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FORT MYERS, Fla. - The days of one set lineup have been gone, for the most part in baseball, for some time.
The set lineup will not reappear in Boston for the 2012 season.
Bobby Valentine has interesting thoughts about lineup composition, and if you read between the lines, it's clear that Red Sox players will have no idea where they're batting from one day to the next.
Valentine admitted this phenomenon will require patience and some getting used to by the players, but what he doesn't want to do is throw the same lineup out there every day. He'd like to tailor the lineup to the starting pitcher, the bullpen, the opposing manager, whatever it takes for him to have the competitive advantage.
Some early lineup compositions have featured Dustin Pedroia in the leadoff spot and Jacoby Ellsbury second. That's because Valentine prefers a righthanded hitter in front of a lefthanded hitter.
"I would think if you polled 100 guys,'' he said, "and they wanted a guy leading off the inning and have the second batter batting, most of them would want a lefthanded [hitter] batting if the first guy got on. If he hits a double, it's a lot easier for him to advance him to third; if he hits a single, he hits with a hole [on the right side].''
Valentine doesn't appear to be as adamant about alternating lefty and righty hitters, which Terry Francona seemed to be obsessed with.
"It's a thought,'' he said. "We don't do that with righthanders and say, 'God forbid I ever have two righthanders in a row.' So it's not necessarily a reason. Now, if there's a platoon differential - and a lot of times there is, more so on the left side because there's some lefthanded specialists - you don't like to give the other [manager] an advantage in thinking.
"It's not necessarily an advantage in strategy; it's just one less thought he has to make.''
Valentine didn't always think this way. In fact, if you look back at some of his Rangers and Mets lineups, they were always pretty set. Something changed his thinking.
"I think [my thinking] has evolved,'' he said. "It was a combination of things. One, I would start getting more information, where I would realize that some lineups probably work better against some pitchers. Some lineups probably work better against different bullpens. Some lineups cannot be together all year and the last thing you ever want a pitcher to think when he goes out on the mound is that he's pitching with something less than the best lineup behind him. That's all part of team-building, I think.
"Knowing that a lineup is going to change 100 times in a season, if the only time a team thinks it's going to win is when their lineup's out on the field, then there's going to be a lot of games they're going to take the field where they think they don't have to win. It creates a bad mentality, I think, to think that you have one lineup and that lineup is the one that wins. I think it's a Little League mentality that should not exist at the highest level of baseball.''
Valentine said that in regard to set lineups, "I don't think it's part and parcel to [success in the major leagues]. It's a wonderful talk-show topic, the lineup. Then you go through the St. Louis Cardinals' run to the World Series and you see in the playoffs and the World Series, they might have used the same lineup twice.''
Valentine doesn't seem to get too frazzled by the possibility the players could resist the constant lineup changes.
"I had Mike Piazza, who said, 'I only hit third. It's the only way I can be successful.' So he's going to the Hall of Fame because of what he did with the Mets hitting fourth. So I get all that stuff. I think that's a work in progress. Some guys have said, 'Hit me anywhere, I don't care.' Then when I walk out, I see that their fingers were crossed.''
He also indicated that while some players - such as Adrian Gonzalez - may want to play every day, Valentine doesn't believe that will be the case. Which is why he's been playing David Ortiz at first base.
Valentine admitted that he doesn't yet know what he might do with his lineup.
"I don't have a good feel for it [yet],'' he said. "I think it's such a talented team that it seems like they can score a lot of runs a lot of ways. The only thing I think about a lineup is that I want to have a chance to score every inning and make it close to an equal chance.''
So what should he do?
One lineup could be Pedroia leading off, followed by Ellsbury, Gonzalez, Kevin Youkilis, Ortiz, Cody Ross, Carl Crawford, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, and Mike Aviles.
You could go Ellsbury, Crawford, Pedroia, Gonzalez, Youkilis, Ortiz, Ross, Aviles, and Saltalamacchia.
What will be interesting is whether Valentine will placate Crawford's wishes to hit at the top of the order. Crawford told managers in Tampa Bay he doesn't like to lead off. Youkilis always said he'd hit anywhere except leadoff.
It's not that Valentine doesn't care what players think or where they do or do not feel comfortable. He's basically saying it's his job to make them feel comfortable, but he also said, "It's also my job to make sure they're not too comfortable.''
American League teams use a lot of lineup combinations because of the designated hitter, resting players, interleague play, etc. The Mariners used 153 batting orders last season (according to Baseball-Reference.com), which was the most in the AL, followed by the Twins with 152. The fewest were the 89 used by the Royals, followed by the 96 of the Yankees. The Red Sox used 124 lineups.
Most players have wanted to know where they're hitting.
This topic seemed to be one of the things that messed up Crawford last season. Used primarily in the No. 2 spot before joining the Red Sox, Crawford, who hit a career-low .255, took a tour around the lineup last season, and never seemed comfortable. Francona started him in the No. 3 hole, then moved him lower to take pressure off, but Crawford didn't seem to respond to an unfamiliar spot.
Do you pay a player $20 million to hit seventh?
This surely will be an ongoing issue.
Does it matter how much a player earns in regard to where he hits? Well, you never would buy a $20 million a year player to bat seventh, but who in the top of the order do you supplant to make room for Crawford?
These are decisions Valentine will have to make when Crawford returns. If he's to miss the start of the season, then Valentine simply will have to decide where to bat Ross or Ryan Sweeney.
Suffice it to say, lineup composition never will be so well thought out as it will be under Valentine.Nick Cafardo can be reached at email@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @nickcafardo.


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MONTREAL — There was a little bit of everything on Day Two of the Canadiens training camp.
There were 3-on-2 drills, a 5-on-5 scrimmage, a shootout competition and, as the session wore down and players worked on individual skills, Brandon Prust and Ryan White dropped the gloves.
"We're both working on our conditioning," said Prust, who may be the best pound-for-pound fighter in the NHL. "In a fight, it's a different kind of conditioning. You've got to get your lungs so you can hang in there for a while."
"We were just fooling around," White said of the tussle which involved a lot of jersey-tugging between two guys who might be battling each other for ice time in the coming season.
Prust and White have spent most of their careers playing on the wing but coach Michel Therrien has them penciled in at centre as he looks for more toughness at that position. Therrien has been using Prust between Travis Moen and Rene Bourque while White has been on a line with rookie Brendan Gallagher and Colby Armstrong.
But nothing is set in stone. Therrien has said that he appreciates players who can play more than one position and Prust noted that the depth chart may change when Tomas Plekanec is cleared for duty. Plekanec is listed as day-to-day with sore ribs, a souvenir of his play in the Czech Republic during the lockout.
Prust and White both welcomed the opportunity to play in the middle.
"I played centre my whole life and even my first couple of years as a pro," said Prust. "It's been a while but it's a position I enjoy and I like the responsibility as well." He took only five draws with the New York Rangers last season and won three of them.
"I've always taken pride in winning faceoffs," said White, who won 29 of 59 faceoffs for a 49.2-per-cent success rate in limited action last season.
White missed the first 53 games last season after undergoing surgery to repair a hernia and he played 20 games before he was sidelined with a concussion.
"It was frustrating to only play 20 games and then have to wait until the lockout was over," said White. "I spent the first part of the summer resting and then I worked out back home with the (Brandon Wheat Kings) and a Junior A team and even a midget team outside town."
When asked if he dominated the youngsters, White smiled and replied: "Some of those kids are pretty good."
The centre position is crowded even after the Canadiens told Scott Gomez to go home Sunday. David Desharnais will start the season between Max Pacioretty and Erik Cole after they led the offence last season.
It's expected that Plekanec will return to the No. 2 line where Lars Eller has been practicing between rookie Alex Galchenyuk and captain Brian Gionta. When that happens, Therrien will have to find room on the wing for one of his centres.
Eller, who played in Finland during the lockout, had a breakthrough last season with 16 goals and 12 assists but Therrien said Monday that he has been watching the Dane for the past two seasons and "it's time for him to take the next step."
When asked whether that meant Eller had to earn a spot on one of the top two lines, Therrien said it was important for players on all four lines to produce.
"I don't care if you're on the third or fourth line, you have to score goals once in a while," he said.
While Plekanec and Petteri Nokelainen continued to skate separately Monday, Therrien said defenceman Mike Commodore has passed his physical and will join the team Tuesday.
And the Canadiens announced a trade involving minor-leaguers with defenceman Jason De Santis coming from the Florida organization in return for defenceman Brendon Nash. The two changed AHL addresses last week with De Santis coming to Hamilton and Nash going to San Antonio but the transfer of their NHL rights was on holding pending the new collective bargaining agreement.


