Editorial: VBMP March Towards Islamabad
The Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP) has started the second phase of its long march from Karachi to Islamabad from 13 December, for the recovery of Baloch missing person who have been allegedly disappeared by Military and intelligence agencies of the state. Prior to this the first phase of this long march was launched on 27 October and ended on 26 November at Karachi press club. The marchers walked on foot 750 kilometers. The second phase of this long march to federal capitol Islamabad will cover distance of approximately 1600 kilometers. Vice Chairman of the Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP), Mama Qadeer Baloch is determined and said that he would continue his movement and long march till the recovery of last missing person of Balochistan.
It was hoped that first phase of long march would be result oriented and successful to pressurize responsible authorities for the safe recovery of Baloch missing persons, however, the participants not only received death threats but also no Human Rights Organization morally supported them. The main stream media did not cover the long march as well. While the long march was on its way to Karachi number of people were also disappeared in Balochistan and news of recovering bullet riddled dead bodies of Baloch people appeared in media.
It remained a great support for the long march when some international media organizations covered the protest even than the responsible authorizes have buried their head in sand towards this burning issue of Baluchistan. Though for few days the Supreme Court looked busy in investigating cases of missing people in Balochistan, issuing warnings to the government to recover these people, yet these all remained ineffective as it has been for last five years.
Having seen the international attention of the long march and hunger strike in Karachi some politicians, human rights activists, ministers, including the Minister of Defense, visited their camp and assured that missing Baloch would be recovered very shortly but these moves were only for photo session.
Obviously, still the responsible authorities are not taking the issue of Baloch missing persons seriously, as the relatives of Baloch missing persons say that Military and Intelligence agencies are not treating the people of Balochistan as human beings and the violation of rights in Balochistan is continued. According to Mama Qadeer Baloch 18000 people are still missing from Balochistan and hundreds of distorted bodies were found within several years from Balochistan.
The second phase of the long march by Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP) shows apathy of government and rule of intelligence agencies in Balochistan. As the current chief minister of Balochistan and Senator Hasil Khan Bizenjo have recently conceded their failure in the recovery of Baloch missing persons and say that National Party has only been granted access to power but no actual political authority to make decisions.
The candid statements of governing party leaders elucidate that still Balochistan is under the military rule and there is no value of the Baloch political leadership and judiciary. It is sure enough, as long as the issue of abducted Baloch is being ignored in Pakistan; it is gaining international sympathy in the media and being internationalized.
Literally, the tacit role of media in Pakistan, recovery of decomposed dead bodies of Baloch missing persons, forcefully disappearance of people and VBMP's long march prove that issue has not remained Pakistan's internal matter but a challenge for the defenders of human rights and international human rights organizations. The current scenario in Balochistan demands intervention of United Nations, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch to deal with this crisis so that relatives of Baloch missing persons have any hope for the safe recovery of their loved ones.
The Balochistan Point
Published in The Balochistan Point on December 17, 2013
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2017 WILS Topics
Transforming the Rules of Engagement
Pioneering Pay Equity: Strategies to Bridge the Gap, Own Your Value and Negotiate Your Worth
Women on the Web: Leveraging Social Media as a Means to Success
Leading with Authenticity: Strategies for Success with Your Own Leadership Style
Switching your Career: When Life Calls for a U-Turn
The Difference "Difference" Makes – Double Minority Leadership
Lifting up the Next Generation Women
Collective vs Competitive Threat: Managing Bullying in the Workplace:
Reviving Your Career: Actionable Steps to Achieve a Professional Renaissance
The Power of No: Defining your impact as a leader
Transforming the Rules of Engagement: The new rules of engagement demand that we leverage our influence across multiple spheres, including shareholders and employees, to build community around a shared vision. More so than ever, we need to create unconventional relationships and meaningful connections within and beyond our organizations to turn ideas into action. Why are women choosing to adapt the new rules of engagement? Who are the powerful women forging unconventional partnerships and driving change? How are these successful leaders scaling opportunities to ignite lasting change?
Pioneering Pay Equity: Strategies to Bridge the Gap, Own Your Value and Negotiate Your Worth: When women are empowered to lead, they make choices that change history! Why is it then that American women make on average 77 cents for every dollar that a man earns for equal work? As an attendee, you will hear concrete steps to address the pay equity issue, which includes learning to become a powerful and confident salary negotiator. By sharing today's most successful negotiation strategies, you will learn how to monetize your strength and leverage your potential to create your own value – not only in your paychecks, but also in the position you hold.
Women on the Web: Leveraging Social Media as a Means to Success: Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn, Wikis, podcasts, blogs, RSS feeds… Social media has undeniably become ingrained in our personal and professional lives. But what exactly is "social media," and how can we use it more successfully at work and at home? Learn how to creatively leverage social media to effect change across various industries, in your organization, and in your professional development.
Leading with Authenticity: Strategies for Success with Your Own Leadership Style: Do the accepted management styles within your organization tend to favor certain men or women, or are they not broad enough to accommodate a variety of styles? Women who aspire to leadership positions often are unsure if they should adopt certain management styles or embrace their own. While embracing others' leadership style leads to discomfort and feels limiting to an individual, not embracing an organization's accepted style may lead to exclusion and isolation. How do successful leaders strike a balance between their personal leadership style and the leadership style of their organization? How important is authenticity to a having an efficient and successful leadership style? How does an authentic leadership style impact the pipeline and diversity within the organization?
Switching your Career: When Life Calls for a U-Turn: College students change their majors an average of three times before they graduate. With the growing number of majors, from agroecology to homeland security, undergraduates have a difficult time limiting themselves to one field. They may ask themselves: which major reflects my true interests? Which major will help me land that dream job? While a lot of planning may be spent on finding the perfect match, many successful professionals end up in fields they had never anticipated in college. Hear from leading women who made the bold move of switching careers at different stages of their professional development. Why do women make the transition from their degree to the workforce? How do successful women adapt to the workforce and new career opportunities?
The Difference "Difference" Makes – Double Minority Leadership: With one foot in the discussion on race and the other fighting for gender equality, how do minority women cope with the tension of living and working at the intersection of these two identities? Women hold less than 20 percent of leadership positions in the American workforce, and even less are held by women of color. This topic will discuss issues of identity with regard to gender and race, and will address the discourse of equality in the workplace. How can leadership emerge from such a unique women of color perspective? What kinds of challenges do women of color face in the workplace and in their professional development? How does an organization benefit from the inclusion of such leaders in decision-making roles and positions of power?
Lifting up the Next Generation Women: As you climb the corporate ladder it's incredibly important to remember to throw down a rope. This is especially true for women leaders. Increasingly women recognize that the days of women fighting for the one available executive role are behind us. Rather, women helping women, is a responsibility not a choice. Why must women help other women succeed? What responsibility do we each have in making a difference for those who follow us? How can women leaders provide organizational and personal support?
Collective vs Competitive Threat: Managing Bullying in the Workplace: The discussion of why women bully other women in the workplace has led to an understanding of two types of threats: competitive and collective. A competitive threat is the fear that a highly qualified female candidate might be more competent or accepted in the workplace, potentially displacing a former female. On the other hand, a collective threat is the fear that by accepting a woman with lower qualifications, this person could reinforce negative stereotypes of women in general. How do these types of fears manifest in the workplace? What lessons can we learn from others who have navigated the issue of bullying at work? How can women be more supportive to each other?
