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Servicing appliances - ask for quote
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Bird guards and chimney caps - £55.00 inc vat
We supply and fit a standard bird guard or chimney cap for this price. We can supply and fit any type of cowl depending on what is required. Prices vary for these but please ask and we will give you a quote. Most of the time, we can fit these without hiring scaffolding, as we have our own equipment to reach most chimneys. If we do have to hire anything, we add this to the cost.
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We can supply and fit new chimney pots of various sizes and designs. We can also fit second hand chimney pots if you have one that is in good condition.
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Chimneys deteriorate and occasionally they need repointing. We can do this job for you, normally without needing scaffolding. We use a battery powered angle grinder to remove old, loose mortar from the brick joints. Next, we wash the chimney to remove any dust from the grinding operation. The brick joints are then refilled with mortar. When this has started to dry, the brickwork is brushed down to remove excess mortar. Normally, we replace the mortar around the chimney pots to weatherproof the top of the chimney. The final job is to brush the debris from the roof and clear the gutters.
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From Israel: The Stupefying Imperfections of Life.

Radical evil, we all know about. We see it everywhere: In the horrifying repression in N. Korea, and the radicalism of Iran.  In acts of terror closer to home, and child abuse in places far and wide.

But we do not live in a world of absolutes, in which everything that is not evil is good.  For most of our lives we struggle with shades of gray: from venomous situations bordering on the truly evil to those that are gratuitously self-serving, and others that are merely very stupid.

I don’t know how you respond, my friends.  But every now and then, I feel as if I am drowning in these gray situations.

That’s just a descriptive metaphor, of course, for you see that I keep writing – in order to shine a light on the venomous and on the very stupid, alike.

credit: TRUE Right Wing Conservative News Site.

It broke in the news this week that in 2005, when Barack Obama was an Illinois Senator and considering a run for the presidency, he had attended a meeting of the Congressional Black Caucus and had his picture taken with Louis Farrakhan, head of the Nation of Islam and a promoter of a virulently anti-Semitic, anti-white ideology.  Farrakhan had praised Hitler and referred to Judaism as a “gutter religion.” A primary belief of the NOI was that white people are “devils.”

According to Askia Muhammad, who took the picture, he was approached by a member of the Congressional Black Caucus and asked to surrender it and swear secrecy.  The fear was that the photo would ruin Obama’s chances for the presidency, Muhammad, who concurred with this assessment, readily agreed (although he apparently kept a secret copy for himself). He remained silent, until now.

That Farrakhan is evil is a given.  And I have long since determined for myself that Obama—if not overtly evil—certainly courts and abets evil.  There are a host of reasons why I see him this way: beginning with the fact that he betrayed the American people in his dealings with Iran and betrayed the Middle East when he refused to even try to curb Iran’s support of terrorists.

Does the fact that Obama posed for a picture with Farrakhan make him evil?  An interesting question.  I would carry this issue one step further:

Almost everyone writing about this has focused on Obama’s posing with Farrakhan, while ignoring the larger question:  Precisely what was Farrakhan doing at a meeting of the Congressional Black Caucus and what does this say about its members?  This is not a good scenario.

The Black Caucus boycotted Prime Minister Netanyahu’s speech to Congress three years ago.  I had no problem with the fact that individual members of the Caucus may have had political issues with our prime minister.  What bothered me was that they registered their discontent with him as a racial bloc, saying that he had “dissed” the president.  What they meant was “the president, a black man.”  But race had nothing to do with the issues.

In terms of racial divides, whatever was true in 2015 is even more the case in America today. Very stupid, and very sad.

Former Harvard Law School professor Alan Dershowitz, a long-time supporter of Obama, was reportedly shocked by the photo.  Had he known about Obama’s connection with Farrakhan, he declared, he would have declined to campaign for him in 2008.

“It would have influenced my decision.”

credit: News Week

I certainly would never imply that Dershowitz is evil, or even malicious. I believe he is person of sincere intentions, who has frequently defended Israel.

But I wonder how someone as intelligent as he is could also be so willfully obtuse. Had he been operating with his eyes open, Dershowitz would not have required a photo op of Obama and Farrakhan together to be uncomfortable with his candidate:

Barack Obama had a relationship of significant dimensions with Rev. Jeremiah Wright, whose church in Chicago he attended for 20 years.  It has been documented that over the years Wright gave sermons that were racially divisive and hateful towards the US.  In 2007, a publication of Wright’s church, Trumpet News magazine, gave an award to Louis Farrakhan, whom it described as a man who

“truly epitomized greatness.”

Wright praised Farrakhan for his

“depth of analysis when it comes to the racial ills of this nation,”

and for

“his integrity and honesty.”

Did Barack Obama, a senator, feel compelled to speak out against this? He did not. Did he resign from Wright’s church? No.

Obama only began to distance himself from Wright when this issue became public the following year.

I would suggest that Dershowitz might have – should have – sniffed the air and sensed that something was amiss with the man he intended to support for the presidency.

Hey!  I was tracking this from Jerusalem, and I knew in my gut there was a problem.  But Dershowitz had no clue?

This is the very stupid of liberals who just don’t want to know.  There are lessons here, but they are not likely to be heeded.

Speaking of Obama, let me refer for just one moment to his former secretary of state, John Kerry, a man I would have been just as happy to never hear about again:

This past week, he made the news when Ben Caspit of Maariv reported that Kerry met in London with Hussein Agha, a very close confidant of Mahmoud Abbas, and had a long and frank discussion with him. Kerry asked Agha to relay a message to Abbas:

hold on and be strong.”

Tell him, Kerry advised,

that he should stay strong in his spirit and play for time, that he will not break and will not yield to President Trump’s demands.” (Emphasis added here and above)

Kerry reportedly also advised Abbas that he should not attack the US, but rather concentrate on personal attacks on Trump. His assumption – which I absolutely believe is way off base – is that Trump will not last long and it’s a matter of waiting him out.

Vintage Kerry: highly malicious and very, very stupid at the same time.

(See below for more on the US-Palestinian Arab relationship or lack thereof.)

A bill is currently making its way through the Polish parliament that would outlaw blaming Poles for crimes of the Holocaust – such that this would become a criminal offense.

The Polish government resents the fact that because Nazi death camps such as Auschwitz were located in Poland, they are frequently referred to as “Polish death camps.” Understood.

But it is also an historical fact that many Polish nationals were complicit in the obscene work of the Nazis.  Scholars are clear about the fact that what the Nazis did in Poland would not have been possible without the assistance of Poles in considerable numbers.  To outlaw public statements about the historical reality—whether by scholars, educators, tour guides, or even survivors recounting their experiences—would be a horrendous mistake.

