St. Vincent de Paul Church is a Catholic parish church located on 120 N. Front Street in Baltimore, Maryland. The church was dedicated in 1841 and is "the oldest Catholic parish church in continuous use in Baltimore." The current pastor is Father Richard T. Lawrence.
The church building itself is neoclassical style with brick walls painted white to give it the appearance of wood. Inside there are cast iron columns for support. While the interior has been remodeled several times, the exterior of the church has never been altered.
The history of St. Vincent is entwined with the history of Baltimore itself. It was founded in 1840 by Irish workers who were building the B&O railroad and C&O canal. Fr. John Baptist Gildea was the first pastor when the building was opened in 1841 to parishioners. The Irish immigrants working on these landmarks were a large part of the Catholic community, though membership included those from all social ranks, even slaves. In the 1960's the church was actively involved in movements against the Vietnam war and social changes which helped to attract young activists to the parish and its causes. The church and its members are very proud of the wide variety of backgrounds and cultures that have accumulated over their long and diverse history. St. Vincent is still a growing and active church in 2007.
Besides holding masses for church members, St. Vincent is active in local Baltimore communities in many ways, providing a clothes closet and food pantry, as well as a program called "Friday Hot Meals" in which volunteers serve hot dinners to local homeless persons. The church also offers a wide variety of religious education opportunities for children, teenagers, and adults including classes, retreats, camps, workshops, and discussion groups. St Vincent is also involved in local housing needs including replacing public housing projects with row homes for families. The most recent project is located right on Pratt Street. St. Vincent was an active participant in developing the Heritage Walk, a Baltimore project, and is one of the stops on the tour. Besides being involved in local communities of Baltimore, St. Vincent also has two sisters parishes that they work to help. One is located in Nicaragua and the other in Lithuania.
The church building itself is neoclassical style with brick walls painted white to give it the appearance of wood. Inside there are cast iron columns for support. While the interior has been remodeled several times, the exterior of the church has never been altered.
The history of St. Vincent is entwined with the history of Baltimore itself. It was founded in 1840 by Irish workers who were building the B&O railroad and C&O canal. Fr. John Baptist Gildea was the first pastor when the building was opened in 1841 to parishioners. The Irish immigrants working on these landmarks were a large part of the Catholic community, though membership included those from all social ranks, even slaves. In the 1960's the church was actively involved in movements against the Vietnam war and social changes which helped to attract young activists to the parish and its causes. The church and its members are very proud of the wide variety of backgrounds and cultures that have accumulated over their long and diverse history. St. Vincent is still a growing and active church in 2007.
Besides holding masses for church members, St. Vincent is active in local Baltimore communities in many ways, providing a clothes closet and food pantry, as well as a program called "Friday Hot Meals" in which volunteers serve hot dinners to local homeless persons. The church also offers a wide variety of religious education opportunities for children, teenagers, and adults including classes, retreats, camps, workshops, and discussion groups. St Vincent is also involved in local housing needs including replacing public housing projects with row homes for families. The most recent project is located right on Pratt Street. St. Vincent was an active participant in developing the Heritage Walk, a Baltimore project, and is one of the stops on the tour. Besides being involved in local communities of Baltimore, St. Vincent also has two sisters parishes that they work to help. One is located in Nicaragua and the other in Lithuania.
The Robert Zelmelsky Musky Heist occurred in 1963 in Spooner, Wisconsin, and involved, as the name implies, Spooner-area angler Robert Zelmelsky. According to the published reports1, Zelmelsky claims to have reeled in a mammoth 70 lb muskellunge from the Namekagon River, what would have then been a world record. Before taking any pictures of the fish, Mr. Zelmelsky promptly brought the musky into the Hayward, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources office to get it officially measured and weighed. There the DNR employees immediately seized the fish and ordered Mr. Zelmelsky off the premise. Mr. Zelmelsky called the Hayward police, who at first seemed receptive to Mr. Zelmelsky's claims, but then allegedly sided with the DNR upon arriving at the scene2. Of course, the skeptical side of this story is that Zelmelsky did in fact catch the world's largest musky, but, since he is from rival Spooner, Wisconsin, and not Hayward, which prides itself on having the largest musky ever recorded, the DNR and police did everything they could to make sure this news would ever see the light of day. Unfortunately for Mr. Zelmelsky, he had very little evidence to support a case3. The DNR and Hayward Police prompltly discredited everything Zelmelsky had to say, saying he had an axe to grind from a recent and unrelated DWI arrest4. The future would not be bright for Zelmelsky. Claimed by family members to have been caused by the heist--Zelmelsky's one true shot at fame--Zelmelsky fell victim to mental illness5.
