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Cooking Time: 25 min
• 1 pound penne pasta
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• 1 pound chicken sausage, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh garlic
• 1 large green bell pepper, cut into 1/2-inch chunks
• 1/2 onion, chopped (about 1 cup)
• 1/2 pound fresh mushrooms, cut into quarters
• 10 plum tomatoes, cut into 1-inch chunks
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and set aside.
2. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium-high heat then add sausage, and cook 8 to 10 minutes, or until no longer pink in center. Remove to a bowl and cover with plastic wrap.
3. Add remaining 2 tablespoons oil to skillet. Add garlic, bell pepper, and onion, and cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in mushrooms, tomatoes, salt, and black pepper, and cook 7 to 10 more minutes, or until tomatoes have broken down.
4. Return sausage to skillet and cook 2 to 3 minutes, or until heated through. Serve over warm penne pasta.
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HR-24 and the Harmony One Power User
Posted 28 June 2010 - 11:45 PM
Here's my settings for my Watch DirecTV activity. First, I created sequences for:
Closed Captions (toggle): Yellow, DirectionDown, DirectionDown, Select.
Manage Recordings: Menu, DirectionDown, DirectionDown, DirectionDown, Select. (I wanted to make this a To Do List, but you still need to press another Select, so this will have to do.)
Smart Search: Menu, DirectionDown, DirectionDown, Select.
For the touch screen, I added the 4 colors to the first screen (I now think not having dedicated buttons for them is the only drawback to the H One). I also added buttons for the sequences Smart Search and Closed Captions, and the D* remote buttons Format, and Active.
I also have buttons assigned for various and common TV and A/V Receiver functions just to avoid switching to Device mode, but that's for another thread.
All the labeled Harmony One buttons are the HR-24 default, except:
For the Page Up Arrow, I assigned to (Now Playing) List.
For the Page Down Arrow, I assigned the Manage Recordings sequence. (These two buttons are great places to assign your favorite functions, since they're in thumb's reach, and with D*, page up and down are already assigned to the channel buttons when in the menus.)
For the Play button, I re-assigned it to the SlowPlay command, so it works like the original remote, where you hold down the Play button to enable Slow.
For the Reverse button, I re-assigned it to the SkipBackToTick command, so you press quickly for reverse speeds 1-4, or hold down the button to skip back to the previous tick mark, 15 minute mark, or end of the program.
For the FastForward button, I re-assigned it to the SkipFwdToTick command, so you press quickly for FF speeds 1-4, or hold down the button to skip forward to the next tick mark, 15 minute mark, or end of the program.
The Plus button is now assigned to the Dash (minus) command. (Not very intuitive, but what can you do?)
I've only had this for a couple of weeks, so I'm sure there's lots of other ideas and shortcuts out there. What have you got?
Posted 30 June 2010 - 12:28 PM
I went a step further on CC and replaced mute with a sequence that does both CC and mute.
I also have these sequences:
- unlock parental controls
- on demand
Too bad harmony 900 and 1100 users can't do this.
Posted 30 June 2010 - 03:54 PM
I covered that in my first sentence.
So logitech finally added the press and hold commands to the database. Did you pick HR24 in the software or some other model?
I did not know you could do that.
I submitted those nearly a year ago for all HR2x's.
Do you not use the the replay and skip functions?
I also put jump to start and jump to end on the replay and skip buttons respectively.
I like that idea, but since CC is a toggle, and I don't always have it on, that won't work for me. If you know how to make CC an absolute on/off command, please share.
I went a step further on CC and replaced mute with a sequence that does both CC and mute.
I also have these sequences:
- unlock parental controls
- on demand
Too bad harmony 900 and 1100 users can't do this.
Posted 30 June 2010 - 10:12 PM
Just making sure. I use the HR20 from the database for all my boxes because it had the best command set at the time. DB for HR22 & 23 really sucked at first. I assumed the HR24 DB would suck too. That's why I was surprised to see the long press commands. Logitech seems to just blindly use user learns for new devices, so the quality can be hit or miss when it comes to completeness, repeat behavior, etc.
I covered that in my first sentence.
If you know the pronto hex you can. They'll add them to your account immediately, but it takes a long time for them to make it into the master database (a year in this case).
I did not know you could do that.
Assuming harmony has the right commands, short press is still replay/skip, long press is jump. Same as the D* remote. Since I use my own pronto hex, I know mine are correct.
Do you not use the the replay and skip functions?
No discretes for CC, so I have a few permutations: CC, Mute, Mute+CC
Posted 14 July 2010 - 11:18 AM
I also just bought an HR24 and a Harmony 700. I chose the "HR-24" device on the Harmony and all the buttons worked except for the ones on page 3 and 4 on the Device page which are JmpToEnd, JmpToStart, SkipBackToTick, SkipForwToTick, and Slow Motion. These did not work as simple press functions or as press-and-hold.
So, I spent an hour with tech support armed with mdavej's Pronto hex codes from a logitech thread but was only able to get a partial slow motion working for my HR24.
The way we got the slow motion working was the rep looked up mdavej's account and his device settings and copied these 5 non-working commands to my account. The slow motion works consistently, but, only as a press-and-hold key which I hate and is part of the reason for buying the Harmony in the first place. The other 4 commands still do not work.
Interestingly, I read him the Pronto Hex code from mdavej's other thread and he said it matched the hex code for the original Slow Motion function that did NOT work on my Harmony. So, it seems mdavej's account actually has a different sequence than described in his thread. Note, I could very rarely get slow-motion to work with that original setting but only when pressing it multiple times in a difficult to repeat sequence - rendering it unusable in practice.
Here's the url for mdavej's other thread at Logitech - with hex codes:
The Logitech rep was fairly reasonable and offered to enter all the pronto hex codes I send him but I"m mostly interested in slow-mo so that doesn't appear fruitful. I might try a little to learn the codes onto my Harmony although that is unlikely to work well so I may try that Radio Shack remote as an intermediary learning device that I read about elsewhere on this forum.
Thanks mdavej.
Posted 14 July 2010 - 02:03 PM
That said, the OP's first post said he had a SlowPlay command. On my Harmony 700, I had no such command for the HR-24. I did have a SlowMotion command, but, as I previously mentioned, it didn't work right originally nor did the other press-and-hold functions I discussed.
I'd also like to correct an error in my previous post. I said the press-and-hold functions for Skipping and Jumping didn't work after being copied from mdavej's account. That isn't true. The tech rep told me he overwrote my non-functioning ones with mdavej's but I later discovered he added new commands. I now have all of these functions working on my Harmony as press-and-hold functions the same as with the original DirecTV remote. Now I only need to figure out how to map the Slow-Mo to a single key press function and I might have something workable. Off to buy that Radio Shack or RCA remote to teach my Harmony.
Posted 18 July 2010 - 06:45 PM
Let me see if I have this right. I think you're saying the original press-and-hold (I'll call them long press) functions in the harmony database still don't work (logitech never actually added working ones like I thought). I'm wondering why/how they worked for the OP. You're also saying the new ones from my account actually did work. Did the any of hex codes you asked them to import actually work? I'm not sure, because I got them from another user who claimed they did. I don't actually use the hex codes myself. The ones I use actually came from learns. I'd like to know for sure so I don't post any erroneous info.
