#Christensen St

[arcanespillo]

Good Will Hunting\\ALF\\BBC Merlin\\SPN S8E11 \\Higher Ground\\Fantastic Mr. Fox

[noblehcart]

Gabby’s Kids (By Age)

Hayden- 23 years (Dou.glas B.ooth)

Ana- 20 years (Crys.tal Re.ed)

Mia -16 years (An.nasophia ro.bb)

Nick -12 years (not pictured)

Noah & Erin- 10 years (not pictured)

Lily- 8 years (Laur.en Bol.es)

Avery- 6 years (Eli.as Ha.rger)

Sophia- 5 years (Ky.lie Rog.ers)

Victoria -6 months (not pictured)

[todaysdocument]

“There is a riot in this city, in opposition to the Draft, which threatens to be quite serious. . . .”

On 7/13/1863 in NYC, white immigrants rioted out of anger at the rich who could avoid the draft, and then turned their violence toward Black people. 

Record Group 393: Records of U.S. Army Continental Commands

Series: Letters Sent

Transcription: 

[stamp] WAR RECORDS COPIED 1861-1865 263

Head Quarters,

Department of the East,

New York City, July 13, 1863

Loomis Colonel G.

Commanding Governor's Island

Colonel,

The Major General Commanding

255 directs, that you send immediately to this city for

276 special service all the troops, regulars and Volunteers,

that you have now under your command, to report

to Col. Robert Nugent A.A. Provost Marshal General,

No. 106 Leonard St. The men will have forty rounds

of ammunition each with their arms.

By Command of Major General Wool

C.T. Christensen

Asst. Adjt. General

[stamp] WAR RECORDS COPIED 1861-1865

Head Quarters

Department of the East,

New York City, July 13. 1863.

Paulding Rear Admiral H.

Sir,

There is a riot in this city, in opposition to

the Draft, which threatens to be quite serious. I have

ordered all the troops in the forts in this harbor to report

to Colonel Nugent A. A. Provost Marshal General No. 106

243/270 Leonhard St. New York City - but in all, they amount to only

a small band. Can you not furnish us with a company

or more, of Marines for that purpose, by aiding us at this

moment, you will confer a favor on the city authorities,

as well as myself.

I remain, sir,

Very respectfully

Your Obedt Servant

John E Wool

Major General

[unexpectedreylo]

Guess Who’s Back, Back Again

Reylo’s back, tell a friend?

Well, I don’t know about that but the announced return of what will be Jedi Master Rey sure fanned the flickering flames of hope that if she is back, then so will be the much-missed Ben Solo.

While it had been rumored for some time that a new SW film was in production for release in 2025 and that it took place after TROS, I was genuinely shocked that it was 1) about rebuilding a new Jedi Order and 2) they brought back Daisy Ridley this soon.  It took 34 years to bring back the OT crew and 16 years to bring back Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen to their PT roles.  I was thinking it would be at least 2029 before any ST people returned.  However, Daisy and Kathleen Kennedy have remained in touch and there was the mysterious random visit to Lucasfilm last year while she was in the “neighborhood.”  Personally, I’d thought it had something to do with possibly bringing Rey in at the end of The Mandalorian’s run.  *Shrug.*  What do I know?

I do not necessarily think at this point that Rey will be the main character of the film but I think she will definitely have a significant role.  Rey--and Daisy for that matter--will be in her 30s and still capable of a lot the physicality required for action sequences.  I also think there’s an excellent chance Finn will return.  They just have to convince John Boyega they have something worthwhile for him to do.  Given that TROS set him on that road, it would be weird if he wasn’t around if the Jedi are the focus.  Other ST characters could pop in here and there as well.  Could you imagine not having BB-8?  Come on.

There have been many SW projects announced and canceled but this one is different.  While past projects were pretty vague, this one and the Dave Filoni Mandalorian film seem to be on much firmer ground.  The New Jedi Order script is going through revision after Lucasfilm dumped Damon Lindelof and Justin Britt-Gibson, but the current director still has her job.  I’m certain Bob Iger laid down the law to get more films out.  When you trot out your star like that, it’s too late to turn back.  This is going to get made hell or high water.

But of course what Reylo Nation cares about is, will this be the opportunity for Bensurrection?  That depends on many factors, one of which is being able to snag a very busy Adam Driver.  The most significant question for me isn’t so much whether Ben will appear in the film, it’s whether Lucasfilm has recognized it made a mistake killing off Ben and leaving its heroine without her best foil.  That  I don’t know.  

[i-watch-too-many-movies]

50 Favorite First Viewings of 2022

1. AI: Artificial Intelligence (2001) (dir. Steven Spielberg)

2. Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy (2021) (dir. Ryusuke Hamaguchi)

3. Cure (1997) (dir. Kiyoshi Kurosawa)

4. Something Wild (1986) (dir. Jonathan Demme)

5. Sweet Charity (1969) (dir. Bob Fosse)

6. Double Indemnity (1944) (dir. Billy Wilder)

7. An Angel at My Table (1990) (dir. Jane Campion)

8. Ganja and Hess (1973) (dir. Bill Gunn)

9. In the Mood for Love (2000) (dir. Wong Kar-wai)

10. The Lady Eve (1941) (dir. Preston Sturges)

11. Barton Fink (1991) (dir. Joel & Ethan Coen)

12. The Wedding Banquet (1993) (dir. Ang Lee)

13. Watermelon Man (1970) (dir. Melvin Van Peebles)

14. Smooth Talk (1985) (dir. Joyce Chopra)

15. Exotica (1994) (dir. Atom Egoyan)

16. Drive My Car (2021) (dir. Ryusuke Hamaguchi)

17. Paths of Glory (1957) (dir. Stanley Kubrick)

18. Smiley Face (2007) (dir. Gregg Araki)

19. Heat (1995) (dir. Michael Mann)

20. Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One (1968) (dir. William Greaves)

21. Fox and His Friends (1974) (dir. Rainer Werner Fassbinder)

22. Bright Star (2009) (dir. Jane Campion)

23. Tape (2001) (dir. Richard Linklater)

24. Magick Lantern Cycle (1948-1981) (dir. Kenneth Anger)

25. La cérémonie (1995) (dir. Claude Chabrol)

26. Aliens (1986) (dir. James Cameron)

27. Better Than Chocolate (1999) (dir. Anne Wheeler)

28. The Hudsucker Proxy (1994) (dir. Joel & Ethan Coen)

29. Häxän (1922) (dir. Benjamin Christensen)

30. Burn After Reading (2008) (dir. Joel & Ethan Coen)

31. The Story of a Three-Day Pass (1967) (dir. Melvin Van Peebles)

32. 2046 (2004) (dir. Wong Kar-wai)

33. Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002) (dir. Park Chan-wook)

34. The Last Detail (1973) (dir. Hal Ashby)

35. Charade (1963) (dir. Stanley Donen)

36. Far from Heaven (2002) (dir. Todd Haynes)

37. Broadcast News (1987) (dir. James L. Brooks)

38. The Man Who Wasn't There (2001) (dir. Joel & Ethan Coen)

39. One Week (1920) (dir. Buster Keaton)

40. The Learning Tree (1969) (dir. Gordon Parks)

41. Clue (1985) (dir. Jonathan Lynn)

42. A Simple Plan (1998) (dir. Sam Raimi)

43. Poison (1991) (dir. Todd Haynes)

44. Fishmans (2021) (dir. Yuki Teshima)

45. Masculin Féminin (1965) (dir. Jean-Luc Godard)

46. Ghost Dog: Way of the Samurai (1999) (dir. Jim Jarmusch)

47. Lenny (1974) (dir. Bob Fosse)

48. Kuroneko (1968) (dir. Kaneto Shindo)

49. Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) (dir. Vincente Minnelli)

50. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1952) (dir. Howard Hawks)

[voluntadfuerte]

Starter Call - Star Wars

Anakin Skywalker - PT-OT - Hayden Christensen (bisexual)

Finn Calrisian - ST - John Boyega (bisexual)

Jyn Erso - RO divergent - Tatiana Maslany (bisexual)

Han Solo - OT-ST-Solo - Harrison Ford / Alden Ehrenreich (bisexual)

Obi Wan Kenobi - PT-OT-OWK - Ewan McGregor (bisexual)

Poe Dameron - TROS divergent - Oscar Isaac (trans man & gay)

Rey Skywalker - TROS divergent - Jessica Henwick (bisexual)

Please comment with who you want. If you're a multimuse, play who with.

[brookstonalmanac]

Events 10.22 (after 1900)

1907 – A run on the stock of the Knickerbocker Trust Company sets events in motion that will spark the Panic of 1907. 1910 – Hawley Harvey Crippen (the first felon to be arrested with the help of radio) is convicted of poisoning his wife. 1923 – The royalist Leonardopoulos–Gargalidis coup d'état attempt fails in Greece, discrediting the monarchy and paving the way for the establishment of the Second Hellenic Republic. 1934 – In East Liverpool, Ohio, FBI agents shoot and kill notorious bank robber Pretty Boy Floyd. 1936 – Dod Orsborne, captain of the Girl Pat is convicted of its theft and imprisoned, having caused a media sensation when it went missing.[8] 1941 – World War II: French resistance member Guy Môquet and 29 other hostages are executed by the Germans in retaliation for the death of a German officer. 1943 – World War II: In the second firestorm raid on Germany, the RAF conducts an air raid on the town of Kassel, killing 10,000 and rendering 150,000 homeless. 1946 – Over twenty-two hundred engineers and technicians from eastern Germany are forced to relocate to the Soviet Union, along with their families and equipment. 1947 – The Kashmir conflict between India and Pakistan begins, having started just after the partition of India. 1962 – Cuban Missile Crisis: President Kennedy, after internal counsel from Dwight D. Eisenhower, announces that American reconnaissance planes have discovered Soviet nuclear weapons in Cuba, and that he has ordered a naval "quarantine" of the Communist nation. 1963 – A BAC One-Eleven prototype airliner crashes in UK with the loss of all on board. 1964 – Jean-Paul Sartre is awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, but turns down the honor. 1964 – An all-party Parliamentary Committee selects the design which will become the new official flag of Canada. 1975 – The Soviet uncrewed space mission Venera 9 lands on Venus. 1976 – Red Dye No. 4 is banned by the US Food and Drug Administration after it is discovered that it causes tumors in the bladders of dogs. 1981 – The United States Federal Labor Relations Authority votes to decertify the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization (PATCO) for its strike the previous August. 1983 – Two correctional officers are killed by inmates at the United States Penitentiary in Marion, Illinois. The incident inspires the Supermax model of prisons. 1987 – John Adams' opera Nixon in China premiered. 1992 – Space Shuttle Columbia launches on STS-52. 1997 – Danish fugitive Steen Christensen kills two police officers, Chief Constable Eero Holsti and Senior Constable Antero Palo, in Ullanlinna, Helsinki, Finland during his prison escape. 1999 – Maurice Papon, an official in the Vichy government during World War II, is jailed for crimes against humanity. 2005 – Tropical Storm Alpha forms in the Atlantic Basin, making the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season the most active Atlantic hurricane season until surpassed by the 2020 season. 2005 – Bellview Airlines Flight 210 crashes in Nigeria, killing all 117 people on board. 2006 – A Panama Canal expansion proposal is approved by 77.8% of voters in a national referendum. 2007 – A raid on Anuradhapura Air Force Base is carried out by 21 Tamil Tiger commandos, with all except one dying in this attack. Eight Sri Lanka Air Force planes are destroyed and ten damaged. 2008 – India launches its first uncrewed lunar mission Chandrayaan-1. 2012 – Cyclist Lance Armstrong is formally stripped of his seven Tour de France titles after being charged for doping. 2013 – The Australian Capital Territory becomes the first Australian jurisdiction to legalize same-sex marriage with the Marriage Equality (Same Sex) Act 2013. 2014 – Michael Zehaf-Bibeau attacks the Parliament of Canada, killing a soldier and injuring three other people. 2019 – Same-sex marriage is legalised, and abortion is decriminalised in Northern Ireland as a result of the Northern Ireland Assembly not being restored.

[lboogie1906]

Congresswomen Dr. Donna Marie Christian-Christensen, formerly Donna Christian-Green (September 19, 1945) is a physician and politician. She served as the 4th elected non-voting Delegate from the US Virgin Islands’s at-large district to the House of Representatives from 1997 until 2015.

She received her BS from St. Mary’s College in Notre Dame. She then attended the George Washington University School of Medicine, where she received an MD. She interned at San Francisco’s Pacific Medical Center and performed her residency in family medicine at Howard University Medical Center.

She worked as a physician, first in the emergency room and the maternity ward. She then served as medical director for the St. Croix Hospital. She was the Commissioner of Health for the Virgin Islands in 1993 and 1994 and ran a private medical practice until 1996. She was a delegate to the DNC from 1994 through the 2012 elections. She has served on the Status Commission and the Board of Education for the USVI. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence

[eatraleigh]

St. Roch Fine Oysters +

Bar

It's weird for me to think of St.Roch as a downtown Raleigh fixture when I remember the space's past life as the Wilmoore Cafe, which was two iterations ago for 223 South Wilmington Street. But it has already been 7 years since Ashley Christensen closed her coffee shop Joule and passed the space to Sunny Gerhart to create St.Roch.

As food media people, we love the new thing. We flock to the new restaurant openings, get wrapped up in the excitement of possibilities. I'm as guilty of that as much as any other. But St.Roch throughout its tenure in downtown has shown the city who they are. St.Roch doesn't need to ride on possibilities, as they have 7 years of serving stellar food. And that's something that deserves excitement too.

Accompanied with attentive service, the thing that elevates St.Roch is execution. Every piece of my dirty rice duck confit was excellent individually but had a purpose when brought together. Succulent duck, flavorful rice and punch and sweetness from pineapple mostarda.

The BBQ Shrimp was the same way featuring a coconut curry that could be sold and enjoyed by the glass.

Through the ebbs and flows of the dining scene and downtown Raleigh, St. Roch has stood consistent in its exceptional food. Which may not always result in a Tik Tok or Instagram frenzy but maybe it should.

St. Roch Fine Oysters + Bar

223 S Wilmington St, Raleigh, NC 27601

[arcanespillo]

20s | He\Him | Asks and dms always open, it\eng

TAGS | things | tattoos | my pics | movies watched | bunny | web weaving\parallels | writings\fragments\poetry | star wars (!!!) | (STILL FIXING)

SERIES\MOVIES \CARTOONS\ANIMES that i already posted are in the tags

Actors, filmography posted | Lorenzo Zurzolo, Ewan Mcgregor, Hayden Christensen, Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Alessandro Gassman, Nicolas Maupas

Cool Actors mostly Cool Movies or Just Hot :p no filmography posted – yet | Tim Roth, Ethan Hawke, Dev Patel, Mia Wasikowska, Andrew Garfield, Owen Campbell, James Duval, Matt Dillon, River Phoenix, Joseph Gordon Levitt, Keanu Reeves, Jake Gyllenhaal, Heath Ledger, Natalie Portman, Chloë Sevigny, Matthew McConaughey, Willem Dafoe, Woody Harrelson, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Johnny Depp, Mia Goth, James Dean, Francois Arnaud, michelle trachtenberg

Cool Mangas | Princess Jellyfish, Beastars, The Promised Neverland, Gangsta, Blue Period, We Were There

Cool Authors | Anne Carson, Mary Oliver, Valentina D'urbano, Louise Gluck, Simone Weil, Elena Ferrante, Anne Sexton, Elsa Morante

Cool Directors | Gregg Araki, Gus Van Sant, Danny Boyle, Alice Rohrwacher, Wong Kar Wai, Lina Wertmuller

FAVS | giorno per giorno disperatamente, east of eden, giles corey, one, stripped car, giles corey, my brother at 3 am, jude st francis,ari n dante, i would i might forget, the angels, nothing is heard, dog motif, liberation, fear, for my father, autobiography OR, two ,spn x nox, i lay my brother down, spn x ben 10 , face in the tree, not your fault

listona di poesie\poem masterlist kind of

TXF x SUPERNATURAL | one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19)

RANDOM PARALLELS | 8x23\9x1, 10x23\1x16, jack\dean, mopi x spn, merlin x spn one, two, three, morgana x sam, frailty 2001

[noblehcart]

HC Dump: Gabby's kids edition

Ana's haphephobia is incredibly difficult for her to deal with on a daily basis and was a monumental herculean task for her to endure when more kids started staying with Gabby. Thanks to her trauma she can hardly stand people touching her with very few exceptions that she's learned to trust such as Gabby. With the younger kids she's been able to swallow it down for the necessary aspects because she rationalizes that they're children and of no threat/harm and that they do love her like a big sister/second mom. Anyone else however she avoids like the plague, especially men.

Mia has VOWED to ruin her father one day by becoming famous and successful. She has it planned out to the detail how it will happen and how she will announce their relationship and the proof of it before society and the press. She's even planned her revenge dress though everyone has tried to correct her on the term, but she refuses to budge because that is what it is. A dress for revenge and decimation on the man who destroyed a little girl. Pretty eyes aren't the only thing she inherited from Silas St. Claire since she wears spite equally as well.

Gabby is sorely tempted to kick Hayden out of the apartment, but not for bad reasons. She feels an enormous guilt about him dedicating so much to their ragtag family that she worries he's not setting up for his own life and future outside of them. She wants him to have his own life outside of family because one day the kids will be grown and gone and he needs to have his own life, dreams and future.

Lily doesn't know what she's going to do. Ever or when she grows up. Its a question she gets asked by adults all the time and she just sheepishly shrugs and half hides behind Gabby. She's a little girl with a genius intellect, but is terrified to use it after her experience with her last set of foster parents who just wanted her to be normal. Gabby tries to let Lily be Lily whether she wants to read fantasy books or science textbooks. More often than not though Lily's intellect is kept on the downlow for her to reveal herself- if she wants. The rule in the family however is that they don't push or diminish anyone's intellect in the house and that everyone helps everyone with homework. Sometimes though Lily will sit up early in the morning with Gabby as she balances the household accounts and bills and chirps in to help out.

Sophia lives in her own world where she is a princess and everything else is her kingdom. No one in the family has the heart to tell her otherwise as she is the only one in the family that still has that childhood innocence that was taken from all of them- aside from Victoria. Sophia is also obsessed with the Disney princess by the same name.

Every child in the family, except Nick, pitches in to help care for Victoria. Gabby, however, is mildly concerned that the twins, Noah and Erin, will use her as part of their science experiments and so they never get sole watch over the six month old. Of the entire family its Sophia and Victoria that get 'new' clothes because Mia makes them new sets because they're small and so its easier and cheaper with the little amount of fabric needed.

One of the best days of the year for the Christensen clan is when their local thrift store has their yearly 75% off sale and Gabby lets the kids pick out ten items of clothing or toys. They attack with a game plan as they head into the throng of people also there for the sale and divide and conquer.

Things Gabby is terrified of is having to give 'The Talk' to the younger boys in the household. She goes back and forth on asking Hayden to give the younger boys the conversation, but also worries that even he doesn't know quite the right way since he's only twenty-three himself.

All the girls in the Christensen clan have a means of self defense on them because they live in a rough neighborhood. Gabby has a taser, Ana has a high frequency alarm and a taser, Mia has pepper spray/high frequency alarm. Lily has a high frequency alarm/tracker along with Sophia who also has the alarm/tracker and a whistle. Victoria however has a small tracker/airtag that is always tucked into her pocket.

[theultimatefan]

Tomei, Christensen, ‘Vacation,’ ‘The Office’ Q&As Among Top Programming at FAN EXPO Philadelphia

From celebrity Q&As to industry, cosplay, gaming, anime, and entertaining, informative sessions from all areas of pop culture, FAN EXPO Philadelphia presents its collection of nearly 200 programming panels and meetups during the event, Friday through Sunday, May 3-5 at Pennsylvania Convention Center. There’s truly something for every fan and every taste every hour of the show into the evening throughout all three days of the convention, right until Sunday’s 5 p.m. finish.

FAN EXPO Philadelphia celebrity guests such as the Academy Award winner Marisa Tomei (My Cousin Vinny, The Wrestler), Rosario Dawson (“Ahsoka,” Rent), Hayden Christensen (Star Wars) Chevy Chase (National Lampoon’s Vacation, Fletch), Danny Trejo (Machete, The Book of Boba Fett), Mark-Paul Gosselar (“Saved by the Bell,” “Pitch)”, Tom Cavanagh (“The Flash,” “Ed”), Chloe Bennet (“Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,” “Nashville”),“The Office” foursome of Rainn Wilson, Kate Flannery, Creed Bratton and Oscar Nunez, Ethan Suplee (“My Name is Earl,” Remember the Titans,”) and many more are among those who will conduct individual and group interactive sessions with fans, headlining the slate.

There are dozens of informative, entertaining panels by superstar creators as well as cosplay, gaming, trivia, film, horror and other pop culture themed sessions. Fans can review the entire event schedule at http://fanexpohq.com/fanexpophiladelphia/schedule. Most panels are free with event admission. Just a few of the other highlights include:

Friday: • 4:45 p.m., Con Survival: How to Make the Most out of Cons, Workshops Room 125 • 5 p.m., Devil Hunters! Chainsaw Man Cast Q&A with Ryan Colt Levy and Sarah Wiedenheft, Theater #2 • 5 p.m., Evil Animated: The Top 10 Animated Movie Villains, Family Zone • 5:30 p.m., A Conversation with Ethan Suplee, Theater #6 • 5:45 p.m., Mythbusting with Adam Savage, Main Theater • 6 p.m., Let’s Talk About Loid: Spy x Family Q&A with Alex Organ, Theater #5 • 6:30 p.m., Three Point Perspective: Cartoonists and the Publishing World, with Jamar Nicholas, Pat Higgins and Brad Guigar, Theater #6 • 7 p.m., Pilot the Galzxy with Denis Lawson, Theater #2 • 7:30 p.m., LED Basics for Cosplay, Theater #3 • 7:30 p.m., Spotlight on Artist Jonathan Glapion, Creator Stage • 8 p.m., Sip ‘N Color, Aloft Hotel, 101 N. Broad St.

Saturday • 10:45 a.m., Charmed Ones: Spotlight on Holly Marie Combs and Rose McGowan, Main Theater • 11 a.m., A Fairly Odd Panel with Butch Hartman, Grey Delisle and Dee Bradley Baker, Theater #2 • 11:45 a.m., A Conversation with Cameron Monaghan, Main Theater • 11:45 a.m., Tales of the Jedi, scripted show featuring members of the Saber Guild, Theater #4 • Noon, More Marco Diaz! Star vs. the Forces of Evil’s Adam McArthur, Theater #5 • Noon, Rebel Moon’s Sofia Boutella, Theater #2 • 12:30 p.m., Using the Force to Create Great Star Wars Art, Creator Stage • 12:45 p.m., Saved by the Bell with Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Main Theater • 1 p.m., This is the Way with The Armorer Emily Swallow, Theater #2 • 1:45 p.m., Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Meet Chloe Bennet and Jeff Ward, Main Theater • 2 p.m., Padawan Training with the Jedi Sith Alliance, Family Zone • 2:15 p.m., K-pop Random Dance with Love Groove, Cosplay Red Carpet • 2:45 p.m., Philly’s Got Talent: FAN EXPO Edition, Theater #4 • 3 p.m., An Outlandishly Creative Discussion with Brandon Rogers, Theater #2 • 3:45 p.m., All the Voices of Alan Tudyk, Main Theater • 4 p.m., Women of Star Trek, with Star Trek: Voyager's Kate Mulgrew (Captain Kathryn Janeway) and Star Trek: Picard's Michelle Hurd (Raffi Musiker), Theater #2 • 4:45 p.m., A Return to Scranton: The Office Cast Reunion with Creed Bratton, Kate Flannery, Oscar Nunez and Rainn Wilson, Main Theater • 5 p.m., It’s A Me Charles Martinet “Mario,” Theater #2 • 5:15 p.m., Spotlight on Andy Kubert, Theater #6 • 5:30 p.m., Heroes in a Half Shell: 40 Years of TMNT, Theater #3 • 5:45 p.m., FAN EXPO Philadelphia Cosplay Championship Cup, Main Theater • 6 p.m., Into the Speed Force with Tom Cavanagh, Theater #2 • 6:15 p.m., Bootleg Safari with Aaron Reynolds, Theater #6 • 7:30 p.m., Hayden Christensen and Rosario Dawson: A Galactic Reunion, Main Theater • 9 p.m. - 2 a.m., Official FAN EXPO Dance Party, Concourse Dance Club, 1635 Market St.

Sunday • 10:45 a.m., Late Bloomers: Cosplay is for Older Fans, Too!, Workshops Room 125 • 10:45 a.m., Meet Aunt May: Spotlight on Marisa Tomei, Main Theater • 11 a.m., Geeking out with Felicia Day, Theater #2 • 11:30 a.m, Comics for Younger Readers, Creator Stage • 11:45 a.m., The Voices of Gaming, with Jen Taylor, Patricia Summersett, Roger Craig Smith and Neil Newbon, Main Theater • Noon, A Grim Adventure: Grey Delisle and Richard Horvitz, Theater #2 • 12:45 p.m., Mastering the Elements with the Cast of Avatar: The Last Airbender, Dallas Liu, Ian Ousley, Elizabeth Yu and Maria Zhang, Main Theater • 1 p.m., The History of Animation with Don Bluth, Theater #2 • 1 p.m., Slime Time with the Philadelphia Ghostbusters, Family Zone • 1:45 p.m., A Seasoned Warrior: Meet Gina Carano, Main Theater • 2 p.m., Jedi Games with Matt Lanter and James Arnold Taylor, Theater #2 • 2:30 p.m., Writing for Comics, with Heather Antos, Peter Tomasi and Rodney Barnes • 3:30 p.m., Comic Book Gurus Podcast Live!, Theater #6 • 3:45 p.m., National Lampoon’s Vacation Reunion with Chevy Chase, Randy Quaid, Beverly D’Angelo and Dana Barron, Main Theater • 4 p.m., The Man, the Myth, the Legend: Spotlight on Danny Trejo

Single-Day Tickets and Three-Day Passes for FAN EXPO Philadelphia are available now. Ultimate and VIP Packages have sold out. Philadelphia is the eighth event on the 2024 FAN EXPO HQ calendar; the full schedule is available at fanexpohq.com/home/events/.

[bcminutes]

2024 Minutes

Minutes: Bishop Committee Meeting

January 14, 2024 @ 12:25pm

Attendance: Ed and Bernadette Hamilton, Mary Carter, Camille Norman, Deacon Dan Dykstra, Stephanie Edison, Carla and Ron Parish, and Jean Christensen

Deacon Dan opened the meeting with prayer.

Motion was made to accept the November minutes as written and no corrections were made.

OLD BUSINESS:

Gym Floor: It was recommended, moved and seconded with final approval by the Bishop’s Committee to pay Sexton, Ron Parris, $5,500 to complete repairs on the gym floor. Ron will receive a deposit of $2,500. The contract includes cleaning the stage underneath, which has been completed; previous work of varnish will be removed and recovered, and other items listed in the contract including putting the planks down to replace the damaged wood, no wood putty, and put down the floor materials purchased. The fee will be split at $2,750 between St. George’s Church and St. George’s Community Center.

Mortar flaking will be addressed and Ron will be in charge. The price was quoted as $60 for four (4) large cans. It is a spray on product. This still needs to be addressed in our November meeting. Ron was not present, out of town, and no report was made.

Deacon Dan will talk to Rev. Matt Bradley about the Homeless Project. St. George’s is able to provide meal/s for the group. In discussions, the committee felt that we could provide meals. Further discussion is needed to determine the number of times we could make the meals available for the people and if it would be dinner, snack bag, or breakfast food.

New Business:

Deacon Dan suggested two new projects for St. George’s.

People in the Pews Project – Deacon Dan would compose a letter asking Episcopal Churches to send a person from their church to worship at St. Georges. It would be a one-time visit or more if the people desire to continue coming.

Braden Committee Prep – St George’s and others would watch the video on Anne Braden’s life as a group.

Coats and Blankets Project: Mary stated that Church of the Advent will start to send items of clothing to St. George’s. Angie Mills from St. John’s in Murray, KY will participate. St. John’s Youth group will visit Louisville to go out and take items to the Homeless with us in December. A date for this event has not been set.

The monthly financial report was presented as of October 31, 2023 by Deacon Dan. St. George’s Episcopal Church has total assets of $27,574.49; the Community Center has total assets of $6,311.41. Both accounts joined together show assets of $33,885.90 representing our total liability and equity. Again, the only sources of income for the Center are the monthly check from the Diocese and private donations.

Reminder/s: We may not receive a Bishop’s visitation this year as Bishop White is recovering from an eye problem. Our opportunity will be based on the Bishop’s recovery this year, 2024.

Monday, February 12, 2024 is the date set for our annual parish meeting. A virtual option will be available.

Meeting adjourned at 12:25 pm.

Respectfully submitted,

Bernadette Hamilton

Minutes: Bishop Committee Meeting

February 12, 2024 @ 5:15pm

Meeting opened with prayer from Deacon Dan.

Attendance: Ed and Bernadette Hamilton, Mary Carter, Camille Norman, Deacon Dan Dykstra, Stephanie Edison, Carla and Ron Parris, Pamela Burdine and Jean Christensen

Deacon Dan opened the meeting with prayer.

Motion was made to accept the January minutes as written and no corrections were made.

OLD BUSINESS:

Gym Floor: Ron reported that the gym floor will be completed by February 20, 2024. Pam reported that Dare to Care (DTC) has 3-4 pallets with product on them that are in the gym. Ron suggested that DTC use the archway to hold the pallets and products for customers. Ron stated that he has already cleaned the area. DTC can move everything as long as it is not in the middle of the gym floor. Ron will be there on Tuesday to discuss the setup with the delivery team from the main DTC office.

Mortar flacking: Ron stated that he has completed the mortar flacking.

Deacon Dan will talk to Rev. Matt Bradley about the Homeless Project. St. George’s is able to provide meal/s for the group. In discussions, the committee felt that we could provide meals. Further discussion is needed to determine the number of times we could make the meals available for the people and if it would be dinner, snack bag, or breakfast food.

Christmas Food Boxes: Mary reported that we supplied 75 Christmas food boxes to the community.

Leadership Conference: Begins March 2, 2024 in Bowling Green, KY. It is free. Please don’t forget to register if you are interested.

Open House Partnership: The Partnership will meet on March 17, 2024 at Christ Church Cathedral (CCC) at 10:30 am

Safe Guarding: Camille has not heard from Safe Guarding Committee. Two documents were sent to her iPhone pertaining to convention delegates and clergy. It includes children and adult safety guidelines. Rev. Witt Stodgill is in charge. Camille will make contact with the committee.

Church leaders and Bishop Committee reassignment: Leader positions and names were listed. Mary Carter, Warden called for resignations and people interested in any positions of leadership. Thus, Mary Carter remains Warden and Ron Parris is Jr. Warden and Sexton. Deacon Dan Dykstra is officially listed as Clerk for receiving correspondence for the church. Jean Christensen expressed an interest in working with DTC. Jean withdrew the discussion until the next meeting due to time.

All Saints Camp: Mary will get information on All St. Camping rules and regulations.

Computer for Finance Chair, Carla Parris: The computer given/used by Eldra Reeves, former title of bookkeeper was returned in an unusable condition. It wouldn’t boot up. The church needs to buy Carla a new laptop. It was motioned, seconded and approved to buy the new laptop.

Deacon Dan suggested two new projects for St. George’s:

People in the Pews Project – Deacon Dan would compose a letter asking Episcopal Churches to send a person from their church to worship at St. Georges. It would be a one-time visit or more if the people desire to continue coming. We had people from St. Matthews last Sunday.

Braden Committee Prep: On March 7, 2024, St George’s and others would watch the video on Anne Braden’s life as a group at CCC at 12 noon. Volunteer readers are needed.

Coats and Blankets Project: Mary stated that Church of the Advent will start to send items of clothing to St. George’s. Angie Mills from St. John’s in Murray, KY will participate. St. John’s Youth group will visit Louisville to go out and take items to the Homeless with us in December. A date for this event has not been set.

The monthly financial report: The Bishop Marmion loan Balance is $676. It takes us to a zero balance when paid in full.

New Business:

Financial Considerations: 1) Convention fees will be paid by St., George’s Church for delegates and clergy. 2) All Saints Camp fees are part of the consideration and 3) “Garden in a Box.” If approved all three would be included in the budget.

The Budget Report for March will include the amounts spent for 2023. This is due to delays in meetings for Christmas, the weather and no major issues needing to be addressed during November, December and January. Deacon Dan will take all monthly income of receipts and checks to our accountant.

Balance for St. George’s as of Date: ___________________ is $_______________

Balance for the Community Center as of Date: _______________ is $___________

Mary will discuss the Parochial Report at the March meeting.

Community Center: St. George’s activities for 2023 were posted in the February minutes.

Upon Awakening an, AA Guided Meditation meets on Wednesday 10:30-11:30 under the leadership of Ron Parris, is in its 6th year. The “They Stopped in Time,” young people’s AA meeting now has six members and meets on Wednesday from 5:30-6:30pm.

Ron will drive the van for the Senior Citizens social group under the leadership of Stephanie Edison.

We are still on the list for Health Start “Baby Shower.” We have to wait until the gym floor is finished before it restarts.

Bonnie Barron is available for tax related work. She needs to clean the office space where she worked. She is now located in the public library. Ron is getting rid of the things that don’t belong in the room. There is a fee for tax filing.

Jean is working on mice control with cats, the Working Cats program. There are several considerations that need to be addressed before the project can begin. Pam is in agreement with acquiring the cats.

Cintax, a fire extinguisher company will relocate the fire extinguishers over the stove in the kitchen and make any other adjustments needed. Ron will work with them.

It was suggested that we come up with a flyer for the Center.

DTC will be partnering with Door Dash to provide delivery to individuals unable to pick up their box. It will include a box of fresh produce with the CSFP box. This is fabulous. Average Numbers of individuals served are listed as 60 families came to get produce weekly; 30 food boxes were provided each week and 95 commodity boxes were picked up each month.

A document needs to be drawn up to let the man next door know when he needs to leave our parking lot on the DTC side of the building.

Sacred Grounds group meets on February 28 from 6:30-7:30pm with Camille and Rev. Karl Rattan.

A special shout out to Stephanie Edison for the altar Banners she has created throughout the year. Your artistic talent is highly appreciated.

Reminder/s: We may not receive a Bishop’s visitation this year as Bishop White is recovering from an eye problem. Our opportunity will be based on the Bishop’s recovery this year, 2024.

Monday, March 11, 2024 is the date set for the next BC meeting.

Meeting adjourned at 6:23pm.

Respectfully submitted,

Bernadette Hamilton

Minutes: Bishop Committee Meeting

March 11, 2024 @ 5:15pm

Meeting opened with prayer from Deacon Dan.

Attendance: Ed and Bernadette Hamilton, Mary Carter, Deacon Dan Dykstra, and Jean Christensen

Prayer: Deacon Dan opened the meeting with prayer.

Reading of Minutes: Motion was made to accept the January minutes as written and no corrections were made.

OLD BUSINESS:

Gym Floor: After discussion, it was suggested that the gym floor needs at a minimum, two (2) more coats of the material used for sealing the floor, and a remover is still needed in some areas. The edges and front need to be repaired. We need to put down the tarps for DTC to continue moving products.

Homeless Project: Deacon Dan reported that the Homeless Project has been delayed until January 2025.

New Resident, Jupiter the Cat: Our cat is here. He is housed in the DTC refrigeration room. He is an adult male, five (5) years old, and fully vaccinated. When he is nervous, he hisses and bites. He has food needed for his transition in his cage, a smaller hut in the cage to sleep in with a blanket. He must be seen at least once a day and remain in his cage for two (2) weeks. At this time, Jean has taken responsibility for his care along with others. The main thing is not to let him out of the doors.

Open House Partnership: The Partnership will meet on March 17, 2024 at Christ Church Cathedral (CCC) at 10:30 am. St. George’s arrived for the morning worship service and stayed for the coffee hour afterwards. Other churches came after their service was complete. We had a good time eating and enjoying fellowship with our Episcopal brothers and sisters.

Parochial Report: Warden Mary is waiting on the pin number needed to finish the report.

Safe Guarding: Camille connected with the Safe Guarding Committee. Two documents were sent to her iPhone pertaining to convention delegates and clergy. It includes children and adult safety guidelines. Rev. Witt Stodgill is in charge. Camille will make contact with the committee. A link was sent by Camille to get us started. I have completed the Ministry section. I was able to print my certificate.

New Business: The Budget Report for March will include the amounts spent for 2023. This is due to delays in meetings for Christmas, the weather and no major issues needing to be addressed during November, December and January. Deacon Dan will take all monthly income of receipts and checks to our accountant.

Balance for St. George’s as of Date: ___________________ is $________________________

Balance for the Community Center as of Date: _______________ is $____________________

Holy Saturday: It will be held at 12 noon at St. George’s Episcopal Church. Everything will be in black.

Dare to Care: DTC needs to contact the main office for oil change locations for the delivery truck. The truck now has its new license tags. Mary is writing a letter to our neighbor next door. He parks in our van area space. The space is only available to him when we are not using the area.

Leadership Positions: Ron Parris has been asked and accepted to function in the capacity of Program Director for the Community Center. Because we are not a full parish, he cannot use the title of junior warden. Brother Ron is excellent in his role as a director or securing and recognizing program needs of the St. George Community. However, he is still the sexton for the church and a van driver. An official vote was called by Warden Mary Carter and the vote was a unanimous YES.

Jean Christensen has been asked and accepted the position as Event Coordinator and will maintain the calendar and remain in the position of directing church members as to refreshments needed for events. Any request for us of the facilities by outsides persons should go to Jean. She will discuss with Ron and Mary for availability and if the event is appropriate for the church space. This includes the church and the center. An official vote was called by Warden Mary Carter and the vote was a unanimous YES. Both of the above positions are voluntary and will meet with Mary Carter in her office in the Tachau House which will be cleaned and shared by all three.

Notes: People can get married in the church but it must be an Episcopal Priest and they must go thru counseling.

If you are interested in the Resolution for Forestry Treatment that happened in 2018, please talk to Camille.

Carla Parris has purchased the new laptop for recording records and paying bills.

Reminder/s: We may not receive a Bishop’s visitation this year as Bishop White is recovering from an eye problem. Our opportunity will be based on the Bishop’s recovery this year, 2024.

Monday, April 8, 2024 is the date set for our next parish meeting. Meeting adjourned at 5:57pm. Respectfully submitted, Bernadette Hamilton

Minutes: Bishop Committee Meeting

April 15, 2024 @ 5:05pm

Meeting opened with prayer from Deacon Dan.

Attendance: Ed and Bernadette Hamilton, Pamela Burdine via video, Mary Carter, Deacon Dan Dykstra, Stephanie Edison, Carla and Ron Parris, Jean Christensen and Camille Norman

Prayer: Deacon Dan opened the meeting with prayer.

Reading of Minutes: Motion was made to accept the March minutes as written with corrections.

OLD BUSINESS:

Gym Floor: After discussion, it was suggested that the gym floor needs at a minimum, two (2) more coats of the material used for sealing the floor. We have material available. The edges of the floor will not be repaired. Tarp will be used on the floor and the possibility of bunching needs to be monitored as Dare to Care moves products. Maybe the pallets can be used as anchors.

Open House Partnership @ St. George’s on April 28, 2024: We anticipate about 50 people to attend. We will serve fruit salad and cake; sandwiches from Subway (tuna, ham, roast beef, & turkey); cheese tray & crackers; vegetables & dip; coffee & tea; chips & country time tea and drinks. Rev. Tom Price from OMS will provide the sermon and communion for this event.

Parochial Report: Warden Mary is waiting on the pin number needed to finish the report.

EPISCOPAL GENERAL CONVENTION: June 22-28, 2024. Bernadette Hamilton is replacing Bonnie Barron as liaison contact person. A Revival will be held on June 22 at the YUM Center from 7pm – 9pm. There is a link to register as a volunteer. The convention is free and open to the public. To volunteer for the 81st GC of the Episcopal Church, contact Amy Spicer, email address - amyspicer@episcopalky.org.

Safe Guarding: Camille provided the following sections that need to be taken by Bishop Committee members on the Praesiduim Programmed testing – Safeguarding God’s People: Preventing Sexual Exploitation in Communities of Faith for Ministries. As you finish each section, print your certificate for your records.

The sections are listed below, 10 inclusive, and work at your own pace:

Intro & Theological Background

Organizational Rules & Policies

Healthy Boundaries

Inclusion

Duty to Report

Power & Relationships

Abuse & Neglect

Pastoral Relationships

Preventing Sexual Harassment (for managers & supervisors) Senior & Junior Warden

Bullying

New Business:

This Budget Report for April will include the amounts spent for January 2024. Deacon Dan will take all monthly income of receipts and checks to our accountant. We run two months behind due to statement arrival dates. Therefore, February balances will be reported in the May minutes.

Balance for St. George’s as of Date: January 31, 2024 was $26,270.69

Balance for the Community Center as of Date: January 31, 2024 was $3,748.21

Dare to Care (need a report on this): DTC needs to contact the main office for oil change locations for the delivery truck. The truck now has its new license tags. Mary is writing a letter to our neighbor next door. He parks in our van area space. The space is only available to him, the neighbor, when we are not using the area.

Racial Healing Commission: Planning a pilgrimage to Montgomery/Selma, Alabama on September 25-28, 2024.

Program Planning/s:

A. Stephanie Edison is inviting St. George members and OMS members to participate in a recognition day for senior members of both churches.

B. St. George’s will reach a 100 year Anniversary in 2024. We need to form a committee as to what we can or want to do in recognition of this event.

Notes: Ron will view and select exercise equipment from Hester’s Family Fitness, his contact is Delinda Hester. We need to have space to store and use the equipment that we select.

Monday, May 13, 2024 is the date set for our next parish meeting. A virtual option will be available.

Meeting adjourned at 6:15pm.

Respectfully submitted,

Bernadette Hamilton

Minutes: Bishop Committee Meeting

June 10, 2024 at 5:15PM

Attendance: Mary Carter, Deacon Dan Dykstra, Stephanie Edison, Carla and Ron Parris, and Camille Norman

Prayer: Deacon Dan opened the meeting with prayer.

Reading of Minutes: Motion was made to accept the April minutes as written.

OLD BUSINESS:

EPISCOPAL GENERAL CONVENTION: June 22-28, 2024. Bernadette Hamilton has replaced Bonnie Barron as liaison contact person. A Revival will be held on June 22 at the YUM Center from 7pm – 9pm. There is a link to register as a volunteer. To volunteer for the 81st GC of the Episcopal Church, contact Amy Spicer, email address - amyspicer@episcopalky.org.

Safe Guarding: Camille provided the following sections that need to be taken by Bishop Committee members on the Praesiduim Programmed testing – Safeguarding God’s People: Preventing Sexual Exploitation in Communities of Faith for Ministries. As you finish each section, print your certificate for your records.

Women’s Recognition Event: Stephanie is leading this project that will involve the women of both St. George’s and OMS. Dialog continues between the women at both churches.

100 Year Anniversary Event: BC decided on September 2, (tentative) Labor Day, to hold an event to both celebrate the community center and to reunite people who used it in the past. Cam will find out how to get information to our council representative to advertise the event, Stephanie will contact Astrojunk to ascertain costs to rent cotton candy and snow cone machines, and Mary will look into block party possibilities.

Dare to Care: Mary spoke of important forms in need of completion to continue DTC distribution through our community center. She has them complete and will get Lisa and Pamela to sign off on them 6-11-2024.

Mission Funding: Committee discussed monetary needs. The following was approved:

2025: Community Center $30,000. This is up from $25,000 in 2024

2025: Church $10,000. This is up from $9,000 in 2024

Laundry Love: Mary described how it works. Mary has vouchers that she gives out each month.

Fire Inspection: Inspector Sarah Norton was unable to get into the building when she came to inspect. She will return on 6-19-2024. Mary and Ron say we will be in compliance when she visits.

Garden in a Box: Plans for this were tabled.

Parking Space: Mary has spoken with Maurice, next door, about not parking in our space in front of the community center on days when we need it. Mary said Sunday parking there occurs and she puts a note on the cars to tell folks not to park there in the future.

New Business:

Loft Use: Ron asked if he could designate the loft for recovery youth use. The number of recovery folks is increasing (ranges from 3-15) and he would like a place for them to meet and socialize, etc. A vote was taken and unanimous approval was given. Deacon Dan said pilgrims coming for the convention will be here on the afternoons of June 24,25, and maybe 26th to clean the loft and trim trees in the back of the church.

Woodcock Foundation Grant: Ron has applied for the scholarship.

Concrete: Mary asked for $ (around $150) to complete concrete work needed in the front of the church and community center. Committee approved her request.

Tree Issue: Deacon Dan said a neighbor would like help clearing a tree limb that stretches from our tree onto his roof. Deacon Dan told the neighbor he would advise our sexton. We have no liability regarding this limb as to the law. Ron will see what, if anything, we might be able to do to help.

Balance for the Church as of Date: April 30, 2024 was $22,193.32

Balance for the Community Center as of Date: April 30, 2024 was $3,116.11

Monday, July 8, 2024 is the date set for our next BC meeting.

Meeting adjourned at 6:15pm.

Respectfully submitted,

Deacon Dan

Minutes: Bishop Committee Meeting

July 9, 2024 @ 5:30pm

Attendance: Ed and Bernadette Hamilton, Mary Carter, Deacon Dan Dykstra, Carla and Ron Parris, Jean Christensen and Camille Norman

Prayer: Deacon Dan opened the meeting with prayer.

Reading of Minutes: Motion was made to accept the June minutes as written with corrections.

OLD BUSINESS:

Parochial Report: Warden Mary stated that the report was filed on time.

Mission Funding: Warden Mary reported tha she requested $30,000 for the Community Center, $5,000 more than last year and $10,00 for the church, $5,000 increase from last year.

EPISCOPAL GENERAL CONVENTION: June 22-28, 2024. Bonnie Barron remained as liaison contact person for the convention. She was not present to make her report. Mary stated that Bonnie assisted in directing visitors to their locations.

Ann Braden literature was available out our booth. Ron feels he made good network contacts/relationships

Safe Guarding: Camille provided the following sections that need to be taken by Bishop Committee members on the Praesiduim Programmed testing – Safeguarding God’s People: Preventing Sexual Exploitation in Communities of Faith for Ministries. She reminded us of the sections and the need to print your certificate As you finish each section, print your certificate for your records.

The sections are listed below, 10 inclusive, and work at your own pace:

Intro & Theological Background

Organizational Rules & Policies

Healthy Boundaries

Inclusion

Duty to Report

Power & Relationships

Abuse & Neglect

Pastoral Relationships

Preventing Sexual Harassment (for managers & supervisors) Senior & Junior Warden

Bullying

Wesbsite for the above is Praesidiumacademy.com

Website: General for the general convention events is General Convention.org

Church Anniversary: The 100 year anniversary will be postponed until 2025. The cost of an Astrojump for the children will be investigated as well as a cotton candy machine, party house and other details.

New Business:

This Budget Report for July will include the amounts spent for May 2024. Deacon Dan is delivering the packet to the bookkeeper.

Balance for St. George’s as of Date: May 2024 was $22,193.32

Balance for the Community Center as of Date: May 2024 was $3,716.11

The Rev. Shawn Rowe is the new Bishop. He will be installed in October or November. The installation will be on line.

Program Planning/s:

A. Stephanie Edison is inviting St. George members and OMS members to participate in a recognition day for senior members of both churches.

B. St. George’s will reach a 100 year Anniversary in 2024. We need to form a committee as to what we can or want to do in recognition of this event. This event is postponed until 2025> Members will work on things that need to be done.

C. Norton Hospital Pastoral Care Department has inquired about using our facility as a possible meeting place.

D. The Goodwill Opportunity Center is now open. It has different services available to community people (a barber shop, dental clinic, Park Community Credit Union, community cafeteria, Black Coffee, Volunteers of America and YMCA Child care to name a few).

E. Laundry Love did not honor vouchers. Rev. Jason needs to make the contact to approve vouchers. People were turned away. . Old clothing in the Dare to Care office will be bagged and put in the trash.

F. Fire Inspector was here on June 25 and will send a written report to the church. Major changes need to be made including fixing the basement door. It will not close at top and the bottom. The door is located at the bottom of the stairs leading to the basement. We need a list for all the fire extinguishers located in the church buildings.

G. Wilmon Plumbing is inspecting the back flow and reports back to the city. They will bill the church for this service.

Monday, August 9, 2024 is the date set for our next parish meeting. A virtual option will be available.

Meeting adjourned at 6:25pm. Respectfully submitted, Bernadette Hamilton

Minutes: Bishop Committee Meeting

August 19, 2024 @ 5:30pm

Attendance: Ed and Bernadette Hamilton, Mary Carter, Deacon Dan Dykstra, Carla and Ron Parris, Jean Christensen, Stephanie Edison, Pamela Burdine and Camille Norman

Prayer: Deacon Dan opened the meeting with prayer.

Reading of Minutes: Motion was made to accept the July minutes as written with corrections.

OLD BUSINESS:

Clothes Closet: Old clothing in the Dare to Care office will be bagged and put in the trash. Jean will go thru the clothes closet to see if any clothing can be saved. The clothes can be put on the DTC tables. There are 12 large containers to go thru. The suggestion was made to put out a box on Tuesday and Thursday when DTC is open.

Safe Guarding: Camille provided the following sections that need to be taken by Bishop Committee members on the Praesiduim Programmed testing – Safeguarding God’s People: Preventing Sexual Exploitation in Communities of Faith for Ministries. She reminded us of the sections and the need to print your certificate. As you finish each section, print your certificate for your records.

The sections are listed below, 10 inclusive, and work at your own pace:

Intro & Theological Background Organizational Rules & Policies

Healthy Boundaries Inclusion

Duty to Report Power & Relationships

Abuse & Neglect Pastoral Relationships

Preventing Sexual Harassment (for managers & supervisors) Senior & Junior Warden

Bullying

Website for the above is Praesidiumacademy.com

Church Anniversary: The 100 year anniversary will be postponed until the first Saturday on September 6, 2025. It will be combined with the September Fun Fair. We need to notify past members and include the Urban Partnership churches to participate in the centennial celebration. Mary will work with Pleasant View Baptist Church to avoid conflicts of events. The cost of an Astrojump for the children will be investigated as well as a cotton candy machine, party house and other details.

Deacon Dan will continue to deliver deposit/cancelled checks and receipts of paid bills to the bookkeeper.

Stephanie Edison is inviting St. George members and OMS members to participate in a Senior Recognition day for members of both churches.

The Goodwill Opportunity Center is now open. It has different services available to community people (a barber shop, dental clinic, Park Community Credit Union, community cafeteria, Blak Koffee, Volunteers of America and YMCA Child care to name a few).

Laundry Love did not honor vouchers. Rev. Jason needs to make the contact to approve vouchers. People were turned away. Rev. Jason has not contacted Mary. They are honoring vouchers for only “one” person per day.

NEW BUSINESS:

Mary reported that Baptisms will be coming in 2024.

Dare to Care includes Door Dash and Walmart (Bashford Manor location) is giving extra food. Door Dash delivers the commodity boxes from St. George’s to seniors that do not have transportation. There are 150 seniors registered for the program. Door Dash delivers the boxes on Thursday to 50 people. This is a Ford Foundation Grant.

Mary reported that we have paid off the Bishop Committee Loan of $10,000. She will call Brian to send us our receipt of payment. She also stated that the Congregation Leadership Report will be turned in to the Diocese. We need to do this to be seated at the convention.

The Church Bank account was hacked. The bank was responsible. Therefore, we have no June or July reports on finances. The money was replaced by the bank.

Mary informed us that Mr. Charlie Dingle will do the concrete work outside DTC.

The Fire Inspection representative, Sgt. Norton, came out to check the system/extinguishers. Mary has contacted the person in charge. The back flow systems have been turned over to Wilman Plumbing. The sprinkler system needs to be updated and Midwest Sprinkler Co. is/will do the repairs.

Camille Norman and Deacon Dan will review the Financial Report for 2023.

ADDITIONAL ISSUES:

We have completed the bookkeeping, purchased a small safe for collection, and will establish and rotate responsibility for two people to count the money. These individuals cannot be part of the bookkeeping process. Deacon Dan will continue to work with the bookkeeper to label accounts.

A Reparations Committee has been established by the Diocese after the general convention.

The community Center air conditioning is working. Sterling Heating fixed it. The units are cleaned and the back yard has been chopped. Ron will research the budget for a privacy fence between neighbors and the Tachau House. Ron will price materials and get back to the committee. We must have a lock (people can’t get in but people can get out).

Edison construction will be picking up their ladder from two (2) years ago.

There is a woman sleeping on the front steps of the church and the grass where the van is parked. The question was asked if there was anything we could. It was reported that she is mentally ill. Seven Counties and be called for a crisis situation.

New Business:

Ron Parrish is now a delegate at large for YPAA, Young People Alcohol Anonymous, a youth group. He has earned the right to vote with this status.

Fire Inspector was here on June 25 and will send a written report to the church. Major changes need to be made including fixing the basement door. It will not close at top and the bottom. The door is located at the bottom of the stairs leading to the basement. We need a list for all the fire extinguishers located in the church buildings. We need to replace the painted sprinkler head in the basement stairwell.

Wilmon Plumbing is inspecting the back flow and reports back to the city. They will bill the church for this service.

Monday, September 9, 2024 is the date set for our next parish meeting. A virtual option will be available.

Meeting adjourned at 6:30 pm.

Respectfully submitted,

Bernadette Hamilton

Minutes: Bishop Committee Meeting

September 15, 2024 @ 5:00pm

Attendance: Ed and Bernadette Hamilton, Mary Carter, Deacon Dan Dykstra, Carla and Ron Parris, Stephanie Edison, Jean Christensen and Camille Norman by zoom,

Prayer: Deacon Dan opened the meeting with prayer.

Reading of Minutes: Motion was made to accept the August minutes as written with corrections.

