Ben Taylor Road Colfax, CA 95713 530-886-4405 In Compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act: If special accommodations are desired, please contact Lisa Burlison, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent and Board of Trustees at 530-886-4405 or lburlison@puhsd.k12.ca.us and every effort shall be made to accommodate your needs.
10/17/2017 5:00 PM REGULAR MEETING AGENDA Colfax High School Theatre 24995 Ben Taylor Road Colfax, CA 95713 530-886-4405 If special accommodations are desired, please contact Lisa Burlison, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent and Board of Trustees at 530-886-4405 or lburlison@puhsd.k12.ca.us and every effort shall be made to accommodate your needs.
10/3/2017 5:00 PM REGULAR MEETING AGENDA PUHSD District Office Board Room 13000 New Airport Road Auburn, CA 95603 | 530-886-4405 In Compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act: Please contact Lisa Burlison, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent and Board of Trustees should you desire special accommodations to attend our meetings. We shall accommodate your needs to the best of our abilities.
9/19/2017 6:00 PM REGULAR MEETING AGENDA Foresthill High School Library 23319 Foresthill Road Foresthill, CA 95631| 530-886-4405 In Compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act: Please contact Lisa Burlison, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent and Board of Trustees should you require special accommodations. We shall do our best to meeting your needs.
8/8/2017 5:00 PM Regular Meeting of the Placer Union High School District PUHSD District Office Board Room 13000 New Airport Road Auburn, CA 95603 | 530-886-4405 The PUHSD Board of Trustees encourages those with disabilities to participate in our public meetings. If special accommodations are desired, please contact Lisa Burlison, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent and Board of Trustees at 530-886-4405 or lburlison@puhsd.k12.ca.us to arrange to meet your needs to the best of our abilities.
6/27/2017 4:00 PM Regular Meeting of the Placer Union High School District PUHSD District Office BOARD ROOM 13000 New Airport Road Auburn, CA 95603 In Compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act: The PUHSD Board of Trustees encourages those with disabilities to participate in our public meetings. If special accommodations are desired, please contact Lisa Burlison, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent and Board of Trustees at 530-886-4405 or lburlison@puhsd.k12.ca.us to arrange to meet your needs to the best of our abilities.
6/8/2017 9:00 AM SPECIAL Meeting of the PUHSD Board of Trustees JUNE 8-9, 2017 Granlibakken Conference Center 725 Granlibakken Road Tahoe City, CA 96145 855-516-1090 -- 530-886-4400 In Compliance with ADA, the Trustees encourages those with disabilities to participate in public meetings. If special accommodations are desired, please contact Lisa Burlison, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent and Board of Trustees at 530-886-4405 or lburlison@puhsd.k12.ca.us to accommodate your requests to the best of our abilities.
6/7/2017 8:00 AM SPECIAL Meeting of the PUHSD Board of Trustees PUHSD District Office BOARD ROOM 13000 New Airport Road Auburn, CA 95603 In Compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act, the PUHSD Board of Trustees encourages those with disabilities to participate in our public meetings. Should you required special accommodations, please contact Lisa Burlison, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent and Board of Trustees at 530-886-4405 or lburlison@puhsd.k12.ca.us to accommodate your requests to the best of the District's abilities.
6/6/2017 5:00 PM Regular Meeting of the Placer Union High School District PUHSD District Office BOARD ROOM 13000 New Airport Road Auburn, CA 95603 In Compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act: The PUHSD Board of Trustees encourages those with disabilities to participate in our public meetings. Should you require special accommodations, please contact Lisa Burlison, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent and Board of Trustees at 530-886-4405 or lburlison@puhsd.k12.ca.us to accommodate your requests to the best of the District's abilities.
5/16/2017 5:30 PM Regular Meeting of the Placer Union High School District PUHSD District Office BOARD ROOM 13000 New Airport Road Auburn, CA 95603 In Compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act: The PUHSD Board of Trustees encourages those with disabilities to participate in our public meetings. Should you require special accommodations, please contact Lisa Burlison, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent and Board of Trustees at 530-886-4405 or lburlison@puhsd.k12.ca.us to discuss accommodations. We will meet your needs to the best of our abilities.
4/18/2017 6:00 PM Regular Meeting of the Placer Union High School District PUHSD District Office BOARD ROOM 13000 New Airport Road Auburn, CA 95603 In Compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act: The PUHSD Board of Trustees encourages those with disabilities to participate in our public meetings. Should you require special accommodations, please contact Lisa Burlison, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent and Board of Trustees at 530-886-4405 or lburlison@puhsd.k12.ca.us in advance of the meeting to accommodate your needs to the best of our abilities.
4/18/2017 5:00 PM SPECIAL Meeting of the PUHSD Board of Trustees PUHSD District Office BOARD ROOM 13000 New Airport Road Auburn, CA 95603 In Compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act, the PUHSD Board of Trustees encourages those with disabilities to participate in the public meeting process. Those with special needs wanting to participate may contact Lisa Burlison, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent and Board of Trustees at 530-886-4405 in advance of the meeting to address and make every attempt to accommodate requests.
4/4/2017 5:00 PM Regular Meeting of the Placer Union High School District PUHSD District Office BOARD ROOM 13000 New Airport Road Auburn, CA 95603 In Compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act: The PUHSD Board of Trustees encourages those with disabilities to participate in the public meeting process. Those with special needs wanting to participate in our public meetings may contact Lisa Burlison, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent and Board of Trustees at 530-886-4405 in advance of the meeting to address and accommodate requests.
3/28/2017 5:30 PM SPECIAL Meeting of the PUHSD Board of Trustees and the AUSD and Ackerman Charter SD Placer High School Library 275 Orange Street Auburn, CA 95603 530-886-4405 In compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act, the PUHSD Board of Trustees encourages those with disabilities to participate in the public meeting process. Those with special needs wanting to participate in our public meetings may contact Lisa Burlison, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent and Board of Trustees at 530-886-4405 in advance of the meeting to address and accommodate need requests.
3/21/2017 5:00 PM SPECIAL Meeting of the PUHSD Board of Trustees Del Oro High School Auditorium 3301 Taylor Road Loomis, CA 95650 In compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act, the PUHSD Board of Trustees encourages those with disabilities to participate in the public meeting process. Those with special needs wanting to participate in our public meetings may contact Lisa Burlison, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent and Board of Trustees at 530-886-4405 in advance of the meeting to address and accommodate need requests.
3/21/2017 4:00 PM Regular Meeting of the Placer Union High School District Del Oro High School Library 3301 Taylor Road Loomis, CA 95650 In Compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act: The PUHSD Board of Trustees encourages those with disabilities to participate n the public meeting process. Those with special needs wanting to participate in our public meetings may contact Lisa Burlison, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent and Board of Trustees at 530-886-4405 in advance of the meeting to address and accommodate need requests.
