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With measuring tape and notepad, marine ecologist Enric Ballesteros surveys the organisms living on a healthy reef in the islands. When author Enric Sala and his team first visited here in 2009, they found these reefs in a pristine state, with a profusion of species, many of them rare.

Jon Betz/National Geographic

This coral reef resurrected itself — and showed scientists how to replicate it

A parrotfish scrapes off and eats turf algae from coral skeletons at Millennium (Caroline) Atoll. This promotes the growth of pink, rock-hard crustose coralline algae — the best surface for coral larvae to settle on and rebuild the reef.

Enric Sala/National Geographic

A school of small reef fish, one of many fish species that inhabit these waters.

Manu San Félix/National Geographic

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IT'S TIME FOR HALLOWEEN

I made a playlist a few years ago and have added and moved some stuff around

cut into bits to make it a little easier to read!

glee cast - there’s a light (over at the frankenstein place) // the original broadway cast of beetlejuice - the whole “being dead thing” // keith david - friends on the other side // danny elfman - remains of the day // paul kendel - the court of miracles // original movie cast of the nightmare before christmas - this is halloween // junie & thehutfriends - the consequence of imagination is fear // vian izak - witchcraft // my chemical romance - blood (end credits) // creature feature - the greatest show unearthed // aurelio voltaire - brains! // ke$ha - cannibal // halestrom - love bites (so do i) //

danny gonzalez - spooky boy // danny gonzalez - spooky guy // danny gonzalez - spooky ho // danny gonzalez - spooky man // original movie cast of repo! the genetic opera - zydrate anatomy // jonathan coulton - creepy doll // aurelio voltaire - when you’re evil // steam powered giraffe - the ballad of delilah morreo // the charlie daniels band - the devil went down to georgia // what we do in the shadows OST - you’re dead // blue kid - the dismemberment song // original broadway cast of sweeny todd - a little priest // oingo boingo - dead man’s party // ludo - skeletons on parade //

american murder song - the devil in camp // mystery skulls - ghost /// the real tuesday weld - me and mr wolf (dr cat remix) // bob’s burgers ost - i love you so much (it’s scary) / jeff richmond & tracy morgan - werewolf bar mitzvah // sheb wooley - purple people eater // kody kavitha - my frankenstein // brian david gilbert - stayin alive // china anne mcclain - calling all the monsters // rob cantor - shia lebouf (live) // rob zombie - living dead girl // yeah yeah yeahs - heads will roll (a-trak remix) // victor and the bully - heebie jeebies // moon sisters & the nostalgia girls - hex girl //

freak on a leash - i put a spell on you // rasputina - transylvanian concubine (the manson remix) // sharon needles - 666 // madam misfit & victor and the bully - the mothman song (i believe in the power of the mothman!) // tim curry - toxic love //creature feature - grim grinning ghosts // sesamoid - it’s terror time again // bug hunter - 2 bed, 2 bath (and a ghost) // andrew gold - spooky, scary skeletons (undead tombstone remix) // ludo - scare me // lònis, jon mero - skeleton swing // october country - my girlfriend is a witch // the orion experience - vampire

the living tombstone - 1000 doors (spooky's jumpscare mansion song) // warren zevon - werewolves of london // oingo boingo - weird science // antsy pants - vampire // michael jackson - thriller // vast - i am a vampire // donovan - season of the witch // classics iv - spooky // neil cicierega - bustin // alice cooper - welcome to my nightmare // reel big fish - hungry like the wolf // bruno coulais and the children's choir of nice - coraline end credits // the addams family original broadway cast orchestra - overture // scary bitches - lesbian vampires from outer space // lesbian bed death - goth girls are easy // kailee morgue - medusa // kim petras - transylvania // cherry glazerr - trick or treat dancefloor // mc frontalot - goth girls //

oil frost - the vampire conspiracy // oil frost - the vampire conspiracy (part 2) // oil frost - the vampire conspiracy (part 3) // skatune network with jer & catbite - monster mash // nick lustsko - spirit halloween theme song // alden dereck & shannon sheridan - killers walk // the cramps - goo goo muck // the mountain goats - werewolf gimmick // vernian princess - something wicked (that way went) // the clovers - love potion no. 9 // twin temple - satan's a woman // dreadful children - pink elephants on parade // scarlet room - hello to hyde // tom cardy and mike betz - bunch of draclias (and they're all playing flutes) // bear ghost - beware!

listen to it here and get ready for spooky season!!!!!