I replaced all the short press transport functions (play, skip, etc.) with the long press functions (slomo, skip-to-tick, etc.) and they work fine both short and long. No matter where you put slomo, it still takes a long press to activate it. Perhaps a raw learn of long press play from the original D* remote would mimic a long press even if you press it briefly. That may give you the dedicated slomo you're after.
Also, the RCA remote in question is only $8.50 at walgreens at the moment, so getting one for teaching purposes is a no brainer.
Posted 21 July 2010 - 10:42 PM
Here goes with a corrected description - using just the Play key and its related functions as examples:
The original Play transport key on the Harmony for the HR-24 Device was set to a command named Play. It has a peculiar behavior. If pressed briefly and in quick succession it just causes video play and toggles the progress bar on the screen - this was expected. What was not expected was that if the Play key was pressed and held it just does a single play command - even if held for a long time. Further, a quick subsequent pressing of the play key after it was held and released causes slow-motion. This was even further surprising (and virtually useless to me).
The HR-24 Harmony database includes additional commands in the Device list. One of these is "SlowMotion". Overall, this behaves similar to the DirecTV original remote's play key. The only difference I noticed was when pressing play quickly twice to clear the progress bar it seems to take a bit longer to clear the bar.
After Logitech support cloned some of mdavej's commands onto my device, I had a "PlaySlomo" command. This works the same as the SlowMotion command originally present.
I did not re-check the Jump and Skip hold functions but I'd guess they follow the same pattern as the Play button and not as I described earlier.
For mdavej's benefit, I bought the RCA RCRP05B and after programming the Play transport key according to your other thread about that I confirm that it faithfully behaves like the original DirecTV Play key - both the quick press and press-hold functions.
Now, perhaps to get back on point (maybe). Does any Power User have any good suggestions on how to turn a quickly pressed Harmony remote key into a DirecTV HR24 "slow motion" command? Press-hold for slowmo just doesn't cut it for me.
Posted 22 July 2010 - 08:20 AM
Like I said, try a RAW (custom) learn of a long press of slomo from the RCA (long enough for slomo to kick in). I haven't tried it myself, but even a short press of the newly learned key should send the whole signal and start slomo. Give it a shot and let us know. If that works, it might even be worth learning the other long press commands as raw for a whole set of those commands.
Does any Power User have any good suggestions on how to turn a quickly pressed Harmony remote key into a DirecTV HR24 "slow motion" command? Press-hold for slowmo just doesn't cut it for me.
Posted 22 July 2010 - 09:31 AM
Is there some reason the teaching of the Harmony would work better with the RCA than the original DirecTV remote?
I saw your pronto hex codes on that other thread. Isn't the command for "slow motion" imbedded in there? I don't understand the sequences, but, wouldn't it be possible to just extract the command from that and have Logitech support add it to my device? Is there a forum with experts that might be able to extract the command?
Posted 22 July 2010 - 04:40 PM
We already have the pure slomo command, so there's nothing more to extract. It has a distinct code that you're already using. The problem is the DVR doesn't act on it until it repeats several times. That's why even though you're using just slomo today (and not play), you still get play until you hold it for a few seconds. The DVR still treats the pure slomo command like play on a short press. The only way around that is to send a long press no matter what (lots of repeats). Raw is the only way I know to do that on harmony. On the RCA you could write a custom protocol to do it, but that's a lot of trouble and you really have to know what you're doing. It's much easier to just record the held signal (raw learn).
I personally hardly ever use slomo and don't mind holding the button for 2 seconds. So I have no desire to pursue an alternate solution myself. I'm just trying to give you enough info to do it yourself.
Posted 22 July 2010 - 09:39 PM
Given your description of how the RCA functions there is no reason for me to try to teach it to the Harmony. I was hoping to get a slow-mo that would react immediately upon pressing a button. But, if the RCA already sends a slow-mo command right away, but the HR24 won't react until it sees it repeated by holding, then I can never get what I desire due to the HR24 - not the remote. In other words, if the RCA command is the best, and I don't like it, then no sense teaching it to the Harmony.
I use slow-mo fairly often during sports watching. And, given I have DirecTV mainly for sports, it's an annoying thing to "lose" after "upgrading" from my 10 year old SD DirecTivos to the latest generation D* HD HR24.


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Decades later, even after the block filled with year-round residents in newly-built houses, 578 Quincy Street was still the place to be: Children and grandchildren, extended family and longtime friends would show up, unannounced, at the door, staying for dinner and camping out on the couch for the night.
In the span of about a half hour Monday morning, the cherished, one-story house simply ceased to exist.
Damaged beyond repair by Hurricane Sandy, it was felled by the city's wrecking crew -- one of as many as a dozen such take-downs scheduled for the day, and the first of of more than 100 demolitions set to take place in upcoming weeks all along Staten Island's storm-scarred East and South Shores.
"It's devastating," said Mackenzie Loesch. Her 86-year-old grandmother, who owned the home, moved to Texas after the storm, she said, and the close-knit family closed ranks as they always did, taking care of each other, even as three of the children had their own homes also decimated by the storm.
"It's really hard; it's more than 50 years of memories," said Raymond Weiler, who brought a box of tissues with him to watch the private demolition crews commissioned by the city Department of Buildings take down his childhood home. His own house, just down the street, was also wiped out in the storm, he said. Although he is hoping to rebuild, he has yet to see a dime from his insurance company.
2 Sandy-battered Staten Island homes ready for demolition
As the machines rumbled in, he sat on a low wall across the street, and draped his arms over two of his sisters, who had also come to view the final moments with neighbors and family friends.
Crews sprayed the walls with a hose to tamp down dust, and the excavator nestled up close to the structure, lifting its long neck and opening its jaws.
Down it went, plowing into the roof next to the room that had once been the kitchen. Dipping and lifting, it crunched wood and crashed through windows, the walls easily crumbling with each thud from the powerful machine.
"As a result of the damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, construction and debris removal work is underway in the hardest hit areas. We have been and continue to work with homeowners to establish a reasonable timetable and assist them during this difficult time," said Peter Spencer, the city's storm liaison for Staten Island. "For every building currently under deconstruction, we received explicit written consent from homeowners following an extensive consultation process. There will be no out-of-pocket costs for this work, and we will assist every step of the way to ensure they have a plan for permanent housing moving forward."
Earlier in the morning, a home across the street at 577 Quincy came down, leaving only a cement foundation and piles of debris behind for the Army Corps of Engineers to come in and clear Tuesday.
Next to that property, was a half-sunk bungalow with a shrine of flickering candles in front dedicated to 85-year-old James Rossi who died in Hurricane Sandy. That house is also slated to come down.
