text:
By Andy Perdue and Eric Degerman
One of the Yakima Valley's most-tenured winemakers continues to make great strides in his career, without having to travel far.
David Forsyth arrived in Washington wine country in 1984 at Hogue Cellars. In 2007, he moved a few hundred yards to the east to Mercer Estates. And last summer, he moved a few hundred yards to the north to take on the winemaking duties for the new Zirkle Wine Co.
"I've run out of room," Forsyth said with a laugh. "I'm on the Yakima River now."
But that doesn't mean he's reached the end of the road.
Forsyth grew up in Ellensburg and went to Central Washington University, where he earned a degree in zoology and psychology. At that point, he had no thoughts about wine.
Yearning to take some time off before entering grad school, Forsyth headed to Idaho's Sun Valley and worked as a ski instructor. In the resort town, he began to explore wine and wondered if that might be a career path. One of his students owned a Napa Valley winery, and he invited Forsyth to work harvest for him. He did that, at the same applying for grad school at the University of California-Davis' vaunted winemaking program. Three years later, he had his master's degree in enology.
He wanted to stay in California, but the job market didn't allow that, so he came back home to Washington, accepting an assistant winemaker job at Hogue Cellars, which was a new, 7,000-case winery.
In 1991, winemaker Rob Griffin left to focus on his own brand, and Forsyth became head winemaker, a position he kept until 2006. At that time, his old boss, Mike Hogue — who had sold Hogue to a large company five years earlier — lured him to Mercer Estates, which he was launching with the Mercer family.
So Forsyth went from making a half-million cases per year at Hogue to about 25,000 at Mercer.
Last year, Forsyth left Mercer for Zirkle, which processes grapes for other wineries, including Ste. Michelle Wine Estates and Hogue Cellars. Construction on the state-of-the-art, 50,000-square-foot facility was completed just as harvest began in September, and Forsyth and his crew crushed 5,000 tons of grapes.
As Forsyth continues to make a lot of wine, he also has decided to go small. Starting with the 2006 vintage, he and his wife, Suzie, launched their own micro-production winery called Forsyth Brio. The focus is on small lots of vineyard-designated Cabernet Sauvignon.
"I'm working with growers I've worked with over the years," he said.
His first release is a 2006 Cab from McKinley Springs Vineyard, of which he made just two barrels. Most of it is being sold directly to consumers via a mailing list, as well as a few select retailers.
When he releases the 2007s, it will include wines from the Horse Heaven Hills, Wahluke Slope and Red Mountain. With such small amounts, Forsyth Brio is not self-sustaining.
"I definitely need to keep my day job," he said with a laugh.
To learn more about the wines, go to www. forsythbrio.com.
Forsyth Brio 2006 McKinley Springs Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Horse Heaven Hills, $50: Forsyth has served up a properly aged red wine for his devotees. There's a tiny tinge of brick to the color, followed by attractive and mature aromas of cordial cherry, cocoa powder, graphite, lightly roasted coffee, black pepper, vanilla and a whiff of bacon.
The delicious and creamy drink shows refinement with flavors of milk chocolate and Chukar Cherry, backed by blackberry and cola, then finished with black licorice and cedar as the tannins have been melted by time yet remain in focus by ample acidity. If you want to show off a beautifully aged Washington Cab, here's Grace Kelly in bottle. (53 cases, 14.5% alc.)
Andy Perdue and Eric Degerman run Great Northwest Wine. For more information, go to www.greatnorthwestwine.com.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
There are currently no items in your cart.
The Basset Hound is easily identified by its long, solid body, short legs, and long nose and ears. The face has drooping features, making them look sad, but these scent hounds are cheerful, devoted family companions.
Dog Beds
Dog Boots & Shoes
Dog Bowls & Diners
Dog Carriers
Dog Clothes
Dog Coats
Dog Collars
Dog Costumes
Dog Crates
Dog Dresses
Dog Fashion Accessories
Dog Fitness
Dog Food
Dog Gates
Dog Goggles
Dog Grooming
Dog Harnesses
Dog Health
Dog Home Décor
Dog Hoodies
Dog Houses & Pens
Dog ID Tags
Dog Leashes
Dog Medical and Mobility
Dog Outdoor
Dog Ramps & Stairs
Dog Safety
Dog Shirts
Dog Sports Team Gear
Dog Strollers
Dog Sweaters
Dog Toys
Dog Training
Dog Travel
Dog Treats
For Dog Lovers and Gifts
Funny Dog Shirts
Senior Dogs


