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April, however, brought the heart of spring, opening days across the country and a feeling of loss for the Triple-A team's former senior adviser.
"I was pretty good over the winter with the fact that baseball was gone," Cain, 67, said. "But after opening day of the big leagues it kind of hit me. And, I miss it. When it's nice out I think, "I could be at a baseball game right now."
Professional baseball in Portland has come gone twice before since the franchise was born in 1903. But never with such a sense of finality, leaving fans hoping for a return but knowing such a realization faces more obstacles than ever before.
Even if a team should seek to relocate here, it would have no place to play. The Beavers' old home has been transformed into Jeld-Wen Field, a soccer/football venue where the MLS Portland Timbers are drawing crowds of 18,000-plus.
The Beavers are still playing, though. They are now the Tucson Padres, taking on the nickname of their parent club in San Diego. But it's a temporary home. While Portland balked at financing $45 million a new stadium for the Beavers, Escondido, Calif., approved plans to build a $50 million ballpark to house the team.
That led Timbers owner Merritt Paulson to sell the Beavers to San Diego Padres CEO Jeff Moorad and his group of investors. Moorad ultimately plans to move the team to Escondido.
Kelly Ireland, owner of Metro Baseball Academy in Clackamas, said the topic of the Beavers comes up from time to time among parents of children at the academy.
"People talk about how it's very sad that they can't take their kid to go see professional baseball," Ireland said. "With the Timbers coming in at least there is something for the families to go do. A lot of people are really missing it this time of year. They'll miss it more this summer when the weather is nice and it's baseball time."
Alternatives do exist for baseball fans. Oregon State, Oregon and the University of Portland play Division I college baseball into early summer. There's the Northwest Independent Baseball League. And Single-A minor league teams, the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes and Eugene Emeralds, begin play in mid-June. Then there's always the three-hour drive north to watch the Major League Seattle Mariners.
The Volcanoes, who had several current San Francisco Giants pass through including All-Star pitcher Tim Lincecum (2006) and catcher Buster Posey (2008), have already seen a spike in interest from Portland-area baseball fans both in ticket and schedule requests, according to owner and general manager Jerry Walker.
Cain said he plans to frequent more Volcanoes and Mariners games.
"There will be plenty of people doing that because I know because they are going to miss baseball," Cain said.
But it's just not the same, according to Friends of Baseball founder and executive director Keenan Longcor, a baseball romantic to his core.
"The next generation will have lost this time," he said. "This time honored tradition of baseball. Of going to the park and sharing those memories together. ... It's a huge loss and compromise for our community."
A sense of ownership of a local team playing at a high level is what, he said, enhances the fan experience.
"I think that's what you had with the Beavers because they were Portland's team," Longcor said.
Hope exists that Portland won't be without a professional team for long.
Cain, who made a living owning service stations in the Portland area, moved the Single-A Bend Rockies to Portland in 1995 to fill the void created when Beavers relocated to Salt Lake City in 1994. The Rockies, Cain said, were profitable playing a three month season starting in mid-June.
Cain is not optimistic Triple-A will return to Portland.
"I think that they've had their chances," Cain said.
A smaller, less expensive venue -- say 5,000 seats -- Cain believes could be built to house a Single-A team from the Northwest League, the very league where his former Rockies team once resided.
Portland is on the NWL's radar, according to league president Bob Richmond, should a team look to relocate.
"We're interested in that market, that's for sure," he said. "But there's no place to play right now."
Cain believes that could change within five years. Longcor hopes he's proven correct.
Friends of Baseball, founded in 2005, has provided $515,000 to assist under-funded youth baseball and softball programs to help promote the sport, according to Longcor. The organization has custody of the home plate used in the final Beavers home game. Longcor's wish is that children his organization helps will see the plate return to a baseball diamond and be enjoy the experience of watching professional baseball in Portland.
"I always felt that the loss would be much greater come spring," he said, "when the sunshine was out and there's no opportunity to follow your team and for those kids to dream their dream."
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New Hampshire no longer requires a road test and vision test before renewing licenses for drivers age 75 or older.
Connecticut had a law, although it was never funded, that required periodic vision screening for all license renewals. Not any more, though.
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595 cases confirmed, 203 hospitalizations, 11 deaths in Newfoundland and Labrador
The latest influenza numbers from the Newfoundland Department of Health and Community Services.
Widespread influenza activity is still being reported by the three health authorities on the island portion of the province.
The latest influenza report from the provincial Department of Health says 66 influenza cases were identified in laboratory testing the week of Feb. 3-9.
The majority of cases were in Eastern Health (46 per cent), followed by Western Health (27 per cent), and Central Health (23 per cent). Only four per cent of the positive lab tests came from the Labrador Grenfell Health region.
In that one week, there were 26 hospitalizations and three intensive care unit admissions.
To date this influenza season, 595 cases have been identified, 203 hospitalizations have been reported in the province due to influenza and 11 people have died.
The Department of Health says the immunization status is known for 83 per cent of the confirmed flu cases. Twenty-three per cent of people confirmed with influenza had received the flu vaccine.
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ALPENA - After more than eight years of homelessness, Tim Mobus has a place of his own.
After staying at Sunrise Mission for a few months, Mobus is living at Riverview Apartments, he said. He's feeling mixed emotions about having his own place after so long, and he's currently looking for work to pay the rent with limited success. On Tuesday, he recalled the long path that took him from Nashville, Tenn., where he had a store, a wife and a job, to Alpena.
Mobus's life changed after his wife of 11 years was killed in a head-on collision with a drunk driver. Before then, he'd worked as a bouncer and occasionally as a wrestler. He and his wife owned a shop as well. After she died, he just stopped caring and ended up on the streets.
"I went crazy, my wife died," he said. "She's the woman I spent 11 years with, 11 wonderful years. That took it away in a heartbeat."
While Mobus still found work here and there, he didn't have enough to rent a place, he said. He sought help from the few services available to Nashville's homeless population, but didn't find much assistance. A day center provided a voucher for one night in a motel, and staying in the homeless mission there was out of the question.
"We call the one in Nashville 'The House of Pain,'" he said. "I stayed there one night, and a guy tried to steal my boots off my feet while I was sleeping."
Instead, Mobus ended up sleeping under a bridge, he said. At one point he had a tent, and later he found an abandoned pop-up camper by the river.
By contrast, Sunrise Mission felt like being with family, Mobus said. His time there helped him get used to being around other people again. He also was struck by Director John Ritter's offer to help him get back on his feet.
"He was willing to help me," he said. "Why would a stranger want to help me? It still baffles me, but I'm glad they did."
Seeing Mobus and other guests like him find a place is rewarding for Sunrise employees, Assistant Director Leslie Scheen said. Many have worked hard to re-right their lives, and seeing them start to climb the ladder again makes her smile.
"We try to give people hope to get beyond that difficulty they've had," she said. "When you get hope, you can seek out what you need."
Mobus is one of a string of success stories for Sunrise, Scheen said. In December, she quoted figures showing the mission serves around 300 people a year. Most stay for about 35 days, and many find a new place to stay in 90 days or less.
Sunrise employees also help guests get connected with services, and in Mobus' case they helped him get a copy of his birth certificate and a state identification, he said.
Mobus said he ended up in Alpena after he decided to walk to Two Harbors, Minn., to visit his former AA sponsor - he's been clean for 18 years, and he credits his sobriety for keeping him out of trouble. He walked there from Nashville, only to find out from the man's family that he had died three months before.
From there, Mobus said he set out for Utica, N.Y., to see some friends who lived there. He walked to St. Ignace and got a ride across the Mackinac Bridge. After getting sidetracked around Posen, someone gave him a ride to Alpena and took him to Sunrise. He arrived on Sept. 27.
On March 17, Mobus moved into his new place, he said. He signed up with the Alpena Housing Commission.
