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29th December 2006, 11:45 PM
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RE: R19 spinout on 160
Hi Samuel,
First of all the R19 is a really good fin,my F161 points higher with this one than with every else one in my quiver.
In the beginning I have experienced the same spinout problem on F161 with the R19 S-- +8 but also with a very good Hurricane Fin that I??ve used with no problem before on F160.I think it is because of the wide F161 tail where the stance is more outwards and backwards so I put more power on the fin with the same amount of foot pressure compared to F160.
It got better with the masttrack far back,with 11.6 the base nearly covers the serial number,found out that with track more forward I simply overload the fin trying to unstick the board and let it fly.
But for me the key was to reduce the rake angle.
I have found out that for my
personal style
a +8 raked fin,this is 3 degrees back,is to powerful,always had 5 degree fins and felt fine.The+8 finpower comes very "explosives" to me and tends to spinout when pushed hard on the upwind leg.
In the meanwhile I have reached a rake of +6.5 and the drive of the fin is lot smoother,maybe I will loose some performance but now I??m able again to push the fin as hard as I want to.
I made the same experience with a R13 m +8 and R13 s-- 73 +8.
All the fins are raked now around +6,I??m feeling comfortable again having exactly the fin power I need with a lot less tendency to spinout.
If your sail is tuned the right way you just have to play around a little with masttrack and rake angle to find out what fits your
personal style
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We're on the road in Roscoe, New York at the Prohibition Distillery where they offer flights of their vodka and bourbon, let's check it out. The Prohibition Distillery features Bootlegger Twenty One Vodka and Bootlegger Twenty One Bourbon, the names were derived for the twenty first Amendment that repelled the ban on booze in 1933. The vodka is gluten free and an elegantly crafted super premium vodka, it was awarded the gold medal at the 2010 New York International Spirits Competition and an exceptional ninety to ninety five from the esteemed Beverage Testing Institute rating "Flavorless, colorless, and odorless and that's kind of what we're going for and that's a lot to do with our processes," Assistant Distiller Kyle DeCotes said. "It's just something that we do uniquely and that uniqueness is why we have such a smooth and clean product."
Everything is done right in house in Roscoe in their old restored fire station, the Prohibition Distillery made the list of the top fifty best U.S. craft distillers in America. One of the places that serve up the Bootlegger Twenty One vodka is the Courtyard Bar and Grill just up the road. They're a great place to enjoy some good food and company, in the summer they feature live music on their beautiful deck. And if you come to the Courtyard Bar you're gonna want to try their everything wings which is mixture of sauces topped with sesame seeds, it's great.
Because Roscoe was voted Trout Town USA the Roscoe Beer Company pays homage to its hometown with its brews. Their Flagship brew is the Trout Town American Amber Ale. But they also have a Trout Town Brown Ale and a Rainbow Red Ale which is an IPA. Roscoe, NY was voted the Ultimate Fishing Town in the USA in 2011 by the World Fishing Network. "The Roscoe Beer Company was founded in May of last year, basically the town of Roscoe really didn't have a brewery or any kind of beverage to it's name, and the founders of the company really thought it would beneficial to create a company that really signified what Roscoe was and to bring something great to Roscoe and give back to the community," said Masterbrewer Joshua Hughes. You can stop by the Roscoe Beer Company and try some and take home some of the freshest beer you'll ever taste. And right next door to the Roscoe Beer Company is the Rockland House, it's been a family owned business for fifty years, and boasts the largest salad bar in the area. But don't think it's only for vegetarians, they're equally well known for their steaks."A lot of our costumers even from the city are like 'oh I just went to a steakhouse and paid twice as much for a steak and it wasn't as good as yours' said Owner Tom Roseo. And when you're in Trout Town USA, you gotta try the trout. The Rockland House also features a motel and full service bar. The Rockland House is a great place to grab a bite to eat and some drinks and they're open late.
If you've driven on Rte 17 to or from New York City you've probably driven by the Roscoe Diner. It has been a frequent stop for travelers for decades, let's check it out. The Roscoe Diner is a good old fashioned diner that offers food that's always fresh, always good, and priced right. They serve breakfast all day and are famous for their deep fried french toast. "We're wold famous for our deep fried french toast, which we've been doing since 1969 when the family started the business," said owner Tasse Niforatos.
He mentioned it on the way here he said it's to die for so, said a patron. How do you like it?"It's actually my personal favorite," another patron said. They say that that's one of their specialties, what do you like about it?" I don't know it's just, it's a little slice of heaven on a plate, but it's it's good." The Roscoe Diner's been satisfying hungry travelers for over forty years, but they're equally well known with the locals. "We put our heart and soul into it, we keep it clean," Niforatos said. "Trout Town USA also put us on the map, so you know we're notorious for those reasons."

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Oregon State is ranked No. 6 and Oregon No. 15 in Baseball America's preseason top 25 poll.
They are two of five Pac-12 teams in the rankings, along with No. 9 Stanford, No. 12 UCLA and defending national champion No. 24 Arizona.
Oregon State enters the season with an experienced lineup, as it returns nine players that started at least 24 games in 2012, including reigning Pac-12 Freshman of the Year Michael Conforto. The Beavers open the season Feb. 15 against Utah Valley in Palm Springs, Calif.
Oregon returns a bevy of experienced players and will rely on production from reliever Jimmie Sherfy and one of the stronger bullpens in the country. Sherfy led the Pac-12 with 19 saves in 2012. The Ducks open the season Feb. 15 at Hawaii.
The top five, according to Baseball America, are North Carolina, Vanderbilt, Arkansas, Louisville and Mississippi State.
USA Today's coaches poll also came out Thursday, and the positions of the Beavers and Ducks were basically reversed from the BA poll.
Oregon is ranked No. 6 in the nation; Oregon State is No. 14 in the coaches' poll.
Other Pac-12 representatives in the USA Today poll: UCLA (2), Stanford (7), Arizona (10) and Arizona State (20).


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|I took this picture of Russell Martin in 2007 at Dodger Stadium
After being non-tendered by the Dodgers in December of 2010, and playing two seasons with the New York Yankees, Russell Martin signed a two year deal worth $17 million dollars with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
I heard Russell on a radio interview today he said the Yankees never offically made him an offer. He also said the Texas Rangers made him an offer, but not as good as the one offered by the Pirates.
I believe Martin's best years were in a Dodgers uniform. In 2007 he hit .293 with 19 homers and 21 stolen bases. Last season he hit .242 with 16 homers and 8 stolen bases.
It's funny because I thought he would be a Dodger froever, so much that I paid $275 for a MARTIN jersey that I haven't worn since his departure from the Dodgers.
I wish him the best with the Pirates.
|I took this picture of Trayvon Robinson at Isotopes Park in 2011. It was Dukes retro night
Trayvon Robinson who was in the Dodgers organization, and was traded to the Seattle Mariners back in 2011, was traded earlier this week again, this time to the Baltimore Orioles. He was traded for former Isotopes short stop Robert Andino. Andino played for the Isotopes when they were affiliated with the Florida Marlins.
In 2012 Robinson Played 83 games with Triple-A Tacoma, and 46 games in the Majors Leagues, with the Mariners. While with the Mariners he hit .221, with 12 RBI, three homers and six stolen bases. Robinson had 145 at bats striking out 43 time while walking only 14 times.
I hope he does well in Baltimore.
Joel Hanrahan was drafted by the Dodgers in the 2000 amateur draft, and played in the Dodgers Minor League system till he was granted free agency in October, of 2006.
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Not only was he named to the Team of the Week but... Harrisburg defender Dustin Bixler has been named the USL-2 Player of the Week! Congrats are ceratinly in order for Dustin. The sign of a team leader is when a player can come through in the clutch or in a time of need and deliver an excellent outcome. That is just what he did. Anyone who was on City Island this past weekend knows what I am talking about. Also, if you saw the Invica TV coverage last night you know by seeing the replay of the goal, just what a great strike he had on the ball off of a tricky bounce. I may have gotten the goal on video from a distance but it didn't really do it justice until you saw the slow motion replay with the better cameras and the better angle. First off, Schoey's assist was impressive but Bix hit that sucker hard and on goal on a volley off of a tricky quick hop. Another thing I noticed was how excited the team was when he scored. Yes they were happy it gave them the lead but you could tell by the celebration that it meant a lot for them to see Bixler get such a huge goal. One guy in particular was Vince Petrasso. Did you see him leap into Bixler's arms after he scored? That is the sign of a guy who is pumped up, a real team player who supports his fellow teammates.
It really seemed to give the team energy and then when Nick Zimmerman scored to make it 2-0 the guys kept the momentum and were able to de-throne the top team in the league. Speaking of great goals, wow! Zimmermans goal looked even better when you watched it in slow motion on TV. Was it me or was that very Shipalane-ish with the charge at the defender, step over, and blast to the corner! Nick was named to the USL-2 Team of the Week for his effort as well.


