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I love Joe Torre. The man will always have a special place in my heart, right up there with the likes of guys like Derek Jeter, Paul O'Neill, Mark Messier and Lawrence Taylor.
I found out about his decision to not accept the Yankee offer yesterday in a cruel way. At first, WFAN reported that Torre was returning to the Yanks, having accepted a one-year deal worth $5 million with $1 million incentives for every round he advances in the 2008 playoffs.
There was also a club option for 2009.
I called my brother, who was golfing somewhere in Jersey, to let him know about the good news.
Two minutes later, I called him back.
The report was wrong. The numbers were indeed offered, but he had rejected it and he was already on a plane back to New York.
Wow, talk about mistakes.
Anyway, I'm not in any way, shape or form defending the idiots that run the club today ... the Steinbrenner twins, Lonn Trost, Felix Lopez and, especially, that good for nothing Randy Levine.
A lot of people believe the offer was a slap in the face, reducing his base salary by $2.5 million and making performance-based incentives a major part of his newest contract offer.
And they may be right. Joe Torre has been nothing but a classy mananger, and person, who doesn't deserve the run-around.
But to me, in most cases (unless you're Billy Martin, of course), you only get to be in this position ... managing the New York Yankees ... once and although Joe Torre has been nothing but successful for 12 years, I wish he would have swallowed his pride and accepted the offer.
Be a bigger person than the idiots. Take their apparent plan to force him out and flush it down the toilet.
$5 million, after all, is $5 million. He would have still been the highest paid manager in baseball with another chance to manage the greatest franchise in sports.
Joe, unfortunately, let his ego get in the way. I'm not blaming him. He has earned every right to do what he pleases, but I just wish he would have taken the high road and said, 'you know what, I'm getting another chance to do this ... manage the New York Yankees ... and I'm going to ride this wave for as long as I can.'
I'm not totally convinced that money was the one and only issue. I question whether he was annoyed he didn't get a guaranteed second year, that maybe he didn't want to go through all of this nonsense again at the end of next season.
Or perhaps he was questioned over his managing decisions over recent years, the over-use of the bullpen, or batting Alex Rodriguez eighth or not arguing that play should have been stopped when the midges attacked. These are just some examples.
I don't know if there were other issues.
We are sure to find out some things today when he holds a press conference.
I'll be surprised if he refers to money at all. He's too classy. Maybe we'll get nothing about how he feels.
But if it was the reduction in money and the performance-based incentives, I just wish he would have swallowed his pride and said, 'the heck with them. Let me get another shot at doing this, managing the Yankees.'
It is, after all, a once-in-a-lifetime job.
Either way, remember, in a perfect world, we'd all be Yankees.
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CHICAGO, ILL – When Mike Cerny left Grand Rapids for Chicago a few years ago, his first apartment was a nightmare.
"Everything imaginable that could go wrong with renting an apartment happened to us," says Cerny, a 2001 Calvin College graduate who worked for several West Michigan commercial real estate firms before moving to the Windy City.
"It had centipedes, the tenants below were always throwing parties and it had thin floors. Everything was always a temporary fix from the landlord."
Cerny hopes DoNotRent.com, the web site he has developed in his spare time, will resolve that problem for renters in cities across the U.S.
The web site allows renters and landlords to discuss their rental experiences by posting positive or negative reviews of their lives and visits to apartments and rental properties.
The site, which has been in "beta" mode for nearly a year, went "live" recently and has become the third most visited site in the rental review category, said Cerny, who works for a Chicago commercial real estate firm by day.
"Users can search and write a good or bad review of apartments, student housing and rental homes," Cerny said. Users also can check apartment availability, moving resources and browse nearby businesses.
Although his site trails the industry's two big players, Apartmentratings.com and apartmentreviews.net, Cerny is confident his innovations will build his site's audience.
Unlike his competitors, Cerny said DoNotRent.com users also can use social media outlets like Facebook or Twitter to contact reviewers for more information about their experiences.
"DoNotRent.com is first to market allowing renters to not only search and write reviews of apartments they rented, but also search and write reviews of apartments they toured from their mobile device," Cerny said.
His site also allows landlords to respond to negative reviews and post photos if they have made repairs or upgrades to their properties, said Cerny, a Milwaukee native who earned a degree in business and economics from Calvin.
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It looks like TriMet has worked out the mechanical problems that shut down WES on Thursday morning.
But as any Westside Express Service rider know, it's only a matter of time (maybe hours) before the year-old commuter rail line fails again.
Hate the shuttle bus? Maybe it's time to invest in a rail-riding kit for your bicycle.
Yes, there is such a thing. And this is Oregon, where just about everything that can be done on a bike has been done.Looks like there are two ways to go: The two-seat pedal cart Rail Rider and the modified bicycle (watch the video above).
Unfortunately, neither option lets you easily come and go from the tracks. There's also the question of whether it's legal and safe on tracks shared by transit and freight trains.
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SPRINGPORT, MI – Voters are being asked to renew a millage that will have no impact on most of their tax bills, but a big impact on Springport Public Schools' budget.
The eight-year renewal of the district's 18-mill non-homestead tax will be on the Aug. 5 election ballot.
The tax applies only to non-homestead and non-qualified agricultural property, which does not include a person's primary residence.
If passed, the renewal will begin in 2015 and will generate $682,000 for Springport schools in the first year. This represents about 8 percent of the district's total operating budget, Springport Superintendent Randy Cook said.
"This money is critical to maintain the programs and activities that we can provide for our students," Cook said.
The money generated by this millage supports academic programs, as well as extra-curricular activities, Cook said.
"We want to continue to provide our kids with every opportunity possible," he said. "And we believe we have a strong community that supports our kids."
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On Sunday, the Packers will be visited by the New York Giants, the winner of the NFC East who is coming off a playoff win against the Atlanta Falcons. The Packers, who earned a week off during wild card weekend, sit at 15-1 and are favored by more than a touchdown. However, many suspect the Giants, who have won three straight, could pull off the upset.
The Packers and Giants faced each other more than a month ago, and are both healthier teams on both sides of the ball, giving this game potential to be a great matchup. Here are five questions regarding this divisional playoff game that will have to be answered on the field when the game kicks off.


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Alumni Update: Tarran Senay (North Carolina State)
It was a banner season for the South Park baseball team, which won its first WPIAL championship.
Now one of its alumni is playing for a NCAA championship.
Tarran Senay, a 2009 graduate, has led North Carolina State to the College World Series for the first time in 45 years.
On Sunday, Senay scored the winning run in the 17th inning of N.C. State's 5-4 win against Rice in the super regional round. It was the longest super regional game in NCAA history. The victory allowed the Wolfpack to sweep Rice in the best-of-three series. Senay had driven in the tying run in the ninth to send the game into extra innings.
Senay, a senior outfielder, has been outstanding for the Wolfpack throughout the season. He's batting .291 with team-highs of eight home runs and 58 RBIs. Senay was named the most outstanding player of the Raleigh regional. He homered and drove in five runs in a win over William & Mary, which advanced the Wolfpack to the super regionals.
The College World Series begins Saturday in Omaha, Neb. N.C. State is one of eight teams in the field.


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Seagull Calling Festival returns to Port Orchard on Saturday
As if an event full of costumes, Cheetos and chocolate bird poop wasn't quirky enough, this year the organizers of the Seagull Calling Contest in Port Orchard decided to add another item to the mix — the "Seagull Squirt."
Organizer Desiree Steffens said the catchy-yet-possibly-disgusting name is for a non-alcoholic drink that businesses will be creating for the festival. And at this point, the "squirt" could be just about anything.
"People can do whatever they want," Steffens said, explaining that several local businesses have already signed up to compete, one asking if they could incorporate ice cream. "We don't care what (people) do; just that they bring enough for people to try."
Steffens said the Seagull Calling judges will also be judging the drinks, and the crowd will be offered samples of the drinks at no charge.
Chefs will also be cooking up "Seagull Wings" to be judged, an event that was added recently which has local restaurants serving up their best chicken wings.
Last year, Steffens said 10 restaurants were signed up to compete, and eventually they hope to let the public compete and cook wings as well.