3/18/2017 9:00 AM SPECIAL Meeting of the PUHSD Board of Trustees The Home of Board President Lynn MacDonald 1244 Woody Lane Colfax, CA 530-637-4966 In compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act, the PUHSD Board of Trustees encourages those with disabilities to participate in the public meeting process. Those with special needs wanting to participate in our public meetings may contact Lisa Burlison, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent and Board of Trustees at 530-886-4405 in advance of the meeting to address and accommodate need requests.
3/7/2017 5:00 PM Regular Meeting of the Placer Union High School District PUHSD District Office BOARD ROOM 13000 New Airport Road Auburn, CA 95603 In Compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act: The PUHSD Board of Trustees encourages those with disabilities to participate in public meetings. Those with special needs in need of accommodations should please contact Lisa Burlison, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent at 530-886-4405 in advance of the meeting and we will make every reasonable effort to accommodate you.
2/21/2017 5:00 PM Regular Meeting of the Placer Union High School District Placer High School Library 275 Orange Street Auburn, CA 95603 In Compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act: The PUHSD Board of Trustees encourages those with disabilities to participate fully in our public meetings. If you have a special need and wish to participate in a public meeting, please contact Lisa Burlison, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent and Board of Trustees at 530-886-4405 in advance of the meeting and we will make every reasonable effort to accommodate you.
2/7/2017 5:30 PM Regular Meeting of the Placer Union High School District PUHSD District Office Boardroom 13000 New Airport Road Auburn, CA 05603 In Compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act: The PUHSD Board of Trustees encourages those with disabilities to participate in our public meetings, please contact Lisa Burlison, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent and Board of Trustees at 530-886-4405 well in advance of the meeting you wish to attend so that we may make every reasonable effort to accommodate you.
1/10/2017 5:30 PM Regular Meeting of the Placer Union High School District PUHSD District Office BOARD ROOM 13000 New Airport Road Auburn, CA 95603 In Compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act: The PUHSD Board of Trustees encourages those with disabilities to participate fully in the public meeting process. If you have a special need and wish to participate in our public meetings, please contact 530-886-4405 well in advance of the meeting you wish to attend so that we may make every reasonable effort to accommodate you.
12/20/2016 4:00 PM SPECIAL Meeting of the PUHSD Board of Trustees PUHSD District Office BOARD ROOM 13000 New Airport Road Auburn, CA 95603 In compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act, the PUHSD Board of Trustees encourages those with disabilities to participate in the public meeting process. Those with special needs wanting to participate in our public meetings may contact Lisa Burlison, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent and Board of Trustees at 530-886-4405 in advance of the meeting to address and accommodate need requests.
9/20/2016 6:00 PM SPECIAL Joint Meeting of the PUHSD Board of Trustees and the Foresthill Union School District Board Foresthill High School Library 23319 Foresthill Road Foresthill, CA 95631 In Compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act: The PUHSD Board of Trustees encourages those with disabilities to participate fully in the public meeting process. If you have a special need and wish to participate in our public meetings, please contact 530-886-4405 well in advance of the meeting you wish to attend so that we may make every reasonable effort to accommodate you.
9/6/2016 5:30 PM Regular Meeting of the Placer Union High School District PUHSD District Office BOARD ROOM 13000 New Airport Road Auburn, CA 95603 In Compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act: The PUHSD Board of Trustees encourages those with disabilities to participate fully in the public meeting process. If you have a special need and wish to participate in our public meetings, please contact 530-886-4405 well in advance of the meeting you wish to attend so that we may make every reasonable accommodation.
8/16/2016 5:30 PM Regular Meeting of the Placer Union High School District PUHSD District Office BOARD ROOM 13000 New Airport Road Auburn, CA 95603 In Compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act: The PUHSD Board of Trustees encourages those with disabilities to participate fully in the public meeting process. If you have a special need and wish to participate in our public meetings, please contact 530-886-4405 well in advance of the meeting you wish to attend so that we may make every reasonable effort to accommodate you.
8/2/2016 5:30 PM Regular Meeting of the Placer Union High School District PUHSD District Office BOARD ROOM 13000 New Airport Road Auburn, CA 95603 In Compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act: The PUHSD Board of Trustees encourages those with disabilities to participate fully in the public meeting process. If you have a special need and wish to participate in our public meetings, please contact 530-886-4405 well in advance of the meeting you wish to attend so that we may make every reasonable effort to accommodate you.
6/14/2016 5:00 PM REGULAR MEETING AGENDA PUHSD District Office BOARD ROOM 13000 New Airport Road Auburn, CA 95603 In Compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act: The PUHSD Board of Trustees encourages those with disabilities to participate fully in the public meeting process. If you have a special need and wish to participate in our public meetings, please contact 530-886-4405 well in advance of the meeting you wish to attend so that we may make every reasonable effort to accommodate you.
6/9/2016 10:00 AM SPECIAL Meeting of the PUHSD Board of Trustees Granlibakken Conference Center BIG PINE CONFERENCE ROOM 725 Granlibakken Road Tahoe City, CA 96145 530-583-4242 or 530-886-4400 In Compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act: The PUHSD Board of Trustees encourages those with disabilities to participate fully in the public meeting process. If you have a special need,please contact 530-886-4405 well in advance of the meeting you wish to attend so that we may make every reasonable effort to accommodate you.
6/2/2016 6:00 PM SPECIAL Meeting of the PUHSD Board of Trustees PUHSD District Office BOARD ROOM 13000 New Airport Road Auburn, CA 95603 In Compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act: The PUHSD Board of Trustees encourages those with disabilities to participate fully in the public meeting process. If you have a special need and wish to participate in our public meetings, please contact 530-886-4405 well in advance of the meeting you wish to attend so that we may make every reasonable effort to accommodate you.
5/24/2016 6:00 PM REGULAR MEETING AGENDA PUHSD District Office BOARD ROOM 13000 New Airport Road Auburn, CA 95603 In Compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act: The PUHSD Board of Trustees encourages those with disabilities to participate fully in the public meeting process. If you have a special need and wish to participate in our public meetings, please contact 530-886-4405 well in advance of the meeting you wish to attend so that we may make every reasonable effort to accommodate you.
5/24/2016 5:00 PM SPECIAL Meeting of the PUHSD Board of Trustees PUHSD District Office BOARD ROOM 13000 New Airport Road Auburn, CA 95603 In Compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act: The PUHSD Board of Trustees encourages those with disabilities to participate fully in the public meeting process. If you have a special need and wish to participate in our public meetings, please contact 530-886-4405 well in advance of the meeting you wish to attend so that we may make every reasonable effort to accommodate you.
