"Stamford Mayor Calls for Partial Evacuation of City and Issues Curfew for City Streets" Posted By Reverend Barbara Sexton 'Dear Ones Healing Ministry'

Mayor Calls for Partial Evacuation of City and Issues Curfew for City Streets

Saturday, August 27, 1011, 6:30 PM, Stamford
Mayor Michael Pavia met at 6:00 P.M. this evening with all City and operations emergency personnel.

“Because wind gusts may exceed 75 mph, I am issuing a curfew of all non-essential, non-emergency vehicular and pedestrian traffic from City streets effective 6:00 A.M. Sunday morning, until further notice,” declared the Mayor. “We are closely monitoring this storm for severe weather and unsafe conditions. We urge our residents to use extreme caution and stay at home.”

Earlier today, Mayor announced a mandatory evacuation of areas that are most vulnerable to flooding. “Due to expected high tides, storm surges, and heavy rains, I am advising anyone that lives in a low-lying area or along river flood plain areas, to relocate to higher ground,” the Mayor stated.

Residents who live on the following streets are reminded to evacuate their homes and move to higher ground. Those streets are as follows:

Sea Beach Drive (#76 and above, even numbers only)

Saddle Rock Road

Rogers Road (#49 and above)

Ralsey Road South (#1 through #37, odd numbers only)

Downs Ave. (#111 through #142)

Ralph Street (#9 and #15)

Dolphin Cove Quay (#160 and above)

Kennilworth Drive West (#73 through #95)

Weed Ave. (Weed Circle, #195 through #225)

Residents should make arrangements with family, friends or other accommodations. If none of those options are available to you, the City has opened a shelter at Stamford High School, located at 55 Strawberry Hill Ave. at 5:00 PM.

Please bring any necessary medications, toiletries and bed linens you will need with you. Shelters are pet-friendly, however all animals must have their vaccinations up to date (tags or paperwork) and must be crated. Please bring food and medicine for your pets.

If necessary, additional shelters will open and be announced on the City’s website: www.cityofstamford.org and on Twitter @cityofstamford. Emergency workers at Stamford HS will direct evacuees to additional shelters, if necessary.

EMERGENCY INFORMATION AND CONTACTS:

Emergency Hurricane Hotline 203-977-8840

CL&P 800-286-2000

Yankee Gas 800-989-0900

LOCAL NON-EMERGENCY NUMBERS:

Stamford Police Dept. 203-977-4444

Citizens Service Center 203-977-4140

Stamford Hospital 203-276-1000

Connecticut Poison Control 800-222-1222

LINK: www.cityofstamford.org/content/40/default.aspx#

"Stamford RESIDENTS & Their PETS Saturday UPDATE For Hurricane Irene: Shelter(s), Preparation, Assistance & Warnings For You" By Reverend Barbara Sexton "The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross"

 

courtesy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stamford,_Connecticut

 Dear Ones:
     Today, Mayor Michael Pavia has declared a 'state of emergency' for Stamford, CT:
"Mayor Michael Pavia is declaring a state of emergency effective at 8:00 a.m. Saturday
August 27th, 2011. This state of emergency will be in effect until further notice. The City recommends that residents in low-lying areas evacuate and seek shelter on higher ground. Evacuation should be complete by no later than 7:00 p.m. on Saturday August 27th. To determine if your home will likely be affected please review the maps included in
this briefing. Residents should make arrangements with family, friends or other accommodations immediately. If none of those options are available, the City is opening a shelter at Stamford High School on 55 Strawberry Hill Avenue at 5:00 PM. We are prepared to open additional shelters if necessary. Emergency workers at Stamford High School will direct evacuees to additional shelters if necessary.  Shelters are pet-friendly, but all animals must be crated. Please bring food and any medicines for your animals to the shelters. Please bring food and any medicines for your animals to the shelters. The Mayor has temporarily suspended all parking meter rules beginning at 12:00 p.m. today so that residents in low-lying areas with multiple vehicles can move their vehicles to higher ground. All city parking garages are open and free. Please routinely check you local news outlets for up to date information. The City will issue further information as it becomes available on its website and via Twitter, WSTC -1400AM and News 12 CT.
For further information on storm preparedness visit the American Red Cross website www.redcross.org , and the federal government www.ready.gov for pointers on personal readiness. During the emergency the City will use the Reverse 911 system to send a recorded message to each resident that has a published number.
EMERGENCY HELPLINES – UTILITIES 
Aquarion Water Company 1-800-732-9678 
Northeast Utilities (203) 386-2000
Yankee Gas 1-800989-0900
LOCAL NON-EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBERS
City of Stamford Citizen Services (203) 977-8840
City of Stamford Police Department non-emergency (203)-977-4444
Stamford Hospital (203) 279-1000
Connecticut Poison Control 1-800-222-1222
STAMFORD GOVERNMENT CENTER
888 WASHINGTON BOULEVARD
P.O. BOX 10152
STAMFORD, CT 06904-2152
Phone: (203) 977-4150
FAX: (203) 977-5845
Email: mpavia@ci.stamford.ct.us
Mayor
MICHAEL A. PAVIA"

