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Home Visitor / Shopping Buddy
Blind Veterans UK (Fife)
This is a great opportunity to support a poorly sighted older female veteran in your community.
Home Visitors/ Buddies provide crucial social interaction for our veterans.
Can you provide a once a weekly or fortnightly Home Visit?
They are looking for a female volunteer, prepared to use their car, who would provide a friendly face for a cuppa and chat, and also guide this lady out to the local shops now and then. Her main shopping is done by family on a weekend, but this lady would like to go for a trip to the shops to pick up little treats etc.
Although you will be working in the community independently, your manager is only a phone call away. Volunteers must be over the age of 18 years and understand the importance of confidentiality and relationship boundaries. The role can be flexible around your other commitments, but they ask that you are reliable and punctual for our veterans. Training and support is provided to all volunteers.
This is a purely social visit, you will never be asked to do any personal care.
We are Blind Veterans UK and we believe that no one who has served our country should battle blindness alone. That's why we're here to help with lifelong practical and emotional support which we provide to Armed Forces and National Service veterans regardless of when they served or how they lost their sight. We help veterans recover their independence and discover a life beyond sight loss. Our charity has been offering physical and emotional support to vision-impaired veterans since 1915. Blind Veterans UK's work ranges from helping veterans relearn vital life skills and providing them with the tools they need to be independent in their own homes, to offering new learning, training and recreation opportunities and providing long-term nursing, residential and respite care.
2 Hours per week or fortnight
Female as the client is female
Experience required: We are looking for friendly, reliable and chatty volunteer. Someone who is creative and a good listener. A confident person who would guide the person around the shops – A driver would be needed
Travel details: This is a home visit to the veteran's home in Kirkcaldy
Expenses paid: Yes
Expenses details: Public transport expenses reimbursed and car milage paid at 0.45p per mile
Training details: We will provide information on the specific role, boundaries, lone volunteering, history of Blind Veterans UK and guidance/training on volunteering with someone who has a sight loss.
Support: Named Contact For Volunteer
Postcode: KY1 1XT
Find out more about Blind Veterans UK (Fife)
Family Support Volunteer
Volunteering Matters
Volunteering Matters Overview At Volunteering Matters we believe everyone in the UK should have the opportunity to thrive, so we bring people together to overcome some of society's most complex issues through the power of volunteering. We partner with communities to overcome adversity, tackling social isolation and loneliness, improving health, developing skills and opportunities. And because we're a national charity, we do this at scale, sharing our expertise and building partnerships to make an even bigger impact. We turn local knowledge and energy into action and progress, building stronger communities and a better future for all. Project Overview Our Family Supporters in Edinburgh project offers practical and emotional support to families across the city of Edinburgh, empowering them to face a range of life challenges. We recruit, train and match dedicated, local volunteers to help families every step of the way, spending 1-1 time together on a personalised set of goals chosen by the family, for the family. We can help in many ways, such as improved living standards, budgeting, healthier eating, better school life and behaviour, access to health and wellbeing aid, as well as introducing parents to community resources, to name a few. So far, thousands of families across the UK have benefitted from our service and we are now delighted to extend the programmes reach to families in Edinburgh. Who can volunteer with us? Our volunteers are locally based people with an understanding of the challenges that families are facing. Aged 18+, each volunteer brings different life experiences and skills that they can use to help the family they are matched to, offering support on a weekly basis for an hour or so each week, usually for 6-9 months at a time that suits everyone. They build a strong relationship based on trust and mutual respect, acting as a friendly face who listens and cares about the family. All volunteers are interviewed, trained to the highest standards and undergo disclosure checks before being matched with a family. We also encourage and welcome volunteers who have the ability to speak multiple languages join our team! What can we offer volunteers? As well as the sense of achievement that comes through supporting a family, our volunteers will have the opportunity to learn and develop new skills, attend social events with other volunteers and enhance their employability. Certificates are provided upon completion of induction training and at the end of the commitment, with project staff happy to provide references for future studies or employment.
National Visitors Network
CSRF: Civil Service Retirement Fellowship
We are looking for volunteer visitors to join the National Visitors Network, our national befriending scheme for older people that provides companionship to older people experiencing loneliness or social isolation. Befrienders visit older people in their homes and provide regular chat/conversations (weekly/fortnightly or monthly as determined). Full training and good ongoing support is provided to all volunteers. A great, enjoyable opportunity to help and make a real difference. For more details please contact: David Tickner Email: david.tickner@csrf.org.uk / tel.: 020 8691 7411
Befriender
Friendship Volunteer
Vintage Vibes is a fresh way of tackling isolation and loneliness among the over 60s in Edinburgh – who we call our VIPs. Our goal is to tackle isolation and loneliness and to encourage VIPs to become more active in their local communities. Tasks include: Visiting your VIP once a week for home visit, walks, café visit. Creating a wonderful friendship with them.


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Monaco Aces It!
Kelly Monaco
Kelly Monaco (Sam, GENERAL HOSPITAL) is back on top after last night's Paso Doble with partner Valentin Chmerkovskiy on DANCING WITH THE STARS: ALL-STARS that saw her tied with Melissa Rycroft and Tony Dovolani with 27 points. "It felt amazing!" Monaco enthused to Soaps In Depth following the show. "I know how difficult is is to live up to the level of dancing we're doing right now. I know they know we're capable of delivering. Hopefully, we can continue to do so."
And having time off from her daytime gig certainly helped the actress focus on her dancing this week. "We put in five, six, seven hours a day," she said. "You hope it's going to pay off, but it's not that technical. You have to deliver on the dance floor. You want the best, you hope for the best, but I always expect the worst… that's just in my nature."
And while Monaco gets along with Chmerkovskiy, she understands the pressure of the show's punishing schedule causing friction like what erupted between contestant Bristol Palin and her own partner, Mark Ballas. "We've had those moments," Monaco confessed. "We're in an intense situation. I can see where Bristol is coming from. It's very easy to be insecure in this competition. You're putting yourself as a non-dancer in a really vulnerable position. You have millions of people watching you and critiquing you. I give her an A-plus for courage and just getting out there. Everyone's going to butt heads at some point. I think it'll make their friendship stronger. Maybe next time they'll take it outside."
This week, Monaco was able to choose her own dance, so it's no surprise she picked something she would excel at. How will she do next week when another couple selects a style for them? "We're up for a challenge," she declared. "If somebody wants to go dirty and sabotage us and give us something they think we won't do well in, then that's all the more reason to do better. I'd like to think we'd all work together as a team and give each other something that would allow us to shine. That's what I'd do. But I don't know what everyone else is thinking. Bring it!"

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Honest John Classics Reviews Audi
Audi Cabriolet (1991 - 2000)
Last updated 10 April 2013
Nice-looking, classy well-built open-top car with a wide choice of engines and rust-proof bodywork
Stodgy handling, rear bench only good for two midgets, tight for headroom with top up, plastic rear window becomes opaque
Read Owners' Reviews
The Audi Cabriolet was an agreeable addition to the company's range when it was launched in 1991. It joined the 80 saloon and (new) Avant in fighting BMW's hegemony of the compact executive sector - and the new open-top was a very convincing proposition indeed. It joined the (surprisingly successful) Saab 900 and BMW 3-Series convertible as a high-class four-seater convertible, unencumbered with aesthetically displeasing roll-over bars. In Audi's case, its screen was reinforced to do away with the need for a roll bar.
The Cabriolet was Audi's first soft-top since the Auto Union 1000SP, which had been introduced in 1959. It was originally offered with the 90-degree 2.8-litre V6, but the 2.6-litre version was added to the range later. Heavily engineered to retain the structural rigidity of the Coupé (with which it shared sports suspension). Classy and a strong seller right through to the end, and destined for classic status - not just because Diana Princess of Wales had one.
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The Banquet Cook shall serve the Glen Eyrie Group (GEG) and fulfill the responsibilities listed below in the spirit of The Navigators calling, values and purpose: To advance the Gospel of Jesus and His Kingdom into the nations through spiritual generations of laborers living and discipling among the lost.
Accurately and efficiently cook meats, fish, vegetables, and soups. Prepare hot and cold food products as well as prepare and portion food products prior to cooking and serving. Perform other duties in the areas of food and final plate preparation including plating and garnishing of cooked items and preparing appropriate garnishes for all hot and cold menu item plates.


