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So, rated Pg13 for it's reasoning. It has some course language that can be suited for a pre-teen, but it's the fact that seeming how Alec is part of the Volturi, and the Volturi wouldn't mind if the Cullens were dead, so Alec does have some threats to kill Alex come out of his mouth.
Thanks for your cooperation. Enjoy the story.
I do not own the Cullens, they belong to Stephanie Meyer. Alex, however belongs to me. The plot belongs to me. The pairing of Alex and Alec was my idea, though it does not belong to me, seeming how it has one of Stephanies original characters involved. The Cullens, woves, humans and setting all belong to Stephanie.
I only own the characters of Alex and Melissa and Raychel. Please ask me if you want to use these Characters. If I give you permission please note in your story that these three belong to me.
That is all. Thank you.
I looked into his eyes. Gold. Like my family. I forgot for a moment that anyone else was there, forgot my parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles, my cousin. I even forgot about the squirming boy in my arms. Only the man who wore those gold eyes. They used to be red, before he changed to my families ways. My dad and grandpa made him change.
He didn't change much. He was tempted for the blood of human still. Maybe even more so than uncle Jasper. But he kept to his promise. For him to stay, he had to go, vegetarian, as my grandpa often put it.
He even left his coven, dropping the only way you would tell he was part of it. He goes by the last name of Cullen now, to keep up with the human charade my family puts on in public.
If you were to tell me that I would find love in this man standing before me two years ago, I would have laughed at you. Or attacked you.
Two years ago, I never would have guessed I would have fallen in love with Alec Volturi.
Unwanted Love - Click and Scroll
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 .............................................................................. Page One
Chapter 2 .............................................................................. Page Two
Chapter 3 .............................................................................. Page Three
Chapter 4 .............................................................................. Page Three
Chapter 5 .............................................................................. Page Four
Chapter 6 .............................................................................. Page Five
Chapter 7 .............................................................................. Page Six
Chapter 8 .............................................................................. Page Seven
Chapter 9 .............................................................................. Page Eight
Chapter 10 ............................................................................. Page Nine
Chapter 11 ............................................................................. Page Nine
Chapter 12 ............................................................................. Page Ten
Chapter 13 ............................................................................. Page Eleven
Chapter 14 ............................................................................. Page Eleven
Chapter 15 ............................................................................. Page Twelve
Chapter 16 ............................................................................. Page Twelve
Chapter 17 ............................................................................. Page Thirteen
Unwanted Friendship - Click and Scroll
Chapter 1 .............................................................................. Page Thirteen
Chapter 2 .............................................................................. Page Fourteen
Chapter 3 .............................................................................. Page Fifteen
Chapter 4 .............................................................................. Page Sixteen
Unwanted Regrets - Click and Scroll
Chapter 1 ..............................................................................
Meeting Melissa Adams - Click and Scroll
We all know Alex's story, but what we don't know is how she met Melissa. We all thought they met at school, which isn't entirely true. Melissa has a backstory of her own, which she had forgotten, until she died, and resurrected.
Melissa originally forgot, because it was to dangerous for her to know they truth, what walks with the humans. But now that she's back from the dead, she remembers.
This is Melissa's story.
She isn't as innocent as you had originally thought.
Table of Contents:
Prologue ............................................................................... Page Fourteen
Chapter 1 .............................................................................. Page Fourteen
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What a complicated situation for Alex with all those conflicting emotions clashing within her! Can't wait to see what will happen next!
Here is the next chapter!
Chapters will be up sooner now that I have internet (:
Chapter 13
The angry kiss lasted only a second, but felt like forever. But once we realized what was going on we each pushed the other away, all anger gone, replaced by confusion and surprise.
"What-" Alec started, before I turned around, hurrying to my car, embarrassment and nervousness filling me. I locked the car doors, before pulling away, and driving off, tears filling my eyes again. Not ones mourning Melissa but confused ones.
I pushed him away too, but why should it hurt me, that he did the same to me? Why should it hurt, the feeling of rejection? I was eight years old, so confusion filled me, and so did fear of what he would think next time he saw me. Would he push me away again? Why did I care? I was so confused.
I drove home, clearing my mind. When I got home, I went upstairs, to go to bed, suddenly exhausted. I got changed, and went to bed, hugging the ugly sweater, all I had left of Melissa, close to me, and fell asleep.
"Alex?" I turned around I was in the middle of dreaming of a bunch of random stuff, when I heard the familiar voice.
I turn around, and smile, before going to hug her. "Melissa! Where have you been? The show's about to start!"
And then my dream takes us to my room, a big TV in the middle of it, with Melissa and I on the couch.
"Alex!" She says, looking at me.
I look at her, confused. "What?" I ask.
"You can bring me back. There's a way." Melissa says, looking at me, leaving me confused. Bring her back from where.
"You're sitting right here Melissa. There's nowhere to bring you back from." I reply.
"Alex! I died, remember?"
"But you're right here. OH! That reminds me! Alec and I kind of kissed, but I don't know what to do about it. He's really hot, but really, really bad. I don't know what to do! My dad's going to kill me."
"ALEX!" Melissa interrupted me, causing me to look at her confused.
"What?" I ask.
"Listen, I'm dead, I have been for a month. Sadie has a message for you, she knows how to bring me back, but it has a big price. Bringing the dead back is complicated, and she needs a sacrifice to do it."
"Silly you! You're right here, you can't be dead!" I say, laughing.
"Stop that! Act your age Alex!" Melissa says, and I smile.
"I am. I'm only eight years old. You should know that! You're my best friend!"
"Find Sadie, she'll bring me back for good." Melissa said, before disappearing, leaving me in my room as it got really dark.
All of a sudden, I saw Sadie's face, next to the mental image of Melissa's body being chopped up, dead.
I sat straight up, screaming. It took a few seconds to calm down. I looked around. My room was dark. I sat there, trying to catch my breath. It was only a dream. Just a dream. I told myself. There was nothing to worry about.
I looked up, as I heard my door fly open. I narrowed my tear filled eyes, as I saw that it wasn't my dad, but Alec who ran in.
"What do you want?" I ask, looking at him, frowning.
"You shouted." He says.
"It was a dream." I reply.
"You shouted for about an hour, before a piercing scream filled the air. I was told to stay away from you before everyone left to hunt. Leaving you and your cousin here, sleeping. I wasn't to wake either of you, but let no one but your family come in the house."
