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WILLARD, Ohio — If you mention black muck, farmers generally know what you're talking about.
Some may have a field or two of muck ground on their own farm, or part of a field that is muck.
But few people have the continuous acreage of muck seen June 27 on the Ohio Produce Growers and Marketers Association annual field day at Buurma Farms.
The farm is located just outside the Huron County city of Willard, in a community regarded as ""Celeryville" for the celery once grown there. Today, the Buurma family grows 30 different crops and also operates produce farms in Michigan and Georgia.
Buurma Farms is one of four major farms in the Celeryville muck region, and consists of roughly 1,500 acres.
Different soil
The first thing noticeable about the soil is its color — a dark black common to muck grounds where water once covered and layers of organic matter accumulated. The ground was drained by Buurma family ancestors more than 100 years ago and farmers in the region have been improving their "muck farming" practices ever since.
Bruce Buurma told field day visitors about the many challenges and opportunities with muck. During dry weather, like the year most of Ohio has experienced so far, the muck turns powdery and fine, about like flour. When it's wet, it's the opposite.
"When it's wet, it's slimy and gooey, and when it's dry, it's just like flour, and literally as dry as flour," Bruce Buurma said.
Because the soil is so powdery when dry, erosion is a serious concern. Roughly one-half an inch of soil erodes on an annual basis, but this past spring the farm lost even more — between 2 and 2.5 inches — because of the dry weather and wind.
The farm has a lengthy history of using irrigation and currently irrigates fields 24-hours a day, six days a week. Large irrigation units are set up to operate mostly on their own, and the farm pulls water from a 75-acre above ground reservoir, built specifically for the muck farms in the region. At maximum use, two pumps can pump a combined 600,000 gallons of water per hour into the reservoir.
Agricultural diversity
Ohio Agriculture Director Dave Daniels joined the tour at the Buurma processing facility, where vegetable plants are washed, processed and boxed for retail markets. The farm is a major supplier for Kroger Co. and Meijer.
Daniels, originally from Ohio's Highland County, said it was the largest produce farm he had visited. He was shown the whole farm, from field to harvest, and processing.
"This is agricultural diversity," he said. "This is a food-to-the-table operation."
The Buurma family is now in its fifth generation and has been farming at the Celeryville-Willard farm since 1896. The family works together as a corporation and there are jobs for young and older family members.
"That just goes to show the family commitment of agriculture here in Ohio," Daniels said. "Stop and think about your heritage and look back and know what your family has been doing for the last 200 years. That's important."
As times change, so does the demand for different products. Bruce Buurma said a big change is the increased demand for salsa and herbs that go into it. Ten years ago, they were growing 5 acres of the herb cilantro; today, they produce 250 acres of cilantro.
Local economy
During the busiest season, the four major muck farms employ a combined 1,200 people, Bruce Buurma said. Many are seasonal workers who come from the south and stay in housing provided by the farm.
Buurma said the local business community is encouraged to see the workers return, because it creates more business at local restaurants, Laundromats and so forth.
"There's a lot of income that's being spent in this area from farms," he said. "It's like adding a small city when we've got all of our people here and the money they've spent."
Many of the seasonal workers come as whole families and work together. If a family member cannot work outdoors, there are jobs inside the packing facility that are generally cooler and involve less walking.
But outside workers are cared for, Buurma said, because the farm values its workers and wants them healthy so they can do their best work.
Warmer soil. He said the black soil tends to be a few degrees warmer than the air, and during extreme weather events, it can heat to 105 degrees or more. When that happens, the farm takes Gatorade to its workers to keep them hydrated and keep their electrolytes up. And when the heat becomes unbearable, Buurma said they send workers home early.
Lisa Schacht, president of Ohio Produce Growers and Marketers Association, said the farm was chosen for the tour because of its growth and innovation, as well as its focus on food safety.
"This is a perfect example of long-term, large operation of food to table," she said. "It's truly the kind of food that people advocate that we need to have in our diets and that this scale is possible."
Eshleman Fruit Farm uses trellises, orchard management to produce fruit
CLYDE, Ohio — Produce growers, researchers and trade groups made their way through the orchards of Eshleman Fruit Farm June 27 for the start of the annual Ohio Produce Growers and Marketers Association annual summer field day.
The event kicked off early in the morning at Eshleman's, with tractor and wagon tours and a trade show of 25-30 different vendors.
Bill Pitts of Wafler Nursery in Wolcott, N.Y., showed growers the proper way to attach apple trees to "tall spindles," — wire structures that encouraged the trees "to go up in the air," toward the trellis.
He also showed visitors how to prune fruit trees and encouraged them not to be afraid to prune some branches back closer to the trunk, because removing more of the branch early on can often lead to a healthier tree and more fruit as the tree matures.
The tall spindles were one of the key highlights of the field tours, along with proper peach planting.
Rich Eshleman, who runs the farm with his wife, Betty, estimated 200-225 people came to his farm for the tour, before making their way to Buurma Farms near Willard in the afternoon.
Food safety
Karl Kolb, who is helping coordinate a statewide food safety certification plan called the Ohio Produce Marketing Agreement — gave an update about food safety and the importance of having a program in place at each produce farm.
He said farmers need a food safety plan to ensure they're producing safe food, and to protect their liability interests if a complaint is ever filed.
"(Having a plan) is the easiest thing you can do," he said. "Food safety is not hard."
Eshleman Fruit Farm has been a family owned operation since 1977. Today, it generally consists of 150 acres of apples, six acres of sweet cherries, three acres of plums, six acres of apricots and 50 acres of peaches.
New plantings are high density, dwarf trees that grow better quality fruit. The main orchard has trickle irrigation and many new varieties.
The farm has a 20,000-bushel cold storage and a 25,000-bushel controlled atmosphere storage facility. The Eshlemans produce about 18,000 bushel of peaches and 40,000 bushel of apples each year.
The farm also offers pick-your-own fruit.
Lisa Schacht, president of OPGMA, said the summer field day is a way to "complement the OPGMA Congress that we have annually (in Sandusky) with on-farm, visible activity and production in focus."
Read Chris Kick's blog post about his experience traveling across the state.
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Two alums returned for reunion this year, but unfortunately, I wasn't there to see them. Lindsay and Lexie returned for the weekend, and took this picture outside of the "old homestead" where they lived off-campus their last "super-senior" semester. I'm sorry to have missed them, but despite the miserable weather, I think they had a wonderful time reuniting with friends at reunion.
