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merrock · 8 months

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CHARACTER INFORMATION

face claim: Kerry Washington

full name: Serena Astraea McCoy-Bardales

nickname(s) / goes by: Nira, Rena

pronouns & gender: cis woman and she/her

sexuality: sexually fluid

birth date: September 13, 1974

birth place: Yonkers, New York

arrival to merrock: January 2024, but moving prep for her business had started in early December of 2023

housing: the coast

occupation: CEO and Owner of GrandArcher publishing in Manhattan, NY and opening a smaller firm in Merrock.

work place: three story building for GrandArcher publishing in Downtown, Merrock

family: ex-husband Rafael Bardales since 1999, one child born 1992 - father unknown, and one child born after the divorce via IVF in 2000

relationship status: divorced

PERSONALITY

Often known for her strong-willed personality, Serena is tough, passionate, and sometimes can be seen as having a chip on her shoulder. Even sometimes seen as being a bitch, but she has a heart of gold, that takes some time to pull back the layers to really see the woman she is underneath. Serena will be known as a hard worker, often dedicating more time to work than anything else but if there’s one thing that will always take priority over anything else, is her children. Though they’re grown now, she is still the mama bear she was all the years they were growing up. In other words, she’s a powerhouse of a woman to be dealt with.

WRITTEN BY: Bri (she/her), est.

BACKGROUND / BIO

triggering / sensitive content warning: teenage pregnancy, IVF

Serena McCoy-Bardales was born in a particularly warm day in September to loving parents that were firmly upper-middle class in Yonkers, New York. For many years prior to her birth her families history was located in New York, her father inheriting a brownstone the was passed down from one family member to family member before ending up in their name. If there was one thing she knew growing up was that she was that she was incredibly lucky, she couldn’t say that her and her sibling were given everything, but they were surrounded with love, able to get a relatively normal education through high school, and growing up in New York City was just an added bonus. She got to experience different cultures, foods, people, and find the excitement of traveling the different boroughs and just seeing so much life that she was sure so many people didn’t get to experience in the younger years.

When she was eighteen she took up a job as a paralegal, thanks to some family friends who helped her work her way in, because she was sure she wanted to go to school for law. Still, her mother had said maybe working in the field would be a good idea before investing so much time and money into something, her mother had always known she had a flair for the creative side. Early into her career she fell pregnant and just merely eighteen with a man that she met at a club, it was after going out to celebrate with the bosses at a fancy posh upper west side night club, with men with money, and one thing turned into another, and a few handful of weeks later she didn’t know his name, his phone number, but she was having his baby. In 1992, she welcomed her first child, and with the help of her parents, and her job, she managed to get by. She struggled slightly being so young, but she had seen so many other younger mothers having it worse, she she didn’t complain.

Just a few short years later, she met a man who would captivate her, his personality charming, his dedication to the business unyielding, only he was one the firms biggest rivals. Which meant it was all but scandalous to even think about him. Though it seemed she had captured his thoughts as he actively persuaded her and she made him work for it, and oh did she make him really work for it, even just to get her phone number. Once he had, it was hook line and sinker. With a toddler being toted around he welcomed them into his life, without any hesitation, and after a whirlwind romance were married in 1996. Everything seemed perfect, when she admitted that law wasn’t for her, he supported her going back to school, fulfilling her dreams, becoming an editors at a local publishing house and never once looked down on her as being less then. All she wanted now was to make them their own little family unit, but she was waiting for the right time to bring up children given the case he had been working under.

The year of 1999 was the year that would both make and break Serena in so many ways. It was the year she thought they’d finally expand their family, but instead, she was serving divorce papers to her husband after an illicit affair was admitted. Packing her child up, she moved out and back home, with the support of her parents, and started to rebuild the pieces of her life. She won’t pretend that what happened between them didn’t break her in ways that could never be fully repaired, she never fully trusted a man again. After accepting a promotion to becoming a lead editor, she opted to go through with IVF and have a second child on her own, determined to prove to herself that she didn’t need the man for the family. Her parents moved out of the brownstone and moved south to Georgia where other family resided leaving it in her name, and she made a comfortable living there as she worked her way up the ranks of the publishing house.

Endless hours, missing sleep, making sure she was still a present and active mother in her children’s life, but she became ruthless in her business life and by her mid-thirties she had worked her way up to VP of the publishing house. The money was beyond more than she had ever received, but something left her unfulfilled and with clients who loved her, some workers who were unhappy, she took a chance, and a large loan on her 40th birthday and opened her own publishing house, GrandArcher, in the center of Manhattan and after the first year of struggling and figuring out all the kinks, watched it start to grow and thrive into a multimillion dollar business with several authors under her belt.

With her getting older, and having a strong team under her, she’s decided that it’s time for her to step back and be more of a face figure — though she will still be there for the big decisions — and found a cute town of Merrock and had a downtown building renovated into an office and a gorgeous house on a coast purchased, building a small satellite office for her company in the small town so she can start enjoying the more quite side of life rather than always being in the crazy throngs of New York City.

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sunshineboulevarddental23 · 1 year

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Keeping Smiles Bright and Healthy: The Importance of a Family Dentist in Gold Coast

Maintaining optimal oral health is crucial for the overall well-being of every family member. From regular check-ups and cleanings to addressing dental concerns and emergencies, having a reliable and experienced family dentist by your side is essential. In Gold Coast, finding a trusted family dentist who can provide comprehensive dental care for all ages is a key step towards ensuring the long-term health and happiness of your family's smiles.

Comprehensive Dental Care for All Ages:

A family dentist in Gold Coast offers a wide range of services tailored to meet the unique dental needs of each family member, regardless of their age or stage of dental development. From toddlers and young children to teenagers, parents, and even grandparents, a family dentist provides a one-stop solution for all your family's oral health needs.

Early Dental Care for Children:

Starting dental visits early is crucial in establishing good oral health habits and preventing future dental issues. A family dentist understands the specific needs of children and creates a friendly and comfortable environment to make their dental experience positive. They provide early dental check-ups, education on proper brushing and flossing techniques, and preventive treatments like sealants and fluoride applications to protect young teeth from decay.

Teenage Dental Care:

Teenagers often face unique dental challenges, such as orthodontic concerns, wisdom teeth eruption, and the need for preventive measures like mouthguards for sports activities. A family dentist in Gold Coast can provide guidance, orthodontic consultations, and necessary treatments to address these specific dental needs and ensure a healthy smile during this transformative stage of life.

Adult Dental Care:

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Senior Dental Care:

As we age, our dental needs change. Seniors may face challenges like tooth loss, gum disease, or dry mouth. A family dentist in Gold Coast is equipped to address these issues and provide personalized dental care for seniors. They offer denture fittings, implant restorations, periodontal treatments, and solutions for dry mouth to ensure comfort and maintain oral health in the golden years.

A Welcoming and Family-Friendly Environment:

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Building Long-Term Relationships:

One of the significant advantages of having a family dentist Gold Coast is the opportunity to build long-term relationships based on trust and familiarity. Your family dentist becomes familiar with your dental history, understands your unique needs, and can provide personalized care tailored to your family's oral health goals.

A family dentist plays a vital role in maintaining the oral health and smiles of every family member. With their comprehensive range of services, experience, and dedication to patient care, a family dentist in Gold Coast ensures that your family receives the highest quality dental care at every stage of life. By establishing a long-term relationship with a family dentist, you're taking a proactive step towards achieving and maintaining optimal oral health for your entire family.

Invest in your family's oral health today by scheduling an appointment with a trusted family dentist in Gold Coast. Together, you can embark on a journey towards bright, healthy, and beautiful smiles that will last a lifetime.

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rideboldlyride · 4 years

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ZW 2020; Reunion

So it begins.... This is a Modern/Gym AU. I swore I would never do a modern AU, but, as Edna Mode would say “and yet, here we are.” My plan for this week is to make these prompts all one story. As this is my first Modern AU of any kind, on top of my first Zutara Week, please feel free to leave all sorts of feedback. I will be adding an AO3 link in an edit in the fresh morning. I’m posting this tonight, because I have way too much crap going on in the morning tomorrow. Anyway. No more intro/distraction from my crapstorm. Here it begins.

[EDIT 1: I forgot to mention-- I aged them up realtime. This means that Zuko;Sokka are 31, Katara;Azula are 29, and Toph;Aang are 27, and all the correlating ages of the other characters accordingly. EDIT 2 will be the AO3 link, I promise.]

[EDIT 2: HERE’S the AO3 - finally. I’ve been super busy all day with a screeching toddler.]

