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A Conversation With Javier Estades
General Manager/Premium Cigars U.S.A., Altadis U.S.A.
Gordon Mott
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But you won't hear him using the word "I" very often; his comments and observations revolve around the team at Altadis U.S.A. Inc. His responses to questions are laced with today's common buzzwords in the corporate world—empowerment, innovation—and he is quick to attribute all the changes to the team that he helped install and has been working with since he took the top job.
For an executive steeped in the consumer goods market in Spain, the move to America in 2011 was a bit daunting. He stepped into a job with one of the behemoths in the U.S. cigar market, and with some of the most revered and well-known brands in the United States: Montecristo, Romeo y Julieta and H. Upmann. While the country was beginning to show some signs of coming out of the recession, the economy was still not in great shape, and the assault on tobacco was never greater. And, there was a concern that the consumer was moving away from the kinds of cigars the company had always made.
With Tabacalera de Garcia Ltd., the company's manufacturing facility in La Romana, Dominican Republic, and the La Flor de Copan factory in Honduras churning out 40 million to 50 million cigars a year, the main goal was to keep those factories humming and keeping demand high for the company's cigars. Estades not only accepted the challenge, but now seems comfortable in his role, and excited about the direction Altadis U.S.A. is headed.
Estades sat down recently with Gordon Mott, the executive editor of Cigar Aficionado, in Altadis U.S.A.'s headquarters in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Mott: You run one of the biggest premium cigar companies in America, but very few people know you and where you came from. Can you tell us about your background?
Estades: I have had the privilege of working in this industry for the last 10 years. Before that, my background was in fast-moving consumer goods companies. I started as marketing manager at Altadis in Spain in what we call the popular [priced] brands, or machine-made cigars. I got several promotions and I became responsible for the commercial operations of all mass-market and premium cigars in Spain. After Imperial Tobacco acquired Altadis, and before coming to the U.S., I was responsible for the premium cigar operations in Spain as well as some responsibilities for the Cuban machine-made brands internationally. For the last two and a half years, I have been responsible for the premium cigars in the U.S.
Q: When you were offered the job here in America, what was your first reaction?
A: I thought it was a great opportunity. The U.S. market is the largest premium cigar market in the world. I would also say it's the most competitive one. Having the opportunity to come here, and to work with the team, it was professionally a real opportunity for me. So I was very happy for the opportunity.
Q: For many foreign executives, their understanding of the size and scope of this market hasn't always matched the reality of just how big and complicated a market it is. Have there been any surprises for you?
A: I've learned that the consumer in the U.S. is a bit different than we have in Europe. The consumer here is very knowledgeable. I mean they've got quite a lot of experience in terms of the premium cigars. And they're also very demanding. They want two basic things: outstanding cigars and a very competitive price. And that is key. That's something that's very different here from European markets like Spain.
Q: Has that realization of the U.S. market influenced your strategy choices?
A: One of the first things that I did when I got this position was to understand the consumer. We have invested quite a lot over the past two years in doing consumer research because we really wanted to understand what were the drivers, to engage the consumer. We discovered that the three most important things are quality and taste profile, a good draw and price. That information really has been valuable, not only to me, but I would say for the team as well. We are using that information to try to identify opportunities in the market, always having the consumer in our mind.
Q: Altadis U.S.A. has made some obvious changes in its brands, some of which had to start before you had that information in hand. But you've hit some home runs already, and you must have begun to change the process immediately. What was the first step?
A: The first step was to revisit our brands. We have 68 brands including line extensions in our portfolio, and it is just too difficult to invest in everything. We knew that Romeo y Julieta and Montecristo, which are two of the most recognizable brands in America, would be a key to our success. It was clear that we needed to come up with a winning strategy and in order to do that we needed to prioritize, to make calls, to make choices. Because of our assets we have an extensive portfolio, but we needed to identify those brands that in our opinion have the highest potential. So that is one of the things we did.
