Students from Ewell Castle School in Surrey took home a silver and a bronze medal after representing England at the International Schools Federation U15 Gymnasiade event in Serbia The competition – an international multi-sport event for countries all over the world – featured 25 sports including tennis Ewell Castle were selected to represent England in the event after winning the LTA Youth Schools Year 7&8 competition last year The LTA Youth Schools Year 7&8 and Year 9&10 competition see schools from across Great Britain compete in local leagues before going on to knock-out stages Nicholas Kizys and Daniel Pratt took home the silver medal in the boys’ doubles event with a stellar run to the final before losing out to Chinese duo Yaoyu Yang and Junze Wu Neo Armus reached the semi-finals of the boys’ singles before closing out a successful week with victory against Talha Bulut to clinch the bronze medal Congratulations to the whole team on a brilliant week competing against top opposition from around the world © Copyright 2025 LTA Operations Limited We use cookies to store information about how you use our website – such as the pages you visit – so we can ace your experience when you're browsing All information about the cookies we use and why we use them are in our Cookie Policy You can control which additional cookies we use in the settings below: which always need to be turned on to help our website function and enable you to use all of our features such as information about your browser type and version without collecting any personal data which relates to you These cookies allow our website to remember the choices you make (such as your username your preferred language or where you live) to give you a faster and more personalised experience when browsing This means we can show you more of the content we think you’d like to see Performance cookies are used to collect data about how you use our website so we can continue to improve it in the future these cookies track the pages you go to most often All data is gathered anonymously and is only used to benefit the functionality of the site We have several partners who may also set cookies on our behalf when you visit our website This allows them to deliver tailored LTA advertising within their domains We use cookies on our site to ACE your experience improve the quality of our site and show you content we think you’ll be interested in Let us know if you agree to cookies or if you’d prefer to manage your own settings Wednesday 2 October saw the 16th running of the Better Club Games tournament at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park’s Copper Box Arena The annual event put on by charitable social enterprise GLL for the over-60s saw over 400 older people from 20 local teams descend on the 7,500 seat venue - the 4th largest event space in London The ‘Battle of the Boroughs’ pits contestants from London and the south east in a diverse range of activities – all in friendly competition walking netball and walking football all featured – with 200 people taking part in the walking sports held the week before in the Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre and 100 in timed swims in local clubs throughout September Epsom & Ewell took the ultimate overall title – ahead of Waltham Forest in 2nd and Greenwich in 3rd GLL first decided to put on the Better Club Games back in 2006 when it realised there was no major multi-sports activity in the UK which brought older adults together annually in the spirit of fun competition Competitors are drawn from Active Ageing Clubs facilitated by GLL in leisure centres; the activities chime with GLL’s mission to improve health and wellbeing as a key community service through physical activity and sport Active ageing has since become a major public health priority with noted benefits to physical health mental health and helping reduce social isolation in the UK’s older population keeping active reduces the burden on the NHS The 2024 Better Club Games Ambassador was actor and radio presenter Christopher Biggins He added some trademark fun to the proceedings taking part in a candid Q&A and trying his hand at darts and table tennis ‘Better’ is the brand name of the UK’s leading leisure charitable social enterprise GLL The company’s ethos is to reinvest in local community health and wellbeing and the Better Club Games is a key part of this commitment GLL Deputy CEO Phil Donnay said: “It was inspiring to see over 400 participants at the Copper Box Arena turn out to take part in this year’s running of the Better Club Games “The importance of ageing well and living well is huge – both for individuals and wider society GLL are proud to show what older people are capable of through our Better Club Games “Congratulations to all those who took part and to our worthy winners – Epsom & Ewell.” Speaking from winning team Epsom & Ewell the Games enabling him to rediscover his interest in the sport "The competitive element is fun but the most important thing is to enjoy the day It's sociable - you see people you met at the Games last year." is a retired construction consultant who was involved with building the Stratford Olympic Park This was his fourth Club Games and though he previously competed in table tennis "I'd never tried it before but they needed someone for the team a couple of years ago," he explains "Myself and my partner volunteered and we got to like it - so much so that we now play once or twice a week Better Club Games is organised and funded exclusively by charitable social enterprise GLL which runs the Olympic legacy competition venues Copper Box