Janie is a Solicitor in our Litigation and Commercial Teams.
Janie first started at Cullen Macleod as a law clerk in 2016 before joining the team as a law graduate in 2017 in our Liquor Licensing Team. Just prior to admission in November 2017, Janie joined our Commercial Team and has gained extensive experience in Wills & Estates during this time. This year Janie has started to also work in our Litigation Team providing support to other senior lawyers.
Before joining Cullen Macleod, Janie worked in Information Technology. Her legal education and experience is complemented by many years' experience working in private enterprise as an IT Infrastructure Project Manager and Network Administrator both in Australia and overseas.
Janie looks forward to being able to help you. Contact her on jplant@cullenmacleod.com.au or 9389 3903, to have a chat about how she can assist.


This past weekend I had the joy of going to visit a place I have been dying to go, literally. I had a vicious stomach bug right before the trip and nearly didn't get to go. I won't go into more detail about THAT but up until we were in the car and on our way, I really wasn't too sure that my dream would come true for a little longer.
Living in Oklahoma City only puts me a small four hour drive away from this little piece of paradise. We normally spend a little time in the spring in Dallas, we go to Ikea and visit some of the local attractions, like the Dallas World Aquarium. But this year, knowing silo heaven was nearby, I asked my husband if we could do something different.
I've been a fan of Fixer Upper since the first season aired, Jo's taste goes right along with what I love and I enjoyed watching her and Chip work through the renovations. They inspire me and trust me, that wont be the last time I say that.
We didn't have cable, still don't, but anytime I visited my parents it was almost a guarantee my Mom would have it on, if it was on. Or I would try to turn it on myself. And then a magical thing happened, Netflix picked it up and now Fixer Upper heaven was only a click away and I quickly got my husband addicted.
So when I asked if we could change our plans and visit Waco, he didn't hesitate to say YES. Especially after I read The Magnolia Story and wouldn't stop going on and on about how their whole life story just speaks to me and inspires me.
And then the stomach bug hit, I got it the worse and barely recovered in time to go. I spent one evening in bed, I spent a lot of time in bed actually, but this specific time I'm already exhausted and tired of the bug, realizing that my whole trip was going to be put off. I'm being all weepy and devastated about it all, but my husband kept encouraging me that I would get to go and he was going to see to it.
The next day, he booked our hotel for the stay.
Two days later, we hit the road at four in the morning and made the pilgrimage to Waco. With every mile that passed, my excitement grew. As we came in to Waco, I kept pointing out things I recognized while listening to Siri tell us where to go.
And then we arrived. Despite the rainy weather, it was quite busy, people were walking up from all directions. Instead of trying for free parking, we went ahead and pulled into the church parking lot that is right against the Silos and give them $10 to let us park there. Worked for me!
Walking up to the Silos. I took a quick snap to send my mom.
We go out, unloaded the children and began walking that way. I wasn't sure what to expect. I had heard so much about how busy it can be and had prepared myself to spend a hour or two just waiting to get in.
Walking up to the store front and NO LINE.
We were pleasantly surprised to approach to see people walking straight in, no wait. The sun may not have been shining, but I was beaming inside!
My husband decided to take on the kids and let me enjoy the shop, let me tell you how much I LOVE him. So as I skipped up the steps, he rolled the stroller up the side and caught up to me. I mean, I was excited, but I still waited for him before going in. I'm not heartless!
It's no surprise, the store is amazing inside.
We walk in, and frankly, I'm overwhelmed. There is stuff everywhere and this is just upstairs! To my right is the kitchen, to my left the flower market and everything else inbetween.
Over there, past all of those people was the kitchen. My favorite part of the store.
Copies of Magnolia Journal were place all over with Jo's smiling face inviting you into the space.
Downstairs is filled with so many treasures, tees and Chip's Corner.
We spent a little time up top and then ventured downstairs, as I told my husband I wanted to be sure to get a Silo tee while he opted for a #Demoday hat. He spent a little more time with me here before deciding to retreat outside to the lawn with the kids, leaving me to my own devices.
So here area few more of the things I loved!
Lots of galvanized metal in the shop, talk about LOVE.
These French inspired holders caught my eye for sure. Love some black and white.
This huge side board filled with even more galvanized metal, in letter form.
Magnolia paint, in all the pretty shades for your home. I didn't need any this time around.
All of the displays were beautiful, whether for candles, infusers, hats, totes or mugs.
I really enjoyed even the smallest details, like this Magnolia wax stamp on the diffuser box.
I made my purchases after walking through everything multiple times and visiting the kitchen area too many times. And then I ventured outside to find my family playing out on the lawn. Maeve was just going crazy with her freedom and Izzy was playing ball with other kids that had been dragged along by their mothers.
games to play. Food trucks nearby with drinks and food, plenty of places to sit and eat!
This Airstream acts as a second bakery on busier days but it was closed today, probably due to the impending rain.
The garden area is so pretty!
After the kids played a little, we followed Maeve over and eventually ended up by the Seed + Supply. I forgot to go in because I was chasing a little lady around trying to give her dad a break. It just didn't cross my mind to come back to it.
Bluebonnets! Reminds me of living in Texas as a kid.
All of the vegetable beds looked amazing!
From here we spent a little more time just enjoying the grounds, we shared a fresh pressed lemonade and I just sat the adoring those rusty silos.
Probably going to frame this one.
I just love what they did with something most people probably would've torn down.
The view inside the canopy we were sitting under, avoiding a small rain storm.
He tried, I give him that. She just wants more.
Had to do the touristy thing and hit up the Miles To Magnolia sign.
There was only one thing left for us to do while we were there and that was the bakery. The bakery had a line outside when we arrived and still had a line at this time. But we came here to see Magnolia, so a line was not going to deter us!
Generally, I don't like standing in lines for anything. I would normally announce that something was not worth waiting in THAT LINE and go on my way. But getting these cupcakes was a part of the trip and spoiler warning, worth the wait.
While waiting in line, a bakery employee brings you a card and a pencil so you can mark down what you want and how many, it helps cut down on the wait inside. They simply ring you up and pass the card on to the next person, who packs your items for you and gets you back out quickly.
I'm sure the wait depends on what the people in front of you are getting, today it moved quick enough. It took us about ten minutes from the time we got in line to get our goods and coffee.
The promise of a cookie keeps a smile on her face.
The window boxes are full of pretty purple pansies.
I was absolutely in love with the outdoor details.
Selfie while we wait! Maeve is starting to get tired.
Made it from the back to the front corner, so close to our goodies.
And then we were suddenly in front and inside before we knew it.
Of course, inside was another line, but we were that much closer!
Once our order was place, we simply waited for our box to be filled. So much respect for the bakery staff, they're quick and efficient and keep smiling even though it's hectic all around them.
Once outside, we grabbed a patio table, they were all wet due to passing rain.
Cupcakes! Mine on the left; Lemon Lavender. Izzy's on the right; Good 'ol vanilla on vanilla.
Cupcakie. Cupcake selfie, get it?
despite me telling him we wouldn't, he thought he'd get to meet "The Fixer Uppers."
all that just doesn't even make sense to him. Why would everyone want to talk to them?
The same reason you want to kiddo, that's all. He lived, I got him tacos for lunch.
Forced into more photos, so I could send one to his Mema.
Why yes, that is a look of pure joy on my face.
I cannot begin to tell you what this little adventure meant to me. I've been walking through a difficult place in my life recently, trying to come to grips with some things. I always enjoyed the show but it wasn't until my birthday passed and I picked up the book that I really wanted to come here. I don't think I can explain how much Chip and Joanna inspire me, their life and their story, how they arrived here.
Obviously with a four hour drive here and four more back the next day, I had plenty of time to talk to my husband. It sounds silly, but I was in tears, probably because I was tired but I'm also just an emotional person. I tried to control myself but I was crying, telling him about what I'm wanting to do and the journey I want to take. And how Joanna just wanted to run a little shop because she enjoyed decorating, she never dreamed people would come from thousands of miles away to see it. And yet there it is! As a creative person, I just couldn't help but feel so inspired being in that place.
I actually went back a second time that evening. It started raining after lunch and it continued fairly steadily through the rest of the day. So I announced I wanted to return and everyone wanted to go with me. We arrived a hour before it closed and it was way less busy, I'd still call it busy, but I could actually move around and see things. You can tell in my photos above that some have fewer people in them because they're actually from that evening.
I actually crossed paths with the same woman several times that evening until she finally apologized because she kept "getting in my way." And I told her it wasn't a big deal at all! Since I had been there in the morning, running into the same person a few times wasn't a problem versus dealing with the immense crowd I had faced.
So would I go again? You bet! The store was fun and I know the inventory will change with the seasons. I can't visit that often, but maybe I can make it back again before the end of the year. I'm sure its magical during the holidays. The spring festival is coming up soon, in just a few weeks. And a few of my favorite vendors on Instagram will be in attendance.
Magnolia is doing great things for their own community as well as the community of makers and creators worldwide. It's exciting watching them change and grow, I'm certainly rooting for their success!
to be on this life's journey with him.
Lastly, huge shout out to that handsome man above. I wasn't going to come because I had been so sick and it had left me so weak. So many other things went wrong and threatened to take the funds I saved for this trip. Broken thermostat and broken dryer to boot, but HE got me here. He worked hard to make sure this trip happened for me and I will never be able to properly express how much that means to me and how much HE means to me.
We had a blast and I'm looking forward to our next trip in the fall. We'll be visiting his Mom in Idaho and his Dad in Oregon. We plan to catch many beautiful sites in-between and make a trip up the Oregon coast to Astoria where The Goonies was filmed. It's my turn to take him to one of his dream places, this guy watches The Goonies at least 5 times a month. Astoria is also where Kindgarten Cop and Short Circuit were filmed, so it's a total geek out trip.
Until then, I look forward to sharing more of my creative side with you!


