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EDIT, 5:39 P.M. -- I mistakenly used Victorino's spray chart for Rollins. The correct one is now below.
***The charts below were compiled thanks to the fine folks over at TexasLeaguers.com. Their PitchF/X database is among the best.***
Earlier, we looked at each of the Phillies regulars and examined how they might change their approaches to achieve the improvement that Ruben Amaro Jr. envisions from his existing players. This followed an overview of the Phillies philosophy moving forward, one that needs to combine a change in approach and a change in personnel.
Again, we'll delve into each of the aforementioned players and situations in greater detail in subsequent blog posts. For now, though, this is the overview of the "new" Phillies approach:
-Turn Utley's emphasis from driving the ball to right-center to spraying the ball to all fields.
-Get Rollins to think groundball/line drive instead of line drive/flyball
-Don't let Victorino get to a point where he views himself as a power hitter. Try to train his focus on line drives and groundballs.
-Tell Ruiz to keep doing what he has been doing
-Keep Howard's focus on driving the ball, but try to get him to understand what pitches he can hit to reach base. A 3-1 fastball doesn't mean swing for the fences, nor does a 3-1 fastball on the outside corner mean you should wait for a better pitch, as long as you can put that ball into play in left field.
Manuel does not have complete control over his players' approach. He can preach until his mouth runs dry, but it is still up to the players to accept his philosophy, recognize the pitches that they can hit to reach base, and make good contact with those pitches. He also does not have complete control over the personnel at his disposal. What he does have complete control over is how he uses the personnel he does have.
One of the criticisms often leveled at Manuel is that he relies to heavily on his regulars. In 2011, though, he did not have many other options. His top two infield options were light-hitting utility men. He had success mixing in John Mayberry Jr., but Ross Gload was hampered by a hip injury all season.
Manuel has to hope that the front office recognizes that offensive depth can be as important as defensive depth. You saw it in the rotation that the Cardinals have been able to use. While the Phillies pooled their resources into one high-profile acquisition (Hunter Pence in right field), the Cardinals took a chance on Lance Berkman, then added complimentary pieces like Nick Punto, Rafael Furcal and Ryan Theriot. None of those three are marquee hitters. But they pack more of an offensive punch than Wilson Valdez and Michael Martinez. The Cardinals had one of the worst defenses in the National League, and it almost cost them a place in the postseason. But now the Cardinals are in the World Series.
Manuel has shown a willingness to rotate his players when he has the personnel to do so. In 2007, he had 15 different players finish the season with at least 130 plate appearances. He rotated the offensive-minded Greg Dobbs with Wes Helms and the defensive-minded Abraham Nunez at third base. He rotated Jayson Werth and Shane Victorino in right field.
Do the Phillies need two utility infielders who are on the bench primarily because of their defense? Or can they sacrifice one of those two for a player who brings more offense? Do they need a bench player like Ross Gload who plays first base? Or would they be better off with a hitter who can play multiple positions, like Jamey Carroll or Jerry Hairston Jr. or any of a number of veterans who could be available?
Manuel can't control those decisions. But he can control his line-up.
Manuel is a far more learned manager than people give him credit for. But he does have some stubborn beliefs, particularly with regard to Utley, Rollins and Howard. He thinks the fast contact hitter should be his leadoff hitter. He thinks the big power hitter should be his No. 4 hitter. And he thinks the best all-around hitter should be his No. 3 hitter. It is hard to quibble with the last two beliefs. But because Utley has not shown the power that he used to have, he is no longer a prototypical No. 3 hitter.
Maybe he gets that power back. But Manuel acknowledged he needed to find a new role for the second baseman by sliding him to the No. 2 hole. And he might want to consider sliding him up another slot.
1. Chase Utley, 2B:As we said before, Utley probably has the best ability to change, given his ability to work a count and his baseball IQ. He has already shown signs of re-inventing himself. He had an excellent NLDS, and he stole bases with great efficiency this season. If he can get his on base percentage back to where it used to be by looking hit his way on base, he could be a very effective leadoff hitter. As we noted in our post earlier today, Utley seemed to be caught in the middle of an identity crisis last season. He was still driving the ball predominantly to right field, but those balls were not resulting in extra base hits nearly as often as they used to. In the spray chart below you can see a representation of what the numbers say. Each black square outlined in red represents an out, while each green square represents a hit. Note the number of fly outs to the warning track or wall. We'll dig deeper into Utley's situation in a subsequent blog post, comparing this spray chart and this year's numbers to those of years past. For now, though, we can at least say that the evidence we have reviewed thus far reveals a power hitter who is seeing a lot of flyouts that a few years ago likely would have gone for extra base hits. Note that the majority of the balls Utley hit to the outfield ended up in the deepest third of the field of play. The action in the middle of the field is relatively scarce. If Utley shakes the knee condition that has plagued him and regains the strength he had as recently as 2009, then the problem will solve itself. Absent that, Utely may have to transition into a hitter who does most of his damage hitting balls in front of or in between outfielders instead of over them.
2. Jimmy Rollins, SS:Obviously, this is contingent on Rollins returning. If he does return, he will do so with a nice-sized contract. Which means the Phillies should not feel obligated to hit him lead-off, even though that is how he envisions himself. If the players are as serious about winning as they say they are, a simple flip-flopping of the batting order should not anger them to the point where it affects their play. Thanks to Amaro's stated expectations, Manuel now has the "Look, my ass is on the line" card to play. I don't know if that is what Amaro was trying to do, but by spelling out his expectations for Manuel and Gross, he essentially gave them some captial when dealing with their players. Blame it on the boss, in other words. Hitting Rollins behind Utley makes sense. It puts a fast runner behind Utley, which will hopefully minimize double plays. It also allows Manuel to use Rollins as a bunter in late-and-close situations. As you can see by Rollins' spray chart, he actually did an OK job of working the middle of the field this year, although the majority of his balls still went to the pull side and there were still a lot of long fly outs. His power his still exclusively to right field. But he did not have nearly as many deep fly outs as Utley. Instead, he did a good job of knocking balls through the infield ore dropping them in front of the outfielders. People have been waiting for Rollins to produce Ichiro-like numbers for his entire career. But if he keeps the approach he had during the regular season and the playoffs, he can be a very solid offensive shorstop and top-of-the-order hitter. Manuel has always resisted calls to move Rollins out of the leadoff spot, partly because he knows Jimmy likes hitting there, and mostly because he really believes that a major league leadoff hitter needs to be a speedy runner. But when you look at the skill sets of Utley and Rollins, it really makes more sense to hit Rollins behind Utley. It also puts even more distance between Utley and Howard for late game situations when opposing managers will contemplate how to dispatch their lefty relievers.