It's the smell, Katara decides. It definitely wasn't the music - she always piped in her own mix of high-tempo, hard hitting music through her headphones. It's not the taste of the crappy tap water from their generic doctor's-office-standard water fountains. It wasn't for the sights of the people who were there.

Well, most of the people that were there. There was one or two…

No, she decided. It was entirely the smell that, no matter where in the world she landed, got her moving. A blend of sweat, rubber, and disinfectant, every gym she had ever walked into had the same smell. This realization settled over her as she entered the old gym. She had recently moved back from one of the old Earth Kingdom settlements at the coast, and was now participating in a research project with Ba Sing Se University, her old alma mater. Fortune had been on her side, however, when her old gym’s membership was reciprocal back again to one in the city.

It had been three years since she had left Ba Sing Se for Selin Harbor, fresh from the university, a master’s degree in Marine Biology in tow. Now, she had been called back due to a troubling disease emerging in the dark, mysterious waters off the coast of the city.

She had begun her workout running intervals, hopping from treadmill to resistance training to machines, and back, forcing the stress and worry of her new work out of her mind. Falling into her rhythm, time began to slip away. As was common, during her physical exertions, she felt the outside world fall away, and a single-minded focus overtook her thoughts, caught up only in the heavy beat in her ears.

Somewhere in between a few of her runs, she stepped away from the treadmill, took a pause to swallow down some more water, and turned to the next step in her pattern. She stopped suddenly. In her next station - a gym mat stocked with medicine ball and resistance bands - a fellow gym member was actively using her set up. A moment of frustration passed through her, but she swallowed it down. Instead, she moved away, trying to preoccupy herself with her next exercise, determined to come back after his set. But as she finished up and returned, she found him still in her spot, this time in between sets. Irritation pricked at her lips, but she sucked in a deep breath and plastered her best “people are oblivious” smile across her face. Pulling her headphones down, she rounded him.

“Excuse me,” she knew her voice was sickly sweet, but she didn’t care, “I hate to be that person, but…”

A glint of gold in his eyes shot towards her motions, in contrast with his light skin and dark hair. It was obvious that he was no stranger to the gym himself, and it took a moment for her to remember what she was going to protest. (About those sights at the gym…? She ascertained that he was one of those exceptions.) Swallowing down the startling nature of his side eye, she pulled her indignation back to the forefront. He still didn't turn to her fully, preferring to shoot her a glare sideways.

"But," she continued resolutely, "you're kind of interrupting my intervals. I need to use this spot before--"

"I'm not interested."

"...what?" It was only then that she noticed the white at his ears- headphones. Did this prick really think she was hitting on him? Her face turned sour, her voice rising. "Now, you listen here, you--"

He sighed, and pulled out the earbud closest to her. The music was just as loud as hers, she noticed abstractly.

"Listen, I'm not in--"

"You're in my spot!" She spat out aggressively.

It was his turn to be confused. "What?"

"My spot. You are literally in my spot. You've interrupted my intervals, but still managed to keep my blood pressure up. Congratulations."

He looks flustered for a minute, and Katara curses the spirits. The red on his cheeks only seemed to make him more striking under the iridescent lighting. She uses that disconcerting feeling to fuel more of her frustration.

"I don't see your name on this particular spot."

A bitter laugh escaped her, and she flipped the edge of the mat up.

"Ka-ta-ra." She emphasizes the syllables as she points them out, written in her tight hand, on the bottom of the mat he was perched upon.

For a second time, he flustered.

"Oh." This time, however, he quickly moved off of it, a hand to the back of his neck. "I'm- I'm sorry. Didn't realize…"

She snorted, still not done with his brand of arrogance.

"You must be pretty narcissistic," she snarls, "to think that any girl who nears you must be ‘interested’."

"It's not- I'm not-," he stutters for a moment, before regaining his composure. “Anything I say is going to make me sound like more of an asshole, isn’t it?”

A brow raised over a sea-blue eye, and he sighed.

“Sorry. I didn’t realize you were here. I just figured somebody left the equipment after they were done.”

Her frustration fizzled a little under his apology.

“Oh. Yeah, I guess I could see how you would think that.” Her eyes scanned the free weight area, strewn with discarded equipment like dirty tissues.

Sighing, she deflated. Blue eyes looked up at him, finally catching a honest look at the man she was unexpectedly not as frustrated with. His dark hair was cut relatively close, seemingly unaware of any attempt to tame it’s aggressive angles. Amber eyes followed her motions, one of them wrapped in an old, angry scar that ran back into his sideburn, hairline, finishing on the other side of his ear. Dressed for the gym, she was able to appreciate his evident focus on lean versus bulk. And appreciate, she did. She dropped her eyes again, reminding herself of his protest when she first approached him. Jet had been enough of a narcissistic asshole for her lifetime. She didn’t need a new one.

But he had apologized and did seem properly chastised. Looking around, she noticed that there was no other open spaces for him to work in.

“Listen, I don’t mind you using it. Just- just let me run my sets? Not, like, sit here in between them?”

“Really?” a small smile pulled at one corner of his lips. He seemed genuinely surprised. “Thanks.”

She waved it off, keeping her head down, as she took over the space, and he moved on to another machine.

An hour later, she wrapped up her mat, replaced the equipment, and moved towards the door. He was on the treadmill near the door, and as she passed him, she nodded. A small smile pulled at his lips and he returned the expression.

Buzzing filled her pocket, and she glanced at her phone.

Toph.

“Hey, Sugar Queen, we still on for tonight?”

***

He was a bit breathless. It was hard to tell if it was from having been sick for the week prior and thereby out of practice, or if it was the brilliant blue eyes of the woman slipping out the door. She had nodded at him, and a glimmer of hope clung to him. Maybe he hadn’t completely screwed up that interaction.

“Yeah, we are. I’m excited! We going to meet at--?” her voice was clear, since he had kept one earbud out since they had first crossed paths. Incredulousness laced her words. “You’re picking me up? I’m hoping you’re not the one driving…”

Her voice faded away, and he couldn’t help the smile that stayed on his face, even as he replaced the second earbud and continued his workout.

***

“So where is it we’re heading?” Katara glanced at her passenger in the front seat, but the young woman’s eyes were unfocused and hazy as she stared blankly ahead. When she spoke, however, her tone belied her strength.

“I already told you, Kat-uh.” Her emphasis merely snapped the blue-eyed girl’s dark brows together, but she continued. “It’s an old friend of mine- he’s playing at some small bar. The one we used to go to on Thursdays when we were all in college together.”

“I’m guessing he’s a new addition to the line up?”

“Nah.” A smirk pulled at her lips. “I just never found a reason to go see him before.”

“Thats… sweet, Toph.”

“I know. So considerate, right?”

A sigh escaped the older woman’s lips. “At least tell me if it’s on the milder scale for your music?”

Toph wasn’t known for having the most laid back choices in music. Her worries were slightly alleviated when the blind girl scoffed loudly.

“No, he’s more your speed. Likes some of the heavier music, though, but only plays the nicer stuff.”

“So, covers?”

Her head cocked to the side. “Maybe one or two. From what I hear, his original music is actually starting to get popular.”

As she pulled into the parking lot, Katara bit back a groan. Had it always been this busy? She found herself asking Toph that. For the asking, all she received was a head shake back.

“Nah, but we also came on Thursdays. Fridays are a whole other beast. And besides, I told you he’s getting more popular.”

Suddenly regretting her decision to come out that night, Katara turned the car off, but only started to move to get out of it when she spotted Sokka and Suki waving frantically after her. They had arrived earlier, and together. As she reached them, Katara sighed, and Sokka wrapped the arm he didn’t have around his girlfriend, to pull his baby sister closer.

“You’ll have fun, Katuh. I know it’s stupid busy, but it’s going to be fun. Just, ya know, relax. Have a drink. Listen to decent music.”

As the doors slipped open, her eyes suddenly grew wide as she instantly recognized the chords. Katara slipped away from her brother’s arm. The words to the songs were already on her lips, and she was surprised to find that she knew this band. She wasn’t one to obsess over the musicians, but their music was a whole other thing. They were an indie band, unknown, unrecognized, so she had never expected to come across them live. Despite her desire to bob and weave to see and get closer to the stage, it seemed like the crowd pushed in on them more, and she was impeded. A shot of disappointment shot through her as the music died off, and the drummer announced a break. Turning back to her friends, she dejectedly joined them.

“Oh Katara, don’t get so down.” Toph smirked, propping her dirty sandals up onto the table. “You know that was their first set. Besides, the lead singer is coming this way as we speak.”

Blue eyes rolled hard into her skull, and she let out a scoff. “Toph, you know I don’t care about the musicians. I just love their music.”

“Uh-huh. Well, we’ll test that theory right now. He’s headed this way”

“Your friend?” Sokka asked.