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City of Wood Village » Departments » Planning & Zoning » Zoning and Development Code » General Provisions & Enforcement
General Provisions & Enforcement
100.010 Title
100.020 Purpose
100.030 Scope and Compliance
100.040 Consistency with Plan and Law
100.050 Severability
100.060 Interpretation
100.070 When Land Use Application Permits are Not Required
100.075 When Land Use Applications are Required
100.080 Building Permit Required
100.090 Design Review Required
100.100 Land Use Review Required
100.110 Fees
100.120 Validity of Prior Approval
100.130 Official Action
100.140 Certificate of Occupancy
The official name of this document is the Wood Village Zoning and Development Code. It may be referred to as the "Zoning Code" or "this Code".
The Zoning Code is intended to set forth and coordinate City regulations regarding the use and development of land. It is further intended to:
serve as the principle means to implement the Wood Village Comprehensive Plan.
protect and promote the health, safety and general welfare of the citizens of Wood Village.
provide for appropriate and prompt review of development and use proposals.
satisfy relevant federal law, state law, goals and administrative rules and regional government law, provided however, except where case law prohibits, when state law specifically authorizes uses that may be in conflict with federal law, the state provisions shall be acknowledged.
Any building, structure or land shall hereafter be used, possessed or occupied and any building, structure or part thereof shall hereafter be constructed, erected, reconstructed, moved or altered only in accordance with the provisions of this Code and other applicable City ordinances and regulations. The requirements of this Code apply to the property owner(s), the person(s) undertaking a development, the user(s) of a building, structure or development, and to their successors in interest.
Actions initiated under this Code shall be consistent with the adopted Comprehensive Plan of the City of Wood Village, with applicable law, and the regulations of the Federal, State and Regional governments as these plans, laws or regulations may now or hereafter provide or require, provided however, except where case law prohibits, when state law specifically authorizes uses that may be in conflict with federal law, the state provisions shall be acknowledged.
Since the Wood Village Comprehensive Plan has been acknowledged by the State of Oregon as being in compliance with the Statewide Goals, any action taken in conformance with this Code shall be deemed also in compliance with Statewide Goals and the Comprehensive Plan. Unless otherwise stated in this Code, specific findings demonstrating compliance with the Comprehensive Plan are not required for land use or development application approval. This provision does not however, relieve the applicant or proponent of a use or development of the burden of responding to allegations that the action requested does not conform to one or more Comprehensive Plan policies.
The provisions of this Code are severable. If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this Code is adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unconstitutional, that portion shall be considered severed. The decision shall in no way affect the validity of the remainder of the Zoning Code.
The rules of this section apply to this Title and any conditions of a land use approval granted under this Title.
Reading and Applying the Code. Literal readings of the code language will be used. Regulations are no more or less strict than as stated. Applications of the regulations that are consistent with the rules of this section are non-discretionary actions of the City Administrator to implement the code. The action of the City Administrator is final.
Ambiguous or Unclear Language. Where the language is ambiguous or unclear, the Planning Commission may issue a statement of clarification processed through a Type III procedure, or initiate an amendment to this code.
Situations Where the Code is Silent. Proposals for uses where the code is silent or where the rules of this section do not provide a basis for concluding that the use is allowed are prohibited. The Planning Commission may initiate an amendment to this Code to add a new use category.
Defining Words. Words used in the zoning code have their dictionary meaning unless they are listed in Section 720.030 – Definitions. Words listed in that section have the specific meaning stated, unless the context clearly indicates another meaning.
Tenses and Usage.
Words used in the singular include the plural. The reverse is also true.
Words used in the present tense include the future tense. The reverse is also true.
The words 'must', 'will', and 'may not' are mandatory.
'May' is permissive.
'Prohibited' means that an adjustment, conditional use, or other land use review may not be requested in order to allow an exception to the regulation in question. This does not preclude requests for zone changes or Comprehensive Plan map amendments.
Conjunctions. Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following conjunctions have the following meanings:
"And" indicates that all connected items or provisions apply;
"Or" indicates that the connected items or provisions may apply singly or in combination;
"Either…or" indicates that the connected items or provisions apply singly, but not in combination.
Lists. Lists of items that state "including the following," "such as," or similar language are not limited to just those items. The lists are intended to provide examples, but not to be exhaustive of all possibilities.
Hierarchy of Regulations.
Different Levels of Regulations. In general, an area with base zoning and overlay zoning, is subject to all of the regulations of each. When the regulations conflict, unless specifically indicated otherwise, the regulations in an overlay zone supersede regulations in base zones.
Regulations at the Same Level. When regulations at the same level conflict, those that are more specific to the situation apply. When the regulations are equally specific or when it is unclear which regulation to apply, the most restrictive applies. Regulations at the same level include such situations as two different standards in a base zone or regulations from separate sections of the Additional Regulations sections.
Figures, Tables, and Maps. Where there are differences of meaning between code text and figures or tables, the code text controls. Where there are differences between code text and maps, the maps control.
Applying the Code to Specific Situations. Generally, where the code cannot list every situation or be totally definitive, it provides guidance through the use of descriptions and examples. In situations where the code provides this guidance, the descriptions and examples are used to determine the applicable regulations for the situation. If the code regulations, descriptions, and examples do not provide adequate guidance to clearly address a specific situation, the stated intent of the regulation and its relationship to other regulations and situations are considered.
Determining whether a land use request is quasi-judicial or legislative. Quasi-judicial and legislative are terms describing two different types of land use actions. In general, legislative actions involve the adoption of law or policy applicable Citywide or to a broad geographical area of the City. Quasi-judicial actions involve the application of existing law or policy to a small area or a specific factual situation. There are different legal requirements for the processing of these two types of actions. In general, quasi-judicial actions require greater notice and procedural protections than do legislative actions. If there are questions as to whether a specific request for a land use review is quasi-judicial or legislative, the decision will be made by the City Attorney. The decision will be based on current law and legal precedent. Requests for decisions on this issue must be in writing and must be filed with the City Administrator who will forward the request to the City Attorney.
100.070 When Land Use Application Permits Are Not Required.
Activities and development listed below are excluded from the requirement for a land use application, but are, nevertheless, subject to the provisions of the Code where applicable:
Detached single family dwelling, except manufactured homes.
Residential accessory structures and additions to residential structures.
Landscaping and routine property maintenance.
A change internal to a building or other structure or usage of land that does not constitute a change of use.
A change in use to another use category allowed in the zone.
An emergency measure necessary for the safety or protection of property when authorized by the City Administrator and Mayor with written notice to the City Council.
Any temporary use of land of up to a 14-day duration (such as a promotional event, festival, carnival, or outdoor sale) which conforms with all other requirements of this Code and other applicable city regulations and public health and safety requirements, some of which may further limit such uses in terms of location, scope, and duration.
The establishment, construction, alteration, or maintenance of a public facility authorized by the Director of Public Works including streets, highways, traffic control devices, drainage ways, sanitary and storm sewers, pump stations, water lines, electrical power or gas distribution lines, or telephone or television cable systems. This includes construction of staging areas of less than a six month duration, but does not include major substations, treatment facilities, storage tanks, reservoirs, and towers.
Excavation and fill for foundations and all other excavations or filling of land involving 50 cubic yards or less which does not adversely affect drainage patterns and is not located within a floodplain or slope area.
The following transportation facilities, services and improvements need not be subject to land use regulations except as necessary to implement the Wood Village Transportation System Plan (TSP) and, under ordinary circumstances do not have a significant impact on land use:
Operation, maintenance and repair of existing transportation facilities identified in the TSP, such as roads, bicycle, pedestrian, airport and rail facilities, and major regional pipelines and terminals;
Dedication of right-of-way, authorization of construction and the construction of facilities and improvements, where the improvements are consistent with clear and objective dimensional standards;
Uses permitted outright under ORS 215.213 (1)(m) through (p) and 215.283 (1)(k) through (n), consistent with the provision of OAR 660-12-065; and
Changes in the frequency of transit, rail and airport services.
100.075 When Land Use Applications Are Required.
A. Except as excluded by 100.070 no person shall engage in or cause to occur a development for which a land use application has not been approved.
Whenever this Code requires a land use application, no other permit issued by the City shall be approved until the land use application has first been approved by the City Administrator or Planning Commission.
Land use applications shall be approved by the City Administrator, the Planning Commission, or the City Council pursuant to the provisions of this Code.
No action may be taken in reliance upon a decision approving a land use application until all applicable appeal periods have expired or while an appeal to City Council is pending. However the action allowed by the decision may be initiated if:
There were no objections to the decision or if all objections were resolved at a hearing or in writing prior to the hearing; and
The applicant has executed a release and indemnity agreement in a form satisfactory to the City Attorney which protects the City from all claims of the applicant resulting from the approval of the land use application or issuance of a building permit.
All land use approvals shall expire one year from the date of issuance unless:
Substantial construction or operation of the development has begun within that time and has continued toward final completion; or
Development proceeds in accordance with an approved phasing plan; or
An extension has been granted by the Planning Commission upon request of the applicant.
Stated otherwise in a specific section of this Code.
Requests for extension must be filed with the City Administrator prior to the expiration date of the original approval or subsequent extension. No single extension of time shall exceed a one (1) year period. Extension of time shall not be approved where the effect of doing so would violate any provisions of this Code including any amendments made following the effective expiration date. In no instance shall the extension(s) of time exceed a total of 36 months from the effective date of project approval.
100.080 Building Permit Required.
Building permits shall be required within the boundaries of the area affected by this Code for the erection or the alteration of all structures or land uses.
100.090 Design Review Required.
All new development and changes to existing development, except detached single family dwellings in LR zones, are subject to Design Review as described in Section 630.
100.100 Land Use Review Required.
All new development and uses and changes to existing uses which do not comply with all applicable use and development standards are subject to a land use review as described in Sections 500 and 600.
100.110 Fees.
The City Council shall establish application and review fees and fee policies by separate resolution for the performance of the actions and reviews required by this Code.
100.120 Validity of Prior Approval.
The following actions initiated prior to the adoption of this Code, or prior to the adoption of any amendment which would otherwise restrict the activity, may be continued and completed according to prior approvals granted by the City and in accordance with requirements in effect at the time approval was granted:
Completion of any construction activity for which a building permit has been issued provided that such work continues to be in conformance with the requirements under which it was issued. Such work shall progress in a timely manner and not be discontinued for a period of more than one year after which time a new land use application shall be required.
Completion of final subdivision plat, final manufactured home park plan, and final PUD plan for which preliminary or interim approval has been granted, provided such plats and plans are submitted within one year of previous approval or are submitted in accordance with a previously approved phasing plan under which construction has begun and has progressed in a timely manner on at least one phase.
Construction of any subdivision, PUD, or manufactured home park, which: i) has received final approval (provided that such work is commenced within one year of final approval and is completed within two years of final approval); or ii) wherein substantial construction activity has not been discontinued for more than 24 consecutive months.
Construction of any structure or facility for which a Conditional Use Permit, Variance, or Design Review approval has been granted provided such work is begun within one year of approval and is completed within two years of approval.
Extension of time under Sections (1)-(4) above may be granted by the Planning Commission for up to two additional years provided there are no requirements in effect which would otherwise restrict project development and provided further that no extensions shall be granted which extend beyond 36 months from the effective date of project approval.
100.130 Official Action.
All officials, departments, and employees of the City vested with authority to issue permits, certificates, or licenses shall adhere to and require conformance with the zoning regulations.
100.140 Certificate of Occupancy.
It shall be unlawful to use or occupy any new building or premises until a certificate of occupancy has been issued by the designated building official stating that the proposed use of the building or land conforms to the requirements of the Uniform Building Code, this Code, and any other City conditions attached to the development or use of the building or land.
100.200 General
100.220 Inspection and Right of Entry
100.230 Abatement
100.240 Injunctive Relief
100.250 Penalties
100.260 Evidence
100.270 Cumulative Remedies
100.200 General.
It shall be the duty of the City Administrator to enforce the provisions of this Code. The term "this Code", means not only the provisions expressed herein but also the conditions or terms of any permit, certificate, license or approval granted pursuant to this Code. The City Administrator may use the resources of any City department to assist in carrying out the City's responsibilities under this section.
All officials, departments and employees of the City vested with authority to issue permits, certificates, licenses, or grant approvals, shall adhere to and require conformance with this Code and shall issue no permit, certificate, license or grant approval for any use, building or purpose which violates or fails to comply with conditions or standards imposed by this Code. Any permit, certificate, license or approval issued or granted in conflict with the provisions of this Code, intentionally or otherwise, shall be void.
100.220 Inspection and Right of Entry.
Whenever they shall have reasonable cause to suspect a violation of any provision of this Code, or when necessary to investigate an application for or revocation of any approval under any of the procedures prescribed in this Code, officials responsible for enforcement or administration of this Code, or their duly authorized representatives, may enter on any site or structure for the purpose of investigation, provided they shall do so in a reasonable manner. No premises shall be entered without first attempting to obtain the consent of the owner or occupant. If consent cannot be obtained, the responsible official shall secure a search warrant from the court of competent jurisdiction before further attempts to gain entry and shall have recourse to every other remedy provided by law to secure entry.
Any use which is established, operated, erected, moved, altered, enlarged, painted, or maintained contrary to this Code shall be and is hereby declared to be unlawful and a public nuisance, and may be abated as provided in Wood Village Municipal Code Section 8.18.120-8.18.160.
Upon request of the City Council, the City Attorney may institute a suit in equity in the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon to enjoin the maintenance of any use, occupation, building or structure or any activity being conducted or proposed to be conducted in violation of any provision of this Code.
Any person, firm or corporation, whether as principal, agent, employee or otherwise, violating, or causing the violation of any provision of this Code or of any permit or approval issued pursuant to this Code, commits a civil infraction subject to enforcement pursuant to Chapter 1.06 of the Code. (Ord. 4-2006 § 24)
Proof of a violation of this Code shall be deemed prima facie evidence that such violation is that of the owner of the property upon which the unlawful activity, use, condition, or structure exists. Prosecution or lack thereof of the owner of the property, the occupant, or other person in possession or control of property shall not be deemed to relieve any other responsible person.
The right, remedies and penalties provided in this section are cumulative and not mutually exclusive and are in addition to any other rights, remedies and penalties available to the City under any other ordinance or law.
Additional Use and Development Regulations
Overlay Zones, Water Quality Zones and Land Divisions
Land Use Review Procedures
Land Use Review Criteria