Israel immediately registered a formal protest “strongly opposing” this legislation.  Said an angry Netanyahu, Israel has

“no tolerance for the distortion of the truth, the rewriting of history…”

Shortly thereafter, Education Minister Naftali Bennett announced that a special compulsory course, “The involvement of local populations, including Poland, in the Holocaust of the Jewish people,” was to be taught in two segments this week in grades 7 through 12.

Said Bennett,

It is a historical fact that many Poles helped in the of murder Jews, by informing on them, turning them in, and murdering Jews themselves during and after the Holocaust…we must make sure that Israeli students know this reality the way it took place.” (Emphasis added)

Mark Weitzman of the Simon Wiesenthal Center, called the law “an obscene whitewashing” of history.

What raised ire even further is that the passage of this legislation in the lower house of the Polish parliament occurred on the eve of International Holocaust Remembrance Day.  And beyond this were concerns about the issue of free speech.

It has been announced that discussions will take place between Israeli and Polish teams on the subject of this legislation. The outcome is dubious: Polish President Andrzej Duda has declared himself “flabbergasted” at Israel’s “violent and very unfavorable reaction.

“We absolutely cannot back down,”

he said.

The US government’s response to the Abbas antics has been fantastic. Count this among the good things.

At the UN after Abbas’s hysterical PLO speech, US Ambassador Nikki Haley said (emphasis added):

“A speech that indulges in outrageous and discredited conspiracy theories is not the speech of a person with the courage and the will to seek peace.

[The US won’t] chase after a Palestinian leadership that lacks what is needed to achieve peace.

“To get historic results, we need courageous leaders.”

See Haley’s remarks here:

This represents an enormous change from previous US administrations that, when confronted with Palestinian Arab intransigence, routinely asked Israel for “goodwill gestures.”  These were concessions that were demanded, concessions that demeaned and undermined Israel, and never worked in any event. Show the Arabs you are willing to give them your hand, and they figure they can hold out for your entire arm.

At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, last Thursday, Trump—who was angry at the “disrespect” shown to Vice President Pence by the Palestinian Authority, when no one would meet with him—had a few things to say, as well:

“If you look back at the various peace proposals, and they are endless, and I spoke to some of the people involved. And I said, ‘Did you ever talk about the vast amount of funds, money that we give to the Palestinians? You know, we give hundreds of millions of dollars.’ And they said, ‘We never talk about it.’

Well, we do talk about it…that money is on the table…

That money is not going to them unless they sit down and negotiate peace, because I can tell you that Israel does want to make peace, and they’re going to have to want to make peace, too, or we’re going to have nothing to do with it any longer.” (Emphasis added)

Tough words, spoken impromptu by the president, and not as part of an established policy.  But we can see where he’s going.

I don’t believe he can force the PLO to the table.  But this approach is refreshing: the Palestinian Authority has been living on the international dole for too long.  They make no positive contribution to the world; all they have to do is whine, and they get the largest sums per capita of any group in the world.

That Trump is fed up is a wonderful thing.

This week he followed up with similar comments.  And a very recent news report indicates that the US may cut off all aid to UNRWA and refuse to accept UNRWA’s definition of “refugee.” (Definition: Through the generations indefinitely until there is “return” to Israel.)

While everyone else has been afraid of being politically incorrect, this man is ready to declare that the emperor (in this case UNRWA) has no clothes. However this works out with regard to policy, I say, Bless him.

I think Trump’s State of the Union Address was fantastic, and I hope to return to it in my next post.

There is not sufficient space here now to do it justice.

Samir Hazboun, head of the Bethlehem Chamber of Commerce, in the PA, had invited an American expert on doing business on the Internet to do a training session for local business people; the trainer was accompanied by a delegation from the US consulate in Jerusalem (the consulate on Agron St. that functions much like an embassy to the PA).

The session was in progress when a group of protesters burst in, causing the US delegation to pack up and leave post haste.  Protesters threw tomatoes at the cars as the group made their way back to Jerusalem.

I’m sure this will go over big in the White House.

We have just completed the minor festival of Tu B’Shvat, which I think gets more attention here in Israel.

Mentioned in the Mishnah, this is known as the New Year for trees, marked for purposes of calculating the age of fruit-bearing trees, as fruit can be eaten only after the third year of the tree.

The festival, however, has taken on enhanced meaning in modern Israel, with the planting of trees and the eating of fruits and nuts from trees grown in Israel.

It is at the time of Tu B’Shvat that the very first trees—the almonds—begin to blossom. And indeed, I’ve seen many in bloom this past week, even though the weather has not yet turned warm.

This is a harbinger of spring that lifts the spirits: The final good news for today.

Arlene Kushner. This material is produced by independent journalist Arlene Kushner. Permission is granted for it to be reproduced only with proper attribution.

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Do you want to work with a team of highly engaged healthcare providers where you can make a direct impact on patient care for our community? If so, a Certified Medical Assistant is for you!

Kettering Physician Network employs more than 400 providers, including physicians and advanced practice providers, throughout the Greater-Dayton and Cincinnati areas. Offering an extensive range of specialties and expertise, our physicians provide comprehensive care at more than 120 locations.

Responsibilities & Requirements

Under the supervision of the physician and/or practice manager, assists and delivers patient care duties, and provides administrative support throughout the practice.

The Credentialed Medical Assistant is responsible for:

  • Assists physician in examinations.

  • Give instructions to patients as instructed by physician. Takes blood pressure, pulse, temperature, and respiration.

  • Assists patients any time need is apparent or as directed by physician. Keeps medical records in accordance to procedures and forms.

  • Keeps rooms stocked with adequate medical supplies. Prepares sterilization as required. Assists physicians with office based procedures.

  • Any other duties relating to the business operation of the medical practice that may be assigned by the physician(s) or practice office manager.

Job Requirements:

  • Successful attainment and retention of CCMA, CMA (AAMA) or NCMA certification or RMA plus documented completion of a Medical Assisting program through an accredited institution of higher learning.

  • Completion of an accredited program that meets nationally accepted standards certificate or degree in Medical Assisting or Medical Office Management; experience will be considered in lieu of formal education.

  • Ability to communicate and relate well with office staff, ancillary departments and public, follow direction, accept orders and perform repetitive tasks, be patient, courteous and tactful.

  • Computer literate in use of word processing and email.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Previous experience in a medical environment to gain practical knowledge in the following areas is preferred: examination process, diagnostic and treatment room procedures, medical equipment and instruments, safety hazards and precautions, confidentiality/discretion.