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Driver William Bonilla, 42, of Westfield, and passenger Joseph Zaitshik, 31, of Springfield, were charged with possession of marijuana with intent to deliver.
According to the state patrol, the pair was arrested just after 5 p.m. Thursday near the Milford exit for I-90 after a trooper observed their vehicle following too close to another car.
When the trooper pulled the car over, he could detect the smell of marijuana coming from the car, which gave him probable cause to search the car, state patrol officials said. Troopers found 30.5 pounds of marijuana in the trunk.
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Martin Morgan, a former historian in residence at the National World War II Museum, will discuss several Louisianians' D-Day experiences today at 7 p.m. as part of the Nunez Community College history lecture series.
Morgan, who is working on a Ph.D. in history at the University of Southern Mississippi, will speak in the college auditorium. His lecture, which will be free and open to the public, will be preceded by a wine and cheese reception at 6:30 p.m.
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'Avengers 2' is now officially 'Avengers: Age of Ultron'
SAN DIEGO - Joss Whedon made a surprise appearance at the tail end of Marvel Studios' annual end-of-day Comic-Con panel with some big news about the sequel to "The Avengers."
The follow-up to the 2012 blockbuster has been referred to up until now as "Avengers 2," but Whedon introduced a short CG animated video that revealed the film's official title: "Avengers: Age of Ultron."
"Age of Ultron" is the title of a recent mini-series written by Brian Michael Bendis that found the Marvel Universe effectively destroyed by The Avengers' longtime nemesis Ultron. In the comic books, Ultron is an artificial intelligence accidentally created by Avenger Henry Pym (Ant-Man) for the greater good. Instead, Ultron - in robotic form - decides all of humanity must be destroyed beginning with his "father."
The Avengers and other Marvel heroes have foiled Ultron time and time again, but have never been able to completely destroy him. There is always a piece of his programming somewhere repopulating and strategizing. In "Age of Ultron," Avenger Wolverine found himself going back in time to kill Pym before he created Ultron in order to save the world. This ends up affecting the time stream and changing history. Eventually order was restored, but there are long-term consequences that are currently playing out because of the event in different Marvel titles.
Because of the complexity of the Ultron mythology and multiple backstories (not to mention the involvement of Wolverine, a character Marvel Studios currently does not have the rights to use on the big screen), this would be an unlikely backdrop for the movie's storyline. It is possible, however, that certain elements from the event will inspire Whedon's screenplay.
What the title and the recognizable Ultron head that accompanied it does mean is that Thanos will not be the villain in the next movie. The Death God from Titan briefly appeared at the end credits of "The Avengers" as the behind-the-scenes conspirator to power Loki's alien invasion, but he'll likely be back to quarrel with Earth's Mightiest Heroes down the road.
"Avengers: Age of Ultron" is scheduled to open nationwide May 1, 2015.


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NEW DORP --- Cedar Grove Beach has officially opened to the public.
The chance for New Dorp residents to take in sun and fun at the site began last Sunday with the beach officially opening at 2 p.m., according to Parks Department spokeswoman Tara Kiernan. The park had been closed past the traditional Memorial Day weekend opening because construction work still needed to be done.
The connection of water lines to the elevated modulars installed at the site caused the delay, Staten Island Parks Commissioner Adena Long said.
"That involved the contractor, the DEP, the Fire Department and so on, so that's the reason why it didn't open on time," she said.
"We obviously can't open the beach if we don't have running water --- that's a Department of Health requirement, and, of course, the life guards, are working there so you need to have those amenities for them."
The two elevated modular facilities were delivered last year mid-summer. The giant steel-framed structures stand 12 feet off the ground, 15 feet wide and between 47 and 57 feet in length. They are protected from the type of flooding that destroyed previous beach comfort stations and maintenance/operation facilities throughout the city during Hurricane Sandy. They are also wheelchair-accessible and include such energy-efficient features as skylights and solar panels.
Ms. Long added it would have been impossible to open Cedar Grove without constructing new fencing around the modulars, "so it was better just to keep it closed," she said.
The units will serve as the main hub and welcoming center for the beach. Similar facilities are also at Midland Beach and Wolfe's Pond Park.


