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Nicole Nicastro —manager of Mt. Defiance Cidery and Distillery (of Middleburg, Virginia)— pours her dry 'farmhouse' ciders at ...
Arlington, Virginia, USA.
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Spiritos Properties Project Manager Jeff Spiritos accepts the award for "Setting the Stage For Innovation, Engineering and Architecture" at the U.S. Tall Wood Building Prize Competition in New York City, NY on Thursday, Sep. 17, 2015. The U.S. Tall Wood Building Prize Competition is a historic effort to bring tall, sustainable and design-efficient wood buildings to the U.S. The Tall Wood Building Prize Competition seizes upon innovation to promote rural economic development and mitigate climate change and wildfire impacts, while also supporting sustainable forestry. ( L to R standing Project^ Developer Partner Anyeley Hallova, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, Softwood Lumber Board (SLB) Chair Mark Brinkmeyer, New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets Commissioner Richard A. Ball, and New York City Buildings Commissioner Rick Chandler). USDA Photo by Lance Cheung.
Due to the employee lockout, CP AC4400CW No. 8549 is running ACOT on the CP Thompson Sub with a manager crew at the controls.
I've found this little Gipsy at the local flea market, hiding in the shade, relaxing on an unoccupied booth. His parents, who were nearby, gave me their permission to take a picture of their son.
Will the movie business ever be the same since the separation of these powerful moguls? Sal and Jennel rethink their life structures.
2016 TOLEDO MUD HENS ROSTER
Managers & Coaches (click column headers to sort)
Jeff Pico
Lloyd McClendon
10 Leon Durham
30 Basilio Cabrera
Pitchers
Cory Riordan
0 Joe Mantiply
11 Ruben Alaniz
11 Jeff Ferrell
16 Drake Britton
19 Matt Crouse
21 Blaine Hardy
26 Preston Guilmet
28 Kurt Spomer
29 Chad BellP
32 Thad Weber
39 Bobby Parnell
45 Buck Farmer
47 Logan Kensing
Catchers
9 John Hicks
13 Miguel Gonzalez
Infielders
3 Argenis Diaz
5 JaCoby Jones
6 Dixon Machado
17 Chad Huffman
25 Dean Green
31 Casey McGehee
Outfielders
4 Jeff McVaney
12 Anthony Gose
18 Tyler Collins
24 Jordany Valdespin
2016 INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS ROSTER
Managers & Coaches (click column headers to sort)
16 Butch Wynegar
27 Dean Treanor
28 Miguel Perez
41 Stan Kyles
Pitchers
Nick Kingham
Brandon Cumpton
Casey Sadler
12 Trey Haley
15 Josh Outman
25 Steven Brault
26 Tyler Glasnow
30 Dovydas Neverauskas
35 Frank Duncan
36 Gerrit Cole
38 John Kuchno
39 Jim Fuller
43 Kyle Lobstein
44 Jorge Rondon
45 Curtis Partch
46 Wilfredo Boscan
48 Trevor Williams
49 Kelvin Marte
52 Justin Masterson
Catchers
22 Jin-De Jhang
23 Jacob Stallings
28 Miguel Perez
Infielders
2 Max Moroff
5 Gift Ngoepe
7 Alen Hanson
13 Pedro Florimon
17 Dan Gamache
29 Jason Rogers
39 Jose Osuna
Outfielders
3 Danny Ortiz
19 Austin Meadows
24 Willy Garcia
34 Jonathan Schwind
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Armand and Horsepen are most likely the business capitols of the world since we have so many branch managers out there. Here is another Tri-colored Heron making sure that his branch is well taken care of. Photo was taken on Horsepen Bayou.
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Water & Light at Sassi Mazar Balochistan May30, 2015
SUN SHINES IN THE NIGHT
Sassi punnu mausoleum got Solar Energy
Every year thousands of peoples from various parts of Sindh, Baluchistan and Punjab gather at the shrine of Sassi and Punnu in Singher village to attend a 3 days carnival. Singher village is , 52 Kilometers away from Hub town. Singher means chain, as the village is surrounded by the chain of hills where it is believed that Sassi and Punnu were buried under a landslide.
Before the monsoon a carnival organizing committee receives donation from the Baloch tribal chiefs of Sindh and Balochistan to bear the expenditures of the event. Collected funds are mostly used for providing food, water and accommodation to all the devotees there. Sufi Faqirs (singers) from Sindh, Balochistan and Punjab travel to perform songs on the occasion to pay homage to Sassi Punnu, the popular tragic romance of Sindh and Balochistan. Besides folk songs, a traditional Sindhi game malakhro similar to Japanese wrestling sumo also attracts a large number of the people to come there.
Lands from mountains with old graves scattered in the area and rainy water ways are quite difficult to cross for the travellers. Despite this, devotees, males and females, travel long distance to visit the site the entire year. For the local people, camel is the only means of transport and people gather there during the occasion.
