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NEWS RELEASE
Concordia Publishing House
3558 South Jefferson Ave.
St. Louis, Missouri 63118-3968
CONTACT: Gretchen M. Jameson, Corporate Communications
Phone: 314.268.1298
e-mail:
gretchen.jameson@cph.org
 
 
Launch Imaginations with New Arch Books Adventures
Arch® Books are biblical and entertaining.


 
Twitter Pitch:
Give gold stars galore when kids become accelerated readers with Arch Books @concordiapub.

Summary:
Concordia Publishing House adds four new titles to its Arch® Books line. Combining rhyme and colorful illustrations, these Bible storybooks share God’s Word with children in a way they can understand.

Saint Louis, MO— Share God’s Word with children through fun-to-read rhymes about Jesus.
Concordia Publishing House (CPH) introduces four new Arch® Books for children ages 5–9.
 
“The 16-page length makes them perfect for young children who may have trouble sitting still for longer story books,” says Peggy Kuethe, book editor at CPH. “The sing-song rhyme of the re-told Bible stories makes them easy and fun to listen to. And the grown-ups page at the end of each book provides parents with in-depth information about the Bible stories so they can answer “why” questions about God and His people.”
 
Arch® Books are available at www.cph.org or by calling 1.800.325.3040. The new Arch® Books titles include Daniel and the Lions, The Resurrection, The Fruit of the Spirit, and Jesus Heals the Centurion's Servant.
 
These books are segmented by different parts of the Bible for a thorough journey through God’s Word: beginnings, Old Testament, Christmas, Jesus’ miracles, parables and lessons of Jesus, Easter, and New Testament.
 
Kuethe shares, “Illustrations are colorful and helpful for giving context and explanation to the stories. But perhaps the feature that has made Arch® Books favorites for generations of Christians is that they’re true to God’s Holy Word.”  


 
Visit cph.org to try Arch Books online beginning February 22, 2010.

Resource Links:

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Concordia Publishing House: http://www.cph.org

CPH Media Room: http://cph.mediaroom.com/


 
 
Arch Book: The Resurrection: http://bit.ly/5xXKlW
 
Arch Book: Jesus Heals the Centurion’s Servant: http://bit.ly/8Mzxvx
 
Arch Book: Daniel and the Lions: http://bit.ly/70VghK
 
Arch Book: The Fruit of the Spirit: http://bit.ly/6CSoBp
 
Concordia Publishing House is a not-for-profit publishing company and the publisher of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. The company offers more than 8,000 products for use in Christian congregations, schools, and homes. Visit CPH on the Web at http://www.cph.org.

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March 2010
Win a Free Book!
 
 
Dear Friend of Heyday,
Wow! When we asked you to tell us about your favorite California animal, we didn’t expect such a flurry of incoming emails. Obviously, this is a subject near and dear to all our  hearts. While there could only be one winner chosen at random, there were so many heartfelt responses that I wanted to share them with you. See below for some of the entries, including a beautiful poem about the Elderwood Coyote. Interestingly enough, I received more entries about the coyote than any other animal. I wonder why?
For this month’s giveaway, you’ll get the chance to win not just a copy of our brand-new Laws Pocket Guide Set for the San Francisco Bay Area but a chance to win original artwork or even to go on a personal hike with John Muir Laws himself! We’re launching the publication of his new foldout guides by encouraging everyone to become a fan of Bay Area nature! For more information on how to declare yourself a fan and enter the giveaway, check out our website. For you environmental nonprofits: we’ve dedicated a section on this web page to help promote your cause. Just reply with a link, and we’ll do the rest.
Finally, I want to solicit some book ideas from you. It’s quite clear you’re all enamored of California animals, so I’m all ears. Do you know of an animal that has made a difference in the history of California?
Warmest regards,
Susan Pi
Marketing and Publicity Director
P.S.: Are you following the exploits of the mysterious Literary Ranger?
 
Attend the Western Wilderness Conference
 
Wilderness preservation has never been more important—or more possible.  In the last four years, wilderness advocates have succeeded in establishing over two million acres of protected wilderness.  
Curious about what it takes to succeed on this scale?  Come to the Western Wilderness Conference at UC Berkeley from April 8-11, 2010.  This three-day event will gather grassroots activists from California and other western states to encourage citizen participation in local conservation projects.  Workshops will discuss the economic benefits of wilderness, the integration of GIS into wilderness adventures, and building grassroots support through campaigns and Web 2.0.
At the Saturday evening reception, Malcolm Margolin will moderate a panel on the role of books in wilderness preservation.  Slated to speak are Ruth Nolan (editor of No Place for a Puritan), Kimi Kodani Hill (editor of Topaz Moon and Shades of California), and Tim Palmer (author of Luminous Mountains and Rivers of California).
 
Save the Redwoods League Art Contest
 
Save the Redwoods League proudly announces an art contest just for kids in grades K–12.  Entitled “President Obama: I Love Redwoods,” the contest encourages students to learn about and visit the coast redwoods and/or giant sequoias, draw a picture about the experience, and write a message to President Barack Obama about why redwoods are special to them.
Download contest information and an entry form beginning March 18, 2010. All entries must be postmarked no later than April 30, 2010.  Winners will be announced May 31, 2010.
 
 
Fall in Love with California Animals
 
Congratulations to Frances, who submitted the winning entry to our February giveaway. Her favorite California animal is the coyote, and she supports the Humane Society of the United States. Frances will receive a copy of Califauna: A Literary Field Guide!
Here's her entry:
“One quiet Sunday morning I was on the UC Riverside campus and I saw a weather-beaten "dog" creeping through the plants. I called to it and it stopped and stared at me, fearless but without aggression. As I approach, it looked at me curiously but dispassionately before walking calmly away. Only later did I learn it was a coyote, something I had never seen before. I admire their determined survival amid our encroachment on their environment. They live among us but avoid us, observe us but seem not to fear us. That I respect.”

The next six entries are a sampling of some of the best entries we received for our February giveaway!
“My favorite critter in California is the Steller's jay. The jay is an iconic Californian. He is aggressive and brash, as were the pioneers who marched into a populated area and took over. He is colorful and easily identified; so are most Californians. He is a punk, with his "Mohawk" hairdo; California has lots of out-there punk-style people. His cry is the iconic cry of summer, all over the state. From Camp Mather and Yosemite to the Bay Area, the Steller's jay lets you know that it's picnic and barbecue time. He is not afraid to let you know who's in charge in his territory, and that is the entrepreneurial and political spirit currently at play in California. He is adaptable to any diet, will eat whatever is on your table. Californians are famous for taking lemons and making lemonade. I think, in all honesty, that the jay should be the state bird. We're not always cute and nice in California, but we get the job done and no one mistakes us for residents of anywhere else. Same for the Steller's jay.” —Stephanie L., supporter of Swords to Plowshares, an organization of veterans helping veterans readjust to civilian life.

“There are so many wonderful creatures unique to California, but the one I love the most as a symbol of this state is the double creasted cormorant. Not only are they found all along the coast perched on every craggy rock island surrounded by crashing waves, but in estuaries floating, diving for fish or simply basking with their wings outspread in the morning sunshine. Not just any duck, cormorants are streamlined sleek swimmers. Their jet-black feathers make them easy to spot. The way they hold their heads up suggests a sort of pride as they glide across ponds and waterways.” —Stephanie M., supporter of the Berkeley Architectural Heritage Association

“Coyote keeps watch at the bottom of the hill where I live. On nights of full moon he brings friends, scrawny mariachis without spangles or sequins, but always in great voice.  They entertain me by singing ballads of the hunt or of the heart, sometimes even songs of humor to make me smile. Loyal companion of the night, when the sky is its wintery blackest, coyote still keeps watch. He yips a note or two reminding me that he is there, and I'm not alone. Of course he is my favorite.” —Ross, supporter of The Sequoia Riverlands, an organization that creates preserves to keep the spirit of the original landscape of California free for indigenous flora and fauna.

“The crow is not unique to California. That’s the reason it is a favorite animal. I was born and raised in Southern California. I lived in Northern California for many years. And I now live in the Pacific Northwest. Crows are a link between my current home and my beloved California roots. A social intelligent animal, they thrive in urban and rural areas. Many California animals have greater star power, but the common crow is not ordinary to me. This marvelous animal is a part of all our daily lives.” —Claudia, supporter of the Book Club of Washington, where book lovers collect and preserve printed materials.

“I have to say the opossum is my favorite California wild animal and certainly one of our most misunderstood! They are nature's little cleaner-uppers, hanging out at night eating leftovers and trying to stay out of everybody's way. Yet, they seem to get in everybody's way, in the trash, on the road, mixed up with dogs and cats. They have more teeth then any other mammal and love to show them off, which makes people think they are ferocious. They are really quite docile and live a mostly solitary short (two years in the wild) life. I love the little guys and have made it my goal to speak up for them whenever possible!”—Kelly, supporter of Great Valley Museum, where she loves volunteering in children's programs that promote local wildlife.

Elderwood Coyote
He orchestrates the cacophonous
canine choir of edgy soprano yips,
alto howls and slow baritone woofs
with the savvy of an anarchist
at midnight.
After remarking the solid boundaries
that Robert Frost extolled,
he penetrates the Alpo dreams
of town dogs,
            his upwind scent wafting
            with the neighborhood strains
then lopes to his granite knoll
for the real sport -
watching the light show
            of square yellow stars
            blink
to his direction.
—John Dofflemyer ("Poems from Dry Creek," Starhaven, 2009), supporter of Western Folklife Center, an organization that celebrates the everyday traditions of people who live and work in the American West.
 
Celebrate with Heyday!
 
The Association of Partners for Public Lands held an awards ceremony at their recent convention in San Diego, where two of our publications, Granite, Water, and Light: The Waterfalls of Yosemite Valley and First Light: Five Photographers Explore Yosemite’s Wilderness, won honorable mentions in the “General Interest” category.  The APPL chose the recipients of these Media & Partnership Awards for their creative approaches to communicating “what is special about our nation’s public lands."
 
Become a Friend of Heyday!
 
 
To learn more about what we do, the benefits of sponsoring us, and the valuable contributions we make to California's literary legacy, visit our donation page.

 

 

Hey kids... Based on suggestions from a past feature (and since we have youtube videos of features, found in youtube searches and at both the "2010 schedule" and the "recorded features" links at http://www.chaoticarts.org/thecafe), the Café is starting a podcast of select weekly performances.

Now if you go to http://www.chaoticarts.org/thecafe, one of the links on the main page is for the podcast (xml link). You can now subscribe to the video podcast with your browser, or with programs like iTunes.

Currently it has the intro to the first 2010 night at the Café (January 12, 2010) with an intro poem (The Battle at Hand), and it will have the Tom Curry full feature before the next feature is placed in the podcast archive. (We may also add other features from January or February in the future for the Café podcasts as well.)