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RIGHT NOW AN EFFORT BY A SMALL BUSINESS TO BOOST ITS PROFILE THROUGH ADVERTISING -- IS LITTERALLY GETTING BLOCKED. WMTW NEWS 8'S ALY MYLES IS LIVE AT THE PORTLAND JETPORT TO EXPLAIN. ALY? THE PARK N' JET IS A NEW BUSINESS AND SO IS THIS SIGN THEY PUT IT RIGHT OUTSIDE THE LONGTERM PARKING AT THE JETPORT THE PROBLEM IS-THIS PILE OF SNOW APPEARED-ONE DAY AFTER THEIR SIGN DID-AND THE COMPANY THINKS IT WAS THE JETPORT THAT PUT THE SNOW HERE. 00:20 I think its pretty childish or comical. WE'RE USED TO SEEING BIG PILES OF SNOW IN THE WINTER BUT THIS PILE IN PARTICULAR- APPEARED OUT OF NOWHERE JUST ONE DAY AFTER THE PARK N' JET PUT UP THEIR 25 THOUSAND DOLLAR SIGN. 2:59 its blatant. Theres no need for this pile to have gone from back here over to here. TOM TOYE STARTED THE PARK N' JET A FEW MONTHS AGO. HE BUILT THE SIGN ON HIS PROPERTY -IN FRONT OF THE JETPORT'S LONGTERM PARKING EXIT -TO ADVERTISE THAT HIS BUSINESS IS CHEAPER. BUT... 1:58 last Thursday the sign was installed and we had a new pile of snow appear Friday in front of the sign. THE PILE ON SNOW IS MAINLY ON THE JETPORT'S PROPERTY. TOYE THINKS THIS MANEUVER IS THE JETPORTS DOING. HE SAYS WHEN THE SIGN'S FOUNDATION WAS BEING PUT IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO, THE JETPORT MANAGER CALLED AND TOLD TOYE-- HE COULDN'T PUT THE SIGN THERE AND HE WOULD FIND A WAY TO BLOCK IT IF HE DID. 2:29 We're just a little business that just started. We've been in business three months and im just kind of shocked theyd pull such a maneuver. THE JETPORT DIRECTOR SAYS-THE JETPORT DOES NOT áLIKEá THE SIGN BUT THERE WASN'T A MOTIVE BEHIND THE PILE. 00:58 there was snow in that right of way where the curb cut is and they did move it to one side. I think they were a little over zealous on stacking it up. HE SAYS-THE NEXT TIME IT SNOWS- THEY'LL MAKE SURE TO MOVE SOME OF IT OUT OF THE WAY. 1:07 its been a busy snow year. Theres a lot of snow piled up on the back of the road and on Wednesday, I think we have more snow so when we have equipment here on Wednesday, we'll take the top off it. THE PARK N JET HAS NO PLANS TO MOVE THE PILE-- BECAUSE THE SIGN ISN'T EVEN LIT YET. THEY SAY BY THE TIME THIS MELTS-- HOPEFULLY THEIR SIGN WILL BE UP AND RUNNING. LIVE AT THE
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Like his predecessor, he arrives with a cool nickname -- C-Rad.
Now comes the hard part for Conrad Flynn -- proving he can fill the shoes of Shooter Hunt as Tulane's top pitcher.
The first test comes today when the Green Wave opens against LeMoyne College with Flynn on the mound.
"Nobody can replace Shooter, " Flynn said of the departed Conference USA Pitcher of the Year and first-round pick of the Minnesota Twins. "He's a great guy, a great person and a great athlete. But I'm not so nervous about being compared to Shooter as I am anxious to get out on the field with my teammates and see what we can do."
Flynn, a 6-foot-3, 210-pound right-hander from Midland, Texas, brings more than a catchy moniker to Tulane.
Last year at Grayson County (Texas) College, he was the Outstanding Pitcher of the Junior College World Series, threw a complete game six-hitter in the Vikings' 13-2 victory against Shelton State (Ala.) in the championship game and went the distance for the victory in the tournament opener.
For the year, Flynn was 13-2 with a 3.57 ERA.
Flynn had signed with Arkansas out of high school, but opted for junior college hoping to improve his draft status after he was the 21st-round pick of the Seattle Mariners.
But some early season velocity problems, the lingering effect of a high school injury, made the scouts leery of Flynn the second time around, and he went undrafted.
He also had cooled on Arkansas, gaining a release from his letter-of-intent. That's when Grayson Coach Dusty Hart, who already had three players at Tulane, let the Green Wave staff knew of Flynn's status.
The timing was fortuitous. The Green Wave was losing top pitching signee Ross Seton to the draft. And although almost all of last year's pitching staff save Hunt is back, including weekend starters Matt Petiton and Jonathan Garrett, none were really seen as Friday night starter material.
"We needed an arm, " Tulane Coach Rick Jones said. "And when we found out Conrad was a recruitable athlete, we knew he was the guy we were looking for."
An official visit in July sold Flynn, who had other suitors but made no other trips.
At Tulane, Flynn quickly established himself as the team's top pitcher. Not as overpowering with his fastball as Hunt, he spots it well and also has an effective breaking ball and changeup.
"First of all, Conrad's a strike-thrower, " Jones said. "You can't put a price tag on that, especially after last year when we didn't get as much execution there as we wanted. Conrad's also pitched in big games and won big games. He's a tough, resilient guy who wants the ball in his hands."
"I'd rather go right at people than just nibble, " Flynn said. "I've got a great defense behind me, so if somebody puts the ball in play, there's nothing to worry about."
That, Flynn said, didn't necessarily mean he came to Tulane with a goal of being the Friday starter.
"I didn't know where I'd fit in, " he said. "There's a lot of depth on the staff. But I do know that the Friday night guy sets the tone for the weekend, so it's an important spot to be in."
Indeed, the Friday starter is the one being relied on to produce quality innings, saving the bullpen for the remainder of the weekend when the starters can't always be relied on to go as long.
"It's just one game out of the four or five you play every week, " Jones said. "But you want your best pitcher out there for it."
Flynn had those credentials before arriving at Tulane, and since then, he has benefited from working with first-year pitching coach Jack Cressend.
"Sometimes in high school you get hit hard and don't know how to handle it, " Flynn said. "I'm learning how to do that and how to pitch with certain counts. Coach Cressend had taught me a lot of the mental things, especially about not letting stuff bring down your game. As a pitcher you've always got to keep a level head and not let things faze you."
Flynn has also gotten to know Hunt, who has been working out at Tulane before reporting to training camp.
"Conrad can really manage a game, " Hunt said. "You can tell he's got a good feel for how to pitch. He's coming into a good situation and he doesn't seem like the kind of guy who lets pressure get to him."
There's one thing Flynn has kept from his new teammates though -- the origin of his nickname.
It was given to him by his mother.
"He tried telling us his nickname was 'C-Murder, ' " Garrett said. "But we're just going to keep calling him 'C-Rad.' "
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CLEVELAND, Ohio — Bernie Kosar never took the Cleveland Browns to the Super Bowl, but he got them closer than anyone else, leading them to the AFC Championship Game during the 1986, '87 and '89 seasons.
That has earned him a special place in hearts of many Browns fans. So the news Wednesday that Kosar had been removed as a color commentator for preseason games and replaced by Solomon Wilcots expectedly drew a strong reaction, with most fans lamenting the move.
A sample from Twitter:
@Browns Bernie made me the life long fan and ticket holder I am. No big screens are going to change that. Bring Bernie back!— fatherof3 (@zootsuit39) April 24, 2014
It's not exactly like Nov. 9, 1993, when the Browns released Kosar from the team, but it appears it's another bitter pill for fans to swallow. It doesn't help that Kosar's replacement is a former player for the Cincinnati Bengals and Pittsburgh Steelers, two longtime division rivals. From The Plain Dealer's Bill Livingston:
Wilcots might do a fine job. For the sake of people who have to watch exhibition games, and Browns exhibitions at that, I hope he does. But he won't have Kosar's background here, or his emotional resonance with the fans as the best player on the last teams that were consistent contenders. I doubt if Wilcots will have Bernie's way of explaining a play, which is close to that of a professor explaining a difficult passage in a book.
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The Chautauqua County Land Bank Corporation is looking to partner with the Jamestown City Council in the future to help both entities achieve their goals.
Several months ago, Peter Lombardi, executive director of the Jamestown Renaissance Corporation, came to the City Council to speak about the CCLBC and the progress that it is making as it starts its first year of real action. Afterwards, Paul Whitford, D-Ward 4, asked Lombardi to prepare a resolution that would ask the City Council to support the mission of the CCLBC.
The resolution that was presented to the Housing Committee last week primarily states that the CCLBC supports the language in the Neighborhood Revitalization Plan and the plan for a "liveable community" that was adopted by the city in 2010.
"Many of the goals of the land bank are embedded in those documents," said Lombardi. "The resolution also calls for partnerships between the land bank and the city. We want to think about how the land bank and the city can compete together for resources that might be available from the state as well as other resources that will support the work of the land bank."
Chautauqua County is home to one of five land banks in New York state, with others in Erie, Onondaga and Schenectady counties, as well as the town of Newburg. That number, however, is expected to increase in the future.
"The resolution also calls for the identification of opportunities that will allow resources to be paired between the land bank and the city," Lombardi continued. "The land bank will be starting off with seed money from the Chautauqua County Housing Trust Fund in hopes of developing a sustainable revenue stream from the sale of properties around the county. The land bank will be looking for opportunities to pair its resources with the city when it comes to demolition of the most unsalvagable properties or developing properties that have the potential to help turn around an entire block."
Development Director Vince DeJoy was also in attendance when the resolution was brought before the Housing Committee. DeJoy, who only recently took over as the director of development for the city, looked at this resolution as a step forward for both the city and the land bank.
"I concur with Mr. Lombardi's comments," said DeJoy. "I think we're fortunate that we're one of the few places in New York state to have this, and I like the collaboration. It's not just a city effort, but a countywide effort, and I think this will really help us to push forward our revitalization plans. It can only be a good thing. I'm looking forward to making a contribution and working with Mr. Lombardi and all of the other agencies. This resolution is nothing but good from our perspective at the Department of Development and the Jamestown Urban Renewal Agency."
The resolution was moved on to the Public Safety Committee for approval, which passed it unanimously. The resolution will be brought before the City Council for a vote later this month.


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Lift my soul
Detach from human form
Reach the hand of God.
In my moments of pain
In the minutes I lose faith
I take off and reach high
To be with You, for peace to come.
Physical pain, in me everyday
Emotional pain, leaving me
Like magic I see how it all starts to fit.
In this dimension called life
My soul feels entrapped, wanting not to be here.
Twisting, struggling to be free.
Someday the pain will also leave.
Dream of the day when the soul is in peace
With being on earth in the human form I am.
Taking in life's precious gifts
With nothing to hold me down, No fear, no pain.
Only love to give and to share.
I am almost there.
Dharma Younes
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Letter P Finale
Okay, so we're learning to knit. I'm not a huge knitter, but for some reason whenever its cold out I feel the urge to knit something. A friend sent me this fun website called Knitting Help. They have VIDEOS which are very helpful since I couldn't remember how to cast on. Anyway, its fun, the kids are excited and its great for motorskills! Side note: we picked very Manly yarn for the boy. Update: Every one gave it a go, I did most of the knitting for my 3 yr old with her on my lap trying to help. My 2nd grader made her own doll house blanket pictured below:
Here we are finishing up our Letter P stuff, so we colored a pumpkin page.
We did pumpkin bottle cap letter matching. You can download my pumpkin page here, and I got the letter template from Tot School
Our letter p and pom-pom magnet page downloaded from child care land
A fun patterning page with pumpkins downloaded from First School
A pumpkin graphing flip book. You can download it here, just laminate!
This is our last day of letter P stuff so we always finish by reading Chicka Chicka Boom Boom and putting up whatever letter we learned that week:
These were just some of my letter P activities, so if you want to see the whole collection, just click here for lots of downloads and ideas!
That is really cool yarn! Are they going to make something or just practicing? My aunt tried to teach me to crochet over and over but I could never get the hang of it. (in response to your comment awhile back, no I don't have a blog)