There is only one well, which is useful for the communities otherwise the entire area underground water level is unsafe for human consumption. In case the area receives monsoon rains the people use rainy water from ponds.
For the benefit of peoples living in surroundings as well as devotees who visit during carnival and over the year, Masood Lohar, country Manager UNDP, GEF small grant program decided to use solar energy for providing clean and safe water and lighting on the mausoleum.
On 30th May 2015, Shaan Technologies Private Limited installed a 3 HP Solar Powered pump on a 250 ft deep well that is located near the tomb. Operating on a 3 kilowatt solar panel bank this pump provide 30 Gallon water per minutes & eliminates requirement of diesel generator operated pump that organizing committee previously used to supply water during the festival.
Now solar pump serves as a continuous source of clean water without any additional cost. A water tank is provided to store pumped water. This tank helped as a 24 hours ready source of water for the local people.
In addition to that 2 solar powered floodlights were also installed in front yard of tomb. These 14 watt LED lights runs on a 35 watt solar panel that provide sufficient power to run LED lamps up to 12 hours. Dusk to Dawn photo sensors is also used in the system that automatically turns on the light just before the sunset and turns off at dawn. This project was financed by the UNDP GEF Small grant program. Lodhie foundation contributed 10% cost of the project under its poverty alleviation initiative.
Project Summary
Location: Sassi Punnu Moseleum, Singher Village, Near Hub Dam, Baluchistan
Coordinates: 25°18'41"N 66°53'21"E
Nearby cities: Karachi, Hub City, Sonmiani / Winder city
Initiated By: UNDP, GEF Small Grant Program in association of Lodhie Foundation
Implemented by: Shaan Technologies Private Limited Karachi
Implantation Date: 30Th May 2015
Equipment installed:
(1) One 3HP DC Submersible water pump with 3KW Solar panels and Pump Controller
(2) Two Solar Powered LED Floodlights
Beneficiaries: Up to 2500 people living in the Singher village and surroundings
Folktale of Sassi & Punnu
Sassi Punnu is a famous folktale of love told in the length and breadth of Sindh, Pakistan. The story is about a faithful wife who is ready to undergo all kinds of troubles that would come her way while seeking her beloved husband who was separated from her by the rivals
Sassi was the daughter of a Brahman Hindu Rajah from Rohri . Upon Sassui's birth, astrologers predicted that she was a curse for the royal family’s prestige. The Raja ordered that the child be put in a wooden box and thrown in the Sindhu, present day’s river Indus. However, she was saved by a washer-man belonging to Bhanbhor, near Gharo district, Thatta . The washer-man raised her as his own daughter.
When Sassui became a young girl, she was as beautiful as the fairies of heaven. Stories of her beauty reached Punhun a prince from Kech Makran Balochistan and he became desperate to meet Sassi. The handsome young Prince therefore travelled to Bhambore. He sent his clothes to Sassi's father (a washerman) so that he could catch a glimpse of Sassi. When he visited the washerman's house, they fell in love at first sight. Sassui's father was dispirited, hoping that Sassi would marry a washerman and no one else. He asked Punnhun to prove that he was worthy of Sassui by passing the test as a washerman. Punnhun agreed to prove his love. While washing, he tore all the clothes as, being a prince, he had never washed any clothes; he thus failed the agreement. But before he returned those clothes, he hid gold coins in the pockets of all the clothes, hoping this would keep the villagers quiet. The trick worked, and Sassui's father agreed to the marriage.
At last Punnu (Punhoon) married her. However, his father, Ari, the King of Ketch, did not like his son getting married to a low-caste girl, so he instructed his other sons to go to Bhanbhor and bring back Punnu at any cost. They visited Punnu as his guests and during the night they intoxicated him and his wife. Later, they put their brother on one of the camels and left. When Sassi woke up in the morning, she was shocked to find Punnu missing and all his brothers gone. She understood their trickery. She left Bhambhor immediately to Kech Makran on foot in search of him. The Kech Makran is located along the Makran Coastal Highway in Baluchistan, Pakistan.
After crossing Pab Mountain, she reached the Harho range. She could not proceed further when her path was blocked by the Phor River. So she started retracing her steps. Soon she was accosted by a beastly goatherd who intended to molest her. Sassi prayed to God for protection. Immediately the ground below her feet started caving in like quicksand and she disappeared within seconds. Seeing the miracle, the goatherd repented sincerely, and to make amends for his misconduct, he made a grave in the site and became its custodian.
Punnu found no peace of mind at Kech. He languished and soon became an invalid. Under the circumstances, his father allowed him to return to Bhambhor.
During his return journey, Punnu happened to pass by the site where Sassi had met her death. When the goatherd came to know his story, he told him as to what had happened to Sassi. Punnu was beside himself on hearing the horrible news.
