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The Reebok 3K ABS/Composite Hockey sticks feature a composite shaft that is light and responsive. The shaft is fused with a durable ABS blade, making the 3K sticks ideal for rough outdoor surfaces.
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Community Service
Mr. Bucknall now serves on the North American Executive Board of the MIT Sloan School of Management and is an honorary member of the board of directors of Special Olympics Connecticut. He was inducted into the National Academy of Human Resources in 1997. He has also served as a member of the Dean's Advisory Council at the MIT Sloan School of Management, was a board member of the Human Resources Policy Association and was a member of the advisory board for the Center for Advanced Human Resource Studies at Cornell University.
Mr. Bucknall served on the Board of Governors of the University of New Haven from 1992 to 2000, including as its chair from 1998 to 2000. He rejoined the board in 2006 and was named vice chair in 2012. He was a recipient of UNH's Distinguished Alumni Award in 1999 and received an honorary doctorate in business administration from UNH in 2008. He was awarded the University's President's Award in 2013.


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I guess I now know how Swan Quarter, Hyde County got it's name.
Then I wanted to hear the sound of their voices and see a bit more of the landscape. That's when I took a look at this video. It is a clip from the documentary film called "Hyde Talk" by Benjamin Torbert from the North Carolina Language and Life Project.
Lastly, I found someone who had uploaded a family history film to Youtube. When I saw it for the first time I realized I had come across some of these same images when I was researching the family of Dr. M. M. Murray. My ancestor Augustus Whitney worked for Dr. M. M. Murray before the Civil War. The film was uploaded by jayward63.
I love virtual sight-seeing!


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By NEMS Daily Journal
Speaker to address brain learning strategies
TUPELO – Individuals are invited to attend a lunch bunch and evening presentation on Monday focused on what parents need to know about brain-compatible learning strategies.
The programs will be presented by Melinda Lowe, associate director at Mississippi University for Women's Center for Creative Learning.
The lunch event will be held from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the parish hall of All Saints' Episcopal Church at 608 West Jefferson St. in Tupelo. A limited number of lunches will be provided on a first come, first served basis and donations will be accepted. The evening presentation will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the same location.
Educational leadership meeting set for BMC
BLUE MOUNTAIN – An informal meeting for prospective graduate students interested in the educational leadership program will be held Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. at Blue Mountain College. The program is a joint venture between BMC and Mississippi University for Women.
The meeting will be held in the BMC Education Building at the corner of West Mill and Railroad streets in the downtown area.
The 36-hour program is designed for full-time educators. It will prepare graduates for Mississippi K-12 AA certification in school administration, and the M.Ed. in Educational Leadership will be awarded by MUW. For more information, contact, Jenetta Waddell at (662) 685-4771, extension 118, or at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Tupelo's Mayes honoredby state DECA club
TUPELO – Tupelo High School teacher and DECA advisor Brookes Mayes was named Mississippi's Advisor of the Year at the organization's recent state conference.
Several Tupelo High School students also placed at the event, which was held in Jackson. Mackenzie Smith, Caroline Brown and Madison Horton placed third in community service, and Alexis Harrison was sixth in principals of marketing. Mckenzie Darnell was third in principles of hospitality and tourism. She qualified for the national competition in Anaheim, Calif.
DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, hospitality and management.
UM students providefree tax help to residents
OXFORD – Residents of the Lafayette County area can have their tax returns prepared for free thanks to a program organized by the University of Mississippi accountancy school.
The tax assistance is available from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Stone Recreation Center on Washington Avenue in Oxford. It is a service project for one of the graduate-level tax courses at Ole Miss, and students are supervised by AARP volunteers.
Student volunteers include Madison Helms from Pontotoc.
Booneville, Prentiss to meet in memorial Quiz Bowl
WHEELER – Booneville and Prentiss County schools will compete for academic superiority on Thursday at 6 p.m. at Wheeler High School.
This year's quiz bowl is being named the "Jason McKinney Memorial Quiz Bowl" in honor of McKinney, who was one of the founders for the academic exercise and who served as the director of curriculum for the Prentiss County School District until his death last year.
All Prentiss County and Booneville students will participate in three levels of competition – grades 5-6, 7-8 and 9-12. Questions will be in the areas of math, science, history and English.
For more information, call (662) 728-4911.
Historian, social entrepreneur to headline MSU event
STARKVILLE – "Social Entrepreneurship: Think Big, Be Bold, Drive Change" will be the topic of a Monday program at Mississippi State University.
Open to all, the address by award-winning historian and social entrepreneur Chris Myers Asch begins at 6 p.m. in the Colvard Student Union's Bill Foster Ballroom.
Asch is the author of "The Senator and the Sharecropper: The Freedom Struggles of James O. Eastland and Fannie Lou Hamer."


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Dictionary.com has around 76 known usages of the word cast.
I am reproducing 6 of those here, do check out the rest – they too are illuminating !
–verb (used with object)
1. to throw or hurl; fling: The gambler cast the dice.
2. to throw off or away: He cast the advertisement in the wastebasket.
3. to direct (the eye, a glance, etc.), esp. in a cursory manner: She cast her eyes down the page.
4. to cause to fall upon something or in a certain direction; send forth: to cast a soft light; to cast a spell; to cast doubts.
5. to draw (lots), as in telling fortunes.
6. Angling.
a. to throw out (a fishing line, net, bait, etc.): The fisherman cast his line.
b. to fish in (a stream, an area, etc.): He has often cast this brook.
It has 6 different uses of the word caste :
1. Sociology.
a. an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups.
b. any rigid system of social distinctions.
2. Hinduism. any of the social divisions into which Hindu society is traditionally divided, each caste having its own privileges and limitations, transferred by inheritance from one generation to the next; jati. Compare class (def. 13).
3. any class or group of society sharing common cultural features: low caste; high caste.
4. social position conferred upon one by a caste system: to lose caste.
5. Entomology. one of the distinct forms among polymorphous social insects, performing a specialized function in the colony, as a queen, worker or soldier.
6. of, pertaining to, or characterized by caste: a caste society; a caste system; a caste structure.
Times of India – the world's leading English Language newspaper – as a part of its austerity drive, has gotten rid of its dictionaries as raddi, and its copy editors have been deputed to make chai -as a part of their head count rationalisation measures. All very commendable, and possibly explains this story :
@vijaysankaran tweeted on, well, twitter 🙂
@calamur give toi a break:-)..they think of cast all the time. Diol bole cast on set, wanted star cast, katrina cast with srk, ….:-)
I could say a 100 things or more – but i guess a picture speaks more than words 🙂


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What's the big Biron deal?
Jason Gregor
July 24 2009 12:09PM
Between sending videos, speculating about three-ways (which would be better if they included girls), signing some depth guys and debating who is a better goalie this week has been surprisingly busy for the Oilers and their fans.
When the Islanders signed net-minder Martin Biron to a one-year, $1.4 million contract many claimed it was another missed opportunity by the Oilers. Why?4
Biron was available on July 1st, and while many fans felt he was the best UFA goalie available, clearly no GMs did.