I will also be reposting/reblogging this at a more reasonable time when October hits, but for now I have to share my excitement with you <3

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"Christopher Columbus!" One Off Productions' Little Women the Musical

“Christopher Columbus!” One Off Productions’ Little Women the Musical

Christopher Columbus! Can you hear that beautiful noise coming from the eastern edge of Washtenaw County? Listen carefully. Something really magical is happening in a small jewel box of a theater on the campus of Washtenaw Community College. One Off Productions – I love that name! – is presenting Little Women, the Broadway musical none of us remember but all of us should.

I had heard of the show;…

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Happy Birthday to Jon Betz, documentary filmmaker of Queen of the Sun and Seed: The Untold Story! 2012 VIDEO INTERVIEW by Bob Andelman

https://mrmedia.com/2012/06/documentary-save-the-bees/

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SEED: The Untold Story, 2016 _ Taggart Siegel, Jon Betz

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Le voci dell'inchiesta - Pordenone: 10ecimo Festival di cinema del reale

Le voci dell’inchiesta – Pordenone: 10ecimo Festival di cinema del reale

I temi della contemporaneità inquadrati e raccontati da registi diversi per provenienza e formazioni, ma accomunati dal medesimo sguardo esplorativo e critico sulla realtà. (more…)

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Montréal revoit son plan de lutte contre le plomb

La Ville de Montréal reconnaît l’échec de son plan de lutte contre le plomb dans l’eau et change sa stratégie de remplacement des canalisations. Elle obligera les propriétaires à remplacer leur partie des tuyaux en effectuant les travaux à leur place et leur enverra la facture, remboursable sur 15 ans.

« La Ville prend ses responsabilités. Si les propriétaires ne le font pas, on va le faire à leur place, parce que c’est une question de santé publique », a lancé la mairesse Valérie Plante en entrevue avec l’équipe d’enquête constituée du Devoir, de l’Institut du journalisme d’enquête de l’Université Concordia et de Global News.

Le nouveau plan d’action de la Ville en matière de gestion du plomb dans l’eau potable sera dévoilé mercredi matin.

Depuis le premier plan d’action adopté en 2006-2007, la Ville est à la recherche des tuyaux en plomb sous nos pieds pour en remplacer la partie publique, qui se rend jusqu’à la limite de la propriété privée des Montréalais. Il revient toutefois aux propriétaires de planifier et de payer le remplacement du côté privé.

« On se rend compte qu’il y a un très grand décalage entre la partie publique qui a été remplacée par la Ville, versus les entrées privées qui elles n’ont pas été remplacées. […] On a trouvé une solution [pour] s’assurer que la job soit faite », explique la mairesse qui est elle-même propriétaire d’un triplex dont elle loue plusieurs logements.

À l’heure actuelle, la Ville remplace tous ses tuyaux en plomb lors de travaux d’infrastructures et de réfection de chaussées. À l’avenir, si elle constate que l’entrée de service du côté privé est aussi en plomb, elle la remplacera en même temps. « Pour ce qui [a déjà été remplacé] dans le passé, si on n’a pas à retourner [faire des travaux], ce qui est prévu c’est qu’on va forcer les propriétaires, par règlement, à remplacer leur côté », précise Chantal Morissette, directrice du Service de l’eau de la Ville de Montréal depuis 2011.

De tels travaux peuvent représenter une dépense de 2500 à 5000 dollars pour un propriétaire, estime la Ville. C’est pourquoi elle offrira la possibilité de rembourser la facture sur une période de 15 ans. « On va devoir débourser en amont et il y aura un remboursement ensuite. C’est une décision importante qui va avoir un impact sur les finances de la Ville », admet Mme Plante, sans toutefois pouvoir préciser le budget qui sera alloué à un tel plan d’action.