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Wilcox meets Millcreek tonight in winner's bracket finale
St. Marys plays Albion today at 4 p.m.The Wilcox Legion remained undefeated in the Pa. American Legion Baseball Region 8 Tournament being played at Berwind Park through Wednesday of this week.Wilcox defeated Albion by an 8-3 score Sunday afternoon to advance to tonight's winner's bracket finale where they will meet Millcreek, who defeated St. Marys by a 14-4 score in seven innings.Today's schedule will see Meadville and Albion meet at 1 p.m. in an elimination game, while St. Marys will meet French Creek Valley at 4 p.m. in an elimination game.Wilcox and Millcreek meet tonight at 7:30 p.m. at Berwind Park.The Wilcox squad opened the tournament on Saturday by defeating French Creek Valley by an 11-3 score in the first game of the tournament.Wilcox used a 5-1 third-inning advantage to set the tone for the remainder of the game. They added one in the fourth, three in the sixth and two in the seventh. French Creek Valley added one run in the fifth and one in the eighth inning.Cole Peterson got the mound victory for Wilcox as he went four innings, giving up four hits, walking one and striking out five. Josh Mitchell worked five innings of relief, giving up six hits, walking one and striking out four. Josh Mitchell led the Wilcox offense with a grand slam and a double. He had five RBIs in the contest. Cole Peterson and Jesse Reynolds both had three singles as Wilcox pounded out 16 hits.The second game on Saturday saw Millcreek defeat Meadville by a 20-7 score in seven innings.Millcreek outhit Meadville by a 15-6 margin. Ryan Kavenman had three hits, a triple and two singles. Luke Nientimp also had three singles, while Matt Hansen, Alex Margraf and Brian Bohman had two each.Millcreek scored seven runs in the second, five in the third, six in the fourth and two in the fifth. Meadville scored two in the second inning and four in the third inning. They added a run in the sixth.Corey Lynn led Meadville with three singles.The third game on Saturday saw Albion down Corry 9-2.Corry was limited to two hits in the contest while Albion pounded out 13 hits, led by Aaron Morley's double and three singles.Albion scored four in the first inning, two in the third, one in the fourth inning and two in the fifth inning to account for their runs. Corry scored their runs in the second inning of play.The nightcap Saturday saw St. Marys score a run in the home half of the eighth inning to edge Brookville by a 6-5 score.Ivan Wortman and Dan Singer led the St. Marys attack with two singles each, while Jake Cortina added one.Jack Herzing worked five innings, striking out 13 while giving up two singles. Mitch Meyer worked four innings, giving up five hits, wlaking three and striking out eight.The first inning was scoreless as Brookville went down in order and St. Marys stranded one. Each team left a man stranded in the second inning. Brookville went down in order in the third, while St. Marys left two men on base.Brookville went down in order in the fourth inning, while St. Marys left a man stranded.The top of the fifth inning saw Brookville go down in order. In the home half of the inning, Mitch Meyer reached base on an error and was sacrificed to second by Eric Wehler. A single by Wortman scored Wehler as St. Marys led 1-0.Brookville took the 2-1 lead in the top half of the sixth on two singles and a hit batter. St. Marys left a runner stranded.Brookville went down in order in the top of the seventh. In the home half of the inning, St. Marys scored four times one one hit. Vincent Jacob reached base on a dropped third strike. Meyer reached base on an error, scoring Jacob. With one out, Wortman reached base on an error. Both Meyer and Wortman scored on a single by Hoy. Hoy was picked off for the second out. Jake Cortina walked and scored on a single by Dan Singer as St. Marys led 5-2.Brookville tied the game at 5 with three runs in the top of the eighth on two hits, two walks and an error. In the home half of the inning, Jacob reached base on an error. Meyer walked. With one out, Wortman reached base on an error. Hoy reached base on a fielder's choice allowing Jacob to score and give St. Marys the 6-5 lead.Brookville went down in order as St. Marys recorded the 6-5 victory.Sunday's action opened with French Creek Valley, eliminating Corry 19-0 in seven innings.French Creek had 14 hits to Corry's two. French Creek scored two in the second, four in the third, six in the fourth and seven in the fifth. Neither team scored the remainder of the game as French Creek won 19-0.The second game Sunday saw Brookville forfeit to Meadville as Brookville did not have enough players to field a team.The third game Sunday saw Wilcox beat Albion 8-3 to reach the finals of the winner's bracket.Wilcox outhit Albion by a 15-9 margin. Cole Peterson had four singles, while Mitchell Holmberg had three singles. Quinn Luhr, Ben MacDonald and Josh Mitchell each had two singles. Cameron Grumley and Joe Holmberg each had one single.Quinn Luhr worked 7 1/3 innings on the mound, giving up nine hits, walking one and striking out one. Peterson worked 1 2/3 innings, striking out three.Wilcox broke the game open in the third inning by scoring five runs. They added two runs in the fifth inning and one in the seventh. Albion scored their runs with one in the seventh and two in the eighth.In last night's nightcap, Millcreek defeated St. Marys 14-4 in seven innings.Millcreek outhit St. Marys by a 12-10 margin. Leading the St. Marys squad were Mitch Meyer, Dan Singer and Ben Cortina with two hits each. Eric Wehler, Kevin Hoy and Jack Herzing each had a single.Ben Cortina started on the mound for St. Marys and worked six innings, giving up eight hits, walking six and striking out two. Ivan Wortman worked one inning, giving up four hits, walking one and striking out two.After Millcreek stranded a pair of runners in the top of the opening inning, St. Marys got on the board as Eric Wehler walked and scored on a single by Kevin Hoy for a 1-0 lead.Millcreek answered in a big way as they scored four in the second and two in the third to jump out to a 6-1 advantage. St. Marys pushed in a pair of runs of their own in the bottom of the third as Ivan Wortman and Hoy both scored, cutting Millcreek's lead to 6-3.After holding Millcreek scoreless in the top of the fourth, St. Marys shaved another run off their lead as Ben Cortina singled and scored on a single by Wehler.With two outs in the top of the fifth, Millcreek used two singles and an error to load the bases. Another error scored two runners, a single reloaded the bases, and a hit batter plated another runner, giving Millcreek a 9-4 lead. St. Marys left runners on the corners in the bottom of the inning.Neither team scored in the sixth inning. After Cortina walked Matt Sardini to start off the top of the seventh, St. Marys sent Ivan Wortman to the mound in relief. Another single put runners on the corners, and Sardini scored on a single by Brian Bohman. After the first out, a single by Riley Warren plated two, and Warren ended up at second on the play. Kaverman walked, and a double by Jake Suppa scored both, giving Millcreek a 14-4 lead. St. Marys went down in order, sealing Millcreek's victory."There were just too many errors. We were one hit away in one inning to tying the game up," said St. Marys manager Fran Pasi. "I think it would have made it a different ball game maybe, but all in all, they're the better team and it showed tonight. We just made too many errors, and that seemed to be our bugaboo all year long. We'll see how we go tomorrow," added Pasi.


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Making way for the new
Demolition was underway Thursday morning at the corner of N.C. 10 and Brady Avenue in Newton. The city of Newton recently acquired a group of buildngs in this area and has plans for the property that include new fire facilities. A crew from the D.H. Griffin Company drove the heavy equipment that stripped away parts of the old building and deposited them in a heap nearby. Some of the other buildings are expected to be burned in coming weeks as part of training for arson investigations and firefighting.


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The Middletown Township Public Library will host CPR training for teens on Wednesday, July 24, 2013, beginning at 1:30 p.m. Douglas L. Haviland of Meridian Life Support Training will conduct a free CPR training class. An emergency training professional, Doug will demonstrate the life-saving CPR skills needed for helping infants, children, and adults. Please note that this class is not designed for those who require a CPR certification card for the workplace. Seats are limited, so registration is required: go to www.mtpl.org or call (732) 671-3700 x320 to register. The training will be held in the library's Community Room at 55 New Monmouth Road, Middletown, NJ 07748. Funding for library programs comes from the generous support of the Middletown Township Public Library Foundation, Inc.
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This is TELL ME MORE from NPR News. I'm Michel Martin. We are joining you from Aspen, Colorado as part of the Aspen Ideas Festival. And while we're here, we decided we wanted to focus on the big ideas about education and, more broadly, learning. And if you missed your flight or lost your all-access pass, do not worry, because over the next two days we'll be joined by many other people who are shaking things up in education - or trying to. You can also join us online. Head to Twitter and use the #NPRAspen. We'll be reading your tweets and sharing as many as we can over the next few days. Why are we talking about education?
Well, one reason is that education has been critical to America's status as the land of opportunity, where anybody can rise and improve his or her circumstances through hard work, but also education. Later this hour, we want to ask a group of people who are all involved in education in one way or another whether that is still true. Is the U.S. still the land of opportunity for all, with education as the key? But we want to start with a newsmaker interview. John Deasy is the superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District. That's the nation's second largest school system.
He took the job there in April of 2011, and he's faced a number of the challenges that are seen in school systems across the country - budget cuts, fraught relationships between administrators, teachers and parents, and, oh yes, the big one: teaching students effectively. And Superintendent John Deasy is with us now from the Aspen Ideas Festival. Thank you so much for joining us.
JOHN DEASY: Thank you, Michel.
MARTIN: So let me just start with a simple question. What keeps you up at night?
DEASY: Where do you want to begin? A great deal...
MARTIN: ...But the truth, that always helps.
