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When it came to that taste test this the bar ticked two major boxes....it tasted great and was satisfying. The sweet caramel tasted delicious with its sweet, buttery flavours immensely forthcoming. The caramel was just the right density... not too hard not too soft and when slightly chilled had a longing smooth truffle like texture. The chocolate of course chocolate being Dairy Milk was glorious and its creamy taste complimented the sticky filling ever so well.
Sunday, 6 January 2008
January 6th: Cadburys Caramel
When it came to that taste test this the bar ticked two major boxes....it tasted great and was satisfying. The sweet caramel tasted delicious with its sweet, buttery flavours immensely forthcoming. The caramel was just the right density... not too hard not too soft and when slightly chilled had a longing smooth truffle like texture. The chocolate of course chocolate being Dairy Milk was glorious and its creamy taste complimented the sticky filling ever so well.
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I love this chocolate bar, it's really very nice. Though it seems to me that it has less Caramel in it since Caramel became a Dairy Milk variant? Still love it though.
- March 31, 2008
I love this bar too, though I think it tastes better in the form of the big squares from the 250g bars.
- May 25, 2008
- Jim's Chocolate Mission said...
Saz - I definately agree with you there. This is one of few bars I do have quite regularly and its always the 55g bar...Ive done quite extensive research (haha look how I tried to make that seem all serious) on each regions version of this bar...just have a look at the US/SA & NZ regions..anyway the UK's does seem to be the best.
Jim - May 25, 2008
- Sweet_Tooth_Hutchy said...
I think I'm the only person in the whole of the UK who doesn't like cadbury's! I especially find this bar VERY sickening, the same with Galaxy Caramel (although I do like it.)
- July 06, 2008
They have these bars in the 250g size 2 for £2 in Tescos (and the other flavours too) yum. I love this flavour and can easily eat a 250g bar!!
- September 22, 2008
- Jim's Chocolate Mission said...
Roisin Thanks for the bargain sharing!! That sounds like an awesome deal :) Im on my way too Tesco's later as well
Jim - September 22, 2008
does anyone remember the centre being a bit denser years ago? ,more chewy and paler in colour? i prefer thsi centre!
alan - September 22, 2008
- Jim's Chocolate Mission said...
Alan It was like that when it was just branded in the Cadbury Caramel yellow packaging wasn't it ... the blocks were also bigger wern't they!! Like you I prefer the way it is nowadays .... the blocks just seem to be the optimum size and packed with the just right amount of caramel!!
Jim - September 22, 2008
yes thats exactly right, the blocks were wider and i think had more caramel in them, i prefer them now but i liked the old style wrapper better, more classy in that thick yellow paper! i liked teh fact you could easily wrap them up if you'd had enough but you cant with all the one wrap foil these days!
alan - September 23, 2008
- Jim's Chocolate Mission said...
Alan Bring back the yellow wrapper lol!! And whilst there at it the 'Nuts about Caramel' would be a welcome return!!
Jim - September 23, 2008
I liked the nuts about caramel too - it was a better quality than the one in quality street definately!
- September 23, 2008
- Jim's Chocolate Mission said...
Anon I can't really remember what it tasted like now...but I certainly like the sound of it... unfortunately I think its day has been and gone. fingers crossed eh!?
Jim - September 23, 2008
it tasted much like the caramel but with a hazelnut in it, very nice but obviously too big to fit in the Dairy Milk mould lol
it was bad idea all this 'dairy milk with...' stuff! maybe cadbury have learnt something over the Wispa lol we can but hope! it is possible, after all they brought out the 'dairy milk with creme egg' then brought out the Twisted bar lol
alan - September 23, 2008
- Jim's Chocolate Mission said...
Alan I hope someone doing the consumer insight work will have picked this up at Cadbury .. if they haven't they wont be doing their job properly as its pretty generally felt amongst most Cadbury consumers that the move into the 'dairy milk with ...' branding hasn't been met with a positive...lol consumer insight is my field maybe I should apply for a job at Cadbury after graduation and help them out!
Jim - September 24, 2008
you should jim :) i can see you'd be advisng the return of all the great chocolate bars that have long vanished :D
alan - September 24, 2008
- Jim's Chocolate Mission said...
Alan that and a combination of driving the idea of bringing the Cadbury Dairy Milk with Peanut Butter to the UK!! THey do it in Canada but not here :(
- September 24, 2008
do they really? ive never ever heard of that one - id be interested to know what that tastes like - i havent really had enough peanut butter and chocolate together to know what is good or not (except reeses which i didnt like lol) but cadbury dairy milk n peanut butter sounds interesting. i guess the closest to it here is a star bar as that has peanut butter in it. lol
alan - September 24, 2008
- Jim's Chocolate Mission said...
alan they certainly do...unfortunately they only do it in Canada and the only way I have seen purchasing it is in a box of 36....lol I only need the one!