1. "Musky Mistake?", Spooner Advocate, June 1963, www.spooneronline.com
2. "Angler Angered", Sawyer County Record, June 1963
3. Washburn County Justice Department Log Book, 1963
4. "Musky Mistake?", Spooner Advocate, June 1963; "Angler Angered", Sawyer County Record, June 1963
5. "The Powers of Grief", Spooner Advocate, September 1978, www.spooneronline.com
1. "Musky Mistake?", Spooner Advocate, June 1963, www.spooneronline.com
2. "Angler Angered", Sawyer County Record, June 1963
3. Washburn County Justice Department Log Book, 1963
4. "Musky Mistake?", Spooner Advocate, June 1963; "Angler Angered", Sawyer County Record, June 1963
5. "The Powers of Grief", Spooner Advocate, September 1978, www.spooneronline.com
Sweety the Chick is a mobile phone ringtone, wallpaper, and 3G video by (known as Jamster! in some markets). It was first advertised internationally on music video channels in 2004.
As with many of the Jamba!/Jamster! characters such as the Crazy Frog, the computer-generated chick has been greeted with both love and hatred - perhaps due in part to the frequency of advertising for the ringtone.
, together with a number of other ringtone providers, is a major source of advertising revenue for the German music channel VIVA. At its late-2004 peak, the Sweety the Chick song was sometimes played six times in a row during a commercial break. Sweety the Chick was released before the Crazy Frog in Germany.
Origin
Sweety is a licensed version of a strikingly similar chick created by Pierre Coffin in the U.K. for a series of animated commercials for Vizzavi (now ) during the Pop Idol television show (). Sweety first appeared in a Rhino and Rat ringtone advert, in which he was one of a line of baby chicks who started bouncing due to the vibrations coming from a nightclub.
Lyrics
"I may be small, I may look sweet.. but baby, I know how to move my feet... HIT IT!"
(Tempo change: Upbeat)
"Cause when I start to feel the beat, I just (smile and) /or/ (want to) move my feet and it makes me wanna tweet - tweet tweet tweet tweet tweeet tweet."
Fluffy
Sweety was paired up with another chick named Dinger for two further ringtones, a rendition of "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" and a new song called "Little Birds Rock". They are both also in a song called "Sweety's Party"
Sweety mobile phone game
Sweety features in a mobile phone dancing game where the player has to keep pressing keys to match numbers falling in three columns (matching the number keypad columns).
Toy
A plush toy is also available.
As with many of the Jamba!/Jamster! characters such as the Crazy Frog, the computer-generated chick has been greeted with both love and hatred - perhaps due in part to the frequency of advertising for the ringtone.
, together with a number of other ringtone providers, is a major source of advertising revenue for the German music channel VIVA. At its late-2004 peak, the Sweety the Chick song was sometimes played six times in a row during a commercial break. Sweety the Chick was released before the Crazy Frog in Germany.
Origin
Sweety is a licensed version of a strikingly similar chick created by Pierre Coffin in the U.K. for a series of animated commercials for Vizzavi (now ) during the Pop Idol television show (). Sweety first appeared in a Rhino and Rat ringtone advert, in which he was one of a line of baby chicks who started bouncing due to the vibrations coming from a nightclub.
Lyrics
"I may be small, I may look sweet.. but baby, I know how to move my feet... HIT IT!"