Toph nodded in response.

Katara turned in time to see a dark head dip and weave through the crowd, along with flashes of a dark button up, sleeves rolled up, and fitted jeans. However, when he finally slipped out of the crowd to join them at the high top they had claimed, it took all of her willpower to bite back the laugh that threatened to escape.

“Hey Toph.” His voice had an interesting grate, she had to admit, but she wasn’t sure she was quite over the way they had been introduced before. But if that was anywhere on his mind at the moment, he was good at not showing it. Instead, he followed the line of their friends as Toph introduced them. When it wrapped around to her, the closest to them both, she found herself sitting straight.

“And this is Ka--”

“We’ve actually already met.”

A cocked head told her of confusion, and his eyes scanned her for a moment. Something like a glimmer of recognition started to blossom in the gold of his eyes. With a motion that was more abrupt, she gathered up her loose curls and pulled them back, as if to put them up into a ponytail. His eyes widened. It was impressive the difference a hairstyle could have on recognition.

“Oh. Yeah. Hey again. It was… Katara, was it?”

“You never did give me your name, you know.”

#zutara week #zutara #zutara is my new hell #atla #atla is my new hell #zuko x katara #katara x zuko #I promised writing for zutara week #SO I GIVE YOU WRITING #I NEVER PROMISED IT'D BE ANYTHING MORE THAN SELF-INDULGENCE #zutara week 2020

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theiciantales · 3 years

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Hearth 1: Zomith

She felt the sweat on her brow as she hammered away on the breastplate. The workshop was sweltering with both the active forge and the coastal humidity that often visited the city of Wayland which sat on the southern coast of the continent. The family business had been booming ever since her mom joined up with a caravan headed for the city of Turley a couple months back, so she had taken some time off from her guard duties to help her dad and younger siblings keep up. Zomith stretched the tight muscles in her back while she reminisced. The workshop smelled of fire and oil, leather and steel, the smells of her childhood… well that and the dirt in the small yard they had where her mother trained her. She was honestly glad that she was six years older than Iza because her parents realized that having a toddler able to wonder around hot metal and sharp weapons wasn’t a great idea. Her jade skin still had plenty of burns from her early misadventures. It certainly helped her learn quickly to always assume metal was hot in the workshop until you prove otherwise. The day was winding down and the sunset filtered through the doors of the workshop, highlighting the neatly organized racks of tools, drafting benches, and three anvils. Zomith tapped a nail against one of her tusks while she considered if it would be worth it to finish the piece tonight or not, especially because the client wouldn’t even be by to pick it up for a couple days, and once she started on the filigree, she wouldn’t be able to stop until it was done. The smell of a spicy fish stew cut through the fumes of the shop.

“Zomy! Time for dinner!”

Her dad had been calling her that for as long as she could remember. He was a large human with rosy cheeks and lots of muscle hiding under a layer of fat. He was also the main cook in the family, with a bevy of family recipes that ranged from light desserts to hearty stews that could fuel an army. He always had just the meal after a long day of getting her ass kicked by mom. She grabbed one of the spare towels they kept by the door and wiped off the sweat before tying her hair back up in a small bun. The cacophony from the kitchen was nothing compared to that of the forge, even so she still braced herself for the wall of sound. The kitchen was filled with both the din of shouted conversation and the wondrous smell of stew, rice, and grilled peaches. Her spot at the table already had a large portion, and all five of her siblings shouted in greeting. That was all the warning she had before she was ambushed by a swarm of the gremlins, each one latched onto a different limb, but she stood tall against the mass of sibling. Her dad’s belly laugh boomed through the home, shortly followed by squeals and laughter of his children.

(Image by Ōhashi Hiroshi)

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your-dietician · 3 years

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DESTIN EVENTS AND ENTERTAINMENT June 26

New Post has been published on https://tattlepress.com/entertainment/destin-events-and-entertainment-june-26/

DESTIN EVENTS AND ENTERTAINMENT June 26

Please send your events, meetings, etc., to [email protected] at least 2 weeks in advance.

Destin City Hall

All city meetings are being held at the City Hall Annex, 4100 Indian Bayou Trail, until further notice. All meetings are subject to change or cancellation. To virtually view the meeting, https://www.cityofdestin.com/. To view/stream is www.youtube.com/CityofDestin.

Family Fun Day

The Studer Family Children’s Hospital at Ascension Sacred Heart will host a Family Fun Day in Santa Rosa Beach from 9-11 a.m. June 26. The location will be the new Ascension Sacred Heart building at 179 Mack Bayou Loop. The event is free of charge and celebrates the expansion of pediatric services to the Emerald Coast. Outdoors, masks are encouraged, but not required. Inside the building, masks are required.

Rock the Docks

Rock along the docks at HarborWalk Village and under the stars for a free live concert from 7-9 p.m. June 26 with Frank Fletcher.

• July 3: 18 Miles Band

• July 10: Flash Flood

• July17: way Ja Vu

• July 24: The Hoodoos

• July 31: Scenic Heights

• Aug. 7: FIinga Faya

• Aug. 14: TBA

Sunday Cinema

Grab a lawn chair or blanket for the free movie “Moana,” a featured film on the big screen at 8 p.m. June 27 on the Events Plaza Lawn at Baytowne Wharf.

• July 11: Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation

• July 18: Pete’s Dragon

• July 25: Sing

Rosemary Beach Summer Concerts

Bring your chairs and blankets and enjoy the night on St. Augustine Green in Rosemary Beach with music of Totally Awesome 80’s from 6:30-8:30 p.m. June 28.

• July 5: Ocean’s Nine (boat Pop)

• July 12: Kool Kats (50’s & 60’s)

• July 19: British Invasion (Beatles and Stones)

• July 26: Flying High (Bryds to the Eagles)

• Aug. 2: Fais Do-Do (Cajun & Zydeco)

• Aug. 9: Totally Awesome 80’s!

ACT Workshops

Workshops to assist students in Okaloosa, Escambia and Santa Rosa County high schools who will be taking the July 17 ACT tests will be held in Gulf Breeze. The workshop will be from 9 a.m. to noon July 12, 13, 14 and 15. Registrations must be postmarked by June 28. All materials, snacks and drinks are furnished. Students will need to bring calculators. If you have any questions, email [email protected] or call 615-585-2401.

Wednesday Night Concert Series

Enjoy free live entertainment with Dion Jones & The Neon Tears from 7-9 p.m. June 30 on the Events Plaza stage at The Village of Baytowne Wharf.

July 7: Boukou Groove

July 14: Forrest Williams Band

July 21: Six Piece Suits

July 28: Rust & Gold

Summer Storytime on the Lawn

Cuddlers and Toddlers Storytime is continuing through the summer at 10 a.m. every Thursday and run approximately 20 minutes. Come enjoy Tails & Tales themed stories while waiting for the weekly Summer Reading events to begin at 10:30 a.m. Get more information at cityofdestin.com/655/Summer-Reading. If you have any questions, call 837-8572 or email [email protected].

Summer at HarborWalk Village

• Monday: Dance to your own beat with a silent disco experience in front of the main stage from 7-10 p.m. Sanitized headphones provided.

• Tuesday: Carnival comes to HarborWalk Village with live music on the main stage at 6:30 p.m. and the Fat Tuesday Parade at 8:30 p.m. Catch beads as the floats roll through the Village. Want to celebrate on a float with you and your krewe or promote your business? Email [email protected] or call 850-424-0600.

• Thursday: All American Thursday is from 6:30 – 9 p.m. Celebrate the USA with a one-of-a-kind vintage airshow, hero salute, live entertainment, fireworks and a fire spinning show with Hero Salute and Vintage Air Show 6:30 p m. and fireworks at 9 p.m.

Rosemary Beach Moonlight & Movies

Bring blankets and lawn chairs for a movie night under the stars in Rosemary Beach July 1 with “The Secret Life of Pets 2” on the Western Green. Balloon art starts at 6 p.m. and movie at 8:15 p.m. Enjoy popcorn and hot dogs on the beach from DogManDu.

• July 8: Toy Story 4

• July 15 Moana

• July 22: Sonic the Hedgehog

• Aug. 5: Tom and Jerry

• Aug. 12: Trolls World Tour

Let Freedom Ring

HarborWalk Village’s 4th of July celebration, Let Freedom Ring, begins at 7 p.m. July 2 with The Two Hoo Doos. The Miles Band performs July 3 at 7 p.m. and The Manly Hero July 4 at 7 p.m. Fireworks and fire spinning by Autumn Lyfe begin at 9 p.m. Sunday. On-site parking $10.

