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Veteran's Remains at Indiana Goodwill Store Buried With Honors
Peru, IN (May 28, 2018) VRI — As staff at a Griffith Goodwill store worked their way through donations, they made an unusual find: an urn.
Because it bore the name Mark Kelley, staff searched the internet for an obituary, said Terry Wheeler, who works maintenance at Goodwill, and found the man had died in New Mexico and was a Korean War veteran.
Members of the Patriot Guard salute during a ceremony Thursday laying to rest the ashes of a Korean War veteran that were found at a Northwest Indiana Goodwill. (George Sanchez)
Wheeler said he has family members who are veterans and thought he needed to do something with the ashes. "I just couldn't let it go like that."
So he called Shawn Kochopolus, a Navy veteran from Cedar Lake, who called Jason Gootee, also a Navy veteran and a Lake County veterans service officer, who made arrangements with Hillside Funeral Home, which found the cremains a burial plot at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, in Elwood, Ill.
The remains of Mark "Bud" Kelley, 79, who died in New Mexico in 2013, were laid to rest with veterans' honors Thursday.
"If I couldn't have done anything, I would have done everything in my power to find somebody who could," Gootee said.
Finding an urn was new for Wheeler, and for those who helped find Kelley a resting place. "I've never seen this before," Wheeler said. "I think it's a rare thing."
Kochopolus said Wheeler called him about what to do with the ashes, and then reached out the county's Veterans Service Office. "To me, as a veteran, it made sense," Kochopolus said. "I wouldn't leave a man behind."
The Lake County Veterans Service Office routinely handles burials for families, Gootee said, but he can't remember any cases involving unclaimed remains.
"I was just taken aback at first that this was a situation," Gootee said.
The man's obituary said he once lived in Peru, Ind., Gootee said, and he reached out to the Miami County Veterans Service Office, which sent Kelley's service separation papers. Gootee said the paperwork showed Kelley was in the Air Force, served in the Korean War and was awarded two Bronze Stars.
Gootee called Hillside Funeral Home to see what arrangements could be made for the unclaimed cremains. With the discharge paperwork, Hillside was able to make arrangements with Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery.
"I'm just happy this fell into our hands," Gootee said. "And that it's an office that strives very hard to serve the veterans in this area.
"I'm just glad the pieces of the puzzle fell together."
Gootee said it was important that he made sure Kelley had a proper burial and was not just left alone. "I would hope somebody would do the same for me," he said.
Gootee said he tried to reach out to the next of kin whom the Miami County office had on file but never got a response.
"Sometimes families fall apart," Kochopolus said. "There are good people out there."
"You just hope someone good out there takes care of you when you're gone," Kochopolus said.
Gootee said he thought it was important to see Kelley buried with veteran's honors and not as unclaimed remains. "I can't imagine just floating around like that," Gootee said.
"It was just crazy to me," he said. "I didn't think this was something that would happen."
On Thursday Kelley's ashes were escorted to the cemetery by the Patriot Guard, taps was sounded, rifled fire was volleyed, a flag was presented, and he was laid to rest.
"It warmed my heart up to see this happen," Wheeler said. "For us to get this done for him is very satisfying for me."
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune
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Indiana Named 10th Worst State For Military Retirees
Beech Grove, IN (May 20, 2018) VRI — With May being Military Appreciation Month and significant military pension changes taking effect this year, the personal-finance website WalletHub recently released its report on 2018's Best & Worst States for Military Retirees.
To help our troops plan their years after service, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 27 key indicators of retirement-friendliness toward veterans. The data set ranges from job opportunities for veterans to housing affordability to quality of VA hospitals.
Florida was ranked the top state for military retirees with District of Columbia ranking at the bottom in 2018.
Indiana is 2018's 10th Worst State for Military Retirees with a ranking of 43rd.
Military Retirement in Indiana (1=Best; 25=Avg.)
38th - Veterans per Capita
28th - Number of VA Health Facilities per Number of Veterans
30th - % of Homeless Veterans
8th - Veteran Job Opportunities
7th - Housing Affordability
33rd - % of Veteran-Owned Businesses
49th - Number of VA Benefits-Administration Facilities per Number of Veterans
SOURCE: Wallet Hub
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Military Spouse Day - 2018
Beech Grove, IN, (May 11, 2018) VRI — Today, the Friday before Mothers Day, marks the continued tradition of honoring the other half of the military: the spouses.
With Military Spouse Day, the spouses of troops are honored for their great sacrifices and contributions to our military. According to a recent article on Military.com, there were 689,060 soldiers who were listed as married in 2017.
President Donald J. Trump Proclaims May 11, 2018, as Military Spouse Day
By the President of the United States of America
Since the founding of our Republic, military spouses have served alongside their loved ones and played vital roles in the defense of our country. Their selfless support, volunteer spirit, and significant contributions have left indelible marks on our military and communities. On Military Spouse Day, we pay tribute to these remarkable patriots, past and present, including the incredible women and men who currently serve, in steadfast support of America's Armed Forces, as our Nation's military spouses.
Military Spouse Day is an opportunity to thank the inspirational men and women who are the foundation of our Nation's military families. Their countless sacrifices and tireless devotion to this country, and to those who defend her, are invaluable and irreplaceable. Military spouses shoulder the burdens of a challenging and demanding lifestyle with pride, strength, and determination. They demonstrate uncommon grace and grit, and although most military spouses do not wear a uniform, they honorably serve our Nation ‑‑ often times without their loved one standing beside them.
We ask so much of our military spouses: frequent moves; heartbreaking separations; parenting alone; incomplete celebrations; and weeks, months, and sometimes years of waiting for a loved one's safe return from harm's way. Time and time again, however, military spouses respond with resilience that defies explanation. Our service members are often praised as national heroes, but their spouses are equally worthy of that distinction.
My Administration is committed to taking care of our Armed Forces and ensuring that our military is equipped to defend our country and protect our way of life. This mission also includes caring for the unique needs of military spouses, whose service to our Nation cannot be overstated.
Too often, military life can interfere with the aspirations and dreams of our military spouses. For example, frequent and often unexpected moves can impair career and academic goals. Even as our economy prospers, military spouses continue to face an unemployment rate far higher than the national average, up to 16 percent in 2017. Further, data from the 2016 American Community Survey indicates that military spouses suffer from underemployment at a greater rate than Americans more broadly, at an estimated 31.4 percent compared to 19.6 percent overall. All of these are added and unnecessary burdens on military families.
We can and will do better, which is why my Administration will continue to focus on enhancing employment opportunities for military spouses. On May 9, I signed an Executive Order to enhance opportunities for military spouses looking for employment in the Federal Government. This action promotes the use of an existing hiring authority for military spouses and seeks to provide significantly greater opportunity for military spouses to be considered for Federal Government positions.
