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Recipes: Beef
Tortellini & Meatball Soup
This soup really hit the spot for us and with its mix of textures and flavors it has a little something for everyone. And since it is filling, without being...
Philly Cheesesteak Sliders
Philly Cheesesteak Sliders: Show off your party skills by turning a crowd favorite into a handy little slider! Ingredients: 1 ½ lbs thin steak, cut into...
Cheeseburger Dip
Cheeseburger Dip: Cheeseburgers are an All-American favorite and definitely a favorite in our own homes! This recipe is a yummy twist on the usual cheeseburger...
Pizzas and Pizza Soup
Pizza Ingredients: Cooking spray 1 pizza dough crust 1 container pizza sauce (We used Contadina Pizza Squeeze) 1-2 cups shredded cheese of choice (we used...
Graveyard Pasta
Graveyard Pasta Do you need something equally spooky and delicious for your little goblins to feast on this Halloween? This is the perfect meal! Simple and...
Ground Beef Chalupas
Fun to build, fun to eat! In our homes we love meals that you can "build yourself" so everyone is happy at the dinner table! Another great thing...
Loaded Cheeseburger Pasta
4 to 6 quart slow cooker Serves 6 to 10 We always love to take our favorites and put a new spin on them. In this case, cheeseburger + pasta = perfection....
Game Day Nachos
Game Day Nachos Entertaining is one of our favorite things! We love to have people gather around, have a good time, and top it all of with some yummy food! Now...
Zesty Slow Cooker Pot Roast and Taste of Fall Apple Topping
Zesty Slow Cooker Pot Roast Everyone loves a delicious, tender, one-pot roast dinner to fill your tummy! This zesty roast is loaded with all your favorite...
Broccoli Cheese Soup & Fajita Soup
Broccoli Cheese Soup Soup season wouldn't be complete without this best-loved soup. And slow cookin' makes it even better! Ingredients: 3 cans cream of...
Beef Fajitas
Nothing screams Cinco De Mayo more than fajitas and a good margarita! Let the slow cooker do the cooking while you are relaxing and enjoying the day with...
Beef Stroganoff
2 pounds stew meat, 2 medium yellow onions, chunked, 2 heaping Tablespoons garlic, minced, 1 Tablespoon onion powder, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, 1...
French Dip Sandwiches
Super yummy to our tummies! We couldn't keep our hubbies out of the kitchen with this one! If you want a crowd pleaser, this is the sandwich for you!...
Timini's Easy Peasy Beef Roast with Veggies
This recipe is so easy and quick and has delicious flavor. It's fairly inexpensive to make and it's healthy and low carb. When choosing your jar...
cheeseburger paradise pie
Delicious cheeseburger pie, your family especially the kids will be cleaning your plates! if you are cooking for a big family double the recipe. my family of...
Tender roast
Very tender roast.
Simple Corned Beef
Simple Corned beef in the crock
Chili Enchilada Casserole
Extra lean ground beef or ground turkey, browned, Chili with no beans, Black beans, drained, Diced tomatoes with chilies, Mild enchilada sauce, Sliced black...
Tula's Carne Guisada
Leave it to Aunt Tula to whip up this scrumptious dish served in burritos.
All-American Slow Cooker Recipes
Used 6-quart slow cooker Seasoned Ribs Ingredients: 1 Rack of baby back ribs, halved 2-4 capfuls of season-all 1 Onion, cut into chunks or sliced Corn on the...
Barbecue Beef Sandwiches with Onion Rings and Cheese
We're crazy for these diner-style sandwiches, which get an extra punch of crunch from toasted buns and onion rings.
Used 6-quart slow cooker
Peppie and Pop's Cabbage Tamales
Peppie and Pop pay loving tribute to Jenna's beloved Grammy with this slow-cookin' version of her much-adored recipe.
Used 6-quart slow cooker
Golden Beef
Stew meat, Golden mushroom, Water, and Salt & pepper
Italian Meatloaf
A wonderful tasting meatloaf that goes great with noodles or any array of veggies!. My family loves it!! My husband didn't like meatloaf until he tasted...
Steak Marsala
Gourmet flavors made simple and delicious...
Diane's French country beef tips
A hearty and versatile beef recipe the whole family will love!
Spicy Beef and Veggie Stew
This is a wonderful twist to a family favorite that has them asking for more!
Mushroom and Onion Steak Dinner with Sweet Potatoes
Enjoy a romantic meal at home this Valentines Day
Hobo Beans
Old family recipe that is made every family reunion in West Virginia
Herbed Beef Barley Soup
A wonderful, hearty soup that takes only minutes to prep. Pair it with fresh bread from your bread machine and you'll have a down home meal with little effort.
Nana's Pot Roast with THE BEST Gravy Ever!
Chuck pot roast with fabulous gravy!
Girlfriend's Chili by Kari and MaryPat
The BEST chili ever made!!!
Savory Sausage Soup
A flavorful soup that you can change up or serve with various sides, salad, bread, over pasta, etc. :)
Beef Burgundy
This is stew meat cooked in the slow cooker with burgundy wine, as well as other ingredients. I got it from my niece and is one of our favorite beef meals.
Shredded Tritip with Beer
This has become my go to potluck dish. It calls for less than 5 ingredients, but a whole lot of flavor. We serve it on rolls, but have even used leftovers to...
No Time For Chopping Beef Stew
Yes, its technically cheating, but when you're trying to get lunches packed, 2 kids out the door to the bus stop and myself to work on time, it works!!
Hearty Man's Chili
This is my hubby's favorite chili! Makes a thick and hearty meal the day you make it, but it's even tastier the next day.
Baby Bella Beef Stroganoff
This is my family's top 3 favorite dinners. Beef Stroganoff made with fresh minced garlic, onion and Crimini mushrooms. It is a hearty, stick to your...
The Ultimate Savory Pot Roast w/ Gravy
The best savory pot roast recipe!
Cabbage Patch Soup
Grandma's cookin' and childhood toys sure bring back lots of warm fuzzies! Here is a yummy Cabbage Patch Soup recipe that is a combination of both!...
Nicole's Meatloaf
Passed down from Nicole's Nanee, this recipe will have your family gathered around the table and asking for more. Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, and green...
Jenna's Meatloaf
This meal always puts me back around my childhood dinner table. Meatloaf, some green beans, mashed potatoes and rolls were pretty much a weekly staple meal. I...
Rockin' Topin' Chili
Our little goblins love hot dogs and Frito pies. This is a very mild chili. We made for our kiddos to gobble up on Halloween evening. If you would like to add...
Hightower's Hamburger Stew
A quick hearty stew that's easy to prepare, and delicious!
Crockin Beef Burgundy
Delicious dinner that your family and friends will think kept you in the kitchen all day, they'll never guess it only took 4 ingredients to make!
Asian Beef Roast
This gives a new spin to your standard rump roast.
Chunky Chili
Easy red chili recipe, serve with sour cream, shredded cheese or whatever toppings you like!
Quesadilla Casserole
A wonderful Mexican dish that I have converted to the crockpot.
Taco Soup 4
This is originally a stovetop recipe but is easily converted to the slow cooker. Hope you like it
Dad's Swiss Steak
A melt in your mouth steak with a tomato mushroom sauce! My father, who is no longer with us loved swiss steak, In honor of him, I created this easy recipe...
All day brisket
So what if it's raining have barbecue anyway with my wonderful smokey barbecued brisket. Use a second crock pot to make baked potatoes and add salad and...
Salisbury Steak
Beef patties and gravy in the slow cooker? Yes, please!
Lee Singing
Our daughter's middle name is Lee and my mother's maiden name was Lee. We all sang while we cooked. There was a recipe basic with ground beef and...
Hickory Smoked Brisket
Is summer already coming to an end? Labor Day weekend marks the closing of summer, but to help soften the blow we are crockin' up some yummy dishes for...
BBQ Brisket
Brisket which is prepped with a dry rub and then cooked in a delicious sauce!
Slow Cooker beef stew
My family favorite! We love this on cooler nights. Very hardy and filling!!
Beef Broccoli
Super easy Asian recipe.
Cuban Beef
This Cuban classic known as "ropa vieja" in Spanish refers to this savory slow-cooked beef dish that's shredded, like its literal...
Weight Watchers Beef Tips in Mushroom Sauce
A creamy beef and mushroom dish that is only 6 WW pts per serving. Can be served over rice or vegetables of your choice
Nana's Sloppy Joes
This is an easy dish that the kids really love for after school!
Easy Breezy Rump Roast
A super easy and delicious roast with a to die for gravy.
Cheddar Vegetable Sausage Casserole
Here are all the recipes included in this week's crockin' Monday video. *If freezing these meals before crocking (like in our video) add about 2...
Little Meats and Gravy
Kathy's family invented this recipe, which has been a favorite for many years.
Submitted by: Kathy Terian
Bean Casserole in a Crock
Hamburger meat cooked/drained, Onion fried/drained, Lima beans, Blackeyed peas, Red beans, Pork n' beans, Vinegar, Meduim can tomatoe sauce, and Brown sugar
Stacked Enchilada Dinner
Sooo easy and fast. I cook this in a smaller round Crock-Pot® so recipe may need to be doubled for a bigger one.
Cabbage rolls (polish style)
Combined a few different recepies and tips from a few friends.
BBQ Brisket
This Slow Cooker Brisket is prepped with a dry rub and then cooked in a delicious sauce!
Seasoned Ribs
Seasoned Ribs- great for summer or entertaining guests! Just pop them in the slow cooker and enjoy outside.
Dump Roast
Submitted by Carrol Cofer
Awesome Shepherd's Pie
Shepherd's Pie – tasty and delicious dish
Cheeseburger Sloppy Joes
Easy cheesy Sloppy Joes – great for kids and outdoor parties!
Sloppy Joes
Sloppy Joes recipe for the crock pot that is both delicious and easy
3 Hour Chili
3 Hour Chili – quick and easy recipe
Salsa Roast
Roast is a great meal for entertaining a hungry crowd, and salsa roast is a nice twist on the traditional roast.
Spicy Beef Over Noodles
This super spicy beef over noodles recipe will have you coming back for more.
