It's probably happened to most of us. You're going about your business, get into your car, and realize you've stepped in gum and now it's all over your floor mats. How do you fix it?
I went to my circle of friends knowing that this was one of those situations that many would have encountered. How best to get it out of the carpet?
There were a number of suggestions. The most common were to use a hair dryer and paper towel (heating the gum up and then removing as it attached to the paper towel), use ice cubes and freeze it and then "chisel" it off, freeze it in the freezer and do the same thing, or use the computer keyboard cleaner (in the can) and do the freezing that way.
There were also a number of people who recommended using lemon essential oils to help minimize any stickiness leftover.
I decided to try the canned keyboard cleaning air. The recommendation from my friends was to turn the can over upside down (so that the liquid in the can would come out and freeze the gum).
I have to admit, I was a bit skeptical, but I did just as instructed, and within seconds the gum was frozen. I used a fork and scraped it off). A quick vacuum treatment, and, it was almost perfect.
Nothing sticky, and only a tiny remnant of the gum (which I'm guessing will come out over time). Great life hack.


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Left to right: Greg MacGillivray, Loreen Gilbert, Kylie Schuyler, Jason Feddy, Suzanne Redfearn and Amar Santana | Photo by Jody Tiongco
Laguna Beach Magazine presents its annual list of creators, champions and change-makers who have made a significant impact—near and far—this year.
By Elizabeth Nutt
Sure, Laguna Beach is known worldwide for its art and artists, culinary scene and picturesque coastline, but its locals are what truly set the beachside community apart. Although the city is relatively small in size, it's teeming with go-getters, philanthropists, innovators and leaders who work tirelessly each day to make their community a better, more engaging place, whether it's by creating captivating works of fiction or a decadent meal, starting their own nonprofits or achieving monumental goals.
Given the incredible number of exceptional individuals in town, curating a short list of locals to spotlight each year is nothing short of daunting. And while this list is by no means inclusive, on the following pages we present 2016's most inspiring people, whose accomplishments—this year in particular—are worth celebrating.
Greg MacGillivray | Photo by Sean Armanta
Greg MacGillivray
Day Job: President of MacGillivray Freeman Films
How he made a mark this year: In correlation with the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service, MacGillivray Freeman Films, a top producer of Imax and giant-screen films for more than 40 years, took on an enormous task: capturing the history and beauty of America's national parks in the film "National Parks Adventure," which was released in February. "The actual impact of the big images, the super wonderful color and brightness, really does indelibly kind of etch itself in your brain, and you're moved, not only visually but emotionally and viscerally," Greg MacGillivray says. "It's memorable and therefore it impacts people in a way that … photography, TV or feature films do not, and because of that, it's been very effective in getting people to change attitudes. I can't imagine anyone not liking the parks, but you basically end up falling in love with them by watching them."
MacGillivray sought not only to take viewers on a life-changing adventure through the film, but also to send a powerful message about the importance of the parks' long history and our duty to preserve them for generations to come. "We all own these wonderful places, and they're probably the biggest thing we'll all ever own, and we all share responsibility for them …," he says. "That's why we were so excited to make this movie, because conservation is our No. 1 concern." MacGillivray Freeman Films also started the One World One Ocean campaign to raise awareness of the degradation of the sea and to inspire others to protect it.
Why he's proud to be a member of the Laguna Beach community: MacGillivray, who moved to Laguna when he was 17, initially fell in love with its natural beauty—and especially that of the ocean. Today, he appreciates the community's involvement in and passion for the city. "I've always loved the fact that the issues become such heated debates here, because we all love this place so much, we're so intense in our love and many people don't want it to change," he says. "There's no complacency here. Everyone has a point of view and they get into the issues, and that makes it more fun and engaging."
Plans for the future: "We have a string of films we're planning, mostly surrounding ocean conservation, but also conservation of streams and lakes and rivers … and we're going to be the last people in the world to shoot film, because film is still the best [in capturing] color, sharpness and detail," he says of the company's resistance to the industry's shift toward using digital filmmaking methods.
Lesser-known fact: "My surf nickname [back in the day] was Bird Legs, because my legs were so thin."
Jason Feddy | Photo by Jody Tiongco
Jason Feddy
Day Job: Production director and morning host at KX 93.5
How he made a mark this year: When it comes to keeping the community entertained, informed and laughing, Jason Feddy is a veritable expert. Each weekday at 7 a.m., his voice, with its captivating accent—Feddy was born in the U.K. and moved to Laguna 16 years ago—rouses listeners, providing local news, telling stories and jokes and welcoming guests during his "Daily Scramble Live," the radio station's flagship morning show. And, on Sundays, Feddy's on again with the 9 a.m. "Full English Breakfast" show. Feddy's early morning auditory presence has undoubtedly helped bolster the station's success this year; to say that he's funny is an understatement—he sings the police blotter, for example. "The radio station is … [thriving]. That's huge, and it's taken a lot of work from the team," reflects Feddy, who joined KX 93.5 four years ago as a volunteer doing "Full English Breakfast" before station founder Tyler Russell offered him the afternoon show; the "Daily Scramble Live" morning show was created in 2015. "We set a lot of goals at the beginning of this year—[some] financial goals—and decided where we wanted to be in the community. We wanted to be indispensable," he says of the radio station, a nonprofit that helps other nonprofits gain exposure, raises awareness of issues in town, assists with emergency preparedness, curates Laguna's soundtrack and much more. "And I think we are indispensable."
Feddy is also proud of the way in which the station strengthens the community. "We provide a service, we entertain … ," he says. "We're the glue that binds facets of the community together—groups that would never have met without the medium of radio." And he's carried that mission out in his own life, too; over the past year, he's worked to start and develop the Laguna Beach chapter of a global nonprofit called Music in Common, founded by musician/writer/producer Todd Mack in honor of his friend and bandmate Daniel Pearl, The Wall Street Journal reporter who was killed by terrorists in Pakistan in 2002. The local chapter connects kids and teens across all religions in Orange County through musical collaboration. "It transforms these kids' ideas about who the 'other' is … . I'm very proud of that project," Feddy says.
Why he's proud to be a member of the Laguna Beach community: "I used to come here as a kid to visit my dad … and the idea that I'd be a part of the community and not just a visitor was a dream. Laguna is so much more than a beach town," Feddy says. "I've got a lot of history here and I've been given a stage to do my shtick."
Plans for the future: "[We'll] focus on content, new shows, new ideas for existing shows, music, how the station sounds," he says. "And I'd like to get a bigger antenna."
Lesser-known fact: "I'm not a morning person."
Loreen Gilbert | Photo by Sheri Geoffreys
The Businesswoman
Loreen Gilbert
Day Job: Founder and president of WealthWise Financial Services
How she made a mark this year: In May, Laguna resident Loreen Gilbert received the prestigious Business Owner of the Year award from the National Association of Women Business Owners, Orange County (NAWBO-OC). "Most business owners realize it's not an easy road, so it was really nice to be recognized," says Gilbert, who has operated her own wealth management practice since 1997. "There were a lot of years that were tough. … I started from scratch and built a business with multiple staff, and when I look back it's really remarkable." Along the way, she attended the NAWBO-OC awards ceremonies, finding inspiration in her female peers. "I remember looking up to all of these women [who] were business owners, hearing all of their stories and being in awe of them," Gilbert says.