3. Hunter Pence, RF:The numbers say Pence is not the most patient of hitters. But he was the Phillies best all-around hitter for the last two months of the season. In many ways, Amaro's acquisition of Pence provides a clear example of what he wants out of the rest of his line-up. Pence is a guy who has a line drive/ground ball swing. He hits the ball to all fields. He hits well with two strikes. And he gives the Phillies a right-handed bat in front of Howard. I've heard a lot of chatter that Pence should have been hitting behind Ryan Howard in the playoffs in order to provide "protection" for the big guy. I've never understood this line of thinking. First of all, the Phillies still had Shane Victorino hitting fifth. Victorino spent most of the season as the team's best hitter. Second, I notice no difference in the way pitchers pitch Howard when Pence is behind him and when anybody else is behind him. They didn't suddenly start throwing balls in the strike zone when Pence arrived. Howard just happened to start seeing them and hitting them better. Maybe it helps his confidence to have Pence behind him. But Pence was the Phillies' hottest hitter over the last two months of the season, and the goal is to get your hottest hitter as many plate appearances as possible, which means you hit him third. The Phillies like Pence's approach. One concern for a new player heading into Citizens Bank Park is that he could get pull happy given the cozy dimensions of the park, but Pence is coming from another small park, so that might not be a valid concern in this case.
4. Ryan Howard, 1B:You can argue that the Phillies should hit him fifth against lefties, but you have to understand Manuel wanting to keep him at No. 4. As you can see, Howard's home runs were pretty evenly dispersed to all fields, but that does not necessarily mean that he was doing a better job of using the opposite field. A lot of times, he was simply late on a fastball but had enough power to muscle it out of the yard. That's a lot different from purposefully trying to knock a fastball on the outer third into left-center for a base-hit. Frankly, I don't know how much changing Howard can do, or how wise it would be to try to make him change. As you can see from the start, he is still having a lot of success driving the ball to his power zone, which is right-center to right field. In a perfect world, you could get him to put more two-strike pitches into play, serving them to left field for base hits. But some of the pitches Howard stirkes out at are so far out of the zone that even Ted Williams couldn't do anything with them. For Howard, it still comes down to pitch recognition, which can't really be taught.
5. Shane Victorino, CF:Hitting Victorino fifth forces opposing manager to burn a lefty just to face Howard, since Victorino has always mashed from from the right side of the plate. He obviously is not a prototypical No. 5 hitter, but his skill set fits. His ability to drive the ball plays well here because of the runners he should see on base in front of him. And his speed plays because we are now getting down to the bottom of the order, and the ability to score from first on a double or second on a single becomes more important with the pitcher's spot drawing nearer. Below is Victorino's spray chart agianst right-handers. Really, it's a pretty picture. He appears to be doing a better job of using the middle of the field than he did in his early years. His power is still from right-center-to-right field, but the middle third of the outfield looks exactly as you'd want it out of a guy like Victorino. If he could ever eliminate the lapses in judgment and cut down on the foul pops, infield flies, and weak groundballs that he rolls over to the right side of the infield, he could take that last step into the realm of elite hitters.
6. Carlos Ruiz, C:The Phillies look at Ruiz as a defensive player. Manuel has always been hesitant to take him out of his comfort zone at No. 8. But Ruiz hit sixth in 29 starts this season and hit .315 with a .417 on base percentage and .454 slugging percentage in 127 plate appearances. I used to think that Ruiz's high walk rate had a lot to do with the pitcher hitting behind him. And it probably did. But while his walk rate in 2011 dropped from 12.75 percent at No. 8 (1,384 plate appearances) to 11.1 percent at No. 7 (537 PAs) to 9.1 at No. 6, a corresponding rise in batting average more than made up for it. He hit .247 at No. 8, .302 at No. 7 and .315 at No. 6. Those numbers make a lot of sense. While Ruiz doesn't walk as much at No. 6, he also sees better balls to hit because of the strength of the hitter behind him. He also has less pressure on him in two-out situations. Yes, Ruiz struggled during the NLDS. But he was also the last line of defense before the pitcher's spot in games where the Phillies often needed him to come up with a big hit. Moving Ruiz's base-reaching ability out of the eight hole would make sense if the Phillies can find a couple of hitters who can drive in runs at No. 7 and No. 8. The fact is, Ruiz has turned himself into a nice little hitter. And while Manuel's desire to avoid asking too much out of him is understandable given his importance in the pitching game, Ruiz is a hitter who has a lot of skills that the organization wants the rest of the lineup to adapt. He has a good eye, he uses the middle of the field, he plays smart. The problem is, when he reaches base, he has the pitcher hitting behind him. Hitting him sixth would put a higher OBP guy in the middle of the order, and it just might result in the emergence of some power as he sees more pitches to hit.
7. John Mayberry Jr. or Veteran TBA, LF:Manuel's philosophy might prompt him to hit the powerful Mayberry toward the middle of the order. But No. 7 makes sense for a variety of reasons. With two solid OBP hitters in front of him, Mayberry's power would have plenty of opportunity to play, both from the perspective of driving runs in and reaching scoring position for the bottom of the lineup. His speed and base-stealing come into play here too. Left field is the Phillies' most precarious position heading into the offseason. Yes, John Mayberry Jr. had a tremendous showing in part-time action this season. But as you can see from his spray chart, he is also an extreme pull hitter. Opposing pitchers are now aware of him, aware of his tendencies. Keep in mind that Manuel was also able to pick and choose playing time for Mayberry, matching him against the pitchers who provided the best opportunity for success. That's a lot different from playing every day. Can Mayberry do it? Sure, he has the potential. He showed an ability to adapt early in the summer when he changed his stance at the plate after being sent down to the minors. But keep in mind that the Phillies entered 2011 thinking that Ben Francisco and Domonic Brown would give them enough offense in right field. This year, they'll be hard-pressed to swing a trade for a left fielder like Pence if Mayberry does not pan out. There are enough veteran left fielders on the market that the Phillies should be able to attract a high OBP guy with some pop and offer him enough playing time, particularly since Ryan Howard could start the year on the DL, enabling Manuel to use Mayberry at first base. We'll look at some of those options at a later date.