Arena and Lee Valley Hockey & Tennis Centre which hosted the sports participants enjoy raising awareness for their club a team trophy for each individual sport winner and a medal for every competitor Teams competing for the first time were Enfield The event was supported by GLL suppliers Technogym see more articles here The Sheers were left frustrated as they let a two-goal lead slip and had to settle for a share of the spoils. The first chance came on two minutes when Harvey Valter received the ball on the edge of the penalty area and shot on the turn but it went wide. Elliott York opened the scoring on seven minutes with a sweetly-struck shot as the ball broke to him inside the penalty area. Epsom keeper Kevin Kardel got a hand to it but the power was too much. Byron Mitchell was picked out by Valter on ten minutes and his effort was brilliantly turned away by Kardel. York created the second goal in the 16th minute with a strong run down the left. His cross found its way to Kareem Foster and he bundled the ball in from close range. The Sheers pushed for a third. Mitchell fired over after being set up by Liam Avery, before Callum Mackie’s cross was headed over by Avery. The last chance of the half fell to Foster, but his effort was held by Kardel. Epsom saw more of the ball in the second half, and the visitors pulled a goal back on the hour mark. An inswinging corner by Ali Fofahan was cleared by Matt Bryant but the assistant referee indicated the ball had crossed the line. Epsom equalised on 81 minutes from another corner. A knockdown fell to Craig Dundas and he forced the ball in. Sheerwater finished strongly and Foster forced Kardel into an excellent save with a vicious effort from the edge of the area. Next up for the Sheers is a home game against Tadley Calleva in the Combined Counties Premier Division South on Saturday (3pm kick-off). Comments Tel: 01483 802700[email protected]Follow us Further Links Owned or licensed to Tindle Newspapers Ltd. | Independent Family-Owned Newspapers | Copyright & Trade Mark Notice & 2013 - 2025 George Grella is the Rail’s music editor. He’s writing a book on minimalist music and writes a regular newsletter at killyridols.substack.com. Home Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application He spent many fulfilling years at the Williamson County Farmers Co-Op before retiring leaving behind a legacy of hard work and commitment William was a devoted member of the Bending Chestnut Baptist Church He poured his heart into gardening and small engine repair interests that brought him joy and allowed him to connect further with his community and family The depth of their partnership stood as an example of love and commitment Renee McCandless and Jennifer (Chris) Reynolds He delighted in his role as a grandfather to Allen Reynolds sharing precious moments and creating lasting memories with each of them He leaves behind siblings Harry (Debbie) McCandless who will forever cherish their shared memories and the bond they had with him William is preceded in death by his parents William James McCandless and Rhoda Beard McCandless A visitation will be held to honor William on April 7 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM and again on April 8 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at the Williamson Memorial Funeral Home & Cremation Service commencing at 11:00 AM at the same location culminating in a burial at Williamson Memorial Gardens at 12:00 PM we remember William not just for his passing but for the rich life he lived surrounded by the warmth of his loving family His presence in the lives of all who knew him will be profoundly missed but his spirit will continue to inspire those who carry his memory forward Williamson Memorial Funeral Home & Cremation Service Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text Click to watch This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors The company has since grown and flourished While still a family business run by Herman’s son it now employs 200 drivers and works with 50 independent truckers to deliver food across the United States The family business faces a staggering threat—from 3,000 miles away New emissions regulations created by bureaucrats in California California’s extraordinary power stems from troubling provisions in the Clean Air Act (CAA) which enable federalization of California law The CAA tasks the EPA with developing air quality standards and with developing emissions standards for vehicles The CAA generally prohibits any state from developing its own emissions standards; however the Act gives California—and only California—the power to create its own those California standards become part of the federal regulatory regime The CAA requires that California must technically apply for a “waiver” from federal preemption in order to create its own standards; however the courts have concluded that the EPA has no discretion to deny California’s waiver requests on substantive grounds—like concerns over whether California’s standards are too burdensome or will inflict too much damage on companies like HR Ewell The CAA requires that the EPA must rubber-stamp the California emissions standards as long as California reasonably certifies that its standards are more stringent than baseline EPA regulations and that more demanding California standards are needed to address extraordinary conditions—but the EPA doesn’t have much power to second-guess California’s pinky promises But the Clean Air Act doesn’t let California set its own standards as a matter of state law; it incorporates California’s rules into federal law and forces