They have some awesome bars in Canada its so unfair they don't share them around!
Jim - September 24, 2008
I am just about to treat myself to one of these! Had a real busy day and am looking forward to the delicious goodness in a Dairy Milk.
I must agree these are one of my favourite chocolate bars and should be celebrated as magical.
Awesome reviews, can't wait to hear the latest on the Peepster Box from Hotel Chocolat. Keep 'em coming!
P.S. In my earlier comment, when I said Dream Bar I did in fact mean Milky Bar, I find Dream Bar's rather disappointing to be honest... - November 21, 2008
- Jim's Chocolate Mission said...
As much as I love trying new bars pretty much everyday (lol sometimes mutiple!), I enjoy very few bars more than this Cadbury DM with Caramel - it is an absolutely outstanding bar, one of my all time faves. As for the Milky Bar, now we are talking! Its very sweet, but it is one of few very cheap good quality white chocs!! Hope you enjoy your Caramel - its been a long week!
Jim - November 21, 2008
hey jim
have you seen the new caramel wrapper? i love it, despite it still havinga newlook Dairy Milk included!
alan - March 28, 2009
- Jim's Chocolate Mission said...
Thanks for sharing that link! Much appreciated a I hadn't seen the wrapper yet!
Looks good to me - though I would like to have seen them go fully back to the yellow style!
Jim - March 28, 2009
oh me too definitely lol
but it does look like it may go that way eventually, since with thsi new design they are obviously putting far more emphasis back on the bars name rather than the 'dairy milk' bit. But yeah, i'll be interested to see all the other bars designs when they finally appear! Id say its definitely an improvement :) lol
alan - March 29, 2009
- Thea said...
I'm starting to think I've gone about my UK chocolate sampling all wrong, and that I should just start with the CM leaderboard and work my way down. Someone brought in one of those giant bars of these to share yesterday, and I couldn't remember ever having tried it, in fact I confess I've been avoiding caramel chocolates after being discouraged by those from Wispa Gold (yes..too burnt) to KitKat Senses (just wrong). Well, the only thing wrong with this was that someone else had already eaten half of it. It is now on my rare won't-get-tired-of list.
- June 02, 2011
- Jim said...
THEA - This has forever been one of my favorite chocolate bars. Its one of the few bars I work in around eating all the things I have to eat for the site. Have a go with the Galaxy and let me know which you prefer.
- June 02, 2011
- BJ said...
I think this one is a winner. I don't like chewy caramel, but the soft liquidy kind is wonderful if done correctly. Sometimes te consistency can be too watery, or not thick enough, which I think is the case with the Galaxy version, but this denser caramel ticks all the boxes.
I've never had it as an individual bar, only as one of their giant slab kinds. I think they generally taste better, but unfortunately, you just keep eating until the entire 250g is gone! The smaller bars are probably safer. - July 26, 2011


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May 20, 2013
Please act to end homelessness for DC's chronically homeless!
Over the last few months and weeks, various organizations and coalitions have called on the DC Council to make additional investments in the Housing First Permanent Supportive Housing Program in DHS. This program has a 90% success rate in leading to stable housing for chronically homeless individuals and families.
Investing in the Permanent Supportive Housing Program in the FY14 budget would complement the other housing programs already in the FY14 budget – and create a budget that meets the immediate and long-term housing needs of DC residents
The Council has been outspoken in their support for addressing homelessness and in particular chronic homelessness. The DC community agrees with this goal.
- The ICH Permanent Supportive Housing Production Committee recommended a proposal to end chronic homelessness in 7 years, recognizing the need for funding this year.
- CNHED: nearly 100 people attended CNHED's Advocacy Day on Monday, May 13 and 450 people sent emails which included Housing First as a key unfunded program in the DC budget.
- WIN: 1,000 people sent emails on May 1 and 50 people met at the Wilson Building to phonebank supporters on May 14, highlighting Housing First as a key unfunded program in the DC budget.
- Miriam's Kitchen: guests and volunteers made calls and sent emails all week May 13-18. In March, over 100 people came out in support of Housing First and Miriam's delivered approximately 200 postcards from supporters of Housing First to Chairman Mendelson.
- SOME: circulated a petition late April, highlighting DHS PHS (Housing First) as a key unfunded program. 450 District residents signed on in support of this and other stated priorities.
- Fair Budget Coalition and SHARC: also mobilized people to come the Wilson Building on May 15 and 16 to highlight key programs, including Housing First.
We hope you will include additional funding for Housing First Permanent Supportive Housing Program in the FY14 budget.
What's At Stake for Tenants in this Year's DC Budget?