Let's look back at what transpired on July 1st:
- Dwayne Roloson signs a two-year deal with the Islanders for $5 million. ($2.5 per)
- Scott Clemmensen signs a three-year deal for $3.6 million with Florida. ($1.2 per)
- Craig Anderson signs a two-year, $3.625 million deal with Colorado. ($1.81 per)
July 2nd, the Oilers sign Khabibulin for four years at $3.75 million a season. CBJ signs Mathieu Garon for $1.2 mill a year for two years.
On July 1st Biron and his agent felt he was worth at least $3 million a season, but no GM felt the same. Even the Islanders didn't because they went with Roloson first instead of Biron.
I think it's obvious that Khabibulin is a better goalie than Roloson, so it is perplexing to me why some feel that Biron, who was overlooked by many, is now a better goalie than Khabibulin.
The only reason anyone wants Biron is because of his contract, and he only signed that because he and his agent had overvalued his worth on the market, and the Islanders were his only remaining option. Biron wouldn't have signed on July 1st for that type of money, and the Oilers didn't have him in their top three UFA goalies.
And the argument that Khabibulin might get injured is void since Biron has had injury problems as well; starting only 31 games after the lockout and then 34 in 2006/2007.
Sure the 4th year of Khabibulin's contract is a risk, but by then if one of JDD or DD isn't ready to play then they have a problem, but they have a few years to figure that out. Khabibulin has a good reputation of being able to work with young goalies, and he admitted on my radio show that 55-60 games is the ideal number he'd like to play. That gives JDD round 25 to maybe 30 games to prove he can play. If he falters then DD gets a shot, so to me this is the best situation, not to mention that Khabibulin is a better goalie than Biron, regardless of the contract.
Videos aside it seems like a long shot to have #15 come to Edmonton, but don't expect the alleged three-way deal involving Marleau to include Cogliano. The Oilers won't give up Smid, Cogliano and Penner to Ottawa if they are getting Marleau in return. He only has one-year left on his deal, and giving up Cogliano for a guy that could leave for nothing after one year isn't going to happen.
If the Oilers do nothing to address the void on the first line LW, look for Cogliano to get a shot. If he moves to the wing it will be on the left side. If he shows during the preseason that he has improved his faceoffs he might stay in the middle, but if he hasn't they will move him to the LW, and along with O'Sullivan, Penner and Nilsson they will audition for the first line spot.
If Penner doesn't come to camp with a renewed vigor he'll find himself on the 3rd line very quickly. And I'm not certain it is a lock that Pisani and Moreau will be bookends on the 3rd line. One of them might find themselves on the 4th line, but still a key PK guy.
The Oilers re-signed another depth player in Colin McDonald. Expect an announcement next week.
McDonald is another underachieving pick from 2003. The 2nd rounder was taken 51st overall and after four average seasons at Providence College he has played the past two seasons in Springfield, excluding a short three game stint in the ECHL last year.
McDonald had 12 goals and 23 points in 2008, and last year had 10 goals and 22 points in Springfield. If you're looking for improvement it would be in the form of his +/_. Last year he was only -8 after a dreadful -23 in his rookie campaign in the AHL.
The only role I can see McDonald fitting into as an Oiler would be to replace Pisani down the road. He isn't a flashy player, is a bit more physical than Pisani, but doesn't have as good of a shot.
McDonald signed a one-year deal, and if he doesn't show significant improvement this year, I don't see why the Oilers would re-sign him next season.
The Oilers aren't done re-tooling Springfield. Ryan Potulny is on the verge of a deal, and while he'll get a look in camp, they expect him in Springfield. Bryan Young, Charles Linglett and Jamie Bates have signed AHL contracts with Springfield and look for the Oilers to lock up another veteran soon.
Eric Boguniecki is on their radar, so is Wyatt Smith and a few other AHL veterans.
Many believe it is a slam dunk that the Oilers will move their AHL franchise to Oklahoma City next year, but it's not for sure just yet.
The Oilers have been to OKC and checked out the Ford Centre, and that's where the yield sign comes in. The Ford Center needs some renovations, and if they aren't done by this time next year, then the Oilers won't move their AHL team there. The geography works out for them, but right now the facility is not up to par. If city council approves the renovations then I'd bet it's a for sure that the Oilers end up there, but they won't go if the facility is not renovated by next year.
July 24 2009, 08:14PM
@ Hemmertime: I dont think so, once I give them up I will not be going back,plus most games are free on TV I dont have to freeeze my ass I can stay home and watch.
@ oilersseasonticketholdersince99: I would watch what you are saying you start doing that and everyone else starts doing that and there won't be so many free games in tv
oiler games are now the place to be seen. sure many at the games are diehard fans, but now there are many who are there to brag about their hummers, show off the escort they rented for the night and basically inflate their egos with all the other posuers. Thats fine with me because I thought when the oil kings came into existence that would be the solution a guy like me (working stiff with 2 kids) could latch onto. Boy was I wrong. the oilers in all their brilliance outpriced most of the WHL in ticket prices. And up until mid last season full price parking was also lumped on us. Yes, I know the team is running a business and that it is not cheap to operate out of rexall, but isnt it time the oilers realize they are still excluding many fans from any sort of major hockey. These kids are your future season ticket holders potentially, why alienate them from the get go?
As for the games on TV, that is another area the oilers could show some loyalty to fans. I am pleased that there are so many games on TV, but special nights like the Glenn Anderson night should be on TV, not PPV. Its special to recognize these players, but why limit the number of fans who want to watch it? I know the Oilers want to capitalize on these events, but does it always have to be that way?
I know my rant has gotten off topic but I felt this was a good forum to get this off my chest. The Oilers are starting to look a lot like the leafs. A mediocre team that sells out, makes money, alienates grassroot fans and really doesnt care about success. Either way, win or lose they know they will make money and this town will worship them.
July 24 2009, 10:22PM
@ gdawg: I agree with you 100%. The thing is they better start listing to the fans or the oilers will be hard pressed getting fans in the seats,I hear it from other ticket holders that they are giving this team only a few more years and then they are going to spend their money elsewhere.
@ oilersseasonticketholdersince99: ya its a shame that the oilers just assume what the fans want and shove it down our throats. People are paying good money to get the same experience each season. The oilers made it a big pr move when they renovated the dressing room like it was going to enhance the fans experience. Yes thats a perk for a player, but what about the fans. Gregor always says even simple things like the music at games could be improved. This game night presentation needs to be polished up a bit. Maybe pull off a few gimmick nights to bring back the fun. Giving away free bags of perogies doesnt quite cut it anymore does it?
I actually find the biggest problem at the game is the fans themselves. I'm not that old by any stretch, but I don't want to listen to lame one-liner guy spouting off nonstop with every second word an f-bomb. And there is too many of this guy to ignore. Doesn't feel like a place I would want to bring kids. Not sure if I'm the only one who feels this way but I doubt it.
@ ronaldo: I tried to bring my kids to a game and ran into this problem as well. One guy took cheering to an obnoxious level and was told so by an older fan. He and his two friends went out of their way to increase this behavior and direct it at this lady and her husband. Its a shame when a few of these "fans" can ruin a game for multiple rows of fans. Booze has a huge role in some of these public displays, while other times it is some guy who thinks because he bought a ticket he has the right to act however he wants. But these people dont just act like that at games. they are the guy yelling at the counter girl at tim hortons, road raging, talking on his cell at the movies and of course probably "celebrating" oiler playoff victories on whyte ave in 2006. If only Northlands and the Oilers had zero tolerance with individuals like this. Cheering for your team is one thing, but acting like a complete moron shouldn't be put up with. escort this guy out while at the same time putting this up on the jumbotron, making an example of the guy and maybe shaming him in the process.
