The 39th Havana Film Festival features the participation of a significantly higher number of experienced and young women directors than in previous editions.
Although, "The figure is still not enough, it represents an increase, as 34% of films in competition are directed by women, which doesn't mean to say that the decision is based on gender, but rather shows the high quality of films being made by women," stated Festival President, Iván Giroud, in the first major press conference on the event.
For those who like statistics, 117 films by women directors are being featured in the festival. There are 38 women directors in the festival competition, with eight competing from among a total of 19 productions in the feature-length category; two shorts (out of a total 18); 13 documentaries (of 23), five animations (of 16), seven debut works (out of 18), and three in the category of post-production (out of eight).
Dominating the nominations for the Coral Awards are renowned directors from Argentina, Brazil, Mexico and Chile, as well as others from Bolivia, Cuba, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua and Ecuador.
Meanwhile, the general program features a further 79 films by women directors among sections such as: Latin American Panorama; Full House; The Hour of the Short; Memory; Society; SOS Environment; The Colors of Diversity; Vanguard; After Dark; or Contemporary International Panorama.
It is obligatory to stop and take a look at the feature-length films in the competition, the main category of the festival, which this year features four renowned Latin American women directors, whose films have already been positively received in other festivals and by critics.
In alphabetical order by country and not preference, first up is Argentine script writer and director Lucrecia Martel, who received numerous awards for her 2001 debut work La ciénaga, including a Coral for Best Film and Best Director; in 2004 her second feature-length production The Holy Girl was nominated for a Golden Palm in the Cannes Film Festival, while her third work The Headless Woman¸also featured in the 2008 edition of the event.
Almost 10 years later she is returning to Havana with her new film entitled Zama, which after being screened during the 74th Venice Film Festival, was described as a "masterpiece" and one of the best films of the year, so much so that it has been chosen to represent Argentina at this year's Oscars and Goya Awards.
The script for Zama, based on the novel by Antonio di Benedetto, was written by Martel herself. The film, a historic epic whose attention to detail has been highlighted by critics, tells the story of Don Diego de Zama, a 17th century Spanish officer waiting to be transferred from Asunción to Buenos Aires.
This time Lucrecia Martel is competing directly against fellow countrywoman Anahí Berneri in Havana, who also boasts an impressive filmography, which features five feature-length films, A Year Without Love (2005); Encarnación (2007), It's Your Fault (2010), Aire libre (2014) and most recently Alanís, for which she received second prize in the category of Best Director during the 65th San Sebastián Festival, while Best Actress went to the film's star Sofía Gala Castiglione, whose performance as Alanís was described as stunning.
In this film, Berneri has chosen to explore two themes, prostitution and maternity, while reviews are already describing the work as a must see, not only given Castiglione's performance, but also the way in which the director uses maternity and prostitution to talk about women's rights to decide what to do with their bodies and how to survive in a brutally unequal world.
Next up is Brazil, and another well-known director Lucia Murat (Brave New Land, Almost Brothers – Best Film at the International Festival of Ibero-American Cinema in Mar del Plata - and How Nice to See You Alive). This time Murat is competing with Paris Square.
The title of this film denotes the influence, in all her works, of the years she spent in prison during the country's military dictatorship, where she was tortured. In Paris Square specifically, the director attempts to show how a person's incarceration affects the entire family, and does so with an impeccably produced drama.
The fourth woman director is Maria Novaro from Mexico, who returns once again to compete in Havana. Lola, her first feature-length script born out of the Projects Workshop run by Gabriel García Márquez and Robert Redford at the San Antonio de los Baños International Film School, saw her win the Coral Prize for Best Debut Work in the 1989 Havana Festival.
But that's not all, Novaro returned to the event in 1991 with her second feature-length production, entitled Danzón, which won another Coral Award, while its protagonist María Rojo, received the prize for Best Actress. Now a cult film, Danzón features among the 100 best Mexican films.
With The Garden of Eden in 1994, Novaro won her third Coral in Havana and is now back with Tesoros (2017), her first feature-length kids film.
Novaro's new work, which won the prize for Best Family Film in the San Diego Festival, includes an attractive feature, of the 15 children, aged between three and 11 who make up the cast, three of its protagonists are grandchildren of the director.
Novaro, who writes the scripts for all her films, has stated that in each she seeks to tell the story of the many Mexicos which exist. Meanwhile, regarding her latest production she noted that given the current situation in the country, where children no longer play outside or invent stories, it is important to offer them positive messages.
The title of the film gives a clue as to what it's about, Tesoros meaning treasures, is a term of endearment often used by parents when referring to their children, and here a kids' game to search for a treasure chest buried four centuries ago by English pirate Francis Drake.
Four outstanding women directors competing for one of the Film Festival's Coral Prizes. The decision, where there is always a fine line between objectivity and subjectivity, is down to the judges. Despite the fact that it rarely coincides with that of critics and much less the public, it will, as always, be a surprising end to the Festival.