D’après les données de la Ville depuis 2007, la moitié des entrées de services en plomb remplacées du côté public, ne l’ont pas encore été du côté privé. Très peu de propriétaires profitent des travaux effectués par la municipalité pour changer leur partie des tuyaux en même temps. Or, plusieurs études effectuées notamment par Polytechnique Montréal démontrent qu’un remplacement partiel des conduits en plomb ne diminue pas la concentration du métal dans l’eau, et peut même l’accentuer à court terme.

« Si on veut vraiment éliminer le problème à la source, il faut changer toute la conduite », insiste Valérie Plante.

Pourtant en 2014, cette même idée avait complètement été écartée. Lors d’une rencontre de la Commission permanente sur l’eau, une conseillère de l’époque, Elsie Lefebvre, avait avancé l’idée d’instaurer un règlement pour que les conduits en plomb, dans leur entièreté, deviennent une propriété du domaine public. Elle s’était alors fait répondre que « la Ville pourrait être poursuivie si le terrassement n’est pas refait de la même manière, comme à l’origine », peut-on lire dans le procès-verbal de cette rencontre.

« J’ai trouvé ça décourageant », se souvient Mme Lefebvre en entrevue avec l’équipe d’enquête. « C’est une absurdité complète parce que la Ville, avec des fonds publics — les taxes municipales des citoyens —, vient déjà faire les travaux jusqu’à la ligne de propriété privée. Il y avait vraiment eu un manque d’imagination juridique [pour trouver] une manière pour que tout le monde y trouve son compte sans avoir de poursuite et en réglant ce problème de santé publique. ».

« Aux États-Unis, plusieurs villes, et même des États, obligent désormais à faire uniquement des remplacements complets [des entrées de service en plomb] », explique de son côté Michèle Prévost, titulaire de la chaire industrielle en eau potable et professeure d’ingénierie à Polytechnique Montréal. « Ils sont allés en cour avec ça [parce que] ça pose des questions légales importantes d’aller sur le terrain d’un citoyen ».

Elle voit toutefois d’un bon oeil le plan proposé par Montréal. « Le faire à la place [des propriétaires], c’est bien. Le citoyen moyen ne sait pas comment faire. […] Si la Ville fait l’ensemble des travaux, elle va sûrement les faire à meilleur prix, parce qu’on n’a pas besoin de déplacer des équipes deux fois et ça va être le minimum de dérangement pour les citoyens. »

Recommandations tardives

Le plan d’action présenté par la mairesse s’est notamment appuyé sur les recommandations de la direction régionale de la santé publique (DRSP) de Montréal, transmises il y a quelques semaines à la Ville et révélées à l’équipe d’enquête la semaine dernière.

D’après le Dr David Kaiser, responsable de l’équipe en santé environnementale à la DRSP, « la situation à Montréal nécessite une action rehaussée, une action importante, pour régler la question [du plomb dans l’eau] connue depuis plusieurs années. »

La DRSP a ainsi recommandé à la Ville d’accélérer le dépistage et le remplacement des tuyaux en plomb. Elle a aussi conseillé d’offrir un moyen de protection aux Montréalais jusqu’à la fin des travaux qui prendront encore plusieurs années, considérant les milliers de remplacements à faire. « On juge que tous ceux qui vivent dans un bâtiment avec une entrée de service en plomb devraient avoir un filtre certifié pour réduire la teneur en plomb. On sait que certains ménages, pour des raisons financières ou autres, vont avoir plus de difficultés à adopter cette mesure volontaire là ; alors, on pense qu’un soutien est nécessaire », fait-il valoir.