The second thing we did, and that is very clear in my mind, is that we needed to bring outstanding cigars into the market. So we had to come up with a new process, of identifying those new opportunities and identifying those new cigars. Now, all our experts get together regularly. We now work directly with the blenders, with the leaf purchasers, with the packaging guys, with the real experts at each level to leverage all that new information in the company.
Q: Do you really bring them together in the same room?
A: Absolutely. Absolutely. It's new in the way we approach it. I mean the knowledge was in the company, but we have improved our ability to use that knowledge, and to transform that knowledge into concepts and into cigars. That has been a real step forward. And we've had some good successes, like with Romeo, where we are applying that process.
Q: Walk us through that Romeo process. The creation of Romeo by Romeo y Julieta [Cigar Aficionado's No. 3 cigar of 2012] is one of the most obvious changes in a brand from top to bottom, from the packaging to the cigar itself.
A: First of all, Romeo is a very important brand, in fact the most important brand that we have in our portfolio.
Q: Is it the largest selling brand?
A: It is the largest selling brand in our portfolio. One of the things that was clear was that we needed to focus on those brands with high recognition. Romeo y Julieta is one of the brands in the United States with the highest recognition or awareness that we have. What we wanted and what we identified in Romeo, was that we wanted something new. We needed something more modern, more in line with the latest trends in the market. Our portfolio was missing a fuller bodied, more complex flavored cigar within the brand. We said let's work on a concept to see what cigars we can develop that fit that opportunity.
The team worked together. They come up with outstanding cigars. It's very nice. It was complex, it was very different from the cigars that we had in the Romeo y Julieta brand, but also the packaging was very distinctive. It was more creative. We took some risks. But I think that it paid off and that we came up with something that people really appreciated and are enjoying.
A: Once we have determined what it is we want, the team comes up with different alternatives, and then it's up to the team to try the different products and to approve those that are better. That team includes the leaf guys, the blenders in the factory, the marketing department and the packaging people.
The beauty about this project is the consistency, in the sense that everything works in the same direction. But in order for that to happen and to be successful you have to have guidance about what it is you want to get. But for sure it was a very lengthy process. But we follow the right kind of steps until we have what is a winning proposition.
Q: The changes actually seem to have happened relatively quickly. Am I wrong?
A: The team was extremely engaged even though it was complex. But we made all the decisions in a very organized but effective manner.
Q: How long did it take?
A: It was about a year. The team worked together. Of course I signed off on everything, but there was a team consensus. We needed something different. And this is what we were trying to do—bring new things to the market that are relevant for the adult consumers and for our customers. We have the brands, so what we need is to bring value to those brands through initiatives that bring innovation and new concepts, and then leverage this fantastic portfolio that we have.
Q: What about Montecristo? When you took over, the brand had numerous line extensions—Montecristo Platinum, White—have you abandoned those?
A: Montecristo is a brand that we are trying to elevate. It's a brand that if you see the history and the heritage, it needs to play in the higher end of the market. But in order to do that, we need to come up with some initiatives that allow the brand to be credible in that market segment. This is why we have focused on the Epic. And in the future you will see more quality premium initiatives.
Q: You are moving toward a fuller-bodied profile for Montecristo as well, aren't you?
A: Yes. If you want to be credible, you have to come up with something that is relevant for the consumers. You need to make also cigars that are in line with the trends. So we are trying to develop really good cigars for those brands.
Q: We have noted that you have adopted a more modern look to Montecristo packaging as well, without losing any of the tradition.
A: It is a combination of elements. By doing the packaging if you don't have good cigars at a reasonable price, you know it's not going to work. The consistency and the combination of all of the elements is what allows you to be successful in this market.
Q: Let's talk about H. Upmann. You've just come out with Legacy. Is that another element in the modernization of your brands?
A: H. Upmann is another great brand that we have. We are trying to innovate with the H. Upmann Legacy, which is our newest initiative. That cigar has been produced in our factory in Honduras. The price point is very competitive. It's basically in what we call the sweet spot. It's between $6 and $8.
We are very excited about this new launch because we really think that it's a very good cigar at an incredibly competitive price. So as you can see we are touching on initiatives in those brands that we think have got the highest potential in terms of growth. Now our job is to find the right initiatives so that the consumers think that they are relevant for the market.
Q: You said that one of the first things you did was prioritize with your three big brands: Romeo, Montecristo, H. Upmann. Are those the three you wanted to focus on initially?
A: We do have some other brands that are important, like for instance VegaFina. It's an international brand that is non-Cuban. We restaged that brand two years ago. And we are very happy with that brand because in that time we have almost doubled the sales here in the United States.
Q: Doesn't it sell well in Spain too?
A: As a matter of fact, it is among the top three best sellers in Spain. It's also got a presence in France, Germany and some other countries. It is a fantastic brand for those who are new in the premium market. It's a mild cigar at an affordable price. We have some new plans for VegaFina too, such as the Sumum, which is a limited edition of VegaFina. Or even VegaFina Fortaleza 2, which is the latest thing. It is a cigar that is a little bit fuller bodied versus the standard brand. But we are happy about the performance here in the U.S.
Q: What percentage of VegaFina is sold outside the United States?
A: We don't release total sales volume, but I can tell you that about 80 percent of VegaFina production is sold outside the United States.
Q: This may be difficult to discuss given that your parent company is involved in Cuban cigar production. How much do they get involved in this kind of project? They do own the brands worldwide, so how those key brands are presented here has some impact globally.
A: Even though we are part of Imperial Tobacco [Group PLC] and part of the premium division, we run very separate operations. We have no contact and this business is run totally independent with a focus on the U.S. market. That's how we operate. I don't have any contact or involvement with them.
Q: But they are global brands. Do you have to be sensitive to that reality as you move forward?
A: If you see what we are doing in the U.S., the approach that we are following is quite specific for that country. What we are doing in the end is getting a sense of understanding about the brands in the United States. Basically, we are developing cigars that are very specific for this market.
Let me give you an example. We have, for instance, the regional editions in Montecristo. This is something that we have developed for some consumers in some specific areas in the U.S. Those are cigars that we feel are best for those people, and are pretty much U.S. concepts. We have the New York regional edition, we have Texas, we have Las Vegas, and we have Chicago, which is the latest one. They are all unique blends, not the same cigar in a different box. And, the packaging is built on concepts that are unique for the states. By the way, you can only buy them in those states or areas.
Q: On your website, there is a long list of brands that you produce. What are the plans for the other brands in your portfolio?
A: We have some other brands that we are trying to revitalize: Gispert, Saint Luis Rey, Te-Amo. In the case of Te-Amo we launched Revolution, which is very innovative. Gispert and Saint Luis Rey are great brands. We are upgrading the packaging on Saint Luis Rey. It's more modern, more up to date. It's a great cigar at a very competitive price.
But in the end, we are reviewing our strategies. What we want to have is the right brand for each of the price segments in the U.S. market. And I think that we have such a good portfolio that we can offer a different product to each consumer. And be competitive in that segment. We are trying to position those other brands to accomplish that goal.
Q: Is it the same process for all these brands? You look at the blend, decide to change the blend or not, then you look at the packaging, update or modernize it? Are you doing that for all these cigars?
A: The process and the steps are the same. But what's important is if we put a cigar in the U.S. market, it needs to have a story. We need to have a reason for why we are doing that.
With some initiatives, the cycle is shorter. Sometimes we don't change the blends because we are happy with what we've got. In those cases, the only thing we are focusing on is in modernizing the packaging. But again, everything needs to be done thinking about the adult consumer, making sure that we help our retail customer with products they can sell, and we can help them to maximize their return. And there is a rationale for that.
Q: Are you going to change the blend in all of the brands?
A: No, absolutely not. We have fantastic cigars, and we want to keep the base that has been so successful in the business. Look at Saint Luis Rey. It's the same great Saint Luis Rey we've always had. People love it. But we have updated the packaging. Here let me show you. This is brand new, a line extension for Saint Luis Rey. We call it Generation 2. So, we are trying out new things to do to help the brand.
This is a fuller-bodied Saint Luis Rey. The traditional Saint Luis Rey was medium-bodied, so this newer Saint Luis Rey is fuller bodied, a completely different blend, but with the same brand identity to play off those same sweet spots. This is the kind of initiatives we are doing with these other brands too. If you want to be successful, you have to leverage the brands that we have in our portfolio and make sense of it.
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Marne Jurgemeyer — Fort Morgan, CO, USA, — August 22, 2013 10:15pm ET
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If you're into poetry and/or surreal prose, then you've probably read a thing or two about the Beat Generation. According to Wikipedia (I know, I know, your teachers probably tell you not to use Wikipedia as a main source, but I'm not a teacher, and this ain't no research paper!) the Beat Generation is a term used to describe a group of Americans who wrote during the 1950s and the cultural phenomena that they wrote about, which included a rejection of certain mainstream American values, an embrace of social experimentation, and an interest in Eastern philosophies.
Well, you might be familiar with Allen Ginsberg (Howl), Jack Kerourac (On the Road) & William S. Burroughs (Naked Lunch), but have you ever checked out beat poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti? Here are two snippets of poems from his classic work A Coney Island of the Mind written in 1958, that should give you a taste of this twistedly terrific 1950s poet:
From #11:
The world is a beautiful place
to be born into
if you don't mind some people dying
all the time
or maybe only starving
some of the time
which isn't half so bad
if it isn't you
From Christ Climbed Down:
Christ climbed down
from His bare Tree
this year
and ran away to where
no intrepid Bible salesmen
covered the territory
in two-tone cadillacs
and where no Sears Roebuck creches
complete with plastic babe in manger
arrived by parcel post
the babe by special delivery
and where no televised Wise Men
praised the Lord Calvert Whiskey
Now, some of Ferlinghetti's poems feel very dated (get ready for a heavy does of "hep cat" lingo) and some of his poems are filled with literary references that make them accessible only to the most well-read of the literati. But then some of his poems really hit at something, some intangible frustration intermingling with the joy of being alive. Give it a try if you're looking for some new (and decidedly unusual) poetry.
Tags: A Coney Island of the Mind, Allen Ginsberg, Beat Generation, Howl, Jack Kerourac, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Naked Lunch, On the Road, William S Burroughs


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PB 22nd, RB 20th, PEN 20th
Stud: He finished the season poorly by the standards he set, but for a stretch of the season there wasnt a better center in the league than Mike Pouncey (+17.6).
Dud: You spend a high pick on a rookie, then its likely at some point youre going to want to see what youve got. Well, the Dolphins got a good long look at Jonathan Martin (-22.0) and theyll know hes got a long way to go before he becomes the player they drafted him to be.
Summary: With Jake Long not the player he was this line was always going to struggle to replicate the performances of years gone by. A slow start didnt help things either, and right now they appear a unit in transition. Really interesting to watch just what happens with Long this offseason.


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The University of Cincinnati's uber zero energy residence was built out of four 8-foot wide house sections built into trailer beds. This created two challenges for the team. The first problem was that the roof slope had to be slightly lower than that which would be optimal for the solar panels to operate to their maximum efficiency. The second problem proved to be a bit trickier. As the sections of the house were built to be self-sufficient and prefabricated, they had to be tied together once the final construction of the residence was done, and it had to be properly sealed as well, otherwise all the hard work of insulating the residence would be lost. The design team thus created an intricate 'zipper-like' steel frame, which could be coupled together when two sections of the residence were joined together.