Another practice wholecloth quilt came to being over the winter break. I challenged myself with purple Glide thread on orange cotton fabric. Yikes! At first it seemed a bit counter-intuitive, but I really wanted to have high contrasting colors so I could focus on making better stitches, lines, and curves.
I used HandiQuilter Avante 18″ longarm to create the quilt. The whole thing is stitched using free-motion quilting and rulers. There's no computer guided quilting.
Print the quadrant once, tape it together, and trace it onto the wholecloth four times, or simply print it four times. I opted to just print the full-size quadrant once. Note: This quadrant design is not available for free full-size download. The design is a bonus pattern in the Free-Motion Framework Pattern Package.
For more on this style of quilting, using a linear design/framework to accidently stitch a wholecloth quilt, check out Free-Motion Framework.
Once the design is traced, I isolate shapes to fill in. As long as I fill them in symmetrically, I'll get a cool wholecloth quilt. It will look like I took time to plan this quilt, but really, I just made notes of what I stitched in each shape and repeated the design in all four quadrants.
The entire quilt is traced with a blue water soluble marker. Spray the quilt with water while it is still on the frame to see all the marks disappear.
Of course, if I were planning to block this quilt so it will lay/hang perfectly square, the marker could be removed at that step.
I wanted to try to snap a few different angles of the high-contrast thread. This is the center of the entire quilt. Though the original design has points converging at the center, I opted to add a big circle to cover that area. I don't think my straight line ruler stitches would have matched. Maybe on the next practice quilt.
Filling in shapes with different densities is my favorite. It makes the piece look like it has actual light and dark values achieved only through thread.
Trimming the quilt is definitely an area where I need more practice. I'll add that to my next quilt's goal list. I think it will be much more helpful on my next time, if I trace out exactly where the edge of the quilt will fall. I really want to create designs where I do no accidentally need to chop off parts of those rascally feathers.
I'll also be adding "work on starts-and-stops" to my next quilt's goals, too. Each project lets me practice and learn more about what I'm stitching.
When you look at the quilt straight-on, it turned out pretty cool. The Buggin Out element I had envisioned turned into scissor handles, but that's all up to interpretation.
Backing is pieced from extra wide backs leftover from previous quilts. I put zero thought into the backing, as you can see. For these smaller 40″ square designs, they will likely be wall hanging size, so the back isn't as important to me. That is just me, though.
The bobbin thread is Superior Bob pre-wound bobbins in white. You can see the quilting has a different feel with out the in-your-face purple.
The second-to-last step is always binding. For the first time, I cut my binding strips only 2″ wide. My binding is machine applied to the back, and machine finished from the front. It made a very narrow and tidy finish to this wholecloth design.
Just stunning! Purple and orange…what a daring combination. I (and my Avante 18) love Glide thread. Thank you for sharing. (You must be 'over the moon'—if I had a shout-out from Patsy Thompson I'd probably faint!) Blessings….Happy New Year.