May 16, 2013
Today's blog is the second in a series of stories previewing this Saturday's 6th Annual Citywide Tenant Town Hall with our partners at LEDC. The town hall will be held from 1-4 pm at the All Souls Unitarian Church. RSVP on our Facebook event page.
At the annual Tenant Town Hall on Saturday, hundreds of DC renters will highlight issues that are important to them.
So how will the Council budget vote next Wednesday affect the fight for affordable housing? There are three key programs which can make housing affordable for District residents.
The Housing Production Trust Fund is a crucial program to build and preserve affordable housing. Dozens of tenant associations have used the Trust Fund to purchase their buildings or partner with a developer that will keep their homes affordable. Since 2000, more than 1500 units of affordable housing have been preserved using the Trust Fund.
Unfortunately, the Trust Fund has seen cuts over the last few years, and money has not been available to build new apartments or help tenants purchase. Now, the DC Council can follow Mayor Gray's recommendation in his $100 million proposal for affordable housing and restore $20 million to the Trust Fund where it belongs.
"The tenants at the Concord Apartments, as is with other residents in the District, are in need and would appreciate Tax Credit Funding and potentially funds from the Housing Production Trust Fund to ensure our homes stay as affordable housing," says Leon Wells, president of the Concord Apartments Tenant Association, which is interested in buying their building.
Another program that makes housing affordable for very low income people is the Local Rent Supplement Program. Currently, there are 70,000 households waiting for housing with the DC Housing Authority. The Local Rent Supplement Program can provide rental vouchers that the DC Housing Authority gives to qualified families, making their rent affordable. The DC Council should invest at least $2 million to provide housing now for DC tenants who cannot afford the cost of rent.
"I had to sacrifice full-time employment to take care of my daughter with special needs, and would not be able to afford these market-rate rents of upwards of $1200 a month," said DC resident Denise Speed. "There are so many women in my community who are in the same position I am—working, and contributing to society, but not making enough money to pay market rent."
And finally, many District renters want to become homeowners one day. The Home Purchase Assistance Program (HPAP) is a great way to help tenants become homeowners. Organizations that work with the HPAP program support renters in learning how to prepare for homeownership, while the program offers a zero-interest loan to help with downpayment and closing costs. Through education and counseling, HPAP is helping clients and their families become smart, stable homeowners.The DC Council should maintain funding for the HPAP program.
"The stability that homeownership brings you is unparalleled. By being a homeowner you not only begin to invest in your own future, but you also have a larger incentive to be involved in the community and care even more about your neighborhood and the city you live in," said Juliana Pena, a first-time homebuyer who used the HPAP program to buy her new home.
On Saturday, tenants have a chance to come together and say in a unified voice – we need funding for the programs that make rent affordable, that make tenant purchase a reality, and make homeownership possible!
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May 15, 2013
DC's Tenant Town Hall is a unique opportunity for DC's renters to talk directly with their government to address the issues that make housing unsafe or unaffordable to them. This year's Tenant Town Hall will be no different. The annual event draws over 250 residents as well as elected and appointed officials who respond to tenant concerns.
This year the Town Hall is being hosted by two fierce fighters for tenant rights – Silvia Salazar of the Norwood Coop and Juanita McKenzie of Petworth Station. Both women are leaders in their buildings and both have worked with their neighbors for years to win improvements in the conditions of their apartment buildings. In addition, the Norwood tenant association was able to purchase their building to keep it affordable in fast-paced Logan Circle. After years of fighting with management about the broken elevator, bedbugs, and rodents, the tenants purchased the building using the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act and with financial support from DC government.
The Tenant Town Hall will focus on both of these issues: how to make sure that DC maintains and produces housing that is affordable for people with low incomes, and that the conditions of these buildings are good. Agencies such as the Department of Housing and Community Development and the DC Housing Authority will be available from 1:00 – 2:00 to address tenants concerns individually, and the directors of agencies as well as DC Councilmembers will address resident concerns in the program starting at 2:00.
Come to Saturday's 6th Annual Citywide Tenant Town Hall. The town hall will be held from 1-4 pm at the All Souls Unitarian Church. RSVP on the Facebook event page.
Bob Pohlman testifies at HUD Congressional briefing
May 15, 2013
Bob Pohlman testified today on housing affordability at the HUD National Capitol Area office's Congressional Briefing with DC metro area Senate and Congressional staff.
It's time to end chronic homelessness
May 13, 2013
This article co-written with Miriam's Kitchen advocacy staff members Kurt Runge and Jean Badalamenti
The chronically homeless are all around us, and many are dying on the street. All of us have seen these men and women, outside day and night, in bone-chilling cold, in snow, rain, and in the sweltering DC summer heat. For these individuals and families, a home could be life-saving. According to DC's most recent Point in Time Survey of the homeless, there are 1,764 chronically homeless individuals living in DC. This week, Councilmembers committed to the task of helping them get permanent, safe housing.