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Administrative Provisions Act (Northern Ireland) 1926
Whole Act
Changes over time for: Administrative Provisions Act (Northern Ireland) 1926
There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Administrative Provisions Act (Northern Ireland) 1926.
Administrative Provisions Act (Northern Ireland) 1926 F1
An Act to make provision with respect to the administration of the public services transferred to the Government of Northern Ireland by virtue of the Ireland (Confirmation of Agreement) Act, 1925, and for purposes connected therewith.
[30th March 1926]
F1Functions transf.(in relation to railways) by SR 1999/481; (in relation to fisheries) SRO (NI) 1963/29
General Provisions as to Transferred PowersN.I.
1Exercise of executive powers of Council of Ireland.N.I.
(1)The powers which, in pursuance of sub-section (2) of section ten of the Government of Ireland Act, 1920 M1, as amended by the Ireland (Confirmation of Agreement) Act, 1925 M2, become, as from the first day of April, nineteen hundred and twenty-six (in this Act referred to as "the appointed day"), powers of the Government of Northern Ireland shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, be exercisable as follows:—
(a)the powers with respect to railways and fisheries shall be exercisable by the Ministry of Commerce;
(b)the powers with respect to the contagious diseases of animals shall be exercisable by the Ministry of Agriculture.
(2)The provisions of the[F2 Departments (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 and of any other enactment]F2 making general provision with respect to the administration of public services by departments and officers of the Government of Northern Ireland shall apply, in connection with the exercise of powers and the performance of duties to which this section relates, to the exclusion of any corresponding provisions contained in the enactments applicable in connection therewith immediately before the appointed day.
(3)The enactments relating to or affecting Irish services in connection with railways, fisheries . . .F3, and in force immediately before the appointed day, shall, in their application to Northern Ireland, have effect subject to the provisions of this Act, and, in particular, subject to the adaptations and modifications set out in the Schedule to this Act, and to such further adaptations and modifications (if any) as may be made in those enactments by the Governor of Northern Ireland in Council for the purpose of giving full effect to this Act.
F21999 NI 1
F3SLR 1973
Marginal Citations
M11920 c. 67
S.2 rep. by 1926 c.27 (NI); 1939 c.24 (NI)
Railway MattersN.I.
3Saving for powers as to transit of animals and produce.N.I.
Subs.(1) rep. in pt. by SLR 1973; residue spent
(2)The Ministry of Agriculture, in the exercise of any of its powers so far as they relate to the transit of animals and produce, shall act in consultation with the Ministry of Commerce.
S.4 rep. by 1948 c.11 (NI)
5Grants for purposes of light railways.N.I.
The Ministry of Commerce may, subject to the approval of the Ministry of Finance, make grants out of any moneys provided by Parliament for any purposes of the Tramways (Ireland) Acts, 1860 to 1900, for which, before the appointed day, grants could have been made by or under the authority of the Treasury of the United Kingdom.
Grants made under this section shall be subject to the same conditions and limitations as were applicable to grants made for any of the said purposes before the appointed day.
6Saving for Railway and Canal Commission.N.I.
Nothing in this Act shall be construed as making fresh provision with respect to the powers of the Railway and Canal Commission in Northern Ireland.
Fishery MattersN.I.
Ss. 7, 8 rep. by 1966 c.17 (NI)
9Grants in aid of fisheries.N.I.
The Ministry of Commerce may, subject to the approval of the Ministry of Finance, make grants out of any moneys provided by Parliament for any purposes in connection with fisheries for which, under the enactments relating thereto, grants could before the appointed day have been made by the Secretary of State.
S. 10 rep. by 1953 c.16 (NI)
S. 11 rep. by 1953 c.16 (NI); 1959 c.2 (NI)
S. 12 rep. by 1934 c.2 (NI); 1953 c.16 (NI); 1958 c.13 (NI); SRO (NI) 1973/343; 1975 NI 12
S. 14 rep. by SLR (NI) 1952
SupplementalN.I.
15Short title.N.I.
(1)This Act may be cited as the Administrative Provisions Act (Northern Ireland), 1926.
Subs.(2) rep. by SLR (NI) 1952
SCHEDULE N.I.
PART I N.I.
General AdaptationsN.I.
1(1)The enactments to which the several Parts of this Schedule hereinafter contained apply shall have effect, in their application to Northern Ireland, subject to the adaptations and modifications set out in this Schedule, save where inconsistent with the provisions of this Act or the Government of Ireland Act, 1920 [1920 c.67] , or any enactment amending the same.N.I.
(2)Subject to the express adaptations and modifications made by this Schedule, the General Adaptation of Enactments (Northern Ireland) Order, 1921 [SRO 1921/1804] , and any other Order made by His Majesty in Council under the Government of Ireland Act, 1920, or any enactment amending the same, containing adaptations of general application, shall, if and so far as they are applicable to the enactments adapted by this Schedule, apply thereto in like manner as they apply to other enactments.
(3)The adaptations and modifications made by this Schedule shall apply to any order, scheme, rule, regulation or instrument made or issued under any of the enactments so adapted or modified and in force as respects Northern Ireland immediately before the appointed day, in like manner as they apply to the enactment under which it was made or issued: and any such order, scheme, rule, regulation or instrument shall continue in force as respects Northern Ireland in like manner and subject to the like powers of revocation and alteration as if it had been made or issued under the said enactment as so adapted and modified.
2N.I.References in this Act to any department of the Government of the United Kingdom shall be construed as including references to the Secretary of State, in any case where immediately before the appointed day the powers and duties of that department were, as respects Northern Ireland, exercisable by the Secretary of State in pursuance of an Order of His Majesty in Council.
PART II N.I.
Railway EnactmentsN.I.
3N.I.This Part of this Schedule applies to the enactments relating to or affecting Irish services in connection with railways (in the said Part referred to as "the railways enactments").
4N.I.In the railway enactments—
(a)references to the Board of Trade, to the Minister of Transport, or to any department or officer of such Board or Minister, shall (subject to the provisions of paragraph ( b) of this Article) be construed as references to the Ministry of Commerce or to the corresponding department or officer (if any) attached to that Ministry:
(b)references to the Minister of Transport or the Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland shall, if they occur in relation to the making or repayment of any advance or loan, be construed as references to the Ministry of Finance, and in any other case shall be construed as references to the Ministry of Commerce.
Para.5 rep. by SLR 1973
6N.I.In any case where, under any provisions of the Tramways (Ireland) Acts, 1860 to 1900, as originally enacted, or amended by subsequent provisions of those Acts, an Order made by the Lord Lieutenant in Council would have required confirmation by Parliament, the Order of the Ministry of Commerce shall not become operative unless and until it has been approved by a resolution passed by both Houses of Parliament.
PART III N.I.
Fishery EnactmentsN.I.
7N.I.This Part of this Schedule applies to the enactments relating to or affecting Irish services in connection with fisheries (in the said Part referred to as "the fishery enactments").
8N.I.In the fishery enactments references to the Department of Agriculture and Technical Instruction for Ireland shall, except as otherwise expressly provided by this Act, be construed as references to the Ministry of Commerce;
Provided that nothing in this Article shall apply to references to the said Department, where they occur in relation to matters in respect of which the Parliament of Northern Ireland has not power to make laws.
9N.I.References in the fishery enactments to any officer or constable of the Royal Irish Constabulary shall be construed as references to the officer or constable, by whatever title designated, of the Royal Ulster Constabulary, having corresponding rank and functions.
Part. IV rep. by 1958 c.13 (NI); 1959 c.2 (NI)

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Man arrested in connection with Wayne County mother and son's disappearance to appear in court Thursday
The man arrested in connection with the disappearance of a mother and son in Wayne County is scheduled to appear in court Thursday afternoon.
Right now, Alberto Reyes is only charged with tampering with evidence.
According to deputies, Reyes admitted to burying the body of Selena Hidalgo-Calderon at a farm in Sodus.
Selena and her 14-month-old son, Owen, vanished back in May. Selena's body was found in woods near the farm a week later. Remains believed to be Owen's were found at the same farm in October.
Reyes is set to appear in Wayne County Court at 1 p.m. Thursday for a pre-trial hearing.
He is also facing federal charges for re-entering the country illegally.
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Wensleydale bezeichnet:

 Wensleydale (Landschaft), eine Landschaft in Yorkshire (England), davon abgeleitet:
 Wensleydale (Käse), eine Käsesorte aus Wensleydale
 Wensleydale (Schaf), eine Schafrasse aus Wensleydale
 Wensleydale Beacon, ein Hügel auf Deceptionn Island, Südliche Shetlandinseln, Antarktis

 Wensleydale (Yorkshire), ein Dorf im Borough Harrogate in Yorkshire
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I am leaving Germany today (5am, kill me) to fly back to the US. I'll be back for about a month and some before stating my new life in Sydney, Australia.
I had a love-hate thing with Germany for quite a long time and I think that it has finally taken me leaving to truly appreciate how wonderful this country is (even with it's flaws).
So, here is how I will pay homage to meine Liebe: Deutschland. Here is a list of all the things will make me cry thinking about on my way home.
This actually really bothered me at first. First of all, all the stores are closed on Sundays and now you want me to also be as quiet as a Mäuschen? Nein, danke.
But after being here for almost 3 years, I can understand why they do it. Having a balance life is very important in Germany. You have your work life and then, after it is time to wind down and spend that time with your family and friends.
Sunday is the DON'T WORK, JUST RELAX! day in Germany. It actually had the opposite effect on me when I arrived. I didn't realize how hard it is to just sit and relax and not plan something productive to do during the day. Coming from the US, I had the hustle-and-grind mentality. I worked 3 jobs all through University and didn't have a day off for years. This is a normal thing for Americans apparently, but definitely not in Germany.
On Sundays, you sleep in, make a huge bavarian breakfast, spend time with your family and enjoy some nature. Now, Sunday is my favorite day, because I know there are no expectations of me. Stay inside all day and eat, that's okay. Netflix marathon? Do it! Hiking all day and enjoying a nice beer after? Right on!
Sundays here have taught me a lot about slowing down and not thinking of everyday as a day to work.
This is often seen as a negative to expats when they first enter German, but as I've said in previous posts, I really like the German way of just saying what you think. Yes, it hurts my feelings sometimes, but I never feel like German people are being fake with me (at least most of the time). The thing that bothered me about the States, was the constant struggle to know if someone is actually a nice person, or just a person pretending to be nice to get something from you.
I never feel that way here. If someone compliments you, then it is a genuine compliment. If they say that you are friends, then that is the truth (also if you can get on 'friend' terms with a German, whoa good on you!).
They say what they mean, mean what they say and thats perfectly fine by me.
Travel is so important in Europe in general, but I think Germany goes above and beyond to incorporate it into their lives. Because the vacation time in Germany is so good, it's not uncommon to plan trips (way ahead of time) with friends and family to go to Spain or Portugal for a few weeks or even just for a long weekend.
Mallorca and Ibiza seem to be the most popular destination for Germans during the school holiday time (August), but I often hear of people taking off a few weeks and going to South America, the US, and Africa as well. Living in Germany has definitely kept my travel bug alive and kickin'.
I may be alone here, but I love the German language. I was first drawn to it in high-school when learning about WW2 and that crush quickly turned into a love as I entered University. I made German my minor as a way of keeping it around as long as possible, even though I knew the odds of me keeping it around were low. Luckily, I fell into au pairing in Germany and was able to develop my German to where it is now and love using it on the daily 🙂 I will miss hearing the small German phrases I love so much being used all around me.


