Florry Burrell is famous for being not famous enough.
She was born as Florence Kraus on May 19, 1924. In 1952 she, her husband Harry Burrell (a printer for The New York Times), and her mother Rose Kraus spent every cent they had to buy a house in Elmhurst, Queens, at 52-13 94th Street. There she began to raise her children, Adrienne (born 1950) and Barbara (born 1952).
Florry soon became a well-known and beloved figure in the community. She volunteered for the Red Cross, and became a Girl Scout leader (troop 4-104). When her children began to go to the local elementary school, P.S. 13, she joined the Mothers' Club, and did volunteer work for the school library. In 1963, she became a School Aide at P.S. 13, the local elementary school, and worked there for the next thirty-five years.
Florry loved children, and children loved her, which made her an ideal School Aide. In this most polyglot community of New York City, she knew how to say "don't run!" in seven languages, including Mandarin and Cantonese. Children who had trouble in school got her special attention. She made them her Visual Aids monitors, and the extra responsibility often helped to pull them up and make them better students. Decades after they graduated, they would still come back to visit and to thank "Mrs. Burrell."
Florry had a deep social conscience, and worked for democracy and fairness wherever she could. She was an elections inspector for her district for over twenty years, a well-known member of her Democratic club, and shop-steward for her union, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees. Even after her retirement, she never hesitated to speak up for her community. When the Post Office announced that it would remove the only mailbox on 94th Street, she started a petition, wrote letters to every politician she knew, and eventually got the mailbox back for the neighborhood.
"Grandma Florry" was best known for her warm heart and good advice to any in need. If neighbors had trouble filling out a form or understanding a regulation, she would gladly help them straighten the situation out. At first the names of her friends were Italian, Irish, Jewish, and Russian; later Spanish, Greek, Dominican, and Korean. She was proud of the varied mosaic of the Elmhurst community, and even when she couldn't speak the language, she managed to communicate gardening tips, useful coupons, opera plots, and news of her grandchildren to all. Through the generations of children she mentored and the many people she helped, she made Elmhurst a better neighborhood. Though she died on June 14, 2002, she never really left the place she loved for fifty years.
In recognition of her contributions, her lifelong friends and neighbors, Karen Squeglio Ninehan and her mother Catherine Squeglio, petitioned the New York City Council, asking that the street Florry had lived on be named in her honor. On October 24, 2006, with the support of Council Member Helen Sears, the petition was granted.
On April 17, 2007, Florry's family, friends, and co-workers gathered at the corner of 52nd Ave. and 94th Street in Elmhurst for the dedication of a street sign labeled "Florry Burrell Way."
But the next Sunday, an opinion piece by Stuart Miller, a sports writer, appeared in The New York Times, asserting that Florry Burrell's name did not fit among those famous enough to merit a street sign; and that in any case, too many such signs were cluttering the streets. He may have been prompted by a recent case in Brooklyn where a City Council committee had rejected a street sign for a controversial neighborhood activist, Sonny Carson; but his animus against street-naming had appeared as early as 2003, when he co-authored another Times editorial [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res9805E3DD1239F93BA35752C1A9659C8B63&nTop/Reference/Times%20Topics/Subjects/H/History] against naming a Brooklyn street for Harriet Tubman.
Karen Ninehan's eloquent letter in rebuttal appeared the next week. It said, "A matching piece of aluminum on a pole does not make clutter, nor is it costly. It is a way to remember the lives of residents who did more than pay taxes and obey the law. A humble street sign for one block is small recognition of one individual's selfless contributions to a community, vital to neighborhoods and the city."
Mr. Miller's scoffing only served to make Florry Burrell's name more famous, and her memorial will continue to stand on her street in Elmhurst.
She was born as Florence Kraus on May 19, 1924. In 1952 she, her husband Harry Burrell (a printer for The New York Times), and her mother Rose Kraus spent every cent they had to buy a house in Elmhurst, Queens, at 52-13 94th Street. There she began to raise her children, Adrienne (born 1950) and Barbara (born 1952).