text:
After Redevelopment Loss, Long Beach To Carry On Efforts With New Commission
By Sean Belk - Staff Writer
January 31, 2012 - The imminent shutdown of redevelopment, as we know it in California, is expected to commence tomorrow, February 1, starting the process of winding down operations, while causing possible city layoffs, lawsuits and other long-term impacts, according to city officials. Although a last minute urgency bill has asked for more time to resolve issues, city and state officials say chances of the initiative passing is highly unlikely.
The state's decision to eliminate redevelopment agencies (RDAs) in order to fix a billion-dollar budget gap was upheld by the California Supreme Court in late December, after redevelopment advocates challenged the constitutionality of the action in court.
Moving ahead, the City of Long Beach is hoping to carry on future economic development, affordable housing and other services by forming a new "Community Improvement Commission." But, there remains hanging questions regarding vague legislation as to what will now become of left over RDA assets – worth $1.28 billion in Long Beach alone – tied up in bonds, lease agreements, third party contracts, enforceable obligations, equipment and property.
"The successor agency is essentially winding down the affairs of the redevelopment agency at a highly accelerated schedule in very unique circumstances," said Amy Bodek, executive director of Long Beach RDA and director of the city's development services department during a Long Beach City Council meeting on January 17.
A majority of cities throughout the state, including Long Beach, have opted to take over redevelopment assets and housing functions as "successor agencies." As heir's to RDA estates, successor agencies have the sole responsibility to dispose of the remaining dollars to surrounding taxing agencies, while liquidating assets, in what's called an Enforceable Obligation Payment Schedule, "as expeditiously and highest value possible, regardless of land use."
But how much power local cities will have in directing what happens with RDA properties and funding remains unclear. For the most part, cities and counties are entering uncharted territory, muddled by varying interpretations of the state's legislation, known as AB 26, that pits cities, counties and surrounding taxing agencies against each other in a scramble for resources.
The actions of successor agencies are to be watched over and directed by a seven-member "oversight board" established by the county. Cities are granted only two member positions, appointed by the mayor. The rest of the members are to be appointed by counties and special taxing districts, such as the community college district and the sanitation district. Also, the state's department of finance has jurisdiction to oversea each city's actions in handling the dissolution process as well.
Exactly where the remaining RDA money and assets will end up is still ambiguous. But, some city officials are at least hopeful that cities will have a voice in deciding what's best for local residents when it comes time to auction off vacant lots, properties and other assets to potential buyers and developers.
Fearing years of "blight" removal being reversed, Pat West, Long Beach city manager, said, by becoming the successor agency, the city is in a better position to make sure RDA assets don't just go to the "highest and best bidder." Expecting forthcoming legal battles, he said the city attorney's office would work to influence the disposition of certain assets on a "lawsuit by lawsuit basis."
A request for an injunction to block the pending RDA dissolution deadline was denied by Sacramento Superior Court Judge Lloyd Connelly on January 27. He said the legislature had the right to use the money for schools rather than redevelopment agencies. The suit was filed by nine cities, including Signal Hill, Cerritos and Carson, and raised several constitutional challenges with AB 26 that weren't brought up in the original supreme court case.
City officials are also hoping to defend millions of dollars in RDA loan repayments that legislation has since ruled void. In Long Beach, for instance, the city's General Fund is still owed some $119 million for establishing its downtown project area, while the City of Signal Hill is owed about $8.5 million, according to city officials.
General Fund Impacts
In carrying out the duties of the successor agency, legislation allows cities an administrative budget of up to 5 percent of the property tax allocated to the successor agency for fiscal year 2011-2012 and 3 percent of property tax funding allocated to the agency thereafter.
City staff estimates that the City of Long Beach could receive anywhere from $1.9 million to $4.5 million in fiscal year 2012, depending on interpretations of the law, to carry out such state-mandated functions as appraisals, real estate transactions and basic administrative support, Bodek said.
However, city staff projects the administrative budget to be "extremely limited" after carrying out required duties and may need to rely on General Fund support, she said. "We do not know if it will cover all of our obligations in the next few months or whether or not we will have to rely on the General Fund in the interim period," Bodek said.
Although impacts to the city's General Fund are still being calculated, RDA currently pays for about $6 million annually in administrative services for code enforcement, graffiti abatement and CityPlace parking structure debt service, which would now need to be reduced or eliminated from the General Fund.