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Penang Flood Mitigation Plan: Separating Delusion from Reality
Flash floods have become a frequent occurrence in Penang whenever it rains. In terms of flood management, Penang's predominant official strategy is based on the expansion and deepening of major rivers, the building of water pump stations and more retention ponds in critical areas and the upgrading of drainage systems.
On Oct 22, the Star reported that the Penang state government has asked the prime Minister to consider allocating RM970mil in funding to ensure flood mitigation projects in Penang can be executed.
Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said RM670mil from the allocation would be used for seven flood mitigation projects in the state.
The projects are the Phase Two Sungai Junjung flood mitigation project (RM125mil), Phase Two Sungai Pinang project (RM125mil); Sungai Juru, Bukit Mertajam catchment area, Permatang Rawa, Sungai Ara and Sungai Rambai project (RM300mil); Bayan Baru Cyber City project (RM30mil); Bukit Panchor, Byram, Transkrian and Jawi project (RM30mil); Bukit Tambun/Tanjung Ketupat project (RM20mil) and Valdor project (RM20mil).
Lim said the projects would involve the upgrading, widening and deepening of the rivers; the building of bunds and retention ponds to prevent the rivers from overflowing; the building of pump houses to channel flood water out of flooded areas; and the construction and upgrading of drainage systems where drains were directly connected to rivers or the sea.
RM300mil out of the RM970mil would also be used to build 50 water pumps, five retention ponds and bunds to treat water outside the seven flood mitigation project areas.
Lim also urged the federal government to speed up the execution of RM327million allocation , aims to complete four major flood mitigation projects by 2011 in Bertam (RM110 million), Sungai Prai (RM158.2 million), and the first phases of Sungai Junjong (RM10 million) and Sungai Pinang (RM7 million).
Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng seem to be upbeat about the chances of success if the federal government is willing to allocate the fund.
When flash flood occurred on Sept 6, the State Drainage and Irrigation Department Director, Hanapi Mohd Noor said the flooding was not due to weaknesses in the state's flood mitigation plan but was more due to the clash of high tide and torrential downpours. He said the state received 180ml of rainfall within 24 hours and "the unusual heavy rains within that 24 hours clashed with the high tide at about 2am."
According to Hanapi Mohd Noor, the phenomenon has caused several areas in Penang to be inundated.
The previous state-government has spent hundreds of million on flood mitigation project especially the Sungai Pinang Flood Mitigation project. After the completion of the project, the residents really enjoyed couple of years of flood-free life, but their nightmare return after heavy downpours on the month of September.
Through our past foolish practices, we have built more and more impervious surfaces, such as pavements, rooftops, sidewalks, roads, parking lots and compacted soil, in the name of development, without realizing we have initiated a chain of events that caused the formation of storm water runoff or surface runoff. Storm water that does not soak into the ground becomes surface runoff, which either flows into surface waterways or is channeled into the drainage system. When the volume and the flow rate of cumulative storm water runoff reach a critical mass, it will overwhelm the flood carrying capacity of drainages or rivers, flooding will occur.
Ignoring storm water runoff while solving flash flood problem, is like allow uncontrolled growth of private vehicle on the roads while solving traffic jam through the building of more and more roads.
Flood mitigation is like traffic mitigation, you can't say road is the best hope for alleviating traffic problem, as experiences have told us the expansion of roads will do little to alleviate traffic problem if we allow uncontrolled growth of private vehicles on the roads. No only that the amount it was going to cost for building more and more roads will be alarming.
What Lim Guan Eng tries to do is like asking the tax payers to finance his expansion of waterways and drainage systems without stopping the formation of storm water runoff at a colossal price.
Without addressing the issue of storm water runoff, no flood mitigation plan will work with lasting effect.
Flood mitigation is not merely about solving flooding problem. It is about looking for the most effective and cost efficient solution. It is about responsible planning and management of the landscape that depends on accurate assessment of the changes in runoff brought on by land development. In most communities in western countries, developers, architects and builders are required to address the situation in terms of providing analytical forecasts of the changes in overland flow, stream discharge and use of correct BMPs (Best Management Practices) related to particular projects. Best Management Practices (BMPs) are any procedure, protocol, structural device or site design that prevents or mitigates storm water runoff.
There is an effective, cost efficient, ecologically friendly and sustainable long term solution for addressing flash floods problem. The simple way of solving the problem is by dissipating storm water runoff into the ground. This can be done through storm water drainage wells. Storm water drainage well is a well designed to drain excess rain and ground water from paved streets, parking lots, sidewalks, and roofs into the ground.
But daily human activities result in deposition of pollutants on roads, lawns, roofs, farm fields, etc. When it rains, the surface runoff will pick up all those pollutants before entering the storm water drainage wells. When possible, BMPs that prevent storm water pollution should always be employed before considering those that clean contaminated storm water through various treatment devices. Architects and developers can play a key role in designing a site that produces very little storm water pollution. Source control BMPs prevent pollutants from contaminating storm water runoff or entering water bodies.
In US, there is such a technology term as Low Impact Development (LID). LID is an approach to storm water management that focuses on creating hydrologically functional landscapes that mimic the natural hydrologic regime. To achieve this, it combines hydrologically functional site design with pollution prevention measures to compensate for land development impacts on water quality. Site design techniques are employed that store, infiltrate, evaporate and detain runoff. This approach concentrates on managing storm water on each lot (source control), and emphasizes the use of many smaller integrated storm water controls that are distributed throughout the site, near the source of each impact. LID also incorporates multifunctional design elements that can serve more than one purpose.
The LID design approach has received support from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and is being promoted as a method to help meet goals of the Clean Water Act.
Why the flood mitigation approach advocated by Penang state government is inadequate to address the flash flood problem, let us look into each aspect of the proposed solution.
The building of water pump stations and more retention ponds in critical areas required a lot of sizable lands while in urban setup, lands are a big constraints. To acquired lands for retention pond will cost tax payer exorbitant sum which Penang state government can't ill-afford.
The water pump stations are too often designed as a "black box" with unknown sizing processes, unproven performance and inadequate maintenance after installation. This is particularly true as we can seen from numerous press reports on how water pump stations failed to operate when needed.
The upgrading, widening and deepening of the rivers is a costly solution that comes with limited life span. Long term effect of cumulative sediments resulting from untreated waste water or runoff on the rivers will make this solution obsolete as time pass by. That mean frequent upgrading, widening and deepening of the rivers are needed to ensure that flood mitigation is working.
The upgrading of drainage systems will not be able to solve flash flood problem when the flood carrying capacity is limited by a constrained outlet, especially during the clash of high tide and torrential downpours.
If the approach is not workable why do we need to spend billion of ringgit? Lim Guan Eng is being irresponsible for pursuing an ineffective solution inherited from the previous Gerakan state government without conducting a thorough analysis or study why Gerakan state government failed to solve our flash flood woes.
What make Guan Eng think that with him in charge, the flood mitigation plan will work? Corruption free? According to Guan Eng, the principles of competency, accountability and transparency (CAT) are the key to reinventing the Penang state government, I do agree with that. But is he a competent leader, which we can look upon for solving our flash flood woes?
Without prior public consultation, Guan Eng just jumps on the flood mitigation plan, prepared by the bureaucrats of the previous state government, when Penang was hit by flash floods in the past few months.
What is wrong with the administration of Lim Guan Eng? Lim Guan Eng, like majority of politicians in this BolehLand, does not understand what is public participation and consultation. A few dialogs with NGOs without follow up actions do not constitute an effective public participation and consultation. Moreover, there is relatively little or no information on the representativeness of the persons who attended these dialogs. This is nothing but lip service from the Penang state government and a demonstrated lack of respect for citizens, and a complete insult.
Involving interest group in public decision making, drafting of plans, proposals, policies and legislations is a crucial part of public participation and consultation. There is a wide variety of effective techniques which could be used for consultation but apparently were not employed by the state government. These include public hearings, citizen advisory groups, focus groups, community opinion surveys, expert panels, etc.
According to the definition of Wikipedia, public consultation, or simply consultation, is a regulatory process by which the public's input on matters affecting them is sought. Its main goals are in improving the efficiency, transparency and public involvement in large-scale projects or laws and policies. It usually involves notification (to publicise the matter to be consulted on), consultation (a two-way flow of information and opinion exchange) as well as participation (involving interest groups in the drafting of policy or legislation).
It is a recognized fact that citizen input is a vital part of the planning process. Through public consultation, politicians can avoid the pitfall of making unfavorable or wrong decision. Politicians should realize that they are ill-equipped with the relevant knowledge in major decision making. They should learn to empower the people in decision making process through proper public consultation mechanism. Blaming Badawi for failing to allocate funds for the flood mitigation project is the ultimate aims of Lim Guan Eng. This demonstrated the lack of competency and confidence of Lim Guan Eng. Even without the allocated funds from the federal government, the state government still can solve the flash flood problem if the government really knows how. But how can those politicians know when they are not the subject matter expert? The decision of Lim Guan Eng to purposely defeat public participation and consultation may eventuate to the ultimate demise of Pakatan Rakyat state government in Penang.
For a government that advocates competency, accountability and transparency, Lim Guan Eng has failed to deliver his promises. I would like to give Guan Eng the benefit of doubt, unfortunately I don't think we need to wait for 5 years to make this conclusion.
If Guan Eng is sincere, the very first thing he should do is to ensure a proper public consultation mechanism is in place.
Investing on an obsolete model that is not effective and cost efficient is tantamount to wasting public monies. Politicians should realize while indulging in public relation blitz, they should restrain from wasting public monies in securing cheap publicity.
Labels: Flood Mitigation, Lim Guan Eng, Penang
a woman April 6, 2013 at 10:32 AM
you have the foresight . 2013 April 6 , Penang floods.
mgcpp February 11, 2014 at 5:02 PM
How about constructing huge underground car parks to alleviate the destruction
caused by excessive surface runoff?