Italian Beef Sandwiches 2
This recipe for Italian beef sandwiches will have your home smelling amazing and your mouth watering
Golden Beef Stroganoff
Golden Beef Stroganoff- easy and tasty recipe
Grandma's Pot Roast
Grandma's pot roast is a satisfying warm comfort food that is made easy by cooking in the slow cooker
London Broil
London Broil – easy to make dinner
Chili Con Carne
Chili Con Carne
Easy Make Italian Beef
Easy Make Italian Beef
Beef Tips and Gravy
Beef tips and gravy made easy by slow cooking.
Cheese Stuffed Italian Meatballs
Cheese Stuffed Italian Meatballs – cheesy and easy slow cooked meatballs
Blue Cheese Flank Steak
Blue Cheese Flank Steak – tasty for the whole family
Hobo Hamburgers
Hobo Hamburgers- great for the whole family, easy for mom and yummy for kids!
New Year's Cranberry Roast
I make this roast for New Years day with our beans and cornbread - always a BIG hit! Also really good on sandwiches :) enjoy!
Beef Bourguignon
Beef Bourguignon – An easy to make meal
Pepper Steak
Easy and delicious recipe for pepper steak, simply toss all ingredients into slow cooker and cook all day on low!
Best BBQ Beef Sandwiches
Best BBQ Beef Sandwiches – A delicious and easy way to make the best BBQ beef sandwiches in the slow cooker.
Stuffed Peppers
These stuffed peppers are a great way to get those veggies in!
Easy and Delicious Beef Stew
Easy and Delicious Beef Stew – A simple and delicious way to make beef stew.
Best-Ever Chili
Best-Ever Chili – Easy and delicious chili recipe for the slow cooker
Easy Slow Cooked Fajitas
Easy Slow Cooked Fajitas – An easy and delicious recipe for the whole family to enjoy
Savory Pepper Steak
savory pepper steak recipe – easy and delicious
Shredded Beef Tacos
Shredded Beef Tacos – A delicious and easy recipe for the slow cooker
Beef Roast
Beef Roast – easy and delicious recipe for beef roast
Pot Roast II
Savory, saucy comfort food.
Sloppy Joes II
Sloppy Joes II – Made easy in the slow cooker
Easy Italian Beef
Easy Italian Beef
Cabbage Stew
Cabbage stew is an easy and healthy recipe to make on those cold days, simply combine ingredients into slow cooker.
Slow Cooked Barbeque Sandwiches
Easy and delicious way to cook barbeque sandwiches, cook them in the slow cooker
No Peek Beef Stroganoff
Beef Stroganoff – Easy and delicious
Rosemary Garlic Beef
Rosemary Garlic Beef – simple to make in a slow cooker
Taco Soup 2
Taco Soup 2 – easy and delicious to make
Shredded Beef
Shredded Beef – Delicious slow cooked beef
Italian Beef Sandwiches
Italian Beef Sandwiches – Delicious and easy to make sandwiches
Slow Cooked Lasagna
Slow Cooked Lasagna – Easy way to make delicious traditional lasagna in the slow cooker
Shredded Beef Tacos
Shredded Beef Tacos – Fast and easy to make beef tacos
London Broil
London Broil – Delicious and easy in the slow cooker
The Best Pot Roast Ever
The Best Pot Roast Ever – A simple to make recipe in the slow cooker
Shredded Beef Sandwiches
Shredded Beef Sandwiches – An easy way to make a delicious sandwich
Dilled Pot Roast with Mushroom Sauce
Dilled Pot Roast with Mushroom Sauce – A simple and delicious recipe for the slow cooker
Beef Stew
Beef Stew – A delicious and easy to make recipe for the slow cooker
Cranberry Roast
This is a simple roast recipe with a delicious cranberry twist!
BBQ Beef from Southern Living
BBQ Beef from Southern Living – This is an amazing recipe for bbq beef from Southern Living magazine.
Beef Steak
Easy Beef Steak – A quick and easy beef steak
Slow Cooked French Dip
Slow Cooked French Dip – A delicious and simple way to make french dip
Slow Cooked Pepper Steak
Slow Cooked Pepper Steak – a delicious meal for the slow cooker
French Onion Soup with Beef Tips
French Onion Soup with Beef Tips – Delicious and simple recipe for the slow cooker
Italian Meatballs
Italian Meatballs – Easy Italian meatball recipe for slow cooker
Amazing Italian Beef
Amazing Italian Beef – A delicious and easy to make recipe.
Italian Beef
Italian Beef – A delicious recipe for the slow cooker
Hawaiian Style Beef Stew
A taste of the islands in a stew.
Beef Stew
Easy and delicious beef stew recipe for the slow cooker
Jalapeno Pot Roast
Yummy, spicy roast.
Pepperoncini Beef
A wonderful, spicy roast.
Corned Beef and Cabbage
Corned beef and cabbage – A delicious recipe for the slow cooker
Coke Roast
When we found this recipe we knew it would be a hit with our families… coke with a roast?!?! You bet! The roast turns out SO tender and falls apart when...
Jenna's Beef Tips
I (Jenna) had experimented recently, changing up some recipes, and utilizing the ingredients I had on hand when I came up with this beef tip recipe. My husband...
Taco Stew
This is different from your typical soup because it has a hearty thickness to it that won't leave you hungry. Served with crunchy corn chips and some of your...
Hungarian Goulash
Hungarian Goulash – recipe made in slow cooker
This is very good. If you like, 2 hrs before done you can put ketchup on top of loaf and let cook the last 2 hrs. I cook mine like this all the time now as in...
Slow Cooked Shredded Beef Tacos
Slow Cooked Shredded Beef Tacos – A tasty recipe for beef tacos made with a slow cooker
Cowboy Pork Chops & Potatoes
Note: this can be done with hamburger also in place of pork chops. 2lb browned & drained.
Chili Cheese Dogs
Chili Cheese Dogs – A delicous spin on the American classic
Tamale Pie
Tamale Pie – made in slow cooker
Beef Stroganoff with Cream Cheese
Beef Stroganoff with Cream Cheese – made in a slow cooker
Stuffed Green Peppers
Stuffed Green Peppers – Tasty slow cooked peppers
Red Wine Short Ribs
Red Wine Short Ribs – Tasty ribs made with a slow cooker
Shipwreck – A shipwreck is a fun dish made in the slowcooker from hamburger meat, potatoes, onion beans and tomato
Drunken Roast
Drunken Roast – Slow cooker recipe for drunken roast made with beer
Sloppy Joes
Sloppy Joes – Simple and easy slow cooked sloppy joes
Enchilada Casserole
Enchilada Casserole – A delicious casserole for the slow cooker
Tater Tot Casserole
Tater Tot Casserole – Easy family meals made in slow cooker such as tater tot casserole
Beef and Noodles
Beef and Noodles – Easy beef and noodle recipe for the whole family
Beef Stew Variation
Beef Stew Variation – A great beef stew for any cold day
Slow Cooker Tuscan Beef Stew
Slow Cooked Tuscan Beef Stew – A great recipe for the slow cooker
Chinese Pepper Steak
Chinese Pepper Steak – A tasty recipe for the slow cooker
Cubed Steak in Gravy
Cubed Steak in Gravy – A delicious recipe for the slow cooker
Slow Cooked Beef Stroganoff
Slow Cooked Beef Stroganoff – A great recipe for the slow cooker
Calico Beans
Calico Beans – easy slow cooked calico beans
Asian Beef
Asian Beef – Great asian beef recipe made easy in the slow cooker
Chili Stew
Chili Stew – A delicious recipe for the slow cooker
Gambrill Pot Roast
Gambrill Pot Roast – A delicious, slow cooked recipe.
Wonderful Slow Cooked Roast
Wonderful Slow Cooked Roast – A delicious recipe for the slow cooker
Shrimp Jambalaya
Shrimp Jambalaya – Great recipe for shrimp jambalaya
Lentil and Sausage Stew
Lentil and Sausage Stew – A delicious recipe for the slow cooker
Southwest Roast
Southwest Roast – A delicious recipe for the slow cooker
Cowboy Stew
Tip: Since this recipe does take some preparation, I cook the meat, chop the onion and the potatoes the night before. I put the potatoes in water so they...
Cajun Cabbage
Cajun Cabbage – A delicious recipe for the slow cooker
Easy Slow Cooked Barbecue
Easy Slow Cooked Barbecue – A delicious recipe for the slow cooker
Roast and Gravy
Roast and Gravy – Nothing spells comfort food like a traditional slow cooked roast and gravy
Irish Whiskey Steak
Irish Whiskey Steak – A delicious recipe for the slow cooker
Beef Stroganoff
Most of this is a judgement call. If you like it thicker, add more noodles, if you like it thinner, then add more liquid. I've tweaked it several...
French Dip Rolls
French Dip Rolls – Make a great french dip sandwich with tender roast beef and small bit dinner rolls
Apple Pot Roast
Apple Pot Roast – Recipe for the slow cooker.
Shredded Beef For Burritos
Shredded Beef For Burritos – A delicious recipe for the slow cooker.
Taco Soup
I will often prepare it just before bed the night before and cook it overnight on low then, since my slow cooker warm setting keeps it at a safe temp, I...
Pinto Beans
Pinto Beans – Great and easy recipe for slow cooker pinto beans
Mexican Lasagna
Mexican Lasagna – A tasty recipe for the slow cooker.
Beef Vegetable Stew
I serve this with cornbread, so after putting everything in the pot, I make the cornbread and by the time it is done (about 30 minutes), the stew is ready.
Italian Roast Beef
Serve Italian Roast Beef on hoagie rolls with provolone cheese! It's easy to pick out the large slices of onions and peppers for the kiddos who are...
Burgundy Brisket
NOTE: Brisket and sauce may be refrigerated separately, if covered, for up to 2 days or frozen. Defrost in refrigerator overnight, bringing to room temperature...
Lois's Breakfast Casserole
Lois's Breakfast Casserole – A tasty recipe for the slow cooker.
Micki's Pot Roast
Micki's Pot Roast – Easy pot roast dinner made simple in the slow cooker
Easy Pot Roast with Gravy
Easy Pot Roast with Gravy – A tasty recipe for the slow cooker.