Reviving Your Career: Actionable Steps to Achieve a Professional Renaissance: Whether you have stepped off the path you hoped to be on or are returning after a career or work hiatus, this session will look at what you can do to avoid or overcome a plateau, revive your trajectory, and find ways to follow your passion. What are some best practices for transitioning back into work? How can you maintain a record of professional development, despite being on "break?" How can you "catch up" to be competitive in your career of choice?
The Power of No: Defining your impact as a leader: Power today is all about leveraging influence to engender change. As activists and change-agents, leaders are choosing to align their influence with key global issues, including humanitarian efforts. Learn how to say "no" to conventional practices and follow your own path to make an impact in organizations and the world. How are today's game-changers tackling problems in unconventional ways in order to amplify the voices of millions around the world? What are these leaders saying "no" to? What kind of support is needed to be a trail-blazing leader?


University settles suit that said rape report was mishandled
Law_Crime
The Virginian-Pilot
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) - A university in Virginia has settled a lawsuit with a woman who claimed campus police interrogated her for nearly eight hours after she filed a rape report.
The Virginian-Pilot reported Monday that Old Dominion University in Norfolk paid out $249,000.
University spokeswoman Giovanna Genard said the money came with no "admission of wrongdoing." She said the settlement is a "mutually agreeable compromise" that avoids the "expense and uncertainties of trial."
A jury trial was set for Feb. 20 in U.S. District Court.
According to the lawsuit, the 18-year-old freshman was raped after an off-campus party. The lawsuit said she called police the next day, and that an officer took her in for questioning instead of to a hospital. The suit says police also questioned the suspect and declined to pursue charges.
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9 Things Mansplainers Do That Are The Literal Worst & The Samantha Bee Gifs To Shut 'Em Down
By Arielle Dachille
From couch space to the government, certain men like to impose institutional privilege over stuff. When the English language is involved, this particular phenomenon is called mansplaining. Subjects range from the economy, football, Star Wars, and many other things, but there are certain things mansplainers do when they start to condescendingly ramble. In all situations, it's unequivocally the worst.
How come it's the worst? Mansplaining basically ignores to the fact that you, a WOMAN (good heavens!), have a fully functional brain and can understand things without them being explained to you in simplest of terms. Rolling your eyes, shrugging it away, and writing the person off as a neanderthal is always a solution. But sometimes, confrontation is fun! Laying out a cutting comeback to such misogynist monkeyshines isn't just an amazing rush of adrenaline. It's also a feminist act. Check a dude when he talks down to you, and you're doing your part to stop the cycle of mansplaining for you and your fellow sisters.
There are few people who are better at shutting down sexist rhetoric than feminist comedy ninja Samantha Bee. With that in mind, we're running down the most annoying things that mansplain-y dudes do. For more patriarchy-skewering comedy, catch Full Frontal With Samantha Bee, Mondays at 10:30 E.T. / 9:30 C.T. on TBS.
This post is sponsored by Full Frontal With Samantha Bee.
1. Just Straight-Up Interrupting You
There you'll be, in the middle of a perfectly good explanation of your opinion, and some Jabroni will just steamroll your thought. Eff this guy.
How to shut it down: To be diplomatic, you can rely on the relatively polite "Excuse me, I was speaking..." You can also show him the same respect he showed you. Pull out your phone, and drown him out with audio of a bunch of screeching monkeys.
2. "I Think What She Means To say Is..."
Almost worse than the guy who talks over you is the guy who tries to speak for you. This wolf in sheep's clothing wants to appear to be helping you out. In reality, he believes your lady brain can't adequately process things with all that Estrogen swirling around.
How to shut it down: Make it very clear that he doesn't understand your point, and if he tries to talk for you again, you will END him.
3. Starting Sentences With Your Name
Some people do this to show that they're paying special attention to you. Others who do it, mansplainers in particular, just sound patronizing — like a Kindergarten teacher telling a five-year-old that the play-doh they just consumed isn't for eating.
How to shut it down: If you catch some bro pulling this on you, just tell them that they've actually gotten your name wrong. Nothing mortifies a smug human male more than being factually incorrect.
4. Smug Terms Of Endearment
Are you working at a Madison Avenue advertising agency in 1963? No. So he can't call you sweetheart, doll face, or sugar pie like it was Mad Men times.
How to shut it down: Just explicitly tell him that you only respond to nicknames like, "warrior princess," "almighty witch queen" or "supreme duchess of getting shit done."
5. Explaining Pop Culture
From nerd epics (LOTR, Star Wars , anything from The Marvel Universe), to ganster flicks (The Godfather, Goodfellas, The Sopranos), and of course sports, certain dudes feel it necessary to take it upon themselves to explain these traditionally "dude" genres of entertainment.
How to shut it down: Feel free to be as sarcastic as you like, saying something like "NO WAY! I had NO clue that men had a premium on nerd culture or the Italian American film canon." Follow it up by telling him that if he disrespects you in such a way ever agin, he'll end up like Joe Pesci in Casino.
6. Giving Unsolicited Advice
Whether you're using the weight machine at the gym, or setting up your stereo system, the mansplainer is constantly lurking — ready to tell you that you're doing it wrong. Even, in most occasions, when you're doing it right.
How to shut it down: Let him try things his way, and naturally embarrass himself with the folly of his wrongness. Then, simply, procure a mic, and drop it right in his face.
7. Saying "Its A Guy Thing. You'll Just Find It Boring..."
The oldest mansplainer trick in the book is this line: "It's sort of a dude thing. You probably wouldn't get it"
How to shut it down: Prove you already know more about said topic than he already does. Even if you don't, just fake your knowledge with the confidence of a heterosexual white man.
8. Ganging Up On You
Fragile masculinity finds strength in numbers, so you can depend on a mansplainer recruiting other mansplainers in his 'splaining efforts. He'll grab some random guy, and be all — "Jerry knows what I'm talking about!" The guy will be like — "It's actually Hank, but sure! What do I know about?"
How to shut it down: Literally, take your hands and spread them jellyfish-style over both of their faces. They won't know how to handle it, and will hence, quiet the eff down.
9. Man-Spreading
They spread on plains, trains, automobiles — anywhere that ideological phallocentrism is tacitly accepted. They need all that subway space for their massively average-sized penises, you see?!?!
How to shut it down: Get your own spread on. Ways of doing this include: explicitly telling him to take up less space, spreading your legs unnecessarily far to force his knees to take up less space, or full-on laying down on the floor, making a snow angel, and yelling "SEE THIS SPACE?! I OWN IT!! IT'S ALL MINE!!!"
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SA promises Zimbabwe electricity bailout
28 Jul 2019 at 09:02hrs | Views
THE South African Government is considering a proposal put forward to increase power exports to Zimbabwe after high level talks between the two countries' energy ministers last week.
In a telephone interview with the Sunday News on Saturday, Energy and Power Development Minister Advocate Fortune Chasi confirmed meeting his South African counterpart, Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy Jeff Radebe on Thursday last week.
He said Minister Radebe expressed empathy at Zimbabwe's power situation.
"We met with the (South African) Minister of Energy the day before yesterday and we discussed with him our situation and he was very empathetic to it. I'm reasonably optimistic that they (South Africa) will be helping us but they will go through their own internal processes to consider our own situation," said Adv Chasi.
The visit by Minister Chasi to South Africa is his second one this month after having met officials from South Africa's power utility, Eskom for power talks at the beginning of the month.
Zimbabwe owes Eskom US$27 million, this is after a payment of US$10 million, which it made last month as part of its commitment to pay its debt.
Additional power imports from South Africa will ease the prevailing power shortages, which have seen the country embarking on a daily 18-hour electricity load-shedding schedule. Adv Chasi said the Government would be considerate of the power challenges its neighbour was also facing while going through the negotiations.