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To Ott: Penner/Smid/SJ1st To SJ: Heatly To Edm: Marleau
the oilers better get another player cause Marleau could walk after this year 2....
July 25 2009, 10:03AM
@ Wace: Nah, Penner + Smid is worth Marleau 1 year IF he waives his NTC. Shows he wouldnt mind playing here and thus we would have a chance at re-signing before hits UFA if he works out.
July 25 2009, 10:19AM
gdawg wrote:
ya its a shame that the oilers just assume what the fans want and shove it down our throats
We want a high scoring winger, Heatley poll showed that - I realize horribly dirty but I am using your context here: Please shove Heatley down my throat. Force me to accept the best UFA goalie. 2 years ago we landed the best UFA defenseman. Last year we landed even better D man via trade. Out of 3-4 Offensive players we have targetted we have landed none. But neither have 20 other teams that had them in their cross-hairs. They are doing well - think of the fact that we are all b*tching because we have expectations for the team now; something relatively new compared to a decade ago.
If only Northlands and the Oilers had zero tolerance with individuals like this. Cheering for your team is one thing, but acting like a complete moron shouldn't be put up with.
C'mon, 18679 people yelling out "F*ck you Cheechoo" is one of my favorite playoff memories ever (especially the 8 year old they showed on jumbotron screaming it out too with mommy's hands over his ears). I agree that some people go overboard, solo cussing all game, or even most cussing can be done away with - I wont hold it against a person for a F*CK when the good guys are scored upon though. Next people will want noise limits to not hurt their ears. It is not illegal to say profanity on the streets - so it really shouldnt get you thrown out of the building. I guess could get a public disturbance ticket outside for continual screaming outside, but sadly, the hockey rink isnt really a kid atmosphere. Maybe Tuesday night or Sunday afternoon games, but weekened games in the evening are more made for the 18-34 crowd.
The Oilers priced themselves out of being a kid-friendly family outing when it costs the downpayment on a new car to get in.
@ Hemmertime: The fans that I am talking about are the ones that are being rude to other fans for no apparent reason. That is when I feel a line has been crossed and something could be done to destress it.
I agree about the demographic age you mentioned. Fans aged 18-34 have the disposable income for the most part to go to an oiler game. Bringing kids to a high priced game like the oilers is a luxury many cant afford. That is why it is disappointing to see the oil king games grossly overpriced. A cheaper ticket to an oil king came could satisfy many more people.


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|Posted by Gery on April 16, 2002 at 10:24:10:
I've just replaced a frost-free spigot from one without an antisiphon to one with an antisiphon. When turned on, the new valve leaks water from behind the handle with the water seeming to come from the part of the stem where the handle screws into. But I could be wrong about the source of the water. The leaking is a low but steady flow, not a drip...drip.
First, I tightened the large "nut" behind the handle (compresses the valve packing?) just a bit and initially it appeared to reduce but not eliminate the leak. Since, I've tightened it to the point where my wife has trouble opening and closing the valve, yet the leak continues.
I've not used an anti-siphon valve before. Is this normal for this type of valve? Is the valve defective? Although new, should I try putting in more packing? Does it need to be replaced.
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Low centerpieces of pink-and-purple roses, orchids, and succulents by Vanessa Jaimes Floral Design, add a splash of color to these otherwise classic white-and-blue tables. The candles in mercury holders aren't just a design element: They were thoughtfully selected to ensure guests can see across the table!
See more photos from Whitney and Ross' destination wedding in Riviera Maya, Mexico here.
Photo: Gaia Photo Studio
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The Emery high boy's basketball teams lost two region 12 games last week to finish the first half of region play with a 1-4 record. Emery lost to Richfield 56-46 in a game that they probably could have won with a little better execution and on Friday night, Emery lost big to North Sanpete when the team failed to stay in the ballgame due to fouls. North Sanpete won that game 72-49.
In the game at Mt. Pleasant, Nick Stoddard fouled out in the first half and shortly thereafter, Ty Benson, Quinn Montgomery, Kashe Potter, Kashe Jewkes and Chance Huntington all took their places on the bench for the rest of the game. The Hawks, on the other hand, only had a single player pick up four fouls. Emery fans questioned the officiating in this game as all starters and the sixth man fouled out of the contest.
Emery trailed 16-14 after the first quarter, 31-24 at the half and 46-34 at the end of the third quarter before being outscored 26-15 in the final period.
Scoring for Emery were Montgomery with 11 points, Potter and Benson with nine points, Gage Bell and Jordan Cox with four points, Dallon Cologie and Jesse Winn with three points, Huntington, Stoddard and Jewkes with two points each. Emery shot 20 free throws in the game while North Sanpete shot 41.
Against Richfield, Ty Benson scored 30 points for Emery. Montgomery and Jewkes each scored six points in the game and Huntington and Stoddard each scored two points in the game. The score was tied 12-12 at the end of the first quarter, Emery led 21-18 at the half, the score was tied 32-32 after three periods and Richfield won the final quarter 24-14. Emery had their opportunities in this game but missed shots at the end did them in. Emery fouling to try and get the ball back led to the final margin of victory as Richfield made most of their free throws down the stretch


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Fatal Accident Last Night Near Connell
The Washington State Patrol reports a car hit a motorcycle last night traveling Eastbound on SR 260, 4 miles West of Connell. The collision reportedly occured because the motorcycle had no lights that were in operation, or were damaged. The 32 year old motorcyclist was taken to Kadlec, where he was pronounced dead.
The 20 year old driver of the vehicle was injured, and was taken to Lourdes Medical Center.
The WSP is continuing their investigation.


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As hard as I can hear
Ears bleeding, and you can hear it a mile (2.2 Km) away!
Fairly loud, but I still can't hear your voice!
Loud, but I can hear you.
Moderate, and I can have a conversation with you.
Quiet, I just need some background music.
As hard as I can hear
I would say that I listen to my music at an average volume level also it depends on the volume of the track if it's something with a low volume I pump up the volume a bit if it's something loud I lower it to my tastes.
I play that shit max when I'm wearing my studio beats, doesn't matter if I have them on or off, if I'm on an elevator, if I'm in the library, if I'm sitting in class waiting for my teacher or anything else. Niggas know what I'm listening to whether they like it or not. Real nigga shit only dog.
Loud, but I can hear you. With moderate and quiet music I'd have a hard time catching subtler things like the bassline or certain chords, for example.
As loud as possible. I work with a bunch of [censored] so I need to drown their nonsense out. Although I did get one over on them when the guys in my aisle chipped in for a radio that seems to suppress all other noise within a 100 metres radius.
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idk if im deaf now or my earphones/phone got a limit to how loud i can go but i have it at full max and i still wish it can go higher
Ears bleeding, and you can hear it a mile (2.2 Km) away!


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Anton Babchuk Update
Kent Wilson
July 04 2011 10:46AM
According to agent Jay Grossman, Anton Babchuk is near to signing a two-yer deal with the Calgary Flames.