Florry soon became a well-known and beloved figure in the community. She volunteered for the Red Cross, and became a Girl Scout leader (troop 4-104). When her children began to go to the local elementary school, P.S. 13, she joined the Mothers' Club, and did volunteer work for the school library. In 1963, she became a School Aide at P.S. 13, the local elementary school, and worked there for the next thirty-five years.
Florry loved children, and children loved her, which made her an ideal School Aide. In this most polyglot community of New York City, she knew how to say "don't run!" in seven languages, including Mandarin and Cantonese. Children who had trouble in school got her special attention. She made them her Visual Aids monitors, and the extra responsibility often helped to pull them up and make them better students. Decades after they graduated, they would still come back to visit and to thank "Mrs. Burrell."
Florry had a deep social conscience, and worked for democracy and fairness wherever she could. She was an elections inspector for her district for over twenty years, a well-known member of her Democratic club, and shop-steward for her union, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees. Even after her retirement, she never hesitated to speak up for her community. When the Post Office announced that it would remove the only mailbox on 94th Street, she started a petition, wrote letters to every politician she knew, and eventually got the mailbox back for the neighborhood.
"Grandma Florry" was best known for her warm heart and good advice to any in need. If neighbors had trouble filling out a form or understanding a regulation, she would gladly help them straighten the situation out. At first the names of her friends were Italian, Irish, Jewish, and Russian; later Spanish, Greek, Dominican, and Korean. She was proud of the varied mosaic of the Elmhurst community, and even when she couldn't speak the language, she managed to communicate gardening tips, useful coupons, opera plots, and news of her grandchildren to all. Through the generations of children she mentored and the many people she helped, she made Elmhurst a better neighborhood. Though she died on June 14, 2002, she never really left the place she loved for fifty years.
In recognition of her contributions, her lifelong friends and neighbors, Karen Squeglio Ninehan and her mother Catherine Squeglio, petitioned the New York City Council, asking that the street Florry had lived on be named in her honor. On October 24, 2006, with the support of Council Member Helen Sears, the petition was granted.
On April 17, 2007, Florry's family, friends, and co-workers gathered at the corner of 52nd Ave. and 94th Street in Elmhurst for the dedication of a street sign labeled "Florry Burrell Way."
But the next Sunday, an opinion piece by Stuart Miller, a sports writer, appeared in The New York Times, asserting that Florry Burrell's name did not fit among those famous enough to merit a street sign; and that in any case, too many such signs were cluttering the streets. He may have been prompted by a recent case in Brooklyn where a City Council committee had rejected a street sign for a controversial neighborhood activist, Sonny Carson; but his animus against street-naming had appeared as early as 2003, when he co-authored another Times editorial [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res9805E3DD1239F93BA35752C1A9659C8B63&nTop/Reference/Times%20Topics/Subjects/H/History] against naming a Brooklyn street for Harriet Tubman.
Karen Ninehan's eloquent letter in rebuttal appeared the next week. It said, "A matching piece of aluminum on a pole does not make clutter, nor is it costly. It is a way to remember the lives of residents who did more than pay taxes and obey the law. A humble street sign for one block is small recognition of one individual's selfless contributions to a community, vital to neighborhoods and the city."
Mr. Miller's scoffing only served to make Florry Burrell's name more famous, and her memorial will continue to stand on her street in Elmhurst.
Scott Matheson Jr was the Democratic candidate in the 2004 Utah gubernatorial race. He lost to Republican, Jon Huntsman, Jr. He is the son of Utah's last democratic governor, the late Scott M. Matheson, and the brother of Utah's current 2nd district Congressman, Jim Matheson.
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SkyCable Digital is a DTH Digital Cable TV Subscription Service of SkyCable, which has been the leading Cable TV service in the Philippines. It is wholly owned and operated by the Lopez Group of Companies.
Services and Availability
Services Available
The Digital Service can be used for SkyCable Brands, such as Silver, Gold and Platinum. It is a “must have” if you subscribe to SkyCable Prepaid Services, such as SkyCable Silver Prepaid and SkyCable Select Prepaid.
Purpose
The Purpose of the SkyCable Digital service is to make the channel signal clearer and making the sound sharper, and also lessen the cases of Cable Piracy in Metro Manila, especially in some parts in Manila and Quezon City.
Availability
It will eventually be available in all parts of Metro Manila, but for now it is only available to encrypted areas, such as Pasig City, City of Manila and Quezon City.