the other 49 states to adopt either EPA standards or those developed by the California Air Resources Board And every time the EPA approves a new California standard states that had opted to abide by the old California standard must choose between following California’s ever-more-demanding standards or reverting to default EPA standards Even if a state might prefer the old California standard as a ‘middle ground’ policy choice they are precluded from maintaining the status quo They aren’t permitted to simply keep the old California standards This allows bureaucrats in California to effectively invalidate the policy choices of other states Seventeen states and the District of Columbia have adopted California’s standards meaning businesses in nearly 40% of the country are governed by federally enforceable standards that neither Congress nor even the U.S the California Air Resources Board (CARB) imposed increasingly stringent heavy diesel engine emission standards Rubber-stamped by the EPA in early January 2025 the new draconian standards will usher in dramatic cost hikes for new trucks and replacement engines Any price increase would devastate the narrow profit margins of companies like H.R which replaces 20 to 40 trucks per year just to maintain its fleet And with no substantive limits on California’s power Calvin Ewell worries that California regulators won’t stop until they altogether outlaw internal combustion engines The Clean Air Act gives California regulators special standing to write emissions regulations that are federally enforced beyond their own borders But the federal government (not California) is supposed to make laws that govern the nation such power violates the constitutional principle known as the nondelegation doctrine these rules are enforceable by private parties once a state opts to enforce the California standard for the purpose of CAA compliance anyone who violates those standards can be sued for failure to comply with rules developed by regulators (potentially) thousands of miles away—in a state where a company may not even do business Violators risk enormous fines and crushing penalties Calvin wants to protect his family business from California regulators dictating how he runs it With free representation from Pacific Legal Foundation Ewell are fighting back with a federal lawsuit to restore the separation of powers principle that only federal officials Subscribe to the weekly Docket for dispatches from the front lines Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Pacific Legal Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization Privacy Policy Soap stars Tanner Novlan and Kayla Ewell may have starred on the same show but they met while filming a music video has announced the sale of a development site with planning permission for an 81-bedroom care home in Ewell Built around You.Your expert business property advisers CGI image: Simon Brown Architects which was formerly occupied by the Organ & Dragon pub that was demolished in 2014 at the junction of the A24 and Ewell bypass Planning consent was achieved in February 2024 and the care home development will provide much-needed best-in-class accommodation for the local elderly population the scheme will benefit from 100 per cent wet rooms Following a competitive sales process run by the specialist care development brokerage team at Christie & Co, the site has been purchased by leading care home developer, Morrison Community Care Group, which plans to complete construction in 2026. “We are delighted to announce that the Group has continued its expansion into England, and has now come as far south as Surrey, with the acquisition of this site. We look forward to bringing the Morrison Community Care product of sustainable quality care environments to Ewell, where residents can enjoy safe quality time while enjoying many amenities such as a cinema, champagne bar, spa, bistro and a private dining room.” The development site was sold for an undisclosed price. Keep up-to-date with our latest listings and more… © Christie & Co 2024 | A member of Christie Group Martinville - A Memorial Mass will be held at 1:30 pm on Thursday Martin de Tours Catholic Church for Ewell J Father Jason Vidrine will officiate at the Memorial Mass Ewell was a devoted husband until the very end and he took great care of his beloved wife but one of his greatest passions was gardening He loved spending time with his companion of over 20 years as well as his many grandchildren and great-grandchildren Ewell was loved by many and will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him Stephenie Poirier Kelley (Robert "Big Bob"); grandchildren Chelsea Poirier and Shelby Poirier; a host of great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; companion Carla Boggs (Jody) and Toni Akres (Isaac); brothers Margaret Segura and Rosie Hulin; as well as a host of step-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren Euphemie Romero Hollier and Larry Hollier; brothers Francis Poirier and Louis Poirier; and sisters Pellerin Funeral Home (337-332-2111) is in charge of arrangements There are no statistics available for this player Thanks for visiting The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here REMEMBERING KIMAUN Time is not measured by the years you live     Kimaun Tyrese "Keylo" Ewell He was preceded in death by his great-grandmother     Kimuan was educated in the Henrico County Public School System He was a graduate of Hermitage High School Class of 2018.      