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Operating acceptably
The following restaurants were found by the Onondaga County Health Department to be operating within acceptable standards at the time of the inspection from September 1 to 7.
American Legion Valley Post 1468
110 Academy St., Syracuse
bc Restaurant
247 W Fayette St., Suite 100, Syracuse
Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar
5671 East Circle Drive, Cicero
2119 Downer Street Road, Baldwinsville
Carvel Dewitt Mobile Unit
5351 Carrick Circle, Brewerton
Checkers Family Restaurant & Pizzeria Mobile Unit
425-427 Milton Ave., Syracuse
Clay Panthers Football League, Inc.
Clay Central Park Liverpool - West, Liverpool
Crazy Good Cupcakes
2610 S Salina St., Syracuse
Crossroad Church of God by Faith
2338 S Salina St., Syracuse
Daisy Dukes/Soho
410-414 S Clinton St., Syracuse
George O'Deas Pub
1333 W Fayette St., Syracuse
King Chef of Liverpool
911 Old Liverpool Road, Liverpool
Love Life Smoothie and Juice Bar Commissary
2610 S Salina St., Syracuse
Lynchy's Tavern
229 Charles Ave., Solvay
Maple Downs
7220 E Genesee St., Fayetteville
1721 Milton Ave., Solvay
Nick's Tomato Pie
109 Walton St., Syracuse
North Area Youth Soccer Association
4821 Wetzel Road, Liverpool
O'Neill's Orchard Mobile Unit
4873 Route 20, La Fayette
Pascale Bakehouse
210 Brooklea Drive, Fayetteville
Regal Shoppingtown Cinema 10
Shoppingtown Mall, 3649 Erie Blvd E, DeWitt
The Road Side Café Commissary
1333 W Fayette St., Syracuse
Salsarita's Fresh Cantina Mobile Unit
7375 Oswego Road, Liverpool
Singers Karaoke Club
1345 Milton Ave., Syracuse
Solvay Recreation Alleys, Inc.
1737 Milton Ave., Solvay
SU - SSIC Syracuse Community Test Kitchen
2610 S Salina St., Syracuse
24 E Genesee St., Baldwinsville
2136 W Genesee St., Westvale Plaza, Syracuse
Tabatha's Family Tree
3160 Cold Springs Road, Route 370, Baldwinsville
Tasty China
6 Elm St., Tully
1140 Morgan Road-Box 158, Memphis
Twin Trees
102 W Manlius St., East Syracuse
Wysocki's Lake Park Manor
6574 Lakeshore Road, Cicero
Unsatisfactory inspections
Violations letters were issued to the following restaurants that received unsatisfactory inspections. Their deadlines to correct the problems were September 17 to 18.
Sau's Café LLC
d/b/a Sakana-Ya & Namu
215 Walton St., Syracuse
September 3 inspection
Raw chicken stored above and next to ready-to-eat foods in walk-in cooler (corrected). Female employee observed slicing lemons for water with bare hands, bare hand contact observed (discarded lemons). Spray bottles of chemicals stored on shelf in cupboard next to napkins and next to container of soy sauce in Sakana-Ya (corrected). Bag of rice stored on floor in Sakana-Ya. Rice scoops stored in standing water at Namu. Knife stored between preparation table and cooler in Namu. Case of chopsticks stored on floor in basement. Hand wash sinks in both Namu and Sakana-Ya lack paper towels and soap. Sushi cooler and two preparation coolers at Sakana-Ya lack thermometers. Ceiling above rear door in Sakana-Ya noted with cobwebs.
Bosco's at the Fair, Inc.
d/b/a Bosco's at the Fair
403 Darrow Ave., Solvay
August 29 inspection
Four large pans of pulled pork improperly cooling noted at 81 degrees-94 degrees (voluntarily discarded approximately 75 pounds of product). Hash brown potatoes noted at 58 degrees and egg burritos at 78 degrees, both products improperly cooling in reach-in cooler (corrected).
Violations corrected
The following restaurants were found to have corrected previously cited violations during re-inspections.
Buffoon's Inc.
107-109 E Seneca St., Manlius
The Clam Bar
3914 Brewerton Road, North Syracuse
Kawa Japanese Cuisine
7421 Oswego Road, Suite 17, Liverpool
600 N Geddes St., Syracuse


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CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The man widely seen as the leader of the nation's immigration reform movement told a Cleveland audience Monday that a worthy but flagging crusade may need to lower its expectations.
Rep. Luis Gutierrez, a Democrat from Chicago, said the quest to change the nation's immigration system -- and to offer illegal immigrants a path to citizenship -- needed more fervor and, perhaps, less lofty goals.
If comprehensive immigration reform cannot be achieved with a Democratic congress and a pro-immigrant president, he said, it may be the impossible dream.
"Maybe it's time to change the language, to change the strategy, to change what it is we're shooting for," Gutierrez told a largely Hispanic audience gathered at a landmark African-American church on Cleveland's East Side. "Either we achieve comprehensive immigration reform, or we stop the destructive nature of our immigration system."
Gutierrez, the son of Puerto Ricans, came to Mount Sinai Church at the request of U.S. Rep. Marcia Fudge, one of the original co-sponsors of his immigration reform legislation.
Gutierrez's bill, introduced in the House of Representatives in December 2009, addresses many of the facets of the immigration issue. It would toughen border security, streamline the visa process to reduce backlogs and, most controversially, offer "earned citizenship" to illegal immigrants.
Gutierrez blamed a "Republican blockade" for the bill stalling.
He added that the prospects for passage would not seem any brighter after November, when a lame duck Congress returns to Washington.
Previous Plain Dealer coverage
- May 12: Ohioans back immigration reform, a new poll says: Robert L. Smith's Global Village
- May 1: Small crowd gathers in downtown Cleveland in rally for immigration reform
- December 2009: A national campaign for immigration reform heats up in Ohio
Related stories
- Gutierrez meeting with Obama on immigration reform, DREAM ACT. Will Rahm be in there? (Chicago Sun-Times)
- Politics of immigration reform: Gutierrez brings CIR ASAP to House (Examiner.com)
"We're going to go back at it," he told Latino civic leaders gathered in the church basement before the rally. But if sweeping immigration reform proves fruitless, Gutierrez said, the Latino community needs to target more achievable goals--and with a new insistence.
He said he would like to push for passage of the so-called Dream Act, which would allow illegal immigrant children to earn citizenship by graduating from college or serving in the U.S. military.
Above all, he said, he wants to stop the deportations that are separating families and unnerving Latinos from coast to coast. Last week, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced it has deported a record 392,000 people this year.
"I have to think your community is just like mine," Gutierrez told the civic leaders. "Children are seeing their friends disappear. Parents are afraid of being separated from their children."
President Obama could, with the stroke of a pen, stop deportations by ordering reprieves until Congress acts on a reform bill, he said. But that is unlikely until the movement gains more power.
Gutierrez acknowledged earlier causes that achieved voting rights for women and civil rights for African Americans, but only after much pain and shared sacrifice.
Picking up on that theme, Fudge told the Latino civic leaders that they had not yet pricked the conscience of America. "You have to find a way to bring yourselves together in a way that people pay attention," she said.
That message also resounded upstairs, in a sanctuary that hosted a multi-cultural rally.
"I believe we can write a new page of history, if we join together on immigration, and challenge this country to live up to its creed," said Rev. C. Jay Matthews, the pastor of Mt. Sinai Ministries and the leader of a major black ministers group, United Pastors in Mission.
After sharing the story of his own migrant experience -- moving from Chicago to Puerto Rico as a teenager -- and with the audience hanging on his every word, Gutierrez called for perseverance and unity. He said success will require more strident activism.
The civil rights movement accelerated "when the best and most comfortable of African-Americans were willing to risk their comfort," he declared.
"Our enemies want us to be tired. Our enemies want us to give up," he said. "We're going to fight for change. Because that is our historic responsibility."
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LSU baseball fans could have hardly dreamed of a better finish for a masterful season.
Battling the Omaha, Neb., heat and pesky University of Texas hitters, the pre-season favorite Tigers overpowered the Longhorns to earn their first College World Series championship since 2000. The title is LSU's sixth, tying the school with Texas for the second most baseball championships in NCAA history.
LSU's 11-4 romp Wednesday capped a postseason tour-de-force. After dropping their opening game in the SEC tournament, the Tigers went on a 14-win tear, including a gutsy come-from-behind victory over Texas in Game 1 of the CWS championship series Monday.
Texas prevailed in Game 2, setting up Wednesday night's showdown for the title. LSU rose to the occasion with its strong pitching and blasting batting.
Jared Mitchell, the tournament's most outstanding player, ripped a three-run homer in the first inning. Anthony Ranaudo, in a gritty performance, endured Texas' four runs but pitched through 5 1/3 innings. Mikie Mahtook and Sean Ochinko delivered key hits in LSU's five-run sixth inning. And pitcher Louis Coleman, who passed on pro baseball for another chance at the title, shut out Texas in the final two innings -- striking out the last three batters.
Coach Paul Mainieri deserves credit for engineering an amazing turnaround for one of the nation's elite baseball programs. LSU was a dynasty in the decade that ended in 2000, becoming an annual presence at the NCAA tournament and earning its first five national championships. But the program had failed to make it deep into the post-season for most of this decade -- and did not even earn an NCAA tournament berth in 2006 and 2007. Coach Mainieri was hired after the 2006 season, and under his leadership the team returned to Omaha last year -- and has now gone the whole way.
The national title was not the only high mark the Tigers earned this season. Their overwhelming performance in the SEC tournament earned LSU its record-setting eighth SEC baseball title. And the team's 56 victories, including the post-season, is surpassed in school history only by the 57 wins of the 1997 national championship squad.
As coach Mainieri said of this year's team: "They did everything they needed to do to become champions."
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At French Connection on Boston's fashionable Newberry Street this past Tuesday evening, L.A. native Lindsey Berman is juggling. A song by the band Journey blares out of her satchel shaped like a guitar each time her cell phone rings. People are calling -- friends, friends of friends, friends of friends of friends. Everyone wants a ticket to the Black Eyed Peas concert that evening, the hot after-party sponsored by the organization Rock the Vote at the Democratic National Convention. Inside French Connection, vendors are hawking their black T-shirts that read, "FCUK you! I'm voting," referring to the brand French Connection United Kingdom. Art Alexakis, the lead singer of the pop band Everclear, is singing. Berman is making sure everything goes smoothly, firing up the volunteers on the street, and figuring out how she'll get credentials for young people so they can get on the floor for the convention's speeches that evening.
Berman, spunky with deep ties to Judaism (she went to Camp Hess Kramer in Malibu and participated in the Brandeis Collegiate Institute program in Simi Valley), only graduated from Brown University last year. But she is already a political force nationally -- literally. She is the tour manager of the Rock the Vote bus, which, since its send-off from Los Angeles on June 16, has made 53 stops across the country, registering young people to vote. It is a nonpartisan effort aimed at ending political apathy among MTV watchers (the network is a partner in the effort). The bus, which was parked outside the Fleet Center this week, will travel to New York for the Republican Convention in late August. It was at a Bush rally in York, Penn., recently, and in Detroit John Kerry paid a visit. (Berman says she hopes Bush will come take a tour, too.)
So far, Berman says, they have registered 3,000 at the bus stops, and 400,000 have registered online at www.rockthevote.com. Berman herself is no stranger to politics -- her father is Rep. Howard Berman (D-Van Nuys). She says her job is not only to persuade young people to register, but to get people excited about the political process and their ability to effect change.
"This is the most important job I've ever had," Berman said.
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SPRINGFIELD – It all began in 2010, when Springfield Post 21 officials decided to resume sponsoring an American Legion baseball team after a long absence.
To honor Post 21's return to the baseball scene, Springfield's Bring It Home committee organized a fitting ceremony on Father's Day in Forest Park, which included an appearance by Gov. Deval L. Patrick. The committee's goal is to honor Springfield's baseball heritage.
The 2010 honorees included Dan Keyes and Tony King, surviving members of the 1934 Post 21 team.
Now, three years later, Father's Day events in Forest Park again will have a Post 21 touch. Committee chairman Mike Borecki announced that the June 16 festivities will be dedicated to the memory of Keyes, who passed away Oct. 25, six days shy of his 94th birthday.
A plaque memorializing him will be unveiled, and the Dan Keyes Award will be presented to the most valuable player of the Father's Day game between the city's Legion teams, Post 21 and East Springfield Post 420.
That rivalry was instituted with Post 21's return to the field four seasons ago. Members of both teams will wear caps bearing Keyes' initials.
From 1935-2009, Post 21 took part in only two Legion baseball seasons, 1979 and 1980. Its many years away from the sport had to do with the 1934 season, when a Post 21 team voted to withdraw from an eastern sectional tournament rather than play without its one African-American member, Bunny Taliaferro.
The 1934 Post 21 team had traveled to Gastonia, N.C., after winning the state and Northeast regional titles. Upon arrival, the Springfield players soon learned about life in the segregated South. Tournament officials told Post 21 manager Sid Harris that Taliaferro could not play because they could not guarantee his safety if he did.
Furthermore, the team found that Taliaferro was not welcome at their hotel in downtown Gastonia, or at the pre-tournament banquet.
A team vote was taken, and it was unanimous – Post 21 withdrew from the tournament, supporting a teammate while forfeiting a chance to play for the national championship. A year later, Post 21 officials announced that they would no longer sponsor a team in the Legion's baseball program.
In 2003, a "Brothers All Are We" monument was erected in Forest Park, down the left field line of the main baseball diamond, honoring the 1934 team for its stand against racial segregation – 13 years before Jackie Robinson erased major league baseball's "color line."
Tony King, captain and second baseman of that 1934 team, will present the Judge Keyes MVP award as part of a Father's Day ceremony. Also to be honored that day are Tux Sullivan and Charlie Suse, longtime supporters of youth sports in Springfield, and members of the East Side's 1974 team, which won the state Legion baseball title.
The Father's Day committee also plans a "Boston Strong" tribute to the victims and survivors of the Boston Marathon bombings through a "BostonOne" fund-raiser.
Kelly McCormick, a Springfield native and a captain in the Boston Police Department, will take deliver the ceremonial first pitch prior to the Post 21-Post 420 game.
On Patriots' Day, Capt. McCormick was on duty at the finish line when the marathon bombers struck. During his years growing up in Springfield, he played sandlot baseball for Holy Cross AA teams.
"The fund-raiser is our own little way of helping the bombing victims and their families," Borecki said.
Prior to the Legion game, the Garry Brown Cup will be presented to last year's winner, Post 21. The Rabbit Maranville Cup will go to the winner of a two-day tournament for Vintage Baseball teams – that is, teams that play the Grande Olde Game using its rules and uniform styles from the late 1880's.
A vintage car show, clinics for soccer and bocce and a run/walk also will be part of the activities.
"We've got mascots coming, too – Screech from the Springfield Falcons, Steel from the Springfield Armor and Rocky from the New Britain Rock Cats," Boreck said.
Various tents will also be on the grounds, including one sponsored by the Springfield Police Dept., targeting crime prevention.
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New Orleans police are closing the street near the scene of the Mother's Day second-line shooting on Sunday. Police said Frenchmen Street will be closed from North Robertson to Urquhart streets until further notice during the investigation.
The street was closed Monday at 1:30 p.m., according to a police spokesman.
At 2:30 p.m., NOPD Superintendent Ronal Serpas, along with spokespeople from Crimestoppers and the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, will hold a news conference outside police headquarters to address updates on the shooting which left 19 people injured on Sunday afternoon.
Check back with NOLA.com for updates on this story.