Beyond the Federal Government, I encourage every American business, large and small, to find ways to employ military spouses, and keep them employed as they relocate ‑‑ sometimes every 2 or 3 years ‑‑ to new duty stations. More than 360 employers with regional and national footprints have made this commitment through the Department of Defense's Military Spouse Employment Partnership. In less than 7 years, these patriotic partners have hired more than 112,000 military spouses. We are grateful for these employment opportunities and hope to see many more businesses participate in this important initiative.
In addition, many military spouses encounter unnecessary delays remaining in the workforce following a change in duty station. These spouses are more likely than other workers to face barriers to employment due to the impact of occupational licensing laws, since they frequently move across State lines and are disproportionately employed in occupations that require a license. Existing State laws regarding license portability are insufficient. States and occupational licensing boards can and must do more to improve the license portability to facilitate career continuity and ease financial burdens on our military families.
As we observe Military Spouse Day, we salute generations of military spouses for their leadership, courage, love, patriotism, and unwavering support for the courageous men and women of our Armed Forces. On this day, Melania and I offer our deepest respect and gratitude to every person who has embraced this noble calling in proud service to our Nation as a military spouse.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim May 11, 2018, as Military Spouse Day. I call upon the people of the United States to honor military spouses with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this tenth day of May, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-second.
SOURCE: Whitehouse.gov
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Trump's UTTERLY INSANE Statement on the Signing of the Omnibus and COVID Relief Bill
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Well, Donald Trump finally signed the bill that keeps the government running and contains vital relief funds for the American people who are suffering due to the coronavirus pandemic. His pointless delay still caused much harm to those whose benefits expired. But he didn't sign it quietly or with dignity. Not that anyone would have expected that from him. True to form, Trump signed the bill with a self-serving statement that was riddled with lies, insults and undeserved boasting. In other words – – same as he ever was.
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In the very first sentence of Trump's statement he injects pure politics by referring to COVID-19 as the "China Virus." Of course, it would be more accurate to designate it as the Trump Virus, since his negligence, incompetence, and deliberate malfeasance were wholly responsible for its devastating and preventable spread in the United States. His relentless lies about the perils of the pandemic earned PolitiFact's "Lie of the Year" honors.
Trump's brazen politicization continued in the statement's second sentence where he falsely blamed small business closures on "harsh actions by Democrat-run states." That, of course, is typical of Trump's acting out with childish hostility and an insatiable compulsion to divide Americans from one another. It also ignores the reality that economic hardships are not distributed according to political affiliation. If Trump believed his own spin, then why would he give any relief funds to the GOP-run states that presumably wouldn't need it because of their supposedly superior management? The truth is that many red states are worse off due to their lax response, dismissal of CDC safety guidelines, and prioritizing of profits over people.
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Moving on, Trump lavished himself with glowing praise for his "work with Congress," that consisted of neglecting the entire negotiation so that he could play more golf. He gave himself credit for having "avoided another Great Depression." And if that wasn't enough of his delusions of grandeur, he actually bragged that "my Administration and I developed a vaccine." The scientists and pharmaceutical companies may take issue with that.
Following that, Trump claimed that he "told Congress that I want far less wasteful spending and more money going to the American people in the form of $2,000 checks." However, the truth is that Democrats were the ones advocating for more generous relief funds. Trump came late to that party, and has still failed to bring his Republican comrades along. What's more, the "wasteful funding" he is now criticizing came straight from his own budget request.
Still not satisfied with his impotent expressions of imaginary power, Trump demanded "many rescissions under the Impoundment Control Act of 1974." He seems to think that that gives him something akin to a line item veto. It doesn't. It's merely a mechanism to make a request that can – and would – be summarily dismissed by Congress. And again, he insists that the "wasteful Items" in the bill – the ones that came from his budget – be removed.
Finally, Trump claims to have signed this bill only after securing an agreement from Congress to "review" a couple of his pet projects. These include starting "the process for a vote that increases checks to $2,000, repeals Section 230, and starts an investigation into voter fraud." Big Whoop! So the Senate will review Trump's obsession with Section 230, a regulation that actually makes for more free speech on the Internet. Trump is bitterly opposed to that because it enables too many people to freely speak about what an idiotic and embarrassing failure he is. And the review of alleged voter fraud won't find any more of it than the investigations already conducted by Republican officials in several swing states, and even by Trump's own Justice Department and FBI. They all found nothing. But that hasn't stopped Trump from escalating his increasingly hostile campaign to overturn the election.
Trump closed his statement by whining that "Big Tech must not get protections of Section 230!," and that "Voter Fraud must be fixed!" And he associated those ludicrous boondoggles with his promise to "never give up my fight for the American people!" Never mind that none of that holds the slightest benefit the American people. They are purely talking points in Trump's agenda for elevating his own selfish goals.
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And with that Trump signed the bill that he previously insisted was a disgrace. He signed the bill that he could have signed five days ago without creating needless tensions and anxieties. He signed the bill after upending months of difficult negotiations and humiliating his GOP chums. And he signed that bill while taking credit for an array of imaginary achievements and empty agreements for a future that he will have no part in.
Nice work, Donnie Boy. In about three weeks we'll have a president who actually cares about the people and will work on their behalf for real relief and progress. We just have to remain strong and vigilant until then.
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Hold On to Your Heart is the fourth studio album by alternative rock band The Xcerts, released on 19 January 2018 through Raygun Music. The first single, "Feels Like Falling in Love", was released on 3 July 2018, and the second single, "Daydream", was released on 15 September. The album was announced on 21 September, and the third single, "Hold On to Your Heart", was released on 17 November. The fourth and final single, "Drive Me Wild", was released on 12 January 2018, and features Will Gardner of Brighton-based progressive rock band Black Peaks on saxophone. Gardner also played saxophone on the album's closing track, "Cry". The album was the band's first to reach the top 40 of the UK Albums Chart, spending one week at number 40.

