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Cultural-Historical, 14 days, 2755 km (1722 miles)
After a brief rest at the hotel, guests will embark on a tour of Yerevan city that includes stops at Republic Square, Victory Park, Mother Armenia, Cafesjian Center for the Arts, The Cascade, a carpet factory, the monument to A.Tamanyan, Opera House, and Tsitsernakaberd Armenian Genocide Memorial.
(Note: Arrival day activities will be adjusted as needed according to the itinerary of the traveler.)
Meals: Lunch
Hotel Accommodations: Regineh
Travel Distance: 70 km (44 miles)
Yerevan – Oshakan – Harich – Gyumri
A trip to the southern slope of Mount Aragats in Aragatsotn province. From the road leading to Ashtarak there is a wonderful panorama of the extinct volcanoes Aragats and Arailer. Near the town of Ashtarak there opens a beautiful view on the gorge of the Kasakh River.
Visiting Oshakan village in Aragatsotn Province . Oshakan is most famous as the last resting place of Mesrop Mashtots, (d 442) founder of the Armenian Alphabet. Above his grave (19th c. gravestone) is a church rebuilt by Catholicos George IV in 1875.
A trip to the southern slope of Mount Aragats. Visiting Amberd, which means «a fortress in the clouds» a fitting name given its elevation (2300 m.).
On the way to Yerevan a stop at the Alphabet Square – a Monument to the letters of Armenian Alphabet.
The trip continues along the Shirak plateau. Visiting the Monastery Harichavank (7-9 c) – the largest religious and cultural center of Shirak marz, famous for its monastery.
Gyumri is the center of Shirak marz and the second largest and economically important city of the Republic. A trip through Gyumri city, reveals a city in recovery from the devastating earthquake of 1988. Visitors will see the restored city, new churches, a new residential area «Ani» and a Monument to favored French-Armenian singer-actor Charles Aznavour.
Lodging in hotel in Gyumri.
Meals: Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Hotel Accommodations: Araks
Travel Distance: 250 km (156 miles)
Gyumri – Marmashen – Dendro Park – Lori Berd – Stepanavan
Marmashen: Located in the Akhurian Valley, this 10th century monastery has four churches: two rebuilt and two in ruins. Standing in the complex, one can imagine the enormous wealth that poured into this monastery when it was a center of learning, manuscript production, and prayer.
Dendro Park: This botanical garden and tree preserve is located in Lori, Armenia's largest province.
Lori Berd: Originally settled during the Bronze Age, the ruins of a large medieval city and fortress are found here.
Lodging in hotel in Stepanavan.
Hotel Accommodations: Lori
Stepanavan – Dsegh – Sanahin – Odzun
Dsegh: The road to Dsegh goes through the 500-meter deep gorge of the Dzoraghet River. Known as the birthplace of popular Armenian writer Hovhannes Tumanyan (1869-1923), Dsegh was once named for the poet. The Tumanyan House-Museum is located here.
Sanahin: An outstanding example of medieval Armenian architecture, this monastery dates from the 10th to 14th centuries. Its churches and library helped make it a religious and cultural center during the Kiurikid kingdom of the 10th – 12th centuries.
Lodging in Guest-house in Odzun.
Meals: Lunch Dinner
Odzun – Haghpat – Goshavank – Sevan
St. Hovhannes: Constructed from the 5th to 7th centuries, this basilica-styled church has cloisters, wall carvings, and a funerary monument.
Haghpat: A medieval Armenian monastery from the 10th to 14th centuries. Once called the Holy Cross church, it is believed to contain holy water that has curative qualities for people with heart conditions.
Goshavank: Founded by Armenian cleric Mkhitar Gosh in the 12th century and known for being a prominent religious, cultural, and educational center during the Middle Ages. Also located here is the famous khachkar by Varpet (Master) Poghos.
Lake Sevan: Known as the "blue pearl of Armenia" this lake is the largest high altitude lake in Armenia (1900 meters / 6234 feet).
Sevanavank: Located on Sevan peninsula, this 11th century monastery was originally founded by Princess Mariam Bagratuni. Its two churches were reconstructed and restored in the mid-20th century.
Lodging in hotel near the Lake.
Hotel Accommodations: Kaputak Sevan
Sevan – Hayravank – Selim caravanserai – Jermuk
Hayravank: This monastery, dating to the 9th - 11th centuries, is located on a rocky promontory in a village on the western shore of Lake Sevan. Fortification and settlement remains dating from the Bronze Age to the Middle Ages are found here.
Selim Caravanserai: Built by Prince Chesar Orbelian in 1331, this inn accommodated travelers and their animals as they traversed the Silk Road through the Selim Pass. Restored in the 1950s, this caravanserai has unique decorations and stone carvings.
Jermuk: Known as a health resort with healing mineral waters Jermuk is surrounded on three sides by mountains covered with alpine forests. There is also a scenic panorama of the Arpa River gorge.
Lodging in hotel in Jermuk.
Hotel Accommodations: Verona
Jermuk – Karahunj – Tatev – Khndzoresk – Goris
Visiting the territory of the stunning Bronze Age «Armenian Stonehenge» – Karahunj – which dates to the second millennium B.C. According to scientific consensus today, the arrangement of stones was most probably meant for astronomical observation. Karahunj is situated 3 km north of Sisian. The site consists of hundreds of vertically constructed boulders situated in a deliberate arrangement covering over 3 hectares. At first glance they appear to be randomly scattered but aerial views reveal a surprisingly precise arrangement of these giant stones.
Panorama of the Syunik Mountains and Vorotan river gorge (500 meters deep) takes your breath away. A stop on the bridge called Satani Kamurj («devil's bridge»), and site of mineral waters.
A trip to the Monastery of Tatevavank (9-17c) – the spiritual and cultural center of medieval Armenia, which is famous for its university (14-15c), an inspirer of the conquer of national-liberation of Syunik Armenians against Iranians and Osmanli Turk invaders (18c).
Visiting Khndzoresk village, the panorama of cave town «Old Khndzoresk». Khndzoresk is a historic place, with very interesting caves and mysterious rocks. Since the Bronze Age and almost till the 20th century, these caves were used as homes.
Lodging in Goris.
Hotel Accommodations: Mirhav
Goris – Shushi – Gandzasar – Stepanakert
The main route to Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) is a scenic drive from Goris through the Lachin Corridor where visitors will begin to understand why the area is also known as Mountainous Karabakh. Within this range of rugged mountains, deep canyons, limestone rock formations, and lush forests a wide of array of flora and fauna can be found.
Prominently sited on stone cliffs above the Karintak River valley, Shushi is an 18th century fortress city. Recognized as the commercial, cultural, and religious center of the region, the city was nearly destroyed during the Karabakh War but in recent years has been undergoing reconstruction and restoration.
Before arriving in Stepanakert, a stop will be made at Gandzasar Monastery, one of the most important architectural monuments of NKR. Literally translated, it means Treasure (gandz) Mountain (sar). Located near the town of Vank in the Mardakert district, on a hill overlooking the Khachen River, this monastery has long been a symbol of Karabakh Armenian statehood. Recently restored, the monastery is known for the reliefs carved into the walls of the 13th century Church of St. John the Baptist.
Hotel Accommodations: Armenia
Stepanakert – Amaras – Stepanakert
In 1926, Alexander Tamanian, the prominent Armenian architect responsible for the modern city plan of Yerevan, designed Stepanakert, the capital and largest city of NKR. Places to visit include an18th century church, a history museum where ancient artifacts and Christian manuscripts are on display, and a stone sculpture known as "Mamik and Babik" that symbolizes the union of the people and mountainous landscape in which they live.
Begun in the 5th century, Amaras Monastery is located in the Martuni region of NKR. Credited with housing the first Armenian school in Karabakh, this monastery complex has been destroyed and re-built over the centuries.
Travel Distance: 145 km (91 miles)
Stepanakert – Dadivank – Djermadjur – Stepanakert
Located north west of Stepanakert, on the border between Armenia and NKR, Dadivank Monastery was constructed in phases from the 5th to 13th centuries. From its subterranean spaces to its multi-leveled structures, the monastery complex exemplifies the evolution of Armenian ecclesiastical architecture. Despite being in ruins, and once covered with frescoes, the monastery is known for its bas-relief wall carvings and intricate khatchkars.
Upon leaving Dadivank, the tour heads to the former Soviet resort town of Istisu, meaning "hot water". Now known as Djermadjur, this area and its hot springs were once a small-scale version of Jermuk, the Armenian resort town known for its mineral waters. Before returning to Stepanakert, explore the thermal springs and enjoy the natural beauty of the landscape along the Terterchay River.
Stepanakert – Noravank – bird's caves - Areni - Khor Virap – Yerevan
On the way to Yerevan a trip to the monastery Noravank. One of the masterpieces of medieval Armenian architecture - Noravank the religious centre of Syunik province, was built in 13-14c by architects Siranes and Momik and is known for its laced stone ornaments.
The sight of the stalactites and stalagmites in Bird's cave.
The excursion also includes a trip to Areni village which is famous for its various factory and home-made wines. Visitors will see wine as it is being processed, followed by a tasting.
Visiting Ararat valley. A visit to Khor Virap Monastery «deep pit». According to Armenian historian Agatangeghos (5th c.) the future first patriarch of Armenian Apostolic Church, Grigor Lusavorich was imprisoned in this dungeon for 13 years. The monastery is several hundred meters away from the border between Armenia and Turkey, on the higher, left bank of Arax river. From here there is a panoramic view of Mount Ararat.
Back to Yerevan. Lodging in hotel in Yerevan.
Meals: Breakfast Lunch
Yerevan - Geghard - Garni - S. Parajanov House-Museum / Museum of M. Saryan - Yerevan
Geghardavank: Constructed from the 12th to 13th centuries, Geghard means "Monastery of the Lance". Its name was connected with a lance that, according to the Holy Bible, was used to pierce the side of the crucified Christ. What is believed to be a remnant of the lance is preserved in the museum at Holy Echmiadzin.
Garni: Dating from the 3rd century BC to the 13th century AD, this area not only housed the summer residence of Armenian kings but was also the site of a pre-Christian temple honoring Mithra, god of the sun.
Sergei Parajanov Museum: Known as both a filmmaker and fine artist, Parajanov (1924-1990) was an innovative and controversial figure during the Soviet years. This small and intimate museum houses more than 250 works of art that include assemblages, collages, drawings, dolls, and film sketches.
Martiros Saryan Museum: Born in the Russian Empire, Saryan (1880-1972) traveled extensively in Turkey, Egypt, and Iran before settling in Armenia in the 1920s. In addition to viewing works of art influenced by his travels (landscapes, portraits, sketches, watercolors) visitors will also see his home and studio.
Overnight in the hotel.
Yerevan – Matenadaran – Sardarapat – Echmiadzin – Zvartnots – Yerevan
Matenadaran: Also known as The Institute of Ancient Manuscripts, the Matenadaran contains over 16,000 manuscripts documenting the centuries-old history of the Armenian nation, art, literature, and natural sciences. Manuscript art is one of the most unique examples of Armenia's medieval culture.
Sardarapat: Designed by noted Armenian architect Rafayel Israyelian, this monument commemorates the Armenian defeat of an invading Turkish army in 1918. Located adjacent to the pair of Assyrian-style winged lions, a bell tower, and a memorial garden for soldiers killed in the Karabakh War is an ethnography and history museum.
Echmiadzin: Officially known as Vagharshapat, and once the capital of Armenia, Echmiadzin is the spiritual center of Armenia. In addition to the Echmiadzin Cathedral, constructed in the 4th century, the churches of Saint Hripsime, Saint Gayane and Shoghakat are also located here.
Zvartnots: The ruins of this circular 7th century cathedral have led to much speculation regarding not only its original appearance and size but also the cause of its collapse. In addition to massive columns with carved capitals, the remains of a palace and winery can also be seen.
Return to Yerevan.
Yerevan – Matenadaran – Vernissage – Yerevan Brandy Company «Ararat» – airport Zvartnots
Before departing from Armenia, this eight-day tour concludes with visits to the Matenadaran where ancient Armenian manuscripts are stored and exhibited, Vernissage crafts and flea market, and the Yerevan Brandy Company for a tour and brandy tasting.
(Note: Departure day activities will be adjusted as needed according to the itinerary of the traveler.)
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On the quesiton of mods to the system.
Should rating feature be turned off? You can at the moment (until a mod is made) Review leaving rating blank (hurts the rating count!) or Review and Rate stories. I think rating overall can be turned off for the whole system. so is it better to hope people rate stories or that noone gets to?
Need to work out what everyone wants in term of the skin. What name is the site having? I'd go for mcweir since it's unique but then Meg's archive is already called that and I don't want to step of any toes.
There have been several suggestions for domain name if one is bought, and I think Mcweir.com would be fine for that but what name for the site and it's fanfic archive? Drs McKay and Weir had been suggested for the site name, though there's not much problem calling it Mcweir.com or Mcweir Central or whatever gets agreed on, but what of the fic archive? Maybe McWeir should have one of those ship names, SS Sugar and spice...? Please put your two cents in one this because I know that one isn't a good suggestion.
and Mcweir and fanfic in general even, with links to how to get into writing fanfic and to betareader group etc. I think as an extra page a glossary might help, for fanfic terms and for terms specific to shipping, Stargate, SGA and McWeir too.
Revised the lists too. Hope they are better, since Genres was too lengthy and Characters a mess too.
Should the last two be there or should they be considered genres?
We could create a challenges section like so and have admins able to create challenges, with users having to contact admin to submit a response or a new challenge. That way challenges would have first chapter as rules etc and after that the responses. not the best way but only way I can think of using the system - there would be nothing stopping users adding own responses separately anyway, though admin could take them down.
summary e.g. [Valentine's Day challenge 2005]. I'll be looking into whether we could have a system where anyone could post there response onto admin set challenges and have admin approve or reject response, and possibly anything attempted tob e posted up in the section. no clue how it'd be done but could put in a mod request for it if people think it would be a good idea. Any other suggestions for this problem are welcomed.
Ratings should probably still go with the G/PG etc system as normal. I doubt the MPAA would sue us for it (and what's to sue anyway...) and so probably better to go with the usual system until it gets mentioned. explaining them in both the FAQ and glossary would be good too.
Adult removed because we can have rating and warnings for that. episode related changed to tag/missing scenes and relying on users to specify which in header/summary. team and series removed too. Supernatural removed becuase horror is close to that and suspense added to it too. Fantasy and spiritual removed as well. Question: considering there's angst, tragedy and hurt/comfort, should we ditch one? Are all needed? I'd say tragedy is useful to have for extreme angst and that hurt/comfort is more or less angst - maybe angst could be gotten rid of? what are everyones thoughts?
then ancients and baddies, but we are stuck with one and I hope this is comprehensive yet compact.
Warnings :should unbeta'ed be on here or is it bad to include it?