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This Better Homes and Gardens Paxton Place Outdoor Chaise Lounge drops from $129 to $119 at Walmart.com. This is the lowest price we could find on this chair anywhere. The chair features rust-free aluminum and smooth, UV-resistant woven fabric. Shipping is free for in-store pick-up. Sales tax is charged in most states.No longer available


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We got our first telephone poll call about the 2009 mayoral race over the weekend.
The pollster asked if we were definitely going to vote in the November election, and whether we would vote for Mayor Mike Bloomberg or felt that it was time to give someone else a chance.
We were also asked if we voted for Democrats or mostly for Democrats, or for Republicans or mostly for Republicans. We didn't think there was enough gray area in that question, especially for a voter from a borough notorious for its ticket-splitting.
We were also asked if we were liberal, moderate, conservative or very conservative.
Coincidentally (?) we also got our first Bloomberg campaign mailing of the year over the weekend.


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Our customers build architectural millwork, commercial millwork, residential cabinets, store fixtures, restaurant interiors, office interiors, one-of-a-kind products and other interior spaces. Microvellum is the foundation for two person shops that run low production and is hub of very large, high production shops.


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Your Favorite Winter Destination Could Also Host Your Spring, Summer or Fall Vacation
I love winter on the mountains—the calm quiet of snow falling, the feeling of cool crisp mountain air rushing past your face as your head down the mountain. It's so peaceful—and, dare I say, romantic—that one can't help but love it. Nightfall is especially pleasing when fluffy fat flakes are lazily making their way down from a glowing orange sky reflecting the lights below.
When you're on the ski runs or shredding the side of a mountain do you ever stop and wonder what that beautiful winter playground would be like in the spring, summer, or fall? If you haven't, you should give it some thought.
Coming back to your favorite mountain destinations during the spring can bring a whole new appreciation for the places you love to visit. You'll get to see the mountain coming alive with greenery and animals alike. Sometimes the winter runoff can cause some problems and make some hiking trails unavailable, but this is a great time to take a brisk mountain hike.
If you're a fan of wildlife it can also be a great time to break out the camera and get some snapshots of all the animals waking up from their winter slumber. Another bonus is that many of the bugs that come out to annoy in the summer haven't appeared yet. It's still pretty cool, and the air still has a bit of winter's bite. If you've never explored your favorite winter haunts in the spring, you should give it a try.
During the summer many winter resorts are homes to great festivals and activities. One of the most popular for mountain bikers is the Crankworx freeride mountainbike series held in Canada and Colorado. When it comes to festivals and events, resorts play excellent hosts. Check out your favorite resorts and resort towns for things like blues and brews festivals, wine auctions, art festivals, film festivals, and more. You can find festivals and events for any of your favorite pastimes at your favorite resorts. And don't forget all the awesome alpine slides that open during the summer!
What's better than a green mountain? One that's wrapped in the amazing yellow, orange and red colors of fall. It's that awesome time of year when the summer crowds die out and you get the resorts to yourself. The first hints of winter are creeping in and the colors of fall make every hour of the day brilliant. Fall is also home to many of your favorite summer activities like film festivals, only without the heat that can often accompany summer activities.
This is one of the best times of the years to get deals on lodging and go for long hikes without seeing too many other tourists. Many of the mountain bike trails are still open and all of your favorite summer activities are still a viable option and you can do them all with relief from the summer heat.
Next time you're on the slopes give some thought to what the spring, summer, and fall could bring. Who knows, you may even find some new outdoor passions to fill the time between winters.
Thanks for reading, and happy vacationing!


