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Upper Marlboro, MD – October 9, 2012 – The 2012 Capital Challenge Horse Show has concluded, with this year's show honoring the best horses and riders in the country. Show managers Oliver Kennedy and Billy Glass were proud to host one of the best competitions in the nation and thank their sponsors, exhibitors, and staff. In its 19th year, the Capital Challenge Horse Show sets itself apart with a distinct and unique focus on preeminent hunter competition.
WCHR Professional Challenge
In the $25,000 WCHR Professional Challenge, sponsored by The Bainbridge Companies, it was Peter Pletcher of Magnolia, TX, who came away with the win. It was a great win for Pletcher, who won this class with the famous January's Best in 2000. Pletcher was happy to have his mother here to see him win, and it was a triumphant return to the winner's circle for Pletcher, who experienced a life-changing injury little more than a year ago.
Pletcher and Sambalino, a 10-year-old Brandenburg gelding by Samba Hit, scored an 89.66 in the first round and sat in second place just behind Scott Stewart on Alexandra Crown's Garfield. They returned for the second round and scored an 85.91 for a total of 175.57, which would hold onto the win when Stewart scored an 84 in the second round for a total of 173.91 and fourth place.
Elizabeth Boyd and Quatrain, owned by Finally Farm and Janet Peterson, finished second with a total of 174.24. Kelley Farmer and Jessica Stitt's Taken scored a total of 174.08 for third place. Fifth place went to Akinda, owned by Victoria Press and ridden by Patricia Griffith, who had a score of 173.16.
"When we got to the first round, I thought, 'It's always nice to have a little bit of a lead in case you have a little rub or something,' and when I had a little rub, I thought, 'Wow, sometimes you think that will open a door,' but as it went, Scott had one little thing and I did too."
He said of Sambalino, "It's so nice to be able to have a horse like that to ride in any competition, but at this level when it's all of the great horses put together, it's amazing. He's an amazing horse, I love him. He always looked like the kind of horse that everybody wants to ride. He just has that look about him. He's beautiful, and when you walk by, you see people turn and stare at him. He has that ambiance about him and it goes right through to his workmanship as a horse."
Pletcher and Sambalino were presented with the "Little Brook" Perpetual Trophy donated by Gary Duffy.
To watch an interview with Peter Pletcher about his win, please visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsqYfutrHyQ.
WCHR Professional Finals
The best six hunter riders in the country this year – Peter Pletcher, Scott Stewart, Elizabeth Boyd, Kelley Farmer, Hunt Tosh, and John French – competed in the WCHR Professional Finals sponsored by the John R. Ingram Fund. The head-to-head unique competition saw Scott Stewart ride four different horses for his fifth win, the most of any rider in the 19 year history of the class.
To watch an interview with Scott Stewart about his fifth WCHR Professional Finals win, please visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNGWwzXER8E.
It was a great night for Stewart, who led the class from the very start when he rode his horse VIP Z to a score of 91.33. In the second round, he and Winnetou had another fantastic round and the judges rewarded them with a score of 90. The third round had Stewart up on Capilan 2, and he received his highest score of the night, a 91.66. The final round was a handy hunter class, and Stewart rode Savvy to another high score of 90. Stewart finished with a total of 362.99, almost eight more points that the second-placed rider, Peter Pletcher.
Pletcher brought his new junior hunter horse Savvy to the competition, and they scored an 81.33 after an unfortunate rail. His second ride on CR Carolato II scored an 88.66, and his third ride was on Sander, who helped him score a 90.5. Pletcher excelled in the handy hunter class, scoring a 94.33 on equitation horse VIP Z.
John French brought Sander who was named the Best Horse. They scored an 89.66 to start out French's night, and French went on to have a 90.66 on VIP Z, an 89.16 on Winnetou, and an 84.33 on Capilan 2 for a total of 353.81 and third place. Elizabeth Boyd of Camden, SC, finished in fourth place with a total of 346.33. She received scores of 84 (Winnetou), 86 (Capilan 2), 86 (Savvy), and 90.33 (CR Carolato II). Fifth place went to Hunt Tosh, who received scores of 87.33 (CR Carolato II), 90.66 (Sander), 83 (VIP Z), and 82 (Winnetou) for a total of 346.33.
Kelley Farmer finished up in sixth place after her horse Red Sky was replaced after her round. She scored a 35 in the first round after Red Sky had a refusal and looked uncomfortable in the ring. The WCHR Appeal Committee for the show decided that Farmer would have to keep her score since it was her horse that she brought for the class, but replaced Red Sky with the alternate horse, Capilan 2. Farmer rebounded for her final three rounds, scoring 83.33 (Savvy), 90 (CR Carolato II), and 90.66 (Sander) for a total of 298.99.
Stewart won his first WCHR Professional Finals in 1998, and then again in 1999, 2003, and 2010. He expressed, "It's always an honor to be in the group of top riders. This was probably the most relaxed I've been. I had a really good week here, so it was really just a nice, fun class to do."
For his win tonight in the WCHR Professional Finals, Stewart was presented with the "All the Way" trophy. The Far West Farms Perpetual Trophy donated by the Karazissis Family was given to Sander as the Best Horse.
Professional Hunters – Monday to Wednesday
The Second Year Green Hunter championship went to Trendy, ridden by Elizabeth Boyd for Caroline Kellogg. The pair won an over fences class and added two more seconds and a third over fences, plus a fourth place in the under saddle. The reserve championship went to Balou, ridden by Amanda Steege for Lisa Arena. They placed first, second, and fourth over fences and won the under saddle. Trendy, an eight-year-old Holsteiner gelding by Cassini I, also shows with his owner, Caroline Kellogg, in the junior hunters, and only started in the Second Year division this summer.
It was a close race in the High Performance Hunters this year between eventual champion Garfield and reserve champion Quatrain. Garfield and Scott Stewart, who rode for Alexandra Crown, won three over fences and picked up another two second places. Quatrain and Elizabeth Boyd, riding for Finally Farm and Janet Peterson, had a win and three second places over fences and were sixth under saddle.
Garfield, a 10-year-old Holsteiner gelding by Coriano, is a regular in the winner's circle, but Stewart has shown him sparingly this year since he has been in the show ring with owner Alexandra Crown in the junior hunters. Stewart noted that Garfield hadn't jumped since the Hampton Classic Horse Show, but he felt completely on this week.
The Performance Hunter 3'6″ championship sponsored by Nicole Kane & South Shore Farm went to Sambalino, ridden by Peter Pletcher for Becky Gochman. They placed first and second over fences. The reserve championship went to Way Cool and Victoria Colvin, who rode for Dr. Betsee Parker and won the handy hunter stake class.
The Future Hunter 6 & Over division championship sponsored by New Hope LLC/David Belford and Christopher Payne, went to By The Way, ridden by Jeff Gogul for Ruth Kanner. The eight-year-old Warmblood gelding finished first in two over fences classes. The reserve champion was Paramour, ridden by Scott Stewart for Rose Hill Farm. They placed first over fences and in the under saddle.
Scott Stewart picked up the first championship of the show in the Future Hunter Colts & Geldings division sponsored by Boggs Hill on Quest, a five-year-old Warmblood gelding by Verdi that he owns. They were first, first, and fourth over fences. The reserve champion, Mariano, was ridden by Sandy Ferrell for owner Stephanie Riggio. They placed first, fourth, and fourth over fences and won the under saddle.
Stewart took another championship in the Future Hunter 5 & Under sponsored by Greener Pastures Equine with Concept, a five-year-old Holsteiner gelding by Contendro. He won two over fences classes and was third in the other class. He added a sixth place in the under saddle to take the top tricolor. The reserve champion was First Dance, ridden by Elizabeth Boyd for Sarah Orberson. The pair were first, third, and fourth over fences.
In the Future Hunter Mares sponsored by Ravenswood Farm/Penelope Ayers, Sons Souci took the championship ribbon with rider Havens Schatt for owner CH Farm LLC. They won two over fences classes as well as the under saddle class, plus added another sixth place ribbon. Stewart and Joyful, owned by Rose Hill Farm, finished second in all four classes. Although Sons Souci is 10 years old, Schatt said, "She doesn't have a lot of experience. This might be her sixth show."
Schatt also took home the Grand Future Hunter Championship with Snos Souci, owned by CH Farm, LLC. The championship was sponsored by David Belford and Christopher Payne/New Hope LLC. They were presented with "A Rare Diamond" Perpetual Trophy donated by "The Friends of Mickey."
Schatt also took home the championship in the Future Hunter 3'3″ division sponsored by Pegasus Show Stables/Christa and Michael Endicott and Hunt Tosh Inc. This time it was with Bacardi, a six-year-old KWPN gelding by Casco owned by Caroline Moran. They were first, second, and second over fences and finished fourth in the under saddle. The reserve champion ribbon went to Exclusive, ridden by Nick Haness for Tracy Sully, who won two over fences classes.
Twenty-eight-year-old Melissa Feller of Lincoln Park, NJ, rode Serafino for owner Elisabeth McFadden to the win in the $5,000 WCHR Emerging Pro Challenge. Feller rides for trainer Robert Beck and has been training with him since she was 10 years old. This is her second year as a professional and she stated that Capital Challenge is her favorite horse show. Feller won the Ariat National Adult Medal Finals in 2010.
Feller and Serafino, a six-year-old Brandenburg gelding by Sir Donnerhall, showed in the Future Hunter 6 & Over division this week, and a high score there qualified Feller for tonight's Challenge class. Feller was unsure if she would ride Serafino in the Challenge, but after a solid showing in the North American Future Hunter Championship earlier in the day, she felt confident that she could do well in the Challenge.
She recalled, "We got into the Future Hunter Championship, and he was really good. He wasn't spooky, wasn't green. I figured he would be good at this, it was a little bit bigger, and he was really great. I think he really loves his job. He's quick to learn, and he's totally game. When I knew he was good in that class and not green at all, I was super psyched to do this (Challenge) class. I was very excited. He's been showing all day and he just gave it his all today, right now."
Feller and Serafino made a big jump up the leaderboard when they sat in fifth place after a first round score of 84.5. A fantastic second round score of 90 gave them a 174.5 total for the win.
Tom Brennan and Purple Heart, owned by Lynn Ellen Rice, finished second with a total score of 172.24. Caroline Willard and Emma Gerber's Stay-Tuned were third with a 171.16 score. Fourth place went to Arly Golombek on Kindle, owned by Caroline Donnally, with a 170.5, while Hayley Barnhill and Reid Patton's Lennon were fifth with a total of 169.33.
Bacardi and Havens Schatt, who rode for Caroline Moran, led through both rounds of the $20,000 Added North American Future Hunter Championship sponsored by Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Wheeler, Makoto Farms, Inc., and Kocher Tack. In the first round, they scored an average of 88.7 and increased their second round score to 90.5 for a victorious total of 179.2. Second place went to Scott Stewart and Concept, who scored a total of 177.10. Jennifer Bauersachs and Avignion, owned by Francesca Migliore, were third with a total of 175. Havens Schatt rode Ainsley Sadlo's Balin to fourth place with a score of 171. Elizabeth Boyd and Sarah Orberson's First Dance were fifth with 170.35.
For their win, Schatt and Bacardi were presented with the Beverly Brooks Solter Memorial Trophy donated by Hilary Scheer Gerhardt and Zan Martin Dillon.
Scott Stewart started out his day by winning in his first division with Enjoy, owned by Rose Hill Farm. Enjoy, a six-year-old Holsteiner gelding by Cassiano, won three classes and was second in the under saddle to win the championship in the First Year Green Working Hunter Section A, sponsored by PJP Farm. The reserve champion was Lapis, ridden by Holly Orlando for Missy Luczak Smith. They placed first, second, and third over fences and third in the under saddle.
Stewart bought Enjoy as a three-year-old, and he was purchased by Rose Hill Farm for junior rider Chloe Hymowitz. Stewart described, "He's like a big pony, and he's really good for Chloe in the juniors. He's a little horse, but he has a great jump and a big stride."
Enjoy was presented with the Grand First Year Green Hunter Championship and the Magda and George Z. Lefton Memorial Trophy donated by Stacey Lefton Glick. The grey gelding also won the Grand Green Hunter Championship sponsored by Balmoral Farm Inc./Uphill Farm, Inc. and won a cooler sponsored by Carleton Brooks.
Beholden, a six-year-old Westphalian stallion by Continus Grannus, was a shoo-in to win the model class. He added two firsts, a fourth, and a fifth over fences. He capped off the top tricolor with a win under saddle for the Green Conformation Hunter, sponsored by Lisa A.H. Cudahy championship. The reserve championship went to Lugano, ridden by Chris Payne and owned by Susan Moriconi, was first and fourth over fences, second in the model, and second in the under saddle.
The Regular Conformation Hunters, sponsored by Hidden Hollow and Ginny Edwards, awarded the championship ribbon to Showman. Showman, a 10-year-old Westphalian gelding by Showstar, won the Regular Conformation model class. He went on to place first, first, second, and sixth over fences and was first in the under saddle. Peter Pletcher rode Becky Gochman's Touchdown to the reserve champion ribbon after they placed first, second, and fifth in the division and second in the model.
Showman won the Grand Conformation Hunter Championship and was presented with the Kenneth M. Wheeler Perpetual Trophy donated by BJ Meeks and Pablo Perez.
Alexandra Crown's Garfield won the Tribute Perpetual Trophy donated by Scott Stewart as the horse who earned the highest cumulative numerical point total in a single professional division. He was also named the Grand Hunter Champion, an award sponsored by RSB Farms, Inc. and Rob Bielefeld, and presented with the Janet Polk Read and Margaret Hough Sabbatini Memorial Trophy, donated by the Goguen Family. Stewart was named Leading Hunter Rider, sponsored by the Gibson Family and Shadyside Farm and Hobby Family Foundation. He was presented with the BJ's Hunt Room Trophy, donated by BJ Meeks and Pablo Perez.
The EMO Professional Trip of the Show was a tie between Garfield and Balou, ridden by Amanda Steege for Lisa Arena. They both received scores of 90 in their respective divisions.
Patricia Griffith piloted Victoria Press's Akinda to the championship in the First Year Green Working Hunter Section B sponsored the Sadrian and Kellogg Family. Akinda, seven-year-old Warmblood mare, won three over fences classes and was fifth in the under saddle. Reserve champion Winfield, ridden by Katie Taylor for Hannah Stabler, was second, third, fourth, and sixth in the division.
Hunter Results – Thursday through Sunday
In the Amateur-Owner 3'6″ Hunter 18-35 division, sponsored by The Hallman Family and MerryLegs South, Tracy Scheriff-Muser of Wellington, FL, swept the tricolor presentations. She and Absolut were named champions, while Macallan took the reserve champion ribbon. Absolut finished first and second over fences, second in the stake, and third in the under saddle. Macallan placed first and third over fences and was fifth in the under saddle.
For their top finish, Scheriff-Muser and Absolut won the Grand Amateur-Owner 3'6″ Hunter Championship, sponsored by Mr. and Mrs. Will Roberts. They were presented with the Dr. Harold M.C. Smith Trophy, donated by Dr. Suzanne Smith and Dr. Peter Craig. Scheriff-Muser was named the Best Amateur-Owner Rider, which was sponsored by Mr. and Mrs. Ernest M. Oare. She was presented with The So Many Ways Challenge Trophy, donated by Karen Kramer.
To cap off their amazing day, Absolut and Scheriff-Muser won the $2,500 WCHR Amateur-Owner 3'6″ Challenge, sponsored by John Turner and ThumbsUp Farm.
The Grand Amateur-Owner 3'3″ Champion, sponsored by Augusta Pines, was Castlewalk, ridden by Nancy Hooker of Wellington, FL, and owned by Richard Prant. They were tops in the 36 & Over division, sponsored by Wood Run Farm/The Tredennick Family and Woodland Way, Inc. after they won two classes. Hooker also won the Best Amateur-Owner 3'3″ Rider Award, sponsored by Team Rakowski, and she and Castlewalk won the EMO Trip of the Show for the 3'3″ division with a score of 87.5. The reserve champion in the Amateur-Owner 3'3″ Hunters was Winner, ridden by Daryl Portela. They were first, second, and fourth over fences and placed sixth in the under saddle.
Showman kept his winning streak going with his owner Alexa Weisman of Sherborn, MA, in the saddle after his successful outing earlier in the week with Scott Stewart in the Regular Conformation Hunters. They were division champions in the Adult Amateur 18-35 Hunters, sponsored by Lainie Wimberly and Brigadoon Show Stables, Inc. Weisman also picked up the reserve championship on Content, owned by Scott Stewart. They placed second in both over fences classes and were fourth in the under saddle.
Showman and Weisman's top finishes of first and third over fences plus a second under saddle gave them the Grand Adult Hunter Championship, which is sponsored by Steve Martines. They were presented with the Equus Entries Challenge Trophy, donated by Equus Entries and Sue and Ralph Caggiano. Weisman won the Best Adult Amateur Rider Award, sponsored by Phoebe Weseley and River Run Farm, LLC. Weisman's trainer, Scott Stewart, was presented with the Gail Knieriem Memorial Trophy, donated by Lynley Reilly and Randy Johnson.
The Amateur-Owner 3'6″ Hunter champion, sponsored by Mr. and Mrs. Ernest M. Oare, was Rock Steady, ridden by Katie Robinson of Bronxville, NY, for KJ Robinson LLC. They placed first and second over fences and were first in the under saddle. The reserve champion was Sambalino, ridden by Becky Gochman. There were second and third over fences and second in the under saddle.
The Amateur-Owner 3'6″ EMO High Point Trip of the Show was an 88.5 from Lisa Williams and San Morino.
In the Amateur-Owner 3'3″ 18-35 Hunters, sponsored by Doug and Missy Smith, Castleton and Marianna Wade of Charlottesville, VA, won the handy hunter class and placed second in another class to capture the championship. The pair also won the $2,500 WCHR Amateur-Owner 3'3″ Challenge sponsored by Milestone, LLC and Havens Schatt. The reserve champion in the division was One Shot, ridden by Sarah Sturges. They were first, fourth, and fifth over fences and fourth in the under saddle.
The Adult Amateur 36-50 Hunter championship went to Surf's Up, ridden and owned by Missy Luczak Smith of Charlotte, NC. The pair were second over fences and won the under saddle. The reserve champion was Smith's best friend, Lindsey Evans Thomas, who rode Fitzwilliam, owned by Shane Mackey. They won an over fences class and clinched the reserve tricolor by winning a hack-off over Lynn Ellen Rice and Purple Heart. Lynn Ellen Rice and Purple Heart won the EMO Adult Hunter Trip of the Show after they scored a 90 in their division.
The Adult Hunter 51 & Over division championship went to Laura Lee Montross of Bedford, NY, on Wind Dancer. They won an over fences class and were fourth in the under saddle. The reserve champion was Say What, ridden by Debbie Kelly for Rodney Bross. They won an over fences class.
Earlier in the afternoon on Friday, Debbie Kelly and Say What, owned by Rodney Bross, were victorious in the WCHR Adult Amateur Finals.
The Grand Pony Hunter Championship, sponsored by Lochmoor Stables/Mindy and Greg Darst, went to Hillcrest Blue Halo, owned by Bill Schaub and ridden by 11-year-old Daisy Farish of Versailles, KY. They won three out of four classes in the small pony hunter division and placed second in the remaining class.
They were awarded with the VanderMoore Designs Trophy, donated by VanderMoore Designs. Farish was named the Best Pony Rider, an award sponsored by Archibald Cox and Brookway Stables. They were presented with the Kitty Borisoff Memorial Trophy donated by her many friends. They also won the EMO Trip of the Show with a score of 88. The reserve championship went to Rico Suave and Isabella Russekoff, who rode for Suave Pony, LLC. They placed first, third, and fourth.
The Harper Taskier Wright Memorial Trophy, given in memory of Harper by her loving parents Michael and Alexandra Borissoff Wright, friends, and family whose lives she touched was given to Farish for winning the Small Pony Hunter championship.
Schaub bought Hillcrest Blue Halo, a nine-year-old Welsh mare by Vida Blue, as a five-year-old, and his student Parker Wright started the pony in competition. Farish started riding her this year at the Winter Equestrian Festival.
Farish also won the Children's Pony Hunter championship on Northwind Marin, a six-year-old Crossbred gelding by Small-Land Martello and owned by Prue Richardson. They won an over fences class and the under saddle. The reserve champion was Woodlands Not Quite White, ridden and owned by Chloe White. They were first and third in the division.
In the Medium Pony Hunters, sponsored by Jeff and Keeley Gogul/Flagship Ltd, Topeka King and 13-year-old Taylor St. Jacques of Glen Allen, VA, won the championship. The pair won two classes in the division. St. Jacques rode for her trainer, Kim Stewart, who she thanked for the opportunity to ride Topeka King. The reserve champion was Trillville, ridden by Lili Hymowitz and owned by Rose Hill Farm. They placed first, third, and fourth in the division. The pair won the handy hunter class, and St. Jacques said it is one of her favorite classes.
The Large Pony Hunter championship went to Aladdin, ridden by Emma Kurtz for Spencer Chapin. Kurtz, a 12-year-old rider from Hudson, OH, rode Aladdin to first, second, and third place ribbons. The reserve champion was Reservations Required, ridden by Meredith Darst and owned by Alicia Moellering. They received three second place ribbons.
The Small Junior 16-17 Hunter championship was awarded to Peakewood Pharm Inc.'s Photo Shoot, ridden by Shawn Casady of Harriman, TN. They placed first, second, third and fifth in the division. The reserve champion was Parkland, ridden by Shawn Casady for Jennifer Gates. They placed first, second, and fourth.
Mahala Rummel's Charade and rider Ashley Foster of Brookeville, MD, took the championship in the Large Junior 16-17 Hunters, sponsored by Beacon Hill Stables and RC Stables. They finished first, second, and fifth in the division. Savant, ridden by Shawn Casady and owned by First Partners LP, was the reserve champion after placing first, fifth, and sixth.
The winner of the $5,000 WCHR Handy Hunter Challenge, sponsored by Johnson Horse Transportation Inc., was Nick Haness on Gelato.
Victoria Colvin rode two horses owned by Dr. Betsee Parker – Way Cool and Ovation – to the Grand Junior Hunter Championship sponsored by Lochmoor Stables/Mindy and Greg Darst, while the Grand Children's Hunter Championship was also a tie between Lily Blavin on Pringle and Daisy Farish with Northwind Marin.
Colvin and Ovation, an 11-year-old Warmblood gelding, won through their championship performance in the Small Junior Hunter 15 & Under division, sponsored by Cynthia Williams/New England Farm. They also tied with Way Cool for the High Point Junior Hunter 15 & Under, sponsored by Geddaway Farm. Ovation and Colvin won two classes and picked up a third place.
With the same ribbons, Colvin and Way Cool, a 10-year-old Hanoverian gelding by Embassy, took the Large Junior 15 & Under championship.
For her Grand Junior Hunter win, Colvin was presented with The Spontaneous Perpetual Trophy donated by the Listrani Family. Colvin was named the Best Junior Rider, an award sponsored by Karen Healey and Karen Healey Stables. The EMO Junior Trip of the show went to Colvin and Way Cool, who had a 91. Colvin ended her day by winning the $2,500 WCHR Junior Challenge, sponsored by The Caldwell and Graves Families, on Inclusive owned by Dr. Betsee Parker.
The reserve champion in the Small Junior 15 & Under Hunters was Whatever, ridden by Vivian Yowan and owned by Saddle Ridge LLC. They placed first, second, second, and fifth in the division. Lightning Z, ridden by Meredith Darst and owned by Lochmoor Stables, was reserve champion in the Large Junior 15 & Under Hunters after they placed first and third.
The Grand Children's Hunter Championship, sponsored by Mary Jane King, was another tie between the Children's Hunter Pony winners, Northwind Marin and Daisy Farish, and the Children's Hunter 14 & Under Section B champions, Pringle and Lily Blavin. They were presented with the Laura Pickett Memorial Trophy, donated by Julie Karpan. Farish and Blavin also tied for the Best Children's Hunter Rider Award, sponsored by Wild Sky Farm and The Nelson Family.
Lily Blavin, who is 14 years old and from Scottsdale, AZ, and Pringle finished first in the under saddle and won an over fences class in their division. The reserve champion was Color Up, ridden by Jacqueline Watts, who won an over fences class. Blavin and Pringle, a 10-year-old Oldenburg gelding by Radiator, have been paired for sixth months.
Saturday's champions, Daisy Farish and Northwind Marin, were able to also win an over fences class and under saddle. Farish rode for owner Prue Richardson and trainer Bill Schaub. Schaub has been working with the talented green pony for a year and a half. This was the pony's fifth horse show. Schaub said that Northwind Marin is a homebred for Prue Richardson.
Farish and Northwind Marin won the EMO Trip of the Show in the Children's divisions when they scored an 89.62. Victoria Colvin won the Overall EMO Performance of the Show when she scored a 92.5 with Way Cool in the Performance Hunter 3'6″ division.
The Children's Hunter 14 & Under Section A championship went to Statement, ridden by 13-year-old Lili Hymowitz of New York, NY, for owners Rose Hill Farm and Carolyn Dishuck. They placed second, second, and fifth. The reserve champion was Sirius Black, ridden by Madison Goetzmann for Christina Gellos. They received second, third, and fourth place ribbons.
The Children's Hunter 15-17 championship went to Golden Opportunity, a seven-year-old Mecklenburg gelding ridden by Julian Curry for Taylor Curry. They placed first and second in the division. With the same ribbons, Ashley Cross and Arabella tied with Curry, and there was a hack-off to determine the champion. Arabella was named reserve champion in the division.
The freshman at Georgetown University plans to move up to the 3'6″ Amateur-Owner Hunters next year or may take a venture into the jumper ring. At this year's Capital Challenge, he was named the recipient of the Stewart-Warner Cup for Children's Riders. Lili Hymowitz won the award for pony riders, while Vivian Yowan won the award for junior riders.
Scott Stewart and Ken Berkley were presented with the Leading Hunter Trainer Award.
The High Point Owner/Rider Awards, sponsored by ESP Farm, were given to:
Small Junior Hunter: Whatever and Vivian Yowan
Large Junior Hunter: Lightning Z and Meredith Darst
Children's Pony: Woodlands Not Quite White and Chloe White
Pony Hunter: Beau Rivage and Daisy Farish
Children's Hunter: Pringle and Lily Blavin
Jumper Results – Thursday through Saturday
There were 55 entries in the $10,000 Children's/Adult Jumper Challenge, and Kaley Pratt of Gainesville, FL, was able to win her second Challenge in a row. Last year, Pratt was the fastest to win with her horse Shane. The pair went on to win the Adult Jumper Championship at the Washington International Horse Show as well. After that, Shane was sold, and Pratt didn't find a new horse until February of this year.
She and Tjardin, a 12-year-old Dutch Warmblood mare owned by Mahala Rummel, were able to beat out 22 other entries in the jump-off with a clear round in 30.532 seconds. Second place went to Alex Volta on Lover Boy, who finished in 31.971 seconds. Lili Hymowitz and Barbara were third with a time of 32.146. Hymowitz won the Best Children's Jumper Rider Award, sponsored by Memorial Park Hunters. Pratt won the Best Adult Amateur Jumper Rider Award, sponsored by Meadow Grove Farm and was presented with The Belfield Trophy, donated by Julie Karpan.
