If you plan a trip to Maui to see our beautiful sites, please call or email us prior to your arrival to set up an appointment to meet with us. Call 808-572-4945 or email us. susan@bevgannonrestaurants.com to set up your site visit. If you wish to walk in and view the restaurant and sites on your own, you are welcome to do so, note that a manager may or may not be able to meet with you. Appointments are highly recommended. Molokini site visits MUST have prior appointment scheduled. Susan works off site and will schedule your visit with a Gannon's manager.
By reading thru our information carefully it really helps us to help you. If you have any questions re our services please review the below and ask prior to booking or paying your deposit to confirm your event with us. Please share this information with your parents or anyone that will be working with you so they are aware as well.
Please read through all policies and refer back to them often throughout the planning of your event. Most of your general questions about Gannon's wedding and reception planning will be answered in this section.
We are available to assist you with your wedding site location and restaurant needs. Our Director of Sales will work with you or your wedding planner to assist you with site booking all your food and beverage needs. Gannon's does not staff an on site wedding planner. You will need to hire a person to be on site to greet and place your vendors, get all your guests in place and you down the aisle. Maui has several wonderful wedding planners that work with us often. You will need to hire a wedding planner to assist you with your ceremony needs prior to your wedding date and to be on site on your wedding day to be sure your vendors and all your guests are in place. Also to assist you for any reception set up/décor needs as well. We are happy to make referrals to you for wedding planners that work with us often. Please see the amenities page for simple add on's if you order direct with Gannon's, all fees are based on needs. Our hours of operation are 9 am to 10:00 pm. Day time ceremonies should be no later than 11 am due to the strong sun. Menu and ALL your event details are due to us NO later than the 10th of the month prior to your event date.
Afternoon Ceremonies may begin no earlier than 4:30 pm March to October and no earlier than 4pm April to September. Day time events may begin at 9 am and end at 3:30pm. For dinner events your site will open for service April to August at 5:30pm and September to March at 5pm.
Gannon's has exclusive food and beverage rights on the Wailea Gold and Emerald courses, Molokini Lookout, and all related restaurant sites. No outside food or beverage is permitted. This includes wedding cakes from your wedding planner or another cake baker. All cake orders must go through Gannon's direct. We are not able to permit any outside food or beverage into Gannon's or bottles of water at ceremony sites. A ceremony water station is available upon request for an added cost, see function fee page for costs.
Gannon's, a Pacific View Restaurant is located on a hill above the Pacific Ocean. If you wish to take beach photos, the beach is a short 5-10 minute drive from the restaurant. Your photographer should be able to assist you with your beach photographs. You will need to drive for beach photos, as the beach is not walking distance. Our location takes place alongside 2 open golf courses and associated facilities. While measures have been taken to ensure no disruption to this event, you should be aware that there are circumstances inherent to having an event on a golf course property that our out of our control. Regular golf course maintenance, both of which may produce sounds that carry beyond the golf course. We do our best to monitor this during AM day time frame ceremonies. PM time frames normally do not have any maintenance noise at this time of day. Be sure to book your stay on the south side of Maui. Due to 2 lane roads to and from the west side of Maui road closures happen often due to fires and accidents and there is not another easy way around to get to the south side from the west side. Advise all your family and friends to stay on the south side of the island as to be sure not to miss your wedding day.
A this time, Gannon's Restaurant is not able to offer wedding planning services. You are permitted to hire your own wedding planner to be on site for your ceremony and or your reception. You well need to have someone on site with you to manage your guests and vendors. Gannon's staff is not able to direct or seat your guests for your ceremony, or manager your vendors. All wedding planners must be approved by Gannon's Director of Sales and we are happy to send you a list of wedding planners that work with us often upon your email request. To ensure a seamless and smooth process on your wedding day, we recommend hiring a professional wedding planner.
All outside vendors (florists, wedding planners, equipment/décor rental companies, etc) must be approved by Gannon's a minimum of 30 days prior to your event. All vendors must have a min of $1 million in liability insurance on file at Gannon's to come on property. (This does note include your officiant or florist). All vendors you book directly are responsible for 100% of the set-up, storage, service, breakdown and removal of their products or equipment. We are not responsible for setting up any rentals or décor that is dropped off by your vendors unless prior arrangements have been made. You will be charged a set up fee should this become necessary for us to set up your décor. Gannon's Restaurant is not responsible for any décor or personal items left behind once you leave your event. Be sure to take all your items with you at the end of your event. ALL décor and any items you leave beyond 12 noon on the day after your event will be disposed of.
Wedding site inspections are available by appointment ONLY. Please email susan@bevgannonrestaurants.com to schedule your appointment. We may not be able to assist you without an appointment as our director of sales office is located off site. Your appointment will be made with a Gannon's manager.
The Wailea Gold and Emerald Golf Courses next door to Gannon's offer use of their locker rooms for brides and grooms to slip into their wedding attire and use as a pre-ceremony meeting area with your wedding planner. Please come with hair and make up completed, and only touch ups needed. The doors lock at 6:00 pm. All of your belongings MUST be removed prior to lockup, as Gannon's does not have the keys. The doors will reopen at 6:30 am. Please keep guests to a minimum. NO alcoholic beverages are allowed in the locker rooms. Male photographers are NOT permitted in the ladie's locker room, and female photographers are NOT permitted in the men's locker room.
We reserve the right to change menus as needed due to availability of products; we will try to simulate any changes necessary. All menus are subject to seasonal changes. If you plan on printing your own menus for your party please send to us first to proof the menu for you.
We regret to say that due to the very large volume of requests we have for weddings and events, Gannon's is not able to offer menu or cake tastings. However, you are welcome to make a reservation with us for a meal on your own and enjoy our chefs flavors. Be sure you review our large party menu on this site as our ala carte dinner menu has similar flavor offerings for you to select from.
Set menus are required for all parties of 15 or more. For parties fewer than 15, guests may select a la carte menus or set menus. Vegetarian, Gluten Free and children's selections are available. You are not required to pre-select vegetarian or children's meals prior to your event. All we need to know how many guests require special meals so the chef can adjust the menu for them and how many children for the child menu ages 12 and under. The children's menu is viewable on our web site. The menu you select will be adjusted by the chef for any gluten free guests as well as vegetarian, vegan, etc. Menus must be set and wedding cake ordered no later than the 10th of the month prior to your event date. The only changes after this date can be to your final guest count, which is due 7 days prior to your event date.
All wedding cakes must be ordered through our cake order form. You or your wedding planner will pay Gannon's directly for your cake, including 4.166% tax & 20% coordination fee. Cake orders and menus must be finalized by the 10th of the month prior to the event. No changes 14 days prior to the event. No outside food or beverage will be allowed in the restaurant. There is no cake serving fee (for cutting, serving, plating of wedding cake, cupcakes, etc.) when your cake is ordered directly with us and payment goes directly to Gannon's. We regret to say that due to the very large volume of requests we have for weddings and events, Gannon's is not able to offer menu or cake tastings. A cake table and cake servers will be provided to you at no charge.
Due to the tropical environment/temperature we have on Maui, we recommend not to use any color in your frosting that would bleed out. Your cake will be brought out early for photos upon your request. It can than be returned to the chill until just prior to service. If you wish to have fresh flowers on your cake or décor ribbon, please provided your own or order with your wedding planner or florist and we will place them on your cake for you. We are not able to save leftover cake over night. Any cake left after you leave your event will be disposed of. Please take any left over cake with you at the end of your event.
We offer an extensive wine list. We normally review and make changes on a monthly basis. Pre-selection of wines must be placed two weeks in advance to ensure availability. Gannon's is not able to permit guests to bring in their own wines or spirits, all liquor must be purchased from the restaurant. Corkage fees are not permitted by Gannon's. Please email us for current wine lists approximately 2-3 months prior to your event to make your selections. All wine selections are subject to availability.
We will present one beverage check per group. Cash bar/no host services may be available on special request and a fee will apply as follows: Cash bar staffing fee for up to 50 guests – $100 plus tax and coordination fee. Cash bar staffing fee for over 50 guests – $200 plus tax and coordination fee. Hourly bar rates are NOT available. All bar and liquor costs are based on consumption. See bar under menu section for costs. There are no added fees if you pay for all of your guests beverages. There are TWO options for your bar, hosted or no host, no exceptions. The use of the main bar for your guests is strictly prohibited, the service staff for your location will service your guests. ID is required, we will ask all guests for ID if they look under the age of 30. Legal drinking age in the state of Hawaii is 21. Brides and grooms are to bring ID with you to your wedding. Guests will be asked for ID if they look under 30. Due to Maui County law, all guests under the age of 22 MUST leave by 10 pm if there is any dancing.
to all that had a part of your special day, let us know. We are happy to help.
Per accounting laws we are required to tax our coordination fee, as this is considered income for the restaurant as the staff gratuity is paid from the coordination fee.
Due to limited vehicle space on Molokini Lookout, parking is limited to only vendors and members of the immediate wedding party. All guests are required to be transported via shuttle service. Your wedding planner may assist you with the rental of a shuttle service. Costs range based on your party size $300-$800 and up. Parking is available in our main parking lot, and your guests will be shuttled from the main entrance of the restaurant up to Molokini Lookout for the ceremony. Wailea security and Gannon's staff will do spot checks for vehicle parking and the use of shuttles. Fines up to $300 will be imposed on the client or wedding planner that booked the event if above guidelines are not met. All food and beverage needs, including a water station MUST be ordered with us, we are not able to permit any outside food or beverage on Molokini. In case of rain, your ceremony will be moved to the atrium (lobby). Site fees will still apply.
Place cards and table favors may be provided to us for placement on the tables if you do not have a wedding planner or member of your family handling this. All items MUST be unwrapped, assembled and ready to place on tables. Fees starting at $25 and up WILL apply for any decorations requested to be set up by us. The fee will depend on your items and the time it takes to set up. If you plan on setting your own decor, the staff will have the tables ready for decor approximately 3:45 pm for evening parties and approximately 45 min prior for morning/lunch parties. All items delivered must be clearly marked with the name, date and set-up instructions, and given to the manager on duty. Standard table set-up consists of white linen, plates, glassware and silverware. If you bring in your own decorative votives, candle flame must be below the glass level. Hurricane-style candle holders work best for us with local Hawaiian trade winds. Battery candles are best. Confetti is NOT allowed. A guest book table is available upon request for no additional fee. Gannon's is not responsible for any decor items left behind at the end of your event. You will be required to remove all decor at the end of your event. Any items left after 12 noon the day after your event will be disposed of. Sparklers/Fire dancers are not permitted in any of Gannon's locations. The use of microphones are not permitted in any of our reception function locations. Table configurations will be arranged according to the location, unless otherwise specified, with final approval coordinated by the client, wedding planner and the restaurant. Standard table availability is as follows, and is based on your final guest count and your requested table set-up: Lower Lawn – 72″ round tables seating 8-10 guests will be used for parties with a large number of guests. One table may be used for parties of 28 or less ONLY. These are available upon request, and may require a rental fee if we do not have the tables in our inventory. Upper Pond – 60″ round tables seating 6-8 guests will be used for parties with a guest count over 20. One table is available for 20 or fewer guests on the Upper Pond. Lower Pond – appropriate-sized round and/or rectangular tables, depending on the final number in your party. One table can be used for up to 22 guests. Round tables will be use for more than 22 guests. Table set-up in all areas depends upon the final size of your party and your specific requests. Due to space constraints and availability of table shapes and sizes, if you have specific requests that you want guaranteed, additional table rental fees may be incurred.
US SET UP FOR YOU OUTSIDE AND WE HAVE TO DOUBLE SET AND MOVE YOU INSIDE DUE TO THE RAIN.
State or county issue weather warnings will be adhered to and Gannon's WILL have the final say on set up location.
Gannon's retains the right to do whatever it takes to accommodate all of our guests in the event of rain. Gannon's also retains all rights to alter guidelines pertaining to entertainment in order to accommodate all guests during a rain call. We will enforce the DJ/ music level and tempo prior to 9:00 pm, and will work as best we can to have your event continue as planned. We ask for your understanding and cooperation with all rain calls.
Any exceptions to or extensions of music/entertainment policies described below must have prior approval from Gannon's management. Hip hop, heavy bass type music and rap music are not permitted, except during a complete buy-out of the entire restaurant. Gannon's does not permit your own speaker system or other type of players. For own iPods/iPads, etc, a "Bose" state of the art speaker system is available to rent for background cocktail and dinner music ONLY, Bose is NO for dance music, rental is $300.00 plus tax and service. If you wish to have a "sound tech" to assist you with your iPod, iPad sound during your ceremony and or the reception, one may be hired for you. Tech must supply all cocktail and dinner music per Gannon's policy. You may make your own dance play list on your iPod, iPad or the tech can handle all your dance music for you. Your cell phone downloaded music is not appropriate for use at your wedding. New iPhones do not have the proper auxiliary input. We may also hire a DJ for you.
All musical needs are required to by hire by us for you or by your wedding planner. You are NOT permitted to hire your own DJ or musicians for your reception. You may hire your own musician for your ceremony. There is no internet, Pandora, Spotify service at Gannon's unless you use your own date plan. The use of microphones are not permitted in any of our reception function locations.
For "non-exclusive" events, we allow live entertainment, provided it blends into the restaurant atmosphere (Hawaiian, jazz or light background music). Hip hop, heavy bass type music and rap music are NOT permitted during non-exclusive events. If this type of music is being played, you will be asked to change your selections or the music will be turned off. All entertainment must be booked by Gannon's or your wedding planner. Please inquire for pricing as it varies based on needs. Your own speaker system of any type are not permitted. "Bose" state of the art speaker system is avail for $300 rental for use with your own iPod, iPad, etc., for your background music if you are not having any dancing. Same musical restrictions will apply. There is no internet, Pandora, Spotify service at Gannon's unless you use your own data plan. A DJ or a sound tech may be hired for you if you wish to have dancing for the lower lawn location only. The use of microphones are not permitted in any of our reception function locations. The following guidelines apply to live entertainment for "non-exclusive" parties from 5:30 pm to 10:00 pm: All guests under the age of 22 MUST leave by 10pm if there is any dancing with the overtime requested. The Upper Pond – up to a two-piece acoustic duo playing Hawaiian or light background music The Lower Pond – one-piece acoustic playing Hawaiian, jazz or light background The Lower Lawn – up to three-piece acoustic playing Hawaiian, or light background music only (See DJ section for all DJ information.) Drums are not permitted in any restaurant areas for "non-exclusive" parties. Live,"high-energy" music (i.e., fast dance music) on the Lower Lawn is only permitted from 8:30 pm to 10:00 pm. Light cocktail hour and dinner music permitted 5:30pm to 10pm. This restriction is imposed as a courtesy to our restaurant patrons who can hear the music in the dining room. See the DJ section below for similar restrictions on high energy music. The use of microphones are not permitted in any of our reception function locations. The use of drones are strictly prohibited in any location.
There are no restrictions for the type of music that is played between 5:30 pm and 10:00 pm if you are buying out the entire restaurant for a private event. Microphones are permitted with a buyout of the entire restaurant.
All music must be booked by Gannon's or your wedding planner. Pricing is available upon request. We do not allow DJs unless your function is on the Lower Lawn, or you are buying out the entire restaurant. Hip hop, heavy bass type music and rap music are not permitted as part of DJ music, except during a complete buy-out of the entire restaurant. "High-energy" music (i.e., fast dance music) on the Lower Lawn is only permitted from 8:30 pm to 10:00 pm. This restriction (also for live music, as above) is imposed as a courtesy to our restaurant patrons who can hear the music in the dining room. Decibel level of 60-70 prior to 9pm and up to 80 after 9pm. There are no restrictions on types of DJ music played between 5:30 pm and 10:00 pm if you are buying out the entire restaurant for a private event. All guests under the age of 22 MUST leave by 10pm, if you go overtime with dancing per the Maui County liquor laws. As stated above in the "Rain Call" section, Gannon's retains all rights to alter guidelines pertaining to entertainment in order to accommodate all guests during a rain call. We will enforce the DJ music level and tempo and will work as best we can to have your event continue as planned. The use of microphones are not permitted in any of our reception function locations. Buy outs may use microphones.
Electrical power is available on the wedding knoll as well as other function areas, including Molokini Lookout. Specialty AV equipment is available for additional fees. Please inquire with your needs. Gannon's does not have any extension cords.
Dancing is only permitted in the main dining room during a "buy-out" of the entire restaurant, and on the Lower Lawn for up to 60 guests. A dance floor is mandatory for all dancing on the Lower Lawn, and involves a $200.00 rental fee, plus tax and coordination. A dance floor is also mandatory for all dancing in the main dining room during a "buy-out" and involves a $600.00 rental fee for standard sixe 12×12, plus tax and service charges for the standard-sized floor. Fee will go up based on your party size. If there is a dance floor, dancing, and music, minors must leave by 10:00 pm. If you extend to overtime past 10pm, all minors must leave if there is any dancing per Maui County law. Please let us know if you plan to have dancing at your event, so that rental of the dance floor can be addressed.
Our hours of operation are 8:30 am to 10:00 pm. Gannon's requires that all events must end by 10:00 pm. Early start time fee or late fees will apply for overtime at a rate of $500 per hour, plus tax and coordination. Requests for additional time must be made prior to your event. Maui County laws mandate that all outdoor entertainment must end by 10:00 pm. Early reception start time is available at a rate of $500 per hour, plus tax and coordination. Maui County law requires all guests under the age of 22 MUST leave by 10:00 pm if there is any dancing. Request for overtime with a buy out of Gannon's only may go until 12 midnight. Day time events may begin at 9am and end at 3:30pm.
A guarantee of attendance is due 7 days in advance of the scheduled group dinner. If we are not advised of a guaranteed count, the tentative number of guests will become the guaranteed count. No-shows on a guaranteed count are charged full price of the set menu. If guest count changes within 7 days prior to the event, we reserve the right to make ANY necessary menu changes to accommodate the new higher guest count.
Booking and payment of your event confirms that you are fully aware and agree to all of Gannon's policies. An advance deposit is required to confirm reservations for any of our sites. The deposit amount is equal to the site/set-up fees for the areas you wish to book. Only receipt of the deposit will confirm definite space and date for your event. If a deposit is not received within 60 days of your booking, your date and space will be automatically released. Refer to the Event Prices page for deposit amounts for each location. A payment equal to 50% of the expected event total cost is required and must be received no less than 30 days prior to the event (i.e., food, rentals, etc.). We are happy to hold your date and site/s for up to 60 days with no payments. At that time you will be released if payment has not been received.
Final Billing for each function/special event will be arranged and approved by the management at least 30 days prior to the event. Final payment is due at the end of your function, and is payable by credit card, cash or traveler's checks only. If no payment has been received the cc on file will be used for your final billing payment without notice. Final payment is due at the end of your event. The bill will look just like a regular dinner bill when you go out to eat. All items you have ordered on your service order will be on your final bill with beverages noted if you are hosting your guests bar. Then, at the BOTTOM, all deposits you have made will be noted, per the amount of each of your deposits. Then, your final total due is noted for your. This amount is required to be paid per our policy prior to you leaving the restaurant. IF for ANY reason…something does not look right, you missed something, we miss something, we ask you pay the bill. Look it over in a day or two, and call our Director of Sales at 808-572-4945. We can together, review your final billing and can answer all your questions for you. If there are any mistakes found and credit is due you, that can be easily fixed. Again, all final billing is due at the end fo for you event before you leave the restaurant. Gannon's reserves the right to use the cc on file for your final billing should you leave with an unpaid bill. Please note and share this billing information with your mate or person/s that will be paying the final bill.
Gannon's is available for completely private events. Closing the restaurant and bar to the public in the evening does involve a minimum surcharge and set-up fees. Please contact us directly if you wish to explore this avenue. Costs are noted on our general location fee page. (Due to golf course restrictions, no exclusives are available during the day.) Buy-outs may start at 5:30 pm and must end at 10:00 pm. Overtime is available at a rate of $500 per hour plus tax and coordination. Overtime may go until midnight only. Lower lawn site comes with your buyout and may open at 5pm for your cocktail hour for no added cost only for events booked September to March.
We request that there be one designated host/hostess whom management can approach with concerns and questions. We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone. Please direct any questions or concerns to the manager on duty during the time period of your event. The floor manager will be your contact and oversee your function, along with your banquet captain. Wedding planners and DJs are to follow the time lines designated by the wait staff and kitchen for food service. All menus and prices are subject to change and are based upon availability. To book your reservation, please use the party booking form to provide: full name, phone number, number in party, arrival time, meal time, and the area you wish to reserve. The credit card authorization form is needed to confirm the space for you. The payment of the site fee/s will confirm your booking. Booking and payment of your event confirms that you are fully aware and agree to all of Gannon's policies. Final details and menu selections are due no later than the 10th of the month prior to your function. If you wish to finalize your event prior to 60 days, we can do that for you as well. We are happy to hold for you for 60 days from the date you book with no payments. Once you pay your fee you are confirmed and agree to all of the above policies and guidelines. Please share all our information with your partner and parents or people helping you so they are all aware of our policies prior to your wedding day. The use of Drones is not permitted anywhere on site. IMPORTANT NOTE: It is your sole responsibility to advise us at the time your final order is sent to you, (prior to your event date) with all your final details noted, any corrections.
If there are any errors on our part, you need to let us know prior to your event date so your order can be corrected.
Day of ON site updates may not be able to be accommodated.Refer to our general information to review policies as needed.