In other alumnae news, I had this picture from the mid-way point of the Boston Marathon before the tragedy struck. This was Lauren looking very strong and great at the half way point, but she would be pulled off the course just shy of the finish line because of the bombings. Thank goodness she wasn't caught in the wrong place. A very scary tragedy, and our heartfelt thoughts
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When students visit Historic Bethabara Park, they learn what life was like for children living in Bethabara more than 250 years ago. While engaging in fun, hands-on activities, children will experience a world from long ago and understand what was necessary to make a home in the Backcountry of North Carolina.
Sign up for your journey into the past today! Historic Bethabara Park offers Lower and Upper Elementary tours (please see descriptions below). Contact Education Director Diana Overbey at 336-924-8191 or via e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com
Tour fee is $1.00 per child, $2.00 per adult (teachers are free).
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What did children in the 18th century wear? What sort of chores did they have and how did they have fun? What did they eat, and where did their food come from? What was school like in the 1700's?
Students will take a tour through the 1788 Gemeinhaus to compare and contrast their world with that of children living 250 years ago. They will see colonial clothing, play colonial games, sing Moravian songs, do children's chores, learn to count in German and write on old-fashioned slates. Join us on a time journey into the past, where learning about history is fun!
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The Upper Elementary guided tour emphasizes the importance of community and working together to accomplish a task; concepts that helped the Moravians carve a home out of the Backcountry of North Carolina more than 250 years ago.
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Coloring Pictures
Have fun coloring these pictures – they show the many exhibits at Plimoth Plantation that you can visit. Some of the pictures feature Felix the Mayflower Kitten – that's a character from a book called Felix and His Mayflower II Adventures. It was written by Peter Arenstam and illustrated by Ronnie Rooney.
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We have Mayflower II – that's a ship that was built in England in 1957. It was made to look just like Mayflower, the ship that came to Plymouth in 1620, and when you come to Plimoth Plantation you can visit the reproduction ship, and explore all the decks – even down below where the Pilgrims traveled! You might meet a sailor from the 17th century, or speak to a modern person who knows all about the ship!
We have the 17th-Century English Village – it looks just like Plymouth did in 1624, when it was called Plimoth Plantation! When you visit the village you meet all sorts of Colonists – the ones we call Pilgrims! They are dressed just like people in 1624, and talk just like people in 1624, and only know about history up to the year 1624. They are cooking, planting, working, and taking care of animals just like the animals that came over from England in the 17th century. What a great way to learn about the Pilgrims who first came here – meeting one of them and seeing how they lived!
We also have the Wampanoag Homesite – it looks like a Wampanoag (Eastern Native) family's homesite in 1624. A man named Hobbomock lived near the Pilgrims with about 10 family members, and this area looks like their home might have looked. Here you can meet real Native People, who are dressed like the Wampanoag in 1624, but they can talk to you like a modern person. You can ask them all about the Wampanoag and the Pilgrims, or about being a Native person today.


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I'll play a match or volley with ya. Prefer mornings (beat the heat). I'm ok, and don't mind playing folks better or worse than me (at least for a while till the tire of me!!).
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Has Pacquiao Reached the Peak of His Career?
Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao was defeated by Mexican fighter Juan Manuel Márquez. Sports journalist Ted Lerner talks about the reaction in the Philippines and how Pacquiao was knocked out in the sixth round.
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Safety is not always first in our thoughts when we are trying to accomplish a task, but it is an important part of everything that we do. The childhood phrase, "it's all fun and games, 'til someone gets hurt," is just as true in adulthood as it was while playing rough with friends. An adult's mishap usually costs more money, takes longer to heal, and affects more people, than the young child's does.
The most commonly found form of safety is found during sports. For the players, that is the first thing they do. Before learning, or practicing their sports, they must put on their protective safety gear. From football shoulder pads, to lacrosse helmets, to soccer shin guards, safety plays a big role during a sports game.
Safety during travel, is something everyone must adhere to. Whether it is by plane, train, or automobile, taking the steps necessary to keep all the passengers, including the operator of the vehicle, safe is simple. Use restraints, follow traffic laws, and follow on board rules. If everyone does these things, the likelihood of a fatal injury from an accident decreases.
A form of safety that's not always noticeable, but always important, is physical safety. Keeping the body safe during the day to day activities can have a tremendous effect on its overall well-being. Things such as lifting with the legs, sitting correctly while typing, nutritious eating, and correct posture are some of the more well known concepts that can help anyone stay safe physically.
Even though the majority of men and women are built different physically, there are similarities in the motivation and drive department. Women want and need to be active to stay healthy, and men need to stay flexible to maintain muscle. Many women feel intimidated lifting weights in the gym and playing certain male dominated sports. Predominantly feminine activities such as yoga, pilates, and dance are usually not frequented by most men.
Most sports, however, have Woman's Leagues, and most of the rules are suited to adapt to the female physique. Some sports also adapt to them by changing the required equipment. A lacrosse helmet, for example, is not typically worn during the female lacrosse games, but the male games do have them. The two genders don't usually play co-ed, but when they do, the amount of physical contact is limited to suit the female players on the field.
Women who participate in sports often do as well as men in the same sport, but don't receive the same recognition and sponsorship as men do. As recently as the seventies, female journalists weren't even allowed in some sports games. Gender segregation has been a part of sports for as long as there have been sports to be played.
Looking around a room of yoga students, typically 20% or less are men. According to the Washington Post, most men don't attend yoga classes because they have heard that yoga isn't a decent workout, it is too touchy-feely, or that a man's body isn't made for pretzel-like poses. Boys don't typically join dance classes because they are too feminine. The vast majority of pilates class attendees are women as well. Some day, hopefully, gender segregation in sports will be a thing of history, and women and men will feel comfortable playing baseball, lifting weights, and attending yoga classes together.
Many users of social media sites, such as Facebook, Twitter, and Google , are aware that advertisements are what funds our free websites. Companies pay to have the users see what their ad says, and in turn, that money is used to run that website. Some individuals, however, don't realize that these advertisements is what allows their entertainment to remain free.
Some of the advertisements are displayed throughout the main portion of the social media feed, some are displayed on the sidebar, and some are found while using extensions, applications, or games. There are plenty of ways to cater these ads to suit your specific tastes. One of the ways is to change settings within the website that allows certain types of companies to display ads on your specific computer. Another way is to search for things on Google. Many ads use the information that you search for to place you in a demographic to receive advertisements. On some websites, another option might be to try application whitelisting or blacklisting. Some applications or games only show a specific type of advertisement. If a user doesn't like the ads being displayed, the app or game can be blacklisted, or blocked. Conversely, a user can create a list of certain apps or games to be allowed, and all others will be blocked.
There are also companies that a user can pay a fee to block ads from your computer. A user pays a monthly fee, and most websites are displayed ad free. Some social media websites allow you to pay a premium user fee and that eliminates the advertisements you see. Using these methods and features allows you to limit seeing these advertisements, but also can help you gain control over which types of ads you see.