Today, she's dedicated to helping other women find success as business owners. She has extended her reach all the way to Africa and, more recently, India and Central America. In 2001, motivated to help women and children on the issue of HIV and AIDS intervention, she made her first trip to Africa, which ultimately launched more than a decade's worth of work there and sparked her interest in becoming involved in microlending. In 2012, she joined the regional board of Hope International, a microlending/microsaving organization that gives small-business loans to women so they can start or grow their own companies.
"No matter where you are in life, whether you believe you're a success yet or not, there are always ways to give back," says Gilbert, who has also served as a mentor to other women in the finance industry and made a concerted effort to employ more females at her firm.
Why she's proud to be a member of the Laguna Beach community: Gilbert, who moved to Laguna in 2013, fell in love with the town the minute she set foot in it. "I remember driving into the canyon and feeling like it was home," she says. "… I feel a strong sense of community here."
Plans for the future: Gilbert hopes to grow WealthWise Financial Services into a national firm, to practice in another area of the country and to mix it up by joining corporate boards (she's sat on numerous boards and volunteered her time to countless local nonprofits, such as Laguna Beach Community Foundation).
Lesser-known fact: "Most people don't know I speak French," she says. "I grew up speaking French because my mom spoke it, and it was our way of having other people not know what we were saying."
Arnold Hano
The Social Activist/Movie Star
Day Job: Writer
How he made his mark this year: This year, "Hano! A Century in the Bleachers," a documentary about the life of Laguna resident Arnold Hano through the lens of baseball, made the film festival rounds. It was selected for the Irvine International Film Festival and the Gasparilla International Film Festival in Tampa, Florida, among others. But the highlight and greatest honor for the 94-year-old baseball fan and writer, who is best known for his critically acclaimed book, "A Day in the Bleachers," was attending a screening of the documentary this spring at the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.
Though the celebrated documentary, which premiered in October 2015, takes viewers on the journey that has been Hano's life, it's the film's coverage of his role as a community activist and spokesperson for social equality that's truly captivating. As a writer, Hano uses his skill to increase exposure of issues he is passionate about, and as a person, he has always cared about the people around him. From working with former Major League Baseball player Felipe Alou to advocate for equal rights for Latin American baseball players and speaking up to Laguna Beach's City Council on the lack of female representation in the 1960s, to today supporting the homeless and being part of Village Laguna (a nonprofit dedicated to preserving and enhancing the cultural heritage of Laguna and of which Hano was a co-founder in 1971), he has made an impact near and far throughout his life. "[The film] reflects my need to look out for the other guy," Hano says. "And that fight is totally unfinished."
Why he is proud to be a member of the Laguna Beach community: "I'm proud to be part of a town that manages to hold onto its character and values and hold onto its soul, and I'm proud to have played a role in that," Hano says. He is responsible for the preservation of countless historic structures in Laguna, including the building that currently houses Royal Thai Cuisine (South Coast Highway) and the home that is now Dr. John DiGiovanni's orthodontics office (Glenneyre Street).
Plans for the future: "I'll keep going," Hano says of his desire to "keep Laguna Laguna," his involvement in Village Laguna and his career as a writer. "I just want to be able to do some more writing … and I'm working on a play."
Lesser-known fact: Hano has written 27 books and hundreds of magazine articles over the course of his life.
Jane Hanauer | Photo by Jody Tiongco
The Shop Owner
Jane Hanauer
Day Job: Owner of Laguna Beach Books
How she made her mark this year: Laguna Beach Books celebrated 10 years of serving the community's literary needs this year. Before she opened the store at The Old Pottery Place, Jane Hanauer attended an American Booksellers Association meeting in New York, took courses on subjects like book buying and marketing, found an architect who would design a creative space and stocked the shelves. Since then, she has worked tirelessly to create a pleasant experience for visitors.
"We're up against the convenience of being able to shop by mail, and that's something that every retailer pretty much has to try to combat," says Hanauer, reflecting on the ways in which online marketplaces like Amazon have affected the retail market, especially when it comes to book sales. "[We've tried to] make it a nice enough experience when you go into the store that there's a reason to want go into the store," Hanauer adds.
From the shop's air conditioning during summer months to upbeat music, helpful and friendly staff members, a full children's section, monthly book club, smooth computerized system and the ability to order books that aren't in stock within a day or two, it has drawn a bevy of loyal bookworms. "We have a nice group of Laguna Beach locals who make a point of coming here to get their books," she says. "And all of us really like interacting with the customers, and we love to read. … It makes it a really nice to place to come to."
Why she is proud to be a member of the Laguna Beach community: "It's been so much fun for me to get to know more people in town … . It's just been a really great chance to really get to know a little bit more about what's going on in town and to consistently see the same people and customers that I like and that I'm interested in," says Hanauer of her gratefulness for the community's support of her store. "It's some people's dream to have a bookstore, and it really is a terrific thing when you have wonderful customers."
Plans for the future: "[We'll] have more of an emphasis on the young adult and middle-schooler novels, because so many of our customers are 2 feet tall, and as they get older we'd really like to keep them."
Lesser-known fact: Before opening Laguna Beach Books, Hanauer had a series of other interesting jobs—one of which was at a club in downtown Chicago. Back then, well before she began helping people choose a good book, Hanauer was tasked with working the coat check at the club—in 4-inch heels.
Amar Santana | Photo by Sarah King
Amar Santana
Day Job: Executive chef/partner of Broadway by Amar Santana and Vaca Restaurant (Costa Mesa)
How he made his mark this year: This year, fans and followers of local chef and restaurateur Amar Santana watched him compete on the 13th season of Bravo's "Top Chef," an award-winning reality TV series that showcases some of the best chefs in the U.S. as they undergo cutthroat cooking competitions. And, just before that, in 2015, he opened Vaca Restaurant, the sister eatery to his celebrated Laguna Beach-based Broadway by Amar Santana. The successful opening of his second restaurant and the fact that Santana made it to the March 2016 finale of the popular elimination-based show is a testament to the entrepreneur's work ethic—and culinary prowess. "Well, on the show I had a strategy, I was running a marathon. I didn't want to give it all … [in] the first mile … [with] 25 more to go, and so steady I was. I really wanted to go far in the season as well as … [to win]. Making it to the finale was an amazing experience."
Back home at Broadway, Santana was overwhelmed by the community members'—many of whom frequent the upscale eatery on a regular basis—support. "It was one of the craziest experiences of my life, and still is. Having people in the community looking at you as a role model means a lot to me. It's rewarding, humbling and I'm so ever grateful. Everyone was hoping that… [I'd] win the competition, but I was a winner in people's eyes [here]," Santana says.
Why he's proud to be a member of the Laguna Beach community: "As a chef, I think of myself as an artist and what better community to be than Laguna Beach, the mecca of art in Southern California? [It's] such a great community, beautiful to just walk around, enjoy the beach, the sunset, the art galleries… . I think the locals love Broadway by Amar Santana because we think outside the box. … [Cooking is] an art after all, so, I think they say, 'I see where he's going with this,' [and] they appreciate art and my 'art' makes people happy and their stomachs full," Santana says.
Plans for the future: Though Santana and his partner, Ahmed Labbate, have many plans and goals when it comes to the years ahead, he's focused on one immediate objective: "to inspire our staff and to provide our guests with exciting creations of dishes and cocktails."
Lesser-known fact: Santana started cooking when he was just 5 years old. "[I've] always had it in me," he says.