"I'm reasonably optimistic now that I have spoken to him (Minister Radebe). I'm also aware of the challenges faced by South Africa and I'm not going to put pressure on the minister and Eskom. They have to carefully consider what we discussed and then come up with a position but like I said I'm reasonably optimistic," he said.
Adv Chasi said after completing talks with South Africa he would proceed to Mozambique where he is scheduled to meet Government and that country's power producer Hydro-Cahora Bassa officials.
"I'm yet to finish off (talks) with Eskom. I haven't engaged my counterpart from Mozambique but once I'm done with this particular situation (talks with South Africa) I will engage the Mozambicans too," he said.
Adv Chasi emphasised the need for the public and institutions to clear their debts and timeously pay their bills to the country's power utility, Zesa Holdings to enable it to effectively carry out part of its mandate.
"Generally I think the public needs to understand that Zesa needs the money.
We can make all the noise and blame them for everything on this planet but it needs to be recognised that for us to repair our equipment we need money. For us to install more prepaid meters we need money. Everything that we are faced with needs money.
So really, I want to appeal to Zimbabweans, individuals, local authorities, commerce and industry to pay their bills . . . consumers must pay their debts. It's a key strategic issue that Zesa be given what it is owed now that we have consumed power already," he said.
Zimbabwe has been facing a crippling power shortages that has seen most areas going for up to 16 hours without power.
The challenge was caused by low power generation at Kariba due to low water levels.
Source - Sunday News
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SWISS RENOUNCE NEUTRALITY; WAGE WAR WITH OASIS
Festival Crowd Horrified By Sight Of Liam Gallagher's Uni-Brow (7/27p)
Who's Next?
An idyllic community has been divided in two, and only the Who can unite its residents. No, it's not the mods and rockers battling in Brighton, but the residents of Springfield. That's the premise behind the season opener of "The Simpsons."Graying rockers Pete Townsend, Roger Daltrey and John Entwistle will play themselves in the Nov. 5 episode, entitled "A Tale of Two Springfields." That's play themselves, not play with themselves.
Tap Into This
Napster is dead, long live Tapster. Legendary rockers Spinal Tap announce the launch of its own music-sharing service. Tapster makes its debut by offering free downloads of the band's latest, "Back From The Dead." Said bassist Derek Smalls: "We're not unnecessarily concerned about intellectual property—this isn't Harvard, Yale or Oxford." When asked how Tapster differs from Napster, guitarist Nigel Tufnel replied: "Napster's a bit complicated, really, what with all those songs available. One of the brilliant things about Tapster is there's only one song to choose from." Sources said Tapster will immediately replace Napster: "All you do is replace the N with a T. Just don't tell the RIAA."
A Bird In The Hand…
No Doubt's Gwen Stefani may soon be left with little more than Gavin Rossdale's bathwater. According to British paper The Sun, the Bush frontman has gone ga-ga over Andrea Corr, of The Corrs. Rossdale has reportedly told friends that he is in love with Corr, although the pair only met this Monday (7/24), at the trendy London Japanese restaurant Nobu. They have been inseparable ever since. Sources said Stefani is expecting Gavin to spend August with her in Los Angeles. A friend of Rossdale's told the tabloid: "He doesn't know what he is going to say to Gwen because he does not know what to do. Gavin has never felt like this before and can't get enough of Andrea." During his four-year relationship with Stefani, Rossdale has been linked with Courtney Love, Amanda de Cadenet and All Saint's Nicole Appleton… all blondes. It may be time for Gwen to hit the Miss Clairol again.
Authorities in Los Angeles seized more than two million tablets of Ecstasy with a street value of about $40 million, in what's being called the biggest "X" bust ever in the U.S. The hallucinogenic drug, which gives users a feeling of euphoria, was seized at Los Angeles International Airport on Saturday (7/22) after arriving on an Air France plane from Paris in a 15-box shipment labeled "pencils." Officials say the drugs probably came from the Netherlands, but they'd have to take some to make sure. At a press conference Wednesday (7/26) U.S. Customs, FBI and Drug Enforcement Administration said they arrested three people from the Los Angeles area. They are also looking for a 26-year-old Los Angeles man alleged to be the leader of an international trafficking ring responsible for importing vast amounts of Ecstasy into both the United States and Europe. Authorities said the suspect was last seen wearing a Cat in the Hat chapeau and a hitsdailydouble.com t-shirt. If spotted, please ask for our Fatboy Slim CD back.
15 Minutes Too Long
Oasis is at it again. The band stormed offstage Wednesday night (7/26), 30 minutes into its headlining slot at the Paleo Festival near Geneva, Switzerland, claiming they were pelted with bottles, cans and coins. Festival organizers tell a different story, releasing a statement which reads: "About 20 minutes into the concert, singer Liam Gallagher...walked off the stage claiming they were under threat from 'flying debris' thrown by members of the audience. The objects thrown on the stage consisted of a few empty plastic bottles and a balloon filled with water. None of these objects hit any of the members of the group. The festival's organizers would like to point out that the arrogant and provocative attitude of Liam Gallagher had undoubtedly influenced the audience's attitude. He insulted members of the audience...the objects were thrown after these insults." Organizers said the band's decision to walk off was a "paranoid reaction by the group, and not based on a calm analysis of the situation," and implied the band could have put the safety of fans at risk by "depriving such a huge crowd of the band they had come to applaud." Paleo organizers will hold an internal inquiry into the situation on 7/28. Meanwhile, Gallagher was seen selling the remainder of his soul to Satan for 15 minutes more of fame.


White House Preparing For An End To The Covid Public Health Emergency
Despite the recent rise of Covid-19 cases across the country, the Biden administration is quietly preparing for the end of the public health emergency, Ashish Jha, the White House Covid response coordinator, said during a media event earlier this week.
Talk of ending the health emergency comes even as the White House announced that Covid-19 home testing kits are once again available for free.
However, even with the rising cases that coincided with the arrival of colder weather throughout the country, "in the background — and not so far in the background — we have a group of people on our team who are thinking about the transition," to ending the emergency, Jha said.
The U.S. Covid public health emergency was first declared in January of 2020 and has been extended every 90 days since.
It is now set to expire in January 2023, but will likely be extended again after the federal government did not notify states or health-care providers of any intent to lift the declaration.
Health and Human Services Secretary Secretary Xavier Becerra has previously promised to give hospitals and other health care providers at least 60 days notice before lifting the emergency declaration so they can prepare for a return to normal operations.
Biden administration officials explained earlier this year that the possibility of a winter surge in Covid cases was one of the reasons they decided to keep the health emergency in place for at least one more extension.
When the health emergency expires, the government will begin to transfer covid related healthcare costs, such as vaccines and treatments, to private insurance and government health plans.
HHS has estimated that as many as 15 million people could lose Medicaid or coverage from the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) once the programs return to normal operations.
For Lakewood families still enrolled in an NJ FamilyCare program, when the health emergency is rescinded, all enrollees will be reviewed to see if they still qualify for coverage.
As part of the review, people will receive mail from the State of New Jersey or their County Board of Social Services.
Members will have to provide or confirm additional information so NJ FamilyCare/Medicaid can decide whether they still qualify for healthcare coverage.
Members who do not respond to NJ FamilyCare/Medicaid mail may lose their coverage.
Amil Zola December 16, 2022 11:59 am At 11:59 am
Especially hurt will be those who have had their SNAP benefits increase to a liveable amount.


Who Has the Right to Take Down a Ghost Bike?