"They put me on a list of some kind and my name came up," he said. "They told me I had a place if I wanted it."
The Alpena Housing Commission has four apartment complexes in town, including one for families, Administrative Assistant Andrea Schodowski said. It's low-income housing, limited to 30 percent of a tenant's income, and it's helped out homeless people before.
Schodowski knows first-hand. When she was younger, she and her mother moved into Alpena Housing Commission-run apartments after being homeless, she said. Her mother graduated school, became a nurse and they moved out. Now, she works for the housing commission, and said many who stay there move on to finish school or reach other milestones.
"It was beneficial for my family, and for the year and a half I've been here, it's been beneficial for many people," she said.
The housing commission works with people in a wide variety of situations, including the young and old, single parents and those with disabilities, Schodowski said. She urged anyone who can't afford housing to fill out an application with the commission.
When staying at Sunrise, Mobus said he noticed that some looked at him differently when he gave out the mission's address for his own.
"Not everybody who goes to a mission has problems," he said. "Don't judge a book by its cover, you'd be surprised."
Scheen agreed, adding that Sunrise guests ended up in their situations for many different reasons. Some are the working poor, who can become homeless within 90 days after losing a job. Others are educated, including doctors, nurses and master's degree holders.
"A whole variety of things can happen to cause homelessness," she said.
While Mobus is happy to have an apartment, he's also worried about being able to find a job and keep it, he said. He's hopeful that warmer months will bring more job opportunities.
"I have faith that things are going to work out," he said.
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Why Sunday is a must-win for the 'Cats
Forget the fact that the 'Cats had a four game lead over the Lowell Spinners and are now sitting in second place, a half a game behind. Forget the fact that the 'Cats have lost five games in-a-row. Tonight, more than any game played this season, is the night that the 'Cats need a victory. They need to put the past behind them and look at the big picture.
Yes, mathematically the 'Cats can still reach the playoffs if they happen to lose tonight and fall 1.5 games behind. Can they afford that? Not a chance.
Following the game tonight, the 'Cats return to Joseph L. Bruno Stadium on Monday for the final series of the regular season, a three-game set with the Brooklyn Cyclones. If the 'Cats enter that series 1.5 games behind Lowell, they will need to win at least two of three from the Cyclones, and hope the Spinners lose two of three from the IronBirds in Aberdeen. That's hardly the situation you want to present itself.
The IronBirds & Cyclones are also battling for the McNamara Division title, and a berth into the playoffs, so both of those teams will be fighting to keep their season alive.
Let's now turn to the flipside. If the ValleyCats beat the Spinners in Lowell tonight and come back to Troy in first place with a 1/2 game lead, they will then control their own destiny. At the very worst, they will need to match Lowell's results in Aberdeen. That's a much better situation to be in.
Tonight, the 'Cats have an ace in the hole, literally, in starting pitcher and league ERA leader Michael Feliz. Feliz will need to shut down the Spinners and give the 'Cats offense a chance to score some runs and take the first lead. They can't afford to fall behind, as the offense is already tense as it is, and they don't need that to increase by falling behind, putting more pressure on them.
The 'Cats defense and baserunning will also have to help out Feliz by not committing any errors or mental mistakes. Over the course of the past five days, there has been a lot of that, and they can't afford it tonight.
Another thing to consider, who will step up for the 'Cats and be the vocal leader of the team? They need that person now, as desperately as they need a win to keep their playoff hopes alive.
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GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, MI -- A 35-year-old Kingsley man faces several charges after police found him passed out with open alcohol in his car and a 5-year-old boy sleeping in a passenger seat in a running vehicle outside a convenience store.
Grand Traverse Sheriff's deputies responded at 11:16 p.m. Friday, March 21, to the Mayfield Store at 4044 Garfield Road to check on an unresponsive male inside a truck parked outside. Police said the boy was sleeping next to him.
Deputies determined the man was intoxicated and found an open bottle of alcohol inside the vehicle. The man's preliminary blood-alcohol level was .14 percent.
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The coat of my IS 97 2011 turned to "green", which is not very good looking.
No doubt it doesn't change the perfs but I think it's a shame for a board of this price.
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A more difficult hike over huge boulders to the Victory Palms. Don't want boulder climbing, there is an easy route, see below. Hike down into the lost Palms oasis. Follow the canyon downstream (South/East). Expect 3 huge boulder groups, separated by a more sandy wash. The Last boulder group is the most problematic and longest. Truck like boulders make a more difficult hike, take your time to find the best route. There are some routes that are not too difficult, sometimes going underneath the boulders. When you go down, make sure you can make it back up again, and mark your return route. Along the way you find old rusty pipes from a mine below. Hiking time: 1 Hour, 50 Minutes Lost Palms "Largest group" sign - Victory Palms and return. From the South there is an easier route, to get to the Victory Palms.
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Weekday Planner | May 14, 2013May 14th, 2013 at 6:15 am by Kristen Van Dyke under Latest Posts
Good Morning!
Today will be a warmer day but with isolated showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds. The high will be near 83 with a light and variable wind becoming West 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation is 10%.
Then tonight will have isolated showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds with partly cloudy skies and a low around 59. There will be a West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light Northwest. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
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John Laborde watched nervously as his two-story house was lifted off its pillars and pulled onto West 21st Street in Covington Wednesday morning (June 18). It would likely be the first of many nervous moments as the 2,800-square-foot structure was being moved some 26 miles to its new resting place in Madisonville.
"This is my life savings on the line here," he said, as workers from Orleans Shoring began the slow process of moving the all-wood house. It was a journey that was to take two days to complete.
The 75,000-pound house is being moved from 2430 W. 21st, where it was built in 1965, to a lot owned by Laborde at 60 Kathman St. in Mandisonville. Measuring 64-by-46 feet, the house took up both lanes of 21st Street as it lumbered toward Ronald Reagan Highway on trailer pulled at about 10 mph by a big rig. State Police closed West 21st for over an hour while the house was being carefully pulled from its lot.
Mark Goodwin, general manager of Orleans Shoring, said the move got off to a slow start because the house had trouble getting under overhead powerlines, despite efforts to raise them by power company workers. He said the lines could not be removed because that would have shut off power to many homes and businesses in the area.
By about 11 a.m. Wednesday, the house was finally moved onto the Covington roadway. Crews from Entergy, At&T, Charter Communications Cleco, the state Department of Transportation and Development and State Police were on hand to help clear the way.
The route to its new resting place took the house onto Ronald Reagan Highway and into Tangipahoa Parish before turning onto Louisiana 445 near Robert. Goodwin said progress was slowed throughout the day Wednesday while power lines were lifted to provide clearance so the house was to be parked near the Louisiana 445/U.S. 190 intersection overnight. The move will continue Thursday with the house being rolled toward the south to Louisiana 22 and on into Madisonville.
Goodwin said it will cost about $30,000 to move the house.


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MARQUETTE - The Marquette County Health Department and American Legion Post 44 in Marquette have resolved their differences in a dispute over the grilling of hot dogs and other food at Gerard Haley Memorial Field.
Two weeks ago, Michael Trickey, a past president of the legion post, asked the Marquette County Board to intercede with the health department to try to clear red tape in the legion's quest to grill hot dogs, bratwursts and hamburgers at its Blues and Reds baseball games in Marquette.
Health department inspectors said the legion post needed to purchase a two-week or annual license to grill food at the ball park. The legion - which already purchases a $350 annual license for its post facility and uses the sale of food as a fundraiser to help offset the roughly $12,000 annual cost of its baseball teams - hoped to avoid the additional cost of more licenses.
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Heather Lynch, left, hands Sherry Arntsen of Marquette hot chocolate and change at the American Legion concession stand during a game between the Marquette Blues and the Marquette Reds at Haley Field on Friday. (Journal photos by Zach Jay)
Marquette County Health Department Director Fred Benzie said license exemptions were available for non-profit fundraising entities, under certain conditions, but the legion post had not previously agreed to any of those provisions.
On Tuesday, Trickey thanked the county board and reported a resolution had been reached.
"A viable and reasonable solution has been made regarding the concession stand at the American Legion baseball facility during ball games," Trickey said. "So, a solution was reached with the (health department) director and with the leaders of baseball and so thank you, again. The issue being brought to light helped a very reasonable solution to be reached."
Benzie said he met with two members of the board of directors of Marquette American Legion Baseball.
He said the post agreed to a home preparation exemption available to non-profit fundraising entities.
"They were happy with the fact I was able to find a common sense solution to meet their needs and still comply with the law," Benzie said. "I suggested they prepare those foods off-site. I told them I was happy to meet their needs and to go play baseball and eat hot dogs."
In a letter to Benzie, Marquette American Legion Baseball President Jack Reynolds and board member Herman Eleby requested a "home prepared food" exemption, stating the legion post would no longer grill foods on site at the concession stand and will comply with the standards set by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.
"We the members of the Marquette American Legion Baseball program intend to begin grilling foods off-site and at a member's home across the street from the ball diamond," the letter read. "Grilled foods will be transferred to a hot holding unit at the concession stand where we will only plate foods and the remaining process will be that of self-service."
The legion had been grilling hot dogs and hamburgers - pre-made and professionally wrapped by butchers - on a gas grill at the concession stand.
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CBS Local Media Buys Eventful
July 23, 2014 at 12:19 PM (PT)
CBS LOCAL MEDIA has inked a deal to acquire EVENTFUL, a concert and live event discovery, listing, and recommendation platform with over 21 million registered users, for an undisclosed price.
CBS LOCAL MEDIA COO ANTON GUITANO said, "By offering audiences comprehensive local information all in one place, EVENTFUL has amassed an engaged community that is passionate about finding experiences that match their lifestyle and personal tastes. This strategy reflects that of CBS LOCAL MEDIA, making this union a terrific complement to our growing digital business. Broadcast and online audiences will now have more insight into more events. Simultaneously, we are thrilled to offer our clients more options to reach their target customer."
CBS LOCAL MEDIA Pres. EZRA KUCHARZ added, "The large volume of content available to consumers has created an environment where they are looking for credible brands to aid in the discovery process. EVENTFUL's talented and veteran team has created a best-in-class product that users have grown to trust. In combination with CBS LOCAL MEDIA's assets and under the division's leadership, we look forward to satisfying the increasing demand for customized event information regardless of how someone chooses to access it."
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Two Hawaii students selected for U.S. Senate Youth Program
U.S. Sen. Mazie K. Hirono and Brian Schatz have announced the names of the two students who have been selected as delegates to the 51st annual United States Senate Youth Program to be held March 9 to 16 in Washington, D.C.
Michael Kikukawa of Kaunakakai and Keagan Sakai-Kawada of Hilo were chosen to be among 104 student delegates who will attend the program's 51st annual Washington Week.
Each year, this competitive merit-based program brings 104 students – two from each state, the District of Columbia and the Department of Defense Education Activity – to Washington, D.C., for a weeklong study of the federal government and the people who lead it.
In addition to the program week, The Hearst Foundations provide each of the 104 student delegates with a $5,000 undergraduate college scholarship with encouragement to continue coursework in government, history and public affairs. Transportation and all expenses for Washington Week are also provided by The Hearst Foundations; no government funds are used.
Kikukawa attends Molokai High School and serves as Molokai High Student Government president and Hawaii State Student Council vice chairman. In addition, Kikukawa is secretary of the Maui District Student Council, vice president of the District 50 Leo Council, president of the National Honor Society, vice president of Akamai Finance Academy, treasurer of the Molokai High School Leo Club and treasurer of the Molokai Earth Preservation Organization. His hobbies include working within school and community organizations, serving his peers and learning about government and politics. Kikukawa plans to pursue a career in law or political science as an undergraduate at Harvard College.


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There was a time two years ago during her sophomore season when Haley Hart had doubts whether she wanted to continue fencing. The pressure of her Columbia teammates relying on her was understandably starting to wear on the young fencer.
Well, what a difference a few years have made. This season, Hart not only handled the pressure, she thrived in it, which is why she's The Star-Ledger's Girls Fencer of the Year.
Columbia had previously won nine state titles, and with those came the expectations that one can expect being a member of the state's top girls fencing program.
"It's kind of hard to explain, but I guess the best way to say it is fencing for Columbia is like fencing for royalty," said Hart. "We have all these alumni coming back and following us or even coaching the team. It's a big deal. This year as the season went along it became clear that we were not going to accept second place."
During the team's triumphant march to its 10th state title, the senior was called upon again and again to shut the door on opposing teams by winning the clinching bout. In both the state semifinal against Livingston and the final against Montgomery, Hart rose to the occasion, as she did most of the season, and clinched both victories for Columbia in the 26th bout against two of the state's best epee squads.
And that was just the prelude to pressure.
Hart followed up her role as Columbia's closer with a historic moment of her own. At the State Individual Championships, Hart became the state's first two-time girls epee champion when she bested the strongest field of competitors in recent memory to defend the title she won as a junior.
Haley, who says she enjoys fencing because of the "mental aspects of the sport as well as the way you feel powerful when you move as a fencer," claims that it was the team championship that allowed her to reach the historic milestone of her second individual championship.
"To me, winning as a team first was so much more important," Hart said. "I feel like I couldn't win for myself if the team didn't win."
Columbia boys' coach Daryl White, who also assists Ibtihaj Muhammad with the girls' team, agreed with Hart.
"She really dedicated herself to her team this year," White said. "She was always more excited about her teammates' success than her own. I know she wanted to repeat as the epee state champion, but if you asked her about it, she was more concerned with getting the team championship for her teammates."
Hart, who will fence for Northwestern beginning in the fall, not only provided Columbia with victory after victory in high-pressure bouts, she brought a positive personality and a unique leadership to the table that helped fuel both individual and team success.
"The girls were very close this year and Haley was a major factor in that closeness. All of her success has not changed her one bit, and that is why I am proud of her," said White.


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The woman was driving her Mustang eastbound just before 8 a.m. when she swerved to avoid a car that had stopped in front of her, authorities said. She veered into a turn lane and ran up under a delivery-type truck.
She was taken to UAB Hospital where she was pronounced dead at 8:41 a.m., said Jefferson County Deputy Coroner Phillip Russell.
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It may only be AA ball, but to a 25 year old from Omaha, it was obviously a nerve-wracking experience. When switch-pitcher Pat Venditte first stepped onto the mound in Trenton's Waterfront Park Thursday night, I noticed he was taking several deep breaths. Then he threw a few warmup pitches right handed. Then he switched his glove to his right hand and threw several more warmup pitches left handed.
It was the top of the 8th inning and the score was 2-1 in favor of the Akron Aeros (AA affiliate of the Cleveland Indians). The first batter Venditte faced was lefty Jason Kipnis, batting .318. Venditte struck him out swinging, using that sidearm motion he has when he throws lefthanded. The next batter was lefty slugger Lonnie Chisenhall, who grounded out to the shortstop. The third batter was another lefty, John Drennen, batting .301. Venditte got Drennen to ground out to the second baseman. Inning over, three up and three down.
But it gets better.
Justin Christian led off the bottom of the 8th inning with a HR, his 5th in the past week. Game tied, 2-2. The next batter, Austin Krum, doubled and took third on a fielding error by the left fielder. He scored on Dan Brewer's single to right field. The Thunder now led 3-2, and would win the game by that score. So not only did Venditte do well on the mound, he was the game-winning pitcher.
I only wish he could have faced a righty batter, or a switch-hitter so I could see that new rule in action. But that will be for another day.
Not to be forgotten in this was the third start by highly regarded 19 year old lefty Manuel Banuelos. He went 4.2 innings, gave up 5 hits and 2 walks that led to 2 unearned runs scoring. He also struck out 6.
This is a bit unusual for me, but I have some video of Venditte's performance. It's not top grade video, but for those of you who are curious about Venditte, it's better than nothing---
This one shows his sidearm motion.
BTW, the Trenton catcher is highly regarded Austin Romine.
This one shows the strikeout of Jason Kipnis (sorry about the walkers)--
---Click here for a 9 second close-up video of Venditte's sidearm motion to lefty hitters.
UPDATE-- I completely forgot with all the hoopla surrounding Pat Venditte that 3B Brandon Laird won the 2010 Eastern League's Most Valuable Player Award and the 2010 Eastern League Rookie of the Year Award. Not too shabby. His stats can be found here. Laird was recently promoted to AAA Scranton.


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NORTH ADAMS -- An Ashland Street man was sentenced to four months in jail on Monday after he admitted to a 2013 assault with a tire iron.
Edward Reid, 27, assaulted a city man outside the Key West Lounge on Sept. 28, 2013, according to a report filed by North Adams Police Officer Brad Vivori. Later that morning, Reid then went the man's residence and struck a woman three times during a scuffle.
The woman had met Reid on Facebook and hung out with him a few times, she told police, but the relationship was strictly platonic. When she and a male friend bumped into Reid at the bar on Sept. 28, he made a scene and assaulted the male before fleeing, she told police. Vivori's report notes that he later observed a small cut on the male's face, and that the man showed him a blood-soaked shirt from the incident.
A while later, Reid apparently showed up at the pair's residence. He beckoned them outside and threatened them with a knife, assaulted the female, and slashed a car tire in the driveway before leaving, according to the report.
Reid admitted to sufficient facts in Northern Berkshire District Court on Monday to assault and battery, two counts of assault with a deadly weapon, and malicious destruction of property over $250.
The District Attorney's Office sought a two-year sentence in the case, while Reid and his attorney, Mark Pasquariello, had asked for 30 days.
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Berry happy returns: New farmers keep 100-year-old Bainbridge farm up and running
Farming is a Bainbridge Island heritage. So when one island woman saw the remote possibility that one farm could be paved over, she wasted no time and took action.
Last spring, Stacy Lewars was driving home when she passed freshly planted "For Sale" signs in front of the U-pick blueberry and dahlia farm on Madison Avenue. As she continued to drive on, her mind began to conjure up images of developers tearing up the farm to build homes and other worst-case-scenarios.
"I kind of freaked out when I saw the real estate flier up," Lewars said. "It was sheer panic."
"In my mind I saw a developer buying all eight acres and putting up eight homes," she added.
It wasn't long before she couldn't drive any further. She turned back.
"I hit the brakes and did a U-turn, Lewars said. "I got out of my car, and looked at the real estate listing."
The farm was special to Lewars and her family. They had frequented the U-pick farm for years. It was where they would often bring friends and family.
"We would go every year," Lewars said. "We loved it. We would always take our out-of-town friends."
Now that the farm was ripe for the picking, she wanted to make sure it wouldn't be swallowed up as a new subdivision.
Lewars sat her husband down, Dylan Tomine. They went over every possible hurdle that they would have to clear to get into the blueberry business.
"We stayed up until 2 in the morning with every possible question to talk with the Wilsons about," she said.
The Wilsons, the family that had owned the property for more than 100 years, were selling the land. It had been a holly farm for decades, but more recently had been converted into a blueberry and dahlia farm.
"It was a huge decision for us, not being farmers," Lewars said. "It's not as though I grew up wanting to be a farmer."
It wasn't long before papers were signed, and Lewars, a lighting designer, and Tomine, a writer, were in the business of blueberries.
Lewars didn't waste any time and took advantage of the Wilsons' knowledge.
"We started right away, actually even before we bought it," Lewars said. "I did two internships working with the Wilsons."
Working over part of summer and into the fall, the new island farmers learned the trade.
Now, with the farm continuing as it has for more than a century, it is set to open for yet another season. Families can continue to come, as Lewars did with hers, and spend time together, filling baskets with blueberries.
Lewars hopes that the berries will be ripe within the next week.
"When they are about 50 percent ripe then we can let people come in and pick," Lewars said.
When the berries are ready, the farm, now under the title Bainbridge Island Blueberry Company, will be open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesdays through Sundays. Over the summer, the farm will stay open until 7 p.m. Fridays for family nights.
The farm is located at 11054 Madison Avenue NE.
Islanders can call the farm's hotline to get updates on the berries' progress at 206-855-0947, or check their website at www.bain
According to Lewars, they'll be ready any day now.
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Rosa, who was ranked No. 17 headed into the tournament, lost 4-1 to champion Daniele Celestino Acciari of Italy.
This was the first international tournament, which Rosa dubbed as the "Masters of pinball," he participated in.
The finals match had the two players play five different pinball machines, with Acciari winning four of them.
Rosa was the top qualifier heading into the finals. He won three head-to-head matches to make it to the final match.


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What in The Hell is Going On in College Football?
Is this the worst college football season in years? The worst of all time?
Exhibit No. 1:
Consider the example of the Texas Longhorns:
A capacity Texas crowd looked on in disbelief, and later in disgust, as the lowly UCLA Bruins—a team that had not beaten a ranked opponent on the road in nine years—abused the vaunted Longhorns.
Forcing four first-half turnovers and hammering the No. 2 defense in the nation for 264 yards, the Bruins unmasked the Longhorns for the pretenders that they are.
The nauseating, matchstick men who brought you the UCLA debacle were not about to stop there. No, they were just getting warmed up! After another ugly loss to Oklahoma at Fair Park in Dallas, the Horns bought a little redemption. Yes, that's right, they won a ballgame. They strolled into Lincoln, Nebraska—a hell hole for visiting football teams—and took 'em to the woodshed. Of course, the Huskers helped them out. They played a horrible football game, but more about that later.
One week after getting back on the horse that threw 'em, the Horns were again rudely knocked off their steed in full view of millions on TV. Only the rupture between FSN and Dish Network prevented the whole Orangeblood Nation from witnessing the blood-letting. This time, it was the Rompin' Stompin' Iowa State Cyclones!
Holy smoke! Iowa State? Hmm, let's see, Iowa State has won—what, three ballgames in the past 18 seasons? Their last victory was over who? Oh yeah, the Korn-Kings of Big-Sorghum Junior College. Beat 'em 2-0!
Predictably, Mack Brown was madder than a hornet. At his press conferences he railed against his assistants and players. Said he couldn't "trust" his players. Can't trust his assistants either. He really got riled up and stated talking like he might make staff changes. Yeah, yeah, yeah. What a load!
Mack will ditch offensive coordinator Greg Davis (a cancerous tumor on the posterior of college football) if, and only if, the men behind the curtain at UT tell him to cut him loose or pack his own very expensive bags.
As surprising as the Horns reversal of fortune has been, their story is not unique. Not by a long shot. Over the past few years, the big dogs of NCAA football have run aground with surprising frequency.
Why are the best teams, the finest coaches, the greatest athletes, choking—in the most repugnant fashion—not just occasionally, but often, and almost predictably.
So...the question once again. This time with gusto! "What in the hell is going on in college football."
Is this simply a BAD year for college football, or is there another answer? Let's find out.


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October 1, 1997
Harris Hall Main Floor - 1:30 p.m.
Chair Cindy Weeldreyer presided with Steve Cornacchia, Ellie Dumdi, Bobby Green, Sr. and Peter Sorenson present. Zoe Gilstrap, Recording Secretary.
a. APPEALS/Lane County Managed Mental Health Care Contracts.
Rob Rockstroh, Director, Health and Human Services, gave an overview of this item (see material on file). He noted that they are changing to the Oregon Health Plan which is managed mental health. Rockstroh stated that this Request for Proposal (RFP) was similar to others, but, because of the change to managed care, different questions were asked. He explained Section One of the RFP, Management Level, noting that a provider must get a passing score of 70 or they are automatically out. Rockstroh stated that in this process, there was a committee of seven people and that one of their functions was to determine the Program Qualifications sections which included two sections that also required a minimum score of 70%. Rockstroh noted that everyone got through the management qualifications; however, on Level One of the program qualifications, Siuslaw Pacific did not pass and is appealing. Regarding Level Two, Rockstroh stated that Serenity Lane and Siuslaw Community did not pass.
Responding to Cornacchia on why agencies that met the criteria to provide this service for years suddenly did not qualify, Rockstroh stated that questions were asked that had not been asked before. He said he believed that it was the change to managed care that caused the differences.
Debbie Heeszel, Health and Human Service, stated that the RFP asked not only if they could provide the levels of services, but to prove through the proposal that they could provide those levels of service. She said they were not able, as a screening committee, based on Oregon contract law, to assume that because an agency had been providing the service in the past, they should be automatically awarded the proposal. Heeszel stated that these appellants did not write a proposal that showed that they could provide the service and, per Oregon contract law, that is how they have to make their decisions. Heeszel stated that they ran this process like they have run every other RFP, using scoring sheets with screening committee members. She said it was done based on what was presented in the proposal. Heeszel explained that the screening members read and scored the proposals on their own and then came together to put scores together and look at the averages.
Sorenson asked about the consequence of conflict of interest. Heeszel stated that that would be a ground for appeal. She stated that they were not aware of the relationship between Siuslaw Community Connection and Peace Health, noting that they did remove that screening members scores from both Siuslaw Pacific and Siuslaw Community Connection and it no way changed the final decisions because they used averages.
Teresa Wilson, County Counsel, said the ultimate option is to say the entire process was flawed, reject all bids and do it over. She stated that if an appellant has made a case that there was bias or different criteria, the Board could require the screening committee to go back and rescore that proposal.
Heeszel noted that they did have a bidders conference to allow proposers to come forward and ask questions about the proposal, stating that not all applicants chose to attend this conference. She commented that some of the appellants did not attend. She noted that there are other organizations who did not pass all of the levels for which they applied and are not appealing.
Cornacchia stated that one revised Program Qualifications section was mailed to the wrong address. Heeszel noted that the revised proposal was Section Two of the Program Qualifications and that the provider failed on Section One, which had not been changed. She said they had the full time to write Section One. Heeszel stated that the screening committee did not review Section Two because Section One had already failed and the applicant had the same amount to write on the part which they failed as everyone else.
Responding to Dumdi, Heeszel stated that the change, Appendix A, occurred as a result of the bidders conference. She explained that providers did not believe the original request achieved the goal of the RFP because when providers looked at the original RFP, they stated that they were not going to be able to effectively answer the questions nor were the screeners going to be able to make decisions based on what was asked. Heeszel said, at that time, they went back and tried to pinpoint questions that everyone believed would help them reach those decisions.
Weeldreyer noted that ten minutes for appeal would be allowed to each appellant with a total of ten minutes for rebuttal from all selected providers.
Wanda Schutz Urban, Professional Services Coordinator, Serenity Lane, noted that Betty Kellow, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Rick Klotz, Licensed Psych Associate, and Chris ONeal, Professional Services Director, were also present. She stated that Serenity Lane has been contracting with Lane County to provide chemical dependency treatment services for 11 years. Urban noted that they scored low in Section 2 and distributed a table with a synopsis of each of the questions and the points they wanted to make (see material on file). She stated that when she wrote the appeal, she had a choice of five criteria on which to appeal, noting that the only one she believed they could fit into was bias although she did not believe it was a conscious bias. Urban pointed out that Serenity Lane has been providing mental health services in addition to drug and alcohol treatment for seven years with a unit designed specifically for mental health. She noted that they have contracted with New Standards, which is a national outcome research company to do their own outcomes and would do that for mental health if they receive the contract. Urban stated that their four most senior mental health therapists have a total of 68 years of postgraduate work experience.
Betty Kellow stated that she has been employed at Serenity Lane for almost seven years, working specifically with residential outpatient and Medicaid patients. She noted the benefits of having both mental and alcohol and drug services on site rather than refer clients out to other agencies and private providers. Kellow remarked that the clients appreciate the knowledge, expertise and sensitivity that a mental health counselor can provide to addiction issues with a greater understanding of what they are experiencing. She said they are trained to be aware of the denial system that is part of the addiction process. Kellow commented that they have learned that many patients are under enormous psycho-social stressors and it is difficult for them to manage more appointments at more places and do much better with onsite services. She stated that the counselors and mental health professionals have ongoing communications with easy access to records and staff regarding clients in treatment. Kellow stated that they can provide psychological testing, allowing for quicker assessment and diagnosis.
Steve Chase, Administrator, Siuslaw Pacific Center, stated that on Friday, July 31, 1997, the RFP selection packets were made available, noting that they received notification of this on the following Monday which was the same day for commenting on or protesting specifications that they believe restricted competition. He contended that they were unfairly locked out of this process due to the failure of County officials to give adequate notice and a failure to notify each competitor equally. Chase remarked that contract proposals were due on Wednesday, August 20, and that he hand delivered his proposal to Health and Human Services one day before the due date. He said on the following day, 1˝ hours before the cutoff time, he received a phone call from a County official asking if he had received the revised specifications. Chase stated that this call was made to him after she discovered that his proposal addressed specifications in the original packet, not the revised one. He said further discussion revealed that the entire program section specifications had been changed on August 7. Chase stated that they discovered that the revision was mailed to the wrong P.O. Box. He said the result of this mistake by the County was that his proposal did not address the specifications of the new RFP and therefore, they earned a very low program section. Chase noted that on Friday, September 12, they received a fax transmission listing the selection committees recommendation for contract awards, stating that Siuslaw Pacific Center was absent from that list. He remarked that the notice of right of appeal stated that any appeal must be submitted by noon the following Thursday, five days later; however, within the RFP specifications, the County stated that a seven-day period would be allowed and later stated that the Oregon Administrative Rules required ten days. Chase said he attempted to contact County officials on the day he received the committees recommendation to request the information he would need for an appeal. He stated that his calls were returned the following Monday at which time he was told that the information he requested was unavailable. Chase said he was called back later in the day and told that he could get this information if he was willing to pay staff time to retrieve it. He said that afternoon he received a 124-page fax with unlabeled and unorganized random scoring sheets instead of the scoring sheets for his RFP proposal. Chase stated that they believe a serious conflict existed on the selection committee because one member on the panel is an employee of a parent company of a successful competitor and that four panel members are county mental health employees of Lane County which is in a direct business relationship with Peace Health. He said they have provided mental health support services to western Lane County for 11 years with 11 successive contracts with Health and Human Services and have never been out of compliance with the terms of these contracts or with any of the hundreds of regulations that govern mental health providers.
Sarah Seaman, Program Coordinator, Siuslaw Community Connection, stated that the appeal today is not a request to take services away from anyone granted their appeal. She said that she is asking that her agency be allowed to continue providing services to level 3 and 4 adults, as they have been doing since open enrollment began. Seaman stated that mental health services required in isolated rural communities are not distinguished from the services needed and available in Eugene. She remarked that the Community Connection has provided these services in cooperation with other local providers to persons that fall into Levels 3 and 4. Seaman stated that she believed that the evaluation committee evaluated proposals from Eugene-based agencies and their staff without due consideration to local staff in the rural areas and, thus, the evaluation criteria were unfairly applied. She noted that the agencies that were awarded Levels 3 and 4 Adults based their proposals on the services and staff available in the Eugene area. Seaman stated that the Community Connections operates solely out of the Florence area and that while they have some of the most experienced clinicians in the area, they were rated lower in comparison to the agencies based out of Eugene due to a much smaller staff. She stated that they have the overwhelming support of the community, noting that physicians and other providers such as the Learning Center, Florence Police Department and local child and family providers. Seaman noted that they were granted Level 2 clients who are considered the most severe and need the most attention, and, if they can serve these adults, they can serve people not in as severe needs as those in Level 2.
Steve Allanketner, Executive Director, Options Counseling Services, stated that the process that was undertaken was very much the same as other RFPs they have responded to and the same process that Lane County has always conducted. He said the differences were in the questions that were asked because they were being asked to provide services in a very different way than they had in the past. He said all providers struggled with how to respond to these questions. Allanketner noted that Lane County has been very good about having a process of public meetings, giving providers time to think about managed care and to have input into what managed care is going to look like. He addressed the statement made by Siuslaw Community Connection regarding Options ability to provide experienced Florence personnel to serve chronically mentally ill adults, stating that is in an inaccurate statement and noted their Florence staff (see material on file).
Sorenson noted that the criteria for appeals was five items, including a conflict of interest. He stated that there was a conflict and asked if the mere existence of conflict can be grounds for an appeal.
Wilson responded that the issue is how to deal with the conflict and asked if throwing out the scores of those in conflict satisfied them.
Cornacchia stated that they cannot deal with all the issues due to the appeal rules which require that they just look at appeal criteria. He noted that Serenity Lane chose bias, which was not proven and seemed to be a difference of opinion. He said he did not think Siuslaw Pacific made a case on mismailing the material.
Regarding the conflict of interest, Rockstroh stated that they finance virtually every nonprofit agency in town and noted that he does not get involved in the RFP process.
Dumdi voiced concern regarding the geographic rural areas and the assumption that one agency can take care of the entire county.
Sorenson stated that there was conflict of interest and chose Option 2. He said they do not need to establish that they knew about the conflict.
Green and Weeldreyer agreed with Option 1.
b. ORDER 97-10-1-16/In the Matter of Awarding Contracts to Agencies Selected to be on the Lane County Managed Mental Health Care Provider Panel and Delegating Authority to the County Administrator to Sign Contracts.
MOTION: To award contracts and delegate authority to the County Administrator to sign agreements with these agencies.
Green MOVED, Cornacchia SECONDED. VOTE: 3-0. Dumdi and Sorenson dissenting.
a. Special Law Enforcement District
Sheriff Jan Clements stated that there are inadequate law enforcement services in rural and unincorporated areas of Lane County. He explained that, in the past, there has been county-wide funding from the general fund, heavily subsidized by timber revenue, for the provision of police services in those areas. Clements said that due to cuts in that level of funding there have been subsequent cuts in the Sheriffs office and their ability to provide police services. He remarked that providing enhanced levels of police protection in those areas is problematic for city residents who feel that they already pay for an enhanced level of services because they have their own police departments. Clements stated that the first alternative to that funding mechanism was the failed two-tiered approach which allowed all residents, including those living in the corporate city limits, to vote to raise the taxes on only those people outside those city limits. He noted that this special district alternative addresses the previous funding mechanism problems by creating a special law enforcement district patterned after the rural fire protection districts. Clements said this district would be funded by a permanent tax rate separate from the County general fund. He listed the criteria used to identify a district: that it has to be geographically based with a sense of an identified community; is an area with sufficient assessed valuation to provide for a meaningful police presence; and that the community is involved from the beginning in the decisions to form the district and the level of service that is presented on the ballot. He noted that the Mohawk Valley Fire District, the McKenzie River Fire District, the Blue River Water District and the Upper McKenzie River District are included in the district they are proposing to form.
Clements reviewed the process to research this special law enforcement district, stating that they will engage in numerous meetings with community groups. He said they are presenting three options for discussion: a high level of police presence, a middle road and a lower end level. Clements remarked that they want to hear from residents regarding the level of service they want in return for the taxes they are willing to pay to provide for that service. He noted that the Board of Commissioners has to file an order initiating the formation of a district by November 7, and, if it is approved by the Boundary Commission, citizens will have an opportunity to vote on it in the May election. Clements stated that the biggest hurdle is concern on the part of the citizens who believe they may lose their base level of protection if they pass a measure that finances an enhanced level of police protection. He stated that while this is not his intention, he acknowledged that this current Board cannot bind a future board.
Captain Tom Brett stated that the midstream option will add four deputies and one supervisor to that district and includes the support service at a cost of $1.16 per thousand assessed valuation. He reiterated that this is the midstream figure and is purely an example to generate discussion from the public. He said they are set for seven meetings with different citizen groups in the McKenzie and Mohawk Valleys. Brett stated that the supervisor of such an area would also assume supervision of the initial residencies that are already in place and would be responsible for being a de facto chief of police, noting that the area would be the touch base for all the citizenry complaints, deployment strategy decisions and other community policing activities. He noted from experience that this level of service becomes very effective as a tool to attack the problems in these smaller communities and forges stronger relationships with the public.
Cornacchia asked what the plans for deployment would be if the vote goes down overwhelmingly in the smaller areas but passes in the higher populated areas. Clements responded that because they would be paying the taxes, they all would receive the same level of service. He said after looking at the May 96 and May 97 precinct results, they found a great deal of support all along the McKenzie Valley.
Cornacchia said there is interest these days for community control over police and that people dont necessarily want the Commissioners as their local board because they want to control it in the community. He stated that he has heard loud and clear that many people believe they vote for one thing, only to have the Commissioners change it.
Wilson noted that there will be a local budget committee for this district with the requirement that members be from the district.
Weeldreyer stated that Board needs to create an understanding, knowing that legally they cant bind future Boards, but make a personal commitment to ensure that voters will not be losing their base level of services if this district is formed and there is a shortfall in the future. She said, because of the time frame, they need to have their questions answered in the next few weeks.
There was agreement to have a work session on this matter.
There being no further business, this meeting recessed into executive session at 4:00 p.m.
Zoe Gilstrap, Recording Secretary
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PEQUANNOCK – Police are searching for thieves who broke into an auto shop in Pompton Plains last week and stole more than $4,000 in car parts and tires.
An employee at Protosport told police Friday that the business was burglarized overnight. He said car tires and an empty box for car components were littered outside the business when he arrived for work at 7:45 a.m, according to Lt. Dan Dooley.
Police said surveillance video from a nearby business recorded a dark colored sport-utility vehicle in the area when the theft occurred. The footage also showed people who might be the suspects, police said.
Three to four tires and parts for a Nissan vehicle were among the items stolen, police said.


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On Friday, it seemed likely that we'd be penning a eulogy by this morning for the Tampa Bay Rays, that rapidly ascending juggernaut that won the American League East this season.
The Rays staved off elimination this weekend by beating the Texas Rangers twice after falling by 0-2 in the American League Division Series. Game 5 is tomorrow night, with aces Cliff Lee and David Price squaring off with elimination imminent for one of the teams.
If the Rangers lose, it'll mark the end of a great baseball story in which they won 90 games just two years after they finished 79-83. They stand to potentially take a hit in the offseason, however, with Lee expected to explore free agency and supposedly seeking a contract similar to C.C. Sabathia's $161-million deal with the Yankees.
If The Rays lose, though, we will likely be witnessing something even uglier: The demise of a truly great and worthy adversary for the Red Sox and Yankees.
The Rays, winner of two of the last three AL East titles, will likely barely resemble the team that has gone toe to toe with New York and Boston the last three seasons. As ESPN writer Howard Bryant points out in a solid piece here, they're likely to lose star outfielder Carl Crawford, 45-save closer Rafael Soriano and slugging first baseman Carlos Pena through free agency. Starting pitcher Matt Garza and center fielder B.J. Upton also are due raises through salary arbitration.
Not unlike the Oakland A's in the early part of the decade, it seems likely that the Rays will begin losing stars due to their inability to compete financially with not only the Yankees ($206.3 million) and Red Sox ($162.7 million), but every other team that wields a $90-million payroll.
This season that included the Chicago Cubs ($146.8 million) the Philadelphia Phillies ($141.9 million), the New York Mets ($132.7 million), the Detroit Tigers ($122.9 million), the Chicago White Sox ($108.3 million), the Los Angeles Angels ($105 million), the Seattle Mariners ($98.4 million), the San Francisco Giants ($97.2 million), the Minnesota Twins ($97.6 million), the Los Angeles Dodgers ($94.9 Million), the St. Louis Cardinals ($93.5 million) and the Houston Astros ($92.4 million).
The Rays, by contrast, carried a $71.9-million payroll, according to statistics released at the beginning of the season. Despite having a perpetual winner playing in their back yard, Tampa Bay fans have barely turned out to the ballpark, ranking 22nd in the league in attendance this season playing home games with a stadium filled 52.6 percent to capacity, as Bryant points out.
That's embarassingly low -- so low, in fact, Rays players called fans out for not showing up at the end of the regular season when 12,446 and 17,891 attended two Tampa Bay's last home games with a playoff spot on the line.
Usually, I'm sympathetic to fans from small-market clubs. Outside of a small, hardcore base of fans, though, the Rays still barely raise the needle in Tampa Bay, making it worth questioning the longterm financial viability of professional baseball there.
Put bluntly: If it didn't work out with this 96-win team, how is it going to work out when the Rays return to 83-79 also-ran status?


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Q: For sites with their own CLIA license, do they need to monitor and check all QC for all their POCT, or does that responsibility fall upon the laboratory?
A: We have several sites that have their own CLIA license, most are clinics or outpatient areas. For these sites we train the designee for the area on the requirements and allow them to do their own monitoring. Depending on the area, the POCT Coordinator at the facility may review QC and other aspects. Most of these locations have instruments that are interfaced and download to a computer in the POCT office. The POCT Coordinator prints out the monthly reports and sends them to the area with any comments for them to follow up on. The POCT personnel serve as a consultant in these circumstances.
Q: Equivalent QC (EQC)- CLIA Brochure #4 states for Option 1-"Test two levels of External Controls for 10 consecutive testing days." I do not see where we are instructed to test every 8 hours for 10 days for coagulation tests. Yes, internal QC must be performed every 8 hours. Where did the External validation every 8 hours come from?
A: This question leads me to believe my statements may not have been clear on this point. EQC is a protocol that can be followed to decrease the amount of external liquid material that must be performed every month for non-waived test systems and is different than external liquid QC. According to CAP regulation POC .07300 - QC for coagulation testing must be performed every 8 hours of testing. This can be an internal control in some cases. This same regulation states that the daily external controls must be compared to the built-in controls in order to limit daily QC. When we perform our EQC study for i-STAT we print the internal control that is programmed to be performed every 8 hours of testing. This is just another piece that can be easily generated to show the instrument is working. See more on this subject in the answer to the next question.
Q: There have been changes to the EQC requirements on the CAP checklist. Would you address those changes?
A: Note 2 for POC .07300 defines the validation study requirements for CAP. CLIA Brochure #4 for Option 1 states external controls must be performed for 10 consecutive days and compared to the internal controls. This brochure also defines the criteria for acceptability. The CAP regulation states that this validation must be for 20 consecutive days and takes effect as of 1/1/2012. When multiple identical devices are used, this validation applies to one device. The other similar devices will need to have the laboratory director approve what is acceptable testing to validate the other similar devices. I think this is a good process and documents the acceptability of performing a reduced amount of external QC per month for those test system that are eligible.
Q: Could you explain the best solution for QC with a very tight range? When are operators required to repeat the level of control other than when it is out of range?
A: Operators are required to repeat QC or perform troubleshooting steps to get QC within range when it fails. I would ask why you have a tight QC range. For example there should be some QC values every month that are just out of range. In determining your acceptable QC range, if you continually delete all points that are just outside the acceptable range, adjust the ranges so only points within the range are used, then the range will continue to tighten up until it becomes more difficult to get QC in.
Q: Are your occult blood patient results interfaced and if so, are the QC results included?
A: We have several ways that occult blood can be reported. Some of them are electronic. Those ask if the performance monitor was acceptable before the patient result can be reported. Those that are manually reported are more of a challenge to have the performance monitor result recorded. Because this is a waived test external QC is only required with new shipments or lot numbers. The POCT Coordinator arranges for the QC to be completed upon delivery of a new shipment so QC does not have to be recorded by nursing.
Q: New CAP regs require that every type of cartridge used in an area must be QC'd every month on each i-STAT instrument. How are you addressing this?
A: This became a requirement with the June 2010 CAP regulations. I tried to get a different interpretation than you describe from CAP and CMS, but to no avail. From communications I received from CAP it is required to perform two levels of external QC every month on every instrument for each different sensor type that can be used on that particular instrument. Some of our facilities have 40 or more i-STATs and this is very difficult. Most facilities with this many instruments will not have adequate POCT personnel to perform the QC. Many of our sites have decided to train the "super users" in the area that instrument is located to perform the external QC. A worksheet is setup to track which week each instrument's QC is due and POCT software documents when it was performed. I hope this will be looked at and change in the future.
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i have spent the last month or so on a game, and my friends want to play it. Where is a good place to host it?
where can i post my games?
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You have a ton of options. If it's less than 200MB, I'd suggest opening a free mediafire.com account and uploading it there. If it's larger, check out these other hosting services. If it's relatively small, you could probably just email it or share via Skype.
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Posted 14 February 2013 - 07:58 AM
And if it's larger, you can always use a zipping tool, compressing your game, and separating the zipped archive in part files of a given size (if you ever seen files like "abc.rar.part1", "abc.rar.part2", etc).
Also, there are a lot of hosting services (apart from mediafire), like GameCreator said, like RapidShare, DepositFiles, FileFactory, etc.
Note that some of these may only allow for storing only (you, the user with the account, can upload and download your files, but someone else cannot).
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i have spent the last month or so on a game, and my friends want to play it. Where is a good place to host it?
Dropbox of course. You can upload up to 2GB's of space for free, and share the folder with your friends so that they could download your game. The upload speed is SUPER fast, even faster than FPS because they use some kind of awesome compressing technique.
If you could be kind enough to register using this link: http://db.tt/HWJnoKWq I would really appreciate it. Because for every referred user I get extra 500MB of free space. You could do the same thing.


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I once wrote that cupcakes are the puppies of the baking world. People come undone and practically fall to their knees when confronted with the cuteness of a cupcake. I would like to add another sweet to the list: the s'more. While the s'more was once only an a-la-minute-do-it-yourself gooey treat served campfire side, it now serves as muse to confectioners and cookbook authors alike.
I realize that spring just began a few weeks ago but aren't we all thinking about what we are going to do for our summer vacation? I thought it would be a great idea to give the reader a few ideas for summer entertaining and gift giving, especially since all of these ideas involve ordering ahead.
S'Mores Cookbook: Before I tell you how charming this cookbook is I must disclaim that I was involved in the early stages of its planning. (Really, all I did was read the first draft and provide a couple chocolate suggestions).
GIMME S'MORES is a self-published cookbook by John Felts. On vacation in Maui one summer, John was inspired by his family's tradition of having s'mores for dessert after dinner. While reaching for his glass of port and his second s'more he was heard to say 'what the world really needs is a S'MORE COOKBOOK!' And who are we to argue? I think of this photo packed cookbook less as a collection of recipes and more as an indispensable handbook of assembly ideas. There are recipes ranging from the classic to the experimental. Loaded with photographs and diagrams the reader will learn how to roast the perfect marshmallow and how to create a s'more when there is no campfire in sight. How about a Range Top S'more or a Microwave S'more? Wondering what other uses you might have for that blowtorch? Never built a campfire before? No problem. The Technique chapter offers how-tos on building a classic campfire.
There is no reason to confine the enjoyment of a s'more to summertime only. Why not start your own Christmas tradition by leaving Santa a special peppermint Christmas S'more - much more interesting than a chocolate chip cookie! And just in case you thought that s'mores are all about child's play, there is a section on wine pairing. Very adult, indeed! A copy of this book ($21.00 soft cover) will make an amusing summer hostess gift, along with a box of graham crackers, a bag of marshmallows, some great chocolate and lots of imagination.
S'More Gear: August 10 is unofficially National S'Mores Day. The Girl Scouts may have invented this graham-cracker-roasted-marshmallow-chocolate treat but my earliest s'more memory is from a Camp Fire Girl's overnight camping trip. The camping trip took place in a regional park not too far from our home but it still felt like we were all braving the wild. We were each responsible for finding our own marshmallow roasting stick that we had to strip the bark off of using our pocketknives. Why whittle when you can just go to PIE IRON and purchase one of their marshmallow roasting forks? You thought that it would be easy to decide what fork to use? There is the '#RT-12 Roaster Toaster Fork, the #2200 Picnic Forks in four fashion colors, the #3000 Marshmallow and Weenie Roaster with vinyl dipped handle, or, my favorite, #4900 Marshmallow Tree fork made from steel that is bent and turned to look like the branches of a tree. Each end holds a marshmallow allowing the user to roast ten marshmallows at a time. I am trying hard to think of an occasion where I might want ten marshmallows ready all at one time. I have always viewed the roasting of marshmallows as a kind of do-it-yourself activity. I roast mine, you roast yours. Clearly there are gaps in my marshmallow education
On the Go S'Mores: I received an email last week from RECCHIUTI CONFECTIONS announcing the return of their 'S'Mores Bites'. I am a big fan of these easy, on-the-go treats. No assembly required and they fit nicely in a handbag or lunch box. The description reads: Fresh Recchiuti marshmallows lay atop tiny handmade graham crackers that are blanketed in pure bittersweet chocolate. 4 pieces, $8.00. If you plan to ship these be sure to read the important note that will bring a smile to your face:
S'Mores Bites are made with fluffy marshmallows filled with air. They are very yummy, but they pop their tops in high altitudes. Shipping = Airplane = High Altitude. When your Bites arrive after shipping they will be slightly cracked on top.
S'Mores Kits: For those who want to kick up the s'more experience a notch or two or three, Recchiuti San Francisco also offers a S'Mores Kit. The kit contains eight handmade Vanilla Bean Marshmallows, 8 Recchiuti Graham crackers and a Bittersweet 85% Chocolate Bar. Makes 4 to 8 servings. $22.00.


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Address: 175 Pine Hill Dr., Anniston
Phone: 256-237-2633
Website: pinehillcc.com
Par: 36-36-72
Yardage: 4,976 to 6,351 yards
USGA course rating: 69.8
Slope rating: 127
Greens: Bermuda
Green fee: $27 weekday, $30 weekend; $20/$25 after 2 p.m.
Designed by Bill Scarborough and opened for play in 1962, Pine Hill has been under new management since January of 2010. Head golf professional Cory Etter and superintendent Jason Edwards took over the course after leaving Cider Ridge in nearby Oxford. Membership when the two took over was 74. Today, it is just over 300. The greens have all been re-done, and work is planned for all of the tee boxes. The course doesn't play very long, stretching to 6,351 yards, but some narrow fairways and smallish greens help provide the challenge. It's not a course where you can afford to be hitting the ball sideways. Memorable holes include the two closing holes -- the par-4 ninth (327 to 377 yards) and the par-5 18th (406 to 506 yards). The ninth is a dogleg right with a blind tee shot (there are several of those throughout the course) over a hill and an approach over water to a green that slopes hard from back to front and left to right. It's a pretty golf hole. The 18th is made tough by a large tree sitting along the left side of the fairway. Big hitters can take the tree out of play, but short drives will force golfers to navigate their way around the tree. A lake sits between the landing area and the green, meaning you'll have to decide whether to lay up short of the water or risk it and try to carry the water. Two of the course's few bunkers (I counted nine of them) protect either side of the green. The 16th is the best of the par-3s. It plays 113 to 188 yards from a slightly elevated tee over water to a two-tiered green that slopes from back to front. The 17th is a fun short par-4 (179 to 262 yards). Two bunkers await tee shots that come up short of this reachable green. The 10th (233 to 282 yards) is another interesting short par-4. Water nearly surrounds the green, wrapping around the front, right and behind.
Score: 6 (out of 10)
The service was solid -- everyone at Pine Hill was friendly and made us feel welcome. Pace of play was not a problem. There wasn't a beverage cart running, but I really didn't expect one on a Monday afternoon.
Score: 4 (out of 5)
Pine Hill has a small driving range and two practice greens. The club also has a pool for members. The clubhouse is new since Etter and Edwards took over, and a restaurant is in the works. The pro shop has a pretty nice selection of clubs and apparel. They also have all the necessities such as tees, balls and gloves.
Score: 4 (out of 5)
The rates of $27 and $30 are decent, but there are courses out there that cost less that I enjoy playing just as much. According to a gentleman that finished just behind us, there are several 2-for-1 coupons available around the area.
Score: 6 (out of 10)
We had a good time playing Pine Hill. I found the course to be playable and fun. The greens were hard but were rolling at a nice medium pace, the fairways were playable, and the rough was just rough enough to make things interesting. Many of the tee boxes were small and uneven, so it's a good thing plans are in place to fix them. The new management seems serious about making the course better, and I'm sure it will be over time.
Final score: 20 (out of 30)
Kent Kasey is a member of The Birmingham News' sports staff. Write him at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Introduction and materials
This 'Living' unit introduces the people who live and work in Antarctica, and explores the personal and professional qualities they need to have, the effects of isolation and the constraints of their temporary home. It also shows how people chronicle their individual experiences and provides a springboard for discussing career options.
Students will discover what it is like to live and work in Antarctica. The activities explore the nature of community, and the qualities people need to live in harmony.
Because of the wide range of jobs and diversity of people in an Antarctic community, it can be used as a microcosm of society. It provides a way of exploring human dynamics and gender equity issues, and learning conflict resolution skills.
Students can research the following questions using the materials listed below.
- What jobs do people do in Antarctica?
- What skills do they need for these jobs?
- What special personal qualities do people need in order to live and work harmoniously with others in an isolated community?
- What sorts of difficulties are experienced by people living in Antarctica?
- Do women or children live in Antarctica?
- What do expeditioners eat in Antarctica?
- What is involved in planning an expedition?
- Expeditioner profiles
- Vocational guidance test part A [PDF]
- Vocational guidance test part B [PDF]
- Scoring the vocational guidance test [PDF]
- Mini job chart [PDF]
- List of expeditioner positions and career types [PDF]
- Conflict resolution checklist [PDF]
- An 11-year-old's observations of Antarctica [PDF]
- Food list per person per year [PDF]
- Field ration pack list [PDF]
Useful information - books, videos, websites and places to visit - is listed in the references and resources section.


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