html
{ height: 100%;}

*
{ margin: 0;
  padding: 0;}

body
{ font: normal 85% Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  /* background: #676767 url(../images/background.jpg) repeat; - old tiling background configuration from 2013*/
  /* background: #676767 url(../images/background.jpg) no-repeat center center; - updated zoom background config from 2026, replaced with pure CSS gradient below */
  background-color: #131c34;
  background-image:

    radial-gradient(circle at 45% 30%,
      rgba(150, 190, 255, 0.55) 0%,
      rgba(110, 155, 250, 0.28) 14%,
      rgba(75, 110, 220, 0) 32%),

    radial-gradient(circle at 80% 22%,
      rgba(135, 180, 255, 0.5) 0%,
      rgba(95, 135, 240, 0.22) 16%,
      rgba(65, 90, 170, 0) 38%),

    radial-gradient(circle at 30% 68%,
      rgba(120, 165, 255, 0.4) 0%,
      rgba(85, 120, 220, 0.18) 15%,
      rgba(60, 85, 160, 0) 35%),

    conic-gradient(from 160deg at 48% 35%,
      rgba(65, 88, 140, 0)      0deg,
      rgba(95, 135, 235, 0.55)  25deg,
      rgba(140, 185, 255, 0.75) 55deg,
      rgba(70, 100, 175, 0.4)   85deg,
      rgba(30, 45, 90, 0)       115deg,
      rgba(65, 88, 140, 0)      360deg),

    conic-gradient(from 300deg at 68% 55%,
      rgba(42, 62, 110, 0)      0deg,
      rgba(88, 125, 220, 0.5)   30deg,
      rgba(130, 175, 255, 0.7)  70deg,
      rgba(78, 108, 190, 0.4)   110deg,
      rgba(35, 50, 95, 0)       150deg,
      rgba(42, 62, 110, 0)      360deg),

    conic-gradient(from 60deg at 42% 72%,
      rgba(32, 45, 85, 0)       0deg,
      rgba(75, 110, 200, 0.45)  40deg,
      rgba(115, 160, 250, 0.65) 80deg,
      rgba(55, 80, 145, 0.3)    120deg,
      rgba(32, 45, 85, 0)       170deg,
      rgba(32, 45, 85, 0)       360deg),

    radial-gradient(ellipse at 78% 72%,
      rgba(60, 78, 128, 0.9) 0%,
      rgba(40, 54, 92, 0.6) 30%,
      rgba(32, 42, 64, 0) 55%),

    radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 40%,
      #22306a 0%,
      #131c34 55%,
      #0b0e20 100%);

  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: center center;
  background-size: cover;
  background-attachment: fixed;
  color: #000;
}

p
{ padding: 0 0 10px 0;
  color: #FFF;
  line-height: 1.7em;
  font-size: 100% }

img
{ border: 0;}

h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 
{ font: normal 175% Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  color: #FFF;
  text-shadow: 1px 1px #1D1D1D;
  letter-spacing: -1px;
  margin: 0 0 10px 0;}

h2
{ font: normal 165% Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;}

h3
{ font: normal 130% Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
}

h4, h5, h6
{ margin: 0;
  padding: 0 0 0px 0;
  font: normal 150% Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  line-height: 1.5em;}

h5, h6
{ font: normal 95% Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  color: #888;
  padding-bottom: 15px;}

a
{ color: #FFF;
  font-weight: bold;
  background: transparent;
  outline: none;
  text-decoration: underline;}

a:hover
{ text-decoration: none;}

ul
{ margin: 2px 0 22px 30px;
  line-height: 1.7em;
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: 100%;}

ol
{ margin: 8px 0 22px 20px;}

ol li
{ margin: 0 0 11px 0;}

#main, #header, #banner, #menubar, #site_content, #footer, #content_bottom
{ margin-left: auto; 
  margin-right: auto;}