A homeowner removed a ghost bike from an adjacent public road. The victim's mother wants it returned.
By Robert Annis
Daniel Pritchett
Whenever Patty Kruszewski drove by the ghost bike on River Road in Richmond, Virginia, she could feel the spirit of her late daughter looking on. But that all changed when a nearby homeowner removed the memorial from a public right-of-way earlier this month.
A hit-and-run driver struck and killed Lanie Kruszewski in July 2012, as the 24-year-old biked from her restaurant job to her boyfriend's house. Less than 24 hours later, a ghost bike was placed at the scene of the crash, and in the years since it has served as both a memorial and a somber reminder to the community to drive safely.
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"I've met many people who told me, unprompted, that they say prayers, talk to their kids, or just pause and think of our family" when they pass the bike, Kruszewski said. "Parents tell me they use the bike as a teaching tool and talking point, reminding their kids of the dangers of distracted and unsafe driving." (The driver who killed Lanie—sentenced to three years in prison in 2013 after turning himself in—testified that he did not realize he had hit someone at the time of the collision.)
Ghost bikes are bicycles spray painted white and placed near the scene of a cyclist's death, serving as makeshift memorials. Genea Barnes, author of Ghost Bikes: A Photographic Memorial, said most bikes only stay up for a matter of months before they're taken down.
But sometimes, like in the case of Lanie Kruszewski, they stand the test of time. Lanie's boyfriend, Daniel Pritchett, would keep an eye on the tribute, making sure the surrounding area stayed clean and even repainting the bike after it was vandalized with yellow paint.
"She loved being outdoors, especially in summer, and frequently turned down rides home from work," Kruszewski said. "She turned down a ride the night she was killed, saying, 'No, thanks, it's a nice night; I'd rather ride my bike.'"
Lanie Kruszewski's ghost bike went up less than a day after the hit-and-run that took her life. It was placed anonymously, without permits.
David Pangraze never knew Lanie, but since buying a property adjacent to the crash site in 2016, he's known the bike. For more than two years as he built a house on the property, he tried to have the memorial taken down or replaced, but to no avail.
"I believe the bike to be a traffic hazard as drivers can be easily distracted by seeing a bike suddenly on the right side with no breakdown or biking lane present," Pangraze wrote in an email to Richmond officials last year, asking for the bike to be removed. The city declined, according to the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
The Illuminating Power of Ghost Bikes
Though the bike wasn't on his property, Pangraze emailed Kruszewski earlier this month, telling her that he was doing landscaping work nearby and planned on removing the bike. By the time Kruszewski arrived at the site, the bike was already gone. She said Pangraze has since reached out to negotiate, but that she and her family will refuse until he returns the bike to the spot. (Pangraze didn't respond to repeated requests for comment.)
The family contacted local police, but because the bike didn't technically belong to anyone, reporting a theft was not an option. According to Steve Magas, a cycling attorney based in Cincinnati, the only real way to resolve the dispute is by settling it person to person.
"The best approach is to negotiate a deal," Magas said. "Let [Pangraze] see the pain up close." Magas recalled a case where after a cyclist was killed in Ohio, local advocates put up a ghost bike for a year, then negotiated with the property owner for a smaller memorial.
Lanie Kruszewski
Pangraze and the Kruszewskis briefly discussed a different memento last year, but the family rejected his suggestion for a smaller sign, as they don't believe it would have the same impact as the ghost bike.
"When I told people that Pangraze wanted to replace the bike with a sign, they all said a sign would not be the same," Kruszewski said. "The bike stood out against the sameness and the monotony of that stretch of road, making it noticeable in a way that a sign would not be."
Because the bike was placed at the intersection anonymously, no city permit was asked for or given. Yet the bike was allowed to remain "due to the sensitive nature" of the situation, Jakob Helmboldt, Richmond's pedestrian, bicycle, and trails coordinator, wrote in a letter to Pangraze.
Kruszewski hopes to replace the bike in the near future with proper permits, but it may require a bit more legwork this time around. The city doesn't have a specific ordinance in place for ghost bikes, so the family will have to either get an exemption or seek an ordinance change to allow it.
"I blow kisses to the ghost bike when I pass, and a friend of Lanie wrote me to say she does the same," Kruszewski said. "It's a piece of Lanie, and something that helps those of who miss her feel closer to her."
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Archival Series- What is Lordship Salvation: And Why Does it Matter?
There is an on-going debate over a certain segment of fundamentalists preaching and practicing a new paradigm shift for separation commonly known as "gospel-driven separation" or "gospel centric fellowship."
"There is today a very subtle shift that, on the surface, is very persuasive…. Rather than base separatism on the Bible, the whole counsel of God, we should use as our test the Gospel. There is a plea that says the only doctrines for which we should contend are those doctrines that impinge directly upon the Gospel…. That [Gospel-Centric separatism] broadens our fellowship incredibly to include organizations and individuals who are patently disobedient to the plain teaching of Scripture and yet are somehow tolerated, vindicated and even honored in some of our circles."1
In recent articles we have been considering why there should be no fellowship or cooperative efforts with the so-called "conservative" evangelicals. The reasons include aberrant theology such as non-cessationism, amillenialism, ecumenical compromise, embracing the world's music in the form of RAP, Hip Hop and CCM for ministry. All of these are grounds for withdrawing from and having no fellowship with believers who teach and do these things. All of this, however, is being tolerated, allowed for, excused or ignored by certain men who minister in fundamental circles, men who are forging fellowship and cooperative ministries with the evangelicals and influencing others to follow them. There is, however, one overarching concern that trumps all of these issues with the evangelicals combined. That is Lordship Salvation!
Defined briefly: Lordship Salvation is a position on the gospel in which "saving faith" is considered reliance upon the finished work of Jesus Christ. Lordship views "saving faith" as incomplete without an accompanying resolve to "forsake sin" and to "start obeying." Lordship's "sine qua non" (indispensable condition) that must be met to fully define "saving faith," for salvation, is a commitment to deny self, take up the cross, and follow Christ in submissive obedience. (In Defense of the Gospel: Revised & Expanded Edition, p. 48.)
It is virtually impossible not to know that the evangelicals, almost to a man, believe, preach and defend Lordship Salvation (LS). When the T4G and Gospel Coalition conferences convene they gather around the LS interpretation of the Gospel. Certain men in fundamental circles, however, are drawn together in "gospel-centric" fellowship with evangelicals. They are gathering around a common acceptance of and bond in Calvinistic soteriology, primarily in the form of Lordship Salvation.
Dr. Kevin Bauder published a serious misrepresentation when he wrote that Fundamentalists and Evangelicals, "believe, preach and defend the [same] gospel."2 Kevin Bauder has never edited or retracted that statement. Following are samples of Lordship's corruption of the Gospel for justification.
"Let me say again unequivocally that Jesus' summons to deny self and follow him was an invitation to salvation, not . . . a second step of faith following salvation." (Dr. John MacArthur, The Gospel According to Jesus: What is Authentic Faith? pp. 219.)
"That is the kind of response the Lord Jesus called for: wholehearted commitment. A desire for him at any cost. Unconditional surrender. A full exchange of self for the Savior." (MacArthur, Ibid, p. 150.)
"If you want to receive this gift [salvation] it will cost you the total commitment of all that you are to the Lord Jesus Christ." (Ps. Steven Lawson, The Cost of Discipleship: It Will Cost You Everything.)
"Salvation is for those who are willing to forsake everything." (MacArthur, The Gospel According to Jesus, p. 78.)