Plans call for Taylor Morrison Home Corp. and Pulte Homes to build 1,200 houses on the 410-acre site.
Now, Valley builders are hiring. But Arizona has one of the biggest shortages of construction workers in the U.S.
The shortage in workers could delay new metro Phoenix home sales, which are running at the highest level since the housing crash.
At least 82 percent of Arizona contractors are having a hard time filling jobs, according to a new survey from the Associated General Contractors of America.
That's higher than national average of 80 percent.
Valley home builders have been talking about the shortage of skilled labor needed to keep up with the rising demand from buyers for a couple of years.
Contractors will often offer painters, framers and drywallers working in new Mesa, Gilbert, San Tan Valley, Surprise and Buckeye subdivisions cash bonuses to leave their competition and come work for them the next day.
About 50 percent of Valley contractors reported in the survey that they are losing workers to other builders.
And about 68 percent of Arizona builders think the shortage of construction workers will get worse this year.
Metro Phoenix's apartment building boom is drawing more of the construction industry's skilled workers. And that new development spree isn't expected to slow during the next year.
About 23,500 new Valley houses are expected to go up this year, according to Belfiore Real Estate Consulting. That's the most since 2008.
In 2019, Jim Belfiore is forecasting 25,400 new metro Phoenix houses will be built, and then 26,000 in both 2020 and 2021.
That's still half the pace of metro Phoenix home building during 2005 and 2006. But many of the 250,000-plus construction workers who lost their jobs during the crash have left Arizona or the industry.
With the Valley's low unemployment rate of 4.1 percent, it's not hard to see why a former or potentially new construction worker might opt for an inside job instead of spending the day outside in the summer heat.
Arizona housing analyst RL Brown said labor costs are up and will continue to rise because of the shortage of workers.
Higher labor costs mean higher new home prices.
Belfiore is forecasting new home prices in the Phoenix area will climb five to seven percent this year and four to six percent next year.


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Q: Reference request: Abel or Ruffini's proof of the Abel-Ruffini theorem The standard proof of the Abel-Ruffini theorem that people learn is based on Galois theory and the notion of a solvable group, but my understanding is that the original proof predates Galois theory. Where can I find a reasonably modern exposition of this original proof? Bonus points if it's online and free, of course.

A: A friend of mine is reading Abel's Proof by Pesic. It seems to have what you're looking for and I think he is pretty happy with it. I can't personally vouch for it, though.