RDA funding currently pays for a total of 59 full-time equivalent employee positions, in housing, RDA and other development services departments. A majority of the positions will now be significantly impacted, according to Bodek, who said the number of city employees laid off is likely to depend on "the order of how layoffs will be occurring, what are committed obligations and what will withstand scrutiny by the oversight board."
Affordable Housing Assets
Successor agencies are also responsible for taking over "housing assets and functions" derived from 20 percent of RDA tax increment, allocated through a low- and moderate- income housing fund. In the case of Long Beach, which handles most of the city's housing functions and assets through a non-profit corporation, known as the Long Beach Housing Development Company (LBHDC), the city is expected to lose out on annual affordable housing support of $18.4 million due to the loss of redevelopment, according to Tom Modica, the city's director of government affairs.
However, there are varying interpretations of current legislation regarding how remaining affordable housing functions and assets are to be allocated and distributed after redevelopment is shutdown.
A new bill known as SB 654 was recently introduced in the Senate and tries to clean up legislation in order to "preserve for affordable housing the roughly $2 billion in outstanding balances in [low- and moderate-income housing] funds maintained by redevelopment agencies throughout the state." If the bill is not passed, however, the affordable housing funds would be "liquidated and distributed as property tax revenues to local agencies," according to the bill.
The LBHDC will still exist after the Long Beach RDA closes, and will be able to move forward on projects already fully executed and under construction, Bodek told the Business Journal via e-mail. But, the non-profit won't likely be able to take action on any new projects or programs that used RDA housing set-aside funds or housing bond proceeds. "This effectively limits what LBHDC can do at this time," she said.
Currently, Long Beach uses a voluntary zoning process in which the city subsidizes developers of multifamily complexes through loans primarily funded by RDA set-aside funds to offset the cost of providing low-to-moderate rental housing units at below market rate for new apartment buildings.
The Long Beach Planning Commission had recently recommended the city council study a citywide inclusionary zoning policy, which would have made it mandatory for developers to provide low-to-moderate-income housing. But that plan has so far been scrapped by the city council, primarily due to lack of needed funding for the study.
With no funding from redevelopment and the city not including any inclusionary affordable housing ordinance in the city's new Downtown Plan or even studying a citywide policy, Susanne Browne, senior attorney for the affordable housing advocacy group, the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles, said the lack of affordable housing funds in Long Beach will most likely be devastating for low-income residents in the city.
"The council made a decision to not create affordable housing and not look at citywide policies for affordable housing," she said. "If there's no money they cannot create it. Private developers don't just do affordable housing . . . It's going to be devastating to the low and moderate income residents of the city."
Erin Rank, president and CEO of Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles, said RDA affordable housing set-aside funds have helped the organization build a total of 30 new homes in Long Beach over the past 21 years, funding the purchase, designs, city permits and site work of new homes for local residents. The group is currently in the process of acquiring and repairing another 25 foreclosed homes in Long Beach to be completed by the end of 2012.
RDA funds have enabled Habitat for Humanity to partner with private companies, churches and individuals in the community for the labor of building homes. RDA funds have also provided loans to homebuyers for long-term financial assistance. "We've leveraged the public dollars by using private dollars to build almost every home we've built in the City of Long Beach," she said. Throughout the state, redevelopment funds have helped the organization build 300 homes a year, Rank said.
While Habitat for Humanity is working to find other alternatives at the state level, she said there still is a need for affordable housing dollars to assist low-income residents being edged out in a growing population with a lack of housing inventory. "The fact that our funding was zeroed out means there will be many more families who are living in substandard housing and not able to access affordable housing unless we can come up with a funding source down the road," Rank said.
Meanwhile, the City of Long Beach staff is working on making recommendations to the city council to establish a "Community Improvement Commission," which would take on the affordable housing functions as well as other community revitalization services. City staff is expected to explore options of possibly obtaining a non-profit status to be able to apply for federal and state grants and endowments, while maximizing federal funds.