Of course, anyone and everyone is invited to call the gulls, the act that is at the heart of the festival.
Every year, contestants young and old dress up, squawk and, above all, bring fried foods to the beach to attract as many of the flying scavengers to surround them as possible.
Fried chicken, onion rings, cookies, Cheetos and crackers have all been used to varying degrees of success, but seagulls seem to have the same taste in junk food as humans, and consistently fly in for french fries.
And even if contestants don't manage to attract any birds at all, they can still win "best costume," "cutest contestant," or "judges' favorite."
The time of the contest varies with the tides, and Steffens said since low tide is about 3 p.m., that is when the contest will officially start tomorrow. Registration will begin at 1:30 p.m. at Gazebo Park at the east end of the Port Orchard waterfront.
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For the second consecutive day, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune's top ranked large school team found itself losing a district game. And, just like in yesterday's comeback win against Ehret, Destrehan overcame an early deficit and rallied late against East St. John for a wild 19-11 win, its eleventh straight.
"Every time Destrehan comes here, this is the game," Destrehan Head Coach Marty Luquet said. "They swing at everything you throw, they'll hit balls that are out of the zone. They don't care, they're here to hit."
And hit East St. John did, knocking Destrehan starter Jesse Bryant out after two innings and answering Destrehan's four-run third with a four-spot of their own in the bottom half to grab a 5-4 lead.
Destrehan promptly tied the game in the fourth, then took what look like a commanding 11-5 lead in the fifth.
But East St. John wouldn't go away, scoring four in the fifth, highlighted by Roshaud Taylor's pinch-hit, two-run double. Taylor doubled again in his next at-bat.
Bruce Winn had a wild start for East St. John, walking two and hitting five, but limited the damage, stranding 10 Destrehan runners in four innings. Winn had to leave the game after the fourth with a re-aggravated hamstring strain.
With the score 11-9 heading into the sixth, East St. John was very much in the game with a chance to steal a huge district win. But their pitching couldn't keep Destrehan off the bases in the late innings. The Wildcats scored four in each of the last two frames to ice the game.
The loss was the fifth in the last six games for East St. John (9-12, 0-3), which will try to pick up its first district win against Higgins on Tuesday.
"Another rough one, another rough one," East St. John Head Coach Shan Williams grumbled after the game, referencing his team's three errors and his pitchers' nine walks and six hit batsmen.
"We're swinging the bats, but we've got to cut down on errors and walks," he said. "You put 15 guys on, you're going to be in trouble."
East St. John catcher Shawne Jackson had four hits from the eight-hole and leadoff hitter Phil Adams had three hits in the leadoff spot to fuel a 17-hit attack.
But Destrehan is plenty capable of winning a shootout. The Wildcats countered with 17 hits of their own, with Kade Granier contributing four of them with three RBIs. In addition, Granier's work on the mound in the sixth and seventh helped quiet down a wild game.
Blake Hymel also added three hits and Brock Benedetto had two hits and three knocked in.
For Destrehan (23-3, 3-0), the win capped a relieving 24 hours in which they escaped two district games with wins in games they easily could have lost. However, pitching has emerged as something of a concern. Blake Hymel gave up six extra-base hits yesterday in his start against Ehret and Granier gave up runs in relief both yesterday and today.
Luquet is setting up his staff for a crucial upcoming week. He projected that Ryan Brewer would start Tuesday against Bonnabel and would choose between Hymel and Granier for Thursday's crucial district game against Hahnville.
"They're eyeballing us, we're eyeballing them," Luquet said of Hahnville. "We'll have both our best guys ready and make a game-day decision about which is going to go."
NOTE: Destrehan players were unavailable to speak after the game, rushing out of the dugout en route to their prom.
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Aimed at enthusiastic educators who would like to create their own educational video materials, this week-long residential course organised by ATiT combines theoretical and practical elements. It will raise your awareness as to the value video can bring to teaching and learning and will equip you with the necessary skills to create and share your own educational video materials. As a participant, you will receive hands-on training on the creation of digital video for the classroom. You will be able to use professional hardware and software to practice specific skills in a practical and supportive environment in the classroom.
You will work in a small team to produce your own educational video programme and this process is interchanged with theoretical sessions and visits to ensure a good balance of work. The course culminates with a public showcase of the videos produced by the different teams to an invited audience.
You will have access to recording and editing and can also bring your own camera and laptop. You will also be provided with a selection of resources, materials and tools to enhance your own creation of educational video resources as well as tips and suggestions about how to use existing video-based resources.
A good mix of theory and hands-on. Both basic and more sophisticated stuff.
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Notice is hereby given that the City Council of Marshall, Minnesota, will meet on Tuesday, July 10, 2012 at 5:30 P.M. in the Professional Development Room of the Marshall Middle School located at 401 South Saratoga Street, to consider the making of the following improvement:
Project Z05: Tiger Park Stormwater Detention Pond Project -- The project includes the expansion of the existing Marshall High School storm water pond, the construction of two new storm water ponds in the northeast and northwest portions of the intersection of East College Drive (TH 19) and TH 23, and related storm sewer work. The proposed work will provide storm water storage and storm water treatment prior to the outfall to Branch 10 of the Lyon County Ditch System. The estimated cost of the improvement is $1,574,000.
pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Sections 429.011 to 429.111. The area proposed to be assessed for such improvement are those properties within, abutting and/or in the storm sewer watershed/drainage area of the above?described project area. A reasonable estimate of the impact of the assessment will be available at the hearing. Such persons as desire to be heard with reference to the proposed improvement will be heard at this meeting.
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Countdown to Christmas Day 4: Trim the Tree!
Do you have a certain style for decorating your Christmas tree? Decorate your tree as a family and add all your ornaments and trimmings!
There are so many special ornaments you can add to your tree, from capturing this year's special events to starting an annual tradition. These keepsake ornaments would be a great addition to your family's tree!
When do you usually put up your Christmas tree? Is it a real or an artificial tree? Do you get your kids special ornaments each year?
If you missed yesterday's activity, you can find it here. If you haven't signed up for the Countdown to Christmas Challenge yet, you can do so here!
We've had an artificial tree for the past 5 years. Our decorations are a mixture of things collected over the years. They are mostly ornament from Dh's childhood.
Next year I hope to have a more natural look to our tree and decorations. Perhaps some pine cones, berries, birds and things :-)
We have an artificial tree. It goes up in early December each year. I normally buy my dd the Hallmark "daughter" ornament every year and usually another ornament that catches her eye.
We put ours up before Thanksgiving and it is fake,Decorated in red and gold!
Our tree goes up sometime in December and it is artificial. We don't purchase any special kid ornaments but we do purchase new ornaments every now and than.
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I joined a gym right before Thanksgiving in an effort to be proactive with my annual holiday food consumption, and I try to make it there at least three times a week. If I'm lucky, I will wake up on the first alarm without hitting snooze, grab a banana, a glass of water and be on my way. On my walk to the gym I am putting together my workout, thinking about which muscle groups I will work, and how much time I plan to spend on the elliptical before calling it a day. After walking in the door and scanning my I.D. card, all of a sudden my mind goes blank as I stare at all the machines. There always seems to be endless possibilities at your fingertips as soon as soon as you walk into the gym. A wide array of machines are available that could make you stronger in many different ways, showing you that they are there options…other ways of reaching your goal. I wonder if I should try a new exercise I read in a magazine, or sit on that new machine that looks like a guillotine. Even with all the machines at my disposal, I decide to just stick to "the usual" workout routine. Those new machines intimidate and scare me.
I stick to that routine because its familiar and after a while, its easy. I know where I'll have trouble, and where it won't be too bad. But sooner or later my body doesn't feel like it's doing any work. My legs don't get sore like they used to, and I'm don't sweat as much anymore. On one hand this is great because I was stronger than before, but I'm not pushing myself anymore…I've gotten comfortable. A trainer told me that I needed to change my routine every few weeks so my muscles don't get accustomed to the same movements, or they'll get "bored." I need to keep my body guessing, and by doing so my muscles will grow well rounded. No Pain. No Gain.