Read Mayor's Press Release Here: 

LINK: www.cityofstamford.org/filestorage/25/50/IrenePosting_Update.pdf/

      We are blessed to have 'shelter arrangements' in Stamford that will allow our beloved companion animals to be with us when the 'worst' hits.

     May I remind you that many shelters across the country do NOT allow pets into (human) emergency shelters, leaving their poor owners to either abandon them or to risk 'life and limb' in order to stay with their animals!

     In any case, if you find that you WILL need to evacuate your residence, please do so in a timely manner and do it sooner-than-later, in order to avoid very dangerous driving conditons.

     Don't forget that we will likely encounter downed trees and powerlines, dangerous winds and flying projectiles and flooding, as well as fellow travelers in distress if we wait too long to seek the safety of one of Stamford's emergency shelters.

     So, please be responsible and act wisely and decisively.  As we all monitor the 'news' today, of course we pray for those who deliberately put themselves in peril saving others.

     Please, dear God, put your Protective Hands over those who put themselves at great risk in service to others, as they travel to and fro, on missions of assistance and rescue.

     Please, Lord, watch over all of us who will be affected by the power of this storm, that we be not afraid, but safe and secure under You.

     We pray these things in our individual traditions, which for Christians is in the Name of The Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit.

AMEN. 

     And one more thing: I am truly surprised by some of the comments being made about Stamford's city public safety director Bobby Valentine 'being out of town'.

http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/article/Valentine-out-of-town-during-Hurricane-Irene-2143505.php
http://www.sbnation.com/2011/8/27/2388012/hurricane-irene-bobby-valentine-public-safety-director  
     In this day and age of computer and smart-phone communication, 'mileage' is often irrelevant.  Are people complaining because they wish Bobby Valentine to 'be here to share the experience'?
     Exactly what will that accomplish, considering all emergency personnel know what their roles are and are on 'alert' and ready to roll?

     In fact, 'emergency preparations and training' are done WELL in advance of any actual emergencies.  

     And when an actual emergency is imminent, a more emergent time schedule is developed and news disseminated as in the 'news release' above.

     You can believe that busy Bobby has been putting in his fair share of work.  I'd think that Stamford would be THANKFUL to have someone like Bobby who is essentially a well-qualified VOLUNTEER (who has saved the city around 100K, to boot!)

     I call his willingness to serve 'REALLY stepping up to the plate'!

     But...."no good deed will go unpunished" and Bobby V. is being 'blessed' by those who are griping about him at this time.

     Emergencies/deaths/funerals/grave illnesses ALWAYS bring out both the very BEST and the very WORST in each and every one of us, every single time...no doubt about it.
God Bless Us All
Reverend Barbara Sexton

"The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross"

www.DearOnesHealingMinistry.blogspot.com/

Member Medical Reserve Corps. 

"Before Hurricane Irene 'Hits' Lower Fairfield County & Stamford, CT Directives" By Reverend Barbara Sexton 'The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross"

Dear Ones:
     At this time, we are under the 'threat' of a substantial Hurricane named 'Irene'.
     As I prepare, myself, to help with emergency sheltering in the area...and secure my own family...I wanted to make sure to share some information with you.
     Please do take the time to make note of what I've written here, so that you can assure the best safety for yourselves and for your loved ones.
     DO IT NOW!  PLEASE!
     The 'emergency hurricane hot-line number' for Stamford is 203-977-8840.  Use it while you can.
     And most of all, make sure that you have appropriate emergency preparedness supplies and are 'good-to-go' for whatever may befall us.
     Please be prepared for the worst of loss of phone systems and power, flooding, wind,  tree-tumbling, structural damage, lack of food, water and all the essentials we ordinarily take for granted.
     Rest assured that our best emergency preparedness people are 'on top of things'.
     While we pray that we need not initiate the highest levels of assistance for this Hurricane Irene, I can tell you that people like Bobby Valentine (Dir. of Emergency Preparedness for the city of Stamford) and Elizabeth Rodriguez of the MRC (Medical Reserve Corps) have things well in hand.
     But I truly love our most precious of Stamford's Health And Social Services former MRC Director Elaine Braccia R.N. and her group of wonderful, caring healing 'Angels'.
     It is a pure joy to have the opportunity to work with such selfless and 'giving' people!
     There are so many good people in Stamford who care about YOU, dear Readers!
     All that is asked is that you 'stay current', be prepared and be responsible for those around you.
     We are not alone on this earth--our sisters and brothers of all ages are here too!
     Here's the link for Stamford Government Center's 'homepage', which you can check as long as the Internet is up and running:
http://www.ci.stamford.ct.us/#