So... We hope you enjoy the podcasts (as well as the youtube videos), because this is now another way to see performances at the Café, and another way we can spread the word on the Café to the world!

-- Janet Kuypers
thecafe@scars.tv
The Cafe, 2010 (weekly open mic)
http://www.chaoticarts.org/thecafe
5115 North Lincoln Ave., Chicago
 



HOT TOPICS: 10 mini reviews | 7 new books in March | Oprah's Book Club list | Oprah's Book Club at the movies

Columbia Pictures; Kelly Cambell Week of March 5, 2010
Are You Julie or Julia?
Julie Powell was an average 30-year-old who wanted something more than a dead-end day job when she decided to blog about making every single recipe in Mastering the Art of French Cooking in one year. Could you survive Julia Child's masterful tome about French cooking?

Julie & Julia: My Year of Cooking Dangerously --Julie Powell on Julie & Julia: My Year of Cooking Dangerously Julie & Julia: My Year of Cooking Dangerously --
Julia Child's favorite books
Try Julia Child's Boeuf Bourguignon recipe and more
Movies, marriage and motherhood: Amy Adams' best roles yet
Our 5 favorite movies about food

The Outsiders/Warner Bros
Cult Classics
From godfathers to hobbits, diaries to love letters, so many of our best reads have made for movie magic on the big screen. Here are nine of our all-time favorite cult classics.
See what made our list, then tell us your favorite books on the big screen. »

Gabourey Sidibe in Precious/Lionsgate
Everything You Need to Know About Precious
Based on the novel Push by Sapphire, Precious is about a 16-year-old girl who escapes a grim reality through fantasy and persistence. Nominated for six Oscars®, it is a story of not just how we survive, but why.
Mo'Nique, Gabourey Sidibe and director Lee Daniels give you an inside look

Ken Follett
Adapting The Pillars of the Earth
An Oprah's Book Club pick, The Pillars of the Earth will soon air as a limited series on television. But how do you recreate Kingsbridge as it appeared in 12th-century England? You film it in Hungary, of course.
Go behind the scenes with author Ken Follett »
 

Getty Images/Franco Origlia
Ethan Hawke's Favorite Books
From the stage to screen, we love Ethan Hawke. But he's also the author of two novels and admits he's drawn to writers who take "very real feelings and turn them into art."
Which classic book author does he call a punk rocker? »

Mad Men's Jon Hamm --What Academy Awards® host Steven Martin means to Mad Men's Jon Hamm
Quiz: Can you guess which books inspired these movies?
movie characters we love to hate

Stories Behind the Movies

01. Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates
02. The Reader by Bernard Schlink
03. Wonder Boys by Michael Chabon
04. House of Sand and Fog by Andre Dubus III
05. The Accidental Tourist by Anne Tyler
06. The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
07. No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy
08. Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding
09. The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game by Michael Lewis
 

 

Himalayan Institute

 
New Living Tantra Trailer and Registration Deadline
 
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Living Tantra
 

Dear Himalayan Institute Friends,

This April the Institute is launching an entirely new way to study with us ­­- Living Tantra with Pandit Rajmani Tigunait, PhD.  Never before have you been able to study with us in the comfort of your own home.  The entire 6-Part Series (2010 - 2011) will be offered online and live at the Himalayan Institute in Honesdale, and select parts will be delivered live on Tour.  Registration is underway and space is extremely limited for the live events in Honesdale.

Help us get the word out!

Watch and SHARE the brand-new Living Tantra trailer (Watch/Share on Facebook or click on the image below)

 

Living Tantra Trailer

 

Don't miss this rare opportunity to study with a tantric master. The Limited Early Registration price of $1008 (less than $170 for each of the six weekend seminars) for the All-Access Pass expires March 8th and will then go up to $1,108.  The All-Access Pass gives you access to the entire program online (six weekend seminars, plus a bonus seminar), tuition* for the live events, a Living Tantra T-shirt, a 1-year membership in HI, and more - a $2135 value!

We look forward to seeing you at HI, on Tour, or interacting with you online.

In Service,

Himalayan Institute


* Subject to availability. Some restrictions apply. Does not include accommodations.

 


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About The Himalayan Institute
The mission of the Himalayan Institute is to discover and embrace the sacred link, the spirit of human heritage that unites East and West, spirituality and science, and ancient wisdom and modern technology.

 
 

952 Bethany Turnpike
Honesdale, Pennsylvania 18431- 9706
570-253-5551

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*The statements made here have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
 

 

 

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Contact: Sally Feller

617-522-8911 ext. 4271

 
Pauline Records Receives Two Angel Awards
 
February 22, 2010 (Boston) — On February 22nd, Excellence in Media (EIM) announced the winners of the 2010 Angel Awards. Pauline Books & Media and the Daughters of St. Paul choir were awarded two Angel Awards for their most recent audio projects: In Paradisum and Catholic Favorites II. These two awards join a growing collection of Angel Awards for the Daughters of St. Paul Choir.
 
The Pauline Records division of Pauline Books & Media has sold over one million CDs and cassettes since the choir formation in 1988. Many of those Angel Award-winning projects have been, in whole or in part, written, produced, arranged, recorded, or directed by Music Director Sr. Bridget Charles Ellis, who received a Bachelors in Music Composition degree from Longy School of Music in Cambridge, MA.
 