I looked at him, shaking my head. "I told you to leave, all of you." I said, looking at him.
"I am not going to leave, because you told me to. I have a job to do." He said his voice not as hard as it normally was, when bringing this up, instead it was soft. Gentle. There was also a little pain behind the gentleness.
"I don't care. I want you gone. I -" I was saying before he put a finger on my mouth to stop me from talking.
"Your cousin is still sleeping, don't shout." He says.
"Where are my parents?" I ask, glaring up at him.
"Your family went hunting. I said that already. They should be back around dawn." He says, standing there.
"What time is it right now?" I asked, before looking to my clock, which wasn't working.
"Around midnight."
I looked up at him, and sighed. "Why are you still here?" I ask, unable to sound as I wanted to, and I didn't want to sound too nice, I was afraid of sounding nice.
"I was trying to figure out what happened earlier. And then you screamed, I'm hoping you can explain to me what happened."
"I was mad." I didn't look at him, not wanting to see his face. I knew he'd bring it up, I'm glad my family isn't here though, that would be, difficult.
"As was I, I do not appreciate being assaulted." He says. "What I meant was what happened, to make you run away, after-"
"I needed to be alone. I just wanted to be alone." I said, hoping he did not notice the falseness in my voice.
"You are lying. I should- … What is it about you that makes me, care?" He asks, honestly curious. "I have never cared about the lives I took when feeding. I have never cared about hurting someone. I have always gotten what I want, and if not, I would threaten whoever, to get it, without guilt. It is the only way I remember. I do not remember what it means to be human all I remember is living the life of a bloodthirsty killer. I have not cared for hundreds of years. I am, confused. Why now? It is you, but I do not know what it is about you that make's me, care." He says, looking at me, honestly confused.
I looked up at him, surprised by what he was saying.
"Not once have I ever felt guilt or apologized for killing. I have hurt many people, and have laughed about it. I have threatened many, and not thought twice about it. And here you come around, and I feel bad about threatening you, I feel bad for hurting you. I feel bad for killing your friend. I apologized, I do not remember the last time I did that. I do not understand what it is that makes me care. And when you ran away earlier this afternoon it, hurt? I do not know why. I want you to tell me why it hurt me that you ran away. I am confused, and I do not like it." He says, looking at me, both angry and confused.
"I … I don't know." I say, looking down.
"Stop that! Don't look away from me!" He says, and I could hear the pain in his voice, as he tried to cover it with anger.
"I don't know! I don't know why you care, or why it hurt you! I don't know!" I yell, frowning.
"Make it go away. Make the caring and the pain to go away. I don't want to hurt, I don't want to care. I want to go back to normal!" He says, angry now.
I flinched. His words felt like a slap in the face, but I wouldn't admit it that he had the power to hurt me with words.
"Stop that! Stop making me feel bad!" He yells.
"I'm not doing anything!" I replied.
"Yes you are! It's your eyes! They make me care, hurt and feel bad! Stop that before I rip them out!" He yells.
He honestly didn't know what was going on, he honestly thought I was to blame. I did nothing to him, why is he blaming me. I didn't even notice as my eyes widened in fear. And before I knew it, he left he was the one to run away this time.
This was a side to Alec that I didn't know, that I don't think anyone knew. He was afraid of what he was feeling, and honestly didn't know what was happening.
I didn't know what to do.
poor Alex :( I wonder what the way to bring back Melissa is, hopefully Sadie or someone else, might spill the beans without wanting to.
I tried to make it where Melissa came in, and communicated with Alex somewhat, and also needed to bring in that line from the summary..
"The Cullens leave for a night to go to the Denali coven, leaving Renesmee and Alex behind. Hoping that they can trust Alec enough to keep trouble away.
After Renesmee goes to bed, and Alec and Alex start talking, Alex see's something different in him. Something worth loving, something showing that there are reasons he is stuck with the Volturi."
So, I altered that a little, but I wanted to show that other side of Alec, I needed to, to go forward with the whole Sadie plot. So, now I can. Things will definatly grow in their relationship...Whether they want it to or not.
Now Alec is the one who feels confused! Does he have a shot at redemption?
I wonder about Alex's dream. Is it real, is it wishful thinking, or is it a trap? Sadie is supposed to be very dangerous. Why would she help Alex bring Melissa back? What is going on here?
Can't wait to see what happens next!
Oh, lets just say, that, um, Sadie has a lot of history, and bringing Melissa back, may or may not be true, but to do it, Sadie is going to have revenge, on someone. Someone who has wronged her in the past. Um, how do I explain this, without giving too much away...
There's going to be a new character, and there is going to be more death. I mean, Sadie is extremely powerful, when she wants something, she gets it. You will see more of her past, and this up coming chapter, you will find out, what Sadie wants, and what she is willing to do to get what she wants.
And you know, Alex, no matter how hard she tries to be strong, she is only eight years old and just lost her best friend, and is starting to have feelings she doesn't understand, when it comes to Alec. She is very vulnerable, and will honestly consider whatever Sadie wants, so we will see more inner confrontation, more Melissa dreams, it's going to start the climax.
I am planning on writing a sequel after this one is done, so I hope it turns out well. So, we will have a lot to take in, in this up coming chapter.
it's gonna get interesting.
Ok, so I have to put this chapter up now, because I just love it.
I feel so bad for Alex in this chapter, but it is the very start of the climax. and Because of the events in this chapter, further chapters, will not be in Alex's point of view.
Enjoy (:
Chapter 14
I woke up the next day, confused. But I didn't think about it, I just got up, went through my morning routine, before walking down stairs. I looked around the empty house, well, almost empty. The air telling me that the family went out, only one person kept back. That was one person I did not plan on running into.
So I went into the kitchen, opened the fridge, and looked in the back, frowning slightly. All the prepared bottles of blood for emergencies were gone. Sighing, I closed the fridge, and was about to walk out of the kitchen, when I heard a voice.
I sigh, and try to ignore it, before walking out of the kitchen, and to the living room, sitting down, I grabbed the remote, and turned the TV on, trying to get my mind off of everything, really needing it. I had just accepted, and got over the death of my best friend, thinking my mind could take a break when I ran into Alec at the mall yesterday, and well, it gave my mind more to focus on, or not focus, or whatever.