DEASY: Definitely. So I think one of the things that absolutely keeps me up at night is how quickly I can make good on the promise that we made to the hundreds of thousands of youth in Los Angeles, that their rights would be honored, and that they would all graduate, college and workforce ready. We are a very large school system, and the overwhelming majority of the youth who I get the privilege of leading live in circumstances of peril and poverty.
Many do not speak English at home, many do not speak English as their first language, many do not have access to health care. And every single one of those students wants to be you and I, and they want to graduate and enter post-secondary without remediation, or enter the workforce and earn a living wage. And that is our promise, and we work at that at a very rapid pace. And I know that that causes stress for some of us.
MARTIN: We talked about fraught relationships between teachers, parents and kids and balancing, you know, the needs, the interests and the desires of all the various stakeholders, to use a word that we hear a lot in education. When you're honest with yourself, what's the hardest relationship to maintain in a positive way?
DEASY: At the moment, I think the hardest relationship to maintain in a positive way is the teachers' union leadership and the administration. Membership are remarkable folks. I mean, I've seen the best teaching I've ever seen in my life in Los Angeles.
I've seen people work in punishing economic circumstances, giving opportunity to students who otherwise would just not have that. But trying to move the system much quicker on a youth rights agenda has certainly been, at times, very prickly. And quite frankly, at times I just don't understand the opposition.
MARTIN: What do you mean, you just don't understand it? Well, I mean, just to your point, back in April, 91 percent of the 17,000, almost 18,000 ballots cast by LA's teachers' union expressed a vote of no confidence in your leadership. Back in April of 2012, there was a profile of you in the Los Angeles Times and it described you as, quote, some see Deasy as a dynamic leader driven by a moral urgency to give all students a quality education, others view him as a relentless taskmaster intolerant of dissent.
And it's interesting to me that a number of school leaders have been described in very similar terms. Like Michelle Rhee, for example, is a name that many people know, who was a leader, for a time, of the Washington, D.C. public school system. So why do you think that is?
DEASY: So when the union orchestrated the vote, so about half of the membership voted and that was their vote. During those days leading up to it, there were cartoons that were produced every day. You know, the fact that we were feeding students in the classroom was a major reason why we should have no confidence.
MARTIN: Feeding breakfast to the students?
DEASY: Correct. So let's be really clear, we're not confused about our mission. And our mission is to serve students. And part of that mission is to ensure that students have a highly-effective teacher in front of them every single day of the year in a school led by a highly-effective principal. So we are very much driven by the issues of high instructional quality by individuals who have the right to be in front of students, and we take that seriously.
And the fact is that if folks are doing a phenomenal job, we should be doing everything to ensure that they stay there. That goes way beyond their seniority number. And if folks are not doing a phenomenal job, we should be intervening and trying to help them. And if they cannot get better, they do not have the right to be in front of students. So I get the stress around that. I get the fact that we've put in a new evaluation system. I understand the fact that we are moving technology as fast as any district I know around that.
We are implementing the common core. But I have to be quite frank with you, if those things cause stress in adults, and I understand they do, then you need to come with me and visit the families who live in cars behind Huntington Park High School. You need to visit the young ladies who are having children - and we provide schools just for gals who are having babies, 'cause you don't drop out of school anymore - who see an OBGYN for the first time the day they have their child. There's no access to healthcare. If we want to talk about stress, it's families with no parents. That's stress. I am convinced that we can get over adult stress to serve youth. You know, LA is a fascinating place. I say this all the time, LA is America, only sooner, and we are coming to a hometown near you.
MARTIN: Or as we like to say, the way we live now.
DEASY: Right, I mean, who we look like, our successes, our struggles - I mean, the economic viability of LA in California is intrinsically linked to the ability for this country to move forward. And that is going to depend on whether I can live up to the promise of getting every single student college and career ready. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.


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U.S. January oil demand fell to the lowest level for the month in 18 years as a weak economy reduced consumption, the American Petroleum Institute reported.
Total petroleum deliveries, a measure of demand, dropped 1.7 percent from a year earlier to 18 million barrels a day, the industry-funded group said in a monthly report today. Total consumption fell 2 percent in 2012, the API said last month. The U.S. jobless rate increased to 7.9 percent from 7.8 percent in January.
The January numbers reprise last years theme of weak demand, John Felmy, chief economist at the API, said in the report. This isnt surprising given an economy thats still treading water.
January petroleum demand fell 2.4 percent from December, according to the API. Gasoline deliveries were 8.38 million barrels a day, up 2.4 percent from a year earlier and down 2.3 percent from December.
Use of distillate fuel, a category that includes heating oil and diesel, slid 6 percent from a year earlier to 3.6 million barrels a day. Demand for ultra-low-sulfur diesel, the type used by the trucking industry, fell 4.4 percent to 3.11 million.
Jet fuel consumption decreased 0.5 percent from a year earlier to 1.31 million barrels a day.
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The San Jose Earthquakes selected defenders Dan Gargan and Ty Harden and midfielder Bryan Jordan in Stage 2 of the MLS Re-Entry Draft on Friday.
The Earthquakes now have rights to the trio and may negotiate new contracts with the players.
Gargan, 30, is a seven-year MLS veteran who spent his last two seasons as a member of the Chicago Fire. The right back has two goals and eight assists in 123 career appearances. He was a regular starter for the Fire and helped the club reach the MLS Cup Playoffs in 2012. The former All-Big East selection was a co-captain for the Georgetown Hoyas in college.
Harden, 28, is a five-year MLS veteran who spent his last three years with Toronto FC. The 6-foot-1 center back has 74 appearances and 64 starts during his career. He captained the Washington Huskies and was a four-year starter in college.
Jordan, 27, has five years of MLS experience, each with the two-time defending MLS Cup Champion LA Galaxy. The speedy wide midfielder has two goals and three assists in 56 career appearances with the Galaxy. One of those goals came in a 1-1 draw against the Earthquakes on April 18, 2009. He was a Pac-10 All-Academic selection with Oregon State in 2004 and 2005.


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oh man. i just found out that you can buy ben and jerry's t-shirts with food debit. now if only i had the energy to get out of bed.
the years gonna end soon. not too sure how i feel about that.
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More local firefighters are getting the medical training they need to help people until paramedics can arrive.
In Lowndes County, firefighters from several different agencies are learning what it takes to become a medical first responder. It's a skill that's becoming more necessary every day.
With only four ambulances servicing Lowndes County, many local firefighters, including several in Hahira, are learning how to become medical first responders.
Dwight Bennett, Hahira Fire Chief, says, "Because if something happens, we're the first ones called and the public expects us to do, so as far as training and equipment, and the first responder program is one aspect of that."
Firefighters who've been certified as first responders say despite the extra time and effort it takes to pass the course, they say it really pays off when they get out on the scene of a medical emergency.
"They're gonna' be the first defense if somebody is having a medical problem. There is a few more minutes before ambulance can get there, so they're going to be the people's first hope as far as helping them out. For the first few minutes, it's just the firefighter there, so they need to be ready to go," says Jeff Thibodeau, a firefighter and medical first responder.
Firefighters go though more than 40 hours of training to become first responder certified.
"The main reason people go down that avenue is just a willingness to serve their fellow man," adds Dwight Bennett.
It's a service that can prove to be lifesaving.
Most of this training is done though local colleges, and because the firefighters are eligible for the Hope Grant, the classes come at no out of pocket expense.


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Come to Fan Day, Saturday from 3-6 p.m.
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BATON ROUGE -- LSU's annual football fan day will be held on Saturday, Aug. 11 at the Maravich Assembly Center and the Carl Maddox Field House on the LSU campus.
LSU Fan Day activities start at 3 p.m. and run until 6. The LSU football team will sign autographs and meet with fans from 4 to 6 p.m.
This year's setup will have LSU coach Les Miles, the offense and the offensive coaching staff in the Maddox Field House, while the defense, defensive staff and special teams will be located in the Maravich Center.
Fans will be able to meet Mike the Tiger, the LSU cheerleaders, the LSU women's soccer and volleyball teams that day as well. The LSU soccer and volleyball teams will sign autographs from 3 to 4 p.m. at the Maravich Center, while the LSU cheerleaders and Mike the Tiger will meet with fans for autographs and pictures from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Maddox Field House and the Maravich Assembly Center.
The LSU SportShop will also be open that day and will have stores open at both the Maddox Field House and the Maravich Center.
The first 5,000 fans in attendance will receive an LSU Fan Day gift bag featuring the popular football placard poster and sample products from various LSU corporate partners. 2012 LSU Football posters will be available for fans in each facility.
The Mike's Kids Club Fan Zone will be located inside the Maddox Field House where young Tiger fans can register for the club. For a one-time membership fee of $15, kids 12 and younger can join Mike's Kids Club that day. New members to the club will receive an official Mike's Kids Club football jersey, Mike the Tiger digital watch, autographed photo of Mike the Tigers and invitations to exclusive events.