Movies & S’mores Series

The free Movies & S’mores series will be at 5 p.m. July 3 in Camp Helen State Park Recreation Hall with food and fun. Seating will be provided. Programs begin at 6:30 p.m. with an interpretive table of activities, a merchandise table, prepackaged smores around the bonfire and a souvenir cup. Movie, “The Lion King (2019),” begins. at sunset. Donations are accepted and will go directly to the Friends of Camp Helen State Park to be used to benefit the parks resource management, projects and interpretative programs.

• July 22: Onward with a special treasure hunt/guided tour throughout the park

Smoke on the Coast

Destin Commons will host 15 local non-profit organizations at the 10th annual Smoke on the Coast BBQ & Fireworks Festival from 5-10 p. m. July 3. Each non-profit organization teams up with a restaurant or BBQ aficionado. Cast your vote for $1 for your favorite BBQ team, support their mission, and enjoy a day of family fun.

Seaside 4th of July

Seaside is hosting a day of patriotic activities from 9 a.m to 9 p.m. in Central Square, with storefronts decorated in red, white, and blue. While there will not be a parade along 30A, Seaside will feature second-line-style patriotic music performances around town throughout the day, with a special performance by the Rep Theatre. All of this will culminate into what will be the largest fireworks show not only in Seaside but along the entire Gulf Coast.

Red, White & Baytowne

The Red, White, and Baytowne celebration takes place from 7-9:15 p.m. July 4 with music from Donovan Keith on the Events Plaza Stage at Baytowne Wharf. A fireworks display will light up the night sky at 9:15 p.m. The Village will also host kids activities including kids crafts, face painting, and balloon sculpting.

Foster Gallery

The public is invited to a reception celebrating both the Summer Rotation and upcoming Juried Special Exhibition artists at Foster Gallery from 5-7 p.m. July 14. Enjoy tasty sips and snacks while perusing all the works on display and available for purchase.

Summer Pop

The Emerald Coast Theatre Company presents Jordan and Michelle’s “Back to Broadway” show, a fun-filled, high-energy tribute to the Broadway music of today and yesterday. July 17 at ECTC’s performance space, 560 Grand Boulevard, upstairs, in the Grand Boulevard Town Center in Miramar Beach. Tickets are $30/person at www.emeraldcoasttheatre.org.

• July 24 – Frank & Friends with Peter Lake. Enjoy tunes from Frank Sinatra, Giacomo Puccini, Andrew Lloyd Webber and many more favorites.

Mattie Kelly Arts Center

Jesus Christ Superstar is the 2021 Summer Musical at 7:30 p.m. July 21-24 and 2 p.m. July 25 on Mainstage. at the Mattie Kelly Arts Center Amphitheater in Niceville. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $20. Call the Box Office for tickets at 729-6000 or visit https://mattiekellyartscenter.org/.

Billy Gray Testimony

Billy Gray, who ministers to people around the world and is former pastor at The Gathering, will give his testimony at First Baptist Church, 201 Beach Dr. in Destin, on July 27 at 10:30 a.m. All are welcome.

Hydroflight Monday

Enjoy shows from fly-board extraordinaire Ben Merrell over the lagoon at The Village of Baytowne Wharf at 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. Mondays through Aug. 2.

Boomin’ Tuesday

Turn your eyes on the sky at Baytowne Wharf and watch as the sky lights up with a fireworks show over the Lagoon at 9:15 p.m. Tuesdays through Aug. 3. Also, a DJ Dance Party with DJ Mike Whitty begins at 7 p.m. in the Events Plaza.

Magical Thursday

Magic, music, and mayhem with Baytowne Wharf’s featured pirate Captain Davy takes you on an adventure with two magic shows at 7 and 8 p.m. Thursdays through Aug. 5.

Destin Woman’s Club

The Annual Fashion Show held by the Destin Woman’s Club has been cancelled this year due to the Covid virus. The Fashion Show for 2021 has been scheduled for Nov. 5. As their major fundraiser, net proceeds go toward the Club’s Family Assistance Fund designed to help local families and a local charity.

RECURRING EVENTS

Destin Community Center

All activities are at the Destin Community Center, unless noted. Call 654-5184 or email [email protected] information and to register. Persons with disabilities who require assistance are asked to notify the center 48 hours in advance.

Pickleball: Sessions are Mondays from 12:30-3:30 p.m. Wednesdays from 1-2 p.m. and Fridays from 10:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. Fee is $3/session. Racquets and balls are available, just bring your gym shoes.

Table Tennis: Play from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Paddles and balls provided. Fee is $2/resident and $3/non-resident.

Senior Programs

All activities are at the Destin Community Center, unless noted. Call 654-5184 or email [email protected] for information and to register. Persons with disabilities who require assistance are asked to notify the center 48 hours in advance.

— Destin Senior Membership: Join the Destin Seniors to enjoy multiple festivities including the senior lunch bunch, potluck, casino trips, cruises, bingo, chair exercise, knitting, scrabble, and Mexican dominoes. Members must be a Destin resident.

— Senior Book Club: The Destin Senior Members meet at 10 a.m. the 2nd Wednesday of the month at the Destin Library, 150 Sibert Ave.

— Senior Drop-In Hours: The Destin Senior Center at Buck Destin Park, 724 Legion Drive, offers senior drop-in hours from 9 a.m. to noon every Tuesday and Thursday for Seniors (50 years and older) to meet and enjoy each other’s company, participate in games such as Mexican Train Dominoes, Scrabble, cards, etc.

— Senior Walking Club: The Destin Senior Members walk around the Destin Community Center’s gymnasium from 8-9 a.m. Monday-Friday. All of the miles that you walk will be added to the “team map” as we travel from one region to the next. The team’s miles are reported on the 4th Friday of each month at the Destin Senior Membership’s Potluck.

— Destin Senior Chair Exercise 50+ years: Monday and Wednesday mornings from 10-10:45 a.m. at Buck Destin Park consists of performing light exercises to help improve balance, flexibility, strength, and circulation. Free/residents.

Book Club

The Destin Library’s Novel Idea Book Club is open to adults and meets every fourth Thursday of the month at 11:30 a.m. via Microsoft Teams. Club members can submit book recommendations – primarily fiction with the occasional non-fiction title – and the club will vote on which ones to read. Membership is open to everyone; however, you will need an Okaloosa County Public Library card to check-out materials. Members will need an email address and internet access to join the discussion.

City of Destin Annual Passes

Full-time residents (within the incorporated city limits) are encouraged to submit their request for a 2021 Annual Pass at https://www.cityofdestin.com/342/Annual-Passes. For those who do not have internet access, beach parking passes are only available at City Hall. Henderson Beach State Park and Joe’s Bayou Boat Ramp passes are available at both City Hall and the Destin Community Center. For questions, call 837-4242.

Adopt-A-Street

The City of Destin’s Adopt-A-Street Program allows local families, businesses and community groups to perform a valuable community service by adopting sections of a street to keep clear of litter and debris. Groups who participate in this program will have their name listed on the City’s website and signage installed on their adopted street. For more information, call 837-6869 or email [email protected].

Grand Boulevard Farmers Market

Grand Boulevard Farmers Market takes place every Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Grand Park in the heart of Grand Boulevard in South Walton. Bring your shopping bag and load up on local produce, eggs, jams and pies. Homemade soap, good olive oil, and pickled things are all there for the taking.

Rosemary Beach Farmers Market

Come browse the 30A Farmers Market in Rosemary Beach on Sundays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The local farmers market takes place on Sundays year round, and Thursdays throughout the summer months, in North Barrett Square along Scenic 30A.

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Singer-Songwriter-Survivor Ngaiire On Motherhood, Music + Building From The Rubble

Family

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Singer-songwriter Ngaiire her three-year-old son, Dovey. Photo – Alisha Gore for The Design Files.

Ngaiire really embraced the concept of self-care during the pandemic. ‘I pretty much live and breathe my work. But then COVID hit, and I started to see the value of creating little nooks around the house, to read in and be still,’ she says. This corner is one of them. Photo – Alisha Gore for The Design Files.

Ngaiire’s mum (who lives with them in their house on the Central Coast!) made Ngaiire and Dovey’s INCREDIBLE matching outfits from Spotlight fabrics. Photo – Alisha Gore for The Design Files.

During a period of intense trauma and turbulence in Ngaiire’s adolescence, she found solace in her mum’s CD collection, which featured Mariah Carey, Bob Marley and Alicia Keys. Photo – Alisha Gore for The Design Files.

‘Every day I worry, “Am I doing too much work and (giving) too much energy for my music and not enough with him?” The balancing can be agonising!’ says Ngaiire. Photo – Alisha Gore for The Design Files.

Ngaiire is a design and architecture obsessive! Photo – Alisha Gore for The Design Files.