Questionné sur la question de savoir pourquoi cette dernière recommandation n’avait jamais été proposée à la Ville auparavant, M. Kaiser a répondu que « la science est en évolution constante » et que l’évaluation des risques doit aussi prendre en compte le changement des habitudes de vie des citoyens. �� On fait beaucoup la promotion de la consommation de l’eau et de l’économie de l’eau, ces dernières années. C’est moins plausible aujourd’hui qu’il y a dix ans de demander aux gens de laisser couler l’eau du robinet parce qu’on leur dit maintenant de l’économiser, ce qui est une bonne chose. Donc, ça nous amène à des recommandations différentes. »

Une idée que l’administration a décidé de suivre puisqu’un pichet d’eau doté d’un filtre certifié contre le plomb sera distribué aux résidents des logements où la présence de plomb aura été détectée, afin de les protéger le temps que les travaux soient terminés. La Ville fournira les premières cartouches du filtre, équivalant à une durée d’un an. Il reviendra toutefois aux résidents d’acheter de nouvelles cartouches par la suite.

Et pour permettre à tout un chacun de connaître la qualité de son eau, la Ville compte mettre en place un site Internet où seront publiés les résultats des tests de dépistage. « Les gens vont pouvoir taper leur adresse et ils vont voir s’ils risquent d’avoir une entrée de service en plomb », souligne Mme Morissette.

Dépistage massif

La Ville compte aussi appuyer sur l’accélérateur en matière de dépistage et de remplacement des conduits en plomb.

Depuis le premier plan d’action, 21 000 entrées de service en plomb — du côté public — ont été remplacées par la municipalité. À l’époque, celle-ci évaluait à 69 000 le nombre d’entrées de service en plomb sur le territoire montréalais. L’administration actuelle considère toutefois que 100 000 bâtiments doivent encore être testés, et la moitié d’entre eux pourraient bel et bien avoir des tuyaux en plomb. La Ville se donne d’ailleurs trois ans pour effectuer les tests de dépistage des bâtiments restants. L’année dernière, ce sont 10 000 dépistages qui ont été effectués à travers la ville.

L’administration Plante n’a par contre pas précisé si elle serait en mesure de respecter l’objectif initial, soit de retirer tous les tuyaux en plomb d’ici 2026.

Aux yeux de Michèle Prévost, c’est un coup à donner, si l’on considère le travail abattu ces douze dernières années et ce qu’il reste encore à faire. « C’est beaucoup de tuyaux, on n’en est même pas à la moitié, remarque-t-elle. Ça va prendre beaucoup de bras, beaucoup de personnels pour faire ça vite ».

CRÉDITS

Rédaction:

Annabelle Caillou, Brigitte Tousignant — Le Devoir Ian Down, Michael Wrobel — Institut du journaliste d’enquête de l’Université Concordia

Équipe d’enquête, Université Concordia:

Mia Anhoury, James Betz-Gray, Matthew Coyte, Miriam Lafontaine, Franca Mignacca, Lea Sabbah, Ayrton Wakfer

Reporters, Université Concordia:

Michael Bramadat-Willcock, Thomas Delbano, Elaine Genest, Adrian Knowler, Mackenzie Lad, Benjamin Languay, Jon Milton, Katelyn Thomas

Équipes de production:

Le Devoir: Véronique Chagnon (chef de projet), Lea Sabbah (stagiaire)

Institut du journaliste d’enquête de l’Université Concordia: Patti Sonntag (productrice et superviseure), Colleen Kimmett (coordonnatrice du projet), Fabio Luis Leon-Rosa (assistant éditorial)

Avec la collaboration de Global News

Produit par l’Institut du journalisme d’enquête de l’Université Concordia

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Health exec on leave after denying, then apologizing for, ‘disgusting’ cop-bashing social media post

Michellene Davis, a health executive in New Jersey, was placed on leave for an alleged racially charged comment on social media. (LinkedIn)

An executive and corporate affairs officer at a New Jersey-based medical clinic was placed on leave Thursday amid allegations that she posted on Facebook a racially charged comment about school police officers.

On Wednesday, Michellene Davis, an executive vice president at RWJBarnabas Health, allegedly commented on a Facebook post that linked to a NorthJersey.com story about armed officers placed in Fair Lawn’s public schools.