Functionalities
DIGIBOX
SkyCable Digital is using a DVB-C Box, which can also be called a Digital Set-top Box or simply called a “DIGIBOX”.
With the "DIGIBOX", you can avail these functionalities such as:
EPG
EPG or “Electronic Programme Guide”, which has also been used in Digital Cable and Satellite Services like BSkyB, Virgin Media or DStv, is one of the functionalities of the Digital Service which you can see the Current and the Next Program being shown on a particular channel.
But unlike the EPGs in other countries, they only show the “Current” and the “Next” programming and not the full program list.
A/V Setup
This is being used to change the Audio & Video Settings for all channels. You can change your TV Transmission to PAL/NTSC/SECAM. You can also change the Aspect Ratio to fit for the TV set used.
Password
This 4-numbered Password is being used to protect anyone from changing the Add Box Settings, and also used for the “Child Lock” function.
Games
There is also a Games function included in the Digital Service, such as Tetris and Gobang.
Problems
Channels Unavailable and Reassigned
There are some channels that aren’t available on the Digital Service that was available on SkySked Channel 11 and on the Analog Service, such as:
• Channel NewsAsia (Ch. 79) – Has a different channel assignment - Channel 67
• UniversiTV (Ch. 05) – SkyCable uses the Terrestrial Transmission of the Channel.
• ACQ-KBN / Sonshine TV 39 (Ch. 95) – SkyCable are using the Terrestrial Transmission of the Channel.
• 3ABN Channel 45 (Ch. 96) – SkyCable are using the Terrestrial Transmission of the Channel.
Aspect Ratio
Although the Digital Service has the function to change the Aspect Ratio, the normal dimensions that had been used by all channels in the Philippines is 4:3 so it result to a “Letterboxing”, unless change the Screen Mode to “Pan & Scan” to make it at least 14:9.
Late Transmission
Because of the “Digibox”, all channels (except GMA Network channels) will now be 3-4 seconds late. But for the case of GMA Network channels (GMA Channel 07 and Qtv Channel 11) which was already been late for 2-3 seconds in Analog Cable, so in total it is expected to have 5-7 seconds late.
This was been observed through manual observation.
Late Schedule Updates
Some of the TV Schedules shown on the Digital EPG are updated late, unlike the SkySked Channel 11 which had already been updated after a day, it sometimes last for 3 days.
It always occur at the last day of the month, where the last schedule that are seen on the EPG is “11:00 pm (or 11:30 pm) - <0:00 am -”.
Difference with Other Countries
"Red Button"
The “Red Button” is known in the United Kingdom/Ireland and Australia as Active, which had been used by Sky News. Although the Digital Service has it on the Remote Control, but don’t have any actual use.
Record, Rewind Live TV
Because the Philippines are way-behind the technology with the Americas, UK and Ireland and even Malaysia, we don’t have the function of Recording or Rewind a Live TV Broadcast but maybe in the near future.
Dual Sound
Unlike it’s Singaporean counterpart, Starhub Cable TV, SkyCable Digital do not have the Dual Sound function which had been very famous for being used to broadcast the Original Japanese Audio on ANIMAX.
Competition
Global Destiny Cable
It’s Main Competitor in the Cable TV business, but according to the it’s article, which is also an Unconfirmed Report, that Global Destiny Cable have plans to become Digital within the year 2009 plus HD-compatible programming.
Dream Satellite TV
Which is the Only DTH Satellite TV Company in the Philippines, but unfortunately they almost have the same functions like the Digital Service without the ABS-CBN Channel Packages, (Except ABS-CBN 2 and Studio 23 only) etc.
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Services and Availability
Services Available
The Digital Service can be used for SkyCable Brands, such as Silver, Gold and Platinum. It is a “must have” if you subscribe to SkyCable Prepaid Services, such as SkyCable Silver Prepaid and SkyCable Select Prepaid.
Purpose
The Purpose of the SkyCable Digital service is to make the channel signal clearer and making the sound sharper, and also lessen the cases of Cable Piracy in Metro Manila, especially in some parts in Manila and Quezon City.