Culture and Arts Unit is a functional arm of the Office of Student Welfare and Services responsible for developing and honing the students' talents, skills, and values for appreciation, and promoting the culture and arts. The official culture and arts organization of the college was formally established in the 1st semester of the Academic Year 2010-2011 and named as the Performing Arts Student Ensemble (PASE). Its primary duty is to organize groups of students inclined in vocal (the PASE Voci), instrumental (the PASE Cuerdas), dance (the PASE Ballo), theater arts (the PASE Teatro) and visual arts (the PASE Visual).
In response to the College's mission to produce well-trained, skilled, dynamic, and competitive individuals imbued with values and attitudes and responsive to the changing needs of the local, national and global communities, the students are encouraged to actively involve and participate in all fields of their talent.
Our aim is to support the artists' leadership through group regular trainings and workshops, maintain harmonious relationships among the members, and finally, to provide scholarship grants for those qualified members.
A creative and excellent unit that harnesses and optimizes the potentials of both student-artists as well as educators, through significant programs that promote and develop artistic talents in performing arts; supporting the atmosphere of unity, equality and prosperity, the culture and arts enhances academic awareness and vigilant participation in campus affairs promoting Filipino culture and establishing national consciousness in Gordon College community.
To endorse communal undertaking responsibilities and cooperation among students to become a talent development and management organization in the college that will promote student's artistic talents and literacy in the field of arts.
Create meaningful opportunities for the college to converge in creativity and advocacies that realizes the deeper importance of humanities in the lives of men.
Develop a rich body of literature in arts and culture with the end goal of strengthening nationalism and foster peace and understanding.
Inspire the audience through powerful messages carried off stage and into the hearts of many.
Hare and foster not only the appreciation for the arts but bring forth an impetus for change.
Take a creative and innovative approach in all aspects of Filipino culture and arts.
Thrive the culture of music within the college and show the passion about their craft and talent.
Be a family that is diverse in countless ways, but dances as one body, with one movement, and one purpose.
Educate, delight, and stimulate the imagination and provoke thought. Fuse with theatre arts to interrogate the Filipino social world so that students can invent themselves as critical Filipinos – sharp in thought, expressive in action, deep in faith, and attuned to others, fellow players and audiences whose lives intersect with their own.
Continue to grow, adapt to changing needs and stay current by studying and implementing best practices in all aspects of the culture and arts.