Right now, I needed a distraction, so I was sitting on the couch, flipping through channels. I finally settled on some stupid reality show. There was a big fight going on at the moment, and made me wonder why keep shows like this on the air. It was stupid. But it got my mind off of everything, so I was watching it.
"Why are you watching people fight?" I hear, but ignore it, trying to watch the show. I didn't understand it, but that didn't matter, I continued to keep my attention on the TV screen. "Why are there beeping noises when they are yelling?"
And it kept going. Him asking random questions, which I heard, but ignored.
"What are they even fighting about?"
I've had it, so I eventually answered, while rolling my eyes.
"If you stopped asking questions, I would know, but you wont shut up." I said, none to nicely, while trying to watch the show. But the fighting and everything about the show got annoying, so I changed the channel, to something with a plot line, settling on the show The Big Bang Theory. The nerds with a girl who didn't understand anything, in my point of view.
I barely got to see any of it, before I had to change it, as the air told me my family was back. Rolling my eyes, I turned the TV off, stood up, and walked upstairs to my room, frowning, since I couldn't think of any other way to get my mind off of everything.
I sighed, and looked out my window, seeing the cars come up the dirt driveway. I went and sat on my bed, frowning slightly. I didn't feel like socializing, with anyone today. At that thought, I felt bad, feeling like I should. But I didn't want to, that was the problem.
"Why did you run right up here?" I was asked, and sighed.
"Just leave me alone. I want to be alone." I wouldn't look at him, refused to. So I looked at the wall, wanting to remain calm, knowing I would be full of confused guilt if I looked at him. He killed my best friend, yet my mind betrayed me when I was near him. Melissa didn't see any good in him, and she knew something bad would happen at his hands.
I couldn't face my family after what happened yesterday, so when I got home, I cleared my mind, thinking of the stupid sports game I was watching with my dad before I had left. I couldn't face my family after what had happened yesterday. And last night made it even worse.
"I want- no. I need to be alone. Leave me alone." I tried to make my voice hold anger, though it held only shaky confusion. "You scare me. And not the horror type. I am scared by the way I feel. Last night you went on about how it confused you by the hurting, and caring. Well it scares me. I should hate you for killing Melissa. I know I should. But I don't. I can't. Even if I wanted to. And it scares me, so much. I ... I-" I couldn't finish
I closed my eyes, as tears started rolling down my face. I needed to be alone. I hated crying in front of anyone. And I refused to cry in front of a member of the Volturi.
I stood there for a few minutes, trying to stop the tears, when I hear my phone go off, So I angrily grab it. Only Melissa and my family knew the number, so why would my family text me when they are home, and can come up to talk to me.
I unlock my phone, and read the message, completely confused.
She's waiting. If you want to bring me back, meet Sadie in my bedroom. -- Melissa.
This made me angry, how was Melissa communicating with me, when she is dead? My dream last night, and now a text. I stood there, staring at my phone as a thought crossed my mind. Sadie. She's doing this, it's not Melissa at all, It's all Sadie. I needed to find out what was going on.
I turned around, and noticed Alec was gone, though I knew this already, hearing him leave, but not knowing how far off he was. I then looked at my window. It would be the best way, but I am scared of heights, and being on the third floor, well, it would be hard. I also knew that I also had about ten seconds before Edward caught into my train of thought, so I ran to my window, opened it, and looked out. I climbed on the window sill, and took a deep breath, and jumped.
I looked up at my window once I landed, and strained my ears. They were almost to my room, so I quickly ran to the garage, and got on my bike, and took off down our driveway.
I need to do this Edward. She's using Melissa against me, and I need to find out why. I'm sorry, and please don't let dad be mad at me for breaking a rule. I'll be back in an hour.
I sent the thought to Edward, knowing he would hear, just before I got out of his own hearing range, and sped my bike up down the highway.
I sped through the back roads of town, all the way to Melissa's house, and when I got there, I got off my bike, and looked at it. Many memories filling my mind, and I frowned, but got off my bike, and walked up to the front door. I took a deep breath, before knocking on the door, standing there awkwardly.
I looked down, frowning, as the door opened, I looked up, seeing Melissa's mom, which made me frown more. What was her family going through? Melissa died from a vampire, because she was friends with one. I took a deep breath.
"Is it true?" I ask, frowning. "I saw it on the news today. I don't want to believe it." Before I knew it, tears filled my eyes, as much as I tried to keep them back, they were there.
"I'm sorry Alex, I don't want it to be true either, but it has happened, and there's nothing we can do about it. Why don't you come in, I can get you something to drink, water, lemonade? Coffee?" She says, gently pulling me in the house. Something wasn't right. Mrs. Adams didn't agree with young people drinking coffee, said there should be an age limit, just the same as alcohol, since caffeine is no better for you than alcohol.
"No thank you. I'm fine." I say. Even though something was clearly wrong, my mind didn't register it, it was grieving Melissa all over again.
"Oh, I insist." She says, standing up, and walking off to the kitchen. Dammit!
"I'm really not thirsty, or, hungry." I say, standing up. "I'm actually here, because Melissa had a lot of my stuff, I lent her, and wondering if I could get them, then I can go, and leave you and Mr. Adams to your grieving, and funeral planning." I say.
"Sit!" The command came from the kitchen, taking me off guard. That was not at all the voice I remember, the past four years. The voice of Melissa's mom, looking out for both of us, wanting us both safe. The loving voice who wanted her daughter happy, who saw me as another daughter. This voice was full of anger, hate, it was nothing like Mrs. Adams' voice at all. I jumped back in fear.
"I'm sorry, Alexandria. I forgot. You're so young, and children are often so vulnerable when they lose someone they care deeply about, to death." Mrs. Adams voice was calm again, as she came in with a cup steaming from its warm contents. My stomach dropped as I realized what it was. "It's exactly how Melissa was, when she lost her mother, eight years ago." She said. "But I managed to convince her, it was all just nightmares, that her mom was safe, I mean, do I look dead to you?"
I watched, memories coming back. I'd wake up in the middle of the night, and come downstairs, as Melissa's mom was sitting, awake and motionless in her arm chair. How she never looked any different, from pictures of when Melissa was ten, and now. My eyes widened.
"Oh, I know all about you and your family." She said, and stood in front of me. I tried to push her away, stand up, move, but I couldn't. I couldn't move anything, all I could do was watch.
"Don't try to call out to your family. They cant hear you, cant trace your scent. Cant see your future." She says, smiling, her eyes shining black, as I watched, my eyes narrowed.
"What are you?" I ask. "You cant be like me, or my family, you're defiantly not human. What are you?" I ask, eyes narrowed, to which the person laughed.
"Oh, child, there is many more creatures hiding out there. I am just one of them. A formare mutante Latin for Form Changer. Someone who can wear someones face only after they die. I wore your mothers face, sometimes you would get her, sometimes you would get me. I couldn't keep her face on, because she isn't fully dead, she still walks around. I wore your face before. A part of you, the vampire part, was born dead, though it is extremely difficult to put your face on, and I can't keep it on for more then an hour. Why do you think Melissa's girlfriend and mom were never in the same room as her? Never spoke when the other was around her?" She asks.
And then something happened. The person changed, now looking just like Melissa. Then changed again, looking like mom, then dad, then me. And her final change, she looked like the girl who Melissa and I picked up at the airport last month.
"Raychel." I spat the name out, glaring at her, hating her for what she did to me that day, the fact that she got information on my family, by wearing their faces.
"That's not my name! My name is Sadie." She says, eyes narrowing.
"Melissa introduced you as Raychel, always ever talked about you as Raychel, and when I met you, you were Raychel. I know you as Raychel, not Sadie." I said, glaring at her, but refused to meet her eyes, afraid she would make me feel sick again.
"Foolish, since I am much more dangerous then Raychel. You insist on seeing the weaker person, well I have gained my strength up, I am much more dangerous now. I wouldn't deny me of what I want, child. That would be very foolish." She said.
"I can bring Melissa back, for a small price. Well, I lie, the price to pay is large. See, it's a life for a life really. A death, for someone to come back from the dead. A simple spell a five year old child could manage to do. You just need a picture of your sacrifice, and a picture of the one you want to bring back. The blood of the sacrifice must be poured out, over both pictures, and the name of the one whom is coming back, must be chanted over and over until they are back."
I shook my head. "It was Melissa's time to die. I wont let you kill anyone because I want her back." I said.
Raychel smiled, an evil, dark smile, that scared me. "I wont be the one who does the killing. You will." She says. "And you have no choice of who the sacrifice is." She said.
"When I was young, I had an older sister, and she lost her best friend just like you did, and she knew of this spell. Under the compulsion of grief, she killed our mother, to bring her friend back. She was hateful to herself when she realized how selfish she was. A spell like that, bringing back the dead, it causes the youngest member of the family to be taken over by a darkness so powerful, the human within is erased. I was taken by the dark, when my sister killed our mother. To bring your friend back, you must kill my sister." She says.
"I don't care if you lost your mommy when you were young, I still wont do it for you. And even if I would, how am I supposed to kill your sister when I don't even know who she is, where she is? She might already be dead."
"But she's not dead, and you do know her. You see, it's actually much more simple then you might think. This may come as a surprise to you, but my full name, it's Sadie Cathleen Hale. My sister is the one who gave birth to you, your mother. It is so nice to finally meet you, my niece."
*** *** ***
After Raychel dropped that bomb on me, she walked out, claiming to let my mind come to that realization. Mom never told me about having siblings, or bringing back her dead best friend. Raychel was muttering something about history repeat itself, within each generation, every first born in our family lose their best friend dieing, because of what mom did.
It took about half an hour before she finally came back in, but this time, looking like a young girl, who looked a lot like my mom.
"This is the human in me, that had died. This was me, before your mother cursed me into becoming dark, twisting me out of shape." She said. She must have been no more then three years old, walked over to me, and put a photograph in my sweater pocket.
"Will you kill my sister, to bring your friend back?" She asks.
Unable to talk, I shook my head. I wouldn't kill my mom, I couldn't do that to her.
Raychel frowned. "That's a shame. I guess I'm going to have to make you do it." She said, frowning. With her, looking like this, it was hard to say no to her, but I had to. I shook my head again. "But you don't have any choice." She said. She looked up at me. She changed again, to look like Melissa. She then touched my head.
"You wont remember this meeting. You just came to give you're respect to Melissa's mother. It wasn't Alec you saw kill your best friend, Melissa, it was your mother, Rosalie Hale. You fear your mother now, fear she will kill you. Everything I tell you, you will believe, and you will obey every order I give you, without hesitation. You will remain in this trance-like state until I walk out of the room, and your memory of this meeting will be wiped." She says, pulling her hands back. She then looked me in the eyes. "What do you feed on?" She asked.
"Animal blood. I can eat human food, but it isn't the most appetizing thing to eat. And taking blood from humans is wrong." I replied.
"What a shame, Human blood is the best. How about this ...
*** *** ***
I was sitting in Melissa's living room. Her mom had left the room, saying to stay put, she would be right back. So I sat there, patiently waiting, not moving from my spot on the couch. My thoughts wandered, frowning. Being in Melissa's house brought back her death again. My mom, snapping her neck, right in front of me, but I didn't tell anyone it was her, afraid she'd kill me if I did, so I left the conversation alone, though I tried to keep away from my mom now, afraid. She killed my best friend without-
"Here, Melissa would have wanted you to have this. It's the scrap book she made, of the two of you. I want to thank you, for being there for my daughter, when no one else was."
I looked up at her, smiling slightly. "She was my best friend, I would have been there for her even if not, I don't like seeing people get picked on." I said.
"Stand up. You don't feel comfortable sitting down in front of me. It's rude." She says, and everything went black for about 5 seconds.
"Mind if I stand up? I don't feel comfortable sitting in front of you, it's rude." I said, standing up, offering a smile.
She smiled back, though there was something about her smile, something off. I couldn't figure it out, before she spoke again. "You need to go straight home. It's getting late." She said.
"I need to get home, sorry. It's starting to get late. I don't want my parents to worry." I say. "Again, I am very sorry for your loss Mrs. Adams, Melissa didn't deserve to die. Call and let me know when the funeral is?" I asked.
She smiled, and nodded. "Of course, have a good night dear." She says.
I got down the steps, and put the scrapbook in the side holder of my bike, and got on. I waved goodbye, and started off. The back of my mind, I heard Melissa's mom say to get ride of the motorcycle when I get back, it's to dangerous.
*** *** ***
I got home, and left my bike out on the curb. Melissa was always afraid to ride it, and until I left her house, I didn't realize how much I hated the thing until now. I needed to get rid of it. So I left it by the curb, key in the ignition, letting someone else take it for themselves.
I walked into the house, and the first person I see, I wasn't surprised he stayed back. "I need to talk to you." I say, looking at him.
Very disturbing! This Sadie is more dangerous than anyone could imagine. I hope Alec and/or Edward can help snap Alex out of her trance, or won't they find out what Sadie put in her head until it is too late? Can't wait to see what happens next!
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Beating Holiday Depression in the Elderly
According to Mental Health America, more than two million of the 34 million Americans aged 65 and older suffer from some form of depression -- and during the holidays, this number climbs.
The Wrapping-Paper War
Back when I decided to convert to Judaism, I knew that the transition would be difficult for my family. But I had no idea that the real war would begin over holiday gifts.
When Socks Are the Pits
When I gave my 6-year-old daughter socks for the third night of Hanukkah, she burst into tears.
EP1.2 Kinect Family Video Diaries: Kinectimals
Interview with 'Georgia's Kitchen' Author Jenny Nelson!
The Christmas Story through a Mother's Eyes
The Christmas story holds new meaning for me this year as a mother. Whether you believe as a Christian or simply know the story, it's an incredible one.
Maintaining the Santa Myth
I think my kid believed in Santa until very recently, when one of his astute friends at school lay down the gauntlet and said, "If you're half-Jewish, how can you believe in Santa? Don't you know that Santa and the tooth fairy ARE YOUR PARENTS?!" So now that he knows the truth, how do I get him to keep it from his little sister?
Opting Out of Christmas
When my brother and sister-in-law decided to opt out of the gift exchange last year, all hell broke loose!


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New Sony Alpha DSLR, the new Alpha A58
Sony has announced a new pellicle mirror Alpha SLT dSLR, the new Alpha A58. This is the third model in the 5 series, following up on the Alpha A57 which followed up on the inaugural Alpha A55. This has a 20mp APS-C CMOS sensor.
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Sony also announced the new HVL-F20M flash and RM-VPR1 wired remote. Mentioned at the bottom of the post at ePhotozine and Sony Europe.


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so I made a baby quilt inspired by the art of FriendsWithYou.
the colors are loosely based on the backing fabric, since the couple is decorating the nursery with Snoopy and Peanuts.
all the front fabrics are from the stash.
I had planned to stencil the faces but ended up buying iron-on vinyl numbers instead and cutting the shapes from the large parts of the numbers.


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The Greatest Summer Jam Since 1980, Round 2
Hello, internet. It's us, your friends at Noisey. We decided to determine the greatest summer jam since 1980, tournament style. After a Round One that was tabulated by our resident goofball Luke Winkie, we decided to open the tournament up to voting from a panel of elite Internet Explorers and mage-level Netscape Navigators so that we might bring a sense of professionalism and objectivity to such a precise and scientific quest.
Because what is a "summer jam," anyways? Is it a song that dominated the summer it was released in? Is it a song that only sounds good when it's over 85 degrees out? Verily, nay. The summer jam is an ineffable beast; a riddle wrapped inside of an enigma wrapped inside a hook so obvious and dumb that whoever wrote them invariably deserves a MacArthur Genius Grant. It's nostalgic but somehow casts an eye towards a better future. It's not necessarily sexual, but when deployed correctly, the summer jam makes everyone within earshot a minimum of 10% sexier.
Some housekeeping before we get to the winners: Last round, people on the internet complained that lots of these songs didn't come out in the summer, and that the songs we picked from the 80's were arbitrary and that we left out actual genuine summer jams from the era. To these notions, we scoff. The summer jam is about living in the now; it doesn't matter when a summer jam was released as long as it truly and unequivocally jams in the summer. In the galaxy of the summer jam, the past only exists to mine from so that your summer of now may shine brighter. Destroy your idols. Fuck Don Henley's "The Boys of Summer." The Ataris' version is better, anyways.
All your favorite Noisey writers wrote about their favorite summer jams. (Mine's "Big Pimpin'".)


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They have NO shame
Okay, even I can't believe this. First, the global warming hacks denied global temperatures receded in this decade. Then, they claimed it was a "pause" in global warming, even though they never predicted a pause. Now, in trying to deal with the pressures of climate gate, they do a 180 and say temperatures, in fact, rose this decade. For the love of Pete, tell me this charade won't work!!!!!!


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Category Archives: Startups
Thinking Out of the Marketing Box
One of the realities about marketing is it's difficult to rise above the crowd. When everyone is talking about their brands and products, it makes for a noisy landscape. This can be daunting for startups looking to establish brand awareness, … Continue reading
Why Startups Should Create Customer Personas
For startups looking to break into the market, identifying their customer is obvious. Far too often, however, startups tend to look at target audiences as one amorphous group that has the same characteristics, needs and interests. The problem with a … Continue reading
This Week in Canadian Startups (May 18, 2013)
For people who have been watching Pebble for awhile, it has been fascinating to see its path from a smart watch project created by students at the University of Waterloo to being the belle of the ball at Kickstarter (more … Continue reading
Startups and the Art of Storytelling
As brand journalism and content marketing become more engrained into the way that companies do business, storytelling is clearly becoming more important. There are a couple of reasons why this is the case. First, good stories are interesting, attractive and … Continue reading
Should Startups Use Consultants?
Earlier this week, the New York Times' "You're the Boss" column asked whether small and fast-growing businesses should hire consultants. The author, Clifford Oxford, opined that consultants should mostly be kept away: "This is the human factor of growth, and … Continue reading
How Much Should Startups Spend on Marketing?
(Note: New blog posts about startup marketing can be found on my ME Consulting Website.) How much should startups spend on marketing? It's a difficult to answer question to answer because many startups think that anything spent on marketing is … Continue reading


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Where are you watching Super Bowl XLVIII? Whether you'll be at home, a friend's party or a local pub, chances are it's not going to be as epic as one Chicagoan's "man cave."
But this man uses his shrine to the Chicago Bears as much more than just a place to escape.
When Good Day Chicago's Jake Hamilton walked into Darryl Smith's Englewood home, he thought he was just covering a story about a man cave, but Darryl showed him that it's much more than that.
We all need our escape. Batman has the Bat Cave, Superman has the Fortress of Solitude and Darryl Smith has his Chicago Bears man cave.
It goes without saying that Smith is an ultimate Bears fan. But his man cave, an epic transformation of the basement of his Englewood home, is more than a testament to the blue and orange.
The man cave is a constantly evolving masterpiece of testosterone, one that he's been continuously working on for two years. It features everything you could think of - a massive mecca of entertainment, a place to rest your head after the game, a place to pour yourself a victory beer and a bathroom that shows how he really feels about Green Bay Packers fans.
But in addition to bleeding blue and orange, Smith is a community activist who coaches a local kids football team. He says at the end of the day, the man cave isn't about supporting the Bears or getting away from the world. It's about showing kids what you can do when you put your mind to something.
It's not just the jerseys or the giant inflatable bear. It's not even the TV above the toilet, which was awesome, by the way. Smith's man cave is about showing what it means love something, and the good that can come from that.
It's about knowing that there's another world out there - a better world. If we care enough, we can get there too.
The only place you can see Super Bowl XLVIII is right here on FOX 32. We'll have a four-hour pregame show from 1-5 p.m. on Feb. 2. Don't forget to tune in! Kickoff will be at 5:25 p.m.
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If you come across a stray or lost dog or cat in your area, it's best to take the animal to your local shelter as soon as possible. But, what should you do if you find an orphaned or injured bird, squirrel or rabbit? It's natural to feel compelled to help in these situations, but your local shelter may not have wildlife rehabilitators on staff.
If you're in the New York City area, call 311 to reach Animal Care & Control of NYC, or you may choose to contact the Wild Bird Fund. Outside of New York City, utilize the following resources for helpful information and to find wildlife rehabilitators in your area: livingwithwildlife.org, nwrawildlife.org and wildneighbors.org.
ASPCA Animal Care Technician Jessii Parham has provided care for injured and orphaned squirrels in New York City. She notes that if you come across a baby squirrel, it is best to leave him alone unless he looks malnourished, dehydrated or covered in fleas. Those are usually signs the baby has been away from his mother for an extended time period. If the squirrel looks healthy, he most likely fell out of his nest and will soon be retrieved. If the baby squirrel is still on the ground after one hour, regardless of being healthy or looking sickly, it is best to step in to help.
Keep the baby squirrel or squirrels warm—around 91 degrees or higher. Brush off fleas with a towel, but do not bathe the squirrel entirely. Once the squirrel warms up a bit, you may try to feed him a tiny amount of flavorless Pedialyte for rehydration, and a puppy milk replacement for nourishment, until a wildlife rehabilitator can take over his care.
Have you ever come across an orphaned or injured animal? How did you respond? Please share in the comments.
At the ASPCA, we love our volunteers. These kindhearted people give their time and love to animals in our care, and we rely on them to help with many aspects of our shelter operations. Without our volunteers, we couldn't do all the good things we do!
If you are in the New York City area and are interested in volunteering at the ASPCA Adoption Center in Manhattan's Upper East Side, here are a few things to note:
- All ASPCA volunteers must be at least 16 years old.
- Volunteers must be able to commit to a minimum of eight hours per month for a minimum of six months. Due to the extensive training requirements, we are not able to accept short-term volunteers.
- The ASPCA does not accept volunteers needing to fulfill court-appointed community service.
Some of the major volunteer opportunities available at the ASPCA include Adoption Counselors, Cat Volunteers, Dog Volunteers, Foster Caretakers and Veterinary Assistants. For active volunteers who demonstrate advanced animal-handling skills, other opportunities may exist pending further training. For detailed descriptions of each position, visit our official Volunteer page.
If you're eager to get started, please note the ASPCA's Volunteer Program accepts online applications on a quarterly basis (sorry, we no longer accept paper applications). The next application period will be from Monday, December 1 at 10:00 A.M. through Sunday, December 8—so be sure to return and apply in that time!
Not in New York City? Don't worry! There are plenty of fantastic animal welfare organizations across the country that can use your help. Check out the shelter finder tool to locate the shelter nearest you. Good luck and happy volunteering!
If your dog uses his time alone in the house to bark endlessly, pee on the carpet, or tear up the sofa—and those behaviors are accompanied by depression or stress—your pooch may be suffering from separation anxiety, a very common behavior problem.
Overcoming disorders like separation anxiety takes time, patience and consistency, but it can be done! Just take the following steps, and you're already on your way.
Make sure the problem is separation anxiety. The first step in tackling behavior issues is to rule out any underlying medical problems that might be causing your pet's misbehavior. Next, rule out other behavior problems. For example, consider whether your dog's inappropriate elimination is due to incomplete housetraining.
Take action. So you're sure the problem is separation anxiety? Try these strategies to address the issue:
- Keep all greetings relaxed. When leaving, give your dog a pat on the head, say goodbye and leave. Similarly, when arriving home, say hello to your dog and then don't pay any more attention to him until he's calm and relaxed.
- Give your dog a workout. Giving your dog lots of mental and physical stimulation goes a long way toward quelling behavior problems—especially those involving anxiety. Exercise can enrich your dog's life, decrease stress and provide appropriate outlets for normal behavior. And once she's all tuckered out, your pal won't have much energy left to get into trouble.
- Reward your pooch! Teach your dog to associate your departure with a reward, like a delicious stuffed Kong or other food-dispensing toy. This positive association can help resolve the problem, as well as distract your dog for the first few minutes you're gone!
Let our experts help! Need a little more info? Visit the ASPCA's top eight tips for addressing separation anxiety to learn more.
Looking for a sweet and sensitive kitty companion? Look no further than Glenda (pictured right) or Kathy (pictured below). These pretty girls both have special needs, and are each looking for patient and caring forever families to love and take care of them.*
Glenda and Kathy are both diabetic and will require daily insulin shots from their adopters—but with proper care and special diets, their conditions can be well-managed. While it would be great if Glenda and Kathy's adoptive families be familiar with feline diabetes, our medical team can show you the ropes and help you address their unique health needs.
We know adopting pets with special needs can be both a financial and time commitment, but these sweet girls will reward you with plenty of love in return! Glenda and Kathy would do best with experienced adopters, and Kathy would prefer to be the only cat in the household. Adopt Glenda or Kathy today!
*Note: While Glenda and Kathy have similar needs, they do not need to be adopted together.
Glenda and Kathy are available for adoption at the ASPCA Adoption Center. If you are interested in adopting, please call our Adoptions department in New York City at (212) 876-7700 ext. 4120. To learn more about these pretty ladies, please visit Glenda and Kathy's profile pages.
Can't adopt right now? Do the next best thing and consider making a donation to the ASPCA.
When Hunan and Adore came to the ASPCA at the height of kitten season, they were less than 4 weeks old. The tiny kitties had been found together as strays, and both were suffering from untreated infections that left them with serious eye damage. Though we hoped to keep them together, we were struggling to find one family willing to take both babies home. Fortunately, two roommates from Brooklyn came along and adopted Hunan and Adore—proving that in the end, family is whatever you make of it. Here is their doubly-happy Happy Tail.
Sam and Kaylie have been sharing an apartment in Brooklyn since January, when Kaylie moved to New York from California. After a few months together, the lifelong cat-lovers realized that their apartment was missing something very important: a feline! Not content to share a cat, the roomies decided that they each wanted a furry friend of their own, and in May, they headed to the ASPCA Adoption Center.
"Kaylie and I both wanted to adopt," Sam recalls. "We thought it would be great to adopt a pair so that when we have to leave the apartment, it will be a bit more bearable." After meeting many cats, though, the roommates hadn't found any that felt like the perfect fit. They were nearly ready to leave when they spotted two tiny tuxedo kittens, Hunan and Adore.
At just a few months old, Hunan and Adore were far from the adult cats that Sam and Kaylie had envisioned before their visit. But they were drawn to pair and asked to meet them. "We took them out and immediately they started running around and playing with each other and falling all over themselves," laughs Kaylie. It didn't take long before one duo was sold on the other. "When Hunan looked at me with her one eye in a perpetual wink, I found her so heart-meltingly charming that I knew she was the one for me," Kaylie says. Sam felt the same way about Adore: "With the distinguishing white-dipped tail, I knew my kitten was a star." The new foursome headed home together that very same day.
Back at home, Sam and Kaylie's new four-legged roommates settled in easily. "There was barely an adjustment—they both took to the apartment almost immediately!" Kaylie tells us. "Having a buddy throughout the whole move seemed to give them both an added boost of courage," adds Sam.
In the weeks that followed, things only got better. Adore quickly established herself as the "house musician," thanks to her tendency to walk on Sam's piano, while Hunan is known as the family "techie" who loves to pounce on phones and computers. Looking back, both Sam and Kaylie are thrilled with how their home has grown. "It was a great decision to get both cats," Kaylie says. "They bring us so much joy every day, and we couldn't be happier with our new roommates and family members."
To help provide more Happy Tails for deserving animals like Hunan and Adore, please consider making a donation to the ASPCA today.


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Dir: Ng Wui
Scr: Lee Sun Fung
Orig Story: Li Ngaw
Cast: Pak Yin, Cheung Wood-yau, Li Ngaw, Yung Siu-yi, Mui Yee
1954 / B&W / D Beta / Cantonese / 92min
This delightful comedy is a perfect illustration of the "Union spinoff "sensibility. Though made by several founders of the company, The Noble Family doesn't follow the path of social satire typically taken by Union Film in comedies like Money (1959) and Long Live Money (1961). Instead, it's marked by an overall lightheartedness and occasional playfulness. The film, about a man who tries to save his cousin from decadence by asking his own fiancée to seduce the cousin, is adapted by Lee Sun-fung from an airwave novel by radio storyteller Li Ngaw, who plays a key role here, and directed with verve by Ng Wui.
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They used to be called flea marketsor thrift sales, but these days trade fairs have become a venue withspecialized vendors and targeted merchandize.
The days of buying items emptied outsomeone's garage are gone, as events like Longview's trade days have becomemuch more than garage sales.
"I find some unusual things I'm kind ofa collector I walk through and find something I haven't seen before. Got a newhandle for my pitchfork. Find some good bargains," says Stanley and CherylFranklin of Tyler.
Billy Clay has run the event for years, andsays over the years vendors have become specialized.
"You can get your computer fixed outhere while you're shopping got a new webmaster out here at the Gregg countyfair. The days of cleaning out the closet type deal is just about gone,"Clay says.
Collectable's, hand crafted items , guitarseven computer tech support. raffles to win items, and even an ATM machine. Trade days happens at the Longviewfairgrounds on the second full weekend of every month.
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RIVERDALE, Ga. (AP) - Clayton County police say they're investigating the death of a 15-year-old boy whose body was found in a wooded area.
Department spokesman Phong Nguyen says the teen, whose identity hasn't been released, was found lying near an old golf cart path Tuesday evening. Nguyen says the boy had been shot.
Authorities are asking anyone with information on the incident to call the Clayton County police tip line at 770-477-3513.
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The ioSafe SoloPro is an unusually bulky and heavy external hard drive but it can safeguard your data against extreme heat and water submersion.
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Each year, participants in the " Alice in Chains & Friends" fantasy football league donate signed items for an auction, with all proceeds given to charity. This year, the league has chosen to offer some killer rock memorabilia to support Linkin Park 's Music for Relief charity. Proceeds from the auction will go to help people affected by Typhoon Haiyan, which ripped through the Philippines last November.
Included in the auction is a Fender acoustic guitar signed by Alice in Chains bassist Mike Inez , a custom Gibson Les Paul electric guitar autographed by Green Day 's Billie Joe Armstrong , a Squire Fender P-Bass signed by former Guns N' Roses bassist Duff McKagan , and an electric guitar signed by Linkin Park that was played by Brad Delson in the band's "Burn It Down" music video.
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CUDAHY, WI (WTAQ) - A New York hedge fund says Smithfield Foods should be sold for more than the $4.7 billion that a Chinese firm plans to buy it for.
Smithfield, which owns the Patrick Cudahy meat plant near Milwaukee, plans to sell its entire business to China's Shuanghui Company.
The Starboard Value hedge fund, which owns almost 6 percent of Smithfield stock, says the firm could attract more money if it was broken up into three parts and sold separately.
Starboard CEO Jeffrey Smith says that if Smithfield was broken up into its pork production, pork processing, and international business units, they could get a combined $44 to $55 a share instead of $34 offered by the Chinese firm.