Reception

The album received praise from Jake Haseldine of the When the Horn Blows saying that "[Despite some odd tracks, it is] one of the strongest albums the XCERTS have released so far and being the shortest of all four, it definitely packs a punch."

Chris Hilson of the Punktastic compared the new album to the style of Jimmy Eat World.

Kerrang! Magazine ranked "Hold On To Your Heart" at number 12 on their top 50 best albums of 2018. Rock Sound Magazine ranked it as the 24th best album of the year.

Accolades

Track listing

Personnel
Murray Macleod – guitar, vocals
Jordan Smith – bass guitar, vocals, piano
Tom Heron – drums, percussion, vocals
Will Gardner – saxophone (tracks 7 and 10)
Ryan Burnett – guitar (Late One Night EP)
Dave Eringa – producer
Gary Clark – producer
Mike Lord – producer (tracks 7 and 10), producer, mixing (Late One Night EP)
Chris Sheldon – mixing
John Davis – mastering
Ed Woods – mastering (Late One Night EP)

Charts

References

2018 albums
The Xcerts albums
Albums produced by Dave Eringa

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Liquid coolant container replacement with more than 50 new products for the NFL, NBA and NHL season
The following products have been added to the Coolant Containers of the NFL (NCAA) program: Liquid Coolant, Coolant Container, Liquid Coolants, Liquid Oils and Liquid Toner.
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The NFL Coolant program now has more than 1,000 products.
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The league also announced a new product line called Liquid Oilers, which includes Coolant Oilers (LCO) Cooling Equipment, Coolanting Accessories and Coolants for use in Oils for use by Oils (OILS) and Oils with Liquid Coolers.
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High School SportsHigh School Boys Basketball
Twin Bridges defeats Gardiner in challenge game, moves on to state
By: John Miller
BELGRADE — Twin Bridges went into Belgrade on Monday night and defeated Gardiner 49-41 in a Western C boys basketball challenge game.
The Falcons had lost only one game all year. That was last weekend in the semifinal round of the Western C divisional tournament to Manhattan Christian.
Twin Bridges had to win the rest of its games in the consolation bracket at the tournament in Frenchtown and hope that Manhattan Christian didn't lose. If MHCS had lost in the championship game to Gardiner, the Falcons wouldn't have had the opportunity to play the Bruins for a chance to go to the state tournament.
Head coach Josh Keller was proud of his team.
"I think it means everything for this team. I mean, we've worked so hard," said Keller. "I know these kids want to be (at state) more than anything. What a great opportunity and a great experience. It's just so hard to get (to state) in Class C, and I'm so proud of these guys."
"This is huge to the community," said senior point guard Bryce Nye. "We ain't done (this year) is what I'm saying."
Twin Bridges moves on to the state tournament next week in Missoula.


Litchfield First Selectman Leo Paul Jr. is expected to present a proposed Board of Selectmen budget for 2013-14 to the Board of Finance on March 18.
Selectmen will meet Monday at 5:30 p.m. to consider approving a proposed budget. At the selectmen's meeting on Tuesday, Paul said the proposed budget stands at $8,398,480, an increase of 1.87 percent over current spending.
Although the Board of Finance won't set the tax rate until after voters approve a town budget in the spring, early projections show taxpayers facing an increase in the tax rate of seven-tenths of one mill. The current rate of 22.2 mills would increase to 22.9 mills to cover the projected selectmen, education, capital and debt spending.


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Q: TwinCAT 3 : Block stays busy I want to save some data into a .txt file. I can create it, but I can't write text into it because the FB stays busy.
    CASE counter OF
    1:
        fileOpen.sNetId := '';
        fileOpen.sPathName := 'C:\test\test.txt';
        fileOpen.nMode := FOPEN_MODEWRITE;
        fileOpen.bExecute := TRUE;
        fileOpen.tTimeout := T#200MS;

        fileOpen();

        counter := 2;
    2:
        IF NOT fileOpen.bBusy AND NOT fileOpen.bError THEN (* bBusy stays true*)
            counter := 3;
        END_IF
    3:
        fileOpen.bExecute := FALSE;
        fbPutFile(sNetId := '', hFile := fileOpen.hFile, sLine := 'FOO', bExecute := TRUE, tTimeout := INT_TO_TIME(200), bBusy =>, bError =>, nErrId =>);
     END_CASE

I get into step 2, but I can't get into step 3. Where is the problem?

A: It's because you have stopped calling the function block for opening the file. What you're doing here is that you're calling the FB_FileOpen in step 1, but then stop calling it. The bBusy-flag goes high (true) in step1, but can never be changed to anything else as you never call the FB again. You need to make a call to it in step2 as well. Remember that bExecute is also a trigger for the ADS-command, so once you've done it in step 2, you can set the bExecute-input to FALSE in step2 and forward as you've already triggered the command.
...
2:
    fileOpen(bExecute := false);
    IF NOT fileOpen.bBusy AND NOT fileOpen.bError THEN (* bBusy stays true*)
        counter := 3;
    END_IF
...

Also remember that Beckhoffs FB_FileOpen assumes that the directory C:\test exists (though not the file test.txt if you open it with FOPEN_MODEWRITE it will be automatically created). To create all necessary directores (if they don't already exist) use TwinCATs FB_CreateDir.

