Leo Habets is the CEO of Maximum Life, a web-based business. Maximum Life has partnered in the past with the New Life Network in various online ventures. He is also known as a former director of Agape Europe, serving in that position from 1987 to 1996.
Habets was trained as a graphic designer. His first professional Christian position was as director of Agape Nederlands, the Dutch ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ. In this position he founded the Christian newspaper, Uitdaging. He then moved on to become the European director of the ministry, later known as Agape Europe, a title that he brought into practice. The title was not accepted across the entire region and some Germanic countries still retain the older title of Campus Crusade for Christ (or the equivalent in the language of the country.)
Leo is the father of two daughters.
Habets was trained as a graphic designer. His first professional Christian position was as director of Agape Nederlands, the Dutch ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ. In this position he founded the Christian newspaper, Uitdaging. He then moved on to become the European director of the ministry, later known as Agape Europe, a title that he brought into practice. The title was not accepted across the entire region and some Germanic countries still retain the older title of Campus Crusade for Christ (or the equivalent in the language of the country.)
Leo is the father of two daughters.
Rapids Mall is an enclosed mall located in downtown Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. The mall features over 30 stores and restaurants, and is anchored by Family Dollar, JCPenney and Younkers.
History
Before the mall's construction, Wisconsin Rapids' downtown district consisted of a grid of streets, with discount department store Woolco at the heart. In 1976, plans were finalized to demolish many of the existing buildings around the store, and build the mall.
Rapids Mall opened in 1978, anchored by the pre-existing Woolco, along with JCPenney (which had moved from another location downtown), and Wisconsin-based Prange's. The mall featured 40 other shops, all located along the main mall concourse.
Woolco closed 1983, and remained vacant until the store was converted to to Wal-Mart in 1988. Wal-Mart closed the store in 1998 when a new Wal-Mart Supercenter was built nearby. The former Woolco/Wal-Mart building has been converted to "Centralia Center", an activity and services center for senior citizens.
In 1992, the Prange's chain was acquired by Younkers; the store at Rapids Mall, like all other Prange's stores, was re-named Younkers.
The mall has not been remodeled significantly since its opening Lighting is subdued, limited to fluorescent fixtures and skylights. There are many planters and shrubs surrounding seating areas.
Many national chains, such as Hallmark and Foot Locker, operate in the mall; a community theater is among the notable local tenants. Ever since its opening, the mall has been locally owned and operated.
History
Before the mall's construction, Wisconsin Rapids' downtown district consisted of a grid of streets, with discount department store Woolco at the heart. In 1976, plans were finalized to demolish many of the existing buildings around the store, and build the mall.
Rapids Mall opened in 1978, anchored by the pre-existing Woolco, along with JCPenney (which had moved from another location downtown), and Wisconsin-based Prange's. The mall featured 40 other shops, all located along the main mall concourse.
Woolco closed 1983, and remained vacant until the store was converted to to Wal-Mart in 1988. Wal-Mart closed the store in 1998 when a new Wal-Mart Supercenter was built nearby. The former Woolco/Wal-Mart building has been converted to "Centralia Center", an activity and services center for senior citizens.
In 1992, the Prange's chain was acquired by Younkers; the store at Rapids Mall, like all other Prange's stores, was re-named Younkers.
The mall has not been remodeled significantly since its opening Lighting is subdued, limited to fluorescent fixtures and skylights. There are many planters and shrubs surrounding seating areas.
Many national chains, such as Hallmark and Foot Locker, operate in the mall; a community theater is among the notable local tenants. Ever since its opening, the mall has been locally owned and operated.
Myrtle Jones (born April 18, 1897) is a supercentenarian and, at age 110, the second-oldest living person in Australia. She is also one of the 70 oldest living persons in the world.
Born in Melbourne, Myrtle had three sons and a daughter, and now boasts 44 grand-children and great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren. She celebrated her 100th birthday fulfilling a lifelong ambition with a ride on a fire truck. Jones said her secret for healthy living and a long life is "an onion a day to keep a cold away, an apple a day to keep the doctor away and to refrain from drinking alcohol".