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Barring any unforeseen setbacks, Hakeem Nicks will be in the starting lineup against the Colts on Sunday, Tom Coughlin said.
This will be Nicks' first preseason game after the wideout missed last week with tightness in his groin.
+ Terrell Thomas (hamstring/knee) will not play. The Giants will rest him up for another week and let him go against the Jets the following Saturday.
+ David Carr will take all of the No. 2 reps on Sunday and Curtis Painter will not play. The following week, Painter will take all of the No. 2 reps.
Coughlin said he will not play four quarterbacks anymore.
+ Starters will play about 20 snaps and the second string will play 25 snaps, Coughlin said.
"If we had any kind of snap distribution like we had the other night, it'll be a 65-snap game," Coughlin said.
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MOBILE, Alabama -- Before sunrise on Saturday, a woman staying at a local motel answered a knock at her door to find a stranger dressed from head-to-toe in black. He forced his way into her room and robbed her at knifepoint, according to the Mobile Police Department.
The man fled the motel room with the woman's purse, said Officer Terence Perkins, MPD spokesman.
Officers responded to the Motel 6 on West Interstate 65 Service Road around 4 a.m., according to police.
Investigators have few clues to lead to the man's identity. According to Perkins, no full suspect description was provided by the woman.
The case is the latest reported home invasion-style robbery in Mobile. Perkins said officers have seen a slight increase in the number of similar cases in recent weeks.
"Officers are patrolling their residential areas very closely," Perkins said. "Citizens should always look out their peephole or window before opening their door. If they don't recognize the person on the other side of the door they should not open the door."
He said officers have also worked on forming stronger bonds with the community to combat the trend.
"If a person does not gain entry to your residence, if possible, get (to) a safe place and notify police," he said.
Anyone with information on the robbery can contact MPD at 251-208-7211.


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Archive of principles
The HerthaOdebrecht Library opens at the Organization's headquarters in Salvador, Bahia
A ceremony held on August 18 officially opened the HerthaOdebrecht Library at the Organization's headquarters in Salvador, Bahia. During the event, Hebe Meyer, Senior Advisor to the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Odebrecht Foundation, presented this new cultural facility to Members of the Board of Odebrecht S.A., and Norberto, Emílio and Marcelo Odebrecht, who have succeeded each other at the helm of the Organization.
The library is part of the Odebrecht Culture Center, on the ground floor of the Organization's headquarters building in Salvador. In addition to containing the private literary collection donated by Norberto Odebrecht and members of the Organization as well as Odebrecht publications, it is also a venue for community and cultural events. Since it opened in mid-October, it has hosted 11 events, including lectures by educators like Professor Mabel Velloso and historian Ubiratan Castro, screenings of films like The Pedagogy of Presence, directed by Jorge Alfredo, and activities for children, including an adapted reading of the life of abolitionist poet Castro Alves by actor Jackson Costa to celebrate Children's Day. There was a full house every time.
Another feature of the library is a space for temporary thematic exhibitions. The first theme chosen was the life of HerthaOdebrecht and the places where she lived. One of the panels features a quote by Norberto Odebrecht on his family values: "At home, under the leadership of my mother, HerthaOdebrecht, we lived in a family environment that was educational, religious and trusting. Early on, through discipline and organization, my sisters and I were groomed for life and work. Those teachings were always aimed at the pursuit of truth, and what was right and best for everyone."
The library's name is a tribute to Norberto Odebrecht's mother. HerthaOdebrecht played an important role in the upbringing of the Organization's founder. She devoted herself to raising her children on the basis of principles and values that contributed decisively to the establishment of what would later form the basis of the Odebrecht Entrepreneurial Technology (TEO).