On May 7th, Councilmembers Mary Cheh and Jim Graham introduced legislation that would make significant progress in ending chronic homelessness in DC. They identified the Marketplace Fairness Act (now making its way through Congress) as a long term funding source. DC is expected to get nearly $50 million in online sales tax revenue if implemented. The Councilmembers also committed to acting now, dedicating local funds in this year's budget. Advocates believe with a $4.3 million investment this year, DC will be taking the first step to end chronic homelessness by 2020.
The chronically homeless make up a small percentage of the overall homeless population in our city. They are people who have been homeless repeatedly or for a long period of time, often as the result of serious mental illness, substance abuse or a chronic medical condition. Half of the long-term homeless population is over the age of 47, and the life expectancy of these individuals is 62 years, ten years less than the general population. These people cannot afford to wait any longer for housing.
The District's Interagency Council on Homelessness has created a Permanent Supportive Housing Production Committee to recommend a production schedule and monitor development of this type of housing. The committee set a goal of ending chronic homelessness by 2020. In the near term, they recommend increasing funding to the Department of Human Services PSH program by $4.3 million for the fiscal year 2014.
Investing $4.3 million this year will end homelessness for 187 households, allowing participants to stabilize their lives and saving the District to money on emergency services like costly hospital stays, jail stays, emergency room visits, and inpatient mental health services. The tools are in place: the research has been done to assess the need; the Mayor's $100 million will support production of units available in future years; and service providers are familiar with and prepared to expand the Housing First program (a proven method of administering permanent supportive housing).
Ending chronic homelessness in DC is not only possible; it is within reach. With the support of the DC Council and immediate and long term funding of the permanent supportive housing program, men and women who have struggled on the streets can live out the rest of their lives with dignity, at home.
Take Action! Email DC Council RE FY 14 Budget
May 7, 2013
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Business Leaders Speak Out for Housing Production Trust Fund
April 30, 2013
On Wednesday's hearing at the Department of Housing and Community Development, nonprofits and residents were joined by members of the business community. They told their stories of how the Housing Production Trust Fund is good for business and good for people. It creates jobs, improves neighborhoods, and creates homes. Here are their words:
Chris Hornig, Managing Partner, Klein Hornig LLP
Klein Hornig is one of the nation's pre-eminent law firms focusing exclusively on affordable housing. I should also mention that I have lived in Mount Pleasant for the past 32 years. Every day I walk or ride my bicycle past the St. Denis and am grateful that the Housing Production Trust Fund helped preserve that important community asset. I hope you will support Mayor Gray's proposal to provide $87 million in additional funding to the Trust Fund. In the last ten years, Klein Hornig has been involved with at least seventeen housing transactions that were assisted by the Trust Fund. Those transactions produced almost 2000 housing units affordable to low-income families, and created thousands of jobs.
Michael Weincek, President, Weincek + Associates Architects + Planners
I firmly believe that design truly has the power to change lives for the better, and the HPTF makes this possible. There is a difference between providing shelter and providing a home, and understanding that difference impacts whether or not we develop and create vibrant, sustainable communities or unstable, unsafe and unsustainable living environments. When we create places that are welcoming and inviting with thoughtful design, we create places that people are truly proud to call home. Providing the funding necessary to restore the Housing Production Trust Fund allows for projects like the Overlook to become not just habitable buildings, but, rather, true living communities.
Craig Pascal, Senior Vice President, Community Development Specialist, BB&T
I view investments in affordable housing as investments in economic development and our people. … If the public sector investments did not occur, I can guarantee you that many of the private sector investments we see today would not exist. As a banker, I can say that this additional public sector investment will be matched with private sector debt and equity from tax credit investors leveraging these dollars by up to hundreds of millions of dollars to maximize their benefits to the District, local communities and our residents.
Buwa Binitie, Managing Principal, Dantes Partners
I am here today to work with you and your colleagues to ensure the resources are in place to stem the tide of market rate units vis-à-vis the workforce & affordable units. The resources – once approved – will help create and preserve 1,500 to 2,000 units. These same funds can be used to leverage approximately $300 [million] of private capital – be it tax credits or loan proceeds.
Council oversight hearing on DHCD draws a patient crowd
April 25, 2013
Yesterday, 55 residents, housing producers and others testified at the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) oversight hearing chaired by Councilmember Bowser. Some waited 4½ hours to tell their story of how the DHCD programs – Housing Production Trust Fund , Local Rent Supplement Program , and Home Purchase Assistance Program (HPAP) – impact lives and neighborhoods across DC. The diverse group represented a wide range including renters, homeowners, clergy and business leaders. Here are some of their words.