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The 2026 World Cup host cities have been revealed, with 11 stadiums in the US, 3 in Mexico and 2 in Canada.
Leave a Comment / Sports / By nasimpamil0
The International Football Association (FIFA) announced, on Wednesday, 16 North American cities that will host the 2026 World Cup matches, with 11 stadiums selected in the United States, three in Mexico, and two in Canada.
The 2026 World Cup will be the first tournament to be hosted by three countries and the first to have a capacity of 48 teams in the tournament.
World Cup 2026: What you need to know about the 16 stadiums
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The cities officially selected to host the World Cup matches in the United States are: New York / New Jersey (MetLife Stadium); Los Angeles (SoFi Stadium); Dallas (AT&T Stadium); San Francisco Bay Area (Levi's Stadium); Miami (Hard Rock Stadium); Atlanta (Mercedes-Benz Stadium); Seattle (lumen field); Houston (NRG Stadium); Philadelphia (Lincoln Financial Field); Kansas City, Missouri (Arrowhead Stadium); Boston (Gillette Stadium).
The host of the 1994 World Cup Final, the Rose Bowl, was not selected, with another Los Angeles area venue, SoFi Stadium, chosen instead.
"It was the most competitive process ever in a FIFA World Cup," FIFA president Gianni Infantino told Fox Sports about the selection process. "We will work in groups, to make sure that teams and fans don't have to travel a lot in different regions: West, Central and East."
The cities officially selected to host the World Cup matches in Mexico and Canada are: Guadalajara (Akron Stadium), Monterrey (BBVA Bancomer Stadium), Mexico City (Azteca Stadium), Toronto (BMO Field) and Vancouver (BC Place).
"It's a historic day for American football and the entire American football community, from every corner of our grass roots through to the professionals and our national teams," President Cindy Barlow-Cohn said in a statement. "Together with our close friends in Canada and Mexico, we couldn't be more excited to work with FIFA to host what we believe will be the greatest World Cup in history.
"I would like to congratulate all the bidding cities that will be hosting the Games. I know you all will do an amazing job of sharing world-class stadiums, unique communities, culture and amazing fans when the world comes to North America in four years."
The following candidates missed the selection: Baltimore/Washington (M&T Bank Stadium); Orlando, Florida (Universal Camping Playground); Cincinnati (Paul Brown Stadium); Nashville, TN (Nissan Stadium); Denver (Empower Field at Mile High); Edmonton (Commonwealth Stadium).
"It was an incredibly competitive process. All the cities were amazing, and this was a very difficult choice," said Colin Smith, FIFA's Chief Competitions and Events Officer.
"You can't imagine the World Cup coming to the United States and the Capitol City not playing a major role either. We will be partnering with all the cities that were not selected to host the matches. There are still plenty of other areas to collaborate, work together and celebrate. We know what the Mall Fan Fest will look like. the National ".
From the original "United 2026" show from the three countries, 60 matches are scheduled to be played in the United States, while Mexico and Canada will each have 10 matches. Once the tournament reaches the quarter-finals, all remaining knockout matches will be played in the United States
Hirving "Chucky" Lozano, Jonathan Osorio and Christian Pulisic, (left to right), pose for photos while announcing the 2026 World Cup host cities. AP . photos
Originally starting with candidates from 44 cities and 49 stadiums across North America, the venue selection process began in 2017. Prospective applicants were asked to "provide information about each city's transportation infrastructure, previous experience hosting major sporting and cultural events, available accommodations, and environment. Protection initiatives, potential venues, etc.", which also included possible training sites, base camps, and other considerations.
By March 2018, just a few months before United's 2026 bid was awarded the official rights by FIFA to host the 2026 World Cup, the list of North American nominees had been reduced to 23. The list was not that of regions such as Chicago, Minneapolis and Arizona, due to what officials described as The city owes issues related to FIFA's financial claims.
Another noteworthy city that was excluded from the list of 23 places in 2018 is Charlotte, North Carolina. Detroit. Las vigas; Salt Lake City and Tampa, Florida. Vancouver, initially out of the race after disagreements over funding, eventually replaced Montreal after pulling out in 2021 when the provincial government withdrew its support.
The FIFA delegation, led by CONCACAF President and FIFA Vice President Victor Montaliani, conducted visits to all candidate host cities at the end of 2021.
The joint bid between Baltimore and Washington was announced at M&T Bank Stadium in April after FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland, withdrew from the race and opted to merge with the Baltimore bid. Under the proposal, there was supposed to be a fan festival at the Washington National Mall.
With the Rose Bowl not selected, none of the US stadiums from the 1994 Men's World Cup will be used in the 2026 edition of the tournament.
Five of the 2026 World Cup cities – Boston, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York/NJ and the San Francisco Bay Area – were among nine of the 1994 sites, while five other cities – Atlanta, Kansas City, Miami, Philadelphia and Seattle – were on the shortlist in 1994 , but they did not succeed.
When asked if this was more than winning the hosting rights to a Super Bowl, Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones said, "Frankly, I think it's a broader interest from a Dallas perspective. The longer I play the sport, the more I realize how important football is to this world." Being able to take part in such an event… really cool and inspiring."
In 1994, the Cotton Bowl hosted World Cup matches. When the Cowboys first thought of building a new stadium, they did so with the idea of hosting big events. AT&T Stadium has hosted the Super Bowl, the NCAA Final Four, the College Football Playoff Championship, the NBA All-Star Game, and many other major boxing matches.
"When we built the stadium, there were supposed to be great, great events," Jones said. And it wasn't just American football.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino, center, poses with the World Cup trophy alongside other North American football managers. Getty Images
Infantino did not lift a hand from FIFA about the city that will host the opening match of the 2026 tournament, saying: "There are still some discussions that have to go on and we will definitely choose the best cities there as well for the opening and final matches, but every match will be a final in this World Cup."
However, Dallas 2026 Committee Chairman and FC Dallas President Dan Hunt had his own thoughts on hosting the World Cup Final and added that the stadium could host six matches, if not more, with FIFA expected to make that decision sometime in 2023.
"Our stated goal is to get to the finals," Hunt said. "That's why we competed to do this."
The Azteca Stadium in Mexico City, which hosted the 1970 and 1986 World Cup finals, will be the first stadium to host three men's World Cup finals. Mexico will also be the first country to host or co-host three World Cups for men.
The 1994 World Cup, the last time the United States hosted, sparked a surge in the popularity of this beautiful game, with Major League Soccer kicking off its inaugural season two years later.
But the sport hasn't overtaken the top four men's professional leagues: Major League Baseball, the NBA, the NFL and the National Hockey League.
In fact, many of the 2026 games will be played on remodeled NFL stadiums, with some now using artificial turf. The entire 2026 World Cup will be played on natural grass.
But with enthusiastic fans around the world planning to travel, Infantino said the region is preparing for a second football revolution.
"This part of the world doesn't know what's going to happen here in 2026," Infantino said. "I mean these three countries are going to turn upside down and then turn again."
"The world will be conquering Canada, Mexico and the United States and they will be overwhelmed by a great wave of joy and happiness because that is what football is all about."


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What if the Dinosaurs....
Category: Animated_Animals
(0) What if the Dinosaurs still ruled our land on America? where would we find them? Would they be big or small? and would there be people living? Wake up Tarah! wake up! said Tarah's grandfather. What is it? said Tarah. A discoveor has found our land! said The grand father. Tarah and the grandfather whernet the only people living but only 10,000 people live their. This place was lockated West of America called Monerocco. Tarah quickly put on her jacket and shoes and whent out of her house. Tarah quickly when out of the car. Has Keeliee [Ke -short e and lee. lee short e] been hurt? said Tarah. Shes beeen hurt! said Olieo. I have seen this place and going back to Ameruca! said the discover person. No you can't! said Tarah.Don't hurt any of these dino saurs! said Tarah pettinge her dinosaur called...well..Long neck. (M/H er!, Age 13 to 18, 3/8/2003 7:56:57 PM, What_if_the_Dinosaurs)
(1) k first of all dinosaurs where all over the world and dinosaurs are only found in certain areas like judith river across montana and some on canada and hell creek there not just in america geez (dino dude, Age 8 to 12, 8/11/2003 8:28:10 PM, What_if_the_Dinosaurs)
(2) Then the Grandfather got a gun and shot the dinosaurs.... (Longneck, Age 8 to 12, 10/9/2003 8:42:47 PM, What_if_the_Dinosaurs)
(3) The dinosaurs died. Then they melted into the ground along with a very small rock. (Chloe, Age 13 to 18, 11/11/2003 5:56:26 PM, What_if_the_Dinosaurs)
(4) The melted dino's then came back to keel people. And now they are zombie dino's. (1337 /\/\4|\|, Age 13 to 18, 11/12/2003 9:19:22 AM, What_if_the_Dinosaurs)
(5) Then, the dino's zombie came alive one night in a very very dark place in AMERICA.They have two red sparkling eyes with a pair of long black teeth which can tear people into half. (Tan Qing, Age 8 to 12, 1/5/2004 9:21:44 PM, What_if_the_Dinosaurs)
(6) One day a dino dude was walking through a dense part of AMERUCA and saw a scary looking beast. The beast looked like a dragon/lion/bear/snake/donkey,kitty/your mom/your moms corn (on her big toe). He walked up to it and licked it's corns because his moms tasted like a pastry (with cream filling). The beast said to dino dude "Hey what are you doing?" Dino Dude was very much in love and asked "How about dinner and a movie?" The beast said "Yo man...I am a beast it would never work." The dino dude was very sad and started to cry hysterically. The beast took his corny finger and wiped the tears away. "Don't cry little dino dude you will find that special someone who will love you for one night, then in the morning they will run away in horror of your uni-brow/ toe fungi in the middle of you face." Dino Dude got REAL excited then looked down in embarassment..."excuse me I have to go change my pants" said Dino Dude. (Callimaka, Age 1 to 4, 1/24/2004 10:01:51 PM, What_if_the_Dinosaurs)


Would love to see your system(s). At ESP, we have 2 Trimble MX8 & a Riegl 1HA.
Hi Randy, I would be interested to hear what mobile systems are being used successfully in the rail space in the US - any feedback anyone ?
(02-07-2019, 11:30 PM)Peter J Wrote: Hi Randy, I would be interested to hear what mobile systems are being used successfully in the rail space in the US - any feedback anyone ?
Hi Peter.....here @ ESP we have a highrail system (I've updated my original post to include it) & our Riegl system is very mobile, so mounting it on anything is just a matter of obtaining/creating the hardware. We have done many miles of rail with these systems.
Randy, ok thank you, Are you capturing assets outside of the track profile ( say within a 40m corridor ) with the Riegl and how have you found the results ?
... and what kind of rail run lengths are you able to capture with the internal SSD Memory supplied with the Riegl ?
(02-10-2019, 06:48 PM)Peter J Wrote: Randy, ok thank you, Are you capturing assets outside of the track profile ( say within a 40m corridor ) with the Riegl and how have you found the results ?
I'm going to drop you a private message with the contact information for our LiDAR Mgr here in Indianapolis. I'm not sure the policy here on the board & don't want this thread to become an all out promotion for ESP; it's intent was just for companies to showcase their mobile system.