Kimaun was very passionate about playing sports as he started at a young age playing baseball for Mosby Spartans He also played as a linebacker and Quarterback for Hermitage Panthers he furthered his education and enrolled at Wesley College/DSU (Delaware) Sergeant Reynolds Community College until the Covid Pandemic.       Kimaun found Christ at the early age of 10 where he became a member of Greater Mount Moriah Baptist Church He later joined Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Church Kimaun was always willing to offer a helping hand whenever friends or family were in need and doing "Silly" talk/saying silly words that no one understood but his friends      He leaves to cherish his fond memories Darryl Luster; devoted maternal grandmother Cequan and Lil Toby; A host of aunts and uncles Shadiya and Zahria; several devoted friends Deuce and Terrell; Kimaun's adopted mothers: Zakia Copeland Aya Johnson and Kamesha Seward; Kimaun also leaves behind the Love of His Life Kimaun was beloved by many and will be missed by a host of other relatives and friends.  « Back Everybody has a story. The one bulk transportation veteran Calvin Ewell—president of Pennsylvania-based H.R. Ewell—likes to tell suggests his family might be Heil Trailer’s oldest existing tank truck customer It starts with a new batch of petroleum trailers Heil builders couldn’t roll off the assembly line “They were having trouble finding axles and a friend delivered axles to Heil’s old Milwaukee plant for my grandfather [John S then affiliated with Matlack] so they could finish the trailers they went to the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair “So I know my grandfather was buying Heil tanks at least as far back as 1933.” Calvin’s dad, Herman R. Ewell, continued that relationship after founding food-grade hauler H.R. Ewell in 1946; and Calvin solidified it in 1988 when he helped three former Heil employees establish Hy-Tec after Heil closed the repair shop at its old Lancaster facility and flour with 280 power units and 630 liquid and dry bulk tank trailers including the largest modern fleet of Heil Super Flo trailers in the U.S.; and Hy-Tec is the biggest tank trailer sales and service specialist in the Northeast—and a key distributor in Heil-parent EnTrans International’s nationwide network of 45-plus dealers “Our long-running partnership with Hy-Tec and H.R Ewell is a testament to the power of collaboration and shared vision,” said Jake Radish “From the early days of Ewell’s interaction with Heil’s manufacturing facility to the creation of Hy-Tec our journey together has been marked by innovation and excellence This long-standing relationship has driven significant advancements in tanker design and functionality “The mutual trust and respect we’ve built over the decades continues to fuel our collective success and industry leadership.” The Ewell family’s transportation roots date to 1905 when Calvin’s grandfather started hauling canned milk with a horse and wagon Herman briefly joined his dad after World War II Ewell as a fuel hauler before transitioning to milk in 1951 Ewell was one of the first tank truck carriers to pull liquid sugar loads out of New York City refineries in the mid-50s Liquid sweeteners led to syrups and granulated sugars The company now employs 210 company drivers and 50 owner-operators and serves Northeast and Midwest customers from 13 terminals and satellite locations with extra units for pre-loads and drop-and-hooks includes 475 stainless steel liquid tanks for sweeteners and oils; and 155 aluminum pneumatics for dry sugar and flour expands regularly—and all but seven are distinctive Super Flo trailers “I run them forever,” said Scott Ewell And he’s one of three children who all are determined to further the family business—as Calvin always dreamed Steve serves as VP of sales and Mark oversees dispatching “Different people have approached me to sell but I wanted to offer my sons the same opportunity my father gave me—to take over the company Phil Butt and Ray Preiss; and real estate agent Cindy Fittery helped jumpstart the operation two years later with the opening of their Lancaster facility Fittery ended up staying on and rose to president in 2012 Hy-Tec stocks more than $1 million in parts sells over 200 new and used tank trailers each year and is one of 17 active Super Flo dealers in Heil’s network And with 10 employees from Heil’s old Lancaster manufacturing facility—which closed in 2003—Hy-Tec’s ASME- and R-stamp-certified code and non-code maintenance and repair services and DOT-approved HM-183 cargo tank inspections “Our techs are the best in the country because they trained with Heil,” Fittery said Ewell performs routine PMs at its four shops but sends major jobs to Hy-Tec “If someone drops a trailer and bends the dolly or dings the barrel They can cut off the frame or remove an entire section of a tank and weld in a new piece and make it good as new,” Calvin said Hy-Tec also offers routine component installations “We do everything from changing out probes in gas trailers to full suspension work and complete tank restorations,” Fittery said which purchased six in 2023 and 18 this year “You don’t see many people in our industry running the Flo and the longevity of the vessel itself is amazing,” Scott said “I’m running Flos from the late 80s and they still go up and down the road every day with no problems—and zero downtime.” Scott is unsure why more fleets don’t run Super Flos He credits savvy marketing for the early proliferation of the more recognizable J&L-style dry bulker adopted by larger Fittery figures regional distribution played a role J&L’s pneumatics and vacuum pneumatics—now part of Heil—maintain steady production and sales volumes