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VIEW JOBS 8/20/2018 12:00:00 AM 2018-11-18T00:00 ABOUT THE JOB You were born to be the boss. We know. You get up in the morning and you make sure everyone else in the house is doing what they need to do. Then you go to work and you make sure that everyone there is doing what they need to do, even your boss. You just do that because you've always done it. Well maybe it's time you moved up. You want to be the boss? Well now's your chance - Domino's Pizza is hiring bosses - more specifically assistant managers. It's a tough job, one that needs a natural like you. Of course, you'll need some skills - judgment, math and the ability to multitask. You'll be working for a company that's fun and flexible. Not to mention, it's work experience you're going to use for a long time to come. You've had our pizza delivered to you, now help us be the best in pizza delivery. Go on, boss, show us what you've got. Apply now! JOB REQUIREMENTS AND DUTIES You are responsible for everything that happens during your shift. This includes all cost controls, inventory control, cash control and Customer relations. You must set the example. You must follow ALL policy and procedures 100% of the time and expect the same from your crew. In addition: Staffing, Paperwork, Cost Controls, Cash control, Food management, Work to a Schedule, Perfect Image and adherence to standards, Great Customer Service, Attendance & punctuality, Transportation to/from work, Store cleanliness, Marketing, Profitability. ADVANCEMENT Many of our team members began their careers as delivery drivers and today are successful Domino's franchise owners. From assistant manager to general manager, general manager to franchisee or Manager Corporate Operations, our stores offer a world of opportunity. DIVERSITY Our mission is to recognize, appreciate, value and utilize the unique talents and contributions of all individuals. To create an environment where all team members, because of their differences, can reach their highest potential. SUMMARY STATEMENT We take pride in our team members and our team members take pride in Domino's Pizza! Being the best pizza delivery company in the world requires exceptional team members working together. At Domino's Pizza, our people come first! General Job Duties For All Store Team Members * Operate all equipment. * Stock ingredients from delivery area to storage, work area, walk-in cooler. * Prepare product. * Receive and process telephone orders. * Take inventory and complete associated paperwork. * Clean equipment and facility approximately daily. Training Orientation and training provided on the job. Communication Skills * Ability to comprehend and give correct written instructions. * Ability to communicate verbally with customers and co-workers to process orders both over the phone and in person. Essential Functions/Skills * Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide accurately and quickly (may use calculator). * Must be able to make correct monetary change. * Verbal, writing, and telephone skills to take and process orders. Motor coordination between eyes and hands/fingers to rapidly and accurately make precise movements with speed. * Ability to enter orders using a computer keyboard or touch screen. * Navigational skills to read a map, locate addresses within designated delivery area. * Must navigate adverse terrain including multi-story buildings, private homes, and other delivery sites while carrying product. Work Conditions EXPOSURE TO * Varying and sometimes adverse weather conditions when removing trash and performing other outside tasks. * In-store temperatures range from 36 degrees in cooler to 90 degrees and above in some work areas. * Sudden changes in temperature in work area and while outside. * Fumes from food odors. * Exposure to cornmeal dust. * Cramped quarters including walk-in cooler. * Hot surfaces/tools from oven up to 500 degrees or higher. * Sharp edges and moving mechanical parts. * Varying and sometimes adverse weather conditions when delivering product, driving and couponing. SENSING * Talking and hearing on telephone. Near and mid-range vision for most in-store tasks. * Depth perception. * Ability to differentiate between hot and cold surfaces. * Far vision and night vision for driving. TEMPERAMENTS The ability to direct activities, perform repetitive tasks, work alone and with others, work under stress, meet strict quality control standards, deal with people, analyze and compile data, make judgments and decisions. Domino's Pizza Vandalia OH

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Hello guys.  I am being interviewed today by Michaela Woollatt of Transition Free Press, about my involvement with Power Shift UK.  I’ll post up here when the article comes out.  In the meantime, I answered a few questions via email as a lead up to the interview.  Here are my answers:

Why you became involved in the Power Shift movement?
left a full-time job a little over a year ago to allow me to spend more of my time on what I think of as the most pressing issue of our time, namely climate change.  I was already heavily involved with my local Transition Town, but realised that there needs to be a general change in attitudes nationally if we are to reach critical mass in our Transition.  Having met Nico of at a demonstration in London, I found the opportunity for me to contribute strategically to the movement via the Global Power Shift.
Why you believe there is a need to broaden the climate movement?
In my experience, the movement tends to form around a few key individuals in any one town, village or district.  The people who are involved are those in the circle of friends of those key individuals, from a similar age range, political viewpoint, ethnicity and socio-economic background.  To build momentum at a local level, groups need to move beyond their natural catchment.  As a movement overall, there are certain demographics that are very under-represented.
To gain true critical mass, the movement needs to grow beyond its current reach.
Which groups/movements/individuals do you see as key actors in facilitating this?
Obviously, I see the Transition movement as hugely important.  The Transition movement can take hold in locations outside of the progressive, liberal parts of the country, and I see community energy and Transition Streets, in combination with other initiatives such as Playing Out, as being important in allowing the movement to grow.
The Climate Coalition is key as well, in providing the possibility for groups small and organisations large to join and share progress.  There was talk at Power Shift UK of them providing an online platform to allow successes and experiencce to be shared, so we can all feel part of something bigger, without necessarily feeling as though we need to spend a lot of time at rallies.
And of course the last and most important individual to make sure that the movement is inclusive and grows is you.  Or me.  Or anyone reading.  Growing the movement is not something that will happen overnight.  It will involve thousands of people having millions of conversations with friends and acquaintances.
How groups/movements should do this?
The methods will be different for all, and I wouldn’t presume to know more about what will be effective than people involved in a group already.  but key tips can be gained from the likes of COIN.  People can join in with the more regional Power Shift groups, by contacting Power Shift UK.  They can also, or instead, think about their own local area and which parts of society are under-represented in their group or in their thinking.  And if we share our progress with each other, we can start to realise just how much great work their is all over the country, by a huge number of inspirational and dedicated people, and can gain encouragement to carry on ourselves.
What are the challenges individuals and groups face in doing this?
The challenges are many, but we need to be optimistic and determined.  We need to pace ourselves to avoid burn-out, take on enough to be effective while still doing a proper job.  We need to realise that for a new idea to take hold, you first need to go through a lot of rejection, slowly changing the attitudes and behaviour of a minority, and to not stop there.  Once a few more are saying yes, carry on and a few more will say yes, and start to help your cause.  Patience is needed, which can feel demoralising and defeatist in the face of the urgency of the climate crisis.  But when you realise that the critical tipping point might be just around the corner, you need to keep going.
What can the green movement do to make itself more accessible to all?
Stop calling itself the “green movement” for a start.  It’s not just about saving rainforests and helping endangered species.  It’s much more fundamental than that.  Our way of life will change, either through the climate or the incredible opportunities that advances in technology and provision of renewable energy provide to make our societies more equitable.  We need to find the underlying beliefs that we all have in common, such as a love for the seasons, personal freedom and of our children, all of which need protecting from climate change and inequality.
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The Wynd is a narrow strip of land between the cliff side coast and Galenor. They are ruled by democrats, and try to encourage the Galish villages close to their border to accept democracy. They are excellent sailors, living on the coast as they do, but rely more on their diplomatic skills than warfare, unless the time calls for it.