Aria and McKenzie Fischer | Photo by Jody Tiongco
The Athletes
Aria and Makenzie Fischer
Day Job: Students/athletes
How they made a mark this year: On Aug. 19, Laguna Beach sisters Makenzie (19) and Aria Fischer (17) helped the U.S. Women's National Water Polo Team earn a gold medal at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, after defeating Italy, 12-5. For the bright, young athletes, it was more than just a career highlight—it was a life-changing accomplishment. "Obviously the experience was great because we won gold and got what we came for, but being surrounded by amazing athletes in all different sports and from all countries, … [it] was like an electric energy… . And one of the best parts was getting to share that experience with my sister, and achieving a goal with her was just really cool," Aria says.
"The feeling of standing on top of the podium with my teammates while listening to the national anthem is absolutely indescribable and something I will cherish and remember forever," Makenzie adds.
For the sisters, returning home to Laguna and experiencing a warm and celebratory welcome was another favorite memory from their Olympics experience. "The support here was amazing, we had … a welcome back thing at the high school and a bunch of people came to that, and it was so great seeing the next generation[s] of kids and athletes who will hopefully bring the same pride back to Laguna that we brought back. … Maybe we'll inspire other younger kids," Aria says.
Why they're proud to be members of the Laguna Beach community: For both sisters, growing up in Laguna Beach undoubtedly played a role in their successes both as athletes and as students—Makenzie is currently enrolled at Stanford University as a freshman, and Aria will be joining her there next fall. "The people here [in Laguna] are so loving and genuinely interested in what everyone is doing and achieving. I love how close and tight-knit this community is and it really did make coming home with gold that much more special," Makenzie says. "I know I would not be where I am today if it weren't for the people in this community."
Plans for the future: Makenzie and Aria will once again play for the same school on a water polo team, starting summer 2017 at Stanford. They both hope to compete in the 2020 Olympic games in Tokyo.
Lesser-known facts: "… I am not quite as shy as I come across. I can be pretty outgoing once people get to know me, but I have a pretty tough shell to crack," Makenzie confesses.
"I'm a super big choco-holic. I'm obsessed with chocolate and I like trying different chocolates from all over the world when we travel," Aria says.
Suzanne Redfearn
Day Job: Author
How she made a mark this year: Getting a book published is, of course, a monumental accomplishment. But getting an additional book published after that? Well, that's a different story, according to local author Suzanne Redfearn, whose second published novel, "No Ordinary Life," was released earlier this year. "I think so many people think that breaking … [into the industry] and becoming an author is … so difficult to do. [And it is] so difficult to make it through the gauntlet. But a lot of people don't realize it's the sophomore novel that's the most difficult to get published," Redfearn says, explaining that the success of an emerging author's second book relies largely on how well the first one did. "Having 'No Ordinary Life' come out was just an affirmation that I'm on the right trail," she adds. The novel, which follows the story of a child star and the effects of fame, came shortly after "Hush Little Baby," which was released in 2013 and tells the story of a woman who attempts to free herself and her children from her abusive husband. And these are just two books out of seven that Redfearn has written to date.
"It's been so much fun, and I've got to give a shout-out to Target and Costco [which carry the new novel] for supporting a lesser-known author. I've just started this career and this path, and both … [were] willing to read a lesser-known author," Redfearn says. "And then the local bookshops, like Laguna Beach Books, that are willing to have author events and do interviews… . The journey has been incredible."
Why she's proud to be a member of the Laguna Beach community: Though she is grateful for those stores that sell and promote "No Ordinary Life," it's the support of Laguna community members that has made the greatest impact on Redfearn thus far. "Laguna is amazing. We've got a lot of really successful, creative people in the community and there's not a lot of the green envy that tries to pull people apart. It's more of a bolstering community, where [locals] buoy each other and support their successes."
Plans for the future: Redfearn, who also owns Laguna's Lumberyard Restaurant with her husband, Cary, is a full-time author now, and has no plans to slow down when it comes to writing. "My job is to sit down every day and put words on a page and do the best I can to tell stories that resonate."
Lesser-known fact: "Most people don't know that I [started and] still own a shoelace company [called Wonder Laces]. I created … [the] company because my kids were in sports and their shoes were always coming untied and I thought, 'There has got to be a solution.'"
Kylie Schuyler | Photo by Jody Tiongco
Kylie Schuyler
Day Job: Founder of Global GLOW
How she made a mark this year: When she founded Global GLOW (Girls Leading Our World) in 2011, Kylie Schuyler's mission was to empower girls to feel that they are valuable members of society, have a voice and can dream big. Little did she know then that she'd give some of those girls the ultimate platform on which to let their voices be heard: In March, more than 100 girls and young women from around the world, served by both Global GLOW and New York-based nonprofit LitWorld, with which Schuyler's organization partners, attended the United Nations' Commission on the Status of Women's 60th session in New York. During the session, with a presentation to the U.N. commission, Global GLOW and LitWorld launched a joint literacy-based effort called The HerStory Initiative, which encourages girls to tell their stories and push for gender equality on a global level, and held the first Global HerStory Summit.
"At my presentation for the HerStory campaign, we assembled our 100-plus women and girls in a show of solidarity and presented their stories to showcase the profound inequalities that arise from the silencing of female voices," Schuyler says. "I am extremely proud that Global GLOW contributed to positively altering the future and the dreams of so many women and girls by offering them the unique opportunity to participate at the U.N."
Why she's proud to be a member of the Laguna Beach community: "I am proud to be a resident of Laguna where a strong sense of community prevails. I love that the people in Laguna Beach have a lovely penchant to embrace diversity and uniqueness. This quaint, artistic, quirky village has a heart—people here are their authentic selves and they care about one another."
Plans for the future: On a local level, Schuyler is focused on expanding Global GLOW's programs in Southern California. She also aspires to strengthen the nonprofit's presence in other states, and to launch programming in Guatemala, Kenya, Sierra Leone and other African countries, among other objectives. Finally, she's working on bringing another group of girls and young women from around the world to the U.N.'s Commission on the Status of Women in March 2017.
Lesser-known fact: "As a young teenager, I was shy, overweight, struggling with low self-esteem … . Fortunately, I went to a sleep-away camp in the sixth grade, where I met a young woman mentor who saw, heard and encouraged me. She helped me find my voice. I truly experienced the power of mentorship there," Schuyler says. "The encounter transformed my life then and … also helped to define my life's work—my passion to ignite the power of girls."
Bill Ogden | Photo by Marilynn Young
Bill Ogden
Day Job: Artist
How he made a mark this year: This summer, Bill Ogden received a special invitation back to the Sawdust Art Festival grounds to serve as the guest artist in honor of the festival's 50th anniversary. Though he's a surf-art icon and a prolific artist who has inspired other artists and art collectors for generations, the invitation was one of the highlights of Ogden's career, which has deep roots in Laguna Beach and at the festival.
Ogden has been creating art since the 1950s, when he was in school and captivated by the beatnik movement. When he was 8 or 9 years old, Ogden's aunt, also an artist, asked him to accompany her on an errand to Laguna Beach. "She said, 'Laguna is an artist colony, you know.' I heard the words 'artist colony' and said, 'I wanna go!'" Ogden says. The artist, who was raised just outside of LA, has been enamored by Laguna since he was a kid, and the town has always been part of his consciousness—especially since 1968, when he was a founding member of Sawdust Art Festival during its first iteration on its current grounds. "I was 25 years old and just going for it," Ogden reflects. "I couldn't wait to show my work to the public, which was a really cool deal."