While most people agree that parental controls are a must, how can we tell if a feature slips from "concerned parent" to "privacy violation?" Individuals must decide that for themselves based on all the information about a specific program or feature. The internet is an easy place to stumble upon things young users shouldn't find. Could this feature be abused to spy on other users, or is it a legitimate way to keep your computer safe?
In mid-October, 2013, Google rolled out a new feature that allows an account manager to view what "Secured Users" on their device were viewing on Google Chromebooks and Chrome browsers. The technology allows the manager to view the history in almost real time. Anyone can put this feature on any device that uses Google Chrome as an internet browser. As long as the manager profile is password protected, no other user can change the settings.
This new feature doesn't just allow the manager to watch a user's history, but also allows application whitelisting and blacklisting. Using the whitelisting option allows the manager to only permit certain websites or applications to run during a certain user's session. The blacklisting option is similar to how internet security companies prohibit certain sites or apps that have shown to have malware or viruses, but the manager can add any site deemed inappropriate for that user.
Google is one of the most innovative technology companies. With the release of the parental controls, currently in beta, and the Secured User feature, it allows users more control over what happens on their computers, and discourages activities that might produce viruses and malware on their systems. As long as everyone uses it for it's intended purpose, for protecting kids, and not to violate another person's privacy, then there won't be any issues.
Almost everyone knows walking is the easiest way to get a little exercise. All you have to do is grab a pair of comfortable shoes, pick a direction, and go. Most people, however, don't realize just how beneficial walking can be, especially for women. A recent study of over 73,000 postmenopausal women has shown that walking can lead to a decreased risk of breast cancer. In fact, that study states that one hour of walking per day led to a 14% reduced risk, and one hour of strenuous physical activity was associated with a 25% reduced risk.
Finding ways to exercise might be difficult for women who lead sedentary lifestyles. Acquire a comfortable pair of walking shoes, and be creative in finding ways to fit walking into your day. One way to include walking would be to park farther away when grocery shopping. Another way would be to walk with young children or small dogs. An innovative idea would be to purchase a treadmill desk for use in the home while using the computer. Many people also invite friends to walk with them instead of walking alone. This helps to increase motivation and creates a great support structure for all the people involved.
Walking about three miles per hour, or a 20 minute mile, is an easy speed for reducing the risk of breast cancer by 14%. To increase that percentage to 25, light jogging at four and a half miles per hour is sufficient. In the United States, about one in eight women will develop the disease in their lifetime. Those statistics should encourage women to exercise just to lower their risk. Breast cancer risk is related to a lifetime of estrogen exposure, and as a woman ages, the estrogen levels will continue to increase if a regular exercise program is not maintained.
Students participating in team sports have to learn to work as a team, consistently maintain good grades to stay in their sport of choice, and keep a healthy lifestyle for strength and endurance. In some rural or lower income places, though, funds don't always allow for sports to be offered in schools and communities. Donations by individuals and corporations play a huge role in helping communities provide youth sports programs, such as soccer, football, basketball, and wrestling. It also helps children realize their dreams of playing a team sport, when otherwise they wouldn't be able to.
There are many places where donations of sports gear have already impacted small communities for the better. In Burlington, ON, Canada, there is an event that collects hockey gear, lacrosse equipment, jerseys, and other sports donations to help the small communities nearby. Broadwayworld.org did an article about 24 Hour Fitness donating $9500 worth of sports equipment to the Boys and Girls Club of Oceanside. The generous donation will help around 1500 children enjoy the many benefits of participating in sports. In addition, many large sports retail companies donate to small community youth sports programs.The United States Department of Health and Human Services recommends a daily physical exercise amount of at least 60 minutes for children. Those who lead sedentary lifestyles because of lack of funding can be encouraged to join sports, with the help of donations. Youth sports is the easiest way to make sure that children achieve the goal of 60 minutes. Those who meet that level of activity reap many benefits, including a likelihood of creating a lifetime of healthy habits. Donations to schools, programs, and individual students helps those less fortunate participate in sports activities that other children in larger communities have access to.
Physical protection for girls is more complicated than it was a decade ago. Girls play harder and train longer than they used to, so their need for helmets and special exercises is as much as their male counterparts. School aged boys who play rough sports, such as football or hockey, are less likely to receive a head injury because of new protocols in place, as they were a decade ago. Girls who play similar contact sports, such as lacrosse or tennis, are not as protected as the boys.
With the advance of medical technology, it is easier to tell whether a player might suffer from a concussion after an impact. Rules in girls sports prohibit less contact and less overall aggression on the field. If you attend a girls sports game, you will see that they play just as hard and aggressive as the boys do. So why don't they have the same physical protection? The rules of lacrosse, for example, state that there is no high checking for girls. So the use of lacrosse helmets is not necessary. Unless, of course, there is an accident. In boys' lacrosse, helmets are used, so if there is an accident, the boys are protected.
Lowering the amount of injuries on the field starts with proper information and training. Some basketball coaches use ankle exercises throughout the year as a way to prevent ankle injuries. Football coaches are asking for better technology in their headgear to prevent concussions. Fox News did an article recently about using resistance bands to strengthen shoulders to prevent injury. Many athletes turn to chiropractors for help with spinal flexibility to prevent injuries and recover more quickly. Using a combination of information, training, and protective gear will help girls who play sports maintain the physical protection necessary to stay safe.
Adults and children alike can increase their productivity at work and school with just a small amount of exercise. Students of any age have shown an increase in GPA when they exercised just 60 minutes per day. Men and women with desk jobs find that they feel better and do better at work if they move and exercise throughout the day.
Teenagers who exercise have long-term effects on intellectual growth. A study published by the British Journal of Sports Medicine suggests that at age 11, when exercise was increased to the recommended 60 minutes per day, test scores in English, Mathematics, and Science increased. When these same students were followed up with at age 13, their scores continued to rise with exercise.
Cooper Library in Clemente, SC recently added stationary bicycles with desktops attached to them to a study room. This experiment is supposed to see how slow moving exercise affects the ability to study. Using low level exercise in the library is helping some students stay awake during long hours of working or studying. A psychologist in Clemson is hoping this introduction will fuel a new study on the effects of exercise on productivity and learning.
Increasing productivity in the office is a huge goal in nearly every workplace. Many offices have started paying for gym memberships, encouraging walks during break time, and other health oriented motivators. There are even some workplaces that have incorporated an innovative idea called a treadmill desk. These contraptions use a standing desk with a very slow moving treadmill placed underneath for low level exercise. Since the maximum speed of these specially designed treadmills is a slow walk, many users have found that with a little practice, they are able to type and work just as efficiently as when they are sitting.