What is the best internet provider in Astoria?
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CenturyLink boasts an established DSL network in Astoria. The coverage area sprawls across the entire city, reaching Svensen and Svensen Junction in the north, Alameda in the west, Westport in the east, and Lukarilla in the south. CenturyLink also has a competitive fiber optic network that reaches most parts of Astoria.
Those looking for cable service often check out plans through Charter. Charter is one of the biggest cable companies in the Astoria area, offering plans at different price points and speed ranges to accommodate most users.
Similar coverage is accessible through Coast Communications, a local provider with a variety of DSL plans in Astoria. Service extends beyond the city limits to the west, east, and south, covering outlying rural and suburban areas.


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Anthem's MRX 710 is about as close to separates as an A/V receiver gets
By Caleb Denison March 2, 2014
When it comes to A/V receivers, more bells and whistles doesn't always make for a better experience. Sure, it's fun to marvel at how manufacturers can cram so much functionality into one box, but when it comes to living with an A/V receiver and using it on a regular basis, we've found the best receivers do just a few jobs and do them extremely well. That seems to be the approach Anthem takes with its A/V receiver line-up. They may not be our first choice for driving multiple rooms with radically different configurations (though, to an extent, they are capable) but when it comes to rocking one room with absolutely terrific sound, Anthem ranks as our top pick nearly every time.
It took a while for Anthem to update its first A/V receiver line, but the update that finally did come represented a considerable leap forward from what was an already very solid product offering. The flagship of Anthem's new line is the MRX 710, an absolute powerhouse with some of today's more critical modern functions and, perhaps more impressively, the best commercially available room-correction rig we've ever used (and we've used them all). Essentially, the MRX 710 is about as close as you can get to separates in an A/V receiver. In fact, we think it would make an outstanding pre-amp!
Expect 8 total HDMI inputs, dual HDMI outputs, 4K upscaling and pass-through, speaker crossovers in 10Hz increments, bi-amping for the front left and right speakers, IP and RS-232 for full integration, and remote control apps for iOS and Android among many other useful features.
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The Gardeners: a new opera by Robert Hugill
'When war shall cease this lonely unknown spot,/ Of many a pilgrimage will be the end,/ And flowers will shine in this now barren plot/ And fame upon it through the years descend:/ But many a heart upon each simple cross/ Will hang the grief, the memory of its loss.'
Richard Jones's Boris Godunov returns to Covent Garden
There are never any real surprises with a Richard Jones production and Covent Garden's Boris Godunov, first seen in 2016, is typical of Jones's approach: it's boxy, it's ascetic, it's over-bright, with minimalism turned a touch psychedelic in the visuals.
An enchanting Hansel and Gretel at Regent's Park Theatre
If you go out in the woods today, you're sure of a big surprise. And, it will be no picnic! For, deep in the broomstick forest that director Timothy Sheader and designer Peter McKintosh have planted on the revolving stage at Regent's Park Theatre is a veritable Witches' Training School.
Stars of Lyric Opera 2017, Millennium Park, Chicago
As a prelude to the 2017-18 season Lyric Opera of Chicago presented its annual concert, Stars of Lyric Opera at Millennium Park, during the last weekend. A number of those who performed in this event will be featured in roles during the coming season.
A review by Salvatore Calomino
The Lyric Opera Orchestra and the Lyric Opera Chorus, under the direction of Sir Andrew Davis and Michael Black respectively, provided excellent accompaniment. Indeed, several of the selections showcased the talents of both groups as a significant part of this preview.
Individual segments of the evening's program were introduced with prefatory comment by Anthony Freud, General Director of Lyric Opera. After a brisk performance of the overture to Mozart's Le nozze di Figaro, Lauren Snouffer sang Susanna's recitative and aria, "Giunse alfin il momento … Deh, vieni, non tardar" ["At last the moment approaches … O, come, do not delay"] from Act IV of the opera. Ms. Snouffer's approach to both introductory lines and the aria shows her command of a wide vocal range. Her voice descends to well-enunciated low notes and rises naturally to a top piano emphasis on "e il mondo tace" ["and the world is still"], both extremes joined with comfortable legato phrasing. Snouffer's final repeat of "Vieni" toward the close is held with endless urgency as an expression of Susanna's emotional yearning.
Starting with the second selection individual arias and ensembles focused, in large part, on operas that will be produced in the coming season. From Verdi's Rigoletto Matthew Polenzabi sang the Duke's aria, "La donna è mobile" ["Women are fickle"]; he also participated in the Act III quartet, "Un dì, se ben rammentomi … Bella figlia dell'amore" ["One day, if I remember rightly … Fairest daughter of love"], along with J'nai Bridges, Andriana Chuchman, and Anthony Clark Evans. In the first selection Polenzani displayed a practiced diminuendo where appropriate as well as lush variation on the word "pensier." At times, his notes produced forte were unnecessarily magnified by the system of amplification, an aspect not quite as noticeable in the following quartet. Here the rising and falling lyrical lines sung by Mmes. Bridges and Chuchman were interwoven to suggest the contradictory personalities caught up in a web of love, intrigue, and betrayal.
The brief, touching aria for Liù, "Tu, che di gel sei cinta" ["You who are enclosed in ice"] from Puccini's Turandot introduced Lyric Opera of Chicago audiences to the voice of Janai Brugger, who will sing this role in January performances of the opera. Brugger's sense of the role's pathos was communicated deeply just as top pitches before the final "più" in "Per non vederlo più" ["And I'll never see him more!"] hung in near magical suspension. Two solo pieces from Charles Gounod's Faust were presented by Evans and Brugger. The siblings Marguerite and Valentin play vital parts in Gounod's Faustian adaptation with each character expressing personality or narrative function through an aria. Mr. Evans struck an immediate, heroic pose in his performance of "Avant de quitter ces lieux" ["Before taking leave of these lands"], in which he prays for Marguerite's protection during his absence in battle. Evans's performance of the rising line to imitate the spirit of his prayer shows a natural vocal bloom and consistent legato in approach. His repeat of the thematic opening was varied nicely and ended with an authoritative forte pitch. Brugger's "Jewel Song" from Faust captured the fascination of the innocent maiden, an approach using sensitive modulations in expression and volume, an effective trill, and a dramatically rising close.
The Lyric Opera Chorus sang two excerpts, one from last season's Eugene Onegin and one from I Puritani in its forthcoming roster. The precise articulation and adaptability of the Chorus under Mr. Black's direction were evident in these two pieces. In both selections, the Chorus's responses to public scenes were projected as further comment on orchestral accompaniment.
The final two numbers in the first part of this concert were drawn from Act III of Christoph Willibald Gluck's Orphée et Eurydice, with which Lyric Opera will open its 2017-18 season in a new production and collaboration with the Joffrey Ballet. Since the French version of Gluck's opera will be performed this season, the role of Orphée is here sung by a tenor. Dmitry Korchak performed the noted aria, "J'ai perdu mon Eurydice" ["I have lost my Eurydice"] in spirited voice, at times singing flat to underscore the lament. The line "Quels tourments déchirent mon Coeur!" ["What torments tear apart my heart!"] showed admirable decoration, yet his consistent volume could be modified to suggest greater subtlety in emotional reaction. In the trio, "L'Amour triomphe" ["Amor triumphs"], Korchak was joined by Chuchman and Snouffer who will also perform in the new production. The joy of the resuscitated heroine and the god of Love were proclaimed by the women with appropriate lyrical beauty as the Chorus rounded out the final words.
The second part of the evening's program included several excerpts to be featured soon as well as some from Lyric Opera's recent repertoire. Ms. Chuchman sang a striking performance of Norina's "So anch'io la virtù magica" ["I also know the magic virtue"], indeed this showpiece was one of several highlights of the evening. Chuchman's instinctive use of rubato at select moments and words chosen for melismatic embellishment were not only authentic bel canto singing but also an etching of the character's persona whom she portrayed. The selections from Massenet's Werther included the tenor aria, "Pourquoi me réveiller" and Charlotte's "Laisse couler mes larmes" ["Allow my tears to flow"], the second piece sung by J'nai Bridges. Ms. Bridges is especially adept at introducing emotional urgency into her portrayals by varying a note's intensity and pure sound. Here she projected the complexity of Charlotte's soul-searching by means of such effective sonic extension on several pitches.
The crowd-pleasing duet from Bizet's Les Pêcheurs de perles was certainly well liked on this occasion as Polenzani and Evans sang at their best, even introducing head tones as a means to vary the higher pitches. The final two selections previewed the new production of Wagner's Die Walküre which will open later this fall. First Davis conducted the orchestral version of the "Ride of the Valkyries" which, as shown in this exciting performance, functions vividly on a concert's program. Eric Owens sang Wotan's solo "Leb'wohl" ["Farewell"] from the conclusion of the opera. Extended notes were held impressively, as the orchestra played more and more softly to suggest the Walküre's gradual slumber. As a foretaste of much more to come, the final two excerpts augur well for Lyric Opera's new production of Die Walküre and for the balance of the coming season.
Salvatore Calomino