During the festival's 50th anniversary, Ogden enjoyed talking with visitors at his booth, who wanted to hear his stories—of which he has plenty. He is best known for being the 'Godfather of surf realism,' his cartoons in surf magazines, and his psychedelic art. And he's a legend not just in the Laguna Beach community, but around the world. He also enjoyed hearing the ways in which his art has impacted others. "I had people coming up to me and telling me intimate things about what my work has done for them, and that's why I do it," says Ogden, who was also tasked with designing the commemorative 50th anniversary poster and a T-shirt this summer.
"It wasn't until 2016 at Sawdust that I realized I'd actually accomplished something," Ogden adds. "It was the one thing I wanted, for my work to be recognized for what it is—it's for humanity. I've never felt as accepted or as legitimate, and that's what Sawdust did for me."
Why he's proud to be a member of the Laguna Beach community: "Laguna Beach has always been this leading art community that is connected, I believe, to the nature of Southern California," Ogden says, referring to both the area's beauty and its soul.
Lesser-known fact: "When people come up to me and ask me what I'm doing or ask me questions, I stop everything I'm doing and explain things to them in detail. I like this idea of giving [ideas and knowledge and helping] … other artists."
Plans for the future: Ogden is currently writing a book—a memoir—so that he can tell his own story and share his colorful past and experiences.
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Solar rising: Rochester looks to sun power
Steve Orr
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The photovoltaic sun may finally be coming out from behind the clouds in Rochester, where solar energy installations could be about to proliferate like never before.
The Rochester area has long lagged behind other parts of the state, and many other parts of the country, in the amount of electricity derived from solar panels deployed in local fields, parking lots and rooftops.
Insiders often blame Rochesterians' dour belief that our skies aren't sunny enough for solar to work.
But that assessment is flatly wrong, experts say. Solar power can and does work here. It can save money for consumers and businesses, give them a degree of control over their own energy supply and benefit the environment while lessening the extent of global warming.
Driven by ever-falling cost of solar panels and by generous government incentives, solar power is booming nationwide. Installed solar generating capacity has grown 50 percent in each of the last three years.
In New York, which is among the nation's top-ten solar states, the installed solar capacity grew nearly 60 percent last year. Still greater growth is expected this year, and the Rochester area seems poised to join in.
"We've seen a huge uptick in interest. We had our largest solar installation year by 500 or 600 percent compared to recent years," said Kevin Schulte, president of Sustainable Energy Developments in Wayne County, which installs everything from multiacre solar farms to small rooftop systems. "It's definitely moving in the direction of more solar."
New York's incentives, when combined with federal tax credits, can cover 50 percent or more of the cost of installing solar in homes and businesses.
Two years ago there wasn't a single large solar-power installation anywhere in the Finger Lakes region. Today there are at least 15 industrial-scale developments, many of them opened in the last six months. At least a dozen more are in the discussion, planning or construction phases by local colleges, government bodies and private companies.
At the same time, installation of residential and small commercial systems already is on pace to double this year in the Rochester area compared with last year — and that is before the kickoff of new initiatives to educate property owners about solar energy and obtain extra price discounts for them.
One of the initiatives is just now being rolled out in Monroe County's suburbs by solar installers and an electricians' union local. The other, an official state Solarize program, is in the city of Rochester and will focus first on southeast neighborhoods.
The two initiatives are complementary, not competitive, though some toes were stubbed when the groups tussled over which would use the name "Solarize Rochester." The city-based effort lost and has been renamed Solarize the Flower City.
It is being led by a newly formed nonprofit, ROCSPOT, whose founder believes the initiative will convince more property owners that solar is a financial and environmental winner.
"We will have a large amount of interest in the process and in the technology," said Susan Spencer, who researched solar cells while earning a doctorate from Rochester Institute of Technology. "Everybody that I have spoken with, once they understand how the technology works, how long it lasts and how it's more affordable than they thought it was — the most common thing I'm asked is 'Why am I not already doing this?' "
Voice of experience
Victor resident Chauncey Young, who describes himself as "one of those green guys," had about 20 solar panels installed on a large shed in his yard several years ago. That makes him, by local standards, an early adopter of photovoltaic technology.
"It works great. Right now, even with a cloudy day, I'm probably producing two-thirds of my electricity, with three or four computers and the stereo going, though not that many lights," he said one afternoon last week.
His system supplies about half of the electricity he uses. Anything he generates but doesn't need is sold back onto the grid, creating a credit on his utility bill. This practice, called net metering, is embedded in state law and makes solar systems much more practical.
Young expects the savings from that electricity will offset the cost of installing his array in about 15 years. That payback period is longer than some partly because trees shade part of the panels at times, reducing their effectiveness.
Still, he's happy. "It's one of those things I felt it was the right thing to do, to reduce my carbon footprint," Young said. "That was the primary idea — to reduce the amount of electricity from fossil-fuel sources that I use."
Solar power has long since moved beyond the novelty phase and its use is growing fast, but it remains a minor part of New York's energy portfolio. Solar makes up less than 2 percent of the state's electric-generating capacity, trailing natural gas, nuclear, hydro, fuel oil and wind.
And just as turbines sit motionless when winds are calm, solar cells are useless when the sun is down. The compensation, though, is that the fuel is free, non-polluting and never runs out.
Young's is one of 130 small solar systems on Ontario County homes or businesses, according to a state database that lists more than 30,000 such systems in New York. Neighboring Monroe County has just under 300 small solar systems.
Other counties dwarf those numbers. On Long Island, Suffolk and Nassau counties between them have 12,000 small-solar installations. Richmond County, home to Staten Island, has nearly 1,700. In the Hudson Valley, Orange and Westchester counties each have about 1,500.
Solar systems have been more attractive in other parts of the state because utility rates for electricity are higher there, creating a greater incentive to adopt alternatives, said Lane Young, manager of Rochester Solar Technologies, a division of Victor-based O'Connell Electric.
But as the cost of solar panels has plunged — they're now a third of what they were a decade ago — they're beginning to make financial sense everywhere in the state.
Indeed, the pace of installation has picked up locally. Fifty-two small solar systems were installed in Monroe County in all of last year; through the first three months of this year, there were 21. Neighboring counties have picked up the pace even more.
Locally, the cost of installing a home or small-business solar system can be paid off through savings on electricity purchases in six to nine years, contractors say. After that, electricity generated by the panels is effectively free for as long as they last, which typically is 20 years or more.
Some customers who can afford it pay cash, while others borrow to pay for installation. Low-interest loans for solar, available through the state, can be repaid on customers' monthly utility bills, with the loan payment offset by the energy savings so the bills typically are no larger than normal.
"We're at a point now where solar is cheaper than buying electricity from the utility right here in Rochester. It's not even close," Schulte said.
Support for solar
Under its NY-Sun program, the Cuomo administration has pledged $1 billion to support solar. Much of that is dedicated to subsidizing solar installations by state residents, companies and institutions, in keeping with a policy shared with many other states and the federal government that adoption of renewable energy serves the public good.
The state support for residential and small-business systems is meted out in blocks of money, each millions of dollars in size, that provide a certain amount of support for each watt of generating capacity that's installed.
A decade ago the upstate New York support for solar installations was $4 to $5 a watt. A year ago it was $1 a watt. At present, it's 70 cents. When that money is gone, a new block will be created that pays 60 cents a watt.