"This is what Jesus meant when He spoke of taking up one's own cross to follow Him. And that is why he demanded that we count the cost carefully. He was calling for an exchange of all that we are for all that He is. He was demanding implicit obedience--unconditional surrender to His lordship." (MacArthur, Hard to Believe, p. 6.)
Based on clear, unambiguous statements from advocates of LS thousands in Fundamentalism reject LS as a corrupt and false interpretation of the gospel.
When the Lordship advocate speaks of "following Christ," he is speaking of the gospel. When John MacArthur refers to "The Cost of Following Christ," he really means "The Cost to Receive Christ." MacArthur believes there is a "Real Cost of Salvation," or more accurately a "Real Cost for Salvation." He believes that the gospel demands a commitment of one's life, and a promise of surrender to the lordship of Christ in an up-front "exchange" for the reception of salvation. (In Defense of the Gospel: Revised & Expanded Edition, p. 82.)
Dr. Ernest Pickering recognized that LS, as MacArthur defined it, was a departure from the biblical plan of salvation. Following are two excerpts from Dr. Pickering's review of the first edition (1988) of John MacArthur's The Gospel According to Jesus.
"MacArthur laments, 'Contemporary Christendom too often accepts a shallow repentance that bears no fruit' (p. 96). This theme recurs over and over again in the book. The recommended cure for this malady is to require more of the seeking sinner than the Bible requires. Instead of 'merely' believing on the finished work of Christ the inquiring soul must also be willing to have Christ as Lord over every area of his life. It seems evident upon an examination of this thesis that those who espouse it are adding something to the gospel that is not in the Scriptures. Charles Ryrie was certainly on target when he wrote, 'The message of faith only and the message of faith plus commitment of life cannot both be the gospel…'" (Balancing the Christian Life, p. 70.)
"One of the chief objections to the notion of 'lordship salvation' is that it adds to the gospel of grace. It requires something of the sinner which the Scriptures do not require. The message of salvation by grace proclaims to sinner that they may receive eternal life by faith alone whereas the message of 'lordship salvation' tells sinners they must be willing to give up whatever is in their life that is displeasing to God."
Several months after an April 2010 personal meeting with Dr. MacArthur NIU president Dr. Matt Olson announced that with MacArthur they "agree on the most substantive issues of life and ministry."3 Then Olson hosted MacArthur's executive pastor Rick Holland in the NIU chapel pulpit to address impressionable young people.4 NIU would not have had Rick Holland in its pulpit, or validated John MacArthur's doctrine and ministry if the administration had any serious reservations over Lordship Salvation. With Olson's statement on MacArthur and putting Holland in the chapel pulpit NIU stamped its approval on and endorsed a false gospel, namely "Lordship Salvation."
Do Fundamentalists and Evangelicals, "believe, preach and defend the [same] gospel?" No, they do not! Men in fundamental circles who are converging with advocates of LS are either tolerating a known and egregious error or have themselves embraced the Lordship Salvation interpretation of the Gospel and are rallying around it with like-minded evangelicals.
It is high time for men like Dave Doran, Kevin Bauder, Matt Olson, Tim Jordan, et. al., to be transparent on the Lordship Salvation controversy. Are these men willing to state in unvarnished terms whether or not they believe LS as John MacArthur, John Piper, Steve Lawson, et. al., "believe, preach and defend" it is the one true Gospel of Jesus Christ?
Lordship Salvation is not the gospel! LS clouds, confuses and complicates the Gospel. LS corrupts the simplicity that is in Christ (2 Cor. 11:3) and frustrates grace (Gal. 2:21). Above all other considerations (aberrant theology, ecumenism and worldliness) we cannot fellowship, promote or cooperate with evangelicals who "believe, preach and defend" Lordship Salvation.
Originally appeared- April 14, 2011
Related Reading:.
For a clear, concise example of the egregious error that is Lordship Salvation please read, Summary of Lordship Salvation From a Single Page. This article is a reproduction of an appendix entry by the same name that appears on pp. 284-286. In it I examine a statement by John MacArthur that appears in all three editions of The Gospel According to Jesus. You will find that there is no more clear example of how John MacArthur's LS corrupts and redefines the Scriptures than this one.
What is the Fault Line for Fracture in Fundamentalism?
"How can there be unity within a fellowship when two polar opposite interpretations of the glorious Gospel of Jesus Christ are accepted as legitimate?"
1) Pastor Marc Monte, Preserving the Separatist Impulse
2) Do Fundamentalists and Evangelicals, "Believe, Preach and Defend the [Same] Gospel?"
"There is no universal 'mutuality in the gospel' among evangelicals and fundamentalists. 'Evangelicals and fundamentalists are [NOT] united in their allegiance to the gospel,' because there is a vast difference between what evangelicals and non-Calvinists in Fundamentalism believe to be the one true Gospel. It is irrefutable, and Kevin Bauder is well aware, that many men in Fundamentalism reject Calvinistic soteriology in the form of LS as a false, works based Gospel. It is, furthermore, indisputable that virtually every man in "conservative" evangelicalism is a passionate advocate for Lordship Salvation, which Dr. Bauder is also well aware of."
3) Dr. Matt Olson, Open Letter To Friends in Ministry, November 23, 2010.
4) Northland Int'l University Presents Executive Pastor of Grace Community Church to It's Student Body
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Labels: Dave Doran, Ernest Pickering, Fundamentalism, Gospel-Driven Separation, John MacArthur, Kevin Bauder, Lordship Salvation, Northland Int'l University, T4G
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REVIEW: WONDER WOMAN BLOODLINES
by James Stone | Nov 25, 2019 | Breaking, Movies, Reviews
In Wonder Woman: Bloodlines, Amazon princess Diana of Themyscira chooses to save fighter pilot Steve Trevor and return him to his home in America – setting in motion one of Wonder Woman's most captivating chapters. Fulfilling the role of both ambassador as well as protector, Diana soon earns the name Wonder Woman from the gracious people of Earth. Equally strong in body, heart and will, she makes it her mission to help a troubled young girl enlisted by a deadly organization known as Villainy, Inc., whose criminal members have their sights set on invading Themyscira, Diana's paradise home. Prepare for a thrilling quest packed with brutal battles, mysterious mythology and endless wonder!
DC WORLD REVIEW
Wonder Woman Bloodlines is another entertaining chapter in the DC Animated movie universe. 10 years since her original solo adventure Diana is deservedly given the lime light once again. Making this move makes complete sense to me following the success of her fist live action movie and the sequel 1984 due out in 2020. With this in mind, I understand why they have completely separate this from its original 2009 movie giving Diana a new origin and personality more inline with the live action version. However, I do see why fans of the original have been a little disappointed with this movie.
The movie is held together by a strong voice cast and the usual high standard of animation we come to expect from the universe. Unfortunately the story here is what I feel lets the movie down. The twists and turns felt very predictable and lacked originality. There are large elements to the story which is built upon Diana's insecurities and lack of self confidence. I will be the first to admit I have not read many Wonder Woman comics but from my experience with her in comics and movies and even the previous animated TV shows and movies, these are not traits I would associate with Wonder Woman. Steve Trevor has been given a makeover also. What I don't understand here is why they decided to change Steve so drastically to his previous version and even the live action version played by Chris Pine. Steve Trevor feels a lot more incompetant and even idiotic in this movie which is used to build up the strength and importance of Wonder Woman. I don't think this was needed as Wonder Woman draws her strength and confidence from her upbringing on Themyscira surrounded by strong confident women.