Cattaraugus County Department of the Aging celebrated "National Puppy Day" by presenting the Linwood Social Adult Day Program at Intandem with a Hasbro Joy for All(r) puppy and cat. Additionally, the department's real life comfort/service pets, Maddy and Sunny Saunders, spent some time at the Linwood Center. Maddy Saunders has completed therapy dog certification and Sunny who is just over one year old plans to sit for the next local certifications. Both dogs are Papillons and are handled by Bonnie Saunders, NY Connects Administrator and member of the Olean Kennel Club.
The ageless innovation pets were introduced to the Cattaraugus County Department of the Aging through a pilot pet program spearheaded by Greg Olsen, Director of the NY State Office of Aging (NYSOFA). Cattaraugus County received 3 Hasbro Cats and 3 Hasbro dogs. The NYSOFA pilot pet program's goal was to assign the pets to 6 older adults and measure if the pets decreased loneliness. The DeJong Gierveld Loneliness scale is being utilized as well as other outcome tools.
Cathy Mackay, Director of Cattaraugus County Department of the Aging, embraced the program and wanted to develop the program even further. She utilized foundation money through the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation to purchase an additional 13 pets. Two of the pets have already been assigned to the dementia care unit of the Pines of Machias Skilled Nursing Facility. Two pets are set aside to provide comfort at the Pines of Olean, and two will be assigned to Total Senior Care PACE/DayBreak in Olean.
The additional pets will be assigned to individuals who are receiving case management through Department of the Aging. Caseworkers will complete the DeJong Gierveld Loneliness Scale, the GAD-7 Generalized Anxiety Disorder screening tool, and the Wong-Baker Faces pain scale.
Caregivers are already reporting that they are seeing a measurable improvement in decreased agitation and request for anxiety and pain medications as well as increased positive mood and interactions with their loved ones. One couple reported daily "pet" time for their newest family member after having named their pup, even going so far as to purchase him a pet bed.
The Hasbro Joy for All Pets(r) are lifelike and realistic. The Cat features VibraPurr technology, while opening and closing its eyes, lifting its paw in a licking manner, and performing other movements. The Puppy can respond to voices and features BarkBack technology, Wagging its tail, and making other similar puppy movements. It features a heartbeat that you can feel.
"Ideally, I would love to have funding to provide many additional pets to seniors in our community. It would be great if we could also purchase a set of pets for some of the Health Department's programs," said Cathy Mackay. We are just seeing so much success with these pets for people of any age. One caregiver stated that her husband who suffers from Alzheimer's loves to hold the pet regularly, smiling and talking to his furry companion. She added that although she knows the pet is not real, she finds herself hugging and talking to it, as well!
If you would like more information on the Hasbro Joy for All(r) pets, contact the Cattaraugus County Department of the Aging at 716-373-8032.


