An unusual green tea craft beer is the ultimate Edinburgh collaboration
Two Edinburgh businesses have come together to create an unlikely tipple – green tea flavoured beer. The unusual concoction is […]
(Photo: Phil Wilkinson)
By Gillian McDonald
December 1, 2017 2:04 pm(Updated September 24, 2020 1:44 pm)
Two Edinburgh businesses have come together to create an unlikely tipple – green tea flavoured beer.
The unusual concoction is the result of a collaboration between Barney's Beer and Eteaket, and they hope the innovative new beer will encourage drinkers to try something new.
A fusion of beer and tea
Mount Fuji, the new jasmine and green tea pale ale, is a fusion beer which combines the earthy undertones of green tea with floral notes of jasmine.
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The tea-based beer is one of the more unusual beers created by Summerhall brewers, Barney's Beer, who set up their microbrewery in 2010.
"It's based on our Extra Pale beer but is 'dry-hopped' with jasmine and green tea, post-fermentation, in addition to hops," explains Barney's Beer founder, Andrew Barnett.
The new beer is based on Barney's Beer Extra Pale recipe, with added green tea and jasmine (Photo: Phil Wilkinson)
The fruity, citrus hops, used in the original beer base, work well with the herbal character of the brew to create a surprisingly light and refreshing beer.
"This was something we both wanted to do," says Angela Lyons from Eteaket.
"Barney's Beer felt that a quality green tea would work well with their beer, and we were keen to experiment with our Japanese Gyokuro green tea as we were about to travel to Japan on a tea trip."
Collaborating with other Edinburgh businesses
Creating Mount Fuji has been a hugely collaborative project – something which is important to both businesses.
The Japanese-inspired bottle label – which features a snowy mountain top from Shizuoka (the region where Japanese green tea is cultivated) – has been designed by Summerhall-based illustrator, Ryoko Tamura.
Edinburgh photographer, Peter Dibdin, and designer, Stewart Armstrong, were also involved in the process of creating the beer.
"Working with other businesses is an opportunity to introduce innovation, and potentially reach a new audience," says Barnett.
"It's always good to have a natter with a similar sized business, too."
The artwork for the Mount Fuji label was created by Edinburgh-based illustrator, Ryoko Tamura (Photo: Eteaket / Barney's Beer)
Lyons feels equally strongly about the benefits of local businesses working together.
"Working together, you can come up with some great innovative products, plus you're marketing to customers of both businesses which helps drive sales," she adds.
"It's good to be able to support each other, and by building relationships we're able to help each other with general business issues to save reinventing the wheel every time."
Innovative partnerships
Interestingly, this isn't the first time the two brands have worked together.
Eteaket and Barney's Beer previously collaborated in 2013 to create a tea-infused smoked beer, the Eteaket Lapsang Porter, which was available on tap at Tom Kitchin's gastropub, The Scran and Scallie.
"We've collaborated with Barney's Beer in the past to create our own porter which was very popular. We love his enthusiasm for new ideas – he's a true master of his craft," says Lyons.
Barnett has also worked with artist and playwright John Byrne, Scottish band Idlewild and the Edinburgh International Science Festival in the past to create unique beers with a local twist.
Andrew Barnett and Angela Lyons hope to prove that the unusual combination of beer and green tea works well together (Photo: Phil Wilkinson)
Eteaket, too, have previously teamed up with other Scottish businesses to create innovative tea blends.
Recently, their Isle of Harris Gin tea and Tomatin Whisky tea have both proved popular.
Lyons hopes that these creative drinks will resonate with both local and international customers, and bring "the joy of leaf tea to a new audience".
"We were able to sample the new beer in Japan at the Kyoto Infused With Tea Expo earlier in November," she says.
"The tea beer was very popular – people loved the innovative ideas we've worked on, and our Tomatin Whisky Tea sold out on the first day in Kyoto."
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2019 RAFFLE CAR WINNER TAKES DELIVERY
The 2019 raffle car was won by Anthony "Tony" M. from New Castle, PA and he was extremely excited about having the winning ticket. His first words, after hearing he had won, were HOLY S@$T! Tony said he purchased a single raffle ticket last year and another single raffle ticket for our 2019 raffle.
Tony and his father drove from New Castle and arrived in Columbus shortly after lunch on Saturday, June 29th to complete the required paperwork and take procession of the raffle car.
Tim Gary from FormaCar went over the various features of the Cobra with Tony. Tim also took Tony for a spirited ride in the private parking lot to demonstrate the capabilities of Tony's new Cobra.
Several OCC members were on hand to meet Tony and watch the Cobra being loaded into Tony's trailer and drive away.
The members of the Ohio Cobra Club would like to thanks everyone for their support of our 2019 London Cobra Show and Cobra Raffle.
Published 6/29/19
Thank You from Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Congratulations on another successful London Cobra Show! On behalf of everyone at the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, it is my pleasure to thank you for your generous support and for being a part of our CF community. The Ohio Cobra Club is truly helping us make enormous progress in fighting this terrible disease, and it was a pleasure to share the latest CF research update with you and your wonderful audience. It was a special experience for me to stand on your stage and share the recent advancements with all of the people you have engaged in our mission -- I could see the care and concern in their eyes, and many of them stopped me after the event to tell me how much it means to them to support our important work.
Thank you again for all you do. We are extraordinarily grateful to all of you!
Fran Miller Kaya
Senior Director of Individual Giving
4550 Montgomery Ave., Suite 1100N
(301) 907-2521 direct line
CFF website
CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE CONTEST WINNER
Congratulations to Stephen J. from Fletcher, OH as the winner of our 2019 LCS Diane Combs Commemorative Chocolate Chip Cookie Contest. Stephen had some formidable competition as he was competing against 11 over extremely delicious chocolate cookie bakers.
Perhaps we will be able to persuade Stephen to share his winning cookie receipt with everyone. If so, we will post his winning receipt on our 2020 London Cobra Show's website.
Congratulations to Stephen J. from Fletcher, OH as the winner of our 2019 Diane Combs Commemorative Chocolate Chip Cookie Contest. Stephen had some formidable completion as he was competing against 11 over extremely delicious chocolate cookie bakers.
$90,000.00 DONATED TO CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION
The Ohio Cobra Club is proud to announce that our 2019 London Cobra Show raffle has allowed the club to donate an additional $90,000.00 to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation for research. The 2019 donation raises the club's total donations to $1,423,000.00.
Everyone that has purchased raffle tickets or participated in our London Cobra Shows should know that they have played a role in the development of 3 cystic fibrosis medicines, Kalydeco, Orkambi, and Symdeko. It is our hope that the 2019 donation will help the foundation to find a cure for CF.
For all the club members that have volunteered to help this year - a BIG THANK YOU!
RAFFLE WINNER
The winner of our 2019 raffle is Anthony M. from New Castle, PA. More information will be posted once Anthony takes procession of his new Cobra.
The winner of our 2019 raffle is Anthony M. from New Carlisle, PA. More information will be posted once Anthony takes procession of his new Cobra.
GEORGIA COBRA CLUB MOUNTAIN CRUISE August 22nd - 25th
The Georgia Cobra Club has invited members of the Ohio Cobra Club to join them on their Mountain Cruise on Thursday, August 22nd thru Sunday, August 25th. The host hotel for the cruise is The Lodge in the Fontana Village Resort located in the Nantahala National Forest near Fontana Dam, NC.
For hotel reservations, call The Lodge at (800) 849-2258 and provide them with the code "Cobra Club" to receive the group rate of $103.00 per night. To receive this special nightly rate, you must place your reservation by July 11th.