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A Boca Czar, Art in Public Places and Other Ideas for Downtown
Randy Schultz
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Does Boca Raton need a downtown czar?
It's not a new question. It's been around for a decade, since City Manager Leif Ahnell added the title of community redevelopment agency director. The CRA is in charge of downtown. Jorge Camejo, who had been CRA director, now has the same job in Hollywood.
The question arises again after several discussions Monday by city council members. Some concerned ongoing downtown issues such as a shuttle service, parking, signs and lighting. Another discussion involved the new Art in Public Places program.
I've written this blog since March 2014. One constant among council members during that time—whatever their views on development—is frustration over the slow pace of progress on downtown. Example: In 2008, the council approved Ordinance 5052, which allows an extra 40 feet of height if a project follows city-approved architecture guidelines. Yet those guidelines still are not final.
Boca Raton similarly has failed to resolve questions about parking. This week, the council heard yet again that there's no land for a new garage east of Dixie Highway. The council heard yet again that the city could ease the weekend downtown parking crunch by leasing private spaces that tend to clear after 5 p.m.
Two representatives of Investments Limited, the largest downtown property owner, advocated for such a private-public plan. Such a plan obviously could mean money for Investments Limited, but it may be the only realistic option. Mayor Scott Singer yet again called for a garage, perhaps on land west of Dixie Highway near the Downtown Library, but it's unclear that he would have enough support on the council.
During discussion on the budget, Councilwoman Andrea O'Rourke raised another downtown-related idea. She wants the city to help boost the Mizner Park Cultural Center, which leases space in what used to be the International Museum of Cartoon Art.
O'Rourke also pushed for creation of the Art in Public Places program. She has made culture a priority, saying the added emphasis would help Boca Raton's economy. O'Rourke noted that attorney/founder Charles Siemon and others are leaving the cultural center board. Perhaps the city should take over the organization, as they city did with the Mizner Park Amphitheater?
Whatever the council decided to do, it would be one more downtown proposal that could circle for years. O'Rourke's idea matters because Boca Raton envisioned Mizner Park as a civic/cultural hub, not just a place to shop, dine and go to the movies. That distinction allowed for the use of public bonds. Mizner Park wasn't supposed to be just a big development project.
Mizner Park also was supposed to lead redevelopment of the entire downtown. To a degree, that has happened. But as I wrote in a Boca magazine report last year, no one is completely satisfied.
Boca Raton has a downtown marketing director, Ruby Childers. But the city hasn't had someone with authority from the city manager over downtown since Ahnell got rid of Camejo. Though Ahnell is a whiz at finance, he has no background in planning. His job aside from downtown is complex and comprehensive.
Similarly, Development Services Director Brandon Schaad—the city's top planner—oversees building issues citywide. He also has been working on the "small area plan" for Midtown. Deputy City Manager George Brown handles development issues. Again, though, his duties extend citywide. Among other things, he's been trying to work out a compromise with the Lake Worth Drainage District on canal clearing.
At one point, Councilwoman Monica Mayotte suggested a parking task force, acknowledging that it would be yet another committee. But the city already has the Downtown Advisory Committee. The problem isn't lack of ideas. The problem is execution.
Based on their comments, council members want a reliable downtown shuttle, a coordinated sign system, complementary lighting, more public parking, better connectivity, more "walkability," prettier buildings and completion of the architectural rules. The list might be longer than that.
The Greater Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce long has supported re-creation of a downtown director with a suitable resume and real authority. For council members, it might be an investment toward ending their frustration.
O'Rourke is drawing more interest from her colleagues in financially supporting the Art in Public Places and perhaps the Mizner Park Cultural Center.
During the second and final budget hearing, O'Rourke proposed as much as $125,000 for the art program. She noted the many cities that subsidize such programs in the name of esthetics and economic development. The program has a council-appointed board but no budget.
Mayor Scott Singer indicated support in concept, but he pointed out the "accountability" problem of giving public money to a board. That's never happened.
The consensus was to wait and hear what the board would do with the money. O'Rourke agreed, and she added that she wasn't sure herself about the figure.
Regarding the cultural center, O'Rourke floated the idea of a $150,000 subsidy. As with the art program, the consensus was to get more information.
O'Rourke said, "This is a dawn of a new era" for culture. Boca Raton has lagged in this area, but the city seems ready to start catching up.
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Just as Delray Beach city commissioners were wrapping up discussions Tuesday night on the 2019 budget, they got a very unpleasant surprise.
The boards of the police and fire pensions have voted to lower the expected rate of return on the funds' investment next year from 8 percent to 7.25 percent. Since the funds run on contributions from employees and the city in addition to investment returns, that will mean a combined shortage of at least $1.9 million and perhaps as much $2.5 million.
The city will have to make up the difference. The news came with no warning. Since the budget year starts Monday, the city can't do anything except take the money from reserves. Fortunately for Delray Beach, those reserves are ample, despite efforts by Mayor Shelly Petrolia and Commissioner Adam Frankel to raid them for tax cuts.
Also fortunately, City Manager Mark Lauzier has said that he intends to start discussion of the 2020 budget in February. Between another year of added pension costs and the possible loss of $1.2 million if voters increase the homestead exemption, next year will be a challenge.
The ultimate parking issue
Even more so than in Boca Raton, policy issues can come up in Delray Beach during public comment. The city resolved one such issue this week.
Last week, a representative of Grieco Ford and Grieco Mazda—whose parent company is MAG Enterprises—took his allotted three minutes and much more to ask for help with a site to store cars during the two years it will take to build new facilities on South Federal Highway. Given that the company is a fairly large employer, commissioners were receptive, even if they were working things out on the fly.
Tuesday night, a formalized proposal was on the agenda. Staff recommended that the commission allow Grieco to use 2.6 acres in the southeast section of downtown. The site had been used for storage during the Federal Highway makeover. The staff recommended that the commission attach 16 conditions.
After some back and forth—Bill Bathurst and Ryan Boylston said that asking for 40 trees around the lot was excessive—the commission approved the temporary parking lot. Everyone seemed happy.
Welcome resolution
Haitian-American residents came to Tuesday night's meeting to praise a resolution that makes Delray Beach a "welcoming city."
The resolution, which the commission approved unanimously, says that Delray Beach "celebrates its cultural diversity and acknowledges the positive contributions of our foreign-born residents. The city wishes to promote use of its services by all of its residents who are eligible to receive them."
Note that the wording refers only to "foreign-born." Mayor Shelly Petrolia noted that the sentiment applies even if residents "may not be full citizens." The action has nothing to do with immigration laws, but we'll see if certain politicians and cable TV bloviators will accuse the commission of making Delray Beach a "sanctuary city."
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Randy Schultz, a native of Hartford, Connecticut, has been a South Florida journalist since 1974. He worked for The Miami Herald until 1976 and for The Palm Beach Post from 1976 until 2014, where he served as managing editor and editorial page editor. Since 2014, he has written a politics blog, commentaries and other articles for Boca magazine. His writing has earned first-place awards from the Florida Magazine Association and the Florida Society of Newspaper Editors. Randy has lived in Boca Raton with his wife, Shelley Huff-Schultz, since 1985. His son, daughter-in-law and their three children also live in Boca Raton.
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This was our third visit to our Czech partners in south Moravia and we were so pleased to see the progress that has been made with the project to conserve 'butterfly valley', 'our' small area of common land adjacent to the town, surrounded by managed forest and intensively farmed arable fields. The richness of the flora and fauna there gives some indication of the abundance of wildlife that must have flourished widely in the Czech Republic before the arrival of intensive farming and the demise of animal grazing.
This time we were able to work with our hosts, the mayor and several members of the Town Council along with the NGO Daphne, their many Czech volunteers and friends, and a local goat and sheep farmer, to erect a large electric enclosure to enable us to graze the land. We set up a camp there so that we could take in turns to watch over the stock at night. We continued to clear the invading scrub and unwanted Robinia trees further up the valley and on the higher terraces where Daphne has planted some fruit trees this autumn.
The weather was disappointing – the summer of 2010 will go down in the Czech Republic as one of the wettest and gloomiest in recent years – on several days we did a cultural or ecological tour instead of working in the rain, including one trip to the spectacular Macocha Abyss in the Moravian Karst. There were, however, enough sunny days for us to enjoy the butterflies and other insects, and we saw plenty of reptiles and amphibians too. Our friend Karel took us to several good bird places – Mutenice Fishponds as last year were fantastic; at the flooded fields at Svatoborice-Mistřin south of Kyjov, we were able to see a great variety of migrant waders as well as Great Grey Shrike, Goshawk and Marsh Harriers; Karel also took us to the Bee-eater colony near Skoronice and showed us the susliks at Kyjov private airfield.
Other highlights of the visit must include the organic food and folk festival in Čejkovice where we also went down into the Templars' wine cellars, the blessing of the vines ceremony in Ždánice and the barbecue that followed, the evening in the Mayor's wine cellar with delicious food and local wines, the historical evening in Bučovice castle, the fungus hunt with David in the woods and the delicious mushroom casserole he created, riding (trying to ride!) Iva Zajíčková's Penny-Farthing bicycle, and last and especially memorable, the historic bicycles festival and party which took place on our first weekend of the visit – what an amazing way to be introduced to the wonderful town of Ždánice!