Of course, if you visit the Solar Decathlon, you will very likely not notice that at all. What you will notice is the signature "second wall" in the southern facade of the house. This wall, which is set a few feet away from the residence is a fence of 120 evacuated tube solar thermal collectors that will be filled with water and serve to provide most of the heating and cooling for this house via the use of an absorption chiller. By having two south facing walls (the "evacuated tube" and the triple pane low e-glass) the team is able to use the sun's energy, not once, but twice.
The team also looked at how it could use materials differently. All the furniture was assembled by the students themselves, and rubber flooring covers the entire residence. Even Formica, a material usually reserved for kitchens and cabinets was used to create an exterior rainbow colored rainscreen wall to extend the life of the residence. "Novel, environmentally friendly, and efficient material use was a main goal," says architectural graduate student Christopher Davis.
Inhabitat just landed at the Solar Decathlon yesterday, so stay tuned for more coverage of the event. And check out our photos of the event here >
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January 23, 2009 at 11:45 pm
I am a arc student at miami and would like to know the manufacture of these panels. Interested in using them in my design.
November 29, 2007 at 10:21 pm
I realize this reply is a late, but I wanted to set the record straight on the concern of the steel columns creating a thermal bridge between the inside and outside of our house (I am a Cincinnati student that worked on the house).
All of the exposed interior columns stop at the mid-point of the roof framing leaving about 6″ between the top of the column and the exterior of the house. They attach to a 11″ deep engineered wood beam in such a way that no thermal bridge exists.
Good observation greg.org
October 20, 2007 at 5:23 pm
I really liked this house; the design had a lot of inventive solutions, and it looks fantastic. I especially liked the idea of adding modules as needed. But where the Darmstadt house was so incredibly insulated, this Cinn. house design has a real problem, I think: the steel beams that make each frame–and are integral to the module design and structure–will conduct the exterior cold or heat right into the house. Especially in a cold climate, this would be a huge issue, getting your tongue stuck on the kitchen wall.
October 20, 2007 at 4:45 am
[…] and articles about many of the designs. See University of Cincinnatti's colorful contribution here, Darmstadt Germany's stunning design here and University of Colorado's CORE concept […]
October 19, 2007 at 7:29 pm
The colored panels are actually break-metal and flashing scraps that the team gathered from their local roofing companies (not Formica). This house was one of the better entries, but the lack of operable windows (only doors on the South side), took them out of the running. Otherwise, it had a good floor plan, and was one of the more open and light spaces.
October 19, 2007 at 1:52 pm
[…] Cincinnati's colorful house […]
October 18, 2007 at 5:35 pm
This house was nice, but the main problem I noticed walking in was the lack of ventilation. Even with a nice 70 degree day it was immediately stuffy in here. No wonder they aren't doing so well in the Comfort Zone contest. One of the guides explained that Pella donated their windows, but wouldn't spring for the operable kind. But overall not a bad first time entry. I'm slightly biased though, as I was a member of the U of Maryland house =)
October 17, 2007 at 6:09 pm
this looks a bit like the LEED parking structure (completed in 2007) in Santa Monica, CA:
October 17, 2007 at 12:58 pm
[…] Yahoo! News: Education News wrote an interesting post today onHere's a quick excerptThe University of Cincinnati's zero energy home at this year's Solar Decathlon. The student team's solution is not only a stylish-looking residence (the multi-colored "tiles" are Formica), but is also easy to transport, scale, … […]
October 17, 2007 at 7:11 am
[…] Jorge created an interesting post today on SOLAR DECATHLON 2007: University of CincinnatiHere's a short outlineThe University of Cincinnati's zero energy home at this year's Solar Decathlon. The student team's solution is not only a stylish-looking residence (the multi-colored "tiles" are Formica), but is also easy to transport, scale, … […]
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I know merci is thank you but I have definitely heard some French people say (phonetically) mercish (i.e with a shesh on the end of merci). I have asked people about this and they seem to deny it! Is it just a dialect? I have heard it both in Northern France and down in the SW. Anybody else know of this?
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That's in no way specific to the word merci, but yes, you're right, some people pronounce a slight hiss and the end of words ending in -é(e) or -i(e).
I'm unsure it's really localized, though some regions can be more prone to that particular oddity.
"merchiche" peut être utilisé par un humoriste qui simule un lusophone, avec tout un environnement de phonations ibériques.
C'est un mot plus sensibles aux accentuations (mêêêêêêrci beaucoup) qu'aux différents parlés locaux.
Toutefois cela peut faire genre (attitude argotique pour paraître 'dans le vent', pour être 'in') de torturer les prononciations habituelles.
You must have heard «mercikes». Those are "little thank yous" not in French but in Flemish, common here in Belgium.


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His good moves are good
His bad moves are Real bad. Debilitatingly bad.
GM's make mistakes, but when they prove to be too costly, you're turning a team that's a Few Pieces Away to a team that Needs Answers.
This thread deserves a BUMP!
Lock up the management. The last 5 years of building has turned us into a formidable team with a healthy salary cap situation. Plenty of draft picks and the first FRANCHISE qb in over 10 years.
Good post however would have been better if you thought more unbiasedly and credited him with his bad moves as well as his good ones.
With that being said I have always been right in the middle of the fence on Ireland. Neither for nor against, until this offseason. This offseason I jumped off the fence and went to the hater side as at this point his moves were questionable at best. However when the season started, and where we are now, I am back on the middle of the fence. I will see where I end up at the end of the season.
Now I did not give you a thumbs down because of what you said about Ireland, I gave you thumbs down because in your post you call out people fandom. When people have no other arguement to base their debate off, they begin calling out fandom, which will always take away from the substance of a post.
I believe any man's finest hour - his greatest fulfillment to all he holds dear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle...Victorious
I'd like to again thank Ireland for NOT obtaining Alex Smith OR Matt Flynn. He should be extended for that fact alone!


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okay, I see you are starting with the right attitude, there MW, already looking for ways to cheat (my kind of girl) ....But, it would still be 30, since there are 31 days in Jan. Can you tell I am very good at rationalizing cheating?
Cool, cheese buddies it is. Oh no, maybe I missed the point... Sounds great, though I think I am starting 2nd . Maybe the whole 29. Can you tell I am not good with rules?
had to tell you all....
I rode my bike this morning for the first time in 9 months, 2 days and 1 hour -- rode with the sun rising and the moon setting -- 2013 is going to be an awesome year
Oh...we are having salmon and zu-noodles for dinner
I am standing up and applauding you right now, Ski . I am over the moon happy for you because I know full well what this means to you.
And next summer, when I ride mine, you will cheer me too. Get some of those streamers that dangle from the hand grips
I zink that pozzibly the zu-noodles are making you zippy!
I will be posting about cheese laden dinners every day in January ( whether we are eating them or not!).
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Pro-life should apply to our endless wars
This is an open letter to everyone regardless of political stripe concerning just how sacrosanct we actually hold human life to be.
Kevin Leininger's column ("Remembering his short but meaningful 2-hour life," Nov. 13) made me wonder at what point do we stop believing in the sanctity of life. Obviously, the couple of which the article was about has taken it to the proverbial nth degree. They chose life for their pathetically deformed baby. They chose a vast array of known or perceived hardships in the name of his life. They did it because they believe that every life is precious.
Well, it seems to me that at some point the sanctity of life becomes irrelevant at least to some people, as if they ever held that belief in the first place.
When we allow our government to continue to send our now-grown babies off to potential death in endless wars that do nothing to improve our lives, ensure our safety or promote peace and liberty, that child's life has now become worth less than it was in the womb.
Henry Kissinger once said, "Military men are just dumb, stupid animals to be used as pawns in foreign policy." That sums up how this veteran feels about his service. They chew us up and spit us out. Oh, but save that baby — we're gonna need another naive fool or two eventually.
Where is the outcry in the travesty that is our current foreign policy from pro-lifers? Where is the indignation from those who advocate freedom of choice?