1. Climate. Utah has four distinct seasons that many Americans love. Winter gets a bit cold, but at the same time, you'll be able to enjoy the pure white snow that blankets the landscape. And before you know it, it's warm and dry again for the warmer months of the year.
3. Scenery. Whether you love mountains, forests, waterfronts, or even the desert, Utah will have the topography that you crave. You can take your pick of the scenery, choosing your ideal, and find a home that will give you a view you will love for years to come.
5. Quality of life. Choosing Utah real estate will put you on the path to a high quality of the life. Both the cities and countryside have an abundance of properties well below the cost that you will find in many other areas of the country. This, combined with high salaries in most cities make living the good life an easy task. You won't need to use your treadmill desk as often in Utah. The recreational opportunities and natural world afford the opportunity to have a high quality of life that is hard to achieve in many parts of the United States.
Although no one knows the origins of cheese, it's become a staple of nearly every household in the developed world. The advent of cheese predates written history, and its independent creation can be traced to numerous areas of the globe — Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. The miracle substance is a true wonder food: easy to store and keep, high in protein, and calorie-dense. Even the most scrupulous weekly meal planner needs to look for versatile foods, and what better ingredient than cheese? Here are five rare cheeses you should try at your earlier opportunity.
5. Brie De Meaux
France is known for brie, and in the world of brie, Brie De Meux is as good as it gets. This pungent variety is more viscous than your typical wheel. Fattier than its cousin Camembert, Brie De Meaux won't come cheap. It runs $20 a pound.
4. Drunken Goat
This high-fat goat cheese hails from the south of Spain. It's aged for nearly three months before being soaked in red wine for several days. The finished product has an appealing purple hue.
3. Taleggio
Taleggio is a popular Italian cheese, but isn't well-known in the United States. One reason is that it ages very quickly which makes it difficult to export cost effectively. Taleggio is creamy and well-suited to desserts.
2. Kwaito
South Africa isn't often associated with cheese, but Kwaito posses a unique flavor that shouldn't be looked over by aficionados . The name comes from the Isicamtho tongue and, roughly translated, means "cool".
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Pont l-Evenque is one of France's oldest (and most fragrant) delicacies. It's extremely pungent aroma and soft consistency make it a popular choice for fondue, and over 3,500 metric tons are manufactured each year.


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Paula Deen's appearance on the "Today" show Wednesday might not save her career -- but it may be her best move after a disastrous few days.
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The celebrity chef, reeling from revelations that she used racist slurs, has already been dropped by the Food Network and Smithfield Foods. Now, Deen is struggling to protect the rest of her crumbling empire -- a Savannah, Ga., restaurant, her magazine, a gig as spokeswoman for a diabetes drug, assorted retail deals and a slot on QVC -- which collectively bring in an estimated $6 million a year.
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Pheeeew, it's getting so close to the 'Big Day', I really must make this my last post . . . . where on earth did December go? - it flew right past me without me noticing!! I did mention that I had a little crafty project on the 'coal burner', but it really is a VERY little project, but one I keep meaning to try every Christmas and never have done before. Still in progress, as I intend to play around a bit, and make some more of these . . .
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Ever since the letter by Count Ferenc Eszterházy on May 10, 1748, permitting the establishment of a Jewish community in Pápa, for almost two centuries the relationship with followers of other religions was excellent. There are many instances to be quoted in connection with this friendly and intimate state of affairs:
In 1840, the Jewish community raised money for the statue of King Matthias and decided to contribute 400 forints to the local Protestant High School, an excellent Hungarian institution. In 1846 the patron of the town contributed 100,000 bricks to the construction of the new Jewish temple.
In 1848 the patriotic sermons of Lipót Lőw were attended on Shabbat by students of the Protestant High School and the Theological Seminary at the Jewish temple. In 1872, a beautiful house was donated by Pál Királyföldi, a landowner of the Lutheran faith, for the purposes of a Jewish school. In his will, the same person also left 500 forints for the school. The annual pages of the Protestant High School always contained the names of Jewish contributors who supported the Relief Association.
Roman Catholic abbé Néger never missed visiting community president Adolf Lőwenstein at Simchat Tora in order to participate in the party given by the president for the members of his community. Community president Adolf Lőwenstein left in his will 500 forints to the town to feed 10 poor Catholics, 10 Protestants and 10 Jews every year at the anniversary of his death.
Lutheran bishop Ferenc Gyurátz greeted the newly elected rabbi by a speech in Hebrew.
Calvinist bishop Géza Antal often went to see the merchant Zsigmond Beck, a respected community member, to talk with him in an intimate, friendly manner.
On pleasant spring evenings we often saw Henrick Blau, principal of the Jewish higher elementary school, walking arm in arm with Baldauf, the Lutheran bishop's secretary (who later became the bishop of Pécs).
Adolf Karlowitz, the secular president of the Catholic Church and the brother-in-law of the bishop of Vác, employed a Jewish woman in his pharmacy, exempting her from work on Shabbat and Jewish holidays.
Jewish students were exempted from writing on Shabbat at the Protestant High School, at the Calvinist Boarding-School for Girls and at the Public Higher Elementary School for Girls.
The Protestant High School made it possible for Jewish students to attend Shabbat morning services for youth at 11 A.M. on a regular basis.
Non-Jews made up 40 % of the students attending the Jewish higher elementary school.
József Kraft, a teacher at the Roman Catholic teacher training college, would carry books for observant Jewish students from the eruv [a symbolic fence denoting Shabbat boundaries for carrying objects] to the school gate.
The Pápa district court had no proceedings on Shabbat out of consideration for Jewish attorneys. For decades, Jews filled the posts of the municipal health officer and veterinarian.
The friendliness generally felt towards Jews was not disturbed by the antisemitic wave of the 1880s. When in wake of the Tiszaeszlár blood libel a hired band of György Istóczi organized a demonstration near the Jewish temple in preparation for a pogrom, it was dispersed by Jewish tanner and butcher apprentices joining forces with their Christian friends.
After the Communist rule of 1919, in the days of the White terror, the flames of officially generated antisemitism reached Pápa as well:
three Pápa Jews were executed in the woods of Devecser, the dentist Dr. Róbert Blum, József Steiner and Bienenstock. The teacher Izsó Várhelyi was badly beaten up. When the news came that the lower town was preparing for a pogrom, Jewish youth gathered armed with sticks at the call of the Stern brothers (József, Imre and Géza), under the leadership of Gyula Breuer.