You might remember that Starboard Value also used its weight as a stockholder to claim that Wausau Paper should leave Wisconsin, and focus on the production of paper towels for public restrooms.
Instead, Wausau sold its mills in Rhinelander and Mosinee this spring to an equity firm that will keep running the plants and preserve hundreds of jobs.


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Blue bags full of food donations sat alongside mailboxes Saturday, May 11, and were collected by mail carriers across the country, including the Nisswa and Pequot Lakes rural mail carriers.
Only urban mail carriers were required to participate in the nation-wide effort, but Nisswa and Pequot Lakes carriers voluntarily took up the effort, with the communities donating 2,232 pounds of food for the Lakes Area Food Shelf.
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We wanted to thank you for all of your support as we really appreciate it. The recent article on new businesses was great and has brought many people through our doors.
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The Editor and people of Blaine:
For those of you who decided to stay home instead of attending the council community meeting at the senior center, you did yourselves an injustice because you missed the chance to see Blaines version of the famous TV show, The Weakest Link or, in Blaines case, The Missing Link. The discussion and goals of the meeting was orchestrated by the same group that wanted to change the name of this town last year and the same group that cares more about homes for critters than jobs and homes for people.
The whole thing was a sham. They would not allow any criticism of their actions, nor picking on their recent decisions that have made us worse off than before. None of the council members spoke nor would accept questions for fear of putting their foot in their mouths. It was a touchy, feel good meeting by the members of the name change group, where the current city manager answered all the questions and with the many staff members there putting their own wonderful spin without telling the whole truth. We were led to believe the council was going to be there to field questions from the audience which never happened. The city manager just asked the audience for their wish list items of which there were many, but no one including the staff knew how and where the money was going to come from to pay for all of these wish list items, except out of your pocket and mine. At least Frank Bresnan had the good sense to stay home with his family so he would not have to defend the innuendos thrown out by Mr. Tomsic.
If these people are not going to accept criticism of their actions and listen to the people then why have these meetings just to drag out the same wish lists they have been dragging out for the last eight years? These people still have not gotten it through their thick heads that without jobs and residents to occupy Blaine, their wish lists are worth about as much as junk bonds are worth.
Now is the time to get rid of the dead wood that is ruining this town and put people in charge who will be looking to get businesses and people here to ease the burden we are under.
Dave White
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The Editor:
Three cheers for Blaine. I want to express my appreciation to Blaines city staff, and in particular to our city manager Gary Tomsic, for the wonderful neighborhood meetings held recently. The meetings were well attended, ground rules for discussion were thoughtfully prepared, and every issue raised by community members was addressed respectfully. Meetings continued well beyond the appointed time so that every voice could be heard.
As a citizen, I feel I have been brought up-to-date on many important issues regarding the future of Blaine and most importantly, I know that our current city officials are willing to listen and be responsive to those they serve.
Mary Terry Rankin
The Editor:
Thanks to all the wonderful people who visited, brought flowers, candy, letters, and called me at the hospital and at home. I appreciated every one. Bless you all.
Vivian Fosberg
The Editor:
I urge the citizens of Blaine to vote no to an elected mayor in the September 18 election.
Our current city manager, Gary Tomsic, is doing an excellent job. Currently, he is guiding the staff and council through major projects such as a water contract, electric rates with BPA, settling claims with the Lummi nation, participating in wastewater discussions and negotiating contracts with five employee unions, among regular administrative duties.
Besides the fact that Mr. Tomsic is doing a fine job, what other reasons might there be to retain the city manager form of government? Here are just a few:
If a city manager does not perform as the council directs, the council (your elected representatives) can terminate his/her contract with only four of the seven members concurring. That means you and your elected representatives have constant oversight as to job performance. An elected mayor has the power to hire and fire staff. On the other hand, an elected mayor is answerable to you only once every four years. If he/she doesnt perform in a satisfactory manner, there is no recourse until the next election. An elected mayor can veto council action. A city manager is directly accountable to council and so endeavors to operate in a cooperative atmosphere.
Managing the affairs of a city in the 21st century is not a job for an amateur. The mayors handbook, put out the Association of Washington cities, conveys the complexities with which an elected mayor must deal. A city manager best understands Washington municipal law who has a degree in public administration or equivalent experience.
An elected mayor cannot effectively manage a city without skilled assistance. Without a doubt, a city administrator would have to be hired. This has been the case in Ferndale, Lynden and other cities with elected mayors. Paying a mayor as well as a knowledgeable city administrator would mean added expense for all.
We all have a citizens right to complain and look for a response from city government. But just changing a form of government without even knowing our present system is folly. We need more understanding of how to solve the complex issues this and all cities face.
I am amazed that those who signed the petition to put this choice on the ballot, with few exceptions, have never appeared in my five years on the planning commission or before the city council during the past two years. Nor have most of the signing for a change of government served on any commission or short-term study committee to give input to issues before the city. And why has only one of those sponsoring the petition attended any of the three neighborhood meetings to hear their fellow citizens ideas, suggestions and questions?
Why change whats working. Instead, commit yourself as a Blaine citizen to participate more fully in the city manager/council form of government that we currently have. You can have a positive impact and make whats good even better. This council and city manager ask for your involvement, help and cooperation.
Say no to an elected mayor in the September 18 election.
Dieter Schugt
more thanks
The Editor:
The Birch Bay Discovery Days Arts and Crafts Fair 2001 is over, but the memories will last forever. Its a place where you meet new friends and old friends.
I want to thank the Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce and the directors for the great cooperation there was this year. I want to thank our own Washington state park ranger Ted Morris and his staff for allowing the craft fair to be at this location and all the preparation for it.
A thank you goes to the parking attendants: Lisa and Brian Kent, Cody Larson, Russel Lowery, Cecil Robinson, Paul and LaDonn Taylor, and Gary Croonsberry for the great job the did. A thank you goes to the artist who handcrafted their wares themselves who come from the local area and from long distances. A thank you to Pat Palmer, Julie Gerity, Raven Wolf and Cheryl Ryan for manning the chamber of commerce booths. Last of all, a big thank you to my husband Earl Ball who put up the street signs advertising the event and his support.
We appreciated all the visitors who stopped by. Without the cooperation of those who helped, this event could not have been the success that it was. Thank you one and all.
Bea Ball
Birch Bay
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