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Bradshaw resigns as Mayor of Winlock
By Lynnette Hoffman
On Monday, March 2 at 1:00 p.m Mayor Don Bradshaw resigned his position as mayor for the City of Winlock, but not before taking a dig at the new council.
Mayor Bradshaw resigned leaving a resignation note: "Do To Failing health brought on by The Miss Conduct of The lawless Council, I will Step away From The Office of Mayor of The City of Winlock as of 1:00 p.m. This Day." Letter printed as written. The council has not done anything illegal but Mayor Bradshaw has, yet he called them lawless.
Picture courtesy of KC Smith
Toledo Indians play hard at State
The Toledo Indian girls basketball team season came to an end, but not before they won a chance to play at state.
The final game was against Tri-Cities Prep, a private school, Toledo fell short by one win to bring home hardware. The score was 39-44, with the Jaguar's taking the lead in the first quarter in Spokane, Washington. The Indians ended their season with a 23-6 record, the first time going to State in over 10 years.
On February 20, the soup kitchen fed three homeless people and 20 others from around the community. Servers Livvie, Rochelle, and Callie welcome everyone who comes in for a meal.
A free meal at the Soup Kitchen
By Karen S. Carter
Every third Thursday, the Adventist Community Services host a free meal at their Soup Kitchen at 1134 Crescent Street in Raymond. The next meal will be on Thursday, March 19 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. They invite anyone who needs a hot meal to come and enjoy.
Pacific County Health Department prepares for the coronavirus
By Rebecca Chaffee
Most cases of COVID-19 are mild and the best care is to stay at home and rest. ~ Deputy Health Officer Dr. Steven Krager
COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, began in China and has now spread throughout the world, including to several counties in Washington.
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Bayern München Sign Record-Breaking Adidas Kit Deal
Tuesday, 28 April 2015Tuesday, 28 April 2015
FC Bayern München has signed a new €900 million kit deal ($987m / £644m) to make FC Bayern Munich's kits for 15 years from next season. The new record-breaking Adidas FC Bayern Munich Kit Deal was already confirmed by Adidas spokesperson Oliver Brüggen.
Even though FC Bayern München's previous Adidas Jersey Deal would have run until 2020, recently crowned Bundesliga champions Bayern München and Adidas agreed an early extension through to 2030. The previous Adidas FC Bayern Munich Shirt Deal was worth €20 million / season.
FC Bayern Munich Sign 15-Year Adidas Kit Deal
Adidas will make the FC Bayern Shirts at least until 2030.
German newspaper Sport Bild reports that the new FC Bayern Munich Adidas Kit Deal is worth approximately €60m / season, which makes the deal the second-highest deal in football. The total package of the new Bayern München deal with Adidas is worth €900 million. Adidas and Manchester United signed a £75m kit deal in Summer 2014.
"Adidas continues the successful decades-long partnership with FC Bayern Munich with the contract extension until 2020," confirmed company spokesman Oliver Brueggen. "The commitment underlines our new strategy. In the future, we will concentrate even more to sign deals with selected high-profile clubs and national teams as well as young ambitious players.
The new FC Bayern Munich 15-16 Home Kit is set to be revealed in the coming days, while the FC Bayern Munich 2015-16 Away and Third Jerseys will be revealed in Summer 2015. The new Bayern Munich 2015-16 Home Jersey returns to the iconic red shirt design.
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Q: Axon & CompletableFuture I've faced with problems when i try to use CompletableFuture with Axon.
For example:
CompletableFuture future = CompletableFuture.supplyAsync(() -> {

            log.info("Start processing target: {}", target.toString());
            return new Event();

        }, threadPool);

future.thenAcceptAsync(event -> {
            log.info("Send Event");
            AggregateLifecycle.apply(event);
}, currentExecutor);

in thenAcceptAsync - AggregateLifecycle.apply(event) has unexpected behavior. Some of my @EventSourcingHandler handlers start handling event twice. Does anybody know how to fix it?
I have been reading docs and everything that i got is:

In most cases, the DefaultUnitOfWork will provide you with the
  functionality you need. It expects processing to happen within a
  single thread.

so, it seems i should use somehow CurrentUnitOfWork.get/set methods but still can't understand Axon API.

A: You should not apply() events asynchronously. The apply() method will call the aggregate's internal @EventSourcingHandler methods and schedule the event for publication when the unit of work completes (successfully).
The way Axon works with the Unit of Work (which coordinates activity of a single message handler invocation), the apply() method must be invoked in the thread that manages that Unit of Work.
If you want asynchronous publication of Events, use an Event Bus that uses an Async Transport, and use Tracking Processors.


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Clarifying that Christian Century article
April 3, 2014 by UMJeremy 7 Comments
Christian Century has a new article out today by reporter Amy Frykholm (whose work on the None Zone we have quoted before) about Schism in the United Methodist Church.
There's a whole bunch of activist staff and seminary professors quoted…and one little ol' local pastor who has a blog named Hacking Christianity.
Huzzah for the big leagues!
But given I don't have the trained media savvy like the activist staffers, I think my quote in there merits some clarification. While I'm 100% certain it was exactly what I said to Ms. Frykholm in my interview, it wasn't precisely what I was thinking.
Here's the full section with my closing quote:
Many in United Methodism worry that those who perform same-sex ceremonies are acting as individuals, not as part of the connectionalism vital to United Methodism. One person I interviewed said, off the record, "I don't get it. How can you claim to be part of the church and then say, 'I am going my own way, with or without you'?"
But Robin Hynicka challenges the idea that performing a same-sex wedding—which he did in November 2013 at Arch Street United Methodist Church in Philadelphia along with more than 36 other UMC clergy—was an act of individualism. His decision, he says, was based on a process of discernment undertaken with both his congregation and his colleagues. His decision to perform a same-sex wedding was not, in his view, an act of disobedience but an act through the Holy Spirit working through a deep affiliation with his congregation and its needs.
Jeremy Smith, a pastor who blogs at hackingchristianity.net, agrees that accusations of individualism are misplaced when directed at activist clergy. He believes that these clergy are not acting as outliers and individuals but as a "sustained community that consistently comes to the conclusion that this is discriminatory. And they come to this conclusion across differences of age, gender, and region. It doesn't even matter that they agree on theology. I think you have more authority to speak up because you are not an isolated individual—you are part of a community."
The bolded section, in my mind, should be a continuation of the previous line of thinking. So in my head, it would have read:
And they come to this conclusion across differences of age, gender, region and across the theological spectrum.
I think that's an important distinction because the LGBT question reaches across so many boundaries. When I was volunteering with a mission congregation to the LGBT population in Boston, Massachusetts, we would get a steady stream of LGBT persons that came across our presence. But because our congregation was progressive and liturgical, though the LGBT persons welcomed the acceptance and support, if they came from a more evangelical or Catholic background, they experienced a disconnect with the worship experience.
The LGBT question crosses boundaries of age, gender, region, and across the theological spectrum. There are LGBT persons who are strongly evangelical and believe the Bible is 100% inerrant (except 6-7 verses). There are strongly progressive, strongly Traditional, and strongly mainline folks who are supporters of the full inclusion of LGBT people in the United Methodist Church. We are formed so strongly by all these factors and yes, theology is one of them.
In short, schism is not the answer to our UMC problems, in one sense, because it is not a clear North/South split like over slavery. Being from the Bible Belt, there's a ton of Methodists in both sides and in the middle. A split would not be geographic. It would not be by worship style. It would not be by gender or age. It would not be by this theological position or another.
And yet there are groups of advocacy around the LGBT question that have sustained dialogue and discussion and accountability to each other to bear witness to something new in the United Methodist Church. These are not isolated individuals, and these are not people who are throwing out the Covenant with the bathwater. The Individual v. Covenant polemic doesn't hold up. These are dedicated and diverse communities who take serious our Wesleyan accountability and yet speak up when their church has gone astray…together.
There. That's what I wanted to say. Thanks for reading.
Filed Under: Schism, UMC
Craig L. Adams says
Thanks for the clarification. I am in agreement with you that schism will not solve anything for the UMC. We probably don't agree on much, but we do agree on that.
Mark Lee says
Just a clarification on evangelical LGBT people and inerrancy… It's not that "the Bible is inerrant except for 6-7 verses." That really isn't an hermeneutical option for most evangelicals. It's that the 6-7 verses don't address (much less condemn) modern gay and lesbian relationships. You can't use verses about rape, prostitution, pederasty or idolatry if what we are talking about is relationships of love, commitment, consent, and mutuality. It's apples and oranges — and inerrant Bible texts on apples aren't applicable to a discussion of modern diets of oranges.
Thanks for the comment, Mark!
Brad Corban says
Let's say even more strict rules are put into place in 2016, with mandatory sentencing/punishment for performing same-sex ceremonies. What do we do then? I'd like us to get specific in what visions we have for the future.
Paul Reimann says
Jesus teaches us to love our neighbors as ourselves. If we step back and examine the Big Picture, that means we are to get along with and help everybody, no matter their color, sexual preference, handicap, financial income, etc. If people are not hurting one another or doing anything illegal, then who are we to judge? If homosexuality is a sin, they will answer to God.
So I do not think performing a same-sex marriage is an act of individualism. It is simply following the instructions of God's Son, and supporting the loving relationship of two "neighbors".
Glenn Bosley-Mitchell says
It dawns on me that following the 2012 GC in Tampa that the conservatives in the UMC gained the upper hand, with the failure of passing language that "we agree to disagree" so that any discussion about dividing the church could only really come from progressives. Then, the marriage equality side of Methodism, gained momentum, both with multiple states gaining same sex laws (by vote or by court decision) and with UMC conferences refusing to do more trials–so staying together is now the preference for progressives and schism is the preference for conservatives (I know labels are wrong–but it allows for shortcuts…) So, a strategy for the GN folks seems to be, lets create even stricter penalties and punish those Bishops and Conferences that don't "enforce" the Discipline right–force them to "defrock" everyone. Kansas Bishop says "one hundred trials." Such stricter punishment pushes the progressives back to "schism." While, I think that schism is the only current resolution, it destroys the UMC, so what's next? What strategy keeps the UMC together and protecting those folks who need having a church with truly open doors (rather than abandoning so many folks that schism brings)?
Robert Eldred says
So? Don't write to us about what you didn't say – write to the reporter you
were talking to, and apologize for your "misinterpretation."…..
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MANHATTAN — The sound of marching bands will fill the air across the Kansas State University campus on Saturday, Oct. 7, for the Central States Marching Festival.
Billed as the premier marching band festival in Kansas, this year's event will feature 40 high school marching bands from Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska and Oklahoma, said Frank Tracz, professor of music and director of bands at Kansas State University.
Participating bands have the opportunity to take part in clinics with members of the Kansas State University Marching Band staff and present a field performance that will be judged by a panel of nationally recognized march band authorities. The bands then receive individual clinics with members of the video critique panel after their field performances and obtain a rating of superior, excellent or good by class with accompanying awards. The critiques emphasize the positive aspects of each band's show. The categories used in judging include repertoire, performance, coordination, auxiliaries and music.
Band clinics will begin at 10 a.m. in the indoor football facility, Memorial Stadium and Bill Snyder Family Stadium. Field performances start at noon at Bill Snyder Family Stadium and will run throughout the day and evening, capping off with a performance by the Kansas State University Marching Band, the Pride of Wildcat Land. General admission to the Central States Marching Festival is $10, or $5 with a student ID.
A special guest at this year's festival will be BandDirector.com with Dave Knox. Judges include Michael Stewart, associate director of bands at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Larry Blocher, director of the School of Music at Troy University; Jim Oliver, retired band director from Kansas City; Phil Payne, chair of the music education division at Kansas State University's School of Music, Theatre, and Dance; David Montgomery, associate director of bands and director of the marching band at Western Michigan University; Hilary Santana, color guard coordinator with the Kansas State University Marching Band; and Brandon Adams, percussion graduate assistant with the Kansas State University Marching Band. This year's guest clinician will be Gavin Smith, director of bands at Reddy High School, Frisco, Texas.
The following bands are participating in this year's festival; a schedule of performance times is available at k-state.edu/band/festivals/csmf.html:
Northern Heights High School, Allen; Arkansas City High School, Arkansas City; Basehor-Linwood High School, Basehor; Chanute High School, Chanute; Derby High School, Derby; De Soto High School, De Soto; Dighton High School, Dighton; Dodge City High School, Dodge City; Eudora High School, Eudora; Garden City High School, Garden City; Goddard High School, Goddard; Halstead High School, Halstead; Hiawatha High School, Hiawatha; Hutchinson High School, Hutchinson; Independence High School, Independence; Junction City High School, Junction City; Turner Higher School, Kansas City; Lansing High School, Lansing; Leavenworth High School, Leavenworth; Louisburg High School, Louisburg; Lyons High School, Lyons; Maize High School, Maize; Manhattan High School, Manhattan; Marysville High School, Marysville; McPherson High School, McPherson.
Blue Valley North High School, Blue Valley Northwest High School, Shawnee Mission West High School and St. Thomas Aquinas High School, all in Overland Park; Rose Hill High School, Rose Hill; Salina South High School, Salina; Mill Valley High School and Shawnee Mission Northwest High School, Shawnee; Shawnee Heights High School, Tecumseh; Seaman High School, Topeka; Valley Center High School, Valley Center; Wichita North High School, Wichita.
From out of state: Thomas Jefferson High School, Council Bluffs, Iowa; Lincoln Southwest High School, Lincoln, Nebraska; and Enid High School, Enid, Oklahoma.
Frank Tracz
ftracz@k-state.edu
Kansas State University Bands
Allen, Arkansas City, Basehor, Chanute, De Soto, Derby, Dighton, Dodge City, Eudora, Garden City, Goddard, Halstead, Hiawatha, Hutchinson, Independence, Junction City, Kansas City, Lansing, Leavenworth, Louisburg, Lyons, Maize, Manhattan, Marysville, McPherson, Overland Park, Rose Hill, Salina, Shawnee, Tecumseh, Topeka, Valley Center and Wichita, Kansas; Council Bluffs, Iowa; Lincoln, Nebraska; and Enid, Oklahoma.
Billed as the premier marching band festival in Kansas, this year's Central States Marching Festival at Kansas State University will feature 40 high school marching bands from Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska and Oklahoma.
Updated: 4/8/22