Round 1 of the North American Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Challenge Cup sponsored by Kate Considine/Willow Brook Stables kicked off with a speed class. Victoria Colvin and Monsieur du Reverdy were the fastest to win in 65.682 seconds. Second place went to Alexandra Crown and Starnato in 70.200 seconds, while Vivian Yowan and Coral Z were third in 73.509 seconds.
The $10,000 North American Junior/Amateur-Owner Challenge Cup Final Round highlighted the evening session on Saturday at the Capital Challenge Horse Show. Fourteen-year-old Victoria Colvin of Loxahatchee, FL, sped to the win in the jump-off on Monsieur du Reverdy and captured first place, despite finishing the course with no stirrups. That also gave her the overall win for the North American Junior/Amateur Challenge Cup, sponsored by Ariat, for which she was awarded the Ariat Congressional Cup.
There were 30 entries in tonight's final round, which was held in jump-off format. There were four clear rounds, and they went for speed over the shortened course, designed by Steve Stephens. First to go was Nathaniel Britell on Kimberlite. They had one rail in 41.064 seconds and finished in third place. Haley Schaufeld and Ana Sia also had four faults, but with a slower time of 43.165 seconds, they placed fourth. Barbara Ruziska and Victoire van het Dingeshof were faster in 42.343 seconds and a clear round, but they would have to wait and see what Colvin could do.
It turns out, Colvin could do quite a lot. She and Monsieur du Reverdy, a 12-year-old Selle Francais gelding by Quidam de Revel, started out with speed, but had a hiccup after landing from the liverpool oxer into the corner. The horse tripped and caught his shoe, pulling it off, and Colvin lost a stirrup. She continued through the double combination, but after that finished the rest of the course with no stirrups and crossed the timers in 40.832 seconds for the win.
For their win in the final round, Colvin was presented with the Remy Martin Perpetual Trophy, donated by Rolling Acres and Melanie Wright. The Best Junior Jumper Rider Award, sponsored by Back Country Farm, was given to Victoria Colvin, while Darby Toben won the Best Amateur Jumper Rider Award sponsored by Lyman T. Whitehead and Eight Fences, LLC.
Capital Challenge Equitation Weekend Results, presented by Bigeq.com – Saturday and Sunday and ARIAT National Adult Medal Finals Results
Annie Finch of Rancho Santa Fe, CA, and W.C. Swing, a 14-year-old KWPN gelding by Guidam, led the victory gallop for the second time this week in the ARIAT National Adult Medal Finals. Just five days ago, Finch won the North American Adult Amateur Equitation Finals. Finch beat 28 other riders in the competitive class by scoring 87.45 in the first round and an 85.4 in the second round for a total of 172.85. Elysse Ruschmeyer and Metro finished second with a total of 168.05, while while Quinn Traendly and Parcheesi were third with 165.8.
The North American Junior Flat Equitation Championship is a fun and competitive class only found at Capital Challenge. Megan MacPherson of Boulder, CO, was able to outlast the field to return into the lineup in first place on her horse, Great Expectations. The reserve champion ribbon went to 14-year-old Hannah von Heidegger.
The 17 Year Old Equitation championship, sponsored by Old Salem Farm and Frank Madden Show Stables, went to Kilian McGrath of Thousand Oaks, CA, on Clarequest Chippy Cruise, a horse she rode for the first time this weekend. McGrath and Chippy won the over fences class in the indoor arena and were third under saddle. The 17 Year Old Equitation reserve champion was Savannah Jenkins on Capilan 2, who finished with two third places over fences and was second on the flat.
Local Brookeville, MD, rider Ashley Foster took the 16 Year Old Equitation championship, sponsored by Old Salem Farm and Frank Madden Show Stables, riding Raindance, owned by Megan McPherson. Michael Janson and Fortune Cookie finished as the 16 Year Old Equitation reserve champions following a win in an over fences class.
The 15 Year Old Equitation championship was awarded to Lillie Keenan of New York, NY, on Clearway. The pair finished second and fourth over fences and won the flat class. The 15 Year Old Equitation reserve champion was Sydney Callaway on Van Radjah. They were first and second over fences and finished sixth on the flat.
Hannah von Heidegger of Chatsworth, CA, captured the 13/14 Year Old championship sponsored by Citrus Hill Farms. She rode Beckham, a mount she has had for two years. Although she has shown at Capital Challenge twice before, this was her first time in the equitation. The reserve championship in the 13/14 Year Old Equitation was Victoria Colvin on VIP Z, who was first and second over fences (scoring a 92 along the way) and fourth on the flat.
Emma Wujak of Grosse Point Farms, MI, took the 12 Year Old Equitation championship on Sim Sala Bim. Although they are a new combination, they were able to win an over fences class and the flat class. They also placed tenth in the North American Junior Flat Equitation Championship. Alexandra Worthington and Romina 58 were reserve champions in the 12 Year Old Equitation division. They were first and fifth over fences and third in the flat class.
April Wehle of Wellington, FL, won the Adult Amateur Equitation championship on Icarus. Wehle explained how she got the ride, "I actually just rode him for the first time yesterday. I didn't have a horse for the weekend and luckily my trainer Tiffany Cornacchio-Morrissey searched everywhere and Ken and Emily Smith were nice enough to let me use their son's horse. They were really, really good to me and let me show him."
The pair won an over fences class and the flat class. The reserve champion in the Adult Amateur Equitation was Annie Finch, who rode W.C. Swing to two second places over fences and another second place on the flat.
The THIS National Children's Medal division championship went to Melanie Selleck, while the reserve champion was Sydney Hutchins.
There were 75 entries in the North American Junior Equitation Championship, and the top 20 from the first round returned for the second round. Lillie Keenan, of New York, NY, sat in second place going into the second round with a total average of 92, and she executed a beautiful trip with a score of 93.40 and a total of 184.40 to move into the lead. Victoria Colvin on VIP Z was close behind with a total score of 183.60 after receiving an identical score to Keenan in the second round.
With just .80 of a point separating the two, Keenan and Colvin had to return for a work-off. The judges – Jeff Ayers, Rob Bielefield, Cynthia Hankins, Bobbie Reber, and Jim Toon – set a challenging test that included a counter canter, hand gallop, trot jump, and halt, all without stirrups. The two riders had to face outside the ring and could not watch the other rider's test.
Colvin went first and had a fantastic trip, and Keenan followed with another smooth ride. It was incredibly close as their test scores were less than a half point apart. Keenan received a 90.6, while Colvin was scored at 90.2. Keenan won with a slight edge in a total of 275, while Colvin was second with a 273.8. Third place went to Megan MacPherson on Great Expectations, who finished with a two-round total of 178.41. Alison Cooney was fourth (175.8) on Wittewa, while Ashley Foster placed fifth with a score of 175.26 riding Raindance.
For her big win, Keenan was awarded the George H. Morris Equitation Championship Trophy donated by Frank and Stacia Madden and Beacon Hill Show Stables. Clearway's groom, Raoul Gomez, won the North American Equitation Champion Groom's Award sponsored by Holly Hill Farm. Keenan won the Best Equitation Rider Award sponsored by Karen Healey and Karen Healey Stables. Keenan's trainers, Andre Dignelli, Patricia Griffith, Laena Romond, and Brady Mitchell, won the Leading Equitation Trainer Award. The EMO Equitation Trip of the Show sponsored by EMO Insurance Services went to Victoria Colvin, who scored a 92.
Forty-one qualifiers contested this year's THIS National Children's Medal Finals. After the initial round, the top 10 returned for a second round. Thirteen-year-old Sydney Hutchins of Westlake Village, CA, led from start to finish on Gaudi, owned by Taylor Harris (who, coincidentally, is not related to the sponsor). She scored a 90.5 in the first round and an 86.7 in the second round for a winning total of 177.2. Second place went to fellow West Coaster Savannah Dukes on Alicante. They had an overall score of 172.85. Alexandra Worthington and Romina 58 were third in 169.3, while Madison Goetzmann rode Sirius Black to a total of 168.5 for fourth place. Morgan Ward and Broadway were fifth with a total score of 166.65.
The North American Adult Amateur Equitation Finals saw 37 entries, and the top 10 from the first round were back for a second round to find the winner. Annie Finch came back on top of the class and kept her lead for the perfect birthday present, a win in the finals.
Finch, of Rancho Santa Fe, CA, rode W.C. Swing to a final score of 176.75. Nicole Lyvere and Drumline were second with 170.2 points. Raven Weinlein and La Vita finished third with 169.5 points, while fourth place went to Quinn Traendly on Parcheesi (167.85). Kristen Russomanno and Starbuck were fifth with 166.6 points.
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Super tips for new Thermomix owners are revealed as Jo Whitton from Quirky Cooking is interviewed on video! Thermomix fans who follow Jo Whitton's Quirky Cooking blog will already know her as one of Australia's most experienced and best-loved Thermomix consultants. Now we can enjoy seeing her animated enthusiasm 'in the flesh' as she answers some important Thermomix questions from blogger Louise D'Allura of Meal Planning Your Way.
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- Great questions from Louise D'Allura but it's Quirky Jo's vast expertise with the Thermomix that makes this video a golden nugget for new Thermomix owners everywhere.
- A good range of topics relevant to new Thermomix owners is covered in a short time: tips about timing, using the varoma, adapting recipes, seasoning recipes and more! Jo is not afraid to tell it like it is and teasingly reminds us that if our meal doesn't taste as desired… "that's not the Thermomix's fault!"
- Quirky Jo is a 'power user' of the Thermomix and 'power sharer' of healthier Thermomix recipes. With a large family and many Thermomix demonstrations in her career as a consultant she is an expert at making nutritious allergy-friendly family recipes with the super kitchen machine. She has a huge facebook following and is preparing her first Thermomix recipe cookbook. If you don't already know Quirky Jo, you can read more here, or visit her on the Quirky Cooking blog.
- In a hurry? There is a thorough and very helpful recap of the interview's main tips on Louise D'Allura's blog.

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Feliz Día de los Muertos!
Day of the Dead is celebrated tomorrow and Friday in Mexico. This week I'm finally feeling the spirit. Here is the altar I put up yesterday in our living room: ... and the Pan de Muerto I had for breakfast, purchased from La Puerta Abierta Bakery in Roma. (Verdict: thumbs up, although it didn't have any orange-blossom water.) Here's our small-but-growing collection of oficios, which are palm-sized figurines depicting various professions. This year we scored with the chef lady and some skeleton dudes reverse-dunking a basektball. (Those dudes aren't pictured, because they're on the altar itself.) And the skull-shaped earrings I bought at Mercado de Medellín! Hope you all have a fantastic Day of the Dead, and that you remember your loved ones who've passed on. More on Day of the Dead from The Mija Chronicles: How to Make a Day of the Dead Altar A Plain but Lovely Pan De Muerto A Visit to Toluca's Fería de Alfeñique (Sugar-Skull Market) Traditional Day of the Dead Candy


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Chalet Le Bonheur is an older, traditional style chalet that offers great value for your money. The décor isn't as smart as some of our newer
chalets, hence the lower price, but it has an ensuite bathroom in each bedroom and is a comfortable chalet with log fireplace and the same excellent service you get in all our chalets! Chalet Le Bonheur enjoys a quiet location at the upper end of the village, but is a mere five minutes' walk from the lift station, and even less to shops and bars. New for winter 2012–13 is an access lift very close by Le Bonheur which replaces the old Three Valleys chair. It's a gondola lift which will drop you onto the slope just above the main Ariondaz bubble.
Ground floor: 2 twin rooms, each with shower, basin and w.c.
1st floor: Lounge/dining area with log fireplace. Separate w.c. Kitchen
2nd floor: 2 twin rooms (eaves), each with shower, basin and w.c.
Chalet board: cooked breakfast, afternoon tea and a 3-course evening meal with unlimited wine at dinner, coffee and mints 6 nights a week. Champagne reception with canapés on arrival, with Kir and canapés on Saturday. Cheeseboard once a week.
Your day starts with freshly brewed tea or coffee (don't worry, we bring real teabags from the UK) and a spread of fresh crusty baguette and jams, yoghurt, fruit and cereals on the table. The cooked breakfast menu changes every day but includes bacon, sausages, eggs, French toast, grilled tomato, succulent mushrooms, Heinz baked beans…
Once you've returned from your tough day on the slopes, homemade afternoon tea is served and favourites range from classic treats such as scones with cream and jam to squidgy brownies or raspberry and white chocolate cupcakes. In the evening we let our experienced hosts use their imaginations and the fantastic fresh produce we have to create a mouthwatering 3-course menu for the week. Unlimited red, rosé and white wines (from bottles, not boxes!) are served through dinner, (with coffee and chocolates in the comfy seats after your meal!). If you're a bit of a wine buff, you can pre-order our Wine Lover's Package which is just £40pp for 6 bottles of our upgraded selection - you choose whether you'd like 6 whites, 6 reds, our mixed selection or your very own combination of the above!
Children are equally well looked after. If you wish your youngsters to have an earlier tea – all homemade, fresh and nutritious, of course – then please let us know in advance so we can pass the message on to your host. If there's anything you'd rather not eat, whether for moral, sensory or digestive reasons, please don't hesitate to let us know before you travel. We won't charge you a penny extra.
•5 star luxury resort •Vast 3 Valleys •Traditional chocolate box villages & chalets •Lots of ski in/ski out
Attractive, traditional and oozing style, Courchevel ticks all the boxes for a first class ski holiday. With masses of amenities and a quality area that's well linked within the rest of the Three Valleys - not to mention an infectiously glam atmosphere - it's no wonder Courchevel's one of the most popular ski resorts in the world.
Great for •Families •Groups •Luxury skiing •Foodies
Snow Report: Top 330cm, Bottom 220cm
Snow Forecast: 20cm expected this week
Snow History: February average depth 133.5cm
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It's been a few weeks since I worked on a furniture project and I was just itching to get to one. I of course always seem to have a stock pile of furniture projects in my garage at all times. It's usually just a matter of being inspired with an idea and then actually being able to get around to the project. I had the idea for my Yard Stick Sewing Table for two years. Two years. This time it was a matter of gathering all the right supplies.
I shared this old sewing table over two years ago in a Thrifty Thursday post. I couldn't believe that it's been two years since I found this sweet little table, but it has. On one hand I'm ashamed that I kept it that long awaiting a makeover, on the other I'm glad that I held out for exactly what I wanted.
The top of the sewing table had some veneer that had been pulled off. It looked like it had been hacked off with an axe, honestly. It was completely rough and really unusable as is. I knew that I needed to cover the top of the table somehow. Then it dawned on me…..yard sticks. They would be the perfect cover for the ugly table top and it's such a fun vintage nod to the sewing theme.
I ended up using spray primer and paint for the table, Heirloom White by Rustoleum. I sometimes like to spray pieces that have legs, spindles, etc. It seems easier to me to smoothly and evenly paint those areas while avoiding missed spots and drips. I distressed the table with my sanding block then used a clear spray top coat.
The yard sticks were not as easily found as I thought they would be. I did a fair amount of searching for a long time, in every antique and thrift store I would pop in. I finally found a bunch of yard sticks at one antique mall and excitedly brought them home. We began cutting them to fit the top of the sewing table and wouldn't you know it? I didn't have enough to finish the table. So it took be a bunch of more months to finally get enough yard sticks to fill up the top.
I glued all the yard sticks down with some wood glue and then weighed them down to dry. Most of the sticks were pretty rough so I added a few coats of Polycrylic to smooth things out and protect them. The top may be a bit uneven because of the different thicknesses of the sticks but at least they are smooth and glossy.
My Yard Stick Sewing Table took quite some time to actually produce but I'm so glad that I waiting for all the right materials. It totally paid off and I love how it turned out. It's simply vintagey beautiful.
So what do you think? Was it worth waiting for?
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About an hour ago I tried astral projection using a guide I found on this site, which can be found here: http://www.spellsofmagic.com/spells/spiritual_spells/conjuring_spells/3118/page.html
I'm concerned now, because since trying I've been experiencing a lot of twitching/spasming. I'm worried that I've somehow, I don't know, damaged my brain or something. I'm fairly new to everything magic-related. Can anyone tell me if they think this effect should pass soon, or if it is something to be really worried about?


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+ Lake Club model honored at Parade of Homes
The kitchen and master suite of The Alezio, a London Bay Homes' model inside the Matera neighborhood of
The Lake Club in Lakewood Ranch, both earned awards at the 2013 Parade of Homes.
At the Feb. 23 to March 10 event, which showcased homes in Manatee and Sarasota counties, The Alezioalso was named "best floor plan."
The model's kitchen, painted yellow with wood flooring and white cabinets, earned the Parade of Homes' Best Kitchen Award in its price range.
The Alezio's master suite, which features a canopy bed and large bathroom, won the parade's Best Master Suite Award.
The Alezio model — one of five floor plans at Matera that can be customized — also has an optional second-floor bedroom and a summer kitchen.
The floor plan can be built with two to four bedrooms, two-and-a-half to four-and-a-half bathrooms and 3,105 to almost 4,000 square feet of living space.
The Alezio is priced at $1.35 million.
+ Neal Communities tops sales record
Neal Communities broke its own record in March.
The Lakewood Ranch builder sold 91 homes last month, topping the 81 homes it sold in February.
"This has been an unprecedented sales season," said David Hunihan, director of sales for Neal Communities. "There are three factors fueling our sales success right now: great value, low mortgage rates and our large variety of inventory to suit varied needs in the current market."
To keep up with supply and demand in the local market, Neal Communities has been increasing pricing across several communities.
The March sales were spread out over 13 neighborhoods from Parrish to Englewood.
Highlight sales include 21 sales at Central Park at Lakewood Ranch and six sales in Belleisle in Lakewood Ranch's Country Club East.
+ Chamber gives awards in local health care
Local health care will be in the spotlight at Manatee Chamber of Commerce's Champions of Health-care Awards celebration April 25.
The awards recognize individuals, institutions and programs that have especially impacted the community.
Six awards will be presented at a special breakfast event from 7:45 to 9:30 a.m., at the Polo Grill & Bar in Lakewood Ranch.
Table sponsorships are available for $400, and individual tickets are $35. Interested parties can reserve a spot at www.ManateeChamber.com or by calling Jacki Dezelski at 941-748-4842, Ext. 131.
Finalists are as follows:
Physician: Dr. Kevin Boyer, of Pinnacle Medical Group; Dr. Peter Mattina, Dermatology; and Dr. Andre Renard, University Plastic Surgeons.
Nurse: Terry Doire, Blake Medical Center; Patty Madsen, Blake Medical Center; and Kathryn Vejins, Lakewood Ranch Medical Center.
Allied Health Professional: Ray Fusco, Manatee County Rural Health Services; Diane Lehman, Blake Medical Center; and Anita Weaver, State College of Florida.
Individual of Merit: Graham Berquist, volunteer; Dr. Richard Conard; Mary Ruiz, Manatee Glens; and Steven Tinsworth.
Institution/Program: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM); Manatee Glens; and We Care Manatee.
Innovation/Research: The Roskamp Institute; Dr. E. J. Sanchez, of Cardiovascular and Vein Center of Florida; and TAVR Program, of Blake Medical Center.


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NOVA Names Steve Mrowka to Athletic Director Post
Courtesy of NOVA Athletics
Northern Virginia Community College announced that Steve Mrowka has been named the college's inaugural athletic director. Mrowka takes over the helm of NOVA athletics from Brian Anweiler who serves as the College-wide Student Life Coordinator. Anweiler led NOVA's transition from club sports to intercollegiate athletics in 2011, and the school is in its second season as a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association.
Mrowka brings a wealth of experience as a head coach, an athletic administrator and as a student-athlete to the position. Most recently, he served as the head baseball coach at George Washington University, an NCAA Division I program in Washington, D.C., for eight seasons (2005-2012).
Prior to his tenure with the Colonials, Mrowka served as the head baseball coach at Georgia College & State University for 11 seasons (1994-2004) and guided the Bobcats to the NCAA Division II tournament five times (1995, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002). He also earned multiple Coach of the Year accolades and his teams were consistently ranked nationally. In addition to his role as head coach, Mrowka served as an athletic administrator at GC & SU.
Through 19 years as a head coach, Mrowka's collegiate coaching record is a combined 609-476-3. He picked up his 600th career victory on April 3, 2012. He also coached GW to a victory in the first game ever played at Nationals' Park in Washington, D.C.
Mrowka attended Bates College in Lewiston, Maine, where he was a varsity letterman in football, ice hockey and baseball. He transferred a year later to Polk State College in Winter Haven, Fl., where he earned an associate's degree and was an all-state shortstop. Following Polk State, Mrowka enrolled at the University of North Carolina where he was a two-year starter in the Tar Heels' infield and earned a bachelor's degree in physical education.
"Steve's credentials for this position are ideal," said Anweiler. "He has competed or coached at almost every level of intercollegiate athletics and that experience will pay dividends for NOVA student-athletes and coaches. As a former two-year college stand¬out and successful transfer to a prestigious NCAA Division I program, he can serve as a model for our current students."
After playing in the renowned Cape Cod and Alaska Baseball Leagues, he was a ninth-round draft choice of the Boston Red Sox in 1985. Mrowka was in spring training with the Houston Astros when an elbow injury ended his playing career. Mrowka later spent two years at the University of Georgia where he earned a M.Ed., in sport management.
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TOPEKA (KSNT) – Topeka is still on the lookout for one of the dogs that attacked some school children Monday morning.
An officer was forced to shoot and kill one and the other ran away.
It happened early Monday morning as children were trying to board the school bus.
The dog that got away is described as a white pit bull with brown spots.
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The following obituaries were contributed to the Jones County NCGenWeb Project for 2010.
BRYANT, Katie Mae Koonce – Pollocksville – Katie Mae Koonce Bryant, 74, of 200 York St., Pollocksville, died Friday, July 3, 2009, at CarolinaEast Medical Center. She was a lifelong resident of Jones County and attended Jones County schools. The funeral will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Northwest A Conference Tabernacle, Trenton, with the Rev. Brenda Farrow officiating. Burial will be in the Murphy Cemetery, Pollocksville. She is survived by her three sons, Clinton Bryant of Pollocksville, and Melvin Bryant and James Bryant of Maysville; three daughters, Clardine Bryant Fonville of Pollocksville, Wanda Bryant Strayhorn of Newport and Dr. Madie Bryant Orange of Hinesville, Ga.; three brothers, Cleveland Roberts and Robert J. Roberts, both of Pollocksville, and Ervin C. Roberts of Lillington; six sisters, Dorothy K. Williams of Plainfield, N.J., Christine S. Meadows of Pollocksville, Ellen Pralean of the Bronx, N.Y., Etta Williams of New Bern, Barbara Ann Staten of Kinston and Mary J. Watson of Vanceboro; 12 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends at the home. Arrangements are by Oscar's Mortuary Inc. — Kinston Free Press, July 6, 2009 – Submitted by Jeanette Corcoran.
MALLARD Jr., Leo Clinton – 83, of Kinston died Wednesday, February 9, 2010. Mr. Mallard was born in New Bern on April 25, 1926, to the late Leo Clinton Mallard Sr. and Hilda White Mallard. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his step-mother, Florence Mallard; sister Edna Mallard Doster; and nephew, Dwight Doster. He attended Trenton High School and then joined the U.S. Navy, where he served until October 19, 1945. He then enlisted in the U.S. Air Force on January 29, 1947, and served 23 years, retiring as Master Sergeant on July 31, 1968. While serving his country with honor through WWII and the Korean War, he received the following awards and declarations: The Air Force Good Conduct Medal, Good Conduct Medal (Army), and the Air Force Longevity Service Award Ribbon. Service Stars awarded include the American Defense Service Medal, American Cam-paign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WWII Victory Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Korean Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, and the Small Arms Marksman-ship Ribbon. Mr. Mallard was especially proud of his participation in the 6594th Aerospace Test Wing, where from May 1962 through December 1963 at Cape Canaveral, Fla., his unit pioneered on-orbit flight tests of satellite systems. The capability developed by the 6594th Aerospace Test Wing, conducting multiple orbit test operations and routinely recovered capsules plummeting from outer space, ranks among the outstanding accomplishments of the Nation at that time, and to which Mr. Mallard was awarded the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award. After retiring from the military, Mr. Mallard taught radio electronics at Jones County Senior High School and worked 10 years for the Voice of America giving him 33 years of government service. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Kinston, where he served as a Deacon. He was also a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 43; an active Ham Radio operator and had the tallest radio tower in the neighborhood to which he took much delight. He also was a member of the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), 10-10 International, the Kinston Amateur Radio Society, and the Air Force Sergeant Association. at the First Presbyterian Church in Kinston with the Reverend William Nickels officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made First Presbyterian Church, 2101 N. Heritage Street, Kinston, NC 28501. Arrangements by Howard-Carter Funeral Home. Kinston Free Press, February 11-14, 2010 — Submitted by Jeanette Corcoran
OVERSTREET, John A. of Grifton, 62, died Friday, Feb. 5, 2010. Born July 20, 1947, in Robeson County to Roland and Mary Overstreet. He is preceded in death by his father and one sister, Margaret Freeman. John was a true outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting and fishing in his spare time. Survivors include his wife, Maggie Overstreet of the home; three sons: John Overstreet Jr., of Ayden; Robert Overstreet and wife, Lisa, of Ayden; Billy Overstreet and wife, Candace, of Grifton; one daughter: Beverly Overstreet of Kinston; his mother, Mary Nunburger of Lumber-ton; one sister: Carolyn Prevatte, of Lumberton; one brother; George Overstreet, of Lumberton; four grandchildren: Summer, Kayla, Faith and Cody; one great-grandchild: Austin and several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. The funeral service will be held on Tuesday Feb. 9, 2010, at 1 p.m. at Farmer Funeral Service of Ayden. A private burial will take place in the Triangle Run Cemetery in Trenton immediately following the service. Tvhe family will receive friends Monday evening from 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home and other times at the family home, 1845 E. Hanrahan Rd. in Grifton. Arrangements by Farmer Funeral Service. — Kinston Free Press, February 7 – 10, 2010 — Submitted by Jeanette Corcoran.
POLLOCK, Clifton McDaniel – 86, died Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at his residence. Mr. Pollock was a retired farmer. He was a member of Trenton United Methodist Church. He served his country in the US Army during World War II. His courageous duties and actions made him the recipient of the purple heart bronze star and silver star. He was also a member of American Legion Post #154. Funeral will be 3:00 PM Thursday at Trenton United Methodist Church with Rev. Bud Morton officiating. Burial will follow in the Trenton Cemetery. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Mattie Ipock Pollock; one son, James Clifton Pollock of Kinston; two daughters, Anne Pollock Waller of Trenton and Kay Pollock Bender of Pollocksville; one brother, Kenneth Pollock of New Bern; eight grandchildren, Julie Waller Hampton, Ashley Waller Norris, Megan Waller Bynum, Ginny Pollock Moody, Molly Pollock, Lauren Bender Meadows, John Mark Bender, and Robert Pollock Bender; and two great-grandchildren, Milly Hampton and Maddie Norris. The family will receive friends at the church on Thursday from 2:00 – 3:00 PM, just prior to the funeral service, and other times at the home. The family would like to offer a special word of thanks to Dr. Neil Bender and staff at ECIM, Community Hospice, and his caregivers, Christine and McKinley Thomas and Sandra Turner, along with numerous people who cared for him the past several years. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the Trenton United Methodist Church. — Kinston Free Press — Submitted by Jeanette Corcoran.
WICKS, Wallace Wayne – Maysville – Wallace Wayne Wicks, 85, of Maysville died Friday, January 15, 2010, at the Carolina East Medical Center. He was born October 16, 1924, in Omaha, Nebraska, the son of the late William Cullen Wicks and Violet Stanford Wicks. He was also predeceased by his wife, Rozelle Royall Wicks, who died in 2007, and his brother, William Stanford Wicks. Mr. Wicks graduated from Primrose High School in 1941.He served in the U. S.
Army Air Forces during World War II as a B-17 pilot with the 613th Squadron, 401st Bomb Group, 8th Air Force. He flew 35 combat missions over Germany and Occupied Europe, and was awarded 6 air medals and 3 battle stars. He served in the Air Force Reserve and retired as a Lieutenant Colonel. He attended the University of Nebraska before his service in the war, and after the war attended Iowa State University, graduating in 1949. Upon graduation, he moved to Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina to begin his career as a professional forester with Halifax Paper Company, which became Champion International, now International Paper. He married Rozelle Royall on June 19, 1955, and they had three children. In 1965 the family moved to Maysville, where he served as an active community leader until his death. From 1965 to his retirement in 1987, he served from Hofmann Forest as a regional timberlands manager for Champion International. He was past chairman of the N.C. State Board of Registration for Foresters, and was an
active member of the N.C. Forestry Foundation, Inc. And the Division of Forestry at N.C. State University, and other professional associations. He was a faithful member and ruling elder of Pollocksville PresbyterianChurch. He had a deep and abiding faith and lived the Gospel in his daily life. He was a member of the Maysville Rotary Club for 45 years, and was named a Paul Harris Fellow in recognition of his exceptional service to the community. He was an avid reader and lifelong learner in many fields. He demonstrated his passion for history through service as a member of the board of directors of the Onslow County Museum Foundation, Inc. Until his death, and as past president of the Jones County Historical Society, and member of the Oregon Trail Society. He was a founding member of Quaker Neck
Country Club, and, with his wife, an active member of the Jones County Arts Council. He served on the Jones County Planning Board and served as a clerks commissioner. He enjoyed his membership in the 401st Bomb Group and, with
his family, participated in many group reunions around the United States and in England. He was a member of the Reserve Officers Association, American Legion, 8th Air Force Historical Society, and Air Force Association.
He was an intrepid traveler and explorer, visiting all 50 states and Canada, Mexico, Europe, South Pacific, and Russia. He knew most of the blue highways around the U.S., and took special joy in taking his family on long vacations out West in the station wagon, and showing them the scenic byways where his beloved nature, trees and rocks could be explored and enjoyed. He seldom traveled without his machete, rock hammer and gold pan! He was an eclectic collector, gathering a library of thousands of books, as well as stamps and coins. He was a great appreciator and student of American art (visiting museums often when not on the blue highways). He loved music and especially
enjoyed the musical leadership in worship by his church choir (directed by his wife), and her performances with area choral groups. He was known for his wisdom, thoughtfulness, generosity, and humility, and for his great devotion to his family, loyalty to his friends, and faithful service to his church and community. Surviving are his loving family: one son, William Royall Wicks and wife, Kelly, of Valdosta, Ga.; two daughters, Robin Wicks Robinson and husband,
Chip, of Wilmington and Laura Wallace Wicks of Asheville; four grandchildren Glennie Jeane Wicks and Lorrie Bruning Wicks of Valdosta, Ga., and James Hendry Robinson III and Wallace Katherine McLean Robinson of Wilmington. The
family is deeply grateful to Shirley Eubanks for her faithful care of and friendship to their father. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, January 21, 2010, at the Pollocksville Presbyterian Church with the Dr. Eric Faust officiating. Graveside service with full military honors will follow at 3:30 p.m. in the Clinton Cemetery, Clinton, NC.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 20 at the Pollocksville Presbyterian Church. Memorials may be made to the Pollocksville Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 205 Pollocksville, N.C. 28573 or to the Jones County Community Foundation, P.O. Box 626, Maysville, N.C. 28555. Arrangements by Sayland Funeral Home, Maysville, N.C. — Kinston Free Press, January 19, 2010 — Submitted by Jeanette Corcoran.


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text: On Sun, 9 May 2004, Vincent Lefevre wrote:> Hi,>> The documentation of overcommit_memory in Documentation/sysctl/vm.txt> should be clarified, as with the following simple program, malloc()> never returns 0 on an official 2.4.26 kernel, even if overcommit_memory> has been set to 0. Running it has the effect of having random processes> killed, and eventually this process itself.What made you think that malloc would return 0 if the systemwas "out of memory??" Malloc will return NULL, which is not 0 BTW,if you are out of address-space or have corrupted it by writingpast a previous allocation. Malloc's return value is a void *. Itshould be compared against NULL, not zero.When malloc() needs new "memory". It just asks the kernel toset the new break address or, in the case of mmap() mallocs, asksto extend a mapped region. Until somebody actually uses thoseregions, you haven't used any memory. So there is no way formalloc() to "know" ahead of time.If you run a malloc() bomb from the root account you shouldend up killing off a lot of processes. If you run it froma normal user account, and you have set the user's resourcequotas properly, only the user should get into trouble.Cheers,Dick JohnsonPenguin : Linux version 2.4.26 on an i686 machine (5557.45 BogoMips). Note 96.31% of all statistics are fiction.-To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" inthe body of a message to firstname.lastname@example.com majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.htmlPlease read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/


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Credit card processing is big business on the internet. Every serious business has to accept credit cards. Its great that other payment options are available like Paypal to try and keep some of these big merchant providers honest, but its still a business that is riddled with dishonest practices in my opinion. There are major issues with Visa/MC/Discover and Amex and then there are problems with the merchant providers themselves that link into the systems that we use. Lets talk about a few of them.
Security Problems – There is no incentive to fix security problems. In fact, there is TONS of money being made by these companies on all that fraud that is happening out there. Chargeback fees to companies doing the billing are getting higher and higher. As the fraud increases Visa and others simply increase the discount rate that merchants like us pay to interchange for processing to compensate. No problem right? Wrong, guess who pays? The consumer always pays in the higher prices that merchants are forced to pass on in ever increasing credit card fees.
Reverse Charges (Issuing Credits) – This is the biggest scam of all. Lets say someone buys hosting for $100. We pay a small transaction fee (These usually range from 10 cents to 25 cents) to our merchant services provider. Often there is a gateway fee – many providers offer this free or charge, but most companies pay another 2-10 cents per transaction. Next you have to pay the interchange fee (This varies by card type – there are more than 50 different interchange rates) which for most online businesses varies between 2-3%. Now, lets get back to our example. Someone pays $100 for hosting – So our costs are approximately ($.10+$.02+$2.25) $2.37 to bill and accept that transaction. If later I have to issue a credit for the $100 most companies make you pay the same transaction costs (10 cents and 2 cents) AND you don't get back the $2.25!! You don't get back the interchange fee! We DO get back the interchange fee now. We have negotiated that, but 99% of the companies in the world don't. Who keeps the interchange fee? Visa/MC? They keep a little, but the vast majority is going back to your merchant provider who pockets it and never tells you they got it back.
When I confronted my merchant provider I was given the response that EVERYONE does it and is an accepted practice in the industry. Everyone else getting screwed doesn't make me feel any better about it. We got it "fixed" on our end, but only because we are a big enough fish that they wanted to keep our business. There are HUGE companies that are paying literally millions of dollars a year in these charges that don't have to. I encourage all companies big and small to call their merchant providers and find out if you are paying this. Be warned that most sales people in the industry tell you it doesn't happen or don't know. I checked many providers myself and only found one that didn't do it. Chances are that if you have significant credits in your business you are giving away a lot of money that you don't have to.
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South Park About Last Night
Obama wins the election and is revealed to have been co-conspiring with McCain to win it for ten years to make the ultimate heist: the Hope Diamond. Also, South Park resident has secrets nobody would suspect.
In a drunken ecstatic mob most of the South Park residents find themselves soon after Obama is declared the next President of the United States of America. Randy especially makes a fool of himself, not surprisingly, marching about broadly declaring his offensive opinions because "things are different now!" Meanwhile, the McCain supporters are in shock and terrified for their lives, so they try to set up a plan to survive what they are sure will be a catastrophic term.
We like Ike
However, Ike is sad, because he was a McCain supporter and is presently devastated by the Obama win; he even attempts suicide at one point by jumping from a five foot height (apparently this is a world in which the game "kick the baby" doesn't exist). Once they realize Kyle's brother is in danger, he and Stan haul Ike onto their red wagon to whisk him off to the hospital, trying to deal with the McCain supporters along the way, who are freaking out and trying to crowd into a bunker built by Mr. Mackey (Game Over, man, mmkay?), Mr. Garrison, and Principal Victoria among others. Once they realize that these McCain supporters will be of no help, they move on.
Meanwhile, back in Washington…
…two presidential candidates, one the landslide winner, the other the defeated maverick, face off in a motel room, then exchange high fives and greet each other like old friends. Apparently McCain and Obama, for the last ten years, have been planning a heist together to steal the hope diamond, by way of electing one of them president. In "Ocean's Eleven" style their diabolical plot is further uncovered and we see Sarah Palin is really an undercover British agent who just puts on the dorky accent and folksy style, and Michelle Obama is merely a random sassy black woman who is posing as Obama's wife. A few anonymous others dot the scene, and they end up pulling off the caper in kick-ass way, with of course a few traditional heist hitches, executed in classic South Park style.
"I love happy endings"
They fake their deaths by placing dummies in a plane rigged to blow, and as they cash their winnings and head off to island destination unknown, Obama decides to stay with Michelle and start a real family as the first family And little Ike is revealed to be the mastermind behind the whole thing, as he explodes the plane through remote detonation and declares them deceased on a computer he hacks. "Boom, Baby."
It's about time that South Park came out with their presidential election episode. Their two previous ones, "Douche and Turd," and "Trapper Keeper" were both pretty creative and didn't really directly reference the election. Here it's a full blown parody, and though the "Ocean's Eleven" dynamic seems a little tired and late (how long ago were those movies popular?), the script tends to be witty enough to be amusing, and the Sarah Palin as a secret sexy sassy British agent is priceless. And like always, the writers don't let either side get away with anything – making fun of the overtly enthusiastic Obama supporters who mindlessly think he's going to solve all our problems, to McCain supporters who are now deadly fearful of a world with Obama as the next president. Though we all have our concerns, Trey Parker and Matt Stone seem to be telling Americans, in their usual level-headed style, "Hey, don't be a dumbass. Obama's not gonna cure everything. But you don't have to hide out in a bunker if you're afraid of Obama. Now that Obama is going to be president, he needs our support. " It's to the show's credit that they don't go into excessive stoning of the already beaten down candidates – the election is over, it's time to move on and focus on more important things – though of course they do have their fun with Sarah Palin, putting a sexy twist that's both creative and a almost too realistically funny to contemplate for too long. (I could tell you if I'm kidding, but then I'd have to kill you.) Oh, and Cartman's only in this episode for five seconds, rolling by on a three-wheeler and asking the kids if they want to buy a TV from his trailing bin of television sets. Why? I don't know, but that's just one more reason South Park is awesome.


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Comparison of non-linear growth models to describe the growth curve in West African Dwarf Sheep
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The objectives of this study were to compare the goodness of fit of four non-linear growth models, i.e. Brody, Gompertz, Logistic and Von Bertalanffy, in West African Dwarf (WAD) sheep. A total of 5274 ... [more ▼]
The objectives of this study were to compare the goodness of fit of four non-linear growth models, i.e. Brody, Gompertz, Logistic and Von Bertalanffy, in West African Dwarf (WAD) sheep. A total of 5274 monthly weight records from birth up to 180 days of age from 889 lambs, collected during 2001 to 2004 in Betecoucou breeding farm in Benin were used. In the preliminary analysis, the General Linear Model Procedure of the Statistical Analysis Systems Institute was applied to the dataset to identify the significant effects of the sex of lamb (male and female), type of birth (single and twin), season of birth (rainy season and dry season), parity of dam (1, 2 and 3) and year of birth (2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004) on the observed birth weight and monthly weight up to 6 months of age. The models parameters (A, B and k), coefficient of determination (R2), mean square error (MSE) were calculated using language of technical computing package Matlab R , 2006. The mean values of A, B and k were substituted into each model to calculate the corresponding Akaike's Information Criterion (AIC). Among the four growth functions, the Brody model has been selected for its accuracy of fit according to the higher R2, lower MSE and AIC. Finally, the parameters A, B and k were adjusted in Matlab R , 2006 for the sex of lamb, year of birth, season of birth, birth type and the parity of ewe, providing a specific slope of the Brody growth curve. The results of this study suggest that Brody model can be useful for WAD sheep breeding in Betecoucou farm conditions through growth monitoring. [less ▲]Detailed reference viewed: 94 (11 ULiège)
Genetic and non genetic effects on growth traits of West African Dwarf sheep in Benin (West Africa)
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Examination of non-genetic factors affecting the growth performance of Djallonke sheep in soudanian zone at the Okpara Breeding farm of Benin
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Examination of non-genetics factors affecting the growth performance of Djallonke sheep at the Okpara breeding farm in Soudanian zone of Benin
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Non-genetic factors affecting the reproduction performance, lamb growth and productivity indices of Djallonke sheep
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Paramètres génétiques et non-génétiques des caractères de croissance du mouton Djallonké au Bénin - Genetics and non-genetics parameters of West African Dward sheep growth traits in Benin
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Amélioration des ovins dans l'Ouémé et le Plateau en République du Bénin. Enjeux des croisements des ovins Djallonké avec les moutons du Sahel
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Intervalle entre vêlage chez la vache Borgou au Benin
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This retrospective study has been carry out in the Monastery bovine exploitation of Kokoubou (department of Borgou in Benin). Data were collected and analysed from individual cow records of 1967 to 1989. It concerned 150 Borgou cows and 838 calving intervals. The following parameters have been determined: monthly frequency of calving and calving interval. Monthly frequencies of calving are not regrouped in rainy season. Calving intervals have decreased with lactation numbers, while the season presents no effect. [less ▲]Detailed reference viewed: 237 (8 ULiège)


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One of my favorite book blogs is… books I done read. I'm giggling just typing that. Totally not your average book blog. (Go look, it's fine. I can wait.)
Anytime I see a book (that I haven't read) reviewed there, I feel the urge to read it. Doesn't matter whether she liked the book or not. I want to read it simply because of the post on this blog. Hell, when she writes about books I have read, I want to read them again. Every. Single. Time.
So, it won't surprise you that I had to read Cleaning House: One Woman's 12 Month Experiment to Rid Her Home of Youth Entitlement after seeing the post about it on books i done read.
That's one hell of a title, isn't it?
And, here's where I just say go over to books i done read and read what she says because that's pretty much what I have to say, too. I don't do animated gifts so you're really better off going over there and laughing your way through her review. Really. Go on. It's fine. It's also fun.
The entitlement – it is huge. And, it's a problem. Even when your kids do know how to mow the lawn or clean the bathroom or get jobs when they're teenagers…


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Fishing season is here in earnest, and with fishing season come the inevitable fish stories. The biggest fish story being told on the Kenai this year is not "the one that got away" or "you shoulda been here last week."
The biggest fish story going around is that catch and release conserves big Kenai kings. That is not true. Catch and release kills big Kenai kings.
The only way to conserve fish is to not kill fish, and catch and release kills fish. One of every 12 kings caught and released dies the first time it's caught, and one in every seven kings is caught more than once.
The simple truth is that catch and release under any name slot limit, release a hawg program, whatever doesn't conserve fish. Catch and release conserves fishing.
Catch and release conserves fishing because while it's true that catch and release kills fish, it kills them more slowly than does an unrestricted harvest fishery. Instead of being killed the first time it's caught, catch and release allows a Kenai king to be cycled past 12 fishermen before
it's killed. Said another way, catch and release kills every 12th king caught the first time it's caught. A fish that can be caught 12 times before it's killed provides much more fishing than does a fish that can be caught only once.
More fishing translates into more fun for some and more dollars for the sportfishing industry. More fishing means more dollars for guides, more lodges full of sports, more tackle sold, and more license dollars for the Alaska Department of Fish and Game's Sport Fish Division.
It's all about fun and money.
Moreover, it has been suggested by members of the sportfishing industry that our Kenai kings are something more than meat, that the fish could serve some higher purpose than just being eaten.
Former Gov. Tony Knowles, however, said that the most important salmon is the one on Alaska's dinner plates. Even the Kenai River Sportfishing Association agrees there is no better use of Alaska's salmon than for personal and family consumption.
What then is a salmon if not meat, and what higher purpose can the salmon serve than being eaten? Fun? Money? Thrills?
No, the salmon is meat and can serve no higher purpose than being eaten. As meat, the salmon reminds us that we live in a world where everything dies so that something else might live.
As meat, the salmon reminds us of our place in the created order and of our interdependence on other living creatures. Salmon are much more than toys or a resource to be exploited for fun, thrills and money.
Environmental writer and poet Wendell Berry says it best: "We can not live harmlessly or strictly at our own expense; we depend upon other creatures and survive by their deaths. To live, we must daily break the body and shed the blood of creation. The point is, when we do this knowingly, lovingly, skillfully, reverently, it is a sacrament; when we do it ignorantly, greedily, clumsily, destructively, it is a desecration ... in such desecration, we condemn ourselves to spiritual and moral loneliness, and others to want."
Anglers would do well to keep their first two legal kings, eating them in gratitude for their and our place in the web of life, and forgetting catch and release.
It's a fish story.
John Nelson, an avid sportsman, is a Soldotna resident and a member of the Kenai-Soldotna Fish and Game Advisory Committee.
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