The city will be bringing on a number of contractors to perform the sad task, focusing on neighborhoods at a time, to increase efficiency. Several more houses on Liberty and Quincy are scheduled for demolition by the city, sparing homeowners from paying out of pocket. The city is still meeting with people whose properties were deemed eligible for the city wrecking ball, though it is unclear whether there is still time to sign up, now that the process has begun and the knock-downs scheduled.
The houses aren't the first razed in the 11 weeks since Sandy. A handful of property owners called in bulldozers on their own to remove shattered remains, including a bungalow on 103 Cedar Grove Ave.
Other homes or structures in the city had been tossed into the street by the Hurricane were cleared by the Army Corps of Engineers, as part of its role to remove debris blocking the "right of way."
The Army Corps Monday also cleaned up two houses on Kissam Avenue in Oakwood Beach Monday -- structures so decimated as to be considered debris.
"The plan we are operating under calls for the city to demolish unsafe properties, and for the Corps to remove the debris, and dispose of it in a safe and environmentally sound manner," said Clayton Church, a spokesman for the Army Corps.
For Pedro Correa, whose Kissam Avenue house was ripped off its foundation and flung into a field of phragmites like a tinker toy by the surge, the Army Corps' final action, scheduled for Tuesday, may bring with it, a measure of relief.
"One part of it is you hate to see anything destroyed that you worked on," he said. "But at the same time it's closure for my wife and children."
He said he has yet to decide whether he will rebuild, with much of the decision hinging on how much money he gets from insurance and government decisions about land use and acquisition.


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It was inevitable. The latest spin on interior design has to do with speed.
I want you to know that this idea gives a lot of professional designers a tummy ache because it just reinforces the fantasy that design is a snap. Television shows have distilled design down to personality of the entertainer/designer. A film crew, a team of "worker bees" and someone with ideas swoop into a pathetic-looking home and transform it in 10 hours or less.
"Speed Decorating" by Jill Vegas claims boldly that you can turn your house from frumpy to fantastic in a week or less. Sign me up!
Here is the part that does work: Often when a house is on the market, a stager can come in and look dispassionately at the furniture arrangement, the clutter and the distracting things in a space. They work to make the best natural features in a room stand out and they devise ways to disguise negative aspects.
In order for this approach to work, a homeowner has to have the ability to move out the old pieces and replace them with items that fit into the new scheme. It isn't a free concept and I've seen people stash away really fine furniture so that a room could have more of a universal appeal to all types of buyers.
There is a definite character to what stagers do, and they do strive to achieve a cutting-edge look that is edgy and bold. While this approach might not be suitable for everyone on a day-to-day basis, you can pick and choose from a variety of catchy ideas presented in the book.
Here, Vegas uses what might be considered a difficult element to work around: a mounted fish the likes of which is often relegated to the basement or a dim man-room. The genius is that she capitalizes on the naturally brilliant colors of the sea creature and uses its natural arching shape to her maximum advantage in this spot.
Notice that Vegas pairs Mr. Fish with vintage pottery in varying heights and forms to create a splash of color and rhythm. She follows the eye-pleasing rule of using an odd number on top of the chest of drawers, and all in all, there are seven accessory items employed. A thick bunch of fresh lavender provides height and rounds off the display. Appropriate whimsy and shape is delivered by the oversized garden snips on the floor.
How to translate this lesson for your own home? Do you have an area at the end of a long hall that could use punch, or do you have a boring entryway? Any small wood piece could be commandeered to work in the way this display does. It might be something only 12 to 14 inches deep. What you mount above on the wall and what you set on the top of the wood shape matters.
Take a step back and squint at the shapes that you see. Ultimately, your goal is to pair "friendly" items together — that is, things that share color or theme and look natural when grouped.
Frankly, it can take more time to assemble the individual pieces than to actually install the items. So while you could put this little collage together in a half-hour, locating the vases realistically takes some time. Speed decorating is not meant to be taken literally.
Christine Brun, ASID, is a San Diego-based interior designer and the author of "Small Space Living." Send questions and comments to her by e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Rodriguez out, Camacho in
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David "Nino" Rodriguez has been replaced with Hector Camacho, Jr. on the Oct. 15 "Battle at the Ballpark" card at Cohen Stadium in El Paso. After the WBC refused to sanction Rodriguez,35-0, 33 KOs, in a Fecombox heavyweight title defense against Byron "The Bear" Polley (24-12, 11 KOs), who'd lost four of his last five bouts, all by knockout, a replacement opponent could not be agreed upon, forcing promoter Zeferino Entertainment to move in a different direction. The main event will now be Hector Camacho, Jr., 53-4-1, 28 KOs, who will most likely face Juarez veteran Saul Duran, 38-18-2, 31 KOs. (more…)
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Alfonso Gomez sparring session
Photos and report by Ricardo Conde
Junior middleweight contender Alfonso Gomez (23-4-2, 12 KOs) continues his preparations, under the watchful eyes of his father Alfonso Gomez, Sr., and Mario 'Yuca' Morales, former trainer of the late world champion Edwin Valero, at the Azteca Boxing Club in Bell, California. Gomez is scheduled to face Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez (37-0-1, 27 KOs) on Saturday, September 17th for the WBC junior middleweight title at the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California as part of the split-site HBO Pay-Per-View telecast that features the return of Floyd 'Money' Mayweather (41-0, 25 KOs) live from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. For more details and photos click here…
Boxing Buzz
Popular boxing personality Bernardo Osuna has been hired to serve as boxing commentator for both ESPN and ESPN Deportes as well as a correspondent for ESPN Deportes in Los Angeles. His first assignment will be ESPN Deportes' September 15th boxing telecast headlined by the WBC featherweight title clash between Jhonny Gonzalez and Rogers Mtagwa in El Paso. He will join Ricardo Ortiz, Delvin Rodriguez and Leopoldo Gonzalez.
Meanwhile Brian Kenny, longtime host of ESPN2's Friday Night Fights, has left the network to announce baseball for the MLB Network.
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Sammy Guty for WBC Silver
By Pepe Rodriguez / WBC
Photo by Alma Montiel / WBC
Today at the WBC headquarters in Mexico City, president Jose Sulaiman opened the doors to former WBA strawweight champion Samuel Gutierrez, better known as "Sammy Guty," who is managed by "Promociones del Pueblo", to fight for the WBC silver title on October 1 in Puebla, Mexico, where he is a real hero. Sammy is a natural strawweight fighter, who hoped to go again for the WBA strawweight crown, however, when he was asked to go for the WBC silver belt, he did not think twice. "Winning a WBC title is the dream of any fighter in the world, and I am not the exception," said Sammy, who will fight against Royle Golez, in another Mexico vs Philippines showdown.
Fonfara foe named
An opponent has been named for popular light heavyweight Andrzej "The Polish Prince" Fonfara (18-2-1, 9 KOs) on September 23rd at Chicago's UIC Pavilion. Fonfara, who is riding a six bout winning streak, will face Phil "The Drill" Williams (11-4-1, 10 KOs), who is winless in his last four. In the co-feature, welterweight prospect Jaime Herrera (6-1, 4 KOs) stays busy against journeyman Robert "The Wolf" Jones (8-9-1, 3 KOs).
Valcarcel headed to Mexico
WBO President Francisco "Paco" Valcarcel will travel tomorrow to Mexico to participate in the press conference to be held Thursday in that country for the mega-fight between WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao and WBO lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez next November 12 at the MGM GRand in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Pacquiao-Marquez tour, that had stops in Phillipines and New York, will have a press conference in Mexico and Valcarcel will take part there, along with WBO Ratings Committee Chair Luis Perez. Pacquiao-Márquez is for the WBO welterweight title.
While in Mexico, Valcarcel said that he is going to meet with Promociones Zanfer president Fernando Beltran, to discuss some issues about the rematch between featherweight chamion Orlando Salido against Juanma Lopez and Jorge "Travieso" Arce versus Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. Also while in México, the WBO will present new 105lb champion Moises Fuentes with his belt, won last August 27 when he beat former champion Raúl "Rayito" García.
Prescott hits Ireland
Colombian slugger Breidis "The Khanqueror" Prescott (24-2, 19 KOs) has arrived in Ireland for his 12-round WBA light welterweight elimination bout this Saturday against Irishman Paul McCloskey at the Odyssey Arena in Belfast. The 28-year-old Prescott says he's in terrific shape and ready to smash one of the final roadblocks keeping him from a mandated rematch against (now) WBA Super Champion Amir Khan. Prescott knocked out Khan in 54 seconds back in September 2008, but then went backwards losing two straight fights being getting back on the winning track. Prescott says he respects McCloskey, but hits too hard and is in too good of shape to be denied. "I'd like to apologize to all the Irish fans that will be out rooting for their man this Saturday at the Odyssey Arena. I'm sorry I'm going to ruin your party, but I've waited too long for what lies ahead to be denied a victory."
Burns urged to duck Broner
WBO super featherweight champion Ricky Burns (32-2, 9 KOs) is being advised to bypass a $325,000 offer to defend against KO artist and mandatory challenger Adrien Broner (21-0, 17 KOs) on November 26 at the US Bank Arena in Broner's hometown of Cincinnati, Ohio. Since Burns has weight issues, his manager Alex Morrison wants Burns to relinquish the WBO belt and campaign at lightweight.
O'Neil Bell returns Sept 24
The first installment of the highly-anticipated "Global Boxing Series" will be headlined by a familiar face, when former undisputed cruiserweight champion O'Neil Bell returns to action in a ten-round bout against an opponent to be named later. The card, which takes place on September 24 at the Global Boxing Arena in North Bergen, N.J., will be promoted by Global Boxing Promotions.
The 36-year-old Bell (26-4-1, 24 KO) of Atlanta, GA is looking to bounce back from three consecutive defeats after reaching the pinnacle of the sport in 2006 by knocking out Jean-Marc Mormeck at Madison Square Garden to unify all three major world titles for the first time since Evander Holyfield in the 1980s. (more…)
Sanchez: I must win
On Friday, Puerto Rico's Hector "El Flaco" Sanchez (19-1, 9 KO's) will face fellow Puerto Rican Vincent Arroyo (11-1, 7 KO's) in a 10-round welterweight battle that will serve as the ShoBox main event from the Grand Casino in Hinckley, Minnesota, and televised live at 11 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast) on SHOWTIME®. But Sanchez says the challenge Arroyo presents is nothing compared to his biggest challenge: getting his family out of the poverty in which they live.
"The eight of us live in a two-bedroom house," he explains. "One of my sisters will have a baby, so that is going to complicate the matter further. The most important thing for me is that they have everything they need and for that reason I must win this fight and many more. We have suffered enough." (more…)
Vitali Klitschko speaks
By Przemek Garczarczyk in Wroclaw, Poland
Heavyweight Tomasz Adamek (44-1, 28 KOs), the challenger to world heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko's (42-2, 39 KOs) WBC green belt is convinced that on Saturday, September 10, 'the great story of Vitali Klitschko will end.' Vitali, on the other hand, is sure it will not happen in couple of days, at the sold-out 42,000-seat Stadion Miejski in Wroclaw, Poland. After the official press conference, I had a time to ask "Dr Ironfist" why…
Vitali you know the saying that after reaching a certain age, fighters can get old overnight…
I know this saying. Sometimes it even happens in one round. But not this time. Not on September 10 in Wroclaw. If Adamek hopes it will happen, he's making a big mistake. (more…)
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Superstar Manny Pacquiao and three-division world champion Juan Manuel Marquez pose during at a press conference at Chelsea Piers in New York Tuesday to kick off their North American world tour to announce the third world Welterweight title mega-fight of the Pacquiao-Marquez trilogy. Promoted by Top Rank, in association with MP Promotions,Marquez Boxing,Tecate and MGM Grand, Pacquiao vs Marquez III will take place, Saturday, Nov. 12 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas and be produced and distributed by HBO Pay Per View. (more…)
Rivera Back in Action
Paxton Promotions and Worcester MA's own three-time world boxing champion "El Gallo" Jose Antonio Rivera (41-6-1, 24 KOs) will step through the ropes for the third time this year since coming off of a two year hiatus on Saturday November 5th at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT on a card promoted by Jimmy Burchfield's Classic Entertainment and Sports. Rivera's opponent at this time is TBA. Since his return to the ring this past May after a layoff dating back to August of 2008, Rivera is looking for his third straight victory in 2011. (more…)
JC Salgado ready for Mendez
By Gabriel F. Cordero
Former WBA champion Juan Carlos Salgado (23-1-1, 16 KOs) is ready and confident for Saturday's showdown with Argenis Mendez (18-1, 9 KOs) for the the vacant IBF super featherweight championship at the Coliseo Olimpico de la UG in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Salgado trains under Hall of Famer Nacho Beristain in the Romanza Gym in Mexico City. "We have had great preparations for two months, the hard work already done and we are very happy and satisfied with the excellent work we do in the gym. These days we only take care of the weight and do some exercises," says Salgado. "We expect a tough fight from the first round. We know the quality of Argenis." The card is billed as "Viva Mexico" and is promoted by HG Boxing. more photos
Cruz: I will win convincingly
Photos: Team Cruz
WBO Latino Jr. Lightweight titleholder and undefeated Luis "El Artesano" Cruz stated today that he is physically fit, just days before his showdown against Antonio Davis. The fight will be the co-main event for the clash between Yuriorkis Gamboa and Daniel Ponce de León, this coming Saturday, September 10th, at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ. "I am in excellent physical condition for this next fight. I prepare very well for all of my fights, but since I was crowned champion latino, each engagement is more challenging and more difficult. So we have worked hard for this one", Cruz stated after finishing a workout for the media in the Caimito Gym in San Juan. (more…)
Prada edges Toribio
By Robert Coster
Unbeaten Dominican-based Venezuelan jr middleweight Jean Carlos Prada (26-0-1, 18 KOs) kept his unbeaten record with a six round technical split decision over Dominican national champion David Toribio (19-13, 12 KOs) in Santo Domingo Monday night. It was an interesting tactical fight while it lasted. Prada scored well early in the first three rounds with a systematic body attack but Toribio slowly worked his way back into the fight and had his best round in the fifth scoring well from long range. Unfortunately, a head butt opened a nasty gash over Toribio's left eye and forced the judges to go to the scorecard in a fight that was still up for grabs. Two judges voted 58-56 for Prada while one judge scored it 58-56 for Toribio. With this victory, the WBA #12 ranked Prada wins the vacant WBA Fedecaribe title.