Availability
It will eventually be available in all parts of Metro Manila, but for now it is only available to encrypted areas, such as Pasig City, City of Manila and Quezon City.
Functionalities
DIGIBOX
SkyCable Digital is using a DVB-C Box, which can also be called a Digital Set-top Box or simply called a “DIGIBOX”.
With the "DIGIBOX", you can avail these functionalities such as:
EPG
EPG or “Electronic Programme Guide”, which has also been used in Digital Cable and Satellite Services like BSkyB, Virgin Media or DStv, is one of the functionalities of the Digital Service which you can see the Current and the Next Program being shown on a particular channel.
But unlike the EPGs in other countries, they only show the “Current” and the “Next” programming and not the full program list.
A/V Setup
This is being used to change the Audio & Video Settings for all channels. You can change your TV Transmission to PAL/NTSC/SECAM. You can also change the Aspect Ratio to fit for the TV set used.
Password
This 4-numbered Password is being used to protect anyone from changing the Add Box Settings, and also used for the “Child Lock” function.
Games
There is also a Games function included in the Digital Service, such as Tetris and Gobang.
Problems
Channels Unavailable and Reassigned
There are some channels that aren’t available on the Digital Service that was available on SkySked Channel 11 and on the Analog Service, such as:
• Channel NewsAsia (Ch. 79) – Has a different channel assignment - Channel 67
• UniversiTV (Ch. 05) – SkyCable uses the Terrestrial Transmission of the Channel.
• ACQ-KBN / Sonshine TV 39 (Ch. 95) – SkyCable are using the Terrestrial Transmission of the Channel.
• 3ABN Channel 45 (Ch. 96) – SkyCable are using the Terrestrial Transmission of the Channel.
Aspect Ratio
Although the Digital Service has the function to change the Aspect Ratio, the normal dimensions that had been used by all channels in the Philippines is 4:3 so it result to a “Letterboxing”, unless change the Screen Mode to “Pan & Scan” to make it at least 14:9.
Late Transmission
Because of the “Digibox”, all channels (except GMA Network channels) will now be 3-4 seconds late. But for the case of GMA Network channels (GMA Channel 07 and Qtv Channel 11) which was already been late for 2-3 seconds in Analog Cable, so in total it is expected to have 5-7 seconds late.
This was been observed through manual observation.
Late Schedule Updates
Some of the TV Schedules shown on the Digital EPG are updated late, unlike the SkySked Channel 11 which had already been updated after a day, it sometimes last for 3 days.
It always occur at the last day of the month, where the last schedule that are seen on the EPG is “11:00 pm (or 11:30 pm) - <0:00 am -
Difference with Other Countries
"Red Button"
The “Red Button” is known in the United Kingdom/Ireland and Australia as Active, which had been used by Sky News. Although the Digital Service has it on the Remote Control, but don’t have any actual use.
Record, Rewind Live TV
Because the Philippines are way-behind the technology with the Americas, UK and Ireland and even Malaysia, we don’t have the function of Recording or Rewind a Live TV Broadcast but maybe in the near future.
Dual Sound
Unlike it’s Singaporean counterpart, Starhub Cable TV, SkyCable Digital do not have the Dual Sound function which had been very famous for being used to broadcast the Original Japanese Audio on ANIMAX.
Competition
Global Destiny Cable
It’s Main Competitor in the Cable TV business, but according to the it’s article, which is also an Unconfirmed Report, that Global Destiny Cable have plans to become Digital within the year 2009 plus HD-compatible programming.
Dream Satellite TV
Which is the Only DTH Satellite TV Company in the Philippines, but unfortunately they almost have the same functions like the Digital Service without the ABS-CBN Channel Packages, (Except ABS-CBN 2 and Studio 23 only) etc.
Other Images
Justin P. Wilson is an attorney and community leader in Nashville, Tennessee.
Education
Wilson received his bachelor's degree from Stanford University in 1967. He received his law degree from Vanderbilt University Law School in 1970. While at Vanderbilt he was an associate editor of the Vanderbilt Law Review and served as Editor-in-Chief of the Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law. He graduated Vanderbilt as a member of the Order of the Coif. He received his L.L.M. in Taxation from the New York University Law School in 1974.