OLD MISS COULD DISTANCE ITSELF FROM DONOR OVER RACIST POST

“Who is going to train them not to shoot black children first?!?” Davis allegedly wrote under the link.

The comment quickly stoked outrage on social media, with some users deriding it as “disgusting and disgraceful.” Davis reportedly deleted the comment.

According to screenshots, Davis on late Wednesday blamed the comment on being hacked.

But by Thursday morning Davis posted an apology on Facebook, writing that her post had been “an extremely insensitive and offensive comment,” the Asbury Park Press reported.

"[W]e need all white people to stop calling something racist just because a black person points out something racist that happens. Us calling out racist behavior doesn’t make us racist."

— Monique Judge, columnist, the Root

“My concern for the safety of schoolchildren and gun violence led me to react to a headline without thinking,” Davis wrote, according to the paper. “Having a late sister and other family in law enforcement I deeply respect the law enforcement community and appreciate their service and admire their sacrifice.”

By Thursday afternoon, Davis had reportedly deleted her Facebook altogether. An officer of Fair Lawn PBA Local 67 called Davis’ alleged comment “disgusting.”

“We are held to the highest standards and pride ourselves in our professionalism and our love for our community, especially our schools and children,” he wrote.

Others were critical of Davis' employer's handling of the matter. Monique Judge, a columnist for the Root wrote, “We need all white people to stop calling something racist just because a black person points out something racist that happens. Us calling out racist behavior doesn’t make us racist.”

An attorney by training, Davis was the first person of color to serve as an executive vice president at RWJBarnabas. According to her bio, she also served as chief policy counsel to former Democratic Gov. Jon Corzine of New Jersey.

Bradford Betz is an editor for Fox News. Follow him on Twitter @bradford_betz.

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Seed The Untold Story

Seed The Untold Story

https://dailymotion.com/video/x6k3mf8

Seed The Untold Story

A film about the importance of heirloom seeds to the agriculture of the world, focusing on seed keepers and activists from around the world. Directors: Jon Betz (co-director), Taggart Siegel (co-director) Stars: Vandana Shiva, Andrew Kimbrell, Jane Goodall

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5971724/

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We’ll be honest. We think that we have the best job on Earth because every day is a party at Lesner Inn! Every Monday, we meet to recap the weekend’s events & have been keeping a running list of some of the most memorable weddings of 2017. At the end of each year, we sit down to go over all of these lists & pick our favorites to share with you, our past, present, & future couples!

We hope you enjoy scrolling through some of the most beautiful, touching & even comical moments from Lesner Inn over the past year!

Best Something Old

As the saying goes, you must have something old, something new, something borrowed & something blue on your wedding day. Courtney nailed it with her something old by altering her mother’s wedding dress for her own wedding. Her mom did not get to see the dress until the day of & the result gave us all chills!

Below: Love Simply Photography

Best Something Borrowed

Continuing along the path of something old, new, borrowed & blue, Liz’s something borrowed pulled at our heart strings when she wore a bracelet from each of her grandmothers. We love that she tied in both sides of her family on her wedding day!

Below: Beth Hamilton Photography

Best Something Blue

Elizabeth made sure not to forget a single bit of blue on her wedding day & we loved her take on a coastal wedding. They even kicked off the day with blue champagne!

Below: Echard Wheeler Photography

Best Cake

This amazing creation by Whipped Up by Mimi quite literally takes the cake for the year! We see so many different styles of cake but we were head over antlers for this rustic naked cake. Oh & those antlers…they’re pure white chocolate!

Right: Lee Yen Photography

Best Cake Smash

Tim & Kate cracked us up from day one & that didn’t stop after they said “I do”! These two have such a laid back style & didn’t feel the pressure of wedding planning one bit. Kate clearly wasn’t worried about what Tim’s white shirt would look like after she smashed cake into his face, and we found it hysterical!