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The weekend is here and that means less than one week until we fly out to Seattle for PAX! This morning Sidney and I grabbed some breakfast at Panera and then I started figuring out if I could pack everything in one carry on and one personal item. At first we were thinking we would bring a checked bag but I figured we could use that money ($25 each way) towards our vacation. I still have a few days to decide so I might change my mind but I would prefer to not pay any more money on this trip.

I also finished my Mabel cosplay today! Which means I hot glued a rainbow on to a shirt. Haha I’ll take a picture later and show post it as I think it looks good. And now Gene and I are about to go watch Garfunkel and Oates perform at the Paramount. Haven’t seen them perform before but I imagine it’s going to be fun. If you haven’t heard their music before I would suggest 29|31, Pregnant Women are Smug, or Sports Go Sports. Much of their music includes crude language or sensitive topics so be aware before you go too deep down the hole.

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What, exactly, is a "shithole?"

Someone once said to me, "Mel Gibson is what would happen if you just took a regular guy off the street, say, a good-looking cop, and made him a movie star."

(The definition of a "regular guy" being: one who thinks more like the masses than the elites, who scoffs at politically correct pieties, and who just blurts out whatever he's thinking.)

You could almost say the same of Donald Trump: it's as if America just decided to take a regular guy and make him President.

Yesterday, Donald Trump evidently asked lawmakers gathered at the White House to discuss immigration policy, "Why are we having all these people from shithole countries come here?"

He then suggested that we should encourage more immigration from places like Norway, whose prime minister he had met with on Wednesday.

This is vintage Trump: blunt-spoken and tactless, but honest. Calling other countries "shitholes" is hardly statesmanlike. (Though, it must be said, it was the Democrats who reported that Trump used that term in what he undoubtedly thought was a private meeting.)

Now, of course, all the usual suspects are sputtering with outrage.

But, does Trump have a point?

Trump made his comment when legislators were discussing extending special protections to immigrants from Haiti, el Salvador, and various African countries.

The Oxford dictionary defines "shithole" as:

An extremely dirty, shabby, or otherwise unpleasant place.

Can an entire country be characterized that way?

Haiti's per capita GDP is $729 as of 2016, compared to the US's $57,466.

Its infant mortality rate is 48.2 deaths per 1000 births, far higher than the US rate of 5.8.

Haiti's literacy rate is 61%, compared to the 86% rate in the US.

In the 22 months following the end of the President Aristide era in 2004, the murder rate in Haiti reached 220 per 100,000 population, though it has since come down to closer to 60. In the US, it hovers roughly around 5.

These statistics certainly seem to add up to a "shabby or otherwise unpleasant place."

Not coincidentally, the average IQ in Haiti is 67, vs. 98 for the US.

And all of Haiti's statistics are remarkably similar to those of the sub-Saharan African countries.

If you're from a country like Haiti, with its near nonexistent welfare, of course you want to come to the United States. Likewise, you'd want to emigrate from Africa to Europe.

The principle seems to be, the more of a mess you've made of your own country, the more desperately you want to come here.

The question is, will it be good for the US to have people from such countries come here? Will a group of immigrants with an average IQ of 67 be more of a boon, or a burden?

Are they more likely to increase our per capita GDP, or to increase our crime rate?

Some feel we shouldn't even be allowed to ask these questions, that they're beyond the bounds of acceptable discourse. But is it really unpatriotic to ask if a policy is in this country's best interest?

Of course not; it's self-destructive not to ask.

And it's hard not to conclude that the only reason certain parties don't want that question asked is because the answer is so obvious. Every immigrant who comes to this country makes this country a tiny bit more like the country he came from.

Donald Trump's not about to win any prizes for diplomacy. But by the standards of Western leaders, he's quite commonsensical about immigration.

Anonymous said...

I thought the same of Trump's comment.... Is it true? Yes.

Our immigration policy should be about maximizing the well-being and economic prosperity for the current US citizens.

Many people out there haven't felt the direct effect of globalization / open boarders policies. I experienced it first-hand at a recent job. This small company was purchased by two foreign born owners. Among the negative things they did (and that is a LONG list) - outsource a significant percentage of the manufacturing, blow away most of the long term work force (though firings and also by creating such a negative environment that many of them left); and replace them with foreign born workers - to the extent that ~40% of the staff was foreign born during the last year I worked there. An unwritten rule was to advertise for jobs in minority neighborhoods. Why? part of the reason is that the owners knew the foreign born would knuckle under to the abusive work environment.

All those who have been immune to what's going on out there and have some altruistic feelings about helping those poor people in other countries with a ticket to the US - wake up. If its not a zero sum game - its close enough. The current citizenry suffers.

John Craig said...

Anon --
Agreed, the primary purpose of a government should be to help its own citizens, not to help foreigners at their own citizens' expense. A lot of people seem to lose sight of that.

And a lot of people who come from other countries bring their foreign customs with them, which don't jibe with our culture. The story you tell reminds me of that Indian woman who essentially brought a slave with her from India, and continued to treat her as a slave here. And think of that female Muslim doctor up in Dearborn who performed clitoridectomies on young girls. And a lot of the recent immigrants have retained their loyalty to their home country, and disparage this country freely, while partaking of its bounty. I've never understood people who come here for the opportunities but complain about how horrible it is at every opportunity.

I say, no thanks. Stay in your own country. (And I wasn't even dealing with these points in this post, this one was more just about IQ and competence.)

Anonymous said...

When I learned what Trump said, I laughed. He is blunt, but truthful. Many commenters on another website that I go to for news agreed with Trump, commenters who hailed from various countries. Plenty of people stated that Trump is simply saying what most of us are thinking.

- Susan

John Craig said...

Susan --
There were actually a number of news items that made me laugh this past week (including this one). Floyd Mayweather's response to that reporter's question was another. And reading about Dave Chapelle's characterization of some of the women in the #Metoo movement was another.