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By Rich Elliott, STAFF WRITER
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In four years at UConn, she became a national icon. Now she will deservedly take her seat among the greatest figures in the history of the sport.
A source with knowledge of the selection process has confirmed that Lobo will be inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame as one of the six members of the Class of 2010. An official announcement will be made during the WNBA All-Star Game today on ABC.
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UConn head coach Geno Auriemma was inducted in 2006.
The Class of 2010 will be officially introduced during the 2009 State Farm Tip-Off Classic at Tennessee Nov. 15. It will be officially enshrined next June 12 in Knoxville, Tenn.
Lobo, 35, was the consensus national Player of the Year and a first-team All-American when she led UConn to its first national championship and its first undefeated season (35-0) in 1994-95. That was also the first season the Huskies rose to No. 1 in the national polls.
Lobo, the only player in Big East history to earn Player of the Year and Scholar-Athlete of the Year honors, is ranked fifth all-time in UConn history in scoring (2,133 points) and first in rebounding (1,268) and blocks (396). She is currently the only player in team history with 1,500 points and 1,000 rebounds.
Lobo was a two-time State Farm/Kodak All-American (1993-94, 1994-95) and the NCAA Women of the Year (1994-95) at UConn before going on to win a gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta and helping launch the WNBA in 1997.
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He is tied for second in the league with nine wins and a 2.96 E.R.A, which is the sixth best in the league, in 16 starts. He has hurled one shutout and fanned 91 opposing hitters in the process.
The Freedom are atop the West Division with a 54-31 record and are holding a seven-game lead on second-place Evansville.
In the East Division, a team that Kraus knows very well is also in contention. The Washington Wild Things are sitting in third place and the two could very easily face off for the Frontier League title.
"We played the Wild Things a few times this year and it was really cool," Kraus said. "One year when I was at Jesuit, our field was underwater, so we played at Wild Things Park.
Sunnafrank is also making strides to keep the dream alive as he sports a 4.65 E.R.A. and 17 strikeouts in 19 innings of action for the Salina Stockade, a travel team in the American Association of the Independent League.
The Stockade are located in Salina, Kan., but they play all of their games on the road, which could make for a long season. Sunnafrank has traveled to places such as Texas, Minnesota and Indiana.
It hasn't been an easy season for the Stockade on the field, but Sunnafrank is taking it all in and learning from his teammates.
"Some of the guys at this level are ex-minor league and ex-major league players," Sunnafrank said. "They are much better hitters at this level so I have learned to be more effective with my pitches.
In his senior season at Jesuit, Sunnafrank hit at a .276 clip with 24 hits, nine doubles, 13 RBI and a home run. He also fired 26 strikeouts in 19 innings.
Sunnafrank is back at Wheeling Jesuit pursuing his business degree but after that, it is back to the diamond.
Many different pieces must fall into place to make it to the major leagues but Kraus and Sunnafrank have both the talent and the determination to possibly make that dream a reality.


I made these one afternoon, around 3:00 pm. By 6:00 am the next morning, there was about 1/3 of the pan remaining. Now, in mine and Ryan's defense, we did both pack some in our lunches for work the next day.
Okay, not much defense. We still consumed over half the pan in about twelve hours and twelve hours after that the whole pan was gone! Homemade granola bars are my weakness. I've justified it in my head, telling myself they're soooo much better than chowing down on a dozen cookies. Don't tell me otherwise, I'm just going to keep making and enjoying them. They're at least full of better ingredients than a store bought version, right? Right?!?!
These rival the Mocha Coconut Granola Bars that were my previous homemade bar obsession.Although Joanne's original recipe called for hazelnuts, I was without and instead used macadamia nuts. A brilliant substitution, if I do say so myself. The sweet pineapple, the spicy ginger, and the salty macadamias, all wrapped up with chunks of chocolate is, quite literally, one of my favorite combos to date.
These are thick, chewy, and addicting. They also managed to settle the debate. Macadamias are worth the price. I'll be forking over the cash to make these cookies and these granola bars again and again and again!
1. Preheat oven to 325F. Line an 8 x 8 pan with parchment paper or foil. Spray with cooking spray.
2. In a large bowl, combine applesauce, honey, cinnamon, and vanilla, stirring to combine. Stir in oats until fully moistened. Add nuts, ginger, pineapple, and chocolate chips.


Facebook has pulled one of the biggest screwups they've ever done: They banned the main admin of a 1.8 Million follower page (Uncle Sam's Misguided Children) for 30 days, just as efforts were beginning for Hurricane relief. Brilliant.
That's the last thing he posted that got reported. But Facebook in its infinite lack of wisdom decided that now was the time to ban him.
To whomever is reporting this admin's Posts – take a chill pill, stop being snowflakes. The left wing fools who troll the internet looking for ways to mess with Conservatives is getting to be ridiculous. And then there are the plain old haters. They can also pound sand.
Their bans ARE "abusive." They deserve to be called out on it. But even if the post triggered some left wing ninny, their timing for banning the main Admin of a page with over 1.8 Million followers was past stupid and into calculated.
Uncle Sam's Misguided Children had just posted that they were forming teams for Hurricane Relief. Those plans were underway when WHAM! their main admin was banned for 30 days. Fortunately he has a cell phone and was able to communicate with everyone involved. There will be a lot of heroes for their relief teams out of this, in spite of Facebook's actions.
Do they do this on purpose? We have to ask that question. They seem to always do these things at the most inopportune times to deliberately try to foil something important.
They are trying to be a nanny for Conservatives and Patriot groups – I think we should start being the nanny for them. What say you?