A BBQ buffet is planned for Saturday evening and it will include three types of meat, two sides, dessert, and drink. The cost is estimated to be $40.00 per person which includes the meal, tax, gratuity and banquet room fee. A final price will be set once a confirmed headcount has been made.
Cobra Mountain Cruise Tee-shirts will be available at a cost of $20.00 per tee-shirt.
If interested in attending the Mountain Cruise and/or purchasing a tee-shirt and, please contact Billy Godfrey prior to July 11th at (404) 985-2958 or by email at happy777@myemc.net.
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP CRUISE IN July 27th
The Washington Township (OH) Sheriff's Department has issued a special invitation to the Ohio Cobra Club to display their Cobras at the Washington Township Cruise-In on Saturday, July 27th, from 12:00 noon to 3:00 pm. Rain date, in case of bad weather, will be Saturday, August 3rd.
The location of the Cruise-In is the parking lot of the Watts Middle School, located at 7056 McEwen Road, Centerville, OH. Fee hot dogs will be available.
There is no charge to display your Cobra, but you must preregister for the Cruise-In by calling the Washington Township Government Center at (937) 433-0152.
FORD V. FERRARI - COMING TO A THEATER NEAR YOU
The first official trailer for the 2019 blockbuster car movie Ford v. Ferrari, based on the famous 1960s rivalry between the two endurance racing rivals is now available for viewing.
Starring Christian Bale as British driver Ken Miles and Matt Damon as the legendary Carroll Shelby, the film seems to be at least partly inspired by the cult success of Rush, the modestly embellished but beautifully produced story of James Hunt and Niki Lauda's 1976 rivalry in Formula 1.
The full release is scheduled for November this year. To see the trailer, please go here.
This is the first official trailer for the 2019 blockbuster car movie Ford v. Ferrari, based on the famous 1960s rivalry between the two endurance racing rivals.
RECENT COBRA ROUNDUP
Six Cobras and a Corvette were in attendance at the Cobra Roundup at the West Chester Cars and Coffee on Saturday, May 25th. The Cobra replicas were Becky and George Daulton's Everett Morrison, Rob Streets' Backdraft, Roy Edgar's FFR, Tim Gary and friend Fran with FormaCars' FFR; Jim Ross had his friend Mike Wagner as a passenger in Jim's Superformance and Chuck Jacobs' Superformance. Electrical problems with their Cobra replica forced Dave and Pam Beck to drive their Corvette.
Afterward, the group enjoyed lunch and friendship together at Potbelly's Sandwich Shop.
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC. ANNOUNCES PLANS TO SUBMIT A NEW DRUG APPLICATION TO THE FDA
On May 30, 2019, Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced that it plans to submit a new drug application to the FDA for VX-445 (elexacaftor) plus tezacaftor/ivacaftor (Symdeko®) in the third quarter of this year. If approved, the triple combination could eventually expand therapies that treat the underlying cause of CF to more than 90 percent of people with the disease.
The selection of a triple-combination therapy is a potentially transformative moment for the CF community and gives further momentum to our efforts to find effective treatments for all people living with cystic fibrosis. You can read more about this exciting development on cff.org.
PLANNING TO ATTEND LCS BUT NOT YET REGISTERED
If you are planning to attend the London Cobra Show and the Saturday evening dinner, this is to advise that we are limited to a maximum of 350 individuals that can be seated at tables in the ballroom of the Crowne Plaza Hotel. Currently, we have less than 25% of that number left and once we have reached the 350 maximum, no more dinners will be available.
If you and your guests plan on attending the dinner and don't want to be disappointed, please go here to register for the show and to and order your dinners right away. The dinner selections are as follows:
•	Grilled Sirloin Steak
•	Oven Roasted Salmon
•	Spinach and Mushroom Stuffed Chicken
We have a special after-dinner speaker this year in Mr. Dave Friedman. Mr. Friedman was the official team photographer for the Shelby American organization and will offer fascinating first-hand, behind the scenes accounts of Carroll Shelby, the Shelby-American's factory personnel, racing drivers and crew members.
Looking forward to seeing you at our 2019 LCS and drive safe.
MISS EMILY KERR GRADUATES
We are proud to announce that Emily recently graduated with Honors from the University of Dayton. Emily is the CF Fighter that we have watched grow up over the years, as she pulls the winning raffle ticket at our LCS Saturday evening dinners.
Emily is an example of how our efforts to raise money for cystic fibrosis research has worked to help those individuals, like Emily, that suffers from CF.
Congratulations Emily – the Ohio Cobra Club is proud of you!
Wright "B" Flyer Museum / OCC Meeting
Several OCC members enjoyed their visit to the Wright "B" Flyer Museum on Saturday, May 4th. The group listened to a presentation by Wright "B" Flyer, Inc. Lead Pilot and Chairman, Mr. Rich Stepler. Mr. Stepler spoke about how the Wright brothers, Wilbur and Orville, worked to achieve the first powered and controlled flight and then continued working to develop and fly the Wright Flyer III, which was the first fully practical fixed-wing aircraft. Mr. Stepler also spoke about how the Wright's were zealous in protecting their patents on the aircraft controls that made fixed-wing powered flight possible. He also discussed others, such as American, Glenn Curtiss, and German, Otto Lilienthal that at the time were also working on developing an airplane.
In addition, the group was able to view various items of Wright memorabilia, get close to both of the museum's Wright "B" replicas as well as speak with several of the museum officials. Several club members even set at the controls of the "B". Due to weather conditions that caused a cloud low ceiling, the planned flights on the Wright "B" Flyer had to be canceled.
After the presentation, several club members stayed for a photograph with the replica of the Wright "B" Flyer. Once the photograph was taken, the group left the museum and enjoyed lunch together. After lunch, a short club meeting was conducted.
COLUMBUS AUTO SHOW
The recent Columbus International Auto Show was the last major new car show of the 2019 car show season where we are able to display our 2019 raffle car and sell raffle tickets. Ticket sales at this show were down almost 10% from last year.
Thanks to all of the club members that helped at this show. Your club could not display the raffle car and sell raffle tickets at shows such as this one without everyone's help.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol's mascot, Teddy Trooper, stopped by our booth. Teddy said his job was to promote the message that troopers are friendly, reliable and look out for the safety of everyone. He said all Ohio Patrol cars have a supply of teddy bears, each sporting a red tee-shirt and an OSHP Stetson. These teddy bears are used to provide some comfort to children who unfortunately find themselves involved in an automobile accident.
CLEVELAND INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW
The club's 2019 LCS raffle car was on display at the recent Cleveland International Auto Show at the I-X Center and several club members sold raffle tickets. The ticket sales were quite disappointing, however, as they were down almost 40% from last year.
We would like to thank all club members that helped set up the display, sell tickets and take down the display and store it in the club trailer. Ticket sales from shows such as the Cleveland auto show make up a significate portion of our annual donation to CF. Your club could not display the raffle car and sell raffle tickets at these shows without the help of the local area club members.
March OCC Meeting
Our March OCC meeting was held on Saturday, March 9th at Rabid Customs shop in Canal Winchester, OH. Twenty-two club members were in attendance for the meeting. After the meeting, the group was giving a tour of Rabid's shop. The shop tour included two Ford GT's, one a current model and the other an older model that had recently been painted by Chip Foose in Rabid's paint booth, several 60's era Ford drag cars, a Lola component car under assembly, as well as several others from the Ricart Automotive Group's collection. Josh Duncan, the shop manager, indicated the shop would begin work on a Dayton Coupe component kit in the near future. All in all, this was a very impressive shop and tour.