He prayed to God to unite him with Sassi. Again the ground became quicksand and he soon disappeared into the bowels of the earth. So came to an end the tragic love story of Sassi and Punnu. The legendary grave still exists in this valley.
The famous Sufi saint and poet Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai sings this historic tale in his sufi poetry “Shah jo Risalo” as an example of eternal love and union with Divine.
Sassi’s resting place is said to be about 45 miles away in the Pub range to the west of Karachi. A local man of some importance constructed a simple mausoleum in 1980 over the joint grave of Sassi and Punnu. It is often visited by tourists.
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Reasonable Suspicion Training: Helping Managers Fight Workplace Substance Abuse
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INTRODUCTION
This training program gives you a road map to navigate one of the hardest and most complex challenges you’ll face as a manager: fighting substance abuse in your workplace.
Recognizing the signs of drug or alcohol abuse that trigger your reasonable suspicion--and referring your employee to appropriate testing--grows easier with experience. As you learn ways to handle noncompliant or argumentative employees, you’ll gain tools that will help you manage all kinds of sensitive and potentially uncomfortable situations.
This program presents eight steps you can take to hit the ground running and adopt a proactive, vigilant and supportive role. By acting on your suspicion and confronting employees effectively, you can promote a healthy work environment and prevent individuals from succumbing to addiction.
Confrontations rarely proceed smoothly and happily. Employees may resist at first. But they will ultimately benefit from professional counseling and treatment. What’s more, by stopping an impaired employee from driving a vehicle or operating machinery, you may prevent accidents that cause permanent harm to the worker and others.
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You surely didn’t join the ranks of management to counsel people on their personal use—or overuse—of drugs or alcohol. So it’s natural to turn away from this topic, to ignore warning signs and leave your employees to fight their own private demons.
It’s entirely normal to feel a tinge of anxiety initiating a discussion of this delicate and personal topic. Intervening to address one’s suspected substance abuse can stymie even experienced health care professionals.
You may not detect substance abuse instantly. It may take two or three incidents or separate observations of impairment for you to form a reasonable suspicion.
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The key is to acquire knowledge and gain awareness. If you know what to look for—and you know what to do when you suspect an employee is engaging in abuse of alcohol, street drugs or prescriptions drugs —you can proceed with confidence and provide potentially life-saving support.
SKILL 1: Sharpen Your Observational Powers
Learn to recognize the signs and symptoms of substance abuse so that you can intervene sooner rather than later--for everyone’s good.
Employees who abuse drugs or alcohol rarely ask their supervisor for help. In fact, they almost always try to hide their affliction and put their best face forward at work.
That’s why you must know what to look for in combating this problem. You cannot intervene unless or until you have collected clear evidence that confirms an individual’s impairment. And the best way to gather that evidence is to observe people carefully.
The earliest warning signs involve a downward shift in an individual’s baseline behaviors. A normally social person withdraws from co-workers. A typically upbeat or positive communicator turns quiet and morose. A reliably punctual employee becomes prone to tardiness or even absenteeism.
These indicators of substance abuse are often subtle and sometimes easy to miss. While some workers’ performance will suddenly and dramatically decline—giving you a clear signal that something’s wrong—others may continue to produce adequate results at least at first.
In time, however, the worker may refuse to do assigned tasks or show unusually high levels of confusion when learning new skills or adapting to change. Productivity may also dip as the error rate increases. Inconsistency is another indicator, especially if the individual normally produces a steady output of work at acceptable or higher levels.
By initiating friendly conversations with all your employees on a regular basis, and routinely making eye contact will them, you are more apt to notice when they begin to exhibit uncharacteristically slurred speech, glazed facial expressions or an unsteady gait. Pay special attention to the worker’s eyes and note if they’re bloodshot or glassy—or if the pupils are dilated.
Observe any erosion in the employee’s demeanor or appearance. Clues include a well-kept individual who starts to dress sloppily or exhibits poor hygiene such as unruly hair or body odor. Also watch for highly motivated team players who become sarcastic or emotionally detached.
Watch for calm, composed employees who begin to display frequent mood swings. People prone to substance abuse may provoke verbal conflict or engage in physical tussles with co-workers. Again, the key is observing the extent to which the individual veers from his or her baseline behavior.
Studying the employee’s attendance patterns can help in your assessment. Look for a sudden increase in sick leave or frequent unexplained absences during the workday.
Third parties may also help you develop a reasonable suspicion of substance abuse. If co-workers, consultants or others hint at an individual’s substance abuse or imply that they know of such problems, take such comments seriously and investigate further to seek independent corroboration. Also check whether complaints from colleagues or customers are on the rise involving the employee in question.
None of these signs is conclusive evidence of substance abuse. But taken together, you can increase your awareness so that you’re more attuned to observe red flags as they arise.