8. Veteran TBA or Placido Polanco 3B:Polanco is expected to be healthy by spring training. At $6.25 million, he is guaranteed to be here next season. But it would make sense to bring in a player with some power who can rotate with Polanco. In an ideal world, this would keep Polanco fresh for the entire season, and it would also give the Phillies some badly-needed power out of the position. Barring a trade or the signing of Aramis Ramirez, they will likely have to sacrifice defense whenever Polanco is not on the field. In the right situation, it would make sense.
Although a player like Edwin Encarnacion, who could become a free agent, is a below-average defender, he did hit .272/.334/.453 with 17 home runs last season. Same goes for Wilson Betemit. Casey Blake is a more veteran free agent. All three could fill in at first base if Howard is not ready. Lesser names who are scheduled to be free agents include Andy LaRoche and Kevin Kouzmanoff. Nobody will argue that third base is an important defensive position. The play of Wilson Valdez and Michael Martinez in place of Polanco helped the Phillies to their 102-win season. But the lack of offensive depth in the infield reared its head in the NLDS. In the latter stages of Game 5 with the Phillies need to score a run outweighing the need to prevent one, Manuel did not have a viable bat on the bench who could pinch-hit for the struggling Polanco. Same goes for down the stretch, when the Phillies could have worked such a player onto the field as they cruised toward the division title and homefield advantage. Three different utility men saw more than 100 plate appearances for the Phillies. Two of them, Martinez and Valdez, eclipsed 200 PAs and were on the postseason roster. Polanco was viewed as a No. 2 hitter when the Phillies signed him because of his ability to move runners. And while he had 33 hits with a man on first base this season, he also grounded into 15 double plays.
1 - Backup Catcher: This is not a glaring need, and the Phillies will probably stick to their philosophy of thinking defense first here.
2 - Utility Man:Valdez is eligible for arbitration, so it might not make sense to keep him around, especially with Martinez as an option and Freddy Galvis in the minors. Every dollar saved on the utility man is a dollar that can be invested in an offensive or bullpen slot.
3 - Mayberry or Veteran OF:Finding a veteran left fielder who can work the count and reach base should be the primary concern. Either Mayberry works in with the veteran, the veteran works in with Mayberry, or one of the two distinguish themselves in spring training or in the early-going.
4 - Veteran hitter who can play 3B:We listed some examples when evaluating Polanco's spot in the order, but a complete breakdown will come at some point in the future.
5 - Veteran hitter who can play 2B/SS:Keeping Utley healthy will be easier if Manuel has an offensive option he feels comfortable using. Ideally, this player or the other veteran infielder will be able for spot duty in the outfield or first base.
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BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — A Malian official says early results show veteran politician and former prime minister Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has a wide lead in the country's presidential election, potentially allowing him to avoid a runoff next month.
Col. Moussa Sinko Coulibaly, minister of territorial administration, said Tuesday that with one-third of the vote counted, Keita, known by his initials IBK, was well ahead of the 27-candidate field, followed by former finance minister Soumaila Cisse.
He said officials would be finished counting the vote by Wednesday at the latest.
Mali's election is seen as a new beginning for a country that suffered a military coup last March and then lost half of its territory to various rebel groups including Islamist radicals linked to al-Qaida, prompting France to intervene militarily earlier this year.


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I was tagged by Denis Gobo in the latest blog meme: What was your first computer and games you've played?
Well mine was the Sinclair ZX Spectrum.
I got it when i was 9 years old and I only used it to play games. No programming for this kid just yet. That came a lot later.
This baby had a tape drive whose sound I really enjoyed imitating to annoy my mom :)
So what were some of the games? These are the four I remember:
Grand Prix Circuit
This was my first intro into the world of F1. I can still remember the "eeeeee cccccc beep beep beep" sounds of the engine and tires. Ahhhh, those were the days…
The Chessmaster 2000
My first chess program. I was taught chess at the age of 4 by my uncle and have played it more or less actively since. I remember staying up late for many of nights trying to beat it.
The one, the only, the ultimate - the frog! Up, down, all around, left, right, jump with might! Such simplicity yet so playable. Even today I like to play a game of Frogger now and then.
This one I enjoyed playing but i haven no clue why. Probably to bring out my romantic side as the game was filled with hearts and winning the lady. :)
That's it.
I'm tagging Jeff Smith, Peter Larsson, Adam Machanic and Robert C. Cain to tell us what they had and played with.
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Andrew Garfield Wants Spiderman To Be Gay
Updated Monday, 1:40 p.m. PST
Andrew Garfield's made no secret of his interest in seeing Spiderman potentially explore some same-sex loving. He even went so far as to name the actor that he'd like to see as Peter Parker's potential love interest.
So what did Fruitvale actor, Michael B. Jordan have to say about being the apple of Garfield's eye?
VH1 interviewed Jordan during his Fruitvale promo campaign:
VH1: Garfield recently said that the superhero's sexuality is open to interpretation, and he named you as someone he'd want to play his gay lover in the film, should Marc Webb choose to go that route.
Michael B. Jordan: No thoughts on that, but I am a fan of Andrew. He's a talented actor, I admire his work, and I'd definitely love to work with him in the future. He's a funny guy–he's got a sense of humor and I love people that won't take themselves too seriously all the time, so it's cool for him to come out and say how he felt or joke around or whatever. It was fun, I laughed at it.
Sounds like he was a good sport about it! What do you think of Jordan's response?
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Why can't a guy get in on a wet, upside-down kiss with Spiderman? That's what Andrew Garfield wonders in a new interview with Entertainment Weekly.
"What if MJ is a dude? Why can't we discover that Peter is exploring his sexuality? It's hardly even groundbreaking!" Andrew tells EW.com "So why can't he be gay? Why can't he be into boys? ... I've been obsessed with Michael B. Jordan since The Wire. He's so charismatic and talented. It'd be even better—we'd have interracial bisexuality!"