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Any child ages four to 12 residing in the Shamokin Area or Mount Carmel Area School Districts may register to play Little League Baseball. Registration for players and coaches will be Feb. 16 and 23, 10 a.m. to noon, and Feb. 27, 7-9 p.m. at the Miller Donmoyer Family Health Center, 255 W. Spruce St., Shamokin. All players must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian, and any player new to the league must bring the child's original or state-certified birth certificate. Fee is $25 for the first child and $15 for each additional child in the same family. After Feb. 27, the fee is $40 for the first child and $20 for each additional child in the same family.
Locust Gap Baseball
Player registration for youths ages 4-15, Saturday, Feb. 10, 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Locust Gap Fire Co. New players must provide a copy of their birth certificate. Registration fee is $30 for the first player in a family, and $15 for each sibling after that. Cost of a jersey, if needed, will be $20. All players must attend to receive fund raisers and contracts. There is a restriction of five players per age group and returning players are given preference for roster spots. For additional information, contact Tom Moser at 898-0277.
SYGBL Registration
For players grades 3 through 9, Thursday, Jan. 31, 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the annex gym. For information, call Bob Getchey at 644-0234.
CYO Night at Lourdes
Lourdes will open its doors for free for its game against Williams Valley, Friday, Feb. 8, to all CYO players and coaches, although it asks everyone to bring one canned good or non-perishable food item for Manna for Many. There will also be 'D' Division games held. During halftime of the junior varsity game, Holy Rosary will play Mount Carmel Catholic, between the JV and varsity games, Holy Rosary will play Holy Angels, and during the varsity halftime, OLOH, Mother Cabrini and Holy Angels will take the floor. All CYO players and coaches will also receive a free drink and a hot dog. The night had been originally scheduled for Jan. 12.
Lady Bombers Girls Softball League
Final registration, Saturday, Feb. 2 at the Shamokin Library from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. All girls, ages four to 14, from the Shamokin and Mount Carmel areas are invited to play. All new players are required to bring their birth certificate. The league will also be having an all-you-can-eat spaghetti dinner, Saturday, Feb. 23 at Restoration Ministries Church Hall from 3 to 7 p.m. Cost is $8 per ticket and includes salad, spaghetti with meat sauce, bread, fruit cup, baked good and drink. Tickets are available now and at the door. For information, contatct Dan at 850-0956 or Christin at 850-1208.
SYGBL Night
All girls who played last season in the Shamokin Youth Girls Basketball League will be admitted free to the Shamokin Area vs. Jersey Shore varsity girls basketball game, Feb. 1 at Shamokin Area High School.
North Schuylkill Spring Physicals
North Schuylkill Jr./Sr. High School will be conducting its spring sports physicals on Thursday, Feb. 21 at 9 a.m. Any student interested in going out for baseball, softball or track, and who has not had a physical for a fall or winter sport, must get their physical at this time. There is a $10 fee for the physical. Students who have already had a physical for a previous sport must still sign up that day for the sport of their choice.
Little Shamokin Indians
Registration, Sunday, Feb. 10 from 5 to 7 p.m. at O'Brien's Pizza. Cost is $10 for one child or $15 for a family through the end of March. First-time players need to provide a copy of their birth certificate. Players ages five and up are eligible to participate. A meeting will follow the registration time. For more information, contact Dan Stoud at 875-7491 or Nicole Bozza at 847-0371.
Shamokin Youth Softball
Open gym practice for youth girls softball ages eight to 14 of the Shamokin Area School District will be held at the annex gym on the following Sundays: Jan. 27, Feb. 10, Feb. 24 and March 10. Girls ages eight to 10 will meet from 4 to 5:15 p.m. and girls 11 to 14 will meet from 5:15 to 6:30 p.m. All girls must attend the Shamokin Area School District.
Ed Romance Hall of Fame
2013 ballots for the Ed Romance Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame are available at Community Pharmacy in Mount Carmel or the Knights of Columbus in Kulpmont. For more information, contact Frank Niglio at 205-0762.