Many employers provide training on the signs and symptoms of impairment due to substance abuse. Such training can be mandated by state or federal agencies, depending on the safety-sensitive nature of the business operation.
WARNING: Substance abusers are 10 times more likely to miss work and 3.6 times more likely to contribute to an on-the-job accident than non-abusers. They are also five times more likely to file a workers’ compensation claim and 33 percent less productive.
TIP: Develop a simple checklist that you can use to detect patterns of possible substance abuse among your employees. Divide it into categories such as appearance, work performance and personality. Use the information above to create your own reminder to sharpen your observational skills.
IT’S TRUE: More than 70 percent of substance abusers hold jobs. Among workers age 18-34, one in four used drugs in the past year and one worker in three knows of drug sales in the workplace, according to the American Council for Drug Education.
TRUE OR FALSE: You will notice the same patterns of behavior regardless of whether someone has been using alcohol or illegal drugs.
[ANSWER: FALSE. Marijuana users may have bloodshot or glassy eyes and a nagging cough. Cocaine users may demonstrate excessive energy and enthusiasm when they first experiment with the drug, but show wild mood swings and paranoia as their drug use intensifies. Alcohol abusers are especially prone to morning-after hangovers.]
SKILL 2: Take a Proactive Role
Intervene as soon as you suspect a substance abuse problem. Resist the urge to assume it’s fine to wait it out--or that it’s not your business.
Most supervisors dread the possibility that their employees might be abusing drugs or alcohol. And it’s not just because they’re concerned for their workers’ health and well being.
The issue of reasonable suspicion raises many problems for supervisors. They may not feel comfortable intervening in such a potentially explosive situation, especially if they prefer to avoid confrontation. They may also worry that they are straying outside the bounds of their normal job responsibilities by “getting personal” with their employees and their self-destructive behaviors.
Assessing employees’ level of impairment from possible substance abuse is fraught with gray areas. By its very nature, suspicion is often murky. There’s no clear-cut way to know when your concern for a worker’s appearance, behavior or performance translates into the need to take action.
It’s far easier to make excuses not to act. You might convince yourself that you lack sufficient evidence to support a reasonable suspicion claim--or that you should not cross the line into intruding upon an individual’s private life.
You might also fear the embarrassment of making a mistake by wrongfully accusing an employee. And if you’re confused about how to proceed--or anxious about the repercussions that your actions can have on the rest of your team--you may conclude that it’s best to keep quiet.
However, by ignoring warning signs, willfully downplaying them or refusing to acknowledge them, you risk allowing a dangerous situation to escalate. An employee’s health can and probably will decline over time, triggering serious long-term crises that can adversely affect the individual’s co-workers, friends and family.
Such non-action can also pave the way for more on-the-job accidents or near-accidents. It can also set the stage for workplace violence that can erupt when substance abusers do not get proper treatment and support.
To prevent such harmful outcomes, you must overcome your reservations about getting involved. Be proactive and strive for early intervention, even if it diverts you from more enjoyable tasks and creates temporary conflict between you and your employee.
You’ll feel more comfortable playing a proactive role if you passionately support your employer’s stated intent to promote a drug-free environment. Become familiar with your organizational policies that govern how supervisors can determine reasonable suspicion of an employee’s substance abuse. Review all written procedures that are meant to safeguard both employees and customers—and encourage discussion of these procedures in management meetings.
At the same time, make sure that your employer’s desire to fight substance abuse through well-crafted policies and procedures does not breed complacency. Some supervisors fail to act in accordance with these guidelines when facing a qualifying event. Ongoing training and positive reinforcement of the need for vigilance can contribute to a more proactive mindset among the management ranks.
If your employer lacks a clear, comprehensive, written policy forbidding drug and alcohol use at work, assemble a team of managers (including a human-resources representative) to develop such a policy. It should specify why your workplace must remain drug- and alcohol-free, describe prohibited behaviors (so that there’s no confusion or ambiguity about what’s permissible) and outline varying degrees of punishment for violators.
WARNING: Substance abusers are about one-third less productive than non-abusers, so ignoring the problem can impact your bottom line.
TIP: At staff meetings, reinforce to employees the details of your organization’s substance abuse policy and the types of help available for individuals battling this problem. Distribute material with EAP contact information and other resources such as treatment programs, 24-hour phone hotlines and other community programs.
IT’S TRUE: Drug- and alcohol-related problems cost companies more than $100 billion a year in lost productivity, accidents, absenteeism, increased healthcare costs and workers’ comp claims, according to the National Mental Health Association.
TRUE OR FALSE: As part of your proactive role as a supervisor, you should know how to diagnose drug- or alcohol-related conditions and provide one-on-one counseling to employees who suffer from these problems.
[ANSWER: FALSE. Your job is NOT to diagnose substance abuse problems; instead, it is to refer employees to the proper resources so that they get professional help.