On Tuesday night, a couple in Jacksonville, Arkansas, was arrested and charged for stabbing the woman's ex-boyfriend multiple times last week.
Demetrius Goldsberry, 29, and Jennifer Bolton, 27, attacked James Cason on Friday night after he arrived at their home, according to police record.
Goldsberry had started a relationship with Bolton after Cason was "locked up" for six months, police said. Cason reportedly went to the trailer that he and Bolton used to live in together to search for some stolen property.
After Cason knocked, Goldsberry came to the front door and hit him in the throat, police said. It wasn't until later that Carson even realized he was stabbed.
The report said Goldsberry pinned Cason to the ground and hit him two more times. Cason said Bolton also came outside, and she stabbed him in the back of his left shoulder.
Carson ran from the couple onto the porch of another trailer.
The couple fled before officers arrived on the scene. Cason was taken to Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock and placed on a ventilator, which has since been removed.
Goldsberry and Bolton were booked into the Pulaski County jail early Tuesday morning. Goldsberry was charged with first-degree battery and Bolton faces a charge of first-degree domestic battery.


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ARTH 100 Art Appreciation: Multicultural Perspectives 3.0 FS GE GC
An interactive discussion of art and visual literacy using related texts that focus on works from around the world, from ancient times to the present. This course fulfills General Education C1 requirements in the basic study of visual elements and concepts related to the arts. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved General Education course. This is an approved Global Cultures course. (000713)
ARTH 110 Art History Survey: Prehistory to Medieval 3.0 FA GE
Survey of the visual arts from prehistory through the Middle Ages. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved General Education course. (000705)
ARTH 120 Art History Survey: Renaissance to 1800 3.0 SP GE
Survey of the major visual arts of Europe and the U.S. from the Renaissance to 1800. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved General Education course. (021083)
ARTH 130 Art History Survey: 1800 to the Present 3.0 FS GE USD
Survey of the major visual arts of Europe and the U.S. from 1800 to the Present. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved General Education course. This is an approved US Diversity course. (021084)
ARTH 140 Far Eastern Art Survey 3.0 FS GC
Survey of the major visual arts of India, China, and Japan from the prehistoric to the nineteenth-century period. An emphasis on the traditional Buddhist, Taoist, and Shinto arts. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved Global Cultures course. (000707)
ARTH 150 Survey of Arts of the Americas, Oceania, and Africa 3.0 FS GE GC
A survey of visual arts, including Pre-Columbian, Post-Columbian, Native American, Islamic, and African. These arts will be placed in their historical, social, and religious contexts. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved General Education course. This is an approved Global Cultures course. (000709)
ARTH 200 Art History Careers 3.0 SP
This course familiarizes students with career tracks for art historians in the academic, museum, and commercial spheres. Emphasis is placed on building professional skills such as writing, editing, curating, and documentation. 3 hours lecture. (021900)
ARTH 400 Art History Issues 3.0 FS
In-depth investigation of certain special areas of interest in art history based upon particular faculty competencies and student interest. 3 hours lecture. You may take this course more than once for a maximum of 9.0 units. (000856)
ARTH 411W Greek Art (W) 3.0 FS W
In-depth study of the art and architecture of the Greek world during the Bronze Age, Aegean, Geometric, Archaic, Classical, and Hellenistic periods. An emphasis will be placed upon understanding the development of the Greek artistic concepts, such as idealism and realism, within their cultural and political context. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved Writing Course. Formerly ARTH 411. (000858)
ARTH 412W Roman Art (W) 3.0 FS W
In-depth study of the art and architecture of the Roman world covering the Republican, Early, and Late Imperial periods. An emphasis is placed upon understanding the political, religious, and social elements of Roman art and architecture. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved Writing Course. Formerly ARTH 412. (000860)
ARTH 413W Medieval Art (W) 3.0 FS W
In-depth thematic study of the art and architecture of the Middle Ages, with units on religion, geography, monstrosity, gender, race, etc. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved Writing Course. Formerly ARTH 413. (000843)
ARTH 433W 20th Century Art (W) 3.0 FS W
Prerequisite: ARTH 130.
An investigation of the history of modern art from the early-to-mid twentieth century. The course covers such movements as Cubism, Expressionism, Constructivism, Dada, Surrealism, Abstract Expressionism, Pop Art, and Minimalism. An emphasis is placed on understanding how art relates to critical debates and social and historical contexts. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved Writing Course. Formerly ARTH 433. (000777)
ARTH 441W Contemporary Art (W) 3.0 FS W
An investigation of artists and issues in the global contemporary art world. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved Writing Course. Formerly ARTH 441. (000838)
ARTH 451W American Art (W) 3.0 FS W
This course investigates the development of American art from the Colonial period to World War II. It concentrates on painting, but also considers sculpture, architecture, photography, as well as decorative and folk arts. Artists to be explored at some depth include Benton, Cole, Henri, Homer, Krasner, Lawrence, O'Keefe, Pollack, Rivers, and West. Art will be presented in its social and historical contexts. The roles played by museums, galleries, and art schools, and the influence of collectors and dealers will be examined. Mutual influences between American and European, Non-Western, and Ethnic cultures will be discussed. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved Writing Course. Formerly ARTH 451. (000835)
ARTH 471W Ancient Mexican Art (W) 3.0 INQ W
A survey of ancient Mexican art and culture of formative, classic, conquest, including the Olmec, Teotihuacan, Zapotec, Mxtec, Classic Gulf Coast, Toltec, and Aztec. Sites discussed include El Tajin, La Venta, Monte Alban, Milta, Tula, and Tenochtitlan 3 hours lecture. This is an approved Writing Course. Formerly ARTH 471. (000841)
ARTH 472W Maya Art (W) 3.0 INQ W
An investigation of the art of the ancient Maya of Mexico and Central America prior to European contact, from the Preclassic to Postclassic periods. The relationship of art to religious beliefs and practices will be explored, as well as the development of local styles associated with royal courts. Sites discussed include Tikal, Palenque, Copan, Uxmal, and Chichen Itza 3 hours lecture. This is an approved Writing Course. Formerly ARTH 472. (020618)
ARTH 473W Meso-American/Colonial Art (W) 3.0 INQ W
Prerequisites: ARTH 120.
This course is also offered as CHST 473W .
A survey of Mexican art and culture from the Cortesian Conquest, the Colonial Period of monastery- and church-building, the Revolution of 1810, the Revolution of 1910, and the painters of the great revolutionary mural movement that followed, Rivera, Orozco, and Siqueriros, to contemporary artists who have tended toward international pluralism. Attention is given to the process of acculturation that produced the modern Mexican peoples, their national character, and their contemporary art. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved Writing Course. Formerly ARTH 473. (000842)
ARTH 474W Ancient Andean Art (W) 3.0 INQ W
An investigation of the art of Peru and adjacent regions prior to European contact. The relationship of art to religious beliefs and practices, political ideologies, and the significance of styles and technologies are examined. Cultures surveyed include Chavin, Paracas, Nasca, Moche, Tiwanaku, and Inka, as well as the Northern Andean civilizations such as San Agustin. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved Writing Course. Formerly ARTH 474. (020619)
ARTH 475W American Indian Art (W) 3.0 INQ W
Investigation of the traditional and contemporary arts and cultures of the Amerindian and Eskimo of the continental United States, Canada, and Alaska. Six major culture areas will be examined: the Arctic, Pacific Northwest, California, the Southwest, and Eastern Woodlands, and the florescent cultures of the Plains and Intermontane. Such problems as a definition of Indian Art, transoceanic contact, acculturation, and the moral and ethical questions posed by Indian Rights will be considered. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved Writing Course. Formerly ARTH 475. (000852)
ARTH 476W African Art (W) 3.0 INQ W