We have mentioned it over and over again: in the past year and a half, project partners in Cities-4-People have taken a co-creative approach to tackling local mobility issues. This approach is open ended – it involves first gathering a community, then facilitating the process as community members identify problems in their local area, decide on potential solutions, and work together with public administrators and experts to help implement their ideas.
Recently, we had the chance to share some of our insights with the Interpart project, which is also exploring bottom-up approaches to urban development.
On May 28-29, Max Kortlander (public researcher at Waag) travelled to Dortmund, Germany to take part in a symposium hosted by the Interpart project on the topic of intercultural spaces for participation. The question posed to the event's participants was: "What are requirements for digital tools to facilitate intercultural dialogue / to suit the needs of people with a migrant background?" To help answer this question, Interpart invited guests from across Europe and began by facilitating a dialogue between those present, through round-table style discussions, presentations, and even through an interactive performance art piece. Waag's contribution towards answering these questions was to provide an overview of the co-creative method they have developed over the past 25 years, with direct reference to how this process has been employed in Cities-4-People.
There is no magic solution to facilitating dialogue, or to working with people with a migrant background. There are, however, processes, methods, and tools that can help tech developers to tap into the needs of a user-group that they may not understand. This involves co-creation: not building for specific target groups, but rather building with them. This requires the slow yet rewarding process of bringing citizens together, identifying their needs, ideating solutions, and building and implementing those solutions together at each step along the way, while bringing public administrations and expert opinions into the process when necessary. This process is visualised on Waag's co-creation navigator, which serves as a guide with various tools and methods along the way to help facilitate co-creation in a wide range of settings (in case you had not read about it yet, do it here).
The question of 'why are you using digital tools?' is also crucial. In co-creation, offline face-to-face action is always preferable to online discussion. A live setting allows people to see each other eye to eye, work hands-on together, and ultimately to increase a sense of community and understanding between those who are together. When planning to build something online, a good question to ask is: Why do we need a digital tool for this? What is the limitation that does not allow us to facilitate this process offline? Are the people too far apart? Are there too many people to include in a live setting? While it may seem obvious, answering this question clearly and directly prior to building a digital tool can help you to avoid wasted resources, and help to orient and narrow down on what is actually needed in development.
Khedidja Mamou of APPUI, who was a keynote speaker at the symposium, summed up these sentiments nicely when she noted that 'interaction between online and offline spaces needs to be complementary'. It can be easy to assume that an online solution will somehow be more valid or fruitful than an offline. Rather, it is important to keep in mind that the goal of online interactions is often to have an impact offline. In this way, it is good to ask oneself: how can online tools, activity, and conversation be brought offline? How can we build online systems that don't just have an impact online, but that traverse the digital barrier to create positive impact in the real world?


Moses specifies those who may and may not enter the congregation—He sets forth laws concerning sanitation, servants, usury, and vows.
1 He that is awounded in the stones, or hath his privy member cut off, shall not enter into the congregation of the Lord.
4 Because they met you not with abread and with water in the way, when ye came forth out of Egypt; and because they hired against thee bBalaam the son of Beor of Pethor of Mesopotamia, to curse thee.
5 Nevertheless the Lord thy God would not hearken unto Balaam; but the Lord thy God turned the acurse into a bblessing unto thee, because the Lord thy God cloved thee.
7 ¶ Thou shalt not abhor an aEdomite; for he is thy brother: thou shalt not abhor an Egyptian; because thou wast a bstranger in his land.
9 ¶ When athe host goeth forth against thine enemies, then keep thee from every wicked thing.
14 For the Lord thy God awalketh in the bmidst of thy camp, to deliver thee, and to give up thine enemies before thee; therefore shall thy camp be holy: that he see no unclean thing in thee, and turn away from thee.
16 He shall dwell with thee, even among you, in that place which he shall choose in one of thy agates, where it liketh him best: thou shalt not oppress him.
17 ¶ There shall be no awhore of the daughters of Israel, nor ba sodomite of the sons of Israel.
20 Unto a astranger thou mayest lend upon usury; but unto thy brother thou shalt not blend upon usury: that the Lord thy God may bless thee in all that thou settest thine hand to in the land whither thou goest to possess it.
21 ¶ When thou shalt avow a bvow unto the Lord thy God, thou shalt not slack to pay it: for the Lord thy God will surely require it of thee; and it would be sin in thee.
24 ¶ When thou comest into thy neighbour's vineyard, then thou mayest eat grapes thy fill at thine own pleasure; but thou shalt not put any in thy vessel.
25 When thou comest into the standing acorn of thy neighbour, then thou mayest pluck the bears with thine hand; but thou shalt not move a sickle unto thy neighbour's standing corn.


Parker Motor Company – in 1922 Clarence Parker and JL (Louie) Smith founded the Parker Motor Company located at 117 First Avenue SE. The business flourished in the 1920's and slumped in the 1930's. Following WWII business was increasing so Burton Lahart was hired as General Manager and Don Moe as Sales manager…. In the 1950's Lahart and Smith became partners until Smith sold his share to Don Moe in 1957. At that time the name was changed to Lahart-Moe Inc. and the business moved to the corner of 3rd St and 1st Ave. SE Later Don Moe purchased the entire company and it became Don Moe Dodge. He moved the business to the outskirts of town on Highway 83 South. Don Moe Dodge became Minot Chrysler Center in 1989 and is now known as The Minot Automotive Center.


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Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom cut a key character's lesbian reveal
Daniella Pineda interview Yahoo Entertainment June 18, 2018. (Yahoo Entertainment video)
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom was set to feature a lesbian character, new star Daniella Pineda has revealed.
Pineda plays a paleo-veterinarian, Dr Zia Rodriguez, who makes the dangerous journey to Isla Nublar in the new dino sequel.
Joining the star-studded cast featuring Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard, Pineda revealed in a recent Yahoo Entertainment chat that her character was going to reveal that she was a lesbian.
The scene would have happened quite early on in the film, the actress said in the interview.
Pineda describes the scene as featuring her and Owen (Pratt) driving in a military vehicle together alongside a bunch of mercenaries. They are on a rescue mission to Jurassic World to evacuate some of the dinosaurs before a volcano erupts.
Daniella Pineda as Dr. Zia Rodriguez in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (Universal Studios)
As Owen and Zia are still getting to know each other in this part of the film, Pineda explains, "I look at Chris and I'm like: 'Yeah, square jaw, good bone structure, tall, muscles. I don't date men, but if I did, it would be you. It would gross me out, but I'd do it.'"
Pineda joked about how she was "looking at Chris Pratt, the hottest guy in the world, and I'm like, 'It would gross me out, but I guess I would do it!' It was also cool because it was a little insight into my character. But they cut it."
Pineda said the creative team of director J.A. Bayona and co-writer/producer Colin Trevorrow wanted her character to reveal her sexuality but had to make the decision to nix the scene as the original cut of the film was too long.
"Originally the cut was two hours and 40 minutes, and they were like, 'This is too long,'" the actress told Yahoo, adding that the producers felt the scene wasn't "relevant to the story, but it was a little glimmer into who she is."
We'll just have to wait for the next Jurassic World film, set to hit screens in 2021, to see if they add a love interest for Dr Zia.
Pineda said she would love to see it happen. "I'd like to see more of that, especially in big-ass movies!"
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This document outlines general guidelines, anti-patterns, and rules for those writing and publishing Elixir libraries meant to be consumed by other developers.

## Getting started

You can create a new Elixir library by running the `mix new` command:

    $ mix new my_library

The project name is given in the `snake_case` convention where all letters are lowercase and words are separate with underscores. This is the same convention used by variables, function names and atoms in Elixir. See the [Naming Conventions](naming-conventions.html) document for more information.

Every project has a `mix.exs` file, with instructions on how to build, compile, run tests, and so on. Libraries commonly have a `lib` directory, which includes Elixir source code, and a `test` directory. A `src` directory may also exist for Erlang sources.

For more information on running your project, see the official [Mix & OTP guide](https://elixir-lang.org/getting-started/mix-otp/introduction-to-mix.html) or [Mix documentation](https://hexdocs.pm/mix/Mix.html).

### Applications with supervision tree

The `mix new` command also allows the `--sup` option to scaffold an application with a supervision tree out of the box. We talk about supervision trees later on when discussing one of the common anti-patterns when writing libraries.

## Publishing

Writing code is only the first of many steps to publish a package. We strongly recommend developers to:

  * Choose a versioning schema. Elixir requires versions to be in the format `MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH` but the meaning of those numbers is up to you. Most projects choose [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/).

  * Choose a [license](https://choosealicense.com/). The most common licenses in the Elixir community are the [MIT License](https://choosealicense.com/licenses/mit/) and the [Apache License 2.0](https://choosealicense.com/licenses/apache-2.0/). The latter is also the one used by Elixir itself.

  * Run the [code formatter](https://hexdocs.pm/mix/Mix.Tasks.Format.html). The code formatter formats your code according to a consistent style shared by your library and the whole community, making it easier for other developers to understand your code and contribute.

  * Write tests. Elixir ships with a test-framework named [ExUnit](https://hexdocs.pm/ex_unit/ExUnit.html). The project generated by `mix new` includes sample tests and doctests.

  * Write documentation. The Elixir community is proud of treating documentation as a first-class citizen and making documentation easily accessible. Libraries contribute to the status quo by providing complete API documentation with examples for their modules, types and functions. See the [Writing Documentation](writing-documentation.html) guide for more information. Projects like [ExDoc](https://github.com/elixir-lang/ex_doc) can be used to generate HTML and EPUB documents from the documentation. ExDoc also supports "extra pages", like this one that you are reading. Such pages augment the documentation with tutorials, guides and references.

