Recounting the magical sparks of love over a lifetime...in memory of the sweetness of youth, the bravery of a heroic teen and appreciation for our growth as communities

Submitted by livfully
on Wed, 11/15/2017 - 15:35
everyone chiming in here or over the years (and all who attended his Memorial Service graciously held at Sharon Center School)..there is a lot I have explored on livfully.org and over 30K have seen a post Remermbering Kaelan Alexander...with many other posts referencing aspects of our lives in those times and since
 
When someone dear to Kaelan took time to share a song I wrote to summarize his last acts of love and courage saving two of his teen friends from the HoUSAtonic River, others echoed their feelings of thanks and admiration for what a wonderful person Kaelan was and how it seems
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Kaelan Palmer Paton
Howard Reed
Kellogg School
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CA Protective Parents Alliance

Livfully on the Grow with Online Courses and Decisions About Business Options

Submitted by livfully
on Mon, 11/13/2017 - 05:32

"What is Social? by Northwestern University on Coursera. Certificate earned on June 30, 2017". is a class I took for credit through Coursera. I had to pay 50 per month to do that and the first one worked out. Then there were More Courses, and it's November..and I haven't kept up because I didn't figure out the Bluemix fro IBM which changed recently to IBM Cloud. I got a six month trial with the IBM Cloud if I paid for the Coursera..which was a great value.

.But only if I USE it. I see that Social Mention is a data screening tool to see who key leaders are in a field.

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IBM Bluemix Cloud
End of Life Doula Work

Decline of Schools in Small Communities in CT youtube video link 2017

Submitted by livfully
on Mon, 11/13/2017 - 05:09

https://youtu.be/BSbOum8EVbI is the link to learn about one small town's problem. One speaker called it 'the canary in the coal mine.' I have noted the overall decline in population in CT and our small towns for many years. I likely have an letter I wrote and shared with friends about 'the leavers'..reasons people leaves, who they are..if they can circle back for visits or longer. Now I've become a "leaver" in large part, for a year or so mainly being away...but with enough time back I feel I can pretty much keep track of things.

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school declining enrollment in small towns and larger ones in CT and elsewhere
rural issues
urban issues
micro schools

Big Ideas to Revive schools in Small Towns in CT and Around the Country

Submitted by livfully
on Mon, 11/13/2017 - 04:50
After watching a short video about declining school enrollment on a local FB page, I responded as follows. I will post the video on another post so people can share that more readily...
I think I've brainstormed on www.livfully.org.Ideally we could have regular meetings on a FB page dedicated to This Topic, not only this location (Kellogg in Falls Village CT.)
 
Jenny Law mentioned the importance of looking up micro schools and a growing trend to build relationships. I feel fortunate to have attended Kellogg School in the late 1960s and through the 1970s, K-8.
 
The late Howard Reed was
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small schools disappearing in Ct
help for reviving small towns and schools

Part One of Kudos to Small Towns and Big Towns Having Quality Leadership and Plans for Safety for All (that's an added wish)

Submitted by livfully
on Sun, 11/12/2017 - 05:01

 I appreciate everyone keeping all the small towns in CT and the other towns, large and small in every state, going strong when the challenges for making a living and coordinating services seem to go up with fewer 'younger people' (adults under 50 or 40) and students for the schools.

I have reached 80K people with posts about the area (about 40K on the Remembering Kaelan Alexander Palmer Paton post) which offers many important ideas about Keeping People Safe On All Levels, even in their Homes and Relationships, even in court and custody situations.

I realize that's nothing 'local government'

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Women and children's safety in homes
schools
workplaces and courts
Laws and Voluntary PLANS for safety for All

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