An investigation of the arts and cultures of the African continent, with major emphasis upon the Negroid peoples south of the Sahara, the medieval kingdoms of the Sudan and the rain forest cultures and great civilizations of Ife, Benin, and the Congo, the sculpture, painting, body art, architecture, music, dance, belief systems, aural tradition of folklore, and reciprocal influences with other continents will be considered. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved Writing Course. Formerly ARTH 476. (000853)
ARTH 481 Modern History of Interiors, Furnishings, and Architecture 3.0 FS
Survey of the language of form and space and stylistic vocabularies related to interiors, furnishings, and architecture for 19th and 20th century European and American art from the Colonial period. Styles such as Arts and Crafts, Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Bauhaus, Memphis, and Post Modern will be addressed, and architects and designers such as William Morris, Frank Lloyd Wright, Eileen Gray, and LeCorbusier will be included. 3 hours lecture. (000778)
ARTH 484 History of Photography 3.0 FS
The development of photography from roots in classical and medieval discoveries to the present, its role in historical documentation, its reciprocal influence upon the arts, its contribution to science, and its importance as an extension of human vision. Non-silver processes and fusion of photography with computer and other media will be examined. Ansel Adams, Imogen Cunningham, Alfred Stieglitz, and Edward Weston are among the photographers to be considered. 3 hours lecture. (000773)
ARTH 500W Art History: Theory and Research Methods (W) 3.0 FS GW W
Prerequisite: Completion of GE Written Communication (A2) requirement.
This seminar investigates the history of the discipline and allows students to develop methodological skills needed for art historical research. 3 hours seminar. This is an approved Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement course; a grade of C- or better certifies writing proficiency for majors. This is an approved Writing Course. Formerly ARTH 500. (000869)
ARTH 600 Graduate Studies: Art History Theory and Research Methods 3.0 FS
Research, methods, and problems in art history. 3 hours lecture. (020397)
ARTH 610 Graduate Studies in Art History Issues 3.0 FS
In-depth, graduate-level investigation of certain special areas of interest in art history based upon particular faculty competencies and student interest. 3 hours lecture. You may take this course more than once for a maximum of 9.0 units. (021303)
ARTH 611 Graduate Studies in Greek Art 3.0 FS
Research, methods, and problems in Greek art. 3 hours lecture. (000936)
ARTH 612 Graduate Studies in Roman Art 3.0 FS
Research, methods, and problems in Roman art. 3 hours lecture. (000938)
ARTH 613 Graduate Studies in Medieval Art 3.0 FS
Research, methods, and problems in Medieval art. 3 hours lecture. (000922)
ARTH 633 Graduate Studies in European Art: Twentieth Century 3.0 FS
Research, methods, and problems in twentieth-century European art. 3 hours lecture. (000943)
ARTH 641 Graduate Studies in Contemporary Art: 1980 to the present 3.0 FS
Research, methods, and problems in contemporary global art. 3 hours lecture. (000914)
ARTH 651 Graduate Studies in American Art History 3.0 FS
Research, methods, and problems in American art. 3 hours seminar. (000911)
ARTH 671 Graduate Studies in Ancient Mexican Art 3.0 FS
Research, methods, and problems in Ancient Mexican art. 3 hours lecture. (000918)
ARTH 672 Graduate Studies in Maya Art 3.0 FS
Research, Methods, and Problems in Maya Art. 3 hours lecture. (020628)
ARTH 673 Graduate Studies in Meso-American/Colonial Art 3.0 FS
Research, methods, and problems in Meso-American/Colonial art. 3 hours lecture. (000920)
ARTH 674 Graduate Studies in Ancient Andean Art 3.0 FS
Research, methods, and problems in ancient Andean art. 3 hours lecture. (020629)
ARTH 675 Graduate Studies in American Indian Art 3.0 INQ
Research, methods, and problems in American Indian art. 3 hours lecture. (015530)
ARTH 676 Graduate Studies in African Art 3.0 FS
Research, methods, and problems in African art. 3 hours lecture. (020398)
ARTH 684 Graduate Studies in History of Photography 3.0 FS
Research, methods, and problems in history of photography. 3 hours lecture. (020399)


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RODDY WOOMBLE | 11.10.2018 | Newcastle Cluny | REVIEW and PHOTOS
13th October 2018 16th July 2019 By Graeme J. BatyNo Comments
Roddy Woomble – 11th October 2018 – Newcastle Cluny
Roddy Woomble returns to Newcastle for a triumphant 'solo' gig. He's joined by the talented multi-instrumentalist; Andrew Mitchell. He jokes that it's actually a two-piece act, as they both write and record the songs under his name. Since Andrew joined Idlewild the pair seem to have formed a strong creative bond.
Roddy Woomble – 11th Oct 2018 – Newcastle Cluny
Shooting Of local solo act proved a fitting choice for support. Shooting Of, aka Paul Jeans is well established in the region and remarkably this is the first time I've seen him live. His traditional song type structures with thought-provoking lyrics. His voice has quite a range, his vocal performance really stood out to me, hugely impressive talent and he gained quite a warm reception from those who'd came down early.
Shooting of – 11th Oct 2018 – Newcastle Cluny
Speaking to Scott Hutchison before his death we talked about influences and how early Idlewild had played a part in guiding Mastersystem grunge/rock sound. He talked so enthusiastically about them, that I went on a bit of a re-visit of the early stuff, and have since found Idlewild's debut Hope Is Important back in the regular rotation on my hi-fi! Roddy has quite a humble manner, but his back catalogue is truly remarkable, diverse and with that unmistakable voice and phrasing, full of character and metaphorical lyrics, he has become a Scottish institution.
Tonight they offered a really nice set, covering highlights from across his career with a sprinkling of new gems. You Held The World In Your Arms in it's stripped back form, delighted fans signing along word for word in the front row. Packed with highlights such as Waverley Steps (with its humorous intro!), Little Discourage, Like Caruso and the smash hit that never was; American English. There's a lot of love in the room, such a great night! Roddy mentioned that a new Idlewild album is done and due out next Spring, hopefully, that'll bring a full band tour back to Newcastle!
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Q: Waters into Canada I have seen this sentence in The Globalization of World Politics:

Waters off the coast of Alaska and into Canada have turned into a navigable ocean.

I am a bit confused as to what "into" in "into Canada" means.

A: This is the second quotation from this book that I have seen asked about in the last few days. Although this one is not so egregiously awful as the first I saw, it is still not clear writing.
"Waters" is being used here in one of three senses: (a) a body of water such as a sea, lake, pond, river, or creak, (b) such a body of water over which a state is generally considered to have legal jurisdiction, or (c) that part of the sea over which a state claims legal jurisdiction. Notice that sense (a) is seldom used to refer to the oceans as a whole or even to a single ocean, but it may be on occasion, e.g., "Atlantic waters" as a synonym for "Atlantic ocean." In any case, which sense is being used is unclear: the reference to "navigable" seems to imply a body of water, but the reference to Canada and Alaska seems to refer to concepts of international law.
Strictly speaking, "waters ... have turned into ... oceans" makes no sense at all. The Yukon River has not turned into an ocean. Nor can an ocean or any part of an ocean turn into an ocean. Nor is "navigable ocean" a meaningful concept because even the frozen Arctic Ocean is navigable in part during the summer months as any Inuit knows. And finally U.S. waters are not turning into Canadian waters or vice versa: Trump has not declared Churchill, Manitoba, as a U. S. port, nor is Trudeau laying claim to the waters containg bonefish off Florida.
Now, as in the last quotation from this book that I saw, context may make the virtually nonsensical reasonably clear. Absent that context, my guess as to what is meant is

The Arctic Ocean north of the coasts of Canada and Alaska has become a commercially significant sea lane.

Whether that is a true statement, I do not know, but it is an intelligible and perhaps even plausible statement. Whether some such meaning was intended only the gods may divine. Perhaps what is being asserted is that Great Slave Lake has become part of the Pacific Ocean by connecting with the Bering Strait through the Seward Peninsula and that the resulting barge traffic between western Alaska and the interior of Canada is growing exponentially. That too is an intelligible statement but not one I find particularly plausible.
The reason that bad writing is bad is because what is intended cannot be easily and unambiguously understood.