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Shame On You Bernie Sanders: Linda Sarsour Named as Campaign Surrogate
On September 13, 2019 September 13, 2019 By Geri UngureanIn Bernie Sanders and Terrorists
I'm sure that the reader has heard the expression "How low can you go?" Well, Bernie has gone so low that he has officially hit rock bottom. He is showing the Jewish community and America that he has no problem in hiring a Muslim Brotherhood affiliate as his partner in campaigning.
I am fully aware that most Jews in America do not care about Israel and do not give a second thought to Muslim Brotherhood. This is because they are "Secular" Jews. Most of them do not even believe in God. So, what is Israel to them?
Linda Sarsour is the Queen of Taqiyya. Her heart is with the Muslim Brotherhood. Her hatred is against Jews and Israel. But she does not see Bernie as a Jew. Taqiyya, as I have said in so many of my articles, is permissible lying to advance the cause of Islam.
Islam and the LEFT: Strange bed fellows
Are they truly strange bed fellows?
I think not. Just as Satan lies, confuses and destroys, Islam and Leftists are led by Satan and have been taught well how to confuse and ultimately destroy Conservatives. Islam and Leftists have a common enemy – Conservative America.
Remember "The enemy of my enemy is my friend?" So, strange bed fellows – no. Partners in crime – absolutely.
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Linda Sarsour Is Now Bernie Sander's Campaign Surrogate
Bernie Sanders has teamed up with Linda Sarsour, who is now working as Sander's campaign surrogate.
For those unfamiliar with the term (I was), a campaign surrogate is a celeb or media personality who goes out on the trail for the campaign, stumping on the candidate's behalf.
"I would be so proud to win, but also to make history and elect the first Jewish American president this country has ever seen and for his name to be Bernard Sanders." –@lsarsour pic.twitter.com/INPRlvmMur
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) September 6, 2019
Linda Sarsour is an Islamist activist with ties to Muslim Brotherhood and terror-linked organizations, sharia-apologist and self-identified feminist (except, we might assume, when her feminist stances would conflict with sharia law – which we can assume is quite often).
Quite the personality for a candidate for the American president to be aligned with.
Yet for us, the voters, it's nice to have such clarity about a candidate. (emphasis added)
Whereas Congresswoman Ilhan Omar made it a point to state that she didn't support the anti-Semitic Boycott, Divest and Sanction (BDS) movement against Israel while on the campaign trail, right after she was elected, she declared the opposite — stating that well, yes, she did support BDS after all.
With Linda Sarsour stumping for him, we now know what he believes in (besides socialism):
Anti-Semitism – Sarsour's record is pretty clear here: She supports to the BDS movement, which has been deemed at its core anti-Semitic (according to the definition of anti-Semitism adopted by the State Department and 31 other countries).In fact, Sarsour's Women March (of which she is a founder and leader) was so plagued by anti-Semitic scandals that even major Leftist organizations (including Democratic National Committee, the Southern Poverty Law Center, Emily's List and the National Organization for Women, pulled their sponsorship)
Sharia Law – Sarsour has touted sharia governance, tweeting about sharia's prohibition on interest in banking as an indication of how positive a sharia-run society would be (she conveniently left out those nagging problems of the hudud punishments and women's equality). She even managed to promote Saudi Arabia at a time when women were forbidden to drive in the kingdom, tweeting, "10 weeks of PAID maternity leave in Saudi Arabia. Yes PAID. And ur worrying about women driving. Puts us to shame."
Muslim Brotherhood – She regularly speaks for Muslim Brotherhood front organizations (designated as such by the U.S. government) and those with terror ties, including the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and Islamic Society of North America (ISNA).Click here to watch a clip of Sarsour's latest hate-filled speech at the recent ISNA conference.
At a Muslim American Society joint event with the Islamic Circle of North America, Sarsour posed for a picture with Salah Sarsour, a Hamas operative who was jailed by Israel in the 1990s for working with the terror organization.
That Bernie Sanders – or any candidate – would align themselves with Linda Sarsour and her Islamist agenda should be shocking. Unfortunately, it's not.
Most of the candidates for president from the Democratic party have been pulled to the Far Left by their PC tyrants, which include Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who have served to normalize radicalism and bigotry in the halls of Congress. source
I hope that the reader sees the blatant hypocrisy here. Sarsour, who HATES Israel and Jews, tweets that she would be so proud to win, but also to make history and elect the first first Jewish American president, and his name to be Bernard Sanders.
And of course, this speaks VOLUMES about Bernie Sanders!
As my parents would say in Yiddish: Linda and Bernie are both Meshugge (crazy) and Gonifs (thieves & liars).
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THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon. Thank you all for coming. I want to thank Secretary Spellings for joining me here. And I appreciate you all -- the leaders of the civil rights community and advocates for minority and disadvantaged students for joining us as well.
We just had a meaningful discussion about our joint commitment to closing an achievement gap that exists in America. We discussed why reauthorizing the No Child Left Behind Act is vital in ensuring that we have a hopeful America. We don't necessarily agree on every issue, but we do agree that education is a basic civil right, and that a good education is important for America.
We agree that our nation has reached a defining moment in our struggle to secure a good education for every child. And we've come a long way since the days when children were simply shuffled through the schools, just moved grade to grade, whether or not they were learning. See, we believe every child can learn. We don't accept a system that simply shuffles children through the schools. We believe in setting high standards. And we believe that by setting high standards we encourage greater results for every child. And now the question is whether or not we will finish the job to ensure that every American child receives a high education -- high-quality education.
Our nation made an historic commitment nearly six years ago when Republicans and Democrats came together to pass the No Child Left Behind Act. The philosophy of the law is this: The federal government will invest in education, and in return, we seek results. Instead of just hoping for the best, we've asked states to set clear standards, and hold schools accountable for teaching every child to read and do math at grade level. That doesn't seem like too much to ask. In return for taxpayers' money, we expect schools and school districts and state to measure, to show us whether or not a child can read at grade level, or do math at a grade level.
And the key to getting good results is measuring. Measuring results helps teachers catch problems early, so children who need help -- extra help can get that help. In other words, you can't determine whether a child needs extra help unless you measure. One of the key components of No Child Left Behind it says if a child is falling behind, we will provide supplemental services to help that child catch up. Measuring results empowers parents with valuable information about schools, so they can push for change if it's needed. Measuring results means schools are working to close the achievement gap, instead of looking the other way when a student is struggling or falling behind.
No Child Left Behind is helping replace a culture of low expectations with a commitment to high achievement for all. And the hard work being done by principals, teachers, parents and students across our country is producing results. Last month, we learned that 4th graders earned the highest math and reading scores in the history of our Nation's Report Card -- and that's good news. I'm able to report that because we actually measure now in the schools.
We learned that 8th-graders set record highs for math scores. We also learned that scores for minority and poor students, and students with disabilities, are reaching all-time highs in a number of areas. As a result, the achievement gap is beginning to narrow, and the promise of America is expanding for children of all backgrounds. In short, No Child Left Behind is working for all kinds of children in all kinds of schools in every part of the country.
There is more work to be done. So long as there is an achievement gap, we have work to do. Our goal is to have every child reading and doing math at grade level by 2014. That seems reasonable to me. Seems like a reasonable thing to ask, is to have every child reading at grade level by 2014, or being able to do math at grade level by 2014. So now is the time not to roll back the accountability or water down standards.
It's reasonable to set an important goal such as that because as the global economy becomes more competitive, a good education will become even more important for getting a good job. Unfortunately, nearly half of African American and Hispanic students still do not graduate from high school on time. We need to raise the bar for our high schools, as well as for our junior highs and elementary schools. We need to give all our children the skills they need to compete. So I'm going to work with Congress to reauthorize and strengthen the No Child Left Behind Act this year.
My administration has offered several proposals to strengthen this law. By giving local leaders more flexibility and resources, we can help them turn around troubled schools. By giving families with children stuck in low-performing schools the opportunity to choose someplace better, we can raise student achievement. At the same time, we need to increase access to tutoring programs for students who struggle -- and make sure these children get the special help they need. We need to reward good teachers who improve student achievement in low-income schools. We need to make sure that our country is more competitive and that our children can take advantage of the best jobs this new century has to offer -- by expanding access to advanced placement courses and strengthening math and science education.
As we move forward, we will continue to welcome new ideas. And I appreciate the ideas I heard today. Yet there can be no compromise on the basic principle: Every child must learn to read and do math at, or above, grade level. And there can be no compromise on the need to hold schools accountable to making sure we achieve that goal. I call on members of Congress to come together to pass bipartisan legislation that will help us achieve this goal. By working together, we can raise standards even higher, expand opportunity for all Americans of all backgrounds, and build a future where no child is left behind.
Thank you very much. Thank you all for being here. (Applause.)
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Magdala ist eine Landstadt im mittleren Thüringen zwischen Weimar im Westen und Jena im Osten. Sie liegt an der Magdel im Süden des Landkreises Weimarer Land und ist Teil der Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Mellingen. Ortsteile sind Göttern, Maina und Ottstedt.

Geographie
Magdala liegt im Magdalaer Graben, der die geologische Formation der Ilm-Saale-Platte in hercynischer Richtung teilt, in etwa 280 Metern Höhe. Entlang des Grabens erstreckt sich von Süden nach Nordwesten das Tal der Magdel, eines Nebenflusses der Ilm. Westlich liegt der 496 Meter hohe Kaitsch (Kötsch) und östlich der 422 Meter hohe Coppanzer Berg. Weimar liegt etwa zwölf Kilometer nordwestlich, Jena etwa zehn Kilometer östlich. Die Ortsteile Ottstedt und Maina liegen westlich der Stadt, Maina bereits auf der anderen Seite der Bundesautobahn 4, während das Dorf Göttern südöstlich von Magdala liegt. Weitere Nachbarorte sind Kleinschwabhausen und Döbritschen im Nordosten sowie das zu Blankenhain gehörende Niedersynderstedt im Süden. Die Wüstung Wüste Flur befindet sich unmittelbar an der heutigen Stadt.