Refuge Manager Chris Lapp addresses partners gathered at Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge to celebrate the downlisting of the Columbian white-tailed deer from the Endangered Species Act. Read the story here: bit.ly/CWTDEvent
The embroidery is finished. I shouldn't have done the cross-stitches - they're too big and loose for the situation, and will snag, but oh well.
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The St. Louis Cardinals, a professional baseball franchise based in St. Louis, Missouri, compete in the National League (NL) of Major League Baseball (MLB). The new Busch Stadium has served as their home park since 2006. The Cardinals' roots commence from an earlier local team of the NL from whom they took their original name, Brown Stockings. St. Louis established themselves in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association (AA), shortened their name to Browns the next season, then joined the NL in 1892. They were also known as the Perfectos before adopting Cardinals as their official name in 1900.
As one of the most decorated and successful franchises in MLB history, the Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, 19 National League pennants, and 10 division titles. Their 11 World Series championships are second only to the New York Yankees' 27. St. Louis also dominated the AA with four league championships, one pre-World Series championship, and tied another against the NL. Other notable achievements include Branch Rickey's pioneering of the farm system, Rogers Hornsby's two Triple Crowns, Joe Medwick's one Triple Crown, Dizzy Dean's 30-win season, Stan Musial's 17 Major League and 29 NL records, Bob Gibson's 1.12 ERA season, Whitey Herzog's Whiteyball, Mark McGwire breaking the single-season home run record, and the 2011 championship team's unprecedented comebacks. The Cardinals have won 105 or more games in four different seasons and won 100 or more a total of eight times. Cardinals players have won 20 league MVPs, four batting Triple Crowns, and three Cy Young Awards. Baseball Hall of Fame inductees include Lou Brock, Dizzy Dean, Gibson, Herzog, Hornsby, Joe Medwick, Stan Musial, Rickey, Red Schoendienst, Ozzie Smith, Bruce Sutter, and Tony La Russa. Their historic rivalry with the Chicago Cubs is one of the most storied in professional sports.
An investment group headed by William DeWitt, Jr., the chairman and managing partner, has owned the Cardinals since 1995. John Mozeliak is the general manager and Mike Matheny is the manager. Renowned for strong support from fans despite being in one of the sport's middle markets, the Cardinals routinely see attendances among the league's highest, and are consistently among the top three in MLB in local television ratings. As of 2014, Forbes valued the Cardinals at $820 million, making them the eighth-most valuable franchise in MLB.
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More than 1,000 mayors, managers, community planners, locally elected officials and guests from throughout Michigan will descend on Grand Rapids, Michigan, Sept. 20-22 for the joint 2018 Michigan Municipal League and Michigan Association of Planning (MAP) convention. This is the first time ever the League and MAP have joined forces to combine their two annual fall conferences (the League’s Convention and MAP’s Planning Michigan Conference) into a single massive gathering. And it’s all happening during the 2018 ArtPrize in Grand Rapids. Most convention education sessions and trainings will take place in Amway Grand Hotel and DeVos Place, but there also is an extensive series of mobile workshops throughout the area that will put a spotlight on the positive things happening in the community.
The Convention is the League's premiere annual event and a chance to inform and highlight community accomplishments. The League is especially excited to be in Grand Rapids this year with MAP because the west-Michigan community has a lot of the placemaking assets the League has identified as making up vibrant communities, including walkability and physical design, arts and culture, economic development, entrepreneurship, strong education base and much more.
Both the League and MAP serve the education and advocacy needs of elected and appointed leaders and the staff that support them: managers and administrators, professional planners, and other city, village and township leaders that make up the teams that work in tandem to create vibrant, successful, and healthy communities. Because the League and MAP are collaborating on this event, we’ll have double the power to bring more of what our members want. Attendees have more breakout sessions, more topics, and more mobile tours to choose from than ever before.
The event View the Convention program here: blogs.mml.org/wp/events/files/2014/06/2018-Convention-Pro....
Other Convention highlights include:
- The official launch of the next phase of the SaveMICity municipal finance reform effort.
- The selection of the 2018 Community Excellence Award (CEA) winner. The CEA is the League’s most prestigious community award. The 12th annual CEA competition started earlier this year and is down to four final projects. The finalists will give presentations Thursday and Convention attendees will vote, with the winner announced Saturday (Sept. 22) morning. Go here to read a press release about the four finalists: www.mml.org/newsroom/press_releases/2018-8-6-Community-Ex... and checkout the CEA website here: cea.mml.org/.
- Michigan Municipal Executive (MME) Colloquium: Empowering Communities to Set Their Own Destinies with keynote general session speaker Patrice Frey, President and CEO of the National Main Street Center – 9-10:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 20.
- Great Place to Live Townhall general session featuring Phil Power and the Center for Michigan’s Truth Tour – 11 am -12:15 p.m. Thursday.