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The U S Supreme Court Holds Title Vii Prohibits
On June 15, 2020, the United States Supreme Court ruled, in a 6-3 opinion, that an employer who fires an individual merely for being gay or transgender violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. Bostock v. Clayton County, No. 17-1618. The Court decided that the well-established Title VII protections against discrimination on the basis of sex includes protections for sexual orientation and transgender status. "An employer who fires an individual for being homosexual or transgender fires that person for traits or actions it would not have questioned in members of a different sex. Sex plays a necessary and undisguisable role in the decision, exactly what Title VII forbids." Supra, p. 2. Justice Neal Gorsuch, writing for the majority in the case, stated: "At bottom, these cases involve no more than the straightforward application of legal terms with plain and settled meanings." Supra, p. 12.
Three cases from the lower courts were consolidated in the Supreme Court's Bostock decision. In the Bostock case, Gerald Bostock worked for 10 years as a child welfare advocate in Clayton County, Georgia before he was fired for being homosexual. Donald Zarda worked for Altitude Express in New York as a skydiving instructor for several seasons before was fired for being gay. Aimee Stephens worked at Harris Funeral Home in Michigan. Ms. Stephens presented as male when she was hired but after six years with the company she informed her employer that she planned to live and work as a woman after she returned from vacation. She was fired. Each employee brought suit under Title VII alleging discrimination on the basis of sex. In Mr. Bostock's case, the Eleventh Circuit held that employers may fire an individual for being gay because the law did not protect individuals based on sexual orientation. The Second Circuit, in Mr. Zarda's case, held that Title VII did protect individuals based on their sexual orientation and allowed his case to proceed. In Ms. Stephens' case, the Sixth Circuit held that Title VII bars employers from firing employees because of their transgender status. The Supreme Court consolidated these cases because they all presented the same issue: whether Title VII's prohibition against discrimination on the basis of sex includes sexual orientation and transgender status as part of the protected class.
Title VII states that it is unlawful for an employer to fail or refuse to hire or to discharge any individual or otherwise to discriminate against any individual because of such individual's race, color, religion, sex or national origin. 42 U.S.C. 2000e-2(a)(1). Justice Gorsuch explained that as long as "sex" was at least one reason for the adverse employment decision, this conduct is prohibited by Title VII. The question employers must ask is whether "but-for" the employee's sex, would the same decision have been made. As in other Title VII cases, as long as the protected class is at least one "but-for" factor for the employer's adverse employment decision, that is enough to invoke the protections of Title VII.
The firing of the gay and transgender employees in these cases was discrimination on the basis of sex because men and women were treated differently for identical actions. Justice Gorsuch wrote that homosexuality or transgender status are included in Title VII's protection against sex discrimination "[n]ot because homosexuality or transgender status are related to sex in some vague sense or because discrimination on these bases has some disparate impact on one sex or another, but because to discriminate on these grounds requires an employer to intentionally treat individual employees differently because of their sex. Supra, p. 10. So, for example the Court noted, if two employees, a man and a woman, were both attracted to men, the man would be fired solely because he was a man. In the situation involving a transgender employee, a decision to fire that employee on the basis of her transgender status is made solely because she identified as a male at birth whereas an employee, who identified as female at birth, would not suffer adverse employment consequences.
The rule employers should remember from this case is that an employer violates Title VII when it intentionally fires or otherwise discriminates against an individual employee based, at least in part, on sex. As the Supreme Court has long held, an individual employee's sex is "not relevant to the selection, evaluation, or compensation of employees." Supra p. 9, citing Price Waterhouse v. Hopkins, 490 U.S. 228, 239 (1989).
While this decision is notable for its clarification that sexual orientation and transgender status are included in Title VII's prohibitions against discrimination on the basis of "sex," it leaves intact the long-standing analysis of Title VII cases and the protections afforded those in protected classes. This case does not impact the Title VII exception for religious organizations.
Justice Gorsuch noted that "the employers fear that complying with Title VII's requirement in cases like ours may require some employers to violate their religious convictions…But worries about how Title VII may intersect with religious liberties are nothing new; they even predate the statute's passage." Supra, p. 32. The Court noted that Title VII contains an express exemption for religious organizations. That exemption states: "This subchapter shall not apply to an employer with respect to the employment of aliens outside any State, or to a religious corporation, association, educational institution, or society with respect to the employment of individuals of a particular religion to perform work connected with the carrying on by such corporation, association, educational institution, or society of its activities." 42 U.S.C. 2000e-1(a). In addition, the law has recognized a "ministerial exception" to the requirements of Titles VII, which is rooted in the First Amendment Free Exercise of Religion clause, and bars application of employment discrimination laws "to claims concerning the employment relationship between a religious institution and its ministers." Supra, p. 32, citing Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church and School v. EEOC, 565 US 171, 188 (2012). This ministerial exception is applicable only to those employees who serve in positions that could be considered "ministerial" by the religious organization employing them. If the position is found to be "ministerial," the exceptions to Title VII protections, as well as other Federal discrimination statutes, are broad. Justice Gorsuch also mentions the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 (RFRA), 42 USC Sec. 2000bb et. seq. "That statute prohibits the federal government from substantially burdening a person's exercise of religion unless it demonstrates that doing so both furthers a compelling governmental interest and represents the least restrictive means of furthering that interest." Supra, p. 32. As the Court noted, how these various statutes and doctrines interact with Title VII protections was not before the Court in the Bostock case.


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Oh, that's to say nothing of the fantastic breakfast -to -order, delivered right to the room!
We stayed two nights at Ocean Point early this month, and it was fantastic. It sits on the very best stretch of beach from Cannon Beach all the way past Arch Cape, with scenic rock formations in the surf, a wide span of sand at low tide, a stream that empties into the ocean, tidal pools visited by colorful starfish, and a scenic lava arch.
The sunsets are unforgettable. The deck and fire pits are perfect for relaxing, visiting, and simply watching the surf. Ron and Bruce are terrific hosts and great to visit with. We're still talking about their delicious breakfasts, which compare with any luxury hotel restaurant's. The rooms are well designed to complement the oceanside surroundings - not in a typical tropical style, but with a modern, fresh look.
We highly recommend Ocean Point!
OPI was a wonderful place to stay. The room was extremely clean and contemporary. Breakfasts were amazing and location was wonderful.
I loved the view from the room and watching the sunset on the Pacific coast was a treat. Ron and Bruce were extremely accommodating and massages were terrific.
This sleek bed and breakfast run by Bruce and Ron made our Oregon Coast getaway feel so luxurious. It was all there for us. The tasteful European style suite; the beach outside the front door; the ocean view; and the delicious breakfast delivered to our room each morning. They have only three rooms so book ahead.
We had a fabulous breakfast and a good night's sleep listening to the ocean which is not far away. Really nice hosts and a comfortable room. The main attraction is the beach, which is awesome and right outside your door.
We travel widely in search of peaceful, ocean front experiences. OPI far exceeded our expectations. The location was remote enough that we had much of the beach to ourselves, but close enough to Cannon Beach and Manzanita for good dinners. The ocean view from our suite was stunning and sounds of crashing waves through the open window lulled us to sleep.
The suite itself was modern with high quality furniture, bed and amenities. Pops of color like an orange bench and blue throw pillows were playful. Bruce and Ron were extremely thoughtful in designing the room for all of our travel needs. We eagerly await another chance to visit.
We stayed in one of the junior suites, which was exactly as pictured. The room was very spacious and modern. Plus the tempurpedic bed was sooooo comfy. The house and private beach is situated between Cannon Beach and Manzanita.
So you can quickly check out the restaurants and shops. The icing on the cake was their breakfast though. It was one of the best I have ever had with the quiche, fresh fruit and pastries. Delicious!
Best Spot on the Coast!
Thanks so much to Bruce & Ron for their amazing hospitality and their impeccably stunning suite overlooking Arch Cape. A one night stay is definitely not enough.
Breakfast was incredible. I can't wait to go back - and next time we won't stay anywhere else!
This was our second time to stay at OPI. The rooms are very comfortable but the setting is truly a slice of heaven.
It is off the beaten path in a residential neighborhood with the one of the prettiest beaches I have ever seen. Breakfast is to die for so be sure you don't miss it. I look forward to returning again.
Don't let the term Bed and Breakfast fool you. This is a 5 Star hotel with better service. The rooms are appointed beautifully to match the breath taking view. Quiet and serene.
Breakfasts are brilliant and delivered to order. Truly a morning delight. Thanks to Ron and Bruce for making our 25th Anniversary a memory not to be forgotten.
My husband and I come to the Oregon coast almost every year to celebrate our anniversary. We found OPI on the internet and decided to give it a try. Best decision we made. Such a quaint quiet and relaxing place. It's away from the hustle and bustle but close enough if you want it.
Breakfast is prepared fresh every morning and delivered to you in your room on the patio over looking the ocean. The breakfast is ample enough to share and still have some to spare. Bruce and Ron are the best hosts. We will be back!
What a great find away from the hub-bub of Cannon Beach to the north. Quiet little 3 room B&B run by Bruce and Ron. They are perfect hosts. Room on the ground floor was immaculate and the breakfast served to your door was amazing. My wife are I are big-time foodies and have traveled the world seeking out the very best so we know the real deal.
The lower two rooms are ocean front, but you don't have a view of the surf. Easy short walk though right to the beach. This is a great find and since we live close-by in Portland we will be back. We are here right now for one more night. Yay.
Bruce, the owner, really made me feel welcomed even before we actually met. What a great addition to the hospitality industry. And you cannot fake hospitality. Well, and people not know. I feel so much better. Stresses of daily life overwhelmed and this experimce truly helped. I hate to give away a great secret, but.....wow.
The accommodations were just right. Nice modern-retro style. Well done. Bed very comfortable. Place very clean. Lots of air. Ocean sound, sight, smell, touch. I only didn't taste it. . Go.
What a beautiful location -- it truly feels like paradise. The guys are the most wonderful hosts! They are like your favorite waiter -- always there when you need them but never intrusive when you don't. Very professionally managed inn with a personal touch. Super clean facilities & lovely decor inside and out.
The breakfasts are nothing short of amazing. All the very best for their clients in every way possible. Our 5 star choice on the Oregon coast.
We had an incredible stay at the Ocean Point Inn over July 4th weekend--we loved staying so close to the beach! The room was very clean and modern.
Bruce and Ron made sure all our needs were taken care of. We loved the firepit and s'mores at night. They also gave us "wish lanterns" to shoot into the sky. We would return in a second!
We spent 4 days, 3 nights at OPI the end of September for our anniversary. We arrived with very little sleep from the previous hotel and we slept like babies the entire time we were at OPI. The bed was so very comfortable, the beach right outside and very quiet location.
Waking up to breakfast served in our room was an absolute treat and the food was wonderful with excellent presentation. We spent most of our days relaxing on the patio overlooking the beach. Our hosts were very professional yet warm and friendly. Just as good as any 5-star hotel. Great place!
Beach Getaway – Great Location!
Just spent the Columbus day weekend at the OPI and want to re-iterate what the other reviewers have said.
The location can't be beat and the attention to detail in the room is second to none. The bed is quite likely the most comfortable I have ever slept on. The breakfasts, although simple, are otherworldly. Can't wait to plan a return trip.
Cape Arch is lovely. The view from the suite (we were in the upstairs unit) is exquisite. The room is stylish and spotless and it is also very private.
The hosts are attentive but not obtrusive. And the breakfast was fantastic (with particularly good coffee). Perfect. Really.