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US Men's Basketball Team Falls To France For First Olympics Loss Since 2004
The Gregg Popovich era of U.S. Olympic men's basketball is off to a dreadful start.
After winning three consecutive gold medals without dropping a game under Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski, the Tokyo Games debut under Popovich couldn't have been more of a dud as Team USA lost 83-76 to France at Saitama Super Arena.
It's the first U.S. loss in the Olympics since the 2004 semifinals when Argentina sent the Americans into the bronze medal game. This time, the consequences aren't nearly as dire. Team USA will be heavily favored to beat Iran and the Czech Republic in its next two group play games and advance to the knockout round where it could have another shot at France.
But the idea that this team might struggle in Tokyo wasn't entirely unexpected.
The same issues that plagued the U.S. during its four-game exhibition run in Las Vegas – two of which were losses to Nigeria and Australia – showed up against France. In particular, the Americans struggled for most of the game to generate easy offense in the half court, a circumstance that was made exponentially worse when Kevin Durant picked up his fourth foul with more than 16 minutes left in the game.
After Durant's exit, France dominated the end of the third quarter, flipping a 49-45 deficit into a six-point lead heading into the fourth. Evan Fournier had 28 points to lead the French team.
If there was one bright spot for the U.S., it was the play of Milwaukee Bucks guard Jrue Holiday, who managed to keep the U.S. in it – and even sparked a run to take the lead midway through the fourth quarter – despite arriving in Tokyo roughly 24 hours earlier after celebrating his team's NBA title.
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Holiday's push put the U.S. in prime position to win the game, but France never went away. Damian Lillard opened the door by missing a pair of foul shots with 1:48 to go, then turning it over on the next possession. Fournier drained a 3-pointer off a scramble play with a minute remaining to give France a 76-74 lead, and the U.S. couldn't convert on the next possession despite three wide open shots from the perimeter as France's Guerschon Yabusele went down to the floor after getting hit in the face. France then closed out the upset at the foul line.
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Today is International Left-handers Day, and Oreo has a special treat for southpaws
Mike Snider
Lefties get their own special day today – International Left-handers Day – and they can get a hand from Oreos, too.
In honor of the day, Oreo maker Nabisco has created limited edition Left-Handed Oreo packages, which are easier for lefties to open as the flap opens on the right side, as opposed to the standard left side opening.
Oreo is sending a free package of cookies to all the residents of Left Hand, West Virginia (population: 390), but others can order them, too, for $3 at LeftHandedOreo.com.
A humorous Oreo video makes fun of the travails of lefties, including right-handed scissors and notebooks, and clashing elbows at the dinner table. Researchers have found 10 percent to 15 percent of people are left-handed.
Despite the obstacles, lefties have a penchant for success and creativity. Perhaps it is because they have more brain symmetry than righties, as some research suggests.
And that makes sense, as many famous and successful people have been left-handed. Among them: philosopher Aristotle and artists Michelangelo, Leonardo de Vinci and Pablo Picasso were lefties. So was Napoleon and Mahatma Gandhi.
Among scientists and inventors Isaac Newton, Benjamin Franklin, Albert Einstein, Marie Curie and Alan Turing, considered the father of modern computing, were left-handed, too.
Many U.S. presidents have been left-handed including Harry Truman, Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama.
Successful lefties in the business world include Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Richard Branson, Oprah Winfrey and Mark Zuckerberg. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is a leftie, too.
There's a long history of left-handed musicians from Beethoven to Justin Bieber. Others include: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Cole Porter, Judy Garland, Lou Rawls, Jimi Hendrix and Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Natalie Cole, Glen Campbell, Isaac Hayes, Kurt Cobain, Bob Dylan, David Bowie, George Michael, Robert Plant, Sting, Lady Gaga, Phil Collins, and Eminem.
Famous left-handed athletes include baseball hall of famers Babe Ruth, Ted Williams, Ty Cobb, Sandy Koufax, Rickey Henderson, Barry Bonds and Randy Johnson. Also left-handed: Larry Bird, James Harden, Jimmy Connors, John McEnroe, Martina Navratilova, Rafael Nadal and Phil Mickelson.
Hollywood has its share of lefties including Greta Garbo, Marilyn Monroe, Cary Grant, Robert DeNiro, Steve McQueen, Robert Redford, Julia Roberts, Angelina Jolie, Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman and Demi Moore.
Lefties can be funny, too, as seen by the collection of left-handed comedians and actors including Carol Burnett, Richard Pryor, Jerry Seinfeld (and Seinfeld co-star Jason Alexander), Dan Ackroyd, Will Ferrell, Tina Fey, Trey Parker, Seth Rogen and Jon Stewart.
In the past, being left-handed was thought to be a sign of evil, and there's been some examples in that category, too, with the Boston Strangler, Jack the Ripper and Osama bin Laden being left-handed.
Scientists still cannot confirm a determination of handedness, although children of left-handed parents are more likely to inherit the trait.
So, on this day, if you notice one of your friends or coworkers is a leftie, give them a hand – not because they need help, but because they are unique.
Follow USA TODAY reporter Mike Snider on Twitter: @MikeSnider.