Geschichte
Magdala wurde im Jahr 874 erstmals als Madaha urkundlich erwähnt. Folgend wechselte der Name über Madela (1184), Madela (1193), Madala (1203), Madla (1301), Madela (1345 und 1393) zu Magdala.

Die Gebrüder Alexander und Dietrich von Magdala waren Vasallen der Grafen von Orlamünde und saßen in der Wasserburg Magdala. Die Burg lag an der Nordostecke der Altstadt in der Niederung der Magdel. Später 1395, aber erst 1445 übten die Wettiner die Lehenshoheit aus. 1450 wurde die Stadt teilweise und 1452 die Burg im Sächsischen Bruderkrieg zerstört. Heute sind nur noch Mauerreste und der umlaufende Graben vorhanden.

Um 1284 erhielt der Ort durch die Grafen von Orlamünde Stadtrechte. Nach den Zerstörungen im Sächsischen Bruderkrieg verlor die Stadt an Bedeutung.

Zwischen 1535 und 1545 wurde die Stadt evangelisch.

Das Rathaus, ein Wahrzeichen der Stadt, stammt aus dem Jahr 1571. Die Jahreszahl ist über dem ehemaligen Eingangsportal im Renaissancestil eingemeißelt. Die alten Grundmauern von 1570 deuten auf ein Gebäude hin, dessen Errichtung mit der Stadtgründung 1288 zusammenfällt. Im Jahre 1849 brannten das Rathaus und Teile der Innenstadt ab. Die starken Rathausmauern blieben jedoch stehen und geben dem 1850 errichteten Neubau sein heutiges Aussehen.

Eine Überschwemmung im Jahr 1613 tötete viele Bürger Magdalas.

Die Domäne mit 255 ha war Besitz des Großherzogtums Sachsen-Weimar-Eisenach. Sie war 1923 an Hubert Scheibe verpachtet.

Name
Es gibt keine älteren urkundlichen Erwähnungen des Baches, alle behandeln den Ort Magdala. Der ursprüngliche Name war wohl Madel. Denkbar wäre eine volksetymologische Herleitung von Magd. Der ursprüngliche Name leitet sich wohl vom althochdeutschen Madal (Versammlungsort), dem gotischen maþel (Marktplatz), angelsächsischen mæþel (Versammlungsplatz) bzw. dem mittelhochdeutschen mahel (Volksgerichtsstätte) her. Beim Ort ist auch eine Ableitung vom althochdeutschen mad, math (Matte, Grasland) denkbar. Für die Mitte des 19. Jahrhunderts ist allerdings als Grundwort aha (eine Variante des -au) belegt. Der Name wäre daher Gerichtswasser oder auch Wiesenwasser. Da eine entsprechende Benennung des Ortes unwahrscheinlich erscheint, dürfte der Bach Namensgeber für den Ort sein, dessen Name erst später an die aus der Bibel bekannte Namensform des am See Genezareth gelegenen Migdal, Magdala, angeglichen wurde.

Politik

Gemeinderat und Bürgermeister

Die Gemeinderatswahl am 26. Mai 2019 führte zu folgender Zusammensetzung des Gemeinderats:

Bürgermeister ist seit 2004 Mario Haßkarl (CDU).

Städtepartnerschaften
 Isleham (Großbritannien)
 Nesles (Frankreich)

Sehenswürdigkeiten

Magdala verfügt über eine kleine, unregelmäßig angelegte Altstadt, was gegen eine planmäßige Stadtgründung spricht. In der Mitte liegt der kleine Marktplatz, auf dem das Rathaus steht. Der zweigeschossige Bau entstand um 1571 im Stil der Renaissance und ist von einem Turmaufbau auf dem Dach bekrönt. An der Westseite ist ein stiltypisches Portal erhalten, über dem ein Wappenstein eingelassen ist.

Etwas abseits des Markts auf einem Hügel am Stadtrand steht die evangelische Stadtkirche St. Johannis, eine gotische Hallenkirche mit barocker, für Thüringen typischer Turmhaube. Nördlich der Altstadt im Magdeltal stand die Burg von Magdala, von der Grundmauern und ein Wassergraben erhalten sind.

Gedenkstätten
Auf dem Friedhof erinnert ein Gemeinschaftsgrab mit Gedenkstein an sechs unbekannte Häftlinge eines Todesmarsches vom Außenlager Ohrdruf SIII des KZ Buchenwald, die im Frühjahr 1945 von SS-Männern ermordet wurden. Ein ähnliches Gedenken für fünf gleichfalls unbekannte und ermordete Häftlinge wurde auf dem Friedhof des Ortsteils Göttern errichtet.

Verkehr
Magdala liegt direkt an der Bundesautobahn 4, an der es eine eigene Anschlussstelle (Nummer 51) besitzt. Landesstraßen verbinden die Stadt mit Weimar im Nordwesten, Bucha im Südosten, Isserstedt im Nordosten und Blankenhain im Südwesten.

Der nächste Bahnhof befindet sich fünf Kilometer nördlich in Großschwabhausen an der Bahnstrecke Weimar–Jena–Gera. Dieser wird stündlich von Regionalbahnen bedient.

Persönlichkeiten

 August Wilhelm Dennstedt (1776–1826), Naturwissenschaftler, Arzt und Autor. Zudem war er Bürgermeister in Magdala und seit 1818 wissenschaftlicher Leiter des Botanischen Gartens Belvedere in Weimar
 Horst Gerhardt (* 1935), Bergingenieur aus Magdala, Hochschullehrer und Rektor der Bergakademie Freiberg
 Bernd Herzog (* 1938), Fußballspieler aus Magdala, spielte für Leipziger Vereine in der DDR-Oberliga
 Karin Richter (1943–2022), Literaturwissenschaftlerin, geboren in Magdala
 Felix Schmidt (1885–1932), Politiker, geboren in Magdala
 Anton Sommer (1816–1888), Dichter aus Rudolstadt, arbeitete zeitweise als Hauslehrer in Magdala
 Heinrich Friedrich Weber (1843–1912), Physiker aus Magdala, Professor an der ETH Zürich

Literatur
 Tilmann Ludwig: Die Johanniskirche von Magdala, Homepage des Kirchspiels Magdala/Bucha

Weblinks

 Stadt Magdala
 Kirchspiel Magdala/Bucha

Einzelnachweise

Ort im Landkreis Weimarer Land
Ersterwähnung 874
Stadt in Thüringen
Stadtrechtsverleihung 1284