- The New Localism: Utilizing Public, Private, and Civic Partnerships to Become a Change Engine general session featuring Bruce.Katz,.Co-Author, The New Localism, noon-1:45 Friday, Sept. 21
- Closing General Session about Civic Engagement Strategy: Inclusivity for the Win moderated by Carla Gribbs, Regional Manager, DTE Energy; and featuring Karen Freeman-Wilson, Mayor, Gary, Indiana; 1st Vice President, National League of Cities, 10:30-noon Saturday, Sept. 22
- Michigan Green Communities (MGC) Awards Lunch and Workshop, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Thursday
- Selection of the 2018-19 new League board members and board president and vice president, Friday, Sept. 21.
- Michigan Municipal League Foundation fund-raising event, Friday evening
- Michigan Association of Mayors breakfast and annual meeting, Friday morning.
- Michigan Women in Municipal Government meeting and breakfast, Friday morning.
- Michigan Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials meeting and breakfast, Friday morning.
- Amazon: Michigan’s Wake Up Call or the Beginning of the End featuring the League’s Anthony Minghine and Khalil Rahal, assistant county executive, Wayne County, 2-3:15 p.m.Thursday.
- HR Up in Smoke: The Intersection between Marihuana legislation and empowerment law featuring Charles Mitchell, Senior Assistant City Attorney, City Attorney’s Office, Denver CO; Jennifer Rigterink, Legislative Associate, State and Federal Affairs, Michigan Municipal League, 1:45-3:15 Thursday.
- Open Meetings Act and Freedom of Information Act: Back to the Basics featuring Anne Seurynck, Attorney, Foster Swift Collins & Smith PC, 2-3:15 p.m. Thursday
- Hit Them with Your Best Shot: Attracting Businesses and Developers featuring Katharine Czarnecki, Senior Vice President, Community Development, MEDC; Nicole Whitehead, Director, Sales & Service Operations, MEDC, 2-3:15 p.m. Thursday
- Mobile workshops: Envision Ada: Transforming a Suburban Strip Commercial Center into an Integral Part of an Historic Village; All Around Downtown, Uptown, Eastown; New Urbanism in Practice; Viva la Avenida: Planning for a Cultural Corridor, all 2-5 p.m. Thursday
- Unleash the Power of Small-Scale Manufacturing with Ilana Preuss, Recast City LLC, 2-5 p.m. Thursday
- Creating Sustainable Retail Districts featuring Bobby Boone, AICP, LEED AP, Small Business Retail Manager, Detroit Economic Growth Corporation; Martha Potere, AICP, Strategy and Special Projects Manager, Detroit Economic Growth Corporation, 3:30-4:45 p.m. Thursday
- Host City reception by Urban Metro Mayors and Managers at the Grand Rapids Downtown Market, Thursday
- Infrastructure, Natural Resources, and the Blue Economy with speakers Tyler Kilfman, Planner, Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG); Kevin Vettraino, AICP, Plan Implementation Manager, Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG), 9-10:15 a.m. Friday
- Fostering an Inclusive Community Environment Hosted by the Michigan Black Caucus with speakers : Lois Allen-Richardson, Councilmember, Ypsilanti; President, MBC-LEO; Oronde Miller, Program Officer, W.K. Kellogg Foundation; Stacy Stout, Assistant to the City Manager, Grand Rapids; Howard Walters, Program and Evaluation Officer, W.K. Kellogg Foundation, 9-noon Friday
- Mobility: The Community Conversation with speakers Sarah Latta Rainero, Regional Director, Community Assistance Team, Community Development, Michigan Economic Development Corporation; Tyler Bevier, Transportation Planner, Bay Area Transportation Authority; Adela Spulber, Transportation Systems Analyst, Center for Automotive Research, 9-10:30 am Friday
- CNU Rules for Great Places: The Project for Code Reform featuring Mary Madden, AICP, Principal, Ferrell Madden; Richard Murphy, Program Coordinator, Civic Innovations, Michigan Municipal League; Heather Seyfarth, AICP, Community Engagement Specialist, Ann Arbor; Vice President, Michigan Association of Planning, 9-10:30 am Friday
- More mobile workshops: Explore: ArtPrize10; From Grand Rapids’ Downtown to Your Town: Idea Tour for Building Reuse; Vital Streets in Action Bike Tour; The Modern Orchard at Robinette’s Apple Haus and Winery, all are 9-noon Friday
- Master Planning: The Critical Role of Elected Leaders and the Planning Commission with speakers Adam Young, AICP, Senior Project Manager, Wade Trim; Chris McLeod, AICP, City Planner, Sterling Heights; Mark Vanderpool, City Manager, Sterling Heights, 10:45-noon Friday
- Social Media Pitfalls and Upsides for Communities with speakers Amy Snow-Buckner, Acting Managing Director of Communications, Grand Rapids; Matt Bach, Director, Communications, Michigan Municipal League; Jim Thorburn, Detective/Social Media Director, Allen Park Police Department, 10:45-noon Friday