Dave Moriarty said...

a little story for you. in the 80's i lived on 99th street and west end avenue on the upper west side of NYC. Across the street was a small apt building housing entirely haitians . in general they were gypsy cab drivers but otherwise hung out side on the stoop all day and night. anyway as my wife was about to give birth i had a car in the city to take her to flushing hospital where her doctor delivered kids. one might here water breaks and i run down to load stuff in the car. but "someone" had broken into the car ( this was the era of car radio thieves and people had to take the radio out of their car or the windows would be broken and the radio extracted) . anyway, someone had used a screwdriver in the lock and now my key would not open the door. given the door was locked i had t o use a screwdriver and break in to my own car. now i don't carry a screwdriver around with me. so i walked over to my where about ten guys were hanging around . i asked hey any of you guys have a screwdriver ?

they all did ! anyway we go to the hospital and had the baby. He is now 31 and recently got married and lives -you guessed it the upper west side. so i guess the "lesson" is if we need more screwdrivers maybe we know who to bring aboard.

John Craig said...

Dave --
Ha, I like the way you end the story with a surprise moral. Well, guess I was wrong after all....

(Well told story, btw, you cleverly refrain from assigning blame to anyone of breaking into your car.)

GT said...

Would be a good exercise to see how far Trump could have taken it to sound PC.

Shithole = countries or regions with the greatest untapped opportunities for advancement

That sounds sickingly PC. Would the MSM have gotten upset if he used the above PC phrase?

In all honesty I am not pleased that Trump used the term shithole as it does not sound very presidential but I am not sure what term he should have used.

John Craig said...

GT --
If Trump had used some PC phrase in that supposedly private meeting, we'd never have heard about it.

I'm not happy he used the phrase either, if he did (there now appears to be some doubt about it, at least a few are denying it and Durbin supposedly has a history of fibbing). I have to admit, it does sound like him. And you're right, while it's not an inapt adjective, it's not Presidential.

While I support him politically, I wish he'd rein himself in a little. It's getting harder and harder to deny that he's a 'hole himself.

arthur thurman said...

During my time in the military I enjoyed visiting many countries and experiencing different cultures. It made me thankful for what we have here in America. It also reinforced my belief that we have to keep it that way. Importing the 3rd world will not do that.

Anonymous said...

there is this sauce from Africa, called "SHITR SAUCE" that I noticed ten or twelve years ago (I found it online while looking up something about Pere Ubu, you know how in Alfred Jarry's play he scandalized people a couple centuries back by adding an extra "r" to "merde" (French for "shit") to produce "merdre," which English translations sometimes render as "shitr," forgive me for bringing up all this decadent art history with which you, WISE MISTER CRAIG, are no doubt well-familiar, but not everybody shares the dubious benefits of a liberal arts education the way you and I do) was on google images, it was brown and came in a barely-labelled glass jar like Granny's peach jam, and apparently it was sold out of this one weird warehouse/boatdock/storefront in the Bronx, the whole concept was fairly amusing

back then years ago when I found this SHITR SAUCE unfortunately I was too ignorant to do screenshots and/or internet archive preservations of these webpages, I cannot find the SHITR SAUCE anymore...I think it was "good on chicken" ...

or maybe goat, what do you think?

John Craig said...

Arthur --
Yes, in general, importing Third Worlders raises their economic level, and lowers ours.

John Craig said...

I've never heard of that sauce, but you've brought back a distant memory: being forced to read Alfred Jarry at the liberal private school I attended. What a waste of time that was. Along with Samuel Beckett's "Waiting for Godot," and so on. Ugh. I don't think I ever read a single book I was forced to in school which I enjoyed.

Back then a lot of us read books like "Catcher in the Rye" on our own, and enjoyed it for all the truths about human nature it described so well. Ditto for Kurt Vonnegut. But forcing high school students to read absurdist "literature" in order to broaden their horizons? It was all part of what turned this student into a conservative, or, at least, an anti-liberal.

Anonymous said...

South Korea was a shithole country, with a GDP lower than many African nations today adjusted for inflation post ww2/korean war.

Now look at where they are.

I would say:
Maybe when you hear your country is a "shithole", try to do something about it so you can someday prove the world wrong, eh?

IQ plays a role, but Nepal is far far cleaner than India despite having a lower IQ. Nigeria has a lower IQ than the Philippines but is less dirty, cramped, and garbage ridden and is on the road to having more power someday if trends continue.

There is still room for improvement across the world.

John Craig said...

Ga --
I"m not sure comparing a Korea which had just been through WWII and the Korean War to an African country is a fair comparison. (It's a little like comparing North and South Korea, which both have similar average IQ's: there are extraneous circumstances impinging on the results.) But yes, S.K. has made great strides.

I agree, the best solution would be for the "shithole" countries to prove Trump wrong. But I'm not holding my breath on that one.


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“We were short a team when a school dropped out earlier this week so we divided into two teams, allowing all of the girls to get touches on the ball for the entire tournament,” she said.
Kane 1 opened the tournament against Smethport and took both games 25-19, 25-19. Freshman Aubri Haight had several service points in the first set. In the second, Ronnie Costanzo took over that role and did well from the service line. Kelsie Alexander hustled and passed well in the middle back libero spot. Rainee Wright put up some nice blocks in the middle. Both Costanzo and freshman Moira Stanisch set well and hit well from the opposite side.
Kane 2 faced their first opponent in Brookville but struggled to pass the ball well. They lost the first set 25-10. Freshman Abby Anderson got her first kill of the tournament for the 10th point.  In the second set, the young Wolves had an opportunity to score 4 straight points after a kill by freshman Hailey Slater that sent her to the service line. She served three points that included 2 aces. Freshman middle blocker Madison Stahli had a nice block and freshman outside hitter Katie Colosimo had a kill. But it wasn’t enough as they lost 25-12.
Kane 1 got back on the court to face Clarion-Limestone and took the two sets 25-19. 25-16. The Wolves combined for 6 kills from Ella Klaiber (3), Haight (2), and Costanzo (1). Stanisch served up a couple of aces as did Costanzo who ended the game with two in a row. Alena Horton passed well out of the back row. In the second set, Stanisch continued to serve well, starting the game with 2 aces and closing out the set with 4 more. The Wolves kept the Lions off balance from the service line most of the set as Klaiber and Alexander added aces as well.
With Kane 1 at 8-0 in the bracket, they earned a bye into the semifinals. They easily defeated Johnsonburg 25-13 in single-game elimination play. Costanzo (4), Klaiber (3), Alexander (1), Stanisch (1), and Haight (1) all served up aces. Klaiber added three kills, Freshman Serrena Conklin had a nice kill out of the middle, and Wright had a nice block. Alexander and Horton were instrumental with solid passing out of the middle back.
That win pitted the Wolves against the B court winners, Redbank Valley, in a best of 3 matches. After initial Wolves kills from Haight and Wright, RBV jumped out to a commanding 10-4 lead as the Wolves struggled to get their feet right on serve receive and attacking. But they fought back with Haight serving (1 ace) and kills from Klaiber, who hit a great line shot, and Costanzo, who pushed the ball to the corner. Down 9-14, the Wolves battled and points traded 1-2 at a time. Costanzo had another ace and a kill. Conklin added a timely kill for point 11. Alexander continued to make solid passes.
In the second set, Stanisch started it with an ace and Klaiber added a 5th point with another kill. But a strong server for RBV put a damper on the Wolves offense as they couldn’t get a solid pass out of serve receive. Down 7-19, they battled. Klaiber put up an ace and Alexander made a fantastic dig. Costanzo made a nice save and the Wolves added 3 more points. But more serve to receive errors got in the way before an RBV mistake. Costanzo pushed another well-placed ball, but that was about all the Wolves could muster as RBV took the win and first place, 25-12.
“I couldn’t be more proud of the way the young girls handled themselves all day. Both teams had such a great opportunity to be on the court. The JV program has two goals, one of them obviously being to be competitive; the other goal is to teach them what sports are all about. It’s not always about winning, although nobody really likes to lose. But today was about learning the game, learning to be a good teammate, learning how to overcome obstacles and challenges. As coaches, this is what we try to do day in and day out. It’s a big part of why these girls have success. This group of JV girls works hard to get better every day and I’m honored to have them in the gym,” Coach Kessler said.
The Lady Wolves travel to ECC on Tuesday to face the Crusaders. Thursday they travel to Sheffield to face the Wolverines.