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Under EU directives, intended to found a modus considering geopolitical barriers. So finding a new alternative for a new line of gas transportation is a challenge for the EU. Given the cancellation of some regional gas lines, a doubt that the new lines could fail.The world is currently in a 'Cold Peace' whose leadership has periodic confrontations. Currently we witness the fragile relations between the US and Russia, Turkey and Russia, the EU and Russia, the EU and Turkey, China and the US.
The gas supply in European countries among others is a source of political crisis.In Macedonia we see a similar case.Northern Asia along the north-east and north-west has considerable resources capacity of gas. During the winter, the northern hemisphere of Europe is facing low temperatures run the risk that whole families to cope with the frost.
So complex situation that requires a political solution, knowing that Russia has taken economic sanctions due to non-observance of international conventions as its involvement in the Ukraine crisis and occupation of Crimea. On the other hand Russia is a factor of political exchange in the Middle East, which continues to be a tense region. The Russian offer protective policies Syrian- President Assad, has slowed down the implementation of some operations of the North-Atlantic alliance to limit the power and the imposition of resignation to the Syrian President.
As you know Russia seeks new routes for gas pipeline installation. Line pipeline that will pass through Turkey, as we know failed because of the incident on Turkey-Syria border line which caused scrapping two Russian aircraft and a pilot died. President Erdogan, not apologized which led to the cooling of relations between the two countries. After that Russia expelled all Turkish businessmen and trade sanctions laid import. A parallel step with this, Turkey is not approved, leaving space that relations with Russia will improve. To this day the Russian-Turkish relations remain in the same position by getting worse. Russia has made a series of accusations against Turkey, bringing satellite imagery as an argument. It accuses Turkey of using economic interest in the Syrian crisis by importing the fuel.
Syria as Turkey's southern neighbor has no good relations with Turkey, which it existed in the past. Also exerted pressure on the Turkish ethnic groups in Syria has been evident in the past.
On the other hand we have a political discourse in Turkey-Iran and Syria. Turkey tends to improve the degrading Iran's policies that are targeted by international factor. Also from the past we know that Iran has had good ties with Syria providing support to it. Also we have known the composition of the Syrian parliament in the past.
Under EU directives intended to found a modus considering geopolitical barriers. So finding a new alternative for a new line of gas transportation is a challenge for the EU. Given the cancellation of some regional gas lines, a doubt that the new lines could fail. Points of conflict may appear in Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan. So Russia can pressure it about to fail because of its economic interest is there.
So Russia may cancel this, recalling that it was the largest supplier of gas to Europe. On the other hand, Turkey conditioned the EU on migration, demanding the release of visas for Turkish citizens. It should not avoid a similar decision by the Turkish President that he again may condition for entering EU regional gas pipelines. So the EU planning to start gas pipeline from the Caspian Sea via the states of Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey, Greece and Italy being distributed in the EU is a story that may open new conflicts in the Middle East. So strained political relations will weaken the national economies of the member countries of the EU such as Bulgaria, Romania, Poland, Hungary, which cannot pay the high price of energy in winter.
The world is currently in a 'Cold Peace' whose leadership has periodic confrontations. Currently we witness the fragile relations between the US and Russia, Turkey and Russia, the EU and Russia, the EU and Turkey, China and the US, as leaderships that could change the political situation.
The new leadership is emerging in the US, in which also will change the policy of Washington in Europe with new military buildup and new routes of energy pipeline.
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America is a global leader in health care. However, that leadership status was put at risk with the passage of the Affordable Care Act.
I know that our country can provide access to quality health care for every American by repealing this law and improving our current system. In order to achieve this goal we need to focus on these principles of reform:
• Lower health care premiums
• A guarantee of affordable coverage for patients with pre-existing conditions
• Protection of Medicare benefits for seniors
• A plan that strengthens the doctor-patient relationship
• Enacting tort-reform
I believe we can accomplish health care reform the American people want without having a government takeover of our health care system, without raising taxes or premiums, and without forcing citizens to buy health insurance they do not want or cannot afford.
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Moolenaar Statement on Funding Priorities for 2020
"Last year, we made incredible progress in funding the Army Corps, and having it include Soo Locks construction in its work plan. I successfully worked across the aisle on the Appropriations Committee to fund vital priorities including fighting the opioid crisis, expanding rural broadband access, and fully-funding the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. I look forward to continuing this important work for Michigan in the months ahead as Congress debates federal funding for 2020."
Moolenaar Statement on the State of the Union
February 5, 2019 Press Release
"The state of the union is strong. Unemployment is under four percent, millions of jobs have been created, and tax rates are lower. It's time for both parties to come to the table and work together with the president to build on the success of the past two years. If both parties work together, we can secure our borders to stop illegal drugs and prevent human trafficking, while welcoming people who want to enter the country legally to pursue the American Dream.
Sheridan Community Hospital Receives USDA Grant
October 31, 2018 Press Release
"Today's grant will help health care professionals on the front lines of the opioid epidemic. Doctors will be able to provide care remotely, while helping patients stay closer to home. Telemedicine offers new ways for patients and doctors to connect, and I will be working to expand rural broadband access so this technology can potentially be used in more communities across mid and northern Michigan."
National Drug Take Back Day hopes to help opioid epidemic
October 27, 2018 In The News
"Hardly a family that you talk to hasn't had a loved one or someone they know of been affected by this," says Congressman John Moolenaar, who was at the drug take back in Freeland.
Trump Signs SUPPORT Act to Help Fight the Opioid Crisis
"President Trump has made stopping the opioid crisis a top priority since he took office. Today's new law will help prevent opioid abuse and provide more treatment for those in need. Through my conversations with families, health care professionals, and local leaders, I know there is an urgent need for assistance in our region. By empowering new research into pain relief and supporting efforts to stop fentanyl in our communities, this comprehensive new law takes on many of the problems associated with the epidemic and it will help save lives."
Congressman, Compounding Pharmacist Discuss Opioid Epidemic
October 8, 2018 In The News
"With respect to opioids it's important, we've been working on legislation that is doing research, is funding research for non-addictive pain medicines, I think that's an important thing to develop new technologies that help people without forming those kinds of addictions," Moolenaar said.
Congressman Moolenaar Visits Saginaw Pharmacy to Talk Opioid Crisis
"It's encouraging to see commitment to high quality medicine, It's a very complex area with different needs for different patients this is a group that's committed to serving their patients in a way that is safe and good quality and cost effective," said Moolenaar.
House Passes Bipartisan Legislation to Fight The Opioid Crisis
September 28, 2018 Press Release
"I am working with families and community leaders to stop the opioid crisis. Today's legislation is a strong follow-up to my work on the Appropriations Committee to fund research of pain relief alternatives and provide grants to Michigan communities. Today's urgently needed reforms in the SUPPORT Act will empower people on the frontlines of the epidemic with more resources to prevent opioid abuse, treat those in need of help, stop dangerous drugs like fentanyl, and save lives."
Moolenaar Supports Research for Cures
"Last week, I met with constituents across the district who are on the front lines of the opioid crisis. This legislation is crucial to supporting efforts in mid and northern Michigan that will fight the epidemic. It will enable first responders, health care professionals and treatment experts to do more to help men and women avoid substance abuse and overcome addiction.
Congressman John Moolenaar Gives Update on Legislation
September 18, 2018 In The News