‘I never imagined that, despite how traumatic my birthing story was, the miracle of becoming a mother literally plugged me into a creative life source I never knew I could access. (It) felt like a tap had been turned on, and the parameters of my creativity broadened. The irony of having your motivation to create triple (while) having your energy levels completely diminished at the same time can feel like a cruel joke!’ Photo – Alisha Gore for The Design Files.

Photo – Alisha Gore for The Design Files.

Up until recently, Dovey’s favourite song was the Harry Styles banger ‘Adore You’. Now, it’s ‘Boogie Wonderland’ by Earth, Wind & Fire. Photo – Alisha Gore for The Design Files.

Ummmmm, how beautiful is the fam’s Central Coast pad?! Photo – Alisha Gore for The Design Files.

‘The times Dovey has seen me sing he gets very still, which is great, because he’s never that still unless he’s asleep! It’s like he understands something special is happening,’ says Ngaiire. Photo – Alisha Gore for The Design Files.

Ngaiire and Dovey’s lockdown activity was planting seedlings. Dovey’s now seen a full year of crops grow! Photo – Alisha Gore for The Design Files.

Like mother, like son! Photo – Alisha Gore for The Design Files.

Life has tried to pull Ngaiire under on multiple occasions. At three-years-old she was diagnosed with cancer of her adrenal glands. She’s spoken about the friends she made on the oncology ward, and sung for the ones she lost. At age 12, in her homeland of Papua New Guinea, Ngaiire survived a volcanic eruption that covered her house in ash and separated her from her mother for several months.

‘Aren’t you supposed to be dead?’

The question was asked by her nephew in a dream that would become the basis for her song ‘Once’ (track two on her hit 2016 album Blastoma). In the music video, Ngaiire travels through the carriages of a moving train, each one representing a chapter of her life. In some she’s being pulled at, stripped, hospital-gowned. In others she is fluid, in charge and perfectly synchronised.

She’s risen from the ashes again and again, caped in fuchsia and gold.

This is an edited and condensed version of our conversation, which wasn’t so much about where she’s been, but where she is now, safe in the home she built from the rubble.

Can you please tell me everything about this outfit?

When I found out Nadav and I would be doing this shoot, I died. I’m a lowkey hard out nerd for design and architecture. I’ll sadly admit that Design Files is probably one of my top 3 most visited IGs daily. I’m OBSESSED.

When I got the news, I immediately sketched up two outfits for Nadav and I, went to Spotlight to get some fabric, then commissioned my mother (who is currently living with us) to sew them. Mum’s been [making my clothes] for decades, so it wasn’t our first rodeo. It helped that she’d already set up a mini sewing factory downstairs for our little toddler clothing label, Dovey Nero, which we’ve been slowly building and taking our time testing the market with. What Dovey is wearing is a little taste of what we’re currently working on.

What’s it like sharing so much of your story in your music?

Being a singer, my whole instrument is very much connected to how I’m feeling and what might’ve happened to me that morning or that week. When you’re working in an office, you’re expected to leave your personal issues at the door. But when it comes to music, it’s about finding that balance, and utilising your emotional backlog to tell a story. The wonder of songwriting is that your story becomes someone else’s anchor, or road map, to joy, relief or even salvation.

How do you manage all of that emotional expense? Are you drained AF?

I don’t know how I manage it. It can be really taxing, especially being a mama. I have a three-year-old, which can be a lot, both physically and emotionally. Every day I worry, am I doing too much work and (giving) too much energy for my music and not enough with him? The balancing can be agonising!

How do you get out of the working parent guilt loop? Is there something you do that’s just yours?

I pretty much live and breathe my work. But then COVID hit, and I started to see the value of creating little nooks around the house, to read in and be still. It takes me forever to get through a book these days, but if I can just steal 5-10 minutes, read some literature, even just look out the window at the bush we live behind. The concept of self-care is something I’ve definitely come to understand more during the pandemic.

How does the parenting load get divided in your house?

My husband’s carrying a lot of the load right now. He’s a designer by trade and his workload varies. It’s amazing that it’s worked out the way it has, with me having such a big work year ahead. He’s doing most of the parenting while I release this album.

In terms of what daycare days look like, I mean, we always swear to wake up earlier to drop Nadav and start our work days, but it’s really hard sometimes. Especially if he wakes up a few times at night and you just want to doze that little bit longer!

How does motherhood compare to your expectations of it?

It met ZERO of my expectations! In fact it surpassed any idea I possibly had of how hard, but also how rewarding and life-altering it would be. It elevated the respect I had for myself as someone who was (able) to bring life into the world.

Being a sickly child, my chances of getting pregnant were considered low. I never imagined that despite how traumatic my birthing story was, the miracle of becoming a mother literally plugged me into a creative life source I never knew I could access. (It) felt like a tap had been turned on, and the parameters of my creativity broadened.

The irony of having your motivation to create triple (while) having your energy levels completely diminished at the same time can feel like a cruel joke!

How does Nadav respond to your music?

Singing is a deeply spiritual thing for me. It connects me to something that not a lot of people have access to, and we as artists kind of become the conduits for that for our audience.

The times Dovey has seen me sing he gets very still, which is great, because he’s never that still unless he’s asleep! It’s like he understands something special is happening. I have no idea what he’s taking in, but based on what I get from music, I can only assume he’s taking on a multitude of information. Maybe on some level he’s understanding how the world works. How to relate to people, and how deep that connection can be.

What messages do you hope a grown up Nadav will take from your songs?

I want him to grow up feeling like he can do anything he wants to do in this life, whether it’s music or something else completely opposite. I hope he always stays in touch with that reverence for music and that he knows that he is very privileged to be able to ingest it in a way that not a lot of kids are afforded. I hope he also still feels like I’m around for him through my songs even when I’ve passed on. And that I did the best I could despite my challenges so he (could) too.

Did you find that deeper level through music or did you already know about it and that’s what led you to music?

Before I’d hit 12 or 13, I’d been through so many huge life traumas. I had cancer, and my family lost their property and all their belongings to a major volcanic eruption. We were living in the bush, separated from my Mum for a fair while. She was looking for us frantically, but couldn’t contact us because everything was down, the phone lines, everything. She reached us through emergency announcements over AM radio, which a relative luckily caught (wind) of. The organisation she’d been working for chartered a plane, which landed in a nearby clearing and zipped us out of there to the mainland. Shortly after that, my mother found herself in an abusive second marriage, which was pretty traumatising for us, but 100% more so for her.

At that point in my life, I found solace in Mum’s CD collection. I’d listen to Mariah Carey on repeat, memorising every word from inside the cassette cover, and anything else (from) Bob Marley to Deep Forest (laughs). When we moved to Australia, I took up music at school. I sang ‘Fallin’ by Alicia Keys in front of the school assembly, (which) was a big moment. From that point, I understood I had something that affected people a certain way, beyond the noises that came out of my mouth. I knew I had to continue chasing music.

What can we expect from your upcoming album? What does it represent for you?

It’s an actual journey, not in a cliché way, but in that every song on it serves as an integral part of the sonic trajectory. You appreciate each song more if you hear them in context of the whole body of work, and I think that’s the beauty of what Jack Grace (my co-producer) and I are good at doing as a team – making music that breathes as a complete organism as it does individually.

The album represents a whole life cycle for me. I started the album off the back of touring the last one (Blastoma) – before I got hitched and before I got knocked up (laughs). It was an attempt to present my Papua New Guinean heritage in a new light, so that I could feel more understood within my industry – something I never fully felt. Little did I know that the whole process, 4 years on, would propel me through a maze of re-discovery of who I really am and who I want to be. I care less about what people think a Papua New Guinean woman should be within an western context now then when I first started this project, because that’s everyone else’s problem. This record has become a celebratory affair of my love for PNG, people and myself. And at the end of the day, that’s what motivates people to make the decisions (throughout) their lives.

FAMILY FAVOURITES

Favourite cafe?

Like Minds in Avoca

Weekend away?

It hadn’t really been a thing for us. We used to have accidental getaways through my work. So before COVID hit, we’d all get to hang out interstate if I had shows. Now we bush walk in places like Maitland Bay or the Pink Caves up the coast.

Rainy day activity?

We raised a lot of seedlings during lockdown to plant in the garden. Dovey got really good at planting seeds inside, where it’s prime seedling growing heat. He’s seen a full year of crops already, which is pretty cool.

Most played song?

Until recently it was Harry Styles, ‘Adore You’. Dovey requested it ALL. THE. TIME. But now it’s moved to ‘Boogie Wonderland’ by Earth, Wind & Fire.

Sunday morning ritual?