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A Master of Sci-Fi Movie Gadgets Moves Over to the Real World

Posted: February 14, 2011 in Ciber, Technology
Mark Coleran, creator of “fantasy user interfaces” for films like The Bourne Ultimatum and Children of Men, is now focusing on solving real-world problems.

You don’t know Mark Coleran‘s name, but you’ve seen his work. He’s the designer who creates the futuristic computer screens that characters in movies (like The Bourne UltimatumChildren of Men, and Mission Impossible 3) use when saying things like “Enhance!” But now he’s the design director of Bonfire Labs, an agency who specifically hired him for his “fantasy user interface” (or FUI) skills.

Coleran Reel 2008.06 HD from Mark Coleran on Vimeo.

But what on earth do flashy movie UIs have to do with solving real-world design problems? Plenty, says Coleran: “[The FUIs] look fantastic when you see them in the theater, but a lot of that is actually grounded in reality — stuff that’s not mainstream yet, that I’ve been researching and experimenting with.” Case in point: Coleran’s design for a near-future music player in Children of Menlooks uncannily similar to iTunes’s “Coverflow” interface, which Apple released in the fall of 2006, almost a year after Coleran completed his work on Children of Men. Coleran didn’t invent Coverflow — Apple purchased it from an artist and programmer earlier in 2006 — but it is an example of Coleran’s method of combining and taking inspiration from up-and-coming UI concepts before they enter the mainstream. In the image below, Coleran also borrowed (with permission) the background from a 3D desktop concept called Bumptop.

A FUI from Children of Men, which Coleran created almost a year before iTunes’ Coverflow interface was released.

Of course, Coleran had plenty of experience designing real-world UIs himself before joining Bonfire (including the innovative interface for a creative project-management application called FLOW). But he says Bonfire hired him to be more of a “visual concept designer” for their interactive and advertising clients — sort of a Syd Mead for UIs, “looking at the bigger picture rather than the detail of individual buttons,” says Coleran. “My background from the film work, plus my experience in engineering, electronics, and graphic design, sort of fits with these interactive projects. There’s an element of futurism, where you can play the ‘what ifs’ out to their logical conclusions. Not just for the sake of it, but if you know the rules, you can break them to get something better.”

A FUI from Michael Bay’s The Island. Images courtesy of Mark Coleran

From The Island, a gunsight used by an assassin.

But Coleran doesn’t just throw out the rule books on user experience and “human interface guidelines.” In fact, because many of his clients know his movie work, he spends a lot of time talking them out of doing something like Children of Men or The Bourne Ultimatum. “One of my biggest frustations is when people will say, ‘We have these specifications and requirements, now execute it just like we saw in the movie,'” he says. “What they don’t realize is that the requirements for those movie FUIs were completely unlike the ones that they’re dealing with. In a movie, you see an interface for at most a couple of seconds. In real life, every design decision has a consequence, and it doesn’t go away. It’s there day in and day out. Those human interface guidelines are there for very good reasons.”

A computer interface for The Bourne Ultimatum

One of Coleran’s mockups for a touch-based map interface.

So how do you push the UI envelope while respecting what already works? “It comes back to pure design,” Coleran says. “Everything has to be justified; you can’t say I put this here because it looks cool. At Bonfire we’re trying to come up with new patterns — not just user interfaces, but whole new models for experiencing TV or magazines or music — and mocking them up in the same way I did the FUIs. But now, I may actually get to execute them in real life.”

[Read more at Coleran.com]

John Pavlus

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‘the Golden Spit’…

I finished my cane sculpture today, entitled ‘the Golden Spit’. It was inspired by a lovely part of the North Norfolk coast I visited last summer.

As the pictures show, the piece started in the centre around a former. This held the stakes in place. A mixture of randing, packing and waling weaves were used to get the shape and separate the colours. The walling was mainly done in yellow and the randing and packing in blue.

Although I had a rough idea of where it was heading it gradually evolved into a fish like form  which was pretty appropriate as it happens. I also made a small cuff to stand it on using a small cardboard  box as a former.

Hoop heaven…

Just finished forming hoops around this very handy drum. I’ll leave them for several weeks to dry. I’m very excited as it’s all my own home grown willow.

When they are ready I’ll be making frame baskets with them. I really like the Irish Sciathog (pronounced skeeogue). So I’ll be making a few of those too.
Watch this space….


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Showkat A. Motta from Srinagar

From Outlook: “Count Dracula

  • Rashtriya Rifles has been conducting a “census” in Sopore, when the government’s official census is already complete
  • The two-page census forms have 40-odd questions—names of family members, their age, qualification, occupation, marital status and phone numbers
  • There are questions for ex-militants, who have also been asked to provide photographs. Traders too have been photographed.

It has all the potential to disturb the fragile peace in the Kashmir Valley. The so-called ‘census’ by the security forces in Sopore, north Kashmir, has been the cause of much resentment among the local population. Over the past four weeks, soldiers of the 22 Rashtriya Rifles have been spreading themselves across Sopore town’s City Colony, Noorbagh, Chinkipora, Batpora, Baghat and Shalimar Colony areas, summoning the mohalla elders, handing them ‘census forms’ and giving orders to return them filled. The two-page, multi-column computerised forms have about 40 questions that include names of family members, their age, qualification, occupation, marital status and phone numbers. There are special questions for former militants, who are asked to provide their photographs as well. Traders too are under the scanner in this apple town—the army has visited various markets and photographed shopkeepers.