5/10/2016 5:00 PM REGULAR MEETING AGENDA PUHSD District Office BOARD ROOM 13000 New Airport Road Auburn, CA 95603 In Compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act: The PUHSD Board of Trustees encourages those with disabilities to participate fully in the public meeting process. If you have a special need and wish to participate in our public meetings, please contact 530-886-4405 well in advance of the meeting you wish to attend so that we may make every reasonable effort to accommodate you.
4/12/2016 5:00 PM REGULAR MEETING AGENDA PUHSD District Office BOARD ROOM 13000 New Airport Road Auburn, CA 95603 In Compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act: The PUHSD Board of Trustees encourages those with disabilities to participate fully in the public meeting process. If you have a special need and wish to participate in our public meetings, please contact 530-886-4405 well in advance of the meeting you wish to attend so that we may make every reasonable effort to accommodate you.
3/29/2016 5:30 PM SPECIAL Meeting of the PUHSD Board of Trustees Del Oro High School Library 3301 Taylor Road, Loomis, CA 530-886-4405 In Compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act: The PUHSD Board of Trustees encourages those with disabilities to participate fully in the public meeting process. If you have a special need and wish to participate in our public meetings, please contact 530-886-4405 well in advance of the meeting you wish to attend so that we may make every reasonable effort to accommodate you.
3/8/2016 5:00 PM REGULAR MEETING AGENDA PUHSD District Office BOARD ROOM 13000 New Airport Road Auburn, CA 95603 | 530-886-4405 In Compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act: The PUHSD Board of Trustees encourages those with disabilities to participate fully in the public meeting process. If you have a special need and wish to participate in our public meetings, please contact 530-886-4405 well in advance of the meeting you wish to attend so that we may make every reasonable effort to accommodate you.
2/23/2016 5:00 PM REGULAR MEETING AGENDA PUHSD District Office BOARD ROOM 13000 New Airport Road Auburn, CA 95603 | 530-886-4405 In Compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act: The PUHSD Board of Trustees encourages those with disabilities to participate fully in the public meeting process. If you have a special need and wish to participate in our public meetings, please contact 530-886-4405 well in advance of the meeting you wish to attend so that we may make every reasonable effort to accommodate you.
9/11/2014 5:00 PM Regular Meeting of the Placer Union High School District Board of Trustees PUHSD District Office 13000 New Airport Road Auburn, CA 95603 | 530-886-4405 Closed Session: 5:00 p.m. Open Session: 6:00 p.m.
4/7/2015 6:00 PM Regular Meeting of the PUHSD Board of Trustees PUHSD District Office BOARD ROOM | 530-886-4405 13000 New Airport Road | Auburn, CA 95603 Closed Session: Upon Adjournment of Regular Business | General Session: 6:00 p.m.
3/24/2015 5:00 PM Regular Meeting of the PUHSD Board of Trustees Del Oro High School Library 3301 Taylor Road, Loomis, CA | 530-886-4405 Closed Session: 5:30 p.m. | General Session: 6:00 p.m.
3/10/2015 5:00 PM Regular Meeting of the PUHSD Board of Trustees PUHSD District Office BOARD ROOM | 530-886-4405 13000 New Airport Road | Auburn, CA 95603 Closed Session: 5:00 p.m. | General Session: 6:00 p.m.
2/24/2015 5:30 PM Regular Meeting of the PUHSD Board of Trustees PUHSD District Office BOARD ROOM | 530-886-4405 13000 New Airport Road | Auburn, CA 95603 Closed Session: 5:30 p.m. | General Session: 6:00 p.m.
2/10/2015 5:00 PM Regular Meeting of the PUHSD Board of Trustees Placer High School Library | 530-886-4405 275 Orange Street, Auburn, CA 95603 Closed Session: 5:00 p.m. | General Session: 7:00 p.m.
1/20/2015 5:00 PM Regular Meeting of the PUHSD Board of Trustees Educational Options Center (Chana & Maidu High Schools) 3775 Richardson Drive, Auburn, CA 95603 | ROOM 26 Closed Session: 5:00 p.m. | General Session: 6:00 p.m.
1/6/2015 5:00 PM Regular Meeting of the PUHSD Board of Trustees PUHSD District Office BOARD ROOM | 530-886-4405 13000 New Airport Road | Auburn, CA 95603 Closed Session: 5:00 p.m. | General Session: 6:00 p.m.
12/9/2014 5:00 PM Regular Meeting of the PUHSD Board of Trustees PUHSD District Office BOARD ROOM | 530-886-4405 13000 New Airport Road | Auburn, CA 95603 Closed Session: 5:00 p.m. | General Session: 6:00 p.m.
11/18/2014 5:30 PM Regular Meeting of the PUHSD Board of Trustees PUHSD District Office BOARD ROOM | 530-886-4405 13000 New Airport Road | Auburn, CA 95603 Closed Session: 5:30 p.m. | General Session: 6:00 p.m.
11/4/2014 5:00 PM Regular Meeting of the PUHSD Board of Trustees PUHSD District Office BOARD ROOM | 530-886-4405 13000 New Airport Road | Auburn, CA 95603 Closed Session: 5:30 p.m. | General Session: 6:00 p.m.
10/21/2014 6:00 PM Regular Meeting of the PUHSD Board of Trustees Colfax High School AUDITORIUM 24995 Ben Taylor Road | Colfax, CA 95713 | 530-886-4405 Closed Session: 4:30 p.m. | General Session: 6:00 p.m.
10/7/2014 5:30 PM Regular Meeting of the PUHSD Board of Trustees PUHSD District Office Board Room 13000 New Airport Road|Auburn, CA 95603|530-886-4405 Closed Session: 5:30 p.m. | General Session: 6:00 p.m.
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We can thank General Evan Shelby for first putting Bristol on the map. A well-known figure during the French and Indian War as well as the Revolutionary War, Shelby first appeared in what is now the Bristol area around 1765. Surveying the terrain he saw an abundance of opportunities and immediately wrote his sons about the territory, telling them that the soldiers and officers of the French and Indian War would probably receive grants of land here and that they should buy as many of the grants as possible.
The following year, Shelby, moved his family and settled at a place called Big Camp Meet (now Bristol, TN/VA). It is said that Cherokee Indians once inhabited the area and the Indian village was named, according to legend, because numerous deer and buffalo met here to feast in the canebrakes.
Shelby renamed the site Sapling Grove (which would later be changed to Bristol). It was a backcountry settlement dangerously situated at the edge of Cherokee land on the southern Appalachian frontier. Scottish and Irish pioneers settled in the region in the 1700s. In 1774, Shelby erected a fort on a hill overlooking what is now downtown Bristol. It was an important stopping-off place for notables such as Daniel Boone and George Rogers Clark, as well as hundreds of pioneers' en-route to the interior of the developing nation. This fort, known as Shelby's Station was actually a combination trading post, way station, and stockade. It was a bastion to protect his family and travelers against the Indians. The fort also became the place where the pivotal Revolutionary War battle of King's Mountain was planned.
After the Revolutionary War, Colonel James King, an immigrant from Ireland and a patriot in the American Revolution, purchased the Shelby land setting up an ironworks and a sawmill, which became a great boon to the area, later Colonel King started a furniture works to meet the high demand for the quality wood pieces available.
Soon after Colonel King's death, his son, Reverend James King, brought in new sawmill equipment and built the largest stone milldam in the region.
Samuel Goodson, who owned land that adjoined the original town of Bristol TN/VA at its northern boundary (Beaver Creek was the dividing line), started a development known as "Goodsonville". Anderson was unable to incorporate Bristol across the state lines of Tennessee and Virginia. So in 1856, Goodsonville and the original Bristol, Virginia were merged to form the composite town of Goodson, Virginia.
Incorporation for Bristol, Tenn. and Goodson, Va. occurred in 1856. The Virginia and Tennessee Railroads reached the cities in the late summer of 1856. Due to having two different railroads companies, two depots served the cities; one in Bristol, Tenn. and the other in Goodson, Va. However, the depot located in Goodson continued to be referred to as Bristol, Va. In 1890, Goodson, Va. once again took the name Bristol.
For more information on Bristol TN/VA history and the history of the area follow the links below.