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CSD Scientist Receives Dobson Award from the International Ozone Commission
Dr. Birgit Hassler at the South Pole
Dr. Birgit Hassler of CSD was selected to receive the Dobson Award from the International Ozone Commission (IO3C). This award is presented to young scientists (those who have received their Ph.D. within the last ten years) for one or more outstanding research paper(s) in atmospheric sciences published or accepted in a refereed journal.
Dr. Hassler was the lead author on Past changes in the vertical distribution of ozone - Part 1: Measurement techniques, uncertainties and availability, published in Atmospheric Measurement Techniques in May 2014. This paper provides the scientific community with an essential foundation for reliable detection of stratospheric ozone recovery.
Concentrations of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and other ozone-depleting substances (ODS) peaked in the mid-to-late 1990s, causing significant depletion of the stratospheric ozone layer, which protects Earth from damaging ultraviolet radiation. However, in response to the 1987 Montreal Protocol, abundances of most ozone-depleting substances in the atmosphere have dropped and the ozone layer is expected to recover.
Now, atmospheric scientists are working to document the recovery of the stratospheric ozone layer and understand the evolution of stratospheric ozone in the presence of rising greenhouse gases. This requires a high-quality set of worldwide measurements and analysis of how ozone changes with geography, vertical height, and time.
In preparation for the 2014 Scientific Assessment of Ozone Depletion, the SPARC/IO3C/IGACO-O3 /NDACC (SI2N) Initiative was developed to guide research into changes in the global ozone profile distribution and to address various problems in instrumentation and measurement uncertainties. This work is important because during the 2010 assessment, uncertainties and inconsistencies in the available data prevented scientists from reaching strong conclusions about ozone recovery.
Dr. Hassler's paper is the first in a series of three papers from the SI2N Initiative and sought to describe the available ozone data sets, measurement methods, and uncertainties. The publication provides an overview of well-established ozone records (going back to 1960) and offers information on recently reprocessed and newly available data sources. Dr. Hassler reviews long-term ozone profile data derived from five of the most common ground-based systems and nineteen satellite-based instruments. Her paper consolidates the most commonly used ozone profile data for easy access and comparison.
While all three overview papers were important in providing background information and guidance for future ozone profile trend analysis, there is still a significant need for high-quality stratospheric ozone measurements. Only with highly stable and accurate measurements will it be possible to attribute future ozone changes and verify recovery.
The IO3C helps organize the study of ozone around the world, including ground-based and satellite measurement programs and analyses of the atmospheric chemistry and dynamical processes affecting ozone. The organization presents this award to Dr. Hassler during the Quadrennial Ozone Symposium (QOS) 2016 on 4-9 September in Edinburgh.
Photos: S. Reis, NERC CEH
Dr. Birgit Hassler receives the Dobson Award from the IO3C on 7 September during QOS 2016. Bob Evans, NOAA ESRL GMD, is the Farman Award recipient.
Hassler, B., Petropavlovskikh, I., Staehelin, J., August, T., Bhartia, P. K., Clerbaux, C., Degenstein, D., Maziére, M. De, Dinelli, B. M., Dudhia, A., Dufour, G., Frith, S. M., Froidevaux, L., Godin-Beekmann, S., Granville, J., Harris, N. R. P., Hoppel, K., Hubert, D., Kasai, Y., Kurylo, M. J., Kyrölä, E., Lambert, J.-C., Levelt, P. F., McElroy, C. T., McPeters, R. D., Munro, R., Nakajima, H., Parrish, A., Raspollini, P., Remsberg, E. E., Rosenlof, K. H., Rozanov, A., Sano, T., Sasano, Y., Shiotani, M., Smit, H. G. J., Stiller, G., Tamminen, J., Tarasick, D. W., Urban, J., van der A, R. J., Veefkind, J. P., Vigouroux, C., von Clarmann, T., von Savigny, C., Walker, K. A., Weber, M., Wild, J., and Zawodny, J. M, Past changes in the vertical distribution of ozone - Part 1: Measurement techniques, uncertainties and availability, Atmospheric Measurement Techniques, doi:10.5194/amt-7-1395-2014, 2014.
Peak stratospheric chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) and other ozone depleting substance (ODS) concentrations were reached in the mid- to late 1990s. Detection and attribution of the expected recovery of the stratospheric ozone layer in an atmosphere with reduced ODSs as well as efforts to understand the evolution of stratospheric ozone in the presence of increasing greenhouse gases are key current research topics. These require a critical examination of the ozone changes with an accurate knowledge of the spatial (geographical and vertical) and temporal ozone response. For such an examination, it is vital that the quality of the measurements used be as high as possible and measurement uncertainties well quantified.
In preparation for the 2014 United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)/World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Scientific Assessment of Ozone Depletion, the SPARC/IO3C/IGACO-O3/NDACC (SI2N) Initiative was designed to study and document changes in the global ozone profile distribution. This requires assessing long-term ozone profile data sets in regards to measurement stability and uncertainty characteristics. The ultimate goal is to establish suitability for estimating long-term ozone trends to contribute to ozone recovery studies. Some of the data sets have been improved as part of this initiative with updated versions now available.
This summary presents an overview of stratospheric ozone profile measurement data sets (ground and satellite based) available for ozone recovery studies. Here we document measurement techniques, spatial and temporal coverage, vertical resolution, native units and measurement uncertainties. In addition, the latest data versions are briefly described (including data version updates as well as detailing multiple retrievals when available for a given satellite instrument). Archive location information for each data set is also given.


Amici da portare in viaggio in Africa? I libri!
TRASFERIRSI IN NAMIBIA E VIVERE NELLA SAVANA. IL LIBRO CHE RACCONTA UN'INCREDIBILE AVVENTURA DI UNA DONNA ITALIANA IN AFRICA.
È giusto che "Africa" dei Toto suoni per sempre nel deserto della Namibia?
Eyewitnesses say former President Omar al-Bashir has been taken to Kobar maximum security prison.
Peter Tabichi from Kenya, who was named World's Best Teacher, shares what makes him stand out and what he hopes for teachers in Africa.


If someone has a response about this !
"Hang-up" is what happens when someone ends a call. It sounds like you want a delay when someone begins a call by picking up the handset.
Can you explain what you are trying to fix or do? Do you need a pause in the dialing?
Sorry, infact: It's when I make a "Off-Hook" to begin a call.
Why do you need the delay?
Yes sorry, I need this delay because there are some intempestive Calls which are provide alone.
Perhaps an electrostatic problem but I don't know.
I thinks I can fix the problem if I add a little delay before the Call is donne by the phone.


Prop O, a $500 million local bond for clean water and a greener city, passed with 76% of the vote on the November 2 ballot.
Prop O will keep pollution out of the ocean and off our beaches, improve water quality, and benefit every neighborhood in Los Angeles by upgrading storm drains and sewers, eliminating flooding, and creating community parks and green space.
The City Project and our civil rights colleagues at English, Munger & Rice helped win a clean water suit to clean up the sewers in Los Angeles. The City Project represented Concerned Citizens of South Central Los Angeles and community and homeowner groups in the Leimert Park, Baldwin Hills, Crenshaw, and other South Los Angeles neighborhoods that have suffered from foul odors as a result of sewage spills and broken pipes that Prop O will help restore.
Prop O promotes efforts to develop an Integrated Resources Plan to manage the City's wastewater, recycled water, and storm water infrastructure in ways that will clean urban runoff and reuse that water for green schools and parks.