With contributions by Binna Choi, Yolande van der Heide (Casco), Andrea Phillips (Professor in Fine Art, Goldsmiths University of London), Åbäke, Work from Justice for Domestic Workers and food by The Marylebone Women's Project.
The Grand Domestic Revolution Handbook is a compendium of living research developed by artists, designers, theorists, neighbours, and activists exploring the status of the home outside the narrow lens of private concerns. The publication has developed out of the Grand Domestic Revolution (GDR) project at Casco and The Grand Domestic Revolution Gores On exhibition at The Showroom in 2012.
Cluster is a network of eight contemporary visual art organisations that are each located in residential areas situated on the peripheries of European cities. Each organisation is focused on commissioning, producing, and presenting contemporary art which is often experimental, process-driven and research-focused. Compiled after a series of meetings in each organisation, the publication aims to find new ways to position this work and the work of contemporary visual arts organisations more broadly, particularly in relation to wider social, political, and cultural concerns.
The Grand Domestic Revolution (GDR) is an ongoing 'living research' project initiated by Casco – Office for Art, Design and Theory, Utrecht as a multi-faceted exploration of the domestic sphere to imagine new forms of living and working in common. Now GDR goes on, evolving in different scales and extensions, taken up and transformed in different cities, sites and neighbourhoods.
Grand Domestic Revolution Handbook, 2014.


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Marty Friedman, właśc. Martin Adam Friedman (ur. 8 grudnia 1962 w Waszyngtonie) – amerykański muzyk, kompozytor, wokalista i multiinstrumentalista, a także producent muzyczny, pisarz, publicysta i osobowość telewizyjna, wirtuoz gitary. Marty Friedman znany jest przede wszystkim z występów w thrashmetalowej formacji Megadeth, w której był gitarzystą w latach 1990–1999. Wraz z grupą uzyskał siedmiokrotnie nominację do nagrody amerykańskiego przemysłu fonograficznego Grammy. W 2004 roku muzyk wraz z liderem Megadeth – Dave'em Mustaine'em został sklasyfikowany na 19. miejscu listy 100 najlepszych gitarzystów heavymetalowych wszech czasów według magazynu Guitar World.

Friedman umiarkowaną popularność zyskał już w latach 80. XX w. w Japonii za sprawą występów w speed metalowym zespole Cacophony, który współtworzył wraz z Jasonem Beckerem. Wcześniej występował w zespołach Vixen, Deuce, Aloha oraz Hawaii. Od 1987 roku prowadzi solową działalność artystyczną.

W latach późniejszych współpracował z japońskimi zespołami Animetal i Sound Horizon, kompozytorem Mutsuhiko Izumi oraz piosenkarkami Ami Suzuki, Nanase Aikawa, Kotoko i Nana Kitade. W 2008 roku wraz z wokalistą Shinichiro "Sin" Suzukim założył zespół pod nazwą Lovefixer. Wystąpił także gościnnie m.in. na płytach takich zespołów i wykonawców jak: Age of Evil, Explorers Club, Firewind, Fozzy, Masaki Project, Phantom Blue, Spastic Ink oraz Tourniquet.

Od 2003 roku na stałe mieszka w Tokio w Japonii. Liczne występy w tamtejszej telewizji, a także współpraca z japońskimi artystami przysporzyły Friedmanowi status celebryty. W latach 2006–2007 prowadził program Rock Fujiyama emitowany na antenie stacji telewizyjnej TV Tokyo. Prowadził także program Jukebox English. Występował także wielokrotnie jako gość w programie rozrywkowym Tamori kurabu (TV Asahi) oraz talk show Eigo de Shabera Night (NHK). Ogółem wystąpił w ponad 200 różnych programach telewizyjnych. Jako publicysta pracował dla takich czasopism jak: Nikkei Entertainment!, Saizo, Shosetsu Subaru oraz ASCII.

W 2011 roku Marty Friedman sprzedał szereg instrumentów z okresu występów w zespole Megadeth. Zebrane fundusze zostały przeznaczone na rzecz ofiar trzęsienia ziemi u wybrzeży Honsiu. Poza działalnością artystyczną prowadzi także wytwórnię muzyczną Gokukara Records. Prowadzi także warsztaty gry na gitarze, gościnnie wykładał na Instytucie Muzyki (ang. Musicians Institute) w Hollywood w USA.

Instrumentarium

Publikacje
 Marty Friedman, Ii-Jyan J-Pop! (い~じゃん!J-POP -だから僕は日本にやって来た- マーティ・フリードマン), Nikkei Entertainment, 2008,
 Marty Friedman, Samurai ongakuron (サムライ音楽論), Nikkei Entertainment, 2009,

Dyskografia

Filmografia
Zespół
 Obecny skład zespołu Marty'ego Friedmana
 Marty Friedman – gitara (od 1987)
 Takayoshi Ōmura – gitara (od 2007)
 Kiyoshi Manii – gitara basowa (od 2015)
 Yuya Maeta – perkusja (od 2014)

 Byli członkowie zespołu
 Ben Azar – gitara (2012)
 Ron Jarzombek – gitara (2007)
 Håkon Sagen – gitara (2014)
 Jørgen Munkeby – śpiew, saksofon (2014)
 Chargeeeee... – perkusja (2010)
 Deen Castronovo – perkusja (1988)
 Jeremy Colson – perkusja (2002-2009)
 Nick Menza – perkusja (1992-1996)
 Tobias Ørnes Andersen – perkusja (2014)
 Johan Nunez – perkusja (2014)
 Helge Lien – instrumenty klawiszowe (2014)
 Brian BecVar – instrumenty klawiszowe (1992-2002)
 Tony Franklin – gitara basowa (1996)
 Jimmy O'Shea – gitara basowa (2002)
 Barry Sparks – gitara basowa (2002)
 Ryota Yoshinari – gitara basowa (2010-2011)
 Or Lubianiker – gitara basowa (2012, 2014)
 Chris Catero – gitara basowa (2003, 2007)
 Toshiki Oomomo – gitara basowa (2014-2015)

Przypisy

Linki zewnętrzne
 Strona oficjalna

Urodzeni w 1962
Amerykańscy gitarzyści metalowi
Amerykańscy gitarzyści rockowi
Amerykańscy basiści rockowi
Amerykańscy basiści metalowi
Amerykańscy keyboardziści
Amerykańscy producenci muzyczni
Amerykańskie osobowości telewizyjne
Amerykańscy kompozytorzy muzyki rozrywkowej
Amerykańscy kompozytorzy muzyki filmowej
Amerykańscy pisarze
Amerykańscy publicyści
Amerykańscy multiinstrumentaliści
Ludzie urodzeni w Waszyngtonie