#main
{ background: transparent;}
  
#header
{ width: 960px;
  height: 120px;
  background: transparent;}

#banner
{ width: 960px;
  position: relative;
  height: 50px;
  padding: 15px 0 0 0;
  background: transparent;}

/* #menubar - ORIGINAL CODE FROM 2013
{ width: 960px;
  height: 50px;
  text-align: center; 
  margin: 0 auto;
  background: #0043A8;
  background: -moz-linear-gradient(#43A9FF, #0043A8);
  background: -o-linear-gradient(#43A9FF, #0043A8);
  background: -webkit-linear-gradient(#43A9FF, #0043A8);
  border-radius: 15px 15px 0px 0px;
  -moz-border-radius: 15px 15px 0px 0px;
  -webkit-border: 15px 15px 0px 0px;
  -webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 0px 0px 5px;
  -moz-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 0px 0px 5px;
  box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 0px 0px 5px;
  } */
#menubar {
  width: 960px;
  height: 50px;
  text-align: center; 
  margin: 0 auto;
  background: #0043A8;
  background: -moz-linear-gradient(#43A9FF, #0043A8);
  background: -o-linear-gradient(#43A9FF, #0043A8);
  background: -webkit-linear-gradient(#43A9FF, #0043A8);
  border-radius: 15px 15px 0px 0px;
  -moz-border-radius: 15px 15px 0px 0px;
  -webkit-border: 15px 15px 0px 0px;
  -webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 0px 0px 5px;
  -moz-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 0px 0px 5px;
  box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 0px 0px 5px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

#menu-weather {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 0 18px;
  font: normal 85% Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  color: #FFFFFF;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

#weather-info {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

#weather-icon {
  font-size: 2em;
  line-height: 1;
  margin-left: -6px;
}

#weather-location {
  font-size: 0.75em;
  opacity: 0.8;
}

/* The above code below the original commented out code is updated to support the menu-weather addition. September 2026. */
  
#welcome
{ width: 960px;
  float: left;
  height: 50px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding-left: 20px;
  background: transparent;} 
  
#welcome_slogan
{ width: 960px;
  float: left;
  height: 50px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding-left: 20px;
  background: transparent;}   
   
#welcome H1
{ font: normal 300% Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  letter-spacing: -3px;
  color: #FFF;
  text-shadow: 1px 1px #1D1D1D;}

#welcome_slogan H1
{ font: normal 200% Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  letter-spacing: -2px;
  color: #FFF;
  text-shadow: 1px 1px #1D1D1D;}  
  
ul#menu
{ margin:0;
  margin: 0 0 0 20px;}

ul#menu li
{ padding: 0 0 0 0px;
  list-style: none;
  margin: 2px 0 0 0;
  display: inline;
  background: transparent;}

ul#menu li a
{ float: left;
  font: bold 120% Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  text-align: center;
  color: #FFF;
  text-decoration: none;
  height: 24px;
  text-shadow: 0px -1px 0px #000;
  padding: 16px 20px 10px 20px;
  background: transparent; } 
  
ul#menu li.current a
{ color: #FFF;
  background: #323232;
  text-shadow: none;}
  
ul#menu li:hover a
{ color: #FFF;
  background: #323232;
  text-shadow: none;}

#site_content
{ width: 940px;
  padding-left: 20px;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin: 0 auto;
  /* background: #323232; */
  background: rgba(50, 50, 50, 0.55);
  border-radius: 0px 0px 15px 15px;
  -moz-border-radius: 0px 0px 15px 15px;
  -webkit-border: 0px 0px 15px 15px;}

.sidebar_container
{ float: left;
  margin: 10px 20px 0 0;
  width: 215px;
  padding: 0;}

.sidebar
{ float: left;
  width: 250px;
  padding: 0;
  margin-top: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;}

.sidebar_item
{ font: normal 100% Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  width: 215px;}