An experience you won't soon forget! Visit San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf for free time to dine on your own and explore. Then at Club Fugazi enjoy the Christmas Extravaganza, featuring side-splitting comedy and the wonderful costumes of Beach Blanket Babylon.


CAUTION: The color codes for wires referred to in this article are for USA only - I haven't a clue as to what the wire color codes for house wiring are in any other countries. Consult your local electrician for information.
Here's a basic description of how the electric power gets to your house. Most homes are supplied with a 220 volt service capable of about 200 amps. Some older homes might not be wired that way. They may just have a 110 volt service. The following describes a 220 volt system in the United States.
Back at the power generating station electricity is generated by huge turbine generators which are driven by either fossil fuel, nuclear energy or hydro power, like Niagara Falls. The power is generated at very high voltages and sent out over a network of distribution lines. As it gets closer to your house it goes to a sub station where the voltage is lowered and then sent on its way. It finally arrives in your neighborhood and is sent to a transformer where the voltage is lowered to 220 volts. This is what comes into your house and goes to the circuit breaker box.
The next section describes a bit of technical mumbo jumbo about sine waves and phase relationships. You can skip it if you aren't interested.
Alternating current (AC) is what is delivered to you and is what runs everything in your home. The alternating part means that the voltage changes constantly from zero to plus 110 volts and then back to zero and then to minus 110 volts. This cycle repeats itself 60 times a second thus the description of your service is 110VAC 60Hz. The Hz is the abbreviation for Hertz, a famous scientist from Germany who also invented the rental car business (and as a sideline invented radio and wireless communications along with a lot of his co-workers, Avis, Enterprise and Alamo).
The cyclic variation of the voltage occurs very smoothly and is described as sinusoidal variation, named after Samuel Sinus, a famous mathematician and nose doctor. Now this is important - the 220 volts comes to you in a kinda weird way. There are three wires coming to your house. The one in the middle (so ta speak) is called the common. On each side of that wire are 110 volt wires - 110 volts is measured between that wire and the common. If you measure across the two outside wires you will get 220 volts. It all happens in the complex vector math of the two 110 volt sinusoidal waveforms, but suffice it to say that it works and you get your choice of 110 or 220 volts to run your appliances.
Remember the middle wire I called "common"? It comes all the way from the power generating station as the common wire and it also is attached to the cold water pipe that comes into your house through the ground. It's important because you should realize that the earth is part of a circuit of our power distribution system. What it really means to you is that you can get zapped if you happen to be in contact with some form of ground, be it a kitchen sink or a puddle of water on the ground outside, and come in contact with a "hot" wire. Ground is ground and if you touch a "hot" wire and are grounded elsewhere on your body, current will flow through the circuit. If one of your fingers is in a light socket and another finger on the same hand touches ground, you will feel a shock across your hand. If no other part of your body is grounded that's all that will happen. It will scare you but it won't hurt you or kill you. Well, it might hurt you if you yank your hand away fast and hit it on the corner of the kitchen cabinet or any other relatively sharp object!
Confused yet? Well here is one more thing to contemplate. There is one more wire traveling through your house. It is sometimes covered with green insulation and sometimes it is a bare wire buried inside the plastic insulation of the Romex. It is a ground wire and is connected to the grounding buss inside your electrical box. It is connected to the same place that the white or common wire is connected but is used ONLY for grounding of circuits for safety reasons. Don't think you are smart and try to use that green wire to carry current in a circuit! It is unsafe and ILLEGAL.
I once heard of a plumber who was wiring a disposal under a kitchen sink. He thought he knew what he was doing and decided to be lazy and not go down the cellar to turn the circuit off. He worked with one hand in his pocket (an electrician's safety trick) so as to not risk grabbing a hot wire with one hand and ground with the other. Then he made one big mistake. As he reached for the hot wire to connect it to the disposal, his forehead, now soaked with sweat, touched the bottom of the steel sink. Needless to say, he is no longer installing disposals.
I have to mention something here about grounding an appliance. In some cases it is recommended to attach a grounding strap from the appliance to a water pipe since water pipes all go into the earth and are considered the absolute ultimate in grounding a device - well, that is not always true. Consider two devices which are 99.9999% of all homes. Well at least the first is, it is the water heater. One side of the water heater is connected to the cold water supply. The other is connected to the hot water pipes in your house. It is absolutely possible that the electrical path to ground is interrupted in the water heater. This may be due to plastic components inside the water heater or to the the teflon thread tape used to seal the pipe joints. In either case the the ground path can be broken by the water heater. The cure for this is to install a copper grounding strap across the water heater pipes, one end to the outlet pipe (hot water side) and the other to the inlet side (cold water). Everything is now grounded throughout your house, right?? Well, not exactly.
Did I mention water softeners?? No, but I will. Water softeners. There. Oh, the problem with them? Same thing. Plastic parts inside the water softeners offer the same electrical isolation as the water heater does. So, when you are out buying copper grounding straps and clamps, get two - no, make that three. The water meter is the last problem in interrupting the electrical ground system in the copper pipes in your house. So put one across the water softener and one across the water meter - same way - one end connected to each of the inlet and outlet pipes.
Why is this so important, you may ask? Well, if the installer of an appliance uses the hot water pipe as a "safety ground" and no ground straps are installed, and there is a failure in the appliance, say for example a disposal, there is a very good chance that the frame of the device will be connected to the "hot" side of the guts of the device. Therefore all the hot water pipe everywhere in the house will then be wired to 110 volts! Next person to grab the hot and cold faucets at the same time will not ever do that again, dirty hands or not! They won't even be around to get their hands dirty, they will be dead!! That's why it's important.
The main message here is one of safety. There are a lot of sources of ground in or near where you will be working on an electrical circuit. Don't be lazy - take that extra few minutes to find the right circuit breaker and turn it off. Check with a circuit tester to make certain that the "hot" wire is dead and proceed with your work.
One final note. Do you think that you could ever be electrocuted by touching the white (common) wire of a perfectly wired house where everything is done to code? You betcha you can! Consider this - you are at the circuit breaker box and decide to remove the white wire from one of the house circuits for whatever reason - there it hangs in the air, the white wire. Now everyone knows that white is common so what does it matter if you are standing in a puddle of water and grab the ground wire?? Don't try it!! You may very well find yourself shaking hands with the disposal installer. If the circuit which the white wire is a part of has any device plugged in and turned on, even a 60 watt light bulb, that white wire is connected through the appliance to the black wire! Get it?? The white wire is looking for an earth ground to make the light bulb light! So if you supply that path to earth ground through your sneakers the bulb may not light up, but you surely will!! Helllooooooo Saint Pete!!