The mission of Pauline Records is to shape content to audience through the medium of soul with wise pastoral discernment, making productions worthy in form of the truths they contain. This is done in order to facilitate the encounter between God and the individual, an encounter which will evoke a response in the heart.
 
Pauline Books & Media is the publishing house of the Daughters of St. Paul, also known as the Pauline Sisters, an international Congregation of women religious whose mission is evangelization using the means of social communication. They operate fifteen retail book centers in North America and a publishing and distribution operation in Boston, Massachusetts. For more information on the Daughters of St. Paul and Pauline Records, visit http://www.pauline.org.

 

 

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February 2010

Dear Reader:
At a moment when the very definition of conservatism has become a matter of great debate and deep concern, ISI Books remains committed to educating conservatives about their history, traditions, and movement.
To that end we are announcing a series of ongoing offers on extremely discounted sets of books that matter. Take advantage now and build your own conservative library, and pass the news on to friends and family:
Conservative Library
There is simply no better set of books to equip the reader with the full sweep of conservatism's history, tradition, and thought than the ISI Conservative Library. This selection of six books—available at fully 50% off—is an outstanding resource at an outstanding value. Included in this offer is a free CD of a classic Frank S. Meyer lecture on "The Conservative Challenge to Collectivist Liberalism" from the ISI historical lectures audio archive.  This vintage recording is both fascinating and highly instructive.
Best,

Jed Donahue's Signature

Jed Donahue
Editor in Chief, ISI Books

This Month’s Features:

George Nash, author of Reappraising the Right, discusses in a brief interview why the “time is ripe” for conservatives.
Watch author Brian Domitrovic’s enlightening presentation, Economic Crises, Then and Now.
Now available in paperback, Edmund Burke: A Genius Reconsidered. Revisit a classic.

 

 

 

Historical Wisconsin Raw Milk Public Hearings Being Held - March 10th & 16th, 2010

Dear Friends,

Very important historical Raw Milk hearings in our "Dairy State," Wisconsin are posted below. If you are out-of-state,  it is most important to attend the hearing on Tuesday, March 16. Please pass this on. Also--consider carpooling if you can. This is a landmark opportunity for the legalization of raw milk in Wisconsin that could turn the rest of the country around.

Blessings--Kathy Pirtle
Subject: Wisconsin Raw Milk Public Hearings Being Held - March 10th & 16th, 2010

Thousands of people from around the state of Wisconsin are needed to show up at two (2) public hearings in support of the Raw Milk Bill.  These are history making events!  PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD TO THOSE YOU KNOW IN WISCONSIN. THIS IS IT FOLKS – THE TIME TO BE HEARD!!!

It has been noted that for each person that appears in person, the committee looks upon each one as 10 votes. 

If there is any chance at all of getting this bill to pass, these two committees must be convinced that YOU want it. Numbers speak!  Requesting everyone to gather friends, family, neighbors, etc., to attend these hearings. This is about OUR RIGHT to choose, and support for this RIGHT alone is needed.

Wisconsin raw milk bill, as introduced in the Senate on December 21, 2009 (LRB-3242/3) as SB 434.  Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Higher Education.

Public Hearing
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
10:00 A.M.
Chippewa Valley Technical College
Room 106/Auditorium
620 West Clairemont Ave
Eau Claire, WI 54701

Wisconsin raw milk bill, as introduced in the Assembly on December 18, 2009 (LRB-3961/1) as AB 628.  Referred to Committee on Rural Economic Development.

Public Hearing
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
10:00 A.M.
Wisconsin State Capitol Building
Room 417 North
Madison, WI

SEE YOU THERE!!!
 

 

 

 
 
February 2010
 
In This Issue
HK Author Spotlight
New Releases
Browse by Subject
HK author and acquisition editor, Gayle Kassing, honored as NDA's 2010 Scholar/Artist



Gayle Kassing, PhD, HK author and acquisitions editor, was honored as the 2010 National Dance Association (NDA) Scholar/Artist by the NDA Research Committee. According to the NDA, the Scholar Artist shall:
 

  • Have a scholarly record as evidenced by publications, presentations and other creative works including choreography extending over ten (10) years
  • Be currently producing scholarly materials or other creative works
  • Document in-depth study of dance
  • Be capable of communicating ideas and knowledge to selected arts groups as well as to groups in the Alliance disciplines

As part of this honor, Dr. Kassing will deliver the NDA Scholar/Artist Lecture at the AAHPERD National Convention in Indianapolis, IN. Her lecture is titled, "New Challenges in 21st Century Dance Education" and will take place on Friday, March 19 from 10:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. in the Convention Center, Wabash Board Room 3.
 
Dr. Kassing is the author of the Human Kinetics book History of Dance and coauthor of 2 other books from Human Kinetics. Read the full article.

 

New dance releases from HK!

 
Exploring, discovering, and developing choreographic genius

 

One school of thought regarding choreography says to teach only the rules of fundamental design and form and have students create from formulas. Another school of thought eschews the fundamentals and focuses on creativity.

Author Diana Green espouses both theories and blends them beautifully in Choreographing From Within: Developing a Habit of Inquiry as an Artist. Her approach to integrating the art and craft of choreography grounds students in the fundamentals and takes the fear out of creativity. Read more.

Sharpening critical thinking and writing skills
Students in dance classes are often required to write about dance, but they've never had a dance-specific reference book that would guide them through the process.

Noted dance educator and writer Wendy Oliver crafted Writing About Dance to help dance students excel in various types of writing, including informal free writing and journal writing as well as more formal types of writing, such as critiques, essays, and research papers.