Rabid Customs handles everything from classic car maintenance, installation of appearance accessories, dyno tuning, installation of lift and lowering kits, custom paint, assembles component car kits as well as complete and total automobile restorations.
After the tour, most of the club member enjoyed lunch in the restaurant portion of the U.S. headquarters for BrewDog, a Scotland-based beer maker located in Canal Winchester.
PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW
Iceburgh, the mascot of the Pittsburgh Penguins National Hockey League team, as well as a President Lincoln imitator, stopped by our display at the show. In addition, George was live, on KDKA radio Sunday afternoon, and was able to discuss our LCS, our websites and Cobras in general with a Pittsburgh radio personality for some 15 minutes or so.
However, tickets sale were down some 40% compared to last year's show.
Iceburgh, the mascot of the Pittsburgh Penguins National Hockey League team, as well as a President Lincoln imitator, stopped by our display at the show. In addition, George was live, on KDKA radio Sunday afternoon, and was able to discuss LCS, our websites and Cobras in general with a Pittsburgh radio personality for some 15 minutes or so.
LCS Mid-Ohio Track Day Announcement
We are pleased to announce the London Cobra Show will again offer a track day at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, in Lexington, OH. Due to Mid-Ohio being exceptionally busy with several new events that require them to make physical changes to the road course and infield this year's track day will be a single day event on Wednesday, June 19th.
Details are being finalized and when final, they will be added to the LCS website under the EVENTS tab.
TOLEDO AUTO SHOW
The 2019 LCS raffle car was on display and we sold raffle tickets at the Greater Toledo Auto Show at the SeaGate Convention on February 7th– 10th. However, the ticket sales were down slightly from the 2018 show.
We would like to thank all of the individuals that that helped set up the display, sell tickets and take down the display for storage.
Muddy, the mascot of the Toledo Mud Hens Baseball Club said he would love to take a ride in our raffle car.
CINCINNATI AUTO EXPO
Mr. Red, the mascot of the Cincinnati Reds Baseball Club claims this was the best-looking automobile at the recent Cincinnati Auto show. He said he hopes we sell lots of tickets and ticket sales were up around 13% from last year's show.
We would like to thank all of the individuals that that helped set up the display, sell tickets and take down the display for storage. A special thanks go out to two club members 1) Rick Boone for the use of his Cobra at this show, as the raffle car was at the Toledo show and 2) Mark McKimmins for his leadership of this show.
AFTER THE HOLIDAYS PARTY
On Saturday evening, February 2nd, OCC club members enjoyed another After the Holidays party at the Bravo! Cucina Italiana restaurant at the Lennox Town Center in Columbus, OH.
The group had a great time, catching up on what has been happening during the last few months of our cold winter, enjoyed some good Italian food, a fun White Elephant gift exchange, and a short club meeting. It seems a certain gentleman was extremely lucky in his ability to pick out excellent gifts, such as Patron and Makers Mark, but was unlucky as he continued to have each of his most resent gift stolen.
Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix to Host National Conventions and Honor Shelby/Mustang and Alfa Romeo
The Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix (PVGP) is excited to announce that it will be hosting the national car club conventions for both Shelby and Alfa Romeo during its July 11-21, 2019 Race Week. For the first time on the East coast, the Shelby American Automobile Club (SAAC) and Team Shelby are combining forces to stage their national convention during the 2019 Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix.
On Thursday, July 11 through Saturday, July 13, the SAAC-44 National Convention and Team Shelby East Coast Grand Nationals will be held during the PVGP Historics at Pittsburgh International Race Complex (PIRC) race weekend in Beaver County, PA.
Look for hundreds of Shelby's and thousands of enthusiasts to converge on PIRC for high-performance track days, a road rally, a Poker Run, Concours Judging and popular ballot car shows, and a few surprises.
The celebration of Shelby continues as Shelby and Mustangs are featured throughout PVGP Race Week at car shows and parties in and around Pittsburgh culminating in Schenley Park for a massive car show and races through the streets on the July 20 and 21 race weekend.
Dan DelBianco – Executive Director
Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix Association
delbianco@pvgp.org
2019 LCS Host Hotel Preview
The 2019 London Cobra Show has changed hotels and the new host hotel is the Crowne Plaza Hotel Columbus-Dublin.
The hotel is located at 600 Metro Place North, Dublin, OH. This change in hotels was made with a desire to have all LCS attendees stay in a single hotel.
For a quick preview of the hotel please click here.
Club's NEW Post Office Box
Your club has a new and more convenient Post Office box. It is the Ohio Cobra Club Inc., PO Box 91128, Columbus, OH 43209.
BARRETT JACKSON CLASSIC CAR AUCTION
Your club's 2019 London Cobra Show's raffle car is on display in FormaCars booth at the Barrett Jackson auction in Scottsdale, AZ. Hope it results in some great ticket sales.
Thanks to Chris Relyea and his crew for displaying our raffle car in FormaCars booth at Barrett Jackson.
CAVALCADE OF CUSTOMS CAR SHOW THANK YOU
Your club had a display and sold raffle tickets at the Cavalcade of Customs Car Show at the Duke Energy Convention Center in downtown Cincinnati, OH on January 11 – 13, 2019.
We would like to thank all of the individuals that helped set up the display, sell tickets and take down the display for storage. A special thanks to club members Matt and Mary Ries for allowing the use of their Cobra as our display Cobra since our 2019 Raffle Car was on display at the Barrett Jackson auction.
Drive safe and may 2019 be the year CF stands for CURE FOUND.
CYSTIC FIBROSIS fOUNDATION'S Annual Volunteer Appreciation Event
On December 3, 2018, Pam and Dave Beck attended the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's Central Ohio Chapter's Annual Volunteer Appreciation Event. Many individuals were recipients of various awards for different means, ways, and levels of giving.
Our Ohio Cobra Club was The Breath of Life Award recipient at this event in 2015. In 2016, OCC received the Million Dollar Club Award.
Ami DeAngelo, Development Director for the Central Ohio Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and Pam Beck, Ohio Cobra Club VP are shown in the photograph to the left.
On December 3rd, Pam and Dave Beck attended the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Central Ohio Chapter's Annual Update and Volunteer Awards Night. Many individuals were recipients of various awards for different means, ways, and levels of giving.
We would like to thank everyone that purchased raffle tickets and/or assisted in setting up our display, selling raffle tickets and removing the display for storage, at the recent Ohio Ford Expo. The photo to the left shows the 2019 raffle car as the display was being removed for storage.
NOVEMBER 11TH CLUB MEETING
On Sunday evening November 11th, fourteen Ohio Cobra Club members enjoyed an evening of friendship, jokes, Cappy's great pizza, subs, salads, as well as some of Cappy's delicious bread. After dinner, the members participated in a short club meeting. Due to the colder weather, none of the club members were sufficient hardy or brave enough to drive their Cobra to Cappy's.
Club members in attendance were: Mark Braden, Tina Braden, Larry Hoboken, Kathy Hoboken, John Scharf, Patti Scharf, Dave Beck, Pam Beck, Stan Ream, Sharon Ream, Becky Daulton, Chris Relyea, and Roy Edgar.
Remember to save the evening of January 19, 2019, for our next Club Meeting and After the Holidays Party. The meeting and party will be at the BRAVO Cucina Italiana, 1803 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, OH. More details to follow as we get closer to the date
OLIVESBURG GENERAL STORE - LUNCH AND CRUISE
Saturday, November 3rd, Ohio Cobra Club members Dave and Pam Beck, Dawn and Gordon Gross, Stan Ream, Larry Hoboken, and Rod Pierce took a Fall cruise through the back roads to Olivesburg, Ohio. After lunch at the Olivesburg General Store, the group cruised around the countryside of the Mohican State Park area.
