Issue VII - H

Justin Lay
Homeschooler Weekly
Volume 1, Issue VII
Daniel Ditëlindje
In all honesty, I’m rather
glad Daniel had his birthday this week, because if
he hadn’t, then I’m not
sure what I would have
written about.
Daniel and the Homeschool group eating
cake at his party
Usually surprise birthday
parties don’t really work
because the person can
guess that something is
up because no one mentions the birthday coming
up.
This birthday surprise (as
far as we know) caught
Daniel Watanabe offguard.
The reason? The surprise
was 3 months before his
actual birthday party. The
Zimmermans are leaving
in May, so to include
them in the party the Wa-
tanabe parents decided
to throw an early party.
After basketball practice
on Saturday, everyone
hurried on ahead of
Daniel to get inside the
house and lock the doors.
When a frustrated Daniel
finally got in, we were all
there to yell happy birthday in his face.
Hot dogs, fruit, cake and
soda, or pop as the Ohioans would call it, were the
lunch. After giving him
our generous gifts, we
played pig in basketball
and penalty shootouts.
We also learned a new
card game: Milles Bournes. The time was ended
with a fast paced game of
“3-times-around-thehouse.
Sports Reports
A few issues ago I got rid
of the sports page because there simply was
not enough information to
fill it and make it relevant.
This issue I’m opening
again with a new addition.
There are literally thousands of sports out there,
and many of them are
quite crazy and interesting.
Something interesting we
can do is try to cover all
different kinds of sports.
Each week a different
sport will be featured in
the sports page. You can
write your own article for
a sport if you want and
see it featured in the next
issue!
-Justin Lay
Happy birthday Daniel!
1/5/11
-Justin Lay
Special points of
interest:
 Contact info for editor
(p.2)
 Any information on
events you have (p.4)
 Any photos of events
you have (p.4)
 Calendar (p.4)
 Weekly Media Player
(p.5)
Inside this issue:
Daniel Ditëlindje
1
Sports Reports
1
Polo
2
Calendar
3
Weekly Media Player
4
Birthday Photos
5
Cartoons
6
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Contact Info
Acacia Hills Compound by Blur, the
middle house
Phone:+355692708456
Email: editor.hweekly.gmail.com
Personal Website: j-website.yolasite.com
Homeschooler Weekly Info
Email: info.hweekly.gmail.com
Website: h-weekly.yolasite.com
Bringing you the “ooo” in
homeschooler.
Info on activities:
Basketball Practice:
Everyone (minus Sarah and Jonathan) are part of the homeschooler
basketball team. Each week we
practice at the Watanabes‟ house at
3:30.
Cost: Free of charge
Football:
Currently held at the football fields
at the pools at 8:30 am on Saturday.
You are free to come, but please get
in contact with one of the Watanabes or me to find out if it is going to
happen. 1 1/2 hours long.
Cost: 250-300 lekë
Basketball:
Currently held at the basketball
courts by the Dinamo football fields
at 4:00 pm on Sunday. Only people
highschool age or older can play, but
exceptions are allowed. Talk to Mr.
Watanabe for details.
Cost: 75 lekë
Soccer
Held at the GDQ soccer field, Thursdays and Wednesdays at 3:30 pm.
Cost: Free of charge
Homeschooler Weekly
Polo
Polo is a sport played on
horseback between two
teams of 4 players on a large,
open, usually grass field. The
game is rather like soccer and
golf combined… on horseback. The objective to hit a
small round ball, rather like a
golf ball into the opponent’s
goal using a polo mallet.
The game begins with both
teams lined up at the middle
line facing each other with
some space in between. One
of the umpires hits the ball
hard between the two teams
and the game starts. The
polo players can only hit the
ball with their mallets. Of
course, things like attacking
other players with the mallets
and rough play will be called
by the referee or umpires and
a penalty will be awarded the
offending team.
However, players are allowed
to block other players’ mallets
with their own to prevent
them from shooting or by
throwing their shot off. They
can also use their horses to
bump into their opponents’
horse to throw off their shot or
concentration.
Polo was first played in Persia
(modern-day Iran)
around
500 B.C., and was played a
training game by the king’s
cavalry.
-Justin Lay
Volume 1, Issue VII
May 2011
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Schedule of
Events