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UCLA Fielding School of Public Health research yields improved methods to identify children at high risk of preventable death
Researchers develop a new, comprehensive approach to measuring inequality in child mortality and identifying left behind populations across low- and middle-income countries
Public Library of Science (PLOS) PLOS ONE
Brad Smith, Senior Public Relations Officer
Health care leaders have new, improved tools to identify children at the greatest risk of preventable deaths, based on surveys of more than 67 countries around the world by researchers at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health.
"Our paper shows how to better identify at risk children and improve program targeting for at risk children in low and middle income countries," said Robert Weiss, Fielding School professor of biostatistics and co-author of the study, published this month in the peer-reviewed journal PLOS ONE. "Policy makers often target the poorest 20% of children for interventions to decrease risk of premature death. However, children with high risk of premature death exist across all socioeconomic groups."
The researchers used data on almost 1.7 million births from 67 low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). They compiled information from some 182 different surveys, creating a new computer model that accurately and efficiently assesses which children are at highest risk of preventable death, said study co-author Antonio Pedro Ramos, a research scientist with the Fielding School's Department of Biostatistics and the California Center for Population Research.
"Our work shows the percentage of child deaths that occurred outside the 20% poorest; these child deaths are missed by typical interventions," said Ramos, whose work has included a focus on his native Brazil. "This percentage varies from 65% in some countries to 95% in others, and simply identifying at risk children as those in the 20% poorest will miss the majority of children who could benefit from health policy interventions."
The team, which includes researcher Martin J. Flores of the Department of General Internal Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, found that across all 67 countries, there was more variability in mortality within socioeconomic groups than between them—and within countries, socioeconomic membership tended to explain less than 20 percent of the variation in mortality risk.
The authors also found that the highest-risk births tended to be those from mothers who are in the lowest socioeconomic group, live in rural areas, and/or already experienced the death of a previous child.
The research ties with the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals, which call for a substantial reduction in preventable deaths for children five and younger by 2030. To effectively monitor and reduce inequities in under-5 mortality, it is necessary to identify children at highest risk so they can receive intervention.
However, recent studies have shown that multiple risk factors are implicated in under-5 mortality, and program targeting based purely on poverty can be inefficient. In this study, Ramos and colleagues describe a new, more comprehensive model that uses data from multiple demographic variables to measure mortality inequities and identify high-risk subpopulations of children that would otherwise be left behind.
"Targeting children based on poverty alone is not sufficient to catch all potentially at-risk children," Ramos said. "Poverty is clearly linked to an increased risk in mortality, and examining poverty alongside the additional risk factors their model uses helps identify even more of these left-behind children."
The work is partly funded by funded by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number K99HD088727.
Data Availability Statement:
All relevant data are available on the Demographic and Health Surveys website and publicly accessible upon registering: https://www.dhsprogram.com/data/new-user-registration.cfm
Ramos AP, Flores MJ, Weiss RE (2020) Leave no child behind: Using data from 1.7 million children from 67 developing countries to measure inequality within and between groups of births and to identify left behind populations. PLoS ONE 15(10): e0238847. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0238847
The UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, founded in 1961, is dedicated to enhancing the public's health by conducting innovative research, training future leaders and health professionals from diverse backgrounds, translating research into policy and practice, and serving our local communities and the communities of the nation and the world. The school has 690 students from 25 nations engaged in carrying out the vision of building healthy futures in greater Los Angeles, California, the nation and the world.
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Michael Laudrup: Thank you and goodbye
By Matthew Jacob
Swansea City have parted company with Michael Laudrup, with long-serving defender Garry Monk and club legend Alan Curtis placed in charge for the foreseeable future.
I speak with my hand on my heart when I thank Michael Laudrup for the sterling work he's done at my football club. Leading the Swans to a major trophy and into Europe is a superb achievement and a level that many thought the club could never aspire to.
He continued the good work of his predecessors and has certainly added considerable talent to our playing squad with the likes of Michu and Wilfried Bony, while overseeing the development of Ben Davies from youth academy product to Welsh international.
There was a mutual acceptance by fans that Laudrup would not be in charge by next season, given that he had always made it clear that he intended to look for a new challenge when his contract came to an end. Yet it is hard to imagine that anyone envisaged this sequence of events that has led to the Dane's dismissal.
I was at the West Ham game on Saturday and can honestly say it was the worst performance I've seen from a Swansea side in the last eight years. The writing was on the wall and it all felt wrong.
Laudrup is highly rated and I'm sure clubs will queue up to bring him in and rightly so, yet there can be no doubt that since securing the Capital One Cup, Swansea have simply not been good enough.
We have played 35 Premier League fixtures since that day at Wembley and only managed eight wins, losing 18 times. That's relegation form, pure and simple. So where did it all go wrong for Michael's men? What caused the slide from ninth in the league to two points above the trapdoor to Championship football barely a year later?
It boils down to several things which have created a shroud of uncertainty around the players, the club and inevitably the fans. There's truth in the argument that Laudrup has been a little unlucky with injuries. Michu and Vorm have been a massive miss for the side, while a couple of results this year have swung away from Swansea at pivotal moments.
There have been some truly bizarre issues particularly around transfer dealings. I can't honestly say I ever agreed with the idea of a 'streamlined' squad and having to battle on four fronts has really taken its toll on the players this season.
I rate Ki Sung-Yueng as a footballer and was disappointed to see him leave on loan, yet I don't believe anyone would have thought he could make the kind of impact he's had at Sunderland. To not recall him felt shortsighted, whether the blame lies with the board or the manager on that one is a real conundrum for me.
The excitement of the transfer window evaporated to be replaced by a feeling like Christmas had been cancelled in Swansea. The signing of David N'Gog and Marvin Emnes plus a handful of youngsters on deadline day was hardly going to get the East Stand bouncing, while Cardiff snapped up Wilfried Zaha and sides like Crystal Palace, West Ham and Sunderland all strengthened their hand for the relegation battle we now find ourselves in.
For a club that has always put team spirit and togetherness in the face of adversity at the heart of what it stands for, can any of us honestly say the on-pitch shouting matches between the players have gone unnoticed? Or #Brickgate? Think of it what you will but did we ever hear of this under Martinez? Or Rodgers? Even Sousa! I'm not suggesting that there were not training ground bust-ups between players and management while they were in charge, but the majority seemed to slip the media's gaze. Not so under Laudrup.
The Dane is an ice cool character. I could never imagine him head-butting the changing room door before matches or chucking bottles around screaming at the players, yet I never imagined him as a timid character either - just a man who spoke with experience. While I believe that certainly serves you well during the good times there must be the ability to pull it out of the bag when it's not going your way.
I'm not sure Laudrup knew how to change it at Swansea or, if he did, whether he could have changed it to drag us out of the mire. Some say he lost the dressing room - the body language of the players certainly has not been positive of late.
Now Swansea need to go back to basics.
Monk and Curtis are Swansea City through and through and I do believe that they can lift the squad. They must get Laudrup's signings like Pozuelo and Canas onside now and ensure all the playing staff are pulling towards one common goal. I believe they'll do that.
Huw Jenkins is a shrewd man, and will not have made this decision lightly. Yet the Premier League demands instant success, leaving teams with little option but to turn to drastic measures to boost their chances of survival. It is the nature of the beast as they say and to keep up in the high stake games, you have to roll the dice. That's what Swansea have done here. Let's hope it pays off.
I'm right behind Garry Monk and Alan Curtis to see us over the line this year. I felt really strongly about the club's 'Wear Your Colours' campaign (as some of you reading this may have seen on Twitter). I wear my colours to every game - talk to the players about wearing the shirt with pride. And who better to install that in them than Garry Monk?
So thank you Michael Laudrup - for the free flowing football, for Michu, for the Capital One Cup and the Europa league. And good luck to Monk and Curt - good job they've got a nice easy game to start with, eh?
Labels: Laudrup, Matthew Jacob
Swansea's severed ties with Tutu... and Laudrup?
In this short blog post ForzaSwansea editor CHRIS CARRA takes an unsure look at the issues surrounding the ongoing Michael Laudrup saga (...he comes to no concrete conclusions).
Will he won't he? Will he... won't... he...? Yes I'm talking about Michael Laudrup.
Swans fans tried to shrug off the rumours as the post-season began, but things are now sticking and with the ties between the club and Bayram Tutumlu finally severed, it seems Swansea City's managerial future is once again uncertain.
But despite reports of these problems, Laudrup has come out and said, via the Evening Post: "...my intention is to stay."
Now, in football, those words don't mean that much. Just look at Brendan Rogers and his "Swansea is where my heart is" poetry and you'll know what I mean, but Laudrup seems a little more straight talking. He's made it clear he would leave the club in a few years, but seemed set on staying for a while.
Naturally he is going to be more loyal to his agent of 25 years than a Welsh football club, but he would know he has a lot left to achieve in Swansea.
But what if he does go? Let's take a step back. As Swansea fans we are probably looking at the Dane through glossy eyes - and who can blame us. He took the club to their highest finish since 1982 and won the Capital One Cup in great style. And he's a cool character who we all love to be associated with.
On the "flip-side" as I'm sure the cool kids say, is it the end of the world?
While I've just outlined what a sterling job he has done, the board would look to bring in a manager with a similar philosophy which would suit the players already at the club.
And he wasn't perfect - some could say his epic first half of the season was cancelled out by the concerning second half. I mean, it wasn't cancelled out, but the performances after the Wembley trip left a lot to be desired.
I've started this blog post with no conclusion in mind, so sorry if you were looking for answers - they will be hard to come by and, in this situation, only time will tell. He will either go in the next week or he'll stay for another season.
Stay tuned because we'll bring you all the gossip and speculation (and maybe even a few concrete facts) throughout this interesting summer.
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Labels: Laudrup, managers
Swansea City's not-so-merry-managerial-go-round!
THE unrest that shrouds Swansea City over the summer is now almost a tradition. In this article ForzaSwansea blogger ALEC JOHNSON takes a look at the current situation and outlines potential Laudrup replacements, should the worst happen.
It's summer and that means another media assault on Swansea City. Let's have a look at the facts surrounding the uncertainty within our club.
It is impossible to criticise Huw Jenkins and his team - they have collectively transformed the fortunes of the Swans, risking so much yet remaining private in their ambitions with the beautiful line "it is our duty to the people of the city". You've got to love this.
However we do need a summer of love not this perennial challenge of departures and mayhem.
Firstly, I find it strange that the people responsible for player recruitment at the club take holidays the second the season ends. During my days as a football agent I found that May is the second busiest month of the year and requires constant attention. Taking a holiday in late July seems like a sensible option as we always seem to be playing catch up, even though we do it very well.
The statement from Huw Jenkins last week was again very polished and honest, in the face of the media he gets better and better and deserves huge credit. However as a leader of people, running a business with revenues exceeding £70m, surely there is a feeling that relationships should be stronger internally. Successive managers have run for the exit at the first option with Wigan and Leicester hardly being the greatest attractions - deeper relationships create stronger bonds.
Laudrup is also known to be a quiet and infrequent communicator and this had led to recent comments being taken out of context. It is a statement of fact, not opinion, that we need to spend £200m to improve on our position. That is a fact and impossible to disagree with. What Laudrup wasn't saying was "I need £200m or I'm off" which is the warped interpretation from certain sections of the media. His frustration lies in the pace of the activity to date with a provisional list of five players close to being closed off yet only Canas signing, not the budget.
It's a risky game delaying closures at this level as little Swansea City cannot compete with three quarters of the clubs in the premier league. Our 'home bargains' happy shopper approach - which has served us well - can only go so far under the radar, the key to its success being getting business done early.
In spite of all of this, I do believe that Laudrup will stay for one more season. But, let's consider plan B as there is deep level of uncertainty from within the club, not just the media onslaught.
Zola is a serious contender and fits the profile but had a rough ride at West Ham - can he cut it at the highest level? I believe so. Would he come here? He'd be mad not to as I cannot see another Premier League club giving him the opportunity anytime soon.
I had the privilege of speaking with Gus Poyet weeks after he was unsuccessful in his previous application at Swansea. His words: "I called my wife and said that I had found a perfect job for this stage in my career and that the Swansea chairman will be easy to work with, only to find out the next day that Sousa had the job". He was genuinely gutted. The reason then and the probable reason in future is that Poyet's family refuse to move outside London and this doesn't go down well at Swansea. Nor should it.
I have always admired Roberto Di Matteo, a Champions League winner just twelve months ago and now scrapping around for media work. It is considered that a level of personal baggage is attached to this fella and I cannot see any legs in this.
So what about Morten Wieghorst? The second he arrived I tweeted that this is a ready-made replacement for the big man. The feeling is that he is a top class coach and is being groomed for a top job.
Anybody else? Certainly not in this country - previous contenders like Dean Saunders and Paul Tisdale have seen their stock plummet. The only other contender within profile is Eddie Howe, back at Bournemouth and doing magic for a second spell. Surely this is a step too big, too soon but his moment will come.
So, assuming the rottweiler named Bayram Tutumlu [Laudrup's agent] doesn't get his way none of this will be necessary. Many will say that none of this should have happened if a few people had handled a few matters very differently.
Feel free to vent your feelings on this situation below or tweet @71_alec for a discussion!
Labels: Alec Johnson, Laudrup, managers
From Landore to London: Swansea City Champions!
Once again we came, we saw and we conquered Wembley!
Swansea City are champions of the Capital One Cup 2013 - quite a feat for Michael Laudrup's first season in charge!
Around 30,000 Swans fans made their way from South Wales along the M4 to London for their second Wembley final in three seasons. After a frosty early start, the beer (on my bus anyway) was cracked open at around 8am, along with chants, singing and a hefty case of sausage sandwiches!
We made it to Harrow at around 11:30am and continued drinking in the warmth of The Moon on the Hill, which was rammed with Swans fans. Maybe a little too rammed, so we eventually moved to the slightly more manageable one a few streets away - The Junction. The atmosphere was superb - I can't imagine the Bradford-designated pubs were as loud as our ones!
I made my way to Wembley via tube and arrived at 3pm and found my seat which had a great view. Only as I sat down I realised how cold it was... any energy I had left was knocked out by the icy chill that swept the stadium. I knew I should have bought a half/half scarf...
The interesting opening ceremony was atmospheric as you would expect, as were the fireworks and dramatic music. And the flags left on the seats were also a nice touch.
With the long build-up over, the main event - the 90 minutes of football - was actually a bit of an anti-climax for me. Not the five goals or Swansea winning, but the actual feel of the match. It felt more like the first round of the cup, only at Wembley.
Unfortunately this was down to Bradford not really turning up. Unlike their fans - who were superb throughout, out-singing Swansea at times and celebrating until the end - the actual team seemed burned out and/or overawed by the situation. Probably the case of one massive game too many. Even though I wanted Swansea to win, a couple of nerve-wracking Bradford chances - similar to the play-off final vs. Reading - would have made for a little more excitement. But it felt a little bland.
Still, 10,000/1 at the start of the cup, Bradford surpassed the expectation of their fans to get to the final, but it was always going to be Swansea City's day and the team thoroughly deserved to lift the cup.
From what I remember, Swansea dominated possession and territory, outplaying Bradford in every aspect. Take nothing away from Swansea though, who would have probably beat any opposition yesterday, such was the quality of football they played.
The goalscorers were a little unexpected. At no point did I have Dyer to be on a hat-trick - I don't think many would have. It's a shame he didn't get his third goal. It's undecided whether de Guzman should have surrendered the ball to him for the penalty, but de Guzman was in his right to want a goal on a plate at the final and therefore was probably right to take the kick.
Ashley Williams lifting the trophy with Garry Monk was another nice touch of the day - both men deserved it for their service to the club.
We shuffled out of the stadium and found the way to the mini-bus that would take us back to Swansea. Five hours later we arrived - knackered, hungry, cold but happy! A great day and one which may not be topped for some time!