I've made my feelings on Babchuk pretty clear in the past. His lone noteworthy skill is his big shoot, which is pretty useful whenever he's in the offensive zone. He's a fairly limited player otherwise, however, and will have to be actively sheltered much the same way he was last year in order to be truly effective. He has never played in a top-four role in the NHL, so the goal should be avoid paying him like a top-four defender.
More analysis when things are made official.
UPDATE - Twitter reports are trickling in indicating the deal has been signed. Still waiting on terms.
UPDATE II - Flames have announced the official terms as $2.5M per year for two years. We'll cover this signing more completely as the week moves along.
July 04 2011, 10:51AM
This cannot end well.
July 04 2011, 10:52AM
Guess at the salary number? I say it is 1.75 but I hope it is less than 1.4...
Not happy AT ALL about this, I thought with the Clay Wilson signing and all the analysis about him that he could be that 6th guy that could be the sheltered guy that could be very effective on the PP.
Now what do we do with our Defence, After Gio and Jaybo we have what amounts to a GLUT of #5 Dmen. I mean Sarich can play the 3/4 role, but I don't trust him to do it for an extended period of time.
We have Butler, Carson, Brodie, Wilson as all guys who can have the 5/6 roles and now with Babchuk resigned who moves from that role and has to actually play meaningful minutes. Based on dollars it's gonna be Babchuk paired with Sarich(I asume Babchuk is getting a raise on his dollars) and that is gonna be terrible.
I have a bad feeling too.
My hope = $1.5M per My fear = $3M per
My Worst Nightmare = NTC
I also have a TERRIBLE feeling its closer to the 3M than the 1.5M.
My guess is about 2.75M.
Also VickiHall just tweeted that Feaster thinks that Babchuk could be a 50point guy, AARRGHGHGH, what are we gonna pay him like Erhoff as well AAAAAAHHHHH!!!
Babchuk certainly adds a different look to the powerplay, but I agree with Kent, he is not a top four d man... However, on the Flames he probably would be, Bowmeester, Gio, Sarich then Babchuk... Hardly an awe inspiring bunch..
Babchuk in the $1.5 to $2.0 million range makes some sense, above $2 millioni'm not so sure...
You have to think the coaches are going to have a hard time sheltering the bottom pair plus Babchuk...
I hope not. He's a one dimensional player. Maybe better than an enforcer. I think this is Feaster realizing he cant get players he wants because people dont want to play for a non-playoff team. He doesn't have a defensive skill to his tools. If you want a big shot, one of the forwards can do it. Again this is showing signs of insanity. Doing the same thing over again and expecting different results. Dont give me that "well they played well after December". Look so did the leafs. But remember the Flames played with little pressure and like it was game 7 EVER SINGLE GAME! Who wants that? I think thats' why players like Richards (who probably took a flyer because of Feaster)took a pass. He knows this is at least 3 years before they are back to a contender, with very little in the pipe. Look where they will be in 3 years, Jarome will be 37, Tanguay will be 34, Bourque will be 32, Gio will be 30, Glencross, 31, Stajan will be 30, Moss (if hes still here) will be 33, Jaybo will be 30, Kipper will be 37. Thats almost a third of your team over 30. Who's coming up? Backlund is the only one so far looking to be a serviceable NHLer.
I agree with most people here. If Babchuk is given a 1.5M deal roughly I am ok with this. However, I fear it being far more than that, and that would be too much. Babchuk reminds me of Marc-Andre Bergeron, power play specialist but can't defend.
Also VickiHall just tweeted that Feaster thinks that Babchuk could be a 50point guy
That's just silly. Only nine defenders scored 50 or more points last year in the whole league. Babchuk has never even broke 40-points in his career.
I agree with you, Vicki was just reporting what Feaster told her. And if thats Feasters thinking he may be a MUCH WORSE GM than we are led on to believe, cause that kinda thinking and hoping is not what this team needs. We need to take a realistic approach to our players and realisticly asses their potential. Didn't Feaster just let go Carpentier, Armstrong, Pelech and Baldwin cause they assesed their potential and said they were not NHLers. So how does Feaster go from such an honest assesment and critical assesment to saying that Babchuk could be a 50 point guy?
Ugh why can't it be anyone else?!??!
Ya just read the article where Feaster believes he's a 50 point man. I'm looking at the 50 point d-men, almost all were with offensively minded teams, like Detroit, Chicago, Pittsburgh and Vancouver. Calgary isnt one of those, heck they arent a defensive team either.
There are plenty of reasons why the Flames could be offering a contract to Babchuk, and its not because he has a well rounded, top 4 game.
Maybe the Flames have talked to the other UFA defensemen they are interested in but their contract demands were too high or they didn't want to play in Calgary. Heaven knows Kaberle would demand more than he is worth after seeing the crazyness that just went on and he might not want to play in the West. McCabe is an older defenseman that maybe wants a longer term than Feaster wants to give out. But the reasons could go on and on, and unless I had a front row seat to the Jay Feaster show, I don't know the exact reason for Feaster regulating himself to signing a second rate defenseman.
On the other hand, perhaps Jay Feaster is too lazy to work the phones to get a better defenseman and just hit the Babchuk speed dial. I mean look at George McPhee this past weekend, the Feast should have been talking notes.
When Regehr was traded forvery little and it was called a salary dump I felt I would be patient and see what was eventually acquired by the salary room created. There would likely have been a package for Fransson to Nashville which should have been better than the Leafs package which basically got him without giving up an asset and Lombardi thrown in as well. I'm becoming more and more concerned that we dumped a top line defender ( one dimensional but very good at the one dimension) and are looking to sign another 1 dimensional defender. The Erixon trade is a move which will strengthen Abottsford which is simalar to the Regehr trade. Last year the Heat just missed the playoffs with the youngest team in the AHL. With the additions of Howse, etc. and the youngsters with 1 more year of experience they would have been stronger naturally but with the additions from the Erixon and Regehr trades and recent signings we seem to be building an AHL powerhouse which is fine. However I'm more concerned with the NHL product which compared to the team which ended the season has moved backward.
July 04 2011, 11:39AM
I had a feeling Babchuk was going to be a signing we all had to deal with as fans.
I certainly hope this signing isn't any more than 1.5 Mil per. Have to assume he's getting the raise but I hope they don't go crazy for a guy that is probably going to get eaten alive this season give the current state of the Flames defense corps.
I REALLY can't see Feaster giving this guy a NTC. Just won't happen. He doesn't have the bargaining position to demand or warrant one. It would be a different story if he was putting up 50 pts.. which he will not do this season, but he's not even close to it, so I think it's a non-issue.
Flames REALLY missed out in not signing Hejda, this guy went for a decent cap hit, and unless the Flames were out right refused by him, they messed up.
@Kent Wilson
What I meant, is they dont appear to be a defensive team anymore. I recognized Reggies attributes helped the team. I agree, they have to play 20+ minutes to be up there. Gio very well could be a 50 pt man. But Babchuck may play 12-15 minutes because of his defensive liability.
July 04 2011, 11:50AM
As it sits right now, barring any major trades, I don't see how the Flames will not be picking in the top 5 of next years draft. Stajan, Lankow, ect will need career seasons for this team to be even close to a playoff spot. Kipper will be seeing alot of shots this year and there could be a few 7-2, 8-3 losses, this coming seasons.