OLD BUSINESS:

Ron shared information collected at the convention on Recovery and other topics that included pamphlets and pictures. Time will be designated for him to present these items during church in October. A discussion was had on the flow of service for visitors in order for them to keep pace with the members during worship. It was suggested that a television screen can be used to show visitors how the service flows.

Jean and Camille discussed the clothing in the Clothes Closet. It will be separated as requested by Calvary Church for distribution. Mary and Ron will make sure the clothes get to Calvary after a date and time has been set.

Our banking situation is stable after being hacked. The bank replaced the money.

The Goodwill Opportunity Center will include a barber shop, dental clinic, Park Community Credit Union, community cafeteria, the Blak Koffee location, Volunteers of America and YMCA Child Care. They will have an unveiling on October 26 from 11am until 4pm

Safe Guarding: Camille provided the following sections that need to be taken by Bishop Committee members on the Praesiduim Programmed testing – Safeguarding God’s People: Preventing Sexual Exploitation in Communities of Faith for Ministries. She reminded us of the sections and the need to print your certificate as you finish each section, print your certificate for your records.

The sections are listed below, 10 inclusive, and work at your own pace:

Intro & Theological Background Organizational Rules & Policies

Healthy Boundaries Inclusion

Duty to Report Power & Relationships

Abuse & Neglect Pastoral Relationships

Preventing Sexual Harassment (for managers & supervisors) Senior & Junior Warden

Bullying

Website for the above is Praesidiumacademy.com

Church Anniversary: The 100 year anniversary will be postponed until 2025. The cost of an Astrojump for the children will be investigated as well as a cotton candy machine, party house and other details. It will take place the first Saturday on September 6, 2025.

Program Planning/s:

Stephanie Edison is inviting St. George members and OMS members to participate in a recognition day for senior members of both churches.

We are still waiting to hear back from the Fire Inspector. She was here on June 25 and will send a written report to the church. Major changes need to be made including fixing the basement door. It will not close at top and the bottom. The door is located at the bottom of the stairs leading to the basement. We need a list for all the fire extinguishers located in the church buildings.

Laundry Love is working again. Vouchers will be available. We have 15. Canon Jason is looking for donations. Our vouchers are good thru December 2024/

We have paid off the Bishop Committee Loan of $10,000. Mary will call Brian to check on the receipt of payment that needs to be a part of our bookkeeping records.

Deacon Dan and Camille Norman reviewed the Financial Report for 2023 and it passed.

NEW BUSINESS:

The Dare to Care office is dealing with the smell of possibly a dead rodent thanks to Jupiter. Jupiter is doing his job. One of the freezers has broken and food and meat will rot. The thawed meat has been removed and thrown away. The freezer will be removed from the premises.

St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Anchorage will be the location for the Diocesan Convention on November 8, 2024. Bernadette Hamilton agreed to be the delegate and Stephanie Edison will be the alternate.

Monday, October 14, 2024 is the date set for our next parish meeting. A virtual option will be available.

Meeting adjourned at 6:25pm.

Respectfully submitted,

Bernadette Hamilton

Minutes: Bishop Committee Meeting

October 21, 2024 @ 5:30pm

Attendance: Ed (zoom) and Bernadette Hamilton, Mary Carter, Deacon Dan Dykstra, Carla and Ron Parris, Stephanie Edison and Camille Norman by zoom,

Prayer: Deacon Dan opened the meeting with prayer.

Reading of Minutes: Motion was made to accept the September minutes as written with corrections, there were none.

OLD BUSINESS:

Clothing in the Clothes Closet has been boxed and is ready to go to First Unitarian Church. It was completed by Jean, Camille and Ron.

The fire marshal has not given us a time/date when she will return. Centas, fire extinguisher company, reported that our equipment needs to be updated. Ron will check the fire extinguishers and exit signs upstairs and downstairs. Ron reported that we need three (3) fire extinguishers upgraded. Midwest, the sprinkler system company, will come back on November 7, 2024 at 10am to check our system. We also need two (2) industrial furnace filters for the future.

We have paid off the Bishop Committee Loan of $10,000. Brian wants us to wait until he reconciles the bank accounts for the Diocese before he provides St. George with a payoff information and/or refund from the Diocese.

All convention documents have been submitted to the Diocese. St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Anchorage will be the location for the Diocesan Convention on November 8, 2024. Bernadette Hamilton agreed to be the delegate and Stephanie Edison will be the alternate.

NEW BUSINESS:

Deacon Dan will provide us with upcoming repast information and memorial services for Kenneth Price, Jr., grandson of Shirley Crowe.

Deacon Dan is working on printed information for St. George’s Community Center. This info will be shared with the public.

A new group is interested in using the Tachau space: Dwight Taylor of Urban Development Institute for Entrepreneurship wants to have classes of 5-6 people at one time. Mary suggested that he could share space upstairs. It is a business incubator for people wanting to start businesses. Mary will invite him to church to explain his business.

Stephanie Edison, a member on the Endowment Committee, reported that Rev. Horton has been hired by the Diocese Endowment Committee to help churches with evangelism. At this time, he has been assigned to Our Merciful Savior and St. George’s Episcopal Churches. She will invite him to a designated Bishop’s Committee meeting to explain and answer questions.

Ron Parris reported on unity in the community. He wants the church to put in a fence extension to keep human waste off the church property. He would like the fence to extend from the front of the Tachau House to the end of the building and alley. Ron will get estimates. Mary will check on emergency funds at the Diocese. Any lock must not let people in, but people inside must be able to get out.

The van insurance cards have been updated.

Monday, November 11, 2024 @ 5pm is the date and time set for our next parish meeting. A virtual option will be available.

Meeting adjourned at 6:25pm.

Respectfully submitted,

Bernadette Hamilton

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2141 S. Throop St.: This part of the sidewalk in Pilsen is nearly nonexistent. It is located a couple blocks north of the Chicago River and, being so large, is impossible for pedestrians to avoid, creating a greater threat. The manhole cover provides an additional obstacle to walkers.

You can report any hazardous sidewalks in the greater Chicagoland area by calling 311 or visiting 311.chicago.gov for more details. If you have any pictures of dangerous sidewalks, you can tweet them to @redlineproject on Twitter.

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Perilous Journey Painting and Poem to be on Display for the Holiday Season at Interfaith Galleries from November 17 to January 4

My poem “Perilous Journey” will be displayed with the painting of the same name by Irene Christensen at the ground floor Galleries of the Interchurch Center, 61 Claremont Avenue at 120th St., from November 17, 2023 to January 4, 2024. In addition, Irene will exhibit eight accordion books (5 from inspiration from her AIRIE residency in the Everglades,Florida) and 20 oil paintings. There will also…

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Boston UC Mansion at 46 Beacon Street purchased in 1976 for $475,000 now sold for $20.5million

Historic Music Room Could Be Lost With Planned Redevelopment of Jordan Mansion on Beacon Street by Dan Murphy • September 14, 2023 

With the recent sale of the Eden D. Jordan Jr. Mansion and its proposed redevelopment, some fear that the building’s elegant and historic first-floor music room could be demolished and lost to history.

The five-story multifamily dwelling, located at 46-47 Beacon St., overlooks the Boston Common and was built by Eben Dyer Jordan Sr., co-founder of Jordan Marsh department store, circa 1898. (Upon the elder Jordan’s death in 1895, his son, Eden D. Jordan Jr., described as one of the city’s greatest patrons of the arts during his time, inherited the property.) The Italian Renaissance Revival townhouse was sold to become the headquarters for the Women’s Republic Club in the 1930s and ’40s and then acquired by the Unification Church in the mid-1970s. Mainsail Management recently bought the building from the church for $20.5 million.

The building was designated a local National Historic Landmark and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1966. ...

The ballroom boasts 28-foot ceilings, with walnut panels, and was designed specifically for string quartets, said Darr Christensen, who managed the building from 2012 to 2017. A lion’s head is carved into the wood stair column, he said, while the approximately 16-foot wood doors leading into the ballroom are adorned with images of peacocks, dragons, and a phoenix.

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