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Hany Aboul Fotouh, a banking expert, believes that international awards given to a senior Egyptian official are not just a personal achievement, but also an acknowledgment of the good results achieved by Egypt last year on its reform journey.
He referred to Tarek Amer, the governor of the CBE, receiving an award for being the best central bank governor in 2017, thanks to his contributions to the stability of Egyptian monetary policy and leading the Egyptian economic reform programme, as well as negotiating with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and launching initiatives to support the Egyptian economy, such as small and medium enterprises and supporting industrial tourism.
He stressed that the success of the CBE governor must also be attributed to the board of directors as a whole because the decisions are made by the entire board, not just its head.
"The CBE governor issued several important decisions that improved the business and investment environments and had noticeable positive impacts on the reform of the Egyptian economy," Aboul Fotouh said.
He explained that one of the most important decisions made by Amer was the flotation of the Egyptian pound against the rate of foreign currencies which led to curbing the black market and increasing the waiving of foreign exchange to over $55bn.
He added that the decisions led to increasing foreign exchange reserves to their highest level since 25 January 2011, to reach nearly $36.7bn by the end of October 2017. He noted that this contributed to the provision of foreign currency to finance foreign exchanges and the disappearance of wait lists at banks, as well as the steep decline of the trade balance.
"Amer led the negotiations which led to the obtainment of a loan from the IMF worth $12bn. He also launched the SMEs initiative and allocated $200bn to the sector with facilitated conditions and interest. He also launched a tourism initiative and allocated $5bn to renovate hotels and tourist transportation fleets," Aboul Fotouh added.
According to him, during Amer's era, the CBE also launched the financial inclusion initiative to increase the number of bank users in Egypt and issued several decisions to curb inflation through monetary policy tools. A recent decision made was increasing the mandatory reserve of banks from 10% to 14%.
Amer was keen on repaying Egypt's foreign debts on time without affecting foreign reserves, as amounts paid reached $16.8bn.


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Le , elle fait ses débuts dans l'équipe nationale japonaise contre la Chine. Elle compte 13 sélections et 3 buts en équipe nationale du Japon de 2001 à 2012.

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In many countries Clenbuterol Hydrochloride substance is used as a bronchodilator in the treatment of asthma. It stimulates the central nervous system (CNS), its effect is comparable with adrenaline. Side effects of the drug coincide with the consequences of use of other CNS stimulants, such as ephedrine. In recent years, Clenbutaxyl containing Clenbuterol Hydrochloride is widely used in bodybuilding and fitness with regard to its ability to burn fat, so it is often used by athletes for weight loss. Clenbutaxyl is recommended to be taken after a course of steroids, as a reducing agent. Its effect is that during the use of excessive amounts of food the grease is hardly delayed. Clenbutaxyl also allows you save power rates at the same level and continue training without sacrificing intensity. Diet is the same as the one during the course.
Clenbutaxyl is mainly used to increase muscle hardness, increase vascularity, retain the shape and strength of the muscles in a lack of calories. To reduce the amount of fatty tissue, it is necessary to take Clenbutaxyl in combination with high-protein diet, the average intake of carbohydrates and minimum consumption of fat. The drug has weak steroid characteristics. It can be taken to build mass and increase strength in bodybuilders. Recommended diet includes high protein intake. Clenbutaxyl is quite possible to be used as a stimulant. To provide the best stimulating effect, it must be combined with the reception of increased consumption of carbohydrates.
Daily dose of Clenbutaxyl is 120-140 mcg for men and 80-100 mcg for women. Strict adherence to the rules of admission is recommended. If not, it will result in positive side effects.
Course of treatment lasts for two weeks. It is not recommended to take longer because in the future efficacy is markedly reduced. After the course there must be a two-week break, and then the course is repeated. Doses may vary depending on how the patient responds to the side effects. Recommended standards for men - from 5 to 8 tablets, for women - from 1 to 4.
Clenbutaxyl loses its thermogenic characteristics in one and a half to two months of continuous use, after which the body temperature is gradually getting back to normal. Anabolic and anti-catabolic properties are reduced considerably after about two and a half weeks after starting. Noting the long half life of Clenbutaxyl, the best effect is achieved when taking the drug for two weeks and then in two weeks again.
- Nausea, anxiety and insomnia appear more frequently in women.
- Convulsions (in case of overdose).
If you follow the recommended dosage, the worst thing that can happen is hand shake and headaches. These symptoms go away quickly. Many athletes do not feel any negative reaction of the drug.