Not so much Sundays. Fridays are really our thing, when we do Shabbat. It’s the moment we get to bookend the week together, unplug, drink some wine, eat. Dovey helps to bake the challah. He’s getting pretty good at plaiting it!

New music by Ngaiire is coming in May. Her current tour dates are: May 28th at Corner Hotel in Melbourne; June 5th at The Zo in Brisbane; and June 12th at Factory Theatre in Sydney. Tickets can be booked here.

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funthingsfortoddlers · 10 months

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We’ve made a list (and checked it twice) of Christmas Activities and Events coming up on the Gold Coast.

You can check it out here => https://bit.ly/3QKqLrx

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electrongoldcoast · 4 years

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CCTV Camera Will Act As A Deterrent To Thieves And Burglars

As you may know, the increase in criminal activity has grown in recent times. And you should be very cautious about this reason and need to keep you and yourself safe and protected from such activities. Once you install CCTV systems available in Gold Coast and nearby areas, this becomes possible and you don’t need to take extra pressure in your mind. You need to find the best service supplier near your location for this. CCTV cameras help your family stay protected all day and night.

If you hire guards, your household members and family members will be safe in their place as well.

Keep reading the blog till the end and you will get to know the benefits of CCTV systems. Being the head of your family it’s your responsibility to take care of all of them and maintain the safety of the precious things and the members. With the help of a CCTV camera, you can watch the premises all day and night and keep the entire area protected. You will get entire details of what is happening inside the premises. It helps to check the activity of your toddlers and pets all the times you want. You will get these facilities once you have successfully installed CCTV cameras. However, once you have CCTV systems in Gold Coast you can also get notifications of fire and any accident. Hope you understand why CCTV cameras are beneficial for you. So, without delay install it now.

#CCTV Systems Gold Coast #CCTV System

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thenestearlyeducationcentre · 2 years

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Rest Assured And Enrol Your Child In A Early Education Centre

This is very true! When childrens are playing their defence is down and they play whole heartedly. Then why not interconnect the playing with learning. At an early age children's brains are on high speed development. They catch everything fast and their curiosity for everything new they see around them lets them explore more. Early childhood education centres develop an atmosphere of the same age group toddlers which stimulates them to play and learn.

Early education centres provide children with preschool experiences. Parents also feel comfortable leaving their children with them for a short period of time in these facilities because they provide a stable, secure, and relaxed environment. Early schools tend to generate interests of children in arts, sports, drawing, crafts, storytelling, etc. Different activities executed in childcare centres will support your toddlers' development with fun. Here are some points that clears more how early education centres are beneficial for your child:

1. It's the first time the child has been away from home and family, even if it's only a short time. Through this, the child develops coping skills and prepares for a future without home and family.

2.Helps children in developing social skills and learning to adjust in a new atmosphere.

3.Experience new things like music, dance, books, craft, and many more.

4.Different activities conducted in centres develop team building, decision making, group coordination, sharing, etc.

5.Toddlers learn to respect and take instruction from adults other than parents.

6.Child care centres open the interest level opportunities for all.

7.Some children might suffer from stranger anxiety. Opening up in childcare centres with the same age group toddlers help them fight with it.

8.If you are a working parent, you can also concentrate on your work along with your child’s early development.

Playgroups are excellent places for folks of all kinds of home situations. If there are multiple children running around together and playing, they will learn multiple things. Indulge in a group activity that is fun loving and teaches something. Enroll your child in the best childcare centre in Gold coast, so you can rest assured with their development.

Originally Published at-https://thenestearlyeducationcentre.blogspot.com/2022/12/rest-assured-and-enrol-your-child-in.html

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tattoosouthport-blog · 5 years

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All You Need To Know About Children Piercing

Piercing is taking place since generation for the sake of tradition or just a matter of choice. Some do it when they are an adult; some has it from childhood for the purpose ofculture. Both boys and girls have pierced their ear when they are children by their family member.

There is some important factor when doing a piercing to your children such as right age, method, and aftercare. There are many renowned parlours that provide children's ear piercing gold coast or some other place at best affordable prices.

The Right Age :

The best time to do it can be very subjective as it varies from person to person. It is best to avoid piercing when your child is an infant. Toddler’s tissues are not fully matured so it is a possibility that it can harm your baby's ear. Infants are also fragile to infection,so it is best not to do it at that point of time. The best time to get a piercing is when your children reach the age of 9 or 10.

Method :

There are two types of techniques used in piercing- one is piercing gun,and the other is the traditional needle. Nowadays most of the tattoo parlours use a mechanised gun with the sterilised needle in it. Another process is piercing with a disinfected surgical needle which is more sanitised than the gun. Piercing mainly done at both ears at the same time as no child would like to come back again for another piercing.Piercing gold coast and in some other areas of the globe is taking care of this matter,and they are providing their best service.

Best Material :

It is best to use stainless still earrings as they do not contain any alloy that can cause allergy. For that reason, it is best and safe to choose surgical steel jewellery. There are also titanium, platinum and gold earring available in the market. Please try to avoid using white gold jewellery as it contains alloy which can cause infection. Before choosing an ornament for your child, you may consult with a doctor,and he can recommend which material to buy.

Aftercare :

• Use saline water solution to clean the area • Keep your child away from touching his ear all the time • Clean your hand before cleaning your kid’s piercing • Use antibacterial soap for cleaning the area • Do not use any product that can cause irritation

Infection :

Without maintaining proper precaution measures, the place of piercing can get infected. If there is any occurrence of redness or swelling in the area, you must consult a doctor. Sometimes an infection can cause itching and pain. In this case, the earing must be removed,and the area should be cleaned.

After doing a piercing, it is best to avoid extreme physical activity. Swimming must also be avoided this time as germs in water can infect it. Piercing makes the children happy too as it adds an extra fashion statement to their image.

#children's ear piercing gold coast #piercing gold coast

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cnrgcommons · 8 years

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Home Visitor – Early Head Start

Title:

Home Visitor – Early Head Start

Reports to:

Area Manager – Home-Based

Program:

South Coast Head Start

Staff Supervised:

None

Location:

Coos Bay, Oregon

Date Posted:

1/10/2017

Pay Rate:

Hourly, $13.75 - $15.75 DOE

Posting Expires:

1/25/2017

Classification:

Full-Time, Non-Exempt

Revised:

June 2016

HR Contact

541-435-7090 [email protected]

Agency:

Oregon Coast Community Action

PRIMARY PURPOSE:

Serve as primary case manager for EHS families enrolled in the home-based option providing EHS services as defined by the Performance Standards and work plans.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Create and maintain respectful partnership with families.

Conduct weekly home visit, lasting minimum of 1.5 hours in length, to assigned enrolled families which includes parent with children ages 0-3 and expectant mothers.

Support parents as primary educators of and advocates for their child, helping strengthen the parent child relationship, and supporting families toward the fulfillment of their child’s potential for intellectual, social, emotional, and physiological growth.

Provide structure and support for developmentally appropriate parent and child home visit activities that meets the changing needs of infants and toddlers.

Providing programs parents with guidance on home safety, nutrition, child development, effective discipline, constructive play activities and other related topics.

Conduct developmental screenings and assessments as required.

Assist families in arranging and accessing required health exams and screenings.

Complete Family Information Survey, Family Partnership Agreement, and other required documentation to support parents through need identification and goal setting process.

Sharing community resources and their utilization with parents as needed, providing continued support during referral process.

Plan and facilitate two Family Group Times per month, with the overarching goal of supporting parents and children in making peer connections and supporting developmental needs. During this time staff will be required to:

Maintain an orderly and physically/emotionally safe environment.

Provide an atmosphere that promotes and reinforces parent involvement in the classroom focusing on both children and parents.

Ensure that appropriate snacks and meals are provided to children during group socialization activities following USDA nutrition requirements for the ages of children served.

Individualize to meet the needs of each child and family served, demonstrating cultural competence in all aspects.

Follow bi-lingual guidance in the staff notebook.

Record keeping:

Conduct enrollment procedures utilizing the Parent Program Guide.

Complete home visit follow-up electronic and written documentation on ChildPlus Database, Teaching Strategies Gold, Child Verification File, and others as required.

Maintain records, as defined in the Work Plan, in a timely and efficient manner.

Participate in recruitment and outreach activities as needed.

Beyond minimum home visits, may provide crisis intervention/ follow-up utilizing work plan guideline and crisis intervention policy.

Child Abuse Reporting Policy & Prevention (on-going)

To see that each family receives information on agency policy & prevention guidelines.

Follow agency procedures as mandated child abuse reporter.

INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM EXPECTATIONS

Attend staff meetings, center meetings, and/or other workshops/meetings as notified

Maintain a positive attitude regarding ORCCA and all its programs along with the Head Start program and philosophy

Model behaviors that demonstrate an understanding, acceptance and welcoming of diversity

Maintain respect and positive communication regarding all children, families and staff.

Maintain confidentiality of client and staff information.

Maintain open, two-way communication with staff

Accept suggestions and guidance from supervisor and other management staff

Seek feedback on job performance and evaluate suggestions and guidance to incorporate in performance

Commit to further training. Develop an individual training plan using program tools, as appropriate.

Communicate with supervisor regarding any needed changes or concerns with work schedule.

Adhere to agency procedures as a mandated child abuse reporter

Regular attendance is a requirement of the position.

Ability to perform the job with or without reasonable accommodations

QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

BA in Early Childhood Education or related field with/23 ECE quarter credits, (or 15 ECE semester credits) preferred

AA in ECE or 2) AA in related field (w/23 ECE quarter credits) or 15 ECE semester credits and direct experience teaching infants and toddlers preferred

Paid experience working with infants and toddlers

One-year experience working with low income families preferred

Ability to stay calm and make decisions in emergency situations

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Pediatric First Aid/CPR Certification within 30 days of hire and update it as required.

Oregon Food Handler’s card or ServSafe® Food Safety Certification within 30 days of hire and update it as required.

Must be enrolled in the Oregon Department of Education-Child Care Division Central Background Registry at time of hire and update it as required.

Health Appraisal within 30 days of hire and update it as required.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Geographic Area: Coos and Curry Counties

May lift items up to 51 pounds with or without reasonable accommodations.

Access to indoor office, in a climate-controlled environment; may not have access to sunlight. Regular activities outside in a non-climate controlled environment.

Regular kneeling, bending, stooping and sitting on the floor.

Regular walking and standing for prolonged periods of time.

Occasional events outside of the office at irregular hours will be required.

Attendance at off-site staff training events will be required.

Driving to home visits will be required if a function of the position.

OTHER

A current Oregon Driver’s License is required.

Proof of automobile liability insurance @ $100,000/300,000 liability limits and maintain such limits.

Reliable transportation for getting to work.

Must be free from illegal drugs, may be subject to suspicion testing

The specific statements reflected in each section of this position description are not intended to be all-inclusive, but rather the basic elements and criteria considered being necessary in order to satisfactorily perform the duties associated with the position.

Oregon Coast Community Action is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Please inform Human Resources at 541-435-7090 or [email protected] if you require an accommodation in order to participate in the application process. Apply online: www.orcca.us

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labradorqldtradieassociatio-blog · 5 years

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Destinations of Labrador Queensland Things to see and perform in that area

Situated north of Southport and southern of Biggera Waters, Labrador is a location renowned for its tranquil waters, serene yards and gorgeous views of South Stradbroke Island. Labrador comes from the Gold Coast suburban area of Queensland. It lies concerning 64 kilometres from the capital city of Brisbane and has a location of 4,996 square kilometers. The complying with are a few of the places and activities that you can do while you remain in Labrador.

1. Harley Park

Harley Park is one of the greatest parks on the Gold Coast. The park supplies sights of Magical Broadwater, a great ship themed kids's play ground and lots of dubious picnic tables. As a result of its very enjoyable centers, this makes Harley Park one of the most prominent park for residents. Do not forget to bring an outing rug and loosen up under the color trees in this park. Here you will find 2 play areas. Initially, a marine-themed play ground to the south and the second is a play area motivated by climbing with poles, ropes, stairways, and flying fox. Kids will have the ability to appreciate playing in the park with 2 different alternatives. Harley Park is a family recreation area that gives fun and tasks for all ages. Enjoy the beautiful Gold Coast outside weather condition!

2. Gold Coast Hockey Centre

The Gold Coast Hockey Center offers first-rate Hockey centers for the Gold Coast and Queensland Hockey neighborhoods. The rebuilding of the location was intentionally created to fulfill the assimilation of elite and area use by providing new and extra improved framework. It aims to support the growth of Hockey on the Gold Coast and produce opportunities for future training school for large competitors. There are also Clubhouses below that have facilities:

Modification rooms and facilities

Satisfying spaces and workplace

Emergency Treatment Room

Central atrium

and numerous other additional facilities

3. Pelican Feeding

Feeding pelicans at Labrador is an interesting experience to connect with nature. You are recommended to get here a little early to see thousands of pelicans entering throughout the Ian Dipple Lagoon that then make the landing behind Charis Seafoods. Make sure not to obstruct the sand area to the beach due to the fact that it is a pelican landing pad. Usually, site visitors will be guided to stand in U-shape along the road at the rear of the shop and on the sides and keep the shoreline clean. Hundreds of pelicans will show up and they will require area to gather and mingle with their various other buddies. Pelicans are really large birds if you meet up close. The flutter of pelican wings can be a little terrifying for toddlers, so make certain to keep your distance to make room for the bird. You can likewise take a walk on the sand and take excellent images.

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DESTIN EVENTS AND ENTERTAINMENT June 23

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DESTIN EVENTS AND ENTERTAINMENT June 23

Please send your events, meetings, etc., to [email protected] at least 2 weeks in advance.

Destin City Hall

• Local Planning Agency, 5:30 p.m. June 24

Wednesday Night Concert Series

Enjoy free live entertainment with Luke Langford from 7-9 p.m. June 23 on the Events Plaza stage at The Village of Baytowne Wharf.

June 30: Dion Jones & The Neon Tears

July 7: Boukou Groove

July 14: Forrest Williams Band

July 21: Six Piece Suits

July 28: Rust & Gold

Summer Storytime on the Lawn

Concerts in the Village

The Air National Guard Band of the South performs at 7 p.m. June 24 at Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation’s Dugas Stage. Admission is $15/adults, $10/active-duty military, and children (12 and under) and MKAF members are free. Purchase tickets online at Eventbrite. Gates open at 6 p.m.

Summer at HarborWalk Village

• Monday: Dance to your own beat with a silent disco experience in front of the main stage from 7-10 p.m. Sanitized headphones provided.

Rosemary Beach Moonlight & Movies

Bring blankets and lawn chairs for a movie night under the stars in Rosemary Beach June 24 with “Onward” on the Western Green. Balloon art starts at 6 p.m. and movie at 8:15 p.m. Enjoy popcorn and hot dogs on the beach from DogManDu.

• July 1: The Secret Life of Pets 2

• July 8: Toy Story 4

• July 15 Moana

• July 22: Sonic the Hedgehog

• Aug. 5: Tom and Jerry

• Aug. 12: Trolls World Tour

Movies & S’mores Series

The free Movies & S’mores series will be at 5 p.m. June 24 in Camp Helen State Park Recreation Hall with food and fun. Seating will be provided. Programs begin at 6:30 p.m. with an interpretive table of activities, a merchandise table, prepackaged smores around the bonfire and a souvenir cup. Movie, “Moana,” begins. at sunset. Donations are accepted and will go directly to the Friends of Camp Helen State Park to be used to benefit the parks resource management, projects and interpretative programs.

• July 3: The Lion King (2019)

• July 22: Onward with a special treasure hunt/guided tour throughout the par

Baytowne LIVE Music

The Village of Baytowne Wharf presents Baytowne LIVE on Adventure Lane from 7-9:30 p.m. Schedule includes Steve Hall June 29 and Ken & Andi Johnson June 25.

Family Fun Day

Rock the Docks

Rock along the docks at HarborWalk Village and under the stars for a free live concert from 7-9 p.m. June 26 with Frank Fletcher.

• July 3: 18 Miles Band

• July 10: Flash Flood

• July17: way Ja Vu

• July 24: The Hoodoos

• July 31: Scenic Heights

• Aug. 7: FIinga Faya

• Aug. 14: TBA

Sunday Cinema

Grab a lawn chair or blanket for the free movie “Moana,” a featured film on the big screen at 8 p.m. June 27 on the Events Plaza Lawn at Baytowne Wharf.

• July 11: Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation

• July 18: Pete’s Dragon

• July 25: Sing

Rosemary Beach Summer Concerts

Bring your chairs and blankets and enjoy the night on St. Augustine Green in Rosemary Beach with music of Totally Awesome 80’s from 6:30-8:30 p.m. June 28.

• July 5: Ocean’s Nine (boat Pop)

• July 12: Kool Kats (50’s & 60’s)

• July 19: British Invasion (Beatles and Stones)

• July 26: Flying High (Bryds to the Eagles)

• Aug. 2: Fais Do-Do (Cajun & Zydeco)

• Aug. 9: Totally Awesome 80’s!