All current members can also pick up their "special offer" packets for only $8. For more information about Mike's Kids Club visit www.lsusports.net/mikeskidsclub.
Fans are reminded that no coolers or chairs will be allowed into either facility and that they are limited to one autograph item per person.
2012 LSU Fan Day - Schedule of Events (Saturday, Aug. 11)
3 p.m. - Doors to Fan Day Open at Maravich Center and Maddox Field House
Mike's Kids Club Fan Zone opens at Maddox Field House
3 - 4 p.m. - LSU women's soccer and volleyball teams signs autographs at Maravich Center
3 - 6 p.m. - LSU cheerleaders and Mike the Tiger sign autographs
4 - 6 p.m. - Head coach Les Miles and offense signs autographs at Maddox Field House
Defense and special teams signs autographs at Maravich Center
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Vizzard Delivers University Scholar Lecture March 27
- 03-25-2013
- By Jennifer Nachbur
A nationally and internationally recognized expert and leader in system neuroscience related to the neural control of the lower urinary tract system, Margaret Vizzard, Ph.D., University of Vermont professor of neurological sciences, was recognized as a 2012-13 University Scholar last year. She delivered her University Scholar lecture, titled "To Pee or Not to Pee: Science Below the Belt," on Wednesday, March 27, 2013 in the Memorial Lounge in UVM's Waterman building.
Vizzard has developed multidisciplinary approaches and technologies that reveal new insights into the fundamental mechanisms by which the nervous system responds to injury and inflammatory processes related to the genitourinary system and beyond. With support from a variety of federal and private agencies including the National Institutes of Health, American Heart Association, American Paralysis Association, Interstitial Cystitis Association and Spinal Cord Research Foundation, she has accomplished more than 80 journal publications, as well as many invited review articles and presentations at research symposia. In addition, Vizzard also serves as a grant reviewer for NIH study sections, manuscript reviewer for numerous journals, on an editorial board for the American Journal of Physiology, and as an associate editor for other journals.
One of Vizzard's most noted discoveries is in the area of interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome, a pelvic pain disorder characterized by bladder-associated pain, increased urination, urgency and night time urination. Her research has shown that increased expression of a protein called nerve growth factor (NGF) plays a role in urinary bladder dysfunction by facilitating the development of inflammation that causes cystitis. NGF in the bladder may be a biomarker for cystitis and other urinary bladder dysfunction. Vizzard's findings are assisting the development of drug therapies to treat bladder disorders.
Vizzard earned a Ph.D. in physiology from Thomas Jefferson University, following which she served as a postdoctoral fellow and instructor in pharmacology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She joined the UVM faculty in 1995.


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Join Date: Oct 2006
Ya, the Shinto concepts seem to be quite ancient for me. @_@ I was watching it and went like "huh" quite a bit. I only know the basic concept of "Wood, Water, Fire, Gold and Earth". Sigh. Anyway, I did try to do a basic summary of the first episode.
I feel kinda meh that I do not know some of the spells, since it seems to be based on some authentic history of Shinto.
|2008-04-07, 12:18
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Wa ga ya oinari-sama
Adaptation of the light novel series by Jin Shibumura, and done by the popular CG Artist Houden Eizou (A.k.a. NeonVision). Light Novel series is up to volume 7 in Japan, and volume 6 in Traditional chinese. Japan side is released by Dengeki Bunko, and Chinese side is released by Kadokawa Taiwan. The novel is popular for its art, and its character. The novel received Gold Prize for Dengeki Novel Series for its first volume.
It also have a manga series adaptation.
Anime series began airing on April 6, 2008.
The story is about a fox spirit living with the Takagami family who has had a deep relation with the fox spirit for a long time. The mother side of the Takagami siblings is responsible for this deep relationship.
I'll post up picture later, or someone can do it for me :x
Officialy Japanese Title: 「我が家のお稲荷さま」
|2008-04-07, 15:19
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Join Date: Mar 2006
This novel is series is very good... The art is done by a very popular CG artist Houden Eizou. Who also has art works featured in Murata's ROBOT illustration books. In my personal opinion, I like Houden Eizou much more than Ito Noizi (Suzumiya Haruhi, Demonbane etc.)
For those who can read Chinese, Kadokawa Taiwan has licensed this series and has published up to Volume 6 or 7.
|2008-04-08, 08:05
|Link #67
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Non-management 97th world
Totally have 4 novel on my read list >.<" ...
|2008-04-11, 18:06
|Link #72
~ You're dead ^__^* ~
Graphic Designer
He is just shameful for being the first one to try and run away. The man has no pride atm. I would be happy to see if he redeems himself somewhere in the near future ^^
|2008-04-11, 18:29
|Link #73
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: San Diego
Well, I'm contemplating whether or not to pick up this series as well, but I have little to no idea what the anime is about.
As of now, all I know is that at least two characters had ears and tails.
What genre would you classify this as?
And for those who might know a bit more about the series and where it will go, are there any other anime series you would liken this one to?
Thanks in advance!
|2008-04-11, 18:41
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User of the "Fast Draw"
|2008-04-11, 18:55
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Join Date: Dec 2006
As far as I can see, the story is about:
Noboru, the plainest plain in this plain world of plain protagonists, goes to his loud, annoying, high-tensioned grandmother, with his younger brother. Due to a certain circumstance (see episode 1), they have to awaken a fox spirit that has no set gender, Kugen.
They go back home with Kugen, the energetically boring fox spirit, and Kou, who you will have plenty of fun playing staring games at, and their new life begins. <--not being negative or sarcastic, just observation; opinions might change in the future
Future episodes seem episodic.
Genre... Let's see, Supernatural/Fantasy, is how I see it. There will be school life and comedy too, though.
|2008-04-11, 22:13
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Osana-Najimi Shipper
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Mt. Ordeals
Kou is moe. especially lol @ train scene
But apart from that, first episode bored me. I fast forwarded through almost the entire episode. Maybe it's the Shinto mythology that goes past my head,
Probably only going to see this for Kuu's relationship with Miyako (probably romantic), and see if Kou and Noboru gets closer (Noboru was practically drooling at their first meeting lol). Hopefully I won't get bored before that happens (if it even happens at all ^^; ).
|2008-04-11, 22:50
|Link #78
Gregory House
IT Support
As excellent as Yukana's performance is in this show (as usual), I fear I will not be watching any more of this. It's boring and terribly uninteresting, poorly animated, awfully musicalized, and overall of subpar quality.
If only people hired Yukana for a leading role in better series... oh well.
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Molfetas brings more than 28 years of experience and leadership in the IT industry to Amtrak. He most recently served as senior vice president and chief information officer for Recall, an Australian-based global company involved in secure information management and logistics, digital media and data protection. In addition, he simultaneously held the position of general manager for its Brazilian operations.
"Jason has considerable expertise in the IT field and possesses the leadership skills needed to build the partnerships and the new technology systems to advance Amtrak into our bright future," said Amtrak President and CEO Joseph Boardman.
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LAKE FOREST — The Chicago Bears were bracing for an injury to Jay Cutler long before the season started.
Now, they'll see just how prepared they are.
Cutler will miss Monday's game at San Francisco because of a concussion, leaving the Bears without their starting quarterback. The team announced the decision Friday, meaning Jason Campbell is the likely starter against the 49ers.
Star receiver Brandon Marshall said Cutler is getting better, but he also said there's a bigger picture that goes beyond this week's game.
"Our life, our health, is more important than football," Marshall said. "I think we'll get Jay back sooner than later."
For now, the Bears believe they have enough to get by. They brought in Campbell in the offseason for a situation like this, and he found out before Thursday's practice that he'll be starting.
"You definitely don't want to see anyone get hurt or injured in this business," said Campbell, who's made 70 starts in his career with Washington and Oakland. "We understand it is a tough sport. Sometimes, things like that happen."
Coach Lovie Smith would not say if Cutler will make the trip to San Francisco. Players need to be cleared by team physicians and an independent neurological consultant before they can return, under NFL safety protocols. It's possible that the Bears could hold him out even if he gets the OK from doctors.
When asked about that, all Smith would say is: "He's not playing this week, and that's about as much as I'm going to go into it."
He added Cutler is getting better and the Bears hope to have him back for the game against Minnesota on Nov. 25.
Cutler's status was in question after he sat out the second half of Sunday night's loss to Houston. The Bears believe he was injured on a helmet-to-helmet hit by the Texans' Tim Dobbins, who was fined $30,000 by the league, late in the second quarter.


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Redd had left a note at his home early in the morning stating that he was headed to the pond. A search was initiated several hours later when he did not return. After a six hour search, Redd was found dead in a vehicle near the pond.
The San Juan County Sheriffs Department said that the scene showed clear signs that Dr. Redd intended to commit suicide and added that no criminal investigation would be conducted. Toxicology reports are anticipated to show that the cause of death was carbon monoxide poisoning.
While law enforcement said that no crime was involved, a large number of area residents fear that the intimidation tactics used during the arrest and arraignment of the Redds may have contributed to the suicide. The San Juan County Commission called for a Congressional investigation into the arrest, claiming that the unnecessary use of force may have led to the tragedy.