But supporters say modern Super Flo trailers are underappreciated allowing it to withstand twisting and turning; and its rounded design eliminates exposed piping and components—cannisters are enclosed on vacuum units—boosting fuel efficiency “They’re indestructible,” Calvin agreed but they hold up well on the streets of New Jersey and New York The Super Flo weighs more than other pneumatic dry bulkers but lightweighting efforts have reduced the difference; and with 53,000 lbs Ewell is hauling the same load weights as its competitors The trailer also is more expensive than competing options but continuous improvements at Heil’s facility in Ciudad Juarez Mexico—where the OEM produced 340 Super Flos last year—have decreased trailer build times and expenses increasing the vessel’s overall value I don’t really look at price,” Scott explained “I’m not going to buy the cheapest trailer in the market and the relationships I have with dealers and trailer builders We’re not all price-driven here like you see with some larger companies.” Their long-standing connection continues to benefit H.R Ewell began buying Super Flos in the late 1960s and the carrier has helped Heil perfect the trailer’s design since it purchased the line from Penske in 1983 The partners recently worked together to integrate Super Flo light boxes in the rear head for protection and weight savings They’ve also joined forces to advance aerator lines and hopper valves; improve walkway and manhole configurations; and custom-build equipment Heil can quickly work in smaller runs for priority customers thanks to flexible production lines in Juarez “It’s not a cookie-cutter operation like some of their competitors run,” Scott asserted including equipment spec’ing consultation and trailer repairs that allow the carrier to operate safely and profitably “Buying and maintaining all the equipment you need for major cargo tank repairs would be cost prohibitive for us because we’d only use it once in a while,” Calvin said So is Heil’s network of dealer service centers—a key perk for Hy-Tec and tank truckers with over-the-road operations “It’s a productive collaboration of knowledge between Hy-Tec and Heil,” Fittery said strengthens the relationships with our customers.” Their mutually beneficial association also is helping the Ewell family—one of Heil’s oldest patrons—continue to thrive They’re currently building a state-of-the-art new facility at their East Earl and two 100-ft.-long bays with service pits “It’s a very good relationship that my grandfather started my dad continued—and my brothers and I intend to preserve,” Scott concluded has more than 20 years of experience as an award-winning journalist He spent 15 writing and editing for daily newspapers and began covering the commercial vehicle industry in 2018 He was named editor of Bulk Transporter and Refrigerated Transporter magazines in July 2020 Ewell West station in Surrey is now fully accessible after a new £3.9 million footbridge opened on Friday 4 October and Chair of the Ewell Village Residents Association cut the ribbon on the footbridge at an opening ceremony to round off an 11-month programme of works which provides step-free access through its two lifts was funded by the Department for Transport’s Access for All Scheme accessible routes into stations as well as to and between their platforms Network Rail Wessex’s Director of Route Sponsorship “The accessibility improvements at Ewell West are a crucial part of our commitment to putting passengers first It’s great that everyone will be able to enjoy easier travel from this station and we would like to thank the local community for their patience while the work took place” Chief Executive of the Surrey Coalition of Disabled People said: "We were so pleased to hear of the accessibility improvements that have been made to Ewell West station and we hope that these are repeated at other stations around the county “Disabled people face a variety of barriers in travelling around Surrey and further afield  Providing step free access at this station will allow people with a mobility impairment the same freedom of access as everyone else.” South Western Railway’s Commercial Director “It’s great to see the footbridge complete and open for our customers at Ewell West station providing step-free access for those with reduced mobility.  “More people will now be able to access this station and this will also help those who previously used the steps such as parents with prams and small children.” “We are determined that disabled people should have equal access to our rail network which is why it is fantastic to see Ewell West passengers benefitting from our Access for All programme accessible routes at more than 200 stations and have more than 90 at various stages of design or development “We have also recently opened a £20 million fund to see further improvements at railway stations across the country and benefit even more passengers.” six other stations on the South Western Railway network will benefit from Access for All scheme improvements to grow and expand the nation's railway network to respond to the tremendous growth and demand the railway has experienced - a doubling of passenger journeys over the past 20 years after a courageous battle with cancer.  He was born August 14 TN to Preston “Jack” and Lucille (Allen) Dunivant.  Gene made his career in the paint department at Ford Motor Company working from 1965 to 1995.  After a few years of retirement he went back to work at the Porter County Expo Center in 1999 and retired in 2019.  Gene was a member of St Valparaiso.  