The idea is to slowly reduce state support for solar systems as the price of installing them drops. Funding for large-scale solar systems will be shifted to a similar block program, state energy officials say.
One much smaller piece of the state's efforts are community-based "Solarize" programs, which now number 26. These programs encourage neighbors to adopt solar energy and can arrange discounts on equipment of up to 20 percent, state officials say.
This area was late in the game, but the city of Rochester is launching Solarize the Flower City this spring. Along with the parallel effort in the suburbs, it could be the spark that generates a surge in small-solar installations locally.
The first phase in the city, expected to run into the fall, will focus on neighborhoods in southeast Rochester. Other sectors of the city will follow in subsequent phases, officials say.
Anne Spaulding, the city's energy and sustainability manager, said she believes the program will tap into growing interest in solar energy on the part of city home and business owners.
"Looking at the success of other Solarize campaigns across the state, we can see that it does encourage the adoption of solar technology in residential areas," Spaulding said.
ROCSPOT will run the program, using a $5,000 state grant to cover expenses. The group will convene public meetings — the first should be in early May — at which they'll educate people about solar energy. Representatives of three installation contractors chosen to take part in the program will be present as well.
For consumers, it's a good way to learn.
"Solarize programs are great because they bring attention and they give people a forum to be able to explore without being pressured to do anything. They can go and ask questions without someone sitting in your kitchen trying to get you to sign on the dotted line," said Kirk Golden, head of Rochester Solar and Wind in Brockport.
Property owners who express interest can get site visits from the contractors, who will analyze the solar-energy potential and recommend the best size and configuration of a solar system. If still interested, the owner chooses a contractor, arranges financing and the work is done.
The smallest residential systems installed locally in recent years cost under $10,000, according to the state database. Many others were in the $15,000 to $25,000 range.
State grants and federal and state tax credits can cover 60 percent of the installation cost, Young said, though in some cases support could be less.
There are several advantages to the Solarize approach, backers say. One is that contractors who pick up multiple customers in one part of town can buy panels and other equipment in bulk and get a discount from suppliers.
"If I have 20 customers, I buy them together on one truck. That could save me 10 percent on the cost of modules. It works great," said Schulte.
And a handful of property owners on a given street erecting solar panels encourages others to follow suit. "Once people see their neighbors doing it, they want to do it too. There's a chic factor to it," Golden said.
The program in the suburbs, which uses the Solarize Rochester name, is being spearheaded by International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 86 in conjunction with several local contractors. It's not an official state-sanctioned program but works the same as other Solarize efforts.
"The idea would be to try to get as many people on board as you could so you could get the cost breaks," said Dan O'Mealia, the local president.
The group has convened three public meetings so far, in Webster, Penfield and Henrietta, though they drew sparse crowds. The next meetings are scheduled for Brockport on Wednesday and Greece on Saturday.
As it was getting organized, O'Mealia's group was asked to relinquish the Solarize Rochester name, which it was using in its Web address. He declined. Spencer, whose group also used the Solarize Rochester name at first, brushes off the problem.
In fact, the two groups may work together to publicize their programs, O'Mealia said.
"The initial confusion over who was going to be called what is kind of minimal when compared with the fact that Rochester and Monroe County are really moving forward with solar power and there are all kind of groups working together to make it a reality," she said.
Large arrays
Larger solar arrays — the kind that blanket fields with long rows of black silicon panels — have begun proliferating in the Finger Lakes region.
Before 2014, the closest solar farm was in Seneca County. Early last year, one opened on agricultural land in Wayne, then one at Cornell University in Ithaca.
In November came Monroe County's first, Bausch + Lomb's 3,700-panel, 1.1 megawatt farm next to its manufacturing center in northeast Rochester. Not long after an even larger one was built atop an old municipal landfill in Williamson, Wayne County.
Over the same time period, less noticeable solar arrays appeared atop a number of commercial buildings, including the Cinemark Tinseltown theater in Gates, Kohl's department store in Greece, a Wegmans Food Markets office building in Chili and the Macy's department store at Eastview Mall in Victor.
Going forward, Rochester Institute of Technology is about to take the wraps off a 6.5-acre, 2 megawatt farm on the south part of its campus, and officials are already talking about a second farm right next to it.
Houghton College in Allegany County has just dedicated a 2.5 megawatt behemoth, the largest solar array on any New York state campus.
Also in the works are solar farms at Hobart and William Smith Colleges and Cornell's Agriculture Experiment Station, both in Geneva; the town of Ontario, Wayne County; and the Avon Central School District in Livingston County.
The city of Rochester plans a large solar farm on an old landfill on the city's west side, and Monroe County officials are considering one or more as well. Contractors hint that other, even larger solar facilities are in the offing.
Like small residential systems, these projects are supported by state grants. Many of them are built by large out-of-state companies that increasingly come to New York because of those incentives.
In some cases, these companies also own the solar panels. Because government bodies and colleges pay no taxes and thus can't make use of state and federal solar tax credits, it's become commonplace for private entities to build and operate solar farms on behalf of the nonprofit institutions.
The private owners can use the tax credits, thus lowering the cost of the solar power. The institution gets a state supporting grant and gives it to the owner, which then pays for the installation. The institution, which lays out nothing for construction, signs a long-term, fixed-price agreement to buy that power.
Because the private owner takes profit out of the deal, the power may not be as cheap as it otherwise might be. But there are other advantages.
Bruce Amey, superintendent of Avon Central School District, said the 1.7 megawatt system expected to open on his campus this fall will provide all of the district's electricity. The eight-acre array will be owned by a Maryland energy company that will sell the power at a price that will save the district about $40,000 a year compared with current utility prices.
And the price is set. "From our perspective now, we know what our costs will be that we'll be paying for electricity for the next 25 years," he said. "That will save us $1 million."
The district, which has two much smaller rooftop solar systems and has undertaken numerous energy-efficiency projects, also likes the environmental benefits. "We're reducing our carbon footprint, reducing our reliance on carbon energy sources," Amey said. "When this opportunity came along to install the whole solar array at no cost to the district, it would have been crazy not to do it."
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Does solar energy really work here?
Light from the sun is made up of tiny particles known as photons. When photons strike the silicon semiconductors in solar cells, they knock loose electrons from silicon atoms. These electrons, properly harnessed, form an electric current.
Any amount of sunlight, even if filtered by clouds, includes photons that can generate some amount of electricity.
"If you can see light, then there's energy there we can use," said Susan Spencer, a solar-cell scientist who heads ROCSPOT, a nonprofit working to foster solar energy in Rochester.
As for whether enough solar energy can be generated in Rochester to make solar cells worthwhile, Exhibit A is Germany. That nation has the largest installed base of solar generation in the world. Germany typically derives about 7 percent of its electricity from photovoltaic cells, though it cracked the 50 percent mark one sunny day last summer.
But Germany is cloudier than Rochester and thus has less sun to work with. Berlin, for instance, receives an average of 1,625 hours of sunlight a year.
Rochester weighs in at about 2,300 hours.
Farther up the spectrum, Phoenix gets 3,870 hours of sunshine a year.
Cloud-free desert environments are better than temperate climates like ours for solar generation — but even ours will work.
Nationally, large solar farms had an average capacity factor of about 28 percent last year, according to federal data. "Capacity factor" is the maximum possible output of a power plant divided by the actual output. Solar farms are hobbled, obviously, by the complete disappearance of their fuel source every single day. In several years, though, affordable energy storage systems will allow solar energy to be saved for use after dark.