The Commissioners found a willing audience in Senators Orrin Hatch and Robert Bennett. While stating that the raids appeared to be an excessive use of force, the Senators added that as members of the minority party in the Senate, they would face an uphill battle getting an investigation launched.
According to a family spokesman, Dr. Redd and his wife were subject to verbal abuse, threats and taunts before being handcuffed and put into leg irons. They were then put into separate metal cages for transportation to Moab.
The Redd home was searched for more than ten hours while agents logged and documented everything in the house. Their computers were seized. After the arraingment, the Redds returned to their home more than 13 hours after the raids began.
The community is devastated after losing a longtime anchor of the health care community. One co-worker said, "For all these years, people who were suffering were comforted when Dr. Redd arrived at the scene. It is so sad that when he was obviously feeling so much pain, none of us were there to comfort him."
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As excited as we are about yesterday's big Notre Dame-related news, it is nice to get back to discussing on-the-field happenings again. Non-conference play is still in full swing, so we'll be splitting these previews up into two articles for yet another week. And if you're curious about when and where these games are televised this Saturday, please consult our handy viewing schedule, too.
Game of the Week
Virginia Cavaliers (2-0) at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (1-1) (0-1): Virginia comes into this matchup still undefeated after a very close (lucky) call with Penn State last week. Given the proficiency of Tech's rushing attack, chances are they won't experience the same good fortune down in Atlanta. The Hoos rank pretty well in run defense this season, but those stats are likely to lie based on their competition. Their big keys will be Michael Rocco passing the ball more more efficiently, and not allowing the Yellow Jackets to control the line of scrimmage. Virginia can't score a ton of points, so they must capitalize on their chances in the red zone in order to win. Georgia Tech, conversely, needs to play their game and guide the tempo early. If they make UVa play catch-up, there's little opportunity for a comeback. Prediction: Georgia Tech 30, Virginia 22
The Rest of the Slate (in order of start time):
Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (2-0) at Miami Hurricanes (1-1) (1-0): The 'Canes defense is obviously struggling, so what better way to boost their confidence than to knock around an FCS squad like Bethune-Cookman? On the offensive end, Duke Johnson also had a rough outing last week, and could also use some time here to get back the mojo we saw in week one. Stephen Morris, while shockingly accurate, could also take some time to deliver crisper, harder-thrown balls (and maybe some touchdowns to pad the resume — he only has one scoring pass in two games). Don't expect the starters to be pulled all that early here with Miami trying to erase last week's result from folks' memories. Prediction: Miami 59, BCU 13
Virginia Tech Hokies (2-0) (1-0) at Pittsburgh Panthers (0-2): Looking at the results of the first two games for each team, this appears to be a mismatch. But I have this sneaky feeling that Pitt may come to play on Saturday. Remember, we're not that far off from the Panthers being a potential conference darkhorse behind a strong running game and solid defense (admittedly, non-existent so far). Ultimately, Tech should be able to ride its defense to a win, regardless of this offense's slovenly nature. Should VPI get too comfortable, Pittsburgh could hang around for much longer than expected. Prediction: Va. Tech 20, Pitt 16
Wake Forest Demon Deacons (2-0) (1-0) at Florida State Seminoles (2-0): Wake put together a great game against UNC last week, en route to a big upset victory, but unfortunately saw star DT Nikita Whitlock injured in the process. It doesn't appear to be long-term, but there's a fair shot he misses this weekend against FSU. With more time to throw the ball, 'Noles QB EJ Manuel gets the green light to create from the pocket. It pays huge dividends for a Florida State team that's fully aware of the ghosts of Demon Deacons' past. Prediction: Florida St. 37, Wake 20
Connecticut Huskies (1-1) at Maryland Terrapins (2-0): The Edsall Bowl takes on some new intrigue after Perry Hills and the Maryland offense began to understand what it is they were supposed to be doing last weekend. Connecticut's defense is assuredly better than the group from Temple they faced on Saturday though, so unsure if Hills can still launch the same frozen ropes to Stefon Diggs at will. Strangely, I feel like the Terps will continue their unlikely March toward the Big East title with another improved showing. Yes, I know what I did there. Check out this comment thread to find out just how close William & Mary could've been to joining the Big East football league; which would make UM 3-0 in that conference with a win. Prediction: Maryland 26, UConn 24
Be sure to check out the rest of our predictions in Part Two!
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Marilyn Anne Gray, 71, of Cape Coral passed away Feb. 5, 2013. She was born April 17, 1941, in Painesville, Ohio, to Kenneth and Helen McTaggart. She moved to Cape Coral in 1979 coming from Mentor, Ohio. She worked as a Realtor in the local area. She was a member of Grace Church and the Red Hats.
Mrs. Gray is survived by her loving family, including her three children, Dorian (Douglas) McClain, Ronald Uher and Thomas "Tag" (Corinne) Gray; grandchildren, Kendallyn Hubbard, Lauren Gray and Hunter Gray; and sisters, Mary Beth Graziani and Kenna Loxterman.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband, James W. Gray, and son, Kenneth T. Hubbard.
Private services will be held at a later date. Please visit www.coralridgefuneralhome.com to leave thoughts and memories for her family. Arrangements by Coral Ridge Funeral Home and Cemetery, Cape Coral.


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Reds & Nats, 2013 LCS. Take2 (9/13) Reds but no Nats
Everytime he swings at the slider low and away.
Gomes-like at-bat
"Why's he keep callin' me meat? I'm the guy drivin' a Porsche." - Calvin LaLoosh
Moneyball = Mulder, Hudson, Zito
Guess where cain's pitching Ludwick next AB
C'mon Jay. We need clutch hits. The earlier the better.
2 out RBIs win championships
C'mon bruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuce
"Why's he keep callin' me meat? I'm the guy drivin' a Porsche." - Calvin LaLoosh
Moneyball = Mulder, Hudson, Zito
Welp, looks like the offense we expected is there today.
clutch hit remains elusive.
Ugh. Chance missed there.
Came up empty in a game changer with 3 & 4 hitters
Miserable at bat by Ludwick and Bruce just got outclassed.
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Lush/Hate relationship....Lush Skincare Review
**Please keep in mind that what works/doesn't work for me, may do the total opposite for you. These are just my honest opinions.
Lush Coal Face Cleanser:
At first I LOVED this stuff. If you're like me and you're used to a really deep cleanser that makes your face feel super clean, this is probably the best Lush cleanser for you. It has small exfoliating bits in it as well, which was important to me because I pretty much have to have an exfoliating cleanser after being used to using the Proactiv cleanser for 8 years. Unfortunately, the little bits are few and far between in the soap and while you can feel them in the lather, it really doesn't do a thorough job of exfoliating. It's just kind of scratchy. The soap lathers beautifully into a rich grey lather. The smell, which was kind of weird at first, really grew on me. It rinses very clean and easily. The downfall of this cleanser is that it's very drying. I felt like it wasn't really doing anything for my skin, just cleansing it and making it very dry. Not really putting anything back. I felt like I could have gotten the same cleansing effect with a bar of dial soap.
Tea Tree Water Toner:
The best part about this stuff is the packaging. I love how you can spray it directly onto your face or onto a cotton pad. I really didn't care for the scent. It reminded me of bathroom cleaner. I really didn't find it to do anything really. After washing my face, it really didn't make my skin feel any more comfortable or like it had truly "toned" it and put anything back that my skin needed. I know this stuff claims to be pretty effective, but it just wasn't for me.
Vanishing Cream:
This is supposed to be the least oily moisturizer Lush has. That being said, it still contains oils. I had been using this in place of my Benefit Dear John cream that I LOVE and really found that it didn't hold a candle to it when my skin was really uncomfortable. The Benefit Dear John however, is not completely oil free and I find it to do a better job of moisturizing without feeling as oily as the Vanishing Cream. Something that kind of freaked me out about it was the Johnson's Baby Oil-ish after scent. That, I did not like. At $35 for the small container, I just wasn't as impressed as I thought I would be after using it consistently.
Mask of Magnaminty:
This cleanser/mask feels really nice on the skin and has a really strong minty/tingling sensation as it dries on the skin. I actually found the sweet mint scent to be kind of nauseating. Like mint and something else I couldn't quite put my finger on. However, it's a little difficult to rinse. When I would rinse the mask, I would rinse it to begin with with my hands and warm water so I could get all the exfoliating benefits of the mask (which I really didn't find to be all that exfoliating), then to get the rest of it off, I would have to really work at it with a washcloth and warm water. Then, my washcloths would get stained and that was no fun. I actually really prefer the Love Lettuce mask by Lush. It's actually exfoliating, cleansing, and easy to rinse off. It just seems to work better with my skin. I also LOVE the Cupcake mask for when I need less exfoliation. I guess I shouldn't have tried to find something new when I already had found two masks by Lush that were working perfectly.