Canva is one of the best tools to quickly design banners and graphics for social media. This tool is easy to use and comes with lots of tools to make banner designing an easy task. Initially, it was launched for the web and later it also brought an iOS app. But, Android users are still waiting to get Canva. If you are looking for best Canva alternatives for Android, you are at the right place. In this article, I will tell you three best Canva alternatives for Android.
Note: Canva app is now available for Android. So, I don't think you need to look for alternatives. Canva is the best app for photo editing on the go. As a blogger, I personally use this for making images for my blog posts, social media posts, ads banner and lot more. Download Canva for Android.
I already wrote best Canva alternatives to try on the web. Now, this list is for Android platform.
This is my favorite choice and I use it actively when I want to create a graphics quickly on my Android phone. This is also easy to use and comes with lots of editing options. It also has a section for Royalty free photos to include the graphics. You can use it to create graphics for Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest, Tumblr, Google, Linkedin, YouTube and lots of other social media websites. Not just social media photos, you can also use it to design Facebook and Google ads.
Sprightly is another nice Canva alternative. This app is from Microsoft that brings the power of Office Lens and Bing right into the app. It also allows you to scan documents and notes. You can create photos for different social media sites, collages, posters and more. You do not need to hire expensive designers for these things.
Befunky is an online photo editing tool that lets you create images for social media or blog posts. Just like Canva, it also allows you to select from different pre-defined templates and quickly edit to create your photo. You get many templates, design elements, colors and fonts to choose from. This tool has basically three modes: Photo Editor, Collage Maker, and Designer. You can play with any of these modes. For social media posts, try the third one.Best thing about the tool is that templates are categories by theme including travel, food, holidays. You can also select the social network for which you want to create the post to get the optimal size. If you do not want to use Canva, you must check this tool.
The best thing about the tool is that templates are categories by theme including travel, food, holidays. You can also select the social network for which you want to create the post to get the optimal size. If you do not want to use Canva, you must check this tool.
This tool is free with ads and offers only 125 photo effects in the free version. If you want high-resolution photos, additional graphics, and more effects, you can subscribe to the pro version which costs $4.95 per month.
If you do not want to use the web version, there is an app for both iOS and Android. Canva only offers iOS app.
Etimat Designer is also a similar kind of designing app for Android platform. It can be used to create different marketing materials including Business card, Flyers, labels, collages and social media marketing materials. This may not be as powerful as Canva, but still worth to try. You can edit images, add text, add shape and more.
This tool provides a faster way to create social media images with jus drag and drop. You can also try this tool without registration, but having account lets you save changes. Like other tools, it also offers templates for Facebook, Twitter, and other social media posts. You can use available content including background and icons in your commercial posts.
You also get free browser extensions for Chrome and Firefox. This tool also comes with Buffer integration which allows you to schedule social media posts directly from Stencil.
PixelLab is also a good app with similar kind of designing experience. You have multiple text options, options to add beautiful stickers, import images, draw, add background and more.
Phonto is also a nice app for designing banners, ads, photos, social media banners and more. You can multiple background and graphics. In case you want to try better, you have the option to buy.
Fotojet looks the mix of Canva and BeFunky because it has features of BeFunky but the design is similar to Canva. It is clean, fast and easy to use the tool. It offers various design elements which are organized into categories. You can use this tool to create collages and edit photos. It also allows you to use fonts from your system.
You can also import your Facebook photos to work on it directly. It lets you share photos on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Tumblr. This tool also offers a pro version with more features, but you can try the free version for most of the tasks.
Pablo is also easy to use tool for quickly creating images for social media posts and increase the engagement. This tool has been developed by Buffer. It comes with more than 50,000+ images to use, 25+ fonts, and support for most of the social media platforms. Unlike other platforms, this tool is simple and offers only images and fonts. You can also upload your own images.
There are not too many apps that offer similar kind of editing for Android. But these three are worth to try. I personally use Desygner because now I am comfortable on that. You can try other apps as well and see how these work for you.
If you have anything to ask or say, you can comment below.