Aside from the points above this is still an entertaining movie with plenty of action and runs at a steady pace. I liked that Wonder Woman was given the full movie and wasn't hijacked by other Justice League members. The DC animated universe has a habit to throw Batman into every movie at some point as a comfort blanket. This movie is a great appetizer to those awaiting next years release of Wonder Woman 1984.
CREW AND CAST
Rosario Dawson (Jane the Virgin, Rent, Luke Cage) returns as the voice of Wonder Woman for the sixth time, leading a sensational Wonder Woman: Bloodlines voice cast that includes Jeffrey Donovan (Fargo, Burn Notice) as Steve Trevor, Marie Avgeropoulos (The 100) as Silver Swan, Adrienne C. Moore (Orange Is the New Black) as Etta Candy, Kimberly Brooks (DC Super Hero Girls, Mass Effect, Winx Club) as The Cheetah & Giganta, Courtenay Taylor (Regular Show, Fallout 4) as Dr. Poison, Constance Zimmer (Entourage, House of Cards, Unreal) as Veronica Cale, Nia Vardalos (My Big Fat Greek Wedding) as Julia Kapatelis, Michael Dorn (Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Arrow) as Ferdinand, Cree Summer (Batman Beyond, Rugrats) as Hippolyta, Mozhan Marno (The Blacklist, House of Cards) as Dr. Cyber, and Ray Chase (Justice League Dark) as Lead Bandit.
Wonder Woman: Bloodlines is co-directed by Sam Liu (Reign of the Supermen) and Justin Copeland (Batman: Hush) from a script by Mairghread Scott (Justice League Action, Guardians of the Galaxy animated series). Jim Krieg (Batman: Gotham by Gaslight) is co-producer. Sam Liu and
Amy McKenna (The Death of Superman) are producers. Executive Producers are Sam Register and James Tucker (Batman: Hush).
"Wonder Woman has been inspiring fans for generations and Wonder Woman: Bloodlines will further stoke that flame with an action-packed adventure that offers new and cherished characters from across Diana's impressive comics history," said Mary Ellen Thomas, Warner Bros.
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The Cheetah: Ferocious Archenemy (New Featurette) – Ferocious. Clever. Deadly. It's the thrill of the hunt and the prey is Wonder Woman. This is the story of The Cheetah, Diana's greatest enemy.
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Diageo's World Class goes to Glasgow
By Christian Davis
Diageo has announced that next year's World Class Bartender of the Year awards will be in Glasgow.
Global head of World Class, Emily Wheldon, said: "We are hugely proud to be bringing the World Class Bartender of the Year Global Finals to Scotland, the home of so many of Diageo's much-loved spirits. Glasgow will be an exciting hub for festivities, and the perfect backdrop for the world's best bartenders to show off their incredible talent."
More than 10,000 bartenders from all over the world are expected to take part in the competition with the best talent invited to compete in the finals in Glasgow.
Spirits writer and Glasgow-native, Dave Broom, said: "Glasgow? It's the beating heart of Scotland. The country's largest city, one which has always been a centre of invention and reinvention. The former heartland of industrialisation is now a place of swagger and confidence, of grand architecture and noisy pubs, galleries and a thriving music scene, populated by people who want to spend time with you and tell you jokes. Constantly. A place of surprises, a treasure box of a city in all its messy, thrilling, madness."
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Apprenticeships: common misconceptions and their implications
Anna Vall Navés
For many parents, schools and students alike, university is still perceived as the best career path, with apprenticeships and school leaver programmes sometimes being thought of as "second rate" options. But what are the implications of deeming apprenticeships "second rate", and how might employers help combat this perception?
How are apprenticeships perceived by school leavers and their influencers?
In the making of AllAboutResearch's How Schools Work documentary, numerous careers advisers and students told us about some commonly-held beliefs surrounding apprenticeships. Most frequently, students and advisers noted the "stigma" around apprenticeships and the belief that they were—as Debbie Partridge, a careers and employability manager at King Edward VI College, told us—a "second-class option".
Research carried out in partnership with YouGov showed that 26% of parents think their child is "too smart" to do an apprenticeship, with this percentage increasing to 30% among parents in London and the North of England and parents in the ABC1 (generally those with higher incomes). This data seems to corroborate the idea that apprenticeships are still viewed as being in some way inferior to a university degree.
This misconception is still rather widespread around both students and their influencers. Ewan McGreavy, a student at Lawrence Sheriff School, noted: "Especially at more selective schools, there's definitely a stigma around doing apprenticeships, that you're doing an apprenticeship because couldn't cut it at university… and that's not always the case".
Yet many students and their influencers are not fully aware of what an apprenticeship constitutes or the different kinds of apprenticeships available. The majority of parents we surveyed in 2017 were unable to name the four levels of apprenticeships. Most students we surveyed (68.2%) in 2019 told us they wanted to go to university—but when presented with an anonymous choice between university and a degree apprenticeship after being given information on them, 71.55% would rather do the latter.
As Sam Pickering noted, apprenticeships constitute a different kind of learning better suited to people who prefer "hands-on experience [and] getting out there and doing things". Yet some of the incorrect ideas that are frequently held about alternative school leaver options can have very real implications.
The implications of thinking of apprenticeships as "second class" options
Although, as our data suggests, parents are not always the most informed group about apprenticeships and other career options, they are the group that students rely on the most to make their career decisions. 79% of school leavers cite them as the most important group when it comes to helping them make decisions about their future, and 56% say they have a direct influence over their final decisions (over three times more than the next most influential group, subject teachers).
When we asked parents the options they would like their children to consider, 43.1% of parents said they would like their children to look at university alone, whereas only 18.9% would like their children to look for apprenticeships exclusively. This disparity becomes even more pronounced when looking exclusively at the parents of children in schools (rather than further education colleges).
When other influencers also emphasise university as the prefered post-school route, school leavers' options can become quite narrow. Vanessa Kenneth, a careers adviser at St Marylebone School, explained that "schools have headlines about how many Oxbridge applicants they have and how many medics they have" but rarely about some of the impressive apprenticeships students get. University "is quite an ingrained aspiration from quite an early age", and according to Kenneth, "vocabulary changes" still have to be made at schools surrounding post-school options.
The statistics certainly back up this need for a change in vocabulary. While only 23.5% of school students would rather do an apprenticeship than go to university, this is true of 45.5% of further education college students.
When school leavers' main influencers have erroneous ideas about apprenticeships or deem them "second class" options, they can have a seriously limiting effect on school leavers' options. The government has launched awareness campaigns about apprenticeships, but what can employers do to ensure their apprenticeship programmes are not undersubscribed due to misconceptions like the ones outlined above? Our research suggests that the most important thing employers should do is reach out to school leavers' influencers, the people that have the most power over their decisions.
Google and careers websites are unsurprisingly cited most often as the resources used by parents to learn about school leaver options. With online methods of gathering information on careers becoming ever more relevant, and with AllAboutSchoolLeavers cited as the careers website that careers advisers most recommend, advertising your opportunities on our website is an excellent way to reach influencers. Our employer profiles are one of the first places potential candidates will go to learn about your company and opportunities, as well as be redirected onto your page. We can also help you advertise your school leaver opportunities through targeted email campaigns to influencers, utilising our database of over 2,700 careers advisers and teachers and 8,000 parents.
We can also help you engage with influencers and school leavers by organising events, be they school visits, in-office events or Parents' Information Days. Allowing you to engage with parents face-to-face and helping parents learn all they need to know about school leaver programmes, our Parents' Information Days are an outstanding way to raise awareness about apprenticeships and highlight the opportunities available at your organisation.