Weather was cool and crisp, the leaves were spectacular and the small family of Cobras had a blast!! Unfortunately, the Lake Snakes Cobra Club had to cancel from this combined event, due to inclement weather in their area.
SCHEDULED MEETINGS AND EVENTS SCROLL ADDED TO HOME PAGE
With the anticipated shutting down of bigtent.com a new feature – OCC SCHEDULED MEETING AND EVENTS - has been added to the home page of this website.
This new Meeting and Events section is the first thing you will see just below the home page photographs. This section will be used to keep club members informed of upcoming meetings and events.
Just remember - you will have to check the website, from time to time, to keep yourself informed of club activities.
OHIO COBRA CLUB TOURS HALDERMAN MUSEUM BARN
On Sunday afternoon on October 14th, 20 OCC club members and extended family members toured the Halderman Museum Barn near Tipp City, OH. The museum contains several early Mustangs, a new Mustang convertible as well as 2 antique Ford automobiles. The museum exhibit also contains a large collection of Ford Motor Company design and styling drawings and other Mustang and Ford memorabilia. In addition, one room of the museum is devoted to Karen Halderman's camera collection. Karen is Mr. Halderman's daughter.
At the end of the tour, Mr. Halderman spoke to the group about his experience of working at Ford and his dealings with Carroll Shelby and several Ford executives.
Club members in attendance were Dave and Pam Beck, George and Becky Daulton, Mark and Tina Braden, Denny and John Burchett, Bill Serra and Roy Edgar.
ABOUT GALE HALDERMAN
If you ask people who developed the design for the Ford Mustang, they most likely will answer - Lee Iacocca. But the fact is Iacocca did not design the Mustang. The Mustang's design actually came about late one night in 1962, when Gale Halderman penned a quick design sketch.
During 1962, Halderman was working on the 1965 Ford Galaxy, when his boss, Joe Oros, told Halderman that a meeting was scheduled for 8:00 a.m. the next morning to pick a design for a new Ford automobile. Oros asked Halderman to develop some design sketches, even though Halderman said he was extremely busy working on the Galaxy project. Oros said he didn't care, do some sketches. So late that evening Haldermann sketched out four or five quick design ideas and took them to the next day's meeting. During that meeting, a large number of proposed design sketches were placed on a wall and as the meeting progressed various design sketches were eliminated. Finally only Halderman's side view sketch was the only one left.
Halderman's side view sketch is what would become the new Mustang. Once the side view had been decided on, clay modelers were tasked with developing a clay model of the design. Late one night, as he was leaving work, Haldermann decided to check on the progress of the clay model and was told that no one had provided them with a design for the car's rear end. That night Haldermann worked with the clay modelers and developed the design for the back-end and roofline of the Mustang.
Joe Oros, who led the team to create the Mustang design, credits Halderman for 1) the original design, 2) contributing to the final clay model, and 3) a fully producible car.
Halderman's design skills were developed at the Dayton Art Institute, where he studied under Read Viemeister. In 1947, Viemeister was the Creative Director of the group that designed the Tucker automobile. Halderman was studying industrial design but was encouraged to look into the auto industry. Once Haldermann received his degree, he moved to Detroit where he was hired by the Ford Motor Company.
Halderman served as director of design for both Ford and Lincoln Mercury. Under his leadership, the Mustang was twice named Motor Trend Car of the Year, as was the 1990 Lincoln Town Car.
Halderman retired from Ford in 1994, and in 2014 opened the Halderman Museum Barn, which houses several Ford automobiles, including his first Mustang, and a large collection of drawings, artwork, memorabilia and related information about all things Mustang, Ford and Lincoln Mercury.
In addition to the automobile and related items, Halderman's daughter has one room that displays her collection of more than 500 cameras of all sizes and formats.
Halderman has plenty of stories that he loves to share with visitors to his museum. His book Mustang by Design will be available for purchase.
WE LOST ONE OF OUR COBRA FRIENDS THIS WEEK
Obituary for Dr. Daniel D. Semko RICHMOND, Ind. – Dr. Daniel D. Semko, age 69, of Richmond, Indiana, died Tuesday, October 2, 2018, at his home. Dan was one of the four (4) Cobra loving friends that were the founders of the Double Venom Spring Fling (DVSF) that would later become the London Cobra Show.
Born May 12, 1949, in Youngstown, Ohio, to John and Rose Cicciarollo Semko, Dr. Dan lived in this community most of his life. He served as a Fleet Marine Corpsman in the U.S. Navy, attached to the U.S. Marine Corps, Company 33, during the Vietnam War. Dr. Dan was a graduate of Marquette University and completed his podiatry training in Cleveland, Ohio. He, along with his wife, owned and operated American Foot Services for the past 38 years. Dr. Dan was a brilliant and very compassionate man. He didn't know a stranger and would help anyone, without expecting anything in return.
Survivors include his wife of 35 years, Dr. Suzanne A. Haritatos-Semko; daughter, Jena (Rich) Hugart of Martinsville, Indiana; grandson, Deaglan Hugart; sisters, Jan Ross and Jill Shane, both of South Carolina; brother, David Semko of Ohio; nieces; nephews; and many friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, M. Jeffrey Semko.
The family would like to thank Reid Hospice for the loving care and support they gave to Dr. Dan.
A memorial visitation and time of celebration for Dr. Daniel D. Semko will be from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Saturday, October 6, 2018, at Doan & Mills Funeral Home, 790 National Road West, Richmond. Military honors provided by the Wayne County Honor Guard will follow at 3:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to: Help The Animals, Inc., P.O. Box 117, Richmond, IN 47375 or Wolf Creek Habitat & Rescue, 14099 Wolf Creek Road, Brookville, IN 47012.
Ohio cobra club member passes
Robert "Bob" Martin Eley, 68, passed away July 31, 2018. He was born November 18, 1949, in Greenville, Ohio. He was preceded in death by his father, Richard Alonzo, in 2010 and his mother, Joan Irene, in March 2018.
He was married in 1972 to Marian Louise (Schwarz) Eley. He had two sons and daughters-in-law, Robert Bradley and Treva Eley of Richmond, Indiana, and Scott Thomas and Ashley Eley of Waynesville, Ohio, that he loved more than they knew. His other pride and joys in his life were his two grandsons, Evan Bradley Eley, and Dorian Alonzo Eley. He also leaves behind his loving brother, Doug and wife Jane, and their two girls, Jessica and husband Craig Campbell, and Erin and husband Luis Garceley, who all live in Texas. He enjoyed spending time with them during the winter and visiting the Southwest. He also had many cousins and friends around the country that were dear to him. He also leaves behind many wonderful friends from Go-Karting, raising rabbits, and drinking coffee. He was a good friend of Bill W. for 32 years. His loving dog, Max, will miss the many golf carts rides they enjoyed.
Robert attended New Madison High School, graduating in 1968. He recently enjoyed attending his 50th class reunion and remembering his past. He enjoyed wearing his bright red, white, and blue bibs to the Tri-Village Patriot basketball games for the past few years. He raced go-karts all over the country for many years. Many Christmas vacations with his family were spent at Daytona Beach at his races. He achieved his goal of becoming National WKA Go-Kart Champion in his racing class in 1990.