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Q: Unknown Action exception : Routing Error in Rails 3.1 I have the following two lines in default routes
  match '/:controller/:action'
  match '/*path' , :to => 'map#catch_all'

So the issue is, when user hit the valid controller and invalid action name like /user/aaaa then got and exception of "Unknown action" because the route got catched by the first line of above mentioned routes.
I can't change the order of the above lines either.
Any help??
All comments are appreciated. Thanks in Advance.

A: In production you should not allow the user to access not explicitly allowed actions. You should enumerate all available action, or use resource to allow the restful paths automatically. This will solve your problem.
Also, if unmatched url is entered, then the 404 message will appear to the user, which is the right way of handling this.
UPDATE:
In your ApplicationController you can implement the method_missing(method, *args) method, to handle all the non-existing action calls which may come from the wildcarded routes.
def method_missing(method, *args)
  # handle Unknown Action
end

But be aware, that this catches all method call which is not existing, and this can cause problem with debugging for example in case of a typo.

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Review: In 'Planet,' gays struggle with AIDS epidemic
How the two men respond to the calamity is the heart of Steven Deitz's work.
Review: In 'Planet,' gays struggle with AIDS epidemic How the two men respond to the calamity is the heart of Steven Deitz's work. Check out this story on ithacajournal.com: http://ithacajr.nl/1wkwm8i
Barbara Adams, Correspondent Published 12:22 p.m. ET Oct. 22, 2014 | Updated 12:28 p.m. ET Oct. 22, 2014
Nat DeWolf and Karl Gregory star in Kitchen Theatre Company's production of "Lonely Planet" by Steven Dietz. (Photo: Photo by Dave Burbank )
Recently I re-watched "The Boys in the Band," the breakthrough 1970 gay movie based on Mart Crowley's play. In this darkly comic pre-AIDS scenario, the men gathered for an increasingly embittered birthday celebration are friends, lovers or ex-lovers, and society's censure weighs heavily on them all.
Fast-forward two decades to "Lonely Planet," prolific playwright Steven Dietz's work set in the midst of the AIDS crisis in the early 1990s. (Written in the first decade of AIDS plays, it followed "The Normal Heart" but preceded "Angels in America.") Inside Jody's map shop, he and customer-turned-friend Carl seek refuge from the tumult outside — public censure of homosexuality remains but now pales beside their mountain of loss, as friend after friend becomes ill and dies. Stark fear pervades their days.
How the two men respond to the calamity is the heart of Deitz's work, currently playing at the Kitchen Theatre under Rachel Lampert's creative direction. The Kitchen's intimate space has been transformed once again by Kent Lynn Goetz's scenery and Tyler M. Perry's lighting. Warm and welcoming, the store has an antique aura, with its dark woodwork and colorful framed maps, while the floor design suggests an expanding world. We see through the rear wall to the street, where a few dangling chairs suggest passersby.
Gradually, we realize that each map presents a different vision of the world, that one man's truth is another's illusion. And Jody's world is contracting, as it becomes apparent that he seldom or never leaves the shop, afraid to face what's outside. (Scott O'Brien's ambient sound design subtly provides context.) When the energetic, garrulous Carl arrives, the two either banter safely or boyishly duel with rolled maps, improvising silly dialogue as they spar. Sometimes Jody relates his dreams, in which he's always the inept average guy mistaken for a hero; other times, Carl invents his job woes — about restoring paintings, repairing broken windshields, writing for a tabloid — what does he really do? Jody wonders.
Carl doesn't make stuff up — he lies, he says proudly. Eventually Jody learns that Carl spends his days helping clean out the places of gay men who've died. The play opens with a single straight-backed chair appearing in the middle of the map shop; by the end of act one, over 20 chairs — each one different, like the men they belonged to — have accumulated. Salvaging a chair from each apartment or home is Carl's way of honoring the lives of the friends they've lost; the jobs he lays claim to were in fact theirs.
Jody's distressed by the first chair; he reluctantly acquiesces to the others, still finding excuses not to leave his store. Gradually, the men's physical movement in the shop, like their lives, is both hampered and surrounded. By the end of the second act, the chairs have again doubled – and out in the street as well.
If this suggests another play where the stage is absurdly crowded with furniture — Ionesco's "The Chairs" — the comparison is not just intended, but incorporated. Jody refers to that 1952 work, in which an elderly couple, alone in a post-apocalyptic world, await the arrival of non-existent guests and an orator who'll give meaning and purpose to everyone.
The thematic analogy is as clear as an AAA road map, so the men's discussion of Ionesco's ideas feels superfluous. Saying what need not be said is a weakness of Dietz's script — the philosophizing; the self-consciously "absurd" conversational juxtapositions. The strength of it is the vibrant, natural dialogue he gives to Carl, and it must be said, Carl gets virtually all the good lines — ones with wit, irony, attitude, compassion.
Actor Karl Gregory is brilliant in the part, without ever upstaging the more hesitant role of Jody, a somewhat understated Nat DeWolf. Jody's supposed to be a decade older, but DeWolf somehow seems Carl's age or younger, and we lose a vital contrast. Jody's apprehension is clear but his personality isn't, whereas Gregory makes Carl bitingly alive. It's a meaty role and Gregory gives it texture and nuance; at every moment, whether comic or serious, he's Carl, not our familiar Karl.
But we're amused by both men when they're carried off by their imaginations — Jody's fantasies of being a fireman, a boxer, a rock star; Karl's impersonation as the bastard son of Richard Nixon. Or when they're sharing a momentary comfort — gobbling down Reese's candy cups.
Whether ignoring the epidemic or facing it, or merely seeking a brief respite, these two friends struggle to make sense of the senseless. In the film cited earlier, all the gay actors died of HIV/AIDS in later years; here, the story moves slowly into the two men's future, as it must. And, in the wake of news of the latest Ebola outbreaks, we seek some fleeting solace in this "Lonely Planet."
Adams, a regional arts journalist, teaches writing at Ithaca College.
• What: "Lonely Planet"
• When: through Nov. 2
• Where: Kitchen Theatre Company, 417 W State St., Ithaca
• Tickets: $15-$37; call (607) 272-0570 from noon to 6 p.m. Monday-Friday and noon to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, or go online to www.kitchentheatre.org.
• Info: www.kitchentheatre.org
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Die ehemalige Wasserburg  Käseburg (Steinhof) war eine im Mittelalter errichtete kleinere Befestigungsanlage am Ortsrand von Brüheim im Landkreis Gotha in Thüringen.

Lage
Die baulichen Reste der Wasserburg Käseburg befinden sich gegenüber der Dorfkirche, im Süden der historischen Ortslage von Brüheim, einer Gemeinde, etwa zwölf Kilometer nordwestlich von Gotha. Die ursprüngliche Anlage befindet sich in einer durch sumpfige Wiesen geschützten Lage inmitten der Talaue der Nesse, die im Mittelalter durch Stauwehre in die Burgbefestigung einbezogen wurde.

Geschichte
Im Nessetal dienten neben den Wangenheimern, Herren von Erffa und anderen auch die Ritter von Brüheim als Dienstleute der Landgrafen von Thüringen. Erster bekannter Vertreter dieser Familie ist der 1276 genannte Berthold von Brüheim. Nach dem Wettiner Hauskrieg Anfang des 14. Jahrhunderts ist die Käseburg als Lehen in den Händen der Herren von Salza. Ihnen folgten die Wangenheimer. Im 19. Jahrhundert wurde der Fachwerkaufsatz des Turmes erneuert.

Bauliche Anlage
Die Burganlage vom Typ einer Turmhügelburg (Motte) bestand aus dem heute noch vorhandenen Burghügel mit umlaufendem Wassergraben und dem unmittelbar westlich angrenzenden Gutshof mit seinen sanierten Wohngebäuden, dem "Edelhof". Von den Wirtschaftsgebäuden ist wenig erhalten.

Der Turm von sechs mal sieben Metern Grundriss aus dem 13. Jahrhundert ist aus Bruchsteinen aufgemauert und erhielt im 19. Jahrhundert einen Fachwerkaufbau. Er verfügt noch über eine Resthöhe von etwa 10 Metern. An der Nordseite erkennt man im ersten Obergeschoss eine Schlüsselscharte.

Die Anlage ist ein ausgewiesenes Bau- und Bodendenkmal und befindet sich im Privatbesitz. Die Besitzer betreiben die Sanierung der Anlage.

Literatur

Siehe auch
 Liste deutscher Turmhügelburgen

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Anmerkungen

Kulturdenkmal in Nessetal
Motte
Burgruine in Thüringen
Burg im Landkreis Gotha
Niederungsburg in Thüringen
Bauwerk in Nessetal
Burg in Europa

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Andrew F. "Andy" Sculimbrene
Obituary of Andrew F. Sculimbrene
Andrew "Andy" Sculimbrene, 46 of Pleasantville passed away Wednesday, January 30, 2019, at his home.
Andy was born on September 15, 1972, in Pittsburgh to Sarah Engel Sculimbrene of Bethel Park and the late Frank Anthony Sculimbrene. He married Renee DeMetro on September 26, 1998, in Indiana, Pa.
He was a graduate of Chartiers Houston High School and attended IUP.
Andy was currently employed as a salesman with Route 8 Auto Sales in Oil City.
He loved the outdoors, camping, fly fishing, ice fishing, riding 4-wheelers with Shaffer and make a stop at the Lake's for a beverage or to watch a sporting event. Andy also enjoyed reading and golfing. He was an avid Pittsburgh Steelers and Pirates fan. He especially loved being with his loving wife of 20 years, watching his son Roman's sporting events, eating good food and watching movies with his daughter Riley.
Andy is survived by his wife, Renee of Pleasantville; his children, Riley and Roman; a sister, Paula Sculimbrene and husband Andy Keddie of Venetia; his father and mother-in-law, Larry and Nora DeMetro; a brother-in-law, Bud DeMetro and companion Amanda; sisters-in-law, Mona Mion and husband David, Nicole Floyd and husband Michael; and several nieces and nephews.
Friends may call at the Gordon B. Garrett Funeral Home 303 N. Washington St., Titusville, PA 16354 on Saturday from 1:00 to 4:00 PM with a funeral service to follow conducted by Rev. Mark Rusnak with Aseracare Hospice in Erie, officiating.
Interment will be in Fairview Cemetery, Pleasantville.
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ROCKFORD — The Rockford Police Department will host the first Cops to You event from 5 to 7 p.m. Feb. 6 at Beefaroo, 2538 Auburn St.
Officers will be at the restaurant to talk with parents and children. The event also will feature giveaways.
The RPD will hold a Cops to You event at least once a month at different locations throughout the city.