     Maybe I will see you soon.  If so, please say 'hello' and know that you are in my prayers more than you can ever know.
     And if someone gives you a 'helping hand', please be sure to thank them and go on, yourself, to help others, if you are able!
     As we all work together, we can overcome anything that may befall us with God's love and help.
With Love in Christ,
Reverend Barbara Sexton
"The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross"
www.DearOnesHealingMinistry.blogspot.com/
Member U.S. Medical Reserve Corps

"Northern Peru 6.8-7,0 Prelim Mag EARTHQUAKE Just Now" By Reverend Barbara Sexton "The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross"

 

http://www.iris.edu/seismon/

Dear Ones:

     A large preliminary magnitude 6.8 earthquake has occurred in the PERU-BRAZIL BORDER REGION.

     This is noteworthy given that the longitude of this earthquake is roughly 'in line with' the Virginia earthquakes...not that they are necessarily related.

     The fact is, seismologists do not know if this is significant. 

     Unfortunately, there is no such thing as 'accurately PREDICTING' earthquakes, so I present this to you merely as an item of interest.

     The data: 

DATE	LAT	LON	MAG	DEPTH km	REGION
24-AUG-2011 17:46:11	-7.64	-74.51	6.8	145.1	PERU-BRAZIL BORDER REGION

link: www.iris.edu/seismon/last30.html

     Another valuable source of earthquake information is the USGS site.

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/

     For the USGS data, see:

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/quakes_all.php  

God Bless You,

Rev. Barbara Sexton 

"The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross"

www.DearOnesHealingMinistry.blogspot.com/

"Second Smaller Quake Hits Virginia" By Reverend Barbara Sexton 'Dear Ones Healing Ministry'

 www.earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsus/

The USGS is reporting a second smaller earthquake in Virginia
Per: www.earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/quakes_all.php/

2.8

2011/08/23 18:46:50

37.931

-77.935

0.1

VIRGINIA

"Earthquake Scripture In Case You're Curious" By Reverend Barbara Sexton 'Dear Ones Healing Ministry'

 

courtesy www.GospelGifs.com  Jim Sutton

Dear Ones:

     We have experienced an earthquake and may or may not experience more in the form of 'after-shocks' which can be every bit as bad-or even worse-than the original.
     Even as we speak, seismologists at the USGS and elsewhere are still 'fine-tuning' the exact data for the original quake.  In fact, it has been downgraded by the USGS to a 5.8 mag, and at a depth greater than the original one km (0.62 mi).

     I urge one and all to not panic.  Use common sense and listen to public officials for safety information.
     And be sure to click on keyword 'tutorials' for a crash-course on how to understand earthquakes and find useful links for you and your loved one.

     Most of all, take comfort in these words of Scripture.  I quote here the NIV for Protestants and the KJV for Catholic and Orthodox readers, as representative 'versions'.

     Of course, the Word of God is Universal...and so the message is the same in all versions of Holy Scripture.     

     Earthquakes in The New Testament figure prominently in Matthew 24 (meaning 'verse' 24), Luke 21 and Mark 13.  I urge you to read them in their totality yourselves.

      We will start with Matthew 24:6-8.  Jesus is speaking:

 "6You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come. 7Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; There will be famines and earthquakes in various places. 8All these are the beginning of birth pains."

     Interestingly, in the King James Version of the Bible, we read:"and there shall be famines and pestilences and earthquakes in divers places" Mt 24:7 (KJV)
     Back to the NIV translation, Luke 21 reads: "There will be great earthquakes, famines and pestilences in various places, and fearful events and great signs from heaven." Luke 21:10-11 (NIV)
     Back to the NIV translation, Mark 13 reads: "8Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.  There will be earthquakes in various places, and famines. These are the beginning of birth pains." Mark 13:8 (NIV)

     The corresponding verse in the KJV reads: "...and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these are the beginnings of sorrows." Mark 13:8    

God Bless You & God Bless America
Reverend Barbara Sexton
"The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross"
www.DearOnesHealingMinistry.blogspot.com/ 

     

"MAP & More Virginia Earthquake Data" By Rev. Barbara Sexton 'Dear Ones Healing Ministry'

Here's the data from: www.iris.edu/seismon/last30.html/

23-AUG-2011 17:51:03	37.97	-77.97	5.9	1.0	VIRGINIA

"Details Earthquake In Virginia Mag 5.9, Depth 1 Kilometer" By Reverend Barbara Sexton 'Dear Ones Healing Ministry'

www.earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/quakes_all.php/

Dear Ones:
     Do not be afraid.  Below is the data from the USGS.
     Read my 'TUTORIALS' for links you need to monitor all this. 

