Well folks once again the nonprofit YMCA Silver bay will pimp itself out for Vanguards annual orgy-birthdate bash for 11 days in August. This group who pays no property taxes and is supported by a unsuspecting foundation has a history of cratering to cults going back to hosting a mass Moonie weddingThere website is here
or if you would like to make a tax deductible donation to this Cult enabling organization
here
Just in case you would like the names of the prominent citizens who run this historic non-profit tax exempt organization here they are
2010 Silver Bay YMCA of the Adirondacks Board of Trustees
Officers:
Barbara Folkemer, President
Richard Cost, Vice President
Ray Valade, Treasurer
John Asiel, Secretary
Committee Chairs:
Richard Cost, Board Governance
Paul Farmer, Long Range Campus Development
Ray Valade, Finance
Members:
John Asiel
Paul Bell
Steve Boyce
John Breitenback
Dick Cost
Mike D’Attilio
Robert Dickson
Nancy Eastham
Paul Farmer
Barbara Folkemer
Robert Klebe
Tom Loane
Linda Maxwell
Kenneth Parlin
Morrie Peters
Bill Prodo
Doug Rarig
Leslie Thiele
Ray Valade
Stephanie Wagoner
JoAnn Wickman
Kathy Wilson
Trustees Emeriti:
David McConaughy
Jim Nassau
Mildred Schmidt
And now to all you would be “Nixians” the current price list for this year’s events including the easy payment plans for your convenience. I hope this didn’t contain proprietary and confidential material Mr. Coffey.
Vanguard Week 2011
Welcome to the Vanguard Week 2011 Enrollment Section
Vanguard Week 2011 Pricing Schedule
Committed Bird
Valid Period: 2010-08-25 - 2010-09-02
$2455
Private room for 1 person with private bath*
$1810
Shared room for 2 people with private bath*
$1620
Shared room for 2 people, centralized baths at end of hallway*
$1390
No frills, rustic shared room for 2 people, centralized baths at end of hallway*
$1740
Family Accomodation - Cottages (Adults - single occupancy)
$1620
Family Accomodation - Cottages (Adults - shared)
$2400
Family Accomodation - Trinity or Bayview (Adults - single occupancy)
$166
Family Accomodation - Trinity or Bayview (Adults - shared)
$925
Family Accomodation - Child
Early Bird
Valid Period: 2010-09-03 - 2011-04-30
$2690
Private room for 1 person with private bath*
$1995
Shared room for 2 people with private bath*
$1810
Shared room for 2 people, centralized baths at end of hallway*
$1530
No frills, rustic shared room for 2 people, centralized baths at end of hallway*
$1910
Family Accomodation - Cottages (Adults - single occupancy)
$1810
Family Accomodation - Cottages (Adults - shared)
$2640
Family Accomodation - Trinity or Bayview (Adults - single occupancy)
$1825
Family Accomodation - Trinity or Bayview (Adults - shared)
$985
Family Accomodation - Child
Midday Bird
Valid Period: 2011-05-01 - 2011-07-19
$2965
Private room for 1 person with private bath*
$2205
Shared room for 2 people with private bath*
$1970
Shared room for 2 people, centralized baths at end of hallway*
$1670
No frills, rustic shared room for 2 people, centralized baths at end of hallway*
$2100
Family Accomodation - Cottages (Adults - single occupancy)
$1965
Family Accomodation - Cottages (Adults - shared)
$2900
Family Accomodation - Trinity or Bayview (Adults - single occupancy)
$2005
family Accomodation - Trinity or Bayview (Adults - shared)
$1045
Family Accomodation - Child
Late Bird
Valid Period: 2011-07-20 - 2011-08-23
$3260
Private room for 1 person with private bath*
$2400
Shared room for 2 people with private bath*
$2190
Shared room for 2 people, centralized baths at end of hallway*
$1835
No frills, rustic shared room for 2 people, centralized baths at end of hallway*
$80
No lodging - Vanguard Day pass only - ADULT
$2315
Family Accomodation - Cottages (Adults - single occupancy)
$2190
Family Accomodation - Cottages (Adults - shared)
$3185
Family Accomodation - Trinity or Bayview (Adults - single occupancy)
$2200
Family Accomodation - Trinity or Bayview (Adults - shared)
$1100
Family Accomodation - Child
Additional Information
Room Type Descriptions
Rustic:
Rustic accommodation are rooms providing the bare essentials! They do have electricity and have a camping or youth hostel feel to them. The bathrooms are shared within the building.
Shared room/shared bathroom:
These rooms are for people who like their creature comforts, but are happy to share a bathroom within the building.
Shared room/private bath:
Similar to shared room/shared bathroom option, but this is for those who enjoy the privacy of their own bathroom.
Single private:
For people who enjoy the privacy of their own room and bathroom!
*Earliest Bird only available for those who signed up during Vanguard Week 2010 and during the Corporate Weekend immediately following. Those who signed up will still need to sign up via nxian.net for payment and room assignment.
Payment Options
We would like to offer the following payment options this year for Vanguard Week™
Pay in full at the moment of sign up.
Pay a $250 deposit* upon signing up, and the remainder will be automatically charged between July 25th and July 29th, 2011.
Pay a $250 deposit* upon signing up, with two later payments:
First Payment — automatically charged on June 17th, 2011.
Second Payment — automatically charged on July 29th, 2011.
Please note: failure to make payments in a timely fashion will result in penalties of an additional 10% per month. If you have any questions regarding pricing and payment options, please contact us at vweek@nxian.net.
*All deposits are non-refundable.
Families
Children:
- Ages 0-5: Free
- Ages 6-17: See pricing above
- We will be offering a comprehensive children’s program for an additional cost.
All costs are calculated per child. Adults age 18 and older qualify for full accomodation pricing and previous enrollment in an ESP course.
Nannies:
- The cost of accommodation for a nanny will be what would be the full price of accommodation selected for the nanny less $250. For example, the rustic accommodation purchased during the early bird pricing period cost $1320 for a regular Nxian; for a nanny the cost will be $1070.
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And now to answer another question I received
Back in 08 when I was a guest in the West Bank city of Hebron I saw children before going to bed, pray a simple prayer. I was struck by the similarities between their bedtime rituals and Catholic children’s rituals so I asked their mother what were they saying. The answer was sweet but also profound and I had her write it down in Arabic script for me. So what does a Palestinian child pray before going to bed you might ask? Death to America maybe?
No this is their prayer and it’s now tattooed on my arm in Arabic.
"Allah forgive me, protect me, never forget me, for I am your child."
Remember but by an accident of birth they were born there and we were born here.
And now for some tourist shots.
The bottles and rocks were thrown down by illegal Jewish settlers on shoppers below the chicken wire.They also throw down bodily waste products that the chicken wire can't catch
Young Aliyyah in her school uniform {the little girl who shared her prayer}
Ah Israeli army checkpoint;
On February 25, 1994, Baruch Goldstein, an Israeli physician, opened fire on Muslims at prayer in the Ibrahimi Mosque in the old city of Hebron, killing 29, before the survivors overcame and killed him. You can read more on Hebron Here
Warning; traveling to Hebron is not for the casual tourist or faint of heart.
I am at my heart a seeker and a wanderer. I have traveled the worlds most beautiful places and worst hell holes all to understand the human condition. In my travels I have also found the most beautiful people who labor in obscurity day in and day out in the most hopeless and depressing conditions in the world. They seek nether attention or approval for their efforts. They answer a call that somehow compels them to labor to improve the lives of the planets forgotten. Most will die before their time and be remembered by few. But God will never forget and I dare say that these people are better than I.
I guess that is what really bothers me about the Bronfman brats their obsession to somehow prove to the world that they are noble and important. Really if it wasn’t so tragic it would be quite funny. Till next time the struggle continues