text: After the whole world thought that Kim Kardashian and Kanye West were getting married in Paris, there has been a change of plans. Now they are getting married in Florence, Italy. Specifically they are marrying at Forte di Belvedere, which I am pretty sure translates to Mr. Belvedere's house. That can only mean that Bob Uecker will also be there and some very bad acting. I really don't have anything left to say except that I'm wondering how Kim will top this for her fourth or fifth wedding and if she will have a bridal shower for each of those weddings. What is the protocol for bridal showers? When you get to your third wedding are they still necessary? Do you really need a set of china you are never going to use anyway? Kanye is already out of the country, probably checking the venues and the honeymoon house with his assistant. You know, just to make sure things are up to par with plenty of photos of himself on the wall and plenty of mirrors so Kim can take selfies every second she is awake.


text:
It's been a roller-coaster ride of emotions for the Arnold family since they learned their tiny, infant daughter not only had a heart condition but also needed a heart transplant if she had any hope of surviving.
Rick and Charity Arnold, who live in Apple Valley, learned during a check-up on Valentine's Day that their smiling and always happy Paisley Mae had a heart condition.
They later learned her situation was grave - the then-4-month-old had been born without a left coronary artery.
Paisley turned 5 months old on Sunday. Her family celebrated the milestone at Loma Linda University Children's Hospital - nearly a week after the baby girl was placed on a Berlin Heart, an external device that helps pump blood through the infant's body.
Paisley was placed on the Berlin Heart on Feb. 25 as a way to help give her more time for a suitable donor to be found, said Darrell Feuerhahn, a friend of the family and a fellow firefighter with Rick Arnold.
Arnold and Feuerhahn work for the San Bernardino County Fire Department out of Hesperia.
"Overall, the surgery went pretty smoothly," Arnold said Sunday, "however, there were a couple of complications unrelated to the Berlin Heart that she since has gotten through."
There are always complications when a child as young as Paisley undergoes surgery, said Feuerhahn, but everyone is encouraged by her progress.
"The doctors are very encouraged with how far she's come all this past week," said the hopeful and tired father.
Those who know the Arnolds and little Paisley Mae feel in their hearts the tiny tot will pull through.
"Paisley is a fighter," said Feuerhahn. "This is tough for Rick and Charity to go through, but I know Paisley will come through with flying colors."
On Sunday, Paisley was dealing with an infection and other complications that will not allow doctors to remove her from a ventilator just yet, Feuerhahn said, but he noted the swelling associated with the surgery had subsided.
The Arnolds have received a huge outpouring of support since they decided to share their story.
Friends and family quickly mobilized and created a Facebook page for the tiny girl and a donation page through GoFundMe.com.
As of Sunday, Paisley's Facebook page had more than 4,000 followers and, through the donation site, more than three times the original goal amount of $4,000 was raised.
When High Desert business owners learned of Paisley, many stepped forward and offered to help anyway they could.
One woman, who crochets one-of-a-kind hats, created a Paisley Hat, which has a big, red heart on the side. All the proceeds from sales will be going to the Arnolds.
Another woman who has an online store through Etsy.com, called Our Amy's Attic, held an auction Saturday for the family. The amount raised was not available.
The owners of La Casita Mexican restaurant in Hesperia were so moved by Paisley's story, said Feuerhahn, they offered to hold a fundraiser on March 11. All the proceeds from that night's dinner service will benefit Paisley and her family.
"We ask that everyone continue to pray," Arnold said, "continue to keep us in their thoughts, and again we're very thankful for all the hope and support everyone's shown us."
Reach Beatriz via email, call her at 909-386-3921, or find her on Twitter @IEBeatriz.


text:
In Memoriam
The Southern Underbelly: Remembering Lewis NordanBy Clyde Edgerton
The other night, in order to feel close to my friend Lewis "Buddy" Nordan, who recently died, I started rereading his novel Wolf Whistle, a story inspired by the murder of Emmett Till in 1954. (Buddy grew up in the Mississippi Delta near the place of the murder. He knew the murderers. He became friends with Emmett Till's mother.)
After reading the opening chapter, I took my dog outside under the moonlight. I felt wrapped in Buddy's language. The night was cool. The half-moon was bright enough to throw shadows. When my dog disappeared in the shadow of a cedar tree, I started sketching in my mind a few paragraphs of fiction about a boy and his dog. Minutes later, back inside, I had five paragraphs on paper, a novel opening, something I'd been seeking for months. I read it over. There in my sentences, besides the dog and the bright half-moon and shadows, I found an improbable gathering of nouns: frogs, the Battle of Fort Fisher, a flood plane, Bela Fleck, the planet Venus, and a set of plans for a freelance funeral militia. I had opened up to something. Both my opening up and the something were gifts made possible in large part by Buddy's odd vision—a vision that allowed him to juxtapose thunderbolts and whispers, a vision on display here in his opening to chapter nine of Wolf Whistle, occurring after the murder at the center of the book:
From the eye that Solon's bullet had knocked from its socket and that hung now upon the child's moon-dark cheek in the insistent rain, the dead boy saw the world as if his seeing were accompanied by an eternal music, as living boys, still sleeping, in their safe beds, might hear singing from unexpected throats one morning when they wake up, the wind in a willow shade, bream bedding in the shallows of a lake …
The chapter continues from the perspective of the murdered boy's eye.