Per the USGS: www.earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/quakes_all.php/

5.9

2011/08/23 17:51:04

37.975

-77.969

1.0

VIRGINIA

God Bless You
Reverend Barbara Sexton
"The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross"
www.DearOnesHealingMinistry.blogspot.com/

"Stamford Feels Earthquake" By Reverend Barbara Sexton 'Dear Ones Healing Ministry'

Dear Ones:
     I just felt an earthquake in Stamford, CT approx. 1:53-1:54 PM EST.
     Will update.
     Rev. Barb
     www.DearOnesHealingMinistry.blogspot.com/

"A Prayer For Someone With Liver Problems" By Reverend Barbara Sexton 'Dear Ones Healing Ministry'

 

courtesy www.turnbacktoGod.com/

From Rev. Barb-

Dear Ones:

     Please pray with me just now for all who suffer from liver problems all over the world.

Let us pray:

Heavenly Father, we know that we are fearfully and wonderfully made.

Your 'design' of us...and your designs for us are a neverending source of wonder and, at times, confusion and anxiety.

Please help us to best understand your Will for us, that we might learn to deal with whatever afflictions we may have.

We know illness strikes young and old, alike...sometimes in what seems like 'out of the blue'...and sometimes as a result of our own 'foolishness'.

Yet, still, you are with us O Lord with your steadfast love.

You are there with us at all times with a love that refreshes itself continually,

Just as the very cells of the human liver refresh and replace themselves continually, 

So great is your 'Grand Design'.

And as we need only the smallest bit of love to carry on, 

So it is with the amazing liver....the smallest bit 'transplanted', even 'one-quarter'...can help us to continue on and give a grateful recipient a full life, once again.

You ever cleanse us, Lord, with your Love and Hope and Faith,

And you have provided our 'temporary vessels' with an organ of cleansing, as well.

So now we pray fervently for all who suffer from any and all diseases and illnesses of the liver that they be uplifted right now and unafraid.

For we understand that nothing is impossible with our Great Healer.

We are grateful, O God, that you take the time to listen to this our humble prayer of ours.

As we pray these things in our individual traditions, which for Christians is 

In The Name of The Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit

AMEN

Rev. Barbara Sexton

"The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross"

"Go forth and let God heal you!"

Dear Ones Healing Ministry

www.DearOnesHealingMinistry.blogspot.com/

courtesy www.turnbacktoGod.com/

"Missing Darien CT Teen ZACHARY GALLO FOUND, Praise God!" By Reverend Barbara Sexton 'Dear Ones Healing Ministry'

Zachary Gallo was reported missing Monday morning at 7 a.m. He was last seen between 11 and 11:30 p.m. on Aug. 21. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Darien Police immediately. Photo: Stamford Advocate Contributed / Stamford Advocate contributed

DARIEN -- A day-long search for a missing Darien teen ended at about 11:15 Monday night, when police say a family member found 16-year-old Zachary Gallo on Hope Street in Stamford.

Darien, Stamford and Norwalk police had been searching since early Monday morning for Gallo, who has autism and left his Hoyt Street home late Sunday night.

Sgt. Jeremiah Marron, a Darien Police Department spokesman, said Gallo was unharmed and in good physical condition when found by the family member, who he said was in from out of town.

Marron said police do not suspect foul play, but the incident remains under investigation by the Darien Police Youth Division.

Lt. Ronald Bussell, who leads the town's detective bureau, said Monday that the department and others searched the town's 13 square miles without finding Gallo earlier in the day.

Gallo, of 103 Hoyt St., was reported missing at 7 a.m.Monday after he was last seen between 11 and 11:30 p.m. Sunday.

A police source said the boy left a note for his parents saying he wanted to harm himself. In the note, the boy said he was heading for The Cove.

On Monday, Norwalk police sent a team of officers and a police dog, who unsuccessfully tried to run a track on the boy near St. John's Cemetery, near the boy's home.