Europe, here we come!
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Labels: Bradford, De Guzman, Dyer, Laudrup, Monk, Wembley, Williams
Swansea City round-up at the end of silly season!
As we head towards the closing of the transfer window, most of us will be religiously checking Twitter, NewsNow and Sky Sports simultaneously, even though the rumour-mill is in overdrive and 80% of what we read will turn out to be nothing of any truth!
Example of the general bollocks we have to put up with!
I don't think there will be much more action for Swansea City in the next few hours. In reality, we've already been spoilt quite a bit this summer and anything we get now will surely be surplus.
So, overlooking the rumours, lets look at the confirmed (or 'most probable') comings and goings of South Wales' favourite football team!
Going, going... still going... probably going... GONE.
The first big mention goes to one of the most significant names Swansea have moulded over the past two seasons: Scott Sinclair. That first season was a dream for him and fans alike, punctuated by the hat-trick in the play-off final. However, since that mental day in London, Sinclair never looked happy at the club.
His departure to Man City is actually fine for Swansea - £8million (or £6.2million plus add-ons) for the winger is, yet again, superb business from Huw Jenkins. But I can't help feel that for Sinclair it's a stupid move. A youngster who spent most of his early career moving from one club to another, until he found his feet at Swansea, where he was the first name on the team sheet during that final Championship season.
Now he's off to Man City - clearly a club oozing with world-class talent and with no obvious need for him. Man City is a club where Sinclair will be lucky to make the bench for most games. So, why is he moving? Money? A whiny girlfriend? Probably a mixture of both. One thing I can guarantee: it's not to further his career. Good luck Sinclair. See you when you're loaned out to QPR a year down the line.
Elsewhere, we've recently said our goodbyes to Andrea Orlandi (to Brighton for an undisclosed fee). While it's refreshing to see a player like Orlandi leave with no long, drawn out negotiations, it seemed a little abrupt as there was some sentimental value with Orlandi.
He had been with the club for about five years, across four different managers. However, he's not done much in the grand scheme of things for Swansea City. I feel he had much more potential than some in midfield and showed sparks of brilliance at times (including his diving header which produced one of the fastest Premier League goal's ever!). Realistically though, he's not achieved that potential and is rightly gone.
Fede Bessone has left to Swindon to vast cries of "I didn't even realise he was still part of the squad!?". Rodgers dived for ex-Swan Bessone in the 2011 summer transfer window as cover for injured Alan Tate. He wasn't used that much apart from one or two games and a substantial amount of bench-warming. He took wages, played a little for the reserves and ultimately did nothing much for the club. Best wishes Bessone, but please don't return a third time!
The ongoing debate of 'is Stephen Dobbie good enough for the Premier League?' has been solved: he's joining Orlandi at Brighton on a three-year contract. One of those players who never made the step-up to the current level. He'll do well at Brighton, I have no doubts about it!
Others likely to leave, but with no confirmations yet are Leroy Lita, who is rumoured to be loaned out to Crystal Palace, while Garry Monk is set to go to Bristol City on loan (though this is to be delayed for a few weeks after a back injury). Meanwhile, Curtis Obeng is likely to head to Fleetwood Town - again, on loan.
Welcome to Swansea City!
I'm not going to re-mention the likes of Michu, de Guzman and Chico Flores as there is plenty written on them and we've already seen them in action two or three times so far this season. All three are superb signings - let's leave it at that.
A player we will talk about is one of the biggest names of the summer and one who has finally signed - Pablo Hernandez. After much speculation and uncertainty, he's come from Valencia for £5.5million on a three-year deal, linking up again with Laudrup, who managed Hernandez during his time at Getafe. What a good replacement for Sinclair, especially with money left over from his sale!
Maybe having Hernandez is a little rough on Wayne Routledge who has been surprisingly brilliant over the first two games, but wing is one area where Swansea are pretty bare and needed beefing up. Anyway, I'm sure we'll see plenty of rotation and plenty of Routledge as the year goes on - we all know Dyer can tire himself out!
Record signing Ki Sung-Yueng has now played one game for the Swans after coming from Celtic for £5.5million, bringing with him big support from Korea. He'll probably immediately replace Jonathan de Guzman in the centre for now. There's a decent article on another Swans blog, summing up Sung-Yueng, including some words from a Celtic supporter, which is worth checking out.
Elsewhere, Kyle Bartley from Arsenal for around £1million on a three-year deal helps beef up the defence, and Itay Shechter on a season-long loan from Kaiserslautern gives some much needed competition to Danny Graham.
All things considered, I'm sure you'll agree that this has probably been the best summer transfer movement for Swansea in a good while!
As we head into autumn (that's right, all that rain and thunder was actually summer in disguise), Swansea are really looking a solid team, almost unstoppable.
Check out my Swansea vs. Sunderland preview, posted earlier!
Labels: Hernandez, Laudrup, Lita, Monk, Sinclair, Sung-Yueng, Transfers
Not a bad start, Swansea... not bad at all.
Swansea City 5 – 0 QPR
Swansea City 3 – 0 West Ham
That's a good start isn't it?
We've seen two impressive displays from the Swans in the opening week. Eight goals, two clean sheets and now second in the Premier League!
However, it's still early. Plenty of time for Vorm to get injured, the team to lose ten in a row and us to watch as Dyer signs for Liverpool. Yet, so far it's all reassuring stuff from a team tipped for a disastrous season and rock-bottom relegation.
Briefly top of the league, until Chelsea spoilt it.
We knew from the pre-season that Laudrup is a manager with plans to attack. While many - including myself - knew there would be more goals for Swansea this season, many - again, including myself - also assumed there would be more goals against Swansea. So far, in the second aspect, we've been wrong.
Defence, therefore, is doing it's job. Chico Flores has come in and is providing the team with the same stability Steven Caulker offered, though with a little more fire (this may lead to a few cards along the way, but who cares about the Fair Play league if Swansea qualify for Europe the proper way!). Angel Rangel and Neil Taylor look as dangerous as ever going forward, and Williams is as assured as always. Though mistakes have been made at the back, Michel Vorm has been solid enough to clean-up what the defenders leave behind. All looking great.
Going forward, Swansea are already more entertaining to watch. It took the Swans nine games to score eight goals last season under Brendan Rodgers, where it's taken just two this time around. While I thoroughly appreciate everything Rodgers did for the club (apart from pissing off to Liverpool), I found the football last season a little... pointless at times.
While I don't think passing football is boring, the game played under Rodgers was at times frustrating - all pass, pass, pass and incredible possession stats, but not as much end product to get excited about. With Laudrup we are still seeing decent possession (50% in the QPR game and 62% against West Ham), but are also seeing chances made and goals scored, with some exciting counter-attacks thrown in.
Michu is clearly a key figure. For £2million, he's been the signing of the season - no contest. Again, just two games in, but the Premier League's top scorer. He has replaced Allen and Sigurdsson in one hit for literally pennies in this league.
Elsewhere, Wayne Routledge has come alive in the first two games. The ongoing Scott Sinclair moody, pointless move to Man City (until he's loaned out to QPR) has allowed Routledge two starting places and he's done a lot with them; running, cutting inside and offering plenty for Danny Graham and Michu to work with. Though Pablo Hernandez may eventually sign, Routledge is showing he has enough for a permanent first team place.
Little Nathan Dyer - man of the match against West Ham - is looking dangerous as usual. I'm surprised there weren't many rumours/offers from other teams for Dyer this summer. The transfer window is still open, so I won't speak to soon - Rodgers' the thief still has money in the bank. For now, it's nice to see Dyer shooting more.
We are yet to see Ki Sung-Yueng in action. With Britton, Michu and de Guzman all offering plenty in midfield, who will make way for the record signing? I'm guessing it will be de Guzman.
Ultimately it is too early to say Swansea will repeat these exciting scorelines for the rest of the season. There will be tougher games against opponents who actually want to win (both QPR and West Ham haven't looked that up for it). But for now, Swansea still have a nice run of teams where similar comfortable wins are possible - Aston Villa, Stoke, Reading and Wigan are all coming up soon enough.
If Laudrup can keep up a decent run, Swansea can go into the bigger games in November - those against Man City, Chelsea, Liverpool - with no real pressure, already comfortably mid-table. We said before the season started that the Swans must take as many points from the opening games as they could, and things are going exactly to plan it seems!
Labels: Dyer, Laudrup, Michu, West Ham
Swansea City 2012/13 - back to the Championship?
Please rest assured that the title of this blog post in no way reflects my personal prediction of Swansea City's destiny this season. But it does reflect what I'm reading elsewhere.
Recently flicking through the new FourFourTwo Season Preview magazine, I noticed they predict Swansea will finish in 20th. That's right, propping up the table. A 'Wolves' if you will. On the first read I was a little surprised, considering how well Swansea did last season.
However, the relegation predictions don't end with FourFourTwo. The American sports site, Bleacher Report feature Swansea in their 'Five favourites to be relegated this season' article, while The Independent suggest the Swans may 'struggle to keep up' in their preview.
FourFourWrong?
They key reasons behind the relegation predictions become obvious when you read on. Issues like the fact that the Premier League is all new to Michael Laudrup, a manager who hadn't been successful with all his previous teams. Also if Laudrup plans to stick to the same attractive, passing football (which he does), he won't have the element of surprise that Brendan Rodgers had last season - the rest of the league may have the Swans all figured out. This is worrying with no definite 'plan B'.
The other issues addressed in these articles focus on the players. If Sinclair leaves the club (which seems 50/50 at the moment), the Swans will have lost three of their five top scorers last season in this transfer window: Sinclair (8), Sigurdsson (7), Allen (4). This means Swansea may well be lacking the fire-power FourFourTwo warn about.
Personally I don't feel the Swans have that much to worry about. Not as much as the media make out anyway. However, points will be needed from the very start; there won't be as much room for trial and error this season.
Away form must be sorted out too, and points have to be ripped away from the new arrivals in the league as well as potential relegation rivals. This season, it should be these vital games that draw the crowds, not the Man Uniteds, Chelseas and Liverpools of the league (okay, maybe not the Liverpool one - that is a must win game!).
Swansea supporters, myself included, are more optimistic than the media, but with understandable caution. Last season we predicted a realistic finish of 16th or so in the untested waters of the Premier League, but thankfully our caution wasn't needed with the superb 11th finish. This season, we all seem to be predicting around the same (15th seems to be the magic number), with as much caution I guess.
Though praise from national media last season was nice, I'm sure we'll all admit that being the underdog is an equally enjoyable way to approach some games, so this assumption that Swansea will do poorly shouldn't get us down. We all enjoyed saying 'told you so' last season, and it'll be nice to do it again the second time around (especially to Brendan Rodgers).
Labels: Allen, Laudrup, post-season
A very brief Swansea City news round up!
Welcome to a very (very) brief round up of this week's Swansea City news!
The Michael Laudrup press conference
As some have said - you know you're a Premier League club when your manager is unveiled live on Sky Sports, and yesterday afternoon Huw Jenkins spoke to the world to introduce Michael Laudrup as Swansea City manager.
The Dane (Laudrup, not Jenkins...) came across very well, as we expected. He spoke about the club matching his own philosophy, the now unlikely move for Sigurdsson, and how changes to the club won't be made for the sake of it. However, he did say they will be looking to make signings.
It seems his big ideas are more about developing the club than about winning trophies. When first hearing this I thought 'no ambition...', but on reflection it will be a while until Swansea are contesting a league title and any shot at glory in Europe, so his aspiration to build the club instead of chasing trophies should please most Swans fans.
Gylfi Sigurdsson
I'm getting really bored with this, to the point that even if Sigurdsson does come to Swansea the news will be received by little more than a shrug of the shoulders from me. Mainly because he's spent too much time waiting to see if a bigger club will come along and snap him up for more money and higher wages. Selfish.
Controversial as it may be, I'd rather Swansea say - "you know what Gylfi, forget it!". The Swans should use the £7million on something a little less fickle. Don't get me wrong, he was superb for the club in the latter stages of last season and would be a fine addition to any team (apart from Liverpool), but the current situation is just putting a bad taste in everyone's mouth.
Marvin Emnes
Rumours have appeared this week that Marvin Emnes is being pursued by Swansea for around £3million, though the club have been quick to say that it is just old talk resurfacing and there are no new developments.
Emnes, while able to work hard in several roles across the forwards, seems to be a very good Championship player, but it's hard to speculate how he'd make the step up to Premier League again. He's had a few games at that level, but I can't help feel he'd spend more time on the bench if he signed for Swansea.
I'd be happy to give him a go - maybe another loan deal? - but £3million seems a little steep for a gamble.
Dobbie to Celtic?
Stephen Dobbie has been linked with a move to Celtic today. But, with no idea if he will be used more frequently under Laudrup, it would be best for him and Swansea if he waits to hear the plans.
Jack Army membership scheme
I had a little rant on Twitter about the scheme last week. You all know my thoughts on the many, many flaws, but I've heard a rumour that a new scheme may be announced soon.
Whether it is completely new or just an adaption of the existing one, I guess anything would be better than what is currently available. Very briefly, here are just a few things that would make it more Premier League and less Blue Square Premier in my eyes:
A rule that season ticket holders would not be able to purchase additional tickets to home games (they already have a home ticket, why on earth would they need another one?!)
A new website where it is easier to log in and see your points
A membership card (just something physical to hold, to justify the £10/25 you've spent)
A clearer points system, where points are known in advance (i.e. QPR away = 3 points, Sunderland away = 10 points)
Most importantly, a clearer system in general, where questions like "if one person has 15 points but doesn't have a season-ticket, does he have priority over the season-ticket holder with 13 points?" would not have to exist!
That's the round up for this week. Look out for my review of the new Swansea City home and away shirts coming up next week! In the meantime, if you enjoyed this blog, why not follow me on twitter - @ForzaSwansea
Labels: Dobbie, Emnes, Jack Army Membership, Laudrup
A sensible look at the newest addition to Swansea City
For my last birthday I received South Park Season 14 on DVD and some moisturiser. Michael Laudrup got a Premier League football team for his... He wins.
You should be well aware of the news by now: Michael Laudrup has been confirmed as the new Swansea City manager on a two-year contract, replacing Brendan Rodgers who left the club two weeks ago.
A recent photo... 2011 I think
It's not much of a surprise as Laudrup has been the bookies favourite for a while, with numerous 'leaks' and media chatter backing it up. Still, it's superb to have confirmation, after the two manager-less weeks. Even one day without a manager is a day where the club can't move forward.
Firstly, let's take a moment to consider the shrewd moves by Huw Jenkins over the past fortnight - he's secured £7million for Brendan Rodgers and brought an exciting new manager to the club for free. Add that to the £7million that we won't be spending on Gylfi Sigurdsson and Swansea theoretically have £14million to play with. Nice one Mr Jenkins.
So, while Michael Laudrup has been described as the best player ever by many through the years, what do we know about him as a manager?
He has held the reins of four other clubs in the past ten years and was assistant manager of Denmark for a couple of years before that. While his playing career saw him well decorated - with medals for league wins with Juventus, Barcelona, Real Madrid and more, in addition to many Player of the Year awards - his managerial career hasn't particularly wowed anyone (but neither did Brendan Rodgers', and we all know what he achieved...).
Laudrup did well with Brøndby over four years, revamping the team and winning the Danish Superliga and the Danish Cup, before moving to Getafe. He stayed with the Spanish side for only one season, but implemented a similar easy-on-the-eye style of passing football there and took them to the UEFA Cup quarter finals. He then moved to Spartak Moscow where he flopped and was sacked after just seven months, before spending a season with Mallorca where he kept them from relegation, but resigned in September 2011 after his assistant was sacked.
So a colourful ten years for the Danish manager, all of which has led him to Swansea City.
The good news is he'll be bringing a similar brand of football to the Liberty Stadium and fields a 4-2-3-1 formation, so very little tinkering with the squad will be needed (though be sure to read my Swansea City Summer Shopping List article for what should still be considered this summer).
There is little in the way of bad news in this appointment. If you need a point of view from Mallorca, who were supposedly glad he left, read this article.
The only real thing I'm worried about is trying to find another manager two years from now, when Liverpool ultimately steal him from us (in this scenario, Brendan Rodgers was sacked after his first season with The Reds. He is now the assistant manager of Dagenham & Redbridge).
We've all discussed loyalty, and it may seem a little pessimistic – even inappropriate – to discuss this on the day he's been appointed, but is Laudrup in it for the long run? Early indications seem to say... no, he's not.
It's hard to predict, but we'd be fools to believe that loyalty to a team - for players and managers alike – is anything more than a bonus these days. I guess, as long as he is able to keep the team playing as they are, or better, and continues to build on the work of the past three managers, we will be satisfied.
Whether this scenario is more than fiction, and whether he does a brilliant Brøndby or a sluggish Spartak Moscow with Swansea City will be revealed over the next few seasons. But for now Michael Laudrup has the full support of the Jack Army behind him.
Labels: Laudrup, post-season