Congressman John Moolenaar visited Cadillac Tuesday and updated us on current legislation directly affecting Michiganders.
The congressman spoke about the house's Great Lakes Restoration initiative, as well as work on the opioid crisis, veterans issues, and the budget.
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You have plenty of course options: Focus your studies on American, Canadian, English, Irish, Scottish or German records research; work toward a Librarianship Certificate; or take courses in general methodology. Learn how to get the most out of specific record types and electronic resources (look for Betterway Books author Rhonda McClure's Family Tree Maker course), or take classes in heraldry, language or occupations. New classes are being added all the time.
Courses range in length (most last six to eight weeks) and price (expect to pay between $50 and $125, plus the cost of course materials). And although taking online courses may seem daunting, it's actually pretty simple. You set up a student account and receive a password to your "briefcase." Your course instructor puts all the necessary information — homework assignments, lecture materials and class rosters — in your briefcase, and you work at your own pace. You can even arrange live chats and study sessions with classmates all over the world.
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Plan the perfect summer for your kids.
With the end of the school year just weeks away, it's time to start planning for the summer. While some in Tucson take the rising temperatures and increasingly sunny days as a sign to pack up and head for cooler climates, there are plenty of residents throughout the metro area who live in The Old Pueblo year-round—and their children are looking for ways to stay active and entertained until school picks back up in August.
It's no secret the Town of Marana likes to stay active and outdoors. So even during the hot summer months, there are plenty of camps throughout town to keep you and your family moving, and even some to cool you off! Here's a look at just some of the many programs available in and around Marana. For more information, and to register, visit maranaaz.gov/recreation.
Swim the Cruz Swimmer's Challenge. The Town of Marana is asking local folks whether they can swim the distance of the 18-mile stretch of the Santa Cruz River that snakes through town. And from May 28 to Aug. 2, swimmers can use any pool available in order to reach the finish line in this self-paced race. The Marana pool, 13250 N. Lon Adams Road, will offer free lap swims all summer on Mondays from 8 to 10 a.m. and Fridays from 6 to 8 a.m. Registration is $10 per resident and $12 per guest. Swimmers ages 4 and up are invited to participate and swimmers can clock their progress throughout the summer at maranaaz.gov/aquatics. A swim kick off event will be held at Marana pool on May 28 at 4 p.m.
Summer Sports Camp. TGA Premier Sports will offer a 10-week summer day camp for kids ages 5 to 14 at Marana Middle School, 11285 W. Grier Road, from May 28 to Aug. 2. Games include golf, tennis, flag football, floor hockey and lacrosse as well as science and art activities. Camp runs Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m, early drop-off and late pick-up extend camp hours to 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Weeklong passes are $198 for residents, $247.50 for guests, and three-days passes cost $165 for residents, $206.25 for guests. Rates are reduced for the starting week and week of the Independence Day holiday. All campers receive a free T-Shirt and water bottle.
Pee Wee Sports Camp. A non-competitive sports camp aims to teach coordination, fundamentals of athleticism and teamwork to children ages 3 to 6, starting the week of July 1. Sports included, but not limited to, t-ball and soccer and games will be held inside/outside. Send participants with sunscreen and a water bottle. Camp is held Monday through Friday, excluding Thursday, July 4, from 8 to 10 a.m. and tickets are $30, residents, $37.50, guests. Activities will take place at the Leman Academy of Excellence, 7720 N. Silverbell Road, Bldg 1 & 2, and Crossroads at Silverbell District Park, 7548 N. Silverbell Road.
Paint Night in the Park for Teens! Local teenagers have three opportunities to hang out at the Marana Heritage River Park this summer to get their paint on. Registered teens ages 13 through 17 will have a chance to enhance their canvas coloring skills on June 13, July 11 and Aug. 8. Class is held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. and each class costs $20, resident, $25, guests. Registration includes one 11x14 canvas and painting supplies. Parents are not required to stay with their aspiring virtuosos. The local park is located at 12375 N. Heritage Park Drive.
Teen Extreme Day Camp.Local teens looking to add some action-packed road trips to their summer bucket list need look no further. During the month of July, teenagers ages 13 to 17 can sign up for four separate day trips, which each cost $90 for resident, $112.50 for guests. Here's the adventure breakdown: July 10, Arizona Zipline Adventures; July 17, Big Surf waterpark; July 24, Arizona Diamondbacks v. Baltimore Orioles; and July 31, Tucson's Autobahn Indoor Speedway. July 3 is excluded due to the holiday. Parents will drop off/pick up children at Crossroads at Silverbell District Park, 7548 N. Silverbell Road. A release form is required for all events.
Summer Flag Football Clinic. Are you ready for some (flag) football?! Whether your child is new to the sport or turning pro, there are two age-specific flag football camps set to kick off in June. The rookie and semi-pro camp, which runs from June 3 to 7, is for kids ages 5 to 9. The pro and all-pro camp, which takes place June 10 to 14, is for children 10 to 14. Camp is held Monday through Friday from 8 to 10 a.m.; both events are coed. Registration costs $30, resident, $37.50, guests. Participants will play at the Crossroads at Silverbell District Park, 7548 N. Silverbell Road, multi-purpose field 2. Children are expected to bring a water bottle and wear sneakers.
Summer Horse Camps by Tucson Mountain Stables. Some summers are meant to get yourself back in the saddle, or for gettin' your spurs clanging in your first rodeo. No matter your experience level, the Tucson Mountain Stables has four week-long summer camps for everyone in June. Here's the camp schedule: buckaroo, for ages 5 to 7 runs June 3 to 11; juniors, for ages 8 to 12 runs June 10 through 14; juniors plus, for ages 13 to 17 runs June 17 through 21; and all ages for everyone ages 5 and older runs June 24 through 28. Resident prices range between $170-$220, while guest prices range from $212.50-$275. The buckaroo and all ages camps are from 8 to 9:30 a.m., while both junior brackets last from 8 to 10:30 a.m. All horsemanship camps will take place at Marana Heritage River Park, 12375 N. Heritage Park Drive.
Summer Camp. This active summer camp is designed to created fond memories for young people ages 6 to 12, where participants can enjoy a range of pastimes including swimming, arts and crafts and sports. Camp runs Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., May 27 though Aug. 7. Extended hours, which tack on two hours to the beginning or end of the day, are available for an additional charge. Admission is $140, and the truncated weeks starting July 1 and Aug. 5 are prorated accordingly. Children are required to bring a bag lunch, but morning and afternoon snacks are provided. All events are hosted at the Oro Valley Community Center, 10555 N. La Cañada Drive.
El Conquistador Junior Summer Tennis Camps. If your little darling doubles down when it's match point, tennis camp maybe be your only logical option this summer. Tennis camp for young people ages 4 to 18 will serve up entertainment from May 29 through Aug. 5 at El Conquistador Tennis at Pusch Ridge, 10000 N. Oracle Road. Four-day sessions run Monday through Thursday in the morning, 9 to 11 a.m., and afternoon, 6 to 8 p.m.
Crazy for Horses Kids Summer Camps at Rolling Hills Riding Academy. Children ages 6 to 12 will learn both English and Western styles of riding as well as horse behavior, language, interpreting what the horse is thinking, and more. Trail rides, games and crafts are also included in this camp. This week-long camp takes place Monday-Friday from 7 to 10 a.m. from June 3 through 21 and July 8 through 26. Each weekly session costs $250. Students can borrow boots and helmets during camp. Camp is held at 9015 Camino De Anza, Tucson.
Art and STEM = STEAM at Steam Pump Ranch. Has your child ever wondered what it may have been like to live thousands of years ago, or how people use mathematics to construct civilizations, navigate the world and trade goods? Well this is the best summer camp for them. Kids ages 6 to 12 will explore a variety of arts and cultures and how STEM has progressed with time. Camp takes place Monday-Friday from 7 a.m. to noon from June 3 through Aug. 2, excluding the week starting July 1. Each week costs $55, residents, $65, guests. Extended camp hours are also available for an additional fee. Steam Pump Ranch is located at 10901 N. Oracle Road.
I Can Too! Summer Break Camp at the Oro Valley Community Center. This camp is for children ages 6 to 12 living with Down syndrome, Asperger's, autism and learning delays. Participants will play a variety of games, sports and crafts. Camp is held Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., June 4 through July 27 with no sessions July 2 to 5. Registration costs $75 per week, and class size is limited to four children. The Oro Valley Community Center is located at 10555 N. La Cañada Drive.