Cabbage Rolls
This takes a lot of time to make, but it makes a lot. I freeze in batches using a vacuum sealer, then cook when desired. (I have like sized ingredients to save...
Brisket – Easy summer barbecued brisket recipe
Easy Slow Cooker Enchiladas
Easy slow cooker Enchiladas – A tasty recipe for the slow cooker.
Steaks – A great recipe for the slow cooker.
Hamburger Stew
Let this hamburger stew cook for several hours on low. I think its better in a slow cooker then it is on the stove for 30 minutes.
Sweet And Sour Meatballs
Sweet and Sour Meatballs – A tasty recipe for the slow cooker.
Slow Cooked Italian Beef
Slow Cooked Italian Beef – A tasty recipe for the slow cooker.
Pizza Pasta Casserole
One of my 6 yr old's favorites.
Roast Beef & Gravy
Submitted by Anjanet Keeler
Slow Cooked Enchiladas
Submitted by Sandy Shelby.
Sauerkraut and Meatballs
Submitted by Linda Amos.
Diet Coke Pot Roast
Diet Coke Pot Roast – A tasty recipe for the slow cooker.
Spicy Drip Beef Sandwiches
Submitted by Cimarron Ainsworth.
Chuck Roast 2
The best ever, my hubby and kids love it. So easy to make. Sometimes I will leave the potatoes out and make mashed potatoes. The gravy this makes is wonderful....
Beef Brisket
Yummy good! Eat with beans and other trimmings or roll-up in a tortilla!
Steak Fajitas
Steak Fajitas – A delicious and easy to make recipe.
Drip Beef
Drip Beef -A delicious and easy to make recipe.
BBQ Smokies
BBQ Smokies – A delicious and easy to make recipe.
Beef Taco Soup
Beef Taco Soup
Sausage Bean Soup
Sooo good in this cooler weather and so simple!
After Hours Soup
After Hours Soup
Sausage and Blackeyed Peas
My family likes this best in the winter months.
Manly Beef Stew
Manly Beef Stew
Straight Up Brisket
Straight up Brisket
Lentils and Sausage
Lentils and Sausage
Slow Cooked Hamburger Patties
Slow Cooked Hamburger Patties
Texas Chili
Texas Chili
Slow Cooked Fajitas
Slow cooked Fajitas
Green Chili Stew
Green Chili Stew
Lasagna 3
Ground beef, Dried oregano, Chopped onion, Dried basil, Minced garlic, Lasagna noodles, Tomato sauce, Tomato paste, Salt, Ricotta cheese, Grated Parmesan, and...
Slow Cooked Swiss Steak
Serve over mashed potatoes for an instant family favorite.
Mexican Pot Roast
traditional pot roast with a twist, made with pinto beans, rotel, chopped green chilies, and other spices for a flavorful slow cooker recipe the entire family...
BBQ Brisket
So easy, so wonderful!! We often serve this at parties, during Sunday football, or I'll take to work. ALWAYS a huge hit...
Amish Pot Roast
Amish Pot Roast
Easy Roast Beef
easy roast beef
To Die For Roast
To DIE for Roast – we love this easy tasty roast!
Slow Cooking BBQ Roast
bbq beef roast
Super Easy Pot Roast
super easy pot roast
Beef Burgundy
beef burgundy made easy in the slow cooker
Lasagna 2
Lasagna made easy in the slow cooker!
Beef Tips and Gravy
Yummy! Super easy!!! These beef tips and gravy are just like my grandmother used to make! Slow cooker comfort food at its best!
Yummy Enchiladas easy to make in the slow cooker
Slow Cooked Lasagna
slow cooked lasagna- made easy in the crock pot
Sweet & Savory Brisket
Submitted by Nicki Humphrey.
Au Jus Sandwiches
This recipe makes delicious au jus sandwiches and the broth is perfect for dipping! Your family and friends will never even know these sandwiches came from...


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Thirteen Ontario universities to compete for place in Regional Final in Toronto
TORONTO, Nov. 13, 2012 /CNW/ - Canada's own unstoppable chain, Dollarama will serve as the subject company for CFA Society Toronto's Research Challenge as students from 13 Ontario universities face off in an equity research competition. Teams representing the next generation of financial professionals will prepare equity research reports on the Montreal-based retailer for scoring by financial industry experts."Dollarama's recent high performance, along with Target Corp.'s move into Canada, will make for some interesting analysis for the teams competing in CFA Society Toronto's Research Challenge. It is a pleasure to be working with Dollarama in this exciting initiative," said Peter S. Jarvis, CFA, Executive Director of CFA Society Toronto.
The CFA Institute Research Challenge offers students the unique opportunity to develop and present an equity research report and compete on a global basis. Students learn from leading industry experts and their peers from the world's top business schools. Competing universities assemble teams of three to five business and finance students who work directly with Dollarama in researching and preparing a company analysis. This year, more than 3,500 students and 650 universities in more than 55 countries will participate in local Challenge events, culminating in a global final in London in April 2013.
"We are thrilled to participate in this challenge and we look forward to working with these students as they take on an analysis of our company," stated Michael Ross, Chief Financial Officer, Dollarama. "Not only do these brilliant young men and women represent our next generation of analysts, but I have no doubt that this experience, as well as the CFA designation, will open many doors for them in future. We wish them the best of luck, and may the best team win!"
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Steve Bilsky has seen Penn change dramatically since the days when he was playing point guard, and earning All-Ivy honors, for the Quaker basketball team.
Campus has grown up and out, University City has been revitalized, and Penn has earned a rightful reputation for championing great design and grand projects. Still, in all of that time, and through all the improvements, one thing hasn't changed: The University has never had enough athletic fields or recreational facilities.
"We have had designs on these areas that go back at least 30 years," says Bilsky, W'71, who has served as Penn's director of athletics since 1994. "These things have always been a priority since the time I was a student here in the late 60s and early 70s. Every five years or so somebody would come up with a plan, but to this day, none of them have actually happened."
At long last, however, change is on its way.
The Penn Connects plan that figures to so tremendously change Penn in years to come includes several high-profile projects that will finally address those long-standing needs in athletics and recreation—new fields, tennis courts, expansive parks, a fitness center and more. When completed, these projects—which will stretch from 33rd Street to the recently purchased postal lands along the Schuylkill River—will not only offer Penn's student-athletes some of the best facilities in the Ivy League, but also open up new recreational opportunities for everyone else on campus.
These vast new green spaces and advanced athletic facilities will extend campus eastward, toward Center City, and bring new vibrancy to areas that are now basically left empty and unused.
It's a landmark project—one that Bilsky has been waiting on for four decades. But now, he's confident to say that it's finally going to happen.
"We purchased this land, and we didn't purchase it to sit on it," Bilsky says. "We purchased it to do something with it."
Q. Can you give us an update on where we are right now?
A. We are doing this over several phases, because the project is so vast that it would be impossible from a facilities and development standpoint to do it all at once. But that's actually turned out to be a real blessing for us, as it's allowed these projects to be refined and adjusted, and with each evolution of these projects, we've come out with better projects in the end. It's been very fortunate that we've been able to spend some time and adjust things and resolve some issues because, in the end, I think we'll have a much better product for everybody. The whole issue—the whole essence of this—is that it's merging the priorities of the institution, which are eastward expansion and development of the postal properties, with some long term needs that athletics and recreation have had. It's a perfect combination of us working together on something that will support the institution and campus vibrancy at the same time.
Q. What is planned for Phase I?
A. The first phase consists of the development of the northern end of Franklin Field, which is the area that faces the tennis courts right now. That project, for which an architect has already been hired, will be the first thing to get done. It's going to combine a new intercollegiate weight room with another fitness center that will complement the Pottruck Center. The good news about Pottruck is that it's been so successful that it's met a lot of the demand. But as demand continues to grow, we're looking to have a satellite fitness center which won't be as big as Pottruck, but will cater to a lot of people who are down on this end of campus—Health System employees and the people who frequent this part of campus much more often. There will also be some kind of retail element, as we imagine there will be more and more people frequenting this part of campus. We might do something along the lines of a juice bar or a coffee shop. So that's the first phase and it's being designed right now with idea of construction finishing up sometime in the summer of 2009.
Q. What other elements will begin moving forward soon?
A. Another is called Penn Park, and it's part of the development of the postal properties. This is also a significant advance. Penn Park is going to be just what it sounds like it will be: A park-like setting that will enable athletics and recreation to address some of the needs we've had for a long period of time now. We're going to create several kinds of fields. Some of them will be synthetic, with lighting so they can be used morning, noon and night. One of the fields will also have some kind of all-season structure put around it so it can be used in inclement weather, which will give it the feel and essence of a field house, but without the permanent structure. There will also be some grass fields. There will be some neat things like sand volleyball courses and ropes courses, with the idea here that this area can be a vibrant area that will be used by a lot of people. All of these things and places will have flexible uses so they can be used for more than only one activity. Then the University is going to build something called Palestra Green, which will be like College Green, but right in front of the Palestra. Obviously when that's done they'll need to replace the tennis courts. So we'll build 12 new outdoor courts down in the Penn Park area as well. Penn Park is basically going to be a multi-use, very flexible, very vibrant area—it won't be just fields, because you'll also have a sense you're in a park-like setting, which is where the name comes from.
Q. Can you tell me more about Palestra Green?
A. It's going to be like a park, with a College Green kind of look. This is a place where green space is needed. Certainly you can imagine, as the population is moving down closer to the river, that people might be walking down Locust Walk, all the way through campus, and then entering this really nice, green, park-like area where people can sit and throw Frisbees and do the things you do in a park. That will then lead into what these postal properties will ultimately look like. That's all Phase I, and it's obviously all major projects, so that's going to keep us busy the next couple of years.
Q. Tell me about the specs on the new workout facility for Penn athletes, as well as the new fitness center that will be part of the Franklin Field Pavilion project.
A. Our current [intercollegiate] facility is in Franklin Field, and it's probably about 5,000 square feet. To give you a sense of the new one, it will be three or four times bigger than that, which will allow many more people to use it, but will also give them a better facility. And because it's being built as part of the new Franklin Field Pavilion, it will overlook this new Palestra Green, and it will be very aesthetically pleasing as well, just as Pottruck is. When you walk past Pottruck, you look up and it's a neat looking building. That will be the case with this new Franklin Field Pavilion, too—it will be neat looking as well as functional. As for the new fitness center, it will probably be about 6,000 or 7,000 square feet. So it won't be nearly as big as Pottruck, but it will cater more to that early-morning workout crowd, or the lunchtime crowd, the people who get in there for 35 or 40 minutes, get a quick workout and then are on their way.
Q. Let's move on to Phase II. What's the plan for that?
A. Phase 2 will be about the renovation of the Palestra and the Hutchinson building, because while both of those buildings are still very vibrant, they are in need of an update. This will not only include the updating of facilities, but also adding some programmatic space that is needed … for intramural sports, wrestling, gymnastics, fencing. We're also looking at a whole squash component. There will be improvements to the Palestra, which is still a good facility and very important for the University.
Q. I imagine some people are going to read about improvements to the Palestra and get nervous. What exactly will you be changing?
A. Any improvements will be more along the lines of cosmetic improvements and amenities, and possibly the addition of air conditioning. Hutchinson and the Palestra are currently not air-conditioned, and so their usage falls off dramatically in the summer. This is an opportunity to extend the life of the building and give it more use. We're not going to change the fundamental essence of the Palestra. We'd never do that.
Q. How badly are these facilities needed?
A. We're talking here about both intercollegiate athletics and intramural sports. We've talked to a vast number of people who are either displaced or disenfranchised—they can't play at all. When you have limited facilities like we have, you have teams that practice well into the evening and into the nighttime. You have some areas, like intramurals especially, where people don't have opportunities at all. … We've heard stories where there's softball teams out there that want to play ball, but they can't, because there's nowhere to play. Six tennis courts for a university our size is certainly not enough. So with these new developments, we're not only improving the situation for the present users, but also opening up opportunities for a lot of people who have never even gotten the chance to play at all. That's the exciting thing about this. We can do some things now, with more facilities and better use of technology, so the surfaces we use are maintained better. We'll have lighting. One of the fields will have the open-air structure that will allow us to use it in the winter. We'll have days like today, when there are very few people outside playing, where we can have the indoor facility and be playing morning, noon and night. That's really what this is about—giving intercollegiate teams more reasonable opportunities, and also opening up more opportunities for recreation as well.
Q. Do you have a sense of how important these kinds of facilities are to prospective students?
A. We think it's a big consideration. If you look at Pottruck Center alone, we have over 16,000 members there. That's students, faculty and staff. So we know that there is tremendous demand, but even that demand has kind of surprised us. That satisfaction level has been very high with that building, which is why we think we need to create another fitness center, because demand continues to grow. We know that demand is there and, if we do this right, we think we'll not only be meeting that demand, but we'll be doing it with a very first-class environment, which is very important to us.
We think that's going to make a difference when students choose schools. They visit here and they do ask us, "Where do you work out?" "Where's the gym?" "What are the fitness activities?" Athletes especially will look for those facilities, and they'll be comparing them against at least the other Ivies, and even the Penn States of the world. If our facilities are not up to snuff, they can like everything else about our university, but they'll consider other options. This will allow us to be more competitive.
Q. Looking further ahead, there is a Phase III component to this as well, correct?
A. Yes, it's a little bit longer-range, but we plan to create an indoor track center and a new indoor swimming facility. Those are priorities as well, but with the extent of all of this, and the cost of all of this, you need time to [plan]. The sooner we can finish Phases I and II, then we'll be able to focus more on these two developments, but they're very important as well.
Q. I imagine Penn's coaches are pretty excited about these projects.
A. Yes. But coaches and athletes—they want these things immediately. They hear these things are happening and their timing is, 'The sooner, the better.' But between raising the money and designing these facilities and actually constructing them, it takes a couple of years to do it. But the excitement is brewing and I think when that first project comes on the board, there's going to be a tremendous amount of momentum. People will actually see it, and they'll be impressed by it, and that will bode well for future developments as well.
Q. This must be an exciting time for you.
A. It's a tremendously exciting time, especially for somebody like me who has been associated with Penn as long as I have. I was a student here when we didn't have enough facilities, and now I'm working here, and I can actually do something about it. I feel all of the people on our staff are tremendously excited too. The fact that development has gone so well, it just justifies our confidence in the project. People have responded very enthusiastically.
Originally published Feb. 7, 2008


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Browsing is a complementary method to searching which can be used when you have av vague idea about what you are looking for, or when you just cannot describe it. Just as browsing is a complementary method to searching, micro-blogging can be seen as a complementary method to targeted communication methods; phone, e-mail, chat, sms and so on. You micro-blog when you don't know specifically who to address with something. With micro-blogging, you simply turn to your followers, your groups and the entire community instead of targeting specific individuals.
As the adoption of internal micro-blogging grows at my own company, I am constantly discovering new use cases for internal micro-blogging. Here are a few of the things people use it for:
- Asking collegues to help them find information about something, such as a report, method or customer
- Asking collegues to help them with a problem they have with a specific software, their computer, or something else
- Finding collegues with a specific skill, experience or knowledge
- Building intelligence about something, such about what is currently happening at a customer or what we have previously done for that customer
- Sharing ideas and finding collegues willing and able to help them develop them further
- Getting help to find the right translation of a term that they use within their profession
The benefits of internal micro-blogging becomes quite clear as soon as you start to use it. But, I have also learnt that, for some people, internal micro-blogging can be intimidating. Why is that?
The benefits of internal micro-blogging becomes quite clear as soon as you start to use it. But, I have also learnt that, for some people, internal micro-blogging can be intimidating. Why is that?
I believe it has to do with the fact that positions and titles matter also online. Some people are simply very afraid of making mistakes, such as saying the wrong thing, when their boss could be listening. So they see it as a much safer strategy to not say anything at all and just listen in on other conversations without joining them.
It all has to do with our fear of transparency. Micro-blogging is a transparent way to communicate, way more transparent than targetet communication methods like email. When micro-blogging, you just have to be a little more careful about what you say and how you say it than when you email people. Email is perceived as "safer" in this respect because it is much less transparent. It allows you to say more sensitive things, assuming that you trust the people that you communicate with (so they don't forward your conversation to other people). The point is that a lot of people will do anything to hold on to email and continue to use it for conversations which are not senstive and which could be very valuable to others who are not on the list of recipients to join or access.
Comparing micro-blogging to email also highlights another potential benefit of internal micro-blogging. The lack of transparency with email also means that you can use your work email for communicating and discussing highly sensitive things, even very private things. Or just bullshit and complete nonsense. This highly contributes to the email mess that most of us have to deal with on a daily basis. Internal micro-blogging is, just as blogging, a way to keep the important stuff than can be important to others as well from being buried and lost in your email inbox.
To me, one of the greatest promises of Enterprise 2.0 and tools such as micro-blogs is that we can use them to tap into the hidden talent of a large organization. The people who don't get to travel a lot, or who have the time needed to develop a strong informal internal network, can start to make start building a network of their own. The people who don't have access to established forums other than their project and department meetings can share their ideas, opinions, experiences and knowledge with other collegues across organizational and geographical borders.
The sad part, from my experience, is that most of the people who don't speak up at an internal meeting won't do it online either. Although I am sure that some of them will speak up as time goes by and they get more used to this new communication arena, it will take time. And they won't change their behavior voluntary. It will take peer pressure.


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Watch for our Pet of the Week - Fridays, KOTV Channel 6 during the noon newscast.
Ten years ago in September we adopted a puppy mill rescue Standard Poodle that you named Handsome. He really wasn't Handsome at the time so we named him Keefer Darren which is Gaelic for "handsome beloved". As a puppy mill rescue, he had a lot of issues but he was loved and made small steps over the years to become more loveable. He was recently diagnosed with heart failure and after being put on meds he had more good days then bad but succumbed last week here at home. He is sorely missed by us and his fur siblings. Thank you for the work you do!
My husband, Don and I adopted little Maddie from ARF in the year 2000 when she was just two years old. She was a scrawny thing but very brave. We took her home, loved and cherished her for 11 years. She gave us a great deal of joy and laughter. Unfortunately she passed away on 10/17/13 with kidney failure. She will forever be in our hearts! We love you baby girl!
Sonny came to us in September 1996 when my husband, daughter and I visited PetSmart one warm Sunday afternoon. We were getting ready to move into our first house and decided that we would expand our family, which at that time included me, my husband, my daughter and two cats, to include a family dog. We were still a week away from closing on our home and had no intentions of walking out of the door with a dog that day. That was until we met Sonny and his ARF foster dad. Later when people asked us what type of dog Sonny was, we used to respond by saying "can'ardly" and the person would say "what?" and then we would respond that he was so many different breeds that you "can hardly" tell what he was. Physically, he was about 45 pounds with the majority of his bulk made up of long black hair. He had to little brown "eyebrows" that sat prominently about his dark brown eyes and little "tufts" of hair extending beyond his ankles in a hobbit like fashion. Because of all the hair, any exertion at all would often make him pant, which caused his mouth to be almost always in a smiling position.
Well, needless to say we fell in love with Sonny and he moved into our new home with us. The vet told us that he was about 3 - 4 years of age when he came to live with us which would have put him born sometime in 1992 or 1993. After a little trouble with potty training and clothes shredding he was a perfect dog. His warm easygoing approach to life was a welcome addition to our household. He loved everybody and everybody loved him. We enjoyed 16 years of vacations with him to visit grandparents, camping, marathon walks, squirrel chases, and his favorite game of go-go-go. He stayed extremely active until about four years ago when he began exhibiting the first signs of arthritis. He responded well to his medication but over the years he stopped chasing squirrels, his walks became increasingly shorter and eventually his daily activity consisted of meeting us at the door and rolling in the grass in the backyard. Still, he seemed content to sit by the refrigerator while I cooked and wait for treats and get his belly scratches. His hearing faded and he lost a few teeth but he still enjoyed being with us and could chew all the bones we gave him in record time.
Recently he stopped responding to the arthritis medication and could no longer raise his aged body from the floor. As an experienced pet lover who has had the honor and privilege of having many pets live well beyond their expected life-span, I have always known when it was time to say goodbye, and I knew that this was indeed Sonny's time. With extremely heavy hearts, we said goodbye to our beloved Sonny on August 6, 2012.
I want to express a sincere thank you to ARF and all of their wonderful foster families. Because of your organization and one special man who took in a stray dog in on a stormy night 16 years ago, our family was able to give our beloved Sonny his forever home and in return we were truly blessed.
Just wanted to pass on information on a male Cocker puppy we got from you, more than ten years ago, when we lived in Tulsa...
When we got him, his name was "Frisbee", but we prefer 'real' names, and named him "Kirby," which had a similar sound...
Kirby loved tennis balls, and would play "catch" for hours, with anyone who would throw the ball! He also loved everyone he met, and almost everyone in our circle of family and friends, has had Kirby sit in their laps!
He was the most loving dog I've ever known, even though he had obviously been abandoned by his previous owners. Everyone who ever came to see us, always asks about Kirby, and loved him so much, especially the kids, because he loved kids.
This past April, we found a lump under his ribcage, and our worst fears were confirmed with a visit to the vet... Kirby had mast cell tumor... We had surgery, and had that lump removed, but late last week, he started a very fast swelling around his tummy... an MRI confirmed that the cancer was all over his liver and other organs, and after it was obvious that he was in great pain, we had to put him to sleep Monday, August 20th, 2012.
Our hearts are broken, at losing our little boy too soon.. We are happy that he didn't suffer too much, and we are happy that we got to share ten years of his precious life, thanks to you, at Tulsa ARF.
When we found Kirby, we were actually looking for a dog for a friend, but when we saw him, we got him for ourselves, even though we had two female Cockers already... Kirby has made a huge difference in our lives, we loved him so much.
Thank you again, for the service you provide, and Thank you so much for rescuing Kirby, and allowing him to live his life with us!
In memory of our sweet poodle Brooke. We were blessed to adopt her from you in August 2002. The fact that she was missing her right front leg when we adopted her did not slow her down. She was a joy to us the moment she came to live with us and we loved her dearly.
Thank you for all you do for these precious animals.
I adopted my Lucy (Breezy) dog from ARF 15 years ago. She has passed away. She was the best pet ever and I have had pets since I was 3 years old. She was so well behaved which is not a requirement at my house. Lucy potted trained Ethel and Rikki, taught them the way things work at our house. She was the most loving pet I ever had. When her and I would take a nap, if someone tried to wake us before we were ready she would run to the end of the bed and bark at them like she was going to attack. I could go on for hours about how wonderful she was. I was so lucky to have her in my life and can't wait to meet up with her at the Rainbow Bridge!
Thank You ARF for giving me such a wonderful gift!
I met Nitro at the Horizon Animal Hospital on the day that ARF rescued him from the pound, which was about three weeks prior to adopting him. He had heartworms and had to stay at the clinic during the treatment and recovery process - they saved his life.
A year and 1/2 ago he went into kidney failure and we almost lost him, but with many prayers and a great Veteranarian, Dr. Jones, at The Animal Care Center in Springfield, MO, where we now live, was able to save him. I'm grateful for the additional time that I had with Nitro, but it still wasn't enough. He went into kidney failure again on 9/15/10 and I had to say good-bye. My heart is broken and I miss his presence more than words.
Thank you ARF for rescuing him and allowing me to be his Mommy.
Our family member and friend Brooklyn has passed away. She was definitely loved and will be greatly missed. We had our difficult times with the many stains on the carpet but she was a fabulous dog and a faithful companion. We will miss her. She died of what our Vet says was a form of cancer on Friday, August 13, 2010. We would like to thank ARF for the fabulous opportunity to have Brooklyn in our lives. You are not only rescuing animals but allowing people to experience love thru a pet. Thank you.
Magic came into our lives late January early February 1995. A Blue Healer puppy he was as ornery and cute as any puppy is. My wife and I had had the unpleasant duty of putting down our beloved Cocker a few months before adopting Magic. Being a dog person I could not go long without having one in the house. We happened to go into the PetSmart on 71st one Saturday afternoon. ARF was there with several dogs and this litter of pups. We fell for these pups. I had never heard of Blue Healers but couldn't resist. Due to our reputation with our Vet we were able to take Magic home that night. He quickly became a part of our family.
He was a great playmate with me and our daughter. He loved to herd her around and was a constant protector of her. Magic also loved playing frisbee. He never went anywhere without that frisbee when he was in the yard. We had to take it away because he would chew them up and we were afraid he would ingest the plastic. We started giving him our old shoes to play with instead of a frisbee. This dog was smart. He never bothered any other shoes in the house or in the garage. He only played with the shoes we would give him. Those shoes were his pacifier. Even the mailman felt safe around Magic when he had a shoe in his mouth. Everyone always loved to see him. He was very obedient and eager to please. He was always happy to see you unless he did something he knew he shouldn't. Magic was never a good liar. ;)
Magic started slowing down these last few years but he was always faithful. Two weeks ago he stopped eating and started having trouble getting up. A visit to our vet had us worried. The meds seemed to help for a few days, there was hope Last Monday night July 26th we let Magic out for the night. Something told me he probably wouldn't wake in the morning. We buried him Tuesday morning with his beloved frisbee and a "new" shoe. THE BEST DOG I EVER HAD!!!!!
I have to thank ARF for a blessing of an animal named Ginger. In November of 2001, I walked into PetsMart on 71st looking for a furry addition to our family. Everytime I gave my oldest daughter a piece of paper and asked her to make a Christmas list, she returned it with only one request....a dog! So here I am, determined to find the best fit for our family..and I see her! Lying in the cage, was the sweetest looking terrier mix! I asked an ARF volunteer if I could please see her. The volunteer brought her out of the cage for me on a leash, and Ginger looked at me, licked my hand and laid down by my feet. Well, as you can imagine, I was hooked! I talked to her, held her and asked, "Where do I sign the adoption papers!"
It was November 11, 2001, when I got a call from the foster family. I had a lengthy discussion with her and felt very comfortable and confident that we were the chosen family. My son was out of school the day we got to bring her home! We picked her up at the vet, and took her to her new home. When I went to pick up my daughter with this precious little dog as the only item on her Christmas list, I was beaming. I held my composure and waited until we got home to bring Ginger into the room! Her eyes lit up! She was elated!
Ginger has brought more joy, companionship and love that I could ever tell you about and imagine to the Clark family. I have had many dogs over my life of 44 years...and she is right up there as the number one dog.
She was a buddy to EVERYONE, always slept with each of us during illness, was the best behaved and had the best disposition of an animal I have ever experienced. Anyone that came to our house wanted to take her home. We've had so many wonderful, valuable years with her.
It is now December 16, 2009. We have enjoyed 8 great years with Ginger. Three years ago we added a rescue Cocker Spaniel to our family...Dee Dee. Ginger loved, bathed, played and cared for Dee Dee as if she was her baby. About two months ago, she was diagnosed with congestive heart failure. We changed her diet, placed her on heart medication and a water pill and hoped for the best. When I came home today from work, my daughter, who is now 16 had called before I reached home and said Ginger was struggling to breathe and I hurried. We took her to her vet only to find out, she was going downhill fast. Both girls, myself and my husband had to make a horrible decision...we had to put her down.
I have been pathetic these last 13 hours. I can't stop crying and I've been no comfort to the family. She slept with me, helped me wake up the kids every morning, and was my shadow. That shadow is gone and I'm heartbroken...but I know I did the right thing...I couldn't let her suffer.
Just wanted to share my story and to thank your organization for caring enough to rescue these wonderful companions and allowed me and my family the joys we have had with this wonderful furry friend...Ginger.
I held both of them in my arms when the Vet gave them a shot to make them sleepy. I watched them stop shaking and turn their soft, sleepy brown eyes up at me and I whispered words of love and comfort to them. They cuddled closer to me. The doctor gave me time alone with them as I felt them melt against me. When he came back in, I nodded. They had drifted off to a soft place. It just took a minute. I felt their little hearts stop beating. At that moment, I wished mine would stop beating, too. They both had come to me as unwanted. Willow had been a mistake in breeding, half daschaund and half maltese. She had licked my tears away when my husband of 25 years had left. She was 15 years old, but could still play like a puppy. I had her since she was 5 weeks old. Davey was 11, a little Bichon who had shown up on my doorstep, when he was about 2. He was dirty and covered in fleas, starving. I bathed him, fed him and I can still feel his soft breath as he laid his little curly head against me, that night, as the thunder rolled outside. They both had developed Diabetes taking 2 shots a day and a perscription dog food, but they were happy. Willow went first and Davey wouldn't get up out of his bed after she was gone. Within a month of her death, he was gone, too. I dare anyone to say to me "they were just dogs." They were woven threads in my life. I will never forget you, my darlings.
We agreed to foster Mac on Memorial Day weekend and never gave him back. As close a we could tell he was a schnauzer/poodle + mix, black and white with a little gray. He was a wonderful fellow, a quirky personality and an all around great companion. Our time with him ended in December of this year. Thank you so much for saving him and making it possible for us to adopt and love him for so long.
During Mac's time with us he went camping, trailering, sailing, canoeing, swimming. hiking, and lots of traveling. He enjoyed a well-rounded life!
Taxi was the scruff little dog that the wife thought was so ugly in the Petsmart store that December day in 2001. I told her he had a gentle soul and an independent streak. There was a tag on his cage that said he had a heart valve problem and would require meds and watchful Vet care. We decided to "take a chance" on Taxi (so named by ARF providers because he was as yellow as a taxicab). We kept his name when we adopted him, and soon realized we had one quirky, funny little dog loaded with a unique personality all his own. We came to know that it was an honor to be adopted by Taxi. He became "the wife's" dog. They were constant companions and running buddies. Taxi really liked me, but he loved the woman that found him so "scruffy" that first day. She loved him too. She and I both cried the day he passed almost 8 years later. We are both in agreement that he was the finest "person" we ever knew. We will miss him.