A quality, affordable place to call home
I am a ward 1 resident and also a resident of Jubilee Housing. My building is named The Mozart which is located in Adams Morgan. I've been living in The Mozart now for over six years since it's renovation. Renovations that were due largely to the Housing Production Trust Fund and the other housing programs which the city provides. And because of the Local Rental Supplement Program (known as LRSP) my rent is also affordable. That is why I appreciate the Mayor's proposed budget plan for the fiscal year which will give 100 million dollars to these programs and I urge you and other Council members to pass the proposed budget plan. - Brian Adams, Resident, Jubilee Housing
Tenant purchase is more than a dream - Gale Varga, Secretary of the Board, 5741 Colorado Ave. Cooperative
As of March 15th of this year, we have purchased our building with bridge loans from City First and LISC and a promised take from DHCD. It has been our dream that our building would always stay affordable housing for the residents of the District of Columbia. …I personally have been without heat for three years…our building was left in major disrepair by past owners. Having control of our building and our future feels like life has so much to offer now… Tenants should know that they could take the route we did with the same outcome. Funding should be made available so that DC would have more affordable housing available.
Homeownership changes lives
I am now a 3 year homeowner because of HPAP. Thanks to HPAP/EHAP I was given financial opportunities that other programs and financial institutions don't offer. And most of all I would not have been able to afford to move from renting in East of the River to owning in Downtown DC. - Samone Hoston, Ward 6 Resident
We are here to ask for you to join with Councilmember Barry to advocate for maintaining the HPAP funding levels from 2013! [It] needs $1 million dollars to be restored to keep the same level of funding! - Diane Richardson-Spaite, Head Advocacy and Organizing Officer, Manna Inc.
Councilmember Bowser was supportive of our housing priorities. She expressed her belief that no one would touch the $87 dedicated to the Housing Production Trust Fund in the Mayor's $100 million proposed for housing. She voiced her appreciation of the program, used mostly for rehab, by saying "we need to preserve the housing we have." She also acknowledged the value of using the Local Rent Supplement Program along with the Trust Fund to create housing that is affordable for extremely low income residents.
In addition, Councilmember Bowser committed to "scrub the budget" to find the $1 million needed to restore HPAP. She spoke out for another one of our priorities, the Housing First Program for permanent supportive housing. Housing First is not in the DHCD budget, so it wasn't discussed much, but when it was raised by Brian Adams she was enthusiastic in her support. "We can end homelessness," she said "it will take a sustained commitment but it is within our grasp."
Although we couldn't include everyone's stories here, we congratulate all our members and partners who spoke out at yesterday's hearing including Jubilee Housing, Manna Inc., N Street Village, LEDC, Mi Casa, Bread for the City, BB&T, Dante's Partners, Wiencek + Associates, Klein Hornig LLP, and all the individuals. Together we sent a strong message: now is the time to fund Housing For All!
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Ward 2 Town Hall Highlights Preservation and Ending Chronic Homelessness
April 17, 2013
On Thursday April 11, over 100 people came out for affordable housing at the Ward 2 Housing Town Hall, hosted by Foundry United Methodist Church. Participants included faith communities across the ward, some of Ward 2′s affordable cooperatives, and residents who use services provided by key Ward 2 organizations – N Street Village and Miriam's Kitchen. They were joined by Ward 2 Councilmember Jack Evans and At-Large Councilmember Anita Bonds. Through stories, testimonies, and questions to Councilmembers, all voiced a strong vision of Housing For All, where our neighbors can stay and we can end chronic homelessness. (See more pictures)
Preserving affordable housing through tenant purchase
Successful limited equity coops highlighted the possibility of affordable housing preservation, even in Ward 2! The 1417 N Street Coop, better known as the Norwood, is one of DC's most recent successes of organized tenants purchasing their building to keep it affordable. Last year, they purchased the building with $11 million of support from DC government, including funds from the Housing Production Trust Fund. Tenant association president Silvia Inez Salazar and youth from the building told how they fought and won against the conversion of their building to expensive condos. Now – as owners – adults and youth are taking their stewardship of the property. As the coop board works hard to fix the ongoing problems left by the previous owners, the youth are leading a recycling program and other activities.
They were joined by Alma Reyes, president of a nearby cooperative, the 1425 T Street NW Coop, which is the first Latino-owned coop in the District. Located in the heart of the U Street corridor, the 1425 T Street NW Coop has seen the neighborhood change dramatically in the 20 years of their existence. They are an anchor in their community, and a demonstration of how successful coops can be for keeping people in changing neighborhoods and preserving affordable housing. "We want people to know that limited equity coops can function in the long-term and low income residents can control our housing."
Housing is Healthcare
Kurt Runge, Advocacy Director at Miriam's Kitchen, focused on another area of the Continuum of Housing, saying "we can end chronic homelessness in DC." He advocated for Housing First, the housing program which provides affordable housing as well as wrap-around services for frequent users of DC's shelters and emergency rooms. He told the story of Mr. "Smith," a regular guest at Miriam's Kitchen, who he fears will die before reaching his 50th birthday this summer because of his chronic health condition, which could be alleviated if he had a place to stay and elevate his feet.
Another Miriam's Kitchen guest, John McDermott, was formerly homeless and related how he successfully used Housing First to stabilize his health. He has continued to advocate for others to be able to access the program, which currently serves 1,500 people and has a 90 percent success rate. "We need money in Housing First to get people off the streets," said John. "We gotta stop that 'no room at the inn' stuff and start doing right for our community!"
CNHED, along with our members like Miriam's Kitchen are advocating for $4.3 million in the Housing First Program in this year's budget as part of a 5 year plan to end chronic homelessness.
Commitment and Accountability
The Councilmembers echoed residents' concerns about the high cost of housing and growing homelessness.
At-Large Councilmember Anita Bonds asked, "What are we going to do to finally chip away at poverty? We have to start with affordable housing." She also argued for ongoing commitments to the Housing Production Trust Fund, recognizing that the current commitment of $87 million is mostly a one-time investment.
Councilmember Jack Evans started out with a key idea: "People who lived here [in the District] deserve to live here during the prosperous times." A long-time supporter of the Trust Fund, Councilmember Evans highlighted his key role in creating the ongoing revenue for the Trust Fund. He also argued for affordable housing matched with services. When asked if he would support an expansion of Housing First, he said "Housing First is a very important program and if we can get the funding for it, we'll do it."
The evening was closed by Rev. Mike Angell from St. John's Church. He called on those in the room to continue to connect with Councilmembers, and hold them accountable to our vision of affordable housing in this year's budget. "We have agency in this city," he reminded the audience.


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RALEIGH -- Democratic Gov. Bev Perdue's final budget proposal relies heavily on a higher sales tax she wants to restore public school funding cuts from recent years and to expand other initiatives.
Perdue on Thursday released a $20.9 billion budget proposal for 2012-13 that adjusts the second year of a two-year budget the Legislature approved last year over her veto. As with all her budget proposals, education was her number one priority.
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I did manage to get a word in and say that I was looking forward to "War Horse" and "Tintin", to which Williams replied "Oh.. War Horse is great."
As for the playing, I would say "1941" was probably the highlight of the evening. Comes across so much better live than on a recording... unfortunately the Finale from "Far and Away" was the opposite... both times I heard it they've been unable to match the energy and epic-ness of the OST at the end of the piece. The trumpets also screwed up big-time during the Spielberg/Lucas tribute when they forgot the all-important B-flat note when transitioning between "Jaws" and "Star Wars - Main Title".
Personally I thought the Oboe Concerto had a few similarities to Born on the 4th/JFK (1st movement), Geisha (2nd movement), and Adventures of Mutt (3rd movement). If I had recorded it I maybe could have provided some more in depth analysis but that's all I remember.
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I recently read an article in the 2010 Spring issue of USA Triathlon Life by the same title. One of the new rules not only caught my attention because it truly was new to me, but also because of its relevance in the workplace. Here's an actual excerpt:
"Train in all directions and all planes. Yes, specificity of training still rules (in other words, if you want to run well, you have to practice running). But the paradoxical truth is that training in all planes (rotational, frontal, and transverse) helps you be more efficient in the sagittal plane (the front-and-back plane in which we bike and run). Basically, '3-dimensional' training creates connections that rehearse the little inefficiencies out of your run."
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Are there any Gamma Ray fans in here? I just recently discovered their music and am absolutely floored by them!!! What are you favourite songs by them?
3 way tie for me between Heading For Tommorow, Rebellion in Dreamland and Beyond the Black Hole.
It would be great to see some other Gamma Ray fans on this site!!!
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Just recently find out ????
Do you know that they are performing from 1988 ?
Anyway you have found one at least fun of them...
Favorite song.. I don't know.. let me think and i will answer later
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In 1988, after four years with Helloween, guitarist and songwriter Kai Hansen decided, for reasons that are still the subject of much debate, to leave the band. Hansen claimed that Helloween had become too big for him to handle, although the group's troubles with financial issues and the record company most likely played a part as well. He proceeded to do some studio work with Blind Guardian. Eventually, Hansen decided to form his own project with long-time friend Ralf Scheepers from Tyran Pace. This two-man project grew into a four-man band with the addition of Uwe Wessel (bass) and Mathias Burchard (drums). Thus was Gamma Ray born, bearing a sound understandably close to that of Hansen's former band, Helloween.
The original line-up released the album Heading for Tomorrow in February of 1990, and later that year the Heaven Can Wait EP with new guitarist Dirk Schlächter and new drummer Uli Kusch.