Stamford police Capt. William Mullin said Stamford Marine Police had also undertaken a search for the boy.

Police said Gallo left his cell phone at his home and was unable to be contacted on Monday.

Read more: http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/article/Missing-Darien-teen-found-after-day-long-search-2135807.php#ixzz1VrQO2w8A
Thank you, Lord...Thank you, Lord...Thank you, Lord.
Please pray for this young man and his family.
God Bless You
Rev. Barbara Sexton
Dear Ones Healing Ministry
www.DearOnesHealingMinistry.blogspot.com/

"Darien Police Searching For Missing 16-Year-Old ZACHARY GALLO--Please HELP!" By Reverend Barbara Sexton 'Dear Ones Healing Ministry'

Darien Police Searching For Missing 16-Year-Old [Updated] 

MISSING 16 YR OLD ZACHARY GALLO-DARIEN & SURROUNDING AREA

   ZACHARY GALLO-MISSING-AGE 16-DARIEN, CTPLEASE HELP IF YOU SEE ZACHARY Or HAVE ANY INFORMATION ABOUT HIS DISAPPEARANCE & WHEREABOUTS CALL the Darien Police Department immediately at 203-662-5301, PLEASE.

Zachary Gallo was last seen at his home Sunday night.

• By John Davisson
• Email the author

Police have released a photo of Zachary Gallo, pictured at right.
"We have reason to believe that Zach is potentially an endangered at-risk individual," Darien police Capt. Fred Komm said in an email Monday. (Note from Rev. Barb: it has now been disclosed that Zach has autism.)
Police are seeking the public's help in locating missing teenager Zachary Gallo, 16, of Darien.
Gallo is described as white, 5 feet 8 inches tall, and 185 lbs. with brown hair and brown eyes. Police said he is known to wear his hair slicked back and his jeans rolled up to his ankles.
The teenager was last seen by his parents between 11 and 11:30 p.m. Sunday at their Hoyt Street residence, police said. He was reported missing around 7 a.m. Monday.
Gallo reportedly left his cell phone at home.
"Exhaustive efforts have been made by this department and others to locate this young man," said Lt. Thomas Krois, including patrols and K-9 searches of the area. Stamford and Norwalk police were among the agencies participating in the search.
Gallo attends school at Cooperative Educational Services in Trumbull. Krois said Gallo's interests did not point to an obvious destination for the teenager.
Anyone who sees Gallo or has information about his whereabouts is asked to contact the Darien Police Department immediately at 203-662-5301.
From Rev. Barb, a PRAYER:
Holy God:  
Please, we pray that Zachary be safe & brought back into the embrace of his loving family.
Impel all in SW CT and elsewhere to actively search for this precious child, that he be brought back home, well and unharmed.
Lord have mercy and see that this 16-yr-old be returned to safety and quell the fears of parents everywhere who live in dread of the loss of a child in situations like this.
Embolden us to act definitively, reminding us that we are not on this earth alone, for our brothers and sisters and their children are here, too!
We pray these things in the name of Your Precious Son Jesus Christ.
And we ask our Savior's Mother Mary to intercede at this moment...she who taught us that 'all life is precious'...she who never ignores the righteous pleas of mothers and their children.
In the Name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit we pray these things-
AMEN
Rev. Barbara Sexton
www.DearOnesHealingMinistry.blogspot.com/
 

"TEA PARTY MEETING TONIGHT 7-9PM Stamford SBC Restaurant" Posted By Reverend Barbara Sexton 'Dear Ones Healing Ministry'

GREENWICH-STAMFORD TEA PARTY PATRIOTS

MEETING TONIGHT!

MONDAY, AUG. 22, 2011, 7-9 PM

SOUTHPORT BREWING CO
131 SUMMER ST., STAMFORD, CT

AGENDA

PLEDGE AND PRAYER

DISCUSSION OF WEEK’S EVENTS

REVIEW OF SUNDAY’S PROTEST

THE CT GOP PLATFORM COMMITTEE – TONIGHT’S DRAFT FOR DEBATE

INELIGIBILITY ISSUES TO DISCUSS

FALL ELECTIONS AND OUR WAR ON FRAUD

 courtesy 'Doc's Patriotic Graphics' link: www.geckocountry.com/  Thank You, 'Doc'!
animated dividers courtesy: www.free-animations.co.uk  Thanks!

Posted by:
Reverend Barbara Sexton
"PROUD TEA PARTY PATRIOT"
link: CT TPP: www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000919424310#!/groups/connecticutteapartypatriots/

"Let's join together and help heal our fine nation!"