We have just gotten back from the vets office for the last time with Foxy. She was a wonderful addition to our family she came at a time we needed the loving devotion of her & she accepted our family with
the grace of a long friend we have just lost her after 15 years & cannot thank ARF enough for the wonderful years she gave us. Thank you again.
I lost the love of my life on Friday, August 29th � my beautiful red merle Aussie - his name was Jaggar. I met Jag at the PetSmart in March of 2001 and it was love at first sight for me. I cannot begin to tell you how much joy and love this dog brought to me. He loved to steal socks � clean or dirty, dress or white � and hide them under the bed. We would have to warn guests to close their duffels because he would find the socks and take them � they weren't safe shoved into shoes or hampers either. The socks were never hurt, just stocked under the bed. He loved to ride in the car and would sit in the front seat and watch everything as if he knew where we were going. I could go on and on... He and his buddy Deuce were playing in the front yard as they did every morning and Deuce let out an incredibly sad howl and I discovered Jag down. I ran to him but it was too late and he died in my arms. The vet said it was a pulmonary embolism. He was only 8. He was laid to rest under our mulberry tree next to his buddy Moose who went over the Rainbow Bridge 2 years ago. If the depth of love is measured by the depth of pain, mine for him is profound.
Dear ARF, I wanted to Thank you all for Ava, a little yorkie poo I adopted several years ago. Dixie Bee was her foster Mom, and Norita had also taken care of Ava the yorkie poo for a while. Ava died today of liver failure. I tried everything to save her, went to 3 different vets, but she was 13, and basically they said if she was a human she would need a liver transplant. Ava was the most unique dog I have ever had. I also foster for Puppymill rescue, and Ava helped me rehab some of those dogs. She was hyperactive, nosy, on the go, vocal, in-charge of everyone and everything, the queen of the world, up until she got sick a month ago. Ava could climb anything, never let us go anywhere without her, never left my side, made everyone laugh, and everyone who knew her loved her quirkly personality. I love her more than I can say. Thank you ARF for giving me those years with her. It was my honor to know her.
Bindi was a beautiful Australia Shepherd/Great Pyrenees mix I adopted through ARF In October of 2006. Sadly, she had a severe condition passed on by her mother which increasingly became worse with each new outbreak. Miss B went over the Rainbow Bridge with the loving care of Dr. Suzanne Caruso and the caring employees of Vet Associates on Tuesday, December 4th, 2007. I miss her more than words can say; she was funny, loving, mischevious and a "little sister" to my Miniature Schnauzer, who tried to keep her under control (he weighs 18 lbs, she was a hefty 72). I miss you Baby Girl. See you soon!
We adopted Amos, a border collie mix, from ARF on March 17, 1994, the day we closed on our first house in Tulsa and four months after our wedding. Eight years ago, we moved to Chicago. Amos was put to sleep today due to old age. Until recently, he was a very healthy dog and had a great, happy 14 years. Amos was a great companion, watchdog and best friend. He loved his daily walks around the neighborhood, barking at the mailman, Begin Strips, snow, and just being pet. He was one of the best dogs ever - we miss him so much! Thank you for rescuing him for us.
Miss Celie came to my house from Florida in 2004 - she came with my son Danny who had rescued her from being dumped by a neighbor of his, five years prior. My son had become very ill and moved back home to try and recover and get some rest. After finally being diagnosed with cancer, he lost his battle on September 01, 2005. Miss Celie was never the same after he died and she gradually became thinner and thinner - though she checked out with no worms or obvious disease. One morning I found her still in her bed - obviously not having been out of it all night. She couldnt walk when I stood her up, and she could barely raise her head. I had to have her put to sleep. She died just 3 days after Danny's birthday on May 13, 2006. Miss Celie was a bright, perky, fun-loving little friend. A constant watchdog and a faithful friend of her old cat buddy, Solomon. A Min Pin who never stopped laughing and playing - scampering to bring back the ball, as long as you would throw it. Though her steps were slower, she did this right up to 3 days before she finally gave up. I knew when she stopped chasing her ball, she was leaving me. I think she died of a broken heart - Danny was her daddy, her friend, and her Master. I miss them both with all my heart; and as I have already written a memorial to my son, I wanted to try and do the same for his little friend. Miss Celie, I love and miss you. I believe you are chasing a ball again - thrown by the hand of your Master.
She came into my life sick, cold, starved, abandoned and scared, but mostly, she was OLD. She had nothing to offer me. She couldn't heel, couldn't sit on command, couldn't jump over hurtles, couldn't run through tunnels, or weave through weave poles. These were the things that were important to me. She was useless. No one wants an old and sick dog. No one knew where she had come from, what she had endured, how she had survived. At 13 years old, she had nothing left to give or did she? This old dog taught me to take life one day at a time and to enjoy just that day, for you never know what tomorrow might bring. She showed me how to love unconditionally and not expect or demand anything in return. She taught me patience and showed me how to deliver kindness. Most of all, she made me understand what true grace is. For her, a kind word and a soft touch was all she needed in return. She gave me everything she possessed: grace, kindness, love and dignity. It was all she had, but it was what I needed. This one old and abandoned dog will not be forgotten.
My sweet Maggie crossed the Rainbow Bridge on April 16, 2007 at 9 years old. She was the sweetest, most loving dog. Even though her heart and spirit were still full of love, her body could not go on. The pure love and faithfulness that I received from her will never be replaced. The sadness and ache in my heart will go on always. I miss her deeply. I know that she is waiting for me on the other side of the bridge, and we will again be together one day, so that I may caress her sweet face and look into her loving eyes once again.
Most devastatingly, I lost my feline friend of almost 12 years this past week due to severe complications resulting from Diabetes. He was very sick and spent his last days at Ranch Acres Veterinary Hospital where he died by injection on Thursday, December 28th 2006. I loved Grey very much and will miss him with all my heart. This was a creature that was a constant in my life from late childhood through today we resided and grew through the stages of our formative years, and more than anyone else, he was privy to my many moods, emotions, and transformations this being who loved me unconditionally, and accepted me whether good or bad, fat or thin, beautiful or not. And especially during adolescence when true friends are few and far between. For that I thank him, and will be forever grateful. No matter what pet I may ever have in the future, none will ever be the one that went through it all. None will ever be the same. And it saddens me greatly. Grey was very amiable, gentle, and kind. Of course, he didnt prefer to be around lots of people and wasnt the most sociable kitty sometimes, but for those of us who lived with him, he was the best companion, a loving friend, always tolerant of hugs, always willing to come when called, and ever ready to serve as a foot warmer or lap weight. And as a gesture of last respect I am sending this tribute in his honor. For all of you, just remember if you have an animal companion to please appreciate them. The love, loyalty, and understanding that comes from their souls is about as pure as it will ever get.
My husband and I adopted an adorable puppy 4 years ago. He just died this morning due to complications with epilepsy. He was our baby and he will be dearly missed. Thank you for bringing him into our lives. We hope to adopt again.
My dearest Chico... I miss you so much every day. I don't know if the pain of your loss will ever go away. You are forever in my heart. Don't forget, Mommy loves you and I'll see you in heaven. So, save me a place!
Each one of you left a very special impact on our family's lives. We are so grateful to have been so lucky to have had such sweet and genuine animals. We feel blessed that you each chose us as your family. There was never a day you didn't fill our lives with laughter and affection and warmth- the special kind only a special pet could create. You were each a part of our family, you always will be, and your memory will always be kept alive in our hearts. Watch over us, and we will someday be able to hold you again.
You were a huge part of our family for 11 years and you are missed every day. We will play together again someday, I just know it!!!!!
Born May 2, 2002, our precious baby filled our lives with joy. She passed away too young on December 22, 2002 from a hidden disease she was born with. We'll see you at the Rainbow Bridge...
Lucky died of heart failure on Monday Dec 2, 2002. I will miss him something terrible, he will never know how much he is loved & missed. Words cannot explain the hurt.
Our Precious orange tabby received from ARF on December 24, 1993. He will be missed by Valentine and I and by his sister Coco. We are eternally grateful to ARF for the gift of this wonderful boy. Thank you for this treasure and for the loving care other "Beau Kitty Boys" get from you very special people.
Our beautiful American Eskimo Spitz that we adopted when she was just a year old passed away on June 19, 2002. She was 13 1/2 years old and died of kidney failure. She was always a fun loving dog with a happy face! She was a great watch dog and protector of "her domain" and no one was allowed in our yard without her approval! She will be greatly missed by us!
In loving memory of Blackie. We will always miss you.
To BooBoo, my companion, my dearest friend. I love you, and miss you horribly. I'm honored to have had you in my life. May you be surrounded with hundreds of playful squirrels. I love you...
In loving memory of Lacy, my wonderful miniture schnauzer. When she died, at 15, of congestive heart failure, I lost my best friend in the whole world. I love you Lacy.
In memory of Quasar & Lady. Quasar was a Rag doll/Himalayan lived to be 10 & Lady was a German/shephard lived to be 12. I will miss them always.
in memory of our sweetest scoobies....from the time we found you at 4 weeks through the next 11 years, you were our cuddler, our favorite front seat rider, and our best friend. we know that there is a special set of doggie wings in heaven for you for all the love you gave. our hearts are broken without you.
To the Boys! We love and miss you. Keep on hunting, we will catch up soon!
A angel sent from heven to a loveing family of 2 young children and 2 loveing adults passed away Febuary 27,2001 of a platter stone the size of a peach seed she well still run thought are heads as long as we live!
Lenny was loved by everyone and made everyone smile. I'm so sorry that she died an untimely, undeserved, and violent death. I was hoping to have her around for years to come. But we will all remember her neat and clever tricks and will cherish the good times we got to spend with her.
Even though it was short and very sweet we know you still go on. See you soon in the meadows of home. We love you puppy, you are very special.
This little dog was the love of my niece's life and all that ever touched her, she just captured everyone in the love and affection she had for everyone, and mostly my niece. Although my niece has gone on to rescue other animals, I believe this precious dog will always be in the back of her mind as well as the rest of the family.