Public service and recognition
He has served in various high-level appointive roles in TN state government. He was also a nominee to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit by President George H.W. Bush. He served as a member of Environmental Financial Advisory Board of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, as chairman of the Nashville Power Board, as a member of the Nashville, Tennessee and American Bar Associations, as a member of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York and as a member of the Executive Committee of the Environmental Section of the Tennessee Bar Associations. He has also served as a Trustee of the Watkins Institute, as a member of The Hermitage National Advisory Board, as a Regent of the Fund for American Studies at Georgetown University, as a member of boards of directors of various Tennessee companies, including Cherokee Equity Corporation, a privately held corporation with marine and real estate interests, as former chairman of the Board of Health for the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, as a former chairman of the Community Health Agency for Davidson County, as a former trustee with Meharry Medical College where he served on its Executive Committee, as a former chairman of the Vanderbilt University's Blair School of Music Committee of Visitors and a former president of the school, and a former trustee and Treasurer of the Nashville Tree Foundation.
He briefly ran as for mayor of Nashville under the slogan "Take a Hike with Wilson: Fees, Taxes, Rates!" to draw attention to Nashville's growing financial obligations.
Environmental work
As top policy advisor to Governor Don Sundquist, Wilson focused on environmental issues. The Justin P. Wilson Cumberland Trail State Park was renamed after him in recognition of his environmental work, including cleanup of the Pigeon River and negotiating land donations from the TVA. He was named the Tennessee Conservation League’s “Conservationist of the Year” in 1997. and toxic waste incineration at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and negotiated water allocation of the Tennessee River with the TVA.
Present activities
Wilson is currently a partner with the Nashville law firm Waller, Lansden, Dortch & Davis. His practice areas include environmental law, energy law, government relations, estate planning and administration and charitable organizations.
He is also currently an adjunct professor at Vanderbilt University Law School. [http://law.vanderbilt.edu/faculty/adjuncts.html#wilson]
Education
Wilson received his bachelor's degree from Stanford University in 1967. He received his law degree from Vanderbilt University Law School in 1970. While at Vanderbilt he was an associate editor of the Vanderbilt Law Review and served as Editor-in-Chief of the Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law. He graduated Vanderbilt as a member of the Order of the Coif. He received his L.L.M. in Taxation from the New York University Law School in 1974.
Public service and recognition
He has served in various high-level appointive roles in TN state government. He was also a nominee to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit by President George H.W. Bush. He served as a member of Environmental Financial Advisory Board of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, as chairman of the Nashville Power Board, as a member of the Nashville, Tennessee and American Bar Associations, as a member of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York and as a member of the Executive Committee of the Environmental Section of the Tennessee Bar Associations. He has also served as a Trustee of the Watkins Institute, as a member of The Hermitage National Advisory Board, as a Regent of the Fund for American Studies at Georgetown University, as a member of boards of directors of various Tennessee companies, including Cherokee Equity Corporation, a privately held corporation with marine and real estate interests, as former chairman of the Board of Health for the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, as a former chairman of the Community Health Agency for Davidson County, as a former trustee with Meharry Medical College where he served on its Executive Committee, as a former chairman of the Vanderbilt University's Blair School of Music Committee of Visitors and a former president of the school, and a former trustee and Treasurer of the Nashville Tree Foundation.
He briefly ran as for mayor of Nashville under the slogan "Take a Hike with Wilson: Fees, Taxes, Rates!" to draw attention to Nashville's growing financial obligations.
Environmental work
As top policy advisor to Governor Don Sundquist, Wilson focused on environmental issues. The Justin P. Wilson Cumberland Trail State Park was renamed after him in recognition of his environmental work, including cleanup of the Pigeon River and negotiating land donations from the TVA. He was named the Tennessee Conservation League’s “Conservationist of the Year” in 1997. and toxic waste incineration at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and negotiated water allocation of the Tennessee River with the TVA.
Present activities
Wilson is currently a partner with the Nashville law firm Waller, Lansden, Dortch & Davis. His practice areas include environmental law, energy law, government relations, estate planning and administration and charitable organizations.
He is also currently an adjunct professor at Vanderbilt University Law School. [http://law.vanderbilt.edu/faculty/adjuncts.html#wilson]