Every other
week:
Homeschool
group meeting

Every Sunday:
New issue.
Info
1
2
Basketball 3:305:00
8
3
4
Soccer
3:30-5:30
9
Basketball 3:305:00
10
11
Soccer
3:30-5:30
5
6
7
Basketball practice
3:30-5:00
Basketball
practice
10:00-11:30
Homeschool
Group
12:30-2:30
Streha Youth
5:00-6:30
12
13
Important!
Match vs. GDQ
& TIS 3:45-???
14
Football
8:30-10:00
Streha Youth
5:00-6:30
15
16
Basketball 3:305:00
17
18
Soccer
3:30-5:30
19
20
Basketball practice
3:30-5:00
21
Streha Youth
5:00-6:30
Homeschool
Group
12:30-2:30
22
23
Basketball 3:305:00
29
24
Soccer
3:30-5:30
30
25
26
27
Basketball practice
3:30-5:00
28
Streha Youth
5:00-6:30
31
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Got info and/or
photos on events
you‟d like featured
in the article?
Just give them to
me and see them
in the next issue
under your name!
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Homeschooler Weekly
Featured Artist/Album
Sonicflood: Cry Holy
In 2003, the original Sonicflood band all (except one) left, leaving others to take their
place. This album was the result. There was some debate at that time as whether the
new band members could carry on the solid, rock-versions of popular hymns and worship
songs that the original members had made Sonicflood known for. This album, probably
their best, dispelled any doubt. A great collection of solid, biblically founded, “church
friendly” music! Great songs: Satisfied, Everyday, and Cry Holy. -Justin Lay
Album Art
Description
Barlowgirl: Grey
Barlowgirl isn‟t one of the artists I usually listen to, even though I like her style, but this
song was recommended to me by Kaitlyn Stire and I liked it. Alyssa Barlow, the lead
singer of her 2 other sisters in the band, sings to God about how she needs his fire and
purpose in her life, in black and white, not monotonous grey. Great song! -Justin Lay
Steven Curtis Chapman: Heaven is the Face
In the wake of his little daughter‟s, Maria, death, Chapman made an album made for her:
Beauty Will Rise. In the front song of the album: Heaven is the Face, Chapman is so forthright with his grief and longing, that all who listen to it cannot help but weep with him.
Amazing song and album. -Justin Lay
Lecrae: Crossover
This is the third time in a row that I‟ve featured Lecrae, which can only mean one thing. I
really like him. This song is one of my favorites in his album Real Talk. As the title suggests, the theme of the song is reaching out to unbelievers, crossing over to them. Even
though, as he says in the intro of the song: “They‟re gonna hate this one! They‟re gonna
hate us cuz we love „em so much!” -Justin Lay
Charlie Hall: Better is One Day
In collaborative effort with many other artists, the album Best of Passion {So Far} was
made. My favorite of the album is Charlie Hall‟s Better is One Day. Charlie Hall sings
about how “better is one day in Your courts than thousands elsewhere.” As assistant
“sound guy,” this song is often my choice for before and after services.
Movie Suggestion:
Horton Hears a Who
Horton Hears a Who, a Dr. Seuss story, was taken, modified
(though not much), and then reproduced into a family friendly
story of a faithful elephant and a world so small it was a speck on
a dandelion in our world. Horton with his sensitive hearing finds
this world and is prepared to go to any lengths to protect it… Even
when the leaders of the community decide that the dandelion is
bad for the children of the community and throw Horton in prison.
-Justin Lay
Volume 1, Issue VII
Photos From Daniel’s Birthday:
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Photos:
Cartoons: