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Veteran tight end Tony Stewart was the only surprise as the Raiders got a head start on Wednesday's cutdown to 75 by cutting four players.
Also released was fullback Chane Moline, offensive lineman Allen Smith and wide receiver Paul Hubbard. The Raiders must release another player by Wednesday.
Stewart played three of his nine NFL seasons with the Raiders as a reserve tight end and special teams player. He caught 21 passes with Oakland and also served as the team's NFLPA player representative.
With Stewart out of the picture, it opens up a job for the third tight end behind Zach Miller and Brandon Myers. The other tight ends on the roster are veteran John Owens and recently-signed H-back/tight end Eric Butler.
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I'm a dancer watch me dance!
I'm a dancer watch me dance!
Having to deal with this crap is why Lily started to carry around a jug of booze on her belt ;p
I didn't mean to kill her. Oh god, she was one of my only friends and now she's dead. It's my fault, it's all my fault
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So far the winner hasn't come forward to claim the highest Powerball jackpot in history.
The lucky ticket was bought at a Publix supermarket in Zephyrhills, Fla., a city of about 13,000 people about 30 miles northeast of downtown Tampa.
The winner will have up to two months to claim the estimated $590.5 million jackpot.
Under Florida law, lottery winners in the state cannot remain anonymous; their names and city of residence must be made publicly available to anyone who asks, according to the state's lottery website. No one had come forward as of Monday morning.
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Beloved's The Henry Recipe
This variation on the classic Manhattan from Beloved in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, brings together rhum agricole, bourbon, vermouth and bitters.
Note: At Beloved, they use a Yarai dasher bottle for consistency and accuracy. The measurements in this recipe are based on using bitters directly from the bottle. If you use Yarai bottles, use 8 dashes each of the Angostura and orange bitters.
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- Yield:Makes 1 cocktail
- Active time: 4 minutes
- Total time:4 minutes
- 1 1/2 ounces aged rhum agricole, such as Clement
- 1/2 ounce bourbon, such as Bulleit
- 1 ounce sweet vermouth, such as Cocchi Vermouth di Torino
- 3 dashes Angostura bitters
- 3 dashes orange bitters
- Garnish: wide strip of orange peel
Fill stirring glass generously with ice. Add rhum agricole, bourbon, vermouth, Angostura and orange bitters to glass. Stir gently until well chilled, about 1 minute. Pour through julep strainer into glass and garnish with orange twist.
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With 7 1/2 weeks left before National Signing Day, UM is in decent shape – with 11 oral commitments, including four ranked among ESPN's top 150 – but still has several holes to fill. A half dozen highly-rated Dade/Broward recruits are undecided, and UM wants to come away with at least a couple of them.
Unlike last year, when UM signed 33 players, this Canes class will be limited to 15 to 18. Recruiting this year "feels different – more focused, more personalized, more selective," coach Al Golden said.
"We don't need that many and we're trying to find the right ones and trying to be patient. We're going through it methodically. A lot of these guys will be at All-Star games and we should be patient – give them an opportunity to say yes to us for sure."
An update on where things stand with UM's 2013 class:
### Orally committed: UM has four --- under-the-radar Alex Figueroa (a linebacker/end who didn't have the grades to qualify coming out of a Virginia high school and then suffered a torn labrum in a Virginia All-Star game in July); California junior college linebacker Devante Bond (17 sacks, three forced fumbles last season); and two well-regarded defensive backs: Miami's Northwestern's Artie Burns (ranked 69th in the county overall by ESPN) and Southridge's Jamal Carter (rivals.com's 20st-best safety prospect).
"Artie is a track athlete who's tall, rangy and fast but still learning the game," recruiting analyst Charles Fishbein said. "I think he has better upside than Tracy Howard. Carter is more of an in-the-box safety, very physical. More of a run-support type kid. In coverage, he's not as fluid as Artie."
The UM staff likes the versatility and athleticism of Figueroa, who attended a community college last season while recovering from his injury. Virginia and Virginia Tech had been showing interest in him before Miami offered. UM believes Bond can help immediately as a pass rusher.
### Still pursuing: More than a half dozen, including two of the nation's top linebacker prospects: Alabama-based Rueben Foster and Booker T. Washington's Matt Thomas. Foster, the nation's No. 1 rated inside linebacker, says he's considering Georgia, LSU, Washington, UM and Auburn.
Thomas, the nation's No. 2 rated outside linebacker, has UM, FSU, Georgia, Alabama and Southern California as his final five, but his coach (Tim Harris) said Thomas hasn't established a favorite. "I grew up watching Miami win championships," Thomas told rivals.com. "They are right down the street, so my family and friends could come and see me play."
Harris said Thomas also could play defensive end: "His pass rush ability is excellent."…
Miramar's Jermaine Grace, a big hitter and rated 17th among all inside linebackers, told canesport.com there's a 70 percent chance he signs with UM.
Meanwhile, UM is pursuing several top-40 defensive tackles, including Fort Lauderdale University School's Maquedius Bain (his coach, Roger Harriott, said UM, LSU and Oklahoma are his top choices); Delray Beach Atlantic's Keith Bryant (a former UM oral commitment who said he favors FSU but hasn't ruled out UM); Port Saint Lucie West Centennial's Jaynard Bostwick; and Immokalee's Deadrin Senat (leaning toward FSU, but UM is in the mix).
UM also has been recruiting junior college tackles such as Toby Johnson (41 tackles, three sacks, blocked punt at Hutchinson Ks.), Ben Bradley and Lavon Hooks (who canceled a visit here).
Bostwick's coach, Ron Parker, said Bostwick visited with Canes coach on Thursday night and that UM, UF and Alabama are front-runners for him. "He's the best d-tackle in the country and will play right away," Parker said, though rivals.com rates him 27th among tackles.
Dee Liner – the nation's No. 2 ranked defensive end with the unusual but highly appropriate name – said he will visit UM in January, though he remains an Auburn oral commitment. UM is in the mix for New Jersey's Al-Quadin Muhammed, rated the nation's fourth-best defensive end. He visited UM last weekend.
One other defensive note: UM has been trying to convince four-star Pompano Beach Blanche Ely cornerback Rashard Robinson to drop his LSU oral commitment and come to UM. The Canes believe they have a chance here.
### Orally committed: Running back Ray Lewis III (a three-star prospect who averaged 13.1 yards per carry as a junior and 14.2 as a senior); two three-star offensive linemen (New Jersey's Hunter Knighton and Cincinnati's Alex Gall) and Kevin Olsen, rivals.com's No. 6 quarterback prospect who missed considerable time with a foot injury this season but returned for the playoffs (his team lost in the second round) and finished the year 39 for 77 for 448 yards, with five touchdowns and five interceptions.
Olsen, ESPN's 67th best prospect overall, "is very polished, good feet and a Ken Dorsey type," Fishbein said.
Also, UM has oral commitments from three tight ends: Tampa-based Travis Johnson (rated 102nd among all players by ESPN), New Orleans-based Standish Dobard (rated 138th by ESPN) and St. Petersburg-based Jeremy Kerr. "Johnson is the best receiver of the three," Fishbein said. "They can flex him out. One of the better receiving tight ends they've had in a while. Kerr is more of a blocking tight end. Dobard (52 catches, 723 yards this season) is like Bubba Franks – can do blocking and running."
### Still pursuing: Golden said UM wants another high-impact back to complement Duke Johnson.
Even though South Plantation's Alex Collins (rated 147th by ESPN) dropped his oral commitment to UM a few weeks ago, the Hurricanes believe they have a decent chance to reel him back in. His coach, Doug Gatewood, said UM, Wisconsin, UF and FSU "all have the same chance." He said Collins de-committed not because he doesn't like UM but, "to use an analogy with dating,…it wasn't right looking at other girls and dating this one."…
Among running backs, UM also covets Philadelphia-area back David Williams, ESPN's No. 124 overall prospect who ran for 1804 yards this season (9.5 per carry) and 24 touchdowns. Williams, a powerful runner who has been compared with Dallas Cowboys back DeMarco Murray, said he's considering UM, South Carolina, Arizona State and Ohio State, and is looking at visiting UM in January. And Santacules' Diocemy St. Juste (1400 yards this season) is a fallback option...
UM is pursuing even more tight ends: 6-9 Indiana-based prospect Nate Wozniak (considering UM and Purdue) and Woodland Hills CC (Cal.) prospect Beau Sandland, who will decide Dec. 19 among UM, Nebraska and Arizona State….
Booker T. Washington's Denver Kirkland, rated the ninth-best offensive tackle, remains a high priority but doesn't have a favorite, coach Harris said. He visited FSU and Mississippi and will visit Miami, USF and TCU … UM is in hot pursue of Oakland Park Northeast receiver Stacy Coley (ESPN's 30th best player overall) and also has offered University School receiver Jordan Cunningham (ESPN's 51st).
Northeast coach Donnell Bennett said "Miami is high on Stacy's list; he enjoyed his visit a lot" but that FSU, UF, Mississippi and North Carolina also are in the running. Among former Canes, Bennett compares Coley's ability and route-running to former UM standout Lamar Thomas, and his speed to ex-Cane Horace Copeland. Cunningham's coach, Roger Harriott, said UM and Stanford are his finalists.
### Though Dolphins owner Stephen Ross declined to comment about Jeff Ireland's status last week, associates say Ross has seen enough improvement this season – and is encouraged about Ryan Tannehill - that he still has faith in his general manager. "He sees progress," a friend said. There has been no internal discussion of replacing Ireland, though it's impossible to say what Ross would do if the Dolphins lose their final three.
### Ross cannot like this, though: Not only are the Dolphins producing the worst local TV ratings of any team, but they sold only 77.8 percent of available tickets to their first six home games, by far the NFL's lowest percentage. In fact, Miami's average paid attendance (58,484) is lowest since the team started tracking it in 1997 – and fewer actually show up.
But to suggest fans don't come because there's so much else to do here "is kind of a cop out because… the beach isn't going anywhere," Brian Hartline said. "You have eight games a year in the fall to watch NFL football. I don't know what you're doing on a Sunday at 1, but I don't think people are out raging and having parties."
### The Dolphins are very intrigued by the size/speed combo of 6-3 receiver Armon Binns, who will be asked to stick around if he impresses this month. "Jeff Ireland told me he's excited to have me and knows I can make plays," he said. "Lots of defensive backs told me I have quick feet for my size. I caught a lot of deep balls in college."
### The final word from Dwyane Wade on Charles Barkley's criticism: Though Wade he understands it's Barkley's job to talk about players," he believes the heart of his criticism "is not reality. It's opinion. I don't know why he's saying stuff but I can't concern myself with it. It doesn't change anything in my life… You can say anything you want to about me. But if you want to continue to say anything about me, reach out to me as well or don't even speak to me when you see me." Barkley hasn't called Wade and "he's not going to do that," Wade said.
### An official with an American League team said though the Marlins aren't actively trying to dump Ricky Nolasco, they indicated they would be open to trading him if the right deal comes along – perhaps not until during the 2013 season – but haven't had an appealing enough offer.


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May is National Stroke Awareness Month
Jeanette A.
Saturday, February 9, 2013
By: Jeanette Avery
Listen. That's what I told my girl after the stroke. I looked her right in the eyes and told her to listen to the information available on healthy living (eating well, exercising, controlling your weight, and doing what your doctor tells you to do). I told her to listen, so she won't end up like me. On October 11, 2011, I had a stroke. It was bad. I know it happened, because I chose not to listen. I was hardheaded. I didn't listen. That's the bottom line. I did this to myself.
The day of the stroke was pretty normal. That morning was fine. Then my husband, John, and I ran some errands. He went in the store, but I told him I didn't want to go in. I sat in the car. I didn't know it then, but that's when I started having my stroke. It was somewhere around noon or 1:00 in the afternoon. He noticed something was wrong when he got back to the car. I had a sandwich I tried to eat but couldn't. He said I didn't look right and wanted to take me to the hospital, but I fought him on it. I told him I wasn't going to the hospital! Finally, he took me anyway. It was a couple of hours later. By the time we got there, a lot of damage had been done. Now I am paralyzed on my left side and completely dependent on other people to take care of me. My husband is my caregiver. I worry about him, because I know it's a lot on him. He retired from a part-time job he kept just to stay busy and make a little extra money. He retired so he could be with me around the clock. I can't be left alone very long. It's hard on him. It would be on anybody, but he's in his early 70's. He cooks, cleans, pays all the bills, and takes care of me all day long. I am dependent on him for everything from taking my medication to using the bathroom. He does it all. Sometimes I am not very nice to him. I just get so frustrated, but deep down I love him and know he takes care of me.
This is very hard for me. I'm a very independent woman! I don't NEED anybody! I am living my worst nightmare every day of my life. If the me before the stroke could see me now, she'd want to "end it all". Even now I feel like I can't do this anymore. But I'm still here. I'm still here, and I have a story to tell!!
I need everybody to listen. Learn from my mistakes and don't end up like me. Some people recover from strokes, some people don't. My life will never be the same, because I didn't take care of myself. I was overweight, diabetic, and I smoked! I didn't eat right, exercise, or take my medication like I should have. It caught up with me on October 11, 2011. The Titanic (me) finally hit an iceberg (called a stroke). I didn't sink, but I did go under a few times and come back up. I'm different now, but I'm here. I've lost weight, my blood sugar is under control (I no longer even need my diabetes medication), my blood pressure is normal, and I haven't had a cigarette since the day of the stroke! I didn't go down with that ship! I got on a lifeboat. I got a second chance at life. It's a different life, but it's life.
Please listen to my story, and take ACTION today to avoid the icebergs--avoid stroke, diabetes, heart attacks, and obesity. Reduce your risk and take care of yourself. Do it for yourself and everybody you love. When you hit an iceberg, they start sinking with the ship, too. They are on the ship with you. Don't ever forget that. Listen. Please!
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Gov. Pat Quinn's budget address should start a conversation about how to bring true property tax relief to Illinoisans.
The $500 tax refund he proposed Wednesday is insufficient. The idea shouldn't be dismissed, but it must be enhanced.
Property tax relief ought to include more than a refund or a tax credit. A comprehensive relief package would limit property tax increases when home values are decreasing and contain a plan for turning around the downward spiral of home values that we've seen during the past six years.
That $500 looks better on paper than it is in reality because it would replace the tax credit you get when you file your income taxes. The governor's budget staff says that the typical Illinoisan will get more than double the tax relief under Quinn's plan than from the tax credit, which puts the real amount of dollars in your pocket closer to $250.
That's not bad, but it doesn't offset making the 5 percent income tax permanent.
What's more, a flat refund is of less value in Winnebago County — where property taxes are among the highest in the nation — than it is in areas where property taxes are not quite so out of whack.
Property taxes will continue to go up during the five years Quinn proposes to offer the refund, so that $500 will mean less and less in terms of real value to homeowners every year.
A better plan would be to increase the tax credit so that homeowners see a benefit even when property taxes increase.
Overall, Illinois homeowners face one of the highest property tax burdens in the nation — about 20 percent more than the national average. Many senior citizens are being taxed out of their homes. They're paying more in property taxes than they did on their mortgages and are getting to the point where they can no longer afford to live in the homes where they raised their children. It's not fair.
But you can't address property taxes in a vacuum. Your property taxes, for instance, contribute to providing a quality education to Illinois schoolchildren.
One reason property taxes are so high is that state funding of schools is inadequate, the result being that local money must make up the difference.
Illinois ranks 50th out of the 50 states in the portion of education funding provided by the state. The state has cut funding for K-12 schools by 10 percent since 2000, according to the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability.
Look at your property tax bill. You'll see that more than half of the money goes to your local school district. If the state did a better job of providing for schools, your schools wouldn't need to take so much from homeowners.
Property taxes have continued to increase, while the value of homes has decreased. State Rep. John Cabello, R-Machesney Park, tried to do something about that last year when he introduced legislation to freeze property tax rates for five years. His proposal did not advance, but if Illinois wants to make life easier for homeowners, Cabello's bill, or some version of it, must be adopted.
Foreclosures and short sales affect the value of your home and are reflected in your property tax assessment, thanks to a law passed in 2010.
That might have helped on tax bills, but the lower values hurt when a homeowner tries to sell. The law's effects should be reviewed to determine whether home values have been artificially depressed because of it.
The best way to improve home values, of course, is for the state's economy to rebound, attract newcomers to our state and create demand for houses.
The governor is right when he says "homeownership and home-buying are essential to our economy," but his property tax relief plan is not "fair" or "substantial."
A more comprehensive approach — one that hits the areas we've discussed — should be on the agenda in Springfield during the legislative session.


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Fetch Art for iTunes is a small program that will fetch album art for one or more songs using Amazon's XML interface, allow you to preview the art that was found, and add the art you want to iTunes. The program is controlled through the iTunes Script menu: once it is installed, album art can be downloaded by selecting one or more songs in iTunes and choosing "Fetch Art" from the Script menu. It doesn't require an account to get art and works from any country.
What's New in Fetch Art for iTunes
Version 2.6.0:
- Fixed a problem introduced with iTunes 10.2 where iTunes handles picture files differently now.
- Slight performance increase in handling larger groups of files.
- Changed the warning dialog from over 500 music files to over 1000. Let me know if it's fast enough that I should increase that even more. It tends to slow down with more music selected.
Requirements for Fetch Art for iTunes
- Mac OS X 10.4 or later
- iTunes 7.0 or later
- Intel or PowerPC Macs supported
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COLLEGE STATION – Mike Sherman was in a great mood Thursday night, and it's no wonder. The Aggies are down to eight practices of camp, and this is the best team he's fielded in his fourth season at Texas A&M.
Outside of a rash of minor injuries, Sherman has plenty to smile about through 13 practices, including the play of his senior quarterback. Sherman has always shown plenty of tough love toward his QBs, and it's hard to argue with the results. Both Stephen McGee and Jerrod Johnson have earned shots in the NFL (at a school that had an epic dry run at the position in the pros prior to Sherman's arrival), and so will Ryan Tannehill at this time next year. Bringing us to what Sherman said about Tannehill following the second of two practices Thursday.
"Ryan Tannehill has been on the money for most of camp, but the last three days are probably the best three days he's had as a quarterback since I've been here," Sherman said. "He's practicing fast and hard, and he's a great example to everybody else. His demeanor in practice – he really practices with great effort and intensity. That's a great lesson to the younger players on how to take care of your business.
"He's doing the things a leader does."
The Aggies, who open their season on Sept. 4 (a Sunday night during Labor Day weekend) at home against SMU, continue camp with a practice this morning. They'll scrimmage starting 6:30 Saturday night on Kyle Field, and if you make one practice during camp I'd recommend that one. It's in the evening – and it's on Kyle. Hard to beat for training camp. Practices are open to students, former students, players' families, A&M staff and 12th Man Foundation members.
Hope you enjoy the above video of kicker Randy Bullock. He's a senior this season and been solid through his career – why he can get away with sporting what special teams coach Nick Toth dubbed "turquoise" shoes during practice.


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When her husband left Texas to take a new post with the U.S. Army, Tira Bland says she felt all alone and abandoned.
That's why Bland said she decided, days later, to come to Utah to place Terry Achane's child for adoption.
"He didn't leave me with an address or anything," said Bland. "He just said good-bye. It wasn't anything like 'I love you' or 'I will be back for you and the baby.' It was just like he didn't care."
Achane's version of what happened is decidedly different the version backed by a Utah judge who found Achane had not abandoned his wife and child and that the adoption violated his rights and Utah law. In a Nov. 20 ruling, 4th District Judge Darold J. McDade dismissed the adoption petition and gave adoptive parents Jared and Kristi Frei 60 days to return Achane's daughter to him.
The Freis have asked the judge to stay his decision while they appeal, a process that could take up to two years based on timing of other cases.
Bland, 29, stepped forward earlier this week to give her side of the story something she said she also tried to do back in October as the case went to trial and she felt maligned.
"The world needs to know I was left with nothing," Bland said in an interview with The Salt Lake Tribune Friday. "Nobody lived that dark time with me. ... I could only do what I could do at the time."
The couple married in 2009 and, with her daughter from a previous relationship, lived at Fort Hood, Texas, where Terry Achane was stationed. Bland learned in June 2010 she was expecting their first child.
But the marriage was fragile. They went to counseling, arranged by Achane's commanding officer, but "she couldn't help us," Bland said. At one point, Bland considered an abortion or adoption, but Achane objected and they continue to move forward together.
Achane successfully bid for a job as a drill sergeant at Fort Jackson in South Carolina and was told to report for duty by Feb. 1, 2011. Achane said he left Texas on Jan. 17, 2011, to find a home for his family before starting the new assignment. Bland wanted to stay in Texas to give birth, and Achane said he planned to come back for the delivery. He expected Bland to then join him in South Carolina.
Achane continued to deposit funds in their joint bank account, which was set up to automatically pay mortgage and other household bills. Achane said his wife also had access to money to pay for groceries, as well as pregnancy and living expenses. But Bland said there was little money left over for her and she felt Achane had no interest in their baby.
"When I was left in the home, I had no vehicle or anything at the time, I didn't have any money," she said. Although she had a part-time job preparing taxes, it "wasn't a big-time job to support me, a dog, two kids and a home."
In fact, Bland's car, which she was responsible to make payments on, had been repossessed. Achane arranged to have a brother fix a spare vehicle so she could use it. In the meantime, she had access to her mother's car.
Bland said she spent days in bed crying about her situation. Within 10 days of her husband's departure, she decided to pursue an adoption for their child.
She had heard of the Adoption Center of Choice, then based in Orem, from a television program on MTV about pregnant teenagers. Bland found a telephone number for the agency online and contacted them on Feb. 9, 2011. The agency arranged for Bland to travel to Utah to give birth.
Before leaving Texas, Bland said she and family members tried to reach out to Achane, but were unsuccessful. At one point, his phone was cut off; at another point, her phone was cut off, she said.
"There was not talking back and forth between each other," she said, a silence that continued once she arrived in Utah in February.
Bland said she also contacted Achane's commanding officer in Texas and asked him to relay her plans to her husband.
"He reassured me he did," Bland said, "and told me that [Achane] was going to get a divorce from me and put our house up for sale. I was left to figure it all out on my own."
"When I met Terry, I was a single mother and I was a struggling single mother," Bland said. "I was living in a one-bedroom apartment and didn't have any money and knew the harshness for a child of being a single mother. All I could see was the best for my girls at the time. I knew if I was going to go through an adoption agency, I knew someone could help me. It was all of the sudden, but it was all I had at the time."
Bland arrived in Utah and was put up in an apartment complex in Orem, where she said about five other pregnant women working with the agency also lived.
She was given two profiles of prospective adoptive parents and was considering one of them when she was given the Frei's profile. Bland said she knew instantly they were the right family for her daughter a feeling confirmed after she met with them.
"They were very nice and sweet people, very well educated," said Bland. She liked what they had to say about their other children five children, one adopted, and about their Christian beliefs.
And she held nothing back about her situation, Bland said, denying any effort to mislead the agency or the adoptive parents.
"I was truthful about how I was married, they knew all of that," she said. The Freis "were very compassionate about my story and wanted the best for me as well as the baby."
Bland said the agency "really didn't say much" about her marital situation. "They just followed their procedures to reach him. ... No one really talked about it. We were all thinking about the well-being of the baby."
Leah, also called Teleah by her father, was born March 1, 2011, about three weeks before her due date. Bland said she was not induced, but that the stress of the situation likely triggered the premature delivery.
As for the birth expenses, Bland said she is not sure if the Freis paid them or they were covered through TRICARE, the health insurance available to military members and their families. "It could have been through TRICARE," she said. After the birth, Bland returned to Texas and moved in with her parents.
Achane, 31, said he was unable to reach Bland during this period, either because she would not take his calls or, for a time, because her phone was not working. In March, concerned about the baby's imminent arrival, he asked a friend to drive by their home and learned it appeared vacant.
He then contacted Bland's sister and brother-in-law and found out his wife was no longer pregnant. The relatives said they did not know what had happened to the baby. Achane said he then called Bland's doctors, believing she either had an abortion or given birth, but was told health privacy laws barred sharing any information with him.
Achane said he tried but could not reach or locate his wife. Bland said months passed without any word from her husband.
"I still wasn't receiving anything from him," she said. "He wasn't calling [my parents] to see how I was doing. ... It seemed odd."
Bland also said that, despite still being married, she was no longer getting any financial support from him, such as housing pay.
Bland said she contacted Achane's new commanding officer in South Carolina to complain about the lack of support, a call that took place in June.
"I was trying to let them know that he had a wife out here he wasn't even supporting, and a child," Bland said, referring to Achane's stepdaughter.
The commanding officer put Achane on the line.
Bland said she doesn't remember all the details of the conversation, but recalls Achane telling her he had continued to put money in their joint account. He did not, she said, ask about their daughter. Bland informed him she had placed the child for adoption.
Achane said he was dumbfounded by the news and called the Adoption Center of Choice that same day seeking information about his child, which they declined to provide. An attorney for the agency subsequently contacted Achane and asked him to consent to the adoption. He refused and intervened in the adoption proceeding the Freis initiated in July 2011, which culminated in a two-day hearing in October.
Achane divorced Bland in March. Bland said she is offended that in those divorce documents Achane claimed they had no children together something Achane said he did because of the adoption action a year earlier.
As for that adoption, Bland, who works as a hairstylist and for the Texas Department of Transportation, said she did "what was right for me at the time."
Achane deserves respect because as a soldier he "fights for our country," she said, but other aspects of his character also should be looked at.
"I felt if he would abandon me, he would abandon her," Bland said. "It was a trust issue. ... Why give a child to someone who abandoned her mother when she was seven months pregnant? I do believe in second chances but on this, I just don't understand it."
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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder was put in the limelight during an awareness campaign held aboard Camp Lejeune last week.
�The issue with PTSD is that so many Marines and sailors are not diagnosed or seeking treatment,� said Jim Askins, the department head of health promotions. �Marine Corps public health estimates that 10 to 30-percent are undiagnosed from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The awareness campaign, held on Friday at the Marine Corps Exchange aboard Camp Lejeune, brought together the Health Promotion and Wellness department from the Naval Hospital and the Marine Corps Community Services resiliency education department to de-stigmatize and raise awareness about a disorder that affects many service members. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is a type of anxiety disorder that can occur after you have gone through an extreme emotional trauma that involved the threat of injury or death.
�We did this event because we want Marines and sailors to know about their options and where they can seek help,� Askins said. �Awareness leads individuals to recognize if they do have issues. It shows them we�re here to help.
Leaders, family members, peers and individuals should be proactive in identifying service members who display warning signs of PTSD, Askins said. Some of the warning signs of PTSD include reliving the event, avoiding situations that remind the person of an event, feeling numb and hyper-arousal.
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�If they�re afraid, many resources are anonymous,� Householder said. �It�s a good thing because they can pour their hearts out and they can not be afraid to show how they really feel.�
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�There are so many resources available to the people on this base,� Householder said. �We try our best to put all the resources out there that they can use and encourage them to use them. We want all Marines and sailors to have a happy and healthy life and career.�
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First Cliff Goodman offered up his popular microbrews, and now Vashon's only commercial cidery has its first bottles on the shelf.
Dragon's Head Cider — hard cider made and bottled by Islanders Wes and Laura Cherry — is now available at Vashon Thriftway and may hit other retailers or restaurants this summer.
The Cherrys, a young couple with a two-acre apple orchard at their home near the famed Mukai Farmhouse, have been developing the brand for about two years. In the process, they've taken classes from Peter Mitchell, an international authority on cider-making and award-winning producer from England, and gotten help from local fruit expert Bob Norton.
Laura Cherry said she and Wes have gotten positive feedback from friends who have tried their cider, and they're excited to finally offer it commercially. They chose Thriftway, she said, in part because it has a growing cider section.
"The next outlets we'll look at are speciality bottle shops in Seattle and probably smaller restaurants," she said.
The Cherrys describe Dragon's Head as a more traditional dry, English-style cider. Though their own orchard isn't ready to harvest yet, Laura said, they used the same types of apples they will harvest next year to make this year's batches. Dragon's Head is sold at Thriftway in 750 ml bottles.
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Wow, I really can't believe that I've been away from Tomahawk for almost nine years! Just got out of the Marines but am staying out here for a while. Hope to hear from anyone that I spent my crazy, drunken teenage years with!
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Carlsbad, CA USA - Tuesday, March 21, 2000 at 23:23:04 (EST)
Greetings! Anybody on line from the Class of '72? Only 2 years left until our 30th! Working on it? Would appreciate hearing from you all! AKA Zachary Taylor
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Louisville, KY USA - Sunday, March 19, 2000 at 18:47:01 (EST)
Geetings from LALA Land (LA, CA). I was born and raised in Tomahawk. Graduated from THS in'57 and moved away to go to college. I have many fond memories and good friends in the area. I brought my wife to Tomahawk several years ago for a short visit and she loved it. So we are coming back this summer for Yesterfest to renew aquaintences. Look forward to a GT.
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San Pedro, CA USA - Saturday, March 11, 2000 at 13:31:30 (EST)
Hello from K-Town! Been fishin up on the river for 20 + years. Hope to get up this weekend and fish scoopbay,if you don't get to much snow Jake
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kenosha, wi USA - Thursday, March 09, 2000 at 11:36:01 (EST)
Hello Tomahawk. What a wonderful way to find out what is going on in my favorite Northwoods city. My Dad (Hank Mitchell) loved living up north - fishing and hunting. He passed away 2 years ago & I still miss him greatly. My Mom is alive and well, working at the Community Bank - so if you go in there - say hi to Bernice from Barb. Thanks for the wonderful access to this quiet little place Mom now calls home.
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Saukville, WI USA - Monday, February 28, 2000 at 08:19:25 (EST)
Hello Tomahawk, I am in chicago showing my sister your homepage we are both from there and our father is a resident,I am visiting and I am getting ready to go back up north in gods country. Have a great day and thanks for the page
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chippewa falls, wi USA - Monday, February 21, 2000 at 12:27:02 (EST)
To Chuck Crass, When is the next class reunion for the class of 1947? Hi Sambo are you out there? Contact The greatest hunter in the Northwoods at email@example.com Blair Thompson
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St Pete , FL USA - Sunday, February 20, 2000 at 16:56:27 (EST)
Hello everybody!!! I thought I schould write you guys. I had a great time in Tomahawk. Maybe I'll be back in summer.
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Gruibingen, Germany - Friday, February 18, 2000 at 08:43:15 (EST)
My wife's maden name is Raab. Her ancestors settled in Tomahawk, from Austria, and her father moved to the 'big city' of Detroit to find fame and fortune. He started as a cabbie and ended up an owner of a grinding shop. John is now 82 and hasn't slowed down yet. We visited there in the early 80's and loved the place... Later think spring!!!
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Shelby Twp, mi USA - Friday, February 18, 2000 at 00:42:26 (EST)
My wife's maden name is Raab. Her ancestors settled in Tomahawk, from Austria,and her father moved to the 'big city' of Detroit to find fame and fortune. He started as a cabbie and ended up an owner of a grinding shop. John is mow 82 and hasn't slowed down yet. We visited there in the early 80's and loved the place... Later think spring!!!
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Shelby Twp, mi USA - Friday, February 18, 2000 at 00:41:57 (EST)
Hi from a Hatchet Creek "gonna be"! 4 more years as a snowbird before I can come to stay. Meanwhile, any friends/neighbors from the Rapel Rd area on Nokomis....drop me a line. Can't start too soon gettin' acquainted with my new neighbors to be. C'mon Spring......PLEEEEEEZ !
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Waukesha, WI USA - Wednesday, February 16, 2000 at 20:50:17 (EST)
Like many others who signed I'm a native of Tomahawk. I decided to move south 4 years ago. And although I have been able to enjoy the warm weather of AZ and TX I may be deemed insane becuase I miss the snow and cold in Tomahawk.
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Houston, TX USA - Tuesday, February 15, 2000 at 22:51:07 (EST)
Wonder how many of my classmates are still with us on planet earth?
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Inverness, FL USA - Monday, February 14, 2000 at 18:56:33 (EST)
Love the website! It's great to keep up on the events in Tomahawk where I still have friends & family. I grew up in Tomahawk, graduated in '95, and now reside in sunny So. CA. Please feel free to e-mail me!
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San Diego, CA USA - Thursday, February 10, 2000 at 16:14:00 (EST)
Well, man. I couldn't even get it right the second time. Here's that E-Mail address again in case anyone's interested.
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Hutto, TX USA - Monday, February 07, 2000 at 16:58:32 (EST)
Well, guess I'll join the club of others who didn't know how to enter their E-Mail address. Let's try it this time and hope I did it right. Bye!
Elaine Gill Wheeler < email@example.com >
Hutto, TX USA - Saturday, February 05, 2000 at 17:23:28 (EST)
Hi, y'all! We just got on line and I'm green as grass about this, but the first place I wanted to see was the Tomahawk Leader. Then I found the guestbook. What a great idea! Maybe I can rattle the woods and shake out some of the class of '65 and thereabouts. How about you, Lee Ann, Phyllis, Hal, Jerry, and all you "Bradley kids". Would love to hear from any/all of you. Like I said, I'm really green at this, but I'll learn. Love reading about Tomahawk. Now I can keep in touch. In case anyone wonders, Hutto is just outside Austin.
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Hutto, TX USA - Saturday, February 05, 2000 at 17:21:22 (EST)
Just wanted to say hello to all my friends and family back home!! Hope your living it up on the snowmobile trails!! I know I would be!! Hope everyone has a good year and I will hopefully get some vacation time to see you all soon!!
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Fairborn, OH USA - Tuesday, February 01, 2000 at 08:57:23 (EST)
Just want to say hi to everyone I knew there. Drop a line to me sometime.
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S. Gardiner, ME USA - Monday, January 31, 2000 at 18:47:33 (EST)
I've noted the ice depth on the trails report, but can someone tell me what the water/ice level in on Lake Nokomis. Last spring/summer/fall it ranged from well into the boat houses to as much as 4-6 feet down. Was the water low before it froze over? Were weedbeds along the shore exposed before cold weather? I'm curious about the likely effect upon my friend Mel Miller's dock. His place is on Rapel Rd. just across the lake from the dam. Thanks.
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Tulsa, OK USA - Thursday, January 27, 2000 at 20:28:21 (EST)
What a great web site and perfect way for those of us out of state to keep up with what's going on in the Home Town. Hi Alexis & Cody!
Lori Pierce
Oklahoma City , OK USA - Thursday, January 27, 2000 at 15:40:38 (EST)
I'm another one of those "spent all my childhood summers... and now I bring my own daughter..." Although our family place is in Irma, Tomahawk is my favorite. It will probably be another 20 years, but I'll be up there to live permanently when I retire. I couldn't live without the peace of mind Wisconsin gives me "North of the Tension Zone" Help Girls Grow Strong -- Buy Girl Scout Cookies!!!!! (I have an earlier listing in the Guestbook, but I now have a new e-mail address.)
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Chickasha, OK USA - Wednesday, January 26, 2000 at 19:27:16 (EST)
Member of High School graduation class of 1941. Hi to classmates. You can contact me at above e-mail address. Best Wishes Maxine
Maxine Thompson Lemke < firstname.lastname@example.com >
Inverness, FL USA - Tuesday, January 18, 2000 at 11:53:17 (EST)
Greetings from the Valley of the Sun- have lived here in Arizona for six years, moved from Chicago to Tripoli and now here - Graduated from Tripoli High in l943 - Would love to hear from old friends and classmates!!
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Glendale, Az USA - Saturday, January 15, 2000 at 16:11:40 (EST)
From the valley of the sun - am looking for old friends and neighbors - have lived here for six years and moved from Chicago to Tripoli and now Arizona. Was born and raised in Tripoli and attended schools there - graduating in l943.Write me!!!
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Glendale , Az USA - Saturday, January 15, 2000 at 16:06:46 (EST)
Happy New Year!! All is good here. Hope everything went smoothly wherever you are. Have a peaceful Y2K!!
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Omaha, NE USA - Saturday, January 01, 2000 at 04:46:35 (EST)
Happy New Year, Tomahawk! I am the former Debbie Smith, Class of 1969. I now work for a daily newspaper, The Daily News, in Huntingdon, PA. It is really great to see excerpts from around Tomahawk on this site.
Deb Shope
USA - Wednesday, December 29, 1999 at 15:38:08 (EST)
First of all I wish all you people a merry christmas and a good start for the new year 2000. My question is, if anyone can tell me somthing about a german pupil named Jannis Cordts, who is staying since summer 1999 for one year. His father and me we are at the same school here in Hannover (Germany) and he wants to know, if there are some news in your news-paper about him. I hope you can help me anyway. Thanks and much greetings from germany Paul R. Hilpert
Paul R. Hilpert < email@example.com >
Ronnenberg, Germany - Thursday, December 23, 1999 at 13:19:37 (EST)
Hello everyone, I wanted to wish all my family and friends back in Tomahawk a Merry Christmas. Just is not the same down here without the snow. Hope everyone has a great New Year, and cheers on the Badgers at the Rose Bowl. Take care.
Jody Walbeck < email@example.com >
Oklahoma City, ok USA - Saturday, December 18, 1999 at 14:46:35 (EST)
Hello Tomahawk. Ever since I found out about your website I have been checking in at least once a week. It is a great way to keep up on what's happening in my home town,not being able to visit very often. My mom Helen Beiler and a lot of my brothers and sister still live there and I keep up with them on local news too. But this site is great. Keep up the good work. I would like to wish everyone in Tomahawk a Merry Christmas and a fruit full new year. Phil Beiler (Class Of 65)
Phil Beiler < email@example.com >
Fremont, CA USA - Wednesday, December 15, 1999 at 18:12:33 (EST)
I want to wish my Mom (Carol) and Dad (Hank) Williams, and all of my friends and family in Tomahawk a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. May 2000 be your best year yet. Love, Hope
Hope Williams < email@example.com >
Oklahoma City, OK USA - Wednesday, December 15, 1999 at 14:38:19 (EST)
Hi I am a Tomahawk native now living in HB, CA. I have two Rose Bowl tickets for sale for the Wisconsin/Stanford football game in the Rose Bowl on January 1, 2000. Anyone interested in purchasing them, please email me at home: email@example.com or at work only until Dec. 17 firstname.lastname@example.com. The ticket price on the face of the ticket is $110 each plus a handling charge charge by the U. of Wis. Please email me ASAP if you are interested in purchasing the tickets. Thank you for your interest. HM
Helen McCormick McGinley < firstname.lastname@example.com >
Huntington Beach, CA USA - Wednesday, December 08, 1999 at 15:43:55 (EST)
hey, my name is amanda garfield AND JUST LOVE TOMAHAWK! i've lived here my whole life and i visit this page every wednesday!!!! i'm a freshmen in high school and i just wanted to tell you to keep up the good work!!!!!!
amanda garfield < firstname.lastname@example.com >
tomahawk, wi USA - Thursday, November 25, 1999 at 21:24:16 (EST)
hey, my name is amanda garfield AND JUST LOVE TOMAHAWK! i've lived here my whole life and i visit this page every wednesday!!!! i'm a freshmen in high school and i just wanted to tell you to keep up the good work!!!!!!
amanda garfield < firstname.lastname@example.com >
tomahawk, wi USA - Thursday, November 25, 1999 at 21:23:57 (EST)
I have been gone from Tomahawk for two years now. I greatly miss the peace and quiet I took for granted for over twenty years. I'm really glad to see this website. It lets me have a little piece of home with me here in the windy city......send me an e-mail......
DeeAnne DeVoy(Vink) < firstname.lastname@example.com >
Chicago, il USA - Saturday, November 20, 1999 at 01:04:56 (EST)
THANK YOU, TOMAHAWK! For a great time...We could not believe how beautiful your town and people where. Your welcome was so great the we all feel homesick now. You're the best. Special thanks to Eileen and Tracy for all your help and to The Four Seasons Motel for putting us up, you have a fantastic place there and we will certainly be back.
Eat A Peach Band <email@example.com >
Chicago , IL USA - Thursday, November 18, 1999 at 21:54:39 (EST)
I was born in Tomahawk in 1923 and baptized in St. Mary's Church by Father Schmidt. I was delivered by Nurse Lund in the Wipperfurth house on Spirit Ave. When I was 12 we moved to Idaho. I've had a long journey and now live in Concord, Ca. I return to Tomahawk almost every year to visit my Aunt, Uncle, Cousins and 'kindergarten' friend. The North woods are beautiful as ever. I enjoy the spring flowers and birds. Betty Wipperfurth Gallagher firstname.lastname@example.com
Betty Gallagher < email@example.com >
Concord, Ca. USA - Tuesday, November 16, 1999 at 20:39:52 (EST)
Any one who is interested in protecting the Tomahawk/northwoods area from defacing by the WPS powerline project should check out www.wakeupwisconsin.com and the Tomahawk Leader's bulletin board. Write to the Public Service Commission, the governor, and state agencies before they give away OUR land to corporate interests!! (I live in MN, but own land in Price county and have family in Tomahawk.) Thanks to everyone for their support!!!!
Russell Berg <email@example.com >
Mankato, MN USA - Saturday, November 13, 1999 at 12:17:40 (EST)
Hello, I'm a senior at T.H.S. I lived here in tomahawk for four year and love it up here. Except my lake keeps going dry and the schools a little to crowded for my liking.
Greg Gaughan < firstname.lastname@example.com >
Tomahawk, wi USA - Friday, November 12, 1999 at 13:18:49 (EST)
Hello everyone,I was born and raised in Tomahawk and graduated from the high school in 86. I now live in Oklahoma with my wife and two kids. I work as a flight simulator technician here.I am going to try to get back up to Tomahawk this spring after the snow melts there, ha ha.Drop me a line I would be glad to hear from you.
Mark Walbeck < email@example.com >
Altus, Ok USA - Wednesday, November 10, 1999 at 19:11:08 (EST)
Correction on email address firstname.lastname@example.com Leland Montabon
Leland montabon
USA - Wednesday, November 10, 1999 at 18:27:53 (EST)
As I am a neophyte to computer use I hope I am getting to the Tomahawk Leader? To My classmates and friends. Spent my formative years in Tomahawk. Graduated H.S. in 1941 Then to engineering school. Drafted in 1943. Sent to the U. of Wisconsin, then to south pacific. Married to Shirley Pearce, we had three children, Alan, Lou amd Tina. Worked for General Electric Medical Systems for 37 years and now have retired and live in Colorado. Will be looking forward to our 60th class reunion in Tomahawk in 2001. Would enjoy hearing from any of you with or without a computer. My Email address is email@example.com. Regards Leland (Lee) Montabon
Leland Montabon
USA - Wednesday, November 10, 1999 at 17:02:04 (EST)
Hope I am getting to the Tomahawk Leader Guestbook?
Leland Montabon
USA - Wednesday, November 10, 1999 at 16:43:55 (EST)
Hello from Indiana! I think the world of this web site! I just wanna say that I love Tomahawk and all the people that live there! I vacation in Rhinelander every year and I have been for the past 28 years straight! But as always we make sure that we stop and visit good ole Tomahawk. My family and I sure like your speedway though the best! I take that back, I LOVE the beautiful scenery there the most! I am 31 years old but I plan on living up there someday after our kid graduates in 5 years. If anybody that reads this knows Gary and Alma Ramsey of Rhinelander, tell them Dennis from Indiana said hello and we hope to see them again next year. Also I would LOVE to hear from anyone else that reads this, please just simply e-mail me at the address below. Please check out my homepage at: members.tripod.com/d.medbourn/index-2.html
Dennis R. Medbourn <firstname.lastname@example.com >
Logansport, In USA - Monday, November 08, 1999 at 12:43:36 (EST)
Hello to all in Hatchet Creek. Miss not being able to fish King's Dam and Lake Mohawksin. Also miss the Moscow Mules at the Little Green Lake. I think Julio's fishing report is great. Keeps me in touch with the current conditions even if I can't be there. Thanks for a great web site.
Ron Zanko < email@example.com >
Phoenix , AZ USA - Thursday, November 04, 1999 at 11:41:49 (EST)
Just wanted to say hi to famliy and friends thinking of you
Robert Lawrence < email@example.com >
Rochester, NY USA - Tuesday, November 02, 1999 at 21:51:32 (EST)
Hi all you Roberts people!! Your paper makes me homesick, I read it often, thanks for the memories.
Mary McKibben < email@example.com >
NewUlm, Mn USA - Tuesday, November 02, 1999 at 18:55:42 (EST)
Helloooo Tomahawk!! Love the website. I can't wait to get back and see everyone again. Have a safe and happy holiday season.
Josh Karl < firstname.lastname@example.com >
Omaha, NE USA - Monday, November 01, 1999 at 03:41:09 (EST)
My parents and I are from Texas. My brother, Gustavo, his wife, Becky, and my nephews live in Tomahawk. I find out what the weather is like and what's going on in their lives through Tomahawk Leader. I think it's great!
Thelma Buitron < firstname.lastname@example.com >
San Juan, TX USA - Tuesday, October 26, 1999 at 10:31:57 (EST)
Bob Cupido, my old fishing buddy if you see this drop me a line, I miss fishing with you. I will be moving to Tomahawk in 3 or 4 years...I can't wait. I love Tomahawk, I visit every year in October. Just discovered the Tomahawk Leader...great paper..keeps me up to date. Thanks alot!!!
Jane Gavlitta < firstname.lastname@example.com >
Milwaukee, Wi USA - Tuesday, October 05, 1999 at 20:13:48 (EST)
This is great! My mother wonders how I find out what is going on in Tomahawk.
Jim Siesennop < firstname.lastname@example.com >
New Hope, MN USA - Friday, October 01, 1999 at 21:11:59 (EST)
I vacationed in Tomahawk during the 50 & 60's as a child with my family. We always went to Bradley Park. Leo was caretaker. We reanted our boats from Leon at Lake Ice Co. Each nite we would go into town and buy bait for the next days fishing. My dad would drink a beer with Leon and my mom would visit with Florence. Us kids got ice cold pop and candy bar. We went bullheaden on the "big bridge" some nights and there was a time we seen the northern lights. I hate that Bradley Park is closed to camping it was the highlight of my childhood. My dream of taking my childern there is dead. I also miss the totum pole just as you came into town and the old log cabin Chamber of Commerce being right there by Ben Franklin. We ate out only once while on vacation and that was at the A & W. We made some wonder friends during our summers like the Kaggo's, Webbs and Meyers. The Meyers always parked down between the shelter house and bathroom. The Kaggo's had these huge tents. Those were the days. I miss you Bradley Park. My brother lives there and I plan on moving with my own family next year. We were originally from Chicago. Thanks for this website I keep up with it all the time. I sure do appreciate it. I'd love to hear from anyone who camped at Bradley during the 50 and 60's. We may know each other. Love you Tomahawk and if you want to do a friend a favor. Re-open Bradley. We spent alot of money on our vacations. I've searched for a camp ground to fill Bradley's shoes and found nothing. Tomahwak you have a blessed treasure and don't even know it.
Janet < firstname.lastname@example.com >
USA - Friday, October 01, 1999 at 13:17:37 (EST)
My cousin Kathy gave me this URL to visit and see the HD pictures. I enjoyed it. Thanks.
Eric Stelter
CO USA - Monday, September 27, 1999 at 13:20:42 (EST)
Would like to here from anyone who knew my grandparents,"Don Scott" and who knew my mom ,"LeahJeanScottMartin"
Matthew Martin < email@example.com >
Chula Vista, CA USA - Thursday, September 23, 1999 at 23:42:05 (EST)
found this by accident love the paper will access it on a regular basis
bob tatlow < ratlow1@yahoo'com >
reading , england - Thursday, September 23, 1999 at 15:43:11 (EST)
I have a book I look at quite often, has the name KWAHAMOT '75 on the cover. If anyone recognizes the name, let me know. Thanks............
C arl Folz < email@example.com >
San Antonio, Tx USA - Wednesday, September 22, 1999 at 15:08:29 (EST)
This summer i met Sara Dahl and this site helps me fimd out more of where she is from.
Corey LaDuke < firstname.lastname@example.com >
Ketchikan, AK USA - Sunday, September 19, 1999 at 22:07:15 (EST)
I spent many summers in Tomahawk and look forward to coming back and visiting as often as I can. My grandparents were Esther and Everett Myers. He was one of the many "E" Myers that were born and raised in Tomahawk by his parents, Charles and Sarah Myers. I do a lot of research into genealogy and have many, many relatives still living in Tomahawk and the surrounding areas. I would love to hear from someone who knew of any of the Myers' children. My grand-uncle, Elvie Myers was, back in the 1940's, Tomahawk's only photographer. He operated Myers Studio. So, as you can see, I have roots here. And, as anyone who has ever been to Tomahawk, can say, the scenery is outstanding, the people are always friendly and outgoing and a visitor is always welcomed as a friend.
Sharon Dugan < firstname.lastname@example.com >
Pardeeville, WI USA - Sunday, September 19, 1999 at 12:06:17 (EST)
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Cisco UCS Servers – From the loading dock to production in no time at all
In my first blog post, I highlighted some of the benefits being seen by customers using Cisco's Unified Computing System (UCS®) from Case Studies. In the second post, I discussed reduction in cabling in more detail. Today I will drill down on provisioning.
A reduction in time to provision and deploy servers is the benefit most often cited by customers. This is accomplished with UCS Manager. Cisco UCS Manager integrates the management interfaces for server, network, and storage access into a single unified tool. UCS Manager uses a building block approach combing pools, polices, and templates into Service Profiles. Service Profiles allow you to configure over 120 settings that make up a server's "personality" enabling one-click deployment.
Here are three customer examples.
Basefarm – The crucial feature of Cisco UCS Manager is its use of service profiles to provision server resources, enabling infrastructure to be provisioned in minutes instead of days. "What Cisco has done with server profiles is brilliant," says Månsby. "You can't have a server online without storage and network, so it makes perfect sense to package all three administrative functions into a single interface. It's all about resource efficiency: if server, storage, and network are three different phases, then you spend three times as long on a deployment or change as you would using Cisco UCS. And time is money." Stefan Månsby, Chief Business Development Officer
AudienceView Ticketing – "We used to spend up to a day and a half provisioning a new server. Now we can do that in 60 minutes." "Now that we can provision our environment on demand, we're able to summon enormous computing power in almost no time at all. We don't need to reserve capacity that we'll never use. In short, we can drastically minimize wasted time and resources while responding much more quickly to customers' needs." Gopi Balasingam, Vice President of Operations
Nighthawk Radiology – "With Cisco UCS Manager service profiles, we can very quickly reconfigure any server blade so that it's ready for production in 15-20 minutes. Rapid configuration is critical in our environment, where a server outage is simply unacceptable." Ken Brande, Vice President, IT, NightHawk Radiology Services
If you want to get hands on with UCS Manager and see why it won Microsoft's Breakthrough Technology Award at Tech Ed North America 2012, download a copy of the Platform Emulator from the Cisco Developer Network (registration required). You will also have access to the UCS XML API Programmer's Guide and the goUCS Automation Tool. If you would like a see a demonstration of UCS Manager in action, take it for a Test Drive demonstration video.
Would you like to learn more about how Cisco UCS can help you? There are more than 250 published datacenter case studies on Cisco.com. Additionally, there is a TCO/ROI tool that will allow you to compare your existing environment to a new UCS Solution. For a more in-depth TCO/ROI analysis, contact your Cisco partner.
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Monday, March 8, 2010
Freecycle: Your Clutter Is Someone Else's Treasure
As long-time readers know, I'm a huge fan of giving things away on Freecycle, and this photo shows one reason why. Some recipients are kind enough to send along notes - or photos - letting you know how your items are being used. When I offered up some Mardi Gras beads that a client no longer wanted, I had no idea they'd wind up adorning a Buddha!
Related Article:
My Freecycle article in CoastViews Magazine
Related Posts:
Short Takes: Funny Stuff Found on Freecycle
The Things You Find on Freecycle
How to Reply to Offers on Freecycle
8 comments:
- Julie Bestry said...
That photo is a hoot, Jeri. It's calling out for it's own caption, like "Beware of Buddhas Bearing Beads".
- March 9, 2010 at 7:39:00 AM PST
- Bneato said...
now that is awesome! i'm often surprised about how many folks don't know about freecycle--thanks for helping get the word out.
- March 9, 2010 at 8:14:00 AM PST
- Claire Josefine said...
Oooo... I like it! And Freecycle is a great way to practice sharing. I encourage my students/clients to shift their thinking from "I'm getting rid of this" to "I'm putting this back into the world so someone who loves or needs it can have it." That change in perspective often makes it easier for them to allow things they no longer love or need to move on.
- March 9, 2010 at 8:40:00 AM PST
- Claire Josefine said...
Bneato -- I'm often surprised by how many folks don't know about things like Freecycle, too. It's (one reason) why Jeri's posts are so valuable. I was at the grocery store the other day, bagging my purchases in one of my canvas shopping bags, when another shopper commented that she'd never heard of bringing your own bags, let alone realized that the store gave you money back for doing so. Wow, I thought everyone had at least heard of this by now. So, the work of educating through example continues, eh?
- March 9, 2010 at 8:44:00 AM PST
- Jeri Dansky said...
Julie, I'm so glad you reacted to the photo the same way I did! As soon as it popped up in my e-mail, I sent a reply asking if it would be OK to share.
Claire, one thing I love about Freecycle is that I can often pass along notes or pictures - or in one case, a video! - showing my clients how much their items are being used, and how much they are appreciated. When they see that, they get inspired to declutter even more!
Bneato and Claire: I agree about needing to spread the word! I was recently talking to someone who discovered Freecycle just a couple weeks ago, and wished she had known about it long before.
- March 9, 2010 at 9:04:00 AM PST
- Undead Molly said...
I have heard (from psychologists) that Freecycling can be an important therapeutic tool for hoarders who are in treatment for their problem. Many of them have tremendous emotional difficulty throwing thing away, but knowing that they're releasing an object to someone who will use and appreciated it can ease the trauma a little.
It's important that they use Freecycle only while currently undergoing treatment, of course, because otherwise it might be a tempting route to accumulating more stuff.
- March 10, 2010 at 9:32:00 AM PST
- Julie Bestry said...
Jeri, since you know how I abhor spelling and grammar mistakes, I have to correct my own post. That'll teach me to type while rushing. I should have said "It's calling out for *its* own caption."
I'm curious, as I'm not a Freecycler...pretty much everything I get goes to the local social service agency that runs a domestic violence shelter. (OK, I don't know what they'd do with a bead-bearing Buddha.) But where/how do you arrange the hand-offs? I'd never advise clients to tell strangers their addresses, even to leave such things outside, and I'd never give a stranger my address. Do you meet people at public places, like the library or the front steps of a school? Are there commonly-known drop-off/pick-up points?
- March 10, 2010 at 1:55:00 PM PST
- Jeri Dansky said...
Julie, I wondered if you would see and correct that it's!
I give a number of things to our local thrift store, which benefits a good cause, but some items are too odd for the store, or are just not things the store accepts. And then I use Freecycle.
When you post the offer on Freecycle, you just indicate your general location - for my group, that means the city, since we're a group of small towns.
But when I choose someone to give the item to, I do indeed give that person my home address. I suppose you could arrange something else, but the folks in my group seem to be fine with the home address thing.
- March 10, 2010 at 3:30:00 PM PST