ACT Workshops

Let Freedom Ring

Smoke on the Coast

Seaside 4th of July

Red, White & Baytowne

Summer Pop

• July 24 – Frank & Friends with Peter Lake. Enjoy tunes from Frank Sinatra, Giacomo Puccini, Andrew Lloyd Webber and many more favorites.

Mattie Kelly Arts Center

Hydroflight Monday

Enjoy shows from fly-board extraordinaire Ben Merrell over the lagoon at The Village of Baytowne Wharf at 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. Mondays through Aug. 2.

Boomin’ Tuesday

Magical Thursday

Magic, music, and mayhem with Baytowne Wharf’s featured pirate Captain Davy takes you on an adventure with two magic shows at 7 and 8 p.m. Thursdays May 20-Aug. 5.

Destin Woman’s Club

RECURRING EVENTS

Destin Community Center

Table Tennis: Play from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Paddles and balls provided. Fee is $2/resident and $3/non-resident.

Senior Programs

— Senior Book Club: The Destin Senior Members meet at 10 a.m. the 2nd Wednesday of the month at the Destin Library, 150 Sibert Ave.

Book Club

City of Destin Annual Passes

Adopt-A-Street

Grand Boulevard Farmers Market

Rosemary Beach Farmers Market

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A Star Is Born: Maybe It's Time to Let the Old [Maps] Die

This post contains mostly no spoilers, unless you consider *general geography* a spoiler which, fine, but we all took third and seventh grade...

HAAAAaaahhhhOOOOHHhhhaaaaAAAHHHOhaaaHAAA-IIIIIIII have now seen A Star Is Born and I am here to confirm what you already know: the hype is real. Come for the melodrama; stay for Lady Gaga's incredible face that Bradley Cooper's camera simply cannot stay away from — except for all the times when he puts the camera on his own face, which is also incredible in all its bronzed, gin-sweat glory, and also an inspiring muse, even if you didn't know Bradley Cooper was the star you were coming to see Bradley Cooper birth.

I do not mean to undermine Lady Gaga's performance. She's...so good. And in such an unexpected way, as perfectly showcased when Ally first sings "Shallow" onstage, and you're sitting there thinking that song has already been normalized for you because of its iconic rollout in the trailer, but halfway through trying to wipe the butter off your hands so that you can wipe the tears off your face, you realize what's most iconic of all is the fear and vulnerability with which Lady Gaga is able to color Ally's first time singing in front of an arena, even though Lady Gaga herself has straight up body-surfed at the Super Bowl halftime show, like, six times.

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Ally is definitely the star that is born in the first act, but then in the second act, she's just kind of…a self-assured toddler who is already very comfortable being a star? That's when the focus turns to Jackson Maine, who is very uncomfortable with his life as a star, or at least needs to snort a large caterpillar's worth of cocaine to get comfortable with it.

And that works too, I guess! Cooper’s is excellently crafted man pain, and I've heard it has made more than a few men cry many man tears. I myself cried enough man tears that I felt very relieved I hadn't worn makeup, and upon entering the restroom, realized while I had not intentionally worn makeup, I had done a real half-ass job of taking off some former makeup, as evidenced by my eyes looking like Jackson Maine's after he's drunk enough whiskey to forget the death of A R T.

Oh yes, I did cry enough in those two final scenes — you know the ones — to activate some three-day old, already once removed LashBlast. Wait...am I the star that was born?

No. No, I am not. But which star this movie births is just one of its many conundrums (others have said the star is Gail, and once you know who Gail is, you know they might just be right).

The absolute best thing about A Star Is Born is how self-assured it is. In fact, Cooper’s directorial confidence that what's happening is the exact right thing to be happening… and does not need to be explained or made sense of…even when it is completely illogical, is perhaps the only thing that keeps the wheels from coming off in A Star Is Born. Like me telling anyone who tries to make me eat breakfast the unchecked fact I heard one single time three years ago that breakfast being the most important meal of the day was a marketing tactic made up by General Mills in the 1970s to sell cereal — unearned confidence will get you everywhere.

And by everywhere, I mean: your loved ones off of your back about not eating breakfast, and/or $50 million opening weekend domestic.

I don't think it would be a contrarian take, even for the film's biggest advocates, to say that almost everything about this film is technically "good" while not technically “making any sense at all." For example, why would a bunch of people who paid for a Jackson Maine concert be thrilled when he brings a lady in a t-shirt onstage to sing the encore, even if "Shallow" is a baaaaahooooohaaaahooohanger? Who cares, it gives us that incredible moment!

Further, was it...necessary to make Jackson Maine's brother a full 30 years older than him? Which came first: Sam Elliot's casting or Bradley Cooper's Sam Elliot impression? I love Sam Elliot as much as the next Bradley Cooper, but what are we doing here and why are we doing it? The answer is, of course: “Sam Elliot” and “because we can,” respectively.

Does it matter that Bradley Cooper is completely believable as in irreparable drunk with a heart of gold right up until the point when he takes his shirt off and your tongue rolls out of your mouth like a Sylvester the cat because these are not the abs of a man who hosts a DIY gin bucket in his torso every night? You can grease down his hair, sprinkle cigarette ash down his throat, and put as much Tom Ford bronzer on him as you want, but you cannot hide those abs.

Well, you could — with a shirt. A Star Is Born simply chooses not to because it knows you can live in two worlds: one where you enjoy Bradley Cooper's grizzled performance as Jackson Maine, one one where you enjoy Bradley Cooper's abs as Bradley Cooper's abs. Because this is a tried and true melodrama. We're not here for the Pythagorean theorem, we're here for: Hair. Body. Face.

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We could call into question if A Star Is Born actually doesn't realize it's shitting on pop music while featuring one of the greatest virtuoso pop stars of our time, or if it's doing the much trickier thing of shitting on people who shit on pop music by making Jackson Maine such a (sympathetic) asshole that he drinks a whole bottle of backstage-SNL liquor just because Ally sings a (good) song about butts, sure…

But that's hard work. And melodramas shouldn't be mentally laborious for the audience — you come; you cry; you leave; you throw your wig at Lady Gaga slinging non-stop bops (even the ones that aren’t supposed to bop) if you feel so inclined because you had a good ass time.

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There are plenty of things that don't make logical sense in A Star Is Born, but for the most part, it is so big and yet small, bold and yet subtle, emotionally manipulative and yet earnest, that you just move past the fact that sometimes Jackson Maine's brother accuses Jackson of stealing his voice even though we are at no point given any evidence that his brother was a singer of any kind. There was only one logical fallacy actually took me outside of the film while watching it:

WHERE IN THE FRESH MONTERREY HELL DO ANY OF THESE PEOPLE LIVE?

For the first, I don't know, 45 minutes of this movie, there was no doubt in my mind that Ally lived in New York. Yes, I am a pretentious east coast nightmare who assumes that everything worthwhile happens in New York, but also...Lady Gaga has a Queens accent…her dad has a Queens accent…and all of her dad's friends who hang out at their house that is very clearly in Queens have Queens accents???

Long Island would not have knocked me over with a feather. I would have even been willing to consider New Jersey. But that Ally and her father did not live a bridge or tunnel away from the Empire State Buildings was inconceivable.

Until Jackson Maine comes to Ally's house and asks if she wants to go on a motorcycle ride TO ARIZONA...

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Apparently Ally actually lives within an interstate or highway (or eight, I clearly do no know how L.A. works) of the HOLLYWOOD sign??? Which begs the question: if Ally lives in L.A., why does Jackson fly her on a private jet to a concert that takes place at what is quite notably the Greek Theatre in L.A.? And further, if we're just taking private jets across cities, and motorcycles across states (or maybe countries, I’m honestly still not sure!!!), and treating the space time continuum like a recalled Stretch Armstrong, then why can't Jackson fly Ally's dad from (allegedly!!!) L.A. to Memphisfor their wedding???

Also, if Dave Chapelle lives in Memphis, where are he and Jackson childhood friends from? Arizona?? Was there some unaccounted for time in Nashville because Jackson's brother who (allegedly!!!) wanted to be a country star raised him? Does this movie think audiences just don't listen to state names??? Everyone learned a whole ass song about them in elementary school! We could sing them to you in alphabetical order, Bradley Cooper!!!

Alas, I got over it. The best thing about A Star Is Born is that it is a simple love story, told over and over. At its core, it really isn't a movie about the trials of fame, or the death of A R T or even the tragedy of substance abuse. It definitely is not a movie about the responsible narrative use of place and setting.

It's just a movie about two people doomed to fall in love, and the audience, doomed to fall further under the spell of a movie star who might also be an auteur, playing a country star; and a pop star who might also be a movie star, playing a ingenue. (And it all happened right here IN NEW YORK CITY!)

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