text:
Miley Cyrus breaks Justin Bieber's Vevo record
Listen to Miley Cyrus on iHeartRadio | Listen to Justin Bieber on iHeartRadio
Miley Cyrus has broken one of Justin Bieber's records on music video site Vevo. The site says Miley's recently-released video for "We Can't Stop" now holds the record for most views in a 24-hour period.
Miley just barely pushed past the Biebs, with "We Can't Stop," garnering 10.7 million views in one day. Justin's "Beauty and the Beat" previously held the record with 10.6 million views in one day.
The single is number one on iTunes charts in over 30 countries, but has yet to crack the top ten on the Billboard Hot 100. Miley has yet to announce any details about her upcoming album, but it is expected out sometime this year.


text:
Osho,For some time now you have been saying that you are our friend and we are friends. I'm having difficulty in truly getting it. Osho, to me you are my most beloved master. Please show me where I am missing.
The question is from Vivek. I can understand her difficulty. The same will be the difficulty of all those who have come close to me, loved me, received me in their hearts as a master.
I have been saying that I am your friend, and you are my friend for a very strange reason that may not be obvious to you. There was another question from Milarepa - why are a few sannyasins feeling very resentful towards you, angry with you?
This has been one of the historical things, that amongst disciples there are always a few who are accidental. Just the wind was blowing this way and they arrived. They saw a tremendous energy in the disciples, and they became greedy. But it was not a search for truth, it was not a search for love; it was simple greed. They also wanted to be spiritually powerful.
They became sannyasins, they became disciples, but the distance between me and them remained the same. They could never become my intimate people. They could never become my people. Even though they were with me, deep down they were resentful, angry. I wanted them to drop their resentfulness, to drop their anger. It was not my problem, it was their problem, and I wanted to help them in every possible way.
It was for this simple reason that I had said, "I am your friend, you are my friend." Those who were not really with me were immensely happy that now their status and my status was the same. And amongst these were people that you would never have imagined.. Just the other day I had the message from a sannyasin that Teertha is saying to people that my state and his state are now the same - we are friends. For this he was hanging around for fifteen years. Rajen is saying to people, "Now I am no longer a disciple but a friend, and I have the same status."
These were the people that I wanted to get rid of as peacefully, as lovingly as possible. But those who had loved me felt hurt - because they have loved me as a disciple, and to be a disciple is something so valuable that who cares to be a friend?
There is a story in Gautam Buddha's life:
One of his closest disciples, Sariputra, was found to be not meditating enough. Even people who had come after Sariputra had gone deeper into meditation, people of lesser genius and lesser intelligence. Buddha called Sariputra one morning and said, "What is the matter?"