Culcay moves to 9-0
Photo: Photo Wende
Highly touted junior middleweight prospect 'Golden' Jack Culcay (9-0, 5 KOs) dominated veteran Dee Mitchell of the UK by way of 10 round unanimous decision Saturday night in Herning, Denmark. The official scores of the bout were 99-91 and 100-90 twice. Culcay based out of Germany by way of his native Ambato, Ecuador went 10 rounds for the first in his career. The bout was Culcay's first fight in nearly 5 months but he showed no signs of ring rust as he completely dominated Mitchell from beginning to end. A feat that was quite impressive being that Mitchell has 3 times as many fights as a professional than Culcay. Culcay is expected to have at least one more fight before the year's end.
Marquez NY Arrival
Photos: Chris Farina/Top Rank
Three-division world champion Juan Manuel Marquez arrives in New York Monday afternoon for a press conference on Tuesday to kick off the first stop of his North American world tour to announce the third world Welterweight title mega-fight of the Pacquiao-Marquez trilogy with superstar Manny Pacquiao. The public-invited news conference will be held in The Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers – Pier 61 at 10am. Opening the press conference will be recording star Dan Hill who will join Pacquiao in a live rendition of their Top-10 hit single "Sometimes When We Touch". Promoted by Top Rank, in association with MP Promotions,Marquez Boxing,Tecate and MGM Grand, Pacquiao vs Marquez III will take place, Saturday, Nov. 12 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas and be produced and distributed by HBO Pay Per View. Click here for more photos…
Klitschko-Adamek final presser
Klitschko: "I hope for a short fight"; Adamek: "Great Klitschko story will end Saturday night"
Photos and report by Przemek Garczarczyk
"I'm not over the hill. I know the dangers when you're fighting too long. I have people I trust who will tell me right away that I should stop boxing. But there's no danger for me when I will be fighting Tomasz Adamek on September 10. I'm in the top form, better than ever because I know exactly what I did wrong in my previous fights. Everything what I do now serves a purpose, every movement in the ring is calculated, nothing is wasted. You will see the proof of it Saturday night," said Vitali Klitschko (42-2, 39 KOs) to Fightnews.com during his final press conference before he fights Tomasz Adamek (44-1, 28 KOs) showdown in the picturesque City Hall of Wroclaw.
Adamek countered, "I know how to beat Vitali Klitschko. I know that he's a champion, but I'm convinced that Saturday night I will be three division champion. Trust me, it will happen. Every great story has to end. His great story as a champion will end on Saturday."
Sounds like both fighters are ready, both are in top form, both are sure they can win – at least on paper, we have a prescription for a classic fight. (more…)
Klitschko-Adamek Quick Quotes
Photos: Dmitriy Abramov/KMG
Vitali Klitschko: "This is my title and I will never lose it inside the ring. I am in very good shape and I cannot wait to show once again that I am the best…after my brother Wladimir and me, Adamek is the third best heavyweight in the world. He is definitely better than David Haye who is just a world champion in talking.
Tomasz Adamek: "I have studied Klitschko a lot. It will be a great fight and at the end I will be the new world heavyweight champion."
Tom Loeffler, K2 Promotions: "This is not only a heavyweight championship fight, this is a worldwide sports event that will be seen in over 120 countries. The soccer stadium in Wroclaw will be sold out with 42,000 boxing spectators and it will be the first show held in this brand new stadium." Click here for more photos…
Maidana to return Sept 23
WBA super lightweight champion Marcos Maidana keeps training in his home province looking for his next fight that will take place September 23 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
After the cancellation of his fight against Robert Guerrero as the latter got injured Argentinean Marcos "El Chino" Maidana made one thing very clear: he wanted to be in the ring as soon as possible. Therefore, he will be fighting to stay busy next Friday September 23 at Sociedad Alemana de Villa Ballester, in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
"As everybody knows we went through a tough training camp for Guerrero that lasted three months between training in Argentina and Puerto Rico. But we couldn't fight so I feel like knocking anyone out right now. You'll see me on September 23," Maidana said. (more…)
Klitschko-Adamek faceoff
"Battle in Biloxi" photogallery
Photography by Scott Foster
Former WBC welterweight champion Andre Berto scored a TKO victory over champion Jan Zaveck to capture the IBF title at the "Battle at Biloxi" event Saturday at the beautiful Beau Rivage Resort and Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi . . . click here for more
Manny hits NY
Photos: Chris Farina/Top Rank
Superstar Manny Pacquiao arrives in New York Monday morning for a press conference on Tuesday to kick off the first stop of his North American world tour to announce the third world Welterweight title mega-fight of the Pacquiao-Marquez trilogy with three-division world champion Juan Manuel Marquez. The public-invited news conference will be held in The Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers – Pier 61 at 10am. Opening the press conference will be recording star Dan Hill who will join Pacquiao in a live rendition of their Top-10 hit single "Sometimes When We Touch". Promoted by Top Rank, in association with MP Promotions,Marquez Boxing,Tecate and MGM Grand, Pacquiao vs Marquez III will take place, Saturday, Nov. 12 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas and be produced and distributed by HBO Pay Per View. (more…)
Dlamini dies in motor accident
By Ron Jackson
One of South Africa's brightest young prospects lightweight boxer Bongani Dlamini died in a motor accident when his car smashed into a tree in Sandringham, Johannesburg on Sunday. Three other passengers in the car including Bongani's brother who is also a professional fighter survived the accident. (more…)
Geale-Martinez in 2012?
By Ray Wheatley — World of Boxing
Photo: Werner Kalin
Sergio "Maravilla" Martinez (47-2-2, 26 KOs) is recognized as the best 160 pounder on the planet and one of the best pound-for-pounders in the world, but fast closing in on Argentina's pride and joy is Australia's Daniel "The Real Deal" Geale (25-1, 12 KOs) who made the first defense of the IBF middleweight title on August 31st in Hobart, Tasmania when he performed a boxing clinic to clearly outscore Miami based Nigerian Eromosele "Bad Boy" Albert in twelve action packed rounds. After this classy performance there were many asking the question 'Can Daniel defeat the highly regarded Sergio Martinez?' (more…)
Fury: Firtha fight a risk
British and Commonwealth heavyweight champion Tyson Fury says he will battle with 6'6 Nicolai Firtha at Belfast's King's Hall on September 17 because he wants to give the Irish fans a night to remember. There was a lot of talk about me fighting Martin Rogan and a few other names like Mike Perez and Leif Larsen were mentioned," said Fury, "but I've accepted to fight Firtha who's a lot younger than Rogan and has mixed in a lot higher company than any of those other guys. With two weeks to go I know this is a risk, a gamble but I'm a true fighting man and a man of honour and I'm prepared to fight any man on the planet and I want the Irish fight fans to come out and see a real fight not some knock over job." (more…)
Linares with USA Olympic Team
By Gabriel F. Cordero
Former two-division world champion Jorge Linares is training in Colorado Springs, Colorado at the home of the U.S. Olympic boxing Team because his trainer Freddie Roach is a special consultant for USA Boxing and the team will be competing in the World Amateur Boxing Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan in September and the Olympics Games in 2012. "It's a great experience living here with the USA Boxing Team," said Linares. "Every day is a chance to daydream about being an Olympian, doing physical training routines other than what I do Alex Ariza who is focused on a different strategy (specifically strength). Anything that involves being part of a team has benefited my determination and mental strength to overcome Antonio DeMarco in October 15." Linares-DeMarco is for the vacant WBC lightweight title.