Philosophy On a Clear Day Retinol Treatment:
This was the only keeper out of the bunch. I found that during the course of using all of this new stuff, I didn't get any acne-like blemishes or anything like that. Just clogged pores (ew). Which I think the other products were more to blame for. I felt like this stuff kept most areas of my face acne free and really smooth. I also feel that when I use a retinol treatment, my pores are less noticeable. The only downfall to this stuff is the price. At $40 for such a small tube, that's a little much in my opinion. My biggest piece of advice would be to head to the drugstore and pick up some of the Neutrogena Anti-Wrinkle Cream with Spf. That one comes in a much larger tube, is 1/4 of the price and adds the spf protection which is crucial for retinol treatments since sunlight breaks down the active ingredients in any retinol treatment. Also, never pair a retinol with a leave-on benzoyl peroxide treatment (like a cream). They kind of cancel each other out and renders both uneffective. At least that's what the derm. says!
Ok, so the main reason I stopped using these products were because of the clogged pores that resulted. Not blemishes or acne or anything like that, but my skin just looked bumpy. Just on my forehead and chin. Something I've never really experienced before. Needless to say, I wasn't too happy about that. I feel like it was a combination of two things. Not enough exfoliation and not using any type of acne treatment (other than the retinol). While I've never had any real acne issues, I've always needed to use skincare aimed toward treating acne to prevent it since my skin can break out easily.
So, I've decided to go back to my old faithful Proactiv. It was good to me for 8 years. It really has everything I need: An exfoliating, medicated cleanser, a toner with glycolic acid (which will help smooth the appearance of my skin and fade any acne scarring), and a benzoyl peroxide acne treatment lotion. Since I stopped using this because it had become a little harsh on my skin, I'm planning on using the benzoyl peroxide lotion much less often. For moisturizer, I'm going to use my MAC Lightful Deep Ultramoisture cream day and night and the Benefit Dear John Cream when my skin feels like it needs some extra moisture. As for the retinol treatment, I'll use that at night if I feel I need it.
So needless to say, I haven't had the best of luck with Lush's skincare. In the past, I have also tried their Fresh Farmacy, Herbalism, and Angels on Bare Skin cleansers. I honestly didn't care much for those either. Yeah they were fun to use and different, but they just didn't deliver any real results. Out of all the cleansers by Lush, I actually like the Angels on Bare Skin the best, but I've realized that I need something with more cleansing, active ingredients. So as far as Lush skincare goes, the Love Lettuce mask and Cupcake masks are really all that works for me.
**EDIT** Also, the Ocean Salt Scrub. I actually like that a lot. Probably won't use it as much now that I'm back on Proactiv, but it's still awesome.
I LOVE Lush. Their skincare....umnotsomuch.
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The exact same thing happened to me when I used Mask of Magnaminty! I didn't get any real pimples but I had a ton of little pink bumps all over my chin and forehead! I have a friend that I gave it away to and he didn't have any problems with it so maybe it's just that some people are sensitive to an ingredient in it.ReplyDelete
I've found that the LUSH toners don't do very much aside from making me feel refreshed and getting rid of that squeaky residue that some of the cleansers leave behind.
I was actually recommended the same exact products as you. I bought Coal Face, Magnaminty, Tea Tree Water, and Vanishing Cream.ReplyDelete
The Magnaminty is giving me little bumps on my forehead and chin also! And it is a PAIN to get off. I bought the Love Lettuce as well and I'm trying it tonight.
The toner doesn't seem to do anything besides take off what the cleanser didn't.
And my Cetaphil moisturizer I like over the Vanishing Cream. It's not bad, it's just not as good. I have skin that is very used to salicylic acid and now that I'm not using it, I think it's freaking out a little bit!
I had such high hopes for these products, and I'm feeling pretty let down. With all the raves over these products on the website, I really thought they were gonna do better!
Bummer :( Since you liked angels on bare skin, i think you should get a sample of herbalism cleanser next time you're at lush. it's really helped me out and i'm constantly battling acne.ReplyDelete
So how do you feel about the Ocean salt? I think I've seen you with it on you tube. I love Ocean salt because it makes my skin SUPER DUPER soft after cleansing. How ironic, my friend LOVES coal face and tea tree oil toner. I guess it's different for everyone. This was a great break/down review! :)ReplyDelete
For my moisturizer I bought Enzymion and I love it. Its made for oily skin and I notice that after putting on my makeup there is a decrease of oilyness throughout the day!ReplyDelete
Oooh I love my Dear John moisturizer too. If it had spf I'd start a religion over it.ReplyDelete
I agree on the Lush skincare unfortunately... Coal Face and Fresh Pharmacy both made my skin WORSE, not to mention they both smell like garbage. Sucks because many others seemed to have great luck with them but not me!!ReplyDelete
Also, this is going to sound utterly stupid, but is that what those 'bumps that aren't pimples' are, clogged pores? I've always had the bumps on my forehead and had no idea what it was. Interestingggg.....
- AnonymousMarch 6, 2009 at 1:53 AM
Coal bar + tea tree oil? It must have dried out your skin like crazy!ReplyDelete
I never use Lush products on my face.. they are filled with fragrance and irritant ingredients.
I tried Proactiv and it didnt work for me at all, made my skin all red, dry, and itchy. I actually tried it on 3 different occasions, that's how effective there commericals are lol. I thought, well, maybe I did something wrong, I'll try it again lol. But now I'm using this stuff called "Murad", it's similar to Proactiv but it's actually working and doesnt give me side effects. The only thing that I have found with these types of face wash is that you use so little that it doesn't take off all your makeup. Do you use a makeup remover before you wash? Do you have this probelm with Proactiv?ReplyDelete
Have you tried Dermalogica? If your still looking for a new product I totally recomment these products! Each individual skin type is diagnosed and products specifically for you are reccomended. I love Dermalogica!ReplyDelete
p.s Love your Blog and Vids!
My daughter was on proativ for several years and then it stopped working for her.We then tried the clean and clean kit (it has to be the one that comes as a kit) because it was being comparied to and said to be better than the proacitv.She loves it and it has worked great for her.ReplyDelete
I love LUSH!! Great review of the products. Right now I am using the Mask of Magnaminty and Eu Rosa Water toner (in addition to my Cetaphil moisturizer and cleansers). I actually LOVE the Mask of Magnaminty. Its made my skin super smooth and acne free, and it also hasn't made my combination skin any drier. I've noticed a definite improvement...so I guess that just showed that products may not have the same results on different people haha. I noticed the toner doesn't really do a whole lot either, but the smell is amazing. I'm interested in trying out the Ocean Salt cleanser...it would be great if you could review it if you have it =)ReplyDelete
I've recently heard aboout mychelle products and am going to give those a try. They are all natural and cruelty free, and they have sample kits you can buy YAY!ReplyDelete
There is a small review here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlpdkKGp1A4
I am always searching for a HG skin care line.
Sorry to hear you did not like the products. I too am (was) a fan of proactiv but I live in the Desert and get really really dry skin from proactiv. About a year ago I switched to Acne Free which is the same type of thing (only $17 in Walmart for cleanser, toner and cream, all BP). I really like this and can use it without getting a dry face :)ReplyDelete
Did it take anyone else FOREVER to get their order from Lush? I ordered last sunday and mine still isn't here...(tear)!ReplyDelete
wow, really great honest review, thanks!ReplyDelete
great review Tiff! I tried going in the store again but the scent is just soo overwhelming. I did look through some of them especially the mask stuff but the scent of those products just turns me off. ah well, they are unique to look at. =)ReplyDelete
I was reading on Lush.com that some people have been using the skin care products and getting the same result. They decreased using the Tea Tree Water from 2 times to once a day and they notice the redness going away. I dont know if that would help or if you have given up entirely. :)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 7, 2009 at 12:40 AM
Hi Tiffany !ReplyDelete
I heard fabulous reviews about Body Bakery's Whipped Cream with Aloe. It's moisturizing without that greasy shine on your body.
So you can give that a try =)
So after reading your initial post I bought the same products as my skin has stopped responding to proactiv (like you said-hormonal breakouts). And guess what?!! After two days I woke up with a MASSIVE breakout EVERYWHERE! Needless to say, not very impressed. I dumped the whole lot in the garbage this morning. I ordered the Philosophy on a Clear Day regiment from Sephora so hopefully I'll some better results. Thanks so much for your reviews and tutorials-they are AMAZING!!!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 9, 2009 at 3:01 PM
I absolutely HATED the coalface cleanser. I had the same reactions to it as you did. I also hated the enormous mess it left on and in my sink! I wanted to give Lush another try, so I bought the Herbalism cleanser. It doesn't lather, but I feel like it really did help improve my skin. It smells weird, but for me it works. I've been using it for 3 weeks now and my skin has improved immensely. I also have oily/combination. I use the Love Lettuce mask, then the Herbalism cleanser, then the Tea Tree Toner which I love, and then Neutrogena moisturizer for combination skin which I really like. I tried the Angels on Bare Skin cleanser from Lush. It was okay. It smelled like catnip, but I prefer the Herbalism. I think you should give it a try. As far as Lush's moisturizers go I would never use them! I looked at all of them and they either use shea butter or cocoa butter!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 3, 2009 at 1:43 PM
As a former Lush employee, I think you definitely got the wrong products. I love Lush products, and hate the company, which is why I no longer work for them . . . but that's a whole other story for another time. ;)ReplyDelete
Anyway, I would definitely recommend using a combination of Ultrabland and Tea Tree Water to remove your makeup. Highly effective.