"CPO Brian Bill Funeral Today August 19, 2011-A Brave Navy SEAL Laid To Rest" By Reverend Barbara Sexton 'Dear Ones Healing Ministry'

 CPO Brian Bill, US Navy SEAL

www.news12.com/articleDetail.jsp?articleId=289952&position=1&news_type=news/

Dear Ones:

     What can I say?  Today was an experience I will never forget as brave warrior CPO Brian Bill U.S. Navy SEAL was memorialized at St. Cecilia's in Stamford, CT.

     The turn-out of citizens from many states (I counted at least 8!) to honor our fallen hero and America was astounding!

     The 'sea' of flags held by veterans and others was an overwhelming sight, the likes of which I have never personally witnessed in Stamford.

     With a brilliant circle of flags encompassing the entire front property of St. Cecilia's...and a HUGE American Flag erected straight above courtesy of the Stamford Fire Dept. (smack dab in the middle) my breath was 'taken away'.

     It's hard to believe that  even amidst the tremendous grief of a funeral for one who was 'faithful-in-Christ'' and was the embodiment of the Navy tenets "Paratus Et Potens ("Ready and Able") and Semper Fortis ("Always Strong")...that one could have a 'positive moment' by reflecting upon the great patriotism displayed by ALL who attended CPO Brian Bill's 'Mass of Christian Burial'.

     But that is how our wonderful and powerful God works!

     Service members of the U.S. Navy subscribe to a most powerful and beautiful tenet, "Non Sibi, Sed Patriae ("Not for ourselves, but for our country").

     God bless them all for their dedication and service and great sacrifice!

     U.S Navy SEALs specifically say, "The only easy day was yesterday".

      And I say, "Thank God for them and for their protection of our beloved country!

     My regular readers know that I like to utilize my 'original graphics'...but due to security concerns, photography of the event was limited.

     "Rest" dear Brian.  And know that there are many who appreciate what you did while you were on earth here with us.

     Sincerest condolences to the Parrys and to Scott Bill and to Brian's brothers-in arms.  This is a trying and difficult time, but just know that we love you and are 'with you' at all times and in all ways..

     Thank you for giving America your wonderful son!

With Love in Christ

Rev. Barbara Sexton

"The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross"

www.DearOnesHealingMinistry.blogspot.com/

"Times & Directions For : Mass Of Christian Burial & Arlington Burial Of USA & Stamford Hero Chief Petty Officer Brian R. Bill, U.S. Navy SEAL" Posted by Reverend Barbara Sexton 'Dear Ones Healing Ministry'

 

Incredible CPO Brian R. Bill, Navy SEAL

Per Leo P. Gallagher & Son for USA & Stamford Hero Chief Petty Officer Brian R. Bill, U.S. Navy SEAL:
Address & Phone: 2900 Summer Street, Stamford, CT 06905-4304 | 203-327-1313 

Mass of Christian Burial

Friday, August 19, 2011 | 11:00am

Church of St. Cecilia

1184 Newfield Ave, Stamford , Connecticut 06905 | 203-322-1562

A special prayer for Rev. Richard Futie of St. Cecilia's (now Sacred Heart's pastor):  

Dear Father In Heaven:

We pray that you will 'reinforce' our brother Rev. Futie to withstand the great emotional challenges that Chief Petty Officer Brian Bill's funeral will bring.

While our dear heroes are at rest, those who are left behind grieve. 
Make your servant strong and capable of sharing the faith boldly at this time.

In these days and hours of unending gratitude and grief, we pray for all whose lives are affected by the deaths of America's fine warriors.

Let no one put asunder the bravery of those who sacrificed their lives for us...And comfort all family and friends and caregivers and brothers-in-arms...as well as a truly humbled community--

We pray these things in the Name of the Father, the Son & the Holy Spirit

AMEN

Burial CPO Brian R. Bill 
Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington, Virginia 22211

Directions to Arlington Cemetery

Pater noster, qui es in caelis:

sanctificetur Nomen Tuum;

adveniat Regnum Tuum;

fiat voluntas Tua,

sicut in caelo, et in terra.

Panem nostrum cotidianum da nobis hodie;

et dimitte nobis debita nostra,

sicut et nos dimittimus debitoribus nostris;

et ne nos inducas in tentationem; 

sed libera nos a Malo.