OffTopic, but Curtis Mac has signed with the Coyotes, good for him, always liked him as a Goalie.
Yeah, the defense has taken a real step back, that's for sure.
We have to realize that Sutter really set this team back in the last couple of years. This ship is way out of sync & we have to find the right balance. This year is going to be tough but there is light at the end of this year. Babchuk for no more than 2 years at 2.0Mill or less is OK. I'd be more concerned about term than the $$$. We have to throw the kids out there on defence. Poor Kipper is going to see a lot of rubber so Karlson MUST play at least 20-25 games this year. Things could be worse. Any injury to Gio or JBO will be disaster & result in a lottery pick for sure. The Reggie salary dump is the one I keep having to try and put past me. Feaster really thought he had a shot at Richards & did that, it wasnt to sign Tanguay. Now we gave up a Dman that could have netted us a 1st rounder at the trade deadline but instead we gave up our 2nd. Now we have cap space but nothing makes sense to spending it. God I loved what Mcphee did.
July 04 2011, 12:57PM
@Kevin R
Everyone has to get passed the Sutter ordeals as well. Yeah he made some REALLY bad moves and some even worse signings, but it is what it is now.
Feaster looks like he's on the rebuild not retool mentality, even if they don't come out and say it. It is a 2 year deal for Babchuk, and I really don't think we have to worry about a NT or NMC for him. Money ways I'm REALLY hoping no more than 1.5 per.
July 04 2011, 12:58PM
Unlike many of you, I think this signing will be good for the Flames. Its funny how short everybody"s memory is. This guy block soo many shots for Kipper it's ridiculous! He's a big guy with a big shot and he's a relativly injury proof defenseman who finished with a plus 14!!! I would give him 2.5-3 mill a year no question!
July 04 2011, 01:03PM
Unlike many of you, I think this signing will be good for the Flames. Its funny how short everybody"s memory is. This guy block soo many shots for Kipper it's ridiculous! He's a big guy with a big shot and he's a relativly injury proof defenseman who finished with a plus 14!!! I would give him 2.5-3 mill a year no question!
Wow.. Really? 2.5 - 3 Mil?? That's insane. Yeah he blocked a lot of shot towards the end of the season, but this guy was SO sheltered in his minutes played that it's not really indicative of his talent, looking at his numbers.
Make no mistake, he is going to have to see more icetime this year and he is is going to be absolutely exposed on many nights.
I highly doubt his +/- will be anything impressive this year.
Depending on salary for Babchuk and some of the other D men signed we could very well be seeing an accumulation of guys with some possibly being part of package in trades and others being better Abby call ups than what we had. Now the reaction might be "who would want some of these guys" . This could be true, but with some teams being in trouble with the cap we never know what types of deals might be available down the road. Even if you have to keep Babchuk as a 5/6th guy and use him on the power play he does have a value in a potential in season trade IF he isn't overpaid.Like most of you this is the part that worries me.
>2.5 million.
Calling it now.
He was the worst defenceman on the team last season-maybe not by stats, but to my eye every time he was on the ice he did something positionally that created or had the potential to create an opportunity for the other team to score.
I think that we can all agree that special teams wins games. I think that we can also agree that the PP is better with Babchuk on it.
I really don't think that Feaster signed Babchuk in a vacuum. I'm sure that he and Sutter talked about this at length. Sutter is not going to give Babhuck top 4 ES minutes, and he won't even see the ice on the PK.
Unless they bring in another top 4 D, I expect to see Butler play top 4 even strength minutes.
Babchuk played an average of 12:47 in ES ice time last year. I don't see that changing. If anything, it could decrease...
July 04 2011, 01:07PM
>2.5 million.
Calling it now.
He was the worst defenceman on the team last season-maybe not by stats, but to my eye every time he was on the ice he did something positionally that created or had the potential to create an opportunity for the other team to score.
Now imagine him paired up with Sarich!! *shudder*
July 04 2011, 01:07PM
Sorry my mistake he was a plus 18 in 65 games for the Flames.
And that would be fine...if we had more then two top-4 defencemen.
July 04 2011, 01:14PM
Who the hell is Guillaume Desbiens??
@Vintage Flame
I think an enforcer/grinder type player?
July 04 2011, 01:23PM
I think an enforcer/grinder type player?
A player to look after the young 'uns in Abby. He was a regular for the Manitoba Moose over the last few seasons.
2 years. $2.5 million per year.
July 04 2011, 01:25PM
frig 2.5 per season, bad bad bad
July 04 2011, 01:27PM
Too much dough for a bottom pairing D. There's not much point in scrambling for cap space if you're going to waste a pile of it on a specialist.
>2.5 million.
Calling it now.
He was the worst defenceman on the team last season-maybe not by stats, but to my eye every time he was on the ice he did something positionally that created or had the potential to create an opportunity for the other team to score.
Should've used ≥...
July 04 2011, 01:30PM
Wow.. 2.5M / year. What did Hejda sign for again? 3.25M. I hope this kid can pull off similar stats this year. Going to be interesting to see what his role is.. If it expands.
It isn't great, but compared to some of the other deals...
I'm okay with it if he puts up 10-15 goals on the PP. Just having the threat of that shot back there spreads out the penalty killers and makes life a lot easier on the forwards.
You know that he won't ever see the ice during the PK, so they just need to manage his even strength minutes...
July 04 2011, 01:33PM
Hey, at least it's not Erhoffian money. I'm OK with the fact he upgrades the PP, but he'll definitely have to be sheltered. I hope Butler is up to playing some good defensive ES minutes.
I will take Babchuk @ $2.5M over Barker @ $2.25M any day of the week.
Does that make anyone feel better? :-)
Looks like our D will look something like this:
3)Babchuk-Carson/Brodie(depending on training camp and preseason)
PK Bouwmeester-Gio, Sarich-Butler PP Bouwmeester-Gio, Babchuk-Butler/Brodie
Hope Kipper drinks his 5 Hour Energy drink before each of his 70 games.
Karlsson really needs to play 20 games this year. Not 15, maybe 18 but 20 or 23 games for sure. Kipper will need the mental breaks.
I still have hope for this team, but ask me again come the New Year.
Go Flames Go!
Lol Yes.
Face it. Babchuk was the best option at defense among the UFA's. He's under 30, and can generate some PPG opportunities. Babchuk > McCabe, Hannan and whatever else scraps were out there.
And as Casey pointed out this signing makes Edmonton look even more stupid.


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UFA Options: Colorado Avalanche
Jonathan Willis
May 26 2009 08:32AM
UFA Options is a continuing series that gives a brief run-down of the unrestricted free agent market this summer, team-by-team. Our next team for consideration is the Colorado Avalanche.
The failure that was the Avalanche's season resulted in the dismissal of general manager Francois Giguere, and may yet also cost coach Tony Granato his job. Whoever inherits the team (Patrick Roy?) has a few good assets, with most of the top-six locked up for another season, but he also will have a bunch of decisions to make on the bottom half of the roster. The team has eight regulars slated for unrestricted free agency; the headliner is captain Joe Sakic (great video above) but after him it's a group of depth players.
- Age is calculated based on how old the player will be during the 2009-10 season.
- QualComp/QualTeam are the Quality of Competition/Teammates rankings from Behind the Net; the number appearing is each player's ranking by position (forward/defense) on his own team.