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The Billionaire's Baby
Number: B00BCSHLFQ
Tags: * Contemporary, Diverse Books, * Romance: Uniformed Heroes
Publisher: Dahlia Rose Unscripted
Adira Potts saved every last penny from her retail job in London for one purpose only: to take her dream trip to New York City come true. The city stunned her, and she loved everything she saw. But in her unusual tendency of getting lost, she found herself unable to find her hotel. She firmed her shoulders and asked the first person she met for directions. Who knew it would be Favian Rivera, a devilishly handsome retired Marine and businessman? From their first meeting, there was a spark between them.
Although Adira was accustomed to the role of the mousy wallflower, when Favian asked her out to dinner she gave into impulse and said yes. Over dinner his voice and the sexy things he said to her in Spanish made her breathless and led to a night of passion that left her reeling. The morning after was filled with regrets after lies were whispered in her ear, and she fled not only his home but the trip she had so carefully saved for.
Her one night of bliss led to another consequence: Adira was pregnant and had resigned herself to raising the baby alone. But when Favian ended up on her doorstep to whisk her back to New York, she was amazed and secretly thrilled. A happily ever after might be hard to find especially when roadblocks were to be found with every step they took. Adira began to wonder if trying to make it work with the man she loved was worth it or should she just take her child and travel back across the pond with a broken heart?
Yuletide Mischief
Number: B00ANU9ZYY
Genre: HOT Romance
Tags: * SPICY: HOT Romance, Diverse Books, Seasonal / Holiday, * Fantasy, * Under 45k Words
Publisher: Amira Press
He was a heart breaker, a mischief-maker, and that was the way he liked it. His cousins Nicholas aka Santa Claus and Jack Frost had succumbed to the power of human love but not him. He would make sure that his entertainment level was high, and he would spend Christmas in New York. When he saw a woman dressed as an elf stop one of his tricks, he was speechless when she literally called him out. Loki felt as if he was drowning in her chocolate gaze, and instead of causing mayhem for the holiday season, Loki found himself enamored by this woman who knew his true name and nature. Could a woman like her ever love someone like him, especially knowing that it was in his nature to be naughty and not nice?
Vivienne Gallant aka Vivi to her friends was as energetic as her name. She always had the sight and could see through the glamour of beings that were more than human. With her knowledge and her sight when she saw Loki up to his tricks, she was determined he wouldn't ruin the holidays. But at his first kiss, she thought her body would melt, and when she showed up at his penthouse with the excuse she was guarding him, she knew she would end up in his bed. Vivi felt herself falling hard for Loki, but could she prove to him that love wasn't a curse but a gift she was glad to share?
Number: B007Q2NMGY
Tags: * SPICY: HOT Romance, * SPICY: Multiple Partners, Diverse Books, * Romance: Uniformed Heroes
Officer Katjana Jordan knew she wanted to be a cop from the time she was a teenager. Nothing made her life more complete than putting on her uniform and heading in to her shift each day. Until she met Detective Patrick Rivers and Detective Brian O'Leary, two of New York's finest in more ways than one. Handsome and drop-dead sexy, they gave her an offer that she would be foolish to refuse. They would be her trainers so she could take her detective exams and earn her gold shield. Both men had one more thing to offer--themselves and a relationship built for three. Kata was attracted to them both and found herself saying yes to a fantasy only few would dare to. In their arms she found passion that ignited her mind body and soul, and her world seemed like it was taking off in leaps and bounds. It only takes one little bump in the road to derail things. It came when she least expected it, and left her doubting the two men in her life. Will Kata end up losing the cops she was falling for and her career as well?
Number: B008K4PM38
Tags: * SPICY: HOT Romance, * Contemporary, Diverse Books
Haven Daniels fought for years to be on the top of the reporting game, and now the story of a lifetime was hers. There was only one small hitch. Someone didn't want it to make the papers and attempted to kill her to silence her words. There was only one thing she could do, only one place she could run, and Haven didn't think that she would be welcome. Niall Owens asked her to marry him while he was in the navy, and she said no. Now he was one of the best rock climbers in the country and worked for the Rescue Service in Yellowstone Park. Haven knew that even if he didn't like her, he would protect her. She didn't expect to have all of those old feelings resurface. Haven found out she still loved Niall and his fierce passion. But this time he might be the one to send her away.
The first time in five years since he saw Haven, and she was hurt off the side of a cliff. Then she was asking for his help. The love that he buried for her punched him like a fist to the gut but he tried to rein it in while he tried to keep her alive. It didn't mean that the kiss they shared didn't burn through him like a wildfire in the park he knew like the back of his hand. Niall wasn't willing to put his heart back in her hands, since she crushed it the first time. Instead he would help Haven and then send her away. But as time passed, it seemed that was easier said than done.
Number: B006PZ4JFG
Tags: * Contemporary, Romantic Elements, Diverse Books
First Lieutenant Samuel Ward was finally home and he hoped for good. The Government pulled the last of the troops from Iraq, and after three tours, he was one of the last to go. In Turner Montana he was met with a hero's welcome and was settling back into his routing at his ranch. One night on the way back from town he spotted alone figure dragging to heavy suitcases alone the side of the road. When he pulled over it was the girl he had been in love with since he was fifteen, Kasha Matthews. She finally left her abusive boyfriend and had nowhere to go.
There was no if and or buts about it, Samuel took her home where he could keep her safe. Together they shared Christmas and he had the woman of his dreams finally in his arms. To him she was a like a scared doe, Sam knew he had to take it slow and easy to win her heart. But when passion burst free from them both and her angry ex comes calling, he saw she was not as fragile as he thought. The big question is would she stay or go? His love was the biggest gift of all he was offering and was in jeopardy of being shattered if she said goodbye.
A Pirate's Sacrifice
3¼ Stars
Number: B005XN8B1Y
Tags: * Romance: Speculative / PNR, Diverse Books
A walk on the beach always managed to clear Kimberly's head at night. With the smells of the island in her nose and the warm surf at her feet, nothing could be better. Until she saw a man floating in the water, and from the time she dragged him to safety, he turned her life upside down. Duncan Fergusson turned out to be more than a drunk tourist. He was a Scottish pirate who traveled through time. He took her breath away with passionate kisses and a need that couldn't be denied. This was all in the midst of helping him understand this new world he now lived in. Kimberly never felt like this before, and her heart was at stake. Would she find her happiness in Duncan's arms? Or would the pirate of the Dark Reaper hurtle back through history with her stolen heart in his possession?
Uh Oh It's Magic
Number: B005GVZ1XY
Morgan Sythe expected when he moved to Coral Cove he would finally get the peace quiet and relaxation that he could never find in Boston. His past of using his fists haunted him, and he wanted to leave that all behind for something new. Instead with one rub of a dusty cobalt blue bottle he ended up with a matchmaking genie. The genie stood larger than life and made it his mission to set Morgan up with his sexy neighbor down the beach. Morgan assured the magical being he needed no help when it came to the affairs of the heart. In fact he planned to make a move on the love woman in his own time. He saw a hint of sadness in her eyes which he wanted to erase. But Samson the genie had other plans on how fast he should move.
Lily Marquette came to the small costal town to escape a past that always seemed to find her. She hoped on the sandy beach and in the warm sun she could make a new life away from the chaos that her life used to be. Her sexy neighbor seemed to run hot and cold. One minute he was kissing her senseless and the next he was forgetting he left her notes. Plus his best friend was the size of the jolly green giant and wore slogan T-shirts. She didn't need any more complications in her life. But when Morgan held her and made her body ache with desire, Lily wanted to risk it. She just prayed that the secrets she was running from didn't catch up and drive him away.
Note: This title is a re-release.
Number: B005HXNCJ6
Jonathon Cavanaugh fell off a ladder after hearing a sexy conversation with him as the star. He looked up to see the woman of his naughty dreams, Fancy McKee. Fancy owned and ran Fantasy Cakes an erotic bakery that was the only one of its kind in Merry, North Carolina. From the time Jonathan met this gorgeous woman he had the urge to sample her lips like one of the cakes she made. When she decided to take care of him after his fall, he saw it as the perfect opportunity to make his move. He'd heard the rumors and saw the look and comments the people of Merry gave her. Jonathan didn't care about her past. He grew up in this town and knew half of what was said was lies built on a shred of truth. There was more to her than anyone thought, and he relished the idea of finding each new layer. Could the new love they found survive the stigma of a small town mentality?
Outlaw's Delight
Number: B005BFY33E
Tags: * SPICY: HOT Romance, * Romance: Historical, Diverse Books
When he was a lawman Simon Boothe thought of justice like a best friend that would never do him wrong--until he was on the wrong side of the law for a crime that he didn't commit. To clear his name he had to become one of the men he apprehended, an outlaw living on the outside of a society he once protected. The only place he could go was the one place not even the Pinkerton's dare tread, Dessert Gulch nestled in the Santa Fe mountains. There he found Delight Blue, an ebony goddess who ran the Copperhead Bar. Her eyes held as much fire as the gun she carried on her hip, and he tasted the passion when he kissed her lips. They joined forces to bring down the man who had done them both wrong. All the while the desire that simmered between them became an uncontrollable fire. Simon knew that one way or the other their fate was irrevocably entwined. Come hell or high water, he intended that after the last hand was dealt, the exotic Delight would be his forever.
The Right Christmas
Number: B004H8G0NM
Tags: * Contemporary, Diverse Books
My perfect Christmas, that was what Zariya Huette was looking for when she headed out of Anchorage to New York City for Christmas. Her company had placed her there for the past three years to head Aphrodite Perfume. What did she get? Sucky Christmas holidays stuck in a place where she didn't want to be. So when the opportunity to go home for the holidays came around, she jumped at the chance. And while she was there she would beg to be relocated to the city she loved.
Who knew the small plane she was in would crash in the mountains of Alaska. No one would expect the pilot would hike off for help and never come back. Half frozen and exhausted, she stumbled to the door of Patrick Vallen and into his arms. Instead of having her perfect Christmas, she was snowbound in a cabin with the blizzard from hell coming in. But when Patrick kissed her socks off and then sent her out to chop wood, tempers flared, but passion flourished. Zariya may have been in search of the perfect Christmas, but she might end up with the right Christmas. If she doesn't kill him first…
When Wolfe Calls - Bad Boys, Inc.
Number: B004EPYXGY
On the outskirts of Washington DC, he ran in his shifter form, a wolf, alone with no pack streaking through the forest and exulting in the call of the wild. When Wolfe McCoy picks up the scent of kerosene and hears the plan of men trying to eliminate their victim, he follows them to a home in the middle of the woods. He smells the fear of the woman inside, and he knows that walking away from the mystery is impossible. Being the leader of the group Bad Boys Inc., Wolfe usually hands out the assignments, and now he is knee deep in one of his own. When he catches sight of Victoria Ballentine, he knows he has to save her and to possess her. But will the beautiful preservationist be able to see past the wolf to the man he is when his nature is revealed?
Angel Mine
3¾ Stars
Number: 9781935348894
Release: January 2010
Tags: * Romance: Speculative / PNR, * SPICY: HOT Romance, Diverse Books
Book Length: Novel
Heat Level: Hot
Happiness, fear, lust, greed, anger, love... Those emotions surround us every day. Do you think you could handle feeling all those emotions from everyone by just stepping outside? Iris has lived her life in hiding because of this, and being part of the world was more than she could bear. The only person who could ever get close was Adam, and she ran away from him too. She turned her back on the only man who ever loved her, and now she needs his help to save the world. The gift she thought was a curse turned out to be more than she have could possibly imagined. With secrets revealed Iris's world has become surreal.
Adam has never stopped loving Iris. Even the time they spent apart never dulled his passion for the woman he rescued long ago. When he saw her standing on his doorstep shaking from pain and cold, it was as if nothing ever changed. She asked him to believe, to understand, and now together they are in a battle for their lives. Will the love that never ceased to simmer carry them through the coming storm, or will it be left to blow away in the dry desert sand?
(Warning: This title contains sexual, violent, and/or gory scenes that may be offensive to some readers.)
Scaredy Kat
Number: 978-1-935348-67-2
Release: October 2009
Tags: * Romance: Speculative / PNR
Genre: Interracial Paranormal Romance
Book Length: Novella
Sometimes it's hard being a witch. Katrina Julio, fondly nicknamed Kat, sees herself as a mousy woman who is more into books and spells than looking for love. After another Halloween season comes around, and she goes to another party alone, Kat is fed up. She goes home and conjures a spell to find her true love. Who knew what summoning the magic would bring right to her door.
In another realm, Gareth is in a fight for his life. He is the Warlock of Herion, and his world has been taken over by Genesis who has stolen the "Gem of Chale." Gareth was about to be destroyed when heard a soft voice repeating the words of a love spell. He finds himself being pulled through time and ends up on Kat's living room floor.
Now Kat must learn to channel the power that is buried within her to help save Gareth--a man who has stolen her heart--and help him save his world! Love traveled through time to join them. Will it survive what is to come?
Authors: Dahlia Rose, Brenda Steele, Dorian Wallace, Regina Paul
Tags: Collections & Anthologies
No Place to Run - Regina Paul
Lin Chen carries a strong bloodline from the Bunun tribe. On the run from an abusive ex-husband, she has left her native Taiwan hoping to draw her ex away from her family. Driving through North Dakota, she encounters a winter blizzard which forces her to stop on the Standing Rock Reservation. There she meets Kyle Little Eagle, a medicine man. While, it isn't long before they are close, her ex is not far behind. Can Lin overcome her fear of men and let Kyle help her? Can love and a mutual connection to the spirit world prevent her worst fears from being realized?
Flights of Fancy - Dahlia Rose (Interracial)
Spring not only brought flowers and sunshine. But it got Tate Hildebrandt outside on a ladder to paint his sexy landlady's building. He fell off the very same ladder after hearing a sexy conversation with him as the star. He looked up to see the woman of his naughty dreams, Fancy McKee. Fancy owned and ran Fantasy Cakes an erotic bakery that was the only one of its kind in Merry, North Carolina. From the time Tate met this gorgeous woman he had the urge to sample her lips like one of the cakes she made. When she decided to take care of him after his fall, he saw it as the perfect opportunity to finally make his move. But with Fancy there is more than meets the eye. Can the new love they found survive the stigma of a small town mentality?
Midnight Shift - Brenda Steele
Lori lives in an alternate world of humans and shifters. The two barely get along, and recent laws made to track the shifters' movements have not helped relations at all. Lori, a human, with no ambition other than to work at a bookstore that serves nocturnal shifters meets arrogant tiger shifter, Chase who is a college professor. Under normal circumstances, Chase would not look twice at a human, but the fact that he is days from entering his mating season is playing havoc with his senses. Now, not only can't he hide his claws and his furry ears in public, he cannot stop hunting Lori. Despite political unrest in their city, Chase will make Lori his lover.
A Hare's Breadth - Dorian Wallace
As part of a shape shifting family and having a witch as her best friend, Robin's life is by no means normal. Things are about to take an exciting yet dangerous twist when a band of Italian gypsies make their way into her life and her heart. Will the man that saved her from being killed bring Robin more peril and heartache than he intends, tearing them apart or cementing them together forever?
The Collettes: Willa - Book 3
Number: 978-1-59426-655-3
Tags: * Romance: Speculative / PNR, * SPICY: HOT Romance
Publisher: Phaze Books
The saga of The Collette sisters comes to a close with this thrilling third installment! The final battles draws near.
Betrayed by the one person they thought they could trust, Willa Collette had to fight for her life as she and her family fled the one place they could call home. To protect her sisters, she leaves them behind in search of her piece of the Lazarus amulet and her mate who has called her from another plane.
Tyson Finn is now her eternal love and together they travel to New Mexico to complete their destiny. In ten days the final battle will be fought for the fate of mankind. The vampire sisters and the allies that have joined their quest will travel to the lair of Carthos, where the balance might shift and forever change the world.
When Love Commands - Contemporary, Military
Tags: * Contemporary
When Sergeant Daniel Butler met Major Claire Kirkland in the heat of the Iraqi War, it was love at first sight, and he swore to find her after their tours ended. A whirlwind stateside romance, however, was cut short by his next deployment. Now retired from service, Claire continues her work and worries for Daniel's safety, waiting for the love that bonds them to come home. Will Daniel survive his dangerous missions to take command of their passion once again? Elements: Interracial (BW/WM)
The Colettes: Sola - The Colettes Series - Book 1
Tags: * SPICY: HOT Romance
When Wolfe Calls
The Collettes: Willa
When Love Commands
The Colettes: Sola