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December 1, 1999
Harris Hall Main Floor - following HACSA
Commissioner Bobby Green, Sr., presided with Commissioners Bill Dwyer, Anna Morrison, Peter Sorenson and Cindy Weeldreyer present. Assistant County Counsel Stephen Vorhes and Recording Secretary Melissa Zimmer were also present.
Sorenson noted at the Boards Tuesday meeting, that item 7. c. was not adopted and the Public Hearing for that matter is set for 1:30 p.m. today.
Green (not present at yesterdays meeting) asked Sorenson why this item was being heard today.
Sorenson stated the motion was made to continue the item to a Third Reading and Public Hearing, on 1:30 p.m. on March 15, 2000, and the Board declined to do that because the Public Hearing had already been scheduled and noticed for today at 1:30 p.m.
Stephen Vorhes, Assistant County Counsel, stated there was a public meeting notice provided yesterday morning to the press to alert people that the meeting would occur. He added, with regard to legal notice, that he wasnt sure of the contacts that planning staff were able to make after the Boards meeting yesterday morning. He said Land Management was going to try to contact people on their mailing list by phone to alert them that the hearing would be held, since a notice had been sent out earlier, with a Third Reading and Public Hearing on the March date. He added they had sent notice indicating that the hearing would not be held today, but would be in March.
Dwyer stated the Board had set the matter for today as Land Management unilaterally changed the meeting without the Boards approval.
Morrison noted she moved to go ahead and allow the extension on the hearing for the applicant. She asked if there was a 20 day requirement to post on the property prior to the hearing.
Vorhes responded that they post, publish and mail notice of hearings, and that was done before the Boards first reading and setting second reading. He said the notice was given and when the applicant requested an extension, Land Management, stating the hearing would be postponed, sent out another notice. He added they had been trying to contact people to let them know that the hearing will be held.
Green stated he disagreed with his colleagues. He said they had this agenda for a week and if there was concern about this item, there were many opportunities to raise them prior to the meeting.
Nick Urhausen, 2858 Warren, Eugene, stated he works for the Social Security Administration. He stated that insurance for domestic partners who are heterosexual is referred to as "shack up insurance." He noted that operating the Forest Work Camp is $600,000 and that it costs the same for "shack up insurance." He said the public is not being served by the policy.
Cherie Goodwin, 40069 Log Creek Road, Marcola, stated she cannot sell her house because she lives next to a motocross track. She stated she wanted to get together with the commissioners to discuss this problem. She added she is upset over the circumstances and wants the Board to remedy the situation. She said she is worried about the guns that her neighbors have, as it is a time bomb.
Weeldreyer suggested that the Board direct staff and legal counsel to put language into the easement agreement to have an opportunity to renegotiate access to dark fiber to connect the public fiber in Eugene with the public fiber in Coburg. She noted the easement laws that had been used in getting fiber from the long haul providers are different than the agreement over private property. She said what was being asked for far exceeded the value of the easement in the park. She added she wasnt aware at last weeks meeting that U.S. West had already built the line from Coburg to Chad drive except for the piece that connects through Armitage Park. She stated the public/private win-win benefit would be hard to achieve at this time. She recommended to move ahead with the offer that is on the table, they will pay Lane County $2,915 for the easement (that is about 583 feet) and they will engineer it in such a way that there would be an access point for video conferencing. She recommended that the Board approve the order as it was presented last week.
Vorhes stated it became clear when talking with the lawyers for U.S. West that they dont see any regulatory prohibition to giving Lane County dark fiber and the strands that would make it possible to light it, but it is an economic decision that would cost them more than what they think the easement is worth.
Green asked if Weeldreyer was rescinding the order.
Vorhes stated the condition should be removed that would precede the signing of the easement because the order itself did not have language in it, the order approved the easement for the consideration which was for $2,915, with the understanding that there would be the provision. He suggested to make a motion that would remove that condition to clear the record to move forward with the easement document to get signed. Steve noted that it was not in the Board Order, but in the motion to approve the Board Order.
Weeldreyer reiterated that the Board signed the order, but the Board needs to sign the agreement itself and she asked to rescind direction to put language in the easement.
Vorhes reported the order had been done, the easement had been authorized, but there was a condition to signing the easement to have in it before it was signed. He said the action should be to remove the condition and the requirement that it be in the easement before it is signed.
MOTION: to remove the condition and direction that it is in the easement before it is signed as it relates to U.S. West.
Weeldreyer MOVED, Morrison SECONDED.
Weeldreyer announced that this weekend there will be bridge lighting ceremonies in East Lane County: on Saturday, Westfirs Covered Bridge and on Sunday, the Goodpasture Bridge.
Dwyer stated he is working with the community to on an acceptable alternative to the Wessinger Boat Landing.
Sorenson reported that today is World AIDS Day and there is a display in the Public Service Building. He added that last night the Solar Energy Forum was well attended. He reported that the Market Task Force is meeting on December 9 at the new LCOG office to discuss the park blocks, the farmers market and the Saturday Market.
Green said that with regard to the Future Agenda, some commissioners had items on it and he wanted direction from the Board, as some items have been resolved and some have not.
4. EXECUTIVE SESSION as per ORS 192.660
a. Announcements
a. FOURTH READING AND DELIBERATION Ordinance PA 1132 Amending the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan to Adopt a Revised "Transportation Element" and Related Changes to the Plan Text; Adopting Revisions to the Eugene-Springfield Transportation System Plan (TransPlan); and Adopting a Severability Clause.
Tom Stinchfield reported the primary goal today is to discuss the process issues in Attachment 1. He added that the Metropolitan Planning Committee is scheduled to meet next week on December 9 to discuss this. He noted that all four adopting agencies will have had one work session to discuss the process issues about using the adopting officials review procedure that is a plan amendment-type process, or to have a more lengthy process as suggested by the Friends of Eugene. He reported that LTD and the City of Eugene have discussed this. He noted that the City of Springfield will be discussing the matter on December 6. He stated a related issue at the City of Eugene is the status of the public record. He said the Eugene City Council wants to reopen the public record and keep it open until next March, while the plan and modifications are being discussed. He asked if there were particular issues the Board wanted staff to work on so decisions could be made.
Jan Childs, City of Eugene, reported that the discussion the Eugene City Council had included the process that staff will be using to develop responses to the elected officials questions as well as the public testimony. She said they told the council that in addition to providing technical answers to technical questions, they would look at the testimony and where it seemed appropriate, provide options for the elected officials about various ways they could address the public testimony. She noted the Eugene City Council did opt to follow the adopting officials process, with the change of allowing a reopening of the record so people could comment on the staff responses to the questions and testimony and any options that would be provided for consideration. She said they used March, 2000 with the expectation that the responses would have been provided by then and the adopting officials would have had an opportunity to schedule at least one additional work session by March. She said they understood it would mean reopening the public record because all four groups closed the public hearing and for the record to be reopened, all four groups would need to agree to do that.
Vorhes stated it was an option, and from the Boards perspective, there is no legal requirement to reopening the record. He said legally it would require renotification of the opportunity for a public hearing. He said it doesnt require holding another public hearing.
Green asked if the City Council discussed the Friends of Eugene six month process.
Childs responded the council discussed both the Friends of Eugene proposal and the adopting officials proposal. She noted they opted for the adopting officials proposal with the addition of reopening the public record.
Stinchfield noted the memo recommends continuing the item, and he recommended moving the date to February 8, 2000.
Stinchfield mentioned that staff is working on the responses to the elected officials questions that were on the questionnaires at the two hearings and the responses will be available within two weeks. He added that the staff will be working on formal responses to the testimony and options that might present themselves to respond to testimony, available in January.
Tom Schwetz, Lane Council of Governments, said the objective to have the work sessions is to focus on the MPC meeting next week.
Sorenson suggested segmenting the discussion on specific topics. He said that as a group of adopting bodies, they appoint a group of citizens who would take the staff work that had been done, comment on it, and then bring it back to the elected officials. He also suggested that the four groups ask staff from the various jurisdictions to continue working on this, to summarize the public comment, hold work sessions with the Board, and the staff would continue to do what they had been doing. He noted, to resolve any intergovernmental disputes within the Eugene/Springfield metropolitan area, there is a method already in place, by LCOG. He said LCOG provides the staff assistance to the Metropolitan Policy Committee and each jurisdiction accepts LCOG and has them do it. He suggested to maximize the public participation concerns and minimize the staff time and costs associated with doing this. He said he wasnt for the MPC process. He recommended having the city councils, LTD Board and Lane County set up meetings every few months with staff bringing the summary of the public concerns back and any responses to key issues.
Green stated that the MPC is a public body, a representation from all jurisdictions that triggers public meetings. He said there is public comment where citizens do come. He differed with Sorensons point on inadequate leadership. Green said sometime they are not forthcoming with information, which might lead to staff frustration. He added the MPC is efficient in what they do, they only need direction. He said there was nothing wrong with Sorensons proposal, but the Board may not endorse it. He noted that David Kelly brought the same proposal to the City of Eugene for additional or joint work sessions and they did not support it.
Childs reported the proposal that the Eugene City Council endorsed calls for joint work sessions beginning later in the Spring after individual work sessions, to identify key issues and themes for each of the bodies. She noted that the Eugene City Council is supporting the proposal that at some point there would be a joint work session to bring everyone together and having a common discussion.
Morrison stated the MPC process does have representation from Eugene, Springfield, Lane County and LTD, as they are public meetings.
Green suggested going to MPC with the Boards position, not a myriad of issues. He said that could lead to a joint work session.
Weeldreyer stated the MPC process could work if they had a better communication among each other so when the representatives of MPC go forward, there is an opportunity for people to have been heard and recognized and are carried forward by the Lane County representatives on MPC.
Dwyer said it is an important issue to plan Lane Countys future and he is in no hurry to do it. He said the Friends of Eugene proposal has merit and he would be willing to work with the council. He said he wouldnt favor the MPC being the deciding body. He noted that the public hadnt been involved in the process at MPC. He added there needs to be direct citizen involvement.
Schwetz said the overall process is to get in a position to adopt the plan. He noted that the MPC offers an opportunity for the four bodies to coordinate. He added the process doesnt rule out joint work sessions. He noted the adopting officials review process is flexible enough to provide as much process as the Board wants to have.
Weeldreyer stated she was not advocating that the MPC make the final decision but to find a process to have participation and move toward how this will be implemented.
MOTION: to join the LTD Board, the Eugene City Council and favor adopting the officials review proposal for process and support leaving the public record open so citizens can have an opportunity to weigh in to adopting TransPlan in the year 2000.
Weeldreyer MOVED, Green SECONDED.
Sorenson asked if Weeldreyers motion suggested having a joint work session in March 2000, to provide direction to staff on the revisions to the 1999 Draft TransPlan.
Weeldreyer responded that was her understanding of what the other bodies had done.
Schwetz noted that one item they were going to ask MPC to weigh in on was confirming that there would be a joint work session in March or April.
Regarding the motion, Morrison said she didnt have a problem with the first part as far as adopting the officials review proposal but has a problem with leaving the record open. She noted the people who had participated in the last six years had weighed in and their questions were supposed to be answered by staff. She said she hoped those responses would also be shared with the other bodies involved in the process.
Dwyer stated he had no objection to the public record.
Rob Zacko, Friends of Eugene, 1280 "B", East 20th Avenue, Eugene, stated the Board wants the publics support when they make difficult decisions and the public is offering to make those decisions. He said the proposal on the table now is not viable from a financial point of view. He added the public needs to be involved in new taxes.
Sorenson said there had been a lot of staff work on this. He added there had been little opportunity for the public to comment but having involvement of the business community and the public to help make a better product is something that should be embraced. He said he will vote for this because of the public involvement portion and the joint work session.
Vorhes noted that there hadnt been any definite time set. He said the council just talked in terms of reopening the record and setting a time for closing the record again. He added the record was closed on October 29.
Childs reported that the hope on the part of the Eugene City Council was that all four of the adopting officials would agree to reopen the record by the end of December, so it could be reopened in January. She added the idea of the closing date in March was to give people an opportunity to review the staff responses and options.