Sadly, we'll probably find gay Spiderman relegated to the underground chambers of fan fiction forums. But, do you think mainstream fans are ready for an experimental Spiderman?
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I'm working through the book "Head First Python" (it's my language to learn this year) and I got to a section where they argue about two code techniques: Defensive coding vs Exception handling. Here is a sample of the Python code:
# Defensive Coding
for eachLine in open("../../data/sketch.txt"):
if eachLine.find(":") != -1:
(role, lineSpoken) = eachLine.split(":",1)
print("role=%(role)s lineSpoken=%(lineSpoken)s" % locals())
# Exception handling
for eachLine in open("../../data/sketch.txt"):
(role, lineSpoken) = eachLine.split(":",1)
print("role=%(role)s lineSpoken=%(lineSpoken)s" % locals())
The first example deals directly with a problem in the
.split function. The second one just lets the exception handler deal with it (and ignores the problem).
They argue in the book to use exception handling instead of defensive coding. The argument is that the exception code will catch all errors, where defensive coding will only catch the things you think about (and you miss the corner cases). I have been taught to code defensively, so my intial instinct was to code defensively, but their idea is interesting. I had never thought of using the exception handling to deal with cases.
Which of the two is the generally considered the better practice?


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When I first heard a Special Olympics event planning course was being offered at the Mount, I immediately knew that I wanted to enroll. Having previously been inspired when I volunteered with Special Olympics during the Fall Sports Festival held at the Mount, I knew I wanted to do more with the organization. The course focuses on getting hands-on experience in all of the specific areas of planning an event while working hard for an organization that I think is very important.
Cycling, powerlifting, tennis, and flag-football were all a part of the Special Olympics annual event at the Mount. This year, the Mount students...Click here to read more.


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Scaphopod shells usually have four layers, and these are used for identification. The shell is curved, tubular, and shaped like an elephant tusk. Most average 3 to 6 cm long, but can range from 4 mm to 15 cm. Fossils show specimens 30 cm long.
The scaphopod shell is open at both ends. The wider end of the shell where the head and foot extends out is the anterior end. The posterior is the narrow end of the shell which usually is at or below the substrate.
The shell surrounds a large mantle cavity, and wraps around the viscera to form a tube. The mantle cavity goes along ventral side to a smaller opening at the other end. No ctenidia are present, and gas exchange is through the mantle surface. Cilia an currents move water thorugh posterior aperature. Occasional muscular contractions expell water from the posterior end of the shell.
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Although Father Tom Christmas serves his little church in enchanting Thornford Regis with a glad and faithful heart, he never expects to find himself skydiving to raise money for it. Nor, safely back on the ground, to see two of the other divers leap from the plane, then tangle in a midair punch-up and begin falling to the earth.
To say that there is tension between the men in question—Oliver, the 7th Marquess of Morborne, and his brother-in-law Hector, the 10th Earl of Fairhaven—would be an understatement. But the trouble among this ancient landed family really began a generation ago, when a marquess divorced his first spouse to marry his brother's wife, fathering in his two marriages a viper's nest of arrogant young aristocrats. Now they have all turned up for the show to witness this shocking event in the sky.
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"If you don't like the weather in New England, wait a few minutes," Mark Twain once quipped. While he may never have experienced a winter quite this mild and storm-free, Twain's counsel has proved practical for generations of New Englanders, even if this year's non-winter-weather winter feels like the exception to his rule.
Minimal snowfall. Unseasonably warm temperatures. Winter aspirations stuck in the proverbial rut of this year's perpetual mud season: it's been a trying time for snowshoes, skis, sleds and skates. As we continue to endure the seemingly endless wait for the big storm, what's a cold weather sports enthusiast supposed to do?
The same thing we always do, of course. Get outdoors.
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Your cross-country skis, snowshoes, and winter running Yak Trax stabilizers may not serve much purpose on the trails this week, but that doesn't mean the woods aren't worth exploring. I recently ventured out on a trail run/hike/unintentional skate/nearly-accidental swim, and while conditions ranging from partially icy to partially muddy to partially frozen dirt presented the sort of challenge common during the shoulder seasons, I am pleased to report there was not a single black fly, tick or mosquito sighting. The weather and the conditions were just about perfect for vigorously wandering around.
Many of our nearby ridges and woodlands incorporate portions of the 114-mile Metacomet-Monadnock Trail, which white-blazes its way from the Bay State's southern border across the Valley to New Hampshire's Mount Monadnock (the world's second-most-climbed mountain). Along the way, the M-M Trail crosses over and joins up with the Robert Frost Trail. Named after the famed former Amherst resident, the 47-mile orange-blazed route runs through Hampshire and Franklin counties. Between these two established trails, there are exploratory options aplenty.
The M-M Trail is maintained by the Berkshires chapter of the Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC). For more information, visit http://amcberkshire.org/mm-trail.
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With today's snowmaking and grooming capabilities, most ski resorts can provide adequate snow cover regardless of Mother Nature and Old Man Winter. Minimal snow, however, does make it harder to commit the time, money and energy needed to enjoy a day on the slopes.
Fortunately, if you're looking for a non-weather excuse to head into the mountains, you need not search any farther than southern Vermont, where, earlier this month, Magic Mountain officially became a cooperatively owned mountain resort.
This is extraordinary news given the unstable states of both our economy and our weather. A devoted community of skiers and riders have made the leap of faith to financially support a small independent ski area. It's a testament to how much Magic Mountain and independent skiing still matter, regardless of the industry's rising lift ticket prices and dwindling snowfall accumulations.
Hidden in the proverbial shadows of Stratton, Mount Snow and Okemo, Magic Mountain has, over the years, earned the reputation of a skier's ski mountain. There is no base village. There are no high-speed detachable chairs. But the terrain is steep (with Master Magician at 45 degrees), the glades are plentiful, and the bumps will test the sturdiest of leg muscles.
Like the rest of ski country New England, Magic's snow coverage is minimal this year. But with Wizard stretching out for 1.7 miles of top-to-bottom intermediate cruising, and Talisman tempting the experts among us, the mountain still offers a good taste of what so many regulars have come to adore.
"There are some who yearn for discovering something different, original and true," Magic Mountain's website reads. "It's why Magic not only endures but now offers skiers and riders a true alternative to today's crowded corporate resorts." Make the hour-and-a-half drive to Londonderry, Vt. to experience the magic yourself.
This holiday week's full-day adult tickets are under $60 (bizarrely remarkable for today's ski industry), the tubing park is open, and there will be live music après ski every day at the Black Line Brew Pub. Visit http://www.magicmtn.com for more information.
Outdoor Recreation Goes Indoors
Looking for something closer to home and not so weather-dependent? Central Rock Climbing Gym, on Route 9 in Hadley, may provide the perfect solution.
Offering options from non-technical bouldering to top-roping and leading, on walls from 10 to 40 feet tall, Central Rock serves all levels of climbers, from first-time beginners to just-back-from-Moab advanced. The staff will teach you to belay your climbing partner, or can belay you on your climb. And with lines of various difficulty protruding from an assortment of inverted walls, arches and steep slopes, your perfect climb awaits you no matter what your level.
For this February vacation week, Central Rock will be running a winter climbing camp from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday. "This camp," the brochure notes, "will focus on safe, fun climbing for those at any skill level. The climbing will be mixed with a number of activities focused on kinesthetic development, social skills, team building, and self-esteem."
And, as they do every week, Central Rock also offers yoga classes, a weight room and a wireless Internet connection for non-climbing (possibly parental) patrons.
Visit their website at http://www.centralrock.com/hadley for more information.
Head for the Highlands!
The savvy pentathlete knows that proper training takes time. With this winter's weather uncertain as to whether it wants to provide perfect conditions for running, biking, kayaking or skiing, there are passable conditions for all of the above— which provides the perfect circumstances for training for this year's first annual Berkshire Highlands Pentathlon, to be held in scenic Charlemont, Mass. on March 31.
The Berkshire Highlands Pentathlon combines the seemingly multi-seasonal outdoor disciplines of running, biking, kayaking, hiking and skiing into one gigantic day of adventure competition that gives a whole new meaning to the term "March Madness."
Starting and ending at the Berkshire East parking lot, the race meanders across Route 2 for a 4.7-mile run to Zoar Outdoor, there switching to a bike leg that will head up through Rowe to Monroe and back to the Deerfield River. Then it will transition to a 5-mile kayak through class I and class II whitewater and arrive back at Berkshire East for a run/hike/skin up the mountain and a ski right back down.
The race's participants may be extremely intrepid individuals or pentathlon teams of up to five people. Registration fees run from $80 to $350 depending on the team's size, with proceeds supporting the Franklin Land Trust and the Highlands Communities Initiative Program of the Trustees of Reservations. See http://www.berkshirehighlandsevents.com for more information.
"It may be a bit cold for road biking and kayaking and bit warm for skiing," note the pentathlon organizers at Berkshire East and Zoar Outdoor, "but where else can you do it all on the same day?" Answer: here in the Valley on March 31st, next week, or any and all days in between.
As long as the weather doesn't change.
More ideas for February break:
Creepy, Crawly Critters at the Springfield Science Museum
21 Edwards St., Springfield, (800) 625-7738
Feb. 20-24, 10 a.m-5 p.m.
Meet some of the creepy, crawly critters that live at the
Science Museum's Live Animal Center.
Vacation Days at Arcadia
Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary
127 Combs Rd., Easthampton, (413) 584-3009
Feb. 21- Feb. 24, 9 a.m-3 p.m
Explore the natural world. Spend time outdoors searching for animal tracks and signs, watching birds and learning about winter adaptations.
Winter Farm Fun at Red Gate Farm in Buckland
4 Norman Rd. ,Buckland, (413) 625-9503
Feb. 21-Feb. 23, 9 a.m-3 p.m.
Help the farm care for the animals, go snowshoeing, and
play some great games.
The Ugly Duckling
Eric Carle Museum
125 W. Bay Rd.,Amherst, (413) 658-1126
Feb. 21-Feb. 24, with shows at 11 a.m, 1 p.m. and 3 p.m
Enjoy the Pioneer Valley Performing Arts School's energetic re-telling of Hans Christian Anderson's beloved tale "The Ugly Duckling."


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|2009-03-25, 18:36
|Link #321
cho~ kakkoii
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Location: 3rd Planet
|2009-03-25, 19:28
|Link #322
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Lol true! No wonder he is voiced by female
With big pleasure
|2009-03-26, 13:45
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English Butter
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Location: UK, where the sun dont shine (on the outside)
A 'who in your opinion has grown the most in the series so far' thread or 'which character(s) do you believe have really grown in Bleach' (Just to widen the scope) A
s in mentally not physically D:
I'd like to explore Orihime, Ichigo & Rukia here.
Its a half-baked idea, but I wanted to contribute to this thread :3
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|2009-03-26, 13:55
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My tingling spider senses tell me it going to turn into IchiRuki VS IchiXOri Thread .Posters will end up discussing growth of character w.r.p to shipping than any thing else . Also
If you want to post regarding growth of characters, most of the characters do have there own respective threads from Ichigo Ishida Cha Rukia Orihime.
|2009-03-26, 14:16
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English Butter
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Half Baked then, Non? xD
Just wanted to rant on this one before I accept defeat though,
Far be it from me to judge the gods official decisions round' here, but are the majority of Forum goers that obsessed/idiotic?
Wouldn't most people just rant on how wonderfully their favourite character's have grown in the series - who they suspect has grown the least, who has come to a head, who has grown the most & so on
I feel as if it is possible to discuss this without a shipping war
and not just the 'cursed three' What about Byakuya & Renji, Ishi & others so on.
[Epic failure on this one? Probably. But still.]
I also thought it prudent to give Orihime some love, since she hardly gets any these days.
Finally, I would rather like this to be a discussion; so commenting on single character threads would somewhat diminish the purpose of the debate.
|2009-03-26, 14:27
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Well if your talking about Inoue's growth in romantic sense sorry that's not allowed . If your talking about growth in general you can always use this thread ....
[Manga] Inoue's power
Fortitude and Mental Toughness do constitute a characters powers . Also Ishida discussion threads which can be recycled
* What's with Ishida?
* Ishida and his powers
* Ishida and Chad
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|2009-03-26, 15:07
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English Butter
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Orihime's romantic growth in the entire series can easily be summarized in a single sentence in a single post, so no xD
(Shot myself in the foot with that remark, please ignore it)
But I get ya, what I want specifically, doesn't merit an entire thread being dedicated to it. D:
Thanks for listening, if I have the urge to discuss character growth I shall of course use the threads you suggested. In the mean time I shall think of yet more threads I can spam the boards with and hopefully next time you will grant it
|2009-03-26, 17:06
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I'd like to request a new thread to start a discussion relating to the possibility of long term "good" Arrancar characters and in what ways it would and wouldn't be possible. SO ... I'm still new to this whole "closed tread" thing, so how would I go about actually posting this discussion?
|2009-03-26, 17:25
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You may or may not want to wait to see if a Mod agrees to the new topic before creating the opening post in this thread. The disadvantage is that we may not agree and you would therefore waste your time. The advantage is that if you do a good job in explaining the purpose of the thread and what is to be discussed on the topic, it may encourage a Mod to create the new thread.
If you do create the opening post, please write it as if you are actually creating a new thread. Don't make any reference to this thread or by requesting the thread be created. You might want to double post, the first post explaining the request along with a suitable thread title and the second post the proposed opening post of the new thread (clearly in this situation we would not object to a double post). You may also want to have a look at some of the other threads in these "limited" forums to see what sort of guidelines we usually include in such opening posts.
|2009-03-27, 08:38
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|2009-03-29, 01:40
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I would like to request for an Aizen Sousuke discussion thread. Why? Because there is so much too talk about Aizen. I would just like for it too be called "Aizen Sousuke Chit Chat" lol if the mods are not satisfied with "Aizen Sousuke Chit Chat", then "Discussion About Aizen Sousuke" would be M´kay.
|2009-03-29, 03:02
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cho~ kakkoii
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: 3rd Planet
Aizen is an interesting character, so the topic about him is a little borad. As a result, several threads on Aizen already exist. Use the search function to locate one of these threads and go nuts. Also, any chit-chat topic is never encouraged here.
|2009-03-30, 12:40
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I'm not sure if such thread was created, but... what about a thread like 'Which character do you wish would have more screen time?'
Because there is so many aweasome character which deserve more attention. We also could state why we want this character to be shown more
But if such thread already is, I'm sorry.
|2009-03-30, 16:32
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Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Paris, France ~♪
Age: 36
If you think about it, "Which character do you wish would have more screen time?" is pretty much the same as "Who is your favorite character?"
Let's just face it, who wouldn't want his/her favorite character to have more screen time?
Feel free to express your favourite character's appreciation in existing threads such as:
Vote for you favorite Captain!
Who's your favorite Vice Captain (fukutaicho)?
Vote for your favourite female Bleach character!!
Who is your favorite Vizard ?
Vote for your favorite Espada!
Funniest Female Character?
Also, if you're not sure if a thread already exist or not, you can always use the "Search" function (just under the number of pages, at the top right)
|2009-03-30, 18:18
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St domr point it is... but still most of all people start to talk about the most famouse ones like Zaraki, Byakuya, Rukia, Hitsugaya, Ichigo and etc.
Less popular ones like Urahara, Soi Fon, Komamura, Hisagi and etc. don't get so many discussions
But oh well
I know,I did try it
|2009-03-31, 05:11
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I have made a research but somehow didn't find such thread...
We have a poll asking about who is the strongest captain and why... how abut similar thing but other way around?
Like who is the weakest captain?
I really would like to know it and why =)
Or will it go into the thread 'Captain ranking'? I kinda have to dissagree there since we don't really have any poll results to compare... I have seen similar topic in one of the forums and it was kinda helpful And I have to agree that results were pretty much truthful if you would put them in ranking order afterwards Even though I wished some captains to be ranked higher but sadly the truth didn't allow it at the moment We need to see some more Bankais
Anyway I think it would be useful, besides it is more unpredictable than the most strongest captain
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|2009-04-01, 08:50
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Senior Member
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Last request! Promise!
I have seen similar thread in Naruto forum saying 'Why is Hinata cte/famouse?'
I would like to have similar thing for Hitsugaya
Why? because in my opinion they are too famouse for no reason So I would like to know why people like him, hope answer won't be 'Because he looks cute'
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That is why the effect of high oil prices is now spreading well beyond the pump, where gasoline hit another record price of $3.98 a gallon on Wednesday. Now, consumers will have to brace themselves for other higher costs, since businesses such as Kimberly-Clark, Procter & Gamble, and Colgate-Palmolive are raising prices on their products to recoup energy costs.
In brief, this means less money in consumers' pockets in the months ahead. But it also goes beyond consumers. For example, the price of asphalt is up 65 percent so far this year – and municipalities' and states' road departments are cutting back. This may mean bumpier roads ahead.
"Not quite half of what we consume is energy, food, and other commodities that are significantly affected by the rising cost of petroleum," says Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Economy.com.
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Last week, for example, Dow Chemical announced a 20 percent across-the-board price increase on its products, which range from antifreeze to cleaning fluids to pharmaceuticals.
Similar moves are expected. "It's just the tip of the iceberg," says Ann Paulins, director of the School of Human and Consumer Sciences at Ohio University in Athens. "The retailers can't absorb it all."
That sentiment is echoed by Wegmans, a grocery chain based in Rochester, N.Y., that normally tries to keep price increases to a minimum. Now, however, prices are rising on nearly every shelf.
"We're talking increased raw materials, packaging, transportation, the whole ball of wax," says Jo Natale, a spokeswoman. "We have tried to absorb as many increases as possible to remain competitive, but we have reached the point where retail prices have to go up."
Late this spring, the CEOs of some major consumer-products companies also said they had to start to recoup higher energy costs.
"Through the retailer, they have to pass on to consumers their higher costs," says Ali Dibadj, a securities analyst at Sanford C. Bernstein and Co. in New York. "The price increases are ranging from 4 to 6 to 10 percent."
On April 30, Clayton Daley, chief financial officer of Procter & Gamble, told securities analysts that the company expects to incur about $1.4 billion in higher energy costs this year.
Between May and August, he said, the company would raise prices 4.5 percent on Always and Tampax products, 7 percent on Crest Pro-Health Rinse, 6 percent on Dawn, 8 percent on Swiffer refills, and 11 percent on Oral-B power brushes and refills.
One day later, Larry Peiros, chief operating officer of Clorox, told securities analysts that the company had already raised prices on a number of brands. It had already announced a 13 percent price increase in May on Pine-Sol cleaner.
Later in May, Kimberly-Clark, which makes diapers under the brand name Huggies, said it is increasing prices by 6 to 8 percent from mid-July to late August. The company already increased prices by 4 to 7 percent in February.
On the streets of New York, a mother, Rachel, pushes her two children Daisy and Dillon in a tandem stroller. She thinks some of the companies are reducing the number of diapers in each box, even if the price is not rising. "Everything is going up," she moans.
Even if the prices are not up now, some consumers expect them to rise soon. That's the case with Marc and Silke Lugert of Ottawa, as they push 1-year-old Marla in her stroller around Columbus Circle in New York. "In the next six months, prices will rise," says Mr. Lugert as he holds the hand of his other daughter, 4-year-old Paula.
It's not just the grocery shelves being affected by rising energy costs. To find other price hikes, one need look no further than the road.
The price of asphalt, according to contractors, is up about 65 percent so far this year. Another 10 percent price increase is expected in the next two to three weeks.
The paving material is rising in price in large part because liquid asphalt comes directly from crude oil that's been refined. Asphalt is what is left over after the refiners have made gasoline, kerosene, and other products. It is dense and dirty.
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State contracts
States are reacting to the higher prices, highway contractors say, by reducing the number of jobs that had been planned. "They are trying to stretch their dollars as much as they can," says Patrick Nelson, special projects manager at Lehman-Roberts Co. in Memphis, Tenn.
Mr. Nelson's company has only one state job to bid on in Tennessee as its Department of Transportation has cut back, he says. If his company bids on the project, he says, it will include an escalation clause to pass on the rising prices.
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Ciel bleu/blue skies, swallows, putti...that's what you'll find when you look up in some old-fashioned boulangers in Paris. I went out to hunt a few down today but there are many more to discover.
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Ciel bleu/blue skies, swallows, putti...that's what you'll find when you look up in some old-fashioned boulangers in Paris. I went out to hunt a few down today but there are many more to discover.
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I realize this will go totally against the grain...but you could take up residence in a single patisserie and accept a small pallet in the kitchen in return for all the great publicity you could give them....sort of like Rick and the Select. Hmmm...they should PAY him to sit there!ReplyDelete
I hope something comes through for you for le 1er Septembre~ReplyDelete
Le lieu will not come from me..because I have not even been yet..but with all your connections surely something will pop up..
On doit toujours avoir espoir~
Your cherubs are darling~
I have not seen so many paintings on ceilings since Rome..
Oh..and one home here:( Not good..I hate to be critical but angels on ceilings in modern mansions in QC.. pas beau.
My camera would definitely not leave my side in Paris..as it never did in Provence and Italy:)
Merci Carol! The ceilings are almost edible in themselves!ReplyDelete
Wow wow wow! Beautiful who knew?ReplyDelete
Carol, each one of your destinations gets better and better, and this one blasts through the top of the list!ReplyDelete
Such gorgeous ceilings and likewise for the rooms--- only outdone, of course,by those heavenly pastries.
All best wishes for finding a new place to call home. I'm certain that will have bonne fortune!
Doesn't Sharon Santoni have an apartment she rents? Maybe she can help....ReplyDelete
Thanks for letting me in on the virtual tour.Replies
Maybe a carriage house for short-term stays in Normandy...Delete
She has a lovely blog
I could have sworn she did a post about remodeling and renting a Paris apartment. Maybe she has Paris contacts.Delete
It's very possible she did but those are usually elegant and for short-term rentalsDelete
Not studios for artistes like myself.
It's why there are so few places available for Parisiennes...
- Nancy9:16 AM
Our paths must have crossed within the last week. We stayed on Avenue Junot just around the corner from Boulanger Lional Cailles on Rue Caulaincourt for eight days. I was thrilled when I saw this picture as I neglected to take one on my daily visits getting our morning croissants and baguettes and evening visits for treats.ReplyDeleteReplies
very funny coincidence Nancy,Delete
6 degrees of difference non?
I'll keep it going as long as I don't have to move back to Phila...
enjoy your blog and cara's books so much; i haven't been to paris in too long. it might be because both of you write/show grey skies. senior-citizenship has me loving my ciel bleu in california.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous11:34 AM
Unbelievable that these places continue in 2013 as patisseries. If I ever get back to Paris I will do nothing but visit patisseries, inspired by your amazing photos and information! Gwendoline in Australia.ReplyDelete
Adrian runs a French conversation event weekly in Paris too. Paris Parler or Parler Paris.Replies
Unfortunately her stuff is Very high end.Delete
She sells time shares for $$$$$$ unless something has changed Gwendoline
I love that wallpapered room! (And your matchy lipstick and glasses!)ReplyDelete
Mmm merci! I have some new places to check out now!ReplyDelete


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== Societies and Libraries ==
== Societies and Libraries ==
Revision as of 17:59, 6 May 2013
United States North Carolina Vance County
Guide to Vance County North Carolina genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
|Vance County, North Carolina
Location in the state of North Carolina
Location of North Carolina in the U.S.
|County Seat
- 1 County Courthouse
- 2 History
- 3 Places/Localities
- 4 Resources
- 5 Societies and Libraries
- 6 Web Sites
- 7 Yearbooks
- 8 References
County Courthouse
Vance County Courthouse
122 Young St Suite F
Henderson, NC 27536
Phone: 252-438-4155
Clerk Superior Court has divorce, probate and court records
Register of Deeds has marrriage and land[1]
The county was formed in 1881 from parts of Franklin County, Granville County, and Warren County. According to the 1955 book, Zeb's Black Baby, by Samuel Thomas Peace Sr., "The formation of Vance County was accomplished largely as a political expediency. It was in 1881 when Blacks in large numbers were voting solidly Republican. Granville and Franklin Counties were nip and tuck, Democratic or Republican. From the Democratic standpoint, Warren County was hopelessly Republican. But by taking from Granville, Franklin and Warren, those sections that were heavily Republican and out of these sections forming the new county of Vance, the Democratic party could lose Vance to the Republicans and save Granville and Franklin for the Democrats (see gerrymandering). [U.S.] Senator [Zebulon Baird] Vance was a Democrat. He took kindly to this move and thanked the [North Carolina] Legislature for honoring him with naming the new county after him. At the same time Vance showed his humor by always referring to Vance County as 'Zeb's Black Baby.' In the 1890 Census, Vance County was more than 63 percent African American.