Projects are often made available to other developers [by publishing a Hex package](https://hex.pm/docs/publish). Hex also [supports private packages for organizations](https://hex.pm/pricing). If ExDoc is configured for the Mix project, publishing a package on Hex will also automatically publish the generated documentation to [HexDocs](https://hexdocs.pm).

## Anti-patterns

In this section we document common anti-patterns to avoid when writing libraries.

### Avoid using exceptions for control-flow

You should avoid using exceptions for control-flow. For example, instead of:

```elixir
try do
  contents = File.read!("some_path_that_may_or_may_not_exist")
  {:it_worked, contents}
rescue
  File.Error ->
    :it_failed
end
```

you should prefer:

```elixir
case File.read("some_path_that_may_or_may_not_exist") do
  {:ok, contents} -> {:it_worked, contents}
  {:error, _} -> :it_failed
end
```

As a library author, it is your responsibility to make sure users are not required to use exceptions for control-flow in their applications. You can follow the same convention as Elixir here, using the name without `!` for returning `:ok`/`:error` tuples and appending `!` for a version of the function which raises an exception.

It is important to note that a name without `!` does not mean a function will never raise. For example, even `File.read/1` can fail in case of bad arguments:

```iex
iex> File.read(1)
** (FunctionClauseError) no function clause matching in IO.chardata_to_string/1
```

The usage of `:ok`/`:error` tuples is about the domain that the function works on, in this case, file system access. Bad arguments, logical errors, invalid options should raise regardless of the function name. If in doubt, prefer to return tuples instead of raising, as users of your library can always match on the results and raise if necessary.

### Avoid working with invalid data

Elixir programs should prefer to validate data as close to the end user as possible, so the errors are easy to locate and fix. This practice also saves you from writing defensive code in the internals of the library.

For example, imagine you have an API that receives a filename as a binary. At some point you will want to write to this file. You could have a function like this:

```elixir
def my_fun(some_arg, file_to_write_to, options \\ []) do
  ...some code...
  AnotherModuleInLib.invoke_something_that_will_eventually_write_to_file(file_to_write_to)
  ...more code...
end
```

The problem with the code above is that, if the user supplies an invalid input, the error will be raised deep inside the library, which makes it confusing for users. Furthermore, when you don't validate the values at the boundary, the internals of your library are never quite sure which kind of values they are working with.

A better function definition would be:

```elixir
def my_fun(some_arg, file_to_write_to, options \\ []) when is_binary(file_to_write_to) do
```

Elixir also leverages pattern matching and guards in function clauses to provide clear error messages in case invalid arguments are given.

This advice does not only apply to libraries but to any Elixir code. Every time you receive multiple options or work with external data, you should validate the data at the boundary and convert it to structured data. For example, if you provide a `GenServer` that can be started with multiple options, you want to validate those options when the server starts and rely only on structured data throughout the process life cycle. Similarly, if a database or a socket gives you a map of strings, after you receive the data, you should validate it and potentially convert it to a struct or a map of atoms.

### Avoid application configuration

You should avoid using the application environment (see `Application.get_env/2`) as the configuration mechanism for libraries. The application environment is **global** which means it becomes impossible for two dependencies to use your library in two different ways.

Let's see a simple example. Imagine that you implement a library that breaks a string in two parts based on the first occurrence of the dash `-` character:

```elixir
defmodule DashSplitter do
  def split(string) when is_binary(string) do
    String.split(string, "-", parts: 2)
  end
end
```

Now imagine someone wants to split the string in three parts. You decide to make the number of parts configurable via the application environment:

```elixir
def split(string) when is_binary(string) do
  parts = Application.get_env(:dash_splitter, :parts, 2)
  String.split(string, "-", parts: parts)
end
```

Now users can configure your library in their `config/config.exs` file as follows:

```elixir
config :dash_splitter, :parts, 3
```

Once your library is configured, it will change the behaviour of all users of your library. If a library was expecting it to split the string in 2 parts, since the configuration is global, it will now split it in 3 parts.

The solution is to provide configuration as close as possible to where it is used and not via the application environment. In case of a function, you could expect keyword lists as a new argument:

```elixir
def split(string, opts \\ []) when is_binary(string) and is_list(opts) do
  parts = Keyword.get(opts, :parts, 2)
  String.split(string, "-", parts: parts)
end
```

In case you need to configure a process, the options should be passed when starting that process.

The application environment should be reserved only for configurations that are truly global, for example, to control your application boot process and its supervision tree.

For all remaining scenarios, libraries should not force their users to use the application environment for configuration. If the user of a library believes that certain parameter should be configured globally, then they can wrap the library functionality with their own application environment configuration.

### Avoid `use` when an `import` is enough

A library should not provide `use MyLib` functionality if all `use MyLib` does is to `import`/`alias` the module itself. For example, this is an anti-pattern:

```elixir
defmodule MyLib do
  defmacro __using__(_) do
    quote do
      import MyLib
    end
  end

  def some_fun(arg1, arg2) do
    ...
  end
end
```

The reason why defining the `__using__` macro above should be avoided is because when a developer writes:

```elixir
defmodule MyApp do
  use MyLib
end
```

it allows `use MyLib` to run *any* code into the `MyApp` module. For someone reading the code, it is impossible to assess the impact that `use MyLib` has in a module without looking at the implementation of `__using__`.

The following code is clearer:

```elixir
defmodule MyApp do
  import MyLib
end
```

The code above says we are only bringing in the functions from `MyLib` so we can invoke `some_fun(arg1, arg2)` directly without the `MyLib.` prefix. Even more important, `import MyLib` says that we have an option to not `import MyLib` at all as we can simply invoke the function as `MyLib.some_fun(arg1, arg2)`.

If the module you want to invoke a function on has a long name, such as `SomeLibrary.Namespace.MyLib`, and you find it verbose, you can leverage the `alias/2` special form and still refer to the module as `MyLib`.

While there are situations where `use SomeModule` is necessary, `use` should be skipped when all it does is to `import` or `alias` other modules. In a nutshell, `alias` should be preferred, as it is simpler and clearer than `import`, while `import` is simpler and clearer than `use`.

### Avoid macros

Although the previous section could be summarized as "avoid macros", both topics are important enough to deserve their own sections.

To quote [the official guide on Macros](https://elixir-lang.org/getting-started/meta/macros.html):

> Even though Elixir attempts its best to provide a safe environment for macros, the major responsibility of writing clean code with macros falls on developers. Macros are harder to write than ordinary Elixir functions and it's considered to be bad style to use them when they're not necessary. So write macros responsibly.
>
> Elixir already provides mechanisms to write your everyday code in a simple and readable fashion by using its data structures and functions. Macros should only be used as a last resort. Remember that **explicit is better than implicit**. **Clear code is better than concise code**.

When you absolutely have to use a macro, make sure that a macro is not the only way the user can interface with your library and keep the amount of code generated by a macro to a minimum. For example, the `Logger` module provides `Logger.debug/2`, `Logger.info/2` and friends as macros that are capable of extracting environment information, but a low-level mechanism for logging is still available with `Logger.bare_log/3`.

### Avoid using processes for code organization

A developer must never use a process for code organization purposes. A process must be used to model runtime properties such as:

  * Mutable state and access to shared resources (such as ETS, files, etc.)
  * Concurrency and distribution
  * Initialization, shutdown and restart logic (as seen in supervisors)
  * System messages such as timer messages and monitoring events

In Elixir, code organization is done by modules and functions, processes are not necessary. For example, imagine you are implementing a calculator and you decide to put all the calculator operations behind a `GenServer`:

```elixir
def add(a, b) do
  GenServer.call(__MODULE__, {:add, a, b})
end

def handle_call({:add, a, b}, _from, state) do
  {:reply, a + b, state}
end

def handle_call({:subtract, a, b}, _from, state) do
  {:reply, a - b, state}
end
```

This is an anti-pattern not only because it convolutes the calculator logic but also because you put the calculator logic behind a single process that will potentially become a bottleneck in your system, especially as the number of calls grow. Instead just define the functions directly:

```elixir
def add(a, b) do
  a + b
end

def subtract(a, b) do
  a - b
end
```

Use processes only to model runtime properties, never for code organization. And even when you think something could be done in parallel with processes, often it is best to let the callers of your library decide how to parallelize, rather than impose a certain execution flow in users of your code.

### Avoid spawning unsupervised processes

You should avoid spawning processes outside of a supervision tree, especially long-running ones. Instead, processes must be started inside supervision trees. This guarantees developers have full control over the initialization, restarts, and shutdown of the system.

If your application does not have a supervision tree, one can be added by changing `def application` inside `mix.exs` to include a `:mod` key with the application callback name:

```elixir
def application do
  [
    extra_applications: [:logger],
    mod: {MyApp.Application, []}
  ]
end
```

and then defining a `my_app/application.ex` file with the following template:

```elixir
defmodule MyApp.Application do
  # See https://hexdocs.pm/elixir/Application.html
  # for more information on OTP Applications
  @moduledoc false

  use Application

  def start(_type, _args) do
    children = [
      # Starts a worker by calling: MyApp.Worker.start_link(arg)
      # {MyApp.Worker, arg}
    ]

    # See https://hexdocs.pm/elixir/Supervisor.html
    # for other strategies and supported options
    opts = [strategy: :one_for_one, name: MyApp.Supervisor]
    Supervisor.start_link(children, opts)
  end
end
```

This is the same template generated by `mix new --sup`.

Each process started with the application must be listed as a child under the `Supervisor` above. We call those "static processes" because they are known upfront. For handling dynamic processes, such as the ones started during requests and other user inputs, look at the `DynamicSupervisor` module.

One of the few times where it is acceptable to start a process outside of a supervision tree is with `Task.async/1` and `Task.await/2`. Opposite to `Task.start_link/1`, the `async/await` mechanism gives you full control over the spawned process life cycle - which is also why you must always call `Task.await/2` after starting a task with `Task.async/1`. Even though, if your application is spawning multiple async processes, you should consider using `Task.Supervisor` for better visibility when instrumenting and monitoring the system.