In February 1991 the band is rehearsing for the recordings of the second album in a small remoted house in Denmark. With some brand new songs in their bags GammaRay enter the studio under the control of producer Tommy Newton who did a fantastic job on the album called Sigh No More which has been released in September 1991. The style vastly differs from Headings one, and the lyrics are completely depressive as a result of the Gulf War raging that time. A 50-date worlwide tour followed.
After the japanese tour in the beginning of 1992, GammaRay were in the media again. But this time with no good news for the fans: The rhythm section (Uli & Uwe) left because of personnel disagreemant and was replaced by a pretty young rhythm section of one of Hamburgs demobands called Anesthesia, Jan Rubach (bass) and Thomas Nack (drums). Besides, the band began to build their own studio which took quite a while so that the band didnt start the recordings for their new album before 1993. The album called Insanity and Genius finally was released in June 1993. The albums style comes closer to Headings one again as Kai seemed to realize that the best music he is able to compose is that bombastic speed metal. I&G was presented to the fans live on the socalled Melodic Metal strikes back festivals, all in all four shows presenting Helicon, Conception and Rage and GammaRay as co-headliners. A second live video titled Lust for Live was shot during the show in Hamburg which also has been released as a live CD called The Power of Metal in December.
In September, Gamma Ray, along with Rage, Helicon and Conception embarked on the Melodic Metal Strikes Back tour. The tour contributed to the release of the double CD Power of Metal, and the videos Power of Metal and Lust for Live, in December.
More changes in the lineup were to follow. As plans developed for the band's fourth album, Hansen and Schlächter were annoyed by the fact that Scheepers lived such a far way away from Hamburg. This meant that they could only do band rehearsals and such on weekends, and this put a major stopper on things. Since Scheepers had auditioned for the job as vocalist for Judas Priest, and his chances at getting the spot were considered pretty good, Hansen asked him if he really felt that staying with Gamma Ray was the right thing to do. The two decided that it would be for the best if Scheepers left the band, and so, with no hard feelings on either side, Scheepers left Gamma Ray. Hansen then began to search for a new vocalist, but due to demand from friends and fans took on the guitar-vocal duties as he had for the first Helloween EP and album.
In 1995 the fourth album, Land of the Free, the first one featuring Hansen on vocals, was released. Critics around the globe were ecstatic. The following tour, Men on a Tour, brought the recording and release of the live album Alive '95 in 1996.
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Soon, both Hansen and Schlächter decided that yet another change was needed. Out went Jan Rubach and Thomas Nack (both leaving for the band they left earlier, Anesthesia), and in came new drummer Dan Zimmerman, also the drummer of the band Freedom Call. Schlächter wanted to drop the guitar and pick up the bass duties as that was his original instrument, as can be seen on the earlier Heading for the East video when he and Wessel switch instruments for a few songs, and Schlächter performs a bass solo at one point. Henjo Richter came in to fill the second guitar spot. The ultimate Gamma Ray, and still current, line-up was formed.
Work started for the next full-length album, and 1997 saw the release of Somewhere Out In Space, which started the band's fascination with space. After two years of touring came the album Powerplant, which was a continuity to Somewhere Out In Space's lyrical approach, but a new direction musically. The album was highly acclaimed throughout the world.
The time came for a "Best Of..." album, and Hansen decided to do things differently: he let the fans decide by voting on their website for their three favorite songs on each album, then the band went back to the studio to re-record the old classics on the first three albums and made remixed versions for the songs on the later ones. Blast from the Past was the name chosen for this double album.
After a break of one year, where Hansen concentrated on his side project Iron Savior, the band was ready for the recording and release of the album No World Order!, with a lot of heavy riffs like classic 80's bands such as Iron Maiden and Judas Priest, just as rumored. Yet again the album was highly praised. The No Order World Tour saw the band visiting dozens of countries throughout Europe, and a few gigs in Japan. After resting from the tour, the band went on with the Skeletons in the Closet tour. The Skeletons tour saw the band performing songs that they never or rarely played live before. Once again, the setlist was voted by the fans on the band's website. Only a few shows were played but two of those were recorded for the live album Skeletons in the Closet, their finest live album to date.
Gamma Ray's latest studio album, "Majestic", was released on September 23, 2005.
Kai Hansen and Henjo Richter also had a participation in the Opera Metal Avantasia, led by Tobias Sammet, lead vocalist of Edguy.
A live DVD, called "Hell Yeah - The Awesome Foursome (And The Finnish Keyboarder Who Didn't Want To Wear His Donald Duck Costume) Live in Montreal" was recorded on May 6th, 2006 in Montreal, Quebec. Also the title for the next album is revealed, it will be titled Land Of The Free Part II and is planned to be released in late 2007.