After racing, he then joined his wife showing Netherland Dwarf Rabbits all over the country. Another goal of his was achieved when, in 1996 and 1997, they were ANDRC National Quality and Points Champions. Also, adding to his goals met, they were Best of Breed Netherland Dwarf rabbit at the National ANDRC show in 2000 and Best of Breed at the National ARBA show in 2002.
He was a member of the New Madison United Methodist Church, Greenville Masonic Lodge, American Legion of New Madison, Ohio State Netherland Dwarf Club, American Rabbit Breeders Association (ARBA), and the American Netherland Dwarf Club (ANDRC).
He earned a mechanic's license after High School. He was self-employed for a while operating a Union 76 and then the Sohio service stations in New Madison. Later, he retired after working for 25 years as a rural mail carrier out of the Medway, Ohio Post Office.
Although in failing health, Bob was able to attend this past London Cobra Show.
BACKDRAFT RACING DEALERSHIP
Backdraft Racing of Boynton Beach, FL has announced their newest Backdraft Racing dealer is Central Classic Cars located at 8444 Central Avenue in Sylvania, OH 43560.
Bret J. Abraham is the General Manager of Central Classic Cars and may be contacted as follows:
•	Phone - 419-517-1795
•	Email - sales@centralclassiccars.com
In addition to their inventory of Backdraft Cobras, Central Classic Cars also have an inventory of pre-owned specialty vehicles. They also offer mechanical, restorative, fabrication, paint correction, glass coating, and specialized detailing of all aspects of specialty vehicles.
Check out the Central Classic Cars website.
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West Chester Cars and Coffee
On Saturday morning, August 25th, five Ohio Cobra Club members displayed their Cobras at the West Chester Cars and Coffee – three Factory Five's and one Backdraft. The club members were Pam and Dave Beck, Rick Boone, Rob Street and Roy Edgar. Everyone enjoyed the event even though it was cut short due to a heavy downpour. The rain also eliminated lunch and a cruise. Maybe next time the weather will be more cooperative.
The Cobras received many compliments over some of the more expensive cars there. Three owners had their Audi G8's parked together - over $400,000 worth of Audis. One person commented that it was unusual to see three G8's at one time, but it was even more exciting to see four Cobras parked next to each other.
New OCC Board of Directors
The voting membership of the Ohio Cobra Club elected for a two-year term the following individuals to the Ohio Cobra Club / London Cobra Show Board of Directors at the Ohio Cobra Club's August 11, 2018 meeting.
President - George Daulton
Vice President - Pam Beck
Treasurer - Dave Beck
Secretary - Roy Edgar
Board Member - Dave Pohli
Mark McKimmins and Russell Howard both will continue as BOD members, as their term of office does not expire until August of 2019.
To contact a board member, please go to the CONTACT tab of the https://londoncobrashow.com/
2018 LCS SHOW SHIRTS AVAILABLE
Did you miss out on getting your 2018 London Cobra Show souvenir shirt? If so, or if another member of your family would like to have one, then here is your chance to purchase a 2018 LCS show shirt.
Your cost is $20.00 per shirt, shipped free of charge via USPS.
To order, please forward the following:
1)	Name
2)	Mailing address,
3) Phone number,
4)	Number of shirts you desire,
5)	Shirt sizes and
6)	Check made out to the Ohio Cobra Club for the correct amount.
Note: Available sizes are S, M, L, XL, 2XL AND 3XL.
Please mail your order to the following address:
Thanks for your order and please allow 2 weeks for shipment.
ANNOUNCING THE WINNER OF OUR 2018 LONDON COBRA SHOW RAFFLE CAR
We are pleased to announce the winner of our 2018 London Cobra Show raffle car is Larry K. of near London, OH.
Larry took title to the Backdraft Cobra replica Wednesday evening. He said he had purchased an LCS tee-shirt at our Ohio Cobra Club booth, then went on down Main Street and let his 13-year-old granddaughter take 4 Cobra charity rides. While waiting for her to take her rides he purchased a single raffle ticket. As his granddaughter, Lexi stated: "My grandpa – he is so lucky."
Our 2018 London Cobra Show and Raffle was another huge success, as we donated $104,500.00 to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, again designated for research into finding new medicines that fight CF.
Over the years $1,333,000.00 has been donated for CF research.
RAFFLE IS HELPING!
Please read Matt Hennessey's comments below and learn how Orkambi has improved his life.
"We find ourselves at an incredibly exciting time in the CF community. We are moving the ball forward in any number of ways. Progress is happening. We are on the inexorable march toward a cure.
The most inspiring aspect of this progress is that I can feel it in my everyday life. Before introducing Orkambi -- a first of its kind drug that partially corrects the underlying causes of CF -- into my treatment routine, I would be sick every other month or so, meaning heavy-duty antibiotics, increased chest therapy, and symptoms normally associated with the flu (cough, fever, fatigue, etc.). In the four years post-Orkambi, I've been prescribed additional antibiotics only a handful of times, and my lung function has remained remarkably stable.
The following anecdote encapsulates this point. In 2016, I moved to Washington, D.C. from Columbus, OH for a new job (I'm back in Ohio now). One of my first tasks, obviously, was identifying a new doctor. So, I go to the Children's Hospital in northwest Washington, and the doctor performs his examination and runs all of the various tests. At the conclusion, he stops, looks at me, and matter-of-factly states, "Mr. Hennessey, you're really quite healthy."
And that's the bottom line here, right? I'm quite healthy. It speaks to the promise of Orkambi and other drugs like it—that they can deliver genuine results that tangibly improve my quality of life. And, God willing, Orkambi is only the first rung of the ladder to an ultimate cure. Onward."
Matt Hennessey
NOTE: When the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation was established in 1955 people born with cystic fibrosis had a bleak future and often did not live long enough to start kindergarten. Due to the foundation's encouragement and funding of pharmaceutical companies to invest in CF-specific research, the CF medicines Kalydeco, Orkambi and Symdeko have been developed. Today, due to the advancement in these medicines, treatment, and care, more than half of the people with CF are 18 or older, and like Matt, attend college, get married, and start families.
The London Cobra Show's donations are always donated to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and designated for research. The show's past donations have aided the Foundation in developing Kalydeco, Orkambi, and Symdeko.
THANK YOU - YOUR SUPPORT DIRECTLY HELPS THOSE LIVING WITH CYSTIC FIBROSIS.
Please read Matt Hennessey's comments below and learn how Orkambi has improved his life. "We find ourselves at an incredibly exciting time in the CF community. We are moving the ball forward in any number of ways. Progress is happening. We are on the inexorable march toward a cure.
BREAKING NEWS - FDA APPROVES NEW MEDICINE FOR CYSTIC FIBROSIS
This is exciting news - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday, February 12, 2018, approved a new treatment for cystic fibrosis (CF). This new medicine will be available under the brand name Symdeko.
The approval of Symdeko now offers more individuals that suffer from cystic fibrosis an important new treatment option and is a significant milestone in the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's research to find a treatment for every person with CF. All three cystic fibrosis medicines, Kalydeco, Orkambi and now Symdeko, address the underlying cause of cystic fibrosis, rather than just symptoms.
Everyone that has purchased raffle tickets or participated in any of our London Cobra Shows should take personal pride in the dramatic health improvement of those individuals that are now being helped by these three CF medicines.
Our 2018 donation to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation again will be designated for research into developing additional medicines for CF. Approximately 60% of the individuals that have CF may now benefit from Kalydeco, Orkambi or Symdeko. Hopefully one day soon, other medicines will be developed that allow everyone with CF to say - "I used to have CF."