- Def/Off Faceoffs is a comparison of the total number of shifts starting in the defensive and offensive zones, courtesy of Vic Ferrari's Time On Ice. A positive number indicates starting more in the defensive zone, a negative number the opposite.
- All advanced statistics are courtesy of Behind the Net.
Joe Sakic
Vital Stats: 40 years old, 5'11", 195lbs 2008-09 Cap Hit: 6,000,000 US$ 2008-09 Basic Stats: 15GP – 2G – 10A – 12PTS, -6 2008-09 Contextual: 1st QualComp, 17th QualTeam, +8 Def/Off Faceoffs 2008-09 Advanced Stats: -8.4 Corsi/60, 1.67 EVPTS/60, 2.34 GFON/60, 4.68 GAON/60
One of the game's all-time greats and a sure-fire future member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, at this point it seems likely that Joe Sakic will retire. Rumour has it that he's simply waiting until after the Stanley Cup is awarded, not wanting to detract from the playoffs. If he does decide to play another season, it's all but impossible to picture him with any club other than Colorado.
Tyler Arnason
Vital Stats: 30 years old, 5'11", 204lbs 2008-09 Cap Hit: 1,675,000 US$ 2008-09 Basic Stats: 71GP – 5G – 17A – 22PTS, -16 2008-09 Contextual: 5th QualComp, 10th QualTeam, -26 Def/Off Faceoffs 2008-09 Advanced Stats: -4.7 Corsi/60, 1.25 EVPTS/60, 1.95 GFON/60, 3.07 GAON/60
Since hitting a career high in goals and points (22 and 55, respectively) prior to the lockout, Arnason's scoring touch has been getting less and less visible. His totals in every statistical category – goals, assists, points, and plus/minus – all represent career lows for the free agent centre. He was placed in a relatively difficult situation by coach Tony Granato this season, but even so he doesn't add much of a physical presence and if he isn't scoring than he's simply not bringing much to the table. He'll likely rebound to some degree, but at this point he's a reclamation project. He was a healthy scratch at points during the season, and his NHL career may be in some jeopardy.
Ian Laperriere
Vital Stats:35 years old, 6'1", 200lbs 2008-09 Cap Hit: 1,150,000 US$ 2008-09 Basic Stats: 74GP – 7G – 12A – 19PTS, EV 2008-09 Contextual: 11th QualComp, 3rd QualTeam, +21 Def/Off Faceoffs 2008-09 Advanced Stats: -6.0 Corsi/60, 1.38 EVPTS/60, 1.92 GFON/60, 1.99 GAON/60
Ian Laperriere's season has been favourably commented on by many; it isn't hard to see why, either. He's a tough veteran of more than 1000 NHL games, he kills penalties, he fights and always brings a physical edge. On the other hand, he really doesn't bring much in the way of offense. He's a good support player and an ideal fit on a championship team's fourth line (although he can also be called upon to play a third line role). He's also been remarkably durable over his career. The only reason for caution here is that he's probably going to get some decent contract offers this summer, and not many teams can afford to add more money to their bottom six.
Brian Willsie
Vital Stats:31 years old, 6'1", 202lbs 2008-09 Cap Hit: 600,000 US$ 2008-09 Basic Stats: 42GP – 1G – 3A – 4PTS, -6 2008-09 Contextual: 15th QualComp, 7th QualTeam, +44 Def/Off Faceoffs 2008-09 Advanced Stats: -3.9 Corsi/60, 0.58 EVPTS/60, 0.87 GFON/60, 1.89 GAON/60
Brian Willsie's a fairly generic fourth-line player, both for good and bad; he doesn't add much offense, but he's an honest player and knows how to make safe, conservative plays. He's the kind of relatively cheap addition that can play whatever role is asked of him and isn't hurt by long stretches in the press box.
Ben Guite
Vital Stats:31 years old, 6'1", 211lbs 2008-09 Cap Hit: 475,000 US$ 2008-09 Basic Stats: 50GP – 5G – 7A – 12PTS, +2 2008-09 Contextual: 13th QualComp, 2nd QualTeam, -41 Def/Off Faceoffs 2008-09 Advanced Stats: -4.7 Corsi/60, 1.44 EVPTS/60, 2.16 GFON/60, 2.04 GAON/60
I've always like Ben Guite, another plugger who has had an improbable NHL career after starting out in the ECHL and spending years as a relatively low-scoring AHL player. He put up unremarkable numbers in a sheltered role on a bad team and isn't a liability. I've always been impressed whenever I've seen him play but he isn't likely to ever be much more than veteran depth.
Daniel Tjarnqvist
Vital Stats:33 years old, 6'2", 201lbs 2008-09 Cap Hit: 750,000 US$ 2008-09 Basic Stats: 37GP – 2G – 2A – 4PTS, +1 2008-09 Contextual: 8th QualComp, 8th QualTeam, -35 Def/Off Faceoffs 2008-09 Advanced Stats: +1.1 Corsi/60, 0.49 EVPTS/60, 2.08 GFON/60, 1.83 GAON/60
I'm an unabashed fan of Tjarnqvist, a very capable defensemen with some serious injury woes. He got into the NHL via expansion, spending three seasons with the Atlanta Thrashers before signing on with Minnesota post-lockout. He was quite good during his season in Edmonton, although injuries limited him to 37 games. Because of his injury problems he can't be relied on to be more than a depth defenseman, but he comes cheap and when healthy is an above average third-pairing option.
Lawrence Nycholat
Vital Stats:30 years old, 6', 200lbs 2008-09 Cap Hit: 550,000 US$ 2008-09 Basic Stats: 19GP – 3G – 5A – 8PTS, +19 2008-09 Contextual: 6th QualComp, 2nd QualTeam, -1 Def/Off Faceoffs 2008-09 Advanced Stats: -9.2 Corsi/60, 0.34 EVPTS/60, 2.40 GFON/60, 2.06 GAON/60
Nycholat matched his career high with 19 NHL games this season, split between Colorado and Vancouver (although he was also briefly the property of the Calgary Flames). He's an excellent AHL defenseman, bringing a combination of hard-nosed physical play and offensive ability. He's not the most reliable guy in his own end, but is a good option as a reserve player and occasional callup. He could also help a club with an exceptionally young AHL blueline.
Andrew Raycroft
Vital Stats: 29 years old, 6', 185 lbs 2008-09 Cap Hit: 800,000 US$ 2008-09 Basic Stats: 31GP, 12-16-0, 3.14 GAA, .892 SV%
Raycroft, rather predictably, was not the answer in net for Colorado. Raycroft won the Calder Trophy in 2003-04, but fell apart after the lockout. Since the lockout he's posted save percentages of .879, .894, .876 and .892 this season. At this point, it wouldn't surprise me to see him make the jump to Europe; I doubt any NHL team would want him much higher than #3 on their depth chart.
~sign that Raycroft kid, Peeters can turn him around just like he did with Salo, Conklin, Maarkanen, and Garon!~
The only reason i would even be interested in seeing Arnason in Oiler silks is because he always seems to score against us. So I want to see if it's something in the Edmontonian water. Overall the Avs have some weak options for UFAs, NEXT!
the best part of that video was the commentator he looks to be the most excited person in the building.