Wynton Marsalis' Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra (JLCO) continues to sound more at home in Verizon Hall, with every concert they play in Philly. Their May 15 tribute to the music legacy of Miles Davis proved to be one of their most musically compelling and swingingest evenings to date. Two generations of JALCO musicians weighing in on how relevant Davis innovations and body of work remains.
Marsalis might be musical director and premier bandleader, but he ambles on with the rest of the 16 piece orchestra and takes his place in the trumpet tier, just one of the stellar musicians in this outfit. Marsalis often talks about the lineage and history of jazz, but for this concert handed off to his colleagues, to talk about Davis' style of playing and why they wanted to perform specific pieces that showcase Davis' approach to music.
JLCO smartly avoided Davis' iconic studio classics, even when audience members started to call out requests from the Kind of Blue sessions. They kept to their playlist going for something more than facsimile renderings or nostalgia. Davis, who hated to return to his so called 'hits' unless there was a specific relevant musical reason, would definitely have approved.
The quartet of distant trumpet fields are the intro to Marcus Miller's composition 'Tutu' from Davis' 1986 hit ' pop-jazz' recording hit, but is given a sharper edge with the funk line by inestimable bassist Carlos Henriquez.
'Seven Steps to Heaven' framed the evening's only solo stretch by drummer Ali Jackson, who all night was the full-piston engine with Henriquez and pianist Dan Nimmer's masterful piano counterpoints and luminous improvs. Jackson also introduced his own lush arrangement of the Roger/Hart classic My Funny Valentine with its central virtuosic solo, with golden stratospheric trumpet lines delivered by Marcus Printups.
JLCO didn't skip the small legendary groups Davis led in the 60s that were bringing together a new generation of jazz innovators. Printups introducing the Wayne Shorter composition 'ESP' in an expansive orchestral that evoked that near forgotten, defining collaborative era in jazz between cool and fusion.
Marsalis continues to explore and take JLCO in new directions while preserving the legacies of the past. When the band was coaxed back for an encore by the rapturous audience, Marsalis brought on the winner of the JALCO's young composer's contest and what a highlight as 17- year- old Joseph Block, a budding Philadelphia composer- musician came on to conduct his own composition "Volcanic Suite" that was original and musically mature, and indeed smoked, smoldered and erupted as performed by Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra.