.sidebar h2
{ padding: 5px 0 0 10px;
  font: normal 140% Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  height: 30px;
  text-shadow: 0px -1px 0px #000;
  color: #fff;
  background: #0043A8;
  background: -moz-linear-gradient(#43A9FF, #0043A8);
  background: -o-linear-gradient(#43A9FF, #0043A8);
  background: -webkit-linear-gradient(#43A9FF, #0043A8);
  border-radius: 15px 15px 15px 15px;
  -moz-border-radius: 15px 15px 15px 15px;
  -webkit-border: 15px 15px 15px 15px;
  -webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 0px 0px 5px;
  -moz-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 0px 0px 5px;
  box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 0px 0px 5px;}  

#content
{ width: 680px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  float: left;}

.content_item
{ width: 680px;
  margin-top: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.content-subtext {
  margin-bottom: 7px;
}

.x-icon {
  width: 24px;
  height: 24px;
  vertical-align: middle;
  margin-right: 8.5px;
  margin-left: 3.8px;
}

.instagram-icon {
  width: 37px;
  height: 28px;
  vertical-align: middle;
  margin-left: -3.6px;
  margin-right: 2px;
}

.youtube-icon {
  width: 30px;
  height: 30px;
  vertical-align: middle;
  margin-left: -0px;
  margin-right: 5.5px;
}

.github-icon {
  width: 30px;
  height: 30px;
  vertical-align: middle;
  margin-left: -0px;
  margin-right: 6px;
}

.social-link {
  text-decoration: none;
}
.social-link:hover {
  text-decoration: none;
}

.socialdivider {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
  color: #FFF;
  font-weight: bolder;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.socialdivider::before,
.socialdivider::after {
  content: "";
  flex: 1;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #FFF;
  margin: 0 10px;
}
  
.content_image
{ float: left; 
  width: 150px;
  height: 150px;
  margin: 0 20px 0px 0;
  margin-top: 17.5px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 15px;
  -webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 0px 0px 10px;
  -moz-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 0px 0px 10px;
  box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 0px 0px 10px;}

.content_image img
{ width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  display: block;}
  
.content_container
{ width: 320px;
  padding: 5px;
  margin-right: 10px;
  margin-top: 8px;
  float: left;}
  
#content_bottom
 { width: 960px;
  height: 160px;
  text-align: center;} 
  
#content_bottom p
{ /* color: #000;
     text-shadow: 1px 1px #FFF; - original flat shadow, black text */
  color: #FFF;
  text-shadow:
    0.5px 0.5px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4),
    1px 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
}

#content_bottom h4
{ /* color: #FFF;
     text-shadow: none; - original flat white style, no depth */
  color: #FFF;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  text-shadow:
    /* grey gradient-style outline: pulled out slightly, darker/less bright */
    -1.5px -1.5px 0 #a8a8a8,
     1.5px -1.5px 0 #7d7d7d,
    -1.5px  1.5px 0 #7d7d7d,
     1.5px  1.5px 0 #565656,

    /* depth shadow, tighter blur so text stays crisp */
    2px 2px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
}
  
.content_bottom_container_box
{ width: 295px;
  padding: 5px;
  text-align: center;
  margin: 20px 0 10px 10px;
  float: left;}

.content_bottom_container_boxl
{ width: 295px;
  padding: 5px;
  text-align: center;
  margin: 20px 0 10px 10px;
  float: left;}
  
#footer
{ width: 960px;
  height: 20px;
  padding-top: 20px;
  text-align: center; 
  background: transparent;
  /* color: #1D1D1D;
     text-shadow: 1px 1px #FFF; - original dark text, flat white shadow */
  color: #FFF;
  text-shadow:
    0.5px 0.5px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4),
    1px 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
}

#footer a, #footer a:hover
{ /* color: #1D1D1D; - original dark link color */
  color: #FFF;
  text-decoration: none;
  padding-bottom: 20px;}