Play-Well Teknologies Camps. Young folks get an opportunity to construct engineer-designed projects and apply the concepts of physics, engineering and architecture using Legos. This camp is for kids ages 5 to 12 and is split into two age categories. Camp meets Monday through Friday and costs $150 for each weekly session. STEM camp is held from 9 a.m. to noon for ages 5 to 6, and 1to 4 p.m. for ages 7 through 12, June 17 through 21. Robotics camp is held from 9 a.m. to noon for ages 5 to 6, and 1 to 4 p.m. for ages 7 through 12, July 15 through 19. All camps take place at the Oro Valley Community Center, 10555 N. La Cañada Drive.
If your kids are more comfortable on the stage, or have always wanted to try out the spotlight, Arizona Rose Theatre has multiple camps and classes throughout the summer for the performance-oriented. For more information, and to register, visit arizonarosetheatre.com/camps.html .
Singers Boot Camp. This camp is for budding and seasoned performers who are looking to create a performing resume, prepare for an audition and learn proper singing techniques. Participants will receive one headshot, two contrasting audition videos and attend a resume writing workshop. Students will also give a performance at the end of camp. This week-long camp is for young people ages 12 to 18 and costs $200. Sessions are held Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., June 10 through 14. Sibling discounts will knock 10 percent off the second admission. Arizona Rose Theater is located at 4500 N. Oracle Road, Suite 329. Break a leg!
Drama & Theatre Production Camp. Aspiring thespians will not only improve upon their technique, but this summer camp crew will create and write an original play to perform as the two-week session closes. This camp is for young folks ages 9 to 17. The session runs Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., June 17 through 28. Registration is $245 per student; all day care, which lasts until 5:30 p.m., costs an additional $100. Sibling discounts will knock 10 percent off the second registration. Arizona Rose Theater is located at 4500 N. Oracle Road, Suite 329. The show must go on!
Camp J. The Jewish Community Center Tucson will again host its award-winning, weekly summer camp for both members and visitors. Camp J is offered to children entering kindergarten through high school. Activities include arts and crafts, field trips, music and STEM classes. Weekly camp session run Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. from May 28 through Aug. 2. Free extended camp hours last from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Camp is closed July 4 and 5; although a one-day travel option is available on Friday, July 5.
Shalom "Peace" Camp: A traditional day camp for kids entering kindergarten through second grade where campers are grouped by age. Weekly admission costs $270 for members, $315 for guests. Daily swim and swim instruction are part of day. Campers are lead through the day by experienced staffers.
Giborim "Heroes" Camp: This session is for children entering grades 3 to 5. Participants will experience traditional camp activities and choose among electives sports/games. Weekly admission costs $295 for members, $340 for guests. One field trip is included during each weekly camp.
Tiyul "Trip" Camp: Adventurers wanted! This camp is for young people entering grades 6 to 8 and includes a different day or overnight trip each week. Weekly registration costs $315 for members, $360 for guests. Campers will hone skills in team building, making new friends and developing self-awareness.
Gesher "Bridge" Camp: For the tween and teen camper who wants to stay close to home — this one's for you. Children entering grades 6 to 8 will chose from the camp's various programming as well as take part in experiential and service learning activities. Weekly registration is $295 for members, $340 for guests. This camp is available during weeks 2 to 5, 8 and 9.
Bonim "Builders" Camp: Calling all prospective "leaders-in-training"! For high school students entering grade 9-12, this camp is a mentorship opportunity. Teen campers accepted into this program will assist with camp activities under staff supervision. A pre-camp interview for eligibility and expectations is required. Admission costs $125 for members, $175 for guests.
Special Needs Inclusion Program: Camp J's Inclusion program is designed to give kids, ages 5 to 15, who are living with special needs to have the best summer camp to date. Children are paired with advocates on a 1:1, 1:2 and 1:3 ratio. For more information, contact Emily Malin at emalin@tucsonjcc.org or 299-3000 ext.168.
Do you want to introduce your kids to STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) programs this summer; maybe you believe it's never too early to get your kid in the college mindset? Well, then send them to college!
The Pima for Youth program offers non-credit summer classes for young folks ages 9 to 17 from June 3 through July 26. Classes are lead by Pima Community College instructors and take place on all five campuses and some partner locations. Subjects, class times and duration and fees vary. This program utilizes an open-door policy, where students are free to come and go during class time.
Time Travel on the Art Express. This course mixes art history and creative expression. Throughout the week-long course, students will create a portfolio full of various art pieces using a mix of mediums and modes. Students ages 9 to 12 can take this course Monday through Friday, starting in June for $169. Times and campus locations: West, June 3 through 7, 8 a.m. to noon; East, June 6 through 10, 1 to 5 p.m.; Downtown, June 24 through 28, 8 a.m. to noon; Northwest, July 8 through 12, 8 a.m. to noon.
Beginning Acting Skills. By the end of the this week-long course, students will understand how to use their body and voice to communicate for the stage and beyond. Students ages 9 to 12 of all skill levels are welcome. Class is held Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to noon, June 3 through 7 at West Campus. Registration is $169.
City Planning. Students will be tasked with solving a community design problem while considering green space, energy solutions and balancing economic drivers with historic preservation. Lessons include insight into archaeology, engineering and human behavior. Children ages 9 to 12 can sign up for this Monday through Friday class starting in June. Registration is $169. Times and campus locations: Downtown, June 3 through 7, 8 a.m. to noon; West, July 8 through 12, 8 a.m. to noon; Northwest, July 15 through 19, 1 to 5 p.m.; East, July 22 through 26, 1 to 5 p.m.
Teen Baking Academy. If Tucson's scorching summer sun isn't enough, students can turn up the heat with this course. Young folks ages 13 to 17 can spend a week learning how to make pastries, creams, custards and cakes at PCC's Culinary Teaching Lab. Registration is $215. This course is offered at the Desert Vista Campus June 10 through 14, from 1 to 5 p.m.
Maker Labs: Make Your First 3D Creation! Students will use the Black Rocket program to prepare digital files needed to produce 3D models. Children ages 13 to 17 will also create a design portfolio to showcase their work. All skill levels are welcome to this week-long class, which runs Monday-Friday from 1 to 5 p.m. Registration is $185. Campus locations and dates: East, July 15 to 19; Northwest, July 22 through 26.
Many of the local worship spaces are lending their locations to the honorable pursuit of keeping kids active during the summer months. This is just a small amount of all the awesome events our local churches are hosting.
In the Wild. Mountain View Baptist Church, 3500 W. Overton Road, will host a week-long day camp for kids enrolled in kindergarten through sixth grade graduates. This camp runs Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.to noon, starting June 3. Participants will have bible study classes, music lessons, recreation and snacktime. This event is free; online registration is required.
To Mars and Beyond. St. Paul's UMC, 8051 E. Broadway Blvd., is hosting a bible day camp for kids ages 2 to fifth graders. Camp runs Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.to noon, from June 3 through 7. Registration is $15 per child, but families won't pay more than $45 for general admission. Extended camp hours run from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m and costs an additional $40. This portion of the camp is co-hosted by the Circus Academy of Tucson; campers will watch circus acts including tumbling, tightrope and juggling. Parents must pack a lunch for campers signed up for extended hours.
Soul Wars — May the Lord Be With You. Christ Community Church, 530 S. Pantano Road, will host this camp for children in kindergarten through fourth grade graduates from June 3 through 7. Day camp is held every day 8:30 a.m. to noon. Registration is $15 through May 15, and $20 afterwards.
Dinosaurs, Floods, and Fossils — Christ Community Church, 530 S. Pantano Road, is loaning their time machine for families attending this evening summer camp. Participants will discover the diversity of dinosaurs, the world's historic floods and learn how fossils were formed. This camp kicks off Monday, June 24 and runs all week from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Contact Sherry at Christ Community Church for details about cost and registration, 296-8501.
Contributions to this story were made by David J. Del Grande, Jeff Gardner and Logan Burtch-Buus.