Q&A: Argenis Mendez
By Craig Gibson
On Saturday, IBF #1 super featherweight Argenis Mendez (18-1, 9 KOs) will take on former world champion and #3 rated Juan Carlos Salgado (23-1-1, 16 KOs) for the vacant IBF 130lb title at the Olympic Coliseum at the University of Guadalajara. Mendez defeated Cassius Baloyi in an IBF eliminator in January and was set to challenge then-champion Mzonke Fana on June 11, but Fana pulled out and the title became vacant. Now Mendez finally gets his elusive title shot. Here's what the 25-year-old New York City-based native of the Dominican Republic had to say. (more…)
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In addition to WBC #1 middleweight Marco Antonio Rubio's TKO win over Mohammed Akrong on Saturday night, world ranked lightweight Alejandro Sanabria (28-1-1, 22 KOs) broke open an exciting fight by flooring the game Alejandro Barrera (21-8, 14 KOs) three times in round four.
In another bout, local hero Michel Rosales (31-4, 25 KOs) won by unanimous decision over Julio Cesar "Baby Face" Garcia (43-5, 36 KOs) in a super middleweight clash. (more…)
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Early Sunday in Manila, Juan Manuel Marquez was the special guest at a mass that was led by the archbishop of Manila where the Mexican star was blessed for his next fight. "I liked the church and it was quite emotional," said Marquez. "The Filipino people have been very cordial with me and I am very grateful for the hospitality I received during this visit." On Monday, the Marquez and Pacquiao teams will travel to New York City for the second stop on the international tour, which will be Tuesday, September 6 at 10AM at the Chelsea Piers at Pier 60 (23rd Street and the Hudson River). The public is invited. Click here for more photos…
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Rivers said he wouldn't be against a Dooling comeback, assuming the former Celtics point guard can work himself back into playing form, but Ainge still claims to be against the idea.
"He would be the closest for me if we had to go in another direction (at point guard)," Rivers said, according to the Boston Globe's Gary Washburn, indicating he's already told Dooling to get back into shape. "We'd have to find out if he could still do it. He knows our stuff. He's the easiest by far. He's going to (get in shape) anyway."
Ainge previously ruled out the possibility of Dooling filling one of Boston's two empty roster spots, according to ESPN Boston, and texted "no" to the Boston Herald's Mark Murphy when asked after Rivers' comments if Dooling has become a possibility.
Dooling chose not to return for a second season in Boston shortly before the season began. The Celtics agreed to a buyout with the guard once he decided against playing, and he accepted another position in the organization instead.
But the 32-year old's services could be more necessary now with Rondo out. Dooling said he would consider a comeback, but isn't currently in shape.
Dooling averaged 4.0 points per game last season in 14.4 minutes per game, also providing a solid defensive presence. His locker room leadership is considered valuable, but he's not a natural point guard himself and probably not talented enough to supplant any of Boston's current guards in the rotation. If signed, it would likely be more for depth than as a viable option to play minutes in Boston's still-crowded backcourt.


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Capitol Digest provides an inside look at what happened in state politics this week. These quick reports offer insight into campaigns, committee meetings and other goings-on and give an overview of the coming week's events.
State Sen. Dan "Blade" Morrish, R-Jennings, has requested a joint legislative meeting to discuss imminent increases for Louisianians covered under the federal flood insurance program.
The meeting, to be held in Baton Rouge on Wednesday, Oct. 23, will discuss recent changes approved by Congress to the National Flood Insurance Program. The changes, nestled in the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012, authorize phased-in increases in flood insurance premiums and the elimination of federal subsidies for residents in high-risk areas.
Don Cravins, chief of staff to U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu, and Michael Hecht from Greater New Orleans, Inc. will attend the hearing. Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon, presidents from 20 coastal parishes and FEMA representatives have also been invited.
Around 500,000 Louisianians are covered under the federal flood insurance program. The program incurred heavy debt after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and the changes enacted in Biggert-Waters are meant to bring the program back into the green.
The meeting will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 23 in House Committee Room 5 in the state Capitol building in Baton Rouge.
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, was the winner of a straw poll conducted by the Family Research Council at its annual Values Voter Summit on Saturday (Oct. 12) in Washington, D.C. Gov. Bobby Jindal, who was also on the ballot ranking potential conservative candidates for the 2016 presidential race, garnered about 1 percent of the vote.
Jindal did not attend the conference, citing a scheduling conflict.
Cruz was far and away the winner of the poll with 317 votes, or 42 percent. Dr. Ben Carson and Rick Santorum, a former U.S. senator and White House hopeful, came in second and third at 102 and 101 votes respectively.
Jindal came in 13th, garnering 7 votes, ahead of such potential candidates as former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich.
The FRC is headed by Tony Perkins, a Jindal ally who sits on two state boards in Louisiana. Perkins also founded the Baton Rouge-based Louisiana Family Forum, a conservative Christian group with heavy pull in state politics.
The Council for a Better Louisiana, or CABL, has released a series of frequently asked questions about Common Core, the set of educational standards that went into effect in K-12 classrooms this fall.
The FAQs say that curricula at the school and district level are not controlled by the federal government and says any concerns with the books or materials should be raised at the local level.
The CABL release also acknowledges some difficulties in implementing the standards in some districts, adding increased flexibility for local school districts means they also have greater responsibility "for teacher preparation and professional development."
Cassie Felder, a Hammond native who relocated from New Orleans to the capital city after Hurricane Katrina, is considering throwing her hat into next year's race for Louisiana's 6th Congressional District.
LaPolitics reports Felder, who runs an eponymous law practice in Baton Rouge, is in the "exploratory phase" and has received positive feedback on a possible run so far.
Baton Rouge entrepreneur Paul Dietzel III and Metro Councilman Ryan Heck have already announced their intention to run. Other possible candidates include: state Rep. Steve Carter, R-Baton Rouge, state Sen. Norby Chabert, R-Houma, Family Research Council President Tony Perkins and Board of Elementary and Secondary Education President Chas Roemer.