Below: Echard Wheeler Photography

Best Dessert Alternative

Amanda & Surge aren’t big cake people so, instead of a traditional wedding cake, they brought in Confetti Gelato! We knew that we loved this sweet couple but, when they told us that they were skipping the cake & going for gelato instead, we knew that they were meant to roll with the coordinators at Lesner Inn!

Below: Wasin French Photography

Best Cake Topper

Justin & Ariel weren’t messing around when they picked out their cake topper!  We got such a kick out of this one that we had to award it best cake topper of 2017!

Left: Ashley Peterson Photography

Best Bridal Bouquet

Kelly Gish, you are the florist of the year with this incredible bouquet! We loved Nelson & Nicole’s color palette for their wedding & the flowers were just the cherry on top of a beautiful day. Check out those small pops of purple nestled in the arrangement!

Below: Luke & Ashley Photography

Best Ceremony

It’s rare that a bride & groom can surprise us with something new, but we are pretty sure that this is our first couple to get married ON the water. Morgan & Jake sailed out into the Lynnhaven River with their immediate families to tie the knot while their guests enjoyed cocktail hour in the Waterside Deck. This beautiful moment is definitely the most unique ceremony of 2017!

Below: Lee Yen Photography

Best First Look

Mike, you HANDS DOWN had the best reaction of any groom seeing his bride for the first time when Alishia walked down the aisle. We are so glad Dustin Lewis captured this moment!

Below: Dustin Lewis Images

Best Kiss

The moment that we saw this photo, we knew that it had to be awarded the best kiss of 2017. We love that this groomsmen got down on his hands & knees to give Jonathan a boost to his bride!

Right: Kelly Dier Photography

Cutest Ring Bearer & Flower Girl

Alright, so these two actually weren’t from the same wedding but we were so taken with them that we had to award them cutest ring bearer and cutest flower girl. Kayleigh & Wayne created this “Ring Security” badge for this little guy to make sure that everyone knew what his main job was. And even though it took a little nudging from their coordinator, Kyle & Amy’s flower girl strutted her stuff down the aisle once she realized that she was the center of attention!

Left: Jason Jarvis Photography  –  Right: Dragon Studios

Best Décor

Style Events did it again with one! Meghan & Craig had a beautiful wedding with long banquet tables, stunning linens from Waterford Event Rentals & romantic florals from Palette of Petals. Their use of creative floor plans & floating florals on the arch wins them the best décor of 2017!

Below: Echard Wheeler Photography

Best Theme

We will be the first to admit that we were a little confused when Tim & Kate told us that theme of their wedding was going to be America. But these two are the goofiest, most fun-loving people so we knew that we were in for a treat. They tied the knot on Memorial Day weekend & requested that all of their guests wear white with patriotic flair, had Statue of Liberty centerpieces, & danced to God Bless the USA for their first dance while their guests surrounded them waving American flags. Hands down, the best theme of the year!

Below: Echard Wheeler Photography

Best Stationery

One of the parts of the planning process that we rarely get to see is the invitation suite. Every once in a while though, a couple will bring them in so the photographer’s can snap a few photos of them. We loved Nelson & Nicole’s trendy invites with the agate textured background!

Right: Wasin French Photography

Best Traditional Wedding

We see all sorts of family, religious & cultural traditions at Lesner Inn. This year we were lucky enough to be able to learn about the Bengali culture during Trina & Greg’s wedding ceremony. They incorporated both of their traditions into their marriage ceremony & you can read much more about the traditions and customs in their wedding spotlight here!

Below: Chelsea Anderson Photography

Best Exit

Oh hello beautiful Lynnhaven River! We love when couples utilize the water for a boat exit or entrance &, even though it was a misty day, Thomas & Lauren still sailed away in style. This boat exit won the best exit of 2017!

Below: Dragon Studio

Best First Dance

Tyler & Rachael’s first dance gave us all the feels & when we saw this photo from Kelly Marie, we knew that they stole the spotlight for 2017. What is better than a handsome man in uniform spinning his new wife around the dance floor?