After that, if you have oily skin, use Herbalism for your cleanser - Coal Face is more for blackheads on target areas. For instance, I use it solely on my nose.
Then mist lightly with Tea Tree water, and for your moisturizer, I'd probably use Enzymion. AWESOME for oily or acne prone skin. If you're not crazy about Enzymion, use Celestial. I'm really not sure who told you to use Vanishing cream, but it's one of Lushest richest moisturizers, so I'd say they were pretty confused.
Go into the store, tell them what you've tried, and then ask them for samples of UltraBland, Herbalism, and Enzymion and/or Celestial.
Go home and try it in the order that I mentioned above, and let me know if that doesn't change your mind. I used some Lush products that I absolutely hated . . . they weren't the right ones for me. ;)
I have your skincare solution. In a word Kiehl's. Its fantastic for oily skin with minor blemishes every now and again. I use the Yerba Mate Tea Cleanser, Toner and Mosturizer. All their products are amazing though. I only switched back to Clinque when I moved here to Europe and it was too much of a pain to get them anymore.ReplyDelete
I've tried a lot of moisturizing creams, cheap and expensive ones but nothing really worked for me, until I discovered a new line of anti aging products. This is definitely one of the best. Purity12's moisturizer truly addressed my dry skin problems that I've had for years. It definitely made my skin softer and kept it moisturized throughout the day and even helped with some uneven spots. I used to wear dark and bigger shades to cover some dark spot on my face but now, I've saved so much from layering tons of products on my face! This product is really worth sharing. http://if1s.com?106ReplyDelete
You may have seen on twitter that I'm cutting my skincare down and using products which are natural and fragrance free. I wrote a blog post about my new updated skincare routine, day & night and then remembered i forgot to add these two new products in there! I've been using Ultrabland on and off and then using Full Of Grace as a night time treatment.ReplyDelete
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Ben Rubeor scored five of his game-high six goals in the second half as the second-seeded Chesapeake Bayhawks used a strong second half to defeat the third-seeded Boston Cannons by a 16-10 margin in the second semi-final at the 2012 Major League Lacrosse Championship Weekend presented by
Warrior at Harvard Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
The Bayhawks, who are attempting to become the first team in league history to win four championships, advance to Sunday's championship game where they will face the top-seeded Denver Outlaws at 3 p.m. The Outlaws rallied from a 12-3 deficit to edge the Long Island Lizards by a 13-12 margin in the first semi-final.
After the teams traded goals to open the game, the Cannons used four consecutive goals, including a pair of markers from midfielder
Mike Stone, to take a 5-1 lead with 3:18 remaining in the opening stanza.
But, the Bayhawks answered by scoring three straight goals to trim the deficit to 5-4 with 13:55 remaining in the first half.
The Cannons extended their advantage to 7-4 with back-to-back goals from defenseman
PT Ricci and attackman
Ari Sussman before the Bayhawks used a five-point run, including a pair of two-point goals from midfielder
Kyle Dixon, to take a 9-7 lead with 4:12 left in the first half.
A goal by defenseman
Kyle Sweeney with 1:52 remaining trimmed the margin to 9-8 at the intermission.
After Stone tied the game at 9-9 with 8:56 remaining in the third quarter, the Bayhawks used three consecutive goals from Rubeor to take a 12-9 advantage with nine seconds left in the period.
The Bayhawks added four consecutive goals in the opening eight minutes of the fourth quarter, including a pair of markers from Rubeor, to increase the lead to 16-9.
With 23 seconds left, attackman
Kevin Buchanan scored an unassisted goal to narrow the gap to 16-10, but the Cannons were unable to get any closer.
While Rubeor scored a game-high six goals to lead the Bayhawks en route to
Bud Light MLL Player of the Game honors, Dixon added three goals, including a pair of two-point markers, with an assist.
Stone led Boston in a losing effort by scoring three goals with two assists.
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1-877-426-3843 makes reporting wildlife crime easy
Each year, Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) natural resource officers (NROs) check approximately 60,000 hunters in the field, and about 96 percent of these are found to be law-abiding sportsmen and women. Although the vast majority of hunters are ethical, they have to deal with the actions of that small percentage who are not. KDWP has 69 NROs to cover the entire state, so they need the help of hunters -- and anyone else who enjoys the outdoors -- to keep their eyes out for those who don't play by the rules.
There is an easy way to combat this problem: phone KDWP's Operation Game Thief hotline, 1-877-426-3843. Using this toll-free number, concerned hunters and landowners can quickly turn in wildlife criminals simply by picking up the phone. All calls received through the Operation Game Thief line are immediately relayed to the natural resource officer nearest the violation. The line is available anytime of day or night, every day of the year, and callers remain anonymous.
Nothing can spoil a good hunt more than that small percentage of unethical "hunters." Although they may seldom describe themselves as such, these people are more properly called poachers. These are the people who trespass, road hunt, litter, take more than their bag limit, drink while they hunt, use illegal equipment, take game out of season, or vandalize. While such behavior is the exception, poachers not only damage natural resources, they reflect poorly on all hunters in the eyes of others.
Operation Game Thief calls have resulted in arrests and convictions on violations ranging from public lands vandalism to deer poaching. In many cases, poachers have been arrested within minutes of the call. Even drug operations have been uncovered by alert hunters using this number.
Before reporting a violation, callers should get as much information as possible, including vehicle descriptions and license tag numbers, descriptions of people involved, locations, and the time and location the incident occurred. The more specific the information is, the easier it is for natural resource officers to investigate the case. However, KDWP law enforcement staff advise hunters to never confront violators.
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Other events at the Dogs of the British Isles show
• Sheep herding --- watch Billy Pickle and his dog give a sheepherding demonstration complete with real, live sheep. Not baaaaaad at all!
• Terrier races --- these breeds are fun-loving dogs on the run as they chase a scented (fake) fox tail through a hay bale hole, and race against each other in other competitions
• Disc dogs --- they jump, they toss, and they leap to great heights to catch that disc. Some of these amazing international competition dogs were once homeless and housed in animal shelters
• Canine agility --- there's no stopping these canine athletes as they maneuver through a challenging obstacle course
• March of the dogs --- from small to large, all the breeds strut their stuff
If you go
What: The 37th Longs Peak Scottish-Irish Highland Festival
When: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5; 9 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 6, 7 and 8, with a 9:30 a.m. Festival Parade Saturday, Sept. 8 (downtown Estes Park)
Where: Stanley Park Fairgrounds, 1209 Manford Ave., Estes Park
Tickets and information:. Call 1-800-90-ESTES or visit scotfest.com. Tickets also are available through Ticketwest at all King Soopers locations. Children 4 years old and under are admitted free.
There's no doubt that throughout history, the British have loved their dogs. From bulldogs to collies, bloodhounds to Irish wolfhounds, the ties to history and culture have remained strong. Note that the lovable bulldogs became a symbol of the United Kingdom itself and Prime Minister Winston Churchill was often referred to as "the British Bulldog."
The Dogs of the British Isles is one of the favorite exhibitions at the Longs Peak Scottish-Irish Highland Festival. Under the guidance of Laura Drotar, the show's focus has changed in the last few years.
"We're coming from the dog-show breeder mentality to one of rescue," she says. "Our perspective is one of introducing people to the idea of saving wonderful dogs who have come through tragic circumstances and need a safe, loving home."
As volunteers with the American Humane Society and other local animal rescue groups, Drotar and her husband, Ben, have been active in rescue efforts. "We've gotten animals out of fires, floods, hurricanes and tornadoes, fostered them and found homes for them," she says. "We want to bring to light the fact that there are thousands of dogs around the country who are being euthanized at 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. each day."
The Scots and Irish are very proud of their heritage dogs, she says. "We launched the program two years ago --- the Durward Dog Project -that switched the show-dog focus to breed-specific rescue groups for those common to the British Isles. People think that only older dogs, sicker dogs or mutts are being euthanized, but we're seeing gorgeous, beautiful, full-blooded, healthy dogs losing their lives."
The project, named after Jim Durward, who started the festival 37 years ago, concentrates on sharing adoption possibilities for rescued dogs. Rescue organizations provide information about the breeds and visitors can meet dogs who are looking for a home.
"We've got everything from Irish Wolfhounds to beagles, labs and retrievers that are full-bred," Drotar says. "These dogs all have a story. Not all come from disasters in which they are separated from their families. There can be all kinds of other reasons ... divorce, finances, maybe a parent has gone into a nursing home and can't take the pet. Others may be from pet stores or puppy mills."
Finding a family that best fits your family and lifestyle is very important, Drotar says.