Hard to believe how little production COL got out of that ~12 mil in cap room - got to think think they'll get better production out of some of that money next season when they spend that money on the UFA market. They probably get better goaltending as well.
Nearly all of Sakic's freed up money (should he retire) money goes to Stastny's raise (another huge problem for COL this past year, Stastny only playing 45 games), so they've really only got 6-8 mil to spend, probably looking for a goalie, a top 9F and a D of some sort. COL has a very simple summer coming up though, no pending RFA's or UFA's of huge significance to deal with.
I suppose if they draft Duchene, and feel he's ready to play as an 18 year old, that would take a bite out of their available cap room since he'll probably carry a 3 mil cap hit. I think teams are allowed to go over the cap for bonuses, but it wouldn't surprise me, if they draft Duchene, if they send him back to the OHL anyways, see how he does without Hodgson (who, presumably, will make the Canucks).
meant to add that I remember reading, somewhere, that teams will be allowed to go over the cap again for bonuses in 09/10 (unlike last year, the first year they weren't in the new CBA), but I haven't actually seen that confirmed anywhere.
May 26 2009, 09:22AM
That was almost as awesome as when Gretzky thought it would be a good idea to challenge Neal Broten.
May 26 2009, 09:27AM
...I mean just look at the expression on Broten's face.
Good luck to Patrick Roy, or whoever else takes over this mess. It's nice to see that the Oilers aren't the only team in the division bailing water this off season.
Oilers Presser at noon, Quinn will be named coach along with Renney as associate. As Fred said, another MacT clone of Renney, maybe for jags? to come to the Oil?
Rumor has it the oil will announce a new staff today with Pat Quinn, Tom Renney and Bucky. We'll see.
I'm pretty sure Tjarnqvist recently signed with a team in Russia.
Laperriere is really the only Colorado UFA I'd like to add. He can play center and wing, by all accounts he's always been well respected and liked in the locker room, and he makes life hard on opposing teams' players. Plus, if he's an Oiler, Moreau won't have to fight him every game. He's no spring chicken though, so a 1 year deal would be all I'd be willing to commit to him.
Like you, I've always noticed Guite whenever I've watched the Avs play. He's one of those guys who's nice to have as a 4th liner/13th forward, but that's hardly a need at this point. I'm thinking we could probably get the same out of a number of players already in our system.
For a career-AHLer, Nycholat does put up some impressive numbers: 19 games, 8 points, and an exceptional +19 -- with Colorado, I don't have to add.
With a team possessing reasonable depth on defense, this guy might be able to make a notable contribution as a third-liner at a very reasonable price.
May 26 2009, 06:24PM
@ Rob Huck:
Whoops. He wasn't +19. I'm getting very bad at this; two mistakes in two days.
Just a thought: Both Cogliano and Wolski are late first round draft successes. Both Cogliano and Wolski are under contract next season before heading to RFA status. Both Cogliano and Wolski have been held back due to organizational depth at their respective positions. The Oilers need a first line L.W. with size/finesse to play with Hemsky. The Avalanche need a speedy/skilled center to play down the depth chart from Stastny after Sakic retires. Why now swap?


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Friday, July 20, 2012
Making Progress
I made a bit of progress this morning. Here are blocks five and six for my Great Granny Square quilt. Be sure to stop by Flickr to see all the beautiful blocks submitted in the Great Granny Along. Have a wonderful day doing something you love with someone you love!
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Thursday, July 19, 2012
The Great Granny Along ~ Block Four
This is block number four for the Great Granny Along by Bee In My Bonnet. I've been having fun with it but haven't been able to make as many as I would like this week due to custom orders and appointments. I do have all the pieces cut for the blocks so I can lay one out and work on them as I get a chance.
Here is all four blocks together. I really like how it is coming along. I am aiming for nine blocks total so that I can finish it according to Lori's instructions. Hope you are having a good day friends, it is dark and rainy today ~ perfect for sewing!
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Wednesday, July 18, 2012
For Wednesday
I had my recheck with the surgeon today and received a clean bill of health! Yippee! Other than some tenderness and bruising, I'm good to go. On the way home from the doctor it started to rain. I can't tell you what a welcome sight that was. I stood in my garage and watched it come down, so thankful the plants could get a good drink. The aprons were made by the extremely talented hands of Renee at My Vintage Mending. Renee's Etsy shop is now open, be sure to stop by and snatch up some pretties while they are available.
Sweet blessings,
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Monday, July 16, 2012
Baby Granny Quilt
I believe that this quilt, as tiny as it is, might be my favorite quilt yet. I used Trish's tutorial here to make the blocks. I used some of my most favorite Lecien fabric as well as other prints from my stash. It is hand quilted using hand quilting cotton thread. All washed and crinkly, it is ready to hold a someday precious grandchild.
Recently I found this vintage crib sheet with matching pillowcase. Don't they look darling together? Be still my heart…
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Sunday, July 15, 2012
Sunday Scripture
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Praising Him,
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Friday, July 13, 2012
Giveaway Winner
Thank you for all your prayers this week!
Surgery went well and I am on the mend.
I was able to make one block for the "Great Granny Along"
be sure to check out Lori's blog for the fun details.
The winner of the July giveaway is
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Happy Friday, Friends!
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Monday, July 9, 2012
July Giveaway
It's time for the July Giveaway! This month features a very special bundle of goods. I am excited to send to one of you the following:
The book, "Sugar Sack Quilts" by Glenna Hailey
The pattern, "Feedsack Patches" by Darlene Zimmerman
and the fabric to make "Feedsack Patches" which includes
48 - 6" squares of assorted original feedsack prints
1 1/4 yards of solid green for sashing, border and binding
as a bonus I will include
a bag of original feedsack scraps
The finished quilt top measures 37 1/2 x 47 1/2
To enter please be a follower of Sewn With Grace. Leave one comment on this post. Giveaway ends at midnight on Thursday. I will announce the winner by random number generator on Friday morning, July 13.
Tomorrow is my surgery and I will be taking a blogging break until I announce the winner on Friday. Have a good week, friends!
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Sunday, July 8, 2012
Sunday Scripture
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With joy,
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Friday, July 6, 2012
Garden Gate Cafe Window
It's pretty pinks and fabric kites for the cafe window this month. I spent the morning trying to get everything arranged just so.
The vintage cooler and thermos belong to the cafe owner, Nancy. The garland says "in the good old summertime". The drinking glasses are from my collection as well as the crinoline dishes. The cupcakes were knit by me.
To make the kites, I bought very inexpensive dime store kites. I used the plastic kite as a pattern to cut out the fabric and then used the sticks and assembled as you would any other kite. Seven kites in all. It's so much fun doing the window. I have no idea what I will be making until about a week before hand. Stay out of the heat today. My car read 108 degrees this morning!
With joy,
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Thursday, July 5, 2012
Pretty Pinwheels
I hope you had a fun fourth. It was so hot here that my husband and I went to the movies and then came back to our air conditioning. We are so exciting over here. I kept waiting for the sound of sirens as the grass is so dry that any touch of flame would surely burn the town down. I haven't checked the news this morning, I'm not sure I want to. Today I'm finishing up the items for the window display at the cafe. This month's theme is vintage picnic. Maddie made the pinwheels for me as I plugged away on fabric kites. I can hardly wait to show you! It will go up tomorrow. The hardest part about decorating the window at the cafe is knowing when to stop!