(Tempo change: Upbeat)
"Cause when I start to feel the beat, I just (smile and) /or/ (want to) move my feet and it makes me wanna tweet - tweet tweet tweet tweet tweeet tweet."
Fluffy
Sweety was paired up with another chick named Dinger for two further ringtones, a rendition of "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" and a new song called "Little Birds Rock". They are both also in a song called "Sweety's Party"
Sweety mobile phone game
Sweety features in a mobile phone dancing game where the player has to keep pressing keys to match numbers falling in three columns (matching the number keypad columns).
Toy
A plush toy is also available.
Omar Samuels (born October 1 1980) is an African American actor and musician. Since 2002, he has played the roles of Doctors to Fireman on networks from Fox to Warner Bros..
Biography
Early life
Omar was born in Montego Bay, Jamaica. Before he started acting, he belonged to a music group called new order which he formed with his friends in 1993. He began writing acting at the age of twelve. Attended Calabar High School in Kingston, JA.
Career
He is a inner city humanitarian.
Born in Montego Bay Jamaica, raised in Westmore land before later moving to Kingston Jamaica in 1986. With his parents separated, he grew up with relatives for most of his childhood. It would later become hard to stay in one school due to the hostile environment he had to grow up in, he then began to get in trouble with the law. Later at the age of 20, he moved to the United States in 2001, to escape the troubles that would lead to his down fall in Jamaica.
Omar started to model for 1 year in 2002 for a Santa Monica based modeling company, where he had success with various magazines. Wanting to expand his talent he turned to the movie industry in 2003 were he appeared in Ready To Rumble, later he did minor roles which gave him SAG eligibility in 2004. His love for the entertainment industry would turn is focus to producing, music/film.
Omar began working with fellow colleagues on a documentary about the inner city, to expose the truth about what is really going on in our cities that others may not be aware of. This is currently in production, soon to be released in 2007. Omar now reside in Hollywood, California.
In 2005 Omar being the founder, is the CEO for 5 star entertainment, which promotes one of the hottest spots in los angeles and Pasadena California.
Being very versatile, Omar plans to establish a clothing line in 2007. Part of the proceeds will go to charity and distributed to various health groups and help kids get out of the inner cities.
Personal life
Omar is currently focused on his career.
Personal Quotes
"Life is what you make of it, turn the bad to good and you will always be happy." Jamaica Herald, 1998.
Biography
Early life
Omar was born in Montego Bay, Jamaica. Before he started acting, he belonged to a music group called new order which he formed with his friends in 1993. He began writing acting at the age of twelve. Attended Calabar High School in Kingston, JA.
Career
He is a inner city humanitarian.
Born in Montego Bay Jamaica, raised in Westmore land before later moving to Kingston Jamaica in 1986. With his parents separated, he grew up with relatives for most of his childhood. It would later become hard to stay in one school due to the hostile environment he had to grow up in, he then began to get in trouble with the law. Later at the age of 20, he moved to the United States in 2001, to escape the troubles that would lead to his down fall in Jamaica.
Omar started to model for 1 year in 2002 for a Santa Monica based modeling company, where he had success with various magazines. Wanting to expand his talent he turned to the movie industry in 2003 were he appeared in Ready To Rumble, later he did minor roles which gave him SAG eligibility in 2004. His love for the entertainment industry would turn is focus to producing, music/film.
Omar began working with fellow colleagues on a documentary about the inner city, to expose the truth about what is really going on in our cities that others may not be aware of. This is currently in production, soon to be released in 2007. Omar now reside in Hollywood, California.
In 2005 Omar being the founder, is the CEO for 5 star entertainment, which promotes one of the hottest spots in los angeles and Pasadena California.
Being very versatile, Omar plans to establish a clothing line in 2007. Part of the proceeds will go to charity and distributed to various health groups and help kids get out of the inner cities.
Personal life
Omar is currently focused on his career.
Personal Quotes
"Life is what you make of it, turn the bad to good and you will always be happy." Jamaica Herald, 1998.