text:
By Lesli Nolen
Published August 2011
Recently I attended an event where the entertainment was provided by a band called The Tone Pirates. I had heard the name before, but had no idea what kind of band they were, nor did I know who the members were. To my surprise, when I arrived at the event I saw a few old friends—Dan Carroll, Norris McCarty and Paul Schroeder—all whom I have known for some time. I have heard McCarty and Schroeder play before and knew they had a band but had no idea they were part of the The Tone Pirates. I had also known Carroll back in the restaurant business, but again had no idea he could play or sing. So there I was, in awe, looking at my friends all on stage together making some mean music.
After listening to them for a while I realized there isn't much they couldn't play. They lit up the stage with a little bit of Texas Country, Southern Rock, Outlaw Country, Blues, Seger, Clapton, ZZ, Hag, Cash, Pat Green, Elvis and their own original songs.
Like many good things, The Tone Pirates came about by seemingly coincidental circumstances. When a friend asked Dan to play a birthday party in 2009, he threw together what was intended as a one-time ensemble.
Their first meeting was less than an hour before their first collective note. When ask during a break how long "the band" had been together, the response was "about an hour." The first public show was three weeks later and they've never looked backed.
The band is led by lead vocalist and guitarist Dan Carroll. Norris McCarty, who had his first lesson at six is on bass. The talented Paul Schroeder can play guitar and banjo, but is found keeping the beat for The Tone Pirates on the drums. Harvey Wanier, one of the best fiddlers once shared the stage with Buck Owens, Merle Haggard and many other country legends. Five time Austin Music Award Winner, Jimmy Butler is on guitar and has dazzled audiences since his early teens. The newest addition to the band is Kevin Brown on sax/percussion. Brown has toured the globe with some of the finest and can play any genre, including jazz, funk and R&B. Each member of this band plays an important role in their process.
One of my favorite songs they performed that night was an original titled, "I Don't Live Here Anymore," written by Carroll and Butler. Here are a few lyrics from that song.
Spinning my wheels, calling it my best,
but now I know what I didn't know then,
and I'm glad I don't live there anymore.
Changed my life, got it right, finally saw the light.
I'm glad I don't live there anymore . . .
Take a look back at the things I've done . . .
I'd be lying if I said I didn't have some fun . . .
but I've paid a high price, I've paid it twice . . .
and I'm glad I don't live there anymore!
—Copyright 2010 Butler/Carroll
This song reminds me of my life, where I've been and where I am now and, just like the lyrics say, I'm so glad I don't live there anymore.
Like most artists, they create what they know, what they've lived and what they've experienced. Artists tell their stories either by drawing, writing or singing about the journey of their life. They want to express, or tell the story about what life has taught them; where they've been and where they are now. The same is true for the band The Tone Pirates. They take the stories of their life to the stage in the form of music. They aren't afraid to be exactly who God created them to be by using the talents God has given them. They are redeemed and have a purpose. They want to play music to make people want to do the right thing, to follow their dreams, to live. They play to have fun, to make others smile and to share their story with you.
The Tone Pirates are currently in the recording studio. Their album is expected to be released this fall. You can find The Tone Pirates on facebook and their website www.thetonepirates.com.
I look forward to the next time I see my friends on stage again. And I can't wait to hear a few more of their original songs and wonder what story they will tell next.


description: August 16, 2013—The rising number of Hawaiian monk seals on the main Hawaiian Islands is a boon for conservationists. But some local businesses and fishermen who are unaccustomed to living with monk seals view them as a nuisance and a threat to their livelihoods. Following a spate of seal killings, scientists use seal-mounted video cameras to dispel myths about how these endangered creatures really behave in the wild.

is_us_only: false

title: Crittercams Investigate Seal Mystery

allowUserEmbed: True

name: Crittercams and Crowdsourcing to Solve Mystery of Hawaiian Monk Seals?