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Wednesday, July 4, 2012
Happy 4th of July!
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Wishing you a blessed and safe fourth of July!
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Monday, July 2, 2012
Peace Like A River
My daughter came home from school a couple of months ago and handed my husband this book. Our friend, who teaches English at the high school, told her to give this to her Dad. I've been feeling a bit out of sorts for the past week or so, trying to knock out quilt orders while dealing with annoying household repairs. Trying not to fret about my upcoming surgery while still picking shards of glass up in the kitchen from a stack of bowls I dropped the other day. Trying to shake the overall disjointedness (is that a word?) I feel. Anyway, I kept walking by this book sitting on the side table. I picked it up on Saturday thinking to myself that I could use some peace like a river. Oh my goodness. My last two days have been eat, sleep, read, repeat. If I had just read the description on the back I probably would never have read it. I was hooked during the first fifteen pages. If you need a good summer read, this is it. You will not be disappointed.
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Sunday, July 1, 2012
Sunday Scripture
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Saturday, June 30, 2012
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A pretty image of summer to share with you today ~ sweet blessings!
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Wednesday, June 27, 2012
In Love
It's time to make a confession. I have a huge china obsession. I received an email from one of my very favorite shops and hopped in my car to make the 40 minute drive to see these dishes in person. Made by Pip Studio, they had long been on my wish list. I couldn't find them in the States and wasn't about to pay international shipping. I caved. I feel guilty. Given a do-over, I know I would cave again!
With joy,
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Monday, June 25, 2012
I'm Glad You Asked
Today I'm going to answer a few questions from you wonderful ladies. First, Renee, asked me if I have a favorite project. Two things popped in my mind. First is this "Junk" bag. It was a fun pattern and incorporated one of my favorite things - vintage hankies. The pattern is called "The Junk Bag" by Jackie Clark.
The second favorite is this quilt. I love vintage kitchen embroidery and Lecien fabric. The marriage of the two makes for one happy quilter. I did not have a pattern for this quilt. I used embroidery transfer patterns I had. I have always loved the cake stand block and enjoyed putting those together.
My current hand quilting project is the quilt I made using Trish's tutorial. I pieced the top over the weekend. In answer to the hand quilting questions, I really don't like using a hoop but find it necessary for large quilts in maneuvering the fabric or small quilts if I'm using cotton thread. For example, this is a crib size quilt. I am using hand quilting cotton thread which disappears into the fabric. For me to see my stitches I need to use the hoop. When I'm using size 8 perle cotton to stitch, the thread is much thicker and easier to see. For some reason it's harder for me to use a hoop with perle cotton so I don't. Either way, I have to make sure that I have a lot of pins to keep the back from puckering. The use of the hoop keeps the fabric smoother.
When making my t-shirt quilts, I use Pellon fusible featherweight interfacing. The lighter the better so if you ladies know of anything lighter than featherweight, please let me know. T-shirt quilts can be heavy enough so you don't want to use a thick and weighty interfacing. I'm testing out a new rotary cutter (new to me). It's made by Dritz and I will let you know what I think. I would also love to know from you if your rulers ever wear out? I think I might have a nick in mine as I feel a catch when I cut strips. Any thoughts? Happy Monday!
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Sunday, June 24, 2012
Sunday Scripture
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Friday, June 22, 2012
Covered in Memories
This is my daughter's best buddy, Hannah, with the t-shirt quilt I made her for graduation. So many of you have inquired about the custom t-shirt quilts that I make that I want to provide you with some information if you want to make your own. The book that I use is out of print but I ordered one from the Shabby Fabrics website that looks fabulous. The key is to back the t-shirts with a very light weight fusible interfacing so that they don't stretch when you cut them. Interfacing allows you to use a very well worn and loved t-shirt as well because it gives the extra strength. The quilt normally has 20-25 12" squares but I used around 35 t-shirts for my son's quilt by cutting and piecing more than one shirt per block. The possibilities are endless.
I have been asked other sewing questions recently and would like to do a question and answer post. If you have a question for me, any type of question (sewing or otherwise), leave me a comment today and I will answer all questions in one post next week. Happy Friday!
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At the recent Utah Mine Safety Commission meeting in Salt Lake the commissioners heard from federal land use agencies. Barry Burkhardt from the United States Forest Service explained their role in mining. He is a licensed geologist from North Dakota. He said the forest service analyzes areas in reverse of what they usually do.
In the coal process they determine unsuitable areas for mining. They identify areas as suitable or unsuitable. They get involved with the leasing process in dealing with the impacts of mining at a potential site.
They deal with questions as: Is the escarpment too steep? Are road hazards involved? Is subsidence an issue? What are the affects on fish? The forest service must consent to the lease; they are a partner involved in the leasing stage, but the Bureau of Land Management is the leading agency in the mix.
Once a lease has been issued the next phase is surface resources evaluation. They work to make sure access to the mine is gained with minimal disturbance. Plans are in place for resource restoration when the mining at a site is completed. The forest service develops an environmental assessment for the mine plan. The Department of the Interior has the final approval and the forest service has a consulting role.
They work with the Division of Oil, Gas and Mining as a consulting agency. All connections must be in place and complied with before a mine plan is ever issued. On mine plan ammendments, the forest service is a consultant as the ammendments apply to the surface resource.
The forest service incorporates into their process subsequent efforts on surface recovery after mining is complete. The forest service wants to maintain for multiple use reclaimed mining operations.
Chairman Scott Matheson questioned Burkhardt as to the scope or coverage and extent of responsibility of the forest service in Utah.
Burkhardt said the forest service is involved in the leasing stage and is the surface manager. The BLM gives federal lease approval. "The BLM is responsible for leasing, we don't get involved," said Burkhardt.
Matheson said, "Even though a significant amount occurs on forest service land, the BLM has sole responsibility for leasing? And do you have any interaction with the Mine Safety and Health Administration?
Burkhardt said they have little to no contact with MSHA and they haven't been at a meeting where they were present.
Matheson said the commission's charge is to look at the state's role in mining and assemble information related to that. Matheson asked Burkhardt's opinion on cooperation between entities.
Burkhardt said the last couple of years there has been an improvement in interagency cooperation. He said there is a position being established in Price for a person that works for both the forest service and the BLM. He believes the forest service has good communication with DOGM and the OSM. "We don't have direct ties with MSHA-maybe that is a weakness that should be looked at."
David Litvin, commission member said the forest service is concerned about environmental factors and to assure land access as needed. What review does the forest service do? What safety evaluation is done to ensure the operator does what needs to be done to ensure safety? For example, do they look at human access safety issues.
Burkhardt said they have been looking at that and safety is important. They have been looking at firefighter safety due to a situation where a firefighter died, when he couldn't get out of an area when the fire swept down.
Burkhardt said they try to minimize impacts to an area by shrinking the disturbed surface area. But, the mine operators need room to operate and do it safely.
The forest service also has to look at roadless issues and deals with them as they pertain to mine operations.
Matheson wondered about accident response. He said in the recent Crandall Canyon mine disaster the forest service gave the approval for the bore holes and the access roads to them. The forest service filled a very important role during the disaster. "How well managed is the forest service accident response?" said Matheson.
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