The national average capacity factor of wind farms is about 34 percent; they obviously only work when the wind is strong enough. Nuclear plants, the facilities mostly likely to generate electricity around the clock for weeks on end, had an average 92 percent capacity factor.
Trending: The historic reluctance of Rochester-area businesses, institutions and homeowners to install solar-power systems seems to be evaporating. More than a dozen large-scale solar arrays have been erected or are planned in this area, and residential installations are on pace to double.
The money: Now it makes financial sense here, owing to a sharp decline in the cost of solar panels and to generous incentives from the New York state and federal governments.
Initiatives: Two new initiatives to encourage homeowners and small-business owners to install solar systems, and possibly to provide them with discounted prices, are now starting up in the Rochester area.


As recovery from the Great Recession continues to progress, we have seen a number of positive developments. Unemployment continues to decline, the markets are trending upward, and overall credit scores are on the rise. More people are working, which means debts are getting paid more regularly. However, there are still many people out there who have bad credit scores. A bad credit score is a rating below 600, and according to FICO, about 20 percent of consumers fall into this category.
A negative side effect from the positive developments in the current economy is that, with more people working and making money, more people are in the market for home loans, cars, and other major purchases. That means there is more competition to secure loans from lenders. This can drive up prices. It can also mean that the person with the better credit score will be more likely to get the house when there is competition.
If your credit score is lower than you would like, the trick now is raising your credit score fast so you can get in on the action. When we think of credit scores, we often think of a lifetime of financial reputation. So how can you raise your credit score fast?
While good lifelong financial behavior is what we all ought to strive for, there are things you can do right now to raise your credit score fast. These tips will help you take advantage of better interest rates and get access to the credit you need to make those major purchases.
The first thing you can do to raise your credit score fast is to make sure it is accurate. By law, each person can access one credit report per year free of charge. You can request a copy of each of the three big scores (Equifax, Experian, TransUnion) at AnnualCreditReport.com.
When you get your reports, make sure you print them and save them so you can go back to them without having to request another report. You can raise your credit score fast by finding any inaccuracies and straightening them out. You don't want to be punished for things you didn't do. This is one way to raise your credit score fast.
In addition to getting your credit report and checking for any inaccuracies or areas where you need to improve, a major early step to raise your credit score fast is to understand what it all means. Knowing what factors into your credit score, what kind of score you want to have, and how you can raise it will help guide you as you go.
This is the one we hear about all the time, and that is because it is crucial to your credit score. Credit utilization is a term that refers to how much of your available credit you are using. When thinking about how to raise your credit score fast, this is where you need to look. If you have a $10,000 credit limit and carry a balance of $5,000 you are using 50 percent of your available credit, or a credit utilization of 50 percent. Financial advisors tend to recommend keeping this below 30 percent.
If you really want to raise your credit score fast, part of doing so means tightening your budget so you can put more of your income toward reducing your debt, particularly credit card debt. By trimming as much as you can when it comes to optional spending like going out to eat or traveling, you can put that money toward reducing your credit utilization. Also, since we are talking about raising your credit score fast, you can think of these budget cuts as temporary. But as an additional bonus, reviewing your budget now will help you determine how much you can afford when it comes to deciding on the size of your future loan payments. Plus, you will ultimately have more money available after you have paid off those credit card balances.
This one is simple but crucial. Late payments hurt your credit score. Your payment history accounts for 35% of your credit score, so it is important to have, or start to have, a solid payment history. To make sure you pay on time, set up automatic payments or payment reminders. If a payment is due sometime between paychecks, go ahead and pay it right after you get paid to make sure you are not late. This is a great way to raise your credit score fast and to make sure it stays higher.
If you qualify for a higher credit limit, this is a very quick way to raise your credit score fast. You can immediately decrease your credit utilization simply by having more credit available. Just be cautious. Do not get tempted to use that additional credit unnecessarily and get hampered with more debt.
In addition to paying more, you can pay smart. By making payments toward your debt twice per month, you can pay off the principal faster, and you can raise your credit score fast. Credit card companies will report on your credit as a snapshot at one time in the month. If you happen to have not yet paid your balance that month, it will look like you have more debt. By paying twice per month, even if the total amount paid that month remains the same, you keep the balance lower throughout the month.
This is another almost immediate way to raise your credit score fast. You just have to have someone with great credit who loves and trusts you. A parent or other family member usually fits the bill here. If you become an authorized user on their credit card or account, you benefit from the low credit utilization of that account. Just tell your helper that you need to get on their account to raise your credit score fast and that you will not use the card. As long as you keep your end of the bargain, the arrangement will not cause them any issues, and it will help you out immensely.
This is another quick way to raise your credit score fast. By opening a new credit account, you have a clean slate on that account without any credit issues. You increase your available credit and reduce your credit utilization percentage. Just like raising your credit limit, though, be careful not to overuse your new account to take on more debt. Also, just open one new account to raise your credit score fast. If you open multiple new accounts quickly, it will look like you are going to be spending a lot and taking on more debt, which will hurt your cause.
If making budget cuts and putting more money toward your current debts isn't cutting it as a way to raise your credit score fast, you can turn toward your creditors and try to negotiate new terms. You might be able to consolidate your debt or get a new account that will absorb your old debt at a lower rate. There are options out there to help you reduce rates and get better terms so you can pay it off more quickly. Renegotiating the terms of your debt is far better for your credit than risking any form of default. A credit or financial advisor can help you with options for finding better terms for your debt.
This might not be the quickest way to raise your credit score fast, but by talking to a financial counselor, you can learn more about how to raise your credit score in ways that are specific to your unique financial situation. Sometimes having a good coach or advisor helps us get more honest and disciplined about our finances.
If you are looking to make major purchases for things like a house or car, you will need to have a strong credit score. Now is the time to raise your credit score so you can get in on great opportunities and get the best terms you can when financing. To raise your credit score fast, start with a plan and start putting these steps into action. Once you get working on it, you will start to see the results you want. Raising your credit score is a matter of taking care of as many of the details as you can while keeping your focus on the big picture. For example, if cutting your budget starts to feel cumbersome, just think of the possibilities that will open up to you once you have reached your credit score goal.
To make the most of your credit and for more help on how to raise your credit score fast, turn to the experts at Lift Credit. You want a good financial expert on your side to help you make the most of your finances. Call Lift Credit today!


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Riot declared, National Guard activated as protest turns violent in Portland
The unified police command declared a protest in downtown Portland a riot Wednesday night and the Oregon National Guard was activated, as election results continued to roll in across the country.
Authorities said the National Guard was deployed because there was "widespread violence" happening in downtown Portland, especially in the area of Southwest 10th and Harvey.
Guard members are dressed in their military uniforms, authorities said.
At least 10 people have been arrested. Police said one of the persons arrested had a rifle with a full magazine of ammunition attached to it. He also had several more magazines, an improvised explosive device, a knife and spray-paint cans. Officials said he was wearing a tactical vest with ballistic plates.
Police said the man was believed to have thrown a Molotov cocktail at Portland police officers.
Sgt. Kevin Allen, a spokesman for the unified command, said in a video on Twitter just after 8 p.m., that rumors of an unmarked van being used to arrest people weren't true.
"Arrestees are being transported in marked police vehicles. Some law enforcement are using unmarked vans to transport official personnel and may be seen downtown," he said.