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text:
Q: How to initialize a variable from a class method binding C++ with Swig I want to bind some C++ code to python thanks to swig.
In my C++ code, I initialize some important variables via class methods.
However, this kind of initialization seems to create some troubles to swig which returns Error: Syntax error - possibly a missing semicolon.
Below is a very simple example extracted from swig documentation, where I only add this kind of initialization from a method.
This example is made of 3 files (my_class.hpp ; my_class.cpp ; py_myclass.i).
my_class.hpp:
#ifndef MYCLASS_H
#define MYCLASS_H

class MyClass {
    public:
    float getSqr();
    float getSqr(float _v);

    private:
    float value=2.;
};

float toto=MyClass().getSqr(3.);     // the only line I added !

#endif

my_class.cpp
#include "my_class.hpp"

float MyClass::getSqr() {
    return getSqr(value);
}

float MyClass::getSqr(float value) {
    return value*value;
}

py_myclass.i
%module py_myclass

%{
#include "my_class.hpp"
%}

%include "my_class.hpp"

So, the only modification I made from swig documentation was to add the initialization line float toto=MyClass().getSqr(3.);.
I tried to play around a bit with it, but I always get the syntax error.
From these files, I execute swig to create wrappers.
I do it with the command line:
swig -python -c++ -o py_myclass_wrap.cpp py_myclass.i

which yields me the following error:
py_myclass.i:13: Error: Syntax error - possibly a missing semicolon.

So, is there a way to accomplish this kind of initialization with swig ?
I also tried to add the line %ignore toto; before the last %include "my_class.hpp" in the file py_myclass.i, but it seems that the ignoring was ignored itself.

A: SWIG's C++ parser doesn't support that initialization syntax, it seems.
Instead, in the header use:
extern float toto;

In the .cpp file initialize it:
float toto=MyClass().getSqr(3.);

Then SWIG will only see the extern declaration since it only parses the .hpp file.  Here's a run of the result:
>>> import py_myclass
>>> py_myclass.cvar.toto
9.0
>>> c=py_myclass.MyClass()
>>> c.getSqr()
4.0
>>> c.getSqr(9)
81.0

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Once a person is no longer president, he can, if he so chooses, fill his time up, do important work and travel the globe. But no matter how busy or how light he elects to make his schedule, it can't compare to what things were like when the weight of the world was on his shoulders.
Whether it's ever really that simple, the rest of us will never know. The men who have been president, and live on among us, reside in a symbolic waiting room, knowing that somewhere, not so far down the line, upper-case History is waiting to welcome them and to claim them forever.


The U.S. economy continues to improve, although a palpable rise in inflation, driven in part by sharp increases in energy prices, has put a damper on an otherwise favorable outlook for the remainder of the year. With economic growth expected to remain about 4 percent over the final three quarters of 2004 and with firms starting to hire new employees at a faster rate, financial markets and forecasters expect the Federal Open Market Committee to unwind its self-described accommodative policy.
Real GDP rose at a 4.4 percent annual rate in the first quarter- modestly stronger than the 4.1 percent growth seen during the fourth quarter of 2003. Over the past four quarters, real GDP has increased 5 percent-the strongest four-quarter growth in almost 20 years. Economic activity in the first quarter was paced by solid increases in consumer outlays for nondurable goods and services, by business expenditures for equipment and software, and by real defense outlays. The first quarter also saw a pickup in job growth-nonfarm payrolls rose at their fastest rate in nearly four years-and continued robust labor productivity growth (3.5 percent). Despite improving economic conditions, firms remain reluctant to boost their inventories relative to their sales.
Nonfarm payroll employment rose in May by more than expected (248,000) for the third consecutive month, while in the same month, despite the marked rise in gasoline prices, automobile and light truck sales rose by 9 percent, and large retailers reported better-than-expected sales. Prospects for fixed investment by businesses remain solid, as new orders for nondefense capital goods were up about 12.5 percent in April from a year earlier. In response to increased expenditures by households and businesses, industrial production rose in April at a 10 percent annual rate, and the Institute for Supply Management's manufacturing and nonmanufacturing business indexes showed further gains in economic activity in May. Finally, foreign demand for U.S.-produced goods and services remains strong; exports in March were up almost 15 percent from a year earlier.
Although housing starts and new home sales slipped in April and forecasters expect a less ebullient housing market for the rest of the year in response to rising mortgage interest rates, real GDP growth is expected to average roughly 4 percent over the final three quarters of 2004, according to the Blue Chip forecast. This forecast also assumes some moderation in crude oil prices during the remainder of the year. Thus, if oil prices head higher, forecasters will probably temper their enthusiasm.
Rate Hike: When and How Much?
Noting improving economic conditions at their May 4 FOMC meeting, Fed policy-makers said that their accommodative policy stance "can be removed at a pace that is likely to be measured." In other words, the days of a 1 percent federal funds target rate are drawing to a close. One concern is that inflation is running at a pace that is modestly more than what Fed policy-makers were expecting at the beginning of the year. Reflecting a sharp rise in oil prices, the personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index has risen at a 3 percent annual rate over the first four months of 2004, after rising at only about a 1.5 percent rate over the second half of 2003. However, price increases have not solely been an energy event, as the core PCE inflation rate (which excludes food and energy prices) has risen at about a 1.75 percent rate over the first four months of 2004 after rising at a 1.1 percent rate over the second half of 2003.
Another concern is keeping long-term inflation expectations in check. On this score, the evidence is mixed. Although participants in the Survey of Professional Forecasters continue to expect CPI inflation to average 2.5 percent over the next 10 years, where it has mostly remained since 1997, market-based measures (yield spreads between nominal and inflation-protected 10-year Treasury securities) have been creeping steadily higher over the past year and are currently, as of early June, at about 2.75 percent vs. 1.6 percent a year earlier.
With employment rising, economic growth expanding at a robust rate and inflation tacking modestly higher, it seems clear that a 1 percent target rate for federal funds is inconsistent with low and stable inflation. Based on current federal funds futures rate yields, the financial markets appear to agree.
Thomas A. Pollman provided research assistance.


