Sailing the Last Voyage with Newton and Pascal
That's what they're telling Palm Beach County: Two town officials and a town resident were among the voices urging Palm Beach County Commissioners on Monday to control spending and keep a lid on property taxes. Mayor Gail Coniglio encouraged commissioners at a county budget workshop to follow the example set by the town, which she …
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Those of you who attended the 2010 Church of God General Assembly in Orlando remember that it was, for some departments of the church, the last time of existence, as as result of the sweeping reorganisation first promulgated the previous January. One of those was Laity Ministries, where I was the Ministries Coordinator. Our department …
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It's so bad that the leader of Miami's largest Hispanic gay group unloads in the Miami Herald: It shows our city as nothing short of a warzone - Filthy streets, a drive by shooting, multiple cars crashed in the process, and total chaos on the streets. This is unacceptable and must be controlled before we …
My old home church has gotten into short-term missions. Although there's no doubt it broadens their horizons, the old Palm Beach attitude goes with you everywhere. Consider this statement from Rick Miessau, one of the leaders of their mission to Haïti: “Just sitting there and talking, we raise their social status,” he said. “Kids are …
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Originally posted in 2006, reposted with some modifications. I ran the LifeBuilders Golf Tournament until we putted our last hole out in 2010. I still play golf as often as I can. Some people think that everything good and beautiful in this life comes from a government programme. Others just get the job done, and …
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Bethesda-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church has a new rector at last: After a year of searching, The Episcopal Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea has a new rector. Tapped by the search committee, the Rev. James R. Harlan of Denver has accepted the job and will begin work the second week of June. His first Sunday in the pulpit will …
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While everyone else struggles with same sex blessings. we have this: The Episcopal Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea grounds keeper Keith Reisley has seen as many as 10 raccoons on the grounds recently. My Southern readers (and some of the closet redneck relatives I have up North) doubtless have ideas on how to deal with a problem …
Meet the Press host David Gregory lays it out for Palm Beachers at the Colony: The United Nations-sanctioned military action against Libya is dangerous because no one knows what will happen there if the rebels gain the upper hand, television journalist David Gregory told a Palm Beach audience on Monday. There also is the threat …
Rybovich--a leading name in marinas and yacht repair in the Palm Beaches for many years--proposes a new mega-yacht centre in Riviera Beach: Mega-yacht servicer Rybovich announced plans Friday to build a new yacht-repair centre on private land in Riviera Beach, abandoning its proposal to build the facility at the Riviera Beach-owned marina. The $45 million …
Not this again: John Wash, president of club operations at the International Polo Club Palm Beach in Wellington, was arrested shortly before midnight Wednesday and charged with battery, according to Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office records. The 51-year-old Wellington resident was taken to jail and released Thursday on his own recognizance. According to the sheriff’s …
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