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The December 2012 issue of Vogue is an unlikely source to prompt a blog post about storytelling and media relations, but if you read ahead, you'll see what I'm talking about. Arwa Damon – the 35-year-old Syrian-American CNN reporter who broke the story about finding the personal diary of Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens in the American consulate in Benghazi, Libya, and who has covered every aspect of Iraq and all theaters of war in the Middle East since she was 25 years old – provided a glimpse to public relations practitioners about what makes a story her story.
"Arwa Damon's fearless reporting from the Middle East has made her a star at CNN. What she uncovered in Libya sparked a national furor.
And in 2007, Damon pushed to do a segment on a five-year-old Iraqi boy who had been badly burned in a raid. It was a small story, but the piece led to an enormous outpouring of support from viewers. Ultimately, CNN allowed Damon to find the boy medical care in the states and then to follow the story for four years.
Permitting such a level of engagement between a reporter, a subject, and her audience was something of a first for the network, and it made Damon a popular figure, both inside CNN headquarters and out," Vogue, December 2012.
A millennial reporter who jets around the world into dangerous settings to do her job finds a 5-year-old injured in wartime.
She wants to do this story in the worst way and begs her superiors to make it happen. They acquiesce.
The reporter also begs to locate medical care and then reports on happenings for four years!
What would make a producer say yes to a story about an Iraqi toddler when U.S. troops are getting maimed and dying every day? It had to be how she presented the story, her conviction about drawing attention to babies and children as victims of war, and her passion to use her position to affect an outcry of support. Don't forget this small fact – CNN had never done a story of this nature where the reporters became a seamless part of story for four years (not to mention earning the child free U.S. medical care).
The clue for we in PR is this: each time we pitch a reporter, that gatekeeper has to – in turn – pitch it to editors or producers. It's more challenging than ever for media relations professionals to sell news in one pitch.
Mass audience appeal. A story about children and especially 5 year olds is going to tug at all heart strings without language barrier.
Medical attention. When someone is injured as a result of war, that's a natural story hook or news angle.
Consumers or victims of war. National stories always require a consumer/people angle. Have you ever pitched national network TV? The consumer angle is an absolute.
Call to action. We're not sure about the call to action in Damon's story; however, when the article suggests an "enormous outpouring of support from viewers," we know how much ratings are driven by consumer sentiment and stories like these. While call to action is more of a marketing tactic, media relations professionals need to think about what the outcome of a story should be. How do you want the story to be regarded? Can you push for someone to open a wallet and donate funds to something? That inadvertent influence of earned media becomes so critical at the end of the day.
Data/Statistics/Big Data. This story in Vogue didn't include statistics; however, we are fully aware of the importance of empirical evidence to support a story's proof points.
I remember after Hurricane Katrina when Anderson Cooper launched a story segment called, "Keeping Them Honest" on CNN. He and his team returned to New Orleans to follow-up on officials' plans to ensure the re-build was happening as it should. Each time I caught that segment, I said "good for you, Anderson," as he provided everyone with a bird's eye vantage about post-crisis Katrina.
While marketers need to be the consummate storytellers, media relations professionals need to craft the story with all the elements and more prior to pitching it anywhere. Put all the elements on the table, and if anything is missing, then hit the drawing board and dog the details. Imagine the tough sell Arwa Damon had to make to her producers to become personally involved in a story they didn't even want to produce. All you need to do is let her be your inspiration.
Jayme Soulati is a seasoned media relations professional with roots in Chicago's PR agencies. As president of Soulati Media, Inc., she blogs on PR, social media, marketing and business at Soulati -'TUDE!. Find her on the Interwebz and especially @Soulati.


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Good Shepherd Services runs programming in community centers in Brooklyn and the Bronx. Our community centers, located where the need is the greatest, have year-round programming providing something for everyone in their respective neighborhoods: safe places for children to go after school, leadership development for tweens and teens, skills training for adults, community-wide celebrations, and recreational activities for all.