Following news of an incredible holiday season, Amazon was awarded a patent that will allow for floating warehouses.
Amazon has won a patent that is will presumably decrease shipping times. Labeled as a "airborne fulfillment center (AFC)," the e-commerce giant will use airships to house products.
Basically, the AFC will flow in altitudes of 45,000 feet or higher. Amazon shoppers will then be able to receive the products through the airborne fulfillment center. This is a major advantage for Amazon. The company is constantly working on decreasing shipping times in order to remain competitive. With AFC, Amazon could supply the high flying warehouse to hold items and a drone will ship the products to customers.
In the company's patent description Amazon explains that the AFC can remain airborne for long periods of time. Moreover, the AFC is not limited to similar warehouses that are located in a facility. Furthermore, an AFC can travel to different areas depending upon demand making it an easier to transport products.
This is not the first time Amazon has showed their interest in aviation. Amazon announced a plan to deliver packages in 30 minutes or less. The company plans on accomplishing this by using drone technology.
Then, earlier this month Amazon's CEO announced the news via Twitter praising the shipping breakthrough for the company. Amazon was able to deliver a product to a consumer via a drone and the entire delivery process only took 13 minutes.
However, Amazon still faces strict Federal Aviation Administration rules that call for all drones to be operated by a human pilot. Consequently, this rules out algorithms or GPS technology.
Following Amazon's patent, it is possible to believe that warehouses will be floating across the country delivering products in minutes rather than days.


oh. i'm ALL over these! my fave candy is coconut haystacks. this seems like it might be a healthier version of those - choco, coconut, oats, bananas...mmmm. these are a few of my favorite things.
Thank you for sharing this recipe, Rose! Will definitely be making these soon.
Must try these :) Thanks for the link and recipe!


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Net (stylized as NET) is a 2021 Indian Telugu-language thriller drama film written and directed by debutant Bhargav Macharla. It is produced by Surya Rahul Tamada and Saideep Reddy Borra of Tamada Media. The film stars Rahul Ramakrishna, Avika Gor, Praneetha Patnaik and Vishwadev Rachakonda. It premiered on the streaming service ZEE5 on 10 September 2021.

Plot
The plot revolves around a youngster in the cyber world. He gets trapped in the events around cybercrimes. Every moment in life is being monitored and used by strangers.

Cast
 Rahul Ramakrishna as Lakshman
 Avika Gor as Priya
 Praneetha Patnaik as Suchitra
 Vishwadev Rachakonda as Ranjith
 Vishnu Oi
 Dakshi Guutikonda
 Shoban Chitraprolu
 Amulya Mende
 Harishchandra
 Anthony Som

Production
The film marks the feature film debut of director Bhargav Macharla. Macharla wrote the script after studying data leaks and privacy breaches. Net was initially planned as a six-episode web series, but was later made as a direct-to-video film for ZEE5. Macherla cast Ramakrishna as he wanted someone who would look like a "regular guy in the neighbourhood" while Patnaik was signed after watching her performance in C/o Kancharapalem, as Macharla felt she could pull of a character in a realistic setting.

Reception
In her review for The Hindu, Sangeetha Devi Dundoo called the film a "telling tale of online voyeurism." Praising the performances of Ramakrishna, Patnaik and Gor, Dundoo wrote, "NET could have been a full-fledged tech thriller had it looked at a crackdown on cybercrime, but it stays content in being a human drama, and leaving us with uneasy questions on privacy breach." Sravan Vanaparthy of The Times of India rated the film 3.5 stars out of 5 and stated: "Director Bhargav Macharla puts forward a good film in NET that tells the story in a natural and convincing manner."

Cinema Express critic Ram Venkat Srikar felt that the film was more of a tale of voyeurism than a surveillance thriller. He concluded his review saying: "NET is a self-aware attempt that works more as a drama than a thriller. A brilliant performance from Rahul Ramakrishna and the straightforward treatment makes it one of the better films of the year." Praveen Kumar Vadla of News18 Telugu also praised the writing and performances, in addition to the technical aspects.

References

External links

 NET on ZEE5

2021 thriller drama films
2020s Telugu-language films
Indian thriller drama films
2021 directorial debut films
2021 direct-to-video films
ZEE5 original films
Films about pornography
Films about cybercrime
Films set in Hyderabad, India
Films set in Telangana
Films shot in Hyderabad, India
Indian direct-to-video films
Indian crime thriller films
Films about technological impact