Writing About Dance is a comprehensive guide that provides an array of tools for students to use as they explore various kinds of dance writing. And it helps dance teachers incorporate more writing in their classes, enhancing their students' learning. Read more.

Expose your students to a variety of dance styles and forms-without leaving the classroom!

Exploring Dance Forms and Styles: A Guide to Concert, World, Social, and Historical Dance helps all teachers introduce students to a variety of dance forms and styles-without having to leave the classroom! 
 
This book-DVD package is an all-in-one resource that will help your students appreciate various dance forms and begin to recognize the characteristics that make each dance form or style distinct. And because of the way the information is packaged, you can be a dance novice yourself and still expertly guide your students in being both an effective audience member and an astute observer. Read more.

 

 Earn money for your association or organization! 
 

 
Our Associate Program provides a convenient way for to you to raise money for your organization while at the same time highlighting resources that can help your members. You can encourage your members to purchase Human Kinetics resources through your web site both as a way to support your organization and as a way to highlight quality resources that relate to topics you may choose to emphasize. Please contact Kate Kaput at KateK@hkusa.com for more information and to get started in this easy and effective program that can greatly benefit your organization.

 

 


 


 
The International Raw Milk Symposium is set for Saturday, April 10 in Madison, Wisconsin. It is being sponsored by the Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund. The full agenda and registration info will be coming out in a few days. In the meantime, go to the Wisconsin Alliance for Raw Milk site at http://tinyurl.com/rawmilksymp where you can RSVP if you will attend, might attend or not and see the comments. Make sure you also join one of fast-growing 25 state ARMs of the Alliance for Raw Milk Internationale at http://wholefoodusa.org
 
Here is the news release just out on this major event:

 

 

2nd Annual International Raw Milk Symposium

April 10 in Madison Wisconsin

SAVE THE DATE

Sponsored by the Farm-to-Consumer Foundation.
Invited Speakers – Sally Fallon Morell, Michael Schmidt, Mark McAfee, Ted Beals, M.D., David Gumpert, Tim Wightman, Dr. Ton Barrs, Sylvia Onusic, Ph.D., Fund attorney and more.
MESSAGE FROM TIM WIGHTMAN, SYMPOSIUM CHAIRMAN
Last year, in Toronto, the inaugural International Raw Milk Symposium created awareness about the problems that lie ahead for raw milk farmers and consumers in the years to come.
The 2nd annual International Raw Milk Symposium, Saturday, April 10, 2010 in Madison, Wisconsin at the Monona Terrace Community & Convention Center, will build on that foundation and focus on our need to work intelligently and to work together. We’ll also celebrate our successes and gather strength from our on-going challenges.
Since the last symposium, we’ve witnessed Michael Schmidt’s cow-share model triumph in the Canadian courts, even as the USA courts lag behind in the raw milk Dark Ages.
That very cow-share model was seeded in Wisconsin eleven years ago on my farm, after which DATCP took action against my farm. . .  but not my will to prevail, evolve, outwit and thrive.
Now, eleven years later, raw milk farmers in Wisconsin are again in turmoil. I can’t help but wonder what new, inventive ideas will be inculcated in this perfect storm of DATCP aggressiveness and farmer inventiveness that we’ll see harvested in the decade to come.
Fortunately, this time around, farmers have help! In this last decade we’ve witnessed the rise of one million angry raw milk moms & dads – passionate consumers who will sign share contracts, organize milk clubs and cow-pools, share assets, petition lawmakers and give witness in court on our behalf and in support of raw milk freedom of choice.
So, we feel the climate in Wisconsin is creating the perfect backdrop for our work at this conference. It’s a perfect time for us to come together. As farmers and consumers, we know there is strength in diversity, and we recognize the fine line between diversity and divisiveness.
We are wise stewards of the earth. Now, let us be even wiser stewards of this raw milk movement and create a sustainable, inter-related, symbiotic, synergistic, diversified community of farmers, consumers and co-producers. Together we will create meaningful change and preserve freedom of choice for all.
No small thing we are doing here. Now, let’s get to it. See you there!
Contact: Conference Coordinator, Cathy Raymond, info@farmtoconsumerfoundation.org
 
Look for more details and registration soon from the Farm-to-Consumer Foundation.

 

 

 
 
Sending Your Child
to College
The Prepared Parent's
Operational Manual

 
Sending Your Child to College
 


 

by Marie Pinak Carr
and her
daughters: Katharine Carr,
Ann Carr & Elizabeth Carr
 


272 pages · 6 x 9
Spot color throughout
Charts · Checklists
Appendix · Index
ISBN: 978-0-933165-16-8
$15.95 trade paperback
Released: April 2009
Published by Dicmar Publishing
Distributed by Midpoint Trade Books

 

Available at bookstores, libraries,
online, and at www.preparedparent.com.
Additional
ready-to-use articles
:
 


 

1. 5 Tips for Parents
2. Sending Your Child to College
    101: Student Electronic Needs
3. 6 Things to Do Before You
    Shop and Pack for College
4. Green is More Than Just a
    School Color
5. Ten Tips for Saving Money

Meet Marie Carr
 
Marie Carr is a graduate of Syracuse University and has worked with her daughters over the past six years, first on the college admissions' process and then on getting to know the ropes of college and all of the challenges that students and families face during this important life transition. 
Marie Carr & Daughters
She is a former Emory University parent council member and is currently a member of parent councils at Texas A& M University and Boston University.
Dicmar Awards
 