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1/16 Board Meeting Agenda *New Time 6:00pm*
Volunteer with CRPD
Play Conejo
Capital Improvement Grant Program
Park & Planning Projects
Conejo Community Center/Park Assessment Project
Conejo Coalition for Youth & Families
Programs & Sports
Registration Info & Policies
The Arts (Hillcrest Center for the Arts)
Conejo Senior Volunteer Program
Kids Programs (incl. Afterschool Programs)
Outdoor Programs, Trails & Open Space
Sports & Adult Leagues
Borchard Center
Cameron Center
Community Pools
Conejo Center/Outdoor Unit
Crowley House
Dos Vientos Center
Goebel Adult Center
Hillcrest Center for the Arts
McCrea Ranch Visitor Center
Old Meadows / Therapeutic Recreation
Thousand Oaks Center
Parks & Reservations
Park Reservation Maps
Flashlight Egg Hunt!
Fourth of July Activities
Haunted Trail/Costume Contest
May Mayhem 3-v-3 Basketball
Reign of Terror Haunted House
Spring Art & Crafts Festival
Summer Concerts in the Park
Touch-A-Truck
Ask About Financial Assistance
Find Trails/Open Space Information
Find In-District Boundaries
Reserve a Park
Our General Manager
Public Policies & Documents
Finance & Audit
In 1962, voters created the Conejo Recreation & Park District when folks moving into the Conejo Valley decided they wanted to create local parks and recreation programs for their growing families.
To enrich the quality of life for our community by preserving and enhancing recreational opportunities, parks, and open space.
Today, the District serves nearly 140,000 Conejo Valley residents by maintaining more than 50 parks and recreation facilities, offering thousands of classes each year, hosting dozens of community events, and, in cooperation with the City of Thousand Oaks, caring for 15,000+ acres of open space and 140 miles of trails via the Conejo Open Space Conservation Agency (COSCA).
CRPD is full of passionate and dedicated employees who take pride in providing quality parks and interesting and diverse programs. We consist of 91 full-time, 53 regular part-time, and approximately 325 part-time/seasonal employees, not to mention our myriad of contract instructors who supply us with outstanding recreational offerings. Plus, we rely heavily on—and are so very grateful for—more than 1,000 volunteers each year!
Our annual operating budget for the general fund is $20,000,000, approximately 70% of which comes from property taxes. Approximately six cents of every base property tax dollar is allocated to CRPD. So a big THANK YOU to Conejo Valley property owners for your ongoing investment in your community.
Beneficial partnerships with other government agencies like the City, the County, and the School District, and with community institutions like California Lutheran University and a host of service clubs and non-profit organizations enable residents to enjoy significantly more facilities and recreational services than we could hope to offer on our own.
CRPD Staff and Board of Directors are dedicated to improving the quality of life in our community and are proud of what your Park District has to offer.
Our vision is to serve our community and be recognized as a top recreation and park district in the nation we must:
be financially stable
be the primary source of leisure activities and services
match our programs and facilities to demographic needs
distinguish CRPD as a leading partner with other agencies and organizations for recreation, park and open space needs
be an employer of choice
evaluate and leverage emerging opportunities, while maintaining our facilities and infrastructure
update the District's Strategic Plan annually
inform and educate about recreation, parks and open space
engage in, and promote, environmentally responsible and sustainable facilities and business practices.
Our General Manager Expand
Jim Friedl
Jim grew up in Agoura Hills attending public schools and graduated from Agoura High School. He holds a Bachelors Degree in Urban Planning from UC San Diego and a Juris Doctorate degree from Pepperdine University School of Law. While in law school, Jim also received a certificate in dispute resolution from the Strauss Institute.
Jim was hired as an attorney for the City of Thousand Oaks in 1994. After five years of legal practice, he moved into public administration as a Deputy City Manager for the City of Thousand Oaks.
In 2003, Jim was selected to be an Assistant General Manager for the Conejo Recreation and Park District. Upon the retirement of Tex Ward in 2006, Jim became the Park District's third General Manager in its 56-year history.
In addition to his work as GM, he participates in various other organizations, professional associations and nonprofits.
California Association of Park and Recreation Indemnity (CAPRI), Board member (CAPRI is a statewide liability, property and workers compensation insurance pool of more than 60 recreation and park districts)
Play Conejo Board Member
Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority (MRCA), Finance Officer
Conejo Open Space Conservation Authority (COSCA), Joint Chief Administrative Officer
California Association of Recreation and Park Districts (CAPRD), Legislative Committee member (served 10 years as Chair)
Davenport Institute for Public Engagement and Civic Leadership at Pepperdine University's School of Public Policy, Advisory Board member
Rotary Club of Thousand Oaks, Board Member
California Special District's Association (CSDA), Certified Special District Administrator
Jim has written no books, though he has Tweeted quite a few times. He is married to Tracy – an attorney, mom and volunteer. When their four kids were young he spent many years coaching youth sports. Now that the kids are young adults, they are getting more independent and more tattoos with each passing year. So Jim is now pursing his passion of hiking and biking in the local mountains and soaking in the wonders of our natural world.
Quimby Fees Expand
This fee is also referred to as the Park Dedication Fee, and it is included in the City of Thousand Oaks Municipal Code. The general purpose is to provide for parks, recreational facilities, and open space areas for the health, safety, and general welfare of future residents and owners of property, and to encourage the orderly development of the City. Under this title, the code requires dedication of land, payment of fees, or both for park and recreational purposes as a condition of a residential development permit. A copy of the municipal code is available through the City of Thousand Oaks' website at www.toaks.org.
Philosophy of the Code
The basic philosophy of the ordinance is to ensure that each residential unit contributes a fair share of land or money to provide recreation areas and facilities to serve residents generated by the development.
The Conejo Recreational & Park District is the agency responsible for acquisition, development, and maintenance of recreation and park areas in the Thousand Oaks-Conejo Valley area and, therefore, the collector and responsible agency for Quimby fees or land. Quimby fees collected are set into basic planning zones and areas, and must be expended to serve the residential area in which they are collected. A check against the District Master Plan, available at the District's administrative office, can better define particular zones and areas.
By code, Quimby fees must be expended for acquisition, rehabilitation, and/or development of parklands. The actual maintenance and operation of the parks is done through the property tax. The fees are based on the type of units and population density, fair market value of the undeveloped land, and recreation and park district standards. Depending on the type of the project, the City code provides a formula for fee calculation. (For further information regarding the Quimby fee formula, see City of Thousand Oaks Municipal Code Section 9-3 1601-1612).
Complete the Applicant's Tract Information Sheet as follows:
Project Identification: Depending on project size, provide a case number, lot number, or street address.
Gross Acreage: The overall acreage of the proposed tract or subdivision. In small divisions or single lots, the acreage of the total project or single lot.
Area in Open Space: Usually for larger projects that intend to leave a quantity of open undevelopable land for either an association or public maintenance and use. Do not include open lands that are a part of residential lots.
Private Recreation Areas: Usually for larger projects that intend to provide a set of private recreation areas as amenities for their tract residents. Park credit might be available if the code requirements are met.
Number of Dwelling Units: Based on the proposed final number of units approved. Circle the correct category of single family, townhouse, apartment, and mobile home.
Planning Department Advisement: Zoning; Tract Number
Public Works Advisement: Area in Streets; Excess Street Area; Excess Street Improvement Costs; Amount of Public Works
In order to calculate specific Quimby fees, the following must be submitted:
Large Projects or Subdivisions (greater than four units)
Completed tract information sheet.
Certified appraisal* of the undeveloped land.
Latest tentative or proposed final tract map.
City of Thousand Oaks Public Works Department - Off-site and on-site improvement fee calculations.
Small Projects (4-units and less)
A certified appraisal*, copy of a recent escrow purchase price, letter of appraisal with comparable prices, or other agreed-upon method to establish value.
Tentative or a proposed final plot plan of the project.
For single lots with a proposed single unit, please submit a copy of the assessor's map showing the lot location identified with the assessor's number.
City of Thousand Oaks Public Works Department - Off-site improvement fee calculations pages 1-3.
* SPECIAL NOTE: The Conejo Recreation & Park District requires that all certified appraisals be prepared by a member of the Appraiser's Institute.
Submit all information to:
Conejo Recreation & Park District
Bill Palermo, Parks Analyst
403 W Hillcrest Drive
PLEASE NOTE: PAYMENT OF A PARK DEDICATION FEE IS AVAILABLE BY APPOINTMENT ONLY.
California Public Records Act SB272 Expand
Which Enterprise Systems Are Covered by SB 272
Governor Brown approved SB 272 in October 2015, adding section 6270.5 to the California Public Records Act (the "Act," Government Code Sections 6250-6276.48). Section 6270.5 defines an enterprise system as a software application or computer system that collects, stores, exchanges, and analyzes information that the agency uses that is (1) a multi-departmental system or system that contains information collected about the public and (2) a system of record. A system of record means a system that serves as an original source of data within an agency.
Stated plainly, SB 272 requires local agencies to create a catalog of multi-departmental systems or systems containing information about the public that stores original records and posts the catalog on their agency website.
Which Systems Are Excluded
Enterprise systems do not include cyber security systems, infrastructure, and mechanical control systems, or information that would reveal vulnerabilities to, or otherwise increase the potential for an attack on, a public agency's IT system. Additionally, section 6270.5 does not automatically require disclosure of the specific records that the IT systems collect, store, exchange or analyze, however, the Act's other provisions pertaining to disclosure of such records still apply.
CRPD SB272 Catalog
Wi-Fi Terms & Conditions of Service Expand
Revised September 2013
By using the Conejo Recreation and Park District's (CRPD) Public Wi-Fi Internet Service, you agree to be bound by the following terms and conditions which are a binding agreement between you and the Conejo Recreation and Park District.
You may use the service and technology provided to you by the Conejo Recreation and Park District for the sole purpose of accessing the internet and certain online CRPD services as described here. Conejo Recreation and Park District will give you an IP address each time you access the CRPD Public WiFi and it may change. You may not use the CRPD Public WiFi for any other reason, including reselling any aspect of the Public WiFi service. Other examples of improper activities include, without limitation:
Modifying, adapting, translating, or reverse engineering any portion of the CRPD Public WiFi network
Attempting to break security, access, tamper with or use any unauthorized areas of the CRPD Public WiFi
Attempting to collect or maintain any information about other users of the CRPD Public WiFi (including usernames and/or email addresses) or other third parties for unauthorized purposes
Creating or transmitting unwanted electronic communications such as "spam," or bulk commercial messages to other users or otherwise interfering with other user's enjoyment of the service
Engaging in any activity that infringes or misappropriates the intellectual property, publicity, privacy or other proprietary rights of others, including patents, copyrights, trademarks, service marks, trade secrets, or any other proprietary right of any third party, or that is defamatory, objectionable, unlawful or promotes or encourages illegal activity
The transfer of technology, software, or other materials in violation of applicable export laws and regulations, including but not limited to the U.S. Export Administration Regulations and Executive Orders
Distribution of any Internet viruses, worms, pinging, flooding, mail bombing, denial of service attacks, defects, Trojan horses or other items of a destructive nature