Erin our beautiful Golden Retriever puppy of nine months, and Max our new rescue Golden Retriever that have helped bring the joy and laughter back into our lives.
Two wonderful Cocker Spaniels who shared their love and lives w/us for 14 years, we miss you everyday and your loss has left a huge empty place in our hearts.
We miss you so much, but we know you are in a better place.
Maggie Moppet was a cat of personality and was owned by two very special people who will miss, love and cherish Maggie forever.
In constant memory of our beloved Spuds, an English Staffordshire that was the delight of our days, you are not replaceable, but we open our hearts to others that need homes.
At of all the times we have had together, I will cherish each and every one. You were the light of my day, and my sun. You always greeted me with a kiss whenever I got back. And even when I was cruel to you, you always gave me slack. From a white puppy in sewer, to a loving dog, you are my most favorite of all. So from years to come, and years to go, I will cherish you in my heart to now and then.
In loving memory of Max, Lady and Toby whom were all loved and will be missed forever! We'll see you soon.
You were my friend through thick and thin, you waited anxiously for me to return from basic training when we were young, and we picked up just where we left off. I'll always have you in my heart and remember the times we shared.
Joshua, you are always in our hearts. We love you, miss you and will remember you forever. We love you, Joshua.
In loving memory of Cybill, a Schipperke, she was very hyper, but very lovable dog, she will be missed.
You were so very special and death came so quickly and unexpected. How we miss you but we'll see you at the Rainbow Bridge.
In loving memory of Sandy, my best friend from the time I was 2 until I was 18, I'll miss you and love you always.
The short time you were with us, you filled our life with love and joy. Hope you found a pair of shoes to chew on in heaven.
In loving memory of Romeo and Hamlet, two gray long hair kittens whose short lives were filled with so much love.
In Loving Memory of Bucky, our 15 year old Cock-a-poo. We miss you very much, we will love you always.
In loving memory of my 2 cats and 3 dogs that passed away. We miss you. Their names were Squeaker, Sparkle, Opus, Joesph, and Gabby.
Truman, a shy scared puppy mill dog, turned into a very happy loving dog, he loved to play, snuggle and was cute as pie. We miss you greatly, our "Tru-Baby."
In loving memory of Charles Joseph Howard (aka Chuckie "The King"). We miss you!
A very special cat, the house won't be the same without you.
The cutest puppy anyone ever saw, we miss you.
My little black mutt doggie that I, my family, and our Minature Schnauzer miss very much.
A beautiful dog who is in a place free from sickness and pain.
Age 12, who was all heart.
A long time friend.
Companion for 13-1/2 years.
15-year companion to Cindy and Bob Lang.
Lynn & Steve Murtha's little boy.
My bearded collie x who visits me in my dreams to reassure me that's he happy and no longer in pain.
In memory of Joyce & Leroy's special "little boy" whom they loved very much.
In your memory and in honor of Heidi.
The house is now very different with all 3 of you at the Rainbow Bridge. We still hear your barks and tags clinking to remind us your spirits will always be with us! Goodbye until we meet again!!
To our beloved Maggie, You were the sweetest dog a family could ask for and we will miss you more than you'll ever know. We will always remember you as the kind, majestic beauty you were and we're so glad you're out of pain now at the Rainbow Bridge!
Visit this site for information on what to do.
ARF does not pick up stray dogs, cats, puppies, or kittens. The City of Tulsa will pick up strays and some other rescue groups might assist you.
It is against Tulsa pet ordinances for you to have a dog or cat older than 6 months that is not spayed or neutered.
Please help us save more dogs from being destroyed at kill shelters by spaying and neutering your pets. Unless you are a licensed breeder, you should not have an intact dog or cat. Be part of the solution instead of part of the problem!
ARF's tattoo numbers begin with the letters TOKT. If you find a dog with those letters followed by numbers tattooed to its inner thigh, please call ARF and let us know.
If you are adopting a dog or already have a pet in the house, please look at this video (Preventing Dog Bites to Kids) to prevent your child and pet from injury and heartbreak. Did you know that 77 percent of all dog bites happen with family pets or with pets belonging to friends? Watch and learn.


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You don't want to blink or you might miss something
Published 7:16 am, Tuesday, March 8, 2011
When the years begin to stack up and we still have our car keys, our cars seem to aim for the side roads. Odds are great that the freeway ahead looks like it did "back there," but get off onto one of the map's squiggly roads and no telling what you'll see.
As a child, I remember an expression that confounded, and sometimes still does, "There ain't no other place like this place anywhere near this place, so this must be the place."
The old adage boggles a bit, sort of like Algebra did a bunch. I wonder if the claim is ever literally true. This imponderable is frequently revisited, as is the thermos bottle. It keeps iced tea frosty cold for hours, and the very next day keeps soup tongue-burning hot. How does it know?
On the radio the other day, the newsman crowed about 7-Eleven stores now numbering 40,000.
I thought about how one of them looks like the other 39,999. This is also true of other cookie-cutter corporate behemoths.
Off on the side roads, though, are scenes for which artists search. I saw one old, leaning building with this faded sign in big letters: "Groceries/Early Bird Coffee/Mercantile and Coffins."
I enjoy visiting one-of-a-kind cafés. Not all communities have them, but those that do have treasures.
The Silver Spur Café in Gladewater is one. When I visited there around morning's 5 o'clock hour, several locals kidded a waitress, never once getting the upper hand. Grousing about getting up early, she made it clear that starting a day with the likes of them wasn't all that much fun. There was robust laughter in the ages-old place that features stuffed animals and birds by the dozens, and thousands of pennies crowded under plastic table tops.
The locals picked on her, and she picked back; the "hurrah-ing" was unending.
I'd heard it said that the place is open 24/7.
"That's exactly right; we've been open 24/7 always, I guess," the waitress confirmed.
"Don't guess there's a key to the place," I countered.
"Oh, yes there is, hon," she corrected. "We shut her down from midnight Sunday to 4 a.m. Monday for deep cleaning."
Though tempted, I decided against suggesting that the place actually is open 24/6.8333.
About that time, she shoved an order back to the cook.
"I said 'over-easy' and I meant 'over-easy,' " she bellowed. "You could dribble these eggs, maybe even double-dribble 'em."
The cook grunted, but didn't resist correction. Oh, he did know his way around the kitchen. The biscuits, big enough to crowd a saucer, could have flown.
Everything was "larrapin' good." It was the kind of breakfast one doesn't tell his wife or the heart doctor about. I think $4 bought it all, including coffee refills and multiple biscuits.
Slathering butter and jelly abounded, and laughter filled the room. There was sheer contentment at the Silver Spur. Upon leaving, I heard sounds of another tray of biscuits coming out of the oven. I thought of my late mom who treated us to marvelous biscuits every morning, and sometimes at other meals, too.
Another place I'll visit again is the tiny Sweet Pickle Deli in Lampasas. It's on a winding road, maybe a four-iron shot from the golf course.
Carolyn Henry and Kim Munn, co-owners/operators, are made-from-scratch kind of cooks. My friend Joe Rushing dines there frequently. Oh, you can't set your clock on arrival of the man who presided over the opening of two community college districts back in the 60's and 70's. He's no longer on tight schedules calling for "on the clock" attentiveness. "I guess I'm 'on the calendar' now," said Dr. Rushing, who, nearing age 90, still enrolls periodically for university classes at nearby Killeen.
He's in hog heaven locking his lips over a pulled pork sandwich. I favor their world-class hamburgers. What sets 'em both off are the homemade buns. Given a day's warning - say for birthday parties - they offer homemade hot dog buns, too. The latter is a favorite of "hot dog" golfers who've had bad rounds; they chow down to salvage at least one happy memory from the day.
Consider taking some side roads soon. Expect the unexpected.
A wise man once shared the importance of knowing when to run. "If you're running to catch a train, don't. There'll be another one soon," he said. "If you're running to get out of the way of a train, however, run like the devil."
Who could argue that?...
Dr. Newbury is a speaker
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3/4 cup milk
2 Tbsp white vinegar
2 Tbsp melted butter
1 egg
1 cup flour
2 Tbsp sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
Combine the milk and vinegar and let sit for 5 minutes. This sours the milk and becomes a buttermilk substitute.
Combine the melted egg and butter and set aside. In a medium bowl, use a whisk to combine all dry ingredients.
Combine the egg mixture and milk mixture then slowly whisk into the dry ingredients. Do not over mix. Only mix enough to blend the ingredients. Let batter sit five minutes until light and thick.
Using a 1/3 cup measure, spoon 4-inch pancakes onto the griddle and cook two minutes until bubbly. Flip and cook another 1-2 minutes until cooked through. Serve with butter or margarine and your favorite syrup.
Makes about 12 pancakes
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A few months back, when I got Netflix streaming, I started watching Anime shows and got hooked. I've been dialing up shows on Netflix and Time Warner On Demand and have found some great shows. So I figured I would post here to see what other Redzoners might be watching.
My favorites so far:
Gintama and Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi on Time Warner (Anime Network).
Bleach, Hetalia, Excel Saga, and Samurai Champloo on Netflix.
I haven't been able to watch many shows on Adult Swim because of the hours its on, but I remember FLCL being pretty good.


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by Julie Kane
The likelihood of a small group of memoirs including two titles by the hearing children of deaf parents is brain-scrambling, but that's what we have here! Also in this bunch: an aneurysm arrives mid-divorce; a Bombay bar dancer takes a journalist through her tumultuous life; a couple finds their way through the gutting of their first home; and, well, I'm not sure how to sum up Gavin McInnes.
Batt, Matthew. Sugarhouse: Turning the Neighborhood Crack House into our Home Sweet Home. Mariner: Houghton Harcourt. Jun. 2012. 256p. ISBN 9780547634531. pap. $14.95. MEMOIR
Batt (English, Univ.of St. Thomas) and his wife, Jenae, buy a falling-down former crack house in Salt Lake City at the exact moment their lives seems bent on collapse. Lacking any skills in either homeownership or construction, they dive headlong into home rehab, juggling family and existential crises along the way. Whether the focus is on the installation of a hand-cut slate floor tile or Grandpa's new floozy girlfriend, Batt's retelling is fast-paced. Everyone has a crazy family, but who has a crazy family and a crack house to renovate into a first home at the same time? That takes guts or insanity, and the fun of this book in finding out how it all ends up. VERDICT His description of I don't belong here aisles in Home Depot feels so familiar. While it's no how-to, this book makes it fun to follow Batt's how-we-did-it, warts and all.