Thank you for your raffle ticket purchases and helping to make a difference and bringing hope to all people living with cystic fibrosis.
Please purchase your 2018 raffle tickets and maybe this year's LCS donation will help pay for the research needed to cover the remaining 40% of individuals that suffer from CF.
For additional information on cystic fibrosis, please go to cff.org
how everyone's hard work for the lcs is helping
A little over two years ago Orkambi, the CF wonder-drug we've all heard so much about, was released into the open market. I started taking the medication not too long after the fact, and its effect on me has been nothing short of staggering.
Prior to Orkambi my own health was constantly in flux. My teenage years were pockmarked with many long and difficult hospitalizations, and I struggled as my own lung function and well-being slowly declined. Life before Orkambi was defined by a horrible, omnipresent fear of my next hospitalization. It's hard to imagine living a normal life when you're saddled with that kind of fear, but thankfully I had an incredible support system to get me through those tough times. My parents, Karen and Daren, supported me in all aspects of life, whether it was getting me through long weeks in the hospital, helping me organize homework drop-offs with my school, or just trusting me to take charge of my own health.
When I went on Orkambi two years ago I wasn't prepared for what was about to happen. The medication provided a shocking amount of relief. I went from getting seriously sick every six months, like clockwork, to only getting mildly sick about once a year. Now, as I write this in January of 2018, it has been over three years since I was admitted to the hospital.
The fear that I had been saddled with for so long, that unnerving, always-present fear of going back into the hospital, it has since faded into the background. Orkambi didn't miraculously fix every aspect of my life; I still catch a nasty cough every once and a while, and I still worry about my life going on pause to accommodate a hospital visit, but I now enjoy a peace of mind that I previously could never have dreamed of.
I live an amazing life. I have a wonderful, beautiful fiancee that I will be marrying in May of this year, I have a career (something many with CF do not get to have), and I am surrounded by many wonderful friends and family who have helped me on this journey.
The life I live is possible because organizations like the London Cobra Show continue to work tireless to fundraise and spread awareness about Cystic Fibrosis. Fundraising has an honest, real benefit to the people living with this disease, and I sincerely thank you for your time, effort, and money that has been spent on this wonderful cause.
Alec Marshall
Thank your from marc ginsky
George and the Entire Ohio Cobra Club:
I am so sorry that I was unable to meet all of you last summer. Thank you so much for all you have done to improve the lives of people with CF. You really have made a difference. Hope that all of you enjoy Thanksgivings filled with joy and laughter.
Until its done.
Mark Ginsky
Executive Vice President and COO
Cobra sports-car enthusiasts help cystic-fibrosis patients
Members of the Ohio Cobra Club take personal pride in the dramatic improvement in the health of Hilliard resident Emily Kerr.
"With the success of that little girl, we feel like we did something — like we actually contributed," said Nick Zeyen, 65, a club member and North Side resident.
What the club of Cobra sports-car enthusiasts has done is raise more than $1 million for research to combat cystic fibrosis, a genetic disease that seriously challenged Kerr until 2012 — when, at age 15, she began taking the newly approved Kalydeco.
The drug virtually stopped the progression of the disease — which causes mucus buildup in the lungs and digestive system — and allowed Kerr to become much more active.
The youngest of Bruce and Lynn Kerr's three children is a cheerleader at the University of Dayton (where she is a rising junior, majoring in early-childhood education) and last year went on a mission trip to the southern African country of Zambia.
"It has basically reversed everything for me," said Kerr, 20. "Their work has literally changed the future. ... It's amazing. It's something you can't explain."
Most of the money donated by the club is raised through a year-round sale of raffle tickets ($20 apiece) for the chance to win a new Cobra at the annual London (Ohio) Cobra Show, which this year will take place on Saturday.
The club grew out of an informal gathering of Cobra enthusiasts in 1999 in London, where a former member owned a shop that produced make-your-own Cobra kits.
Cobras, originally produced on a limited basis in the 1960s, were known for their extreme power in a small, light sports car. The cars are no longer in production, but several companies sell kits, or partial cars, that enthusiasts can finish on their own.
I'm not going to say it's a cult, but if you have the bug, you have the bug," Zeyen said. "It's my 'happy' car."
The show expanded quickly, drawing thousands of people and hundreds of Cobras.
Seeing an opportunity to raise money for charity, the club members chose cystic fibrosis as a beneficiary because Dave Smith, owner of one of the major kit-making companies, had a daughter with the disease.
Each year, club members use part of the raffle proceeds to buy a Cobra kit, which they use to build the giveaway car. (Kits start at about $25,000 and can run up to $100,000, members say.)
Emily's ties to the club date from 2004, when she was a sickly 7-year-old and the group was presenting its first check to the central Ohio chapter of the CF Foundation. The club had reached out to the chapter seeking a Columbus-area family to participate in the show. Emily drew the winning ticket — an honor she continues to perform.
Leslie Lucas, executive director of the CF Foundation's central Ohio chapter, said the Ohio Cobra Club is one of just two donors that has topped $1 million in contributions to the chapter (the other is the Hennessey family of Upper Arlington).
The club reached the milestone after the 2015 show and is now at $1.125 million — money designated specifically for research.
"They've really made a huge impact," Lucas said. "They're a special group, for sure."
Brian Freer, a Powell resident and the club vice president, said seeing Emily Kerr's improvement has motivated members to continue their fundraising efforts.
"It has been a labor of love," Freer said.
Bruce Kerr said he has been "overwhelmed" by the club's devotion to the disease in general and his daughter in particular. Members treat her like family, he said, having sent stuffed animals to her when she was younger and in the hospital, and always greeting her with hugs and well-wishes.
"It would take a lot of fundraising walks and an enormous amount of bake sales to raise a million dollars," Mr. Kerr said. "From a dad's perspective, I give thanks every single day that these men and women do what they do.
"I'm eternally grateful."
By: Ken Gordon
kgordon@dispatch.com
@kgdispatch
Above was taken for the Columbus (Ohio) Dispatch Newspaper – June 20, 2017
Emily Kerr with Ohio Cobra Club members, from left: Roy L. Edgar, Mark G. McKimmins, Dave Beck, George Daulton, Brian Freer and Mark Braden
Photograph by Fred Squillante/Dispatch
Members of the Ohio Cobra Club take personal pride in the dramatic improvement in the health of Hilliard resident Emily Kerr. "With the success of that little girl, we feel like we did something — like we actually contributed," said Nick Zeyen, 65, a club member and North Side resident.


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Easter 1916 commemoration
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On Easter Monday 1916 a few hundred Irish men and women took part in an armed rebellion against the British who controlled the country. They held a few major buildings in Dublin for about a week before being forced to surrender by the superior numbers of the British troops. Although this rebellion was a failure (as had been several earlier rebellions) it is regarded as a key event in creating the modern independent Ireland which followed in 1922. Accordingly, there have been huge celebrations and events to mark the rebellion's 100 years centenary.
A sample of the many publications on The Rising at a local bookstore
We consider ourselves blessed having been able to live and work in Ireland for three years. We were particularly fortunate to have been here during the 1916 Centenary. In this blog, I (Pip) want to reflect on a little of what I have learned about this event.