The dark clouds scattered slowly and life became normal again. The rise of the Arrow Cross in the 1940s brought this period to an end After the showing of the antisemitic film Jud-Süss, a riot broke out, windows of Jewish homes were broken, and there was fighting in the streets with the military involved, leaving many wounded by bayonets. Following the German occupation, the end was drawing near: all contacts were severed and no one stood up for Jews. Yesterday's friends became today's enemies. Movie owner Ede Gobbi, the father of actress Hilda Gobbi was a rare bird: he saved a great number of forced labour servicemen. Another rare bird was Lieutenant Csanaky, the principal of Tókert, who remained a human being when people turned into beasts: his forced labour servicemen remember his humanity with gratitude.
However, this chapter should be closed in a sad tone; the words of the psalm came true: they repay me evil for good (psalm 35:12).
Only the pages of this book will tell posterity that Jews used to live in peace with followers of other religions in Pápa.
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by Sándor Lőwenstein
It was like a dream. Or was it a dream really? They were standing by the entrance, it was a relatively good camp, they were wearing a mixture of work clothes and their Sunday best, with open trench coats, expecting new arrivals with the usual excitement of looking forward to something new: to get updated by the newcomers and to go, or rather to fly to their support.
Rumour had it for some time spread by kitchen staff and those in charge of slicing bread that somebody was supposed to arrive from our town. They were restlessly milling around, old-timers humbly pulling together their fully grown wings, while greenhorns fluttering their miniature wings which had hardly started to grow. They were not nervous. At last they did not have to be afraid of a husky voice saying I have been watching you for a long time!
They had no feelings of fear or revenge, they were free from vanity. The only ambition left in them was not an earthly drive to get to better housing or camp where the spoon is stuck in the mush: it was a purely disinterested longing for the higher spheres, to approach absolute purity.
An angel on duty was approaching with a drone like a Stuka. The letter shin on his armband identified from a distance his belonging to the guards. Haberdasher Henrik Steiner, who was a pure soul already on earth, called out to him:
Where are you going, Comrade-in-Joy? I am bringing you someone from Pápa. I am in a hurry, I have to go, he shouted down to him and disappeared in the purple clouds.
I told you it was no rumour, said Tibor Német. Although Tibi was a newcomer, he was immediately accommodated in the barracks of the purified and was told the news even before the archangels. The tension was growing. At noon Sanyi Vértes angrily slammed down the gold mess-tins in the kitchen, because only a few had come for lunch, due to the excitement and the fast.
The company got together only between mincha and maariv on the gravelled yard of the temple. There was hardly anybody on the benches, despite the fact that their favourites were supposed to give lectures in the weekly program called Pele Yoetz: the names of rabbis Róth, Link, Pressburger, Eckstein, Gottlieb, and Haberfeld possessed no attraction for them that day. The situation in the Bet Hamidrash was not any better: rabbis Áron Pressburger, Dirnfeld, and Rapoport were the lecturers there.
Before the appearance of the three stars, Samuel Bodánszky called Shmuel the Long up in heaven flew rustling his wings through the trellis gate of the temple yard. Even the saints in the highest circles knew that he had spent his last years and his fortune in support of Polish, Slovak and Austrian refugees. They will arrive in a second, said he, rushing to the temple to reassure Uncle Stein, who was quite nervous.
The efforts of Tuvia Biedermann, hiding his wings humbly under his cloak, were useless; his believers were too much of a handful for him that day. He had the title of temple father for life, but he did not take it seriously, spending his time with community policies and visiting the nursery school in the afternoon to play with the little ones. Auntie Julcsa had her eyes on him in vain: he stuffed his pockets with candies, stealing out of his store to distribute them among children, most of whom had been killed in the gas chambers. All of a sudden Uncle Marton and Eizig Gestetner sailed in gracefully through the Eötvös Street gate, holding the newcomer under their arms, then with a clever maneuver gliding over the heads of those waiting, put down the frightened-looking barminan (corpse) on the temple steps. However, as they tried to take him to Uncle Baum in the entrance hall to get his personal data recorded (a person who is not recorded in the chevra book has no name), he was surrounded by a huge crowd. The strict voice of the beadle Deutsch and the attempts to persuade them by Uncle Rosenberg proved futile. The poor soul was harassed from all sides, some were even pulling at his kitel, asking what's up in Pápa. I don't know a lot because I was staying at a hospital in Pest, the newcomer tried to excuse himself, and then I was not taken home because there is no chevra kadisha there anymore, as you probably know.
What? No chevra kadisha? How come? They were appalled. Where are you living, in the clouds? ,Even the temple is being used as a storehouse and there is no minyan.
They were struck speechless. With tearful eyes, poor souls were walking down the aisle and getting to their seats on the benches, hanging their heads silently in deadly sorrow. Uncle Marton slowly reached his place at the mizrach and fussily got seated. Baal t'filah Uncle Stein looked back from his pulpit over the talit to see if everybody was settled, and in a husky sobbing voice started to pray: Vehü rachüm yechaper ovayn, velay yashchis And a dreadful choir wept together with him: Ve-hu rachum yechaper ovayn velay yashchis
I went through a lot of horrors during the blood-soaked years, but the most depressing story I can remember was the following:
After the German occupation, we were languishing in a camp at Újdörögd. Our camp commander Captain Gilde, with some traces of aristocratic background, was replaced by an even more dismal character, a neuropathic and sadistic major whose name I cannot remember. (May his memory be erased.) During a search that lasted for an hour, when our glorious guards with the help of gendarmes with sickle feathers on their helmets even robbed us of our stamps for mail and we were close to collapse after standing at attention, this major summoned one of his henchmen and asked him: Tell me sergeant, how many Jews did I take to the front in 1942? 225 Jews, Sir, I humbly report. And with how many did I return? 16 Jews, Sir, I humbly report. Did you hear it, Jews? It will happen to you, too, the Hungarian Royal major bellowed, foaming at the mouth.
However, the major did not achieve his purpose. Our thoughts were flying in another direction. For the past few days we were getting farewell letters from our families before the deportation, letters which were passed by Sándor Szilágyi, the cadet with syphilis. First the letters were arriving from the periphery, then the ice-cold hand was reaching up more and more. After such a distribution of mail the amiable Rabbi Sofer, a dayan from Sopron who slept next to me, handed over his letter to me with a white face. His family, his children were saying goodbye to him. This frightened little Jew, this hero who deserves a monument, continued to comfort our frantic comrades, with superhuman self-control, and tearful eyes. At night the choked sobbing under the blankets got stronger. We tried avoiding each other's eyes. Then on a painful day, the first farewell letter from Pápa arrived. It was our turn. Like forlorn lambs sensing danger chassid and non-religious, got together. Without previous consultation, the precentor started spontaneously praying Avinu Malkenu. Comrades gnashing their teeth and covering their ears were running up and down in the barrack, like moths flying around the fire; eventually they all ended up in the middle of the howling crowd. The whole barrack was writhing in a terrible frenzy. The shaliach tzibur of our community, the gentle and blond Tsodek Stein, with eyes rolling, was beating his breast with one hand, while the other hand was in a cramp, grasping the air. There was no mercy!