Officials said Gov. Kate Brown had authorized the use of guard members to help local authorities in "the interest of public safety."
Loaded rifle seized in arrest. Deputies arrested a man believed to have thrown a Molotov cocktail at PPB officers. Deps. seized a rifle w/ a full magazine. They also recovered add'l magazines, commercial grade fireworks, a knife & spray paint cans. Arrest info to come later. pic.twitter.com/8kERARSSQw
— Multnomah Co Sheriff (@MultCoSO) November 5, 2020
Protesters started gathering Wednesday evening at Revolution Hall in Southeast Portland for a "Defend Democracy" rally before marching across the Morrison Bridge to Waterfront Park.
The group met up with a second protest group on Naito Parkway.
The other demonstration started in Portland's North Park Blocks earlier that afternoon. That group started marching east by 5 p.m. to meet up with the "Defend Democracy" group at the waterfront. The Multnomah County Sheriff's Office said members of the second group were seen smashing windows and vandalizing property. A KATU reporter on the ground also observed shattered windows at businesses.
Authorities said objects, including a Molotov cocktail and glass bottles, were thrown at them.
From Chopper 2, a line of police could be seen working to disperse a crowd from a downtown street. Crowds of people were seen fleeing from police.
Police said they seized several items, including fireworks, from people who were arrested.
These are some of the items law enforcement has seized tonight from custodies. Commercial grade fireworks, hammers, spray paint. pic.twitter.com/L4paG54Tqo
Demonstrations that took place Tuesday on Election Night remained peaceful.
Brown on Wednesday extended an executive order that tasked Oregon State Police and the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office with keeping the peace at protests surrounding the November election.
The order was initially set to expire Wednesday evening, but the governor extended the order through Friday.
This is a breaking news story and will be updated.
Defend Democracy march going by Multnomah County elections office #LiveOnK2 pic.twitter.com/8IK7gUo3Xz
— Joe English (@JoeEnglishKATU) November 5, 2020


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Convert United Arab Emirates dirham (AED) to U.S. Dollar (USD)
05-02-2019, 04:00 Dubai time, 04-02-2019, 19:00 New York time (05-02-2019, 00:00 GMT )
1 United Arab Emirates dirham = 0.2722 U.S. Dollar
Following are currency exchange calculator and the details of exchange rates between United Arab Emirates dirham (AED) and U.S. Dollar (USD).
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United Arab Emirates dirham (AED) is the currency used in United Arab Emirates. United Arab Emirates dirham currency symbol is "د.إ". United Arab Emirates dirham coins available are 1, 5, 10, 25, 50 fils, 1 dirham. United Arab Emirates dirham banknotes available are 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000 dirhams.
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Conversion From United Arab Emirates dirham (AED) to U.S. Dollar (USD)
1 AED = 0.27 USD
10 AED = 2.72 USD
50 AED = 13.61 USD
100 AED = 27.22 USD
500 AED = 136.12 USD
1000 AED = 272.24 USD
5000 AED = 1,361.22 USD
10000 AED = 2,722.44 USD
50000 AED = 13,612.18 USD
100000 AED = 27,224.37 USD
500000 AED = 136,121.83 USD
1000000 AED = 272,243.67 USD
1 USD = 3.67 AED
4 USD = 14.69 AED
10 USD = 36.73 AED
50 USD = 183.66 AED
100 USD = 367.32 AED
500 USD = 1,836.59 AED
1000 USD = 3,673.18 AED
5000 USD = 18,365.90 AED
10000 USD = 36,731.80 AED
50000 USD = 183,659.00 AED
100000 USD = 367,318.00 AED
500000 USD = 1,836,590.00 AED
1000000 USD = 3,673,180.00 AED
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On 28 April, the government of Russia decided to raise the export duty on petrol by 34% and introduce a general ban on exports of fuel until the end of May. This decision was caused by the lack of petrol in many regions of Russia, which has been apparent for some weeks now. The main cause of the crisis is the government's own actions, as it tried to top-down manage the fuel market.
The original cause of the current crisis was a decision which the government took in February; in view of the rising price of gasoline, it decided to force the price down so that there would not be any rise in public resentment a few months before the election. In response, oil companies have increased their export of motor gasoline (by a total of 67% since the beginning of this year); this brought them more profits, but was achieved at the cost of reducing supply on the domestic market. As a result, certain regions of Russia have suffered from petrol shortages. This has led to the need for many petrol stations to impose restrictions. The lack of fuel for petrol stations was also caused by the government's decision to prohibit the sale of petrol of a lower standard (Euro-2) on the Russian market from 2011. Some refineries have not been able to adapt to the increased production of higher-standard (Euro-3) fuels.


ACEE is looking to fill two positions - Energy Efficiency Program Manager and an Educator. These are full-time, salaried positions. Deadline to apply is April 12th. Learn more.
ACEE will advance education about energy conservation, efficiency, and renewables!
We're thrilled to announce significant new funding that allows us to give students valuable new knowledge and skiils, prepare them for future jobs - and give them hope as they take climate action.
Click here to find out how we'll do this!
Werklund School of Education at the University of Calgary is hosting a FREE evening event Wednesday April 25th. This is a public presentation of research findings, a Canadian curriculum review, resource website launch (https://indigenousenved.ca/), and insights from a panel of educators representing a variety of school, community, and post-secondary settings. Dinner is provided.
Change for Climate: Festival of Youth Voices - students were the stars!
The City of Edmonton created the Change for Climate Community Series leading up to the Cities and Climate Change Science conference in Edmonton. ACEE coordinated the Festival of Youth Voices with partners NAIT and the Centre for Global Education. This was an exciting day with students from Alberta and around the world sharing their climate change stories and recommendations with decision-makers and leaders. We watched inspiring videos from young film makers and students heard from an expert panel.
On March 6th, Edmonton Public School Board Trustees passed the motion to present their Solar Energy Strategy to the province requesting funds for implementation of this plan. The feasibility study showed that installing roof-top solar arrays on 25% of their schools would generate over 40% of their electricity needs and reduce carbon emissions by 40%. The multi-year strategy addresses upgrades to roof structures and installing solar arrays on 52 schools in the district. Congratulations to EPSB on this instrumental first-step in implementing a district-wide solar strategy.
Use the new website from Pembina! You can invite students to explore Alberta's new energy projects (and add your own education project, if you'd like!), connect students to high interest stories from places like this Alberta school, and explore some great resources.
Canada Green Building Council and the Canada Coalition for Green Schools are looking for schools that are weaving sustainability education into their curriculum and bringing programs and activities to students that encourage awareness about the environment. This contest is open to all grades.
GreenLearning Canada hosts this delectable renewable energy challenge for Canadian classes every year which challenges participants to build, test, and bake with solar ovens. Students use the solar oven construction plan provided by re-energy.ca, or they design their own plans. Teachers register their classes—which in the past have ranged from grade 3 through to grade 12, and from science classes to environmental clubs—to be eligible to win prizes and certificates.
Conference - Beyond the Classroom - Ways of Knowing June 14-16 in Calgary. This conference focuses on programs and learning that happens outside classrooms. Learn more.
Event - Green Calgary's Energy Revolution Fair, a free one day pop-up event in Calgary. Do you have students at your school who are ready to be leaders in renewable energy? We offer student teams the chance to showcase their renewable energy projects for a chance to win cash prizes for your school! Learn more.
Webinar - Canadian Wildlife Federation is hosting a webinar May 3rd - Teachers and Nature. Sign up and learn more.
