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Nanaimo News Bulletin Tuesday, January 14, 2014
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Diva Dolls have good intentions By Nicholas Pescod The News bulleTiN
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YOUR WEEKLY HOROSCOPE:
UP TO Jan 20th, 2014
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ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, some difficulty awaits you, but you are strong and fully capable of handling what’s coming your way. Maintain your composure and stick it out a little longer. TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, this is your week to shine and let everyone at work know just how talented and devoted you are to the team. Enjoy the fanfare while you can get it. GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Distractions are lurking, Gemini, but you will still manage to get things done. Somehow you find the focus needed to muddle through all the work. CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 Trust someone close to you with a few of your secrets, Cancer. Holding them in may only cause you grief in the long run. Don’t worry, your confidante will be supportive. LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, an investment opportunity has piqued your interest. Until you sign over the funds, be sure to research everything thoroughly and call in some expert advice. VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, you have a lot on your plate, but you can handle it on your own. If things are to get done, you will get them accomplished of your own accord, even if it takes longer.
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LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Some added confidence is all you need to get back on the right track, Libra. Things are bound to work out in your favor, especially when you put your mind to something. SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, just when skepticism seems to be taking over, you will discover once in a while there are a few surprises with happy endings. Enjoy your good luck. SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, though unusual, your behavior might seem perfectly reasonable to you. But unless you share your thoughts with others, they may wonder what is going on. CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Remember that words said in the heat of the moment will not soon be forgotten, Capricorn. Don’t forget to employ some tact when discussing serious matters with loved ones. AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, this week you will have to be very convincing if you want plans to go your way. Brush up on your approach and give thought to exactly what it is you want to say. PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Take a few days to let your mind wander, Pisces. You will probably find being a free spirit to be a refreshing break from the norm.
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If burgers, beer, burlesque and benevolence are your thing, then you’re in luck. On Saturday (Jan. 18), The Diva Dolls – Brandi Blaze, Lexis Cummings and Nina Colada – will be performing their first burlesque show of the year at the Foundry Pub. The performance, titled Burger, Beer and Burlesque, will also have an added flavour of philanthropy. The Diva Dolls are raising money to send Colada’s 10-year-old cousin, Jevan Freeman, from Belize to the United States for medical treatment. Freeman suffers from a blood disorder known as Idiopathic (or immune) thrombocytopenic purpura. “It’s very rare and he needs a lot of medication. It’s a disease that causes him to bleed through his pores and eyes,” Colada said. “We need to raise funds for him
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The Diva Dolls, Nina Colada (left), Brandi Blaze, Lexis Cummings perfom on Jan. 18 at The Foundry pub.
to go somewhere in the United States ... so that he can get a surgery that can help him.” IPT is a blood disorder that can develop in children and adults and causes bleeding from various parts of the body. According to AboutKidsHealth. ca, 80 per cent of children diagnosed with IPT are able to recover without treatment in roughly
six months. Children who develop chronic IPT can make a full recovery, but medication is often required. “He’s starting to recover. He ended up going back to school just before the Christmas break,” Colada said. “He actually did pretty good in his grades in school, so he is still being a little trooper.” To help raise money for Freeman the girls
will be holding a 50/50 draw as well as a silent auction. Items available at the auction include a wide range of gift certificates. During the intermission, the girls will be taking photos with the Diva Dolls for a fee of $5. “They will be printed right off at the end of the night and all the proceeds will go to Jevan as well,” Blaze said. The Diva Dolls have been together since 2010 and put on approximately three burlesque shows a year. After four years of performing together, there is no shortage of laughter amongst the trio. “It is always entertaining. We always laugh at each other,” she said. “We work really well together and we are able to come up with our own choreography.” Tickets are available at the door or in advance by calling Blaze at 250-713-1120.
Exempt your child from the FSA
Dear parents,
We work hard to give your children the best education possible. We celebrate with them when they master a new concept and help them think creatively when tackling a tricky problem. But standardized tests like the Foundation Skills Assessment (FSA) in Grades 4 and 7 take away from those wonderful moments of learning.
The FSAs do not count for marks, create needless stress for students, are expensive, and the muchdelayed results do not actively support your child’s progress. The data is also misused to rank schools, which puts pressure on teachers to teach to the test, instead of to students’ interests and needs. That’s why teachers in Nanaimo recommend you send a letter to your school principal requesting that your child be exempted from the FSA.
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