In recent years Gamma Ray have made use of touring keyboard players to fully augment their sound in a live environment. Axel Mackenrott of Masterplan has fulfilled these duties in the past, and the role is currently occupied by Eero Kaukomies, a Finn who plays in a Gamma Ray tribute band. His bandmate, guitarist Kasperi Heikkinen, also played on part of the Majestic tour in 2006 following an injury to Henjo Richter.
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I discovered them just a couple of years ago myself. Yes, they "pay tribute" to Iron Maiden and especially Judas Priest way too often on some discs, but they are so good I overlook it. I can't wait for the new album they're working on. This is the year for power metal- new Gamma Ray, new Iced Earth (about time), new Primal Fear. Blind Guardian and Helloween maybe in the next couple of years. These bands are about as heavy as I can take my music. I'm not much for speed metal. Basically if the above mentioned bands took out the double bass drums, it would sound like traditional heavy metal. It wouldn't bother me at all.
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School safety was a recurring topic at a special meeting of the Bell County Board of Education on Tuesday.
Parents from Page School attended the meeting to address a change in student drop off procedures. Officials from Page notified parents on Tuesday that they can no longer walk their children to class in the morning.
Parents now have to drop their children off at the door with a member of the school staff.
Parents Bruce and Patricia Cupp voiced concerns with the change. They have a daughter in kindergarten at Page and are concerned with how the change may affect her. Bruce spoke of the close parent teacher relationships his family has always had by walking their children to class every morning. The Cupps fear they will lose the ability to speak with their child's teacher on a day-to-day basis.
Superintendent Yvonne Gilliam said she had just received the policy change notice right before the meeting and had not yet reviewed it. She plans to review the policy and discuss it with both the board and their attorney to determine what is in the best interest of the students.
A check with several schools in the region indicate this policy to be a common safety measure, having been in place prior to this school year.
Another parent addressed safety concerns arising from traffic congestion at Page. The board acknowledged the problem and assured the public they have already been looking into ways to make after school traffic flow more safely and efficiently.
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Chris Warren, director of pupil personnel, arranged for a safety specialist at Eastern Kentucky University to review the current plan. The specialist reported the plan is very thorough and well put together.
"Our biggest concern is to make sure employees know about the plan," said Warren, indicating this is an important action on either handbook selected.
The facility proposal for secure entrances explained current reviews of the facilities. Options being considered are buzzer systems, surveillance, panic buttons and door alarms. Kindergarten students at Yellow Creek will be moved from the outside unit into the main building by Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
The principals' meeting report revealed only a single significant problem found in a recent audit conducted by the Kentucky Department of Education. The last audit report, five years ago, revealed schools were not taking hourly attendance and the problem has not been fixed.
"I was not made aware of (the problem) until this audit report," said Gilliam, as she explained to the board why the problem had not been fixed.
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This is a story about two brothers, born into the Society of Friends at Sugar Loaf, Upper Canada, who turned their backs on their religion and country in McKenzie's Rebellion 0f 1837. They had come full circle from the previous generations of Doanes , who were branded Tories in Pennsylvania during the Revolutionary war, and killed, exiled or hung for their actions.
Joshua Guillam and his brother, Joel P. were sons of Jonathon Doan, who had come to Sugar Loaf in the Niagara district from Bucks County, Pennsylvania in the early 19th century, probably to escape the prejudice of being a relative of the notorious Doan Gang of Plumstead, Bucks County. Most of the Doanes in the region left the state. Jonathon Doan removed to Yarmouth Township in 1813 and was a respectable farmer, miller and tanner and agent for the Baby lands in the township. He was a prominent member of the Society of Friends and had a meeting house on his property. Jonathon placed many Quaker families from Pennsylvania on Baby lands in the area.
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In the next days Joseph and Martin Switzer persuaded men in the area to gather arms and ammunition and distributed them to 50 men under the command of David Anderson and Joel supplied the provisional wagons. they headed to Scotland, near Brantford where they met up with loyalists under Allan Napier MacNab. the rebels fled and Joseph and Joel reached the United States, with a 100 pound bounty on their heads.
In the U.S., Joseph joined the rebels and reached Detroit, and was ready to cross to Windsor where he heard that 600 rebels were ready to join him, with settlers in London already revolting. The rebels raided Windsor on Dec. 4, led by Generals Bierce and Putnam and burned the steamer 'Thames' killing several people.
When the rebels were dispersed by Col. Prince, twenty-five had lost their lives and Joseph and Joel were court-martialed, along with 42 of their fellow rebels in London under Henry Sherwood. Joseph was found guilty of treason and sentenced to death. He joined six other rebels whose sentences were not commuted and hung on Feb. 6, 1838. He was buried in the Quaker burial ground in Sparta, Ontario and Joel went on to marry his widow.
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