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American Flying Classic's Cherokee 235
November 8, 2020 General News and Airshow Reviews No comments
One of many light aircraft come to mind that teaches a student to fly, but Piper itself brought out one of the many of its aircraft types, that being the Piper PA-28-235 Cherokee Charger. The first flight for this type of Cherokee was 14 January 1960 and over 32,778+ built.
For some years the aircraft was hangered at Rand Airport for some some years and eventually was brought back to live and put into the right hands of having this aircraft gracing South African skies once again!
The only Cherokee 235 based at Brakpan airfield East of Johannesburg, owned by the American Flying Classics Van der Schaar Family. The van der Schaar's who are well known in the airshow circuit flying the Randolph sponsored Boeing Stearman. They also have a Pitts Special S2A and a couple of other flying toys in their inventory.
Ivan today is flying with Comair Limited as Captain on the Boeing 737-400 and 800 series aircraft, operating local British Airways and Kulula routes.
Ivan van der Schaar
Jeandre van der Schaar
Sonica van der Schaar
Piper PA-28-235 Cherokee Charger
Brakpan Airfield
In 1963, the company introduced the even more powerful Cherokee 235 (PA-28-235), which competed favorably with the Cessna C182 for load-carrying capability. The Cherokee 235 featured a Lycoming O-540 engine de-rated to 235 horsepower (175 kW) and a longer wing which would eventually be used for the Cherokee Six. It included tip tanks of 17-gallon capacity each, bringing the total fuel capacity of the Cherokee 235 to 84 gallons. The aircraft had its fuselage stretched in 1973, giving much more leg room in the rear.
The stabilator area was increased, as well. In 1973, the marketing name was changed from "235" to "Charger". In 1974, it was changed again to "Pathfinder". Production of the Pathfinder continued until 1977. No 1978 models were built. In 1979, the aircraft was given the Piper tapered wing and the name was changed again, this time to Dakota.
The Cherokee featured a Lycoming O-540 engine de-rated to 235 horsepower (175 kW) and a longer wing which would eventually be used for the Cherokee Six. It included tip tanks of 17-gallon capacity each, bringing the total fuel capacity of the Cherokee 235 to 84 gallons.
Boeing Stearman during a display in Maputo Mozambique Airshow in 2019
Boeing Stearman ZU-IES
For more information contact: Ivan van der Schaar: 082 375 9180 or Sonica van der Schaar: 082 682 2825
The 2020 Brakpan Airport Navigation Rally
March 8, 2020 General News and Airshow Reviews No comments
With the National Rally Flying Championships only two weeks away, most of the existing Protea rally team members took part in the Class 1, or "Open" category of the sport at Brakpan Airport. It was also encouraging to see that after all the training sessions held by Mary de Klerk, Rob Jonkers and Jonty Esser, many of the previous "Fun Rallyers" stepped up to Class 1 as well.
Disappointingly, few of the local Brakpan pilots supported this event, even though one of the training sessions was held at the club recently. Hopefully more of them will be inspired to put their flying and navigational skills to the tests, especially as this sport improves general flying safety.
Organisers Frank and Cally Eckard kept the route fairly simple, so as not to discourage the first-timers. They all managed to complete the task sheet quite easily, except for one navigator who plotted the Start point from the wrong Brakpan Airport, which found his pilot heading off to start at the Finish point, and was surprised to find another aircraft flying directly towards him.
The "follow-the-feature" (a railway line) was easily managed by most of the teams, except for one who followed the wrong railway line. Frank did not include arcs in the route, as these require more skills, and will be incorporated into the next event.
The weather cleared in time for the scheduled take-off, and the winds were light, with just a very slight cross-wind over the run-way. It was decided to judge the landings after the rally, and the results showed that a lot of practise is required before the National Champs. For the first time in a SAPFA event, a helicopter set the record by winning the landing stage of the rally.
One of the tracks of the participating aircraft!
Apart from the Robbie 66, another aircraft of interest was the Mushak, which is featured in the latest Pilot's Post.
The route took them to a Start Point near Ergo Slimes Dam, then South towards Heidelberg, to a point along the N3, then East towards Leandra, then back North along the railway line to Delmas, and home via Selcourt.
Although the results were far from what is required from a National standard, the selectors trust that the skills the entrants will pick up at Nationals will enable them to put together five "A" team and five "B" team partnerships to give SA the best chance of a good team result.
The full results are:
Landing Competition:
Pilot Navigator Aircraft Score
1 Apie Kotze Frederick Kotze R 66 0
2 Andre Kluytz Don Lucas C 172 10
3 Antony Russell Pamela Russell C 172 20
4 Jonty Esser Sandi Goddard C 150 30
5 Von Hammon Andy Gouws C150 40
Class 3 (The Fun Rally section):
Pilot Navigator Aircraft Points
1 Von Hammon Andy Gouws C150 974
2 Hilton Wolf Rob Osner Mushak 1374
3 Roydon Gillies Justin Dorrington PA 28-140 1781
4 Clarrissa de Costa Kerry Mathysen C152 1989
Class 2 (The Intermediate Section):
1 Thys van der Merwe Sally Shaw C172 594
Class 1 (The Unlimited or Open Section):
1 Jonty Esser Sandi Goddard C150 435
2 Antony Russell Pamela Russell C172 539
3 Rob Jonkers Martin Meyer C182 709
4 Hans Schwebel Ron Stirk C150 741
5 Andre Kluyts Don Lucas C172 1085
6 Apie Kotze Frederick Kotze R66 1210
7 Hendrik Loots Jandre Loots Sling 1214
8 Derek Bird Quentin Taylor Super Decathlon 1586
9 Milan Daniz Caroline Koll TC07 1856
10 Piet Meyer Adrienne Visser Jabiru J400 1956
11 Fanie Scholtz Herman Haasbroek Sling 2 2800
A score less than 2000 indicates that with the training and discipline the pilots experience at Nationals, they should be able to be selected to represent South Africa in Stellenbosch in November.
Nationals take place from Thursday 2 – 4 April, with training at your own discretion. Look out also for our very exciting Speed Rallies. Please see our website sapfa.org.co.za for our events calendar.
By Cally Eckard
SAPFA Rally Practical Training Camp – 22 Feb 2020
February 24, 2020 NewsLetter – Other, NewsLetter – Review No comments
SAPFA Rally Practical Training Camp – Brakpan 22 February 2020 – by Rob Jonkers
After learning the theoretical side of Navigation plotting at the training camp held at Aerosud on the 18th of January, it was time to put into practice what was learned with a practical flight. The SAPFA national coach Jonty Esser put together a short route in the Brakpan Heidelberg area with 4 turnpoints to be flown by participating teams.
The weather however did not play ball at all, restricting participants to arrive by air, however many decided to drive in, to at least do some ground school. At the end there were 9 teams that participated. On hand from the SAPFA Protea members were Jonty Esser, Frank Eckard, Sandi Goddard and Rob Jonkers imparting their knowledge to the teams.
The theme of the morning was to gain knowledge on practical flying, how to accurately bingo each turn point in time, how to approach the start, this always being the most difficult part of any rally, firstly to find it, and then to get there at the start time. Then the dynamics of keeping on time on each leg, approaching the next turn point and identifying the photo being correct or incorrect. First up was Frank Eckard who explained all the required strategies of flying, explaining that you have to be in the right frame of mind to take part in this sport, extreme focus and concentration will get one to the winning post.
Frank Eckard – Strategies of Flying a Rally
Thereafter Jonty provided an outline to the planned flight route for the day – which could not be flown, but an explanation of how to set up the aircraft to fly the route, to get to the nominated 1000 ft altitude, set the flaps and power setting, then to adjust timing by changing the aircraft's attitude to speed up or slow down, rather than utilize power changes as power changes disturb the fundamental speed set up.
Jonty Esser – How to set up your aircraft in flight
After Jonty, Rob showed a short video of a practical flight demonstrating what photos look like on the ground and the visual angles and distances to be able to recognize them, and from what altitude these would be best visible.
A practical out of the cockpit view of en-route photo recognition
After a short break, it was decided to carry out a real plotting exercise of the Rand Rally Challenge against the clock with a 30 minute deadline, essentially 2 minutes per plotting point. It gave everybody an incentive to attempt to beat the clock. With new teams this proved daunting, thus more focus was provided on techniques of using the tools and developing the skills to use them.
Clarissa & Kerry busy with their plot
Milan, Caroline & Andy busy with their plots
Karyn & Leon happy they have aced their plot in the allotted time
The Track shown of Route 2 – an anti-clockwise route
Brakpan Aero Club Celebrates Women in Aviation