Increasing awareness of the benefits of apprenticeships and changing common misconceptions can both boost the number of quality applications to your programmes and broaden the options available to school leavers. For more detailed information on the school leaver market and ways to advertise apprenticeships to influencers, do not hesitate to get in touch here.
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Federal Government announcement has no guarantees for educators
Empty promises of an employment guarantee to educators did nothing to reassure early educators that they will be paid over the next six weeks.
This week both the Victorian Premier Dan Andrews and Prime Minister Scott Morrison acknowledged the importance of an employment guarantee for workers in early childhood education.
Early educators have been on the frontline of this pandemic, ensuring essential workers can go to work and our economy continued to function.
But last month the Federal Government singled out early educators as the one sector to lose access to JobKeeper. Instead, the Government introduced a transitional payment where funding is directed to centres. This transitional payment doesn't require any employer to pay workers a single cent of that taxpayer-funded payment.
Now that Stage 4 restrictions have been announced in Victoria, job losses and stand-downs are real concerns for hundreds of thousands of Victorian workers. Other sectors have the ability to access JobKeeper if they are stood down from their employment. But early educators have no such income security.
When the Federal Government announced this morning that there would be further support for the sector, educators were hopeful that this glaring inequality would be addressed.
Those hopes were dashed today when Dan Tehan announced further details of the Federal Government scheme, which increased funding to centres and improved provisions for parents, but made no provisions for income security for educators.
The new scheme increases allowable absences for parents and increases the amount of transitional funding directed to centres who see a downturn in enrolments.
United Workers Union Early Childhood Education and Care Director Helen Gibbons said: "Although educators welcome the improved arrangements for parents and the increased financial support for centres, there is nothing in today's announcement that gives educators any certainty about being paid over the next six weeks.
"The Federal Government has clearly recognised the need to support this essential sector.
"But the devil is in the detail, and the current employment guarantee in the transitional funding model is not worth the paper it is written on. There is nothing in the current arrangements to prevent an employer standing down as many of their staff as they choose without pay.
"Workers in early education and care are now facing enormous uncertainty.
"What is required to fix this mess is a rock-solid wage guarantee that will give educators certainty that they will be paid. The taxpayer funding that is being directed to these services must be tied to wages to ensure that money is passed onto workers, and not kept by employers.
"It's clear from the statement by the Minister that he has only listened to employers, and has not consulted with workers in the sector before announcing this new funding.
"Educators have no guarantee that their employers will choose to spend this extra taxpayer-funded money on their wages or employment.
"This is an appalling omission from the Federal Government and leaves tens of thousands of educators in Victoria facing an uncertain future.
"It's great that today Dan Tehan recognised early educators as the 'unsung heroes' of this pandemic, but these are empty words when he will not guarantee they are paid for the next six weeks.
"United Workers Union is calling on Minister Tehan to guarantee educators' wages by strengthening the employment guarantee provisions in the transitional funding."
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Bert Zoet
Bert Zoet, age 96, of Sheldon, Iowa passed away on Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at his home in Sheldon.
Funeral Services will be Tuesday, May 15, 2012, at 1:30 P.M. at the First Reformed Church in Sheldon. Rev. David Brower officiating. Burial will be in the East Lawn Cemetery in Sheldon.
Visitation will be Monday, May 14, from 2:00 to 8:00 P.M. with the family present from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. at the Andringa Funeral Home Sheldon Funeral Service in Sheldon.
Bert Zoet, the son of Marinus and Grace (Dykhuizen) Zoet, was born on September 12, 1915, in Elburg, Holland. When he was 6 months old, his family came to the United States and he lived in the Sioux Center, Iowa area until he was 5 years old. The family then moved to Brooten, Minnesota where Bert attended country school. In 1932, he went to work for his Uncle Al Dykhuizen at his farm in the rural Boyden area.
On October 20, 1937, he married Pearl Dekker at her parents' home by Matlock, Iowa. They lived on farms in the Sibley, Sanborn, and Sutherland area, then moved to a farm by Sheldon and lived there for 40 years. In 1995, they moved to a house in Sheldon. The couple were blessed with six children: Loren, Robert, Dean, Susan, Bonnie, and Dale. Bert took great pride in his family and his farming.
Bert was a member of the First Reformed Church in Sheldon. He was a past member of the Prairie Queen Kiwanis Club. He enjoyed going swimming in the Sheldon indoor pool. For many years, he would go to the pool to swim daily and was a member of the 100 mile Swim Club. He also enjoyed going out for coffee with his friends and tea time with his family. Bert liked to attend Sheldon School events. Bert and Pearl enjoyed traveling. They often went to Texas and New Orleans to visit their daughter, Bonnie and her family, and travelled across the United States and visited the Netherlands.
He passed away on Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at his home in Sheldon.
He is survived by his wife of 74 ½ years, Pearl; his children and their families, Loren Zoet of Adel, IA, Robert (Jill) Zoet of Kenosha, WI, Dean (Audrey) Zoet of Sheldon, IA, Susan (Ronald) McCarty of Sheldon, IA, Bonnie (Jim) Bylund of League City, TX, Dale (Laurel) Zoet of Sheldon, IA; 11 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; a brother, Jake Zoet of Mesa, AZ; 2 sisters, Marie Arends of Estherville, IA and Grace Luffel of Milton, GA; one sister-in-law, Esther Zoet of Brooklyn Park, MN; and many nieces and nephews.
He was welcomed into Heaven by his parents; son Marvin in infancy, two brothers, Gerrit and Jerry; two brothers-in-law, Louis Arends and George Luffel; sister-in-law, Edna Zoet; and daughter-in-law, Becky Zoet.
Online Expressions of Sympathy can be sent to www.andringafuneralhome.com
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Lanny De Young
Lanny De Young, age 61 of Spencer, IA passed away at the Spencer Municipal Hospital in Spencer, IA on Sunday, May 6, 2012.
A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, May 9th at 10:30 a.m. at the First Christian Church in Spencer. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery in Spencer, IA. Rev. Dan Mayes will be officiating.
Visitation will be at the First Christian Church on Tuesday, May 8th starting at 2:00 p.m. with the family present from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday evening at the First Christian Church in Spencer, IA.
Lanny Lon DeYoung was born in Melvin, Iowa, on August 12, 1950, to parents John E. and Irene J. (Jacobsma) DeYoung. In his early years in Melvin, Lanny enjoyed playing baseball, bow hunting, fishing, and could be found from time to time at the Melvin Locker watching the local butcher prepare meats and other products for his customers. Upon his graduation from Melvin High School in 1968, Lanny worked with his father in the family painting business until obtaining employment with the Melvin Locker in 1972. In 1975, Lanny married JoAnn Henderson at the First Christian Church in Spencer, Iowa. In that same year, Lanny purchased the Melvin Locker, which he owned for 23 years. In 1993, Lanny was recognized by the Melvin Area Development Corporation as its "Business of the Month" for his service to his customers and the Melvin Community. Upon selling the business in 1999, Lanny was employed by Spencer Municipal Utilities until his retirement in November of 2011.
He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Irene DeYoung, and his in-laws Wallace and Wilma (Anderson) Henderson.
He is survived by his wife, JoAnn, his three children, Jennifer, Aaron, and Martha, and his dog, Gracie. Jennifer and her husband, Jim Conard, now reside in North Liberty, Iowa; Aaron resides in Denver, Colorado, and Martha resides in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Lanny is also survived by his brother Terry L. DeYoung (wife Peggy) of Park Rapids, MN, his sister, Vicki J. Perry (husband Denny) of Spirit Lake, Iowa, niece Sara Kovach (family Garret, Emma, and Jack) of Post Falls, Idaho, nephew Tim DeYoung of Minneapolis, Minnesota, and sister-in-law Martha Henderson of Sun City, Arizona.