Right: Kelly Marie Photography

Best Sunset

Lesner Inn is FAMOUS for the epic sunsets that you can catch every evening from the venue. While there were 365 contenders, Jon & Andrea win the award for the best sunset photo of 2017!

Left: Winston Veranga Photography

Best Party Crowd

Everyone looks forward to a wedding for the drinking, dancing, & love. Jordan & Nicole’s guests were no different but these guys REALLY came to party! Check out the top right photo, even Grandma got in on that open bar action!

Below: David Champagne Photography

Best Dressed

This category is a liiiiittle deceiving, but it is going three years strong now! We aren’t quite sure what makes guests want to strip down on the dance floor, but anyone who does definitely deserves to win best dressed!

Below: Dragon Studios

Best Rainy Wedding

Rain on your wedding day isn’t what most couples hope for, but sometimes Mother Nature has another idea in store for us. Kent & Haley rolled with the punches so well when it started to pour right before their ceremony, but luckily our Sunset Deck is covered so you can still have your outdoor ceremony, even with a little inclement weather. Because of their positive attitudes all day, they get the award for best rainy wedding of 2017!

Left: Bryan Myhr Photography

Best Groomsman Photo

Guys can be goofy… but this crew really had us giggling! We love that they took posing into their own hands by stealing the bridesmaid’s bouquets.

Below: Jason Jarvis Photography

Best Squad Pic

Amanda & Matt got busted with their squad when the First Landing State Park rangers jumped in on the action. Nothing says a party like some flashing lights & sirens!

Below: Dustin Lewis Images

Best Personal Touch

Jamie & Jill hid a little personal touch inside of their wedding dresses. Here is what they told us when we asked about these blue hearts:

“One thing that we decided to do was cre­ate our own lit­tle memo­ri­als for those who couldn’t be with us on our spe­cial day. Jill’s father passed away sev­eral years ago, so she cut a heart out of one of his blue shirts… and, Jamie’s grand­fa­ther had passed away in Feb­ru­ary, so she cut a heart out of one of his favorite jean jack­ets. We pinned these inside our dresses – as our some­thing old and some­thing blue.”

You can read more about their wedding on their wedding spotlight.

Below: Valerie Betz Photography

2017 came & went so quickly, & we cannot thank the people & vendors we worked with this year enough for making our weddings such a success!  We can’t wait to see what 2018 has in store, & to meet all of the wonderful, beautiful couples who will tie the knot at Lesner Inn with us in the years to come!

Best of 2017! We’ll be honest. We think that we have the best job on Earth because every day is a party at…

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Contemporary Services inks South Loop lease expansion

Contemporary Services Corp., a provider of event security for NRG Stadium, has signed a 5,684-square-foot lease expansion at 2656 S. Loop West. Zach Leger and Jacob Aldridge of NAI Partners represented landlord, Forbes Land Corp. CDI Corp. has renewed a 19,337-square-foot office lease at Westchase Place, 11200 Richmond Ave. Bubba Harkins and Russell Hodges of JLL represented the landlord, CREA Investments. Jon Lee with CBRE represented the tenant. DivisionOne Construction has leased an 8,200-square-foot office building at 11280 West Road. Gloria Parrino of Betz Commercial Brokerage represented the landlord, TAG Texas Property Holdings. Reed Vestal of Lee & Associates represented the tenant. from Business http://www.chron.com/business/real-estate/article/Contemporary-Services-inks-South-Loop-lease-12393364.php

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BOAT

Vuoi capire meglio la questione ecologica? Vuoi costruire un futuro diverso ma non sai da dove iniziare? Ogni incontro sviluppa un diverso nucleo tematico che affronta un particolare aspetto dell'ecologia. Inizia con un film, un documentario o un video che, attraverso l'informazione, la denuncia e la sensibilizzazione, apre una prospettiva critica. Prosegue poi con un’esperienza laboratoriale, sempre legata al tema dell'appuntamento, per facilitare un’elaborazione collettiva e l'esplorazione di vie d’uscita e soluzioni efficaci facilmente attuabili. L'idea è quella di innescare un processo che sia poi in grado di formare un gruppo consapevole che possa agire autonomamente, e riprogettare collettivamente alcuni aspetti della propria vita quotidiana in una direzione più ecologica.