The exercise has evoked anger and fear among the residents for obvious reasons. They fear that details like phone numbers could be misused. “We can’t dare to refuse to cooperate with the soldiers,” says a local journalist, Mushtaq Ahmad. Some residents who chose to speak toOutlook described the “army census” as an intrusion into their privacy. Says Sopore Bar Association president Mohammad Maqbool Mir, “I am at a loss to understand who authorised the soldiers to conduct this census. Is it their job? This is sheer harassment. Our youth are scared.”

Sopore has been one of the epicentres of the Kashmiri separatist struggle. It’s where hardline Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Geelani hails from. The town has enjoyed the burdensome distinction of being the important psychological symbol of the Kashmiri insurgents during the heyday of militancy; it was their Jaffna. Sopore opened and shut at the orders of Afghan militant Akbar Bhai, a former bodyguard of Afghan warlord Gulbuddin Hekmatyar. In 1991-92, the army had to bring in armoured tanks to flush out hundreds of militants who had seized control of the town.

Many locals regard the army’s move to hold a parallel census operation with scepticism, especially because Kashmiris had wholeheartedly cooperated with the civil administration in the official census. The two-phased government census has just ended on a successful note. It was, in fact, completed after the separatists, realising the importance of the exercise, made passionate calls to the people to participate in it.

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Games for Health

In partnership with the School of Cinematic Arts, the Institute is exploring intersections between dance, neuroscience, and health through two directed research courses, which in partnership with each other and through tandem learning objectives, will produce protocols for future research.

Assistant Professor Marientina Gotsis (cinema) will teach CTIN 503: Interactive Entertainment, Science and Healthcare, and Assistant Professor Thomas McManus (dance) will teach DANC 499: Neuroscience of Dance and Games for Health. Professor McManus’ research seminars builds upon the students’ work with Bill Forsythe with Improvisation Technologies and Synchronous Objects. It explores the RYBG (Red, Yellow, Blue, Green) creative system as an interactive game with the potential to be used as a therapeutic intervention to improve executive function and cognitive motor behavior (synchrony, attunement, touch). The objectives of these courses is to develop movement protocols and digital games for improved executive function and cognitive motor behavior interventions.


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Leadership Team

Our Leadership Team

Back row, left to right: Carolyn Gillespie, Danny Dale, Rocky Brock, Ron Teague - Front row, left to right: Norma Mooney, Ken Greiner, Nicci Nauman, Stacy MacDonald, Bob Coffey

2018 Leadership Team

Stacy MacDonald - Chairperson - leadership@kearneyfumc.org

Nicci Nauman

Norma Mooney

Ken Greiner

Carolyn Gillespie

Ron Teague

Danny Dale

Rocky Brock

Bob Coffey

Spencer Smith - Pastor

Leadership Meeting Minutes

August 27 Leadership Team meeting 7pm

Attendance: Bob Coffey, Spencer Smith, Stacy MacDonald, Nicci Nauman, Danny Dale, Carolyn Gillespie, Rocky Brock, Ken Greiner, Sherry Oxandale, Mary Thomas and Becky Steeby

1.    Spiritual Formation and Leadership Development – Bob

Bob opened the meeting in prayer.

Bob shared an article called “Five Marks of a Servant Leader” by Jon Bloom

These five marks are:

1)   A servant leader seeks the glory of his Master

2)   A servant leader sacrificially seeks the highest joy of those he serves.

3)   A servant leader will forgo his rights rather than obscure the gospel.

4)   A servant leader is not preoccupied with personal visibility and recognition.

5)   A servant leader anticipates and graciously accepts the time for his decrease.

2.    Vision and Goal Related Business – Building Technology – Becky Steeby, Sanctuary Projectors – Bob, Insurance Update (due by Oct 1) – Bob, Building Committee Update – Stacy/Spencer

Building Technology – Becky shared that she had done research to find the church a different software to use since people had a hard time with several aspects of our current software (Fellowship One). She has found a company called Touchpoint which seems to be a better option for the church. No action was taken at this time by the Leadership Team.

Sanctuary Projectors – Bob shared that Mike Chaloupka has been working with SRS to solve the problems that the church is having with the projectors in the Sanctuary. The current estimated cost to fix the problem is $25,000.00. Bob will have a more accurate amount once we know just want needs to be replaced/fixed. This information was shared so that the Leadership Team can be thinking about where these funds will come from.

Insurance Update – Bob will have a meeting with Chuck Morris from the insurance company on September 11 to discuss how the Westside site will affect our current insurance and what forms we need to complete for the second site.

Building Committee – Based upon feedback that the Building Committee has received from the congregation, they feel that the congregation does not want to go into debt again. Keeping this information in mind the Building Committee will ask for new blueprints based upon how much money has been received and how much money we anticipate receiving through the capital campaign.

3.    Budget, Church Calendar of Events and Attendance Review

Concerns were shared that expenses are higher than income. No action was taken.

4.    Pressing Needs not already addressed – policy review as part of ongoing business – we need this completed by end of September

Stacy will send out reminders of the different policies everyone is working on. Revisions/updates and approval will be done through email.

5.    SPRC as Needed – Pastoral Compensation due by September; updates

6.    Other Items for Leadership Team Attention as Needed

Next meeting will be Monday, September 24 at 7:00pm in Classroom 4.

Leadership Team retreat is scheduled for Saturday, September 22.

    Approved through emails: Rocky Brock, Nicci Nauman, Carolyn Gillespie, Stacy MacDonald,

    Danny Dale, Ron Teague and Norma Mooney

Town Hall Meeting Minutes

The Church Leadership Team conducts a quarterly Town Hall meeting to inform the congregation about the church's goals for the future, and where we are on that path.

Kearney FUMC Town Hall Meeting

Town Hall Minutes June 20th7pm

There were 58 people who attended.

Opening and Prayer- Stacy MacDonald Leadership Team, chairwoman

Flood Plain Review- Kevin Pratt

  • Kevin revisited the flood plain designation and how we determined the church sits in a flood plain.
  • We considered building a flood wall and that idea has been rejected due to time and cost.
  • The plan remains as it was before we learned of the floodplain- 4 classrooms, meeting room, individual bathrooms, a secure area, some space for mechanical and limited storage which can be added to later. Now a ramp has been included to accommodate the raise in the building due to flood plain grade increase requirements.
  • Further reductions of square footage will result in space that won't meet our needs

Questions and Feedback:

  • When was the FEMA map revised?-we think 2015 but certainly after the original build
  • Was the FEMA map a 100 year map?- Yes
  • Could the meeting space have a movable wall?- Yes, depending on need
  • Will the new addition floor be 22 inches higher than the floor in our current building? - Yes, we will have stairs and a ramp to connect the two buildings.
  • When we bought the property, we were not in the floodplain, is that true? -Yes
  • How did we end up in the floodplain, if the original building wasn’t in the floodplain originally?-More stormwater volume due to more development of Kearney impacts the flood plain (hydraulic evaluation was done). FEMA makes the designation and there is not anything we can do about it.
  • Do we pay flood insurance on this building?- Yes, it’s a subsidized rate.
  • How will the ramp affect Joyful Noise? Don’t really know, yet. Pending official measurements and other ways of orienting the ramp, it’s not possible to know for sure.