Together with his ten gentle and blond children, he became a statistic. When the precentor screamed chamol olenü veal alolenü vetapenü (take pity on us, and upon our children and our infants), the walls of the barracks were shaking, and from that point, it was sheer madness. There was no mercy! The brave guards were standing at the door astonished, they did not dare enter. The exhausted bodies collapsed on the plank beds; they had no strength left for crying.
Then we were also taken to the wagons, along the looted ghetto, among the mocking remarks of the gloating mob at Tapolca. Our brothers in Pápa were deported on the same day. Through the crowded windows of the wagon, we were watching the bombs flying around us. They failed to hit us. There was no mercy!
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The death sentence of Hungarian Jews was put into effect by the German occupation of the country on March 19, 1944. On April 6 the medieval sign of mockery, the yellow star, had to be sewed on clothing. It was forbidden to go out without it. Those who failed to do so were punished. On one of the first days, clothes dealer Bernáth Altmann stepped out of his store - without the star - in Kossuth Street, Pápa in order to speak to a provincial carter selling firewood. It was only a few steps, it took only a few seconds, but it was enough for his internment in the Sárvár camp, where he met lumber dealer Zoltán Bodánszky, a most pious Jew.
The following Jews were also interned:
M. Jenő Kohn, owner of a cement-plant, because of Zionism
Dr. Lajos Pápai, veterinarian, together with his wife
Lajos Friebert, manager of the Bacon meat factory
József Steiner, engineer, brick manufacturer in Tapolca
Ármin Leipnik, textile manufacturer
Dr. Emil Guth, attorney
Lajos Pátkai, landowner.
None of them returned, their fate is unknown.
Pápa Jews were locked into the ghetto on June 1, after the destruction of Jews in the Upper Province (Felvidék) and the deadly blow the hated Nazi army received at Stalingrad. The last service was held in the ancient temple on the second day of Shavuot. It was highly dramatic to listen to the chazan singing yizkor, although they did not know, only felt that it was the last prayer in the old synagogue.
The sermon was given by chief rabbi Jakab Haberfeld, who died a martyr.
The elected community board was disbanded, and a five-member Jewish council was appointed to be in charge of Jewish affairs, for the single purpose of executing the harsh orders.
The ghetto was set up in Petőfi, Eötvös, Rákóczi, Szent László and Bástya Streets; it was monstrously overcrowded. The ghetto had two gates: one in Rákóczi Street near Kossuth Street, the other in Bástya Street near Kis Square. When the Jews were taken away through these two gates, they had their bundles checked: not only their jewelry was taken away, sometimes, at random, their only change of underwear was confiscated as well.
Jews were beaten up, slapped and tortured to reveal their allegedly-hidden fortune and jewels.
There is no use arguing that it all happened at German orders. How can you defend the shameful behaviour of Lord Lieutenant István Buda? When he visited the ghetto with his attendants and saw the maternity ward set up by gynaecologist Dr. Kornél Donáth, he burst out:
It is much too beautiful for stinking Jews, I will see to it! This beast in human form had no time for action because the ghetto was liquidated. Dr. Glück and his wife Lucy, the pharmacist, committed suicide to avoid cruel tortures in the ghetto.
Junior civil servant Dr. Pál Lotz was the commander of the ghetto in town. This corrupt figure escaped to the West after the war. In Switzerland he was a hotel manager, but when he was informed that he was a wanted person, he fled to Australia. He lived in an unknown place, under a pseudonym.
Pápa Jews were transferred from the ghetto in town to the fertilizer factory. There the ghetto was under the command of police captain Dr. Zoltán Pap. He executed the orders in such a cruel manner that later he was sentenced for 12 years by a military tribunal.
Two thousand five hundred and sixty-five Pápa Jews were taken to the fertilizer factory, where they were joined by three hundred Jews from the districts of Devecser, Zirc and Pápa. There were two Jews in Pápa who were exempted from the anti-Jewish, fascist decrees: Miklós László, who dealt with technical appliances and Pál Frimm. Both were 75 percent disabled and were awarded the gold medal for bravery. Each had lost a leg in the First World War. They did not have to go to the ghetto, or move to the artificial fertilizer factory: as exempted persons, they were permitted to stay in their apartments. Miklós László had his 13 year-old son with him. They lived in Pápa in constant fear until October 15th. After the Szálasi takeover, the two exempted men and the 13 year-old boy were sent to the internment camp in Komárom castle by junior civil servant János Horváth and Pál Lotz, who first confiscated their cash, jewelry and clothes. The commander of the castle in Komárom, however, respected their exemption, and sent them back to Pápa with a document saying they were exempted from deportation. When they returned to Pápa, they went to report to the police station. The two junior civil servants had the two war invalids and the 13 year-old boy taken out and shot in the street.
This terrible act of horror was only an episode of the Holocaust. Out of the 2565 deportees only 300 returned home. The number of murdered children was 671.
On July 4 and 5, they were crammed into wagons.
The bells were not tolled, neither in the temple of the Catholic vicarage on the Main Square (Főtér), nor in Anna chapel. The bells of the new Calvinist church on Jókai Square stayed silent as well, despite the fact that Jews had contributed to their purchase. The bells of the Lutheran church in Gyurátz Ferenc Street were not sounded either. There were no admirers of Ady to run with them, as the great poet foretold it in his poem A bélyeges sereg (The Branded Flock):
There were no neighbours with tearful eyes to accompany them; the grateful clients, students and the patients saved by Jewish doctors were absent. Only the sound of revels with gypsy music could be heard from the train station restaurant: it was a great day for Pápa gentlemen, the Jews of Pápa were being led to their death.
Gypsy music and the sobbing of the victims blended into a symphony of hatred.
The deporting trains arrived at Auschwitz, via Budapest, Hatvan, and Kassa, on July 8, which was Tammuz 17 according to the Hebrew calendar: on this historical anniversary of mourning their destiny was fulfilled.
According to the legend, Moses broke the two stone tablets on that day, but only the cold stones were broken: the words of the Decalogue flew into space. Only one word reached the Nazi empire, the last word of the sixth commandment Thou shalt not kill, the word kill! reached the Satanic empire. And they killed murdered, butchered old and young, mothers and babies. And on that day they murdered the Jews of Pápa in gas chambers.
And now we, the survivors, can weep and lament with Jeremiah:
Alas she sits in solitude! The city that was great with people has become like a widow.