- We Need More Parking! (But Do We Really?) with Tom Brown, Principle, Nelson\Nygaard; Bradley Strader, AICP, PTP, Transportation Planner, MKSK; Nicole VanNess, Manager, Traverse City DDA, 10:45-noon Friday
- Even more mobile workshops: Frederik Meijer Gardens; Terra Square and the Seeds of a New Downtown in Hudsonville; Under, Over, and All Around, all are 2-5 p.m. Friday
- Improving the Tone and Quality of our Civic Discourse with speakers John Bebow, President & CEO, The Center for Michigan/Bridge Magazine; Melanie Piana, Councilmember, Ferndale, Vice President, Michigan Municipal League Board, 2:15-3 p.m. Friday
- The Keys to Putting Ethics into Action with Christopher Johnson, General Counsel, Michigan Municipal League; Marlon Brown, Mayor Pro Tem, Mason; Michael McGee, Chief Executive Officer, Miller Canfield; Eleanor Siewert, Professional Registered Parliamentarian, Assignment: Effective Procedures, 2:15-3 p.m. Friday, 2:15-3 p.m. Friday
- Smart, Accessible, Connected - this high-level panel discussion covers the future of cities in the context of advanced mobility technologies, including connected and automated vehicles, ridesharing, carsharing, ridehailing, mobility-as-a-service, and microtransit with speakers Adela Spulber, Transportation Systems Analyst, Center for Automotive Research (CAR) Speakers: Kelly Bartlett, Senior Policy & Legislative Advisor, Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT); Zahra Bahrani Fard, Transportation Systems Analyst, Center for Automotive Research; Dr. Jonathan Levine, Professor of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Michigan, 2:15-3 p.m. Friday
The Power of the Wind: A Michigan Story with a focus on renewable energy featuring speakers Sarah Mills, Senior Project Manager, University of Michigan Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy; Emily Palacios, Principal, Miller Canfield, 2:15-3:45 p.m. Friday
- The Sky’s the Limit: Big Data, Drones, and the Internet of Things with Daniel Brooks, Co-Founder, Quantifly; Adrianna Jordan, AICP, Co-Founder, Quantifly; Zachary Halberd, Co-Founder, Quantifly, 3:45-5 p.m. Friday
It’s Budget Time. Do you Know Where Your Revenue Is? With John Hoppough, Mayor, Greenville; Jacob Kain, City Planner, Mount Pleasant; Richard Murphy, Program Coordinator, Civic Innovations, Michigan Municipal League, Eilis Seide, Assistant to the City Manager, East Lansing, 9-10:15 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 22
Short Term Rentals: Trends, Impacts & Options with speakers Robert Monetza, Councilmember, Grand Haven; Ulrik Binzer, CEO, Host Compliance; Jennifer Rigterink, Legislative Associate, 9-10:15 a.m. Saturday
And yes even more mobile tours: Farmers Markets and Food Halls as Catalysts for Business and Real Estate Development; Restoring the Rapids: A Tour of Grand River Restoration Efforts, both 9-noon Friday
Photos of the 2018 Convention will be uploaded to flickr throughout the Convention can be downloaded from the League’s flickr page: flickr.com/photos/michigancommunities for free. We just ask that the following photo credit be given like this: Michigan Municipal League/mml.org. Thanks!
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Aeronautics Director Therese Griebel has the last laugh after throwing a pie in the face of NASA Glenn Center Director Jim Free. The fun was for a good cause—the 2015 Combined Federal Campaign, which is the world's largest and most successful annual workplace charity campaign, raising millions of dollars each year. This year is Glenn’s 50th campaign and employees raised about $400,000 for local and national organizations.
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Don't forget this weeks Manager's Specials. We have nine big titles reduced from their regular price to just L$99 each. These can be found left of the new releases wall. This weeks titles are:
The Voyeurs (2021)
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Park Managers Russell Johnson of York River and Bill Jacobs of Chippokes Plantation learning by doing. Photo by John Gresham
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Ngoc Le , Product Manager Soldier Maneuver Sensors engineer, gets familiar with the latest in Rapid Target Acquisition technology that wirelessly connects the weapon’s thermal sensor and reticle with the Enhanced Night Vision Goggle III. The thermal sensor, called the Family of Weapon Sights-Individual, is mounted in front of the M68 Close Combat Optic. Le, who works on the ENVG III team, is one of several PM SMS members who received hands-on familiarization with one of the latest capabilities being developed for Soldiers. The familiarization training was conducted at the Communications-Electronics Research, Development and Engineering Center’s “Night Vision Tunnel” at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. PM SMS is part of Project Manager Soldier Sensors an Lasers within Program Executive Office Soldier.