 AMEN

Posted by Reverend Barbara Sexton

www.DearOnesHealingMinistry.blogspot.com/

Chief Petty Officer Brian Robert Bill, 31 of Virginia Beach, Virginia was killed in action on August 6th, 2011 in Wardak province, eastern Afghanistan. Born August 23, 1979 in Stamford, Connecticut. He was the son of Dr. Michael and Patricia Parry of Stamford, CT, and Scott Bill of Sarasota, Florida. Chief Special Warfare Operator Bill was an Eagle Scout, graduated from Trinity Catholic High School, Stamford and Norwich University, Norwich, VT with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering. In June, 2001 he enlisted in the United States Navy to pursue his life-long dream of becoming a U.S. Navy SEAL. After Basic Training in Great Lakes, Illinois he attended Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) training in Coronado, CA. In 2003 he was designated as a SEAL and assigned to an east coast SEAL Team based in Virginia Beach, VA. . During his career he was decorated with the following personal awards: three Bronze Stars with Valor, Joint Service Commendation Medal with Valor, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, two Combat Action Ribbons and three Good Conduct Medals. Brian was a skilled fly-fisherman, skier and skydiver. He was an accomplished mountaineer with successful summits of Aconcagua in Argentina and Mount Elbrus in Russia. He had completed several marathons and obtained his commercial pilot's license. He independently studied Russian and became fluent in French. . In addition to his parents he is survived...

Chief Petty Officer Brian Robert Bill, 31 of Virginia Beach, Virginia was killed in action on August 6th, 2011 in Wardak province, eastern Afghanistan.

Born August 23, 1979 in Stamford, Connecticut. He was the son of Dr. Michael and Patricia Parry of Stamford, CT, and Scott Bill of Sarasota, Florida.
Chief Special Warfare Operator Bill was an Eagle Scout, graduated from Trinity Catholic High School, Stamford and Norwich University, Norwich, VT with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering.
In June, 2001 he enlisted in the United States Navy to pursue his life-long dream of becoming a U.S. Navy SEAL. After Basic Training in Great Lakes, Illinois he attended Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) training in Coronado, CA. In 2003 he was designated as a SEAL and assigned to an east coast SEAL Team based in Virginia Beach, VA. . During his career he was decorated with the following personal awards: three Bronze Stars with Valor, Joint Service Commendation Medal with Valor, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, two Combat Action Ribbons and three Good Conduct Medals.
Brian was a skilled fly-fisherman, skier and skydiver. He was an accomplished mountaineer with successful summits of Aconcagua in Argentina and Mount Elbrus in Russia. He had completed several marathons and obtained his commercial pilot's license. He independently studied Russian and became fluent in French. .
In addition to his parents he is survived by his grandmother Betty Hardiman, brother Christian Bill, sister Amy Kutney, her husband Chad and their daughter Ryder, sister Andrea Sholes, her husband Christopher and their daughter Kyra, sister Kerry Welch, sister Tessa Bill, brother Morgan Bill, Aunt Anne Goebel and her husband James, Aunt Sharon Davis, Uncle Thomas Davis and his wife Joanne; Aunt Maureen Corcoran; Aunt Mary Sikes and her husband John; Uncle Jeffrey Davis, 10 cousins; Jay Goebel, Kate Noell and her husband Hunter, Martha Goebel, Molly Goebel, Gregory Davis, Julia Davis, Sophia Davis, Johnny Sikes, Bennett Sikes, Kitt Sikes, Uncle Stephen Parry & his wife Sue, Great Uncle Monsignor William Nagle, Great Uncle Dr. & Mrs. John Nagle, their children, John, Jeffrey, Brian, Kathleen, Kerry and their families.

Friends may call at the Leo P. Gallagher & Son F.H. 2900 Summer Street on Thursday August 18, 2011 from 4 to 8 PM.
A mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Saint Cecilia Church, 1184 Newfield Avenue on Friday August 19, 2011 at 11 A.M. Interment will be at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Navy SEAL Foundation at navysealfoundation.org or to Norwich University in his name for a scholarship to be named later. To leave an online condolence please visit www.leopgallagherstamford.com

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"How To Dye Pink Ballet Ribbon To European (Peachy) Pink--Quick & Easy" By Reverend Barbara Sexton 'Dear Ones Healing Ministry'

 

Dear 'Ballet Moms', Ballerinas & Dance Enthusiasts:

     You know how it is.  You have your shoes and then you realize your ribbons are the wrong color.

     And it's 'crunch time' and you know you won't get your order in time for an upcoming class or performance!

     So what do you do?  (When you're done weeping as you furiously 'google' every ballet supply house within a 90 mile radius, so you can there and back in the allotted time, that is!)

     And will you even have TIME to sew on your elastics and/or ribbons, even if you manage to locate the right ones in European pink or Capezio pink or Freed peach or whatever color you need?