August 19, 2019 General News and Airshow Reviews No comments
Saturday the 17th August 2019,Brakpan Aero Club celebrated women in Aviation at the East Rand Airfield this past weekend. Women as pilots, groundcrew, cabin crew and Air traffic controllers congregated at the airfields club house for cake and tea. Some of the lucky ladies were awarded with a bouquet of flowers for their contribution in the South African Aviation Community.
Newly paved runway at Brakpan Airfield as seen from a Alouette III
Santjie White provided a short talk on Search and Rescue in South Africa as she explained more in detail as the Chief of Aeronautical Search and Rescue coordination centre.
Santjie White
Santjie started at the Aeronautical Search and Rescue coordination centre in April 2008 and received The Director civil aviation special industry award for exceptional individual contribution to the Aviation industry. Santjie White is responsible to Establish a Rescue Co-ordination Centre (RCC) to co-ordinate all participating search and rescue unit's facilities within her area of responsibility. Ensuring effective and efficient co ordination of SAR processes and operations.
SkyRaider work in progress in full swing
Amelia Mary Earhart one of many women in aviation ,who was an American aviation pioneer and author. Earhart was the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. She set many other records, wrote best-selling books about her flying experiences, and was instrumental in the formation of The Ninety-Nines, an organization for female pilots.
Brakpan Aero Club House
The rest of the day, saw some of Brakpan's local aircraft take to the skies, an Alouette III owned and flown by Rob Osner ,A Mushask MF17 flown by Hilton Wolff, Boeing Stearman flown by Ivan van der Schaar and a visiting Yak 52 flown by Wim Kotze were some of the favourites seen during the afternoon period.
Sling 4
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Mercedes Day-Brakpan Airfield
May 6, 2019 General News and Airshow Reviews, NewsLetter – Review, Pilots and Aircraft No comments
A different type of fraternity, The Mercedes Benz club of South Africa, get together every year with the last event taking place at Brakpan Airfield. The same venue under the Brakpan Aero Club Members including organiser Hilton Wolff and many other role players put together a day which many visitors of the day wont forget for years to come.
Hilton Wolff, Marcus Goldring and other Mercedes Benz members.
The history of Mercedes-Benz in South Africa by far outstretches the history of the marque's club here. Although the enthusiasm, interest and involvement of "fans" of the marque throughout its history, this cannot be denied and underplayed, it was not until the late 1970's that this was harnessed and organised into the beginnings of the Mercedes-Benz Club.
Lucky Mercedes Benz club member with one of the prizes that were won on the day.
The purpose of the day, was to give members of the club, a taste of flight in small aircraft, and not just any aircraft but some unique and modern flying machines. With vintage era up to the modern Mercedes vehicles parked in the vicinity of the club house, both aircraft and car enthusiasts were in their element.
'Little Annie' AN2 Taking another load of happy passengers for a flight.
Grant Timms flew in a Rand Airport based Harvard '7526' which belongs to John Wright, the aircraft was a major draw card as its not to often to see a Harvard at Brakpan Airfield. It made a excellent photo opportunity as some Mercedes Benz photo bombed the aircraft.
Grant Timms and his Happy Pax
Harvard '7526'
Very well known helicopter pilots at Brakpan airfield Rob Osner and Charles Fuller flew both an Alouette II and III. Nothing like flying in ex air force helicopters and flying over the once rich mining areas of the east rand of Johannesburg.
Alouette III Pilot Rob Osner and his ground crew Willie Schutte
Alouette II and III
Charles Fuller's Alouette II
Other aircraft that gave flips, namely the Cessna Grand Caravan flown by Frederick Kotzee, Dornier Do 27 flown by Rodney Benn,An2 'Little Annie' flown by Jon-Marc Hill. A Piaggio Albatross,Cessna 210 and many more!
AN2 'Little Annie'
At non airshow type events its always crucial to have safety as your main priority, Both Colonel Keith Fryer and Colonel Keith Andrews from the South African Airforce kept all flights as well as the ramp safe and running smoothly during the course of the day.
Colonel Keith Fryer helping disembark passengers from Charles Fuller's Alouette II.
Colonel Keith Andrews keeping an eye as Ramp Controller.
AN2 & Caravan Formation
The Brakpan Aero Club welcomed guests with muffins and coffee and provided boerewors rolls and Hamburgers for the rest. Local flight schools and Mercedes Benz dealership also provided excellent offerings of their latest deals on both pilots licences and car purchase deals.
Piper Colt getting airborne
Little Annie AN2 with some company.
Well done Hilton Wolff and the Mercedes Benz Club Members as well as all the pilots and ground crew who made the event possible and safe. We look forward to the 2020 edition of the event.
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Cessna Fly-In Brakapn Airfield
June 17, 2018 General News and Airshow Reviews No comments
The Brakpan Aeroclubs Social event in June saw the Cessna Fly-in at Brakpan Airfield on the 16th June 2018.As we are definitely in Winter,a cold breeze didn't keep visitors away from the field,as the Brakpan Airfield is now a very vibrant field. The Clubhouse had a filling breakfast to offer and a warm cup of coffee to get the day started.
Cessna's from all over Johannesburg made their way to the field,ranging from a Cessna 195 to a Cessna 152.We also had a couple of other aircraft that flew in for the day.We made a couple of visits to greet some of the pilots in their Hangers including Ivan Van der Schaar and his Wife Sonica at the Hangar and Bed and Breakfast .What better way to wake up to the sound of aircraft…
Rob Osner and Charles Fuller flew their beautiful Alouette III and II around the field,no one gets tired of hearing the Turbomeca Artouste turboshaft engine on the helicopter.We were later treated to a flip around the vicinity of the field.
We had a little surprise visitor from high above the field ,a Boeing C17 of the Qatar Emiri Air Force departing outbound from OR Tambo International Airport.
Once again the Brakpan Aero Club pulled off another great Fly-In,we look forward to another event in the near future.
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Mercedes-Benz Club Day at Brakpan Airfield
April 16, 2018 General News and Airshow Reviews No comments
Horseless carriage
The first car that ever-set wheel on South-African soil was a Benz Velo.
Although the "horseless carriage", which had been imported by a local businessman, John Percy Hess, arrived in SA at the end of 1896, it did not run under its own power until January 4 of the following year. This was due to the fact that there was a delay of a month in the arrival of the benzene fuel for the engine! The first public demonstration of the Benz Velo took place at the Berea Park sports ground in Pretoria in front of Paul Kruger, the President of the Transvaal Republic. The publicity blurb urging Pretorians to attend this "red letter day" event proclaimed that "the motor car, like the bicycle, has come to stay and will be the craze of the century."
Hess went on to become the sole agent for the Benz brand in South Africa. The car was subsequently driven in Johannesburg as part of his initiative to promote "a revolution in locomotion."
The Mercedes-Benz club convoyed to the East of Johannesburg,to join up with more members owning a Mercedes vehicles and sharing the same passion in the culture of cars that members and some of the public own today from the older class Mercedes to current models.
Mr Hilton Wolff and some of the other members of the Brakpan Aero club hosted a fun filled day for members of the Mercedes Club of the Gauteng Region as well as some public member's visiting the airfield on a lazy Sunday. Brakpan Aero Club which was founded in 1953, the great club house offered guests refreshments during the day as well as a swim in the clubs swimming pool for the brave hearted people out there as we soon go into the winter weather of the year.
Many pilots flew aircraft in to give flips to the public all for free and for a good cause, most passengers who got to fly in aircraft had a great smile for the rest of the day. The busy bees for the day, taking most pax up were Rob Osner in his Alouette III and Father and son team Mark and Jon-Marc hill in Little Annie AN2 and a Cessna Caravan.Other aircraft we also had the privilege of seeing flying and taking pax was the D-27 Dornier, Yak52, Bosbok, Boeing Stearman, Mushak just to name a few.
By the afternoon the approaching weather scared off most of the public,the ones that stayed on were blessed with beautiful weather as the storm changed direction and missed the airport with thunder showers. By 3HooPm the public were treated to a formation of aircraft that took part in the day.And a flypast by Ivan Van der Schaar in his Randolph sponsored Boeing Stearman.Well done to a great event hosted by the Mercedes Benz club and Mr Hilton Wolff and all other members that took the time and event to make the day a success.


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