• Formation and Naming of Vance County
Parent County
1881--Vance County was created from Granville, Warren, and Franklin Counties.
County seat: Henderson [2]
Boundary Changes
Record Loss
Populated Places
Neighboring Counties
- Vance County Cemeteries from Cemetery Census
- Plank Chapel Cemetery
- Vance County Cemeteries from Find-A-Grave
- Kittrell Confederate Cemetery
- NC Vance: Cemeteries
For tips on accessing Vance County, North Carolina Genealogy census records online, see: North Carolina Census.
Church Records
Church of England
- St. John's Parish, Williamsboro, N.C. Historical church building, established 1746, church building completed in 1773.
Vance County's Court system is the District 9 jurisdiction. More information about their Court system can be found on their website.
Vance County District Court
156 Church St., Suite 101
Henderson, NC 27536
The Vance County Register of Deeds maintains land records back to the formation of the County in 1881. You will want to contact them for more details on how to obtain copies of these records.
Vance County Register of Deeds
122 Young Street, Suite F
Henderson, NC 27536
Phone: 252-738-2110
There is a searchable online database for land records dating back to 1881 available here:
Local Histories
- Life in Henderson in the 1920s, by Frances Parker Woodlief
- Historical Family Collections
- Vance County from National Register of Historical Places
- Faulkners of Sandy Creek
- The Reavis Family of Vance County
- Ealie Grissom Family of Kittrell
- North Carolina Maps, collaborative digitization project by the North Carolina State Archives, the Outer Banks History Center, and the University Library at UNC-Chapel Hill.
- NC Vance: Maps
Civil War
Civil War Confederate units - Brief history, counties where recruited, etc.
The following sites have Vance County military pages:
The Daily Dispatch (Henderson, NC)
Wills and Estate Records are maintained by the County Clerk of the Superior Court. Copies may be obtained by contacting their office at the following:
Vance County Clerk of the Court
156 Church St., Suite 101
Henderson, NC 27536
The following online sites have indexed lists of the Will Books:
- 1881-1916 - Will Books A and B (1881-1916) have been digitized by FamilySearch - free.
North Carolina Estate Files 1663-1964
Vital Records
Vance County has a number of marriage records missing, reason unknown. They have Marriage Registers that cover 1881-1962; Marriage Licenses for 1897, 1902, 1911-1968; there is an Index to the Marriage Register, 1963-1969.
North Carolina began requiring Birth and Death records in 1913; there are a number of Delayed Birth Certificates that were filed by those born prior to that date, and there are a few Death Certificates that go back as far as 1909.
Copies of Birth, Death and Marriage records can be obtained from the Register of Deeds office.
Vance County Register of Deeds
122 Young Street, Suite F
Henderson, NC 27536
Phone: 252-738-2110
There are Birth, Marriage and Death records for Vance County on a few places online, the following databases are free:
- North Carolina Marriages 1759-1979
- North Carolina Marriages 1762-1979 (includes images)
- Vance County Marriages 1900-1929 (currently A-K)
- Vance County USGenWeb Archives-Marriages
- Vance County Birth Index Prior to 1920 (currently A-G)
- Vance County Marriage Register 1881-1898
- North Carolina Death Records 1906-1930 (includes images)
- North Carolina Death Records 1931-1994
- North Carolina Deaths & Burials 1898-1994
- North Carolina Births & Christenings 1866-1964
- North Carolina Birth Index 1800-2000
- 1881-1969 - Vance County Birth Index 1881-1969. Batch C752019 at FamilySearch - free.[3]
- 1881-1962 - Vance County Marriage Index 1881-1962 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.[3]
Societies and Libraries
Vance County has an active Historical Society and a new Genealogical Society which is an offshoot of the Historical Society.
H. Leslie Perry Memorial Library
Family History Centers
Web Sites
- Vance County, NCGenWeb
- Vance County, USGenWeb Archives
- Vance County History & Genealogy
- Family History Library Catalog
- Vance County Government
- City of Henderson (Vance County seat of government)
- NCVance
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Vance County, North Carolina. Page 513 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Genealogical Society of Utah, Parish and Vital Records List (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/f/f5/Iginorthcarolinap.pdf.


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Marvin Mandel, 1969-1979
Marvin Mandel was Maryland's first Jewish governor, and at 93, is its oldest living former chief executive. The son of an uneducated clothing cutter and a homemaker, he was born in Baltimore, and grew up in Northwest Baltimore. He was a 1937 graduate of City College and earned his law degree from the University of Maryland in 1942. During World War II, he served in the Army, and after the war, returned to Baltimore where he established the firm of Mandel, Gilbert, Rocklin and Franklin. His political career began in 1950 when he was appointed a justice of the peace, and two years later, he was chosen to fill a vacancy in the House of Delegates. In 1954, he was elected chairman of Baltimore City's delegation to the House, and later was chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee. Mandel was subsequently elected to the House in 1954, and re-elected in 1958, 1962 and 1966. He was selected as speaker of the House and retained that position until 1969, when he was elected governor by the Maryland General Assembly after Agnew resigned. Major accomplishments during the Mandel years include the reorganization of the executive branch into 12 departments. Also, courts were reorganized with public defenders available for those criminally charged. The Maryland Department of Transportation was established which managed the construction of the Baltimore Metro and other statewide transportation projects. Public school construction was also expanded during the Mandel years. Convicted of 15 federal counts of mail fraud and one of racketeering in 1977, Mandel, who earlier that year turned over the reins of government to Lt. Gov. Blair Lee III, was sentenced to a 19 month prison term at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. Mandel returned to Annapolis on Jan. 15, 1979, to finish the final few days of his term. In 1987, Judge Frederic N. Smalkin of the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland overturned the conviction. Mandel, who is still practicing law in Baltimore, has been a member of the Board of Regents for the University System of Maryland for the last decade.
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