Lanny's enjoyment of sports and hunting continued in his adult years as he participated in church league softball and coached each of his children's youth league baseball or softball teams. Lanny also enjoyed painting homes, and operated a side business called DeYoung Designs. While owning the Melvin Locker, Lanny continued his education by taking classes on nights and weekends at Iowa Lakes Community College. He also continued to be active in his church, serving as a deacon and on several church committees.
In May of 2011, Lanny was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. His diagnosis came shortly after the death of one Lanny's heroes, Minnesota Twins baseball legend Harmon Killebrew. Always known to have a great sense of humor and a light spirit, Lanny chose to inform some family and friends of his condition by saying, "I guess I might have the chance to play catch with Harmon soon".
Lanny's passion for baseball, hunting, and his business were all secondary to the passion he consistently exhibited for his family. He was extremely proud of his children's successes in athletics, drama, and school, and could be frequently found attending such activities in their high school and college years. Lanny's love for each of his children, his strength, and his determination were all epitomized as he joined his wife, children, and his entire family at the wedding of his daughter, Jennifer, on May 5, 2012, well beyond the expectations of his care givers.
In his final days, Lanny was together with numerous family and friends, before finally choosing to go play catch with Harmon Killebrew on May 6, 2012.
Online expressions of sympathy may be sent to: www.sanborn-hartleyfuneralhomes.com
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Ruth Janet Reekers
Ruth Janet Reekers, age 80, of Sheldon, Iowa passed away on Friday, May 4, 2012 at the Sanford Sheldon Senior Care in Sheldon, Iowa.
Her service will be 1:00pm Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Sheldon, Iowa with Fr. Allan A. Reicks ~ officiating. Burial with will be in the St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery in Sheldon.
Visitation will be Monday, May 7, 2012 with the family present from 5:00 – 7:00pm at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Sheldon. A Scripture Wake Service will be at 7:00pm and a Rosary lead by the St. Patrick's Ladies Guild will be at 7:30pm on Monday at the Church.
In Lieu of flowers the family wishes that all Memorials be directed to St. Patrick Catholic School. Online memorial condolences may be sent to: vanderploegfunerals.com Arrangements under the care of Vander Ploeg Funeral Home, Sheldon, Iowa.
Ruth J. Reekers, the daughter of Charles and Hilda (Dittman) De Roos, was born March 2, 1932 in Hull, Iowa. She lived and attended school in Sanborn until she was 12 years old, she then moved with her parents to Sheldon where she continued her education. Ruth was united in marriage to Herbert Reekers on April 19, 1950 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Sheldon, Iowa. Ruth worked at several jobs in her earlier years which included, M&M Grocery, Johnson Café, Hollanders Five & Dime Store and Urban's Corner Café. She also enjoyed helping her husband with the farm work and volunteering at St. Patrick's Catholic School. Ruth passed away on Friday, May 4, 2012 at the Sanford Senior Care in Sheldon reaching the age of 80 years, 2 months and 2 days.
Ruth was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Sheldon, the Ladies Guild and of the Missionary Association. She was a Foster Grandparent; she enjoyed gardening, sewing, crocheting, embroidering, bird watching, doing arts and crafts for St. Pat's School, being in the country and most of all she enjoyed her family.
Ruth is survived by her husband, Herbert of 62 years; and their three children, Barb and her husband, Mike Davis of Sheldon, Iowa; Clark and his wife, Roxie Reekers of Lake Park, Iowa and Linda and her husband, Dan De Jager of Sanborn, Iowa; 6 grandchildren, Herbert and Jessica Heien, Garrison and Libby Reekers, Stacie and Tad Hoeschen, Lori Lewis and her friend, Jamie Johnson, Curt and Mati De Jager, Chris De Jager; step-grandchildren, Shannon and Chet Hofman and Deric and Leeann De Jager; 19 great-grandchildren; a sister, Gladys Brinkman of Sheldon, Iowa and a brother and his wife, Dale and Carolyn De Roos of Washington; a sister-in-law, Lucy De Roos of Algona, Iowa; nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, a great-grandson and a brother, Dewain De Roos.
Online Expressions of Sympathy can be sent to: www.vanderploegfunerals.com
Arlin Driesen
Arlin (A.J.) Driesen, age 55, of Sheldon, Iowa passed away on Friday, May 4, 2012, at Sanford Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Funeral Services will be Tuesday, May 8, 2012, at 10:30 A.M. at Immanuel Christian Reformed Church in Sheldon. Rev. Kevin Muyskens officiating.
Burial in East Lawn Cemetery in Sheldon.
Visitation will be Monday, May 7, from 2:00 to 8:00 P.M. with the family present from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. at the Andringa Funeral Home Sheldon Funeral Service in Sheldon.
Arlin (A.J.) Driesen was born on October 18, 1956 in Sioux Center, Iowa. He was the son of Henry J. and Harriet (Gerritsen) Driesen. He lived his youth in rural Hull, Iowa where he attended Hull Christian Grade School and Boyden-Hull High School, where he graduated.
He married Sheri Driesen of Boyden, Iowa on October 21, 1983 in Hull, Iowa. They lived in Hull for two years and then moved to rural Sheldon, where they raised their five children. They later divorced.
Arlin was an over-the-road truck driver. He owned his own trucking business and drove for Van-Hof Trucking, for many years, finishing his career transporting livestock.
Arlin enjoyed spending time with his children. They enjoyed canoeing, cookouts and tent camping together at the Lakes, Yankton, and Paullina.
He cheered for the Green Bay Packers and was an avid stock car and drag racing fan.
Arlin will be remembered as an easy going person who took pride in his business and children and was content with life.
He was a member of Immanuel Christian Reformed Church in Sheldon.
He died Friday, May 4, 2012 at Sanford Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Those left to cherish his memories are his children: Adam Driesen of Sheldon, IA, Alex Driesen and fiancée Meagan Van Engen of Omaha, NE, Andrew Driesen of Sioux Falls, SD, Shelby Driesen of Sioux Falls, SD, Shea Driesen of Sheldon, IA; his mother: Harriet Driesen of Royale Meadows Care Center in Sioux Center, IA; one sister: Wilma and husband Bob Brink of Sheldon, IA.
He was preceded in death by his father, Henry Driesen.
Scott Van Aartsen May 4, 2012 May 7, 2012
Evelyn Kamstra
Evelyn Kamstra age 84 of Sheldon, Iowa passed away on Thursday, May 24, 2012 at Sanford Sheldon Senior Care in Sheldon, Iowa.
Her services will be 10:30 A.M. on Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at the First Reformed Church in Sheldon, Iowa with Rev. David Brower ~ officiating. Burial will be in the East Lawn Cemetery in Sheldon, Iowa.
Visitation will be Monday, May 28, 2012 after 3:00 P.M. with the family present from 5:00 – 7:00 P.M. at the Vander Ploeg Funeral Home in Sheldon.
Online memorial condolences may be sent to: vanderploegfunerals.com. Arrangements under the care of Vander Ploeg Funeral Home, Sheldon, Iowa.
Teagen Carey
Teagen Carey, infant son of Ty Carey and Robin Terhaar of George, Iowa was delivered stillborn on Friday, May 4, 2012 at Sanford Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Funeral services will be Saturday, May 12, 2012, at 11:00am at the First Baptist Church in Sibley, Iowa. Rev. Doug Noonkester officiating.
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