  
Awards Received:

 


2010 Mom's Choice Award

2009 iParenting Media Awards

 


 

2009 PTPA (Parent Tested
Parent Approved) Media

 

Best Product

 

2009 The Written Art Award
 

Creative Non-Fiction

 

2009 Young Voices Foundation
 

Gold Award Recipient in Parenting/Childcare

 

2009 Next Generation
Indie Book Awards

 

Winner Reference/Directories
Finalist Best Overall Design Non-Fiction
Finalist Education/Academic
Finalist Parenting/Family

 

2009 Adding Wisdom Awards
 

Best Parenting, Educational, and General Book
A few of the helpful sections found in
Sending Your Child to College:
 


 

Get Organized and Be Prepared 
College Paperwork and Forms
Health Insurance
Finances and Student Budgeting

Sending Your Child to College?
Get Organized and Be Prepared!
by Marie Carr

 


Sending Your Child to CollegeCongratulations, your child has been accepted into college. Now, as parents, there are many things that you need to do. Being informed, prepared and organized makes a world of difference.

 

Here are 8 essential things that parents should to do now to get started.
 


1.Create a filing system. Purchase and label folders such as: Bank Accounts, College Brochures, Finances, Housing, Meal Plan, Medical, New Student Orientation, Power of Attorney, Student Information, Tuition and Travel. Take the time to write the point of contact person, email addresses and phone numbers on the inside of each file.

2. Open and respond to all letters and email. Be on the lookout for all forms of communication including: Health Forms, Housing Information, New Student Orientation, and the Tuition bill. The college will treat your son or daughter as an adult and all communications including the tuition bill will come to him or her in the mail and to their school email. Make sure your child knows to share all of these with you as they arrive.

As the documents and forms arrive during the spring and summer, respond to them promptly and make sure that copies are made of documents and IMMEDIATELY put into the appropriate file.

3. Book a doctor's appointment for your child. Start gathering all of your child's medical infomation and book a doctor's appointment. Health Forms will require a physical examination and the physician's record of vaccinations and immunizations sent in before classes start.

4. Contact your health insurance company now and determine if your child will be covered while at college. If so, ask for a separate insurance card in your child's name or a letter stating that you/they have coverage. You will need this documentation to opt out of any insurance coverage fees that some colleges automatically assess on a tuition bill.

5. Create a Health Care Proxy and/or Power of Attorney. HIPAA, enacted in 1996, requires that all medical information and records be strictly confidential. As a college parent, this means that you will not be able to voice your opinion to any clinician about your child's medical care or have access to their medical records, x-rays, etc. If your child is sick or hospitalized, you'll need a college/university, or state health care proxy on file to direct the medical care or be able to speak to the treating doctor about the condition of your child. Parents can find and download these boilerplate forms from the web. Some colleges and states will require parents to use specific medical waivers. These documents will need to be notarized in the presence of 2 witnesses. Often, banks and colleges offer notarization for free but will require you to bring your own 2 witnesses.

6. Select the dorm room and send in your deposit. You will want to respond as soon as possible with your deposit and questionnaire that the college Housing Department will send. Just as in life, college housing has a pecking order, freshmen are the last served in a "first come, first served" format. Regrettably, some colleges can not house all of their incoming freshmen in their dormitories and failure to return the form and your deposit in a timely fashion can have the detrimental impact of your child being put on a waiting list, being housed in temporary living situations the first semester or, worse, not being housed at all.

7. Reserve a space in the summer New Student Orientation. Soon after your deposit is received, you will be receiving information about New Student Orientation. All schools offer a first year student orientation. Some schools offer this during the summer and others offer it between the day you move in and the day classes start. Immediately consult your child and your calendar and register as soon as possible.

8. Pay the Tuition Bill. It's important that parents know that they may never see the tuition bill that must be paid because it will be sent in your child's name to the address they have given. Some colleges send their bills to the student's college email account. Parents should read the bill carefully; there is often a charge for health insurance that you can opt out of with the proper certifications from your insurance companies. Parents also need to be aware that tuition bills must be received and processed by the institution's "due date" which is not the same as a postmark or guaranteed delivery date.

Have your child assist in getting organized. Students need to develop both good organizational skills as well as begin to take on some of the responsibilities they will be facing when they move away from home.

By starting now to get a handle on what lies ahead, parents can avoid feeling overwhelmed as the time to actually send their child off to college nears.
 

Marie Carr is the mother of 3 college-age daughters (her co-authors). She has spent the last eight years sending them to 4 different schools and study abroad programs. She has been an active participant on three college parent councils and coached hundreds of parents of college bound students. She shares this knowledge in Sending Your Child to College: The Prepared Parent's Operational Manual. Her goal was to create a handbook to help parents deal with the nitty-gritty details of sending their child off to college. As Mia, at MainStreetMom.com wrote, "If you have a child getting ready to go off to college, Sending Your Child to College: The Prepared Parent's Operational Manual could be your new best friend. I highly recommend this wonderful resource."
 