NEW YORK, March 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- August 10, 2018 was a day that was filled with emotion, fear, happiness and a few palpitations for Gregory Manto, founder and Managing Partner of Iron Birch Advisors, a wealth management company and subsidiary of Ameriprise. Manto spent his last seventeen years helping others by way of serving his clients and tending to the advisors he recruited, groomed and trained. He loved what he did, accomplished more than he imagined and experienced an enormous amount of satisfaction watching his advisors change other people's lives as well. Yet, something was always missing. That something was he needed to be involved in something he can call his own along with his partners.
"Twenty-Three Years to Get Here"
"This whole thing, this amazing business, only took me twenty-three years to get here," said Manto.
Manto said, "Everything we do, what we wake up for, is all about helping people from all walks of life. We cannot forget about our responsibility toward paying attention to filling voids with respect to diversity and to try and provide the most conducive environment possible for financial advisors." Recently, he asked one of his clients what she thought of the office and her response was, "You can tell people are here to work and at the same time, it's beautiful and dignified." Manto's response – "Mission accomplished."


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Me and my buddies Brian and Tim will be playing music stuff on September 11th at @ Villains downtown Windsor. The show is free and starts at 10PM with opening band "The Dirty River Band". Some of the music we will be playing can be found on our bandcamp page, and we've also been working on some new songs about drones and the Atari 2600 game, E.T.
For anyone that wants to be virtual-social, the facebook event it here.
On Thursday we will be opening the FAM Festival at The Beer Exchange, opening for From Sky To Space and In Our Finite Space. Starts at 10PM and there is no cover.
February 27th, 2015. Posted in: General.
I'm currently taking a business course online through MITx, and if you have a few minutes to fill out my little survey on gaming it would help with the final assignment!
June 12th, 2014. Posted in: General.
This will be fun! I've been asked by HackForge, Windsor's local hackerspace to give a talk about therevox. It will be on June 26th at 6PM at the central branch of the Windsor Public Library. More info on the Meetup page.
I haven't planned what I'm going to talk about yet, but I'll be showing some early prototype stuff and hopefully have an ET-4.3 for people to try out.
March 25th, 2014. Posted in: General.
A video I made for my buddy Brian's song that he's entered into the CBC Searchlight competition.