None of her lovers remained to comfort her; all of them betrayed her, her friends turned into enemies.
We must preserve the memory of this ancient, sacred community.
Remember and don't forget!
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The customary way names are presented in Hungary is family name followed by given name.
Wives were and still are called by their husbands' name with the addition of -né, often followed by the wife's maiden name.
This is seen in the names of the first two martyrs:
Adler Ignác,
Adler Ignácné Spitzer Jolán, (p. 119) sometimes presented as for example Stein Davidné, sz., or szül. (short for born) Vogl Sarolta (p. 144).
Özv., short for özvegy = Hungarian for widow (or widower), here it is used for women only.
For example on page 119 it appears: Özv. Adler Sámuelné = widow of Adler Sámuel
Munkaszolg. short for munkaszolgálatos, a man who served in a forced labour unit called labour service. These men were already away from Pápa at the time of the community's deportation.
(50%-os) hadirokkant = 50 % invalid resulting from WW I war injuries (p. 124).
Hadi özvegy = hadi özv. = WW I war widow (page. 126), also honv. özv.
Eltünt = disappeared (p. 127).
In some cases there is an address added to a person, e.g. Hoffmann Miksa, Petőfi u. when there is another person by the same name on the list (p 129, see also Stern József, p 142).
...és családja = ...and his family (p. 132).
Anyja = His mother. (p. 135).
Mayersberg Zoltán, 1943 május 14-én Dorositsban elpusztult = Died on May 14, 1943 in Dorosits. (p. 136).
Fia = his son, (p 138)
Reichenberg Johanna férjezett Tannenbaum Miksáné (p. 140). married to Tannenbaum Miksa
Sometimes a name is followed by expressions other than family members' names (probably not known).
2 gyermekével = with her two children,
1 fiával = with her 1 son;
1 leányával = with her 1 daughter (p. 147).
és családja = and his/her family (p. 157).
család = family.
3 unokája = with her 3 grandchildren (p. 158).
és ennek menye = and her daughter-in-law (p.158).
és 3 tagu családja = and his 3 member family (p. 158).
3 fia és 3 leánya = her 3 sons and 3 daughters (p. 158).
..hitk. metsző hitvese és gyermekei = wife and children of the community's mohel. (p. 158).
Page 156, right hand column, second block:
Felsőborsodpusztán 1945 Március 9-en kivégzett munkaszolgálatosok = Forced labour servicemen executed on March 9, 1945 at Felsőborsodpuszta is followed by 7 names and hometowns.
Oblivion is the way to exile
Remembrance is the secret of redemption.
(Baal Shem Tov)
Not the buried one is dead,
Only those are dead who are forgotten.
(The Blue Bird by Maeterlinck)
This plaque commemorating the martyrs of the
Pápa Jewish community in the Holocaust Cellar
מרתף השואה on Mount Zion in Jerusalem
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Sabean keeping open mind heading into Meetings
SAN FRANCISCO -- The Giants' search for a left fielder who can help improve the club's offense will be magnified during next week's Winter Meetings in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
Yet Giants general manager Brian Sabean has acknowledged that winter could turn to spring or even summer before the team can suitably fill this need.
"I think there's a general open-mindedness," Sabean said recently as he articulated the philosophy driving the Giants' search for a left fielder. "But it's also cautionary."
Sabean reaffirmed that the Giants won't pursue any of the outfielders who received one-year, $14.1 million qualifying offers from their former clubs (Carlos Beltran, Shin-Soo Choo or Nelson Cruz ), since signing one of them would require San Francisco to forfeit a top choice in June's First-Year Player Draft.
Though the Giants maintain some payroll flexibility even after committing $168 million to right-handers Tim Hudson, Tim Lincecum and Ryan Vogelsong, right fielder Hunter Pence and left-hander Javier Lopez, they won't overpay for a left fielder. "It's not going to be a high-ticket item," Sabean said.
Sabean realizes that an everyday player, not just a right-handed-batting platoon complement for Gregor Blanco, would be the best antidote for the malaise that infected Giants left fielders in 2013. They ranked last in the Major Leagues in runs (56), homers (five) and OPS (.651).
Sabean affirmed that whoever the Giants acquire, "We're going to have to be satisfied in some form that [he] upgrades our situation." Moreover, this mystery player will be a full-fledged outfielder. Sabean declared that obtaining a first baseman and moving Brandon Belt to left field is not an option.
If the Giants can't find anybody during the offseason who fits this description, they'll simply keep looking. Sabean expressed hope that "up the line during Spring Training something could shake loose, or more so at the [Trade] Deadline."
That may seem like a long time to wait. But it's worth remembering that during their pair of World Series-winning seasons, the Giants obtained key outfielders relatively late in the year. In 2010, Pat Burrell and Cody Ross didn't play their first games for San Francisco until June and August, respectively. And Pence was a Trade Deadline acquisition in 2012.
Club needs
Depth: Given second baseman Marco Scutaro's age (38), third baseman Pablo Sandoval's penchant for injuries and the unsettled situation in left field, the Giants could use at least one more experienced utility man to bolster the roster. They plugged rookies and near-rookies such as Nick Noonan and Brett Pill into reserve roles last season, with little success. Joaquin Arias has proven to be a capable handyman, but he can't anchor the bench by himself.
Bullpen: Santiago Casilla and a healthy Jeremy Affeldt need assistance to bridge the gap between the starting pitchers and closer Sergio Romo. The Giants wish to acquire one or more relievers who can handle the setup role in extreme circumstances and simply consume innings under ordinary conditions. Chad Gaudin thrived in this role last season before he became a starter.
Who they can trade if necessary
Sandoval: Those of you who wear Panda hats must not panic. More than likely, Sandoval will remain a Giant through the 2014 season. But what's due to happen after the season complicates matters. Sandoval will be eligible for free agency. If he excels, the Giants must determine whether he's worth a contract extension, given his injury history and fluctuating weight. If he struggles, they must decide whether they think he can bounce back. Trading him now would relieve club management of a possible headache, though it would rob the lineup of a potential big bat.
Catcher Hector Sanchez: Like Sandoval, Sanchez probably will stay put. But as a switch-hitting catcher who's only 24, Sanchez is an extremely valuable commodity. If the Giants opt to trade for a left fielder, they probably could get the man they want by offering to part with Sanchez.
Outfielder Gary Brown: The Giants still believe in Brown, their No. 1 selection (24th overall) in the 2010 First-Year Player Draft. But his .231 batting average last season for Triple-A Fresno tempered the organization's enthusiasm. Brown wouldn't be the key to a trade, but the Giants might include him to sweeten a deal if the other team expressed enough interest in him.