"That's what the experts at the show can tell you. Some dogs have a hunting drive and you have to be able to accommodate that. Another might be a herder and may nip at small children in order to 'herd' them into certain spots. People may not understand that dog has a job to do. When an owner doesn't have the space to keep a large dog, there will be a problem. He can be a gentle giant, but need more room than you first expected. That's when people end up dropping off the dog at a shelter."
The qualities and propensities of each breed can be explained by recue organizations at the show. "It's an all-in-one place event," Drotar says. "You can see the dogs, be educated about them, adopt them."
The first adoption year, the rescue group Life is Better Rescue adopted out 17 dogs. "Last year we adopted out 46 dogs. This year, Life is Better and Tracy's Dogs (a rescue group from Texas) will have on-site adoptions. Other rescue groups will introduce adoptable dogs that can go through the process at a later date. The dogs shown at the show have been cared for in foster home, are healthy, have had their shots and are ready to go. Each dog has its own personality and is amazing in its own way."
Drotar says adoption is of benefit to both the animal and those who take them in.
"When you're a homeless dog, the streets all look the same, no matter what state you're in," she says. "Ethically, finding good homes for the dogs is the right thing to do. This is a perfect platform for doing that and to highlight the dogs of the British Isles. I could never give it up."
The Drotar family definitely practices what it preaches. Five dogs, two cats, a Senegal parrot, two parakeets and some frogs and goldfish call their place home.
"I realize this is a real shift in focus from the traditional dog show. But seeing these beautiful dogs and helping them find a home is so exciting and heartwarming," she says.
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Three juveniles have been arrested for their involvement in multiple daytime burglaries, Valley police said.
The three were arrested after a surveillance detail using both undercover and marked police vehicles was put into place Jan. 28 in the Country Club Valley development. The three juveniles were seen entering the development from a wooded area. Police made contact with the juveniles as they exited the wooded area, where they were then detained and taken to the Valley Township Police Department to be interviewed. As a result of the interviews all three juveniles admitted to their involvement in the burglaries, police said.
The juveniles are being charged with burglary, criminal trespass, theft by unlawful taking, receiving stolen property, criminal mischief and disorderly conduct.
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UPDATED: Travelers urged to find alternate routes to get New York City
New London — A sign posted outside Union Station reads, "No train service between New Haven - New York."
Amtrak service this morning continues to be suspended between New York and New Haven, with limited Amtrak service available between Boston and New Haven, after a Friday evening collision between two trains that injured 72 people and destroyed 2,000 feet of track.
Union Station was quiet early Monday morning except for the handful of people boarding the 6:55 a.m. Shore Line East towards New Haven.
Mike DiBella, an Amtrak customer service representative, said the best option for commuters this week who want to get to New York is to take the Amtrak or Shore Line trains to New Haven.
From New Haven, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority says a shuttle train will operate every 20 minutes between New Haven and Bridgeport stations.
Shuttle buses are running between Bridgeport and Stamford stations, where commuters will again board trains to Grand Central Terminal.
The MTA is warning customers that travel times will be longer than expected and trains will be significantly crowded. Officials said that Friday's collision will affect about 30,000 people who normally use the train.
DiBella said there were people Sunday who didn't know about the collision and were left stranded.
"Yesterday was out of the question," said DiBella. "You were either going to take a Greyhound bus, rent a car or hire a private taxi."
Officials said it will take several days to rebuild 2,000 feet of track, overhead wires and signals.
Three decades later, Desiree Michaud's friends and family still seek closure
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6-2-07 -- Washington Mystics General Manager, Linda Hargrove announced forward Crystal Robinson has retired and will be a member of the team's coaching staff.
Robinson, a three-time NAIA All-American and 1996 National Player of the Year for Southeastern Oklahoma State, had an illustrious career with the New York Liberty that spanned seven years prior to joining the Mystics last season.
"Crystal has had an unbelievable professional career both in the ABL and the WNBA as well as numerous international teams," said Hargrove. "She has a great understanding of the game and should have a smooth transition to the coaching seat."
Before becoming the sixth ever pick by the WNBA in 1999, Robinson, a native of Atoka, Okla., earned Rookie of the Year honors in the first of her two seasons with the Colorado Explosion of the now-defunct American Basketball League.
Robinson joined the New York Liberty in 1999 and helped lead the team to five playoff berths. As a member of the Liberty, Robinson averaged 10.7 points per game, 2.7 rebounds per game and 2.0 assists per game. During the Liberty's playoff runs, she averaged 10.2 points per game and 3.2 rebounds per game.
"I feel that this is the right time for me and a great move for me professionally," Robinson said. "I am looking forward to joining the coaching staff and beginning the next chapter of my basketball career."
Over her four years at Southeastern (1992-96), Robinson averaged 27.0 points and 10.4 rebounds per contest, both SOSU career records, over her 112-game career. Throughout that span, the Lady Savages boasted a 90-22 overall record including a 35-2 record during the 1995-96 season when SOSU claimed its only Oklahoma Intercollegiate Conference regular-season title. Robinson was a four-time First-Team All-OIC selection and was selected as OIC Player-of-the-Ye ar after the 1994, 1995 and 1996 seasons.
Affectionately known as "C-Rob" during her playing days at Southeastern Oklahoma State, she left as the school's all-time leader in points (3,023), assists (547), rebounds (1,165), steals (376) and blocked shots (171).
Robinson, was named the NAIA Division I Women's Basketball National Championship Most Valuable Player in 1995 and 1996 after leading the Lady Savages to back-to-back runner-up finishes. She earned first-team NAIA All-America recognition in 1994, 1995 and 1996, and led NAIA Division I in scoring in 1994 and 1995.
Robinson, who also became the third women's basketball player to earn induction into the NAIA Hall of Fame in 2002, moves to the next chapter of her illustrious career.
"Crystal is a player that played for me in New York and Washington. She is almost like family to me. She is a great defender and a clutch shooter," said Adubato. "This year she has had some nagging injuries and felt that it was time. She is going to be an asset to me on the bench as she has been a coach on the floor. I wish her the best in her chosen new career."


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Howard Powers Phillies To Come From Behind Win
Ryan Howard showed everyone today why he is an All-Star; Howard went 3 for 3 with 3 RBI and 2 walks. But more importantly, he came up to bat in the 9th inning with 1 out, 2 men on base and the Phillies trailing by 3 runs and he saved the day. Howard nailed a 3 run home run to centerfield to tie up a game which, until that moment, looked like a sure loss for the Phillies against the last place Pirates.
Howard had some help though; Raul Ibanez, in his first start since coming off the DL, doubled after Howard's home run; it was Ibanez's 2nd hit of the night. After that, Pedro Feliz singled, Jayson Werth was walked to load the bases and Paul Bako stepped to the plate. You may be asking, Bako who? Bako, in his 12th year in the majors and playing for his 10th different team as a back-up catcher, made name for himself in Philly tonight. He whacked a single through a hole in the infield, scoring Ibanez and giving the Phils an 8-7 win. Bako is batting only .214 and his lifetime average hovers right around only .230, but that did not matter tonight. With his second hit of the game, he got the job done.
The Phillies really needed some heroics tonight after Cole Hamels had another bad outing. In 6 innings, Hamels allowed 6 runs on 7 hits, which included 3 home runs. Hamels even allowed a home run to Andrew McCutchen, who had only 1 homer the entire year until tonight. Another went to Delwyn Young, who in a 4 year career, had only 5 home runs until Hamels helped him to #6. Can you say BAD location? Apparently, Hamels can and we all wish he would unlearn that particular phrase.
The bullpen had a bad night too; Chad Durbin allowed 2 runs, one of which scored when Scott Eyre came in to relieve him and walked a run home; a combination bad effort. But we are all entitled to have bad days, and for the Phillies pitchers, this was certainly one of those; especially since it came against the Pirates. But it was all erased with the outpouring of offense late in the game.
Only one game left before the All-Star break! The Pirates will try to salvage a game and the Phillies will try to stop them; 1:35pm tomorrow.
Sale At The Spectrum
Did anyone else attend the Spectrum sale earlier today? I was there and oh boy, what a mess! For the first time ever, the Phillies, Sixers and Flyers joined forces to host a blow-out sale of discontinued merchandise at low prices.
I spoke to a Spectrum representative as the horror was unfolding and he told me that they were expecting, and only prepared for, 500 people. What they got was thousands upon thousands and as a result, a lot of very unhappy customers. Check out lines, which began with 2 cashiers on each side (Phillies side & Sixers/Flyers side) took hours to get through. No exaggeration…hours. And it was like watching cattle being herded; the small shopping area was jam packed with shoulder-to-shoulder shoppers and you could barely move. Meanwhile, thousands of other shoppers formed a line outside the building waiting to be let in.
I got there early, as I expected a crowd, unlike the Spectrum management, so I did get in with the first group and got some pretty cool stuff. But, it took me over 2 hours, with help, to do so. Most of the merchandise was old playoff gear, but a few nice finds were there. And the lines began to thin out after the management added a cash only line and a few more cashiers. I do believe that next year, they will be a bit more prepared. At any rate, it was a real adventure.
Photos by Jenn
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