I feel that as counselors we need to make sure we aren't just going back to our old routines. Yes they are familiar, yes they work, but at what point did we stop trying something new? Are we intimidated by a new technique? Scared that it might not go well the first time we try it? I know it's hard, but it will only "hurt" for a little while. No Pain. No Gain...remember. It's important to keep in mind the value in changing up our routine and adding new skills to our tool kit. Teaching new skills to that tiny counselor bodybuilder inside of us keeps him healthy, strong, and ready for anything. We need our muscles to be well rounded and strong to support our clients when they may be weak.
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Best of 2012: Top 12 Classical CDs | reviews, news & interviews
Best of 2012: Top 12 Classical CDs
Best of 2012: Top 12 Classical CDs
Debussy or didgeridu? We recommend the year's finest releases
Listening to a recording can never replace the joys of live performance. But if you don't live in London, opportunities to explore quirky new repertoire can be thin on the ground. CDs most often excel as introductions to composers and works that you've never heard before. We've all experienced those small moments of rapture when a previously unknown piece bowls you over. You immediately skip back to replay it, usually at higher volume, before you hassle your friends and family to listen too. Major label releases of standard repertoire can still delight; Beethoven and Tchaikovsky have had a good year. Too many of us take music for granted, streaming it through smartphones and consuming it passively through crap headphones. Whereas a good CD heard through a nice set of old-fashioned speakers can provide hours of erudite, sensual pleasure for the price of a round of drinks. Everything in the following list is worth a punt – each one worthy of a five star rating.
Beethoven: Sonata no 32, Ligeti Études Books 1 and 2 Jeremy Denk (Nonesuch)
The charismatic, effervescent Jeremy Denk couples a stern, imposing reading of Beethovien's thorniest sonata with a generous selection of Études by the brilliant Hungarian maverick György Ligeti. Attempting to get one's head round the various technical devices used by Ligeti is difficult enough, and a few seconds of listening to Denk's astounding playing is enough to persuade anyone with pianistic ambitions to seek out a more sensible career. You can imagine that the endless practice required to perform these works would be enough to tip a player into madness, but Denk allows us to appreciate Ligeti's fierce intellect, the wisdom underlying the surface craziness. Music which dazzles, frightens and always entertains.
Beethoven: The Nine Symphonies Vienna Philharmonic/Christian Thielemann (Sony)
This cycle emerged a few months after Riccardo Chailly's celebrated Leipzig set, and was overlooked and patronized by many critics. The naysayers were wrong. These are supremely enjoyable performances, imperious and refulgent in a highly anachronistic way. It's perfectly possible to love period instrument performances and also appreciate Thielemann's readings. They're big boned, sumptuously upholstered and always highly musical, played by an orchestra whose old-world sound suits the music perfectly. Beethoven's rough edges and seismic shocks can be smoothed over, and Thielemann's flexible approach to tempo might irritate purists. It didn't annoy me. Beethoven emerges as friendlier, cuddlier and better dressed than he usually seems. And in an age of soulless downloads, Sony's luxuriant presentation, each disc stored in a highly desirable cloth-covered box, makes the package even more desirable.
Bruckner: Symphony No 9 (with Finale completed by Samale-Phillips-Cohrs-Mazzuca) Berliner Philharmoniker/Sir Simon Rattle (EMI)
This latest incarnation of an ongoing project by a team of four musicologists to restore the last movement of Bruckner's valedictory Symphony no 9 is a life-enhancing experience. Bruckner's sketches were far more complete than is commonly realized, and only 28 bars had to be newly composed. Sir Simon Rattle compared the restoration to surgically reconstructing a face after injury. If you were hearing the symphony for the first time, the Finale would seem an entirely fitting, uplifting apotheosis. If you're used to the familiar three-movement incarnation, be prepared to be shocked by the new material's craggy magnificence. Brilliantly performed, too.
Tom Cunningham: The Okavango Macbeth Edinburgh Studio Opera/Bawtree (Delphian)
Tom Cunningham's unpretentious, accessible opera was written to a libretto by Alexander McCall Smith and first performed in a converted garage in Botswana, christened The No 1 Ladies' Opera House. Shakespeare retold with baboons – McCall Smith was intrigued by the notion of baboon society's matriarchal nature. The action is observed dispassionately by a group of primatologists who stubbornly refuse to intervene. Cunningham's background as a choral composer mean that he writes effortlessly singable music, and this feels far more than a string of catchy arias and choruses. Lucidly orchestrated and beautifully sung.
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Part 1. Purpose: This policy articulates the procedures that are followed by Rochester Community and Technical College (RCTC) and Winona State University - Rochester (WSU-R) when it becomes necessary to close the University Center Rochester or cancel academic or non-academic activities due to inclement weather or other emergency conditions. The attached procedures also describe MnSCU work conditions that prevail during the time that the University Center is closed.
a. CLOSING THE UNIVERSITY CENTER: Closing the University Center means to cease all operations for both institutions (RCTC and WSU-R, other than those operations deemed essential to the protection of life and property. Closing the University Center results in the cancellation of classes, student and staff activities and meetings. All general offices are closed. Only essential employees (as defined below) must report to work during their regularly scheduled shifts.
b. DELAYED OPENING: Delayed opening refers to opening of all operations for both institutions at a later time, other than those operations essential to the protection of life and property. Only essential employees (as defined below) must report to work during their regularly scheduled shifts.
c. CANCELLATION OF CLASSES: Cancellation of classes (off-campus or on-campus) means to cancel one, several, or all classes, of either a single institution or both institutions, in the absence of officially closing the entire University Center.
d. CANCELLATION OF NON-ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES: Cancellation of non-academic activities refers to the cancellation of an event such as athletic events, theatrical productions, concerts, or workshops.
e. ESSENTIAL EMPLOYEES: Employees designated by the President for the purpose of providing essential services to the College/Campus. The RCTC President shall identify each year those employees who must report to work during times the college is closed or there is delayed opening due to emergency procedures. The following positions are designated as essential for such purposes: Building Maintenance Foreman, Plant Maintenance Engineers, General Repair Workers, Electrician – Master of Record/Engineer, Building Services Supervisors, Sports Center Management Analyst Supervisor, Sports Center CSS – Intermediate, Groundskeeper Senior, Groundskeepers, and General Maintenance Workers (three each from second shift and third shift, to be appointed first through volunteers and then based upon inverse order of classification seniority among capable employees). Essential employees are expected to report to campus during an emergency unless specifically directed by the Appointing Authority not to report or if directed by civil emergency or medical authorities not to report for health and safety reasons.
Part 3. Authority:
a. The decision to close the University Center Rochester or to have a delayed opening when severe weather conditions or other emergency exists shall be a collaborative decision between the President of RCTC and the Director of WSU-R.
b. The decision to cancel classes or other activities may occur either by individual institutions, or collaboratively with both institutions. Individual institutional differences such as ITV classes, commuting faculty, etc. may necessitate class cancellation for a single institution. The authority for cancellation of RCTC classes is the President, RCTC, or designee. The authority for cancellation of WSU-R classes is the Director of WSU-R or designee.
The decision to cancel a non-academic event or activity may be delegated to the director of that event or activity, in consultation with his/her supervisor.
c. The closure of state agencies by the Commissioner of the Department of Employee Relations does not apply to MnSCU employees.
d. The Governor of the State of Minnesota has emergency power to issue an executive order to change the work schedule or adjust the leave rules of all executive branch employees in case of natural disaster or other emergencies (M.S. Sec. 12.21). This includes MnSCU employees.
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BRIEF: Judo club finds rhythm early
Enumclaw's Ki Haku Judo Club started the fall tournament season at the Rainier Cup in Lakewood, Wash., where Jade Paterson and Gavin Severson placed second in their divisions and Logan Thomas placing fifth in his age group.
The team also traveled to Burlington, Wash., for the Sukuma Judo Tournament where Severson won the 15- and 16-year-old division and took second place in the senior novice division. Thomas placed second among 7- to 9-year olds in the middle weight division and Paterson captured second in her girls' division.
On Nov. 7, the team will be participating in a national event at Highline Community College. The Continental Crown is a national points tournament with competitors from across the country competing.
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I move my body meat smell next to yours,
Your spice of Zanzibar. Mine rains, yours pours—
I don't know who we are except in bed.
I'll tell you someone I'm not happy with—
But no I won't. I won't destroy the myth.
The president of the United States
Is caught between those two tectonic plates,
Republicans and Democrats, the nude
Alternatives to naked solitude.
It's politics, it's tropics, and it's warm
Enough to arm the sunrise with a car alarm
That's going off and starts the earthquake shake
And shiver, shiver, of the sobbing steak.
O sweet tectonic fault line and sweet lips
Exuding honey that the cowboy sips.
I float in fluid to the other shore.
Ninth month. I scramble up the dune. I snore
Awake at sunrise with a snort. I turn
To touch the socket of the softest fern.
I got in line to vote and right away
I thought of you and years and yesterday
And how so much had changed and how it's true
Things do get better when you want them to.
My face between your thighs is resting there.
I'm happy staring at what makes me stare.
I see the psalm and it's a woman's labia,
My pornographically all-mine Arabia.
America keeps waiting to begin.
It's sunrise dripping from my chin.
It looks like spring out there on Broadway meant
Barack Obama to be president.
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Mandeville Mayor Eddie Price didn't include the City Council's ideas in the new vehicle fleet policy he created by executive order late last month, but he's listening to the council now, and that should result in a better set of rules.
The City Council submitted its proposal for a new vehicle policy in August, after the mayor and city attorney had embarrassing traffic incidents and a state audit revealed that city employees had used city vehicles and city fuel cards for personal vacations.
But council members heard nothing more from the administration until Mayor Price surprised them by signing an executive order on New Year's Eve that created a far more lax policy. Among other things, it left disciplinary action up to department heads, an odd move since only department heads are allowed personal use of city vehicles.
Now, after meeting individually with council members, Mayor Price has agreed to put a point system in place that will give officials an annual rating on their driving records. If the rating is less than acceptable, they'll be subject to disciplinary action.
The mayor also has said that he's willing to consider the idea of eliminating take-home cars for top city officials in favor of a travel stipend. The Price administration has questioned whether doing so would save money, and Finance Director Milton Stiebing is looking into that question.
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Unhonorable Mentions:
1. Allen Iverson (AKA A.I. or The Answer)
It's truly sad to see this future Hall of Famer struggle to get back into the NBA. And your probably asking yourself, why does he want back in the NBA so bad? He must have a lot of money saved up, right? Well, he doesn't. Yup. Pissed away nearly $154M. Not sure if there's an "answer" for you Allen
2. Meta World Peace (AKA Ron Artest or Captain Insano)
He's got the skills, the talent and athleticism to be a Hall of Famer, but unfortunately he also has voices in his head that tell him "EVERYONE WANTS TO EAT YOUR SOUL!!!" I predict, he'll continue to go Gary Busey crazy; lose all his money in some pyramid scheme, end up committing himself in an insane asylum, escape the asylum by smashing open a bared windowed using a drinking fountain and well you know the rest.
3. Ben Wallace
This undrafted former street baller rose to the top of the NBA ranks and not only won a NBA championship, but labeled himself as one the best defensive players of all time. And no he's not broke now, but he will be. He'll end up back on the streets, hustlin middle schools kids in some pick-up games of b-ball and forage for food that of a squirrel
4. Chris Andersen (AKA Birdman)
I know what you're thinking "this guys white. There's no way he'll go broke". Well, I thought the same thing, but those tat's seem like a dead giveaway that this guy is gonna develop a trendy heroin habit when he's finished. Although I could be wrong, it could it be a meth.
5. Jermaine O'Neal
Having the last name 'O'Neal' must come with some unruly ego. Both Jermaine and Shaq spend their money on such extravagant shit! I mean, it's like these guys are forever 10 years old and won't grow up. Well Jermaine, I hate to break this to you, but you don't have money like your buddy Shaq does. Let's just hope that big ass head of yours has a brain in it.
6. Eddy Curry
Its to think these are before and after pic's
'ba-dum ching'!
I guess Eddy didn't put the folk down. He couldn't cause he ate it
'ba-dum ching'!
Even a decent NBA minimum salary couldn't keep him from not wanting to scarf down 16 Big Mac's a day. Seriously look it up. Its not a lie. The dude eat 16 fucking Big Mac's a day
'ba-dum ching'!
You'd figure he'd look like after he retired
'ba-dum ching'!
He makes Charles Barkley look like Tony Horton (P90X)
'ba-dum ching'!
You know the saying - Once you go fat, you usually end up getting diabetes
'ba-dum ching'!
Can you believe this guy has a NBA championship ring? I heard he cried when he found out the ring wasn't an onion
'ba-dum ching'!
Thanks a lot folks you've been a great crowd!!
7. Zach Randolph
In 2003 Zach was arrested for being caught under the influence of marijuana. We all know that 'pot' is the gateway to sexier and more expensive drugs. Which leads me to believe that cocaine and heroine are next on that list without a doubt, thus resulting in him losing all his funds
8. Rasheed Wallace
He is the all time leader for technical fouls. And once called Michal Jordan the N word. He looks like if rappers Redman and Ol' Dirty Bastards had a crack baby
Oh yeah forgot!! He'll go broke from uhhhhhh.......................... I dont know hookers or something
9. Rashad Lewis
If only he could save his money as well as he shoots 3 pointers
10. Gilbert Arenas (AKA Agent Zero)
"Here's Agent Zero. Now...plain Zero"!
Yeah, definitely going to end up living in a VAN DOWN BY THE RIVER!!!!!!!
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J.R Smith
Udonis Haslem
Andre Iguodala


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Cruze earns safety award
LORDSTOWN – The Lordstown-built Chevrolet Cruze has been ranked among the safest 2013 vehicles by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
It is the third consecutive year the Cruze has earned the Top Safety Pick award because of the small car's positive ratings for occupant protection in various crash tests.
Tom Mock, GM spokesman for the Lordstown complex, said the company frequently receives letters from customers who have survived major accidents in the Cruze and attribute it to the car's safety features. Mock said he has long believed the Chevy Cruze is among the safest small cars on the road today.
"That just validates that we continue to build a great, quality car," Mock said.
Adrian Lund, IIHS president, said the 117 models that earned the Top Safety Pick also offer outstanding protection in many crashes.
"These vehicles are much safer choices than most vehicles on the market just five years ago," Lund said.
Thirteen other vehicles were ranked higher in safety, with the IIHS awarding them the Top Safety Pick+ Award. Those awards went to models with "superior crash protection" and included the Acura TL; Dodge Avenger and its twin, the Chrysler 200 four-door; Ford Fusion; Honda Accord two-door; Honda Accord four-door; Kia Optima; Nissan Altima four-door; Subaru Legacy and its twin, the Subaru Outback; Suzuki Kizashi; Volkswagen Passat and Volvo S60.
The Acura TL and Volvo S60 are midsize luxury cars. The other models are midsize moderately priced cars.
The safety awards are based on ratings in moderate overlap frontal crash tests, side impact, rollover and rear tests, regardless of their small overlap rating. They have been awarded annually since 2006.


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More bad news for Seton Hall: Kelly Whitney was arrested this evening, and is accused of being Robert Mithcell's accomplice in a March 15 armed robbery in South Orange. Mitchell plead not guilty to the charges yesterday. He was also told by judge Amilkar Velez-Lopez that he is barred from living on campus while charges are pending against him.
Kelly Whitney was tracked to a Newark hotel by South Orange police officers and members of the Essex County Prosecutor's Office Thursday night, where he surrendered without incident at 11 p.m., according to the Essex County Prosecutor's Office.
At the time of this post, Whitney's arraignment date is unknown.
The Star-Ledger is also reporting that several of the eight victims are current Seton Hall students.
Mitchell and Whitney are 23- and 27-years-old, respectively. Both are facing up to 20 years in jail.


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"Screened at the same time as Movie 16, in "Pikachu and Eevee Friends," the popular Eevee and Eeveelution Pokemon will appear all together! For the first time, Pikachu will go to "Eevee House" where the Eevees live, to play with the cute Pokemon. Because of Meowth's naughtiness, there's a fuss at the all-summer Eevee House..?!"
As you can imagine, I am so excited over this news! I wonder what movie merchandise Eevee and the evolutions will get. This year, Meloetta got quite a bit of movie merchandise from the Meloetta short. Fingers crossed that repeats next year! Maybe we'll even get an Ichiban Kuji Eevee figure??
I will cover all Movie 16 news here on Eeveeons - and you can count on me being in Japan and seeing Eevee on opening day :)
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Energy plan focuses on results, not consensus
The city of Port Orchard raised some eyebrows last week in choosing not to participate in a Puget Sound Energy program that might — and that's the operative word here — have saved more than it actually cost.
But if recent history in the environmentalism movement has taught us anything, it's that not being stampeded lemming-like over the cliff in the name of a highly debatable consensus could be the best strategy in the long run.
Under the program, sponsored by Puget Sound Energy, the city would have paid a consultant for three years to identify ways to save energy.
It's projected that the consultant would have saved the city 2 percent in the first year and 5 percent over the three-year life of the program.
But there are no guarantees.
Bremerton, Poulsbo, Bainbridge Island and the Port of Bremerton quickly signed on, but Port Orchard declined, which led to charges that the city isn't sufficiently sensitive to the environment.
Or worse, that it doesn't care about saving money.
In fact, the Port Orchard City Council decided at its retreat just last month to embark on a full-scale energy audit to be performed by a qualified engineer as part of an even more comprehensive Green Initiative.
So much for not caring about Mother Earth.
As as for the dollars and cents considerations, the city is making the entirely sensible judgment that its tax dollars would be better spent purchasing and installing the necessary improvements than in paying a salaried employee — or in this case a consultant shared with four other jurisdictions — to come to conclusions it's fully capable of reaching itself.
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Sharon Osbourne says she and rocker husband Ozzy are not getting divorced despite his drug-and-booze relapse. Actor and wrestler Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has emergency surgery. Here are the big stories trending online today.
The Sharon & Ozzy chronicles: Sharon Osbourne took to the TV airwaves Tuesday to say that she's standing by her man, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Ozzy Osbourne, despite his recent relapse into drinking and drug-taking. Alternating between anger, sadness and humor, the beleaguered Mrs. Osbourne told viewers of "The Talk" that she and her husband were not divorcing. "He's been using alcohol and prescription drugs for the past year and a half. That's true. That's very true. Everybody knows he's been struggling with this his entire life. I never knew he was using prescription drugs. I knew he was drinking occasionally. We're not getting divorced. However, am I happy? No. Am I upset? Yes, I am. I'm devastated. It's a disease that not only hurts the person who has the disease but it hurts the family."
Ouch: Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson suffered more than just a defeat during a recent "Wrestlemania" bout with John Cena. Turns out he was seriously injured, too, tearing his abdomen and his abductor muscles off the bone. He underwent successful emergency surgery Monday in Los Angeles for three hernial tears. The surgery caused Johnson to miss the L.A. premiere of his latest movie, "Pain & Gain," which opens Friday.
Madonna's brother arrested: The Material Girl's estranged, homeless brother, Anthony Ciccone, was arrested Sunday after a drunken fight with a police officer in Traverse City, Michigan.
Teacher charged with rape: Courtney Louise Jarrell, 22, who taught math and coached girls' basketball at Utah's Riverton High School, has been charged with raping a 17-year-old female student. Jarrell has resigned her position at the school. Her attorney says she will plead not guilty.


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Gail Ann's Vineyard, named in honor of Warren Dutton's wife, is the source of our Chardonnay. The vineyard was originally planted in 1991 and was reconfigured by heavy pruning in 2000 to make it more consistent with modern viticulture practices. Located adjacent to our winery, this area is known for producing some of the best Chardonnay of the Russian River Valley.


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Milpitas, CA – Feb 10 2010, HighPoint Technologies is announcing the RocketRAID 640 series– the industry's fastest SATA 6Gb/s RAID host adapters powered by PCI-Express 2.0 x4 bus speeds. The industry's first 4 port native SATA 6Gb/s RAID host adapters allow users to upgrade to the fastest SATA hard drives and scale to higher storage capacities.
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The RocketRAID 640 series is the newest edition to the RocketRAID SATA 6Gb/s host adapter portfolio. This series offers 4 independent SATA 6Gb/s ports for internal or external storage connectivity.
HighPoint Technologies - an innovative host-based RAID controller manufacturer is introducing the RocketRAID 620 Series- the industry's first SATA 3.0 host adapters with RAID 5 capability. The 620 series will double the data rate from 3Gb/s to 6Gb/s for high bandwidth PC applications, gaming, digital video and audio, video streaming and graphics applications.
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'Caveman Bullion'
Paleo Protein Bar Recipe (Homemade)
Simple words cannot describe to you how bored I became with being unable to eat store bought protein bars! I longed for a post workout snack that tasted as good as a Tri-o-plex cookie without the post-munching guilt!
So I set out to find a recipe online which would satiate my appetite for a paleo-friendly bar! Unfortunately my search results could be generally thrown into one of two categories;
1) Bars that are Paleo but taste like somebody already ate them…
or 2) Bars that taste great but would not meet the approval of 'Grok' – the inner caveman inside everyone.
So, I set out to make my own concoction. After a couple of valiant – but less than successful attempts, I'd like to think that I've finally cracked it! I'll post pictures and nutritional information alongside my next batch! In the mean time, enjoy;
1 Cup Mixed Nuts + Seeds (I used linseed, sesame, pumpkin seed, slivered almonds + sunflower seed)
1/4 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
1/4 cup crunchy almond butter (although hazelnut, walnut and even pumpkin butters will work well too!)
1/4 cup coconut oil (check your local health food store)
1/4 cup almond meal ( or alternatively simply pulse approximately 1/4 cup of almonds until it creates a coarse flour)
1 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
1/2 tsp of raw organic manuka honey (although, this is really kind of optional because the egg will help hold the mixture together)
3/4 cup whey protein powder (or 90g) (I used PROGENEX)
1 large egg
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 cup dried goji berries
1/4 cup unsweetened coconut to sprinkle on top
- On a cookie sheet, toast nuts+seeds and shredded coconut until golden brown. In order for them to cook evenly, you need to shake up the tray at least once during cooking…trust us!
- Once toasted, pour mixture into a food processor and pulse until nuts+seeds are chopped and the mixture becomes coarsely ground (sort of the consistency of bread crumbs).
- In a mixing bowl, melt coconut oil and almond butter (about 30 seconds). Remove from microwave and stir until smooth.
- Add vanilla extract, honey and sea salt. Mix thoroughly.
- Fold in nut mixture, almond meal and protein powder until mixed thoroughly.
- Add whole egg and mix thoroughly.
- Fold in goji berries.
- Press mixture into an 8 by 8 loaf pan (a modification that we made to keep everything crisper and help the bars to hold together).
- Cook in a preheated oven at 325 degrees for 10 minutes.
- Remove from oven, sprinkle a ¼ cup of shredded coconut on top and place under broiler until top begins to brown.
- Let cool for 10-15 minutes. Cut into 12 pieces/bars.
- Enjoy or stack on wax paper/parchment and store in an airtight container.
Nutrition Information:
Nutrition for 1/12 of the batch. Nutritional breakdown courtesy of FitDay.com:
Calories: 184
Fat: 14.0 grams
Carbohydrates: 6.0 grams
Protein: 12.6 grams
Thanks!Modified from a 'Primal Bar' recipe found at Marks Daily Apple
UPDATE (01/27/13) I recently receive the email below. Cassandra's Pictures came out much better than mine!!! Thanks Cassandra! Hey Olly,
I just made a batch of the paleo protein bars on your site, and they are sooo delicious! I did however, have a problem with them falling apart as well – they are a little crumbly. When I pressed the mix into the baking dish I made the bars a little thicker by making them 8 x 7 instead of filling up the whole 8 x 8 pan. I then wrapped them up individually in plastic wrap for a handy, pre-workout snack! Oh and I also added 3 chopped medjool dates! I was not able to post the pictures, but here they are – hope they help!
Best wishes,


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I came across an interesting article recently about how we experience pain from organs such as the appendix, stomach, and pancreas.
When you injure your pinky finger, messages go to your brain which allows you to pinpoint where the injury is. You're able to know that it's your pinky finger, and not, let's say, your thumb. You can also tell pretty clearly what type of injury it is – say, the difference between a burn and a prick.
In contrast, things with our internal organs – stomach, lungs, liver, pancreas – aren't so clear. Why is this?
1. The pain message from your internal organs get spread out
The pain message from an organ goes to many different places in the spinal cord, so the brain has a harder time decoding where it's originally coming from.  The message gets diffuse. Your brain can decifer in general where the pain is coming from, but not exactly.
2. Your brain receives messages from different places in your body to the same place in your brain.
Pain signals from your organs go to the same places in your brain as pain signals from other parts of your body. For example, signals from your gallbladder and shoulder end up in the same place. Or messages from your heart and your lungs can look the same to your brain. So your brain isn't sure who sent the original message. Thus it can look like there's illness in an area that's actually healthy.
3. The messages from your organs are closely tied to your autonomic system
Pain signals from your organs also activate your autonomic system. This then causes nausea, sweating and diarrhea. You can then wonder why you're having nausea, etc., without realizing that that's a secondary symptom. This can make diagnosis confusing.
4. Chronic pain changes your brain
As in similar in some other pain conditions (CRPS or RSD, back pain), chronic pain can cause changes in your brain which then keep the pain signals going, even if the original injury heals. There is now evidence that this happens in organ pain, as well.
Visceral (organ) pain is poorly understood, but work like this can help illuminate this area.  This can then lead to better diagnosis and treatment.
The original article is by DM Drewes from Denmark, and appears as an abstract, "Visceral pain: from the periphery to the brain," in the Scandinavian Journal of Pain, 2009, Vol 1.


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Park It Here
Yearning for wide-open spaces, tumbling waters or perfect diversions in any season? We've got a little secret for you: Connecticut's state parks and forests are gems right in your own back yard.
Connecticut's state parks and forests sure are pretty. And there are a lot of them-138 to be exact, which is rather amazing for a peewee landmass like ours. "I'm very proud of that fact," says Pamela Adams, director of the state park system. "Granted, they're not massive relative to some places up north or out west; nonetheless, each is unique."
That begs the question: How can you best appreciate 138 state parks and forests? If they're unique, which ones do you go to for what? There are some readymade answers-Hammonasset Beach State Park in Madison equals swimming, Satan's Kingdom State Recreation Area in New Hartford equals whitewater thrills on the Farmington River, Kent Falls State Park equals . . . well, that one should be obvious.
Allow us to add other suggestions, with some expert assistance from the following: Pamela Adams; Eric Hammerling, executive director of the Connecticut Forest & Park Association; John Hibbard, retired executive director of the CFPA; Susan Mentser, co-president of Friends of Connecticut State Parks; Bruce Ross, certified paddle leader in flatwater and sea kayaking with the Appalachian Mountain Club; and Joe Leary, author of the exceptional resource A Shared Landscape: A Guide & History of Connecticut's State Parks & Forests.
The oft-cited favorite is Heublein Tower, which rises 165 feet over the ridge top of Avon's Talcott Mountain. Originally the summer home of Hartford hotelier Gilbert Heublein, it stands roughly 1,000 feet over the Farmington River Valley and can be seen for more than 50 miles while offering a sweeping 360-degree view that stretches from Sleeping Giant State Park in the south to Massachusetts' Mount Holyoke in the north.
Clamber atop the pavilion at Dennis Hill State Park in Norfolk (a 1,627-foot-high perch), and on a clear day you might glimpse the Green Mountains in Vermont or spot a chunk of New Hampshire. Haystack Mountain State Park, also in Norfolk, peaks at 1,716 feet above sea level (its summit tower offers great views of Long Island Sound); in the east, the observation tower atop Soapstone Mountain in Shenipsit State Forest boasts the advantages of being accessible by car (there's a road that ends with a parking lot 100 feet away) and affording views of airplane approaches to Bradley International Airport and Westover Air Force Base in southern Massachusetts. By the way, you needn't be situated precariously high to enjoy phenomenal scenery; just ask anyone who's taken in the Connecticut River from the terraces at Gillette Castle State Park in East Haddam.
Assuming everyone and their ancestors have already seen the deservedly lauded Kent Falls State Park more than once, here are a few alternatives that offer some pretty cascades. Campbell Falls State Park in Norfolk is so out-of-the-way that half of it is in Massachusetts, and its main falls are 100 yards or so north of our border (the pretty gorge is on our side, however). "It's very steep, but I like it because you can see it all at once," says Adams. "At Kent, you have to do a lot of climbing." Hammerling loves the water views at Peoples State Forest in Barkhamsted, particularly along the yellow-blazed Jessie Girard Trail. Chapman Falls, at East Haddam's Devil's Hopyard State Park, is another winner: A 60-foot-descent that's most forceful in the spring, its water levels drop through the summer and fall, when it's easiest to see the potholes in the floor (were they caused by erosion, or . . . Satan?).
They don't get much more spectacular than at Waterford's Harkness Memorial State Park, designed by the masterful Beatrix Farrand, who also created the East Gardens at the White House and the gardens of Dumbarton Oaks in Washington, D.C. Delphiniums, lilies, dahlias, snapdragons, gladiolus, wisteria and the signature flower, Peruvian heliotrope, bloom in abundance and are lovingly tended (as Farrand herself would) by the Friends of Harkness Memorial, who brought the 1904 estate-named Eolia, for the home of the Greek god of wind, by original owners Edward and Mary Harkness-back to historic authenticity from chaos and near-eradication in the 1990s. Highlights include a perennial rock garden in which different flowers peak from early spring to autumn (daffodils are particularly outstanding) and a Japanese red maple that serves as a shelter for a "sitting spot" dotted by the five gravestones of the Harknesses' Irish terriers.
For eye-popping alternatives, visit the formal rose and rock gardens at Osbornedale State Park in Derby, the 26-acre rhododendron sanctuary at Pachaug State Forest in Voluntown (a designated Natural Area Preserve), and the two formal gardens at Topsmead State Forest. Topsmead was the summer estate of Edith Morton Chase, onetime director of the CFPA. Because of its elevation in the Litchfield Hills ("Topsmead" stands for "top of the meadow"), says Mentser, "the flowers peak later than those at lower altitude, around the first two weeks in July."
Connecticut has proven to be a suitable habitat for most every critter from the five-lined skink (our only indigenous lizard), which largely resides in the reptile and amphibian mecca known as Southbury's Kettletown State Park, to bears and (the occasional) moose. Obviously, to catch the most exciting sights, you may have to venture off a good bit from the blue-blazed trails. On top of that, remember what you're stalking. "You have to think like an animal," says Leary. "In some ways, I think chasing animals is like chasing college freshmen; they're only interested in four things: eating, drinking, sleeping and mating. So if you can ID the places where they do that, you'll get lucky-they're creatures of habit."
Here's a short list of noteworthy animals and where they can be seen:
Beaver-Natchaug State Forest in Eastford. "They keep laying dams down in the middle of the pond and flooding the forest," says Leary. "To be able to watch them work is just incredible." Otters and other aquatic animals are also common here.
Birds (shoreline and other)-Willard Island at Hammonasset Beach State Park. "Just about anything feathered that flies will land there sooner or later," says Leary. "I've seen glossy ibis, at best rare for these parts, and a long-billed curlew, which I'm not sure is even supposed to be on this side of the Atlantic." Arctic and West Coast birds, like the snow bunting and Western tanager, have also shown up. One Audubon survey counted 231 species in all. (Be sure to check out the Bird and Butterfly Garden at the Meigs Point Nature Center. A popular feeding station at migration time-September through November-it's reportedly attracted as many as 12,000 tree swallows at once).
Cicadas-They typically come out in force every 17 years at West Rock Ridge State Park in New Haven, also a hospitable environment for hawks and, says Adams, "any number of endangered species."
Giant mute swans-Stoddard Hill State Park in Ledyard, overlooking the Thames River. Weighing up to 50 pounds, over 5 feet in length and boasting a wingspan of around 9 feet, the swans gather here in colder months, when preferred freshwater sources freeze over. Leary notes that they were originally imported from Europe in the 1800s for ornamental use by sites such as Bristol's Lake Compounce Amusement Park, which clipped their wings to keep them from flying away. Subsequent generations were free to fly-and did.
Bears, bobcat, moose-Some suggestions: Bigelow Hollow State Park in Union, Chatfield Hollow State Park in Killingworth, Penwood State Park in Bloomfield. Leary favors Tunxis State Forest in Hartland, particularly around the blue-blazed Tunxis Trail, which he finds every bit as natural and dramatic as the Appalachian Trail, but much less traveled. Adams recommends the more northerly Northwest Hills: Housatonic Meadows State Park in Cornwall and Macedonia Brook State Park in Kent, while Hibbard endorses Cornwall's Mohawk Mountain State Park (Ross agrees that there "have been bobcat sightings there for years").
Despite Hammonasset's much-admired and unequaled two-mile beachfront, our panel gave props to Rocky Neck State Park in East Lyme. Adams, who grew up in the area, particularly admires its "spectacular" stone pavilion (which also features pillars cut from state forest trees), built by the Federal Emergency Relief Agency (FERA) during the Depression. Others like the "off the beaten path" quality of it; for Hammerling, the main benefit is "I always seem to have great weather when I choose to go."
Silver Sands State Park in Milford, and outlying Charles Island, are rich in lore: There are those who believe the infamous Captain Kidd buried his loot under the island's Hog Rock. Built on the site of a former landfill and sewage treatment plant, the park also wins points for, as Adams puts it, "successful adaptive reuse of wasteland." Ross admires it for another reason. "Other than Cape Cod, Milford is the only place in New England that has such extensive tidal flats," he says. "It's the ideal beach for kids-you don't have to worry about them getting lost because you can see for miles. And at high tide, the water doesn't get terribly deep close to shore."
Fort Trumbull State Park in New London and Fort Griswold State Park in Groton both have had long and colorful military pasts, but the first name on anyone's lips is Putnam Memorial State Park in Redding. Named after Revolutionary War Gen. Israel Putnam, it's the site of a 1778-79 Continental Army encampment that was set upon by a winter blizzard so severe (called the "Hessian Storm") that Putnam Memorial has come to be thought of as Connecticut's Valley Forge.
There are ghostly ruins of huts, a guard shack and reconstructed officers' quarters to explore as well as two intriguing monuments: an 1888 stone obelisk in honor of the encampment (topped by a cannonball) and an homage to Israel Putnam titled "Putnam's Escape at Horseneck"-now Greenwich-by noted sculptor Anna Hyatt Huntington (more of her work can be seen at Collis P. Huntington State Park, also in Redding). Adams adds that Putnam Memorial is Connecticut's first archaeological preserve. "We've found some exciting implements from the period."
It's impossible to walk away from Gillette Castle unimpressed. Built by actor and playwright William H. Gillette in the World War I era, it is constructed of local fieldstone, while the interior boasts a two-story living room, unique carved latches on each of its 47 doors, a library, art gallery and carved oak staircase. Gillette also installed railroad tracks on the grounds, spectacularly poised 200 feet above the Connecticut River, on which he delighted in taking guests (including Albert Einstein) for a ride. Though the tracks no longer exist, his train cars are on display in the castle's visitors center.
Lover's Leap State Park in New Milford encompasses the spot where Lillinonah, daughter of famed Wyantenock sachem Waramaug, and a Colonist named George sacrificed their lives for love in the Housatonic River. But it's the "elegant and unusual bridge" that spans the river at the spot of George's leap-a lenticular cross-span (54 feet up and 172 feet long) built in 1895 and recently restored-that most impresses Mentser. Leary favors the Connecticut Valley Railroad State Park in Essex, virtually a mobile museum of the golden age of rail, which offers exhibits in the station building (listed on the National Register of Historic Places) and a number of excursions (including the Essex Clipper Dinner Train).
Dilophosaurus tracks from the Jurassic period, Dino-dioramas, Dino-sounds and the chance to cast and take home your own dinosaur footprint-few children can resist the prehistoric exhibits at Dinosaur State Park in Rocky Hill. But other details are special, too, including the butterfly garden, a 21/2-mile trail that even babes in strollers can enjoy, a walkway that represents a timeline of life on Earth (each foot equals 50 million years) and the Arboretum of Evolution, a collection of trees and shrubs-including cedar of Lebanon, giant sequoia and monkey-puzzle trees-that represent typical plants of the age of dinosaurs.
Camping: If you're sociable and seek a "family-style" campground with a strong sense of community, Hammonasset is the clear choice, with more than 500 sites and a group of regulars who have been coming back for generations. Adams is a fan of Hopeville Pond State Park in Griswold ("intimate, shaded, with beautiful pine trees and a lovely lake for swimming") and Black Rock State Park in Thomaston ("there's a lot of rock ledge; you feel sort of tucked in and secluded"). Hammerling and Mentser recommend American Legion State Forest in Barkhamsted, thanks in part to spacious sites and fishing opportunities in the Farmington River.
Backpackers like Leary-those who go for a hike and then "make camp" wherever-might prefer Sharon's Housatonic State Forest, highlighted as it is by the gorgeous Dean Ravine (where you'll be serenaded by the white noise of Reed Brook as it cascades over a bedrock outcropping into the Housatonic River below). Horseback campers will find special facilities at Pachaug State Forest. As for those who camp via canoe or kayak, any destination in and around the serene Connecticut River is primo, such as Selden Neck State Park in Lyme or Hurd State Park in East Hampton.
Dogsled racing: Yes, dogsled racing. Anyone who owns Alaskan huskies (and their many- breeded cousins) knows they love to work it, especially on hills. Connecticut has two locations perfect for mini-Iditerods: Pachaug State Forest (thanks to its many trails and the tamped-down paths left by snowmobilers and cross-country skiers) and Haddam Meadows State Park (an open floodplain graced by a large loop road). By the way, dogsledding isn't just a cold-weather sport. Participants train year-round, says Adams, with "gigs"-three-wheeled carts-that they also use for races in not-so-snowy winters.
Fishing: For specific catches, specific sites abound: the Connecticut River is known for shad and striped bass, the Housatonic (particularly through Housatonic Meadows State Park) for trout. One caveat: "Trout like cold, deep water," says Leary. "As summer gets hot, the Hous can get shallow. So when their luck sours there, hard-core trout people head for the colder, deeper Sandy Brook in Colebrook, which runs through Algonquin State Forest.
"We stock ponds and rivers promiscuously every spring, so if you want to catch a fish, the second week in April is your time. One place that's stocked really well is Deep Hole at Devil's Hopyard." On the other hand, those who just want to cast their line into a patch of salt water and don't care what they get will fare best on the fishing pier at Fort Trumbull. "It's surrounded by water 40 feet deep," Leary says. "Most people have never fished in water that deep without actually being on a boat. So anything that swims the Atlantic will eventually head their way."
Hiking: Novices, as well as hikers with limited stamina or young children, will feel most comfortable on the Air Line State Park Trail, a greenway cutting a flat, diagonal course from East Hampton to Thompson and intersecting with other properties (Salmon River State Forest, Beaver Brook and Mansfield Hollow state parks) en route. Formerly a working rail line, it's characterized by exceptional width-making it popular with cyclists, horseback riders and wheelchair athletes-and easy navigation.
Hikers in search of a challenge will probably love the dramatic overlooks and scenery of a jaunt up the aptly named Mount Misery in Pachaug State Forest, but true fans of vertigo should head for the Undermountain Trail at Mount Riga State Park in Salisbury-though it's just under two miles long, it ascends from 750 feet (the highway) to 1,750 feet (where it joins the Appalachian Trail). From here, climb roughly 600 more feet and you'll be at the summit of Bear Mountain, Connecticut's highest peak. Meanwhile, those who seek a rewarding "long-haul" experience might like Cockaponset State Forest, the state's second largest, which allows hikers to trek from Westbrook to Higganum while immersed in the woods for all but a half-mile stretch of road.
Disabled hikers, notes Hibbard, will find an ADA-approved handicapped-accessible trail at Pachaug State Forest's rhododendron sanctuary. Runners need not feel left out, either. Every year, the Bigelow Hollow State Park's Nipmuck Trail hosts a "Grand Tree" marathon, says Hammerling, with the winner being awarded an apple pie. Hamden's Sleeping Giant State Park offers trails for all levels of expertise. Start with the beginners' Yellow or Violet trails and aspire to the ultra-demanding Quinnipiac Trail, the giant's oldest (laid out in 1928).
Mountain biking: Think Bluff Point State Park in Groton, say both Adams and Mentser, for its not-too-challenging hills, varied terrain and views of Fishers Island Sound. Cockaponset State Forest is favored by seasoned riders for its many extensive, wide routes, while the steep trails of Macedonia Brook State Park are perfect for daredevils. One of the best places for bikers to practice skills, says Leary, is the relatively unthreatening West Rock Ridge State Park-especially on the "escalator," a long trail that feels "like you're riding an escalator backward."Park It Here


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A frigid night is on tap with temperatures dipping to zero and wind chills below zero overnight Tuesday into Wednesday.
Wednesday will be dry, as well, with sunshine followed by increasing clouds. Temperatures will top out in the middle 20s.
A storm coming up the eastern seaboard will deliver snow from late Wednesday night through Thursday. This will be a disruptive snowstorm, which will bring the area a general accumulation of six to 12 inches of snow, with locally higher amounts possible.
Depending on the exact track of the storm, expected snowfall amounts could change, so make sure you stay tuned to 69 News, WFMZ.com and AccuWeather Channel for updates on the approaching storm.


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The Feb/March 2012 Issue
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Hope College women's basketball coach Brian Morehouse figured his team would be traveling for the first two rounds of the NCAA Division III national tournament after falling to rival Calvin College on a buzzer beater Saturday afternoon.
But staying at home might prove to be even more of a struggle for the Flying Dutch, who have made three consecutive appearances in the Elite Eight.
Hope (26-2) hosts DePauw (25-3) at 7:30 p.m. Friday at DeVos Fieldhouse to open the national tournament.
The four-team regional also includes defending national champion Washington-St. Louis (20-5), which plays unbeaten Denison (28-0) at 5:15 p.m. Friday in another first-round game. The regional final is at 7 p.m. Saturday.
All four teams are ranked in the top 11 in the D3hoops national poll.
"You would always rather play at home than on the road, but the NCAA Division III committee decided to bring the toughest pod of teams to Holland, Michigan," said Morehouse, whose team earned an at-large bid into the field.
"It's crazy to think of the talent, and there's going to be great basketball this weekend. Whoever emerges from this, I think sets themselves up for a great run in the national tournament and possibly the Final Four."
Calvin's women (24-4) also are hosting a regional and will face LaRoche (23-4) at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Van Noord Arena.
Chicago (22-3) meets Hanover (25-1) at 5 p.m. Friday with the regional final set for 7 p.m. Saturday.
The Knights clinched an automatic berth to the national tournament with the thrilling 67-65 win against Hope in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association championship game.
"We are very excited and honored to host a regional tournament this weekend," Calvin coach John Ross said. "This is a great opportunity for fans of women's basketball to see some great competition in West Michigan.
"We don't know much about LaRoche College at this point, but one thing we do know is that they were conference champions and won 23 games. Those two facts right there state that they are a high quality team and will present a big challenge for our team."
Hope men open on road
The Hope men's team will be on the road for their first-round national tournament game. The Flying Dutchmen will play Hanover (Ind.) at 6:30 p.m. Friday in Rock Island, Ill.
It will be the first meeting between the two teams.
Hanover (19-7) earned an at-large bid after losing to Manchester (Ind.) in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference championship game.
"Obviously, we're excited and grateful to be in the tournament, and we feel we've done a pretty good job throughout the season of maintaining our focus of one game at a time," first-year Hope coach Matt Neil said. "We're looking at the game in front of us, and Hanover has a very balanced team with four kids in double figures.
"Certainly, we're not a lot different than them. We're working on finding their style of play and we'll find out a lot about them in the next few days."
Hope (22-6)is making its sixth consecutive appearance in the national tournament and clinched an automatic berth after Saturday night's 72-67 win against rival Calvin College in the MIAA title game.
The Flying Dutchmen have won 15 of their past 16 games.
"I'm really excited about how we've been playing and it's due to the fact that they really believe in themselves as a team," Neil said. "The chemistry with this group is phenomenal."
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On Saturday, Jan. 26 over 700 guns were collected by Seattle Police as part of the city's first gun buyback program since the early 1990s.
The event gathered 716 guns in four hours, handing out $68,000 in donated gift cards.
"There was clearly a lot of pent up demand for a gun buyback. I'm pleased that so many people were able to safely dispose of unwanted guns," said McGinn. "This would not have been possible without our donors and sponsors and the hard work of the Seattle Police Department. We will be working together to plan another gun buyback event soon, and I encourage donors to step up and help us meet public demand. Imagine how many more people we can help dispose of an unwanted gun."
Seattle-King County Public Health Director Dr. David Fleming said the program shows the public awareness and willingness to prevent gun violence.
"The response to Saturday's gun-buy-back program indicates that public awareness and public will are building to prevent gun violence and promote gun safety," said Dr. Fleming. "These are public health issues and our local, state and federal governments can take actions to make our neighborhoods and residents safer. A public health approach to gun violence could help change the fact that Americans are victims of gun violence more than people in any developed country in the world."
"This event provided a safe place for citizens to turn in guns they no longer want," said King County Sheriff John Urquhart. "It is a much better choice to remove an unwanted gun from a home rather than leave it where it can be stolen and used in a crime."
The gun buyback operation, held in downtown Seattle near Seattle Police headquarters, collected a total of 716 guns, including 348 pistols and 364 rifles. Among the weapons turned in were three "street sweepers," shotguns that include a high capacity magazine capable of holding twelve 12-gauge shotgun shells.
Despite the presence of private buyers near the event site, very few members of the public chose to sell their weapons, preferring to participate in the gun buyback event. State law permits private gun sales between Washington State residents without a background check, even though background checks are mandated for retail gun sales.
Approximately $68,000 in gift cards were handed out during the event. Rifles, handguns and shotguns were eligible for up to $100 in gift cards, and assault weapons were eligible for up to $200. Several members of the public dropped off unwanted weapons and did not want a gift card in return.
A total of $118,100 was pledged from private donors to fund the event. The Seattle Police Foundation, which acted as the financial coordinator for the event and donated $25,000, had a total of $80,500 available and chose to keep some money in reserve for a future event given the strong public demand for gun buyback opportunities. They will continue to seek more funding, as well as fulfillment of all pledges, to help support the next gun buyback event, which will be held in the coming weeks.
Donors included Amazon ($30,000), Nick and Leslie Hanauer ($25,000), UW Medical Center ($10,000), A Better Seattle, founded by Head Coach Pete Carroll and the Seattle Seahawks ($10,000), and PEMCO ($5,000). Several members of the Seattle Nightlife and Music Association donated money and distributed fliers at their bars and clubs the evening before the gun buyback event.
The last gun buyback in Seattle took place in 1992. Over 1,200 guns were collected over four days.
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And just like the calendar, news happens fast in Strongsville. Here's what you need to know about last week.
First, we finally know where Giant Eagle is planning on putting a new GetGo - at a former service station site at Drake and Pearl roads. The company put forth a rezoning request for about 2.6 acres to make way for a GetGo Kitchen at the Jan. 22 city council meeting.
The former Borders space is still empty, but the new owner is still in talks with Earth Fare, as well as two national retail companies. An announcement should be made in the coming weeks.
Strongsville Police are still looking for the men who allegedly posed as police officers and offered a sixth grader a ride on Jan. 11. The community is on high alert, also, as a number of suspicious vehicles and persons around bus stops were reported to police.
In the world of sports, former Strongsville High School basketball standout Aaron White is shining on the hardwood at University of Iowa. Here his take on the Big 10 and the Hawkeye's chances to make the NCAA tournament in an interview with the Sun Star-Courier.
Finally, there's a new place to get an old-fashioned haircut in town - Classic Barbershop and Shave Parlor. There's quite a story to the former union carpenter who opened up the shop, too.
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