Ci vediamo di Sabato dalle 17.00 alle 20.00 presso l’associazione BOAT, Cantiere Navale Gruppo Faldis Giudecca 554

Programma: 11/11 “Il pianeta verde”  1996 di Coline Serreau con introduzione al progetto ed esperienza di relazione vegetale 18/11 “Before the flood” 2016 di Fisher Stevens con workshop tenuto da Paolo Grazioli del Transition Network 25/11 “The true cost”  2015 di Andrew Morgan con momento di scambio vestiti con L'angolo del baratto 2/12 “Story of stuff” 2007 di Louis Fox con laboratorio per produrre sapone con l’azienda Gaia Erbe 9/12 “Seed. The untold story” 2016 di Taggart Siegel, Jon Betz con incontro con il seed saver Agostino Vazzoler 16/12 “Domani” 2015 di Ceryl Dion, Melanie Laurent con incontro con l’attivista e agricoltore Domenico Maffeo Evento riservato ai soci BOAT (possibile tesserarsi all’ingresso)

Evento Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/181580619085710/

[mrmedia]

Happy Birthday to Taggart Siegel, documentary filmmaker of Queen of the Sun and Seed: The Untold Story! 2012 VIDEO INTERVIEW by Bob Andelman

TAGGART SIEGEL podcast excerpt: "Honey is miraculous, the first sweetness of man. You'd think we be getting down on our hands and knees and worshiping bees. We have to get more into the wonder of bees... If we save them, we're saving ourselves" 

https://mrmedia.com/2012/06/documentary-save-the-bees/

#QueenoftheSun #documentary #film #filmmakers #WholeFoodsMarket, #honey #beekeepers #hives #colonycollapsesyndrome #Kroger #Publix #supermarkets #organic #Monsanto #TaggartSiegel #JonBetz #industrialfarmingpractices #corn #crops #scientists #MichaelPollan #GuntherHauk #VandanaShiva #CarloPetrini #RudolfSteiner #colonycollapsedisorder #pesticidefree #habitat #MrMedia #Interviews #BobAndelman

[thepeoplesfilmfestival]

SEEDS. PLANTS HEALING. DOUBLE FEATURE. Check out Seed: The Untold Story by Taggart Seigal ,Jon Betz + Plant Codes: Unleashing Nature's Healing Power by Gary Null Friday 6/2 @ 2pm. @ Maysles Documenty Center in Harlem. Tix @ our website. #nature #seeds #health #garynull #plantcodes #harlrm #doublefeature #tpff2017 #taggartsiegel #thepeoplesfilmfestival #docs #documentary

[godivagarnet]

Seed: The Untold Story Dir. Jon Betz, Taggart Siegel 2016 USA

[nightlifewallawalla]

Gesa Power House Theatre presents the Walla Walla premiere of the award-winning documentary “SEED: The Untold Story” on Wednesday, March 29, at 7:00 p.m. The film’s co-director and co-producer Jon Betz, a Walla Walla native, will participate in a talkback session following the screening.

Few things on Earth are as miraculous and vital as seeds. Worshipped and treasured since the dawn of humankind. “SEED: The Untold Story” follows passionate seed keepers protecting our 12,000 year-old food legacy. In the last century, 94% of our seed varieties have disappeared. As biotech chemical companies control the majority of our seeds, farmers, scientists, lawyers, and indigenous seed keepers fight a David and Goliath battle to defend the future of our food. In a harrowing and heartening story, these reluctant heroes rekindle a lost connection to our most treasured resource and revive a culture connected to seeds. The film features Vandana Shiva, Dr. Jane Goodall, Andrew Kimbrell, Winona Laduke and Raj Patel.

General admission tickets ($15 Adults, $10 Students, including ticket fees) are available online (www.phtww.com) or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500 or at the door.