 
 
To request a galley of Sending Your Child to College, to arrange an interview with Marie Carr (or any of her daughters), to receive art electronically, or for any additional information, please contact: Kate Bandos at KSB Promotions
800-304-3269 or 616-676-0758
kate@ksbpromotions.com

 

 

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Father Donald Calloway to Speak at Trade Show Breakfast 
 Fr. Donald Calloway
Few stories match the incredible faith walk of Fr. Donald Calloway, MIC, a convert to Catholicism and a member of the Congregation of Marians of the Immaculate Conception.  Before his conversion to Catholicism, he was a high school dropout who had been kicked out of a foreign country, institutionalized twice and thrown in jail multiple times.  After his radical conversion he earned a B.A. in Philosophy and Theology from the Franciscan University of Steubenville, OH, M.Div. and S.T.B. degrees from the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, DC, and an S.T.L. in Mariology from the International Marian Research Institute in Dayton, OH.  He has written many academic articles and is the editor of two books: The Immaculate Conception in the Life of the Church (Marian Press, 2004) and The Virgin Mary and Theology of the Body (Marian Press, 2005).  He also is the author of the book Purest of All Lilies: The Virgin Mary in the Spirituality of St. Faustina (Marian Press, 2008).  Currently Fr. Donald is the House Superior of the Marian House of Studies in Steubenville, OH.  Attendees at the CMN trade show this August will have the opportunity to meet and hear this inspiring priest at a special breakfast sponsored by Marian Press on Thursday morning, August 5th.  See you there!!!
2010 CMN Trade Show
 

We're happy to announce the date and location of our 2010 Catholic Marketing Network Trade Show and to make you aware that registration for the event has moved online through the utilization of one of the largest Trade Show Management firms.

 
"The CMN has been an invaluable resource and directly responsible for the rapid growth of our business.  As a small business without sales reps, CMN has proven to be an excellent place to meet and network with new and existing customers alike.  I encourage everyone in the Catholic Marketplace: wholesalers, retailers, news media, and clergy, to become actively involved in CMN - this is our market and the CMN the perfect tool to develop it.  I look forward to the vibrant future of CMN and the opportunities it continues to offer."

-Nelson Fine Art & Gifts

 
To view highlights of last year's event please click here.
 
Features of the 2010 CMN Trade Show will include:
 
 - Holy Mass, Rosary and Adoration with Some of the Country's Most Exceptional Priests!
 - The Country's Largest Exhibition of Catholic Books, Jewelry, Art and Religious Articles!
 - Networking with Others Dedicated to the Important Work God Has Called Them to Do!
 - Outstanding Lay Apologists and Fabulous Catholic Personalities!
 - Live Radio Broadcasts by EWTN and Radio Talk Show Host Al Kresta!
 
When
Tuesday, August 3, 2010  9:00 AM through
Friday, August 6, 2010  4:00 PM
Eastern Time Zone
  
Where
Radisson Valley Forge Hotel & Convention Center
1160 First Avenue, (Just outside of Philadelphia), King of Prussia, PA 19406
 
 
 
RSVP
Thursday, July 29, 2010
 
 To register for the 2010 CMN Trade Show, please contact CMN by calling toll-free 800-506-6333 or via email to CMN Trade Show Planner to request your email invitation.
 
  
 
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Leslie C. Chang
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"What is family history, after all, but the stories we overhear? That is what I thought as I read Leslie C. Chang's Things That No Longer Delight Me, with its quiet yet powerful interweaving of past and present, of reclamation and loss, of histories whispered and revealed. Her poetry is, to quote one of her lines, a process of memory and bone. In a field of strong contenders littered with beautifully written poems dedicated to craft, Things That No Longer Delight Me is a book in which craft is put to use for a better purpose: to tell a story that needs to be told. It's a beautifully lyric time machine."--Cornelius Eady, University of Notre Dame, from the foreword

"In their mix of tenderness, delicacy of observation, a feel for textures, and a refined and refining intelligence, all brought to bear by a robust sensibility that doesn't flinch in the face of the harder matters of absence, loss, and grief, the poems of Leslie Chang compose a complete, remembered, lived-in world."
--Eamon Grennan

 
"These poems move with poise and a painterly precision through the realms of history, elegy inheritance and loss. They are a map you can trust-if what you seek is 'an eternity,' to cross 'the narrow portal between seasons' and 'be led back out in amazement.' I am arrested again and again by the beauty and devotion coursing through these lines."--Tracy K. Smith

"Leslie Chang's several images of trapped light remind me that if you open a kaleidoscope and shake the contents onto your palm, you will discover an assortment of, say, charms and sequins. In this first book, she has collected ordinary things to dazzle the reader-battered planet, aerogramme, jackdaw in azalea, the requisite jade bracelet-then mixes them into the poetry of family history and personal habit. Things That No Longer Delight Me is sure to delight the reader."
--Kimiko Hahn, author of The Narrow Road to the Interior
 
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Hi all,
 
I'm writing from Kansas City where I'm visiting relatives for a couple of days....so, I will try to make this short and to the point–a true challenge for me. (See? I'm already commenting on my comments...)
 
If you've been pondering the possibility of giving yourself a break, refilling the well, recharging your battery, remembering who you are, restoring your sanity, getting away with some girlfriends*, jump-starting your self-care for 2010, and/or giving yourself a loving Valentine's gift....
 
...then please please come to the Deep River retreat at Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health.**  This could be called the Deep River Plus retreat. The pluses are: 3 delicious vegetarian meals/day (read: no cooking necessary, and, yum :-) yoga classes as needed/wanted, walks in the beautiful Berkshires, whirlpool, labyrinth, and an overall atmosphere that's very supportive of the Deep River process.
 
If you're wondering about the content of our days together, or have any other questions, please be in touch with me. I'd be happy to talk to you about it.
 