The congressional seat will be vacated next year, when current 6th district U.S. Rep. Bill Cassidy, R-Baton Rouge, leaves it to challenge incumbent Mary Landrieu for her seat in the U.S. Senate. The 6th District includes parts of 13 parishes including East Baton Rouge, Ascension, Assumption, St. Charles and St. John the Baptist.
Visitors to the state Capitol in Baton Rouge will soon encounter increased security measures, after lawmakers approved a grant to install guard stations and cameras around the famous building that Huey built.
The Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget approved a $257,550 State Homeland Security Grant on Friday. The funds will go to secure both the front and back parking lots, install security cameras inside and out and erect planters and barriers to reroute traffic, according to Lisa Smeltzer of the Office of Facility Planning and Control.
The office applied for the grant in 2011 and received notice it had been awarded in September 2013. Lawmakers had to authorize the grant before the funds could be dispersed.
Construction will begin in the next few months and most likely be finished by next summer.
The Louisiana Association of Business and Industry, or LABI, announced Thursday it has hired veteran lobbyist Rene Amar to head its Small Business Council.
Amar, formerly of the National Federation of Independent Business and Louisiana Hospital Association, will head the council charged with representing "the interests of small-business owners." By utilizing new technology in LABI's conference center, Amar hopes to connect via video conferencing with more small businesses across the state.
LABI also announced vice president of political action Brian Landry would lead the group's Energy Council after former head Ginger Sawyer announced her retirement this year.
Amar will start in mid-November. Landry will take up the Energy Council post immediately.
Jindal announced a series of state board appointments on Friday:
- H. Harvey Honore Jr. of Baton Rouge will serve on the Prison Enterprises Board, which oversees products made by roughly 18,000 inmates in nine correctional facilities across the state. Honore is the owner of Harvey Honore Enteprises and Sandy Creek Ranch and will serve as the board farming expert.
- Eric Lane of Baton Rouge and Joy Womack of Zachary will serve on the Dairy Stabilization Board, which is charged with preventing unlawful and unfair business practices in the dairy industry. Lane is the Vice-President of car dealer Gerry Lane Enterprises; Womack owns Womack dairy and also sits on the East Baton Rouge Parish Farm Bureau Federation.
- Joseph "Jay" Campbell, Jr. will serve on the Task Force to Study Tuition Costs of Public Postsecondary Education Institutions. Campbell, the president and CEO of Associated Grocers, Inc., already participated in the group's first meeting last week.
The Department of Health and Hospitals also announced the appointment of Dr. Rochelle Head-Dunham to serve as Interim Assistant Secretary for the Office of Behavioral Health and Mark Thomas to serve as Interim Assistant Secretary for the Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities.
Head-Dunham will take the place of Dr. Anthony Speier, who is retiring after 30 years of service and Thomas will take over for Dr. Laura Brackin, who is leaving to spend more time with her family. The search to find permanent replacements will begin in 2014.
Monday (Oct. 21), 11:30 a.m. -- State Librarian Rebecca Hamilton and LSU journalism professor and author Bob Mann will address the Press Club of Baton Rouge about this year's Louisiana Book Festival on Nov. 2. Lunch is $12 for members and $15 for nonmembers (Iberville Room, Belle of Baton Rouge, 102 France St., Baton Rouge)
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There's an old saying that it's an ill wind that blows no good.
And there appears to be some good left in the wake of the shocking gust of allegations that Hamilton's mayor accepted a bribe to influence a contract award.
Last week, Hamilton's school board voted to cut ties with the insurance broker, Allen Associates, that is at the center of the federal corruption case against Mayor John Bencivengo.
While the Vineland-based company has not been accused of any wrongdoing, one of its health benefits consultants has been identified as the cooperating witness in the case against Bencivengo. Marliese Ljuba, a Delaware resident, has been a regular at numerous township political functions for years.
That's just too close for comfort.
Favoritism and laxity seem to have contributed to the situation in Hamilton. Even though Allen Associates was not under contract with the school district, the company continued serving it as an insurance broker. The firm was paid $3.96 million in commissions over the last three years.
A group called Citizens Campaign has been petitioning the board since March to solicit bids for brokerage and insurance services and to pay brokers on a flat-fee basis instead of premium-based commissions.
Those efforts preceded the maelstrom stirred up by the criminal case against Bencivengo, who has maintained his innocence and continues to work.
Early this month, Robbinsville also cut ties with Allen Associates, which had served that township and school board, because of the scandal in Hamilton. No wrongdoing has been alleged in Robbinsville.
It's a different story in Toms River, where former School Superintendent Michael Ritacco admitted using his power to bilk the school district by arranging inflated insurance contracts and accepting nearly $2 million in kickbacks.
As these high-profile cases bring added scrutiny to insurance broker contracts, Hamilton's school board has made the right decision to start with a clean slate – as well as hire a consultant to help guide it with insurance purchasing.
"We're not insurance savvy. We do not know the nuances. We do not know the details," Hamilton Superintendent James Parla said. "I am not going to feel comfortable recommending to this board one broker or another unless I know that a team of experts (has) looked at this and said, 'This is the structure that you need and this is the best situation for you and the community.'"
That's a good first step in bringing accountability and transparency to conduct of the people's business.
The circumstances that brought the school district to this juncture are deeply disturbing. But they seem to have yielded at least some good.
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Citing excessive speeding and congestion, the Gretna City Council has approved new traffic-mitigation devices for neighborhoods south of Gretna Boulevard in addition to sign and infrastructure changes.
Last week, Burk-Kleinpeter presented the council with a traffic study that examined speeding in the Bellevue Gardens and Rose Park neighborhoods, which are south of Gretna Boulevard and include Hero Drive, Claire Avenue, Creagan Avenue and other streets. The study proposed the addition of "speed tables" and "speed cushions" to help slow down motorists. The area consists of about 770 homes.
For years, the neighborhoods have been plagued with speeding and congestion mainly because of parents traveling to St. Cletus Church and School at the southern edge of the neighborhood, said Councilman Vincent Cox III, whose district includes the community. He said it is the main complaint of residents in the area.
"That's been going on for 23 years, and people are still speeding," Cox said. "In the long run, we want to slow people down and make it safer."
The traffic study suggests the city spend slightly more than $68,000 to install speed tables and speed cushions throughout the neighborhoods. Speed tables are large speed bumps that have a flattened top. Speed cushions are smaller, taller speed bumps that are narrow enough that emergency vehicles, which have a wider wheel base, can cross them without having to slow down.
Cox also plans to have Creagan Avenue widened and add curbs to the street, which he says will help.
The city has placed new signs near St. Cletus that set a traffic pattern for parents when they are picking up children so that they do not block driveways and restrict traffic.
Cox said residents have suggested the city lower the speed limit from 25 mph to 20, which is the norm in Jefferson Parish. Yet, concerns that different speed limits in different neighborhoods could cause problems for police tresulted in officials scrapping that plan.
Gretna police regularly write tickets in the neighborhoods in an attempt to deter speeding, but the problem has persisted, said Chief Arthur Lawson. In the past few years, citations issued throughout the city have increased by roughly 400 percent, he said.