Top prospects
The Giants treasure their array of promising Minor League pitchers, a group that includes Kyle Crick, Clayton Blackburn, Chris Stratton, Martin Agosta and Adalberto Mejia. They'll probably begin arriving in San Francisco in 2015, though one or two might trickle in toward the end of next season. The Giants are so excited about this influx that they signed Hudson, Lincecum and Vogelsong to one- or two-year contracts partly to keep future rotation spots open for their young pitchers.
Rule 5 Draft
The Giants have avoided using the Rule 5 Draft as a preferred method of player acquisition. Often, many of their top player-personnel executives are en route to the airport when the Draft begins on the morning of the Winter Meetings' final day. With the No. 14 pick, the Giants might study lists of unprotected players for possible acquisition more closely than usual. But don't expect this to be a 'round-the-clock process.
Big contracts
A dozen players -- Buster Posey, Matt Cain, Madison Bumgarner, Scutaro, Angel Pagan, Affeldt, Pence, Lincecum, Hudson, Sandoval, Casilla and Lopez -- are locked into multi-year contracts worth eight or nine figures. Since each performer is essential to the Giants' success, none of them is going anywhere, unless the Giants make a stunning move involving Sandoval.
Payroll summary
The Giants' player payroll, which reached approximately $137 million in 2013, is bound to rise again. Fortunately for the front office, the ascent shouldn't be overly dramatic. "It's a jump," Giants president Larry Baer conceded. "Our history tends to be, we don't take wild swings up or down. And so it's up. It's gone up every year in recent memory. I can't remember when it went down."


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A family home of pop singer Colbie Caillat is on the market in Tarzana at $1.399 million.
Owned by her father, Grammy-winning record producer Ken Caillat, the French-style house was once featured on MTV's "Cribs."
The 3,701-square-foot house, built in 1995, features high ceilings, a media room, a den, a crafts room, four bedrooms and 4.5 bathrooms. There is a lagoon-style swimming pool on the more than a half-acre of grounds.
Colbie Caillat, 27, is a singer-songwriter and acoustic guitarist. Among her albums are "Breakthrough" and "All of You." In 2009, she won Grammys for her work on "Fearless," with Taylor Swift, and for "Lucky" with Jason Mraz.
In addition to producing albums for his daughter, Ken Caillat, 66, helped produce multiple Fleetwood Mac albums, including "Rumours," "Tusk" and "Mirage." He has worked on albums for Billy Idol, Pat Benatar and the Beach Boys, among others.
The property previously sold in 2008 for $1.2 million, public records show.
Evelina Vatkova of CA Realty Group LA is the listing agent.
Zack Greinke buys Studio City compound for $4.6 million
Billie Joe Armstrong sells Newport Beach cottage for $1.625 million
Producer Linda Klein buys Marina del Rey penthouse for $1.35 million


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Devan Kennifer and Elise Molnar earned first- and second-team All-CWPA Southern Division honors (photos Gil Talbot).
BRIDGEPORT, Pa. – Devan Kennifer and Elise Molnar of the Harvard women's water polo team were named to All-CWPA Southern Division teams, the league announced. Kennifer was voted to the first team, while Molnar earned second-team honors.
Kennifer, who has been selected to the first team during all four of her seasons in Cambridge, scored 67 goals and contributed 48 assists and 95 steals during her senior campaign. The Monterey, Calif., native led Harvard to seventh place at the CWPA Eastern Championship with 10 goals, including six in a first round win over Mercyhurst, seven assists and seven steals in four games. For her effort, she was named to the CWPA Eastern Championship All-Tournament Team for the third time in her career.
Molnar scored 21 goals and had 16 assists, while also adding to Harvard's defensive effort with 37 steals. The Newport Beach, Calif., native had streak of six straight games with at least one steal, including five games with two or more, March 3-16. She scored twice and had five steals, including three in the first round win over Mercyhurst, at the CWPA Eastern Championship.
Harvard's all-conference pair helped the squad to a winning percentage over .500 (17-12) for the second consecutive season. It is the first time the program has accomplished the feat since back-to-back winning seasons in 2004 and '05.


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Group Sales
Six Great Reasons to Introduce Your Groups to the Capitol Center for the Arts
- Nationally touring theater. All of our performances are by professional, nationally touring theater groups, many of which originate on Broadway.
- Easy to reach. The Capitol Center for the Arts is just minutes off Route 93 in downtown Concord, New Hampshire, with easy access to local restaurants, shops and other tourist attractions like the State House, Museum of New Hampshire History, Canterbury Shaker Village and Christa McAuliffe Planetarium.
- On-site lunches and dinners. The Governor's Hall, a reception hall located on the theater's ground level, seats up to 300. For information about putting together a delightful, privately catered pre-show lunch or dinner, contact Event Manager, Paula Dill at 603.225.1111 ext. 124, email@example.com
- Discounts. For selected shows, we offer a discount off the single ticket price for groups of 20 or more.
Accessibility. The Capitol Center for the Arts and all its facilities are accessible, including service to the theater via elevator and a state-of-the-art listening enhancement system. On-street handicapped parking is available on South Main Street directly in front of the theater.
- History. The Capitol Center for the Arts is a fully restored Vaudeville-era theater with a sense of charm and warmth not found in modern theaters. We will gladly spend time with your group discussing the history of the Center.
How to Order Group Tickets
1. Call or email the Group Sales Office at 603.225.1111 ext. 111. You will receive a contract by mail for your selected performances.
2. Return your contract with a non-refundable $50 per event deposit. This will reserve the number of seats you request, but not specific seat locations.
3. You will be invoiced for the full amount, payable no later than 30 days prior to the event. (Some extremely popular shows may require payment 60 days prior to the event. You will be notified prior to signing the contract.
4. Seating assignments will be made after full payment is received. You may increase the number of tickets for your group at any time during the process, provided seating is available. You will be held financially liable for unused tickets; however, if you notify the Group Sales Office in writing of a decrease in patrons, we will attempt to resell your tickets for you, and you will be refunded for any resold tickets.
"The pre-show reception was a great idea, and the play was delightful. It was a wonderful way to start the Christmas season." – Patti Wright, Eye Center of Concord
"It was a wonderful event for our company. The show enabled us to include all age groups: parents, grandparents, children and grandchildren. The post-show reception was a perfect way to mingle. For months afterwards, people mentioned what a great time they'd had. We have employees from all over the state. The Capitol Center was convenient for all to get to – right off the highway. We would definitely do it again." – Sally Stebbins, PROCON Construction
For more information about Group Sales, please contact Lorne Gregory, Director of Ticketing Services, at 603.225.1111 ext. 111.