Born in Melbourne, Myrtle had three sons and a daughter, and now boasts 44 grand-children and great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren. She celebrated her 100th birthday fulfilling a lifelong ambition with a ride on a fire truck. Jones said her secret for healthy living and a long life is "an onion a day to keep a cold away, an apple a day to keep the doctor away and to refrain from drinking alcohol".
Spain established its colony of Santa Fe de Nuevo Méjico (New Mexico) on 1598-07-12. Spain claimed a huge, but unspecified, region within about one hundred leagues (approximately 345 miles or 556 kilometers) of the upper Rio Grande as part of this colony. This claim encompassed all of the present U.S. states of New Mexico and Colorado and adjacent areas.
A century later, France established its colony of la Louisiane on 1699-02-13. France claimed the entire drainage basin of the Mississippi River, although France had no idea that the basin was the Earth's second longest river system.
Spain assumed administration of la Louisiane as a result of the Treaty of Paris signed on 1763-02-10. Spain renamed the colony la Louisiana, but the colony retained its essential French character.
Thirteen British colonies declared their independence from the United Kingdom as the United States of America on 1776-07-04.
France reacquired la Louisiane as a result of the Treaty of San Ildefonso signed in secrecy on 1800-10-01, but France was ill equipped to resume control of its colony.
The United States acquired a claim to the entire Mississippi River drainage basin with its Louisiana Purchase from France on 1803-12-20. This claim conflicted with claim to the southern Rocky Mountain region.
In 1806 and 1807, a U.S. Army surveillance party under the command of Captain Zebulon Pike reconnoitered the disputed region between the Louisiana Purchase and the Spanish Province of New Mexico to assess military strength and intentions in the region.
México declared its independence on 1810-09-16, but Spain continued to assert its control. The United States ceded the region south and west of the Arkansas River to Spain (in exchange for Florida) with the Adams-Onís Treaty on 1821-02-22.
Six months later on 1821-08-24, Spain recognized the independence of México.
The Republic of Texas declared its independence from México on 1836-03-02. By virtue of the Treaties of Velasco signed on 1836-05-14, the Republic of Texas claimed all land between the Rio Grande and the Arkansas River, including a strip from the headwaters of the two rivers extending north to the 42nd parallel north, but Texas made no attempt to occupy this western region. México staunchly refuted this claim and insisted that the Rio Nueces was the legitimate border between the two nations.
The United States admitted Texas to the Union on 1845-12-29, and assumed the disputed territorial claims of the Republic of Texas. U.S. President James K. Polk sent U.S. troops to secure the disputed region between the Rio Nueces and the Rio Grande. The Mexican-American War ensued.
The United States secured the disputed Texas claims and acquired the remaining northern territory of Mexico at the conclusion of the Mexican-American War with the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo on 1848-05-30.
The Compromise of 1850 set the northern and western boundaries of the State of Texas and organized the Territory of New Mexico and the Territory of Utah on 1850-09-09. On 1851-04-09, Hispanic settlers from Taos, New Mexico, settled San Luis, then in the new Territory of New Mexico, but now the oldest town in Colorado.
The Kansas-Nebraska Act organized the Territory of Kansas and the Territory of Nebraska on 1854-05-30.
Substantial quantities of gold were discovered along the South Platte River in western Kansas Territory in 1858, precipitating the Pike's Peak Gold Rush.
The de facto but extralegal Territory of Jefferson governed the region from 1859-10-24, until 1861.
The anti-slavery Republican Party took control of the U.S. Congress following the U.S. election of 1860. Six slave states seceded from the United States as civil war loomed. The eastern portion of the Territory of Kansas was admitted to the Union as the free State of Kansas on 1861-01-29. This left the western portion of the former Kansas Territory unorganized.
Ten days later on 1861-02-08, the six slave states of South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, and Louisiana formed the Confederate States of America.
Twenty days later on 1861-02-28, outgoing U.S. President James Buchanan signed the Organic Act for the free Territory of Colorado. (No substantive changes have been made to the boundaries of Colorado since this act.) Abraham Lincoln assumed the U.S. Presidency four days later on 1861-03-04, and American Civil War soon commenced. The Territory of Jefferson dissolved shortly after Governor William Gilpin of the new Colorado Territory arrived.