Green asked Greg Mott, City of Springfield, how his council would handle the anticipation of their discussion on December 6.
Mott responded they will have a discussion similar to the Boards because good points had been raised. He said there will be an influence from the City of Eugene and the Lane County Board and he will suggest that this is what they should follow. He opined they would go along with it.
VOTE: 4-1 (Morrison dissenting.)
Stinchfield said the ordinance should be continued to January 25, and if not then, to move it into February.
In terms of the MPC involvement, Vorhes noted it is an opportunity for all of the jurisdiction representatives to discuss the outcomes of their respective work sessions on the process. He added if all bodies decide to reopen the record, additional comments should be provided at whatever time is appropriate for the people providing comments. He said the January 25 meeting will be the scheduled next deliberation. He added if the materials are not ready for a meaningful work session with the Board at that time, staff will be recommending that the Board read and roll the deliberation to another date and time certain on January 25.
Green stated that he was not in favor of the transportation utility fee.
Sorenson said that TransPlan relies heavily on gas tax revenue as a revenue source. He said there has been a disagreement in Oregon about the level of gas tax and what gas tax should be used for. He said he believes the projections for gas tax revenue in TransPlan are greater than are warranted by the recent history and reasonable projection of what the voters will do next year. He added the revenue numbers are too high on gas tax. He added in the public comment and hearing there was some commentary about the transportation utility fee. He said there is not support for the transportation utility fee. He noted that the transportation utility fee should be taken out.
Morrison stated there needs to be a starting point and as laws change, there will be different direction from the federal and state government on these issues. She said Lane County will adapt as the changes take place.
Weeldreyer stated the need for a gas tax increase is an issue to carry forward at the state and federal level. She said for road improvements, efforts need to be continued. She said she supports going forward with that strategy. She added with regard to the transportation and utility fee, she didnt think there was a political will amongst the bodies to ask for the fee at this time. She stated she was for a regional transportation tax that would be broader and not as regressive as a property tax.
Dwyer commented that it was critical to involve citizens in this process as they would be helpful to identify how things would be paid for. He suggested a work session with the public to hear their comments about funding mechanisms of the plan.
Green noted that it is a plan, a guiding document. He said he wanted to discuss the true costs of the project and was hesitant about a proposal for funding. He added he wants to hear from the citizens as to what they are willing to embrace.
Stinchfield stated that for the Beltline I-5, ODOT had done a series of preliminary cost estimates so that the number in the plan is consistent with the proposals that are on the table. He noted there are three or four alternatives, ranging from $30 to $50 million. He commented that the way the plan was developed, modeling was used to determine what they thought the unconstrained needs were and what improvements would be needed to maintain service levels and improve collector streets without regard to the amount of revenue available. He added there needs to be a discussion with ODOT and DLCD to change things. He noted that the way the TransPlan is structured now, it doesnt assume that the County would impose a TUF or would be a recipient of the revenue, but a recommendation for the way the two cities could address their maintenance shortfalls.
Morrison stated the real intent of this is to maintain what the County currently has and if they could add the new projects (and there is funding available) that will happen, but the maintenance of the current system is the priority.
Stinchfield mentioned a maintenance problem in the plan and there are two strategies: a TUF as a revenue source and reduced maintenance service levels. He noted a good aspect of the TUF is that it is flexible and could be related to anything dealing with transportation.
Sorenson said the bus rapid transit project would be funded through the federal government out of dollars that flow out of Lane Transit District. He noted that revenue received for that purpose should be used for that purpose. He stated decreased maintenance could be viewed as income and in his view, the TransPlan as presented to the public was an assumption that the public would rather give up maintenance in favor of construction.
Jim Carlson, City of Eugene, stated that the TUF was identified as a revenue source. He said for Eugene and Springfield, the assumptions in the plan are that every new construction project will be 100% funded by assessments and SDCs. He added the assumption for the two cities is that every flexible dollar goes to operation, maintenance and preservation. He noted assessment and SDC dollars could not be used to pay for maintenance, so there is no trade-off between new construction in the city and operation maintenance and preservation. He said there is enough money for the County to do all the operation, maintenance and preservation identified in the plan for some capital projects.
Sorenson commented that his answer is no for building anything outside of the Eugene/Springfield urban growth boundary. He said he wanted to include the BRT in TransPlan but wanted to take into consideration community concerns about BRT. He stated there are a lot of scientific and economic projections about the cost of oil as a result of the decline in world-wide oil reserve discoveries. He noted the Valley River Bridge should not be included in the plan and there is not enough data to support the Division Bridge. He stated there is an open space allocation issue that needs to be a major commitment of TransPlan to protecting open space.
Morrison suggested a bicycle tax as maintenance of the current system is being discussed that is equitable. She said with regard to the bridge issue, there should be comments about somewhere to cross and with the way development is taking place, that a specific bridge should not be mentioned. She commented with the vehicle miles traveled, she has concerns that the issue is blown out of proportion. She asked the public to be honest with the documentation that is given.
Dwyer shared Sorensons concerns. He said that open space is critical. He said he sees nodal development as commercializing areas for mixed use. He added if the bridges are not going to be built, he did not want them referenced.
Weeldreyer stated that with regard to the Valley River Bridge, she had heard enough to conclude that that location is not an appropriate one and she would not want to move forward with the bridge as it has been proposed. She added there is a need for another way to cross people over the Willamette River in the metro area. She noted that telecommunicating will present alternatives to creating income without having to drive from point to point. She said she wanted to see staff embrace VMT more aggressively as a way to address future projections for population that are related to employment and transportation. She commented the nodal development issue is a way of having nodal development references in TransPlan become positive items for the community.
Green stated he would like to see balance in the plan in budgeting. He said that he is opposed to the Valley River Bridge but would support language about a river crossing at a time to be determined. He wanted more emphasis on utilizing those kind of opportunities. He encouraged the Board to further develop their lists and pass them onto staff when they come back in January.
Stinchfield noted that a lot of things that were mentioned have been written down in the questions that had been submitted, so some of the work is already taking place.
Weeldreyer added on the Division Street Bridge there would be impact on the Delta Sands aggregate operations. She said they need to rethink that issue.
Green suggested minimizing the impact to the businesses.
A. Approval of Minutes:
November 2, 1999, Work Session, 9:00 a.m.
November 10, 1999, Joint BCC/LCC Meeting, 5:00 p.m.
B. County Counsel
1) ORDER 99-12-1-1 Opting Out of Attorney General Model Public Contract Rules and Establishing/Reaffirming Lane Manual Chapters 20 and 21 as Lane County's Rules.
C. Health and Human Services
1) RESOLUTION AND ORDER 99-12-1-2 Appropriating an Additional $103,037 in Revenues and Expenditures in Fund 286 in the Department of Health and Human Services (34) for Services to Individuals With Mental/Emotional Disturbances (IGA 20-001, RGA 13 & 15).
MOTION: to approve the Consent Calendar.
Morrison MOVED, Sorenson SECONDED.
There being no further business, Commissioner Green recessed the meeting into the Public Hearing at 12:00 p.m.
Melissa Zimmer
Recording Secretary
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By Ted Lewis
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Between practicing and sightseeing this week in New Orleans, Hawaii's football team might consider dropping by Gibson Hall to offer its appreciation to Tulane President Scott Cowen.
That's because it's fair to say that without the Cowen-led efforts of four years ago, the Warriors wouldn't be in the Allstate Sugar Bowl, their undefeated record not withstanding.
It was Cowen, starting in the summer of 2003, who organized the Presidential Coalition for Athletics Reform, which managed the following February to reach an agreement for easier access for the five non-Bowl Championship Series conference teams to reach the BCS bowls, plus a bigger share of the financial pie.
"We did the right thing for intercollegiate athletics and football in particular," Cowen said. "And I'm happy to say there were those who thought it would be doomsday, and it hasn't been doomsday."
Instead of doomsday, we've seen Boise State defeat Oklahoma in a 43-42 overtime classic in last year's Fiesta Bowl and Hawaii gaining its berth against Georgia in Tuesday's Sugar Bowl.
"I don't know if it wouldn't have happened," said Wright Waters, commissioner of the Sun Belt Conference in New Orleans. "But Scott was the one who organized the conference call and told the presidents they needed to get something going. We need to recognize that."
Echoed Carl Benson, commissioner of the Western Athletic Conference to which both Hawaii and Boise State belong, "It certainly helped to have a president out there as our point person.
"As it turned out, the commissioners couldn't get it done. Scott took the decision-making to the presidential level."
Cowen, along with several other school presidents, invoked the dual threats of legislative or legal recourse to get what he wanted, an easier way for teams outside the power conferences to get into the most lucrative bowl games. There were some exchanges that could hardly be labeled "collegial."
"We were pretty direct and tough in our demands," Cowen said. "But once we joined together, that animosity has gone away. Our No.¤1 objective was access, and we felt like with that, everything else would take care of itself, which it has."
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Wilson High School students walked out of class in support of teachers Friday as Portland Public Schools and its teachers union remain at an impasse in contract negotiations.
"If class time and school is what you're honoring for your teacher, then leaving in the middle of their class period seems sort of counterproductive," said Chatard, who added the school was responsible for the safety of its students.
"The principal informed us that our kids would be punished if they participate, and asked parents to help their students reconsider participating," wrote Norton-Kertson. "Instead I am encouraging my kid to walk-out, and I'll be standing across the street from the walk-out meeting point with a sign that says, 'Parents support teachers and the student walk-out!'"
"I don't really understand asking parents to discourage kids from being good citizens and caring about their teachers to take a stand," said Norton-Kertson, who attended the rally.
"I think it's awesome that they care so much about the issue that they're willing to risk even small punishments," he said.
Dear Wilson Parents and Students,
It has come to my attention that students are planning a "walk out" for this Friday, December 13, at 10:15 AM. The information I have states that students should leave the building and go to Hillsdale, "in front of the Food Front for at least 15 minutes…to rally, chant, hold signs in opposition to unlimited class sizes." It goes on to state that, "Our Wilson teachers support this action".
It seems fairly clear that this walk out and protest is a response from some in our student body to the current state of negotiations between the PAT (Portland Association of Teachers) and the Portland Public School district. If you've been following these negotiations you know that there are a number of issues that are preventing the two sides from agreeing on a new contract for our teachers. Currently, the negotiations are at a stage known as impasse, and both sides are in a 30-day "cooling off" period. Despite the stalled state of negotiations, both parties continue to meet and recently there has been some progress and several tentative agreements that have renewed hope that these negotiations won't result in a strike.
The idea of a strike is concerning and casts a specter of doubt in the near future for our students who will be impacted most by such an action. It is completely reasonable for students to get involved, discuss the issues, form their own opinions and, if necessary, express their constitutional right to protest, march, rally, chant, etc…. We all love our teachers at Wilson. I am proud to see that our students want to have their voice heard before the issue is decided.
However, it is not acceptable for students to leave the building during instructional time. The school, our teachers, staff and administrators are responsible for both the education and safety of our students. If students leave the building, they will be marked absent in their 6th period classes. If they are marked absent, they will forfeit their eligibility to play in athletic contests Friday and all other disciplinary consequences already in place with respect to student attendance will be enforced.
I urge every parent to discuss this protest with their students tonight. If necessary, go to the PPS website and read the published positions in these negotiations and get clarity for yourselves about them. If students desire to protest the state of school funding or PPS's position in the negotiations to support their teachers, I fully support them in taking action, but not during class time. If this protest happened at lunch or after school, there is no reason to believe that the desired effect (i.e., media coverage, public recognition) could not be created. Missing valuable instructional time to support teachers is not the best way to honor their work or the working conditions that are at issue in the negotiations.
While I believe that our teachers would support action from students on their behalf, I am quite certain that they would be horrified if something happened to a student in the process of leaving school to a protest. If your son or daughter is part of the group that is driving this protest I respectfully request that you help him/her reconsider the decision to leave school during class time.
Thank you.
Brian Chatard
Supplementary reading:
* Portland Public Schools and teachers union schedule more mediation dates (The Oregonian)
* Oregon basketball: Former Grant High star Mike Moser expects raucous support in Portland homecoming (The Oregonian)
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