Building Plans-Kevin Pratt and Gary Marchbank co-chairmen Building Committee

  • We paid to have the land assessed by engineers to be sure the flood plain designation was accurate.
  • When we began this campaign, the budget we set was not sufficient to build the plans we currently have.
  • The shortfall is an unknown, it could range $350,000-400,000 depending on cost of materials.
  • The flood plain adjustments cost about $50,000; The current building plan was $250,000 6-12 months ago, but costs are rising.
  • The need for space remains, the cost to address the need exceeds our current campaign expectations.
  • Financing is available, there is a deed of trust, many options exist for amortization- 20, 15, 10 year, etc.
  • Building cost has risen from $110 per square foot to $129 per square foot.

Questions and Feedback:

  • Did the building committee look at alternative construction, like a butler building?- We don’t know if we can save a significant amount doing that.
  • Is the entire building and all of the property in the floodplain?-Relocating water, electrical, draining, sprinklers for fire safety, secured space for the children, etc. makes the idea of building on the far east side of the building not feasible.
  • Can we build up instead of out?- It hasn’t been specifically discussed, but stairs and elevators add significant cost. Elevator could be at least $50,000. The structure of the building to support a second story is unknown
  • What’s next?- Spencer took over to say: We are on track for two votes. 1. Church conference, majority vote of those who attend, probably late July, to approve preliminary architectural plans, preliminary financing plans and estimates and that goes back to the building committee. Once the committee meets with the architects, then preliminary plans and financing become specific and a second vote occurs to approve those plans and the financing options that go with it.
  • We just got out of debt, staying out of debt was stated as a preference.
  • Are there grant monies we could pursue?- Not that we are aware of.
  • If we continue to grow, more people should generate more revenue, right?- that’s not always the case.
  • How many additional children would we serve in the new space?-Current children’s space is at 100% capacity (51 kids per hour) Divide the new square footage by 25 and that gives space for 72 more kids per hour. Some grades and ages experience more crowding than others and that needs to be considered also. This applies only to Sunday morning. When we look at youth, that includes Wednesdays as well as Sundays, they will experience more growth potential as well.
  • Does the data have a timeframe?- Yes, annual averages. So, should we look at only through 2017, because we’re only halfway through 2018.

Second Site Impact-Spencer Smith, Pastor

  • Looking at children’s ministries and student ministries, the Second Site impact was considered. The Second Site will not likely impact 9:30 numbers because 9:30 is not the target for growth at the Second Site.
  • When we say we are full in children’s ministry, we mean we are full at 9:30.

Questions and Feedback:

  • Is every classroom in use on Sunday morning? -Sunday mornings are not limited to classroom space. They move from the classroom to a meeting space (the old choir room). One classroom is used for that Pre-K worship time. Another is used for storage when the dividers are pulled to store Joyful Noise equipment that isn’t functional for Sunday morning. It wouldn’t add room for more than about 6 kids.
  • Do we know the location of the second site?- No
  • Have we looked at opportunities to redo space in the plans?- No, these plans reflect current practice and best fit the need of the Sunday morning programming. There are also impacts due to fire and building codes.
  • Limiting debt limits options. Sacrifices will occur either financially or in discomfort due to overcrowding.
  • How much will the Second Site cost?- Nothing, until the grant money runs out. The goal is for it to become self-sufficient.
  • Given the growing population of Kearney, can we get a projection of what kind of growth our church could expect?- we can look into that.
  • Our only growth is at 9:30?- Our bottleneck is at 9:30.
  • Can we use our Second Site to relieve 9:30 crowding instead of using our 10:45 Contemporary population to seed the Second Site?-It comes down to which sacrifices we want to make.
  • Is leasing better than building in terms of cost?- yes
  • Will the second site have different accounts?- No, one church, one set of accounts.
  • Will we continue to have 10:45 contemporary service after the second site launches?- probably not at first, at least, to avoid competition. Some possibilities exist to use the Fellowship at different times, not 10:45
  • If we don’t use the Fellowship Center at 9:30 or 10:45 (after Second Site), can we use it for children’s ministry?- Yes, absolutely. But it eliminates the use of the Fellowship Center for a service.
  • Will the Second Site have Children’s ministry? -Yes, but it will not significantly alleviate our crowding at 9:30.
  • The new space will not impact the size of the sanctuary, is there room for growth in the sanctuary at 9:30?- Yes about 20% and then we will be bottlenecked again.

Spencer closed the meeting with prayer.

Approved through email: Rocky Brock, Stacy MacDonald, Bob Coffey, Carolyn Gillespie, Norma Mooney, Ron Teague, and Nicci Nauman

Contact the Leadership Team

You can email the Leadership Team at leadership@kearneyfumc.org


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If you’re considering therapy for you or someone you love, then chances are, you’ve got questions! Here are some of the most common ones. I hope they help clarify some of the “unknowns” that might otherwise hold you back from getting the help you need.

1. How do I know when my problem is “bad enough” to need counseling?
You don’t have to wait to come to counseling until you’re in a crisis or until the going gets really tough (though many choose to do so!). If your problems are distressing you or those around you or getting in the way of your overall health and well-being, it can only help you to bring those concerns to a counselor who can help you sort through those issues and help you start feeling better.

2. What should I expect for the first session?
When you arrive, please have a seat in our waiting room and make yourself at home (don’t worry, we’ve got plenty of up-to-date magazines and other literature to keep you occupied!). At your appointment time, I’ll come out to greet you, walk you back to my office, and maybe even grab you a cup of coffee or tea along the way, if you’d like. During the session, you’ll get a chance to share about what’s going on and why you’re seeking help at this time. If all goes well, we’ll decide how often we should meet and what issues we’ll work on together.

3. How do I get started?
The next step is simply to schedule an appointment, which you may do by either calling me at 281-785-2273 or emailing me at kelley.dawson.counseling@gmail.com.

I look forward to talking with you!


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In an effort to offer maximum benefits from our “Total Support” business model, we work with our Customers to establish short and long term program packages customized to specific sustainment requirements and budget limitations. Current programs include:

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