If you can't make it, but refer a friend & she registers, I will happily send you (or anyone you choose) a signed copy of my book, with my gratitude.
 
That's it! 2 things for you in honor of Valentine's Day: 1.)Derek Wolcott's poem, Love After Love  as read by Jon Kabat-Zinn in his interview about mindfulness on NPR's Speaking of Faith. The whole podcast is there if you want to listen.
2.)The 2-minute heart-opener that I sent in a recent e-mail to Deep River vets...wanted all of you to have it. Enjoy!
 
Wishing you L*O*V*E,
giving it, receiving it, noticing it, at least a little, every day,
Abby
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*Kripalu offers a discount to 5 or more people registering together.
**The deadline for registering is asap, so let me &/or Kripalu know asap if you're coming. Thanks! -A.
 

 

 

Isn’t it a little early to pick okra?

SIBA Announces the 2010 Winter/Spring Okra Picks—great southern books, fresh off the vine.

(Columbia, SC)-It may still be frosty outside but in the South it’s always Okra Season! Southern Indie Booksellers have a selected a basket full of books for the 2010 Winter/Spring Okra Picks—great southern books, fresh off the vine. From aliens to debutantes, Barbie dolls to black-eyed peas, these titles highlight just what it is that makes Southern literature great. All the books have the following things in common: 1) They are Southern in nature. 2) They are Winter/Spring 2010 releases and 3) There is a SIBA member Bookstore who is really excited about the book. Southern booksellers love their Southern authors!
 

The Okra Picks, 2010 Winter/Spring Edition:
 

Fiction
 
Aliens in the Prime of Their Lives by Brad Watson
W.W. Norton, March 2010
9780393057119 $23.95
 
An Unfinished Score by Elise Blackwell
Unbridled Books, April 2010
9781936071661, $24.95
 
Burning Bright: Stories by Ron Rash
Ecco, March 2010
9780061804113 $22.99
 
Fireworks Over Toccoa by Jeffrey Stepakoff
St. Martin’s Press, April 2010
9780312581589, $22.99
 
Hold Up the Sky by Patricia Sprinkle
New American Library, March 2010
9780451229144, $15.00
 
How Clarissa Burden Learned to Fly by Connie May Fowler
Grand Central Publishing, April 2010
9780446540681, $23.99
 
Saving CeeCee Honeycutt by Beth Hoffman
Viking, January 2010
9780670021390, $25.95
 
This is Just Exactly Like You by Drew Perry
Viking, April 2010
9780670021543, $25.95
 
Nonfiction
 
Confessions of a Rebel Debutante by Anna Fields
Harpercollins, April 2010
9780399156311, $24.95
 
Enchanted Evening Barbie and the Second Coming by Rheta Grimsley Johnson
New South Books, April 2010
9781588382504, $24.95
 
Gullah Cuisine: By Land and Sea by Charlotte Jenkins and William Baldwin 
Evening Post Publishing Company with Joggling Board Press, March 2010
9780981873596, $36.95
 
I Love You, Now Hush by Melinda Rainey Thompson
John F. Blair, February 2010
9780895873781, $16.95
 
Lincoln on Trial by Burrus M. Carnahan
University of Kentucky Press, February 2010
9780813125695, $30.00

Watch for more Okra Picks promotions. There will be The Okra Picks Patch at
www.authorsroundthesouth.com. Lady Banks will introduce The Okra Picks to over 5000 consumer subscribers in the October issue. Okra Pick titles will be highlighted on the Southern Indie Bestseller list. SIBA will post at www.sibaweb.com marketing and promotional materials as part of an “Okra Picks toolkit” for booksellers to help them talk up these titles.
For more information on the Okra Picks program, visit SIBA’s website at
www.sibaweb.com/okra.
 
Wanda Jewell, Executive Director
Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance
3806 Yale Avenue, Columbia, SC 29205
803.779.0118
Fax: 803.779.0113
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Howard Mosher
WALKING TO GATLINBURG
(RANDOM HOUSE 2010)
Tuesday, March 16, 7PM
A stunning and lyrical Civil War thriller, Walking to Gatlinburg is a spellbinding story of survival, wilderness adventure, mystery, and love in the time of war.
Morgan Kinneson is both hunter and hunted. The sharp-shooting 17-year-old from Kingdom County, Vermont is determined to track down his brother Pilgrim, a doctor who has gone missing from the Union Army. But first Morgan must elude a group of murderous escaped convicts in pursuit of a mysterious stone that has fallen into his possession. It’s 1864, and the country is in the grip of the bloodiest war in American history.
Howard Mosher is the author of ten books. A recipient of the Literature Award from the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters, Mosher lives in Vermont.
  
Sam Lipsyte
THE ASK
(FSG 2010)
Thursday, April 15, 7PM
Milo Burke, a development officer at a third-tier university, has “not been developing”: after a run-in with a well-connected undergrad, he finds himself among the burgeoning class of newly unemployed. Grasping after odd jobs to support his wife and child, Milo is offered one last chance by his former employer: he must reel in a potential donor—a major “ask”—who mysteriously, has requested Milo’s involvement. But it turns out that the ask is Milo’s sinister college classmate Purdy Stuart. And the “give” won’t come cheap. Probing many themes—or, perhaps, anxieties—including work, war, sex, class, child rearing, romantic comedies, Benjamin Franklin, cooking shows on death row, and the eroticization of chicken wire, The Ask is a burst of genius by a young American master who has already demonstrated that the truly provocative and important fictions are often the funniest ones.