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Hello there, Au Pair in America community and welcome to today's blog!
So, me being originally from Germany, I've always tried to avoid Germans wherever I am living or generally when I'm travelling abroad. It's nothing personal (obviously) but to me, travelling is all about breaking free from all the things that you're so used to in your everyday life. Having that said – I met one of my best friends in the whole wide world during my time as an Au Pair in America in New Jersey, the plot twist here being: she just so happens to be from Germany.
It was pretty much smooth sailing from then on. We ended up living 20 minutes apart from each other, as both of us had matched with host families in Northern New Jersey, roughly 40 minutes from New York City. We were both looking after "older" kids, my host kids being 14, 13, and (the twins) 11 when I got to join their family. As our host kids were usually off to school until the afternoon, Vanessa and I got to spend a lot of time together in the mornings. I remember, we used to do loads of things together, such as attending college classes (every week), going to the mall (sometimes), running (rarely), meeting up with other au pairs from our cluster (as much as possible), or just simply hanging out by the pool together (lots and lots and lots of times) – and it was always a blast. In fact, at some point our cluster in particular started calling us V&V, as my host kids' nickname for me was "Ve" at the time.
Even after 12 months of going to concerts and sports games, spending our Sundays in NYC and even living through Hurricane Sandy together, we still weren't sick of each other's faces (no, genuinely), so we decided to depart on our travel month together. Having spent an entire year on the East Coast, we decided to go see what the other side of this vast country had to offer. We met loads of incredible people, especially through Couchsurfing, on our adventure – we even met one of them again two years after we had returned to Germany: Josh and his flat mates had previously hosted us for a few days in their apartment in Long Beach. Shortly after we had left Long Beach to continue our trip to Vegas, The Grand Canyon, Yosemite Park and San Francisco, he happened to meet a German exchange student, who was staying in Long Beach in order to study at the California State University for a year. After said year, Josh decided to pack his bags and to return to Stuttgart, Germany with his now girlfriend – the city, that I had already started studying in at the time. It's a small world!
To cut a long story short: Vanessa and I returned to Germany as well, and we haven't lived in the same city (not even the same country, for that matter, as I just recently moved on to the UK) ever since we finished our au pair year. But that doesn't mean, that we're not as close to one another, as we used to be: Just last month, I got on a plane once again – to be able to attend her wedding in Munich! It's just like they say – Au Pair in America might help you to find a second family (that's a whole other story), but it also enables you to meet so many more special people that, if you keep in touch, really do become lifelong friends.
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When it comes to body building and working out your core is an essential aspect. Focusing on core workouts can help from weight loss and building muscle to getting into better shape and being healthy. This is because your core is the foundation of your entire body. Justin Maguire said, "If your core is weak, nothing else can be strong." Many benefits come when a person takes time strengthening their core.
1. Core values- The words value means "to consider with respect to worth, excellence, usefulness, or importance" and "to regard or esteem highly." A leaders core values are the most valuable things in a leader's life. These can include things like a spouse, family, parenting, close relationships, spirituality, and health. Every leader has core values but not every leader focuses on them. The key is to have and maintain a balanced life so you stay focused on your core values.
2. Core character- Leader's who want to make a difference and leave a positive lasting legacy need to have good character. The character of a person can raise them up or cause them to come crashing down. Having good character is about making sure you stay moral and ethical within your life. This means requires making the right choices and decisions no matter what.
3. Core beliefs- Every leader needs to know and stay strong to their core beliefs. This is because as Malcolm X said, "If you don't stand for something your will fall for anything." A leader's beliefs can be defined as "an opinion or conviction." So knowing and following your personal beliefs is essential to being true to yourself.
Question: What are some core aspects of your life? Can you add to the list?
I did not know it was Malcolm X who said that- wow! I've always like that quote. It is so true.
We must know our core beliefs, otherwise it will be easy for others to bend us to their way of thinking.
I don't want anyone (other than Christ) to alter me or my beliefs. But that means I must know what I believe, I must know and build on the foundation I want my life to be- Christian. it is not enough to say I am Christian, I have to know what that means!
I really like the quote. I had to Google the quote to figure out it was Malcolm X.
Great point about not wanting anyone else other than Christ to alter your beliefs. It's important to stay strong to your core beliefs and allow God to impact your beliefs.
Ha – clever metaphor. I think it's also worthwhile to think about things such as your core responsibilities, core tasks, and core determinants of success – although there's a lot of overlap between those and what you mentioned. The long story short is that it's great for us to be intentional and really contemplate what we're doing and why!
Great addition core aspects to think about. yes, it does start with being intentional and knowing our why. Thank you for adding to the discussion.
Totally true, eventually our core and who we are will be exposed either for good or bad. A person can't look good while having a weak core and last for the long haul. Thanks for reading and sharing your thoughts.
My core values are: Relationships, Integrity, Perseverance, Humility, and Love (God and Others). I work on improving those as much as I can.
Those are some good and important core values. How do you focus and balance those areas? I know with me it can be a challenge at times. Do you have any wise tips?
I like your observation in #1, that every leader has core values but not every leader focuses on them. It's one thing to say you have something, quite another to live like it's true.
Personally, my values, character and beliefs are anchored in Christ. That's where I get my identity, my purpose in life.
The only way a person shows what they value is through action. Words are useless if our actions don't line up with what we are saying. For example someone might say they value family but spend 60+ hours at the office. Both saying and showing is what's important when it comes to our values.
Great personal values Ngina. Thank you for sharing them with us.
I core belief is in Jesus Christ, and everything I do must be to his glory. I'm working on that everyday (not there yet!) I believe a leader's core belief should be servant leadership like our Lord. Thanks for showing us the foundation of leadership Dan.
Servant leadership is so essential when it comes to leading and living your life. It's something I try and daily focus on doing. It's the example Jesus showed us when he was here and one we must follow.
I appreciate you sharing your points, it added tremendous value to the post.
Yep, good thoughts here Kimanzi and Dan, loved reading this one!
Glad you enjoyed the post. Thank you for stopping by and reading.
Sure thing. I mean to comment more but I primarily read blogs via Google Reader on my phone.
No problem Joel. Glad to hear from you whenever you able.
I know we can never say this too much but Jesus is the core. I believe we need to have core faith and that is going to give us the belief and the character to build upon. Everything rises and falls on faith. I just had to say that last part.
Totally agree. Jesus should be the core of every Christians life (and nonbelievers). Great point about having core faith, faith is so important. I really like you last sentence, Glad you shared it. Thank you for reading .
Great post Dan, this is a wonderful metaphor. I also loved that you made a distinction between values and beliefs.
As a team, we should strengthen our "cores" together.
I'm glad you enjoyed the post. Great point about "a chain is only as strong as…" that's totally true. It's why we need to daily focus and maintain our core. I think sharpening our core as a team is a great idea.
Thank you for adding to the conversation and sharing your insights.
My core being Jesus Christ covers my values and beliefs – I would add that a core of my character is the thirst to learn more from Him, and to have the wisdom to share what I learn. Learning, to me, is so important – not just because I want to know more, but because I want to BE more.
What a great aspect of your character. To learn more about God and gain Godly wisdom. The goal of learning is to share what we know with others. Thank you for reading and sharing your insights. I really appreciate it.
My core values start with being His son, everything flows from that key relationship. Great post Dan!
Totally true. If we focus on God then our core stays strong. Thank you for reading and sharing.
Dan, article right on. I've been studying Bowen Family Systems, a different way of seeing human dynamics than Freud and his dudes. At the core of their paradigm for healthy people is strong core values and a clear awareness of them.
I'll have to check out the Bowen Family Systems. Thank you for stopping by and sharing these insights.
Dan, great post. You are right on the mark. Have you been reading my mind? I just posted an article on my site titled "Why your character matters?". Reading this article about having a strong core really hit the mark for me. Keep writing empowering messages.
Can you share the link so others can check the post out? I'm looking forward to reading it. Thank you for the encouragement. You do the same.
Thanks for stopping by my corner of the Web the other day. You've got a great community here.
You are spot on about having clarity about our core values, and I can give a resounding "Amen" to those things being Christ-centered. But one thing that I think a lot of people overlook is at how difficult is can be to maintain your core strength.
Sticking with your analogy here, if you've ever aimed at developing rock solid abs, it requires an insane level of commitment and discipline to get a rock solid core.
We can intellectually know what our core values are, but if we don't practice and exercise the discipline and commitment to continually establish them in our lives they can easily slip away.
Great food for thought here, Dan.
I really like your blog and plan on being a frequent reader and commenter.
Great points. It's important to have core values but it takes on going focus and discipline to maintain them. I think daily focus on your core areas is important. A person needs to first make the choice to have a strong core then manage those choices daily.
I might need to write another post about the importance of developing and maintaining our core areas.
Thank you for reading and sharing your wonderful thoughts.
Though I'm not much of a body builder, I love the analogy! You definitely can't expect to become strong at much in life if you don't have a firm foundation. I dig it.
I totally dig it! Great point about having a "firm foundation." This is an important aspect of having a strong personal core. Thanks for reading bro.


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