#footer a:hover
{ text-decoration: underline;}
  
 .readmore
{ font: bold 110% Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  height: 15px;
  margin-left: 95px;
  width: 90px;
  padding: 5px 5px 10px 7px;
  background: #fff;
  background: -moz-linear-gradient(#fff, #ccc);
  background: -o-linear-gradient(#fff, #ccc);
  background: -webkit-linear-gradient(#fff, #ccc);
  border-radius: 15px 15px 15px 15px;
  -moz-border-radius: 15px 15px 15px 15px;
  -webkit-border: 15px 15px 15px 15px;
  -webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 0px 0px 5px;
  -moz-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 0px 0px 5px;
  box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 0px 0px 5px;}
  
 .readmore a
{ color: #1D1D1D;}
 
 .button_small
{ font: normal 110% Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  height: 15px;
  width: 90px;
  padding: 5px 5px 10px 7px;
  background: #0043A8;
  background: -moz-linear-gradient(#43A9FF, #0043A8);
  background: -o-linear-gradient(#43A9FF, #0043A8);
  background: -webkit-linear-gradient(#43A9FF, #0043A8);
  border-radius: 15px 15px 15px 15px;
  -moz-border-radius: 15px 15px 15px 15px;
  -webkit-border: 15px 15px 15px 15px;
  -webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 0px 0px 5px;
  -moz-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 0px 0px 5px;
  box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 0px 0px 5px;}
  
.button_small a
{ color: #FFF;
  padding-left: 5px;}

.form_settings
{ margin: 15px 0 0 0;}

.form_settings p
{ padding: 0 0 4px 0;}

.form_settings span
{ float: left; 
  width: 280px; 
  text-align: left;}
  
.form_settings input, .form_settings textarea
{ padding: 2px; 
  width: 299px; 
  font: 100% arial; 
  border: 1px solid #E5E5DB; 
  background: #FFF; 
  color: #47433F;}
  
.form_settings input[type="checkbox"]
{ padding: 2px 0; 
  width: 15px; 
  font: 100% arial; 
  border: 0; 
  background: #FFF; 
  color: #47433F;
  margin: 28px 0;}

.form_settings .submit
{ font: 100% arial; 
  width: 99px; 
  margin: 0 0 0 206px; 
  height: 26px;
  padding: 2px 0 3px 0;
  cursor: pointer; 
  background: #0043A8;
  background: -moz-linear-gradient(#43A9FF, #0043A8);
  background: -o-linear-gradient(#43A9FF, #0043A8);
  background: -webkit-linear-gradient(#43A9FF, #0043A8);
  border-radius: 7px 7px 7px 7px;
  -moz-border-radius: 7px 7px 7px 7px;
  -webkit-border: 7px 7px 7px 7px;
  -webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 0px 0px 5px;
  -moz-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 0px 0px 5px;
  box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 0px 0px 5px;
  color: #FFF;}

.slideshow {
  width: 680px;
  height: 250px;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
  margin-top: 20px;
  -webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 0px 0px 10px;
  -moz-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 0px 0px 10px;
  box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 0px 0px 10px;}
  
/* styling for the slideshow on the homepage */
ul.slideshow {
  list-style: none;
  width: 680px;
  height: 250px;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
  margin: 0;
  -webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 0px 0px 10px;
  -moz-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 0px 0px 10px;
  box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 0px 0px 10px;}
  
ul.slideshow li {
  position: absolute;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;}
 
ul.slideshow li.show {
  z-index: 500;}
 
ul img {
  border: none;}
 
#slideshow-caption {
  width: 680px;
  height: 38px;
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0; 
  z-index: 500;}
 
#slideshow-caption .slideshow-caption-container {
  padding: 10px 25px 10px 25px; 
  background: transparent url(../images/transparent.png) repeat;  
  z-index: 1000;}
 
#slideshow-caption p {
  padding: 0;
  font: normal 130% arial, sans-serif;
  color: #FFF;}