Crews, Kambri. Burn Down the Ground: A Memoir. Villard: Random. Mar. 2012. 352p. ISBN 9780345516022. $25. MEMOIR
Monologist and Moth-veteran Crews begins her memoir with a visit to her father in prison, where he is serving 20 years for attacking and almost killing (by near-decapitation) his girlfriend. The author grew up as a hearing child of two deaf adults, and her and her father's life until that point had been an uncertain, jagged journey. While her father is charismatic and instills fierce loyalty in the family, Crews begins to dissect her own history with a nuanced and careful eye. Her parents' volatile relationship, mostly hidden from their children, and her father's instability, led them from house to trailer, trailer to tin shack. Facing the truth of her father's history, including one especially illuminating night of violence, Crews sheds light on her entire family's past. VERDICT While there's plenty of memoir fodder in the hearing-child-of-two-deaf-parents subject, Crews's story has heartbreaking depth and complexity. With insight into her father's feelings about deafness, his über-Christian family's response to his violence against the women in his life, and the culture of the deaf community, this is a rich read.
Kasher, Moshe. Kasher in the Rye: The True Tale of a White Boy From Oakland Who Became a Drug Addict, Criminal, Mental Patient, and Then Turned 16. Grand Central. Mar. 2012. 320p. ISBN 9780446584265. $24.99. MEMOIR
At just four-years-old, stand-up comedian Kasher was placed in psychotherapy. The youngest hearing child of two deaf parents, he was taken on vacation at age one by his mother to Oakland, CA, from their home in New York City and they never went back. Kasher was the ultimate troubled child. As a white kid raging through Oakland, he found the bliss of escape through every kind of high he could get. Kasher's biting sense of humor lends a comedic tone to tragic events as he revisits his addictions and academic struggles (including time spent wondering whether he was, in fact, retarded). VERDICT While we've all had enough of the recovered-addict memoir, how can you resist a kid who chews through a leash, who explains the experience of having deaf parents as being treated like retarded royalty, and follows up with examples that will have readers nodding in sympathetic agreement? If you're going to read a recovery memoir, read one by a killer comedian.
McInnes, Gavin. How To Piss in Public: From Teenage Rebellion to the Hangover of Adulthood. Scribner. Mar. 2012. 288p. ISBN 9781451614176. $24. MEMOIR
McInnes, founder of an alt-punk zine that eventually morphed into Vice, fills these pages with his less-than-buttoned-down style from start to finish. He starts with his teenage beginnings in the punk band Anal Chinook (Chinook means warm winds in Inuit), fighting (and mostly losing to) skinhead gangs with his fellow band mates, doing massive amounts of drugs, and chasing every girl he lays his eyes on. It's graphic, vivid, and luridly told. McInnes delights in the obscene and living outside all normative boundaries; while he definitely has a sense of humor, it's not for everyone. (To put it in perspective, Johnny Knoxville, of Jackass fame, kicked McInnes out of his house.) VERDICT This is shock-value obscene. To readers who don't find the title the least bit off-putting, this may be readable, but the content goes far beyond the rebellion of the title.
Overton, Margaret. Good in a Crisis: A Memoir.Bloomsbury, dist. by Macmillan. Feb. 2012. 256p. ISBN 9781608197644. $24. MEMOIR
Working her way through a disastrous divorce, Overton, an anesthesiologist, recounts her attempts to get back on track, to balance her life with her two daughters, heal herself, and dip back into the dating pool. That pool, though, is none too friendly for the freshly wounded. She goes on uncomfortable dates, awkward dates, horrible dates' and on one of them, she has a brain aneurysm. From divorce to dating hell to aneurysm, Overton lays out a wry, no-nonsense, battle-weary yet perpetually hopeful guide to life after crisis. And she does eventually find life after divorce, grief, trauma, sickness, and lots of disappointment: it's possible. VERDICT No one is immune to the fallout from a divorce, whether friends or family. This a divorce book, but a good one.


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"D.C. police will seal off entire neighborhoods, set up checkpoints and kick out strangers under a new program that D.C. officials hope will help them rescue the city from its out-of-control violence."
"Under an executive order expected to be announced today, police Chief Cathy L. Lanier will have the authority to designate "Neighborhood Safety Zones." At least six officers will man cordons around those zones and demand identification from people coming in and out of them. Anyone who doesn't live there, work there or have "legitimate reason" to be there will be sent away or face arrest…"
"Peter Nickles, the city's interim attorney general, said the quarantine would have "a narrow focus."
"This is a very targeted program that has been used in other cities," Nickles told The Examiner. "I'm not worried about the constitutionality of it."
"The proposal has the provisional support of D.C. Councilman Harry "Tommy" Thomas, D-Ward 5, whose ward has become a war zone.
"They're really going to crack down on what we believe to be a systemic problem with open-air drug markets," Thomas told The Examiner.
Thomas said, though, that he worried about D.C. "moving towards a police state."
I think DC has gone beyond "moving towards" a police state. "Papers Please" is the definition of police state.


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2014 Toyota RAV4 in N Charlotte has more to offer
Although the changes to this new Toyota for the 2014 model year are subtle, they're just enough to take the N Charlotte Toyota RAV4 to the next level. The added features available for the new model year include:
- Blind Spot Monitor with Rear Cross Traffic Alert, which warns you when you may not be able to see vehicles around you
- Lane Departure Alert, which helps keep you in your lane by warning you when you leave unexpectedly
- Automatic High Beam, which helps light your way when driving in the dark
- Toyota Entune System, which is now offered in different versions with each trim level and can give you access to some of your favorite apps, navigation, and data such as stocks, traffic and more
Which Toyota RAV4 in N Charlotte fits your needs?
Even with the amazing style and features this new Toyota in N Charlotte has to offer, it continues to be affordable with a starting MSRP of just $23,300! It also gives you the option from three different trim levels. Each of these models comes with different standard features, so you can be sure to choose one that fits your needs.
Along with all of the features offered with each model, you're sure to get style and performance in the 2014 Toyota RAV4. Like we said, this new Toyota in N Charlotte was completely redesigned to give it a sleek and sporty image. It also offers great performance with a 2.5-liter 4-cylinder engine, which can produce 176 horsepower and 172 lb.-ft. of torque!
Let's take a closer look at each trim level and what it has to offer!
Toyota RAV4 LE
The LE trim level of this new Toyota in N Charlotte is the most basic; however, you can expect to get a lot of bang for your buck. Every new Toyota RAV4 in N Charlotte comes with enough space to seat up to five passengers and a ton of cargo capacity. In fact, you can get up to 34.4 cu. ft. of cargo volume behind the rear seats! Other features available in this model include:
- Display audio with 6.1-inch touchscreen, which allows you to control your audio right in front of you
- Integrated backup camera, which allows you to easily see behind you when in reverse
- Eco/ Sports modes, which helps you save energy or gives you extra power when you need it
- All-Wheel Drive with Dynamic Torque Control, which can help you stay in control of your Toyota RAV4
- 40/60 split, reclining, fold flat second-row seats, which are both functional and comfortable
- Daytime running lights, which makes it easier for other drivers to see you no matter the time of day
Toyota RAV4 XLE
If you want even more features in your 2014 Toyota RAV4, check out the XLE model. This new Toyota in N Charlotte comes with even more convenience and added curb appeal with features such as:
- Dual Automatic Climate Control for added comfort
- Heated power outside mirrors with turn signal indicators
- Roof rails for style and utility
- Integrated fog lights for better visibility
- Power tilt/slide moonroof with sunshade to let the sun in
- 17-inch alloy wheels for added exterior flair
Toyota RAV4 Limited
The Limited model is the most luxurious with all of the top-notch features you could want! These features include:
- Smart Key System, which allows you to start your new Toyota with a push of a button
- Adjustable power liftgate with jam protection, so you can get all of your gear in the back easily
- 18-inch alloy wheels to make an even bigger statement
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FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Flooding early Friday morning caused some roads to close and emergency crews to warn drivers to not go through high water. Crews continued to work Saturday to clear roads from flooding and damage caused after two days of rainfall.
Travel Advisories
Huntington County is listed as being under a travel advisory as of 2:30 p.m. Saturday, the lowest level of advisory. Stay updated on county travel statuses on the Indiana Department of Homeland Security site here.
One of the hardest hit areas, Blackford County, is no longer under any advisories.
According to the Allen County Sheriff's Department, the following roads in Allen County are closed as of 2:30 p.m. Saturday due to flooding:
- Bass Road between Hadley and Scott Road
- Arcola Road between Yellowriver and Oday
- South Wayne Avenue and Creighton Avenue
- Dickie Road North of Aboite Center Road
- Maple Grove and Arlington Avenue between Sherwood Terrace and Arlington Avenue
- Ellison Rd. from Liberty Mills Rd. to Branstrator Rd.
- Aboite Center Rd. & W. Hamilton Rd. intersection
- Branstrator Rd. from Lower Huntington Rd. to Yohne Rd.
- Yohne Rd. from Smith Rd. to Branstrator Rd.
- Smith Rd. from Knoll Rd. to Lower Huntington Rd.
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In Fort Wayne, crews worked all day to fill a giant hole that was created by the overnight downpour. Storm drainage systems couldn't keep up with the rain and the sand that the road was built over washed away. Allen County Highway Department Director Bill Hartman said he had never seen anything like it in his 40 years on the job.
"It can be very dangerous," Hartman said. "This could cave in at any time, one lane of the road could just disappear at anytime because it's undermined a couple feet back under the edge of the road right now."
Smith Road was closed early in the morning until 5 p.m. Friday evening. It took about 100 loads of gravel to fill the hole created by the floodwaters.
It takes six inches of water to reach the bottoms of most car doors and one foot of water to float most vehicles.
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