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Tag: late-term abortion
Biblical morality Decay of society
Horrors of the Abortion Industry
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Abortion, in my opinion, is the worse crime on earth today. I am surprised how little protest against the horrors of abortion there is, especially amongst Christians. With more than 100,000 abortions each year in Australia and millions in the US where is the outrage? Instead, it is called women's health. Well, that is far from anything to do with health.
One in three women will kill their own baby in Australia. Now in Australia most states either have or are pushing for full term abortion. That is the right to murder the baby in the womb at nine months of gestation when it is ready to be born. Don't be misled by the language used to cover this crime.
The method they can use, to prevent the baby taking a breathe of air, is to deliver the baby breach, so that the head is delivered last. Then they take a sharp instrument and sever the baby's spine killing it.
But sometimes babies survive this and are born alive. So the doctors/nurses leave it to die alone on some cold metal tray, not rending any assistance to keep the child alive.
What has become of humanity?
The following is an article from 2019 that the lamestream media and Snopes tried to claim was mostly false. But it is true alright.
Bozell & Graham Column: Abortion Horrors Buried by the Press
by Brent Bozell and Tim Graham September 24th, 2019
Continue reading "Horrors of the Abortion Industry"
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Biblical doctrines Christianity worldview
White Ribbon Australia supports violence against the unborn
According to an online Catholic publication the Australian charity "White Ribbon" supports late-term abortion. Their claim is supported by White Ribbon's own position statement on abortion.
That is quite ironic considering that about half of all aborted babies are female, and White Ribbon advocates ending violence against women. Of course the latter is a laudable goal but it is inconsistent with killing babies in the womb, don't you think?
The following is excerpted from the Catholic Leader:
WHITE Ribbon Australia, known as the "Say no to violence against women" organisation is under scrutiny for supporting late-term abortion.
The nationally-recognised charity has also entered the Queensland election fray by supporting the "It's Not 1899 Campaign" by Pro Choice Queensland.
White Ribbon is named alongside organisations supporting candidates in the current Queensland election who have made a "pro-choice" pledge to "vote to remove abortion from the criminal code".
Ahead of White Ribbon Day on November 25, South Australian Christian high school teacher Trevor Grace and his wife Robyn, who runs Pregnancy Help SA, are leading a national campaign to inform organisations of the charity's pro-abortion stance.
"Few people are aware that White Ribbon supports and endorses full-term abortion," Mr Grace, a long-standing political activist, said.
He has contacted churches and Christian schools alerting them of White Ribbon Australia's position statement on women's reproductive rights which states that the charity believes: "Denying a woman access to contraception and abortion is a denial of basic rights to health care".
"It is a woman's right to choose if and when she gets pregnant. It is a woman's right to seek an abortion," the White Ribbon statement says.
Continue reading "White Ribbon Australia supports violence against the unborn"
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APEC officials discuss possible free trade area for Asia-Pacific
Senior officials of APEC economies as well as experts and scholars have discussed the possibility of establishing a free trade area of the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP).
VNA Sunday, February 26, 2017 16:15
APEC 2017 prioritises food security in response to climate change
Saturday, February 25, 2017 17:20
APEC SOM 1 continues with series of meetings
APEC delegates impressed by Nha Trang city
APEC Health Working Group convenes meeting
APEC Policy Partnership on Food Security meeting in Khanh Hoa (Photo: VNA)
Khanh Hoa (VNA) – Senior officials of APEC economies as well as experts and scholars have discussed the possibility of establishing a free trade area of the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP) along with its potential impacts and difficulties facing the process.
The workshop on realising FTAAP was held in Nha Trang, the south central province of Khanh Hoa, on February 25 as part of activities of the APEC First Senior Officials' Meeting (SOM1) and related meetings.
The FTAAP was first mentioned in the statement of the APEC Economic Leaders' Meetings in Hanoi in 2006. Last year, APEC leaders released the Lima Declaration on FTAAP, which emphasized the role of APEC in proposing contents related to such a free trade area with a view to gradually realise the idea.
Besides the workshop, meetings were held during the day by nine committees and working groups, namely the Committee on Trade and Investment (CTI), Economic Committee (EC), Policy Partnership on Food Security (PPFS), Oceans and Fisheries Working Groups (OFWG), Tourism Working Group (TWG), Electronic Commerce Steering Group (ECSG), Alliance for Supply Chain Connectivity (A2C2), Competition Policy and Law Group (CPLG) and Market Access Group (MAG).
The PPFS meeting looked at the implementation of long-term strategies, including the APEC strategic framework on rural-urban development to strengthen food security and quality growth, and the APEC programme on food security and climate change.
Participants also gave ideas to the APEC statement that is scheduled to be discussed at the high-level dialogue on food security and sustainable agriculture adaptable to climate change slated for Can Tho in Vietnam in August.
Meanwhile, OFWG members debated a working plan for 2017 and reviewed cooperation activities related to sea and oceans recently. They also updated each other on the progress of several initiatives, including the enhancement of capacity to deal with maritime waste and the building of a tool set to measure ecologiccal risks posed by climate change to aquatic resources, as well as the encouragement of private sector's engagement in the preservation of maritime environment, sustainable fisheries and livelihood.
At the same time, the MAG approved the agenda for their next meeting scheduled for August as part of the third SOM and related meetings in Ho Chi Minh City.
Within the framework of the EC meeting, the Friends of the Chair on Strengthening Economic Legal Infrastructure focused on projects to reinforce the regional economic legal foundation, including the possibility of building an APEC cooperation framework on tackling online conflicts in transactions of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises.
On the day, the Tourism Working Group (TWG), Electronic Commerce Steering Group (ECSG), Alliance for Supply Chain Connectivity (A2C2) convened their last meetings, with underway cooperation projects reviewed and new initiatives given.
The TWG agreed on the organization of a roundtable on high-level policies on sustainable tourism in Ha Long city in June, while the ECSG listened to reports of some economies and international organizations on the development trend of electronic commerce.
The Vietnamese delegation continued to show strong performance with proposals on an action plan for implementing the APEC strategic framework on rural-urban development to strengthen food security and quality growth, and the APEC programme on food security and climate change.
Vietnamese officials also contributed ideas to the APEC manual on boosting sustainable tourism growth amidst climate change situation and the framework on facilitating cross-border electronic commerce.-VNA
Policy Partnership on Food Security APEC SOM
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on January 25 inspected the progress of a 40.2-km expressway project connecting the two northern provinces of Tuyen Quang and Phu Tho, which is funded with the central and local budgets.
Zodiac figurines created to welcome Lunar New Year
Da Nang to build duty-free zone
The People's Committee of Da Nang city has submitted a plan for a duty-free zone.
EVFTA presents tremendous trade, investment advantages
Commitments outlined in the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) on both trade and investment are expected to contribute to attracting European businesses and investors to expand their activities in Vietnam, further promoting trade and investment cooperation.
Seaports nationwide busy through Tet break
Seaports nationwide are still working through Lunar New Year (Tet) break to ensure that import-export activities are not disrupted, according to the Vietnam Maritime Administration (VMA).
Vietnam's imprint in 2022: All-out efforts bring spectacular growth
The year 2022 has passed with many difficulties due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the world economic recession. However, last year, Vietnam's economy recovered impressively with GDP growth of 8.02%, the highest growth rate in the period from 2011 to 2022, far exceeding the target of 6-6.5% set by the National Assembly and the Government.
Tuna becomes billion-dollar export for first time: VASEP
Despite a sharp fall in exports before the end of 2022 due to global inflation, tuna still brought home 1 billion USD in revenue last year, up 34% from 2021, becoming a billion-dollar commodity for the first time, data showed.


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Q: 'inplace operation' Operator available in any language? a common concept I see in (basically any) language is the following pattern:
object = object.method()

Often the method does not change the object directly but return a copy of the object with the change applied. Now you may argue that it is bad practice to assign the same name to the new object but I have some examples which I think we could all agree on match this pattern quite nicely. For example in Django filtering a QuerySet
queryset = MyModel.objects.all()
if not user.has_perm('my_app.is_admin'):
    queryset = queryset.filter(creator=user)

return queryset

or in JavaScript using the filter method:
function getNumbers(square) {
    let numbers = [1,2,3,4]
    if (square === true)
        numbers = numbers.filter(x => Math.pow(x, 2))
    return numbers
}

I was wondering if there is any language that has an inplace operator (e.g. .=) which would allow to shorten object = object.method() to object .= method()
PS: I'm aware that this would change some scope semantics but this is not what this question is about. Also I know that I could write the first example as
queryset = MyModel.objects.all()
if not user.has_perm('my_app.is_admin'):
   return queryset.filter(creator=user)

return queryset

but this is also not what this question is about. Also this would not solve the problem if you had another conditional branch afterwards before returning

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Stewardship as a way of life began at St. Francis of Assisi in 1968 when Monsignor Thomas McGread arrived as Pastor. There were approximately 600 families in the Parish at that time. He did not come empty handed, as he brought with him a vision from the words of St. Peter, "As each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another as good stewards of God's varied grace." 1 Peter 4:10
This vision was not to be denied. Father Tom's message was simple: Strive to share our gifts of time, talent and treasure for the service of God and all His people. We do this out of thanksgiving to God for all that He has given to us. Having initiated the Stewardship Way of Life, he encouraged the parish to grow and prosper in unity, harmony and spirituality.
How Many Parishioners Participate?
The answer is always changing and probably known only by God. St. Francis is a very active parish of over 2,700 families, more than 300 parishioners participating in Perpetual Adoration, some 600 students attending the Parish grade school and Pre-School, another 150 participating in the Parish School of Religion program and more than 250 attending the area Catholic high school. There are a broad range of stewardship opportunities in our parish, made up of more than 2,100 volunteers. The Stewardship Way of Life has also significantly contributed to helping develop 1 bishop, 17 priests and 7 religious from St. Francis since 1968.
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