On 1876-08-01, 28 days after the Centennial of the United States, U.S. President Ulysses Grant issued a Presidential Proclamation declaring that the Territory of Colorado had met the criteria set by the U.S. Congress and was admitted to the Union as the State of Colorado, the 38th U.S. State.
The State of Colorado and the United States of America today.
A century later, France established its colony of la Louisiane on 1699-02-13. France claimed the entire drainage basin of the Mississippi River, although France had no idea that the basin was the Earth's second longest river system.
Spain assumed administration of la Louisiane as a result of the Treaty of Paris signed on 1763-02-10. Spain renamed the colony la Louisiana, but the colony retained its essential French character.
Thirteen British colonies declared their independence from the United Kingdom as the United States of America on 1776-07-04.
France reacquired la Louisiane as a result of the Treaty of San Ildefonso signed in secrecy on 1800-10-01, but France was ill equipped to resume control of its colony.
The United States acquired a claim to the entire Mississippi River drainage basin with its Louisiana Purchase from France on 1803-12-20. This claim conflicted with claim to the southern Rocky Mountain region.
In 1806 and 1807, a U.S. Army surveillance party under the command of Captain Zebulon Pike reconnoitered the disputed region between the Louisiana Purchase and the Spanish Province of New Mexico to assess military strength and intentions in the region.
México declared its independence on 1810-09-16, but Spain continued to assert its control. The United States ceded the region south and west of the Arkansas River to Spain (in exchange for Florida) with the Adams-Onís Treaty on 1821-02-22.
Six months later on 1821-08-24, Spain recognized the independence of México.
The Republic of Texas declared its independence from México on 1836-03-02. By virtue of the Treaties of Velasco signed on 1836-05-14, the Republic of Texas claimed all land between the Rio Grande and the Arkansas River, including a strip from the headwaters of the two rivers extending north to the 42nd parallel north, but Texas made no attempt to occupy this western region. México staunchly refuted this claim and insisted that the Rio Nueces was the legitimate border between the two nations.
The United States admitted Texas to the Union on 1845-12-29, and assumed the disputed territorial claims of the Republic of Texas. U.S. President James K. Polk sent U.S. troops to secure the disputed region between the Rio Nueces and the Rio Grande. The Mexican-American War ensued.
The United States secured the disputed Texas claims and acquired the remaining northern territory of Mexico at the conclusion of the Mexican-American War with the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo on 1848-05-30.
The Compromise of 1850 set the northern and western boundaries of the State of Texas and organized the Territory of New Mexico and the Territory of Utah on 1850-09-09. On 1851-04-09, Hispanic settlers from Taos, New Mexico, settled San Luis, then in the new Territory of New Mexico, but now the oldest town in Colorado.
The Kansas-Nebraska Act organized the Territory of Kansas and the Territory of Nebraska on 1854-05-30.
Substantial quantities of gold were discovered along the South Platte River in western Kansas Territory in 1858, precipitating the Pike's Peak Gold Rush.
The de facto but extralegal Territory of Jefferson governed the region from 1859-10-24, until 1861.
The anti-slavery Republican Party took control of the U.S. Congress following the U.S. election of 1860. Six slave states seceded from the United States as civil war loomed. The eastern portion of the Territory of Kansas was admitted to the Union as the free State of Kansas on 1861-01-29. This left the western portion of the former Kansas Territory unorganized.
Ten days later on 1861-02-08, the six slave states of South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, and Louisiana formed the Confederate States of America.
Twenty days later on 1861-02-28, outgoing U.S. President James Buchanan signed the Organic Act for the free Territory of Colorado. (No substantive changes have been made to the boundaries of Colorado since this act.) Abraham Lincoln assumed the U.S. Presidency four days later on 1861-03-04, and American Civil War soon commenced. The Territory of Jefferson dissolved shortly after Governor William Gilpin of the new Colorado Territory arrived.
On 1876-08-01, 28 days after the Centennial of the United States, U.S. President Ulysses Grant issued a Presidential Proclamation declaring that the Territory of Colorado had met the criteria set by the U.S. Congress and was admitted to the Union as the State of Colorado, the 38th U.S. State.
The State of Colorado and the United States of America today.