His friends and family will remember his humor especially his 1970 Chevy Chevelle Malibu.  Gene was a founding member of R-Rides and several charity car shows were held to support local animal shelters and rescues.  Above all else Gene married Sharon Bugajski who survives along with his daughters Sherri Humphrey-Beauchamp; and many cousins and friends.  He was preceded in death by his parents and his dog My heart goes out to you both during this most difficult time in your life Just know that you are both in my heart and prayers My heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of a much-loved man as Gene Sutton’s academy youngsters added another impressive result to their collection as they came from behind to beat Combined Counties League Epsom & Ewell and move in to the third round of the Surrey Senior Cup After an hour in which U’s were on top but thwarted by an outstanding performance from Epsom goalkeeper Harvey Keogh it looked as though the failure to take chances would be costly when Ethan Nelson-Roberts headed Epsom in front moments after Brad House the only non-academy player in the line-up had saved a penalty but substitute George Vorster struck twice in the last fifteen minutes to give U’s a thoroughly deserved win to follow up last week’s FA Youth Cup success at Colchester The team that had won in Essex was supplemented by several players returning for the night from loans at senior clubs Oscar Williams and George Costello who have all been playing in the Combined Counties League for Egham and Colliers Wood as well as Jack Taylor (Burgess Hill) and Jack Phillips (Metropolitan Police) and Williams almost scored inside the first minute when he shot in to the side netting after a corner had fallen to him Sutton had the better of the first half but found Keogh in fine form pushing wide a Phillips shot after the winger had been put through by a superb Joden Trickett pass wasn’t acknowledged by referee Callum  Peters the first a close range header and the second pushing away a low shot from twenty yards Epsom’s attempts to put Sutton under pressure were hampered by an inability to stay onside several promising positions being halted by the assistant’s flag and the early stages of the second half continued to see u’s on top with Trickett having a shot diverted just wide by a defender,  Keogh saving from Khyan Edwards and Trickett’s glancing header deflecting on to the bar and over However against the run of play Epsom were handed a golden chance to take the lead when Javon Marquis tangled with Rory Edwards just inside the penalty area and the referee pointed to the spot House made a fine save to his left to keep out Luke Miller’s penalty but the resulting corner was swung in from the right by Steve Springett and headed down and in at the far post by Nelson-Roberts U’s response was to bring Vorster on for Costello and with fourteen minutes to go the substitute had levelled as a deep cross from the right was brought down by Edwards and although Keogh again saved well from his close range shot Vorster was on hand to bury the rebound As penalties loomed for the second week running it was Sutton who finished the game stronger and the reward came four minutes from time when captain Cameron Sullivan produced a darting run in to the penalty area before teeing up Vorster who swept a low shot beyond Keogh in to the corner of the net to complete the comeback and send Sutton through We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience We use cookies to help you navigate efficiently and perform certain functions You will find detailed information about all cookies under each consent category below The cookies that are categorized as "Necessary" are stored on your browser as they are essential for enabling the basic functionalities of the site We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze how you use this website and provide the content and advertisements that are relevant to you These cookies will only be stored in your browser with your prior consent You can choose to enable or disable some or all of these cookies but disabling some of them may affect your browsing experience Necessary cookies are required to enable the basic features of this site such as providing secure log-in or adjusting your consent preferences These cookies do not store any personally identifiable data Functional cookies help perform certain 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composers this coming year at least 75% women or gender nonconforming composers If one takes a typical music theory textbook with 98% of the musical examples written by white composers—which is almost all such textbooks—and drops that number to And then whiteness will dig in its heels to keep that 70% My suggestion for a new textbook would be a two-fold approach: begin the discussion of pitch Some of these approaches predate ancient Greece of course and by introducing the basic concepts this way one debunks the white-framed mythology that civilization which should obviously be part of any music theory course in the U.S. do so from the angle of composers who would not have identified as both white and male There were obviously many such composers throughout western history and many scholars are now working with them was a significant composer whose music should appear in such a book Approaching music theory from this nonwhite/nonmale angle This would be something of a thought experiment for me and my students I think they would greatly benefit from such an experiment and I don’t think they would be disadvantaged in the long run—one can always go back and study white-male theoretical methodologies