NRC Managers Mohamed Shams and Rob Taylor from our Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation are #OntheJob observing TerraPower’s Rob Corbin and James Schneider experiment with the salt in its liquid form as it relates to the company's advanced reactor design.
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Tune Hotels Area Manager Northern Region Dennis Cheng (centre) with roadshow promoters when the “Room on Wheels” made its stop at Tune Hotel Penang.
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Caravan presents new room design as it travels across Peninsula
KUALA LUMPUR, 30 May 2013 – Tune Hotels, which currently has 29 hotels in operations across six countries, has taken its newly rebranded hotel room design to the public via a caravan roadshow that would cover at least 32 destinations across major cities in the Peninsula this school holiday.
The specially-designed caravan truck carrying Tune Hotels’ room replica that bears its new brand standard, kicked off its journey from Petaling Jaya last Friday heading up north with stops at various spots in Ipoh, Penang and Alor Setar.
Tune Hotels’ Room on Wheels would then proceed to Kuantan, Johor Bahru, Melaka, LCCT Sepang, Cyberjaya and Putrajaya throughout the two-week school holidays. It will also be making stops at popular rest and relaxation (R&R) areas along the highways.
“Tune Hotels’ Room on Wheels is another of our innovative effort to bring the unique concept of our hotel to the public. We have adopted a vigorously-rebranded room design for our newer hotels including the recently refurbished Tune Hotel Downtown KL and we would like to invite everyone to experience our quality and comfort,” said Mark Lankester, Group CEO of Tune Hotels.
Visitors stand a chance to win exclusive Tune Hotels merchandise including T-shirts, caps, key rings and car stickers.
“We would like to invite more and more people to experience the Tune Hotels hospitality as we pursue a conscious policy of being environmental-friendly by optimising use of available resources, reduction of waste and by introducing processes that save on energy consumption. We are very pleased that our guests have endorsed our operations that encourage lifestyles that protect the environment,” added Mark.
Tune Hotels currently has 11 hotels in operation in Malaysia, five in the UK, four each in Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines with the latest addition being Tune Hotel Ahmedabad that has just opened this month in Gujarat, India. Tune Hotels is set to open properties in Japan and Australia this year while future projects are also coming up in the Middle East, Europe and Africa.
Providing international standard, high quality accommodation by focusing on key essentials but minus the generally underutilised facilities commonly found in other hotels such as swimming pools, business centres and gymnasiums, Tune Hotels keeps its operating costs low and savings are passed on to guests in the form of super low rates.
Tune Hotels has received almost five million guests since the opening of its first hotel in Downtown Kuala Lumpur in 2007.
Tune Hotels is part of Tune Group, a lifestyle business conglomerate co-founded by Tan Sri Tony Fernandes and Dato’ Kamarudin Meranun, who are the Group Chief Executive Officer and Deputy Group Chief Executive Officer respectively of Asia’s largest low cost carrier AirAsia.
For real-time updates and promotion alerts, guests can stay connected with Tune Hotels via Facebook at www.facebook.com/tunehotels and on Twitter via www.twitter.com/tunehotels.
For booking and further information, visit www.tunehotels.com.
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About Tune Hotels
Tune Hotels is part of the lifestyle business conglomerate Tune Group that was founded by Tan Sri Tony Fernandes and Dato’ Kamarudin Meranun. Tune Hotels seeks to innovate and revolutionise the way services are made available and has employed efficient web-based technologies to reach and engage its customers, presenting a unique lifestyle opportunity.
All Tune Hotels’ properties feature space-efficient, streamlined rooms focusing on high-quality basics: a five-star bed, powerful hot showers and energy-conserving ceiling fans along with housekeeping services, electronic keycard access into rooms, CCTV surveillance, and 24-hour security.
Tune Group’s companies are Tune Air (a substantial shareholder of AirAsia), Tune Hotels, Tune Money (holding company of Tune Insurance), Tune Talk, Tune Box, Tune Studios, Tune Tones, Caterham F1 Team, Queens Park Rangers Football Club (QPR) and Educ8 Group (owner of Epsom College in Malaysia).
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Built in 1900, this was the site managers office and the place that men would queue on pay day. It is a lightweight construction, wooden frame and foundations with brick infill. The wooden frame and foundations would allow the building to be jacked up should the ground subside which is a massive problem in and around Northwich and quite a lot of Cheshire. Salt has been produced in the county as long as man has been about. The Romans improved the technique, salt was a vaulable commodity. The three Cheshire 'wiches', Nantwich, Middlewich and Northwich were all salt producing towns. Salt production is still carried out in Middlewhich and Northwich but Winsford. Considering I've lived most of my life in Cheshire, it's only now I realise just how much of the landscape I live in has been and continues to be shaped by salt production.