Program - Outdoors In - offers Nature Connection programs for schools and preschools as well as spring and summer camps in the Calgary area. Learn more.
Program - The Planet Protector Academy: Keep Cool is a digital-led teaching resource on climate change for Grades 3-6. Students explore climate change, energy & transportation issues through fun, arts-based activities in teams before going home on superhero missions to change their families' habits. Fully funded for teachers in Calgary and Edmonton (use the links to sign up!).
Program - Andrew Stiles is the Calgary Birdman! He is passionate about building bird houses with students and can come to your Calgary area school. Learn more.
Resource - An educational resource for critical indigenous environmental topics created at the Werklund School of Education at the University of Calgary. Learn more.


The JEB Little Creek campground boasts concrete roads and RV pads with full hook ups to include water, sewer and electricity and cable. Additionally, shade trees, a bathhouse, laundry facility, picnic pavilion and large fire pit for group gatherings are available. There are 43 RV sites ranging from 22 to 40 feet as well as nine rustic camp sites and one large group camp site that can accommodate up to 20 people. WiFi is available for a small fee as is use of the dump station.


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FBI Agent James Hosty's "Assignment: Oswald" provides fascinating, shocking details that shed definitive light on the JFK Assassination
Special Agent James Hosty began investigating Lee Harvey Oswald in October 1963 , a full month before the JFK assassination. From November 22 on, Hosty watched as everyone from the Dallas Police, the FBI, the CIA, Naval Intelligence, and the State Department up through the Warren Commission to J. Edgar Hoover, Robert Kennedy, and Lyndon Johnson reacted to and manipulated the facts of the president's assassination—until Hosty himself became their scapegoat. After seeing his name appear in three inconclusive federal investigations and countless fact-twisting conspiracy theories (including Oliver Stone's motion picture), Hosty decided to tell his own story.
Assignment: Oswald is the authoritative insider's account of one of our country's most traumatic events. Combining his own unique, intimate knowledge of the case with previously unavailable government documents—including top secret CIA files recently released from the National Archives—Hosty tells the true story behind the assassination and the government's response to it, including the suppression of a documented Oswald-Soviet-Castro connection. Hosty offers an exclusive insider's knowledge of the mechanisms, the power structures, and the rivalries in and among the various intelligence and law enforcement agencies and why they have determined who knows what about the assassination. Here, at last, is an unmistakably expert and responsible account of the murder of President Kennedy.
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First Presbyterian Church of Houston is said to have been the first Church established in Houston in 1839. In 1948, the congregation moved to their current campus, located in the heart of Houston's Museum District. Since that time, the congregation has grown to over 3,000 members. The Church's current, far-reaching capital campaign will fund several new spaces and improvements across the campus, expand evangelism efforts, add technology innovations, increase and rearrange surface parking, and invest in staff development. The project includes exterior connections to the Museum's new Glassell School of Art and their new Nancy and Rich Kinder exhibition building, reconfiguration of parking lots and pedestrian walkways to optimize arrival experiences, a new fellowship space with an attached outdoor gathering area, and renovating various spaces for Children and Family Ministries. Gabriel Architects is leading the design, and commissioned PRISM to develop several renderings for the capital campaign. Scott Slaney of Terrain Studio is leading landscape design for the completely reimagined exterior environment. Construction is scheduled to commence in early 2020 to coincide with the completion of the Museum's new Kinder exhibition building on the south edge of the Church. These improvements will position the Church for continued growth on their prestigious site.
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Since acquiring Cone Drive in 2012, Clyde Blowers Capital (CBC) have transformed the traditional industrial gearing company into a globally integrated industrial technology leader with operations on three continents serving a wide range of precision motion control technology markets.
CBC's focus is to invest in industrial engineering companies and to work closely with them to turn them into global market leaders in their fields. Understanding the increasing importance of a company's online presence and placing an emphasis on digital change, are viewed as key enablers by CBC when growing companies on a global scale.
In 2012, US-based company Cone Drive was predominantly viewed as an industrial gearing company specialising in high shock load and torque dense double enveloping worm gearing with a commitment to operational and engineering excellence.
As part of an ambitious growth plan, CBC repositioned Cone Drive to become a leader in the industrial technology space, focussing on precision motion control technologies. The main areas of focus were global expansion, broadening their range of products, and moving into new markets, such as robotics.
CBC Partner, Dougie Hawkins, commented on the process:
"We saw a strong opportunity to create a leading global player. Given the strengths we identified at Cone Drive and the latent growth potential within the business, we considered Cone Drive to be a sleeping giant. We just needed to invest in the right development opportunities and follow them through."
CBC have a proven track record of directly managing and delivering operational improvement in their portfolio of companies, and Cone Drive was no different. All areas of the business were assessed but CBC quickly identified Cone Drive's online digital presence as an area in need of improvement. Hawkins continued:
"In many instances, industrial engineering companies neglect to utilise their online channels as tools to increase their customer base and reach a global audience. Given CBC's growth and repositioning plans for Cone Drive as a global leader in the industrial technology field, improving their online digital channels was crucial for us to achieve our objectives."
To reflect Cone Drive's repositioning as a technology leader, entering new markets such as robotics and satellite communications, a comprehensive digital marketing strategy was set in motion.
A new, responsive website was launched in 2016 which was shortly followed by a Chinese version to capture the company's expansion in Asia.
Tom Sutton, Head of Communications at CBC, explained:
"The new Cone Drive website was fundamental to the digital marketing strategy we decided to implement at Cone Drive. Due to the pace of development in digital marketing their previous website was becoming dated, unresponsive to different platforms and consequently offering a poor user-experience. They now have a cutting-edge site, reflecting Cone Drive's status as an innovative technology leader, but also enabling potential customers to easily navigate the site and find exactly what they need."
A Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) campaign allowed Cone Drive to capture relevant product searches online, mostly via Google. As a result, the SEO campaign has brought an increased global audience to their website, thus expanding their potential customer base on a global scale.
Lastly, social media was identified as an area of improvement. Sutton continued:
"Cone Drive's new website allows the company to have an epicentre for all marketing and communications activities, but it is still vital they continue to have conversations online targeting both new and existing key stakeholders. The social channels can then be used to drive online traffic back on the website, increasing the number of potential customers browsing the new website, with the end goal of increasing sales."
Subsequently, a plan was put in place to create relevant, specific and regular content for each social media channel with the aim of steering their audience back to their new website. Their content was markedly improved with the focus on developing engaging content for the viewers, such as utilising video and improved imagery. As a result, the website traffic has begun to increase with a wider range of countries coming to the website, thus making the site less US-centric as was previously the case.
Cone Drive are still striving to improve and refine their digital channels; however, improvements have already been noticed throughout the company. Jacob Randall, Global Director of Strategic Markets at Cone Drive, commented:
"Developing, implementing, and executing a robust global sales strategy fundamentally requires a well-developed digital strategy. Since our 2016 launch of Harmonic Solutions, Cone Drive's digital channels have been instrumental in connecting to key global market segments and end-users, identifying strategic partnerships, and driving swift sales conversion through our state-of-the-art online Configurator. Our sales conversion and growth has never been stronger and more efficient than it is today."
The digital transformation taken place at Cone Drive has clearly increased their visibly as a business, allowing them to connect instantaneously with an international audience, thus allowing the once US focused business to achieve their global ambitions and continue their exceptional growth.
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