name: Hawaiian Monk Seal Crittercam: Trouble in Paradise

credit: 2013 National Geographic

transcript:
Charles Littnan, NOAA Hawaiian Monk Seal Research Program:
"You have this animal come in maybe changing people's lives forever, and not great information. So, it's kinda like throwing a match into that powder keg.  In the last decade we've had seals that have returned after thousands of years away to the main Hawaiian Islands and so may twenty years ago there were maybe 15 animals, 20 animals, and now there's 200 animals and still growing. The complication with that is that they're now flipper to foot with all the humans that are down there."
"We've had a pregnant adult female who was shot, we've had seals killed with rocks to the head, and clubbings and the like. And there's no doubt killings that are happening that we're not aware of. Those started happening relatively recently while these tensions were really starting to escalate."
"You know, there are people that are trying to make a living people, people trying to bring food home to their families, and so there are some understandable concerns about what impacts monkseals may have on that. People worrying about being able to develop industry because now there are seals around and so all commercial tourism and businesses are going to be shut down."
Ray Arezo, Fisherman:
"This is making the fishermen mad. They go through all of our fish in this area. I guess if they take the fish, we might as well kill'em and eat'em. Know what I mean? They're going to be taking your fish all the time every time you set your net.  And if you set that net and you catch one of them, you get in trouble."
Walter Ritte, Community Activist:
"Instead of saying, 'Oh, there's a monk seal.  Let's go look at that monk seal' you know, the story now is 'wow, you know that monk seal, he came and took my fish from my net. And he's chasing away all the fish. What's going on with this monk seal?' So it's more of a slightly negative relationship."
Charles Littnan, NOAA Hawaiian Monk Seal Research Program:
"Most of those people are just grabbing on to any source of information, and that's they best that they have right now. We've heard that on the more extreme end that monk seals are eating 600 pounds of fish a day. The largest monk seal that you're ever going to see is 600 lbs so there are few animals eat their weight in fish in a day so that's a physical impossibility. But sitting across the table and telling someone that- why should they believe me,  I'm the government."
"We knew if we could show the truth through the seal's perspective, using National Geographic Crittercams, that we could change people's minds."
"The Crittercam is a tiny waterproof camera that you put on the back of a seal that allows you to capture the hidden behavior of the animals. Even though we've only collected 50 hours of footage,  it's blowing a lot of these misconceptions out of the water. We're seeing lots of fish being passed up.  I man, thousands of fish being passed up."
"The estimate that one monk seal eats 600 lbs. of fish a day, based on what we know about monk seals, that would require them to eat one pound fish every 45 seconds and you will see 15, 20, 40 minutes go by before a monk seal eats anything."
"It's easy for the naysayer to stand up and say 'You're lying, you're only showing us the stuff that's favorable for seals' So this guy said, 'You want to be transparent, give the data to our students, give the data to our children and let them see it and let them study it and that way when you're at a public meeting and someone stands up and says 'you're lying to us," these kids, on of their own community can stand up and say "No, we watched this all and what they're showing you is the most informative or the best stuff that is out there.'"
"Some of them have become so fiercely passionate about this topic, some of them are almost livid about the fact there's these misunderstandings out there and they've gone out there and tried to get people to understand and they've talked to their families, they've  gone out and interviewed the public to find out about misconceptions are out there.  And it's really galvanizing, at least in the groups that we worked with,  this desire to protect and share this information."
"Already with these discoveries, its reining everyone in toward the center a little bit and hopeful it will shift some of the more extreme perspectives."
Walter Ritte, Community Activist"
"I'm thinking this thing is going to work. We've got some good scientist working on this thing. And they are determined to figure out how to work with the communities. It's a good thing and it's the right thing."
Charles Littnan, NOAA Hawaiian Monk Seal Research Program:
"Our intent is not to make people love seals.  What we're trying to do is get the truth out there. We are the people who are now here to try to go out and inspire people, to try to change people's minds, to have access to phenomenal technologies, to solve mysteries that ultimately can mean life or death for a species.  It's nice to wake up in the morning and feel that what you are doing is going to be meaningful."


text: While Taylor Swift coasts around Malibu parking lots eating ice cream and riding around in shopping carts, her ex-boyfriend got arrested. No not Harry Styles. The boyfriend before that. Well, yes, I know she cheated on Conor Kennedy with Patrick Schwarzenegger, but I mean the actual boyfriend before Harry. Yes, Conor. Yes, the one in MA where she bought the house she will never ever use. No, not the house in England she bought to be close to Harry which she will never ever use. Anyway, Conor and his dad the tool and Daryl Hannah were arrested with 45 other people who chained themselves to the White House gates to protest a pipeline they say will transport dirty oil and contribute to global warming.


text:
- Home
- News
- Sports
- Opinion
- Obituaries
- Features
- Special Sections
- Classifieds
- Public Notices
My name is Jeff and I am a television addict." I can picture my first visit to the televisionaholics anonymous meeting. Well, I am not quite so bad that I must join TA. Of course, all of us "aholics" say we are not so addicted to those things to which we are addicted.
We can all give up "x," or "y" or "z" any time we want.
For instance, I might say, "Just let me watch The Simpsons, Family Guy and King of the Hill and I'll let American Dad go by the wayside this week, just to prove how I can handle this habit."
If you currently subscribe or have subscribed in the past to the Chiefland Citizen, then simply find your account number on your mailing label and enter it below.
Click the question mark below to see where your account ID appears on your mailing label.
If you are new to the award winning Chiefland Citizen and wish to get a subscription or simply gain access to our online content then please enter your ZIP code below and continue to setup your account.
|ZIP Code:


text:
Men's Soccer Season PreviewAugust 4, 2009
Brevard, N.C. - The 2009 men's soccer team looks to carry the momentum they gained during the 2008 season into this upcoming season. The tail end of the Tornados 2008 season included their first SAC victory in an overtime thriller against one of the top teams in the conference, Lincoln Memorial, as well as a 2-0 shut out victory over North Greenville.
Coach Juan Mascaro enters his third season at the helm and will look to extend the excitement and improvements of last year's young team into this season.
Tusculum College, which shared the South Atlantic Conference men's soccer championship last season, won Food Lion Tournament title and advanced to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament, is the choice to win the 2009 SAC championship in a vote of the league coaches, the conference office announced today.
The Pioneers received six first-place votes and 78 total points.
Tusculum also led the way with seven named to the preseason All-Conference team. All-American midfielder Anteneh Lemma, who scored 14 goals and totaled 38 points last season, headlines the first team and is joined by midfielder Lucas Paulini and defender Sven Meyer. Forward Nick Rich, the 2008 Freshman of the Year and goalkeeper Lance Moore, the MVP of the 2008 Food Lion SAC Men's Soccer Tournament and second-team All-American, are joined on the second team by midfielder Scott Lucky, who had a league-best 13 assists last season, and defender Phillip Hagen.
Carson-Newman College, which shared the 2008 conference championship with Tusculum, is the pick to finish second. Carson-Newman received one first-place vote and 70 points.
The Eagles placed five on the preseason All-Conference team, including a league-best four on the first team. Forward Robert Hill, who had 13 goals last season, is joined on the first team by forward Omar Cooke, defender Matthew Finlay and goalkeeper Jordan Moore. Midfielder Everado Flores was named to the second team.
Lincoln Memorial University, which won the 2007 championship, received one first-place vote and is third in the preseason poll with 60 points.
The Railsplitters also are represented on the preseason All-Conference team with five picks. Forward William Moura and midfielder Aaron McKenna are first-team selections, while midfielder Renato Segalla, defender Brito Martins and goalkeeper Michael Watkins are second team picks. Moura led the Railsplitters last season with 17 points, while Segalla had a team-high seven goals.
Wingate University is close behind with 59 total points. Wingate also received one first-place vote.
The Bulldogs have five preseason All-Conference selections. Forward Junior Nyemb, who was fourth in the conference with 33 points last season, is one of three Bulldogs named to the first team. All-American midfielder Luke Mulholland and defender Thomas Poole were also named the first team, while forward Jamie McKenna and defender Jack Vundum were named to the second team.
Lenoir-Rhyne University is the pick for fifth place with 37 points. The Bears will be under the direction of first-year head coach Tom Gott, the former assistant coach and standout player for the Bears.
The Bears placed defender Gary Higgins on the preseason All-Conference first team.
Newberry College received 35 points for sixth place in the preseason poll. Newberry forward Trey Boyd was named to the preseason All-Conference second team.
Mars Hill College was close behind, receiving 34 total points. The Lions had three selections to the preseason All-Conference team, with forward Ernest Sobers, midfielder Rury Caulfield and defender Kenny Wallace named to the second team.
Catawba College is seventh with 21 points. The Catawba Indians will be led by new coach Liam Farrell.
Brevard College rounds out the poll with 11 points.
The 2009 season opens Thursday, Aug. 27 with eight of the nine conference teams in action.
The 2009 Food Lion SAC Men's Soccer Tournament will culminate with the semifinals at the Manchester Meadows soccer stadium in Rock Hill, S.C., Friday, Nov. 6, with the finals on Sunday, Nov. 8.
Pl School Pts.
1. Tusculum (6) 78
2. Carson-Newman (1) 70
3. Lincoln Memorial (1) 60
4. Wingate (1) 59
5. Lenoir-Rhyne 37
6. Newberry 35
7. Mars Hill 34
8. Catawba 21
9. Brevard 11
(First place votes in parenthesis)
Forward - Omar Cooke, Carson-Newman
Forward - Willian Moura, Lincoln Memorial
Forward - Robert Hill, Carson-Newman
Forward - Junior Nyemb, Wingate
Midfielder - Aaron McKenna, Lincoln Memorial
Midfielder - Anteneh Lemma, Tusculum
Midfielder - Lucas Paulini, Tusculum
Midfielder - Luke Mulholland, Wingate
Defender - Sven Meyer, Tusculum
Defender - Matthew Finlay, Carson-Newman
Defender - Thomas Poole, Wingate
Defender - Gary Higgins, Lenoir-Rhyne
Goalkeeper - Jordan Moore, Carson-Newman
Forward - Ernest Sobers, Mars Hill
Forward - Trey Boyd, Newberry
Forward - Jamie McKenna, Wingate
Forward - Nick Rich, Tusculum
Midfielder - Scott Lucky, Tusculum
Midfielder - Everardo Flores, Carson-Newman
Midfielder - Renato Segalla, LMU
Midfielder - Rury Caulfield, Mars Hill
Defender - Brito Martins, LMU
Defender - Phillip Hagen, Tusculum
Defender - Kenny Wallace, Mars Hill
Defender - Jack Vundum, Wingate
Goalkeeper - Michael Watkins, Lincoln Memorial
Goalkeeper - Lance Moore, Tusculum