When I was a small child, probably younger than 5 years of age, my grandmother, with whom I spent quite a lot of time, had an Irish friend named Phyllis Buck. Phyllis taught me the song 'Kevin Barry' (google the words if you're unfamiliar with it). While Kevin wasn't involved in the 1916 Rising per se, his plea in the chorus "Shoot me like an Irish soldier, do not hang me like a dog, for I fought for Ireland's freedom on that dark September morn" was ignored. The 18-year-old was hanged for his patriotism, just as 16 of the Rising leaders were shot, by the British. I was hooked on Irish history from that age. If you can be bothered scrolling back to one of the first blogs I posted when I first came to Ireland on my own, and visited Glasnevin Cemetery in which Barry's grave is located, you'll see the impact it had on me. Many of the heroes of the Rising are also buried here, such as Countess Markievicz. I had always thought of the Rising as a tremendous event in Ireland's history of emancipation from the British. What I didn't know what how much of a botch-up much of it was, and how it was opposed by many Irish both North and South of the current border.
There had been 'practice marches' by the Irish Volunteers happening, largely ignored by the local soldiers and constabulary, but the 'real event' was planned to happen on Easter Sunday 1916. The first problem was that the Chief of Staff for the rebel volunteers, Eion MacNeill, was not in on the plan! His anger on finding out was only somewhat lessened by being told that a German ship with 20,000 rifles was due at Tralee ahead of the rising. But unfortunately for the rebels, the British intercepted this ship before it arrived and it was scuttled by the captain, sending the rifles to the bottom of Cork harbour. This was the last straw for MacNeill, who cancelled the event by putting a proclamation in the Sunday Independent newspaper. His insertion read: "Owing to the very critical position, all orders given to Irish Volunteers for tomorrow, Easter Sunday, are hereby rescinded, and no parades, marches or other movements of Irish Volunteers will take place. Each individual Volunteer will obey this order strictly in every particular." We have to remember that communications back then were far more tortuous than we are used to these days, with our mobile phones and email, but some Irish commentators have remarked caustically that surely this was the only revolution in the world that was cancelled by putting an ad in the paper.
However, there was enough confusion amongst those who either didn't get the word or who doubted its authenticity that it led to other leaders in the Volunteers going ahead with the plans on Easter Monday in Dublin, supported by restricted patches of Rising in other parts of the country. Also, Padraig Pearse and the other leaders, recognising that the British had wind of the event, decided to go ahead before the inevitable crack-down happened.
On the Monday morning, several key buildings in Dublin were taken over by the rebels. At the General Post Office, Pearse read out a Proclamation of Independence which in part referred to 'our gallant allies in Europe' – i.e., the Germans. Not only did this enrage the British but it also went down very badly with many everyday Irish people whose sons and husbands were in the British Army fighting the Germans in France. A fascinating account of all the things that went wrong can be read here.
Of course, the result of the Rising was that although the rebels fought fiercely and there are some very moving stories to be told, many of which were publicised during the Centenary, the outcome was doomed. The leaders were imprisoned in Ireland or sent to gaols in England, and with little formality (the leaders having been deemed to have committed treason) they were shot in Kilmainham Gaol. One, Joseph Plunkett, had married his fiancé Grace Gifford only hours before he was shot. (Google 'Grace, just hold me in your arms' for a very moving song about this).
My Irish colleagues inform me that feelings were, and still are to some extent, very mixed about the Rising. Although it is recognised as a seminal event now, at the time it was hijacked to some extent by looters (in Dublin at least), and the regular Irish people were not at all convinced it was a good idea. Almost 500 people died in the Rising. However, the British then shot themselves in the foot by executing the leaders after courts-martial, and the tide turned against them. By 1922 Ireland had become the Irish Free State, a dominion of the Commonwealth. In 1937 the constitution renamed the country Ireland, and by 1949 it had become a republic. It joined the European Community in 1973. 1916 1916 1916 1916
Despite the ambivalence by many Irish about the event, and some expressed fears that there might be trouble-makers interfering with the Centenary, it was a wonderful series of days of celebration, some events of which continue as I write (April 10th; the Centenary happened over the weekend of March 29-31). There were marches, speeches, concerts, plays….the usual rich cultural events which we've been grateful to experience in Dublin have occurred trouble-free across the country. Notable was the recognition of ALL who died in the Rising, whatever side they fought for. We are so pleased we were able to be here at this special time.
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Hewitt Harrison April 18, 2016 at 10:49 am
What a wonderful wee precis you have written, Pip. very impressive. Can't imagine we shall see any of those books for sale in Paper Plus out here!!
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In her ninth book, and her second poetry collection with the University of Tampa Press, Lisa Steinman considers both the seen and the unseen as she "meditatively engages the ironies of being," as poet Maxine Scates has beautifully phrased it. Writer Alice Fulton observes that "In Absence & Presence, Lisa M. Steinman confronts the most unsparing aspects of existence with an intelligence that is nothing short of revelatory."
Categories: Catalog, Poetry
Lisa M. Steinman is the author of a poetry chapbook, Ordinary Songs (26 Books, 1996), and of nine full-length books: three about poetry—Made In America (Yale UP, 1987), Masters of Repetition (St. Martin's, 1998), and Invitation to Poetry (Blackwell, 2008). She also has written five volumes of poetry —Lost Poems (Ithaca House, 1976); All That Comes To Light (Arrowood, 1989); A Book Of Other Days (Arrowood, 1993), Carslaw's Sequences (University of Tampa Press, 2003), and Absence & Presence (University of Tampa Press, 2013).
Her poems have appeared in such journals as Notre Dame Review, Chariton Review, Prairie Schooner, Chicago Review, Epoch, Michigan Quarterly, Boulevard, Threepenny Review, The Massachusetts Review and Quarterly West. She is the recipient of awards from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Oregon Arts Commission, Literary Arts, and the Rockefeller Foundation, among other places. Since 1983 she has also with her husband, Jim Shugrue co-edited the poetry magazine Hubbub. She has taught at Reed College in Portland for over thirty years.


Serco to get frosty at Futureroad
Serco's new refrigerated vehicle body, which is reinforced with Protec steel, will be the highlight of its presence at the Futureroad Expo, which takes place at Nasrec, Johannesburg, between September 27 and 30.
The panels on the new vehicle – known as the Frostliner – are manufactured using steel facings. Customised machinery, designed specifically for the new manufacturing process, includes a de-coiler for the steel sheets and a clinching machine to join the coated steel facings into a single, full-length sheet.
These sheets, which are up to 15,5-m in length, are then lifted, using a spreader crane with suction cups, and transferred into a 900-t panel press. A state-of-the-art system then mixes Polycol and Isocyanate with an environmentally friendly blowing agent to create high-density polyurethane foam, which is injected into the panel.
Extensive testing has revealed noticeable improvements in thermal performance and panel strength. More than 50 Frostliners have rolled out of Serco's expanded factory site in Durban since early this year.
Other Serco initiatives and new technology in line with the 'Smart Trailer' concept will also be on show at the Futureroad Expo, including park distance control, electronic braking and temperature-monitoring systems.
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Updated April 27, 2020 | by Grace Chen
As careers in science, technology, engineering, and math become more prevalent, community colleges are shifting their focus to meet demand and secure their place in a rapidly changing educational landscape.
In 2012, the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology issued a dire warning that if the United States did not boost programming to produce one million more graduates in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), the nation would lose its status as the leader in those fields. Since then, several national science organizations, including the National Research Council, the National Academies of Sciences, and the National Academy of Engineering have called on community colleges to lead the charge in STEM education in order to keep up with demand.
High on the list of priorities is preparing students early for STEM studies. Experts agree that children should be exposed to STEM career pathways in elementary school, and should have continued exposure through their middle school and high school years. Classroom experiences are important, but George Boggs, the CEO Emeritus of the American Association of Community Colleges, posits that visits to college campuses, involvement in research opportunities, advanced STEM studies in high school, science fairs, and summer camps are also necessary in order to get schoolchildren excited about careers in STEM.