North Grenville, ON – The Municipality of North Grenville is continuing to plan for the upcoming Rural Summit on Saturday, November 26, 2016.
In preparation for the Summit, the Municipality has launched an online survey that asks the community to provide valuable input into the topics and areas of interest that will be discussed at the Summit. The survey is available here and the deadline has been extended until Friday, October 21, 2016.
Hard copies of the survey are also available at the North Grenville Municipal Office (285 County Road 44) and at the North Grenville Public Library (1 Water Street). The Library is also offering support services for those who would like to complete the survey online, but don't have Internet access. Just drop in and they will be happy to assist you.
Have your say in regard to priorities and ideas you wish to share about how we can continue to work together to support our rural residents and the rural way of life in North Grenville.
Stay tuned for more information on the Summit and how to register, but in the meantime, complete the survey and have your say!!


Easter 2019 - Yarraman: April 19, 2019 - April 27, 2019 Please login or register to sign up for this event.
We will be looking into doing a day trip on a few days and will post comments up about the trips and the cocktail party will happen on Saturday 20 April.
Each person brings the contents to make one cocktail and we all share our offerings. Check on the website for camping options and please contact the park and mention that you are with The Motley Crew booking.
Pets: are allowed at the managers discretion. Must be on a lead & messes cleaned up.


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Recall that Holowecki raised the procedural issue of what constitutes a "charge" of discrimination submitted to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. The plaintiff submitted an Intake Questionnaire, with an accompanying affidavit, to the EEOC, which alleged that Fed Ex had committed age discrimination. She did not, however, file a Charge of Discrimination until 6 months later. In the interim, the EEOC neither assigned a charge number, nor informed Fed Ex that it had received the Intake Questionnaire. The issue was whether the Intake Questionnaire constituted a "Charge" sufficient to start the proceedings with the EEOC.
A 7-2 majority of the Court deferred to the EEOC's regulations and policy statements, and held that the Intake Questionnaire was a "Charge" because it could be reasonably construed as a request for the EEOC to take remedial action to protect the employee's rights or otherwise settle a dispute between the employer and the employee.
My problem with this ruling is that Fed Ex never had any meaningful way to respond to the Intake Questionnaire. That form was never sent to it, and it had no notice that a proceeding had even been initiated until after the actual charge was filed 6 months hence. Thus, an employee can proceed to federal court on an age discrimination class action lawsuit, without the employer, who had no notice that a charge had even been filed with the EEOC, having the benefit of trying to settle the claim pre-lawsuit. During the EEOC's conciliation process, the stakes are decidedly much lower than they are once an actual lawsuit is filed. For one thing, claimants usually are not represented by counsel at the EEOC. The same is rarely true in federal court. This decision prejudices employers who will be denied any opportunity to resolve a case via the EEOC's informal conciliation process. The majority attempts to cure this problem by suggesting that the trial court stay the case to allow for mediation. That stay, however, ignores the crucial differences between a mediation before as compared to after a federal court case has been filed.
The implications of the Court's decision will reach far beyond respondent's case. Today's decision does nothing—absolutely nothing—to solve the problem that under the EEOC's current processes no one can tell, ex ante, whether a particular filing is or is not a charge. Given the Court's utterly vague criteria, whatever the agency later decides to regard as a charge is a charge—and the statutorily required notice to the employer and conciliation process will be evaded in the future as it has been in this case. The Court's failure to apply a clear and sensible rule renders its decision of little use in future cases to complainants, employers, or the agency.
This decision will have limited impact in Ohio, because employees have a private right of action under Ohio law without first going to the EEOC. However, because age discrimination claims under Ohio Revised Code 4112.99 are subject to a short 180-day statute of limitations, the Holowecki decision could impact those employees who miss that relatively short statute and have to go the EEOC for relief to enable a federal court filing under the ADEA.