Ralpho Youth Sports
Will hold open registrations for its baseball, softball, teener and t-ball teams. The teams will be participating independently in the Mount Carmel Junior League. For more information, contact Bob at 274-3083.
Clover Hose Baseball
Registration for all new and returning players ages four to 12, Friday, Feb. 1 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Clover Hose Fire Company, Sixth and Oak streets, Mount Carmel. All returning players must inform coaches of their intent to play this year and new players must bring a copy of their birth certificate. For more information, contact Charmange at 339-5113.
South Columbia Little League
Any child from South Columbia Little League area, which includes: Catawissa, Roaring Creek Valley and Ralpho areas who have not yet registered for baseball or softball for the 2013 Little League season, please contact Gary Stine 394-2640. Initial fee is $15 per child, uniform and fundraising fees are additional. Copies of birth certificate and three proofs of residency are required.
Kulpmont K of C Free Throw Contest
All boys and girls between 10 and 14 are invited to participate in the Knights of Columbus free throw championship, Saturday, Feb. 2 at 1 p.m. at Holy Angels Gym. Prizes will be awarded. For more information, contact Tony Mazzatesta at 205-6023.
Shamokin Area Spring Physicals
Will be held Friday, Feb. 15 at 1 p.m. Students who plan on participating in a spring sport should attend. Any student who already had a physical for a fall or winter sport should complete a recertification paper. Physicals will be done by Dr. Wayne Miller for $20 in cash, and fee must be paid at the time of the physical. Times for each sport will be on the announcements. Forms, which may be downloaded from the district website, must be completed by a parent or guardian prior to the physical. Forms may also be picked up in the high school principal's office.
Mount Carmel Junior Baseball League
Meeting, Monday, Feb. 11 at 6 p.m. in the basement social hall of the Atlas Fire Co. All teams are requested to be present. Bylaws and playing rules will be voted upon.
Ralpho Tiger Youth Basketball
Basketball tournaments, for third and fourth grades, March 8-10; and for fifth and sixth grades, March 15-17 are being organized now. Games will be played in Elysburg, and entry fee is $150. Deadline for entry is March 1. For rules and an application, contact William Wetzel at 527-0339.
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Title: For butter or for worse
Date: September 14, 2004
Summary: Steve finds some rather expired butter in the fridge.
Onomatopoeias used: "UGGL", "POKE!", "STAB!", "SPREAD!", "CHOMF.", "BLEH!"
"Fin" style: Regular box.
Number of panels: 8
Panel 1
Steve: (looking into the fridge) "I think the butter's off."
Beaver: "What makes you say that Steve?"
Panel 2
Steve holds the butter that has evolved into a lifeform, on a plate. It makes a "UGGL.." onomatopoeia.
Panel 3
Beaver POKE!'s the butter.
Butter: "Ai! Cut that out!"
Beaver: "Oh, hey, it can talk."
Panel 4
Butter: "Yes, I have learned much since I came to be in the cold belly of the dairy drawer, but I yearn for adventure, I dream of passing beyond the great portal and experiencing all the delights that the world beyond has to offer, I will..."
Panel 5
Steve STAB!'s the butter with a knife.
Butter: "AKKH! I return to you Mother Fridge... ...into... ...the light... *ug*"
Panel 6
Steve SPREAD!'s the butter on a slice of bread.
Beaver: "There's probably a moral to this."
Panel 7
Steve eats the bread with a CHOMF.
Panel 8
Steve spits out the butter with a BLEH!
Spread butter: "Forgive me!"
Beaver: "Maybe the moral is 'Clean out the fridge more often'"
Fun Facts
- This is the first BnS comic that comes with a moral to the story.
Well, sort of.
- The butter coming to life may be a reference (or parody, more like it) to the commonly used gag of filth coming to life in webcomic culture. Examples are Fred the Slime mold from General Protection Fault, and Dust Puppy from User Friendly.
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