     Well, relax, for I have a solution for you which is both quick and easy in emergency situations.

     THE TEMPORARY FIX:

     Simply drop some yellow food coloring into a few ounces of some 91% isopropyl alcohol at a concentration of three drops yellow coloring per 1 oz of alcohol (to get the color in the photo above).  Be sure to stir the solution very well with a plastic spoon!

     Yes, you can use 70% isopropyl alcohol, but the higher the percentage the 'better the wetting ability' of the final dye.   Don't forget that your fingers have oils which transfer to everything and the alcohol will simply allow the coloring to permeate the ribbon better...especially if it is re-used ribbon.

     Wear plastic gloves if you like and be sure to protect the surface on which you are working.

     After you've made your solution, it is a simple matter to 'dip and swirl' your pink ribbon until the desired shade is reached.  

     Blot the excess off the ribbon that has just been dyed and check the color and re-dip if necessary.  The ribbon will dry fairly quickly because the alcohol evaporates, but you can also use a blow-dryer on low to speed up the process.

     Be sure to do some 'test samples' before you dip your good ribbons (or elastics-this method can be used to temporarily color elastics too.)  The duration of dipping is not really long enough to radically affect most elastics available today...But again, EXPERIMENT.

     Now I must emphasize that if these ribbons get wet, they will 'bleed' a bit.  But one class (or even one standard dance on stage) is not likely to cause any major bleeding problems.

     Indeed, it is desirable to keep the satin part of any pointe shoe dry so that 'spotting' does not occur.  

 

Example number 1

 

Example number 2

 When I figure this one out, I'll let you know what caused this discoloration!

     But vigorous dancing causes a great deal of perspiration, of course, so this method of dyeing pink ballet ribbons to European peachy pink will only last for as long as the ribbons stay dry.

     Still, for the budding ballerina (and more likely than not, her mom or other caring woman) it will definitely be useful.

     PERMANENT METHOD:

     I don't know how this would work out, but it should be just fine.

     I haven't tried using 'Rit' or other permanent fabric dye (in yellow or light orange) as an experiment yet.

     So if any of you want to try to do a permanent dye job, so to speak, just remember that we don't want anything toxic against the skin.

     Since most wear tights, this won't be a problem, although some dancers prefer to be bare-footed for certain things so as to 'feel the floor better'.

      So there you have it.  I hope my suggestions will buy you some 'breathing room' when the clock is ticking and your ribbons are not the right color.

     Please let me know how your experiments are going by commenting here or by emailing me at BarbaraKSexton@aol.com 

     Next up:  Emergency gluing of ribbons when the clock has you pressured, with just some basic 'tacking' for safety with needle & thread (or dental floss, if that is your preference).

     (Sssshhhh....I don't know if you want your Ballet Instructor/Mistress to know about this!)

     Traditionalists may 'balk', but I'll be 'blow-drying' my TMT Bloch pointe shoes shortly (they are constructed with a heat-activated 'adhesive paste' that can be molded to the feet and then put in the fridge 'to set'.

     I guess I love 'tradition' as much as I love scientific innovation...especially in all the good things in life, like ballet, that make our lives so much better and so much more enjoyable!

God Bless You

Rev. Barbara Sexton

"The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross"

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"TEA PARTY PATRIOTS MEETING TONIGHT 7-9 PM SBC Restaurant Stamford Mon, Aug 15, 2011" By Reverend Barbara Sexton 'Dear Ones Healing Ministry'

Greenwich-Stamford TEA PARTY PATRIOTS meets tonight 7-9 PM at the SBC Restaurant & Brewery and every Monday at the same time, unless otherwise indicated, upstairs.
Blessings-Rev. Barb  

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"Attention All CT VOTERS: A 'MUST-SEE' TEA PARTY PATRIOTS VIDEO" Posted By Reverend Barbara Sexton 'Dear Ones Healing Ministry'

Watch this on YouTube www.youtu.be/HRgs927jOrQ
link: www.site.ct2nddistrictteapartypatriots.com/
Dear Ones:
     If you are a voter (or expect to be registering in time to vote) in CT, you owe it to yourself to watch this TEA PARTY PATRIOTS video.
     Kudos to CT TEA PARTY PATRIOTS representative Ron Wilcox, for expressing it all so accurately, boldly and succinctly.
     It is our belief that informed voters are empowered voters.  Especially in this day and age of fiscal irresponsibility, voters need to take things in hand and make some REAL changes in CT and across the Nation.
God Bless You & God Bless America
Reverend Barbara Sexton
Independent Voter and
"PROUD TEA PARTY PATRIOT"
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