This video illustrates that engineers, scientists, cybersecurity experts, and other STEM professionals are in demand.
According to Boggs, another critical component in devising successful STEM programs is developing curriculum articulation between high schools and community colleges to reduce the number of students who have to take remedial courses once they get to college. In math especially, community college students demonstrate a lack of preparedness that serves as
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Updated October 17, 2019 | by Grace Chen
We highlight some of the best degrees offered by community colleges in the areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
With so much talk about the value of a STEM education today, many students have the misconception that a four-year degree is necessary to gain good employment in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. However, community colleges are also answering the call for STEM training, through associate degree and certificate programs that prepare students for in-demand jobs in these industries. Check out these 10 exciting STEM degrees you can earn right at your local community college.
A.S. Natural Science – Kapi'olani Community College
The ASNS degree program offered through Kapi'olani Community College in Hawaii is specifically designed to deepen STEM learning at the community college level. This program provides a basic overview of natural science, with a two-year degree that can be transferred to a four-year school after graduation. The program offers students the option of specialization in either Life or Physical Science, with a broad curriculum that spans the science field no matter which specialty path is chosen.
A.S. General Physics – Waubonsee Community College
Waubonsee Community College in Illinois offers an Associate of Science with a specialization in a variety of fields of study, including physics. Students that choose this academic path will complete coursework in general physics and mathematics, as well as classes in chemistry, life sciences and physical sciences. The school also provides a list of STEM classes that have been approved by the National Science Foundation, which can be taken towards completion of this degree program.
Associate of Technical Arts – Edmonds Community College
Community College Students Headed to NASA
Some community college scholars have been selected by NASA to design robotic rovers. Learn about the program and some of the students selected.
A number of community college students from around the country are headed to NASA to help design robotic rovers for Mars exploration. The 92 students chosen for the project were carefully selected after participating in interactive online assignments throughout the school year and will be headed to a NASA center this spring to complete their tasks. The National Community College Aerospace Scholar program designed the project, with sponsorship from NASA, and will include students from 24 different states across the country.
This video discusses the NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars program.
The Purpose of the Program
According to a press release at the NASA website, the program is based on the Texas Aerospace Scholars program, which was originally created as a partnership between the state's education community and NASA. The purpose was to get more students excited about STEM areas of study, particularly science and engineering. This particular project, through the National Community College Aerospace Scholar program and NASA, is designed to offer hands-on opportunities in STEM fields that will inspire more students to enter those fields after they finish college.
"I am so proud of the Community College Aerospace Scholars program," Leland Melvin, NASA's associate administrator for education, stated in the press release. "Community colleges offer NASA a great pool of STEM talent critical to our scientific and exploration initiatives. They also serve a large portion of our nation's minority students. Engaging these underserved and underrepresented learners in STEM initiatives
Aerospace Funding Coming to Community Colleges in Washington
Updated July 25, 2019 | by Grace Chen
Learn about a Governor's Investment in Aerospace grant that will help 13 Washington community colleges develop training programs for the aerospace industry.
Aerospace is big business in the state of Washington, with more than 600 aerospace-related businesses currently residing there. To ensure a sufficient influx of quality, trained workers, new grants are coming to community and technical colleges in order to provide necessary training as quickly as possible. Funding will come from both state and federal sources, with millions of dollars coming to colleges across the state. The additional money will be a boon to the aerospace industry in Washington, as well as institutes of higher education supplying the training.
Federal Funding Distributed to Washington Technical College
The Obama Administration offers the first grant for aerospace training to Renton Technical College in Renton, Washington. According to a report in the Renton Reporter, the $2.1 million grant was a portion of the funds awarded to the Spokane Community College system through the Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training grants program, or TAACCCT grants. These grants are part of the workforce development plan created by the White House to help displaced workers get the training they need to find new lines of work. Community Colleges of Spokane was given $20 million for this purpose, according to the U.S. Department of Education website.
The Air Washington Consortium
The portion of the Spokane funds were given to Renton as a part of the Air Washington consortium that includes 12 community and technical colleges and focuses on training for aerospace jobs in the state based on current and verified local industry needs.
Get Your Feet Wet with a WaterBotics Camp at Your Local Community College
This summer, community colleges across the country have been participating in an innovative program known as "Waterbotics," developed at the Stevens Institute of Technology by the Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education.
In an effort to turn more kids onto STEM learning, the Stevens Institute of Technology has brought a new summer program to community colleges across the country. WaterBotics allows middle and high school students to get their feet wet in the area of underwater technology, while attracting demographics that might not otherwise consider an engineering career after graduation. This program has been gaining steam over the past few years, and this summer, a number of community colleges have hosted WaterBotics programs for students in their areas.
What is STEM?
STEM stands for science, technology, engineering and mathematics – the key components some believe that hold the key to this country's future in the global marketplace. The Obama Administration has put out the challenge for schools across the country to bring more students into STEM studies in order to better prepare the future workforce for the challenges that lie ahead.
Dr. George Korfiatis, Stevens Provost and University Vice President, said in a press release on PR.com, "We are living in an age when knowing how to create new knowledge and what to do with it can create a healthier, safer and more prosperous planet. Scientists, engineers and technologists are providing the fuel to power the enterprises of this and future generations."
What is WaterBotics?
According to information on the Sinclair Community College website, WaterBotics is a program designed to educate students in science concepts and programming, while broadening their interest in a variety of engineering and technology careers. The
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"Heritage for Unity" Design Competition Launched
KUCHING, Oct 20, 2011: "A diversified cultural setting of Sarawak is a binding factor for all to live harmoniously and collectively," said Deputy Chief Minister, Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Dr. Alfred Jabu anak Numpang when launching the "Heritage for Unity" Design Competition at a press conference yesterday.
The Design Competition is one of the activities lined up for the Sarawak Youth For Unity 2011 event launched earlier this year by YAB Pehin Sri Haji Abdul Taib Mahmud, Chief Minister of Sarawak who is also Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Yayasan Perpaduan Sarawak (YPS).
Yayasan Perpaduan Sarawak (YPS) is the main organiser of this competition, together with Sarawak Development Institute and Faradale Media-M Sdn Bhd.
The competition, which is open to all Sarawakians between 18 to 35 years of age, invites those artistically-inclined to create an artwork or illustration that best depicts the unity among Sarawakians.
"This is a unique opportunity for designers to express their artistic interpretation combining or blending ethnic elements of the design heritage of each of the various races in Sarawak," said Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Dr. Alfred Jabu anak Numpang, Deputy Chief Minister who is also the Deputy Chairman of the Board of Trustee for YPS.
At the press conference yesterday, Datuk Patinggi Jabu mentioned that, "Regardless of their race, religion and culture, all youths are equally important assets that blend together. They can explore anything with their imagination and combining the various ethnic elements into one artwork and illustration. Do not stop their imagination," he said yesterday during a press conference on the upcoming Heritage for Unity-Design Competition.
Sarawak prides itself as a leader in exemplifying "unity in diversity" and this competition plays a significant role in demonstrating the importance of unity among our communities. The 'Heritage for Unity' Design Competition is aimed to encourage artistic talents to create an artwork or illustration that will symbolise this spirit of "unity in diversity" esteemed in Sarawak.
Final day of submission for the 'Heritage for Unity' design competition is 31st January 2012.
For more info on the competition, visit Yayasan Perpaduan Sarawak's Facebook page or contact Irene on +6082-250498 or email yps.fmm@gmail.com
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