if one has a sound basis in technique But not all instructors could make this work since it will require serious research on music theories that are not part of the music theory’s white patriarchy I think I could pull this off and I think students would be extremely receptive to it in 2020 This “deframing,” “counterframing,” and “reframing” (terms from sociologist Joe Feagin here) of music theory’s white-male frame will greatly enrich post-tonal music studies which are currently exclusionist with respect to race and gender Ewell-SMT-Plenary from Philip Ewell on Vimeo Because the “standard” five are already deeply baked into the existing structures of such departments it’s easy to call the requirement to know German and Italian (no longer ancient Greek and Latin—white frameworks can’t really insist on these any longer) an institution Changing the policy to simply require “two foreign languages” is white-framing sleight of hand and Italian—in that descending order of importance by the way—will still be privileged who will proctor the exam (existing faculty what passages will be translated (existing passages) and who will work out the scheduling (intra-departmental people who already know how the exams work) so students will still be steered toward the traditional The white frame wants to get credit for “antiracist action,” but this is “assimilationist action” (terms from Kendi) white people in power believe they are being egalitarian They acknowledge neither the whiteness of these three languages nor the ways in which this particular “racist policy” (again a term from Kendi) has policed and enforced whiteness in American music theory since its inception in the U.S as I’ve outlined in my second blog post with respect to language requirements white frameworks wish to circumvent the hard work and accountability that antiracism actually requires Here are the questions I would ask instead How can we take antiracist action if we’ve not yet acknowledged our own racist actions What is antiracism without a firm understanding of racism take the “decisive steps” that you seek above without an acknowledgment and reckoning of our racist I’d suggest to my music theory colleagues that we that states a few key things unequivocally This is the first “decisive step” that must be taken—not just in music theory but in classical music as well—if we truly want to and performance of Classical music a more equitable and genuinely welcoming space for all.” Here are four suggested statements: this is the step that those in power must take before we can see positive change with respect to racism and racial matters And inasmuch as those in power in music theory and classical music are virtually always white it is white persons that must first take this difficult step which will ultimately be not just rewarding Disclaimer: The author took a course in Advanced Music Theory with Dr Ewell during her time as a student at Hunter College Sign up for our newsletter and get a weekly round-up of I CARE IF YOU LISTEN content delivered straight to your inbox every Friday I CARE IF YOU LISTEN is an award-winning media platform for living music creators. 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You can support the work of ICIYL with a gift to ACF Trains will resume running between Ewell West and Epsom on Monday 6 January following a landslip which has closed the line for three weeks The landslip occurred on Saturday 14 December following heavy rainfall Engineers assessed the damage and found the saturated embankment had failed causing the ground beneath the track to drop Since the line closure teams have worked to repair the damage by removing the affected track from the site before removing 2,000 tonnes of failed material from the embankment Teams worked around the clock to build a 40 metre long sheet pile wall constructed of 71 sheet steel piles which are 13 metres long The section of the embankment that failed was removed using excavators and is being rebuilt with 2,400 tonnes of fill material behind the sheet pile wall the track will be replaced and the electrical supply and signalling system will be reconnected Detailed tests will take place on Sunday night to make sure it is safe for trains to run on the morning of Monday 6 January In order to open the line in time for most people’s return to work we have installed a temporary track layout with a set of points removed Engineers will return to the site in the future to relay the track and install points “Repairing the damage from the landslip has been a complicated task and I want to say sorry to passengers local residents and business owners for the inconvenience that these works have caused “I know our teams have put in a tremendous effort to get this work complete Their dedication and commitment to these repairs has ensured that we will soon get passenger services running again.” “We’d like to thank passengers for their patience over the festive period We know this hasn’t been an easy time for those travelling on our services and are sorry for the inconvenience these major engineering works have caused to their journeys “We would also like to thank Network Rail for their hard-work to ensure services fully resume between Epsom and Ewell West stations ahead of the introduction of our new timetable on Monday.” The majority of planned trains will run from Monday 6 January but during the evening peak there will be a small reduction in the number of trains due to the temporary track arrangement Network Rail will work with SWR on a plan to fully repair the line over the coming weeks that will see a full service resume on the line