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China's Top Viral Videos of 2019: Part I
By That's, December 11, 2019
The good, the bad and the ugly. The weird and the wacky. As is the That's tradition, we've compiled our 2019 China Year in Review series. So sit back, relax and relive the highs and lows of the last 12 months.
A video goes viral in China every 30 seconds, or so it seems. But seriously, videos with millions of views in the PRC are a dime a dozen – they're often hilarious and, frankly, we're always dumbfounded to see what type of shenanigans people get up to. Here's part one in our viral video series of 2019. (Although calling these videos 'viral' may be a stretch for some, we can tell you they were all incredibly popular on thatsmags.com in 2019.)
1. Bizarre Drunk Driving Accident In Shanghai Goes Viral
A video went viral in January, after a white car was shown precariously perched upon a concrete barrier in the middle of an elevated highway in Shanghai. The scene was so bizarre that passing drivers couldn't help but record the spectacle, while wondering how the car got there.
2. Chinese Workers Crawl on Street After Failing to Meet Targets
On January 14, multiple female workers from a trust company were forced to crawl on the side of a street in Shandong province after reportedly failing to meet their year-end targets. In the video, several women can be seen crawling while others walk by and take videos of their humiliated colleagues. One man is seen walking and holding a bright red flag, leading the staff on their crawl of shame. The roads on which the humiliating punishment took place appear to be quite busy, with taxis, cars and bikes driving by frequently.
3. Kid Blows Up Manhole with Sparklers in Inner Mongolia
On January 30, a kid caused a rather large explosion in Chifeng, Inner Mongolia after plunging sparklers into a manhole. The explosion caused bricks from the pavement around the manhole to fly into air, while a massive plume of smoke engulfed the area. The video has over 160 million views on Tencent.
4. 400 Chinese Students Dancing to Reggaeton Goes Viral
Daddy Yankee's hit song 'Dura' sent one school in Gansu province into a dancing frenzy, quickly becoming an online sensation worldwide. Zhang Guannan, the school's physical education teacher, corralled over 400 students to participate in the 'Dura' dance challenge, which is a fun dance routine that has blown up on Instagram, YouTube and TikTok (also known as Douyin in China).
5. Young Girl Falls into Giant Panda Pit in Chengdu
On February 9, a young girl got too close for comfort to some of China's beloved giant pandas. The 8-year-old girl fell into an enclosure at Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Sichuan province, and hundreds of park visitors watched as security personnel helped lift the frightened girl out of the panda pit.
6. Foshan Police Drop MV and It's Hella Catchy
On February 18, the Foshan Chancheng Security Bureau released a cover of the hit song 'Burn my Calories,' (燃烧我的卡路里) originally performed by Rocket Girls 101 (火箭少女101). The law enforcement rendition is a tad different from the calorie counter version drawn up by the popular girl band. Instead, Foshan's single is titled '行通济,'or xingtongji in pinyin, referring to one of Foshan's traditional Lantern Festival events, reminding everyone to be safe during the festive evening.
7. Zhuhai Kids Choir Praises Huawei in New Song
The Guangdong-based Zhoudan Children's Singing Classroom released the video entitled 'Huawei Mei,' or 'Huawei, the Beautiful' in English, on their official WeChat account on February 25. While ostensibly not a project commissioned by Huawei, the singing group are pretty convincing when it comes to lines like: "Teacher tells me to love my country, and to love our domestic brand Huawei! Huawei is good, Huawei is beautiful, Huawei wins glory for our country!" and "Which is the most beautiful phone in the world? Everyone says Huawei!"
8. Chinese Cop Dons Drag to Highlight Dangers of Online Dating
The social media-savvy police in the Guangdong city of Foshan educated citizens about the dangers of online dating scams. The 20-second clip was released by police in Foshan's Shunde district and shows a male officer donning women's clothing and makeup to change his appearance to that of a "beautiful woman," to quote SupChina. Near the end of the video, a police officer appears to handcuff the crossdresser.
9. Depressed Elephant Destroys 9 Vehicles in Yunnan
While some folks revel in their unattached status, others find being alone a rather sad way to live. A male elephant in China's southwestern province of Yunnan clearly falls into the latter camp, as demonstrated by his nine-vehicle-destroying rampage on the morning of March 24, a marathon of destruction allegedly triggered because he couldn't find a mate.
10. How to Make Your American Boss Feel at Home in China
Coming to China for the first time can be intimidating for some, particularly if you've never left your home country previously. So, what can you do to make a colleague's, friend's or loved one's first trip to China a bit easier to digest? The Mamahuhu team explored this topic in this video, and we have to admit we LOL'd on multiple occasions throughout it.
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Viral Videos China 2019 China Year in Review
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The pneumonia outbreak has yet to be identified, however the health commission has ruled out a link to SARS.
China Bans Foreign Textbooks at Primary & Middle Schools
Textbooks imported from foreign countries will be banned at primary and middle schools across China, according to new regulations.
We Interview the 'King', China's Famous Beer Drinking Vlogger
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US Baller Watkins Williams Talks Overseas Basketball and China Ambitions
Based in Shunde, Guangdong, Watkins Williams has been playing in China's Wild Ball League.
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The Tesla Model 3 is priced at RMB355,800 (USD50,000) before subsidies, with the Shanghai plant said to be producing 1,000 units per week.
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Jennifer at Five Grain Events was our "day-of" wedding coordinator, but Jennifer started helping me and my family more than 2 months prior to the wedding date!
Having a day of coordinator was something I really wanted, not only for myself but really for my parents to enjoy the entire day. When I expressed this to Jennifer in our initial Skype session, I could tell she not only completely understood this desire of mine but also went through all of the littlest details that she would take off of our plate to ensure this would happen. From that moment, I knew I had to work with Jennifer and she definitely lived up to everything she said during our initial chat!!
As the bride and first to get married in my family, I can't express enough gratitude my family has thanks to Jennifer's amazing work and attention to every detail. Not only did she keep me on track with all of the planning beginning about 2 months prior to the wedding date, but she also made me feel extremely confident that I was not forgetting anything major or minor for the special day. She asked me questions at our initial meeting that I had not even thought about yet, and when I mentioned other details it was like she already was in my head and knew how I wanted things set up.
Jennifer also made me feel like I was the only client she was attending to, and thanks to Jennifer and her assistant, my new husband, me and my parents who were hosting our wedding were able to enjoy the entire day and night without a single worry.
We were all impressed with how professional and organized she was after our initial meeting. My wedding day was absolutely perfect from start to finish and if there were any issues along the way, I still don't know about them thanks to Jennifer. I definitely would have felt much more overwhelmed and my parents would have been much more stressed had she not been involved in the rehearsal and wedding day, and I would recommend Five Grain and Jennifer specifically to any bride!
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Jennifer at Five Grain Events was our "day-of" wedding coordinator, but Jennifer started helping me and my family more than 2 months prior to the wedding date! Having a day of coordinator was something I really wanted, not only for myself but really for my parents to enjoy the entire day. When I expressed this to Jennifer in our initial Skype session, I could tell she not only completely understood this desire of mine but also went through all of the littlest details that she would take off of our plate to ensure this would happen. From that moment, I knew I had to work with Jennifer and she definitely lived up to everything she said during our initial chat!! As the bride and first to get married in my family, I can't express enough gratitude my family has thanks to Jennifer's amazing work and attention to every detail. Not only did she keep me on track with all of the planning beginning about 2 months prior to the wedding date, but she also made me feel extremely confident that I was not forgetting anything major or minor for the special day. She asked me questions at our initial meeting that I had not even thought about yet, and when I mentioned other details it was like she already was in my head and knew how I wanted things set up. Jennifer also made me feel like I was the only client she was attending to, and thanks to Jennifer and her assistant, my new husband, me and my parents who were hosting our wedding were able to enjoy the entire day and night without a single worry. We were all impressed with how professional and organized she was after our initial meeting. Especially having a Catholic ceremony, Jennifer knew what to expect from the church and asked me questions I didn't even know about regarding the church which was very helpful to look into before the wedding and rehearsal got closer. She always responded to questions and emails extremely quickly, and even accommodated my request for our initial meeting to be the Saturday before Easter because my schedule was so packed. The owner, Joan, is also wonderful with alerting you of upcoming payments so you are never left trying to remember different dates and she also worked directly with my parents to help ease the process and make it more efficient. My wedding day was absolutely perfect from start to finish and if there were any issues along the way, I still don't know about them thanks to Jennifer. I definitely would have felt much more overwhelmed and my parents would have been much more stressed had she not been involved in the rehearsal and wedding day, and I would recommend Five Grain and Jennifer specifically to any bride! Anyone who is given the opportunity to work with Jennifer is very lucky and will not be disappointed in how their special day turns out!
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Emily at Five Grain Events was our wedding coordinator and I can't express enough gratitude my family has thanks to her amazing work. As the bride, she kept me on track during the last 2 months before the event, anticipated details I never would have known, and made me feel like I was the only client she was attending to. Thanks to Emily and her 2 assistants our parents who were hosting our wedding were able to enjoy the entire day and night without a single worry. We were all impressed with how professional and organized she was after our initial meeting. She always responded to questions and emails with poise and efficiency. My wedding day was absolutely perfect from start to finish and if there were any bumps along the way I still don't know about them. Without her I know I would have been a lot more overwhelmed and stressed both planning the wedding and over the course of the day itself. My biggest piece of advice to brides is to hire a day of coordinator you trust and respect because that is how I feel about Emily. Anyone who is given the opportunity to work with her is very lucky and will not be disappointed.


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