"We have more citations written now than we have ever written, and we still have people complaining about speeding," Lawson said.
Cox said that after work is completed south of Gretna Boulevard, he will turn his attention to addressing issues north of the roadway. The project is being funded from Cox's discretionary fund, and work is to begin around Thanksgiving in order to minimize traffic problems caused with the school.
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Franschhoek Wine Farms
Franschhoek has some of the most stunning scenery in the wine world and some of the Cape's best wines. The wineries range from very large to small family-run farms. They are very near to Akademie Street Boutique Hotel and Guest House – the most distant is about a 30 minute drive and many are only a few minutes. They can be visited several ways.
By horseback
A few, unfortunately only a few and with no choice of which ones to go to, is a disadvantage but the ride and scenery are beautiful. It is moderately expensive
By bicycle
One can hire a bike and ride. You have as much flexibility as you wish and as your muscles can carry you. Some lovely scenery and a less expensive way of doing things but check the temperatures before you go out. In summer it can get very hot. Drinking and driving laws apply but no one is going to check you unless you fall off your bike in front of a traffic officer.
By open wine bus and wine tram
You could take a tour on the open wine bus and the open wine tram, the latter runs down the old disused railway track. The tour lasts all day and departs at 40 minute intervals. The route is fixed and you visit many farms. In very hot weather or in wet weather it will not be pleasant on the open vehicles. The price is low and one does not have to worry about the drinking and driving laws and it is great fun.
By specialised wine tour or with a car and driver
Given notice we can organise either of these for you. The former is the more expensive but both options are pricey. If you opt for the latter we can guide you to the farms you might like to see. They are all very different.
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By far the best option but you will need one driver to only taste and not drink. One of the best things about many of the farms is their beauty so not drinking need not spoil one's day.
A list of the wineries follows, together with the wines rated as excellent, outstanding or superlative by the authoritative John Platter's Wine Guide.
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If you want to find out about the visiting and tasting policy of each vineyard we give the e-mail addresses below. The below are open without an appointment.
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- Allée Bleue: Pinotage, L'Amour Toujours (Cabernet/Merlot/Cabernet Franc), Pinotage, Isabeau (Semillon/Chardonnay), Sauvignon Blanc - firstname.lastname@example.com
- Anthonij Rupert Wines: Lomarins Optima, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Parel Vallei Farmstead Merlot - email@example.com
- Boekenhoutskloof: Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Semillon, The Chocolate Block, Noble Late Harvest – email@example.com
- Boschendal: Cecil John Reserve Shiraz, Cecil John Sauvignon Blanc, Grand Reserve (Cabernet/Merlot), Shiraz Reserve, Chardonnay Reserve, MCC Grande Cuvèe Brut Reserve, Vin d'Or (dessert wine) – email@example.com
- Cape Chamonix: Troika (Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot), Pinot Noir Reserve, Reserve White, Chardonnay Reserve, Sauvignon Blanc Reserve, Cabernet Sauvignon, Greywacke Pinotage, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, MCC Blanc de Blancs – email@example.com
- Colmant: Brut Reserve, Brut Chardonnay, and Rosè MCC - email@example.com
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- GlenWood: Chardonnay Vignerons Selection, Semillon Vigneron's Selection, Merlot, Unwooded Chardonnay – firstname.lastname@example.com
- Grande Provence: Shiraz, Pinot Noir, The Grande Provence (Merlot/Cabernet), Chardonnay – email@example.com
- Haute Cabrière: Pierre Jourdan Cuvèe Reserve, Pierre Jourdan Blanc de Blancs – email@example.com
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- La Motte: Shiraz Viognier, Shiraz Grenache, Organically Grown Sauvignon Blanc, Shiraz, Millennium (classic Bordeaux blend), Chardonnay, Mèthode Cap Classique – firstname.lastname@example.com
- Landau du Val: Semillon Private Selection, Late Vintage Semillon Private Selection – firstname.lastname@example.com
- La Petite Ferme: Barrel fermented Chardonnay, Cabernet Franc – firstname.lastname@example.com
- Le Manoir de Brendel: firstname.lastname@example.com
- L'Ormarins: firstname.lastname@example.com
- Lynx Wines: Cabernet Sauvignon, Xanache (classic Bordeaux style), Cabernet Franc, Shiraz, The Lynx (Bordeaux style red), Viognier – firstname.lastname@example.com
- Mont Rochelle: Barrel Fermented Chardonnay, Miko Chardonnay Sur Lie – email@example.com
- Môreson: Shiraz, Pinotage, Mata Mata (Bordeaux style red), Premium Chardonnay – email@example.com
- Plaisir de Merle: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Grand Plaisir, Shiraz, Malbec, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc – firstname.lastname@example.com
- Rickety Bridge: Shiraz, The Bridge (Cabernet), Paulina's Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Paulina's Reserve Sauvignon Blanc – email@example.com
- Rupert and Rothschild: Baron Edmond (Bordeaux style red), Classique, Baroness Nadine (Chardonnay) – email@example.com
- Solms-Delta: Hiervandaan (Rhone style blend), Lekkerwijn (rose Mouvèdre, Grenache Noir, Viognier), Amalie (Barrel-fermented Grenache Blanc/Roussanne/Viognier), Africana (from Desiccated Shiraz), Koloni (Muscat d'Alexandrie/Muscat de Frontignan), Gemoedrus (unique take on Port) – email@example.com
- Von Ortloff: Quintessence (Bordeaux blend), Cabernet Sauvignon- Merlot, No1 (Syrah), Chardonnay – firstname.lastname@example.com
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The next Work/Play Day organized by the Friends of Louisiana Wildlife Refuges will take place on National Public Lands Day, Sept. 28, starting at 9 a.m. at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services refuge headquarters, 61389 Highway 434 in Lacombe. This nationwide celebration of volunteerism, recreation, and environmental education provides the perfect opportunity to get active outdoors.
This is the eighth year of successfully running the Work/Play Day model. Through this program hundreds of groups and individual volunteers have contributed in maintaining the grounds of the historic Bayou Lacombe Center.
Reservations are required to ensure everyone receives lunch. RSVP by Sept. 26 by contacting David Stoughton at 985.882.2025 or email@example.com.
The work will focus on the maintenance of the gardens and the trails around the property, removing unwanted growth and clearing the gardens of debris. The effort will require a dedicated and hardworking volunteer force. Once the work is done the Friends of Louisiana Wildlife Refuges will provide all registered volunteers a light lunch. The play will consist of a one-hour canoe outing on scenic Bayou Lacombe for those interested.The Friends of Louisiana Wildlife Refuges is a non-profit organization formed in 1996 to support conservation and education projects on all the refuges of the Southeast Louisiana Complex. They have secured many grants for refuge projects, and spearheaded the opening of the Visitor Center at the Lacombe headquarters site. The Friends also sponsor the annual youth fishing event at Bogue Chitto Refuge and the popular Wild Things festival each October in Lacombe.
More information about the Friends can be found at http://www.friendsoflouisianawildliferefuges.org/.
The information for this article was provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services.