Accessing illegally or without authorization computers, accounts, equipment or networks belonging to another party, or attempting to penetrate security measures of another system. This includes any activity that may be used as a precursor to an attempted system penetration, including but not limited to port scans, stealth scans or other information gathering activity; or
Using CRPD Public WiFi for any unlawful, harassing, abusive, criminal or fraudulent purpose. We have the right to monitor, intercept and disclose any transmissions over or using our facilities, and to provide user information, or use records, and other related information under certain circumstances (for example, in response to lawful process, orders, subpoenas, or warrants, or to protect our rights, users or property)
Changes In Conejo Recreation and Park District Terms of Service and CRPD Public WiFi; Termination
We may modify or terminate the CRPD Public WiFi service and these Terms of Service and any accompanying policies, for any reason, and without notice, including the right to terminate the service with or without notice. Please review these Conejo Recreation and Park District Terms of Service from time to time so that you will be apprised of any changes. Upon any such termination, any and all rights granted by Conejo Recreation and Park District to you shall terminate.
You understand and agree that Conejo Recreation and Park District may access, preserve, and disclose your personal information if required to do so by law or in a good faith belief that such access, preservation or disclosure is reasonably necessary to comply with legal process or protect the rights and property of Conejo Recreation and Park District or the public.
You understand that CRPD Public WiFi, which utilizes wireless technologies, is not inherently secure and that wireless communications can be intercepted by technology designed and intended for that purpose. We will not be liable to you or any other party for any lack of security that may result from your use of CRPD Public WiFi. You agree that you are responsible for providing security measures that are suited for your intended use of CRPD Public WiFi. For example, you shall take full responsibility for taking adequate measures for safeguarding your data from loss. Also, other than the WiFi signal provided by Conejo Recreation and Park District, you must provide all equipment, technology and software to use CRPD Public WiFi.
THE SERVICES AND PRODUCTS ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" BASIS, AND YOUR USE THEREOF IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. CONEJO RECREATION AND PARK DISTRICT DOES NOT MAKE, AND HEREBY DISCLAIMS, ANY AND ALL OTHER EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NONINFRINGEMENT AND TITLE, AND ANY WARRANTIES ARISING FROM A COURSE OF DEALING, USAGE, OR TRADE PRACTICE. CONEJO RECREATION AND PARK DISTRICT DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICES WILL PERFORM AT A PARTICULAR SPEED, OR WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, OR SECURE.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL EITHER CONEJO RECREATION AND PARK DISTRICT OR ITS OFFCIALS, REPRESENTATIVES, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS OR AFFILIATES BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT, OR SPECIAL DAMAGES OF ANY NATURE, OR FOR ANY LOST REVENUES, LOST PROFITS OR LOSS OF BUSINESS REGARDLESS OF THE CAUSE AND WHETHER OR NOT FORESEEABLE. In addition, Conejo Recreation and Park District and its officials, representatives, employees, agents or affiliates will not be responsible for any damages, losses, expenses or costs that you suffer AS A RESULT OF: (i) any interruption or failure of the Services OR Products; (ii) the downloading or use of any information, data or materials obtained via the Services OR FROM THE Internet; (iii) any failure to complete a transaction on the Internet OR USING THE SERVICES or ANY loss of data due to delays, non-deliveries, mis-deliveries, or Service interruptions; (iv) ANYTHING BEYOND THE REASONABLE CONTROL OF CONEJO RECREATION AND PARK DISTRICT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO any interruption or failure of a third party's services, software, equipment or network; (v) any unauthorized use or modification of Services or Products or combination of Services or Products with other services, products or equipment; (VI) viruses, worms, trojan horses, or other undesirable data or software; or (vii) the attempt by unauthorized users (e.g., hackers) to obtain access to your data, web-site, computers, or networks.
You agree to hold harmless and indemnify the Conejo Recreation and Park District, its officials, representatives, employees, agents or affiliates from and against any third party claim arising from or in any way related to your use of CRPD Public WiFi, including any liability, damages or expense arising from all claims, losses, damages (actual and consequential), suits, judgments, litigation costs and attorneys' fees, of every kind and nature.
These Conejo Recreation and Park District Terms and Conditions of Service will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California with venue in Ventura County California. If for any reason a court of competent jurisdiction finds any provision or portion of the Conejo Recreation and Park District Terms and Conditions of Service to be unenforceable, the remainder of the Conejo Recreation and Park District Terms and Conditions of Service will continue in full force and effect.
These Conejo Recreation and Park District Terms and Conditions of Service constitute the entire agreement between the parties and supersede and replace all prior understandings or agreements, written or oral, regarding CRPD Public WiFi. Any waiver of any provision of the Conejo Recreation and Park District Terms and Conditions of Service will be effective only if in writing and signed by the General Manager of the Conejo Recreation and Park District.
Ordinance Manual Expand
Water Conservation & How You Can Help Expand
You Can Help Our Efforts
To report water leaks, broken sprinklers, over-watering due to malfunctioning controllers, or anything that results in water waste, please use the D.R.I.P. Water Watcher form at the bottom of this page. Thank you for helping us conserve!
Message From The General Manager
Although the Governor's April 2015 Executive Order was lifted in April 2017 with Executive Order B-40-17 and previously modified with the May 2016 Executive Order B-27-16 (Making Water Conservation a California Way of Life), long range climate modeling strongly indicates a hotter and drier Southern California in the future; without a strong commitment by the District to water conservation, the water resources in the Conejo Valley are jeopardized. Thus, the District will build upon its past efforts, move forward, and continue to do its "fair share" and be a leader in the community with regards to water conservation.
Water Conservation Plan
The District's attached Water Conservation Plan discusses multiple issues related to water conservation. With each issue, the Water Conservation Plan discusses the District's current practice, further District objectives, and challenges in accomplishing the objectives.
Utilizing the District's Strategic Plan, historical usage, and Making Water Conservation a California Way of Life recommendation (which provide the framework for outdoor irrigation standards utilizing evapotranspiration rates for the area, and irrigated and irrigable landscape areas), the District has set an annual water consumption target of 503 units of water per developed acre (1 unit of water equals 748 gallons).
In the last full fiscal year, 2017-2018, the District used 465 units per acre, 7.6% below its water target of 503 units per acre.
Water Conservation Plan - Updated October 2019
D.R.I.P. Water Watcher Program
Report park sprinkler problems and concerns by participating in the Do Report Irrigation Problems (D.R.I.P.) Water Watcher Program. Use the simple form below to report water leaks, broken sprinklers, over-watering due to malfunctioning controllers, or anything that results in water waste.
DRIP Program Water Waste Report form
Date Observed *
Time Observed *
Park Location: (park name and/or major cross streets) *
Describe what you observed. *
Do you wish to be contacted?
How do you wish to be contacted?
Turf Conversion Info & Maps Expand
In response to the current ongoing severe California drought, rapidly escalating water prices, and statewide policies and laws encouraging the reduction in the use of outdoor water (especially turf), the Conejo Recreation and Park District is continuing its water conservation efforts. These include:
Projects to convert non-essential turf to wood chips and/or drought-tolerant plants. We have turned off water on portions of nearly every park, totaling approximately 70 acres. See maps below for each park.
Projects to modify and upgrade irrigation systems
Projects to use reclaimed water for irrigation
Modifying the annual field refurbishment process
Below are turf conversion maps for each park.
Turf Reduction – Banyan Park (2.2 MB)
Turf Reduction – Borchard Community Park (2.7 MB)
Turf Reduction – Canada Park (1.8 MB)
Turf Reduction – Conejo Community Park (2.3 MB)
Turf Reduction – Conejo Creek North Park (2.6 MB)
Turf Reduction – Conejo Creek South (3.2 MB)
Turf Reduction – Cypress Park (2.0 MB)
Turf Reduction – Del Prado Playfield (547.2 KB)
Turf Reduction – Dog Park (1.9 MB)
Turf Reduction – Dos Vientos Community Park (3.2 MB)
Turf Reduction – Dos Vientos Neighborhood Park (2.3 MB)
Turf Reduction – El Parque de la Paz (2.1 MB)
Turf Reduction – Estella Park (1.9 MB)
Turf Reduction – Evenstar Park (2.0 MB)
Turf Reduction – Fiore Playfields (2.5 MB)
Turf Reduction – Glenwood Park (2.4 MB)
Turf Reduction – Hickory Park (2.3 MB)
Turf Reduction – Kimber Park (2.2 MB)
Turf Reduction – Lang Ranch Neighborhood Park (2.2 MB)
Turf Reduction – Lynn Oaks Park (2.3 MB)
Turf Reduction – Newbury Gateway Park (1.8 MB)
Turf Reduction – North Ranch Neighborhood Park (2.5 MB)
Turf Reduction – North Ranch Playfield (2.6 MB)
Turf Reduction – Northwood Park (2.5 MB)
Turf Reduction – Oakbrook Neighborhood Park (586.1 KB)
Turf Reduction – Old Meadows Park (1.9 MB)
Turf Reduction – Pepper Tree Park (2.7 MB)
Turf Reduction – Rancho Conejo Playfield (2.4 MB)
Turf Reduction – Russell Access 1 (2.1 MB)
Turf Reduction – Russell Park (2.5 MB)
Turf Reduction – Southshore Hills Park (2.2 MB)
Turf Reduction – Spring Meadow Park (2.2 MB)
Turf Reduction – Stagecoach Inn Park (1.7 MB)
Turf Reduction – Suburbia Park (1.9 MB)
Turf Reduction – Sunset Hills Park (2.3 MB)
Turf Reduction – Sycamore Neighborhood Park (2.1 MB)
Turf Reduction – Thousand Oaks Community Park (2.4 MB)
Turf Reduction – Triunfo Park (6.1 MB)
Turf Reduction – Walnut Grove Park (2.0 MB)
Turf Reduction – Waverly Park (1.9 MB)
Turf Reduction – Wendy Park (2.4 MB)
Turf Reduction – Wildflower Playfield (2.6 MB)
Turf Reduction – Wildwood Neighborhood Park (2.2 MB)
More Information about Water Conservation Expand
California Water Boards
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (bewaterwise.com)
Calleguas Municipal Water District
California American Water
California Water Service
City of Thousand Oaks Water Conservation
Water Usage Reports
January 2020 Water Usage Report
Searchable Database of Water Usage Report Archives
The Management Services Division of Conejo Recreation & Park District protects assets, oversees financial policies, and manages revenue and payments. Finance prepares the annual budget and provides regular reports and budget analysis to guide and grow the District's financial health.
Reports, Budgets & Policies Expand
Financial Reserves Policy
The 2019-2021 Final Budget is available for inspection at the Conejo Recreation & Park District office, 403 W. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks, California between the hours of 8:00am and 4:30pm on any regular business day.
If you have a request for additional finance-related information, please contact Sheryl Lewanda at 805-495-6471 or email at slewanda@crpd.org.
In compliance with California State Legislature Bill AB 1509, copies of our Elected Officials' Statement of Economic Interests - Form 700 - may be obtained at the County Of Ventura Office: 800 S. Victoria Ave. Ventura, CA 93009. http://www.ventura.org/responsibilities/form-700-filings
For more information, please visit the Fair Political Practices Commission website: http://www.fppc.ca.gov/Form700.html
Finance & Audit Committee
02/26/19 Finance & Audit Committee Meeting Agenda (31.3 KB)
05/10/19 Finance Audit Committee (21.1 KB)
3/04/18 Finance & Audit Committee Meeting Agenda (32.2 KB)
Financial Reserves Policy 2019 (93.7 KB)
FY 2013-2015 ADOPTED BUDGET (8.7 MB)
FY 2014-2015 ADOPTED BUDGET (916.3 KB)
2009-2010 Audit Report (5.3 MB)
2013-2014 Audit Report (19.0 MB)
You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view or print the above PDF files. To download for free, please visit http://get.adobe.com/reader.
2011 Master Plan with 2012 Update (35.8 MB)
2016-2020 Strategic Plan (15.1 MB)
AB 1234 Training Certificates (Ethics Education) (1.8 MB)
AHA Patient Opioid Factsheet (1.1 MB)
CDC Heads Up Parent Athlete Info Sheet (552.0 KB)
CRPD MOU 7-1-19 to 6-30-21 (1.0 MB)
CRPD Participant Code of Conduct (361.4 KB)
CRPD Salary Schedule Rev. 6-22-19 (44.0 KB)
Norms, Guidelines, and Processes (225.7 KB)
Ordinance Manual (293.4 KB)
Request for Financial Assistance (English) (276.6 KB)
Request for Financial Assistance (Spanish) (291.8 KB)
SB 272 The California Public Records Act (233.6 KB)
Community Centers & Special Units
Parks & Open Space
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